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PEC CEO resigns, members dismayed BY MOSES LEOS III

The Pedernales Electric Cooperative will soon be searching for a new leader after the board of directors accepted the resignation of CEO John Hewa last week. The move, on a 5-0 vote with directors Amy Akers and Kathryn Skanlon absent, comes roughly a week after Hewa levied allegations of intimidation that he said was directed

at PEC employees and executives who publicly opposed racially insensitive comments made by a board director. In a joint statement with the PEC board of directors, Hewa, who began serving as CEO in July 2013, chose to move back to his home state of Virginia with his family and “pursue new career opportunities.” Hewa said in the statement he was proud of PEC’s accomplishments over the four

“You have opted for James Oakley over John Hewa. That’s a very poor bargain in this member’s estimation.” –John Watson, co-op member

years he served as CEO. Tracy Golden, PEC’s current chief financial officer, will take over CEO duties until an interim

CEO is selected. “PEC is a remarkable organization with exceptionally talented employees. I wish the best for

PEC in meeting its current challenges and the fast growth ahead for the Texas Hill Country,” Hewa said. “I have previously shared my concerns and hopes for PEC with the board of directors, and I’m confident that Board President Emily Pataki and the board will address each matter appropriately.” “We wish John Hewa and his family the very best in his bright future and thank him for his service to the cooperative,”

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Pataki said. However, the statement did not address what “concerns and hopes” Hewa shared with the board or how he hoped the board would address them. Additionally, the statement also did not address any of the allegation claims made by Hewa during a May 16 board meeting. Hewa alleged PEC executives and employees

PEC CEO RESIGNS, 4A

Two new courts for Hays County BY LESLY DE LEON

PHOTO BY MOSES LEOS III

An unidentified motorcyclist with an American flag on the back of his vehicle salutes as he rides past Monday’s Memorial Day ceremony held at the Veteran of Foreign Wars (VFW) post 12058 in downtown Kyle. More photos from Memorial Day ceremonies can be found on 1C and online at HaysFreePress.com.

Kyle plans $1.2M for road fixes in 2018 With Kyle experiencing a population boom, many roadways are reflecting the wear and tear associated with the rapid growth. Some citizens, however, are starting to question the city’s mainte-

nance plan for roads not included in the 2013 bond projects. Kyle public information officer Kim Hilsenbeck said in an emailed interview that an estimated $1.2 million has been budgeted in the city’s 2017-2018 capital improvements projects

(CIP) fund, which could go toward repairing additional Kyle roadways. “We have $1.2 million in the 2017-2018 CIP, though funding has not yet been allocated for this project. If the project is funded, work could take place in 2018,” Hilsenbeck said.

Hilsenbeck said Kyle engineering and public works departments have done “micro-surfacing” for several years on various roadways, including Kyle Parkway and Downing Way, which were microsufraced last year. “Micro-surfacing is

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a preventative maintenance process that provides a thin layer/ sealant of sorts upon the existing roadway surface, which helps sustain and prolong the life expectancy of a roadway,” Hilsenbeck said.

KYLE ROAD FIXES, 4A

Movies at Lake Kyle

On June 9, join the City of Kyle Parks and Recreation Department for a viewing of 2016’s “Sing!”, featuring Matthew McConaughey, Reese Witherspoon, Seth MacFarlane and more. Bring your blankets, folding chairs and movie snacks to enjoy a relaxing evening by the water. The movie will begin after sunset at the amphitheater at Lake Kyle.

Buda Fun Fish

On June 3, from 12:30-3:30 p.m. head out to the Commemorative Air Force Exhibit, 1841 Airport Drive in San Marcos for this annual event. The fly-over will occur at 1 p.m. See more details, page 4C

Are you ready for Buda Fun Fish 2017? Bring the kids out to Bradfield Village Park on Saturday, June 10 for a little fishing from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Fishing equipment and bait will be provided. Did we mention it’s free admission? There will also be free snacks and beverages along with prizes and raffle tickets. Kids 16 and under do not require a fishing license. For more information, contact Buda Parks and Recreation at 512-295-7170. For volunteer opportunities email vincentlecca@yahoo.com.

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The Texas Legislature this month approved the creation of two new courts for Hays County to deal with the backlog of cases experienced due to growth. However, the new district court and county court-at-law can’t be established until 2018, said Precinct 3 Commissioner Will Conley. Conley said county officials will work with the court system, including district court and county court-at-law judges and District Attorney Wes Mau, to begin the process of establishing the new courts. “We will work with our justice system, probably starting in this budget year, to develop a strategy on how to bring those courts sometime during the 2018 process,” Conley said. The new courts were first introduced as House Bill (HB 2737), which was authored by State Rep. Jason Isaac (R-Dripping Springs). The bill called for the creation of the 453rd judicial district to be located in Hays County. While the bill was introduced and read for the first time on March 28, it was referred to the Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence Committee, where it remained motionless. With time winding down in the regular session, language within HB 2737 was later added to the omnibus for Senate Bill 1329, authored by State Sen. Joan Huffman (R-Austin), which dealt with various legal matters. SB 1329 passed the House with a 144-0 vote with two not present, and passed the Senate as well. The new courts will be located in the Hays County Government

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HISTORY

Founded April 10, 1903, by Thomas Fletcher Harwell as The Kyle News, with offices on the corner of Burleson and Miller streets in the town’s oldest remaining building. It merged into The Hays County Citizen in 1956. The paper consolidated with The Free Press in October, 1978. During its more than 100-year history the newspaper has maintained offices at more than a dozen locations in Kyle and Buda.

The Greenbelt Park (Action 5, 2015 Downtown Master Plan) is intended to be configured for every-day use as a beautiful contemplative signature public space in Downtown Buda as well as a location for events. Walkways should encompass the event lawn area, and new garden-like landscaping should be installed in the area between the lawn and Main Street to create a vegetative buffer. A terminus sight-line feature should be incorporated at the end of Elm Street and the Greenbelt Park.

Pool, convention center study eyed in improvement project list BY SAMANTHA SMITH

A possible city pool, feasibility study for a convention center and perhaps lighting at the Buda sportsplex were all ideas in a five-year Capital Improvement Project list, which was presented to the Buda Planning and Zoning Commission May 23. Micah Grau, Buda assistant city manager, and John Nett, city engineer, presented the various CIPs that could be pursued over the next 5 years. Grau said Sports Complex field lights, which was part of the Parks and Recreation Department CIP, has an estimated price tag of $400,000. However, he said the funding project was tied to House Bill 1300, which would have allowed municipalities to allocate hotel occupancy tax (HOT) funds for sports related uses. While the bill passed the Texas House of Representatives, it did not go for a vote in the Texas Senate prior to Sine Die Monday. Grau also alluded to alternate funding sources for the project, such as the parks development fee charged to developers coming in to Buda who opt out of developing existing parkland in Buda. An aquatic center feasibility study was also included in the CIP presentation and was projected for fiscal year 2022. The study is estimated to cost $75,000. A possible aquatic facility would cost approximately $3.8 million, which includes the study and construction of the

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“This project could potentially be a part of a future bond election.” –Micah Grau, Buda assistant city manager

facility. Grau said the need for the feasibility study is to access operational costs of a facility, as well as a possible location for a centralized aquatic center. “This project could potentially be a part of a future bond election,” Grau said. Grau also discussed a current fiscal year CIP project through the Buda Economic Development Corporation for a convention center feasibility study. Economic Development Corporation (EDC) Executive Director Ann Miller confirmed that the multi-phased feasibility study is projected to be complete around the end of July with a total price tag of $30,000. “The first phase was the longest and most expensive at $18,000,” Miller said. “The subsequent 3 phases are $4,000 each and will take about seven weeks to complete.” Miller said inspiration behind the convention center study came when three different developers approached the city over a nine-month period with plans to fund and construct a convention center. “Instead of letting a developer determine if we do this project and how it’s paid for, we decided to do the feasibility study and educate ourselves on the topic,” Miller said. “It basically puts the power

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in our hands and takes it out of the developers’.” While Miller said the feasibility study does address competition between municipalities as a factor, the real driving force was the influx of developers. “We haven’t really thought about what’s

happening in Kyle,” Miller said regarding the idea of the city of Kyle surveying residents about the need for a convention center. Miller said the EDC will present the findings to the city council after the study is complete. Residents will have a chance at that time to voice their opinions or

concerns about the proposal and decide whether they want the EDC to pursue the project or not. “It doesn’t mean it’s going to happen,” Miller said, “But it means that we have educated ourselves and can move forward if the city wants to make it happen.” Grau said staff will request a formal recommendation for CIP projects from P&Z in June to take to the city council for adoption. Buda city leaders will adopt a budget and a CIP in September.

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QUOTE OF THE WEEK “If you are lucky enough to continue to play a sport, embrace it ... Doors that close will always lead to something new.” –Nauri Garcia, former head Lady Lobo soccer coach. See story on page 1B.

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EDITORIAL

Storm clouds overtake PEC

he clouds that stormed the region last week portended a dark time for PEC members. The co-op’s general manager, John Hewa, resigned, citing harassment from board members. Hewa has been acclaimed for the fresh air he injected into PEC management. Smart, forward-looking, hard-working and with an unimpeachable air of integrity, Hewa has helped modernize our electric cooperative – one of the nation’s largest – while restoring trust between members, employees and management. That trust was sorely lacking during the bad days of scandals that rocked the co-op under the corrupt leadership of Bennie Fuelberg, a dictatorial general manager convicted of what amounts to fraud, insider-dealing and self-enrichment during his long reign. Fuelberg kept secrets from members and board members alike. Hewa, like Juan Garza before him, helped rebuild the co-op’s reputation, with support from a reform-minded but fractious board. Now, a new board majority seems to be backsliding. Garza was given the boot by a previous board for poor reasons. To see his replacement, Hewa, resign rather than knuckle under to what he clearly considers unethical behavior is startling to those acquainted with the co-op’s past. The background is this. Last fall, the board’s president, James Oakley, published comments [on his website] that said, “Time to find a tree and get a rope,” in response to the arrest of a black suspect in the shooting of a policeman in San Antonio. No serious person is anything but outraged by the shooting of a police officer but Oakley’s rush to judgment of a suspect accused but not yet convicted was compounded by the use of language that called to mind – for many – an era when black suspects were lynched in Texas, without due process and sometimes without evidence. Worse, Oakley was at the time, and still is, a sitting county judge, with both policy and judicial responsibilities in Burnet County. The state board of judicial conduct reprimanded Oakley but he remained as county judge. At the co-op, some employees expressed concerns about having him as the face of the organization. Under pressure from various fronts, he resigned as chairman but remained on the board (PEC board members are elected, paid a salary with benefits, and expected to exercise oversight and set policy for the co-op). Hewa seemed to handle the affair gamely enough, standing up for his employees without over-sensationalizing the affair. He helped exact promises from the board that there would be no retribution against staff who had come forward to voice concerns – an important concept, since in the Fuelberg era staff faced punishment if they raised ethical questions or dared even modest disagreement with direction. Oakley was replaced by allies on the board, who also happen to generally belong to a faction that has been pushed by fossil fuel groups questioning the co-op’s turn toward more wind and solar energy, and by the Republican Party, with unprecedented funding and partisanship in recent co-op elections. Hewa says some board members did indeed seek to exact revenge on employees, and also turned against him for defending employees from intimidation, making his position untenable. It’s quite a statement for someone until now seen as a bridge-building diplomat. As with most of “real life,” this story isn’t simple. Oakley is a fairly partisan conservative Republican – his Facebook page features a photograph of him standing with Donald Trump and he’s been ferocious at times in Burnett County. But – though he’s been criticized for holding two paid public positions (board member and county judge) – he’s been a constructive board member, generally at least somewhat open to new technologies, more open accounting of co-op funds, and to the use of alternative energy. His remarks about lynching were insensitive and worthy of reprimand, but do not define him – or would not, if he had simply apologized and moved on. Oakley’s replacement as chair of the board is one of his allies and a fellow GOP activist, Emily Pataki, daughter-in-law of George Pataki, the former Republican governor of New York and Republican presidential candidate. Pataki is bright and (at least until now) she has not worn her partisanship on her sleeve at PEC; like Oakley, she has championed single member districts. But in the end, the five Republican members of the board seem lined up behind Oakley 5-2, against two of the original reformers, both of whom happen to be Democrats, to the determinant of good management and openness. Employees are once again being told they can’t speak up honestly, or so it seems. (The board members representing the Buda-Kyle area, Amy Akers, and the Dripping Springs area, Jim Powers, are part of this majority.) While it would be an oversimplification to say this is R vs. D, it’s disappointing to see what resembles blind partisanship blossoming at the co-op, and even more disappointing to see an otherwise successful GM leave because board members can’t accept criticism of their mistakes, or even the mistake of a colleague. There’s a lot of good to be said about what has gone on at PEC over the past several years. This latest episode will overshadow that for now and, depending on how the board responds from this point forward, perhaps for years to come. The Hays Free Press helped ferret out bullying and corruption at PEC a decade ago, with stories and editorials that contributed to changes in the management, bylaws, and governing statutes of PEC and triggered a legislative investigation. Since then, like many in the co-op, we’ve been less focused.

Hays Free Press Publisher Cyndy Slovak-Barton News and Sports Editor Moses Leos III

A few bits of graduation advice To the graduates: Oh man, are you in for a treat. Realizing once I got into college how much I hated high school, I found the freedom of college to be what I was longing for. From the time I entered college to the time I graduated, it was the best time of my life so far. I’d like to pass onto you some of the best things I learned while in college. 1. It’s a fresh start. In high school, if you were cool or a nerd, a nobody or a BMOC, an overachiever or an underachiever, a focuser or ADHD-ish, you get to start over. After one semester nobody cares what you did in high school. And in that light don’t wear your letter jacket anywhere on campus. People will mark you for a dork. 2. Try your best to talk to upperclassmen about who the good teachers

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are. I hear there are online sites where students do reviews of teachers. Some of the best teachers you’ll ever meet in college never had an education class. 3. On the 1st day of class get to your classes early and get a front row seat. Don’t allow distractions to come between you and the lecturer. Learn to take notes. For mercy’s sake don’t sit in the back and put your feet up on the chair in front of you. 4. Study your buns off to make an A on that 1st test. The professor will notice you and think you care. 5. NEVER skip a class, even if you’re sick. 6. Visit the professor with valid questions a few

times, even if you already know the answers. Note: Numbers 3, 4,5,6, will definitely work in your favor if your final grade is something around 88 or 89. Go to the professor and make a case (schmooze him) that you deserve an A. He saw that you were always in class in the front row, you asked questions and showed interest, and you’re just a nice person. Odds are about 90 % you’ll walk out of there with a 90. I promise you it works. If not you lost nothing by trying. 7. Form a study group with one or two other serious students. There is hardly no other more effective way to learn the test material. 8. Major in something challenging. The harder the subject the more likely an employer will be looking for you. Most of all you’ll respect yourself for meeting such a chal-

lenge. 9. Study first, play later. There’s nothing wrong with starting college a year after graduation. Get a job learning to build houses, fix appliances, handle livestock. Work with a plumber or an electrician. Good way to learn Spanish is in the construction trade. Learn what it’s like to go home after work sweaty, dirty, exhausted, yet with achievements which build confidence. Learning how stuff is put together goes a long way to knowing how to fix it. Later you may build your own house(s) and fix your own appliances and save wads of money, not to mention the aggravation of finding a decent repairman that’ll show up when he says he will. All this goes for men and women both. Confidence and self esteem are not gender selective. Bién Suerte!

Was Trump bitten by a radioactive spider?

onald John Trump is keeping people busy. He’s got staffers, lawyers, streaming news alert editors, impeachment historians, ethics investigators, hair spray manufacturers, Putin watchers and real-estate interpreters, who all frantically flapping and squawking like a flock of seagulls outside a sardine plant at low tide. Watch any of the network or cable news broadcasts and you instantly note that all the anchors are exhausted. Their “Breaking News” graphic... broke. Half of Washington has gone deaf, what with all the bombshells exploding with little or no warning around their tiny Beltway heads. A majority of the president’s problems seem self- inflicted. Broken-racketed unforced errors. The Apprentice Chief Executive has made more missteps than the last place finisher in a drunken hopscotch tournament with a watch cap pulled over his eyes on cobblestones.

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Raging Moderate by Will Durst

Every time someone escorts the blonde bull out of Ye Olde China Shoppe, he sneaks around back and butts his way through another wall just because he loves the sound of breaking crystal. Immediately after firing FBI Director James Comey, the president called him “a nut job” and shared classified intelligence with two Russian diplomats. But then the White House assured the country that Mr. Trump was never in possession of any intelligence he could have shared. And America is totally willing to believe that whole “not in possession of any intelligence” part. In defense of this disclosure of classified Israeli intel, Trump claims he can say anything to anybody at anytime

because as President he has special powers. Apparently he was bitten by a radioactive spider. But the biggest and best and most beautifulest of any radioactive spider that anyone has ever seen. This was a huuuuuuuge radioactive spider. Everyone is talking about it. To say his last week was rocky is like intimating the glove compartment of a car crushed by a compactor is not the best place to store beer. Inexplicably, Trump told the Economist magazine he invented the phrase “priming the pump” which according to Webster’s has been in general usage since 1933. He’s King of the Inexplicable. Next he’ll maintain he’s responsible for the phrase “out of control dumpster fire” as well. Of course, he has provided one heck of a high bar for all future comparisons. Deputy Attorney General Rosenstein felt compelled to appoint a Special Prosecutor to get to the bottom of possible Russian collusion and obstruction of justice

and all-round, random mendacity. The fastest any president in history has been targeted with a special prosecutor. Ever. In less than 4 months, he’s gone from zero to Nixon. Getting the hell out of Dodge, the President embarked on a 9 day, 5 city foreign tour visiting Saudi Arabia, Israel, Belgium and the Vatican. For a guy who hates to travel and goes off script like a five year old at “Everything’s Free Day” at Disneyland, visiting the centers of 3 world religions offers more hidden minefields than walking barefoot in the dark through the western sand dunes of Egypt. POTUS 45’s first overseas trip culminates at the G- 7 conference in Taormina, Italy. The G- 7 used to be known as the G- 8 until Russia was kicked out for annexing Crimea. But now that they’ve annexed us, are they back in the loop? Perhaps that’s a question better suited for the special prosecutor. Time to take the Fifth. Of Scotch.

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PEC CEO Resigns: Members dismayed Continued from pg. 1A

who publicly opposed racially charged comments made by director James Oakley in 2016 were targets of intimidation. Hewa did not go into detail regarding his allegations of intimidation. Hewa, who made the allegation during his CEO report May 16, was interrupted by PEC Board President Emily Pataki, who cited legal concerns. PEC customers, however, hammered the PEC board during public comment May 25 regarding Hewa’s resignation. Christa Breimaker said she was “dismayed” by the resignation of Hewa and pushed to discover which employees had been targeted by intimidation. “I’m a member and part

“Mrs. Pataki, this is the most sophomoric attempt at board oversight I’ve seen in the 50 years I’ve been in business ... Anyone on this board that’s complicit in allowing James Oakley to remain on the board should be ashamed of themselves.” – Tom Mitchell, co-op member

owner of the company, and if this is true, this is my business,” Breimaker said. “I was assured this would not happen again and apparently it’s happening.” Mary Ann Raisner said during public comment she was horrified by the recent turn of events, and cited the progress she saw during Hewa’s tenure. Ann Matlock later added during

her public comment she wanted to see a report on the retaliation allegations. John Watson protested what he perceived were actions by the board and Oakley in making a hostile work environment that “made it impossible” for Hewa to continue. “You have opted for James Oakley over John Hewa,” Watson said.

Two New Courts: Hays County gains Continued from pg. 1A

Center in San Marcos, where the district courts and county court-at-law are located. “When we built that facility, we built it with the idea that we would add judges sometime in the future so we have space available for those positions,” Conley said. The hiring of two additional judges will alleviate the backlog of cases as the county continues to rapidly grow. Currently, four district judges, three associate judges and two county court-at-law judges serve

“We will work with our justice system, probably starting in this budget year, to develop a strategy on how to bring those courts sometime during the 2018 process.” – Will Conley, Hays Co. Commissioner, Pct. 3

Hays County and its residents. Hays County includes the 22nd, 207th, 274th, 428th Judicial District Courts and County Court

at Law No. 1 and No. 2. Hays County Courtat-Law No. 2 was created in 1987and the 428th Judicial District Court was created in 2005.

Kyle Road Fixes: $1.2M for 2018 Continued from pg. 1A

Hilsenbeck also said that in early 2016, the city completed a street pavement assessment on every city owned and maintained roadway, excluding the 5 roadways already included in the 2013 bond. Projects within the bond are Goforth Road, expected to be completed early summer 2017, Bunton Creek Road, Lehman Road, expected to be complete in late Summer or Fall 2017, and North Burleson Street, which is expected to be complete in August 2017. Bond projects that have already been completed are Marketplace Avenue and Philomena, previously called the Goforth connecter. “The company used a camera installed outside a vehicle and captured basically every section of roadway in Kyle,” Hilsenbeck said, “That assessment helped determine the need and priority for road resurfacing based on the condition of the roadway.” Kyle residents Trish Wells and Frank Joy, however, both expressed concerns regarding the current state of the Kyle Crossing Road located behind the EVO entertainment complex. Both wondered whether the city had any plans to

“When the new alternate striping is done on Kyle Crossing, we will install signs at each end that will detour truck traffic to Kohlers Crossing via the southbound I-35 frontage road ... However, in the future, after that section of road is reconstructed, that route will again be open to truck traffic.”

“That’s a very poor bargain in this member’s estimation.” Tom Mitchell said the

board owes it to the PEC membership to explain what is happening. He felt PEC was trading “an experienced, compentent and well known CEO in the industry” for Oakley. “Mrs. Pataki, this is the most sophomoric attempt at board oversight I’ve seen in the 50 years I’ve been in business,” Mitchell said. “Anyone on this board that’s complicit in allowing James Oakley to remain on the board should be ashamed of themselves.”

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repair that roadway in the future. Wells described the road as “in terrible disrepair with numerous potholes,” in an emailed interview. She added drivers “must ride in the center lane to keep you from knocking your head on the roof of your car.” Joy attributed the deterioration of certain Kyle roadways to increased traffic and faulty engineering. “There are two reasons this road has degenerated to its current state; increased traffic and faulty engineering which apparently failed to consider foreseeable community growth, increased use and use by heavy trucks,” Joy

said in an emailed response. Hilsenbeck said the city currently has plans to restripe Kyle Crossing behind EVO as well as the section curving toward I-35. However, she said funding for a major improvement would most likely not be allocated until 2018. “When the new alternate striping is done on Kyle Crossing, we will install signs at each end that will detour truck traffic to Kohlers Crossing via the southbound I-35 frontage road,” Hilsenbeck said, “However, in the future, after that section of road is reconstructed, that route will again be open to truck traffic.”

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Lobo head girls soccer coach steps down BY MOSES LEOS III

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Lehman High girls head soccer coach Nauri Garcia (right), stands next to assistant girls soccer coach Michael Banning during the program’s 2015 alumni soccer match played at Lobo Field. Late last week, Garcia announced he was stepping down as the Lehman girls head soccer coach. Garcia served as Lehman girls soccer coach ever since the campus opened its doors in 2004.

For the first time in program history, the Lehman High girls soccer team will be searching for a new head coach. On Friday, longtime Lobo head girls soccer coach Nauri Garcia announced his resignation as the team’s leader. Garcia confirmed to the Hays Free Press he would remain as a PE instructor at Hemphill Elementary. Garcia had served as the Lehman girls soccer head coach ever since the school first opened its doors in 2004. Garcia made the announcement of his resignation on his

“If you are lucky enough to continue to play a sport, embrace it ... Doors that close will always lead to something new.” –Nauri Garcia, former Lady Lobo soccer coach

Facebook page, saying the position of head soccer coach was a “dream come true.” “I have met and worked with some amazing people that will remain in my heart,” Garcia said. During his tenure, the Lady Lobos soccer team won 123 games and reached the playoffs seven times. The program also notched two bidistrict playoff

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Hays CISD selections to the 25-6A All District baseball team

Looking ahead to fall football

After a season that culminated in a playoff appearance, the Hays Rebel baseball team had nine athletes make the cut as selections to the 25-6A all district baseball team. Senior catcher Cole Irby led the way by earning offensive MVP honors in 2017. Lobo shortstop Braden Sullins led the three Lehman athletes on the list. Offensive MVP Cole Irby, Hays

BY MOSES LEOS III Hard hits highlighted the Hays Rebels’ final spring practice, which was held in front of fans at Shelton Stadium May 25. Neal LaHue, Hays Rebel head football coach, said the team had “great effort” on both sides of the ball during a controlled scrimmage. “I was very happy. We came out of (spring practice) relatively healthy. I was excited about the last spring scrimmage,” LaHue said. The final practice concluded a spring in which the Rebels conducted a lot of live scrimmaging, LaHue said. The live scrimmages included the team’s running backs, as well as quarterbacks. The result was players improving on their tackling and blocking skills. He said the drills also aided the quarterbacks in obtaining a better feel in the pocket. “We made them have to make plays with their feet, and not just with their arms,” LaHue said. The drills also gave the Rebels a chance to improve their physical

championships, and had 13 athletes sign to continue their playing careers in college. Last season, the Lady Lobos struggled to a 2-12-3 mark. Garcia said on his Facebook page he loved the lessons “the sport of soccer continues to teach me.” “If you are lucky enough to continue to

FIRST TEAM Pitcher Weston Wolf, Hays Shortstop Clayton Cathey, Hays Braden Sullins, Lehman Outﬁeld Tristan Peevey, Hays Utility Erique Hernandez, Hays First base Courteney Curry, Lehman

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Hays Rebel Gentry Brawith lunges forward with open arms in an attempt to make a diving catch during the team’s controlled scrimmage held at Shelton Stadium May 25. The team’s practice signiﬁed the conclusion of spring drills, with the Rebels slated to return for summer camp in August.

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Lobo’s Curry signs to play baseball with Arkansas Baptist College

Lehman High baseball player Courteney Curry signed his collegiate Letter of intent to play ball for Arkansas Baptist last week. Curry was recently named District 25-6A First Team AllDistrict at first base, following a season when he finished with a .351 average, with 12 RBIs, five doubles, and a home run. Curry is flanked by his parents, Chris and Donye Curry, as well as coaches Toby Robinson and Stephen Gillis.

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Continued from pg. 1B abilities on the field as well. “We got better at the physicality of the game, which is what we shot for in the beginning,” LaHue said. LaHue said the team’s depth at the running back position is what he felt was a bright spot during spring practice. Cade Powell, Thai Mayberry, Dallin Roberts and Martin Shoemaker all hit the field this spring. LaHue said depth is important at the running back position and said the team expects to be in a lot of two running back formations this fall. “I thought those guys showed the capability of going out and being a slot wide receiver, running routes and catching,” LaHue said. “That helps us be a little more diverse in our options. I’m happy to see that.” He added wide receivers Patrick Guerrero, Nate Tate and Sam Scott had strong spring seasons, along with tight ends Elijah Martinez and Baylor Jordan. In the trenches, Hays’ offensive line, which includes Phil McSorely, Lyndon Wilson and Brandon Garcia, came together, despite a few injuries. Connor Harkin and Thomas Kazmerski were two younger

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Hays Rebel running back Cade Powell powers past the line of scrimmage on a play in the team’s ﬁnal spring practice held May 25 at Shelton Stadium.

players who stepped up during the spring. “The younger guys did a good job coming in at the end and that’s what I was looking for,” LaHue said. On defense, Hays cornerbacks Hector Fuentes and Blaze Thomas both had strong spring practices. Joining them were corner backs Logan Goebler and Bryer Moritz.

Sam Guzman, a transfer from Crockett High, played well at the inside linebacker spot, LaHue said. Dom Johnson at outside linebacker was “probably the most dominant guy,” LaHue said. Justin Rodriguez and Ryan Leal both had good springs as well. He also lauded the play of Aiden Fitzgerald, Curtis Hudgeons and

Hamid Julbe. Encouraging players to participate in offseason power camps, along with 7-on-7 leagues in the summer, is what LaHue hopes players participate in prior to returning Aug. 14. “7-on-7 isn’t a realistic test of what you do in the fall,” LaHue said. “But it’s good work for those kids.”

Lehman’s head volleyball coach, wished Garcia “all the luck in the world.” “You have done many great things at Lehman and have inspired so many young athletes,” Legh-Page wrote. Josh Young and Andi Green, both former athletic trainers at Lehman High, lauded Garcia’s passion for coaching and the mark he left on the program. “It was a pleasure working with you for 10 of those years and I feel like it’s an end of an era,” Young said. Joshua Kirkland, Lehman High athletic coordinator, said he has talked with Denisha

Presley, Lehman High principal, and Betsy Russel, director of student programs, regarding the process to fill Garcia’s spot. It’s unknown if the position will be filled on an interim or permanent basis at this time, Kirkland said. “We hate to see (Garcia) go. He’s been very successful in the program and what he’s done to get it started,” Kirkland said. “We hope the next person can keep it going forward.” Brent Holcomb, Hays High head girls soccer coach, who faced Garcia numerous times over the years, said he has

the “deepest respect” for Garcia both personally and as a friend and colleague. “As one of the most successful coaches in Lehman history, he has led his team to the playoffs almost every year,” Holcomb said. “He is an outstanding leader who values the growth and development of his players, not only as athletes, but as young adults as well.” Following Garcia’s departure, only Orlando de La Fuente, Lehman High head tennis coach, remains as a head coach who was originally hired when Lehman High first opened.

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Continued from pg. 1B play a sport, embrace it,” Garcia said. “Doors that close will always lead to something new.” Parents, colleagues, both current and former, and soccer athletes took to Garica’s Facebook post to show their appreciation. James Halatin, Lehman High head girls basketball coach, wrote Lehman is “losing a great one.” Michael Banning, Lehman High assistant football and girls soccer coach, thanked Garcia for being a “great friend and mentor.” “I will miss you more than you know,” Banning wrote. Kathryn Legh-Page,

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Before Lehman Lobo seniors walked the stage as 2017 graduates this week, many traveled to various elementary and middle school campuses to take part in the annual Senior Walk. The event had Lobo seniors walk through Kyle and Tobias Elementary Schools, where they were given high ﬁves and cheers from students lining both sides of the hallway. Many students crafted signs in support and congratulations for the soon-to-be graduates.

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Wallace Middle earns food bank donation award A group of Wallace Middle School students this month celebrated their win in the Hays County Food Bank’s Spring Harvest Healthy Food Drive. Representatives of the food bank handed over the traveling trophy signifying their championship. Wallace students donated exactly 1,999 pounds of food for the win. Roughly 120 students brought at least one item, earning recognition in Global Youth Service Day. Of those, 63 students earned the 2017 Excellence in Community Service Award for bringing at least ten items during the food drive.

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Destination Imagination hit global competition Two Hays CISD Destination Imagination teams competed in the DI Globals in Knoxville, Tennessee, earlier this month, which pitted them against entries from across the United States and 14 other countries. Carpenter Hill Elementary’s True Colors team took ﬁfth place, while the Dahlstrom Actletes rolled to a 17th place showing out of 81 entries. Team Managers Nellie Knight (far left) and Tish Cawley (far right), the two teams include True Colors members (front, not in order) Sydney Wegner, Georgia Rushing, Mallory Russell, Mariah McCoy, Isabella Rangel-Medina, Tea Saxon, and Katherine Comstock; and Actletes (back, not in order) Soﬁa Rangel-Medina, Hadlee Russell, Emma Saxon, Henry Cambria, Rylee Russell, Brooke Sheely and Kiele Shultz.

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Hays High junior Erin Swearingen has been named the school’s representative to 2017 Bluebonnet Girls State June 11-16 at Texas Lutheran University in Seguin. Erin is joined by Claire Coburn, chosen as Hays High’s Girls State Alternate. The Girls State sponsorship is provided by American Legion Auxiliary Unit 144 in San Marcos. Girls State

chooses outstanding students from across Texas to participate in a “government” for one week during which the students organize city, county, and state governments, electing officers and learning the duties of those offices. At week’s end, delegates visit the state capitol to sightsee and meet state officials. Hays High juniors Paul Stumpf, Michael Hellmer and Jordan Clements will serve as their school’s representatives to 2017

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The Importance of Water By: Sedona Heaney

We can all agree that water is a necessity in our everyday life. Scientists predict that by 2025, half of the world’s people will live in countries with high water stress. There are many benefits of water, so we need to make sure we are using it sensibly. There are many reasons we use water. For example, we use water to hydrate our plants. Water is imperative to plants because it is important for plants to go through photosynthesis, and photosynthesis is the only way that we are able to receive oxygen. We need to maintain our water usage because only 0.007% of the planet’s water is available to fuel and feed its 6.8 billion people. Water also helps us maintain clean clothes and clean dishes. Can you imagine eating dinner on a crusty plate that hasn’t been washed in who knows how long?! That for one is disgusting and bad for your health. Along with the importance of clean dishes, is

the importance of clean clothes. We need to launder our clothes because after awhile, they begin to gather up a lot of bacteria. Water is crucial for washing our clothes, thus implying that we, as a community, need to preserve our water. Not only is water imperative for cleaning, but it’s also important for your health. Water is vital to our health because even a 2% drop in body water can cause multiple issues with your everyday well-being. For example, a decline in water can provoke short-term memory loss. It may also precipitate a loss in focus on a computer screen or even on a document. This means it will be hard to study and take notes in class. It is crucial that we remember to treat our water with care because our bodies won’t be able to function correctly if we don’t. What does conserving our most prized possession even mean? It means restoring the natural environment, natural ecosystems, vegetation, and wildlife, and giving them the resources they need to survive. I propose the idea of repurposing pasta water to water our plants. Every time you cook pasta, you fill an

immense pot ¾ full of water. After you cook the pasta, and drain it, all of that water goes down the drain, and you don’t use it ever again. My idea is we could drain pasta in a strainer, but over another pot. This would let you then pour that water onto your plants. That way we are conserving our water and watering our plants at the same time. Also, most of us have a dog that goes outside and then comes back in, all filthy. You would probably take him to a dog wash or wash him yourself in the bathtub, but did you know it takes about 70 gallons of water to fill up a bathtub? I understand that no matter what, we have to wash our pets, so there has to be a way to conserve 70 gallons of water while washing your dog. Washing your dog outside will not only conserve water, but help water your plants as well! There are many great ways to conserve our water, but those were the two that had caught my eye. Water is one thing on this planet that keeps us alive. People can survive three weeks without food, but only three days without water. If we don’t take initiative now, our future generations won’t have the provisions they need for survival.

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Director made his own dream come true Texas History by Bartee Haile

wenty-eight year old King Vidor released his fourteenth motion picture on Jun. 3, 1923. Talent, hard work and a little luck turned the star-struck Texan into one of Hollywood’s finest film makers. The Galveston native, who survived the 1900 hurricane as a boy of six, was mesmerized by the newfangled medium called “the movies.” Landing a part-time job at a local theater, he spent countless hours watching the screen spring to life with thrilling tales of faraway places.

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Kyle/Buda VFW Post 12058 Honor Guard member Bobby Diaz braces as he fires his rifle during a ceremonial salute in Monday’s Memorial Day Ceremony held in downtown Kyle. Inset, a group of local Boy Scouts assist in raising, then lowering the American flag at half staff on Memorial Day. Members of the Buda/Kyle VFW and many residents honored the memories of service members who have passed away, either in combat or civilian life, during Memorial Day ceremonies in Buda and Kyle. Ceremonies included a flag raising at Cabela’s in Buda, as well as ceremonies in downtown Kyle. See more photos online at HaysFreePress.com. Just follow the photos link.

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Chapa students win annual Monarch W writing contest on importance of water SUBMITTED REPORT

Monarch Utilities, a subsidiary of SouthWest Water Company, recently recognized three students as winners of its writing contest for Chapa Middle School in Hays Consolidated Independent School District. Winning students received prizes ranging from $100 to $500 during a campus event. Monarch Utilities provides water services to some residents in the Kyle community. “We received many impressive stories, poems and essays highlighting Chapa Middle School students’ understanding of the importance of safe water and how imperative it is to our everyday lives,” said Gary Rose, director of operations, SouthWest Water Company, Texas Utilities. “Every year, we enjoy reading the students’ submissions, and look forward to continuing the writing contest next year.” Students from Chapa Middle School submitted essays between 400 and 600 words that discussed the importance of water in their life, the community, the state or the world today. Contest scoring guidelines followed the State of

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Participants in the awards include (left to right): Lisa Walls, Chapa Middle School Principal, 8th-grader Emma Power, 6thgrader Luis Frausto, Gary Rose, director of operations, Texas Utilities, SouthWest Water Company, 7th-grader and grandprize winner Sedona Heaney and Leah Cochran, ELA teacher

Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness (STAAR) rules for expository essays, and a panel of Chapa Middle School English/ Language Arts teachers scored the essays. This is the second year that Monarch Utilities

hosted a writing contest in Hays County. Sedona Heaney, a seventh grade student at Chapa Middle School, wrote the grand-prize winning essay titled, “The Importance of Water.” Heaney received a $500 Visa gift card for

being the winner of the entire contest. Monarch Utilities also recognized the following students as contest finalists, presenting each with a $100 Visa gift card: Luis Frausto, sixth grade; Emma Power, eighth grade.

CHECK IT OUT Read the grand prize winning essay on page 4B

ith over 30 official garden clubs that call Zilker Botanical Garden Center their home, it is pretty clear that we live in a city of gardeners. This number doesn’t even include a whole host of very active ‘unofficial’ clubs and community gardens, guilds, meet-ups and projects that happen across Travis County, and Hays County where the Kyle, Wimberley, and San Marcos Spring Lake garden clubs continue to thrive. The Garden Club of Austin is one of the city’s oldest, and it celebrates the sixtieth anniversary of its first flower show this coming weekend with a big plant show and sale. On Saturday the show runs from noon to 5 p.m. and on Sunday, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. Zilker Garden Center Auditorium and patio, at 2220 Barton Springs Road, will be the center of all of the activities. It was fun to drop in on a meeting of this venerable club last Thursday. Amanda Moon (from our nursery It’s About Thyme) spoke of the joys of strolling through an evening garden of silver foliage and white flowers, many of which release wonderful fragrances to attract bats and moths and other nighttime pollinators. ‘If you are wanting to go with vines, you can plant a mixture of morning glories for day-time color, and moonflowers for the evenings and nights,’ suggested Amanda. She also spoke of many other players who have a role in creating a beauti-

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ful evening and nighttime garden, including hymenocallis (spider lilies), gardenias, angel’s trumpets, artichokes, sweet alyssum, silver pony foot and mission olive trees. Afterwards I sat down with Wilburn Hackebeil, who was club president from 2007 through 2012 (and a huge fan of caladiums). He explained that of all the clubs, the Garden Club of Austin is the most general. “If you are new to Austin, this is a good place to learn the basics,” he said. Fellow club members, such as Indian horticulturist Venkappa Gani, are all seasoned experts in the differences between gardening east or west of IH-35, which plants to put where, and they will help with advice on how to grow bumper crops of

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The Brown Anole (above), a native of The Bahamas and Cuba, came to the United States via Key West around 1900 and is becoming well established.

Leaping lizards in Mountain City

irst, here’s a leftover tidbit that did not fit last week. When the Hermann’s settled in Mountain City Oaks, Karen Herrmann worked at Seton Medical Center in Austin and Jim worked at Motorola in Seguin. Mountain City was in the middle of both work places. Holly Cass worked with Jim in Seguin at Motorola. Holly retired from there and came to Wallace Middle School, where Karen worked as the nurse. They found out later Jim and Holly already knew each other! Small world. In this world we live in now, research for this column is conducted from the chair in our office where I sat when a strange lizard outside the window caught my attention several weeks back. A Google search led me to the Herps of Texas website. Herpetology is the study of amphibians and reptiles, so it’s “herps” for short. Travis J. LaDuc, Ph.D., Curator within the Division of Herpetology at the Biodiversity Collections, Department of Integrative Biology at The University of Texas at Austin answered my emailed inquiry that included a photo of the lizard that looked like an escapee from a science fiction movie set. “Looks like Anolis sagrei, the Brown Anole/ Non-native, slowly making its way across the state”, answered Dr.LaDuc. Should I try capturing the dragonesque alien? The helpful curator advised, “fruitless effort. They are slowly making their way across the state and will become firmly established, as they have across much of the southern US. “ With the species name in hand, I learned that the Brown Anole, a native of The Bahamas and Cuba, came to the United States via Key West around 1900.

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The native Green Anole can change from green to brown. The alien Brown Anole is always brown, and it’s bullying out the Green Anole. The Brown Anole has the uncanny ability to drop its tail as a defense mechanism. So, what might eat the Brown Anole in Mountain City? Our roadrunners could eat the Brown Anole. And, sometimes squirrels eat amphibians. Squirrels love whole peanuts we “offer” in a wreath feeder. We place a stand out from the wreath that’s hanging from a tree limb on a long wire. Access requires soaring through the air. And, more often than not the squirrel misses the target. Once a squirrel consistently reaches the wreath and accesses a peanut before dropping to the ground, we move the stand out a bit further. If you’re driving around looking at the garage sales in Mountain City on Saturday, the Annual Mountain City Garage Sale Day, drive slowly past our house, near the end of Live Oak Drive, and you might see the flying squirrels. And, you might see Painted Buntings! Ron Tom pointed out to my visiting little sister, Marsha Moon, a young Red-Tailed Hawk in a tree near the street as they started out walking KissMe. Those RedTailed Hawks are easy to hear. Their raucous scream pierces the air. What are you seeing and hearing? Please send tidbits to ptom5678@ gmail.com (subject: Tidbit) or 512 268 5678. Thanks! Love to you, Pauline

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“When the club began in 1953 it was called ‘the Men’s Garden Club of Austin,’ and there were a lot of guys from Bergstrom Air Force Base, and much more of a focus on vegetables ... Now it’s more about flowers and vegetables and everything in between.” –Wilburn Hackebeil, club president 2007-2012

vegetables. “When the club began in 1953 it was called ‘the Men’s Garden Club of Austin,’ and there were a lot of guys from Bergstrom Air Force Base, and much more of a focus on vegetables,” said Wilburn. “Now it’s more about flowers and vegetables and everything in between. Also the ‘men’s’ part of the title has been dropped and women have been welcomed for

years.” There was a fun, party-atmosphere in the room as the 40-or-so assembled members exchanged stories and asked questions during Amanda’s illustrated talk. At the end came the results of a salsa-making contest and a raffle. The Garden Club of Austin currently has 60 members. Annual dues are $25. They are a friendly bunch and will

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A smash hit at the box office as well as with the critics, the brutally honest depiction of World War I combat established John Gilbert as a Twenties matinee idol and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer as a major studio. The picture earned an amazing $15 million, but the director made a $3 million mistake by giving up his 20-per cent share for a pittance. Vidor followed The Big Parade with the highly acclaimed La Boheme featuring Lillian Gish. In preparation for the famous death scene, the great actress drank no liquids for three days and mastered a mysterious technique for imperceptible breathing. Her moving performance reduced everyone on the set to tears and caused Vidor to marvel, “The movies have never known a more dedicated artist.” In spite of his wellintentioned “Creed” and silent achievements, Vidor fathered several talking turkeys. Maybe the worst was a 1932 bomb made to order for Darryl Selsnick, who insisted upon casting Delores Del Rio opposite Joel McCrea in a South Seas romance. “I don’t care what story you use,” said the studio head, “so long as we call it Bird of Paradise and Del Rio jumps into a flaming volcano at the finish.” Vidor’s 27 sound films

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Faith Assembly of God 1030 Main St., Buda BAPTIST First Baptist Church-Buda 104 San Marcos St., Buda

McDonald’s of Buda

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

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

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

St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church RR 3237 (Wimberley Rd.), Kyle St. Alban’s Episcopal Church 11819 IH-35 South

Hays Hills Baptist Church 1401 FM 1626, Buda

JEHOVAH’S WITNESSES

Sledge Chapel Missionary Baptist Church 709 Sewell, Kyle

Manchaca Baptist Church Lowden Lane & FM 1626 Immanuel Baptist Church 4000 E. FM 150, 4 miles east of Kyle

Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses FM 2770, Kyle Jehovah’s Witnesses South 10802 Manchaca Rd., Manchaca LUTHERAN Living Word Lutheran ELCA 2315 FM 967, Buda

Rosebrock

Center Union Baptist Church Goforth Rd., Buda

Good Shepherd Ministries FM 967, Buda

Primera Mision Bautista Mexicana Kyle

2325 FM 967 • 312-0701

Baptist Church of Driftwood 13540 FM 150 W.

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

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Santa Cruz Catholic Church 1100 Main Street, Buda St. Anthony Marie Claret Church 801 N. Burleson, Kyle

Located 1 block off FM 2001 at 302 Millennium Dr., Kyle, Texas (Millennium Drive is an entrance road) Pastor Rusty Fletcher and family

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

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New Life Sanctuary Kyle Science Hall Elementary 1510 Bebee Rd.

*Traditional Worship (Worship Center)-9 a.m. Sunday School (all ages)-10:00 a.m. *Informal Worship (Chapel)-11 a.m. Wednesday Evening (Chapel)-6:30 p.m. *On 5th Sundays we conduct one service at 10 a.m. with special music.

Rev. Nancy Day Office 295-6981, Parsonage 512-393-9772 www.BudaUMC.org

Santa Cruz Catholic Church

WEDNESDAY: Bible Study, 7 p.m.

CONFESSION Saturdays: 4 p.m.-5 p.m.

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

Call 1-866-691-2369

Trinity United Chuch of Niederwald 13700 Camino Real, Hwy. 21, Niederwald

Iglesia Israelita Casa de Dios 816 Green Pastures Dr., Kyle

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

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Fellowship Church at Plum Creek 160 Grace Street at 2770, Kyle

Mision de Casa de Oracion S. Hwy. 81, Kyle

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Journey United Methodist 310 San Antonio Dr., Buda

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God with us

Vertical Chapel 801 FM 1626 (Elm Grove Elem.), Buda

Por Tu Gracia Fellowship 701 Roland Lane, Kyle

Buda United Methodist Church

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

METHODIST

SUNDAY: Bible Study for all ages, 9:45 a.m. Worship Service, 10:55 a.m.

Pastor Rodney Coleman 4000 East FM 150 (4 miles east of Kyle) (512) 268-5471

Mission Fellowship Church 200 San Marcos Street, Buda

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Kingdom United Christian Church 100 Madison Way, Buda

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Kyle United Methodist Church Sledge & Lockhart St., Kyle

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A non-denominational church with live contemporary Christian music and life giving teaching!

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The Connection Church 1235 S. Loop 4, Buda

St. Michael’s Catholic Church S. Old Spanish Trail, Uhland New Life Christian Church 2315 FM 967, Buda

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First Baptist Church-Kyle 300 W. Center St., Kyle

Southeast Baptist Church 5020 Turnersville Rd., Creedmoor

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were by no means all b-movie embarrassments. The best of the bunch were Hallelujah (1929), Billy the Kid (1930), The Champ (1931), Our Daily Bread (1934), The Citadel (1938), which earned an Academy Award nomination, Northwest Passage (1940) and The Fountainhead (1949). Wrapping up his 54th and final feature in 1959, Vidor reluctantly retired. After four decades behind the camera, his exit was less a voluntary departure than tacit admission that decent scripts were no longer coming his way. Vidor spent his last years pursuing the perfect picture for a comeback. With the unsolved 1922 murder of fellow director William Desmond Taylor, he found the ideal vehicle. But the shocking identity of the killer caused him to shelve the project shortly before his death in 1982. As much as he wanted to get back on top, King Vidor could not bring himself to put on the screen the true story of a Hollywood homicide that went unpunished.

PENTECOSTAL

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Morning Worship....................................10:45 a.m. Wednesday Bible Study/Youth Activities...6:00 p.m. AWANA’s (Wednesday)..........................6:00 p.m. Nursery Provided www.firstbaptistbuda.com • fbcbuda@austin.rr.com

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A loving & caring Southern Baptist Church 104 S. San Marcos Street, Buda Buddy Johnson, Pastor • 295-2161 Sunday School...........................................9:30 a.m.

Bible Class Worship Worship Bible Class

Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) 2315 FM 967 Buda, Texas 78610 Pastor J.D. Elshoff jelshoff@earthlink.net 512-638-6312

Thursday Evening Bible Study, 6 p.m., and Open Communion on the first Sunday of every month, 6 p.m. Make THIS your church home!

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

Sunday Bible Study: 9:45 a.m. Worship: 11:00 a.m. WEdnESday Pray & Devotion: 6:30 p.m.

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him a clerical position at the stupendous salary of 12 dollars a week, Vidor jumped at the chance for a steady paycheck. He soon graduated to scripting comedies for the immortal Mack Sennett and his slapstick crew that included the Keystone Kops, Charlie Chaplin, Ben Turpin and Mabel Normand. Following a sudden layoff at Universal in 1918, Vidor became an independent producer not so much by choice but out of dire necessity. Financed by a group of California doctors, he completed a melodrama with, strangely enough, a strong Christian Science message. The Turn in the Road cost a modest $9,000 but grossed over $365,000. Vidor satisfied the physicians’ demand for more of the same with three similar movies in a hectic seven months. Foolishly investing his last penny in Vidor Village, his own shortlived studio, he published a lofty “Creed and Pledge” in Variety which proclaimed in part: “So long as I direct pictures, I will make only those founded upon principles of right, and I will endeavor to draw upon the inexhaustible source of good for my stories, my guidance and my inspiration.” Five years later, Vidor made his mark with The Big Parade, a silent-era classic.

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To the young Texan picture shows were pure magic, and soon he had his heart set on becoming a behind-thescenes sorcerer. Although Vidor’s first attempts at homemade cinema, an amateurish recreation of the Great Storm and live footage of troops on maneuver, were nothing special, his simple story of a seaside car race showed real promise. With his future wife, the beautiful Florence Arto, in the starring role, In Tow enjoyed modest success at movie houses throughout southeast Texas. Rushing to New York to peddle his pride and joy, Vidor was swindled by an unscrupulous distributor who stole his money and disappeared with the only copy of the film. Unfazed by the setback, Vidor and his new bride set off for California in a Model T Ford in 1915. Arriving six weeks later with a shriveled nest egg of a dollar and twenty cents, the couple lived on second-hand food scrounged from grocery store trash bins before finally finding work. While Florence got in on the ground floor as a bit player, Vidor doggedly cranked out screenplays, writing a grand total of 52 before his first sale. To make ends meet, he labored as a nameless extra for a buck and a half a day plus lunch. When Universal offered

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On June 3, from 12:30-3:30 p.m. head out to the Commemorative Air Force Exhibit, 1841 Airport Drive in San Marcos for this annual event. The fly-over will occur at 1 p.m. The Central Texas Wing will have its vintage aircraft on static display, as well as offering history flights in these historic planes at various prices. You can select from the B-25 Mitchell Bomber, C-45, U-3A, or the AT-6 Advanced Trainer. The Tri City Flyers, a radio controlled model airplane club from San Antonio, will be displaying numerous models in the hangar. This is a fun event for the entire family and there is no admission charge. Cars from all over Texas, general aviation, experimental, homebuilt, classic, vintage, and war bird aircraft are expected.

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Proposed backyard chicken bill runs afowl in Texas senate BY LESLY DE LEON

A bill proposed by Texas legislators could have made it a little easier for residents to raise chickens in their backyard. But Senate Bill 1620, authored by Van Taylor (R-Plano), died following Sine Die Monday after the bill didn’t go for a vote in the Texas House of Representatives. SB 1620 could have allowed Texans to raise six or fewer chickens in their backyard. The bill was approved in the Senate April 5 and was voted out of the House Committee on Urban Affairs May 20. Some large metropolitan cities, including Austin, and smaller cities, like Kyle and Buda, already allow residents to raise chickens. While SB 1620 intends to prohibit local municipalities from preventing residents from raising six or fewer chickens in their backyards, it would have allowed cities to enact some restrictions. The bill allowed cities to impose a limit on the number of chickens an individual may raise, as well as prohibitions on poultry breeding, keeping roosters, and the minimum distance between a chicken coop and a residential structure. To align the city’s ordinances with the

proposed Texas bill, Kyle city council recently amended its chicken ordinance. The revised ordinance states residents may keep no more than six hens, and coops must be maintained at least 20 feet from neighboring residences and at least 10 feet from the owner’s residence. With the previous chicken ordinance, there were very few areas in the city where backyard chickens were allowed, Councilmember Travis Mitchell said. “Our chicken ordinance was a little bit difficult to understand,” Mitchell said. “You were only allowed to have chickens or hens in R-1-1 subdivisions.” However, residents of subdivisions not zoned R-1-1 with similarlysized or larger lots were still not allowed to raise backyard chickens. In 2013, the city of Wimberley adopted an ordinance allowing backyard hens, but not roosters, in properties of two or more acres. According to the ordinance, enclosures to keep chickens must be placed at least 20 feet from any adjacent property line and at least 30 feet from any adjacent residential structure. In Buda, residents can raise at most six adult chickens in a ½ acre or smaller lot. Owners of a lot 1 acre or bigger can raise at most 12 adult

What’s the scoop on backyard chickens?

According to a 2014 study by the Poultry Science Association

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of backyard chicken owners have fewer than 10 chickens of survey respondents had kept chickens for less than 5 years of survey respondents got their chickens from their local feed store

The annual Fancy Feathers poultry show in Dripping Springs is one of many opportunities for backyard chicken raisers to show off their flocks and learn about poultry science.

Why do people raise chickens?

“Our chicken ordinance was a little bit difficult to understand ... You were only allowed to have chickens or hens in R-1-1 subdivisions.”

• Food for home use • Gardening partners • Pets/ companionship

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chickens. Additionally, shelter for the chickens must be kept at least 50 feet from neighboring residences. While Buda residents may not raise roosters,

they can apply for a permit to keep one rooster for breeding purposes. Despite these local ordinances and the Texas bill, residents may still be

prohibited from raising backyard chickens by their corresponding homeowners association. State and local law will not change that, Mitchell said.

What are the biggest challenges for raising chickens? • Minimizing predation • Providing and affording adequate feed • Dealing with soil management • Complying with zoning rules

Kyle approves update to midterm comprehensive plan BY LESLY DE LEON Kyle city leaders earlier this month approved a mid-term update to the 2010 Comprehensive Plan, which maps out future development in the city. Howard Koontz, Kyle director of planning, said the biggest change to the comprehensive plan is how much the city has grown since the 2010 plan. “We’ve annexed so much land just in the past two years, that was never really envisioned in the 2010 plan,” Koontz said. “Those new lands need to be incorporated into our future land use map.” The update to the comprehensive plan had to establish a plan for the future development of annexed land, Koontz said. Most of the land was

voluntarily annexed by the property owners and its development was already planned for through development agreements, Koontz said. This includes the Blanco River North, Blanco Central, Blanco South and Pecan Woods developments, which are marked in the map. Therefore, land use for those areas had to be assigned in concurrence with the existing development agreements. Koontz said there were no wholesale changes of land use to other areas. He said amendments better reflect the development that has occurred. “The predominant land pattern and the history of development had changed so much from what we envisioned during the 2010 process that we were better able to tailor what exactly the expectation were for those

“We’ve annexed so much land just in the past two years, that was never really envisioned in the 2010 plan. Those new lands need to be incorporated into our future land use map.” –Howard Koontz, Kyle director of planning

regions,” Koontz said. Officials also had to take into account the city’s strategic plans for growth, Koontz said. “The biggest focus was that the comprehensive plan needed to parallel the expectation of newer strategic plans that we had completed in other more specific disciplines,” Koontz said. For example, the city’s economic development plan targeted creating an environment that would bring more employment

centers and businesses to Kyle. Similarly, a recently approved parks plan shows the city needed more public areas for recreation and the city’s transportation plans shows the level of service that needs to increase as the population increases. “The plan from 2010 needed to keep pace with the direction, the vision, and the goals that we have for more specific plans,” Koontz said. Essentially, the goals of

the update to the comprehensive plans had to reflect the goals of separate strategic plans. Councilmember Daphne Tenorio, who voted against the comprehensive plan update, said she felt officials did not do their best to gather public input. “You’re asking me to approve a map that I’m just seeing, that’s just been completed and hasn’t had the opportunity to go through citizens’ discussion as it’s

evolved,” Tenorio said at the May 16 city council meeting. Tenorio also had a concern about residents being unable to access the comprehensive plan on the city’s website. It is now located on the website’s “news and information” tab. The process of updating the 2010 comprehensive plan began August 2015. It was a long process because the city didn’t outsource it and everything was done in-house, Koontz said. “This is a just update, just a tweak to the overall plan,” Koontz said. “We’re going to completely recreate the document plan for 2020.” The midterm update to the comprehensive plan will be officially approved after a final reading at the June 6 city council meeting.

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Hays CISD is Requesting Proposals for RFP #25061706VL Superintendent Search Firm. Proposals will be accepted until 6-08-17 at 2:00 p.m. local time. Specifications are available in the HCISD Purchasing Office (512/2682141 ext 46063) between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday through Thursday. Responses must be returned to the HCISD Purchasing Office, 21003 IH 35, Kyle, TX 78640, by the date and time indicated above. Late bids will be returned unopened. The HCISD Board of Trustees reserves the right

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were served this citation, the same being 19TH DAY OF JUNE, 2017 a default judgment may be taken against you. YOU ARE HEREBY COMMANDED to appear and answer before the 22nd District Court, Hays County, Texas, at San Marcos then and there to answer the PLAINTIFF'S ORIGINAL PETITION SEEKING A JUDICIAL JUDGMENT FOR FORECLOSURE filed in said Court on 3RD DAY OF JANUARY, 2017, and said suit being numbered 17-0004 on the docket of said Court, wherein PINGORA LOAN SERVICING, LLC is the

Plaintiff and BRAEDEN ORTIZ C/O NEXT OF FRIEND, PRISCILLA TENORIO, THE UNKNOWN HEIRS OF BRIAN M ORTIZ, AND 170 CHICKADEE COVE, KYLE, TX 78640, IN REM is the Defendant. The nature of said suit is as follows: PLAINTIFF REQUESTS THAT UPON FINAL HEARING THE COURT THAT MORTGAGEE HAS A RIGHT TO PROCEED WITH FORECLOSURE OF ITS INTEREST IN THE PROPERTY LOT 66, BLOCK E, MEADOWS AT KYLE, PHASE ONE, A SUBDIVISION IN HAYS COUNTY, TEXAS ACCORDING TO THE MAP OR PLAT THEREOF

RECORDED IN VOLUME 17, PAGES 99-101,0F THE PLAT RECORDS OF HAYS COUNTY, TEXAS THAT FINAL JUDGMENT INCLUDE AN ORDER PERMITTING FORECLOSURE UNDER THE DEED AND TEXAS PROPERTY CODE 51.002 AND FOR SUCH OTHER AND FURTHER RELIEF TO WHICH MORTGAGEE MAY SHOW ITSELF TO BE JUSTLY ENTITLED, EITHER AT LAW OR IN EQUITY. All as more fully appears of record on file in this office, and which reference is here made for all intents and purposes.

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MANCHACA GARAGE SALE

Sat, 6/3, 7:00 am Many garage sales at individual homes in the Onion Creek Meadows neighborhood. Old San Antonio at Turley & Onion Creek Dr. Furniture, toys, games, baby items, MORE! Rain date 6/10.

NO INVESTMENT NECESSARY

CITY WIDE GARAGE SALE IN MOUNTAIN CITY

Operate a Fireworks Stand in your area. June 24 - July 4. Must be 21 yrs old or older and have travel trailer or camper available. Great for Teachers, Bus Drivers, College Students, Seasonal Workers or Fund Raising for Youth & Religious groups. More information please call 512-303-4438 or email info@ buyamericanfireworks.com. Visit http://bigthunderfireworks.com/operatestand. php

Mountain City Drive and throughout

We are half way between Buda and Kyle, West of IH 35, beside Hays High School. Come on out to Mountain City on Saturday, June 3rd, 2016 from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.! Some sales will be carried over to Sunday June 4th from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Several families in our community will be hosting sales.There’s sure to be something for everyone! Between these garage sales you'll find something special: adult / child clothing and shoes, dishes, collectibles, books, camping gear, indoor & outdoor furniture, tools, artwork and decor, toys, DVDs, electronics / Xbox and games, jewelry and much more. Too much to list! Low prices on quality items. Hope to see you there!

For Sale

Family Owned, NO Medicare, 60 Bed Facility, Good Staff to Resident Ratio

Public Notices

CITY OF BUDA JOINT PUBLIC HEARING OF THE CITY COUNCIL AND PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION

NEEDS A:

Cook Weekend RN Certified Nurses Aide Part Time, 2-10 p.m.

DIRECT CARE COUNSELORS Provide positive role modeling, structure, and supervision to adolescent boys. No exp. required, We train comprehensively. Pay starting at $10 per hour for flexible 8 & 16 hr shift schedules. Health/life/dental insurance after 60 days. Min. requirements: Must be 21 yrs old, HS/GED, clean TDL, clean criminal history, pre-employment TB skin test, and drug screen. Growing (20+ year old) non-profit organization. www.pegasusschool.net. Call (512)432-1678 for further information.

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Estate Auction

Mac Minis For Sale Two Mac Minis

2.5 Ghz Intel Core i5 4GB Memory OS 10.8.5 $350

One Mac Mini

2.3 Ghz Intel Core i5 2 GB Memory OS 10.7.5 $250 Call Cyndy at 512-753-2700 or email CSB@haysfreepress.com

ESTATE AUCTION To Settle a Portion of the H.C. Carter Estate

Prime Commercial Land

Wed, June 21st @ 11:00 a.m. Sale Site: The Terrace Club, 2600 E Hwy 290, Dripping Springs

2.724 Ac Commercial Lot Located at the Northeast corner of Ranch Road 12 & Goodnight Trail, Dripping Springs

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1.01 Acre Commercial Lot Bounded by Ranch Road 12, Timberline Road and Brookside Street, Dripping Springs

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OFFICE FOR LEASE Professional office suite for rent on a hightraffic road in a country setting. One mile north of Hays High School. All utilities included. $850/month. Call 512-753-2700.

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All Utilities Available Total Rental Income of $2,495 Per Month Zoned Commercial Services & Mobile Home Hays Co Tax Parcels R36543, R133097 and R36522

2% Broker Co-Op Available 800-841-9400 www.HudsonMarshall.com Bret Paul Richards, Broker 0510756; AUCTNR00014018

Land For Sale in Downtown Kyle Four lots and street frontage for sale. Please contact 512-268-2007 or 512-440-8772 for more information. Located near the corner of Zapata and Hays Street, south of GreggClarke Park

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TRAVEL TRAILER FOR RENT

1BR travel trailer in Manchaca.$500 month. 512-804-8903.

The City of Buda City Council and Planning & Zoning Commission will hold a joint public hearing in accordance with Texas Local Government Code Section 211.007(d), beginning at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday, June 20, 2017 in the City Council Chambers at Buda City Hall, 121 Main St., Buda, Texas 78610 to receive written and oral comments in regard to adoption of a Unified Development Code and Official Zoning Map of the City of Buda to replace the current Unified Development Code and Official Zoning Map. At said time and place all such persons shall have the right to appear and be heard. Of all said matters and things, all persons interested in the subject matter herein mentioned shall take notice. For more information regarding the above matters, please contact the City of Buda Planning Department at (512) 312-5745 or visit www.ci.buda.tx.us.

REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS Hays CISD is Requesting Proposals for RFP#25061701SC Bilingual Speech Therapy Services. Responses will be accepted until June 1, 2017 at 2:00 p.m. local time. Specifications are available in the HCISD Purchasing Office (512-268-2141 ext 46035) between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday through Thursday or on the HCISD Purchasing website (www.hayscisd.net/ purchasing). Responses must be into the HCISD Purchasing Office by the date and time indicated above. Late bids will be returned unopened. The HCISD Board of Trustees reserves the right to reject any and/or all bids and waive all formalities in the RFP process.

NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE

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Personal

Notice is hereby given that original Letters of Administration for the Estate of Katherine Antonia Steinman, Deceased, were issued on April 12, 2017, in Cause No. 16-0379-P, pending in the County Court at Law No. 1, Hays County, Texas, to: Pat DeVincent. All persons having claims against this Estate which is currently being administered are required to present them to the undersigned within the time and in the manner prescribed by law. c/o: Pat DeVincent 13140 Stone Field Loop Austin, Texas 78737 DATED the 26th day of May, 2017. James R. Wilson Attorney for Pat DeVincent State Bar No.: 21695455 1800 Guadalupe Austin, Texas 78701 Telephone: (512) 474-4444 Facsimile: (512) 340-4051 E-mail: jwilson@ dunhamlaw.com

Tanley Nichole Yacos June 7, 2002 -Remember I lived. Happy birthday Tan. We miss your physical presence in all we do.

Notice is hereby given pursuant of Chapter 59 Texas Property Code, (Chapter 576 Acts of the 68th Legislature Regular Session 1983). Storquest Self Storage will sell at public sale by competitive bidding to satisfy a landlord’s lien on June 9, 2017 at 10 a.m. at 5500 FM 2770, Kyle TX 78640 The personal property of: 1. Lorenzo Banks Unit 1101; 2. Jimmy Dean Hart 1124; and 3. Barbara Jackson 250.

PUBLIC NOTICES, 4D

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Public Notices NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE

To avail themselves of the Texas Provision of chapter 59 of the Texas Property Code, Morningstar Mini Storage will conduct a Public Sale to the highest bidder for cash on their premises. This sale is being listed below and reserves the right to reject any bid and withdraw any from the sale at any time. This sale is listed below. Date: 06/12/2017 Time: 10:15 AM Location: Morningstar Mini Storage, 1001 W. Goforth Rd., Buda, TX 78610 Units: Unit 1073 - Sam Harper - Stand Up Mirror, Luggage Bags; Unit 2093 Sheila Mae Burbage - Hope Chest, Furniture, Boxes, Misc. Household; Unit 2155 - Jessica Rey Morgan - Wedding Dress, Boxes, Computer, Misc. Household; Unit 3055 - Crystal Guzman - Canopy, Boxes, TV, BBQ Pit, Misc. Household; Unit 3111 - Jennifer Alfaro TV’s, Entertainment Center, Boxes, Misc. Household; Unit 3132 - Robert Mills Crib, Infant Items, Plastic Totes, Misc. Household.

CITATION BY PUBLICATION

To all persons interested in the Estate of Jurgen Lueders, a/k/a Juergen Lueders, a/k/a Jürgen Lüders, Deceased, Cause No. 17-0133-P, in the County Court at Law, Hays County, Texas. The alleged heir(s) at law in the abovenumbered and entitled estate filed an APPLICATION FOR DETERMINATION OF HEIRSHIP AND LETTERS OF INDEPENDENT ADMINISTRATION in this estate on the 8th day of May, 2017, requesting that the Court determine who are the heirs and only heirs of Jurgen Lueders, a/k/a Juergen Lueders, a/k/a Jurgen Luders, a/k/a Jürgen Lüders, Deceased, and their respective shares and interests in such estate. The Court may act on this Application at any call of the docket on or after 10:00 A.M., on the first Monday next after the

expiration of ten (10) days, exclusive of the day of Publication, from the date this citation is published, at the Hays County Government Center in San Marcos, Texas. All persons interested in this case are cited to appear before this Honorable Court by filing a written contest or answer to this Application should they desire to do so. To ensure its consideration, you or your attorney must file any objection, intervention, or response in writing with the County Clerk of Hays County, Texas on or before the above-noted date and time. Applicant’s Attorney: Rae Ann Shanley 901 S. MoPac Expressway Austin, TX 78746 512-541-3598 Given under my hand and the seal of said Court at the office of the Hays County Clerk in San Marcos, Texas on this the 23rd day of May, 2017. Liz Q. Gonzalez County Clerk, Hays County, Texas 712 S. Stagecoach Trail, Suite 2008 San Marcos, Texas 78666

NOTICE TO BIDDERS

Sealed proposals addressed to Hays Shadow Creek Development, Inc. (“OWNER”) on behalf of North Hays Municipal Utility District No. 1 (“DISTRICT”) for furnishing all labor, materials, equipment, and performing all work required for the construction of SHADOW CREEK PHASE 9, SECTION 2 - WATER, WASTEWATER, & DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENTS will be received at the office of Texas Engineering Solutions, LLC (“ENGINEER”) at 3815 S. Capital of TX Hwy, Suite 300, Austin, TX 78704 until Thursday, June 15th, 2017 at 2:00pm. Bids will be opened publicly and read aloud. Any proposal received after the closing time will be returned unopened. Proposals shall be plainly marked with name and address of the BIDDER and the following words: PROPOSAL FOR SHADOW CREEK PHASE 9, SECTION

2 – WATER, WASTEWATER, & DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENTS The SHADOW CREEK PHASE 9 SECTION 2 – WATER, WASTEWATER, & DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENTS proposal includes approximately: 29,070 SY right of way preparation; 4,051 LF of RCP storm sewer with inlets, manholes and all associated appurtenances; 5,033 LF of 8” PVC water line with fire hydrants, valves and all associated appurtenances; 4,780 LF of 8” PVC wastewater line with manholes and all associated appurtenances. All work must conform to State of Texas, County of Hays and North Hays Municipal Utility District No. 1 rules and criteria. Copies of the Specifications and Bidding Documents may be examined or obtained from the ENGINEER on or after Wednesday, May 31st, 2017. They will be on file at the office of Texas Engineering Solutions at 3815 S. Capital of TX Hwy, Suite 300, Austin, TX 78704, where they may be examined without charge, or they are available electronically upon request. For electronic copies of the plans and contract documents please e-mail jlange@ txengs.com. A Cashier’s Check, Certified Check or acceptable Bidder’s Bond, payable to Hays Shadow Creek Development, Inc. in an amount not less than five percent (5%) of the Bid must accompany each bid as a guarantee that, if awarded the Contract, The BIDDER will enter into a contract and execute bonds within ten (10) days of award of the Contract. Performance and Payment Bonds shall also be executed on the forms furnished by the OWNER and shall specifically provide for “Performance” and for “Labor and Materials Payment”. Each bond shall be issued in an amount of one hundred percent (100%) of contract price by a solvent Surety company, authorized to do business in the State of Texas and acceptable to the OWNER. The OWNER reserves the right to reject any and all bids to waive any and all technicalities and formalities

in bidding. The OWNER reserves the right to determine which bids are most advantageous to the OWNER and the DISTRICT, and to award the Contract on this basis. No bid may be withdrawn for a period of forty-five (45) days after opening of the bids. If a submitted bid is withdrawn within said period, bid guaranty shall become the property of the OWNER, not as penalty, but as liquidated damages, or OWNER may pursue any other action allowed by law. A pre-bid conference will be held on Thursday, June 8th, 2017 at 2:00pm at the offices of the Engineer (Texas Engineering Solutions) at 3815 S. Capital of TX Hwy, Suite 300, Austin, TX 78704. While the pre-bid conference is not mandatory, prospective bidders are strongly encouraged to attend, as well as visit the site before or after the meeting.

NOTICE TO ALL PERSONS HAVING CLAIMS AGAINST THE ESTATE OF WILLIAM BRYAN MCFERREN, AN INCAPACITATED PERSON

Notice is hereby given that original Letters of Permanent

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Guardianship for the Estate of WILLIAM BRYAN MCFERREN, an Incapacitated Person, were issued on April 13, 2017 to SHIRLEY NORMAND in Cause No.160035-G; In the Guardianship of William Bryan McFerren, Jr.; In the County Court-at -Law No. Two, Hays County Texas. All persons having claims against the estate of WILLIAM BRYAN MCFERREN JR., should present those claims within the time and in the manner prescribed by law to : Guardian Shirley Normand , c/o Paula J. Salinas, P.C., 804 Rio Grande St, Austin, TX 78701. SIGNED on this 25th day of May, 2017.

SUB-618 and SUB-619. GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF THE NATURE OF THE DEVELOPMENT: The proposed developments are for residential subdivisions. They consist of 58 lots (24ac.) and 36 lots (11ac.). APPLICANT: 11Ac Silver Mount Holdings, LLC c/o Todd Burek 22711 Fossil Peak San Antonio, Texas 78261 24Ac NB 46 Holdings, LLC c/o Todd Burek 22711 Fossil Peak San Antonio, Texas 78261 TOTAL AREA OF DEVELOPMENT: 23.681 AC. (SUB618) and 11.66 (SUB-619) STATEMENT OF HOW WATER, WASTEWATER, EMERGENCY SERVVICES AND ELECTRIC SERVICES WILL BE PROVIDED: Water service is provided by Goforth Water Company. Wastewater service is provided by Windy Hill Utility. The site is located within Hays County Emergency Service Districts #2 & 8. Electric service is provided by Pedernales Electric Cooperative.

NOTICE TO SUBDIVIDE

SUB-618 and SUB-619 Windy Hills - 24ac. Subdivision (SUB-618) and Windy Hills 11ac. Subdivision (SUB-619) has filed an application with Hays County to subdivide 23.681 and 11.66 acres, respectively, of property located along FM 2001, Kyle, TX 78640. Information regarding the application may be obtained from Hays County Development Services (512) 393-2150. Tracking number

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