JULY 20, 2016 ON A MISSION
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Argument leads to arson charge for Kyle woman BY MOSES LEOS III
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A Kyle woman was arrested Wednesday after she was suspected of setting her boyfriend’s couch on fire and then trying to escape from custody. Kyle Police arrested Margaret Anne Welch, 47, of Kyle, who was booked into the Hays County Jail
on one charge of arson, a state jail felony, and for resisting arrest, a Class A misdemeanor. According to a Kyle Police arrest affidavit, officers were dispatched to the 100 block of Langley for a Criminal Mischief call. When an officer arrived, they found Welch in the driveway, where she allegedly appeared intoxicated and smelled of burnt
rubber, according to the affidavit. Welch said her boyfriend, who claimed she lit his couch on fire, had kicked her out of her home. Welch told the officer she and her boyfriend had an argument and she was forced to sleep on the couch. Welch told police she lit a candle “for her ‘Zen’” and then went to sleep.
When asked by the officer how the fire started, Welch said she lit the candle, fell asleep, then woke WELCH up to the fire on the couch. She said she began to scream and woke her boyfriend.
Her boyfriend, however, said he woke up to the sound of his smoke detector going off. When he entered the living room, he found the left side of his couch on fire and Welch standing by the front door, staring at the fire. After the boyfriend opened the door and moved Welch outside, he put out the fire with a fire extinguisher. He then saw
flames and smoke coming from underneath the couch, forcing him to use a blanket to snuff out the flames and discovered it was one of Welch’s flipflops. The boyfriend told officers he observed the candle on the coffee table in front of the couch when he emerged from his room.
ARSON ARREST, 4A
BOND UPDATE
Road projects nearly finished BY MOSES LEOS III
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A total of 38 projects completed over an eightyear span highlighted a presentation given to the Hays County Commissioners Court as a progress report on its 2008 Road Bond. Voters authorized the bond, which was passed by voters by a 2-to-1
margin, for roughly $207 million for the PassThrough finance program and priority road bond program projects. Mike Weaver, transportation consultant with Prime Strategies, said in a press release the amount invested for road projects was doubled from the $207 million passed in the bond to $493 million.
ROAD PROJECTS, 2A
WATER BOARD
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Black Lives Matter march
A handful of peaceful protesters hold up signs supporting the Black Lives Matter movement as they made their way through the streets of downtown San Marcos during Sunday’s Black Lives Matter march. The event, which was peaceful and drew hundreds of participants, began from Greater Bethel Baptist Church and ended at the Hays County Courthouse on the square in San Marcos. The message from those who marched Sunday was focused on peace, unity and that human lives matter.
No discussion on discharge permit Kyle considers FM 1626 roundabout news@haysfreepress.com
Citizens packed the Dripping Springs Water Supply Corporation meeting Monday to relay concerns about the possible effects on DSWSC wells if the city’s proposed discharge permit of treated effluent is approved. The board, however, opted not to place an item on next month’s agenda to discuss the topic. Area resident David
Crowell was concerned that the board is ignoring recent findings from the Barton Springs Edwards Aquifer Conservation District (BSEACD) that Onion Creek recharges the upper and middle Trinity Aquifer, which DSWSC wells draw from. “By that coming up as a possibility by scientists and them ignoring that, I think they are going to be culpable if these wells get contaminated by ignor-
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BY BAILEY BUCKINGHAM
In locations that were converted to roundabouts, there was a 35 percent decrease in crashes and a 90 percent decrease in fatalities, James Earp said.
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A proposed roundabout at the intersection of FM 1626 and Dorman could be on the horizon after the Kyle City Council approved a resolution Tuesday allowing City Manager Scott Sellers to involve the Texas Department of Transportation in the conversation. Council approved the resolution, which
showed support of future conversations involving a roundabout, by a 5-1 vote. District 6 council member Daphne Tenorio casting the lone dissent-
COMING UP
Meet your friends at the Kyle pool for a screening of "Happy Feet" on July 25. Pool staff will begin handing out admission tickets at 7 p.m. until all 230 tickets are handed out. The pool gates will reopen at 8 p.m. and only admit those 230 people with admission tickets. Gates open at 8 p.m. and pool closes 30 minutes after conclusion of the movie. For more information contact Kyle Parks and Rec at 512-262-3939. The event is free to the public.
It’s rodeo time again! The Dripping Springs Fair and Rodeo will be held July 21-24 at Dripping Spring Ranch Park. Come out for a weekend of bull riding, mutton busting, carnival rides, live music, pony rides and music. Visit www. drippingspringsfairandrodeo.com for a full schedule and more information.
TOO RAW
Kyle food truck ordinance gets sent back to the kitchen. – Page 1D
ing vote, while council member Becky Selbera was absent. Sellers presented the proposal to council with the intention of get-
ting approval to begin discussions with TxDOT regarding the potential roundabout. Sellers said TxDOT had mentioned to him, but did not guarantee, that if council wanted to move forward with the roundabout, TxDOT could be able to come up with funding for the project. Tenorio, however, voiced opposition due to her concern over safety
ROUNDABOUT, 2A
Dive-in Movie
Dripping Springs Fair and Rodeo
INDEX
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News …………… 1-4A Opinions …………… 3A Sports …………… 1-2B Education ……… 3-4B Community …… 1-4C
Summer Porch Party
Come celebrate all the awesome reading everyone has done for the summer reading program at the Kyle Public Library, Thursday, July 21 from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. The Summer Porch Party will feature a free book giveaway and summer crafts. Plus, don’t forget to pick up a tasty snow cone and cotton candy to enjoy with all your friends. All ages are welcome.
Best Bets ………… 4C Business ………… 1D Service Directory..... 2-3D Classifieds ………… ...2D Public Notices ………2D
NEWS
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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.
Hays Free Press • July 20, 2016
Onion Creek: No discussion on permit Continued from pg. 1A
ing the facts and even refusing to talk about it,” Crowell said. Four people spoke at Monday’s meeting about their concerns over the city’s proposed permit to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. The permit, which is part of the city’s plan to expand its wastewater treatment system, could discharge close to one million gallons of treated effluent into Walnut Springs, which is a tributary of Onion Creek. Recently, BSEACD and the Hays Trinity Groundwater Conservation District (HTGCD) passed resolutions asking TCEQ to delay Dripping Springs’ permit to allow for further scientific study. The resolutions came after a study showed recharge into the Trinity Aquifer by Onion Creek. It is unknown at this time, however, the extent of the recharge by Onion Creek into the aquifer. Richard Beggs, who lives in Howard Ranch, said the city’s discharge
“I don’t see the worry ... I respect people’s opinions, but it’s only coming from one angle. Our only angle at (DSWSC) is our wells safe. That’s it. Not do we think if it’s a good or bad thing for Onion Creek or it’s going to pollute Onion Creek.” –Mark Key, DSWSC board president
permit is problematic, based on the new scientific data and possible contamination with DSWSC drinking water and surface water from Onion Creek. “I am really nervous. My family drinks this water,” Beggs said. “I will be asking the groundwater districts to not proceed on the permit until we know that water is going to be safe.” Martha Anderson, a former teacher, said she was concerned about Dripping Springs ISD children. DSWSC supplies water to the schools.
She asked the board to “slow down a little” to look at data compiled by the BSEACD and the HTGCD. “Take the time to protect the water and protect the children and the citizens of the community,” Anderson said. Mark Key, DSWSC board president, said he believed the issue has gotten “way politicized” and is a “political hot potato.” “I don’t think it’s a scientific issue,” Key said. “All I can do is go off of what we talked with our engineers and our hydrologists that we’ve hired that have no agenda.”
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reasons. Tenorio said plans are being made based on larger cities and not what is best for Kyle. “I can’t support this,” Tenorio said. “This is Austin, not Kyle. Let’s make decisions based on Kyle.” Tenorio also recommended that residents have a chance to comment on the proposal, as it will directly affect residents. James Earp, Kyle assistant city manager,
presented Tenorio with data showing a significant decrease in accidents and fatalities when traffic signals were converted to roundabouts. In locations that were converted to roundabouts, there was a 35 percent decrease in crashes and a 90 percent decrease in fatalities, Earp said. Travis Mitchell, Kyle district 1 council member, said while he is 100 per-
cent onboard with roundabouts, he is concerned about the speed limit. Earp said the speed limit will be determined by how the structure is designed. A motion was made by Shane Arabie, district 3, to show their support of future conversations involving a roundabout at FM1626 and Dorman. A second to the motion was made by Damon Fogley, mayor pro tem.
Road Projects: Bond roads near completion Continued from pg. 1A
That was done through partnerships, refinancing for lower interest rates and the pass-through funding program. Under the passthrough financing program, the county places road debt “on their books,” Hays County Pct. 3 Commissioner Will Conley said July 12. The county then develops the program to construct the project, and then is paid back by the state. Conley said the county is paid back on a quarterly basis, per the agreement with the state. Of the roughly $493 million invested for transportation improvements in the county, roughly 48 percent was leveraged by Hays County. The county since 2008 has invested $255 million and has received roughly $133 million in financial reimbursements from the Texas Department of Transportation. Weaver said the county has completed roughly 38 projects over the course
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of eight years. He said on average it takes roughly seven to ten years for each project from start to finish. He also said working with local communities and landowners were other factors. Under the county’s priority road bond program, 18 of the 19 projects were completed, with the exception of Dacy Lane. Weaver said all projects were under budget. One of many projects under the priority road bond program included improvements to RM 967 at Ruby Ranch Road, Eight of the nine PassThrough finance projects were completed, with the exception of the FM 1626 south reconstruction. Construction on FM 1626 south improvements from FM 967 to FM 2770 would start “soon,” Weaver said. Weaver said the county is “now down” to 12 to 13 years for full repayment of the bond. Estimates had the county paying
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back the bond over an 18-year span. Conley said in a press release that almost all of the county’s projects are completed or underway, and that the county has “maintained a lower tax rate” than originally projected in 2008. “We have delivered above and beyond what we told voters in 2008,” Conley said.
Key said he hasn’t seen a failure in DSWSC wells or raised levels of bacteriological samples. “I don’t see the worry,” Key said. “I respect people’s opinions, but it’s only coming from one angle. Our only angle at (DSWSC) is our wells safe. That’s it. Not do we think if it’s a good or bad thing for Onion Creek or it’s going to pollute Onion Creek.” Key said he disagreed with the BSEACD findings, saying that it was a “rushed” document. “I guarantee, every bit of science they find in the future will say, ‘this [study] is horrible and bad, it’s
sad,” Key said. “For every scientist they have at Barton Springs that says there is a problem, I will find one that says there is no problem.” Resident Ashley Whittenberger said residents are asking entities for more time to conduct thorough studies. “This is not some outlandish request by citizens to say, ‘hey, let’s look at science around this to make sure that if we’re going to discharge wastewater into this creek, it won’t end up into drinking water of the entire DSISD school district,’ which is a huge concern,” Whittenberger said.
Sheriff ’s Report
KYLE
Accident/Major 2:26 p.m. - Live Oak St at Rebel Dr - July 14 Credit/Debit Card Abuse 3:23 p.m. - 77XX Niederwald Strasse - July 14 Fraud 12:38 p.m. - 1XX Gristmill Rd - July 14 Fraud 6:19 p.m. - 8XX Engleke Rd - July 15 Theft/Identity 8:32 p.m. - 8XX Engelke R - July 15 Fraud 10:54 a.m. - 70XX Milo Way - July 16 Narcotics 5:24 p.m. - Mi Rancho/Exxon - July 16 Accident/Major 1:02 p.m. - Windy Hill Rd at Andrews Xing - July 17 Accident/Major 5:56 p.m. - 3XX Palomino Rd - July 17
BUDA
Criminal Trespass 12:31 p.m. - 249 Hy Rd - July 14 Fraud 12:27 p.m. - 77XX Niederwald Strasse - July 14 Theft 2:33 p.m. - 7XX Dark Horse Ln - July 14 Theft/Identity 10:41 a.m. - 2XX Coral Stone Trl - July 14 Accident/Major 10:22 a.m. - FM 2001 at Old Goforth Rd - July 15 Fraud 9:10 p.m. - 4XX Oak Forest Dr - July 15 Narcotics 9:02 a.m. - Hays High School - July 15 Narcotics 11:17 a.m. - 2XX Grove Ln - July 15 Theft/Identity 5:02 p.m. - 8XX Engelke Rd - July 15 Assault/Family Violence 11:32 p.m. - 11XX Shadow Creek Blvd - July 17 Kidnapping 12:58 a.m. - IH 35 SB S of Slaughter Ln - July 17 Theft 2:50 a.m. - Speedy Stop - July 17
Opinion Hays Free Press
QUOTE OF THE WEEK
“If the sign does not meet warrant, that sign will be born by the subdivision and maintained, still a legally binding sign but the ownership and maintenance would be the HOA.” –Scott Sellers, Kyle City Manager, story pg. 4A
July 20, 2016
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Let them fry W
ell, it’s July in Texas, and wouldn’t you know it, it got hot! How hot is it? It’s hotter that a goat’s butt in a pepper patch. It’s so hot that buzzards have high cholesterol from eating fried road kill. It’s so hot out From the here at the Crow’s Crow’s Nest Nest that our by Clint Younts squirrels are dipping their nuts in the bird bath. It’s so hot here in Texas that Willie Nelson put his hair up in a man bun. That’s hot, folks! And if it wasn’t hot enough for us, there’s a group of prisoner advocates stokin’ the fire about the convicts in Texas prisons not having the luxury of air conditioning. Well, cry me a river! Thousands of hard-working, law-abiding Texans don’t have A/C in their homes, and this group of turdbrained whiners is complaining about convicted felons having to sweat out their life sentences in a hot cell. Oh, give me a break! But wait, I forgot that I have evolved into a tolerant, politically correct southern gentleman. I am no longer that opinionated, beer-guzzlin’ redneck that y’all used to know and love. Perhaps these misguided souls up in Huntsville and in other Texas prisons shouldn’t suffer the intense summer heat. Just because they are murdering, thieving menaces to society shouldn’t matter. The state of Texas already spends more on these prisoners than it spends on school children, so why not spend even more so these convicts can have live a life of luxury? Let’s give them more comforts of home, shall we? We should give each prisoner a big-screen TV and Netflix so they can catch up on their favorite shows, like Orange is the New Black and How to Get Away With Murder. Instead of serving them drab prison food, let’s build a Golden Corral in each prison so the child molesters and cop killers can stuff themselves at the endless buffet. And what’s more appropriate for a Texas prison to have a Dairy Queen to supply a Blizzard to cool these fine fellas off on a hot summer night. Instead of paying convicts to make license plates, we should pay them just to sit on their butts and do nothing for their long terms. Shoot, we do that already with the members of Congress. Sure, it gets really hot here in Texas, but for most of us, we made the choice to live here. In my junior year of college, I chose to spend my summer break roofing down here in Texas instead of staying in the Smoky Mountains. I once lived up in the hills of Kentucky, but I made the choice of moving to Texas where it gets hotter’n a tick on a camel’s hump. I prefer working on a ranch instead of pushing paper in some chilly office. And many other Texans, like farmers, construction workers, firefighters, have made the choice to work in the heat. Those felons sweating in Texas prisons also made a choice. They chose to rob that store. They chose to strangle that innocent co-ed. They made the choice to shoot that cop. So they chose a life of crime, and they chose the consequences of breaking the law. So, if these convicts have to spend the rest of their lives in hot and humid prison cells, that’s their choosing. But there is some good news for the ones sitting on death row. I hear their next residence will still be hot, but at least it’s a dry heat. Clint Younts likes to sweat out his opinions while shredding the grass around his Mountain City Crow’s Nest. crowsnest78610@yahoo.com
Don Reid gave me a big push in life W
hen you get to the major reminiscing time in your life, hopefully you’ll remember those who gave you a boost along that long, tough road. And, in your aging years, when you have more time to think, you tend to fondly reminisce about those good experiences. All too often, it’s after those boosters have departed this world. But, I believe we can send thoughts to them and they’ll get ‘em. My good friend Steve Owen recently sent me a book about a man who gave me more than a gentle nudge down life’s highway – Don Reid, Jr. The book – “Dad, Man of Mystery” – was splendidly written by Don’s daughter, Donna Reid Vann. I highly recommend the book even if you didn’t know Don. He was truly an interesting character. I first became acquainted with him when I attended then-Sam Houston State Teachers College in Huntsville, where he was the editor of The Huntsville Item. Over the years he quietly gave me wise advice and guidance down my career path. And, young whippersnapper me didn’t thank him enough nor give him the credit he was due.
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by Willis Webb
For years, Don covered every execution at the state prison in Huntsville. He did so not just for The Item, but for the Associated Press as well. At that time, executions were carried out in the electric chair, nicknamed Old Sparky. He wrote a book about his experiences witnessing the execution – “Have a Seat, Please” – which Don said is what the warden said to every prisoner who was led into the death chamber. After attending Sam Houston for two years, I ran out of money and laid out of school for a year while I earned more for my education fund. I worked for my hometown newspaper, The Teague Chronicle. I went back to Sam Houston the next summer and found my mentor, head of the SHSTC journalism department, had no jobs for me. I still needed to work to attend school. So, I sought Don for some guidance.
My senior year was even more different. It was all night school but a full-time day job necessitated that. So, I actually finished school in eight semesters (four regular school years) plus a 6-week summer semester. Didn’t hurt me a dang bit. And, I didn’t have time to fritter money on some of those wild college parties you hear about. Well, not much anyway. Don kept tabs on me regularly but quietly, and I became another finished project for that booster extraordinaire. I don’t know how many educational guardian angels like Don exist, but I’m blessed to have had him quietly shepherding my experience in gaining a college degree. Willis Webb was a retired community newspaper editor-publisher of more than 50 years experience. He passed away earlier this week. He was a great man who believed in standing up for those who could not speak out for themselves. He loved community newspapers and the roles they held in towns across the state of Texas. RIP, Willis Webb.
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR MAKE IT A WIN-WIN RE: Letter to editor from Mayor Prucell So you didn’t mean what you said, and what you meant to say is: “If the discharge permit is going to negatively impact the quality of water in the aquifer, then we should re-evaluate disposal options.” We would like to try to follow your track here. Why did Louis Herron from TCEQ say at yesterday’s Wastewater Reuse Conference in San Marcos that they have not figured out how to get cancer medicine and hormones out of the treated water? Why did he state that there is still a lot they don’t even know how to test for? The TCEQ itself is making statements of concern about not being able to get cancer medicine and hormones out of the treated water. Couple that with multiple pieces of evidence we’ve referenced that support these waters in fact going into the aquifer, and that seems to be a pretty clear case that the discharge would negatively impact the quality of water in the aquifer. You’ve seen the CECs that Douglas A. Wierman from TSU has presented, and your Mayor Pro Tem has publicly discounted and refuted them as insignificant! We must say that’s rather bold when the DSISD may be one of the largest water customers! Both Hays Trinity and Barton
Hays Free Press Publisher Cyndy Slovak-Barton
Webb’s Wisdom
He told me there just weren’t enough jobs in Huntsville for students who were majoring in journalism. Don suggested that I look into attending the University of Houston, then a private school, and offered to take me there and introduce me to the director and assistant director of journalism. Away we went to Houston where, true to his word, Don introduced me to Bruce Underwood, director, and Billy I. Ross, assistant director of the journalism and graphic arts department. They gave me a $1-per-hour job as the secretary-receptionist for the J-GA department. I worked from 8 a.m.-1 p.m. Monday through Friday for $1 an hour. Don apparently told the directors I was a needy student but vouched for my ability and potential. He also suggested any paid position on the student newspaper. So, I became the weekly Houston Cougar’s copy editor for $5 a week. My class schedule included two courses on Monday and Wednesday evenings and two on Tuesday-Thursday nights, plus a three-hour Saturday morning class. I got through my junior year on that schedule.
Springs Edwards Aquifer conservation districts contend there is significant connection between wells and surface water in Onion Creek in some areas! Yes, absolutely, we feel that 995,000. gallons per day of treated sewage effluent discharged into Walnut Springs/ Onion Creek will in fact “negatively impact the quality of water in the aquifer,” and we would like to call upon you to “re-evaluate disposal options” as you now say you should do. Respectfully, if you now need to retract and change your words a second time please just let us know? At the end of the day the TLAP comes down to more money, but we believe this creek and what it does is invaluable! This is our whole premise here. Let us help you guys to campaign the entire community for the resources and support necessary to have a win-win for all here. Do your BR210 and DPR to your heart’s content, the excess just keep irrigating and spraying that’s all we want here. You’re not going to have much excess anyway because you’ve told us how well you are doing with all of your BR contracts, which is great! If it’s $10M more plus $120k a year to run the LA versus the discharge then we need to find a way to make that happen, and specifically everyone who benefits from the plant expansion needs to bear the responsibility for the costs and impacts of that activity!
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We’d like to hear that you will listen to our ideas, and now stand behind your word that you should re-evaluate disposal options…yes, that’s precisely what we want to hear! Wes Pitts, President – Protect Our Water Now www.protectourwaternow.org
STATEMENT CLARIFICATION Many conversations are ongoing around the City of Dripping Springs’ pursuit of a necessary discharge permit from the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) in order to expand our wastewater treatment facility. It’s a complex topic of great interest to many in our community and for good reason. It is also a topic that has initiated a difficult, but necessary dialogue throughout the area and, in particular, at City Council meetings. I’d like to take this opportunity to clarify a comment I made at the Council meeting on June 14th in regard to the proposed wastewater expansion and discharge permit. At that meeting, I said, “If we are going to put water into the aquifer, we need to pull the permit.” Citizens have brought up that comment on multiple occasions since the meeting. And, I did, in fact, say exactly that. However, I should have been more careful with the words I chose to use. What I should have said is, “If the discharge permit is going to negatively impact the quality of water in the aquifer, then
we should re-evaluate disposal options.” I call this out for two reasons: one, as I mentioned, several community members have brought up my statement, so, I wanted simply to clarify my position; and two: I stand firmly behind the plan the City is moving forward with to address our growing wastewater challenges. I am confident in the science and the many years of research and analysis that has been performed. I know this a complicated and emotional discussion, and it should be grounded in facts. To that end, my offer still stands: City staff and I are willing to meet with any interested stakeholder in the community to further discuss this issue. Thank you for the opportunity to clarify my statement from the City Council meeting on June 14. Mayor Todd Purcell Dripping Springs
TURNING OFF THE GAS Thank you so much for a beautifully expressed editorial opinion in the July 14th NewsDispatch. This is exactly the kind of media response we need more of during these troubled times. All lives DO matter. It is up to each of us to do our part to end this fear, hate, racism, and acting out behavior. Let there be peace, and let it begin with me. Love will have its way. Candy Spitzer Wimberley
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Hays Free Press • July 20, 2016
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One stop too many? Extra signs cause problems BY BAILEY BUCKINGHAM
stop signs,” Webster said. “Whatever the council news@haysfreepress.com decides, but we’re go“History and ing to need a policy research shows that Kyle city leadfor who is going ers are holding to pay for undrivers actually speed up reservations warranted signs faster in between signs regarding the and we’re going abundance of when there are more signs to need a policy, citizen requests we need to setup on a road. So, you have for stop signs some very clear in neighborfaster starts and stops in rules for how this hoods at Kyle is going to work.” between.” City Council Sellers said city meetings, fearing staff has discussed –Scott Sellers, unwarranted signs setting up an unwarKyle City Manager could lead to “uninranted sign fee. tended consequences.” “Basically, any HOA On July 5, District 5 neighborhood desiring criteria that should be council member Shane any type of sign, if that met in order to install a Arabie requested fourstop sign meets warrant, sign.” way stop signs at the the city will absolutely Sellers said criteria intersections of Kirby pay for and erect that include, speed limit, type and Sanders, and Harrisign,” Sellers said. “If of road, accident data son and Mather in Plum the sign does not meet and average daily traffi c. Creek. The agenda item warrant, that sign will be ultimately was passed by He said there is a lot to born by the subdivision consider when installing council. and maintained, still a “I was requested by the signage. legally binding sign but But both locations on safety committee at Plum the ownership and mainthe agenda are not warCreek to bring this item ranted areas. Sellers said tenance would be the forward and that’s what HOA.” there are unanticipated I’ve done at this point,” A neighborhood repconsequences for erectArabie said. resentative said the HOA ing unwarranted signs. Mayor Todd Webster conducted a speed study “History and research said the issue of stop and 71 percent of vehishows that drivers acsigns in general is concles were traveling over tually speed up faster cerning because of the the 25 miles-per-hour in between signs when frequency it has been apspeed limit. She said there are more signs on pearing on the council’s three of the five HOA a road,” Sellers said. “So, agenda. you have faster starts and board members were “I think we need to present at the meeting stops in between.” have a policy related to in which this item was Kyle Police Chief Jeff this and be a little more discussed and they apthoughtful when it comes Barnett said the departproved the erection of ment compiled accident to this,” Webster said. the sign. reports for both locaKyle City Manager Sellers said the process tions and there was one Scott Sellers said when from beginning to end, recorded police invesa road is designed, a lot and the erection of the tigated report at Kirby of research goes into the sign would cost the city and Sanders. There were design, especially speed anywhere from $400 to no accidents recorded at limits and signage. When $500. Hartson and Mather. signage decisions are di“I do have reservations The study is conducted rected to city staff, Sellers during a 72-hour period, about this but I am going said they always refer to defer to the two counMonday through Friday to the Texas Manual on cil members that know and the department Uniform Traffic Control that community the best looked through acciDevices (TMUTCD). and are closest to it,” dent reports from 2011 “That manual proWebster said. “I’m going to present and neither vides, where signs are to restate that I have conwarranted additional concerned, that each cerns about this, three sign location follows war- signage. meetings in a row now “After this, the city ranted procedures,” Sellprobably should not be we’re approving unwarers said. “And for a sign ranted stop signs.” warrant there are certain paying for unwarranted
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Continued from pg. 1A But when Welch was asked again how the fire started, Welch told the officer she went to the bathroom and then found the fire. After she was reminded she told police that she was asleep, Welched said she went to the bathroom and went back to sleep before finding the fire. According to the affidavit, Welch said she left the candle on the floor by the couch and her dog must have “wagged” his tail. After being informed the candle was on the coffee table, Welch said she picked up the burning candle out of the flames on the couch and set it on the table. The officer didn’t find burns on Welch’s hands.
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the team can be an asset for the Hays County commoses@haysfreepress.com munity. “It’s not just a soccer As a bus driver working team that’s going to play for Hays CISD, Jose Raevery weekend and then mos had a dream of play- say, ‘let’s go home,” Raing soccer on the pitch mos said. “We’re going to at Greggtry to give Clarke Park that opporevery time tunity … for he drove people to by it. play profesWith a sional sockick of a ball cer.” Tryouts will be held Thursday, Kyle City July 23 at GreggRamos and Manager Clarke Park in Kyle. many other Scott Sellsoccer players, who ers’ dreams participatwill become reality. ed in Thursday’s welcomKyle will be home to a ing ceremonies, said new semi-professional sports teams are “great soccer team this fall as economic development the Central Texas Lobos, a drivers.” part of the Texas Premier He said traveling teams Soccer League, will play will stay in hotels and their inaugural season at shop in stores and restauGregg-Clarke Park. rants. An additional benRamos, hired as the efit, Sellers said, could be semi-professional team’s an addition of hotels to first head coach, hopes the area as a result of the
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soccer team. The city has two hotels currently open, with two more hotels slated to open within the next calendar year. “Every time there is a home game where the visiting team comes, it generates revenue to the city,” Sellers said. “It brings another tourism and local event driver.” Kyle, which partnered with Zuzeca ASC out of Austin to bring the team to the city, could also host soccer tournaments during the course of the year. Economic development generation could occur if the city were to host a tournament, Sellers said. He said in many cases, tournaments could cover the cost of building infrastructure to host them. The city is looking to make Kyle a “home base” for soccer tourna-
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Four area students will get the chance to take on national competition as they qualified for the 50th Amateur Athletic Union Junior Olympics, which will be held in Houston July 27-Aug. 6. Briannah Arrant, 12, and Nikayla Fitzgerald,
13, along with Hays High School students Camille Dickson and Brianna Kaminski, will be a part of the 16,000 to 18,000 athletes who attend the Junior Olympics across 18 sports. Briannah Arrant, who attends Wallace Middle School, will compete in the 100- and 200-meter dashes, where she received medals in both
events at the state level competition. Arrant is currently ranked the third fastest in both events in the 13-year-old division in AAU Region 19. Fitzgerald, who attends Chapa Middle School, will also compete in the 100- and 200-meter dashes. She also qualified in the long jump with a mark of 16’3”, which was a personal record.
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Arrant and Fitzgerald can trace their track and field backgrounds to their parents, who also participated in track and field in their youth. Quanta Arrant, Briannah’s mother, said both she and her husband met while they were juniors in high school. She said not only did they meet that year, but both also participated at the AAU
Junior Olympics. During their high school and college years, Quanta said she and her husband went through the track and field process. That included their Junior Olympics experience, which she said was “different back then,” as athletes didn’t always have set times to run. “But for me, it was more than competing. It
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was bonding with friends and having a good experience out there,” Quanta said. “Working hard amongst others; likeminded individuals that are going for something, but also doing something on their own time.” Both Quanta and her husband soon got their children acclimated to the track, looking to see
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if they also could develop rhythm and see “if they can slide in it.” Briannah’s parents said her coordination came at an early age. Quanta said you couldn’t teach coordination and footwork. “We did something once and she’d do it again,” Quanta said. “We saw there was a strong possibility she could be strong in track and field. “ Briannah said her first experience in track and field began when her father worked with her and her three siblings on the track. But she didn’t begin racing competitively until she was 11. Attending her first practices and meets was “kind of scary” for Briannah. “It felt kind of scary. I was kind of nervous,” she said. “But after I was done running, it didn’t feel so bad.” While competing at the regional meet in San Antonio, Briannah said it was “fun” running against athletes who could push her athletic abilities to the limit. Quanta said she sees a “lot of myself” in how Briannah competes, as well as her desire. She’s also noticed the difference in her approach to training. Quanta said Briannah is a “little more knowledgeable at certain points” with every race she competes in. While the experience of attending the Junior Olympics “feels kind of weird,” Briannah said she was excited to compete in the games. “It feels exciting to go,” Briannah said. “I know that I can do well and I can run and try my best.” Nikayla said she is equally excited to compete at the Junior Olym-
“She’s the only one that climbed trees and ran away from you ... She has goals and she stays forward on them. She sets them. She has dedication.” –Kimberley Fitzgerald, whose daughter Nikayla will compete in the Junior Olympics
pics, for which she had qualified twice before, but couldn’t attend. Nikayla said she is looking forward to “seeing all of the competition” and where she ranks in the country. “I want to exceed and pass my goals … to get first place,” Nikayla said. Her path toward track and field began when she was nine years old with the Mid-City Elite Track Club of Kyle. Nikayla said she competed in the 100and 200-meter running events, as well as the long jump. But it was a challenge for Nikayla, who became the first girl to train with MCE. “It was scary at first, because I was nervous to run with all of the boys,” she said. “But they treated me well and I had good competition. Kimberley Fitzgerald, Nikayla’s mother, said Nikayla’s coaches often chided her male teammates whenever she beat them. “They would turn around and tell them, ‘you just let a girl beat you?’” Kimberley said. Currently, Nikayla is training with her coach Steve Robertson. In addition, she also had the chance to meet Sonya Richards-Ross and Marquise Goodwin, who
both competed in the Olympic games and attended the University of Texas at Austin. Kimberley said both gave Nikayla “great advice” on training and working in the classroom. Nikayla also comes from a track and field background. Kimberley said she participated in the triple jump, while her husband competed in running events. While all three of her triplets are active, Kimberley said Nikayla showed her track and field prowess at an early age. “She’s the only one that climbed trees and ran away from you,” Kimberley said. “She has goals and she stays forward on them. She sets them. She has dedication.” For Nikayla, the future could center on possibly vying for a trip to the 2024 Olympic games. Perhaps sooner, she aims to attend the University of Texas at Austin for college. Motivation for Nikayla is found through her grandmother, who has been suffering from lung cancer, Kimberley said. “She says every time she wins a medal, this is for you, grandma,” Kimberley said. “It’s been a year for her.”
Keeping focused on moving forward one step at a time is the focus for Kimberley. “As parents, you always strive to keep them focused on ‘one step at a time.’ She’s focused. She sleeps, eats and breathes track,” Kimberley said. Dickson will compete in the open 200-meter dash and the long jump. Both Kaminski and Dickson will compete on the same 1600-meter relay team. Both Dickson and Kaminski train with CenTex Elite Track Club.
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ments, which could mean the addition of more soccer fields, Sellers said. Currently, the city is working on immediate improvements at GreggClarke Park to house the Lobos. Those include the addition of bleachers at the field, along with improving light structures. Local semi-professional soccer would provide the community an option to have a “good time,” Ramos said. That could include the possibility of alcohol sales at games. “They can come over on the weekend, have a good time and enjoy the games,” Ramos said. While developing players ages 18 to 24 is also the focus for the team, the Lobos gives local talent a chance to show what they’ve got. The Lobos’ season runs
from September through March and travels across the state to play other squads. Players will also have the chance to be seen by scouts from Major League Soccer (MLS), Mexico’s top tier soccer league, Liga MX, and small universities and colleges. In addition, the Lobos will field an academy level for players 13- to 15-years-old. Within the academy level, the team will be able to work with players to develop their skills. Ramos said the focus is to ensure players don’t get “blindsided” by academies or clubs which have been working for “years and years.”’ “Our thing is to get them together and play soccer and have fun. That’s the main purpose,”
Ramos said. The Lobos also look to work closely with local soccer clubs, such as Hays Fusion and San Marcos Search. Ramos said the club would have an open door policy. “We want to work with the community,” Ramos said. “It’s not just for us.” Eli Guajardo, who played soccer at Lehman High and will be a part of the CTL Lobos, said the prospect of semi-pro soccer in Kyle was an “incredible” opportunity. Having competitive soccer for the next generation of athletes is something Guajardo said he is looking forward to. “I just want to help the community take it to the next level,” Guajardo said. “We just need fans… we’re looking for support.”
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The Hays CISD community is mourning the loss of longtime Barton Middle School nurse Susie Kana, who passed away Wednesday morning, according to Hays CISD officials. Kana, 60, had worked within Hays CISD for more than 20 years before her retirement in 2015. She continued to work within the district despite being diagnosed with skin cancer. In 2013, Kana made history by being named as the first Hays CISD Ambassador of the Year, which honors the district’s employee of the year. Prior to her retirement in 2015, Kana served as
“She will certainly be missed by the entire Hays CISD family, but particularly by her fellow nurses, her colleagues at Barton, and the many thousands of students she inspired through the years.” – Tim Savoy, Hays CISD Public Information Officer
the district’s interim director of Student Health Services. “She will certainly be missed by the entire Hays CISD family, but particularly by her fellow nurses, her colleagues at Barton, and the many thousands of students she inspired through the years,” Hays CISD Public Information Officer Tim Savoy said in a statement.
Kana’s impact left a mark for many in the community, including Christi Chabarria, who took over the role of head nurse at Barton in 2014. Chabarria, who spoke with the Hays Free Press in April, said students helped spearhead the “Kana’s Kids” Relay for Life team after hearing of Kana’s second bout with cancer.
Kana had fought the illness into remission, but learned it had returned. “Knowing how this campus was affected when she was diagnosed again, it felt natural to step into the role and raise money in her honor and support her,” Chabarria said in April. Members of the community took to Hays CISD’s Facebook page to express their condolences, but also reminisce on Kana’s impact to the community. “She was the foundation of Barton,” Teri Eubank wrote. “She taught us to do more for the greater good.” Patti Fleenor Wood wrote that Kana was an “exceptional lady. She
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“While both of our children were at Barton, we had our share of injuries and illnesses and Nurse Kana was always so caring and competent,” Tumale wrote. “Much love to her family, she will be missed.”
David Wiley wrote that he worked with Kana on the school board and she was “simply amazing.” “Kids came first and the rest of us had to wait in line,” Wiley wrote. “What a loss.” Brent Ormand said
Kana was a great “mother, nurse, mentor, peer and friend.” “She influenced many lives for the better and took away so much pain as a nurse,” Ormand said. “The world lost a great person Wednesday.”
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Continued from pg. 3B uniforms in his April email. Positives, according to Gittens, include deterring crime and increasing learner safety on a physical and emotional level. Gittens said uniforms also keep learners “focused on education, not their clothes” and they save instructional time for administrators and facilitators due to an easier to manage dress code. Cons include restricting individualization and expression and learners tending to not like wearing them. Nicole Alejo-Rios said on Facebook she thought it was “personally ridiculous” to have a dress code.
Principal Thad Gittens said uniforms also keep learners “focused on education, not their clothes” and they save instructional time for administrators and facilitators due to an easier to manage dress code. Alfred Zambrano wrote he wanted his child to express themselves in “all forms and manners, including fashion.” “I vote NO to uniforms and HELL NO to blanketing this to all of Hays CISD schools,” Zambrano said.
Jennifer Danielson said on Facebook she would prefer uniforms, as she dislikes seeing “underage students’ midriffs, butts and cleavage.” “I don’t care about hair or shoes, but skin is distracting,” Danielson wrote. “The students fuss
with their clothes every time they sit, or move in the chair, which takes away from the lesson because other students have no comment on it.” Savoy said the district has had a “positive experience” with uniforms so far in the district. Simon Middle School is the only school in the district to implement school uniforms. “There’s a lot that goes into the testing and educational experience, but uniforms are there and there’s positive results,” Savoy said. “This is something that we’ll implement at the new school along with other exciting ways to deliver instruction.”
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Are you looking forward to the Olympics in Rio? It’s time for YOU to get in on the fun in your backyard or neighborhood park. Most of the events on this page work for two or more players. So, invite some friends to join you at The Kid Scoop Backyard Games!
(Be sure to pick up all the little water balloon pieces after the event!)
Draw four squares on your patio or the sidewalk. Draw a large numeral 1 in the first box, a large 3 in the second box, a large 5 in the third box and a large 7 in the fourth square.
Find the two identical girls. Look carefully!
Place the box or basket on one side of the yard. Each player takes a turn trying to throw the disc into it from 10 steps away. After everyone has had a turn, try throwing from 30 steps away. Score 10 points for each successful throw. Have left-handers throw with their right hands and right-handers throw with their left hands.
Platter Patterns: Draw the disc that comes next in each row below.
Standards Link: Math/Probability: Extend simple patterns.
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Decide on a start and a finish line on a patch of grass. Then, somersault like a bike wheel as you race towards the finish line!
Stuff you need: • At least 4 players • 1 person to judge • Boom box
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Choose a long article in the newspaper. Read it for 60 seconds. Then have a friend read it for 60 seconds. Each of you write down the who, what, when, where and why in the article as best as you can remember. Then, read the article aloud and see who got the most right. Standards Link: Reading Comprehension: Respond to who, what, when, where and why questions; identify the main idea and supporting details in expository reading.
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Hold That Pose!
Standards Link: Physical Education: Eye hand coordination.
Choose one person to be the judge. Divide everyone else into teams of two. One person on Before each each team is the stander; the other is the shadow. throw, spin around three times! The judge turns on the music, and each stander moves to the music, while Standards Link: Reading Comprehension: Follow multiple step directions to play a game. her shadow tries to make the same movements. When the judge stops the music, everyone freezes. If the stander and the shadow are not in Can you find identical positions, they’re each object’s out. The game continues Stuff you need: Crumple one sheet of newspaper shadow on until only one identical • newspaper into a ball. Wrap tape around it to this page? hold it together. Facing your pair remains. • tape Standards Link: Investigation: partner, hold a sheet of newspaper Find similarities in common objects. flat between you. Try to make the ball bounce up and down on the newspaper. How high can you toss it and still catch it? How many times in a row can you catch it?
Stuff you need: • plastic flying disc or coffee can lid • empty box or laundry basket
TELL TEXAS HIGHWAYS MAGAZINE your favorite main drag in the state, and why. Whether it’s along a quaint courthouse square or within a buzzing cityscape, we want to hear from you. (“Main” does not have to be in the name.)
Somersaults can make you dizzy! Help this kid find his way to the finish line.
Stuff you need: • water balloons • sidewalk chalk
From a good distance away, each player throws four water balloons, trying to score the most points. If your balloon lands in the box marked 1, you get one point, score three points for the box marked 3 and so on.
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Attempt to imitate and hold the pose in the photograph. Try not to laugh!
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K T E C N U O B D T Standards Link: Letter sequencing. Recognize identical words. Skim and scan reading. Recall spelling patterns.
Olympic Scavenger Hunt
Look through the newspaper for three examples of people using physical energy and three examples of people using mental energy. Which is more tiring? Discuss whether or not exercise can help people focus their mental energy better.
Have a friend try. Who can hold the pose longest?
Standards Link: Students identify physical and mental practices that support or enhance health and understand the interdependence of both.
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After you catch your breath, read the caption or article that goes with the photo.
Standards Link: Reading Comprehension: Follow simple written directions.
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Cowardice cripples Yankee raid on Galveston
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ot Texas summers are nothing new, but rising global temperatures add an extra challenge for gardeners. According to NASA, “2015 was the warmest year since modern record-keeping began in 1880,” and the association projects 2016 to best even last year’s numbers. How does a gardener keep a lawn looking good through our scorching,
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n July 25, 1861, three months after President Lincoln ordered a blockade of all southern ports, the United States Navy sent a ship to seal off Galveston Bay, and the frigate Santee relieved the original vessel of the lonely watch in mid-September. Bored by seven weeks of uneventful guard duty, Lt. James Jouett volunteered to lead a daring nighttime attack on Nov. 7 against the General Rusk, a steam-powered man-of-war anchored near the Rebel fort on Pelican Island. Relying upon the element of surprise, Jouett hoped to overwhelm the crew and scuttle the fighting ship before the Rebs knew what had hit them. If his main objective proved unattainable, he would seize the Royal Yacht, an armed schooner. Through the pitchblack darkness, 40 nervous sailors rowed two small launches the seven miles to the target. Slipping into the welldefended harbor, they glided unseen past the Royal Yacht and pulled alongside the General Rusk. That was when Lt. Jouett’s troubles began. His launch went aground and was rammed moments later by the second boat. The loud collision awoke the sleeping Confederates, who immediately manned the General Rusk’s four large cannons. Outgunned and outnumbered, Jouett wisely moved onto easier pickings. At point-blank range, Jouett’s gunner, a fearless fellow named Carter, blasted a gaping hole in the center of the Royal Yacht just below the water line. Scrambling aboard the schooner with pistol blazing, Carter stood off the Confederates while waiting for reinforcements. The one-man boarding party was in for a long wait. No sooner had the gunner left the launch than it came under fire not from the Rebs but the second boatload of Yankees. Mistaking their comrades for secessionists, the shaken seadogs killed Jouett’s pilot and coxswain before fleeing for their lives. Maneuvering the
TEXAS HISTORY, 4C
Greg Cantwell has traveled all over the world providing support and education to over 2,200 patients, families and caregivers from around the globe. He travels to be with patients and to speak at conferences to share his experience with this devastating disease.
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Brain tumor survivor gives hope through experience BY BAILEY BUCKINGHAM
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aving been diagnosed with a brain tumor 12 years ago could have spelled the end for Kyle resident Greg Cantwell. Cantwell was diagnosed with Stage 4 Glioblastoma Multiforme, a brain tumor, in 2004 and faced a five percent chance of surviving through the year. With advisement from his doctor and a lot of thought, Cantwell approved an extensive treatment plan that included what is known as a chemotherapy “cocktail.” But his battled with cancer instead was just the beginning of a life of hope, strength and a mission to help others. Fast-forward nearly 12 years later and Cantwell, who is cancer-free, founded Greg’s Mission, a non-profit that provides support, hope, education, resources and awareness to patients suffering from brain tumors, especially Glioblastoma Multiforme. “I believe I survived for a reason and that is to help others,” Cantwell said. “With the help that I didn’t have when I was diagnosed.” Before Cantwell launched Greg’s Mission, he began with an educational website to see how much of a need was out there. Within six months,
6,450
Estimated number of people in Texas who will be diagnosed with a primary brain or other central nervous system tumor in 2015
1,880
Estimated number of those that will be malignant
913
Approximate number of people from Texas who die annually due to a brain or other central nervous system tumor According to The National Brain Tumor Society
the website received over 40,000 hits from around the world. That is when Cantwell knew his mission needed to continue. Through Greg’s Mission, Cantwell has traveled all over the world helping patients and their loved ones through education and support. Cantwell has provided support to over 2,200 patients, families and caregivers from around the globe. He travels to be with patients and to speak at conferences to share his experience with this devastating disease.
Cantwell operates 100 percent as a volunteer. He said he does not receive enough donations to be sustainable. He has made it his mission to increase awareness for brain tumors. “I’m available 24 hours, 7 days a week and I work 100 percent as a volunteer,” Cantwell said. According to The National Brain Tumor Society, in 2015, an estimated 6,450 people in Texas will be diagnosed with a primary brain or other central nervous system tumor. It is estimated that 1,880 of those will be malignant. Approximately 913 people from Texas die annually due to a brain or other central nervous system tumor. After moving from Iowa to Hays County in 2015 with his wife, Lisa, Cantwell has continued his mission to spread awareness. He does so by traveling to visit patients in need, and volunteering at local hospitals including Texas Oncology. For local patients, he works out of his home or will drive wherever he needs to be. Lisa is also no stranger to illness. She suffers from cystic fibrosis and has had a liver transplant. Together, the two of them have beaten the odds. “She’s definitely my rock, we just give back and that’s what it is all about,” Cantwell said.
Cantwell said even with as long as he has been helping patients, losing the friends he makes along the way never gets easier. “I become invested in them, we become really good friends,” Cantwell said. “It’s tough. I understand what the diagnosis means, I mean I do break down. Only 4.7 percent live past 18 months, that survivability rate is terrible.” The CURE media group has recognized Cantwell’s efforts by naming him a GBM Hero for the Neuro Oncology Conference in San Antonio Cantwell said he believes what he does provides patients and their famililes with a greater quality of life, hope, inspiration. He also provides them with all of the necessary options so they are able to make a treatment decision. “I’m not a doctor, I just give my opinion through my past experiences,” Cantwell said. “Fifty percent is doctors and medication, 50 percent is you. I just want to help people stay positive and give them the support and education they need.” Cantwell can be reached through his website www. gregsmission.org or to learn more about his story, visit his YouTube channel at youtu.be/ r5J_oEQN8J0.
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This design by David Sargert makes use of plants that can all be considered fillers, spillers and thrillers.
Thrillers, fillers, and spillers It’s About Thyme by Mick Vann
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ost of us struggle as designers… and when faced with a terra cotta pot or half a whiskey barrel by the front door to fill with plants, for me there’s quite a lot of guesswork involved. Luckily over the past few years a design secret has been leaking out into popular garden magazines, giving us non-designers a useful handle: ‘thriller, filler, spiller.’ It rhymes, it’s easy to remember… and it works like this. All you need is three different types of plants. Oh . . . and there’s a bit of show-business involved! For the centerpiece of your pot, you choose a ‘thriller.’ This is the star that needs to catch everyone’s eye. It works well if it has some height to it – and maybe also sways attractively in the wind. Your star can be a flower, grass or an ornamental.
IT’S ABOUT THYME, 2C
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OBITUARIES BURAS Robert “Bob” W. Buras, age 72, passed away on Saturday, July 9, 2016, with his wife of 49 years, Carol, by his side. Robert was born in Chicago, Illinois on April 15, 1944. He graduated from Five Holy Martyrs Grammar School, St. Rita High School, and Illinois Institute of Technology where he earned his Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering. While a parishioner of Five Holy Martyrs, he was actively involved in the Holy Name Society, where he was elected the youngest President of the
organization. After graduating from IIT, he spent many years in Sales and Marketing at various companies in Chicago, Sunnyvale, California, and Austin, Texas. After moving to Austin, he became actively involved at Santa Cruz Catholic Church. Bob was a member of the Finance Council and managed the weekly bingo fundraiser for the parish. He joined Council 9038 of the Knights of Columbus where he held the office of Deputy Grand Knight for several years. He also was a Fourth Degree Knight serving as Faithful Navigator for 5 years in the Blessed Mother Assembly. Bob enjoyed and worked hard on his golf game. He enjoyed
playing locally at Onion Creek Country Club, in California, in Hawaii with his father-in-law, Wally, and while on a business trip to Japan. Bob also was a die-hard Chicago Bears and Chicago Cubs fan who suffered through many seasons. Bob was preceded in death by his parents, Walter and Helen (Dombrowski). He is survived by his loving wife, Carol (Guzy); sister, Judith (Robert - deceased) Hesik; father-in-law, Walter Guzy; sister-in-law and brother-in-law, Robert and Diane Brown; nieces, Susan (Tom) Welch, and Brigid (Justin) Padiak; nephews, Brian (Jenn) Hesik and Kevin (Renee) Hesik, Chris Brown, Michael (Jessica) Brown; and many great-nephews
and nieces. Carol would like to thank the caring team of Texas Oncology, especially Dr. Punit Chadha, who provided excellent care during Bob’s illness. A rosary will be recited and a funeral mass celebrated at 10:00 AM Thursday, July 14, 2016, at Santa Cruz Catholic Church, 1100 Main Street, Buda, Texas under the direction of Harrell Funeral Home, Kyle, Texas. In lieu of flowers contributions can be made to Knights of Columbus Council 9038 for the benefit of the College Scholarship Fund. Condolences may be sent at: www. HarrellFuneralHomes. com.
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For the filler, think of it as a ‘supporting actor’ that complements rather than competes with the star. (Remember you’ve got to keep the star happy, and un-threatened!) It should be of medium height, and you can plant it all around your thriller. Begonias, vincas, zinnias and marigolds are all good candidates for this role. Finally, the spiller, which could be thought of as ‘the extras,’ or even the movie set. It should grow low to the ground, and drape over the pot, softening the rim of the container, and helping to bind the design together. Good spillers include: moss rose, purslane, silver ponyfoot, cora cascade vinca, Be sure that you take into account where they are all going to reside. Your trio of plants should all flourish in full sun, or all flourish in dappled shade etc. A few weeks ago I asked some of the gardeners who work at It’s About Thyme to put
together some plants in a container that followed this design idea, and was delighted when Jerry Hinton and David Sargert stepped up to the challenge. Jerry created a very pretty arrangement using skyflower / durantia as the thriller, santolina as the filler and blackfoot daisy as the spiller. David also created a lovely design, using Persian shield as the thriller, and a combo of silver ponyfoot and wandering Jew as the spiller and filler. It can be fun activity to put the four elements of the pot and the three plants together at your local nursery. Good luck… and happy gardening everyone! If you have a question for Chris, send it via email to iathyme@yahoo. com. Or mail a postcard to It’s About Thyme: 11726 Manchaca Road, Austin, TX 78748
KANA Susan Faye (Teinert) Kana, age 60, lovingly known as Susie, Susa, Mom, Sister, passed away Wednesday, July 20, 2016, in Austin TX. Born October 11, 1955 in La Grange TX she was the daughter of Paul and Gladys Teinert Susie, loved to travel and spend time with her grandkids. She spent her career in the nursing field, 21 of which years were spent as a school nurse at Barton Jr. High. She also devoted countless years
and hours to the local Relay for Life which she was instrumental in starting and then running for over 10 years. Susie had a servant’s heart and always made everyone feel welcome and loved. She is survived by her husband, Rick Kana, son Adam and wife Mandy with their daughter Paislea. Son Ryan and wife Traci and their son Mason, and daughters Aubrey and Sydney. A memorial service was held on July 16, 2016 at Bethany Lutheran Church in Austin. In lieu of flowers, Susie requested a memorial donation to The American Cancer Society, or Bethany Lutheran Church.
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You catch more flies with vinegar than honey C measure, I sealed it with a rubber band. Two or three fruit flies were caught overnight. In the month since, with no fruit flies in the air, there’s a layer of tiny flies in the bottom of the putridlooking liquid. Outside, rotting bananas and watermelon rinds attract butterflies and small flying insects
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Continued from pg. 1C dry summers? Choosing native and adaptive plants that are drought-resistant and accustomed to Central Texas heat patterns definitely raise one’s chances of gardening success. Though non-native or non-adaptive plants can be aesthetically pleasing, they do not always thrive in this environment, wasting time, money and natural resources. It is always more environmentally responsible to quilt your landscape with sustainable plants. Calling a local plant center that specialize in native
plants can help educate you on the least finicky alternatives to decorative landscaping, vegetable harvesting, or general foliage desires. The Kyle Public Library offers numerous books on gardening including plant choices, landscape designs, and more. Succulents, bushes, trees, ornamental plants, decorative grasses, ground cover, perennials and annuals are all covered. Furthermore, the library’s monthly Gardening Series, which begins again in September, provides
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Drive cul-de-sac, several neighbor ladies, who’ve watched Julia Smith Burich grow since the time The Burich bunch moved in, were among a houseful of baby shower guests on Saturday. The middle name of Julia’s daughter will be the same as hers, Rose. In Brett’s family, all females receive the middle name Rose. Beautiful. From every nook and cranny of Mountain city, please send tidbits. ptom5678@gmail.com (subject: tidbit) or 512 268 5678 Thanks! Love, Pauline
Sudoku Solution classes on a variety of topics from landscape design to composting and more. Native and adaptive plants are hardy, resistant, and sure to please novices gardeners as well as those with a green thumb. Although planting time doesn’t come around until fall, now is the perfect time to explore, research, and get your plans in order. Stop by the Kyle Public Library for more information on books or classes, or find us online. Happy reading ... and happy gardening!
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early summer, it seemed a good thing. Week by week the streets look more and more worn. What changed? As far as I can ascertain (in my knows-nothing aboutroad construction brain), it must be the heavy garbage trucks. Most of Mr. Green’s customers have divvied out between three or four companies. These are Mountain City city streets paved with our city taxes. In my opinion, the City must act as swiftly as possible to lessen the flow of garbage trucks. Down in Live Oak
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The owner of an Austin-based carpet cleaning service, who has not been to our house in several years, placed us with, “Are you the ones who killed a large rattlesnake off your back porch and placed the mounted skin across the top of your piano?” Cheryl & Jerald Babbitt on Maple have seen two rattlesnakes this summer. The great shocker for me this summer, as I’ve walked around our block, has been the rapid wear and tear on our City streets. At first, when the substrate became compacted in the heat of
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Come celebrate all the awesome reading everyone has done for the summer reading program at the Kyle Public Library. Come out for a summer celebration Thursday, July 21 from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. The Summer Porch Party will feature a free book giveaway and summer crafts. All ages are welcome to this event.
Dive-in Movie
Meet your friends at the Kyle pool for a screening of "Happy Feet" on July 25. Pool staff will begin handing out admission tickets at 7 p.m. until all 230 tickets are handed out. The pool gates will reopen at 8 p.m. and admit those with admission tickets. Gates open at 8 p.m. and pool closes 30 minutes after conclusion of the movie. For more information contact Kyle Parks and Rec at 512-262-3939. The event is free.
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Join the Onion Creek Senior Center for the Third Thursday country & western dance with live music by John Hanson. The kitchen will be open from 5:30 - 8 p.m. and a dance from 6 - 9 p.m. The event is open to the public.
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Continued from pg. 1C blood-soaked launch back into position, Lt. Jouett shouted over his shoulder as he climbed up the side of the schooner, “Now is your time! Come on board!” Blinded by thick smoke, Jouett did not see a pike-swinging Rebel until the blade pierced his right arm and stuck in his side. Oblivious to the pain, he shoved the assailant into the sea and continued his frantic search for the gunner. When Jouett at last found Carter, he was not only alive but master of the vessel. The surviving members of the Royal Yacht crew had withdrawn belowdeck to make a final stand. However, at the same instant he realized victory was his, Jouett noticed the gunner and he were all alone. Running to the rail, he could not believe his eyes. The scared sailors had not budged from their seats and now were casting off for calmer waters. With a super-human effort, the lieutenant leaped into the launch and at sword point forced his men aboard the Royal Yacht. There was not a moment to lose. The schooner was on fire and sinking, and snipers on shore were improving their aim with every shot. From across the
“Go back, cowards!” Carter shouted. “Go back and tell your shipmates that you deserted your officers!” Simple shame or fear of a court-martial caused spines to stiffen, and the twotime turntails helped load the prisoners into the launch. bay, several steamers were bearing down on the Yankee raiders. Though seriously wounded, Jouett had to act fast. As he coaxed the enemy crew out of the hold, his own men again ran out on him. Weak from loss of blood, he did not have the strength to chase them down. Instead, the outraged gunner gladly handled the chore. “Go back, cowards!” Carter shouted. “Go back and tell your
shipmates that you deserted your officers!” Simple shame or fear of a court-martial caused spines to stiffen, and the two-time turntails helped load the prisoners into the launch. As the burning Royal Yacht faded in the distance, the incorrigible cowards once more lost their nerve. “My God! Here come the steamers!” they screamed in terror. “They’ll run us down!” Jouett restored order by threatening to shoot the next man that made a sound. The Confederate captain shook his head in amazement and complimented his captor. “I don’t know who you are but damn me if you ain’t a brave fellow. Deserted twice by all your crew and yet got the vessel.” But Jouett and his right-hand man were not out of the woods. Even though the captain of the Santee failed to light the way home, the lion-hearted lieutenant somehow stayed conscious and evaded pursuit until daylight revealed the mother ship. In his report, Lt. Jouett kept quiet about the mass cowardice of the Galveston raiding party, an omission that satisfied superiors eager to conceal the troubling truth from the northern press. The whole sordid
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Texas middle of the road in average home energy costs BY MOSES LEOS III
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Texans on average spend $155 per home for electricity, which was tied for the seventh highest amount paid per home.
Texas ranks just below average in total energy cost for households, with the average home spending $289 on electricity, natural gas and gasoline costs, this according to a study from WalletHub.com. According to WalletHub,
energy costs take up between 5 and 22 percent of families’ total after-tax income. The poorest of Americans, roughly 25 million households, pay the highest in that range. In Texas, residents pay roughly $24 per month for natural gas, which was ranked as the ninth lowest amount paid per household in the U.S. residents also spend roughly $110 per month on fuel costs in Texas. But Texas ranked as one of the states that paid the highest monthly electricity cost. Texans on average spend $155 per home for
electricity, which was tied for the seventh highest amount paid per home. July, according to WalletHub, tends to produce the highest monthly energy bills for consumers. In Central Texas, Pedernales Electric Cooperative, a member-owned nonprofit, supplies energy to Hays County residents. Ingmar Sterzing, vice president of power supply and energy services for PEC, said high consumption in the state during the summer is due to the heat and increased air conditioner use. Sterzing said 60 percent of typical home energy is
spent during the summer months, from June to September. During the wintertime, many residents have supplemental heating, such as natural gas, Sterzing said. To help members conserve energy, Sterzing said PEC has several initiatives residents can take advantage of to increase conservation and efficiency. One initiative to help members is through home energy audits, which are done at no cost to members, Sterzing said. During a home energy
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Act today to avoid tomorrow’s financial regrets “Regrets? I’ve had a few.” – Frank Sinatra.
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r. Sinatra, one of the most famous entertainers of the 20th century, did things his way, but he was also familiar with remorse. He’s not alone, of course. We all deal with regrets – and financial ones are among the most troublesome. Here are the leading financial regrets, according to a recent survey by Bankrate. com, along with some suggestions for avoiding them:
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Changes to Kyle’s food truck ordinance were sent back to city staff earlier this month after city council held concerns the draft, as it was written, may have been too cumbersome to manage.
Kyle food truck ordinance sent back to the kitchen BY BAILEY BUCKINGHAM
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Potential changes to Kyle’s food truck ordinance were sent back to the city staff’s drawing board after Kyle City Council disapproved of its verbiage and structure as a whole. The majority of council held concerns the changes to the ordinance, as it was written, could be too cumbersome to manage. Amendments to the ordinance were presented to city council in early July as a public hearing item. However, no vendors were present and no residents spoke during the comment period. District 6 council member Daphne Tenorio had concerns regarding “getting the word out” to food truck vendors regarding meetings. Scott Sellers, Kyle city manager, said there are currently eight permitted food trucks in Kyle city limits. Sellers said food vendors are notified via email about upcoming meetings. “I just want to know how we are getting the
“There’s a lot of holes that we’re trying to patch and I do believe starting over or at least amending subsections to clarify would be much easier than going down the path we’re going down.” – Shane Arabie, District 3 council member
word out to these food vendors about these meetings,” said Tenorio. “I just want to make sure that everyone is having some chance in this discussion.” The ordinance draft was presented to the council, which had the option to approve the ordinance as is, along with recommend making amendments to the ordinance and giving any recommendations to move forward. Travis Mitchell, District 1 council member, asked Sellers if the ordinance held language for single event permits for vendors. Sellers said the creation of a permit for single events is necessary, as the city currently does not have one set up. He said there were recent food trucks that contacted the city for
single events inquiring about a permit, and the city had to give them permission without a permit. But Mitchell was also concerned with language in the current ordinance that calls for a 60-minute time limit for vendors to setup and breakdown. District 3 council member Shane Arabie said the 60-minute limit was meant to ensure food trucks that deliver sandwiches to construction sites didn’t linger. That section was part of the original ordinance and it will need to be changed, Sellers said. “If they’re trying to set up and serve a meal, 60 minutes is impossible,” Mitchell said. “I think we’re trying to encompass too much with one ordinance,” Arabie said.
Arabie recommended there should be three separate ordinances, or multiple sections within the ordinance, that defines separate issues. “There’s a lot of holes that we’re trying to patch and I do believe starting over or at least amending subsections to clarify would be much easier than going down the path we’re going down,” Arabie said. David Fogley, Mayor Pro Tem, said he believes the ordinance should go through the Economic Development Committee, along with the Planning and Zoning commission and city council. “Since we are regulating commerce, I think it might be valuable to at least bring it up through that committee and gather some information from them before we move forward,” Fogley said. The council agreed the city has more work to do before they can approve the food truck ordinance. “You have a lot of feedback,” Webster said. “I appreciate the hard work, but there’s a little more work to go.”
NOT SAVING FOR RETIREMENT EARLY ENOUGH This was the top regret expressed by survey respondents. Saving and investing early for retirement offers you two key benefits. First, the more time you give growthoriented investments, the greater their growth potential. And second, by saving and investing for retirement early in your career, you will likely need to put away less money each year than you would if you waited until, say, your 40s or 50s. So, if you aren’t already doing so, contribute as much as you can afford to your IRA and your 401(k) or similar employer-sponsored plan. And increase your contributions every time your salary rises.
NOT SAVING ENOUGH FOR EMERGENCY EXPENSES You can’t plan for all expenses. Your furnace might die, your car may need a major repair, you may incur a sizable doctor’s bill – the list goes on and on. If you don’t have the money available to meet these costs, you might be forced to dip into your long-term investments. That’s why it’s important to maintain an emergency fund, containing three to six months’ worth of living expenses, in a liquid, low-risk account.
TAKING ON TOO MUCH CREDIT CARD DEBT If you don’t overuse your credit cards, they can be handy and
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helpful, in many ways. Try to keep a lid on your credit card debt, keeping in mind that your debt payments reduce the amount of money you have available to invest for your long-term goals, such as a comfortable retirement.
NOT SAVING ENOUGH FOR CHILDREN’S EDUCATION This may be perhaps the most difficult regret to address – after all, it’s not easy to save for your own retirement and simultaneously put money away for your children’s college educations. However, if you can afford to save for college, try to do so in as advantageous a manner as possible.
BUYING A BIGGER HOUSE THAN YOU CAN AFFORD If you tie up too much money in mortgage payments, you will have less to contribute to your various retirement accounts. And while home equity certainly has some value, it generally does not provide you with the same liquidity – and probably not the same potential for growth and income – as an investment portfolio that’s appropriate for your needs and risk tolerance. So, think carefully before purchasing that big house – you might be better served by scaling down your home ownership and ramping up your investments. You can’t avoid all the doubts and misgivings you’ll encounter at various stages of your life. But if you can reduce those regrets associated with your finances, you could well increase your satisfaction during your retirement years. This article was written by Edward Jones for use by your local Edward Jones Financial Advisor.
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Abandoned trailer at Cabela’s parking lot in Buda, TX. Picked up on 6-2-2016. Signs on trailer say “Kettle Corn.” Need owner to contact Quantum Towing, 512-295-8697.
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Sealed proposals will be received in the Office of the City Administrative Assistant at the City of Buda until 3:00 p.m., August 10, 2016, for “RFP 16-005 Solid Waste Collection Services”. Requests for Proposals may be obtained from the Purchasing Manager at the Buda Municipal Building, 121 Main St., Buda, Texas 78610 or go to www.texasbidsystem.com. ADDRESS AND MARK ENVELOPE: “RFP 16-005, Solid Waste Collection Services” TO: Purchasing Manager, City of Buda, 121 Main Street, Buda, Texas 78610. TO BE OPENED: 3:00 p.m., August 10, 2016.
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100 Rodriguez Ln, Buda, Tx 78610, 512-295-8697. July 30th. Sign-in/Registration at 9:00 a.m. Bidding starts at 10:00 a.m.
Clothes, furniture, household goods. Saturday, July 23, 8am-12pm at 55 Country Oaks Drive, Buda.
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Chapter 59 Texas Property Code. They will conduct a Public Sale to the highest bidder for cash on their premises. This sale is being listed below. The company reserves the right to reject any bid and withdraw any from the sale at any time. Morningstar Mini Storage wishes to avail themselves of the Texas Provision of chapter 59 of the Texas Property Code. This sale is listed below. Date: 08/08/2016 Time: 11 a.m. Location: Morningstar Mini Storage, 1001 W. Goforth Rd., Buda, TX 78610 Units: Unit 1073 - Sam Harper – luggage & stand up mirror Unit 2093-Sheila Mae Burbage – hope chest, furniture, boxes, bags, misc. household Unit 3068 - Wensdy Castro – air compressor, trailer ramps, propane BBQ pit, misc. etc. Unit 3111 - Jennifer Alfaro – TVs, kids’ motor scooter, furniture, boxes, misc. household Unit C311 - Robert Ferguson – dartboard, boxes, misc. household Notice is hereby given that original Letters Testamentary for the Estate of Donald Conrad Thompson, Deceased, were issued on July 6, 2016 under Docket No. 16-0183-P, pending in the County Court of Hays County, Texas, to Sandra Jean Thompson. Claims may be presented
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To: Jennifer Leigh Boyd And To All Whom It May Concern, Defendant(s) GREETINGS: You have been sued. You may employ an attorney. If you or your attorney do not file a written answer with the clerk who issued this citation by 10:00 a.m. on the Monday next following the expiration of forty-two days after you were served this citation, the same being 22nd day of August, 2016 a default judgement may be taken against you. You are hereby commanded to appear and answer before the 428th District Court, Hays County, Texas, at San Marcos then and there to answer the plaintiff’s original petition and requests for disclosure filed in said Court on the 28th day of October, 2015, and said suit being numbered 15-2198 on the docket of said Court, wherein Rita Reyes is the Plaintiff and Jennifer Leigh Boyd is the Defendant. The nature of said suit is as follows: That a judgement be entered for the Plaintiff, Rita Reyes, against Defendant Jennifer Leigh Boyd for damages in an amount within the jurisdictional limits of the court; excluding interest, and as followed by Sec. 41.008, Chapter 41, Texas Civil Practice and remedies code; pre-judgement inter-
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in care of the attorney for the estate, addressed as follows: Representative, Estate of Donald Conrad Thompson, Deceased c/o Bethann Eccles Eccles & McIntosh, PC 506 West 16th Street Austin, Texas 78701 All persons having claims against this estate, which is currently being administered, are required to present them within the time and in the manner prescribed by law. Dated July 14, 2016. Eccles & McIntosh, PC Bethann Eccles Attorney for Independent Executor
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est at the maximum rate allowed by law (accruing from the day of the filing of this petition through to the date immediately preceding the date of the rendition of judgement in this cause); post-judgement interest at the legal rate; costs of court; and such other and further relief to which the Plaintiff Rita Reyes may be entitled 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. Issued and given under my hand and seal of said Court at office, on this the 13th day of July, 2016. Requested by: Margaret Ingle Ingle Law Firm PC 2101 S IH 35 Suite 215 Austin TX 78741 512-782-8211 Beverly Crumley Hays County District Clerk Hays County Government Center 712 Stagecoach Trail, Set. 2211 San Marcos, TX 78666 By: Mallory Rogers, Deputy
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON INTENTION TO ISSUE CITY OF KYLE, TEXAS GENERAL OBLIGATION REFUNDING BONDS
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City Council of the City of Kyle, Texas will convene at 7:00 p.m. on the 2nd day of August, 2016, at its regular meeting place in the City Hall, 100 W. Center Street, Kyle, Texas and, during such meeting, the City Council will conduct a hearing on whether it should issue its City of Kyle, Texas General Obligation Refunding Bonds, Series 2016 in the approximate par amount of $8,370,000 in order to refund portions of its outstanding obligations, including: City of Kyle, Texas Combination Tax and Revenue Certificates of Obligation, Series 2007; City of Kyle, Texas Combination Tax and Revenue Certificates of
Obligation, Series 2008; and City of Kyle, Texas General Obligation Refunding Bonds, Series 2009. The purpose of the refunding is to provide debt service savings to the City. The City is authorized to issue refunding bonds without an election subject to Chapter 1207, Texas Government Code. No provision is made for a petition in connection with such refunding bonds. The refunding bonds, if issued, will be payable from the levy of an annual ad valorem tax, within the limitations prescribed by law, upon all taxable property within the City. After the conclusion of the hearing, the City Council will consider whether to issue such General Obligation Refunding Bonds. /s/ Todd Webster Mayor City of Kyle, Texas
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Notice is hereby given that original Letters Testamentary for the Estate of JUDY ANN BOUNDS, deceased, were issued on July 12, 2016 under Docket number 16-0201-P, pending in the County Court of Hays County, Texas to DEBORAH ANN DOSSEY. Claims may be presented in care of the attorney for the Estate addressed as follows: Deborah Ann Dossey Independent Executor Estate of Judy Ann Bounds C/O Andrew Gary 108 E. San Antonio St. San Marcos, Texas 78666 All persons having claims against this Estate which is currently being administered are required to present them within the time and in the manner prescribed by law. Dated this 12th. day of July, 2016 Andrew Gary, Bar #7721000 P.O. Box 727 San Marcos, Texas 78667 512-396-2541 andrewgary@grandecom. net Attorney for Deborah Ann Dossey
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Public Notices, continued from page 2D NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Notice is hereby given that Letters Testamentary for THE ESTATE OF JAMES FORTIER, Deceased, were issued on June 22, 2016, in Cause No. 16-0167-P in the County Court at Law Number One of Hays County, Texas, to: SONIA FORTIER. 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, Sonia Fortier, c/o Chris Sapstead, Attorney at Law, P.O. Box 342647, Austin, Texas 78734. Dated the 20th day of July, 2016. /s/ Chris Sapstead Attorney for Sonia Fortier State Bar No. 24030034 P.O. Box 342647 Austin, Texas 78734 Telephone (512) 626-4778 Facsimile (512) 857-1109
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Notice is hereby given that original Letters of Independent Administration for the Estate of Michael Keith Haffelfinger, Deceased, were issued on July 6, 2016, in Cause No. 16-0026-P, pending in the County Court at Law of Hays County, Texas, to: Karen Sue Haffelfinger. 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. Carrie E. Campbell c/o Karen Sue Haffelfinger 190 Oak Drive Wimberley, Texas 78676 DATED the 19th day of July, 2016 Carrie Campbell 190 Oak Drive Wimberley, Texas 78676 Telephone: (512) 8471308 Facsimile: (512) 847-3590
HAYS CISD IS REQUESTING PROPOSALS FOR RFP #6-081601MS KEYLESS ENTRY
Offers will be accepted until 8-9-16 at 2:00 p.m. local time. And for Bid #18-081602MS Roofing Projects. Bids will be accepted until 8-4-16 at 2:00 p.m. local time. Specifications are available in the HCISD Purchasing Office (512-2682141 ext 6035) between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday through Thursday. Bid responses must be received in 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 bid process.”
CITY OF BUDA PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE
The City of Buda Planning and Zoning Commission will hold a public hearing beginning at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, August 9, 2016 and the City of Buda City Council will hold a public hearing beginning at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, August 16, 2016 in the Council Chambers at Buda City Hall, 121 Main St., Buda, Texas 78610 to receive written and oral comments in regard to: 1. RP 16-09, a request to re-plat Lot 4, Block A, of the Frank Y. Smith Subdivision. For more information regarding this matter, please contact the City of Buda Planning Department at (512) 312-0084.
NOTICE OF INTENTION TO ISSUE CERTIFICATES OF OBLIGATION
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that it is the intention of the City Council of the City of Buda, Texas, to issue interest bearing certificates of obligation of the City entitled “City of Buda, Texas Combination Tax and Limited
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Revenue Certificates of Obligation, Series 2016A” for the purpose of paying contractual obligations incurred or to be incurred by the City for (1) site development, construction, expansion, extension and/or improvement costs related to the City’s new Municipal Facility and Public Safety Facility buildings and site, including drainage and other site improvements, (2) development, construction, expansion, extension, equipping and/or improvement costs related to City buildings, structures or other improvements on such site, and (3) the payment of professional services in connection therewith including legal, fiscal and engineering fees and the costs of issuance in connection with the certificates. The City Council tentatively proposes to authorize the issuance of such Certificates of Obligation at its regular meeting place at City Hall, 121 Main St, Buda, Texas, 78610, at a regular meeting to commence at 6:30 p.m. on the 16th day of August, 2016. The maximum amount of Certificates of Obligation that may be authorized for such purpose is $4,100,000. The City Council presently proposes to provide for the payment of such Certificates of Obligation from the levy of ad valorem taxes and from a limited pledge of the surplus revenues derived from the operation of the City’s combined waterworks and sewer system, after payment of all operation and maintenance expenses and all debt service, reserve and other requirements in connection with all of the City’s revenue bonds or other obligations (now or hereafter outstanding) which are payable from all or any part of the revenues of the City’s combined waterworks and sewer system, which amount shall not exceed $1,000. CITY OF BUDA, TEXAS
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Ingmar Sterzing of PEC said Texans are “very fortunate” to experience lower rates compared to the rest of the United States. rates during the daytime and lower rates in the evening. “People can do their washing or use the dishwasher during the late evening on the time of use rate and can save money as well,” Sterzing said. “While they may not use less energy in total, by shifting when they use it, they can save money.” Monitoring the thermostat during summer months is the “best way” to conserve energy, Sterzing said. Turning up the thermostat a bit when residents are home could make a “big impact on your bill.” Home insulation, particularly in the attic, also
plays a big role on using less energy, along with consistent lighting during the year. Sterzing said Texans are “very fortunate” to experience lower rates compared to the rest of the United States. Natural gas, coal and solar plants in the state allow for “sufficient capacity” to meet demand as expected, Sterzing said. He added natural gas pricing, which is low right now, is a “big determinant” on lowered energy prices. “Our members as of this August will pay less for their power than what they have paid since 2005,” Sterzing said.
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