SEPTEMBER 9, 2020 FM 150 FOR NOW
CARONAVIRUS Q&A
Kyle to form ad hoc committee for renaming of Rebel Drive.
Local Baylor, Scott & White doctor clears up COVID-19 misconceptions.
– Page 2
– Page 6
© Barton Publications, Inc.
75¢
Hays Free Press HaysFreePress.com
Vol. 126 • No. 24
Serving Hays County, TX
Company’s pullout turns Kyle smiles into frowns Kyle’s Director of Economic Development Diana Torres said at the time that SmileDirect represented a capital investment of $37 million.
BY ANITA MILLER
when officials welcomed the company inside the It was to be the largest vast empty space at the employer in the city of Hays Logistics Center. Kyle, bringing in close to But those promises 1,000 jobs paying $40,000 went unkept, as the comper year or more. pany has canceled its SmileDirect, which plans to expand here. manufactures invisible City and county tooth aligners, made big officials were on hand promises back in October for the announcement,
which also included a promise that all the company’s jobs would be filled locally — 439
people in its first year of operation, increasing to 643 during its second year and achieving
full employment of 850 during its third year. Kyle was chosen over competing cities in the Southeast including Atlanta, and SmileDirect was granted incentives from both the city and county as well as a $2,215,000 grant from the Texas Enterprise Fund,
which is overseen by the office of Governor Greg Abbott. Kyle’s Director of Economic Development Diana Torres said at the time that SmileDirect represented a capital investment of $37 million.
SMILEDIRECT, 7
Two held for burglary near Dripping Springs STAFF REPORT
PHOTO SUBMITTED BY DRIPPING SPRINGS DRIVE-IN CINEMA
Dripping Springs drive-in cinema opens
The newly-opened Dripping Springs Drive-In Cinema just outside of the city limits had its first weekend in operation with screenings of “Shrek,” “Back to the Future,” “Groundhog Day” and “Spider-Man: Homecoming,” delighting visitors with a classic drive-in experience surrounded by the Hill County. See story, page 9.
‘Suspicious device’ neutralized at gas pipeline construction site BY ANITA MILLER A “suspicious device” that was later neutralized by a bomb squad is the latest incident to have occurred at work sites along the route of the Permian Highway Pipeline (PHP), Kinder Morgan’s natural gas conduit running from Waha in West Texas to Katy, near Houston. Company Vice President Allen Fore told the Hays Free Press/News-Dis-
Residents in the immediate area were moved “to a safe location” and others outside the immediate area were asked to shelter in place. patch that work in the immediate vicinity was halted after a contractor discovered the device at a work site in Blanco County on Sept. 1. “We are thankful for the quick response of local law enforcement,
and we are assisting in the ongoing investigation into this criminal activity,” Fore said. He said the area was cleared and state, local and federal law enforcement agencies are managing the response.
COMING UP FAM Day Sept. 12
Family Art on Main Day is a free family craft event held outside the Inspiring Minds Art Center in Buda, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Saturday. The program is part of the City Arts Program and participants are asked to register at www. InspiredMinds.art.
Kyle Lions host 9/11 ‘Thank You’ at fire station
Kyle Local Lions Club is sponsoring a First Responders Recognition Event on Friday, Sept. 11, 2020 at the downtown Fire Station in Kyle, from 9 to 11 a.m. and 3:30 to 7 p.m. All are welcome to come by during those hours, to sign a thank you card for Kyle area first responders. Participants
PARADE PICS
HCISD primes kids for school with drive-by parades.
– Page 4
DPS Sgt. Deon Cockrell, who Fore directed future media inquiries to, said residents in the immediate area were moved “to a safe location” and others outside the immediate area were asked to shelter in place. Local roads were also closed, Cockrell said. Residents were allowed back in beginning at around 6 p.m. Cockrell said law
SUSPICIOUS DEVICE, 7
DRIPPING SPRINGS – Two people are in custody charged with burglary and other felony offenses following a residential break-in and carjacking on Old Fitzhugh Road on Sunday. Authorities were called to the scene around 2 p.m. to investigate the burglary in the 200 block of Old Fitzhugh Road. While on the scene, deputies with the Hays County Sheriff’s Office were alerted to a nearby carjacking and determined the two crimes were related.
ANDERSON
DICKENS
Following a search that was joined by Precinct 4 constables and the Texas Highway Patrol, 37-yearold Kotie Anderson of Pflugerville was located on Wallace Street in Drip-
SUSPECTS CAUGHT, 2
Gregg-Clarke Park pool to be named after former mayor BY MEGAN WEHRING
“I first met Mayor Adkins on the basketball KYLE – City council court,” Rizo said. “I was approved a resolution on out playing basketball Sept. 1 to name the swim- with my sons at Greggming pool located Clarke Park, he in Gregg-Clarke drove up with his Park to James grandsons and Adkins Public started playing Swimming Pool. basketball. It was Former Maythe first time I met or James Adkins the mayor.” served from 1998 Council memto 2005 as the first ber Alex Villalobos Black mayor in the said a city swimcity of Kyle. Coun- ADKINS ming pool should cil member Robert involve younger Rizo originally generations to cresuggested the idea at the ate lifelong memories. city council meeting on Aug. 18. KYLE POOL RENAMED, 2
can sign the card without leaving their car. Kyle Lions will also be collecting donations of food or money for the Hays County Food Bank. Contact the Kyle Lions [Tom Barry @ (512)636-8022] with any questions, or if you are interested in helping.
YMCA hosts free open house events during Welcoming Week
HAYS COUNTY – Welcoming Week is a nationwide initiative to build bridges and heal communities by inviting neighbors – both immigrants and U.S.-born residents – to connect, find common ground and celebrate shared values and contributions. Three YMCA locations in Hays County will mark Welcoming Week by hosting free Open House events for the community on Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 12 and 13. In addition, the Y is waiving its $49 membership joining fee through September 21. See page 5 for schedule of activities.
An evening with Hilton Als, Sept. 18
Acclaimed writer Hilton Als, via Zoom, will discuss the life, work and legacy of our hometown author Katherine Anne Porter Sept. 18, 7 p.m. To RSVP, email KAPLiteraryCenter@gmail. com. Als began contributing to The New Yorker in 1989, writing pieces for ‘The Talk of the Town.’ He became a staff writer in 1994, theatre critic in 2002, and lead theater critic in 2012. His first book, The Women, was published in 1996. His book, White Girls, a finalist for the National Book Critics Circle Award in 2014 and winner of the 2014 Lambda Literary Award for Non-fiction, discusses various narratives of race and gender. In 2017 Als won the Pulitzer Prize for Criticism, and in 2019 the Langston Hughes Medal. In 2020 he was named an inaugural Presidential Visiting Scholar at Princeton University for the 2020-21 academic year. He is an associate professor of writing at Columbia University’s School of the Arts and has taught at Yale University, Wesleyan, and Smith College. He lives in New York City.
The Hays Free Press Barton Publications, Inc. The Hays Free Press (USPS 361-430) published weekly by Barton Publications, Inc., P.O. Box 339, Buda, TX 78610. Periodicals postage paid at Buda, TX 78610 and additional mailing offices. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to Barton Publications, Inc., P.O. Box 339, Buda, TX 78610. ISSN#1087-9323
Page 2
NEWS
Hays Free Press/News-Dispatch • September 9, 2020
Kyle to form ad hoc committee for renaming of Rebel Drive “I think the residents obviously care very much for the name of this road and what it will be. I am in no objection to them being able to participate and come up with a name.”
BY MEGAN WEHRING
the timing doesn’t seem right to form a committee KYLE – Renaming Rebel for renaming the road. Drive might be one step “If it was up to me, the closer as the Kyle City decision to actually give Council approved an ordiit an affirmative name at nance to remove the name this point with everything during the second reading that has happened would on Sept. 1. be down further down the –Dex Ellison, Kyle council member With a 6-1 vote, with road,” Mitchell said. Mayor Travis Mitchell Ellison said forming the Rebel Drive had more disvoting against, a resolution “I am in no objection to committee is one step closapproval associated with it. er to creating an inclusive was also approved to create them being able to participate and come up with a “... I didn’t ... get any an ad hoc committee that environment for all Kyle name.” response or objection to it will rename a portion of residents. Also on the agenda was being named that by any the road. Until a new name “It’s about living in a an item to name the city’s citizen via email, social is chosen, the road will be community where everypool for former Mayor media or anything,” Scheel body can feel welcome designated as West Ranch James Adkins.Mitchell said. “I don’t think the to Market 150. The comand not feel like perhaps mittee will be composed of questioned whether form- public outcry for renaming you’re not wanted in the pool is quite the same seven citizens and two staff ing a committee of resithat community,” Ellison dents for this agenda item as this particular item,” she said. “I hope residents do liaisons. would also be appropriate, said, referring to renaming apply, participate and we “I think the residents as a committee was formed Rebel Drive. obviously care very much can move forward with for renaming Rebel Drive. Voting against the ad hoc something that is inclusive for the name of this road Council member Tracy committee agenda item, and what it will be,” council and the community can be Scheel said that renaming Mitchell said he believes member Dex Ellison said. proud of.”
“What I would counsel this council on is in your conversations, especially in light of everything that is going on globally, is to really focus on the need. I think people can come up with a million reasons to not support things if they don’t understand the problem you are trying to solve.”
KYLE – Come November, voters will decide on a $37 million bond for a new Public Safety Center in the city of Kyle. Buie & Co. Public Relations gave a presentation to the Kyle City Council at its Sept. 1 meeting regarding the bond Proposition A that will be on the Nov. 3 special election ballot. “Our goal from the beginning, and what you have charged us with, is to ensure that every citizen in Kyle has educational materials that help them make an informed decision in November,” company partner Jed Buie said. Public education is key. Buie & Co. developed a website for Kyle residents to have immediate access to information about Proposition A. Virtual open houses will also be hosted every Thursday evening, beginning Sept. 17 until Oct. 15, from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. “The virtual format will hopefully allow every resident to attend at least one of those events,” vice
–Jed Buie, company partner, Buie & Co. Public Relations
president Patti Hixon said. Recordings of the presentations will also be available for more accessibility. Spanish interpretation, along with closed captions, will also be included in order to ensure that all residents will be informed. “We want to emphasize that our team is open to feedback,” Hixon said. “We are listening and we are ready to adapt, adjust our process and our efforts based on what residents need to know about Proposition A before Election Day.” Council member Alex Villalobos emphasized that every resident should
be informed about what’s going to be on the ballot. “We ensure that all the pieces go out for people to understand and look at it from an educated perspective when they go to the polls and vote,” Villalobos said. Some residents may vote against the bond due to the current pandemic. Buie said that council members need to educate residents about the problem they are trying to address with proposing a bond. “What I would counsel this council on is in your conversations, especially in light of everything that is going on globally,
“Both of my children learned to swim at that pool, not to mention represented the city of Kyle through their swim team,” Villalobos said. “It puts a lot of pride in young kids when the city council recognizes them. It develops a lot of self-confidence, discipline and those are all critical things for all of us to learn from.” Rizo also said that naming the pool is one
of the beginning steps to honor previous leaders and residents who make up the history of Kyle. “As we look at our history in Kyle, I can’t help but see that we could do a little more to honor those minority leaders that have been there before us that have paved the way for future generations,” Rizo said.
• Locally owned and operated • Board certified pediatric dentists • Treating kids 6 months to 18 years old • Convenient appointment times • Safe & fun environment
KIDSDENTALSMILES.COM
512-504-3637 1180 Seton Pkwy, Ste 425 Seton Hays Medical Office Building
is to really focus on the need,” Buie said. “I think people can come up with a million reasons to not support things if they don’t understand the problem you are trying to solve.” While the safety center is a long time in the making, council member Dex Ellison said educating the public and community involvement is important. “Our goal is that every one of our residents will have heard of this,” Ellison said. “Whether they vote yes or no, they will know about it.” City staff is continuing to use social media, the city of Kyle website and other platforms to inform the public before they vote in November.
SPECIALIZING IN:
• Cataract Surgery • Premium IOL Implants • Lasik Surgery • Glaucoma - Medical and Surgical • Macular Degeneration
Schedule your visit today 512.443.9715 www.HowertonEye.com Kyle Office 5401 FM 1626, Ste 365 Kyle, TX 78640 Austin Office 2610 S IH-35 Austin, TX 78704
Three locations to serve you Southwest Austin Office 5625 Eiger Rd, Ste 100 Austin, TX 78735
NOTICE OF MEETING TO VOTE ON CITY OF MOUNTAIN CITY TAX RATE
A tax rate of $ .119 per $100 valuation has been proposed by the governing body of the City of Mountain City. PROPOSED TAX RATE NO-NEW-REVENUE TAX RATE VOTER-APPROVAL TAX RATE
$ .119 per $100 $ .119 per $100 $ .123 per $100
The no-new-revenue tax rate is the tax rate for the 2021 tax year that will raise the same amount of property tax revenue for the City of Mountain City from the same properties in both the 2020 tax year and the 2021 tax year. The voter-approval rate is the highest tax rate that the City of Mountain City may adopt without holding an election to seek voter approval of the rate.
Suspects Caught Continued from pg. 1
ping Springs. The second suspect, 31-year-old Joshua Dickens of Lago Vista, was found in the 1300 block of U.S. 290 West. Deputy Bruce Harlan, who prepared a news release on the incident, said a third suspect was briefly detained but released pending further investigation. Harlan said the investi-
Continued from pg. 1
HAVING VISION PROBLEMS? IT COULD BE CATARACTS
Kyle Public Safety Center bond on November ballot BY MEGAN WEHRING
Kyle Pool Renamed
gation was helped by residents who supplied tips and also the victim of the burglary, who had security camera video. Anderson is charged with aggravated robbery, a first degree felony, in connection with the carjacking. Both were charged with two counts of burglary of a habitation, a second degree felony.
Dickens also faces charges of evading arrest, resisting arrest and possession of a controlled substance. He is also being held on warrants for assault/family violence and interference with an emergency call out of Travis County. Dickens is being held under bonds totaling $37,000, while Anderson’s bonds total $35,000.
The proposed tax rate is not greater than the no-new-revenue tax rate. This means that the City of Mountain City is not proposing to increase property taxes for the 2021 tax year. A PUBLIC MEETING TO VOTE ON THE PROPOSED TAX RATE WILL BE HELD ON September 14, 2020 at 6:30 via Zoom. The Zoom meeting information will be posted on the website at the bottom of the City Council Agenda for the meeting.
The proposed tax rate is also not greater than the voter-approval tax rate. As a result, the City of Mountain City is not required to hold an election to seek voter approval of the rate. However, you may express your support for or opposition to the proposed tax rate by contacting the members of the City Council of the City of Mountain City via email, MountainCityTx@gmail.com, or by attending the public meeting mentioned above. YOUR TAXES OWED UNDER ANY OF THE TAX RATES MENTIONED ABOVE CAN BE CALCULATED AS FOLLOWS: Property tax amount = ( tax rate ) x ( taxable value of your property ) / 100
www.AustinENT.com Comprehensive ENT Care for All Ages
Hearing Aid Services & Sales
Ear & Hearing
Hearing Aid Services
Hearing & Balance Evaluation Chronic Ear Infections Dizziness & Vertigo Tinnitus (Ringing in Ears) Ruptured Ear Drum
Thyroid & Parathyroid
Ultrasound & Needle Biopsy Thyroid & Parathyroid Surgery
Allergy
Comprehensive Allergy Testing Allergy Shots & Drops
KYLE
Children’s ENT
Ear Tube Placement Tonsil & Adenoid Surgery Minimally Invasive Sinus Surgery
Nose & Sinus
Endoscopic Sinus Surgery In-office Balloon Sinuplasty
Diagnostic Hearing Tests
Comprehensive Hearing Exams Immittance Testing OAE, VNG and VRA Testing Brian Schwab, M.D.
Throat, Head & Neck
Sleep Apnea Hoarseness/Vocal Cord Dysfunction
TWO LOCATIONS IN YOUR AREA
1180 Seton Parkway Suite 420 Kyle, TX 78640 (512) 268-5282
Hearing Aid Sales, Programming Fittings, Cleanings & Repairs Earmolds & Custom Ear Plugs Hearing Protection
Mark Dammert, M.D.
Michael Yium, M.D.
LOCKHART
1005 W. San Antonio #A Lockhart, TX 78644 (512) 444-7944
Amber Bass, Au.D.
Opinion
QUOTE OF THE WEEK “It’s about living in a community where everybody can feel welcome and not feel like perhaps you’re not wanted in that community.” –Dex Ellison, Kyle council member. Story on page 2.
Hays Free Press/News-Dispatch • September 9, 2020
Page 3
Economic Development ROI on funding is jobs, not kickbacks Guest Column by Jason Giulietti
L
ocal government and private enterprise both invest in the economic growth of their communities, and the Greater San Marcos Partnership (GSMP) serves as just one of countless examples throughout the country. As a public-private non-profit organization, the GSMP relies on financial investment from both the public and private sector to ensure our mission to strengthen the local economy and for the betterment of the economic situation of our residents. The return on that investment has been significant, with GSMP helping to secure more than 40 new companies and 6,500 direct new jobs for the region since 2009, resulting in an annual economic boost of more than $2 billion for our region. Public dollars are invested in economic development organizations like GSMP because city and county governments know economic development is necessary to enhance, attract and retain economic opportunity. GSMP provides benefits to the public sector through growing the local tax base through retaining and expanding the business sector, which results in new jobs with good wages and benefits for our residents. It is with pooled resources that our message can be communicated most effectively, because after all, the efforts of a team far outweigh that of an individual effort. Helping our region remain competitive as a location for new company expansions is also why private sector companies choose to invest in GSMP. As GSMP helps the local economy grow, businesses throughout the region grow as well. Growing economies translate into increased migration by new residents and dollars spent, which means better longterm business prospects for private companies. Intentional economic development investment fuels the local economy for improved quality of life. In addition to the regional work done by GSMP, several cities and towns within GSMP’s footprint have doubled down with their own EDOs and EDCs which partner and invest resources with GSMP. These communities know that economic development is highly competitive and communities which do not pro-actively participate in economic development will miss out on opportunities for their community. Now, while both public and private sectors invest in GSMP and economic development, let me be clear about what this investment does NOT earn for investors for either the public or private sector. First and foremost, GSMP takes pride in helping businesses of all shapes and sizes. With that said, we cannot be everything to everyone. We are guided by a very detailed strategy which reflects the input of our residents, elected leaders, community attributes and existing business community. The strategy drives a focused and intentional effort to attract businesses that will not only be here in the short term but will grow with our community in the future. The GSMP is an advocate for the entirety of Hays and Caldwell counties, regardless of the investments made by an individual government entity or individual business. Additionally, location selection is based on fulfilling the needs of the company involved in the site selection process – there is no preferential treatment among investors. Likewise, GSMP, through the resources provided by our public and private sector investors, is commissioned to market, attract, retain and grow good-paying jobs for our residents. We do this at no cost to companies of any size. Our return is through that company investing in our community and bringing great paying jobs to our residents. There are no “backroom deals” or kickbacks for attracting new businesses to the region. Transparency and accountability were part of our founding principles and remain of utmost importance to everyone who is part of the organization. In a time where our current economic climate is volatile, economic development is a critical component to ensuring a bright and vibrant recovery. What our community receives when a company chooses to be in the heart of the Texas Innovation Corridor are new jobs and more competitive wages for our workforce and a more robust economy that improves the quality of life for the residents of our region. And that is an excellent return on investment. Jason Giuliette is president of Greater San Marcos Partnership (GSMP). jasong@greatersanmarcostx.com
NEWS TIPS
If you think it’s news, we probably do too! • Newsroom phone: 512-268-7862 • E-mail: news@haysfreepress.com • Mail: 113 W. Center St., Kyle, TX 78640
CORRECTIONS
Why would troops hate Trump?
B
ack in September when a report emerged about a shakedown of Ukraine that got him impeached in December, I asked supporters of Donald Trump: “Did the man you helped elect sound like someone who asked the president of a foreign country to investigate the son of a political opponent? “Ah, hah, you nodded your head. Ever so slightly, you did.” Now: Did the man you helped elect sound like someone who would have called World War I dead on France’s fields “losers” and “suckers”? You nodded your head. Ever so slightly, you did. Why? Because you’ve heard what else Trump has said. Even those (many) times when you clapped your hands over your ears so as not to hear what Trump said. You heard him call John McCain a “loser.” You heard him say, “He’s a war hero because he was captured. I like people who weren’t captured.” That’s why when The Atlantic cites four sources to report Trump used “losers” to refer to other war heroes, deniability is less
Republicans, as it did in 2016. Who knows when things changed? Was it when, having by John been refused by Congress, Young Trump declared a faux emergency to build a borthan plausible. der wall, taking $2.5 billion The Atlantic also refrom the military and ported that when Trump plunging it into that dirt? ordered a military parade Was it when Trump sent he said he wanted no 5,200 troops to the border wounded veterans in it, after he and Fox News because “no one wants to trumpeted the advance see that.” of a Central American Trump supporters, I caravan? (Oddly, the peril saw you nod. You know seemed to vanish right afthe horse to which you ter the 2018 midterms.) hitched your party. It’s the Maybe it was when he show horse of the “Access decided that instead of Hollywood” tape, the fina- serving their country, acgler of “catch and kill” with tive-duty personnel and the National Enquirer. their hardware should That dude. serve his ego with that You know exactly what grand, amputee-free milyou were getting. What itary parade costing $5.4 The Atlantic reports is million? completely in keeping Maybe it was when with what we already Trump not only dismissed knew. concerns about reportSome have expressed ed Russian bounties on buyer’s remorse, including troops but didn’t bring a lot of men and women in up the matter in multiple the military. phone calls with Vladimir A recent poll released Putin. by Military Times finds Maybe active-duty that only 38 percent of military personnel were active-duty military have as offended as four-star a positive view of Trump, Gen. Jim Mattis was when and that Biden holds a the White House used 4 percent lead among active-duty personnel to them – a voting bloc that suppress peaceful prohistorically has supported testers near a church to
Young at Heart
LETTER TO THE EDITOR A DIFFERENT VIEW
not speak in your name, cast out demons and do Re: A Christian Point of miracles?’ Then I will tell View on Election, printed them plainly, ‘I never knew in Sept. 2 Hays Free Press you. Away from me, you Jenny talks about what evildoers!’” Christ wants from us, like Jennifer Able (and othcompassion for the poor, ers who advocate a waabsence of hatred, humility tered-down Christianity) and faithfulness. He also is rolling the dice on her spoke about murder and stance in favor of a political the innocence of children. party that supports and Mt 7:15 and following finances pro choice in any verses warn about peocircumstances. At stake ple who warp his words. here is her own soul. Is it “Beware of false prophets. They come in sheep’s cloth- held by her in so little regard that she would gamble ing but inwardly they are its destiny? Romans 1:32 ferocious wolves. By their “Although they know God’s fruit you will recognize decree that those who do them. Not everyone who such things deserve death, says to me ‘Lord, Lord’ will they continue to do these enter heaven, only those things and approve of those who do the will of my Fawho practice them.” ther (does He approve of Enough said. abortion?) Many will say to me on that day, ‘Did we Ray Wolbrecht
Any erroneous reflection upon the character, standing or reputation of any person, firm or corporation which may appear in the pages of the Hays Free Press will be corrected upon being brought to the attention of the publisher.
DEADLINES
• The deadline for display advertising and any contributed news copy is 5 p.m. Friday the week prior to publication. • The deadline for Letters to the Editor and classified word advertising is noon Monday the week of publication, though we encourage readers and advertisers to observe the Friday deadline.
enable a Bible-held photo-op. Maybe was when, after seeing our military used against our own citizens, Mattis called Trump “a threat to the Constitution.” Whatever the case, more military personnel agree now with retired Rear Admiral William McRaven, the commander of the operation that killed Osama bin Laden, who said Trump has “humiliated us on the world stage.” More agree with Colin Powell, who has called Trump a pawn of despots. All are solid character references from highly regarded military leaders to understand why so many enlisted people hate Donald Trump. Oh, we heard Sarah Sanders defend him. We heard Mike Pompeo defend him. Their words would be credible if any of Trump’s enablers had any more credibility than he. The point is, even if Trump didn’t call war dead “losers,” our military has been listening to what else he’s said, and it sees what he’s done. Longtime Texas newspaperman John Young now lives in Colorado. jyoungcolumn@gmail.com
Barton Publications, Inc. News tips: news@haysfreepress.com Opinions: csb@haysfreepress.com 113 W. Center St., Kyle, TX 78640 www.haysfreepress.com 512-268-7862 Publisher Cyndy Slovak-Barton News Editor Anita Miller Sports Editor Moses Leos III Reporters Megan Wehring, Sahar Chmais, Chase Rogers
Tracy Mack Marketing Specialist James Darby
Production Manager David White
Production Assistant Elizabeth Garcia
Office Manager
Columnists Bartee Haile, Pauline Tom, Clint Younts
Circulation/Classifieds
Proofreaders Jane Kirkham
Arlene Monroe
Marketing Director
Kimberlee Griffon
LETTERS GUIDELINES
Arlene Monroe David White, Distribution
We welcome locally written letters to the editor on timely topics of community interest. We ask that you keep them to about 350 words in length and that you not indulge in personal attacks on private individuals. Letters may be edited for brevity and clarity. All letters should be signed by the author and include a daytime phone number where the author can be contacted for verification. Letter writers are limited to one letter per month. Letters can be emailed to csb@haysfreepress.com.
Page 4
NEWS
Hays Free Press/News-Dispatch • September 9, 2020
Hays CISD parades prime kids for first day of school
PHOTOS BY MOSES LEOS III
www.papajackskyle.com
SUBMITTED PHOTO
ww
w.W om illiesJoint.c
www.facebook.com/candjrailswitch
We’re still open! Papa Jack’s
*
Willie’s Joint
*
Hays Free Press/News-Dispatch • September 9, 2020
Page 5
YMCA hosts free open house events during Welcoming Week HAYS COMMUNITIES YMCA (465 BUDA SPORTSPLEX DRIVE, 512-523-0099): • Saturday, Sept. 12, 1-4 p.m. • Interactive Family Time with crafts, story time and games • Swimming in Indoor and Outdoor Pools
Buda reports 7 inches of rainfall over weekend
• Kickball for All in Basketball Gym (Family Fitness Warm-up prior to game) • Fitness Center open to the community
The drainage pond in Bradfield Village had white caps due to the quick downpours that began Friday of last week.
THE Y AT CAMP MOODY (1220 OLD SAN ANTONIO ROAD, 512-523-9640)
DPS releases annual crime report
• Sunday, Sept. 13, 1-4 p.m. • Swimming in the Indoor Pool
STAFF REPORT
• Guided hikes exploring the camp’s 85 acres • Archery and Slingshot Range • Fitness Center open to the community
SPRINGS FAMILY YMCA (27216 RANCH ROAD 12 SOUTH, 512-894-3309) • Saturday, Sept 12, 3-5 p.m. • Swimming in Indoor and Outdoor Pools • Kids Gymnastics • Basketball in the Gymnasium
SINCE REOPENING FACILITIES IN JUNE, ALL YMCA OF AUSTIN LOCATIONS HAVE IMPLEMENTED A NUMBER OF SAFETY PROCEDURES, INCLUDING: • Temperature checks at entry • Mandatory face coverings • Capacity limits • Social distancing throughout facilities, including exercise classes and fitness centers • Increased cleaning protocols • Events are free and open to the public, but advance registration is required at https://www.austinymca.org/ event/open-house-ymca-austin. See more information on page 1
PHOTO BY DAVID MARINO
• SRS records the most serious crime committed A slight increase in during a single criminal overall crime was a key incident, but not the finding of the Texas Deactual number and types partment of Public Safeof crimes committed. ty’s Texas Crime report for In 2019, Texas had 2019, which was released a crime rate of 2,779.3 by the agency on Sept. 4. crimes per 100,000 popThe report was comulation, which represents piled from data submitan increase of 0.1% over ted to the DPS Uniform 2018 and was based Crime Reporting Bureau on a Census Bureau by 1,207 sheriffs and population estimate of chiefs of police, and this 28,995,881. The Index year’s report is the last Crime Volume in 2019 of its kind. In January was 805,879, which is an 2021, reporting agencies increase of 1.1% from the will adopt the National volume of crimes in 2018. Incident Based Reporting The violent crime rate System (NIBRS), replacincreased by 0.5% from ing the Summary Report- 2018, and the violent ing System (SRS) now in crime volume increased use. The new system is by 1.1%. The property intended to correct some crime rate increased by “weakness,” including: 0.5% from 2018, and the • SRS records eight property crime volume “index crimes” but not increased by 1.0% from other criminal activity 2018. like extortion, kidnapThere were 4,838 ping, child pornography, assaults on police officers sex and drug trafficking, last year, a 4.8% increase organized crime and over the number reported terrorisn in 2018. Nine Texas offi-
cers were killed in the line of duty, including two in San Marcos, and 5 died in duty-related vehicle crashes. Regarding mass attacks in public places, Texas led the nation in active shooter events, with six of the nation’s 28 active shooter incidents, killing 36 people and wounding 52 others. According to the United States Secret Service, Texas had 3 of the nation’s 34 mass attacks in public places in 2019, killing 33 people. Although these tragic deaths represent only 2.5% of the 1,403 murders that occurred in 2019, mass attacks in public places have a reverberating impact across the state and an enduring impact in the communities in which they occur. Texas has led the nation in modernizing response tactics to mass killings in public places by active shooters, the report says. In the
aftermath of the attacks in El Paso and Odessa/ Midland, Governor Greg Abbott established a multi-disciplinary task force comprised of state legislators and subject matter experts to seek ways to better detect and prevent mass attacks before they occur. Abbott directed DPS to work closely with its local, state and federal partners to prevent future attacks, and three were prevented in 2019. Individual cities within Hays County were not tracked, but the county overall, which had a 2019 population of 96,611, saw an overall 1% drop in crime, also experienced decreases in the incidence of murder, robbery, assault and burglary. Rape, theft and auto theft all rose between 2018 and 2019. Austin saw an increase of 5.9% in its crime rate, while the crime index rose by 7.3%.
PAID ADVERTISEMENT
Even now, timing is everything in treating a heart attack The emergency room is still the safest place for immediate care for heart attacks, with precautions in place for your safety
Heather Imel woke one morning to tightness in her chest and numbness in her arm. She didn’t ignore the pain. Instead, she went to the emergency room at an Ascension Seton hospital. Her emergency room care teams immediately ran a series of tests that revealed she’d had a minor heart attack. “I was scared to death,” recalled Heather, “but my doctors reassured me that it was going to be OK.” She was quickly transported to a dedicated heart care center, where a minimally invasive heart catheterization revealed she had four blockages and would need openheart surgery. “Once you recognize the symptoms of a heart attack, taking immediate action is the most important thing you can do to prevent permanent damage to your heart,” said Mark Pirwitz, MD, President of Seton Heart Institute. “Patients can trust that our emergency rooms are prepared to deliver urgent heart care with full safety precautions in place.”
Don’t delay emergency care for heart attack symptoms “Our research shows some patients are delaying or even avoiding trips to the ER, even when they have heart attack symptoms,” said Christopher Ziebell, MD, Emergency Medical Director at Dell Seton Medical Center. “Not
getting the urgent heart care they need can have a serious and lasting impact on their health. If you have these symptoms, don’t wait — not even a few minutes.” During a heart attack, timing is critical. Every minute that goes by can lead to lost heart muscle and potentially permanent damage. The faster the flow of blood can be restored to a blocked artery, the better the outcome for patients. ERs at Ascension Seton hospitals are always open 24/7, with labs and imaging services on-site. Emergency care teams are able to connect patients to experienced cardiologists, vascular specialists and heart surgeons at Ascension Seton’s dedicated heart center, so they can get personalized follow-up care for their heart conditions, including cardiac rehabilitation. Ascension Seton hospitals provide: The highest level of emergency heart care in the Austin area. The only heart transplant center in Austin, along with other lifesaving procedures that support it. A women’s heart care program in Austin.
Know the symptoms of a heart attack
People who recognize the warning signs of a heart attack — whether in themselves, friends or loved ones — shouldn’t wait to get emergency care. And it’s important to realize that women may experi-
ence heart attacks differently than men. Watch for these symptoms and talk about them with loved ones: Chest pain or discomfort. Discomfort or pain in arm or shoulder. These symptoms may also be present frequently in men but are more common in women: Lightheadedness, nausea or vomiting. Jaw, neck or back pain. Shortness of breath.
Taking strong precautions to protect patients and caregivers Visits to medical facilities decreased when the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic began because many people have been concerned about exposure to the virus. But we are fully prepared for your safety in our care. And seeking ER care quickly for serious conditions, like heart attacks, can help save lives and improve recovery. Ascension Seton has implemented strict precautions throughout all its hospitals, emergency rooms and clinics, for the safety of patients and caregivers. Precautions include: Maintaining proper social distancing in waiting rooms. Designating separate emergency triage and care areas for patients with symptoms of COVID-19. Continuing to wear appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE).
Screening patients, visitors, doctors, nurses and care teams before they enter the facility. Extensively cleaning and disinfecting all areas more often.
Compassionate, personalized care – even when the need is urgent Heather’s heart health improved considerably following her surgery and rehabilitation. Her family is thankful for the immediate, comprehensive and compassionate care she received from the moment she arrived at the ER to her follow-up appointments. “They really care. They want to make things better,” she said. “They want to make sure you’re given 100 percent of their care.” Find an Ascension Seton hospital ER at GetSetonCare.com
If you or a loved one is experiencing heart attack symptoms such as pain or discomfort in the chest or arm, call 911 or go to the nearest emergency room.
© Ascension 2020. All rights reserved.
Page 6
Hays Free Press/News-Dispatch • September 9, 2020
A Q&A about COVID-19 surface, but doctors do not recommend people exposing themselves to high temperatures or to the sun as a precautionary method.
disinfectants and wasting 30 minutes on cleaning Science is an imperfect all the groceries, there are process in which new other hygienic protocols information is constantly to follow that are much incorporated, but this simpler. It is recommendimperfect process has ed to unpack perishable provided us with many items within two hours of IS WEARING GLOVES answers about the novel EFFECTIVE IN PREVENTING packaging, only disinfect coronavirus. With an hard surfaces, and wash THE SPREAD OF THE unmeasurable amount of your hands or sanitize VIRUS? research, number of artiafter unpacking groceries. Theoktisto: In general, cles and word-of-mouth, it Disinfectants are designed it is not recommended to is easy to become misinfor hard surfaces, so they formed and overwhelmed wear gloves in public, like probably are not as effecwhen running errands. with what information is tive on food packaging. still applicable, and which The coronavirus can live Debunking some myths up to 72 hours on plastic information is null. on hygienic protocols is surfaces, which means For that reason, Dr. not enough, though. Scithey can potentiate the Mary Theoktisto, an entists are coming closer spread because of the infectious disease doctor to understanding how the length of the virus’ surviv- virus spreads. Research is at Baylor Scott & White, has answered many of the al. Hand hygiene is still the still coming about, but so best coronavirus prevencommon questions refar, answers have become volving around COVID-19 tion method. a little clearer. The glove rule can and safety, starting with seem confusing because why so many misconcepIS COVID-19 AIRBORNE? sometimes gloves are tions exist. Theoktisto: Before recommended. If someanswering this question, it one is caring for elderly or WHY DO SO MANY is best to understand the sick people, it is recomMISCONCEPTIONS AROUND mended they use gloves difference between dropCOVID-19 EXIST? while cleaning and caring lets and airborne. Droplets are larger-sized particles Theoktisto: “I think the for them. In a healthcare which are excreted when big thing is,” explained setting, such as a hospipeople cough, sneeze Theoktisto, “it’s a new nov- tal, gloves are used once or talk loudly. Airborne el virus, so there’s a lot of with a patient, disposed viruses and bacteria are things that are unknown, of, then the hands are and there’s a lot of inforcleaned. Whereas if a per- suspended in the air for longer periods than dropmation on the internet as son is at a grocery store, well.” To find reliable inthey are pushing a grocery lets and can travel much further. formation, Theoktisto said cart, then pulling someThere is evolving it is important that people thing off the shelf, maybe information, but it looks look at credible sources touching their wallet, like COVID-19 is spread and rely on the World credit cards, cell phone, by droplets, but there Health Organization, and never changing or The Centers for Disease cleaning the gloves. Over- are cases of aerosolization. Procedures where Control and local public all, gloves do not seem as health officials. effective as hand washing. it is aerosolized include intubation or mechanical A few common misventilation. But outside conceptions exist on what SHOULD WE WIPE DOWN of the hospital, there kills the virus and how GROCERIES WHEN WE GO is data suggesting that people can keep control of SHOPPING? outbreaks can occur in it in their environments. Theoktisto: At the closed ventilation settings Theoktisto broke down beginning of the pandem- such as restaurants, night some of the information ic, grocery wiping was clubs and even places of on which practices are hyped up. So far, there has worship where people are healthy, and which ones not been documented talking loudly and singing. are not. transmission of the virus There are more investigaon food or food packagtions that have to be done DOES HEAT AND ing and it is thought that to answer the question ULTRAVIOLET LIGHT KILL getting the virus from as to whether airborne THE CORONAVIRUS? food or its packaging is transmission happens Theoktisto: Exposure quite unlikely. Instead with COVID-19. to UV light has shown that of vigorously scrubbing it can kill viruses on the down packaging with COVID Q&A, 12
Notice of Public Hearing on Tax Increase
A tax rate of $0.0218 per $100 valuation has been proposed by the governing body of Plum Creek Conservation District. PROPOSED TAX RATE NON-NEW-REVENUE TAX RATE VOTER-APPROVAL TAX RATE
$0.0218 PER $100 $0.0211 PER $100 $0.0219 PER $100
The no-new-revenue tax rate is the tax rate for the 2020 tax year that will raise the same amount of property tax revenue for Plum Creek Conservation District from the same properties in both the 2019 tax year and the 2020 tax year. The voter-approval rate is the highest tax rate that Plum Creek Conservation District may adopt without holding an election to seek voter approval of the rate. The proposed tax rate is greater than the no-new-revenue tax rate. This means that Plum Creek Conservation District is proposing to increase property taxes for the 2020 tax year. A PUBLIC HEARING ON THE PROPOSED TAX RATE WILL BE HELD ON September 15, 2020 at 1:00 p.m. at PCCD Office Building, 1101 W. San Antonio St., Lockhart, TX. The proposed tax rate is not greater than the voter-approval tax rate. As a result, Plum Creek Conservation District is not required to hold an election at which voters may accept or reject the proposed tax rate. However, you may express your support for or opposition to the proposed tax rate by contacting the members of the Elections Administrator in the Elections Department of Plum Creek Conservation District at their offices or by attending the public hearing mentioned above. YOUR TAXES OWED UNDER ANY OF THE TAX RATES MENTIONED ABOVE CAN BE CALCULATED AS FOLLOWS: Property tax amount = (tax rate) x (taxable value of your property) / 100 FOR the proposal: AGAINST the proposal: PRESENT and not voting: ABSENT:
James A. Holt, Lucy Knight, Fred Rothert, Peter Reinecke, Tom Owen
The 86th Legislature modified the manner in which the voter-approval tax rate is calculated to limit the rate of growth of property taxes in the state. The following table compares the taxes imposed on the average residence homestead by Plum Creek Conservation District last year to the taxes proposed to the be imposed on the average residence homestead by Plum Creek Conservation District this year. 2019
2020
Change
Total tax rate (per $100 of value)
$0.0225
$0.0218
3% decrease
Average homestead taxable value
$158,264
$169,412
7% increase
$36
$37
3% increase
$1,284,070
$1,369,643
7% increase
Tax on average homestead Total tax levy on all properties
For assistance with tax calculations, please contact the tax assessor for Plum Creek Conservation District at 512-398-5550 or shannar@caldwellcad.org.
512-302-5555 | www.atfcu.org
Home Equity Loan as low as
2.75
% APR1
5 Years Fixed
as low as
BY SAHAR CHMAIS
APR1
Up to 72 Months
Annual Percentage Rate. Actual rate may vary depending on credit qualifications. Rates and terms are subject to change without notice. This Auto Loan rate is applicable for the purchase of a new or used vehicle, or the refinance of an existing vehicle loan from another lender. New auto loan of $20,000 for 72 months at 2.29% APR will have a monthly payment of $298. Federally Insured by NCUA. Austin Telco NMLS #422857
1
Water District Notice of Public Hearing on Tax Rate Supporting Groundwater Management Activities of Plum Creek Conservation District
The Plum Creek Conservation District will hold a public hearing on a proposed tax rate for its groundwater management activities for the tax year 2020 on 09/15/2020 at 1:00 p.m. at PCCD Office Building, 1101 W. San Antonio St., Lockhart, TX. Your individual taxes may increase at a greater or lesser rate, or even decrease, depending on the tax rate that is adopted and on the change in the taxable value of your property in relation to the change in taxable value of all other property. The change in the taxable value of your property in relation to the change in the taxable value of all other property determines the distribution of the tax burden among all property owners. FOR the proposal: James A. Holt, Lucy Knight, Fred Rothert, Peter Reinecke, Tom Owen AGAINST the proposal: PRESENT and not voting: ABSENT:
The following table compares taxes on an average residence homestead in this taxing unit last year to taxes proposed on the average residence homestead this year. Total tax rate (per $100 value)
Last Year
This Year
$0.020700/$100
$0.021600/$100
Adopted
Proposed
Difference in rates per $100 of value
$0.000900/$100
Percentage increase/decrease in rates (+/–) Average appraised value General exemptions available
(excluding senior citizens or disabled person’s exemptions)
Average taxable value Tax on average residence homestead
+4.35% $146,629
$150,413
$0.00
$0.00
$146,629
$150,413
$30.35
$32.49
Annual increase/decrease in taxes if proposed tax rate is adopted (+/–)
+$2.14
and percentage of increase (+/–)
+7.05%
If the proposed combined debt service, operation and maintenance, and contract tax rate requires or authorizes an election to approve or reduce the tax rate the Plum Creek Conservation District for underground water operations proposes to use the tax increase for the purpose of Maintenance and Operations. If the district is a district described in by Section 49.23601: NOTICE OF VOTE ON TAX RATE If the district adopts a combined debt service, operation and maintenance and contract tax rate that would result in the taxes on the average residence homestead increasing by more than eight percent, an election must be held to determine whether to approve the operation and maintenance tax rate under Section 49.23601, Water Code. If the district is a district described in by Section 49.23602: NOTICE OF VOTE ON TAX RATE If the district adopts a combined debt service, operation and maintenance and contract tax rate that would result in the taxes on the average residence homestead increasing by more than 3.5 percent, an election must be held to determine whether to approve the operation and maintenance tax rate under Section 49.23602, Water Code. If the district is a district described in by Section 49.23603: NOTICE OF TAXPAYERS’ RIGHT TO ELECTION TO REDUCE TAX RATE If the district adopts a combined debt service, operation and maintenance, and contract tax rate that would result in the taxes on the average residence homestead increasing by more than eight percent, the qualified voters of the district by petition may require that an election be held to determine whether to reduce the operation and maintenance tax rate to the voter-approval tax rate under Section 49.23603, Water Code. The 86th Texas Legislature modified the manner in which the voter-approval tax rate is calculated to limit the rate of growth of property taxes in the state.
Hays Free Press/News-Dispatch • September 9, 2020
Page 7
Pay includes salary, salary supplements, travel allowance and car allowance
They make how much? A look at county pay If there’s a wonky bone in your body, you’ll want to look at the latest figures reported to the Texas Association of Counties (TAC). Every two years, TAC gathers county officials’ salaries, and those salaries are now available. Go to this website, as it is a bit difficult to find.
But after digging around a lot, here’s the site: https:// www.county.org/Resources-for-County-Officials/ TAC-Publications/Salary-Survey. You’d think that the salaries of county officials might follow a trend, increasing as the population increases. And that, in general is
true. But the smallest county in Texas, reporting a population of 169, has a huge budget and great salaries – if you can stay elected in that county. Loving County is just north of Pecos and is oil rich. According to county reports, there are 10 times as many oil wells in that
county as there are people. The county seat is Mentone, just a blip in the road. You really would miss it if you were not looking. The county judge there, according to TAC, receives $123,245, including salary, supplements and travel budget. Compare that to
Hays County, where here the county judge makes $128,705 with all benefits. The report goes on to list what commissioners, treasurer, attorneys, county and district clerks,
SmileDirect
Debbie Thames Insurance Agency
Continued from pg. 1
AUTO • HOME • LIFE • BOAT • HEALTH
It was the pandemic that caused the company to change its plans, according to Kyle Mayor Travis Mitchell. SmileDirect would not be following through on its plans. “Losing SmileDirect is unfortunate,” Mitchell said, “but the economic outlook of Kyle remains strong. We remain a city with a thriving office and industrial district, and companies are showing interest in our city from all over America.” John Ellis of the Greater San Marcos Partnership (GSMP), which was instrumental in developing the incentive package for SmileDirect, echoed Mitchell’s optimism. “Although COVID-19 has presented economic challenges across the county, state and region, GSMP is experiencing a banner year with the potential capital investment dollars from prospects considering location and expansion in the Greater
San Marcos region. The future outlook for continued economic growth is promising.”
There was no word on whether SmileDirect is opening a new facility elsewhere.
Your Business & Referrals Are Appreciated
DeMasters - Daniel Insurance Agency, Inc. Serving Hays County since 1983 “Call us for all of your insurance needs”
Texas Lehigh Cement Co., LP
Angie Dahl
Wimberley: 512-847-5549 or 512-847-9325 Dripping Springs: 512-858-4608
Suspicious Device Continued from pg. 1
enforcement agencies who responded to the site on Chimney Valley Road included the Blanco County Sheriff’s Office & Emergency Services, DPS, FBI and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (ATF). He was unsure which agency supplied the bomb squad but that its mission was successful. “The device was neutralized and poses no threat to the community,” Cockrell said in an email. On Friday, Fore said full construction at the site had resumed. “PHP will continue to work with law enforcement agencies to investigate and prosecute any individuals who are discovered to be threatening the safety or security of our employees and crews,” he said. Since work on the pipeline began early this year, several incidents have been reported, beginning with a fire in a mulching machine in Blanco County on Feb. 25. Approximately 15 firefighters brought it under control in about two hours and kept it from spreading beyond the machine. On March 28, a contractor attempting the first of two planned bores under the Blanco River hit a karst feature, which sent tens of thousands of gallons of drilling mud into the Trinity Aquifer. Work still has not
resumed at that site near Chimney Rock Road in Blanco County, and Kinder Morgan has said it will detour the initial route in order to avoid the Blanco River. That mishap spurred a number of lawsuits, one alleging in federal court that the Clean Water Act had been violated. Another accuses the project of violations of the Endangered Species Act. In the wake of the karst feature fracture, Hays County rescinded permission for the company to cross any more county roads unless certain conditions were met. The Commissioners Court has since restored those permission. In May, another contractor punctured a water line owned by the San Antonio Water System. The Vista Ridge pipeline runs from San Antonio to Burleson and had only been in operation for a little more than a week when the rupture occurred. In June, a flash flood swept a radioactive camera box down the Pedernales River in Gillespie County. According to the company that owned the “mobile darkroom” that was in the lead box, it had “released” from a pickup truck hit by the floodwaters. Two workers were rescued by the Gillespie County Fire Department.
Monday-Friday, 9am-5pm 251 N. FM 1626 #2C, Buda, TX 78610 Office: (512) 312-1917 • Fax: 312-0688 dvthames@austin.rr.com
Sudoku puzzle courtesy of www.4puz.com
In addition to providing the community with living-wage jobs, the company had promoted internships for Hays CISD students. “They can learn valuable skills right there,” Kyle Mayor Travis Mitchell said at the time, “something that helps bring to fruition the concept of live, work and play.” SmileDirect touted an “aggressive timeline” which included a start of production in February. But Febuary came and went, and the cavernous space on Vista Ridge remained empty. The parking lot, also vast and empty, provided space for free food distribution last spring, as the COVID-19 pandemic and the months-long shutdown forced thousands of local residents into unemployment. The 150,000-square-foot facility that SmileDirect said it would lease is now back on the market. It was the pandemic that caused the company to change its plans, according to Mitchell. Though he declined to comment for the Hays Free Press/News-Dispatch, Mitchell said in a news release that he learned in July that
auditors and sheriffs make. It’s interesting reading. Here’s just a few counties’ salaries taken from the report. Enjoy.
See solution on page 8
See solution on page 8
Page 8
Hays Free Press/News-Dispatch • September 9, 2020
Texans elect last president of Republic
T
exans turned out in record numbers on Sept. 9, 1844 to pick a president for the fourth and final time. With independence about to be traded for statehood, voters took comfort in the fact that the winner would soon be out of a job. The year before the Lone Star Republic’s last election, Texans never imagined they would be forced to chose between Anson Jones and Edward Burleson. Even though each had held important positions, both were political small fry clearly not cut out to be in charge. But when more qualified figures refused to run, the nominations of their respective factions went to Jones and Burleson by default. In the absence of formal parties, the voter’s preference was dictated by his feelings for or against Sam Houston, the controversial incumbent considered a cinch for reelection in 1844. To challenge the General, the loose-knit opposition tried to persuade their hero, ex-president Mirabeau Lamar, to come out of melancholy retirement, but the dream race of Houston versus Lamar was not to be. By the summer of 1843, Houston supporters already suspected that Old Sam for his own inscrutable reasons had decided against a third term. Thomas Rusk, the perennial second fiddle, also declined the honor and recommended secretary of state Anson Jones. Originally from Massachusetts, the physician settled in Texas three years prior to the Revolution. After serving as battlefield surgeon for the rebels, Dr. Jones was a member of the First Republic Congress before Houston appointed him minister to the United States in 1838. While 46-year-old Jones combined diligence with intelligence, he suffered from a severe lack of charisma and pragmatism so essential to political success. Habitually petty, short-sighted and generally disagreeable, he had no personal following in spite of an impressive public record.
stunned the faithful by suddenly endorsing Texas Burleson at a rally in January 1844. This surprise History move scared off several by Bartee Haile would-be contenders, who scrapped their plans rather than buck Lamar. However, Jones did not Disgruntled elements permit his unpopularity to in the different factions cool his burning ambition. mounted last-minute Hearing that Rusk was out movements to draft of the picture, he quickly alternatives to Jones and declared his candidacy, Burleson. Houstonites an announcement for the approached speaker of the most part ignored due to house Kenneth L. AnderHouston’s strange silence son only to learn he had on the subject of another designs on the second term. spot, while the best Lamar In keeping with the loyalists could do was eager curious tradition of the nonentity Abner Lipscomb. times, Texans in 1841 had But Texas was not ready for again selected a vice-presa president named Abner, ident totally at odds with and the grass-roots bid his superior. As if to achieve withered on the vine. a bizarre balance, the Sam Houston put off electorate gave Houston a giving Anson Jones his subordinate he despised blessing until a month be– Edward Burleson. Rarely fore election day. Maybe it did the two speak, and took him that long to make when they did the converup his mind, or perhaps he sation always ended in a too was holding out for a shouting match. better candidate. As expected, Vice-PresiSince the anointed dent Burleson jumped feet aspirants saw eye to eye first into the presidential on every major issue, the race. Although a lone wolf contest should have been throughout his career, the a ho-hum affair. But an well-known Indian fighter energetic assist from the courted the Lamar camp in hard-hitting press transhopes of fattening his slim formed the dull campaign chances. into a Houston-Lamar This strategy was showdown with all the spectacularly unsuccessusual mud-slinging Texans ful until Mirabeau Lamar enjoyed.
Sept. 3 Sept. 10 Sept. 17 Sept. 24
Register online at HarrellFuneralHomes.com/areyourplansset/
Come worship with us ASSEMBLIES OF GOD
CHURCH OF CHRIST
NON-DENOMINATIONAL
Faith Assembly of God 1030 Main St., Buda
Buda-Kyle Church of Christ 3.5 miles south of Buda on FM 2770
Monte del Olivar Christian Center 2400 FM 150 E., Kyle
BAPTIST
Southern Hills Church of Christ 3740 FM 967, Buda
First Baptist Church-Buda 104 San Marcos St., Buda
The Connection Church 1235 S. Loop 4, Buda
EPISCOPAL
Antioch Community Church Old Black Colony Rd., Buda
First Baptist Church-Kyle 300 W. Center St., Kyle Hays Hills Baptist Church 1401 FM 1626, Buda
Southeast Baptist Church 5020 Turnersville Rd., Creedmoor Manchaca Baptist Church Lowden Lane & FM 1626 Immanuel Baptist Church 4000 E. FM 150, 4 miles east of Kyle Center Union Baptist Church Goforth Rd., Buda Primera Mision Bautista Mexicana Kyle Baptist Church of Driftwood 13540 FM 150 W. CATHOLIC Santa Cruz Catholic Church 1100 Main Street, Buda
Texas Crossword, from page 7
Get your copy of “Murder Most Texan,” a collection of classic cases, at the reduced price of $20.00 by mailing a check to Bartee Haile, P.O. Box 130011, Spring, TX 77393.
Estate Planning Advance Care Directives Memorial Planning Palliative Care
Sledge Chapel Missionary Baptist Church 709 Sewell, Kyle
Texas Crossword Solution
flung communities. He must have relished the task, as the early returns gave him an insurmountable lead. But his 16 months as the last president of Texas would be anything but pleasant.
Learn five essential ways to prepare before an end-of-life event occurs every Thursday in September at 6 p.m.
Debbie Thames, Agent 251 N. FM 1626, Bldg. 2, Ste. C, Buda, Texas 78610 312-1917
Sudoku Puzzle, from page 7
Catching his share of abuse, Burleson was saddled with every conceivable shortcoming of the Lamar presidency despite having nothing at all to do with that administration. His meager education and back-country ways spurred mean-spirited charges that he would embarrass the Republic. As secretary of state, Anson Jones personally counted the ballots that trickled in from the far-
FREE COMMUNITY WEBINAR SERIES
Buda, Texas • 15300 S. IH-35 • 312-1615
Sudoku Solution
Editorials like the following jewel from La Grange set the tone: “Caligula, the depraved and worst of all the tyrants that ever ruled Rome, showed his contempt by making his horse a consul. Gen. Houston, thinking the people of Texas in a like condition, evinces a much greater contempt for them by wishing to impose Dr. Anson Jones upon the Republic as President – a less noble animal.”
St. Elizabeth’s Episcopal Church 725 RR 967, Buda St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church RR 3237 (Wimberley Rd.), Kyle St. Alban’s Episcopal Church 11819 IH-35 South JEHOVAH’S WITNESSES Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses FM 2770, Kyle Jehovah’s Witnesses South 10802 Manchaca Rd., Manchaca LUTHERAN Living Word Lutheran ELCA 2315 FM 967, Buda Redeeming Grace Lutheran LCMS FM 1626 & Manchaca Rd., Manchaca Resurrection Church, CLBA 401 FM 967, Buda St. John Lutheran Church 9865 Camino Real, Uhland The Well Buda
Buda United Methodist Church San Marcos & Elm St., Buda
Mission Fellowship Church 200 San Marcos Street, Buda
Privately owned From local springs FREE DELIVERY 1ST 20 GAL. FREE
Vertical Chapel 5700 Dacy Lane (McCormick M.S.), Buda A Fountain of Life Church 302 Millenium Dr. Kyle
Friendly, Courteous Service
Call 1-866-691-2369
Fellowship Church at Plum Creek 160 Grace Street at 2770, Kyle Word of Life Christian Faith Center 118 Trademark Drive, Buda
BUDA
Por Tu Gracia Fellowship 701 Roland Lane, Kyle
DRUG STORE
203 Railroad Street Downtown Buda Pharmacy 312-2111 Fountain 312-2172
PENTECOSTAL Mision de Casa de Oracion S. Hwy. 81, Kyle
Journey United Methodist 4301 Benner Rd, Kyle, Tx
CHRISTIAN
St. Paul’s United Methodist Church 7206 Creedmoor Rd., Creedmoor
New Life Christian Church 2315 FM 967, Buda
Manchaca United Methodist Church FM 1626 & Manchaca Rd., Manchaca
St. John’s Presbyterian Church 12420 Hewitt Ln., Manchaca
Iglesia Israelita Casa de Dios 816 Green Pastures Dr., Kyle
Driftwood United Methodist Church RR 150 at County Road 170
First Presbyterian Church 410 W. Hutchison, San Marcos, TX 78666
New Life Sanctuary Kyle Science Hall Elementary 1510 Bebee Rd. PRESBYTERIAN
First Baptist Church
A loving & caring Southern Baptist Church 104 S. San Marcos Street, Buda Buddy Johnson, Pastor • 295-2161 Sunday School...........................................9:30 a.m. Morning Worship....................................10:45 a.m. Wednesday Bible Study/Youth Activities...6:00 p.m. AWANA’s (Wednesday)..........................6:00 p.m.
www.hayshills.org 1401 N. FM 1626
Pure Texas
Spring Water!
New Covenant Community Church 1019 Main Street, Buda (in Dance Unlimited)
St. Michael’s Catholic Church S. Old Spanish Trail, Uhland
Adult (including an 8:30 a.m. early bird class), teen, children’s classes * Children’s worship Professionally-staffed nursery & pre-school
Providing you with your most important local news for Kyle, Buda and surrounding communities
Kingdom United Christian Church 100 Madison Way, Buda
Kyle United Methodist Church Sledge & Lockhart St., Kyle
9:30 a.m. Classic Service 10:45 a.m. Contemporary service
Hays Free Press
Completed & Perfected Faith Church Tobias Elementary Cafeteria, FM 150, Kyle
St. Anthony Marie Claret Church 801 N. Burleson, Kyle
Baptist Church
Like us on Facebook
Trinity United Chuch of Niederwald 13700 Camino Real, Hwy. 21, Niederwald
METHODIST
Hays Hills
TEXAS LEHIGH CEMENT CO. LP
Nursery Provided
www.firstbaptistbuda.com • fbcbuda@austin.rr.com
Your Hometown McDonald’s
McDonald’s of Buda 15359 IH-35, Ste. B • P.O. Box 1364, Buda, TX 78610
512-312-2383
Locally owned and operated by Jimmy and Cindi Ferguson
Sunset Canyon Baptist Church 8:45 AM
Sunday Morning
11:00 AM
Sunday Worship
5:45 PM
Wednesday Meal
6:30 PM
Wed TouchPoint SCBC Preschool Children Ministries Youth Ministries Family Ministries
A Family of Faith... www.sunsetcanyonchurch.org
(512) 894-0480
4000 E. HWY 290
Hays Free Press/News-Dispatch • September 9, 2020
Page 9
Dripping drive-in opens with classics films BY CHASE ROGERS DRIPPING SPRINGS – The newly-opened Dripping Springs DriveIn Cinema just outside of the city limits had its first weekend in operation with screenings of “Shrek,” Back to the Future,” Groundhog Day” and “Spider-Man: Homecoming,” delighting visitors with a classic drivein experience surrounded by the Hill County. The drive-in business seems to be a dream come true for co-owner Jeffrey Edward, who was raised long ago on the land where the drive-in is located. The land has been in the family for 40 years. Edwards is joined in the venture by co-partner Brooke Bitter. The drive-in is open Wednesday through Saturday, and is located north of town at 30291 RR 12, Dripping Springs. It is an approximate 15-minute drive from Bee Cave and Belterra. Upcoming movie selections are set to include “Trolls,” “Superbad” and “Jurassic Park.” Concessions are offered at the drive-in, but the owners only sell pre-packaged food like movie candy and popcorn and non-alcoholic pre-packaged
drinks. In addiiton, anyone who steps outside of his or her vehicle is required to wear a mask, even if socially distanced. Edwards said that his passion and love of films and movies drove him to start the venture. “We’re starting with showing bigger, mainstream classic films, but we also plan to show other great movies that people might not have seen,” he said. “That’s what movie theaters are all about, whether drive-in or not, that can’t be re-created at home streaming Netflix on your TV or phone.” He also said that the local talent is a great reason to open the drive-in. “Central Texas has such a huge film roots and influences like Richard Linklater, Robert Rodriguez and Terrence Malick who shoot locally and are from Texas,” Edward said. “Just this August a friend of mine worked on a movie shot entirely in Dripping Springs over the course of the month here. We should encourage that and represent Texas. Represent Texans. Not leave other states like Georgia or New Mexico to take that away.” The drive-in idea is also perfect, according to Edward, because it is
The drive-in is open Wednesday through Saturday, and is located north of town at 30291 RR 12 in Dripping Springs.
most people have large trucks. I think too, Karaoke safely done. Lots to come.” “It’s been an honor to help bring some joy and relief to people during these very stressful times,” outdoors. There aren’t any night showing, Edward Edward said. “Nothing special clauses for them recapped the evening in really has made me happier because it is completely a Facebook post, citing but to find a way to give outside. “By its nature, improvements he hopes to back at this time.” drive-ins are great for make for future showings. Edward said he has these times as they’re “What a beautiful night travelled to a lot of drive-ins outside which means no under the stars we had. while considering the idea. re-circulated air, and also I am humbled and honBut he says his spot is persocially distanced.” ored by all who’ve visited,” fect because of the location. Opening night was Edward wrote. “We keep “We don’t have any city slightly delayed due to rain, improving, and always lights distracting from the but “it went great, minus thinking of new ideas. I quality of the picture on some drizzle,” Edward said. think next is a stage to the screen or for seeing the Wrapping up their Saturday elevate the screen as I know stars in the sky,” he said.
“I’ve been to all the driveins around (the area); ours is unique in that it’s more like a park or greenbelt.” According to the co-owners, 2% of the theater’s profits go to Foster Village Austin, a nonprofit aiming to support foster families and foster children, and Progressive Animal Welfare Society (PAWS), a nonprofit animal shelter. The drive in sold out its first show, a screening of “Shrek.” “Thank you so much for the warm reception. So happy to bring some fun and also help donate to local nonprofits,” Edward wrote to attendees.
We proudly support our hometown teams Texas hometown friendly bank
512-858-5159
401 E. Hwy 290W. P.O. Box 1243 Dripping Springs, TX 78620
Service Directory Air Conditioning
Nemec HeatiNg & air cHris Nemec
“Proudly Serving Central Texas”
Residential • Commercial • After Hours Available Email: Chris@nemecheatingandair.com O. 512-312-9081 • C. 512-789-5132 Buda, Texas 78610 • TACLA 34861C
Handyman
Reliable Handy Man Painting, Remodel & Home Repair, Flooring & Tile, Carpentry, Decks & Fences, Pressure Washing, Gutters, Cleaning & Repair, RV Repair
Zachary Barton
Zachary Barton 512-686-7589 512-686-7589
Get your honey-do list done right.
107 S. Main St., Ste. A • Kyle, TX
ReliableHandymanTX.com
107 S. Main St., Ste. A • Kyle, TX
For all the latest news in Hays County, visit www.HaysFreePress.com or
www.HaysNewsDispatch.com To subscribe call 512-268-7862 or email paper@haysfreepress.com
Pool Service Over 10 years of experience Keith Miller, owner
Component Selection Digital Photos System & Process Docs Website Maintenance CD/DVD Duplication
Want help selecting the best value? Office systems not maintained? Did your kids or employees leave your computer useless?
Rick-Rob Trucking
Rick-Rob.com robinnds@aol.com
512-858-7952
mike@haystech.com
Lawn Care
WHO DOES YOUR LANDSCAPING/LAWN? Offering competitive pricing and superior service in the Manchaca, Buda, and Kyle area since 2010
Legal Services
Taking care of your yard so you can play!
Attorneys and Counselors At Law
LANDSCAPING AND LAWN SERVICE
• Flower Beds • Fencing • Sprinkler Systems • Patios • Mowing, Edging and Cleanup • Tree Trimming and Removal • Rock Gardens • Garden Boxes • Build Sheds • Leaf Raking
Call Jesse Reyna at 512-788-2180 or email apa6207@sbcglobal.net
Plumbing
P
• Residential Repair Specialist • Remodeling & Water Heaters • Sewer Cleaning & Replacements • Slab & Gas Leak Repair • BBB Member
512-268-6425 Pool Service
rince
Plumbing Company
130 Hall Professional Center, Kyle, TX 78640
BUSINESS LAW/ WILLS/TRUSTS/ PROBATE/FAMILY LAW/DIVORCE/ CUSTODY/ CONSUMER LAW/ DECEPTIVE TRADE PRACTICES ACT/ PROPERTY LAW/ LANDLORD-TENANT LAW/PERSONAL INJURY/DWI/ CRIMINAL DEFENSE/ DEBT/DEFENSE/ GENERAL CIVIL LITIGATION
#M14369
• 40 yrs. Experience • Family Owned • Family Operated • Backflow Testing and Devices
312-0710
The only call you need to make TICL #629
G&S
Serving S. Austin, Dripping Springs, Driftwood, Kyle and Buda since 1994.
Pool and Spa Service 512-326-4695
Serving Hays County since 1990
www.gspoolspa.com
MC • Visa
Septic Services
Wild West Remodeling
ALL AMERICAN SEPTIC SOLUTIONS, LLC
512-965-3465
O Painting O Tile O Siding O Decks
Locally serving our community since 1982.
O Trim O Door & Window Replacement O Drywall Repair O Custom Cabinets O Patio Covers O Electrical & Plumbing
www.ALLSEPTICCHECK.com
Curtis Dorsett 512-402-4704
“No Job Too Small or Too Big”
Septic Problems... LET US HELP!
Septic Repair & Installation Specialist Septic Tank Pumping & Servicing
Tank Lid Replacements & Tank Refurbishing
Aerobic System Servicing
Septic Inspections & Consulting
Aerobic Licensed Maintenance Provider
Fully Licensed & Insured For Your Protection
Hydrojetting & Pump Replacements
Shoe Repair
Septic Services
SELLMAN ENTERPRISES, INC. (512)
312-0002
SEPTIC PUMPING • CLEANING REPAIRS • COMMERCIAL & RESIDENTIAL
• Boot Experts • Purse Repair • Belt Repair • Luggage Repair • Shoe Care Products
AustinShoeHospital.com
SELLMAN ENTERPRISES, INC. Serving the Hays Metro area, including Travis, Blanco, Bastrop, Williamson & surrounding counties.
www.SellmanSepticServices.com
Computer Systems Software Development Networking Technical Systems Maintenance
Remodeling & Repairs
One Time & Weekly Cleanings Drain & Cleans Pressure Washing Full Service Repairs HIGH TIDE Pool Replastering POOL SERVICE FREE ESTIMATES HIGHTIDEPOOLSERVICE@YAHOO.COM HIGHTIDEPOOLSERVICE.COM
Consulting Setup Training Backups Upgrades
512-618-0482 • DHALL45@Yahoo.com
Newspaper
Loam • Topsoil • Sand • Gravel • Roadbase Asphalt Millings • Granite • Compost Mix Tractor Work Available Specializing in Country Driveways
Professional Office Home and RV Service in north Hays Co.
20+ Years of Experience • Insured
Financial Planning• Insurance Planning Investment Planning Financial Planning• Insurance Planning Investment Planning
Dirt Cheap
Commercial & Residential
locations in in 10 locations Central Texas Texas, including: 1010Locations in Central Texas including: including: 1911 Manchaca • 512-440-8788 3932Ben RR White 620 S.and in Bee Caves Rd • 512-263-4630 316 Round Rock Ave. Round Rock 512-244-9124 12119 and Nutty • 512-827-3398 1911 W W. Hwy Ben 290 White Blvd. in Brown Austin Rd • 512-440-8788 306WSouth Park 6781 HwyBell 290 in Hill- •512-219-8387 512-288-6386 3300 Bee Caves Rd.Cedar in Oak Westlake • 512-329-8104
8211 Burnet Rd. Austin - 512-453-1961
(512)
Financial Planning Financial Planning
Computer Help
282-3889
COMMERCIAL • RESIDENTIAL
Tree Service
Lees Trees
38 years experience in the hill country Firewood • Pruning • Removal • Chipping Planting • Cedar Posts • Bulk Mulch
Free Assessments & Estimates • Insured MARCUS LEES (512) 858-4018 leestreestexas@gmail.com
Classifieds Page 10
20 WORDS FOR $8!
• Place your classified ad by calling 512-268-7862 • Email paper@haysfreepress.com We accept Visa, Mastercard and Discover Deadline: Noon Monday for Wednesday’s paper
Hays Free Press/News-Dispatch • September 9, 2020
EMPLOYMENT
DIRECT CARE COUNSELORS Provide positive role modeling, structure, and supervision to adolescent boys. No exp. required, We train comprehensively. Pay starting at $12 per hour for flexible 8 & 16 hr shift schedules. Health/life/dental insurance after 60 days. Min. requirements: Must be 21 yrs old, HS/GED, clean TDL, clean criminal history, pre-employment TB skin test, and drug screen. Growing (20+ year old) non-profit organization. www.pegasusschool.net. Call (512)432-1678 for further information.
PUBLIC NOTICES 20 WORDS FOR $8! • Place your classified ad by calling 512-2687862 • Email paper@ haysfreepress.com We accept Visa, Mastercard and Discover
Deadline: Noon Monday for Wednesday’s paper
TEXAS DISPOSAL SYSTEMS
TDS IS NOW HIRING! Find your career with us.
Opportunities Include: Landscape Workers, Welder, CDL Drivers, Mechanics, Labor Positions and more.
Visit our website www.texasdisposal.com/careers to view and apply! For more information call 512-329-1778
Sign-On Bonus Available* *Certain positions
GARAGE SALE
City Wide Garage Sale in Mountain City Come on out to Mountain City on Saturday, September 12, 2020 from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.! Some sales will be carried over to Sunday, September 13, 2020 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Several families in our community will be hosting sales, so there’s sure to be something for everyone! Between each of these garage sales, you’ll find
something special: adult/child clothing and shoes, dishes, collectibles, books, camping gear, indoor & outdoor furniture, tools, artwork and decor, toys, DVDs, electronics, games, jewelry and much more. Too much to list! Make sure to wear your mask and practice social distancing. Located on FM 2770, just north of Hays High School.
PUBLIC NOTICES ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS Separate sealed Bids for the County Line Special Utility District – COTTON GIN ROAD WATER LINE RELOCATION - PHASE 1 – EDWARD TO BONANZA, SWE Project No. 0017-067-20 will be received by and at the office of the General Manager, County Line SUD office, 8870 Camino Real, Uhland, Texas 78640 until 10:00 AM, Tuesday, September 29, 2020 where they will be publicly opened and read aloud. Bids must be clearly marked on the outside of the envelope or package with the words “County Line SUD – Cotton Gin Road Water Line Relocation Project”. Bids received after this time will be rejected and returned unopened. “In accordance with DSHS guidance, the County Line Special Utility District is practicing good hygiene, environmental cleanliness and sanitation, and implementing social distancing by minimizing social gatherings; therefore, no more than ten (10) people can attend the bid opening and each person in attendance should also be practicing good hygiene and will be required to implement social distancing to minimize in-person contact. Project consists of, but is not limited to the following: Furnish and install 2,000 L.F. of 12-inch PVC Water Line including two road crossings to be installed in bored steel casing. The project will also include open cut steel casing, service line extensions and water meter relocations, driveway repairs and water line tie-in. The project will be replacing a 3-inch water line that is impacted by ROW acquisition of the County. Roadway construction along Cotton Gin Road may be in progress during the project. Each Bidder shall also include the time when he could begin work and the number of days needed to complete the project as part of his bid. This may factor into the award of the project. The Information for Bidders, Bid, Bid Bond, Contract, Plans, Specifications, Performance and Payment Bonds and the Contract Documents may be examined at the following locations: SOUTHWEST ENGINEERS, INC., 307 ST. LAWRENCE STREET, GONZALES, TEXAS 78629 (830) 672-7546. Plans and Specifications are available at the office of Southwest Engineers, Inc. in three different formats: Hard Copy - $80.00 (Non-Refundable) CD in PDF Format - $30.00 (Non-Refundable) Download - $25.00 (Non-Refundable) A Bid Bond in the amount of 5% of the bid issued by an acceptable surety registered with the U.S. Treasury shall be submitted with each bid. A certified check payable to the County Line Special Utility District may be submitted in lieu of the Bid Bond. The County Line Special Utility District reserves the right to reject any or all bids and to waive any informalities in the bidding. Bids may be held by the County Line Special Utility District for a period not to exceed thirty (30) days from the date of the bid opening for the purpose of reviewing the bids and investigating the bidder's qualifications prior to the contract award. September 2, 2020 County Line Special Utility District Chris Betz, President
NOTICE OF APPLICATION TO SUBDIVIDE An application has been filed with HAYS COUNTY to subdivide 3.96 acres of property located at along Windy Hill Road, Kyle, TX 78640. Information regarding the application may be obtained from Hays County Development Services (512) 393-2150. Tracking number: SUB-1202.
REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS Hays CISD is Requesting Proposals for RFP #26082002JO Maintenance & Repair for Food Service Equipment. Proposals will be accepted until 09-24-2020 at 2:00 p.m. local time. Specifications are available at the HCISD Purchasing Office Attn: Jennifer D. Ornelas (512-268-2141 ext. 46035) between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., Monday through Thursday. Proposal responses must be submitted on the Public Purchasing website https://www.publicpurchase.com/ by the date and time indicated above. Late Proposals will not be accepted after time and date listed above. The HCISD Board of Trustees reserves the right to reject any and/or all bids and waive all formalities in the bid process.
PUBLIC NOTICES, 12
LEGAL NOTICE
Application has been made with the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission for a Package Store Permit, Package Store Tasting Permit & Beer Retail Dealer’s Off-Premise License by Friends Liquor LLC dba Brewz Xpress Liquor to be located at 401 N. FM 1626, Ste: B, Buda, Hays County, Texas. Managing Member of said LLC is Zainil Barkatali Maredia – Managing Member.
LEGAL NOTICE
Application has been made with the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission for a Beer Retail Dealer’s OffPremise License, a Wine Only Package Store Permit and a Package Store Tasting Permit by Quality Licensing Corp. d/b/a Quality Licensing Corp. (store #4130) located at 5754 Kyle Parkway, Kyle, Hays County, Texas 78640. Officers of said company are John Scudder, President/CEO; Andrea M. Lazenby, Assistant Secretary; Matthew W. Allen, VP; Wayne Hamilton, VP; David L. Reading, Assistant Secretary.
LEGAL NOTICE
Application has been made with the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission for a Package Store Permit (P) by First Castle Capital LLC d.b.a. Castle Liquor, located at 1451 Bebee Road, Suite 300, Kyle, TX 78640. Owner: Austin Hallumi.
CITY OF KYLE, TEXAS Invitation for Bid for the Well #4 EST Rehabilitation Project The City of Kyle will accept sealed bids for the Well #4 EST Rehabilitation Project until 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, September 23, 2020. Bidders should carefully examine the plans, specifications, and other documents, visit the site of work, and fully inform themselves as to all conditions and matters which can in any way affect the work or the cost thereof. Should a bidder find discrepancies in, or omissions from, the plans, specifications, or other documents, or should be in doubt as to their meaning, bidder should notify the Engineer and obtain clarification prior to submitting any bid, but no later than 5:00 p.m. on September 16, 2020. Bid/Contract Documents, including Drawings and Technical Specifications will be on file online by September 2, 2020 at: http://www.civcastusa.com/ Copies of the Bid/Contract Documents will also be available at: Builders Exchange, 4047 Naco Perrin, San Antonio, Texas 78217 Sealed proposals addressed to the City of Kyle for the rehabilitation of the Well #4 EST, in accordance with Specifications, and Contract Documents prepared by LJA Engineering, Inc. (Engineer), will be received at the City of Kyle Public Works Department, 520 E. RR 150, Kyle, TX, until 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, September 23, 2020, and then publicly opened and read aloud at a virtual conference. Proposals shall be plainly marked with the name and address of the Bidder and the following words: PROPOSAL FOR REHABILITATION OF WELL #4 ELEVATED TANK The virtual conference will be held exclusively online and will be closed to in person attendance. The meeting can be joined through Ring Central Meetings at the following link: https://meetings.ringcentral.com/j/1489876972 No fax submissions will be accepted. No late submissions will be accepted. All submissions received after the deadline will be returned unopened. CITY OF KYLE, TEXAS Leon Barba, P.E. City Engineer
NOTICE OF RULES ADOPTED BY REUNION RANCH WATER CONTROL AND IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT Reunion Ranch Water Control and Improvement District, a political subdivision of the State of Texas (the “District”) has adopted Rules the Regulations Governing Water and Sanitary Sewer Facilities, Service Lines, Connections, Erosion Control and District Property (the “Rules”) governing the design, installation and inspection of all connections and taps made to the District’s water distribution system and sanitary sewer collection system, the limitations of the flow of waste into the sanitary sewer system, protection of all facilities which are part of the District’s waterworks and sanitary sewer system, and the enforcement of these Rules. The foregoing Rules of the District provide for penalties for violations. The Rules, pursuant to Texas Water Code §49.004, impose the following civil penalties for breach of any rule or regulation of the District: The violator shall pay the District twice the costs the District has sustained due to the violation up to $10,000.00. A penalty is in addition to any other penalty provided by the laws of this State and may be enforced by complaints filed in the appropriate court of jurisdiction in the county in which the District’s principal office or meeting place is located. Under Section 51.128 of the Texas Water Code, rules adopted by the District are recognized by the courts in the same manner as penal ordinances of a city, which may be enforced under Texas Local Government Code §54.012. If the District prevails in any suit to enforce the Rules, it may, in the same action, recover any reasonable fees for attorneys, expert witnesses and other costs incurred by the District before the court. The amount of the attorneys’ fees shall be fixed by the court. Such civil penalties shall be in addition to any other remedy or penalty provided by state law, including a civil action for injunctive or other relief. A customer found in violation of the Rules shall be liable to the District for all expenses borne by the District including laboratory fees, legal fees, engineering fees and other costs incurred by the District in establishing the violation and resolving the cause of the violation. A customer found in violation of these Rules who causes or contributes to a violation by the District’s Sanitary Sewer Collection System of effluent parameters shall be liable to the District for all expenses or penalties borne by the District, including legal and engineering fees related to any lawsuit filed by federal, state or local authorities regarding violations by the District of effluent parameters applicable to the District’s Sanitary Sewer Collection System. In connection with violations of Erosion Control (Article X of the Rules), failure to adhere to such Erosion Control requirements will subject the violator to a fine of five hundred dollars ($500.00) for the first violation and seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00) for the second and subsequent violations per lot per day to be paid by the builder, developer, corporation or other entity or individual who violates such Rules, to be paid to the District. In addition, the District may also impose the cost of replacement of District property or the cost associated with trash removal plus a 15% administrative fee for violations of the Erosion Control requirements. Pursuant to Texas Water Code §51.241, a person who violates the Rules commits a criminal offense classified by statute as a Class C Misdemeanor and is subject to criminal prosecution. Any violations of the Rules may be reported to local authorities and/or prosecutors. Persons prosecuted for violation of the Rules shall also be subject to any additional federal, state and local criminal and penal provisions. Each method of enforcing the Rules is cumulative of the others, and the exercise of any rights hereunder shall not divest the District of any other rights of enforcement or remedies. Nothing in the Rules shall be construed as a waiver of the District’s right to bring a civil action to enforce the provisions of the Rules, and to seek all remedies and damages as allowed by law. Other violations of the Rules may result in termination of services. The full text of the Rules is on file in the principal office of the District, c/o Willatt & Flickinger, PLLC, 12912 Hill Country Boulevard, Ste. F-232, Austin, Texas 78738, Phone: (512) 476-6604, where it may be read by any interested person. Persons who want a copy may contact that office.
Classifieds Hays Free Press/News-Dispatch • September 9, 2020
Page 11
PUBLIC NOTICES, FROM PAGE 10 INVITATION TO BID Separate sealed bids addressed to the City of Kyle, ATTENTION: CITY ENGINEER, will be received until 2:00 p.m. on September 28, 2020 at the City of Kyle Public Works Building located at 520 E. RR 150 in Kyle, Texas, 78640 at which time they will be publicly opened and read aloud by virtual conference, for furnishing all labor, material, tools and equipment and performing all work required for the WINDY HILL ROAD STREET AND DRAINAGE RECONSTRUCTION PROJECT, including construction of a new 49foot wide roadway, multiple box culverts, grading, drainage improvements, pavement improvements, curb and gutter, pedestrian improvements and signing and marking for approximately 1,970 linear feet of roadway. Copies of the Specifications and Bid Documents will be on file by September 2, 2020 and made available to: • Builders Exchange, 4047 Naco Perrin, San Antonio, Texas 78217 Complete Contract Documents have also been provided to CivCast USA for immediate download. Please go to http://www.civcastusa.com/. The Project ID is “WindyHillRd-COK”. Prospective Bidders shall address written inquiries through the project’s CivCast website. Hard copies of contract documents are not available. As this project is partially funded with a federal grant through the Texas General Land Office, federally determined prevailing (Davis-Bacon and Related Acts) wage rates will apply. The City of Kyle is an Affirmative/Action Equal Opportunity Employer. Section 3 Residents, Minority Business Enterprises, Small Business Enterprises, Women Business Enterprises, and labor surplus area firms are encouraged to participate. Bidders should carefully examine the plans, specifications, and other documents, visit the site of work, and fully inform themselves as to all conditions and matters which can in any way affect the work or the cost thereof. Should a bidder find discrepancies in, or omissions from, the plans, specifications or other documents, or should be in doubt as to their meaning, bidder should notify the Project Engineer, Zachary Ryan via www. civcastusa.com and obtain clarification prior to submitting any bid, but no later than September 21, 2020. A non-mandatory pre-bid virtual conference will be held on September 9, 2020 at 10:30 a.m. Please follow the link to attend the pre-bid conference, https://meetings.ringcentral.com/j/1484237480. A link to attend the pre-bid conference will be posted on the City of Kyle website (www.cityofkyle.com) and on www.civcastusa.com.
Notice Draft Environmental Assessment and Virtual Public Hearing with In-Person Option Robert S. Light Blvd. Extension From RM 967 at Robert S. Light Blvd. to FM 1626 CSJs: 0914-33-068, ETC. Hays County, Texas Hays County, in cooperation with the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) is proposing to construct an extension of Robert S. Light Boulevard from the intersection of the existing Robert S. Light Boulevard and RM 967 to FM 1626 in Hays County, Texas. This notice advises the public that a draft environmental assessment (EA) is available for public review and that Hays County will be conducting an online virtual public hearing on the proposed project with an in-person option. The virtual hearing will be available starting Sept. 24, 2020 at 9 a.m. through Oct. 9, 2020 at 11:59 p.m. To log into the virtual public hearing, go to the following web address at the date and time indicated above: hayscountytx.com. In the search box in the center of the screen, enter the search keywords: “Robert S. Light Public Hearing.” Project staff will give a presentation which will be a pre-recorded video and will include both audio and visual components. Please note that the presentation will not be available on the website until the time and date listed above. Following the virtual public hearing, the presentation will remain available for viewing at the web address indicated above until Oct. 9, 2020 at 11:59 pm. If you do not have internet access, you may call (512) 765-1497 between the hours of 9 a.m. and 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, to ask questions and access project materials developed during the project development process. Additionally, Hays County is providing an in-person option for individuals who would like to participate in person instead of online. In-person attendees will be able to view the same presentation delivered in the online public hearing which will be playing on a screen, review hard copies of project materials, ask questions of Hays County staff and/ or consultants from a socially distanced approach, and leave written comments. The in-person option will be held on Sept. 24, 2020 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the Hays County Precinct 2 office located at 5458 FM 2770 in Kyle, Texas. Attendance at the in-person option will be by appointment only. Individuals wishing to attend the in-person option must call (512) 765-1497 between the hours of 9 a.m. and 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, prior to the day of the public hearing to make an appointment. In recognition of COVID-19, enhanced safety measures will be applied at the in-person option, including a requirement to wear a face mask, submit to a temperature check prior to entry, have an appointment, and follow social distancing practices. If anyone arrives without an appointment they may be asked to wait at a designated location to ensure we maintain appropriate social distancing within the hearing room. For both the virtual public hearing and in-person option, members of the public may call (512) 685-2988 to provide verbal testimony immediately following the conclusion of the virtual public hearing presentation at 9 a.m. on Sept. 24, 2020 through 11:59 pm on Oct. 9, 2020. Formal written comments may also be provided by mail or email as explained below. All verbally provided testimony and timely written comments will be considered by Hays County and included as part of the official record. Responses to verbally provided testimony and comments will be prepared by Hays County, included as part of the hearing and project record, and made available online at hayscountytx.com. The proposed 1.92-mile extension of Robert S. Light Boulevard from its current terminus at RM 967 to FM 1626 in Hays County, Texas includes the construction of the northernmost two-lane section of an ultimate divided four-lane section between the municipalities of Buda and Kyle. The proposed project right of way (ROW) varies from 200-feet to 290feet and accommodates the future construction of the ultimate four-lane divided roadway when the projected traffic growth indicates expansion is needed and as funding allows. The proposed roadway extension includes the construction of two 12-foot travel lanes, one in each travel direction, with 10-foot shoulders on each side with open ditch drainage. The project also includes the construction of a bridge over the Union Pacific Railroad tracks as well as a bridge over the Mustang Branch of Onion Creek and Centex Materials haul road. The project area includes 53.8 acres of proposed ROW within the Centex quarry and would not require any displacements. Although additional right of way would be required, no residential or non-residential structures are anticipated to be displaced at this time. Information concerning services and benefits available to affected property owners and information about the tentative schedule for right-of-way acquisition and construction can be obtained from Hays County by calling (512) 214-6153. The proposed project would involve construction in wetlands. The proposed project would involve an action in a floodplain. The proposed project would occur within the Edwards Aquifer recharge zone, contributing within the transition zone, and transition zone. A water pollution abatement plan will be prepared for the project section within the Edwards Aquifer recharge zone. The draft EA, any maps and drawings showing the project location and design, tentative construction schedules, and other information regarding the proposed project are available online at hayscountytx.com. These materials will also be available in hard copy form for review at the in-person option. The virtual public hearing will be conducted in English. If English is not your primary language and you have difficulty communicating effectively in English, you may need an interpreter or document translator; one will be provided to you upon request. If you have a disability and need assistance, special arrangements can be made to accommodate most needs. If you are a person with a disability who requires an accommodation to attend the virtual public hearing or in-person option, Allen Crozier, HDR Engineering, Inc., at (512) 214-6153 or by email at allen.crozier@hdrinc.com no later than 4 p.m., Sept. 18, 2020. Please be aware that advance notice is requested as some accommodations may require time for Hays County to arrange. Written comments from the public regarding the proposed project are requested and may be submitted by mail to the HDR Engineering, Inc., 1290 Wonder World Drive, Suite 1230, San Marcos, TX 78666. Written comments may also be submitted by email to RobertSLightProject@hdrinc.com. All written comments must be received on or before Oct. 9, 2020. Additionally, as stated above, members of the public may call (512) 685-2988 and verbally provide testimony from 9 a.m. on Sept. 24, 2020 until 5 p.m. on Oct. 9, 2020. Responses to written comments received and public testimony provided will be available online at hayscountytx.com once they have been prepared. If you have any general questions or concerns regarding the proposed project or virtual hearing or in-person option, please contact Allen Crozier, P.E., Sr. Project Manager, (512) 214-6153, allen.crozier@hdrinc.com. The environmental review, consultation, and other actions required by applicable Federal environmental laws for this project are being, or have been, carried-out by Hays County pursuant to 23 U.S.C. 327 and a Memorandum of Understanding dated December 9, 2019, and executed by FHWA and TxDOT.
COMBINED NOTICE OF FINDING OF NO SIGNIFICANT IMPACT AND INTENT TO REQUEST RELEASE OF FUNDS – AND FINAL NOTICE AND PUBLIC EXPLANATION OF A PROPOSED ACTIVITY IN A 100-YEAR FLOODPLAIN AND WETLAND
September 9, 2020 City of Kyle, 100 W. Center Street, Kyle, TX, 78640, 512-262-3949
These notices shall satisfy three separate but related procedural requirements for -activities to be undertaken by the City of Kyle. To: All interested Agencies, USACE, TWDB Floodplain Administrator, Hays County Flood Control, Citizens of Kyle, Texas.
REQUEST FOR RELEASE OF FUNDS On or about September 25, 2020, the City of Kyle will submit a request to the Texas General Land Office (TGLO) for the release of Supplemental Disaster Recovery Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds under program funds under Section 104(f) of Title 1 of the Housing & Community Development Act of 1974 as amended to undertake project known as Windy Hill Road and Drainage Improvements, Contract # B16DH480001 for the purpose of Windy Hill Street improvements – from 500 ft W. of Cherrywood to 500 ft East of Purple Martin Avenue. The City of Kyle shall reconstruct a portion of Windy Hill Road by removing and replacing existing culverts, the roadway, and approaches; when the roadway pavement and structure to add turn lane capacity, install railing and end treatments that meet TxDOT standards; and perform associated appurtenances. Improvements total approximately two thousand one hundred (2100) linear feet. FINDING OF NO SIGNIFICANT IMPACT The City of Kyle has determined that the project will have no significant impact on the human environment. Therefore, an Environmental Impact Statement under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA) is not required. Additional project information is contained in the Environmental Review Record (ERR) online file at https:// www.cityofkyle.com/planning/EA WindyHillRoadDR._KyleOptimized.pdf and may be requested for review to Jo Ann E. Garcia, Road Bond Project Manager 520 Ranch to Market Rd 150, Kyle, TX 78640 at 512-262-3949, email: jgarcia@cityofkyle.com.
FINAL NOTICE AND PUBLIC EXPLANATION OF PROPOSED ACTIVITY IN A 100-YEAR FLOODPLAIN AND WETLANDS This is to give notice that the Responsible Entity under Part 58 has conducted an evaluation as required by Executive Order 11988 and 11990, in accordance with HUD regulations at 24 CFR 55.20 Subpart C Procedures for Making Determinations on Floodplain Management and Wetlands Protection. The activity is funded under the HUD Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery under DRS 19-280-000-B779. The proposed project(s) is located Windy Hill Road, from 500 ft West of Cherrywood to 500 ft East of Purple Martin Ave., Kyle, Hays County TX The City of Kyle shall reconstruct a portion of Windy Hill Road by removing and replacing existing culverts, the roadway, and approaches; widen the roadway pavement and structure to add turn lane capacity, install railing and end treatments that meet TxDOT standards; and improve associated appurtenances. Improvements total approximately two thousand one hundred (2100) linear feet. The proposed project(s) limits are approximately from 500 ft W. of Cherrywood to 500 ft East of Purple Martin Ave in Kyle, TX. According to FEMA flood panel 48209C029F, the project is located within .87 acres of a 100-year floodplain. According to a wetland delineation and the National Wetlands Inventory, the project is impacting less than 0.10 acres. Wetland R4SBC – Riverine and Freshwater Emergent. The City of Kyle has considered the following alternatives and mitigation measures to be taken to minimize adverse impacts and to restore and preserve natural and beneficial values: 1. Moving the project activities to another area was considered but the areas where flooding occurs is at along Windy Hill Road. The infrastructure located within the floodplain and over Richmond Branch is in significant need of improvements to prevent future flooding. 2. Using an alternate form of construction within the wetland was considered, however, the type of construction selected is the most feasible and cost-effective to ensure human health and the environment 3. Not conducting the improvements is not a selected alternative as this would present significant harm to human health and the environment in future heavy rain events.
Mitigation measures include: Earthwork volumes will be calculated and if it is determined fill is needed for the road infrastructure proposed, at the rate of 1 cy: 1cy material. Construction activities at Richmond Branch are covered under Nationwide Permit 14 (Linear Transportation Projects) as loss of WOTUS will be less than 0.1 acres and no discharge in a special aquatic sites will occur, including wetlands. In accordance with the guidelines of NWP 14, all limitations, criteria, and General Conditions should be followed by this project; all applicable guidelines are included environmental documentation. Sediment controls to prevent erosion that prevent impact to area wildlife. Routine monitoring of site prior to and during construction to prevent accidental capture of any animal species. Reseed area with native plants and grasses to prevent erosion and avoid invasive plants. Limit vegetation clearing using TPWD standards and BMPs when clearing is necessary; clearing of vegetation during general bird nesting season (between March and August) will be considered prior to construction and information regarding state listed and rare species will be provided to contractor. Conduct a bird, bat, and turtle surveys prior to and during construction to prevent impact to species; consult environmental checklist for future action if discovered. If wildlife enters the construction area, suspend construction until the animal leaves the area and/or contact TPWD for assistance. Any tree removal will be limited and be consistent with tree management best management practices and TPWD standards. If buried cultural materials are encountered during construction or disturbance activities, work should cease in the immediate area; work can continue where no cultural materials are present. Industry specific best management practices will be implemented to prevent construction runoff through berming and silt fencing. Grant contract amount is $3,497,686.18.
The project was reevaluated to determine if the alternative chosen to complete the work in the floodplain is valid because the work will not significantly impact the floodplain as the activities are primarily to ensure improved functionality of existing structures such as improved drainage. Based on the evaluation, it is our determination that there is no practicable alternative for partially locating the project in the flood zone. This is due to: 1) the need to rehab the proposed area to prevent ongoing deterioration; 2) an alternate location would not be financially feasible nor practicable; 3) the ability to mitigate and minimize impacts on human health, public property, and floodplain values. Due to proximity of surrounding floodplains, contractor will ensure that best management practices during construction to floodplain and preserve area natural values associated with coastal development, like erosion prevention using silt fencing and returning the area to preconstruction conditions. There are three primary purposes for this notice. First, people who may be affected by activities in the floodplain and those who have an interest in the protection of the natural environment should be given an opportunity to express their concerns and provide information about these areas. Commenters are encouraged to offer alternative sites outside of the floodplain, alternative methods to serve the same project purpose, and methods to minimize and mitigate impacts. Second, an adequate public notice program can be an important public educational tool. The dissemination of information and request for public comment about actions taking place in the floodplain can facilitate and enhance Federal efforts to reduce the risks and impacts associated with the occupancy and modification of these special areas. Third, as a matter of fairness, when the Federal government determines it will participate in actions taking place in the floodplain, it must inform those who may be put at greater or continued risk. PUBLIC COMMENTS Any individual, group, or agency may submit written comments on the ERR to the City of Kyle. All comments received by September 24, 2020; will be considered by the City of Kyle prior to authorizing submission of a request for release of funds. Comments should specify which Notice they are addressing. Written comments regarding the Final Floodplain Notice must be received by September 16, 2020. Address comments to the Attention of Jo Ann E. Garcia, Road Bond Project Manager 520 Ranch to Market Rd 150, Kyle, TX 78640 at 512-262-3949 during the hours of 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Comments may also be submitted via email at jgarcia@cityofkyle.com.
ENVIRONMENTAL CERTIFICATION The City of Kyle certifies to TGLO that Travis Mitchell, in his capacity as mayor consents to accept the jurisdiction of the Federal Courts if an action is brought to enforce responsibilities in relation to the environmental review process and that these responsibilities have been satisfied. TGLO’s approval of the certification satisfies its responsibilities under NEPA and related laws and authorities and allows the City of Kyle to use Program funds. OBJECTIONS TO RELEASE OF FUNDS TGLO will accept objections to its release of fund and the City of Kyle certification for a period of fifteen days following the anticipated submission date or its actual receipt of the request (whichever is later) only if they are on one of the following bases: (a) the certification was not executed by the Certifying Officer of the City of Kyle (b) the City of Kyle has omitted a step or failed to make a decision or finding required by HUD regulations at 24 CFR part 58; (c) the grant recipient or other participants in the development process have committed funds, incurred costs or undertaken activities not authorized by 24 CFR Part 58 before approval of a release of funds by TGLO; or (d) another Federal agency acting pursuant to 40 CFR Part 1504 has submitted a written finding that the project is unsatisfactory from the standpoint of environmental quality. Objections must be prepared and submitted in accordance with the required procedures (24 CFR Part 58, Sec. 58.76) and shall be addressed to Texas General Land Office, Box 12873, Austin, Texas 78711-2873 or by email at david.camarena.glo@recovery.texas.gov. at address of that office. Potential objectors should contact TGLO to verify the actual last day of the objection period. Travis Mitchell, Mayor
Page 12
NEWS
Hays Free Press • September 9, 2020
PUBLIC NOTICES NOTICE OF SALE OF REAL PROPERTY STATE OF TEXAS, COUNTY OF HAYS CAUSE: 11-1167 By virtue of an Order of Sale issued by the clerk of the District Clerk of HAYS County, Texas, July 21, 2020, in cause numbered 111167, styled WHISPERING HOLLOW HOMEOWNER ASSOCIATION, INC. VS JOEL GARCIA AND CHRISTINA GARCIA; on a judgment rendered against JOEL GARCIA AND CHRISTINA GARCIA; I did on August 25, 2020 at 2:00 p.m., levy upon as the property of JOEL GARCIA AND CHRISTINA GARCIA the following described real property: LOT 10, BLOCK M, WHISPERING HOLLOW SUBDIVISION, SECTION 1, PHASE 1, A SUBDIVISION IN HAYS COUNTY, ACCORDING TO THE MAP OR PLAT THEREOF RECORDED IN VOLUME 12, PAGE 64 OF THE PLAT RECORDS OF HAYS COUNTY, TEXAS, LOCALLY KNOWN AS 321 MIDDLE CREEK DRIVE, BUDA, TEXAS 78610 (THE “PROPERTY”) On OCTOBER 6, 2020, being the first Tuesday of the month, between the hours of 10:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., beginning at
10:00 a.m., at the Hays County Government Center at 712 S. Stagecoach Trail in San Marcos, Texas, I will sell for cash to the highest bidder, all the right, title and interest of JOEL GARCIA AND CHRISTINA GARCIA in and to the real property described above. Date at Buda, Hays County, Texas, August 25, 2020 John Ellen Constable, Pct. 5 Hays County, Texas 500 Jack C. Hays Trail Buda, Texas 78610 By Cody Feagan, Deputy
NOTICE TO CREDITORS Notice is hereby given that original Letters Testamentary for the Estate of Alice G. Rubio, Deceased, were issued on August 26, 2020, in Cause No. 20-0048-P, pending in the County Court at Law #1 of Hays County, Texas, to: Clarissa Gauna Garcia. All persons having claims against this Estate which is currently being administered are required to present them to the undersigned within the time and in the manner prescribed by law. c/o: David Glickler Attorney at Law 130 Hall Professional Center Kyle, TX 78640 DATED the 27th day of August, 2020.
/s/ David Glickler Attorney for Clarissa Gauna Garcia State Bar No.: 00787549 John A. Hall & Associates, P.C. 130 Hall Professional Center Kyle, TX 78640 Telephone: (512) 268-6425 Facsimile: (512) 268-5404 E-mail: glick@ johnhalllawfirm.com
NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE Morningstar Storage wishes to avail themselves of the Texas Provision of chapter 59 of the Texas Property Code by conducting a public sale to the highest bidder for cash on their premises. The company reserves the right to reject any bid and withdraw any from the sale at any time. This sale is listed below. Date : 9/23/2020 Time: 12:00 AM Location: Storage Auctions.com Units: Unit 2116 - Scott Schuster - Pictures, dolly, small ice box ,computer case, auto parts, boxes, totes, chair, speaker.
REQUEST FOR BIDS WALTZ CONSTRUCTION, CMAR; in conjunction with Turner Capital Impact, is soliciting bids beginning August 28, 2020 from all
Trade Partners for the ground up construction of Doral Academy Texas in Buda. This is an @ 55,000 SF, metal stud, two-story charter school, 33 classrooms, gymnasium & site work. Bids are due by 2:00pm, September 11, 2020. Specific information on the project, and bidding instructions are available by emailing christian@ waltzconstruction.com or Tel. 210.238.5622 Minority and WomanOwned Businesses are encouraged to participate in this bid/proposal process.
NOTICE OF SALE Morningstar Storage wishes to avail themselves of the Texas Provision of chapter 59 of the Texas Property Code by conducting a Public Sale to the highest bidder for cash on their premises. The company reserves the right to reject any bid and withdraw any from the sale at any time. This sale is listed below. Date : 9/17/2020 Time: 10:00 AM Location: Storage Auctions.com Units: Unit 2009 - Brittany Nevarez - Ice box, AC, antlers, dryer, washer, jewelry box, bed, clothes, tools, boxes, totes, household decor.
CITY OF BUDA • Buda, TX RFP 20-008 Bond Election Facilitation Services ADVERTISEMENT FOR PROPOSALS Sealed Proposals, pursuant to Local Government Code Chapter 252, will be received for Bond Election Facilitation Services by the City of Buda, 405 E. Loop Street, Buda, Texas until 2:00 PM local time on October 2, 2020. Immediately thereafter, the bid proposals will be publicly opened and read aloud in the Multi-Purpose Room 1034 within Buda City Hall located at 405 E. Loop Street, Building 100, Buda, Texas. The City of Buda seeks written proposals from qualified firms to provide pre-bond facilitation and processing services for a possible Municipal General Obligation Bond Election slated for November 2021. The Scope of Work includes facilitation of discussions with a bond advisory commission, analysis of potential capital projects, solicitation of public feedback, and presentations to elected and appointed governing bodies of the City of Buda. It is the intent of the City of Buda to select a single consultant to accomplish all the services outlined in this Request for Proposals. The Issuing Office for this Solicitation is the City of Buda - Finance Department, 405 E. Loop Street, Building 100, Buda, Texas 78610, Attn: Rosemary Esparza, Purchasing Manager; purchasing@ci.buda. tx.us. Prospective Proposers may examine the Bid Documents at the Issuing Office, Monday through Friday between the hours of 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., or copies of the Bidding Documents may be obtained from the Procurement Website as described below. Proposal documents may be viewed and accessed online through the Procurement Website as described at http://ci.buda.tx.us/137/Purchasing. The City of Buda has partnered with BidNet as part of the Texas Purchasing Group and posts bid opportunities to this site. The documents are made available for the sole purpose of obtaining Bids for completion of the Project and permission to download does not confer a license or grant permission or authorization for any other use. Authorization to download documents includes the right for Bidders to print documents for their sole use, provided they pay all costs associated with printing or reproduction. Printed documents may not be re-sold under any circumstances. All official notifications, addenda, and other documents will be offered only through the Procurement Website. The Procurement Website may be updated periodically with Addenda, meeting summaries, reports, or other information relevant to submitting a Bid for the Project.
Let’s hear it for da ‘Boys! Raymond Garcia Jr. of Kyle won Dallas Cowboys season tickets with as Second Chance Dallas Cowboys lottery scratch-off ticket. Garcia will receive two tickets for all home games in the 2020 season. Only 25% of fans will be able to attend home games during the pandemic.
COVID Q&A
and decreasing risk of getting ill. As far as hand sanitizer goes, over 60% alcohol Theoktisto: It is basically WHAT ARE SOME OTHER BIG is the most effective and people that are replicating MISCONCEPTIONS YOU KEEP washing your hands for 20 high viral loads in their seconds or longer is also HEARING? nasopharyngeal passageffective. Staying at least Theoktisto: It has es (their nose and back 6 feet from others, or the been going around that of their throat). They are concept of social distanca vaccine is ready. While asymptomatic, but can ing, helps prevent spread spread the virus and spread there are many promising which limits transmission. vaccines that are on the it to a lot of people. Part of COVID-19 can make horizon being developed, that is because they don’t anyone sick, regardless of clinical trials are still in feel sick, so they may have age or underlying medical progress to assess their more exposure to people. conditions. There are some efficacy. Super spreaders are not people, those who are Another one is that very common. older, and those that have masks can cause carbon underlying medical condidioxide poisoning and DOES HAVING A MILD OR tions, who are at higher risk SEVERE CASE OF COVID-19 lack of oxygen. Masks can for serious complications. be uncomfortable, but AFFECT THE INTENSITY We know there are peoprolonged use of surgical AT WHICH THE VIRUS IS ple that are super spreadmasks, when worn proper- ers; those are people that SPREAD? ly, does not cause carbon can, despite being in less Theoktisto: It is undioxide intoxication or crowded situations, spread known who the hosts are oxygen deficiency. to more people because that will be super spreadAntibiotics cannot treat they are more infectious. ers. For the most part, or prevent COVID-19, These people can be asmost of the asymptomatic antibiotics are designed for ymptomatic. people will have low levels bacterial infections and not Theoktisto answered of transmission, but there viral infections. many of the pressing is going to be a select few COVID-19 is not similar questions revolving around that can spread it to a lot of to the flu in terms of morCOVID-19, but because people. tality. there are so many existing Theoktisto: The best questions, the /News-DisDOES THE AMOUNT OF way of preventing transpatch would like to hear VIRUS TAKEN INTO THE mission is using masks and input from the audience BODY AFFECT THE SEVERITY hand hygiene. That is going about what questions they to be the most effective way have about the virus. OF ILLNESS IN A PERSON? of preventing transmission Theoktisto: We do not know what the inoculum is; the viral load to infect somebody is still unknown. A person will not get severely ill if they get more of the virus, but are more likely to contract the virus if they have a higher inoculum. It is unknown if the severity of illness is correlated to how much virus a person is exposed to initially.
IS IT DIFFICULT TO CONTRACT COVID-19 A SECOND TIME? Theoktisto: It does look like according to most of the data that is out there, we may, may is the key word, have immunity up to 90 days, maybe longer. There have been cases reported of reinfection and some of it looks like reinfection from a slightly gnomically different virus — the same COVID-19 but
Regina is a female, 1 1/2 year-old Black and White. She is aloof initially but melts into a big ol’ puddle with a little affection. Regina does well with other cats and would make a great companion for another kitty. She could be ok with dogs so long as they are gentle and respectful of her space.
PAWS Shelter of Central Texas
Continued from pg. 6
WHAT ARE SUPER SPREADERS?
Mario is a male, 5-year-old Hound Mix. He ain’t nothin’ but a hound dog but he doesn’t cry about it. He is hands down one of the sweetest, gentlest, most lovable dogs we’ve had the pleasure of meeting. He walks well on leash and gets along great with other dogs!
its genome has changed just a little bit.
is a non-profit, no-kill shelter operated primarily on donations and adoptions.
500 FM 150 E, Kyle, TX • 512-268-1611 • pawsshelter.org
All animals are fully vaccinated, spay/neutered, microchipped and dewormed.
sponsored by
Town & CounTry VeTerinary HospiTal Committed to your pet’s health since 1978
Bill Selman, DVM • Kayley Goldsmith, DVM • Ben Fox, DVM 6300 FM 1327 (East of I35 and Creedmoor) Austin, TX 78747 Give us a call at 512-385-0486