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Buda okays design despite $750K overage BY SAMANTHA SMITH

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Joshua Butler, a young Buda-area resident, forges his own path onto freshly fallen snow that fell at a residence in the Cimarron Park neighborhood in Buda. The youngster, along with many, many others, got a chance to celebrate a heaping helping of snow that fell across Hays County Dec. 7. More photos from the rare snowstorm can be found on 1C.

Aquifer Storage

City of Buda green-lights pilot study BY SAMANTHA SMITH

Buda city leaders took another step toward implementing Aquifer Storage and Recovery (ASR) with the approval of a pilot study meant to test the safety of the proposed project. On Dec. 5, the Buda City Council approved, by a 6-0 vote, a professional services agreement with HDR for the pilot study. Councilmember Remy Fallon was not present at the meeting. James Dwyer with HDR gave a short presentation to council members regarding the pilot study, whose funding was included in the Water Capital Improvements Fund as part of the 2017 certificates of obligation bonds. Dwyer said the total cost of construction for the pilot study would

According to city documents, Buda intends to use ASR technology (Aquifer and Storage Recovery) as a “water supply management strategy to reduce or eliminate seasonal peak shortages through water banking.” be $1.25 million. Dwyer said $1.1 million is being used for pump and site improvements and $150,000 being used for a new monitor well. According to city documents, Buda intends to use ASR technology as a “water supply management strategy to reduce or eliminate seasonal peak shortages through water banking.” Buda intends to inject water from the

Edwards Aquifer deep into the Trinity Aquifer. In a later interview, John Dupnik, Barton Springs Edwards Aquifer Conservation District (BSEACD) general manager, said ASR technology allows entities to take a small portion of existing Edwards water and store it in the Trinity Aquifer until it’s needed. “An ASR system is intended to allow water to be banked in good times and

COMING UP Buda Trail of Lights Trail of Lights is a free holiday event held at Historic Stagecoach Park where visitors walk a lighted trail, sip hot chocolate, and meet Santa. The trail will be open for its ﬁnal weekend Dec. 1417 from 6-10 p.m. nightly.

then pumped back out when it’s needed in times of drought,” Dupnik said. Dupnik said hydraulics associated with the ASR system were actually very simple and only involve having an Edwards production well and injection well in the Trinity Aquifer side by side. Dupnik said the transference of ASR water supplies would be done by pumping from the Edwards well and then moving the water right over to the Trinity well and injecting it down into the deeper aquifer, meaning no additional piping needed. But the approval of the pilot study doesn’t mean Buda residents can start expecting the city to be able to utilize the ASR technology right away.

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Starlight Symphony Orchestra presents ‘Innovative Traditions

Celebrate the holidays with the Starlight Symphony Orchestra’s performance of its holiday series “Innovative Traditions.” The orchestra will have three performances this season: Dec. 15 and 16 at 7 p.m. at the Hays PAC and Dec. 17 at 4 p.m. at the Wimberley First Baptist Church.

EmilyAnn Trail of Lights

Head to Wimberley to celebrate the 20th annual festival at EmilyAnnTheatre and Gardens every night through Dec. 28. Enjoy more than 100 lighted exhibits from 6-9 p.m. SundaysThursdays and 6-10 p.m. Friday and Saturday. Roast a marshmallow, listen to live music and meet Santa.

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While still $750,000 over the planned $4.1 million budget, the Buda City Council approved design documents for improvements to Buda City Park by a 7-0 vote Dec. 5. Claire Hempel, a representative with Design Workshop, updated the Buda City Council on design changes meant to cut costs in the project, which now has an estimate of $5.2 million. However, the current estimate is a far cry from the initial $8.1 million price tag the project carried. “We’re over budget, but we want to keep the heart of the design the same,” Hempel said. Hempel said additional design changes could ultimately place the project $750,000 over budget. Some examples of design cuts included eliminating many of the planned concrete pathways in the park and replacing the concrete in other pathways with a crushed granite or gravel mixture, Hempel said. Other cuts involved using crushed granite or gravel for parking space, instead of complete asphalt parking and eliminating the proposed pavilion parking altogether. City staff, along with Hempel and her team, recommended moving forward with construction documents now so as to get bids on the project before the New Year. Hempel said funding could be found through corporate sponsorships, where a large sponsor would donate money toward the construction of the project in exchange for its name or logo displayed on it.

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A Kyle man was sentenced to 25 years in prison Dec. 6 after a Hays County jury convicted him of a 2014 retaliation-style murder. TREJO Michael Anthony Trejo, 22, was convicted of first degree murder in the shooting death of Carlos Fernandez, according to a Hays County press release. During testimony at the trial, which began Nov. 27, witnesses said Trejo and Fernandez were searching for a gun on April 14, 2014, that had been used in an earlier shooting episode.

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Kyle places rail siding on master transit plan BY MOSES LEOS III A $14.9 million project that could one day prevent stopped trains from clogging traffic in downtown Kyle is now on the city’s Transportation Master Plan. The move, done by a 7-0 Kyle City Council vote Dec. 5, could help Kyle have “more impact” in its request to the Capital Area Metropolitan Planning Organization (CAMPO) to place the project on the list for federal funding, said Leon Barba, Kyle city engineer. Barba said the proposed project would move the existing rail siding, located near Center Street, to an area on the tracks between Burleson Street and Kohler’s Crossing. Barba said stopped trains would not block either road. A railroad siding, or switch station, is used to divert slower trains off of the main track. Barba said Union Pacific, the company that owns the railroad, is designing the switch station in-house. UP will

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will temporarily serve as the alternative to the northbound lane for drivers, he said. The road could not withstand the heavy load of trucks because it was built without a base beneath the road, Barba said. In contrast, the southbound part of Kyle Crossing has not received much damage. Barba said he suspects new development in Buda is causing more 18-wheeler traffic heading north on Kyle Crossing. The city conducted tests in the northbound section of Kyle Crossing and found the base of asphalt surface was “only a few inches of base

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An ordinance temporarily banning 18-wheelers from a section of Kyle Crossing was given the green light by city leaders earlier this month in order to begin repairing heavy damage to a well-traveled road connecting Kohlers Crossing and IH-35. Northbound Kyle Crossing from Kohler’s Crossing to Vista Ridge Drive will be off limits to 18-wheelers until repairs are made, said Leon Barba, Kyle city engineer in a phone interview Dec. 4. As a result of deep depressions and rutting on that portion of Kyle Crossing, the center lane

material and asphalt,” according to the tests. The road will be rebuilt in order to properly withstand heavier loads, Barba said. The last time the road was rebuilt was 10 to 15 years ago by Hays County, which at the time owned that section of Kyle Crossing. “No Truck” signs have already been posted by

Public Works Administration officials, Barba said. Kyle will also work to “soften” the near 90 degree curve drivers face going east on Kohler’s Crossing as they head to IH-35, Barba said. He said the city has been working on this over a year, which includes receiving the necessary permission from the landowner near the curve in order to survey the area. The city is considering submitting the road repairs project to the Capital Area Metropolitan Planning Organization (CAMPO) call for transportation projects, he said.

Every couple of years, CAMPO makes calls for transportation projects throughout Bastrop, Burnet, Caldwell, Hays, Travis and Williamson counties, according to its website. If repair of this section of Kyle Crossing is selected, CAMPO would provide funding for the construction, offsetting the use of bond money for the repair, according to the city’s website.

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Opinions over qualifications to serve on boards and commissions swirled Dec. 5 as city leaders clashed over appointments to its Ethics and Planning and Zoning Commissions. The Kyle City Council ultimately voted down the appointment of resident Marco Pizana to the ethics commission by a 2-5 vote, but not without heated debate. Council members Alex Villalobos and Daphne Tenorio both voted in favor of the appointment. Villalobos, who nominated Pizana, said he chose him for the Ethics Commission based his body of work, which includes his current position as a Hays CISD employee. Dex Ellison, who ran

against Pizana in the Nov. 7 District 1 election, said, while Pizana has good moral character, he didn’t believe he was an appropriate fit. Ellison said his concerns extended to Pizana openly stating he intended to run for public office again. Kyle Mayor Travis Mitchell said the ethics commission was designed to be separate from the city council and city staff. Mitchell said those who serve on the ethics commission are called upon as the “arbiter of ethics” and to decide if any violations are committeed. “This is one commission where such an ambition could create a conflict and a perception problem,” Mitchell said. “While I believe Marco would approach situations judiciously, the perception

problems have been difficult for me to get over.” City council members then sparred over the appointment of Paul Scheibmeir to fulfill Ellison’s unexpired term on the city’s Planning and Zoning Commission, which was approved by a 6-1 vote. Tenorio, who was the lone council member that cast a dissenting vote, was concerned about the appointment and how it didn’t fully represent all districts of the city. Tenorio claimed five P&Z members would hail from the city’s west side, with only two commissioners from the east side. Tenorio also had issues with the vetting process the city takes to name P&Z commissioners. Tenorio said she advocated for a random

drawing for open seats. Tenorio’s request drew ire from Ellison, who advocated for commissioners who are “qualified and people who understand the material that is brought forth.” Ellison said there is “definitely a learning curve” for those who wish to serve on city boards or commissions. However, Ellison agreed the city could think more about representation on the P&Z dais in future appointments. “I worked my butt off to catch up to the curve,” Ellison said. “I was honored and humbled to be appointed and I took it seriously. It’s no easy task and we need people.” Kyle Council Member Tracy Scheel said while equal representation would be nice, the “qualification of a person

is much more important.” Mitchell said the city had “many qualified applicants” in its search to fill the vacant P&Z seat. He said Scheibmeir was the city’s “best, most qualified candidate.” Kyle’s process for prospective P&Z commissioners, per city ordinance, involves an interview with the mayor, city manager and community development director or their appointee. Tenorio, however, said she felt the process was “inappropriate” and that the city could disqualify people. “All of the applicants were deserving. We get to choose one and we chose the person who we felt best embodied the ideals and qualifications that met criteria,” Mitchell said.

for the line to be placed as far south on Kohler’s Crossing as possible, so as to avoid interfering with a future Buda water transmission line. Kyle now has to wait for a decision from

CAMPO on whether the project could be included for federal funding; Barba said federal funding is the city’s “best shot” to pay for the project, due to the price tag. The city could know as

early as May whether the rail siding project scored high enough for federal funds. “I’m not sure if there are other areas of funding we can look at,” Barba said.

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wrap up the 30 percent design phase of the project by the end of the year. However, the city is also facing an unexpected challenge of installing 11,000-

feet of rail line for the siding, which is the new standard, Barba said. The current rail siding on Center Street, which was built years ago, is roughly 8,000-feet in length. The city also is pushing

Aquifer Storage: Injecting extra water into Trinity Aquifer Continued from pg. 1A

Dupnik said the reason for the various pilot studies was to determine if there will be a reaction between the Edwards water and the Trinity water when they mix. “We need to look at how the Edwards Aquifer water reacts to the

Trinity aquifer when it’s injected in there,” Dupnik said, regarding the possible geochemical implications of the ASR technology. Dupnik also said that the permitting process for this technology was still in its infancy and

requires BSEACD to work very closely with the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) since the two entities share jurisdiction over ASR activities. Dupnik said TCEQ has jurisdiction over the water that is injected into the aquifers; BSEACD has authority over the water recovered from the aquifers so they are currently working together

to establish a regulatory and permitting structure. “It’s appropriate for our district to investigate this type of strategy and whether in fact it’s feasible or not,” Dupnik said. Dupnik could not comment on the pilot study recently approved by the Buda City council but did mention an ASR pilot study at Ruby Ranch near Buda that has been going on

for about a year that is showing “real promise.” Buda Mayor George Haehn said science should drive policy regarding ASR technology. “I would like to see us look at all viable options so we can expand our available water supply in Buda,” Haehn said. Dwyer said the earliest possibility for an operating, permitted ASR well would be 2020.

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That separate event involved Christopher Vicuna, a cousin of Fernandez, who had fired a shotgun at two juveniles that were described as Trejo’s friends, according to the release. Vicuna was later convicted of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon related to this incident and was sentenced to three years in prison. While searching for the firearm, Trejo and Fernandez entered an alley between trailer homes in the Bluebonnet Estates subdivision in east Kyle. At this point Trejo pulled a .32-caliber handgun and shot Fernandez in the back of the head in “apparent retaliation” for the earlier shooting, ac-

cording to the release. Trejo then drove to Williamson County where he crashed his vehicle and then fled on foot. Trejo was later arrested for leaving the scene of an accident and possession of Xanax pills located in his vehicle. While Trejo drove to Williamson County, witnesses in Kyle provided law enforcement with Trejo’s name as a potential suspect, according to the release. Investigators located Trejo in the Williamson County jail, where he denied any involvement in the shooting or being in the Bluebonnet Estates subdivision. According to the release, patrol car videos

from the Vicuna shooting showed Trejo present in the area. Kyle Police searched along the path from the accident in Georgetown to where Trejo was arrested and located the handgun he used to shoot Fernandez. Authorities later forensically matched Trejo’s handgun to a casing located at the murder scene and a bullet removed from Fernandez’ head during the autopsy. The jury took five and a half hours of deliberation before passing a murder conviction, according to the release. After a short punishment hearing, the jury sentenced Trejo to 25 years in prison.

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QUOTE OF THE WEEK “This is one commission where such an ambition could create a conflict and a perception problem ... the perception problems have been difficult for me to get over.” –Travis Mitchell, Kyle mayor. See story on page 2A.

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EDITORIAL

What’s the future for honorables in the GOP?

he voters of Alabama spoke softly Tuesday when they chose Doug Jones, a Democrat, over Republican Roy Moore as their U.S. Senator, with Jones taking 49.9% of the vote, Moore 48.4% and 1.7% of voters writing in a choice. The vote seemed as if it would have been an easy one, considering the disgusting allegations against Moore, who was accused by not one, not two, but eight women for sexual assault and harassment. Moore allegedly initiated sexual contact with a 14-year-old girl, asked others out on dates when he was in his 30s and the girls were 16, 17 and 18. Another said he groped her as she was leaving his office. It still seems strange that he was chosen as the candidate for the Republican Party, when there were other thoughtful candidates in good standing. Our country works best when there are two strong parties – to parlay and work out details for everyone’s benefit. Both parties need to put forth strong, ethical men and women as candidates – people who are reasonable in their thinking and moderate in their views. Lately, though, it seems that there is a wider and wider split between the far right and the far left, and people in the middle are being left out. David Brooks, a fiscal conservative who writes for the New York Times, says he doesn’t feel like he has a party left. In his column Sunday, he writes that he feels like his party is rotting and he laments, “More and more former Republicans wake up every day and realize: ‘I’m homeless. I’m politically homeless.” Brooks lamented over the past few months about President Donald Trump and his continued tweets that are driving middle ground Republicans away. He lamented the choice of Roy Moore as the representative on the ballot in Alabama. Brooks has a point, and he pointed out that Trump, as the head of the party, is asking a lot of Republican Party members. Trump has asked his followers to accept his lies, his Access Hollywood interview admission of sexual harassment. With his tax plan, he wants his party to give up its image of fiscal conservatism. Honorable Republicans and honorable Democrats always knew there was a safe spot – the middle ground – in either party. Those “honorables” would step across the aisle, work together to get bills passed and work done. But that feeling of consensus is being shoved out by radicals, leaving no middle ground. The reason for the moral and intellectual “rotting” is because of the views that this “new” section in the Republican Party represents. When the voters of Alabama chose Democrat Doug Jones, even if it is by a very narrow margin, they chose decency and common sense. They made a choice to reject the rottenness that Moore represents. There’s hope that the ‘honorables’ in both parties might come to their senses and begin the long road of bringing sense back to the political system.

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hat’s up with all those perverts out in Hollywood and over in our nation’s capital? Seems like every week, I see on the Today show some old geezer is in hot water because he sexually harassed a woman or two, sometimes many more, over the years. It started with Bill Cosby drugging women and then assaulting them. Over the past month or two, I’ve been informed on the NBC morning show about other Hollywood hound dogs being sexually inappropriate. And when we turn to our lawmakers out in D.C. to see what they are going to do about this criminal activity, we learn that there are at least two congressmen, Al Franken and John Conyers, accused of sexual misconduct over the years. And then there’s that dirty bird down in Alabama who is running

From the Crow’s Nest

women in the workplace. There are two things about all these sick individuals that have me deeply disturbed. First, by Clint Younts did they all think their deviant behavior and misfor Senate. Roy Moore conduct was appropriate seems to be fond of young and socially accepted? All girls, but apparently that’s these men were mature okay with some folks in and well-educated. What Alabama. It’s obviously was going through their alright with Mr. Trump twisted minds when they since he and his cronies committed such acts of are aiding and abetting in perversion? Moore’s campaign. The second thing that And now, as icing on bothers me is how they the cake, the fella who got away with all this sexhas been reporting all this ual misconduct without sexual deviance every their wives finding out weekday morning was about it? I’m assuming just recently fired because most of them have wives, he couldn’t keep his but I am willing to bet weasel in the cage. Matt those wives weren’t Texas Lauer was accused of and gals. ‘Cause if those perconfessed to several acts verts were married to a of sexual misconduct with woman of the South, we’d co-workers.The reporter be hearing other stories who informed America on the Today show, like of Donald Trump talking “Matt Lauer is recovering nasty on a bus is the same in a local hospital after guy waving the baton at surgery to re-attach a

severed appendage”. If Franni Franken was born and raised in west Texas, I’d suspect seeing headlines in the paper that reads “Extensive Search along Minnesota Highway for Senator’s Testicles.” Hey, I don’t know about women in other parts of the country, but most women down here in Texas and in other southern states wouldn’t put up with the stuff those dirty dogs are doing. Southern gals were taught early how to crack pecans. Here in Texas, most men are raised to respect women. I used to think it’s because that’s the right thing to do, but over the past five decades of living south of the Mason-Dixon Line, I have discovered many southern gals know how to shoot a skunk and field dress a buck. I know many Texas women who know the difference between a bull and a steer,

and I’ve met several who were responsible in the gender transformation. And if these women don’t know how to gut a fish, you can bet they have a daddy or a brother who’d step in to do so. As for yours truly, y’all will never hear about me getting into trouble like those fellas in the news today. I married a southern gal who taught high school chemistry for years. I know darn well she could concoct some deadly potion and mix it into my bowl of beanie weenies, and with all the coyotes, wild hogs and buzzards ‘round here, my body would never be found.

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Rural America’s struggle

here are 14,321 Dollar General stores in America. It’s a chain that many shoppers have never heard of, yet it has more stores than Starbucks. According to the Wall Street Journal, the Dollar General company is worth $22 billion – far more than the nation’s largest grocery chain, Kroger, which has five times the revenue. Sadly, however, Dollar General is thriving because, as the Journal puts it, “rural America is struggling.” The chain builds stores where folks are down on their luck, where 20 percent of customers receive government assistance, and where even Wal-Mart won’t bother doing business. I phoned several Dollar General stores and learned that none sells fresh meat or produce; the grocery aisles feature

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by Peter Funt

mostly canned and frozen goods. Many products, such as soft drinks, come in mini sizes to keep unit prices low. And not a single store had any newspapers for sale. Maybe that’s just as well, because headlines these days report that the stock market is remarkably high and unemployment is surprisingly low. But for rural America, news like that doesn’t hit home. Things are looking up in Donald Trump’s America, except, of course, where they are not. The administration’s proudest accomplishment is a tax bill that benefits millionaires and

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billionaires. The Joint Committee on Taxation finds that the Senate version of the bill would increase taxes on all Americans making less than $75,000 a year. As Paul Krugman summarizes in The New York Times: “Everything this president and this Congress are doing on economic policy seems designed, not just to widen the gap between the wealthy and everyone else, but to lock in plutocrats’ advantages, making it easier to ensure that their heirs remain on top and the rest stay down.” In rural America, where about 46 million people reside, employment and economic growth have not recovered from the last recession at a pace seen elsewhere in the nation. Childhood poverty – perhaps the most critical

metric in determining a population’s well-being is considerably higher in rural areas than in urban centers. The crisis facing rural America is rooted in the fact that peak-level employment related to natural resources, such as mining and logging, is never coming back. Rural America is mired in a permanent recession. Its problems are difficult to correct because of a sprawling landscape, scattered government support structures and what often seems to be federal indifference. Many among the predominantly white rural population voted for Trump in 2016 – a sign, perhaps, of utter desperation rather than considered opinion. But according to recent reporting by Politico, Trump now intends to make the most sweeping

changes to federal safety net programs in a generation, using legislation and executive actions to target recipients of food stamps, Medicaid and housing benefits. What the rural poor need is greater federal assistance, not less. They would welcome jobs such as repairing the nation’s infrastructure, which Trump campaigned on but doesn’t mention much these days. As things stand, you don’t need a degree in economics to predict rural America’s future. Just consider: By this time next year Dollar General expects to have nearly a thousand more stores. Peter Funt is a writer and speaker. His book, “Cautiously Optimistic,” is available at Amazon. com and CandidCamera. com.

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Austin pushes back on Dripping’s effluent permit BY MOSES LEOS III

set parameters on when and how the city could Reservations over the discharge into Walnut rushed nature of a settleSprings, if it was ever ment agreement involving needed. Dripping Springs’ proPer the agreement posed wastewater permit with Austin, Dripping led Austin city leaders to Springs’ beneficial reuse express discontent Dec. 8. infrastructure would have While no action was irrigated at least 25 acres formally taken, two Austin of land that is currently City Council members under Dripping Springs’ said they wouldn’t be control. Additionally, the open to approving the city would also irrigate proposed agreement with 174 acres of land conDripping Springs if it trolled by others, while came back up for a vote. Dripping Springs would The agreement is part have an effluent storage of Dripping Springs’ push system with a total capacifor beneficial reuse assoty of 12 million gallons. ciated with its wastewater Dripping Springs also expansion permit with the agreed to only discharge Texas Commission on En- if irrigable land is frozen vironmental Quality. The or saturated due to wet permit would allow the weather conditions, or if city a discharge point at there are “unplanned or Walnut Springs, which is a unforeseen” operational tributary of Onion Creek. or mechanical issues. Over the past year, In return, Austin, along Dripping Springs city with Alfredalbert, LLC, officials have compiled would not file a contestagreements with several ed case against Dripping area developers to use Springs’ for the life of the treated effluent from the permit. Currently, the proposed plant expansion Barton Springs Edwards for irrigation, to avoid Aquifer Conservation discharge into the tribuDistrict (BSEACD) and the tary. Additionally, DripHays Trinity Groundwaping Springs in November ter Conservation District entered into an agreement (HTGCD) have both filed with the Lower Colorado contested cases against River Authority, which Dripping Springs.

“This permit is the biggest threat we have ever seen to maintain Onion Creek and maintain the quality of Barton Springs.” –Lauren Ross, area resident

Chris Harrington, a representiave with Austin’s environmental staff, said the agreement was approached from a perspective to establish a “scientific threshold” of the impact to Onion Creek. Harrington said while there could be some level of discharge associated with the agreement, it is not enough that it would cause a change in the trophic status of Onion Creek. Bill Bunch, director of the Save our Springs Alliance (SOS), said during public comment the agreement set a “horrible precedent” and that the city should have involved public input, while not rushing the process. Area resident Lauren Ross claimed the city’s proposed settlement with Austin could allow “every single land application

Park Budget

Continued from pg. 1A “This is a way a lot of parks get things built,” Hempel said. Council members were pleased with the design, but were a little shaken by a $560,000 price tag for the restroom facility. The proposed facility would consist of 6 unisex stalls, a shared lavatory and a pump house for the water feature. Assistant City Manager Chance Sparks said that in order for the project to get off the ground, they

could authorize the construction documents now and could add in certain features in the future, such as more concrete pathways or asphalt parking. Council members Lee Urbanovsky and Paul Daugereau were in favor of obtaining a corporate sponsorship for the cost of a proposed amphitheater. City Manager Kenneth Williams said the amphitheater would be done

in-house. Design Workshop will issue construction documents for the project, which would take 14 weeks. Hempel said the bidding would take another six weeks, with construction taking anywhere from 10 to 12 months. Groundbreaking on the city park improvements could happen as early as April or May 2018 with project completion slated for as early as March 2019.

permit in the Barton Springs zone” to a discharge permit. “This permit is the biggest threat we have ever seen to maintain Onion Creek and maintain the quality of Barton Springs,” Ross said. “This community has done lifetimes of work to protect and

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December 13, 2017 • Page 1B

Lobos earn wins at Oilmans Classic BY MOSES LEOS III

PHOTO BY MOSES LEOS III

Athletes from the Hays High baseball and softball teams all stood when asked to express their support for a synthetic turf playing surface at the school’s new on-campus complex. Hays CISD trustees approved a $4.4 million option for the complex, which does not specify which playing surface would be installed.

Field surface not identified in new baseball, softball complex price BY MOSES LEOS III

A $4.4 million price tag is what Hays CISD leaders tabbed as the maximum cost of Hays High’s new baseball and softball complex Monday. But even with the decision, which came via a split 4-3 vote, board trustees were no closer on deciding whether the complex would have a natural grass or synthetic turf playing surface. It was a move that left many Hays baseball and softball athletes, coaches and parents who packed into Monday’s board meeting advocating for turf frustrated. Will McManus, Hays CISD’s Facilities and Bond Oversight Committee (FBOC) Chair, said the committee gave Hays CISD two options on how to approach the guaranteed maximum price (GMP) for the new complex.

“We were trying to do the best for students with limited funds ... It was a very awkward position to be in.” – Will McManus, Hays CISD’s Facilities and Bond Oversight Committee

Both options, however, surpassed the district’s planned estimate of $3.6 million, of which voters approved in May 2017. One option, which had a price tag of $4.4 million and was recommended by the FBOC, called for the district to potentially use remaining funds from Proposition 2 of the May 2017 bond to pay for the overage. McManus said the FBOC purposefully avoided identifying a playing surface in its recommendation so as to allow the district to

“get the most” it could for the price. However, McManus personally believed the committee was placed in a “no-win situation” as there are many unknowns on how much could be left from Proposition 2 projects. During Monday’s meeting, McManus opined that the situation was a “mess” and questioned how the district’s cost estimates fluctuated so much. McManus said the varying cost estimates was an error by district administration that negatively impacts the students.

“We were trying to do the best for students with limited funds,” McManus said. “It was a very awkward position to be in.” The committee’s second option, which McManus said was almost unanimously voted down by the FBOC, centered on using remaining 2014 bond funds to pay for a $5.2 million facility, which would include turf. McManus said the FBOC was not comfortable using 2014 bond funds for the stadium as voters at that time didn’t approve of it. Trustee Esperanza Orosco also balked at the use of 2014 funds, citing the district’s original intent for those monies to go toward paying for more buses. Carter Scherff, Hays CISD chief operating officer, said the district has $4 million remaining in unused funds from the

2014 bond. Roughly $2.7 million will go to purchasing 27 new buses. The remaining $1.3 million, which is unallocated at this time, could buy another 13 buses. Trustees were split overall on whether the facility should have grass or turf. Trustee Holly Raymond, who advocated for a synthetic turf playing surface, said the district needed to push to make it happen, as well as have plans to place a synthetic surface at the Lehman baseball and softball field. She said the district has a “unique opportunity” to fix a problem of inequity, which she believed could arise when William Moe and Gene Johnson High is built. The new high school is slated to have a synthetic turf surfaced baseball and softball field.

BASEBALL/SOFTBALL, 2B

Rebels fall to Trojans in non-district game BY SHANE SCHOLWINSKI

The Trojans were able to hold a steady ten point Hays (7-8) came out lead up until the end of flat in a 64-56 home the game due to a lack of loss Monday against the defensive stops from the Anderson Trojans (4-10) Rebels. in a tough non-district “We couldn’t get stops affair. when we needed them, “They are a well and kind of the well coached basketball went dry towards the team,” Hays end there,” head coach Sandoval Matthew said. “We Sandoval said. played until NEXT UP “They’ve been the end, but Hays’ next playing tough not much game will opponents all rhythm be on the road Friday 8 year and you tonight. And p.m. against know, I think you know, Lanier. it showed take nothing tonight.” away from The Rebel Anderson, offense they did a struggled early in the good job, but we can first half, as it was held play better and we need to only seven points up to play better.” until halfway through Green led Hays in the second quarter. scoring for the game Senior shooting guard with 21 points, while Dre Green kept Hays in also adding three steals the game in the first half and two rebounds. Other with a couple of three contributors were junior pointers, which cut Anforward Noah Fultz and derson’s lead to 27-22 by sophomore guard Luke halftime. Watson. “We didn’t play well Watson provided a from the start,” Sandoboost off the bench with val said. “And then we nine points and three played in spurts, but we rebounds, while Fultz never got in a rhythm scored eight points really.” and pulled down three Hays had trouble stop- rebounds. ping the penetrating play The Trojans’ win of Anderson’s backcourt was led by senior point throughout the second guard Jonah Yanke and half of the game, even as senior small forward the Rebels were attempt- Eric Conner. Yanke ing to make a comeback. scored 18 points on the

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Hays Rebel senior point guard Sergio Vega drives past an Anderson Trojan defender during the team’s non-district tilt at Bales Gym.

night, while Conner led Anderson with 19 points, including two highlightreel dunks on fast breaks. “I think mainly this

game will help us get ready for district,” said Sandoval. “We just came out sloppy early for whatever reason. I mean

it was nothing new. It was a tough game all around, like I said take nothing away from Anderson, they did a good job.”

Three wins over the course of two days allowed the Lehman Lobo boys basketball team to claim third place overall at the Oilman’s Classic Tournament in Midland last week. Steven Pinchback, Lehman High head coach, said the tournament was a key stepping stone for his program as the team continue to progress before district play. “They have been stepping up and showing up and they are getting it,” Pinchback said. “The light bulb is clicking, so it’s good to get out there to get that reaffirmed.” Leading the way for the Lobos was T.J. Jefferson and Kenny Henderson, who were both named as all tournament selections.

LOBOS HOOPS, 2B

Grand slam project may foul out From the Sidelines by Moses Leos III

n a project that seemed like a grand slam, Hays CISD Monday managed to foul out. Perhaps it’s ironic that a whole lot of green will be needed before the district resolves its baseball, softball complex playing surface controversy at Hays High. No matter how the discussion shakes out, however, one couldn’t help but feel for the baseball and softball players who are now left in the middle of the district’s bond boondoggle. How Hays CISD has handled trying to build the proposed $3.6 million complex has been nothing short of an unmitigated disaster. Giving the green light on a project that is now close to a million dollars over the planned estimate is disconcerting for an entity that spent months trying to get this project right. It’s a frustrating sight for taxpayers who entrusted district officials with doing its due diligence before bringing a bond proposal to voters. How a project can go from $3.6 million to $4.4 or $5.2 million is a rather stunning development. It was also frustrating to realize the district didn’t quite value the input from constituents on how this

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Lady Rebels fall short of Lady Vipers’ firepower in 51-36 loss BY REED GRAFF

An inability to consistently halt a dominant Vandegrift Viper offense sunk the Hays Rebels in a 51-36 district opening loss Dec. 8. Hays (8-9) entered the game having won its last three contests, while Vandegrift entered the game winning two of its last three contests. However, the Vipers dominated the first quarter to take a 14-6 lead. Helping Vandegrift was an offense that nailed four long-range shots in the first frame. Hays freshman Lily Guevara put together a

solid defensive effort in the quarter, recording a block and a steal in the first few possessions of the game. Vandegrift continued its offensive onslaught in the second quarter by extending the lead to 18-6 in the first two possessions. A Rebel three-pointer trimmed the lead down to 18-9, but Vandegrift continued to pile it on. The Lady Rebels could not muster any consistent offense, and the Vipers ran away with the first half, leading 31-15 at half time. Coming out of halftime, the Lady Rebels

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Hays returns to action when they host Lake Travis Dec. 15 at Bales Gym. Tipoff is set for 7 p.m.

showed a different kind of ferocity they had been lacking. Senior Gabby Bosquez recorded six points and a steal in the first few minutes of the quarter as she helped her team rally back. Rebel seniors Lizzy Gibson and Chloe Aguirre began to heat up from three-point range, and

Lobo Hoops: Team earns wins at Oilmans Classic Continued from pg. 1B

However, Pinchback said multiple players, including many of the younger athletes, contributed to the team’s success. That list included Oscar Montalvo and Marcos Cantu. Lehman opened tournament play with a bang Dec. 7 by clobbering Big Spring 100-39. Pinchback said it was a groundbreaking moment for the program to surpass 100 points, which players estimated may not have

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Lehman hosts Westwood at the Lobo Den Dec. 15.

been done in some time. “It’s good to see them reach that, you could tell it was pretty important to them. Just goes to show the work is paying off,” Pinchback said. “But you can’t be complacent. You have to fight and be hum-

ble. As easy as you score 100 points, someone can do the same on you.” Lehman followed by defeating host Midland Lee, but then succumbed to El Paso Eastlake in the final day of pool play. The Lobos closed the tournament with a slim 61-57 win over Amarillo Caprock. Pinchback said he was pleased with the team’s ability to see different styles of play in the tournament.

Baseball/Softball: Field surface not included Continued from pg. 1B

Trustees Vanessa Petrea and Bert Bronaugh also spoke in favor of synthetic turf. Both, along with Raymond, all voted against the $4.4 million option. “We’re going to start playing a dangerous game of who’s got what and who has this or doesn’t have this,” Raymond said. Trustee Teresa Tobias held issue with the state of inequity should Hays’ new complex have synthetic turf. Scherff said the turf surface for the new complex was an alternate option, but was not designed into the $3.6 million estimate. Tobias cited the lack

of a timeline as to when Lehman could have turf at its fields. Trustees also debated on the possibility of placing synthetic turf at Hays and Lehman baseball and softball fields into a possible 2019 bond. “Artificial turf is great, but we can’t afford to put it at the high schools right now,” Tobias said. A handful of Rebel players and parents spoke during public comment in favor of turf. Mike Blackwell, a parent of a current Hays softball player, said financial concerns could be mitigated with the

turf surface, which could allow the district to host playoff games. “It’s a win-win situation, this turf is,” Blackwell said. “The big reason is we get out of the dirt raking business and get the players into beating Westlake and Lake Travis again.” Hays CISD now must fit the new complex into the price tag. Scherff believed the $4.4 million price tag could only cater to a grass surface. McManus believed turf may still be a possibility, but it would take the district’s design team to “sharpen its pencils” to figure it out.

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Many also believed the district could somehow, some way, finish its complex project before the 2018 season ended. However, if ifs and buts were candy and nuts, we’d all have a Merry Christmas. It’s hard to say how a synthetic surface could impact play on the field. I’m not a turf expert and I’m not going to pretend to be. But the prospect of the district’s complexes hosting future playoff games, tournaments and select league games is something that may not happen for a while. And that’s a bit of a shame for a district that is trying to save every penny it can. Losing out on the potential to maybe make a little money for a million-plus dollar enterprise seems rather silly.

What is lost in this fiasco is how Hays CISD may have broadened inequity in its athletic programs. By the time a synthetic playing surface is placed on the playing fields at the newly named Johnson High, district leaders may be in the beginning stages of trying to figure out how to fund placing turf at Lehman and Hays. It’s a disservice for current athletes, both at Hays and Lehman, to potentially wait another twoplus years before planning begins on improvement and facilities upgrades. At the end of the day, Hays High will have a much more improved baseball and softball facility. But Hays CISD can do better in how it approaches future endeavoers. Its players, fans and coaches deserve it.

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the Rebels outscored their opponents 15-9 in the frame. Vandegrift, which held a solid 40-30 lead after three quarters, dominated the final frame by limiting Hays to six points in the quarter. While the Rebels successfully limited Vandegrift’s offense, the Vipers held on for the win. Bosquez led the teams with 26 points, four rebounds and four steals. Bosquez drilled three long range shots and shot 63.9% from the field overall. Gibson and Aguirre both finished with three points. Aguirre led the team with two assists.

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Kyle, Hays CISD enact new safety measures after bus route cuts BY MARIA GARDNER

With the school district’s elimination of certain bus routes, the possibility of an influx of children on foot heading to school is driving Kyle to add safeguards onto streets near campuses impacted by the cuts. For a year now, Kyle city officials and Hays Consolidated Independent School District (CISD) officials have been in talks to make sure the estimated 3,895 students affected by the elimination of bus routes have a safe route to and from school, HCISD Board Trustee Esperanza Orozco, said in a Dec. 7 interview. Hays CISD expects to eliminate those bus routes by January 2018. Schools effected by the bus route cuts are Fuentes Elementary School, Barton and Wallace middle schools, Hays High School/Academy High School, and Lehman High School, according to the Hays CISD website. Bus routes receiving cuts are those that serve students who live less than two miles away from their school with walking paths considered safe by the district with the recent installation of sidewalks. Since the state will only

“There is so much we want to accomplish and the reason it’s taking so long is because we have to work with another entity that doesn’t experience the daily traffic problems associated with getting our students safe to school.” –Travis Mitchell, Kyle mayor

fund a bus ride for hazardous routes, the district expects to lose the state money that pays for those particular bus routes, Orosco said. Although the routes are viewed as safe, the city is planning several measures to ensure safety. Those measures include repainting crosswalks, extend holding pads, install larger, lit school zone warning signs, and resignal traffic lights so that pedestrians would not be allowed to cross while vehicles are turning, said Kyle Mayor Travis Mitchell. Other improvements include the city instituting a policy to mow the grass more frequent to increase walkability on sidewalks leading to schools. The

city will also when necessary move crosswalks away from busy intersections to safer areas for students to cross safely. Some of the delay in adding improvements is that an intersection or street may fall in the state’s or county’s jurisdiction, limiting the city’s ability enact immediate change, Mitchell said. “There is so much we want to accomplish and the reason it’s taking so long is because we have to work with another entity that doesn’t experience the daily traffic problems associated with getting our students safe to school,” Mitchell said. On FM 2770, a state road that leads to Hays High, Live Oak Academy and Barton Middle, Kyle

officials are working with Texas Department of Transportation, (TxDOT) to lower the speed limit on the road near schools to take into account the possible increase in foot traffic, Mitchell said. City officials placed an order with TX DOT for a traffic impact study on FM 2770 near the campuses and hopes it is conducted at a time when school is in session to get an accurate picture of traffic flows. The district is adding crossing guards on every effected route and has requested a School Resource Officer “to be present in the morning at FM 2770 and Kohler’s Crossing,”Tim Savoy, HCISD official said via email. The actual impact on traffic in the affected areas is hard to predict until the bus routes reduction occurs, Orozco said. But an increase in traffic with more parents dropping and picking up their children from school can be expected, Orozco said. City and district officials said the traffic conditions will be monitored and necessary additions are changes to the areas affected by the bust route cuts.

Who will be impacted by Hays CISD bus route cuts? Beginning January 2018, Hays CISD will no longer operate bus transportation in the following areas:

FUENTES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Subdivisions Prairie on the Creek and The Trails will be considered to be in the walk zone because of new sidewalks being constructed along Goforth Rd.

BARTON MIDDLE SCHOOL

All students in the Plum Creek and Meadow Woods subdivisions will be considered to be in the walk zone because of new sidewalks along FM 2770 and Kohlers Crossing. Additionally, Mountain City will be considered in the walk zone because of the addition of sidewalks.

WALLACE MIDDLE SCHOOL

All students in the Silverado and Spring Branch subdivisions will be considered to be in the walk zone with the completion of the sidewalk along FM150 (Rebel Rd.) Additionally, students on North Burleson from Center Street to Spring Branch Drive and students living on Moreno Street, Tenorio Street, Selvera Street, Barrera Street, and Rodriguez Street will no longer have bus service.

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All students in the Plum Creek and Meadow Woods subdivisions will be considered to be in the walk zone because of new sidewalks along FM 2770.

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All students in the Prairie on the Creek and a portion of the Trials subdivision will be considered to be in the walk zone with the completion of the sidewalk along Goforth Rd and CR157.

Wright signs on as superintendent for HCISD Dr. Eric Wright (center) is joined by Hays CISD board trustees after signing his contract Dec. 7. Neither rain, sleet or even snow kept Hays CISD trustees from naming Dr. Eric Wright as the new superintendent in a special called meeting. Tim Savoy, Hays CISD public information officer, said Wright’s contract is worth $240,000 and spans three years. Wright was named the lone finalist for the position in November amid a field of 34 applicants. Wright previously worked as the superintendent at Fredricksburg ISD.

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High school named after Johnson couple Hays CISD leaders Monday officially named the district’s third campus after one of its founding members. By a 7-0 vote, the Hays CISD board of trustees named High School 3 (HS3) as William Moe and Gene Johnson High. Moe Johnson was an integral cog in the consolidation of Hays CISD in 1968 and was the district’s superintendent for many years. Additionally, Hays CISD leaders added Gene Johnson, Moe’s wife, to the name of the HAYS FREE PRESS FILE PHOTO building based on her contributions to the district and the life of Moe. Mascot and school colors for MoeJo High will be determined in spring 2018. District officials anticipate the rezoning process for Johnson High to take place in fall 2018. Shown above are Moe and Gene Johnson during the heyday of the Kyle News.

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Lehman High School’s Lobo Theatre presented an except from “The Polar Express” at the Kyle Railroad Depot Sunday. The event was held at the Depot, which was restored by the Hays County Historical Commission, in cooperation with the city of Kyle and the Burdine Johnson Foundation.

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ongtime Kyle residents are mourning the loss of a dedicated public figure who over the course of 20-plus years served the community in a variety of capacities. Pete Krug, who served as the mayor of Kyle on two occasions and was a longtime law enforcement official, passed away Dec. 6, according to a city of Kyle press release. Krug is survived by his wife, Penny. Over the course of four decades, Krug was a familiar face around Kyle and was well known by many current and former city officials. “I am saddened by

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“Pete was a large personality, loving and caring for others. He lived and embodied our Kyle core values, before we had even deﬁned them — he just intuitively knew what they were.” –James Earp, Kyle Assistant City Manager

Pete’s passing and pray for comfort for Penny, his family and his many friends,” former Kyle Mayor Todd Webster said in a statement. “I am thankful for all that he has done for Kyle over his lifetime and for the example he set for me and others serving our community. He had a profound

impact on my approach to public service and I will be forever grateful.” Krug served in the U.S. military from 1956 to 1960, which was then followed by a 25-year career in law enforcement, beginning with the Hays County Sheriff’s Office in 1977.

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Pete Krug (right) passed away on Dec. 6, leaving behind his wife Penny and many family members.

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irabeau Buonaparte Lamar, second president of the Texas Republic, dropped dead of a heart attack at his Richmond home on Dec. 18, 1859. When he stepped down as the Lone Star chief executive in December 1842, Lamar was a physical and emotional wreck. Not only had his grand plan of setting the new nation on an irreversibly independent course gone wrong, the voters had picked archenemy Sam Houston over soul mate David G. Burnet as his successor. A much anticipated trip to Georgia to visit his daughter Rebecca, whom he had seen just twice in seven years, was almost permanently postponed by a duel. Blaming Lamar for his recent rejection as vice-president, Memucan Hunt demanded satisfaction but mutual friends managed to defuse the private powder keg. When the widower emigrated to Texas in 1835, he left his only child with relatives in Macon, Georgia. Although the lonely father must have longed to have the teenager share his empty home on the Brazos River, he decided against uprooting the delicate girl. Lamar returned to Texas in 1843 a few days ahead of the letter that broke his heart. Rebecca was dead, the victim of a mysterious malady that overnight ended her life. As he had done during his crisis-ridden administration, when the pressures of the presidency caused him to take a scandalous leave of absence, Lamar cracked under the strain. Once more all he wanted to do was to run away. Telling himself that travel was the best antidote for grief, he closed his plantation and hit the road. Extended stays in Georgia, where he wept over Rebecca’s grave, and New York consumed the

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From Buda to Kyle and even as far as Wimberley and Dripping Springs, Hays County residents stepped foot into a winter wonderland Dec. 7 as a rare snowstorm rolled across the area. Some parts of Buda and Kyle reportedly received upwards of four to ﬁve inches of snow, which was the heaviest snowpack recorded in the state. As a result, many of our readers generously submitted their best photos of the Snow in Hays County. Here area a few of those photos. Thanks to our readers for submitting their best shots.

hen I was up in Colorado this summer I was introduced to a poster by the late Bonnie Appleton (a horticultural educator) entitled ‘How to Kill a Tree.’ This tongue in cheek title was followed by an illustration showing all of the mistakes that people make when planting and caring for trees. While many of her guidelines are universal, it got me thinking that there are also some specific care and planting techniques that are important to follow here in central Texas in addition to general tree rules. It is important to realize that a stressed tree does not always let you know in time to save it. By the time it shows outward stress (especially for mature, established trees) it may be too late to reverse the internal damage. Trees can, in some cases, take several years to show visible symptoms of damage (i.e. drought or compaction stress) so it is important to treat them with respect from the start and continue to care for them even into old age. With oak wilt so rampant in our part of Texas, many of the actions on this list can hasten the demise of these majestic trees. Please pay special attention to numbers 1-4. 1. Use of weedcloth. First of all, I have grown to hate the stuff in general, but that’s a ‘rant’ for another day! As for underneath trees, it may appear that it will help to keep weeds down and moisture in, but in reality it can help to harbor disease underneath the weedcloth and keep the tree from breathing properly. Also, while the tree is young, the Bermuda grass will weave its way through the weed cloth making its removal both unpleasant and impossible. As the tree grows larger, its natural shade will help to eliminate many weeds without outside assistance.

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OBITUARIES BERRY Ralph Clifton Berry, Jr. (Cliff) was born on March 26, 1942, in Hartsville, South Carolina, to Ralph Clifton Berry Sr. and Dora Alice Wilson Berry. He went home to his heavenly Father on Dec. 7, 2017, in Kyle, Texas. Cliff was preceded in death by his mother and father, and is survived by his wife of over 24 years, Sandra Salter Berry, his sister Sylvia Ward, his children: Curt Berry and wife Jennifer of Austin, TX, Kimberly Oliver and husband Brandon of League City, TX, Ryan Berry of Houston, TX, and Paul Berry and wife Heather of Baton Rouge, Louisiana; stepchildren: Chip Cagle and wife Monica of San Diego, CA, Kelly Cagle of Atlanta, GA, and Jody Cagle and wife Rhiannon of Atlanta, GA; Grandkids: Cory, Germaine, Hana, Madi, Will, Carson, Chloe, Brenna, Riley, Sam, Rowen, Adeline, Aryana, Milo, Willow and Joshua, and greatgranddaughter, Marlee. Cliff was a graduate of North Charleston High School and the University of South Carolina. He began his 27-year career in the United States Air Force in 1966, where he served with Strategic Air Command until 1977. He then served as a United States Air Force reserve officer until 1993, attaining the rank of Lieutenant Colonel in his role as an Admissions Liaison Officer for the U.S. Air Force Academy. Cliff had a second career for 22 years as the Judicial Administrator for the East Baton Rouge City/Parish Courts. Cliff loved his children dearly and was very proud of their accomplishments. He talked about his kids and grandkids to anyone who would listen. Cliff was a storyteller and always loved a good joke. He was very outgoing and social, meeting his wife, Sandi, while playing in a church volleyball league. Cliff grew up with music in his heart, loved good music, ballroom dancing, and was often the life of the party. He will be greatly missed. Please send your loving memories, a fond photograph, or condolence with Cliff’s family at www. Harrellfuneralhomes. com.

DAHLKE CMSGT Fritz Ervin Dahlke (Retired), 80 of Mountain City, TX passed away on Dec. 1, 2017, after a brave battle with leukemia. Fritz was born Nov. 10, 1937 to George and Elsie Dahlke in Schwelline, Germany. In 1951, his family immigrated to Omaha. In 1957, he received a Business Degree from Park College. Fritz served his country honorably in the USAF for 28 years and received numerous commendations and awards. He was stationed at various state side and overseas bases. He retired from Bergstrom AFB on Aug.1, 1985. He then worked as a USAF Civil Servant from 1986-2006 at Randolph AFB. Fritz met the love of his life Jewel Louise Mollenkopf and were married on June 27, 1959. They celebrated 58 years of marriage this past June. They were blessed with two children. Survivors include his wife, Jewel; daughter, Carolyn and husband John Matthews; son Ron Dahlke; five grandchildren, Heather Miller, Cara Miller, Matthew Miller, Ellary Dahl-

ke; Erich Dahlke and wife Jen; siblings, Charlotte Jensen, Irene Wilson, Eddie Dahlke of Omaha and many numerous nieces and nephews. Fritz was a proud American and flew his flag daily. He served graciously at Bethany Lutheran Church. He loved his family, dancing, traveling and gardening. He will be forever missed. Special thanks to Dr. Wright, the nurses and staff at Texas Oncology. Also, the nurses and staff at St. David’s Cancer Care Center. A visitation was held Dec. 6, 2017. A funeral service followed on Dec. 7, 2017, at Bethany Lutheran Church. Interment followed to Onion Creek Memorial Park. In lieu of flowers the family suggest donations be made to Bethany Lutheran Church. Please visit the online guest book, and leave a condolence to the Dahlke family at www.harrellfuneralhomes.com

service organizations: Disabled American Veterans, Kyle/Buda Veterans of Foreign Wars Post #12058 and AMVETS Post #115. He has held several offices in these organizations. He served on the organizing committee and on the first board of directors for the Kyle Area Senior Zone, Inc. Pete is also an endowed member of the Live Oak (Kyle) #304 Masonic Lodge, Buda #800 Masonic Lodge ad Rambo #426 Masonic Lodge. He served on the training board for the Hays County Sheriff’s Office since 2006 until 2016. Pete is survived by his cherished wife of 30 years, Penny Lea, his daughter Virginia Murphy and her husband Robert; son Michael Krug; daughter

Buffy Moravetz and her husband David, his aunt Loretta Nace and his grandchildren: Anthony, John, Max and Ava. Pete was preceded in death by his parents, his wife Barbara who passed away in 1984 and his brother Paul Michael Krug. Friends and family were invited to Harrell Funeral Home on Dec. 11 for a time of visitation. A Celebration of Life will be schedule in January and will be announced. In lieu of flowers, please make a memorial donation to the Live Oak Masonic Lodge #304 Scholarship Fund. Please visit www.Harrellfuneralhomes.com to share a fond memory, photograph, or condolence with Pete’s family on his online memorial site.

KRUG J.P. “Pete” Krug, retired police office and former mayor of Kyle, passed away unexpectedly at his home in Kyle with his devoted wife by his side, Thursday, Dec. 7, 2017. He was 79 years old. Pete was born in Hanover, PA on May 30, 1938, to Paul Henry & Evelyn Bond (Emlet) Krug. During 25 years in law enforcement, Pete obtained several levels of certification from the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement Officer Standard and Education. In 1991 He obtained an Instructor Certificate and in 1998 a Master Peace Officer Certification. Before his law enforcement career, Pete was employed by Hughson Meat Company in San Marcos and Nash Phillips Copus in Austin. In 1977, Pete went to work for the Hays County Sheriff’s Office as a deputy until 1981. From 1981 until his retirement in 1998 he was employed by the Austin Airport Police Department working his way from patrolman to criminal investigator. In 1984 he was awarded Supervisor of the Year. Following retirement, from 1999 to 2003, Pete served as a detective at the Kyle Police Department and as a deputy sherriff for the Hays County Sheriff’s Department. From 2001 to 2007 he was employed as a court bailiff for the city of Kyle. After moving to Kyle in 1969, Pete became a volunteer firefighter with the Kyle Volunteer Fire Department, serving until the mid-1990s. In April 1974, Pete was elected to his first term as mayor of the city of Kyle. He was reelected to a second term in 1976 and completed his tenure in 1978. He has served on numerous Kyle city committees. In 2000, Pete was appointed to Kyle’s Home Rule Charter Commission and was elected chairman of this committee and became a member of the Adjustment/Ethics Committee, where he served from 1999 to 2001. Pete also volunteered with the Kyle Fair on the Square Committee, helped organize and participated in the BBQ cook-off portion of the event. In 1997, 1998 and 2001, Pete served on Assessment Committees to review applicants for the City of Kyle Chief of Police position. He also served on Kyle PD interview boards from 2001 to 2005. In 2010, he was appointed to the Home Rule Charter Review Committee and in 2011 Pete was appointed to the Civil Service Commission which he served until 2016. Pete is a life member of three different veterans

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On Oct. 16, Pct. 5 Justices of the Peace Scott Cary and Pct. 2 Justice of the Peace Beth Smith were inducted into College of Justice Court Judges. They were 2 of 31 Judges in the State of Texas to be inducted in the ranks as Distinguished Members. In Texas, there are approximately 863 Justices of the Peace in Texas.

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In 1997, 1998 and 2001, Krug served on the assessment committees to review applicants for the chief of police position. In 2010, he was appointed to the Home Rule Charter Review Committee. He was also appointed to the city’s Civil Service Commission in 2011 where he served until just recently. For several years, Krug volunteered on the Kyle Fair on the Square Committee, organizing and participated in the BBQ cook-off. Krug was a life member of the Disabled American Veterans, Kyle/Buda Veterans of Foreign Wars Post #12085 and AMVETS Post #115. Krug was an endowed member of the Live Oak (Kyle) #304 Masonic Lodge, the Buda #800 Masonic Lodge and the Rambo #426 Masonic

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1,089 hours of course training during his career. A bench in City Square Park is dedicated to Pete Krug for his service both to his country and to Kyle. “The City of Kyle extends its warmest thanks and sincere condolences to the family of Pete Krug,” Mayor Travis Mitchell said. “Pete’s outstanding service to his country and to this community will always be gratefully remembered.”

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Lodge. Over the years, he served in several elected positions in each lodge. He also served on the Training Board for the Hays County Sheriff’s Office starting in 2006 and was chairman of that board since 2010. Krug hailed originally from Hanover, Pennsylvania. He earned an Associate Degree in Business Administration from Thompson School of Business in York, PA. He later attended San Antonio College where he completed 24 hours of college credit. He obtained his Instructor Certification from the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement Officer Standards and Education (TCLEOSE) in 1991 and was awarded his Master Peace Officer certification in 1998. He completed more than

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his spirit in my service to the community and see that his legacy lives on.” Former Kyle Mayor Lucy Johnson said Krug was a “lifelong believer in serving one’s community.” She said Pete and Penny “always had an opened door” and many people in the community took advantage of it. “For me and others who served on the city council, Pete was a wise counselor, always with a welcoming smile and kind chuckle, wanting to know how we’d gotten ourselves in trouble this time, and how he could help,” Johnson said in a statement. In 2000, Krug was appointed to Kyle’s Home Rule Charter Commission and was elected chair by his peers. He also served on the City of Kyle’s Ethics Committee.

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mayor, and then re-elected to the position in 1976. During that time, he accepted the award for Kyle when it was designated as an official U.S. Bicentennial city. “Pete and Penny Krug were literally the first people to welcome me and my family to Kyle when I relocated our family here to work for the City,” Kyle Assistant City Manager James Earp said. “Pete was a large personality: loving and caring for others. He lived and embodied our KYLE core values, before we had even defined them — he just intuitively knew what they were. Pete’s leadership in this community laid the foundation for the city that we have today, and while he will be missed by me and countless others, I hope to continue to embody

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Krug later worked for the Austin Airport Police Department, was a detective at the Kyle Police Department and served as a bailiff for the Kyle Municipal Court. “Pete was just an outstanding member of the Kyle community,” Kyle Police Chief Jeff Barnett said. “Even after retirement, he came to every community event. We will miss him and are extremely grateful for all the hours he dedicated to our police department, both as a civil servant and a volunteer.” After moving to Kyle in 1969, Krug became a volunteer firefighter with what was at the time known as Kyle Volunteer Fire Department. He served with that department until the mid 1990s. In April 1974, Krug was first elected as Kyle

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Trail of Lights is a free holiday event held at Historic Stagecoach Park where visitors walk a lighted trail, sip hot chocolate, and meet Santa. The trail will be open for its final weekend Dec. 14-17 from 6-10 p.m. nightly.

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On Tuesday, Dec. 19, remember to fly your Texas flag to honor the siege of Bexar (San Antonio), which became the first major campaign of the Texas Revolution. From October until early December 1835 an army of Texan volunteers laid siege to a Mexican army in San Antonio de Béxar.

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Head to Wimberley to celebrate the 20th annual festival at EmilyAnnTheatre and Gardens every night through Dec. 28. Enjoy more than 100 lighted exhibits from 6-9 p.m. Sundays-Thursdays and 6-10 p.m. Friday and Saturday. Roast a marshmallow, listen to live music and meet Santa.

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Splash in the New Year on Jan. 1, 2018 at Kyle Pool in this 14th annual tradition. Pool gates will open at 1 p.m. and the splash will be at 1:30 p.m. Pool gates will close at 2:30 p.m. until Memorial Day weekend. Rain-out make-up day will be Tuesday, Jan. 2 at the same time and place.

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Continued from pg. 1C most hard frosts have passed) and healing over of the wounds. Wait until after bloom for many spring blooming trees. If you have oak trees, the timing of your pruning is especially critical: the beetle that helps spread oak wilt is at its least active between October and February, so this is the optimum time. 5. Suffocating the roots with too much mulch or dirt, compaction, concreting over, etc. Tree roots are quite sensitive to environmental stresses, especially the outer edge of the canopy, which are known as feeder roots. Covering them up with too much dirt or mulch, let alone concrete or other solid structures can cause the tree to decline and eventually perish. Compaction of the soil from traffic (or other similar activities) can have similar results as the soil itself suffocates the root system. 6. Forgetting to water. New trees will need supplemental moisture for the first several years. But even larger, mature trees need special attention sometimes too. Forgetting is easy to do when you have established trees that have been there

for countless decades. We don’t think of them as part of the active landscape, but more as a background for where we do our landscaping. But they are some of the most critical to remember to water, especially during drought to keep their stress at a minimum and ensure a quick bounce back when Mother Nature starts to water them again herself. 7. Girdling with a weed-eater, old stake wire, etc. This is a big issue because it can quickly kill a tree and it is easy to do if you are not paying attention. I know I am even guilty of weedeating just a little too close to the trunk of that new tree trying to neaten up my yard. It is also easy to forget that those tree stakes and wires should be removed after the first 6 months to a year (or a little longer if in a windy area). The problem lies in the phloem and cambium layers that move moisture up and down the length of the tree. If these layers (which lie just beneath the bark) are cut all the way around, it stops all growth of the tree immediately leading to its imminent demise. 8. Damaging the roots

with mowers, trenches and heavy traffic. The blades of the mower, cutting in irrigation and other trenches, or cracking under heavy machinery can cause the trees to lose the ability to take up moisture from the damaged roots. Those cuts and holes can also become a portal for diseases to enter into the tree from below. All in all trees are easy to take care of when we just follow a few easy steps, from proper planting (see Planting a New Tree article in November)

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up housekeeping in 1852 on Lamar’s small estate outside Richmond, but financial problems soon threatened their wedded bliss. Failing as a planter as well as an author, the hapless husband sank deeper and deeper into debt. In desperation Lamar appealed to Senator Rusk to use his influence to get him on the government payroll. Against his better judgment, the loyal friend informed President Buchanan, “Genl. Lamar is an applicant for appointment of resident minister to some of the European or South American republics or would accept the governship of a territory.” While Lamar dreamed of a prestigious post that would resurrect his political career and heal his pocketbook, he wound up settling for a bottom rung on the diplomatic ladder. After borrowing the money for a suitable wardrobe, the new American minister to Nicaragua and Costa Rica arrived at Managua in January 1858. For 20 miserable months, the illustrious Texan languished in the tropical purgatory. However, for an amateur ambassador he was generously compensated and able to pay off his creditors. In October 1859, Lamar was reunited with his family after a difficult

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balance of 1843 and all of 1844. Then in February 1845 he was received in Washington, D.C. as an unofficial emissary from Texas. Honored with a “courtesy” seat in the U.S. Senate, the champion of Lone Star sovereignty stunned his hosts with an impassioned appeal for annexation. Hoping the long vacation had revived the interest of their troubled hero in public affairs, Lamar’s admirers encouraged him to campaign for a Senate seat. But he refused to make the race, opening the way for Thomas Rusk to join Sam Houston as the second Senator from the 28th state. In the Mexican War, Lamar served under Gen. Zachary Taylor and fought with distinction at the Battle of Monterrey. He spent the rest of the conflict at Laredo, which he represented in the second Texas legislature in what turned out to be his last elective office. By late 1848, Lamar was again on the move wandering with no discernible purpose across the South. In 1850 he fell head over heels in love with the 23 year old daughter of a Methodist minister, and the romance blossomed into marriage the following February. After the birth of a baby girl, the happy couple set

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Growth spurs $10M medical center expansion BY SAMANTHA SMITH Exponential growth in Hays County and surrounding areas has sparked what some are calling the great healthcare migration. Over the past few years, more clinics and healthcare centers have opened doors and are expanding services to provide more care closer to home. On Nov. 28, Seton Medical Center Hays (SMCH) accomplished one such goal by completing its 30-bed surgical unit on the fifth and final floor of the hospital. The expansion, according to officials, cost an estimated $10 miillion. This latest expansion has increased the Hays County medical center from a 112-bed facility to a 142-bed medical facility.

“The additional space allows us to grow with our community’s needs, providing the highquality, patient-centered care our patients trust,” said Neal Kelly, RN, vice president and chief operating officer at Seton Hays, said. In a later interview, Kelly attributed SMCH’s latest expansion, as well as its future expansion endeavors, to the uninhibited population growth rate in Hays County and residents’ wishes to have access to the best healthcare closer to home. However, Seton Hays is not the only medical center experiencing growth in Hays County. Austin Regional Clinic, founded as an association in 1980, expanded to Kyle within the past decade and recently opened a

“We want to be that large, capable medical center but always maintain that family feel and that community feeling that we’re all in this together.”

for $144 million and was three floors high. The medical center is now five floors high with plans to expand its women’s center and update the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit in early 2018. “The reason we decided to build in Hays County was the population and projections showed that this was the next area where we were going to see really remarkable growth,” Kelly said. Kelly added Seton Hays would be expanding and remodeling the existing women’s center at SMCH starting right after the first of the year, which will cost approximately $14 million. Kelly said more medical providers in the area may be breeding more competition for patients. However, it’s also giving them a chance to create

– Neal Kelly, RN, vice president and chief operating officer at Seton Hays

clinic in Buda this fall. Baylor Scott and White Health recently opened its first primary care clinic in Kyle. Baylor Scott and White Health has also opened primary care clinics in Travis and Williamson counties. Rumors have circulated regarding a potential medical center in Hays County. However, Baylor Scott and White officials have made no formal announcement at

this time. Kelly was reminiscent of the days when Seton Hays, HEB and a few businesses were the only structures that dotted the Interstate 35 corridor in Kyle in 2009. “You look out (from the fifth floor) and it’s incredible to see the amount of growth in both business and rooftops in this area,” Kelly said. Kelly said the medical center was built in 2009

partnerships with one another to enhance the level of care for patients in Hays County and surrounding areas. “We’re very interested in forming the right kind of partnerships for this community,” Kelly said. For as much growth as Kyle is experiencing, Kelly doesn’t believe Seton Hays will rise to the level of trauma centers as Seton South Austin or Dell Medical Center in Austin. “We’re going to grow and respond to the needs of the community and if that turns out to be a medical center the size of one of those urban facilities, then so be it,” Kelly said. “We want to be that large, capable medical center but always maintain that family feel and that community feeling that we’re all in this together,” Kelly said.

Silver, gold and maybe some green BIZ Businesses cash in on holiday light installation NOTES BY MOSES LEOS III

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aving upward of 20 voicemails on his phone is commonplace during the holidays for Josh Bailey. As the owner of a light installation company that serves the Dripping Springs area, Bailey’s business is one of several residents can hire to get the twinkle of holiday lights up on their rooftops. While his business is starting to peak during this time of year, Bailey believes more and more local landscapers and handymen are also starting to take up the trend of holiday light installation. However, Bailey believes over saturation in the market could lead to a drop in quality as well. “It will definitely affect the industry, just like mowing,” Bailey said. “That will happen to Christmas lights. The customer service and quality of lights will have to drop. I hope somehow, there could be some sort of regulation.” Bailey, who has been in the business for several years, said he has invested $52,000 in holiday light installation in 2017. The expense includes purchasing commercial grade LED lighting, which he said is safer than traditional incandescent. Bailey also purchases liability insurance for his employees. The investment also extends to the time it takes to properly install holiday lighting on a home. Bailey estimates the average 3,000 square foot home takes roughly an hour-and-a-half to two hours to install. Those in the industry do face dangers. Bailey said many of his workers often harness themselves in order to avoid falling and injuring themselves. “It’s outright dangerous,” Bailey said. “They are comfortable putting lights on houses, but they put on harnesses to do some rooftops.” However, one fear Bailey has is the influx of “guys in pickup trucks” who attempt to install lighting during the holidays. “One of the big things I see are guys in pickup trucks trying to make money jumping on

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A lightbulb is inspected outside a local business. For the growing industry of Chirstmas light installers, each bulb makes a difference.

people’s houses, and they tricians or those who understand wiring also fall,” Bailey said. “Their helps avoid any potenbusiness is done. It haptial issues. The goal is to pens every year to some correctly install lights on guys.” a home to For avoid havsome ing any compa“One of the miscues. nies, makThat ing sure big things I includes they have see are guys trying to certified use comworkers in pickup mercial who can lights handle trucks trying to LED and avoid the task is incanpriority. make money descent Mike bulbs, Savely, jumping on which can who owns people’s pose a fire an area risk. light inhouses, and “If you stallation don’t do company they fall ... your wirthat also ing corserves Their business rectly, you Dripping have to Springs, is done. It go back to said he happens every the houses ensures and redo workers year to some it,” Savely who climb said. “I on ladders guys.” learned are Occuhow to do pational –Josh Bailey, it right, Safety and Christmas light installer so I don’t Health have to Admingo back to istration houses and do repairs.” (OSHA) certified, and Another primary issue must go through his own is underbidding, Bailey training before they go said. on the job site. On average, Bailey Savely said he also said the cost for installconducts background checks on workers before ing lights on a 3,000 square foot home is $400 he hires them. Having to $450. Part of the cost workers who are elec-

is based on an average house which has roughly 140 bulbs. Bailey said a realistic price for commercial grade LED bulbs is $2.25 per linear foot. While Bailey said he receives plenty of emails and calls for quotes, often potential customers back off due to the cost. “A majority of those never do the service because it costs more than they expect,” he said. For some lawn care or landscaping businesses, the prospect of installing holiday lights isn’t a feasible option. Jesse Reyna, owner of a Buda area landscaping company, said the rising cost of liability insurance prevents him from taking the plunge and entering the holiday light installation business. “When you get on top of a ladder, there is always a risk,” Reyna said. While Reyna said he hasn’t dabbled in holiday light installs, he is often asked by customers, which leads him to price himself out of the way. However, he believes customers don’t often consider the full cost of installation. “They have a perception that it costs $100,” Reyna said. “When you give them a price, they just kind of go, ‘Damn, I didn’t think it would be that much.’”

SAFETY FIRST As the nation gears up to decorate their homes for the holiday season, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) reminds consumers of decorating dangers and provides tips for a safe holiday. CPSC estimates the following holiday decoration-related emergency roomtreated injuries nationwide during last year’s holiday season.

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Kyle attorney and local resident John Hall was recently accepted into the Texas Bar College. The Texas Bar College is an honorary society of lawyers who are interested in both high ethical standards and improved training for all Texas attorneys. The College recognizes Texas lawyers who attend at least double the Continuing Legal Education (CLE) required by the State Bar of Texas. It also issues annual awards, including: The Jim Bowmer Professionalism Award, the Franklin Jones CLE Article Award, the Steve Condos Outstanding New Member to the College Award and the Patrick A. Nester Outstanding Achievement in CLE Award. Hall is the founder of the John A. Hall and Associates, P.C. law firm located in Kyle. Hall has practiced law since 1987 and is joined in practice by John Hardy, W. Sayers Owen and Ryan Vickers. These four lawyers are assisted by Johnny Hall, Ruth Wagner and Lory Hall. The firm is located at 130 Hall Professional Center in Kyle and provides legal assistance for both civil and criminal law.

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Notice is hereby given that original Letters Testamentary for the Estate of EVELYN FRANKE, deceased, were issued on October 11, 2017 under Docket number 170272-P, pending in the County Court of Hays County, Texas to ALTON E. FRANKE and DON STEVEN FRANKE. Claims may be presented in care of the attorney for the Estate addressed as follows: Alton E. Franke and Don Steven Franke Independent Co-Executors Estate of Evelyn Franke C/O Andrew Gary P. O. Box 727 San Marcos, Texas 78667 All persons having claims against this Estate which is currently being administered are required to present them within the time and in the manner prescribed by law. Dated this 11th. day of December, 2017 Andrew Gary, Bar #7721000 P.O. Box 727 San Marcos, Texas 78667 512-396-2541 andrewgary@grandecom. net Attorney for Alton E. Franke and Don Steven Franke

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Notice is hereby given that original Letters Testamentary for the Estate of G. Clarke Hammond, aka Granville Clarke Hammond, aka Granville Hammond, aka Clarke Hammond, Deceased, were issued on December 6, 2017, in Cause No. 17-0317P, pending in the County Court at Law No. 1, Hays County, Texas, to: Monica L. Hammond. 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: Brad Wiewel Attorney at Law 1601 Rio Grande St., Ste. 550 Austin, TX 78701 DATED the 13th day of 2017. Ann Lumley Attorney for Monica L. Hammond

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TO: Jose Pantoja Perez and Maria del Socoro Moreno Morales Defendants(s) GREETINGS: YOU HAVE BEEN SUED. You may employ an attorney. If you or your attorney does not APPEAR and ANSWER before the court the next Monday following the expiration of Forty-Two days from the date of issuance of this citation, the same being November 20th 2017, a Default Judgment may be taken against you. YOU ARE HEREBY COMMANDED to appear and answer before the County Court at Law #2, Hays County, Texas, at San Marcos then and there to answer the Original Petition for Suit on Note filed in said Court on 07/12/2017, and said suit being numbered 17-0614-C on the docket of said Court, wherein William Fleming is the Plaintiff and Maria del Socoro Moreno Morales; Jose Pantoja Perez are the Defendant(s). The nature of said suit is as follows: "Plaintiff seeks only monetary relief of $100,000 or less, including damages of any kind, penalties, costs, expenses, pre-judgment interest and attorney fees."

ALL AS MORE FU LLY APPEARS OF RECORD ON FILE IN THIS OFFICE, AND WHICH REFERENCE IS HERE MADE FOR ALL INTENTS AND PURPOSES. ISSUED AND GIVEN UNDER MY HAND AND SEAL of said Court at office, on this the 5th day of October, 2017 REQUESTED BY: Sam R. Fugate, III 5804 Babcock Rd #405 San Antonio TX 78240 361-522-4 110 LIZ Q. GONZALEZ Hays County Clerk Hays County Government Center 712 Stagecoach Trail, Ste. 2008 San Marcos, Texas 78666

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Hays CISD is requesting proposals for RFP #25121702VL Architectural Services. Proposals will be accepted until 01-04-18 at 2:00 p.m. local time. Specifications are available in the HCISD Purchasing Office (512-268-2141 ext. 45092) between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., Monday through Thursday. Bid responses must be returned to the HCISD Purchasing Office, Valerie Littrell, 21003 IH 35, Kyle, TX 78640, by the date and time indicated above. Late Bids will be returned unopened. The HCISD Board of Trustees reserves the right to reject any and/or all bids and waive all formalities in the bid process.

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NOTICE is hereby given that original Letters of Independent Administration for the Estate of Rogelio Salazar-Tamez, Deceased, were issued on December 4, 2017, in Cause No. 16-0084-P, pending in the County Court at Law No. 2 of Hays County, Texas, to Magaly Silva. The notice to the Independent Administrator may be delivered at the following address: c/o John M. Lane Law, PLLC – 13785 Research Boulevard, Ste 125, Austin, Texas 78750. All persons having claims against this Estate which is currently being administered are required to present them within the time and in the manner prescribed by law. Dated the 6th day of December 2017. - /s/ John M. Lane - Attorney for Independent Administrator.

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Notice is hereby given that original Letters Testamentary for the Estate of Helen Louise Maundy, Deceased, were issued on December 4, 2017, in Cause No. 17-0320P, pending in the County Court at Law No. Two, Hays County, Texas, to: Tom Medley. 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: John Hall Attorney at Law 130 Hall Professional Center Kyle, TX 78640 Dated the 5th day of December, 2017 John Hall Attorney for Tom Medley State Bar No.: 08759880 130 Hall Professional Center Kyle, TX 78640 Telephone: (512) 268-6425 Facsimile: (512) 268-5404 E-mail: johnhall@lawyer. com

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Bartlett Cocke General Contractors, construction managerat-risk, for: Jack C. Hays Music Hall, is requesting competitive proposals from subcontractors and suppliers. subcontractor and supplier proposals will be received via fax to (512) 326-4339 or (512) 326-3990 fax or via email to bidaus@bartlettcocke. com no later than 2:00 p.m. on 1/9/2018. Any proposals received after this time will not be accepted. Electronic copies of the proposal documents may be obtained from Bartlett Cocke or viewed at local and online planrooms. Contact Stefan Doerr via email sdoerr@ bartlettcocke.com or phone (512) 326-4223 to make arrangements. Small, woman owned, disadvantaged, HUB, HUBZone, 8(a), minority, and all similar firms are encouraged to submit proposals on this project. Bartlett Cocke General Contractors is an equal opportunity (EEO) employer.

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Hays CISD is requesting Bids for Bid #18-111701VL Hays High School & Dahlstrom Middle School Roofing. Bids will be accepted until 01-09-18 at 2:00 p.m. local time. A Prebid meeting will be held on 12-14-2017 @ 10:00 a.m., Central Admin Building Annex A, 21003 IH 35, Kyle, TX 78640. Specifications are available in the HCISD Purchasing Office (512-2682141 ext. 45092) between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., Monday through Thursday. Bid responses must be returned to the HCISD Purchasing Office, Valerie Littrell, 21003 IH 35, Kyle, TX 78640, by the date and time indicated above. Late Bids will be returned unopened. The HCISD Board of Trustees reserves the right to reject any and/or all bids and waive all formalities in the bid process.

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Notice is hereby given that original Letters Testamentary for the Estate of STUART JAMES WRIGHT, Deceased, were issued on December 11, 2017, in Cause No. 170341-P, pending in the County Court at Law of Hays County, Texas, to: JACQUELINE C. WRIGHT. 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: JACQUELINE C. WRIGHT 1015 Stagecoach Trail San Marcos, Texas 78666 DATED the 12th day of December, 2017. /s/ Carrie Lane Carrie Lane Attorney for JACQUELINE C. WRIGHT State Bar No.: 24013085 100 E. San Antonio, Ste. 102 San Marcos, Texas 78666 Telephone: (512) 3921273 Facsimile: (512) 396-8539 E-mail: carrie@ majorslawfirm.com

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