Jan. 14, 2016 News-Dispatch

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LAGNIAPPE Disaster centers opened through Jan. 15

FEMA will continue to operate its Disaster Recovery Center at the Hays County Government Center (712 S. Stagecoach Trail, San Marcos, TX 78666) through Jan. 15. The DRC will be open during normal business hours, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. Residents and business owners who had storm damage can register for FEMA assistance online at www.

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Invasion suspect shot by homeowner

BY PAIGE LAMBERT

News-Dispatch Reporter

A suspect in a Dripping Springs home invasion is expected to recover after the homeowner shot him Monday night.

The Hays County Sheriff’s Office responded to the home

invasion Monday night at the 1400 block of Overland Stage Road.

Hays County Sheriff Gary Cutler said the intruder was identified as Randall Thomas Dorsett, 25, of Round Rock.

Dorsett was released on bond from the Williamson County Jail on New Year’s Eve. Cutler said the homeowner

shot Dorsett in the abdomen and that he was flown by STAR-flight to University Medical Center Brackenridge in Austin. Dorsett is expected to make a full

recovery.

Dorsett has been charged with the burglary of a habitation. Officers have not been able to interrogate him or discover a motive.

Cutler said a woman in her mid-forties along with her three children, 9, 14 and

DORSETT

Fiddler on the Roof at DSHS

The Dripping Springs High School Theater presents “Fiddler on the Roof.” Performances are at 7:30 p.m. on Jan. 22, 23 and 25 and 2 p.m. on Jan. 24. Since its premiere on Broadway in 1964, Fiddler on the Roof has remained one of the most beloved musicals of all time, with an enduring score by Jerry Bock featuring “Tradition,” “Matchmaker,” “If I Were a Rich Man,” and “Sunrise, Sunset. In addition to regular performances, there will be an opening night dessert gala reception after the show on Jan. 21. All performances are in the DSISD Performing Arts Center (940 Hwy 290 W., Dripping Springs, TX, 78620). Tickets are reserved seating and are $10 for students/seniors and $12 for adults, and may also be purchased online at www. seatyourself.biz/dsisd or at the box office one hour before curtain. All online tickets are $10. Go to www. dshstheatre.com for more details.

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SUSPECT SHOT, 8

Arrest made in sword incident

Hays County Livestock Show

The annual Hays County horse show and presentation of the queen will be held Saturday, Jan. 16 at Dripping Spring Ranch Park Event Center.

The other categories of the annual livestock show will be held Jan. 26-28. Come out and see all the best pigs, goats, horses and more that Hays County has to offer. Visit www. hayscountylivestockshow. com for more information.

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PHOTO BY PAIGE LAMBERT

290 collision causes delays

A three-car collision blocked Nutty Brown Road for three hours on Thursday, Jan. 7. A black suburban failed to yield the right-of-way by turning left onto Nutty Brown Road at Highway 290 and collided with the oncoming white car. Both cars slammed into another vehicle waiting to turn left onto Highway 290. Both passengers of the white vehicle were taken to the hospital for minor injuries.

A tip on social media last week helped lead authorities to identify and arrest a man who threatened Wimberley Volunteer firefighters with a sword in November.

According to Hays County Lt. Jeri Skrocki, Austin Police arrested Stanley Miles Goodyear, 49, on Jan. 8. Goodyear was arrested on an “out of county felony”, according to Travis County Jail records.

He is being held in the Travis County Jail on $25,000 bond.

Skrocki said the original incident took place on Nov.

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OPEN CARRY 2016

Food ‘Wild West’ fears calmed trailer for western Hays County park set to open

BY PAIGE LAMBERT

News-Dispatch Reporter

Whenever firearms and people’s rights are mentioned in debate, arguments from both sides can be loud as a gunshot.

Days after the enactment of the controversial open carry law, however, things have been quiet in Central Texas.

The Hays County Sheriff’s Office has received only one call related to open carry said HCSO Lt. Jeri Skrocki.

“We didn’t think it would be a huge issue,” Skrocki said. “It was probably someone freaking out because they saw a gun and didn’t know the law.”

The law states people can openly carry a handgun and have to keep it holstered.

Schools, courtrooms and other previously defined weapon free zones will remain the same.

Like many other law enforcement, Skrocki said she didn’t expect a lot of issues to arise after January 1.

“This is just going to take the novelty out of it,” she said.

“Most residents are keeping with the standards set in place.”

While some standards, like schools and hospitals, are obvious, there has been some confusion with exact language in the law.

Weeks before the law came into effect, Hays County criminal District Attorney Wes Mau received a court opinion from Attorney General Ken Paxton.

The opinion states firearms are prohibited from courtrooms and offices needed for court procedures. Guns would be allowed in places like county election and tax collection

BY PAIGE LAMBERT

News-Dispatch Reporter

PHOTO BY LINCOLN RAMIREZ

Scott Smith of San Antonio, member of “Open Carry Texas,” legally carries two 1886 36-caliber pistols at a Second Amendment rally back in March 2015.

offices.

Dripping Springs City Administrator Michelle Fischer said smaller cities could have more weapon-free zones.

“What is unique about us is our city council chambers are the same as municipal court chambers,” Fischer said. “The fuzzy area of the law is, if your whole building is the court, is it all against the law or do you pick and choose?”

Fischer said the city would discuss whether signs would be put up outside city hall during the coming weeks.

The Wimberley City Council on Jan. 7 went as far as proposing an ordinance regarding open carry.

The city council approved on first reading an ordinance that would prohibit firearms in city hall, which serves as its municipal court, and public meetings that require a public notification.

The ordinance also allows license holders to carry firearms into public parks.

“It’s a situation that is one of public safety,” Wimberley City Administrator Don Ferguson said. “There’s obviously no interest to try to impose firearm regulations in this city other than the public property.”

The ordinance will be up for a second reading before it is fi-

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For many people, dreams change and reshape as everyday life happens.

But for a bagel-loving mom, her dream quickly changed into a whole new business that will break new ground within the city of Dripping Springs.

Curbside Appetite, owned

by Tasha Inkora and Dan Bowers, was approved for a conditional use permit (CUP) last week. With the permits issuance, Curbside becomes the first food trailer park in Dripping Springs.

Inkora said the business, located on Old Fitzhugh Road, is set to open in April pending site plan approval.

When the couple moved to Dripping Springs, however, a food trailer park was the farthest thing from their minds.

Inkora said the only thing she thought was missing was a safe place to take her daughter.

“I wanted a place that was enclosed and kid friendly, where I could let her have fun,” she said. “And I can sit here with a cup of coffee and talk with my girlfriends.”

Inkora and Dan eventually purchased property that featured the historic Roberts House. The two then began designing a park with a bagel shop.

Over the next few months, the couple purchased a Londoneqsue double-decker bus that would become their food

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WIMBERLEY CITY COUNCIL

Restrictions issued for guns, solicitors

BY PAIGE LAMBERT

News-Dispatch Reporter

The Wimberley City Council wasted no time defining where people could exercise their open carry rights.

Council on Jan. 7 approved the first reading of an ordinance that would prohibit firearms at city hall and public meetings that require public notification.

The vote was passed 3-2 with council members Mac McCullough and John White voting against. The ordinance will go through a second reading before adoption.

The controversial open carry law came into effect Jan. 1. The law allows license holders to openly carry a handgun in areas not previously deemed weapon free zones, such as schools and courtrooms.

Because Wimberley City Hall serves as the municipal court, along with the attached offices, the city’s main meeting place is covered under the law, said city administrator Don Ferguson.

“It’s a situation that is one of public safety,” said Wimberley city administrator Don Ferguson.

“There’s obviously no interest to try to impose firearm regulations in this city other than the public property.”

Only those with handgun licenses, either concealed or open carry, will be allowed to carry in public parks.

Council member Pam Residents may put “no Showalter said she was solicitation” signs providmore worried about the ed by the city in a front misuse of firearms than a window or near the door. violent act.

If a sign is posted, solici“I’m scared to death of tors could be charged with people who have guns and a class C misdemeanor, he aren’t properly trained on said. how to use them,” Showal“This gives hometer said. “Just owners an because you enforcement “This gives are packing tool and it doesn’t mean gives them homeowners you’ll be able the ability an enforcement to pick and to react appropriately.” who tool and it gives choose Council they want on them the ability their propermembers also addressed ty,” Ferguson to pick and another said. “We choose who sometimes don’t want to unwelcomed put in a regthey want on Wimberley ulation that visitor – door their property is going to to door solickeep the Girl ... We don’t itors.

Scouts from Wimberley want to put in a going door to residents now regulation that door.” have a way to Council discourage is going to keep member Cinand prohibit Anderson the Girl Scouts dy solicitors from said the ordientering their nance should from going property. The lay ground door to door.” rules but city council unanimously leave it open –Don Ferguson, city approved an for everyone administrator ordinance to decide. that states “There are time parameters and no different groups that may solicitation signs. not be selling steaks but Door-to-door salesthey may be quoting scrippeople has become an ture and actually doing ever-increasing problem, volunteer work,” Anderson said Ferguson. The most said. “I would not want to recent situation occurred say no to those people.” in Wimberley Hills around McCullough said he Christmas, he said. plans to reach out to his “We are getting conneighbors and get a “no cerns from the time at solicitation” sign to reprenight they do it,” Ferguson sent his whole neighborsaid. “And we get concerns hood. about the attitudes from “When you get into those people.” my driveway, you didn’t

Arrest made

Continued from pg. 1 10. In the incident, a man threatened two firefighters at the Wimberley Fire Station with what was described as a sword.

Roughly a month later, Skrocki said the case had gone “stale” with no workable leads and that the sheriff’s office planned to close the case.

Instead, Skrocki said she chose to “give it one more push” on social

media on Jan. 7.

At that point the Hays County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO) was given a tip by a citizen identifying the suspect. The HCSO then released the identity of Goodyear, and within 24 hours, he was arrested.

“I would like to thank our Facebook followers. It never would have occurred to me that we would run something so

old on social media [and get results],” Skrocki said.

casually walk by from the house next door to mine,” McCullough said. “A lot

of my neighbors have the same long driveway approach.”

Sheriff ’s Report

DRIPPING SPRINGS

Fraud - 12:26 p.m. - 11XXX West Cave Cir - Jan. 5 Theft - 1:16 p.m. - 2XX Senna Dr - Jan. 5 Burglary/Building - 9:14 a.m. - 1XX Osage Ct - Jan. 6 Sexual Assault - 6:16 p.m. - Core Health Care - Jan. 6 Theft/Identity - 10:28 a.m. - Amp Tec Research - Jan. 6 Theft/Service - 2:51 p.m. - Dripping Springs Substation Jan. 6 Injury To Child - 2:54 p.m. - Walnut Springs Elementary Jan. 7 Possession/Marijuana - 11:59 a.m. - Dripping Springs High School - Jan. 7 Driving While Intoxicated - 2:46 a.m. - XX Brookmeadow Dr - Jan. 8 Theft - 3:08 p.m. - Malone Diesel Service - Jan. 9 Assault/By Contact - 12:34 p.m. - Dripping Springs Substation - Jan. 10 Possession/Drug Paraphernalia - 9:44 p.m. - 8XX E Gatlin Creek Rd - Jan. 11 Theft - 5:53 p.m. - Moxie Gymnastics - Jan. 11

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Theft - 7:25 a.m. - 4995 Loneman Mountain Rd - Jan. 10

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Assault/Family Violence - 9:09 p.m. - 20XX Colemans Cyn - Jan. 5 Burglary/Habitation - 5:33 p.m. - XX Sprucewood Dr - Jan. 5 Theft/Service - 4:34 p.m. - X Woodrige Cir - Jan. 5 Theft - 7:52 a.m. - Wimberley Rentals - Jan. 6 Theft - 8:18 a.m. - Wimberley Rentals - Jan. 6 Theft/Vehicle - 9:09 a.m. - 2XX Turkey Holw - Jan. 6 Assault/Bodily Injury - 10:25 p.m. - 18XX Longhorn Trl Jan. 7 Burglary/Building - 9:03 a.m. - Backyard Escapes - Jan. 7 Theft - 9:52 a.m. - XX Canyon Creek Dr - Jan. 7 Theft/Service - 5:09 p.m. - Right Step - Jan. 7 Assault/By Contact - 12:06 a.m. - 18XX Longhorn Trl - Jan. 8 Illegal Hunting - 11:36 a.m. - 10XX Winding Trl - Jan. 8 Theft - 8:43 a.m. - XX Elmwood Cir - Jan. 8 Theft - 8:33 a.m. - 3XX Windmill Oaks Dr - Jan. 8 Theft/Identity - 1:57 p.m. - X Twilight Ter - Jan. 8 Theft - 1:59 p.m. - 1XX Woodcreek Dr - Jan. 10 Burglary/Vehicle - 9:43 a.m. - Myers Construction - Jan. 11

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Don’t stop BeeWeavin’

Century-old family business keeps Dripping Springs buzzing

BY PAIGE LAMBERT

News-Dispatch Reporter

Few family businesses can stand the test of time, either fizzling out or eventually growing out of it.

For the Weaver family, however, their Dripping Springs bee barn has been outgrowing them.

BeeWeaver Apiaries, Inc., owned by Dan and Laura Weaver, breeds bees and sells beekeeping equipment all over the country.

The business has expanded to three locations and is a resource for commercial beekeepers and hobbyists alike.

Their buzzy business didn’t begin in Dripping Springs, or in this century.

Florence and Zachariah Weaver, of Lynn Grove, Texas, were given 10 bee colonies as a wedding gift in 1888.

“By 1892 it became the main income for the family,” Dan said. “We started a breeding stock and developing good genetics.”

The Weavers opened a bee barn in Navasota, Texas and developed a stock that would swarm less and produce more honey, he said.

Their stock became so well-known they began to receive orders from international apiaries and honey producers.

“It’s a hybrid of science and art,” Dan said. “You can’t easily select and isolate a gene because of the social nature of bees.”

With the help of his family’s secrets, and a molecular biology degree, the business is able to sell 10,000-12,000 queen bees and 2,500 half colonies, or nukes, a year.

“I love bee keeping,” Dan said. “It’s a lot like any animal husbandry, but a lot smaller.”

The breed became hardier when they stopped using chemicals to fight off hive beetles 10 years ago.

Laura said survival of the fittest created stronger colonies and saved the company $50,000.

“When you use chemicals you aren’t

“It’s a hybrid of science and art ... You can’t easily select and isolate a gene because of the social nature of bees.”

–Dan Weaver

PHOTO BY WOODY WELCH

Bees buzz through the air as Dan Weaver wears his bee suit to tend to the hives.

bee barn continues to expand with more hours and how-to classes.

The expansion has only been on a local level, however. All shipments of bees have stopped due to stringent federal mailing restrictions. The couple is putting more focus on selling equipment, Laura said.

“We are going to continue focusing on Texas and local bee keepers,” Laura said. “I think because we are becoming a turnkey

business, people are happy about making the drive here.”

The lack of steady, younger help plays a factor as well.

“Bee keeping at 29 is different from bee keeping at 59,” she said.

“Bee keeping is labor intensive so we are finding other ways to make money.”

Even with the change in focus, Laura said BeeWeaver will always be an improving, buzzing lifeblood of the company.

“I love bee keeping

because bees are constantly fascinating,” Dan said. “And I think people are returning to the days of my dad’s youth when people had their own bees.”

Regardless of the future of BeeWeaver Apiaries, the family will always be central to the buzzy bees.

“A lot of times we are here working together and my kids will help when we have big crowds,” Laura said. “It’s something we can do as a family.”

PHOTO BY LAURA WEAVER

Dan Weaver (left) tending a beehive with other beekeepers.

really seeing what the bees can do on their own,” Laura said. “We definitely don’t baby them.”

As the company grew, the couple opened

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Open Carry

Continued from pg. 1 nalized.

Some businesses are also deciding to prohibit guns. Big names such as Whataburger, Whole Foods and HEB have stated firearms aren’t allowed in their locations.

“When a business owner asks someone to leave it’s not about the gun anymore,” Skrocki

said. “It’s a criminal offense.”

According to the law, businesses have to post two signs, in English and Spanish, stating concealed and openly carried guns are prohibited.

Law enforcement spent months ahead of the law’s enactment

to prepare for people’s responses, Skrocki said.

HCSO went through open carry training two years ago and dispatchers were recently trained on how to identify a call that is open carry related.

“We prepare for the worst and hope for the best,” Skrocki said.

Lagniappe

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Obituary GARNER Thomas Eugene Garner of Wimberley, Texas passed away on Jan. 9, 2016 at Seton Medical Center in Austin, Texas.

Born in Waco to Joe and Helen (Hill) Garner on July 9, 1954, Tom graduated from Robinson High School and went on to Baylor University, earning an undergraduate degree in Business Administration and a juris doctorate from Baylor Law School.

He married Rene (Henry) Garner on Sept. 11, 1999, on a boat on Lady Bird Lake in Austin, in a ceremony doubly officiated by his two favorite judges.

Tom passed the Bar in 1977, became Board Certified in Criminal Law in 1991 and was admitted

to practice before the United States Supreme Court in 2002.

Although he began his legal career in San Marcos providing legal assistance to indigents with Hays County Legal Aid, he later became the consummate criminal defense lawyer.

He was the lawyer to whom new attorneys would gravitate, to seek advice, to watch in trial, to sound out their cases.

Without exception, he would generously share his time and expertise.

He was respected by both the judiciary and the Bar. He was the type of lawyer that judges knew would never make a frivolous argument and whom fellow attorneys could trust. His clients (and sometimes their next generations) continued to go back to him again

and again. They knew he would be honest with them and provide the best defense they could hope for. Every Valentine’s Day, he would enter the courthouse with a bucket full of roses, one for every female employee. He knew fully well the value of a kind gesture.

Tom’s passion for literature and the performing arts knew no bounds. An avid collector, he was happiest with his head in a book or when he shared the works of some of his favorite author friends – Joe Lansdale, Jesse Sublett, Neal Barrett, Jr., Lewis Shiner, Sandra Cisneros, Michael Connelly, and many others – with his personal friends. He would trek to book signings with an armful of books just

so he could give most of them away later. He loved to introduce the children of his friends to great musicals: “Cats,” “Phantom of the Opera,” “Les Miserables” (which then became the dutiful obligation of their parents to continue). He had a generous spirit that truly gave him joy.

Tom’s Christmas parties at his law office on San Antonio Street were legendary, filled with friends old and new, guitar strumming, margaritas and tequila shots. His humor was ever-present and his allegiance to his beloved Spurs was absolute.

He is remembered by his wife Rene, daughter Leslie Garner, son-in-law Chris LaBove, son Tyler Bohlman, son Tommy Garner, granddaughter,

Annie LaBove and grandson, J.T. LaBove, father Joe Garner, mother Helen Garner, brother Bob Garner and sister-inlaw Christy Garner, sister Lindy Fuller and brotherin-law Roger Fuller, sister Cindee Millard and brother-in-law Mike Millard, sister Mari Chapman and brotherin-law Gary Chapman as well as many well-loved nieces and nephews, in-laws, out-laws, and friends too numerous to list but not forgotten.

Above all else, his family was the center of his world. He was everyone’s favorite uncle, his face would light up when Tommy entered the room, and he would often remark what a lucky man he was to have Rene by his side. His grandchildren made his

life complete.

There will be a celebration of life on Friday, Jan. 15 at 10:30 a.m. at First Baptist Church in Wimberley.

Donations in Tom’s memory can be made to Terry Jacks College Scholarship Fund at the Hays County Bar Association, American Legion Post #144 for Girl’s State Scholarships, or by donating plasma to your local non-profit blood bank.

The Hays County Bar Association is collecting stories, pictures and messages for those that knew and loved Tom. Please share these by emailing them to hayscobar@gmail.com.

We will compile these into a printed book for his family.

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truck. It was a project the set regulations for food duo started in November trailer parks, unlike cities 2014. such as Austin which have Bowers said they quickly rules in place. realized a food trailer park “We were basically was financially feasible forerunners in what we and docked the bagel shop wanted to do in this town,” idea.

Inkora said. “All these little “If we could bring in intricacies took forever befood, ’cause we cause it wasn’t love food, we already set out “We were could have the for them.” playscape for Curbside basically the kids,” BowAppetite forerunners ers said. “And was finally we can have approved for in what we more gardena conditional wanted to do use permit in ing and more of a park.” in this town ... October with But at the two unique All these little conditions. time, Dripping Springs was in The first was intricacies the midst of the couple took forever repurposing had to create Old Fitzhugh. a plan for because The Dripthe historic it wasn’t ping Springs Roberts house City Council and fix up the already set designated Old bus.

Fitzhugh as a “We just out for them.” historical disbasically trict on Dec. 9, straightened –Tasha Inkora 2014 said city up everything administrator because it was Michelle Fischer. super trashed,” Bowers “They purchased the said. “We are still working land during the time of cre- on it but we gave it a quick ating the district,” Fischer face-lift.” said. “And had to wait to In addition, Inkora said get their permit until it was the two repainted the extefinalized.” rior, cleaned up the interior The couple continued to and transformed the roof run into issues. One probinto an open air seating lem was that many thought area. the double-decker was an The house will become eye sore. a restroom and pavilion for “It was kind of 50/50, the park, she said. but when we were out Even with the back and people were excited about forth and debate, Fischer it,” Bowers said. “When we said the businesses plan first moved it in we were has slowly matched up having trouble with people with the city’s goals for the going in it.” new historic district.

The city also didn’t have “They want it to be

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“It’s a huge accomplishment for me,” Inkora said.

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Sports Lady Tigers fall short to East View Patriots

BY KYLE LEHNICK

News-Dispatch Reporter

The Dripping Springs Lady Tigers basketball team took its toughest loss of the season Friday night by falling to Georgetown East View Patriots 48-46 at Tiger Gym. Dripping Springs trailed by only one point going into halftime, but the performance wasn’t up to par, according to head coach Laura Joiner.

“In the first half we came out really soft and not very strong, not very determined. We put ourselves in a position where we got down,” Joiner said.

Dripping Springs shot 25 percent from the field with 8 of 11 free throws made. East View shot 32 percent on the night and made three of six from the charity stripe.

The Lady Tigers also had four turnovers to one for East View in the first half.

Things seemed to take a turn for for the worst for Dripping Springs in the third quarter as the Patriots extended their lead to nine points with 3:30 left to play in the quarter.

Tiger junior Brooke Bradley followed by hitting back-to-back three pointers to make it a one-basket game again.

Bradley led her team in scoring with 13 points and five rebounds. She went 5 for 11 from the field.

But the Patriots were reluctant to relinquish their lead, as they closed the quarter on a scoring streak of their own to lead 37-29 to start the fourth.

Dripping Springs once again fought back and cut the lead to four points with 1:25 left int the game.

“I’m really proud of the way we played in the last five minutes,” Joiner said.

“If we could’ve played that way the whole game then it would’ve been a win for

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A Lehman Lobo soccer player loses control of the ball after a Dripping Springs Tiger defender takes away possession during a game at the 2016 Rebel Cup soccer tournament played at Lobo Field in Kyle. Dripping Springs finished the Rebel Cup with an 0-2-1 mark.

Tigers struggle at Rebel Cup STAFF REPORT A 0-2-1 record was how the Dripping Springs Tiger boys soccer team finished their run through the 2016 Hays Rebel Cup, which was held Jan. 7-9.

Dripping Springs began tournament play by tying the Crockett Cougars 1-1 in the first game of the tournament on Jan. 7.

But Dripping Springs couldn’t muster enough

offense to defeat the eventual third place finisher in the Manor Mustangs on Jan. 8. Dripping Springs then fell to the co-host Lehman Lobos in its final game of the tournament.

Despite dropping two of its three games, Dripping Springs only gave up three goals during the duration of the tournament.

The Tigers will travel

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PHOTO BY WAYLAND D. CLARK, WFOTOS.COM

Dripping Springs’ Brooke Bradley (20) works to get off a two-point shot under the basket as Georgetown’s Sarah Lindsey defends on the play. Senior Amanda O’Banan and Bradley each put in 13 points. Kalen Morrison followed with 8 points. The Lady Tigers host Vandegrift at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, January 15.

us.”

The Lady Tigers continued to whittle the Patriot lead to two-points with 39 seconds to go and with both teams in the double-bonus.

East View, however,

found the net at the freethrow line to stave off the Tigers. Despite fourth quarter heroics, the Tigers couldn’t overcome their shortcomings from earlier in the game.

“We’re very disappoint-

ed, but we talked about how you respond to these situations and what kind of team do you really want to be,” Joiner said. “We’ve got some specialness on

LADY TIGER HOOPS, 8

Lady Tigers varsity soccer opens Jan. 26 Dripping Springs’ Ziva Payer maintains her balance while taking control of the ball in front of an unidentified Lake Travis defender in a non-conference game on Jan. 5 at Dripping Springs. The Lady Tigers junior varsity will host St. Stephen’s at 5:30 p.m. on Jan. 19. The varsity team opens District 255A play at Cedar Park on Tuesday, Jan. 26 at 7:15 p.m.. The next varsity home game is Friday, Jan. 29 at 7:15 vs. Marble Falls. The junior varsity game is at 5:30 p.m. (photo by Wayland D. Clark, wfotos.com)

PHOTO BY WAYLAND D. CLARK, WFOTOS.COM

Tigers take down Mustangs

Pressure from the front and behind didn’t stop Dripping Springs’ Ty Johnson, a senior, from leading the Tigers with 25 points in a 65-53 win on January 5 over visiting Marble Falls. Nick Breen followed with 13 points. The Tigers host Leander at 7:30 on Friday, January 22.

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Education

Film screening shows other side of education

DSISD celebrates School Board Recognition Month

BY PAIGE LAMBERT

of learning and innovation.

“We want to get people talking about the work we do and collaboration The Texas education system is in flux, especially between our teachers,” Flaim said. “Our goal is to with several new laws and create an overall persona new commissioner. alized learning experience Many districts have and to think of our system raced to visualize what globally.” this modern education The district’s strategic could be like and Dripplan, which will be used ping Springs ISD plans to until 2021, focuses on visualize its ideas on the personalized learning to big screen. identify the right steps to The district will show help each student grow. free screenings of “Most Ted Dintersmith, the Likely to Succeed” Jan. 14 film’s executive director, at 6:30 p.m. and Jan. 15 said the goal of the docuat 9 a.m. at the Dripping mentary is to look at new Springs High School lecways to spark creativity ture hall. and a love of learning for The documentary, students. which was shown at the “There’s a lot of docu2015 Sundance Film Festimentaries that val, highlights are political or districts in “The real educational California there’s utilizing power of the but nothing really project-based instruction film is when inspiring,” Dintersmith instead of focusing on people see said. “We wanted to fill standardized it collectively the void and tests. show what Dripping and start a other schools Springs ISD are doing in superintencommunity an inspiring dent Bruce way.”

Gearing said level The film has the district was contacted conversation gained multiple awards in November ... And move and has been by the docshown at umentary’s the school districts across production the country. team. forward.”

Dintersmith District ofsaid they alficials wanted –Ted Dintersmith, ways planned to show the executive director to show the 89-minute film at schools film as a long before it is released to precursor to the five-year the general public. strategic plan that will “The real power of the be initiated in the fall, he film is when people see said. it collectively and start a “We were looking for a community level converway to show something sation,” Dintersmith said. more concrete about our “And move the school visionary plan,” Gearing forward.” said. “We are already Gearing said he expects doing some of that in our a conservation, both district.” positive and negative, to Last semester, Dripping be generated after the Springs High School’s screenings.

9th grade English classes District officials will be worked on a six-week available for a question project about Romeo and and answer session after Juliet. the screening, according Instead of memorizing to Gearing. facts and tests, the stu“It’s a strong docudents were asked to create mentary and there will be a modern day exhibition some concern expressed,” of the classic.

Gearing said. “We want to “It was phenomenal to generate a conversation see the creativity of our based on what they see kids,” Gearing said. “And and that we are connectthey included more parts ing to the community.” of Shakespeare’s work to Gearing added that the expand their exhibitions.” district is slated to just Gearing said students show two screenings but learned more about the may add additional dates subject and gained soft if interest peaks. skills such as teamwork.

“Education is not about The film also points out learning to regurgitate innovation in how teachinformation but to apply it ers and staff function in a in real situations and real district, said Diane Flaim, life,” Gearing said. assistant superintendant

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January is School Board Recognition Month and Dripping Springs ISD is joining other districts across the state to thank these local leaders for their dedication and willingness to serve as advocates for our children and public schools. The theme of this year’s recognition month is “Super-Heroes for Schools.”

Dripping Springs ISD Board members are: Barbara Stroud, president May 2008 Attorney/Mediator Shelly Reeves, vice president May 2010 Community Volunteer/Office Manager COURTESY PHOTO

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Birds come in all sorts of sizes BYJERRY HALL

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he smallest bird I ever saw was a bee hummingbird in Cuba. This is the world’s tiniest bird, measuring just two-and-a-half inches long and weighing less than a U.S. penny. Its egg is about a quarter of an inch long, about the size of a small breath mint.

The bee hummingbird can live up to seven years in the wild and the hummer I saw was perched on a low-hanging wire, relaxing and taking it easy. Which is rare for this active little bird, whose peak heart rate tops out at 1,200 beats a minute. It is found only in Cuba.

The largest bird I’ve seen was an ostrich in Africa. It was standing on a sandy plain with its

head high and looking very alert. A giant flightless bird, this creature eats roots, leaves, flowers, fruit and seeds. It will also dine on locusts, insects, lizards and small tortoises. The male stands up to nine feet tall and weighs up to almost 300 pounds. It is the world’s largest bird.

It is also the only bird with two toes. The inner toe is thick and strong, and is the one which most supports the bird when it runs. And when it runs, the ostrich can maintain speeds up to 30 miles per hour for up to 30 minutes. In short sprints, it can reach 45 miles per hour, with long strides of 11 feet.

Both sexes of ostrich whistle, snort and snap their bills and an ostrich egg is about seven inches long and can weigh up to three and a half pounds.

Continued from pg. 6 the team with the way we never give up and the ability to come back and fight, but we’ve got to make that happen for more than just do-or-die situations.”

Dripping Springs moves to 2-3 in district play but are 15-8 on the season. Seven of the

eight teams in district 25-5A sport winning records for the season.

“I think we’ll come back with a little more urgency next time,” Joiner said.

Dripping Springs will take on Vandegrift at home Friday at 7:30 p.m. at Tiger Gym.

Continued from pg. 6 to play at the Harker Heights tournament on Jan. 14-16. Dripping Springs opens the 25-5A district schedule against the Cedar Park Timberwolves on Jan. 26. The Tigers’ next home game will be against Georgetown East View on Feb. 2.

Ostriches and bee hummingbirds represent two extremes of bird sizes. (photos courtesy of Jerry Hall)

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“For fear of her family and herself she fired one round with the handgun ... By that time we had been on a 9-1-1 call with her and officers were in route.”

–Gary Cutler, Hays County Sheriff

not say what he wanted, nor did he have a weapon.

Cutler said the homeowner met him with a .44-caliber handgun she had retrieved from a bedroom. The homeowner told Dorsett to leave the house before firing.

“For fear of her family and herself she fired one round with the handgun,”

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“The husband was gone watching the National Championship game with some friends so he was not home at the time,” Cutler said.

“They saw him (Dorsett) smoking a cigarette when he drove up so they knew it was not their father.”

Dorsett tried to enter by jiggling the front door handle. He tried the garage and forced entry through a broken window.

He then entered the home through an unlocked door and confronted the woman in the kitchen. He did

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Cutler said. “By that time we had been on a 9-1-1 call with her and officers were in route.”

The Hays County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO) believes there is no link between Dorsett and Hays County. The invasion was an isolated event. Cutler said this is the first home invasion in years for Hays County of this caliber.

“We have not had one

since I’ve been in the sheriff’s office here,” Cutler said. “How he picked that resident we do not know.”

To reach the residence, Cutler said Dorsett had to enter in Travis County on Hamilton Pool Road and drive through far north Hays County.

The large subdivision included homes with large tracts of land.

Cutler said the incident is still under investigation and will be forwarded to the Hays County District Attorney’s office for review.

“This happened a little over 15 hours ago, so it is still very under investigation,” Cutler said.

DRIPPING SPRINGS TIGER RESULTS AT THE REBEL CUP Jan. 7

Dripping Springs 1, Crockett 1 Jan. 8

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Lehman 1, Dripping Springs 0

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