January 16, 2020 News-Dispatch by Hays Free Press/News-Dispatch

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Tiger hoops tame Lions 59-43

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John Robert Garrison was arrested and charged with the Christmas Day robbery of a convenience store in Dripping Springs.

Suspect in Christmas Day robbery arrested BY ANITA MILLER A suspect has been arrested in the Christmas Day robbery of the Corner Store in Dripping Springs. John Robert Garrison, 39, of Wimberley was arrested without GARRISON incident Jan. 7 at a hotel in North Austin by the Austin Police Department Robbery Unit and agents from the Lonestar Fugitive Task Force. Garrison is accused of entering the store located at Sawyer Ranch Road and U.S. 290 at approximately 2:05 a.m., displaying a handgun and demanding money. Online records show he had been released from Hays County Jail Dec. 17 after his arrest by the Kyle Police Department for driving with an invalid license and prior convictions. In a press release, Deputy Mark Andrews of the Hays County Sheriff’s Office said Garrison had multiple outstanding warrants, including two for aggravated robbery, with the Austin Police Department and a warrant for a parole violation from the Texas Board of Pardons and Parole. Garrison is currently in Travis County Jail.

Wimberley Independent school district is threatening legal action against a woman who used the Wimberley Texan logo with a rainbow in the backdrop. Community outrage sparked over the logo, after grievances were filed against WISD school board member Lori Olsen for wearing an altered WISD logo with a pride flag in the backdrop. Since those grievances were filed, WISD has obtained copyright to both the Wimberley Texan logo and the new WISD logo to “ensure fairness and consistency,” according to an

email notice from WISD Superintendent Dwain York. The email notice was sent to Wimberley resident Cynthia Millonzi this week. Millonzi said she changed her profile picture on Facebook for seven days to the rainbow backdrop version during

Wimberley’s first pride parade in September. The image remains in her past profile pictures album on Facebook, but she has not used the logo since then. “When the week was over, the picture came down and I haven’t used it since, so to get the letter after the fact is a little

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disturbing,” Millonzi said. “They [WISD] did not have the rights to the logo when we used it and not that we would check. I mean if someone gifted me a T-shirt, I’m not going to check the copyright on every shirt.” WISD Superintendent Dwain York said the district will enforce its rights to limit use of the marks under federal and state law. “Wimberley ISD has several marks which it allows local sponsors of its educational and extra-curricular activity programs to use. These sponsors pay significant fees each year to Wimberley ISD. Recent-

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Gravestone from lost settlement found in Hays County creekbed BY ANITA MILLER At first, just the corner was visible in a field of old flood debris along an intermittent creek near The Plant at Kyle, on west FM 150. Martha Kinscherff and her husband Jamie, stewards and neighbors of the popular wedding venue, walked the area often, but it hadn’t caught their eye until one day just over a year ago. “We lifted it up to see what it was and discovered it was a gravestone,” she recalled. What she still didn’t know was the story that would unfold about the person whose resting place it had marked. That story has since been filled, though many questions – including how it got to Central Texas – remain unanswered. The Kinscherffs didn’t do anything with the PHOTO COURTESY OF MARTHA KINSCHERFF stone until December Posing with the gravestone found at an intermittent creek in Kyle are (left to right) Rob2019, when serendipert Loflin, Calhoun County Historical Commission Chairman; Jo Landon, Hays County ity delivered the Hays County Historical Com- Historical Commission, Cemetery Chair; and Martha Kinscherff, steward at The Plant at Kyle. mission to a function at The Plant and seated weathered by time, he Margaret Clement and Martha Kinscherff next 1875, then destroyed by another – along with said the piece of the Eudora Moore were part to local historian Jo a fire – in stone that Kinscherff of a group of “12 young Landon. August had found fit the base ladies” who sewed and “I men“like a jigsaw puzzle.” presented a Confedtioned we The gravesite 1886. Landon Loflin said he’s now erate flag to the comhad the was that of said she “working with a conmander of an artillery graveand others servation company to company stationed at stone,” and Margaret contacted get the stone repaired.” Fort Esperanza, which Landon Clement, Robert Once that’s done, he was across Matagorda and anothLoflin plans to invite the Hays Bay from Indianola. er member who was the County Historical ComThe two women of the comlaid to rest in of Calhoun mission down to see it were reportedly friends. mission County restored to its rightful “Perhaps this connecasked to be 1883 in the Historical place. tion may hold a clue sent a phocoastal town CommisNo one is sure as to how Margaret to. “They sion and, how the partial stone Clement’s stone found took the of Indianola as luck made its way from the its way to the banks of ball from in what is would coastal plains to a Hays the creek.” there,” she County creekbed, but Born in south Texas recalled. now Calhoun have it, discovered Landon has a theory in Jan. 12, 1846, MarUsing County. he was that involves a connec- garet Clement’s father the Find planning tion between Margaret Robert F. Clement was a Grave a trip to Austin. Loflin Clement, who died at an English Merchant website, Landon dispickup the gravestone the age of 37, and Eudo- and her mother was covered the stone had on Jan. 4. ra Inez Moore, who had his first wife Christimarked the gravesite “After I got back I also lived in Indianola na Wallace, who had of Margaret Clement, drove down there to but later moved in with been born in Scotland. who was laid to rest in her cousin Maggie Christina died “when 1883 in the coastal town make sure it fit,” Loflin said. The base of the Kuykendall. Decades Margaret was still a little of Indianola in what is headstone was still in ago, the area where The girl,” Landon said. “Her now Calhoun County place in the old IndiPlant at Kyle is located father then married her – once a thriving port anola Cemetery, he was part of the Kuyken- aunt, Margaret Wallace. near the mouth of the explained. The base dall Ranch. For the duration of the Guadalupe River and During the Civil War, Civil War, her father and gateway to elsewhere in “had part of the inscription – that’s partly how Indianola was a critical stepmother/aunt reTexas that was heavily we were able to identify staging area for Condamaged by a major hurricane in September where it went.” Though federate troops, and GRAVESTONE MYSTERY, 6

Road closure near Founders Park Portions of Rob Shelton to close temporarily STAFF REPORT Rob Shelton Blvd. will be closed to through traffic to and from Founders Park Road, which began after Christmas. The temporary closure is due to construction of a new driveway to Founders Park Pool and the Pound House. Traffic control and detours signs were put in place with closures and paving happening soon after. This first phase of construction is expected to take about a month to complete. Two-way traffic control will occur during the scheduled period of construction. Once this first phase is completed, Rob Shelton Blvd. will reopen, and the second phase of construction will begin, where portions of Founders Park Road will be closed to enable the construction to finish. There will continue to be access to the Pound House and Founders Park during both phases of construction. The city will provide updates throughout the construction. Please exercise caution when driving through the area.

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County approves early voting times, locations for March 3 primaries BY ANITA MILLER Hays County Commissioners on Tuesday adopted dates and locations for early voting in the March 3 Democratic and Republican primary elections with a couple of changes from the locations voters used in November 2019. Early voting will begin on Tuesday, Feb. 18 and run through Friday, Feb. 21, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Voting hours on Saturday, Feb. 22 are 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.; on Sunday, Feb. 23 from 1 to 6 p.m. and from Monday, Feb. 24 through Friday, Feb. 28, from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Voters can choose any location countywide for early voting as well as for voting from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Tuesday, March 3. In Wimberley there are

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Buck Meek (left) and Dylan Meek (right) of Wimberley were nominated for a Grammy for their song “Invincible,” that was performed by rapper Aminé and was on the soundtrack for the movie “Into the Spider-Verse.”

Wimberley brothers nominated for Grammys BY CAMELIA JUAREZ

Dylan Meek at age 14 would dedicate every spare minute to practicing the piano, every minute until his mom begged him to go play outside. His brother Buck would spend his weekends playing guitar in the background of local restaurants, not for sport, but for the audience. As they reflect on those sparkling moments, they recognize that their obsession and passion for music was nurtured by the Wimberley community. Now, both Texas brothers are shining bright with Grammy nominations. Dylan Meek co-wrote the song “Invincible” with rapper Aminé, which was featured on the movie “Into the Spider-Verse.” Buck’s band, “Big Thief” new album “U.F.O.F.” is nominated for Best Alternative Album alongside other nominees like Bon Iver and Thom Yorke. They have played on national television, for sold out venues with thousands of people, but still believe Wimberley is the best place to perform. Wimberley’s community has a history of supporting big names like Sarah Jarosz, who has won two Grammy awards. While working as a dishwasher at Monteruques restaurant, Buck got his first mentor at age 14. The bartender Brandon Jiff noticed Buck with the guitar and taught him to play blues. Eventually, Jiff gave him his first gig at the Woodcreek Tavern. At Katherine Anne Porter School, Buck met Jengo Porter who invited him to Blue Grass nights at Charlie’s where he met Mike Bond, Mike Fowler and Slim Richey. “They just took me in and gave me my first performances. They would just let me play rhythm in the background or a solo too here and there. They really just threw me into the fire, but they treated me like a peer, which at that time was so impactful. Music was such a social thing, it was a celebratory, almost ceremonial thing for them. It was inspiring to be brought into that fold,” Buck Meek said.

“It was like a karate kid situation where he never charged me for lessons, but I had to do the work. He gave me a lesson, showed me something that I needed to get down the next time I showed up. If I didn't have it down, he wouldn't teach me. He was like don't come back to me until you have mastered that thing” –Dylan Meek, Grammy-nominated musician

His brother Dylan went from piano student to piano prodigy after being mentored by jazz piano legend Jimmy Neeley, who played with Billie Holiday, Charlie Parker and knew Louis Armstrong. Neeley took Dylan, at age 14, under his wing and completely changed the game in Dylan’s growth as a musician. “It was like a karate kid situation where he never charged me for lessons, but I had to do the work. He gave me a lesson, showed me something that I needed to get down the next time I showed up. If I didn't have it down, he wouldn't teach me. He was like don't come back to me until you have mastered that thing,” Dylan Meek said. Dylan would practice 8 to 14 hours a day, depending if he was in school or not. If Dylan wasn't practicing, he was thinking about his next chance to practice. “I actually found this piece of paper from when I was 14, that had every hour and minute of the day that I had time to practice. I got home at 3 p.m. from school then I ate for 15 minutes and then I would practice until dinner at 6:30 p.m., for 45 minute. It was almost like a handwritten spreadsheet of every hour of the day that I had time to practice,” he said. After graduating from Katherine Anne Porter School, they both moved to New York. In New York Dylan befriended Ray Angry, a keyboardist with The Roots, who eventually linked him up with producer Om’Mas Keith. The day Dylan moved to Los Angeles, he got a

call out of the blue from Keith asking if Dylan was available to work in the studio with rapper Aminé. Dylan agreed and they made four songs within a few hours. Those recordings remained dormant for years, which is normal in the music industry. Out of the blue, Dylan got a call saying the song would be used in the movie “Into the Spider-Verse.” His childhood fantasies were finally taking shape. “It feels really surreal, especially at the end when I see my name's on the credits. I used to go to the Starplex or the Corral Allen movie theater and I remember thinking ‘I would like to be a part of music and movies. I would like to have the song on the big screen,’” Dylan Meek said. While Dylan was traveling the world, Buck was touring out of a busted 1987 van with Adrianne, singer for Big Thief. The pair met in New York and would play anywhere from Brooklyn stoops, subway stations and at bars. Over the years, they expanded to finally establish Big Thief. The Grammy nominated album “U.F.O.F” was created much slower and patiently than their three other albums, Buck said. For “Jenni,” Meek created distortion by striking a guitar that he had hung on a rope from the ceiling of a barn and had surrounded with amplifiers. “For this record, we wanted to record the sound as transparently as possible and as delicately as possible. We wanted to really reveal the breadth and depth of the instru-

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Court OKs county jail contract BY ANITA MILLER After an extended period of testy discussion, the Hays County Commissioners Court on Tuesday voted 4-1 to adopt a new contract with Securus Inc. for inmate phone calls and video visitation. County Judge Ruben Becerra was the sole dissenting vote. The proposal, which was sponsored by Pct. 4 Commissioner Walt Smith and Sheriff Gary Cutler, differed from an item on a December agenda sponsored by Pct. 3 Commissioner Lon Shell in duration and structure. While the previous proposal called for a five-year contract, the one approved was for three and a half years (the current contract was set to expire in June). Also, the contract utilized the National Association of State Procurement Officials (NASPO). “NASPO ValuePoint provides the highest standard of excellence in public cooperative contracting,” background materials say. “By leveraging the leadership and expertise of all states and the purchasing power of their public entities, NASPO ValuePoint delivers the highest valued, reliable and competitively sourced contracts offering public entities outstanding prices.” The court also approved a second, related item authorizing the county judge “to execute a Master Services Agreement” with Securus “related to tablet services and application in the local jail.” Jail Administrator Lt. Julie Villalpando gave a short presentation in which she told the court the new contract would lessen the cost of a 15-minute (the longest allowed) phone call from $10.41 to $.80. Under the current contract with Securus, video visitation – popular with the families of inmates who are not from the local area – is $5.95 for 20 minutes. As required by the Texas Commission on Jail Standards, two free, in-person visits are allowed each inmate each week. “With this contract we’re adding video units and phones needed for the jail expansion,” Villalpando said. “I’m excited about adding other features like a video relay system for hearing impaired inmates to communicate with their family.”

“With this contract we’re adding video units and phones needed for the jail expansion needed for the jail expansion. I’m excited about adding other features like a video rely system for hearing impaired inmates to communicate with their family.” –Lt. Julie Villalpando, Jail Administrator

The system would also greatly increase the number of phones available to inmates within their kiosks. Tablets, which will come later, would allow inmates to consult legal documents (like in the jail’s law library) as well as eduational, religious and other materials. “Securus is the undisputed leader in this industry,” Villalpando said, and will train jail employees in how to use all the new technology. She also spoke to the urgency of the vote, saying the phones and other hardware need to be installed before inmates are moved into the newly-renovated areas of the jail. Replacing Securus equipment and infrastructure with that of another vendor, she said, could cost taxpayers $30,000. “Equipment, networks, infrastructure would all need to be pulled out and replaced. That could delay the project. Not approving a contract today would also mean phone rates would stay the same.” Villalpando and Sheriff Gary Cutler both stressed that the sheriff’s office has nothing to do with the financial workings of the system. Securus collects the money and sends a percentage to the county’s general fund through the office of County Auditor Marisol Villarreal-Alonzo. When called on to speak by Becerra, Villarreal-Alonzo said that although she has not performed a detailed

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Secretary of State okays Hays County’s polling program for future elections SUBMITTED REPORT

The Texas Secretary of State’s Office has deemed Hays County’s Countywide Polling Program “successful,” giving the county permission to continue using the program. The Hays County Elections Office had requested “successful” status based on the results of its first election (Nov. 5, 2019) using the program. Following strict guidelines, the program allows the county to use Vote Centers located in areas most commonly traveled by voters and allows voting at any of those centers on Election Day. “Countywide polling was a long time coming to our voters,” Elections Administrator Jennifer Anderson said. “With the support of the commis-

According to the Texas Election Code, counties participating in the countywide polling place program must have at least one countywide polling place in each Commissioners Court precinct. Additionally, the number of countywide polling places within a Commissioners Court precinct may not exceed more than twice the number of countywide polling places located in any other Commissioners Court precinct.

sioners court, we’ve made voting easier and more accessible to voters throughout the county, and the result was increased voter activity in the November 2019 Constitutional Amendment election. My thanks to all the involved citizens who attended our public meetings and public hearings, tried out our new equipment beforehand, and of course, all those who exercised their

right to vote.” According to the Texas Election Code, counties participating in the countywide polling place program must have at least one countywide polling place in each commissioners court precinct. Additionally, the number of countywide polling places within a commissioners court precinct may not exceed more than twice the number of countywide

polling places located in any other commissioners court precinct. Although the statute allows for a decrease in polling locations of 65 percent in the first election and no less than 50 percent in subsequent elections, Hays County did not decrease polling locations from the 2017 election and does not plan to decrease any for the upcoming 2020 elections.

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Education School designs subject of DSISD community meeting STAFF REPORT

presented at 6:00 p.m. and the schematic design for At the past two Dripping Elementary #5 (on Darden Springs ISD Board of Trust- Hill Road) will be presented ees meetings (November at 7:00 p.m. District perand December), presentasonnel and representatives tions were made regarding from Corgan Architects the schematic designs for will share information and two projects from the 2018 address questions. bond program: the Walnut The schematic designs Springs Elementary reloca- are the result of nearly a tion to the Dripping Springs year of input gathering Middle School site and from stakeholders. The next construction of Elementary step in the design process #5 on Darden Hill Road will be development of (southeast of the Sawyer construction documents. Ranch Road intersection). Construction of both faciliA community meeting ties are scheduled to begin to share information on the later this spring and both designs for both projects schools are projected to will be held Tuesday, Jan. open in the fall of 2021. 21, in the Board Room at For additional informathe DSISD Administration tion on all projects assoBuilding. The schematic ciated with the 2018 bond design for the new Walnut program, see www.dsisdtx. Springs Elementary will be us/bondupdates.

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Tigers tame Lions 59-43 BY MOSES LEOS III

11 of his 28 points in the opening quarter. Bailey A 28-point effort from hit six total three-pointers junior Aidan Bailey made in the game. the difference for the Swannack said Bailey Dripping Springs Tigers was a key contributor and boys basketball team was a pivotal cog in their Saturday as it cruised past offense by filling in for the Lockhart Lions 59-43 guard Trace Young, who at Tiger Gym. did not play Saturday. As Bailey’s output, which a team, Dripping Springs was a season and cashot 37% from the threereer-high point total, point line and 48% from was part of a successthe field. ful perimeter shooting “He’s (Bailey) got the afternoon for the Tigers heart of a lion. You can that lingered from buzzsee it with the way he er-to-buzzer. By paying plays,” Swannack said. “their dues” during the “We spent a lot of time offseason, Tiger head talking about being able coach Craig Swannack to rise up as a group when credited his players’ we’re missing some peoaccuracy to the time they ple. Sure enough, Aiden put into practicing their was the epitome of that shooting. He also lauded today with his ability to his team’s ability to adjust put points on the scoreto a game pushed back board.” roughly 15 hours due to Meanwhile, Dripping weather. Springs successfully out “Every single one of rebounded a tall Lockthose kids who is a great hart lineup 33-18, which shooter spends a ton of included 16 offensive their free time putting up boards. On the opposite shots,” Swannack said. end, the Tiger defense “Because of that, that’s limited Lockhart’s offense why they have the green from finding a rhythm in light, those guys have my the first half. Aiding the full confidence to go out Tigers was a Lion offense and shoot because you that committed 25 total can see it’s a big part of turnovers. our game.” Dripping Springs led Dripping Springs (12-4, 23-10 after a quarter and 2-1) found its groove early maintained a 35-23 adand often from the pevantage at halftime. rimeter as they knocked But an early third down five three-pointers quarter Tiger lull allowed in the first frame. Three of Lockhart to bounce back those three-pointers came into contention. Key from Bailey who tallied buckets from Lion Jordan

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Tigers fall to Temple

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Dripping Springs’ Tiger Aidan Bailey takes a jump shot inside the key as a Lockhart player defends. Bailey led the Tigers with 27 points, hitting 6 of 10 of his shots from three-point range, and three field goals.

McKinney and Giovanni Roque spurred a 9-4 Lockhart run which cut the Tiger lead to 39-32. Following a free throw from Tiger Luke Lawyer, Bailey exploded for nine points in roughly 80 seconds highlighted by a four-point play. Bailey’s outburst helped Dripping Springs build its leads to 50-35 after three quarters. “Sometimes we can get caught scoreboard watching and realized we had a big lead. We let it evaporate today and a lot of it was execution-based,” Swannack said. “That’s something we need to polish up and something we need to work on.” WIth the win, Dripping

Springs broke out of a three-way tie for third place early in the 25-5A standings. It also eased a difficult 20-plus point midweek loss to frontrunner LBJ. As a bevy of district tests loom, Swannack said he was pleased with his team's ability to rebound from their setback. “One of the things we do is remain constant with our process,” Swannack said. “We’ll watch our previous game for a while and then move immediately into the next opponent. It’s key for us to be successful in a district this tough.” Dripping Springs hosts Austin Northeast at 7 p.m. Friday.

The Tiger boys soccer team took on Temple High Saturday. Temple was the victor with a final score of 2 to 1. Above, Beck McWhorter battles a Temple High School player (white jersey) for the ball near the sideline in the 2nd half. Right, Javier Ortega applies defensive pressure as the Temple player clears the ball after a Tiger attempt at the goal. Below, Kay Anthamatten works the balls to the goal as a Temple player applies defensive pressure.

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OBITUARY ANDERSON Kelli Jean Anderson (Jeana to family) was born October 2, 1974, in Austin, Texas to Gus F. Anderson and Norma J. Anderson. She is survived by her mother Norma J. Anderson, sister Terri Lacy and Larry, sister Kim Anderson-Scott, and soul mate

Waco Boyd, nephew Garrett Lacy (Tiffany) and son Jack, and niece Tara Lacy-Budde, nephew Luke Anderson (Haley) and niece Grace Scott (Austin) and son Wade, multiple aunts, uncles and cousins. She was preceded in death by her father, Gus F. Anderson, nephew James Robert Lacy, nephew Logan James

Howell and grandparents and great grandparents. Anderson was a caring and loving child of God and loved God. She loved deeply from her heart, and she loved everyone. She loved making gifts to give to friends and family. She made friends easily and was a people person. She worked early in her career after college as an

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ments and our voices, represent the entire frequency spectrum,” Meek said. “Playing at the songwriter festival taught me to appreciate song writing. How do I best honor this song? How do I stay out of the way and just shed light around the narrative?” Dylan said Buck is a total rock star. “I remember seeing them playing little showcases in Brooklyn where it's literally the only people in the audience were like 3 people and now seeing them play Coachella or sold out like at a thousand-person venue,” Dylan said. After traveling the country, they thank their

“Playing at the songwriter festival taught me to appreciate song writing. How do I best honor this song? How do I stay out of the way and just shed light around the narrative?” –Dylan Meek, Grammy-nominated musician

roots, Wimberley, for the foundation that shaped their dreams. “I started doing my concerts and hundreds of people would come out and be super supportive. They would say they believed in me and I'm going far and they would do the same with my brother,” Dylan said. “Since I've gone to like New York and I lived in

L.A. in different places and travel the world like my other peers that way and travel the world a lot of them come from some kind of community for them heavily so I think it's a very valuable asset.” Both brothers have upcoming personal projects, so stay tuned. The 2020 Grammy Awards will be presented Jan. 26.

bidder will within 10 days of the award of the contract, enter into a contract and furnish an acceptable Performance and Payment Bond in the amount of 100% of the Contract price. The Bidder’s surety will be forfeited and become the property of the Owner should the bidder fail to enter into a contract and furnish bonds acceptable to the Owner within 10 days after award of the contract. No proposals shall be withdrawn for a period of 90 days after the opening of the bids. The Owner reserves the right to reject any or all Bids and to waive all defects and irregularities

in bidding. The Successful Bidder, if any, will be the responsible Bidder which in the Owner’s judgment will be most advantageous to the District and result in the best and most economical completion of the Project. A Maintenance Bond will be required and is to remain in force for a period set by the governing requirements from the date of the letter of final acceptance from Hays County, City of Dripping Springs, Dripping Springs Water Supply Corporation and the District. Prevailing Wage Rates, in accordance with Government Code 2258 are applicable to this project.

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Police Blotter The following is a tally of all calls made to law enforcement within Hays County between Dec. 24 and Dec. 31, 2019. Injury to a Child/Eld/Dis.......................................... 1

Missing Person........................................................ 6

Endanger/Abandon................................................. 1

Runaway.................................................................. 5

Civil Matter............................................................... 7

Public Assist.......................................................... 16

Information............................................................. 10

Community Contact.............................................. 60

Compliance Check................................................ 16

Disabled Vehicle.................................................... 28

Property- Lost/Found/Imp...................................... 5

Foot Patrol............................................................. 12

Civil Standby............................................................ 1

Close Patrol......................................................... 240

Civil Process Service............................................. 31

Parent Discipline Assist.......................................... 1

Alarm Business...................................................... 45

Flagged Down....................................................... 10

Alarm Residential.................................................. 44

Welfare Concern.................................................... 28

Alarm Panic.............................................................. 1 Alarm Unknown/General......................................... 2 Animal Calls........................................................... 84 Field Euthanasia...................................................... 1 Loose Livestock.................................................... 21 Sexual Assault of a Child........................................ 1 Assault – Aggravated.............................................. 3 Assault..................................................................... 6 Sexual Assault......................................................... 2 Assist EMS............................................................. 10 Assist Fire Dept....................................................... 7 Assist Outside Agency.......................................... 11 Suspicious Package................................................ 1 Burglary Building..................................................... 6 Burglary Habitation................................................. 9 Burglary Vehicle..................................................... 15 Criminal Mischief................................................... 12 Fireworks............................................................... 45 Disturbance Noise................................................. 27 Disturbance Physical Fight................................... 12 Disturbance Verbal................................................ 29 Child Custody.......................................................... 7 Driving Under Influence........................................... 1 Violation of Order.................................................... 3 Narcotics/Information............................................. 4 Marijuana................................................................. 1 Fraud........................................................................ 8 Impersonating LE Officer........................................ 1

Robbery................................................................... 1 Robbery – Aggravated............................................ 1 Suicidal Person...................................................... 14 Investigation............................................................ 3

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two locations: the Wimberley Community Center at 14068 Ranch Road 12, and the Wimberley ISD Building at 951n FM 2325. Anderson said the Cypress Springs Church has declined to host early voting but will be an active polling place in November. Dripping Springs and Driftwood voters can vote early at the Hays County Pct. 4 office at 195 Roger Hanks Parkway. Voters can also use Ledgestone Senior Living, 13152 Four Star Boulevard, Austin.

Concerning Pct. 4, Commissioner Walt Smith said he hopes the Citizen Advisory Council “will look at additional locations in my precinct for the November election.” He said using the Pct. 4 Justice of the Peace office hampers its operation and delays justice. “It’s the most used polling place in Dripping Springs; the problem is if you’re looking for justice you’re going to have to wait. It’s a concern, so I wanted to bring it up.”

There are also several locations in San Marcos including the Hays County Justice Center on South Stagecoach Road. Smith noted that primary polling locations have generally been agreed on by both Democrats and Republicans. “We’re fortunate in our county, the parties actually work together pretty well. I commend the Democratic and Republican Party chairs for bringing us a list of locations acceptable to

Suspicious Circumstances................................... 25 Extradition................................................................ 1 Suspicious Person................................................. 20 Suspicious Vehicle................................................ 37 Wanted Person........................................................ 1 Identity Theft............................................................ 1 Theft....................................................................... 16 Vehicle Theft............................................................ 9 Accident Minor...................................................... 22 Accident Hit and Run............................................ 16 Accident Major/Injury............................................ 18 Accident Fleet.......................................................... 1 Accident Unknown.................................................. 1 Abandoned/Stored Vehicle................................... 14 Traffic Control/Direction.......................................... 2 Directed/Area Enforce............................................. 7 Traffic Hazard......................................................... 37 Attempt to Locate................................................. 74 Parking Enforcement............................................... 5 Traffic Stop........................................................... 571 Trespassing/Unwanted......................................... 70 911 Abandoned/Open......................................... 198 911 Abandon/Misdial/Open.................................... 1

Harassment.............................................................. 9

Deadly Conduct....................................................... 2

Threat....................................................................... 4

Discharge Firearm................................................. 37

Mental Health Follow Up......................................... 3

Illegal Hunting/Poaching......................................... 1

Mental Health Invest............................................... 8

Falls.......................................................................... 1

Mental Health Transport.......................................... 4

Private Tow/Repo.................................................. 22

Canine Training........................................................ 1

Alarm........................................................................ 1

Canine Search......................................................... 2

EMS Response........................................................ 1

Drone Deployment.................................................. 3

Police Incoming Call ............................................... 1

Viol City Ordinance.................................................. 3

Below is a sample of events reported by law enforcement from Dec. 24 through Dec. 31, 2019. The location is where the event was reported or responded to and may not necessarily be where the event occured. Date

Earling Voting

Supplement........................................................... 70

Credit/Debit Abuse.................................................. 2

Agency Activity

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Sexual Assault - Child 12/25/2019