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Bubbles and Balloons
Women’s Club Monthly Meeting
The Dripping Springs Women’s Club hosts its monthly meeting at the Terrace Club on Wednesday, March 23 from 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. for lunch and presentation by Signature Stylist and Image Consultant Thea Wood. Come join us for socialization time and learn about Style PRINTciples. Program and lunch is $20. For reservations please contact womenofds@gmail.com.
WAG Adoption Day
WAG Rescue invites you to fall in love with your new best friend on March 26 from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. at its dog adoption event at Whole Pets Market, 911 W. Hwy. 290 in Dripping Springs. Visit www. WimberleyWagRescue.org for more information.
Toastmasters meeting
Every Tuesday, improve your communication and speaking skills while enjoying an hour of fun, growth and great energy. The Toastmasters meet weekly on Tuesdays from 6:30-7:30 p.m. at Pioneer Bank, 100 Creek Road, Dripping Springs, TX 78620. For more information contact Patrick Reznik at (512) 773-9639 or preznik@ braungresham.com, or Larry Dunlap at (512) 913-4804 or oneeyedlarry@gmail.com. To submit your event for inclusion in Lagniappe, send an email to christine@ haysfreepress.com.
Thursday, March 17, 2016
Locals call for change on 290
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This spring break special event at the Dripping Springs Community Library will be fun for all ages! In the children’s wing and the courtyard, there will be bubble fun and some interesting games that everyone can enjoy. There may even be a competition. The event will be held Thursday, March 17 from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. The library’s special visitor, Nate the Great, will be in the children’s wing creating balloons for all ages from 11 a.m.-noon.
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Improvements to U.S. 290 west of McGregor Lane are finally coming to life after multiple accidents and hundreds of residents’ calls for change. County and state officials met with northern Hays County residents to discuss needed changes to U.S. 290 around Holder Lane and Dos Lagos Drive, which has been the location of many potential and life threatening collisions. Jennifer Mays, who was in the Jan. 28 collision at Holder Lane, said there have been many times her family have been in nearcollisions. “We’ve been sitting at Holder before and seen a car come over the hill, turn sideways, hitting their brakes to not run into us,” Mays said. “My husband was driving and he hit the gas, or we would’ve been hit
Run Dead 2016 PHOTOS BY MOSES LEOS III
With “zombie” make-up applied, Tamaira Burgess, of Cedar Park (left) chases a participant in the 5K Run Dead event held at Dripping Springs Ranch Park. Before the race, participants (left to right) Amber Austin, Jarvier Peeples and Keara Foster show off their best Zombie stare as they readied for the 5K race. Runners from across Texas and beyond made their way to Dripping Springs as they ran in the 5K Run Dead event, which wound through the wooded terrain of Dripping Springs Ranch Park. Those who played as “zombies” were given the chance to look the part as a makeup artist turned normal individuals into the undead. They were given the task to remove flags from race participants, who did their best to avoid becoming a victim of the zombie horde. (See more photos online at www.HaysNewsDispatch.com)
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Fowl at play in Dripping Springs
BY SAMANTHA SMITH
PHOTO BY MOSES LEOS III
With a chicken perched atop her head, Josephine Ford addresses a person inquiring about a sign she was holding during the Fancy Feathers Eighth Annual Chicken Show held at Dripping Springs Ranch Park. Bird was the word in Dripping Springs Saturday as revelers from near and far brought roosters and chickens, ranging from Seramas to Bantams to Silkies, to the event. Saturday’s event also featured an egg judging competition along with a chicken clucking competition. (See photos online at www.HaysNewsDispatch.com)
Some facts about chickens • Chickens are omnivores, which means they eat both vegetables and meat. • Chickens are the closest living relative to the dinosaur Tyrannosaurus Rex. • While chicken eggs come in white, different shades of brown, blue and green, they are all the same nutritionally. • Hens don’t need a rooster to lay eggs. They do need one to lay fertile ones, however. • The frequency of egg laying depends on the chicken’s breed, age and number of daylight hours. Hens lay fewer eggs in the winter and more eggs in the summer, though they may slow down in extreme heat. • Generally speaking, chickens with white earlobes lay white eggs and chickens with red earlobes lay brown or tinted eggs. There are exceptions to this rule. • Chickens lay the most eggs in the first year. They will lay fewer and fewer eggs in years two to three and drop off sharply after that. Some senior chickens have been known to still produce eggs on occasion. • There are more chickens in the world than any other species of bird. • Fertile chicken eggs take 21 days to hatch, but modern chicken varieties have mostly had the “broody” gene bred out of them. If you want baby chicks, you usually need to use an incubator. • Roosters can crow at all times of the day, not just in the morning. Facts provided by Chris Reid of Reid’s Nursery
responders and emergency personnel used knowledge News-Dispatch Reporter gained from the Memorial Day flood to aid the community Ten months after the 2015 during the Oct. 30 flood. Memorial Day flood that devSeveral measures, such as astated parts of Hays County, the installation of river gauges officials still have not issued an along the Blanco River in After Action Report meant to Wimberley and the rebuilding show leaders where additional of the Fischer Store Bridge, resources or funding needs to have taken place prior to the be applied. issuance of the report. Hays County In addition, Communications SkyWarn classes Manager Laureen taught by the In addition to Chernow said the National Weather mapping out delay is due to the Service throughresources and October flood folout Hays County lowing too closely has helped citifunding, the on the heels of the zens understand report will also May 2015 floods different weather to give the county aspects to be show where adequate time to better prepared first responder recover enough to in the future. issue the report. Chernow entraining is According to courages citizens needed before Chernow, the living along the formal writing another weather Blanco River with process of the AAR piles to aldisaster strikes. debris is underway. When low members of it will be issued FEMA on to their to the public is still undeterproperty to remove them, in mined. case of future imminent flood In addition to mapping out conditions. resources and funding, the She also said residents and report will also show what first visitors alike can sign up for responder training is needed the Capital Area Coalition of before another weather disasGovernments (CAPCOG) inter strikes. clement weather alert system. When asked why smaller But for one Hays County counties, such as Blanco and resident, those measures may Caldwell counties, issued their not be enough. After Action Reports while Patricia Hohman, 69, who Hays County remains empty lives along State Highway 21 in handed, Chernow said those San Marcos, said Hays County counties “were less affected has a lot of work to do in rethan Hays County.” gard to response times. Chernow also said that Hohman claims that during even without the report, first
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DRIPPING SPRINGS CITY COUNCIL
City moves closer to home rule BY PAIGE LAMBERT
News-Dispatch Reporter
By a 4-0 vote on March 8, the Dripping Springs city council approved the annexation of 189 acres of the Heritage subdivision into the city limits. Council member John Kroll abstained. As a result of the annexation, Dripping Springs’
city limits include the Heritage subdivision and is one step closer to reaching home-rule eligibility. Rick Coneway, director of public works and development, said 700 homes are planned for the subdivision and 1,500-2,000 people could move in over the next 8-10 years. There was also a public hearing about annexing 25.74 acres of city-owned
property. The council also unanimously approved the 2015 fiscal year audit. Mayor Todd Purcell said the city has been more fiscally responsible over the years and is now in the position to plan for the future. “We’ve come a long way and I think it has been through some tough decisions and how we are
going to proceed in the future,” Purcell said. “This does let us proceed with confidence.” The council unanimously approved amending the emergency management commission ordinance to clearly state how the commission develops its local plans. “Any plan our commission prepares will be in conjunction
with the county,” city administrator Michelle Fischer said. “Our emergency management coordinator would also go to the county emergency management coordinator to seek council.” Mike Jones, Hays County emergency preparedness coordinator, was also appointed to the commission as the county’s representative.
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DSHS teacher statewide finalist for HEB award SUBMITTED REPORT Dripping Springs High School English Language Arts teacher Rachel Foreman is one of five finalists statewide for the H-E-B Excellence in Education Rising Star Secondary Teacher of the Year. The Rising Star category indicates “exceptionally promising teachers with less than 10 years of experience.” H-E-B’s Excellence in Education is the largest monetary awards program for educators in Texas, and among the largest in the nation. The honor was kept a surprise from the educators, who learned they were finalists when H-E-B representatives visited their classrooms and schools with balloons, cake, and flowers. Finalists were presented with a $1,000 check for themselves and a $1,000 check
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for their schools. Foreman was one of eight finalists hailing from Central Texas in various awards categories. She was nominated for the award by a student, then was asked to follow through by submitting additional information. All finalists are invited to San Antonio on May 12-13 to compete on a statewide level for larger cash prizes totaling $430,000.
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Flood Report
Fraud 10:31 a.m. - 4XX Inspiration Trl - March 8
Assault/By Contact 8:46 p.m. - Wimberley Quick Mart - March 12 Burglary/Building 6:56 p.m. - 22XX Sachtleben Rd - March 13
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Burglary/Building 12:28 p.m. - Friendship Baptist Church - March 14
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Assault/Aggravated/Deadly Weapon 5:16 a.m. - 120XX Bonham Ranch Rd - March 12 Theft 9:51 a.m. - 12XX Creek Rd - March 12
Continued from pg. 1 the beginning stages of the Memorial Day flood, her family reached out to emergency responders in Hays County for help. “My son-in-law called 911 during the May flood to see if someone could help us get out, and they responded by saying they didn’t know anyone lived on our street,” Hohman said. She went on to say the county made Gary Job Corps aware of the flood danger and evacuated them, but failed to alert or evacuate the Hohmans, who live right across from Gary Job Corp on SH 21. Hohman said the water level rose quicker than she and her family had anticipated, forcing them to climb atop their two vehicles with the hope of being rescued. According to Hohman, they waited three hours for the water to go down, waiving at passing rescue helicopters during that time, unable to get assistance.
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When the water finally receded enough for them to escape, rescue volunteers in kayaks came by to help, but were not able to give the Hohman’s any information about where they could be evacuated to. “Our setup works well for Hays County and we recognize there is always room for improvement,” Chernow says. Hohman agreed with Chernow on the improved response from Hays County officials during the October flood. She said the same kayak team came to warn them when they needed to evacuate much sooner than the May flood, but they still didn’t know where to direct them for evacuation. Hohman and her family, however, disagree with Chernow’s statement that the county’s set up is effective. “As far as we are concerned there was really no rescue effort during the Memorial Day flood,”
Hohman said. “They told my son-in-law they didn’t even know we existed.”
Burglary/Building 12:16 p.m. - Dripping Springs Substation - March 14 Forgery 3:39 p.m. - 22XX Spring Valley Dr - March 14
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Jimmy Clevenger jumps out of a helicopter carrying sound equipment for the team’s filming of Charlie Company in Vietnam. The team spent four months documenting the soldier’s life and opinions of the war.
Vietnam film shows changing attitudes BY PAIGE LAMBERT
except to figure it out for ourselves and transmit News-Dispatch Reporter that through the story,” Kay said. “By that time, there was the acceptance that Keith Kay packed up the war was over for the his filming gear and Americans, which it was.” said goodbye to Charlie Kay, Laurence and Company in 1970. sound recordist Jimmy It was one of his last Clevenger joined 130 or opportunities to show so men in the Charlie the world what was really Company for four months. happening in the Vietnam Once a small clip was War. completed, they would “The World of Charlie travel to Saigon, now Ho Company,” a film shot Chi Mihn City in what was by Kay, will be shown on South Vietnam, to mail it to March 20 at 2 p.m. in the New York. Wimberley Village Library. Nothing else on air at Kay, now a Wimberley that time compared to resident, shot the film for the 1970s CBS series on the what the team sent in, said Russ Bensley, who edited Vietnam War. the footage in New York. Kay and Jack Laurence, He said broadcast crews the documentary’s would visit reporters, spent with a unit for years filming only a day or “I not only in Vietnam for CBS. knew Vietnam so.Bensley When before the said the film Kay came the to Vietnam Americans got allowed public to get in 1969 as a there, I knew to know the freelancer for “60 Minutes”, it as a soldier soldiers and see there was he noticed a and years a difference of big change from his prior after working opinion, even in Vietnam. years there in for CBS ... I “You had the soldiers gung-ho noticed the stationed in fighters and Vietnam. military had pacifists. One “I not only just changed guy thought knew Vietnam he would before the completely, never shoot Americans got it was just a the enemy,” there, I knew Bensley said. it as a soldier shock.” “There was and years after a variety of working for –Keith Kay opinion, but CBS,” Kay said. they were a “I noticed the good unit and did their military had just changed job.” completely, it was just a Kay said the opinions shock.” were so diverse because Kay said he had traveled to Vietnam to shoot photos the draft brought men from every corner of for the Associated Press America to Vietnam. before American soldiers While the opinions were were sent to Vietnam. different, many men just He later returned with wanted to get home, he Laurence to shoot film said. for CBS. He was drafted Getting soldiers home while working for CBS, returned home for training was the one goal for Robert Jackson, the company’s and was immediately sent commander. back to Vietnam. Finally, Throughout the film when he left the military, the team showed Jackson he freelanced for “60 taking precautions to keep Minutes.” his men alive. When Kay was drafted, Jackson, however, soldiers were rigorous and was sent home while followed every command, they were filming and he said. On the returning was replaced by a recent trip, Kay found soldiers West Point graduate. The with long hair and peace footage showed a marked symbols on their clothes. difference in soldiers’ Kay said officers gave response to a caring suggestions instead of superior versus the new orders that were rarely commander that was “by followed by the soldiers. the books”. Once Kay returned back “It was a little cross home, he and Laurence section of the U.S. and the convinced CBS to let them company’s response to return to Vietnam and something they thought show what had changed. was bad for them was the “We had no idea
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way an average American would have responded,” Kay said. “They rebelled.” Once the commander called an order to move forward, he turned around and saw no one move. Kay said Jackson had taught his men they would be easily ambushed if they walked a road. “The battalion commander in charge of Charlie Company decided that it was not in the
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James Delano Reynolds, 82, of Wimberley, Texas passed away on March 7, 2016 in San Marcos, Texas. A memorial service was held on Friday, March 11, 2016 at 2:00 p.m. at Thomason Funeral Home in Wimberley, Texas. James attended University of Houston. He served as a Captain in the Army Reserve. He was a mechanical engineer designing offshore drilling equipment. He was a loving husband and father. James was an avid outdoorsman and also enjoyed singing in his church choir and community chorus. He will be dearly missed by family and friends. James is preceded in death by his parents, Clarence and Ruth Reynolds and his sister, Betty Jane Anderson. James Reynolds is survived by his wife, Betty Reynolds of Wimberley, Texas; son, Greg Reynolds of Dallas, Texas; daughter and son-in-law, Laura &
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DAVIS Walter Alvah Davis, born October 23, 1942, passed away peacefully at his home in Wimberley, TX on March 11, 2016. Walt was born in Beaumont, TX and spent most of his life in League City, Tx, graduating from Clear Creek High School in 1961 where both of his parents were on faculty. After attending college at Lamar University and serving in the United States Air Force, Walt began his career in the chemical industry, eventually retiring from LyondellBasell in La Porte, Tx in 2008. After retirement, Walt and his wife moved to Wimberley in 2009, along with his beloved dog Sadie Fay. Walt enjoyed his years of retirement travelling, reading and spending time with his family, along with the occasional trip to
the casino. He was an active member of the Sam Houston Corvette Club where he shared his love of Corvettes and speed with fellow enthusiasts. Walt was preceded in death by his parents, B.E. and Hilda Davis and is survived by his wife Jill Carter, daughters Monika Davis and Jocelynn Dubcak, sister Carol Sue Shellenbarger, brothers Michael and Bert Davis, grandchildren Hunter, Madison, Julianna, Juliette and Jake, nieces Karyn Johnson and Erin Terjesen and nephew Kevin Casey. A celebration of life will be held on March 22 at 1 p.m. at Creekhaven Bed & Breakfast, 400 Mill Race Ln., Wimberley, Texas. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to either The American Lung Association or the Wounded Warrior Project.
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Tiger lacrosse pounds Mules SUBMITTED REPORT The Dripping Springs High School Tiger Lacrosse Team pounded its way into its first D1 district game in program history by soundly defeating Alamo Heights Mules 13-4. Dripping Springs’ ten seniors, which include Richard Beggs, Hank Cohen, Tri Hays, Nathan Henze, Seiler Hess, Parker Jamail, Shane Lyons, Reid McClintic, Adam Sheppard, and Geoffrey Tyler, made their mark as they led their team throughout the game.
Tyler had four goals on offense and an assist. Also scoring for the Tigers were Hess, Jamail, Lyons, Cohen, and Gabe Reno. Other notable offensive plays came from Tanner Heinchon, who went 12 of 14 on face-offs, and Josh Hays, who had three assists. Hays, who played goalkeeper, had a first half shutout. Hays was backed up defensively by McClintic, Beggs, and Cameron Howorth. The Tigers are off until March 24 when they resume play in a home game at 6 p.m.
Dripping Springs lacrosse player Nathan Henze (39, right) attempts to chase down an Alamo Heights player with control of the ball during the team’s March 9 match at Dripping Springs High School. Dripping Springs defeated Alamo Heights 13-4 in the first Division 1 district game in the program’s history. (courtesy photo)
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Camille Corona lays down a nice bunt in the bottom of the first inning for the Lady Tigers. Riley Dunn and Corona scored in the inning to take a 2-0 early lead against Marble Falls.
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Speedy Tigers take second at Shelton Relays
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Above, Dripping Springs’ Brian Kalsu, Colton Hawkins, Zack Kovar and Trevor Heinz (left to right) celebrate after sweeping first through fourth place in the 800 meter run at the 2016 Don Shelton Relays at Hays High. The Dripping Springs Boys and Girls Track and Field teams weathered less than ideal conditions on March 10 as they both exited the 2016 Don Shelton Relays with a second place finish. The Dripping Springs Boys track team finished the event with 143 points, which was only four points behind host Hays, which won the Boys track and field meet with 147 points. On the girls side, Dripping Springs finished with 157 points, which was second to Hays’ 183. At right, members of the Dripping Springs 4x100 meter relay conduct a handoff during the race held at Shelton Stadium at Hays High School. See more photos online at www.HaysNewsDispatch.com. (Photo by Moses Leos III)
Texan track earns third, fourth at Shelton Relays A Wimberley High long jumper soars through the air during an attempt at the 2016 Don Shelton Relays held at Hays High School. Rainy weather didn’t stop the Wimberley varsity boys track and field team as they finished in third place overall with 81 points during the event. The Wimberley girls track and field team finished in fourth place with 54.5 points. See more photos online at www.HaysNewsDispatch.com. (Photo by Moses Leos III)
second gave the Lady Tigers a 5-0 lead. News-Dispatch Reportor In the third inning, the Lady Mustangs After the weather made their best rally rescheduled sporting attempt. Corey Oppenevents last week across heim gave Marble Falls Central Texas, the Dripping Springs Lady Tigers a spark on the basepath, stealing two bases made quick work of the in the game and giving visiting Marble Falls them a chance to score. Lady Mustangs 10-0 in The Lady Mustangs, a four and a however, left half inning seven run“Even though run-rule win. ners on base Lady Tithere were throughout gers’ starting the game a lot of pitcher Kiele and couldn’t Miller was strikeouts, capitalize on in control my team was having the in the circle bases loaded talking a lot from the in the third start of the and really inning. game. Miller Lady helped me struck out 11 Tigers’ Miller batters and out all game.” helped out only gave up her own one hit in –Kiele Miller, Tiger cause by four innings driving in pitcher of work. The two runs in one hit came the game from the first batter she and scoring one as well. faced. Haley Odell had two Miller pitched a gem RBIs of her own while of a game, but she gave also scoring a run of her credit to her team over own. herself. In the fourth inning, “Even though there five straight Lady Tigers were a lot of strikeouts, reached base and all five my team was talking scored. The big hit of the a lot and really helped game came from Sydney me out all game,” said Campbell, who lined Miller. a hit off the left-center The offense for Dripfield wall for a two-RBI ping Springs got things double to give Dripping going from the first Springs a 10-0 lead. batter and didn’t quit Head coach Wade until the game ended. Womack said his team Riley Dunn reached base and scored her first made some great adjustments at the plate two at-bats. Camille and started seeing the Corona reached base and scored in all three of ball really well out of the pitcher’s hand. her at-bats. The five-run fourth Two runs in the first
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Tiger selected as national artist Tigers take on national, state bees The artwork of Dripping Springs High School junior Miranda McShan has been selected as a national qualifier in the 2016 PTA Reflections Contest. Her piece of artwork, which used a “scratch board” technique, is titled “The Universe Is the Limit.” It was selected to receive an Overall Award of Excellence as the top entry in the state of Texas for the High School Visual Arts category. Only 30 students out of more than 1,000 entries will advance to the national competition. This year’s theme was “Let Your Imagination Fly.”
YOUNT MOVES TO STATE GEOGRAPHY BEE Dripping Springs Middle School eighth-grader Alex Yount has qualified for the National Geographic State Geography Bee, to be held April 2 in Fort Worth. Alex was the DSMS Local Bee Champion in January, and then advanced to the regional round of competition that included 50 students from Texas. Alex scored third among the regional qualifiers to earn a spot at the state competition.
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Two Teachers of the Term named SUBMITTED REPORT
The Dripping Springs Education Foundation (DSEF) presented Rooster Springs Elementary School (RSES) second grade teacher, Sara Meyette, with the Teacher of the Term award last week. Meyette is a new addition to the RSES family this year. Instead of passively sitting back and seeing how the school works, she decided to jump feet first into the RSES pool and start making waves. She has been an integral part in the second grade math planning this year. Her ideas and suggestions are well thought out and respected by her team. Recently, Meyette saw a need for vertical alignment across grade levels and has begun designing a website with Beth Fuston that will essentially blend Lead4ward, Pinterest and Eduphoria. Her initiative in making RSES a better school cannot be ignored, but what makes her shine the brightest is her connection with her students. In her short time here, she has proven to be a teacher who truly understands how to connect with each student individually, as well as create an outstanding rapport in her classroom. DSEF also presented Dripping Springs High School (DSHS) teacher B.J. Mercer, with the Teacher of the Term award for his creative approach in teaching not one, but all of the following classes: Broadcast Journalism, Print & Image Technology, Advanced Audio Visual Technology, Animation, and Cinematography. Mercer has built a program to teach all things
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Dripping Springs Elementary School just completed Jump Rope for Heart in partnership with the American Heart Association. The school raised more than $27,000 and fifth-grader Jack BrowningGalassini personally raised $1400. (photo courtesy of Dale Whitaker)
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Top: Left to right are Tom Payne, RSES principal; Sara Meyette, Teacher of the Term recipient; Lindsay Fredenburg, DSEF executive director; Mandy Sargent, RSES assistant principal; and Alexia Dauterive, DSEF board member. Above: Lindsay Fredenburg, DSEF executive director, with B.J. Mercer, Teacher of the Term, receiving a $100 Visa gift card and award. South Star Bank underwrites the Teacher of the Term program for the DSEF.
in the digital photography and video world, but that’s really an understatement. Mercer teaches six different courses throughout his day and many of them are stacked together. He and Joe Holloway also have been working on the new radio station, which is exceptional. Mercer has created a very positive learning environment where students can explore their passions and
interests. He is always willing to help a student or faculty member with projects regardless of their connection to his class. Mercer inspires his students to fearlessly take on new challenges. His innovative approach to problem solving is contagious and is reflected in his students’ projects. B.J. Mercer is truly a life changer who teaches by example to “Work Hard, Dream Big!”
Dripping Springs Elementary fifth-grader Spencer Austin was one of eight students who qualified for the National History Bee (elementary school level) based on results of last weekend’s regional competition. The regional competition, held at Canyon Wood Middle School in Austin March 5, featured fifthand sixth-graders from Central Texas. Those 150 students had passed a written qualifying exam online to compete in the regional event, which was a quiz-show buzzer-style format in front of a live audience. The top eight finishers (unranked) earned medals and the right to move on to national competition. Spencer will travel to Chicago in June to compete in the National History Bee Competition, against more than 250 peers from across the country, who also won respective Regional History Bees. Spencer also won first place in the 2015-16 Dripping Springs UIL District Competition for Social Studies; he was coached by Susan Elliott Horton, a a fifth-grade teacher at DSE.
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Merger puts local bank on top BY PAIGE LAMBERT
News-Dispatch Reporter
Cutting deals can be nasty business. However, a local bank has learned how to balance good business and growth. The Dripping Springs based Pioneer Bank, which began as a doublewide trailer in 2007, recently completed its merger with First Community Bank. Pioneer Bank will now have 22 locations across Texas and is worth more than $1 billion. Talk of a merger began on Nov. 14, chief executive officer Jeff Wilkinson said. Pioneer Bank had previously acquired two other banks in La Grange and Kerrville, he said. “If you’re fortunate to be part of something customers really like, you keep growing,” Wilkinson said. “We’ve always been intrigued by the idea of
growing and being an institution that other banks would want to be a part of.” First Community Bank, which is based in Sugarland and maintained 17 locations, was looking for a company to grow with, chief operating officer Ron Coben said. He said all parties wanted to continue with the Pioneer name, even though it is the smaller of the two. “First Community Bank is a legacy name that is a too generic of a brand,” Coben said. “We can bring some equity into this and it feels like a good marriage.” Because the deal is in the form of a merger, not an acquisition, many of the employees and high-ranking staff will remain in their position, he said. He said the new voices in the company will help
“Compared to what both banks had today to what we have when the banks are converted is night and day ... We couldn’t do it cost effectively on our own, quite frankly.” –Jeff Wilkinson, Pinoeer Bank CEO
fine tune and grow the company. “This provides us an opportunity to rethink our accounts, systems and how we work with the public,” Coben said. “The days of banks just being a branch lobby are long gone.” Wilkinson said the conversion, from signs to systems, will be complete in October. He said the bank will launch a new mobile banking system in July that will be more user-friendly and as functional as the website. “Compared to what
both banks had today to what we have when the banks are converted is night and day,” Wilkinson said. “We couldn’t do it cost effectively on our own, quite frankly.” Mergers give a bank more flexibility with its purchasing power and lending limit, he said. Pioneer Bank now has $100 million in capital and has a lending limit of $25 million. It only had $9 million in capital and a $10 million lending limit before the merger, he said. First Community Bank
excelled at consumer, or individual, lending while Pioneer mainly focused on commercial, Wilkinson said. Now the merged bank can lend more individual loans in Dripping Springs, he said. “There is a nice skill set that they bring to the table that we didn’t have,” Wilkinson said. “It’s a niche and you need to know how to do it and do it well.” Pioneer holds the place of the largest market share in Dripping Springs and now is the second largest bank in Central Texas, he said. It is also in the top 50 banks in Texas, he said. The branches now cover a 300-mile diameter and have multiple locations in all three major Texas cities, Coben said. “People are mobile in Texas,” Wilkinson said. “Now if they have a need in Houston or San Antonio, we’re there.”
What can a merger do?
After the merger of Pioneer Bank and First Community Bank, the combined business became number one in market shares in Dripping Springs and the second largest bank in Central Texas. It’s now one of the top 50 largest banks in Texas.
By the numbers
$10 million lending limit before merger $25 million in lending limit after merger $9 million in capital before merger $100 million in capital after merger Now worth $1 billion
Local housing markets still in recovery D
ear Terese, Have Texas regional home sales around Austin recovered from the “Great Recession”? Dean Dear Dean, Tierra Grande, the Journal of the Real Estate Center at Texas A&M University recently published an article with an update on the recovery. Since 2011, the recovery of the state’s economy has boosted the number of homes sold in Texas. Houston & Dallas metro areas made the largest contributions, followed by Austin and San Antonio. In 2014, the state’s home sale market recorded a much slower & more moderate growth rate. Austin’s share of homes sold has trended upward from 5.8% in 1979 to 10.8% in 2014,
Dear Terese
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Dear Terese, I have a home under contract and will need to get it inspected. What type of professionals should I hire? Lucas
making it the state’s third largest housing market. As of yearend of 2014, only Houston & Austin had recovered their pre-Great Recession (GR) levels. The latest date for 2015 show the state all its local markets are expected to recover their pre- GR levels of home sales when the 2015 year end tally is taken. After two years of exceptionally strong home sales expansion in 2012 and 2014, the state’s home sales market experienced much slower and moderate growth in 2014. However, Central Texas and Austin continue to have brisk
ers. Ask for a sample of hill country. Will I be taxed their inspection report to on the proceeds? see how the information Meagan is presented to clients. Ask how long their inspections Dear Meagan, take, which normally is I would advise you 2-4 hours, contact your CPA depending tax accountant or Central Texas a tax attorney. As on the size of the home. a broker, I cannot and Austin Normally, give legal or tax continue to a thorough advice. However, home inspecDr. Stern, a rehave brisk tion can help fellow with sales due to search to uncover the Real Estate job growth hidden Center at Texas damage and and business A&M University, offer advice has stated that expansions for buyers to selling a vacation bring in addihome at a profit in the area. tional profeswill generally sionals, such lead to taxation as electricians, plumbers, at favorable capital gains and roofers if problems are tax rates. A loss from such apparent. a sale is not deductible unless the home is converted Terese, to rental property prior I’m considering selling to the sale. Whether the my vacation home in the home is used for person-
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Dripping Springs’ Kiele Miller delivers a pitch in the top of the first inning against Marble Falls. Miller had two hits, drove in a pair of runs and struck out 11 batters in four innings before being relieved by Paige Leschber in the fifth inning.
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A reveler with a dragon themed kite readies to toss it aloft into the breeze during the inaugural Kitetail Fest held at the Treaty Oak Distilling Co. in Dripping Springs. Kites ranging from the ornate box variety, to the common diamond shape and delta wing populated the skies above the Treaty Oak Distilling Co. Sunday afternoon. Awards were given for the most creative and the best homemade kites at the festival. (See more photos online at www.HaysNewsDispatch.com.
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from the rear.” While the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) doesn’t have any plans to widen U.S. 290, it may look into altering the current lanes in the near future, TxDOT area engineer Victor Vargas said. Vargas said one option would include reducing the four lanes into a variation of three. $60 million to continue five lanes to U.S. 281 Different segments would have a designated $2.8 million for five lane section at Dos Lagos and turning lane or an Holder, 3,200 feet alternating passing lane, $531,000 for three lane section from McGregor Lane he said. to county line Only one person $825,000 for three lane section from county line to opposed a designated U.S. 281 turning lane from McGregor to FM Three lane option could be two lanes with one 165 near Henly. The constant turning lane or two lanes going west and one alternating lane option lane going east would allow TxDOT to create 5 1/2 foot it,” Vargas said. shoulders, Vargas said. immediate needs,” TxDOT will also add “The shoulder could Vargas said. profile pavement to the be utilized for folks TxDOT’s immediate side and double solid making a right-hand improvements include lines in 2017, he said. turn and replacing the Precinct No. 4 have a safe current Holder “A five-lane Constable Ron Hood refuge to Lane and Dos section, said an enforcement move over,” Lagos Dr. signs vehicle would also be Vargas said. with larger while “And you yellow diamond stationed in the area desired and signs, Vargas every weekend. could sit One of the biggest there safely said. needed for a gap The signs will voiced concerns was the traffic on weekends from in traffic to also have flashalong the visitors passing through make a left ing lights and corridor, is the area. hand turn.” be installed in a “This will make an According a long term few months, he immediate impact, to Vargas, it said. project, and especially with visitors,” would cost Currently Hood said. “Because it TxDOT at the Holder you have will cause them to go least $60 Lane sign is immediate slow and calm down.” million to directly across Officials plan extend the from the street. needs.” five lanes at Many attendees to present more information in 60 days, McGregor expressed the –Victor Vargas, Vargas said. Lane to U.S. need for the TxDOT area “It’s just an unsafe 281. sign to be set at engineer situation,” resident Beth “A fivethe top of the Pohl said. “And bottom lane section, hill well before line, until you are able while desired and Holder Lane. to give us that protected needed along the “We haven’t dug the turn, it’s not going to be corridor, is a long term hole yet, so we can look safe.” project, and you have at other places to install
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inning all but sealed the game for the Lady Tigers. Marble Falls never got in the groove at the plate. Paige Leschber came in for the Lady Tigers to close out the game and she picked up where Miller left off. In one inning of work, she faced four batters and struck out two of them to close out the game. Womack praised the effort of his two pitchers
in the game. “Kiele and Paige both pitched really well, and they have both gotten a lot of innings of experience under their belt,” said Womack. “I think if they keep pitching like that we could see something special in the future.” The Lady Tigers will look to continue their win streak next week when they travel to Vandegrift in Cedar Park.
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