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Thursday, April 14, 2016
LAGNIAPPE Mixed-use Belterra build on horizon
Town hall meeting
What’s your vision for Dripping Springs? The city of Dripping Springs will host its first town hall meeting on the comprehensive plan update on Thursday, April 14 from 6-8:30 p.m. at Dripping Springs Ranch Park Event Center, 1042 Event Center Drive. A formal presentation of the results from the community survey will also be presented.
BY PAIGE LAMBERT
News-Dispatch Reporter
Residents between south Austin and Dripping Springs won’t have to drive to either town to grab a bite or have a night on the town in the near future. Endeavor Real Estate Group, which oversaw construction of The Domain and South Park
“In 2012 we dusted off maps of Austin and looked at how Austin is growing ... From the Y to Dripping Springs is the next big growth of Austin.” – David Campbell, Endeavor principal for the project
Meadows, will break ground on 90 acres between Belterra Drive and Nutty Brown Road
late 2016. David Campbell, Endeavor principal for the project, said
Time for short-term rentals to comply
Don’t miss the 16th Annual Java Jive Music Fest & 3K Color Run Saturday, April 16, at Central Texas Speedway in Kyle. The festivities begin at 5 p.m. with a fun color run, followed by a silent auction and live music from Blue Water Highway Band, the Shelley King Band and George Devore. For more details, call 512-847-6867 or visit the website at www. kapsjavajive.com.
BY PAIGE LAMBERT
News-Dispatch Reporter
Concerts in the Park
17th Annual Butterfly Festival
On Saturday, April 16, The EmilyAnn Theatre and Gardens will host the annual butterfly festival from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Spend a day of fun with live butterfly releases every 30 minutes, butterfly art, a flight house featuring Texas native butterflies, nature activities and more. Admission is free but donations are greatly appreciated.
Jacobs Well free tours
Jacobs Well Natural Area free tours are held Saturdays mornings at 10:30 a.m. These guided hikes are hosted by local Master Naturalists. Dress for the weather and wear closed-toe shoes. Learn about Cypress Creek, the Wimberley Valley, and the importance of this water source to us all. Park Rangers will direct you to the meeting
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WIMBERLEY
Java Jive Music Fest
The City of Wimberley invites you to Blue Hole Regional Park every Friday evening in April for free concerts in the park. Call the park office (512) 660-9111 for more information. www. cityofwimberley.com
the group wanted to construct the development in 2008. “In 2012 we dusted off maps of Austin and looked at how Austin is growing,” Campbell said. “From the Y to Dripping Springs is the next big growth of Austin.” The 90 acres are zoned as a limited purpose area, which was determined by Crescent
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Big rig careens off U.S. 290
A Texas Department of Public Safety Trooper walks past the wreckage of an accident involving an 18-wheeler that occurred in the parking lot of a convenience store along U.S. Highway 290 in Dripping Springs on Saturday. One person suffered minor injuries after an 18-wheeler plowed into the parking lot of the DS Grocery and hit six vehicles. According to a DPS spokesperson, troopers were called to the accident scene at 6:56 a.m. where, for an unknown reason, the driver went into the parking lot of the DS Grocery, hitting the vehicles and fuel pumps. A small fuel leak occurred, with the North Hays County Fire Rescue containing the spill.
Support: The best-kept secret of trauma recovery BY PAIGE LAMBERT
News-Dispatch Reporter
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elissa Rodriguez and her brother met after years of hurt and frustration caused by his drug addiction. As they talked, he explained his addictions stemmed from concealing the abuse he received as a child. “We never talked about it as a family,” Rodriguez said. “And when he went to treatment, he said every single person had childhood trauma, every single one.” Rodriguez, director of community partnerships for the Hays Caldwell Women’s Center (HCWC), said one of the biggest issues with child abuse is the victim or family won’t talk about it. “It is not uncommon for them to keep a secret and not go to mom or dad immediately,” Rodriguez said. “Even to parents that say if anyone ever does anything you need to tell me.” She said feelings of shame or embarrassment keep the child from going to the parents because they typically know the abuser. According to a Children’s Bureau 2014 Child Maltreatment report, 93.2 percent of abusers had some form of a relationship with the child – whether as parent, teacher, friend of family or other instances. Familial abusers are more likely because the family doesn’t want to confront the issue or the victim doesn’t want to cause trouble, Rodriguez said. “We are sending them this message that it’s okay. And why? Because they are family,” she said. “And we are sending a
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Survivors of child abuse typically need a strong familial support system to overcome trauma.
message to the victim that they don’t matter as much.” The children at risk for prolonged trauma, even into adulthood, are those whose parents are unsupportive or don’t
believe them, Rodriguez said. Unbelieving parents tend to be the least likely to take the child to therapy, follow up
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Short-term rental facilities will take their first steps towards compliance after action by the city council last week. Six conditional use permits (CUP) for vacation rentals were presented to council, with two being withdrawn because the applicants later discovered they were under a grandfather status. City staff said they are expecting many more CUP applications to appear before council in the coming months. Some have said as many as 50 applications have been filed. The newly approved grandfather status clause only requires residents to present an affidavit that the business has been running for five years. The status allows businesses to disregard the need for a permit unless the grounds are expanded or they receive complaints, said city administrator Don Ferguson. Bringing short-term rentals into compliance, however, has been a point of contention for some because of safety concerns and the possible impact on those businesses that are already in compliance. Councilmember Bob Dussler said he was concerned about how the short term rentals will impact neighborhoods that are considered residential only. “When a commercial business is established, it changes the character of the neighborhood,” Dussler said. “This is unfair to all residents of the neighborhood, not just the residents 200 feet from the business.” Robin McCullough, wife of councilmember Mac McCullough, said denying CUPs to vacation rental operators who are already in business would greatly change Wimberley. Robin said their existing B&B, which she filed a CUP for, has been operating without issue. The request for a CUP passed 3-1 with Dussler voting against. Mac recused himself during the item. “If you deny ours, you have to deny them all, and at some point, that changes the whole culture of Wimberley,” Robin said. “We don’t want hotels and motels that are chains. We like the small, independent (rentals) like we do with our businesses.” But Craig Reitz, who will be potentially bordered
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26th Annual Pie Social
26th Annual Pie Social, hosted by Wimberley Institute of Cultures, will be held Saturday, April 16 from 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. at the Wimberley Winters House (14068 Ranch Road 12 in Wimberley). Enjoy a pie contest, auction of winning pies, live music with Tracie Lynn and a tour the Zach House. Admission is free.
Old Settler’s Music Festival
This annual event features Americana, acoustic jazz and blues, bluegrass, old-time local faves and other artists from around the world. Also enjoy arts and crafts, camping, food and libations. The event is held at Salt Lick Pavilion and Camp Ben McCulloch in Driftwood April 14-17. See more at www.oldsettlersmusicfest.org.
Hill Country Wildflower Festival
Celebrate wildflowers at this 5th annual festival at Dripping Springs Ranch Park April 15-16. The event will be held from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday and 11 a.m.4 p.m. Sunday. Browse arts and crafts, plants, herbs, apparel, handmade items and more. Visit www.TexasMarketGuide.com for more information.
DS Women’s Club
The DS Women’s Club meets Wednesday, April 20, at 11:30 a.m. at the Texas Hill Country Olive Co. for lunch and to hear speaker Cecila Baretto, also known as the entertaining Wine Snob, who has spent 13 years studying and tasting wines from all over the world and has achieved Level 4 of 5 exams to complete the prestigious Master of Wine courses. Cecila is also the Brand Ambassador for Pedernales Cellars. Wine will be available for purchase. Tickets are $20 and reservations are required. Email womenofds@gmail. com for more information.
Founders Day Festival
Celebrate Dripping Springs at the annual Founders Day Festival weekend April 22-24, 2016. Have a fun-filled day of free live music and entertainment, cook-off competitions, a carnival, traditional fair food, as well as a maze of arts and
crafts, non-profit organizations, and business vendor booths. This year’s festival kicks off at 6:30 p.m. Friday, April 22nd with a Grand Parade on Mercer Street in downtown Dripping Springs. A street dance with live music will follow the parade on Friday and will run from 7:30 p.m. until midnight. Visit www.foundersdayfestival. com for a schedule and more information.
Powerful Tools for Caregivers
Starting Tuesday, April 26, caregivers will have the opportunity to attend the popular education and empowerment series, Powerful Tools for Caregivers, to be presented by Linda Germain and Annette Dunne. The class will be offered in six weekly sessions, Tuesdays from 10 a.m. - 12 noon from April 26 - May 31 at Chapel in the Hills, 14601 Ranch Road 12, in Wimberley. The course is free of charge, includes lunch and is open to all caregivers, thanks to the support of St. David’s Foundation and Alzheimer’s Texas. Class size is limited. For additional information visit www.txalz.org and contact rrodriguez@txalz. org or call 512-241-0420 x10 to register.
Kent Butler Summit
The Wimberley Community Center will host this annual meeting on April 22 from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Learn about this study conducted by the Hill Country Design Studio in collaboration with the UT School of Architecture and Hill Country Alliance which addresses threats to water resources, scenic beauty and cultural heritage in the face of rapid population growth in the Hill Country region. Registration is required. Visit www. kentbutlersummit.org for more information.
Wimberley Arts Fest
Come out to Blue Hole Regional Park April 23-24 for this annual event. This unique celebration of visual arts, theatre, music and dance, featuring local and nationally known artists and musicians. 80+ juried artists from 8 states will exhibit alongside continuous live music, food trucks, beer and wine bar, and a vintage car show. On Sunday, sixteen new 6-foot painted boots will be celebrated with a butterfly release prior to installation in Wimberley. To submit your event for inclusion in Lagniappe, send an email to christine@haysfreepress.com.
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Sheriff ’s Report
DRIPPING SPRINGS
Assault/By Contact 6:19 p.m. - 210 W Lakeshore Dr - April 5 Theft/Service 6:40 p.m. - Co Star Water April 5 Accident/Major 5:25 p.m. - Hwy 290 Eb At Home Depot - April 6 Accident/Major 6:32 p.m. - Hwy 290 @ Whitetail Ridge Rd - April 6 Fraud 4:01 p.m. - Texas Hill Country Olive Company - April 6 Burglary/Vehicle 4:37 p.m. - Flores Restaurant - April 7 Fraud 2:02 p.m. - Dripping Springs Substation - April 7 Fraud 4:55 p.m. - Dripping Springs Substation - April 7 Theft 10:05 a.m. - Dripping Springs High School - April 7 Accident/Major - 6:41 a.m. Hwy 290 At Citgo - April 9 Accident/Major 4:45 p.m. - Rr 12 At K C Memory Ln - April 9 Deadly Conduct 4:41 p.m. - 400 Kothmann Rd - April 9 Theft 11:16 a.m. - 207 Country Ln
- April 10 Theft 1:15 p.m. - 332 Mercer St April 10 Theft 7:58 p.m. - Dripping Springs Substation - April 10 Accident/Major 1:00 p.m. - Bell Springs Rd At Hwy 290 - April 11 Accident/Major 5:33 p.m. - Hwy 290 At Sonic - April 11 Burglary/Building 10:30 a.m. - 606 N Canyonwood Dr - April 11 Criminal Mischief 1:52 p.m. - 930 Oneil Ranch Rd - April 11 Theft 1:58 p.m. - Dripping Springs Substation - April 11 Theft 3:09 p.m. - Dripping Springs Middle School - April 11 Fraud 7:28 p.m. - 1459 W Hwy 290 - April 11 Theft/Identity 6:56 p.m. - 611 Terrace Canyon Dr - April 11
DRIFTWOOD
Fraud - 7:13 p.m. - 12300 Fm 150 - April 6 Accident/Major - 9:26 p.m. - Salt Lick Bbq , 18300 Fm 1826 - April 7
Accident/Major 10:09 p.m. - Fm 1826 @ Camp Ben Mcculloch - April 7 Theft/Identity 11:33 a.m. - 187 Raindance Cv - April 11
WIMBERLEY
Fraud 8:59 a.m. - 111 Deer Run April 5 Fraud 10:15 a.m. - 14 Serenade Cir - April 5 Fraud 6:08 p.m. - 14 Serenade Cir - April 5 Accident/Major 9:13 p.m. - 3000 Blk Lone Man Mountain Rd - April 6 Theft 11:20 a.m. - 22 Lone Star Trl - April 6 Accident/Major 9:36 p.m. - Fm 32 1 Mi W Of Junction - April 7 Theft 9:29 a.m. - 230 Deer Crossing Ln - April 9 Theft 4:33 p.m. - Heb Of Wimberley - April 10 Intoxicated/Driver 5:04 p.m. - Heb Of Wimberley - April 11 Theft 12:32 p.m. - Lock Tight Storage - April 11
ELECTION ORDER NOTICE AND RESOLUTION State of Texas
§ County of Hays
On this the 25th day of January, 2016, the Board of Trustees of the Dripping Springs Independent School District convened in regular session, open to the public, with the following members: Present: Barbara Stroud, Shelly Reeves, Carrie Kroll, Shannon O’Connor, Mary Jane Hetrick, Jon Thompson, Ron Jones Absent: Constituting a quorum, and among other proceedings had by the Board of Trustees was the following: WHEREAS,
the terms of office of SHELLY REEVES and JON THOMPSON, members of the Board of Trustees of this school district, will expire on May 7, 2016, and
WHEREAS,
it is necessary for the Board to pass an order establishing the procedures for filing and for conducting said trustee election:
THEREFORE BE IT ORDERED, by the Board of Trustees of Dripping Springs Independent School District: 1) That an ELECTION be held in said school district on MAY 7, 2016, for the purpose of electing two members to the Board of Trustees of said school district for the term of three years each. 2) That all requests by candidates to have their NAMES PLACED UPON THE BALLOT for the above mentioned election shall be in writing and signed by the candidate and filed with the Secretary to the Board of Trustees no earlier than (8 AM) eight o’clock a.m., January 20, 2016, and no later than (5 PM) five o’clock p.m., February 19, 2016. 3) That filing of applications shall be in accordance with the terms and provisions of this order and that the district shall otherwise comply with the terms and provisions of relevant sections of the election code. 4) EARLY VOTING by personal appearance shall be conducted on APRIL 25, 2016, and continuing through MAY 3, 2016, in the Dripping Springs ISD Administrative Building, 510 West Mercer Street. EARLY VOTING SCHEDULE Monday, April 25 Tuesday, April 26 through Friday, April 29 Saturday, April 30 Monday, May 2 Tuesday, May 3
7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
5) NOTE: Application for EARLY VOTING BY MAIL should be mailed to Early Voting Clerk, 712 S. Stagecoach Trail, Ste. 1045, San Marcos, TX 78666. Early voting by personal appearance shall be by Direct Recording Electronic machine, and by mail shall be by paper ballot, and both shall be canvassed at the polls by the presiding judge and clerks. DEADLINE for early voting clerk to receive application for a ballot by mail is APRIL 26, 2016. For application for early voting by mail please call Hays County Election Office at 512-393-7310. 6) Said ELECTION DAY shall be held at the following place, with polls to be open Saturday, MAY 7, 2016 from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.: Dripping Springs ISD Admin. Building 510 West Mercer Street Dripping Springs, Texas Precincts: 333, 337, 440, 441, 449
Sunset Canyon Baptist Church 4400 Highway 290 West Dripping Springs, Texas Precincts: 236, 238, 308, 316, 442, 443, 444
7) That the designated ELECTION OFFICERS are as follows: Early Voting Officers Appointed Clerks are Joyce Cowan, Virginia Flores, and Mary Salinas Appointed Alternative Clerks are Sheila Lamb, Jennifer Godwin, and Debbie Higgs Election Day for precincts 333, 337, 440, 441, 449 Election Judge Sybil Floyd Alternate Election Judge Richard Boltz
Election Day for precincts 236, 238, 308, 316, 442, 443, 444 Election Judge Pat Gibson Alternate Election Judge John Gibson
8) After closing of polls, votes shall be counted immediately, and thereafter, the election judge shall expedite delivery of returns to the office of the superintendent and as provided by the election code. 9) This Order and Notice shall be posted and publicized without delay according to the election code and posting provisions of this Board of Trustees. Signed on the 25th day of January, 2016
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Local vets catch their breath with ‘Returning Heroes’ BY PAIGE LAMBERT
County Veterans Service Office right before the MeNews-Dispatch Reporter morial Day flood. After the flood, the group helped 56 new organization’s families fund and rebuild first anniversary their recovery, he said. is usually marked “One lady’s fence was all with the success of just washed out, so we asked surviving or reaching a few what she needed the simple goals. most,” Clements said. “So But that’s far from the we bought the fencing, decase for the Central Texas livered the t-posts and the Returning Heroes. next weekend a bunch of Jim Clements and other football players put it in.” veterans in Wimberley The group later helped created the organization 70 families around Onion in April 2015. It has aided Creek after the Halloween over 100 veteran families flood, he said. in need and Many of those tranthe families sitioning to who were “The military civilian life. helped were does a great Clements the spouses said the of a veterjob of training group wantan or first ed to assist responder, young kids younger he said. how to go veterans “A lot of who were rethe people into combat turning from who are combat and ... But the one volunteer dealing with firemen or thing they fail first rethe struggles older are at is teaching sponders veterans ex-military,” experienced Clements them how to decades ago. said. “There’s integrate back a real large “The military does common into society.” a great job ground of training there.” young kids –Jim Clements, veteran The group how to go quickly into comgained the bat,” Clements said. “But attention of local leaders the one thing they fail at is like Scott Roberts, who teaching them how to inowns the Salt Lick in Drifttegrate back into society.” wood, and State Senator Numerous statistics Donna Campbell (R-New have shown thousands of Braunfels), who quickly veterans battle with post joined the advisory board, traumatic stress disorder he said. (PTSD), with 22 veterans The board now coorcommitting suicide every dinates resources such as day. grant writing, along with Clements said the group organizing golf tournainitially knew it could ments, to support orgahelp current veterans by nizations like Returning providing financial aid. Heroes Home, he said. The group established a Returning Heroes Home connection with the Hays is a kind of landing base at
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James Reagan Clements, right, presents a wheelchair to retired Army Veteran Mike Churchman. Central Texas Returning Heroes helps veterans will all kinds of financial needs.
the family support center at Fort Sam Houston, said Steve Fogle, the Returning Heroes Home board chairman. “Many who come here suffer from a number of harder-to-see injuries,” Fogle said. “This gives them somewhere to go and something to do while they deal with things.”
The home has a kitchen, living room and game room where military families and relax and enjoy each other away from everyday stresses, Fogle said. Fogle said facilities like these will always be needed until the government
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Sports
Tiger pitching holds firm in 1-0 win BY MOSES LEOS III
News-Dispatch Editor
An old fashioned pitching duel took place Friday as Dripping Springs Tiger Jonny Hoyle and Vista Ridge Ranger Kragen Kechely went toeto-toe for seven innings. But a Tiger run scored in the fourth frame was all Hoyle needed to secure a 1-0 win at Vista Ridge High. With the win, Dripping Springs earned a twogame sweep in a defensively minded series over Vista Ridge. The Tigers outscored Vista Ridge 3-0 during the course of 14 innings. Hoyle’s effort on the mound guided the Tigers,
as he tossed a three-hit With a runner on seccomplete game shutout. ond and two outs, DripHoyle tossed four ping Springs sophomore strikeouts and allowed Grant Gaspard reached only one walk as he faced base via a double and an 25 batters in the game. error, scoring sophomore He was helped by a Justin Dunlap. Dripping Springs defense Dunlap went 2 for 2 that didn’t with a double commit an and a walk. error on the Dripping COMING UP night. Springs senior Dripping Springs Both teams Dalton Warren, travels to were scorejuniors Reese Vandegrift Friday, less during Johnson and then hosts Georgetown on the first three Noah Orr and April 19. innings, as Gaspard all Hoyle and went 1 for 3. Kechely tradThrough 19 ed hits and outs. games, the Tiger offense Kechely finished with holds a batting average 16 strikeouts in the loss. of .278 and a slugging But the Tigers repercentage of .370. The sponded and tallied the Tigers have pounded only run of the game in out 136 hits on the year the fourth frame. including 69 doubles and
Tiger pitcher Jonny Hoyle takes a stride toward home plate as he prepares to deliver a pitch during a home game in Dripping Springs on April 1. Seven solid innings of scoreless baseball from Hoyle guided Dripping Springs to a 1-0 win over Vista Ridge. PHOTO BY RAFAEL MARQUEZ
28 triples. On the hill, Dripping Springs pitchers hold a 4.16 ERA. Hoyle leads
the way with a 1.88 ERA in 22.1 innings pitched. Hoyle has struck out 24 batters and issued only
six walks. Senior pitcher Shep Shepard currently has 36 strikeouts in 34 innings pitch.
Tiger bats come alive in 8-1 win over East View BY MOSES LEOS III
News-Dispatch Editor
A three inning surge of offense Friday kept the Dripping Springs Lady Tigers softball team’s unbeaten record in district play intact. Eight runs scored on 14 Dripping Springs hits paved the way for the Tigers’ 8-1 win over the Georgetown East View Patriots. With the win, Dripping Springs (23-4, 10-0 in 25-5A) extends its win streak to 17 straight games. Dripping Springs’ offense was led by Holly Koch, who went 3 for 3 at the plate with three singles and two runs scored. Dripping Srpings’ Paige Leschber went 2 for 3 with two singles and a trio of RBIs PHOTO BY WAYLAND D. CLARK, WFOTOS.COM in the contest. Leading 8-1 in the top of the seventh inning, Dripping Springs pitcher Kiele Miller induced a After a scoreless first pair of pop ups for outs and shortstop Riley Dunn, who makes a throw to first base, fielded inning, Dripping Springs a ground ball for the final out to end the game. The Lady Tigers are 23-4 on the season and responded by tallying undefeated at 10-0 in district 25-5A. Below: When they’re not out on the field, Kiele Miller (center) and catcher Dani Northrup (left) lead the dugout in cheering for the Lady Tigers last three runs in the bottom Friday night against visiting Georgetown East View. Miller (18-2) 1.13 ERA, pitched the comof the second inning. plete game and got the win in the 8-1 victory. The Lady Tigers followed by adding four more allowed only 19 earned runs in the third frame, runs and 62 hits while followed by a run scored striking out 211 batters. in the fourth inning. Dripping Springs’ ofEast View scored its only run of the contest in fense, which has scored 195 runs over the course the fifth inning. of 27 games, has a team In the circle, Dripping batting average Springs’ of .375. Kiele Dripping Miller, Springs’ Ryann who Campbell leads pitched a The Lady Tigers the team with a complete take on Vandegrift at batting average game, home on Tuesday, of .424 and a allowed April 19 at 7 p.m. slugging perone centage of .591. earned The Tiger ofrun and fense has belted out 272 seven hits, while striking hits with 46 total doubles out six batters. and 18 total triples. Miller, who has now The Tigers continued pitched 117.1 innings so district play Tuesday far in 2016, has a record against Vista Ridge. of 18-2 in 20 starts and Dripping Springs hosts an ERA of 1.13. Through 24 totla games, Miller has Vandegrift Tuesday.
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Three Tiger defensemen stop a Bulldog attack.
Tiger lacrosse bests Bowie Bulldogs 6-5 STAFF REPORT
the goal, boosting the Tigers to the win, giving them a 2-0 record in Before a packed home crowd April 7, the district play. Parker Jamail, Seiler Dripping Springs High Hess, Shane Lyons, School Tiger varsity and Gabe lacrosse Reno scored team offensive goals, defeated while Tanner the district Heinchon won Tiger lacrosse rival Bowie 13 of 14 facetakes on Bulldogs by a offs for the Westlake on score of 6-5. April 6, 2 p.m., night. The at Westlake Dripping defense, led High School. Springs’ junior by seniors varsity team, Tri Hays, lead by Ryan Richard Thomas, Corey Ryan, Beggs, and Reid Elliott Jameson, and McClintic, repeatedly shut down the Bulldogs’ a strong defense, beat Bowie High with a score offense. of 11-4. Hays had 13 saves in
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Education
There’s an app for that, too Dripping Springs dads put the focus on cyber safety BY PAIGE LAMBERT
News-Dispatch Reporter
The rise of accessible technology has led to an increase in online acts like cyberbullying, fake identities and potentially criminal activity, such as minors sharing explicit photos. Now two Dripping Springs dads are trying to open the conversation about what they call ‘toxic apps.’ Barry Crutchfield, an app developer, and Gary Lipps, a former NASA programmer, created Toxic Apps, an app that identifies and rates social apps that could be harmful to minors. The app, which will be available this month, creates a list of the phone’s apps that may be harmful to minors and describes them with a series of icons. The icons, which represent anything from anonymous activity to the potential for cyberbullying, point out issues and give information about the apps in question. “Parents feel like they are always behind in social media,” Crutchfield said. “Our goal is to try to get them caught up and a little bit ahead.” According to a 2015 Pew Research Center study, 95 percent of teenagers are online daily and 24 percent are online constantly. Many children who are constantly online are also finding ways to hide things from friends and parents. Based on a 2012 McAfee study, 70 percent of teens hide their online behavior from their parents and 22.8 percent of parents are overwhelmed by technology. Crutchfield said he hopes the app isn’t used as a spying or anti-social
Toxic Apps displays icons indicating what permissions apps have, such as the ability to share photos or anonymous posts.
media tool, but as a way to understand what is reaching minors. “We are concerned about some of this stuff getting down to the fifth grade,” Crutchfield said. “There are certain apps that are toxic.” The app runs as a yearly subscription that updates parents like a stock trade list, he said. Subscribers are alerted of apps based on download frequency,
collegiate trends and other reports. The list monitors frequently downloaded “sneaky” apps like HiCalculator, which hides photos behind a calculator and can only be accessed with a certain code. Anonymous apps, like Yik Yak and Kik, allow users to keep all their information hidden. Crutchfield said he has seen positive uses for the
apps but they can open the door for child predators or cyberbullying. “Imagine if you took the Dripping Neighbors page and put it on steroids, and it was anonymous,” Crutchfield said. “That’s what some of these kids are experiencing.” The app also has associated courses to introduce parents to the idea of risky apps and how to talk with their kids about social media. Mark Bristol, of Dripping Springs, said many who attended the first course were awestruck but didn’t know how to talk to their kids about it. “Everyone left the meeting with their mouths on the floor,” Bristol said. “We want to talk with our kids and give them room so we can trust them.” About 60 people have shown support for the app, Crutchfield said. Many are parents with younger kids, he said. Bristol said he has heard of the issues with social media and wants to be as prepared as possible when his children hit a social media savvy age. “If we can’t open a dialogue at an early age we can at least steer them in the right direction,” Bristol said. “Apps can be benign for adults, but detrimental in the hands of a child.” Crutchfield said he and Lipps are still trying to get Toxic Apps onto a mobile platform but will continue to improve the desktop version. Currently, parents can access the website at www.toxicapps.com and use it on their phone’s browser. He said he hopes the app will spread across Texas and eventually go national. “Parents owe it to their kids to get informed,” Bristol said. “Knowledge is power.”
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Know your candidates
Wimberley City Council, Place 4 Gary Barchfeld is running for place 4 against incumbent Pam Showalter. We asked both candidates the following questions. Answers are printed below. Full questionnaires can be found online at www.HaysNewsDispatch.com
1. What prompted you to see election/re-election? 2. What road improvements will you focus on? 3. How will you handle the lawsuit that has been on the agenda since the previous mayor was in office?
4. How will you handle any potential deficits in the budget following the flooding impacts on the city? 5. What do you think are Wimberley’s biggest issues? How do you plan to address them?
Pam Showalter 1) As a long-term Wimberley resident, I’ve personally experienced and observed many changes taking place in our beloved little city. SHOWALTER As a professional geographer, I know how critical it is to examine the issues facing Wimberley from multiple viewpoints, visualizing and anticipating the impacts of political decisions. Some folks may not know that Planning is taught in geography departments, and as a geographer who has taught that subject, I know that the only way our community can guide future change in Wimberley is through appropriate planning. If re-elected, I will continue contributing my geographic expertise to “keeping Wimberley Wimberley”. 2) No Council Member, alone, can determine what road improvements are most important -- our citizens make that determination through our Transportation Advisory Board. That
group recently completed a many months’ survey of residents to discuss road issues. That extensive process pinpointed the roads most in need of repair, with the top three being brought to Council. Recently, repair estimates for those three roads became available and Council voted to earmark city monies to begin those repairs immediately. Going forward, I’ll continue to support TAB’s recommendations. 3) No Council Member, alone, can “handle” a lawsuit of any nature. Each Council Member takes an oath to represent the citizens of Wimberley -- in the case of legal proceedings, Council members best serve the people by following the advice of their legal council. 4) Thankfully, no deficits are anticipated. Monthly sales tax revenues since the flood occurred have been uniformly higher, yearover-year, and the City’s just-completed independent financial audit found that Wimberley has a 14-month “reserve” (money on-hand to pay bills if no other income were to be received), which is far
6. How will you help Wimberley to continue flood recovery? Are there any emergency management initiatives you plan to implement? 7. How do you think the hotel occupancy taxes should be utilized?
8. Do you think Air BnB and other short term rentals that are not in compliance hurt Wimberley? What will you do to make sure everyone is in compliance? 9. What’s the latest movie you’ve seen?
Gary Barchfeld better than most cities. 5) As a geographer, I believe the City’s biggest issue is growth. Wimberley is one of those unique places that, without careful planning, could be “loved to death”. The only way to manage growth is through visionary planning on multiple fronts. Fortunately, the City’s Comprehensive Plan, which describes the desires of our citizens for their community, provides a blueprint for the planning process. Plans become reality when fleshed out via ordinances and similar vehicles, which are the mechanisms that help us “keep Wimberley Wimberley”. 6) My graduate training is in hazards response and recovery, and I spent many years teaching the subject at the university level. The most important thing for folks to realize is that recovery from an event of this magnitude can take many years. What Wimberley experienced was no less than losing a loved one on a community-wide scale. Don’t be surprised to find that the emotions of that night are still raw. Seek help if you’re feeling overwhelmed! On the bright
1) I believe Wimberley is at a crossroads. We are growing, and that growth should reinforce the uniqueness of our existing commuBARCHFELD nity. I am concerned that the voting records of some of the current city council reflects more the commitment of special interest groups and not the city as a whole. A number of individuals from across the community asked me to consider running for office as early as last year. With so many different people concerned about leadership my wife Martha and I decided I should enter the campaign. I have the time, the ability and the desire to serve the entire Wimberley Valley.
Stadium Drive $75,000 $11,250 $86,250 Little Ranches $217,356 $32,603 $249,959 I feel it is important to note the Wimberley City Council has not released funds for major roadwork in several years.
2) The Transportation Advisory Board has prioritized three projects. As Chair of this Board I support these recommendations. La Buena Vista $36.888 $5,533 $42,421
5) The preservation of Wimberley’s pristine waterways is of paramount importance. The solving of the Downtown Wimberley sewage problem is a major issue as is the Wastewater Treatment
3) The judge has ruled in favor of the Mill Race Lane Residents. I see no reason for the city to use more taxpayer dollars on legal fees to appeal this case. 4) These potential deficits have not been published. They are a concern. Because of the actions of a courageous city councilman a footnote was added to the audited city financial statement. A discussion addressing these debts was dismissed by a city council majority vote – my opponent issuing one of these votes. These actions do not follow good accounting practices.
Project (WWTP). I am also concerned about the City’s lack of transparency regarding these and other issues. I question the need for all the unpublished Special Executive Meetings the City conducts. We only get one chance to deal with the WWTP and the preservation of our pure River. We need to solve these issues the right way. Anything but the right way of solving the problem is unacceptable. Not solving these problems properly could contaminate the Blanco River and initiate an Ad Valorem Tax. Which would cause major financial and ecosystem problems in the near future. Utilizing a business background I will make decisions that will protect the community’s environment and it’s finances. 6) I think it is important for the city to be as helpful as possible to disaster victims. Much of the flood recovery success has come from volunteer groups. A City organized disaster program for emergency responders and volunteer relief should be in place and ready to implemented should disaster strike.
View full questionnaire responses online at www.HaysNewsDispatch.com, as well as responses from Place 2 candidates Cindy Anderson and Craig Fore. Election day is May 7.
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Obituary FREDERICK Violet Mae Bolton Frederick of Dripping Springs, Texas passed peacefully from this life on April 12, 2016. She was born on April 29, 1926 near McAdoo, Texas, to James Edward and Nina Kelly Bolton who preceded her in death along with a sister, Agnes Yancey and brother Clifford Bolton. She married Kenneth Floyd Frederick of Yukon, Oklahoma on Dec. 21, 1945 in Memphis, Tennessee. He also preceded her in passing. She is survived by her brother, James
Edward Bolton, Jr.; sons Ken Frederick, Jr. (Kathleen), Kendalia, Texas, Elden Frederick (Gail), of Dripping Springs, Texas; and daughter Kathy Frederick Hendrey (Bill), of Crosby, Texas. Her progeny also includes six grandchildren and sixteen great-grandchildren. Violet gave her life to Christ on June 7, 1940 and was a devout and faithful Christian all of her remaining days. The family received friends on Wednesday, April 13, 2016 at Harrell Funeral Home. A service starts at 11:30 a.m., Friday April 15, 2016 at Harrell Funeral Home. Burial will follow at Phillips Cemetery, Dripping Springs, TX. Condolences may be sent to: www.harrellfuneralhomes.com.
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Continued from pg. 1 Communities and the city of Dripping Springs, Campbell said. Sherrie Parks, Chamber of Commerce executive director, said the development will help the city since it is zoned as limited purpose. The city will receive sales tax from the businesses and a hotel occupancy tax from the potential hotel, she said. “It’ll also give people an option to not drive into Austin,” Parks said. “Most people are looking forward to it.” Even with all the hype it may be a challenge to find employees for the businesses, she said. “It will be easier to pull from southwest Austin,” Parks said. “I’ve seen the same issues in Austin where new businesses have trouble
Both non-producing and producing, including finding employees.” Seventy of the 90 acres will have a handful of restaurants, retail and entertainment businesses, he said. It will also be home to a hotel, medical office and senior living center, he said. “The entire area is really underserved and this should make living in this area more convenient,” Campbell said. “It will have everything from daily needs to a date-night restaurant.” The development will also contain 83 homes on the remaining 20 acres of land. Campbell said the development would be connected to Belterra’s trail system. Campbell said a list of businesses would be available in the coming weeks.
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Clements said. “They can learn a trade and a trade they like that is more valuable for them,” Clements said. “We are there for them.” He said the organization is applying for grants to fund the project and is looking for those to help in its daily function. At a price of $3 million,
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News-Dispatch
Thursday, April 14, 2016
Let’s get batty this summer BY JERRY HALL
News-Dispatch Contributor
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et’s hear it for our little buddy, the bat. This beneficial creature is widely misunderstood, but no other group of Texas mammals is more important to the balance of nature. There are more than 32 species in Texas and most of them eat insects, often those that farmers find most damaging. A single colony of free-tailed bats consumes billions of insects – including mosquitoes – every summer night. Worldwide, there are more than 1,100 kinds of bats, nearly a fourth of all mammal species. They feed primarily on fruit, nectar, pollen and insects. While Mexican freetailed bats are most common in our area, the state also has red, silverhaired, spotted, bigeared, ghost-faced and
Texas Crossword Puzzle Solution See Puzzle, pg. 7
PHOTO COURTESY OF JERRY HALL
The world’s largest bat colony is at Bracken Cave, just north of San Antonio. I have visited this site and watched some 20 million bats fly out on a summer evening
– quite a sight. For additional information on bats, visit www.batcon.org or call Bat Conservation International in Austin at 512 327-9721.
“Most people want to be good parents ... If you have a little bit of education and support, you can be.”
not just their life but it changed yours too and you need to process that.” She said many times, an adult’s history of abuse will come out while attending therapy for their own child. Keeping the abuse hidden has shown to create patterns of abuse in the person’s life, whether it is with drugs, alcohol or sexual abuse, Rodriguez said. “I know what keeping it a secret does, I know the dangers that are involved with that,” Rodriguez said. “I also know there is power in healing and recovery.”
greater bonneted bats. All are active only at night and are seldom seen, but in addition to controlling pesky insects, they are essential pollinators of many plants.
Recovery
Continued from pg. 1 and especially be supportive through the criminal justice process, she said. “All those things compound in a child and can make their efforts at healing more difficult,” Rodriguez said. “They tend to take back their allegation because they don’t have the support of a mom.” Rodriguez said her own mother didn’t want to talk about her brother’s abuse for fear that bringing it up would cause him more pain. Julie Ramsay New, Greater San Marcos Youth Council director, said most parents want
–Julie Ramsay New, Greater San Marcos Youth Council director
to help their children, but don’t know how. The council offers parental counseling for those whose kids may be abused, or use the council’s service, New said. “Most people want to be good parents,” New said. “If you have a little bit of education and support, you can be.” Rodriguez said the best
thing a family member can do is be part of a child’s support network. Many of the therapies and recovery processes at HCWC include the parents and focus on how to move forward as a unit. “The truth is when trauma happens to your child it happens to your family unit,” Rodriquez said. “This changes
19th Annual Lions 19th AnnualBuda Buda Lions CountryFair Fair and Country and Wiener Dog Races
Wiener Dog Races Buda City Park (204 San Antonio Road)
April 23 & 24, 2016 • 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Buda City Park 204 San Antonio Road $5 General Admission
Kids 12 years and under get in FREE
FREE parking at Cabela’s and FREE bus ride to the park
Wiener Dog Races Saturday 10:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. & Sunday 10:00 a.m. with finals Sunday at 3:00 p.m. NEW THIS YEAR Mixed Breed Dachshund Races Saturday 11:30 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. & Sunday at 11:30 a.m. with finals Sunday at 1:30 p.m.
April 23 & 24 8 a.m.-6 p.m.
Complete details at www.budalions.com
Other Happenings during the weekend: BBQ Cook-Off (Saturday), Arts & Craft Booths, Food, Kid Games includes Bouncy $5 General Admission Houses, Petting Zoo and Fish Event sponsored Kids 12 years by and under getPond, in FREE Live Music, The Buda The Buda Lions Club Bee and Bake-Off (Sunday)
FREE parking at Cabela’s and FREE bus ride to the park
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS Saturday, April 23, 2016 8:00 am 9:00 am
9:15 am 10:00 am 10:30 am 11:00 am 11:30 am 12:00 pm 12:30 pm 2:00 pm 3:00 pm 4:00 pm 5:30 pm
Registration for Wiener Dog Races Pet Parade Registration and Judging Pet Parade begins DJ Jimmy Z Starts Olympic Hills Gym Buda Bee Sign-up (K-5th Grade) Opening Ceremonies – Presentation of Colors Pet Parade Awards PKC Karate Wiener Dog Races Begin Washer Tournament Registration Turn-In Beans Turn-In Chili Buda Bee – K–5th Grade Spelling Contest Mixed Breed Dachshund Races Begin Turn-In Chicken Washer Tournament Begins “The Merles” Band Wiener Dog Races Begin Turn-In Ribs “The Merles” Band Mixed Breed Dachshund Races Begin Turn-In Brisket Cook-Off Awards
Buses 7:00 AM - 7:00 PM (Parking at Cabela’s)
Wiener Dog Races
Sunday, April 24, 2016 8:30 am 9:00 am 9:30 am 10:00 am 10:30 am 11:00 am 11:30 am 12:30 1:00 pm 1:30 pm 3:00 pm 5:00 pm
Registration for Wiener Dog Races DJ Jimmy Z Dance Unlimited PKC Karate Elvis on Stage Wiener Dog Races Begin Turn-In Bake-Off Entries Judging Bake-Off Mixed Breed Dachshund Races Begin Bake-Off Awards Bake-Off Auction Mixed Breed Dachshund Finals & Awards Wiener Dog Quarter Finals, Semifinals and Finals Wiener Dog Winner Trophy Presentation
Buses 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM (Parking at Cabela’s)
Saturday 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. & Sunday 10:00 a.m. with finals Sunday at 3 p.m.
NEW THIS YEAR Mixed Breed Dachshund Races Saturday 11:30 a.m. and 3 p.m. & Sunday at 11:30 a.m. with finals Sunday at 1:30 p.m.
Other Happenings during the weekend:
BBQ Cook-Off (Saturday), Arts & Craft Booths, Food, Kid Games includes Bouncy Houses, Petting Zoo and Fish Pond, Live Music, The Buda Bee and Bake-Off (Sunday)
Complete details at
www.BudaLions.com Event sponsored by the Buda Lions Club