April 28, 2016 News-Dispatch

Drippin’s own animal whisperer

Tiger track, baseball take titles

Meet your Wimberley candidates

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Thursday, April 28, 2016

Wimberley wastewater loan approved

BY PAIGE LAMBERT

News-Dispatch Reporter

The city of Wimberley recently took a huge leap towards its centralized wastewater treatment system and plant. The Texas Water Development Board (TWDB)

approved a $5,255,000 loan and $243,000 in loan forgiveness April 11.

According to a TWDB release, $243,000 was awarded in loan forgiveness because the project qualified for a green subsidy in the Clean Water State Revolving fund.

“Our project has a heavy

emphasis on reuse because we plan to reuse all the affluent for irrigation purposes,” Wimberley city administrator Don Ferguson said. “As a result of that we were able to reduce the size of the loan.”

The city would essentially purchase the affluent to irrigate Blue Hole Regional

Park and possibly downtown landscaping through purple pipes, Ferguson said.

The purchase would cover the city’s commitment of about $200,000 a year, or a third of the project, for debt services, he said.

He said the exact payment and cost may be higher the

first three years to pay off the planning and design, or PAD, loan. The city accepted a $650,000 loan from TWDB a few years ago to plan the project.

Once the PAD loan is paid off, any chance of an ad

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Early voting

Early voting for the Dripping Springs Independent School District Board of Trustees, Emergency Services District 1 tax rate increase, Mayor of Wimberley, Wimberley City Councilmember Places 2 and 4 and Wimberley Independent School District bond election began on Monday, April 25, and continues through the following Tuesday, May 3. Election day is May 7. For a rundown of election information and a sample ballot, visit www.

HaysNewsDispatch.com.

Powerful Tools for Caregivers

Caregivers will have the opportunity to attend the popular education and empowerment series, Powerful Tools for Caregivers, presented by Linda Germain and Annette Dunne. The class will be offered in six weekly sessions, Tuesdays from 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. 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. Class size is limited. For additional information visit www.txalz. org and contact rrodriguez@ txalz.org or call 512-2410420 x10 to register.

Neighborhood blood drive

A Hamilton Pool Road blood drive will be held on Saturday, May 7, from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. at Compass Church, next to Carmela’s. Visit www. inyourhandsonline.org to schedule an appointment.

Walk-ins are welcome, but you might have to wait, especially earlier in the day.

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PHOTO BY MOSES LEOS III

Founders, Arts Fest take over Hays Co.

PHOTO BY PAULA PULLEY

Thomas Kane poses for the camera near a spray painted “i love Drippin’ so much” sign at the 2016 Dripping Springs Founders Day Festival last Friday.

Festival season hit its peak over the weekend as Dripping Springs and Wimberley held events that generated large crowds to the area. Dripping Springs kicked off the weekend by holding the city’s 29th annual Founders Day Festival along Mercer Street in downtown Dripping Springs. The three day celebration, held April 21-24, featured carnival rides, games and live music, with the event highlighted by the big Founders Day parade. In Wimberley, the annual Wimberley Arts Fest descended upon Blue Hole Park, where artists and musicians showed off their talents at the event held April 23-24.

Roger Hanks, US 290 improvements coming

BY PAIGE LAMBERT

News-Dispatch Reporter

DSISD TO BUILD ROGER HANKS EXTENSION For years, city and county officials have planned for a loop to be constructed around the city of Dripping Springs.

Residents could see construction begin on the first northern extension of the loop known as the Roger Hanks Parkway in August 2017.

The Dripping Springs City Council voted 3-0 to allow Mayor Todd Purcell to negotiate final details of an extension that would span from US 290 to the future high school stadium on the campus of Dripping Springs High School.

Councilmember Bill Foulds was not present and councilmember John Kroll recused himself from the vote.

The initial plan called for the extension to open in January to coincide with the stadium’s opening. But obtaining rightof-way (ROW) has taken longer than anticipated, Superintendent Bruce Gearing said.

“This will help with egress from our stadium after game nights,” Gearing said. “But also serve as the first half of the loop that will hopefully help traffic at 290 and 12.”

The idea of a loop system in Dripping Springs was presented in the Hays County 2012 and city of Dripping Springs 2014 transportation plans. Both showed

an extension connecting Roger said.

Gearing said the extension is Hanks Parkway to Ranch Road one way the district plans to aid 12. in responding the region’s masCity maps show the future sive growth. extension running “We all know what from US 290 to happens on 290 at the intersection of “This will 4 p.m. and game Golden Eagle Lane help with nights,” Gearing and Shane Lane.

“It’s important The extension egress from said. we not only help would then cross students but the the future Heriour stadium our community as well.” tage subdivision to Ranch Road 12. after game “A piece of that TXDOT TO IMPROVE nights ... But WEST 290 intersection with 290 and Old 290 After multiple also serve will go away as vehicle collisions and well,” Gearing near-fatal accidents, as the first said. the Texas DepartThe extension half of the ment of Transportawill be completely is taking steps to financed through loop that will tion improve a troubled the district’s 2014 section of U.S. 290 hopefully bond and cost west of Dripping around $1.4 milSprings. help traffic lion, Gearing said.

TxDOT will switch Once adequate at 290 and the stretch of U.S. 290 right-of-ways are from McGregor Lane obtained, con12.” to Farm to Market struction could be 165 from four lanes – Bruce Gearing, begin within two to three, according DSISD superintendent or three weeks of to an email from awarding a bid, Christopher Bishop, he said.

TxDOT public information offiThe Texas Department of cer. Construction will consist of Transportation’s (TxDOT) actions repaving and restriping the four at US 290 at Roger Hanks Parkand half mile section of U.S. 290, way will also determine the final Bishop said. TxDOT plans to bid cost and timeline, Gearing said. the project in July, which will cost TxDOT has approved the $1.01 million, he said. installation of a traffic light inter“If we are able to start late section at Roger Hanks Parkway and may call for deceleration ROAD WORK, 4 lanes at the new extension, he

WIMBERLEY

Alcohol, lighting restictions get a pass

BY PAIGE LAMBERT

News-Dispatch Reporter

The Plaza Del Sol will remain alcohol free after a contentious April 21 Wimberley City Council meeting.

By a 2-1 vote, the council voted against a conditional use permit (CUP) allowing The Hog Pound to serve alcohol at the future location in the Plaza.

Councilmembers Cindy Anderson and Pam Showalter voted for a motion to deny the permit, while councilmember John White voted against.

Councilmember Mac McCullough recused himself and councilmember Bob Dussler was not present.

Greg Irvine, owner of The Hog Pound, wanted to sell beer and wine at his business, which is moving to the Plaza, Wimberley city administrator Don Ferguson said.

While the planning and zoning commission approved the CUP, a super majority vote was needed from council after 20 percent of the adjacent properties submitted written

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To the citizens of the No. Hays County ESD #1

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he purpose of this letter is to state some facts to assist you in your decision on the upcoming referendum for emergency services in the North Hays County area.

Since 1988, very conservative management, stable cost of service and slow to moderate growth has provided dependable EMS service within the current 3 cent tax cap.

The cost of contract services by San Marcos Hays County EMS has almost doubled since 2010.

In the last 3 years the number of calls for service has increased by over 40%.

The current 2 ambulances serve an area of 244 square miles with approximately 30,000 residents.

Hays County is currently one of the fastest growing counties in Texas.

The immediate stated need for the next 3 to 5 years is 5 cents/$100

Some may call this “fearmongering” while others may refer to it as a “reality check”. evaluation. The North Hays County ESD#1 Board of Commissioners has publically committed to holding the tax rate to 5 cents/$100 evaluation as long as possible.

The choice is the level of services that our EMS will be able to provide going forward with the growth expected in our area. The demand of growth on current resources will increase response times and the overall ability to respond.

North Hays County ESD#1 has planned for and will be issuing a Request for Proposal (RFP) to provide performance based contract service to the district for the upcoming contract period beginning October 2016.

Several entities, including

Hays County ESD#6 (our local Fire and Rescue District) have expressed interest in providing Emergency Medical Service under contract with North Hays County ESD#1.

Some may call this “fear-mongering” while others may refer to it as a “reality check”. Whichever you choose, I hope these facts will help you make an informed decision when casting your vote.

I would like to thank all First Responders in our area and the volunteer ESD Commissioners for their dedication to provide reliable emergency services to Hays County.

Respectfully, Ray Whisenant Hays County Commissioner, Pct. 4

ESD #1 has options — vote NO on tax rate hike

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orth Hays County the meantime, the ESD Emergency Seralready has room within vices District #1 is the current cap to do so. asking you to increase its ESD board members tax rate by 133%. Once have repeatedly claimed again, I write to urge you that, as part-time volunto vote NO on May 7. teers, they simply don’t In my editorial last have the time to find a week, I pointed out that better solution. That exthe ESD’s board memcuse is a disservice to the bers have readily admithard-working families ted that they are not sure who depend on them how much supervision to ensure ambulances they should have over are available when, God their contractor or even forbid, they need them. “what was and was not We, as residents of Hays working in the County, have EMS system.” entrusted The lack of them with a BE INFORMED oversight the simple misVisit Faceboard itself sion, and we book.com/ acknowledges should expect StopESDmakes its prothem to man1TaxHike to posed tax hike age our hardlearn more. very troubling. earned money Instead of responsibly. asking for such Perhaps it’s a large tax increase, the time for the Texas LegisESD should immediately lature to consider aboltake two actions. First, ishing ESDs and placing increase oversight of emergency ambulance its contractor. Second, services back within immediately put out a the authority of county request for proposals — commissioners, whom with service level comwe have the opportunity mitments that include to hold accountable at two to three ambulances the polls. with acceptable reEarly voting will be sponse times — to deheld through May 3, and termine if there are less Election Day is May 7. I expensive, more efficient strongly encourage you options available that to join me in voting NO would put our tax dollars on this proposed tax to better use. If taxes increase. must be increased in Visit Facebook.com/

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Sheriff ’s Report

DRIFTWOOD

Criminal Mischief 9:02 p.m. - 184XX Fm 150 - April 20 Theft 11:59 a.m. - 12XX Elder Hill Rd - April 20 Assault 12:34 a.m. - 124XX Blk Fm 1826 - April 23 Criminal Trespass 5:53 a.m. - Belterra Recreation Center - April 23 Deadly Conduct 5:20 p.m. - 2XX Wolf Creek Pass - April 24 Assault 6:46 p.m. - 144XX Evergreen Cv - April 25

DRIPPING SPRINGS

Possession/Marijuana 12:51 p.m. - Dripping Springs Middle School April 19 Theft 4:55 p.m. - 1XX Heritage Dr - April 19 Assault/By Contact 10:05 p.m. - 11XX Harmons Hill Rd - April 20 Assault/Family Violence - 3:50 p.m. - 2XX Barton Bend - April 20 Criminal Trespass 6:29 p.m. - 6XX Polo Club Dr - April 20 Criminal Trespass 7:13 p.m. - 4XX Polo Club Dr - April 20 Theft 4:55 p.m. - 3XX Kothmann Rd - April 20 Theft/Identity 8:28 a.m. - Dripping Springs Substation - April 20 Theft/Vehicle 7:33 p.m. - Brentwood Dr @ Mendocino Ln - April 20 Assault/By Contact 7:15 p.m. - 10XX Canyon Bend Dr - April 22 Criminal Trespass 11:58 a.m. - Dripping Springs High School - April 22 Fraud 2:08 p.m. - 121XX

Fitzhugh Pl - April 22 Narcotics 6:39 p.m. - Pioneer Bank April 23 Accident/Major 4:20 p.m. - Dripping Springs Primary - April 25 Accident/Major 6:27 p.m. - 53XX Blk Mcgregor Ln - April 25 Theft 9:18 a.m. - Founders Park/ Pound House - April 25 Theft 8:49 p.m. - Founders Ridge At Rr 12 - April 25

WOODCREEK

Fraud 2:16 p.m. - XX Persimmon Dr - April 20

WIMBERLEY

Fraud 2:30 p.m. - 1XX Deer Run - April 19 Forgery 9:24 a.m. - Craggs Lumber & Home Center - April 20 Driving While Intoxicated 6:07 p.m. - Rr 12 At Stillwater - April 22 Criminal Mischief 12:37 p.m. - X Champions Ct - April 23 Criminal Trespass 4:30 p.m. - Cypress Falls Event Center - April 23 Theft 2:08 p.m. - Wimberley Substation - April 23 Criminal Mischief 12:46 a.m. - 1XX Mockingbird Ln - April 24 Assault 11:17 a.m. - Katherine Anne Porter School - April 25 Credit/Debit Card Abuse 1:13 p.m. - 4XX Clear Lake Dr - April 25 Illegal Dumping 5:42 p.m. - Lone Man Moutain Rd At Rr 12 - April 25 Overdose 10:24 p.m. - Right Step April 25

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Dripping Springs’ own animal whisperer

BY PAIGE LAMBERT

News-Dispatch Reporter

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n 1996, Karen DeVaun Smith, a then-wildlife hotline volunteer, made one more call, but couldn’t find a wildlife rehabilitator for a sparrow with a broken beak.

It was at that point Smith decided to help the bird herself. Since then, Smith fell in love with wildlife rehabilitation.

Smith has served as Dripping Springs’ unofficial wildlife rehabilitator since she moved to the area in 2010.

According to Smith, she hadn’t rehabbed any animals for a few years because she was so focused on teaching.

Upon moving to the area, she noticed a lot of people were looking for someone to help with injured birds and bunnies.

Now she receives about two dozen calls a week for anything from birds to squirrels, she said.

“I always had a soft spot for animals that need help and I would take care of it myself, as much as you can for a little kid,” Smith said. “As I grew up I found a way to do it for real.”

Smith is able to take in and care for wildlife ever since she received training. She works as an extension with other permitted rehabbers.

In order to work with protected wildlife, an individual must be permitted, she said.

Kim Johnson, director of The Drift In Wildlife Sanctuary in Wimberley, said Smith joined the sanctuary a year ago and mainly helps with songbirds and rabbits.

Johnson said songbirds and bunnies can be the hardest to keep alive because they are so fragile and have specific diets.

PHOTO BY PAIGE LAMBERT

Local wildlife rehabilitator Karen DeVaun Smith tends to a baby bird. Smith has been caring for animals in the Dripping Springs area since 2010.

“I always had a soft spot for animals that need help and I would take care of it myself, as much as you can for a little kid ... As I grew up I found a way to do it for real.”

–Karen DeVaun Smith, wildlife rehabilitator

“Each season gets crazier and crazier, and we don’t have time to deal with something that may die easily,” Johnson said.

“That’s why it’s important to have someone who really knows the species.”

Smith said she cares for most animals except for deer and raccoons.

Most of the calls are for

abandoned babies found by pets or in people’s gardens.

Through her training and experience, Smith has learned how to give nurturing care without hurting the animal’s chance of survival in the wild.

Once the animal can eat on its own, she begins

distancing herself, she said. Slowly she’ll stop talking to them and makes sure they don’t associate with her for food.

“So by the time I release them they hate me, and that’s how it should be,” Smith said. “You don’t want to release a wild animal that will come up to a human.”

Some species, like squirrels, need lots of interaction, she said. When she is working on feeding the squirrels, she’ll pet one and let others cling to a felt board to practice climbing.

According to Johnson, most people think of the release and caring for cute animals but forget

rehabbers are dealing with sick or fragile animals.

“People aren’t there when you have something like poop on you or when you stay up for days and cry when something dies,” Johnson said.

“You need dedication and tough skin.”

Sometimes an animal is beyond nurturing care and needs the help of a veterinarian clinic, Smith said. While she foots the

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Obituaries

L’AMIE Marna Robins L’Amie was born May 16, 1929 and passed away April 23, 2016.

Marna was an inspiring mother, wife and friend to many.

Her uplifting personality was one of passion. She worked as a model, business school teacher, car salesperson, clothing sales, remodeler, writer, and nutritionist.

Her last 30 years of life were devoted to helping mankind as she truly wanted to improve the lives of people she cared about and those she did not even know. Just like her red hair, Marna had a fiery passion for writing, research, health, nutrition

and positive thinking.

Born in Cincinnati, OH, she moved to Houston, TX, as a child, grew up in the Jewish community and married Jack Franklin in 1950. She had 2 girls and 2 boys having moved with the oil business to Coleman & Abilene, TX, where she lived until 1979.

Marna, after divorce, met her soulmate Bill L’Amie and moved to Gladewater, TX, where she lived at her lake home until 2006.

After Bill’s passing she then moved to the Texas hill country in Dripping Springs where she taught nutrition, health and life.

Marna celebrated life every day with newspaper and magazine articles she wrote, plus the health seminars she delivered to people from all over the state. She was an avid gardener & loved to entertain.

She made friends where ever she was.

Marna will be missed by her loving brother Gerard Robins, her daughters Lynda Furgatch (Michael), Melanie Cox (Michael), sons Richard Reid Franklin (Jeanne), and Robin Bram Franklin (Kerry). Marna had 9 grandchildren and 3 great-grandchildren.

Smile when you think about her life as she has inspired and taught us all.

Minyan & Memorial Services were at Temple Beth Israel in Austin on April 24, 2016.

CEDENO On the afternoon of April 21, 2016, our Father called Jesse Aaron Cedeno, of Dripping Springs, Texas, home at the age of 18.

Aaron, also known as Jesse among friends, will be remembered for his bright smile and loving, gentle soul. He enjoyed

camping and outdoors, animals of all kinds, and music. He was an exceptionally skilled and passionate online gamer with an extensive network of friends. He will be greatly missed by all that had the privilege of knowing him.

Aaron was preceded in death by his paternal grandparents Agustin and Antonia Cedeno and his maternal grandparents Jesse and Doris McLaurin. He is survived by his loving parents Albert and Pat Cedeno of Dripping Springs, TX; sister, Christy and Lalo Ibarra and niece, Elise, of Lakeway, TX; brother, Mike Cedeno and Mallory Sain of Buda, TX; and many aunts, uncles and cousins.

A celebration of his life will be held Thursday, April 28, 2016, at 11 a.m. at Chapel Dulcinea, 16221 Drystal Hills Drive, Austin, Texas 78737. Informal at-

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cost $1.01 million, he said.

“If we are able to start late summer as planned we must finish before temperatures drop too low to lay the mix,” Bishop said. “It usually gets cold in October, so we will try to be finished by then.”

According to Bishop, the new section will have a 12foot center turn lane and 11-foot lanes. The change will also allow for five-foot shoulders.

Janet Culver, who lives off Holder Lane, said the shoulders and turn lane would have an impact on the area’s traffic.

“This is extremely necessary,” Culver said.

“Right now, you turn into traffic and this will be like a deceleration lane and an acceleration ramp.”

The improvements come as a response to

a petition submitted by residents to TxDOT and Hays County officials to find a solution for the high number of accidents that have occurred near Holder Lane.

TxDOT, state and county officials met with residents in March after a five-vehicle collision in January.

The petition received 400 signatures within hours of the accident.

TxDOT recently installed flashing signs alerting drivers to Holder and Dos Lagos Lanes, Culver said.

She said many are concerned with the change slowing traffic too much and want to look at creating six lanes in the area.

“The other factor is driver attention,” Culver said.

“That is definitely part of the equation.”

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Continued from pg. 1 Many residents voiced concerns over the area’s safety and quiet nature if the CUP was approved.

Sherry Priddy, owner of Priddy Meadow RV Park, said the business didn’t match the area’s type of lifestyle.

Irvine said his hours and rules would keep motorcyclists from being a hazard in the area after they visit The Hog Pound.

Irvine said he would continue to build the motorcycle part and accessory store and attempt the alcohol CUP later down the road.

DARK SKIES DESIGNATION ON THE HORIZON FOR WIMBERLEY Wimberley is also one step closer to becoming one of Texas’ few Dark Sky communities after council approved a new outdoor

lighting ordinance 4-0.

The International Dark Sky Association, which awards the designation, found the city’s lighting ordinance was almost similar to its requirements, Ferguson said.

“They do require a provision for any new street lights stating they need to be installed with the ability to be cut off between dusk and dawn,” Ferguson said.

“Honestly they were impressed with the strength of our ordinance.”

The association does give an exemption for lighting used for street safety, he said. The designation could be used as a marketing tool, he said.

Dripping Springs obtained the designation a few years ago and attracted hundreds of people during its first Night Sky Festival earlier this year.

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Wimberley Mayor Mac McCullough is running for Wimberley Mayor against incumbent Steve Thurber.

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?

Mac McCullough 1) Watching and listening to how we are going at the entire sewer project, how we are hiding important information from both the community and the users, the very ones who will be most effected good and bad from finally having a sewer service. We as the governing body are just not sharing critical important information, rates and why we make Blue Hole Park pay $200,000 per year for reuse water.

Why will we not seek out help and input from our own and Council appointed advisory board, we have expressly omitted them from any part of the effort to secure this 5.5M loan, this is a clear direction to avoid them. This is just patently wrong and it upsets me why we think only one or two persons seem qualified to help in the effort. So yes I am running to help change that style of governing, and back to one of inclusion within our community.

2) Well over these last two years we have made no real or significant push to make much needed repairs all the while our transportation board has compiled a list and priority for these needed repairs, so lets just get

5. What do you think are Wimberley’s biggest issues?

How do you plan to address them?

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

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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?

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busy and follow the suggested repairs they have offered.

It’s pretty easy to see we have waited till re-election time to have even offered up these few repairs we were given last month for approval by the council

3) Had I been elected Mayor two years ago would have been to go and try and make amends with the street owners and reach some type accord. But instead in these past two years we have most simply “doubled down” in our efforts to prevail and have in the same time shot up ours as well the street owners legal fees.

We have wasted over $200,000 of our hard to come by dollars, for nothing but trying to push our way around our own citizens. And the presiding Judge saw it all the very same way and has ruled accordingly. Now it is just time to pay up and move forward from a bad and hard lesson learned. Hopefully one remembered by those following us as elected leaders.

1) The primary reason I am seeking re-election is I enjoy my time in public service giving back to my community. I have seen the devastation caused by the two floods in 2015 and there is still much to be done to get our community rebuilt and the lives of citizens back to some semblance of normalcy. I want to see our great start through to completion. Also, I would like to see the wastewater system for central Wimberley through to completion in 2017. I, along with many others, have worked very diligently to get the project this far and again, I would like to see I through to completion.

2) Our Transportation Advisory Board has studied this issue and has met with every neighborhood in Wimberley to get their input on roads. From this study and public input, they presented a recommended list of 3 projects with the highest priority. They are (not in any particular order) Los Flores Dr., Little Ranches Rd. and what we call “Stadium Dr.” (a proposed road connecting Carney Lane with Green Acres that runs behind Texan Stadium). City council approved action and funding to complete the Los Flores Dr. and Little Ranches Dr. projects at a

recent city council meeting. They also approved discussions with the Wimberley Independent School District on the Stadium Dr. project.

3) The only issue remaining in this lawsuit is payment of legal fees and the city is currently in negotiations concerning that issue. I anticipate this issue to be resolved within 30 days. The city has decided not to appeal the ruling in this case.

4) The city is fortunate to have insurance to cover road damages and the Hidden Valley low water crossing reconstruction.

The only known potential liability the city has is an agreement with Hays County to share in the costs of debris removal.

FEMA reimburses the county for eligible expenditures related to the floods and the city’s obligation, if any, would be its share of any unreimbursed costs the county incurs. To date, our discussions with the county and FEMA indicate that our obligation will not be material, if any. Should there be such an obligation, the county has allowed the city to repay

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Tiger baseball takes down Eagles First place in 25-5A was on the line last week as Dripping Springs Tigers and Georgetown Eagles battled for district supremacy. But Georgetown’s ability to score runs en masse helped the Eagles sweep the Tigers in two games.

Georgetown opened the series by defeating Dripping Springs 10-5 in the first game on April 19. The Eagles completed the sweep by defeating the Eagles 5-2 on April 22. At right, Dripping Springs’ Jett Jackson stretches out to make a play on an errant throw at third base to pick off a Georgetown runner in the top of the fifth inning against the visiting Eagles on Tuesday, April 19.

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Tiger track rolls to area title

BY MOSES LEOS III

the area meet, punching his ticket to the Region IV-5A meet in San Antonio.

Heinz, who also competed at the Texas Relays After claiming the Disearlier this year, stole the trict 25-5A track and field show as he earned first championship two weeks place finishes in the boys ago, the Dripping Springs 800-meter and 1600-meter Tigers carried the moruns. mentum into an area title He began Thursday. by taking By virtue of “Today, it first in the scoring 105 800-meter points, Dripwas run a run; Dripping ping Springs Springs swept powered past smart race, the top three 13 other proplaces on the grams to take pass the podium in the 25- and guys in front that race.

26-5A area Heinz said title. of us, and he, along “The kids, with Zach they put in try to finish Kovar and a lot of hard Colton Hawwork and as hard as kins, “knew they comcoming in peted well,” we could there was a Dripping ... It was us possibility to Springs boys go 1-2-3” in head track being in the the 800-mecoach Ben Reid said. “It straightaway ter.The was a lot of 800-meter fun. It shows and having run “started their hard work and a better kick off slow,” Heinz said, they deserve than the as he did it.” not take the Dripping others.” initial lead Springs’ as he usually path to an – Trevor Heinz, tries to do. area title was Dripping Springs senior Once he paved by first took the lead, place finishes however, Heinz said it was a by seniors Jacob Graner, “kicker’s race, whoever had Nathan Schmitzer and the best finish.”

Trevor Heinz, along with “Today, it was run a the 1600-meter relay team. smart race, pass the guys in Dripping Springs held the front of us, and try to finish lead for the majority of the as hard as we could,” Heinz area meet. said. “It was us being in the Graner, who was the straightaway and having a area champion last year, better kick than the others.” reclaimed his crown by finHe continued his day ishing first Thursday with a by taking first place in the throw of 165-feet, 9 inches mile run. Heinz, joined by in the discus throw.

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Tiger theater takes scholarship wins Dripping Springs High School was well represented at the 2016 Greater Austin High School Theatre Awards Ceremony on April 13. The sold-out event (2,500) was held at the Long Center’s Dell Hall. The DSHS production of “Fiddler on the Roof” was nominated for eight awards and several cast members performed at the awards ceremony.

Senior Joey Kelley was honored with a $1,000 college scholarship, and sophomore Connor Bailey won one of only two full scholarships to the Texas Arts Project summer training program. Senior Monica Oliva performed with the Select Ensemble.

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DSISD puts focus on concussion injuries

BY PAIGE LAMBERT

News-Dispatch Reporter

Dripping Springs ISD athletes, both in University Scholastic League (UIL) and club sports, now have a thorough way to manage concussions since the district started focusing on taking a centralized approach to recording the injury.

In 2011, school districts across Texas, including Dripping Springs, created concussion oversight teams as a result of House Bill 2038, or Natasha’s Law. The law requires each district to have a team to monitor players in UIL sports.

In February, DSISD tasked a reappointed team, consisting of three

doctors, two athletic trainers, a school nurse and athletic director Galen Zimmerman, to review the team’s plan and protocol.

Zimmerman said the reappointed team found DSISD’s protocols were in line with UIL requirements. The main improvement, however, was a more centralized record keeping system, he said.

“We had all our records, but a few of them were with the school nurse and a few of them in other trainer’s office,” Zimmerman said. “Now we have a form that is centralized for when they bring a note and it is all logged into the same place.”

When a concussion is suspected, a post concussion impact test is conducted and compared

Concussions in DSISD

22 DSISD students had concussions over the past year 14 high school students 8 middle school students 16 occurred at a school activity 6 occurred at outside events to a student’s pre-concussion impact test results, he said.

A medical doctor would then diagnose the student, with the student needing a release from the same doctor to begin the return to play protocol, Zimmerman said.

The protocol can take up to five days to three months, Zimmerman said.

“What we have added for DSISD is after our return to play protocol, we have added that they

again go back to the doctor and be completely released,” Zimmerman said.

The impact tests are normally conducted for UIL sports. However, Vicky Metzger, DSISD school nurse, will serve as a point of reference for non-UIL sports such as mountain biking and lacrosse.

The team also received the aid of a student team studied concussions in partnership with the DSHS football team.

The students used physics, statistics, psychology and robotics to identify cause and effect of concussions and the frequency of occurrence.

The teams found there have been 22 DSISD students with concussions over the past year, Zimmerman said.

Zimmerman said 14 were high school students and eight were middle school students.

He said 16 concussions occurred at a school activity and 6 were outside district events.

Currently, the UIL does not have comprehensive statistics of concussions related to school sports, UIL spokesperson Kate Hector said. The UIL only collects information on football teams, depending

on whether districts submit injury reports, Hector said.

The UIL’s medical committee, however, is meeting with legislators to improve the injury reporting system, she said.

Districts would be required to submit their return to play reports, regardless of which sport the concussion occurred in, she said.

“It wouldn’t be in all schools at first, but it could potentially collect data from all schools in Texas,” Hector said.

Each concussion will be looked at individually but the oversight team will consider all a student’s symptoms before allowing them to hit the field again, Zimmerman said.

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valorem tax will disappear as well, Ferguson said. The city had to establish an ad valorem tax to obtain the PAD loan, he said.

“We chose not to levy, but use existing city revenues,” Ferguson said. “We would rather do that than pose a property tax because the city isn’t interested in that.”

Tom Keyser, owner of Ino’z Brew & Chew, said he is concerned with how the city will pay its portion and what will be required of the users.

“I don’t see this thing as a self-sustaining, user thing,” Keyser said.

“Maybe it’s a good thing, but it really hasn’t been transparent.”

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BY JERRY HALL

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et us consider the bald eagle. To start with, the bird is not really bald, but the older meaning of the word bald is “white” and the bird has a white head. In fact, it takes about five years to develop its iconic white head and tail. It is about 31-37 inches long and has a wingspan of 6-7 feet. A big bird.

A good place to see bald eagles is in the winter on boat tours of Lake Buchanan. Generally, this majestic bird favors habitat near rivers, lakes and coastlines.

The bald eagle has a COURTESY PHOTO

hooked upper mandible that it uses to tear apart prey. It also has long talons for gripping and holding fish it catches.

In addition to fish, it eats other birds and carrion.

It is not a picky eater.

You know, of course, that it is our national symbol, and emblazons the Great Seal of the United States, even though Ben Franklin much preferred the wild turkey for that honor.

The bald eagle builds the largest nest of any North American bird, using sticks, twigs and grass. One nest in Florida eventually grew to 9 feet wide and 20 feet tall, weighing some 4,000 pounds.

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A member of the Dripping Springs girls 1600-meter relay team speeds around the bend during the District 25 and 26-5A area track and field meet at Marble Falls.

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