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News-Dispatch Volume XXXIX No. 50
Serving Western Hays County, Texas since 1982
“Everybody knows that smoking ain’t allowed in school.” Grammar aside, that statement is just as true today as when Mötley Crüe recorded “Smoking in the Boys Room” way back in 1985. But today, there aren’t the telltale odors and
A first offense in the WISD results in three days in-school suspension and a citation from the Hays County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO). Subsequent offenses bring a 45-day placement into AEP (Alternative Education Placement) with a 30 day review and citation by the HCSO.
ashes that tipped off teachers and administrators. E-cigarettes are replacing smoking tobacco in society at large and
also in our schools – presenting a whole new set of issues for teachers and administrators in Hays County’s four school
districts. It’s not just that “vaping” doesn’t produce the physical evidence that smoking cigarettes
does – it’s a habit that can be immediately deadly. Eight people have died
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Wimberley names park for local steward
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Dancing in the streets
PHOTOS BY DAVID WHITE
National Night Out observed Oct. 1 National Night Out will be observed throughout Hays County on Tuesday, Oct. 1, and both the Kyle City Council and the Hays County Sheriff’s Office have endorsed the community-based crime prevention effort. The event is meant to increase awareness
about law enforcement programs in communities including drug prevention and other anti-crime efforts. Residents are encouraged to hold neighborhood gatherings, block parties and the like and to leave their lights on, Sheriff Gary Cutler said. Proclamations were passed by both the Hays County Commis-
sioners Court and the Kyle City Council. Kyle council member Alex Villalobos, who was the only council member to comment on the issue, noted that National Night out is “a day really set aside to engage the community … to really reach out and engage one-on-one. It’s a perfect opportunity for organizations and
neighbors to see the personal side of officers … to get to know the people that protect us.” Among events already scheduled include festivities for the Amberwood and Creekside communities sponsored by Texas Lehigh Cement, and a gathering of Mountain City residents at the home of Beth Smith.
LAGNIAPPE Adoption event Saturday at Whole Pet Market
Come to Whole Pets Market in Dripping Springs, Saturday, Sept. 28, and meet some of our fantastic dogs and puppies. You might just meet your new best friend. All available adult dogs have been fully vetted, are heartworm negative, are micro chipped and have been spayed or neutered. Puppies have been vetted, parvo tested, de-wormed and have had their shots current for their age and are micro chipped. WAG Rescue provides a spay/ neuter voucher through Emancipet. If you can’t come to an Adoption Day, WAG is willing to arrange a meet and greet with you. Contact them at info@wimberleywagrescue.org and they will set up a convenient time.
County budget reported wrongly
Last week’s News Dispatch incorrectly stated that the Hays County Commissioners Court approved a budget of $383 million. In fact, the budget approved by commissioners on Sept. 17 was for $356 million. The News Dispatch regrets our error and any confusion it might have caused.
BY NATHALIE COHETERO
The city of Wimberley hosted its first-ever Pride Parade Saturday evening. The event kicked off downtown at 7 p.m. Following the parade, there was dancing in the streets and after-parties that continued at Longleaf Craft Kitchen and Community Pizza as well as a drag show behind the Broken Arrow Rock Shop, according to Wimberley Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Cathy Moreman. “There were a lot of people downtown. Not your normal scenario for that time… and there were a lot of visitors from out of town.”
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Wimberley finalizes nature preserve, trail master plan
BY CAMELIA JUAREZ A new pocket park will be named after Wimberley hero Martha Knies after a unanimous vote from Wimberley city council and the parks department board. Before Wimberley was a city KNIES there was Martha Knies, who began and continues her legacy by cleaning up parks in the Wimberley area. In 2000, when Wimberley was incorporated, Knies was on the first city council, and was responsible for the purchase of the Cypress Nature Creek Preserve. She is now in her 80s. The Martha Knies park will be located on the trailhead near the preserve on Old Kyle Road. The park features a garden and statue that embodies her devotion to community service and beautification of parks. The sculpture is a girl leaning on a tree trunk writing music while birds and critters surround her. An anonymous person donated $50,000, which is expected to be used for bathrooms and a sprinkler system for the garden. Currently, financial estimates beyond the
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School districts counter vaping BY ANITA MILLER
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Annual Fried Chicken Dinner Come out to the Claiborne Kyle Log House Saturday from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. for the annual fried chicken dinner and fundraiser. The Kyle Log House is located at 2400 South Old Stagecoach Road, south of Kyle. Plates are $7 for adults and $4 for children under 12. Enjoy good food, good company and tour the historic home of Claiborne and Lucy Bugg Kyle.
Wimberley City Council voted to adopt a final draft of the Cypress Creek Nature Preserve and Trail Master Plan at their recent meeting. In partnership with the Wimberley Valley Watershed Association (WVWA), the city of Wimberley approved a master plan addressing challenges regarding the preserve’s location in town, its ongoing ecological restoration and the sustainability of the preserve’s trail system. Daniel Alvarado, an environmental planning consultant, presented the plan with reassurance of a continued conservation easement. “Community engagement was extensive,” Alvarado said. “Although public access to the preserve was an overwhelmingly important aspect of the plan, the redesigned trails will address people getting off trail or too close to the water, as well as erosion damage.” After six months of design, the master plan aims to maintain the preserve’s history while integrating the community’s voiced wants and needs, Alvarado said. New additions include trailheads, a sidewalk along Old Kyle Road, a bird observation station, naturalistic fencing along off-limit areas, improved signages, and updated stormwater management drains. Councilman Craig Fore voted against the final draft’s adoption due to his concerns with a realigned public trail too close to the creek. “I’m concerned about the public following the rules (of the preserve),” he said. “When you open something like this to the public, history will tell you that they don’t typically take care of things that don’t belong to them. They could take
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The Wimberley Valley Watershed Association (WVWA) has recently filed a request for a contested case hearing for the city of Blanco’s wastewater permit (#WQ0010549002), which will allow the city to discharge an average of 1.6 million gallons of wastewater daily into the Blanco River. WVWA and our partner organization, Protect Our Blanco (POB), are very concerned about the permit for two primary reasons: One: the city of Blanco is proposing to increase its discharge capacity from an average of 225,000 gallons per day to 1.6 million gallons of wastewater per day; a seven fold increase. Two: the city is proposing to change its disposal of wastewater from land application to direct discharge, with no provisions or any potential for land application or irrigation of the effluent, as had been previously done. Since the city of Blanco first announced its plans last year, WVWA and POB have continuously made an effort to work in partnership with the city to find an alternative solution to direct discharge into the Blanco River.
Blanco’s wastewater permit request would allow the city to discharge an average of 1.6 million gallons of wastewater daily into the Blanco River.
However, the city of Blanco has refused our help and has instead chosen to wait for the TCEQ process to play out, regardless of what is in the best interest of the community. In response to several public information requests submitted to the city of Blanco, we have received both monthly discharge logs and daily discharge logs that are kept by the city’s wastewater operator. Although the daily discharge data is not tracked consistently (an issue we have raised with the city), it indisputably shows that the city, since at least October 2018, has
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Continued from pg. 1 it as an opportunity to get into the creek. So, if we don’t have someone down there to keep a close eye on them, I’m afraid it’s going to get torn up.” Fore suggested the plan be tabled for another month of review but the council voted 3-to-1 to begin implementing the master plan. According to Alvarado, work on the preserve could last from five to 10 years.
“Community engagement was extensive. Although public access to the preserve was an overwhelmingly important aspect of the plan, the redesigned trails will address people getting off trail or too close to the water, and tree root or erosion damage.” – Daniel Alvarado, environmental planning consultant
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across the nation in recent weeks from vaping-related causes, and Walmart announced last week it will no longer sell e-cigarettes. As Hays CISD Superintendent Dr. Eric Wright explained, e-cigarette manufacturers not only offer products in flavors that are attractive to kids, vaping devices are widely made to look like “iWatch covers, laser pointers and USB drives,” making it hard for educators to spot them. “Those devices were really made to be concealable (and) our kids were smart enough to be able to hide it from our teachers,” Wright said.
“Some were vaping inside the classroom – either in the farthest corner from the teacher or just reaching down like they were getting something from their bag and taking a quick puff.” Wright and district spokesman Tim Savoy have put together a “multi-pronged” approach to meet the problem head-on, and other school districts have also put together game plans. In Wimberley High School, there are “weekly issues with vaping … as the students find the devices easy to conceal,” said Wimberley High Prin-
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“Those devices were really made to be concealable (and) our kids were smart enough to be able to hide it from our teachers. Some were vaping inside the classroom – either in the farthest corner from the teacher or just reaching down like they were getting something from their bag and taking a quick puff.” –Eric Wright, Hays CISD Superintendent
cipal Jason Valentine. The Wimberley ISD has brought in what it says is a nationally-known vape awareness and prevention program from the UT Austin CATCH program called “CATCH Your Breath.” The district conducted the program at Danforth Junior High School and Wimberley High School for students in grades 7-12, district spokeswoman Deyanira Romo Rossell said. “We are completing post evaluation data in October. We plan to continue to provide the program and its annual updated version to all 7th graders and in our health class at the high school, which is a graduation requirement.” From a disciplinary standpoint, a first offense in the WISD results in three days of in-school suspension and a citation from the Hays County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO). Subsequent offenses bring a 45-day placement into AEP (Alternative Education Placement) with a 30-day review and citation by the HCSO. In Dripping Springs, “The health and well-being of our students is our first priority,” high school principal Angela Gomez said. “We are aware of that the use of e-cigarettes has increased in our society, including use by teenagers.” She said DSHS has
taken several steps to discourage vaping, including “proactively communicating with students and parents about health risks and criminal consequences” as well as adult monitoring of hallways and bathrooms at lunch and in between periods. “Last year, in conjunction with the Hays County Sheriff’s Office, we changed our protocol to issue citations for violation,” Gamez added. At the district level, School Resource Officers (SROs) visit with middle school students to educate them on the health and criminal risks; the code of student conduct has been updated to address the issue; and a committee of students, teachers, administrators, community members and law enforcement has been formed to work with the Texas School Safety Center. In the DSISD a first offense brings a citation from the HCSO; students who offend a second time are given a citation as well as two days in DED (Disciplinary Extended Day). Wright said the Hays CISD’s Superintendent Student Advisory Panel brought the issue to his attention. “I asked them, ‘If you were in my shoes and could put a spotlight on anything that needed attention, what would it be?’
They all said vaping.” Wright said the students’ concern was not only valid, but well-intended. “They saw a lot of their friends become addicted,” he said – something that’s not surprising considering that some e-cigarette pods contain as much nicotine as a whole pack of cigarettes. “Now, we have kids wanting to get off it – having elevated heart rates and respiratory issues” that a lot of times they don’t even realize are coming from their vaping, he continued. “The ultimate goal is to get these kids help, some sort of substance abuse program,” Wright said. “I really want a non-punitive way to help them quit the habit – they didn’t realize what they were getting into.” Wright and Savoy acknowledged that there is still work to do but believe they have a good framework on which to build. Wright said he is also grateful for the law which went into effect in Texas on Sept. 1 restricting sale of e-cigarettes to people 21 years old and older. “Last year we had a lot of 18-year-old seniors that could buy it and sell it to classmates who were younger. Now we shouldn’t have anyone on campus over 21, so that should make it harder to get into their hands.”
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Sports
PHOTOS BY MARISA TUZZI
Tigers take on the field at Islander Splash BY MOSES LEOS III
A third place finish was how the Dripping Springs Tiger girls cross country team closed its weekend at the Islander Splash hosted by Texas A&M Corpus Christi.
Dripping Springs’ Maddie Livingston led the team by taking third place overall in the Gold Girls 5,000-meter run, while Karsten Bobb finished in 9th place. Ellie Hovre took 25th out of 204 total runners in the event.
On the boys side, Tiger junior Caleb Lopez took 7th place out of 279 total competitors. Overall, the Tiger boys team finished in 5th place. To the right are the Tigers results in the Gold races at the Islander Splash.
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Maddie Livingston – 19:18.46 Karsten Bobb – 19:44.72 Ellie Hovre – 20:19.64 Kora Meyers – 21:02.95 Madison Tafoya – 21:20.95 Kate Ginther – 21:26.14 Caroline Russey – 21:42.37
Tigers crush Travis 44-6 BY SHANE SCHOLWINSKI
Ferocious defense, mixed with six total offensive touchdowns, lifted the Dripping Springs Tigers (3-1) to a dominating 44-6 district opening victory over the Travis Rebels (0-4) Friday. Dripping Springs controlled the line of scrimmage and played a physical, attacking brand of defense all night as they held Travis to 92 yards of total offense and six points. Dripping Springs limited Travis to six total yards in the first half. The Tigers had five total sacks and two interceptions against the Rebels, one by junior defensive back Austin Hulon and the other by senior linebacker Garland Hodges. Dripping Springs’ offense found rhythm early on as they got the ball into their playmakers’ hands. In the first quarter, junior quarterback Cameron O’Banan hit sophomore receiver Preston Alford for a 24-yard touchdown on a fourthand-long completion. In the second quarter, Dripping Springs senior running back Curtis Cox found his way into the end zone with a 2-yard rush up the gut. Cox finished the game with 104 yards rushing on 12 carries. Later in the quar-
Dripping Springs runningback Curtis Cox (12) is reluctant to go down during the game against Travis Friday.
Caleb Lopez – 16:29.46 Brant Melton – 16:55.51 Kyler Myers – 17:18 .91 Mason Simmons – 17:36.50 Christopher Cohen – 17:46.89 Shane Bookbinder – 17:53.16 Dominic Gearing 18:01.24
Wimberley Texan football bruises Billies 48-31 BY MOSES LEOS III
PHOTO BY DAVE WILSON
ter, O’Banan found Alford again for an 11-yard touchdown pass down the right sideline. The Tigers’ lead grew to 23-0 right before halftime following a safety on a poor punt snap out of the back of the end zone.
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Dripping Springs’ offense kept their foot on the pedal in the second half with three rushing touchdowns. Running backs Tyler Herron (14yard) and Kelby Rowe (1-yard) each scored a touchdown in the third
quarter, while Hunter Miller bulldozed his way to a 1-yard score in the fourth quarter. The only score of the game for Travis came in the third quarter on a 3-yard pitch to running back Darian McFerrin.
return for a touchdown by Juan Olmedo BarraWhen the Wimberley co. Wimberley led 41-17 Texans needed offense before Fredericksburg Friday, senior quarterbattled back. back Cooper McCollum Led by quarterback once again shouldered Hastin Wilson, the the load. Billies went on a 14-unSix total scores answered point spree, by McCollum, three cutting the Texan lead through the air and to 41-31 in the fourth three on the ground, quarter. Wilson went 7 gave the Texans enough of 26 for 118 yards and firepower to outlast the two touchdowns, while Fredericksburg Battlin’ also rushing for 92 Billies in a thrilling 48yards on 20 carries. 31 road win. A 28-yard touchdown All told, Wimberley pass from McCollum and Fredericksburg to Barraco late in the combined for 706 yards fourth quarter sealed on 132 plays and 35 first the game. downs in an offensive Texan wide receiver showcase. Both squads Josh Limely caught two also combined for 235 passes for 85 yards and penalty yards on 26 a touchdown, while total infractions. Barraco caught the one Wimberley (4-0) led pass for 28 yards. Wim28-17 at halftime aided berley running back by a pair of passing Moses Wray rushed for scores and two rushing 77 yards on 11 carries. scores by McCollum, Wimberley closes who went 9 of 26 for nondistrict play Friday 157 yards passing and when it hosts private 12 carries for 104 yards school powerhouse Rerushing. gents at 7:30 p.m. After The Texans gained a week off, Wimberley further separation by then opens district play scoring 14 unanswered on the road against points to start the Austin Eastside Memosecond half, highlighted rial at Nelson Field Oct. by an 80-yard kickoff 10 at 7:30 p.m.
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been discharging daily more than 100,000 gallons of wastewater effluent. Although there may be a day or two each month where the effluent discharge totals only 90,000 gallons, on many days, discharge exceeds 200,000 and even 300,000 gallons. The direct discharge is consistent and demonstrates that the city is
more or less averaging 100,000 gallons per day since October 2018, with the exception of November when they did irrigate with some of their effluent. The city did not renew its irrigation lease and it expired in December 2018, meaning currently it does not have the option to irrigate. So while the city historically would
go without discharging, that has not been the case for nearly one year. Over the course of this timeframe, we have seen changes to the Blanco River downstream from the discharge point as early in the year as March. In order to monitor the water quality changes, POB has successfully added water quality monitoring sites
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COURTESY PHOTO The park features a garden and statue that embodies Martha Knies’ devotion to community service and beautification of parks.
Park Naming Continued from pg. 1 PHOTO COURTESY OF THE WIMBERLEY FIRE DEPARTMENT
The grass fire west of Wimberley was reported about 3:30 p.m. Saturday and took firefighters about five hours to get it under control.
Mowing sparks 10 to 15-acre grass fire near Wimberley BY ANITA MILLER
Authorities say a windwhipped grass fire that devoured between 10 and 15 acres off Fischer Store Road west of Wimberley Saturday was started by someone mowing a dry field. The mower “hit a piece of flint or something.” The person doing the mowing, Wimberley Fire Chief Carroll Czichos said, “turned around and looked and about 100 feet behind him was fire.” Czichos said the fire was reported about 3:30 p.m. and firefighters brought it under control in about five hours. Crews stayed on the scene another couple of hours to finish “mopping up” hot spots and some personnel stayed onsite until around midnight “because the wind was still blowing.”
“If you’re mowing, make sure you got someone to stand there watching and that you have water, especially if you are working with something like a brush hog.” –Carroll Czichos, Wimberley Fire Chief
“It was a very long narrow strip,” Czichos said. In addition to Wimberley firefighters, personnel from North Hays, Buda and Kyle were on site to assist. Czichos noted that all of Hays County is currently under a burn ban, and that not only outlaws outdoor burning but also places additional cautions on other activities. “If you’re mowing, make sure you got someone stand there watching and that you have water, especially if you are working with something
The Friends Foundation will host its 26th Annual BBQ Fundraiser at The Salt Lick’s Pecan Grove at 18200 RM 1826 in Driftwood, TX on Thursday, Oct. 10, 2019 from 5 to 9 p.m. Guests will enjoy an evening of live music, Salt Lick BBQ and more. The selfserve Salt Lick Barbecue buffet line will be open from 6-8. The award-winning Hot Texas Swing Band, proudly playing Western Swing, the state music of Texas, will provide musical entertainment. Arrive early to preview items in the Live and Silent auctions (voted #1 in Central Texas), and purchase a wristband for a fun and exciting game of Heads or Tails and Split the Deck. Driftwood’s own Penny Reeves will be the event’s Master of Ceremonies. Professional Auctioneer George Vaught will manage and conduct the live auction. BBQ buffet tickets are $25 per person (children 6 and under are free) available online and at the door. Guests may also
enjoy product samples in the hospitality area featuring: Thirsty Planet Brewery, Duchman Family Winery and Dripping Springs Vodka, as well as appetizers from Thai Gourmet. This annual fundraising event is critically important in providing services to the needy elderly in the greater Dripping Springs Area. All monies raised help support The Friends Foundation’s programs such as: Our Daily Bread – a hot meal delivery program for the homebound; Philips Lifeline a medic alert device for summoning help in an emergency; Financial Assistance in times of dire need; special events at Hill Country Nursing and Rehab for their residents; and other worthy programs improving the quality of life for the elderly. Visit the web site to become a Sponsor, purchase BBQ tickets or learn more about this event www.thefriendsfoundation.org. The Friends Foundation is an all-volunteer nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization.
–Martha Knies, namesake of new park
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donation are in their early stages for the pocket park. Knies is humbled to be recognized with a park. “I didn’t expect any recognition. I just love a place of rest and play. I feel honored to help other people enjoy nature,” Knies said. Stephanir Nestlerode, who played a huge role to get Knies commemorated, said she wants people for future generations to recognize Knies’ impact on Wimberley. “I want young people to see that if you have a life of service dedicated to a community then you can be noticed. She gets involved with everything there is to do. In her 80s she still wakes up thinking how can I help,” Nestlerode said. Knies continues her leg-
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Speakers promote culture of disruption at Innovation Summit BY ANITA MILLER Innovation is disruption. That was the theme of the Innovation Summit, which is sponsored annually by the Greater San Marcos Partnership (GSMP). “Innovation is thriving here deep in the heart of the Texas Innovation Corridor,” GSMP President Adriana Cruz told the business leaders, elected officials and others who attended the 2019 Summit, held Sept. 18 at the Embassy Suites in San Marcos. Cruz cited the role of Texas State University, an “emerging research institute”, which is continuing to drive economic development through avenues including its incubator, which fosters new products and technologies. The Hays-Caldwell county region holds 11 times the average of patents for the state of Texas and nine times the average for the nation as a whole, Cruz said, and is “attracting new investment from across the country and around the world,” translating that investment into “new high quality jobs, goods and services” that will improve the quality of life for local residents far into the future. Her message was backed up by a video from Governor Greg Abbott. “We are stronger together as a region than we are separately,”
Texas State President Denise Trauth said the university has embraced the concept of “big ideas” and detailed five of them: Augmented reality, healthcare research, smart materials, harnessing the power of “big data” and using innovation and entrepreneurship. he said of the “Innovation Corridor” stretching from Austin to San Antonio. He pointed to Texas State President Denise Trauth, who has been in her position for 17 years, and cited her “grit and grace” in actively pursuing economic development and “branding our region in a manner that will put us on the international map.”
When she came to the podium, Trauth returned to the theme of disruption. “You can’t talk about innovation without talking about disruption … here on the Innovation Corridor that’s a concept that we celebrate.” Trauth said this an “exciting time” for Texas State, which had a record number of incoming freshmen this year for the seventh year in a row, as well as a record-breaking summer graduating class. “Big ideas that are taking shape at Texas State have set the stage for us to disrupt on an even larger scale,” she said, adding that the goal is “to strengthen research programs and launch new ones.” She said the university has embraced the concept of “big ideas” and detailed five of them: Augmented reality, healthcare research, smart materials, harnessing the power of “big data” and using innovation and entrepreneurship. “Our region has embraced the culture of disruption for the greater good,” Trauth said. “Innovation is going to thrive.” The Innovation Summit, which was the sixth annual, was sponsored by Texas State University, CFAN, Central Texas Medical Center, First Lockhart Bank, Frost Bank, SpawGlass, University Federal Credit Union and Texas Disposal Systems.
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