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Man rescued after fall on Hamilton Pool Rd. BY MOSES LEOS III
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A man was rescued Sunday after he fell 25 feet from Hamilton Pool Road in Dripping Springs and suffered potentially
“serious injuries”, according to the Austin Travis County EMS. The man, who was described to be in his 30s, was rescued by emergency officials and was transported to by StarFlight to University Med-
ical Center Brackenridge around 2:30 p.m Sunday. The extent of his injuries is unknown at this time. According to a tweet from the ATCEMS, emergency officials were called to the 23000 block of Hamilton Pool Road
in Dripping Springs for a reported adult male who fell 20-plus feet. Emergency crews made contact with the man and a trauma alert was declared around 1:39 p.m. Sunday, according a tweet by the
ATCEMS. Earlier this week, Travis County officials closed the Hamilton Pool Preserve to swimming following two drowning deaths in recent months. According to reports, Juan Antonio
Ramirez-Lopez, 20, from Mexico, was identified as a victim who drowned at the pool Oct. 2. In August, a 17-yearold died after he was underwater for nearly 30 minutes, according to a KXAN report.
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Lindsey Herring, facilitator of learning and innovation at Dripping Springs Elementary School, joins (on monitor, left to right) Sadie Burnham, Rivers Reid, Brandon Olsen, Yadira Venegas and Ryan Fehler during Tuesday’s Cool Cat News Team broadcast, which is a student-run news program. Read about the CCNT on page 5.
Officials investigate ‘creepy clown’ incidents BY SAMANTHA SMITH
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Texas State University police are continuing to investigate an assault of a student by a man dressed as a clown that occurred Oct. 3. The incident is one of many similar reports and sightings of “creepy clowns” that are taking place across the country, which has raised concerns from citizens. According to the university, the suspect in the Oct. 3 incident grabbed the victim
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Wimberley Alive, photo workshop earn HOT funds BY JONATHAN GONZALEZ news@haysfreepress.com
Heated discussion hit the Wimberley City Council last week during a public hearing over hotel occupancy tax (HOT) fund proposals for funding. Ultimately, the city council approved proposals from the Photography Workshop and Wimberley Alive Music and Arts Festival. The council took up these two programs immediately, saying they were time sensitive. Proposals from Destiny Marketing Operations (DMO) and the Visitors Center were rejected by the council, but will be re-evaluatee and return to the HOT Committee for another review. The Wimberley HOT committee presented five proposals to council about how to use HOT funds that have been collected since the inception of the tax in October 2015. Tomas Palm, HOT committee chair, presented the five proposals that were brought forth for funding in the fourth quarter with the council having the final say on whether or not to grant funds. It’s the first time the council was presented with proposals for funding, as its main concern was to raise a sufficient amount of money before deciding what direction to go. Funding derives
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from the HOT tax, which applies to “hotel” occupancy within the corporate city limits of Wimberley. The HOT tax is set at five percent. Over the course of the last year, $200,000 in HOT funds was collected and is available for the promotion of tourism to the area. In order to receive funding, businesses/
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organization were required to apply for HOT funds following the application guidelines set by the HOT Committee, which took more than six months to establish. “We wanted to do this right,” Palm said. “In other cities, the HOT funds raised have been wasted. We wanted to do it better.” Criteria for funding runs off a “put heads in beds” philosophy that mainly seeks to attract overnight visitors for events and festivals, although not exclusively. Proposals are also evaluated based the return on investment (ROI) that the event will produce with the requirement being $2 for every $1 of grant funding. Of the five proposals that were brought forth to the committee, three were recommended to
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Opinion
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No more of that clowning around
FAX: 512-268-0262 PUBLISHER Cyndy Slovak-Barton csb@haysfreepress.com EDITOR Moses Leos III moses@haysfreepress. com
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reckon I should put my two cents worth about the recent occurrence of a new threat to Americans. No, not the Zika virus or ISIS. Y’all hear about those threats all the time. I’m talking about the frightening clowns who appear all across America scaring the bejeebers out of people. And, no, I’m not talking about our presidential candidates either. I’m discussing those wackjobs out there who dress up as circus clowns and terrorize innocent children and lots of grown-ups who suffer from bozophobia. These clowns are plumb evil. Some have actually committed assaults while others
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just stand around and scare folks. With all the frightening stuff going on these days, why would some godless, cold-hearted, two-legged polecat want to scare little kids? These clowns can’t be all that smart because some appear in states where half the population is totin’ firearms, and that big red nose makes a fine target. Personally, I haven’t seen any clown except for one bushy-haired idiot in a 49ers uniform kneeling during The Star Spangled
Banner. I won’t spend much time discussing this ungrateful, hypocritical clown who refuses to acknowledge our national anthem but gladly accepts our national currency. I will say that with his current hairstyle, he’d make a fine toilet brush for the Jolly Green Giant. Enough said! Okay, back to the other clowns amongst us. I want to assure folks that not all clowns are bad. Most are fun-loving, happy folks who like to look silly and make people laugh. I grew up watching clowns at circuses and on TV. Red Skelton was a comic genius and wasn’t scary
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Open letter to council D ear Mayor Purcell and Dripping Springs City Council Members, No one ever said public service was easy. Often, it’s a thankless job that requires tough and sometimes unpopular decisions to be made for the good of the community. Our city’s wastewater expansion is such an issue. Please accept a note of gratitude for your leadership and willingness
to make these tough, but necessary, decisions. While those in opposition to the proposed expansion have certainly held a louder microphone, there are many of us that stand squarely behind you and your efforts. Your track record on this issue is one of delivering on promises. You’ve been deliberate in your exploration of wastewater disposal options. We’ve watched you vet these options, land
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Electric rates are wrong T he electric rates adopted recently by the Pedernales Electric Cooperative, Inc. (PEC) Board of Directors continue to gouge consumers receiving single-phase electric service – over 99% of consumers in the Residential and Farm/ Ranch and Water Well rate classes and over 82% of consumers in the Small Power rate class, as well as consumers receiving electric service directly from overhead distribution lines. Here’s why. The PEC provides two types of electric service – single-phase (one energized distribution wire) and three-phase (three energized distribution wires), and
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Unhealthy jealousy?
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Recognizing the early signs of domestic violence BY MELISSA RODRIGUEZ
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t’s not unusual to hear people say, “if he (or she) REALLY loves you, they want you all to themselves.” But what starts as a special feeling of undivided attention can sometimes lead to a form of possessive jealousy that can lead to verbal, psychological, sexual and/or physical abuse. In fact, after a recent workshop with young females ranging from late elementary age to early high school age, there was a marked attitude shift when asked whether or not jealousy is a healthy or unhealthy trait in a relationship. The younger aged participants all agreed that it was a potential red flag while the older participants mostly agreed that it was “sweet” and that it “means that they really like you.” Descriptions of what it means to be in an unhealthy or healthy relationship are quite varied, but one thing is for certain – we need to have more discussion about the topic. One example of unhealthy jealousy leading to something more serious is stalking. With today’s advances in technology, stalking can be accomplished in ways most of us cannot even imagine. Veronica Medina, the Hays Caldwell Women’s Center (HCWC) shelter legal advocate, has encountered an increased
The younger aged participants all agreed that jealousy was a potential red flag while the older participants mostly agreed that it was “sweet” and that it “means that they really like you.”
number of technology stalking cases in the McCoy Family Shelter. “It’s more common than one would think. Abusers often use technology on smart phones to not only locate their victims, but also to contact them by using phone applications designed to call using anonymous phone numbers,” Medina said. “Another tool used is creating fake social media profiles to contact their victims, sometimes despite protective orders to not have contact.” Stalking both in the traditional sense of being followed and harassed physically and technology stalking can create a sense of fear, making victims feel like they cannot be safe
Obituary STUART Mary Helen Stuart of Dripping Springs, TX was called home to be with her Savior, Jesus Christ, on Monday, October 3, 2016 at the age of 95. She was born on February 28, 1921 in Brookston, TX as the only child to parents, Frank and Cecil Roden. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Tommie E. Stuart of Roby, TX; and son, Ted R. Stuart of Prairie Grove, AR. She is survived by her children, Tommie F. Stuart and wife Ann of Dripping Springs, TX, Barbara Wolf and husband Jim of Giddings, TX, and William Mike Stuart of Prairie Grove, AR; daughter-in-law, Marcia Stuart of Fayetteville, AR; sister-in-law, Emmalee Gilmore of Wichita Falls, TX; grandchildren, Lisa Silverthorne, Pam Stuart, Preston Slack and wife Alex, Trisha Slack, Shannon Wolf, Shaun Wolf and wife Rebecca, Anne Thurman and husband Guy, Brooke Chandler and husband Matt, and Jennifer Clark; and great-grandchildren, Peyton Silverthorne, Cameron Slack, Kirsten Wolf, Collin Thurman, Eli Thurman, Kayla Chandler, Alyssa Chandler, and Colton Clark. She graduated from McMurry College in Abilene, TX after attending high school in Roby,
TX and taught school for a number of years in Hobb, TX. As the wife of a ranch manager, they lived on a number of registered cattle ranches before settling in Fort Worth for 36 years. She returned to the Dripping Springs area in the mid 1990s and was active in Garden Club, various charities, the Methodist Church Women’s Circle and the Senior Activity Center. She was a loving and caring person, a very gracious hostess and loved to entertain. She was a loving daughter, wife, mother and grandparent. She was happiest when family was around, caring for her flowers, bird watching, and other activities. Pall bearers were Shannon and Shaun Wolf, Preston and Cameron Slack, Matt Chandler and Charles Busby. The family would like to thank the Friends Foundation and Hill Country Care for the excellent and caring services they provided. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Friends Foundation, PO Box 8, Dripping Springs, TX 78620 or a charity of your choice. Services were Monday, Oct. 10 at the United Methodist Church in Dripping Springs, Pastor Scott Bradford officiating. Graveside services were at the Roby Cemetery in Roby, TX; Kiefer Cauble officiating. Condolences may be sent to: www.harrellfuneralhomes.com.
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anywhere. Kate Foreman, HCWC’s shelter resident counselor, often works with shelter residents on these psychological effects. She recounted a recent situation where “(my) client told me her abuser broke into her home while she wasn’t there and left obvious signs that someone had been In 2015, 158 women there. were murdered by a “These intimimale intimate partner. dation techniques made her feel like her abuser could To date, this enter her life at any is the largest given moment, number of domestic violence which caused fatalities recorded her to develop in Texas in a single feelings of anxyear. Locally, the iety and fear,” Hays-Caldwell Women’s Foreman said. Center has been serving Anothvictims of domestic and er form of dating violence, sexual stalking that assault and child abuse since can continue 1978. Last year, HCWC served the psycholog1,743 victims of abuse (faceical and emotional to-face) from Hays and Caldwell damage is when County. 952 of those were victims a relationship inof domestic violence. volves shared custody of children where children can be used to gain information about the other parent and can leave children feeling confused and scared. HCWC provides free and confidential emergency shelter, counseling and advocacy services to women, men and children who are victims of abuse.
Wesley Nurse Rachel Kemper, through the charitable efforts of the Methodist Healthcare Ministries of South Texas, Inc. will be at the Dripping Springs Community Library on the 3rd Thursday of each month to provide free medical blood pressure and blood sugar screenings and educational services. All you have to do is show up. The event is held the third Thursday of every month from 1:30-3:30 p.m.
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On Thursday, Oct. 20 from 6:15 - 7:45 p.m. in the Dripping Springs Community Library meeting room, see guest Hays County Master Gardener Marilyn McCray for this free talk on preserving the harvest. McCray has been a cook at a dude ranch and has served on the Restaurant Committee of the Santa Fe Wine and Chile Festival. McCray is also a contributor to Edible Austin and Austin Woman Magazine.
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Sports
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Tiger head coach reaches milestone in Lockhart sweep BY MOSES LEOS III
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Graceyn Tippens (10) taps the ball over Lockhart’s front line and finds a hole in the Lions’ defense for a point. Dripping Springs won 25-12, 25-9, 25-13 to remain undefeated, 9-0, in 5A District 26. (photo by Wayland D. Clark, wfotos.com)
History was made Friday when Dripping Springs head volleyball coach Michael Kane notched his 600th career victory by leading the state ranked Lady Tigers to a 25-12, 25-9, 25-13 win over Lockhart. With the win, Dripping Springs (26-14, 9-0) continues its march toward an undefeated district record. The Lady Tigers travel to play at Boerne
Champion Friday at 6:30 p.m. Tiger junior Gracyn Tippens led the team with ten kills in the Lockhart match, while three players finished in double figures in assists. Freshman Avery Kalsu tallied a game high 19 assists, while junior Emma O’ Grady had 12. On the defensive end, junior Darby Stowers led the Tigers with three solo blocks in the match. Tiger junior Karen Crews finished with seven digs. Dripping Springs lim-
ited Lockhart’s offense to 15 kills in the match. Junior Bethany Visage led Lockhart with seven kills in the match. Senior Cristal Trejo scored a game-high 11 digs for the Lady Lions. Kane, who was named as the 2015 Texas Girls Coaches Association Coach of the year, claims the milestone began when he was named head coach at St. Michael’s Academy in 1996. He has helmed the Lady Tigers since the 2010 season.
Tigers tame Lions, up record to 6-0 BY QUIXEM RAMIREZ
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Charting the win trajectory for the Dripping Springs football program used to be a fruitless endeavor. The Tigers won three games in 2012, two games in 2013, three in 2014 and five games last season. Through six games this year, Dripping Springs has already exceeded its highest total since the team won nine games in 2011. The latest result, a 48-30 victory Friday night against the Lockhart Lions at Lions Stadium, improved the team’s record to 6-0. Now, after winning an average of three games since 2012, Dripping Springs enters next week’s district matchup against 5-1 Boerne Champion as one of six Austin area teams that are still undefeated for the season. “6-0 is nice,” said Dripping Springs coach Galen Zimmerman. “We tell them all the time. It’s hard to win on Friday night in Texas, so you have to enjoy that but you can’t be satisfied by that. Our goal is to be 1-0 every week. When you do that, you’ll probably be satisfied with what you got.” The Tigers have benefited in part from a realigned District 26-5A. Instead of facing teams the caliber of Cedar Park (6-0) this season, Dripping Springs is battling Seguin (1-5) and Lockhart (2-4) in district play. Throw in quarterback Reese Johnson’s resurgence this season and the makings for a breakout season are there. The senior tossed four touchdowns and added 322 total yards in the team’s latest victory. “It’s not on me,” Johnson said. “Our offensive line has been doing a great job this year and our receivers have done a great job making plays after the catch. So if I have time, the receivers can make plays and make me look good.” Johnson connected with wide receiver John
PHOTO BY WAYLAND D. CLARK, WFOTOS.COM
Lockhart’s quarterback Logan Brown (7) is stopped with no gain on the play by Dripping Springs’ defenders (L-R) Miles Farris, Beau Collins and Brittan Howeth. Dripping Springs 6-0 (3-0) won 48-30.
“Ever since district started I’ve been playing like I have nothing to lose ... It’s really helped, because if you just go out there and have fun everything is a lot easier.” –John Hoyle, wide receiver
Hoyle five times for 150 yards and one touchdown. Hoyle’s 44-yard touchdown reception in the fourth quarter was the final cherry on top for a Dripping Springs team that scored a touchdown on five consecutive possessions in the second half. “Ever since district started I’ve been playing like I have nothing to lose,” Hoyle said. “It’s really helped, because if you just go out there and have fun everything is a
lot easier.” Before Friday night’s matchup, Dripping Springs rolled through its first half of the season, outscoring its opposition by 129 points in five games. By and large, it took more than half of the season for Dripping Springs to face some adversity. Lockhart, a runheavy team that utilizes the slot-T offense, was bruising its way past the Tigers defense with 153 rushing yards in the first
half. Dripping Springs was embroiled in a test of wills – and they were losing. The Lions took their first – and only – lead with a 30-yard field goal with 1:57 left in the second quarter. Dripping Springs was trailing in a game for the first time all season. The deficit didn’t last long. Johnson orchestrated a six-play, 77-yard touchdown drive in just over a minute that reclaimed the lead for Dripping Spring. “It’ll be good for us to have this adversity so we can look back on that and say that we overcame this and we can do it again,” Johnson said. When the second half resumed, the Tigers were the beneficiary of positive field position after they recovered the opening kickoff in Lockhart territory. Johnson found a wide-
open Curtis Raymond in the back of the end zone for a 12-yard score soon after. “I think it was big,” Zimmerman said. “We started each half with the ball and that’s a huge thing with their offense because they want to limit possessions. An extra possession for us was a big deal.” Johnson said the offense wasn’t ready for Lockhart’s defense in the first half. In response, Zimmerman said the team simplified its offense and incorporated a faster tempo to put the Lion defense out of position. With the benefit of a quick touchdown to start the third quarter, the Tigers offense settled down and found a consistent rhythm. The simplicity paid dividends, as the Tigers built up a large enough lead to force
Lockhart outside of its comfort zone. Lockhart scored three touchdowns in the second half, but it never faced a deficit under 10 points in the entire half. The Lions rushed for 256 yards on 41 carries and added 121 passing yards. Dripping Springs, like it has all season, controlled the game and asserted its will on the opposition. With four games left in the regular season, the Tigers are in uncharted territory. Zimmerman and his squad will take that uncertainty. It beats mediocrity, the previous standard for the program, any day of the week. “It’s great to be 6-0 but ideally we need to get to 7-0,” Hoyle said. “It’s really something special because we haven’t been 6-0 in as long as I can remember.”
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Education DSISD embraces student-run news program BY MOSES LEOS III
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From covering local news features, to relaying the day’s lunch menu, members of Dripping Springs Elementary Cool Cat News Team (CCNT) provides a new way for students to digest morning announcements. Lindsey Herring, facilitator of learning and innovation at DSE, said the CCNT, which produces student-run live daily newscast that’s streamed across campus, offers an engaging way for students to interact with morning announcements. “It brings more warmth to our morning news. Before, it was an overhead announcement. It was not as engaging and interactive,” Herring said. “When kids see (their peers) on camera, it gives them something to look forward to.” Herring said the idea for the CCNT began in 2015. At that time, students requested a live news broadcast as a different approach to morning announcements. After obtaining the green light from district officials, Herring began the process of starting the team. But the first year was “very basic,” as Herring operated with one camera, a soundboard and a computer. She said she conducted research on “how it all worked.” Herring had students sitting in front of a camera and reading the announcements, which was live streamed.
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Lindsey Herring, facilitator of learning and innovation at Dripping Springs Elementary School, along with Sadie Burnham, Rivers Reid, Brandon Olsen, Yadira Venegas and Ryan Fehler go through an “atten-dance” during Tuesday’s Cool Cat News Team broadcast. Below, (left to right) Yadira Venegas, Sadie Burnham and Rivers Reid read through their script prior to Tuesday’s live broadcast. The CCNT, which began in 2015, is a student-run live news program that’s streamed across the school.
“It brings more warmth to our morning news ... When kids see (their peers) on camera, it gives them something to look forward to.” – Lindsey Herring, facilitator of learning and innovation
“We were ‘bare-bonesing’ it for a while,” Herring said. Soon, the CCNT received a “generous grant” from the Dripping Springs Education Foundation, which helped set up a studio at DSE. Popularity of the program began to rise as well. Herring said students regularly apply for the
CCNT, which conducts a broadcast before school starts. Herring said she tries to make as many jobs as she can for the students, as the program is a “popular choice.” The CCNT currently has seven students participating, and will select seven different students to helm the program after a nine-week
period. While in the CCNT, students are tasked with producing the entire broadcast. Roles extend to manning the soundboard, to operating the camera and working as on-air talent. Despite some “kinks” in the beginning stages, as students learn how to operate equipment, Herring said the students quickly learn how to set up and prepare for a broadcast. During the course of the semester, students in the CCNT rotate in order to perform different roles. Herring said it is important to allow students to see “that they can have leadership roles.” She also lauded the students, who accept their roles, even if they don’t receive the first choice they applied for,
in order to gather experience. Engagement is also high, as students who participate arrive at school 30 minutes before 7:30 a.m. show preparations. “By now, it’s self-run,” Herring said. “They take to it well. They warm up with scripts in the morning and it’s not a big hindrance for them. They enjoy it. They enjoy that responsibility and working with that equipment.” Also helping are parents who have worked in journalism and can offer tips and tricks to the students. Earlier this month, freelance journalist Leslie Rohde, who is a Dripping Springs ISD parent and a television news anchor, visited the CCNT. Herring said students learned that
the focus in journalism lies in the story and not in the audience. “It was just wonderful to come in and speak to kids, to be able to relate their experience to what they have at school to the real world,” Herring said. The experience is now extending to work beyond the studio and the classroom. Herring said the program gives students the chance to find stories in the community. Students can check out camera equipment in order to conduct field reports for the program. For some, the experience could potentially lead them to “their calling” as a journalist. “They’re just mesmerized by the whole process,” Herring said.
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outside of the Bobcat Village apartments, with the victim pulling away and leaving the scene. The suspect, who is approximately 6’2” with an athletic build, was observed wearing a clown costume that was described as a black-and-white striped jumpsuit. The suspect was wearing a green wig and had his/ her face painted white with black around the eyes. According to a report from FOX 7 News, there have been a total of four creepy clown sightings in Central Texas as of Oct. 4, including the incident in San Marcos. Sightings have been reported in Manor, Bastrop and Round Rock, according to the report. The phenomena has extended to social media, where several school districts, including Hays CISD, have investigated “creepy clown” threats. Hays CISD officials on Sept. 30 investigated a “creepy clown” threat that may have been made against Lehman High, which was later determined to be a hoax. But so far, area law enforcement have not experienced or received creepy clown reports in the area. Buda Police Chief Bo Kidd said there have not been any reports of creepy clown sightings in Buda. Jeff Barnett, Kyle
“Threatening schools is a criminal matter, and the police and our district take these situations very seriously.” – Dwain York, Wimberley ISD Superintendent
Police Department chief, said KPD hasn’t received any reports of creepy clowns. However, Barnett encourages Kyle residents to take the matter seriously. “If we (KPD) receive reports of any suspicious behavior we will take appropriate action based on the merit of each call,” Barnett said. Barnett added that it is not against any state or federal laws to dress in a clown suit and walk around. He said individuals doing so are not in violation of any law unless they engage in physical unwanted contact with someone else, which would be considered assault. “I want to encourage people to be smart and not put themselves in a position where they
could be hurt or where they could hurt others,” Barnett said. Lt. Dennis Gutierrez, public information officer for the Hays County Sheriff’s Office, said there have been no reports of any creepy clown sightings in Hays County. Other entities are taking a proactive approach toward addressing the phenomena. Wimberley ISD Superintendent Dwain York sent an email to parents on Oct. 6 reassuring them that there have been no creepy clown threats against the district. In his letter, York addressed student rumors of creepy clowns and put them to rest. “To date, WISD has had NO such threats made via phone, letter or any form of social media,” York said in the letter. York added the safety and security of students is the district’s top priority. However, he also encouraged parents to speak with children if they see or suspect suspicious behavior. “Whether threats are made against an individual or an entire school campus, such threats are a serious manner,” York said. He later added, “Threatening schools is a criminal matter, and the police and our district take these situations very seriously.”
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You’ve been incredibly consistent in your position: Wastewater disposal is not the City’s goal; wastewater reuse is where we’re going, and we’re confident we’ll get there. consistent in your position: Wastewater disposal is not the City’s goal; wastewater reuse is where we’re going, and we’re confident we’ll get there. On behalf of many of us in the community, thank you for your leadership and perseverance on this critical need. Dripping Springs is very well served by your proactive approach. Patrick Rose Dripping Springs
You recently signed contracts with Caliterra and Howard Ranch to accept 500,000 gallonsper-day of treated effluent. Combined with the plans to irrigate city-owned land, you’ve already accounted for approximately 600,000 gallons-per-day, putting a significant and proactive dent into the proposed allowable maximum of 995,000 gallonsper-day. You’ve been incredibly
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Sheriff candidates share differing opinions on jail bond issue BY SAMANTHA SMITH
The gloves came off in Monday’s Hays County Sheriff’s race debate as incumbent Gary Cutler and candidate Rodrigo Amaya differed on community policing and on the November jail bond. The debate, which was put on by the League of Women Voters at the San Marcos Activity Center, had both men answer the same four questions from moderator Kaleen Gray. Each had 30 seconds to respond. On the most pressing issue facing Hays County, Cutler said the crowded conditions in
the need to outsource Hays County inmates to jails in other counties. Amaya didn’t support the bond, as he believed the county wouldn’t need the bond if inmate capacity were reduced. “He doesn’t know anything about running a jail,” Cutler said. Both also disagreed on community policing. Cutler said that his deputies already have a strong presence in the community. Amaya disagreed with Cutler and continued to support his decision to run for the position based on his perception of the lack of community involvement. Election Day for Hays County Sheriff is Nov. 8.
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the Hays County jail are of most importance. Amaya, however, said the unavailability AMAYA of the current Sheriff and his deputies to handle issues in the county is the issue. He added the problem is what inspired him to run against Cutler.
Both candidates agreed on the importance of mental health training for CUTLER officers. But the two men differed on their support of a bond on the November ballot for jail improvements. Cutler supported the measure, as it could curb
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Crow’s Nest: So, is he really just clowning around? Continued from pg. 2
one bit. I loved watching rodeo clowns as a kid, and I must admit, I still like seeing them taunting those bulls. Now, Stephen King created Pennywise in his novel “It”, and that was one scary clown! The only clown I know who might pose a real danger for us would be Ronald McDonald. His hamburgers and fries have caused millions of Americans to have high cholesterol and heart disease, but he’s not all that scary-looking. Y’all might be wondering how to distinguish between good clowns and bad clowns. With them all dressing alike, it would be hard to tell the difference, but I, being somewhat a clown myself, can advise all y’all in identifying those evil clowns. Some clues
Now, rodeo clowns wear running shoes due to their aversion of having their prostates checked by a Brahman bull. If that clown standing across from the playground doesn’t have cow crap on his Nikes, call the cops. are easier to pick out, but other may be subtle. So, allow me to pass along a bit of clown sense. Bad clowns will need to run away after committing their crimes, so you won’t see them wearing those huge, floppy shoes that circus clowns wears. Now, rodeo clowns wear running shoes due to their aversion of having their prostates checked by a Brahman bull. If that clown standing across
him. If the clown is puffing on a balloon to make funny-looking animals, he should be okay. If he’s puffing on a Marlboro, I’d be a little leery of that goober. Professional clowns proudly apply their own makeup. It’s their trademark. If you see a price tag dangling from a clown mask, he’s a fake. Now if you see one grabbing women’s crotches as they walk by, that’s no clown. It’s just Donald Trump.
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HOT Funds: Who gets funding? Continued from pg. 1
“We bring in many people regularly and find them places to stay in Wimberley... But when it comes to proving what we bring in, it’s not that easy to call everyone up and ask, ‘Did this person stay here or there?’” –Wimberley Visitors Center volunteer
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All are invited to the Sunset Canyon Baptist Church Trunk or Treat on Saturday, Oct. 29 from 4-7 p.m. This fun family event will feature a parade of costumes , pumpkin carving contest (bring your carved
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