OCTOBER 20, 2021 FLU WHO?
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Flu shots essential this year says local doctor.
Zwiener to stay in HD 45 after House approval.
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In July, Hays County approved its Transportation Plan. The county’s plan in Dripping Springs includes the expansion of RM 150 and entails a new connection, to bypass the intersection of US 290 and RM 12. See entire map of Hays County Transportation Plan here.*
DS road plan moves to council BY SAHAR CHMAIS
The growth of Dripping Springs seems inevitable, and as the population grows, so does traffic. Dripping Springs is in the process of adopting the Transportation Master Plan — frowned upon by some residents and welcomed by others. Dripping Springs’ population has more than doubled since 2010, with more than 4,000 residents living in the city as of 2019. Residents expressed their worries to the Planning and Zoning Com-
The plan shows some proposed roads going through residents’ ranches and backyards. To address those concerns, James said that the map shows a general overview of where the roads should be, but they will work out exact placement as these road plans become a reality.
mission (P&Z), that if the city’s growth continues and brings more roads along with it, the city’s charm will be lost. Others were concerned about the placement of planned
roads and whether they would cut through their ranches and backyards. Residents had three opportunities to par-
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From Ireland to Nashville to Dripping Springs
Clare Cunningham from Ireland, but now residing in Nashville, has toured all over the world. Cunningham spilled her heart and soul to the crowd through her powerful but sometimes-subtle voice Friday night on the Crowdmouth Stage at Dripping Springs Songwriters Festival.
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Maybe this is not your first rodeo, but it was Buda’s BY SAHAR CHMAIS For the first time recent history, Buda put on a rodeo that wrangled up more than 1,000 residents. For one chilly night, the Pinballz Kingdom parking lot turned into a haven of cowboy hats, barbecue, the sound of music and
Woman found dead in Kyle CVS parking lot
children, topped off with the smell of beer. Spectators clung to the rusty metal bars as they cheered on the bull riders and mutton busters. “While we say Buda is a place to breathe easy, the bull riding and mutton
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Coming Up Pumpkin festival
Time to vote
Head to Dr. Pound Historical Farmstead for the first annual Dripping Springs Pumpkin Festival. The event is open most days from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. with extended hours until 10 p.m. on Saturday. Lots of family events – pony rides, petting zoo, live music, face painting and more.
Local elections and many propositions are on the ballot Nov. 2. Early voting has already begun and will continue across the county through Friday, Oct. 29. In Hays County, there are 156,168 registered voters, as of Oct. 6. Early voting locations are listed within this edition.
DECREASE
COVID hospitalizations down in Hays County.
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Christmas on Mercer
bluegrass, there’s a Jam on Sunday.
In the mood for music?
Anyone with old prescription drugs can go by the Kyle Police Department for medical disposal. Drugs disposed of improperly by flushing can contaminate groundwater, so a secure dropoff is being provided at 111 N. Front St. in Kyle.
Put this on your future calendar – 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Dec. 4. Tree lighting will be held at dusk.
Lots of music going on this weekend in Dripping Springs area. Look at various music venues to see the Merles, Styx, and some oompah at the Oktoberfest. If you are looking for a bit of
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A woman was found dead in her vehicle around 10 a.m. on Oct. 13, but time of death is still unknown. She was found unresponsive and slouched in the driver seat in the CVS parking lot on I-35 and Center St. in Kyle. The vehicle was positioned part-way into a parking spot, and the vehicle was not repositioned due to it being a crime scene. The Kyle Police Department identified her as Alicia Renae Mostasharina, a 49-year-old San Marcos resident. Investigators, the Kyle Police Department and Hays County Precinct 2 Justice of the Peace Beth Smith were at the scene, investigating the death. Smith has ordered an autopsy, and the police said they do not suspect foul play involved in Mostasharina’s death. The investigation is ongoing.
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Hays Free Press/News-Dispatch • October 20, 2021 NOTICE OF GENERAL ELECTION (AVISO DE ELECCION GENERAL) To the registered voters of the County of Hays, City of Kyle, Texas: (A los votantes registrados del Condado de, Hays, Ciudad de Kyle, Texas:) Notice is hereby given that the polling places listed below will be open from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., November 2nd, 2021, for voting in the following elections: (Notifíquese por la presente, que las casillas electorales citadas abajo se abrirán desde las 7:00 a.m. hasta las 7:00 p.m. el 2 de noviembre de 2021 para votar en las siguientes elecciones:) General Election: To elect Councilmember District 5 at large and Councilmember District 6 from single-member district. Elección General: Para elegir un Miembro del Consejo de Distrito 5 de la ciudad en general y un Miembro del Consejo de Distrito 6, de distritos de miembro único.)
Flu shots essential this year says local doctor BY MEGAN WEHRING
While COVID-19 boosters may be on many minds, doctors say it’s important to not forget about flu shots. “We have been dealing with the flu vaccine for a lot of years,” said Dr. David Martin, Chief Medical Officer at Ascension Seton Hays. “We know what the adverse effects are.” The timing of COVID-19 and flu vaccines is a burning question that many patients have before their next doctor visit. Both vaccines can be given at the same time, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), including COVID-19 boosters. “There’s no problem getting them at the same time,” Martin said. “There is really no risk to getting them at the same time. There is also no problem getting them a week or two apart. I think some folks would be uncomfortable getting both because they would be worried about feeling sick afterwards.” Flu vaccines have a six-month effectiveness period, Martin explained, and the influenza season tends to start in the beginning of fall and end in late spring. People should get their flu shot in October or in November at the latest.
Flu season tends to start in the beginning of fall and end in late spring. People should get their flu shot in October or in November at the latest.
participate. “For students, school districts in the region who plan to offer inhouse shot clinics generally go with a regional provider,” said Tim Savoy, HCISD chief communications officer. “We don’t have word yet on whether a regional provider has agreed to participate. It varies from year to year. In absence of us doing in-house student clinics, we would promote flu shots to students and parents and direct them to local area providers (pharmacies) and places like the health department, where they could be offered at reduced cost or no cost depending on an individual’s ability to pay.” Dripping Springs ISD does not have a plan for student flu vaccines this year.
FLU VS. COVID-19 While symptoms of the flu and COVID-19
are comparable, people may need to be tested to see what virus is causing them to be sick. It is also possible to be infected with both a flu virus and COVID-19 at the same time, according to the CDC. The CDC also says those who have COVID-19 tend to take longer to show symptoms and be contagious for longer, compared to those who have flu infections. Some people are predicting fewer people are going to get the flu vaccine this year, Martin explained. “I wouldn’t be surprised by it,” Martin told the Hays Free Press/News-Dispatch, “because there has just been so much controversy over the COVID vaccine. They truly are two different illnesses and the vaccines are two different vaccines.”
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Location of Election Day Polling Places: (Ubicación de los lugares de votación del día de las elecciones) HCISD Admin. Arnold Trans. Building - 21003 Interstate 35 Frontage Road, Kyle Live Oak Academy High School - 4820 Jack C. Hays Trail, Kyle Simon Middle School (HCISD Clothes Closet) - 3839 East FM 150, Kyle Hays County Precinct 2 Office - 5458 FM 2770, Kyle Hays County Transportation Department – Yarrington - 2171 Yarrington Road Kyle City Hall - 100 W. Center Street, Kyle Tobias Elementary School - 1005 East FM 150, Kyle Wallace Middle School - 1500 West Center Street, Kyle HCISD Transportation Department, Main Office - 2385 High Road, Uhland Broadway - 401 Broadway Street #A, San Marcos Hays County Government Center - 712 South Stagecoach Trail, San Marcos Texas State University, LBJ Student Center - 601 University Drive, San Marcos Brookdale San Marcos North - 1720 Old Ranch Road 12, San Marcos Calvary Baptist Church - 1906 North Interstate 35 Frontage Road, San Marcos Centro Cultural Hispano de San Marcos - 211 Lee Street, San Marcos Dunbar Center - 801 Martin Luther King Drive, San Marcos First Baptist Church San Marcos - 325 West McCarty Lane, San Marcos Promiseland Church - 1650 Lime Kiln Road, San Marcos San Marcos Activity Center - 501 East Hopkins Street, San Marcos San Marcos Fire Department Station #5 - 100 Carlson Circle, San Marcos San Marcos Housing Authority / C.M. Allen Homes - 820 Sturgeon Drive, San Marcos Sinai Pentecostal Church - 208 Laredo Street, San Marcos South Hays Fire Department Station #12 - 8301 Ranch Road 12, San Marcos Buda City Hall - 405 East Loop Street, Building 100, Buda Sunfield Station - 2610 Main Street, Buda Hays Hills Baptist Church - 1401 North FM 1626, Buda McCormick Middle School - 5700 Dacy Lane, Buda Southern Hills Church of Christ - 3740 FM 967, Buda Scudder Primary School - 400 Green Acres Drive, Wimberley Wimberley Community Center - 14068 Ranch Road 12, Wimberley Cypress Creek Church - 211 Stillwater Road, Wimberley VFW Post #6441 - 401 Jacobs Well Road, Wimberley Dripping Springs United Methodist Church - 28900 Ranch Road 12, Dripping Springs Belterra Centre - 151 Trinity Hills Drive, Austin (sometimes listed as 688 Trinity Hills Drive) Hays County Precinct 4 Office - 195 Roger Hanks Parkway, Dripping Springs North Hays County Fire Rescue Station #2 — Driftwood Battalion - 15850 FM 1826, Austin For early voting, a voter may vote at any of the locations listed below and the locations listed in Exhibit B: (Para el voto anticipado, un elector puede votar en cualquiera de los lugares enumerados a continuación y los lugares en Anexo B:) Days and Hours of Operation for Early Voting Polling Places (Días y Horas Hábiles para los lugares de votación temprana) Monday, October 18 — Friday, October 22 8 am — 5 pm (lunes 18 de octubre a viernes 22 de octubre 8 am — 5 pm) Saturday, October 23 10 am — 2 pm (sábado 23 de octubre 10 am — 2 pm) Monday, October 25 — Wednesday, October 27 8 am — 5 pm (lunes 25 de octubre a miércoles 27de octubre 8 am — 5 pm) Thursday, October 28 — Friday, October 29 7 am — 7 pm (jueves 28 de octubre a viernes 29 de octubre 7 am — 7 pm.) Locations for Early Voting Polling Places (Ubicaciones para los lugares de votación temprana) KYLE
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Live Oak Academy High School 4820 Jack C. Hays Trail
Hays County Government Center (Main Early Voting Site) 712 South Stagecoach Trail
Simon Middle School (HCISD Clothes Closet) 3839 B East FM 150 BUDA Buda City Hall 405 East Loop Street, Building 100
CHILDREN’S VACCINATIONS Children are among the vulnerable population that would have more complications in the case they get sick with the seasonal flu. Parents are urged to have their children vaccinated to help protect them against the flu. “Younger children are more at risk,” Martin said. “Everyday they are going to school. They are in classes full of other kids with runny noses and coughing. They are in closer quarters sometimes than some of us.” In previous years, local school districts have offered students the option for a flu vaccine. Hays CISD is waiting to hear if a regional provider will
On Election Day a voter may vote at any of the locations listed below: (El día de las elecciones, los votantes podrán votar en cualquiera de las ubicaciones nombradas abajo:)
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10 reasons to shop locally Barton Publications exchanges newspapers with a lot of other business owners in cities across the state. One thing rings true with all newspapers, media organizations and more – we all understand the “shop locally” theme. We push this message out now for several reasons. At the beginning of December, our quarterly Echo magazine will be publishing exactly that – the need for local, local, local. Live local, work local, shop local. It’s all part of what the cities of Kyle, Buda and Dripping Springs are pushing. What are the reasons for shopping locally? There’re many. 1. Taxes – Every time you spend money locally, you are putting money back into your own pocket. Sales tax money goes into local coffers, and we might as well put that sales tax dollar in our own piggy bank as in another county’s. 2. Selection – As a local customer, your tastes determine the goods and services that local stores will carry. The more you shop here, the more your desires about what goods you want will be met. 3. Employment – This is a big one. Whether you are buying merchandise or looking for a plumber or electrician, when you spend locally, you are putting people to work. Those same business owners pay property taxes here. Why not help them out instead of running into the next county. 4. Quality merchandise – Buying locally helps to build relationships – shopper to owner. If you need something else, just ask. Problems handled locally and face to face, instead of trying to talk to a computer, are much more satisfying. And you might end up with a friendship, or a job, in the process. 5. Community involvement – Your money gets fed back in to the community
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Call it the ‘Green Real Deal’ Young at Heart by John Young
With grimy smokestacks belching out what smokestacks do, the Southern Colorado town of Pueblo used to be known as Steel City. Now it can be known as Solar City. The town’s signature steel plant — once powered entirely by coal — is soon to be almost entirely solar-powered. The juice — 90 percent of what the plant requires — will come from 75,000 solar panels across 1,800 acres. This is a retrofit that is fit for a nation that needs an energy makeover. The steel plant — EVRAZ Rocky Mountain Steel— has been there 150 years under multiple names and owners, with various stages of activity and dormancy. Steel production amounts to 7 percent of the nation’s carbon emissions. Switching this one plant to solar will remove the equivalent of 92,100 cars from the road, reports the Denver Post. The solar plant that will transform it into the cleanest steel plant on the planet, is the work of a U.S. subsidiary of British Petroleum — yes, the dreaded, oil-slickcreating, BP. BP, by the way, has committed to producing zero net carbon emissions by 2050. Joining in the effort toward the green steel plant in Pueblo was regulated Colorado utility Xcel Energy and the state, through millions of dollars in tax incentives. A few years ago Xcel said it would close two coal-fired plants in Pueblo and increase its use of alternative energy.
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The steel plant owners considered moving operations out of Colorado, but the state and the utility intervened. The 300-watt Bighorn Solar project was devised to fill the energy void. Consider this analogous for an entire nation that has the opportunity and challenge to retrofit. The barkers of highcarbon industries — that means you, Gov. Abbott; you, Sen. Cruz, and of course the archduke of Mar-a-Lago — have done all they can to throw shade on alternative energy. They have good reason: patronage from the merchants of grime. In the case of the previous president, his “Clean, beautiful coal” posturing was central to his vacuous “Rust-Belt strategy” in 2016. But times are changing. Energy markets are changing. Technology is changing. It’s time for industry, and government, to change. Donald Trump could not bring back coal, in part because producers of power don’t want it. Natural gas is a “cleaner alternative.” Yes,
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indeed. But fracking is the furthest thing from clean, not to mention making Oklahoma a tectonic basket case. Joe Biden, following in the footsteps of Barack Obama, is right in touting the economic virtues of the alternative energy revolution. And a revolution it is. Advances in solar and wind technology are making them more costeffective and efficient every day. The engineering concept called Moore’s Law holds that the power of computing via improved microchips increases two-fold every year. This doesn’t just apply to smart phones. It applies as well to increasingly efficient silicon cells of solar panels. Hence, solar is bearing down on fossil fuels for cost effectiveness, as is wind. We know which runner is going to win the race. The doubting class wants to assail solar and wind as undependable. The latter was the “Who? Me?” pose of culpable Republicans when Texas froze last winter in its epic grid meltdown. Abbott disgracefully
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blamed wind generators. But those generators in much colder climes operate just fine. The fact is that Texas lawmakers years earlier refused to allocate the funds to keep the state’s energy generation infrastructure operative in easily foreseen contingencies. This brings up another matter: Modernizing, winterizing and maintaining oldtechnology energy is costly. It’s not the same for solar and wind. And by the way, when was the last time a solar pipeline broke and destroyed a swath of American coastline? Of course we will need petroleum and natural gas far into the future. But Biden’s aspirational idea of the future is far better, far cleaner. The Green New Deal is a distraction. The Green Real Deal is where we need to be, today, tomorrow and for however long this planet will have us. Longtime Texas newspaperman John Young now lives in Colorado. jyoungcolumn@gmail.com
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Hays Free Press/News-Dispatch • October 20, 2021
Jags remain undefeated
HIGH SCHOOL VOLLEYBALL UPDATE Hays
HAYS VS. WESTLAKE Last night, the Johnson Jaguars improved to 7-0 with a 42-9 win over San Antonio Harlandale! One of the key plays came from running back Ethan Ybarra, who caught a second quarter screen pass from quarterback Jesse Medina and scooted his way into the end zone.
Oct. 15 Varsity: 0-3 16-25, 12-25, 19-25
D.S. VS. VETERANS MEMORIAL Oct. 15 Varsity: 3-0 25-14, 25-17, 25-11
HAYS VS. BOWIE
Oct. 12 Varsity: 3-0 26-24, 25-18, 25-11 13-28 overall season, 6-5 league Fifth in District
Johnson
JOHNSON VS. KERRVILLE TIVY
Oct. 15 Varsity: 3-2 25-23, 25-22, 22-25, 2325, 15-8 Oct. 12 Varsity: 3-1 25-18, 19-25, 25-15, 25-13
Tigers outlast SA Patriots
20-19 overall season, 7-7 league Fifth in district
Lehman
LEHMAN VS. BOERNE
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7 points and 16 points. Veterans Memorial With both teams boast- scored 6 points in first ing great offensive weapquarter, 8 points in the ons, the Dripping Springs third and 7 in the final Tigers pushed through to quarter. win Friday’s home football The Patriots fall to 3-4 game 47-21. on the season. The Tigers remain The Tigers will take on undefeated 7-0 on the Harlandale on Friday in season, and are 4-0 in San Antonio. district, sitting in the 3rd Two more games replace spot. main in the season for the Dripping Springs had Tigers, as they take on secsteady scoring throughout ond-ranked Johnson High PHOTO BY ALBERT SANCHEZ the game, putting on the on Oct. 29 at home and board in respective quarfirst-place Seguin High on Preston Alford, #14, had some impressive stats with106 rushters – 10 points, 14 points, Nov. 5 in Seguin. ing yards and five touchdowns for the game.
Dripping Springs killed Alamo Heights’ chances of making the State Semifinals last year with a 3-0 win and, again, the Lady Tigers shut out host Alamo Heights 3-0 this season on Sept. 10. Visiting at Tiger Gym on Oct. 12, Alamo Heights almost returned the favor. Heights forced the Lady Tigers to go 5 sets for only the second time this season. Dripping Springs rallied to win sets three and four 25-14 and 25-20, after narrowly losing the two opening sets 25-22, 25-23. The third and final set would be an intense roller coaster until the two teams tied at 15 before the Mules scored on a kill and a block that fell out of bounds for a 17-15 win. The district championship may now be out of reach but with more than a decade as Head Volleyball Coach Michael Kane has found that a positive can come from a negative.
“We hadn’t faced being down 2-0 and I’m super proud of these kids for showing such resiliency and fighting. Alamo Heights has so much talent, we were certainly not overlooking them and they made us earn every point,” Kane said after the loss. “We never play to lose. A few mistakes at the end let a win slip through our fingers. We’ll focus on what’s in front of us. And this side of the bracket may be easier.” Mackenzie Plante led in attacking with 19 kills, Ava Williamson 15, Natalie Arnold and Karley Sledge had 14 each. Taylor Tjelmeland had 25 digs, Plante 14, and Ryann Allison 10. Serve receiving had Plante with 28, Tjelmeland 23, Ella Baldwin 20 and Sledge 10. The Lady Tigers travel to Seguin on Friday, Oct. 22 and they host Tivy on “senior night” Tuesday, Oct. 26 with varsity starting at 6:30 p.m.
PHOTO BY WAYLAND D. CLARK, WFOTOS.COM
WIMBERLEY VS. CANYON LAKE
Oct. 12 Varsity: 3-0 25-19, 25-9, 26-24 26-7 overall season, 7-0 league First in District
HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL UPDATE
Oct. 15 Win: 47-21 Overall: 7-0 League: 4-0 Third in district
Wimberley
Oct. 15 Win: 42-9 Overall: 7-0 League: 4-0 2nd in district
Lehman
Dripping Springs
D.S. VS. VETERANS MEMORIAL
JOHNSON VS. HARLANDALE
Dripping Springs’ senior Annabelle Crowder scores a kill as Alamo Heights’ Beckel Carolyn tries to block.
Oct. 15 Varsity: 3-0 25-12, 25-19, 25-11
1-20 overall season, 0-12 league 9th in district
Johnson
Tiger Volleyball loss may be their gain
WIMBERLEY VS. BANDERA
Oct. 12 Varsity: 0-3 11-25, 10-25, 7-25
Oct. 14 Loss: 0-77 Overall: 1-6 League: 0-3 7th in district
(Left) Tom Crawford admitted this was his first night to flip burgers for the Tigers’ concessions but figured they needed an expert. Catfish fry cooks (middle photo, left to right) include Brian Tuohy, Luke Hassell and Paul Fushille. (Right) Brian Tuohy holds a hot pan of freshly fried catfish ready to go on the plate of hungry Tiger and visitor football fans. Hush puppies, fries and coleslaw add style to the plate and, of course, there’s tarter sauce and ketchup. With few exceptions, Tiger football fans and fans who travel from near and far agree the catfish is some of the best in Central Texas. Tiger fans and visitors will have one more chance to partake this season when Dripping Springs hosts Johnson High at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 29.
Wimberley
LEHMAN VS. CANYON
HAYS VS. WESTLAKE
Making concessions
Oct. 12 Varsity: 2-3 22-25, 23-25, 25-14, 25-20, 15-17
Oct. 15 Varsity: 0-3 19-25, 13-25, 13-25
Hays
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D.S. VS. ALAMO HEIGHTS
29-15 overall season, 11-2 league Second in district
JOHNSON VS. SEGUIN PHOTO BY MOSES LEOS III/HAYS CISD
Dripping Springs
WIMBERLEY VS. MANOR NEW TECH Oct. 15 Win: 70-8 Overall: 5-2 League: 2-0 2nd in district
LEHMAN VS. CANYON Oct. 15 Loss: 0-53 Overall: 1-6 League: 0-4 7th in district
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Nothing went right on mud fort mission A small detachment of Lone Star rebels rode out of Goliad on Oct. 25, 1835 with orders to attack the government garrison at Fort Lipantitlan. As conceived by Capt. Philip Dimitt during the early days of the Texas Revolution, the Lipantitlan Expedition had two objectives: the rescue of a pair of rebel prisoners and the destruction of the strategic fortification on the Nueces River. And by “destruction” Dimitt made it clear to Ira Westover that he meant the death or capture of each and every defender. The perfunctory nod from the Massachusetts-born merchant indicated acknowledgment instead of agreement with the instructions. Dimitt might be a frontier barbarian with no respect for human life, but Westover refused on principle to shed any more blood than absolutely necessary. While James Power, the Irish empressario, completed a preliminary reconnaissance, Westover rounded up the horses and supplies generously donated by the residents of Goliad and Victoria. Leaving under the cover of darkness to avoid detec-
However, as a condition of their capitulation, Texas the Mexicans insisted upon parole rather than History confinement as prisonby Bartee Haile ers-of-war for the remainder of the Revolution. According to this curious tion by enemy spies, the nineteenth-century cus35-man column slipped tom, they would be given out of Goliad and slowly their freedom in exchange wound its way west. for their weapons and Picking up reinforcetheir solemn promise not ments along the way, to take up arms again Westover had 60 comduring the current conbatants at his side on flict. the night of Nov. 4, 1835, Over the strenuous when the mud fort on the objections of several Nueces came into view. In subordinates, who argued the hope that the size of loud and long that their his force would convince orders excluded any such the garrison to give up boneheaded compromise, without a fight, he asked Westover cut the dubifor a volunteer to parley ous deal. Total victory with the Mexicans. without firing a shot was, After lengthy negotiato his way of thinking, tions that lasted almost well worth risking Dimitt’s until midnight, the emwrath. issary returned to report Moments later, the that the prisoners were no smiling Mexicans stacked longer on the premises. their guns and exited the They had been transferred to the interior to thwart any rescue attempt. As for the enemy, only a small fraction of the full complement of a hundred troops was present. Acutely aware they were outnumbered nearly three to one, the 22 surrounded soldiers were more than willing to surrender.
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fought their way to shore and inflicted heavy casualties on the ambushers. The half-hour skirmish ended with the hasty retreat of the government guardians. Twenty-eight were dead or disabled, while the lone wound suffered by a Texan was a finger neatly snipped off by a stray bullet. Westover’s men pleaded for permission to pursue the mauled Mexicans, but the mild-mannered merchant ruled out any mopping-up action. He simply did not have the stomach for further fighting. Upon his return to Goliad, Westover was raked over the coals by the indignant Capt. Dimitt for his direct disobedience. On top of the inexcusable parole of a score of enemy soldiers, his failure to finish off the routed garrison had resulted in the reoccupation of Fort
Lipantitlan. In the final analysis, the expensive excursion had accomplished absolutely nothing. But the temporary commander-in-chief of the rebel army had a diametrically different opinion. Stephen F. Austin hailed the Lipantitlan Expedition as an inspirational success and its squeamish leader as the first bona fide hero of the Texas Revolution. Four months later, the out-dated idea that war was a gentleman’s game cost Ira Westover his life. He was one of the helpless hundreds slaughtered in the infamous Goliad Massacre. “Unforgettable Texans” brings to life the once famous people no one remembers today. Order your copy for $24.00 (tax and shipping included) by mailing a check to Bartee Haile, P.O. Box 130011, Spring, TX 77393.
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mud fort. While Westover traded salutes with his counterpart, there was grumbling in the rebel ranks. If the tables were turned, the Texans asked each other, could they count on the enemy to be so accommodating? After spending the night in the vacated fort, the Lipantitlan Expedition left the next morning for Goliad. Lying in wait at the nearby Nueces was the bulk of the government garrison, 80 or so soldiers itching to avenge the loss of their home base. The Texans waded into the river oblivious to the danger. When their unsuspecting quarry was waist-deep in the murky water, the enemy sprang the trap. Even though they had the numbers as well as the element of surprise, the Mexicans still took a licking. The brave insurgents
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nandez , Anthony Paul Hernandez Sr. of Hernandez Kyle, Texas, passed away (Dana); peacefully on Wednesday, four September 22, 2021 at the daughters, age of 86, to live with his Genevieve Heavenly Father. HerHe is survived by sne nandez, Sister, Felicitas Torres: Margie six sons, Paul Hernandez Hammimi Jr. (Elizabeth), Danny (Mike), Delfina Rositas Alvarado, Paul Hernan(Lupe), Delia Traywick dez Jr (Gloria), Robert (Royce). He was blessed with 26 grandchildren, 56 Hernandez, David Her-
great-grandchildren, and 3 great-great-grandchildren. Paul was born Nov. 7, 1934 in Austin, Texas, to Amado Luna Sr. and Juanita Robles Luna. He loved watching his favorite teams, Boston Red Sox and Green Bay Packers. He enjoyed playing washers and spending quality time with his family. He was a quiet, loving and humble man. Paul retired
from Ji Case Tractor Corporation in Racine, Wisconsin, with 27 years of service. In 1998 he moved to Kyle to marry Josie Romero Hernandez, and they were married for 23 years. With great sadness to both Martinez and Hernandez families, both parents were called home together by our Heavenly Father. Paul was preceded in death by his wife Josie
Hernandez; parents, Amado Sr. and Juanita Luna; daughters, Angie Hernandez and Connie Olvera, and siblings, Amado Luna Jr. and Helen Roberts.
The Hernandez Family will be having a “Celebration of Life” Service at 11 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 22 at The Connection Church, 1235 S. Loop 4, Buda, Texas.
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Recognizing lives lost due to Coronavirus
Volunteers from the parish at the Buda United Methodist Church gathered Friday morning to plant 375 crosses on the church grounds to recognize the Hays County residents that have died of COVID-19. Senior Pastor at the church, Lisa Straus, said since the crosses were made a few days ago — nine more people have died of the virus.
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Early voting begins on eight proposed amendments If history is an indicator, Texas voters will likely go to the polls on Nov. 2 in underwhelming numbers to decide the fate of eight proposed amendments to the state’s constitution. With no statewide races on the ballot, and a scattering of local elections for city council and school board, turnout typically is low. Nevertheless, early voting is now underway and continues until Oct. 29. The proposed amendments include allowing raffles at rodeo events; allowing counties to issue bonds for transportation infrastructure; banning the state from prohibiting or limiting religious services (related to closures during the pandemic); eligibility of candidates to run for judicial positions; and property tax exemption for bereaved families, among other measures. A fuller explanation of the proposed amendments can be found at the non-partisan BallotPedia site: https://tinyurl. com/29andwew
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MORE THAN $1 BILLION IN RENTAL ASSISTANCE A federally funded rental assistance program administered through the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs has distributed more than $1 billion in rent and utility assistance to more than 174,000 Texas households — more than any other state. The pandemic relief measure has provided assistance in 95% of Texas counties and still has more than $900 million that can be distributed, according to TDHCA. “Crossing the $1 billion mark shows we were able to address a great and pressing need that is still present here in our state, but it’s important we continue to work vigorously to get help out as quickly as possible,” Bobby Wilkinson, TDHCA executive director, said.
Renters can apply for the program by calling 1-833-9TX-RENT (1833-989-7368) or online at TexasRentRelief. com. The call center is open Monday through Saturday, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. To qualify, households must be at or below 80% of the area median income and meet other criteria.
STATE DRIED UP IN SEPTEMBER The cooler and wetter conditions of early summer became a distant memory in September as much of the state experienced little rain, according to Mark Wentzel, a hydrologist for the Texas Water Development Board. “At the end of the month, drought conditions covered 7% of the state, up six percentage points from the end of last month,” Wentzel wrote. September was the first month since last March that was both warmer and drier for most of the state. Wentzel predicts dry conditions will continue for the next
few months, leading to drought expanding to cover all but the eastern edge of Texas by the end of the year.
enrollment is underway and continues through Dec. 7. The Texas Department of Insurance provides some advice for Texans enrolling for $36.4 MILLION IN BORDER Medicare after turning 65 this year or for existing ENFORCEMENT FUNDING enrollees considering Gov. Greg Abbott changes to their announced last week Medicare plans. Those that his Public Safety include: Office will award $36.4 • Know the deadlines, million in funding which in general run for law enforcement three months before and prosecution turning 65 to three in connection with months after. People Operation Lone Star, the with insurance through state’s border security their employer can delay effort. enrolling, but it’s best to “Operation Lone Star is critical to our efforts to check with the company’s secure the border, and we benefits manager. • Learn the different will continue to invest in this operation in order to parts of Medicare and keep Texans safe,” Abbott decide if you need a gap plan to supplement said. “The grant funding Medicare coverage. provided through House • Calculate the costs Bill 9 ensures that our and compare plans. More local partners along information can be found the border have the at medicare.gov. resources and support they need to respond to NEW COVID-19 CASES the border crisis.” The funds will go to a DROP SLIGHTLY; DEATHS dozen counties along the RISE Texas-Mexico border. The number of new COVID-19 cases in Texas reported in the past week dropped slightly to 48,971, according to the
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Notice is hereby given that original Letters Testamentary for the Estate of Edmund Kubeck, Deceased, were issued on September 27, 2021, in Cause No. 21-0332P, pending in the County Court at Law Number Two of Hays County, Texas, to Jeffrey Mark Wetter as Independent Executor. All persons having claims against said estate are hereby required to present the claims to Jeffrey Mark Wetter, c/o Michele A. Mobley, DuBois, Bryant & Campbell, LLP, 303 Colorado, Suite 2300, Austin, Texas 78701, within the time prescribed by law. Michele A. Mobley DuBois, Bryant & Campbell, LLP 303 Colorado Street, Suite 2300 Austin, Texas 78701 Dated: October 18, 2021
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Notice is hereby Given to all interested persons, that the City of Kyle shall hold 2 public hearings to consider an amendment to Sec. 41136 to allow utility lots and an amendment to Sec. 53-143 (Townhomes) within the City of Kyle in Hays County, Texas. The Planning and Zoning Commission may recommend, and the City Council may consider, further amendments to the noticed code sections. A public hearing will be held by the Planning and Zoning Commission on Tuesday, November 9, 2021, at 6:30 P.M. A public hearing will be held by the Kyle City Council on Tuesday, November 16, 2021, at 7:00 P.M. This is planned as a hybrid meeting taking place at 100 W. Center Street, Kyle, Texas 78640; Spectrum 10; https:// www.cityofkyle.com/kyletv/ kyle-10-live
Applicant’s Attorney: Owen T. Kinney 609 Castle Ridge Road, Ste 450 Austin, TX 78746 (512) 320-0095 Given under my hand and the seal of said Court at the office of the Hays County Clerk in San Marcos, Texas on this the 27th day of September, 2021. Elaine H. Cárdenas County Clerk, Hays County, Texas 712 S. Stagecoach Trail, Suite 2008 San Marcos, Texas 78666 BY /s/ James Castro, Deputy
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Notice is hereby given that original Letters of Testamentary for the Estate of Gary Edwin Winfree, Deceased, were issued on October 7, 2021, under Docket No. 21-0363-P, pending in the County Court of Hays County, Texas, to Teri Lyn Winfree, Independent Executor. Claims may be presented in care of the attorney for the estate, addressed as follows: Estate of Gary Edwin Winfree, Deceased, c/o Keith McMahon, 228 S. Seguin Avenue, New Braunfels, TX 78130, Ph: 830-515-5854. All persons having claims against this estate, which is currently being administered, are required to present them within the time and in the manner prescribed by law. /s/ Keith McMahon, attorney for applicant. DATED the 13TH day of October, 2021
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Notice is hereby given that original Letters Testamentary for the Estate of PAUL MARX, Deceased, were issued on September 27, 2021, under Docket No. 21-0352-P, pending in the County Court of Hays County, Texas, to: JOHNNIE LORRAINE (LOVE) MARX. Claims may be presented in care of the attorney for the Estate addressed as follows: Representative, Estate of PAUL MARX, Deceased c/o Will S. Moursund P.O. Box 1 Round Mountain, Texas 78663 All persons having claims against this Estate which is currently being administered are required to present them
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The Alliance Regional Water Authority (the “OWNER”) is requesting sealed written Proposals for furnishing all labor, materials, equipment, supervision, and incidentals, and for performing all Work required for the Phase 1B Segment B Pipeline Project. The Project generally consists of the construction of approximately 55,340 linear feet of 42-inch CITATION BY PUBLICATION water and 28,550 linear feet of 36-inch water pipelines and associated appurtenances and connections. The pipelines are primarily constructed via open-cut methodology but To all persons interested in feature trenchless/tunneled crossings of major creeks and roadways/highways, includthe In the Estate of Matthew ing a 775 linear foot tunneled crossing of State Highway 130. Sealed Proposals will be David Morren, Deceased, received at Buda City Hall, 405 E. Loop Street, Building 100, Buda, TX 78610. Cause No. 21-0300-P, in the The Project Engineer is K Friese & Associates, Inc. County Court at Law, Hays ALL PROPOSALS (INCLUDING HUB PARTICIPATION PLANS) ARE DUE BY 3:00 P.M., County, Texas. Central Time, on Friday, November 12, 2021 at Buda City Hall. PROPOSALS WILL BE The alleged heir(s) at law PUBLICLY OPENED AND READ ALOUD AT BUDA CITY HALL. in the above-numbered The Proposal submission requirements and Contract Documents may be obtained and entitled estate filed an without charge from www.CivcastUSA.com. Offerors must register on this website in APPLICATION FOR INDEorder to view and/or download Proposal Documents. At the time an Offeror registers PENDENT ADMINISTRATION OF INTESTATE ESTATE BY on this website, the Offeror must provide a working e-mail address, so the Offeror will REQUEST FOR BIDS AGREEMENT AND LETTERS receive any addenda or clarification issued by the OWNER. Bartlett Cocke General OF ADMINISTRATION UNA mandatory pre-proposal conference will be held as described in Section 00 21 14 Contractors, Construction DER TEXAS ESTATES CODE, – Instructions to Offerors at the following location, date, and time: Date: 10/26/2021, Manager-at-Risk, for: NOTICE OF SALE SECTION 401.003 AND Time: 3:00 pm; Place: Buda City Hall. Fuentes, Kyle and Tom In accordance with the APPLICATION TO DETERThe contract is contingent upon release of funds from the Texas Water Development Green Elementary School provisions of State of Texas MINE HEIRSHIP in this estate Board. Any contract or contracts awarded under this Invitation for Proposals is/are Renovations, is requesting on the 23rd day of July, 2021, law, there being due and expected to be funded in part by a loan or grant from the Texas Water Development competitive proposals from unpaid charges for which Board. Neither the State of Texas, nor any of its departments, agencies, or employees subcontractors and suppliers. requesting that the Court the undersigned is entitled determine who are the heirs are or will be a party to this Invitation to Offerors or any resulting contract. Subcontractor and supplier to safety an owner and/or and only heirs of MATTHEW All procurements by the OWNER are subject to the OWNER’s Historically Underutiproposals will be received manager's lien of the goods DAVID MORREN, Deceased, lized Business (HUB) Program. The Program provides HUBs full opportunity to particvia Fax to (512) 326-4339 or hereinafter described and and their respective shares ipate in all of the OWNER’s contracts. Goals for HUB participation are stated for each (512) 326-3990 or via email stored at the Storage King to bidaus@bartlettcocke.com and interests in such estate. solicitation. Information on achieving the goals or documenting good faith efforts to USA location(s) listed below, The Court may act on this no later than 2:00:00 PM on achieve the goals are contained in the Proposal Documents and other Contract Docand, due notice having been Application at any call of the 11/2/2021. Any proposals uments. When a HUB participation goal applies, each Offeror is required to complete given to the owner of said docket on or after 10:00 A.M., received after this time will and return a HUB Participation Plan with its Proposal. If a HUB Participation Plan is property and all parties known on the first Monday next not be accepted. not submitted with a Proposal, the Offeror will not be accepted for consideration. The to claim an interest therein, after the expiration of ten (10) Electronic copies of the successful Offeror will be required to document compliance with their HUB Participation and the time specified in days, exclusive of the day proposal documents may bePublic Notice Plan with each monthly pay application. such notice for payment of of Publication, from the date obtained from Bartlett Cocke Each Proposal must be accompanied by a Bid Bond, on the furnished form, in an such having expired goods citation Hearing is published, at Notice Public or viewed at local and online ofthis amount of not less than five percent of the total Proposal, as specified in Form 00 21 will be sold to the highest the Hays County Government planrooms. Contact Stefan 14, Instructions to Offerors. Performance and payment bonds when required shall be Board Center of Adjustment in San Marcos, Texas. bidder or otherwise disposed Doerr via email Sdoerr@ executed on forms furnished by the OWNER. Each bond shall be issued in an amount of at a public Auction to All persons interested in bartlettcocke.com or phone of 100% of the Contract Amount by a solvent corporate surety company authorized to be held online at www. this case are cited to appear (512) 326-4223 to make do business in the State of Texas and shall meet any other requirements established by StorageTreasures.com, which before this Honorable Court NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN TO ALL arrangements. law or by the OWNER. will end on October 29, by filing a written contest or Small, Woman Owned,PERSONS, THAT: INTERESTED The OWNER reserves the right to reject any or all Proposals and to waive any minor 2021 at 11:00AM. At store answer to this Application Disadvantaged, HUB, 072, 19580 S IH 35, Kyle TX informality (one that does not affect the competitiveness of the Proposal) in any Proposshould they desire to do so. HUBZone, 8(a), Minority, Public Notice 78640, ph# 737.404.5020. al or in the solicitation process. To ensure its consideration, and all similar firms are Marcus Flores. Tools, toolof Public Hearing Inquiries from Offerors regarding this Invitation must be submitted through CivCAST. The City of Kyle shall hold a public hearing on a you or your attorney must file Notice encouraged to submit chest, If an Offeror contacts any officer or employee of the OWNER, or any other representaany objection, intervention, or chest, boat motor, ice Board of Adjustment proposals on this project. Public Notice request by Noel and Maria (1417 1425 air compressor, tive of the OWNER, during the period beginning on the date this Invitation is issued and responseCampos in writing with the &professional Bartlett Cocke General Notice of Public Hearing heavy duty floor jack, engine ending on the date of contract award or rejection to all offers by the OWNER, any offer of Hays County, BuntonisCreek for aClerk variance to Lot hoist, Width Contractors an equal Road) County dolly, ladder, winch, NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN TO ALL submitted by the Offeror is subject to rejection by the OWNER. Texas on or before the aboveBoard of Adjustment opportunity (EEO) employer. and Side Setbacks fornoted Sec. 53-33 (Chart 1) chainsaw. and a date and time. INTERESTED PERSONS, THAT: By order of the Hays County Commissioners Court, notice is hereby given that on November 2nd, 2021 at 9 a.m. in the Hays County Courthouse, 111 E. San Antonio Street, the Hays County Commissioners Court will hold a public hearing to consider: Replat of Lots 13 and 14, Out of the Resubdivision of Lots 45 through 53 and Lot 58, Rolling Oaks Subdivision, Section 3
variance to Lot depth exceeding 5:1 ratio in Sec. The City of Kyle shall hold a public hearing on a 41-136 Lots (c) Side Lot Lines of the City of Kyle Notice of Public Hearing Notice Hearingof Austin (303 request by Eva MataofofPublic MI Homes Code of Ordinances. (BOA-21-0005) Board of Adjustment Board of Adjustment Notice is hereby Given to all interested persons, that:
Eagle Ford Drive) for a variance to the Side Setback Exhibit Note 1persons, of the that: Blanco Notice is Line herebyper Given to allD, interested Board of Ranch De-Annexation and Development River The City of Kyle shall hold a public hearing on a Agreement (BOA-21-0006) 2021, at
The public heldonby The City of Kylehearing shall hold awill publicbe hearing a the request by Noel and Campos (1417 & 1425 8, Adjustment onMaria Monday, November by Eva Mata of MI Homes of Austin (303 Eagle BuntonP.M. CreekFor Road)more for a variance to Lot Width and contactrequest 6:30 information, please the Ford Drive) for a variance to the Side Setback Line per Side Setbacks for Sec. 53-33 (Chart 1) and a variance The public hearing will be held by the Board of Exhibit D, Note 1 of the Blanco River Ranch De-AnPlanning at in512-262-1010. to Lot depth Department exceeding 5:1 ratio Sec. 41-136 Lots (c) Adjustment on Monday, November 8, 2021, at Side Lot Lines of the City of Kyle Code of Ordinances. (BOA-21-0005)
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All interested persons are encouraged to The public hearing will be held by the Board of Adjustment on Monday, November 8, 2021, at 6:30 P.M. For virtual publicNovember hearing8, 2021, and atexpress opinions ment on Monday, 6:30 P.M. their For moreinterested information, please are contact the Planning Depart-the All persons encouraged to attend morethe information, please contact the Planning Departon variance request. ment at 512-262-1010. virtual public hearing and express their opinions ment at 512-262-1010. All interested persons are encouraged to attend the
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NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS, THAT: Notice of Public Hearing Board Adjustment The City of Kyle shallof hold a public hearing on a
request David Sheedy (400 S. Burleson) for a Notice isby hereby Given to all interested persons, that: variance to construct buildings across an existing The Citylot of line. Kyle (BOA-21-0007) shall hold a public hearing on a replatted quest by David Sheedy (400 S. Burleson) for a variance to construct an held existing lot line. The public buildings hearing across will be byplatted the Board of (BOA-21-0007) Adjustment on Monday, November 8, 2021, at
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Hays Free Press/News-Dispatch • October 20, 2021
Buda Rodeo
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PHOTOS BY SAHAR CHMAIS Top left, Elvin Oliveria from Brazil, stole the show by scoring 86.5 points and for being only one of two riders who stayed on their bulls for over eight seconds at the Buda Rodeo Saturday night at Pinballz Kingdom. This is the first rodeo Buda has hosted in recent history. See story on page 1.
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Hays Free Press/News-Dispatch • October 20, 2021
COVID hospitalizations decrease in Hays County BY SAHAR CHMAIS
As of Aug. 13, immunocompromised Texans Nearly 65% of eligible became eligible to receive Hays County residents a booster shot using the have been fully vaccinat- the Pfizer vaccine. Since ed against COVID-19, and then, more than 9,300 some have begun receiv- Hays County residents ing their booster shots. have gotten their booster.
The county as a whole has a 64% vaccination rate. Hays County recently began seeing a decrease in COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations. More ICU beds have become
available. Last month, some days passed where Trauma Service Area-O (TSA-O) had a few ICU beds available, and at one point, no ICU beds were available. TSA-O includes Hays, Travis and nine
other counties. COVID-related fatalities have reached 386 in Hays County, as of Oct. 18. Deaths related to COVID-19 have also been decreasing. There are 18 Hays
County residents in the hospital due to COVID-19, two of whom are vaccinated and in the ICU. There are 16 unvaccinated residents in the hospital, 11 of those are in the ICU.
Zwiener to stay in HD45 after House approval BY SAHAR CHMAIS State Representative Erin Zwiener (D-Driftwood) will continue to represent House District 45 after redistricting map lines were redrawn and approved by the State House. The House-approved plan places Wimberley and Dripping Springs in District 73, keeps Wimberley ISD students and Dripping Springs ISD students within their respective school districts and keeps Zwiener’s residence in HD 45. In early October, Zwiener’s residence, and Wimberley and Dripping Springs were drawn into HD 73. However, a small portion of each of the two school districts was placed in HD 45. Some residents fought this version of the map, as they wanted their school districts and homes to remain in one district. The House-approved plan places Wimberley and Dripping Springs in District 73, keeps Wimberley students and Dripping Springs ISD students within their respective school districts and keeps Zwiener’s
residence in HD 45. There are 150 House Districts in Texas with approximately 200,000 residents designated to each district.
With over 240,000 residents, Hays County has outgrown that limit. Unlike the existing map drawn up after the 2010 Census, where Hays and Blanco counties are in HD 45, Hays County can no longer be contained in one district. HD 45 will include 201,407 Hays County residents and will be made up of Buda, Kyle, San Marcos and the Austin residents in Hays County. The redistricting plan still awaits State Senate and Governor approval to pass.
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3.7% Deviation in Demographics from previous district boundaries.
Lindsey Kaye Griffith and James Bryan Valentine Jr., both of San Marcos, announce their engagement and approaching marriage. They will be married Friday, November 5th at The Wildflower Country Inn in Wimberley. The bride-to-be is the daughter of Howie and Tricia Griffith Boutillier of Kyle, and Colby Griffith Jr. of Austin. She is a 2006 graduate of Hays High School in Buda, and is currently pursuing an elementary and special
education degree through Grand Canyon University. Lindsey is employed by the Hays Consolidated Independent School District in Buda. The prospective groom is the son of James and Fah Valentine of San Antonio, and Christine Valentine of Fredericksburg. Bryan is a 2005 Wimberley High School graduate, and received a bachelor of science degree in psychology from Texas State University in 2015. He is also employed by the Hays CISD.
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ticipate in the planning process, where the city gathered feedback through in-person and virtual town hall meetings. Residents’ biggest concerns addressed congestion on major routes, and the second dealt with congestion on secondary routes. The P&Z unanimously approved the recommended transportation plan, and now it is up to city council to give its final approval. “This is a planning tool that sets the stage for the city to be able to cause developers, when they acquire property and want to develop it,” said Planning and Zoning Chair, Mim James, “to recognize that there is a need for transportation construction to move cars around our community.” The commission listened to residents’ concerns and created a discussion-based environment, instead of just allowing two minutes, and answered their questions. The plan shows some proposed roads going through residents’ ranches and backyards. To address those concerns, James said that the map shows a general overview of where the roads should be, but they will work out exact placement as these road plans become a reality.
Additionally, commissioners assured residents that while the city does have eminent domain powers, the city will not use those powers to take land for roadways. On the other hand, Hays County uses its power of eminent domain and will contact any residents should roadways go through their properties. In July, Hays County approved its Transportation Plan. The county’s plan in Dripping Springs includes the expansion of RM 150 and entails a new connection, to bypass the intersection of US 290 and RM 12. In order to add on to RM 150, the county will have to go through existing ranches. “The ranches they are proposing going through are good friends of mine that have had those ranches their entire life,” said Jan Wesson, a Caliterra resident. “The city is saying they won’t buy a ranch without [owners] wanting it, but the county will do eminent domain. That was real misleading. Just because the city won’t do it, the county is going to do it for them, the county will take those ranches. My neighbor doesn’t plan on selling, but they will force her to sell.” Dripping Springs is not in charge of constructing
RM 150, and the city will not take over any properties to build roadways, explained James. Roads on the map, which are within the city’s transportation plan and not the county’s, will only come about when developers come in. Having a transportation plan only shows incoming developers what roads they will need to construct in order to build their subdivisions, James said. Developers will also be in charge of figuring out the details, such as environmental screening and more. “I understand it, being a fast-growing community, we need to have a plan,” said Yolanda Jones, Dripping Springs resident. “I worry that sometimes the county supersedes what happens in the city and they’re the ones not open to listening to our point of view as homeowners, but also the ranchers, who are our neighbors. That, I think, worries me the most. It’s very important to have a plan, but I don’t want a four-lane highway in my backyard.” Dripping Springs City Council will make a decision about the Transportation Master Plan on Tuesday night. More to come after a decision is made.
Oliveria and Michael Earl were the only two riders who stayed on their bulls for over eight seconds. Oliveria roped in a purse of more than $1,600 and Earl secured a purse of more than $1,000. Residents showed their excitement for getting back to community activities, and the BACC complied with that request. “We had more people show up for this event
than expected,” said BACC Director J.R. Gonzales. “We are already making plans for next year to expand the rodeo’s parking and seating. This inaugural rodeo was made possible by Buda Area Chamber of Commerce members and local businesses. Our local business community really stepped up to help and provided Buda with some good old fashion outdoor family fun.”
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