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New state law says notice not needed
But P&Z wants transparency BY CAMELIA JUAREZ New ordinances have been created by the Dripping Springs Planning and Zoning Commission in response to a new state law that puts a time crunch on planning and zoning staff. State law HB 3167 no longer requires public notice for new plat developments and allows the construction of buildings not up to code, if city planners fail to meet a 30-day deadline. Despite pressure from the state, Dripping Spring’s planning and zoning team revamped their system to keep the public involved. If developers meet new timeline requirements, the public will continue to receive notice of a new plat
State law HB 3167 no longer requires public notice for new plat developments and allows the construction of buildings not up to code, if city planners fail to meet a 30-day deadline. prior to a planning and zoning meeting through signs on the plat, newspaper notices and on the city’s website.
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Wastewater project in Wimberley to be completed by 2020 BY CAMELIA JUAREZ
“I don’t want to shift on the June 2020 goal. Though this year However, what we need is coming to an end, to accomplish that goal, officials in Wimberley we will do.” still think they can comCox said the Aqua plete the wastewater Texas contract is close project in 2020. to being finalized once Wimberley city coun- background easement cil is willing to meet connection work is as often as possible to completed. make a June 2020 dead“Not knowing exactly line, however, a timewhere we are connectline for that date won’t ing the missing piece be set until a January of that puzzle is what 2020 meeting. stopped us from finalizCity Administrator ing that contract. All the Shawn Cox said that leg work for the contract come January the has been completed. wastewater project will Once plumbers and enbe in its homestretch. gineers tell us this is the “After January 2020, route you can take, we we’re not talking about will know the costs and contracts, easement get that done and go acquisition or where to Aqua Texas and say we’re going to go, we we’re ready to finalize will know,” Cox said. this contract,” Cox said.
Run by the Creek PHOTOS BY ALBERT SANCHEZ More than 500 runners came to Dripping Springs for the Run by the Creek 5K and 10K – a fast, fun and rolling course that parallels and crosses Onion Creek. The run is made possible through The Dripping Springs Running Club (DSRC). DSRC was formed as a nonprofit organization for the purpose of making contributions to local Dripping Springs nonprofit organizations, public projects, and events. This year’s race proceeds will benefit local parks and provide funds to local organizations dedicated to promoting running and healthy lifestyles in our communities. Above, Adriana Prado (Bib 1086) competes in the 10K run, finishing 3rd in her age group with a time of 52:32 minutes. At right, Melissa Sarkar (Bib 11) gives a high five to Michelle Martin (Bib 12) at the finish line of the 5K run.
Hays County elections went ‘smoothly,’ according to Elections Administrator BY ANITA MILLER For a first time, all in all, things went smoothly. That’s the opinion of Hays County’s Elections Administrator Jennifer Anderson. The election on Nov. 5 marked not only the first time voters could cast their ballot at any Voting Center rather than having to report to the precinct in which they live, it also was the debut of new voting machines, replacing those that had been in use since 2004. “Everybody loves the new machines far more than they did the old ones,” Anderson said. “And as far as Voting Cen-
“Everybody loves the new machines far more than they did the old ones. And as far as Voting Centers go everybody was overwhelmingly happy they could go to any voting location.” –Jennifer Anderson, Hays County Elections Administrator
ters go everybody was overwhelmingly happy they could go to any voting location.” Anderson said given “all the components” of the election, “it went incredibly smooth.” She said election workers “were a little anxious up front,” but “calm, cool and happy doing what
LAGNIAPPE Wimberley Winter Wonderland
Gear up for the holidays with a holiday showcase event sponsored by the Wimberley Valley Chamber of Commerce. This Saturday, stroll through a wonderland of beautifully decorated Christmas trees, Thanksgiving and Christmas wreaths and centerpieces at the Wimberley Community Center from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Enjoy holiday music, refreshments and visit with Santa Claus from noon to 3 p.m. Be sure to bring your camera to this family fun event. There will be a Happy Hour preview for adults only Friday from 5 to 7 p.m.
Program on toxic waste issues
The Hays County Women’s Political Caucus will feature Robin
Schneider, executive director of the Texas Campaign for the Environment (TCE), at its program meeting on Tuesday, Nov. 19 at 5:30 p.m. at the LBJ Museum of San Marcos, 131 N. Guadalupe Street. She will address toxic waste issues in Texas and Hays County and the ongoing work of TCE to clean up the environment. The program is open to the public. Under Schneider’s leadership, TCE has been leading corporate, local, state and national campaigns on Zero Waste strategies and producer takeback recycling and working to hold the waste industry accountable to neighbors and community atlarge. TCE has participated in a range of other campaigns on responsible drilling, pressuring retail companies to have their suppliers adopt safer chemicals policies, closing the Grandfather Loophole in the Texas Clean Air Act and other efforts.
they were doing.” Hays voters mirrored their counterparts statewide when it came to the 10 proposed amendments to the Texas Constitution, approving all but Proposition 1, and by nearly equal margins. Kyle voters decided two city council seats, re-electing Dex Ellison
to District 1 and Robert Rizo to District 3, while voters in Buda elected Terry Cummings to represent Single Member District C. In Woodcreek, voters chose Brent H. Pulley out of a field of three for a city council at large seat; and voters in the Wimberley ISD chose Will Conley for Place 4. Voters in Hays Emergency Services District No. 9 approved expanding the district. The Headwaters MUD was also approved. Prior to the start of early voting, Hays residents had the opportunity to
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‘I Live Here I Give Here’ launches 3rd annual initiative SUBMITTED REPORT
I Live Here I Give Here (ILHIGH) has announced that the Austin-based nonprofit will serve for a third year as the official Community Leader in the Central Texas region for Giving Tuesday, an annual global philanthropic event taking place the Tuesday immediately following Thanksgiving. Giving Tuesday is a worldwide celebration of generosity and promotes giving back starting at the local level after the consumer-based shopping
events of Black Friday and Cyber Monday. This year’s Giving Tuesday will take place on Dec. 3. In a call for the community to make generosity a core component of Central Texas lifestyle, ILHIGH has set a regional goal of 5 million actionsfor-good during its campaign from Nov. 1 through Dec. 3. Actions-for-good range from donations to local nonprofit organizations, volunteering and pledging volunteer hours, sharing personal stories of giving on
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School districts Police Blotter receive A grade for fiscal responsibility
The following is a tally of all calls made to law enforcement within Hays County between Nov. 4 and Nov. 10, 2019.
BY CAMELIA JUAREZ
The Dripping Springs, Wimberley and Hays school districts received top grades in their FIRST rating from the Texas Education Agency, a system which has been used for the past 17 years to measure the quality of school districts’ financial management and reporting. The report ensures that Texas public schools
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PHOTO COURTESY OF WIMBERLEY ISD Preslee Giesen and her sheep Gilbert try out the new pens.
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portunity to raise sheep, steers, goats, pigs and Wimberley ISD sturabbits in competitions dents, parents, teachers, throughout the school board members and year. The new barn is an administrators gathupgrade to the existing ered at the new agrifacilities and includes an culture barn on Nov. 6, animal wash area, conto officially open the crete drive-through acfacility, completed just in cess, an open floor plan, time for livestock show flexible animal cages, a season. FFA officers cut lean-to for covered pens the ribbon and welcomed and a new fenced area everyone into the spasurrounding the campus' cious 6,000 square-foot agricultural program. building. It got a thumbs "Wimberley ISD stuup from parents who dents and teachers are walked in for a tour, and really excited about this a warm reception from new facility and so are Bubbles and other sheep. the board members and The FFA program is administrators. This barn thriving at Wimberley ISD is a welcome addition with some 130 students participating in the opAG BARN, 6
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November 4th – November 7th Endanger/Abandon................................................. 2 Civil Matter............................................................... 9 Information............................................................... 6 Property- Lost/Found/Imp...................................... 5 Sex Offender Registry............................................. 1 Alarm Business...................................................... 24 Alarm Residential.................................................. 32 Animal Calls........................................................... 86 Field Euthanasia...................................................... 6 Loose Livestock.................................................... 19 Assault................................................................... 14 Sexual Assault......................................................... 1 Sexual Assault – Child............................................. 1 Assist EMS............................................................. 12 Assist Fire Dept..................................................... 14 Assist Outside Agency.......................................... 10 Suspicious Package................................................ 1 Burglary Building..................................................... 2 Burglary Habitation................................................. 3 Burglary Vehicle....................................................... 3 Criminal Mischief..................................................... 9 Illegal Dumping........................................................ 3 Reckless Damage.................................................... 1 Death Investigation................................................. 2 Disorderly Conduct................................................. 3 Disturbance Noise................................................. 25 Disturbance Physical Fight................................... 14 Disturbance Verbal................................................ 11 Child Custody.......................................................... 4 Violation of Order.................................................... 1 Narcotics/Information............................................. 4 MIP Alchohol........................................................... 1 MIP Tobacco............................................................ 3 Public Intoxication................................................... 1 Fraud...................................................................... 11 Impersonating LE Officer........................................ 2 Credit/Debit Abuse.................................................. 3 Harassment.............................................................. 9 Indecency with a Child............................................ 1 Threat....................................................................... 4 Mental Health Follow Up....................................... 10 Mental Health Invest............................................... 9 Mental Health Transport.......................................... 3 Canine Search......................................................... 2
Canine Training........................................................ 1 Runaway.................................................................. 2 Viol City Ordinance.................................................. 3 SRP Drill................................................................... 1 Missing Person........................................................ 4 Public Assist.......................................................... 13 Community Contact.............................................. 23 Disabled Vehicle.................................................... 26 Foot Patrol............................................................... 4 Close Patrol......................................................... 189 Parental Discipline Assist........................................ 1 Unsecured/Open Building....................................... 2 Welfare Concern.................................................... 35 Suicidal Person........................................................ 6 Investigation............................................................ 8 Supplement........................................................... 88 Suspicious Circumstances................................... 25 Extradition................................................................ 1 Suspicious Person................................................. 30 Investigation............................................................ 1 Suspicious Vehicle................................................ 37 Wanted Person........................................................ 8 Identity Theft............................................................ 4 Theft....................................................................... 29 Unauthorized Use of Vehicle................................... 1 Recovery Stolen Vehicle......................................... 1 Accident Minor...................................................... 32 Accident Hit and Run.............................................. 9 Accident Major/Injury............................................ 20 Accident Fleet.......................................................... 1 Accident Unknown.................................................. 4 Abandoned/Stored Vehicle..................................... 7 Traffic Control/Direction.......................................... 5 Directed/Area Enforce........................................... 34 Traffic Hazard......................................................... 31 Attempt to Locate................................................. 77 Parking Enforcement............................................... 2 Traffic Stop........................................................... 465 Trespassing/Unwanted......................................... 33 911 Abandoned/Open......................................... 169 911 Aban/Misdial/Open.......................................... 1 Discharge Firearm................................................... 5 Illegal Hunting/Poaching......................................... 1 Deadly Conduct....................................................... 1 Private Tow/Repo.................................................. 17
Below is a sample of events reported by law enforcement from Nov. 4 through Nov. 10, 2019. The location is where the event was reported or responded to and may not necessarily be where the event occured. Agency Activity Date HCSO Burglary - Vehicle 11/04/2019 HCSO Death Investigation 11/04/2019 HCSO Disturbance - Phys/Fight 11/04/2019 BPD Theft 11/04/2019 HCSO Theft 11/04/2019 HCSO Theft 11/04/2019 BPD Accident - Major/Injury 11/04/2019 HCSO Accident - Major/Injury 11/04/2019 HCSO Deadly Conduct 11/04/2019 HCSO Assault 11/05/2019 HCSO Assault 11/05/2019 HCSO Sexual Assault 11/05/2019 HCSO Burglary - Building 11/05/2019 HCSO Burglary - Vehicle 11/05/2019 HCSO Missing Person 11/05/2019 BPD Theft 11/05/2019 HCSO Theft 11/05/2019 HCSO Theft 11/05/2019 HCSO Theft 11/05/2019 HCSO Theft 11/05/2019 HCSO Theft 11/05/2019 HCSO Theft 11/05/2019 HCSO Theft 11/05/2019 HCSO Accident - Major/Injury 11/05/2019 HCSO Accident - Major/Injury 11/05/2019 HCSO Accident - Major/Injury 11/05/2019 HCSO Assault 11/06/2019 HCSO Assault 11/06/2019 HCSO Burglary - Vehicle 11/06/2019 HCSO Disturbance - Phys/Fight 11/06/2019 HCSO Missing Person 11/06/2019 HCSO Suicidal Person 11/06/2019 BPD Theft 11/06/2019 BPD Theft 11/06/2019 BPD Theft 11/06/2019 HCSO Theft 11/06/2019 HCSO Theft 11/06/2019 BPD Accident - Major/Injury 11/06/2019 HCSO Illegal Hunting/Poaching 11/06/2019 HCSO Assault 11/07/2019 HCSO Assault 11/07/2019 HCSO Assault 11/07/2019 HCSO Burglary - Habitation 11/08/2019 HCSO Disturbance - Phys/Fight 11/07/2019 HCSO Disturbance - Phys/Fight 11/07/2019 HCSO Disturbance - Phys/Fight 11/07/2019 HCSO Disturbance - Phys/Fight 11/08/2019 BPD Missing Person 11/07/2019 BPD Theft 11/07/2019 HCSO Theft 11/07/2019 HCSO Theft 11/07/2019 HCSO Theft 11/07/2019 HCSO Theft 11/07/2019 HCSO Theft 11/07/2019 HCSO Theft 11/07/2019 HCSO Accident - Major/Injury 11/07/2019 HCSO Accident - Major/Injury 11/07/2019 HCSO Assault 11/08/2019 HCSO Assault 11/08/2019 HCSO Assault 11/08/2019 HCSO Burglary - Habitation 11/09/2019 HCSO Burglary - Habitation 11/09/2019 HCSO Disturbance - Phys/Fight 11/08/2019 HCSO Suicidal Person 11/08/2019 BPD Theft 11/08/2019 HCSO Theft 11/08/2019 HCSO Theft 11/08/2019 HCSO Theft 11/08/2019 BPD Accident - Major/Injury 11/08/2019 HCSO Accident - Major/Injury 11/08/2019 HCSO Accident - Major/Injury 11/08/2019 HCSO Accident - Major/Injury 11/08/2019 HCSO Accident - Major/Injury 11/08/2019 HCSO Accident - Major/Injury 11/08/2019 BPD Disturbance - Phys/Fight 11/09/2019 HCSO Disturbance - Phys/Fight 11/09/2019 BPD Indecency w Child 11/09/2019 HCSO Missing Person 11/09/2019 HCSO Suicidal Person 11/09/2019 HCSO Accident - Major/Injury 11/09/2019 HCSO Assault 11/10/2019 HCSO Assault 11/10/2019 HCSO Burglary - Building 11/10/2019 HCSO Death Investigation 11/10/2019 BPD Disturbance - Phys/Fight 11/10/2019 HCSO Disturbance - Phys/Fight 11/10/2019 HCSO Disturbance - Phys/Fight 11/10/2019 HCSO Disturbance - Phys/Fight 11/11/2019 HCSO Disturbance - Phys/Fight 11/11/2019 HCSO Impersonating LE Officer 11/10/2019 HCSO Impersonating LE Officer 11/10/2019 HCSO Suicidal Person 11/10/2019 HCSO Theft 11/10/2019 HCSO Theft 11/10/2019 BPD Accident - Major/Injury 11/10/2019 HCSO Accident - Major/Injury 11/10/2019 HCSO Accident - Major/Injury 11/10/2019 HCSO Accident - Major/Injury 11/10/2019 HCSO Accident - Major/Injury 11/10/2019
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Location Vermilion Marble Trl Buda Live Oak Dr Mountain City Robert S Light Blvd Trails At Buda Ranch Apts 17100 IH 35 FR Buda Griffin Motors 2101 Bebee Rd Kyle Park Place Storage Buckaroo Cir Wimberley RR 967/Dove Dr Buda Commons Rd Dripping Springs Goodwill Darden Hill Rd Driftwood Wallace Middle School Kyle McCormick Middle School Buda W US 290 Dripping Springs Malone Diesel Service 3000 E US 290 Wright Space Storage Hillside Dr Dripping Springs San Marcos Regency MHP Bradford St Buda 4260 RR 967 Johnson High School Buckaroo Cir Wimberley Iron Rail Rd Dripping Springs RR 2325 Wimberley Hart Ln Dripping Springs RR 12 Wimberley Hillsedge Grille & Pub HEB of Dripping Springs Arrowhead Ranch Blvd/W US 290 Dripping Springs Robert S Light Blvd Trails At Buda Ranch Apts 2951 FM 2001 Buda Poco Loco 3311 Dacy Ln Chapa Middle School Kyle Dripping Springs High School Camino Real Elementary School Kyle 23175 RR 12 Dripping Springs Pauls Valley Rd Austin Twin Oaks Trl Dripping Springs Walmart of Buda Walmart of Buda Walmart of Buda Winecup Way Austin Walmart of Buda EXIT 223 NB Buda 2305 Hilliard Rd San Marcos Friendship Baptist Church Austin Lawnsdale Rd Kyle Lehman High School Kyle W Inwood Forest Dr Wimberley Ewald Dr Kyle Timberline Dr Dripping Springs Destiny Dr Kyle Dark Horse Ln Buda Haleys Way Dr Buda Walmart of Buda Overlook Mountain East Buda Wimberley Medical Clinic Dripping Springs MD Laser Joanne Loop Buda Kai Vista Dr Kyle Dripping Springs Middle School 200 block Williamson Rd Kyle 3354 S Old Stagecoach Rd Kyle Chapa Middle School Kyle Simon Middle School Kyle Lehman High School Kyle Char Crest Ct San Marcos Creekview Ct Wimberley Vista Garden Dr Buda Deer Creek Cir Dripping Springs 15570 IH 35 FR Buda Cabelas Nutty Brown Rd Austin Winn Valley Dr Wimberley Autumn Wood Ln Austin IH 35/Hillside Terrace Opas Buda Northwest Hills Rd/Hilliard Rd San Marcos Fitzhugh Rd/Trautwein Rd Austin S FM 1626/Jack C Hays Trl Buda Camino Real/S Old Spanish Trl Kyle Camino Real/S Old Spanish Trl Kyle Whataburger Of Buda Vista Garden Dr Buda 15201 IH 35 Fr Buda Pinballz Kingdom Gray Horse Saloon San Marcos Abbey Dr Austin 2630 Goforth Rd Kyle Dollar General East Side Alhambra Dr San Marcos Engelke Rd Kyle Timberline Trl Austin Overpass Rd Buda Tuscany Park Apartments Silverado Crossing Apartments Buda Starboard Ln Kyle Grandview San Marcos Mariah Dr Kyle Summit Dr Kyle Martha Dr Buda Goforth Rd Kyle Lonesome Trl Driftwood Jane Ellen Cv Kyle Shetland Ln San Marcos EXIT 219 SB Buda 12921 Camino Real Kyle Longhorn RV Kohlers Xing/Jack C Hays Trl Kyle Wayside Dr/Oak Run Dr Wimberley 10700 block RR 12 Wimberley
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I Live Here I Give Here: Setting goals for local giving, actions for good Continued from pg. 1
social media to inspire others, helping a stranger, and more. Last fall, the community successfully hit over 4 million reported actions-for-good, including $1.3 million in monetary donations to ILHIGH’s nonprofit members. “We hope the entire community is inspired to participate in the #GivingTuesday global generosity movement. It is an opportunity for Central Texans to showcase how generous they can be as part of a worldwide conversation,” said Courtney Manuel, ILHIGH executive director. “I Live Here I Give Here is working to reframe and expand the definition of generosity in a way that is relevant and accessible for all in our community. We believe that everyone has something to contribute to help shape the future of Central Texas, whether that be volunteering time, advocacy and/or civic engagement for a cause you are passionate about, or scheduling a monthly donation to a local nonprofit.”
ILHIGH’s 2019 Giving Tuesday campaign serves to showcase the unique ways in which Central Texans give back as part of the global movement, counting and reporting our community’s actions to the global campaign office in New York. Working with numerous local businesses and nonprofit organizations, ILHIGH encourages participation and collects data, such as donations made and received on Giving Tuesday; employee participation in corporate giving programs; volunteer hours; participation in nonprofit fundraisers and events in the month leading up to Giving Tuesday; social media posts that exemplify and encourage generosity; and more. Those interested in recording their actionsfor-good this Giving Tuesday can do so from anywhere by sharing how they give back to their local community on social media using both social media hashtags #ILiveHereIGiveHere and #GivingTuesday. An action-for-good can be
“We hope the entire community is inspired to participate in the #GivingTuesday global generosity movement. It is an opportunity for Central Texans to showcase how generous they can be as part of a worldwide conversation.” –Courtney Manuel, ILHIGH executive director
anything that helps give back to one’s local community, including, but not limited to, the following ideas: Giving money to local charity, including
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stop by the any of the county’s four precinct offices or the Government Center in San Marcos to try out the Hart InterCiivc Verity Duo Voting System machines. In addition to allowing voters to switch between English and Spanish at any time during the voting process, the machines also facilitated voting for people who need an adaptive device to cast their ballots. The system has a paper component that many voters felt was essential during Commissioners Court deliberations on choosing new machines. Voter turnout in the Nov. 5 election was a scant 13.53 percent of the county’s 139,722 registered voters, though Anderson noted that in the election of 2017, only 3.5 percent of the then 200,000 registered voters cast ballots. Constitutional amendment elections historically draw far fewer voters than do those that decide
nationwide, statewide or even countywide contests, Anderson said. However, the Nov. 5 election was a good preparation for the Presidential election of 2020. “I think it’s going to prove beneficial next year and we will be better prepared for the primaries” which occur in March. “We have new machines, new Vote Centers and a bunch of new election workers. We’ll be much better prepared.” Although the figures on individual Vote Centers haven’t been broken down, Anderson said she is opposed to taking away any Vote Center, even those who drew the fewest voters.” She said the somewhat higher voter turnout with Vote Centers seems to have proven true across the state. “It’s still far from the number of registered voters but much higher than in the past for these types of elections … I think people are interested.”
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Planning Director Jason Lutz said despite the state law no longer requiring public notice before a meeting, the staff felt public opinion matters. “Public notice changes to the house bill did not require public notice prior to the public hearing, but that we had to notify landowners after action was taken,” Lutz said. “In our desire to keep community transparency, when we worked on a new timeline for submitting schedules and reviews within 30 days, we decided to continue notifications prior to the meeting for replat. Site developments changed, but we’re still going to be putting signs up and information on our website.” To abide by state laws and prioritize safety, the city created a uniform submittal schedule and application filing process for developers. Developers will submit an outline of development dates that align with planning and zoning meetings once a month. After developers submit the outline, the city has 10 days to review that all documents are available to file the application or wait till the next meeting to file the application. If the application is filed, the 30-day clock, set by the state, is triggered. The city will send comments, to which developers can respond via new online software.
singular donations or monthly recurring gifts of any size. (These can be scheduled at AmplifyATX. org for ILHIGH’s 750 local nonprofit members).
“In our desire to keep community transparency, when we worked on a new timeline for submitting schedules and reviews within 30 days, we decided to continue notifications prior to the meeting for replat. Site developments changed, but we’re still going to be putting signs up and information on our website.”
Acts to consider include: Volunteering at a local nonprofit and sharing the experience; tagging your favorite charity and saying why you love their mission; sharing what motivates you to be generous; complimenting a stranger and telling us about it; carpooling with a neighbor; hosting a clothing or food drive for Through social media, start a movement of kind- a local nonprofit; picking up trash in a public ness and inspire others space; writing a thankto give back by using you note to someone who #ILiveHereIGiveHere inspires you to do good. and #GivingTuesday.
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Tigers look to evoke last season’s triumphs in 2019 BY AMANDA LATTIMER
there,” said Stafford. The Tigers are also After reaching the third working on making their round of the playoffs last team bonds and chemisseason, the Dripping try stronger on the court, Springs Lady Tigers basket- but also off the court as ball team looks to pick up well. They’re doing so by right where they left off. eating together after school While there were chaland hanging out more as lenges along the way, the friends outside the basketTigers were able to achieve ball realm. all the goals they had set. Tiger junior Ally Beck From beating their biggest said she really loves the rivals to being district positive energy within the champions, to making it team this season. to third round of play-offs, “I really like how friendly the Tigers smile back at the we are with each other… memories. it’s really fun to be around Senior Kline Stafford said the team,” said Beck. “Evpreseason district predicerybody just really enjoys tions last season intimibasketball, you can tell.” dated the girls to start, but Dripping Springs head once they upset Crockett, coach David Norris has who was predicted to win, also played a significant their fret faded, and they part on the team by his focused on their own game. unique approach to coachThey now hope they can ing. mirror that same kind of “His style is so calm and noteworthiness as they go he’s very positive in his PHOTO BY WAYLAND D. CLARK, WFOTOS.COM through the season. feedback, and instead of “We really want to let yelling at you he is coachDripping Springs Tiger Avery Johnson is fouled by a McCallum player during a district game played in 2019. Johnson is one of everyone know who we several seniors returning for the 2020 campaign. are, and get our name out LADY TIGER BASKETBALL, 6
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Senior Desi De La Cruz (36) is congratulated by classmate Scotty Crosby (3) after De La Cruz’s 48-yard field goal giving the Tigers a 27-0 lead with 3:43 in the second quarter. De La Cruz was also successful on field goals of 23, 24 and 39 yards in the 40-0 win over Crockett. The Tigers host Manor in a bi-district playoff game at 7:30 on Friday, Nov. 15.
Tiger kicker sets school record Tiger volleyball take Owls in three on senior night BY MOSES LEOS III
Eighteen kills from senior setter Avery Kalsu paced the Dripping Springs Tigers to a 25-12, 25-18, 25-16 area round win over the San Antonio
Highlands Owls Nov. 7 at the Blossom Athletic Complex in San Antonio. The victory advances Dripping Springs to the regional quarterfinals where they faced the Boerne Champion Chargers Tuesday in
Fredericksburg. The winner of that contest advances to play in the Region IV semifinal Friday at South San High in San Antonio against either Victoria West or Gregory-Portland. In the contest against
San Antonio Highlands, Tiger Mackenzie Murray finished with ten kills and four aces and 22 total digs. Senior setter Sarah Nading finished with 29 assists, while Kalsu had 18 assists in the contest.
Tiger cross country teams hit the course at state BY MOSES LEOS III
ROUND ROCK – Trying out a new strategy on your sport’s biggest stage might seem like a bold move for most athletes. But when Dripping Springs Tiger junior cross country runner Caleb Lopez bolted off the starting line in Saturday’s UIL 5A boys state championship, he instantly knew running faster than he had before was a must. His gambit paid off 15 minutes later as Lopez secured a 10th place finish and a personal record time, highlighting a banner day for a Tiger cross country program that’s made trips to the state meet a routine affair. “I had nothing to lose. We made it to state. I wanted to go out with the best,” Lopez said. “I knew if I went out, I went out with the best.” Dripping Springs head cross country coach Marisa Tuzzi said Lopez’ podium finish capped off a year that was seen as a “rebuilding year” as far as leadership and athleticism. Having a team with limited experience, Tuzzi said the first half of 2019 was spent fostering team culture, leadership and cohesiveness.
Maddie Livingston led the way with a 24th place individual finish, highlighting the team’s 7th place finish out of 16 programs. Tuzzi said the Tiger girls gelled during the season, aided by a strong core of team leaders who guided the team to its 7th straight trip to state in as many years. Providing a key boost Saturday was sophomore Marleena Mickel who overcame several injuries during the season to finish on the state course. Tuzzi said Mickel didn’t begin her first week of training until the last week of September. “For her to finish, it’s incredible. She’s a true talent,” Tuzzi said. While the team celebrated another season that ended in Round Rock, Tuzzi said she and her team don’t take it for PHOTO BY MOSES LEOS III granted. Junior Tiger Cross Country runner Caleb Lopez secured a 10th Working hard and going place finish at the state tournament. out and racing the best race they could was the “Once they came tolenge due to some struggoal. gether, it was helping work gles during the Region IV “It was a great day. off of each other,” Tuzzi race in Corpus Christi. We had lots of personal said. “I was worried we records. That, as a coach, Getting back to state, wouldn’t get back,” Lopez is really all you can ask and capturing a 10th place said. “But we pulled for,” Tuzzi said. “You can’t finish out of 16 teams, althrough. It’s just amazing. control the competition, most seemed out of reach, I’m blessed to have the but if everyone comes out Lopez said. Punching a team I have.” and gives their best day, ticket to state was a chalOn the girls side, junior that’s a championship.”
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BY AMANDA LATTIMER The Dripping Springs Tigers didn’t let the Crockett Cougars anywhere near the scoreboard Friday as they cruised to a 40-0 victory at Tiger Stadium, setting a pair of school records along the way. With the win, Dripping Springs (9-1, 7-0) completed an undefeated season in 12-5A, Division I, securing its fourth straight district crown and the first outright title since 2017. Dripping Springs started the first quarter off strong as the Tigers led 10-0. Preston Alford tallied a 20-yard touchdown run, which was followed by a Desi De La Cruz field goal later in the frame. Entering the second quarter, backup Tiger quarterback Julian Wright had an 11-yard touchdown pass to
In addition to yards gained, Kicker Desi De La Cruz set a new school record for longest field goal at 48 yards. Cameron O’Banan. In addition to yards gained, Cruz set a new school record for longest field goal at 48 yards. Ultimately, De La Cruz set another school record by successfully kicking four field goals in the contest. De La Cruz accounted for 12 of Dripping Springs’ 40 points. “It’s every kicker’s dream to kick something like that,” De La
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Senior running back Kelby Rowe scores a touchdown on a 1-yard run to give the Tigers a 34-0 lead at half-time.
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Dripping Springs ISD is requesting competitive sealed proposals for the DSISD – Network Refresh / Wireless & DSHS New Addition Network (CSP 18-19-002). Proposals shall be addressed to Michelle Lyons, Purchasing Coordinator CTSBO, Dripping Springs Independent School District, 510 W. Mercer Street, Dripping Springs, Texas 78620, and must be received by 2:00 P.M. (CST) on January 14, 2020. There will be a voluntary
pre-proposal meeting on Monday, November 18, 2019, at 8:00 A.M. (CST) at Dripping Springs Administration Building 3, Room 301 – DSISD 510 W. Mercer Street, Dripping Springs, Texas 78620. Immediately following will be site visits. Attendance is highly recommended. The CSP package may be obtained at the District’s website at www. dsisdtx.us Dripping Springs Independent School District reserves the right to accept or reject any and all proposals, to waive any formalities and irregularities in the proposals received, and will accept the response(s)
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Dripping Springs ISD is requesting competitive sealed proposals for the DSISD – New ES #5 Fiber (CSP 19-20003). Proposals shall be addressed to Michelle Lyons, Purchasing Coordinator CTSBO, Dripping Springs Independent School District, 510 W. Mercer Street, Dripping Springs, Texas 78620, and must be received by 2:00 P.M. (CST) on January 14, 2020. The CSP package may
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ing you at all times during a game,” said Beck. “I really appreciate that part of his coaching.” The team this season includes a lot of key players, including seven seniors who have grown up since their freshman year on the team. “It’s definitely hitting me that these are some of my last practices with this group because we have all played together since freshman year and we have all clicked together so well,” said Stafford. “We have all seen each other as family.” The Tigers are the preseason district favorites in 25-5A and are determined to beat out their rivals
again and are vying for a district title. Since they exceeded their goals last season, they have collected the assertiveness and exuberance throughout practices and are more than ready to start their 2019-20 journey. Stafford and Beck said last season they set the mindset that they could make it far, and this season they just have to take it game by game in order to attain the holy grail. “We beat all of our goals last year, so I hope we get above and beyond what we did last year because that was a pretty big deal,” said Beck. “I just hope for more success.”
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Dripping Springs ISD has received a “Superior Rating” every year since the FIRST system’s inception. WISD Superintendent of Schools Dwain York said his administrative team approaches the budget cautiously and deliberately from the moment it is approved by the WISD Board of Trustees. “WISD’s superior rating reflects ongoing accountability, sound fiscal management and transparency in the way that the district manages the board-approved budget,” he said. “It is gratifying to see that the WISD team’s efficient and careful com-
mitment to wise oversight of every aspect of the funds entrusted upon the District by taxpayers is being recognized with a superior rating and even more importantly with a score of 100. Hays CISD Superintendent Dr. Eric Wright is very pleased with Hays CISD’s School FIRST rating. “This rating shows that our district is making the most of our taxpayers’ dollars. This rating shows that Hay’s schools are accountable not only for student learning, but also for achieving these results cost-effectively and efficiently,” Wright said.
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Tiger Football: ‘It’s like a brotherhood’ Continued from pg. 4
Cruz said. “On senior night it’s one of the best feelings ever…I couldn’t be happier with myself and the team.” Dripping Springs kept up the pace in the second half and finished off the Cougars. After the game, the seniors of Dripping Springs High School all came out for their traditional senior walk across the field arm in arm. With friends and family crowded all around the endzone to watch the seniors, it was a sentimental moment for some senior players, including Sergio Sanchez. “It’s kind of emotional because it’s like a brotherhood and you never expect it to go by so fast,” Sanchez said. “But I have loved every minute of it, and it’s just a great feeling.” De La Cruz also has enjoyed his time at Dripping Springs and how supportive the community is. “High school football is great and all, but when you have a community like Dripping Springs, it’s amazing to come out and have such an amazing crowd behind your back,” De La Cruz said. “Knowing that you are playing for something bigger
PHOTO BY ALBERT SANCHEZ Enzo and his dad Brian DeMarco before the kickoff game between SSMS and DSMS A football teams.
Middle schoolers show support for one of their own BY ALBERT SANCHEZ
a battle they expect to last two-plus years with Enzo DeMarco is an hundreds of trips to Dell 8th grader at Dripping Children’s Hospital, as Springs Middle School. well as other undoubtHe is an active DS Tiger edly large and unknown who plays left tackle for expenses involved in the football team. the process of caring for Enzo was recently their son. admitted into Dell ChilAt a recent game, dren’s Hospital in Austin DSMS Athletic Boostwhere he was diagnosed ers sponsored a BBQ with Acute Lymphofundraiser for Enzo to blastic Leukemia. Enzo help with his medical and his family are facing expenses
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to the Wimberley High School campus as it provides students with the most modern tools and resources to keep and care for their animals," said Dwain York, Wimberley ISD Superintendent of Schools. Freshman students are especially excited that the
new barn will be available to them during their entire high school career. "We're all excited about it. It's going to be so much fun to have a new barn to work and keep our animals," said Haley Ronshausen, WHS freshman and FFA member. Ronshausen will show
market steers and lambs this year. The barn was part of the 2018 $45.5 million bond package passed by voters. The cost of the facility was $667,000. It is on the WHS campus by both the Agriculture and Career, Technology Education Building.
than yourself, you know it’s an amazing feeling to run out of the tunnel in front of everybody that you see around town.” The team is focused to stay together and peak at the right moment in
order to get everything working smoothly before they open the postseason against a familiar foe. Dripping Springs hosts Manor Friday at Tiger Stadium in a rematch of last season’s bi-district
round game that came down to the final seconds. “It doesn’t matter who we are playing, we are always going to play with the same intensity,” Sanchez said.
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