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Todd Washburn hired as new head of DSISD STAFF REPORTS
With the state-mandated waiting period expired, the Dripping Springs ISD Board of Trustees on Thursday officially hired Todd Washburn as superintendent of schools.
Washburn, who most recently served as associate superintendent for Curriculum, Instruction and Assessment at Eanes ISD, was named lone finalist for the position on Oct. 30, He will begin his new role leading DSISD’s seven campus-
es immediately. “I am honored and humbled to be selected to serve as the next superintendent of Dripping Springs ISD,” Washburn said. “I look forward to building relationships with students, staff, parents and
community members as we continue to provide a personal and exceptional education for every learner." Board President Carrie Kroll praised Washburn’s “visible love for public education and a heart for students … “I
think our community will find his excitement for learning refreshing and his passion invigorating. We look forward to welcoming him into the Tiger family." Former DSISD Superintendent Dr. Bruce Gearing left the district
to become superintendent of Leander ISD in August. Dr. Nola Wellman, formerly Eanes ISD superintendent, has been the district’s interim head through the fall semester.
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Four-time cancer survivor seeks transplant BY CAMELIA JUAREZ A young woman is looking for a match, not a Tinder match, but a bone marrow match. A fourtime cancer survivor is in need of a bone marrow TENNYSON transplant, as she enters her 5th round of cancer at age 21. The only way to end Lizzie Tennyson’s cycle with cancer is to find a bone marrow match, but as a biracial woman, chances of finding a match is less than 14 percent, according to Be The Match. Matching with Tennyson has nothing to do with type, it has everything to do with ethnicity. Tennyson said she is in a race against the clock. She has failed chemotherapy twice and exhausted other treatment options in her previous battles with cancer. Currently, she is undergoing Antibody Immunotherapy, which is a treatment for patients who have entered remission and getting ready for a transplant, but she has found no donor. “My doctors haven’t said ‘oh you have three months to live’ because I am doing well, but the treatment that I am on right now is not meant to be a cure,” Tennyson said. “Since I don’t have a transplant, I don’t have that next step.
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El Rancho Cima Hays County partners to acquire 530 pristine Hill Country land BY ANITA MILLER Sometimes the easiest way to enjoy Central Texas’ cool spring-fed rivers and pools is slowly, a toe at a time. The same can be true of shepherding the future of the land surrounding that cool water. Last week, Hays County stuck its first toe in by voting to pursue a plan, partnering with the Nature Conservancy, to secure for the public some 530
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EmilyAnn Trail of Lights through Dec. 28
Santa Claus, princesses and superheros, train ride, s’mores and yulelog, live entertainment – this Trail has it all. Check www. emilyann.org for our schedule and for more information. The Trail will be open Sundays through Thursdays 6-9 p.m. and Fridays and Saturdays 6-10 p.m.
Giving Tuesday, Dec. 3
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 social media to inspire others, helping a stranger, and other activities.
Small Business Saturday in Dripping Springs
The Dripping Springs Chamber of Commerce will be celebrating Shop Small Saturday This year’s Giving Tuesday will on Nov. 30. The purpose of the take place on Dec. 3. In a call for event is to promote shopping locally and keeping dollars in the community to make generthe community. osity a core component of CenTickets will be sold to this tral Texas lifestyle, “I Live Here special event for $15 each at I Give Here,’” an Austin-based nonprofit, has set a regional goal the Chamber (cash or check of 5 million actions-for-good only). Ticketholders will receive:
limited edition 2019 ornament; entry into prize drawings with ticket purchase; VIP wristband for special sales, promotions, giveaways and refreshments from merchants; and a map/ brochure with participating business listings. The Chamber is located at 509 Mercer St. and is open Monday through Friday 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Visit Redbud Artisan Market Dec. 7-8
Redbud Artisan Market is an all handmade market, showcasing original art and fine craft of over 60 Texas artists. This unique show is held several times each year, indoors at the Dripping Springs Ranch Park, in a comfortable, air-conditioned setting, along with live music, local wines and great food.
Each artist is available to talk to you about their unique art. Admission is only $1 for adults, which helps in donating to our local food bank. Plan your weekend around a visit to Redbud Artisan Market Dec. 7 - 8. Enjoy great food by Space Cowboy Catering, wine from Texas Hill’s Vineyard and great live music throughout both days, Saturday, 10 - 5 and Sunday 11 - 4. You will find, pottery, watercolor, basketry, collage, stained glass, jewelry, candles, one-of-a-kind furniture, photography, metal art and glass art, just to name a few categories. Rain or shine, we will be there -Indoors! If you need any other info, or would like to participate as an artist in a future show, please email Kathy - redbudartisanmarket@ gmail.com . Check out our facebook page! https://www. facebook.com/Redbud-ArtisanMarket-376852969327182/
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acres of pristine Hill Coun“We are working on a try real estate. plan to allow limited acThe acreage is part of cess, preserve the warbler the historic El Rancho habitat during breeding Cima, which was for season, and develop and years owned by the Sam maintain trails and access Houston Area Council of to the Blanco River for the the Boy public to Scouts of This The acquisition will enjoy. America. project is Generaespecially not only open the tions of exciting area to the public scouts because it camped at but protect it from provides the “Boy a rare opdevelopment – Scout portunity Camp” for Hays which will also during the County to have the added 60-year create a stint – preserve benefit of not hiking its that can increasing the hills and be used swimming severity of floods, for enviin the ronmental according to Blanco mitigation River related to County Judge that runs transporRuben Becerra. through tation the propinfrastrucerty. ture improvements and For now, the county also conserve a natural is calling the property area that will benefit the Sentinal Peak Preserve, public for generations to named for a landmark It come.” includes. The property that Laura Huffman, regionlies some 18 miles west of al director of the Nature San Marcos and straddles Conservancy, credited the Blanco River near the Shell and others on the Devil’s Backbone also commissioners court for encompasses habitat for their work on the project. the federally-endangered “In partnering with Hays golden-cheeked warbler. County to protect this The acquisition will not property, we have a rare only open the area to the opportunity to simultanepublic but protect it from ously safeguard this iconic development – which will piece of our state’s history also have the added benand customs while meetefit of not increasing the ing conservation goals and severity of floods, County increasing public access to Judge Ruben Becerra nature in the fast-changnoted. ing Texas Hill Country “While I’ve heard from … Collaborative land a few people who think conservation deals like this the new preserve, which is are the only way to protect partly in Comal County, is the nature we have left in ‘too far’ for easy access, it’s a way that benefits both important to remember people and the environhow this iconic land afment.” fects the rest of the county, “This will be a very spehelping to absorb heavy cial place for our county,” rain and preventing flood- said Pct. 1 Commissioner ing in areas as far away as Debbie Gonzales Ingalsbe. Precinct 1,” Becerra said. “Public access to this kind “Our goal is to balance of natural land is importpreserving the environant for our citizens and mental aspects of Sentinal future generations.” Peak Preserve with the “This is a public’s desire to enjoy once-in-a-generation and learn from it,” said property,” Pct. 4 CommisPct. 3 Commissioner Lon sioner Walt Smith said. Shell, in whose precinct “Not only is it a spectacthe property is located. ular acquisition, but the
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people – by 2050, putting enormous pressure on our natural resources and leading to an increase in land fragmentation, one of the most acute threats to habitat and wildlife conservation today,” the organization said in a news release. “Hays County, in particular, is one of the fastest-growing and subdividing areas in not just the state but in the entire nation, making land and water protection in the region a signifiant priority for Texas conservationists.” The Conservancy also worked with the county and the city of San Marcos to acquire Springlake Preserve on the hill above the Meadows Center for Water and the Environment.
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The Nature Conservancy will contribute the remainder of the purchase price, roughly $6 million. The Conservancy will retain ownership until Hays County eventually buys out the Conservancy’s portion. The Conservancy will continue to have a conservation easement on the property. Shell noted it’s not the first time the two entities have collaborated. Other examples include the creation of the Jacob’s Well Natural Area. According to the Nature Conservancy, the phenomenal growth Texas is experiencing isn’t expected to stop anytime soon. “The state’s population is expected to more than double – to 55 million
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logistics required to put this partnership together, with all its moving parts, is extraordinary.” Although he missed the vote, Pct. 2 Commissioner Mark Jones also expressed his opinion on the project and the partnership. “Our ability to come together to combine our visions and funding make this partnership work,” he said. “Partnerships like these are realized because of outstanding leadership like that of Commissioner Shell.” Under the terms of the deal, the county will contribute $7 million from the transportation bond monies approved by voters in 2016 – funds that were set aside specifically for environmental mitigation.
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Police Blotter The following is a tally of all calls made to law enforcement within Hays County between Nov. 18 and Nov. 24, 2019.
League of Women Voters ranks Hays County election web page tops in Texas “It is imperative that voters in the Lone Star State are able to count on trusted sources of election information as they prepare to make their voices heard in next year’s elections.”
BY ANITA MILLER Hays County’s Elections website was ranked best in the state in a recent study by the League of Women Voters (LWV). “Engaging language on elections page invites visitors to vote, register to vote and be a poll worker,” judges said. “There are many items to discover, even a section for Navigating the Election Process for Students and FirstTime Voters.” The county’s Elections Administrator Jennifer Anderson said it is the third year in a row for the designation. “I’m glad to see that with the new design and everything,” she said. In the past year the website has been redesigned, new voter machines have been put to use and the county began allowing voters to visit any Voting Center to cast their ballots rather than report to the precinct in which they live. “The 2020 election year is almost upon us,” said Grace Chimene, president of the LWV in Texas. “Texas voters will be inundated with campaign messaging. Voters will look to their counties to find accurate,
–Ruth R. Hughs, Texas Secretary of State
accessible and useful voter information on safe and secure county election websites.” Volunteers trained by the LWV evaluated the elections web pages of all 254 Texas counties in late October and early November. Criteria included website security, the degree to which the page is mobile friendly, ease of use, detailed election information including contact information, dates and hours for early voting as well as Election Day, voter registration and mail ballot application, polling locations including detailed addresses and details on election judges, clerk training and precinct boundary training. They also looked at the ability of the public to observe election equipment,
sample ballots, election results, candidate filing information and the ability to verify voter registration online. “It is imperative that voters in the Lone Star State are able to count on trusted sources of election information as they prepare to make their voices heard in next year’s elections,” Texas Secretary of State Ruth R. Hughs said. Anderson said she and her staff have worked hard on the web page and gave special recognition to Cliff Ormiston, her office’s IT coordinator. “We’re constantly working to improve our website and we’re currently working on ways to do more focused education of the election code and voting.” That is through a video series they are developing, Anderson said.
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Drone Deployment.................................................. 3 Viol City Ordinance.................................................. 1 SRP Drill................................................................... 2 Missing Person........................................................ 2 Runaway.................................................................. 1 Suspected Gang Activity........................................ 1 Public Assist.......................................................... 21 Community Contact.............................................. 34 Disabled Vehicle.................................................... 20 Foot Patrol............................................................. 20 Close Patrol......................................................... 150 Unsecured/Open Building....................................... 3 Parental Discipline Assist........................................ 2 Flagged Down......................................................... 3 Welfare Concern.................................................... 47 Suicidal Person........................................................ 8 Robbery................................................................... 1 Investigation.......................................................... 10 Supplement........................................................... 71 Suspicious Circumstances................................... 29 Suspicious Person................................................. 17 Suspicious Vehicle................................................ 28 Wanted Person........................................................ 6 Indentity Theft.......................................................... 7 Theft....................................................................... 36 Vehicle Theft............................................................ 3 Accident Minor...................................................... 32 Accident Hit and Run............................................ 16 Accident Major/Injury............................................ 17 Accident Fleet.......................................................... 1 Accident Unknown.................................................. 4 Abandoned/Stored Vehicle................................... 10 Traffic Control/Direction.......................................... 2 Directed/Area Enforce........................................... 12 Traffic Hazard......................................................... 43 Attempt to Locate................................................. 51 Parking Enforcement............................................... 3 Traffic Stop........................................................... 473 Solicitors.................................................................. 1 Trespassing/Unwanted......................................... 12 911 Abandnoned/Open....................................... 219 Deadly Conduct....................................................... 1 Discharge Firearm................................................. 12 Private Tow/Repo.................................................. 16 Citizen Asist/Srvc Call............................................. 1
Below is a sample of events reported by law enforcement from Nov. 18 through Nov. 24, 2019. The location is where the event was reported or responded to and may not necessarily be where the event occured. Agency Activity HCSO
Assault
Date
Time
Location
HCSO
Assault
11/19/2019
3:24:52
Central Texas Medical Center San Marcos
HCSO
Sexual Assault
11/18/2019
12:16:01
Rolling Hills Dr Buda
HCSO
Sexual Assault
11/18/2019
15:18:20
Spanish Star Trl Dripping Springs
HCSO
Burglary - Habitation
11/18/2019
19:07:22
Sunrise Dr Kyle
HCSO
Missing Person
11/18/2019
16:32:08
Stone View Trl Austin
HCSO
Suicidal Person
11/18/2019
21:06:07
Engelke Rd Kyle
HCSO
Suicidal Person
11/19/2019
0:41:47
Hwy 21/William Pettus Rd San Marcos
HCSO
Suicidal Person
11/19/2019
1:03:32
Yarrington Rd/Airport Highway 21 San Marcos
BPD
Vehicle Theft
11/18/2019
21:11:40
Walmart of Buda
BPD
Accident - Major/Injury 11/18/2019
8:38:33
Live Oak St/N San Marcos St Buda
HCSO
Accident - Major/Injury 11/18/2019
22:00:25
Exit 210 SB Kyle
HCSO
Assault
11/19/2019
19:29:29
Woodrose San Marcos
HCSO
Burglary - Vehicle
11/20/2019
5:14:37
Blossom Valley Strm Buda
HCSO
Suicidal Person
11/19/2019
17:29:12
Dacy Ln Buda
BPD
Theft
11/19/2019
11:15:48
IH 35 Fr Buda Longhorn Rentals
BPD
Theft
11/19/2019
16:19:50
Cabelas Dr Buda Carrington Oaks
HCSO
Theft
11/19/2019
10:40:00
165 Hargraves Dr Austin Chick Fil A
HCSO
Theft
11/19/2019
16:58:41
Clovis Barker Rd San Marcos
HCSO
Accident - Major/Injury 11/19/2019
15:23:52
Belterra Dr/W US 290 Austin
HCSO
Deadly Conduct
11/19/2019
17:52:20
RR 3237 Wimberley
HCSO
Assault
11/20/2019
12:29:12
Johnson High School Buda
HCSO
Disturbance - Phys/Fight 11/20/2019
17:16:04
Shirley Dr Buda
HCSO
Suspected Gang Activity 11/20/2019
9:53:25
1307 Uhland Rd San Marcos HCLEC
HCSO
Suicidal Person
11/20/2019
18:32:53
6050 S IH 35 San Marcos
BPD
Theft
11/20/2019
13:39:28
825 Main St Buda Zoi Medicinals
BPD
Theft
11/20/2019
14:12:32
Walmart of Buda
BPD
Theft
11/20/2019
15:49:21
18001 IH 35 Kyle Van Guard Trucking
HCSO
Theft
11/20/2019
9:29:50
Twin Creek Rd Dripping Springs
HCSO
Theft
11/20/2019
17:13:11
13915 RR 12 Wimberley Cedar Chest
HCSO
Accident - Major/Injury 11/20/2019
18:22:09
Elm Grove Elementary School Buda
HCSO
Accident - Major/Injury 11/21/2019
5:56:03
Cool Spring Way/Sawyer Ranch Rd Austin
BPD
Deadly Conduct
11/20/2019
7:39:39
Cambria Dr Buda
HCSO
Inj to Child/Eld/Disabled 11/21/2019
9:27:21
RR 967 Buda
HCSO
Assault
11/21/2019
12:03:25
Hays High School Buda
BPD
Sexual Assault
11/21/2019
12:44:09
Baylor Scott And White Hospital Buda
HCSO
Burglary - Vehicle
11/21/2019
12:38:41
8995 RR 3237 Driftwood Hays City Store
HCSO
Death Investigation
11/21/2019
19:17:39
300 Purple Sage Driftwood
HCSO
Indecency w Child
11/21/2019
13:20:16
1500 W Center St Kyle Wallace Intermediate
HCSO
Suicidal Person
11/21/2019
14:25:09
Myers Creek Rd Dripping Springs
BPD
Theft
11/21/2019
14:08:18
Walmart of Buda
HCSO
Theft
11/21/2019
6:40:22
Stacey Ann Cv Dripping Springs
HCSO
Theft
11/21/2019
8:04:40
Leadtree Loop Buda
HCSO
Theft
11/21/2019
13:36:15
Annie James Boutique Wimberley
HCSO
Theft
11/21/2019
16:09:13
1762 RR 967 Buda Farmers Insurance
HCSO
Accident - Major/Injury 11/21/2019
17:31:00
Ruby Ranch Rd/RR 967 Buda
HCSO
Accident - Major/Injury 11/21/2019
17:58:36
Jacobs Well Rd/RR 12 Wimberley
HCSO
Assault
11/22/2019
8:46:03
12921 Camino Real Kyle Longhorn RV
HCSO
Assault
11/22/2019
9:17:35
3600 RR 967 Buda Dahlstrom Intermediate
HCSO
Disturbance - Phys/Fight 11/22/2019
12:44:00
13518 W US 290 Austin Quick Car Lube
HCSO
Disturbance - Phys/Fight 11/22/2019
12:44:39
13518 W US 290 Austin
HCSO
Suicidal Person
11/22/2019
19:24:39
163 Thatchers Ct Dripping Springs
HCSO
Suicidal Person
11/22/2019
21:32:03
104 Saddleblanket Trl Buda
BPD
Theft
11/22/2019
18:40:21
15570 IH 35 FR Buda Cabelas
HCSO
Theft
11/22/2019
6:07:21
206 Happy Trl Dripping Springs
HCSO
Theft
11/22/2019
12:34:09
145 Sundown Ave Buda
HCSO
Theft
11/22/2019
18:42:53
750 Harris Dr Austin
HCSO
Vehicle Theft
11/22/2019
16:51:58
501 Sportsplex Dripping Springs Library
BPD
Accident - Major/Injury 11/23/2019
0:48:03
Whataburger of Buda
HCSO
Accident - Major/Injury 11/22/2019
11:37:43
Cotton Gin Rd/Camino Real Kyle
HCSO
Accident - Major/Injury 11/22/2019
17:59:59
Belterra Dr/W US 290 Austin
HCSO
Assault
11/23/2019
14:26:20
Covered Bridge Dr Driftwood
HCSO
Assault
11/24/2019
3:34:15
Boxcar Path Kyle
HCSO
Disturbance - Phys/Fight 11/23/2019
20:57:35
Bridle Path Kyle
HCSO
Disturbance - Phys/Fight 11/24/2019
0:26:24
Moon Stone Trl Buda
BPD
Counterfeiting
11/23/2019
17:06:50
Logans of Buda
BPD
Theft
11/23/2019
17:28:35
1240 Cabelas Dr Buda Fairfield Inn
HCSO
Accident - Major/Injury 11/23/2019
10:11:31
Cottonwood Creek RV Park Dripping Springs
HCSO
Accident - Major/Injury 11/23/2019
19:57:52
Trautwein Rd/W US 290 Austin
HCSO
Deadly Conduct
11/23/2019
14:34:58
Dripping Springs Ranch Park & Event Cent
BPD
Assault - Aggravated
11/24/2019
18:54:17
16150 IH 35 Buda Golf Carts Of Austin
HCSO
Assault
11/24/2019
15:23:17
Central Texas Medical Center San Marcos
HCSO
Burglary - Building
11/24/2019
10:44:42
White Rock Ct Dripping Springs
BPD
Burglary - Habitation
11/24/2019
12:32:55
RR 967 Buda Creekside Villas
HCSO
Death Investigation
11/24/2019
18:03:36
Quail Creek Country Club San Marcos
HCSO
Missing Person
11/24/2019
20:19:21
Lakeside Dr Wimberley
HCSO
Robbery
11/25/2019
0:09:27
203 High Rd Kyle Taco Primo
HCSO
Theft
11/24/2019
12:44:06
Rocky Ridge Trl Austin
HCSO
Vehicle Theft
11/25/2019
0:36:34
Lilac Way Kyle
BPD
Accident - Major/Injury 11/24/2019
8:08:03
Exit 220 NB Buda
HCSO
Accident - Major/Injury 11/24/2019
10:31:25
2405 FM 2001 Buda
HCSO
Accident - Major/Injury 11/24/2019
17:34:16
Barsana Rd/RR 1826 Austin
HCSO
Accident - Major/Injury 11/24/2019
17:35:35
Barsana Rd/RR 1826 Austin
HCSO
Accident - Major/Injury 11/24/2019
18:51:29
Exit 196 SB New Braunfels
11/18/2019
19:03:26
Ewald Dr Kyle
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ust the other day, I was doing some very important investigative research online, and after I ascertained all the facts and evaluated the data, I set my fantasy football lineup for this week. Once I was done with that weekly task, I clicked over to Facebook to see whose birthday I had forgotten. After a few minutes scrolling through the unsocial media, I came across a story posted by some travel magazine titled “The 50 Friendliest States in America”. Well, that title aroused my curiosity a bit so I thought I’d check it out. It was no bombshell to see New York sitting at 50th place. Now, to be fair, I have never been to New York. Heck, I’ve never been north of the Mason-Dixon Line except to switch planes in Chicago. I have been informed by friends and family who had visited New York City that it is crowded and full of unfriendly folks. I don’t know if unsociable people flock to New York or if the Big Apple is rotten and turns folks surly. You know, it might have something to do with the weather up in New England that causes residents to get their drawers twisted. Delaware is ranked 48th and Massachusetts is sitting at 47 with New Jersey and New Hampshire hanging right with them as the least friendly states. Again, I admit I have never been to any of these states. They all might be fairly nice once you get out into the rural areas, but I don’t like visiting any state that doesn’t offer grits on their breakfast menu. I’m a little shocked to see Nevada ranked at 43. I have been to Vegas several times and most of the residents I dealt with were right friendly. Heck, there were some gals walking along the sidewalks who were extremely friendly to me. Some even offered to be my tour guide and show me a good time. I always turned them down because I was more interested in sitting down at a $5 buffet for 3 hours. California came in at number 40. I recently landed at LAX to change planes to get to Las Vegas, hoping to find that nice tour guide I met the year before and ask her about good buffets. I have to admit, the airport employees and most of the travelers there in L.A. were extremely rude. I know California is a big state, and there are probably some spots that have lots of friendly folks living there, but I met no angels in Los Angeles. I’m gonna jump down a ways in the ranking to #23. Mississippi holds this spot, and I have spent some time in that state and met lots of friendly people there. Alabama is 21st, and I have found friendly folks there, too. I can’t vouch for the folks in Tuscaloosa, but along the coast, they’re a friendly bunch. Plus they know how to cook grits. I went to New Mexico last summer, so I was pleasantly surprised to see them sitting at 17th place. Just about everyone I met in Ruidoso and Cloudcroft were very friendly. I’m guessing living in such a beautiful state tends to make you a friendly sort, unless you are a Mescalero Apache. Some still aren’t too sociable towards us fairskinned folks. Texas dropped to #4. We used to be #1. Heck, our state’s name is derived from a word meaning “friendly”. How can we be in 4th place? If you are wondering how we lost top billing, just ask the fella on the adjacent barstool where he’s from. Don’t be surprised if he says California or New York. What’s that saying about one bad apple? Tennessee is the 2nd friendliest state, and you’ll get no argument from me. I lived in Tennessee for eight years and frequently return to the Volunteer State. Lots of friendly folks, good southern cookin’ and some fine corn squeezin’ can be found in Tennessee. So, you’re wondering who’s #1 this year, huh? Well, dang if it’s not Minnesota. I have never been to that state, but I have met some really friendly folks from Minnesota who like to visit Texas during wintertime. Minnesota is the “Land of 10,000 Lakes”, so I reckon most of the folks up there like to fish, and I’ve never met an unfriendly fisherman. Minnesota sounds like a nice place for me to visit next summer. I wonder if they serve grits up there. Clint Younts might just want to visit Minnesota to check out the fishing. But his idea of fishing is sitting on the beach in Port A and fishin’ a cold one out of a nearby cooler. Just sayin’
Are you thankful for any of these things? W
ith festive turkeybased feasts fast approaching, and having just re-watched a classic Thanksgiving-themed Steve Martin video, I thought it appropriate that I share a few of the things for which I am thankful. I apologize if the list is too predictable and schmaltzy, but please bear with me. I am thankful for the deer that frolic in my yard, for indoor plumbing, for pimento cheese, for CBD oil, for a loyal readership, for online treasure troves of long-ago photographs. I am thankful that in this country a person – no matter his station in life– has the opportunity to pursue his wildest dreams, at least until he awakens to find that his friends have dipped his hand in a bucket of warm water. I am thankful that the conscientious use of abbreviations, nicknames, acronyms, hand gestures and emojis has provided mankind enough spare time to conquer the common cold and land
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a human on Mars. Oh, wait… I am thankful that today is the first day of the rest of your life, unless somebody knocked you into the middle of next week, which would make it the eighth (?) day of the rest of your life, unless they hit too hard and you’re, you know, DEAD. In that case, I am thankful I have a new suitcoat for the funeral. I am thankful that the government hasn’t yet placed a microchip underneath my skin to keep track of my every movement, because that landline phone my mother got Dr. Rutledge to insert back in ’76 made wearing long sleeve shirts a pain in the keister. I am thankful that I am wise enough to know to keep my friends close, my enemies closer, my cousin over on the sofa
in the corner and that guy I kind of remember graduating with my brother somewhere in the nosebleed section of the auditorium. I am thankful that “you can’t always get what you want,” because SOMEONE has to keep Amazon humble. I am thankful that my white privilege means shopkeepers don’t profile me and watch warily as I search for 7-million SPF sunscreen. I am thankful that the advertisers who announce “get a great meal and HAVE CHANGE LEFT from a five” apparently live in a delightful world where only leprechauns and unicorns must pay SALES TAX. I am thankful that my sudden realizations involve thoughts like “Oh, I left the steam iron plugged in” instead of “Duh, I just realized that what I overheard the president say was probably significant to this investigation. Do over!” I am thankful that I have never served SERIOUS jail time for
strangling mental giants whose idea of holding up their end of the conversation is “Oh, did you? Is that right? Really? Can you beat that?” I am thankful that “when one door closes, another opens,” because otherwise we would have a roomful of losers packed in like sardines. I am thankful that “history is written by the winners,” because history written by those who received a PARTICIPATION RIBBON would be lame as heck. I am thankful that only God can make a tree, because humans would be selling you an extended warranty on a sugar maple. Finally, I am thankful that all those times I was dropped on my head as a child have not had the slightest long-term cognitive effects on me… Danny welcomes email responses at tyreetyrades@aol.com and visits to his Facebook fan page “Tyree’s Tyrades.” Danny’s weekly column is distributed exclusively by Cagle Cartoons Inc. newspaper syndicate.
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Sports Dripping Springs Lady Tiger Basketball FIRST TEAM
Lauren Pyka Annabelle Crowder Kylar Raymond Nicole Herbert
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Newcomer of the Year Madi Lund
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Growing pains hurt Tigers in 59-48 loss to Hays Rebels BY MOSES LEOS III Growing pains were plentiful Friday for the Dripping Springs Tiger boys basketball team. Multiple turnovers, mixed with a concerted Hays Rebel effort, hurt the Tigers (2-1) in a 5948 loss at Tiger Gym. For Tiger head coach Craig Swannack, nights such as this are common in helping a team brimming with inexperience navigate the rigors of the regular season. With only two returning starters from a year ago, Swannack said he plans to lean on his upperclassmen in helping younger players adhere to varsity life. “I love the team. I love their work ethic. I love the way they’re playing defense,” Swannack said. “I’m really excited about this team for the future.” Leading that charge will be seniors Trace Young and Xavier Phillips who were key cogs in last season’s playoff squad. Seniors Colin Spires and Hayden Shields are also expected to provide stability for the program. Swannack said all of his upperclassmen do a “phenominal job” of leading by example. “They’re making sure to be the example for their teammates, for those young guys, to guide them and understand how varsity basketball works,” Swannack said. But behind them is a group that has little
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Brynne Potter.......................1 Rachel Driggs.......................2 Clara Martin..........................3 Lauren Pyka.........................4 Karley Sledge.......................5 Natalie Arnold.......................6 Nicole Herbert......................7 Madi Lund............................8 Mackenzie Murray................9 Kaitlyn Bottles....................10 Kasey Fuquay.....................11 Avery Kalsu........................12 Morgan Van de Walle.........13 Emily Bergeron...................14 Kylar Raymond...................17 Sarah Nading.....................18 Annabelle Crowder.............19 Carlie Parker.......................20
THE WAITING GAME
Coaches ready for district realignment in February BY MOSES LEOS III
PHOTO BY MOSES LEOS III
Dripping Springs Tiger Ben Bondurant (left) dives to the floor behind Hays Rebel Connor Cox for a loose ball near the key.
to no experience at the varsity level. By incorporating those new players, there’s often a “lot to learn” about the varsity level of basketball, Swannack said. “It’s a new sport. It’s a different way to play,” Swannack said. “A lot of guys are still learning that.” Those hard knocks were on display Friday as Dripping Springs oftentimes was its own worst enemy. Dripping Springs kept up with Hays for most of the contest, trailing 28-26 at
halftime, which was then whittled down to a 38-37 deficit after three frames. Self-inflicted wounds, however, partially derailed the Tigers down the stretch. Numerous turnovers allowed Hays to build confidence on the offensive end and run away with the win. “Turnovers are just a killer. You could see it tonight. We made several that were unfortunate, several that turned into big momentum plays for Hays,” Swannack said. “When you have too many, it’s going to cost
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cation. In November, Lehman Having been in the High turned in a stucoaching business for dent population of 2,225 more than two decades, students; UIL officials will Lehman High athletic unveil conference cutoff coordinator Bruce Salmnumbers in December. on knows “realignment” Historically, the UIL’s is a popular buzzword cutoff figure between 5A that biennially frequents and 6A schools has risen athletic field houses. by an average of roughly Salmon understands 30 students per realignexpecting the unexpected ment period over the past when it comes to realign- decade. With the current ment is generally a good cutoff at 2,190 students, rule of thumb, too. In Lehman could be on the November, schools across precipice of falling to 5A. the state turned in their Since 2014, Lehman “snapshot” enrollment has competed at the 6A numbers to the UIL, level, but has only sent the governing body of two teams – boys soccer high school athletics in and softball, both in 2019 Texas, that will be used to – to the postseason. realign districts, a process But Salmon said posmany liken to a game of sibly going down to 5A darts. could be a double-edged For now, Salmon and sword for the program. countless other coaches On the one hand, the across Texas await their Lobos could square off fate when the UIL comagainst teams with similar pletes its biennial realign- numbers in terms of sport ment in early February. participation, an issue But at the same time, Lehman has dealt with in Salmon also realizes recent years. But on the getting players ready other is possibly squaring for whatever challenges off against top-tier procome their way is perhaps grams in the state. more important than Dripping Springs, Manwhere Lehman's dart or, Seguin, Cedar Park, lands on the board. Boerne Champion and “Honestly, you’ve got Kerrville Tivy, local area to focus on continuing sports powerhouses, are to grow and focus on the all expected to stay in the things you can control, 5A ranks. giving kids experience “When you drop down, and making sure they’re everyone assumes it’s taking care of business in easier and that’s not the the weight room,” Salmon case,” Salmon said. said. Meanwhile at Hays For Lehman, realignHigh, Rebel athletic coorment this go-round could mean a drop in classifiDISTRICT REALIGNMENT, 8
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dinator Les Goad said he was not surprised at the school’s snapshot enrollment of 2,435, which effectively guarantees the program two more years in 6A. Originally, school officials had envisioned a much smaller snapshot enrollment figure than was submitted. Hays could also run into a numbers issue as time goes on, too. The Rebels could be one of the smaller 6A schools in the state, which could translate to a drop in the total number of students playing sports. Goad said when Hays had close to 3,000 students, which it did during the last realignment in 2018, the school had “more firepower” to choose from. Goad said the expectation is for overall student enrollment at Hays to continue to fall over the next few years. It could also place Hays on the cusp of possibly falling down to 5A down the road. “We just have to play the hand that’s dealt us. But we’ll be fighting with a shorter stick than we’ve had,” Goad said. On the opposite end of the spectrum is Dripping Springs High, which has now surpassed the 2,000-student mark for the first time in school history. While Tiger athletics will stay in the 5A ranks for another two seasons, a jump up to 6A might not be too far off in the future. The vast amount of growth happening within Dripping Springs ISD’s boundaries could spur that move. The News-Dispatch reported a 12.7% jump in the Dripping
Springs High student population from the 2017-18 to 2018-19 school years. Overall, DSISD officials reported a 4.65% increase in the overall student population across the district during that same timeframe. Growing pains are also being felt at Johnson High, which will compete at the varsity level in all sports starting in 2020. February will be the first time Johnson will be included in the realignment process. Steve Hoffmann, Johnson High athletic coordinator, said the school’s current estimated enrollment will place the Jaguars in the 5A ranks. Football-wise, the Jaguars are expected to compete at the 5A, Division I, or large school, classification. That’s based off the estimate turned in by Hays CISD officials, which called for Johnson to double its current enrollment of just over 1,000 students. Hoffmann said he and other school officials had envisioned Johnson competing in the 5A, Division II ranks for football. Nonetheless, Hoffman said where they land will not affect how coaches prepare their athletes for the rigors of varsity athletics. Ultimately, Johnson High plans to play “with the hand we’re dealt” and go with the flow, Hoffmann said. “If that’s where we landed, that’s fine. We have to get ready for next year. Nothing is changing for us,” Hoffman said. “We have to get players ready for varsity competition.”
Some students from Dripping Springs High School recently participated in a panel discussion at Google headquarters in Austin requested by the director of youth initiatives for Special Olympics Texas. They included freshman Trinity Turner (second from left) and junior Bella Froidcoeur (third from left). Also in attendance but not shown is junior Carter King. Google has selected Special Olympics Texas as its charity for its Day of Giving campaign, and the focus of the panel was Special Olympics and inclusivity.
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Tigers beat Lobos 64-28 PHOTOS BY MOSES LEOS III The Dripping Springs Tigers evened their overall mark to 2-2 Friday with a 64-28 win over the Lehman Lobos at Tiger Gym. Dripping Springs hosts New Braunfels Dec. 3. Above, Lehman Lobo Abby Power and Dripping Springs Ella Smith battle for a loose ball under the bucket in Friday’s non-district tilt at Tiger Gym. Left, Lehman Lobo Vitani Horace (left) and Dripping Springs Tiger Ashleigh Aksamit dive for a loose ball near midcourt.
New Superintendent Continued from pg. 1
The district has scheduled two “meet and greet “ opportunities for the public to get to know Washburn. Both will be on Tuesday, Dec. 3 at the DSISD Central Office Boardroom, 510 W. Mercer Street. The first will be from 7:45 to 8:45 a.m. and the second from 4 to 6 p.m. A resident of Dripping Springs, Washburn has served in public education 29 years as a teacher, coach, assistant principal, principal, executive director of secondary curriculum, assistant superintendent and associate superintendent. Washburn has been with Eanes ISD since 2015. During that time he led district initiatives such as implementing a District of Innovation plan and a district-level teacher appraisal system and facilitated a district inclusive culture committee.
He assisted in the launch of innovative programs such as the Westlake High School Business Incubator and the WHS culinary program, the Epicure Academy. Washburn’s guidance was critical in the passing of Eanes ISD’s tax ratification election in 2017 and an $80 million bond in 2019. From 1995-2015, Washburn was at Leander ISD, moving up the ranks to the position of executive director of Secondary Education. While he was at Leander ISD, the district opened multiple new schools and navigated the district through a population growth from 10,000 to 36,000 students. After joining the district as a middle school teacher and coach, Washburn became an assistant principal, then opened Running Brushy Middle School as the school’s first principal in 2000. He
moved into the principal position at Leander High School in 2003 and led that campus for four years before assuming duties at the district level in 2007. Washburn started his career as a teacher and coach in Fabens ISD, and received a Bachelor of Science degree from Kent State University. He went on to earn his master’s degree in educational administration and his superintendent’s certification from Southwest Texas State University. Washburn grew up in northeast Ohio and graduated from Rootstown High School. He and his wife, Beth – also an educator – moved to El Paso in 1990 and then to Leander in 1995. In June 2016, they relocated to the Dripping Springs community. They have two sons: TJ, who attends Texas A&M University, and Zachary, who attends Texas State University.
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LGBTQ advocacy organization Equality Texas celebrated its 30th anniversary on Saturday, Nov. 16. The five founding members of the Texas Legislature’s LGBTQ Caucus were honored at the celebratory gala for their work championing equal rights during the 86th Legislative Session. Representative Erin Zwiener (D-Driftwood), along with the other four founding members, was the recipient of Equality Texas’ Leadership Award. “I’m deeply honored to be recognized by this outstanding organization for the work the founding members and I did this past session to
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advocate for the LGBTQ community,” Zwiener said. “I’m hopeful that the LGTBQ community will continue to gain more representation in the halls of power, and that attacking our community will become a thing of the past.” Zwiener, who identifies as bisexual, was elected to the Texas House of Representatives in November 2018.
She is one of five openly LGBTQ members in the Texas Legislature — the other members are Rep. Mary Gonzalez (D-El Paso), Rep. Celia Israel (D-Austin), Rep. Julie Johnson (D-Carrollton), and Rep. Jessica Gonzalez (D-Dallas) — and together they founded the first-ever LGBTQ Caucus to bring LGBTQ issues to the forefront.
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