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DSISD, TASB sign energy agreement BY MEGAN WEHRING DRIPPING SPRINGS – With the county’s average gas price nearing $4, the Dripping Springs ISD (DSISD) Board of Trustees will consider entering an interlocal agreement with TASB Energy Cooperative next Monday. As of April 18, the national average price for regular unleaded gas is $4.087 and the state’s is $3.713, according to the American Automobile Association (AAA). For Hays County, it's only a few cents cheaper at $3.701. If the Board chooses to approve, the purpose of the district’s agreement with TASB Energy Cooperative would be to provide additional options for purchasing fuel and other energy. These options could potentially help DSISD defray the rising cost of fuel. It is free of charge to join and there is no obligation to purchase fuel or energy once in the cooperative. “We do have storage tanks for diesel and unleaded fuel on our facility,” said Pam Swanks, Director of Transportation. “We would agree to buy a certain amount of fuel over a year with other districts, so we wouldn’t get it all at one time. … If we would get up to three million gallons collectively, then we would see a substantial price drop.” Swanks clarified that the interlocal agreement only permits them to enter the pool if the board see fit. “We would let you know if we were going to do that,” Swanks said. “There’s not a pool currently being formed. Just to reassure you, we would not commit ourselves to 100% of our fuel. We would maybe do 70% of what we know we are going to use. That way we would not overcommit.” Other options include getting a fixed price from TASB or purchasing fuel how the district currently does. “You have to be in the co-op to join the pool,” said Dr. Holly Morris-Kuentz, Superintendent. “So, we are not even in the co-op and
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Second in state!
Dripping Springs High School men's soccer players during the state championship game against defending state champion, Frisco Wakeland High School.
Tigers are runner-up in state championship tournament BY ALBERT SANCHEZ
On Thursday. April 14, the Tigers defeated Katy Jordan High School 1-0 and punched their ticket
into the championship game with defending State Champion Frisco Wakeland High School. The championship game was held on Saturday at Georgetown High
School. Wakeland went into the half with a comfortable 3-0 and would never look back. The Tigers came out aggressive in the 2nd half, but were
unable to score. The final score was Wakeland 3 and Dripping Springs 0. The Tigers finished 26-4 and this was their first appearance in the
championship game. According to school officials the Tigers set new records in the 2021-2022 season with: 26 wins, 117 goals and 18 shutouts
KAPS CHEFS' DINNER RAISES OVER 14K The Katherine Anne Porter School (KAPS) raised over $14,000 through its Chefs' Dinner fundraiser on Saturday, April 9. (Courtesy photo, from left to right): Chef Mark Grimes and Chef James Francis from Wimberley Supper Club, Chef Linda Allen, who came out of retirement to make her gumbo, Chef Robert Walczyk from Longleaf Craft Kitchen & Bar, and Chef Jay Bachman from Wimberley Cafe. PHOTO COURTESY OF KATHERINE ANNE PORTER SCHOOL
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Texas announces over $600 million in pandemic food benefits BY MEGAN WEHRING
opportunity to continue this • Eligible families who successful P-EBT program currently receive SNAP, Some Texas parents can in Texas," said Wayne Salter, and those who have now feel a bit of relief when HHS deputy executive received P-EBT in the it comes to feeding their commissioner of Access and past, will receive benefits families. Eligibility Services. "These on their existing Lone On April 12, Gov. Greg food benefits provide muchStar Card or P-EBT Card. Abbott announced that the needed assistance to families They will be mailed a Texas Health and Human and children impacted by notice with information Services Commission school closures." about their student’s (HHSC) received approval To be eligible for the benefit amount and do from the U.S. Department 2021-2022 school year P-EBT, not need to take any of Agriculture (USDA) for students must be certified for action. a fourth round of federal free or reduced-price meals Pandemic Electronic Benefit through the National School • Eligible families who Transfer (P-EBT) food benefits Lunch Program (NSLP) do not currently receive for Texas families with at their school and have SNAP and have never children who temporarily experienced COVID-related received P-EBT will be lost access to free or reduced- absences, virtual attendance mailed a notice with price school meals due to or campus closures. The a claim code because COVID-19. P-EBT is based on the number additional information is "Thank you to HHSC of days an individual student needed to issue benefits. and TEA [Texas Education did not receive in-person The notice will explain Agency] for working with the instruction due to COVID-19 how they can claim USDA to secure these food illness. Families will receive benefits for eligible benefits for Texas families," $7.10 for each eligible day. students within 90 days Abbott said. "The P-EBT by calling the P-EBT program has strengthened • Receiving free meals Call Center or visiting our efforts over the past two at school does not YourTexasBenefits.com. years to ensure families and automatically qualify children across the state have a child for P-EBT. A Some families will start access to nutritious meals." student is NSLP-certified receiving P-EBT benefits HHSC received federal with a school-approved as early as the week of approval to provide more NSLP household April 18. Other families than $626 million in benefits application, when may receive their benefits to approximately 2.1 million directly certified through beginning in July, based eligible children in Texas for programs like SNAP, on when schools provide the 2021-2022 school year, Medicaid or TANF, or student information to according to a news release. if they are enrolled in a HHSC. To date, HHSC has distributed Community Eligibility Visit hhs.texas.gov/ approximately $6.13 billion in Provision (CEP) school pebt or call the P-EBT Call P-EBT food benefits to Texas or Provision 2 (P2) Center at 833-442-1255 to families. school. learn more. "We’re thankful for the
Traffic lights coming to FM 1626, north of FM 967 STAFF REPORT
locations: Jerry’s Lane at FM 1626 and Leisurewoods HAYS COUNTY– It’s Drive at FM 1626. about to get a little brighter “Heavier vehicle traffic on FM 1626 north of FM along that roadway has 967. made it more challenging Hays County officials for residents in some of the confirmed that new neighborhoods that feed traffic lights are being on FM 1626 to get onto the installed on the roadway. highway; they felt it wasn’t FM 1626 is owned by a safe situation,” Jones said. the Texas Department of “I’ve received numerous Transportation (TxDOT). comments about the road According to Hays and why it’s time for lights County Commissioner at those intersections.” Mark Jones, Pct. 2, the lights Jones said safety is a top will be at the following priority.
“Following traffic warrant studies, the TxDOT agreed the lights were needed and they will install them,” Jones said. “FM 1626 is a TxDOT road so it was up to that agency to determine whether lights would be placed at those locations.” He added that installation at the Leisurewoods Drive entrance has already begun and lights at Jerry’s Lane will begin in the coming weeks.
BSEACD awards Aquatic Science Adventure Camp Scholarships STAFF REPORT
HAYS COUNTY — Ten students were selected to receive scholarships for Aquatic Science Adventure Camp. The applicants were required to submit an essay on why they wanted to attend camp, along with a one-page art entry that captured "Science and Adventure." BSEACD was able to award a full or partial scholarship to all 10 applicants — a total of $6,360 in scholarships was awarded. The 2022 Edwards Aquifer Research and Data Center's Aquatic Science Adventure Camp will be held at Texas State University. “During the last two years of the pandemic, this camp experience was not an option. But, that did not stifle any creativity and curiosity in the submissions we received this year,” said Blayne Stansberry, district board president. “I am in awe of the amazing entries. This is a special group of kids and the district, with the generous help from Austin Water, are thrilled to be a part of encouraging their sense of adventure, conservation, and love of our natural resources. This group shows brilliant confidence and will, without a doubt, reach their dreams. Dream big!” BSEACD recognized the city of Austin and Austin Water for donating their 2022 conservation credit to the scholarship fund. Here are the 2022 Aquatic Science Adventure Camp Scholarship winners:
Ryder Armstrong - Full Scholarship - Age 13 - Lively Middle School Johnpaul Garza - Full Scholarship - Age 10 - Bowie Elementary Olivia Schweke - Full Scholarship - Age 9 - Carpenter Hill Elementary Elizabeth Crunk - Full Scholarship - Age 13 - Gorzycki Middle School William Khazen - Partial Scholarship - Age 12 - AHB Community School Pepper Carlton - Partial Scholarship - Age 9 - Cunningham Elementary
Ben Brewer - Partial Scholarship - Age 11 - Negley Elementary Caitlin Lowary - Partial Scholarship - Age 11 - Mills Elementary Jack Brewer - Partial Scholarship - Age 12 - Barton Middle School Noah Brewer - Partial Scholarship - Age 9 - Negley Elementary
an expert in all things LGBTQ+ to let your loved one know you care. The most important thing is to be present and open. Even if you’re not sure what to say, something as simple as, “I’m here for you. I love you, and I will support you no matter what,” can mean the world to your child. Lives of trans people are full of challenges including discrimination, family rejection, violence, and cultural misunderstandings and misconceptions. Trans people report that the most important part of surviving these challenges and living a happy life is having a loving and supportive community. Your presence in a trans person’s life matters and your support directly contributes to their health, happiness and wellbeing. There are many ways to support the transgender community: Advocate for LGBTQ+ education to be in schools. Research shows that as young as the age of four, one way we can begin to support our children is beginning that conversation young to allow kiddos to have the information to decrease bullying and increase acceptance and normality. Use gender neutral language.
Be a trustworthy ally. Listen to them and ask them how you can support and advocate for them and their community. Ask for consent. Many trans people end up not coming out to anyone due to fear of hate and discrimination. It is important to get their consent on what information to share with others as well as what pronouns and names to use with other people. Know your own limits as an ally. While it can be uncomfortable to investigate your own opinions and biases, don’t be afraid to admit when you don’t know something or need help. It is okay to still be learning at whatever stage or age you are at. It is better to admit mistakes or that you don’t know than to make assumptions or say something that is incorrect or hurtful. This article is part of an ongoing series throughout the month of April. Article provided by Hays-Caldwell Women’s Center Children’s Counselor Annmarie Ivey, LPC-A, supervised by Dawn McFadden, LPC-S, in collaboration with Holly CunninghamKizer, HCWC Director of Community Partnerships
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Taxes always on my mind “In this world, nothing can be said to be certain but death and taxes.” That quote is often attributed to Ben Franklin or Mark Twain, but whoever said it, no truer words have ever been spoken. I filed my annual income tax extension on April 18, 2022, the last day of this year I was able to do so. Every year, I vow to get my tax receipts in order and to my CPA by early March, and every year I don’t and must file an extension. To make the task easier for me, my CPA set up a Quicken account that allows me to record in real time every check that comes in and every expense that goes out. But I don’t use that convenient tool as I should, either — and I never know for certain how much money I’ll receive back from the IRS or have to pay until October, when my 2021 return is finally due. Taxes are on my mind all year long, regrettably, and it seems in one form or another they are always due. I can always sense when it’s tax-paying time: It’s when I start to save a little money and enjoy, wrongly, the exhilarating sense that I am finally getting financially ahead. In the autumn I have to pay taxes on my house and the handful of rental properties I’ve been able to scrape together — and the taxes are sizable. Then when spring rolls around I have to write a massive check to the IRS and be reminded that my silent business partner, the federal government, always gets its cut of my income. Most people agree that some taxes are necessary and some government is necessary — but I’d be a lot happier if our federal government were half as big and my taxes were half as much. The truth is, despite a record windfall in federal tax revenue — it’s up 26% over the first five months of fiscal 2022 — Washington is currently spending $2 trillion more than it’s taking in. The more revenue that’s sucked into DC, the more the politicians in charge there want to
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spend it — and the more they want to raise taxes to do so. The “Biden Administration is proposing $2.5 trillion in tax increases over 10 years,” reports the Wall Street Journal. Our national debt already stands at an incomprehensible $30 trillion, yet we keep spending with abandon and ignore the advice of genuine leaders who worried about our spendthrift ways long ago. “As we peer into society's future, we — you and I, and our government — must avoid the impulse to live only for today, plundering for our own ease and convenience the precious resources of tomorrow. We cannot mortgage the material assets of our grandchildren without risking the loss also of their political and spiritual heritage. We want democracy to survive for all generations to come, not to become the insolvent phantom of tomorrow.” - Dwight D. Eisenhower Well, Ike, we sure could use more leaders like you today — both Democrat and Republican — who see reckless government spending for what it is: robbing future generations to subsidize the current generation. All I know is that though I can extend filing my tax return until October, I still had to pay my estimated taxes by April 18, 2022 — which meant, as usual, I had to dramatically downsize my savings account. That’s why taxes are always on my mind. Tom Purcell is an author and humor columnist for the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. Email him at Tom@TomPurcell.com.
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orty years ago we had a soaring inflation rate, obscene gas prices and interest rates in the teens. Today, thanks to their incredible incompetence, bad policies and serial stupidity, the Democrats in Washington are bringing back all those problems. It’s getting so bad, I’m actually beginning to think Jimmy Carter was not such a bad president after all. People under 40 have no idea how bad things were in the late 1970s under Carter. They’ve grown up knowing only 3 percent interest rates, dirt cheap gasoline and 2 percent inflation. They don’t know how miserable things were under Carter or how miserable they can get again under Biden. My friend who owns a local tire store in Los Angeles doesn’t need a history book to remember how awful America was in the early 1980s because he lived through it. When I got an oil change at his place this week, he was railing about how today's official inflation rate of 8.5% doesn't come close to the real figure. “Where is the thing I’m buying that’s only gone up eight and a half?” he asked.
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They say that if the rich would just pay more in Making taxes – their so-called “fair share” - ordinary people Sense will somehow be better off, by Michael as if the additional taxes the Reagan rich are forced to pay will go directly to needy people. But the reality is, as the “The tires I’m buying ar- last 75 years have proven en’t only up eight and a half again and again, Democrat percent. The gas and food policies always hurt the I’m buying are not only up poor and middle class the eight and half.” hardest, not the rich. He’s right, and you don’t For example, I have a have to be Sen. Joe ManFord F-150 pickup and with chin of West Virginia to gas in California going for know it. almost $6 a gallon it costs Earlier this week, when me nearly $200 for a fill up. the new monthly inflation I can afford that, but figures came out, Manchin, my daughter-the-schoolarguably the last sensible teacher can’t. Neither can Democrat with an elected my son, who has two young job in Washington, rattled girls. off some of the real numNeither can the grocery bers. clerk or the waiter at a Year over year, gasoline restaurant – but the owners is up 48%. Beef is up 16%, of the grocery store chain chicken and milk up 13% or the restaurant can. and coffee and eggs up The last good Democrat 11%. president was Bill Clinton. Used car prices are up He balanced the budget, nearly 40% - and the wait to gave us welfare reform and get a new one feels almost actually worked well with as long as it was in 1981 Republicans, but we'll nevMoscow. er see his like again. Democrats have created Today we’re watching our economic and social the usual Democrat horror problems themselves - in story playing out with the just 14 months - but they added bonus of a presialways try to blame them dent who does everything on bad or greedy other backwards. people. President Biden, follow-
ing the Democrat playbook, blames Vladimir Putin, the rich and gouging oil company CEOs for high gas prices - anyone but his administration, which caused them by shutting down pipelines and generally abusing America's productive energy sector. Given the way the Democrats are governing in D.C. now, things will never change for the better unless a miracle happens. That’s what happened in 1980 when Ronald Reagan came to Washington and turned things around by lowering taxes, cutting government regulations and lifting the country’s spirits. To many of us old-timers it feels like the early 1980s all over again. And the only way the country will ever recover from the damage of the Biden Gang is to elect a Republican worthy of being president. Thank God there will be many candidates. Michael Reagan, the son of President Ronald Reagan, is an author, speaker and president of the Reagan Legacy Foundation. Send comments to reagan@caglecartoons.com and follow @reaganworld on Twitter.
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ever work again? If the United States would fall prey to the communist countries of China and Russia, what would other sovereign nations do? If a one world government emerges, who sets at the top of the heap? Who controls the banking system and the food supply? Other viewpoints suggest that world domination is an ancient goal carried into modern times. Hmmm, imagine that. Could there be bloodthirsty despots that want to rule planet Earth? Instead of using force and fear, could they be using fool’s gold? Or pandemic puffery? Or is globalism the road to Shamballa? “For hundreds of years the global cabal that has operated secretly around the world has always fantasized and tried to create World Government. This is so an elite group of businessmen and multinational corporations can control the planet, but most importantly, control
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OBITUARY GRIZZLE Michael Collins Grizzle, age 53, was born on July 12, 1968, at the old Seton Hospital in Austin, and he finished the race on Thursday, April 14, 2022, at his home in Mountain City. He attended Hays CISD schools from kindergarten through high school grad-
uating with the 1986 class of Hays High School. After attending Southwest Texas, now Texas State, he worked for 30 years with UPS in San Marcos and Kerrville. Due to medical problems, he returned to Hays County in 2019. Michael was always very athletic and participated in many sports beginning at an early age and continued athleticism throughout his life. At the age of 40 he ran
his first marathon. Of all places, the marathon was held in Marathon, Texas. He crossed the finish line in first place with a time of 2:48:00. When asked by the Marathon newspaper reporter, “what is your best time”he said, “that was, this is my first marathon to run." Michael ran in the Boston Marathon in 2009 and 2010. On November 7, 2010, he competed in the New York
City Marathon, finishing with a time of 2:50:14. Michael is survived by his parents, Butch and Sandra Grizzle of Mountain City, brother and sister-in-law, Randal and Sara Grizzle, nephews, Grant and Garison Grizzle of Buda. Also survived by aunt and uncle, Shirley and Lloyd Schwartz of Austin, Sam and Phyllis Mashburn of Pottsboro, Texas; cousins, Shorty, Scott and Nelan
Remembering an icon: Armando Chapa BY MEGAN WEHRING
HAYS COUNTY — What do you remember most when you graduate? It could be a favorite teacher, a project that you created or maybe even a sport you played. For the Hays CISD community, many recall the legacy of beloved Armando Chapa, who died on Wednesday, April 13. He was a longtime advocate for Hays CISD students and public education as a whole. In 1974, Chapa started
his career with the district as a special education counselor, and the following year was named principal of Hays CISD’s only middle school at the time. Then, in 1986, he was selected as the first principal of what would later become Wallace Middle School. From the early 1990s to his retirement in 2004, Chapa served as a counselor at Barton Middle School. In 2006, Hays CISD recognized Chapa’s service by naming the newest middle school after him. “He exemplified success
through hard work, exercised sound judgment, had a wonderful sense of humor and had a genuine concern for his students and teachers,” Hays CISD wrote in a Facebook post, honoring Chapa’s memory. “His family's legacy in education continues in Hays CISD through his children, two of whom currently work for the district.”
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Schwartz, Courtney Cooner and Mark Mashburn and their families. He was predeceased by grandparents, Starkey and Alma Rose Grizzle, Sam and Cody Mashburn and special aunt, Mary Leon Howard. Celebration of Life will be Sunday, April 24, from 2-5 p.m. at Ruby Ranch Lodge, 292 Bartlett Dr. W, Buda, TX 78610. Private burial at Live Oak Cemetery. Will be casual dress.
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Hays County to get public defender office BY BRITTANY ANDERSON
HAYS COUNTY — According to the Hays County Jail dashboard, 80% of the county’s total jail population are pretrial detainees — legally innocent people who are unable to afford their freedom — that can expect to spend a minimum of 30 days in jail, costing county taxpayers between $80 to $100 per inmate. Mano Amiga, a local nonprofit that works to organize systemic and cultural change, has spearheaded efforts to implement a Public Defender Office (PDO) in the county, which would streamline the judicial process for inmates by providing defense for those who are unable to pay the fees required to hire a defense lawyer and ensure everyone has timely access to legal counsel. Hays County Commissioners Debbie Ingalsbe (Pct. 1) and Lon Shell (Pct. 3) held a press conference with Mano Amiga on April 12 to provide the public with an update on the implementation of a PDO. In August 2021, after Hays commissioners unanimously approved
PHOTO COURTESY OF HAYS COUNTY Efforts are underway to implement a public defender office in Hays County.
magistration and pretrial services that will enhance the PDOs services. Mano Amiga Policy Director Eric Martinez said that the most common experience for the majority of Hays County Jail inmates include spending weeks away from their loved ones and losing the ability to work, worship and be productive members of society, all the while only having been charged, not convicted, of the crime they’re accused of. And even with the county jail renovation which will allow for about 600 inmates to be held, many will still continue to be outsourced to other jails, costing taxpayers even more money and furthering the strain put on inmates and the community as a whole. “Research has shown that PDOs have been found to reduce days of
pretrial incarceration, get cases dismissed or acquitted more often and secure shorter sentences for clients,” Martinez said. “This results in savings for county taxpayers and is a miraculous turnaround for the quality of life for defendants.” During the press conference, commissioner Shell noted that mental health was one of the focuses in their request for proposals, saying that it is an issue in both the county and the county jail system, and can create complicated cases that require different types of representation. “We need some help that is professionally built to address this,” Shell said. “A PDO is a step for us to move forward and find ways to improve our system.” The county is now one
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A PDO is a step for us to move forward and find ways to improve our system. to allocate $5 million of ARPA (American Rescue Plan Act) funds towards the creation of the PDO, requests for proposals were sent out to find an agency to run the
program. After reviewing proposals and interviewing candidates, commissioners plan to select either the Neighborhood Defender
Service or Texas RioGrande Legal Aid during the upcoming April 26 court meeting. Commissioner Ingalsbe added that there will be money put in for
Kyle Library hosts Earth Day BY C.J. VETTER
with the idea this year of making it bigger, and she KYLE – It’s the only reached out to her people, Earth we’ve got, so why not specifically the people in celebrate it? Plum Creek Watershed,” The Kyle Public Library said Paul Phelan, director will be hosting an Earth Day of library services.. “So we Celebration from 10 a.m. to sorta had some help, and 4 p.m. on Saturday, April 23. it’s gonna be a little more Entrance to the event is free, robust and be on the more and the event will feature education side.” free pizza, demonstrations This year’s celebration from local environmental is set to be the biggest yet, groups, and chalk art, as as groups from across Hays well as a bounce house. County will be featured, The event is a such as the Great Springs collaboration between the Project, the Hill Country Kyle Public Library, Kyle Alliance, the Austin Water Stormwater Administrator Wildland Conservation Kathy Roecker, Kyle and the Hays County Parks and Recreation Master Naturalists. Each Department and the group will be hosting Plum Creek Watershed free presentations to the Partnership (PCWP). The public, with talks covering PCWP approached Roecker watersheds, composting about the possibility of and aquifers. hosting the event, who “I think all of those key then later brought in the groups working to plan other city departments, this are all environmental who in turn reached out to stewards, so we’re super the greater community of excited about it,” Roecker environmentalists in Hays said. County. “Anytime you can provide “She approached us
environmental knowledge at any time it’s kind of a win.” In addition to demonstrations, attendees will also be able to purchase snow cones from a Kona Ice truck stationed nearby, as well as visit the library’s pollinator garden, which is maintained by the Hays County Master Gardeners and features plants all found in the Kyle area. The garden provides a peaceful area to read books in, as well as an area for butterflies, bees and other pollinators to live. “It’s all great for our pollinators, since we’re losing our pollinators, and we’ll have bees and butterflies living there,” Phelan said. “It’s also a great place to be on a summer morning.”
This Earth Day celebration will also be the first to be scheduled since the coronavirus pandemic, and the library is eager to set up and create more events to make up for the missed years. The library will also be hosting its weekly miniature wargaming meet-up at the library at the same time. For more information regarding the event, visit www.cityofkyle.com/library or call the library at 512268-2442.
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Traveling Texas musician comes to Kyle BY MEGAN WEHRING
of realized I could sing a little bit so I put together a KYLE — You never know band after that. Once I put when inspiration will find together a band, I started you. For Chris Colston, physically knocking on music started running doors at certain clubs. I through his veins at a young started playing in clubs and age, when he played his first that built to touring around beat on a set of drums. to getting a booking agency The East Texas native has and management. It kind of been sweeping through the grew and grew after I beat statewide music scene since the pavement for a long releasing his debut album time.” “Bombs Away” two years Colston refined his perago. Since then, Colston sonal music sound, which is has reached hundreds of gritty Texas roots harmonizfans through his lyrics and ing with elements of Rock played sold-out stadium ‘n’ Roll, by playing and lisshows with Koe Wetzel tening to music aficionados. and toured with some big “It’s a mix between Texas names including Parker and a Nashville sound,” McCollum, HARDY, Eli Colston explained. “Some Young Band and Casey of the songs kind of have Donahew. a rock edge but it's also “I started playing drums country music right down [at an early age],” Colston the middle.” said. “I went to take guitar What makes Colston and vocal lessons. I kind wake up every day to pur-
sue his dream? He would have to say his family, especially his expectant daughter, and management team. “My little baby girl that’s on the way helps the drive,” Colston said. “She keeps me out there on the road and makes me work towards something. With that group of people, I’ve got a pretty good support [system].” Aside from getting to play music for a living, Colston’s favorite aspect of being a musician is the networking opportunities. He enjoys getting to meet various people from different walks of life, genres and careers. Fans can expect to see “Goodbye Gasoline,” the first single on Colston’s upcoming album, to be released in August. He describes the sound as polished Nashville with a rock
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edge — which mirrors what the audience would hear at a live show. Kyle residents can expect to see Colston coming to play at the Railhouse Bar on Saturday, April 23 at 9 p.m. “Most of us kind of learned during COVID, when everything hit and the whole world shut down, that we might have taken some gigs that we passed on for granted,” Colston said. “When [the Railhouse] reached out to us about playing, we checked it out and saw some other reputable names playing like Eli Young Band and we said that we might as well try it to play in places while we can.” For more information about Colston’s music and where to purchase tickets, please visit https://www. chriscolstonmusic.com/
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Meanwhile, abortion funds — nonprofit advocacy groups that help pay for abortions and related expenses — have seen increased demand from pregnant Texans seeking care outside the state. This financial support has put these funds in the crosshairs of abortion opponents, who have claimed on social media and in legal filings that abortion fund donors, employees and volunteers are susceptible to lawsuits and criminal charges. Davis, who was the Democratic nominee for Texas governor in 2014 and unsuccessfully ran for Congress in 2020, donates to and works with the Lilith Fund for Reproductive Equity, an Austin-based abortion fund, according to the lawsuit. She claims in the suit that these threats against donors and volunteers "have had a chilling effect" and stop her from associating with "like-minded people to express her views and achieve her advocacy goals." “Accordingly, she intends not to make any additional donations to Texas abortion funds until the Court provides clarity on this issue,” the lawsuit said. She is joined in the suit by the Stigma Relief Fund, an abortion fund associated with abortion provider Whole Woman’s Health, and Marva Sadler and Sean Mehl, who both serve on the group's board. Sadler and Mehl say in the suit that they have stopped donating to abortion funds "until the Court clarifies whether and to what extent [they] can face liability for doing so."
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Classifieds PUBLIC NOTICES NOTICE TO CREDITORS Notice is hereby given that original Letters of Administration for the Estate of Julian Ever Palacios, deceased, were issued on April 11, 2022, in Cause No. 22-0061-P, pending in the County Court at Law of Hays County, Texas, to: Julian Ever Palacios. All persons having claims against this Estate which is currently being probated are required to present them to the undersigned within the time and manner prescribed by law. DATED the day of April, 2022 Ryan G. Reiffert Attorney for Cesar B. Palacios State Bar No.24090349 8118 Datapoint The Ariel House San Antonio, Texas 78229 Telephone: (210) 817-4388 Facsimile: (210) 614-6401 E-mail: ryan@ryanreiffert. com Attorney for Cesar B. Palacios Independent Administrator of the Estate of Julian Ever Palacios, Deceased
REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS The City of Kyle of Hays County has received an allocation from the American Rescue Plan Act program from the U. S. Department of Treasury and is soliciting proposals to provide administration services for the ARP Act eligible projects. Proposals must be received no later than Monday, May 2, 2022 at 3:00 PM. Please electronically submit your proposal in .pdf format via email d.roggio@ldrpros.com. It is the responsibility of the submitting firm to ensure that the proposal is received in a timely manner. The City of Kyle reserves the right to negotiate with any and all individuals or firms that submit proposals and may award one or more contracts to one or more service provider(s). Section 3 Residents and Business Concerns, Minority Business Enterprises, Small Business Enterprises and Women Business Enterprises, and Labor Surplus Area firms are encouraged to submit proposals. The City of Kyle of Hays County) is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. Servicios de traducción están disponibles por peticion.
PUBLIC NOTICE By order of the Hays County Commissioners Court, notice is hereby given that on April 26th, 2022 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 Lot 14, Glenn H. Kothmann
NOTICE TO CREDITORS On March 31, 2022, Wells Fargo, N.A. was issued Letters Testamentary for the Estate of Raymond H. Eaves, Deceased, in Cause No. 22-0084-P pending in the County Court of Hays County, Texas. The address of Wells Fargo, N.A., Independent Executor, is c/o D’Ana H. Mikeska, Hopper Mikeska, PLLC, Barton Oaks Plaza II, Suite 570, 901 South MoPac Expressway, Austin, Texas 78746, and all persons having claims against this estate are required to present them to such address in the manner and time required by law. Wells Fargo, N.A., Independent Executor of the Estate of Raymond H. Eaves, Deceased By: D’Ana H. Mikeska, Attorney for the Independent Executor, Wells Fargo, N.A. On March 31, 2022, Wells Fargo, N.A. was issued Letters Testamentary for the Estate of Raymond H. Eaves, Deceased, in Cause No. 22-0084-P pending in the County Court of Hays County, Texas. The address of Wells Fargo, N.A., Independent Executor, is c/o D’Ana H. Mikeska, Hopper Mikeska, PLLC, Barton Oaks Plaza II, Suite 570, 901 South MoPac Expressway, Austin, Texas 78746, and all persons
having claims against this estate are required to present them to such address in the manner and time required by law. Wells Fargo, N.A., Independent Executor of the Estate of Raymond H. Eaves, Deceased By: D’Ana H. Mikeska, Attorney for the Independent Executor, Wells Fargo, N.A.
BLANKET ORDER FOR BID ADVERTISEMENTS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2022 Requesting proposals for RFP #25-042201VL Bilingual Speech Therapy Services. Proposals will be accepted until 05-13-2022 at 2:00 p.m. local time. Specifications are available in the HCISD Purchasing Office (512-2682141 ext. 45092) between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., Monday through Thursday. Bid responses must be returned to the HCISD Purchasing Office, Valerie Littrell, 21003 IH 35, Kyle, TX 78640, by the date and time indicated above. Late Bids will be returned unopened. The HCISD Board of Trustees reserves the right to reject any and/or all bids and waive all formalities.
NOTICE OF SALE OF REAL PROPERTY STATE OF TEXAS COUNTY OF HAYS Cause: 19-2463 By virtue of an Order of Sale issued by the clerk of the 453rd District Court of HAYS County, Texas, February,07,2022, in cause numbered 19-2463, styled Community of Amberwood Homeowners Association, INC. versus Ayers, Gregory and Ayers, Misti on a judgment rendered against Ayers, Gregory and Ayers, Misti; I did on March 22, 2022, at 2:30 p.m., levy upon as the property of Ayers, Gregory and Ayers, Misti the following described real property: LOT 18, BLOCK I, AMBERWOOD PHASE THREE, ACCORDING TO THE MAP OR PLAT THEREOF, RECORDED IN VOLUME 11, PAGE 147, PLAT RECORDS, HAYS COUNTY, TEXAS MORE COMMONLY KNOWN AS 170 AMBER ASH DRIVE, KYLE, TX 78640. On May 3, 2022, being the first Tuesday of the month, between the hours of 10:00 A.M. and 4:00 P.M., beginning at 10:00 a.m., at the Hays County, at the South Door, 712 Stagecoach Trail of the Courthouse of the said County, in the City of San Marcos, Texas, I will sell for cash to the highest bidder, all the right, title and interest of Ayers, Gregory and Ayers, Misti in and to the real property described above. Dated at Kyle, Hays County, Texas, March 22, 2022 Michael Torres Constable, Pct. 2 Hays County, Texas 5458 FM 2770 Kyle, Texas 78640 by Patrick Chasse, Deputy Notice to Bidders: You are buying whatever interest, if any, the Debtor has in the property. Purchase of the Debtor's interest in the property may not extinguish any liens or security interests held by other persons. There are no warranties, express or implied, regarding the property being sold, including but not limited to warranties of title, merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose. Notice to Judgment Debtor: If there is any property, real or personal, you want to point out for levy in lieu of the above described property, you must contact this office immediately.
NOTICE OF SALE OF REAL PROPERTY STATE OF TEXAS COUNTY OF HAYS Cause: 20-0410 By virtue of an Order of Sale issued by the clerk of the 453rd District Court of HAYS County, Texas, March,4, 2022, in cause numbered 20-0410, styled POST OAK ONE HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION, INC. versus Araceli Hernandez on a judgment rendered against Araceli Hernandez; I did on March 31, 2022, at 3:00 p.m., levy upon
as the property of Araceli Hernandez the following described real property: Lot 27, BLOCK Q, POST OAK SUBDIVISION, PHASE 2, ACCORDING TO THE MAP OR PLAT THEREOF, RECORDED IN VOLUME 12, PAGE 138, PLAT RECORDS, HAYS COUNTY, TEXAS MORE COMMONLY KNOWN AS 281 DONATELLO, KYLE, TX 78640 (“PROPERTY’) On May,3, 2022, being the first Tuesday of the month, between the hours of 10:00 A.M. and 4:00 P.M., beginning at 10:00 a.m., at the Hays County, at the South Door, 712 Stagecoach Trail of the Courthouse of the said County, in the City of San Marcos, Texas, I will sell for cash to the highest bidder, all the right, title and interest of Araceli Hernandez in and to the real property described above. Dated at Kyle, Hays County, Texas, March,31, 2022. Michael Torres Constable, Pct. 2 Hays County, Texas 5458 FM 2770 Kyle, Texas 78640 by Patrick Chasse, Deputy Notice to Bidders: You are buying whatever interest, if any, the Debtor has in the property. Purchase of the Debtor's interest in the property may not extinguish any liens or security interests held by other persons. There are no warranties, express or implied, regarding the property being sold, including but not limited to warranties of title, merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose. Notice to Judgment Debtor: If there is any property, real or personal, you want to point out for levy in lieu of the above described property, you must contact this office immediately.
NOTICE OF SALE Morningstar Storage wishes to avail themselves of the Texas Provision of chapter 59 of the Texas Property Code by conducting a Public Sale to the highest bidder for cash on their premises. This sale is listed below: Date : 04/28/2022 Time: 10:00 AM Location: Storage Auctions. com Unit - 2110 Cherella McCormick Household décor, Furniture, totes, boxes, Mattress The company reserves the right to reject any bid and withdraw any from the sale at any time.
REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS The City of Kyle of Hays County has received an allocation from the American Rescue Plan Act program from the U. S. Department of Treasury and is soliciting proposals to provide administration services for the ARP Act eligible projects. Proposals must be received no later than Monday, May 2, 2022 at 3:00 PM. Please electronically submit your proposal in .pdf format via email d.roggio@ ldrpros.com. It is the responsibility of the submitting firm to ensure that the proposal is received in a timely manner. The City of Kyle reserves the right to negotiate with any and all individuals or firms that submit proposals and may award one or more contracts to one or more service provider(s). Section 3 Residents and Business Concerns, Minority Business Enterprises, Small Business Enterprises and Women Business Enterprises, and Labor Surplus Area firms are encouraged to submit proposals. The City of Kyle of Hays County) is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. Servicios de traducción están disponibles por peticion.
NOTICE TO CREDITORS Notice is given that original Letters of Administration for the Estate of Barbara Joan Rhoden Morrison were issued on October 4, 2021, in docket number 21-0308-P, pending in the County Court
at Law Number SITTING IN PROBATE of Hays County, Texas, to HEATHER MORRISON. All persons having claims against the estate, which is presently being administered, are required to submit them, within the time and manner prescribed by law, and before the estate is closed, addressed as follows: Representative Estate of Barbara Joan Rhoden Morrison c/o Anna Martinez Boling 1301 S. Old Stagecoach Road Kyle, TX 78640 By Anna Martinez Boling Attorney for Administrator of the Estate of Barbara Joan Rhoden Morrison
NOTICE OF SALE In accordance with the provisions of State of Texas law, there being due and unpaid charges for which the undersigned is entitled to safety an owner and/or manager's lien of the goods hereinafter described and stored at the Storage King USA location(s) listed below, and, due notice having been given to the owner of said property and all parties known to claim an interest therein, and the time specified in such notice for payment of such having expired goods will be sold to the highest bidder or otherwise disposed of at a public Auction to be held online atwww.StorageTreasures.com, which will end on April 28th, 2022 at 9:00AM. At store 072, 19580 S IH 35, Kyle TX 78640, ph# 737.404.5020. Joseph Williamson, TV/furniture/boxes. Elvia Amaro, washer/dryer,boxes/mattresses. Mark Deltoro, tools. Scott Keuer, bdrm furn. Amy Larreynaga, Bthrm fixtures, appliances. Alex Thompson, sofa. Bianca Rivera, tools chest, misc. Kye Thorton, piano. Stephen Owen, tools, lounge chairs, furniture.Mayra Suhey Guzman, dining tbl/chrs. Laurentna Garcia, boxes. Adriana Estrada kids toys. Shirley Robinson frn, misc., Dalia DeLuna, carpet. Norma Rojas, table & chairs, Ashley Whitt boxes,tools, wshr/ dryr. Heather Bean, bikes, tv, luggage, misc, Amber Preston wshr/dryr, Delania Mitchell boxes, bags. Robert Hernandez tools, Mary Hudson, table, bxs, Alexis Molina tools, copper, Ruby Romo totes misc.
PUBLIC NOTICE By order of the Hays County Commissioners Court, notice is hereby given that on April 26th, 2022 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 Lot 1, Stagecoach Ranch, Section 3
CITY OF CREEDMOOR 12513 FM 1625 CREEDMOOR, TEXAS 78610 512-243-6700 May 19,2022 The City of Creedmoor, Texas will hold a public hearing 7:00 p.m., May 19,2022 at the Creedmoor Community Center, 12513 FM 1625, Creedmoor, Texas for public comments on a zoning change request from residential ag to commercial from the property owner at the FM 1327 and Wright Rd. corner (60acres). By the order of the City Council of the City of Creedmoor, Texas, Robert R. Wilhite, Administrator, City of Creedmoor.
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Notice is given that original Letters of Administration for the Estate of David Martinez, Sr. were issued on May 10, 2021, in docket number 10614, pending in the County Court at Law of Caldwell County, Texas, to Patricia A. Bridges. All persons having claims against the estate, which is presently being administered, are required to submit them, within the time and manner prescribed by law, and before the estate is closed, addressed as follows: Representative Estate of
David Martinez, Sr. c/o Anna Martinez Boling 1301 S. Old Stagecoach Road Kyle, TX 78640 Dated 4/7/2022
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ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS Separate sealed Bids for the County Line Special Utility District’s (SUD) GRISTMILL SOUTH GRAVITY MAIN & REUSE MAIN, SWE Project No. 0017-08021 will be received by and at the office of the General Manager, 8870 Camino Real, Uhland, Texas 78640 until Thursday, May 12, 2022 at 10:00 A.M. where they will be opened and read aloud. Bids must be clearly marked on the outside of the envelope or package with the words “County Line SUD – Gristmill South Gravity Main & Reuse Main Project”. Bids received after this time will be rejected and returned unopened. Project consists of, but is not limited to the following: Furnish and install approximately 4,777 L.F. of 18” & 15” PVC SDR 26 Gravity Main and 5,190 L.F. PVC C900 DR-18 Reuse Pipe, including bored steel casing, concrete manholes, gate valves, air release valves, mechanical joint restraints, tie-ins, trench safety, livestock gates and erosion control. The project will be located near Gristmill Road South in Uhland, Texas. Each Bidder shall also include the time when he could begin work and the number of days needed to complete the project as part of his bid. This may factor into the award of the project.
The Information for Bidders, Bid, Bid Bond, Contract, Plans, Specifications, Performance and Payment Bonds and the Contract Documents may be examined at the following locations: SOUTHWEST ENGINEERS, INC., 307 ST. LAWRENCE STREET, GONZALES, TEXAS 78629 (830) 672-7546 Plans and Specifications are available at the office of Southwest Engineers, Inc. in two different formats: Hard Copy - $80.00 (Non-Refundable) ~ Download - $25.00 (Non-Refundable). A bid bond in the amount of 5% of the bid issued by an acceptable surety registered with the U.S. Treasury shall be submitted with each bid. A certified check payable to the County Line SUD may be submitted in lieu of the Bid Bond. The County Line SUD reserves the right to reject any or all bids and to waive any informalities in the bidding. Bids may be held by the County Line SUD for a period not to exceed thirty (30) days from the date of the bid opening for the purpose of reviewing the bids and investigating the bidder’s qualifications prior to the contract award. April 20, 2022
County Line SUD Chris Betz, President
INVITATION TO BID Electronic bids addressed to the City of Kyle will be received for BUNTON CREEK INTERCEPTOR LIFT STATION RETIREMENT until 10.00 a.m. on MAY 09, 2022, via www.civcast.com. Bids are invited for several items and quantities of work including: 1. Retirement of two lift stations (South Lake Lift Station and Bunton Lane Subdivision Lift Station). 2. Abandon nine (9) existing manholes. 3. Install two 4’- diameter manholes. 4. Install 120 linear feet of 12”- SDR 26 PVC pipe. Bids must be submitted on the Unit Price Bid Form provided and must be accompanied by a bid security in a penal sum approximately equal to and not less than five percent (5%) of the total amount of the bid. The security shall be in the form of a certified check or cashier’s check, or bid bond furnished by a reliable surety company having authority under the laws of Texas to write surety bonds in the amount required, with such security made payable, without recourse, to the City of Kyle. The envelope containing the bid shall indicate clearly on the front the bid is for: BUNTON CREEK INTERCEPTOR LIFT STATION RETIREMENT “K21-22.4” The final Notice of Award of Contract shall be given to the successful bidder by the City of Kyle within sixty (60) days following the opening of bids and no bidder may withdraw his bid within sixty (60) days after opening thereof. The successful Bidder must furnish a performance bond and payment bond on the forms provided, each in the amount of one hundred percent (100%) of the contract amount, from a surety company holding a permit from the State of Texas to act as surety. Complete Contract Documents have been uploaded to CivCast USA for immediate download. The Project ID is “K21-22.4”. Prospective Bidders shall address written inquiries through the project’s CivCast website. Hard copies of contract documents are not available. Copies of the Specifications and Bid Documents will be on file by April 13, 2022. Please go to http://www. civcastusa.com/ to download all project documents. State statutes including wage and hour provisions and contract regulations must be adhered to as they relate to this project. Contractors will be required to comply with all applicable Equal Employment Opportunity laws and regulations. A non-mandatory virtual pre-bid conference will be held on April 21, 2022, at 10:00 a.m. Please follow the link to attend the pre-bid conference, https://meetings. ringcentral.com/j/1461382673. Bidders should carefully examine the plans, specifications, and other documents, visit the site of work, and fully inform themselves as to all conditions and matters which can in any way affect the work or the cost thereof. Should a bidder find discrepancies in, or omissions from, the plans, specifications, or other documents, or should be in doubt as to their meaning, bidder should notify the Project Manager, Keshav Gnawali, P.E. via www.civcastusa.com. Obtain clarification prior to submitting any bid, but no later than 5:00 p.m. April 28, 2022. Answers to the questions will be posted on www.civcastusa.com no later than 5:00 p.m. May 02, 2022. Bidder shall be responsible to check the www.civcastusa.com before submitting the bid. The right is reserved, as the interest of the City of Kyle may require, to reject all bids and to waive any or all informalities in bids received. Leon Barba, P.E. (City Engineer) City of Kyle
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INVITATION FOR BIDS CBD NO. 5332 This Invitation for Bids is for the construction of Crosswinds Subdivision, Phase 3B. The work general ly consists of Streets, Drainage, Water, Wastewater and Erosion Control Improvements. Sealed Bids should be addressed to MileStone Community Builders, on behalf of Crosswinds Municipal Utility District (the “District”), Attn: Charles Hughes. Bids will be received at the office of the Project Engineer, Attn: Brett Pasquarella, P.E., Carlson, Brigance & Doering, Inc. (CBD, Inc.), 5701 W. William Cannon Dr., Austin, TX 78749 until the date of Thursday, June 2, 2022 for a public bid opening at 2:00 p.m. Proposals will be publicly opened and read aloud. Any Proposals received after the closing time will be un opened. Bid documents for this project will be available for purchase from the office of the Project Engineer-CBD, Inc. A non-refundable purchase fee of $125.00 will be charged. The link will contain CAD files, pdf set of plans and bid documents. Make checks payable to Carlson, Brigance and Doering, Inc. Bid documents may be viewed at the office of CBD by scheduling a time with Susan Martin (smartin@cbdeng.com). A Mandatory Pre-Bid Conference will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, May 5, 2022 at the offices of CBD, Inc, 5701 W. William Cannon, Austin, Texas 78749, in the third-floor conference room. The Pre Qualification Statement included in the proposal packet and as required by Crosswinds M.U.D. shall be complet ed in its entirety and submitted as part of the pro posal. Any proposal lacking the Pre-Qualification State ment will not be considered. All questions, clarifications, requests must be received in writing to Quynn Dusek, P.E. via email to quynn@cbdeng.com and received no later than noon, Monday, May 30, 2022. Any requests received after that time and date will not be addressed. A Cashier’s Check, Certified Check, or Bid Bond pay able to Crosswinds M.U.D. and Development Solutions CW, LLC in an amount not less than 5% of the total bid must accompany each Bid as a guarantee that, if award ed the contract, the bidder will within 10 days of the award of the contract, enter into a contract and furnish an acceptable Performance and Payment Bond in the amount of 100% of the Contract price. The Bidder’s surety will be forfeited and become the property of the Owner should the bidder fails to enter into a contract and furnish bonds acceptable to the Owner within 10 days after award of the contract. Proposals shall not be withdrawn for a period of 90 days after the opening of the bids. The Owner reserves the right to reject any or all Bids and to waive all defects and irregularities in bidding or bidding process except time of submitting a Bid. The Successful Bidder, if any, will be the responsible Bidder which in the Owner’s judgment will be most advantageous to the District and result in the best and most economical completion of the Project. A Maintenance Bond will be required and is to remain in force for a period set by the governing requirements from the date of the letter of final acceptance from City of Kyle, Hays County and the Crosswinds MUD. Prevailing Wage Rates, in accordance with Govern ment Code 2258 are applicable to this project.
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Notice is hereby given to all interested persons, that: The City of Kyle shall hold a public hearing on a request by Jeffrey Howard of McLean & Howard LLP, (Z21-0090) to rezone approximately 259 acres of land from ‘A’ to ‘PUD’ (Planned Unit Development) for property located at 5260 Hillside Terrace, in Hays County, Texas. The Planning and Zoning Commission may recommend, and the City Council may consider, assigning any zoning district which is equivalent or more restrictive. A public hearing will be held by the Planning and Zoning Commission on Tuesday, May 10, 2022 at 6:30 P.M. A public hearing will be held by the Kyle City Council on Tuesday, May 17, 2022 at 7:00 P.M. This is a meeting taking place at Kyle City Hall, 100 W. Center Street, Kyle, Texas 78640; Spectrum 10; https://www.cityofkyle.com/kyletv/kyle-10-live Owner(s): Rio Oso Holdins LLC & Hillside Terrace Development, LLC Agent: Jeffrey Howard 512-328-2008 Publication Date: April 20, 2022 Z-21-0090
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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Notice is hereby given to all interested persons, that: The City of Kyle shall hold a public hearing on a request by Kristal L. Harris, P.E. of BGE Inc., (Z-22-0094) to rezone approximately 87.694 acres of land from ‘A’ to ‘R-1-C’ (Residential Condominium, 30.565 acres), ‘R-1-3’ (Single Family Residential – 3, 26.322 acres), ‘R1-2’ (Single Family Residential – 2, 19.130 acres) & ‘CC’ (Community Commercial, 11.677 acres) for property located at 1111 & 1113 Roland Lane, in Hays County, Texas. The Planning and Zoning Commission may recommend, and the City Council may consider, assigning any zoning district which is equivalent or more restrictive. A public hearing will be held by the Planning and Zoning Commission on Tuesday, May 10, 2022 at 6:30 P.M. A public hearing will be held by the Kyle City Council on Tuesday, May 17, 2022 at 7:00 P.M. This is a meeting taking place at Kyle City Hall, 100 W. Center Street, Kyle, Texas 78640; Spectrum 10; https:// www.cityofkyle.com/kyletv/kyle-10-live Owner(s): Edward Coster Bullock Jr. 1111/1113 Roland Lane Kyle, TX 78640 Agent: Kristal L. Harris, P.E. 512-686-3564 Publication Date: April 20, 2022 Z-21-0094
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Hays Free Press • April 20, 2022
Taylor Anderson sets No foolin’: 500 career new DSHS record
victories
BY WAYLAND D. CLARK
Last week, Dripping Springs’ softball shortstop Taylor Anderson broke the school’s single season stolen bases record of 57, set in 2017 by Camille Corona, another Lady Tiger shortstop now playing for the Longhorns at the University of Texas in Austin. “I got close last year with COVID going on, so it was one of my goals this year,” Anderson said, after a 7-0 win over Lehman last Thursday. Corona wears #28 at Texas but wore #3 at Dripping Springs. Was it fate or meant to be? Anderson may not know. “My freshman year the seniors told me #3 was her [Corona’s] number. I guess it was just a coincidence,” Anderson, now a junior, said. When asked if Corona might have hurt feelings about her record being broken, she said, “I hope not,” and added, “I don’t know her personally, but I’ve seen her play on TV.” Corona still holds the career record for stolen bases at 106 (2016-2018) and could have added more to that record. “She started hitting doubles and triples and didn’t have as much of an opportunity to steal,” assistant coach Paige Shaffer said about the record. “I’ll do whatever I can to get on base and score runs for our team,”
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Dripping Springs’ head softball coach Wade Womack recorded his 500th career win. The Lady Tigers softball team scored a run in the top of the third inning on April 1 to break a 2-2 tie and held Boerne Champion scoreless for
PHOTO BY WAYLAND D. CLARK, WFOTOS.COM Head softball coach, Wade Womack
six innings, for a 3-2 win and #500 for its coach. Womack has coached softball for 25 years, 19 years as a head coach, and has been the Lady Tigers head coach for 9 years, after taking over for Keith Tuck who retired and passed away suddenly in November of 2013.
DSISD to consider agreement with TASB Energy Continued from pg. 1
PHOTO BY WAYLAND D. CLARK, WFOTOS.COM Running for the record books, Dripping Springs’ head coach Wade Womack watches as Taylor Anderson advances to third base after reaching base on a single and stealing second base. In a game last week against Veterans Memorial, Anderson stole 3 bases to break the single season stolen base school record of 57 set by Camille Corona.
Anderson said, “There’s no way I’m going to say I don’t want to hit doubles and triples.” The single season stolen base record may not be Corona’s only record to fall. The career stolen base record of 106 could be
next and with Anderson’s batting average of .596, Corona’s .577 record set in 2018 may be broken too. “I think in stolen bases I’m in the top three in the nation, but I want to be #1,” another of Anderson’s goals.
DS softball and baseball host senior night
Dripping Springs softball 20-9 (11-2) and baseball 15-10 (8-4) teams will honor their seniors on Friday, April 22 at 7 p.m. at DSHS. DS Softball vs Kerrville Tivy (final home game of the regular season) and DS Baseball vs. Lehman. Tiger baseball is coming off a huge 6-1 win over Alamo Heights.
we want to at least have the option next time they form a pool, to have the flexibility. … Right now, we are locked out of the opportunity so we want to have those options going forward as we watch gas prices go up. It’s kind of pre-planning to what’s going on.” Board member Stefani Reinold suggested that the Board also consider
developing a workshop that discusses these kinds of issues. “This begs a larger issue that I, myself, have been trying to do research on,” Reinold said. Maybe we [can] potentially do a workshop about this on what school districts have done in the past in times of recession and inflation. I know nobody can predict the future but a lot of
theories suggest that potentially we are headed in that direction, it would be interesting to potentially, over the summer, look into some best practices.” Trustees are scheduled to vote on this agenda item at its regular meeting at 6 p.m. on Monday, April 25 in the Board Room located in the Administration Building at 510 W. Mercer St.
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PHOTO BY WAYLAND D. CLARK, WFOTOS.COM Dripping Springs’ pitcher Jordan Cox delivers a pitch to a Lehman batter. Cox, now 11-4 has an ERA of 1.88, pitched 93 innings and totals 112 strikeouts. Against Lehman last Thursday, she gave up 1 hit and struck out 7 batters in a 7-0 shutout. Cox’s teammate Haiden Anderson, also a pitcher, is 10-5 with a 1.56 ERA and has 85 strikeouts in 94 innings in the circle.
DSHS tennis duo qualifies for state
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Dripping Springs High School tennis players Whitney Robbins and Lexian Andrushko, qualified for the UIL State Tournament after scoring the Region IV-5A mixed doubles title on Wednesday, April 14. Robbins and Andrushko were dominant in their four victories at the regional tournament, earning a berth after winning the District 26-5A Championship two weeks ago. The duo won its first match over Corpus Christi Veterans Memorial 6-2, 6-0 before concluding the first day with a 6-2, 6-2 win over the District 25-5A champions from Liberty Hill. Robbins and Andrushko opened day two of the competition with a 6-1, 6-2 victory over Mission Sharyland. The championship
theTHE 25th BUDA Annual Buda Lions Club Wiener DogTHE Races LIONS CLUB PROUDLY PRESENTS
25th Annual Wiener Dog Races April 23-24 • 8 a.m.-6 p.m. April 23 & 24, 2022 | 8 am-6 pm both days
SATURDAY APRIL 23 8:00 a.m. 9:00 a.m. 9:15 a.m. 10:00 a.m. 11:00 a.m.
PHOTO COURTESY OF DSISD Dripping Springs High School tennis players Whitney Robbins and Lexian Andrushko
match pitted two District 26 teams against each other with Robbins and Andrushko defeating Boerne-Champion 7-6, 6-2 for a state berth. Robbins will be making her second-straight and
third overall appearance at the state tournament in doubles. The UIL State Tournament will be held April 26 through April 27 in San Antonio.
11:30 a.m. 11:45 a.m. 12:00 p.m. 12:30 p.m. 1:00 p.m. 1:30 p.m. 2:00 p.m. 3:00 p.m. 3:30 p.m. 5:30 p.m.
SUNDAY APRIL 24, 2022
Registration for Wiener Dog Races 8:30 a.m. Registration for Wiener Dog Races Pet Parade Registration and Judging 9:00 a.m. DJ Jimmy Z Pet Parade begins Heart - The Journey UMC Buda City Park 204 San Antonio Street Servant Buda, Texas 78610 DJ Jimmy Z Starts 10:00 a.m. Wiener Dog Races Begin Olympic Hills Gymnastics 10:30 a.m. Elvis on Stage Opening Ceremonies – Presentation of Colors 11:30 a.m. Mixed Breed Dachshund Races Begin Pet Parade Awards 12:30 p.m. How Fast is your Dog??? Wiener Dog Races Begin Jakku Temple Saber Guild Pratt’s Karate 1:30 p.m. Mixed Breed Dachshund Finals & Awards Turn-In Beans 3:00 p.m. Wiener Dog Quarter Finals, Semifinals and Finals Jakku Temple Saber Guild and Wiener Dog Winner Trophy Presentation Mixed Breed Dachshund Races Begin Mariachi Classico Buses 8:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. Turn-In Chicken Free Parking at Cabela’s and Free Bus Ride to the Park How Fast is Your Dog??? Western Express Turn-In Ribs Wiener Dog Races Begin Mixed Breed Dachshund Races Begin Turn-In Brisket The Merles $5 Gate Admission Cook-Off Awards
Buses 7:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m. Free Parking at Cabela’s and Free Bus Ride to the Park
Lots of fun for your family and your pets
for adults and kids over 12 Kids under 12 are FREE
BUDA CITY PARK • 204 SAN ANTONIO STREET, BUDA, TEXAS