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Fire chief hurt in Sunday wreck BY DAVID LOWE DISPATCH RECORD

Lampasas Fire Chief Reece Oestreich was injured Sunday night when a car struck his fire department vehicle while he and other firefighters were helping at the site of an earlier accident. Texas Department of Public Safety Trooper III Mark Owens said Oestreich's injuries were "non-incapacitating," and the fire chief was released from Rollins Brook Community Hospital later in the night. Owens gave the following account of the wreck, which occurred at 9:30 p.m. at the intersection of U.S. Highway 190 East and Sunrise Hills. The crash that injured Oestreich stemmed from a separate accident about 200-300 yards east of Sunrise Hills, where a vehicle had struck a tire in the roadway. Firefighters responded, and Oestreich parked his fire department 2015 Ford

Explorer in the left eastbound lane, facing east, to block traffic, Owens said. The fire Reece vehicle had Oestreich its emergency lights flashing, the DPS trooper said. While the fire chief was in front of his vehicle, an eastbound 2012 Mazda 3 car failed to stop or slow down, Owens said. The front-left of the Mazda, driven by 21-yearold Bryan Everette of Burnet, hit the back-right of the Ford Explorer, pushing the vehicle into Oestreich. Lampasas Fire Department Shift Captain J.P. Harris said he and Oestreich were standing in front of the chief's vehicle, discussing how much dry sweep they would need from DAVID LOWE | DISPATCH RECORD the Texas Department of Fire Chief Reece Oestreich was hurt Sunday night on U.S. Highway 190 East at Sunrise Hills when a Mazda car, foreground, struck Transportation for cleanup SEE THREE, PAGE 10

his Ford Explorer fire vehicle, back left, and pushed the Ford into the fire chief. Oestreich sustained “non-incapacitating” injuries and was released from the hospital later in the night, a Texas Department of Public Safety trooper said.

Residents aim to restore historic Colored School BY DAVID LOWE DISPATCH RECORD

A group of area residents has been meeting with city officials about plans to complete the restoration of the historic Lampasas Colored School. Preservation Lampasas Inc. raised funds for and directed the first phase of renovation -- which included installation of a new roof, masonry work, and installation of new windows and doors. Phase one culminated in 2010 with the dedication of a Texas Historical Commission historical marker in front of the College Street building. Now, the focus is on restoring the interior of the historic schoolhouse. Committee members, including former students of the school, hope to complete the renovation of the facility and open it to the public as a meeting venue for reunions and other events. Once the inside of the building is restored, committee members hope to display old photographs and other memorabilia to educate people about the history of the Colored School. The school dates back to 1898, when its first teacher, Professor T.L. Williams, bought land for a schoolhouse. In 1922, voters approved a $40,000 bond to repair the white grammar school, enlarge the high school for white students and build a new school for black students. The new Colored School, a 24-by66-foot limestone building, was completed in 1923. The

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Iola Williams stands by the historical marker in front of the Lampasas Colored School on College Street. She and former students of the school have been meeting with city officials about plans to renovate the building so it can be used as a meeting venue with historical displays.

facility on College Street is the oldest public school building in Lampasas, according to the historical marker. For many years, the Colored School only offered education through the 10th grade, and students had to go to larger cities to earn a high school diploma. That changed in 1951, when the school board began to allow teaching through the 12th grade at the Colored School. The school closed in 1963, as Lampasas campuses were integrated starting with the 1963-1964 academic year. The Lampasas City Council discussed the Colored School restoration plan during

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2017 rainfall total: 5.05 in. Same date last year: 5.37 in. Normal through March 19: 5.86 in. Data from the National Weather Service through the Lampasas Municipal Airport.

a workshop session last week. In his agenda item summary, City Manager Finley deGraffenried reported the city plans to adhere to the renovation plan commissioned by Preservation Lampasas. DeGraffenried said the next phase of renovation will focus on interior items, such as electrical work. Other plans include heating and air-conditioning system work, a wood floor and insulation. Building Official Bryan Ellis offered the council cost estimates for the various components of proposed renovation. A three-inch pine floor

The Lampasas Pilots Association will meet Saturday at 8 a.m. for a pancake breakfast meeting at the Lampasas Municipal Airport. The group will meet in the big hangar next to the gas pumps. All pilots are invited. For more information, contact George Elsea at 512-556-8800.

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Lometa Regional Park will host the Diamondback Jubilee this weekend.

to replace the existing concrete floor would cost about $13,500, Ellis said. He also estimated the historic building needs about $14,000 for ceiling work, $7,500 for air-conditioning units, and $4,000 for electrical and lighting work. Spray foam insulation by the ceiling will cost another $4,000, Ellis said. The city does not have money budgeted for Colored School renovation at this time, so the council took no action last week about seeking bids. DeGraffenried said the city will try to restore the historic building in multiple stages. "I think the obvious first phase of this is going to be electric and HVAC work, close the ceiling up, and then work down the walls to the flooring," the city manager said. As officials work to identify funding sources, they have a Colored School project volunteer who has experience with restoration of historic buildings tied to African-American history. Lampasas County resident Iola Williams, who has helped plan the restoration of the Colored School, went to high school in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. After she and her husband lived in California more than 35 years, they moved back to her home state in the early 1990s. Mrs. Williams accepted a job with the city of Hattiesburg, overseeing parks and recreation, as well as community relations. In that role, she was SEE HISTORIC, PAGE 8

The jubilee will kick off Thursday with a carnival. The special family night attraction runs from 6-10 p.m. The carnival also continues at the park until the jubilee ends Saturday. Rodeo events on Friday start at 7 p.m. with free mutton busting for children. The Miss Diamondback Rodeo Queen will be announced during the evening. Other rodeo events are scheduled for 7:30 p.m. A dance with The Rivera Brothers Band will follow. Saturday’s events include a

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Bronze medalists in debate

The Lampasas High School cross-examination debate team of Brooke Branum, left, and Keely Wilson captured third place in Class 4A at the state tournament last week at The University of Texas at Austin.

Business owner Bill Bierschwale dies Willie V "Bill" Bierschwale, a longtime Lampasas resident and business owner, died at home March 16, 2017 at the age of 85 after a long illness. His body will be donated to the science department at Texas A&M University. Consequently, no funeral or burial is scheduled, but a memorial service is planned for March 25 at 10 a.m. at Community Church, 219 E. Third St. in downtown Lampasas.

rattlesnake display, which will start at 10 a.m., plus live music, vendors, washer/horseshoe pitching and a 42 dominoes tournament. The East of the Colorado Chili Cook-off also will be held Saturday. At 11 a.m., the baseball/softball opening ceremony will take place. Goat roping will be from 2-4:30 p.m. A gun raffle drawing will be at 4 p.m. Rattler Team Roping also will take place Saturday. Books will open at 4 p.m. for sign-ups, and the roping will start at 5 p.m.

A fourthgeneration Texan, Mr. Bierschwale was born on Feb. 4, 1932 in Junction Bill to rancher Bierschwale Clarence Oliver "C.O." Bierschwale and schoolteacher Anna Mae Russell Bierschwale. His ancestors were instrumental SEE BIERSCHWALE, PAGE 10

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Lometa to crown queen of Diamondback Jubilee rodeo The Lometa Diamondback Jubilee will crown its Rodeo Queen on Friday night. The participants in the queen contest this year have varied backgrounds, with some being athletes, FFA members and equestrian team competitors. The queen entrants follow. WHITNEY EDINGTON Whitney Edington, the daughter of Kirk and Jana Edington, is a senior at Goldthwaite High School. After graduation, she will attend West Texas A&M University to study wildlife biology. She has competed in rodeos since elementary school, having grown up on the Edington Ranch in Goldthwaite. Whitney ran cross-country and played basketball for the Lady Eagles the past four years. She also is an active member of 4-H, FFA and the Goldthwaite FFA Rodeo Team. LAUREN JAMES Lauren James is the daughter of Larry and Dana

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James of Killeen. She is 18 years old and graduated from Florence High School in 2016. Lauren is a freshman at Tarleton State University, where she is a nursing major and plans to become a neonatal nurse. She is a member of the Student Nursing Association and Tarleton State Equestrian Team. In her free time, she enjoys

practicing yoga, training dogs, competing with her horse and spending time with family. Lauren said she looks forward to competing for Diamondback Jubilee Rodeo Queen because she wants to show the bond between horse and woman. She said God has given her the ability to be able to compete, and she would like to thank her family and friends for the

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support they give her. MIKAYLA LOZANO Mikayla Lozano is the daughter of Michelle Cook and Sammy Bocanegra. The 17-year-old senior at Lampasas High School is a member of the FFA where she competes on the Horse Judging team and the Senior Skills team. Mikayla also is a member of the Lampasas Riding Club,

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San Saba High School student Kira Moore was last year’s Lometa Diamondback Jubilee Queen.

where she served as the Senior Sweetheart in 2016. In addition, she is involved in the Copperas Cove Saddle Club. Mikayla has won multiple awards between both clubs throughout the years. In the upcoming year, she

plans to participate in bigger barrel races and rodeos. In the fall, Mikayla will attend Sul Ross State University to study agricultural education. She also plans on being in the Sul Ross Rodeo.

Hillacious Bike tour gets April 8 start date The Vision Lampasassponsored Hillacious Bike Tour will take place April 8, starting at 8:30 a.m. This year’s tour will begin and finish at Bozarth-Fowler Gym on the Lampasas Middle School campus, at the intersection of Broad and Eighth streets. Four tour lengths are offered this year: a 9-mile, a 34-mile, a 49-mile and a 69mile ride. The course follows roads through the

beautiful Hill Country to the town of Lometa and the surrounding area. Routes may be viewed by visiting www.bikereg.com/ lampasashillaciousbiketour and clicking on the desired category. Entry fee is $35 through April 4 and $45 on the day of the bike tour. T-shirts are guaranteed to the first 100 entrants. Estimated attendance is 200 riders. Support and gear wagons, rest stations

and refreshments will be provided to participants along the course. A meal, non-alcoholic beverages and showers will be available at the end of the ride. Riders may register online at BikeReg.com or by printing out the entry form and waiver on the Vision Lampasas website www.visionlampasas.com and mailing them to Vision Lampasas, P.O. Box 211, Lampasas, TX 76550.

The Lampasas Hillacious Bike Tour benefits the projects of Vision Lampasas, whose mission is to enhance the aesthetic, social, cultural and economic welfare of the historical downtown Lampasas district and surrounding areas. Projects of Vision Lampasas include public art murals, the Squared Silly event at Halloween, Christmas on the Creek and Carol of Lights.

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Donors at Carter BloodCare mobile bus save lives

Lampasan Maricela Corcoran, at left, donated enough blood to save three babies or two adults at the Thursday Carter Blood Drive outside Rollins Brook Community Hospital. She is pictured with Sharon Roye, the mobile supervisor, going over the details of the life-saving donation. The supervisor said the number of donors seems to be dwindling, but the demand for blood remains high.

36 Club celebrates taco salad fundraiser success The GFWC/TFWC 36 Club met in the Foundation Room at the Lampasas Public Library on March 9 with 20 members present. Hostesses were Suzanne Tooley and Joyce Bronaugh. President Danielle Tucker Shepard conducted the business of the club. The Taco Salad Luncheon fundraiser was declared a complete success. The president extended the club’s thanks to several local businesses for their help with the event. It was determined that

members contributed the majority of the profits, but visitors also made a large contribution to the earnings. All agreed this luncheon was the best one yet. In other business, attendance was discussed at length. Members who fail to notify hostesses that they will not be at a meeting will be fined, as allowed in the bylaws. They should call by the Monday of the meeting week. Too many members are not showing up. Scholarships were discussed as well, and the

club agreed to continue two $500 scholarships to Lampasas County Higher Education Center students and one scholarship to a high school graduate. Janie Potts of Lometa brought the program, a “Jeopardy” game based on the television show. She had a game board with several topics and four choices of money under each one. Players chose a topic then an amount ranging from $10 to $40 to answer questions dealing with the club’s history, purpose and more. Lots of laughter

resulted as members tried to answer the questions. Many members admitted they learned some new things about the club. Mrs. Potts always manages to give successful programs, club reporter June Davis said. The next meeting will be April 13, when member Carolyn Hamilton will give a program on quilting. Deadline to notify a hostess of a member’s absence will be April 10. Hostesses will be Amy McDaniel and Jennifer Scribner.

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Retired teachers hear Hanna Springs Elementary School program The Lampasas County Retired Teachers Association met March 7 at Hanna Springs Elementary School’s library. In March each year, the association meets at one of the local school campuses, where they are treated to a program by students and then have lunch prepared by the staff. President Jerry Christian conducted the business of the association. He also introduced the principal of the school, Dr. Kevin Bott, who in turn introduced teacher Jan Klose. Ms. Klose presented a music program by her fifth-grade students. The

students sang and danced the old-time hit “Do the Hop.” Some of the girls wore poodle skirts reminiscent of some retirees’ own teenage days. The retired teachers were served lunch in the library. Tours of the school were offered to the group. It was announced that the renovated Lampasas County Museum will host its grandreopening on April 1. New officers for the 201718 year are Jerry Christian, president; Sarah Sultemeir, first vice president; Margaret Oberender, second vice president; Sandy Brister, recording secretary; Charlene

Ruzicka, corresponding secretary; Marilyn Clary, treasurer; and June Davis, reporter. The next meeting will be April 4, back in the Lampasas Independent School District board room. There are still many retirees in the county who have not joined the association, and they are welcome to attend. The work of the association is to encourage those in power in the legislature to ensure retirees receive the benefits they are due. The new yearbook will be printed over the summer, so retirees still have time to get on board and be included.

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Little Caesars gives away pizza slices

Lampasas Little Caesars manager Randy Benson gives 13-year-old JJ Vidal and Felix Ramirez free slices of pizza on Thursday as part of the pizza chain’s Love Kitchen initiative. The local Little Caesars business gave away up to 40 pizzas during the day.

The Third Annual ZydecoFEST will be held Saturday at Toupsie’s restaurant, 904 N. Key Ave., from 11 a.m. to midnight. There is a $10 cover charge at the door for the all-day music festival. All cover charge proceeds benefit Perception Creative Art

School. Food and beverages are extra. The bands performing include Weasel

Zydeco and Dr. Zog. For more information, contact Judith McGinty at 512-749-2639.

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Houston stock show

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Lampasas High School FFA senior Sydni Wykes, left, the daughter of Monica and Jason Wykes, lined up her 8th-place market barrow for stock show photos Sunday.

COLLEGE HONORS Lampasas resident Pamela Kahlstrom has received her degree from Western Governors University. The university held its 32nd semi-annual commencement ceremony at the Disney Coronado Springs Resort in Orlando on Feb. 11 and celebrated the graduation of more than 11,000 graduates. She received her Bachelor of Arts in interdisciplinary studies (K-8). At the commencement, the online, nonprofit university recognized 6,982 undergraduates and 4,476 graduates who have completed their degrees in business, information technology, K-12 teacher education and healthcare, including nursing. Will Weatherford, managing partner of Weatherford Partners and former speaker of the Florida House of Representatives, delivered the commencement address, and joined President Scott D. Pulsipher in honoring the more than 1,000 new alumni.

Lampasas County market barrows and steers have arrived at the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo. Taylor Loeffler, an LHS junior and an FFA officer, takes a break after penning her Hampshire market barrow at the show on Saturday.

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Judge Watson’s travel ban ruling

The dirty dogs of disruption

nyone who understands the modern left could not be shocked by U.S. District Judge Derrick Watson’s issuance of a temporary restraining order against President Donald Trump’s executively invoked travel ban -- but that doesn’t make the order any less outrageous. The ruling was not just an exercise in judicial tyranny, as many have commented, but an act of jurisprudential nihilism and anarchy. For decades, the courts have arrogated to themselves the power to act outside their constitutional authority by usurping the legislative function of writing and rewriting, rather than interpreting, laws and adjudicating their constitutionality. Judicial activism overwhelmingly comes from left-wing judges, many of whom see their role as advancing a progressive policy agenda and exhibit little respect for the Constitution and rule of law. David When President Trump Limbaugh issued his original travel ban, it was wholly predictable that some court would attempt to nullify it. In that case, its job was made easier by the clumsiness of the rollout, even though most honest commentators believed that the underlying order passed constitutional muster. Phony critics pretended the ban was illegally crafted and opined that had Trump used greater care in composing the order, he would have faced no judicial obstacles. Alas, when the president issued a new order, it suffered the same fate as the first. Once a plaintiff was recruited for the cause, it wasn’t hard to find a court to eradicate Trump Travel Ban 2.0. What was less predictable, though, was the speciousness of the court’s reasoning in striking down Trump’s lawful order. Chief Justice John Marshall, in establishing the judiciary’s prerogative of judicial review in the 1803 case Marbury v. Madison, said, “It is emphatically the province and duty of the judicial department to say what the law is.” He did not say, “The judiciary is superior to the legislative and executive branches, and accordingly, we have the right to just make stuff up.” Yet that’s precisely what Judge Watson did. He issued the temporary restraining order mainly because the executive order purportedly violated the establishment clause, which Watson reduced to this formulation: “The clearest command of the Establishment Clause is that one religious denomination cannot be officially preferred over another.” But even Watson admitted that the order “does not facially discriminate for or against any particular religion, or for or against religion versus non-religion.” So it’s not Trump’s executive order that arguably violates the establishment clause; it’s his alleged intent behind the order. The judge says that to determine whether the order violates this clause, a court must apply the “Lemon test.” The government action must satisfy all three prongs: 1) It must have a primary secular purpose. 2) It may not have the principal effect of advancing or inhibiting religion. 3) It may not foster excessive entanglement with religion. Watson concluded that the order fails the first test -- the “secular purpose” prong -- so a court wouldn’t even have to consider the other two tests. But it is painfully obvious that the primary purpose of Trump’s executive order is secular; he has exercised his sovereign duty to protect America’s national security interests. It is outrageous to suggest there was any other purpose -- much less a religiously discriminatory purpose -- to invoke the order. On Page 32 of his 43-page screed, Watson cited the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals’ ruling that “official action that targets religious conduct for distinctive treatment cannot be shielded by mere compliance with the requirement of facial neutrality.” But nothing in the order targets religious conduct for distinctive treatment! The order doesn’t address any aspect of Muslim conduct, unless Watson was arguing that terrorism is protected religious conduct. This is not about religion but about national security. Particularly disingenuous was Watson’s statement, on Page 36, that “any reasonable, objective observer would conclude ... that the stated secular purpose of the Executive Order is, at the very least, ‘secondary to a religious objective’ of temporarily suspending the entry of Muslims.” This is astonishing, even for a radical jurist. No reasonable person -- apart from a mixedup leftist -- would conclude that the stated secular purpose is secondary. Americans see this order as a national security imperative. They know, even if pointyheaded leftist judges do not, that presidents have a duty to protect the United States and that the greatest threat to its national security presently is from terrorists. I repeat: There is no religious objective to this order at all, much less a primary one. It doesn’t apply just to Muslims, and it doesn’t “target religious conduct” of Muslims. The judge has written 43 pages of words designed to obfuscate the issue and justify the judicial usurpation of the sovereign power of the executive branch over national security. Watson’s order cannot stand. david limbaugh is a writer, author and attorney. His column is distributed by Creators Syndicate.

Tales from the health care swamp

h, just a minute: How did we get to this point, poised to disassemble and haul away Obamacare and/or spend the next two years in recriminations having to do with how the job was done (or not done)? Could these prospects have faced us under Washington, Jefferson, Jackson, Polk, Lincoln, Cleveland or McKinley? Not exactly. In the old days, health care wasn’t a government concern at all, save here and there, on the local level: a municipal hospital, a state-funded medical school, that sort of thing. The provision and enjoyment of health care were personal, private-sector concerns. We got to this present point ... how? And found ourselves doubtful of our ability to get out of the mud ... why? Consider: We got to this present point through decisive changes in how we understood governmental duty. Governmental duty had been understood mostly, on this side of the water, as the protection of society from violence and injustice. People otherwise tended to their own knitting -- that was, until the New Deal, when the guaranteeing of jobs and opportunity lengthened the list of duties. The Supreme Court provided constitutional cover for the new understanding, which, following the Kennedy assassination, came to cover health care. Lyndon Johnson, the One Great Scoutmaster (as the columnist James J. Kilpatrick named him) saw government as obliged to lead us to the camping ground of the Great Society, where we would all sit around the campfire holding hands. Medical care for our old folks became, through Medicare, an entitlement, paid for by present generations that would in time claim their own protections. There followed Medicaid for the poor and a prescription-drug benefit pushed by, of all people, the Republicans. The crowd around the campfire grew steadily. Obamacare followed logically from these prior occasions. The government, it now seemed, owed everybody the chance to buy health insurance at a fair-seeming -- to the government -price. You dream this way under the influence of hubris and ambition. You make the cynical calculation that an insured voter is a grateful voter. Obamacare’s gap-toothed defects -- the complexity, the cost to the government, the narrow choices afforded beneficiaries -- make it widely unloved and ripe for replacement. But

here political reality rears its head, instructing us that taking from the voters is a different thing from giving to them. That is, politically speaking, Congress can’t strip Obamacare’s benefits from the customers and call it a day. There’s no Square 1, on the health care board, to return to. You’re on, probably, Square 36, and the sun’s going down. What are you going to do for the customers? Here we see William the dangers and Murchison perplexities that flow from leading those good little scouts -- the voters -- to the campfire of political dependency. You have to keep them happy, never mind the cost. They must be made to believe the reform scheme you offer them is at least as good as the one you propose to take from them, the campfire equally as inviting. Behold the Republican dilemma. How to do this thing, with precarious majorities in both houses of Congress and a White House whose occupant is the furthest thing from a policy guy? The image of Washington as a swamp has engaged the country for months. The health care imbroglio shows how Okefenokee-like the place has become: deep, dark, hard to turn around in without drowning or exposing hindquarters to the alligators. We are living through the sour consequences of assigning to politicians and bureaucrats the duty to make our hearts glad rather than just protect us. Everyone from Nancy Pelosi to Paul Ryan would acknowledge the tenuousness of comparisons: the prudent, barely settled nation of George Washington’s day versus the teeming, industrialized empire that elected Donald Trump. It’s not 1789 anymore. Yet principles have a way of haunting the hearth in all ages: among them, the principle that bills come due, never mind how long you evade them. The bills that have piled up on our trek to the Great Campout stare us in the face, as Congress considers how to administer, and pay for, health care. Nobody, something tells me, is going to love how this thing turns out. william murchison writes from Dallas. He is a columnist with Creators Syndicate.

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More on communism and the threat of ISIS I have some additional thoughts to add to my husband’s letter to the editor [“A look back in history; who is really manipulating us?”, March 7]. Now ISIS is the threat instead of communism. America elected a president that had been a born and trained Muslim. When the Republican president won the war in Iraq, Obama vacated it in 2014, and that caused the beginning of ISIS. This was noted on the History Channel documentary “ISIS: The Rise and Fall of Terror.”

It was a bloody story, but everyone should see it. We still have the major news media that is trying to bring down Christian America. Their big push is open borders, and we have seen how it helps ISIS in Europe. What is the difference in communism and ISIS? As mentioned, it is God (Christianity) versus the devil in Genesis between Abraham’s two sons. Mary Ann Herring Lometa

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ere come the hyperpartisan hounds. A new nonprofit called American Oversight launched last week to combat President Trump’s “culture of impunity.” The outfit declared itself “nonpartisan” and claims its crusaders will fight for a “transparent and ethical government.” But like Waylon Jennings once crooned, “Baby, that dog won’t hunt.” These Democrat operatives aren’t interested in accountability. Their mission is to attack, obstruct and destroy their political opponents at all costs. Executive Director and Obama donor Austin Evers is certainly familiar with the “culture of impunity.” michelle He worked as a lawyer at malkin Williams and Connolly -- the firm representing Hillary Clinton and the same firm that boasts longtime Clinton consigliere David Kendall, who shepherded scandalridden Bill and Hill through Whitewater, Lewinsky-gate and Email-gate. Evers had zero experience handling public records and classified document requests before he was hired by the State Department in 2015 to be Hillary’s information blocker. But the ethical olfactory nerves of the Democrats suddenly shut down over the clear conflict of interest. “At the very least, this suspect arrangement raises questions about the State Department hiring process,” GOP Rep. Bob Goodlatte complained to the agency’s inspector general. “At worst, it suggests willful obstruction by handpicked Clinton associates at the State Department on behalf of former Secretary Clinton, to ensure damaging or incriminating documents never saw the light of day.” American Oversight also employs Obama donor John Bies, who served as counselor to former corruptocrat Obama Attorney General Eric Holder. Bies and Holder worked together at the law firm Covington and Burling. That’s the same law firm that represented 17 Yemeni terror suspects held at Gitmo -- including at least a dozen who rejoined al-Qaida after being freed. Among Holder’s countless subversions of transparency was his refusal to cough up the names of appointees who had been involved in legal work on behalf of Gitmo detainees. In February 2010, after 9/11 families raised hell, GOP Sen. Charles Grassley finally forced Holder to acknowledge that at least nine DOJ attorneys officially represented or served as advocates for Gitmo detainees before joining the Obama administration. But he still refused to reveal their identities. Bies was one of the suspected nameless abettors. That kind of backside-covering secrecy and conflict of interest cover-up are government failings that American Oversight senior advisor Melanie Sloan might have once protested. But the ethics watchdog who formerly helmed Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington abandoned nonpartisanship eons ago. Under her leadership, CREW occasionally targeted corrupt Democrats, including Maxine Waters and William “Cold Cash” Jefferson. But in the end, her radical funders -- George Soros, the Tides Foundation and the Democracy Alliance -- traded her in for rabid attack dog David Brock. Sloan then got mired in her own apparent pay-for-play scandal. After forming a consulting business, she reportedly solicited a $40,000 donation from one of her clients, Herbalife, to CREW, which published a website attacking an investor who called the company a pyramid scheme. Sloan now heads a crisis management outfit called Triumph Strategy with Michael Huttner, a far-left operative and founder of ProgressNow. That’s the Democrat group of nonprofit satellites funded with startup money from billionaire George Soros and the Democracy Alliance, whose board members include former SEIU International Secretary-Treasurer Anna Burger and ACORN embezzlement coverupper Drummond Pike. American Oversight ain’t about cleaning up corruption. It’s about disruption for the sake of disruption.

The new American Oversight nonprofit isn’t interested in accountability and ‘ethical government.’ Its mission is to attack, obstruct and destroy political opponents at all costs.

michelle malkin is host of “Michelle Malkin Investigates” on CRTV.com and a columnist with Creators Syndicate. Her email address is writemalkin@ gmail.com.

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Badgers take pitch count rule in stride Several strong arms give team options, despite limits on number of throws BY JEFF LOWE DISPATCH RECORD

The depth of Lampasas’ pitching staff could be especially important this season with the UIL’s new pitch count limits. The limits, which went into effect at the start of this season, require a certain number of rest days for pitchers based on how many pitches they throw in a game. Rest Chart 0-30 pitches 31-45 pitches 46-65 pitches 66-85 pitches 86-110 pitches

0 days’ rest 1 day rest 2 days’ rest 3 days’ rest 4 days’ rest

Rest is defined as not using a pitcher in a contest, and only official game pitches (not warm-up throws) count. Lampasas head coach Shane Doege said the rule change has affected the game “to a certain degree.” Mainly, Doege said, it requires a coach to watch his pitcher’s count if he’s planning to use that player in the next game. Doege has six pitchers in his starting rotation: Levi Geagley, Garrett Witcher, Braydon Allen, Mason Steele, Devon Morphis and Hunter Gholson. In tournament play, he also brought up freshman Hunter Rebando to take the mound. Before the rule went into effect, Doege said, he would generally cap a

pitcher at about 100 throws in a game. The coach prefers to give his pitchers a day off from throwing the next day in practice, too. With the new UIL rules, a player who throws 86110 pitches is required to have four days’ rest before taking the mound in a game. Doege went into the season prepared for those limitations. “We worked a lot of pitchers kind of knowing that,” he said. Doege said he has heard from other coaches that the pitch count limits have “affected them quite a bit.” In general, it has the potential to make high school ball more of a hitter’s game, but it also reinforces the importance of developing a deep pitching rotation. Tonight, Lampasas (1-0 in district, 11-4 overall) faces first-year varsity opponent Leander Glenn. The Badgers have the edge on paper, but Doege’s priority still is putting a strong arm on the mound instead of saving his aces for the next game. “You never want to take a young team for granted,” Doege said. Badger senior Garrett Witcher is expected to start on the mound today. Witcher “is a real durable arm, and he [tends to] get better as he goes,” Doege said. Although Witcher is the type of player who could throw 100-110

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Braydon Allen releases a pitch during a tournament earlier this season. JEFF LOWE | DISPATCH RECORD

Levi Geagley pitches during the Badgers’ 7-3 win at Llano last week, which boosted his season record on the mound to 6-0.

pitches in a game, Doege is keeping a plan B and plan C in mind in case Witcher approaches the count limit. The pitch count is one of two major rule changes to

high school baseball this season. The other is stricter enforcement of the hitter’s interference on a catcher’s throw to second base.

It is intended to reduce injuries from occurring as a catcher makes the throw, but it has somewhat limited the effectiveness of the hit-and-run play, Doege said. Lampasas has been able to record a good number of

steals so far, though, with speedy base runners such as Santos Vega. Today’s district game against Leander Glenn is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. in Lampasas. The JV first team hosts Leander Glenn at 5 p.m.

4A baseball rankings According to the March 20 txhighschoolbaseball.com poll. 1. Argyle (12-0-1) 2. Abilene Wylie (15-1) 3. Robinson (13-2) 4. Pleasant Grove (15-2) 5. Godley (11-2-1) 6. Silsbee (14-2) 7. Robstown (7-3-1) 8. Sealy (11-2) 9. Sweeny (7-7) 10. Sinton (8-3-2) 11. Bridge City (9-5) 12. Pittsburg (15-3) 13. West Orange-Stark (11-3-1) 14. Liberty Hill (11-2) 15. Taylor (10-3) 16. Decatur (11-5) 17. Madisonville (14-3) 18.Geronimo Navarro (9-5) 19. China Spring (10-4-1) 20. Paris (12-4) Bold: Teams that compete in District 19-4A alongside Lampasas JEFF LOWE | DISPATCH RECORD

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JV baseball action

Larry Queen slides safely into third base during the second game of a junior varsity doubleheader against Brady on Thursday. The Lampasas JV second team was scheduled to play Liberty Hill on Monday, but results were not available at press time. The Badgers’ JV first team hosts Leander Glenn today at 5 p.m.

Lady Badgers make THSWPA academic all-state Lampasas High School senior Tuesday Brown was named to the Texas High School Women’s Powerlifting Association Academic AllState Elite Team. Lady Badgers Jeralyn Bunting, Kaitlen Cooke and Dannie McMillan, all seniors, were named to the Academic All-State Second Team. Bunting is a three-time regional qualifier, McMillan qualified twice, and Brown was an alternate to regionals in her junior season.

4A softball rankings According to the March 4 TGCA poll, the most recent poll available at press time.

1. Liberty Hill 2. Lorena 3. La Vernia 4. Krum 5. Rio Hondo 6. Crandall 7. Bonham 8. Paris North Lamar 9. Levelland 10. Hillsboro 11. Melissa 12. Needville 13. Salado 14. Giddings 15. Carthage 16. Brownwood 17. Silsbee 18. Pearsall 19. Aubrey 20. (tie) Taylor (tie) Canyon Lake (tie) Pleasant Grove (tie) Robinson Bold: teams that compete in District 19-4A, the district that includes Lampasas.

Tuesday Brown

The Lady Badgers have beaten two of the top 20 teams so far, No. 2 Lorena and No. 20 Taylor.

State powerlifting meet Lometa senior Lucero Hernandez is shown squatting at a previous meet. Hernandez placed ninth in the 259 weight class at the Texas High School Women’s Powerlifting Association state finals on Saturday. She squatted 275 pounds, bench pressed 110 and had a personal-best deadlift of 300 for a total of 685 pounds. Hernandez was the only Lometa athlete to advance to state this season.

Four-man scramble tournament Hancock Park Golf Course will host “A Swing and a Miss(ion)” tournament on Saturday to benefit the Lampasas Mission. The inaugural event, a four-person scramble, will include up to 80 participants. Proceeds from the tournament will enable the Mission to provide food, personal hygiene items, clothing and small household items to clients; and to pay bills, such as utilities and insurance. For additional information, call 512-556-5779 or 512-5569644, or Hancock Park Golf Course at 512-556-3202.

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LHS soccer to face District 26 champs in playoffs FINAL DISTRICT 25-4A SOCCER STANDINGS

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The Badgers and Lady Badgers both advanced to the bi-district soccer playoffs as the fourth-place team from District 25-4A. The Lampasas girls will face District 26-4A champion Giddings this week, while the LHS boys will take on Gonzales. At press time Monday, the game time and location had not been announced for the girls’ match. The boys’ match is set for 6:30 p.m. Friday at Manor High School. Gonzales clinched its firstever outright district title in soccer this year. The Apaches’ soccer program is only in its third year of existence. Last season, they tied with the Giddings Buffaloes for the district championship. Gonzales brings a 15-5-1 overall record into the bidistrict match, in addition to a 10-1-1 district mark. Before tying their regularseason finale, the Apaches had a three-match winning FILE PHOTO streak. Montana Hallmark (13) makes a play on the ball during district action. The Lady Badgers earned a Lampasas (6-5 in district) bi-district re-match with Giddings, which eliminated Lampasas from the playoffs in 2016. was contending for a higher seed but fell to fourth place with a 4-3 loss to Salado in the regular-season finale. to the playoffs under coach the bi-district round. Senior Santiago Escoto The Badgers are making Ryan Race. Three of the past Gonzales’ strengths include is considered one of the their fifth consecutive trip four appearances ended in speed and depth. Apaches’ top players.

BOYS Team W L TW TL Points Salado 9 0 2 0 31 Liberty Hill 9 1 0 1 28 Academy 6 4 1 0 20 Lampasas 6 5 0 0 18 Leander Glenn 6 5 0 0 18 Burnet 2 8 0 1 7 Florence 2 9 0 0 6 Jarrell 1 9 0 1 4 GIRLS Team W L TW TL Points Liberty Hill 11 1 0 0 33 Salado 11 1 0 0 33 Burnet 9 3 0 0 27 Lampasas 7 4 1 0 23 Gateway Prep 5 6 0 1 16 Jarrell 3 8 1 0 11 Academy 3 8 0 1 10 Leander Glenn 2 10 0 0 6 Florence 1 11 0 0 3

*** The Lady Badgers hope to even the count after last year’s 5-1 bi-district loss to Giddings. Giddings (20-0-1, 12-0 in district) has outscored opponents by a combined score of 133-2. The undefeated Lady Buffaloes have won 15 straight. The Giddings Lady Buffaloes were ranked No. 1 at the time of last

year’s playoff match-up and reached the regional quarterfinals in 2016. Lampasas hopes to recover from the two-game losing streak that ended its district action. The team had seven wins, four losses and one shootout win in district play. The Lady Badgers and Badgers both had warm-up games scheduled for Monday at home, but results were unavailable at press time.

Wimberley Texan Relays schedule of events 3:30 p.m. Shot Put Ring 1 VB, VG Shot Put Ring 2 JVG, JVB Discus Ring 1 VG, VB Discus Ring 2 JVB, JVG High Jump Pit 1 VG, VB High Jump Pit 2 JVB, JVG Long Jump Pit 1 VB, VG Triple Jump Pit 2 VG, VB Long Jump Pit 4 JVG, JVB Triple Jump Pit 3 JVB, JVG Pole Vault (JVG,VG) (JVB, VB) 4 p.m.

3200-meter run

5 p.m. Fun Run 50-yard dash (Pre-K through 6th- grade)

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Badger track and field events

Luke Palacios makes his landing in triple jump during a meet earlier this season. The Badger varsity track team hopes to stay undefeated as Lampasas competes in the Wimberley meet this Thursday.

District 19-4A baseball standings Salado Liberty Hill Lampasas Llano Taylor Burnet Leander Glenn

2-0 1-0 1-0 1-1 1-1 0-2 0-2

Lampasas hosts Leander Glenn tonight at 7:30 p.m.

District 19-4A softball standings Salado Liberty Hill Lampasas Taylor Llano Burnet Leander Glenn

4-0 3-0 2-1 2-2 1-2 0-3 0-4

Lampasas hosts Leander Glenn today at 6 p.m.

5:45 p.m. Special Olympics 100-meter run 6 p.m. 400-meter relay 800-meter run 100-meter hurdles (JVG,VG) 110-meter hurdles (JVB, VB) 100-meter dash 800-meter relay 400-meter dash 300-meter hurdles (JVG, VG, JVB VB) 200-meter dash 1600-meter run 1600-meter relay

CenTex Run for Compassion Downtown Goldthwaite will be the site for the CenTex Run for Compassion April 15. Proceeds from the 5K and Kiddie K events will benefit the Highly Vulnerable Children Fund at Compassion International. Registration on race day begins at 8 a.m., followed by the Kiddie K at 8:30 a.m. and the 5K at 9 a.m. The event will start at 1017 Parker Street in front of the Mills County State Bank. The fund is used by churches to support children in lifethreatening circumstances. Online registration is available at centexrunforcompassion.com.

Former Badgers

COURTESY PHOTO

Local resident Clayton Gotcher recently discovered a photo of his late brother -- former Badger star Ace Gotcher, left -- shown with the late Roland Corbin, center, and the late Bernard Burns. Gotcher was an all-district tight end in 1953 and caught the winning touchdown against Killeen to clinch the district championship. Corbin and Burns were 1951 graduates of Lampasas High School, where they competed in basketball.

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NOTICE TO CREDITORS Notice is hereby given that original Letters of Administration for the Estate of LARRY BLANE HUNTER, Deceased, were issued on March 16, 2017, in Cause No. 6821, pending in the County Court of Lampasas County, Texas, to: MICHELE RENE HUNTER. All persons having claims against the Estate which is currently being administered are required to present them to the undersigned within the time and in the manner prescribed by law. c/o Christopher J. Brunetti Attorney at Law 512 S. Main St. Belton, Texas 76513 DATED: the 21st day of March, 2017. /s/Christopher J. Brunetti Attorney for Michele Rene Hunter 512 S. Main St. Belton, Texas 76513 Telephone: (254)939-5773 Facsimile: (254)939-3767 Email: cbrunetti@lonestarlegal.org

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING The Planning and Zoning Commission of the City of Lampasas, Texas will hold public hearing on April 6, 2017 at 6:00 P.M. in the City Council Chambers located at 405 South Main Street on the following item: 1. Regarding a request to rezone property described as +2.02 acres and strip out of the Elijah Ingram Survey, Abstract 0412, Lampasas, Texas and generally located on Old Convent Road, from Commercial “C” Zoning District to Single Family Residential-6 “SF-6” with a Manufactured Home Overlay “MHO”. The City Council will hold a public hearing on the above referenced item on April 24, 2017 at 7:00 P.M. in the City Council Chambers located at 405 South Main Street, Lampasas, Texas. All persons interested in the above referenced item are invited to attend the public hearings and to provide their comments. Comments may also be submitted in writing to the Assistant City Secretary’s office, no later than 12 Noon on the date of either public hearing at 312 East Third Street, Lampasas Texas 76550. For additional information, please contact Ursula Paddie, at (512)556-6831.

NOTICE TO CREDITORS Notice is hereby given that original Letters Testamentary for the Estate of DARYL SPENCER, Deceased, were issued on March 15, 2017, in Cause No. 6846, pending in the County Court of Lampasas County, Texas, to: AUDREY BEEBE. All persons having claims against this Estate which is currently being administered are required to present them to the undersigned within the time and in the manner prescribed by law. c/o: Audrey Beebe 102 N. Casbeer Lampasas, TX 76550 DATED the 15th day of March, 2017. /s/Jackie Baltrun Attorney for Audrey Beebe State Bar No.: 24087140 512 E. 4th St. Lampasas, Texas 76550 Telephone: (512)556-6228 Facsimile: (512)556-8621 E-mail: Jackie@LampasasLawyer. com

NOTICE TO ALL PERSONS HAVING CLAIMS AGAINST THE ESTATE OF THERON E. SNELL, DECEASED Notice is hereby given that original Letters Testamentary for the Estate of THERON E. SNELL, Deceased, were issued on March 15, 2017, in Cause No. 6856, pending in the Probate Court of Lampasas County, Texas, to: JOAN ELIZABETH SNELL. The residence of Executor is in Lampasas, Texas respectively. The mailing address is: c/o Geron B. Crumley 413 East Third Street Lampasas, TX 76550 All persons having claims against this Estate which is currently being administered are required to present them within the time and in the manner prescribed by law. DATED: March 15, 2017. /s/Geron B. Crumley

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Historic Colored School could get new life FROM PAGE 1

involved in the restoration of the historic USO Club building that opened in 1942 to provide recreation for black soldiers at Camp Shelby. The building now has a new mission, as it opened in 2009 as the African American Military History Museum. Mrs. Williams served as executive director of the museum. Also in Hattiesburg, Mrs. Williams helped with the restoration of Eureka School, which she attended through the ninth grade. Alumni from Eureka and other former black schools in Hattiesburg contributed the first $10,000 toward the process of restoring the historic schools, according to a 2001 article in the Hattiesburg American newspaper. Mrs. Williams, whose grandson Russell Smith of Lampasas got her involved in the Lampasas Colored School renovation project within the last year, said it is important to her to preserve the past. She noted she has an old desk that could be displayed in the Colored School building along with other items representative of the time period in which the school operated. She also said members of the restoration committee hope to use interviews with former Lampasas Colored School students to educate the public about the days before Lampasas schools were integrated. In addition, Mrs. Williams said she wants to develop "character-building" displays by drawing attention to black students who grew up in Lampasas and succeeded after high school. One former Colored School student who has been involved with restoration plans is Lampasas resident Bennie Burton. Burton, who was asked by Mrs. Williams and Mayor Christian Toups to participate in the renovation planning

effort, attended the Colored School through the sixth grade. Lampasas schools integrated when he was in seventh grade. Burton recalled going to class in a building with old desks and no air-conditioning. The facility had a partition down the middle, with firstthrough sixth-grade pupils on one side and seventh-grade through high school students on the other side, he said. "It was pretty crowded, because there were a lot of kids back then," including many from military families, Burton said. The Lampasan recalled elementary teacher Ernestine Patrick, as well as high school teacher and coach Billy Orman. "We learned a lot, and it was really fun, too," Burton said. The school had no playground, but there was a dirt basketball court, a dirt baseball field and a merry-go-round on the side of the building, the former student said. Burton said he has stayed connected to some of his Colored School classmates, although he said many have moved away from Lampasas. He said the school building is part of Lampasas history, and he hopes the facility can be used for reunions. Burton also said he thinks it is important to educate people about Lampasas' years as a segregated city. He said the early years of integration were difficult, although Burton said tensions gradually eased and students were able to get along with one another. The Lampasas resident said he wants to stay involved in efforts to restore the historic Colored School. "Whatever I can do to help, all they have to do is call me," he said. Mrs. Williams encouraged those who are willing to contribute copies of old Colored School photos to contact deGraffenried. The city manager can be reached at City Hall, 512-556-6831.

Two file for Lometa ISD special election The candidate filing period has ended for the Lometa Independent School District Board of Trustees special election. The special election, to fill a vacancy left by the resignation of school board trustee Ben Leggett, had a later filing deadline than did the other upcoming local elections.

Lowell Ivey and Megan Lusty filed to run for the vacant school board seat. The special election will be May 6. In a separate election that day, incumbent Stacy Pauly, and challengers Mario Maldonado and Jimmy Thompson are vying for two other seats on the school board.

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A/C, HEAT & ELECTRICAL

GUNS & AMMO

J& J POOLS TACLB 023160E

PORTER SEPTIC, INC. Bryan D. Porter, Owner

• Now Pumping Septic Tanks • Installer II • Site Evaluation • Dump Truck Service 3015 FM 2340, Lampasas • (830) 798-4066 • (512) 756-6100 porterseptic@yahoo.com. • www.porterseptic.com

TECL 21628

Commercial • Residential • Free Estimates Repair & Installation

SEPTIC SERVICE

POOL SERVICES

LOCKSMITH

PRE-NEED SPECIALIST

SURVEYOR

Pre-need Specialists Allison Sneed Linda Johnson

24-Hour Service

GOODSON SURVEYORS REGISTERED PROFESSIONAL LAND SURVEYOR

MIKE KRIEGEL RPLS 4330

1301 N. McLean St. • Lampasas Third & Chestnut Office: 512-556-1183 Lampasas, Texas 76550 Fax: 512-556-5923 sneedfuneralchapel@sbcglobal.net

AUTO DETAILING

MONUMENTS

(512) 556-6885 (512) 556-6261 411 S. WESTERN AVE. POST OFFICE BOX 349 LAMPASAS, TEXAS 76550

(OFFICE) (FAX)

jerry@texps.com mkriegel@mitchellinc.net

TIRE & AUTO

PROPANE Owner:

Owner:

Larry Queen

Marge Queen

LARRY’S LUBE, TIRE & AUTO CENTER

We take Pride in Your Vehicle.

913 S. CHESTNUT LAMPASAS, TX 76550

AUTO SALES

MUFFLERS

Wren offers you great customer service!

TITLE COMPANIES

Charles “Choc” Gillen VFW Post 8539

Wren Alexander Sales Consultant Chevrolet • Buick • Cadillac

800-333-9255 • 802 N. Key Ave.

COMMUNICATIONS

RECREATION RECREATION

Phone 512-556-9080 FAX 512-556-4292

ORTHODONTICS

LAMPASAS COUNTY ABSTRACT CO.

Hours: Sun.-Fri. 12p.m.-12a.m. Sat. 12p.m.-1a.m. 481 N. Hwy. 183 • 564-1941

512 East 4th Street, Lampasas (512) 556-6811 Fax (512) 556-8621 email: lampasasabstract@sbcglobal.net

REAL ESTATE

TRACTORS

Ramsay Orthodontics Stephan A. Ramsay, DDS, MS

Braces • Invisalign® • Retention No-Interest Financing Lampasas Office 1206 Central TX Expressway

CONSTRUCTION

(512) 556-6694

PEST CONTROL

RESTAURANTS

Advanced Termite & Pest Solutions Inc. 512-556-0489 Free Estimates

Termite Treatments w/Warranty Pest Control Plans w/o Contracts Residential & Commercial

EXCAVATING

PHARMACY

TRAILERS

KEMPNER EQUIPMENT Trailers, Truck Beds & Vehicle Accessories

105 W. 6th St.

512-556-3144

Kevin Smart PO Box 243 11294 E. Hwy. 190 Kempner, TX 76539

Owner

512-932-2461 800-932-2461 fax 512-932-3500

www.kempnerequip.com

TRANSMISSION

FEED/SUPPLY STORES

BROWN FEED STORE Stockman's Headquarters in Lampasas

Hodges & Sargent PHARMACY

FeedSeedFertilizerInsecticides WirePostsHardware Pipe & FittingsVeterinary Supplies

Towing Available

Mon. - Sun. • Lunch

512-556-8211 1602 S. Key Ave. Lampasas, TX 76550

Burke Brown, Owner • 501 S. Pecan • (512)556-3432

FENCING

Buffet Is Back!

PLUMBING

ROOFING

TRUCK ACCESSORIES

Sanders Plumbing Celebrating 36 years of Reliable Service

Full Service Plumbing • FREE ESTIMATES! Residential • Commercial New Construction • Repair • Water Softeners Reverse Osmosis • Sprinkler Systems

512-556-6106 • 1819 S. Chestnut • Lampasas M-12065

TRUCK ACCESSORIES • TRAILER PARTS & REPAIR Office: 512-564-1800 Cell: 512-734-1029

901 Naruna Rd. Lampasas, Tx. 76550

LAMPASAS DISPATCH RECORD

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TUESDAY, MARCH 21, 2017

Three vehicles collide on U.S. Highway 190

DEATHS

Mr. Craft Gary Benton Craft, 65, of Lampasas died March 17, 2017 at Temple V.A. Community Living Center. A memorial service will be held March 21 at 2 p.m. at New Covenant Church. Sneed Funeral Chapel has charge of arrangements. Mr. Craft was born Feb. 19, 1952 in Burnet, the son of Coyne Craft and Billie Juanita (Meredith) Craft. He grew up in Lampasas and after high school graduation joined the Air Force. He was stationed in Turkey and served as security detail protecting U.S. missiles. Mr. Craft was an avid musician, specializing in lead guitar. While in school, he and best friend Ron Hendrix started a band, The Heartbeats, that provided music for local residents to enjoy. He later toured mostly in France with Calvin Russell Band. At one concert, Mr. Craft recalled playing in front of 29,000 people. He later moved to the Austin area and continued playing music. He had lived in Granite Shoals for a number of years as well, before moving to Temple. Mr. Craft is survived by sons, Gary W. Craft and Bobby Craft, both of Austin; a daughter, Nicole Craft; sisters, Linda Null and husband Kenny, and Denise Sooter, all of Lampasas; four grandchildren; and a number of nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, and by a sister Cinda Richter and brother-inlaw Bill Richter.

23, 1952 and raised three children in a home Herb designed and built in the Memorial area of Houston. They loved to entertain, and the Rathers developed many lifelong friendships. In the 1980s, they bought a ranch outside of Lampasas, where they lived for years raising horses and goats and hosting family gatherings. Mrs. Rather loved the ranch and her animals. She was an accomplished gardener with a gift for creating natural landscapes. She is survived by her three children, Kathi Hall, Jon Rather, and Jay Rather and wife Karen; 10 grandchildren; 11 greatgrandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren. Mrs. Rather enjoyed cooking, traveling and expressing her creativity. She couldn’t turn down a stray animal and could grow anything. Memorials may be sent to the Lewy Body Dementia Association at www.lbda. org/donate.

Mr. Guthrie Dale Guthrie, 60, of Lakeway died March 15, 2017 in Austin. Visitation is March 21 from 6-8 p.m. at Sneed Funeral Chapel in Lampasas. Funeral service is March 22 at 10 a.m. at Sneed Funeral Chapel. Burial will be at 2 p.m. at Pendergrass Cemetery near Comanche.

Mrs. Rather Jaqueline Elizabeth Rather, born on June 20, 1932, died on March 1, 2017 at the age of 84 at her home in Copperas Cove. Memorial service will be March 26 at 2 p.m. at Sneed Funeral Chapel in Lampasas. Mrs. Rather was an only child, born in Minneapolis, Minnesota but raised in Houston, Texas by Jay and Sally Speece. She attended Lamar High School, where she met her future husband, Herbert Rather. They dated for a short period in high school, but their love didn’t blossom until they met again on a train on their way to the Colorado School of Mines. They married on June

Mr. Richardson Calvin L. Richardson, 88, of Lometa died March 18, 2017 in a local nursing home. Visitation will be March 23 from 10:30-11:30 a.m. at Sneed Funeral Chapel in Lampasas. Burial will follow at Straley Cemetery.

County’s burn ban off until Sunday at 7 p.m. Controlled burns are allowed outside incorporated city limits, as County Judge

Wayne Boultinghouse has suspended the county’s burn ban until Sunday at 7 p.m.

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efforts, when Harris heard the Mazda lock up its brakes. Harris told Oestreich they were about to get hit and needed to move. "He went left; I went right," Harris said. Harris said he did not see what happened when Oestreich got hit, though. Owens said the Ford Explorer struck Oestreich while the fire chief tried to run out of the way. The DPS trooper estimated the Mazda pushed the Ford Explorer about 30 feet and that Oestreich was thrown about 10 feet in front of his vehicle when the SUV hit him.

"He went up and over the vehicle," Owens said. "There are dents on his hood, and there's a black mark on his hood." While the Mazda was spinning counter-clockwise from the collision with the Ford Explorer, an eastbound 2014 Ford Focus, which was in the outside lane, hit the Mazda. The Ford Focus was driven by 19-year-old Xyion Flores of Killeen. His pregnant wife, 19-year-old Irene Flores of Killeen, was in the passenger seat. Owens said there was a young child in a child seat in the back of the car. Mrs. Flores said she

began having pain after the wreck, Owens reported. As a result, the Ford car and its occupants were released from the crash site, and Flores drove his wife to Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center at Fort Hood. Owens said the Floreses had left the scene by the time he arrived at 9:45 p.m. Everette, whom Acadian Ambulance Service took to Scott & White Medical Center in Temple, also had been transported from the crash site by the time the DPS trooper arrived. Firefighters used extrication equipment to pop the door on the Mazda and remove Everette from

the vehicle. Extrication took about four or five minutes, Harris said. Owens said Everette was not wearing a seat belt when the Mazda struck the Ford Explorer. Oestreich was being evaluated at the site of the wreck when Owens arrived. Acadian transported the fire chief to Rollins Brook Community Hospital. The Mazda and the fire department SUV were towed. Owens said Everette will receive a citation. The Lampasas County Sheriff's Office, Lampasas Police Department and TxDOT assisted at the U.S. 190 crash site.

Economic development director attends regional meeting Lampasas Economic Development Director Mandy Walsh recently attended a meeting of the Texas Midwest Economic Development Alliance at the San Saba Civic Center. Economic development professionals from the Texas Midwest region met for a program titled “Economic Development – Corporations, Methods & Projects.” The meeting concluded with a tour of the downtown San Saba business district and a recounting of success stories. San Saba Economic Development Corp. Executive Director Tony Guidroz welcomed attendees to San Saba and served as a presenter and host for the meeting. Justin Jaworski, executive director of the Abilene Industrial Foundation, discussed the primary goals and the role of an economic development corporation in his “Introduction to Economic Development” presentation. Ken Becker, executive director of the Sweetwater Enterprise for Economic Development, facilitated a discussion with a panel of directors from various types of corporations. Panelists

COURTESY PHOTO

Participants in a recent Texas Midwest Economic Development Alliance meeting in San Saba included, front row from left, Cherry Kasberg of Miles, Tammie Virden of Ballinger, Mandy Walsh of Lampasas, Jimi Coplen of Haskell, Tony Guidroz of San Saba and Kenneth Williams of Hamlin; middle row, Jessica Sutton of Brady, Kim Little of Coleman, Wendy Allen of the WCTCOG-Abilene, Bryan Grimes of Ballinger and Chuck Sowders of Strawn; back row, Mickie Diersing of Hamlin, Rose Soliz of Hamlin, Larry McConn of Early, Guy Andrews of Brownwood and Danny Miller of Strawn.

included Guidroz; Guy Andrews, executive director of the Brownwood Municipal Development District; Kim Little, executive director of the Coleman Economic Development Corporation (Type A&B). The panelists shared the

structure of their boards, the types of projects they are engaged in and community success stories. The morning session concluded with a question-and-answer period with attendees. The meeting was open to members and guests of the

Texas Midwest Economic Development Alliance. The alliance was formed in 1999 to provide educational and networking support to Texas Midwest Community Network cities actively engaged in economic development.

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in the early development of Texas, with some having immigrated from Germany in the mid-1800s, settling in the Texas Hill Country. His family descended from ranchers, schoolteachers, preachers and even a judge or two who were part of early Texas history. Although mostly homeschooled by his mother in his younger years, Mr. Bierschwale graduated from Belton High School in 1948 at the age of 16. He attended Draughon's Business College in Dallas, where he met his future wife, Nadine Dyer of Oklahoma. They were married in 1951 and made their home in Dallas. During his time in Dallas, Mr. Bierschwale served for 12 years in the National Guard and was deployed several times to Central and South America. He also opened Dimension Building Materials with a partner and ran this business successfully for many years. After a divorce in 1975, Mr. Bierschwale married Wanda Jean Taylor Clark, and in 1977 they relocated to Rocky Creek Ranch, which his parents had owned and operated since the early 1960s. In 1978, the Bierschwales opened a Montgomery Ward store in downtown Lampasas, which they

operated until 1982. During this time, Bill also began a new business venture when he opened Diversified Shop Services where, among other things, he fabricated parts for Oil States Industries. Mr. Bierschwale was an avid antique engine and tractor enthusiast. He hunted down and restored versatile old farm tools, which he displayed at engine and tractor shows around the state. He also enjoyed motorcycling, kayaking, shooting and many other outdoor activities until ill health forced him into retirement and a more sedentary lifestyle. Mr. Bierschwale was preceded in death by a sister, Maybelle Bierschwale Crews of California. He leaves behind his wife of 41 years, Wanda Bierschwale of Lampasas; sons, Billy Mack Bierschwale and wife Suzanne of Hewitt; Gary Don Bierschwale and wife Sheri of Lucas; and stepchildren, Troy Lee Clark and wife Karen of Arlington, and Ramona Clark Rhodes of The Colony. He also is survived by five grandchildren, Jason Bierschwale and wife Terra of McKinney, Kaysie Bierschwale Crook and husband John of Allen, Stephanie Bierschwale Hunter and husband Jeff of Tea, South Dakota, Amber

and the Lampasas Area

Bierschwale Accidentiale and husband Greg of Naperville, Illinois, and Shannon Bierschwale Lopez and husband Jose of Mexico; two step-grandchildren, Wayne Rhodes of The Colony, and Carol Rhodes Foster and husband Chris of

Little Rock, Arkansas; and 17 great-grandchildren. As a memorial, people may wish to support the work the church does in and around Lampasas by donating in Mr. Bierschwale’s name to Community Church, P.O. Box 20, Lampasas, TX 76550.