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Community embraces the return of schools’ Thanksgiving tradition

By KRISTEN MERIWETHER Staff Writer After a year without the Thanksgiving lunches due to COVID, the annual Liberty Hill tradition was back last week, much to the joy of parents and students alike. Parents, grandparents and sibling shuffled through the lunch lines on the final days before Thanksgiving break to enjoy a delicious meal featuring oven roasted turkey, garlic mashed potatoes and gravy, cornbread stuffing, buttered green beans and homemade peach crisp for dessert. Central Office staff, and an army of parent and high school student volunteers helped pull off the event that saw 12001500 lunches served. On a normal school day, elementary schools serve 400-500 lunches. Students led their parents through the cafeteria, showing them where to get milk, how to pay and where to sit. It wasn’t just an opportunity to share cafeteria food with their children, but a way for parents to experience a part of the school day with them. “These moments are the most precious memories at school and we are so blessed to be a part of it and thankful for the school for allowing us to be there with our children,” said

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By RACHEL MADISON Staff Writer The library at Liberty Hill Middle School was slightly more noisy last week when students gathered to do a writing workshop with April Henry, New York Times bestselling author of popular young adult mystery thrillers like The Night She Disappeared and Girl, Stolen. Henry helped students brainstorm through character development ideas—by pulling names out of a phone book and asking the students to develop the characters based on their names—and had them complete a writing exercise where they had to use a specific list of vocabulary words to flesh out their stories. Hands shot up frequently as the students eagerly gave personalities and looks to characters like Darla Bolts and James Tompertini. “You definitely have to give your characters what they

Sarah Saiz, parent of ﬁve-yearold Santa Rita Elementary student Reagan. Last year’s celebration was canceled due to COVID. As cases continue to remain low in the area, the district has opened the schools up to parents and volunteers again, something parents are enjoying. “The kids really missed out last year. They were bummed,” said Haley Wisian at Liberty Hill Elementary. “They are extremely excited for it to be back this year.” What makes it so exciting for the students? “You get to play with friends and family at school,” Emalee Trump, 11, said. The elementary school tradition has been going on for generations in Liberty Hill. The district was unable to provide an exact date, but grandparents who spoke to The Independent at Liberty Hill Elementary said they had participated with their children and were now coming back as grandparents. Wanda Loehr worked at Liberty Hill Elementary in the 1990s and recalled enjoying the Thanksgiving lunches as a parent. She, along with her husband Robert, joined her two grandsons Harley, 6, and Jesse Janz, 7, at LHE on Nov. 18. “I love to be able to come up

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(ABOVE) Wanda and Robert Loehr enjoy a Thanksgiving lunch with their grandchildren Harley, 6, and Jesse Janz, 7, on Nov. 18 at Liberty Hill Elementary School. (RIGHT) Chandon Ford, general manager of child nutrition services, serves lunch to students and parents at Noble Elementary School.

here with Paw Paw and have extra time with them, hear about their day and show what they’ve learned,” Loehr said. Stephen Borrego joined his four-year-old granddaughter Emberlyn at Liberty Hill Elementary, a tradition he had shared with his own daughter a generation earlier. “It means a lot to the students that we can contribute,” Borrego said. “They can see we stand behind them.”

Board discusses park updates, swim center

By RACHEL MADISON Staff Writer Small and big changes are coming to Liberty Hill City Park in the coming months, from new lighting and trees to a brand new swim center. City Administrator Lacie Hale provided updates on several improvements coming to City Park during the Parks Board meeting on Nov. 18. One update includes the installation of approximately 15 to 20 solar lights, which will be set up at City Park in January 2022. The lights will be used to light up the walking path around the park as well as the sports ﬁelds in the eve-

nings. She said the City is also working on getting updated quotes from vendors regarding planting trees along the path. “I would like to discuss a plan at the December meeting as far as what we can purchase with the funds budgeted for trees, and the sizes of the trees,” she said. “I’ll bring those quotes back to our meeting in December, and then we could plan to plant them at the appropriate time of the year.” Along with the new trees, an irrigation system will also be set up in house to keep the Mayor Liz Branigan (right) recently signed the Liberty Hill Swim Center bid, awarding the contract to STR Constructors, LLC. She was accompanied by Parks & Recreation Board chair Mary See PARKS, Page 4 Lyn Jones (left). (Courtesy Photo)

Sales tax collection sets record for Liberty Hill

By RACHEL MADISON Staff Writer In the latest sales tax report provided to the City of Liberty Hill, the total collection of $270,408 was an all-time record, Economic Development Director Matt Powell announced at the most recent Economic Development Corp. Board meeting on Nov. 17. That record was only reached by $304, but last year during the same time frame, the sales tax was just over $208,000, which represents a 29.8 percent increase in sales tax year over year.

During the meeting, the EDC also continued its discussion of incentive programs. Previously, it was suggested that all the programs be combined into one, but Powell said by doing that, it made things more confusing. The Board discussed instead keeping the programs separate but having one application online where applicants can check off the incentives they are applying for. Powell said he could have an example of what the application would look like later this month. The Board talked about putting together a marketing or

awareness campaign surrounding the incentive programs, so that businesses know what the programs are once they are approved by City Council. The Board also discussed providing the public with a list of incentives the EDC has approved in the past. President John Clark said this would be helpful for many of the new board members, so they could see what deals had been done in the past and be more knowledgeable when talking with constituents. He added that this could also help to track the success of future incentives.

Board member Jamie Etzkorn added that this information would also allow the Board a way to see where its money is coming in and going out on a regular basis. Powell said he is also working on part two of the City’s shop local campaign with the Chamber of Commerce. Stickers, with a similar look to the shop local stickers, have been created for customers to put on their cars. “We’ve talked about the business side of it where businesses could say, ‘Hey, when you spend money in my store, the

sales tax is going to stay here,’ but what we were missing is as a Liberty Hill resident or nearby resident that likes to shop here, they should be able to demonstrate their afﬁnity for doing so,” he said. The initial packets created for local businesses will be distributed during the week of Thanksgiving, so that businesses can implement them before Small Business Saturday, Nov. 27, Powell added. During the meeting, the group also discussed the possibility

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Lariat subdivision breaks ground on CR 214 OBITUARY

By RACHEL MADISON Staff Writer A new subdivision that will eventually consist of more than 1,800 homes broke ground just a couple of miles up County Road 214 in Liberty Hill on Nov. 18. The new subdivision, called Lariat, is the brainchild of Randy Rollo, partner with Austin-based Randolph Todd Development, and will join other subdivisions the company has built, including Liberty Parke, and Northgate Ranch in Liberty Hill, and Deerbrooke in Leander. Rollo said he has owned the land for Lariat since mid2015, and at the time, even his wife didn’t understand why he wanted to buy so much land— about 688 acres—in Liberty Hill. “It’s taken quite a while to come to fruition, but we are excited to be here,” he said at the groundbreaking event. “There were no utilities, so that was a challenge trying to ﬁgure out how to get water and wastewater out here, so we decided

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Lariat subdivision is the latest neighborhood to break ground in Liberty Hill. Located on CR 214, the subdivision will eventually include more than 1,800 homes. to build our own wastewater treatment plant. The greatest thing about it is it’s a plant where we will treat the water, store it and irrigate the land. We’re not dumping anything into the river. We’ll take care of what we have and be conservative in nature, speciﬁcally with

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our wastewater.” Rollo also mentioned that he plans to work with the Liberty Hill Independent School District in the future to discuss sites for schools in the subdivision or surrounding area. Grant Rollo, project manager with Randolph Todd Development and Randy Rollo’s son, said because Randolph Todd is a family company, family is the focus of what they’re building at Lariat. Home builders Perry Homes, Ashton Woods and Tri Pointe are the three signed on to begin building in the ﬁrst 10 of the overall 19 sections, with the ﬁrst homes coming online in summer 2022. “Our big focus is bringing everything back to family,” Grant Rollo said at the event. “We want this neighborhood to be a destination. The wastewater treatment plant is currently two months ahead of schedule, and as far as the development, the CR 214 realignment portion will go out for bid in the next several weeks. We also have 13,000

linear feet of water line that we are about to lay, getting started with that in the ﬁrst quarter of 2022.” Grant Rollo added that the subdivision with take everything “back to the basics” and capitalize on the geography, topography and wide-open spaces. A pond on the property will be enlarged and stocked with ﬁsh, a massive playground will be built, and over 7.5 miles of trails with weave through the neighborhood. Peter Dufrene, associate principal with Austin-based landscape architect company RVi, added that the community created around the amenities at Lariat will be incredible. “People are going to want to be at the amenity center all the time, and we’ll have plenty of space for parties, farmer’s markets and events big and small,” he said. “People who end up living here will have the energy to create something special, because Lariat has all the ingredients for it.”

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To encourage fun and fitness for all, Rebel Fitness of Liberty Hill is holding its first ever Gobble Gauntlet Obstacle Course Race Saturday. The adult Gauntlet is a 3K run with obstacles and the kids (13 and under) Gauntlet is a 1K run with obstacles. Registration is $20 for adults and $10 for kids 13 and under. All participants will receive medals upon completion of the race. Adults’ start time is 8 a.m., and kids 13 and younger start at 10 a.m. Rebel Fitness is located at 126 Holmes, Liberty Hill. Adult registration: https:// rebelfitness.pushpress. com/open/event/cal_e37b3d18e40a59?framed=0 Kids 13 and under registration: https://rebelfitness.pushpress.com/open/event/cal_ c5d378f1330961?framed=0 Bring a canned good to donate to Operation Liberty Hill and to be entered into a raffle for fun prizes.

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P&Z approves zone amendment, ﬁnal plats for subdivision

By RACHEL MADISON Staff Writer Plenty of housekeeping items were addressed during the Planning and Zoning Commission meeting on Nov. 16. The Commission unanimously voted to amend the City’s Code of Ordinances when it comes to public improvement districts. Previously, developers had to submit a one-year maintenance bond. With the amendment, the developers now must submit a two-year maintenance bond with their request for acceptance. The Commission also discussed appointing another member to its board. To date, the Commission has received several applications, but wanted to know more about each applicant and their experience. The Commission directed City Secretary Nancy Sawyer to work with Commissioner Diane Williams to create and distribute a list of questions to the current applicants, and from their responses, they will then make a recommendation to City Council. The Commission also appointed Williams as secretary for one year, ending Sept. 30,

2022. Also during the meeting, the Commission approved a recommendation to be sent to the city council regarding a zone map amendment from agricultural to general commercial/ retail for five acres at 8660 SH 29. Council voted to annex the property into the city in September. If the zoning amendment is approved, the property owner, Konda Reddy Dwarsala, intends to develop the property into commercial and retail, said City Planner Jerry Millard, which could include a fast-food restaurant, a bank, a convenience store, and retail strip centers. The Commission also approved sending a recommendation to the Council regarding Butler Farms’ final platting for phases 12 through 16, which are located along the north right-of-way of SH 29 approximately one mile west of Liberty Hill High School and two and a half miles east of Old Highway 29. Millard said this plat will include about 397 lots over 105.1 acres through the five phases. The project includes approximately 385 single-family resi-

dential lots, and 12 open space, drainage and reserve lots. The plat also includes a dedicated 15,479 linear feet of new public streets, Millard said. This plat is the second phase of Butler Farms. The first phase includes 261.7 acres with a total of about 800 single-family homes over 11 completion phases, Millard said. The approval of this plat brings to total number of single-family homes in Butler Farms to approximately 1,200. The Commission also voted to send recommendations to Council approving the Omega Ranch subdivision’s final platting for phase two north and phase two south. The subdivision is located along the east right-of-way of Kaufman Loop, north of SH 29, and south of the MorningStar subdivision. The final plat for phase two north includes 78 residential lots and one open space, drainage and reserve lot over 14.3 acres. The plat also includes a dedicated 2,375 linear feet of new public streets over approximately 2.6 acres, Millard said. The final plat for phase two

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south includes 93 residential lots and three open space, drainage and reserve lots over approximately 19.4 acres. Millard said the plat also includes a dedicated 2,945 linear feet of new public streets over approximately 3.3 acres. Upon completion, Omega Ranch will cover approximately 147 acres and include 581 single-family homes. Lastly, the Commission voted to send recommendation to the Council to approve the final plat of Summerlyn West, sections four and five, located along the south right-of-way of CR 263 and the Capital Metropolitan Transportation Authority Railroad. The final plat for these sections includes approximately 160 single-family lots over 27 acres, Millard said. At completion, the Summerlyn West subdivision will span 95 acres and have about 451 single-family residential lots. The next Planning and Zoning meeting will take place Dec. 14 at 6:30 p.m.

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the parts have come in yet. The same goes for the installation of a new playscape at Central Park. “There are a few more pieces that we are waiting to arrive,” she said. “We received about 70 percent of the equipment. There are just the odds and ends that need to come with it. Whenever we get all of that in, a representative from the harmony instruments company will come on site to install that, and we will install the playscape in house.” The Board also discussed moving one piece of the harmony instrument equipment—whichever is quietest—to Central Park, with the rest staying at City Park. That recommendation will go to City Council for approval. Also during the meeting, the newest member of the Board, Joshua Jacobi, was sworn in. The Board also heard from interested parties in ﬁlling the ﬁnal vacancy, but no appointment was made. President Mary Lyn Jones said the Board will make its recommendation to Council at its December meeting. The next meeting of the Parks Board will take place Dec. 16 at 6 p.m.

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Panthers throttle Chargers, 51-14, advance to third round

By SCOTT AKANEWICH Sports Editor SAN ANTONIO -- Perhaps the only drama which unfolded at Farris Stadium in San Antonio on Friday night was whether or not Liberty Hill’s equipment would arrive in time to play its second-round Class 5A Division II playoff game against Boerne Champion after the truck carrying the Panthers’ gear had suffered some roadside issues on the trip south, which delayed its arrival. Alas, all the helmets and shoulder pads eventually got to their destination safe and sound and Liberty Hill went on to prevail over the Chargers by a score of 51-14 despite an abbreviated warmup precipitated by the gear’s tardiness. After piling up 519 rushing yards on the evening, the Panthers may want to limit pregame activities from now on, as three Purple-and-Gold backs posted 100-yard games, led by sophomore Noah Long, who racked up 196 yards on 20 carries with a pair of touchdowns. Liberty Hill head coach Kent Walker, though, said the victory wasn’t as matter-of-fact as it may have seen to the 3,000plus people in attendance. “Oh, no, they’re never as easy as they look,” said Walker.

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Senior Grady Flinn (#21) and the Panthers will face Rouse on Friday in a rematch of last year’s third-round playoff game. Liberty Hill defeated the Raiders by a 56-42 score. “But, our kids played really After Champion gained one on first down, Long took a Purple-and-Gold. well tonight and I’m extremely yard on three plays and were handoff from quarterback ReThe Chargers’ offense didn’t proud of them – that’s a great forced to punt on the game’s ece Vickers and sprinted 70 fare much better the second football team over there in Bo- opening possession, the Pan- yards down the right sideline time it got the ball, as Champierne Champion, so to be able thers went to work from their for the opening points of the on senior quarterback Karson to come out and beat them 51- own 24-yard line and after Joe game and after an Ethan Minix Kaiser was off target on a sec14 says a lot about our kids.” Pitchford picked up six yards extra point, it was 7-0 for the ond-down pass, then was in-

tercepted on third down by the Panthers’ Kade McMahan who went high up over the intended receiver to snare the ball at its high point and secure it before tumbling to the ground with a backward somersault to finish the play. Following back-to-back fruitless series by either side, Liberty Hill set up shop on its own 40-yard line and continued to pound away at the Chargers’ defense, with Long, Pitchford and fullback Logan Dyer all taking turns until Long scored from five yards out to put the cherry on top of an eight-play, 60-yard drive to make it 14-0 with 2:19 left in the first period. All the while, Liberty Hill’s defense remained undaunted by Champion’s strong-armed signal-caller and four-wide-receiver spread offense. After the Chargers had picked up 15 yards on the first play of the ensuing series, Kaiser dropped back to pass only to be sacked by Panthers senior defensive end Lloyd Johnson, Jr., who also stripped the ball from Kaiser’s grasp, a fumble which was recovered by Liberty Hill. Walker said Johnson was back on point after being slowed by a groin injury suffered down

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Getting out of the gates Lady Panthers playing close games

By SCOTT AKANEWICH Sports Editor The Lady Panthers have been quite competitive at this early point in the new campaign, with close contests marking their early-season results. In fact, of the opening three games, two were decided by a single point and the third, a 5750 home loss to Ellison, went right down the wire before the visitors managed to pull away in overtime. Senior point guard Madison Walker has been a spark out of the gate for Liberty Hill in averaging 13.6 points per game, including 19 in the matchup with Ellison and will continue to be a critical component moving forward, said head coach Chris Lange. “Madison’s aggressive,” said Lange. “Against Ellison, especially, because her threes were falling.”

Speaking of seniors – which Liberty Hill has eight of on its roster – center Emma Hubbard has shown flashes of inspired play in the early going, including a 10-point, seven-rebound showing in the Ellison game – a performance Lange said he’ll take on a regular basis. “If Emma gives me 10 points every night, I’ll be very happy,” he said. “With the ability she has, she could be averaging a double-double.” Lange added the close, hotly-contested games so far this season have brought the best out of some of his players, including senior forward Kenzy Wise. “Kenzy has a motor that goes all the time and both Walkers (Madison and Regan) do, too,” he said. “Also, I think Emma (Hubbard) does a good job getting up for the tough games, which we’ve already seen this

season.” Lange added Wise doesn’t back down from pressure situations late in games – even if she’s struggled to that point in the proceedings – such as against Ellison when she was held off the score sheet for the first three quarters of the contest only to come alive in the fourth period and overtime in scoring all eight of her points on the night, including a 3-pointer for her first bucket of the evening, followed by a free throw in finishing off an 8-0 Lady Panthers run to give them a five-point advantage. “Kenzy really showed confidence in that situation,” he said, of Wise, who makes most of her living off baskets down low off screens and backdoor cuts. “Her outside shots were actually falling better that her

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Liberty Hill’s Kenzy Wise (#14) has shown her trademark grit and tenacity in the early stages of the Lady Panthers’ new season.

Season of progress for Lady Panthers Volleyball squad thrived over course of 2021 campaign

By SCOTT AKANEWICH Sports Editor On the surface, it may seem as if the Lady Panthers volleyball team only made minimal progress this season in securing a second-place finish in the district standings, which represented a small improvement over its third-place result from the previous campaign. In addition, Liberty Hill was once again eliminated in the first round of the playoffs – and by the same team, no less, in Alamo Heights. However, if one delves beneath the surface, the program encountered much progress in its second season of Class 5A competition. According to Liberty Hill head coach Gretchen Peterson, her players performed well under pressure all season long. “We played in a tough district and we have high expectations here – we expect more,” said Peterson. “We’re playing teams now that are equally as good or even better than us, so I’m proud of our girls for what they were able to accomplish.” What the Lady Panthers accomplished was an overall record of 36-11, including a 12-3 district mark and a runner-up finish to Rouse. But, the season was about more than just numbers in the standings or on a stat sheet – it represented a return to normalcy following all the upheaval of the previous pandemic-affected campaign, said Peterson. “It felt good just to be back in the gym with everyone again and getting back to just playing

volleyball,” she said. “Also, the kids were able to get back to having a normal everyday high school experience.” One of the biggest differences was the ability to play in the traditional tournaments that lead up to the district schedule, something else that had been missing the previous year. “Those tournaments are a great opportunity for all of our players to get reps and plenty of touches on the ball,” said Peterson. “All of that experience eventually pays off down the road, which is how you get stronger and in better shape.” Unfortunately for the Lady Panthers, they lost one of the most critical pieces of their puzzle for success when senior outside hitter Emma Becker went down with a season-ending ankle injury while playing at the Westwood Showcase – one that required surgery for damaged ligaments. In the blink of an eye that it took Becker to come down on the foot of a teammate after making a play, the Lady Panthers’ team dynamic was drastically altered, which was a situation requiring other less experienced players to step into the breach to help fill the void left by the absence of their big bomber up front. Young players such as sophomores Kealy Dirner and Gigi Mason were thrust into more prominent roles sooner than expected, but came through with flying colors, said Peterson. “Kealy really had to step up to a position a lot sooner than we anticipated,” she said. “But,

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Liberty Hill seniors Maddi Rowley (#11), Emma Parsons (#10) and Haley Kuhlmann (#22) had much to celebrate with their Lady Panthers teammates this season. that allowed her to grow as an athlete.” Still, the loss of Becker was difficult to take, especially for her fellow seniors, said Peterson. “We had a group of seniors who had an idea of how this

season was going to go,” she said. “It broke my heart for Emma to have to go through that, but our girls did a good job of handling it.” Despite the loss of Becker and the effect it had on the team, the Lady Panthers still entered

district play with a 24-7 record and were ready to improve on last season’s league results. After losing the district opener to Rouse in four sets, Liberty Hill ran off seven straight wins, including a straight-sets road victory in the rematch

with the Raiders in moving to 7-1 and a tie atop the standings. If they could run the table the rest of the way, the Lady Panthers would at least have the chance to play for a district title if they remained level with Rouse at the conclusion of district play. But, those hopes came crashing down almost immediately with a disappointing five-set home defeat to Leander right on the heels of the triumph over Rouse. Peterson attributed the result to a letdown following the emotional victory in the previous match. “Against Rouse, the kids played great, rose to the occasion and it will always be a moment to remember,” she said. “Then against Leander, we had an opportunity, but we didn’t take them as serious and they’re a good team.” As a result, as opposed to a potential showdown with Rouse for the district title, the Lady Panthers found themselves tied with Cedar Park in second place, which required a playoff to determine which team would get the No. 2 seed heading into the postseason. Once again, Liberty Hill showed what it was made of in a four-set victory over the Timberwolves, marking the fourth time the Lady Panthers had defeated their archrivals on the season – a difficult task, said Peterson. “It’s never easy to play well against the same team four times in one season,” she said.

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CHARGERS Continued from Page 5 the stretch of the regular season. “LJ had a really good game,” he said. “I thought he looked faster tonight than he has, so I’m excited to see how he progresses through the playoffs.” This time, it only took three plays for the Panthers to score off the turnover when senior Grady Flinn ran one in from three yards out for a 20-0 lead after a failed extra point. On the Chargers’ next series, Kaiser was flushed out of the pocket before picking up three yards, but suffered an apparent ankle injury upon being forced out of bounds by Liberty Hill safety Aaron Brewer and didn’t return to the game. However, sophomore backup Champion quarterback Jordan Ballin hit senior running back Alex Rodriguez with a sixyard scoring pass to put the Chargers on the board and the score was 20-7 with 8:22 left before halftime. Liberty Hill then embarked on its longest voyage of the evening, with a 12-play, 61-yard drive resulting in a Vickers keeper from a yard out, which was followed by Minix’s 25yard field goal to give the Panthers a 30-7 lead at halftime. Flinn provided the only points for either side in the third quarter, with his second score of the game, a 10-yard run to increase the Panthers’ advantage to 37-7 as the fourth quarter began. Liberty Hill’s defense remained relentless despite the lopsided scoreline and finished off the third period by allowing Champion only four combined yards on eight plays on backto-back three-and-outs, a detail not lost on Walker. “Our defense played really well tonight,” he said. “(Senior linebacker) Andon Thomas is all over the field and I thought we covered well, so I’m excited by our defensive play.” Champion’s only big play of the night was when Ballin hooked up with wideout Ryan Brandon with a short pass the lanky senior took 56 yards for a touchdown midway through

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the third, a score which was sandwiched by Liberty Hill’s final two trips to the end zone when Dyer and Pitchford scored from 12 and one yard, respectively, to close the scoring. In addition to Long’s big night, Pitchford ran for 136 yards and a touchdown on 16 attempts, while Flinn carried 17 times for 133 yards and a pair of touchdowns. Liberty Hill (10-2) will next face Rouse (11-1) – who defeated Floresville, 59-19, on Friday – in a rematch of last season’s high-flying 52-46 Panthers’ victory over the Raiders in the third round at Gupton Stadium in Cedar Park. “We’re ready and confident,” said Thomas. “Good to go.” Following his team’s second straight 500-yard rushing performance in as many weeks after putting up 520 in a 57-7 first-round win over Bastrop, Walker gushed praise for not only the players who make up the unit, but the coaches who draw up the plays. “Our whole offensive staff has done an outstanding job,” said Walker. “Overall, they did a great job and our kids are playing hard right now – that’s all you can ask of them.” Liberty Hill is set to face Rouse in a regional quarterfinal playoff game at The Pfield in Pflugerville on Friday at 7 ALEX RUBIO PHOTO p.m. For ticket information, Kade McMahan (#5) intercepted a pass during Liberty Hill’s 51-14 second-round playoff win over Boerne Champion Nov. 19. visit libertyhill.texed.net.

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Panthers vanquish Crusaders, 72-40 By SCOTT AKANEWICH Sports Editor St. Michael’s paid a visit to the Panther Den on Nov. 16 with a pair of 6-foot-9 players on its roster, which could’ve been a portent of a rough night for the hosts. However, Liberty Hill ran roughshod over the Crusaders by a score of 72-40 in a contest they controlled from the outset on the strength of 17 points from junior forward Gunter Daniels and 16 from senior Anthony Sierras in its home opener. Head coach Barry Boren was pleased with how his team rebounded following a 64-55 defeat at Copperas Cove in Saturday’s season-opener. “I was worried how we would respond,” said Boren. “But, the kids stepped up and answered the bell tonight – that was a quality win against a good opponent.” After Sierras had opened the scoring with a jump shot in the game’s opening seconds, point

guard Zane Lauper quickly got in on the act, followed by a basket-and-one from Daniels and it was 7-1 in favor of the hosts. The Panthers’ lead only continued to grow and they led after one quarter, 17-10, as Sierras and Daniels combined for 11 points in the opening eight minutes. Sierras hit back-to-back buckets to open the second period, which were followed by a Walker Weems dunk, but the Purple-and-Gold was just getting started at that point in the proceedings. Liberty Hill closed the first half with a 13-0 run, fueled largely by Daniels, who showed his inside-outside dual threat with a three and a dunk and the Panthers led, 38-18, at halftime. The third period was the only close quarter of the contest, as Liberty Hill outscored St. Michael’s by only a 14-12 margin, but that proved to be an aberration as the Panthers

restored their dominance in the fourth in doubling up the Crusaders, 20-10, to close out the victory. Weems added 10 points, while Hayden Griffin scored eight points off the bench and RJ Sanchez contributed seven, including a fourth-quarter three to help put the icing on the cake. Boren said his team was able to stop St. Michael’s from gaining any momentum from the get-go by applying pressure on the Crusaders at the outset. “We set the tone early and Zane (Lauper) did a good job,” he said. “We knew if we let them get forward quickly, we’d be in some trouble, so we did a few things different defensively.” Liberty Hill (1-1) will next host Wimberley on Saturday and Connally on Tuesday, with both games scheduled for 3:30 p.m.

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Gunter Daniels (#22) led Liberty Hill with 17 points in the Panthers’ 72-40 home win over St. Michael’s.

PANTHER OF THE WEEK Getting re-connected with the game

By SCOTT AKANEWICH Sports Editor Last year during her junior season of basketball for the Lady Panthers, Ashlyn Calhoun found herself on the outside looking in. With one of the best seats in the house – on the Liberty Hill bench – she had a constant and clear view of what was playing out before her as she watched her teammates battle for every inch of hardwood, a fight she desperately wanted to join. However, with the depth head coach Chris Lange had on his roster at the guard position, it was difficult for Calhoun to finally step into the struggle in the form of playing time. To say it was a difficult time for her would be a massive understatement. “Last season was very hard – it pushed me to my boundaries,” said Calhoun. “I didn’t feel as connected to the game and sometimes wondered if I even wanted to continue doing this.” But, after much consternation and self-examination, she realized she wasn’t going to give up on a game she had been playing – and loved – since she was five years old. “I knew if I stuck with it, I’d get to where I wanted to be,” she said. “Now, I have and it’s great.” Lange said the fact Calhoun is currently flourishing is a testament to her resolve. “I think it shows good character Ashlyn never gave up and kept paying her dues,” he said.

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“Players have to earn a coach’s trust and you do that by showing it not just in games, but in practice as far as understanding your defensive assignments and being able to play under control and she’s done exactly that.” Only a handful of games into her senior season, Calhoun is garnering regular playing time as part of the Lady Panthers’ starting lineup in the shooting guard position, a spot she first played as a freshman and where she said she feels most comfortable on the court – at least in this particular set-up. “It really depends on the team I’m playing on,” said Calhoun. “With our team this year, I have the utmost of confidence in (senior) Madison (Walker) and (freshman) Gabby (Mundy) at point guard.” Without primary ball-handling responsibilities, Calhoun is cleared to pursue her true passion – defense. “My No. 1 job this season is to just play defense, get steals and rebounds,” she said. “I couldn’t care less about offense – defense is what I feel like I’m meant to play.” Calhoun wasn’t always all-in for hoops, though, as she also participated in cross country, volleyball and track in her prehigh school days, but said she knew all along where her heart truly was. “I always knew basketball was my best sport and the one I enjoyed most,” she said. “I didn’t have a passion for the others and I just love the peo-

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inside ones.” Following a 39-38 home win the season-opener, the Lady Panthers dropped a 23-22 road decision to Bowie leading up to the home date with Ellison in posting a 1-2 record to start the new campaign. Lange said the plan at this point of the young season is to toughen his team up by scheduling more rugged, physical teams like the Killeen schools, so when the district slate rolls around, his players will be properly seasoned. “We want them to gain toughness,” he said. “Putting them in situations with a lot of pressure where they get pushed and banged around.” Venturing out from the cozy confines of the Panther Den is another objective. “We also like playing on the road in hostile environments,” said Lange. “So, that will make us mentally tough.” Following the departure of graduated seniors Baylee Laird and Jessica Holliday from last season’s squad,

more playing time at the guard position has opened up for senior Ashlyn Calhoun and freshman Gabby Mundy, adding a good mixture of veteran experience and youthful exuberance alongside Madison Walker in the backcourt. “Gabby played her best game as a varsity player the other night (against Ellison),” said Lange. “She did a much better job of handling the pressure the defense was putting on her – she has a lot of confidence.” Speaking of freshmen new to the team, Evie Bruce and Taylor Gaines are a pair of first-year players who Lange is attempting to work into the Lady Panthers’ rotation in order for the duo to gain valuable varsity experience, while still getting plenty of minutes on the JV squad to keep their respective skills honed. “We want Evie and Taylor to play on both teams,” said Lange. “If we do that, we can get them more work because what we ask of them is a lot

ple and environment basketball provides – I feel like I was made to play it.” However, Calhoun is no onetrick Panther and has found something else that captivates her almost as much as playing lockdown defense on the court. “Last year, I was looking to get my science classes out of the way and I took forensics, not really having any idea what it was or knowing what I was getting into,” she said. “But, it’s something I’ve really enjoyed.” Calhoun especially had fun with a final project she and some of her classmates worked on. “We had to make a crime documentary,” said Calhoun. “I’ve always like directing things like that and writing the script – I guess that would be my dream job – being a director.” However, Hollywood movie moguls need not necessarily worry about their Tinseltown territory being invaded anytime soon because Calhoun sees herself taking a more traditional career path. “I think I want to study law and criminal justice,” she said. “But, I’m not exactly sure what job yet – I’m focusing more right now on finding a field.” But, just because Calhoun won’t be making movies doesn’t mean she doesn’t spend a lot of time watching them, she said. “This might sound lazy, but

to learn and we want them to learn and grow.” Against Ellison, the Lady Panthers had as much as a four-point lead as the clock ticked down to the end of regulation, but back-to-back turnovers allowed the Eagles to tie the score and force an extra session in which they would ultimately prevail. Lange said such situations provide painful learning points for players, but the responsibility always still rests on his shoulders in finding a solution. “The way I see it is this,” he said. “There’s always something you can do as a coach – regardless of the situation – to make your team better. You have to be able to figure out how to put them in positions to help them out – and remember, these are also teenagers we’re dealing with. But, if the players have done all they can do, then I have to look back at myself because it falls on me.”

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I’m a very big movie watcher,” said Calhoun. “I like all kinds from action to romance, although a lot of horror movies these days seem to be the same.” Calhoun also has a particular strategy in pairing that hobby with another – reading. “Usually, I’ll read the book first and then watch the movie instead of the other way around,” she said. “This way, when I read the book, I don’t know the characters or the plot.” As far as her personality is concerned, Calhoun said she isn’t the introvert most people think she is – she just needs to be in the right situation to be social. “Most people think I’m quiet in a social way,” she said. “Actually, I’m really a crazy, energetic person who likes to make people laugh when I’m around people I know like my teammates. But, if it gets to the point where there are more people around me I don’t know than ones I do, I tend to close down because I don’t really like socializing.” If that explanations seems a bit contradictory, it’s due to the fact Calhoun is stimulated by the situations she finds herself in and usually finds a way to adjust accordingly. “There was one time when I went away to a summer camp,” she said. “I was determined to make friends because I knew if I didn’t, I’d be miserable for two weeks.” These days, Calhoun is no

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Senior Ashlyn Calhoun (#10) is currently reaping the rewards of much patience and hard work after waiting her turn to be in the Lady Panthers’ starting lineup. longer trapped on the wrong side of an imaginary barrier between her and the action on the court she so craved during her time as a backup and is enjoying the ride all the more, she said.

“What I went through makes me appreciate the game even more,” said Calhoun. “I like being a leader, it makes me more focused and I want to do everything I can to help the team.”

Plenty of reasons to give thanks

By SCOTT AKANEWICH Sports Editor As we l o o k around this Thanksgiving for the usual reasons to give thanks, let’s stop for a moment and be thankful for something altogether new and exciting. A return to sports normalcy. This year, as opposed to last, we’re free to enjoy full fellowship once again with our fellow members of Pantherville, as the stands are now once again full as we watch the Purple-and-Gold take on all who would oppose them on the sports battlefield. A year ago at this time, sure, we had sports, but it was starkly different from anything we had ever experienced and it just wasn’t the same. But, the past is the past, so let’s leave it there and look forward, shall we? We’re thankful to live in a community that has such a passion for its sports at the grassroots level – in other words, high school and below – a place that is still largely free of all the corruption and cynicism found so often at the college and pro levels of competition. We want the Panthers to win every single time they take the field, the court, or whatever the given arena happens to be, but

we also want to be able to keep things in proper perspective. Sometimes, we need to remember the competitors are kids – young men and women who have yet to find their respective ways in the world who many times are put under far more pressure than any prep athlete should be subjected to. All that being said, we’re thankful for the ability to do exactly that. Keeping a cool head when a tackle or a free throw is missed and instead remembering how blessed we are to be in a position in a place that fosters such fierce competition and has the resources for all of it to come to fruition full of sound and fury. Next time you’re on the campus of Liberty Hill High School, let’s all be thankful for having an absolute cathedral for our local kids to attend school and play sports. Many small colleges across the country would kill for a place like Panther Stadium to play football. We’re thankful for having the opportunity to work with so many wonderful people in the form of coaches, players, parents, administrators and other members of this fine community that has felt like home since the day we arrived. Relationships we develop in the business of small-town sports coverage is what drives us more than anything in culti-

vating new connections while maintaining old ones and all of you know who you are. Many thanks indeed to all of you. We’re also thankful for the fact it’s still 80 degrees at Thanksgiving, something that wasn’t the case in our previous stop on the sports trail. Funny thing. Thanksgiving and Veterans Day are only a few weeks apart in the month of November and it never gets old to be very thankful for all who have served this country and in doing so, have allowed us to live our lives and do things like congregate at Panthers games, among the countless other freedoms we enjoy because of their sacrifices. Perhaps most of all, we should simply be thankful for everything. Wins, losses, ups, downs, highs, lows, good, bad, ugly, indifferent – the whole shebang. Because at the end of the day, all of the above is woven into the rich tapestry we call life – an experience beyond measure that can’t be quantified by a scoreboard or any other such measuring stick. Come to think of it, we should constantly be thankful – not just one day of the year – but always. Especially if it’s Purple-andGold.

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Thursday, November 25, 2021

Throwback Thursday Remembering the day President Kennedy was shot

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New York Times Best-selling Author April Henry conduted a writers workshop for students at Liberty Hill Middle School

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need, but you don’t have to give them what they want,” Henry told the students. “You don’t want to write about a happy person who is happy all the time—that’s boring. If they start out with no problems, they’re doing fine without me, and I don’t need to read about them. But if you write about what they want more than anything in the world, and the problems they face to get that—or not—then you’ve got a story. Stories want to get told. We are hard-wired to tell stories.” Henry, who lives in Portland, used to travel around the country frequently to speak to students about writing, but since COVID hit, she hasn’t been able to visit students in person. She just started traveling again last week, and one of her first stops was Liberty Hill. She spent the day at LHMS on Nov. 17, speaking to students in various sessions and conducting a writing workshop. “I’ve missed seeing students so much,” Henry said. “Kids have a lot of energy. There is a freshness there and they aren’t jaded.” Katie Prescott, LHMS librarian, said the school’s English Language Arts (ELA) teachers host book clubs for students during the school year, and one of the picks for the book club last year was Henry’s novel, The Girl I Used to Be. “We had so many students two years ago read that for book club, and in March 2020 we had scheduled her to come visit, but everything got shut down due to COVID,” she said. “Now that things have gotten back to normal, we knew we still wanted to bring her in, because she’s an author who enhances everything about a student’s school life, by sparking curiosity and creativity.” Prescott added that Henry’s

books are popular among the students because most include a good mystery with twists, which everyone seems to like. “Even non-readers or kids who don’t see themselves as readers get excited about her books,” Prescott said. “A ton of kids choose to read her books in book club.” Students who were interested in hearing Henry talk and participate in her workshop had to submit an application to Prescott about why they were interested in being a part of it. Around 25 students submitted applications, she said, from sixth, seventh and eighth grades. Henry, who gets much of her inspiration for her books from real life situations, said she enjoyed writing as a child, but didn’t think she’d ever become a writer. “It just felt like an impossible dream,” she said. “I grew up in a small logging town in Oregon. Those aren’t the people who become writers. I stopped writing as I got older, which I tell students now was dumb. Once you stop trying, then you don’t succeed. I started writing again when I was about 30, and about eight or nine years later, the fourth book I had written got published.” Since then, Henry has written and published close to 30 more novels, with more in the works. Throughout her career, she has made it a goal to speak to students across the country about writing, giving aspiring authors advice on how to create their own stories. “You have to ask yourself: ‘What speaks to me? What do I want to write my story about?’ There’s no one right answer,” she told the students. “And remember, whatever you write is never as perfect as you want it to be. That’s okay. Nothing ever measures up to perfect.”

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By JAMES WEAR Columnist It was 58 years ago this week on a rather pleasant Friday afternoon that I, six years old at the time and scurrying about our house without a care in the world, would witness my mother put aside her household work and remain glued in front of our black and white television set as Walter Cronkite reported that President Kennedy had been shot. It was during my mother’s favorite time of day…the television soap opera, “As the World Turns” was on, and that, along with a glass of beer she’d poured herself as she ironed our clothes, had her in good mood. My father was at work, and my older brother wouldn’t be home from school for another couple of hours and so it was a relatively quiet time in her daily routine. But the serenity was shattered when Cronkite announced that Kennedy had died. The President was only a couple of years older than my mother, and looking back, I have to wonder if she, like so many Americans, found his death the end of a dream. The 1950s had not been easy years for my parents, with the drought leaving farmers struggling. My sister was stricken with polio, and my grandmother died suddenly. The 1960s seemed promising. My oldest brother had married and had embarked on a career in carpentry. Dad had found steady work in construction in Burnet and with my sister having gotten married just a few days earlier, our mother was quite content raising her two youngest sons with brother Pat then in the second grade in Florence schools and me, the youngest, just a year away from entering first grade. Over the next few days, history continued to unfold on television. America watched as Lee Harvey Oswald, believed to be the man who shot Kennedy, was gunned down as he was being transported from one jail to another. JFK’s funeral was televised, and the image of his young son- “John John” as we referred to him back then—saluting his father’s coffin as the procession took place, would remain a part of our memories of those dark

(ABOVE) Among the newspapers in our family library is this issue of the Austin paper from Nov. 22, 1963, with the paper devoting several pages to President Kennedy’s scheduled visit to the Capitol City that day. (BELOW) This photo of the banquet hall at the Austin Coliseum where President Kennedy was scheduled to appear on the evening of Nov. 22, 1963. Former Liberty Hill city council member Jack Harkrider remembers the day Kennedy was shot, noting that, “ I was city editor of the Irving Daily News at that time, so I covered the assassination. It was a nightmare, unreal, and I never realized what an impact it would have on my life. I still remember so much and it still puts me in a reflective mood, wondering how did all this happen while I was watching.” (Courtesy Photo)

days. All of this occurred just about a year after the Cuban missile crisis, and there was a lot of anxiety in the hours that followed Kennedy’s death. A longtime friend of our family, Lois Todd Bush, recalled being sent home from school “because we lived close to Fort Hood and everyone was afraid we would be bombed… The post was on lock-down for fear of terrorists (only they weren’t called terrorists back then).” In later years, I would learn of persons close to me that were indirectly impacted by the events of those November days. President Kennedy was scheduled to come to Austin following his visit to Dallas and speak at a dinner (plates were $100 apiece, quite a sum at the time) that was to be held at the Austin Colosseum. My sister recalled that she and her new husband had been given tickets to the event by our aunt and uncle. Some 35 years ago, while working at the Georgetown Weekly, the staff and I learned the newspaper had been sold. The new publisher, George

Phenix, came to Georgetown to meet us, and during his remarks, noted early in his journalistic career when he was working for a Dallas television station, he was the camera operator who captured the moment when Jack Ruby shot Oswald. Of course, the “still” photograph of that moment, taken by Bob Jackson of the Dallas Times-Herald, would earn Jackson a Pulitzer Prize. Phenix, in an interview a few years ago, admitted he only watched his video twice. Kennedy’s death remains a hot topic to this day, with most Americans believing, contrary to the Warren Commission Report, that Oswald did not act alone, with this belief perhaps reinforced by Oliver Stone’s 1991 film, “JFK.” While critics pointed out several flaws in the film, it did stir up public debate about the assassination and perhaps led Congress to issue a directive in 1992 that all information pertaining to the investigation should be made public. That directive has twice been delayed, with former President Donald Trump doing so in 2018 and just recently President Joe Biden es-

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of creating a “Business of the Month” campaign, where the EDC would highlight a different Liberty Hill business each month. City Administrator Lacie Hale said because the City can’t legally make endorsements of businesses, the EDC will have to be very delicate with how they approach the campaign on social media. “We can’t give the perception that we are giving any kind of endorsement, because it could be perceived as advertising,” she said. Hale suggested the EDC partner with the Chamber of Commerce to do a campaign like this instead. The directors agreed and said they would

look into this partnership for the future. The group also discussed increasing their social media overall, to provide the community with more transparent information on what the EDC is doing and working on. Etzkorn, who works as an attorney, updated the Board on revisions she is proposing for the EDC’s bylaws. Etzkorn will work with the EDC’s attorney to draft the revised bylaws and bring it before the EDC at a future meeting for approval. The Board also discussed its upcoming annual retreat, which is set to be held in December. The topics planned

“But, our girls showed up with a competitive spirit and played on a high level.” Securing the No. 2 seed in District 25 set up an opening-round match with District 26 No. 3 Alamo Heights in a rematch of the previous season’s playoff opener for both teams. Unfortunately for Peterson and her side, the Mules proved too stubborn once again in ending the Lady Panthers’ playoff hopes for the second straight season with a straight-sets victory. However, although the result mirrored the previous season, Peterson said the difference the second time around as far

as her team was concerned was miles apart. “Alamo Heights is a good team and we needed to be better with our serves and defense,” she said. “But, then I look at the growth of our juniors from last year who were seniors this year and there’s no comparison.” Certainly the loss of Becker early on in the season had a massive effect on the rest of the campaign, but it allowed others to shine even brighter in her absence, said Peterson. “(Senior outside hitter) Maddi (Rowley) had to carry a lot more weight and worked so hard for the team,” she said. “I look at (senior setter)

for the retreat include utility and infrastructure development, updating the strategic plan to focus more on the concept of making Liberty Hill a lifetime destination, proper council relations, and community development activities. “As Liberty Hill grows, our budget will continue to grow,” Powell said. “That’s going to give us a tremendous amount of flexibility going forward. It gives us a wonderful opportunity to get into the community development business.” Also at the meeting, the Board reviewed its first Business Leadership event, which included a state of the coun-

Emma Parsons’ career and see how much she accomplished and of course, (senior middle blocker) Ailie (Hair) – she came through big time – they all did.” Rowley led Liberty Hill with 434 kills on the season, while Hair racked up 351, Dirner added 178 and were joined by Mason (176), Morgan Poulain (139), Parsons (124), Bailey Becker (122) and Emma Becker (111) as players who all hit triple-digits in that critical category. Parsons led the way in the supply chain with 1,049 assists and senior Haley Kuhlmann was the digs leader with 573.

tablishing December of 2022 as the target date for release of remaining documents. And while details regarding Kennedy’s death are perhaps more intriguing, I submit that today, as we celebrate Thanksgiving with family and friends, we recall and give some value to the final words of a speech that Kennedy was scheduled to give in Austin on the evening of November 22, 1963: “Neither the fanatics nor the faint-hearted are needed. And our duty as a Party is not to our Party alone, but to the nation, and, indeed, to all mankind. Our duty is not merely the preservation of political power but the preservation of peace and freedom. So let us not be petty when our cause is so great. Let us not quarrel amongst ourselves when our Nation’s future is at stake. “Let us stand together with renewed confidence in our cause -- united in our heritage of the past and our hopes for the future -- and determined that this land we love shall lead all mankind into new frontiers of peace and abundance.”

ty update from Williamson County Commissioner Cynthia Long. “I was hoping for 25 to 30 people there for our first event, and we had just north of 60, which was great,” Powell said. “We just need to keep getting interesting speakers. With the idea of doing these about three times a year, that would fit our next one into the February time frame.” Powell asked the Board to be thinking of potential speakers for the next event. The next meeting of the EDC will take place Dec. 15 at 5 p.m.

Hair was atop the charts in a pair of stats, leading the Lady Panthers with 66 aces and 146 blocks. Moving forward as the program continues to adjust to life in a higher classification, Peterson said it’s vital to remain focused on simply being the best version of themselves as possible. “As a program, you have to be able to evolve, but still be yourselves,” she said. “We can’t compare ourselves to Canyon or Dripping Springs – we’re Liberty Hill, but we understand the stakes have been raised.”

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WCRAS encourages fostering a pet for the holidays

GEORGETOWN -- The Williamson County Regional Animal Shelter is hosting its annual Home for The Holidays fostering program again this year. The holidays are a time of love, celebration, families, and togetherness, and so there’s no better time to invite a foster dog or cat into your home than now. As a part of the Home for The Holidays foster program, you can pick out any medium to large adult dog or adult cat as a foster pet through the holiday season. Fostering is a way to help the shelter by making space for new pets in need of the shelter’s help, and it’s an activity that the whole family can participate in – giving back to the community through fostering is a gift for all, not the least of which is the dog or cat being fostered. Give the gift of a home, love, comfy beds, and lots of extra helpings of holiday treats to a shelter pet this season and

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enjoy the love and affection you’ll receive in return. Your foster pet will repay your holiday generosity of spirit with plenty of love and affection right back. There will also be some tail wags, doggie kisses, kitty purrs, and biscuit-making thrown in. How does the Home for The Holidays foster program work? First, sign up to become a foster for the shelter – go to http://pets.wilco.org/How-toHelp and ﬁll out the linked Foster Application. Then make an appointment to come pick out the medium to large adult dog or adult cat to take home as your Home for The Holidays foster pet! Fosters can choose to adopt their foster pet if it turns out that the match is the perfect ﬁt. Otherwise, bring the dog or cat back to the shelter once the holidays are over. The program runs through Jan. 3, 2022.

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County Commissioners adopt new precinct maps

The Williamson County Commissioners Court formally adopted a new redistricting map during a special session Nov. 12. These new boundaries set the precincts for Justices of the Peace, Constables and Commissioners for the next decade. Williamson County has grown by 44% since the 2010 census, reaching a population of 609,017. New precinct lines were drawn to evenly distribute the county population and to align with the four state drawn maps and census blocks. (Courtesy Graphic)

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