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Independence Day Spectacular returns Liberty Hill’s signature event to feature Stoney Larue

By RACHEL MADISON Staff Writer Thanks to a new location for this year’s Independence Day Spectacular, the City of Liberty Hill is planning on going even bigger for its annual festival with headliner Stoney Larue.

The festival, which was started in 2016 by The Liberty Hill Independent, has been a popular event across Liberty Hill since it began. Formerly held at Liberty Hill City Park, this year it’s going to be held at Liberty Hill Junior High School’s grounds on July 3 from 6 to 10

p.m., which means more room to spread out, better parking options and a bigger fireworks show, said Katie Amsler, communications manager for the City of Liberty Hill.

“We were running out of space at the old location, and it was getting harder to shuttle in that many people and get everyone out safely,” she said.

“At the school there is enough room for parking, and that will make a lot of people really happy. There is more room for everything to be spread out

See FIREWORKS, Page 4

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This year’s Independence Day Spectacular features two beach ball drops -- one for ages 7 and younger and one for ages 8 to 12.

City, Mojo’s planning changes for Brown Bridge Road

By RACHEL MADISON Staff Writer Changes are coming to Brown Bridge Road to make the intersection safer and provide better queuing for the ever-growing line at Mojo’s drive thru.

Council member Kathy Canady said the City of Liberty Hill can’t take charge of SH 29 or CR 214, because those roads are under the jurisdiction of TXDot and Williamson County, respectively, but it can take charge of Brown Bridge Road, which is why she brought the item to Council to on June 23.

“If it helps a little bit, it helps a lot,” she said.

Plans for a proposed solution and opportunities for bettering the intersection have been

drawn up by the City’s engineering firm Steger Bizzell, which included options for delineators and striping.

“We came up with really good options for council to consider,” said City Administrator Lacie Hale. “We have also been in discussions with Mojo’s as far as if they are going to make an improvement on their site to help with traffic mitigation, and they are in talks with our planning department to see what they can do.

They are mindful of the problem and the cars lining up on Highway 29 and they want to help with the solution for that.”

In 2022, TXDot plans to put a light at this intersection,

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Cars line up to go through the Mojo’s drive-thru window Wednesday morning. At peak hours, the See ROAD, Page 4 drive-thru line has cars waiting on Brown Bridge Road and out to SH 29.

IT department asks for big ticket items in City budget for new fiscal year

By RACHEL MADISON Staff Writer A workshop to discuss budget requests for the City of Liberty Hill’s general administration and municipal court highlighted a couple of big asks from the City IT department, including a 25,000-watt generator and an attached 100-gallon propane tank.

IT Director Randy Hodges said a generator for the IT department is needed because his department is the hub of the City.

“We have direct fiber going to every building,” he said. “Everything runs into our building and we control it from there. If

City Hall goes down, then the police department goes down and the court goes down.”

The main reason for that is lack of power, Hodges said, so if the IT department can install a 25,000-watt generator with an attached 100-gallon vertical propane tank, the City would be able to function off of that for four to five days. Hodges said the quote for the generator itself is approximately $9,000 and will come with a seven-year replacement warranty.

Cost of the propane tank and labor to install the system is estimated to be $4,450, Hodges said, for a total of $13,450.

“It will be tied in and will run

if the power goes out,” he said.

“I think it’s a big need for the city right now. Battery backups hold us for 20 minutes and then we’re done as of now.”

Council member Chris Pezold added that the city could also use the generator to provide a warm space for the community in the case of another event like February’s ice storm, which the rest of the council agreed was a good idea.

The rest of the IT department’s budget request totals $23,448 and includes asks for various security software programs as well as hardware backup items.

“What I have [in this request]

is typical hardware backups in case something goes down,” Hodges said. “I like to have redundancy around in case something crashes. Then I can replace it right away. I like to have at least three or four extra computers in case something goes down.”

Software Hodges is requesting includes a program called Intercept X for every city computer, which prevents ransomware attacks.

“If you open an email and it has ransomware in our network, this program literally reverses the process within milliseconds and locks the computer down,” Hodges said.

Access control equipment and server protection software were also included in the budget request, which Hodges said is necessary to keep things running smoothly.

There was $6,000 worth of access control equipment damaged in a lightning surge earlier this year, which insurance will be covering and will reduce the budget ask.

“This really is under a normal IT budget,” Hodges said.

“About a year ago we replaced every computer. Everything we have is new. What we are looking at is add ons. It’s a

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Weather wreaks havoc with local crops Farmers find themselves in a predicament

By SCOTT AKANEWICH Staff Writer As if the winter freeze, which hit central Texas back in February, wasn’t bad enough for Williamson County farmers and their crops, the heavy rain that pounded the local area recently, followed by the customary early summer heat has created quite a conundrum for those who make their living from the soil.

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above the normal amount of rainfall.

As a result, the usual crop cycle farmers depend on for maximum yield from their fields was seriously disrupted – an issue that has continued to linger as summer arrives.

Crops such as corn, wheat and cotton have been most affected, with the quality of the potential product suffering as a result, said Gary Pastushok, county extension agent for agriculture and natural resources with Texas A&M AgriLife.

“We’ve been out at the farms checking the quality of the wheat,” said Pastushok. “What we’re finding is it’s been degraded, which affects the harvest because now the buyers are being patient.”

Dr. Ronnie Schnell (left), Agronomist with Texas A&M at the Stiles Farm Field Day speaking to growers about issues with corn and sorghum in Williamson County. (Courtesy Photo) A phenomenon known as to germinate when exposed to damaged to the point where it “pre-harvest sprouting” has moisture and temperature as is no longer suitable for things been the primary culprit af- opposed to being starch-stor- such being used to make flicting local crops – a process ing grain.

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Council tries to define duties, roles of boards

By RACHEL MADISON Staff Writer The underlying theme of the Liberty Hill City Council’s regular meeting on June 23 focused on the best practices, duties and roles of boards and commissions, but not everyone on the council agreed on what those should be.

At Council’s last meeting on June 9, a motion initiated by Council member Kathy Canady was passed to authorize Mundo & Associates to present to the Council on best practices, duties and roles of boards and commissions at a cost of $2,500. Mundo & Associates is a Texas-based consulting firm that helps cities with civil engineering, planning and development processes.

The firm has been working with the City of Liberty Hill since March, assisting the planning and development department on planning and zoning issues.

Pam Mundo, president of Mundo & Associates, gave a presentation on what types of boards and commissions cities the same size as Liberty Hill have. She also highlighted the types of boards and commissions that cities surrounding Liberty Hill have, including Bertram, Burnet, Jarrell, Hutto, Leander, Georgetown and Round Rock.

In her presentation, she spoke of the need for councils to set requirements for what each of the various boards’ responsibilities are, and the importance of each board having a yearly plan of action to report to the council. Munro also discussed board membership, which includes the residency of board members. For example, currently in Liberty Hill, the Planning & Zoning Commission must have five members, one of which must live within city limits. Cities surrounding Liberty Hill vary between requiring all of their members to live within city limits and only requiring a majority of members to be city residents.

Mundo added that there are roles on boards for both residents and non-residents, but that most cities favor having most of their members living within city limits because of the decisions they are making. She also said having a broad representation on the boards, through age, gender and occupations, is important.

Council member Chris Pezold said he knows Canady has been campaigning to clean all of Liberty Hill’s boards of anyone who lives outside the city limits, but he doesn’t agree with her.

“I know Kathy campaigned to have [Mundo] come in, and I hate to say it, but I see why,” he said. “Everything about this is a campaign that everybody else on this council made a bad decision in wanting to put on our boards the most qualified people that would come in.”

Pezold added that he believes the growth in Liberty Hill has been slowed in the past, and that decisions

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Main Street Social hosting soft opening this weekend

By RACHEL MADISON Staff Writer After years of planning, preparing and building, Main Street Social is finally set to open its doors to the public on July 3 and 4 for a limited soft opening.

The food hall will be open from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. both days and will be serving pizzas from its Cosmic Pizza food stall, beer and wine from its bar, and ice cream from Amy’s. The ice cream will be served on Saturday from 2 to 4 p.m. and Sunday from 1 to 3 p.m. The arcade and outdoor area will also be open to the public, and there will be live music both days. The Bethany Becker Band will perform from 3 to 6 p.m. on Saturday and Dean Peters will perform from 1 to 3 p.m. on Sunday.

Because of the crowds anticipated for the opening, Cosmic Pizza will be serving just three types of pizza: pepperoni and sausage; three cheese; and white pizza with spinach and basil pesto. The full menu at Cosmic Pizza will be served starting July 5.

Jason and Amber Dodge, the creative minds behind Mainstay Kitchen—and the Mainstay food truck that operated in the Main Street Social parking lot in 2020—are also the driving force behind Cosmic Pizza.

“We are mainly focused on Cosmic Pizza right now, because that’s the first stall that will open,” Jason Dodge said.

“We are keeping everything very approachable. We have made various pizza doughs to find out what tastes the best.

We are doing everything else in house, too, from making pizza sauce and basil pesto to grating cheese.”

The dough the Dodges are using comes from a starter Jason Dodge created with another chef 12 years ago, which he said makes the pizzas crispy and chewy all at the same time.

After the soft opening, the pizza stall’s full menu will be available, including salads and gluten free options. All of the pizzas served will be 12-inch pizzas and can be made custom by customers or can be chosen off the house menu.

In the future, Jason Dodge said Cosmic Pizza will also make fresh mozzarella, focaccia sandwiches, strombolis and calzones. He also said they plan to experiment with pizza delivery down the road.

After Cosmic Pizza gets it footing, Amber Dodge said, the couple will turn their focus to their other food stall, Mainstay Kitchen. While they don’t have an exact opening date set yet, Jason Dodge said everything is coming together.

Equipment was delivered this week, and a new pastry chef, Ethan Shedenhelm, will be coming in to make everything from cupcakes and chocolate desserts to homemade bread for sandwiches and hand pies.

“You will see some of the

same things we did in the food truck, but we’ll also be able to do a lot more,” Amber Dodge added.

The other restaurants in the food hall, including Moonie’s Burger House, Coop to Coast and Udder Love Ice Cream, do not have opening dates set yet, but all are nearing completion and will open as soon as they are able.

“We are excited and we’re

ready,” Amber Dodge said.

“It’s going to be great to have a place where everyone has an opportunity to eat what they want.”

Main Street Social will be open seven days a week from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. For more information and to stay updated, visit www.mainstreetsocial. com or visit Main Street Social on Facebook.

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Cosmic Pizza is the first food stall to open in Main Street Social at the soft opening this weekend. Everything on the pizzas is made in house by chef Jason Dodge.

Liberty Hill Police Blotter Prepared by Liberty Hill Police Department

Week of June 21-27, 2021 The Liberty Hill Police Department responded to or self-initiated a total of 534 incidents resulting in 19 cases, 58 citations, 67 warnings and three arrests.

Weekly Highlights: - On June 21 at approximately 8:21 AM, officers responded to the 12000 block of W. SH 29 for a theft complaint.

- On June 21 at approximately 12:47 PM, officers responded to Horseshoe Loop to assist the Liberty Hill Fire/ EMS. - On June 21 at approximately 3:18 PM, officers responded to the 15000 block of W. SH 29 for a theft complaint.

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the 13000 block of W. SH 29 for an accident.

- On June 21 at approximately 9:49 PM, officers responded to Gray Hawk Ridge for suspicious activity.

- On June 22 at approximately 6:27 AM, officers responded to the 1000 block of Seward Junction Loop for an accident.

- On June 22 at approximately 11:59 AM, officers responded to the 3000 block of RM 1869 for loose livestock.

- On June 22 at approximately 5:22 PM, officers responded to the 1000 block of US 183 to assist the Williamson County Sheriff’s Office.

- On June 22 at approximately 7:43 PM, officers responded to Liberty Meadows Dr. for a theft complaint.

- On June 23 at approximately 1:39 AM, officers responded to Horseshoe Loop for a disturbance.

- On June 23 at approximately 2:14 PM, officers responded to the 6000 block of SH 29 to assist the Williamson County Sheriff’s Office.

- On June 23 at approximately 5:13 PM, officers responded to the 13000 block of W. SH 29 for an accident.

- On June 23 at approximately

5:48 PM, officers responded to the 14000 block of W. SH 29 for a disturbance, resulting in the arrest of a male adult for assault with injury.

- On June 24 at approximately 12:39 AM, officers responded to the 13000 block of W. SH 29 for a traffic hazard, resulting in the arrest of a female adult for driving while intoxicated.

- On June 24 at approximately 1:04 PM, officers responded to CR 200 for a traffic hazard.

- On June 24 at approximately 4:06PM, officers responded to the 13000 block of W. SH 29 for a citizen assist.

- On June 24 at approximately 6:40PM, officers responded to the 15000 block of W. SH 29 for suspicious activity.

- On June 24 at approximately 7:03 PM, officers responded to Housefinch Loop to assist the Williamson County Sheriff’s Office.

- On June 25 at approximately 12:14 AM, officers arrested a male adult for driving while intoxicated, as the result of an accident on W. SH 29.

- On June 25 at approximately 11:16 AM, officers responded to the 11000 block of W. SH 29 for an accident.

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- On June 25 at approximately 5:13 PM, officers responded to the 13000 block of W. SH 29 for an accident.

- On June 25 at approximately 5:21 PM, officers responded to the 12000 block of W. SH 29 for an accident.

- On June 25 at approximately 11:45 PM, officers responded to the 13000 block of W. SH 29 for a criminal mischief complaint.

- On June 26 at approximately 1:04 PM, officers responded to Deserti Rd. for a disturbance.

- On June 26 at approximately 2:05 PM, officers responded to the 14000 block of W. SH 29 for an assault complaint.

- On June 26 at approximately 7:15 PM, officers responded to the 3000 block of RM 1869 for a disturbance.

- On June 27 at approximately 11:01AM, officers responded to Sedro Trail to assist the Williamson County Sheriff’s Office.

- On June 27 at approximately 5:02 PM, officers responded to the 13000 block of W. SH 29 regarding a prior accident.

- On June 27 at approximately 5:48 PM, officers responded to Horseshoe Loop for an assault complaint.

- On June 27 at approximately 9:37 PM, officers responded to Palo Duro Ln. to assist the Williamson County Sheriff’s Office.

- On June 27 at 10:37PM, officers responded to Talon Grasp Trail to assist the Williamson County Sheriff’s Office.

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LHHS alum finding fulfillment

By SCOTT AKANEWICH Staff Writer When Lauren LaDuque left Liberty Hill in the summer of 2020 and headed west for the U.S. Air Force Academy, she didn’t know exactly what to expect when it came to the adaptation to military life at the school in Colorado Springs, Colorado.

But, she had a little help.

LaDuque’s older brother and fellow Panthers grad Riley had already been at the academy for two years and was able to provide valuable insight as to what his younger sibling could anticipate.

However, LaDuque made it perfectly clear she is there of her own ambition.

“I didn’t go there so Riley could help me,” she said. “I came here to be my own person.”

LaDuque has just wrapped up her freshman year at the academy and so far has acquitted herself quite well to Air Force life as she studies to one day be a physician’s assistant.

One source of consternation entering the experience for her was what the interaction with her fellow cadets and instructors would be like – but it was a concern that was quickly allayed, she said.

“I knew going in the people here would make or break this place,” said LaDuque. “But, I’ve already met so many amazing people.”

One of those people is LaDuque’s roommate, a cadet hailing from Ohio, who she has already formed a strong friendship with due to a common mentality, she said.

“We’re both very positive people and we like to be adventurous and do crazy stuff,” said LaDuque. “She decided to go out and get a mountain bike, so I did, too. Or we’ll just see a place on a map, like a lake or something and go find it.”

Now that LaDuque has made it past her freshman year, she no longer has the burden of being treated like one – which wasn’t so pleasant.

“As a freshman, you’re known as a ‘doolie,’ which is a Greek word meaning ‘slave,’” she said. “You have to run everywhere you go and even walk at attention and always greet people the proper way.”

But after being “recognized” upon completing one’s freshman year, the shackles are lifted – or at least loosened a bit.

“At that point, you can wear civilian clothes during off-duty hours,” said LaDuque.

Speaking of fashion, one never needs to worry about what to wear in the military – although there is a variation in uniforms.

“On Monday and Tuesday, we’ll wear our blues, with all our ribbons and everything,” she said. “Then on Wednesday and Thursday, we wear our OCPs (Occupational Camouflage Pattern).”

On Fridays, though, it’s not exactly casual – but close, said LaDuque.

“Every week is ‘Flight Suit Friday,’” she said. “They’re like pajamas because they’re so comfortable, so that’s always a happy day.”

As far as the food is concerned, LaDuque provided mixed reviews of military cuisine.

“We eat at a place called ‘Mitch’s,’ which is named after a general,” she said. “Usually, the food is pretty good – except for the beef stir fry – I try to stay away from that. I guess the food here is like at any other regular college – hit or miss.

But, it’s okay because I can keep some food in my room, like stuff for PB&J. Although the food here is much better than the cafeteria back at Liberty Hill.”

Growing up in central Texas, LaDuque had never before experienced the kind of harsh winter weather as she did during her first go-round that time of year at over 6,000 feet elevation, but said it wasn’t all that bad and she’s actually grown quite fond of it.

“The first time it snowed, I waited until it got dark, then went outside, built a snowman and made a snow angel,” said LaDuque, who added the coldest it has gotten since she’s been in Colorado was minus-2 degrees. “One of my friends – a fellow cadet from Alaska, was like ‘What’s the big deal?’

Really, I think I’ve adapted to the weather well and I like having four seasons. But, I’m looking forward to when it gets cold again.”

Sports has remained part of

LHHS alum Lauren LaDuque has completed her freshman year at the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colorado. (Courtesy Photo)

LaDuque’s life at the academy, as the former Lady Panthers volleyball player has continued to play that, along with soccer and kickball.

But, perhaps her most influential sports moment to this point was one of being a spectator at Air Force football games, she said.

“Especially against Army and Navy because those are rivalries which have gone back and forth for years,” said LaDuque. “We have to be in uniform for the games and it’s tradition that all the cadets do push-ups for every point we score.”

Upon her arrival in Colorado Springs, LaDuque was subjected to Basic Cadet Training, a six-week indoctrination program into academy life – and it’s not very fun, she said.

“They wake you up at 5 a.m. every morning and yell at you all day long,” said LaDuque. “But, I picked up a lot of knowledge as far as what it takes to be a good cadet. I think one of the biggest things is just to be able to roll with the punches and adapt to any situation as you transition from civilian to cadet.”

According to LaDuque, this is where some sage advice from big brother Riley definitely came in handy.

“He told me to just ‘embrace the suck,’” said LaDuque.

“You just need to have a good mindset even if it’s something you don’t want to do or having your face

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EDITORIAL:

Diversifying the membership of City boards encourages common sense planning, solutions

Diversifying the membership of city boards and commissions will add strength, and bring common sense solutions.

Recent City Council discussions regarding who should and shouldn’t be considered as viable candidates to serve our community as members of important committees such as the Parks & Recreation Board, Planning & Zoning Commission, or the Economic Development Corporation Board of Directors are always pertinent.

Each elected council has its own set of priorities, its emergent group personality, and of course the never static political climate to navigate. It has its known challenges as well as the always present crises.

Boards and commissions were designed to not only allow more voices in city government, they were also intended to be a working group of thoughtful, qualified citizens who would look at separate issues facing the City without the political pressure being part of the recommendations.

These folks can have a certain qualification or expertise that enables them to share potential remedies to problems or

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they can be folks who have an interest and just want to serve.

An appointee can also be someone who is just known for having common sense and having the ability to seek common ground through listening and thoughtful civility.

Some people may arrive with a strong opinion and that’s okay as long as they abide by the structure of the committee and listen to their neighbors and fellow citizens. Many of those who serve in these appointed positions just want to help and will always seek to do the right thing.

The Council would be wise to begin by looking outward in filling these important positions. The danger in filling your boards and commissions with clones or ax grinders could result in an echo chamber of political inbreeding that has the potential to create a vortex of more of the same.

Members of the City Council should never seek to serve in these advisory board positions since they already have the absolute authority over any and all final recommendations or decisions. Council members who seek to serve on these ad-

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quarter of what we did last year. The only big add on we had was the generator, but it’ll still be less than we spent last year.”

According to Hodges, the budget for the 2020-21 fiscal year was $28,084.

City Administrator Lacie Hale said the rest of the administration budget is not asking for any major expenditures, including not asking for additional positions or trainings.

“Probably in August we will come back to talk about personnel and salaries, but as far as any administration costs, we

are not asking for anything,” she said. “It’s pretty cut and dry.”

Tracy Ventura, municipal court administrator, said she is also not asking for any big additions in her budget for this upcoming year.

“We do have a backlog of about seven to eight jury trials pending, which ties into my request for more money from the prosecution line item,” Ventura said. “In my proposed budget report, as far as our expenses, the biggest add is the prosecution line item. When we had an in-house attorney

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Ventura also asked the Council to unfreeze the position of the deputy clerk, because she needs help with administrative duties. In addition, education and professional development trainings were also requested, because it is required for court clerks to stay current on their continuing education. Hale said this amount is roughly $1,500 per employee.

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The suggestion made by Council member Kathy Canady that an appointee who lives inside the city limits is likely to be more invested in their service or take their duties more seriously because they have to live by the rules they create is ridiculous. Especially coming from Canady, who herself appears to continue to violate city code by residing in her auto garage business. After a complaint was raised months ago, she promised to relocate, but has repeatedly ignored questions from The Independent regarding her current place of residence.

One thing is certain, if you keep doing things exactly as they were done in the past it is a guarantee that your outcome will be the same.

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but until then, Hale said the short-term solution of making changes to Brown Bridge Road as well as Mojo’s drive thru will help mitigate dangerous situations.

“Ultimately, this intersection is going to change, but for a short-term solution, this is it,” she said.

The proposed plan, which was unanimously approved by the Council, includes closing off the northernmost entrance into Mojo’s to promote queuing down Brown Bridge Road instead of SH 29.

“This plan has also eliminated movement for northbound traffic to right only,” Curtis Steger said. “Currently, northbound traffic can go right, straight or left. We won’t be changing any movements coming onto Brown Bridge An aerial view of the intersection at Brown Bridge Road and SH 29 where safety improvements from CR 214 or Highway 29, will be made to facilitate turning traffic, eliminating the left-turn option onto SH 29. and it’s still dangerous from (Courtesy Graphic) that standpoint, but making these changes takes half of the dangerous movements away.”

Continued from Page 1 Steger added that if people and more room for fireworks, play from 8 to 9:40 p.m. clap and we have an app that want to access SH 29 or CR so they will go higher this “I was able to get a lot of will measure the decibels and 214 heading north, they can year because we have a bigger sponsors this year,” Amsler choose the winner,” Amsler instead go to the light at the fallout zone.” said. “I made that a priority so said. “Ms. Liberty will be intersection of RM 1869.

While the fireworks are the we could go bigger. Thanks to crowned for the year, and “That has a dedicated lane grand finale of the Spectacu- our local businesses, we were we’re hoping whoever wins for people who want to go lar, the festival will begin sev- able to increase our budget can crown next year’s winstraight,” he said. “People eral hours earlier with plenty this year and get him.” ner.” coming from CR 214 can still for families to do. There will The annual hot dog eating Parking for the event is availgo straight across, but Brown be 16 food trucks on site, in- and watermelon spitting con- able at Liberty Hill Junior Bridge will be right turn only. cluding trucks from Torchy’s tests will take place during the High, Liberty Hill IntermediThere is a driveway right in Tacos, The Food Dood and festival as well. In addition, ate School and Lions Foundafront of the Rio Gabriel Liquor Wagyu on Wheels, as well as winners of the homemade tion Park. General admission store, and I believe people will a refillable water station for ice cream and homemade ap- for parking is $5, and premicut through there if we stopped attendees to refill their water ple pie contests, which were um parking is $20. Parking traffic from being able to go bottles for free. judged earlier in June, will be fees collected will benefit the southbound on Brown Bridge, For the kids, there will be announced.

Liberty Hill Education Founwhich would only make it several attractions in The Kids “We had the apple pie and dation and the Liberty Hill more dangerous. Once the sigZone, like an inflatable 96- ice cream contests already be- Development Foundation. Benal is there, it will be better, foot obstacle course, a track- cause it’s really hard on peo- cause the intermediate school but this is what we can do for less train, a rocking pirate ple to make ice cream and pie and Foundation Park are farnow.” ship, an interactive challenge and transport it to the festival ther away, pedicabs will be on In addition to removing the game, and the always popular without it melting,” Amsler site to transport people to the extra driveway and making beach ball drop. said. “It was also hard on the festival, Amsler said. the northbound lane right-turn “This year we will have two,” judges because it’s a mess.

The parking lots will open at only, Steger added that 3D reAmsler said. “One is for ages This year we did it ahead of 5 p.m., and the festival gates boundable delineators will be 7 and under, and one is for time and it worked out really will open at 5:45 p.m. No used to guide people to only ages 8 to 12. They will both well. We had eight ice creams coolers or alcohol are permitmake right turns when heading happen at the same time. For entered and 14 apple pies en- ted on school grounds, but atnorth. the older kids, Liberty Hill tered.” tendees can bring lawn chairs, “It’s an active barrier,” he Orthodontics is giving away a A new contest, called Ms. blankets and strollers. said.

“People don’t want to get free pair of braces. Several of Liberty, will invite women All activities and contests are the balls will also come with ages 16 and older to step on free. food truck coupons attached.” the stage and show off their For more information on the The opening band for the most patriotic gear. The wom- festival and to keep up to date evening is West Texas-based an with the best get-up will with possible changes due Caleb Young Band, and they win the title of Ms. Liberty as to weather conditions, visit will play from 6 to 7 p.m. The well as a crown and sash. www.experiencelhtx.com. headliner is Texas red dirt mu“As the women walk across sician Stoney Larue, who will the stage, the audience will

FIREWORKS

their car scratched up, and it will scratch your car up if you drive through these.”

Liberty Hill resident David Kirschner has lived on CR 214 for 15 years. He attended the City’s most recent council meeting and spoke during the public comment period.

“The most dangerous thing I do and my family does every day is turn on and off of CR 214 at Highway 29,” he said.

“There is no other bigger danger. I’m scared that my kids and my wife are going to die.

I’m scared as hell to make that turn. People are either coming off Brown Bridge Road and going up the center lane, or there’s people who want to go to the gun store or the liquor store, and sometimes it gets really confusing. I don’t want to be in a head-on collision.”

Kirschner added that he believes Brown Bridge Road should be shut down until a long-term solution can be met, especially because that road often becomes clogged with traffic waiting to get into the Mojo’s Coffee drive- thru line.

“The line at Mojo’s is sometimes going out onto [Highway] 29 now,” he said. “If my wife or I want to leave the house in the morning, we have to turn right, make a U-turn and go back East. I go to Austin, I go to a lot of cities, but that’s the worst intersection I can think of.”

Because the drive-thru line at Mojo’s is often the cause for confusion on Brown Bridge Road and at the intersection, Mojo’s is working on a plan to help alleviate some of the danger. Austin Moon, co-owner of Mojo’s, said that road has been dangerous for a long time, so much so that when employees leave work for the day, they are asked to go to the light at RM 1869 instead of trying to turn off Brown Bridge Road.

“In our busiest hours, our line goes out to Brown Bridge Road,” he said. “We’ve had police out there to help manage that, but we want to pro-

vide a solution for everybody.

We are looking to do a ‘ChickFil-A style’ double lane that will then merge into one closer to our drive-thru window. We have already engaged with our engineers to make sure we’re doing the proper permitting, considering drainage, and all that.”

Moon said room for the double lane will come from taking out the storage units that are behind Mojo’s building.

Mojo’s is securing warehouse space elsewhere for roasting and distribution.

“As soon as we get the necessary permits, we will start working on it,” Moon said.

“The project itself shouldn’t take much because we’re not having to pour much concrete, and we’re just demolishing the storage units. We’re doing everything we can to get it done fast so we can load more cars onto the space.”

In addition to changing up their drive-thru lane, Moon said Mojo’s has also changed some of its processes to get people through the drive-thru faster.

“We have made changes in our flow and in running out drinks,” he said. “We are taking payments outside and sending two runners out to get as many drink orders as possible. We track our per car speed, and we’re down to under one minute per car.”

Moon added that online ordering through the Mojo’s Coffee app is also available, and in July, a dedicated barista will be hired to make just the online orders.

“We’re investing a ton into getting as fast as possible and keeping people off of Brown Bridge,” he said.

The next step will be for the City and Mojo’s to work together on both projects to increase safety. Funds for the road changes will come from the City’s streets budget at an estimated cost of $17,967.

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Liberty Hill linemen compete at state event

By SCOTT AKANEWICH Sports Editor ABILENE -- Reid Bynum was using every sinew of muscle in his entire body as he strained under the weight of 225 pounds after already having lifted it eight times.

As his teammates exhorted him to complete one more repetition, the soon-to-be senior pushed with all his might and got the bar up one final time while his fellow Panthers hooted and hollered in a roar of approval.

The event was the bench press and the occasion was the Lineman Challenge state championships at Hardin-Simmons University in Abilene.

Liberty Hill has been crowned state champions twice at the competition (2016 and 2018), which is comprised of a series of events designed to test the mettle of linemen from across the state in critical areas such as speed, agility and of course, strength.

In all, 12 events are contested in which participants compete in a variety of disciplines – working together as a team and as individuals.

According to Liberty Hill line coach Rudy Acevedo, the event provides linemen with a chance to shine apart from the skill-position players who usually garner the spotlight.

“What this does is create camaraderie and the chance to meet other linemen,” said Ace-

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Liberty Hill football players Hollis Brady, Gannon Mixson, Philip Gauntt, Augustus Gutierrez and Bryson Webb carry the “worm” – which weighs 300 pounds – during the Lineman Challenge state championships at Hardin-Simmons University in Abilene. vedo. “The other players have 7-on-7 and they have this – it’s interesting to see them compete at this level.”

Acevedo was speaking of the fact the Panthers – who are now a Class 5A program – competed in Division I, which included 5A and 6A schools, as opposed to past years when their Class 4A status meant they participated in Division II.

Events included flipping a tractor tire, throwing a 40-pound medicine ball, a farmer’s carry featuring a pair of 55-pound weights, a relay race including dumbbells of 55, 65 and 75 pounds and a pair of sled push events, among others.

Perhaps the most challenging was the “worm carry,” which featured a team of five linemen working together to carry

a 300-pound unstable, cylindrical object filled with sand 20 yards to a turnaround point and back to the starting line.

If only one of the five athletes stumbled or lost grip, the entire team would suffer – much like how all five offensive linemen need to work cohesively to protect the quarterback and open running lanes for ball carriers.

Another event included a large

roller filled with sand weighing 700 pounds that needed to be rolled by two players at a time, switching off with other pairs of teammates to complete the course.

Former Liberty Hill defensive lineman and incoming Hardin-Simmons freshman Blake Wilson said the roller – known as the “monster” – was definitely one of the most difficult events when he competed

at the challenge.

“The sand goes to the bottom,” said Wilson. “So, it makes it harder to move.”

But, that’s exactly the point of the entire competition – it’s not supposed to be easy.

Speaking of which, one of the stations featured a Ford F-350 truck, which needed to be pushed by five athletes at a time until crossing the finish line approximately 30 yards away, while another included a sled on which two athletes would sit while teammates would push it to a turnaround point and back.

The bench press was a favorite of the Panthers on hand, for work in weight room is a staple of Liberty Hill’s success over the years in turning out perhaps not the biggest athletes, but some of the strongest.

“Those are the kinds of guys Liberty Hill produces,” said Bynum, who tips the scales at a relatively modest 185 pounds.

“Funny, at the first event today, some of the guys on the other teams were saying ‘Y’all must be running backs.’”

Senior Chance Pogue said some of the events are more difficult than they look on the surface.

“In the dumbbell stack, the weights don’t seem that big,” he said. “But, you need to be quick and change direction.”

Masterminding the competition

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THE LAST GAME

Panthers senior’s final contest marred by weather

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Jackson Knox (#8) will remember his last game for Liberty Hill as one which was played in a thunderstorm with the Panthers’ playoff lives in the balance.

New hoops coach finds right path

By SCOTT AKANEWICH Sports Editor Patrick Hughes arrived at a crossroads in his life and needed to make a decision.

On one hand, he had the kind of job he had always dreamed about.

However, on the other, his heart was pulling him in the direction he truly wanted to go.

At the time, Hughes was an assistant coach for the varsity boys’ basketball team at Pilot Point after having left a lucrative position as an energy broker for Hudson Energy – a job that saw him cover a sales territory that included places like New York and Chicago across the entire Northeast and Midwest, many times wining and dining potential clients and going on golf outings.

But, something just wasn’t right.

“I hated it,” said Hughes. “A lot of the things my clients wanted to go do, I no longer had an interest in.”

So, he sought advice from the one source he knew he could trust.

“I remember, I was in my bedroom praying about how I could best serve others,” said Hughes. “My wife came into

the room saw what I was doing and said, ‘You know, you’re born to coach.’”

Hughes remained in his coaching capacity and now six years later, has landed in Liberty Hill as an assistant coach to varsity Lady Panthers head coach Chris Lange following a twoyear stint at Liberty Hill Junior High School, where he was girls’ sports coordinator and girls’ basketball head coach.

“Coaching was always where I was supposed to be,” said Hughes, who was also previously athletic director and head boys’ basketball coach at Summit Christian Academy in Cedar Park and a girls’ varsity assistant at Florence High School. “I just love the game of basketball so much.”

Hughes had planned on becoming a teacher and a coach at the outset of his professional life, but a pesky academic roadblock got in his way, he said.

“I was in a kinesiology class and I was like ‘How is this going to make me a better coach?’” said Hughes. “So, I changed my major.”

Hence, his detour through the corporate world before he was finally called home to coach-

Patrick Hughes will be an assistant coach for the Lady Panthers’ varsity basketball team after spending two years at Liberty Hill Junior High School.

(Courtesy photo) ing once again.

During this tumultuous time in his life, Hughes found a rock on which to base his life decisions – an epiphany that was helped along by wife Mary, he said.

“My wife grew up in the church,” said Hughes. “I believe God used her to bring me into the church.”

Hughes grew up playing basketball, baseball and football, but it was the

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By SCOTT AKANEWICH Sports Editor When Jackson Knox stepped into the batter’s box for what was ultimately the final plate appearance of his high school career, there was one very important thing missing.

His bat.

“Everett Huddleston was up right before me and after he used my bat, it was too wet to get a grip on,” said Knox. “So, I had to use Newey’s (Liberty Hill third baseman Kade Neuenschwander’s) bat.”

After the contest, which was the Panthers’ final regular-season game, began under threatening skies, the heavens slowly began to open during the early innings until a trickle became a downpour in the middle frames -- a deluge that lasted for the duration.

However, along with the meteorological variety, Liberty Hill’s offensive floodgates also opened, as an eight-run seventh inning turned what had been a closely-contested game into a 13-4 Panthers victory.

Liberty Hill knew going into the game they would have to defeat the Grizzlies and hope for a Marble Falls victory over Rouse to keep its playoff hopes alive.

Alas, it wasn’t to be, as the Raiders won the following day after their game across town in Leander on Friday had been postponed due to the rain and the fact Rouse’s home field is a natural-grass surface illequipped to handle the biblical-proportion precipitation.

Speaking of which, Knox said it was the first time he had ever experienced such inclemency on a diamond in his entire baseball life.

“Not that I can remember, anyway,” he said. “It was crazy – we kept thinking they might stop the game at some point, but there wasn’t any lightning, so after awhile we just realized we were probably going to finish the game.”

According to Knox, he and his teammates knew they were in for a battle against the Grizzlies – despite having already

defeated them in the first meeting between the teams and the fact Glenn had long since fell out of the postseason picture in entering the game with a 2-11 record and a next-to-last position in the district standings.

“The first time we played them, we needed to go into extra innings,” said Knox, of the Panthers’ 2-1 home win. “So, we knew they weren’t a rollover team.”

Liberty Hill scored three runs in the second inning and a single marker in the third for a 4-0 advantage, but just as the Panthers had anticipated, the Grizzlies kept themselves in the game and eventually battled back to make it a onerun contest at 5-4 entering the top of the seventh before the visitors’ eight-run onslaught in the frame salted away the victory.

Knox said the rain didn’t bother him as much in the field at his customary second-base position as it did while at the

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Grunting and groaning never so fun ... to watch

By SCOTT AKANEWICH Sports Editor Anyone who’s ever watched “ Wo r l d ’s Strongest Man” over the years can truly appreciate what we witnessed on the football field at Hardin-Simmons University in Abilene last Saturday.

All manner of very heavy objects were lifted, pushed, pulled, rolled and thrown as 55 teams from across Texas competed at the annual Lineman Challenge – an event put on

by Cowboys head coach Jesse Burleson to give the big boys in the trenches their fair share of the spotlight compared to their skill-position counterparts.

Of course, we were in attendance to follow the Purpleand-Gold contingent around the gridiron as the group of Panthers foot soldiers traversed its way around the 12 different stations set up to test their mettle.

First up was the dumbbell

stack relay, in which 55, 65 and 75-pound weights needed to be carried while running from one elevated platform to another in ascending order before handing off to a teammate.

Easy enough, right?

Yeah, if you’re only watching.

For the beverage-inclined, consider carrying 100 cans of your favorite beer while sprinting from point A to point B and you’ll have some idea of the magnitude of this task and we’re just getting started.

Next up was a gigantic tractor tire, you know, the size found on a combine or some such farming equipment, which needed to be flipped several times.

Enough to make one’s back hurt just observing.

How about you and four friends teaming up to carry a long, skinny sandbag that weighs 300 pounds on your shoulders while running 20 yards before flipping a u-turn and heading back to where you started?

Sounds a lot like the “Worm” event, where if even one of

five participants messes up, everyone ends up in a heap on the turf wondering what just happened.

What could possibly top the worm?

Try the “Monster” – a giant roller filled with sand weighing in at 700 pounds that needed to be pushed a particular distance down the field, with three sets of two teammates switching off before arriving at the finish line.

What made this even more treacherous was the fact the sand would constantly shift, meaning keeping the monster rolling in a straight line was a tall order, indeed.

One of the coolest aspects of the entire event was the fact all the families and friends who had assembled to cheer on the big ballers weren’t relegated to remaining in the stands as usual, but were permitted to follow their respective teams around the grounds as they huffed and puffed their way through the crucible of competition.

Speaking of huffing and

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pushed down into the mud.”

But, that wasn’t all.

“Riley also told me to enjoy everything while you’re here,” she said. “Because you’ll never get the chance to do it again.”

When LaDuque graduates, she’ll have a Bachelor of Science with an eye on medical

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school to achieve her career goals, which will include a service obligation of at least five years of active duty and three years of reserve duty.

As far as the last stipulation is concerned, she said she had initial reservations about being obligated after graduation – but those concerns quickly

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hardwood that always had his heart and despite the fact he has coached boys and girls over the course of his career, he said he definitely prefers one over the other.

“My desire is to never go back to coaching boys,” he said. “Girls will give you everything they have once they realize and understand you’re genuine and in it for them. I think there is a higher level of respect and work ethic. Funny, because I never thought I would coach girls.”

As far as his coaching philosophy and principles go, there are a few areas in which Hughes is definitely a stickler.

“Discipline is a big one,” said Hughes. “We always need to

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was Hardin-Simmons head football coach Jesse Burleson, who felt the need to create a competition to counter 7-on-7, he said.

“The big guys need a chance to be able to do something like this,” said Burleson, a former offensive lineman at Hardin-Simmons who has been the Cowboys’ head coach for the past 10 seasons. “The biggest thing about being a lineman is you don’t do it for the glory, you do it for someone else – it’s about giving instead of receiving.”

Aside from the football aspect, Burleson said one of his primary aims is to help shape young athletes off the field using the game as an instrument.

“We want them to be better men,” he said. “So many things that go into football can be applied to life.”

Liberty Hill head coach Kent Walker said he likes the fact all of the events need a particular

COUNCIL

know where we’re going on the court. Also, things like character, honor and integrity.”

According to Hughes, it’s certainly a practice-what-youpreach proposition when dealing with his players.

“My expectations of them are pretty high,” said Hughes.

“But, I believe I can pull the best out of them because I’m already living what I want them to do. I’ve found they’re more inclined to follow you when you invest in them as a person and not just a player.”

Perhaps Hughes’ most important tenet is to take the game seriously – but only to a point.

“We need to remember it’s just a game – life is much

focus.

“All of them require technique,” he said. “But each one is different in that some need strength, while others need quickness and endurance.”

At the end of the day, Liberty Hill finished 12th in the 17-team field in Division I with eight points, while Spring were the winners with 89 after winning five of the 12 events contested, including 20 points for a victory in the final event of the competition, the tug-ofwar.

Rounding out the top five in the team standings were Legacy (57 points), Wylie (44), Abilene (33) and a three-way tie between Arlington, Cooper and Canyon (28).

The Panthers’ best result of the day was a third-place finish in the obstacle course – good for six points, along with another two points for a fifthplace showing in the truck push.

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being made now to accommodate the growth will also affect people living outside city limits.

“I didn’t anticipate sitting down and having everything show that we made a bad decision about trying to open up our P&Z to people [who] love Liberty Hill and want to volunteer their time,” he said.

Council member Angela Jones added that after combing through every application for the current vacant position on P&Z, there were only three applicants who lived within city limits.

“That’s not even enough to kick everybody off our board and put them on and [have a quorum],” she said. “We are still in a position where we do not have enough applicants to fill our boards. I think when we’re looking at the Parks Board and all these other boards, because we are planning for our city, it’s even more important that we have a broader representation.”

While zoning regulations only apply to properties that are within the city, planning does take place within the city’s ETJ. City Administrator Lacie Hale said as far as percentages go, most of the pre-development meetings occurring in Liberty Hill are in the ETJ and not within city limits.

Canady disagreed and said when the city goes around “promoting that we do not want to use the residents of the city because they’re not the best or brightest,” that looks bad. The other council members and city staff disagreed with this and said this is not promoted.

Canady also said she doesn’t think it’s right to fill board positions until policies and procedures regarding criteria for members have been set.

“We are always talking about this and never quite get it finished,” she said. “This way they’ll have something in writing to know what their expectations are. We need to take the time to figure out what we want and put it in writing. We need to do it or rescind it and not do it and keep it willy-nilly

like we have. I don’t care what we do, but something needs to get done.”

Jones agreed and said the vacant board positions need to be filled first, and then a future workshop could be used to discuss parameters like residency and term limits. A workshop schedule will be brought to the next council meeting to determine the best date to discuss these criteria.

Canady said she wants to make sure council members understand what they can and cannot do at meetings other than city council meetings.

“We are not supposed to be interjecting at meetings,” she said. “We don’t lose our right to be citizens. We can come to the meetings and listen, but we can’t go back and forth with the [board members] during the meetings.”

Pezold added that he is against the idea of having council members sit on any of the city’s other boards.

“Our boards should be left to their own thoughts,” he said.

“Council members on other boards lessens the amount of free thought that’s out there.

Everyone should stay in their lane.”

While some cities do have council representatives on their boards and commissions, they are not considered members, they can just provide input as needed.

“When you sit on city council and attend a meeting for one of our boards and get to vote there, and then also have the opportunity to vote again at city council, I just don’t like that,” Jones said. “I know you sit on a lot of boards, [Kathy], and it’s not you, but in general I just don’t like the idea of that. I do, however, think it’s great when council members attend the meetings [as part of the audience].”

Canady, who serves on the Parks Board and has applied to be on the Economic Development Corp. Board of Directors, said she agreed with Jones to a point.

“We need to make a different decision if that’s where we want to go,” she said. “Every

faded away.

“At first, I wasn’t 100 percent excited about having to move around every few years and not being able to settle down,” said LaDuque. “But, after not too long here, I decided to stop worrying about the future and just enjoy my time here.”

bigger,” he said. “But, we can use the game to learn the kind of life skills they’ll take with them wherever they go.”

Hughes is a father of three, including Aubrey, who will be a freshman next year and plays volleyball, basketball and runs cross country, along with Morgan, a sixth-grader and Kyle, who is still in elementary school.

After standing at that crossroads, Hughes is confident he made the right choice as far as which path to follow.

“God has given me this passion and desire for what I do,” he said. “I love the game so much, but I have to always remind myself to not put it above my faith.”

In Division 2, El Campo won with 98 points, winning seven events in the process and Division 3 saw Brock win with 69 points on the strength of five event victories.

Liberty Hill also fielded a team composed of junior varsity players who competed in Division 3 and finished 12th out of 20 teams against varsity competition, highlighted by a second-place finish in the monster – the 700-pound roller event.

In all, 55 teams competed across all three divisions of the competition.

Although some of the events might seem irrelevant to what happens during a football game, Acevedo believes the opposite.

“A lot of the muscles you use for these events you also use during games,” he said. “It’s a show of how much energy, power and quickness you have.”

council is different and that’s something we need to address.”

This is another topic the Council will discuss in their upcoming workshop. Canady suggested waiting to appoint the vacant board positions until after the workshop, but the rest of the council wanted to get the boards filled, so they moved forward.

Chris Cormack was appointed to fill the vacancy on the P&Z Commission. The Council voted 3-1 to approve his appointment, with Canady voting no because Cormack doesn’t live within city limits.

He lives within the Liberty Hill ISD. Lisa Messana was also appointed to fill a vacancy on the Parks Board. Again, the vote was 3-1 in favor with Canady opposed because Messana does not live within city limits.

In other news, James Prince, owner and developer of Main Street Social, spoke during the public comment period about his frustrations with not being able to acquire incentives from the City. He said that until this last week, not a single council member had visited his property, and that no mayor of the city had come by either. He added that he’s asked the EDC three times for assistance to help offset the $298,000 in land use requirements but has never been granted funds.

“Frankly, I find it appalling and almost criminal,” Prince said. “We are putting almost 200 jobs into the city, and our building valuation is staggering and it’s not even open. It seems like there are no rules on how to get funds.”

Susan Baker, executive director of Operation Liberty Hill, gave a presentation on the need for OLH to find a new location. In 2025, the current location will go up for lease or sale to the public, but she feels OLH may need to move before then because it’s “bursting at the seams.” The food pantry there serves about 300 families monthly, and even more are served through the thrift store.

She did not have an answer as to where OHL should move to

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bread, but must be downgraded to only being used for feed, which doesn’t bring as much value to the crop at market.

According to Pastushok, there is a point of no return during this process which is when the line is crossed.

“Whenever wheat is ‘dead ripe,’ it has a moisture level of 12 percent or below and can be stored for a while,” said Pastushok. “But, when it starts to metabolize, it’s altered because the enzymes are active.”

Once the rain has finally stopped, farmers must then wait for the ground to dry out once again in order to be able to put heavy harvesting equipment such as combines

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puffing, we thought it would be quite a treat to add a parents division to the festivities and while we’re at it, why not a coaches’ competition, too?

Although there probably weren’t enough ambulances and EMTs in both Taylor and Jones counties combined to police up the injured and wounded if in fact such contests took place, so perhaps not a good idea, after all.

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and tractors in their fields, all the while with the clock ticking on the usefulness of the crops.

Pastushok said under normal conditions, farmers will set aside a portion of their crop to be used as seed for the following growing season, but that has also been affected.

“Usually, farmers only want to have to go out and buy seed once every three years,” he said. “New seed costs a lot and now people who bought seed this year will need to again next year.”

The crisis has come at the worst possible time, as demand – particularly from China – is high at the moment – meaning local farmers are missing out on the opportu-

But, it sure would’ve been entertaining.

Among the other highlights was a truck push – which the Panthers did just fine at, by the way – a 40-pound medicine ball heave, bench press and to top it all off, a tug-ofwar.

No, Liberty Hill didn’t win the competition, but then again, we’ve never seen football players have to flip a gi-

nity to cash in overseas, said Pastushok.

“Farmers don’t get the same price for their crops every year,” he said. “It’s definitely a supply-and-demand thing and right now China is trying to buy up as much grain as they can to feed their cattle due to the fact they’ve had to cull much of their population due to swine fever.”

Even a delay of as little as a few weeks in the harvest process can have a massive economic impact on the livelihood of farmers, said Pastushok.

“Usually, you want to be able to plant as early as possible,” he said. “But, with the freeze in February, that already set farmers back and now this.”

ant tire or push a three-quarter ton truck during a game, so something tells us the Panthers will be okay once the ball is kicked off in the fall.

Hats off, though, to everyone up in Abilene for putting on a great event that was a whole lot of fun for everyone involved.

After all, linemen are people, too.

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plate.

“In the field, you get a little used to it,” he said. “But, with the hitters, you just couldn’t get a good grip on the bat.”

Knox went 1-for-4, including a line-drive single to left in the fifth, but the ball he rocketed to straightaway center in the sixth, which the Rouse center fielder made a diving, over-the-shoulder catch on, is the one he will perhaps remember most, he said.

“I think without the rain, that ball would’ve been out,” said Knox. “But, instead the center fielder made a spectacular catch.”

Although his Liberty Hill career ended on the soggiest of evenings, Knox’s baseball future is bright, as he will play

but wanted to make Council aware of their situation.

“With all the new homes and people coming to our community, our thrift store donations have increased dramatically,” she said. “We need a thrift store and donation area two to three times larger than what we have.”

Mary Lyn Jones, president of the Parks Board, requested $15,000 to plant trees at Liberty Hill City Park. City staff will look into how many trees can be purchased for that amount, and will revisit planting the trees in October, when the new budget year begins, and the weather is cooler. This also spurred a discussion between Council and city staff about where tree mitigation funds paid by developers to the city are going, because this money has not ended up in the parks budget. City staff is going to find out how much money was paid by developers over the last two years and where that money has gone.

Jake Thomas, president of the Liberty Hill Youth League, spoke about the need for more fields for the league, or by 2023, they will have to cap the number of players who can participate. He asked the City for $37,000 to fund fencing for two baseball fields behind the Liberty Hill ISD Administration building and said the league would raise the rest of the approximately $500,000 needed over the next five years to keep up with the growth of the program. Updating the fields with fencing now would allow for more games to occur concurrently and would allow the league to host small tournaments. Jones also recommended the City partner with the youth league to figure out a cost-sharing agreement between the league, City and ISD for the fields.

The Council approved an $8,500 change order for construction administration support to continue through completion of the downtown bike-pedestrian loop project.

The Council also approved a $6,228 change order (with 75 percent of that cost to be paid

at Tyler Junior College next season, which he said eased the pain of how his Panthers tenure came to a close.

“I think just knowing I had more baseball ahead of me helped,” said Knox. “Everybody did their best and we just lost some close games.”

As he waits to head east to begin his college experience in the fall, Knox is keeping himself busy interning in the home-building business and working at a home-improvement store and said what he will miss most from his high school days aren’t necessarily the games, but what always went into the everyday grind in getting ready.

“Batting practice and just being on the baseball field with my teammates and the

by TXDot) to make drainage improvements at a driveway on Loop 332 as part of the bike and pedestrian loop project.

The Council approved a recommendation from the P&Z to change the zoning on 10.52 acres between CR 277 and Bevers Road from agricultural to multi-family residential.

A development of 158 apartments is proposed for that property. The Council also approved a recommendation from P&Z to change the zoning on a 0.6-acre lot between Bevers Road and CR 277 from general commercial to light industrial/warehousing. A custom furniture company is looking to move from Austin to this location.

Branigan brought up the need for the City to modify its comprehensive plan. Council ultimately decided to get the process started through a workshop, which will be scheduled at a July city council meeting. Council also discussed once again the need to direct staff to update portions of the City’s Unified Development Code, including sections on tree mitigation, zoning signage and outdoor lighting. Another workshop will be scheduled to work on these updates for clarification.

Branigan also suggested creating a pocket park across from Foundation Park on Carl Shipp Drive. Council tasked city staff to come up with a plan and

camaraderie we had,” said Knox. “Our team chemistry this year was really good and it’s sad because you make friends. I remember when I was a young player and saw the seniors go through the same thing.”

Knox ended up drawing a base-on-balls on a 3-2 pitch after battling back from an 0-2 deficit in his final time to the plate in a Panthers uniform and said it was a good thing.

“Even those couple swings I had weren’t of any quality because the bat was just too wet to grip,” he said. “I think years from now when I think back to this game, the rain will be what I remember most.”

costs to complete this project.

Also last week, the Council: – Authorized Hale to execute an agreement with Liberty Hill ISD to use their property for the Independence Day Spectacular. No money is involved in this agreement.

– Voted unanimously to end their search for an in-house attorney, and decided to keep Bojorquez Law Firm on for the city’s attorney services.

– Approved the purchase of a program called PubWorks for the public works department to use for preventative maintenance and record keeping for a cost of $16,675.

– Approved a summer music series that will be held at the Water Tower Parking Lot downtown on three Thursdays during the summer, as long as sponsorships fully fund the events.

– Natural gas utility Atmos Energy provided a resolution to the Council to adopt a rate review mechanism tariff, which is a way to set rates for developments collaboratively with cities. The Council tabled the resolution until the city attorney is able to review it.

The June 23 council meeting included two executive sessions, an informational packet of more than 120 pages, and did not adjourn until 11:50 p.m. Council member Tony DeYoung was absent. The next city council meeting will take place July 7.

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