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Sundance Ranch honors WW II vet on Independence Day
By SCOTT AKANEWICH Staff Writer On July 4, Dale Bates found himself looking up at an Independence Day fireworks display in his home neighborhood of Sundance Ranch. But, his surroundings were quite different – albeit just as explosive, but much more dangerous – nearly 70 years ago as a young airman in the U.S. Army Air Corps when the Oregon native was assigned to the Pacific theater during World War II. For his efforts, Bates – who later retired as a major in the reserve – was honored at a ceremony in his new hometown at Sundance Ranch’s annual 4th of July celebration. Duty called during Bates’ freshman year at Williamette
University in Salem, Oregon, in 1941, shortly after the bombing of Pearl Harbor – and he wasn’t even 18 years old yet, he said. “I was still only 17 and a half,” said Bates, who volunteered for service. “For us college students, the Army Air Corps gave us a choice of being a pilot, navigator or bombardier.” Only one problem for him, he said. “They asked me if I had ever stuttered,” said Bates. “So, I said, ‘Well, I’m not stuttering right now.’” Apparently, that wasn’t good enough of an answer, so Bates was assigned to gunnery school at a variety of stateside locations from Lincoln, Nebraska to Springfield, Missou-
ri to San Antonio to Denver to Harlingen, Texas and finally Ft. Myers, Florida, before he was ready for overseas action. Following a stint in the 5th Air Force with the 22nd Bomb Group, Bates was moved to the 90th Bomb Group, where he was a gunner on B-24 Liberator crews, flying 47 combat missions during his 18 months in theater over places such as the Philippines, Taiwan, Vietnam and Japan. Bates rose to the enlisted rank of staff sergeant during his 32 months in uniform, then returned safely home to Oregon – in a roundabout way, albeit. “First, I went to Manila, where I boarded a troop ship,” he said. “But, we ran directly
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Dale Bates, a World War II veteran who flew 47 combat missions as a B-24 gunner in the U.S. Army Air Corps, was honored during a July 4th celebration at Sundance Ranch.
LHISD librarians hit the road to distribute free books this summer
By RACHEL MADISON Staff Writer Earlier this year, the Liberty Hill ISD Education Foundation awarded 15 different grants to teachers across the Liberty Hill Independent School District totaling nearly $13,000. One of those grants was awarded to Jolie Jennings, librarian at Bill Burden Elementary, and Lauren Claymon, librarian at Liberty Hill High School, to fund a summer mobile library program. They were awarded $670, which was used to purchase two WiFi hot spots as well as the use of a district van to transport the boxes of books around Liberty Hill. In their grant, the librarians said “the ‘summer slide’ is real—students who do not practice skills learned in school over the summer can lose the progress they made during the school year. Students from low-income households are disproportionately affected by the summer slide. Partnering with the Liberty Hill Public Library, we will visit apartment complexes and other locations to distribute books, STEM kits
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and provide WiFi.” Jennings said she first started thinking about the program last summer when the pandemic was in full swing. “I did book deliveries to kids who went to Bill Burden, and we had a great response and it was really fun,” she said. “At the time that was something that was necessary, to have contactless book deliveries. This summer, I wanted to actually have contact with people and open it up to everyone in the district.” And that’s how the idea for the mobile library was born. “I had seen other school districts do bookmobiles and things like that, so we looked at where we could go that would have the greatest number of children in one place,” Jennings added. “We decided to have five different days over the summer that we’d go to two apartment complexes and Operation Liberty Hill to pass RACHEL MADISON PHOTO From left, incoming LHISD second graders Lily Hawley out books.” The first three dates for the and Jude Brown, along with her mom, Holly Brown, browse mobile library occurred in through books during the LHISD libraries’ mobile library July 29 at San Gabriel Crossing Apartments. Two more dates in July See BOOKS, Page 4 are set for the mobile library on July 13 and 27.
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Keeping local theatre alive
Leander production company re-organizing
By SCOTT AKANEWICH Staff Writer LEANDER -- On a hot, humid evening just off Hero Way in Leander, a Shakespearean drama was unfolding beneath the treetops at Smooth Village, as the Way Off Broadway Community Players rehearsed a scene from their upcoming production of Shakespeare’s “A Midsummer Night’s Dream.” Oberon, King of the Fairies, is wooing his queen, Titania, in a scene set on the concrete stage of the outdoor venue where the play will be performed, under the watchful eye of director Bethany Watkin, who is
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Oberon (Michael Costilla) and Titania (Beth Anderson) lead cast members onstage during a rehearsal of Shakespeare’s “A Midsummer Night’s Dream,” which is being presented by Way Off Broadway Community Players at Smooth Village in Leander July 9-11 and July 16-18.
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Nancy Herrera, Tricia Zeimetz and Gabriel Herrera are the brains behind The Kitchen Table in Bertram, a new eatery that serves a variety of curated foods like charcuterie boards, pastries, deli sandwiches and macaroons.
The Kitchen Table offers curated menu of coffees, pastries, charcuterie
By RACHEL MADISON Staff Writer BERTRAM—What do charcuterie boards and cupcakes have in common? It turns out, there’s quite a lot, especially at The Kitchen Table in Bertram. The Kitchen Table, which opened on Vaughan Street on June 23, is a combination of two different businesses with a similar goal: to bring good quality food to the local community. The first business, Reach for the Sky Bakery, is headed up by Gabriel and Nancy Herrera, and the second business, Board Me, is owned by Tricia Zeimetz. Together, the two businesses make up The Kitchen Table. The Herreras both have an extensive background in culinary arts, as well as hospitality. Both attended culinary school, earned degrees in hotel and restaurant management, and spent years working in the Disney college internship program. When
the pandemic hit, Disney employees were furloughed, which brought the Herreras back to Texas. During college they had dabbled in their own business, making and selling bread and the like. They decided they were ready to dive in and start their own business once again, this time going for it full time. That’s when Reach for the Sky Bakery was born. The Herreras bought a home in Bertram and as they were trying to grow their business locally, they went to a vendor event in Bertram where they met Zeimetz, the creator of charcuterie board business Board Me. Zeimetz started Board Me about a year and a half ago after spending most of her working life behind a desk. She was ready to do something different and had always enjoyed entertaining and catering. One day she woke up with the thought of
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Community raising funds for Savilonis
A fundraiser for Justin Savilonis is set for Sunday, July 18, from 12-5 p.m. at Tracie’s Outlaw Saloon, 40 US Hwy 183 in Liberty Hill. Savilonis has had three transplants - liver, pancreas and bowel - and has been hospitalized the past seven months at Dell Children’s Hospital with T-Cell Cancer. The fundraiser is intended to assist the family with medical expenses. Barbecue plates will be for sale, and there will be an auction and a 50/50 benefit. For more information or to find out how you can help, call Larry Ard at (512) 636-5630.
Williamson County Master Gardeners meet July 12
Where do you start when designing a home landscape? Here’s your chance to get free advice from an experienced professional landscape consultant and designer. On Monday, July 12, Colleen Dieter, with ATXGardens.com, will present the second part of a two-part class in which she walks through her steps to creating a landscape design that suits a site and the people who live there.
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Send news to: News@LHIndependent.com The class takes you on a deep dive into what information she gathers before starting a design project, how a design comes together, and the importance of maintenance after installation. The presentation is full of pro tips and practical “do’s and don’ts”! The meeting is free and open to visitors of all ages. The program goes from 7 to 8 pm and will be held via Zoom. Please visit the calendar on our website for the info to join the meeting: https://williamson. agrilife.org/ For questions please contact the Extension Office at 512-943-3300.
Register now for Sew Simple class July 16
The Texas Extension Education Association, Inc. (TEEA) is having a pillowcase-making workshop on Friday, July 16, from 2-5 p.m. Learn to sew your own pillowcase. For $25, all materials will be provided, including sewing machines, on which you will learn to create your lovely pillowcase. The class is limited to 12 people, aged 12 and up. The address is 100 Wilco Way, Room 108, Georgetown. The proceeds will go into the 4-H Scholarship Fund. To register, please go to https://williamson.agrilife.org/
or call the Extension Office at 512-943-3300. For more information, contact Andrea Haubner, Family and Community Health Agent-Williamson County, at 512-943-3300.
Hands On In The Garden
On Saturday, July 24, from 10-11 a.m., the Williamson County AgriLife Master Gardeners will present a FREE program on water conservation at the Demonstration Gardens, located at 3151 SE Inner Loop, Georgetown 78626. Topics include: • Drip Irrigation, presented by Steve Craig, Master Gardener • Rain Water Harvesting Systems, presented by Jennifer Harbour, Master Gardener • Rain Water Collection with 50 gallon Barrels, presented by Jessica Woods, Water Conservation Coordinator for the City of Round Rock The event is free and open to the public. Please bring a lawn chair for your comfort. We hope to see you there! For more of our events and further information please contact our office at 512-943-3300 or visit our website at: https:// williamson.agrilife.org/events/
Garden Club offers service hours
The Liberty Hill Garden Club is helping Operation Liberty Hill get its raised gardens refreshed, planted with vegetables, and maintained, to assist the Food Pantry with fresh vegetables for local citizens in need. Students looking to gain community service hours should contact the club. Volunteer service is not restricted to youth. Interested volunteers, all ages, middle school to senior citizens, are welcome. This is an ongoing project. For more information, contact Jeanette Roache, cell 619993-1400.
Highland Lakes Master Gardeners host program
The Green Thumb program sponsored by The Highland Lakes Master Gardeners will be held Aug. 16 at The Kings Garden from 1-2 P.M. Kings Garden is located at 3435 RR 1431 in Kingsland. Master Gardner Willard Horn will speak on olla gardening. Olla gardening dates back to over 4,000 years. Willard will explain this ancient technique for water conversation and plant survival. This presentation is free to the public. Bring water and a chair.
Liberty Hill Police Blotter Prepared by Liberty Hill Police Department
Week of June 28- July 4 The Liberty Hill Police Department responded to or self-initiated a total of 681 incidents resulting in 19 cases, 55 citations, 48 warnings and three arrests. Weekly Highlights: - On June 28 at approximately 9:55 AM, officers responded to Panther Path for a criminal mischief complaint. - On June 28 at approximately 11:43 AM, officers responded to the 2000 block of CR 281 to assist the Williamson County
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suspicious activity, resulting in the arrest of a male adult for indecent exposure. - On July 1 at approximately 3:15 AM, officers responded to Green Egret Way to assist the Liberty Hill Fire/ EMS. - On July 1 at approximately 7:20 AM, officers responded to N. Buckboard to assist the Liberty Hill Fire/ EMS. - On July 1 at approximately 10:00 AM, officers responded to the 1000 block of US 183 for an accident - On July 1 at approximately 2:25 PM, officers responded to the intersection of RM 1869 and Brown Bridge for an accident. - On July 1 at approximately 8:25 PM, officers responded to the 13000 block of W. SH 29 for suspicious activity. - On July 2 at approximately 7:27 AM, officers responded to the 1000 block of RM 1869 for an accident. - On July 2 at approximately 11:03 AM, officers responded to Independence Ave for a 911 silent call. - On July 2 at approximately 12:22 PM, officers responded to the 12000 block of W. SH 29 for an accident. - On July 2 at approximately 7:36 PM, officers arrested a male adult for driving while intoxicated, as the result of a neighborhood check. - On July 2 at approximately 8:50 PM, officers responded to the 20000 block of W. SH 29
to assist the Williamson County Sheriff’s Office. - On July 2 at approximately 11:43 PM, officers responded to Independence Ave for suspicious activity. - On July 3 at approximately 2:54 AM, officers responded to Falcon Lane to assist the Williamson County Sheriff’s Office. - On July 3 at approximately 8:06 AM, officers responded to the 1000 block of US 183 to assist the Williamson County Sheriff’s Office. - On July 3 at approximately 3:35 PM, officers responded to Barrington Drive for a noise complaint. - On July 3 at approximately 9:39 PM, officers responded to the 13000 block of W. SH 29 for an accident. - On July 4 at approximately 12:24AM, officers responded to Northern Harrier for a disturbance. - On July 4 at approximately 10:58 AM, officers responded to Lions Foundation Park for a lost person. - On July 4 at approximately 3:19 PM, officers responded to the 13000 block of W. SH 29 for a traffic hazard. - On July 4 at approximately 11:43 PM, officers arrested a female adult for driving while intoxicated, as the result of a traffic stop.
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Reluctant entrant wins pie contest
By SCOTT AKANEWICH Staff Writer One day recently, Cindy Salome was approached by her boss, who had a question for her. “Can you bake an apple pie?” Upon an affirmative answer, her superior followed up with a bombshell of the baking variety. “Good, because I just entered you in a contest.” The event was the Homemade Apple Pie Contest at the annual Liberty Hill Independence Day Spectacular and Salome suddenly found herself with a task at hand – although it certainly wasn’t one she wasn’t already familiar with. “He also entered me in the last one (in 2019),” said Salome. “I finished second.” However, this time around, Salome was right on the money with her recipe and captured first place, winning a blue ribbon and $100 for her victory. According to Salome, the entire affair is quite humorous due to the conditions under which it all took place. “The whole experience is just really funny to me,” said Salome. “After all, he (boss Jason Tuggle of 360 Press Solutions), has never even tasted it.” Salome won with a variety called “Apple Pie So Good You’ll Slap Yo Mama,” a recipe that included some ingredients not found in your average apple pie. “It’s a hometown recipe,” said Salome, who originally hails from El Paso. “There’s actu-
Cindy Salome won first place at the Homemade Apple Pie Contest during the Liberty Hill Independence Day Spectacular. (Courtesy Photo) ally sour cream on the inside, contrary, she said. which makes that part taste “People have made fun of more like cheesecake. me because they think I don’t “The topping is more like know how,” said Salome. you’ll find on a cobbler,” she “But, when all our employees said, of the layer that features would bring something homechopped pecans, brown sugar made for our customer appreand cinnamon. “This is defi- ciation event, I would always nitely not your mom’s apple make chile con queso and it pie.” was always a big hit.” Ironically, Salome said many Now, she’s a local pie-baking friends and acquaintances over champion, but said she’s not the years have made light of necessarily looking to defend the fact she supposedly can’t her title next year – unless a cook or bake. See PIE, Page 5 Not the case and quite the
Walther claims crown with patriotic ice cream recipe
By SCOTT AKANEWICH Staff Writer Over and over, Emory Walther concocted batches of ice cream until she hit upon just the right formula and with it, the eight-year-old Liberty Hill youngster won first place in the Homemade Ice Cream Contest at the annual Independence Day Spectacular with her “Star-Spangled Sweet Ice Cream” – garnering a blue ribbon and $100 in the process. Walther also entered the contest in 2019, but came up short with a second-place finish, so this time around, she was determined to improve on the runner-up result, said mother Christina Helms. “One thing about Emory,” she said. “When she goes after something, it’s full-on and she doesn’t stop until she succeeds.” According to Helms, her daughter made a slight adjustment this year in the ingredient department. “She decided to add more sugar and corn syrup this time,” said Helms, who is an avid cook and baker herself. “Emory just loves to make stuff.” Helms added Walther isn’t afraid to venture outside the box when coming up with exotic recipes for various dishes. “She’s always trying to ex-
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Emory Walther proudly shows off the first-place ribbon the eight-year-old Liberty Hill resident won in the Homemade Ice Cream Contest at the Independence Day Spectacular. (Courtesy Photo) periment with things,” she Upon finishing off the final, said. “Before this contest, award-winning version, Helms she made eight batches of ice said it was a subtle tweak that cream until she got it right – made all the difference in Walshe really played with it a lot ther moving up to her eventual adding and subtracting things.” first-place status compared to In the week leading up to the her earlier effort two years ago. contest, Walther’s efforts in the “Last time she used storekitchen became a well-attend- bought sugar cookies to crumble up and add,” she said. ed event, said Helms. “Luckily, we have a lot of “This time, she decided to cousins and other family liv- bake her own.” ing nearby,” she said. “So, But, that wasn’t all. the whole thing became a real family affair.” See ICE CREAM, Page 4
Throwback Thursday
Class of 1928 ‘disposed’ of ‘worldly possessions’ in class will
By JAMES WEAR Columnist It’s been a little m o r e t h a n a year s i n c e P a u l a and I hosted a small gathering of former Liberty Hill students. Many of those attending, primarily from the 1960s, had not seen one another in several years and it proved to be a wonderful afternoon as Paula and her classmates shared memories of the red brick school house they had attended. Among those attending was Gary Spivey, who brought several Liberty Hill yearbooks and other items from past years. Among the yearbooks was one from 1928 that I found fascinating. The yearbook included one page devoted to a brief rehash of the 1928 seniors’ school year: “School opened on the nineteenth of September. Mr. J.C. Johnson of Waco came to us as superintendent. The following day we met to organize our
class. The members were: Carroll Canady, Ruby Shuffield, Margaret Spencer, Charles Jones, Elmo Bagby, Weldon Shows, Charles Stubblefield, Gerald Stockton, Geraldine Stockton, Velma Hunt, Bernice Johnson, LaVerne Craven, Cecil Landrum, Mary Atkinson and Mary Ruth Chance. “We elected Mary Atkinson, president; Charles Stubblefield, secretary; and Miss Beiter, sponsor. The class colors and motto were not selected at that time. “The second week of school May Kavanaugh joined us and Hershel Vaughan, an old schoolmate of ours, returned from the hospital five weeks later and was soon with us in our classes.” Another couple of pages were devoted to the class will: “We, the members of the senior class of 1928, nearing the time when we shall be graduated from this institution of learning, in possession of a great deal of wisdom and a most remarkable high school record, do make and publish this, our last will and testament, hereby making null and void all previous wills or promises made by us at any
time.” Among the items mentioned in the will: • To the Liberty Hill High School students of future years, we leave our English notebooks and “red Paynes” (little and big). We realize that in this material there are inspirations in abundance for young hopefuls in any walk of life. In leaving them the aforementioned articles, we feel assured that some great deeds will be inspired by them. • To Mr. Johnson, our superintendent, we leave sundry outside reading reports and charts, in both civics and economics. We also give him our heartiest gratitude and respect. Some of the items mentioned in the will were a bit more personal (and humorous) in nature, including: • To Mr. Bode, Mary Ruth’s vocal talent. • To Elbert Insall, Margaret’s inclination to play hands. • To Edwin, Charles’ discarded love letters. • To Elbert Mears, Carroll’s methods of winning the affection of the fair sex. • To A.C., Ruby’s methods of being and staying slim. The will noted, “All the re-
Pictured are members of the 1928 Liberty Hill varsity football team as pictured in the yearbook. The players are not identified. (Courtesy Photo) mainder of our property of any shape, size, color and character not herein provided for (after paying our funeral expenses) we leave in care of our superintendent, Mr. Johnson, to be used for the comfort and convenience of the succeeding senior classes.” One page of the yearbook was devoted to listing the various
evenings of entertainment held over the course of the school year. Among those events mentioned was a walk one January morning for a sunrise breakfast at the crossing of the Gabriel. “After a hearty breakfast we boarded the train for Liberty Hill.” No other details regarding the
train ride were given. Also mentioned was a program given on April 7 that included two short plays, one dialogue and one monologue. “All were comedies and two of the numbers were ‘black face’ selections.” Proceeds from the program were to offset the cost of the yearbook.
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charcuterie boards and decided to take the idea and run with it. When the pandemic began, Zeimetz’ business took off. Because people couldn’t go out to restaurants, the demand for delivered charcuterie boards and deli sandwiches grew quickly. When she met the Herreras at the vendor event, they didn’t immediately think about partnering up, but Zeimetz was looking for a store front. She was originally looking for space in Marble Falls or Horseshoe Bay, but was getting discouraged because she couldn’t find a place she liked or could afford. That’s when she called the owner of the building where The Kitchen Table is now, and then she thought of the Herreras. “I just knew we could do a lot in here,” Zeimetz said. “Ga-
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June, and the next two will take place this month, on July 13 and July 27. The mobile library has books for every age, from babies on up to high schoolers. Some of the books were received by the school district as donations, while others were donated to the Liberty Hill Public Library. There’s also a statewide reading list called the Bluebonnet Award that school librarians receive nominated books for, but they aren’t always needed for the school libraries. The Liberty Hill Public Library also donates different STEM and science kits for the librarians to pass out along with the books. “The other big thing we can do is show people how to access books online, because we have several options for e-books,” Jennings said. “We were able to purchase two WiFi hot spots with our grant money, so we can show people how to access every-
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briel and Nancy were the first people I thought of. They are gourmet bakers who put a lot of thought into what they are making. They are artistic with what they do. What we do is very compatible. We started in January, and just jumped in. This building was in disarray. But for us it clicked immediately, and we saw everything in our heads.” Now that their business is open, Gabriel Herrera said they are just doing 10 percent of what they eventually want to do. “We don’t want to be a normal everyday café,” he said. “We want to always be changing our menu up, doing special events and classes, like cake decorating and charcuterie boards. We want to offer fun things for people to do.” Both Zeimetz and the Her-
thing.” Jennings said June was a successful month for the program, with more than 50 people stopping by the mobile library and more than 100 books being given away. “We just want to reach as many people as we can,” she said. “We don’t have a specific number in mind, because we’ve never done anything like this before. This year is our baseline and in the future we hope to give away many more books. We plan on continuing this program every summer.” Response from parents and kids has been positive across the board, Jennings said, adding that it’s the most rewarding for the librarians when they can help a kid find a specific books on a topic they’re interested in. “These books do not have to be brought back—they get to keep them forever,” Jennings said. “For me, the best part is
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into a typhoon before we finally got to California, then I took a train up the coast.” Once he got back, it was almost as if he had never left, said Bates. “I got back on a Thursday and was right back in school the following Monday,” he said. After graduation, Bates embarked on a career in the savings and loan industry until later moving to Arizona before arriving in Texas in 2011 – where he’s been ever since. According to Wayne Magee, a Sundance Ranch resident who has helped organize the July 4th event in his neighborhood since 2008 with sup-
port from Debbie and Lee Evans of Certified Arbor Care, it was simply the right thing to do in honoring one of their own who had served all those decades earlier. “I found out he was a World War II veteran,” said Magee, whose son Stephen is a major in the U.S. Marine Corps, having served three tours of duty in Iraq and presented an American flag which had been flown near Baghdad to Bates as part of the presentation. “I’ve always pointed our Fourth-of-July celebration toward the military.” In addition, Bates was given a wooden cross with the inscription “Air Force” on it
reras agree that having a set menu just isn’t what works for them. “I’ve made a menu, but I’m not happy with it,” Zeimetz said. “What I do like is a good gourmet sandwich made with artesian bread, pastas and power lunches. When I come in in the morning, I have no idea what I’m going to make for lunch, because I’m just playing with everything right now. Our menu won’t ever be set completely.” Gabriel Herrera added that they don’t ever want to be stuck in a rut with their offerings, which is why they will curate the menu daily based on what they think the community will like to see, and what they are interested in creating for the day. “We will be offering everyday crowd pleasers,” Gabriel
being able to give books to kids, knowing we are putting books into kids’ hands and adding to their home libraries.” The librarians will be set up on their July dates at San Gabriel Crossing Apartments from 9 to 10 a.m., Liberty Trails Apartments from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m., and Operation Liberty Hill from 12 Noon to 1 p.m. Everyone is welcome to attend and choose free books, STEM kits and learn how to access books online, Jennings said. The Liberty Hill ISD Education Foundation was created to support educational programs for both students and staff of LHISD. The Foundation provides funds in the form of teacher grants and student scholarships for educational programs and activities that either have not been funded or have been under-funded.
courtesy of Wayne and Patsy Williams, along with $900 which was collected at the event – attended by approximately 250 people – and will be donated to the Wounded Warriors Project in Bates’ name, an amount that will be matched by the U.S. Navy’s Blue Angels. Bates said upon his return to the U.S. after the war’s conclusion, he noticed an uptick in the number of people attending church. “Sunday services were very well-attended in those days,” he said. “It blows me away when I think of how many guys didn’t make it back.”
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Herrera said. “We’ve been playing with the menu a lot seeing what people like.” The menu will include varieties of charcuterie boards, sandwich lunch specials, made-from-scratch pastries, cupcakes, coffee and lemonade. Everything for sale will have been made the day of. The bakery items will also have keto and gluten-friendly options. “We opened with the belief that we could give people quality products for affordable prices,” Gabriel Herrera said. “We also offer coffee, espresso, lattes and cappuccinos as well as ice cream. We will continue to branch out, but we’re focusing on one thing at a time.” Since opening in June, The Kitchen Table has been busy every day, Gabriel Herre-
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holding a copy of the script to make sure the lines are read properly. According to Watkin, who also serves as vice president and production chair of WOBCP, for her the play has been a couple of decades in the making as far as she’s concerned. “I’ve been wanting to do Shakespeare for 20 years,” said Watkin, who has been involved with WOBCP for seven years. “This is my favorite play – with the humor of it and the characters are amazing.” These days, the group finds itself wandering from one location to another like vagabonds after having moved out of what had been its permanent home for 10 years after their lease ran out just before the pandemic hit in early 2020. “We had a lot of different people in administrative roles over the years,” said WOBCP President Melinda Szabo. “Some were good at what they did and some weren’t. Recently, we’ve been able to pay off our debts and get back on track.” Suffice to say, they’re already
on the road to recovery, said Szabo. “We did a production of ‘A Party to Murder’ and brought in $11,000,” she said, of the nonprofit organization. “It was the first time we broke the $10,000 mark for a play.” Szabo attributed the increased success to the fact recent productions have featured more wide-ranging cast members. “I think in the past, our casting has been less inclusive,” she said. “But, our directors have done a great job.” Included in the cast of “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” are several children, including Watkin’s 12-year-old daughter Eliza and son Samuel, 11 – which is something she has always advocated for, she said. “In some of the melodramas in the past, we’ve had one or two kids,” said Watkin. “But, never like this.” Watkin said she is even more pleased with having her own children participate in the production. “I just want them to be able to spend time around theatre
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Gabriel Herrera added that a lot of hard work and love was put into The Kitchen Table, and he hopes the community will see that, from the tables they stained themselves to the chairs they built. “We will never go restaurant style,” he said. “It’s so important to us to not be one. We’re not going to cook a chicken fried steak or hamburger. We are a bistro, deli and bakery in a small town, and we’re going to stay that way.” The Kitchen Table is currently open from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday. Eventually, Herrera said the plan is to open for a few hours on Sundays to serve brunch. For more information, visit The Kitchen Table on Facebook.
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Fishing duo finishes second at FAN championships By SCOTT AKANEWICH Sports Editor Mason Hunter stood in the boat holding up a 6-pound bass he had just hooked and felt the same kind of excitement as if he had just crossed the goal line at Panther Stadium with a football firmly tucked under his arm. “I was so excited I was shaking,” said Hunter. “It took me about a half-hour to settle down.” This was early in the morning on the lake at Choke Canyon State Park at the Faith Angler Network state championships and there was still plenty of work to be done if he and Liberty Hill teammate Mason Tvinnereim were going to compete for a title. Several hours later at the weigh-in, the teammates tipped the scales with an impressive haul of 19.84 pounds – with the biggest being the 6.16-pound fish Hunter had landed that morning – a total which was good enough for the tournament lead. However, there were still more teams to weigh in and unfortunately for the Purpleand-Gold tandem, they ultimately finished second to a team from Guardians Bass Club in New Braunfels, who caught 23.55 pounds worth of fish, with a big bass of 8.06 pounds. In addition to the sec-
Panthers team was runner-up out of 67 teams
ond-place finish by Hunter and Tvinnereim, the Liberty Hill team of Bo Stubblefield and Gavin Salinas also secured a top-10 finish, with a haul of 14.78 pounds, which was good for ninth. Being able to stand on the top step of the podium at competitions requires a tremendous amount of knowledge in knowing what kind of strategy to devise – and it all begins with the weather. “You need to get an idea of what the fish are biting on,” said Tvinnereim, who recently graduated from Liberty Hill. “When it’s windy, certain lures will shine and shimmer more, which attracts the fish.” Water temperature also plays a big role, said Hunter. “If the water’s warm, they’ll stay near the surface,” he said. “But, if it’s colder they’ll go deeper where the water is warmer.” Upon arrival at a tournament, there is usually a practice day during which the teams have an opportunity to scout the lake in order to figure out what will work best when the chips are down the following day during the competition. But, all the knowledge gained goes right out the window if there is a drastic change in the weather from one day to the next. “Everything depends on the weather,” said Barrett Gray, an
eighth-grader who is a member of the Liberty Hill fishing team. “Then, you have to start all over.” Gray and teammate Eric Walker finished 27th with three fish weighing in at 8.11 pounds. Of course, modern technology has come into play in the world of competitive fishing, providing anglers with more detailed information when it comes to plotting strategy, with something such as Google Earth helping competitors choose a good spot on the lake. “Especially if it’s a lake we’ve never been on,” said Hunter, who will be a Panthers freshman this fall. “It can be very helpful.” Anglers must learn to recognize even the slightest of details that can help them select the right lure for the job. For example, many times when a bass is caught and placed in the well, it will spit up whatever it was feeding on at the time and based on the color of the regurgitation, a proper lure can be selected to match. Which mean tackles boxes must be fully stocked with just about every kind of lure imaginable, said Hunter. “I probably have at least 500 different lures in my box,” he said.
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Liberty Hill’s Mason Hunter holds up a 6-pound bass he caught at the Faith Anger Network state championships at Choke Canyon State Park. (Courtesy Photo)
THE LAST GAME
Unfulfilled destiny: Panthers’ soccer senior moving on
By SCOTT AKANEWICH Sports Editor Upon the final whistle as she and her teammates walked off the field at Westlake High School in the wake of a playoff defeat that ended the Lady Panthers’ season – and her high school soccer career – Abbey Janicek didn’t quite know how to feel. “I don’t think it really hit me until I looked up into the stands and saw my parents,” said Janicek, of mother Sarah and father John, who were in attendance for Liberty Hill’s 2-0 defeat to eventual Class 5A state champions Dripping Springs. “Then I knew it was really over.” Once tears were shed and hugs were exchanged on the field, the Lady Panthers slowly meandered back to their bus for the journey home and once on board, Janicek said the mood slowly improved the closer they got to their destination. “At first, it was really quiet,” she said. “But, then someone cracked a joke and we started laughing. We knew we worked
hard all four years, so it wasn’t really somber or sad.” What made the entire situation even more difficult to digest for Janicek and her fellow seniors was accepting this defeat on the heels of how the previous season had ended when the Lady Panthers were unable to complete their season due to the pandemic shutdown which canceled the conclusion of spring sports at the end of a campaign in which they were the favorites to win the Class 4A state title. “I think that definitely made it tougher to take because we knew we probably would’ve won last year,” said Janicek, who scored 41 goals and added 60 assists in her four seasons in Purple-and-Gold. “It’s frustrating, but you have to move on.” Janicek will attend Texas A&M University and study kinesiology with the goal of a career as a physical therapist and without soccer taking up much of her time, has used the opportunity to ready herself for her brand-new academic undertakings. “I’ve had to take orientation
(former teammate and incoming Liberty Hill senior) Katie Wilson dragged me out onto the field.” After having defeated Canyon and Medina Valley by scores of 3-0 and 8-0, respectively, in the opening two rounds of the playoffs, Janicek said she knew Dripping Springs would be a much more rugged challenge and one they needed to be ready for. “We knew we really had to be focused for them,” she said. “A lot of times, we find ourselves goofing off a bit in practice, but we had to take them seriously.” The Lady Panthers had already faced Dripping Springs all the way back in the season opener and lost to the Tigers by a 1-0 score, but were without top players Emma Stephens and Madi Fuller in that contest, both of whom were back for the rematch, which provided them with added confidence ALEX RUBIO FILE PHOTO they could reverse the scoreline Abbey Janicek (#5) will study kinesiology at Texas A&M University following the completion of this time around. However, once the game beher Lady Panthers soccer career. tests for college,” she said. enjoy.” “Oh, yeah,” said Janicek. gan, it quickly became clear “Also, I’ve been working out But, is she still kicking a ball “Last week when there was an a lot, which I’ve found I really around these days? open field at the high school, See GAME, Page 7
AC provides Panthers perseverance
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Panthers conclude 7-on-7 drills
Liberty Hill’s Joe Pitchford (#6) looks downfield during the Panthers’ 7-on-7 drills at Georgetown High School.
First official day of practice Aug. 2
By SCOTT AKANEWICH Sports Editor Will Szewczyk knows if he wins the job under center as Liberty Hill’s starting quarterback during his senior year this upcoming season, he won’t be dropping back into the pocket and firing the ball downfield very much.
But, that certainly didn’t stop him from enjoying himself over the course of the Panthers’ participation in the annual 7-on-7 summer league in Georgetown, as the 6-foot-1 signal-caller got to rifle passes to his teammates. “Even though we don’t run this kind of offense, this is
really good team bonding because everybody’s together,” said Szewczyk. “Also, it’s good for the defense.” Liberty Hill defensive backs coach Tommy Foster observed his charges from an elevated position in the stands at Birkelbach Field due to UIL rules that prohibit coach-
es from interacting with players during the drills. But, that didn’t mean he still couldn’t learn plenty about his secondary from afar. “It’s exciting watching our guys out here competing,” said Foster. “What we’re
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By SCOTT AKANEWICH Sports Editor Last month, we mourned the void left over the summer by the absence of Panthers sports – a withdrawal we’re certainly still suffering the effects of. However, we experienced somewhat of a respite from this unfortunate affliction in the form of a visit to the area in and around the field house on campus one morning last week. Usually, we roll up to Pantherville in the ol’ Mustang at around 4 o’clock in the afternoon when school gets out and the real estate on which the athletic complex is built on becomes a beehive of activity. In mid-June, though, one needs to arrive on the premises quite a bit earlier, when the sun is still on its rise up to its apex for the day. Morning, that is. For, you see, that is when Panther Athletic Conditioning
is taking place like clockwork – five days a week, with everything done and dusted by noon when the scorching orb in the heavens is at the peak of its powers before beginning its slow daily descent in the western sky. The first assault on the senses takes place as soon as one is within range of the music booming from the amplifiers in the weight room, which needs to be loud enough to drown out the constant clanking of the iron that is being lifted, benchpressed and slung about in all manner of ways to enhance each and every muscle group known to man. During the school year, when the Panthers’ various teams rotate through the weight room, you can always tell when certain squads are working out by the genre of tunes being blasted. For example, when the football team is present, rap is usually the music of choice, while when the softball squad has commandeered the joint, country western is the auditory
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JV linemen shine at Challenge
By SCOTT AKANEWICH Sports Editor ABILENE -- While Liberty Hill’s varsity offensive lineman were competing against the big boys in the highest classification at the Lineman Challenge state championships in Abilene, the Panthers’ trench warriors of tomorrow were busy getting their share of the spotlight at the annual event hosted by Hardin-Simmons University, as a group of junior varsity players competed in a lower class. However, they were still matched up against varsity squads from smaller schools and managed to score a 10thplace finish in a field of 20 schools. Not bad for kids who are still working their way up to the varsity level, said Liberty Hill volunteer coach Shawn Lapuszynski. “What that tells me is we have
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a very bright future,” he said. “The sky’s the limit and I’m so proud of them. Every varsity team we beat today was a step in the right direction – it shows they can show up at any venue at any time and compete.” Just like their varsity brethren, Lapuszynski said it’s great for players who play the position to have the chance to shine in a competition such as the Lineman Challenge. “Linemen get all the blame when something goes wrong, but none of the praise when a play is successful,” he said. “Games are established on the line of scrimmage and something like this lays the foundation.” In order for an offensive line to work in synergy – which is critical to its overall success – the connectivity must go beyond Xs and Os, which was another beneficial aspect of the event for the young players,
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arrangement. Which leads us to the question. Do kids listen to rock and roll anymore? As a connoisseur of heavy metal ourselves, we would love to hear something quite a bit heavier at least once in a while. But, we digress. We were there to interview a pair of Panthers offensive linemen who – along with their fellow blockers – qualified for and will compete at the annual Lineman Challenge state championships in Abilene later this month. While we were conversing in Coach Kent Walker’s office, a loud bellowing was emanating from the adjacent locker room where the football team usually gears up for gridiron battles, but these days is being used for PAC with a large purple mat emblazoned with a Panthers logo covering nearly the entire floor. Liberty Hill football coaches Rudy Acevedo and Carlos Garza were putting a group of young Lady Panthers through the paces with a series of “mat
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Sometimes a particular fish will be spotted and become the main objective, such as an 8-pounder Hunter briefly hooked on the practice day before the fish shook free of the hook and got away. Gray added the camaraderie that results from long hours on
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their opponents had gotten even better – just as they had – in the three months since the first meeting, said Janicek. “With them, you never have space on the ball because of how they’re trained to play,” she said. “The entire team will shift over to the side of the field where the ball is, which makes it very difficult to get the ball through as a midfielder to the strikers or even to get a long ball over the top of the defense.” Dripping Springs would strike with a goal in each half to se-
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drills” in which various forms of tumbling, somersaulting and different kinds of crawls are employed in order to improve quickness, the ability to change directions, to build mental toughness and be able to respond to verbal instructions. The last one there would explain the vociferousness we earlier heard while conducting our interview. One exercise in particular that was on display was the “crab walk,” in which one is on all fours, only facing up with palms flat on the ground in order to walk either forward or backward like, well, a crab. Instant flashback for us as that was one of the torture exercises used by U.S. Army drill sergeants as group punishment during basic training when even only one of us buck privates committed some kind of transgression. Oh, the memories! Pretty strenuous activity, but at least it was taking place in the air-conditioned climes of the fieldhouse as opposed to the participants who were being trained outside on the Pan-
cure the victory at the Lady Panthers’ expense and just like that, her season – and highschool career – were over. Following a postgame interview on the field as her teammates headed off, Janicek found herself alone on the playing surface in an empty venue, providing her with the opportunity to truly take in and realize the gravity of the situation, she said. “I was one of the last players on the field,” said Janicek. “The entire stadium was completely empty and that’s when
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really looking for is the players to gain mastery of our schemes for when we start playing real football.” Unlike the Panthers’ offensive players – who run the Slot-T and really have nothing to gain from passing drills – Foster said the defenders can definitely benefit. “Sure, it’s good work for our defense,” he said. “They’re out here running and catching the ball – not to mention they get to be out here and play with their friends.” Szewczyk played his first two seasons of high school at St. Dominic Savio in Austin where he was the starting quarterback in both his freshman and sophomore campaigns, but was the backup to senior Charlie Calabretta last season as a junior after his arrival in Liberty Hill. At the moment, he is one of four quarterbacks who will be in competition with one another for the starting nod when the ball is kicked off for the new season at home against Ellison on Aug. 27 and is viewing the chance to lead the Panthers as
an opportunity of a lifetime. “I want the starting job so bad,” said Szewczyk. “It’s been a dream of mine for a while.” During his time at Savio, the Eagles ran a conventional offense – a far cry from the Slot-T Liberty Hill has made famous – so he knows his chances to throw the ball will be very limited. But, that’s okay, he said. “It’s still football,” said Szewczyk. As far as gaining as full of an insight into the Panthers’ playbook as he will need to operate the offense at peak performance, Szewczyk said it’s a work in progress, but he’s getting there. “I definitely need to work on it,” he said. “But, I’m pretty confident I can handle it, especially with how the coaches here emphasize it every day in practice.” Despite the fact Szewczyk got some playing time last season, he knows it’s an entirely different world when you’re the one your teammates are looking to for leadership.
said Lapuszynski. “I think what I love most about this competition is seeing the camaraderie between all the guys,” he said. “You can’t replace that.” Lapuszynski’s youngest son, Jarod, is an incoming freshman for the Panthers this fall, while older sons Jed and Josh are already Liberty Hill alums who also both played on the Purple-and-Gold offensive line. With a third son now working his way through the Liberty Hill football pipeline, Lapuszynski said straddling the territory between father and coach can be a bit difficult at times. “I think, if anything, I’m even harder on my own boys,” he said. “It’s really a fine line – nobody can pierce a son like a dad, so I never want to cross that line.” With many of the other teams
ther Stadium playing surface. “I love the smell of burnt rubber in the morning!” Several sets of sparkies were in the process of pulling sleds mounted with large weight plates attached to harnesses strapped to their shoulders as they darted downfield in a dash of dogged determination. Who knows? Any one of these youngsters could be the next Blake Simpson or Trey Seward in the years ahead. But, that’s the beauty of this entire setup. All of these kids are potential Panthers of the future. Not all of them will make a varsity roster, but they’ll sure try and in the process the Purple-and-Gold pipeline of talent will never run dry, nor will the work ethic that is prevalent throughout the entire athletic program and we’re not just talking about the high school level here, folks – we mean all the way down to the middle schools and below. By the way, in case you haven’t heard, the teams at the brand-new Santa Rita Middle School will also be known as
Liberty Hill junior varsity players recently participated in the Lineman Challenge at Hardin-Simmons University in Abilene. (Courtesy Photo) at the event featuring much bigger, heavier players, Lapuszynski said what his Panthers brought to the fight was perhaps more valuable than
pure brute strength. “For example in the tug-ofwar today,” he said. “They were losing, but then dug in, took it to another level and
won that round, which showed me how much heart they have.”
the Panthers, so when they play Liberty Hill Middle School, it will be Panthers vs. Panthers. But, that’s okay because we’re all Panthers. At least until a second high school arrives on the scene and we also have Wranglers, Bandits or Outlaws roaming about locally. However, until then, we can still completely immerse our-
selves as residents in a place where if we had our way, even the water would run Purpleand-Gold. Seriously, though, Coach Walker (both Kent and Jeff before him) and the entire staff of Panthers coaches who make not only PAC happen, but all the various camps across the spectrum of sports deserve an enormous amount of credit for all they do.
After all, aren’t teachers – which all of them are – supposed to be off in the summer? Hats off to all of you. So, there you have it. Apparently, the dog days of summer need not be a barren wasteland filled with nothing but longing for fall when games, matches and races begin once again. We feel better already.
ical than most people would think. “Definitely, it takes a lot of mental endurance – you can have a day when you don’t catch anything,” he said. “But, when you land that big one, it’s like hitting a home run.”
it really sunk in that was my last high-school game.” In the months since, Janicek has graduated as part of the Class of 2021 and is now ready to move on in her life without the rigors of competitive soccer – although there are aspects of it which she already misses, she said. “Soccer was my way of expressing my emotions,” said Janicek. “I’ve always been a very competitive person. Even in practice, I always wanted my team to win.”
“It’s a lot different going from backup to starter,” he said. “I just want to show them I can be their leader.” Liberty Hill head coach Kent Walker was pleased with the progression of his players over the course of the proceedings. “We consistently got better over the season,” he said. “I really like the way the kids competed from beginning to end. We know what we need to work on and I like the eagerness of the kids to get better.” One thing Walker watches for during the drills is the “compete level” of his players as they are put through the paces of the month-long campaign, in which the Panthers posted a 5-1-2 record. “In life, it’s all about the little things,” he said. “For example, we don’t walk off the field, we run – even if you make a bad play, don’t sulk and just walk off the field – that’s the mentality we need to always have on and off the field – that’s what separates us from other programs.”
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