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Flu cases on the rise in Hays County One

BY SAMANTHA SMITH

In December 2015, Pfluger Elementary kicked off a “Teach the Flu a Lesson” campaign at which students learned about flu awareness and received flu shots. NFL and UT football star Vince Young participated as an advocate of the campaign.

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Residents suffering from flu-like symptoms can take solace they’re not alone after Hays County officials estimated more than 300 confirmed cases of the virus at the end of December.

Hays County Local Health Department Epidemiologist Eric Schneider said flu season is

technically September through April. However, the medical community has seen an uptick in positive flu cases in Hays County since last year.

In December 2016, only 15 cases of the flu were reported in Hays County, according to a press release. As of the end of December 2017, 304 people were report-

edly sick with the flu.

Schneider said the rise in positive flu cases could be attributed to better reporting on the physicians’ part.

Schneider said influenza is a very common viral infection, that for most people, just causes fatigue, body aches, a low-grade fever and

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KPD probes fatal single-vehicle crash Law enforcement officials examine the wreckage of a white van involved in a fatal single-car collision that occurred Jan. 4 on the southbound frontage road of Interstate 35 near the intersection of Kyle Parkway. On Jan. 5, officials identified Daniel Adrian Gonzalez, 52, of Austin, as the victim in the wreck. Officials believe Gonzalez, who was driving a white 2006 Mazda MPV, collided with a concrete barrier at the Kyle Parkway intersection at 8:45 p.m. Jan. 4. No other vehicles were involved in the incident.

Wastewater, roads, stormwater among top Kyle priorities in 2018 caught up on many of its needed infrastructure projects.

“We are fairly in control of our own destiny,” Sellers said.

“We know what our constraints are and how to fix them.”

One of the major 2018 construction projects is the expansion of capacity of the city's wastewater treatment plant from 3.0 to 4.5 million gallons per

day.

Sellers said the project, which has a $19 million price tag, is expected to begin in the summer.

Sellers said engineering plans are “just about done,” with the city potentially able to let them for bid in the next few months.

Kyle public works is also planning a variety of

KYLE CIP, 2A

COMING UP Basics of Drawing Trees

On Jan. 18 from 6-7:30 p.m., join artist Gena Destri at the Buda Public Library, to learn the basics of drawing trees.

Quick and easy methods for drawing trees with pencil and pen. With most branches bare, winter is the perfect time to work on building confidence in your tree-drawing skills. Feel free to bring your own photos if desired. This class is for adults.

JOBS REPORT

Unemployment rate hits low for Hays County – Page 1D

INDEX

A focus on capital improvements – that’s what Kyle officials plan to center their attention on in 2018 as they attempt to meet the demand of a rapidly growing city.

As Kyle's population estimate now surpasses the 43,000 mark, Scott Sellers, Kyle city manager, believes the city is starting to get

STAFF REPORT An Austin man was arrested by Kyle Police Saturday after leading officers on an Interstate 35 pursuit in a stolen vehicle.

Jimmy Gonzalez, 46, of Austin, was arrested for evading arrest or detention with a vehicle, unauthorized use of a motor vehicle, reckless driving and several other charges.

According to a press release, a Kyle police officer noticed a black 2013 Honda Accord that changed lanes without signaling near the mile marker 215 on-ramp.

CAR CHASE, 4A

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BY MOSES LEOS III

arrested after Kyle car chase

“A major part of catching up and getting ahead of this growth is knowing the growth patterns in the city ... The fixed boundary of our growth potential allows us to model for build out conditions.”

– Scott Sellers, Kyle city manager

Christmas Tree Recycling

Texas Disposal Systems (TDS) will pick up your Christmas trees curbside until Jan 13. Trees must be clear of décor and must be 4 ft. max length.

Bundle with rope or twine any cut pieces. For more information, go to www.texasdisposal.com/my-account.

The city of Kyle Parks & Recreation Department has set up drop-off areas at the city’s parks to drop off natural Christmas trees through Jan. 15.

Please note that dumping of anything other than Christmas trees at the designated time and place in city parks without express written permission is a crime. All decorations and lights, including tinsel, must be removed. No artificial trees. No nails or screws. No tree bases. The trees will be chipped and used in parks. The drop-off points are: Gregg-Clarke Park, near Gregg Dr between football field and softball field #5; Steeplechase Park; Waterleaf Park; and Kohler’s Crossing, under water tower near Hays CISD PAC.

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Buda puts brakes on third party review

BY SAMANTHA SMITH Apprehension about spending $500,000 to allow a third party to oversee the final phase of Buda’s wastewater treatment plant (WWTP) expansion led city leaders to hold on the matter Jan. 2.

Instead, the Buda City Council recommended its staff take a closer look at an agreement with Walker Partners, LLC before it makes its way back to the dais.

The proposed agreement would allow Walker owner representation during the $26 million third phase of the city’s WWTP expansion project. The expansion, which is expected to take 18 to 24 months to complete, would increase capacity at the city’s wastewater treatment plant from 1.5 million gallons per day (MGD) to 3.0 MGD. Buda City Engineer John Nett said Jan. 2 the WWTP expansion is a “very complex project” and having owner representation along with support from Walker

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Questions raised as CAMPO reappoints Conley as policy board chairperson

BY MOSES LEOS III

Area leaders Monday reappointed former Hays County Pct. 3 Commissioner Will Conley to chair the Capital Area Metropolitan Planning Organization’s (CAMPO) CONLEY Policy Board, this despite questions on the legality of the move.

The decision, made by a 15-1 vote with one abstention, would allow Conley to serve as chairperson of the board for an additional two year period, but require that he also serve as an affiliate non-voting member of the board.

Cynthia Long, chairperson of the CAMPO nominating committee, said the committee was in “unanimous

agreement” on Dec. 8 in reappointing Conley to the chair position.

Conley has been serving as the CAMPO Policy Board chair since 2012.

CAMPO’s Policy Board is a 20-person board that guides and directs how funding for transportation projects is dispersed across a six county region that includes Hays County.

However, concerns were raised over whether Conley was able to serve in the role.

In October, Conley stepped down as Hays County Pct. 3 commissioner in order to run for County Judge.

According to bylaws for metropolitan planning organizations, members of a policy board should be local elected officials, officials who operate major modes of transportation or state officials.

However, Long said Hays County Commissioners appointed Conley to

According to bylaws for metropolitan planning organizations, members of a policy board should be local elected officials, officials who operate major modes of transportation or state officials.

continue to serve as its representative on the CAMPO board. Hays County’s legal counsel opined Conley was eligible to serve as its representative.

Conley said he added the provision to serve as a non-voting member based on legal concerns addressed by Travis County officials.

“We’ve always traditionally had a policy and position where, when things are in doubt or in question, we usually concede to local jurisdictions,” Conley said. Conley added that he remains as the voting

member on the CAMPO board for Hays County.

Kelly Davis, a legal representative with the Save Our Springs (SOS) Alliance, said during public comment she believed Conley should step down as chairperson as he was “no longer eligible.”

She cited Conley stepping down from his commissioner’s seat, which led her to believe Conley shouldn’t have led the last three CAMPO policy board meetings.

“This is important because the chair wields significant authority,” Davis said. “Even if he

doesn’t have a vote, he directs the agenda and appoints the members of the executive committee.”

A member of CAMPO’s legal team, however, said for federal law purposes, Conley is “still a local elected official.”

“He was elected and was serving on the board at the time of his appointment,” the representative said.

The representative added Conley was not unelected by federal purposes and that the state’s holdover provisions remained.

Resident David King said he appreciated Conley’s service and felt he could provide expertise as a non-voting member of the board without serving as chair.

“I don’t think it promotes good democratic principles,” King said. “Making special exceptions like this, there needs to be good reasons to why we do this.”

Kyle CIP

Continued from pg. 1A sewer line projects, which comprise $13 million of the city's budget, that could improve capacity issues in the northwest, downtown and south side of the city.

Sellers said Kyle is at a point where they can now place a sewer line “in the ground to take into account all future development” in a particular sector.

In the past, Kyle had put wastewater lines that may have been undersized, as the city was not able to deal with the rapid growth.

Sellers said, based on projections and estimates from new development, the city's population in 2017 grew by roughly 4,000 people. Kyle's population estimate currently stands at 43,417.

“A major part of catching up and getting ahead of this growth is knowing the growth patterns in the city,” Sellers said. “The fixed boundary of our growth potential allows us to model for build-out conditions.”

However, Kyle will remain in a holding pattern when it comes to its two remaining 2013 Road Bond projects, which are slated to be let in 2018.

Sellers said the city would await a decision from the Capital Area Metropolitan Planning Organization (CAMPO) on whether or not the two projects could be approved for federal or

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One beautification project for Kyle to tackle in 2018 is the proposed city-wide trail system, which would connect trails on the east and west sides of Kyle. Work on the project will begin on the east side later this year.

“We have been very reactionary, which is good because we have been able to identify and mitigate flooding in sectors we’re aware of that are prone to flooding.”

–Scott Sellers, Kyle city manager

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Kyle also applied with CAMPO for federal funding for a $15 million relocation of a railroad siding for federal funding as well.

Sellers said if the projects do not receive federal funding, the city plans to “move forward

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aggressively” as funds are allocated for both projects.

The city also anticipates completing a $170,000 stormwater model, which Sellers said could help Kyle prioritize stormwater projects in the future.

The model, which

is a first of its kind for Kyle, will identify how the city’s entire drainage network interacts. Sellers said the city hopes to identify how upstream drainage contributes to downstream flooding potential and how the city mitigates the issues.

Kyle pushed for the stormwater model following a variety of flood events in the past three years.

“We have been very reactionary, which is good because we have been able to identify and mitigate flooding in sectors we’re aware of that are prone to flooding,” Sellers said.

Kickstarting work on a

proposed city-wide trail system is one of several beautification projects Kyle is also attempting to tackle in 2018.

Sellers said the citywide trail system is a proposed 10-plus mile stretch that could connect trails from Highway 21 on the east side of town to the Blanco River on the west side.

Kyle is planning to take the trail in bite sized segments that will begin on the east side later this year.

“This year, we hope to start filling in some of the missing sections and even marking some of the sections and clearing them,” Sellers said.

“It’s never too late to get the flu shot, since an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.”

to a patient, they inform them that they may feel soreness in their arm or general body aches and even a low-grade fever in response to it.

These are signs that a person’s body is building up an immunity to the foreign pathogen. De Lota said feeling vaccine reactions for a few days is nothing compared to getting the actual flu.

“The virus we’re giving them is dead, it’s virtually impossible to get the flu from a vaccine,” de Lota said.

Schneider said the key to surviving the flu season without getting ill is to wash hands often, get the flu vaccine and exercise isolation from the public when you are sick with the flu.

“It’s never too late to get the flu shot, since an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure,” de Lota said.

Flu Virus

Continued from pg. 1A other minor symptoms for a few days. However, the virus can be fatal to the elderly, the very young and the immune-compromised.

Schneider also said that this year happens to be the 100-year anniversary of the Spanish Flu Pandemic that killed 20 to 50 million people worldwide.

Even though Schneider said the flu back then was very different from today’s flu virus, it still kills 250,000 people every year worldwide.

Dr. Michael de Lota, family medicine physician at ARC Kyle Plum Creek, said he believed the spike in cases stems from fewer people getting the flu vaccine.

De Lota also attributed the spike in positive flu cases in Hays County to the overall growth in the area.

De Lota said there

– Dr. Michael de Lota, family medicine physician

are varying reasons why patients don’t get the vaccine. One factor is invincibility, where people never had the flu or gotten a flu shot, which makes them believe they don’t need one. Another factor is a fear of getting the flu from the vaccine.

People getting the flu from the vaccine is a misconception, De Lota said.

When medical personnel give the flu vaccine

Opinion

QUOTE OF THE WEEK “A major part of catching up and getting ahead of this growth is knowing the growth patterns in the city .... The fixed boundary of our growth potential allows us to model for build-out conditions.”

–Scott Sellers, Kyle City Manager. See story on page 1A.

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Calling out Congress D

idn’t we turn over a new leaf in 2018? Didn’t everyone in Washington resolve to work together on America’s important problems and get things done?

Oh, sorry.That must have been that pipe dream I had last weekend when I dozed off in my La-Z-Boy watching the Times Square ball fall on TV. The New Year isn’t even a week old and already I can’t wait till the start of 2019.We’re back to watching the same stupid political stuff going on in Washington and listening to the cries of the same Trump-deranged national media. Today it’s Steve Bannon and his former boss Donald Trump calling each other names in public and everyone on TV talking about Michael Wolff’s new expose, “Fire and Fury: Inside the Trump White House.”

Wolff’s book details the internal feuds, power plays and administrative chaos of the president’s first year. Nothing Wolff writes would surprise me, but these days who knows what’s true or fake? What we know for sure so far in 2018 is what we learned from last year – there’s room for only one super ego in Washington, and Steve Bannon isn’t it.

Meanwhile, the forecast for The Swamp looks like a repeat of last year.

Our politicians will be playing the same selfish games in Congress and they’ll never accomplish anything worthwhile on big things like health care reform or immigration policy. How about doing something simple and worthwhile for a change, Congress people? How about doing your job and coming up with a dozen spending bills this year to pay for discretionary things like defense, agriculture and infrastructure – and then passing them on time?

According to the Constitution, Congress has the duty to pass discretionary spending bills each fiscal year to fund the annual budget the president has proposed. You might not have noticed, because the mainstream media don’t pay much attention to this smelly aspect of federal sausage-making, but Republican and Democratic Congresses have shirked their spending duties almost religiously since 1974. Since the current budget system was put into place the year Richard Nixon resigned, Congress has passed all of its annual spending bills on time

Making Sense

by Michael Reagan

only four times. What Congress does more often is pass continuing resolutions that merely extend spending from previous years’ spending bills.

In early 2017, after the usual deal-making, Congress used a continuing resolution to pay for fiscal year 2017 – three months after it had officially started on Oct. 1, 2016.

All of this is confusing, frustrating and unnecessary. It used to be that a president had the power to impound – or simply not spend – any money that Congress had allocated for something if he thought that it would raise the deficit. But in 1974, after Nixon had lost his ability to veto any legislation Congress sent him because of Watergate, Congress passed a law stripping him of his power to impound Congress’ money.

Since then, presidents have essentially been forced to spend every dime Congress allocates, whether it’s for “A Bridge to Nowhere” in Alaska or free cell phones to the poor.

Depriving the president of his impoundment powers, which Thomas Jefferson first used in 1801 to stop the building of unneeded Mississippi River gunboats for the Navy, is one reason our annual deficits are averaging half a trillion dollars and the national debt has zoomed past $20 trillion. A bigger reason is that members of Congress from both parties can spend what they want with little political pain or media scrutiny and then pass continuing resolutions that are loaded with pork, perks and new laws no one reads until it’s too late. It’s still a new year.

It’s not too late to make presidential resolutions. If Donald Trump really wants to clean up The Swamp, he should pledge that this year he’ll try to force Congress to write a budget, vote on it and pass it by October 1. It’s not a goal he can explain to the public in a tweet, but it’s one of the best things any president could to do in 2018 to make America great.

A few predictions for 2018

T

ime for a few choice words for the notso-dearly departed year of 2017. And those words are... “You sucked.

Go away. Stay there. Keep it moving odd numbered year. Don’t linger. No dawdling. Forget about sticking around to watch us shudder whenever the sight of something orange triggers a flashback. Bury your shadow in a deep dark cave. Forget it Jake, it’s Chinatown.”

The beginning of January is when America dons its rose-colored glasses and anticipates wondrous possibilities in the future pages of our new calendar.

So now let us forecast a few of the fabulous events in store for the next twelve months. You can call them predictions, prognostications or prophecies, but here at Durstco we prefer to think of them as dead solid certain sure things.

In the year 2018: Kellyanne Conway will top the bestseller lists with a book entitled, “How to Lie Out of Both Sides of Your Two Faces Even When People are Watching.”

In response to another school shooting, the NRA

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calls for the closing of all schools.

Robert Mueller announces that he has discovered a secret panel in Vice President Mike Pence’s head that is directly controlled by a Siberian bear trainer.

Hillary Clinton, after 18 months of twice-daily therapy sessions, finally allows herself to let it go.

Donald John Trump continues cutting programs for the poor so rich people can have more money. Through a series of tragic financial reversals, the 45th President dies destitute.

Mitch McConnell’s face actually does freeze like that.

The Internet becomes so user-friendly, trend-setting techies find themselves superfluous and go back to being annoying nerds living in their parents’ basements.

The airline industry is revolutionized by the

introduction of discount tickets that require passengers to pedal.

Disney purchases Fox News and children in Disneyland are treated to character breakfasts with their favorite right wing talk show hosts. Sean Hannity is especially popular as Goofy.

LeBron James is voted the best middle linebacker in the NBA. A 400-pound fat guy on a couch goes on The View to apologize for hacking the 2016 election. Although expressing sincere regret, Joy Behar still beats him senseless with a chair leg.

The stock price of Purdue Pharma crashes, after it is revealed their new drug to combat PTSD (President Trump Stress Disorder) is simply double strength OxyContin.

After heading in multiple directions, the Democratic Party finally buys a compass and sets it to the polar opposite of Donald Trump, helplessly collapsing in a heap after taking six steps.

After Steve Bannon is dismissed then rehabilitated in the eyes of Donald Trump 14 separate times

he secures a lucrative sponsorship deal with Duncan Yoyos.

Michael Wolff writes a best selling sequel to “Fire and Fury” called “No, Really, I’m Telling You, He’s Bat Guano Crazy.”

Every single athlete at the Winter Olympics is disqualified when tests reveal the South Korean snow is laced with sake.

Ivanka Trump polishes her Oval Office bonafides by loop watching Gary Oldman in The Darkest Hour in order to imitate his growl. Jared finds it sexy.

Oprah loses thirty pounds.

In the wake of a D.C. blizzard, all non-essential federal workers are encouraged to stay home and nobody in the White House reports to work.

Including The Donald. No one notices.

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Michael Reagan is the son of President Ronald Reagan, a political consultant, and the author of “The New Reagan Revolution” (St. Martin’s Press).

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Kyle cracks down on fireworks use in city limits

BY KATERINA BARTON Eighteen citations for illegal fireworks use in Kyle city limits were handed out during the New Year’s holiday, which was part of the city’s effort to crack down on the practice.

All told, Kyle Police officials reported 155 calls on New Year’s Eve, with 66 of those relating to illegal fireworks use.

In 2017, the City of Kyle and the Kyle Police Department took a stricter stance on the usage of fireworks within city limits. The crackdown started before July 4, 2017 and continued for New Year’s Eve festivities.

“Historically our city gets a lot of complaints about fireworks, the noise is a nuisance, and first and foremost, it’s a fire hazard, so the city took a stance and said they’re going to take stricter enforcement,” Captain Pedro Hernandez of the Kyle Police Department said.

On July 4, 2017, the city brought in extra reinforcements to help

“I think we did a pretty thorough job of putting the message [of the fireworks ordinance] out well in advance and informing the public and our citizens that it was a violation and that we were going to be writing citations.”

– Captain Pedro Hernandez of the Kyle Police Department

enforce the fireworks code, including additional police officers and employees from Public Works and Parks and Recreation.

On New Year’s Eve, the police department brought in five police officers, three Public Works employees, and the manager of Parks and Recreation to help monitor fireworks usage in the city.

Fines for citations can range from $200 up to a maximum of $2,000 for a second violation.

Part of the initiative to crack down on fireworks within the city limits also included educating the public about the city ordinance.

The city and police

department circulated the information on social media and their websites and newsletters. The city also sent an alert through CodeRed, its reverse 911 system, regarding its ban on fireworks.

City employees also helped create a Youtube video to educate residents of the repercussions of shooting off fireworks within city limits.

“I think we did a pretty thorough job of putting the message [of the fireworks ordinance] out well in advance and informing the public and our citizens that it was a violation and that we were going to be writing citations,” Hernandez said.

Despite efforts to circulate information about

the stricter stance on fireworks usage, there was still some resistance on social media.

“People enjoy doing fireworks on New Year’s and 4th of July, and people expect that they should have that right to do it,” Hernandez said. “But it’s just about education, once the officer explains why we’re taking a stronger stance, most people understand.”

The cities of Buda, Austin and San Marcos also have similar city ordinances that ban the use of fireworks within city limits.

See the Kyle Police Department’s video on Youtube concerning illegal fireworks.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b5C0gxWZMTk

Car Chase

Continued from pg. 1A The officer used his in-car computer to run a check on the license plate, which came back as belonging to a different vehicle. The officer also learned the Accord was reported stolen in early December 2017.

At about 2:40 p.m., and

the Accord initially pulled over after police attempted to stop him, but then took off again heading northbound.

At that point, the officer followed the vehicle while calling other law enforcement agencies north along the interstate.

After exiting at the 227mile marker, the Accord came to a stop at a dead end in the 1800 block of Oak Hill Lane in Austin.

Gonzalez fled the vehicle and was apprehended a short distance later by officers.

A passenger waited

in the car for officers and claimed she had no knowledge of the stolen vehicle and that she had asked Gonzalez repetitively to stop and let her out.

Gonzalez was charged with Evading Arrest/ Detention with a vehi-

cle, Display of Fictitious license plate, Altered licence plate, Reckless Driving, Unauthorized Use of motor vehicle and Unlawful Restraint. He was booked into the Hays County Jail. Bond is unknown as of press time.

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Buda Wastewater Continued from pg. 1A

during the bid process would be important.

“It’s important that we have the right level of advocacy and expertise,” Nett said.

Nett also said that Buda has worked with other engineering firms on Propositions 1 and 2. Nett cited firms such as Broadus and Lackey, which provided many of the same services that Walker Partners intends on providing, should the agreement be approved.

Buda Assistant City Manager Micah Grau said in an emailed interview the engineer of record on the WWTP project, AECOM, does not require a third party engineer to be involved in overseeing the project.

However, city staff recommend a third party for a project of this scale.

“For a project of this magnitude and complexity, it is recommended that this service be added to help oversee the construction,” Grau said in a later emailed interview.

City Attorney George Hyde said Jan. 2 ap-

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“The cost of having a wastewater treatment plant failure due to inappropriate or improper installation of equipment or systems failure is going to exceed anything we put into a contract.”

––George Haehn, Buda mayor

proving the professional services agreement with Walker was akin to the city’s insurance in the Phase 3 project.

“That’s the insurance that you’re purchasing in this project,” Hyde said regarding the agreement.

Aaron Archer, a representative with Walker Partners, LLC, said the agreement would include work during the design phase, the bid phase and the construction phase of the project to ensure that every specification is met in order to avoid any costly oversights in the future.

“It’s important we have

that engagement and oversight of the engineer and the general contractor to make sure our dollars are spent wisely,” Nett said Jan. 2.

However, city council members were reticent to approve the agreement with Walker Partners due in part to possible redundancies in the work.

“It’s a difficult check to write, half a million dollars, when we don’t know exactly what we’re getting,” Evan Ture, Buda city council member, said.

Even with concerns with the proposed

professional services agreement, city council members felt getting the project done correctly the first time could avoid costly failures.

“The cost of having a wastewater treatment plant failure due to inappropriate or improper installation of equipment or systems failure is going to exceed anything we put into a contract,” Buda Mayor George Haehn said.

Buda City Council member Lee Urbanovsky agreed the city would benefit from a third party to oversee the expansive project.

However, he also echoed concerns that the proposed agreement needed additional review before adoption.

“I see the point for representation and I agree that the city needs to have somebody, but I am more concerned with the logistics of a $500,000 contract,” Urbanovsky said.

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Lady Rebs fend off scrappy Lobos in 43-37 victory PHOTO BY MOSES LEOS III

Lehman Lobo senior defenseman Fisher Russell pushes the ball downfield as two Anderson Trojan players trail in defense during a pool play game in the annual Rebel Cup tournament.

BY MOSES LEOS III When the going got tough Friday at Bales Gym, the Hays Rebels turned to senior Gabby Bosquez.

Thirty-three points scored

by Bosquez, 20 of which were tallied in the final two quarters, aided Hays in a 43-37 come-from-behind win over the rival Lehman Lobos.

Bosquez’s presence was felt in the third frame when she ushered a 14-0 Rebel scoring run that encompassed roughly seven minutes. The run helped Hays turn a two point halftime deficit into a 31-24 lead entering the fourth quarter.

Danny Preuss, Hays head girls basketball coach, said focusing on a strong press defense “rattled” consistent Lobo shooters to start the second half. Keeping Lehman’s offense from attacking the paint also kept the Lobos offbalance.

For Bosquez, overcoming shooting woes in the first half paved the way for success.

Bosquez said a much more aggressive approach on offense paid dividends. Driving to the lane and getting to the foul line helped Hays rally.

Lobos look to improve after annual Rebel Cup

BY LISETTE LOPEZ After a 1-2 finish at the annual Rebel Cup tournament, the Lehman Lobos now look at what they can improve upon this season and move forward.

The team’s Jan. 4 tournament-opening game against Austin High was the first match of the season for the Lobos. Head coach Rene Medina said the expectation of the tournament was to see what the team could bring to the

GIRLS BASKETBALL, 2B PHOTO BY NATHAN LATSHA

Hays Rebel senior guard Gabby Bosquez (2) squeezes past Lehman Lobo sophomore Alyssa Saucedo (2, right) and senior Maggie Castillo (left) for a layup in the team’s Jan. 5 game at Bales Gym.

Rebs earn narrrow win over Lobos

BY MOSES LEOS III

three-plus minutes allowing Hays to rally from Plenty of distractions a 54-48 deficit. stood in front of Hays A smothering press deRebel senior guard Dré fense that forced several Green when he apcritical Lobo turnovers proached the free throw down the stretch helped line late in Saturday’s the Rebel offense regain game against the Lehmits footing. Green said the an Lobos at the Lobo team had worked on the Den. press defense recently as Facing a Rebel head one-point coach Matdeficit with “It was the thew Sanfour seconds doval knew left on the perfect time it could be road, Green utilized. to use it ... realized the “It was the magnitude perfect time It turned his two free to use it,” throws had Green said. the game on the game’s “It turned the outcome. game up. We up. We hit Rectifying hit shots and a heartbreakmade them shots and ing onecount.” made them point loss to Sandoval the Lobos said the Rebcount.” in their last els worked meeting in on finishing 2017 also around the – Dré Green, Rebel senior guard played in rim in the the back second half, of Green’s which helped mind. “I had to black it the team rebound from a out,” Green said. “I acted 36-28 deficit early in the like the whole gym was third quarter. Sandoval empty and I was shooting said he encouraged his at practice.” players to match the inTwo swishes, followed tensity of the Lobos, who by a missed Lobo desper- also were vying to score ation heave at the buzzer, their first district win of and Hays (10-14, 1-2) the season in the game. escaped with a narrow “It’s a road game 57-56 win over Lehman and they’re all tough for its first district victory and we executed down of the season. Hays’ win the stretch,” Sandoval was predicated on a furisaid. Steven Pinchback, ous 9-2 run in the final Lehman head basketball

PHOTO BY MOSES LEOS III

Hays Rebel senior forward Piercen Hoekstra (22) deflects the ball away from Lehman Lobo junior guard Cameron Jones for a turnover in the final minutes of Saturday’s district game at the Lobo Den.

coach, said execution woes in the final minutes led to the meltdown.

Pinchback said Hays’ pressure defense caused Lobo players to speed up and make mistakes.

While Pinchback lauded the team’s energy and intensity in the contest,

the ability to finish in the clutch caused the Lobos to struggle. Pinchback said finishing is part of the learning curve for a young team, which hasn’t faced many late-game situations.

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“We have a lot of guys who were playing JV (junior varsity) last year and some guys that were playing together for the first time, so the expectation was to just see how it was going to roll out against a team wearing the wrong color,” Medina said.

With Thursday’s game as their first of the season, it was more of a learning experience for the Lobos and for Medina.

LOBO SOCCER, 2B

Rebs hit 1-2 mark at annual Cup STAFF REPORT A 1-2 mark is how the Hays Rebels closed their hosting duties at the annual Rebel Cup tournament, which signaled the start of the program’s 2018 season.

The Rebels started tournament play Jan. 4 with a hard-fought 4-3 win over the Akins Eagles.

The game stayed tight for the first half, ending with the Rebels trailing at halftime 2-1.

The deficit was beneficial for the Rebels, as it gave them an early dose of adversity to kick off the season.

Sophomore Gerardo Rodriguez responded and put the team on his back. Rodriguez recorded a hat trick to lead the Rebels to the narrow one-goal win.

Rebel head coach Jason Burnett was pleased with how his kids performed in the first game.

“The boys played great. Rodriguez put us over the top, and the kids played hard,” Burnett said.

However, Hays was unable to maintain momentum later in the day as they dropped a 7-2 decision to a strong Cedar Creek Eagle program.

The matchup proved rough for the Rebels, as they came in already slightly banged up. Burnett also said there was some confusion with

officiating.

Head Coach Burnett felt that adversity was good for his team.

“Adversity is good for their mental growth,” Burnett said.

Burnett added his team played hard in the second game but still had some improving to do.

Hays closed its tournament with a 5-1 loss to the New Braunfels Canyon Cougars.

That loss eliminated the Rebels from contention for one of the three championship games of the tournament.

Despite the disappointing results, The Rebels came away from the tournament with items to work on, while also gaining some valuable experience.

“Our biggest strength to take away from the tournament, was that we transitioned very, very well from offense to defense,” Burnett said.

Burnett was most impressed by how quickly his team gelled this early in the season.

“A lot of these kids, they haven’t played together a whole lot, and that is what I am most proud of. How much they are coming together and beginning to trust each other so early,” Burnett said.

Hays returns to action Thursday, Jan. 11 when they travel to Marble Falls.

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Lobo Soccer: Looking to improve after Rebel Cup Continued from pg. 1B

“Our first game Thursday for the cup was pretty much the first time we rolled out the ball against another team,” Medina said. “It was very much an expectation of learning how we were going to react in a game situation, and as a new coach that was the first time that I got to see those guys.”

This is the first season for head coach Medina, and with the Rebel Cup now over, he looks at different ways to improve.

The Lobos were given a program of philosophy to help them this season.

Their philosophy is to focus on character and leadership, and creating a mindset that there is always room for improvement.

“There is always a way to kind of keep them grounded,” Medina said.

“You tell them, ‘Hey as a player, and as a person,

you are never as good as you could be.’”

The team went 1-2 in the tournament with losses against Austin High and Anderson.

Lehman was outscored in both losses by a combined 6-2.

On Jan. 5, the Lobos rebounded for a 4-1 win over Corpus Christi Miller to earn their first victory of 2018.

There were some strengths and weaknesses that the Lobos showed in the tournament. However, the main goal was to work together and get the team to communicate their responsibilities on the field.

Medina and his team are working in each practice to focus on a specific part of the game and zero in on that.

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Preuss said Friday’s game was the most aggressive his team has played all season.

However, obtaining the win was “big,” as it

gives Hays a chance to catch up in a wide-open district.

“Overall, it’s a district game and it means a lot,” Bosquez said. “In other district games, we played well. Since we haven’t been winning, this set a stone for us and motivates us for the next game.”

COMING UP

The Lady Lobos take on Westlake on Jan. 12 at 7:30 p.m. at Lehman High School.

The Lady Rebels take on Vista Ridge Jan. 12 at 7 p.m. at Hays High School.

Boys Basketball: Narrow win over Lobos “We did some good things around the basket today and made things happen when it counted ...

At the end of the day, we got the win.”

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“We did some good things around the basket today and made things happen when it counted,” Sandoval said. “At the end of the day, we got the win.”

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“We have to learn how to finish things off. It’s a part of growing and learning curve we have,” Pinchback said. “They aren’t used to that moment. When the moment gets big like that, they kind of back away from it.”

Early on, the Lobos were able to thrive with success in the paint.

Lehman was led offensively by TJ Jefferson, who finished with a game high 14 points, and Kenny Henderson’s 13 point effort.

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Hays built its lead to as large as 35-24 in the fourth frame before the Lobos fought back.

Led by freshman Kayla Presley and senior Zakya Jarden, Lehman cut the Rebel lead to 39-37 with 64 seconds left in the game.

James Halatin, Lobo head basketball coach, said despite a few youthful mistakes, Presley is starting to see the game more clearly.

Presley finished by scoring a team high 16 points, which included knocking down four three pointers.

“She’s starting to look for her shot,” Halatin said. “ She also understands she doesn’t need to facilitate all the time. She’s got a scorer mentality.”

But the Lobos were unable to close the gap in the final minutes of the game. Halatin said struggles in securing rebounds in the final minutes allowed Hays to extend possessions and widen the lead.

Despite the loss, Halatin lauded his players aggressiveness for the majority of the contest.

Lehman’s aggressive style of play early on gave them a 21-19 advantage at intermission, along with an 11-10 advantage in rebounding.

“They believe they can play anyone close in this district,” Halatin said. “It’s just we can’t go through these spells of three or four minutes.

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Twelve students are currently enrolled in the first Firefighter Academy class which is part of the district’s Career and Technology Education (CTE) program.

Fighting fires and hitting tires

Students get hands-on experience with HCISD fire academy

BY MOSES LEOS III Fatigue started to set in for Hays High senior Kate Mondragon as she labored to carry a 180-pound dummy past a set of orange cones.

Decked out in firefighter bunker gear, helmet and oxygen tank, Mondragon paused several times wanting to rest.

But all around her, fellow students and instructors encouraged Mondragon to finish, even as her body didn’t want to.

Armed with an extra bit of adrenaline, Mondragon finished dragging the hefty, lifeless body across the way, which allowed her to move onto the next workout station.

Such is routine for Mondragon and the class of 12 students who make up Hays CISD’s Firefighter Academy, which is part of the district’s Career and Technology Education (CTE) program.

Freddy Roland, instructor of HCISD’s Firefighter Academy

and a current Kyle Fire Department firefighter, said the two-year program allows students to earn certifications in civil service careers.

Some of the certifications include the Texas Commission on Fire Protection (TCFP) certification and Emergency Medical Technician. From there, students can potentially

find jobs straight out of high school.

“We want to offer something that is tangible, that is there and, if they are interested, they can turn it into a career,” Roland said.

Origins of the program began in 2017 when Suzi Mitchell, HCISD CTE coordinator, met with Kyle Fire Department

Chief Kyle Taylor on the possibility of starting a program. Roland, Taylor and Mitchell then observed a similar firefighter academy offered at Austin LBJ, which helped them “straighten out” our ideas, Roland said.

HCISD’s fire academy program incorporates a wide range of certifications that “are going to

help them out, no matter if they want to stay on as a firefighter or EMS,” Roland said.

Those certifications extend to jobs in the armed forces or in law enforcement, along with emergency management.

Roland said Austin Community College is grandfathering the program and is also offering it as dual credit. Students who participate pay $250 per semester to be part of the program. Roland said the cost is a “deal,” as trying to obtain similar fire and EMT certification privately can cost close to $6,000.

“Educating kids at a low cost and giving them an opportunity to run equal with those who pay $6,000 to get certifications is a deal,” Roland said.

Keeping the program dual credit is also important as students can obtain as many as 12 to 15 college hours, which they can keep, even if they don’t go into any

“We want to offer something that is tangible, that is there and, if they are interested, they can turn it into a career.”

– Freddy Roland, instructor of HCISD’s Firefighter Academy

civil service job.

The course, which encompasses four semesters, offers both traditional and hands-on learning. Roland said the course is “full-blown experience” where students are exposed to the rigors of the civil service indus-

FIRE ACADEMY, 4B

Attendance zone shifts may impact ESL students

BY KATERINA BARTON

PHOTO BY JIM CULEN

Live Oak Academy educators received $5,000 in a year that Hays Education Foundation awarded more than $62,000 in grants across the district.

Foundation raises funds for education in Hays CISD

BY SAMANTHA SMITH

Helping to fill financial gaps for educators across the district, Hays CISD’s Education Foundation continues its quest to support learning in as many ways possible.

In 2017, Hays CISD’s Education Foundation, a nonprofit organization, distributed more than $50,000 in grants to teachers and educators.

Bert Bronaugh, the vice president of programs for the Hays Education Foundation, said the nonprofit has existed since 1998 in order to offer grants to teachers for specific educational tools to aid students in learning.

In 2017, Hays CISD’s Education Foundation, a non-profit organization, distributed over $50,000 in grants to teachers and educators to help facilitate learning for students.

“We’re doing what we can to fill in the gaps,” Bronaugh said.

Bronaugh said the application is extensive for interested teachers who have to meet three specific criteria to be considered for an Education Foundation grant.

Teachers have to document the number

of students who could be impacted by the proposed project, the level of community involvement associated with a proposed project and the project’s longevity.

Bronaugh said the applications are submitted until Nov. 3, then the grants are awarded toward the end of November.

Bronaugh said the foundation board members participate in fundraising events, which includes the annual Denim and Diamonds Gala, as well as an annual golf tournament in the spring.

Angie Mendez, Hays CISD director of community partnerships, said the Education Foundation raises approximately $120,000 to $130,000 at the Denim and Diamonds event each year.

Bronaugh said the foundation awards two different types of grants to teachers, the minigrant for $500 and the

EDUCATION FOUNDATION, 4B

Attendance zones at a handful of Hays CISD elementary schools will have new boundaries in the 2018 school year, which could affect dual-language learners.

On Dec. 11, 2017, Hays CISD’s board of trustees adopted new attendance zone boundaries for elementary schools.

Although the new map was adopted, board members including President Merideth Keller and Trustee Esperanza Orosco expressed concern about students in the dual language program that could be displaced.

The motion to rezone certain schools was part of a larger effort to reduce overcrowding in the growing school district with the addition of Uhland Elementary School.

The new campus is situated on High Road near Uhland, located between Hemphill Elementary and Camino Real Elementary.

With the new attendance zones there will be four major changes to the attendance map

that affects students at Hemphill, Science Hall, Blanco Vista and Tobias elementary schools.

The concern was that students at the two-way dual language program at Blanco Vista might be moved to Hemphill, which only has a oneway dual language program.

The dual language two-way model is a language immersion program that has both English-language learners and students whose primary language is English.

The two-way program is only available at Blanco Vista and Science Hall elementary schools.

The one-way model only has English language learners whose native language is Spanish; that program is available at Camino Real, Hemphill and Tom Green elementary schools.

“I know dual-language families have to sign a contract stating their commitment to the program, so what is our commitment to them?” Orosco said at

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Education Foundation Continued from pg. 3B

innovative grant for $5,000.

Mendez said Hays CISD’s Education Foundation awarded $59,312 in innovative and mini-grants combined. Remaining funds that are not used go toward other small grants during the course of the year, along with awards given to teachers at the end of the year.

Mendez said in the spring, the Education Foundation plans to award $15,000 in professional development grants.

After vetting and narrowing down the applications, the Education Foundation forwards them to the committee members in charge of grants, where they blindly review them and award the grant money.

Bronaugh said the committee reviewing the grant applications

does so without knowing a teacher’s school or any specific identifying information to reduce bias in the award process.

Bronaugh said the competition for the grant funds is steep.

The vetting process and application requirements also help to establish a teacher’s willingness to accomplish a specific educational goal for his or her students, Bronaugh said.

The idea of “blended learning,” where students are encouraged to utilize technology more in their approach to learning is something the foundation supports and uses many grant funds to help pay for technology devices for classrooms, Bronaugh said.

“It’s about taking the education to them (kids),” Bronaugh said.

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Rebel athletics honors longtime supporter

Last week, members of the Hays Rebel band staff presented Ben Buslett, a longtime Hays High athletics department and band supporter, with his own uniform and certificate. Buslett has been a part of Hays CISD’s Adult Transition Services since his graduation and recently began work at Project Search at Seton Medical Center Hays. Honoring Buslett in his transition from campus were his mother, Karen Ann Sacratini, Hays High band director Tony Leflet, Tara Farmer, Buslett’s ATS teacher and Hays High principal David Pierce.

Fire Academy

It’s not too late!

Continued from pg. 3B tries. Developing future leaders in civil service is the key, Roland said, which is done through the many workouts students in the fire academy accomplish. The experiences are similar to what trainees at fire stations go through.

During the first year, Roland said many students didn’t fully realize the gravity of their course, which has real world and real-life implications.

“If I put you in a burning house and you do something wrong, you can end up killing your crew,” Roland said. “For them it was a little hard to understand the amount of lectures in a short time, as well as the military “This is a lot of fun and it’s structure of the program.”

But for many of the teaching me a lot of good students, getting a chance at a tangible, real-world stuff, even if I don’t get into the experience such as the fire academy has been firefighter program. It’s taught beneficial. me a lot of good lessons.”

Hays High senior Dallin Roberts said he entered the fire academy after he –Dallin Roberts, Hays senior stopped playing football due to a concussion. Roberts said the academy has “This is a lot of fun and get into the firefighter program,” Roberts said. since become his primary it’s teaching me a lot of “It’s taught me a lot of program. good stuff, even if I don’t good lessons.”

Lehman High senior Jaime Morales said entering the program was “nervewracking” at first, but was also exciting at the same time. Moreales said it was an “honor” to be a part of the program.

Mondragon, a Hays High junior, said the course doesn’t feel like a “normal class at all.”

However, she said going through all of the course work and physical workouts benefits students in the future.

“It shows that not only guys can be firefighters,” Mondragon said. “It shows the community girls can lift and do as much as the guys.”

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the meeting. “There is a difference in going from a two-way program to a one-way program.”

Orosco says some parents are concerned about their children moving to a different type of language program and the transition required to adjust to a new teaching model.

At the time of the meeting, it was uncertain the extent of disruption the dual-language program would face due to student displacement.

However, in an email sent to the Hays Free Press on Jan. 9, Hays CISD Public Information Officer Tim Savoy said the district “may be able to bus all of the students who were zoned to Hemphill back to Blanco Vista for services.”

Students in the duallanguage programs may have the option to stay in

their special program.

Near the end of the meeting, Keller felt there lacked specifics on how dual language students would be affected.

“I’m ready to move forward with the zones, but not ready to be done with the conversation,” Keller said.

Students in the 5th grade in the upcoming school year, who would

otherwise be rezoned also have special circumstances. They have the option to stay at their current school, if the appropriate transfer forms are submitted. However, transportation for these students may not be provided.

Notifications to parents and students about rezoning will be rolled out in upcoming weeks in January or February.

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Hays County unemployment rates hit 2.8%.

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Blanco River reforestation OKed to continue

BY MOSES LEOS III A $261,000 agreement approved by Hays County commissioners Jan. 2 allows TreeFolks, a Central Texas non-profit organization, to continue its vegetation restoration efforts on the Blanco River.

TreeFolks’ efforts following the devastating May 2015 flood has been accepted by many landowners, said Clint Garza, Hays County development services director.

Matt Mears, TreeFolks reforestation manager, said Jan. 2 there has been an “overwhelming response” from the com-

“This is very crucial to slow down future floods ... This is about reducing the risk in the future. We know future floods are going to happen, but we are making the river more resilient.”

– Matt Mears, TreeFolks reforestation manager

munity to the Blanco River reforestation program, which originally began in September 2015.

The program has so far planted over 100,000 trees along the Blanco River and has replanted vegeta-

tion on the properties of 75 landowners. TreeFolks expects to help another 75 landowners in 2018.

Mears said the response has so far exceeded TreeFolk’s expectations, with the program harboring 25

percent participation over the first two weeks it was introduced. By comparison, Mears said a similar tree replanting program enacted following the Bastrop Complex Fire in 2012 had 20 percent participation over the course of five years.

TreeFolks works with landowners through direct education and tree planting, with the primary goal of creating “grow zones,” or areas of dense vegetation along the river.

“This is very crucial to slow down future floods,”

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PHOTO BY MOSES LEOS III

Hays County Pct. 3 Commissioner Will Conley (top left) helps plant trees along with the TreeFolks organization.

Seven garden activities for Jan. 2018

Holding on to its roots Buda Library to move memorial spaces to new building

PHOTO BY SAMANTHA SMITH

Buda Library Director Melinda Hodges stands in the doorway to the reading room named after long-time library director Marjorie Martinez.

BY SAMANTHA SMITH As Buda prepares for the opening of its new municipal facility later this year, Buda Library Director Melinda Hodges is readying for a big move.

More than 26,000 books, DVD’s, CD’s and other materials that currently comprise the Buda Library’s current collection will soon make the transition to a spacious 25,000 squarefoot facility.

What’s also making the move are the names of those who played a role in the history of the Buda Library.

Hodges said the names of Marjorie E. Martinez and Lucy and Lawrence Teall will also move to the new facility, which will be four times larger than the current 5,200 square-foot library located in downtown.

On Dec. 19, the Buda City Council approved the transfer of the

names of the memorial spaces from the current library to the new one once it opens.

Martinez acted as the library director for 20 years before retiring in 2010.

Hodges said Martinez started when the original Buda library building was a scant 1,800 square feet. Martinez helped transition the library to its current facility.

Hodges said Martinez was also credited with bringing the Internet to the Buda Library. At the time that was a big development for the library industry.

“The introduction of the Internet is one of the big things for libraries because it digitized all of our records, when before it was all little cards,” Hodges said.

Hodges said after Martinez passed away shortly after retiring in 2010, the city council at that time wanted to memorialize her in

“She (Marjorie Martinez) was a very important person to this library and we are happy to continue to honor her over in the new library.”

–Melinda Hodges, Buda Library Director

some way. The council decided to name a space in the library after her.

Hodges said the council at the time also requested that the name be transferred to the future Buda library to ensure that Martinez would continue to be honored even before there were any plans to build a bigger library.

“She was a very important person to this

library and we are happy to continue to honor her over in the new library,” Hodges said.

Council also approved the transfer of the Lucy and Lawrence Teall staff rooms, which were named for Father Richard Teall’s parents.

Teall was instrumental in inspiring the Santa Cruz Catholic Church congregation to set a fundraising goal of

$75,000 to the library’s current 5,200 squarefoot structure.

Since the library was not controlled by the city at the time, officials had to raise $100,000 to pay for a matching grant.

After the Santa Cruz congregation accomplished its goal of $75,000, Hodges said Teall personally gave a large sum of money to help the library meet the requirements for the grant funding to come through and build the current library.

Other aspects of the Buda Library’s move will be the purchase of 20,000 more units for the library, costing $315,000.

The library also expects to add at least 10 more public computers, as well as multiple power outlets where residents can plug in their own devices.

The exact date for the move is unknown at this time.

Ask Chris

by Chris Winslow

L

ast year was a fantastic year for gardeners in central Texas. During January and February we only had two cold mornings.

Spring started early, and the weather wasn’t too outrageously hot during the summer months.

In addition the lakes were full and watering restrictions were slightly loosened.

So it was ‘all systems go’ for gardeners!

Many customers at our nursery claimed they had the best year that they could remember: bountiful crops of tomatoes and all veggies, and plants flourishing in their landscapes.

But here we are in January, a month where rapid fluctuations in temperature are the norm.

Remember that this is a time of dormancy for your garden, a time when we must do everything we can to discourage growth.

Avoid feeding plants, and avoid cutting plants back too soon. For roses, wait until mid-February.

If you have the urge to cut back perennials such as lantana or firebush to tidy up the yard, be sure to cut them back above the green wood. Otherwise, with your clippers, you are sending the plant a message: it’s time to start growing.

What we can do is heap generous amounts of mulch around our plants to protect the roots for when the cold weather arrives. Some more things you can do in January: 1. Plant a fruit tree.

Many fruit tree varieties will arrive in local nurseries this month, and in February and March. Try apples, peaches, plums, persimmons, and pears.

2. Prepare spring vegetable garden. I would recommend the solarization method to get rid of weeds. Till your garden with a mechanical tiller or a garden spade and water the area thoroughly. Cover with a clear plastic film and secure the perimeter with rocks or soil. The sun will raise

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‘What can I do to help in Mountain City?’

L

oving Mountain City needs a helping hand in obtaining names and contact information for the 2018 Mountain City Directory.

111 of 236 houses have responded. If you have not responded or do not remember if you’ve provided information for the directory, please email mountaincitydirectory@ gmail.com and ask for the electronic link to the form. If you do not have email, perhaps a friend or relative will lend you a helping hand.

If it seems you’ve received multiple requests for contact information, you have.

Loving Mountain City, a community service group, is collecting for the directory. The City of Mountain City is collecting for water

Mt. City Montage

by Pauline Tom

system notifications.

The data collections coincided.

How much are water rates going up now that the city purchased the water system? Well, that’s easy. Not at all.

Already, the city discovered a few meters not reading and at least two reading way too much. In the interim between now and the installation of new water meters starting midFebruary, these meters will be temporarily replaced.

The city anticipates electronic water bill

payments will be available within two months.

Kyle Fire Department (our fire department is not a city of Kyle entity) purchased the house at 201 Mountain City Drive in December. Eric Perucca’s business, Hands and Feet, is transforming the house into a fire department.

Eric gave the council the good news that the construction will not require removal of the massive oak nor the large oak limb. Eric said to attendees, “Anyone want some rocks?” If interested, contact Eric.

If interested in helping with Loving Mountain City, contact Amy Hilton, lovingmountaincity@ gmail.com. Ask, “What can I do to help?”

And, as any event

GET INVOLVED WITH YOUR COMMUNITY If interested in helping with Loving Mountain City, contact Amy Hilton, lovingmountaincity@gmail.com.

Ask, “What can I do to help? approaches, check the Loving MountainCity Facebook for volunteer opportunities.

At an event, find the “lead” person and ask, “What can I do to help?”

That’s how Patricia Porterfield got involved.

She showed up at events and asked, “What can I do to help?”

Kesa and Lucas Larson, Block Printing and relatively new on the block, jumped in to help Loving Mountain

OBITUARY CHIO Maria Cristina Chio, of Kyle, Texas, made the journey to eternal peace early Saturday morning at Seton Medical CenterHays. She was 35 years old.

Born to Ruben Chio Sr and Maria Ernestina Martinez on July 16, 1982, in Piedras Negras, Coahuila, Mexico; Maria Cristina grew up in Eagle Pass, Texas and graduated with honors at C.C. Winn High School. She attended the University of Texas at Austin where she graduated with a B.F.A. in Art and Education. She worked for over 10 years for Seguin ISD as a highly-dedicated art teacher and mentor, who always put her students and fellow faculty members first. Maria Cristina was also a seasoned Mariachi; playing in both high school and college.

She continued playing Mariachi and playing gigs as part of Mariachi Jalisco de Austin; which played

regular gigs at both private and public events like The Austin Margarita Festival and Matt’s El Rancho. In addition to art and music, Maria Cristina was also passionate about ceramics, the arts, equality, Mexican-American culture, the local and regional foodie scene, and the University of Texas athletics; especially Longhorns football and baseball.

Maria Cristina is survived by both her parents, husband Jeffrey Smith Jr of Kyle, brother Ruben Chio Jr of San Antonio and his partner Rosa Palacios of Buda, sister Maria Alejandra ChioMarines and her husband Adrian Marines of Eagle Pass, brother Carlos Chio and his wife Deanne Chio of Enterprise, Alabama, four nieces, three nephews and her dog Diablo.

Memorial Services are still pending and her immediate family will notify all friends/family as more details become available.

Please visit www.Harrellfuneralhomes.com to share a fond memory, photograph, or condolence with Maria’s family on her online memorial site.

Gardening

Continued from pg. 1C the temperature in the garden soil to levels that will kill weeds and seeds.

Allow the film to stay on for a month to six weeks.

When removed, your garden will be weed free.

3. Turn off sprinklers.

Automatic lawn sprinklers should be set at a minimum or simply turn them off. (Turf grass is dormant.)

4. Plant a tree. There is still time. Maybe you purchased a living tree for the holidays. Find that perfect spot, plant it and water it in.

5. Catalog browsing.

Find a comfortable armchair, and get to work!

January is a good time to look through garden and seed catalogs to decide on varieties you want to grow this year. Starting a garden journal is a simple way to keep track of what you plant and what has been successful.

6. Plant asparagus.

Now is the time to prepare beds and plant.

Three year asparagus crowns will arrive in local nurseries early this month. Beds should be dug deeply and filled with rich organic compost. Three year crowns will put you closer to harvest than seed grown.

7. Onions are still possible. You still have the opportunity to produce large onions this year. Also you can plant turnips, collards, and radishes.

Happy gardening everyone!

City. They produced the lovely full-color posters that appeared on LMC’s sandwich boards in December. Lucas served as a Décor Scout, and he placed the Christmas Décor recognition signs while Ron and I were mini-mooning. Thanks so much, Kesa and Lucas.

Thanks to all in Mountain City who came together to “Light Up the City” in December. The vision of former mayor, Laverne McClendon, truly

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became a reality. Fifteen years ago, the city council started “Let’s Light Up The City.” Those little green Christmas trees and the painted white recognition signs are work from her own hands, and those of Ralph Sr. The lighting was an immense community effort by Mountain City.

And, over 150 opened the online document listing the recognized displays.

Eastern Bluebirds are lighting up my life.

They’ve shown up in recent days at our Owl Shack and big boulder bird bath.

Montage can use a helping hand.

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inmates had far too much time on their hands, he recommended a recreational program and Ellis put him in charge of the novel experiment.

Demara broke the ice with the suspicious convicts by helping the many illiterates write letters home. Next he organized checker and domino tournaments with a half day off from work in the fields for the winner and followed that with table tennis and movies.

Demara was in the mess hall one day, when a wildeyed inmate attacked a fellow con with a metal tray.

Pushing his way through the crowd of spectators, the soft-spoken “captain” addressed the agitated assailant.

“I don’t want you to put that tray down, son, if you don’t want to put it down. I just want to know one thing. What’s troubling you? You can

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his biographer a few years later. “But those books.

There is nothing to fool, nothing to fake. You simply have to do it right.”

Realizing he needed to change jobs and fast, Demara searched the helpwanted ads in the Houston Chronicle. Seeing that the state prison system, which would not be renamed the Texas Department of Corrections until the next year, was hiring guards, he wrote directly to Oscar Byron Ellis, the general manager.

Ellis required letters from three previous employers and eight character references, a piece of cake for an accomplished forger like Demara. As soon as he received the bogus documents, the prison boss invited Ben Jones to Huntsville and hired him on the spot.

Demara began his penal career as a guard at the Wynn Farm. Noticing the

Demara was left with no choice but to finally be himself.

Ferdinand Demara did get the satisfaction of seeing his incredible story on the big screen. Tony Curtis played the title role in the 1961 movie “The Great Impostor.”

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he wanted – publicity.

Demara hid out at his parents’ place in Massachusetts until the media mania finally subsided.

Turning down their offer to pay his way through college, he went back to living other people’s lives.

But the stress of nonstop deceit took its toll on the impersonator.

Depending on alcohol for comfort and escape, he ended up in Houston a destitute drunk in 1956.

With the help of the local chapter of Alcoholics Anonymous, Demara stopped drinking. He could not, however, keep from lying, which was why his benefactors knew him as Ben W. Jones, an accountant from Mississippi.

Through AA Demara met the Episcopal bishop of Texas, who introduced him to the manager of a downtown hotel. Hearing Jones was good with numbers, he put him to work in the accounting department.

But Demara soon found he was in over his head.

“You can fake being a priest or a general or anyone else,” he explained to

come and tell me.”

To the amazement of guards and inmates alike, the prisoner dropped his weapon. Jones put his arm around the man’s shoulder and led him away.

When Ellis heard how Demara had defused this dangerous situation, he rewarded him with a transfer to the maximum security unit. By Christmas he was rumored to be in line for a promotion to warden, a position that usually took 20 or 30 years to earn.

The back issue of Life changed all that. Demara was summoned to a latenight conference in Ellis’ living room and confronted with the damning photograph.

Ben Jones flatly denied he was Ferdinand Demara. He bluffed his way to the front door and left the prison officials with these parting words: “I am going back to my house now and pray for the strength to endure this insult and see if I can find it in myself to try and forget and start again.”

Demara quickly packed his car, jumped behind the wheel and drove north out of Huntsville. But this time the jig was up for good for “The Great Impostor.” When the newspapers were finished with his latest escapade,

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Texas prison inmate thumbing through a dog-eared copy of the Jan. 13, 1952 issue of Life let out a whoop when he suddenly spotted a familiar face.

A guard appeared and asked, “What’s all the ruckus?” The smiling convict proudly presented his prize, an article entitled “The Master Impostor.”

Beneath the bold headline was a photograph of a heavy-set man in his thirties.

The guard squinted through the bars at the picture and exclaimed in astonishment, “Why that’s Captain Jones! What’s he doing in that magazine?”

Ferdinand Waldo Demara, Jr. made front-page news throughout the U.S. and Canada in the early 1950s as “The Great Impostor.” The high school drop-out masqueraded as everything from a Trappist monk and parochial schoolteacher to a college professor and doctor.

While posing as surgeon in the Royal Canadian Navy, Demara operated on a South Korean soldier and successfully removed a bullet lodged a fraction of an inch from his heart. The medical miracle, performed under primitive conditions, saved the patient’s life and gave the phony sawbones the last thing

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Basics of Drawing Trees

On Jan. 18 from 6-7:30 p.m., join artist Gena Destri at the Buda Public Library, as we learn the basics of drawing trees: Quick and easy methods for drawing trees with pencil and pen. With most branches bare, winter is the perfect time to work on building confidence in your tree-drawing skills.

Students will reference photos of trees during class. Feel free to bring your own if desired. This class is for adults.

Christmas Tree Recycling

Texas Disposal Systems (TDS) will pick up your Christmas tree curbside until Jan 13. Trees must be clear of décor and must be 4 ft. max length.Bundle with rope or twine any cut pieces. For more information, go to www.texasdisposal. com/my-account.

The City of Kyle Parks & Recreation Department has set up “drop-off” areas at the city’s parks to drop off your natural Christmas trees through Jan. 15. Please note that dumping of anything other than Christmas trees at the designated time and place in city parks without express written permission is a crime. All decorations and lights, including tinsel, must be removed. No artificial trees. No nails or screws. No tree bases. The trees will be chipped and used in parks. The drop-off points are: Gregg-Clarke Park, near Gregg Dr between football field and softball field #5; Steeplechase Park; Waterleaf Park; and Kohler’s Crossing, under water tower near Hays CISD PAC.

Celtic Festival

Head to the San Marcos Activity Center on Jan. 28 from noon-6 p.m. for this free celebration of St. Brigid’s day – considered the first day of spring in Ireland. The festival will feature traditional Irish and Celtic music, art and crafts. A family-friendly event, the Celtic Festival is a cultural celebration appropriate for all ages

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Classes, meetings and local events can be found on the calendar at haysfreepress.com. Email event submissions to christine@haysfreepress.com.

Unicycle Football

Unicycle Football is exactly as it sounds: American football played entirely on unicycles. The San Marcos Unicycle Football League currently has 8 teams that play every Sunday during the 56-game season (AugustMarch) with the Stuporbowl in April to decide the champion.

It's a rowdy spectator sport for all walks of life. Come out and enjoy the experience.

On Sunday, Jan. 14 the Hot Dogs take on the Rolling Blackouts at 1 p.m., with the Unicorns versus the Gnarwhals at 3 p.m. Games are held outside the San Marcos Activity Center.

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Last year’s Stupor Bowl pitted the Los Bierdos against the Harvey Street Herons, with the Herons emerging with a 69-68 victory.

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Above, members of the TreeFolks organization plant tree saplings in an effort to reforest the land along the Blanco River.

“All these types of things are things we can’t plan for ...

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“All these types of things are things we can’t plan for,” Hays County Pct. 4 Commissioner Ray Whisenant said. “They wind up being those circumstances that we have to work together as public and private considerations to see to it that we provide the best opportunity to maintain the best and safe life situations.”

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responsibility to replant trees knocked down on private lands after a natural disaster.

Mears said the county is leveraging its funds with private fundraising, which has been done since the program began. To date, roughly $150,000 has been fundraised, Mears said.

Hays County has also taken part in federal matching grant programs to assist with the restora-

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Mears said. “This is about reducing the risk in the future. We know future floods are going to happen, but we are making the river more resilient.”

Mears said improving water quality by promoting a “healthy forest,” as well as improving air quality are additional components to riparian recovery.

“The concept there is to prevent further erosion down the way, allow the river to recover and once it recovers fully, have a flight control aspect to slow the water down,” Garza said.

However, not all landowners along the Blanco River participated in the program. According to county officials, some landowners discovered their property wasn’t heavily damaged, so they opted not to participate.

Lon Shell, Hays County Pct. 3 commissioner, said he also saw many landowners whom he didn’t expect to participate “jump in with both feet.”

Shell said the agreement with TreeFolks is another step toward recovery from the flood, as well as bolster the economy of Wimberley, which derives tax dollars from lodging and rental resorts near the river.

However, he also realized there is still more work to be done. One aspect is completing debris removal, which has reached a point where skilled contractors are needed to complete major work.

“This will benefit the public of this county for many years to come and hopefully will help us get through the flood we’re going to experience in the future,” Shell said.

But Hays County resident Dan Lyon said it was “simply wrong” to spend public money on private property. He also felt it wasn’t the county’s

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Texas CHIP federally funded through March

BY MARISA EVANS of the Texas Tribune Texas now has enough federal money to keep alive its health insurance program for more than 450,000 uninsured kids and pregnant women through the end of March, a state official said on Friday.

That’s true even though the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) technically expired on Sept. 30 after Congress failed to renew funding. Carrie Williams, a spokeswoman for the state Health and Human Services Commission,

said Texas can keep the program afloat thanks to $248 million in funding allocated through a shortterm spending bill passed

by Congress last month.

The news, first reported by The Dallas Morning News, comes less than a month after Texas Health and Human Services Commission officials announced that the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) was giving the state $135 million to continue the program through February.

Williams said in an email that the $135 million now won’t be immediate-

“This is good news in the short term, but Congress needs to get moving on a clean, 5-year CHIP extension as soon as possible ... The health of over 400,000 Texas kids depends on it.”

– Anne Dunkelberg, associate director for the Center for Public Policy Priorities

ly needed because of the December spending bill.

“If Congress does not fully reauthorize CHIP by [the end of March], Texas would pursue redistribution funding as it did previously with CMS,” Williams said.

Under CHIP, the uninsured rate among

children across the country has dropped from 15 percent in 1997 to 5 percent in 2015.

The program also offers prenatal care to about 36,000 pregnant women in Texas. About 394,000 Texas children ineligible for Medicaid are covered under CHIP, and another

249,000 Texan children on Medicaid benefit from CHIP’s 92 percent matching rate. Together, Medicaid and CHIP cover about 45 percent of all children in the state.

“This is good news in the short term, but Congress needs to get moving on a clean, 5-year

CHIP extension as soon as possible,” said Anne Dunkelberg, associate director for the left-leaning Center for Public Policy Priorities, in an emailed statement. “The health of over 400,000 Texas kids depends on it.”

State officials submitted a request with the federal government on Nov. 16 for an extra $90 million to support CHIP in the state until February.

Disclosure: The Center for Public Policy Priorities has been a financial supporter of The Texas Tribune.

Hays County unemployment rates fall to lowest point in years

BY MOSES LEOS III

Continued job growth over the past five years has helped drive Hays County unemployment figures down to levels not seen in nearly two decades.

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Hays County experienced a 2.8 percent unemployment rate in November 2017, which is the lowest rate the county has had since it hit 2.7 percent in 1999.

Hays County’s low unemployment rate follows a statewide trend of rates dropping to historic levels. According to a Texas Workforce Commission press release, Texas’ seasonally adjusted unemployment rate fell to 3.8 percent in November 2017, which set a record for the lowest rate in four decades.

Andres Alcantar, TWC chairman, said in statement that the state added 54,500 non-farm jobs in November. The annual employment growth in Texas increased to 2.7 percent in November, which marked COURTESY PHOTO 91 consecutive months of Employees at CFAN in San Marcos work on putting together high performance parts used in aerospace construction.

Hays County has experienced job growth annual growth in Texas, in manufacturing and technology jobs such as those at CFAN, as well as food and retail businesses. according to the release.

Nine of the 11 major industries in Texas grew Hays County Unemployment Rate Hays County’s Unemployment Rate in November, which includes professional

by Month in 2017 (by percentage) Over Six Years and business services, construction and leisure and hospitality.

“The addition of 330,600 jobs over the year demonstrates the consistency with which employers in our state create job opportunities for the highly skilled Texas workforce,” said Alcantar in a statement.

“The Texas economy offers employers access to a competitive Cruz said Hays workforce and provides Cruz said the GSMP “The addition of 330,600 jobs over the year County’s growth has job seekers with career works with Austin at times outpaced the options in a variety of Community College and demonstrates the consistency with which growing Texas industries.” Austin metro area. Much Texas State University employers in our state create job opportunities for and provides skill fund of what’s driving job Alcantar added privegrowth is attractiveness sector employers added grants that help train the the highly skilled Texas workforce ... The Texas to the area. Cruz said the 52,000 jobs in November next workforce.

GSMP has seen growth and have accounted for The GSMP also works economy offers employers access to a competitive with in the service sector with 294,600 positions in the San Marcos and the increase in food and state.

Hays CISD’s Career workforce and provides job seekers with career retail establishments.

“I am encouraged Technology Education More recently, by the growth across a departments to “make options in a variety of growing Texas industries.” the county has also variety of industries and sure they’re aware” of experienced job growth commend our employers what workforce skills are – Andres Alcantar, TWC chairman in manufacturing and for their investment in needed for high school technology based jobs our Texas workforce,” seniors before they as well. In 2016, Hays roughly 100 jobs to the “That’s one of the jobs Alcantar said. graduate, Cruz said. face in the near future is County and the city of area. we’re tasked with is In Hays County, job JR Gonzalez, managing training of the workforce.

San Marcos approved Cruz also cited success attracting high quality growth has gone up by director at the Buda Area Cruz said workforce agreements to allow for at Amazon’s fulfillment jobs in the county. We five percent over the past Chamber of Commerce, development is “critical” Urban Mining to set up center in San Marcos. feel all of our efforts are five years, said Adriana said finding good quality and is one of the factors in the San Marcos area.

“We’re happy to see pointing to that.”

Cruz, executive director workers to fill jobs in a companies assess before Cruz said Urban Mining that upward trend [in But one of the for the Greater San planning a move to a is expected to bring job growth],” Cruz said. challenges many jobs will region.

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NOTICE is hereby given that original Letters Testamentary for the Estate of Lynda Ann Mattman, Deceased, were issued on January 2, 2018, in Cause No. 17-0366-P, pending in County Court of Hays County, Texas, to: Raymond John Mattman a/k/a Ray James Mattman a/k/a Ray J. Mattman.

The notice to the Independent Executor may be delivered at the following address: c/o Barnes Lipscomb Stewart & Ott PLLC Attorneys at Law 2500 Bee Cave Road Bldg Two, Suite 150 Austin, Texas 78746 All persons having claims against this Estate which is currently being administered are required to present them within the time and in the manner prescribed by law.

Dated the 4th day of January, 2018.

John R. Ott Attorney for Independent Executor

REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS

The Buda Economic Development Corporation is accepting sealed proposals for an Economic Development Strategic Plan Update. Request for Proposal documents are available at the Buda Economic Development Corporation Office located at 203 Railroad St., Suite 3-A, Buda, TX 78610, and online at www.budaedc.com. The deadline for submissions is no later than 3:00 p.m., Wednesday, January 24, 2018. Questions should be directed to either Ann Miller or Mandy Shaw at 512.295.2022, ann@budaedc.com or mandy@budaedc.com.

SUMMONS (CITACION JUDICIAL)

CASE NUMBER (Número del Caso): RIC 1709542 NOTICE TO DEFENDANT (AVISO AL DEMANDADO): James Broderick Rogers aka James B. Rogers a/k/a James Rogers, Rebecca Pauline, County of Riverside, and All Other Persons or Entities, Known or Unknown, Claiming Any Legal or equitable Right, Title, or Interest in and to Rinehart Acres, and Does 1 through 50, inclusive.

YOU ARE BEING SUED BY PLAINTIFF (LO ESTÁ DEMANDANDO EL DEMANDANTE): Cox Real Estate Holding Company, LLC NOTICE! You have been sued. The court may decide against you without your being heard unless you respond within 30 days. Read the information below.

You have 30 CALENDAR DAYS after this summons and legal papers are served on you to file a written response at this court and have a copy served on the plaintiff. A letter or phone call will not protect you. Your written response must be in proper legal form if you want the court to hear your case. There may be a court form that you can use for your response. You can find these court forms and more information at the California Courts Online Self-Help Center (www.courtinfo.ca.gov/selfhelp), your county law library, or the courthouse nearest you. If you cannot pay the filing fee, ask the court clerk for a fee waiver form. If you do not file your response on time, you may lose the case by default, and your wages, money, and property may be taken without further warning from the court.

There are other legal requirements. You may want to call an attorney right away. If you do not know an attorney, you may want to call an attorney referral service. If you cannot afford an attorney, you may be eligible for free legal services from a nonprofit legal services program. You can locate these nonprofit groups at the California Legal Services Web site (www.lawhelpcalifornia.org), the California Courts Online Self-Help Center (www.courtinfo.ca.gov/selfhelp), or by contacting your local court or county bar association. NOTE: The court has a statutory lien for waived fees and costs on any settlement or arbitration award of $10,000 or more in a civil case. The court's lien must be paid before the court will dismiss the case. ¡AVISO! Lo han demandado. Si no responde dentro de 30 días, la corte puede decidir en su contra sin escuchar su versión. Lea la información a continuación.

Tiene 30 DÍAS DE CALENDARIO después de que le entreguen esta citación y papeles legales para presentar una respuesta por escrito en esta corte y hacer que se entregue una copia al demandante. Una carta o una llamada telefónica no lo protegen. Su respuesta por escrito tiene que estar en formato legal correcto si desea que procesen su caso en la corte. Es posible que haya un formulario que usted pueda usar para su respuesta. Puede encontrar estos formularios

de la corte y más información en el Centro de Ayuda de las Cortes de California (www.sucorte.ca.gov), en la biblioteca de leyes de su condado o en la corte que le quede más cerca. Si no puede pagar la cuota de presentación, pida al secretario de la corte que le dé un formulario de exención de pago de cuotas. Si no presenta su respuesta a tiempo, puede perder el caso por incumplimiento y la corte le podrá quitar su sueldo, dinero y bienes sin más advertencia.

Hay otros requisitos legales. Es recomendable que llame a un abogado inmediatamente. Si no conoce a un abogado, puede llamar a un servicio de remisión a abogados. Si no puede pagar a un abogado, es posible que cumpla con los requisitos para obtener servicios legales gratuitos de un programa de servicios legales sin fines de lucro. Puede encontrar estos grupos sin fines de lucro en el sitio web de California Legal Services, (www.lawhelpcalifornia.org), en el Centro de Ayuda de las Cortes de California, (www.sucorte. ca.gov) o poniéndose en contacto con la corte o el colegio de abogados locales. AVISO: Por ley, la corte tiene derecho a reclamar las cuotas y los costos exentos por imponer un gravamen sobre cualquier recuperación de $10,000 ó más de valor recibida mediante un acuerdo o una concesión de arbitraje en un caso de derecho civil. Tiene que pagar el gravamen de la corte antes de que la corte pueda desechar el caso.

The name and address of the court is (El nombre y dirección de la corte es): Superior Court - County of Riverside, 4050 Main Street, Riverside, CA 92501 The name, address, and telephone number of plaintiff's attorney, or plaintiff without an attorney, is (El nombre, la dirección y el número de teléfono del abogado del demandante, o del demandante que no tiene abogado, es): Sally Anne Cox SBN 224367, 1526 Brookhollow Drive, Suite 83, Santa Ana, CA 92705 DATE (Fecha): May 26, 2017 by E. Olivas, Deputy (Adjunto) (SEAL) NOTICE TO THE PERSON SERVED: You are served as an individual defendant.

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NOTIFICATION FOR FLOOD HAZARD REVISIONS

City of Kyle, in accordance with National Flood Insurance Program Regulation 65.7(b)(1), hereby gives notice of the City’s intent to revise the flood hazard information generally located between Spring Branch Drive and Marketplace Avenue. Specifically, the flood hazard information shall be revised along Spring Branch Creek from a point approximately 650 feet downstream of Spring Branch Drive to the Union Pacific Railroad Crossing.

As a result of the revision, the floodway shall be reestablished, the 1% annual chance water-surface elevations shall decrease, and the 1% annual chance floodplain shall widen and contract within a portion of the area of revision.

Maps and detailed analysis of the revision can be reviewed at the City of Kyle Building Department at 100 W. Center Street, Kyle, TX 78640. Interested persons may call Mario Perez, Building Official at (512) 262-3918 for additional information from 8am to 5pm, Monday through Friday.

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY

Preliminary Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM) and Flood Insurance Study (FIS) Report for Travis County, Texas and Incorporated Areas The Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) solicits comments on the Preliminary FIRM and FIS report for the Village of San Leanna. It should be noted that although no changes have occurred in the flood hazard information within the aforementioned community, the FIRM and FIS report are the basis for the floodplain management measures that your community is required to adopt in order to qualify or remain qualified for participation in the National Flood Insurance Program. A 90-day comment period is being provided to allow for comments and concerns found within the new/ updated FIRM panels and FIS report released on April 7, 2017. This comment period will commence on the second publication date of this notice scheduled on or about January 18, 2018. The Preliminary FIRM and FIS report have been mailed to the local Floodplain Administrators. In addition, the FIRM and FIS report are available for review through an interactive mapping site on-line at http://maps.riskmap6.com.

For more information, please call the FEMA Map Information eXchange toll free at 1-877-FEMA MAP (1-877-336-2627).

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Unemployment: Hays County rate hits 2.8% Continued from pg. 1D

“The market is changing and business have to learn how to change along with that ..

But the same time, with the traditional 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. business, it can also be difficult to find qualified full time employees to fill those spots.”

growing economy is a “catch-22.”

Factors that could play a role for employers filling jobs will be specific fields, along with the age of the upcoming workforce.

With younger workers entering the field, moving and changing jobs quickly is a reality, Gonzalez said, adding the days of working for a company for 20 years “doesn’t exist anymore.”

The impact could be felt within small businesses, which can struggle to compete with larger companies when it comes to benefits, salaries and hours.

Gonzalez said small businesses may have be creative when offering incentives to attract younger workers.

“The market is changing and business have to learn how to

–JR Gonzales, managing director of Buda Area Chamber of Commerce

change along with that,” Gonzalez said. “But the same time, with the traditional 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. business, it can also be difficult to find qualified full time employees to fill those spots.”

Cruz said the county has so far been on the front

end of infrastructure development. She believes it could help Hays County continue to see job growth in the future.

“We think the future is extremely bright and look toward more opportunities coming down the pipe,” Cruz said.

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