January 17, 2018 Hays Free Press

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LIFE SAVERS

Lehman athletic director headed to Incarnate Word.

Buda police honored for saving crash survivor’s life.

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Dye tests show connection between HAPPY TRAILS Onion Creek and Middle Trinity

BY MOSES LEOS III

Initial results from an ongoing study have found Onion Creek is “hydrologically connected” to the Middle Trinity Aquifer, according to a memo to the Barton Springs Edwards Aquifer Conservation District (BSEACD).

Doug Wierman, an

“It confirms that whatever is in the creek can get into the aquifer.

–Doug Wierman, independent geoscientist with the Meadows Center in San Marcos

independent geoscientist working with the Meadows Center in San Marcos, said the results show an important con-

nection that could have an impact on the area.

“It confirms that whatever is in the creek can get into the aquifer,”

Wierman said.

The study, which was conducted on Dec. 4, 2017, was a project involving the BSEACD, the

Hays Trinity Groundwater Conservation District, the Meadows Center and the city of Austin.

Hydrologists used a dye-trace test method to test whether surface water in Onion Creek was contributing to recharge in the Middle Trinity Aquifer.

WATER CONNECTION, 2A

County, cities plan for massive regional trail system

BY SAMANTHA SMITH A 30-plus mile regional pedestrian trail extending from Austin to San Marcos could be in the works.

The plan, through the efforts of Hays County, Buda, Kyle, San Marcos and the San Marcos Greenbelt Alliance, would promote better connectivity in the area.

Mark Taylor, board president of the San Marcos Greenbelt Alliance (SMGA), said the concept behind the proposed Emerald Crown trail is connecting the southern part of the Violet Crown trail in the Austin area to Purgatory Creek in San Marcos via trails in Buda, Kyle and San Marcos.

Taylor said San Marcos Greenbelt Alliance is a

Bomb threat leaves shoppers in the cold

REGIONAL TRAIL, 4A PHOTO BY MOSES LEOS III

A group of Buda Walmart employees walk across the parking lot toward the store after authorities gave the “all-clear” following a bomb threat. Nothing was found by authorities after an individual called in a threat to the Buda Walmart around 6 p.m. Jan. 15. The store was evacuated for a period of three hours as law enforcement scoured the store, including the use of bomb sniffing dogs, for a potential device.

New development on Buda’s horizon New developments, along with the start of several key Capital Improvement Projects (CIPs), are on the docket for Buda officials as they prepare for a busy 2018.

Buda Assistant City Manager Micah Grau said Buda experienced commercial growth in 2017 that should come to fruition in 2018.

Additionally, 28 total CIP projects will be getting underway in 2018.

However, Grau said resi-

dents will be exposed to more construction and possibly more traffic delays in the near future.

Grau said many of the 2014 bond projects will be breaking ground in 2018, such as improvements to City Park and the Green Meadows Splash Pad. Transportation projects including the Main Street expansion and the Goforth Road improvements, as well as several drainage projects, are also on the horizon.

“Some pains always

go along with construction but it will help traffic in the long run,” Grau said.

Grau said the new City Hall and Library will open in the spring.

The city will begin its wastewater treatment plant expansion that should be completed in approximately two years.

Several new commercial developments are expected to break ground and potentially open in 2018.

One of those projects

could be a large medical facility coming to Buda. However, Chance Sparks, assistant city manager and director of planning, could not provide additional details at this time.

Speculation of a new Baylor, Scott and White facility in the Buda area surfaced in 2017.

However, officials with Baylor, Scott and White have made no formal announcements at this time.

BUDA DEVELOPMENTS, 2A

Upcoming developments for Buda • Improvements to City Park and Green Meadows Splash Pad • Main Street expansion and Goforth Road improvements • New City Hall and Library opening in the spring • New restaurants and a possible medical facility

COMING UP Lehman High presents Pippin!

The Lehman High School Lobo Theatre and Band have jointly produced the performance of the Broadway hit, Pippin. Shows are Jan. 18-20 at 7 p.m. and Jan. 21 at 2 p.m. Tickets are $6 for adults and $5 for students, children and seniors. Reservations may be made at marissa.meek@ hayscisd.net, or you may call 512-268-8454, ext. 48613.

The Mystery of Edwin Drood at Hays High

The Hays Theatre Department is proud to present our winter musical, The Mystery of Edwin Drood at the Hays Theatre Music Hall.

In this musical adaptation of Charles Dickens’s last, unfinished novel, you, the audience, finish the story Charles Dickens didn’t! It’s the only show in town that ends differently every night, depending on what the audience decides! With six different endings and presented in the style of a Victorian music hall, let our masters of ceremony direct you into a choo...se your own adventure that is sure to be a hit. It runs Jan. 18- 21 and an additional weekend of Jan. 25-27. Cost is $5 for students and $10 for adults. Online tickets are available at www. haystheatre.com or purchased at the door.

TINY HOMES Possible tiny home project west of Kyle – Page 1D

INDEX

BY SAMANTHA SMITH

News……………… 1-4A Opinion……………… 3A Sports……………… 1-2B Education………… 3-4B Community……… 1-4C

Best Bets…………… 4C Business………… 1-4D Classifieds ………... 2D Service Directory…..... 3D Public Notices…… 2-4D

Kyle says no to Windy Hill rezoning attempt

BY KATERINA BARTON A five-year process to rezone six acres of land off of Windy Hill Road came to a close Jan. 2 after Kyle city leaders chose to deny the motion on second reading.

The decision, made via a 6-0 vote by the Kyle City Council, ended a saga that featured complicated legal language discrepancies between Hays County and the city. Council member Shane Arabie was absent and didn’t vote on the measure.

“It’s very rare that a zoning request fails on second reading when it passes on first reading,” Mayor Travis Mitchell said.

The legal issue was whether the landowner Asifali Karowalia, would be able to develop with continuing land use protections under county regulations.

In October 2013, the owner of the land was notified the property would be annexed into the city limits.

The landowner applied for and received a development permit from the county in November 2013 and the city’s annexation of the area was completed by

NO WINDY HILL REZONING, 2A

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HISTORY

Founded April 10, 1903, by Thomas Fletcher Harwell as The Kyle News, with offices on the corner of Burleson and Miller streets in the town’s oldest remaining building. It merged into The Hays County Citizen in 1956. The paper consolidated with The Free Press in October, 1978. During its more than 100-year history the newspaper has maintained offices at more than a dozen locations in Kyle and Buda.

Kyle man arrested for indecency with a child

BY SAMANTHA SMITH A Kyle man was arrested Jan. 10 for indecency with a child by sexual contact based on an alleged 2017 incident with a family member.

Andrew Fidel Ortiz, ORTIZ 20, was booked into the Hays County Jail on the charge, which is a second-degree felony. According to the affidavit, Ortiz was 19 at the time of the incident.

According to a probable cause affidavit, Kyle Police responded to a sex offense call on Aug. 16, 2017 at North Front Street in Kyle, where a complainant told the officer about the victim’s claims.

The victim, who was 14 at the time, was visiting Ortiz’s home and claimed that Ortiz touched him inappropriately between the hours of 1 a.m. and 5 a.m. on Aug. 10, 2017.

Kyle Police continued investigating the case, which was conducted in coordination with an out-of-state law enforcement agency.

Local authorities reviewed an interview with the victim who alleged two instances of inappropriate touching to have taken place on Aug. 10, 2017.

According to the affidavit, Kyle Police met with Ortiz on Dec. 18, 2017, where, during the course of the interview, Ortiz alleged to have touched the victim “out of curiosity.”

Ortiz has been released from the Hays County Jail on a surety bond of $40,000 and is waiting for a trial date.

NEWS

Kyle city council raises speed limit on Kohler’s Crossing

BY MOSES LEOS III

Accommodating a faster flow of traffic led Kyle city leaders to approve increasing the speed limit on a section of Kohler’s Crossing.

The change increases the speed limit from 40 to 45 miles per hour on Kohler’s Crossing from the Union Pacific Railroad to the Interstate 35 frontage road. Alteration of the speed limit was approved 7-0 by the council Jan. 2.

Leon Barba, Kyle city engineer, said plans to increase the speed limit on that section of the road had been in the works since 2011, but had not

been enacted by the city.

Barba said as time has passed and more people commuted in the area, it “didn’t make sense” to keep the speed limit at 40 miles per hour. He cited the lack of ingress and egress points along that section of Kohler’s Crossing.

RSI is the only commercial business that has

ing land use prohibitions do not apply,” Mitchell said. “The council is then free to make a decision on the zoning request based on a myriad of factors that we take up every time someone requests to change zoning.”

Residents in the area voiced concerns at a public hearing Dec. 5, while Council Members Damon Fogley and Daphne Tenorio voiced traffic congestion worries.

“I can’t imagine putting in another apartment complex back there. I just can’t see that road sustaining it,” Tenorio said.

Mitchell believed that the ordinance shouldn’t be denied based on traffic, but he believed that the multi-family zoning was too dense to be built

in the area.

“If we were to grow this area right now, we would have to address CIP (Capital Improvement Projects) in that area, which we simply can’t afford right now,” Fogley said Jan. 2.

However, Council Member Shane Arabie sent a message to Mitchell saying that he thought funds could be “generated from property taxes of the homes and businesses in that area” to fund the needed improvements.

The owner still has the opportunity to reapply for a zoning ordinance after 12 months.

Council members who voted against the ordinance have the ability to bring it back for further discussion.

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December of that year.

The owner of the property was looking to rezone two parcels of his property, zoned agricultural, to two new zoning districts that would allow uses of multifamily and retail/services.

On first reading of the zoning ordinance on Dec. 5, 2017, it was originally thought that since a development permit was applied to the county prior to the completion of the city’s annexation, Hays County laws would take precedence.

Kyle City Attorney Frank Garza said that while there is no zoning in the county, “the project would have been allowed, and therefore, it limits the city’s ability to deny the zoning because

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an entrance in that section of Kohler’s Crossing.

However, the city had to enlist the assistance of the Kyle Police Department to conduct a speed study in the area.

According to the study, roughly 8,400 of the 9,616 vehicles that traveled along the roadway during the study stayed above the posted 40 mile per

hour speed limit. Roughly 85 percent of drivers on the roadway drove at 54 miles per hour.

Barba said using the 85th percentile is standard with speed studies as most drivers are expected to drive at that speed.

“They’re going to drive based on conditions,” Barba said. “With a curved road with a lot of potholes, they will drive slower.”

However, Barba said the city doesn’t anticipate increasing the speed limit on other area roads.

“It was low hanging fruit because it seemed obvious to me,” Barba said.

The change increases the speed limit from 40 to 45 miles per hour on Kohler’s Crossing from the Union Pacific Railroad to the Interstate 35 frontage road.

No Windy Hill Rezoning

Buda Developments New restaurants, including a Chick-Fil-A, a Freddie’s Frozen Custard and a Panda Express, are all expected to open in the area near Cabela’s, Sparks said.

Sparks also said Buda is about to get its first official dance hall. Maverick’s Dance Hall, which has been in the works since 2015, received permitting for a space located on Old San Antonio Road.

Officials are also planning for a 300,000-square-foot warehouse or distribution facility located by U.S. Foods. It is unknown at this time what company could move into the new facility.

Sparks said the Robert S. Light corridor would also experience growth both in infrastructure and light industrial development in 2018.

“These incremental

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spaces allow small businesses to expand with time and ability,” Sparks said.

Hays County’s Robert S. Light connection project is also slated to begin in the summer of 2018.

Sparks said the connection, which will bridge FM 967 to FM 1626, will ease traffic congestion and accidents in the area, as well as remove 18-wheeler traffic from the downtown corridor.

“It’s impossible to completely prevent traffic accidents. But access management helps us be more strategic about where driveways are placed for an incoming businesses requiring access on side streets instead of a main drive.

That can help limit the number of potential conflict points for travelers on that thoroughfare,” Sparks said.

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they (the landowners) have the right to proceed with this project.”

It was concluded that the council had limited authority to deny the request and they therefore voted to approve the ordinance 6-1 on first reading.

On Jan. 2, it was found the permit would have needed to be filed prior to the city notifying the landowner of annexation in October 2013.

City council had the ultimate decision on what zoning is appropriate for the property, according to officials.

“The law is very black and white and it essentially says, if the annexation proceedings were instituted prior to the permit request, then the continu-

PROPERTY TAX BENEFITS AND INFORMATION HOMESTEAD EXEMPTIONS The Texas Legislature and many local government entities have allowed for part of the value of a homestead to be exempt from taxation. If you have a homestead exemption there is no need to re-file unless requested. However, if you have purchased and occupied a different home before January 1, 2018 you will need to file for this exemption. If you have questions or need an application, you should contact us at the address or phone number listed below. The deadline for filing is April 30, 2018.

DISABLED VETERANS EXEMPTION A Disabled Veteran Exemption is available to disabled veterans and their survivors. The amount of the exemption received varies with the extent of the disabilities, ranging from $5,000 to $12,000. This exemption is not required to be on your residence homestead, it may be applied to any property you own in the State of Texas, and you must be a Texas resident. Certain disabled veterans are eligible for a total exemption for their residence homestead. Documentation from the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) must be submitted indicating (1) 100% disability compensation due to a service connected disability; and (2) a rating of 100% disabled or a determination of individual unemployability from the VA. Attach copy of your award letter or documentation from the VA to the application. The surviving spouse exemption of a qualifying 100% or unemployable disabled veteran became effective January 1, 2012. You may qualify for this exemption if you were married to a disabled veteran who qualified for an exemption under Tax Code 11.131 at the time of their death and: (1) you have not remarried since the death of the disabled veteran and (2) the property was your residence homestead when the disabled veteran died and remains your residence homestead.

OVER-65 AND DISABLED HOMEOWNERS The Texas Legislature allows many local government entities to grant substantial tax relief for homeowners who are over 65 or disabled. A minimum of $10,000 value exemption is available from all school districts. In addition, over-65 homeowners may establish a school tax ceiling. A taxpayer is not eligible for both over 65 and a disability exemption. The deadline for filing is April 30, 2018.

SPECIAL EXEMPTIONS Tax relief is also available to a variety of organizations in the form of total exemption of their real and personal property for property tax purposes. Organizations that may be entitled to an exemption include non-profit cemeteries; charitable organizations; youth, spiritual, mental and physical development associations; religious organizations; veteran’s organizations; and certain schools and other non-profit organizations. There are strict guidelines for qualifying for these exemptions, and the qualifications vary according to the type of exemption you are applying for. Some exemptions require an annual application with the Appraisal District, while others, once granted, need not be reapplied for unless requested by the Appraisal District office. The deadline for these exemptions is April 30, 2018.

AGRICULTURAL-USE SPECIAL APPRAISAL Land owners who are using their land for production of food or fiber may be entitled to receive a special appraisal on their land which is based on agriculture production. The land must have been utilized for farming or ranching for five of the last seven years and be currently devoted to agricultural use. If you have not been receiving agricultural appraisal on your land in the past and wish to apply, you may receive an application by contacting the Agricultural Department at the address listed below. The deadline for filing is April 30, 2018.

RENDITIONS All property owners have the right to render their property to the Appraisal District. A rendition is a written document stating the name and address of the owner, the legal description of the property and may contain an estimate of the value. It should be submitted to the District after January 1 and not later than April 1. All business owners are required by law to report personal property that is used in that business to the Appraisal District. The Appraisal District uses the information you provide to appraise your property for taxation. If you fail to file a rendition or explanatory statement before the deadline or file an incomplete or false rendition, you could be assessed a 10% to 50% penalty on the amount of the taxes ultimately imposed on the property. The deadline for filing is April 1, 2018.

TAX DEFERRAL If you are 65 years of age or older or disabled, you may postpone paying current and delinquent property taxes on your homestead by signing a tax deferral affidavit. Homeowners may postpone paying currently delinquent property taxes due on the appreciating value of their homestead by filing a tax deferral affidavit. For additional information contact the Appraisal District.

“FREEPORT” EXEMPTIONS All business inventories which are held in the State of Texas for no more than 175 days may qualify for this exemption, this is a local option exemption determined by the taxing jurisdictions. If you own a business and feel you may qualify for this exemption contact the Business Personal Property Department at the phone number listed below.

ELECTRONIC NOTICE Section 1.085 of the Tax Code allows for a written agreement between a chief appraiser and owner/ designated agent for electronic delivery of notices, renditions, application forms and completed applications. The chief appraiser may determine medium, format, content and method, other than notices required by Section 25.19, which are prescribed by Comptroller rule. A decision by the chief appraiser not to enter into agreements may not be the subject of an appraisal review board protest, lawsuit or complaint.

For further detail regarding any of the above information, please contact: HAYS CENTRAL APPRAISAL DISTRICT 21001 IH 35 N KYLE, TEXAS 78640 (512) 268-2522 FAX (512) 268-1945 www.hayscad.com

Opinion

QUOTE OF THE WEEK “One could infer that the wastewater discharge, although treated, is going to go into the creek, into the aquifer and private wells as soon as the next day.”

–Blayne Stansberry, BSEACD president. Aquifer story, page 1A

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EDITORIAL

Serve the governed, not the governors

In the First Amendment the Founding Fathers gave the free press the protection it must have to fulfill its essential role in our democracy. The press was to serve the governed, not the governors. The Government's power to censor the press was abolished so that the press would remain forever free to censure the Government. The press was protected so that it could bare the secrets of government and inform the people. Only a free and unrestrained press can effectively expose deception in government.

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A New New Year’s Revolution M y sister, Betty Ann Stoub, came to Texas from Illinois, with her husband, Tom, to attend the book launch for my latest novel, “The Fifth Trumpet: Fire in the Blood.”

She had trained her dog, Maggie, who just recently had died, to compete in obedience competition.

I worried what she would think of Goldie, but she said, unsolicited, that Goldie was “well behaved!” Was I ecstatic to hear that! It was music to my ears.

I don’t adhere to making resolutions for myself, like losing 20 pounds, exercising more, or reading more. But I don’t hesitate to make

Goldie Walks

by Mark Stoub

them for my dog. Goldie needs to learn to walk without straining her leash. Also she needs to continue to learn how not to jump up on company, and most of all, she needs to learn how to come when called while she is off her leash.

Thoughts of these improvements in Goldie’s behavior came to mind as I have been watching the furor over President Trumps comments about Haiti and African

countries as “s…thole” countries. Short of his mother sitting him down and washing his mouth out with soap, what can we do?

First of all, I am enraged over how Trump has systematically demeaned the stature of the Presidency to new lows.

There is no reformation for that other than to get someone – anyone – else in the office of President to restore America’s good name at home and abroad. Second, we need to continue to let him know his brand of buffoonery will not be tolerated in the most powerful position on the face of the planet. And third, and most important, we

need to continue to stand up for the people Trump continues to disparage by saying these people don’t deserve to come to our country.

I’m sorry to say that I will make much better headway on my goals for Goldie to become a better dog than Trump will be able to become a better person, while there is no repairing his status as the worst President these United States have ever seen.

Mark W Stoub is a retired Presbyterian minister and author of two novels: “Blood Under the Altar,” and “The Fifth Trumpet: Fire in the Blood.”

– Supreme Court Justice Hugo Black, regarding New York Times Co. v United States

T

he movie, The Post, brings to light the events leading up to the printing of the Pentagon Papers by the Washington Post. The New York Times had initially printed a portion of the Pentagon Papers, a study by the Department of Defense that reviewed the political and military involvement in Vietnam leading to the Vietnam War. Released by Daniel Ellsberg, who had worked on the report, the Pentagon Papers showed that Presidents John F. Kennedy, Richard Nixon and Lyndon Johnson lied to the public and to Congress about the War. After the New York Times published on its front page a portion of the report, Nixon claimed executive authority and slapped the newspaper with an order to suspend publication of the classified report. The Washington Post received a copy of the report and then made the decision to print the Papers. The Supreme Court had to make a decision on the constitutionality of freedom of the press, and handed down a 6-3 decision in favor of the press, allowing the continued publication of the report.

Today, with the current President’s call to review libel laws anytime something is printed that Donald Trump doesn’t agree with, it is more important than ever to truly understand the nature of newspapers and the protections they provide the citizens of the United States.

But it is not just at the national level that this freedom is important. The Hays Free Press, like The Washington Post, depends on this freedom to cover local stories, to dig into any problems and to provide the public with a glimpse into the myriad of issues that local cities, as well as the county and school district, deal with every day.

Taxes, roads, health clinics, education, utilities … all of these issues directly affect the citizens of Hays County. It is so important to have an institution, the newspaper, objectively look at these issues, attend the meetings, and present the stories to the public.

Local reporters are close to the story. The editor and publisher, as well as the entire staff, reside here, see the mayors, the city managers, the principals at the grocery store, at the restaurants, on the street. While we can all be friends, it is important – as shown in the movie The Post – that friendship and doing the job for the public are separate issues.

The Pentagon Papers and ensuing stories dealt with deception in the government. But freedom of the press does not just deal with deception. The press is a substitute for the citizens at local meetings. There is no way that residents can attend every meeting of every governmental entity.

However, newspaper reporters are there all the time, to provide residents with all the facts so that they can be better citizens.

It is more important that reporters have access to all levels in local government, to ask questions, to follow up on presentations at meetings.

Because, while there might be no indication of corruption, the eyes of the people on the government are a restraint, a modifier when it comes to the inner workings and spending of cities, schools and counties.

Hugo Black was a strong defender of the First Amendment and said, “Only a free and unrestrained press can effectively expose deception in government.”

But to add to that, both locally and nationally, only a free and unrestrained press can help to prevent corruption in government.

The press serves as the eyes for the people. As such, the press and the people need a little light when looking through the halls of government.

Only the freedom to question and discuss allows the light to shine.

Hays Free Press Publisher Cyndy Slovak-Barton News and Sports Editor Moses Leos III

Washington is my only hope against the cookies

I

’m on a diet– a miserable diet – just as millions of Americans are during January every year. And to be successful, I want the federal government to intervene.

We’re fighting an obesity battle in America, after all.

Our capitalistic system has accomplished economic miracles across every area of our lives.

However, regrettably, capitalistic efficiency has also produced an abundance of low-fiber, high-calorie, refined-sugar foods which our bodies convert into instant chubbiness.

That’s why, reports Fortune, more than 70 percent of Americans are either obese or overweight - and why childhood obesity is growing at a frightening rate.

And so we go on diets every January, which makes most of us miserable.

I’m on a low-carb, lowfat, low-calorie diet - a trifecta of misery. I am getting by on only 1,300 or 1,400 calories a day.

I experience tremendous anguish when I see someone enjoying sweets or a frothy beer or pretty much anything else that tastes good and makes

Guest Column

by Tom Purcell

me happy.

I am giving up almost all my vices in one fell swoop - making me one of the least pleasant people you’d want to be around.

Which brings us back to the need for government intervention.

You see, just as I am making some headway in my battle of the bulge, I am about to face my greatest obstacle: Girl Scout cookies.

There is no greater challenge to a dieter than Thin Mints, Samoas, Peanut Butter Patties and, my hands-down favorite, shortbread Trefoils.

I’d give my right arm for the Trefoils recipe - if I didn’t need my right arm to dunk the cookies in ice-cold milk.

So, my fellow Americans, I must raise some unpleasant questions: How can we allow anyone, in these progressive times, to inflict empty calories on an already obese public?

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How can we be so inconsiderate to diabetics and others who are struggling to avoid sugar consumption?

How can we allow any organization, regardless of its cause, to exploit children to sell delicious, addictive, high-calorie products that are more damaging to America’s well-being than communism?

Sure, I know that the Girl Scouts organization was founded in 1912 to help girls develop physically, mentally and spiritually. I know the annual cookie sale has become a tasty part of American culture since it originated in 1917, and that it helps fund Girl Scout operations.

I know that some will criticize me for demanding an end to the cookie sale. They’ll say that it really does teach girls useful business skills. They’ll say that it’s as much a part of American culture as baseball and apple pie - that we should celebrate it and enjoy it and eat the cookies in moderation.

Well, nuts to that.

Hey, progressives in cities, such as Seattle, are imposing massive “sin taxes” on products that

have sugar - causing a 36-pack of Dr. Pepper at Costco to soar from $9.99 to nearly 18 bucks.

Some people are suggesting sin taxes on lots of other tasty items, including beef (cows are bad for the environment, so, the thinking goes, sin taxes on beef will reduce its consumption).

So why not Girl Scout cookies?

Though I generally hold more libertarian sensibilities on such matters, I and millions of others are powerless during Girl Scout cookie season every year.

If the Girl Scouts won’t willingly stop foisting their incredibly delicious cookies on us, I’m all for federal intervention.

That way, everyone else will be as miserable as I am as I suffer through my January diet.

Tom Purcell, author of “Misadventures of a 1970’s Childhood” and “Wicked Is the Whiskey,” a Sean McClanahan mystery novel, is a Pittsburgh Tribune-Review humor columnist and is nationally syndicated exclusively by Cagle Cartoons Inc. Tom@TomPurcell.com

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Regional Trail: Cities, county plan for connective trail plan Continued from pg. 1A

nonprofit group that has been in charge of the upkeep and protection of the San Marcos trails since 1998 at no cost to the city.

Taylor described this particular project and the Alliance’s part in it as “a catalyst for cooperative efforts of the partners and stakeholders involved.”

Taylor said the stakeholders are the Guadalupe-Blanco River Trust, the Meadows Center, the Hill Country Conservancy, Take-a-Hike San Marcos and the Texas State University Geography Department.

Taylor said funding sources for the project were uncertain, but that the Meadows Center at Texas State was very good at finding funding sources for these types of projects.

Conceptual renderings of the proposed trail show a wide, two-way traffic trail where people could walk or bike the entire way over a paved or natural trail.

Other reasons for constructing the trail are connecting communities, recreation in parks and natural areas, and the health of residents.

Buda Assistant City Manager Micah Grau said Buda takes a “multimodal” approach to transportation and isn’t ruling out the proposed regional trail as a viable transportation option for some residents.

Grau said funding for the proposed regional trail project was not identified in Buda’s Capital Improvement Project (CIP) list, but that staff would need to have a discussion with Buda City Council members in the next few months to address their desired level of involvement in regional

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Taylor said instead of acquiring eminent domain to get the right of way (ROW) for the trail path, SMGA would be working with landowners and developers to find win-win opportunities for

everyone while still getting the trail constructed.

Taylor said the work group involved in the planning of the Emerald Crown trail have approved ground rules, come up with a vision for the project and engaged with

a Texas State Geography geographic information system (GIS) group for preliminary mapping of possible trail routes.

The next steps for the work group include setting up public workshops in area communities

as early as March 2018, developing a master plan for the regional trail, and identifying possible funding sources and beginning construction.

Taylor said the proposed project might take longer than others to be completed due to the cooperation efforts of multiple cities/entities.

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The test involved injecting non-toxic dye into karst features, or openings, along Onion Creek in the vicinity of the city of Dripping Springs, according to the memo.

The test is a “long-established, safe and scientifically sound approach” to identify potential surface and groundwater interactions, according to the memo.

Dye was injected into the Bigote Swallet, a recharge feature near Ranch Road 12, a karst in the Howard Ranch subdivision and into a karst south of Onion Creek downstream of the Gatlin Creek Road bridge. Wierman said entities received cooperation from local landowners to conduct the tests.

Wierman said hydrologists monitor the dye trace tests three different ways.

One involves color change in the water, which is the “least likely thing you see.”

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Hydrologists didn't have to wait long for results to come back.

John Dupnik, general manager of the BSEACD, said the “most compelling evidence” of direct connection was dye showing up in a landowner's well that was 1.25 miles from the injection point. Dupnik said it's believed the dye took less than 24 hours to show up in wells from two of the injection points. The wells are connected to the Middle Trinity Aquifer.

“That's indicating very rapid transit in the sub-surface to the aquifer from Onion Creek,” Dupnik said.

Dupnik added that he wasn't surprised by the rapid results based on the fractures in the limestone of karst aquifers, such as the Middle Trinity. He said rapid water movement has been seen in previous studies.

“We have a limestone karst environment, where water travels through fractures and water move-

ment is very fast,” Wierman said. He added that a mile per day of travel for water to an aquifer is not uncommon.

Dupnik said hydrologists and scientists are continuing to study water samples and conduct tests.

How such results could impact Dripping Springs' permit to expand its wastewater treatment system is unknown at this time.

Dripping Springs’ permit, which was submitted to the Texas Commssion on Environmental Quality, aims to expand capacity to its wastewater treatment plant to 995,000 gallons per day. The permit could allow the city to discharge treated effluent into Walnut Springs, a tributary of Onion Creek.

Over the past year, city officials have said they intend to avoid discharge, with the city enacting agreements with developers for beneficial reuse of the effluent.

Ginger Faught, Dripping Springs deputy city administrator, said city officials

have not had an opportunity to review the study at this time.

Dupnik said the study provides “hard science” about the connection between Onion Creek and the Middle Trinity.

BSEACD provided the theory to TCEQ to consider with Dripping Springs initial permit application.

Currently, TCEQ is determining which parties could be part of a contested hearing for Dripping Springs’ permit. Dupnik said he hopes the BSEACD is a part of the hearings.

Blayne Stansberry, BSEACD president, said the initial results confirm what the organization’s scientists had suspected.

“There's a lot of connection and Dripping Springs’ proposed wastewater discharge permit is upstream of that in Onion Creek,” Stansberry said. “One could infer that the wastewater discharge, although treated, is going to go into the creek, into the aquifer and private wells as soon as the next day.”

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Kirkland takes it to the next level Lehman head coach headed to University of Incarnate Word

BY MOSES LEOS III

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Lehman High head coach Josh Kirkland speaks to players after the team’s midnight practice in August 2017. Kirkland will head to the University of the Incarnate Word in San Antonio next season.

Less than a year into his tenure at Lehman High, Josh Kirkland is taking his talents to the collegiate level.

Kirkland, who for the past nine months has served as Lehman’s athletic coordinator and head football coach, confirmed he has accepted the roles of assistant head football coach and running backs coach at the University of the Incarnate Word in San Antonio.

Kirkland officially submitted his resignation to Hays CISD on Friday to take the UIW position.

Kirkland will join a staff

“My wife and I dreamed about this since I got into this career.

The timing wasn’t great, being at Lehman for a short time, but these kinds of opportunities don’t come often.”

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led by Eric Morris, who was hired as the Incarnate Word head football coach on Dec. 30, 2017.

Taking the job at UIW fulfills a dream of coaching at the college level that couldn’t be passed

up, Kirkland said. UIW is a member of the Southland Conference in the Football Championship Subdivision (FCS), or Division I, level.

“My wife and I dreamed about this since I got into

this career,” Kirkland said. “The timing wasn’t great, being at Lehman for a short time, but these kinds of opportunities don’t come often.”

Kirkland said he will have the chance to work with someone he is familiar with. Morris and Kirkland, who both hail from the Lubbock area, grew up 10 miles from one another and regularly faced off against each other on the gridiron in high school.

Both men stayed connected after high school and as both began their paths into coaching.

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Lehman High senior Messly Navarro (left) runs past a North Crawley player on the first day of the San Marcos soccer tournament.

Lady Lobos make progress during run in Rattler tourney

BY MOSES LEOS III

A 1-3 mark over a two-day span was how the Lehman Lady Lobos soccer closed its annual run in the San Marcos Rattler tournament held Jan. 11-13.

Despite the finish, Lady Lobo head coach Michael Banning believes taking on toptier competition at the tournament could pay dividends once district play begins Jan. 23 at Vista Ridge.

“All in all, we were challenged every step of the way in tournament and it revealed what we have in our group,” Banning said. “We’re going to work on our weaknesses right now, but it was a good tournament.”

Lehman (2-3) opened tournament play with a key 4-2 win over Victoria East on Jan. 11. Banning said the Lobos were successful in getting more players into attacking the net.

Tired legs hindered the Lady Lobos in a narrow 2-0 loss to North Crowley, where the Lobos couldn’t shut down their opponents midfield.

Lehman rebounded to start its third game when it held an early 1-0 lead over area power Cibolo Steele. Banning said a more defensive mindset helped Lehman limit Steele’s offense.

But three unanswered Cibolo Steele goals pushed the Knights past the Lobos 3-1. Lehman then struggled against 5A power Alamo Heights in a lopsided 8-0 defeat.

However, Banning said progress was made by various players on the pitch. Much of the growth came from freshman goalkeeper Courtney Alexander, defender Jade Hickey and midfielder Alyssa Ponce.

All three were given their introductions to the

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Lehman Lobos junior guard Cameron Jones (right) is defended by a Westlake Chaparral player in Friday’s home district game.

Below, Lobo sophomore Jarek Salinas (right) attempts to block a Westlake player.

Lobos face stiff comepetition against state-ranked Westlake

BY SHANE SCHOLWINSKI Baskets were tough to come by for the Lehman Lobos (9-17) Friday in a 82-34 district loss to the state-ranked Westlake Chaparrals (23-3).

“I mean they are as good as advertised,” Lobo head basketball coach Steven Pinchback said about the Westlake squad. “They got D-1 (players) all over the place, they are well coached, they are a good program. So I knew it was going to be tough.”

Westlake jumped out to an early 24-6 lead after the first quarter and kept its foot on the pedal for the rest of the half to seize a 49-12 lead by halftime.

Lehman struggled to

stop the Chaparral offensive attack, as junior post Will Baker and senior wing Matthew Mayer had multiple dunks over the Lobo defense.

Baker led the Chaparrals in points with 15 on the night, while senior small forward and University of Texas commitment Brock Cunningham scored 14 through three quarters played.

Four starting players for Westlake had double digit points for the game. Along with Baker and Cunningham, Mayer finished with 12 points, while senior guard Keonte Kennedy accounted for 13 points.

“I just wanted my guys

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Rangers rough up Rebs 70-37

BY REED GRAFF

An overpowering Vista Ridge Ranger offense overwhelmed the Hays Lady Rebels in a 70-37 loss Friday at Bales Gym. The Rangers struck first, drilling a threepointer to open the game.

Rebels senior Gabby Bosquez responded by nailing a three-pointer of her own.

But that was the last point the Rebels scored for a while, as the Lady Rangers went on an 11-0 run over the next few minutes.

The Rebels got back on

the board when Freshman Lily Guevara completed a three-point play, which cut the Ranger lead to 13-6.

Vista Ridge did not let up, however, finishing the first quarter with a 25-8 lead.

The Lady Rangers began the second quarter the same way they opened the first, drilling a three to extend their lead.

Turnover issues began to surface for Hays as it lost possession three times in the period. Hays was unable to keep up with the high-powered attack of Vista Ridge.

A long-range threepointer from Guevara at the buzzer helped Hays pare down Vista Ridge’s lead to 39-17 at halftime.

Hays came out of the half swinging in the third frame as Bosquez opened the half with a threepointer.

However, even with improved play on the court in the third quarter, Hays was unable to cut the sizable gap they faced on the scoreboard. Vista Ridge took a 56-26 lead into the final period of play.

Despite a large deficit, the Lady Rebels did not

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relent, as they managed to score 11 points in the final quarter.

Bosquez led her team in scoring with 19 points while also securing seven rebounds. Freshman Lilly Guevara finished with 13 points, while sophomore Sydney Collins led her team in rebounds with eight.

Hays senior Chloe Aguirre also contributed by recording three assists on the offensive side and two steals defensively.

The Rebels return home Jan. 23 to take on the Lake Travis Cavaliers at 7 p.m.

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utes against one of the top teams in the state.

“This is about building for later and just giving these guys some confidence,” said Pinchbeck.

“You have to learn from every game, so hopefully we can take away if you don’t block out or if you don’t make shots it’s going to be a long night.”

Lehman fought hard until the end of the game, but the depth

of Westlake, and the already sizable lead was too much for the Lobos.

Westlake played most of its bench players throughout the fourth quarter to secure the win for the Chaps.

Lobo senior guard Kenny Henderson scored 15 points and brought down two rebounds with his tough play during the game, while senior small forward TJ Jefferson

added four points and three rebounds.

“You’re going to take lumps at some point,” Pinchback said. “But, eventually if you keep working and getting after it you will be on the other side. So that’s what I have to keep telling these guys.”

Lehman will look to win its first game in district play Saturday, Jan. 20, at Leander (11-11).

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him. It wasn’t as long as we had hoped, but we wish him the best with this opportunity,” Savoy said. “It’s an opportunity that opened up for his career that he wasn’t expecting.”

“He has put some energy into the program and the campus and helping with the rebranding effort in the fall and we hope to keep that energy going and get a candidate that is as active and excited as Kirkland.”

For Kirkland, starting the process of “changing the culture” at Lehman is what he believes was his largest impact while at Lehman. He said players, coaches and administrators at Lehman were “phenomenal” to work with.

“This is a situation that, when presented…it’s not something we could pass up,” Kirkland said.

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Hays CISD will seek a new athletic coordinator for Lobo athletics. Hays CISD hired Kirkland in May 2017 to replace Todd Raymond, who left to take the athletic director job at Pflugerville ISD. Tim Savoy, Hays CISD public information officer, said Betsy Russell, Hays CISD director of student programs, will meet with Lehman principal Denisha Presley on a timeframe to fill the position “as soon as possible.”

However, due to the amount of time needed to post the position for applicants, Savoy said the district doesn’t anticipate filling the Lobo head coaching void before the end of January.

Lobo assistant coach John Proud is expected to lead the football team until the next coach is hired, while Russell will handle athletic coordinator duties.

“We’re excited for coach Kirkland. We were glad to be able to have

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they end the “first phase” of their season. Slowing opponents down, taking advantage of opportunities, and avoiding mistakes are what the team will work on.

“Little mistakes can snowball into other things.

We have to keep focused,” Banning said. “Other teams will get their shots.

But so will we.”

Coach Leaves Lobos: Taking college job Kirkland said Morris contacted him shortly after his hire at UIW regarding interest in joining his staff. Morris offered him the position and it took “a few days to work out,” Kirkland said.

On Jan. 5, Kirkland informed his players at Lehman he had been offered a college coaching position, but didn’t disclose any additional details, as it had not been finalized at the time.

Kirkland said he wanted to stay in front of any rumors that may have been circulating online regarding his potential departure.

“I told them nothing had been set in stone, but that I wanted them to hear it from my mouth, and not from Twitter,” Kirkland said. “I wanted them to hear it from me.”

Reaction from players to the offer was mostly positive, but Kirkland said there were players who were upset by the news.

Prior to his official hire, Kirkland said he continued to work with Lobo players during offseason workouts.

Kirkland said he believed his move into the college ranks could open recruitment possibilities for Lehman athletes in the future, based on his connection to the program.

“They know if they work hard and they do the things they need to do, they can maybe have a chance to play somewhere,” Kirkland said.

But Kirkland’s move now places Hays CISD on the clock to find his replacement. His departure comes less than a month before the University Interscholastic League (UIL) completes its biennial realignment for all classifications.

It also marks the second time in nine months

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“They remember how important it is to carry the tradition of Lady Lobo soccer, even though we’re in a tough district,” Banning said.

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Junior Kyla Johnson played a key role on offense, along with senior twin sisters Melissa and Messly Navarro. Banning said younger players see the Navarro twins as “machines” based on their work ethic.

“Those two working together is a sight to behold.

Everyone speaks to their ‘twin-like powers,’” Banning said. “It’s amazing to see them. They’re on, they’re on and they feed off of each other.”

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“Last year, they were playing on their middle school teams,” Banning said. “They’re now playing against seniors who are about to graduate, or girls who are two or three years older. It gives them an understanding of how challenging and rewarding the district is.”

Other key contributors were Claudia Palomarez and Natalie Herrera, who were both integral cogs in the midfield.

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to try and compete a little bit,” Pinchback stated.

“They just have to learn to be a good team and a good program, you have to play teams like this.”

Although disappointed with the loss, Pinchback reiterated that in order for the Lehman program to improve they must play teams like Westlake.

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Construction is beginning on the Moe and Gene Johnson High School near Carpenter Hill Elementary in Buda off FM 967. The school is expected to open in August 2019.

Hays CISD readies for new high school rezoning process

BY EXSAR ARGUELLO

Rezoning students is the next challenge for Moe and Gene Johnson High School. Public forums will be held for citizens in the coming months With the grand opening of the new elementary school in August, Hays CISD is continuing its planning and development for Moe and Gene Johnson High, the third four-year high school in the district.

Voters approved the 413,500 square foot campus in May 2017 and the projected opening will be in 2019. However, school attendance rezoning is to be made by August or September.

The next step of the process is to pick a mascot and colors for the school which will be decided by students through a joint process with HCISD officials and a high school student committee, said Tim Savoy, Hays CISD public information officer. This process will begin this spring before rezoning starts up in the fall.

“Rezoning is always

Voters approved the 413,500 square foot Moe and Gene Johnson High campus in May 2017 and the projected opening will be in 2019.

However, school attendance rezoning selections are to be made by August or September. a challenge especially at the high school level because people get connected with the school they are at,” Savoy said.

“We anticipate there will be a lot of interest in this discussion and we will have a dedicated webpage to the process and our procedure will include at least two public hearings and more if necessary.”

The decision will also include whether or not the new school will have a senior class its first year, and what options seniors at the other two high schools have in regard to

rezoning, Savoy said. The district is currently working on the logistics on how to transfer students to the new school.

“We won’t have someone going into their senior year of high school forced to a brand new school,” Savoy said. “That just isn’t fair when you think about activities, potential scholarships and connections that were built throughout their time at their respective school.”

Christine Molis, HCISD chairwoman of the 2017 elementary rezoning committee, said the com-

mittee did a good job at placing students when rezoning for Uhland Elementary.

But Molis said she believes there will be more public interest in the high school.

“It’s been 11 years since we’ve had to go through rezoning of a high school and people will have some concerns,” Molis said. “With the new high school being in close proximity with Hays High, I think the biggest challenge will be making the boundaries work for the students.”

The school will have a

capacity of 2,250 students with room for growth at opening. Before ground was broken, the district had four 80-acre plots of land to choose for development.

The decision ultimately came down to the northwest and northeast plots of land, with the final decision for development favoring the area along FM 967, which has a high population and the infrastructure to accommodate the school.

The northwest site on 967 has EMS and a fire station facilities close by and a main road connect-

ing through the county, while the northeast selection currently isn’t fully developed for a high school.

“When we did the elementary zoning, we were given input where possible growth was going to be in the county,” Molis said. “That’s going to be taken into consideration down the line with new schools when the district decides where to develop.”

Savoy said he urges concerned parents or students to email district officials about any questions they have regarding the new rezoning process. School board meetings also hold a designated time for comments from the public, which can be used to help move the discussion forward.

“The community owns the school district and the community gets to make all these decisions,” Savoy said. “There is always opportunity to get involved and we will be working with the kids at the high school to move onto the next step of picking our mascot and colors before the rezoning.”

Hays school district condemns racially harassing video on social media

BY MOSES LEOS III

Hays CISD leaders are condemning a “racially harassing video” involving two Hays High students that was posted to social media earlier this week.

According to a district press release, officials were made aware of a video that showed a person, later identified as a student, using a racial slur several times while driving in a vehicle. The video, which had been originally posted on SnapChat, had then been posted onto to Twitter by district students.

Officials immediately investigated the matter and determined that the conduct occurred off of school district property, outside of the school day, and not at a school activity, according to the release.

“However, because the district has limited authority to address students’ off-campus activity if it has an adverse effect

Amid social media fallout from the video, Hays CISD communications specialists used it as a teaching moment to help students realize the need for social media responsibility.

on the educational environment, appropriate corrective action was taken with the involved students,” Tim Savoy, Hays CISD public information officer said. “Additionally, the district has also asked the relevant social media platforms to remove the video.”

Amid social media fallout from the video, Savoy and David Bowe, Hays CISD communications specialist, used it as a teaching moment to help students realize the need for social media responsibility.

That extends to the district’s Digital Citizenship program that acts as a guideline for students to follow while connected during the school day.

Savoy said Hays CISD’s digital citizenship pro-

gram began when the district kick-started its “Bring Your Own Device” (BYOD) campaign in 2013. BYOD allows for students and educators to bring their own electronic device into the classroom for a blended learning environment.

However, students are required to abide by rules that prohibit students from using devices in a non-educational manner, or from posting racist or profane material while on the district’s wi-fi network.

Savoy said the Digital Citizenship program is component of the shift Hays CISD has taken toward devices.

“Technology is an important part of the way people live and work today. It’s also a way for people to learn,” Savoy

said.

The district takes an additional step by instructing educators on Digital Citizenship rules during in-service workshops.

Savoy said he feels the district is getting “the word out to folks” regarding its program. Educators are instructed on acceptable and unacceptable uses of technology in the classroom.

“Because we make an effort and it’s something we do focus on, it makes it more disappointing this happened,” Savoy said.

“It’s unacceptable to have this video posted.”

But as much as the district can control what goes on in the classroom, monitoring what takes place after school hours is the challenge, Bowe said.

The task can be especially

difficult for parents, who also struggle in monitoring what students see and post online.

Bowe, who had previously taught Economics at Hays High, said one way he has tried to rectify the issue is discussing the cost and effect inflammatory posts can harbor. Once a video or post is placed on social media, students may not realize they can often lose control of it, Bowe said.

While some students have been proactive in addressing potential issues on social media, Bowe said some students have to go through an experience to understand the pitfalls of social media.

“It lives forever online and there can be consequences,” Bowe said. “We often tell students, ‘don’t

let a bad decision today affect an opportunity tomorrow.’”

The district is also using its social media accounts as a tool to help monitor and address potential issues. Bowe said he has reached out and responded to students via social media to discuss troubles or to calm down situations that may arise.

Hays CISD is also reaching out to student advisory panels to discuss how to better address social media awareness for students.

One way could be to potentially have faceto-face discussions on topics, which could allow students to express their feelings. It could also help curb heated debate, which can occur with discussions online.

“It’s good to have a place to have a sitdown conversation and talk about it and for people to express their feelings,”Bowe said. “It’s worth looking into.”

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Hays speech and debate earns sweepstakes at Medina Valley STAFF REPORT Hays Speech and Debate students made history this weekend at the Medina Valley UIL Tournament, advancing students to finals in every event and closing out finals in both Lincoln Douglas (LD) and CX debate to bring home first place sweepstakes.

Six Hays CX teams and four LD debaters reached the quarterfinals, setting a record in recent team history. Sophomore Kevin Cervenka, who entered quarterfinals as the top seed in LD debate ultimately secured first place, followed by sophomore, Vince Johnson.

Tulsi Vaswani advanced to semifinals, earning her a third place finish. Junior, Dylan Cousins also broke to quarterfinals in LD debate.

In a CX Debate field of 33 teams from more than ten schools, 12 Hays debaters reached the quarterfinals.

After intense outround competition, the teams of Drew Cook & Emma Cook and Holden Bukowsky & AJ Garcia closed out finals to earn

second and first place respectively.

Emma and Drew were recognized as the overall first and second place speakers in the tournament.

Hays speech finished strong as well. Informative extemporaneous speaking saw three Hays students in finals.

Freshman Austin Wilson took first place, followed by Dylan Cousins in Second place and Maia Vollbrecht in fourth place. Persuasive speaking featured a fifth place

finish by Ian Cameron and a sixth place finish

by Brooke Mensing.

Merisa VanSchalkwyk placed third in Poetry Interpretation and Catherine Porfirio placed first in Prose Interpretation.

Hays speech and debate will be at the LaVernia UIL tournament next weekend prior to hosting a UIL Set A tournament at Hays High School on January 27th back-to-back with a TFA Tournament.

Hays will also attend the Lehman Speech and

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Lehman High musicians earn honors at All-State concert

A pair of Lehman High students will represent the campus at the Texas Music Educators Association (TMEA) All-State concert on Feb. 17. Senior Brianna Boone and junior David Garcia move on to the All-State concert. They become the first two Lehman students since 2009 to represent the campus at state. Boone earned fourth chair while Garcia earned first chair. Four other students also made their way to the final round of auditions for state. They include (not pictured) Jared Brown, Paul ‘Christian’ Pena, David Suarez and Cayden Raymond.

Pfluger spelling bee winner advances to regional challenge

Debate at Lehman High on February 3rd. Community members who are interested in donating time or food items for the concession stand at the tournament can email the Hays Director of Speech and Debate, Gina Lozano, at gina.lozano@ hayscisd.net.

CX Debate students who reached the quarterfinals: Gaby Hayden & Will Gillenwaters Kat O’Neal & Riley Ballay AJ Garcia & Holden Bukowsky Dylan Caldwell & Georgia Younts Evan Ricke & Evelyn Schneider Drew Cook & Emma Cook.

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by Tim Miller

PHOTO COURTESY OF HAYS COUNTY.

Earlier this month, Hays County elected officials and members of the Buda Police Department joined Buda resident John Zavala (center) in honoring two officers who saved his life after a major motorcycle collision in Buda on Dec. 7, 2017.

Saving a life

Buda Police honored for saving local man’s life

BY SAMANTHA SMITH “Things are a little different now,” Buda resident John “Fritz” Zavala said with a catch in his voice, as he looked down where his leg had been amputated roughly a month ago.

Despite the circumstances, Zavala showed a smile to his wife, as they readied to leave for his first prosthetic fitting in Austin. Zavala understood that things could have been much, much worse.

More than a month has passed since John was involved in a motorcycle accident at the Robert S. Light and South Loop 4 intersection on Dec. 4, 2017.

But Zavala said he no longer mourns the loss of his left leg, as he is grateful to be alive.

Zavala, along with Hays County commissioner Mark Jones and Buda Chief of Police Bo Kidd, recently lauded two Buda Police officers whose training and instincts saved Zavala’s life that fateful night.

“Not every police department offers the training that these guys receive,” Jones said.

For Kidd, the exploits of the officers solidified the importance of medical training for all first responders.

“This case illustrates

“My leg, it doesn’t matter not having it. I have my life and it’s because of you two and that’s everything. I thank y’all so much.”

–John “Fritz” Zavala, motorcycle wreck survivor

the importance of medical training, not just for medics, but for police officers as well,” Kidd said.

THE INCIDENT Dec. 4 was a routine day for Zavala, who was riding home on his motorcycle on his usual route.

Zavala said he was approaching the Robert S. Light and South Loop 4 intersection when he noticed all the cars ahead of him stopping.

He said he noticed an SUV starting to turn in a tight spot to try and get on Robert S. Light, right in the path of his motorcycle.

Zavala said he tried to swerve to miss the SUV, but when he swerved, the driver of the SUV sped up and ended up hitting his motorcycle hard on the left side.

The impact was audible to all around it, Zavala said.

The collision sent him flying through the air off his motorcycle, where he briefly had an out-of-body experience that made him afraid for his life.

“I saw myself go flipping through the air,”

Zavala said. “When I hit my head on the ground and flipped onto my back, that’s when I came back to my body and my senses.”

When Zavala rolled to his back, he was hurting and was immediately afraid he was going to die, never to see his wife or young son ever again.

Zavala said once he started to pray and ask God to save him, he knew he was going to be okay.

Physically, however, was a much different story.

Zavala’s femoral artery was severed; he only had 2 to 5 minutes before he bled out from his wound.

An angel in the form of Buda Police officer Sherwal Foulstone came to Zavala’s aid.

Foulstone, who was the closest to the accident, rushed to Zavala’s side and applied a tourniquet to stop the bleeding.

Moments later, fellow Buda Police officer Josh Albarez arrived on scene and added an additional two tourniquets to Zavala’s left leg to quell the bleeding.

Zavala said he remembered hearing

the loud sound of ambulance sirens arriving.

“It was the loudest and best sound I have ever heard,” Zavala said.

Once he was loaded into the ambulance, Zavala said they started on their way to St. David’s Hospital in Austin. However, he was still unaware of how bad he had been hurt.

Zavala remembered one of the paramedics speaking to someone over a radio in the ambulance and mentioning a possible amputation. Hearing the conversation sent Zavala into hysterics over the thought of losing one of his legs.

Zavala demanded that the paramedic explain what was going on; when he heard no reply, he started to cry.

One of the paramedics leaned over him and asked him what he wanted to know.

Zavala said he asked for the truth. The truth, however, was hard to handle when the paramedic confirmed his fears of possibly losing his leg.

After the explanation by the paramedic Fritz

said he was a little calmer going to the hospital because at least he knew a little bit more about what to expect.

Once in the Emergency Room, nurses worked to keep Zavala stable. From that point, Zavala endured several surgeries.

Zavala stayed at St. David’s until Dec. 11. He was then transferred to a rehabilitation facility until he was eventually released Dec. 22.

RECOVERY Since his return home, Zavala said he has made great strides in his rehabilitation.

He qualified for the best prosthetic on the market for his left leg and was able to be home in time to celebrate Christmas with his friends and family.

On Jan. 9, Zavala thanked the two Buda Police officers for their quick thinking and action that ultimately saved his life.

“My leg, it doesn’t matter not having it.

I have my life and it’s because of you two and that’s everything. I thank y’all so much,” Zavala said.

Zavala said he’s no longer mad at what happened but learning how to do things without his leg.

“It was an accident and I’m going to be okay, my faith pulled me through,” Zavala said.

Hays County, city employ recycled Christmas trees to revamp area parks

BY EXSAR ARGUELLO

Recycled Christmas trees acquired by Hays County will be used as mulch for county parks such as Jacob’s Well in Wimberley and the Five Mile Dam in San Marcos.

Through a six-day recycling effort, which went from Jan. 8-13, Hays County citizens donated a total of 49 trees to locations in Wimberley and Driftwood.

The recycling effort was made possible by a joint operation headed

by Recycling and Solid Waste Department and the Hays County Transportation Department.

The Hays County Parks and Recreation Department will use the mulch for additional trails at county parks.

The Five Mile Dam in San Marcos will soon see renovations and additions of new trails coming in 2018, said Brooke Leftwich, Hays County natural resource manager.

Meanwhile in Kyle, city staffers are planning to take a slightly differ-

“We’re continuing to make new programs and grow current programs to help divert waste to the landfill.”

–Brooke Leftwich, Hays County natural resource manager

ent approach when it comes to recycling trees.

The city of Kyle’s park and recreation department is turning Christmas trees into small chips, which will be used to lay trails and walk-

ways in parks.

“The process of mulching takes about a year and we currently don’t have the time and space to mulch trees,” said Tim Cropley, facilities manager for Kyle

parks and recreation.

“It is something we want to do in the future, however, what we are currently doing helps with keeping mud and dirt out of out parks and walkways.”

The city placed Christmas tree drop-offs at strategic areas where residential populations are high, Cropley said.

Using chips for a walkway foundation is a natural, timely alternative for mulch. Chips are biodegradable and

TREES FOR PARKS, 4C

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ince the introduction of organic farming to the U.S. by J.J. Rodale in the 1940s, the practice has gained momentum year after year. My farm joined the movement in 1991 and has been certified organic ever since. The USDA now reports the fantastic news that some 4.1 million acres within the U.S. are farmed organically.

So how can all of the gardeners of Buda, Kyle, Mountain City and other surrounding areas emulate this example?

It begins with soil – the life blood of the organic industry. From nurturing your earthworms to mulching your beds, your care for the soil is going to be critical to the success of your veggie garden.

Mulch should be thought of as a top priority. In the summer months, it alone solves the problem of the buildup of heat around the roots. It also helps the soil absorb moisture.

However there is a downside to mulch. It can protect and encourage harmful insects – especially under fruit trees.

When cold spells hit, the best thing to do is loosen up that mulch.

This will help to expose and freeze harmful insects, such as the notorious ‘plum curculio’ beetle, destroyer of fruit crops.

Putting row covers on your crops the day before freezing weather may be good for the plants – but be aware that it can also offer a sanctuary from the cold to harmful insect life.

Earthworms, a key component to a successful garden, require organic matter and safe places to stay warm.

At my farm, instead of compost piles I created trenches throughout the property, filled with woodchips and garden debris.

These become safe havens for worms during the hot season. A norm for me is to dig specific beds next to trenches to encourage the worms to have freshly dug soil to move to.

There may be some extra challenges for the people in the new subdivisions in Hays County. Many are built on chemically worn-out farmland – where the soil is suffering after years of chemical abuse.

However it is never too late to start nursing your garden back towards recovery and good health using organic farming practices. Happy organic gardening everyone!

(Tim Miller owns Millberg Farm in Kyle) If you have a gardening question, send it to me via email: iathyme@ yahoo.com. (Please put ‘Ask Chris Winslow’ in the subject line.) Or mail your letter or postcard to: Ask Chris Winslow. It’s About Thyme: 11726 Manchaca Road, Austin, TX 78748.

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OBITUARIES DYE William “Bill” Alfred Dye, 78 years old, passed away on Jan. 15, 2018. Bill was born in Austin on Sept.9, 1939 to Charlie Alfred and Julia Marie (Bailey) Dye. He was proceeded in death by his brother, Charlie Dye and wife of 27 years, LaTrell (Owens) Dye of Buda. Bill is survived by Charlene (Nauert) Dye of Austin, his wife of 25 years, his children, Dayna (Dye) Swain, Don and Christopher, step-daughter Cheryl Riley and grandchildren Garrett Boyce, Makinley Swain, Chloe Swain, Gwendolyn Dye, Rachael Nielsen and Clifford Roberson; and caregiver of three years, Robert.

Bill graduated from Travis High School in 1957 and worked for his father at Dye Sales and Service until 1983 when he opened his own shop, “Bill Dye Automotive” on South Congress Avenue.

He enjoyed running the shop and the many friends that stopped by to visit with him.

He retired and closed the shop in 2007. He enjoyed spending time with family and friends, working on his family’s ranch in Buda and time with the “Coffee Bunch.”

Bill served four years in the Texas National Guard and was a member of the Scottish Rite Mason, 32nd Degree and a Shriner.

Donations in Bill’s memory can be made to St. John/San Juan Lutheran Church where he was an active member for many years or the Shriner’s Children’s Hospital. Visitation will begin at 9 a.m. Sat. Jan. 20 and the funeral service at 10 a.m. at St. John/San Juan Lutheran Church, 409 W. Ben White Boulevard, Austin.

Burial will be at Live Oak Cemetery with a Masonic Service.

OWENS Marjorie Virginia Hammack Owens, age 96 of Spicewood, Texas passed away on Wednesday, January 10, 2018.

She was born in Van Horn, Texas on August 11, 1921, to Charles Ross and Marguerite Ruperta Hammack. The family moved to Dripping Springs a year after her father died in 1934. She was the great-granddaughter of Dr. Joseph and Sarah Pound of Dripping Springs.

Marjorie attended Nixon-Clay Business School and worked for Metcalf Engineering, as well as the Texas Education Agency. She also served as a docent at the Dr. Pound Pioneer Farmstead in Dripping Springs. On June 24, 1955, Marjorie married Clifton C. Owens. They enjoyed 44 ½ years together before Clifton’s passing in 2000. Three children were born to the union: Wanda June Owens Mauldin, Clifton Ross Owens and Wilma Ruth Owens.

Preceding Marjorie in death were her husband, Clifton Owens, her brother Charles Joseph Hammack, her sister Mittie Ruth Simpson and her daughter Wilma Ruth Owens Long. She is survived by her daughter, Wanda June Owens

Mauldin (Richard); son, Clifton Ross Owens; grandsons, Zebulon Long, Charles Mauldin, Caleb Long, and Josiah Long; and numerous nieces and nephews.

Pallbearers will be Zebulon Long, Charles Mauldin, Caleb Long, Josiah Long, Kelly Hammack and Frank Simpson.

Funeral Services were Saturday, Jan. 13, 2018 at Dripping Springs United Methodist Church. Burial followed at Wallace Mountain Cemetery.

The family would like to thank the doctors and staff at Park Manor for their care of Marjorie.

Memorials may be made to the Friends of the Pound House Foundation at www.drpoundhistoricalfarmstead.org.

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VALDEZ We celebrate the life and mourn the passing of Heather Valdez, 61, of Manchaca, who brought light and love to those of us fortunate to know and cherish her.

Heather was a loving partner of Vince Valdez, and a cherished second mother to his daughters, Rachel Walker and Lindsay Nugent. As a children’s librarian in the Austin Public Library, she was known as Miss Heather to countless children who enjoyed her lively storytelling.

She will leave behind family who loved her dearly: sisters Blythe Strong (Tom) of Tucson, Arizona and Melody Luepke (Charlie) of Saint Paul, Minnesota; stepdaughters Rachel Walker (Gary) and Lindsay Nugent (Chris), both of Burleson; grandchildren Megan, Hannah, and Ryan Walker, and Madison and Noah Nugent; nieces Ellen Tzeutschler and Laura Carroll of Saint Paul, Minnesota; and many dear friends, fellow librarians, and precious neighbors.

Those who wish to honor Heather are asked to consider donating to the Austin Public Library or the American Cancer Society. Our dear Heather is at rest; her light now shines elsewhere and lives on in our hearts.

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YOUNG Robert E. Young, known as “Bob” or “Bubba” to friends and family, died at Care Inn Tuesday, Jan. 16, after a long battle with cancer.

He was born in Kyle in 1938 to Charles and Marybelle Young and lived in Kyle most of his life. He is a descendent of some of Kyle’s early residents who helped build the town. He graduated from Kyle High School in 1956 and Texas A&M University in 1960, and was employed briefly as a coach in west and south Texas before returning to this area to live. Young is survived by a daughter, Cheryl Dodson; an aunt, Jean Bales; a sister-in-law, Leslie Young; and other relatives in this area who were close to him.

Funeral arrangement are pending. Further information will appear online and in next week’s edition.

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CATHOLIC Santa Cruz Catholic Church 1100 Main Street, Buda St. Anthony Marie Claret Church 801 N. Burleson, Kyle St. Michael’s Catholic Church S. Old Spanish Trail, Uhland

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*Traditional Worship (Worship Center)-9 a.m.

Sunday School (all ages)-10:00 a.m. *Informal Worship (Chapel)-11 a.m.

Wednesday Evening (Chapel)-6:30 p.m. *On 5th Sundays we conduct one service at 10 a.m. with special music.

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Santa Cruz Catholic Church

SUNDAY: Bible Study for all ages, 9:45 a.m.

Worship Service, 10:55 a.m.

1100 Main Street • Buda, Texas 78610 Office: 512-312-2520 • Fax: 512-295-2034 • santacruzcc.org Rev. David Leibham, Pastor • Rev. Amado Ramos, Assoc. Pastor

WEDNESDAY: Bible Study, 7 p.m.

CONFESSION Saturdays: 4 p.m.-5 p.m.

Pastor Rodney Coleman 4000 East FM 150 (4 miles east of Kyle) (512) 268-5471

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for the smooth-talking doctor.

The loss of a libel suit Brinkley initiated himself and cut-rate competition from a hometown practitioner eventually soured him on Del Rio. He tried moving his operation to Little Rock, but his shaky world was falling apart.

Brinkley paid $200,000 in back taxes and also settled judgments totaling $1.2 million. Nevertheless his cash flow suddenly dried up, and in a frantic effort to dodge a multitude of pending lawsuits, he filed for bankruptcy in January 1941.

No matter what he tried, the jig was up. The unpredictable Mexicans padlocked his radio station and dismantled the tower piece by piece. The stress was too much, and within a year the good doctor suffered three heart attacks and the emergency amputation of a leg.

Dr. John R. Brinkley was under federal indictment in May 1942, when he died in seclusion at his San Antonio home.

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roads of Milford. Inside a month, he completed his first goat gonad transplant, and the aged recipient subsequently fathered a baby boy named Billy.

In Brinkley’s day, such off-the-wall fads were common, and the most popular was the rejuvenation craze sweeping Europe and the U.S. The amazing advances of medical science made trusting laymen sitting ducks for the preposterous claims of fast-buck artists.

Following the original goat-gland treatment, word-of-mouth referrals kept Brinkley busy.

Glowing testimonials, some retouched by the good doctor and others the product of his active imagination, gave the thriving practice a huge boost.

Business was booming by the summer of 1918, when Brinkley proudly cut the ribbon for his private hospital in Milford. He staffed the facility with unsuspecting townspeople as well

ing letters on the air, he diagnosed patients sight unseen. Organizing a network of corner drug stores throughout the Brinkley Belt (Kansas, Nebraska, Iowa, Missouri and Oklahoma), he prescribed by numbered code his special brand of concoctions.

Listeners identified the described affliction as their own and hurried off to the nearest pharmacy for the recommended remedy from Dr. Brinkley’s line of expensive elixirs. Druggists were only too happy to kick back the mandatory dollar per prescription, and for 13 years the brazen scam netted Brinkley $10,000 a week.

Finally in April 1930, the Kansas Medical Society moved for revocation of his license, and the new Federal Radio Commission started an investigation of KFKB. After losing protracted battles on both fronts, Brinkley headed south.

Setting up shop on the Rio Grande in the fall of 1933, he was permitted by the obliging Mexicans to hike the output of his renegade transmitter to half a million watts making XER the most powerful radio station on the planet. Once again, it was long green and gravy

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as oddball characters tainted by track records as sordid as his own.

The oddest by far was Horatius Osborn. When not pushing a broom as the hospital handyman, he wielded a scalpel as chief surgeon. A forgiving soul, the dimwitted flunky stayed on the job even after his boss chewed off his ear in a drunken rage.

The gratitude of prominent personalities spread the fame of the self-made medicine man. The Los Angeles Times publisher and the chancellor of the Chicago Law School took the Brinkley cure and swore by the results. The media mogul provided invaluable free publicity, while the renowned professor declared, “I am a new man.”

While others dismissed radio as a passing fad, the Kansas quack recognized the novelty as an effective merchandising tool.

In 1923 Brinkley built a broadcast station at Milford, and every crystal set between the Mississippi and the Rockies picked up KFKB, “The Sunshine Station in the Heart of the Nation.”

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Traditionally susceptible to health-care charlatans, Americans between the World Wars seemed especially vulnerable to con men in white coats.

But no one came close to Dr. Brinkley, who in less than 20 years fleeced the faithful for $20 million.

A lowly railroad relief agent in his youth, the future master of the flimflam dragged his wife and three children from town to town. Searching for more than a hand-tomouth existence, he enrolled in medical school around 1908. Unable to endure the academic grind, he dropped out and never set foot in another classroom.

After abandoning his destitute family in 1913, Brinkley bought a medical degree from a “diploma mill” in St. Louis.

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Basics of ‘The Mystery Drawing Trees of Edwin On Jan. 18 from 6-7:30 Drood’ at Hays p.m., join artist Gena Destri at the Buda Public High School Library, as we learn the

The Hays Theatre Department is proud to present our winter musical, “The Mystery of Edwin Drood” at the Hays Theatre Music Hall. In this musical adaptation of Charles Dickens’s last, unfinished novel, you, the audience, finish the story Charles Dickens didn’t. It’s the only show in town that ends differently every night, depending on what the audience decides.

With six different endings and presented in the style of a Victorian music hall, let our masters of ceremony direct you into a choose-your-own adventure that is sure to be a hit. Opening night is next Thursday, Jan. 18- 21 and an additional weekend of Jan. 25-27.

Cost is $5 for students and $10 for adults. Online tickets are available at www.haystheatre.com or purchased at the door.

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

Lehman High School Presents ‘Pippin’

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A steeple for the people

A worker carefully inspects a brand new steeple before it was officially placed on the roof of Immanuel Baptist Church in Kyle. It was out with the old and in with the new at Immanuel Baptist Church as they replaced an ancient steeple that had been placed on the church when it was rebuilt in the 1940s.

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

The Lehman High School Lobo Theatre and Band have jointly produced performance of the Broadway hit, “Pippin,” in which a young prince longs to find passion and adventure in his life.

Shows are Jan. 18-20 at 7 p.m. and Jan. 21 at 2 p.m.

Tickets are $6 for adults and $5 for students, children and seniors.

Reservations may be made at marissa.meek@ hayscisd.net, or you may call 512-268-8454, ext.

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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 (August-March) 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, January 21, the Unicorns take on the Chupacabras at 1 p.m. and the Unicychos face off against Los Bierdos at 3 p.m. Games are held outside the San Marcos Activity Center.

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a recycling program for electronics in the effort of keeping things out of the landfill, especially for after Christmas waste.”

Promoting artificial trees is good because it allows for reuse over a few years, Leftwich said.

However, new projects like this allow real trees to be used again and benefit other county facilities.

“We will be offering this program again next Christmas season and we hope to continue this growth,” Leftwich said.

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The trails at Lake Kyle and other walkways around the city will be target areas for the project.

Cropley said these projects keep the city moving forward in environmental conservation while limiting waste.

“We’re continuing to make new programs and grow current programs to help divert waste to the landfill,” Leftwich said. “In 2017 Hays County started

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Several artistic renderings show the concept behind tiny homes, which are dwelling spaces that can range from 400 to 600 square feet. A developer has purchased a plot of land outside of Kyle city limits on which to potentially place an estimated 100 tiny homes.

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Planning is underway “We felt like Kyle was for the creation of tiny a great place to try this homes in Hays County by platform out as the first the Tiny Dwelling Co., a test market in the United project aimed at bringing States,” Stinson said. “Our affordable housing to the intent with this suburban Kyle area. community is to provide Tiny homes, a nationaffordable housing in a wide phenomenon that clean, chemical free unit has taken that doesn’t cities by break the storm, is a bank but Tiny movement gives people focused on the opportuhomes is a the creation nity to have movement of homes some stabilin a small ity in life.” focused on space, typiThe Tiny cally ranging Dwelling the creation is currentlyCo. from 400 to 600 square of homes in a working feet. with a lender With rissmall space, to allow ing rents in people to typically cities across finance the the United homes ranging from tiny States, tiny through a homes offer 30- to 35400 to 600 a unique year mortliving gage. This square feet. alternative gives Hays by utilizing County citismall spaces and low rent zens the opportunity to and financing costs. finance a brand new unit.

Tiny Dwelling Co. “Plans will be finalized Developer James Stinson in April of 2018 and it’s a is working with a team project that is coming to to bring this new wave of fruition,” Stinson said. living to Hays County. A “The project is planned tiny homes community to include a clubhouse, located 10 miles south of pool, and all of the other Austin by Constellation amenities you would get ATX was the inspiration in a larger apartment for the development. complex. This includes The plot of land, which some kind of hike-and has been purchased by bike-trail and a dog park.” the company with room Stinson said the project for an estimated 100 TINY HOUSES, 4D homes, is located outside

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y most measures, 2017 was a pretty good year for investors. But what can you expect in 2018?

It’s difficult to precisely predict the immediate future of the financial markets. However, many signs point to improved global economic growth and rising corporate earnings – both of which are important drivers of stock prices. In the United States, economic growth may be more modest than in other regions, which could result in international stocks outperforming domestic ones.

Here’s another consideration: Low interest rates typically benefit the financial markets – and unless inflation jumps sharply, the Federal Reserve will probably remain patient, only raising short-term rates slowly throughout 2018.

Despite these positive signs, there’s also reason for caution. Political uncertainty and changes in economic policies may lead to increased market volatility. Another factor is the long-term history of the stock market, which includes a drop of 10% or more – technically called a “correction” – about once a year. We’ve gone two years since the last correction, so it would not be surprising if we saw one in 2018.

Given this outlook – which could be classified as “moderately optimistic” – what investment moves should you consider this year? Here are a few suggestions: Rebalance your portfolio – The market's gains may have increased the value of your stocks so much that they now represent a greater percentage of your portfolio than you had intended – and you may not be comfortable with this increased presence.

So, you may want to rebalance your portfolio to achieve a suitable mix of stocks and bonds, based on your goals, risk tolerance and time horizon.

As part of this rebalancing, and in an effort to help reduce the impact of market volatility, you may need to add investmentgrade bonds and cash investments. (Of course, bonds carry some risks, too, including interest rate risk and credit risk.)

The availability of cash will also make it easier for you to purchase stocks during a market downturn, when prices may be lower.

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NOTICE TO DEBTORS AND CREDITORS OF THE ESTATE OF RAYMOND JOSEPH STATTON

Notice is hereby given that original Letters Testamentary upon the Estate of Raymond Joseph Statton, Deceased, were granted to me, the undersigned, on the 10th day of January, 2018, in Probate Docket No. 17-0368-P, by the Probate Court of Hays County, Texas. All persons indebted to said estate are hereby required to come forward and make settlement with me and all persons having claims against said estate are hereby required to present the same to me within the time prescribed by law. My post office address is as follows: 199 East Charles Street, La Grange, Texas 78945, where I receive my mail on this the 10th day of January, 2018 Gene Everett Carson, Independent Executor of the Estate of Raymond Joseph Statton, Deceased

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING FOR THE TEXAS ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE REPORT (TAPR) HAYS CISD

The Hays Consolidated Independent School District will conduct a public hearing for the 2016 Ð 2017 Texas Academic Performance Report (TAPR) on January 22, 2018, as part of the regularly scheduled meeting of the Hays CISD Board of Trustees.

The meeting will begin at 5:30 PM at Lehman High School located at 1700 Lehman Road Kyle, TX 78640. Texas Education Code B39.053 requires each school district's board of trustees to publish an annual performance report that includes the TAPR report; campus performance objectives; a report of violent or criminal incidents; and information received under the Texas Education Code B51.403(e) from the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board.

publique un informe anual de desempeño que incluya la información de TAPR; objetivos de rendimiento de cada escuela; un informe de incidentes violentos o criminales; e información recibida bajo el Código de Educación de Tejas B51.403(e) de la Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board.

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Notice is hereby given that original Letters Testamentary for the Estate of Manuel Loza Gonzalez, Deceased, were issued on November 27, 2017, in Cause No. 17-0305-P, pending in the County Court at Law, sitting in matters probate of Hays County, Texas, to: Norma V. Gonzalez.

All persons having claims against this Estate which is currently being administered are required to present them to the undersigned within the time and in the manner prescribed by law. c/o: Norma V. Gonzalez P.O. Box 1124 Buda, Texas 78610 DATED the 9th day of January, 2018.

Respectfully submitted, LAW OFFICES OF JACQUELINE R. MCNUTT 1712 N. IH-35 San Marcos, Texas 78666 Tel: (512) 667-9231 Fax: (512) 727-0165 Ana Marilín “Mari” Garza State Bar No: 24084385 mari@jmcnuttlaw.com Attorney for Applicant

AVISO DE AUDIENCIA PÚBLICA PARA EL INFORME DE RENDIMIENTO ACADÉMICO DE TEXAS HAYS CISD

El Distrito Escolar de Hays (HCISD) llevará acabo una audencia pública para el 2016-2017 informe de Rendimiento Académico de Tejas (TAPR) el 22 de enero, 2018, como parte de la reunión regularmente programada de la mesa directiva de Hays CISD. La reunion comenzará a las 5:30 pm en la escuela secundaria de Lehman ubicada en el 1700 Calle de Lehman, Kyle, TX 78640. El Código de Educación de Tejas B39.053 requiere que la mesa directiva de cada distrito escolar

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Notice is hereby given that original Letters Testamentary for the Estate of Joanne W. Coughlin, Deceased, were issued on January 9, 2018, in Cause No. 17-0363-P, pending in the County Court at Law of Hays County, Texas, to Luke Wester and Crystal Wester, who reside in New Braunfels, Comal County, Texas.

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. All claims should be addressed in care of the Independent Executor’s attorneys, Armbrust & Brown, PLLC, c/o Michelle Rosenblatt, 100 Congress Avenue, Suite 1300, Austin, Texas 78701.

DATED this 10th day of January, 2018.

ARMBRUST & BROWN, PLLC By: Michelle Rosenblatt Attorneys for Independent Co-Executors of the Estate of Joanne W. Coughlin, Deceased

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Notice is hereby given that original Letters Testamentary for the Estate of James William Jagger, Deceased, were issued on December 4, 2017, under Cause No. 17-0323-P, pending in County Court, Hays County, Texas, to Peter

James Jagger. Claims may be presented in care of the attorney for the estate, addressed as follows: c/o David S. Lill, Lill Firm, P.C., 4407 Bee Caves Road, Ste 111, Austin, TX 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 9th day of January 2018. /s/ David S. Lill, Attorney for the Independent Executor, Peter James Jagger.

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Notice is hereby given that original Letters Testamentary for the Estate of Eunice Irene Jagger, Deceased, were issued on December 4, 2017, under Cause No. 17-0322P, pending in County Court, Hays County, Texas, to Peter James Jagger. Claims may be presented in care of the attorney for the estate, addressed as follows: c/o David S. Lill, Lill Firm, P.C., 4407 Bee Caves Road, Ste 111, Austin, TX 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 9th day of January 2018. /s/ David S. Lill, Attorney for the Independent Executor, Peter James Jagger.

PUBLIC NOTICES, 4D

The City of Kyle is looking for qualified individuals to serve on the Train Depot Advisory Board. The complete position description is below. Applications can be submitted at https://cokvolunteer.applicantpool.com/jobs/.

Train Depot Advisory Board Position Description: The Kyle Railroad Depot and Heritage Center is an important part of the city's history, heritage and culture. The Train Depot Board, with help from donors like the Burdine Johnson Foundation, the Charles Nash family, the Hays County Historical Commission, the City of Kyle, and others, recently completed a restoration project that spanned over five years and cost approximately one million dollars. The City of Kyle is cooperating with Hays County and the Hays County Historical Commission in the operation of the facility. The result is a magnificent preservation of Kyle's past that visitors can experience firsthand and in real time.

The members of the City of Kyle's Train Depot Board of Directors are charged with advising the Kyle City Council and City staff on the maintenance needs and condition of the depot building. Members of the Board should have some knowledge of the history of Kyle and an interest in historic preservation, as well as a keen interest in preserving this special piece of Kyle's history for generations to come. Members are strongly encouraged to be active and volunteer at events held at the Kyle Railroad Depot and Heritage Center.

Listed below are the additional requirements for serving on the Kyle Train Depot Board. Please read through these carefully and, if you are interested in serving on this very important board, click on the link provided to apply.

Duties and Responsibilities of the Train Depot Board: The Train Depot Board consists of seven members serving without pay who are appointed by the Mayor with the consent of the City Council. Members of the board are required to be residents of either Kyle or reside within the extraterritorial jurisdiction (ETJ) of the city.

The term of office is is two years or until a successor is appointed. Members are eligible for reappointment at any time following the termination of their two-year term. The Board meets at least once each month at the Kyle Railroad Depot and Heritage Center.

The Train Depot Board provides advisory oversight for the Kyle Depot building and surrounding grounds. They make recommendations to the City Council on any rules, policies or procedures related to the operations and programs of the Depot and surrounding grounds. In addition, the Board acts as a public forum for citizens to address any concerns regarding the Depot. Members of the board also perform any other duties assigned to them by the City Council.

Notice of Public Hearing NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS, THAT:

Notice of Public Hearing NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS, THAT:

The City of Kyle, Texas, proposes to initiate annexation proceedings at the request of Tom and Mary Ayers to extend the boundary of said city to include approximately 17.19 acres of land located at 1001 S. Sledge Street.

The City of Kyle, Texas, proposes to initiate annexation proceedings at the request of Felder CND, LLC to extend the boundary of said city to include approximately 1.12 acres of land located at 503 N. Old Stagecoach Road.

Published on January 17, 2018.

Published on January 17, 2018.

A public hearing will be held by the Kyle City Council on Tuesday, February 6, 2018, at 7:00 P.M. in the Kyle City Hall Council Chambers, 100 W. Center St, for all persons interested in the proposed annexation. At said time and place all such persons shall have the right to appear and be heard. Of all said matters and things, all persons interested in the things and matters herein mentioned, will take notice.

As prescribed by law a public hearing will be held by the Kyle City Council on Tuesday, February 6, 2018, at 7:00 P.M. in the Kyle City Hall Council Chambers, 100 W. Center St, for all persons interested in the proposed annexation. At said time and place all such persons shall have the right to appear and be heard. Of all said matters and things, all persons interested in the things and matters herein mentioned, will take notice.

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Public Notices DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY Proposed Flood Hazard Determinations for Guadalupe County, Texas and Incorporated Areas The Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has issued a preliminary Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM), and where applicable, Flood Insurance Study (FIS) report, reflecting proposed flood hazard determinations within the Cities of Luling and Staples and the unincorporated areas of Guadalupe County. These flood hazard determinations may include the addition or modification of Base Flood Elevations, base flood depths, Special Flood Hazard Area boundaries or zone designations, or the regulatory floodway. Technical information or comments are solicited on the proposed flood hazard determinations shown on the preliminary FIRM and/or FIS report for the aforementioned communities. These flood hazard determinations are the basis for the floodplain management measures that your community is required to either adopt or show evidence of being already in effect in order to qualify or remain qualified for participation in the National Flood Insurance Program. However, before these determinations are effective for floodplain management purposes, you will be provided an opportunity to appeal the proposed information. This appeal period will commence on the second publication date of this notice scheduled on or about January 24, 2018. For information on the statutory 90-day period provided for appeals, as well as a complete listing of the communities affected and the locations where copies of the FIRM are available for review, please visit FEMA’s website at www.fema.gov/plan/prevent/ fhm/bfe, or call the FEMA Map Information eXchange toll free at 1-877-FEMA MAP (1-877-336-2627).

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://riskmap6.com.

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY Proposed Flood Hazard Determinations for Hays County, Texas and Incorporated Areas The Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has issued a preliminary Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM), and where applicable, Flood Insurance Study (FIS) report, reflecting proposed flood hazard determinations within the Cities of Austin, Buda, Dripping Springs, Hays, Kyle, Mountain City, San Marcos, Wimberley, Woodcreek, the Village of Bear Creek, and the unincorporated areas of Hays County.

These flood hazard determinations may include the addition or modification of Base Flood Elevations, base flood depths, Special Flood Hazard Area boundaries or zone designations, or the regulatory floodway. Technical information or comments are solicited on the proposed flood hazard determinations shown on the preliminary FIRM and/or FIS report for the aforementioned communities. These flood hazard determinations are the basis for the floodplain management measures that your community is required to either adopt or show evidence of being already in effect in order to qualify or remain qualified for participation in the National Flood Insurance Program. However, before these determinations are effective for floodplain management purposes, you will be provided an opportunity to appeal the proposed information. This appeal period will commence on the second publication date of this notice scheduled on or about January 25, 2018. For information

on the statutory 90-day period provided for appeals, as well as a complete listing of the communities affected and the locations where copies of the FIRM are available for review, please visit FEMA’s website at www.fema.gov/plan/prevent/ fhm/bfe, or call the FEMA Map Information eXchange toll free at 1-877-FEMA MAP (1-877-336-2627).

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://riskmap6.com.

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 be-

ing 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 SelfHelp 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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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 1-877FEMA MAP (1-877-336-2627).

Tiny Houses: Big project coming to Kyle Continued from pg. 1D

is focused on a lifestyle centered around a community of people. The clubhouse could potentially hold parties and events, giving the tiny homes project versatility and added functionality for its residents.

However, since the publication of an article

by Culturemap Austin on the project, Kyle politicians and development leaders are hoping the developers of this project can speak with city officials in order to ensure development reaches an acceptable standard.

“Tiny homes are a unique product offer-

ing that has benefits and deterrents,” said Travis Mitchell, mayor of Kyle.

“I am personally a fan of tiny homes, and I want to see this done right for our city and community.”

Mitchell said he has not spoken to developers, but hopes a conversation will begin in the city regarding the project.

The issue really depends on if the developers decide to build in the city limits or in the extra territorial jurisdiction (ETJ), said Howard Koontz, Kyle community development director.

“Our requirements for building is that homes

outside of our city limits need to be on at least an acre plot of land,” Koontz said. “If they are in the city, they will be required to install wastewater infrastructure as the city doesn’t provide that service.”

Koontz said he hopes the developers speak with city officials before extended planning begins so expectations can be met accordingly.

With the success of the project in Austin, the company is looking outward in Hays County, targeting commuters who work in the city and the surrounding areas.

stock investments, you may risk losing some or all of your principal.

You may want to consult with a financial professional to determine which of these moves, or any others, are right for you. You can’t control the external factors affecting the financial markets, but

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mentioned above, these stocks may do better than U.S. stocks in 2018, but regardless of performance, the presence of global stocks can help diversify your portfolio – and diversification can help decrease your overall risk level. (However, diversification can’t guarantee profits or protect against all losses.) Keep in mind that international investing carries some inherent risks, such as those related to currency fluctuations and foreign political and economic events.

Be aware of “big” versus “little” – If you don’t own many stocks of smaller companies, you might consider adding them to your portfolio.

Smaller U.S. stocks have traditionally outperformed larger ones and may benefit from stronger economic growth and lower corporate tax rates.

Be aware, though that small company stocks tend to be more volatile than those of larger companies. And, as with all

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