FEBRUARY 13, 2019 FUR-EVER HOME
LOBOS KICKIN’ IT
Kyle inmates pair up with shelter dogs for mutually-benefitting bond.
Lehman soccer blanks Bowie, flips into first place in district.
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Safety a priority for Kyle detours Sign BY KATIE BURRELL
Concerns about the safety of detours around the Burleson Street construction zone led Kyle officials to contemplate ways to fix the problem. By adding signage on Rebel Road, city officials hope to alleviate an influx of concern that’s come up
Kyle offers ethical training classes
Construction on Burleson Street from Miller Street to Tenorio is currently underway. Construction crews are waiting on a conduit for electric poles, as well as a second of three layers of pavement that are to be laid down.
as the amount of traffic has increased. Leon Barba, Kyle City Engineer, sought city
council feedback on the detour issue during a road project update Feb. 5. Many citizens have
raised concern about the city’s detour plans around Burleson Street, Barba said.
On Feb. 4, Kyle officials closed Burleson Street from Miller Street to Tenorio to continue work on the $6 million project. Barba said construction crews are waiting on a conduit for electric poles, as well as a second of three layers of pavement that
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AWW, HAIL!
Driftwood lawmaker seeks equality for LGBTQ workers “There are no employment discrimination protections for LGBTQ Texas. Now is the time to change that in Texas. We’re here, we exist and we deserve equal employment protection.”
“Someone could get legally married in Texas, Efforts to end employgo on their honeymoon, ment discrimination put a picture of them against the Lesbian, Gay, together on their desk, Bisexual, Transexual and and be fired the next day Queer (LGBTQ) commubecause they are gay nity is now heading to the and do not have legal legislative floor. status,” Bryant said. “The Earlier this month, protections we have seen State Rep. Erin Zwiefor people is going on at –Erin Zwiener, State Representative, Dist. 45 ner’s (D-Driftwood) was a city-wide level, not the appointed to the Texas state.” House LGBTQ Caucus, Bryant cited a list of Texans,” Zwiener said. in place. marking her first effort cities that have protec“Now is the time to The study based its to represent those in the tions for sexual orientachange that in Texas. conclusions after inLGBTQ community. tion and gender identity. We’re here, we exist and depth interviews with The caucus will focus The latest is Carrollton we deserve equal emnearly 3,000 Texans, on its legislative priorities ployment protection.” a city north of Dallas, with a large percentage for the LGBTQ comDuring the 2013 legissupporting anti-discrim- which adopted these promunity, which include tections in February 2019 lative session, Senate Bill ination laws for LGBTQ Zwiener’s initiative to end 237 and House Bill 238 for its city employees and people. employment discrimina- sought to prohibit emcontractors. Additionally, all five tion on the basis of sexual ployment discrimination metropolitan regions No cities in Hays orientation or gender County have adopted against LBGTQ workers. of the state, including identity. such protective meaBoth bills, however, ultiAustin and its surroundAccording to the Texas mately failed to see the ing cities, widely support sures. Labor Code, LGBTQ indi- light of day. Bryant said relithese changes. viduals are not protected Despite these chalThe study also said that gious-based adoption from employment disagencies, as private entilenges in the legislature, these conclusions are crimination, a battle that a new study by PRRI bipartisan and cross-reli- ties, can prohibit sameTexas lawmakers have sex couples from adoptPolling showed that 64 gious among Texans. fought over the past few ing children, a dilemma percent of Texans supFor Suzanne Bryant, sessions. that has taken hold of port nondiscrimination an adaption attorney “There are no employ- protections for LGBTQ rural Texas communities for LGBTQ Texans, work ment discrimination people, a finding that needs to be done to protections for LGBTQ LGBTQ EQUALITY, 2 combats the current laws change these laws.
FOOD TRUCKS Food truck owners share their plight.
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ETHICAL TRAINING, 7
PHOTO BY MOSES LEOS III
An unlucky pedestrian carefully jogs across Center Street to avoid getting pelted by falling hail and sleet Friday.
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State rep files bill to ban billboards on scenic routes
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BY KATIE BURRELL Through a series of training sessions, Kyle city staff wants to educate elected and appointed officials from the regional about lawful and ethical service. Every fifth Tuesday, the city of Kyle is planning to hold a Speaker Series session at Kyle City Hall, which is open to elected and appointed officials operating in Hays County and surrounding areas. This voluntary training session serves to educate, inform and challenge local leaders to be ethical and just in their actions. Kyle City Council Member Rick Koch and Kyle Director of Planning Howard Koontz developed the idea together in late 2018, when Koch challenged Koontz to make it a reality. “He told me to be the change I wished to see,” Koontz said. “The goal was to give current and incoming citizen volunteers the information they need to serve well.” The first installment of the series was held Jan. 29 and was led by speaker Anne Cooke
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A new bill filed by State Rep. Erin Zwiener (D-Driftwood) would bar new billboards on a number of scenic Hill Country roads. HB 1303, or the Hill Country Scenic Highway Bill, prohibits the placement of billboards along RM 1826, RM 150 and RM 967, located in the Northern and Western portion of the county. Zwiener’s initiative comes after a push to preserve dark-sky communities throughout Hays County and recent battles to eradicate billboards. “Western Hays County is growing fast, but folks visit and move here because of the beautiful scenery,” Zwiener said. “We must protect tourism, our property values and our beautiful views.”
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Council seat in limbo after Arabie resigns BY KATIE BURRELL As Kyle officials continue to weigh their options on filling a vacancy on the dais, the possibility of calling a special election could be one course of action. On Feb. 5, Shane Arabie, who had served as the District 3 council member for the past five years, abruptly resigned during the regularly scheduled meeting. Arabie verbally delivered his resignation and left quickly, citing a change in his career and workload. The Hays Free Press has reached out to Arabie
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Buda finalizes plans for new flood warning systems BY KATIE BURRELL Late last month, Buda officials held the final public hearing for their Flood Early Warning System (FEWS) project, which will be put into place to improve safety at low water crossings across town. On. Jan. 27, 2017, the city of Buda executed a Flood Protection Contract with the Texas Water Development Board and obtained a grant to install
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.
Each system is perched alongside a low-water crossing and is nearly the size of a street sign. The systems are fitted with solar panels and lights to signal danger. four new Flood Early Warning Systems (FEWS) at four separate low-water crossings. The total cost of the project is $585,780, but Buda was only responsible for paying 50 percent of that cost. “As the water rises, it will trigger an alert to
the flasher,” Buda City Engineer John Nett said. “As it is set up, at a certain stage, it’s not going to wait for the water to get to the road. It will give the drivers adequate warning.” According to Buda city staff, the FEWS will collect data on water levels that can be checked online
Tempers flare over mayor reimbursement talks in Wimberley BY EXSAR ARGUELLO
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Exasperated sighs and furrowed brows were plentiful Feb. 7 as Wimberley city leaders sparred over reimbursement of a computer purchase made by Mayor Susan Jaggers. But what started as a discussion turned into an argumentative standoff between Jaggers, council members and city staff. At the center of debate was a desktop computer purchased by Jaggers, who wanted the city to reimburse her around $900 for it. Jaggers purchased the computer after citing that she needed a new one for city-related work. The computer was to be placed in the mayor’s office at Wimberley City Hall. Prior to discussion and action on the item, however, Jaggers refused to recuse herself from the dais. Jaggers was prompted, per Texas Local Government Code, to leave city hall to avoid a conflict of interest. The reimbursement request was ultimately denied by city leaders. During discussion on the request, Shawn Cox, Wimberley city administrator, said the city’s IT company informed staff that a computer was purchased by Jaggers and subsequently billed to the city. However, Cox informed the company he did not authorize the purchase of the computer. Wimberley City Council member Craig Fore said if Jaggers brought the item to council before a purchase was made, it could have been approved, if it was found to be prudent. Fore said Jaggers had purchased a computer “without authorization once already.”
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After discussion, Davis made a motion to deny the reimbursement, citing that the mayor did not follow proper channels to get the purchased approved.
“You don’t avoid the rules just because you think you need it,” Fore said. “Nobody on this city council can go out and buy a computer and expect to be reimbursed for it. It’s not the right way you do things.” Council member Allison Davis said she has tried to allocate money to the budget specifically for technology upgrades, which she felt has been a struggle for the past two years. “We’re spending a lot of money and we keep saying we’re extremely poor,” Davis said. “Staff works here full-time and their technology isn’t up to par.” Davis said if the item went through “proper channels,” the money could have been “better spent.” “We (city council) weren’t involved and there was no oversight,” Davis said. After discussion, Davis made a motion to deny the reimbursement, citing that the mayor did not follow proper channels to get the purchased approved. The motion to deny reimbursement moved ahead as the result of a locked 2-2 vote. Jaggers could not vote on the item. Cox said the city attorney confirmed that the reimbursement request failed. Upon returning to the dais, Jaggers argued that as the presiding officer of the budget, the city coun-
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cil approved her earlier budget, which includes allocated funds for office equipment. Jaggers said “it was an illegal vote” after learning the reimbursement request had been denied. “You’re the budget officer and that means you prepare the budget,” Fore said. “Once that budget is approved, that man right over there (Cox) becomes the new operator of the budget. Not you, him.” Jaggers argued that Chapter 102 of the Local Government Code outlines the mayor as the budget officer. However, Item B of Chapter 102 states that “if the municipality has the city manager form of government, the city manager serves at the budget officer.” In Wimberley, the city administrator holds the administrative duties, including oversight of the city’s funds, as outlined on the city website. On Jan. 9, the Wimberley City Council approved ordinance changes that enhanced the effectiveness and efficiencies of the Office of the City Administrator. According to city ordinance, the mayor serves a ceremonial position in government and does not have similar administrative powers as the city administrator. Jaggers, however, continued to converse on the item at hand, stating that she “is the presiding officer, so you’re going to have to hear me out.” Mayor Pro Tem Gary Barchfeld and Cox said the discussion was “out of order” as a vote was already cast. The News-Dispatch has been in communication with the Texas Attorney General’s office over the proceedings of the meeting. “You can’t expect people to come down here and volunteer hours and hours and not have equipment to work with, and not reimburse them with the necessary equipment to do the minimum requirements of the job,” Jagger said. A motion by Barchfeld to end the debate was unanimously passed by the council. “Alright, we’ll bring this up (in the future), but y’all are going to reimburse me for that,” Jaggers said.
by staff, who will then be able to respond to flash floods quicker. The goal is to reduce the threatening nature of flash floods in the area. Each system is perched alongside a low-water crossing and is nearly the size of a street sign. The systems are fitted with
solar panels and lights to signal danger. The new systems will be located at the Onion Creek Bridge on FM 967, Cole Springs Road, Garlic Creek Culvert and Bluff Street. These areas are floodprone roadways, according to city officials, who said the systems should be completely functional by Jan. 31, 2020. Citizens who would like to follow data on each system can do so online at the Hays County Wet Map.
Man sentenced to 70 years for impregnating child STAFF REPORT
dro-Najarro was the father of the pre-teen’s A Hays County jury child, to the “exclusion sentenced a Kyle man of over 99 percent of the to 70 years in population,” per prison after he the release. was convicted Hays County of impregnating District Attora pre-teen girl in ney Wes May 2012. lauded his staff Jose Alejanfor their work dro-Najarro, 55, on the case, as was convicted well as the Hays based on a 2015 County Sheriff’s incident at his Office and Hays ALEJANDRO- CISD and mediKyle home. NAJARRO According to cal officials. a press release, “The loss of Alejandro-Najarro had innocence suffered by been accused of having a child who is made to sexual intercourse in endure what this de2015 with a 12-year-old fendant did is incalcugirl, which he denied. lably tragic,” Mau said. The Hays Free Press “Alejandro-Najarro took reported Alejandro-Na- advantage of a child’s jarro had allegedly trust, and robbed her asked the pre-teen to of choices that most of come over to his house us take for granted as and fix his television we grow from children when the incident octo men and women. curred, according to an No sentence can ever arrest affidavit. return that to her. The DNA testing, howjury clearly understood ever, showed Alejanthat.”
Kyle man arrested in child injury case STAFF REPORT
Authorities issued an arrest warrant after A Kyle man wanted in a medical evaluation an injury to a child case on his nine-month-old was arrested child showed earlier this week extensive injuin Killeen, acries including cording to a city skull fractures, of San Marcos broken ribs and release. several liver Richard lacerations. Vincent Blythe, The warrant 19, of Kyle, was was released afarrested Feb. 4 ter a two-month by the Lone Star investigation BLYTHE Fugitive Task and interviews Force and is with the child’s now in custody. mother, Child ProtecAn arrest warrant tive Services and docwas issued Jan. 18 for tors at Dell Children’s Blythe, who had been Hospital, according to scheduled to turn him- the release. self in, according to the Blythe is expected to release. be transported back to Blythe fled the area Hays County within the and had been on the next few weeks, officials run since mid-January. said.
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as a lack of adoption agencies could hinder a couple from becoming parents. Adoption allows couples who cannot reproduce to partake in parenthood, but discrimination can make that difficult for samesex couples. Bryant said the battle goes beyond just employment discrimination and can be seen in other areas of
Texas life. “The American Bar Association just recently stated that what is happening in Texas is state-sanctioned discrimination,” Bryant said. “In the United States, there is a balance the courts are trying to have in regards to people with sincerely-held religious beliefs and the prohibition against discrimination.”
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QUOTE OF THE WEEK “Conflicts of interest are the biggest problem that planners, planning and zoning commissioners and elected officials can have.” –Anne Cooke Bagley, certified professional planner. Story, pg. 1
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Protocols Sunday set to remind: ‘Be Kind’ have I purpose From the Sidelines by Moses Leos III
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erhaps it’s ironic that one of history’s greatest satirists offered a stone-cold dose of conventional wisdom. “With great power comes great responsibility” was something French enlightenment writer Voltaire famously idealized long ago. But when local leaders – whether council members, mayors or commissioners – opt not to follow that nugget of wisdom, all hell breaks loose. Which leads us to Wimberley and the disaster that’s permeated its city government. Specifically, the actions of powermad Mayor Susan Jaggers who’s seemingly hell-bent on turning local democracy into an autocracy. The narrative behind Jaggers’ election last May is seemingly ripped from our current 24-hour news cycle. A person with no real political experience runs on an opposition platform and wins. What could go wrong? Just about everything, it seems. Over the course of a year or so, Jaggers has seemingly tried to become Queen of the city. It’s become such a problem in recent weeks that her peers on the Wimberley city council dais stripped powers from the mayoral role and made it more of a ceremonial title. That hasn’t stopped Jaggers from using the mayor’s seat as a weapon at times, trying to use its weight to get her way. Cercei Lannister from Game of Thrones sends her regards. The most recent issue, Jaggers attempting to obtain taxpayer dollars for reimbursement of a $900 desktop computer she bought that wasn’t authorized by city staff to begin with, compounds and magnifies a tumultuous tenure that just isn’t getting any smoother. It’s disturbing when an elected official proclaims themselves as the “CEO” of the city, which Jaggers has (erroneously) said in the past. It’s equally more disturbing when the official doesn’t see the need to recuse themselves from discussions that involve a clear conflict of interest, which happened Thursday. It’s downright frightening when the official then oversteps her bounds and tries to take over financial responsibility of a town, even though that has never been in the job description. At this time, it’s our opinion that Susan Jaggers is ill-suited to lead the city of Wimberley, much less any other elected position, solely based on the premise of using her powers irresponsibly. Her demeanor and approach is unbecoming of an elected official and is more like a schoolyard bully trying to shake down the meek and weak-willed. Jaggers has shown time and again she is unwilling to understand the intricacies of her position and the gravity of the words and actions she says and takes. Instead, what comes out is an incredibly flawed view of how government should operate. Perhaps the tragedy is how this reflects on the citizenry at-large. The role of mayor is to represent the city’s neighbors, business leaders, friends and family. But more importantly, the mayor is supposed to be a part of a team of people, a council, who come together to decide on the well-being of their city. Great power means equally great responsibility, especially at the local level of government. We need officials who are adept at wielding their powers justly. That isn’t happening in the Wimberley valley. Perhaps it’s time to change that.
n these heated, divisive times, all of us sure could use more kindness. This coming Sunday, Feb. 17, offers us a reminder to embrace kindness. Feb. 17 is Random Acts of Kindness Day 2019. It's a day when humans around the world pay homage to the simple art of being kind to their fellow humans. Unexpected kindness is one of my favorite forms of that art. In Pittsburgh, land of the kindest, most polite people on Earth, strangers love to hold the door open for you at the supermarket or post office. They wave you ahead of them in traffic. They tell you your taillight is out and you'd better get it fixed so "the cops don't write you up!" Greek storyteller Aesop said that "no act of kindness, no matter how small, is ever wasted." That's certainly true. Several people and organizations have offered wonderful ideas for acts of kindness, large and small. If it's snowing and you see
individuals who get tired of cooking for themselves and Guest eating alone. Among them are widows, widowers and Column many proud veterans, some by Tom Purcell in wheelchairs. I'd like to pull the waitress aside and pay for a proud an elderly person shoveling veteran's meal without the his or her driveway, introproud veteran knowing that duce yourself and shovel it I'm paying for it. I'd be sure for him or her. to leave the waitress a nice Give $100, or whatever you tip while I'm at it. Try to tell can afford, to a local charity. me that this wouldn't be the Or call your local food bank most joyful 20 bucks I'd ever and ask what it needs. Then, spend! go to the store, spend what There's a saying widely you can on those needed attributed to Mark Twain. items and donate those items It says that "kindness is a to the food bank. language which the deaf can You can volunteer. Lots of hear and the blind can see." organizations need assisKindness is contagious, tance and will treasure your after all. It brings out the help. The Little Sisters of the best in us. When someone Poor in Pittsburgh's North does something kind for you, Side is one of many amazing aren't you inspired to do groups that will never turn something kind for someone down willing volunteers. else? The truth about kindness Likewise, a lack of kindis that it benefits those who ness bring outs the worst in practice it as much as, or us. Lately, we're experiencing more than, those who receive way too much rudeness, anit. ger and incivility, which are One of my favorite dinas contagious as kindness is. ers is frequented by older Kindness is a choice, you
see. We can choose to be friendly, civil and genuinely concerned for others' well-being. Or we can choose to belittle, mock and demonize those with whom we disagree. Let's choose kindness! Hold the door open for a stranger. Buy the person behind you at the drive-thru a cup of coffee. Give whatever you can afford to the Salvation Army. Take an elderly relative or neighbor to lunch. The opportunities for acts of kindness, small and large, are endless! It's a shame that we need a special day to remind us to be kind. But Random Acts of Kindness Day is a start. Hopefully, it inspires us to be more kind every day. Tom Purcell is the author of "Misadventures of a 1970's Childhood," a humorous memoir, and is a Pittsburgh Tribune-Review humor columnist and is nationally syndicated exclusively by Cagle Cartoons Inc. Tom@TomPurcell.com
Faux meat for real
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he other day, as I was searching for the crossword puzzle in the Sunday newspaper, I came across an interesting article about Missouri and Nebraska regulating the term “meat” on product labels of food that tries to pass for a meat substitute. Stuff like veggie burgers, tofu dogs and other meat-like crud generated from a Petri dish. Um, excuse me a sec. I just threw up a little in my mouth. I need to cleanse my palate with some 90 proof mouth wash. Nebraska is trying to pass a bill that defines meat as “any edible portion of any livestock or poultry”. Hold on there, pardner! Are y’all cornhuskers saying if you can eat some body part from a farm animal, it’s gonna be called “meat”? Hey, I don’t know what all they eat up in Nebraska, but down here in Texas, we have a different definition of meat. We don’t consider pig’s feet or tripe as meat, although both would fit the criteria up in Omaha. What about calf fries? They are edible, and they do come from livestock, but I wouldn’t consider mountain oysters as
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meat. Now, don’t get me wrong. I totally support what those two states are doing, and I wish Texas would follow suit. But perhaps take it one step further, like banning tofu, veggie burgers and other plant-based meat impersonators in all meat markets in Texas, except for a few strategically placed stores in Austin, Dallas and Houston for those vegan immigrants from California and New England. My reason for the ban is to protect red-blooded, hard-working carnivorous Americans like me from eating some alien life form in a dish of pasta. These faux meat products are on grocery stores’ shelves for those women who read way too many recipes in their Good Housekeeping magazines. Oh, yeah, I’ve been tricked by my lovely wife on more
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than one occasion, but I don’t verbally complain. Most of y’all have heard of tofu, the worst thing created in a laboratory since nerve gas. Like Play-Doh, tofu can be molded into any shape to look like real meat. Toss in some spices and pour tomato sauce over it, and shazam! You’re eating some plantbased product that a starving billy goat won’t even touch. There’s some stuff called “Tempeh” that is real popular among vegans and such folks. According to my dictionary, it’s “an Asian food prepared by fermenting soybeans with a rhizopus”. I don’t know what sounds worse. That it is fermented or it has pus mixed in it. I pray I’ll never have that passing through my gullet. There’s another product that’s made from processed wheat gluten that is supposed to taste like beef, pork or chicken, depending on what spices are used. It’s called “Seitan”, which I believe is the French spelling for Satan. No thank you, ma’am. I don’t need Satan entering my body. There’s also some fuss about labeling milk-like
products made from soy, coconuts, almonds and other plant sources. Being lactose intolerant, I am a fan of these products. How else can I enjoy my Cap’n Crunch? The dairy industry wants “milk” taken off the label of these products, citing milk can only come from mammals. I reckon they have a point since I have never seen teats on walnuts. So what can we call the imitation milk? Soy Solution? Coconut Cream? Almond Squeezins? Now, if the government decides to regulate what is printed on the label of fake meat products, y’all go right ahead. And while you’re at it, add a label to those packages of fermented legumes and satanic grains that reads “Serving this product to hot-blooded, meat-loving Texas men could result in marital problems.” Clint Younts is definitely a carnivore, though his lovely cattle wish that he would switch to vegetarianism. Not a chance. crowsnest78610@gmail.com
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Lehman blanks Bowie, flips into first in district BY MOSES LEOS III When Lehman Lobo Noah Marquez saw the soccer ball hit the back of the net Saturday, he didn’t hesitate in literally going head-over-heels to celebrate. Marquez’ goal, scored eight minutes into the match, was enough to lift the Lobos (10-2-3, 5-0-2) to a 1-0 win over the Bowie Bulldogs and keep its unbeaten district mark intact. Lehman, now on a four-game win streak, draws into a tie for first place with Lake Travis as the second round of district play starts Friday. Staying in the chase for a district title, and a possible playoff berth, is
DISTRICT 25-6A BOYS SOCCER STANDINGS Lake Travis 5-0-2 Leman 5-0-2 Bowie 5-1-1 Westlake 4-2-1 Del Valle 3-4 Anderson 2-5 Austin 1-5-2 Hays 1-5-1 Akins 1-5-1
the goal for Marquez and his teammates. “We are going to stay up on everyone. We know we have a target on our backs now,” Marquez said. “We have to buy in and work hard.” Lehman head coach Rene Medina said defend-
ing Bowie ball-handlers early and often paid dividends for the entire match. Marking off of Bowie’s first touch of the ball, then providing quick pressure “established the rhythm of play” the Lobos wanted. Meanwhile, organization in the back half of the field and “defending in units” prevented Bowie from orchestrating scoring chances in the first half. “They buy in and they get after it,” Medina said. Adept play in the midfield helped Lehman maintain control of the ball for most of the game. The Lobos did so against a Bowie team that was physical and forced the Lobos to fight for posses-
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Much to the chagrin of Bowie Bulldogs players, Lehman Lobo Noah Marquez performed a perfect back somersault after scoring a goal Saturday. While we give hime a 10, the referee issued a stern warning not to repeate the move.
sion, Marquez said. Lehman garnered several early scoring chances before Marquez succeeded in the 32nd minute of the first half. Marquez was the beneficiary of a rebound that came via a save by the Bowie goalkeeper. Marquez followed by drilling a shot within the
six-yard box to score the goal. Lehman led 1-0 at intermission. The Lobos held off Bowie in the final 40 minutes, which included several key saves from Lobo goalkeeper Andres Martinez. Medina said playing physical and responding to intensity are key traits
as the Lobos push forward in district play. “We’re going to be in big games as we go along and we need to learn how to compete in those big games,” Medina said. Lehman travels to play at Austin High Feb. 15 and at Westlake Feb. 22. The Lobos return home Feb. 26 to play Lake Travis.
Rebel soccer continues to improve despite 2-0 loss BY REED GRAFF
The Hays Rebel Boys soccer team saw a lot of progress from the prior week in its 2-0 home loss to the Lake Travis Cavaliers last Friday. The 2-7-1 Rebels were up to the challenge early, as the current second place team in the district struggled to find payday early. The Cavaliers dominated the time of possession over the first 15 minutes of the match, but the Rebel defense remained solid. Hays keeper Lane Reynolds dominated, making six saves over the first 20 minutes of the match. Hays head coach Jason Burnett had high praise for his goalie after the match. “That kid is phenomenal,” Burnett said. “Lane has been doing a great job back there.” Hays was able to put together a few solid runs of its own midway through the half. After getting off a few shots and putting pressure on the Cavaliers, Hays junior Gerardo Rodriguez unleashed a shot that missed the top of the goal by mere inches. Lake Travis responded with several offensive possessions of its own, but Reynolds stayed strong, saving two more shots. The Cavaliers finally found a chink in his armor, as a one-onone situation resulted in the first goal of the game, and a 1-0 lead for the visitors going into half. Over the first 20 minutes of the second half, neither squad pulled away from the other. The possession battle went back and forth for most of the half. Lake Travis was able to put together a run near the 20-minute mark, but the shot sailed high and out of danger for the Rebels. The last 20 minutes of the match saw more physical play from both sides. So physical in fact, that Hays senior Alfredo Beltran was issued a yel-
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Hays Rebel centerfielder Kaylin Davis (4) tries to snag a deep fly ball Tuesday.
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Hays Rebel Lane Reynolds prepares to collect the ball during a game in the Rebel Cup.
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low card, despite there being some physical play from both teams. The referee’s decision would bite the Rebels again when Lake Travis was awarded a penalty kick just a few minutes later. Keeper Reynolds successfully guessed the direction of the kick, diving to his left, but he was unable to get a hand on the ball, resulting in a late 2-0 Lake Travis lead with 14 minutes to go. Hays put together several offensive runs after that, but could not break through, and the Cavaliers walked away with a hard fought 2-0 victory.
Despite the loss, HBurnett saw a lot of progress in his squad even from just a week ago. “I feel like this was one of the better games they played,” Burnett said. “They did a lot better job of finding the open player and moving the ball. They showed growth in that.” The now 2-8-1 Hays Rebels will continue their homestand next Tuesday when they host the Del Valle Cardinals next Tuesday.
Upon entering Tuesday’s season opener, Hays Rebels head softball coach Lisa Cone recognized how much of a challenge her squad faced from the get-go. Taking on the New Braunfels Canyon Cougars, the 2018 Class 6A state runner-up, with a relatively young lineup was a daunting task to ask of any team. Doing so without the arm of senior ace pitcher Max Valdez compounded the uphill climb. While there were plenty of struggles in Hays’ 13-2 loss Tuesday, Cone said the program aims for progress as they ready to play in one of toughest districts in the state. “In the two-and-a half weeks since we started
scrimmaging, including tonight, we have made a huge improvement,” Cone said. “It’s night and day.” Hays (0-1) returns several key cogs from last season’s playoff team. Seniors Valdez, infielder Brianna Rodriguez and catcher Annaliese Rodriguez are expected to provide experience both on the field and at the plate in 2019. Joining them
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Lobos sign letters of intent
On Feb. 7, seven Lobo athletes signed to continue their athletic pursuits at the college of their choice. Athletes signing were: CJ Scott - Texas Wesleyan; Jake Cude - Southern Nazarene; Jordan Hammond - Hardin Simmons University; Kyla Johnson - University of Missouri; Lucas Abbott - Grayson College; Shayne Miles - Temple College; and Ty Roaches - Hardin Simmons University.
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Happy 100th birthday, Tom Green
On the 100th day of the 2018-19 school year Friday, members of the Hays CISD community celebrated what would have been the 100th birthday of Tom Green, namesake of Tom Green Elementary in the Buda area. The event featured a birthday party consisting of Tom Green alumni and a birthday cake.
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Crime Stoppers poster winners
For the 4th consecutive year, the Hays High Campus Crime Stoppers team won first place at the annual Texas Campus Crime Stoppers conference poster contest. The detail put into this year’s poster was done by Hays High student graphic designer Vaughn Davis.
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Foundational skills kids have talent Earlier this month, Hays CISD foundational skills students participated in the 9th annual Special Programs Talent show at the Burdine Johnson Theater at Hays High. Twenty-five student acts from several classes took part in the event.
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On Feb. 4, Barton Middle School students in Teresa Newhall’s Spanish class donated crocheted hats to the American Heart Association’s Big Hearts, Little Hats campaign. The project was part of a challenge made earlier this year by Barton Principal Teri Eubank for staff to teach advisory students something new that could also be used as a service project. Newhall chose to teach students how to crochet. Inspiration stemmed from Leia Limon, daughter of Live Oak Academy graduate Madison Sandoval and Lehman High graduate Nick Limon, who was born with a heart defect.
Parents, students prepare for new year at Johnson High BY KATIE BURRELL
Johnson High administrators made their first appearance Thursday before Hays CISD parents and students who have been zoned to attend the new campus in August. Principal Brett Miksch held a meet and greet at the Hays Performing Arts Center to cover his expectations for the school and answering questions from concerned parents. With only freshman and sophomores entering Johnson’s inaugural class, the school will operate with fewer class options and sports teams than at Hays and Lehman high schools during its first year. Many parents asked about varsity sports, as well as opportunities for their children to take college-credit courses. “Anything that is offered at Lehman and Hays,
we’re offering,” Miksch said when asked about class schedule and course opportunities. “So, if it’s on your pathway, it’s guaranteed that we’re going to have it at Johnson for sure.” What Johnson won’t have is varsity-level team sports; Johnson High will play at the junior varsity level when it opens next fall. Sports such as cross country, track and field, spring-semester tennis, golf and swimming and diving will compete at the varsity level from the get-go. Team sports will join the varsity ranks during Johnson’s second academic year in 2020. Johnson High athletics will be included in UIL’s next biennial reclassification and realignment process in February 2021. Johnson High will offer
With only freshman and sophomores entering Johnson’s inaugural class, the school will operate with fewer class options and sports teams than at Hays and Lehman High during its first year.
band and color guard starting its first year as well. “We want kids to be active and active in multiple areas,” Miksch said. Despite offering most of the same opportunities at Johnson High, many students and parents have applied for a transfer to stay at their current campus for a variety of reasons. According to Hays CISD, 134 students zoned to go to Johnson High have applied for a transfer to stay at Hays High. Meanwhile, 375 Lehman High students zoned for another
campus have filed a transfer to stay at Lehman. The majority of the 375 have been re-zoned to attend Hays High in 2019-20. Per Hays CISD’s website, transfers for Hays CISD students to stay at their current campus despite being re-zoned to either Hays or Lehman High is only allowed under limited circumstances. Those include having an older sibling currently attending the current campus, or to participate in a program not offered at their new campus. Current Hays and Lehman high school juniors and seniors zoned
to a different school will be allowed to stay. Students who are zoned to Johnson High can only transfer to stay at Hays High if they have an older sibling attending there or for a program not initially offered at the new school. Hays High parent Rachel Varner said she applied for her daughter, Bailey, to stay at Hays High, despite having been zoned to attend Johnson High. “I’m zoned to go to Johnson and I’m supposed to go to Johnson, but I put in a transfer to be at Hays,” Bailey said. “I moved schools previously from Barton (Middle School) to McCormick (Middle School) and I didn’t like it. I personally didn’t like how the new school wasn’t as established.” Rachel said it will be Bailey’s choice on whether to stay at Hays or go to
Johnson. However, Rachel agreed that Bailey would do her best at Hays as a member of the color guard and as a student who is focused on earning college credit. “I know at Hays, she is on a path for college,” Rachel said. “She needs a certain level of education, but at a new school I hope they can offer that.” Bailey won’t know if she will be allowed to transfer back to Hays High until notified by the district. According to district officials, transfer applications include those wanting to stay at their current school, but also include regular transfers from out of the district and for other circumstances. Hays CISD Chief Communication Officer Tim Savoy said all students will be notified of their transfer decisions by May 1.
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Finding a fur-ever home Kyle Correctional offenders train shelter dogs for new homes A sense of pride filled the mind of Kyle Correctional Facility offender Slade Windsor as he and his dog, Buck, prepared to show the fruits of their labor. Eight weeks ago, Windsor and his cell-mate first met Buck, a shy lab mix that didn’t want to interact with anyone. Through the PAWS of Central Texas Cell Dog program, Windsor and his “cellie” trained Buck to leave his emotional shell and prepare for life in a new home. Windsor showcased those skills by getting Buck to follow a series of commands during a Feb. 5 graduation ceremony For offenders in the Cell Dog program, getting to work with their four-legged friends offers more than a glimpse of life outside the prison walls. It also helps them learn the soft skills needed when they return to society. “It’s beneficial. It helps you learn responsibility and gets you ready for society,” said offender Augustin Lopez.
“It helps you to come back and center yourself and getting in the mindset of slowing down and doing what you have to do. You also have to understand you have obligations. When it gets hard and difficult, you want to quit. But you have someone that’s depending on you, so you have to step up.”
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Kyle Correctional offender Anthony Buford and Buster pose during a Feb. 5 graduation ceremony.
work on different training techniques. Outside of classes, offenders care for the animal and are allowed to take supervised trips in the prison yard with their dog during specific –Anthony Buford, inmate paired up with celldog Buster times of the day. Buford said it is a challenge as Dori Naiver, a resident time frame. offenders must also time trainer with the program Naiver said some of a dog’s outdoor time to and a dog trainer for the dogs will have forever correctional facility shift over 40 years, said the homes once they gradchanges. Feb. 5 ceremony was the uate. Several of the dogs Offenders must also second set of dogs that are ideal candidates to learn patience when graduated through the become either therapy or dealing with their dogs, program, which has been service dogs in the future. which often are still operating for roughly five Some of the dogs puppies. Buford said life years. are placed into a foster in the facility is new for Cell Dogs, which lasts home, while some go many dogs, who aren’t about eight to 10 weeks, back to the shelter to find used to those sounds. allows PAWS to introtheir forever home. Buford said the chalduce 10 shelter dogs to Anthony Buford, lenge almost led him to 20 offenders. Dogs in the whose dog, Buster, a drop the program, but he program are trained by two-year-old lab mix that was pushed back in by the offenders, who team graduated Feb. 5, said Naiver, who taught him up to interact and care offenders go through to fulfill his obligations for the dog during that classes twice per week to and stick it out.
Anthem variation tabled until Feb. 28 council meeting nthem, a gigantic planned subdivision on ranchland west of Mountain City (as close as 200 feet from Mountain City) is back in Mountain City news. They’ve requested an amended development agreement with Mountain City. The development agreement is with Mountain City because the property is in Mountain City’s ETJ, stemming from a time when some ranchers along FM 150 requested annexation into Mountain City’s ETJ as protection from Austin land grabs. Action was not taken at the February city council meeting. A public hearing on the amended development agreement will take place Feb. 28, 6 p.m. at City Hall. The meeting will be posted in a manner that will permit the council to discuss and take possible action on the approval of the document after the public hearing. If you did not receive the city’s communication via email about the drainage study of the existing conditions of culverts throughout the city, visit mountaincitytx. com to find the culvert inventory and engineer’s report on the condition of the culverts and recommended plan of action. The first recommendation as a whole for Mountain City is to request and initiate individual homeowners to clear and repair their culverts. Some culverts are occluded and crushed, but a general culvert maintenance task will provide improvement as a whole. Be a good neighbor. In January, the council approved that the engineers
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take a more in-depth study of three primary locations of concern. The results of this next report will be to provide recommendations with the intent to improve drainage for the areas. Also at mountaincitytx.com, find a link for “Pay My Water Bill by Credit Card.” It’s near the upper right top of the page under “Useful Sites and Information.” The city water system is now sophisticated to the point it gives an alert to Vicki Senefeld, our city treasurer, when a resident’s water usage shows a significant leak. Vicki gave us a courtesy call this week. This weekend, President’s Day weekend, is the Great Backyard Bird Count. Feb. 15-18, join people from around the world in counting wild birds. Then submit your data online for scientists to use in their research. I recommend the shortcut. All data entered into eBird. org (or the eBird app) goes into the official count. Yes! Count birds anywhere, anytime, with eBird. And, at any time, at the Merlin app home page, select “Explore Birds” to find a list, with photos, of birds most likely to be found in/ near Mountain City on that day. Selecting the name of a species brings up ID info, sounds, and map. Anywhere, anytime you can send tidbits to ptom5678@gmail. com (subject: Tidbit.) Keep Montage flying. Thanks! Love to you, PTom.
“It helps you to come back and center yourself and getting in the mindset of slowing down and doing what you have to do,” Buford said. “You also have to understand you have obligations. When it gets hard and difficult, you want to quit. But you have someone that’s depending on you, so you have to step up.” Seeing changes in offenders’ character traits when they work with a dog is a sign of the program’s success, Naiver said. Those traits include problem solving, empathy and teamwork. Melody Hilburn, PAWS of Central Texas executive director, said many offenders have never experienced the unconditional love they get from the dogs in their own
lives. Those experiences often come out during graduation ceremonies. “When you get locked up for a while, you become hardened. You have to put up a lot of walls to put up with day-today things,” Naiver said. “They have to let a lot of that come down. The compassion and empathy for others, as well as teamwork.” While there’s some sadness in seeing the dogs go to new homes, Windsor said getting the chance to bond with their canine buddies makes “me feel more like I’m at home.” “It’s more relaxing than fighting in prison,” Windsor said. “It calms everyone down and gives you a sense of purpose, rather than just being in prison.”
How to protect your late-winter to early-spring vegetables L ast week proved that if you live in Texas you can’t be lulled into thinking that it is officially spring until at least Easter (and then we have had Easter frosts, so there’s that…). This is a good time to go over a couple of ways to protect your late winter and early spring veggies along with those spring/summer crops such as tomatoes that we like to get an early jump on to beat the heat. First and foremost, invest in some frost cover (aka row cover). This is the white fabric that you see plants covered in when a freeze is expected. Depending on the thickness of the fabric you can get up to 8 degrees of frost protection, or even more if you double the layers. Nurseries sell it by the linear foot. I have bags of it and it is always my first line of defense. It can even protect tender seedlings from freezing rain and sleet, creating a barrier between the plants and ice. This stuff lasts for years and years, so gardeners really only need to buy it once. If you don’t want to put extra money out or just have a few plants to cover, sheets and plastic have always been the goto for homeowners. Plastic is ok as a light insulator, but only if you put some fabric between it and the plants: direct contact with the plastic can burn sensitive leaves. Sheets will offer a few degrees of protection and can also protect from windburn when those fronts roll in. Make sure they are securely weighted down. Blankets and quilts will provide the greatest protection of the three but their weight and thickness can damage thin branches and other delicate parts, so you may need to use a frame of some sort, such as a tomato cage or bamboo
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stakes tied into a teepee shape. Cover quilts with plastic if rain is in the forecast. Oddly enough, another good way to protect sensitive plants is with old fashioned Christmas lights. These older outdoor strings of small white lights generate enough heat to raise the temperature just enough (especially used in conjunction with an insulating drape) to keep planted citrus and other larger fruit trees protected. Because they are outdoor safe, rain and other moisture are not problems. (The more modern LED lights will not be effective.) If you have a larger garden and have already put your plants in the ground, there are several options. For smaller transplants and seedlings like tomatoes, I use 5 gallon plastic nursery buckets with a rock on top to keep the wind and other severe weather such as hail from causing lasting damage. You can also use pine straw alone to cover young seedlings or stuffed under the buckets to add an insulating layer if more than a few hours of below freezing temps are called for. If you have the time to plan ahead, such as in the summer or fall before, then a cold frame is a great option. You can build these with a few supplies from your local building material supplier and they can be set up fairly easily in a weekend. We build them with a frame of lumber at the base and the bend 1 inch or 1 ¼ inch PVC into bows over the lumber, bracketed into the base frame with conduit straps. This allows an
unheated plastic 'greenhouse' to be created over the beds. Additional protection can still be added. You can cover the plants under the cold frame with frost cover and also string Christmas lights for added warmth. Heat lamps are an effective way to heat up an area quickly. Just remember they get really warm, really quickly and can actually make things too warm. I have had them dry out seed trays overnight trying to keep them from freezing with said lamps clamped underneath. It's better to set them at several places at a distance and let the heat rise and gather towards the plants. Make sure you keep the lamps away from anything combustible due to the high heat they put out. If you want a bigger, more permanent project, a backyard greenhouse is a great way to go. It is nice simply to go out and turn on the heater and close the door on cold nights. There are a variety of plans for greenhouses available on the internet - from simple wood and metal hoop frames to fancy botanical garden conservatories, and everything in between. If you live in an HOA, check to make sure that greenhouses are allowed before construction begins. (My reason for not living in one . . . but I digress.)
If all else fails and your veggies are still in pots, drag them into the garage or a bathroom or kitchen. Just make sure they don’t stay long, especially if they are young seedlings. Vegetables grow at such a fast rate at this stage of their life that they can stretch in a matter of hours without enough light, so try to maneuver accordingly. Happy Gardening Everyone!
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OBITUARIES WISINGER Sylvia Kay Wisinger, born September 28, 1942 to the late Maurine Liliah Starnes and John W. Pettigrew in Dalhart, Hartley County, Texas, entered heaven’s gates on Jan. 31, 2019, in Kyle, Texas at the age of 76. She graduated with a B.A.E., Bachelor of Arts in Education, from West Texas University, Canyon, Texas, now known as West Texas A&M. While furthering her education, Wisinger joined the Chi Omega
sorority. Upon graduation, Wisinger worked for several years as an elementary school teacher. On June 1, 1968, Wisinger married Glenn Edward McGaugh and they remained together until his passing on June 29, 1981. She later remarried on April 5th, 1986, to Jewel Wisinger. They remained together until his passing on Sept 24, 2001. Due to her mental health issues, she could not live by herself. Her sister, Judy and brother-in-law Bill Baggett, moved her to Buda for care and support her for the next 17 1/2 years. Wisinger was an avid reader of her bible. She loved cooking, ceramics and country music.
She had a particular affinity for the music of George Strait. Wisinger was preceded in death by her husbands Glenn and Jewel and her son John Glenn McGaugh. She is survived by her stepdaughter, Sandra McGaugh Noack and her husband, Tim Noack, and three great-grandchildren of Flower Mound TX, her grandchildren Zack and Alex Launius of Sanger, Texas and Heather Launius of Lakewood, Colorado, as well as by her siblings; Kit DEE Pettigrew and his wife Ann of Portales, NM, Jonine Joy Weeks and her husband Don of Big Spring and Judy Baggett and her husband, Bill of Marble Falls. She
will be missed by her sisters-in-law: Peggy Wisinger Carter of San Angelo and Betty Ramsey and her husband George of Belton. Friends and family are invited to Johnson’s Lawn Haven Memorial Gardens, 4989 FM 1223, San Angelo for inurnment services on Feb. 16 at 1:30 PM. In lieu of flowers, please consider donating to NAMI, the National Alliance on Mental Illness, www.nami.org. Please visit www. Harrellfuneralhomes. com to share a fond memory, photograph, or condolence with Wisinger’s family on her on-line memorial site.
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Committee and City Council were in attendance along with nearly a dozen leaders from surrounding municipalities. “The first event went as expected and I think it went well,” Koontz said. “But, of course, it would have been great to see a higher attendance.” At the meeting, leaders were divided into groups
cases involved conflicts of interest. “Conflicts of interest are the biggest problem that planners, planning and zoning commissioners and elected officials can have,” Bagley said. Texas had 11 of the 25 total conflict of interest cases in the southern region of the United States. The only state to report more cases than Texas was California. Koontz said the next meeting is planned for April and will likely be led by Kyle’s city attorney. Ethics and legal affairs are Koontz’ top priority, but other subjects relevant to city officials will be covered in the future. In the meantime, Koontz continues to advertise the sessions with hopes of attracting more people.
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Bagley, a certified professional planner for three decades. Bagley focused her discussion on the American Planning Association’s (AICP) code of ethics in regard to municipal planning. “Ann (spoke) about planning situations and challenges where the ethical choice is not obvious,” Kyle city staff said in a statement. “These are situations where understanding the AICP Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct, along with state and local ethics requirements, can be the deciding influence.” Attendance at these meetings is completely voluntary, but attendees can receive AICP credits for their presence and participation. Member of Kyle’s Planning and Zoning
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Kyle Detours: City solves safety issues on detour route Continued from pg. 1
are to be laid down. In the meantime, utility crews are working ahead of the construction. The current detour route, which directs traffic heading southbound on Burleson Street into the Silverado subdivision, should come down by the end of February, but will resurface “two or three more times” as the project continues.
Officials estimate construction on Burleson Street should be complete by late 2019 or early 2020. However, redirecting traffic onto Rebel Road via Silverado has been a hot-button issue for residents. Barba said city officials came up with three options for a possible fix. Options included doing nothing,
erecting portable message signs or adding a temporary all-way stop sign. Barba suggested council do nothing as a traffic stop or a change in signage could be dangerous due to the 55 mile-per-hour speed limit. City leaders ultimately decided signage would be put in place and brought back when the detour re-
turns. Signage would alert drivers to the detour on Rebel Road and encourage safety by keeping an eye out for traffic. “It’s a short-term heartache for a very nice road that’s coming to us,” said councilmember Daphne Tenorio. While construction on Burleson Street is ongoing, work on the Marketplace
Avenue extension to the southbound Interstate 35 access road is 55 percent complete and is waiting to be paved, weather conditions permitting. That area will be paved again and should be completed by March 1. Improvements on Lehman Road are underway, but there is an issue with adjusting a power pole
alone the route. The pole needs to be moved and should be complete Feb. 18, allowing for further construction on that road. Once that occurs, Barba said the city expects to issue a new notice to proceed. Kyle officials anticipate construction on Lehman Road to be finished by 2020.
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The truck stops here Popularity of food trailers on the rise BY EXSAR ARGUELLO While starting up in the restaurant business is a daunting task, growing trends in the food truck market are giving entrepreneurs a different way to start their business. However, buying into the food truck trend also means owners must comply with a myriad of city and county regulations, which can raise the cost of opening the business. For Rob Cardenas, owner of FM 31 barbecue, the journey as a business owner in the food truck industry is unpredictable and, in some instances, costly. Cardenas is a traveling vendor and does not sit in one location. He instead tries to move his business to festivals, events and parties. “I’m not in the business of waiting for customers to come to me, so I have to go to them,” Cardenas said. “It’s time-consuming, sure, but it’s a business model that works for me. But every city is different. Which means every city has a different permitting process than the last.” Cardenas said he has spent around $10,000 on his truck for permitting
Who do you love?
Out of 116 responses from our food truck survey on www.HaysFreePress. com, the following food trucks, or types of food trucks were listed as people’s favorites.
BBQ Food Trucks Beaux Seafood Chocolate Drop Confections St. Pitas Nomad Dosa
approvals. CHANGING THE STIGMA OF Despite traveling across FOOD TRAILERS Central Texas region, According to a survey FM 31 is based in New Braunfels, where Cardenas conducted by The Hays Free Press, the perception of said he is required to have food trucks a $1 milare changlion to $2 “If you’re serious ing. million Tweninsurance about doing this, ty-one policy on you need do it percent of his truck. participants Amid because you’re said food challenges, passionate trucks are as Cardenas clean as any said owning about it. Don’t restaurant, his truck is do it for profit, at compared to a rewarding 3.5 percent experience, least in the beof particiallowing ginning. Margins pants who him to believe food spread his are extremely trucks are company’s low when you not clean at name by all. traveling start and you Addiand growing need to put a lot tionally, 45 his brand. “If you’re of time into your percent of participants serious business before said they about doing this, you you see results.” dine at food trucks to need to do look for it because –Rob Cardenas, owner unique you’re of FM 31 food truck and diverse passionate dining alterabout it,” natives. Cardenas said. “Don’t do “The negative stigma it for profit, at least in the beginning. Margins are ex- around food trucks is going tremely low when you start away, but I still feel we are at a point where people are on and you need to put a lot the fence about dining at a of time into your business before you see results.” truck,” Cardenas said. “But
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Crepe Crazy was one of the first food trucks to operate in the Buda city limits back in 2015. Crepe Crazy is no longer in Buda, but has been replaced by a handful of other food truck operators.
now we are seeing pitmasters and quality chefs at food trucks who love what they do and are committed to making an amazing meal.” Sixty-two percent of participants said they would like to see more food trucks where they live and work, with 17 percent stating they wouldn’t. But opening a truck is tough and exhausting work. Cardenas urges business owners not to cut corners and to follow city/county regulations. It may be costly, but the benefits of operating by the books heavily outweigh the repercussions if found out of compliance. With a little bit of capital saved before opening FM 31, Cardenas was able to start his business with com-
How clean do you think food trucks are, in general?
plete ownership of his truck and with no debt. “From my personal experience, if you want to go into the food truck business, it is best to go in alone, because profit margins are so low on a truck,” Carde-
nas said. “I’ve seen fellow business owners struggle because they have investors and loans involved with a truck, so even when business is slow, those payments need to be made. If you can, go in alone.”
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Notice is hereby given that Letters of Administration for the Estate of Susan Dawnelle McAdams, Deceased, were issued on the 14th day of January, 2019, in Cause No. 18-0249-P, pending in the County Court at Law of Hays County, Texas, to Patrick McAdams, Independent Executor of the Estate of Susan Dawnelle McAdams. The address is: Colin G. Wise, Morris & Wise Attorneys at Law 1921 Corporate Drive, Ste. 102 San Marcos, Texas 78666 All persons having claims against this Estate, which is currently being administered, are required to present themselves within the time and in the manner prescribed by law. Dated this the 7th day of February, 2019. Respectfully submitted, Colin G. Wise MORRIS & WISE Attorney for Applicant 1921 Corporate Drive, Ste. 102 San Marcos, Texas 78666 Telephone: (512) 396-7525 Colin@morrisandwise.com
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Board of Adjustment NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS, THAT: The City of Kyle shall hold a public hearing on a request by Faris Badii, owner, on property located at 112 Austin Street for a variance to Chapter 53, Section 140 and Chapter 53, Section 33(k) Chart 1, of the City of Kyle Code of Ordinances. The public hearing will be held by the Board of Adjustment on Monday, March 4, 2019, at 6:30 P.M. All interested persons are encouraged to attend the public hearing and express their opinions on the variance request. Kyle Council Chambers 100 W. Center St., Kyle, Texas
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CITY OF KYLE, TEXAS
Invitation for Bid for the Plum Creek Interceptor, Phase I Wastewater Improvements Sealed bids addressed to the City of Kyle will be received for the Plum Creek Interceptor Phase I Wastewater Improvement Project until 2:00 p.m. on March 14, 2019 at City of Kyle Public Works Department, 520 E. RR 150, Kyle, TX. The bids will be publicly opened and read aloud at 2:00 p.m. on March 14, 2019 at City of Kyle Public Works Department Training Room. Bids are invited for several items and quantities of work as follows: • Construction of approximately 4,200 linear feet of new 18-inch wastewater interceptor, wastewater improvements/adjustments, • Re-routing 8-inch (83LF), 12-inch (65LF), and 24-inch (24LF) wastewater mains, • 20 – 60-inch sanitary manholes, • 125 linear feet on 30-inch steel casing, • Abandonment/removal of existing wastewater lines/ manholes. • Surface repairs Bids must be submitted on the Bid Form provided, and must be accompanied by a bid security in a penal sum approximately equal to and not less than five percent (5%) of the total amount of the bid. The security shall be in the form of a certified check or cashier’s check, or bid bond furnished by a reliable surety company having authority under the laws of Texas to write surety bond in the amount required, with such security made payable without recourse to the City of Kyle. The envelope containing the bid shall be submitted in a sealed envelope clearly marked: Plum Creek Interceptor, Phase I Wastewater Improvement Project Bid/Contract Documents, including Drawings and Technical Specifications will be on file by February 13, 2019 at: City of Kyle Engineer’s Office, 100 West Center Street, Kyle, Texas 78640 Public Works Building, 520 E. RR 150, Kyle, Texas 78640 Builders Exchange, 4047 Naco Perrin, San Antonio, Texas 78217 F.W. Dodge, 4300 Beltway Place #180, Arlington, Texas 76018 State statutes including wage and hour provisions and contract regulations must be adhered to as they relate to this project. Contractors will be required to comply with all applicable Equal Employment Opportunity laws and regulations.
NOTICE TO BIDDERS
Sealed proposals addressed to North Hays County Municipal Utility District No. 1 (“OWNER”) for furnishing all labor, materials, equipment, and performing all work required for the construction of TRAILS AT WINDY HILL LIFT STATION IMPROVEMENTS will be received at the office of Texas Engineering Solutions, LLC (“ENGINEER”) at 3815 S. Capital of TX Hwy, Suite 300, Austin, TX 78704 until Tuesday, March 5th, 2019 at 2:00 p.m. Bids will be opened publicly and read aloud. Any proposal received after the closing time will be returned unopened. Proposals shall be plainly marked with name and address of the BIDDER and the following words: PROPOSAL FOR TRAILS AT WINDY HILL LIFT STATION IMPROVEMENTS The TRAILS AT WINDY HILL REGIONAL LIFT STATION proposal includes approximately: construction of a triplex wastewater lift station with pumps, valves, electrical and controls improvements, emergency generator, site fencing, and other site improvements; 2,989 LF of 8 inch diameter PVC force main and all associated appurtenances; 33 LF of 8 inch diameter PVC gravity wastewater line, 83 LF of 12 inch diameter PVC gravity wastewater line and associated manholes; and, erosion and sedimentation controls and site restoration. All work must conform to State of Texas, County of Hays, Guadalupe-Blanco River Authority (GBRA), and North Hays County Municipal Utility District No. 1 rules and criteria.
Copies of the Specifications and Bidding Documents may be examined or obtained from the ENGINEER on or after Wednesday, February 13th, 2018. They will be on file at the office of Texas Engineering Solutions at 3815 S. Capital of TX Hwy, Suite 300, Austin, TX 78704, where they may be examined without charge, or they are available electronically upon request. For electronic copies of the plans and contract documents please e-mail cschedler@txengs.com. A Cashier’s Check, Certified Check or acceptable Bidder’s Bond, payable to North Hays County Municipal Utility District No. 1 in an amount not less than five percent (5%) of the Bid must accompany each bid as a guarantee that, if awarded the Contract, The BIDDER will enter into a contract and execute bonds within ten (10) days of award of the Contract. Performance and Payment Bonds shall also be executed on the forms furnished by the OWNER and shall specifically provide for “Performance” and for “Labor and Materials Payment”. Each bond shall be issued in an amount of one hundred percent (100%) of contract price by a solvent Surety company, authorized to do business in the State of Texas and acceptable to the OWNER. The OWNER reserves the right to reject any and all bids to waive any and all technicalities and formalities in bidding. The OWNER reserves the right to determine which bids are most advantageous to the OWNER, and to award the Contract on this basis. No bid may be withdrawn for a period of forty-five (45) days after opening of the bids. If a submitted bid is withdrawn within said period, bid guaranty shall become the property of the OWNER, not as penalty, but as liquidated damages, or OWNER may pursue any other action allowed by law. A pre-bid conference will be held on Tuesday, February 19th, 2018 at 2:00pm at the offices of the Engineer (Texas Engineering Solutions) at 3815 S. Capital of TX Hwy, Suite 300, Austin, TX 78704. While the pre-bid conference is not mandatory, prospective bidders are strongly encouraged to attend, as well as visit the site before or after the meeting.
REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS
Hays CISD is Requesting Proposals for RFP #18021901JO Lawn Maintenance Services. RFP’s will be accepted until 02-26-2019 at 10:00 a.m. local time. A Pre-bid meeting will be held on 02-21-2019 at 10:00 a.m. at Maintenance & Operations, 155 Beacon Hill Rd, Buda, Texas. Specifications are available in the HCISD Purchasing Office (512-2682141 ext. 46035) between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., Monday through Thursday. Proposal responses must be returned to the HCISD Purchasing Office, Jennifer Ornelas, 21003 IH 35, Kyle, TX 78640, by the date and time indicated above. Late Bids will be returned unopened. The HCISD Board of Trustees reserves the right to reject any and/or all bids and waive all formalities in the bid process.
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Notice is hereby given that original Letters Testamentary for the Estate of Lori Ellyn Halbert, Deceased, were issued on January 30, 2019, in Cause No. 19-0019-P, pending in the County Court at Law No. ONE, HAYS County, Texas, to: Alta Halbert Jafari. 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: John Hall Attorney at Law 130 Hall Professional Center Kyle, TX 78640 DATED the 7 day of February , 2019. /s/ John Hall John Hall Attorney for Alta Halbert Jafari State Bar No.: 08759880 130 Hall Professional Center Kyle, TX 78640 Telephone: (512) 2686425 Facsimile: (512) 268-5404 E-mail: johnhall@lawyer. com
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Hays CISD is Requesting Proposals for RFP #18011908JO HVAC & Refrigeration Improvements. Proposals will be accepted until 02-19-2019 at 2:00 p.m. local time. A Pre-bid meeting will be held on 02-12-2019 at 2:00 p.m. at Performing Arts Center (PAC) 979 Kohlers Crossing, Kyle, Texas. Specifications are available in the HCISD Purchasing Office (512-2682141 ext. 45035) between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., Monday through Thursday. Bid responses must be returned to the HCISD Purchasing Office, Jennifer Ornelas, 21003 IH 35, Kyle, TX 78640, by the date and time indicated above. Late Bids will be returned unopened. The HCISD Board of Trustees reserves the right to reject any and/or all bids and waive all formalities in the bid process.
REQUEST FOR BIDS
Hays CISD is Requesting Bids for CSP #28-011907JO Dahlstrom & Wallace Middle School Concessions. CSPs will be accepted until 02-262019 at 2:00 p.m. local time. A Pre-bid meeting will be held on 02-19-2019 @ 2:00 p.m. at Hays CISD Central Administration Building Annex A, 21003 IH 35, Kyle, Texas. Specifications are available in the HCISD Purchasing Office (512-2682141 ext. 45035) between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., Monday through Thursday. Bid responses must be returned to the HCISD Purchasing Office, Jennifer Ornelas, 21003 IH 35, Kyle, TX 78640, by the date and time indicated above. Late Bids will be returned unopened. The HCISD Board of Trustees reserves the right to reject any and/or all bids and waive all formalities in the bid process.
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LEGAL NOTICE Notice is hereby given that City Light Business LLC d/b/a Poco Loco Supermercado is applying with the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission for Wine & Beer Retailer’s Off-Premise Permit at 21140 Intersate 35, Kyle, Hays County, Texas. Managers: Asifali Karowalia & Rahim Momin.
LEGAL NOTICE Notice is hereby given that Poco Loco 8 LLC d/b/a Poco Loco Supermercado is applying with the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission for Wine & Beer Retailer’s Off-Premise Permit at 2790 Goforth Rd, Kyle, Hays County, Texas. Managers: Asifali Karowalia & Rahim Momin.
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The bill, which was filed in early February, was supported by the Friendship Alliance, Hill Country Alliance and Rim Rock Subdivision, three groups that represent some of the neighboring communities around RM 1826. Jeanine Christensen, secretary for the Friendship Alliance, started a petition to designate the three roads as “scenic highways,” which has received around 1,500 signatures as of press time. “I’d like to frame it as a way to preserve the best things the Hill Country roads have to offer,” Christensen said. “There are so many things we love about Central Texas and I’m worried they are all going to go away. We are growing so fast and there is such little regulatory infrastructure in the unincorporated areas of the county.” For Christensen and her fellow neighbors, the bill could potentially close some wounds from a previous battle against billboards in the area. In 2017, the News-Dispatch reported the controversy surrounding a pair of billboards erected near the Driftwood area.
Proposed HB 1303, or the Hill Country Scenic Highway Bill, prohibits the placement of billboards along RM 1826, RM 150 and RM 967, located on the Northern and Western portion of the county. The signs, which were placed on FM 1826 in November 2017, are more than 40 feet tall with space for four 300-square foot advertisements. The location of the signs is in an unincorporated area of the county and outside of the Dripping Springs extraterritorial jurisdiction (ETJ), giving the city no authority to enforce its sign ordinance, which does not allow billboards. At a public hearing on Dec.13, 2017, residents raised objections to the billboard, citing lighting and beautification concerns.
Since the billboards were erected, Western Hays County residents have fought hard against developments in rural areas of the county. Christensen said if cities cannot regulate areas located outside of its ETJ, local representatives can work to make their concerns a reality. “Being able to see the stars at night is something not everyone gets to witness and that means a lot to people out here,” Christensen said. “We get what we want, but future residents get a chance to get a taste of what exactly makes the Hill Country so special.”
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By virtue of an Order of Sale issued by the clerk of the District Clerk of Hays County, Texas, December 6, 2018, in cause numbered 17-1730, styled Ruby Ranch Homeowners Association versus Charles Igwe on a judgement rendered against Charles Igwe; I did on January 25, 2019, at 8:00 a.m., levy upon as the property of Charles Igwe the following described real property. LOT 14, BLOCK A, OF RUBY RANCH PHASE FIVE, AN ADDITION IN HAYS COUNTY, TEXAS, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF, RECORDED IN BOOK 8, PAGES 241245, OF THE OFFICIAL PUBLIC RECORDS OF HAYS COUNTY, TEXAS AND KNOWN LOCALLY AS 440 CREEKSIDE DRIVE, BUDA, HAYS COUNTY, TEXAS 78610. On MARCH 5, 2019, being the first Tuesday of the month, between the hours of 10:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., beginning at 10:00 a.m., at the Hays County, at the South Door, 712 Stagecoach Trail of the Courthouse of the said County, in the City of San Marcos, Texas, I will sell or cash to the highest bidder , all the right, title and interest of CHARLES IGWE in and to the real property described above. Dated at Buda, Hays County, Texas, January 25, 2019. John Ellen Constable, Pct. 5 Hays County, texas 500 Jack S. Hays Trail Buda, Texas 78610 Alicia Flores, Deputy Notice to Bidders: You are buying whatever interest, if any, the Debtor has in
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Anthem developer proposes changes to agreement BY MOSES LEOS III A proposed amendment to an existing agreement between Mountain City and developers of the Anthem subdivision could alter the scope of the project. Following the city of Austin’s purchase of 250 acres of the Anthem property, developer Clark Wilson seeks to reduce the number of homes in the subdivision from 2,200 to 1,600. The proposed amendment also included plans for condominiums in future phases of the project. On Monday, the Mountain City City Council postponed a vote on the proposed amendment to allow its legal team to review the changes at the cost of Clark Wilson Homes. A public meeting, and possible action, on the amendment is scheduled for Feb. 28. Wilson said several key aspects of the amendment include nixing language for a proposed wastewater treatment plant, as well as obtaining water from the Middle Trinity Aquifer. In 2017, the city of Kyle approved plans to extend water and wastewater
Following the city of Austin’s purchase of 250-acres of the Anthem property, developer Clark Wilson seeks to reduce the number of homes in the subdivision from 2,200 to 1,600. The proposed amendment also included plans for condominiums in future phases of the project. service to the Anthem subdivision. Preliminary plans for Phase 1A, 1B and 1C of the project have been filed with Hays County. Wilson said construction within Phase 1A is slated to start by March, with total build-out of the phase taking anywhere from two to three years. But Wilson said his team had been in negotiations with Austin for several weeks to address their proposed purchase. Wilson said Austin officials had originally proposed to purchase approximately 500 of the 673-acre development. Following negotiations, Austin settled on a 250-acre tract that will become a conservation easement for aquifer protection. Terms of the deal are
unknown at this time. However, the purchase allows for connection between the Ruby Ranch and Dahlstrom Ranch conservation easements. Wilson said Austin’s move led officials to possibly plan for 600 fewer homes. Anthem, located in Mountain City’s Extraterritorial Jursidiction (ETJ), is expected to be completed in approximately three phases. The development is slated to possibly have an elementary school, as well as an amenity center, parkland and a mixed-use commercial element. Wilson said the proposed 10-year total build-out could be shortened by two-years, if the amendment is approved. But part of the “ask” to Mountain City was to approve detached
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condominium elements in Phase 2 and 3 of the project. Wilson said the request was part of a product Brookfield homes seeks to include. The exact number of condos that will go into Anthem is unknown at this time. Officials said while there could be areas in the subdivision with a possible 10-acre lot for condos, it won’t change the 6,000 squarefoot lot requirement. Officials with Clark Wilson homes said the condo design element could allow for fewer trees to be cut down, as well as to promote improved streets. However, Mountain City leaders cautioned against high-density subdivision with small streets, such as in Plum Creek. Clark Wilson Home officials said streets could range from 30 feet with parking on only one side, to 36 feet and parking on both sides. “As long as I’m sitting in this chair, and you’re sitting in those chairs, this is going to be nothing like Plum Creek,” said Mountain City Mayor Philip Taylor.
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for comment, but he has not responded back, as of press time. Kyle Communication Specialist Kim Hilsenbeck confirmed that Arabie had not yet turned in his official, written letter of resignation. The Texas Secretary of State’s office confirmed to city officials the resignation is only valid in writing. Kyle Mayor Travis Mitchell said he anticipates council taking up an item during its Feb. 19 meeting to discuss the issue. “We’re going to place the item in the agenda as an update on Tuesday for the meeting,” Mitchell said. “There most likely
City officials are weighing the possibility of calling a May 4 special election to fill the council seat that is open following the resignation of council member Shane Arabie. won’t be anything to vote on, but we don’t know what Arabie’s intentions are. We’re still working through our options.” In the interim, city officials are weighing the possibility of calling a May 4 special election. Arabie’s seat, an at-large district, allows candidates to reside anywhere in Kyle and they would be voted on by the entire city, rather than within a spe-
cific district. The District 3 council seat was scheduled to be up for election this November. While the state’s deadline to call a May election is Friday, Mitchell said the city could have some leeway due to the unusual circumstance. If an election is called before March 19, the filing period for candidates could run from the date the election is called for
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and we’re adjusting to them,” Cone said. “It’s going to take time and building confidence is something we’re working on.” Meanwhile, getting Valdez back and healthy in the circle is key for Hays in the early going. Valdez did not start Tuesday due to an injury. Instead, Cone aims to give freshman pitcher Katie Noble ample time in the circle to build her confidence. Cone said the one-two punch of Valdez and Noble could make Hays hard to beat. “District is what matters. We’re not going to rush it,” Cone said. “When she’s (Valdez) ready to get on the mound, she’ll be there.” Even without their ace in the circle, Hays didn’t waste time getting a quick lead on Canyon. A two-run RBI triple from Tovar in the bottom of the first frame gave Hays an early 2-0 lead. Rebel errors, however, allowed Canyon to tie the game at 2-2 in the third inning. With momentum in hand, Canyon turned to the arm of Baylor signee Aliyah Pritchett, who in a complete game effort shut down Hays’ offense the rest of the way. Hays was limited to a handful of hits and no runs over the final six frames. “I felt like we would continue scoring, but we kind of went flat. We can’t do that,” Cone said.
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“We have to continue to push. Two runs is never enough. It’s our first game and we’re not pushing enough. We can’t get comfortable.” Meanwhile, Canyon’s experienced offense woke up from a sluggish start and quickly flexed its muscle. Eleven Cougar runs scored hits were tallied in the last three frames of the contest. Highlighting the barrage as a five-run fifth inning where Canyon sent 10 total batters to the plate. Pritchett led all Cougars by going three for four with two home runs, including a grand slam in the top of the seventh inning. “We knew it was going
to be a challenge tonight,” Cone said. “We were fighting and we were right where we needed to be.” Getting ready for a grueling district slate is the next step for the Rebels. Seven of the nine teams in 25-6A reached the playoffs in 2018. “Everyone in this district can play. I know when the alignment came out, we said, ‘this is one of the toughest softball districts in the state,’” ConeBEE CAVE said. “We’re going to have to play ball.” Hays travels to playDRIPPING at SPRINGS the Westlake tournament this weekend before opening district play against Anderson Feb. 19 at home.
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