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Lobos walk out in support of immigrant families Lehman students displayed signs in support of immigrants, as well as a Mexican flag.

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Many of the participants, who wore colors representing the Mexican flag, shouted various slogans while displaying a collage of signs during the march, which was an organized walkout from the campus.

While reasons for

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The strains of a Mexican ballad floated through the air as 150 Lehman High students marched along Kyle Parkway toward the H-E-B in Kyle Friday.

marching varied, many participated to voice their concerns for their families, who they feel could be threatened by recent Immigrations and Customs Enforcement operations in the area.

“It’s either one of us that’s actually an immi-

grant, or our parents are immigrants and some of our family, too,” one student said after the march.

According to a Hays CISD press release, the students staged a protest by walking out of the

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Human error to blame for 1,800 missing votes MOSES LEOS III

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Neighbors survey the storm damage to a home on Mathias Lane in Kyle after Sunday night’s violent thunderstorm.

Heavy winds hit Kyle neighbors hard When Kyle resident Ruben Cantu arrived at his property Monday morning, he realized the first phone call he needed to make was to his insurance adjuster.

He was forced to make the call after a mobile home located on his property near Mathias Lane and Golden Cove in Kyle was completely destroyed

On Tuesday, The National Weather Service confirmed two small tornadoes in the Kyle-Buda area.

during Sunday’s violent thunderstorm that raged through the area.

Cantu said no one was injured as the homeowners, who have not been identified, were out of town when the storm hit.

But the damage was evident the next morning as neighbors, whose yards were decorated

with insulation from the totaled structure, went out to glimpse the damaged building for themselves.

“At least nobody was home,” Cantu said to neighbor Mary Viescas regarding the amount of damage to the mobile home.

Viescas said the homeowners had just

moved the mobile home onto the property had not yet secured it to the ground when the storm hit.

“They had just spent $7,000 remodeling it too,” Viescas said as she surveyed the damage of her new neighbors’ home.

Viescas said she and her husband, as well as

other neighbors, heard a big “bang” during the storm, which could have possibly come from the wind ripping apart the mobile home nearby.

Viescas said damage to her own property was minimal; however, there were trampolines twisted into knots after slamming into adjacent houses along Mathias Way. She added the gas company had to shut

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COMING UP Hunger Strike 2017

Hunger STRIKE is an annual bowling tournament benefiting Hays County Food Bank. It is a fun-filled evening meant to increase awareness about food insecurity while raising money to support the 1 in 7 in Hays County who are food insecure. The event will take place at Sunset Bowling Lanes in San Marcos on Friday, Feb. 24 from 1-4 p.m. See haysfoodbank.org/hunger_strike.aspx for more information.

FOOD STREET

Buda approves food truck park on Main Street.

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Buda Ninja Warrior 2017

Get ready to run, jump, climb and win at the Hays Hills Baptist Church Buda Ninja Warrior competition Feb. 25. Adult competition will be held at 1 p.m., youth compettition at 3 p.m. and a youth rally at 6 p.m. Competitions are $20 per person. Participants must sign waiver forms.

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An “anomaly” resulting from human error led to roughly 1,800 votes at a Hays County early voting site to not count toward the Nov. 8, 2016 election, according to a Hays County press release.

Jennifer Anderson, who assumed the role of Elections Administrator Jan. 1, said only items involving the Anthem Municipal Utility District (MUD) were affected by

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Ethics talk uncovers possible sportsplex in Kyle LESLY DE LEON

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A potential ethics violation, alleged conflicts of interests and even discussion of a potential sportsplex project were revealed during a dramatic Kyle City Council discussion Tuesday.

Part of the discussion centered on a project code-named “Just Peachy,” which council had discussed a few times in executive session, but had never been talked about publicly.

Before discussion about the Just Peachy project could begin, Daphne Tenorio, District 6 Councilmember, called for a five-minute recess to talk with her attorney based on information she claimed “came out during

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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.

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Wimberley man arrested in Kyle burglaries MOSES LEOS III

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Impeccable timing led to the Kyle Police Department’s arrest of a Wimberley man who is suspected of committing multiple home burglaries in Kyle and Austin.

Kyle Police arrested Taylor Reid Ramirez, 34, of Wimberley, on Feb. 9 for an existing parole violation warrant after they observed him outside of a home in the Amberwood subdivision.

During the course of their investigation, authorities charged Ramirez Friday with four charges

of burglary of a habitation, a second-degree felony.

Ramirez also faces a burglary of a residence charge from the Austin Police Department, also a sec- RAMIREZ ond-degree felony.

Kyle Police Chief Jeff Barnett said detectives in an unmarked vehicle drove by a home in the Amberwood subdivision Feb. 9 and saw a man, later identified as Ramirez, who fit the description of

Police say they believe Ramirez was in the process of burglarizing the home he was in front of when he was arrested.

a suspect who committed daytime burglaries in January.

According to police, the suspect, who walked with a limp, was alleged to have rung doorbells of residences to ensure the homeowners weren’t present.

The suspect then kicked in the front or back doors to commit the burglary during the daylight hours.

Barnett said detectives turned back around and eventually stopped

Ramirez for a traffic stop.

When detectives searched the vehicle, they allegedly found property that police said had matched with items that were reported stolen in previous burglaries. Police say they believe Ramirez was in the process of burglarizing the home he was in front of when he was arrested.

Over the course of several days, Barnett said detectives met with nearby

agencies, including Buda and Austin Police Departments, to determine if Ramirez had committed other burglaries.

He said detectives are still “in the process” of comparing items recovered from Ramirez’ vehicle to the list of items that were said to be stolen.

Barnett said police believe Ramirez was acting alone.

Barnett said Kyle Police detectives put in “a lot of hours” to catch Ramirez, which included them staking out area neighborhoods in unmarked vehicles.

Ramirez is being held in the Hays County Jail on $50,000 bond.

across Kyle, including those in the Hometown Kyle subdivision, were damaged, said Kyle Police Chief Jeff Barnett.

Damage was also reported at Central Texas Speedway.

Much of the more serious damage was seen in parts of east Kyle and in Niederwald.

Charlotte Carroll Green said in a message to the

Hays Free Press that most sheds in the Kai Vista Neighborhood were damaged or destroyed in the storm. She said her shed room was blown across her driveway and her porch roof was “peeled back.”

Niederwald resident Michelle Harris said she heard what sounded like a “roaring” sound similar to an aircraft engine revving

up when the storm hit.

She said a 200-pound barbecue pit on her property was picked up and turned around. A basketball goal that was cemented into the ground was picked up and was “twisted.” She believed a tornado may have swept through the area.

“If you’ve been in Texas long enough, you know,” Harris said.

gation public.

In addition, the elections office has installed new policies and procedures to “ensure that this does not happen in the future,” Anderson said. She added that sharing the information will “instill faith” in the reputation of Hays County elections.

“This mistake is preventable, and our equipment provides opportunities to identify and reconcile anomalies prior to canvassing,” Anderson said.

Joyce Cowan, who retired on Dec. 31, was the Election Administrator during the Nov. 8, 2016 elections.

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off service around 8:30 a.m. due to the lines being damaged by a flying trampoline.

On Tuesday, The National Weather Service confirmed two small tornadoes in the KyleBuda area. The NWS also confirmed a tornado in the San Antonio area that caused extensive damage to homes.

However, the storm

which swept across Hays County, produced high winds that were as high as 59 miles per hour in the Kyle area.

According to the Pedernales Electric Cooperative’s outage website, roughly 4,300 people experienced power outages in its service area at 1 a.m. Monday.

As a result of the storm, many fences

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the missing votes. middle of an election, it is Anderson said in a quarantined and held for statement that she was tallying,” Anderson said motivated to look into in her statement. “This issues regarding the particular MBB, evidently, Anthem MUD election was not quarantined or contest. That race has processed properly.” been mired in controversy She added the MBB was after it was discovered set aside and was never two votes tallied on in favor of the Nov. 8 creating the the The untallied election; MUD were MBB connot counted. tained 1,816 Mobile Following votes.

Ballot Box, an invesHowever, tigation, Anderson according to said incluAnderson discovered of the the release, sion one Mobile votes would Ballot Box not have held two (MBB), changed the votes “For” which is outcome of a device office the Anthem any that comor measure municates that has MUD bond with voting been canpropositions, vassed, save booths and records all for the Analong with votes to them MUD calculate a votes for the proposition. final tally in The unelection of an election, tallied MBB, was not to MUD board according counted in the release, the election. held two members.

Anderson votes “For” said “dozthe Anthem ens” of MBBs are used MUD bond propositions, countywide during the along with votes for the elections. election of MUD board However, the MBB in members. question was overlooked Anderson said issues after it was taken offline regarding the Anthem and replaced at the Hays MUD election have County Government already been corrected in Center early voting site on December 2016.

Oct. 24, 2016, according to “While I have no way of the release. knowing for certain who “Normally, when a cast these ballots, I can piece of equipment say with certainty that two is taken offline in the votes for the measures

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If someone didn’t want to come to work today, that’s okay with us, but we all have bills to pay, so that’s why we stayed open.”

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Living centers at risk

by Sterling Rogers

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hey are at it again.

Some of our legislators don’t seem to get it. Senate Bill 602 has been introduced in the legislature setting up a commission to possibly close five of the existing state supported living centers for persons with intellectual or developmental disabilities. A similar bill failed in the last legislature.

It didn’t just fail; it failed spectacularly. That should have sent a message.

Senate Bill 602 would create a commission, appointed by the governor, and empower it to recommend “a center be consolidated with another center, downsized, repurposed, or closed.”

The commission may not recommend the closure of more than five centers.

Downsized? Repurposed? What do those terms really mean? Does “consolidated” mean that residents would be shifted from one geographical location to another? What would that do to their contacts with their family members?

The stated purpose in establishing the restructuring commission is “to ensure that the state maintains only the number of state supported living centers necessary to meet the need for those centers in the state.” Admission to at least one of those centers has been denied for months, even years. How does closing or consolidating centers help those who have been waiting for acceptance?

And, mark it for certain, there are many who are waiting. Their families are struggling to cope with the round-the-clock care they require.

Among the things the commission is instructed to consider in arriving at a decision to close, downsize, repurpose, or consolidate a center is “the property value of, the market demand for, and any deed restrictions applicable to property and facilities of the center.” This raises the specter of the efforts by land developers’ lobbyists who aggressively lobbied the previous legislature in an attempt to gain control of the real estate at the Austin center. That center occupies high-dollar real estate, but that is not reason enough to displace its current occupants.

These are human lives we are dealing with here.

They are not just names on a roster. They are fragile, sometimes self-destructive, but human lives.

They are somebody’s child, somebody’s brother or sister. And they are citizens of Texas, entitled to its protection. That our legislature could consider a bill such as SB 602 is folly. The cost in human misery is too great.

SB 602 must not become law.

Sterling Rogers is a resident of San Marcos.

EDITORIAL

Trump is not a good source for news I t’s hard to know what to make of Congressman Lamar Smith, one of three U.S. congressmen who split parts of Hays County.

By all accounts the congressman has worked well with the Hays County Commissioners Court.

A staunch conservative, an outspoken critic of President Obama, he no doubt represents the feelings of many in his district, which stretches from suburban San Antonio through the precincts west of Buda and Kyle.

Indeed, from time to time he pays visits to this newspaper office to check in and stay in touch. We wish he would use his position as chairman of the science committee in the House to help the nation get ahead of the climate change issues that even Defense Department analysts believe threaten our security, or to be a leader on transportation issues in our district; but, even so, he typically comes across as friendly and reasonable, even to those who may disagree.

LAMAR SAID WHAT?!

Then he goes on the floor of the House last week and says the only way to get real news is to get it from President Trump. His comments made national news (of the old-fashioned kind).

Whatever you think of Donald Trump’s policies, or his intention to shake up Washington – efforts that good people may disagree about – one thing is unassailably true: this president is not a reliable source for “news,” if by that we accept the common definition of news as useful information that is verifiably accurate and true.

A FEW DISCREPANCIES Looking at just this past week, the President Trump said that Sweden

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has just suffered a terrorist attack “yesterday” (the implication was this happened because the country accepted refugees from Syria). No such attack took place.

He made a major issue of what he describes as his historic election victory, bragging that he won more electoral votes than any president since Ronald Reagan. Actually, not only did Reagan win more electoral votes than President Trump, so did George H. W. Bush, and Bill Clinton (twice), and Barack Obama (twice).

In fact, Trump’s total was not close to any of theirs.

In other words, far from being a landslide of Reaganesque proportions, President Trump’s electoral college victory was less than any recent president except George W. Bush – and President Trump lost the popular vote by the largest margin in history.

A close election shouldn’t be the judge of a president. None other than Abraham Lincoln was elected with a minority of the popular vote (although, in his case, he did win more votes than anyone else in a four-way race).

What insecurity makes President Trump claim a landslide over and over again when it is so obviously untrue?

But he didn’t stop there. Earlier this week he also claimed that refugees were streaming into the country unvetted (just not true; the background checks take about two years).

And he voiced support for a top aide who made ridiculous claims about widespread voter fraud in New Hampshire and elsewhere, claims that he has made in one form another himself over and over – and which have been discredited by impartial election observers, Republican governors and secretar-

ies of state, local election officials, and reputable news organizations.

He said earlier this month that the murder rate is the highest “in 45-47 years.” In fact the national homicide rate peaked in the 1990s and the number of murders in the U.S. actually fell 42 percent between 1993 and 2014, according to the FBI, despite the fact that population rose 25 percent in the same period.

THE TRUTH IS OUT THERE It happens that there are several non-partisan, public-service organizations that fact-check our leaders – one of the benefits of living in a free republic. FactCheck. org found six significant untrue statements in just one press conference Feb. 16. Another fact-checking site, PolitiFact, ranks statements on a scale ranging from “true” to “pants on fire.”

In between are several layers of gray – a useful category since not all political statements are clearly, wholly true or false.

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PolitiFact ranks just four percent – four percent! – of President Trump’s statements over the last few years as plainly, unconditionally true and accurate, without room for debate.

Seventeen percent are rated “pants on fire” (in other words, outrageous whoppers) and another 33 percent plain old “false.”

Lest you say that all politicians (or all people) lie and exaggerate, let’s put that in perspective.

Barack Obama scores 21 percent in the “true” beyond any doubt category and just two percent “pants on fire.” Bernie Sanders 13 percent “true” and zero percent pants on fire.

PolitiFact’s not tilted to Democrats either.

Republicans Lindsey Graham, John McCain and Jeb Bush score 17, 20, and 18 in the unquestionably true category and 0, 4, and 3 in the “pants on fire” department.

Heck, Politifact ranks Lamar Smith’s statements as 27 percent true, and 20 percent mostly true, with zero “pants

on fire” and 33 percent “false,” with the rest in middle ground where partisans might argue either way, depending on how facts are interpreted. Not great perhaps, but decent enough for any human whose comments are constantly put to the test – and downright saintly compared to Mr. Trump.

Congressman Smith’s constituents expect him to promote the Republican ideals upon which he was elected, even if we may wish that he would moderate one or two of them. His own conscience may demand that he support a president from his own party, especially on issues where they agree.

But the congressman should draw the line at assaults on common sense. No politician, no president, no person should be put on a pedestal where he or she gets to claim their own reality or dismiss plain facts as “fake news.”

The founders of this country knew better. So should our congressman.

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Tax freeze for elderly gets cold shoulder SAMANTHA SMITH

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Buda city leaders earlier this month expressed anxieties over a staff report on the possibility of adopting a tax freeze for senior citizens.

The study was performed in response to an agenda item request from council member George Haehn.

Finance Director June Ellis relayed the pros and cons associated with adopting a tax freeze for

“I don’t think we should take away from or reduce the amount of exemptions we already offer.

We need to hold the line on that.”

–Todd Ruge, Buda Mayor

anyone 65 years of age or older.

Ellis’s presentation consisted of a 10-year projection surrounding different scenarios for Buda’s options regarding tax cuts or assistance programs for the 65-year-

old and over population.

Ellis said the programs Buda already offers or supports includes an “over 65” exemption adopted in 1990 as well as a “homestead” exemption the same year and a “disabled” exemption

adopted in 2003.

Buda Mayor Todd Ruge said Buda is already very generous with the exemptions offered to people over 65, and that he doesn’t feel like adopting a tax freeze would be “fiscally responsible.”

“Since a city or municipality can never go above a cap when one is set, the only mechanism for a city’s revenue becomes bond measures,” Ruge said.

Ruge said it means in order for the city to

maintain roads and parks as well as other infrastructure property, they would need to pass additional bond measures in order to pay for it.

“The money has to come from somewhere,” Ruge said.

Council member Eileen Altmiller said on the dais that she doesn’t want to burden future councils with a tax freeze since it is irreversible.

Altmiller was also concerned regarding the added tax burden to the younger population of

Buda should a tax freeze be adopted for anyone 65 years of age or older.

“I don’t think we should take away from or reduce the amount of exemptions we already offer,” Ruge said. “We need to hold the line on that.”

In September 2016, the Hays County Commissioners Court passed a resolution to freeze county property tax rates for veterans with disabilities, those who are disabled and seniors over 65.

the minds of the student protesters, who took part in the march.

Lehman High student Denisa Villanueva said a fellow classmate Jesus Tovar came up with the idea of the walkout in a group chat, which was conducted via social media.

The group met in the cafeteria during 5th period and proceeded from there. Tovar and others were surprised at the turnout.

Some who walked with

the group chose to do so out of the fear their families are experiencing.

“My best friend … she’s from (Mexico) and her family is scared to come out for anything,” one marcher said.

Another Lehman High student, whose first name was Hector, said a fellow extended family member, who is a foreign national, is “scared to come out of the house.”

“She asked me yesterday if I could go and do some chores for her,”

Hector said.

Many who took part in the demonstration also opted to miss school during Thursday’s Day Without Immigrants protest.

One student believed the Day Without Immigrants was effective from an economic standpoint.

Others believed their march would bring attention to their concerns.

“We’re not trying to cause any problems, we’re just showing our voices,” Villanueva said.

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Lehman High building around 2:20 p.m. Friday.

Students who chose to participate were allowed to do so without interference from Lehman High staff. Faculty staff monitored the situation to “ensure the safety of the students while on campus,” the release said.

During the march, Kyle Police officers provided escort, as the students traveled one mile along Lehman Road to Dacy Lane and then to Kyle Parkway. Officers

stopped traffic at certain points in order to allow protesters to march safely.

According to the release, the district has a “dual response” to the event. Hays CISD officials said they understand the current poltical climate and “can appreciate that some students feel compelled” to express their first amendment rights.

However, the district also finds it “equally important” to recognize the rights of other students

and to ensure a disruption free environment.

“Leaving class without permission or skipping class is against the rules of Lehman High School and in Hays CISD,” the release said. “Additionally, there are policies and procedures that govern when campuses can be used for non-school activities. Many of these rules were violated by those who chose to protest.”

Potential punishments, however, were not on

Ethics: Ethics discussion reveals sportsplex talk

Summer Fun

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the (public) comment session.”

Tenorio and Mayor Todd Webster argued whether discussion on Just Peachy was related to an tiem regarding a possible ethics violation claim filed against Tenorio.

Ultimately, council recessed for five minutes, which was then followed, without Tenorio, by discussion about Just Peachy.

According to city leaders, Just Peachy is a sports complex to possibly be developed in partnership with sport teams. The Just Peachy project, an agreement where the city would provide land for sporting entities to build a sports complex, is meant to fulfill residents’ desire for recreational venues.

City Manager Scott Sellers said the hope was to offer the land at an “extreme discount” to entice sports entities from the private sector and “still fulfill and meet the public sector’s demands.”

Multiple sport entities have been involved in the project discussion, including the Kyle Stallions, Sellers said.

Tenorio recused herself prior to the discussion, as she recently became owner of the Kyle Stallions semi-professional basketball team.

The Hays Free Press reported last week Tenorio had purchased the Kyle Stallions. According to a report in the Austin American-Statesman, an

attorney representing Tenorio said in a letter to Kyle’s city attorney that the purchase has not been finalized.

After council discussed Just Peachy, Tenorio returned for discussion regarding her possible misuse of official information and ethics violation.

City Attorney Frank Garza said Tenorio filed for a declaratory ruling to the ethics review board, where the board hears testimony and gathers evidence to determine whether an ethics code violation occurred. He recommended council to not discuss the matter.

After a short executive session, council opted to indefinitely table the discussion on the ethics violation.

Council then discussed an item regarding potential conflicts of interest relating to council members.

Webster said Tenorio and her counsel shared a document insinuating council member Travis Mitchell has multiple conflicts of interest. Webster said the allegations were false.

Garza said while no complaint has been filed, the document stated a complaint would be filed.

Due to this, Garza again recommended council not discuss the issue.

Shane Arabie, District 3 council member, said he did not receive the document. Webster said

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he received the document second-hand.

“It was emailed out to all of us,” Tenorio said.

“If you didn’t read your email, that’s not anybody else’s prerogative.”

Council members voted 5-2 to table the discussion, concluding all discussion of ethics violation and conflicts of interests.

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Lehman Lobo sophomore softball player Ashley Mendez prepares to crush a ball during the 2017 Lehman baseball team’s annual Home Run Derby at the Lehman Lobo baseball field. The event, which was a fundraiser for the Lobo baseball team, is expected to raise close to $10,000, said head baseball coach Toby Robinson. He added there were 24 home runs that were hit during the contest.

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New year, new plan

Lobos look to learn from past mistakes

BY QUIXEM RAMIREZ

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Lehman High head baseball coach Toby Robinson has one overarching goal for the 2017 season, an edict for his team to aspire to.

“To learn from our mistakes,” Robinson said.

In his words, last year’s team was plagued by the same ills; errors, poor pitch judgment and passive play at the plate.

“Last year we didn’t learn from our mistakes,” Robinson said. “We kept making the same ones over and over. The results showed.”

The result was another losing season for Lehman, which followed

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With a runner on first base, Lehman High pitcher Dillon Ramirez works from the stretch as he prepares to release a pitch during a game played last season. Ramirez is one of several players Lehman will lean on in 2017.

Cav rally sinks Lady Rebs in 3-2 loss

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In the middle of the penalty box, Hays’ Maya Hood crumpled in a heap. Her latest shot attempt eeked outside of the goal, just past the outstretched hands of the Lake Travis Cavalier goalkeeper.

There were about four minutes left in the second half when Hood’s shot nibbled at the left corner of the net, before falling out of bounds.

Hays didn’t attempt another shot on goal, losing 3-2 Friday to Lake Travis.

“We had some opportunities to at least tie if not go beyond,” said Hays coach Brent Holcomb.

“It’s difficult, really dif-

Lehman High soccer player Brittany Avona steps into a kick during Tuesday’s district game against the Vandegrift Vipers at Lobo Field.

Lobos lose to Vandegrift

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ficult, when you’re up 2-0 and give up three (goals) and still have guts.

I thought in the second half that we showed that we could hang. We just couldn’t buy the goals at the end.”

It took less than six minutes for Hays to earn its first goal as Chasity Haas opened the proceedings with a quick goal from outside of the penalty box, which was a ball that dribbled once and then past the goalkeeper.

Nicole Lewis joined the goal party eight minutes later, receiving a cross from a teammate and converting the opportunity. The Rebels led 2-0, with 65 minutes left in

Hays Rebel Maya Hood (21, left) dribbles the ball to the right of a Lake Travis player Friday at Shelton Stadium

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Chained arm-inarm in a small circle with his players, Lehman Lobos head coach Nauri Garcia provided praise during a post-game huddle despite a result that didn’t go his team's way.

Based on what he saw, Garcia felt his Lobos didn’t look the part of a team still searching for its first district victory.

While Lehman couldn’t keep the Vandegrift Vipers off the scoreboard in a 3-0 loss, Garcia saw vast improvement in a team continuing to

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“We’re not done.

We’re improving,” Garcia said. “Our goal is to get better and better. Tonight, our goal showed against Vandegrift.”

Garcia said his team played “with a lot more heart” and showed various attributes of improvement.

Marking better on the defensive end, primarily transitioning from offense to defense, has been an issue Lehman has struggled with, Garcia said.

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Hays Free Press • February 22, 2017

Chaps blast Hays in 7-0 romp

BY LOGAN MCCULLOUGH

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The Hays Rebels boys soccer team remains winless in district play after suffering a crushing 7-0 loss to the Westlake Chaparrals Tuesday night at Shelton Stadium.

Early in the game, Westlake peppered the Hays keeper with three shots on goal and five total in the first 15 minutes of play.

Although the Chaparrals were controlling the time of possession, the momentum was not necessarily in their favor.

With less than 25 minutes to play in the first half, the Chaparrals began an offensive onslaught with four unanswered offensive goals.

Senior captains Michael Garcia and Robert Vassilev, along with sophomore Stefan Rankovich and junior Ike Petrik all recorded a goal.

Two of the four goals were assisted off corner kicks by senior Landan Vladyka.

When asked about the success of his corner kicks, Vladyka said that the height advantage played a factor for the Chaparral offense.

“We had the size

tonight,” said Vladyka. “I just try to put it right inside the six-yard box and they take it from there.”

In the final 5 minutes of play Westlake continued to conjure up consistent looks on goal, while the Rebels struggled simply possessing the ball.

Hays managed one shot that went wide of the goal in the first half.

The second half started drastically different than the first with Hays earning its first shot on goal for the game within the first minute of play, and two additional shots within the first five.

Westlake on the other hand failed to earn a shot on goal for the first 15 minutes of the second half.

Hays head coach Jason Burnett said he made a game plan decision to swap his forwards with his center-midfielders to give them a break and loosen them up.

The change worked as the defense was more aggressive, passes were more accurate and there was a sense of urgency that was absent in the first half.

However, with all the momentum in Hays favor, an outlet pass from

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Hays High’s Javier Rodriguez rifles a kick toward the goal as a Westlake Chaparral player tries to brace for impact Tuesday at Shelton Stadium. The Rebels remain winless in district play after falling to Westlake 7-0.

Westlake senior defender James Helgren sets up a one-on-one with Vladyka and the Hays keeper that gave the Chaps their fifth goal of the night.

Westlake went on to tally two more goals in the final 20 minutes of the game.

Burnett said he was proud of the way his team competed despite the injuries and misfortunes

the Rebels have had to overcome this season. He compared the situation to a trauma scene.

“We basically have a giant roll of band-aids – we’re sticking a band-aid on this sore and see how long it stays, band-aid on this sore, band-aid on that sore – but they don’t quit, I couldn’t ask these guys to do better as far as effort goes.”

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said the team fought to “hold the 40” yard line and pull numbers back in defense. The result was forcing Vandegrift’s offense into offside situations.

Erwin said the Lobos also worked to push the Viper offense out as wide as possible.

The tactic forced Vandegrift to adjust, which led to an open middle of the field for them to strike, Erwin said.

While Vandegrift held a 1-0 lead at halftime, Erwin said the Lobos “played to their level.”

“They were working as hard as we were,” Erwin said. “It was like they were playing a state championship game.”

But Lehman’s defense couldn’t keep the Viper offense down in the second half.

Vandegrift scratched together two more goals, the latter coming with less than 20 minutes to play in the

game.

Struggles to attain possession in order to create offensive chances plagued the Lobos, Garcia said.

While the Lobos had the stamina to create a few scoring chances in the final 15 minutes, they were unable to consistently transition to enact a counter to Vandegrift’s speedy and efficient offense.

“It’s soccer and you have to get the ball to score,” Garcia said.

“We’re not possessing it like we should be right now.”

With first place Vandegrift in its rearview mirror, Lehman now eyes Friday’s match against Hays. Garcia said he believes the Lobos could compete if they mirror Tuesday’s performance.

“We preach this, we have to be perfect in this district because these teams are out there and their caliber is so high,” Garcia said.

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Lehman defenseman Alejandro Mantilla (left, 16) attempts to head in a shot attempt past the Vista Ridge Ranger goalkeeper during Friday’s home tilt at Lobo Field. Above, Lobo senior Ezequiel Gallegos fends off a Vista Ridge player in Friday’s district game. A pair of Vista Ridge goals were enough to topple the Lobos, which fell in a 2-0 loss. Lehman followed with a 3-0 loss to Vandegrift Tuesday.

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its 8-15-1 campaign in 2015 with a 5-21-1 record last year.

Three years ago, under Robinson’s tutelage, Lehman finished 17-9 overall and 7-8 in the district standings.

The last two seasons resulted in nearly three times as many losses (36) as wins (13).

“Now they know last year could’ve been a lot better and the year before could’ve been a lot better,” Robinson said. “We have a lot of high goals and expectations this season.”

But Robinson’s expectations haven’t been tempered by two consecutive losing seasons, in which the Lobos were at the basement of the district.

Rather, he points to the team’s six losses in games decided by two runs or fewer as a correctable

“How many more games could’ve been wins, if just little things were different? ... (We) lost a lot of games by one run that we did to ourselves. If we control that and handle our business, those games will be a different way this year.”

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and realistic benchmark to improve upon this season.

“How many more games could’ve been wins, if just little things were different?” Robinson said. “(We) lost a lot of games by one run that we did to ourselves. If we control that and handle our business, those games will be a different way this year.”

Robinson will lean on Dillon Ramirez, Luke Stanaland and Jameson Castillo, each three-year starters at the varsity level, for stability. He values their experience, too, even if the past two seasons didn’t go as planned.

“They are very coachable this year,” Robinson said. “Sometimes you have kids that you try to help them, and they feel

like they know what’s going on and they don’t need help, it’s hard to get them back on track. The guys we have right now are coachable and ask a lot of questions.”

Much of the team’s focus is on making routine plays look, well, routine.

Inconsistency in those areas, Robinson believes, is a direct correlation to losing baseball games.

The early fruits of this labor are three wins in three games. Lehman scored 18 runs in a win over San Marcos, eight runs in a win over McCallum and eight runs in a win over Alamo Heights.

“They have a sure fire,” Robinson said. “They don’t wanna lose.”

Which brings us to Robinson’s other goal this season.

“To win,” Robinson said.

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the game.

Everything seemed to point in Hays’ favor at that point.

“The first 25 minutes of the game, we were in total control of the ball,” Holcomb said.

Lake Travis didn’t need much time to erase its mounting deficit. A quick strike from Trinity Clark shaved the deficit to one goal with 17:43 remaining in the first half.

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ing goal. Caroline Brooks unfurled a high-arcing shot from more than 15 years out that beat the goalkeeper to the spot.

All of Hays’ momentum was erased in a span of 26 seconds.

“The two goals they

made in quick succession – those goals were a huge combination of a bad touches, some miscommunication,” Holcomb said. “The other thing is keeping your head and maintaining discipline and positivity as a team.

We didn’t do that fast enough to keep successive goals from happening.”

Lake Travis added another goal from Alyssa Baena to close the first half with a lead they would not relinquish.

Neither team scored a goal in the second half.

“We got knocked off a little of our game, but I was very proud of how we came back and we fought the second half,” Holcomb said. “I gotta hand it to LT. They are a good team.”

Holcomb said his team is still learning how to have a short memory, even when things are going right.

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Incumbents, newcomers file for HCISD election

BY MOSES LEOS III

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A longtime Hays CISD board trustee will go unopposed this May, while another battles a pair of challengers for the right to stay on the dais.

Willie Tenorio, Jr., who has been a board trustee since 2009, did not draw an opponent when filing for the upcoming May 6 election ended Friday.

The result marks the first time Tenorio has not drawn an opponent for a reelection bid. In 2014, Tenorio defeated Miguel Zuniga to hold his place on the dais.

Tenorio said he was happy about running unopposed and felt that it showed people “think I’m doing a good job.”

However, Tenorio said he began campaigning from the moment he submitted his election filing and “didn’t wait” for an opponent to come forward.

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Tenorio said he has walked many neighborhoods and talking with contituents, which he felt gained him a lot of support.

While there was some talk of a possible challenger, Tenorio said people believed they were comfortable with his decisions on dais, whether they agreed with him or not.

“I got the chance to jump ahead of the curve and get a lot of support,” Tenorio said. “People are visibly supporting me

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with signs and comments on Facebook. The support from people who know me has helped a lot to deter an opponent.”

While Tenorio will go unopposed, District 1 trustee Teresa Tobias drew a pair of challengers who tossed their hats into the ring at the 11th hour Friday.

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Tobias claimed her seat in 2014 when she defeated Jonanna Mikulenka.

Tobias said she welcomed the challenge of having opponents. She also said it showed more people are willing to support the community.

However, Tobias had thought she would run unopposed until her challengers filed.

Tobias said she has not reached out to either of her challengers at this time.

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“I don’t know if it’s just the right time for them.

I hope to think it’s not anything to do with what I’ve done as a candidate,” Tobias said.

Tobias said she feels she has not changed since she first ran for school board, in that she has always been a “serial volunteer” in the district.

“I will continue to tell people what we’ve done for the district and rely on my own experience,” Tobias said.

McNiel, who is a sales

manager, will make his first attempt at a political office when he runs this May. According to his election filing, McNiel has lived in the Hays CISD school district for seven years.

His motivation for running was to get involved in education as his two children, who are one and three-years-old, enter the school system.

McNiel said he is working to “understand about what’s going on” and collect information in order to make his “best run.” He hopes to improve the education system for all student.

He said he brings fresh ideas to the table and looks forward to getting out and “letting people know I’m out there.”

The Hays Free Press reached out to Carey for comment, but she did not respond prior to press time.

CONSTABLE, 4B

Attendance numbers drop on day of protest

BY MOSES LEOS III

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Prior to Thursday’s Day Without Immigrants protest, Simon Middle School principal Jose Puga tried his best to maintain a “business as usual” mentality with his staff.

He understood recent Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) operations in Travis County caused anxiety among parents who may not be legal citizens. He tried to reassure them their students were safe at school.

What he tried to prepare for versus what actually transpired was unexpected.

Roughly 57 percent of the Simon student body attended school Thursday. Simon was one of three Hays CISD campuses, all located on the east side of Interstate 35 in Kyle, that had attendance figures below 60 percent.

“I was not expecting to have that kind of attendance,” Puga said. “(Thursday) was a different atmosphere.”

The same could be said at Hemphill Elementary school, which had only 50 percent of its student population go to class Thursday.

Tracey Robinson, Hemphill principal, said several teachers had classrooms with no students in them.

Robinson said kids who are usually at school and who “we keep safe and keep fed and who we teach weren’t here to learn.”

Much like Puga, Robinson attempted to persuade parents to send their children to school, where they are safe.

Ultimately, the message of the protest, which asked participants to not go to work, school or buy anything, resonated with many parents. Robinson said anxieties of not only the parents but also the students are evident.

She said affected students are afraid as they understand the “difference between who

HCISD attendance levels on Feb. 16, 2017

Barton Middle Blanco Vista Elementary Buda Elementary Camino Real Elementary Carpenter Hill Elementary Chapa Middle Dahlstrom Middle Elm Grove Elementary Fuentes Elementary Hays High Hemphill Elementary

95.91% 81.80% 94.94% 57.39% 97.12% 82.93% 96.78% 96.07% 92.41% 83.77% 50.78%

Geographic distribution of attendance numbers Schools on the east side of I-35 were most affected by the protest.

Kyle Elementary Lehman High Live Oak Academy McCormick Middle Negley Elementary Pfluger Elementary Science Hall Elementary Simon Middle Tobias Elementary Tom Green Elementary Wallace Middle

90-99% 80-89% 70-79% 60-69% 50-59%

Tracey Robinson, Hemphill principal, said several teachers had classrooms with no students in them. Robinson said kids who are usually at school and who “we keep safe and keep fed and who we teach weren’t here to learn.” is born in the U.S. and who is not.”

“They’re worried about their parents more

than anything. Imagine having to go to school and be attentive and to learn while wondering if

92.02% 75.31% 65.20% 65.06% 96.54% 93.55% 69.60% 59.18% 95.29% 82.06% 88.59%

dad is going to lose his job or if he’s not home,” Robinson said. “These are issues kids cry about and it’s a reality. People don’t understand what it’s like.”

Despite the lack of students, both Robinson and Puga lauded teachers’ creativity in maintaining instruction.

For the district, helping approach and support students who feel the anxiety is now the focus.

Alejandro Gongora, Hays CISD’s director of Bilingual, ESL and Migrant Programs, said he has spoken with campus staff and administration regarding support for immigrant students.

Maintaining student safety is the primary goal for the district, Gongora said.

“The responsibility for us as a district, as well as campuses is to ensure safety. To make them feel invited, loved and nurtured while they’re at school,” Gongora said. He added the district tries to impact all students’ social and emotional well being as well.

In addition, the district attempts to dispel some of the myths associated with recent ICE operations, which include ICE picking up students at school, or showing up at the supermarket to pick up parents.

“We try to calm that fear down and ensure they’re at school and in an environment where they’re nutured and that

ATTENDANCE, 4B

Constable gets Lobo-made patch design

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When Hays County Pct. 2 Constable Michael Torres took office over a month ago, he implemented a uniform for deputies for the first time in 40 years.

“I wanted to be visible in the community,” Torres said.

“Just for professionalism, so that people are aware we’re Texas peace officers.”

But Torres quickly realized the uniform featured a generic patch on the sleeve.

Instead of seeing it as an obstacle, however, Torres viewed it as a chance to work with the community.

Earlier this month, Torres asked the community to vote on a series of new patch designs crafted by Lehman High students specifically for the Kyle-area precinct.

On Friday, Torres announced the winner on Facebook.

“I’m grateful that the school wanted to work with us and get the community involved in all of this,” Torres said.

Lehman High School students were asked to design a

“They took this very seriously ...

It was fun to watch them work so diligently on something.”

–Lauren Reeves, Lehman High School graphic design teacher

patch including an image of Kyle’s historic water tower.

“They took this very seriously,” said Lauren Reeves, Lehman High School graphic and floral design teacher.

“It was fun to watch them work so diligently on something.”

The path toward designing the patch began when Torres sent the students photos of some patch concepts. Reeves then gave the photos to her design team, which used InDesign, a computer based program, to create the six patch variants.

Torres and his staff posted six designs on Torres’ public Facebook page, allowing the community to

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Attendance

Continued from pg. 3B we’re here to support them,” Gongora said.

Tim Savoy, Hays CISD public information officer, said the district’s 82 percent attendance rate the day of the protest was higher than what was anticipated. He also realized tension has been building.

But the low numbers at the three schools showed the “fear is real,” Savoy said.

“It’s not surprising, but it’s telling,” Savoy said regarding attendance at the three campuses. “It illustrates how the fear is real.”

Social media can also fuel the fears, as many parents are receiving third-party tips on their

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rights as immigrants through the Internet and on Facebook.

Savoy said the district maintains a longstanding policy whereby they do not distribute non-school materials or allow for political action on campuses, in order to limit distractions and allow for a “stress free” school day.

However, the district does provide

resources for students who experience stress.

Counselors can also distribute a list of resources and agencies for assistance to parents and students.

Taking things one day at a time amid a changing political climate is the approach the district will take.

“Hopefully, we don’t experience another day like that,” Puga said.

Once the badge design has been finalized, Torres said he hopes to host an event for Lehman High School to present them with a token of appreciation.

Torres also asked Hays High School students to design a logo for patrol cars and has received various designs. He plans

on hosting a similar poll on Facebook in two weeks.

“The students did really well,” Torres said.

“That’s something they can take with them forever, to know they were involved in the early stages of us creating our department and our image.”

me knows I’m passionate about education,” Petrea said.

Burrell, a military veteran who has not run for public office, said she wanted to run for the board for years, but waited for her two children to graduate before taking the chance.

Burrell said she wants to support the entire district.While she believes each district is well represented, Burrell hold concerns the district has not planned for growth adequately.

“All of the children need the same representation and not have a motive for one school over the other,” Burrell said.

Munoz, who had an unsuccessful bid for the school board several years ago, said she sought the at-large position as it was something she thought she “would be successful at.” She added Hays CISD is a high growth district.

Munoz said her motivation “hasn’t’

changed” since her first bid for school board and that she is a “great listener” and good at working as a team to build success.

She said she plans to be out and about during the campaign, but that she aims to use social media more frequently.

“I’m kind of old school.

I like to talk to people and look them in the eye,” Munoz said. “While that’s important, the use of social media, that’s a huge takeaway that I can be better at this time.”

Constable

Continued from pg. 3B vote on their favorite for one week.

Deputies will be wearing the new patch on their uniform by June or “hopefully sooner,” Torres said.

“My vision for the office was to include everyone in the community so that everyone could be involved,” Torres said.

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AT-LARGE Meanwhile, a trio of candidates will take their shot at filling the seat currently held by outgoing board trustee Sandra Bryant.

Debbie Muñoz, along with Vanessa V. Petrea and Doyla A. Burrell filed for the at-large trustee seat.

Whoever wins the seat will take over for Bryant, who announced in 2016 she would not seek reelection.

Petrea, who has not run for public office, has served as the past PTA president at Elm Grove and Blanco Vista Elementary Schools. She believes her experience with the PTA, which includes having good relationships with teachers and principals and understanding the district landscape would help her with the at-large positon.

Petrea said her motivation for running was her passion for education.

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Comanches not easy pickings for buffalo hunters

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cting like the Paul Revere of the Texas Panhandle, Pat Garrett rode from camp to camp on Feb. 22, 1877 warning fellow buffalo hunters, “The Comanches are coming! The Comanches are coming!”

That, of course, was not altogether true.

The Indians had been in the vicinity for weeks but posed no real danger to white hunters with sense enough to keep their distance.

The Medicine Lodge Treaty of 1867 set aside the so-called “Staked Plains,” much

Running for rehab

Kyle man competes in half-marathon after four heart attacks

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ending a broken heart on Valentine’s Day can often mean salvaging a bad date or a messy breakup.

But for Kyle resident Tom Shelton, such a phrase takes a literal meaning after surgeons repaired his heart after he suffered his fourth heart attack in 14 years on Valentine’s Day 2016.

Shelton, 55, eyes the day normally reserved for love as his fourth chance on a new lease on life, which now includes completing a half-marathon.

Shelton said his first three heart attacks occurred within a twelvemonth span in 2002 when he was only 41 years old.

His first was a “traditional” heart attack, which was then quickly followed by a second one. Shelton said he has a family history of heart conditions.

Shelton said he had stents put in two arteries to alleviate the problem.

However, two other arter-

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“Probably if I had to say anything it would be to look at the picture of difference a year makes.”

– Tom Shelton, Kyle resident

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The card returns - for the umpteenth year, Pauline received the same card RonTom has given since 1978.

I know without seeing.

Female bluebirds built the nest. The male usually helps by bringing some nest-building materials.

And, he’ll help with feeding nestlings.

It’s time for NestWatch’ing (http:// nestwatch.org) now that I have a nest to observe.

NestWatch instructs participants to look at the nest about twice a week

of western Oklahoma and all of the Texas Panhandle, as a buffalo preserve for the tribes whose very existence depended upon the shaggy herds. But the pact proved impossible to enforce, and the federal government, which wanted the Indians penned up instead

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10 Central Texas gardening mistakes

Love and bluebirds are in the air id you participate in the Great Backyard Bird Count over the holiday weekend?

If not, at any time you can start counting birds and submitting your observations to http://ebird.org A red-tailed hawk landed in our backyard while we were watching on two of the days. You might hear him screaming out as he soars above Mountain City. Red-tailed hawks are probably the most common hawk in North America.

The most abundant and widespread wood warbler in North America is the yellow-rumped warbler.

All four days we counted several in our yard. The yellow rump is not always visible. Watch for yellow fore-shoulder patches beside the streaked breast with a distinct eye ring and long thin eyebrow.

We belly-laughed as we watched Eastern bluebirds stuffing their beaks with dog hair hanging in a suet basket, intentionally offered for nests. The male and female grabbed beak full after beak full. She added some of that soft fur (not from KissMe, rather from my mom’s Buddy) to the already complete nest of woven fine grasses, pine needles, and a bit of Ashe juniper (cedar) bark.

“She” did the weaving,

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Texas History

and enter what’s seen.

Not here, but in The Woodlands, bluebird babies hatched this year on Valentine’s Day. That’s very early.

Oh yes … Valentine’s Day. Longtime readers may wonder, “Did he do it again?” Yes, for the umpteenth year RonTom gave to me the same card he has given since 1978 in the brown manilla envelope it

transferred to before 1980.

Each year, the “To my Valentine for ….” has the previous year “x’d” out and the current year added.

The years go up and down and around, with some years faded beyond legibility.

And, this year, Ron found an absolutely adorable card that pulled my

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ailure is part of the life of being a gardener. But each time we uproot a fern that’s been fried in the sun, or an olive tree that’s looking sad in partial shade… we learn something. Below is a list of gardening mistakes based on many years of my experiences, and my observations of others around me.

(Full confession: as a plant collector with little sun, I tend to repeat numbers 2, 3 and 9 at my own house more than I would like to admit!)

1. Unfamiliarity with your soil type.

Our land is divided by the Balcones Escarpment, a line conveniently marked by I-35.

Put simply – if you live east of the interstate your soil is clay, and to the west it’s rock and caliche.

There are however pockets on both sides that will have rock, clay, caliche or some unholy combination of all three, just to confuse things! We mostly have alkaline soil and water.

It’s critical that you know what you’re dealing with, before you buy a bunch of trees and can’t chip out a hole for them; or if you put in xeric plants that require good drainage and you then have to watch them rot in your un-amended clay soil.

2. Planting for the incorrect part of the state.

If a plant flourishes in Houston, this does not mean it’s going to be happy in the Hays Co. area. Between our soil, and with rain averaging 25 to 30 inches a year, mid-level humidity with temps in the 100s in summer, and a tendency to freeze when your least expecting it, Austin is a bit more temperamental than Dallas or San Antonio. Do the research and stick with plants that are known to do well here.

3. Overplanting and overcrowding.

It’s hard to remember when you plant a new rosemary bush that it could grow to be 6’

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wide. Plants with proper spacing and airflow can fend off disease, are less stressed and compete less for water.

To fill in those holes, consider annual color that can be replaced seasonally.

4. Incorrect pruning techniques.

Any time you prune a plant, you are sending a signal that new growth should begin.

New growth is more sensitive to cold and heat than normal, so if you prune too soon in spring or too late in the fall you could lose what would normally be a hardy plant just because the timing of your pruning was off.

It is also a mistake to over-prune shrubs and trees. Regrettably some gardeners go for a hard prune on the unfortunate crape myrtles.

Known to some as ‘crape murder,’ this is where the tree is constantly topped, causing smaller and weaker branches to grow out of the top of the tree each spring giving the tree a sort of craggy pompom look. Be kind to your crapes!

5. Underestimation of maintenance time for a new garden look.

Removing all grass and going heavily xeric with granite and native plants is an effective water-saving idea.

However it can take more time to look after and maintain than mowing your yard once a week. Know what you’re jumping into before you make a hard turn to a new style of landscaping.

6. Planting the wrong variety.

One example is buying a peach tree that may not have the right chilling hours (number of hours below 45 degrees) for the Hays county area. Your phone is a good tool for researching on the go.

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OBITUARIES FREI Amos Steven Frei passed peacefully in his sleep on February 15, 2017.

Amos was born on August 18, 2016. During his five months on earth, he touched many lives and was loved deeply by his friends and family. Amos enjoyed being held by his parents, playing with his toys, staying active, and reading his books. He had the best smile and laughed more than he cried. We rejoice in the fact that Amos will spend the rest of eternity in the arms of Jesus. He will always remain his parents’ precious baby, and they look forward to holding him again in heaven.

Amos is the son of Seth and Brynn Frei of San Marcos, TX. He is the grandson of paternal grandparents Steve “Grandpa” and Jan “Grammy” Frei of Madison, WI; and maternal grandparents William “Papa” and Bonny “Omi” Parker of Maple Grove, MN. His paternal greatgrandparents are Gene and Joyce Frei of Sun Prairie, WI. Amos was also loved by his aunts and uncles: Ross and Carly Frei of Des Moines, IA; Ian Frei and significant other Sarah CoenTuff of Chicago, IL; and William Everett Parker and fiancée Kristen Engelke of Victoria, MN. The Austin Stone KIDS ministry provided Amos with love and care throughout his life. In lieu of flowers, we would be honored to have you support their ministry in teaching and showing children the love of Jesus.

Gifts can be sent to The

Austin Stone Community Church, 313 Anderson Lane, Suite 100, Austin, TX 78752. Please put “South KIDS-Amos” in the memo line.

A memorial service was celebrated on Tuesday, February 21 at First Baptist Church, 325 McCarty Ln., San Marcos, TX. Please visit www.Harrellfuneralhomes.com to share a fond memory, photograph, or condolence with Amos’s family on his online memorial site.

Funeral assistance provided by Harrell Funeral Home 1715 Kirby Lane, Kyle, TX 78640 (512) 2688200

ISON Clyde Ison was born May 27, 1938 in Isom, Kentucky to Gracie and Giddeon Ison.

A muchloved father and husband, Clyde succumbed to COPD on February 16, 2017. Clyde served 21 years in the US Air Force and retired as master sergeant. His service for the USAF include being stationed in Germany, a tour in Vietnam and Libya where he was held by forces in Tripoli.

Clyde was stationed at Bergstrom Air Force base where he and his family settled in Austin, TX. Clyde is survived by his wife of 60 years, Nova Ison of Ore City, TX with whom he had 6 children.

Gary (married to Marla), Ronald, Ray, Linda, Tina (Bob Sedlor), David (Melissa). Clyde is also survived by 9 grandchildren: Shannon, Brad, Nicolas, Juliana, Mathew, Drew, Juliette, Ruben and Mariah Solís and a dear friend of the family Car-

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men Wusterhausen.

Clyde established Austin’s Ison Body and Paint and was a long-standing race car aficionado. Gary, Ray and Ronald are owners and managers of Ison Body and Paint. Clyde also enjoyed playing golf, taking part in turkey shoots here in Austin and loved his border collie, Cheyenne, dearly. He will be greatly missed.

The funeral was held at First Baptist Church in Buda, Texas on Saturday, February 18. Burial service followed at Onion Creek Memorial Park cemetery in Manchaca.

WALSH Tommie Walsh, dedicated father, husband, writer and poet, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, February 12, 2017 in Kyle, Texas. He was 72 years old.

Tommie was born in Austin, Texas on Saturday, April 15, 1944 to Norman and LaVerne (Alvers) Walsh. He met his wife to be, Rita Bailey, early in life. Rita’s father owned an auto parts store, and Tommie’s father owned a services station. Tommie would find any excuse to go to the auto parts store, purchase things he didn’t need, just to spend time with Rita. Their first big date was with a group of friends at Six Flags. They married on Saturday, May 15, 1965 – scheduled between their birthdays so that he could be a year older than her when they married. Tommie and

Rita raised their family together as he started his career in the National Guard, retiring from the Army Reserves as a Warrant Officer in 1978.

Tommie loved to fly, but never became a pilot.

While in the National Guard, he worked in a helicopter unit as a crew chief and then a refueler. He moved over to Army Intelligence, where he learned how to read satellite photos a skill he would utilize in civilian life. Simultaneous with his military career, Tommie worked for the Texas Department of Transportation as a photogrammetrist, where he retired after 37 years. He then went to work for the Martinez Corporation for 9 years, continuing his valuable work. As a photogrammetrist, Tommie was responsible for measuring and plotting elevations on photos for road construction. The upper deck of Interstate 35 was one of his many projects. Tommy loved to wear hats. When in the service, Tommie would wear a cowboy hat wherever he went. Later it was replaced with a baseball cap. He was a talented woodworker, making wooden tanks and tractors. He wrote several books for adolescents and was a poet.

He made great tacos and after trying to duplicate Rita’s hot sauce recipe, decided he would take over their family’s private hot sauce production, bottles of which are coveted by his children and grandchildren. Tommie was preceded in death by his older sister, Betty Lou Walsh, whom passed away as a child, and his parents.

Tommie is survived by his loving wife of fiftyone years, Rita (Bailey) Walsh; his son Brian Walsh and wife Amber; his daughter April Layman and husband Daniel; grandchildren: Tyler Walsh, Blake Walsh, Bennett Walsh and Archer Layman. He will also be missed by his sister Norma McCullough and brother James Walsh and wife Sharon as well as numerous family members and friends.

A celebration of life was held Saturday, February 18 at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, San Marcos, Texas.

Please visit www.

Harrellfuneralhomes. com to share a fond memory, photograph, or condolence with Tommie’s family on his online memorial site.

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LUDVIGSON Haluk “Luke” Gunnar Ludvigson was born at 12:24 a.m. on May 23, 1997 in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

He passed away between Feb. 5 and Feb. 8 in Lubbock, Texas. He will be sadly missed by his mother, Lorrie, and sister, Haley of Buda, Texas, his father Haluk Akgiray of Marmaris, Turkey, his uncle Jeremy of Salt Lake City, Utah, and grandmother Donna of Edgewood, Iowa.

There will be a Celebration of Life ceremony on Sunday, March 5 at 1 p.m. at 16223 Remuda Trail, Buda, TX 78610

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7. Use of poor quality potting soil and fertilizers.

The right materials will make your job as a gardener seem almost easy. If you aren’t sure about a new product, set up an experiment with a few inexpensive annual plants in pots using your old routine as the control and see which works best.

8. Thinking we live in the Mediterranean.

This one got us this year. We tend to get used to the warmer winters and forget that we get walloped every 7-10 years. We then lose many of those plants we take for granted, like Pride of Barbados and Meyer lemon trees. Know which plants you have that are ‘on the fence’ and be prepared to take extra precautions, such as Christmas lights and frost cover. I realize this advice is ‘too little too late’ this year so it’s here to file away for later.

9. Giving plants the wrong amounts of shade or sun.

I sometimes make this mistake, trying to force a plant to grow where I want it at my house rather than where it would do best.

10. Believing we are guaranteed success with all of our plant choices.

This goes back to the subject of failure, and the idea that we are a trial and error landscaping region. Too many variables from yard to yard and gardener to gardener create situations where new transplants and new gardeners give up too fast when something fails. Hang in there gardeners, and learn from your mistakes. Happy gardeningeveryone!

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heart chords. It features the face of a red and white dog adorned with Valentine earmuffs that resembles KissMe to the point some friends thought it was KissMe. KissMe earned brownie points last week by barking nonstop in the dark hallway until I responded with my

presence. There, KissMe had cornered a scorpion. KissMe held him at bay while I found one of Ron’s empty medicine bottles saved for “scorpion safe removal”. The bottle goes over the scorpion; a sheet of heavy paper goes between the surface and the bottle’s rim; then,

the bottle is turned rightside up and the lid is snapped on. Voila!

KissMe is registered for the Buda Wiener Dog Races, the last Saturday in April.

He’s not a racing dog like BoD was. But, it’ll be fun.

And, it’s a nice donation to the Buda Lion’s Club.

Ahhhhhhgarita yellow blossoms are in full bloom now. Watch out for bees if you step close for a whiff.

Watch for little details that might make a nice tidbit, please. Email ptom5678@ gmail.com (subject: TIDBIT) or phone 512 268 5678.

Thanks! Love, Pauline

Survivor: Four heart attacks, then he finished a half-marathon Continued from pg. 1C

In January, Shelton achieved a goal he set by crossing the finish line at his first ever half-marathon, which is 13.1 miles.

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St. Elizabeth’s Episcopal Church 725 RR 967, Buda

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Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses FM 2770, Kyle

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Jehovah’s Witnesses South 10802 Manchaca Rd., Manchaca

Mission Fellowship Church 200 San Marcos Street, Buda

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“And I walk 7-10 miles on Saturday,” Shelton said.

Krishna said Shelton should be “complimented and rewarded” for the drastic lifestyle changes he has implemented since his heart attack a year ago.

Shelton has also lost 50 pounds by reducing his portion sizes and cutting out junk food.

“I do a lot more activities, exercise more and I don’t eat Texas-sized portions anymore,” Shelton said, “I’m not hungry, but I’m not stuffed either.”

In January, Shelton achieved a goal he set by crossing the finish line at his first ever half marathon, which is 13.1 miles.

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Krisha said the two issues caued his heart to “die slowly.”

Shelton agreed he needed to do more and to stick with a heart healthy diet and increase his activity level. Krisha said he “took it to heart” and began exercising and dieting.

Shelton was so dedicated, that while trying to turn his life around, he actually started to suffer from a disorder called adhesion, where his bowels became sticky from getting closer together as he lost weight.

A more active lifestyle followed for Shelton. After starting a new job with the Texas Comptroller in January, Shelton says he takes fourmile walks with friends dur-

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holds for Shelton and his mended heart, he said he plans on completing another half-marathon and would love to participate in a full marathon someday.

“If Shelton keeps up the good work on his healthy lifestyle his life expectancy from here on out is excellent,” Krishna said.

Shelton attributed his recovery to Seton Hays, which helped him on the road to recovery.

“Probably if I had to say anything it would be to look at the picture of difference a year makes,” Shelton said, “Each one of them cared for me so well that’s why I’m here today.”

He agreed his new lease on life is here to stay with goals to stay active for the next 50 years.

“My dad is 78 years old and he still runs 11 miles a day,” Shelton said, “I want to be like that at his age, be able to get out and do things.”

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ies were not able to support stents, which led to double heart bypass surgery in December 2002.

For the next 13-plus years, Shelton experienced no other heart issues.

On Feb. 13, 2016, Shelton walked into the Seton Hays emergency room when he just “didn’t feel right.”

He ended up having his fourth cardiac episode right there.

Shelton was rushed into surgery on Valentine’s Day, where Dr. Vamsi Krishna, a cardiologist at Seton Hays, placed stents to open up blood flow to Shelton’s heart again.

Krishna’s post-operation evaluation of Shelton included changes to his diet, exercise and his participation in a Cardiac Rehabilitation Program at the hospital.

He added the latter three heart attacks Shelton experienced were caused by stress

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Elisa Albert reading and book signing

Author Elisa Albert will hold book readings and signing on Feb. 23 at 3:30 p.m. at Texas State University’s Witliff Collections and Feb. 24 at 7:30 p.m. at the Katherine Anna Porter Center in Kyle. Albert is the author of “After Birth,” “The Book of Dahlia” and “How This Night is Different.”

Buda Ninja Warrior 2017

Get ready to run, jump, climb and win at the Hays Hills Baptist Church Buda Ninja Warrior competition Feb. 25. Adult competition will be held at 1 p.m., youth compettition at 3 p.m. and a youth rally at 6 p.m.

Competitions are $20 per person. Participants must sign waiver forms. See more info at BudaNinja. com.

Marge Wood at It’s About Thyme Children’s author Marge Wood, who has just published the second novel in her ‘Secret Buzzard Society’ series, will be reading from her work and signing books at It’s About Thyme Garden Center (11726 Manchaca Rd, 78748) on Feb. 26 at 2 p.m. Set in the fictional west Texas town of Chert during a drought, this tale follows the efforts of 12-year-old Ingrid and her friends to save water and save the town.

Hays Talent Showcase

Hays CISD invites you to the annual Hays Talent Showcase March 2 at 7 p.m. at the Performing Arts Center (979 Kohler’s Crossing Road in Kyle). See the community’s top talent as performers try to win prizes. Admission is $5 for adults and $3 for students K-12 and senior citizens with a district pass.

For more in, contact Tina Valdez at 512-968-9914.

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Classes, meetings and local events can be found on the calendar at haysfreepress.com.

Email event submissions to christine@haysfreepress.com.

Kyle Garden Club

The Kyle Garden Club will meet on Friday, March 3 at 12:30 p.m. at the Historic Kyle City Hall. The program is on ‘Recycling, A Necessary Way of Life’ by Marlene Gillman. There will also be a plant exchange and the public is welcome.

Wimberley Market Days

Come celebrate St. Patrick’s Day at Wimberley Market Days Saturday, March 4 from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. rain or shine.

Listen to live music on three stages from 11 a.m. through 2 p.m. This free event is located at Lions Field on RR 2325 Wimberley with ample parking in three lots. For more information see the Market Days web site at www.shopmarketdays. com or follow us on Facebook at facebook.com/ wimberleymarketdays.

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Hays County Hunger Strike 2017

Hunger STRIKE is an annual bowling tournament benefiting Hays County Food Bank. It is a fun-filled evening meant to increase awareness about local food insecurity while raising money to support the 1 in 7 in Hays County who are food insecure. The event will take place at Sunset Bowling Lanes in San Marcos, TX on Friday, Feb. 24 from 1-4 p.m. See haysfoodbank.org/hunger_strike.aspx for more information.

Texas History: Comache not easy pickings for buffalo hunters Continued from pg. 1C

Ever since hearing about the Little Bighorn massacre eight months earlier, the buffalo hunters had been itching for the chance to avenge Custer and the Seventh Cavalry. It made no difference that it had been the Sioux and Cheyenne that wiped out the soldiers. Any Indian would do in a pinch.

Comanche chief Black Horse refused to stand by and watch his people starve. He led 170 warriors and their families off the reservation and into the Texas Panhandle, where they camped for the winter in a secluded canyon.

Although no specific incident provoked Pat Garrett’s ride, anxious hunters heeded his advice to head for Charlie Rath’s place in present-day Stonewall County. By Feb. 23, three hundred had gathered at the trading post on the Double Mountain Fork of the Brazos River.

Everyone was accounted for except Marshall Seole, a popular English-

man, and his two skinners. A search party went looking for the missing men and returned a day later with Seole’s mutilated remains and one of his helpers, who gave an eyewitness account of his boss’ demise at the hands of the Comanches.

Ever since hearing about the Little Bighorn massacre eight months earlier, the buffalo hunters had been itching for the chance to avenge Custer and the Seventh Cavalry. It made no difference that it had been the Sioux and Cheyenne that wiped out the soldiers. Any Indian would do in a pinch.

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siastic volunteers, 45 were picked for the punitive expedition. Practically all had fought in the Civil War, several were veterans of the Indian Wars and every man jack of them was a crack shot with the Sharps buffalo gun.

Command was given to Big Hank Campbell, and he chose Limpy Jim Smith, Rath’s bartender, and Joe Freed as his lieutenants. With 30 on horseback and 15 on foot, they left the trading post at first light on Feb. 26.

On the fourth or fifth day, a scout sighted the canyon stronghold of the Comanches. He did not bother to take a head count nor did Campbell ask for an estimate. The 28 buffalo hunters and a woman, who held off 700 Indians at Adobe Walls, had proved the size of the enemy did not matter one bit.

After a good night’s sleep two miles from the Comanche camp, Campbell divided his tiny force into three groups for the attack. Limpy Jim would strike first with half of the cavalry and scatter the Indians’ ponies. Then Campbell would lead a merciless mopping-up

operation with the other 15 riders and the infantry.

Limpy Jim and his comrades never reached the village. Alerted by loud Rebel yells, the Comanches grabbed their rifles and stopped the hunters in their tracks.

The retreating first wave ran headlong into the second. Unprepared for the stiff resistance, Campbell ordered everyone to fall back to the draw where they had spent the night.

The 100 Comanches the overconfident buffalo hunters had expected turned out to be 300 that were quickly joined by a large war party of Mescalero Apaches. Instead of another Adobe Walls, it was starting to look like a second Little Bighorn.

That all but one of the buffalo hunters lived to tell about the foolhardy adventure was due to their ability to keep the Indians at bay with long-distance firepower.

Unwilling to waste lives and precious resources in such an insignificant skirmish, the Comanches and their Apache allies simply withdrew and moved on to happier hunting grounds.

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Even though Texans considered hunting an inalienable right, many were soon sickened by the senseless slaughter of the bison herds. A bill was introduced in the state legislature to protect the buffalo from the butchers that killed the beasts for their hides and probably would have passed had not a famous general added his two cents’ worth.

In a speech to Lone Star lawmakers, Philip Sheridan argued that the buffalo hunter was doing God’s work by “destroying the Indians’ commissary.

For the sake of a lasting peace, let them kill, skin and sell until the buffaloes are exterminated. Then your prairies can be covered with speckled cattle and the festive cowboy.”

Sheridan changed enough minds to defeat the wildlife conservation bill. The bison bloodbath continued and, just as he predicted, the red nomads were forced to give up their way of life and relocate to the Indian Territory.

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A sign on a local restaurant meant to turn customers away for a day in recognition of a state-wide protest, may turn some customers away forever accordingto Facebook posts by some customers not in support of the protest.

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Greg Henry, owner of Willie’s Joint in Buda, submitted a site design for a proposed food park (sketch below) in downtown Buda at the corner of Elm and Main Streets. The food park would be similar to others around Hays County like the Hitch (photo above), located in San Marcos.

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City Planner Meredith Johnson added that a food park in Buda would also promote entrepreneurship “as most food trucks are owned by individuals rather than corporations.”

According to a response from Buda Public Information Officer David Marino, the HPC approved Henry’s application with “additional stipulations.”

“They (HPC) asked that a rock band (border) be included at the bottom of the restrooms building to cover the crawl space,” Marino said.

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The permit was given the green light Feb. 16 where the agenda item first appeared to HPC members.

According to city documents, the site design was submitted

by Greg Henry, owner of Willie’s Joint in Buda, for the food park. It includes a four-truck serving area surrounding several picnic tables at Main Street and Elm Street.

Henry included in his application his intention of using decomposed granite for ground cover in the picnic area and asphalt for paving a small parking area adjacent to the area with an attached restroom facility.

According to documents, “a low, permeable fence will wrap around the picnic space.”

The agenda report said that staff recommended to commission members to approve Henry’s application as adding a food park to Buda would “promote walking downtown, and, because it would be the only use downtown that would be outside

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serve you the best experience every time [sic],” the sign read.

The sign went on Getting a chicken to apologize to loyal fried steak during the customers for any lunch hour at his favorinconvenience and that ite Kyle area restaurant as a family business “it is the norm for San is important that our Marcos resident Jesse families stay together.”

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Major businesses On Thursday, howaffected by the protest ever, were McGarza was Donald’s in surprised Buda and “We have to discover in Kyle. A the unsign posted a business familiar on the door to run, scene of no of the Buda cars in the location regardless drive-thru indicated or the parkof what race the lobby ing lot. was closed we are ...

Such was for the day, the scene the If someone but at several drive-thru area busididn’t want was open. nesses that One emto come to took part ployee said in the Day reswork today, their Without an taurant did Immigrant not have that’s okay protest. enough The staff to with us, protest, acopen the but we all cording to a lobby. They report from did not, have bills National however, Public Raspecify to pay, so dio (NPR), why the that’s why was done restaurant in response was short we stayed to Presistaffed. dent DonMany open.” ald Trump’s other busiimmigranesses, –Ruby Hernandez, tion agenhowever, manager of Garcia’s da, which opted to restaurant in Buda includes stay open. policies on “We have immigraa business tion from Mexico. to run, regardless of A sign posted on the what race we are,” Ruby door of one area busiHernandez, manager ness regarding the event of Garcia’s restaurant in called for “undocument- Buda said. “If someone ed, residents, citizens didn’t want to come to and immigrants from all work today, that’s okay over the world” to not with us, but we all have go to work, school, buy bills to pay, so that’s why anything or open their we stayed open.” business for one day.

Tim Savoy, Hays CISD One sign posted at public information another area restaurant, officer, said the protest which was in both Engmay have contributed to lish and Spanish, said a dip in attendance figthey “stand together ures in the Hays school with our Latino Comdistrict. munity” as the reason According to Savoy, 82 for closing. percent of the student “We are not a Race of population was in class Criminals, we are a Race Tuesday, which was a of hard working people A DAY WITHOUT, 4D that work every day to news@haysfreepress.com

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Public Notices NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING CITY OF KYLE CITY CODE AMENDMENT

City Council – Tuesday, March 21, 2017 at 7:00 P.M. For additional information please contact the Planning Department at (512) 262-1010.

Notice is hereby Given to all interested persons, that: The City Council and NOTICE OF PUBLIC Planning and Zoning AUCTION Commission of the City of Kyle, Texas, will hold public Pursuant to chapter hearings in the City Council 59; Texas property code; Chambers located at 100 Cornerstone Storage 281 W. Center Street, Kyle, N FM 1626 Buda, TX, Texas, for the purpose 78610 will hold a public Public Notice of receiving testimony, auction of property being comments, and written sold to satisfy a landlord Notice of Public evidence from the public on lien. Hearing The sale will end the NOTICE following: IS HEREBYon GIVEN TO ALL or around 10:00 a.m.

Hold a public hearing on March 16, 2017 via INTERESTED PERSONS, THAT: and consider text storagetreasures.com. amendments to the Property will be sold to the City of Kyle, Code of highest cash. A The City of Kyle shall hold a bidder publicfor hearing Ordinances, Section 53$50.00 clean up deposit request

by Rodolfo and Guadalupe 899on (I-35a Overlay District will be required. Unit must Development Standards). be cleaned out 48(Z-17hours Martinez and Mary Ann Mendoza The public hearing from end of sale. Sale is 005) is as to follows: assign original zoning to schedule subject to adjournment.

Planning and Zoning13.52 acres Seller reserves the right approximately of land fromto Commission – Tuesday, withdraw the property at Agriculture ‘AG’ to Construction March 14, 2017 at 6:30 any time before the sale. A P.M.Manufacturing ‘CM’ for general description unit property locatedof on

IH-35 at CR 208, in Hays County, Texas.

Public Notice The Planning and Zoning Commission may Notice of Public Hearing recommend, and the CityGIVEN Council NOTICE IS HEREBY TO may ALL INTERESTED PERSONS, THAT: consider, assigning any zoning district which or amore The Cityis of equivalent Kyle shall hold publicrestrictive. hearing on a

request by Rodolfo and Guadalupe Martinez and Mary Ann Mendoza (Z-17-005) to assign original zoning to A public hearing by the approximately 13.52 acreswill of landbe fromheld Agriculture Planning and Zoning Commission on ‘AG’ to Construction Manufacturing ‘CM’ for property located on IH-35 at CR 208, in Hays County, Texas.

Tuesday, March 14, 2017 at 6:30 P.M.

The Planning and Zoning Commission may recommend, and City Council consider, assigning any zoning A the public hearingmay will be held by the Kyle district which is equivalent or more restrictive.

City Council on Tuesday, March 21, 2017, A public hearing will be held by the Planning and at 7:00Commission P.M. Zoning on Tuesday, March 14, 2017 at 6:30 P.M.

Hallwill Council AKyle publicCity hearing be held Chambers by the Kyle City Council 100 W Center on Tuesday, MarchSt., 21, Kyle, 2017, atTexas 7:00 P.M. Kyle City Hall Council Chambers 100 W Center St., Kyle, Owner: Rodolfo andTexas Guadalupe Martinez Maryand Ann Mendoza Owner: Rodolfo Guadalupe Martinez Mary Ann Mendoza Publication Date: February 22, 2017 Publication Date: February 22, 2017 Z-17-005 Z-17-005

contents is, but not limited to, misc. household items, furniture, electronics, and tools. Property includes contents from units of the following tenants: Christopher Doyle AKA Christopher Doyle

the right to reject any and/or all bids and waive all formalities in the bid process.

CITY OF BUDA PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE

The City of Buda Planning and Zoning REQUEST FOR BIDS Commission will hold a Hays CISD is Requesting public hearing beginning Bids for Bid #14-031702SC at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, Band Instruments. Bids will March 14, 2017 and the be accepted until March City of Buda City Council Notice 2, 2017 at 2:00 p.m.Public local will hold a public hearing time. Specifications are Notice of Public Hearing beginning at 6:30 p.m. on available in the HCISD Tuesday, March 2017 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN TO 21, ALL Purchasing Office (512in the Council Chambers at 268-2141 ext 46035) PERSONS, INTERESTED THAT: Buda City Hall, 121 Main between the hours of St., Buda, Texas, 78610, 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 to receive written and oral The City through of Kyle shall hold a public hearing p.m., Monday comments in regard to Thursday or on the Public on a request by MooreRood Properties, LLC a request to change the Purchase web site (www. zoning from AG-Agricultural (Magdalena Rood and Leslie Moore – Z-17publicpurchase.com). Bid to I2-Heavy Industrial for responses into the original 003) must to beassign to out 10.687+/-zoning acres of land HCISD Public Purchase approximately (Tract 1: 27.66 acres of land) of the Morton McCarver web site by the date and Survey Abstract 10, located approximately (Tract 2: 4.19 acres of timeand indicated above. on Jack C. Hays Trail Lateland) bids will be returned from Agriculture ‘AG’ to 2,000 Retail approximately feet unopened. The HCISD east of its intersection Service District ‘RS’ for properties locatedwith Board of Trustees reserves FM 1626.

at (Tract 1: 900 and 1000 Scott Street) (Tract 2: 1101 Old Stagecoach Road), in Hays County, Texas.

Public Notice Notice of Public Hearing NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN TO may The Planning and Zoning Commission ALL INTERESTED PERSONS, THAT:

recommend, and the City Council may

The City of Kyle shall hold aany publiczoning hearing ondistrict a request consider, assigning

by MooreRood Properties, LLC (Magdalena Rood and which is equivalent Leslie Moore – Z-17-003)ortomore assignrestrictive. original zoning to approximately (Tract 1: 27.66 acres of land) and approximately (Tract 2:hearing 4.19 acreswill of land) Agriculture A public be from held by the ‘AG’ to Retail Service District ‘RS’ for properties Planning and Zoning Commission locaton ed at (Tract 1: 900 and 1000 Scott Street) (Tract 2: 1101 Tuesday, March 14, at 6:30Texas.

P.M. Old Stagecoach Road), in 2017 Hays County, The Planning and Zoning Commission may recommend, A the public hearingmay will be held by the and City Council consider, assigning anyKyle zoning district is equivalent or moreMarch restrictive.

City which Council on Tuesday, 21, 2017,

7:00hearing P.M. will be held by the Planning and Zoning Aat public Commission on Tuesday, March 14, 2017 at 6:30 P.M. Hall Council AKyle publicCity hearing will be held Chambers by the Kyle City Council on100 Tuesday, MarchSt., 21, Kyle, 2017, atTexas 7:00 P.M. W Center Kyle City Hall Council Chambers 100 W Center St., Kyle, Texas Owner: MooreRood Properties, LLC

Magdalena Rood and Owner: MooreRood Properties, LLCLeslie Moore Magdalena Rood and Leslie Moore Publication Date: February 22, 2017 Publication Date: February 22, 2017 Z-17-003 Z-17-003

For more information regarding this matter, please contact the City of Buda Planning Department

at (512) 312-5745.

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CITY OF BUDA Economic Development Corporation Board The Buda Economic Development Corporation Public Notice will be accepting completed Boards/Commissions application forms offrom Buda Hearing Citizens interested Notice Public in serving IS on the Buda Economic NOTICE HEREBY GIVENDevelopment TO ALL Corporation Board.

Applications may be INTERESTED PERSONS, THAT: picked up at Buda Economic Development Corp. 203 Railroad Street, Suite 3-A, Buda, during normal business The City of Kyle shall hold a public hearing hours, Monday through Thursday 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 on a request by South Center Street p.m., and on Fridays from 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. or you Holdings, LLC to at rezone approximately may access the website www.budaedc.com or City 1.67 acres of land from Retail Website at www.ci.buda.tx.us to downloadService a copy District ‘RS’ to dual application. zoning of Retail of the Boards/Commissions Completed Service District andthrough Entertainment ‘E’ applications will be‘RS’ accepted March 8, 2017.

for property located at 107 E. Center Street, in Hays County, Texas.

Public Notice

The Planning andofZoning Commission may Notice Public Hearing recommend, and the CityGIVEN Council NOTICE IS HEREBY TO may ALL INTERESTED PERSONS, THAT: consider, assigning any zoning district The City of Kyle shall hold a public hearing on which is equivalent or more restrictive.a

request by South Center Street Holdings, LLC to rezone approximately 1.67 acres of land from Retail Service A public be Service held District by the District ‘RS’ tohearing dual zoningwill of Retail ‘RS’ and Entertainment ‘E’ for property located at 107 Planning and Zoning Commission on E.Tuesday, Center Street, in Hays County, Texas.

March 14, 2017 at 6:30 P.M. The Planning and Zoning Commission may recommend, and City Council consider, assigning any zoning A the public hearingmay will be held by the Kyle district which is equivalent or more restrictive.

City Council on Tuesday, March 21, 2017,

A public hearing will be held by the Planning and at 7:00Commission P.M. Zoning on Tuesday, March 14, 2017 at 6:30 P.M.

Hallwill Council AKyle publicCity hearing be held Chambers by the Kyle City Council on Tuesday, MarchSt., 21, Kyle, 2017, atTexas 7:00 P.M. 100 W Center Kyle City Hall Council Chambers 100 W Center St., Center Kyle, Texas Owner: South Street Holdings, LLC John Nelson Owner: South Center Street Holdings, LLC John Nelson Publication Date: February 22, 2017 Publication Date: February 22, 2017 Z-17-004 Z-17-004

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Texas EnvironmentalQuality Quality TexasCommission Commission on on Environmental

Public Notices NOTICE TO ALL PERSONS HAVING CLAIMS AGAINST THE ESTATE OF CARL GENE DOLEZAL On February 15, 2017, Letters Testamentary as Independent Executor for the Estate were issued to Nancy Renee Dolezal by the County Court at Law, Hays County, Texas, in Cause Number 17-0039-P, pending upon the Probate Docket of said Court.

All persons having claims against the Estate, which is currently being administered, should present those claims within the time prescribed by law to: Jessica M. Warren Attorney for Nancy Renee Dolezal, Independent Executor of the Estate of Carl Gene Dolezal The Law Offices of Warren & Lewis 1100 West Avenue Austin, Texas 78701

REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS

Hays CISD is Requesting Competitive Sealed Proposals for Proposal CSP#18031701NT Dahlstrom MS Fire Alarm Replacement.

Proposals will be accepted until 3-20-17 at 2:00 p.m. local time. Specifications are available in the HCISD Purchasing Office (512-2682141 ext 6035) 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, 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 OF PUBLIC SALE/ AUCTION

Tom Thumb mini storage LLC pursuant to the revised civil statutes of Texas 5238B, shall conduct a public sale of the contents of the Storage Rooms listed below in San Marcos, Texas. Telephone (512)396-3434 on the date shown to satisfy a landlord’s lien. All successful bidders shall take possession and remove the contents of the room immediately.

Tom Thumb mini storage LLC reserves the right to reject any bids and to withdraw any items from such sale.

Date: March 11, 2017 Time: 9:00 a.m.

Location: 1006 Hwy 80, San Marcos, TX HOUSEHOLD GOODS TO BE SOLD: 1-219 RALPH WILLIAMS; 1-241 LUIS SANCHEZ ORDAZ; 1-248 GINA HERNANDEZ; 1-255 BRANDON HOES; 1-334 JOHNNY RYINES; 1-354 GLENDA SEGURA; 1-355 GABRIEL VEGA; 1-356 LUIS CAMPOS JUAREZ; 1-386 MYRA MCINTYRE; 1-390 RUBEN PEREZ; 2-109 GLORIA LOREDO; 2-127 ELIZABETH CAMPOS; 3-076 DORA SMITH; 3-134 ELEAZAR MARTINEZ; 3-136 MARY COLEMAN; 5-07A JAVIER IBARRA; 5-12C MANDY FUENTES; 5-14D BRADLEY ROLLINS; 5-23B NICHOLAS GARTNER; 7-025 BRYON STILLWELL; 7-098 RACHEL COVARRUBIAS; 7-143 ANTHONY TORRES

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Original Letters Testamentary for the Estate of John E. Gillum/ a.k.a. John Edward Gillum, Deceased, were issued on February 15, 2017 in Cause No. 17-0040-P, pending in the County Court at Law Number One of Hays County, Texas to Sharon G. Gillum, as Independent Executor.

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: Gabriel G. Gallas Attorney at Law 7800 N. Mopac, Suite 200 Austin, TX 78759 DATED the 16th day of February, 2017.

Gabriel G. Gallas State Bar No.: 24069750 Attorney for Independent Executor

NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE

Notice is hereby given pursuant of Chapter 59 Texas Property Code, (Chapter 576 Acts Of the 68th Legislature Regular Session 1983). Storquest Self Storage will sell at public sale by competitive bidding to satisfy a landlord’s lien on March 10, 2017 at 10 a.m. at 5500 FM 2770, Kyle TX 78640 The personal property of: Beau Cryar - 433 (Boat); Amy Lewis - 159 (Misc.); Jimmy Dean Hart - 1124 (Misc.); Hector Garcia - 584 (Misc.)

Buda Food Park: On Main Street?

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planning and HPC officer, before they sign off on the proposed food court’s final approval.

Henry included a personal letter to commission members along with his application.

“This would add to the local flare that Buda TX thrives on,” said Henry in the letter. “I vision a very rustic style food court to fit the City of Buda’s magical vibe. I think we hit the nail on the head with the rustic look of Willie’s Joint as the first locally owned and operated restaurant on Main Street.” (sic) Henry stipulated in his letter that while Buda has a lot to offer, it may not be the place to dine for local residents who he claims go to Kyle, San Marcos, New Braunfels and Austin to dine due to a lack of options.

“Our local dining

“This would add to the local flare that Buda TX thrives on. I vision a very rustic style food court to fit the City of Buda’s magical vibe. I think we hit the nail on the head with the rustic look of Willie’s Joint as the first locally owned and operated restaurant on Main Street.” (sic) –Greg Henry, owner of Willie’s Joint, in a letter to Historical Commission members

options at this time are slim,” Henry said in the letter. “The proposed food court in Downtown Buda on 400 N. Main Street would be comprised of 3-4 food trucks that would bring a variety of flavors and options to downtown Buda.”

According to Marino

the proposed food court agenda item does not have to go to city council or P&Z as the HPC has final approval for the development to move forward.

“The applicant can now apply for site development permits and building permits,” Marino said.

A Day Without: Locals react to closures Continued from pg. 1D

13 percent drop from the day previous. Less than half of the students at Hemphill Elementary were in school Thursday.

On Feb. 16, 2016, just one year ago, roughly 94 percent of students were in class.

Savoy said the district understands that different issues can “compel people to exercise constitutional rights to free speech,” which he said the district supports.

However, the district also wants to preserve a disruption free environment. In addition, the district also has a policy prohibiting any political activity during the school day.

“We’re operating as business as usual, providing education to those who came to school today, but for those who didn’t … if they’re passionate enough to take action, we understand that as well,” Savoy said.

But he understood there is a “considerable amount of concern” from area families based on could be taking place in Austin.

In the past week, reports of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents conducting sweeps in Austin and Travis County were being spread across social media.

In a statement on

social media, U.S. Rep. Joaquin Castro (D-San Antonio) said he was informed ICE launched a “targeted operation in South and Central Texas as part of Operation Cross Check.”

Castro added that he planned to clarify with ICE if the individuals are dangerous to the community.

A total of 51 foreign nationals were arrested in Austin in the past week, with one official saying 75 percent of those were convicted of crimes such as homicide and aggravated sexual abuse, according to a KXAN report.

Savoy said the situation in Travis County is different than in Hays County, but what is taking place there is still a concern for parents.

“We have a lot of parents that go in to shop and work in Austin,” Savoy said. “What’s going on in Travis County has a residual affect on the school district.”

Dana Cleveland, a Kyle resident, said she had worked with foreign nationals as a truck driver and that “they’re great people. They’re trying to make a better life.”

However, she didn’t think ICE was trying to hurt people who are “doing anything they shouldn’t be doing.”

“As long as you’re not hurting anyone or taking

anything from anybody, I don’t think they’re looking for you,” she said. “I think they’re looking for people who are hurting our country.”

Gomez said he believed the economy hurts when it comes to the protest and that protesters are angry and are lashing out at the president. However, he said foreign nationals are “overlooked.”

“A lot of the nation was built on someone’s back and immigrants, they’ve taken the brunt of the load,” he said. “They’re there and it’s a way of them speaking back.”

One Kyle resident, who wished to remain anonymous, said he supported businesses who protested and that they’re bringing awareness to the situation.

While the resident said he may not feel as strongly as others, the resident said he understands the tension felt by many in the community.

He ultimately hopes the protest remains peaceful.

“If they have their green cards, they aren’t committing crimes, they’re hard working people, doing the right thing and getting a slice of the American Pie, brother, don’t stress yourself out over drama that doesn’t classify you,” the resident said.

COMBINED COMBINED NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING AND NOTICE OF APPLICATION AND AND PRELIMINARY DECISION NOTICE OF APPLICATION PRELIMINARY DECISION FOR TPDES PERMIT FORAND MUNICIPAL WASTEWATER FOR TPDES PERMITAMENDMENT FOR MUNICIPAL WASTEWATER AMENDMENT PERMIT NO. WQ0011060001

PERMIT NO. WQ0011060001

APPLICATION AND PRELIMINARY DECISION. City of Buda and Guadalupe-Blanco

River Authority,AND P. O. Box 1218, Buda, Texas 78610, haveCity applied to the Texas Commission on APPLICATION PRELIMINARY DECISION. of Buda and Guadalupe-Blanco Environmental Quality (TCEQ) for a major toapplied Texas Pollutant Discharge River Authority, P. O. Box 1218, Buda, Texasamendment 78610, have to the Texas Commission on Elimination System (TPDES) No. WQ0011060001 authorize an increase in the Environmental Quality (TCEQ)Permit for a major amendment totoTexas Pollutant Discharge discharge of treated domestic wastewater from an annual average flow not to exceed 1,500,000 Elimination System (TPDES) Permit No. WQ0011060001 to authorize an increase in the gallons per day to an annual average flow not to exceed 2,000,000 gallons per day at Outfall discharge treated domestic wastewater an annual average not to exceed 001; andofthe discharge of treated domesticfrom wastewater at an annualflow average flow not to1,500,000 exceed gallons per day to anper annual average flow not exceed 2,000,000 perof day at Outfall 2,000,000 gallons day at new Outfall 002,towith a combined totalgallons discharge 3,500,000 001; and the of treated domestic wastewater anapplication annual average flow not exceed gallons per discharge day at Outfalls 001 and 002. TCEQ receivedat this on January 26,to 2016.

2,000,000 gallons per day at new Outfall 002, with a combined total discharge of 3,500,000 gallons per day at Outfalls 001 and 002.

TCEQ received this application on January 26, 2016.

The facility is located at 575 County Road 236, in Hays County, Texas 78610.

The treated effluent is discharged via Outfall 001 to an unnamed tributary; thence to Andrews Branch;

thence to Porter Creek; thence to Soil Conservation Service (SCS)Texas Site 678610.

Reservoir; The facility is located at 575 County Road 236, in Hays County, Thethence treatedto Porteris Creek; thence via to Plum Creek No. 1810 of the Guadalupe River Basin.

The effluent discharged Outfall 001intoSegment an unnamed tributary; thence to Andrews Branch; treated will also be discharged via Outfall 002 to an (SCS) unnamed thence to anto thence to effluent Porter Creek; thence to Soil Conservation Service Sitetributary; 6 Reservoir; thence unnamed lake; thence to an unnamed tributary; thence to SCS Site 11 Reservoir; thence to an Porter Creek; thence to Plum Creek in Segment No. 1810 of the Guadalupe River Basin. The unnamed tributary; thence to SCS Site 12 Reservoir; thence to Brushy Creek; thence to Plum treated effluent will also be discharged via Outfall 002 to an unnamed tributary; thence to an Creek in Segment No. 1810 of the the Guadalupe River Basin. The unclassified receiving water unnamed thence to limited an unnamed tributary; thence to SCS Site 11 Reservoir; thence to an uses for lake; Outfall 001 are aquatic life use for the unnamed tributary and Andrews Branch. unnamed tributary; thence water to SCSuses Sitefor 12 Outfall Reservoir; to Brushy Creek; thence to Plum The unclassified receiving 002 thence are minimal aquatic life use for the Creek in Segment No.(above 1810 of the Guadalupe Riveraquatic Basin. life Theuse unclassified receiving water unnamed tributary thethe unnamed lake), limited for the unnamed lake, and uses for Outfall aquatic life use for(below the unnamed tributary Branch. limited aquatic001 lifeare uselimited for the unnamed tributary the unamed lake),and andAndrews high aquatic lifeunclassified use for SCS receiving Site 11 Reservoir.

Thefor designated usesare for minimal Segment No. 1810life areuse primary contact The water uses Outfall 002 aquatic for the recreation, aquifer(above protection and high aquatic life use.aquatic The aquifer protection use does not unnamed tributary the unnamed lake), limited life use for the unnamed lake, and apply aquatic to this permit asfor thethe outfalls are downstream of the Edwards Aquifer contributing, limited life use unnamed tributary (below the unamed lake), and high aquatic and Site transition zones. The designated uses for Segment No. 1810 are primary contact liferecharge, use for SCS 11 Reservoir. recreation, aquifer protection and high aquatic life use. The aquifer protection use does not In accordance with 30 Texas Administrative Code § 307.5 and the TCEQ implementation apply to this permit as the outfalls are downstream of the Edwards Aquifer contributing, procedures (June 2010) for the Texas Surface Water Quality Standards, an antidegradation recharge, and transition zones. review of the receiving waters was performed. A Tier 1 antidegradation review has preliminarily determined that existing water quality uses will not be impaired by this permit action.

InNumerical accordance with 30 Texas Administrative Code §uses 307.5 and TCEQ implementation and narrative criteria to protect existing will be the maintained.

A Tier 2 review has procedures (June 2010) forthat the no Texas Surfacedegradation Water Quality Standards, antidegradation preliminarily determined significant of water quality an is expected in SCS Site review of the receiving waters was performed.

A Tier antidegradation review has 11 Reservoir, which has been identified as having high1aquatic life uses. Existing usespreliminarily will be determined water uses will not be impaired this permit action. maintainedthat andexisting protected.

Thequality preliminary determination can beby reexamined and may be Numerical narrative criteria to protect existing uses will be maintained. A Tier 2 review has modified and if new information is received. preliminarily determined that no significant degradation of water quality is expected in SCS Site 11 The Reservoir, which hasDirector been identified as having high aquatic lifeofuses.

Existing uses TCEQ Executive has completed the technical review the application and will be prepared a draft permit. The draft permit, if approved, would establish the conditions under which the facility must operate. The Executive Director has made a preliminary decision that this permit, if issued, meets all statutory and regulatory requirements. The permit application, Executive Director’s preliminary decision, and draft permit are available for viewing and copying at Basil Anthony Moreau Memorial Library (Buda Public Library), 303 Main Street, Buda, Texas. This link to an electronic map of the site or facility’s general location is provided as a public courtesy and is not part of the application or notice. For the exact location, refer to the application. http://www.tceq.texas.gov/assets/public/hb610/index.html?lat=30.08932&lng=97.84144&zoom=13&type=r CHANGE IN LAW: The Texas Legislature enacted Senate Bill 709, effective September 1, 2015, amending the requirements for comments and contested case hearings. This application is subject to those changes in law.

PUBLIC COMMENT / PUBLIC MEETING. You may submit public comments about this application. The TCEQ will hold a public meeting on this application because it was requested by a local legislator. The purpose of a public meeting is to provide the opportunity to submit comments or to ask questions about the application.

A public meeting will be held and will consist of two parts, an Informal Discussion Period and a Formal Comment Period. A public meeting is not a contested case hearing under the Administrative Procedure Act. During the Informal Discussion Period, the public will be encouraged to ask questions of the applicant and TCEQ staff concerning the permit application.

The comments and questions submitted orally during the Informal Discussion Period will not be considered before a decision is reached on the permit application and no formal response will be made. Responses will be provided orally during the Informal Discussion Period. During the Formal Comment Period on the permit application, members of the public may state their formal comments orally into the official record. A written response to all timely, relevant and material, or significant comments will be prepared by the Executive Director. All formal comments will be considered before a decision is reached on the permit application. A copy of the written response will be sent to each person who submits a formal comment or who requested to be on the mailing list for this permit application and provides a mailing address.

Only relevant and material issues raised during the Formal Comment Period can be considered if a contested case hearing is granted on this permit application.

The Public Meeting is to be held: Tuesday, March 21, 2017 at 7:00 PM Buda Elementary (Upper Campus) Kunkel Room 300 N. San Marcos Street Buda, Texas 78610 OPPORTUNITY FOR A CONTESTED CASE HEARING. After the deadline for submitting public comments, the Executive Director will consider all timely comments and prepare a response to all relevant and material, or significant public comments. Unless the application is directly referred for a contested case hearing, the response to comments will be mailed to everyone who submitted public comments and to those persons who are on the mailing list for this application. If comments are received, the mailing will also provide instructions for requesting a contested case hearing or reconsideration of the Executive Director’s decision. A contested case hearing is a legal proceeding similar to a civil trial in a state district court.

TO REQUEST A CONTESTED CASE HEARING, YOU MUST INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING ITEMS IN YOUR REQUEST: your name, address, phone number; applicant's name and proposed permit number; the location and distance of your property/activities relative to the proposed facility; a specific description of how you would be adversely affected by the facility in a way not common to the general public; a list of all disputed issues of fact that you submit during the comment period and, the statement "[I/we] request a contested case hearing." If the request for contested case hearing is filed on behalf of a group or association, the request must designate the group’s representative for receiving future correspondence; identify by name and physical address an individual member of the group who would be adversely affected by the proposed facility or activity; provide the information discussed above regarding the affected member’s location and distance from the facility or activity; explain how and why the member would be affected; and explain how the interests the group seeks to protect are relevant to the group’s purpose.

Following the close of all applicable comment and request periods, the Executive Director will forward the application and any requests for reconsideration or for a contested case hearing to the TCEQ Commissioners for their consideration at a scheduled Commission meeting.

The Commission may only grant a request for a contested case hearing on issues the requestor submitted in their timely comments that were not subsequently withdrawn. If a hearing is granted, the subject of a hearing will be limited to disputed issues of fact or mixed questions of fact and law relating to relevant and material water quality concerns submitted during the comment period.

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR ACTION. The Executive Director may issue final approval of the application unless a timely contested case hearing request or request for reconsideration is filed.

If a timely hearing request or request for reconsideration is filed, the Executive Director will not issue final approval of the permit and will forward the application and request to the TCEQ Commissioners for their consideration at a scheduled Commission meeting.

MAILING LIST. If you submit public comments, a request for a contested case hearing or a reconsideration of the Executive Director’s decision, you will be added to the mailing list for this specific application to receive future public notices mailed by the Office of the Chief Clerk. In addition, you may request to be placed on: (1) the permanent mailing list for a specific applicant name and permit number; and/or (2) the mailing list for a specific county. If you wish to be placed on the permanent and/or the county mailing list, clearly specify which list(s) and send your request to TCEQ Office of the Chief Clerk at the address below.

Citizens are encouraged to submit written public comments and public meeting requests to the Office of the Chief Clerk, MC 105, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, TX 78711-3087 or electronically at www.tceq.texas.gov/about/comments.html within 30 days from the date of newspaper publication of this notice or by the date of the public meeting, whichever is later.

AGENCY CONTACTS AND INFORMATION. If you need more information about this permit application or the permitting process, please call the TCEQ Public Education Program, Toll Free, at 1-800-687-4040. Si desea información en Español, puede llamar al 1-800-6874040. General information about the TCEQ can be found at our web site at www.TCEQ.texas.gov.

Further information may also be obtained from City of Buda and Guadalupe-Blanco River Authority at the address stated above or by calling Mr. Michael Urrutia, Director of Water Quality Services, Guadalupe-Blanco River Authority, at (830) 379-5822.

Persons with disabilities who need special accommodations at the meeting should call the Office of the Chief Clerk at (512) 239-3300 or 1-800-RELAY-TX (TDD) at least one week prior to the meeting.

Issuance Date February 15, 2017