Hays Free Press March 13, 2019

MARCH 13, 2019 SETON REHAB

NO INCREASE

Seton Hays opens new rehabilitation center.

City of Kyle says no to raising storm water fees.

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Stop signs in store for Burleson Street detour

BY MOSES LEOS III

Along with the stop sign, Kyle city leaders will also decide whether or not to lower the speed limit on Rebel Drive from Gregg Road to Jack C. Hays Trail to 50 miles per hour.

Installation of a stop sign at the intersection of Rebel Drive and Silverado could be one solution Kyle officials hope can ease safety issues caused by traffic detouring off of Burleson Street. plans city leaders to vote Leon Barba, Kyle city engineer, said the stop sign on during the March 19 solution will be one of two council meeting.

Along with the stop sign, proposed ordinances he

Kyle city leaders will also decide whether or not to lower the speed limit on Rebel Drive from Gregg

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SSSAFE!

Winning run propels Hays past Lehman by one

PHOTOS BY NATHAN LATSHA

Road crews work on the Marketplace Avenue extension from Burleson Street to the southbound Interstate 35 access road which is 95 percent complete and should be opened

by March 31.

Road to Jack C. Hays Trail to 50 miles per hour.

City officials arrived at those solutions after meeting with Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) officials on ways to improve safety. TxDOT owns that section of Rebel Drive, which is FM 150.

Barba said city officials

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Misconduct investigated at Head Start

BY MOSES LEOS III

accused of inappropriate behavior involving Accusations of “ina student. Head Start, appropriate behavior” which operates at severinvolving a Head Start al Hays CISD campuses, employee with a student is an early childhood is forcing authorities to program that promotes investigate the matter, school readiness for according to a letter sent preschool children in to parents Sunday. low-income families.

Cynthia Vasquez, Head Start employees Uhland Elementary are not hired by Hays principal, said school CISD but go through the officials received a report same screening requirelate Friday of possible ments for public school misconduct by a Head Start employee, who was POSSIBLE MISCONDUCT, 11

A concerted effort from Lehman Lobos catcher Audri McGrath (10) wasn’t enough to keep Hays Rebel baserunner Kari Louk (left, 1) from narrowly sliding under the tag to score the go-ahead game winning run Friday at Hays High’s new softball complex. An RBI single in the sixth inning from Emma Morales scored Louk and lifted Hays to a come-from-behind 8-7 win. More on the Hays/Lehman softball game can be found on Page 4.

Permian Highway Pipeline outcry builds as residents seek answers Transparency issues surrounding Kinder Morgan’s Permian Highway Pipeline provided more fuel for opponents fighting to keep the project from going through the Hill Country.

Those arguments and much more were brought to the forefront in a public meeting held at Hays High March 6. Hays County Pct. 2 Commissioner Mark Jones said adding roadblocks to Kinder Morgan’s path could force the company to seek another route.

“One strategy we’re looking at is to make it as uncomfortable as we can and to make it as expensive as we can to where an alternative route is more attractive than bringing it through here,” Jones said.

The meeting, hosted by Hays County, continued to give landowners insight into how to fight and negotiate with Kinder Morgan as it goes through the eminent domain process for its 430-mile underground natural gas pipeline.

Linda Green and Carondelet Dember display a protest sign at the March 6 Kinder Morgan public meeting at Hays High.

PHOTO BY MOSES LEOS III

PIPELINE PROTESTED, 2

COMING UP Hays CISD School Board Forum

The public is invited to a candidates forum for our Hays CISD school board trustee candidates on Thursday, April 4, 6-8 p.m. at Buda City Hall, Building.

100. All candidates have been invited, which include: Merideth Keller, Mark Summers, Frank Juarez, Jr. and Esperanza Orosco.

Moderators will be Susan Pulis & Judge Beth Smith.

CJ CHANGES?

Orient Express comes to Kyle Depot The Kyle Railroad Depot and the Kyle Library present the movie “Murder on the Orient Express” on Saturday, March 16, 2 p.m. Get your tickets at the depot that same day from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

County Judges office seeks improvement of Criminal Justice system.

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INDEX

BY MOSES LEOS III

Wildflower Spring Market

The eighth annual Wildflower Spring Market comes to Dripping Springs Ranch Park March 23-24. Vendors from around the state will show items such as clothing, candles, gourmet foods, jewelry, Texas handmade, art, gifts, hand-crafted pottery, soaps, photography, metal art, garden related gifts and so much more. Admission is $5. Save a dollar by bringing a canned food item for the Helping Hands Food Pantry.

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Hays CISD HR staff member resigns

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standards,” according to the statement.

A high-ranking After a discussion member of Hays CISD’s with Wright on March 5, executive leadBaker resigned, ership team has ending his emresigned after an ployment with employee within the district. the district filed Details of the a complaint complaint were against him in not released at February. this time.

Jim BakBaker’s reser, who had ignation came served as Hays after an item BAKER CISD’s chief on the Feb. 25 human resource agenda under (HR) officer, resigned closed session called for Tuesday, according to “deliberation regarding a district statement. the appointment, emBaker had been hired ployment, evaluation, by the district in March reassignment, duties 2018 to helm the Chief or dismissal of a public HR Officer position. officer or employee, On Feb. 18, Hays including members of CISD officials received the Superintendent’s a complaint from an cabinet, or to hear a employee regarding complaint or charge Baker and the “culture, against an officer or climate and manageemployee…” ment of the Human Former Hays CISD Resources Departtrustee Holly Raymond ment,” according to the posed concerns as to statement. why the item was in “Superintendent closed session.

Dr. Eric Wright placed “I know what a Baker on administrative posting like this meant leave the same day the two years ago when complaint was received I was on the board, to preserve the integand on that side of the rity of an inquiry into dais. I also can look the matter, maintain around and see there a professional work are cabinet members environment, and to not present tonight,” demonstrate that exec- Raymond said Feb. 25. utive staff members are held to the highest of HCISD STAFFER RESIGNS, 12

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Hays Free Press • March 13, 2019

Kyle says no increase on storm water fee

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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.

The possibility of adjusting storm water rates in the future led Kyle city leaders to forgo a proposed fee increase Saturday.

Discussion on stormwater fees was part of the city’s second Drainage Master Plan (DMP) meeting, which involved the proposed study that addresses drainage issues in the city.

Several drainage easements, ponds and neighborhoods have needs ranging from repairs and maintenance to upgrades, per the DMP. City staff had recommended additional funds to meet those needs, but city council members said they have to make do for the moment.

At the Jan. 12 DMP meeting, several city

Several drainage easements, ponds and neighborhoods have needs ranging from repairs and maintenance to upgrades, per the Drainage Master Plan. City staff had recommended for additional funds to meet those needs, but city council members said they have to make due for the moment.

council members and staff proposed a $3 increase to the city’s current storm water fees. Kyle utility customers currently pay a $5 storm water fee.

On Saturday, city council members were no longer interested in increasing the fee and wanted more time to discuss the issue.

Mayor Travis Mitchell and council member Daphne Tenorio were the most vocal against increasing the fee.

Mitchell and Tenorio said they wanted to avoid the increase, especially given

that they could not promise citizens that it would be the last increase.

“Over the next five to 10 years, we have this problem across every department,” Mitchell said.

“Storm water, wastewater and water. It’s the same problem. Growth and/or negligence from decades past is culminating to increases in expenses over time.”

Mitchell said he doesn’t want an increase now, as wastewater fees are already increasing. City council members opted to possibly stagger stormwater fee increases.

need to redefine maintenance.”

Hervol said her subdivision is willing to pay to complete necessary projects, but would like to clear up what is the city’s responsibility and what is the HOA’s responsibility.

In the meantime, All changes, however, Homeowners Associaare proposed at this time. tions (HOAs) in Kyle could The DMP, the first assessdecide to restructure to ment of its kind in Kyle, allow fee collections and has yet to be approved by maintenance for the recity leaders. spective neighborhoods.

Mitchell and the city Diane Hervol, president council asked staff to of the Amberwood HOA, complete approximately said she and her neighnine projects that are feabors have been paying sible with current staffing the city’s fees, which have levels and equipment. gone toward non-HOA The master plan is areas. available online as a draft, “I’ve paid for counand is the product of a cil member Tenorio’s collaboration with Halff (district’s) drainage Associates and the city. easement, yet mine’s not Further meetings are maintained yet,” Hervol required to address the said. “We maintain aesfee, maintenance projects thetics and amenities. We and more.

Wimberley OKs resolution opposing pipeline route

BY EXSAR ARGUELLO Two weeks after tabling a resolution opposing Kinder Morgan’s Permian Highway Pipeline, Wimberley city leaders Thursday opted to craft their own version that differs from neighboring jurisdictions.

The resolution, approved by a 4-0 vote, substantially cut portions that had been included in versions approved by Kyle, San Marcos, Woodcreek and Hays County elected officials in recent weeks.

Council member Allison Davis and Mayor Susan Jaggers were absent from the meeting.

Cuts included taking out line items that questioned the lack of state oversight in the construction of pipelines.

“We’re not against the pipeline, we’re against the route,” said Wimberley councilmember Craig Fore.

“So, we want to get them

“We’re not against the pipeline, we’re against the route. So, we want to get them (Kinder Morgan) to come to the table and negotiate a different route. That’s the purpose of this resolution.” action by the Texas Legislature to protect landowners and property rights from the impact of the pipeline and other potential projects.

Additionally, the new resolution eliminated a line item scrutinizing the process of eminent domain for common carriers in the state and did not include issues surrounding a lack of research from Kinder Morgan. Wimberley’s version also didn’t address a lack of opportunity for landowners to be participants in the pipeline routing process.

Wollam said the new resolution was short, concise and appropriate as it addressed some of

the concerns he had two weeks ago.

But patience was wearing thin for some Wimberley residents, who pleaded for city leaders to pass a resolution after the discussion turned cold Feb. 21.

Kathy Marcus, a homeowner along the Blanco River, said she was surprised to discover during a Kinder Morgan open house meeting the pipeline could be “a scant 5,000-feet north” of her house.

Marcus asked council to pass a resolution, fearful that the pipeline could be detrimental to the Blanco River, as well as to aquifers and the geography in Hays County.

“Wimberley has worked hard to protect its residents, visitors and resources. We, at the very least, can pass this resolution before you,” Marcus said. “... And in this David and Goliath fight, we hope that we will win.”

he wanted to see an economic study done outside of the west Texas area.

Kennedy also advocated for the state to change the way it regulates pipelines.

State Rep. Erin Zwiener (D-Driftwood) cited several new bills crafted during the legislative session that could improve pipeline regulation.

Residents and officials alike all had concerns anout the lack of information coming from Kinder Morgan on its natural gas pipeline. Allen Fore, Kinder Morgan vice president of public affairs, was present at the meeting but did not address the crowd.

Several residents stated that Kinder Morgan’s open houses, which they felt

didn’t address many of their questions.

Chris, identified as someone who has worked on Kinder Morgan pipelines, said someone “should be up here talking to you and answering questions.”

Kyle city council member Daphne Tenorio said Kinder Morgan “is not doing what they said by negotiating and answering our questions in good faith.”

“We ask that you take these comments and answer our questions,” Tenorio said. “We are here to raise our children so we can continue our livelihoods. Not having our questions answered makes it difficult to plan.”

–Craig Fore, Wimberley council member

(Kinder Morgan) to come to the table and negotiate a different route. That’s the purpose of this resolution.”

Wimberley leaders first discussed the possibility of a resolution Feb. 21. That original resolution, which mirrored items passed by other governmental entities, was unpopular with several city council members.

On Feb. 21, newly appointed councilmember Erik Wollam questioned the city’s intent to pass a resolution. Wollam said the pipeline was a county and state issue and was not prudent to Wimberley. Mayor Pro Tem Gary Barchfeld, as well as Fore and council member Mike

McCullough, echoed those concerns, which led council to table the item.

A new resolution, drafted

by Fore and Barchfeld, was unanimously supported by the council on Thursday.

Barchfeld said he has spoken with local county leaders and Kinder Morgan executives about the logistics of the pipeline during the past few weeks.

“Barchfeld and I wrote our own resolution. We thought it was less accusatory and Kinder Morgan would be more likely to negotiate with us,” Fore said.

“That’s why there are two resolutions on the agenda – Davis’ and ours.”

The approved resolution did not request immediate

Pipeline Protest: Residents seek answers Continued from pg. 1

Safety also was an issue addressed during the meeting. Lucy Johnson, whose family’s property could be impacted by the project, cited a recent natural gas pipeline explosion in Missouri that impacted that area. Johnson said the pipeline could have an “irreversible impact” on the landscape and wildlife in the area over time.

Brian Hunt, a hydrogeologist with the Barton Springs Edwards Aquifer Conservation District (BSEACD), said their concern extends to the protection of karst features, or small caves, during the construction process.

Kinder Morgan officials have hired an expert to conduct surveys on karsts,

as well as to develop an aquifer protection plan, which will be given to the district when complete.

However, BSEACD officials still had questions about the project’s impact.

Hays County Pct. 1 Commissioner Debbie Ingalsbe worried about residents on the east side of Interstate 35 in the Kyle area who could be impacted by the pipeline in the event of an emergency. Kyle City Manager Scott Sellers said roughly a quarter of the city’s population could fall within the evacuation zone, which is a combined 7,200-foot area on either side of the pipeline.

“This is a highly populated area of our county,”

Ingalsbe said. “It would be devastating if we were to have an incident.”

County leaders worried the project could have long-term economic impacts to the region as well.

Mark Kennedy, Hays County legal counsel, said placing a pipeline through land that’s slated for development could have “a chilling effect” on the property in the future. Kennedy said the impact of the pipeline could make Hays County less attractive for companies to move to the area in the future. Kinder Morgan officials have refuted negative property value impact as a result of pipelines.

However, Kennedy said

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EDITORIAL

Let the sun shine (Editor’s Note: This editorial appeared in the Brownsville Herald on Sunday. It is worth noting that Sunshine Week is for everyone – because we are all affected by governmental employees and officials in one way or another.)

BY CARLOS A. RODRIGUEZ BROWNSVILLE HERALD

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oday starts Sunshine Week, an annual media campaign that highlights the need — and right — to know what our elected officials are doing and how our tax dollars are being spent.

The late U.S. Supreme Court Justice Louis Brandeis said it best: “Publicity is justly commended as a remedy for social and industrial diseases. Sunlight is said to be the best of disinfectants ....”

In other words, public officials and others are more likely to behave when they know that people are watching.

Many officials or group leaders try to shed that light. In some more repressive countries they control media and even restrict public access to radio, television and internet outlets. They withhold information about their actions, and try to delegitimize news media by trying to convince people that they only offer “fake news.”

Our government is designed to utilize public participation, by voting officials in and out of office, attending meetings and hearings and petitioning our government for certain actions. So those meetings must be open to the public, and notice of those meetings must be published so that the people can attend if they wish. That’s why everyone, not just the news media, must have full access to public information.

Officials might consider such oversight a nuisance, thinking they could do their work more efficiently if people would just stay out of the way. But, as the many criminal cases against Rio Grande Valley officials over the years have shown, some elected officials abuse their access to the public purse strings to benefit themselves, friends and family.

And so it’s important to maintain vigilance, and news media have a two-pronged commitment to our public. We report the news, and also wage a constant campaign to defend public access to information, so that you can decide for yourselves what news is valid and which is fake.

Vigilance is especially important this year when the Texas Legislature is in session. Members of the Texas Press Association, including this newspaper, and other organizations are monitoring bills that affect public access to information. We will support those that support public access and oppose those that try to restrict it.

Government officials and offices can put up roadblocks ranging from outright denial, to unreasonable fees for providing public information. Or they can make legal challenges that can make people question whether the information is worth the trouble.

The public’s right to know is worth it, and that is why media outlets across the country combine their efforts this week to highlight the public’s right to information about their government.

Of course, that right, and our efforts, continue year-round. But during this Sunshine Week, we shine the light a little brighter on the need to keep the public informed, and our government accountable.

Racism in America (Editor’s note: Last week, Wallace Middle School student Lila Rodriguez was named the winner of a Black History Month essay contest. The following piece is the letter composed by Lila for the competition, which deals with racial inequalities in our country. The piece has been edited for clarity.)

BY LILA RODRIGUEZ WALLACE MIDDLE SCHOOL

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lack. A word that sparks so many thoughts and emotions for many people in America, even those who aren’t of color. Many people think racism is no longer present in “the country of freedom and voice,” but words say otherwise.

On Oct. 10, 2010, the Law Against Racism was put into act, claiming you cannot discriminate or show aggression toward people of color in public and private industries.

This is one of the major actions put into place, but it still isn’t working. Many industries find a way around this law by

not paying someone as much or putting them in a lower level of business instead of where they should be, because they are a person of color.

This shows there is a major problem when we have to be told how to treat each other; when we have been told we are the same. But are we really?

Many minorities have been told to act or talk a certain way in a public place. But aren’t we already accepted into society, or do they accept who they think we are?

Many people change how they talk to get a job or to meet society’s standards, when we should be proud of what our culture has gone through, which is a lot, by still being proud.

Many African American people have to talk more “appropriately” in order to seem more normal compared to “original” in our eyes.

I don’t like that in our society, which was gone through women not being able to vote to the country splitting to political parties.

Nearly 40 years ago, Liam

Neesons’ friend was raped.

He then asked her what the color of who the attacker was; the attacker ended up being a person of color.

Liam stated, “a primal urge to lash out” as he walked in to black communities, looking to be set upon waiting to release anger on someone.

This goes on every single day; many people are targeted because of their appearance.

If this wasn’t brought up, many people wouldn’t know how race is important, especially to people “who don’t see color.”

People who have experienced problems because of the skin tone usually don’t have a platform to share what they have heard or seen in their everyday life.

Once it happens to people with higher platforms, like an actor, it ends up being more “important’ and are only shared because it affected them, but not because it was a harmful act.

Racism still is present even if there isn’t a sign pointing out every single act that has taken place. There is still one major

question that many people can’t bring themselves to answer.

Why are teenagers more accepting – when we aren’t mature or are little delinquents – but yet are more understanding than an adult who has been here longer and has heard, seen and sometimes acted upon racial acts that still take place in 2019?

Are they denying it or pushing it away because they have experienced it long enough that they know it won’t change anytime soon?

One major act can’t change this profound place. Racism will ways be here, even after the Civil War and the “I Have a Dream” speech.

This multi headed beast is still alive and well.

Instead of finding an answer to it, we blame each other rather than looking at ourselves.

Minorities are like stairs to a white person them being the person walking all over them, maybe even skipping a few steps showing how easy it is.

After all, shouldn’t America be great again or will we ever reach that?

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR RE: KINDER MORGAN PIPELINE

then how were highways (Interstate systems) built? How are electric power transmisPlease consider the followsion lines going to be coning before writing more about structed? the Kinder Morgan 42” pipeThree existing intrastate line to be built between West gas/liquid hydrocarbon pipeTexas and the Houston, Texas lines exist across Hays Counarea, designed to transport ty. These transport systems approximately two billion cu- greatly reduce, if not almost bic feet of natural gas daily. eliminate, the dangers of surCurrently these two billion face transport. cubic feet of gas are being The proposed Kinder Morflared (burned) to the atmogan pipeline may be a “tough sphere daily. This quantity of sell” but it is the only reasonnatural gas could, instead, be able, safe means to get this transported to a market and valuable natural resource to generate 7.5% of its market market. value as a severance tax paid Time is of the essence to to the State of Texas. Doing the prevent further waste and bemath, at the current value of gin serving the greater public $2.85 per one thousand cubic interest. feet, these two billion cubic Thank you. fee would generate $427,500 Dwight Cassell per day for the State. And carDripping Springs area ried forward, that translates to $154,755,000 per year.

OUR RAINY DAY IS NOW If you are concerned about Carbon Dioxide in the atmoFirst he bankrupt most of sphere, taking gas to market his businesses but he cleverly where it can be converted to took advantage of vulnerable tangible goods, would further taxpayers who bailed him out reduce the impact. time and again while boasting If the problem of eminent that he was a self made mildomain is a great concern, lionaire. Financial and family

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records dispute this claim. His father stuck a silver spoon in his mouth and he has yet to spit it out. Instead, he continues to take advantage of ignorant people to make more millions while at the same time colluding with the Russians to dismiss all the sanctions President Obama placed on them by taking millions of dollars in favors for his Trump properties and interfering with our elections so he could win the presidency. Not only the Russians but also the Arabs.

Now, he wants to bankrupt our country by falsely claiming a national emergency to build his “Trump Wall” which he promised his racist base.

Millions of people are now going to suffer because he is robbing our Treasury from money intended for federal programs that help the poor and physically impaired and also the children. Our national debt is at an all time high but his “fiscally responsible” crony Republicans continue to aid and abet him because our “dictator” says so. Every time he appears at a news conference to plead for his wall,

some reporter should yell, “and who’s going to pay for the wall?” but most reporters don’t have the spine or testicular fortitude.

And speaking of robbing the people, our very own governor and his crony Republicans (Cruz, Cornyn, et.al.), have yet to fulfill their promises to our gulf coast towns who were devastated by Harvey, and also to our educational system.

Last I heard, they were behind in millions of dollars to pay our teachers a fair wage and for our children’s educational needs. Our streets, roads , and highways are in desperate need of repairs as is our infrastructure. By the way, does anyone know what happened to all the millions of dollars that were donated to help the Harvey victims? I guess they are probably still in our mayor’s and governor’s coffers.

Why save for a rainy day when the funds are needed right now. We’re having too many rainy days as it is right now.

Sincerely, Ezekiel Enriquez, Sr., San Marcos, TX

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Sports

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PHOTOS BY MOSES LEOS III

Rebels, Lobos take home 19 gold medals from Shelton Relays

Success was plentiful for Hays CISD track and field teams Saturday as Hays and Lehman collected a combined 19 gold medals at the annual running of the Don Shelton Relays held at Shelton Stadium. All told, Hays CISD varsity athletes collected 43 total medals on the afternoon with a handful of personal records smashed. Seven teams competed at the Shelton Relays.

Both the Hays boys and girls track and field teams won first place overall, while the Lehman girls and boys teams each took third place.

PHOTO BY NATHAN LATSHA

Lehman Lobo goalkeeper Andres Martinez punts the ball back into play during a goal kick in Friday’s regular season home finale at Lobo Field

Lobos hold off Anderson for 1-0 win

BY SHANE SCHOLWINSKI

An early goal in the first half set the tone on senior night for the Lehman Lobos Friday as they held off the Anderson Trojans in a 1-0 win.

Lehman earned its 11th district win of the season (11-1-2) and currently is in first place with only two games left.

“It’s a big win, you know just to kind of keep that positive sense going forward,” said Lehman head coach Rene Medina. “Keeping that positive sense going into next week ‘cause next week we got two tough games on the road. Plus, we have a big group of seniors, so it was good for them to get their last home game as a win.”

Lehman junior midfielder Salchicha Beltran scored the go-ahead game winning goal at the 33:06-minute mark in the first half. Beltran used

Rebel softball slides past Lobos in 8-7 comeback win

BY MOSES LEOS III

2-1 after three innings, exploded for a five run Six late runs scored fourth frame where 11 over two innings cataLobos had an at-bat. pulted the Hays Rebels Aiding the Lobos was softball team in a wild an error in the outfield come-from-behind 8-7 that scored the first trio of district win over the rival runs. RBI base hits from Lehman Lobos Friday at Emily Barry and Gabby Hays High.

Rodriguez ballooned the Rebel head coach Lisa Lobo lead to 7-2. RodriCone said patience, priguez went 3-for-3 at the marily when facing an plate with two singles, a early five-run deficit, paid double and two RBIs. off for the Rebels, who Lobo head coach Robhold sole possession of ert Young said Lehman second place in 25-6A as capitalized on “howling” the midpoint of the dis15 to 20 mile-per-hour trict season nears. winds that played a role “I wasn’t worried. We in the error. Staying kept telling them that focused in the batter’s they’re going to hit the box, especially with two ball and we knew they strikes or two outs, was we’re going to have a big equally important. inning, but you have to “They stayed off the fight,” Cone said. “The pitches they needed to, girls never got down and and when she (the pitchthey were always loud er) missed, we capitalized and cheering.” on it,” Young said.

Hays was forced to put But the Lobos strugits patience to the test as gled to replicate that sucLehman flexed its muscle cess over the final three on offense in the early frames. Adept pitching going. from Rebel senior Max Guiding the Lobos were Valdez, who earned the key situational at-bats; all win in five innings of seven of Lehman’s runs work, limited Lehman to were scored with two outs only two hits down the on the board. stretch.

Lehman, which led Valdez’ ability to es-

cape trouble late in the game kept Hays in contention. Lehman loaded the bases in the fifth frame and had two runners in scoring position in the sixth inning. Valdez kept Lehman scoreless in both situations.

While Valdez struggled to find the strike zone early, she began to find her groove as the game wore on, Cone said. Helping boost her confidence was tossing pitches in the bullpen between innings.

“I told her, ‘we’re going to find it, but it will take some time, just throw your game,’” Cone said.

“She stayed focused and worked her way through it.”

While Valdez kept Lehman off the scoreboard, Hays’ offense whittled away at the Lobo lead, anchored by a five-run fifth inning that tied the game at 7-7.

Hays scored its five runs on four hits and was helped by a pair of Lobo errors. Cone said adjusting to Lehman starter Lexi Bechtel’s pitch speed was a challenge in the first few innings, where Hays wasn’t allowing the

ball to get deep enough across the plate before they swung.

“We had to get used to the timing and settle down a bit,” Cone said.

Hays tallied the goahead run in the sixth frame. With runners on first and second base and two outs, Rebel Emma Morales, who was substituted into the game in the previous inning, ripped an RBI base hit to score Kari Louk.

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DISTRICT 25-6A BOYS SOCCER STANDINGS Lehman 11-1-2 Lake Travis 9-2-3 Westlake 9-2-3 Bowie 6-4-4 Del Valle 7-5-3 Akins 3-8-3 Anderson 4-10 Hays 2-10-2 Austin 1-10-4

adept dribbling skills to fake out the Trojans goalkeeper to give himself a clear path at the net, where he then nailed the open shot.

“It was nice, it was pretty,” Medina said. “It was nice soccer, man.

Pretty soccer to watch.”

The Lobos dominated the first half with precision passing and ball control, while also limiting Anderson to just two shots. But in the second

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Education

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From Wallace M.S. to Carnegie Hall

On Jan. 30th, Alex Yi (center), an 8th grade exchange student at Wallace Middle School, was the 1st Prize winner at the Manhattan International Music Competition and was invited to perform at Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall in New York City. Yi, originally from South Korea, is a percussionist in the Wallace Wind Ensemble. Yi performed on the piano Beethoven’s Sonata Op.31, No.3, 4th movement. Yi also received the New York State Assembly Award.

PHOTO BY JIM CULLEN

Lobo mariachi earns high marks at state

Earlier this month, the Mariachi Los Lobos team earned fifth place in 6A at the Texas Association of Mariachi Educators State Mariachi Festival in Grand Prairie. Los Lobos then earned superior ratings at the UIL State Mariachi Festival held in Edinburg. Sonny Hunkin, a senior violinist and four-year Los Lobos member, earned individual “Outstanding Performer” gold medal honors at the UIL competition. Los Lobos travel to perform at a festival in Robstown April 13, Laredo on April 27, and Albuquerque, NM on July 13.

Annual Negley Races

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Earlier this month, Negley Elementary hosted the 2019 running of the Negley Races, a 5K, 3K and 1K run. The event, put on by nonprofit For the Love of Go, had participants run through the winding streets of Plum Creek in Kyle. More than 200 people hit the pavement despite less than ideal weather conditions.

We, Commissioner Mark Jones and James Kohler, would like to thank the following business and individuals for their support for the youth of Hays County and the Hays County Livestock Show!

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Hays CISD teams compete at Destination Imagination regionals SUBMITTED REPORT Five Hays CISD teams traveled to Austin this past week to compete in the Capital Region Destination Imagination competition held at Connally High, with two programs advancing to the next round.

Schools represented include Carpenter Hill, Elm Grove, Fuentes, Kyle elementary schools and Dahlstrom Middle School.

One team received a special award, three teams medaled, and two of them qualified for advancement to the Affiliate (state) tournament which will be held on March 22-23 in Corpus Christi.

At the Affiliate tournament, teams from across the state will compete for

advancement to Global Finals held May 22-25 in Kansas City, MO. At Global Finals, more than 1,400 teams from more than 15 countries gather to showcase their challenge solutions.

The following teams received special recognition at the Capital Region tournament: The Elm Grove Eagles placed 2nd in the scientific challenge. Team members include Laily Farrar, Kensie McCracken, Gianna Pucci, Zoe Thomas and Alice Woolery. Team managers are Kara Thomas, Dawn Pucci and Sarah Marshall.

The American Stars from Carpenter Hill placed 1st in the improvisational challenge and advanced to state. Team members include Emma

Sunshine is a 2-year-old spayed female Pointer Mix. She brings light and joy with her wherever she goes. She’ll bury herself into your arms without a second thought. She enjoys playing with her doggy friends too but mostly she just loves being near people and showering them with affection.

Hamilton, Elizabeth Hellen, Elizabeth Jansen, Mariah McCoy, Sofia Mireles, Isa Rangel and Kylee Svajian. Team manager is Nellie Knight.

Monster Imaginitivity from Fuentes placed 1st in the engineering competition and advanced to state. Team members include Kynslee Allen, Xander Cardona, Annie Edge, Laila Flores, Nikolaz Gonzales, Lailani Lugo and Penelope Prine. Team manager is Kayla Kromer.

The Tres Hot Mess from Dahlstrom received the Spirit of DI award which is an award for outstanding sprit, teamwork, volunteerism and sportsmanship. Team members include Katie Comstock, Georgia Rushing and Tea Saxon. Team manager is Nellie Knight.

Tilley is a 1 1/2-year-old spayed female Shorthair Torbie. She can come across as a bit standoffish, but give her a couple treats and she’ll soak up pats for a half an hour or more. Tilley would do best in a quiet home with older children, mellow animal friends that she can get to know at her own speed.

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Community

Hays Free Press • March 13, 2019

Community surpasses funding needs for child with leukemia

BY KATIE BURRELL

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hrough the efforts of the local community, a Kyle area family received funds needed to help their child battle a form of childhood Leukemia.

On Sunday, hundreds took to Buck’s Backyard in the Buda area for the Emma Strong benefit. The benefit was held to assist the family of Emma Henke, who was diagnosed with B-Cell Acute Lyphoblastic Leukemia when she was three years old.

Henke was diagnosed during a routine doctor’s visit for what seemed to be a normal fever.

B-Cell Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia, which is the most common cancer to plague children, affects only 1 in 500 children, according to Saint Jude’s Children Research Hos-

Emma Henke was diagnosed with B-Cell Acute Lyphoblastic Leukemia during a routine doctor’s visit for what seemed to be a normal fever.

pital. Emma’s diagnosis hit hard for her parents, Amanda and Jason Henke, who are Hays CISD educators who had just given birth to twin boys.

Emma was excitedly preparing for preschool at Santa Cruz Catholic School in Buda when she was diagnosed June 2018.

It was through Hays CISD that Jason and Amanda Henke received a sturdy foundation of support.

District parents, teachers and friends began planning fundraising efforts for Emma’s recovery as soon as they heard the news, leading up to the benefit.

More than 200 people showed up to support Emma, donate money and party while Emma watched on and spent time with family members.

“So many people have been involved,” Amanda said. “Most of them were nearly strangers when they offered to support our family and Emma’s recovery.”

Amanda said she and her family have more than enough support, citing the many fundraisers preceding Emma’s benefit.

“Everything is paid for between insurance and all the fundraisers,” Amanda said. “We’ve far surpassed what we need, and Emma will be covered going forward just fine.”

PHOTO BY KATIE BURRELL Emma Henke smiles with her mother, Amanda Henke, as the family attends a fundraiser in Emma’s name. The money raised at the Emma Strong Benefit in Buda will go to help pay for Emma’s leukemia treatments.

Emma has a year and a half left of chemotherapy, which keeps her out of school some days. Her parents say Emma’s worst days are the days she has to go in for treatment. But despite her anxieties, she loves school and keeps her spirits up the other days.

When she’s not getting treatment, Emma spends her days playing with her classmates, dancing around her living room and loving on her little brothers.

Emma’s parents are confident of her recovery and say they are grateful for her resilient spirit.

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STAFF REPORT

encourage any student athlete that has sustained March is National an injury to come see Athletic Training Month us first for evaluation. and those of us in the If it’s something we can field this month as an treat in our facility at opportunity to educate the school, we will do others about our professo. Such injuries include sion. Athletic Trainers things like mild to modare certified healthcare erate ligament sprains, professionals capable of muscle strains and tendipreventing, evaluating, nitis. Athletic trainers are diagnosing, treating and also educated on how to rehabilitating injuries in spot and correct muscle active populations. We imbalances and faulty serve a variety of active biomechanics, which people, from middle could potentially lead to and high school student injuries down the road. athletes to professionals Here are five tips on competing at the highest how to best utilize your level. ATs also serve active Athletic Trainer in the people that work in facto- secondary school setting: ries, performance arts, Know their treatment medical clinics and the times. This ensures your military. athlete receives specific Athletic Trainers who rehabilitation for their work in the secondcondition but also allows ary school setting can them to participate in help parents of student modified activity with athletes save time and their team during athletmoney. Our role as ATs ics and practices. at the high school level Trainers need notes. is to keep our athletes Make sure your athlete safe and healthy. This in- brings copies of all medcludes providing a variety ical paperwork to the of healthcare services Athletic Trainer, esperight here on campus. cially doctor’s notes and In order to utilize the rehabilitation protocols.

Athletic Trainer, a student This ensures they are must be participating in receiving proper care and UIL sanctioned athletics participating within their with the school and have limitations. their athletic physical Collaboration of care. and online paperwork If your athlete sees any submitted. other healthcare profesSince Athletic Trainers sional regularly (chirohave the education and practor, physical theraresources to treat a mulpist) encourage them to titude of injuries, seeing contact the ATs to discuss them first may save an rehab protocols. If everyathlete and their parent one is on the same page, a potentially expensive your athlete will receive trip to the physician or the most comprehensive emergency room. We care. understand that emerEnsure compliance. gencies do happen and Make sure your athsometimes those trips are lete comes in regularly necessary. However, we enough to see the ben-

efits of their effort. Hard work usually correlates to a quicker, more complete recovery.

Ask questions. If you are ever unsure of your student athlete’s progress or status, make sure to call, email or come by to see your Athletic Trainer.

We are always happy to provide updates on their progress!

Next time your student athlete sustains an injury, remember there is a highly qualified healthcare provider that is easy to access. Save your time and money; utilize your Athletic Trainer!

March is National Athletic Training Month and we at the Hays Free Press salute all Hays CISD and DSISD athletic trainers and staff.

by Chris Winslow

Sage (Salvia farinacea) is a native that blooms along side of the road from spring until the fall.

Mealy Blue can grow to a height of 3 to 4 feet and is a trouble-free plant in the garden or tubs. Look for some new color varieties next spring. One of the newest is called ‘blue and white (with both colors on the same plant).

Indigo Spires is another blue flowering salvia if you have lots of room.

This salvia will grow four feet tall and wide and will bloom the entire spring through fall season. If this color is what you want but in a smaller plant, look for ‘mystic spires.’ It stays under 2 feet while blooming the entire season.

Salvia guaranitica is another blue flowering perennial that is extraordinary in the landscape.

The latest addition to this group is Salvia ‘black and blue.’ This plant has deep blue flowers which are carried on black sepals.

This plant can reach a height of four feet and is totally outstanding.

Mexican Bush Sage (Salvia leucantha) is another great sage that blooms a bit in the early spring and saves its greatest display for late summer and fall. This sage reaches a height of

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four feet and its individual flowers are white with a purple calyx. The stems and flowers have a velvety look and feel. Look for a dark violet variety also.

Evergreen Salvias: Autumn Sage (Salvia gregii) is one of our native salvias that remains evergreen in our winters. They come in an array of colors from white to red to pink to salmon to purple to blue to raspberry and yellow.

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Hays CISD athletic trainers (L-R) Rob White, Sarah Leos, Mark Winter and Monica Smith pose for a photo during a professional development exercise in Austin.

This vast family of plants includes most of the culinary herbs (rosemary, thyme, lemon balm, savory, and garden sage), the mints (peppermint, apple mint, spearmint, orange mint, and double mint), and a vast grouping of flowering annuals and perennials known as the salvias.

All of the members of the Labiatae family have square stems, opposite undivided leaves and fragrant foliage. Because of this fragrance, deer won’t touch them.

Their flowers are generally small and come in a multitude of colors, which makes them very popular with honeybees, butterflies, birds, bumblebees, and hummingbirds.

The salvias make up over 500 species and are distributed throughout the tropical and temperate world. Some are annuals, some are herbaceous perennials, and some are even evergreens.

Here is a selection of some of my favorites: Annual salvias: Salvia coccinea is also known as tropical sage. This red flowering sage does well in a shade to part-sun landscape and is known to spread well from seed.

In the nurseries, it is commonly called ‘lady in red’ and new colors are showing up most every spring in the local nurseries. Look for salmon, pink, and white.

Herbaceous perennial salvias (they freeze back in the fall and return each spring): Mealy Blue

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OBITUARIES retiring out of Bergstrom AFB and serving his country for 26 years, he made sure to stay involved by serving Travis Country as a poll judge. He spent his last years in Silverado Memory Care Onion Creek where he was loved by all.

Visitation is Monday, March 25, 9:30 to11 a.m. with a memorial service immediately following at Harrell Funeral Home in

Kyle. Interment will follow at 2:30 p.m. at Ft. Sam Houston National Cemetery, 1520 Harry Wurzbach Rd, San Antonio, TX 78209.

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Seton Hays opens new rehabilitation center

BY EXSAR ARGUELLO

Cardiologists across the state and nation understand one of the most crucial steps to preventing heart disease is through a healthy diet and exercise.

With the launch of Hays County’s first dedicated rehabilitation and wellness center at Seton Medical Center Hays in Kyle, cardiologists and medical professionals alike welcome the opportunities the new facility will provide for patients.

Funded by more than 300 donors, the McCoy Wellness and Rehabilitation Center features four classrooms for private treatment, a kitchen for cooking classes, cardio room, gym, showers and

Funded by more than 300 donors, the McCoy Wellness and Rehabilitation Center features four classrooms for private treatment, a kitchen for cooking classes, cardio room, gym, showers and locker rooms.

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For Dr. Vamsi Krishna, medical director of the Cardiac Cath laboratory and cardiac rehab at SMCH, the facility is a crucial step in his vision for a healthier Hays County. “(These facilities) are better than any drug we can give you … and the biggest thing I tell patients is by doing this we can reduce your medications,” Krishna said. “We don’t

have anything like this in Hays County. Patients who complete the program can continue to come to the facility. We’re going beyond what a traditional rehab center is about and looking toward the future.”

Krishna said these rehabilitative programs can help reduce a patient’s symptoms while reducing the chance of death by around 30 percent. Additionally, the treatments

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Seton Medical Center Hays celebrated the grand opening of the county’s first wellness and rehabilitation center. The facility is filled with a variety of exercise equipment, physical therapy and cardio rooms aimed at giving patients an important tool to live healthier lives.

Americans died due to Cardiovascular disease in 2016.

Although the statistics are alarming, Krishna and his team feel these types of facilities can plant seeds for people to practice healther habits.

Cardiologists first identify what motivates patients in order to address how they can prevent cardiovascular disease.

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itation, a program of education and exercise that helps manage patients with chronic respiratory diseases by increasing stamina and decreasing breathlessness.

After a hard workout, patients can participate in nutrition programs and cooking demos, so they can take recipes home with them, said Salim Street, manager of cardiac and pulmonary rehabili-

health.

“This means access.

Since we opened in 2009, we had a cardiac and pulmonary rehab program, but it was limited by space,” Street said. “This allows us to get patients in the door in a timely manner and get their therapy started so they can get back to their lives. I have to thank all of our donors and staff who made this a reality for Hays County.”

Forever young

Millennial lifestyle changing personal finance habits

BY EXSAR ARGUELLO As Millennial’s personal finance habits shift consumer living and buying trends, experts and young adults alike are embracing these changes.

However, high student debt, stagnant wages and rising cost of living is leaving some Millennials needing to push off buying homes, getting married and having families in order to invest their dollars on living life in the moment.

Despite many labels given to Millennials, some feel the younger generation is better at saving money, and in most cases, view success differently than their parents and grandparents.

Giselle Myers, a recent Texas State University graduate and employee at the Greater San Marcos Partnership, said personal finance is important, but living a life of fulfillment is an utmost priority.

To Myers, paying high rent to live in a walkable city, not worrying about a mortgage and saving money for travel and experiences is an investment she can get behind.

“Saving is obviously important, and I believe most people my age do that, but I don’t mind spending more money if it means my quality of life is better,” Myers said.

“Why live in a suburb where I have to drive everywhere when I can live in a city, walk to meet all my needs, not have a car, and meet amazing people along the way.”

For Millennials, job security is important, but flexibility and amenities in the workplace are increasingly trumping high wages. This includes securing insurance, retirement plans and flexible hours even if it means sacrificing some dollars.

According to a Forbes report, Millenials are seeing lower incomes than Baby Boomers and declining median assets,

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Specifically, you might want to put together a team comprised of your financial advisor, your CPA or other tax professional, and your attorney. Together, this team can help you with many types of financial/tax/legal connections.

For starters, you may decide, possibly upon the recommendation of your financial advisor, to sell some investments and use the proceeds to buy others that may now be more appropriate for your needs. If you sell some investments you’ve held for a year or less and realize a capital gain on the sale, the gain generally will be considered short-term and be taxed at your ordinary income tax rate. But if you’ve held the investments for more than a year before selling, your gain will likely be considered long-term and taxed at the lower, long-term capital gains rate, which can be 0%, 15% or 20%, or a combination of those rates.

On the other hand, if you sell an investment and realize a capital loss, you may be able to apply the loss to offset gains realized

lower tax bracket, or at least avoid being bumped up to a higher one. Your financial advisor will be the one to recommend the investby Jon C. ments you use to fund your Albright SEP-IRA. Your financial advisor by selling other, more prof- can also help you choose itable investments and also the investment or insurpotentially offset some of ance vehicles that can your ordinary income. So, fund an estate-planning as you can see, the quesarrangement, such as an tions potentially raised by irrevocable living trust. investment sales – “Should But to establish that trust I sell?” “If so, when?” “If in the first place, and to I take some losses, how make sure it conforms to much will they benefit me all applicable laws, you at tax time?” – may also be will want to work with an of importance to your tax attorney experienced in advisor, who will need to planning estates. Your tax account for sales in your professional may also need overall tax picture. As such, to be brought in. Again, it’s a good idea for your tax communication between and financial advisors to your various advisors is communicate about any essential. investment sales you make.

These are but a few of Your tax and financial the instances in which advisors also may want to your financial, tax and legal be in touch on other issues, professionals should talk to such as your contributions each other. So, do what you to a retirement plan. For can to open these lines of example, if you are self-em- communication – because ployed or own a small you’ll be one who ultibusiness, and you contrib- mately benefits from this ute to a SEP-IRA – which is teamwork. funded with pre-tax dollars, so the more you contribThis article was submitute, the lower your taxable ted by your local Edward income – your financial Jones Financial Advisor. advisor can report to your Edward Jones, its employtax advisor (with your perees and financial advisors mission) how much you’ve cannot provide tax or legal contributed at given points advice. You should consult in a year, and your tax advi- your attorney or qualified sor can then let you know tax advisor regarding your how much more you might situation. need to add to move into a

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“Saving is obviously important, and I believe most people my age do that, but I don’t mind spending more money if it means my quality of life is better. Why live in a suburb where I have to drive everywhere when I can live in a city, walk to meet all my needs, not have a car, and meet amazing people along the way.”

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specifically with student debt.

The report cites a Harvard study which found that 31 percent of Millennials are homeowners, a historically low figure for the under 35-demographic. Fifty-three percent of Millennials struggle to save for a down payment on a home because of debt burden.

Bill Simonet, a Kyle area financial planner, said Millenials are changing the housing market.

Simonet said more Millenials are buying property as a means to make some extra cash in the lodging business.

Those who move into a home are not looking for the traditional suburban feel.

“This is a generation that cares about living in communities with amenities, and that doesn’t have to include living in a booming city, but just an area with some sense of work, live and play,” Simonet said. “I’ve been doing financial planning for a decade now and the way this generation views personal finance and living is very different than their parents.”

Simonet said Millenials are much more willing to spend money on experiences and entertainment, rather than a focusing on their lives 40 years from now.

“Their priorities are just different. When I meet with young clients, they worry about retirement too, but focus on

how far they can make their money go now because life isn’t guaranteed tomorrow,” Simonet said.

According to a 2018 Pew Research report, American paychecks might be bigger than they were 40 years ago, but purchasing power has stayed stagnant. This has fueled conversations about raising the minimum wage, which in Texas is $7.25 an hour, the lowest in the nation.

After adjusting for inflation, the report found the hourly wage in the U.S. has the same purchasing power as it did in 1978.

“In fact, in real terms average hourly earnings peaked more than 45 years ago: The $4.03 per hour rate recorded in 1973 had the same purchasing power that $23.68 would today,” according to the Pew Research report.

Despite the lack of purchase power, Simonet said Millienials are good at budgeting because they have to.

And as Myers progresses through her career, she reminds herself that in the midst of making ends meet, enjoying the company of her peers is a priority.

Her dream of owning a condominium in a big city may not mesh well with the generations before her, but giving herself the financial freedom to live a life of fulfillment will always go further than the dollar.

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NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Notice is hereby given that original Letters Testamentary for the Estate of Johnnie M. Lancaster, Deceased, were issued on March 11, 2019, in Docket No. 19-0050-P, pending in the County Court at Law No. 1 of Hays County, Texas, to: Marie Coates.

Claims may be presented in care of the attorney for the estate, addressed as follows: Scofield & Scofield, P.C., 1411 West Avenue, Suite 200, Austin, Texas 787011537.

All persons having claims against this Estate which is currently being administered are required to present them within the time and in the manner prescribed by law.

DATED the 11th day of March, 2019.

Scofield & Scofield, P.C. Attorneys for the Estate By: /s/ Janice Pierce

currently being administered are required to present them to the representative’s attorney, Lesley Wardwell Hempfling, Attorney at Law, 901 S. Mopac Expressway, Building 1-300, Austin, TX 78746 within the time and in the manner prescribed by law.

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

The public is hereby notified that the City Administrator of the City of Creedmoor, Texas, will hold a public hearing on March 27, 2019 at 11:00 a.m. at the Creedmoor City Hall, 5008 Hartung Lane, Creedmoor, Texas 78610, to consider the approval of a tax exempt financing by the Creedmoor Education Facilities Corporation for the benefit of Cumberland Academy (the “School”). The financing will be in a maximum principal amount not to exceed $6,265,000.

The proceeds of the financing will be used to refinance a loan which was used to construct the Cumberland Academy High School Sports Complex being comprised of an eight-lane track, Astroturf Lacrosse/soccer field, baseball field, batting cages, additional sports fields and a concession stand with storage area and restrooms, and to finance certain ancillary facilities related to the Sports Complex including but not limited to lighting for the Sports Complex, all to be located at the School campus at 7200 Paluxy Drive, Tyler, Texas 75703. The obligation to repay this financing is that of the School. The School will be the owner and user of these facilities.

THE FINANCING IS SOLELY THE OBLIGATION OF THE SCHOOL AND NOT AN OBLIGATION OR DEBT IN ANY WAY OF THE CITY OF CREEDMOOR, TEXAS, OR ANY OTHER POLITICAL SUBDIVISION OF THE STATE OF TEXAS WHATSOEVER. The public is invited to attend this meeting.

Interested persons are invited to submit written comments prior to the hearing to Robert Wilhite, City Administrator of the City of Creedmoor, Texas, at Creedmoor City Hall, 5008 Hartung Lane, Creedmoor, Texas 78610.

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 SALE OF REAL PROPERTY STATE OF TEXAS, COUNTY OF HAYS CAUSE: 17-2042

By virtue of an Order of Sale issued by the clerk of the 22nd District Court of HAYS County, Texas, January 14, 2019, in cause numbered 17-2042, styled Indian Paint Brush Homes Owners Association, Inc. versus Aundi C. Bennet on a judgment rendered against Aundi C. Bennet; I did on February 13, 2019, at 3:00 p.m., levy upon as the property of Aundi C. Bennet CITATION BY PUBLICATION the following described real property: THE STATE OF TEXAS, LOT 24, BLOCK A, COUNTY OF HAYS INDIAN PAINTBRUSH To all persons interested SUBDIVISION PHASE in the Estate of Myrtle Perry, ONE, A SUBDIVISION IN Deceased, Cause No. 18HAYS COUNTY, TEXAS, 0165-P, in the county Court at ACCORDING TO THE MAP Law, Hays County, Texas.

OR PLAT OF RECORD IN The alleged heir(s) at law VOLUME 10, PAGE 369, in the above-numbered PLAT RECORDS OF HAYS and entitled stated file COUNTY, TEXAS, MORE an APPLICATION FOR COMMONLY KNOWN AS PROBATE OF WILL AS 365 INDIAN PAINTBRUSH MUNIMENT OF TITLE in DRIVE, KYLE, TEXAS 78640 this estate on the 11th day (PROPERTY). of May, 2018, requesting On APRIL 2, 2019, being that the Court determine the first Tuesday of the who are the heirs and only month, between the hours heirs of Myrtle Lorena of 10:00 A.M. and 4:00 P.M., Perry, Deceased, and their beginning at 10:00 a.m., respective shares and at the Hays County, at the interests in such estate.

South Door, 712 Stagecoach The Court may act on this Trail of the Courthouse of the Application at any call of the said County, in the City of docket on or after 10:00 a.m., San Marcos, Texas, I will sell on the first Monday next for cash to the highest bidder, after the expiration of ten (10) all the right, title and interest days, exclusive of the day of Aundi C. Bennet in and to of Publication, from the date the real property described this citation is published, at above. the Hays County Government Dated at Kyle, Hays Center in San Marcos, Texas.

County, Texas, February All persons interested in 13, 2019. this case are cited to appear Michael Torres before this Honorable Court Constable, Pct. 2 by filing a written contest or Hays County, Texas answer to this Application 5458 FM 2770 should they desire to do so.

Kyle, Texas 78640 To ensure its consideration,

by Robert L. Eller, Deputy you or your attorney must file Notice to Bidders: You are any objection, intervention, or buying whatever interest, response in writing with the if any, the Debtor has in County Clerk of Hays County, the property. Purchase of Texas on or before the abovethe Debtor’s interest in the noted date and time. property may not extinguish Applicant’s Attorney: any liens or security interests Anna Martinez Boling REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS held by other persons. There 1301 S. Old Stagecoach are no warranties, express Hays CISD is Requesting Road or implied, regarding the Proposals for CQR #18Kyle, TX 78640 property being sold, including 031901VL Gym Floor (877) 629-5353 but not limited to warranties Resurfacing. Proposals will Given under my hand and of title, merchantability Public Notice be accepted until 03-28the seal of said Court at the or fitness for a particular 19 at 2:00 p.m. local time.

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Notice is hereby Given to all interested persons, L. ORSAK, Deceased, were issued on March 6, 2019, that: under Cause Number 19- The public hearing will be held by the Board of The City of Kyle shall hold a public hearing on a 0069-P, pending in the county Adjustment April 1, 2019, request byon FarisMonday, Badii, owner, on property located at at 6:30 Court of Hays County, Texas, to Otto Eugene Orsak, Jr. P.M. 112 Austin Street for two variances to Chapter 53, Claims may be presented Section 140 of the City of Kyle Code of Ordinances. in care of the attorney for the The public hearing will be held by the Board of AdEstate addressed as follows: All interested are encouraged to attend the justment onpersons Monday, April 1, 2019, at 6:30 P.M. Otto Eugene Orsak, Jr. hearing express their to opinions Independent Executor of publicAll interestedand persons are encouraged attend the on the the Estate of Linda Kemp public hearing and express their opinions on the variance request.

Orsak variance request. a/k/a Linda L. Orsak C/O Fleur A. Christensen Kyle Council Chambers Chambers Attorney for the Estate Kyle Council 100 W. Center St., Kyle, Texas Blazier, Christensen, 100 W. Center St., Kyle, Texas Browder & Virr, P.C. All persons having claims against this Estate which is currently being administered are required to present them within the time and in the manner prescribed by law.

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Hays County Judge’s office seeks improvement of Criminal Justice system

BY MOSES LEOS III

Through the creation of independent commissions, Hays County leaders hope to find ways to improve and overhaul its taxed criminal justice system in order to support its growing populace.

That was the result of an hours-long closed door summit that brought nearly all facets of the system together Friday at the Hays County Government Center.

While specifics were few on the creation of the commission, Hays County Judge Ruben Becerra said during a press conference it was important for all levels of the justice system to come together and discuss the issues.

“Our biggest task has been to come together without judging departments or offices, but to come with an open mind and to share

“Our biggest task has been to come together without judging departments or offices, but to come with an open mind and to share what’s been going on in our community.

We are doing our very best to move forward with this message of unity for residents of this county.”

Hays County Judge Ruben Becerra addresses the media following a criminal justice reform summit at the Hays County Government Center in San Marcos.

–Ruben Becerra, Hays County Judge

what’s been going on in our community,” Becerra said.

“We are doing our very best to move forward with this message of unity for residents of this county.”

Alex Villalobos, Hays County chief of staff, said county leaders identified areas where the criminal justice system could be more efficient, as well as talk about areas where they could “recapture dollars and reinvest them back into the system.”

Participants in the summit included those in the Hays County Sheriff’s Office,

the District Attorney’s office, Justices of the Peace, all municipal police departments and even bail bondsmen.

During the summit, law enforcement officials looked at data that included statewide trends of public defender offices, as well as staffing issues faced by the HCSO. According to county data, Hays County’s jail has seen an 82 percent rise in its incarceration rate.

The primary idea, however, was creation of the commission, which is expected to do the “lions share” of crafting ways for the county

to be more efficient in its criminal justice processes, Villalobos said. County officials anticipate creating a commission to address different aspects of the criminal justice system and improving it.

What specific departments or areas that might warrant a commission is unknown at this time. Villalobos said it was “premature” to identify every spot or facet the county aims to focus on, as well as too early to determine where the county could reallocate dollars from.

PHOTO BY MOSES LEOS III

Crafting and appointing members of the commission will happen pretty quickly, Villalobs said.

Several people who have “years of experience” in various areas of the criminal justice system have already volunteered their services, he said.

Becerra and county leaders are also expected to dis-

cuss the item further during Tuesday’s commissioners court meeting.

“The most important thing is that everyone was engaged and everyone provided ideas for better efficiency,” Villalobos said.

“They also identified ways we could engage and work with each other a little better.”

against Bowie Tuesday, Lehman then closes the

regular season at Akins Friday at 7:45 p.m.

Lobo Boys Soccer Continued from pg. 4

half, Lehman’s struggles on offense put pressure on its defense and gave Anderson multiple scoring opportunities, Medina said. Anderson outshot the Lobos in the second half 14-5, and 5-4 on goal.

“Started strong, we had a lull in the middle of the game, the second half needed to be a lot better,” Medina said. “But then we got a good strong finish, they were able to kind of keep their mental composure. We talk a lot about them being mentally tough.”

Senior goalkeeper Andres Martinez was key for the Lobos in the second half as he had six saves, including a one-on-one save against a Trojan striker on a counter attack where Martinez leaped in the air to save a goal.

“I’ve practiced that play before, the one-on-ones, I go out but then, like, I

“...the second half needed to be a lot better. But then we got a good strong finish, they were able to kind of keep their mental composure. We talk a lot about them being mentally tough.”

–Rene Medina, Lehman boys soccer coach

fake them,” said Martinez.

“I go all the way out but then I take steps back and they just shoot right away.

That’s when I can counter them and stop the ball.”

Martinez and the Lobo defense have been a strength throughout district play as they have only given up nine goals against them, which is second fewest in the district.

With Anderson constantly pressuring in the second half of the match, it was the Lobo defense that came up big to hold on to the 1-0 lead and secure the senior night victory.

Before the game, Lehman honored its 15 seniors; Medina credited success to the consistency shown from his seniors

day in and day out.

“I’ve been telling anybody that will listen, they are able to keep consistent and keep each other in check a lot better than a younger group would,” Medina said. “They hold each other accountable, be consistent with what we want them to do and work hard throughout it.

It’s just a real good group of seniors, real good character guys. I’m very lucky.”

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employees.

Details of the incident are unknown at this time.

However, Vasquez said the Hays County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the matter and that the accused Head Start employee will not be allowed on the Uhland Elementary campus at this time.

Lt. Todd Riffe, Hays County Sheriff’s Office public information officer, said authorities are aware of the allegations and are investigating them.

Vasquez said all Head Start parents were contacted Saturday. The campus is

also making available Hays CISD’s counseling services to any parent or student at Uhland Elementary.

“Rest assured that the security of our students is our foremost concern because a safe learning environment is paramount,” Vasquez said.

At this time, Uhland Elementary officials said there is no information to suggest the alleged misconduct involved more than one student. Anyone who might have information related to the incident should call the Hays County Sheriff’s Office at (512) 393-7814.

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Kyle Road Update

District Staffer Resigns

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hoped to reduce the speed limit to 45 miles per hour, but a TxDOT traffic study showed 85 percent of commuters on the road traveled at approximately 54 miles per hour. TxDOT rules require speed limits to be decreased by a maximum of five miles per hour when warranted.

Meanwhile, Kyle officials seek the placement of a three-way stop sign with flashing beacons at Rebel Drive at Silverado. In February, Barba said he was hesitant to place stop signs there due to the high speed limit and lighting issues.

However, TxDOT officials said the current volume of traffic at the intersection warrants a permanent stop sign. Once traffic goes back onto Burleson Street following completion of construction in 2020, TxDOT officials said the intersection at that time could warrant a traffic signal.

Flashing beacons are expected to make the signs more visible. Barba said once council gives approval, it could take three to five weeks for the stop signs to be installed.

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Continued from pg. 1

“Hopefully that will give people enough notice that there’s a stop sign there,” Barba said.

Meanwhile, work continues on the final three projects under Kyle’s 2013 road bond.

Barba said the Marketplace Avenue extension from Burleson Street to the southbound Interstate 35 access road is 95 percent complete and should be opened by March 31.

Several items include “minor” fixes, such as concrete and sidewalk work, as well as restriping parts of the new road at TxDOT’s request.

TxDOT officials pushed the city to fund and complete additional drainage work along the I-35 access road. As a result, Kyle will exceed its five percent contingency for the project with a proposed change order for the fixes.

Officials also expect to keep both the Marketplace and Burleson Street access points to the I-35 access road open two to three weeks after the extension is complete.

As work on Burleson

Street continues, Barba said the section from Miller Street to Lockhart Street is expected to be open by the end of March. Utility crews are still working in the area between St. Anthony’s Drive and Tenorio Street. Inclement weather, however, has hindered progress, Barba said.

Kyle officials are also waiting for utility work to be completed before starting major work on Lehman Road. That includes having Centerpoint Energy lower a gas line that had once been thought to be abandoned.

Earlier this month, Pedernales Electric Cooperative moved a power pole at the intersection of Lehman Road and FM 150.

Beyond road bond construction projects, installation of a wastewater and reclaimed water line on Old Stagecoach Road is complete and the road was reopened to traffic this past weekend, Barba said.

City staff plans to advertise and open the bidding process for improvements on Kyle Crossing from Kohler’s Crossing to Vista Ridge Drive.

“My hope is that things have not gotten that bad again as they had been in the past, and I request the district put out a summary statement explaining what this

agenda item refers to immediately.”

Raymond said she would continue to have concerns about the matter until it was properly addressed, and cited

that she wanted it to come from the district and not the media.

“This is another reminder to me that it is time to take back Hays,” Raymond said.

Rebel/Lobo Softball Continued from pg. 1

Keying on inside pitches paid dividends for Morales.

“I see where they (fielders) are not and I see myself hitting there,” Morales said. “I wanted to bring the runners in.”

Despite the loss, Young said the Lobos are “right where we want to be.” Lehman is currently

is still in the district title chase.

“It’s tough to win all of them, especially in this district,” Young said. “We’ve got to win half the games we’re supposed to and half the games we’re not. If we can do that, we’ll be fine.”

Cone said reliance on

ed as the season rolls on.

“It’s going to take the entire team. They listened to that and they just did a little at a time to take off those runs we needed,” Cone said.

Hays hosts Lake Travis Friday. Lehman hosts Akins Monday, followed

by Austin High Tuesday.

All games are at 7 p.m.

Public Notices NOTICE OF SALE OF REAL PROPERTY STATE OF TEXAS, COUNTY OF HAYS CAUSE: 15-0245

By virtue of an Order of Sale issued by the clerk of the 207th District Court of HAYS County, Texas, February 4, 2019, in cause numbered 15-0245, styled Hometown Kyle Homeowners Association, Inc. versus Kevin Halfmann and Krista Leigh Halfmann on a judgment rendered against Kevin Halfmann and Krista Leigh Halfmann; I did on February 13, 2019, at 3:00 p.m., levy upon as the property of Kevin Halfmann and Krista Leigh Halfmann the following described real property: LOT2, BLOCK D, HOMETOWN KYLES SUBDIVISION, PHASE 1, A SUBDIVISION IN HAYS COUNTY, TEXAS, ACCORDING TO THE MAP OR PLAT THEREOF RECORDED IN VOLUME 11, PAGES 247250, OF THE PLAT RECORDS OF HAYS COUNTY, TEXAS. On APRIL 2, 2019, being the first Tuesday of the month, between the hours of 10:00 A.M. and 4:00 P.M., beginning at 10:00 a.m., at the Hays County, at the South Door, 712 Stagecoach Trail of the Courthouse of the said County, in the City of San Marcos, Texas, I will sell for cash to the highest bidder, all the right, title and interest of Kevin Halfmann and Krista Leigh Halfmann in and to the real property described above.

Dated at Kyle, Hays County, Texas, February 13, 2019.

Michael Torres Constable, Pct. 2 Hays County, Texas 5458 FM 2770 Kyle, Texas 78640

by Robert L. Eller, Deputy Notice to Bidders: You are buying whatever interest, if any, the Debtor has in the property. Purchase of the Debtor's interest in the property may not extinguish any liens or security interests held by other persons.

There are no warranties, express or implied, regarding the property being sold, including but not limited to warranties of title, merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose.

Notice to Judgment Debtor: If there is any property, real or personal, you want to point out for levy in lieu of the above described property, you must contact this office immediately.

CITY OF KYLE, TEXAS REQUEST FOR BIDS FOR THE PROCUREMENT OF CONSTRUCTION SERVICES FOR KYLE CROSSING ROAD RECONSTRUCTION “K 18-19.1”

Sealed bids addressed to the City of Kyle will be received for Kyle Crossing Road Reconstruction until 2:00 pm on April 10, 2019 at City of Kyle Public Works Department, 520 E. RR 150, Kyle, TX. The bids will be publicly opened and read aloud at 2:00 pm on April 10,2019 at City of Kyle Public Works Department.

Bids are invited for several items and quantities of work as follows: 1. Approximately 0.663 miles of road reconstruction between Kohler’s Crossing and Vista Ridge.

2. Approximately 0.663 miles of linear feet of triaxial geogrid.

3. Metal beam guard fence.

4. Striping.

Bids must be submitted on

the Unit Price Bid Form provided and must be accompanied by a bid security in a penal sum approximately equal to and not less than five percent (5%) of the total amount of the bid. The security shall be in the form of a certified check or cashier’s check, or bid bond furnished by a reliable surety company having authority under the laws of Texas to write surety bonds in the amount required, with such security made payable without recourse to the City of Kyle. The envelope containing the bid shall indicate clearly on the front that the bid is for Kyle Crossing Road Reconstruction between Kohler’s Crossing to Vista Ridge “K 18-19.1”.

The final Notice of Award of Contract shall be given to the successful bidder by the City of Kyle within sixty (60) days following the opening of bids and no bidder may withdraw his bid within sixty (60) days after opening thereof. The successful Bidder must furnish a performance bond and payment bond on the forms provided, each in the amount of one hundred percent (100%) of the contract amount, from a surety company holding a permit from the State of Texas to act as surety.

State statutes including wage and hour provisions and contract regulations must be adhered to as they relate to this project. Contractors will be required to comply with all applicable Equal Employment Opportunity laws and regulations.

Copies of the Plans, Specifications and Bid Documents will be on file by March 13, 2019 and may be examined at the following locations: • Public Works Building, 520 E. RR 150, Kyle, Texas 78640 • Builders Exchange, 4047 Naco Perrin, San Antonio, Texas 78217 • City of Kyle website Electronic copy (Flash Drive) will be available upon request at no cost.

Bidders should carefully examine the plans, specifications and other documents, visit the site of work, and fully inform themselves as to all conditions and matters which can in any way affect the work or the cost thereof. Should a bidder find discrepancies in, or omissions from, the plans, specifications or other documents, or should be in doubt as to their meaning, bidder should notify the City Engineer and obtain clarification prior to submitting any bid, but no later than April 05, 2019. Additional information, addenda and answer to any such clarification and or questions will be posted on City Website. A non-mandatory pre-bid conference will be held on March 28, 2019 at 2:00 am at the offices of the City of Kyle Public Works Department, 520 E. RR 150, Kyle TX. The right is reserved, as the interest of the City of Kyle may require, to reject all bids and to waive any informalities in bids received.

Leon Barba, P.E. City Engineer City of Kyle 03/06/2019

NOTICE OF PUBLIC AUCTION

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Sale is subject to adjournment.

Seller reserves the right to withdraw the property at any time before the sale. A general description of unit contents is but not limited to misc. Sergio Juarez, Matthew Butler, Kristina Butler, Matthew Butler.

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