MARCH 20, 2019 HEART OF GOLD
CHAMPIONS
Four-time Purple Heart recipient gives back to neighbors.
Lehman boys soccer team takes district title.
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Aquifer district seeks more answers on proposed Permian Highway Pipeline BY MOSES LEOS III
Lingering questions about how Kinder Morgan’s Permian Highway Pipeline (PHP) could affect groundwater sources led Barton Springs Edwards Aquifer Conservation District (BSEACD) leaders to withhold judgment Thursday. While progress was made in gathering information, some district lead-
Kinder Morgan vice president of public affairs Allen Fore said there have been 150 routing adjustments made to the PHP so far based on environmental concerns and Kinder Morgan will continue to make adjustments moving forward.
ers sought more transparency on Kinder Morgan’s part. Kinder Morgan made a presentation to BSEACD officials earlier this month
which covered the scope of the PHP. BSEACD’s board of directors voted 5-0 to postpone a decision on the project. The PHP is a proposed
430-mile underground pipeline that will go from west Texas to near Katy. Roughly 31.5 miles of the
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BUDA ROADS UPDATE
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Allen Fore (left), Kinder Morgan vice president of public affairs, and Angela Williamson, a project manager with Kinder Morgan, listen to a resident’s question during the March 14 Barton Springs Edwards Aquifer Conservation District meeting.
What is the best transportation option for Kyle? BY KATIE BURRELL
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Night time traffic speeds along at the intersection of FM 967 and Main Street in Buda.
Heads up on area road closures BY MOSES LEOS III
on the road, however, led to unsafe conditions for Hazardous construction construction crews. conditions along Old San “Transportation and the Antonio Road near Buda contractor agreed to close is forcing Hays County ofthe road to all but local ficials to temporarily close traffic,” Scott said. Officials part of the thoroughfare. will allow access to homes Jennifer Scott, Hays along Old San Antonio County Pct. 2 administraRoad, as well as to YMCA’s tive assistant, said officials Camp Moody. The closure closed Old San Antonio is expected to last until earRoad at Manchaca Springs ly April if weather permits, Road to allow construction Scott said. crews to install culverts Work at the intersection as part of its project to is part of improvements improve the roadway. along Old San Antonio Originally, the county Road to accommodate the had planned to keep at opening of Buda Eleleast one lane open on Old mentary in August 2019. San Antonio Road during Improvements include culvert excavation and widening Old San Antonio installation. A high volume road to within the current of traffic going southbound 60 ft. right-of-way, as well
as adding a dedicated turn lane in front of the new Buda Elementary. Current construction costs are estimated at $1.5 million. Hays County Pct. 2 Commissioner Mark Jones said Hays County will work on the road from Buda’s city limits to Manchaca Springs. County officials received assistance from Hays CISD, which will fund the installation water lines along the roadway to connect to the new campus. Scott said work on Old San Antonio Road is expected to be completed by the start of the 2019 school year. Meanwhile, Hays County officials are waiting for the Texas Department of
Transportation (TxDOT) to give environmental clearance prior to construction on FM 2001. The 8.4-mile project ranges from Interstate 35 to State Highway 21 at the county line. Scott said TxDOT is handling both the bid process and construction of the improvements, which is broken down into three phases. The project calls for a total realignment of FM 2001 in order to reduce the number of 90-degree curves and to improve safety, Scott said. Construction is expected to impact various intersections along FM 2001 including at Satterwhite
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COMING UP Gearheads meet in slightly new location
Learn French, les mardis
Toddler story time
Commissioners Court meeting
Bring the kiddos to the Buda Public Library Tuesdays for story time, 10:30-11 a.m.
Learn to speak French at the Kyle Library Tuesdays, 10:30 a.m. to noon.
County officials meet Tuesdays, 9 a.m. at the courthouse on the square in San Marcos.
DOWNTOWN DOLDRUMS
Kyle officials contemplate ways to revitalize the city’s downtown center.
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Now meeting every Saturday 5-9 p.m. Cabela’s in Buda, near location of new Maverick dancehall. Free to the public. Come out and look at vintage cars, and some spectacular new cars.
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Ride sharing or public transportation are the choices to be debated by a subcommittee tasked with identifying the best way for Kyle residents to get around town. City leaders continue to learn what mode of transportation works best for their constituents as the population continues to swell. Council members Alex Villalobos and Daphne Tenorio said
they have their focus set on serving the economically disadvantaged community with this project. Using a regular bus route or a rideshare program like Uber and Lyft is still up for debate. On Jan. 31, Villalobos had a meeting with council member Rick Koch and city staff on how to address transportation issues in the city. At least two more subcommittee meet-
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Buda updates its strategic plan BY MOSES LEOS III Information technology and business services are two primary industries Buda plans to target over the next decade as part of an update to the city’s Economic Strategic Plan. Ann Miller, Buda Economic Development Corporation executive director, said plans to update came after the city successfully completed 40 out of 42 action items in the 2013 version of the plan. Buda city leaders unanimously approved the update in mid-February. “Our 2013 plan was supposed to be a 10year plan and we were a little more successful than expected,” Miller said. “The updated plan is supposed to last 10 years, but it could be done in fewer, depending on how things move forward.” The update was conducted by TIP Strategies, an Austin based firm, which Miller said did “extensive research” utilizing in-house and external databases. Miller said TIP also met
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Buda’s new plan outlines five primary goals that include business and real estate development, as well as small business growth and organizational alignment. with stakeholders and completed an online community survey to obtain resident input. Buda’s new plan outlines five primary goals that include business and real estate development, as well as small business growth and organizational alignment. The plan also outlines strategies and actions that can be taken to try to accomplish the more than 130 goals over the next 10 or so years. Tom Stellman, CEO
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Police Blotter The following are a list of calls made to law enforcement agencies in Hays County between March 12 and March 18, 2019.
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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.
Race/Ethnicity Black – 9.42% Asian/Pacific islander – 1.29% Caucasian – 48.42% Hispanic/Latino – 40.24% Alaskan native/American Indian – 0.53% Total vehicle and pedestrian stops – 11,970 Number of racial profiling complaints – 0 Instances where race/ethnicity of vehicle operator was known prior to stop – 189 Total citations issued – 5,063 Total verbal warnings issued – 5,126 Total written warnings issued – 1,500 Total written warnings with an arrest – 11 Total arrests – 274 Total searches conducted – 430 Searches where contraband was found – 360 Searches where drugs or alcohol was found – 263
BUDA POLICE DEPARTMENT Race/Ethnicity White – 54% Hispanic – 37% Black 7% Asian – 1% Alaska native – 1% Total vehicle and pedestrian stops – 2,256 Number of racial profiling complaints – 0 Instances where race/ethnicity of vehicle operator was known prior to stop – 154 Total citations issued – 1,162 Total citations with an arrest – 6 Total written warnings issued – 1,086 Total written warnings with an arrest – 2 Total searches conducted – 74 Searches where contraband was found – 52 Searches where drugs or alcohol was found – 44 Stops where physical force resulted in bodily injury – 0 Stops with a non-resident motorist – 1,715 Stops with a resident – 411
HAYS COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE Race/Ethnicity Hispanic/Latino – 49% White – 46% Black – 4% Asian/Pacific islander – 0.6% Alaska native/American Indian – 0.4% Total vehicle and pedestrian stops – 14,187 Number of racial profiling complaints – 0 Instances where race/ethnicity of vehicle operator was known prior to stop – 160 Total citations issued – 3,161 Total citations with an arrest – 39 Total written warnings issued – 10,063 Total written warnings with an arrest – 48 Total arrests – 336 Total searches conducted – 505 Searches where contraband was found – 768 Searches where drugs or alcohol was found – 358 Stops where physical force resulted in bodily injury – 0
Agency Activity Date HCSO Assault 03/12/2019 BPD Burglary - Vehicle 03/12/2019 HCSO Burglary - Vehicle 03/12/2019 HCSO Death Investigation 03/12/2019 HCSO Disturbance - Phys/Fight 03/12/2019 HCSO Disturbance - Phys/Fight 03/12/2019 HCSO Harassment 03/12/2019 HCSO Harassment 03/12/2019 HCSO Harassment 03/12/2019 BPD Theft 03/12/2019 BPD Theft 03/12/2019 HCSO Theft 03/12/2019 HCSO Theft 03/12/2019 BPD Accident - Major/Injury 03/12/2019 BPD Accident - Major/Injury 03/12/2019 HCSO Accident - Major/Injury 03/12/2019 HCSO Accident - Major/Injury 03/12/2019 HCSO Accident - Major/Injury 03/12/2019 HCSO Accident - Major/Injury 03/12/2019 HCSO Accident - Major/Injury 03/12/2019 HCSO Accident - Major/Injury 03/12/2019 HCSO Accident - Major/Injury 03/13/2019 HCSO EMS Response 03/12/2019 HCSO Assault 03/13/2019 HCSO Assault 03/13/2019 HCSO Sexual Assault 03/13/2019 HCSO Environmental Crime 03/13/2019 HCSO Death Investigation 03/13/2019 BPD Disturbance - Phys/Fight 03/14/2019 HCSO Disturbance - Phys/Fight 03/13/2019 BPD Counterfeiting 03/13/2019 HCSO Harassment 03/13/2019 BPD Indecent Exposure 03/13/2019 HCSO Suicidal Person 03/13/2019 HCSO Wanted Person 03/13/2019 BPD Theft 03/13/2019 HCSO Theft 03/13/2019 HCSO Theft 03/14/2019 BPD Accident - Major/Injury 03/13/2019 HCSO Accident - Major/Injury 03/14/2019 HCSO SWAT/CNT 03/14/2019 HCSO Disturbance - Phys/Fight 03/14/2019 BPD Fraud 03/14/2019 HCSO Fraud 03/14/2019 HCSO Harassment 03/14/2019 HCSO Harassment 03/14/2019 HCSO Suicidal Person 03/15/2019 HCSO Wanted Person 03/14/2019 HCSO Wanted Person 03/14/2019 HCSO Wanted Person 03/14/2019 BPD Theft 03/14/2019 BPD Theft 03/14/2019 HCSO Theft 03/14/2019 HCSO Vehicle Theft 03/14/2019 BPD Accident - Major/Injury 03/14/2019 HCSO Accident - Major/Injury 03/15/2019 HCSO Environmental Crime 03/15/2019 HCSO Disturbance - Phys/Fight 03/15/2019 HCSO Disturbance - Phys/Fight 03/15/2019 HCSO Harassment 03/15/2019 HCSO Harassment 03/15/2019 HCSO Extradition 03/15/2019 BPD Theft 03/15/2019 HCSO Theft 03/15/2019 HCSO Theft 03/15/2019 HCSO Accident - Major/Injury 03/15/2019 HCSO Accident - Major/Injury 03/15/2019 HCSO Accident - Major/Injury 03/16/2019 HCSO Accident - Major/Injury 03/16/2019 HCSO Accident - Major/Injury 03/16/2019 HCSO Electrocution/Lightning 03/15/2019 HCSO Traumatic Injuries 03/15/2019 HCSO Sexual Assault - Child 03/17/2019 BPD Burglary - Vehicle 03/16/2019 BPD Burglary - Vehicle 03/16/2019 BPD Burglary - Vehicle 03/16/2019 BPD Burglary - Vehicle 03/16/2019 BPD Burglary - Vehicle 03/16/2019 HCSO Environmental Crime 03/16/2019 BPD Disturbance - Phys/Fight 03/16/2019 HCSO Disturbance - Phys/Fight 03/16/2019 HCSO Disturbance - Phys/Fight 03/16/2019 HCSO Harassment 03/16/2019 BPD Suicidal Person 03/16/2019 HCSO Suicidal Person 03/16/2019 HCSO Water Rescue 03/16/2019 HCSO Alarm - Panic 03/17/2019 HCSO Alarm - Panic 03/17/2019 BPD Burglary - Vehicle 03/17/2019 HCSO Burglary - Vehicle 03/17/2019 HCSO Environmental Crime 03/17/2019 HCSO Death Investigation 03/17/2019 HCSO Harassment 03/17/2019 HCSO Theft 03/17/2019 HCSO Theft 03/17/2019 HCSO Accident - Major/Injury 03/17/2019 HCSO Accident - Major/Injury 03/17/2019 HCSO Accident - Major/Injury 03/17/2019 HCSO Accident - Major/Injury 03/17/2019 HCSO Burglary - Habitation 03/18/2019 HCSO Burglary - Habitation 03/18/2019 BPD Burglary - Vehicle 03/18/2019 HCSO Burglary - Vehicle 03/18/2019 HCSO Illegal Dumping 03/18/2019 HCSO Harassment 03/18/2019 HCSO Theft 03/18/2019 HCSO Theft 03/18/2019 HCSO Theft 03/18/2019 HCSO Theft 03/18/2019 HCSO Vehicle Theft 03/18/2019 HCSO Vehicle Theft 03/19/2019 HCSO Accident - Major/Injury 03/18/2019 HCSO Accident - Major/Injury 03/18/2019
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What am I looking at? Crow’s Nest by Clint Younts
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ver the past decade, I have been sharing with all y’all my view on numerous subject matters, ranging from Bigfoot encounters to the discovery of noxious gas surrounding Uranus. I have shared my opinions on politics, current events and even this crazy weather. I have covered issues that most newspaper folks wouldn’t even think about tackling, but inexplicably, I have yet to receive a Pulitzer Prize. So what topic could I possibly touch upon today that I haven’t already kicked around in 11 years of journalism? Hmm? How about the world of modern art? Okay, I must confess that I don’t know diddly-squat about modern art. My manure-covered boots have never entered a museum of modern art. I don’t know the difference between Impressionism and Expressionism, but I do know I don’t like most of the artwork that I have viewed on television broadcasts and online. Heck, I don’t even know what in tarnation I’m even looking at half the time. Have y’all seen the stuff they have on display at art museums these days? Most of today’s artwork looks like something painted by a hallucinating chimpanzee. Having a rather artistic 5-year-old granddaughter, I’m used to looking at abstract paintings. Sure, her family portraits kinda resemble cave drawings from a cross-eyed Neanderthal, but most of the time I can distinguish a person from a unicorn. That’s more than I can say about the stuff hanging on the walls at museums of modern art. And what’s even more mind-boggling is the price tag on these works of “art”. Back in 2017, a painting by Jean-Michel Basquiat appropriately named “Untitled” was sold for $110.5 million. It was probably called “Untitled” because the artist didn’t even know what the heck he had just painted. It looks like something you’d see spray painted on a wall in a crack house. And yet, some billionaire spent millions to have the so-called masterpiece hanging up in his den. Go figure. Hey, I’m not bashing all modern art, just the stuff that looks like the artwork young parents have stuck to the fridge with magnets. When I look at a painting, I want to know what I’m looking at. And what were they thinking when they started Cubism? Picasso painted some portraits that look like he had fullblown cataracts. Or maybe he picked up his paintbrush after emptying a bottle of sangria. Now Leonardo Da Vinci could paint. Rembrandt could paint. So could Vincent Van Gogh, but I’m not about to purchase their artwork and hang it on the wall between my mounted wild boar head and a vintage Farrah Fawcett poster. Personally, I am a fan of Charles Russell and Frederic Remington. Now those two fellas could paint a pretty picture. On the other hand, most paintings by Jackson Pollock look like the floor of a Sherwin-Williams store after a 6.0 earthquake. I also like Norman Rockwell’s paintings. His art tells a story, whether it’s saying grace at the family dinner table or the image of a little boy reading a doctor’s diploma. Looking at a Norman Rockwell painting can make you feel warm inside, whereas a Picasso might create a feeling of vertigo. I reckon art is really subjective. What some people see as a magnificent piece of art might be construed as a total waste of paint to others. You know what they say, that beauty is in the eye of the beholder? Well, those folks who spend millions on a splattering of oil paint should make an appointment with the optometrist. What can you say about Clint Younts? His artistic eye might be affected by his Lone Star beer. Now, if he walked about a piece of paper with his manure covered boots, he might call that art. Hmmm ... crowsnest78610@gmail.com
POINT AND COUNTERPOINT
Art, morals and the Road to Perdition
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he poor guide was sweating, unconfident, and at a loss for words to explain the art in the Anchorage Fine Art Museum. On an Alaskan tour last year we escaped rain under a shelter with two women. How easy it is start conversations with strangers when one is older. “You must see the Anchorage art museum,” one says. “Their theme is the blending of Native-American and Anglo-American cultures.” We tried it. Our guide, “Bob,” was a tall fellow with a bass voice, easy to hear and see. First stop was a room with walls and ceiling covered by 8x11 typing paper painted brown and laid in a shingle pattern. “Oh, yeah, the artist is a roofer,” I blurted. Poor Bob. Nothing he said after that made sense. He couldn’t explain the explainable. The next room had about 300 saucers of
I Could Be Wrong by Ray Wolbrecht
colored sand on the floor. Bob was defeated, especially after overhearing a 50-ish lady say, “I know art. This isn’t art – this is BS” (using the full expression). There was a lean skate boarder, a Native-A guy on a 10 ft screen and endless loops of tape showing him dancing like Napoleon Dynamite. There was modern art a 5 yr old could’ve done, followed by an insane guy’s art (literally insane, he lived in an asylum). A plaque said someone was studying connections between insanity and art. If that wasn’t crazy enough, a water color painting by Texas Monthly darling Georgia O’Keefe showed her New Mexico
driveway through a window. Huh, I thought this was about Alaska! Bored tour members wandered off to laugh and not make Bob’s embarrassment more than it was already. It reminded me of a Seinfeld episode when a painting of Kramer was hanging in a gallery and two old snoots tried to make something of it. “I sense great vulnerability. A man-child crying out for love, an innocent orphan in the post-modern world.” “I see a parasite. A sexually depraved miscreant seeking only to gratify his base urges.” “His struggle is man’s struggle. He lifts my spirit.” There’s the problem of modern progressive art and the struggle to explain it, even to where the artist never intended to go. Maybe the explanation challenge is the issue. What’s behind Picasso’s dis-
membered bodies? What is the deal with welded scrap metal, too sharp for children’s climbing, in parks? Who paid for those and who dared to call them art? People of Hays Co., this began in 18th Century Europe and on America’s NE coast with secular humanism. Established norms were degraded, truth and ethics became subjective, and God was an afterthought. Under the guise of creativity, facts didn’t matter. It’s willful insanity. Progressivism as known by Teddy Roosevelt has turned from people’s needs and into leftist policies which are at best public inconveniences in the form of PC, Art, Manners, Gender Identity, Rewriting history… and on and on. May this country wake up soon and heed 2 Chronicles 7:14. It’s our only hope. That’s what I think but I could be wrong, you know.
Beauty is decided by beholder
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fter reading Ray’s account of his art museum tour, I had visions of a cave dweller critiquing early art scratched out on a rock: “That doesn’t look like a buffalo, you dolt! Where’s its tail? And the deer are standing on top of each other. What’s wrong with you?” What was “wrong” was what’s still wrong. Beauty is subjective, decided by the beholder. People once thought the Model T was sleek and beautiful, along with high button shoes and square houses. How strongly we cling to what we know, what we’re accustomed to and understand. I knew a man who refused to have an indoor bathroom, insisting
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he’d never have such an obscenity in his house. After his family revolted and constructed one in a large closet, he continued to use the backyard outhouse. He lived just across from the old Kyle City Hall, also built without toilet facilities. No one thought to warn Council members about decadence when they added restrooms years later. What I know about art could be tattooed on my palm, so maybe I don’t have a right to an opinion, but
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cubism isn’t an art form that turns me on. Squares, triangles and disembodied eyes leave me uninspired. Up until now I’ve assumed the problem was my failure to “get it,” but I like the decadence theory better. From now on I’m putting art I don’t like or understand in the category of fallen morals, and no arguments, please. Jim LaPasso’s windmill-like metal sculpture in my front yard has to go. It has never produced a drop of water, and it could be contributing to neighborhood decadence. The same goes for the African cloth above my desk, a design painted with mud, blood and ground up rocks. I mistakenly thought it was
beautiful. In case you don’t have your Bible handy, Ray’s scripture reference (circa 500 BC) admonishes people to turn from their wicked ways. Forward march to the good ol’ 18th Century, folks. I’ll miss my computer, telephone, and a few other conveniences – open heart surgery for example – but no sacrifice is too great to save my country. I didn’t even know it needed saving, and neither do all the people clamoring to get here. I thought divergent ideas were the meat and potatoes of democracy, even to cubism, but what do I know? If anyone has a sure road map to rightness, I’d like to borrow it for a few days.
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Sports
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Lobos strike down Eagles 4-0 for district soccer title BY MOSES LEOS III
AUSTIN – Time almost seemed to stand still for the Lehman Lobos boys soccer team Friday as they ached for the clock at the Burger athletic annex field to expire. Having assured themselves of a dominant 4-0 road win over the Akins Eagles, Lehman (17-4-3, 12-2-2) players spent the final 12-plus minutes contemplating ways to celebrate the program’s first district title since the 2013 season. “It was like, ‘Hurry up and wind down so we can celebrate,” said head coach Rene Medina. Once the clock hit triple
FINAL DISTRICT 25-6A BOYS SOCCER STANDINGS Lehman 12-2-2 Lake Travis 11-2-3 Westlake 10-3-3 Del Valle 8-5-3 Bowie 7-5-4 Anderson 5-11 Akins 3-10-3 Austin 2-10-4 Hays 2-12-2
zeroes, a plethora of hugs, smiles, handshakes and exclamations followed, a culmination of a multiyear effort to bring Lehman’s boys soccer program back to forefront. For Lobo senior captain
Eric Guadarrama, being a part of the first Lobo boys team sport to score a district title at the 6A level was a nearly surreal experience. “It’s an unreal feeling. First time in a while bringing it (district title) home to Lehman, it just feels unreal,” Guadarrama said. Earning the district title was a testament to the hard work put in by the entire team all season long, Medina said. Getting the district title, however, meant overcoming a 1-0 loss to Bowie High earlier in the week. Guadarrama said recovering and responding from the defeat, as well as to
showing the consistency the program has had all season, was paramount in Friday’s game. Lehman took that mentality to heart by utilizing an aggressive approach on offense to overwhelm the Eagles from the getgo. The Lobos out-shot Akins 28-12 in the match. Medina said his team was locked in and was ready to play from the opening whistle. “We told them coming into this one, ‘Let’s go earn it.’ Let’s make sure everyone knows that we deserve it and that’s what it looked like at the end,” Medina said. Lehman leapt out to a 1-0 lead roughly 15 min-
utes into the match when Guadarrama successfully lofted a shot out of the
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However, Lake Travis’ pitching staff followed Dominant pitching and suit and stranded six Rebsome timely hitting were el runners through the all it took for the Hays first three innings. Lake Rebel softball team to Travis threatened to take take down the Lake Travis the lead in the top of the Cavaliers 5-0 Friday. third frame. Rebel pitcher Maxine After three consecutive Valdez got the start for walks from Valdez, Lake Hays and mowed through Travis had the bases loadLake Travis early and ofed in the top of the third ten. Valdez finished with with just one out. Valdez 17 strikeouts in the game. dug deep and struck out After stranding a pair the next two batters she of Lake Travis runners faced to keep the game in the first inning with a scoreless. strikeout, Valdez struck Despite struggles at out the side in the second the plate, Rebel bats inning, and quickly had came alive in the ensuing five strikeouts through half-inning. two innings. After back-to-back
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Rebel arm shuts down Lehman 4-0 BY MOSES LEOS III Hays Rebel senior Aidan Martinez knew all eyes were on him when the scoreboard showed two outs in the top of the seventh frame Monday. All game long, Martinez kept a proficient Lehman Lobos offense hitless over the course of 6.2 innings in what was a 4-0 Rebel win. Getting that last out, however, weighed on the mind of Martinez, his teammates and coaches. All knew what was on the line. “I knew what I wanted and I had to go get it,” Martinez said. By virtue of a routine ground ball out to second base, Martinez earned the third no-hitter of his career, the second during his time on the mound at Hays. It was a special moment for Martinez,
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who notched the accolade in front of family and friends, some of whom traveled from out-ofstate. “I was happy to go out there and perform for them,” Martinez said. “Also, it being a rivalry game, you got to not only show up, but also shut down the school across the highway.” Hays (18-2, 4-1) not only leaned on Martinez’ arm, but also received key defensive plays during the contest as well. Martinez lauded his teammates
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Hays Rebel senior pitcher Aidan Martinez prepares to unleash the heat in Monday’s tilt against the Lehman Lobos. Martinez tossed a no-hitter in the Rebels’ 4-0 win over Lehman.
who played a key role in his no-hitter. Rebel head coach James Howard said Martinez had “the best stuff he’s had all year.” Martinez’ ability to hit his spots in the strike zone and locating his fastball kept Lehman’s key hitters, pri-
marily the middle of the Lobo order, off-balance, Howard said. Martinez finished with seven strikeouts over seven innings and was two walks shy of a perfect game. Meanwhile, Hays’ of-
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Education
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Local leaders worry about impact of proposed teacher raise BY EXSAR ARGUELLO
Tech team takes home honors
PHOTOS BY JIM CULLEN.
Earlier this month, Hays High’s William Gillenwaters, Anthony Douglas and Rylan Hanks earned honors at the Vandegrift High UIL Computer Science contest. The team took first place in hands-on programming and third place in the novice division.
Reb JV Treble Choir takes Sweepstakes
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On March 14, the Hays High combined junior varsity treble choir earned sweepstakes at the UIL district competition at the Hays Performing Arts Center.
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Three HCISD middle school bands earn sweepstakes On March 13, several Hays CISD middle school bands earned straight first division rankings and sweepstakes at the UIL concert and sightreading compeititon at the Hays Performing Arts Center. Dahlstrom, Barton, Wallace and McCormick middle schools all earned sweepstakes. It also marks the first time McCormick took sweepstakes honors in the school’s history.
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As the the 86th Texas Legislature churns forward, the pressure to address meaningful public school finance reform was on the clock last week. Ultimately, the Texas Senate unanimously passed a bill that would give teachers and librarians a $5,000 raise. The bill proposes $3.7 billion for mandated teacher and librarian raises. Senate Bill (SB) 3 is a controversial attempt to address teacher salary increases, which has been a key issue this session. But for local public school officials in Hays County, the implications of a $5,000 raise may hurt schools across the state in the future. Questions, however, still linger on who will pick up the $4 billion bill if the next legislature doesn’t fund the bill. “It’s just a very little drop in the bucket considering what the legislature has done to public education since 2008,” said Dripping Springs Independent School District Superintendent Bruce Gearing. Gearing cited the state’s action to funnel less money to public education in the past decade. “It’s a band-aid. If the state gives $5,000 raises and doesn’t fund that pay increase again, would school districts have to take it away? If they don’t fix school finance, and the funding runs out, we will have the burden to fund those raises,” Gearing said. The bill still needs to be approved or reconciled with the House’s own school finance bills. The bill’s twin, House Bill (HB) 3, is garnering bipartisan support for what state officials call a more meaningful effort to fix school finance. HB 3 includes $6 billion for public education and around $3 billion for property tax reform. One of the biggest selling points of the bill includes its increased funding per student throughout the state. Representative Erin Zwiener (D-Driftwood) remains “cautiously optimistic” with the prospects of HB 3. The bill would increase funding per pupil by $890/
“It’s a band-aid. If the state gives $5,000 raises and doesn’t fund that pay increase again, would school districts have to take it away? If they don’t fix school finance, and the funding runs out, we will have the burden to fund those raises.” –Bruce Gearing, Dripping Springs ISD Superintendent
year. According to the National Education Association, Texas spent around $10,456 per student during the 2017-2018 fiscal year, which is $2,000 below the national average. Compared to other states, Texas ranks near the bottom for per-pupil funding. “I am encouraged. I’m thankful the Texas House chose to include only serious proposals in the school finance bill,” Zwiener said in a statement. However, Zwiener worries how the bill could impact schools in her district, as well as whether the measures provide “adequate funding for special education” and how it impacts educator pay. “Over the next 82 days, I am going to continue to work with stakeholders and my colleagues in the House to get this done and get it done right,” Zwiener said. The bill also establishes funding for full-day Pre-K. Hays CISD Superintendent Eric Wright has spoken at board of trustee meetings in favor of fullday Pre-k. Wright has called fullday Pre-K a way to close the learning gap for students at a young age.
A consistent problem for local districts centers on funding for Pre-K. Carla Perez, a Hays CISD educator and president of the Hays Educators Association (HEA), said there are bills to stay optimistic about at the capital, but SB3 is not one of them. “Texas lawmakers need to wake up and stop making cuts to public education,” Perez said. “We are trying to fund our future, so what does that say about our state when we can’t adequately fund our schools? This session has been a wake-up call.” Perez said teacher and librarian raises, although warranted, do not include school councilors, bus drivers and other staff who contribute to the success of a school. Perez said SB3 is a band-aid and does not address deep seated issues in the way public schools are funded. “I think HB 3 is the right approach because it takes a more broad approach to fix school finance with full-day Pre-K, student funding and some property tax relief,” Gearing said. “The state has to address our system of recapture and property tax reform, and I think this is the right approach.”
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Four-time Purple Heart recipient has heart of gold BY EXSAR ARGUELLO
Vasquez’ blue-collar skills as a former marine, strucAs one of two surviving tural engineer, Vietnam members of his Marine war veteran and hotel Corps battalion, Kyle res- security specialist have ident Max all come Vasquez’ in handy “I help others life has for the been residents because I am shaped by of Spring still alive. I don’t Branch in hardships, including question God as Kyle. the brutality To his to why I am still neighbors, of war. It hasn’t he’s the standing, but I stopped watchdog of am, and that’s Vasquez the comfrom giving enough to keep munity. To back to his his fellow me going.” community bikers and in any way servicemen, he can, sache’s a man –Max Vasquez rificing his of compasbody, time sion and and resources for others, love, putting the needs of a philosophy rooted in others over himself. his blood from his days in But his gift was moldthe service. ed through experience. For Vasquez, his motto Vasquez was injured in is simple. “I help othcombat four times in ers because I am still Vietnam. He also lost his alive,” the four-time grandson at a young age, Purple Heart recipient a sad reality that follows said. “I don’t question him everywhere he goes. God as to why I am still Vasquez’ home is remstanding, but I am, and iniscent of his memories, that’s enough to keep me including photographs going.” and accolades from Known as the neighhis Marine days, and a borhood handyman, noticeable love for Star
busy during his retirement while assisting his neighbors at any cost. Glenn Webb, a resident of Spring Branch, said Vasquez is a center point for community conversation. “Mr. Vasquez is the perfect neighbor in the community of Spring Branch. He helps out those not able by doing yard work (along with his PHOTO BY EXSAR ARGUELLO wife Maria), handyman Max Vasquez shares a memory of his late grandson, with tasks and just talking to folks along Fall Creek whom he shared a love of Star Wars. Dr.,” Webb said. “He even lends his Mazda truck out Wars, his grandson’s USA,’” Vasquez said. “I to neighbors who need to favorite movies, which joined the Marines to run errands and do not decorate all corners of the fight for my country, not have a working vehicle.” home. sit at a desk. And now, Flattered by his Kyle But Vasquez’ life is full all I want to do is pay it of accomplishment too, forward. My purpose is to Citizen of the Year nomination, Vasquez couldn’t including one of his most serve others.” cherished memories of Vasquez is known in his help but laugh. He said the work isn’t done for carrying the Olympic neighborhood for fixing recognition, but was haptorch at the 1996 Atlanta fences, A/C units, garage games. doors and a plethora of “I had tears in my eyes other maintenance duas I ran with that torch ties. The Vietnam veteran and I could hear the said the manual labor crowd yelling ‘USA, USA, keeps him active and
py his neighbors viewed him as someone to rely on. As Vasquez starts his Harley Davidson for a cruise, he straps on his leather vest, covered in patches of accolades. But one patch, in particular, is special and is shared with all of his fellow bikers. The patch reads “Jedi Max II,” after his grandson, a memento and a reminder that his grandson lives with him every day, giving Vasquez the strength to carry on the will of the lost through his gratitude to his community. Max Vasquez was one of our Citizen of the Year nominees for 2018. Read the Hays Free Press for profiles on other nominees.
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finches and hummingbirds. His family has no doubt that as the birds begin to arrive in his yard this spring, they will miss their yearly buffet greatly. Ron was a loving caretaker of his wife, Trene, during her almost 10-year battle with cancer. He was by her side through chemo, radiation, a stem cell transplant and innumerable daily battles as she fought to survive three different cancers. He always said that she was his hero. Her tenacious spirit inspired him for his own short battle. Ron was affectionately described as “quirky” by his daughters and known to all for his humor – his mastery of puns was unparallelled, even p un ishing, he would say. He enjoyed jokes and funny stories, many of which he told so many times that his audience could deliver the punchline before he got there. He had a deep love of music, particularly jazz, and loved to go see live shows. He was generally kind, positive and gentle, but definitely showed fire on the subjects of social politics and water conservation. Ron was preceded in death by his parents, Walter and Ethel, siblings Bennie Max Bruce and Joyce Ray Mock, and his wife of almost 40 years, Trene. He is survived by his daughter Kimberly Bruce and wife Jan Crawley, daughter Shelly Wilson and husband Stephen, daughter Karen Shelton and husband
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fostered a lifelong love of nature. Ron’s work for the federal government eventually brought him to Texas. He spent his early years in Texas being a gentle and affectionate father to his three daughters. However, he also found a new love – Dallas Cowboys football. He and Trene had season tickets for years – through thick and thin, he would say. And while he always loved and rooted for his Sooners, he enjoyed sports so much that you could often find him at a Longhorn basketball game, just for the sheer joy of the game. Retirement brought time for new joys – grandchildren and birdwatching. Ron would regale anyone who would listen with stories of both! He was so proud of his granddaughters and grandson and watched them perform in their various sports and activities as much as he possibly could. The only rival they had for his attention was birds. Spring migration was his favorite time of year and he often took off for the Texas coast at a moment’s notice when he got word through his “birdmail” that the warblers had landed on High Island. His ever-present binoculars and bird books made any encounter with Ron a potential educational moment. He was known to make trips to the store multiple times a week to buy more seed for the specialty birds he fed in his backyard – painted buntings,
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play dominoes, whistle and sing (with or without music) with his singing groups, which also included his sister, Fay. He had a dry sense of humor, he picked on and teased those he loved and he reinforced the sense of duty to God, family and country in his everyday life. Spradling is preceded in death by his father, Raymond Pounds Spradling Sr., his mother, Thelma Cleo Waggoner, his wife of 50 years, Carol Ann Booker Spradling, his brother, Charles Caston Spradling of Austin, his sister Jerilyn Lanelle Spradling Chapman of Dallas, his grandson, Michael Spradling and granddaughter, Jamie Nicole Spradling. He is survived by his two sisters, Fay Maxine Spradling Fletcher of Buda and Laura Joyace Spradling Erickson of
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in Hartford. Raymond and Carol were married on Aug. 18, 1956 in Bristol, CT. and they had five children – Mark, Tom, Arthur, Shawn and Joy. They lived in Wolcott, CT for 15 years before moving to Austin in 1971. In 1977, they adopted Cathy Black Spradling. Spradling began working for the Austin AmericanStatesman on Nov. 15, 1971 and worked there 24 years before retiring on Jan. 1, 1996. To his acquaintances, Spradling was called “Ray”. To his closest family & friends they called him “Bubba”. His children called him “Dad” and his grandchildren and hundreds of others who developed a very close and unique relationship with him, they called him “Papa”. He was the best true cowboy husband, father, brother, uncle and friend ever! He was kind, hilarious, extremely hard-working, loyal, strong, a man of integrity and extremely loving. He taught others the value of hard work, how to maintain a good name, how to sacrifice and serve others and what it means to honor his lifetime commitment to his wife of 50 years and his children. He was rarely concerned with his own needs but instead he focused on the needs of others. When you began a conversation with him, the first thing he always asked was “are you doing okay?” Raymond was a cowboy, a hunter, a veteran. He loved to hunt, fish, drive old cars, watch Western movies, listen to Marty Robbins and Hank Williams Jr, smoke briskets, cook beans or chili, play horseshoes,
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fense battled against Lobo starting pitcher Shane Miles, who struck out four and walked three batters in 6.2 innings of work. Timely hits, as well as manufacturing runners into scoring position, was the key as Miles pounded the zone and was effective, Howard said. Miles
gave up four runs on seven hits, but also stranded seven Rebel baserunners during the game as well. Hays took a 2-0 lead in the second frame guided by an RBI single from Seth Stevenson and an RBI double by Garrison Vaughn. The Rebel lead ex-
panded to 3-0 in the fifth frame via an RBI double from Zane Lilijidahl. Hays scored its fourth run via a pair of Lobo throwing errors in the sixth inning. Despite the loss, Lobo head coach Toby Robinson said his team is fine and has been playing “with a lot of heart”
in recent weeks. That includes a close one-run loss to state and nationally ranked Lake Travis, as well as a close loss to Del Valle. “We’re almost there, but we have to put it all together on the same day,” Robinson said. Getting back on track
following a close loss to Austin High Friday was critical, Martinez said. However, taking care of the fundamentals and having to earn wins is what is also necessary, Howard said. That extends to an upcoming March 26 home contest against district-leading
and red-hot Lake Travis. “We’re going to approach it like every game. But they know as well as I do, you have to do the little things right. You can’t give them (Lake Travis) things and expect to win,” Howard said. “Against good teams, you have to focus on fundamentals.”
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PHOTO BY MOSES LEOS III Commuters wait on Center Street in Kyle for a train to pass through.
“To move a downtown forward, you need the city, stakeholders, volunteers and citizens on board with the same vision. It’s not one big project that will save downtown, but small changes over a long time.”
is also a unique issue that an impediment, but an ly homes. has impacted economic opportunity.” Jerry Hendrix, Kyle A robust mixed-use development. Koontz said the city is chief of staff, said the city district combining resiIf the residents of these looking at the downtown has compiled some ideas dential and retail compomulti-generational homes district to distinguish on the future identity of nents is something city don’t sell, limited develhow intense the land use downtown. In addition officials envision for a opment might follow. should be. Part of this to improved walkability future downtown Kyle. However, city officials plan includes an aesthetic and green spaces, HenBut as stakeholders said they aren’t looking to revitalization with trees, drix said yhe city wants to and officials discussed “gentrify” the neighborwider sidewalks, more encourage retail buildings downtown Kyle’s future in hood and force families to walkability, building with residential units –Kyle Kramm, Seguin Main Street director a March 7 meeting, quesleave. heights and other strucabove. tions still linger on what “Downtown Kyle is tural requirements. “When you come to the nation. Additionally, Kyle City Council it all could look like and very residential. It’s five But Kyle’s large popula- downtown, you want to the job of the Main Street Member Tracy Scheel how it can be done. times more residential tion in the downtown sec- see the character and director is to work with said the city would Kyle might ultimately than commercial with tor would mean cautious businesses of downtown the community to bring need to budget money apply to join the state’s single-family residents,” development, especially and that’s what we can unique events to downfor the new position. A Main Street Program, said Howard Koontz, around existing homes. create here,” Hendrix town. This will help bring decision could be made which helps to revitalize planning director for Kyle. While there is an idea for said. “You want to know people back to downtown in the coming weeks as downtowns throughout “We have a neighborhood future development in you’ve entered a special Kyle to shop and dine. Kyle starts the planning the state. To join the in our downtown. But the two blocks surround- place and that theme Most attendees at the process for the Fiscal Year we have to be cognizant program, the city would ing downtown, doing so needs to be carried need to hire a Main Street March 7 meeting support- 2020 budget. and respectful. It’s not could impact single-fami- throughout the district.” ed applying for the Main San Marcos and Buda manager and pay an anStreet program. However, both are part of the Main nual $535 fee. MARCH 20, 2019 When the city reaches a they also voiced concerns Street Program. Both proCHAMPS about downtown walkgrams in the neighboring HEART OF GOLD population of more than cities have been deemed 50,000, the fee would rise ability, traffic and safety. “You do get a lot of ser- a success, aiding in the to $3,000 per year. Kyle’s vices, but Main Street isn’t revitalization efforts in current estimated popuAquifer district seeks more answ for every city,” Kramm local downtowns. lation is roughly 47,000. ers on proposed Perm ian Highway Pi said. “…I think (downKyle’s downtown “To move a downpeline town Kyle) has a lot of district has some growth town forward, you need potential. You have dining restraints. the city, stakeholders, options that Seguin didn’t The Union Pacific volunteers and citizens have, and that hurt us. railroad track can bottleon board with the same BUDA ROADS U neck traffic downtown. vision,” said Kyle Kramm, Next would be recruiting PDATE Kyle officials look at transportatio retailers and bringing new Additionally, Center Seguin Main Street n initiatives development downtown.” Street is the main access director, who spoke at The clock is ticking point to reach downtown, the meeting. “It’s not one if the city chooses to which some feel incenbig project that will save apply for the Main Street tivizes commuters to downtown, but small Heads up on ar changes over a long time.” Program. A letter of intent speed through instead of ea road closur es Kramm said joining the would need to be submit- stopping and enjoying the Buda looks forwa ted to the Texas Historic services. rd Main Street program has with strategic pla n Commission by late April; A downtown center its perks, which includes update surrounded by properties being connected on a net- the final deadline is July zoned for residential use work of 2,000 cities across 31. Lehman boys soccer team takes district title.
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of TIP Strategies, said in January that development of the plan is based on Buda being a “dynamic business center” between Austin and San Antonio. Stellman said Buda currently has a “solid” cost of living, as well as a sound housing market and school district. While Buda’s housing market is skewed toward single-family homes, the city is attempting to diversify its stock. Buda lacks executive level homes, but several planned developments on the west side of town could offer options in the future. “Some people work from home and are younger professionals that don’t want a large single-family house,” Miller said. “They might look more toward a townhome or a condo.” An additional challenge is recruiting and retaining workers to the area, as well as discouraging
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ings are planned in the future. “We were able to narrow down our goals, which is to see a system, and have it funded mostly using federal grants,” Koch said. “But I’m interested to see the second meeting happen, because that is when I will know more.” City staff was directed to research ridesharing deals that companies such as Uber and Lyft might offer with municipalities. The city is interested in exploring options that would allow reimbursement of these rides for citizens who would qualify. Alternatives could extend to winning a federal grant that would provide funding for a city bus. Tenorio said she would
like to see a regular bus route that makes stops at the Kyle HEB and Seton Medical Center Hays. “We’ll have to find funding within the city or even match grant funds,” Tenorio said. “I attended a grant writing workshop specifically to learn how we can do this.” Tenorio said her constituents would be highly interested in seeing a bus system, while other council members say they believe their constituents would benefit better from using a system that would pick them up by request. Kyle had attempted the latter through the Capital Area Rural Transportation Service (CARTS), which picked up residents by request and transported them around the area. However, cost issues,
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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 the following described real property: LOT 24, BLOCK A, INDIAN PAINTBRUSH SUBDIVISION PHASE ONE, A SUBDIVISION IN HAYS COUNTY, TEXAS, ACCORDING TO THE MAP
OR PLAT OF RECORD IN VOLUME 10, PAGE 369, PLAT RECORDS OF HAYS COUNTY, TEXAS, MORE COMMONLY KNOWN AS 365 INDIAN PAINTBRUSH DRIVE, KYLE, TEXAS 78640 (PROPERTY). 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 Aundi C. Bennet 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.
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Texas Commission on Environmental Quality NOTICE OF APPLICATION AND PUBLIC HEARING FOR AN AIR QUALITY STANDARD PERMIT FOR A CONCRETE BATCH PLANT WITH ENHANCED CONTROLS PROPOSED AIR QUALITY REGISTRATION NUMBER 155450
APPLICATION. Fred Weber Inc, 2320 Creve Coeur Mill Road, Maryland Heights, Missouri 63043-4207 has applied to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) for an Air Quality Standard Permit for a Concrete Batch Plant with Enhanced Controls Registration Number 155450 to authorize the operation of a permanent concrete batch plant. The facility is proposed to be located on the north side of Highway 21 approximately 1.3 miles northeast of its intersection with Yarrington Road, San Marcos, Hays County, Texas 78640. This link to an electronic map of the site or facility's general location is provided as a public courtesy and not part of the application or notice. For exact location, refer to application. http://www.tceq.texas.gov/assets/ public/hb610/index.html?lat=29.930277&lng=-97.834166&zoom=13&type=r. This application was submitted to the TCEQ on February 4, 2019. The primary function of this plant is to manufacture concrete by mixing materials including (but not limited to) sand, aggregate, cement and water. The executive director has determined the application was technically complete on February 28, 2019. PUBLIC COMMENT / PUBLIC HEARING. Public written comments about this application may be submitted at any time during the public comment period. The public comment period begins on the first date notice is published and extends to the close of the public hearing. Public comments may be submitted either in writing to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, Office of the Chief Clerk, MC-105, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, TX 78711-3087, or electronically at www14.tceq.texas.gov/epic/eComment/. Please be aware that any contact information you provide, including your name, phone number, email address and physical address will become part of the agency’s public record.
A public hearing has been scheduled, that will consist of two parts, an informal discussion period and a formal comment period. During the informal discussion period, the public is encouraged to ask questions of the applicant and TCEQ staff concerning the application, but comments made during the informal period will not be considered by the executive director before reaching a decision on the permit, and no formal response will be made to the informal comments. During the formal comment period, members of the public may state their comments into the official record. Written comments about this application may also be submitted at any time during the hearing. The purpose of a public hearing is to provide the opportunity to submit written comments or an oral statement about the application. The public hearing is not an evidentiary proceeding. The Public Hearing is to be held: Monday, April 29, 2019, at 6:00 pm Country Inn & Suites 1560 Interstate Highway 35 South San Marcos, Texas 78666
RESPONSE TO COMMENTS. A written response to all formal comments will be prepared by the executive director after the comment period closes. The response, along with the executive director’s decision on the application, will be mailed to everyone who submitted public comments and the response to comments will be posted in the permit file for viewing.
The executive director shall approve or deny the application not later than 35 days after the date of the public hearing, considering all comments received within the comment period, and base this decision on whether the application meets the requirements of the standard permit. CENTRAL/REGIONAL OFFICE. The application will be available for viewing and copying at the TCEQ Central Office and the TCEQ Austin Regional Office, located at 12100 Park 35 Circle Bldg A Rm 179, Austin, Texas 78753-1808, during the hours of 8:00 am to 5:00 pm, Monday through Friday, beginning the first day of publication of this notice.
INFORMATION. If you need more information about this permit application or the permitting process, please call the Public Education Program toll free at 1-800-687-4040. Si desea información en Español, puede llamar al 1800-687-4040. Further information may also be obtained from Fred Weber, Inc., 2320 Creve Coeur Mill Road, Maryland Heights, Missouri 63043-4207, or by calling Ms. Lina J. Klein, Environmental Director at (314) 473-3613. Notice Issuance Date: March 13, 2019
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REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS
The Buda Planning & Zoning Commission will hold a public hearing on Tuesday, April 9, 2019, at 7:00 PM in the Council Chambers at Buda City Hall, 405 E. Loop Street, Bldg. 100 Buda, TX 78610 to discuss Replat RP 18-29, regarding the replat of a residential lot. Subject property is located at 303 Hidatsa Street, known as Lot 3, Block B of Sequoyah, Section One, City of Buda, Hays County Texas. At said time and place, all such persons shall have the right to appear and be heard.
Hays CISD is Requesting Proposals for CQR #18-031901VL Gym Floor Resurfacing. Proposals will be accepted until 03-28-19 at 2:00 p.m. local time. Specifications are available in the HCISD Purchasing Office (512-268-2141 ext. 45092) 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, Valerie Littrell, 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 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 150245, 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 247-250, 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.
progress was made when it came to defining what product will go through the pipeline. Fore said Kinder Morgan plans to include language in landowner agreements that specifies only natural gas will be transported. Previous contracts stated a variety of products could go through the PHP, which Fore said was a standard agreement. Fore said the change was made to add an “extra level of assurance” of the product in the line. He added the company should have had “natural gas on there first” in retrospect. Stone
said she was pleased to see Kinder Morgan commit to that in writing. “I hope folks are seeing some tangible steps in response to what we’ve been hearing,” Fore said. He added the meeting was helpful and that BSEACD officials asked “on-point” questions. Kinder Morgan’s hiring of Campbell White, who had worked on the SH45SW project, was a benefit, Stone said. “We know this area better than anybody and we want to be part of it and we want to help protect it,” Stone said.
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pipeline will go through Hays County and approximately 67 properties will be impacted. Allen Fore, Kinder Morgan vice president of public affairs, said there have been 150 routing adjustments made to the PHP so far based on environmental concerns and developments the company is learning about. Fore said Kinder Morgan will continue to make adjustments moving forward. District officials requested that Kinder Morgan release several proposed studies upon completion for the BSEACD staff to review, including a study on karst features and a hazard mitigation plan, which Kinder Morgan officials said are still in progress. While the project falls under several federal and state regulatory agencies, Kinder Morgan officials said any possible mitigation plans do not have to be submitted to Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ). While the company
might have information that could be valuable to the BSEACD, Fore said he had to do “my due diligence on our company and any regulations we have.” “I don’t think we should get too stuck up on throwing a report on someone’s desk versus people getting on the phone and talking with each other,” Fore said. Mary Stone, BSEACD Pct. 1 director, said she felt the response was a step back for Kinder Morgan. While she understood Kinder Morgan’s concerns regarding proprietary information possibly disseminated to the public, Stone said there is a need to collaborate. Board directors also expressed concern about condensation building up in the pipeline due to temperature changes, and whether it could be toxic if it ever went into the ground. Angela Williamson, Kinder Morgan project manager, said compressors installed every 100 miles of the pipeline is expected to
collect “minor” amounts of condensate. Williamson said more research is needed to define the volume of condensate and its chemical composition. BSEACD leaders also worried about a lack of groundwater monitoring associated with the PHP. Williamson said monitoring isn’t planned as natural gas is “lighter than air.” Fore said Kinder Morgan would have to determine what it would be monitoring for prior to making any decisions. “Based on what we know and learned over the last several months, this isn’t necessary because of the product,” Fore said. Other factors discussed included trenching for the pipeline, which is expected to be eight to nine feet deep and five feet wide in most cases, as well as what happens following construction. Kinder Morgan officials said they work with local agriculture extension agencies to determine what vegetation is best to replant.
However, directors still had questions on a variety of issues, including measures Kinder Morgan will take to prevent construction runoff from impacting water sources, as well as the overall construction process. Kinder Morgan expects to begin construction in October 2019 and finish by November 2020; officials said they anticipate hiring 2,500 workers to build the line. Questions were also raised when Fore said evacuation zones around the pipeline in the event of an emergency don’t exist, despite several city and county officials talking about them in recent meetings. Fore said evacuation procedures are up to emergency responders and any protocols they have. Kinder Morgan sends crews to inspect the line and notify emergency officials if there are any issues. The company also plans to train emergency officials to respond to any issues, Fore said. However, Stone said
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came to the plate looking to come through in the clutch. She did just that by launching a line drive down the left field line that brought in all three baserunners, giving Hays a 3-0 lead. Hays head coach Lisa Cone was pleased with Rodriguez’ at-bat and felt the big hit got Hays’ offense going. “I was really glad when we got that hit, because Brianna did a great job of coming through,” Cone said. “Hitting is contagious. She got it started.” Rebel Amaya Guerrero followed with an RBI double that scored Rodriguez and Hays jumped out to a 4-0 lead. The Lady Rebels added another run in the sixth frame via a
Road, Hillside Terrace, south Turnersville Road and Old Goforth Road. However, Scott said traffic on most of the road is not expected to be impacted. No official construction timeframe has been set. Weather related delays, however, have pushed back completion of work on FM 1626 from RM 967 to FM 2770 to late summer or early fall 2019, Scott said.
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run-scoring single from Annalise Rodriguez. Valdez kept dominating on the mound to propel the Lady Rebels to the win. Cone lauded Valdez’ play and said she is confident when her senior pitcher is on the mound. “She was in command of all of her pitches,” Cone said. “She did a great job of getting ahead and staying ahead, and when the hitters were battling, she didn’t give in.” The Rebels travel to play at Anderson March 26 for the second of four straight road contests. Hays returns home April 5 when they host Austin High.
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er. The Lobo lead expanded to 2-0 following a goal from senior Luis Rangel minutes before intermission. Second half goals scored by senior Noah Marquez and sophomore Joalbert Palacios iced the game for Lehman. On the opposite end, Lehman’s defense kept Akins at arms’ length and capitalized on a variety of Eagle miscues and turnovers. Fouls also hurt the Eagles as the game went along. Akins was forced to play with only 10 men after a player was sent off via a red card 12 minutes before halftime. Solid organization across the field, as well as playing in units, has been the key for success this season on defense, Medina said. The Lobos conceded only 10 goals in district play, which was the second fewest in 25-6A. Guadarrama said ample communication, especially from defen-
seman Alex Mantilla on the back line, kept up the Lobo defense. Experience on the field, some dating back to their days playing youth soccer, helped as well, Guadarrama said. “We just make sure we’re using teamwork up and down the field, it’s that whole thing put together,” Medina said. The Lobos now look ahead to their first playoff appearance in roughly six seasons. Lehman, the top seed out of 25-6A, will take on the fourth seed out of 26-6A in the bidistrict round of the playoffs. Time, date, location and opponent for that contest have not yet been determined. Lobo senior Luis Rangel, who hasn’t felt such success since earning a district title in middle school, relished the chance to compete in the postseason. “I haven’t been in the playoffs, but I think it’s going to be great,” Rangel said.
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ments, which are part of the city’s 2014 bond program. Upgrades include changing the functionality of the road from a rural to an urban thoroughfare, said Buda City Engineer John Nett. That includes installation of curb and gutter, as well as building sidewalks. Previous work done on the road had been pavement maintenance only,
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