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Track and field athletes compete at annual relays.

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Police impersonator still on the loose None injured in IHOP robbery

BY MOSES LEOS III

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Hays County authorities are warning motorists of a police impersonator who conducted a third illicit traffic stop in east Kyle last week.

The latest incident took place March 27

Kyle ethics query halted

when Hays County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to an Impersonating a Public Servant call at 8:30 p.m. that evening. The call marked the third incident reported to the HCSO since mid-March.

A male motorist, who was not identified, informed authorities

he was traveling on FM 2001 near Windy Hill Road when a pickup truck, which had begun to follow him, activated red and blue emergency lights.

The motorist said he thought he was being pulled over for a traffic stop, according to the release. The motorist

said he thought he had been stopped by a peace officer, but he promptly drove away when he saw the suspect, who was wearing shorts and a t-shirt at the time of the stop. The truck did not follow the motorist, according to the release.

The suspect is described as a white male

Cost Estimate for Buda City Park Improvements Site Preparation ................................ $753,826 Utilities ............................................... $466,000 Site Amenities & Furnishings .......... $255,900 Signage & Entry .................................. $40,000 Trails .................................................... $33,000 Landscape ........................................ $677,144 Roads & Parking ............................... $622,961 Architecture ................................... $1,000,000

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Subtotal ......................... $4,762,428 Soft Costs ................................. $1,121,843 Approximate Total for City Park

................................. $5,884,271 Garlic Creek Trail .............................. $303,660 East Side Park Improvements ........ $359,000 PHOTO BY MOSES LEOS III

The Buda City Council approved schematic designs for expansion and upgrades for City Park. The new plans include building new restroom facilities as well as an upgraded pavilion, a new amphitheater and more parking options for park visitors. See story, page 2A.

Citizens wanted for election committee after voting snafu

BY SAMANTHA SMITH

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The path toward fixing potential voting problems began after Hays County officials set the ground rules for a citizens’ committee tasked with identifying updated voting equipment.

The move came after Hays County officials held a public meeting March 30 to address

voting issues that led to nearly 1,800 votes not being counted during the Nov. 8, 2016 election.

According to county officials, the issue was a result of a policy lapse after a mobile ballot box (MBB), which is a device that communicates with voting booths and records votes to calculate a final tally in an election, was not counted at an early voting site.

As a result, the outcome of

only one election, the creation of the Anthem Municipal Utility District (MUD) was affected by the snafu. Two votes in favor of the creation of the MUD were within the 1,800-plus vote that was not counted.

However, 14 people from San Marcos, Buda, Kyle and Wimberley expressed concerns during public comment March

POLICY, 2A

COMING UP Kyle Market Days

City Square Park in Kyle will host the first Market Day of the year on April 8 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Market Days runs April through September and features local vendors, produce, live music and more. April’s theme will be “backyard fun” and partners with H-E-B.

Book Launch: ‘The Blanco River’

Author Wes Ferguson and sponsoring editor Andrew Sansom will celebrate the launch of a new book, The Blanco River at 6:30 p.m. Saturday, April 8, at the Katherine Anne Porter Literary Center at 508 Center Street. in Kyle.

HEALTHCARE

Hospital group to open clinic near Plum Creek.

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INDEX

TENORIO, 4A

IMPERSONATOR, 4A

$5.8M proposed for Buda park

BY LESLY DE LEON

A commission of Kyle residents earlier this month decided not to further investigate any alleged ethics violations against Kyle City Councilmember Daphne Tenorio.

The ruling was made after the city’s ethics commission members said they had no jurisdiction to issue an advisory opinion on the matter.

Concerns of possible ethics violations were first made public at the Feb. 21 city council meeting.

During that meeting, city officials unveiled the project “Just Peachy,” a sports complex developed in partnership with sports teams, including the Kyle Stallions basketball team, an American Basketball Association (ABA) franchise.

The Hays Free Press reported in a Feb. 15 article that Tenorio purchased the Kyle Stallions.

However, Tenorio said at the ethics commission meeting that she is not owner of the team nor is she in the process of becoming the owner.

approximately 5’9”″ tall with a medium build and medium length dark hair. The suspect was wearing shorts and a t-shirt at the time of the stop.

Jeff Barnett, Kyle Police Department chief, said there have been

Swing on the Square

The 25th annual event celebrates the official music of Texas with Western Swing acts from all around. This familyfriendly festival will be held April 7-9 and includes free live music, art and farmers markets, kids’ activities and a street dance competition. See smtxswingfest.com.

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STAFF REPORT No one was injured early Thursday after a man entered a Kyle-area restaurant and robbed customers and employees at gunpoint, according to a city of Kyle press release.

Authorities are now searching for the suspect, who they believe is also connected to to an attempted aggravated robbery at a San Marcos restaurant 30 minutes beforehand.

ROBBERY, 2A

FM 2001 project moves ahead

BY LESLY DE LEON

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Changes could be forthcoming to FM 2001 after Hays County officials gathered public input on a proposed $35 million widening and realignment of the roadway.

A few residents spoke at a public hearing March 28 in support of the proposed widening and realignment of FM 2001 from Interstate 35 to State Highway 21.

While approximately 30 residents attended the public hearing, only three spoke about the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) project.

TxDOT’s proposed 8.5-mile project would connect I-35 to SH 21 and eliminate 90-degree turns on FM 2001. The project is intended to improve safety and mobility, as well as improve travel times for emergency vehicles and commuters.

Residents supported the project, but also expressed concerns about a segment where FM 2001 intersects SH 21.

“I think the plan looks great,” said John McCormick, who lives along SH 21. “I’m concerned about only one thing.”

McCormick said several drivers crash through his fence every year because people drive too fast on SH 21.

“We’ve witnessed the tremendous dangers of SH 21,” McCormick said.

“My concern is for safety.”

McCormick said

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HISTORY

Founded April 10, 1903,

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

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Buda park schematics approved

BY SAMANTHA SMITH

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Improvements at Buda City Park are on the table as Buda city leaders unanimously approved the schematic design for a portion of the 2014 bond project.

The improvements constituted a portion of projects from Proposition 5, which was approved

by Buda voters for $8 million.

Claire Hempel, a representative with Design Workshop, said the total cost estimate for the City Park schematic design was close to $6 million, which included a 20 percent contingency.

The budget for city park improvements, however, is $4 million.

Drew Wells, Buda Parks and Recreation Director, said city staff would work with Design Workshop to

ground would be separated into sections for older and younger children.

The playground for younger children would offer equipment like seesaws and small spinning carousels, while the side for older children would have large slides and a ropes course.

The proposed water feature would be placed between the two playgrounds at the park.

“We wanted to bring elements seen in Texas into the water feature,” Hempel said.

Hempel added plant life in the schematic design was a great opportu-

nity to “maximize plant diversity.”

“We can illustrate dynamic spaces by using prairie grasses and wildflowers in open spaces,” Hempel said.

Hempel said materials such as stone, concrete and asphalt would be “built to last, low maintenance and built to withstand flooding.”

She also said the design included lighting displays on the architectural elements like the pavilion and the amphitheater.

Hempel also mentioned the importance of lights along the trails, in the parking lot and on the volleyball court.

“This is just a snapshot in time,” Hempel said.

“We’re taking scissors to it (the design schematic).”

A full story on what Buda’s proposed improvement to City Park could look like can be found online at haysfreepress.com

and tried to open the door. When the suspect found it locked, he passed in front of the business and then turned back.

He tried the door again and then brandished a small, silver-colored handgun in full-view of patrons eating at the restaurant.

Witnesses told authorities the suspect ran toward I-35. Police units immediately searched the area and the area of Bugg Lane but found no

suspects.

“Restaurant employees told police that they had locked the doors for the evening minutes before the man tried to enter,” Hatt said.

Anyone who may have information about either case should contact Kyle Police at 512.268.3232 or San Marcos Police at 512.753.2108.

This story is developing.

We will provide updated information as it becomes available.

are the respective Hays County Democratic and Republican chairpersons, will also be a part of the new committee. Two non-voting members of the committee will be Virginia Flores, chief voter registration/election clerkc and Tomas Cardosac the Elections Data Programmer.

Laureen Chernow, Hays County public information officer, said in a press release the election commission would select seven citizens, who will

view demonstrations from voting equipment vendors. The committee will then vote on a recommendation to the commission about which equipment could suit the needs of county voters.

“We need to restore a modicum of trust in the voting system,” Cobb said at the Mar. 30 meeting.

The voting machine mistake occured while former election administrator Joyne Cowan held the office. She retired at the end of 2016.

Buda City Park plans include building new restroom facilities as well as an upgraded pavilion, a new amphitheater and more parking options for park visitors.

hone in on the budget.

Hempel said the park is meant to be the signature park of Buda.

Improvements within the schematic design included plans to build new restroom facilities, as well as an upgraded pavilion, new amphitheater and more parking options for park visitors.

Hempel said the park grounds would be large enough to accommodate festivals and music concerts, but would also support leisurely activities such as picnicking or flying a kite.

“It’s (the activity lawn/ amphitheater) a great

location for your existing events and opens up opportunities for larger events,” Hempel said.

Hempel described the amphitheater as being spacious enough to accommodate a large amount of people that will be either seated or standing.

Hempel said city staff recommended lawn seating as opposed to bleachers to reduce cost and achieve easier maintenance requirements.

A playground and water feature in the design would center on the “ecology” of the area.

She also said the play-

Robbery: No injuries in IHOP aggravated robbery Continued from pg. 1A

According to a city of Kyle release, the aggravated robbery in Kyle occurred around 12:15 a.m. at the IHOP located along the northbound Interstate 35 access road near Kyle Parkway. Kyle Police Chief Jeff Barnett said the man robbed customers and employees at gunpoint, and then fled on foot to the south of the restaurant.

Witnesses described the suspect as a black male with a thin build. The

Voting

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Continued from pg. 1A 30 over the Anthem election result and their desire for an official investigation report.

Ashley Whittenberger was frustrated by the lack of communication from the new elections administrator.

Whittenberger also said she supported the creation of a citizen advisory committee, but would like to see the membership expanded to 10 to 20 citizens instead of only 10 or 11.

San Marcos resident Sam Brannon said he would like to see voting machines with a back up paper ballot system that could be verified, instead of just a digital system.

San Marcos resident Lisa Marie Coppoletta said she would “never vote again,” when addressing Cobb and the commission. She added there is a “fine line between election fraud and human error.”

Brannon said the heart of the contention stems from the results of the Anthem election in Nov. 2016 being overturned due to a missing mobile/digital ballot box containing the

man, who stood approximately 5’10” to 6’0” tall, was wearing a black hoodie-style sweatshirt with light colored sleeves, gray shorts, black socks and shoes. The suspect also wore a blue bandanna to cover his face.

Kyle Police are investigating the robbery, according to the release.

San Marcos Police are searching for a suspicious person with a similar description who tried to enter a locked restaurant

30 minutes before the Kyle incident occurred, according to the release.

Trey Hatt, spokesperson for the city of San Marcos, said San Marcos Police were dispatched to the Wing Stop restaurant, located in the 900 block of Highway 80, at 11:45 p.m. on March 29 to investigate reports of a suspicious person with a handgun.

Witness told authorities a black male in a hoodie with light colored sleeves approached the business

WANT TO BE A PART OF HAYS COUNTY HISTORY?

Citizens interested in participating in the advisory committee should send an email with the reasons individuals want to serve on the committee, as well as their applicable background, to VoteEquipment@ co.hays.tx.us. Deadline to send emails is noon on April 17. Hays County officials will nominate members to the CAC April 20.

real voting results.

“We want a paper trail and we want a report from the investigation,” Brannon said.

After public comment Cobb introduced Hays County’s new elections administrator Jennifer Anderson to introduce the three agenda items for the meeting.

Jennifer Anderson, Hays County Elections Administrator, called for a voting machine upgrade, which commission members and Cobb agreed was needed.

Hays County voting machines were purchased in 2005.

Anderson said if the county’s voting machines were updated, the voting system would have to be updated as well to accommodate countywide voting centers.

County officials also crafted a citizen advisory

committee (CAC) to advise the elections commission on the new voting equipment.

Anderson will chair the new advisory committee and will be joined by Hays County IT Director Jeff McGill. John Adams and Russell Hayter, who

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Opinion

QUOTE OF THE WEEK “We could so some great things if we work together.

I see that future and I think it’s going to be pretty bright.”

– Merideth Keller, Hays CISD school board trustee on Freeport Exemption, story pg. 3B

Hays Free Press • April 5, 2017

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Keep your eye out for Sasquatch

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ave y’all ever read a small but fascinating news article in the daily paper and wished there was more to it? You know, those little blurbs stuck around page 11 that were placed there just to fill space above some ad for hearing aids. Most are just a paragraph long and very few even catch my attention, but occasionally one comes along and grabs me like a lonely TSA agent.

Unfortunately, one paragraph just doesn’t satisfy my thirst for knowledge. I want more.

Like Paul Harvey, I want to hear the rest of the story.

These short stories leave you hanging.

Remember the old Batman TV show where an episode ends with Batman and Robin facing almost certain death? Then you hear, “Is this the end of Batman? Will the Joker get the last laugh? Tune in tomorrow. Same Battime, same Bat-channel.”

And you couldn’t wait until the next show to see how the Dynamic Duo got out of this mess.

Well, some news articles are like that, except there is no conclusion in tomorrow’s paper, just another ad for hearing aids.

Well, last week, I came across such a story on page A19 of the Austin paper. Its bold headlines grabbed me like a drunken widow-woman in a unisex bathroom. I don’t know if y’all read this or not, and stop me if you have, but up in northern Idaho, out on Highway 95, a 50-year-old woman struck a deer on the road. Yeah, I know, cars hitting deer ain’t no big news, but when this gal was questioned by the county deputy about the accident, she informed the lawman that she was distracted when she saw a sasquatch in her rearview mirror. She claimed that Bigfoot was chasing the deer when the poor critter ran in front of her car. I kid you not!

Okay, now that I have your attention, let me kick up some dust about this story. First of all, why was it on A19 and not on the front page? We see stuff about Trump and the Russians every stinkin’ day on the front page, but when was the last time you read a story about a near-tragic car crash caused by a hungry sasquatch? Right? This is real news. We don’t want to read about high school teachers doing the wild thing with their students, or articles of mass murders or wildfires. Things that commonly occur aren’t new, right? But a car crash in Idaho caused

From the Crow’s Nest by Clint Younts

This is real news. We don’t want to read about high school teachers doing the wild thing with their students, or articles of mass murders or wildfires.

Things that commonly occur aren’t new, right?

News and Sports Editor Moses Leos III

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by a hairy ape-man is definitely what I’d consider news-worthy.

My second gripe about this titillating sasquatch story is the tale ends abruptly with the police report indicating the accident was a vehicle versus deer collision and no mention of Bigfoot.

I want to know first if the woman was given a breathalyzer test. Or, was CSI-Boise called out to search for big footprints or smelly hair fibers? Was there sufficient evidence that this was indeed a sasquatch-induced vehicular deericide and the local government is covering it up like Area 51?

Can you imagine what it would be like to see this case go to court? I don’t know if the woman was issued any citation, but, dude, I’d love to sit in the jury box if that poor lady was to fight the ticket. I can imagine her testimony. “Well, yer Honor. I was jest drivin’ down to see my sister.

She’s got the gout and I was takin’ her some venison stew. Well, I see this big ol’ buck runnin’ beside my Buick, and when I looked up at the mirror, I seen ‘im. Big, hairy thang chasin’ the deer. Wuddn’t no bear or go-rilla. Kinda looked like my second husband after he wuz released from prison. I’m tellin’ ya, it wuz Bigfoot who caused the wreak, not my arthritis medicine.”

Yep, these are the kind of stories I want to see in our newspapers. And, by golly, if I find such a gem hidden among all that yellow journalism, I will dig it out and show y’all. As for the rest of this story, stay tuned in to this column.

Hays Free Press Publisher Cyndy Slovak-Barton

Why come to the USA? W

ashington’s Crossing”,

by David H. Fischer, which is a fantastic, readable exposition of the planning and crossing of the half-frozen Delaware River on Christmas day in 1776, is so well done that when I finished the audio book I read the hardback edition. To give background to the story Fischer details the training of the Continental Army soldiers, the German Hessian mercenaries and the British regulars. Most of the European soldiers were in their army for a career, expecting to retire back in their own countries with a soldier’s pension.

Many did not return home.

As the British soldiers quartered themselves in and around New York after its capture in August of 1776, they noticed something different from their home country, and that was the prosperity of the colonies. On the average the American colonist was three times wealthier than the average Brit.

After the war many Hessian and British POWs decided to stay in the USA. After WW 2, of the more than 400,000 German POWs who were interned in America and then shipped back to Germany, more than 5000 returned to the United States to become citizens and a greater

I could be wrong

by Ray Wolbrecht

number returned to visit.

For those of us who are well-traveled, we are forced to realize that America is exceptional among countries of the world.

Samuel Clements, aka Mark Twain, crossed the Atlantic in 1867 on a steamship whose sole purpose was to give Americans a tour of the Mediterranean countries. From this experience he wrote “Innocents Abroad”, the title based upon the naivete of the American passengers in their lack of sophistication of firsthand knowledge of the state of affairs of foreign countries. He writes of his utter surprise at the poverty and disease of the first Muslin country he sets foot on – Morocco. “Animated rags” is the term for the locals he used in describing the unwashed, those with flies landing on them in abundance, too used to them to shoosh them away. Blindness from eye infections was common, and the children who could see followed the tourists in masse yelling “Baksheesh!” (alms). He puts the blame on the

culture.

It’s no surprise that foreigners rush our borders. We ARE the best country in the world, with an abundance of freedom and opportunity unlike anything ever seen.

So what do these economically afflicted people do once they get here – these refugees fleeing depressive cultures which provide and enhance corruption and chaos? For sure some do learn English, find work, abide by our laws and are overjoyed at the opportunity to better their previous situation. But some – and there seem to be no statistics available – find this freedom as opportunity to gain wealth in illegal ways.

Coming from a country

that has little, to one that has much, their behavior was controlled by the lack of available money or items to steal. When confronted with such abundance, and having no moral training in self-control, their obvious recourse is to get it any way they can (I say we have enough of our own of these types). Moreover, from those of a totally alien culture and not knowing the language, who have been told all their lives that their host country is “The Great Satan”, what else do we expect? And with so many social safety nets competing with each other to justify their existence, why are we surprised to find many immigrants taking advantage of them?

It’s true that we do need people with a strong work ethic to do the work white Americans refuse to do. But the great dilemma is this: Who do we invite and who do we send back? I guess we have to wait and see how they perform; are they assets or liabilities? At this time it’s impossible to tell. Meanwhile some are going to wreak havoc and murder. As some politicians tell us, this is the new order.

Feel helpless yet?

Ray Wolbrecht is a retired Kyle dentist. rbrickwall@gmail.com

LETTER TO THE EDITOR REP. ISAAC’S TROJAN HORSE Rep. Jason Isaac has proclaimed himself and Sen. Donna Campbell as co-saviors of Hays County from the clutches of rascally ElectroPurification (EP) – because of Isaac’s HB 3405 which was passed literally at the last minute of the previous session of the

Legislature.

HB 3405 allowed BSEACD to have authority over some of the territory in which EP wanted to drill wells for water to be used by the Goforth Special Utility District. The enormous amount of water projected to be used by EP would almost surely have affected the aquifer supply to already

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It’s no surprise that foreigners rush our borders. We ARE the best country in the world, with an abundance of freedom and opportunity unlike anything ever seen.

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existing wells. So, so far, so good for Isaac.

The feature of his HB 3405 which Rep. Isaac doesn’t mention, however, is that in the bill was also included a section which allowed Needmore Ranch MUD No. 1 (which Isaac & Campbell had created earlier for Greg LaMantia) to use groundwater in development of its

4,000-acre MUD – not imported (piped in) water as had originally been specified in the Needmore MUD legislation passed earlier.

Needmore Water LLC wants to pump 298.1 million gallons of water per year.

So, “savior?” I think not.

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FM 2001: Project moves ahead Continued from pg. 1A

TxDOT should consider building an intersection that doesn’t utilize stop signs, such as an overpass.

Hays County Commissioner Mark Jones said he is looking forward to the project’s completion, as FM 2001 has been a dangerous road his entire life.

“I’ve lived here for over 50 years and with the amount of growth that we’ve experienced, Hays County has been named the fastest growing county in the United States with a population of over 500,000,” Jones said. “I think anyone in Buda and Kyle doesn’t have any trouble believing that.”

With the rapid growth of Hays County, FM 2001 has become more dangerous, Jones said.

“We think these improvements are going to be a huge safety improvement,” Jones said. “The benefits should hopefully outweigh any of the negative aspects of this project.”

The project includes urban designs, which are located at each end of the project from I-35 to Hillside Terrace and from

“I’ve lived here for over 50 years and with the amount of growth that we’ve experienced, Hays County has been named the fastest growing county in the United States with a population of over 500,000 ... I think anyone in Buda and Kyle doesn’t have any trouble believing that.”

– Mark Jones, Hays County Commissioner

Graef Road to SH 21. It also includes suburban design, which is from Hillside Terrace to Graef Road.

The urban sections would consist of two 12foot lanes in each directors, a 16-foot raised median, five-foot bike lanes and a six-foot sidewalk.

The suburban section would consist of two 12-foot lanes, a 10-foot outside shoulder in each direction, a 16-foot center two-way left-turn lane and an allowance for future five-foot sidewalks.

The proposed project would require 114 acres

of additional right-of-way, five acres of temporary easements, and just over 4.5 acres of permanent easements.

The estimated project cost is $35.5 million.

The project would be constructed in phases as funds are made available.

Monique Boitnott, Niederwald city councilmember, said she feels the proposed project will improve driver safety.

“We’re very excited about it,” Boitnott said.

“We do feel it’s going to bring safety to our citizens who are driving home on FM 2001.”

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Tenorio: Kyle ethics query halted Continued from pg. 1A

According to a February letter from Tenorio’s attorney, the purchase had not been finalized.

At the Feb. 21 city council meeting, City Attorney Frank Garza advised city council not to discuss possible ethics violations as Tenorio had petitioned for a declaratory ruling and advisory opinion from the ethics review board.

On March 23, ethics commission members approved an ordinance stating their stance.

Tenorio had already received an advisory opinion from Garza, but has not made the document public at this time.

Commission members were tasked with determining whether statements published in a blog run by Kyle resident Pete Oppel were allegations that could be investigat-

ed.

At the 2 ½-hour meeting, commission members reviewed each of the statements submitted by Tenorio and concluded most were not allegations.

Because most of the statements published on Oppel’s blog were phrased like questions, the commission members decided they were not allegations and therefore couldn’t be investigated.

The commission members did determine one statement alleged Tenorio had violated the section 39.06 of Texas Penal Code.

Oppel states in a blog post that he insisted “some form of independent investigation be launched” and quoted section 39.06 of the Texas Penal Code.

The Texas Penal Code states a public servant commits a felony “if, in

reliance on information to which the public servant has access by virtue of the person’s office or employment and that has not been made public, the person acquires or aids another to acquire a pecuniary interest in any property, transaction, or enterprise that may be affected by the information.”

However, because the commission only had jurisdiction over the Texas local government code and the city’s ethics code, it could not investigate the allegation.

Tenorio said she submitted the allegation to the district attorney’s office.

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Barnett said there are two possible motives for these kind of cases – someone who may want to identify themselves as law enforcement and someone who wants to perpetrate other crimes, such as robbery, assault or sexual assault.

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With the Austin skyline in the background, Hays Rebel freshman Reagan Casey attempts to clear the bar set at 5-feet, 4-inches in the High School Girls high jump competition at the 90th Clyde Littlefield Texas Relays.

Rebel freshman jumps to new heights

BY MOSES LEOS III

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Perhaps one could forgive Hays Rebel freshman high jumper Reagan Casey for feeling a little anxious prior to com-

peting at Mike A. Myers Stadium in Austin Friday.

It was only two years ago that Casey began her track and field career as a high jumper at Dahlstrom Middle School.

On Friday, Casey was one of only two freshmen

to compete in the high school girls’ high jump at the 90th Clyde Littlefield Texas Relays.

For Casey, the experience of going up against some of the nation’s best high school jumpers was a moment to savor.

“It’s awesome,” Casey said. “Being one of the only freshman out here is a big deal for me.”

Casey’s path toward her inaugural Texas Relays appearance began in middle school.

As a 7th grader in her

first track and field meet, Casey cleared 4-feet, 10-inches in the high jump. Casey recalled how current teammate Lexi McFadden, who was a freshman at the time and was helping at the event, was impressed by Casey’s

performance.

“She was blown away,” Casey said. “She told me to keep working on it and I could end up doing well (in the sport).”

The pattern of strong

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Hays CISD burns rubber at TX Relays Nineteen Hays CISD track and field athletes made the short trip up Interstate 35 to compete in the 90th Clyde Littlefield Texas Relays, which was held at Mike A. Myers Stadium in Austin last weekend. The Hays girls 4x200 meter and 4x400 meter relay teams finished in the top half of their respective races in the Division II section. The 4x200 team finished 28th out of 47 competing teams, while the 4x400 team, which took 3rd place in their heat, finished 40th out of 93 squads. Lehman High junior Seaunna Watson, who competed in the high school girls shotput competition, finished with a throw 36-feet, 11.75-inches.

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BOYS 4x400-meter relay Ian Blount, Robbie Woodworth, Tristan Tate, Dillion Baker GIRLS 4x400-meter relay Brianna Kaminski, Trinity Wells, Nicole Lewis, Samantha Sloat – 4:04.96 4x200-meter relay Brianna Kaminski, Breajee McMillian, Samantha Sloat, Camille Dickson – 1:43.97 4x100-meter relay Camille Dickson, Anais LaHue, Natalie Effiom, Brianna Kaminski – 50.13 100-meter dash Camille Dickson – 12.17 High jump Reagan Casey – 5’2”

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Lehman, Hays take losses

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Five runs given up in two innings doomed the Lehman Lobos in a 6-2 loss to the Lake Travis Cavaliers Saturday at Lehman High.

The loss, which was Lehman’s eighth straight, marked the third straight series sweep the Lobos have suffered so far this season.

Lehman took a 1-0 lead in the first inning before Lake Travis’ offense exploded. The Cavs tallied six combined runs in the second, third and fourth innings.

Lehman hosts Westlake Friday before having the week off April 11.

Meanwhile, the Hays Rebels couldn’t

rebound from a loss to Leander Saturday after they dropped a 4-2 decision to the Vista Ridge Rangers Tuesday.

With the loss, Hays falls to 5-6 in 25-6A play with five district games left. Hays travels to Vista Ridge Friday for game two of the three game set before hosting the Rangers Saturday at 1 p.m.

Hays led 2-0 after three innings, but was unable to hold down Vista Ridge in the the third frame.

Vista Ridge tallied three runs in the fourth and fifth innings to take a 3-2 lead. The Rangers added an insurance run in the seventh inning en route to the win.

Hays’ offense collected five hits in the game with Luis Delgado collecting an RBI.

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The Lehman Lobo softball team lost 13-4 to the Vista Ridge Rangers Friday night at the Lady Lobo softball field.

Vista Ridge came off the bus ready to play, earning nine runs in the first frame and four in the second.

Lehman responded with one run in each of the first two innings, but found themselves down 13-2 entering the bottom of the third.

The Lehman defense came alive and held Vista Ridge scoreless for the remainder of the game.

However, the Lobo offense failed to take advantage of success on the defensive end.

Lehman head coach Lydia Baggett said that her team recorded 10 hits in the game, and managed to have runners in scoring position multiple times, yet they just couldn’t convert them into runs.

Despite the struggles on offense, Baggett said the team kept grinding and managed to earn two runs in the fifth inning. Lehman’s deficit, however, was too much to overcome.

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first impressions continued when Casey entered high school.

Kevin Bussinger, Hays girls high jump coach, said he didn’t know what to expect from Casey until she began to consistently work out with the track team several weeks ago.

It didn’t take long for Casey to show her competitive nature.

During the team’s first track meet at Canyon Lake, Casey debuted by winning the event with a clearance of 5-feet, 6-inches.

The height was only two inches shy of the Hays girls high jump alltime record.

“I’ve been doing this for 20 years and I’ve never had a girl jump (5-feet, 6-inches),” Bussinger said. “For her to do that as a freshman, it’s amazing.”

The jump helped usher an invite to the Texas Relays.

Competing on the big stage was a new moment for Casey, who said she was admittedly anxious prior to competing.

The venue, mixed with some of the athletes she was competing against, brought a slight sense of nervousness.

Casey’s experience at the Texas Relays finished with a jump that cleared 5-feet, 2-inches.

“I’m with all of these

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Hays High freshman Reagan Casey keeps an eye on the bar as she clears a height of 5-feet, 2-inches.

17-year-olds and everyone was older than me,” Casey said.

But for Casey, who eyes competing in the high jump in college, taking part in the Texas Relays was a strong opportunity to see the sport at its best.

Bussinger said Casey is a “great competitor” and is learning to adjust to improve her skills. She’s also acquiring the chance to compete under pressure

and is “getting comfortable with everything.”

“High jump is one of those crazy sports where if you’re a half stride ahead, you can’t jump.

If you’re a half-stride behind, you can’t jump.

Everything has to be perfect,” Bussinger, said. “It’s just a matter of consistency and getting there.”

With the district track meet on the horizon, Bussinger said he expects

big things from Casey as she closes her first varsity track season, and could potentially continue jumping on the club level in the summer.

“She’s got into her mind (high jumping) is her sport,” Bussinger said. “Deep down in there, this is her sport.

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It’s going to be fun to see where she goes from here.”

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HCISD moves ahead with Freeport exemption

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An ad valorem tax exemption used by communities to potentially spur economic development was given the green light from Hays CISD leaders late last month.

By a 6-0 vote with one

abstention March 27, the Hays CISD board of trustees approved implementing the Freeport exemption, which is a form of property tax exemption for certain manufacturing companies in the area.

At-large trustee Sandra Bryant chose not to vote on the item.

The board rescinded

a 1989 resolution that denied the exemption for Freeport goods, thereby allowing Hays CISD superintendent Michael McKie to execute Freeport agreements with eight companies.

Under the Freeport exemption, businesses are exempt from taxation of goods, wares,

ores, aircraft parts and merchandise if they have inventory that is in the state for 175 days or less, according to the state’s comptroller’s website.

Oil, gas and petroleum products do not qualify under the state’s Freeport exemption, which was implemented in 1989.

The board’s decision

to act on the exemption closed a process that has taken more than a year to complete. Holly Raymond, Hays CISD board president, brought the item back for trustee review last year.

However, she said she wanted the district to do its due diligence on the exemption, to where Hays

CISD “wouldn’t be placed in a negative position in the near term.”

While the district stands to lose $700,000 in revenue the first year of the exemption, “holdharmless” agreements with eight businesses would counterbalance

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Early voting for elections in Hays County begins April 24.

Those within Hays CISD within District 1 will decide on three candidates, including incumbent Teresa Tobias, to fill the seat.

Residents across the district will vote on three candidates for the atlarge trustee seat in the election.

In addition, voters will also decide on Propositions 1 and 2 of a bond initiative that totals $250 million.

TRUSTEE, AT-LARGE Doyla A. Burrell Vanessa V. Petrea Debbie Munoz

TRUSTEE, DISTRICT 2 Willie Tenorio (unopposed)

TRUSTEE, DISTRICT 1 Teresa Tobias Michelle R. Carey Charles McNiel, Jr.

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Tuesday, April 25 to Friday, April 28: 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.

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District 1: Hays CISD Central Office, 21003 IH 35, Kyle TX 78640 District 2: Tobias Elementary School, 1005 East FM 150, Kyle TX 78640 District 3: Chapa Middle School (City Only), 3311 Dacy Lane, Kyle TX 78640 District 4: Hays Hills Baptist Church, 1401 North FM 1626, Buda TX, 78610 District 5: Wallace Middle School, 1500 West Center St., Kyle TX 78640

Proposition 1 – $189,850,000 High school 3 $122,000,000 Elementary school 14 $33,925,000 Elementary school 15 $33,925,000 Proposition 2 – $60,150,000 District wide improvements $9,413,479 Transportation facility $16,062,000 Technology, infrastructure upgrades – $1,012,200 Roofing and HVAC replacements – $9,304,921 Lehman High Auto Technology building $3,127,000 Library upgrades $978,000 Security/surveillance $300,000 Music building replacement at Hays High $8,480,000 Hays High veterinarian technology facility $550,000 Lehman High veterinarian technology facility $1,764,400 Hays High auto technology expansion – $100,000 Hays High broadcasting studio remodel – $650,000 Lehman High broadcasting studio – $590,000 Hays and Lehman High STEM equipment $236,000 Bleachers, lights and scoreboard at Dahlstrom Middle School – $454,000 Books for libraries $822,000 Bleachers, lights and scoreboard at Wallace Middle School – $473,000 Bleachers and press box at Lehman High – $345,000 Hays High culinary arts addition – $1,888,000 Hays High baseball/softball complex – $3,600,000

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Dahlstrom’s Legacy

At the time of printing for our March edition of the Hays County Echo, which was devoted to the 50th anniversary of the Hays School District, we did not have a photo of Eric Dahlstrom, namesake of Dahlstrom Middle School. Since then, granddaughter Cecilia Barrentine was able to provide us a photo and some background information on her grandfather. Eric Dahlstrom, a rancher by trade, was on the board of trustees for the Elm Grove School and for the Buda School after the campuses consolidated. He also coached football and drove the bus, according to his granddaughter. Eric and his wife Dodie were active supporters of the school district and all its activities. They were also active members of the Buda Methodist Church where Eric was a steward for many years. The property that Dahlstrom Middle School sits on was donated by Dahlstrom’s son, developer Jack Dahlstrom Sr. in 1985 in honor of his father. Above, Eric Dahlstrom poses with his dog Swop after a hunting excursion.

Hays CISD to dedicate field in memory of Barton nurse SUBMITTED REPORT Hays CISD will dedicate the track and field at Barton Middle School for a longtime school nurse who succumbed to cancer in 2016.

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Lobo winter guard claims medal at state The Lehman High variety winter guard capped off its season with a bronze medal the Texas Color Guard State Championship competition, which was held at Reed Arena at Texas A&M last week. The group, directed by Johnnie Green, also won the meet’s equipment caption. Lobo senior Caroline Salas was also awarded the Texas Color Guard Scholarship.

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Companies would agree to pay 100 percent of the Freeport tax the first year of the agreement and would reduce the amount by 25 percent over five years.

Ann Miller, Buda Economic Development Corporation executive director, said during public comment March 27 she supported the exemption. Miller said she hoped trustees saw it as a “win-win not only for the school district, Buda and Kyle and Hays County, but the community and residents in general.”

While Miller said she understood the apprehension of applying the exemption, which is irrevocable, the benefits outweighed potential concerns.

Miller used a recent skydiving venture, where she said she trusted the professionals with her safety. Miller said projects were “anxiously awaiting approval” of the Freeport from the board.

Both the cities of Buda and Kyle, along with Hays County, have passed resolutions implementing the

“As an economic development professional, I’m asking you to trust me ... We’ve packed the parachute.

You’ve got a great team in Buda and Kyle. We’re going to bring those new businesses in.”

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Freeport exemption.

“As an economic development professional, I’m asking you to trust me,” Miller said. “We’ve packed the parachute. You’ve got a great team in Buda and Kyle. We’re going to bring those new businesses in.”

Kyle Chamber of Commerce CEO Julie Snyder said she supported the Freeport exemption.

Travis Mitchell, Kyle City Council District 1 member, supported the exemption, but also understood arguments on both sides of the issue.

However, with other entities passing Freeport legislation, Mitchell said not having it could push new business away from Hays CISD. “If we don’t pass it, new

business will not come that utilize (the Freeport exemption),” Mitchell said. “They could go to every city within 15 to 20 miles from here to find much more welcome arms and tax policy.”

Bryant, however, was hesitant about the ir-

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reversible nature of the exemption and chose to abstain from the vote.

However, Bryant said she understood some of the benefits to businesses in the area.

The majority of board trustees also supported the policy. Bert Bronaugh, District 3 trustee, said the measure was a “win-win” for the district. District 4 trustee Merideth Keller said she was excited to move forward with the exemption, and was “super excited” at future potential partnerhsips.

“We could do some great things if we work together,” Keller said. “I see that future and I think it’s going to be pretty bright.”

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2. Fertilize your garden: Do this organically with compost. Other sources of nutrition are dried fish flakes and organic fertilizers formulated for garden use. You can also use liquid fertilizers, such as fish emulsion and seaweed extracts.

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PAWS program brings pups to those who need a smile

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ringing a smile to a child in a hospital is routine for Tucker, a former shelter dog who is now the Central Texas Protection for Animal Welfare Services (PAWS) ambassadog.

Tucker could be joined in the future by two additional dogs, Toby and Mojo, whose job it is to visit hospitals, nursing homes, children’s programs and other locations to positively impact people’s lives and brighten their days.

All of it is part of the Central Texas PAWS visiting pet program.

Melody Hilburn, PAWS

“It’s more to get their mind off the current situation and just have a little joy in the day, especially in the hospital,” Hilburn said.

Some senior citizens don’t have families, so having a visit from a pet helps relieve stress and loneliness, she said.

“You can see the delight on the residents’ faces when they see the dogs coming in,” Hilburn said.

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“He was with the Seton program for the first three years,” Hilburn said. “He was doing therapy work, and then

A bloody triple murder in the big thicket It’s time for springtime birds T S en years into a 99year prison sentence for murder, a trusty told the guards he was going fishing on Apr. 11, 1930 and vanished into thin air.

In February 1915, a farmer and his son hunting in the Big Thicket, the impenetrable natural wonder that once covered portions of 11 southeast Texas counties, came upon a partially decomposed corpse in a shallow grave.

The coroner’s educated guess was that the man had been dead two weeks, but the bullet holes in the victim’s chest left no doubt as to the cause of death. The deceased was identified from his clothes and dental work as an oilfield worker named Richard Watts.

Emory Eran Sapp and his half-brother Louis Sapp immediately came under suspicion. They were taken to Kountze for questioning and held in the Hardin County jail.

When Frank Havard, a friend of Watts, was a noshow at the Sapps’ preliminary hearing, a county prosecutor had a hunch where the missing witness might be. Returning to the Big Thicket with a group of volunteers, he found a second grave 70 feet from the first. And, sure enough, the occupant was Havard, dead from a gunshot wound to the head.

The discovery of the second body led to the swift indictment of the Sapp brothers on two counts of murder. Their bond hearing in late April tripled the size of Kountze, as the curious descended on the sleepy county seat to see the suspects in the flesh.

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Em and Lou Sapp did not look like distant relatives much less siblings.

Em was a slender six-footer in his mid-thirties with piercing eyes and a pleasant personality. Though barely out of his teens, Lou looked like Paul Bunyan on steroids, a giant of a man who was as strong as an ox but not nearly as smart.

The spectators that packed the courtroom for the bond hearing got their money’s worth. To support their argument for keeping the Sapps under lock and key, the prosecution claimed Watts and Havard had been killed to cover up a third slaying.

It all began in a Beaumont jewelry store in 1912.

The proprietor told Em Sapp that a rich old widow was ripe for the picking.

Em divorced his wife later that year and in July 1914 married elderly Ellen Partain in the jeweler’s home.

Six days after the wedding, the bride deposited $19,500 in the groom’s bank account. As soon as Ellen signed a new will leaving him all her worldly possessions, Em started shopping for a triggerman. Frank Havard turned him down but not Richard Watts.

In the fall of 1914, Em persuaded Ellen to come along on a weekend hunting trip. Camped for the night near the Trinity River

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ometimes a photo is not available.

Such is the case with what RonTom described when I returned home from a bus trip to Wichita Falls (to hear Beth Moore) with ladies of Fellowship Church.

Remember how I told you about putting blond dog hair from my mom’s dog, Buddy, into a “suet cage” for birds to use as nesting material, hanging just outside our breakfast window? Over the weekend, Ron saw hummingbirds pulling Buddy’s hair from the cage. Can you imagine a tiny little hummer flying with a clump almost as large as itself? That’s what Ron described.

Long strands of almost loose dog hair stream from the wire cage.

Earlier in the season, we watched bluebirds and titmice stuff their beaks full.

Our bluebird nest, with dog hair woven into the nest cup, is now empty. Right on schedule, the four Eastern Bluebird babies fledged last week.

Now, an Ash-throated Flycatcher pair spends a good bit of time in our front yard.

My hopes are up for a flycatcher nesting in one of our “bluebird” nestboxes. The Ashthroated Flycatcher uses the same size nestbox as the Eastern Bluebird, with the same size hole.

It’s possible the bluebird pair will nest again in our yard. In Texas,

PHOTO BY LESLY DELEON

Central Texas Protection of Animal Welfare Services (PAWS) executive director Melody Hilburn poses with a pooch at the shelter in Kyle.

Executive Director and Tucker’s handler, visits hospital patients and

senior citizens in nursing homes a couple of times a month.

PHOTO BY PAULINE TOM

This ash-throated flycatcher likes to hang outside the breakfast window.

Mt. City Montage

by Pauline Tom

bluebirds can have as many as four broods in a season, often using the same nestbox or one nearby.

Pamala Nelson, from the Coves of Cimarron, sent a tidbit saying they can tell when their Screech Owl that uses their Owl Shack is around because the

titmice and chickadees raise a racket. She sent a photo.

With my new (Craigslist purchase) iPhone 7 plus, newspaper-quality photos have become easier to snap.

The seller clued me in that an Otterbox (heavy duty protection for smartphone) can be purchased from Amazon to arrive quickly for about half the cost of purchasing from the manufacturer. A call to Otterbox on our way home brought assurance that their war-

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ranty applies no matter where the item is purchased. My Otterbox arrived on a Sunday during church after a Friday evening drive to Round Rock to make the phone purchase.

Photos I submitted this week include an Ash-throated Flycatcher, sitting on wire fencing just outside our breakfast window, as we look out at our big boulder water feature.

And, I sent the newspaper images of two “White-lined sphinx moths” (Hyles lineata) on Salli and Brian Wilson’s salvia by their mailbox.

Sometimes the sphinx moths are mistaken for hummingbirds as they hover and quickly move from one flower to another. Usually, they’re seen near sunset. Just outside our office window, a photograph of a “purple passion flower” (Passiflora incarnate) served as a reminder to mention the value of planting natives in order to attract native wildlife. Sure enough, minutes later Gulf fritillary butterflies called me back outside to the vine. The butterflies lay their eggs on the passion vine, which hatch into caterpillars that eat the foliage.

This sign-off is intended to call you to action, “Please send tidbits.” ptom5678@ gmail.com (subject: Tidbit) or 512-2685678. Thanks! Love to you, Pauline

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OBITUARIES BURCH Kacey Michalle Bauer Burch, age 29, was born on July 27, 1987 and died Saturday, March 25, 2017.

Kacey was a loving, devoted firefighter wife, mother, daughter, sister and granddaughter. Kacey loved her family more than anything. A viewing was held on Saturday, April 1, 2017. Services were held Sunday, April 2, 2017 at Eikon Church.

Burial was at the Haynie Cemetery located in Del Valle, TX. Kacey was preceded in death by her grandparents Arnold & Virginia Bauer and grandfather Delbert A. Griffith aka “Papaw”.

Survivors include husband Billy Burch, daughter Kylie Mae Burch and stepson Lane Burch of Kyle, TX, parents Jimmy & Dellean Hartmann of Taylor, TX, father Thomas Bauer and wife Marie of Corpus Christi, TX, sister Mallory Englemohr and husband Brady of Palacios, TX, brother Austin Bauer of San Antonio, TX, sister Leeah Marie Bauer of Corpus Christi, TX, stepmother Lisa Bauer of San Antonio, TX, Fatherand mother-in-law Bill and Debbie Burch of Kyle, TX, brothers-in-law Bryan Burch and wife Emily of Fort Worth, TX, and Brandon Burch and Brittany Pavel of Davenport, IA. Kacey was the granddaughter of the late Arnold & Virginia Bauer of Pleasanton, TX, Mikelean Griffith and the late Delbert A. Griffith of Hutto, TX and James and Joan Hartmann of Floresville, TX. Kacey had numerous aunts, uncles, and cousins and tons of friends.

Please send your loving memories, a fond photograph, or condolence to Kacey’s family at www.

Harrellfuneralhomes. com.

CALDWELL Mary Ellen “Randy” Caldwell passed away April 3, 2017 at 90 years of age.

She was preceded by her beloved husband of fifty-eight years R.A. “Doc” Caldwell. Randy spent her entire married life living in Crittenden County, Arkansas and moved to Buda, Texas to live with family in 2014. She maintained a keen interest in the people of Crittenden County, especially her church family at First Presbyterian Church, 8th Street Mission for Jesus Christ, Friends of the Mission, and Young Life which she helped establish. In Texas, she attended Hays Hills Baptist Church of Buda making many new friends.

She is survived by her three children, Bob, wife Peta, Randall, Vivian, husband Chip, as well as 4 grandchildren and two great grandchildren.

A memorial service will be held in the Now and Forever Garden at Hills Hills Baptist Church, Buda, TX at 11 a.m. Thursday April 6, 2017. In lieu of flowers memorials should be donated to 8th Street Mission for Jesus Christ in West Memphis, Arkansas or Young Life MarionWest Memphis.

A life well lived.

FIFE Jerry B. Fife of Kyle, TX, loving husband, father, grandfather and brother, passed away on April 3, 2017, at the age of 66.

He was born November 29, 1950 in Canyon, TX, to James Brooks and Dorothy (Neely) Fife.

His father preceded him in death.

He is survived by his mother; his wife of 18 years, Violeta (Solar) Fife; son, Justin B. Fife of Kyle; daughter, Phoebe Wargny and husband, Steve of California and their three children, Sebastian, Rex and Juniper; two sisters, Donna Langley and husband, Dave of Amarillo, and Sue McGee and husband, Lynn of Hot Springs, Arkansas.

Jerry was a skilled auto technician and worked for the Austin Police Department. He enjoyed fishing and watching football, especially the Cowboys and the Longhorns. He was devoted to his family and will be so dearly missed by all.

A Celebration of Jerry’s Life will be held at 4 p.m., Sunday, April 9, 2017, at the Immanuel Baptist Church in Kyle, TX, with Pastor Rodney Coleman officiating.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Immanuel Baptist Church, 4000 E. FM 150, Kyle, TX 78640.

FRIES Carroll Douglas Fries went home to be with the Lord March 30, 2017 at the age of 77. He was born August 9, 1939 in Blanco, Texas to the late Andrew Adolf Fries and Bertha Georgia (Dyer) Fries.

Survivors include his wife of 57 years, Penny (Forbes) Fries, daughters Cathy Hawes and husband Gerald; Kim Syring and husband Jeff; 4 grandchildren, Jacob Syring, Kaleb Syring, Micayla Hawes, and Justin Hawes; his sister Faye Dechert; numerous nieces, and a host of other family and friends.

A casual celebration of his life will be held at 2 p.m. on Monday, April 10 at Dripping Springs Ranch Park located on RR 12 north of Dripping Springs across from Dripping Springs Elementary School. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations can be made to the Dementia Society of America.

HUTCHINSON John Wayne Hutchinson was born on September 18, 1943, to John William and Bernice Morea Parnell in Warren, Arkansas. He spent the first 14 years living with his mother and grandmother in Warren. In 1957 the family moved to Fort Worth, Texas. He attended Ft. Worth Technical High School and joined the Junior ROTC program which inspired his brother to join the Army.

In 1960, mother and dad moved to Everman, a suburb of Ft. Worth. He met his longtime friend, Tony Clark. Many a good time was had racing on the streets of Fort Worth.

John Attended Everman High School and graduated in 1962. He went to work with his dad building trailers. His first car was a 1961 Dodge.

He grew interested in cars and it became a lifelong obsession. Mom and Dad were very patriotic and raised their sons to be the same. John tried to join the Navy in 1966 but was rejected due to flat feet.

In 1971, John met Paula Haney and on February 1, 1974 they were married.

In October 1978 Tabitha Hope Hutchinson, his daughter, was born. In 1982 John went to work at General Dynamics. He was very happy working on F16 fighter aircraft. He worked the night shift and operated an automated lathe.

He also enjoyed work-

ing on his 1968 Plymouth GTX. He completely rebuilt the engine and put a two four tunnel ram on the engine.

In 1988, Paula and he divorced. In 1991 John was laid off at Lockheed.

He moved in 1992 to Dripping Springs to live with his brother. In 2003 while driving home from playing pool, a drunk driver turned in front of John. He suffered a spinal injury and was paralyzed from his stomach down.

A church service was held on April 4, 2017 at Sunset Canyon Baptist Church. He was laid to rest at Laurel Land Cemetery in Fort Worth, Texas on April 5, 2017.

SCHMELTEKOPF Addie Maurine Schmeltekopf was born to Neal and Cloyse Kelly on November 15, 1932 in Hamilton, Texas. She passed away on March 29, 2017.

She was preceded in death by husband, James Sr.; her parents; one brother, Bruce Kelly and wife Margie; one sister, Mary Lois Nickell; brothers-in-law, Jesse Harden and Jack Turner; and sister-in-law, Gayle Kelly. She is survived by her five children: Peggy Grantham and husband, John, of Tallahassee, FL; Martha Jennings and husband, Billy, of Newark, TX; Weldon Wright and wife, Billie, of Snyder, TX; James Jr. and wife, Nadine, of New Braunfels; Donna Clark and husband, Gary, of Dripping Springs, TX; grandchildren Shane Duncan, Jennie Armstrong, Dennis Tichavsky, Sonny Wright, Gregg Wright, Margaret Schmeltekopf, Michael James Clark; and 10 great grandchildren; and 5 great-great grandchildren.

Additionally, sisters Nena Harden, Myrtle Turner, Carrol Kelly and brothers

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Cecil Kelly and wife Ruth, R.B. Kelly, and Harrol Kelly and wife Ann; and brother-in-law, Wayne Nickell.

Addie and James, Sr. married in 1960 and moved their family to New Braunfels in 1966.

Addie studied bookkeeping and accounting at Nixon Business College in Austin. After a few bookkeeping jobs around the San Antonio area, she joined Ditch Witch of Central Texas in 1975 and worked there for over 25 years. Her time at Ditch Witch and the relationships there were very special to Addie.

Addie was the epitome of the “Greatest Generation”. The example she set for her family was far stronger than she ever realized. She served God throughout her life by teaching bible study classes and, most enjoyably, singing in every choir she could join in

her years of membership at Oakwood Baptist and FBC New Braunfels.

She was an excellent cook and baker, showing her love for her family through special recipes that involved “a pinch of this, and a handful of that and cook it until it’s done”.

She loved to sew and quilt and ministered to younger women through her church-quilting club.

She taught us to serve God, love and serve others, work hard and “don’t complain.”

It has been a joy in recent days to hear from those outside our family whom our mother touched. It is a true testimony of the subtle but powerful impact of her life.In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Oakwood Baptist Church Building Fund.

Funeral Services were held 10 a.m. Monday, April 3, 2017 in New Braunfels, TX.

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in northern Liberty County, Watts “accidentally” shot Ellen Partain Sapp to death while cleaning his gun.

According to prosecutors, Em and brother Lou later did away with Watts and Havard because they could not keep their mouths shut. After a few drinks, the two would tell anybody who would listen how Em’s May-December marriage really ended.

The judge denied bail and sent the Sapps back to jail until their day in court.

One year and two changes of venue later, Em and Lou Sapp went on trial at Lufkin for the murder of Richard Watts.

Witnesses testified that Lou and an inebriated Richard Watts boarded a train at Beaumont on the morning of Jan. 7, 1915. Em met them at the

station in Lumberton, and the trio was last seen driving in the direction of the Big Thicket.

The bloodthirsty brothers followed the same script a short time later, and Frank Havard joined Richard Watts in “The Sapp Graveyard.”

The Lufkin dozen deliberated 82 hours before finally finding the Sapp boys guilty as charged. Jurors gave Em 40 years and Lou 20 years, but it was all for naught as the convictions were reversed on appeal.

Meanwhile, Em was tried at Bryan for the murder of his missus. The verdict was guilty and the sentence was 99 years.

Lou got out on bail in the summer of 1919 and dropped out of sight. Sixteen years later in Louisiana, he was arrested for another murder and pre-

sumably punished.

Em entered the Texas Department of Corrections in July 1920. He behaved himself, made trusty and was eventually transferred to a minimum security farm. In April 1930, he went fishing all by his lonesome and never came back.

The fugitive settled in Tennessee, where he assumed the identity of a dead brother and became a policeman. Em might never have been caught had he not tried to collect his brother’s Spanish-American War pension.

Sentenced to 10 years federal time, Em was returned to Texas in 1941 to finish his 99-year stretch. But a tearful telling of his tale of woe on national radio resulted in a letter-writing campaign that

convinced Gov. Coke Stevenson to pardon him in December 1943.

Texas handed Em back to the feds in the belief he would spend the better part of the next decade in stripes. But 14 months later he was a free man.

Em Sapp suddenly showed up in Kountze in 1955 and took up residence in nearby Silsbee. Arrested for the illegal purchase and possession of a firearm, he was sent back to prison in June 1962. The triple murderer died behind bars nine months later at age 85.

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DRUG STORE

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Faith Assembly of God 1030 Main St., Buda BAPTIST First Baptist Church-Buda 104 San Marcos St., Buda

McDonald’s of Buda

15359 IH-35, Ste. B P.O. Box 1364, Buda, TX 78610 512-312-2383 Locally owned and operated

by Jimmy and Cindi Ferguson

EPISCOPAL

NON-DENOMINATIONAL

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

Monte del Olivar Christian Center 2400 FM 150 E., Kyle

St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church RR 3237 (Wimberley Rd.), Kyle

First Baptist Church-Kyle 300 W. Center St., Kyle

St. Alban’s Episcopal Church 11819 IH-35 South

Hays Hills Baptist Church 1401 FM 1626, Buda

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Sledge Chapel Missionary Baptist Church 709 Sewell, Kyle Southeast Baptist Church 5020 Turnersville Rd., Creedmoor

Your Hometown McDonald’s

Manchaca Baptist Church Lowden Lane & FM 1626 Immanuel Baptist Church 4000 E. FM 150, 4 miles east of Kyle

Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses FM 2770, Kyle Jehovah’s Witnesses South 10802 Manchaca Rd., Manchaca LUTHERAN Living Word Lutheran ELCA 2315 FM 967, Buda

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Center Union Baptist Church Goforth Rd., Buda

Good Shepherd Ministries FM 967, Buda

Primera Mision Bautista Mexicana Kyle

2325 FM 967 • 312-0701

Baptist Church of Driftwood 13540 FM 150 W.

Redeeming Grace Lutheran LCMS FM 1626 & Manchaca Rd., Manchaca

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Located 1 block off FM 2001 at 302 Millennium Dr., Kyle, Texas (Millennium Drive is an entrance road) Pastor Rusty Fletcher and family

Services Sun. 11:00 a.m.

Wed. 7:30 p.m.

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Worship Service, 10:55 a.m.

WEDNESDAY: Bible Study, 7 p.m.

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

God with us

Mission Fellowship Church 200 San Marcos Street, Buda

Vertical Chapel 801 FM 1626 (Elm Grove Elem.), Buda

Fellowship Church at Plum Creek 160 Grace Street at 2770, Kyle

Mision de Casa de Oracion S. Hwy. 81, Kyle

Iglesia Israelita Casa de Dios 816 Green Pastures Dr., Kyle

St. Paul’s United Methodist Church 7206 Creedmoor Rd., Creedmoor

CHURCH OF CHRIST

Manchaca United Methodist Church FM 1626 & Manchaca Rd., Manchaca

New Life Sanctuary Kyle Science Hall Elementary 1510 Bebee Rd.

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

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

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

Rev. Nancy Day Office 295-6981, Parsonage 512-393-9772 www.BudaUMC.org

Santa Cruz Catholic Church

1100 Main Street • Buda, Texas 78610 Office: 512-312-2520 • Fax: 512-295-2034 • santacruzcc.org Rev. Kirby D. Garner, Pastor • Fr. José Luis Comparán, Assoc. Pastor

MASS SCHEDULE: Saturday evening: 5:30 p.m.

Sunday 8:30 a.m. (Spanish), 11 a.m. (English) 5 p.m. (English)

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OFFICE HOURS Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.

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Trinity United Chuch of Niederwald 13700 Camino Real, Hwy. 21, Niederwald

Journey United Methodist 310 San Antonio Dr., Buda

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“This is an additional training program they go through with their handler,” Hilburn said.

Dogs involved in the Visiting Pet program go through training once a year.

As the Visiting Pet program expands, the four-legged friends spread love and happiness to those who need it most.

“It’s that animal-human bond that we try to promote,” Hilburn said.

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PRESBYTERIAN St. John’s Presbyterian Church 12420 Hewitt Ln., Manchaca First Presbyterian Church 410 W. Hutchison, San Marcos, TX 78666

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First Baptist Church

Morning Worship....................................10:45 a.m.

Wednesday Bible Study/Youth Activities...6:00 p.m.

AWANA’s (Wednesday)..........................6:00 p.m.

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A loving & caring Southern Baptist Church 104 S. San Marcos Street, Buda Buddy Johnson, Pastor • 295-2161 Sunday School...........................................9:30 a.m.

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Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) 2315 FM 967 Buda, Texas 78610 Pastor J.D. Elshoff jelshoff@earthlink.net 512-638-6312

Thursday Evening Bible Study, 6 p.m., and Open Communion on the first Sunday of every month, 6 p.m.

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Southeast Baptist Church 5020 Turnersville Rd • Creedmoor, TX 512-243-2837

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their exams and graduate from training, two more dogs will begin training. However, these two dogs will be trained more to entertain than to comfort.

“They’re going to put on more kind of a circus show for residents and children’s programs,” Hilburn said.

Dogs chosen to participate in Visiting Pet program have to meet criteria and go through a selection process, Hilburn said.

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After graduating from the American Kennel Club Canine Good Citizen training program, PAWS will further train Toby and Mojo, focusing on distractions commonly found in nursing homes or hospitals, such as wheelchairs.

“We add a component on top of [the AKC training] so they’re used to that environment,” Hilburn said.

After Toby and Mojo pass

IH-35

we started developing our own program here.”

As the program is fairly new, the lack of resources and funding prevented PAWS from expanding.

While Toby and Mojo have been sponsored, PAWS still needs sponsors for the two dogs who will also join the program.

Despite the need for more sponsors, Toby and Mojo are training by visiting the Stonebridge Skilled Nursing Health

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The 25th annual event celebrates the official music of Texas with Western Swing acts from all around. This family-friendly festival will be held April 7-9 and includes free live music, art and farmers markets, kids’ activities and a street dance competition.

See smtxswingfest.com for info.

Market Days

City Square Park in Kyle will host the first Market Day of the year on Aril 8 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Market Days runs April through September and features local vendors, produce, live music and more. April’s theme will be “backyard fun” and partners with H-E-B.

Book Launch: The Blanco River

Author Wes Ferguson and sponsoring editor Andrew Sansom will celebrate the launch of a new book, The Blanco River at 6:30 p.m.

Saturday, April 8, at the Katherine Anne Porter Literary Center at 508 Center Street. in Kyle.

Presenters at the event include Ferguson and photographer Jacob Botter as well as a mapmaker, geologist, botanist and flood survivor who contributed to the book.

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Classes, meetings and local events can be found on the calendar at haysfreepress.com. Email event submissions to christine@haysfreepress.com.

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The wiens are back! Come out to Buda City Park April 29 and 30 to see the fastest pups around. This year’s theme is “Wienertopia.”

Events include wiener dog races, pet parades, martial arts demonstrations, cook-offs, live music and more.

See budalions. com for a schedule or to register your racer.

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Easter Eggstravaganza

Come out to Kyle’s Gregg-Clarke Park on Wednesday, April 12 from 5-8 p.m. for this egg-cellent event, including free carnival games, inflatables, food vendors, age-specific egg hunts, and the Easter Bunny will be on-site for pictures.

Buda’s Easter Egg Hunt

Hop to Buda Sportsplex for an egg-citing egg hunt April 15 from 9-11:30 a.m. At this freeevent, kids will make a dash towards the hunting ground to try and collect as many eggs and treats that can be found. Following the egg hunt, there will be more activities and fun for the whole family.

Mutt Strutt

Mutt Strutt is a one-mile walk followed by a festive day of fun for dogs and humans. All funds raised will benefit the adoptable animals at the San Marcos Regional Animal Shelter. Events include dog races, pet contests, food and prizes. All dogs are welcome but must be on a leash. The event will be held 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at San Marcos Plaza Park April 15.

EmilyAnn Butterfly Festival

Celebrate Earth Day at this free festival at the EmilyAnn Theatre and Gardens in Wimberley, which includes a live release of butterflies throughout the day, a flag raising ceremony, a commemorative Air Force flyover, butterfly art, games and more. Events run from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on April 22. See emilyann.org for more information.

Fish Fry Fridays March 3, 2017 through April 7, 2017 3:00 PM to 7:00 PM Santa Cruz Catholic Church in Buda

For more information call (512) 529-7931

Ask Chris

Continued from pg. 1C and browse. Look for the many varieties of drought tolerant and showy lantanas and salvias. Also blackfoot daisies, skullcaps, purple coneflowers, black-eyed Susan, plumbagos, columbines, rockrose, ruella, and verbena.

6. Ornamental grasses: Native varieties are best due to their heat and drought tolerance. My favorites are big muhley, coastal muhley and the maiden grasses. For a short grass in a very dry place, you might like Mexican feather grass.

It is blond-colored, reaches 1.5 foot in height, and makes a beautiful accent plant that moves so gracefully with the slightest breeze.

7. Fertilize lawn: Use a slow release organic fertilizer. The 3-1-2 ratio is best. Allow 10 pounds of fertilizer for every 1,000 square feet of lawn. Mowing height should be 2.5 inches for St. Augustine grass and 2 inches for Bermuda and zoysia. I like to return the grass clippings to the turf. These clippings act as a mulch and help to reduce weeds. Water infrequently and deeply to encourage a deep root system. This practice will train your lawn grass to be more drought tolerant and help to conserve water.

8. Fertilize shrubs, trees: Mulch with a compost-mulch blend to provide nutrients and conserve water. Deep, infrequent watering of shrubs and trees will encourage deep, drought-tolerant root systems. Remember to seal pruning cuts on oak trees. It might save them from oak wilt.

Happy 2017 springtime gardening everyone!

If you have a question for Chris, send it via email to iathyme@yahoo. com. Or mail a postcard to It’s About Thyme11726 Manchaca Road, Austin, TX 78748

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Baylor Scott & White clinic coming to Kyle

BY MOSES LEOS III

news@haysfreepress.com

Rapid growth along the I-35 corridor was a primary factor for a major medical employer to announce the arrival of a new clinic to open in Kyle later this year.

Baylor Scott & White Heath, which opeates a system of 48 hospitals and has more than 44,000 employees, announced construction has begun on a 7,285 square-foot primary care clinic that will be located in the 4000 block of Cromwell

Drive, off FM 1626 near the Plum Creek golf course.

The facility, which is slated to open in Fall 2017, will be the first Baylor Scott & White clinic to open in Hays County.

Baylor Scott & White recently opened clinics in Travis and Williamson counties and broke ground on a medical center in Pflugerville in February.

“Making our debut in Hays County is a great milestone for Baylor Scott & White,” said Colleen Sun-

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The Baylor Scott & White primary care clinic will open in Fall 2017.

New bar tops Buda, Kyle alcohol sales PHOTOS BY DAVID WHITE

In March 2017, newly-opened Buck’s Backyard more than doubled last year’s highest mixed beverage sales tax receipts for Buda while The Marc and Casa Garcia’s continue to lead in receipts for San Marcos and Kyle. In March 2016, Pinballz Kingdom led Buda with $3,138 in receipts, Casa Garcia’s led Kyle with $4,661 and The Marc led San Marcos with $8,691. Pinballz Kingdom and Casa Garcia’s were also the leaders for their respective cities in March 2015.

BUDA

Buck’s Backyard Willie’s Joint Brooklyn’s Down South Pinballz Kingdom Brooklyn’s Down South Chili’s Grill & Bar Nate’s At Buda Mill And Grain Logan’s Roadhouse Tavern On Main Super Slick’s Tex Mex Bar & Grill Comfort Suites Buda Chavelo’s Mexican Restauran Remington Family Distillers

$8,278.98 $3,891.36 $3,007.83 $2,805.22 $2,627.13 $2,500.30 $2,456.42 $1,945.54 $1,271.32 $682.93 $291.04 $206.02 $160.39

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Top five mixed beverage sales tax receipts, March 2017 Desperado’s Applebee’s Centerfield Evo Casa Garcia’s Brooklyn’s Pinballz Kingdom Brooklyn’s Willie’s Joint Buck’s Backyard Chimy’s San Marcos 54th Street Pluckers Wing Bar Zelicks The Marc

$2,000

$6,000

$10,000

Casa Garcia’s Mexican Restaurant $4,481.69 Evo Entertainment Center $3,700.34 Centerfield Sports Bar & Grill $2,481.34 Applejam Beverage (Applebee’s) $1,632.25 10712 Entertainment Llc (Desperado’s) $1,528.94 Grind House Coffee & Cocktails $1,312.12 Dark Horse Lodge $1,182.55 Piscis Seafood & Mexican Restaurant $820.14 Plum Creek Golf Course $699.94 Casa Maria Mexican Restaurant $656.66 Koy Chinese And Sushi $417.54 Cabana Beverages, Inc. $283.34 Wings To Go $234.36 Pho Thaison $144.25

SAN MARCOS

The Marc Zelicks Pluckers Wing Bar 54Th Street Restaurant & Draft Chimy’s San Marcos Black Rabbit Saloon / Shade Rooftop The Tap Room & The Porch On Hopkins Chuy’s San Marcos Louie’s Beer Garden Stonewall Warehouse/Barfish Lounge Mayloo’s Nephew’s Hooters The Tavern

$9,731.95 $8,003.01 $6,545.02 $6,093.51 $6,088.22 $6,005.81 $5,648.56 $5,637.78 $5,202.88 $5,153.23 $4,944.33 $4,904.66 $4,644.23 $4,611.47

Texas high on tax benefits STAFF REPORT

S

o you are about to pay your taxes, and with Texas not having an income tax, most taxes paid during this time is federal income taxes.

According to the online company, WalletHub, there is a disconnect in the minds of taxpayers between the amount of money they pay in and how they view the ultimate return from the government.

Nearly three out of five U.S. adults feel they pay too much in taxes, and Americans estimate that Uncle Sam wastes slightly more than half of every tax dollar – higher than what they approximate state and local governments squander.

However, the taxpayer return on investment (ROI) varies significantly based on geography.

Federal income-tax rates are uniform across the nation, yet some states receive more federal funding than others.

Depending on how you look at things, it is interesting to look at the disparity among states on their dependency on federal dollars.

The findings are based on several factors, including the states residents’ dependency and the state government’s dependency (federal funding as a share of state revenue).

So how does Texas rank? It actually ranks 35th overall in dependency on federal taxes, ranking 42nd in the states for the residents’ dependency, and 28th on the state government’s dependency on federal tax monies.

Texas sits right in the middle and doesn’t actually rank in federal contracts received.

States with the lowest amount of federal contracts (per $ in Federal taxes paid) include (in order) Delaware, Arkansas, New York, Ohio and New Jersey.

States receiving the most federal contracts: Mississippi (46), Alabama (47), Maryland (48), Virginia (49), and the state with the most federal contracts is New Mexico.

How do the states lean as far as the political “Red vs. Blue” categories?

Blue states are less dependent on the federal government (20.10 average rank), while Red States are more dependent (33.65 average rank).

But when you look at Return on Investment

“Efficiency is not a main goal of government spending.

Money should be spent effectively in accordance with priorities set by the state or local government chosen by the people.”

– Mattia Landoni, assistant profession of finance at Southern Methodist University in Dallas

(ROI), Texas ranks much higher than its dependency on federal tax dollars, coming in at 9th place on the Taypayer ROI. This ranking was based on five key governmentservice categories: 1) Education, 2) Health, 3) Safety, 4) Economy and 5) Infrastructure & Pollution.

Texas comes in 12th in the total taxes paid per capita rank and 28th in overall government services rank.

To get to the overall government rank, Texas is ranked • 16th in Education • 27th in Health • 41st in Safety • 11th in Economy • 38th in Infrastructure and Pollution Mattia Landoni, assistant profession of finance at Southern Methodist University in Dallas, explains some of conundrums between states.

How can state and local governments use tax revenue more efficiently?

“Efficiency is not a main goal of government spending. Money should be spent effectively in accordance with priorities set by the state or local government chosen by the people,” Landoni said. “In my experience, most government officials (at least the ones who make decisions) are competent and honest.

Since public spending (like verything else) has decreasing marginal returns, a good rule of thumb would be to be very fiscally conservative, thus ensuring that only the projects with the highest bang for the buck get funded.”

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OFFICE FOR RENT Mountain City Professional Building High traffic road, one mile north of Hays High School on Jack C. Hays Trail.

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Public Notices NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE

Chapter 59 of the Texas Property Code hereby gives notice of public sale under said act to wit: This sale will be held on April 25, 2017 at 11:45 AM. Safe-n-Sound Self Storage is located at 1602 Goforth Road, Kyle, Texas 78640. The property in the storage unit(s) listed under tenant’s name is being sold to satisfy a landlord’s lien. The property contents of all storage unit(s) sold at this sale are purchased “as is” “where is” for CASH/ CREDIT. Safe-n-Sound Self Storage reserves the right to refuse any bid or to cancel any public sale advertised.

Announcement made the day of the sale takes precedence over any printed materials.

Auctioneer: Chad Larson # 17344 Unit: Joe De La Cruz 10x10 – Living room set with misc. items.

REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS

Hays CISD is Requesting Proposals for RFP #18041709SC Backflow & Fire Control Inspection & Repair.

Bids will be accepted until April 18, 2017 at 2:00 p.m. local time. Specifications are available in the HCISD Purchasing Office (512-2682141 ext 46035) between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday through Thursday or on the Public Purchase web site (www. publicpurchase.com). Bid responses must be into the HCISD Public Purchase web site by the date and time indicated above. Late bids will be returned unopened.

The HCISD Board of Trustees reserves the right to reject any and/or all bids and waive all formalities in the bid process.

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Hays CISD is Requesting Proposals for RFP #18041708SC Asbestos Abatement/Mold Remediation Services.

Proposals will be accepted until April 17, 2017 at 2:00 p.m. local time.

Specifications are available in the HCISD Purchasing Office (512-268-2141 ext 46035) between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday through Thursday or on the Public Purchase web site (www.publicpurchase.com).

Bid responses must be into the HCISD Public Purchase web site by the date and time indicated above. Late bids will be returned unopened.

The HCISD Board of Trustees reserves the right to reject any and/or all bids and waive all formalities in the bid process.

REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS

Hays CISD is Requesting Proposals for RFP #18041701SC Environmental Services & Testing. Proposals will be accepted until April 13, 2017 at 2:00 p.m. local time. Specifications are available in the HCISD

Purchasing Office (512-2682141 ext 46035) between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday through Thursday or on the Public Purchase web site (www. publicpurchase.com). Bid responses must be into the HCISD Public Purchase web site by the date and time indicated above. Late bids will be returned unopened.

The HCISD Board of Trustees reserves the right to reject any and/or all bids and waive all formalities in the bid process.

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Notice is hereby given that original Letters Testamentary for the Estate of Mark StevenHendricks, Deceased, were issued on March 31, 2017, in Cause No. 17-0046P, pending in the County Court at Law of Hays County, Texas, to: Suzanne Leighton.

All persons having claims against this Estate which is currently being administered are required to present them to the undersigned within the time and in the manner prescribed by law. c/o: Fay Cliett Gillham Attorney at Law 516 West Hopkins, Suite A San Marcos, Texas 78666 DATED the 31 day of March, 2017. /s/Fay Cliett Gillham Fay Cliett Gillham, State Bar No. 04382170 516 West Hopkins, Suite A San Marcos, Texas 78666 Telephone: (512) 392-3300 Facsimile: (512) 392-3334 E-mail: faygillham@austin. rr.com Attorney for Diana Finley Hendricks, Administrator

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Notice is hereby given that original Letters Testamentary for the Estate of Nagae Ohsawa, Deceased, were issued on March 27th, 2017, in Cause No. 1 7-0056-P, pending in the County Court at Law No. 2, Hays County, Texas, to: George B. Flippen.

All persons having claims against this Estate which is currently being administered are required to present them to the undersigned within the time and in the manner prescribed by law. c/o: Abraham Kant Attorney at Law 4330 Gaines Ranch Loop, Suite 150 Austin, TX 78735 DATED the 30th day of March, 2017.

Abraham Kant Attorney for George B. Flippen State Bar No. : 24075803 4330 Gaines Ranch Loop, Suite 150 Austin,TX 78735 Telephone: (512) 347-1604 Facsimile: (512) 347-1676 E-mail: akant@ssjmlaw. com

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Notice is hereby given that original Letters Testamentary for the Estate of NANCY HARRIS BIGGS, deceased,

were issued on March 28, 2017 under Docket number 17-0045-P, pending in the County Court of Hays County, Texas to BOYD EDWARD BIGGS. Claims may be presented in care of the attorney for the Estate addressed as follows: Boyd Edward Biggs Independent Executor Estate of Nancy Harris Biggs C/O Andrew Gary 108 E. San Antonio St. San Marcos, Texas 78666 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 this 29th. day of March, 2017 Andrew Gary, Bar #7721000 P.O. Box 727 San Marcos, Texas 78667 512-396-2541 andrewgary@grandecom. net Attorney for Boyd Edward Biggs

CITY OF KYLE, TEXAS REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS FOR THE 2017 GENERAL CIVIL ENGINEERING SERVICES ROTATION LIST "K16-17-3"

The City of Kyle (City) will accept sealed qualification statements for the 2017 General Civil Engineering Services Rotation List until 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, May 3, 2017.

Qualification specifications may be secured from the City website or the office of the City Engineer, City of Kyle City Hall located at 100 W. Center St., Kyle, Texas 78640 or via phone (512) 262-3958.

Qualifications submissions addressed to the City Engineer, City of Kyle, 100 W. Center St., Kyle, Texas 78640 will be received until 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, May 3, 2017 at the office of Leon Barba, P.E., City Engineer, City of Kyle City Hall, 100 W. Center St., Kyle, Texas 78640. Qualifications shall be submitted in a sealed envelope clearly marked: 2017 General Civil Engineering Services Rotation List Kyle, Texas "K16-17-3" A pre-submission conference will be held in the Public Works Training Room at the City Public Works Department, 520 E. RR 150, Kyle, Texas at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, April 11, 2017.

No fax submissions will be accepted. No late submissions will be accepted. All submissions received after the deadline will be returned unopened.

CITY OF KYLE, TEXAS Leon Barba, P.E. City Engineer

PUBLIC NOTICES, 4D

BID NOTICES The Plum Creek Conservation District (PCCD), Lockhart, Texas is requesting sealed bids from qualified, responsible bidders for REPAIRS to 7 Floodwater Retarding Structure Sites at Plum Creek Watershed in Hays and Caldwell Counties, Texas, as a result of a large rain storm event in October 2015.

Invitation for Bids No. PCCD-17-PCWEWP-01 (Repairs at Sites 2, 5, 7, 10, 11, and 14) One award for all sites will be made. Performance time is 99 calendar days. Estimated price range is between $250,000 and $500,000. Major items of work are: vegetation establishment; site preparation (shaping, excavation, earthfill, and topsoiling of eroded areas); shaping and smoothing (Sites 2, 7, 11); and debris removal (Site 14).

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Invitation for Bids No. PCCD-17-PCWEWP-02 (Site 12 Repairs) Performance time is 101 calendar days. Estimated price range is between $500,000 and $1 million. One award for all items will be made. Major items of work (quantities listed are estimates) are: Structure Removal, Fence (2,128 lin.ft.); Sediment Filters (2,259 lin. ft.); vegetation establishment (5 acres); Rock Riprap (5,563 tons); field fence (2,177 lin. ft.); geotextile (6,158 sq.yd.); 1 job lump sum each for pollution control, construction surveys, mobilization and demobilization, removal of water, contractor quality control, and site preparation.

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NOTICE OF APPLICATION TO SUBDIVIDE

An application has been filed with Hays County to subdivide 40 acres of property located at FM 2001 and Graeff Road, Niederwald, TX 78640. Information regarding the application may be obtained from Hays County Development Services (512) 393-2150.

Tracking number: SUB-764”

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Notice is hereby given that original Letters Testamentary for the Estate of Caroline Sue Lewright Vosseller, Deceased, were issued on March 24, 2017, in Cause No. 17-0068-P, pending in the County Court at Law of Hays County, Texas, to: Catherine Susan Shinnick.

All persons having claims against this Estate which is currently being administered are required to present them to the undersigned within the time and in the manner prescribed by law. c/o: Ana Marilín “Mari” Garza The Boling Law Firm, PLLC Plum Creek Square 140 Kirkham Circle Kyle, Texas 78640 as Registered Agent for: Catherine Susan Shinnick, Independent Executrix 25 Belmont Drive, Unit 1F Warwick, Bermuda WK 06 DATED the 29th day of March, 2017.

THE BOLING LAW FIRM, PLLC Plum Creek Square 140 Kirkham Circle Kyle, Texas 78640 Tel: (877) 629-5353 Fax: (877) 629-3130 Anna Martinez Boling State Bar No.: 00791188 annaboling@bolinglawfirm. com Ana Marilín “Mari” Garza State Bar No.: 24084385 marigarza@bolinglawfirm. com Attorneys for Catherine Susan Shinnick

REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS

Hays CISD is Requesting Competitive Sealed Proposals for CSP#28-

041702NT Plumbing and Related Work at Elm Grove and Tobias Elementary.

Proposals will be accepted until 4-12-17 at 2:00 p.m. local time. Specifications are available in the HCISD Purchasing Office (512-2682141 ext 46035) between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., Monday through Thursday. Proposal responses must be returned to the HCISD Purchasing Office, 21003 IH 35, Kyle, TX 78640, by the date and time indicated above. Late proposals 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.

INVITATION TO BID

Hays CISD is Requesting Sealed Invitation for Bids, Bid #30-041704NT Sale of Real Property -60 acres +/- . Bids will be accepted until 4-2817 at 2:00 p.m. local time.

Specifications are available in the HCISD Purchasing Office (512-268-2141 ext 46035) between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., Monday through Thursday. Proposal responses must be returned to the HCISD Purchasing Office, 21003 IH 35, Kyle, TX 78640, by the date and time indicated above. Late proposals will be returned unopened. The HCISD Board of Trustees reserves the right to reject any and/or all bids and waive all formalities in the bid process

REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS

Hays CISD is Requesting Competitive Sealed Proposals for Proposal RFP#06-041703VL DistrictWide Dark Fiber Services.

Proposals will be accepted until 4-27-17 at 2:00 p.m. local time. Specifications are available in the HCISD Purchasing Office (512-2682141 ext 6035) between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., Monday through Thursday. Proposal responses must be returned to the HCISD Purchasing Office, 21003 IH 35, Kyle, TX 78640, by the date and time indicated above. Late

proposals 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.

dquist, Vice President of Clinic Operations at BS&W. “The clinic will allow us to serve more Central Texans, offering the community a new primary care clinic close to home.

Sundquist said the new clinic would have four to six primary care physicians (PCP). She said current demand from patients seeking medical services was also a reason to move to Hays County.

“We constantly see patients looking for care closer to home,” Sunquist said. “It’s our focus to provide care in a convenient location.”

BS&W’s new clinic will compete with several in-place area medical facilties, which include

NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE

Notice is hereby given pursuant of Chapter 59 Texas Property Code, (Chapter 576 Acts Of the 68th Legislature Regular Session 1983).

Storquest Self Storage will sell at public sale by competitive bidding to satisfy a landlord’s lien on April 14, 2017 at 10 a.m. at 5500 FM 2770, Kyle TX 78640 The personal property of: 1. Unit 584 Hector Garcia; 2.

Unit 1007 Juan Marin; 3. Unit 531 Alia Burke; 4. Unit 1124 Jimmy Dean Hart; 5. Unit 741 Brett Martin; 6. Unit 902 Alias Recio; 7. Unit 596 Sam Alaniz; 8 Unit 732 Courtney Grizzle; 9. Unit 568 Christina Gass; 10. Unit 754 Thomas Carpenter.

“The clinic will allow us to serve more Central Texans, offering the community a new primary care clinic close to home.”

– Colleen Sundquist, Vice President of Clinic Operations at BS&W

Austin Regional Clinic in Plum Creek and medical clinics at Seton Medical Center Hays.

Sundquist said BS&W thinks “positively” of competition and said it would enhance services and “improve quality of services to citizens.”

Rob Watson, MD, Chief Medical Officer at BS&W’s Austin/ Round Rock region, said the company’s “integrated model of care” is

unique. Sundquist said one example is physicians sharing a single medical record for each patient, which would save patients time and avoid having to retrieve them.

“Our multidisciplinary team approach to patient care allows us to be efficient while also providing a seamless and individualized experience for each patient,” Watson said.

REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS

Bartlett Cocke General Contractors, Construction Manager-at-Risk, for the: Hays CISD - Hays High School #3, is requesting Competitive Proposals from subcontractors and suppliers. Subcontractor and Supplier Proposals will be received via FAX to (512) 326-4339 or (512) 326-3990 Fax or email to bidaus@ bartlettcocke.com no later than 2:00 PM on: May 2, 2017.

Any proposals received after this time may not be accepted.

Proposal Documents may be obtained from ISQFT or viewed at local and online planrooms.

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