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Buda man sets world record for pole vaulting.

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Kyle man gets 47 years for multiple charges

BY SAMANTHA SMITH

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A Kyle man was sentenced to 47 consecutive years in prison earlier this month after a Hays County jury convicted him of multiple charges of aggravated sexual assault of a child.

Carlos Garcia, 41, was found guilty of one count

of aggravated sexual assault of a child, three counts of indecency with a child by contact, and two counts of GARCIA indecency with a child by exposure.

According to a press

release from Hays County District Attorney Wes Mau, an investigation began in summer 2015 after two female victims under the age of 14 revealed that Garcia had been exposing himself and propositioning them for sex.

Several months after he was indicted for indecency with a child by exposure, a third victim

under the age of 14 came forward and revealed Garcia had inappropriate sexual relations with her multiple times, according to the release.

According to a Hays County arrest affidavit, a detective uncovered details surrounding the third victim, including a forensic interview with the child, who identified ten incidents between

2011 and 2013 when she was ten to 12 years old.

The jury, comprised of eight men and four women who deliberated for four hours last week, sentenced Garcia to 35 years for the aggravated sexual assault of a child charge, 15 years for indecency with a child by conduct and 10 years for the second count of indecency with a child

Buda discharge permit draws ire

Buda man indicted for sexual assault of a child

BY SAMANTHA SMITH

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BY SAMANTHA SMITH

Concerns are growing over a proposed update to a permit that could allow Buda to discharge 1.5 million gallons of treated effluent into a tributary that flows into an area reservoir.

Those issues came up March 21 as 15 to 20 private property owners relayed their opinions during a Texas Commission on Environmental Quality public meeting on the matter.

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PHOTO BY MOSES LEOS III

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What is Kyle most famous for? City research shows that it’s pies, so the city will apply for a trademark as the Pie Capital of Texas. Here, Texas Pie Company coowner Julie Albertson shows off one of her signature pies.

Pie Capital of Texas?

Kyle seeks official title

BY LESLY DELEON

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Grabbing a slice of cherry or pecan pie could have a much deeper meaning for Kyle residents in the near future.

Earlier this month, Scott Sellers, Kyle city manager, said Kyle will become, by trademark, the “Pie Capital of Texas.”

That could be the case after the city submitted an application to the U.S. Patent

and Trademark Office (USPTO) to trademark the title. Kyle filed the application under “intent to use,” said Victoria Vargas, Kyle Economic Development specialist said in an emailed response.

After conducting

surveys and focus groups with residents and speaking with the Kyle Area Chamber of Commerce, city officials decided Kyle was most well known for its pie.

“When it came down

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COMING UP Easter Egg Hunt 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 games, egg hunts, the Easter Bunny and more.

INDUSTRY

Triple Freeport may bring jobs to Kyle.

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INDEX

A Buda man was indicted April 4 on two charges of sexual assault of a child, along with three additional charges of indecency with a child by sexual contact.

Sergio Ibarra, 35, IBARRA of Buda, was booked into the Hays County Jail on $150,000 bond for the five counts.

He was released from the Hays County Jail April 7.

According to a Hays County Sheriff’s Office arresting affidavit, a HCSO deputy was on uniform patrol on July 12, 2016 when he made contact with the victim and her mother around 3 p.m.

The victim told the deputy she allegedly had sexual intercourse with Ibarra at the Trails at Buda Ranch Apartments along Robert S. Light Blvd.

Ibarra was manager at the Dan’s Hamburger’s in Buda, where the victim worked, according to

by contact. The jury also sentenced him to 5 years for indecency with a child by exposure and a probationary period of 10 years for the remaining charge of indecency with a child by exposure.

Judge Bill Henry, who presided over the trial, ordered consecutive sentences on three of the counts, which added up to 47 years.

Hop to Buda Sportsplex for an eggciting egg hunt April 15 from 9-11:30 a.m. At this free event, 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.

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District mourns HCISD student

BY MOSES LEOS III

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Less than a month after a student was killed in a car accident, the Hays High community is mourning the loss of a senior who passed away over the weekend.

Xavier Jacaman, 17, died of a possible self-inflicted gunshot wound, said Dennis Gutierrez, Hays County Sheriff’s Office public information officer, in an emailed response.

HCSO officials have not released any further details on Jacaman’s death, which is still under investigation. However, authorities are not calling the death suspicious at this time.

While the HCSO continues its investigation, Hays CISD officials

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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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Residents say Driftwood roundabout may slow traffic as growth continues

BY MOSES LEOS III

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With her business situated near the oddly shaped FM 3237 and FM 150 intersection, Hays City Store owner Tamara Tindol has seen her share of minor fender-benders take place.

But with a proposal to potentially install a roundabout at the intersection, Tindol said it could not only make traffic safer, but could make the area more appealing.

The idea of a possible roundabout was brought up at the March 27 Hays County Commissioners Court meeting during an update to the county’s FM 150 Character Plan.

The plan aims to gather public input on how to approach the stretch of FM 150 between Arroyo Ranch Road in Kyle and Ranch Road 12 in Dripping Springs in the future.

Casey Cutler, who is the director of public outreach with the Driftwood Historical Conservation Society (DHCS) and a member of the FM 150 Citizens Advisory Panel ) CAP) , said the proposal of the roundabout was created out of synergy between the county and citizens.

He said county officials are working as a team with the CAP to look at what is best at moving traffic through Hays County. One of the ideas was to include a potential roundabout at the FM 150 and FM 3237 intersection, which he believes could slow down traffic.

Cutler, who lives in the Driftwood area, said he could hear the sound of screeching tires whenever he is near the intersection.

“People fly down 3237 and they don’t understand what they’re about to face when they go on

150,” Cutler said. He added newcomers to the area often are confused by the intersection, primarily a right-hand curve that merges drivers on FM 150 to Dripping Springs.

Tindol said there have been near misses at the intersection as a result of increased traffic to the area.

Morgan Spicer, who works at the Mad Rooster’s on FM 150, said she’s noticed motorists not yielding to traffic at the yield sign.

“It’s a dangerous intersection,” Spicer said.

“You have to drive pretty defensively around it.”

But Spicer, who lived in England for six years, was apprehensive when learning a roundabout could be the solution for the intersection. She said her primary concern would be teaching American drivers how use a roundabout, which are not common traffic

features.

“It’s just that they have never seen them before,” Spicer said. “They sometimes don’t know what they’re all about.”

However, Spicer said adding a roundabout would allow motorists to carry on and avoid having to stop at a stop sign or a traffic signal.

Cutler, who supports the roundabout idea, said he understood the concern with trying to teach drivers how to maneuver around it.

He believes the roundabout could not only spur more movement and slow speeds down, but could also limit pollution as well.

“It could drop because you don’t have people idling their cars in traffic,” Cutler said. “You’re moving the traffic and that’s a benefit.”

Cutler said a possible roundabout could retain the uniqueness of the

area, and could potentially help initiatives such as making parts of FM 150 a Texas Scenic Route.

“We have a living heritage here. It’s not fossilized, it’s transforming,” Cutler said. “We have a potential to be what future communities in rural areas could look like.”

Tindol, who said the current intersection is dangerous, said the space between her business and Mad Rooster’s could be large enough for a roundaoubt that could accommodate large trucks.

Tindol said the roundabout idea could be the preferred solution. She cited a recent roundabout that was installed in Kyle, which she said works smoothly.

“Safety is my concern and everyone in this area’s priority,” Tindol said.

“Slowing down speeds and eliminating the need to stop sounds like a well thought-out alternative.”

Pie Capital: Kyle applies for trademark designation Continued from pg. 1A

to it, we realized our destination is people coming off the I-35 to enjoy our downtown, specifically to get a slice of pie [at the Texas Pie Company],” Sellers said.

Spencer Thomas, co-owner of Texas Pie Company, said he’s flattered the pie shop he owns with Julie Albertson, his wife, is well known and appreciated.

“It’s nice feedback for almost 18 years of being here developing our company,” Thomas said. “We’re kind of flattered and we feel good about all that.”

City officials do not intend to support just one company, but to support an industry and a current destination, Sellers said.

“Brands and destinations are earned, not given,” Sellers said. “One that we have earned as a community until this point

“Talk to people in other cities, that might be debatable, but we here in Kyle, we’re very fond of our pie.”

–Scott Sellers, Kyle City Manager

is the Pie Capital of Texas.

Talk to people in other cities, that might be debatable, but we here in Kyle, we’re very fond of our pie.”

The designation means the city will utilize the trademark, hosting events and having “Pie Capital of Texas” signage.

City staff will plan events, like Pie in the Sky, a hot air balloon festival on Labor Day weekend, and possibly a pie-eating contest.

Sarah Watson, special events coordinator, said Pie in the Sky is in the early stages of planning.

“We’re very happy to

Indicted: Sexual assault of a child Continued from pg. 1A

authorities.

A HCSO detective continued the investigation and was granted access to the victim’s cell phone, where he discovered conversations between Ibarra and the victim. Within the conversations, Ibarra allegedly spoke of having sex with the child victim.

The detective also found a picture of Ibarra’s penis on the victim’s phone.

According to the arresting affidavit, the victim told authorities she and Ibarra engaged in consensual sexual intercourse at his apartment in Buda. At

the time, the victim was 16 years old, while Ibarra was 34.

The victim told authorities Ibarra allegedly would not leave her alone after the sexual encounter and started to treat her differently at work.

Detectives met with Ibarra at his apartment in Buda on Dec. 9, 2016, where Ibarra admitted to having sex with the child victim and sending her the picture of his penis.

At this time, Ibarra has been indicted, which is a formal accusation of a crime and does not constitute a conviction.

have several balloon aficionados that have joined us to plan the event,” Sellers said. “It should be a great destination and we’re looking forward to that being a success.”

City officials are actively recruiting and talking to pie industry representatives about locating to Kyle. This is an economic development tool, as well as a tourism and destina-

tion tool, Sellers said.

“We will continue to look for additional destinations as we continue to grow,” Sellers said. “This is the one that we see as our current brand and we hope to capitalize on that.”

While the city applied for the trademark, Vargas said they haven’t heard back from the USPTO just yet. She said it could take several months for the city to be contacted.

Once that occurs, there could be additional forms the city may have to fill out to show they’ve begun to use the trademark.

Thomas said he would

expect Kyle being the Pie Capital of Texas would attract other pie shops to the city, and he’s okay with that.

“There’s plenty of niche for everybody to have their own slice of the pie,” Thomas said.

Thomas said he believes other cities may also think of themselves of as the “Pie Capital of Texas,” and might challenge Kyle for the title.

“That’s what it’s all about, promoting business from an economic development point of view,” Thomas said. “We’re looking forward to see what happens.”

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QUOTE OF THE WEEK

“When it came down to it, we realized our destination is people coming off the I-35 to enjoy our downtown, specifically to get a slice of pie [at the Texas Pie Company]” –Scott Sellers, Kyle City Manager, story pg. 1A

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Teens and risk Tutta’s Take

by Wynette Barton

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ews bulletin from the New York Times: Teenagers take risks. Who’d have guessed?

The article reports that unnamed child specialists are concerned that Internet encourages risky behavior in teenagers. The brain’s decision-making regulator (the prefrontal cortex) is still developing in adolescence. The story neglected to note that it’s still developing up to about 25 years old, as insurance companies discovered long ago, but the point is that teenage judgment is likely to be, well, less than perfect. The rise of YouTube and Facebook, these experts say, present teens with a wide, sensation-hungry virtual audience to impress.

All kinds of dangerous stunts are posted online for peers to admire, like filling a bathtub with fireworks and setting them off while filming the explosion, not a terrific idea in a small bathroom.

How about flying off the roof of a two story house on a skateboard? That makes a sensational video, especially if you overshoot the net you’ve set up below. Note to teens: check to see if your family has good medical insurance before trying it.

Whoever wrote the article, along with the “child specialists” quoted, must be fairly young themselves. That’s the problem with the young; they think everything interesting was discovered between midnight and 8 a.m.

Here’s another news bulletin: It didn’t take YouTube to introduce youth to the charms of risk-taking. Ask Joan of Arc, a teen who got herself burned to a crisp after leading an army into battle against orders 700 years ago.

Ask William Bonner, aka Billy the Kid. Ask your grandparents or parents, or, if you’re over 25, consider your own risk-filled past.

The thing that’s new is parents who want to sue someone if their kid does something outrageous. Think again. It’s not your neighbor’s fault. It’s not the fault of the store that sold the rubber bands your child swallowed hoping to jump higher at the next track meet. It’s not the school’s fault. And it’s not your fault.

The culprit is the prefrontal cortex, which doesn’t carry liability insurance. Seat belts, safe sports equipment, well-chaperoned parties, rules? All great, but you can’t outsmart an immature brain.

Do everything possible to protect all kids in the community, prepare for the worst, pray for the best, and wait.

Soon today’s teens will be worrying about their own children, who will think they invented risk.

Wynette Barton, owner of the Hays Free Press, is a Jungian analyst and has seen lots of shenanigans by her own children and grandchildren. wbarton2@austin.rr.com

Launching missiles from ‘Oppositeville’

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ilbur Ross was misinformed, and he was sitting right next to the guy.

To watch the missiles fly, Donald Trump had assembled his inner circle to a cramped room that looked like a banquet nook at Benihana.

Please pass the saké.

It was Mar-a-Lago, actually. Being at the new nerve center of western civilization, you’d have thought those assembled would get an accurate picture.

Ross, our new commerce secretary, was in the room. Here’s what he said: The Missiles of April had taken out 20 percent of Syria’s air capability.

Maybe the commerce guy doesn’t have to be a numbers guy in this administration.

Because, it appears we took out not even one operative warplane with our 59 Tomahawks. We did, however, send several structures to Quonset hut heaven.

Indeed, the reports two days after the attack had Syria launching flights once again from the stricken airfield.

OK, it was for show.

Apparently of the eight people we killed, none was Russian. Whew. This is because we warned Russia, which warned Syria.

Say what you will about what it will accomplish. John Kerry applauded it. He and President Obama had asked Congress for authorization to do it. Congress refused.

Among those urging Congress to refuse was Citizen Donald Trump.

Over and over, he tweeted we shouldn’t do exactly what President Donald Trump ordered, along with the chicken chou mein.

What a fine state of affairs. The least credible,

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YoungAt-Large by John Young

most ethically bereft individual ever to have such authority now finds flinging missiles at sovereign nations to his liking, and the liking of cable news.

Months ago Citizen Trump said Obama should ask Congress to do exactly what Trump did without asking Congress. He didn’t consult with other nations, either, except to advise that it would be done.

Boston Globe columnist Indira Kakshaman uses the term “Oppositeville,” for the region between Trump’s two ears.

Saying one thing, doing the opposite.

Writes David Frum in

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The Atlantic, many will call Trump a hypocrite for this, but that’s not accurate. The situation is far worse. A hypocrite says one thing “while inwardly believing another.” Trump’s words, he said, are “no guide” whatsoever to what Trump means.

Trump ran as an isolationist who railed against overseas military encumbrances. The problem for inflamed alt-right followers at the moment is that they listened to him.

In less than three months in office, Trump has ramped up bombing in Yemen after a botched raid involving special forces in which a Navy SEAL and dozens of civilians died. He’s increased troop levels in Iraq and Syria.

Forget what he said.

He has lethal toys, and

he likes them.

Observed Phyllis Bennis, analyst for the Institute for Public Policy, Trump is an “interventionalist-isolationist” now.

The obvious contradiction in terms isn’t what she means. She means that Trump is inclined to do his interventions in isolation.

Solo. No diplomacy, no working with Congress or the United Nations or NATO. That’s what she means.

Maybe we can hope henceforth that Trump will be consistent in a Trump way, reversing course: turning the Trump Wall into open space, welcoming desperate Muslim families to our shores, and finding room in his budget and his heart for things that actually help people not in his own

income bracket.

As it is, we are to assume that massive cuts in environmental protection, transportation, the national parks, schools, climate science and medical science – all are money the military needs.

Maybe he has a point.

The 59 missiles fired to destroy almost nothing cost $60 million, which is roughly a third of what Trump says we can’t afford ($1.6 billion) for after-school programs for the nation’s children.

Once again, however, we could all hope that we’re being misinformed as to what the man is doing, like those in the room with him.

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Safety concerns fuel east Kyle street name changes

BY LESLY DE LEON

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Public safety concerns, as well as confusion among drivers, were the leading factors for Kyle city leaders to start the process of renaming Goforth and Bunton roads east of Interstate 35 earlier this month.

One section of what was Goforth Road, which spanned from the I-35 frontage road north to Bunton Road and passes in front of Fuentes Elementary, will be named Philomena Street.

Bunton Road, which currently changes to Goforth Road and then Bunton Lane, will be the name for the four-mile stretch that connects Heidenreich Lane to the I-35 frontage road.

“That conflicting naming assignment has been an issue for many years,” said City Manager Scott Sellers. “It has been an issue for public safety and their response, not knowing where exactly on Goforth or Bunton, or is

“That conflicting naming assignment has been an issue for many years ... It has been an issue for public safety and their response, not knowing where exactly on Goforth or Bunton, or is it Bunton Road, Bunton Creek, Bunton Lane.”

– Scott Sellers, Kyle City Manager

it Bunton Road, Bunton Creek, Bunton Lane.”

City officials began discussing renaming the roads because having multiple names on a single road that’s a direct route to Seton Medical Center Hays seemed like a bad idea, said Mayor Todd Webster.

“This eliminates the confusion and makes things easier for public safety,” Sellers said.

Renaming roads is a lengthy process and will take some time before official renaming is enacted, Sellers said.

There is a protocol to

follow for re-addressing that has to follow the public safety process.

The road name changes would impact homeowners and businesses located on parts of Bunton and Goforth Rd, including Fuentes Elementary School.

City staff might hold a town hall meeting in the area to explain the renaming process and the purpose to residents, Sellers said.

“We would give a reasonable amount of time for businesses and homeowners to change

their address,” Sellers said.

“We understand there is a cost associated with that.”

Businesses might have to spend several hundreds of dollars, filing paperwork with the state and updating business information, Sellers said.

“It’s obviously logical, but it is unfortunate it has some cost and inconvenience,” Webster said.

Councilmember Damon Fogley, said as a business owner on Goforth Road, his customers have trouble locating his business.

Fogley said business owners would be willing to go through the renaming process in order to make it easier to give directions to customers.

“I think the business owners will support it,” Councilmember Travis Mitchell said. “There’s nothing that a business hates worse than having confusing directions.”

Sellers said staff will bring the item to city council for approval after going through the renaming process.

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Discharge: Buda’s permit draws residents’ ire Continued from pg. 1A

Buda originally applied with the TCEQ in 2015 for an update to its existing discharge permit from its wastewater treatment plant.

The update calls for increasing the total discharge of effluent to 3.5 million gallons, an increase of 1.5 million gallons from its current permit, between two different outfall locations.

The city currently has a permit that allows for them to discharge up to two million gallons of treated effluent from the city’s wastewater discharge permit into an unnamed tributary. That water then collects into the Soil Conservation Site 6 Reservoir in Kyle.

TCEQ placed a public notice in the Hays Free Press in February regarding the permit application.

Kyle resident Rose Byrd claimed Buda violated its TCEQ wastewater discharge permit by discharging effluent water onto private property.

Byrd claimed that, while Buda has a discharge permit to discharge over three miles north of where her property is located at the SCSS 6 reservoir, they do not have permission to discharge onto private property without compensating landowners accordingly.

“It doesn’t matter where it originates (discharged effluent water) it travels along private property,” Byrd said.

Buda’s permit request calls for increasing the total discharge of effluent to 3.5 million gallons, an increase of 1.5 million gallons from its current permit, between two different outfall locations.

According to TCEQ’s discharge permit, the issuance doesn’t guarantee the permittee “the right to use private or public property for conveyance of wastewater” along the discharge route. Additionally, it is also the responsibility of the permitted to acquire property rights as may be necessary to use the discharge route.

Byrd claimed since Buda’s effluent discharge flows downstream and eventually reaches the reserivor, which belongs to private property owners, the city should be held liable for flooding damages due to impounded waters caused in part by its discharge.

However, a letter sent to Byrd from Buda Mayor Todd Ruge and W.E. West, Jr., Guadalupe Blanco River Authority general manager, said in part once the effluent is discharged in the outfall location, the water is no longer controlled

by Buda, but falls into the hands of the state.

TCEQ media relations specialist Brian McGovern said in a later emailed interview that the city of Buda has an existing outfall

point and a proposed outfall point where its effluent is discharged.

McGovern said if effluent from a treatment plant is discharged directly to water in the state, a permittee “would not need approval” to use the discharge route downstream.

“If the effluent from the wastewater treatment is discharged to a conveyance that is not water in the state, the permittee may need approval from the landowner,” McGovern said in the email.

According to the TCEQ website, “water in the state” is, “groundwater, percolating or otherwise, lakes, bays, ponds, impounding reservoirs, springs, rivers, streams, creeks, estuaries, marshes, inlets, canals … and including the beds and banks of all watercourses and bodies of surface water that are wholly or partially inside or bordering the state or inside the jurisdiction of the state.”

Ruge said he addressed the possibility of Buda using an alternative point of discharge for its effluent water, so as not to overwhelm residents down-

stream of the discharge point.

“We’re always open to looking for alternative discharge sites,” Ruge said.

But Ruge maintained the city was in “full compliance” with TCEQ regulations.

Buda public information officer David Marino said the public comment period attached to the permit application amendment has been extended 30 days from the public meeting.

However, Marino declined to comment on the issue until the public comment period has closed.

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As growth continues to make its way to Buda, city leaders have given the green light on a new policy addressing how it will guide annexation in the future.

By a unanimous vote March 21, the Buda City Council approved a new annexiation policy.

Chance Sparks, Buda assistant city manager, said the policy offers a “different approach” to annexation for the city.

It’s the first update to the city’s annexation plan since 2009.

Sparks said the new policy would “explain what an extraterritorial jurisdiction (ETJ) is and what annexation is,” as well as what the city considers when evaluating whether to annex a property or not.

Sparks said Buda could create an Annexation Growth Management Review team in the future.

Sparks’ also identified Buda’s annexation priorities for 2017 that begin June 27.

Buda could also accept voluntary petitions for annexation as the need arises, Sparks said.

“I’m certainly in favor of what was put forward,” Buda Mayor Todd Ruge said.

One potential concern for the city centered on Old Black Colony, where the landowners had plans to place an RV park.

According to a Facebook post provided by Ruge, plans for the RV park were shuttered by the landowner after they gathered feedback from neighbors.

Ruge said the annexation policy “laid out a game plan for the year,” but it doesn’t necessarily mean that every property listed in the cut sheets

Buda’s annexation priorities for 2017 • Old Black Colony • Old Black Colony and Cole Springs West • Kennel • Hays CISD and Churches • Green Corners (Old Goforth) • Northeast corner of the intersection near Hillside Terrace will be annexed.

Sparks said the city has an annual plan instead of just the state mandated three-year annexation plan. At this time, Buda measures 9.15 square miles.

Buda could potentially coordinate with the City of Dripping Springs in the future regarding its ETJ and plans for annexation.

“We have worked really closely with Dripping Springs in the past year, maybe there is a possibility of working together on this,” Ruge said.

While Buda prefers to enter into voluntary annexations, where landowners agree to the annexation of their land, as a home rule city, Buda can engage in involuntary annexations.

“All of the ETJ will be a part of the City at some point,” Ruge said, “It’s just a question of when.”

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Tim Savoy, Hays CISD public information officer, said district officials were notified of Jacaman’s death late Friday. Savoy said the district has no further information on a determination of the cause of death or the circumstances surrounding his death.

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Jacaman was a “gifted student who proudly ran” on the Hays High cross country team and was studying to earn his Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) certification through Hays CISD’s Career and Technical Education (CTE) program.

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Ruby Ranch resident Frank Dickey, 85, clears 7’ 6” on his second attempt Sunday at the State Senior Games in San Antonio to claim the world record for his age group. Dickey, who took a 60 year break from the sport, said he is more proud of this accomplishment than any awards he received in high school or college.

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Few people can say turning 85 years old could be beneficial for them.

For Buda resident and active pole vaulter Frank Dickey, turning the age Jan. 7 signified moving up into a different age bracket in the World Masters Athletics competition. With the move came different (i.e. lower) records to surpass.

And so on Sunday, roughly 92 days after turning the spry age of 85, Dickey put himself into the history books.

“I would say I’m more proud of that than any of the awards I got in high school or college.”

– Frank Dickey, Buda resident and world-record pole vaulter

By clearing 7-feet, 6-inches in San Antonio, Dickey broke the outdoor men’s pole vault world record for the 85- to 89-year-old division. His mark surpassed a record that had been in place for more than 20 years.

It was all the culmination of a three-year quest for an athlete who returned to the sport 60 years after his prime.

“I would say I’m more proud of that than any of the awards I got in high school or college,” Dickey said.

Early success

Dickey’s love affair with pole vaulting began in high school in Missouri.

He said watching others participate in the event “looked like so much fun.”

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Soon, he entered the sport and began to excel.

Dickey’s success eventually drew the eye of the University of Missouri at Columbia, which offered him a scholarship in the sport.

Success continued into college, where Dickey finished second at the 1954 Texas Relays; he then finished in a tie for first at the 45th Drake Relays with a height of 13-feet, 6-inches.

All of that was done when participating in the pole vault was a dangerous proposition.

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Lobos fall to Westlake Friday A Westlake Chaparral leaps over the foot of Lehman High catcher Nathaniel Garcia (right) in order to step on home plate Friday at the Lobo baseball field. The Lobos succumbed to the Chaps 8-4.

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The Hays Lady Rebels remained undefeated in district play following a nine strikeout performance from sophomore pitcher Maxine Valdez in a 6-1 victory Friday over the crosstown rival Lehman Lobos.

With the win, along with a loss by Lake Travis to Westlake Friday, the Lady Rebels essentially clinched at least a share of the 25-6A district title.

The young and relatively inexperienced Lady Lobos got off to a slow defensive start as they allowed three Rebel runs on four hits, including back-to-backto-back RBI singles in the first frame.

The Rebels hitting barrage extended into

the second inning as they tacked on three more hits and one run to pad their lead to 4-0.

Lehman head coach Lydia Baggett said that the real struggle isn’t the defense, it’s hitting the ball.

“We have a great defense. We really do,” said Baggett. “Yes, you’re going to have hiccups, you’re going to make mistakes – that’s the sport – we just have to find a way to hit the ball.”

Things began to trend in the Lobos’ favor in the third inning.

After an early pitching change, the Lehman defense forced the Rebel lineup to go in order in the top of the third.

That momentum carried into the bot-

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Hays Rebel Tristain Peevey (left) races back to second base after he was caught in a rundown in Saturday’s district series finale against the Vista Ridge Rangers Saturday.

Rebels wrangle the Rangers 9-8

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When the Hays Rebels needed a stopper on the mound Saturday, Jacob Trujillo answered the call.

A stellar 4.2 inning outing in relief from Trujillo, along with timely offense, helped Hays power past the Vista Ridge Rangers in a critical 9-8 come-frombehind win at home.

Hays’ win helped the Rebels avoid a threegame sweep at the hands of the Rangers.

In addition, the win kept Hays three games ahead of Westlake in the race for the fourth and final playoff spot in 25-6A. Highlighting the Rebel offense were Clayton Cathey and Cole Irby, who both hit home runs in the contest.

Trujillo, who earned the win, gave up only two runs and struck out three batters in his outing. Hays’ Aidan Martinez earned the save.

Hays will close the regular season on the road at Vandegrift Friday and Saturday.

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a pragmatic response.

“Lots of rise,” said Valdez. “My rise and curve were both working tonight.”

After Lehman countered with a run scored

on two hits in the fourth frame, Valdez did not allow another hit for the remainder of the game.

Equally impressive was Lehman’s junior pitcher Kaylee Wipff,

who relieved starter Lexi Bechtel. Wipff allowed only two runs on four hits in her five inning outing.

Hays tacked on two insurance runs in the top of the seventh to take a 6-1 lead.

With a first place finish essentially secured, Hays High head coach Lisa Cone said she expects to get every team’s best effort down the stretch as the Rebels seek district perfection.

“It’s hard because everybody else is getting better, and they know we’re undefeated so they want to work that much harder to take us down.

Lehman played great tonight, so I expect to see that kind of softball from everybody going forward,” Cone said.

Valdez seconded her coach’s sentiment.

“We’re just pumped and ready to keep rolling,” Valdez said.

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Participants vaulted into what amounted to a pit of sawdust.

In addition, the poles they used at the time were steel and didn’t have the bend and give of today’s fiberglass poles.

“If you jump 12 and 13 feet, you had a long way to fall,” Dickey said. “You don’t fall on a three-foot high pad. You fell on your feet, but you tried to fall to the side.”

While at Missouri, Dickey set numerous records and enjoyed a variety of success.

Due to the sport’s demand on his body, however, Dickey chose not to pole vault after college.

For the next 63 years, Dickey lived his life and didn’t see the runway again.

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tom of the frame with a lead-off triple from sophomore shortstop Seryna Avalos. A two-out RBI single down the right field line from senior third baseman Alyssa Martinez drove in Avalos, who scored the first and only run of the game for Lehman.

Valdez countered right back by striking out her next four batters, which swung the pendulum of momentum back to the Rebels.

But her most impressive play came in the bottom of the third. Valdez, who was working with a runner on third base, caught a hard hit ground ball headed straight to the circle. She then looked down the Lobo baserunner to keep her on third base, then spun around to create a forced out at first base.

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With the help of Lone Star Pole Vault in New Braunfels, Dickey reintroduced himself to the runway.

But the journey back was harder than expected, Dickey said.

One key factor was reintroducing his body to being athletic after a 60plus year hiatus.

“I did not run much.

It was almost as if I was having to learn how to run again,” Dickey said.

“Speed in vaulting is very important. I didn’t have that speed (at the time).

I shuffled down the runway.”

He also had to get used to fiberglass poles, as well as nuances and updates to the sport over the past 60 years.

It didn’t take long for Dickey to find his stride.

By 2016, Dickey was ranked third in the world in indoor pole vault men’s 80-84 division and fifth in the outdoor rankings.

For Dickey, participat-

ing in the pole vault has been a “journey in health.”

Having dealt with some back and leg problems, Dickey said pole vaulting has “almost eliminated those issues.”

“You wouldn’t think that’s the case, but I call the vaulting facility my wellness facility,” Dickey said. “It’s something that I guess with age, it gets a lot harder. I think the pull of gravity comes on strong as you age.”

The desire to break records soon came into focus. His first goal was to surpass 9-feet, which was the record for the men’s 80 to 84 division.

Expectations led Dickey to surmise he could accomplish the feat last year.

However, the stars didn’t quite align for him.

When one door closes, however, another opens.

By waiting a year, Dickey got his chance to make history.

But to do so, Dickey had to complete his world record attempt at a sanctioned USA track and

field meet. Three officials were required, and the use of steel tape was called for to measure the height of the bar.

Dickey was down to his second to last chance at 7-feet, 6-inches when he finally cleared the mark.

It was as if a large weight had been lifted off his chest.

“You plan on it, it doesn’t go, and then there it is,” Dickey said. “What a relief.”

Even with the world record in hand, Dickey doesn’t expect to take it easy any time soon.

Improving his mark is the goal as he hopes to set a record that could take another 20-plus years to crack.

Regardless of what transpires, the chance to bring excitement to his family provides ample motivation.

“I’ll continue to break my own record,” Dickey said. “I want to get it high enough, so where someone doesn’t come along right away and break it.”

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Big spending in Hays CISD board election

BY MOSES LEOS III

news@haysfreepress.com

Political spending for a pair of Hays CISD board trustee seats is ramping up as all six candidates ready during the leadup to Election Day next month.

In the race for the Hays CISD at-large seat, candidate Debbie Munoz has outspent and out-

gained fellow challengers Doyla Burrell and Vanessa Petrea, according to campaign finance reports, which were due April 6.

Munoz, who had an unsuccessful bid for school board several years ago, exhausted all but $109 of the $1,995 in political contributions received from Jan. 26 to April 5.

During that time, Munoz received 23 monetary contributions of varying

amounts, with the largest being a $250 from tax collection law firm Linebarger, Goggan, Blair and Sampson, LLP. Seventy percent of Munoz’ expenses went to yard signs, while she also spent $100 as a donation to the Hays Rebel 5K run.

Petrea, who is running in her first political campaign, equally shelled out the dollars between Valentine’s Day and April 6.

Petrea, a former PTA president, spent $1,460 dollars on her campaign.

According to the report, the amount was reimbursements to herself for campaign signs and advertising that had been purchased.

Three current city council members and one Hays CISD board trustee made monetary contributions to Petrea during the period as well.

Kyle Mayor Todd Webster contributed $100, while Travis Mitchell, Kyle District 1 City Council Member, contributed $200. Lee Urbanovsky, Buda City Council place 1 member, along with his wife, Amy Urbanovsky, contributed $150.

Hays CISD District 4 trustee Esperanza Orosco and her husband, David Orosco, contributed $50.

Petrea has $137 left in her

political war chest.

Burrell, a military veteran who is a political newcomer, spent just over $680 on political signs on her campaign between Feb. 15 and March 31.

According to her report, Burrell received a $300 contribution from Buda attorney Lucinda Doyle, while also listing a $500 donation to herself.

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Offering help to find the glass slipper

Hays CISD nonprofit helps students gear up for prom

BY SAMANTHA SMITH

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s Hays High students gear up for prom May 6, students and parents may be taken aback at the costs associated with the event.

In some cases, the bill for a dress, shoes and beauty expenses can equal up to $1,000.

With the help of “Cinderella’s Closet,” a non-profit organization run within Lehman High, Hays CISD students have the chance to check out gently used donated formal wear for free for events.

Lourdes Queen, a Spanish teacher at Leh-man High and Cinderella’s Closet faculty sponsor, said the nonprofit began several years ago as the brain child of Rosa Munoz, who wanted a way for all students to go to prom without having to stress over the price tag.

Queen said the Spanish Honor Society acquired the organization four years ago and has served many Hays and Lehman High students.

They help the students, boys and girls, and obtain formal wear for events such as homecoming dances, military balls and prom.

Queen said interested students visit Cinderella’s Closet and fill out a short application in order to check out a

PHOTO BY SAMANTHA SMITH

Standing at the entryway of Cinderella’s Closet at Lehman High are (L-R) sophomores Berenice Udave, Kami Hernandez and Gaby Arvizu. All three are member of the Spanish Honors Society, which is the group that operates the nonprofit that helps Hays CISD students find formal wear for a variety of school functions. Inset are some of the dresses students can pick from at Cinder-

“We’re always accepting donations ...

People can donate nice formal wear to the Lehman High School Office and they will get it to me.”

– Lourdes Queen, Spanish teacher and Cinderella’s Closet faculty sponsor

dress, or tuxedo, or suit.

Students can also check out shoes or jewelry they want to wear.

On average, 30 girls will go to Cinderella’s Closet before prom, Queen said.

“It’s a very small space right now, “ Queen said.

“But we would like to expand someday.”

Berenice Udave, Kami Hernandez and Gaby Arvizu, Lehman High sophomores and

members of the Spanish Honor Society, said they understood the need for Cinderella’s Closet.

Part of that was based on the experiences of their siblings who have spent large amounts of money for prom.

“My sister just went to our (Lehman High) prom and she spent a lot more on everything than she expected,” Arvizu said.

But for the three, the need for the organization goes beyond just offering formal wear. All three agreed that every student should be able to participate in events such as prom without worrying about how much it could cost them or their families.

Queen said the organization was still in the process of recovering as dresses and accessories were damaged due to flooding two years ago.

“We’re always accepting donations,” Queen said, “People can donate nice formal wear to the Lehman High School Office and they will get it to me.”

Queen said the Closet is free of charge to any student wishing to use it. The organization covers the cost of cleaning the attire after each rental as well as the cost of repairs if they are not too big.

“If a dress or suit is unable to be checked out and worn we will donate them to the Salvation Army,” Queen said.

PHOTO BY JIM CULLEN

Lobo HOSA sends pair to Nationals

Lehman High School’s Health Occupations Student Association (HOSA) has once again qualified members to advance to the organization’s Nationals! Lobo HOSA senior members Marissa Paz ad Dara Vasquez will represent Lehman at Orlando this summer. Marissa earned HOSA’s Barbara James Nomination to advance to Nationals, competing in the Home Health Aide category, and Dara will compete in the HOSA Chapters Reflections category.

PHOTO BY OWEN TAYLOR

Reb One Act Play shines at Region

Hays High School’s Legacy Players sparkled at the lofty Regional level of competition this week, their One Act Play, “Silent Sky,” again impressive at San Antonio Southside High School. By virtue of that Regional berth, these theatre standouts celebrated their production being one of the state’s top 24 One Act plays in 2017! Individual honors went to David Bluestein (Best Tech), Sydney Harrold and Erin Swearingen (All-Star Cast), and Clayt Aziz (Honorable Mention All-Star Cast). The group is directed by Catherine Crafton.

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Campaign finance reports for Hays CISD candidates AT-LARGE Debbie Munoz Total Political Contributions Total Political Expenditures Political contributions maintained during the last reporting period Vanessa Petrea Total Political Contributions Total Political Expenditures Political contributions maintained during the last reporting period Doyla Burrell Total Political Contributions Total Political Expenditures Political contributions maintained during the last reporting period

$1,995 $1,885.26 $109.74 PHOTOS BY JIM CULLEN

$1,305 $1,467.01 $137.99

$800 $691.98 $118.02

DISTRICT 1 Charles McNiel, Jr. Total Political Contributions Total Political Expenditures Political contributions maintained during the last reporting period

$1,994.13 $641.12 $1,681.48

Teresa Tobias filed for modified reporting, which signifies she does not intend to exceed $500 in political expenditures or contributions in connection with the election. Michelle Ray Carey has not filed a campaign finance report at this time.

Reb, Lobo bands earn honors at UIL

Hays CISD high school concert bands from Lehman and Hays High brought home the hardware during the 2016 UIL Concert and Sightreading Evaluation, which was held at the Hays Performing Arts Center last week. All four Hays High bands received sweepstakes honors, which meant they earned a “1” in concert and sight-reading. Lehman High’s top three bands also received Sweepstakes honors as well.

Finance

Continued from pg. 3B Burrell has no more political contributions left.

In the race for the District 1 seat, currently held by incumbent Teresa Tobias, challenger Charles McNiel, Jr. received over $1,990 in political contributions from Feb. 17 to April 6.

McNiel, a sales manager who is running his first political campaign, received an $887 inkind contribution from

business owner Matt Ocker for a crawfish boil fundraiser.

Ocker, who has been a vocal opponent of Hays CISD’s May 2017 bond, also loaned McNiel $1,200.

McNiel also received $737 in monetary contributions from six people.

Roughly 90 percent of McNiel’s expenses went to printing expenses for political signs.

On April 17 & 18 there will be lights visible from your area as HCC literally shines a light on conservation. Spotlights will be set up (temporarily) on conservation easement properties in your area as well as along the future route of the Violet Crown Trail.

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Buda’s new $360,000 water playground will be on the east side of the city.

Buda green lights east side splash pad

BY SAMANTHA SMITH

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Buda city leaders earmarked $360,000 in monies from Proposition 5 of the 2014 bond April 4 for creation of a proposed splash pad on the east side of Buda.

The move, which was approved by the Buda City Council by a unani-

mous vote, would create the splash pad in Green Meadows Park.

Buda Parks and Recreation Director Drew Wells said the splash pad was the “last component of the Prop 5 bond” to address.

Wells said members of the Parks and Recreation and Proposition 5 committees sought to use $360,000 of the $8 million

in Proposition 5 toward a water feature at the park.

“It will be a different type of water feature than the one at City Park,” Wells said. “It will be more commercial looking with tipping buckets and the interactive water jets.”

Wells said staff had an issue with the operation and maintenance costs of this type of water feature, but the community’s

desire for it outweighed financial concerns.

“It will require a higher level of maintenance than normal water features that we have,” Wells said.

“However, it’s consistently been one of the top priorities of our citizens to have more water amenities.”

The overall scale of Proposition 5 park projects would require more

staff to operate and maintain facilities, Wells said.

At this time, Wells said he was unaware of the exact number of additional staff that will be needed.

Wells also said that with the project being last in line to receive bond money, Buda was working with “budget limitations.”

However, staff felt it was important to include a small restroom facility

on site at the new splash pad as part of the project.

One possible savings on operation and maintenance costs, which appealed to council members, could be done by possibly partnering with the Green Meadows Home Owners Association on shared maintenance of the splash pad,

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Firefly season is here for Mt. City PHOTO BY CHRIS REID

Mt. City Montage

Crape myrtle trees produce beautiful and fragrant flowers in the springs.

by Pauline Tom

Crape Myrtles Sturdy, showy beauties It’s About Thyme

by Chris Winslow

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hey bloom for months on end, and they come in any size you could imagine.

Once established they can hold up with our native tree species during even the most prolonged droughts. Vibrant color and water conservation rolled together into one beautiful tree.

For a low-maintenance ornamental tree, you cannot beat the good old crape myrtle.

This wonderful flowering tree or shrub (depending on the variety) provides three seasons of color without a lot of fuss or maintenance.

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Locals celebrate Blanco River at KAP Center book release Author and former Hays Free Press editor, Wes Ferguson, presented his second book, “The Blanco River,” at the Katherine Anne Porter Literary Center Saturday.

The book covers topics of history, geology and property rights in regards to the river. Other contributors spoke, as well, including photographer Jacob Botter, cartographer Molly O’Halloran. “The Blanco River” is available at Amazon.com

ave you seen your first firefly of 2017? For us, it was this past week.

RonTom and I went over to Buck’s Backyard on 1626 for a bite to eat after Monday evening’s City Council Meeting.

From the back deck, in a nice breeze, we watched fireflies and the full moon while frogs croaked. It’s a new dining option, and one of the closest to Mountain City.

The “closest to Mountain City” option for Resurrection Sunday worship will surely be Fellowship Church’s 10am service at Shelton Stadium, just outside Mountain City’s gates.

It’s scheduled for rain or shine. Children, nursery through 4th grade, will be in Graham Gym. It’s my church, and I extend to you an invitation to come and celebrate the resurrection of Jesus.

Before the Council Meeting started, Ellis Craig who lives on Live Oak at Ash, told me about two roadrunners near his pool, picking up sticks.

The Texas Breeding Bird Atlas says, “ In general, Greater Roadrunners nest in thorny shrubs, low trees, thickets, and clumps of cacti.”

A bullfrog “croaked”

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OBITUARIES DICKENS Rhoda Mae Dickens, 83, returned to her heavenly home on April 1, 2017. Her devotion to family and firm belief in God was the foundation she built her life on.

Rhoda was born to

the late Charles (Luther) and Evie Hillman, in Merryville, LA on January 8, 1934. Rhoda began her career in Houston, TX as a Southwestern Bell, Long Distance Operator, and eventually became a significant leader of their Commercial Telephone Training Program, receiving numerous commendations for her hard work and exceptional training abilities. She also served actively for the Telephone Pioneers of

America. After many successful years, she retired from what is now known as AT&T. After retirement, she moved to Dripping Springs, TX where she spent the remainder of her life close to family.

Rhoda had two loves who went on before her, Lee White and Charles Dickens. Rhoda never had children of her own but her nephews, nieces, great-nephews and nieces as well as her step-children

brought her much joy in life. Rhoda loved the outdoors and felt a good day fishing was well spent. She enjoyed gardening, cooking and canning. Rhoda had a zest for life and was full of adventure. She loved people and was happy to serve those in need.

Rhoda will be dearly missed by her family and friends, who celebrate the fact that she is rejoicing in heaven with her creator and at home with her loved ones that

have gone on before her.

Rhoda is survived by her sister, Judi Mains and husband, Hoyt of Many, LA; and a host of nieces and nephews, greatnieces and nephews and step-children. She is preceded in death by her first husband, Lee White; her late husband, Charles (Chuck) Dickens; her brother, Vernon Hillman; her sisters, Norma Lee Scranton and Loyal Davis; her parents; and her nephew, Shane Long.

Rhoda was buried at Phillips Cemetery on April 5, 2017. Reverend RB Hall officiated the service at First Baptist Church in Dripping Springs. If you would like to make a donation, please go to www. youcaring.com and search for Help Bryce Walk to benefit the joy of her heart, Rhoda’s greatnephew, Bryce Moline.

Condolences may be sent to www. harrellfuneralhomes. com.

pendence from Mexico in 1836 and ushering in the decade as an independent Republic.

On Friday, April 21 at your home or business all Texans are invited to fly their Texas flag to honor General Sam Houston and his Texas Army who defeated and captured Santa Anna ending the war for inde-

Dell Children’s Hospital will host a Car Seat Inspection Station on Saturday, April 22 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Kyle Fire Department, located at 210 W. Moore St. At the car seat inspection appointment a Certified Child Passenger Safety Technician will help you:

inspect your car seat to ensure that it is not recalled, expired, or unsafe to use; determine if your car seat is the correct fit for your child’s height and weight; help you learn how to install your car seat and ensure it is compatible with your vehicle; help you learn how to properly harness your child in the car seat; and answer any questions or concerns you have about your child’s safety while riding. For more information or to schedule a car seat inspection, visit www.dellchildrens.net/ safety or call 512-324TOTS (8687).

head and back with a black crest. Black-crested differ from the Tufted Titmouse in the color of their crest and their vocalizations. It’s a bird of

Texas, northern Mexico, and a bit of Oklahoma.

Here, near I-35, we see some hybrids.

Tidbits in my inbox have been almost im-

possible to find, nonexistent. Please send (subject: TIDBIT) to ptom5678@gmail.com or 512-268-5678. Thanks!

He is risen! PTom

COMMUNITY BRIEFS Monarch Utilities writing contest

Monarch Utilities, a subsidiary of SouthWest Water Company that provides water services in Hays County, will hold its second annual writing contest for all Chapa Middle School students in the Hays CISD. To participate, students must submit a 400-to-600-word essay discussing the importance of water in their

life, the community, the state or the world today.

Essays will be anonymously scored by a panel of English/Language Arts teachers. For more information on the contest, including rules and writing prompts, visit: www. swwcwritingcontest.com.

One winner from each grade level will receive a $100 Visa gift card. One grand-prize winner will receive a $500 Visa gift card. The winning essay will be published in the Hays Free Press.

Send writing submissions to swwcwritingcontest@ gmail.com by Wednesday, April 26, at

5 p.m. Winners will be announced the week of May 8.

Volunteer Income Tax Assistance

The Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program offers free tax help to people who generally make $54,000 or less, persons with disabilities and limited English speaking taxpayers who need assistance in preparing their own tax returns. IRS-certified

volunteers provide free basic income tax return preparation with electronic filing to qualified individuals. This service will be available April 15 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Tax deadline is April 18.

Fly your Texas flag

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Montage: It’s firefly season Continued from pg. 1C

at our house near the way. It’s not an ideal end of Live Oak Drive on spot, but I’ll take it. And, Sunday afternoon. Ron the butterflies will take ran over the frog while it. mowing. By the next Monarch butterflies morning, some form of are in trouble. A recent wildlife plucked the frog National Wildlife Fedfrom a shelf in the center eration blog told me of the the annual yard, unpopulation Monarch der our status rewhole port for the butterflies are in peanut monarch trouble. A recent butterfly wreath feeder. plexNational Wildlife (Danaus All ippus) shows sorts of a 27 percent Federation native decrease blog told me wildlife from last benyear’s the annual efit from population. native Populations population plants. of the monstatus report For over arch have 20 years, for the monarch dropped we’ve almost 90 been percent in butterfly (Danaus adding just the last natives two decades plexippus) to our due to loss shows a wildof available scape. milkweed 27 percent The (used for interestdecrease from nectar ing and and by the last year’s beautiful catepillars) Anteand loss population. lope’s of habitat Horn, in Mexico almost impossible to where they winter. find in nurseries, has not Antelope’s Horn also been easy to cultivate. attracts small flying I’ve tried to transplant insects, food for many (from ranchlands and birds. It’s on the “Plants roadsides) this milkfor Bluebirds” list. weed that provides for Rough-leafed dogMonarch butterflies, into wood is in full bloom, sunny spots throughout attracting insects. It our lawn. I finally have will produce berries for one growing quite well wildlife. this year, right at the Black-crested Titedge of our oval drivemouse nestlings in a

backyard nestbox are fully feathered, almost ready to fledge. Their color that can be seen from above is the same as their parents’, gray

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Ranger routs Rio Grande rustlers T No matter how lean his troop, McNelly always had room for Jesus Sandoval, an interrogation specialist that never failed to extract the truth. Decades later retired Ranger William Callicott described his sure-fire technique: “Old Casuse would put the rope over the bandit’s neck, throw it over a limb, pull him up and let him down on the ground until he would consent to tell all he knew.”

A Cortinas spy was dragged into camp on the second day and turned over to Sandoval. Within minutes, the human yo-yo readily answered every question put to him. When McNelly was convinced the captive had nothing more to say, he walked away, a silent signal to Sandoval to finish the job.

A number of suspects, maybe as many as six, were given the same treatment.

The last poor devil, seized on Jun. 11, spilled the most important beans before he too was hanged. He revealed the exact route 18 rustlers were taking for their rendezvous

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that was his business.

At Brownsville in early June, McNelly received a tip that a steamship was waiting offshore for 400 head of stolen steers. Resolving to intercept the delivery, he requested 22 volunteers for the high-risk mission.

Sixteen year old Berry Smith, youngest member of the company, eagerly stepped forward to the dismay of his dad, a veteran Ranger. The elder Smith begged the captain to leave the boy behind but lost the argument when his superior let the youth decide.

McNelly’s standing though unwritten order for raids against Mexican marauders was the same as for Indian operations. Any apprehended on the wrong side of the river had better say a fast prayer.

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

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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 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

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

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Baptist Church of Driftwood 13540 FM 150 W.

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

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Services Sun. 11:00 a.m.

Wed. 7:30 p.m.

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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.

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Journey United Methodist 310 San Antonio Dr., Buda

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New Covenant Community Church 1019 Main Street, Buda (in Dance Unlimited)

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with the Cuban smugglers.

The Rangers rode all night before finally picking up the bandits’ trail at sunrise.

Mistaking the strangers for an army patrol, the Mexicans chose to stand and fight instead of fleeing for the border. They herded the cattle across a shallow lagoon and waited for their pursuers to come within range.

Sizing up the situation in an instant, McNelly instructed his second-in-command to head straight for the rustlers at a steady pace and not to fire until he reached solid ground. In the meantime, the captain took six men and cut off the only avenue of escape.

The rustlers realized too late what was happening but still tried to make a run for it. On the open prairie their slower horses were no match for the Texans’ superior steeds, and one by one they were shot out of the saddle.

Preferring to die on his feet, the last Cortinista dismounted and hid in a thicket. During the subsequent search, McNelly came face-to-face with the Mexican, who rushed him with a Bowie knife. “The Captain leveled his pistol,” the old Ranger Callicott recalled, “and placed the last shot he had between the bandit’s teeth.”

After collecting the

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McNelly’s standing though unwritten order for raids against Mexican marauders was the same as for Indian operations. Any apprehended on the wrong side of the river had better say a fast prayer.

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by Mexican bandits sent the following telegram to Ranger headquarters in Austin on Apr. 18, 1875: “Is Capt. McNelly coming? We are in trouble. Five ranches burned by disguised men last week. Answer.”

Although the sprawling spreads south of San Antonio had been plagued for years by hit-and-run rustlers, previous losses paled in comparison to the current crime wave. Led by Juan Cortinas, part-time revolutionary and full-time thief, well-organized bands were driving hundreds of cattle every week across the Rio Grande for shipment to Cuba.

In spite of his delicate appearance, which made it possible for him to impersonate a woman during the Civil War, Leander McNelly was definitely the man for the job. If anyone could clean up South Texas, it was the hard-as-nails Ranger who enforced the law by waging all-out war.

His first official act was to dissolve the trigger-happy private posses, whose random retaliation threatened to ignite a full-scale conflict on the border. The vigilantes shook their heads in disbelief but meekly obeyed. If McNelly wanted to go up against Cortinas and his giant gang of at least a thousand with only 40 Rangers,

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The proposed splash pad area would include more commercial hoses and games than those at Buda City Park.

Splash Pad: East side project gets okay Continued from pg. 1C

Wells said.

Wells added water used in the water feature would be treated with chlorine initially, then put through an ultraviolet (UV) filter, before being used in the feature, and then recirculated in the double treatment process prior to reuse.

Council member Eileen Altmiller stressed moving forward with the splash pad regardless of the maintenance costs due to the high resident demand for a splash pad over the last decade.

“I think it’s something the community really needs and has been waiting for,” Altmiller said.

“Especially on the East side,” Buda Mayor Todd Ruge added. “They’re really, truly lacking in amenities.”

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“I think it’s something the community really needs and has been waiting for.”

– Eileen Altmiller, Buda City Council member

Lane said he was delighted that the Green Meadows HOA was willing to share in the maintenance of the water feature. Lane hoped that a possible partnership could set a precedent for other parks built in other HOAs. Council member Lee Urbanovsky raised concern over the maintenance of the large water feature that would total $13,353 annually.

“It’s a great idea, I love the concept,” Urbanovsky said. “It’s just the maintenance with a facility like this is still my biggest con-

cern because I’ve done this before.”

Urbanovsky said in a later interview he was “encouraged” to approve the agenda item after learning the Green Meadows HOA was interested in sharing the maintenance responsibilities.

However, Urbanovsky still wants to make sure that residents understand the long-term operational costs involved.

Wells said the city’s water feature would also adhere to all restrictions applied by water suppliers.

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Grieving Texas Rangers and two companies of soldiers from Fort Brown escorted Berry Smith to his final resting place. As Callicott remembered so many years later, “The U.S. regulars fired a farewell shot over his grave and today our Ranger boy sleeps on the

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Crape Myrtles: Sturdy, showy beauties Continued from pg. 1C

Muskogee, for example, grows to a height of 25 to 30 feet, and blooms for up to four months!

Its blossoms are lightlavender and have a strong resistance to powdery mildew. Its fall leaf color is red and yellow and in winter its bark is grey and pinkishbrown.

Another outstanding crape is Natchez. This white flowering beauty grows from 25 to 30 feet and has the second longest bloom period of 110 days.

Its fall leaf color is redorange and its winter bark color is cream-cinnamon brown. Natchez is

resistant to diseases, and is considered the benchmark that all other varieties are compared to.

For a dwarf tree, one of the best is Victor. This dark red variety grows to 4 to 5 feet and blooms for 85 days.

For mid-size trees, those growing from 8 to 12 feet there is Siren Red, Pink Velour, Catawba (purple), and Acoma (weeping white).

For trees between 15 and 20 feet there is Dynamite (deep red), Red Rocket (red), and Tuscarora ( coral red to dark pink).

And for truly shade size trees, 25 feet and up,

along with Muskogee, Natchez – there’s Basham’s Party Pink.

The crape myrtle (Lagerstroemia indica) has been in the South since they were first introduced from Asia in 1747. Since that time, hundreds of colors and heights have been bred.

In the mid-1950s, the Japanese crape myrtle (Lagerstroemia faueri) arrived and an extensive breeding program began.

Horticulturalists began to mix the color variations of the Asian crape myrtle with the disease resistance of the Japanese varieties.

The Japanese crapes

also had trunk color attributes and greater cold tolerance. They could now be planted farther north.

As these plants go through their amazing bloom cycle, we should all give thanks for the bright colors they bring to our landscapes during the upcoming harsh summer months. Happy gardening everyone!

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invited everyone to view the gruesome spectacle and to see for themselves that cattle rustling was a capital crime.

The exhausted ranks planned to devote the rest of the day to serious drinking, but McNelly put the saloons offlimits. He did not want any drunks disturbing the dignity of the funeral

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Texas History: Ranger routs Rio Grande rustlers dead, the Rangers discovered their lone casualty. Berry Smith had stumbled upon a wounded rustler playing possum, and curiosity cost the teenager his life.

The army sent a wagon to pick up the dead bandits and dumped their bodies in the public square at Brownsville. McNelly

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Mutt Strutt is a onemile 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.

Earth Day at Kyle Library

Join Tito the Tortoise for Earth Day on at 12:30 p.m. April 22 and be a part of the conservation conversation. Come meet the Green Team at the Kyle Public Library. There will be pizza, drinks, fun, and information for all ages at this free event.

Old Settler’s Music Festival

This annual festival at Camp Ben McCullough in Driftwood offers bluegrass, folk and Americana acts performing on four stages over four days, along with camping in the beautiful Texas Hill Country. Past performers include Sam Bush, Richard Thompson, Bruce Hornsby, The Mavericks, Alison Krauss and Michael Franti, and favorite locals such as Patty Griffin and Ray Wylie Hubbard. This year’s festival will be held April 20-23. See oldsettlersmusicfest.org for more information.

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The wiens are back!

Come out to Buda City Park April 29 and 30 to see the fastest pups around at one of Central Texas’ biggest wiener dog festivals.

This year’s theme is “Wienertopia.”

Watch pups from all over put their best paws forward in the wiener dog races, enjoy local vendors and snacks and listen to live music at this annual event. Other events include pet parades, martial arts demonstrations, a spelling bee, cookoffs and much more.

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Easter Activities 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, the Easter Bunny and more.

Easter Bunny at the Train Depot The Easter Bunny is coming to the Depot! Enjoy treat bags for the kiddos and a chance to have photos with Mr. Bunny from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, April 15 at the Kyle Railroad Depot & Heritage Center. The event is hosted by the Hays County Historical Commission.

Buda 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.

Community Easter Service

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April 16 at 10 a.m.

Hays CISD Performing Arts Center Special Children's Program!

A blacksmith will tell the Easter story using his craft.

Each child will receive a small gift from the blacksmith.

Holy Week Services Maundy Thursday 7 p.m. at the Worship Center Good Friday 7 p.m. at the Worship Center Easter Sunday 7 a.m. on the Chapel Lawn 9 a.m. at the Worship Center 11 a.m. at the Chapel 10:00 a.m. Children’s Events Egg Launch and Hunt

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Triple Freeport status to bring commercial businesses to Kyle

BY LESLY DE LEON

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With the approval of the Freeport exemption by the Hays CISD board of trustees last month, economic development officials in Buda and Kyle now eye the potential for development to arrive.

In order to attract more commercial businesses, the Hays CISD board approved the exemption, which would give tax relief to goods in the state for a short period of time.

In 1989, Texas voters passed a constitutional amendment adopting Freeport tax exemption to give tax relief to goods shipped into and out of the state within 175 days.

However, as taxes are collected by cities, counties and school districts, the state permitted local entities to deny the exemption.

Nearly 30 years ago, Hays CISD denied the freeport tax exemption and continued collecting taxes, even after Hays County and the City of Kyle approved the exemption.

Along with instituting the Freeport exemption, the board nullified the existing ordinance denying the Freeport.

“I believe it’s the most significant vote for economic development for Kyle in the last 30 years,” said Travis Mitchell, District 1 city councilmember.

When the Hays CISD board approved the Freeport exemption, it also allowed Superintendent Michael McKie to execute five-year “HoldHarmless” agreements with the following eight local companies. With the agreements, the companies will pay 100 percent of property taxes the first year. Over the next four years, the amount paid by the companies will be reduced by 25 percent.

COMPANIES WITH FREEPORT AGREEMENTS CFAN Co. Goodrich, Utc Corp RSI Inc Henderson Controls Inc Southwestern Pneumatic Cabela’s Retail Tx Lp Ampersand Art Supply Fat Quarter Shop

CFAN in San Marcos manufactures high performance parts used in aerospace construction.

Commercial businesses seeking to import and export goods for manufacturing and distribution will be exempt from paying the additional freeport tax on inventory in the state for less than 175 days.

Areas in which the city, county and school district have all approved the exemption are known as triple freeport exemption areas.

Many Central Texas areas are triple freeport exempt, including San Marcos, Dripping Springs, Lockhart and New Braunfels.

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It’s there, it’s yours – why not tap into it?

Actually, there are some pretty good reasons for not dipping into your 401(k). But before we get to those, let’s see how you might access the money in your plan.

Some employers allow 401(k) loans only in cases of financial hardship, although the definition of “hardship” can be flexible. But many employers allow these loans for just about any purpose. To learn the borrowing requirements for your particular plan, you’ll need to contact your plan administrator.

Generally, you can borrow up to $50,000, or one-half of your vested plan benefits, whichever is less. You’ve got up to five years to repay

Who is Hays CISD working with for Freeport agreements?

metro area, Hays CISD was one of only three school districts that did not offer the Freeport exemption.

While Kyle adopted the exemption more than a decade ago, and Hays County adopted it last year, the lack of triple Freeport exemption meant businesses chose to locate elsewhere.

“It was becoming more and more apparent that we were losing potentially great opportunities for creating jobs and a tax base in our school district by not having the

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So you’ve got some time to repay the loan, you’re paying yourself back with interest, and the repayments are probably just deducted from your paycheck.

Sounds pretty good, right? What could be the problem with taking out a 401(k) loan?

Since you asked, here are a few of them: You’ll likely reduce your retirement savings.

Your 401(k) plan is designed to help you build funds for one purpose: retirement.

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Public Notices NOTICE OF APPLICATION TO DECLARE HEIRSHIP

To All Whom It May Concern regarding the estate of deceased Dennis Wayne Fincher who resided at 221 Dashelle Run, Kyle Tx. 78640: An Application to Declare Heirship has been filed with the County Court at Law, Hays County Texas, cause number: 17-0093-P, located at 712 S. Stagecoach Trail.

San Marcos Texas, 78666.

This application was filed

by Tyler Fincher of 480 New Country Rd. Kyle TX, 78640, and Straun Fincher of 2270 NE Daggett ln. Bend, OR 97701. The date of filing is 3/23/2017.

The aim of the application is to have Tyler Fincher and Straun Fincher acknowledged as the only sons and heirs of Dennis Wayne Fincher.

Anyone that wishes to contest this application or bring counter testimony has until May 1st. 2017, to contact the Hays County Clerk of Court and/or attend the hearing ( date pending ).

REQUEST FOR PAYMENT AND FORMAL NOTICE OF LIEN SALE

Notice is hereby given pursuant to TEXAS PROPERTY CODE CHAPTER 70 that Rush Truck Center of Texas, L.P. d/b/a Rush Truck Center, Austin (hereinafter “Rush”) request payment and claims a lien on property held for parts, labor and/ or services rendered as follows: The property held is described as follows: Year/ Make: 2010 UD Truck; VIN #: JNAPC81L5AAH80348; Registered Owner: undetermined; Lienholder: undetermined; Customer: Coastal Maintenance Concepts, LLC 3540 Agnes Street Corpus Christi, TX 78405. The lien is claimed for the following services rendered: Services, parts, and repairs made on the property stated above in the amount of $7,097.53.

Repairs were completed on or about December 21, 2016 and have remained

unpaid for over 30 days.

The vehicle is stored at Rush Truck Center, Austin, 16870 S. I.H. 35, Buda, TX 78610. Storage charges will be charged at the rate of $35.00 per day beginning in five (5) days from date of this notice until the Truck is retrieved or sold at public sale. To satisfy the full amount owed, please contact The Law Offices of Daniel H. Schulze, PLLC phone number (830) 9142328. Payment must be made by cash or certified funds. Unless payment is made in full within 31 days from receipt of this notice, Rush will sell the abovespecified property by public sale pursuant to Texas Property Code §70.006 and apply the proceeds to the amount due. Sale to held by competitive bidding on May 16, 2017 at 10:00 A.M. at lobby of Rush Truck Center Austin, Rush Reserves the right to accept or reject any bid. Payment must be made by cash or certified funds only. Truck available for inspection prior to sale.

Sale subject to cancellation in event of settlement.

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.

Contact Wright Wood at wwood@bartlettcocke.com or call at (512) 326-4223 with any questions.

Small, Woman Owned, Disadvantaged, HUB, HUBZone, 8(a), Minority, and all similar firms are

encouraged to submit proposals on this project.

Bartlett Cocke General Contractors is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer.

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. Safen-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 Joe De La Cruz 10x10 Ð 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 NOTICE OF 2017 BOND ELECTION (AVISO DE ELECCIÓN) NOTICE OF ELECTION STATE OF TEXAS COUNTIES OF HAYS, CALDWELL AND TRAVIS HAYS CONSOLIDATED INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT

AVISO DE ELECCIÓN § § § §

ESTADO DE TEXAS CONDADOS DE HAYS, CALDWELL Y TRAVIS DISTRITO ESCOLAR INDEPENDIENTE CONSOLIDADO DE HAYS

§ § § §

TO ALL THE DULY QUALIFIED, RESIDENT ELECTORS OF HAYS CONSOLIDATED INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT: NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an election will be held within and throughout the HAYS CONSOLIDATED INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT on May 6, 2017, pursuant and in accordance with the following excerpts from the Order Calling School Building Bond Election passed and approved by the Board of Trustees of the Hays Consolidated Independent School District on February 13, 2017:

A TODOS LOS VOTANTES DEBIDAMENTE HABILITADOS, RESIDENTES DEL DISTRITO ESCOLAR INDEPENDIENTE CONSOLIDADO DE HAYS: POR MEDIO DEL PRESENTE SE INFORMA que se llevará a cabo una elección dentro del DISTRITO ESCOLAR INDEPENDIENTE CONSOLIDADO DE HAYS y en todo el distrito, el 6 de mayo de 2017, en conformidad y de acuerdo con los siguientes fragmentos de la Orden para Convocar una Elección de Bonos de Edificios Escolares aceptada y aprobada por la Junta de Síndicos del Distrito Escolar Independiente Consolidado de Hays el 13 de febrero de 2017:

IT IS, THEREFORE, ORDERED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE HAYS CONSOLIDATED INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT THAT: Section 1. Call of Election; Date; Eligible Electors; and Hours. An election (the “Election”) shall be held on Saturday, May 6, 2017 (“Election Day”), which is seventy-eight (78) or more days from the date of the adoption of this order (the “Election Order”), within and throughout the territory of the District at which all resident, qualified electors of the District shall be entitled to vote. The Board hereby finds that holding the Election on such date is in the public interest. The hours during which the polling places are to be open on Election Day shall be from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.

Section 2. Voting Precincts; Polling Places; Election Officers. Except as otherwise provided herein, the Election Day precincts established for the purpose of holding the Election and the polling places designated for the Election precincts shall be as shown in Exhibit A to this Election Order. The precinct judges and alternate judges for the Election shall be appointed in accordance with the Texas Election Code (the “Election Code”).

In the event that the Superintendent, or his designee, shall determine from time to time that (a) a polling place hereafter designated shall become unavailable or unsuitable for such use, or it would be in the District’s best interests to relocate such polling place, or (b) a presiding judge or alternate presiding judge hereafter designated shall become unqualified or unavailable, the Superintendent, or his designee, is hereby authorized to designate and appoint in writing a substitute polling place, presiding judge or alternate presiding judge, and correct or modify the exhibits to this Election Order, giving such notice as is required by the Election Code and as deemed sufficient.

Section 3. Propositions. At the Election there shall be submitted to the resident, qualified electors of the District the following propositions (the “Propositions”):

POR LO TANTO, LA JUNTA DE SÍNDICOS DEL DISTRITO ESCOLAR INDEPENDIENTE CONSOLIDADO DE HAYS ORDENA QUE: Sección 1. Convocación de la elección; Fecha; Votantes elegibles y Horarios.

Se celebrará una elección (la “Elección”) el sábado 6 de mayo de 2017 (el “Día de Elección”), fecha que es setenta y ocho (78) días o más posterior a la fecha de la adopción de esta orden (la “Orden de Elección”), dentro del Distrito y en todo su territorio en el que todos los votantes habilitados residentes del Distrito tengan derecho a votar. Por medio del presente, la Junta determina que la celebración de la Elección en dicha fecha es en interés del público. El horario en el cual estarán abiertos los lugares de votación en el Día de Elección será de 7:00 a.m. a 7:00 p. m.

Sección 2. Precintos electorales; Lugares de votación; Funcionarios electorales.

Excepto según se estipule lo contrario en el presente, los precintos del Día de Elección determinados con el propósito de celebrar la Elección y los centros de votación designados para los precintos electorales deberán cumplir lo estipulado en el Anexo A de esta Orden de Elección. Los jueces del precinto y los jueces alternos de la Elección serán designados de acuerdo con el Código Electoral de Texas (el “Código Electoral”).

En caso de que el Superintendente, o su representante autorizado, determine ocasionalmente que (a) un centro de votación designado de aquí en adelante no está disponible o no es adecuado para tal uso, o que sería para el mejor interés del Distrito reubicar dicho centro de votación, o (b) que un juez presidente o juez presidente alterno designado de aquí en adelante deje de cumplir con los requisitos o ya no esté disponible, por el presente el Superintendente, o su representante autorizado, tiene autorización para designar y nombrar por escrito un centro de votación, un juez presidente o un juez presidente alterno sustitutos, y para corregir y modificar los anexos de esta Orden de Elección, notificando según lo requerido por el Código Electoral y según se considere suficiente.

Sección 3. Proposiciones. En la Elección se presentarán las siguientes proposiciones (las “Proposiciones”) ante los votantes habilitados, residentes del Distrito:

PROPOSITION No. 1 [New School Buildings] Shall the Board of Trustees (the “Board”) of the Hays Consolidated Independent School District (the “District”) be authorized to issue bonds of the District, in one or more series or installments, in the amount of $189,850,000 for the construction, acquisition and equipment of school buildings in the District, including high school and elementary school buildings, which bonds shall mature, bear interest and be issued and sold in accordance with law at the time of issuance; and shall the Board be authorized to levy and pledge, and cause to be assessed and collected, annual ad valorem taxes on all taxable property in the District sufficient, without limit as to rate or amount, to pay the principal of and interest on the bonds, and the costs of any credit agreements (including credit agreements executed or authorized in anticipation of, in relation to, or in connection with the bonds), all as authorized by the Constitution and laws of the State of Texas and the United States of America?

PROPOSITION No. 2 [District-wide Facilities, Systems and Improvements] Shall the Board of Trustees (the “Board”) of the Hays Consolidated Independent School District (the “District”) be authorized to issue bonds of the District, in one or more series or installments, in the amount of $60,150,000 for the construction, acquisition and equipment of school buildings in the District (including the rehabilitation, renovation, expansion and improvement thereof), which bonds shall mature, bear interest and be issued and sold in accordance with law at the time of issuance; and shall the Board be authorized to levy and pledge, and cause to be assessed and collected, annual ad valorem taxes on all taxable property in the District sufficient, without limit as to rate or amount, to pay the principal of and interest on the bonds, and the costs of any credit agreements (including credit agreements executed or authorized in anticipation of, in relation to, or in connection with the bonds), all as authorized by the Constitution and laws of the State of Texas and the United States of America?

Section 4. Ballots. The ballots shall conform to the requirements of the Election Code and shall have written or printed thereon the following:

PROPOSICIÓN N.° 1 [Nuevos edificios escolares] ¿Se deberá autorizar a la Junta de Síndicos (la “Junta”) del Distrito Escolar Independiente Consolidado de Hays (el “Distrito”) a emitir bonos del Distrito, en una o más series o cuotas, por el monto de $189,850,000 para la construcción, la adquisición y el equipamiento de edificios escolares en el Distrito, incluidos los edificios escolares de escuelas preparatorias y primarias, bonos que vencerán, devengarán interés y serán emitidos y vendidos en conformidad con la ley al momento de su emisión; y se deberá autorizar a la Junta a imponer y comprometer, y hacer determinar y recaudar impuestos anuales ad valorem sobre toda propiedad gravable en el Distrito, suficientes, sin límite en cuanto a tasa o cantidad, para pagar el capital y el interés de los bonos y los costos de cualquier convenio de crédito (incluidos los convenios de crédito ejecutados o autorizados en anticipación de los bonos, en relación o en conexión con ellos), todo esto según lo autorizado por la Constitución y las leyes del Estado de Texas y de los Estados Unidos de América?

PROPOSICIÓN N.° 2 [Instalaciones, Sistemas y Mejoras en todo el Distrito] ¿Se deberá autorizar a la Junta de Síndicos (la “Junta”) del Distrito Escolar Independiente Consolidado de Hays (el “Distrito”) para emitir bonos del Distrito, en una o más series o plazos, por la cantidad de $60,150,000 para la construcción, la adquisición y el equipamiento de edificios escolares en el Distrito (incluidas la rehabilitación, renovación, ampliación y mejora de estos); bonos que vencerán, devengarán interés y serán emitidos y vendidos en conformidad con la ley al momento de su emisión; y se deberá autorizar a la Junta a imponer y comprometer, y hacer determinar y recaudar impuestos anuales ad valorem sobre toda propiedad gravable en el Distrito, suficientes, sin límite en cuanto a tasa o cantidad, para pagar el capital y el interés de los bonos, y los costos de cualquier convenio de crédito (incluidos los ejecutados o autorizados en anticipación de los bonos, en relación o en conexión con ellos), todo esto según lo autorizado por la Constitución y las leyes del Estado de Texas y de los Estados Unidos de América?

Sección 4. Boletas de votación. Las boletas de votación cumplirán los requisitos del Código Electoral y tendrán escrito o impreso lo siguiente: BOLETA OFICIAL DE VOTACIÓN PROPOSICIÓN N.° 1

OFFICIAL BALLOT PROPOSITION NO. 1

[Nuevos edificios escolares]

[New School Buildings] [ ] FOR [ ] AGAINST

The issuance of $189,850,000 school building bonds for the construction, acquisition and equipment of school buildings in the district, including high school and elementary school buildings, and levying of the tax in payment thereof PROPOSITION NO. 2

[District-wide Facilities, Systems and Improvements] [ ] FOR [ ] AGAINST

The issuance of $60,150,000 school building bonds for the construction, acquisition and equipment of school buildings in the district, including the rehabilitation, renovation, expansion and improvement thereof, and levying of the tax in payment thereof

[ ] A FAVOR [ ] EN CONTRA

La emisión de $189,850,000 en bonos de edificios escolares para la construcción, la adquisición y el equipamiento de edificios escolares en el Distrito, incluidos los edificios escolares de escuelas preparatorias y primarias, y la imposición de un impuesto para el pago de estos.

PROPOSICIÓN N.° 2

[Instalaciones, Sistemas y Mejoras en todo el Distrito] [ ] A FAVOR [ ] EN CONTRA

La emisión de $60,150,000 en bonos de edificios escolares para la construcción, la adquisición y el equipamiento de edificios escolares en el distrito, incluida su rehabilitación, renovación, ampliación y mejora, y la imposición del impuesto para el pago de estos.

Section 5. Voting. Electronic voting machines may be used in holding and conducting the Election on Election Day; provided, however, in the event the use of such electronic voting machines is not practicable, the Election may be conducted on Election Day by the use of paper ballots (except as otherwise provided in this section). Electronic voting machines or paper ballots may be used for early voting by personal appearance (except as otherwise provided in this section). As required by the Election Code, the District shall provide at least one accessible voting system in each polling place used in the Election.

Such voting system shall comply with Texas and federal laws establishing the requirement for voting systems that permit voters with physical disabilities to cast a secret ballot. Paper ballots may be used for early voting by mail.

Each voter desiring to vote in favor of a Proposition shall mark the ballot indicating “FOR” the Proposition, and each voter desiring to vote against a Proposition shall mark the ballot indicating “AGAINST” the Proposition. Voting shall be in accordance with the Election Code.

Section 6. Early Voting. The Board hereby appoints the Administrator as the regular early voting clerk for the District. Early voting, both by personal appearance and by mail, will be conducted in accordance with the Election Code.

Early voting by personal appearance shall be conducted at the locations, on the dates and at the times as shown in Exhibit B. Early voting by personal appearance shall begin on Monday, April 24, 2017 and end on Tuesday, May 2, 2017.

For the use of those voters who are entitled by law to vote early by mail, the early voting clerk shall provide each voter with a ballot with instructions to mark the ballot indicating his or her vote “FOR” or “AGAINST” each Proposition. The

Sección 5. Votación. Se pueden usar máquinas de votación electrónica para celebrar y llevar a cabo la Elección el Día de Elección; sin embargo, se dispone que en caso de que no sea posible el uso de dichas máquinas de votación electrónica, la Elección se pueda celebrar el Día de Elección mediante el uso de boletas de votación de papel (salvo que se disponga lo contrario en esta sección). Se pueden usar máquinas de votación electrónica o boletas de votación de papel para la votación anticipada en persona (salvo que se disponga lo contrario en esta sección). En conformidad con el Código Electoral, el Distrito deberá proporcionar por lo menos un sistema de votación de fácil acceso en cada centro de votación utilizado en la Elección. Dicho sistema de votación cumplirá con las leyes federales y de Texas que establecen el requisito de sistemas de votación que les permitan a los votantes con discapacidades físicas emitir un voto secreto. Se pueden usar boletas de papel para la votación anticipada por correo.

Cada votante que desee votar a favor de una Proposición pondrá una marca en la boleta para indicar que está “A FAVOR” de la Proposición, y cada votante que desee votar en contra de una Proposición pondrá una marca en la boleta para indicar que está “EN CONTRA” de la Proposición. La votación se realizará de acuerdo con el Código Electoral.

Sección 6. Votación anticipada. Por la presente la Junta designa al Administrador como secretario de votación anticipada habitual para el Distrito. La votación anticipada, tanto en persona como por correo, será de acuerdo con el Código Electoral.

La votación anticipada en persona se llevará a cabo en los lugares, en las fechas y en los horarios que se indican en el Anexo B. La votación anticipada en persona comenzará el lunes 24 de abril de 2017 y finalizará el martes 2 de mayo de 2017.

Para que la puedan usar aquellos votantes que por ley tienen derecho a votar por anticipado por correo, el secretario de votación anticipada proporcionará a cada

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Public Notices mailing address to which ballot applications and ballots voted by mail may be sent is as follows: Hays County Elections Administrator, Attention: Early Voting Clerk, Hays County Government Center, 712 South Stagecoach Trail, Suite 1045, San Marcos, Texas 78666.

The Administrator is hereby authorized and directed to designate the early voting ballot board and other officers required to conduct early voting for the Election.

Section 7. Conduct of Election. The Election shall be conducted by election officers, including the precinct judges and alternate judges or clerks appointed by the Board, in accordance with the Election Agreements, the Education Code, the Election Code and the Constitution and laws of the State and the United States of America. The President of the Board of Trustees, the Superintendent, and their respective designees, are authorized to enter into, execute and deliver one or more Election Agreements, in accordance with applicable provisions of the Election Code. The terms and provisions of each Election Agreement are hereby incorporated into this Election Order. To the extent of any conflict between this Election Order and an Election Agreement, the terms and provisions of the Election Agreement shall prevail, and the President of the Board of Trustees, the Superintendent, and their respective designees, are authorized to make such corrections, changes, revisions and modifications to this Election Order, including the exhibits hereto, as are deemed necessary or appropriate to conform to the Election Agreement, to comply with applicable state and federal law and to carry out the intent of the Board, as evidenced by this Election Order. The Administrator shall be responsible for establishing the central counting station for the ballots cast in the Election and appointing the personnel necessary for such station.

Section 13. Mandatory Statement of Information. (a) Pursuant to Section 3.009, Texas Election Code: (i) the proposition language that will appear on the ballot is set forth in Section 4 of this Election Order, (ii) the purposes for which the bonds are to be authorized are set forth in Section 3 of this Election Order, (iii) the principal amount of bonds to be authorized is set forth in Section 3 of this Election Order, (iv) if the issuance of bonds is authorized by voters, taxes sufficient, without limit as to rate or amount, to pay the annual principal of and interest on the bonds and the costs of any credit agreements may be imposed, as set forth in Section 3 of this Election Order, (v) bonds authorized pursuant to this Election Order may be issued to mature over not to exceed 25 years from their date of issuance and bearing interest at the rate or rates (not to exceed 15%), as authorized by law and determined by the Board, (vi) as of the beginning of the District’s current fiscal year, the aggregate amount of outstanding principal of the District’s debt obligations was $296,520,000, and the aggregate amount of outstanding interest on the District’s debt obligations was $136,073,990, and (vii) the District’s ad valorem debt service tax rate as of the date of adoption of this Election Order is $0.4977 per $100 of taxable property. (b) Based upon market conditions as of the date of this Election Order, the maximum net effective interest rate for any series of the bonds is estimated to be 4.25%. Such estimated maximum interest rate is provided as a matter of information, but is not a limitation on the interest rate at which the bonds, or any series thereof, may be sold. In addition, the estimate contained in this subsection (b) is (i) based on certain assumptions (including assumptions concerning prevailing market and economic conditions at the time(s) of issuance of the bonds) and derived from projections obtained from the District’s financial advisor, (ii) subject to change to the extent that actual facts, circumstances and conditions prevailing at the time that the bonds are issued differ from such assumptions and projections, (iii) provided solely in satisfaction of the requirements of Section 3.009, Texas Election Code, and for no other purpose, without any assurance that such projections will be realized, and (iv) not intended to give rise to a contract with voters or limit the authority of the Board to issue bonds in accordance with the Propositions submitted by this Election Order.

PASSED AND APPROVED February 13, 2017. /s/ Holly Raymond President, Board of Trustees Hays Consolidated Independent School District

votante una boleta de votación con instrucciones para marcarla indicando si vota “A FAVOR” o “EN CONTRA” de cada Proposición. La dirección postal a donde pueden enviarse las solicitudes de boletas de votación por correo y los votos emitidos por correo es la siguiente: Hays County Elections Administrator, Attention: Early Voting Clerk, Hays County Government Center, 712 South Stagecoach Trail, Suite 1045, San Marcos, Texas 78666.

Por el presente se autoriza e instruye al Administrador para que designe una junta de boletas de votación anticipada y a los demás funcionarios necesarios para la conducción de la votación anticipada de la Elección.

Sección 7. Conducción de la Elección. La Elección será llevada a cabo por los funcionarios electorales, incluidos jueces de los precintos y jueces alternos o secretarios designados por la Junta de acuerdo con los Convenios Electorales, el Código de Educación, el Código Electoral, y la Constitución y las leyes del Estado y de los Estados Unidos de América. El Presidente de la Junta de Síndicos, el Superintendente y sus respectivos representantes autorizados están autorizados a celebrar, ejecutar y otorgar uno o más Convenios Electorales, de acuerdo con las disposiciones correspondientes del Código Electoral. Los términos y las disposiciones de cada Convenio Electoral, por el presente, se incorporan en esta Orden de Elección. En la medida en que exista algún conflicto entre esta Orden de Elección y un Convenio Electoral, prevalecerán los términos y las disposiciones del Convenio Electoral, y el Presidente de la Junta de Síndicos, el Superintendente y sus respectivos representantes autorizados están autorizados a realizar correcciones, cambios, revisiones y modificaciones en esta Orden de Elección, incluidos los anexos del presente, según se considere necesario o adecuado para respetar el Convenio Electoral, cumplir con las leyes estatales y federales correspondientes, y cumplir con la intención de la Junta, según se evidencia a través de esta Orden de Elección. El Administrador será responsable de establecer la estación central de conteo de los votos emitidos en la Elección y de designar el personal necesario de tal estación.

Sección 13. Declaración de información obligatoria. (a) De acuerdo con la Sección 3.009 del Código Electoral de Texas: (i) el lenguaje de la proposición que aparecerá en la boleta de votación se describe en la Sección 4 de esta Orden de Elección; (ii) los propósitos para los cuales se deberán autorizar los bonos se describen en la Sección 3 de esta Orden de Elección; (iii) la cantidad de capital de bonos a autorizar se describe en la Sección 3 de esta Orden de Elección; (iv) si la emisión de bonos es autorizada por los votantes, se pueden aplicar los impuestos suficientes, sin límite en cuanto a tasa o cantidad, para pagar el capital y los intereses anuales de los bonos y los costos de cualquier convenio de crédito, como se establece en la Sección 3 de esta Orden de Elección; (v) los bonos autorizados de acuerdo con esta Orden de Elección pueden emitirse para vencer durante un período que no exceda los 25 años a partir de su fecha de emisión y devengar interés con la tasa o las tasas (que no exceda el 15 %) según lo autorizado por la ley y lo determinado por la Junta; (vi) al comienzo del año fiscal actual del Distrito, la cantidad total del capital pendiente de las obligaciones de deuda del Distrito era de $296,520,000 y la cantidad total de interés pendiente de las obligaciones de deuda del Distrito era de $136,073,990, y (vii) la tasa de impuestos ad valorem del servicio de la deuda del Distrito a la fecha de adopción de esta Orden de Elección es de $0.4977 por cada $100 de propiedad gravable. (b) Según las condiciones del mercado a la fecha de esta Orden de Elección, la tasa de interés neta efectiva máxima para cualquier serie de bonos se estima en 4.25 %. Dicha tasa de interés máxima estimada se provee a título informativo, pero no es una limitación sobre la tasa de interés a la que podrían venderse los bonos o cualquier serie de estos. Además, la tasa estimada contenida en esta subsección (b) (i) se basa en determinadas suposiciones (incluidas las suposiciones acerca de las condiciones prevalentes del mercado y económicas al momento de la emisión de los bonos) y se derivan de las proyecciones obtenidas del asesor financiero del Distrito; (ii) está sujeta a cambios en la medida en que los hechos, las circunstancias y las condiciones reales prevalentes al momento de la emisión de los bonos difieran de tales suposiciones y proyecciones; (iii) se estipula solamente para cumplir los requisitos de la Sección 3.009 del Código Electoral de Texas y sin ningún otro propósito, sin ninguna garantía de que tales proyecciones se realizarán; y (iv) no está prevista para dar lugar a un contrato con los votantes ni para limitar la autoridad de la Junta de emitir bonos de acuerdo con las Proposiciones presentadas por esta Orden de Elección.

ADOPTADA Y APROBADA el 13 de febrero de 2017. /firma/ Holly Raymond Presidente de la Junta de Síndicos Distrito Escolar Independiente Consolidado de Hays

ATTEST: /s/ Teresa Tobias Secretary, Board of Trustees Hays Consolidated Independent School District

ATESTIGUA: /firma/ Teresa Tobias Secretaria de la Junta de Síndicos Distrito Escolar Independiente Consolidado de Hays

(SEAL) EXHIBIT A

(SELLO)

ELECTION DAY POLLING LOCATIONS (Between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m.)

Election Precinct No.

Polling Place

Hays CISD School Board Single-Member District 1

Hays CISD Central Office 21003 Interstate 35 Kyle, Texas 78640

Hays CISD School Board Single-Member District 2

Tobias Elementary 1005 East FM 150 Kyle, Texas 78640

Hays CISD School Board Single-Member District 3

Chapa Middle School 3311 Dacy Lane Kyle, Texas 78640

Hays CISD School Board Single-Member District 4

Hays Hills Baptist Church 1401 North FM 1626 Buda, Texas 78610

Hays CISD School Board Single-Member District 5-A

Wallace Middle School 1500 West Center Street Kyle, Texas 78640

Hays CISD School Board Single-Member District 5-B

Wallace Middle School 1500 West Center Street Kyle, Texas 78640

ANEXO A LUGARES DE VOTACIÓN DEL DÍA DE ELECCIÓN (En el horario de 7:00 a.m. a 7:00 p.m.)

Precinto Electoral N.°

Lugar de Votación

Distrito de Miembro Único de la Junta Escolar de Hays CISD 1

Oficina Central de Hays CISD 21003 Interstate 35 Kyle, Texas 78640

Distrito de Miembro Único de la Junta Escolar de Hays CISD 2

Tobias Elementary 1005 East FM 150 Kyle, Texas 78640

Distrito de Miembro Único de la Junta Escolar de Hays CISD 3

Chapa Middle School 3311 Dacy Lane Kyle, Texas 78640

Distrito de Miembro Único de la Junta Escolar de Hays CISD 4

Hays Hills Baptist Church 1401 North FM 1626 Buda, Texas 78610

Distrito de Miembro Único de la Junta Escolar de Hays CISD 5-A

Wallace Middle School 1500 West Center Street Kyle, Texas 78640

Distrito de Miembro Único de la Junta Escolar de Hays CISD 5-B

Wallace Middle School 1500 West Center Street Kyle, Texas 78640

EXHIBIT B EARLY VOTING POLLING LOCATIONS AND TIMES

ANEXO B

HAYS COUNTY

LUGARES Y HORARIOS DE VOTACIÓN ANTICIPADA

Location Hays CISD Central Office 21003 IH 35 Kyle, Texas

Times Monday, April 24 and Monday, May 1, 2017 7:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.

Each Weekday: Tuesday, April 25, 2017 - Friday, April 28, 2017 and Tuesday, May 2, 2017 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Buda Elementary School 300 San Marcos Street Buda, Texas

Monday, April 24 and Monday, May 1, 2017 7:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.

CONDADO DE HAYS Lugar Oficina Central de Hays CISD 21003 IH 35 Kyle, Texas

Horarios Lunes 24 de abril y lunes 1 de mayo de 2017 7:00 a.m. a 7:00 p.m.

Buda Elementary School 300 San Marcos Street Buda, Texas

Lunes 24 de abril y lunes 1 de mayo de 2017 7:00 a.m. a 7:00 p. m.

Cada día hábil: Martes 25 de abril de 2017 a viernes 28 de abril de 2017 y martes 2 de mayo de 2017 8:00 a.m. a 5:00 p.m.

Saturday, April 29, 2017 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.

Sábado 29 de abril de 2017 10:00 a.m. a 2:00 p. m.

Each Weekday: Tuesday, April 25, 2017 - Friday, April 28, 2017 and Tuesday, May 2, 2017 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Cada día hábil: Martes 25 de abril de 2017 a viernes 28 de abril de 2017 y martes 2 de mayo de 2017 8:00 a.m. a 5:00 p. m.

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On May 8, 2017, at 7:10 p.m. in the City Council Chambers of the City of Niederwald, Texas, located at 8807 Niederwald Strasse Road, Niederwald, Texas, the City Council will hold public hearings giving all interested persons the right to appear and be heard on the proposed annexation by the City of Niederwald, Texas of 91.88 acres, as petitioned by the property owner, said property being located at 7720 FM 2001.

If you have any questions regarding this annexation, contact Niederwald City Hall at 512-398-6338.

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

REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS

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

Continued from pg. 1D 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 (512-268-2141 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.

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

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from your 401(k), you are removing resources earmarked for your retirement. And even though you’ll repay the loan, you can never get that time back when your money could have potentially grown.

You’ll be taxed twice on the loan amount.

As mentioned, you typically contribute pre-tax dollars to your 401(k). But when you repay the loan, you’re doing so with aftertax dollars. When you withdraw the money at retirement, it will be

taxed again.

You’ll have to quickly repay the loan if you leave your job.

If you leave your job, whether voluntarily or involuntarily, you’ll generally be required to repay the loan in full within 60 days. If you don’t repay it by then, the outstanding balance will be taxable — and if you’re under 59-1/2, you’ll also have to pay a 10 percent penalty tax.

To avoid putting yourself in the position of having to someday borrow from your

401(k), try to build an emergency fund containing six to 12 months’ worth of living expenses. Keep the money in a liquid account so that you can tap into it quickly.

It can be tempting to borrow from your 401(k) today — but if you can resist this temptation, you’ll almost certainly be glad tomorrow.

This article was written by Edward Jones for use by your local Edward Jones Financial Advisor.

Freeport

Continued from pg. 1D exemption,” said Diana Blank-Torres, director of economic development.

By repealing the denial of the tax exemptions, Hays CISD made it more likely for commercial businesses to locate in Kyle, Buda and the surrounding areas.

“It’s going to level the playing field for us,” said Mayor Todd Webster.

“We had a competitive disadvantage when we were trying to compete in areas like manufacturing and distribution.”

Webster said he learned on March 27, before the Hays CISD meeting, that a business considering locating in Kyle decided to locate elsewhere partly because the triple Freeport tax

“The Freeport vote was a clear message to the industrial community that Kyle and Buda are open for business.”

–Travis Mitchell, Kyle City Council member

exemption was not a guarantee.

The triple Freeport exemption means commercial businesses interested in locating between Austin and San Antonio will consider Kyle like they consider San Marcos and other areas.

“The Freeport vote was a clear message to the industrial community that Kyle and Buda are open for business,” Mitchell said.

A couple of projects have already demonstrated interest in locating in Kyle, seeking to benefit from the tax exemption, Blank-Torres said.

“We have a couple of investments in the community that are ready to go, but they would not pull the trigger until the exemption was passed,” Blank-Torres said. “We definitely have already seen the impact of it.”

NOTICE OF FINDING OF NO SIGNFICANT IMPACT AND NOTICE OF INTENT TO REQUEST RELEASE OF FUNDS and Final Notice and Public Explanation of a Proposed Activity in a Floodplain April 12, 2017 City of Kyle 100 West Center Street Kyle, Texas 78640 512-262-3981 These notices shall satisfy three separate but related procedural requirements for activities to be undertaken by the City of Kyle.

REQUEST FOR RELEASE OF FUNDS On or about April 28, 2017 the City of Kyle will submit a request to the Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA) for the release of Community Development Block Grant funds under Section 104(f) of Title I of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, as amended, to undertake a project known as sewer improvements, under the pending 2016 TCF contract.

Project Description Public Improvements: City of Kyle, Texas is working with a company that wishes to locate a large commercial laundry plant and line/uniform service facility in Kyle and will be a relatively large user of water and sewer service. The project will create jobs principally for LMI persons. The anticipated sewer flows are estimated at 115,000 GPD. There are wastewater collection capacity issues (a bottleneck in the existing collection system) that must be addressed through additional public infrastructure (sanitary sewer construction).

The existing Southlake Sewer Lift Station and force main are inadequately sized to meet current demand, resulting in surcharged manholes and potential bypassing. The line is inadequate to accept additional volume that will be generated by the business, Alsco, Inc. To avoid overloading the existing Southlake Sewer Lift Station the construction of a new interceptor sewer main is proposed. The proposed interceptor sewer will be installed to bypass the Southlake Lift Station and transport wastewater via gravity sewer to the Bunton Creek Sewer Lift Station. An 8-inch diameter gravity sewer is considered the “minimum necessary” improvements to meet the needs of the business. Elective upsizing is under consideration by the City, and may result in the City constructing a 30-inch diameter pipeline at this location due to the size of the drainage area and projected future growth in the Bunton Creek Area.

Private Improvements: Alsco, Inc. will develop a linen and uniform laundry service and distribution facility on a site at 3751 Kyle Crossing, Kyle, Texas, and has committed to create 66 new FTE permanent jobs. The facility will include construction of a building, as well as driveways and parking spaces.

Construction of the sewer main will take place along an easement from South Lake Lift Station to Bunton Creek Lift Station.

Contractor shall carry out all acquisition of needed real property, easements, and/or rightsof-way in compliance with the Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. Sec. 4601 et. seq.) and HUD implementing regulations (24 C.F.R. Part 42).

This project will be funded with TCF Grant Funds in the amount of $975,361 and $9,775,000 in company funds.

FINAL NOTICE AND PUBLIC EXPLANATION OF A PROPOSED ACTIVITY IN A FLOODPLAIN AND WETLAND This is to give notice that City of Kyle has determined that the following proposed action under the pending 2016 TCF contract is located in Zone A of the 100-year floodplain, and the City will be identifying and evaluating practicable alternatives to locating the action in the floodplain and wetland and the potential impacts on the floodplain and wetland from the proposed action, as required by Executive Order 11988 and/or 11990, in accordance with HUD regulations at 24 CFR 55.20 Subpart C Procedures for Making Determinations on Floodplain Management and Protection of Wetlands. Approximately 3.28 acres of the project is located in Zone A of the 100-year floodplain and approximately 0.97 acres of the project is located in the wetland.

Construction of the sewer main will take place along an easement from South Lake Lift Station to Bunton Creek Lift Station. The proposed facility will be located on a site at 3751 Kyle Crossing.

City of Kyle has considered the following alternatives and mitigation measures to be taken to minimize adverse impacts and to restore and preserve natural and beneficial values. (i) Reasons why the action must take place in a floodplain and wetland: These sewer improvements will benefit the proposed facility to be constructed at 3751 Kyle crossing,

which currently does not have access to public sewer services. However, a portion of the new sewer lines are located in Zone A of the 100-year floodplain. (ii) Alternatives considered: No action, but that would not allow construction of a new business to create 66 jobs needed in this area, resulting in risks to public welfare, or proceed with the proposed construction as proposed in a FEMA documented special flood hazard area and wetland. (iii) Mitigation measures: 1) Texas Parks and Wildlife recommended and the City of Kyle has agreed that revegetation efforts include planting or seeding native milkweed and nectar plants as funding and seed availability allow. Where appropriate and sustainable, TPWD recommends landscaping plans incorporate monarch-friendly plants and/or butterfly gardens. 2) An on-site drum was identified as a REC and must be removed and disposed of by licensed contractors in accordance with state and local regulation.

The City of Kyle has reevaluated the alternatives to building in the floodplain and wetland and has determined that it has no practical alternative. In order to complete these sewer improvements, the work must be done within the proposed area and not only areas outside the floodplain and wetland. This activity will have no significant impact on the environment for the following reasons: This project will provide a beneficial effect for residents served by the City’s sewer system by ensuring proper function. The project has been adapted to use bore construction and construction employee education in order to minimize effects on the environment. The few adverse effects caused by construction will be temporary.

There are three primary purposes for this notice. First, people who may be affected by activities in floodplains and wetlands and those who have an interest in the protection of the natural environment should be given an opportunity to express their concerns and provide information about these areas. Commenters are encouraged to offer alternative sites outside of the floodplain and wetland, alternative methods to serve the same project purpose, and methods to minimize and mitigate impacts. Second, an adequate public notice program can be an important public educational tool. The dissemination of information and request for public comment about floodplains and wetlands can facilitate and enhance Federal efforts to reduce the risks and impacts associated with the occupancy and modification of these special areas. Third, as a matter of fairness, when the Federal government determines it will participate in actions taking place in floodplains and wetlands, it must inform those who may be put at greater or continued risk.

FINDING OF NO SIGNIFICANT IMPACT The City of Kyle has determined that the project will have no significant impact on the human environment. Therefore, an Environmental Impact Statement under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA) is not required. Additional project information is contained in the Environmental Review Record (ERR) on file at the City Hall, 100 West Center Street, Kyle, Texas and may be examined or copied weekdays 8:30 A.M to 4:30 P.M. PUBLIC COMMENTS Any individual, group, or agency may submit written comments on the ERR to the City of Kyle. All comments received by April 27, 2017 will be considered by the City of Kyle prior to authorizing submission of a request for release of funds. Comments should specify which Notice they are addressing.

ENVIRONMENTAL CERTIFICATION The City of Kyle certifies to TDA that R. Todd Webster, Certifying Officer in his capacity as Mayor consents to accept the jurisdiction of the Federal Courts if an action is brought to enforce responsibilities in relation to the environmental review process and that these responsibilities have been satisfied. TDA’s approval of the certification satisfies its responsibilities under NEPA and related laws and authorities and allows the City of Kyle to use Program funds.

OBJECTIONS TO RELEASE OF FUNDS TDA will accept objections to its release of funds and the City of Kyle’s certification for a period of fifteen days following the anticipated submission date or its actual receipt of the request (whichever is later) only if they are on one of the following bases: (a) the certification was not executed by the Certifying Officer of the City of Kyle; (b) the City of Kyle has omitted a step or failed to make a decision or finding required by HUD regulations at 24 CFR part 58; (c) the grant recipient or other participants in the development process have committed funds, incurred costs or undertaken activities not authorized by 24 CFR Part 58 before approval of a release of funds by TDA; or (d) another Federal agency acting pursuant to 40 CFR Part 1504 has submitted a written finding that the project is unsatisfactory from the standpoint of environmental quality. Objections must be prepared and submitted in accordance with the required procedures (24 CFR Part 58, Sec. 58.76) and shall be addressed to David Brown, Environmental Compliance at the TDA, P.O. Box 12847, Austin, Texas 78711. Potential objectors should contact HUD/State to verify the actual last day of the objection period.

The Honorable R. Todd Webster Mayor