Hays Free Press April 17, 2019

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Hays CISD warns of seasonal bat dangers.

Rebel softball tops Chaparrals for tenth straight win.

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BY EXSAR ARGUELLO

Ready, set, hunt

PHOTO BY KATIE BURRELL

Hundreds of eager Easter enthusiasts sprinted onto the fields at Buda Sportsplex Park for the annual Buda Easter Egg hunt, which had been pushed back to Sunday due to inclement weekend weather. The event was one of several Easter related events held in the area. More photos of Easter events can be found inside this edition. Above, with Easter eggs littering the field, children race out of the gates to grab the candy-filled loot.

Kyle compensation recommendation polarizing

BY KATIE BURRELL

Two tumultuous hours of debate Tuesday pushed Kyle elected officials to postpone voting by a week’s time on a possible city council pay increase.

Kyle City Council members will hold a public forum on the proposed pay

The topic of council compensation started in November 2018, when the city council drafted a charter amendment allowing for the council’s monetary compensation to be reconsidered every three years. The amendment passed with 77% of the vote.

increase and possibly take action during a special

called April 23 meeting. spoke during a public Nearly a dozen residents forum April 16 to express

concern over the council compensation committee’s recommendation to pay the council $1,000 a month, the mayor $1,300 a month and provide health insurance to each elected official.

Kyle’s mayor currently

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Early voting begins Monday for May 4 election STAFF REPORT

educator, will try to defend her seat when she takes Registered voters can on Frank Juarez, Jr., who start taking to the polls is a current Del Valle ISD April 22 as the Early Voting educator. period begins for the May 4 In Kyle, four candidates elections. are running in a special In Hays CISD, four total election to fill the unexcandidates are vying for pired term for the District a pair of Board of Trustee 3 at-large Kyle City Council seats up for grabs. In the seat. race for the Single Member Robert Rizo, Cody District 4 seat, incumbent DeSalvo, Stuart Kirkwood board president Merideth and Michelle Carey have Keller takes on challenger all thrown their hats into Mark Summers, who is a the ring for the race. The current Texas State Univer- four vie for the seat vacated sity professor. by former City Council Meanwhile, Single Mem- Member Shane Arabie, ber District 5 incumbent who officially submitted trustee Esperanza Oroshis formal resignation in co, a former Hays CISD late February.

EARLY VOTING ELECTION SITES FOR HAYS CISD

EARLY VOTING ELECTION SITES FOR KYLE CITY COUNCIL

• Hays CISD Central Administration Office 21003 Interstate 35 Kyle, Tx

• Kyle City Hall 100 W Center Street Kyle, TX

• Buda Elementary Upper Campus 300 San Marcos Buda, Tx

• Hays CISD Central Administration Office 21003 Interstate 35 Kyle, TX

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COMING UP Easter Sunday, April 21

Earth Day, April 22

Learn and practice earth-friendly habits.

Wimberley Business Expo April 25 Wimberley’s Annual Business Expo will be 11 a.m.-6 p.m. at the Community Center. Meet local entrepreneurs and business owners and learn the services they provide. Attend seminars and workshops. Free admissions to exhibitor hall. Prize drawings, free

CAMP MOODY YMCA breaks ground on new camp in Buda.

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INDEX

Find Easter events happening in your community churches on pages 9 and 10.

News……………… 2, 14 Opinion………………… 3 Sports…………………… 4 Education……………… 5 Community………… 6-7

samples, food trucks and demonstrations available.

Buda Country Fair and Wiener Dog Races In the Game of Wieners, you win and get the squeaky toy. That’s the motto for a plethora of competitors and their bipedal companions who will take to Buck’s Backyard on FM 1626 in Buda for the annual Buda Country Fair and Wiener Dog Races, held April 2728. Race and event times, as well as ticket information, can be found online at budalions.com.

Business……………… 8 Easter Services………9-10 Service Directory…… 11 Public Notices……… 12 Classifieds…………… 13

A statewide push for a paper trail at the ballot box has gained traction in Hays County as officials consider making the switch to a hybrid voting machine.

Residents got a first look at how these hybrid machines work and operate during an April 11 League of Women Voters event. For citizens who attended the event, the technology was refreshing and easy to manage.

Hybrid voting machines are typically split into two separate stations. At the first station, a resident casts a vote via a touch screen panel.

Once the ballot is complete, a sheet of paper will print the ballot.

The voter will then double check his/her ballot before going to a second station, where the voter scans the paper ballot in a machine that counts the votes electronically. The paper is filed in a sealed box under the machine.

Voting officials said this system allows the votes to be filed in two separate locations.

In May, Hays County Commissioners are expected to discuss the possibility of purchasing hybrid voting machines.

Lon Shell, Hays County Pct. 3 Commissioner, said it might be time for the county to move on from its direct-recording electronic (DRE) machines, which have been in service for more than a decade.

“It’s still very preliminary, but we’re waiting for the Texas Legislature to finish out this session before we sit down and make a decision,” Shell said. “We know that the paper trail is important to people, so we will looking at our options.”

Neighboring jurisdictions like Travis County have recently transitioned to a hybrid system. In 2018, the Travis County Commissioners Court approved an $8 million contract for a new set of voting machines that include the paper trail.

Hays County Elections Administrator Jennifer Anderson said she has “every indication” that commissioners are willing to look at hybrid machines. Anderson said every county is different and some will still use DRE systems. Anderson cited Comal County’s recent purchase of new DRE machines.

“We want to make sure

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NEWS

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Hays Free Press • April 17, 2019

Newcomer leads field in Dist. 3 race spending

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A political newcomer has outspent his opponents as they all jockey for position in the upcoming May 4 special election for the vacant District 3 seat.

Less than $5,000 in combined political contributions and expenses were reported by three of the four candidates in the running, according to 30-day campaign finance reports.

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Part of the challenge for some candidates has been trying to campaign within a tight timeframe. Kyle city leaders approved holding a special election for the District 3 seat in mid-February, giving candidates roughly nine weeks to campaign.

Candidates in cities and jurisdictions holding a May 4 election have been campaigning since December 17, 2018, which was the filing deadline.

Robert Rizo, a longtime Kyle resident and candidate in the District 3 race, said the shorter-than-usual timeframe has been a challenge as it doesn’t allow candidates to meet constituents face-to-face or fully plan for an election strategy. Rizo also worries the special election might not generate as much voter turnout as a normal election cycle.

“Normal elections, I get to meet voters. But

I haven’t done as much block walking,” Rizo said.

“Engaging the community does make a difference.”

Rizo said planning for November might also play a role for candidates who are vying for the District 3 seat. Whoever wins May 4 will serve the final fiveplus months of the current District 3 term, which expires in November.

Despite the short campaign period, Cody De Salvo, an Austin area con-

sultant who lives in the Meadows of Kyle subdivision, reported a $1,051.52 political contribution to himself, which was made during a reporting period of March 4 to April 4. De Salvo, who submitted his campaign finance report three days after the April 4 deadline, reported more than $1,400 in expenses.

That included $370 to Voter Trove, a voter data

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County debates proposed revolving door policy

BY EXSAR ARGUELLO

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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.

similar polices. authority to implement Kyle prohibits any such programs.

Plans for a program former “member of a city Hays County Pct. 4 that could prohibit former body” from conducting Commissioner Walt Smith Hays County elected offibusiness with the city for a cials and employees from two-year period. conducting business with “I believe we need a the county led to a lengthy revolving door policy,” debate on the legality, Becerra said. “…As a comintent and specifics of the munity, we have some policy. work to do to fortify the The idea, deemed a “re- confidence that our resivolving door policy,” was dents of the county have crafted by Hays County with Hays County’s way of Judge Ruben Becerra and doing business.”

Chief of Staff Alex VilVillalobos said he wasn’t lalobos. The item was dis- aware of other counties cussed during a workshop that have revolving door at Tuesday’s Commission- policies, but pointed to er’s Court meeting, but no “cooling off” periods other formal action was taken jurisdictions have impleon the item. mented The effort is meant to Based on the conversapromote the fair treattion with Becerra, Vilment of all potential con- lalobos said this cooling tractors by putting firms off period could last and consultants on a level four years since elected playing field, while proofficials serve four-year moting transparency to terms. the public, officials said.

However, the proposal The proposal was inspired was met with criticism by by neighboring jurisdicother commissioners, spetions that have enacted cifically on the county’s

questioned how a revolving door policy would affect previous county employers from utilizing

their expertise in the private sector.

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Buda OKs safe routes to school project for possible state funding

BY MOSES LEOS III

An estimated $1.4 million project calling for completion of the Garlic Creek Trail system is what Buda city leaders plan to submit for possible state funding.

But some Buda City Council members worried the proposed project, if completed, could negatively impact school bus service for residents in nearby neighborhoods.

John Nett, Buda City Engineer, introduced plans to complete the Garlic Creek Trail as a possible submission to the Texas Department of Transportation’s call for 2019 Safe Routes to School funding.

Buda city leaders voted 7-0 to move ahead with the first phase, which requires

a city to submit a preliminary application that will be prescreened by TxDOT. If the project advances to a second phase, Buda officials could then provide a more detailed application to contend for roughly $8 million in state dollars.

Nett said the trails project, which is in the city’s Parks Master Plan and is to be funded through Proposition 5 of the 2014 Buda bond, is “redundant” and doesn’t create a new path where one doesn’t exist.

Nett cited existing routes of connectivity between Elm Grove Elementary and neighborhoods in the area.

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Opinion

QUOTE OF THE WEEK “This day will carry us into a day of hope for future happiness.”

–Krista Gregory, founder of the Center for Children Resiliency. Story, pg. 8

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Bribing kids’ way into the ‘easy life’ robs them of true happiness Guest Column

by Tom Purcell

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oy, do I feel sorry for Lori Loughlin's daughters.

It's been all over the news that Loughlin and her husband allegedly paid $500,000 in bribes to get their two girls into the University of Southern California. The fellow they allegedly bribed is said to have helped them falsely identify the girls as USC crew recruits, helping them gain admission, even though neither girl had ever been part of a crew team.

Their story reminds me of a quote, source unknown, that has long stuck with me: "Surviving poverty is one thing, but surviving wealth?"

While much of the country cannot imagine having enough dough to be able to spend $500,000 to get their kids into an elite college, no small number of people do have such money to spend on such things. I feel sorry for parents who use their money to game the system for their kids, though they should know better – and even sorrier for their kids.

Because these parents are robbing their children of true happiness.

Consider: A study – conducted, ironically, at USC – found that money ultimately doesn't make us happy.

Though it's true that a lack of money causes stress and unhappiness, it's also true that once people's incomes enable them to meet their basic needs, with a little left over for some nice things like vacations, their happiness level does not increase further as their income soars further.

In other words, more stuff does not equal more happiness.

The USC researcher concluded that the more we have, the more we want, and so we end up working even harder to get even more – and have even less time to enjoy things that truly make us happy, such as good health and time with loved ones.

Status, big houses and crazy-expensive cars don't make us happy, you see. Cheating your kids' way into an elite university won't do it, either. How can anyone ever feel good about "getting ahead" this way?

And being forever labeled as a cheat is surely a source of unhappiness – a label that has already cost Loughlin acting roles in Hallmark movies, and one of her daughters a lucrative deal with a cosmetics company.

Lucky for me, my parents had limited financial means, but blessed me with massive wealth in many other ways.

For starters, they knew that if I were to be a successful, happy adult, I'd have to earn it through hard work and sacrifice – and failure.

Allowing their children to experience failure is one of the best gifts that parents can give them. Through failure, we learn what we're not good at – and, eventually, where our true talents lie.

Sure, failure is a painful experience. But if we're smart enough to learn from it, it's a far better experience than the queasiness that shrouds our feelings when our "success" results from cheating.

Only when real success finally comes – only when we're recognized for our hard work and for accomplishing things that are meaningful and benefit the world – can we enjoy true happiness.

Some Americans who have unimaginably vast financial resources are burdened with choices that those of lesser means will never confront. And some of those wealthy Americans, who really should know better, make poor choices that rob not just themselves, but also their children, of true accomplishment and real happiness.

And that's why I feel so sorry for Lori Loughlin's daughters.

Tom Purcell, author of "Misadventures of a 1970’s Childhood," a humorous memoir available at amazon.com, is a Pittsburgh Tribune-Review humor columnist and is nationally syndicated exclusively by Cagle Cartoons Inc.

‘Stick it to them’ policies that have stuck

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ou didn’t expect a pre-test, but: Which presidential candidate coined the term “rigged economy”?

(A) Bernie Sanders; (B) Elizabeth Warren; (C) Jill Stein; (D) Donald Trump.

Answer: D. OK, actual parentage may be in dispute. Patrick Henry might have uttered the phrase first. However, Trump – yes, him – is the one who plied it into a presidency.

Trump convinced a lot of working-class voters that the system was rigged against them and that (D) was the answer.

Were it not so tragic, it would be comedic.

This man has done everything in his power to keep America’s wealthiest and whitest in the percentile of their births, indeed to make them wealthier (can’t make them whiter – though their hero has shown how to be orange-er).

What about those tax cuts that were supposed to benefit everyman? The IRS reports that the average refund is just about the same as last year’s. Should this surprise anyone?

Asked about the general health of the economy, Warren Buffett points out

do benefits those ripped off by the “rigged economy.”

YoungHe seeks to abolish the Affordable Care Act without at-Large any alternative in mind. He

by John Young seeks to eviscerate budgets in education and housing.

As a candidate he said that we are at the tail end of he’d never cut Medicaid a growth period that started and Medicare. And you bein 2009, and that many of lieved him? the voters Trump courted in Over the next 10 years, 2016 with his “rigged econ- his 2020 budget would omy” spiel have benefited spend $1.5 billion less on hardly at all throughout.

Medicaid, $25 billion less “I would prefer that the on Social Security and $845 majority of the tax cuts go billion less on Medicare. overwhelmingly to the peoEvery one of these dollars ple who are watching while is meant for people who the rest of the country pros- can’t survive on the sugpers,” Buffett told CNN. ar-high economy – the peoThe big winners, he said, ple who don’t count in the were the super-wealthy, Trump political equation. mega-corporations and By now anyone who has their shareholders. paid any attention should Any boost from those tax understand that Trump is cuts is starting to wane – not interested in serving the sugar high having left the people in general. He is the economy drowsy. interested only in serving The cost of this indulhis base. gence? It is much more He’s not going to do a than the $2.3 trillion that thing to help uninsured Trump’s own Treasury acAmericans. He’s not going knowledges over a decade. to do a thing about the Project it across decades as massive debts faced by colthe country pays down its lege graduates and those to debt, with interest. come.

The four-month federal Indeed, if you don’t supdeficit – $310 billion – is 77 port him politically, he’s percent higher than a year going seek out ways to stick ago. And for what? it to you.

Nothing Trump seeks to Consider his brazenly

childish threat to transport migrants to so-called sanctuary cities.

Consider his threat to cut off wildfire relief to California as flames leaped. Consider his unconscionable vendetta aimed at the leadership of storm-ravaged Puerto Rico.

Trump has cast his lot with voters who are fine with division and divisiveness.

Convincingly or not, George W. Bush sought to project himself as a “uniter not a divider.” No such pretense from Donald Trump.

He is comfortable with an “up yours” presidency. So are his defenders.

By the way, talking about the winners and losers under the man’s stick-it-tothem policies – among the winners of his driving up the national debt are mega-investors, including the Chinese, who purchase the bonds by which our government continues to operate. They’ll get back their investment compounded by the interest you are paying. Sweet.

Longtime Texas newspaper editor John Young now lives in Colorado. jyoungcolumn@gmail.com

Tom@TomPurcell.com

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Sports

Hays Free Press • April 17, 2019

Rebel softball tops Chaps for tenth straight win Coming Up

BY REED GRAFF

Early offense was the key for the state-ranked Hays Rebels softball team Friday as it cruised past the Westlake Chaparrals 7-2, notching the program’s 10th straight win in a row.

Hays leaned heavily on freshman starting pitcher Katie Noble, who struck out two batters and allowed two runs on six hits over the course of seven innings.

Despite falling into early inning jams, Noble escaped trouble, backed by the assistance of the Rebel defense.

With runners on second and third base and only one out in the opening frame, Hays’ third baseman Brianna

Hays closes district play Thursday when they host Del Valle at 7 p.m.

Rodriguez successfully fielded a squeeze bunt to throw out a potential run at home plate. Noble then forced a groundball out to eliminate the threat and keep the game scoreless.

Hays capitalized on its defensive prowess in the next half-inning with back-to-back leadoff singles from Kaylin Davis and Kari Louk.

Davis scored on an errant Chaparral throw, while Louk came in on a wild pitch. Rodriguez scored via a Westlake error, which increased Hays’ lead to 3-0.

While Westlake got a run back in the top of the second inning, the Rebels slammed on the gas pedal the rest of the way.

An RBI triple from Davis, followed by an RBI single from Rodriguez, increased the Rebel lead to 5-1. Rodriguez scored on a Westlake throwing error to pad Hays’ lead to 6-1.

Both pitchers settled down and only two total runs were scored the rest of the way.

Hays’ final run of the night came via an RBI triple from Louk that scored Emma Morales.

While there was traffic on the basepaths, Hays head coach Lisa Cone said Noble took care of business en route to earning the win.

PHOTO BY NICK MORRIS PHOTOGRAPHY A Westlake Chaparral baserunner tries to gather her bearings after Hays Rebel third baseman Brianna Rodriguez successfully tagged her out in Friday’s district game at the new Rebel field.

“There was a lot of good,” Cone said. “Defensively, we made every play that we had to. We did play a lot of good defense.”

With a possible district title on the line, Cone said the team aims to work hard as they head into the backstretch of the regular season.

“We’re taking it one game at a time and focusing on what we need to do to get better,” Cone said. “Now we know what we have to work on.”

PHOTO BY NICK MORRIS PHOTOGRAPHY

PHOTO BY MOSES LEOS III

Hays High’s Uli Tovar delivers a pitch to an Austin High batter Friday in the team’s inaugural game at their new baseball complex.

Lehman Lobo third baseman Isabell Harrington dives left to secure a sharply hit ground ball Tuesday.

Austin Maroons spoil Hays field debut 6-4

Lobos struggle on senior night in 7-2 loss to Bowie

BY SHANE SCHOLWINSKI

District Standings

of the Rebel bullpen en route to a four-run sixth Four runs scored in frame. The Maroons the sixth frame carried capitalized on multiple the Austin Maroons to a hard-hit singles to left Austin High (7-6) and 6-4 win over Hays Friday, field, as well as a bases Lehman (6-6) are behind Hays in the standings; all spoiling the Rebels’ inloaded walk. three teams will be fighting augural contest at their Howard said the 10 for the final two playoff new on-campus baseball walks issued by Hays’ spots in the district. field. pitching staff played a “I thought the field key role in the loss. itself played really well,” batters. A bases-loaded “We always preach Hays head coach James walk, followed by a balk three simple things in Howard said. “I wish we call led to two Maroon baseball and if you do would’ve had a better runs. Tovar eventually these three things you’re performance on the settled in over the next going to win,” Howard field, but that’s the way four frames and allowed said. “One of them is baseball goes sometwo hits, two walks and throw strikes, and we times.” striking out four batters. just didn’t get the job Hays troubles started Tovar was relieved in done on the mound in the top of the first the sixth inning due to a tonight.” inning as starting pitcher high pitch count and left Hays’ Garrison Vaughn Ulises Tovar struggled with a 4-2 lead. drove in the first two with pitch control by Austin High hitters, walking four Maroon however, took advantage HAYS BASEBALL, 12

BY SHANE SCHOLWINSKI

Fielding errors and a rough go at the plate plagued the Lehman softball team on senior night as they faltered in a 7-2 loss to the Bowie Bulldogs.

“We were distracted from the get go,” said Lehman head coach Robert Young. “We didn’t play very well, and you know what sometimes thats going to happen.”

Eight fielding errors by the Lobos, with six coming in the first two innings, set the team back early on allowing Bulldog hitters to get on base and get into scoring position.

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fact, and eight errors and giving up seven runs its hard to win any Lehman will hit the road game.” on Thursday to face The Lobos put a run Akins in their regular season finale with their up on the scoreboard playoff hopes on the line. in the third inning with a RBI double off the left field wall by After scoring by fieldEmily Perry, just a foot ers choice in the first away from clearing the inning, Bowie took a fence for a home run.

3-0 lead in the second But Bowie pitcher Jada by capitalizing on a Scott halted the Lobos fielding error by Lehmomentum after the man and also a bases third inning run while loaded walk. only allowing two more “I don’t care who you hits for the rest of the are playing, you can game. play the bad news bears An RBI single in the and you give them six top of the fourth by errors and its tough to Abbey Smith, and three comeback,” Young said. runs in the seventh “I think we had eight errors as a matter of LEHMAN SOFTBALL, 12

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Education

Hays CISD says don’t handle bats

BY KATIE BURRELL

Bat Tip

or has died due to illness.

Bats, which are nocturnal As the peak of the bat creatures, normally fly in When a bat is seen flying migration season draws during daylight, or is found groups in the nighttime near, Hays CISD officials on laying on a playground, hours, according to Texas officials say this is a sign are urging caution for Parks and Wildlife offiicals. the animal is sick or has students, parents and staff When bats break their nordied due to illness. to avoid the animals if mal nocturnal patterns, sighted at area campuses. experts say the bat might The warning comes afficer, said district averages be rabid. ter a group of teachers saw six to 10 bat sightings per “We send out emails a bat flying around inside warning parents about the year at various campuses. a school during daylight Officials said bats found bat migration and encourhours at a recent district age them to talk to their at schools are Mexican meeting. Authorities were kids about safety,” said Free-Tailed bats, which called and they successful- migrate to the Central Hays CISD Chief Commuly guided the bat out of the Texas area to breed from nication Officer Tim Savoy. facility.

“Kids will touch the bat, February to August.

In November 2018, three During their stay, the bats wanting to save it, and will students who noticed a bat have been known to make later be scared to admit during their playground appearances under Austin it. It’s important that they period attempted to help do.” bridges, the San Antonio the dead animal by picking Riverwalk and occasionally Officials said students it up. The children had to are instructed to notify an a Hays CISD playground. be given multiple rounds adult if they see a live or When a bat is seen of rabies vaccinations but a dead bat on campus. Parflying during daylight, or were otherwise uninjured. is found lying on a playents and staff can call Hays Tim Savoy, Hays CISD County’s Animal Control ground, officials say this Bats fly out from under a bridge on IH-35 in Kyle. chief communications of- is a sign the animal is sick to deal with the animal.

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Six members of the Hays CISD transportation team earned a spot at the state Road-E-O finals in June by virtue of their performances as the regional School Bus Safety Competition last week. Those who participated in the regional competition took part in events such as straight line and parallel parking, as well as other driving-related skill tests. Photo by Anthony Shields. Drivers who placed and are advancing to state are: Kathy Rye – 1st in the regular Ed category. Lauralyn Parker received 3rd in the regular Ed category. Rebecca Alejandro and Rosie Jimenez earned 1st in the special needs category. Quinten Branch and Leah Anstedt earned 2nd in the special needs category.

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Earlier this month, Wallace Middle School’s Military Appreciation Club received a visit from Bassilone, a St. Bernard who is a member of Service Dog Express, which is an organization that provides service dogs to military veterans. Bassilone has been trained to provide mobility assistance to veterans in need. Trainers with Service Dog Express also discussed the process for dogs to become service animals.

Hays CISD teachers of the Year Earlier this week, Hays CISD officials unveiled the 2018-19 list of teachers of the year. Educators named as their campus’ teacher of the year will be honored at a May 2 ceremony. Educators who claimed TOY honors are:

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When a child tells you #metoo

BY BRANDON PENDLETON, HCWC/ROXANNE’S HOUSE FORENSIC INTERVIEWER

For decades, we at HCWC have stressed the importance of believing survivors of sexual assault or relationship violence when they open up and tell their story. Talking to someone about abuse or trauma can be an overwhelming and incredibly vulnerable act, which is why it is so crucial not to shut someone down by offering suggestions about what a survivor could have done to avoid the situation or asking if it was “really” rape. Luckily, our attitudes have been shifting as we collectively become more aware of just how widespread abuse and assault are, thanks in large part to the Me Too movement.

Many times, when a child speaks out about abuse, our first instinct is to assume that they are making up the story or maybe had a strange dream. After all, we don’t really want to believe that our child has been

Child sexual abuse is a crime that too often goes undetected, for a myriad of reasons. Everything that might keep an adult from disclosing abuse, such as fear or embarrassment, can be greatly enhanced when experienced by a child.

a victim of something so terrible, and we also don’t want to believe that this child’s own parent, cousin or family friend has harmed our child this way. It’s easier to deny.

Child sexual abuse is a crime that too often goes undetected, for a myriad of reasons. Everything that might keep an adult from disclosing abuse, such as fear or embarrassment, can be greatly enhanced when experienced by a child. The biggest factor in a child disclosing sexual abuse is whether they feel that they will be believed or not. It is easier to believe that a child is lying or confused than to think that a good friend could harm children.

While children sometimes do lie, most are not very good at it.

Young children do not

fabricate stories about being sexually abused, mostly because they should not have the sexual knowledge necessary to make up an accusation.

In addition, victims of sexual abuse often think that they have the most to lose by telling about it. Abusers regularly tell children that no one will believe them, or threaten severe consequences if they ever tell anyone about the things done to them.

If your child, or anyone’s child, discloses to you that they have been abused or says something that makes you suspicious of child sexual abuse, remember these tips: Stay Calm – A child telling you about abuse can bring up strong emotions, but if you show them your

anger, extreme sadness, or other intense reactions, it can make it harder for them to further disclose.

Believe it or not, they want to protect you, too!

Believe Your Child – Tell them you believe them, a powerful statement that any survivor of sexual abuse needs to hear. Also, stress that what happened was not their fault, and praise them for having the courage to talk about it.

Safeguard – Make sure the abuser does not have access to your child and call the authorities to report sexual abuse.

For immediate help, call 911. Report to the Texas Dept. of Family Protective Services by calling 1-800252-5400 or by using their online Abuse Hotline. Texas law states that anyone who knows or suspects

child abuse is mandated to report. Trained professionals know how to respond appropriately like the special trained forensic interviewers at HCWC’s Roxanne’s House program who know how to talk to children about allegations of abuse.

Seek Help – In some cases, a medical exam may be necessary to make sure that the child’s body is safe, and collect evidence, if applicable.

Highly trained, discreet professionals conduct these exams. It is also a good idea to contact a mental health professional. In Hays and Caldwell counties, we at Roxanne’s House have children’s counselors who specialize in abuse trauma. Therapy has been shown to reduce distress on families after sexual abuse.

Comfort – Remind them that they are loved.

Let them know that with whatever happens after you report the abuse, you are there to guide them through it and will help keep them safe.

Keep them informed – The criminal justice process after an outcry of sexual abuse can be confusing and sometimes traumatizing in its own way. Be sure to keep your child updated. Roxanne’s House also offers preparation for children who have to go to court for their victimization.

This includes support and advocacy for protective caregivers.

Thankfully, we know that children are resilient and amazing. With appropriate support, they can heal.

The following article is the second article of a five-week series focusing on raising awareness about sexual assault and child abuse. April is both Sexual Assault and Child Abuse Awareness month.

Rebel Run dedicated to late Mt. City mayor

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he Phillip Lee Taylor Memorial Scholarship Fund donation page can easily be accessed through www.philliptaylormemorialfund.com And, the program from the memorial service included a QR code that goes directly to this spot.

The 2019 Rebel Run was dedicated this year to Mayor Phillip Taylor of Mountain City. The Hays Band Boosters are placing a special order of the 5K Rebel Run t-shirts which state “In memory of Phillip Taylor”. Shirts are $20 for purchase only here on their website from April 15-May 3. All proceeds will be donated to the Phillip Taylor Scholarship fund.

Loving Mountain City’s Facebook has links to these two spots, the one for donations and the one for t-shirt orders.

And, it’s on LMC’s page that you’ll see the starting time for Saturday’s 10 a.m. Easter Egg Hunt at City Hall Field. Prize baskets were donated by Beth and Everitt Smith.

Many residents made donations.

Read details to see exact times: 10 a.m. - 0 to 3 yrs 10:15 a.m. - 4 to 7 yrs 10:30 a.m. - 8 to 11 yrs Older kids are invited to help watch the borders, specifically the street side borders.

Have your hummingbirds drained your feeders? This is the first season I recall feeders completely drained within 2 – 3 days.

Cavity-nesting birds keep me busy on NestWatch.org Late last week Black-crested Titmouse babies fledged. A new nest is started in a nestbox nearby. And, we have 3 active Bewick’s Wren nestings in our backyard.

After our first trip to

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Willow City Loop with church friends in late March, I posted photos of flowers on iNaturalist.org Within hours, identification came in. iNaturalist is a cool tool.

A favorite reading of mine for Easter (previously included in Montage in 2010) comes from He Chose the Nails, Copyright (W Publishing Group, 2000) Max Lucado.

“The Clothing on the Cross He himself bore our sins in his body on the tree, so that we might die to sins and live for righteousness.” 1 Peter 2:24 (NIV) When Christ was nailed to the cross, he took off his robe of seamless perfection and assumed a different wardrobe, the wardrobe of indignity.

The indignity of nakedness. Stripped before his own mother and loved ones. Shamed before his family.

The indignity of failure. For a few painfilled hours, the religious leaders were the victors, and Christ appeared the loser. Shamed before his accusers.

Worst of all, he wore the indignity of sin. “He himself bore our sins in his body on the tree, so that we might die to sins and live for righteousness.”

The clothing of Christ on the cross? Sin – yours and mine. The sins of all humanity.”

Thank God. Happy Resurrection Day. Love to you, PTom

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Essential herbs for Thai cooking S everal years ago at the nursery we hosted a cooking event presented by Sap Apisaksiri, owner of Sap’s Fine Thai Cuisine (2024 South Lamar) in Austin.

As 2 o’clock approached we soon found our old house at the nursery overflowing with a mixture of culinary amateurs and professionals, and for two hours Sap taught us some of the secrets of cooking with Thai herbs. Below are some of the essential Thai herbs which Sap spoke of. All are easily grown in the Hays and Travis counties.

THAI LIME (CITRUS HYTRIX) This is a lime tree that can be grown from cuttings or seed. The lime is rough and bitter and the tree is quite thorny.

But it is the leaves that are used in abundance in Thai recipes.

The zest of the fruits is also used in making curry pastes. Like most citrus, Thai lime (known as Mak-root in Thailand) should be given a full sun to part shade exposure.

Since most citrus isn’t cold hardy, Thai lime should be grown in a container, so it can be protected in the winter.

They are considered heavy feeders and should be given frequent applications of plant food, especially during the growing season (spring to fall). If you have ever wanted to grow citrus,

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mulched heavily for winter.

It also does well as an indoor plant. Grown indoors, it should be given a sunny spot close to a window. The fleshy rhizome of this plant can be harvested for use in soups such as tom-khaa, and in stews.

LEMON GRASS (CYMBOPOGON CITRATES) THAI SWEET BASIL (OCIMUM BASILICUM) This is a clump grass that is easy to grow and is used heavily in many Thai recipes. It can grow to a height of 4 feet and loves a sunny exposure.

Lemon grass likes a deep soil, rich in compost, and a protected spot away from the winter wind. After the first frost you should cut it back and mulch it heavily.

The fleshy part base of each stalk is used for cooking. It should be minced finely and ground in a food processor. Lemon grass is used to make curries, soups, and teas.

GALANGAL GINGER (ALPINIA GALANGAL) An exotic ginger with greenish-blue leaves and beautiful white flowers.

It grows 4 to 5 feet in height and spreads via underground roots or rhizomes.

Galangal ginger, or khaa as it is known in Thailand, flourishes in the shade and requires some winter protection.

If it is planted outside, it should be placed in a protected spot and

Called horapa in Thai, this is an easy-to-grow summer annual herb related to sweet basil. It has a paler green leaf with purplish coloration close to the flower bracts.

Like all basils, it enjoys a sunny exposure and moist, well-drained soil. Basil always dies away after the

first bout of cold weather.

However it can be grown in a sunny kitchen window or garden room.

One can also save the seed for next spring’s planting. Thai sweet basil is used as a garnish for its aromatic qualities.

HOLY BASIL (OCIMUM TENUIFLORUM) This is also very easy to grow in the spring through fall garden. Its leaves and flower bracts are purplish in color, adding a striking ornamental effect to the garden. Holy basil is always cooked before eating. It is used for stir-fry and has a very aromatic, peppery flavor.

Happy gardening everyone!

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OBITUARIES KNIGHT On March 18, 2019, Philip Knight, 57, died peacefully at home in Kyle, TX. Born Aug. 12, 1961, in Midland, he was the youngest child of the late Gene and Pat (Hough) Knight. He is survived by siblings Pat (Knight) Saunders and her husband Joe, Ed and his wife D. Anne (Burnell), Allan and his partner Cearan Henley, Martha Knight, niece Anna (Knight) Pischl and her husband Brandon, aunt Cathy (Hough) Herndon, numerous cousins and their families and school and church friends.

Early in life, Knight trusted Jesus as his Savior and grew in his love of Bible study and church.

Seldom did his Down’s Syndrome slow him down.

With family support, he faced it and other health challenges head on and usually with a smile. He did well in Special Ed classes in Midland and Shreveport, LA. Favorite subjects were animals, anatomy, space travel, anyone in the military and public safety, and sports, especially OU teams and Thunder Basketball after the family moved to Oklahoma City. He placed first and second at Special Olympics track events.

Knight enjoyed family time, travel and his jobs at Dale Rogers Training Center and Prism Place where his best friend was DRTC executive director Connie Thrash McGoodwin. When not at DRTC or church, he played catch, shot hoops, watched sports on TV or played games with family and friends.

In 2014, Knight moved

in with Pat and Joe. He liked the Texas sunshine, friendly people and his doctors and nurses. He visited airplane and car museums, police motorcycle competitions, and holiday fairs. Despite health issues and Alzheimer’s, Knight lived joyfully most days. On TV he watched his favorite preachers and programs. He delighted in the company of caregivers in addition to Pat and Joe. Most of all, he looked forward to being with Jesus, his mom and dad, and other family and friends.

Memorial services will be in Oklahoma City. In lieu of flowers, send donations in Knight’s name to Dale Rogers Training Center, 2504 N. Utah, Oklahoma City, OK 73107, or to Quail Springs Baptist Church Building Fund, 14613 N. May Avenue, Oklahoma City, OK 73134, or to your favorite charity.

ORTIZ

He never met a stranger, even as a 7-year-old, Edward F Ortiz, Jr he would make friends “Moose”, 41, of Kyle, Texas anywhere. When moving passed into a neighborhood, he away April would disappear for hours 7, 2019. Orat a time, meeting new tiz, known friends, and coming home by all as excitedly talking about new Moose, was friends. This was the kind born in Ausof person Ortiz was, detin on June termined to make friends 16, 1977. anywhere he was.

Ortiz had He lived an adventurous a great love life – he loved being outfor his family and friends. doors, riding his bike, and He had an unbreakable just living in the moment. love for his family, one like no He loved having movie night other. He loved his sons more with his grandkids in the than the breath that he took. summertime. He was always His eyes lit up every time his looking for a good swimming grandchildren walked into hole to go cool off in. He the room. He made sure loved to paddle board and be that everyone felt special. on the water. His dad taught When he first met his wife, him how to fish as a little boy, he felt their souls’ dance, the which he took with him as an kind you only find once in adult. But you always had to a lifetime. He was her safe stay 10 feet away, or else you place and she was his calm. may be hooked.

Every day’s life purpose was He was preceded in death lived for his wife, children, by his father Edward F grandchildren and family. Ortiz, Sr., grandfathers Steve

A Ortiz, Sr. and Donald Peterson, and uncle Frank F. Ortiz. He is survived by his loving wife Hope Gonzales; sons, Elijah Ortiz, Orlando Banda (Tiffany), Macario Banda; mother Kim Loyola, momma Ruth; sister Cathy Wilson (Glenn); brother Anthony Loyola; nieces Mariah Segura, Janessa Laventure, Zuri Wilson, Cassidy Pritchett; nephews Zachary Ortiz, DaShawn Wilson, Tajree Wilson, Askari Wilson, Jaden Wilson, DeQuon “Duce” Smith; grandchildren Corynthian Banda, Adelynn Banda, Tytan Banda; brothers-in-law Adam (Vickie), Guadalupe (Brenda), Henry, Mike, Anthony (Glenda); grandmother Alice Ortiz, grammie Dottie Nitkin; Tia Bingo (Oscar); uncle Don Don (Brenda), and many more aunts, uncles and cousins.

Services were April 12, 2019. A celebration of Ortiz’s life was held at the end of the service.

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the trail would be ADA compliant.

“This is a larger benefit to the community,” Nett said.

Council member Lee Urvanovsky, however, worried about the unintended consequences of the project and how it could impact bus service.

Under the Safe Routes to School program, students within two miles of a campus are not required to be provided bus service unless there is no safe walking path. Construction of the proposed trail, which might require a second pedestrian bridge over Garlic Creek, could connect areas of Cullen Country to Oyster

Creek, which he felt would place them within the twomile buffer.

Joe Cantalupo, a representative with KFriese and Associates, which is helping Buda in the application process, said there was “nothing about the trail” that he felt could alter bus services.

City council member Paul Daugereau said he was all for the application process “as long as it doesn’t impede some of the busing zones.”

Urbanovsky, as well as council member Evan Ture, both advocated for the city to possibly apply for state funding to help construct sidewalks along San Anto-

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“I like elementary schools that are walkable and Buda Elementary will not be walkable when it opens in August,” Ture said.

A lack of detailed information on what sidewalks could look like on OSR was one of several issues that led Catalupo to avoid recommending submission of that project. When SRTS state funding discussions began in 2017, Buda and KFreise officials realized a consensus was needed among Hays and Travis Counties, as well as Austin and Buda on what the road reconstruction would look

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Only half of Old San Antonio road falls within Buda boundaries. Going with the trails project could allow for Buda to break it up into sections, which might make it more attractive for state funds.

Cantalupo said the OSR project might have to be submitted as a whole.

“One project might good for the next call because it might be a better fit in the category for transportation, while others might be good for Safe Routes to School,” Cantalupo said. “You can’t put every project in a call, but you put them where they are suited.”

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YMCA breaks ground on Camp Moody

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PHOTOS BY MOSES LEOS III Above, Westlake area resident Sloan Keathley treks up the face of a climbing wall at the celebratory groundbreaking ceremony for YMCA’s Camp Moody in Buda. Top center, (L-R) Keathley, along with Austin area residents Taryn Vanek carefully aim their slingshots while Ryan Keathley observes at YMCA’s Camp Moody.

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zip lines. Other amenities include a climbing wall, archery range, ropes course and accessible trails. The site also calls for a 15,000foot enclosed natatorium, or aquatics center, that will be partially funded by Hays CISD. Roughly $16 million has so far been fundraised by the YMCA to make the camp a reality.

That includes a receiving a $6.25 million gift from The Moody Foundation in 2018. YMCA officials said they will continue efforts to fundraise the $18 million needed for the first phase of the camp.

“Camp Moody is about bringing kids and families into nature to learn, grow and thrive,” Finck said in a statement. Finck said camps help teach children soft skills, such as teamwork and communication, as well as improving per-

sonal development traits.

Saturday’s groundbreaking also capped off a nearly 20-year quest by the Y to create Camp Moody, which was originally the brainchild of philanthropists George and Peggy Yonge. In 1999, the Yonge family donated 100-acres of land near Onion Creek to the YMCA of Austin for the purpose of creating an all-inclusive camp for kids.

Wes Yonge, member of the Yonge Family Foundation and George and Peggy’s son, said George was “moved to tears of joy” when he had the chance to tour the site prior to his death. Wes said he realized the camp’s potential impact when his own son said the site was “way better than my iPad.” Hays CISD trustee Vanessa Petrea said the partnership between the Y and Hays CISD is a “win-win”

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High winds whistling through trees at the future site of YMCA’s Camp Moody near Buda was practically music to the ears of Dell Children’s Hospital employee Krista Gregory.

Amid excitement surrounding Saturday’s official groundbreaking for the 85-acre day and overnight camp located along Onion Creek, Gregory, founder of the Center for Children Resiliency, urged revelers to pause and envision what the sounds and smells of spring could mean for generations of children to come.

Offering an all-inclusive experience that allows children to escape the digital world and immerse themselves in nature is the goal for Gregory and many others.

“This day will carry us into a day of hope for future happiness,” Gregory said.

Turning of the dirt Saturday marked a special day for many, including YMCA of Austin CEO James Finck.

Camp Moody, formerly known as Camp Cypress, is expected to be a multiuse site for camps, group events and retreats.

The first phase of the project will include construction of a dining hall, bunk cabin village that can hold up to 220 campers and a pair of 700-foot

for both organizations. In 2017, HCISD trustees approved a $5 million pledge toward the natatorium, which will be owned and operated by the Y. Petrea cited the ability for the district to further expand its high school

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Happy Earth Day! • April 22 In honor of Earth Day, try doing as many of these 10 simple things we can all do to help our planet!

6. Ride a bike or take public transportation whenever you can.

1. Say NO to single-use plastic.

Look for items that come in glass containers, as glass is much easier to reuse and recycle. When buying fruits and veggies…look for zero packaging. A banana already has a protective covering and it doesn’t need to be wrapped in plastic to be safe.

7. Support local, home-grown businesses.

8. Plant an organic garden or potted veggies. This will help to offset your carbon footprint and also adds beauty to your home.

2. Bring your own bags to the supermarket and store. Keep them in your car so you never forget.

9. When planning a vacation, look to LEED certified resorts and hotels, seek out the organic, farm to table restaurants, consider eco-tours such as Green Maya Tulum (www.greenmayatulum) for a more conscious travel.

3. Buy LESS. Do more. Think about being a conscious consumer.

Nobody needs 5 cheap red t-shirts. 10. Your skin is your largest organ Buy one shirt that is made up of and many beauty products are eco-organic fibers. A good quality filled with toxic chemicals that shirt will last much longer than 5 are not only bad for your skin cheap ones. but bad for the planet. Look for beauty products that are natural, 4. Join in a beach or park cleanup. organic, vegan and come in sustainable packaging. Elate, 5. Shop local, farm to table and Vapour, Dr. Lily Ros organics are organic whenever possible. all great brands to consider.

Camp Moody: YMCA breaks ground Continued from pg. 8

swim program, while also giving elementary students important life-saving swim lessons in the future. Petrea said an added benefit is the facility possibly employing Hays CISD students as lifeguards and camp counselors.

Many lauded the camp’s promise to cater to all children of any ability, while also being affordable and cost-effective for their parents.

Jackie Cox, a parent of a child with autism, said Camp Moody fills the void of a camp experience that meets the safety needs necessary for children with disabilities.

Measures included a sensory room and lowsound toilets.

“These are simple tweaks that can make it difficult on the front end of a project like this,” Cox said. “I’m very excited and

hopeful my children can attend this camp.”

Paul Hoffman, Camp Moody fundraising campaign co-chair, lauded what Camp Moody could offer. Hoffman said camp

is an experience that can change the lives of children.

“There is no place like camp that can create character in kids,” Hoffman said.

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Buda Easter Egg Hunt

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Kyle Eggstravaganza

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While wet weather prompted organizers to cancel parts of the Kyle Easter Egg-Stravaganza, many eager children received a basket full of candy and other goodies Saturday. Officials with Eikon Church and the city of Kyle opted to forgo plans for a hot-air balloon egg drop and instead had an Easter egg drive through. Meanwhile, Buda officials celebrated the city’s 11th annual Easter Egg Hunt, which was held at the Buda Sportsplex Park. The event featured several egg hunts for different age groups, along with various events and games.

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Public Notices CITY OF NIEDERWALD

On May 6, 2019, at 7:05 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 a public hearing giving all interested persons the right to appear and be heard on the proposed annexation by the City of Niederwald, Texas, of approximately 22.74 acres, as petitioned by the property owners, said property being located at and near 12250 Camino Real.

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

CITATION BY PUBLICATION

To all persons interested in the Estate of Ronald Neil Garrison, Deceased, Cause No. 18-0374-P, in the County Court at Law, Hays County, Texas.

The alleged heir(s) at law in the above-numbered and entitled estate filed an APPLICATION FOR DETERMINATION OF HEIRSHIP AND APPOINTMENT OF INDEPENDENT ADMINISTRATOR in this estate on the 30th day of November, 2018, requesting that the Court determine who are the heirs and only heirs of Sheila Garrison, Deceased, and their respective shares and interests in such estate.

The Court may act on this Application at any call of the docket on or after 10:00 a.m., on the first Monday next after the expiration of ten (10) days, exclusive of the day of Publication, from the date this citation is published, at the Hays County Government Center in San Marcos, Texas.

All persons interested in this case are cited to appear before this Honorable Court by filing a written contest and answer to this Application should they desire to do so.

To ensure its consideration, you or your attorney must file any objection, intervention, or response in writing with the County Clerk of Hays County, Texas on or before the above-noted date and time.

Applicant's Attorney: J. Milton Chapman 101 W. Goodwin, Suite 700 P.O. Box 1969 Victoria, Texas 77902 (361) 573-9191 Given under my hand and the seal of said Court at the office of the Hays County Clerk in San Marcos, Texas on this the 10th day of April, 2019.

Elaine H. Cardenas County Clerk, Hays County, Texas 712 S. Stagecoach Trail, Suite 2008 San Marcos, Texas 78666

By Darren Jones, Deputy

CITATION BY PUBLICATION

To all persons interested in the Estate of Sheila Garrison, Deceased, Cause No. 180375-P, in the County Court at Law, Hays County, Texas.

The alleged heir(s) at law in the above-numbered and entitled estate filed an APPLICATION FOR DETERMINATION OF HEIRSHIP AND APPOINTMENT OF INDEPENDENT ADMINISTRATOR in this estate on the 30th day of November, 2018, requesting that the Court determine who are the heirs and only heirs of Sheila Garrison, Deceased, and their respective shares and interests in such estate.

The Court may act on this Application at any call of the

docket on or after 10:00 a.m., on the first Monday next after the expiration of ten (10) days, exclusive of the day of Publication, from the date this citation is published, at the Hays County Government Center in San Marcos, Texas.

All persons interested in this case are cited to appear before this Honorable Court by filing a written contest and answer to this Application should they desire to do so.

To ensure its consideration, you or your attorney must file any objection, intervention, or response in writing with the County Clerk of Hays County, Texas on or before the above-noted date and time.

Applicant's Attorney: J. Milton Chapman 101 W. Goodwin, Suite 700 P.O. Box 1969 Victoria, Texas 77902 (361) 573-9191 Given under my hand and the seal of said Court at the office of the Hays County Clerk in San Marcos, Texas on this the 10th day of April, 2019.

Elaine H. Cardenas County Clerk, Hays County, Texas 712 S. Stagecoach Trail, Suite 2008 San Marcos, Texas 78666

By Darren Jones, Deputy

NOTICE OF PUBLIC AUCTION

Pursuant to chapter 59; Texas property code; Cornerstone Storage 281 N FM 1626 Buda, TX, 78610 will hold a public auction of property being sold to satisfy a landlord lien. The sale will end on or around 10:00 a.m. on April 24, 2019 via storagetreasures.com. Property will be sold to the highest bidder for cash. A $50.00 clean up deposit will be required.

Unit must be cleaned out 48 hours from end of sale. Sale is subject to adjournment.

Seller reserves the right to withdraw the property at any time before the sale. A general description of unit contents is but not limited to misc. 2 units of Kristina Butler.

CITATION BY PUBLICATION

To all persons interested in the Estate of Abigail Reese Masullo, Deceased, Cause No. 18-0255-P, in the County Court at Law, Hays County, Texas.

The alleged heir(s) at law in the above-numbered and entitled estate filed an APPLICATION FOR HEIRSHIP DETERMINATION, ESTATE ADMINISTRATION, AND FOR ISSUANCE OF LETTER OF ADMINISTRATION in this estate on the 2nd day of August, 2018, requesting that the Court determine who are the heirs and only heirs of Abigail Reese Masullo, Deceased, and their respective shares and interests in such estate.

The Court may act on this Application at any call of the docket on or after 10:00 AM., on the first Monday next after the expiration often (10) days, exclusive of the day of Publication, from the date this citation is published, at the Hays County Government Center in San Marcos, Texas.

All persons interested in this case are cited to appear before this Honorable Court by filing a written contest or answer to this Application should they desire to do so.

To ensure its consideration, you or your attorney must file any objection, intervention, or response in writing with the County Clerk of Hays County,

Texas on or before the above­ noted date and time.

Applicant's Attorney: Anna Martinez Boling 1301 S. Old Stagecoach Road Kyle, Texas 78640 (512) 504-3051 Given under my hand and the seal of said Court at the office of the Hays County Clerk in San Marcos, Texas on this the 12th day of April, 2019.

Elaine H. Cardenas County Clerk, Hays County, Texas 712 S. Stagecoach Trail, Suite 2008 San Marcos, Texas 78666

By Darren Jones, Deputy

NOTICE OF CHANGE OF AN OFFICIAL DESIGNATED DISTRICT OFFICE AND MEETING PLACE

TO THE RESIDENTS AND TAXPAYERS OF HAYS COUNTY DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT NO. 1 AND TO ALL OTHER INTERESTED PERSONS: NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Board of Directors ("Board") of Hays County Development District No. 1 (hereinafter called "District"), at a meeting of said Board held on April 9, 2019, adopted a Resolution Amending The District’s Meeting Places Outside and Inside the Boundaries of the District and Reaffirming the Offices and Additional Meeting Places of the District (the "Resolution").

The District established an additional meeting place outside its boundaries at 5501 West William Cannon, Austin, Texas 78749, established an additional meeting place inside its boundaries located at 505 Wynnpage Drive, Dripping Springs, Texas 78620, and terminated the meeting place outside its boundaries located at 235 Ledge Stone Drive, Austin, Texas, 78737.

The offices and other meeting places of the District previously approved remain the same.

A copy of the Resolution is on file at the office of the District, 2929 Allen Parkway, Suite 3150, Houston, Texas 77019.

CITATION BY PUBLICATION

To all persons interested in the Estate of Carl Frederick Scudder, III, Deceased, Cause No. 18-0315-P, in the County Court at Law, Hays County, Texas.

The alleged heir(s) at law in the above-numbered and entitled estate filed an FIRST AMENDED APPLICATION TO DETERMINE HEIRSHIP, FOR DEPENDENT ADMINISTRATION, AND LETTERS OF ADMINISTRATION in this estate on the 29th day of March, 2019, requesting that the Court determine who are the heirs and only heirs of Carl Frederick Scudder III, Deceased, and their respective shares and interests in such estate.

The Court may act on this Application at any call of the docket on or after 10:00 A.M., on the first Monday next after the expiration of ten (10) days, exclusive of the day of Publication, from the date this citation is published, at the Hays County Government Center in San Marcos, Texas.

All persons interested in this case are cited to appear before this Honorable Court by filing a written contest or answer to this Application should they desire to do so.

To ensure its consideration, you or your attorney must file

any objection, intervention, or response in writing with the County Clerk of Hays County, Texas on or before the above­ noted date and time.

Applicant's Attorney: Anna Martinez Boling 1301 S. Old Stagecoach Road Kyle, Texas 78640 (512) 504-3051 Given under my hand and the seal of said Court at the office of the Hays County Clerk in San Marcos, Texas on this the 4th day of April, 2019.

Elaine H. Cardenas County Clerk, Hays County, Texas 712 S. Stagecoach Trail, Suite 2008 San Marcos, Texas 78666

By Darren Jones, Deputy

NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE

Please be advised that Equify Financial, LLC will conduct a Public Sale of the following Equipment at 2:00 PM (CST) on April 29th, 2019 at 2500 Farm to Market 1626 Buda, TX 78610 2010 Bobcat S160 1994 Caterpillar 350L 1999 Caterpillar 963 2007 Caterpillar 320CL 2008 Caterpillar 420EST 2008 Caterpillar 420EST 2009 Caterpillar 320DL 2010 Caterpillar 725 2010 Caterpillar 320DL 2011 Caterpillar 930H 2011 Caterpillar 930H 2011 Caterpillar 938H 2011 Caterpillar 320DL 2012 Caterpillar 289C2 2012 Caterpillar 420F 2012 Caterpillar D6T XL 2013 Caterpillar 416F 2014 Caterpillar 938K 2014 Caterpillar 416F 2015 Caterpillar CW34 2012 Chevrolet 3500HD 2017 Fontaine 40 ton 2006 FordF650 2009 FordF650 2010 FordF750 2011 FordF750 2013 FordF750 2015 FordF350XL 2010 Ford McElroy F750 2004 Freightliner FL70 2011 Hitachi 2010 Ingersoll Rand 2006 John Deere 644J

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NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Notice is hereby given that original Letters Testamentary for the Estate of LEANNA H. JOHNSON, Deceased, were issued on February 25, 2019, in Cause No. 19-0008-P, pending in the County Court at Law No. 1, HAYS County, Texas, to: Darrell Winford Johnson.

All persons having claims against this Estate which is currently being administered are required to present them to the undersigned within the time and in the manner prescribed by law. c/o: Rosanna L. Abreo Attorney at Law 808 N. Ave. C ELGIN, TX 78621 DATED the 20th day of March, 2019 Rosanna L. Abreo Attorney for Darrell Winfred Johnson State Bar No.: 24051918 808 N. Ave C ELGIN, TX 78621 Telephone: (512) 538-2292 Facsimile: (512) 285-6855 E-mail: rabreo@abreocarterlaw.com

REQUEST FOR BIDS

Sealed Bids, pursuant to Local Government Code Chapter 252, will be received for the City of Buda IFB 19-009 Main Street Improvements Construction Project until 2:00 PM local time on April 25, 2019. Immediately

BID NOTICE The Plum Creek Conservation District (PCCD), Lockhart, Texas is requesting sealed bids from qualified, responsible bidders for REPAIRS to 2 Floodwater Retarding Structure Sites at Plum Creek Watershed in Hays County, Texas.

Invitation for Bids No. PCCD-19-PCW11-01 (Site 11 emergency repairs) One award for all items will be made. Performance time is 68 calendar days.

Estimated price range is between $250,000 and $500,000. Major items of work are: 1.4 acre vegetation establishment; 3,071 tons rock riprap; 4,596 sq yd geotextile; 1,310 lin ft field fence; 1,080 lin ft sediment filters; 1 job lump sum each for structure removal, pollution control, construction surveys, mobilization and demobilization, removal of water, contractor quality control, and site preparation.

Invitation for Bids No. PCCD-19-PCW16-02 (Site 16 remedial repairs) Performance time is 87 calendar days. Estimated price range is between $500,000 and $1 million. One award for all items will be made. Major items of work (quantities listed are estimates) are: 3,170 lin ft structure removal, fence; 1,920 lin ft sediment filters; 1.8 acre vegetation establishment; 3,666 tons rock riprap; 3,901 lin ft geotextile; 3,170 lin ft field fence; 1 job lump sum each for pollution control, construction surveys, mobilization and demobilization, removal of water, contractor quality control, and site preparation.

PCCD reserves the right to accept or reject any and all bids. A 5 percent bid guarantee for each project is required. The successful bidder will be required to furnish performance and payment bonds.

Invitation for Bids (IFB) documents will be available electronically beginning April 11, 2019. Complete IFB documents and a Plan Holders Registration Form / Terms & Conditions for each IFB may be viewed and downloaded at no charge from the Plum Creek Conservation District website: http://pccd.org/ and click on Job Bids tab and then the IFB No. Contact Daniel Meyer (512) 398-2383 if you have problems downloading documents. No printed copies of the IFBs will be distributed to interested parties, but a printed copy is available for viewing at the PCCD office.

Sealed bids will be received on May 1, 2019, at PCCD office, 1101 W. San Antonio Street, Lockhart, Texas 78644 until 9:30 a.m. local time for IFB #01, and until 1:00 p.m. local time for IFB #02. Electronic, facsimile, and telegraphic bids will not be considered. A JOINT pre-bid conference and site showing for both projects will be held on April 24, 2019, beginning at 9:30 a.m. at the PCCD office.

Hays Baseball: Marooned out

Lehman Softball: Bowie bites Lobos

runs at the new ball park via an RBI double in the third frame that tied the game at 2-2.

Vaughn went 2-for-3 with two RBIs and two stolen bases.

“Garrison is a good hitter, he controls the bat really well and sees the ball really well,” Howard said. “He’s a tough out at the plate.

He’s able to drive balls to all parts of the field and he’s got a really good eye at the plate.

It just makes him a really good high school hitter.”

Rebels Zane Lilljedhal and Aidan Martinez drove in runs in the

frame off a double from Scott and a single

by Marisela Gil, extended the Bulldogs lead to 7-1 heading into the bottom of the seventh inning. The Lobos put on their rally caps in the bottom of the inning and loaded the bases and scored a run on a fielders choice, but they ultimately fell short on their comeback efforts.

The loss puts Lehman in a three-way tie with Bowie and Del Valle for the two remaining playoff spots in District 25, with only one district game remaining. The fate of the Lobos play-

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fifth and sixth frames to build a 4-2 lead before Austin rallied back.

With just four more games left to play in the regular season the Rebels are in third place in 25-6A. Austin High (7-6) and Lehman (6-6) are behind Hays in the standings; all three teams will be fighting for the final two playoff spots in the district.

“We are not going to quit working,” said Howard. “We are going to bounce back and we are going to practice hard.”

Hays hosts Westlake Friday at 7 p.m.

thereafter, the bid proposals will be publicly opened and read aloud in Multi-Purpose Room 1034, Buda City Hall, 405 E. Loop Street, Building 100, Buda, Texas. The project includes pavement widening and reconstruction; intersection improvements; curbs and gutters; sidewalks; pedestrian ramps; earthwork and grading; storm sewers; utility adjustments; traffic control equipment; signing and pavement markings; erosion and sediment controls; and site restoration.

Bids will be received for a single prime Contract. Bids shall be on a lump sum and unit price basis, with additive alternate bid items (if any) as indicated in the Bid Form. A pre-bid conference will be held at 2:00 PM local time on April 18, 2019 at Buda City Hall. Attendance at the pre-bid conference is highly encouraged but is not mandatory. Bid security is required in accordance with the Instructions to Bidders.

The Issuing Office for this Solicitation is the City of Buda Finance Department, 405 E. Loop Street, Building 100, Buda, Texas 78610, Attn: Rosemary Esparza, CTCM, CTPM; Purchasing Manager; (512) 523-101; purchasing@ ci.buda.tx.us. Prospective Bidders may examine the Bid Documents at the Issuing Office, Monday through Friday between the hours of 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM, or copies of the Bidding Documents may be obtained from the Procurement Website as described below.

Bid Documents may be viewed and accessed online through the City of Buda Procurement Website at www. ci.buda.tx.us/137/Purchasing.

All official notifications, addenda, and other documents will be offered only through the Procurement Website. The Procurement Website may be updated periodically with Addenda, meeting summaries, reports, or other information relevant to submitting a Bid for the Project.

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off chances will come down to their Thursday night matchup versus Akins, and also Bowie’s matchup with Westlake and Del Valle’s against Hays.

“We need to take care of business and do what we need to do, and we’ll be alright.”

Young said about the Lobos playoff hopes.

Young said that just making the routine play will give the Lobos a shot at winning on Thursday and making the playoffs for the first time in several seasons.

Although the senior class didn’t get a perfect ending on senior night,

they’ve been instrumental in the turnaround of the program and a 22 win season.

“I don’t really know how many games they’ve won prior to this, but winning 22 games in a season, we’ve just set records for themselves and said we want to be ‘here’ by this many game or by our tournament play,” Young said. “They’ve knocked out a couple of those goals that we’ve set, and you know we’ve just got one more.”

Lehman will hit the road Thursday to face Akins in their regular season finale.

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“I have a real problem with telling our employees that they’ve done a great job after 20 years, but you’re going to walk out the door and we never want to take advantage of your education—we don’t want to see you anymore,” Smith said.

Smith said it could also be burdensome to taxpayers as it could limit the pool of experts who can provide services to the county.

General Counsel Mark Kennedy did not believe there would be limitations on the county’s ability to implement such a policy.

However, the county “cannot dictate what an individual can or cannot do after we employ them,” Kennedy said.

Becerra said he does not have the ill intent of hurting a former employee with this policy. Becerra argued that he didn’t want to create an advantage for those who have previously represented the county at a high level.

is paid $200 a month outside of reimbursements for costs incurred on the job. City council members are paid $100 monthly and also receive outside reimbursements for job related expenses.

Prior to the public hearing, council members and Mayor Travis Mitchell said they heard responses from the community via email, phone calls and on social media speaking both for and against the raise. The council will offer constituents one more opportunity to speak before voting.

The topic of council compensation started in November 2018 when the city council drafted a charter amendment allowing the council’s monetary compensation to be reconsidered every three years. The amendment passed with 77% of the vote.

The amendment allows the city council to appoint members to the compensation commit-

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Hays County Pct. 3 Commissioner Lon Shell suggested additional disclosure methods for former employees.

“I don’t see a problem with disclosure if our concern is that somehow there is not transparency for the contracts we are entering into,” Shell said.

Kennedy said the request for disclosure would be relevant in discretionary contracts but not in contracts where the county bids for projects.

Under state statute, the county is forced to contract with the lowest bidder on a project regardless of what county policies are in place.

The county could implement its own policy separate to the state’s disclosure documents to address any transparency issues, Shell said.

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“I believe a raise for you guys is overdue because I’ve done it. However, I do not believe the recommendation made by the committee is justifiable ... I wonder how the council will justify (the increase) at budget time.”

amount and one that doesn’t include health insurance.

After the next meeting, city leaders will not be able to further increase the recommended stipend for three years.

However, they could consider lowering and tailoring the recommendation.

–Diane Hervol, former city council member Mitchell said he realized that he was “up against a wall” when trytee. Committee members Those who were in ing to balance a business have a two-week period favor of a higher amount to research the topic and felt the financial and time with his commitment to city council. Mitchell said provide a recommendaimpact serving on city he supports the increase tion to the city council, council creates a noninin the hope that it will which then deliberates clusive dais. and votes on that recom“I believe a raise for you allow both current and future city council memmendation. guys is overdue because bers the financial stability While many residents I’ve done it,” said former to continue service longsaid serving on the city city council member Diterm. council dais is completely ane Hervol. “However, I “After being on counvoluntary and should go do not believe the recomcil for the time that I without pay, others felt mendation made by the that the pay raise is not committee is justifiable ... have been … it’s been enough.

I wonder how the council eye-opening because I’ve realized that with all Residents who adwill justify (the increase) I’ve done, I’ve just barely vocated for city leaders at budget time.” scratched the surface,” to receive the current Several residents and Mitchell said. “The longer compensation package city council members or none at all stood by the said they’d prefer to see a you’re here, the more you learn how to get things ideology that public serpay increase that’s lower done.” vice is voluntary. than the recommended

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Campaign Finance: Heading toward May 4 Continued from pg. 2

and engagement website, as well as roughly $670 toward printing expenses.

De Salvo used his personal credit card for $413 in expenses, the majority of which went toward printing costs and fees. De Salvo only has $4.11 in political expenses left.

Meanwhile, Stuart Kirk-

wood, a former Kyle City Council member and current Plum Creek resident, reported just over $900 in total expenses for his campaign.

Roughly $890 of those expenses were charged to his personal credit card.

The majority of those charges went toward po-

litical signage and advertising costs.

Kirkwood received $300 in total political contributions from two primary sources. A $200 contribution came from Austin-area consultant Scott Rhode as well as a $100 contribution from former Kyle Baptist senior pas-

tor Robert Horton, now a preacher at McMahan Baptist Church.

Kirkwood used only $5 of his contributions for Hays County voter registration fees, leaving him with $295 left in his war

chest.

Rizo, who is vying for a city council seat for the second time since November 2018, did not report any political expenses or contributions from Jan. 1 to April 4. Rizo reported

$21 in contributions left for his campaign.

Michelle Carey, an office manager who lives in the Woodlands Subdivision, has not filed a campaign finance report as of April 15.

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whatever system we choose will be to the benefit of the voter,” Shell said. “Preliminarily, yes, I like the idea of these hybrid systems. It adds a level of security that I think the voter would like.”

CONTROVERSIAL SENATE BILL 9 REQUIRES PAPER TRAIL Proposed legislation at the state level could impact how counties deal with elections in the future.

Part of Senate Bill (SB) 9, authored by State Senator Bryan Hughes (R-Mineola), would amend the Texas Election Code to require a paper audit trail for elections.

However, the bill also outlines a variety of procedures that would raise criminal penalties for

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violating election laws.

The bill has become controversial among election activists and government officials alike. Among these groups is the League of Women Voters of Texas, which is opposing the bill.

“It would bolster an ongoing campaign of selective criminal prosecutions aimed at deterring people from voting, particularly those from marginalized communities,” according to an LWV statement.

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