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MAY 9, 2018 THIS OL’ FIELD

CO-ED SCOUTS

Coaches ready for new field, share memories of old.

Buda Boy Scout troop inducts first female member.

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Electro Purification is back

Houstom firm renews water request from aquifer district

BY EXSAR ARGUELLO

A Houston-based firm at the center of controversy in 2015 is now looking to draw roughly one billion gallons of water per year from the Trinity Aquifer.

Electro Purification (EP), which had failed in its attempt to secure water in 2015, submitted a request to the Barton Springs Edwards Aquifer Conservation District (BSEACD) to pump water from wells on land

Roughly $70 million awarded for county road projects

Electro Purification (EP), which had failed in its attempt to secure water in 2015, submitted a request to the Barton Springs Edwards Aquifer Conservation District (BSEACD) to pump water from wells on land located between Kyle and Wimberley.

located between Kyle and Wimberley.

EP’s application was submitted on July 13, 2017 to the BSEACD for the purposes of wholesale water supply. The request for 912.5 mil-

lion gallons annually amounts to pumping 2.5 million gallons of water from the Trinity Aquifer per day.

The BSEACD has authority over that portion of the Trinity Aquifer as

a result of the 2015 Save our Wells bill.

The bill was crafted, and later signed into law, after EP attempted in 2015 to pump close to 1.8 billion gallons of water annually from the Cow

Creek formation of the Trinity Aquifer, which at the time was unregulated. The request led to a months-long fight between EP and concerned residents.

“This doesn’t necessarily mean they will be issued their permit as is,” said Vanessa Escobar, regulatory compliance coordinator for the BSEACD. “We are currently reviewing the permit package and aqui-

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RELAY FOR LIFE A child takes a moment to gaze upon several luminarias that had been neatly set up inside of the Barton Middle School Gym Saturday for the annual Relay for Life Hays County fundraiser. More photos of the event can be found on page 3B.

‘Corridor Mayors’ speak on challenges and opportunities in the region Economic growth was the topic for the mayors of Kyle, Lockhart and San Marcos during a panel at the Greater San Marcos Partnership’s Economic Outlook luncheon May 2.

The panel, which consisted of San Marcos Mayor John Thomaides, Kyle Mayor Travis Mitchell and Lockhart Mayor Lew White, gave insight on challenges and opportunities facing each of their cities.

Thomaides said some

of the biggest challenges facing San Marcos include affordable housing and managing stormwater issues.

Mitchell said challenges in Kyle include rapid growth, along with infrastructure related problems. Mitchell

COMING UP Mother & Son Bowling Night

It’s the Second Annual mother and son bowling event in San Marcos at Sunset Bowling Lanes on May 10. For boys aged 2 and older and anyone they consider a female role model.

said the city is trying to balance infrastructure spending and taxing residents, and all of these challenges require the city to find creative solutions.

Mitchell also said jobs

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Wimberley Gallery Trail

Take a trip to Wimberley and wander through the various galleries and snack on some light bites and sip some wine as you peruse art on May 12 and each second Saturday of the month.

Kyle City-Wide Clean Up Kyle Market Day

Come enjoy Market Day in Kyle. Shoppers can enjoy local musicians play in the gazebo in downtown Kyle on May 12 and each second Saturday of the month.

TECH ON

Tech industry making its way to Hill Country.

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INDEX

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PHOTO BY BECKY TENNEY

BY KATERINA BARTON

BY MOSES LEOS III An undocumented Kyle man was charged with two counts of aggravated sexual assault of a child after authorities allege he abused a minor in 2012.

LuSANCHEZ is-Gerardo CASTILLO Sanchez Castillo, 57, of Kyle, was booked into the Hays County Jail May 5. An Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detainer was also issued for Sanchez Castillo, according to Hays County Jail records According to an affidavit, magistrated by Hays County Pct. 2 Justice of the Peace Beth Smith, a Hays County detective was assigned to

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BY CARLIE PORTERFIELD Almost $70 million in state and federal funds were allocated toward various transportation projects in Hays County Monday.

The move was the result of the Capital Area Metropolitan Planning Organization (CAMPO) board approving a $400 million package for regional road projects across Central Texas.

CAMPO serves in Bastrop, Burnet, Caldwell, Hays, Travis and Williamson counties to equally distribute federal and state dollars to fund transportation systems.

On Monday, the board approved the projects to be funded for the 2019- 2022 time period.

All told, Hays County entities received about 17 percent of the overall funding awarded by CAMPO. Hays County itself was approved for funding for a

Kyle man arrested for sex assault of a child

Bring your unwanted household trash items and get some spring cleaning done. Accepting trash items, old mattresses, metal, wood, furniture at just north of Seton Hospital on Dacey Lane. May 12, between 8 a.m. and noon. For more info: https://www.cityofkyle. com/police/city-wide-clean

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Kyle woman arrested after trying to disarm officer

BY MOSES LEOS III A Kyle woman was charged with multiple felonies after authorities allege she attempted to disarm a police officer who was subduing her during an April 19 incident.

CADENACynthia STOCKMAN Cadena-Stockman, 54, of Kyle, was booked into the Hays County Jail May 4 on one charge of attempt to take weapon from an officer, which is a state jail felony, along with assault of a public servant, which is a third-degree felony. Stockman was also charged with terroristic threat of family/ household, which is a Class-A misdemeanor.

According to an arrest affidavit, magistrated by Hays County Pct. 2 Justice of the Peace Beth Smith, authorities were called around 10 a.m. April 19 to the 400 block of West Center Street for a verbal disturbance.

When authorities arrived, the caller, identified as Cadena-Stockman’s mother, said Cadena-Stockman was in a manic state and had taken her 2012 Nissan Versa to an address on Notting-

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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.

Four teens arrested after traffic chase in San Marcos

BY MOSES LEOS III

speeds” before turning onto Wonder World Drive.

Four area teenagers were The vehicle passed under the arrested after leading the Kyle State Highway 123 overpass and and San Marcos police departcontinued onto Redwood Road ments on a miles long chase in in San Marcos, and made a turn a stolen vehicle, according to a onto FM 1979 before heading press release. back toward Interstate 35.

The teens, all minors, were San Marcos officers, who were not identified by police, but staged at SH 123 and Redwood were taken into custody and Road, had set up with spike strips, placed in the Hays County Juve- but were unable to deploy them nile Detention Center. due to the closeness of pursuit At approximately 8 p.m. vehicles, according to the release.

May 7, the San Marcos Police At that point a San Marcos PoDepartment was called to assist lice Ford Explorer executed a purKyle Police in initiating a traffic suit intervention technique (PIT) stop on a white Toyota Tacoma on the vehicle, which caused the that had been reported stolen driver to stop on the I-35 northfrom the Austin area. bound access road near SH 123.

As Kyle Police attempted to A PIT is used to force a fleeing make a stop near the 204 mile car to abruptly turn sideways by marker on Interstate 35, the bumping it from the side near the driver of the vehicle “elected not rear wheel, causing the vehicle to to stop” and evaded authorispin out and temporarily stalling ties “at a high rate of speed,” the engine. The maneuver is according to the release. primarily used by authorities to San Marcos police units bring vehicle chases to an end. joined the pursuit as the vehicle Authorities then performed a exited I-35 at McCarty Lane in “high risk” stop before the teens San Marcos. The vehicle then were taken into custody by Kyle proceeded to take a Texas Turn- Police. around onto the northbound No one was hurt as a result of access road “reaching high the incident.

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ham Loop in Kyle.

Officers also spoke to a witness who told authorities Cadena-Stockman allegedly struck her mother several times in the arm with an open hand, according to the affidavit.

The witness then saw Cadena-Stockman take the keys to her mother’s car and drive away. The witness also heard Cadena-Stockman allegedly tell her mother that if “you send the cops after me, I will slit your throat.”

Officers went to the Nottingham Loop address, where they found Cadena-Stockman barricaded in the bathroom and threatening to harm herself if authorities tried to come in.

According to the affidavit, Cadena-Stockman attempted to exit the rear of the bathroom through a door where an officer was waiting.

The officer attempted to taser Ca-

dena-Stockman, but was unable to.

The officer then went after Cadena-Stockman, who was running through the bathroom, before diving on top of her.

According to the affidavit, Cadena-Stockman tried to grab the officer’s side arm and pry it out of its holster. The officer then grabbed her arm with his left and right hands to pull her away from the firearm before she was detained.

According to the affidavit, the officer jammed his pinky on his left hand while trying to keep Cadena-Stockman away from his weapon, which led to the assault of a public servant charge.

Kyle officers presented information to a judge for Cadena-Stockman’s arrest. She was later booked on May 5.

Cadena-Stockman is being held in the Hays County Jail on $15,000 bond.

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the case on Feb. 13, 2018.

The investigation centered on a forensic interview conducted with the victim, who was 10 years old at the time.

According to the interview, the victim said she and Castillo were in his vehicle near his residence on Goforth Road in September 2012 when he began to touch her leg.

According to the affidavit, Castillo then went on to sexually assault the victim. It is unknown at this time if the victim had any relation to Castillo.

The officer presented a photo of Castillo to the victim and she was able to identify him.

Castillo is being held in the Hays County Jail on $200,000 bond.

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in Kyle are an important issue as 85 percent of residents commute out of the city to other areas.

“I hate that statistic,” Mitchell said.

Traffic woes, which comes as a result of people commuting out of the city, was also a problem Kyle faces, Mitchell said.

Mitchell wants to encourage employers to come to Kyle and offer jobs here to lessen congestion on Interstate 35 and follow his idea of making Kyle an area to “live, work, play”.

White, on the other hand, says his city faces different challenges.

Lockhart has seen a slow and steady growth, unlike the areas located right on the Interstate 35 corridor.

Lockhart’s challenges seem to come from problems that include limited growth and lack of retail and commercial space, although that also means Lockhart can keep its

ner,” Mitchell said.

Thomaides is also excited about new growth in his city.

“You’ll often hear me say the words, the sky is the limit in San Marcos, and I really believe that. We have so much potential in our city with our location and our partnerships,” he said.

As for Lockhart, White says the city “continues to be ready for growth.” The city is trying to attract new businesses for growth and residential development for the future.

“It’s great to see so many PHOTO BY RIVERS WANTED PHOTOGRAPHY people coming together Posting for a photo after participating in an economic panel are (L-R) San Marcos Mayor John to solve problems. That’s Thomaides, Lockhart Mayor Lew White, Kyle Mayor Travis Mitchell and Greater San Marcos what it’s going to take at the end of the day for us to Partnership President Adriana Cruz. become the best version of what we’re trying to be. small-town charm. White strong partnerships with growing opportunities in The city of San Marcos also said that Lockhart has the Greater San Marcos the city. has really led the way for been creative in working Partnership and their fel“I’m focused on seeing a number of years and the with limited resources. low “corridor mayors.” these big capital projects Greater San Marcos PartDespite the challenges, “The challenges in Kyle through because that’s nership has broadened all each mayor was optimistic cannot be solved alone,” what’s going to allow our about opportunities for his Mitchell said, adding that city to develop in the most of our horizons,” Mitchell said. city and appreciated the he is also excited for the robust and efficient man-

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fer data and analysis and forming a staff recommendation.”

On April 13, EP submitted a proposed Compliance Monitoring Plan created by Wet Rock Groundwater Services LLC, outlining test wells for monitoring of the aquifer.

According to the report, EP currently has seven test wells located near FM 3237 between Ranch Road 12 and FM 150.

Escobar said BSEACD’s goal is to assess the longterm impact this much pumping would have on the aquifer and nearby well owners.

“If passed as is, it would be the largest groundwater pumping from both the Trinity and Edwards Aquifer,” Escobar said. “For the Trinity Aquifer in particular, this magnitude of pumping really doesn’t come close with other permits.”

At the end of May, the BSEACD will hold a 20-day period when residents and community members in Hays County can submit comments in regard to the permit.

If there is no contested case hearing for the permit, EP could potentially be granted the permit, if approved by BSEACD, within a couple of months from the end of May. Vanessa Puig-Williams,

executive director and counsel to the Trinity Edwards Springs Protection Association (TESPA), said there are many unknowns with regard to the long-term impacts to the Aquifer.

“TESPA does not believe that anyone should be producing groundwater for large-scale commercial projects from the Trinity Aquifer in Hays County,” Puig-Williams said. “The

aquifer is already declining and recharges extremely slow.”

Puig-Williams said there is community concern but comfort knowing BSEACD has jurisdiction over the proposed area.

“I think the community also recognizes the pressure that BSEACD is under,” she said. “We hope this will result in BSEACD substantially reducing the permit request.”

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new roundabout and turn lanes on RM 3237 from RM 150 to RM 12, along with upgrading FM 2001 near Buda to four lanes with new traffic signals and pedestrian features.

RM 967 between FM 1626 and Oak Forest Drive near Buda will be widened to install a center turn lane.

Kyle also received the green light for money to move forward with a long-awaited rail siding relocation project, which is expected to ease congestion in downtown.

When trains are stopped across Center Street in Kyle, it creates a traffic jam heading into and leaving the area and effectively blocks off the entire downtown, Kyle Mayor Travis Mitchell said.

The location of the rail siding also creates a significant safety issue

Hays County itself was approved for funding for a new roundabout and turn lanes on RM 3237 from RM 150 to RM 12, along with upgrading FM 2001 near Buda to four lanes with new traffic signals and pedestrian features. for first responders responding to calls across the nearby Interstate 35. When trains stop across Center Street, first responders must take longer alternate routes to get across the tracks, which can increase critical response times.

“It was a problem when we had 2,000 people,” Mitchell said in March.

“Now we are approaching 50,000, with entitlements to reach 100,000 people over the next 20 years. It’s becoming quite severe.”

CAMPO also approved a hike and bike path trail

along Overpass Road into downtown Buda, as well as a project to install dedicated turn and through lanes at FM 967 and Main Street.

The city of Buda also had a study approved that would improve the intersection at FM 1626 and RM 967, as well as a study on the proposed Garlic Creek Parkway Corridor.

The proposed thoroughfare is expected to link the high-growth areas of Buda and South Austin together by connecting FM 1626 and State Highway 45 to Interstate 35.

Opinion

QUOTE OF THE WEEK “If passed as is, it would be the largest groundwater pumping from both the Trinity and Edwards Aquifer.”

–Vanessa Escobar, regulatory compliance coordinator for the BSEACD, story pg. 1A

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A wish for faster election reporting From the Sidelines

by Moses Leos III

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or the better part of three hours Saturday, most of us who work in the News-Dispatch newsroom sat around and twiddled our thumbs.

Occasionally, those thumbs were spent rapidly typing on phone keyboards, trying to text our contacts for the information we so desperately desired.

What we had all been waiting for, what we had planned to receive in moderate updates Saturday, took some time to develop.

If you listened closely Saturday, one could have heard the plethora of exasperated sighs from reporters, who like many of you in the county, waited for officials to post election information on the county’s website.

And, like most of you, we were a bit disappointed at the slow response from the county to make election results public.

For the record, Hays County officials’ first post online for election results came at 9:30 p.m. It was a full two hours after polls had already closed for the night.

By that time, however, most other counties and entities in Central Texas had already made, at the very least, early voting results public.

It was troublesome to see how Hays County, which has been under fire for its elections process, continues to struggle.

All of this could have been avoided if Hays County, as they had advertised, placed early voting information on its website at immediately after the 7 p.m. polling closure.

The unfortunate part here is this wasn’t just some low-key May election that had no bearing on taxpayers pocketbooks.

Dripping Springs ISD had a $132 million bond that was to be decided.

Wimberley had a $40-plus million bond measure also on the ballot.

Emergency Service Districts No. 1 and 6 both had sales tax elections for voters to decide on.

No one really knew what the outcome was until very late that night.

There’s something to be said about getting it right and making sure all the votes are not only counted, but are also accurate.

Jennifer Anderson, Hays County Elections Administrator, said there were no election issues May 5. She said the county had “several elections to tabulate” and that it took “ a little longer” to tabulate early voting results.

But after the snafu in the 2016 election, one has to believe Hays County should be working to better prepare for days like Saturday.

With the March primaries going fairly smoothly, it’s puzzling how the county had some issues getting results out in a timely manner.

The worry is if this kind of issue exists in a May election, what could be the end result when the all-important November mid-term elections come up in a few months?

Quite frankly, Hays County residents should expect better when it comes to elections. Residents should ask their officials to strive to get information out there as soon as possible, and to the best of their ability.

For the media to push school district and city officials for information which Hays County itself controls shouldn’t be the case.

Let’s improve this process. Let’s figure out a way to make Hays County elections go a little smoother.

After all, our taxpayer dollars are paying for it.

Hays Free Press Publisher Cyndy Slovak-Barton News and Sports Editor Moses Leos III

And he found the Crow’s Nest ...

I don’t know anybody strikes against me. They’d who gets summoned for rather use their strikes on jury duty more than me. that fellow in the third row Over the past who looks decade or so, like Charles I think I’ve Manson When I asked been sumand that gal my wife why moned seven with two or eight tear drops she rarely times, and tattooed on I have been her cheek. receives a jury selected to Every sit in the jury summons, she time I get a box four of summons in those times. stopped making the mail, I I’ve asked carefully read my sandwich friends and the list of family how and pointed to qualifications many times and exempthey’ve had to see if the exemption tions jury duty, I can lawfully and no one get out of jury printed on has been duty for once. summoned So when I my summons more than found my that excuses me. I figure latest sumthere are pert lying in those who “are mons near 200,000 my mailbox folks in Hays along with the primary County, so a brochure the odds from Peacecaretaker of a of one guy ful Pastures getting called Retirement person who is for jury duty Community unable to care and a flyer is kinda high, wouldn’t you for discount for himself.” think? hearing aids, I have I hurried Huh? I don’t tried several home to grab techniques my reading understand. to keep glasses to from being see if there is selected as a juror. I’ve tried some new exemption that I guessing what the lawyers can claim. are looking for during the The first qualification voir dire and answering acis that I must be at least cordingly, but no one seems 18 years old. Heck, I have to want to use one of their liver spots older than that.

From the Crow’s Nest

by Clint Younts

Then it asks if I reside in Hays County and the State of Texas. Geography was never my strong suit, but I don’t reckon I can live in Hays County without also residing in the state of Texas. Correct me if I am wrong.

Qualification #3 asks if I am eligible to vote. I don’t see how this is pertinent because if my vote matters, I would’ve voted not to attend jury duty. So I continued to read the list and #4 caught my attention. It inquired if I was “of sound mind and good moral character.” Eureka! I might’ve found a way out of jury duty.

I wonder how many of y’all out there who regularly read my column might agree that I’m about three pickles short of a quart.

Some of y’all might’ve quipped, “If brains were leather, he wouldn’t have enough to make boots for a June bug.” Hey, I admit that my mind is as warped as a plywood birdbath. I have written about Bigfoot, chupacabras, and countless other inane topics, but the judicial system still considers me eligible for jury duty.

I reckon the folks at the

courthouse don’t subscribe to this paper, or there are folks out there even crazier than me.

I don’t qualify for any exemptions either. I’m not over 70 years of age, and I’m not in the military.

I’m not a college student or a government official.

When I asked my wife why she rarely receives a jury summons, she stopped making my sandwich and pointed to the exemption printed on my summons that excuses those who “are the primary caretaker of a person who is unable to care for himself.” Huh? I don’t understand.

Well, since I have another decade left before I am exempt, and since the State of Texas has deemed me intellectually and morally fit for jury duty, I reckon I will continue getting these summons in the mail every year. I don’t think the judges or attorneys really care who sits on the jury, but if you are the plaintiff or the defendant, and you see this cantankerous old redneck smiling at you from the jury box, you might want to do a plea bargain.

Guilty or not, Clint Younts manages to write something crazy every couple of weeks. Now, if the attorneys knew how much he like Lone Star beer, they might think twice ... crowsnest78610@gmail.com

LETTER TO THE EDITOR BEING PRO-ACTIVE I’m writing to address the stray cat issue in Mountain City and to offer some useful information. Cats have been roaming in Mountain City long before we moved in. I have no idea where they have come from and who actually owns them. Our own pets never go outside and are spayed and neutered. My husband and I have personally taken it upon ourselves to spay and neuter 6 strays and find

them homes. A 7th cat was caught by me and rushed to emergency for a leg amputation due to a severely broken leg. The cost to us was $1200.00. The Director of Paws Shelter personally fostered her during recovery and then she was adopted out. Thank you to Andrew for caring!

We have been pro-active in our endeavors to help solve the population of strays and will continue to do so. We don’t believe

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in complaining about the problem, we believe in doing something about it.

Trapping cats in humane traps only becomes inhumane if left inside a trap for days only to suffer due to improper supervision.

According to San Marcos Animal Shelter, traps should be checked three times per day.

Please keep in mind that spay and neuter vouchers can be obtained through Prevent A Litter (PALS), and

low cost spay and neutering is offered through Emancipet, 512-587-7729.

Emancipet has several mobile units that travel to our surrounding towns as well as their stationary hospitals in Austin. If you are a cat owner whose cat is not fixed and allowed to go outside, you are creating a huge problem. Please be pro-active and please spay and neuter your pets.

Janice Amdur-Sheldon Mountain City, Texas

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Former Dripping Springs water GM Paxton leads multi-state lawsuit denied retirement

STATE NEWS

challenging DACA program AUSTIN • Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton on May 1 filed a lawsuit against the federal government to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program.

The attorneys general of Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana, Nebraska, South Carolina and West Virginia joined Paxton in the lawsuit.

Paxton and the other attorneys general urged the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas to declare DACA unlawful and to stop the federal government from issuing or renewing any DACA permits in the future.

Paxton noted the suit does not ask the federal government to remove any alien currently covered by DACA, nor does it ask the Trump administration to rescind DACA permits that have already been issued.

“Our lawsuit is about the rule of law, not the wisdom of any particular immigration policy,” Paxton said. “Texas has argued for years that the federal executive branch lacks the power to unilaterally grant unlawfully present aliens lawful presence and work authorization. Left intact, DACA sets a dangerous precedent by giving the executive branch sweeping authority to ignore the laws enacted by Congress and change our nation’s immigration laws to suit a president’s own policy preferences.”

U.S. District Judge John D. Bates of the District of Columbia on April 24 ordered the Trump administration to accept DACA

Capital Highlights

Amnesty program starts

Comptroller Hegar on April 30 reminded Texans about the temporary tax amnesty program giving applications, but stayed certain delinquent taxthe order for 90 days to payers a chance to make give the Department of their accounts compliant Homeland Security an with state tax law without opportunity to make its incurring penalties and arguments contesting interest on tax due. the legality of the DACA The Texas Tax Amnesty program.

Program began May 1 and runs until June 29.

The program applies to periods prior to Jan. 1, 2018, and only includes liabilities that have not Texas Comptroller been previously reported Glenn Hegar on May 2 to the Comptroller. announced that state sales Passed by the Textax revenue totaled $2.7 as Legislature in 2017, billion in April.

Senate Bill 1 requires the The amount is 13.4 perComptroller of Public cent more than reported in Accounts to establish April 2017. a tax amnesty program April state sales tax collections grew significantly to encourage voluntary across all major economic reporting by: sectors, Hegar said. “While • Delinquent taxpayers the strongest growth was who do not have a in remittances from oil Texas Sales and Use and gas-related sectors, tax Tax Permit or are not receipts from retail trade registered for a tax or and restaurants also grew fee administered by the briskly,” Hegar added.

Comptroller’s office; Total sales tax revenue and for the three months ending in April 2018 was up 9.8 • Taxpayers who have a permit but may have percent compared to the underreported or owe same period a year ago. additional taxes or fees.

Sales tax revenue is the largest source of state funding for the state budget, accounting for 58 percent of all tax collections.

Revenue from other major The U.S. Army Corps taxes on motor vehicle of Engineers on May 1 sales and rentals, motor released an initial list fuel and oil and natural gas production also rose in of projects to address high-priority needs in April 2018.

by Ed Sterling

Revenue totals higher

Engineers list projects

states recently impacted by natural disasters, including several in Texas in the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey.

According to the Corps of Engineers, an allocation of some $360 million will be used to address 32 projects in 12 states. The funding is included in the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018, which was passed

by Congress and signed into law by President Trump in February.

“As Texas continues on the road to recovery, our shipping channels and bayous are among the highest priorities for investment and repair,” said Gov. Greg Abbott.

“These projects and improvements will address concerns in a number of local communities affected by Harvey and help combat future flood events. I thank the Army Corps of Engineers for their commitment to these initial projects and look forward to expanding upon this list as Texas continues to recover and rebuild.”

Among plans on the list of Texas repair projects are: • Buffalo Bayou and tributaries; • Corpus Christi Ship Channel; • Galveston Harbor and Channel; • Gulf Intracoastal Waterway; • Houston Ship Channel; • Matagorda Ship Channel; • Sabine Neches Waterway; and • Wallisville Lake.

BY EXSAR ARGUELLO After seven years through civil and criminal court, a former Dripping Springs Water Supply Corporation (DSWSC) general manager is being denied over $700,000 in retirement.

Doug Cones’ name was cleared in December 2017 after he was accused of stealing up to $20,000 in property, costing him his job at DSWSC and the termination of his retirement contract. The criminal charges were dropped in March 2018.

In his final judgment on the case filed April 30, 428th District Judge Bill Henry awarded Cones $1,438,454.20 in damages including attorney fees.

However, Henry did not award Cones the $731,417.40 awarded to him by the jury during his trial, which accounts for his retirement contract that was terminated when he was hired by the corporation.

“It’s a disappointing decision, but Cones has to focus on living his life now,” said Joe Pool, the attorney representing Cones. “It’s not perfect justice. I don’t believe the final judgment is made with good constitutionalism. A good republican or democrat enforces the decision of the jury.”

Cones will have the opportunity to appeal, but the process could take anywhere between 18 months to two years.

If deferred to the Texas Supreme Court, Cones would not receive a final

Doug Cones’ name was cleared in December 2017 after he was accused of stealing up to $20,000 in property, costing his job at DSWSC and the termination of his retirement contract. The criminal charges were dropped in March 2018. decision for at least four years.

At the time of publication of this article, Cones has not decided if he will appeal. He has 30 days to make a decision.

Before the DSWSC board fired Cones in 2011, he signed a retirement contract that would grant him an annual salary of $46,761.16 a year for 20 years. Once he was terminated at the company on the false criminal charges, the retirement contract was revoked.

“I’m not happy with the decision, but I have some time to decide what my next step is,” Cones said. “At this time I am not ready to comment what we will do.”

The News-Dispatch reached out to Henry for comment on the ruling.

Henry did not respond for comment before press time.

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Section B NEW FACES

Two new school board members elected to the Hays CISD. – Page 3B

Hays Free Press

May 9, 2018 • Page 1B

HAYS FREE PRESS FILE PHOTOS

A collection of Hays Rebel baseball players join ranks as they trot off the field during a 1992 home game.

Inset, a Hays Rebel pitcher rears back to fire a pitch toward home plate in a game played in the early 1990s.

This ol’ baseball field Team looks back over 30 years of memories as new field in works

BY MOSES LEOS III

Only moths populated Hays High’s baseball field April 25 when head coach James Howard, joined by assistants Joel Hinton and Greg McCulley, started cleaning the home dugout.

Fans, who earlier packed into the stands for the home and regular season finale, saw Hays notch a feel-good win over playoff-bound Anderson. Players, while disappointed in missing the postseason, were excited to celebrate senior night on the field, and not on a stage.

It didn’t take long, however, for the coaches to realize they all played a role in making some history – how that night’s game might just be the final one played at Hays High’s current 30-plusyear-old ballpark.

Next season, Hays’ baseball and softball teams are expected to christen a new on-campus complex, which was part of Hays CISD’s $250 million bond initiative.

“Lots of things go through your mind about how many guys have played here, the talent

that’s gone through Hays But a larger focus for and what memories have Ragsdale was seeing the come through this field,” next generation of playHoward said. ers compete Part of in a modern Hays CISD’s Depending stadium. ultimate Ragsdale said plan for Hays on how the ideas of buildHigh’s new ing a new wind was ballparks inballpark have cludes evenbeen floating blowing tual tearing around for down the the past 15 or some current basemore years. ball stadium “I’m overnights, to make way joyed. We are for additional hitters could long overdue parking. for a new field have found out there,” “Hallelujiah,” was the Ragsdale said. left field to only word “I’m extremely Doug Ragshappy for our be just a dale, longplayers and time Hays little shorter everyone that High head got it.” baseball Letting go than the coach, said of the current advertised regarding stadium, howthe district’s ever, evoked 300-feet. plans for strong memothe existing ries for Ragsbaseball park. dale, who helmed the Part of that excitement program for more than a stemmed from his expedecade. Those included rience of coaching on a the numerous district field that wasn’t suited titles, playoff teams and for the 6A level of play. athletes who have gone Howard said the program through the program. has outgrown the field, Working through the which he said is designed ballpark’s “peculiarities” for a smaller classificawas also a badge of honor tion program. for players and coaches

forced them to alter their mechanics. However, Lowden also recalled how Rebel pitchers sometimes struggled whenever they went on the road.

“It was our home field, so us pitchers were used to it, but it was a home field advantage for us,” Lowden said.

For Lowden, the closeknit feel of the ballpark is what he will remember most. How during playoff games, fans sat in lawn chairs from foul pole HAYS FREE PRESS FILE PHOTOS to foul pole to catch a glimpse of the action.

“The stands were close Longtime Hays High baseball coach Doug Ragsdale instructs players in the infield during a 2012 game played at the Rebels’ to the field and you could current baseball field. interact with family and friends,” Lowden said. than 18-inches above the “Not being so far away, as well.

Depending on how the plate. you hear everything and Ragsdale said the wind was blowing some see everything and be a nights, hitters could have coaching staff regularly part of the game.” kept a surveyors tool found left field to be just Howard said the on hand, just in case a little shorter than the connection to the field umpires questioned its advertised 300-feet. meant more than just legality.

Players and coaches the wins and losses. It Coy Lowden, a Hays also dealt with a large signified players coming High graduate who drop in elevation from together for the program later played collegiate home plate to center and the team. field, which was done for and professional base“It’s the guys that ball, said Hays’ pitchers drainage purposes. played here and the mound was “kind of like As a result, Hays’ blood, sweat, tears a little mountain out coaching staff built a and effort they put in,” there.” pitchers mound threeHoward said. “To these Lowden said opposing guys, the name across the feet high, to adhere to pitchers disliked pitchbaseball rules of the chest means something ing at Hays because it mound being no more to them.”

Rebel softball falls to Canyon in a 5-2 heartbreaker

BY SHANE SCHOLWINSKI

For the better part of six innings Saturday, the Hays Rebels seemed to have the state-ranked New Braunfels Canyon Cougarettes on the ropes.

But a few costly mistakes, which led to a four-run Cougarette sixth inning, brought Hays’ 2018 campaign to a close in a heartbreaking 5-2 area round playoff loss.

“I’m very proud of them,”

said Hays head coach Lisa Cone. “Proud of their effort.

You know we asked them to come out here and put up a fight and they absolutely did that. We had a few miscues in one inning and that was it.”

The Lady Rebels jumped out to an early 2-0 lead in the top of the first inning after a clutch hit to center field by senior third baseman Illyanna Cisneros.

Senior outfielder Kaylin Davis started the rally by

drawing a walk, which was followed by an infield single from junior pitcher Maxine Valdez. Then a wild pitch from Canyon’s starting pitcher Brooke Vestal moved both runners into scoring position. Cisneros saw her opportunity a few pitches later and capitalized with a scorching 2-RBI single up the middle.

“That’s senior leadership right there,” Cone said.

“They have been waiting for that opportunity all week,

and they wanted to come out there and show that we were going to play with them and she was prepared for that moment.”

After the big first inning, Rebel bats struggled to get anything going as they only had two hits for the rest of the game against Canyon’s stout pitching.

The Cougarettes deployed both of their aces in the game with Vestal getting

REBEL SOFTBALL, 2B

PHOTO BY NATHAN LATSHA

While there were a few tears shed, Hays Rebels Abby Blackwell (3), Aliva Manning (13) and Julie Blumhagen (16) show a smile as they left the field in Saturday’s season-ending playoff loss to New Braunfels Canyon.

SPORTS

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Eight Hays girls named to All District Soccer Eight Hays Lady Rebel soccer players were named as selections to the 25-6A All District list in 2018. Leading the way were seniors Alexis Spears and Mariah Gonzales, who were both named as first team selections.

Chasity Haas and Bailey Endslee were both tabbed as second team All-District selections.

HAYS GIRLS ALL DISTRICT SOCCER SELECTIONS FIRST TEAM

Alexis Spears Mariah Gonzales

SECOND TEAM Chasity Haas Bailey Endslee

HONORABLE MENTION Zoe Briceno Sydney Franklin Cianne Talamo Izel Gaitan

Six HCISD athletes to compete at state meet Six Hays CISD athletes will make their case for a gold medal this week as they compete in the UIL state track and field meet Saturday at Mike A. Myers Stadium in Austin.

The group, a mix of underclassmen and seasoned veterans, will take on a field of talent athletes from across the state.

Leading the charge are seniors Gabby Bosquez (800m), Dillon Baker (long jump) and sophomore Reagan Casey (high jump), who all claimed gold medals at the Region IV, 6A meet in San Antonio April 27.

They will be joined by Lehman High junior Bria Arrant, who earned the claim as the fastest woman in Region IV, 6A two weeks ago in the 100m dash, as well as senior shot putter CeCe Watson.

Bria Arrant

Dillon Baker

Gabby Bosquez

Reagan Casey

HAYS CISD ATHLETES AT THE STATE TRACK MEET Saturday, May 12 • 11 a.m. – Reagan Casey, Hays (High Jump) • 12 p.m. – Dillon Baker, Hays (Long Jump) • 2 p.m. – Nikayla Fitzgerald, Lehman (Long Jump) • 3 p.m. – CeCe Watson, Lehman (Shot Put) • 5:20 p.m. – Gabby Bosquez, Hays (800m) • 6:05 p.m. – Bria Arrant, Lehman (100m dash) Nikayla Fitzgerald

CeCe Watson

Rebel Softball Continued from pg. 1B

Maxine Valdez

Hays’ Valdez earns district pitcher of the year title Nine Hays CISD softball athletes earned honors as they were selected to the 25-6A All-District team, according to results released earlier this week.

Heading the list was Hays Rebel pitcher Maxine Valdez, whose success in the circle led her to be named the district’s pitcher of the year.

Joining Valdez were Illyana Cisneros, Brianna Rodriguez and Annalise Rodriguez, who were all named first team all-district. Lehman Lobo freshman infielder Ariana Ybarra also earned first team all-district honors.

HAYS CISD ALL DISTRICT SOFTBALL SELECTIONS Pitcher of the Year – Maxine Valdez, Hays

FIRST TEAM ALL DISTRICT Illyana Cisneros, Hays Brianna Rodriguez, Hays Annalise Rodriguez, Hays Ariana Ybarra, Lehman

SECOND TEAM ALL DISTRICT

Hays Free Press • May 9, 2018

Amaya Guerrero, Hays Kaylin Davis, Hays Gabby Rodriguez, Lehman Lexi Bechtel, Lehman

the starting nod and Aliyah Pritchett finishing off the final three innings.

Vestal and Pritchett combined for 11 strikeouts, while giving up four hits and two earned runs.

For Hays, Valdez kept the Canyon batters guessing for the first five innings of play as she displayed her arsenal of pitches while striking out seven and only allowing one run on four hits.

“She had a great night,” Cone said. “We were doing a great job of keeping them off balance. The first few innings we were jamming them inside and they adjusted off the plate, and then we went outside. That’s all we were doing was keeping them off balance and it was working.”

But things started to

unravel for Valdez and the Rebel defense in the bottom of the sixth frame. At the time, Hays clung to a slim 2-1 lead.

Valdez walked three batters and gave up a double and infield single that plated four runs for Canyon. Hays also made some mental mistakes in the infield that contributed to a couple of the runs. The Cougarettes captured the momentum heading into the seventh inning with a 5-2 advantage.

“Just a couple of things that didn’t go our way that inning and it changed the ball game,” said Cone. “But you know I thought Max threw a great game. Great game.”

Cone said the thing that she will miss the most about this years team are the smiles from

her senior class everyday.

“They are always so happy,” Cone said. “They love the game of softball, they absolutely love the sport. We can hit them a thousand balls and they will say come on coach hit us another one.

Couldn’t ask for a better group of kids.”

Despite the loss, the future looks bright for next season as Hays will bring back a plethora of experience with a large junior class transitioning into a veteran led squad.

“I think that they are going to come out next season and start off right,” said Cone. “I think that we are going to shock some people, I mean we are going to have a ton of seniors and its going to be a tremendous lineup. I expect great things from them.”

PHOTO BY JIM CULLEN

Lobos’ Deutsch to continue golf career at Macalester College

Lehman High senior Ethan Deutsch (bottom row, center) signed his collegiate letter of intent to continue his golfing career at Macalester College in St. Paul, MN. Deutsch completed his four-year high school playing career by breaking the team school record of 342 at Land Park in 2018, while also scoring a hole-in-one at Plum Creek’s golf course in Kyle in 2014.

Deutsch earned academic all-district honors from 2014-2017 and was named academic all state in 2017 and 2018.

Soccer teams Surge to success at state tourney SUBMITTED REPORT

cos, Wimberley and New Braunfels.

In their last games 2006 Surge girls under their current club The 2006 girls started name, three Surge teams things off winning the made the state final four state title in the South in their respective diviTexas Cup playing an sions over the past two older age group. The weeks. The 2003 and 2006 team came back from 0-3 Surge girls team earned down against ANSA Navy, state championships Houston’s top team, and the 2000 boys team to draw 3-3 at the final earned a 3rd place State whistle off a Karis Hickey finish. corner kick.

These three teams will The following game, relocate this summer the 06 girls faced the and reform as the Central Houston Dynamo/Dash Texas Flash Soccer Club winning a hard fought based out of Kyle and game 2-1. Finally, needplay in the United States ing a win to secure State Club Soccer Champions Championship, the Surge League. The CTX Flash faced a tough opponent SC will serve the Central out of Marble Falls. The Texas area including Kyle, game ended in a 2-0 Buda, Austin, San Marvictory off two Isabella

Franchione goals.

2003 Surge girls The 2003 Surge girls’ team won a state championship in the Director’s Cup this past weekend at Bear Creek Soccer Field in Houston. The team has stayed unbeaten since October 2017. The Surge were victorious over the elite Rise Soccer Club 3-1 in the first game. The following game was the turning point of the tournament facing the AC Milan Academy of Houston. Trailing 3-1 in the first half, the Surge girls came out and scored five unanswered to win 6-3. The final game against Victoria Heat ended 4-2 off

goals from Hannah Loya, who tallied two goals in the match, Emily Thames and Isabella Davila.

2000 Surge boys The 2000 Surge boys team played in the Director’s Cup State finals in the oldest men’s division.

The team lost to the

Sugarland Spartans 6-2 in the early game. Facing eventual champion AC Milan Academy of Houston, the Surge lost 3-2 in the final moments. The Surge won the final game 3-0 against Westlake FC to wrap up 3rd place in the tournament.

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Buda Boy Scout troop inducts first female member.

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Two new faces on school board

Challenger ousts incumbent in District 3 trustee race

BY KATERINA BARTON

A manufacturing company vice president and a university professor claimed victory in the race for a pair of Hays CISD Board of Trustees seats up for grabs Saturday.

Will McManus, of Buda, won the Hays CISD At-Large seat with 58.18 percent of the vote, according to unofficial, final election results. Kyle resident Miguel Sánchez won the District 3 trustee seat with 43.33 percent of the vote.

Election results still need to be canvased and accepted by the school board at its next meeting on May 21 to become official.

Sanchez claimed victory by ousting District 3 incumbent Bert Bronaugh by only 24 votes.

Sánchez, who is a full-time political science professor at Alamo College in San Antonio and an adjunct professor at Austin Community

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College (ACC), was at the Cinco de Mayo celebration at The Railhouse when he found out he was in the lead.

“Well its kind of a funny story, but when I got the link, the text was mixed up and I thought I was losing,” Sánchez said.

It was not until his friend congratulated him that he realized he was in the lead.

“I was happy, but it’s never over until it’s over,” he said.

Looking forward, Sánchez says he hopes to meet with Superintendent Eric Wright to see what the challenges are for the schools in his district, and what kind of strategies to pursue going forward.

“I want to zero in on

“The community really came through and I think that they are looking forward to having someone on the board who is going to focus on academics, and also on protecting the tax payers’ money.”

–Will McManus, newly-elected school board member

student performance on the campuses in my district, that’s what I want to look at right away,” Sánchez said.

After election results came in, McManus, who is VP at Dynamic Systems, Inc., a HVAC fabrication company, and is a member of the district’s Facility and Bond Oversight

2018 SINGLE-MEMBER DISTRICT 3 ELECTION RESULTS Candidate

Absentee

Early Voting

Election Day

Subtotal

Valerie Hopkins

22

12

7

41 (22.78%)

Bert Bronaugh, Jr.

22

13

19

54 (30%)

Michael Sanchez

40

12

26

78 (43.33%)

Alejandro Correa

5

2

0

7 (3.89%)

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Absentee

Early Voting

Election Day

Subtotal

Will McManus

230

262

258

750 (58.18%)

Susan Gray

180

23

48

251 (19.47%)

Michelle Cohen

121

62

105

288 (22.34%)

Committee, celebrated at Nate’s in Buda with some of his key supporters.

“I’m looking forward to working with the new administration and taking Hays CISD to just an average district to being an excellent district school district. I can’t wait to get started and I’m looking forward to moving our

district forward and doing some really great things,” McManus said.

McManus said he was “cautiously optimistic” at the start of election night, and after discovering he held the lead when early voting totals were released.

“The community really came through and I think

that they are looking forward to having someone on the board who is going to focus on academics, and also on protecting the tax payers’ money.”

Saturday’s race was also marked by low voter turnout across Hays CISD. Out of the 50,002 voters registered in the election, only 1,323 cast a ballot.

RELAY FOR LIFE 2018

PHOTOS BY BECKY TENNEY A little wet weather didn’t stop hundreds of area residents from taking over the Barton Middle School gym for the 2018 Relay for Life Hays County walk, which helps to fundraise for the American Cancer Society in its fight for a cure. Saturday’s event had music, fun, games, but also was meant to honor those who have succumbed to cancer. Those who attended the event created luminarias in memory of a loved one who passed away due to caner. According to the event website, Elm Grove Leaders Fighting for a Cure led the way by raising just over $5,300, while Barton Middle School collected $3,597 in donations.

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Senior Walk 2018

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On Thursday, soon-to-be graduates of Hays High took part in several “Senior Walk” events held at Buda, Camino Real, Carpenter Hill, Elm Grove, Negley, Pfluger, and Tom Green Elementary schools. As they arrived at the campuses, they were greeted with cheers, signs, confetti, kazoos, balloons, high fives and hugs as they walked the hallways to the playing of Pomp & Circumstance.

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Kyle Library wins statewide award for its No oak service to rapidly growing community trimming

BY CARLIE PORTERFIELD

A push to create a “destination experience” that adheres to a more technologically-driven demographic is the goal for the Kyle Public Library.

As a result of their work, the KPL claimed a state-wide award signifying efforts to change with the times.

In March, library officials received the Achievement of Excellence Award for 2017 from the Texas Municipal

always changed, so it’s really nothing new.”

Last fiscal year, 191,275 items were checked out or renewed at the library, a 27 percent increase over the As the Kyle community previous year, which was also record-breaking, changes with society as a whole, the library must Phelan said. So far, 2018 make its own changes to numbers look to be on properly serve residents, par.

Much of that has to said Library Director do with Kyle’s growth, Paul Phelan.

“People think libraries Pheland said. However, numbers for events and are a thing of the past,” programming held at the Phelan said.”They’re really not, they’re just KYLE LIBRARY AWARD, 4C changing. But they’ve

Of more than 550 public libraries in Texas, the Kyle Public Library was one of only 52 to have their work recognized in 2017.

Library Directors Association. Founded in 1966, the organization aims to promote public library professions, improve library service and to maintain high standards of ethics.

Winners submitted an application that demonstrated their library’s excellence in 10

service categories, which include digital inclusion, providing resources to underserved communities, introducing new services or enhancing existing ones.

Of more than 550 public libraries in Texas, the Kyle Public Library was one of only 52 to have its work recognized in 2017.

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by Pauline Tom

Please, please, please magic marker “NOT” … “no oak trimming” every year on your calendar for February, March, April, May, and June. This applies to all oaks – white, red, and live. All are precious.

Educate neighbors.

Stop “clean up” projects that involve oaks.

If you think an unspruced-up tree looks bad, just drive along long stretches of Central Texas roads with bare naked dead live oaks.

These dead live oaks pose no oak wilt danger.

They mark the progression of the disease. And, the skeletons serve as “Wildlife Trees” and a reminder, “NOT in February – June”.

When you trim (this trimming should be during July – January) or inadvertently scalp an exposed root with a mower, spray or brush paint immediately. Immediately is not when you’ve finished your project. Latex paint, any color, will seal a fresh wound from beetles carrying oak wilt.

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COURTESY PHOTO Rosemary Jamison at her first campout as an official scout member with her fellow scouts Callum Jenray, and Eldon Jamison.

Girls just want to have fun, too Boy Scouts prepare for change to co-ed

BY KATERINA BARTON Ever since she was little, Rosemary Jamison never shied away from the scouting lifestyle.

Coming from a family that boasts three Eagle Scouts, as well as a den mother, Rosemary never let her gender get in the way of enjoying the outdoors and what it has to offer.

Perhaps that’s why when given the chance earlier this year, Rosemary Jamison was more than happy to become a trendsetter.

By joining the ranks of Boy Scout Troop 218 in Buda, Jamison became one of the first girls in Hays County to join the ranks of what was an allmale organization.

By joining Boy Scout Troop 218 in Buda, Jamison became one of the first girls in Hays County to join the ranks of what was an all-male organization.

Her enrollment exemplifies a new vision brought forward by the Boy Scouts, which will soon change its name to

Scouts BSA, to become co-ed.

In October, the organization announced that it would allow girls to participate in Cub Scouts and later continue to become an Eagle Scout.

The national rollout of the policy to allow girls in the Cub Scouts will be official starting Sept.

1; girls will able to join higher levels of scouting starting in February 2019.

Gina Jamison, Rosemary’s mother, is the den leader for her twin brother’s pack, and said Rosemary would join and sometimes participate in pack meetings unofficially.

Rosemary Jamison would also tag along on the family friendly campouts and hike and fish alongside the boys. Now an official Webelos (We’ll Be Loyal Scouts) with her brother, Rosemary can follow on to become an Eagle Scout like her father and two uncles.

Charles Mead, director of marketing and public relations for the Capitol Area Council, Boy Scouts of America, said this is one of the reasons the program decided to go

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A Call to Pens

Area youth writers invited to compete in contest SUBMITTED REPORT

All middle school students in Hays Consolidated Independent School District--which serves both Buda and Kyle—have a chance to win a $500 gift card by entering a writing contest sponsored by Monarch Utilities, a subsidiary of SouthWest Water Company that provides water in Hays County. In previous years, the contest was offered solely at Chapa Middle School, but this year, it’s open to middle schools district-wide.

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WINNERS WILL BE RECOGNIZED BY SOUTHWEST WATER COMPANY WITH THE FOLLOWING PRIZES:

• One winner from each school will receive a $100 Visa gift card.

• The grand prize winner will receive a $500 Visa gift card.

• The winning essay will be published in the Hays Free Press.

this opportunity to even more Central Texas middle school students this year,” Gary Rose, director

of operations, SouthWest Water Company, Texas Utilities, said. “We’re always pleased with how creatively students share their opinions, ideas and thoughts about water-related topics.”

The SouthWest Water Company writing contest is open to all current students in sixth through eighth grades attending Barton, Chapa, Dahlstrom, McCormick, Simon or Wallace Middle School. Students may submit either an expository essay discussing the importance of water in their life, the communi-

ty and the world today, or an expository essay exploring an issue related to water conservation in the modern world.

Essays will be scored anonymously by a panel of English/Language Arts teachers.

“We’re excited that SouthWest Water Company has expanded the contest district-wide this year,” Adrienne Rusk, Hays CISD coordinator of secondary English, language arts and reading (ELAR), said. “This has been a wonderful opportunity for students over the past few years

at Chapa Middle School (where SouthWest Water provides water) and now we’re glad that students from all of our middle schools will get the opportunity to practice their writing skills in a fun and challenging way.”

Writing submissions must be sent to swwcwritingcontest@gmail. com by Tuesday, May 22 at 5 p.m. Winners will be announced the week of May 28.

For more information on the contest, including rules and writing prompts, visit: www.swwcwritingcontest.com.

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other’s Day is fast approaching this weekend. As a nurseryman, please allow me to make an observation: mothers are enthusiastic gardeners! They make up a huge part of our customer base. With that in mind, assisted by my wife Diane, I have assembled a few gift ideas for readers.

1. Mixed plantings of culinary herbs. This simple project makes a wonderful gift for any gardener who likes fresh herbs for the kitchen. Just pick a beautiful ceramic pot or hanging basket. Fill it with good potting soil, and then plant four 4” potted herbs. Pick some that will cascade from the top of the pot. Creeping herbs like thyme, oregano and rosemary can also be mixed with popular, upright herbs like parsley, sage and chives. Tie a bow around the top of the pot, add a card, and you will have made a unique and thoughtful gift.

2. European basket.

Start with a nice woven basket with a handle.

Then place potted flowering herbs and tropical plants inside. Add some packets of flower seed, a hand trowel, and some colorful (and useful) gardening gloves, some ribbon, and a card. Another beautiful home-made gift.

3. A living rose bush.

There are some magnificent roses available that bloom all year and require little attention. Look for

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OBITUARY BALBOA GARCIA Eugenio “Keno” Balboa Garcia, 79, of Bishop, TX, passed away on May 6, 2018, at his daughter’s home in Kyle, TX. He was born to the late Ventura and Aniseta Garcia on November 15, 1938. He was married to Lola Garcia on July 28, 1962.

Eugene met Lola in Tulia, TX, where they married and raised their children and lived for over 30 years.

The family relocated to Bishop, TX for a number of years before settling in Odessa, TX for the last 22 years. He was a hard-working family man who loved his children and his nieces and nephews dearly. He was also a very talented man who loved creating things with his hands, drawing, playing guitar and singing at family gatherings but his deepest passion was fishing and his greatest love were his grandchildren and great-grandchildren these were his greatest accomplishments and he loved them beyond measure. Those who knew him knew how proud he was of his entire family.

He is survived by his four children and their spouses, Bernie and Martha Garcia of Odessa, TX, Danny Garcia and Mel Gonzalez of Odessa, TX, Rebecca (Beki) and Baldo Sustaita of Kyle, TX, Albert and Mari Garcia of Katy, TX, 10 grandchildren, 6 great-grandchildren and 43 nieces and nephews. He is also survived by his siblings, Francisco Garcia, Dora Garcia, Alicia Garcia, Maria Sendejo, Roberto Garcia and Gina Garcia of Bishop, Tx, Blanca Zavala of Weslaco, TX, David Garcia of Leander, TX and Pedro Garcia of Alvin, Texas. He is preceded in death by his parents, sister Eustorgia Garza and two nephews.

A Wake was held Tuesday with a rosary that followed at Harrell Funeral Home in Kyle, TX. Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 10 a.m. at St. Anthony Marie de Claret Catholic Church in Kyle, TX. Please visit www.

Harrellfuneralhomes.com to share a fond memory, photograph, or condolence with Keno’s family on his On-line memorial site.

KELLY James Edward Kelly, age 94, of Buda, TX went to be with our Lord on May 5, 2018 with his family at his bedside.

James was born February 27, 1924 to Thomas (Texas A&M class of 1918) and Chester Kelly in San Angelo, Texas.

James was raised in Texas and spent most of his life here. He served honorably in the United States Army. He was a veteran of the Battle of the Bulge for which he was awarded the Bronze Star and the Purple Heart. He went on to earn a BS in Civil Engineering from Texas A&M University (1946), and was very successful with major construction projects across the state. He was the chief construction engineer on the DFW Airport and was instrumental in building Santa Cruz Catholic church in Buda. His greatest sense of accomplishment came from knowing he had helped all five of his children earn degrees from Texas A&M University.

He loved the outdoors.

Most of his life his hobbies were what his children were involved in including Boy Scouts, baseball and anything else his children enjoyed.

Jim married the love of his life, Mary Louise Opersteny on January 15, 1949 in Bryan, Texas. He loved his family and he provided well for his wife and children. He loved and enjoyed

his grandchildren and great grandchildren.

Remaining to cherish his memories are his wife of 69 years, Mary Lou Kelly of Buda, brother in law; Charles J. Opersteny and wife Regina, children; Michael K. Kelly(‘76) and wife Martha (‘79) of New Braunfels, TX, James P. Kelly (Pat)(‘77) and wife Robin of Richardson, TX, Katherine A. Kelly(‘79) of Bryan, TX, Timothy J. Kelly(‘82) of Plano, TX, Mark D. Kelly(‘85) and wife Sonia of Houston, TX. Sharing the loss are his wonderful grandchildren and great grandchildren, 10 grandchildren; Katherine Elizabeth Swift (‘16), Michael Kevin Kelly Jr. (‘07), Christopher James Kelly (‘05), Scott Ryan Kelly, Joseph Aaron Kelly, Shara Jeanne Kelly (‘15), James Michael Kelly, Brian Mitchell Kelly(USMC), Sean Michael Kelly, Jason Aaron Kelly(USCG); 5 great grandchildren; Samuel Porter Swift, Caitlin Taylor Kelly, Joshua Craig Kelly, Erin Mae Kelly and Shay Kimberly Kelly.

Jim was preceded in death by his son, James Michael Kelly and his grandson, Craig Patrick Kelly.

A viewing will be held on Thursday, May 10 2018 at Harrell Funeral Home in Kyle from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m.

A recitation of holy rosary will be held at 7:00 p.m. A mass of Christian burial is scheduled for 10 am Friday, May 11, 2018 at Santa Cruz Catholic Church in Buda.

The Kelly’s ten grandchildren will serve as pallbearers. Interment will follow in Mt. Calvary Cemetery in Austin. Funeral services have been entrusted to Harrell Funeral Home, of Kyle, TX. To leave condolences for the Kelly family, please visit www.harrellfuneralhomes.com . In lieu of flowers please make contributions to Santa Cruz Catholic Church or Onion Creek Senior Center in Buda.

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Ask Chris: Gift ideas for mom Continued from pg. 1C and great-grandchildren Garrett and Audrey of Oakland, California; Catherine Humphrey, husband Blayke and great-grandchildren Elliot and Amelia of Norman, Oklahoma.

Olive was laid to rest next to her loving husband Paul in the Fitzhugh Baptist Cemetery in Dripping Springs on May 7, 2018.

Honoring Olive as pallbearers were Tom Phillips, Jr., Dubby Bourland, Chris Henderson, Matt Connorton, Blayke Humphrey, Daniel Glover, and Billy Papalexandris.

Memorial contributions may be made in Olive’s memory to St. Stephens United Methodist Church, 2003 W.43rd Street, Texas, 77018 or Meals on Wheels: https://donate.mealsonwheelscentraltexas.org.

Condolences may be made at www.cookwaldenforestoaks.com.

the knock out series, and home run. They will add beauty to the landscape all year.

4. Books. If mom likes to read as much as she likes to garden, we suggest Lucinda Hutson’s Herb Garden Cookbook (Gulf Publishing). Lucinda goes through the culinary herbs one at a time and tells you how to grow and then cook with them. It is filled with

tasty recipes and tips on how to be successful growing these garden gems. Trisha Shirey’s Vegetable Gardening in the Southwest (Timber Press) could also make a great gift.

5. Fiction. Another gardening author to check out is Austinite Susan Wittig Albert. She is the creator of the China Bales mystery series (and she has visited us at

the nursery to share her knowledge about herbs).

The main character, China Bales, uses here gardening skills and herbal wisdom to solve murder mysteries.

If you have a question for Chris, send it via email to iathyme@yahoo.com. Or mail a postcard to It’s About Thyme: 11726 Manchaca Road, Austin, TX 78748 www. itsaboutthyme.com

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KRICK Olive Faye Edwards Krick “Lolly”, age 97, peacefully passed away surrounded by her loving family on Friday, May 3, 2018.

Olive was preceded in death by her husband of 70 years and “love of a lifetime”, Paul G. Krick.

Olive was born in Throckmorton, Texas to Della Mae Puryear Edwards and James Hollingsworth Edwards. Olive was a twin until the age of two when her sister passed away; she had three brothers and 2 other sisters, of which she was the last surviving child.

Olive had a fearless attitude towards life, living it to the fullest. She hit the jackpot when she met Paul and impulsively got on a bus at age 17 to marry him; that decision led to 70 full years of marriage, 2 children, 3 grandchildren and 5 great-grandchildren.

She wasn’t just lucky in love; she had a way with the slot machines, “42”, bingo, bowling, and took top place in talent shows and tournaments alike.

Olive always carried herself with such poise and grace, a true lady, which made her surprising off-color humor that much more delightful.

Olive filled every room with joy and song; she will always be remembered for her deep love of family, and years of service at St. Stephen’s United Methodist Church, with the Methodist Hospital Auxiliary Thrift Shop both in Houston, and the Hill Country Senior Citizens Center of Dripping Springs.

Olive is survived by her son Paul G. Krick Jr. of Waco, Texas; daughter Betty Phillips and husband Tom of Dripping Springs, Texas; three granddaughters, Jennifer Henderson, husband Chris and great-grandson Reid of Georgetown, Texas; Allison Connorton, husband Matt

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Buda United Methodist Church San Marcos & Elm St., Buda

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1100 Main Street • Buda, Texas 78610 Office: 512-312-2520 • Fax: 512-295-2034 • santacruzcc.org Rev. David Leibham, Pastor • Rev. Amado Ramos, Assoc. Pastor CONFESSION Saturdays: 4 p.m.-5 p.m.

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Within two years, Laredo had more than tripled in size as 85 persons, each and every one related to Sanchez, called the northernmost link in Escandon’s chain home.

However, while passing through Laredo in 1759, the archbishop of Guadalajara was shocked by the sinful state of affairs. He filed a complaint with the viceroy alleging the pioneers “were living like heathens, neither hearing mass nor the word of God.” Sanchez acknowledged the absence of a spiritual presence but argued that the struggle for survival kept the townspeople out of trouble. This excuse failed to satisfy church authorities, who dispatched a priest to Laredo and made the citizens responsible for his upkeep.

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in December 1748 to personally supervise the planting of the new communities.

Working his way up the meandering muddy river that someday would separate two nations, Escandon sowed the seeds of civilization. First came Camargo, followed by Reynosa and eventually 17 more settlements which surpassed his original goal by five.

Exhausted by the six years spent carefully tending his “crop,” Escandon looked forward to resting on his laurels.

Although Tomas Sanchez obtained his blessing for another village on the Rio Grande, the only part the weary colonizer played in the creation of Laredo was to name it after a Spanish seaport near his birthplace.

Sanchez’s nine children and two more large families provided his ambitious project with an instant population of 25.

Republic on paper, Laredo never came under the rule of independent Texas.

Even the raising of the Stars and Stripes in 1846 by former president Mirabeau Lamar made no real difference. For generations to come, only on the map would Laredo be a part of Texas.

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that stretched all the way to the Nueces River, the official boundary of Texas.

His first order of business was to survey the mostly unexplored realm and to evaluate its potential.

Seven columns of a hundred soldiers each set out from Queretaro in early 1747 to examine the mysterious land few Spaniards had ever laid eyes on. Rendezvousing months later at the mouth of the Rio Grande, reports from his captains convinced the commander that contrary to popular belief the region was ripe for colonization.

Escandon proposed a jagged line of 14 settlements along the lifesustaining Rio Grande.

To make the move worth the risk and hardship, he recommended that prospective pioneers be given land, cash and a ten-year tax exemption.

The viceroy enthusiastically endorsed the plan, and hundreds of would-be inhabitants jumped at the life-changing chance.

Escandon headed north

1767 but was well worth the wait. Ten thousand acres went to each of the original settlers, so-called “primitovs,” while six-year residents received 500 acres less and latecomers a generous 8,800.

Escandon’s reward was an enormous grant of three million acres along the Rio Grande.

His riverfront property extended from just south of Reynosa for a hundred miles to the Gulf of Mexico.

As the hands-on city father of Laredo for more than 40 years, Tomas Sanchez closely monitored every detail of daily life. When several saloons opened for business, he imposed a strict curfew. Customers could choose between going home at nine o’clock or to jail for a month.

At Sanchez’s death in 1796, the population of Laredo was pushing a thousand. The whole town turned out four decades later to cheer Santa Anna on this way to the Alamo.

Though stunned by the setback their hero suffered at the hands of the upstart AngloAmericans, the Battle of San Jacinto had no direct impact on the border dwellers. While the property of the Lone Star

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ore than two and a half centuries ago this week – May 15, 1755, to be exact – a Spanish rancher established the outpost of Laredo on the wild frontier of New Spain.

Although Tomas Sanchez is remembered with good reason as the founder of Laredo, the real credit for the settlement of the lower Rio Grande belongs to Jose de Escandon. He turned the vast territory previously dismissed as inhospitable wasteland into a patchwork of permanent colonies.

Fancying himself a latter-day conquistador, 15 year old Escandon left Spain to find his fortune in Mexico. His exploits as a teenaged cavalryman earned him the rank of lieutenant and reassignment to the thick of the fighting on the Indian front.

Based at Queretaro northwest of Mexico City, Escandon systematically subdued the hostile tribes and negotiated lasting treaties that guaranteed peace. In his spare time, he married twice into wealthy families, social coups which brought him fabulous riches by the age of 40.

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Continued from pg. 1C co-ed, to “serve the community better by opening it up to boys and girls.”

Mead said that for many years, people have been involving their daughters unofficially in the program, especially in rural areas where it is more convenient to bring the whole family to a far away meeting.

The Boy Scout program also offers girls a different challenge than what they have presented in existing programs, Mead said. An Eagle Scout rank carries a lot of weight with instant recognition for leadership

skills.

However, Mead says they are not trying to drive the Girl Scouts out of business.

“All we’re doing is just expanding opportunities for girls to be part of the scout program, whether that be Girl Scouts or Boy Scouts,” Mead said.

“She was in the Girl Scouts for a few years, but she enjoys doing the Cub Scouts more,” Jamison said.

Rosemary Jamison was really excited about officially joining the scouts.

She recently participated

in her first official campout and now has her own uniform.

“She was really excited about it. She has been doing a lot of these activities anyway, but now she can get recognized. She used to feel like the odd one out, but now she’s working on her Whittling Patch,” Gina Jamison said.

Rosemary has yet to go to her first pack meeting, but once she does, she will receive her Bobcat Badge, which she will receive for demonstrating she understands the scout’s core values, and

showing she has memorized the oath, the handshake and the salute.

When the Boy Scouts first announced this change in the program, there was some pushback online with some people upset about the change in a longstanding tradition.

“I can’t tell you 100 percent of people are behind it, because nothing works like that, but overall there are more people who see this as a positive change than those that don’t,” Mead said.

The Girl Scouts organization has maintained that they are the best Gina Jamison felt her leadership organization group was more than wel- for girls because they are coming when her daugh- an all-girl, girl-led, and ter joined the ranks. girl-friendly environment.

“In our pack, all of our “We know girls, we’ve families have been very been supporting and welcoming and we haven’t encouraging girls for 106 felt any push back,” Gina years,” Public Relations Jamison said.

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According to statistics, 153,998 people came through the library doors in 2017 and staff reported 2,700 adult program attendees.

Programming and events help make the Kyle Public Library what Phelan calls “a destination experience.”

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As more and more of the workforce uses a computer to complete daily tasks, our world can feel more isolated, Phelan said. Events and programming at the public library give residents a space to come together to pursue their interests.

“A lot of people enjoy coming to the library and participating at the library. I think people like meeting with people and interacting with their community,” Phelan said.

“People need a space to come together and pursue their interests and intellectual endeavors.

People want to a place to get out of their house, and not pay $50 or $100 to do that.”

To help create that experience for residents, the library and the city are in the process of installing a 50-square-foot butterfly reading garden on a plot of land located north of the building that could be open as early as July.

They have partnered with a gardening club that meets at the library to help select plants native

to Texas that will attract butterflies and require minimal watering and irrigation. The garden will include benches and an internal walking path, Phelan said.

The butterfly garden will be located in a section of land acquired in the tailend of 2017.

Phelan said the roughly acre-and-a-half of land not only improves the area’s aesthetics, but allows the library to hold large, outdoor events.

One such event coming up this summer is the fantasy-themed summer reading program kickoff

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“Like public schools, (libraries) are a great equalizer and it really helps,” Phalen said. “All of our citizens, regardless of their socioeconomic background, come to interact and socialize. That’s becoming a focal point of

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White oaks resist oak wilt and generally survive oak wilt.

So, are live oaks white or red? Neither! They’re “somewhat intermediate”. Live oaks usually die when infected. Through common roots, the disease creeps from one tree to the next. The disease goes down through a single wound and the disease comes up over and over and over through the roots.

If you smell rotten bananas as you pass our house, it’s not a red oak’s fungal mat. Rotten bananas attract butterflies and flying insects.

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The new Silicon Valley?

PHOTO COURTESY OF RICK MILLER Above, Rick Miller, CEO and owner of Rick Miller and Associates, a company that developers hardware and software for products and apps, works on a circuit board in his shop in Dripping Springs.

Tech industry slowly making its way to Dripping Springs

BY KATERINA BARTON

The tech industry could slowly be creeping its way down Highway 290 toward Dripping Springs as some companies look for quieter communities where employees can raise families.

Austin has already claimed start-ups, but Dripping Springs could be home for another type of tech companies.

Two CEOs of technology companies said they moved their companies to Dripping Springs for the community-feel of the small city. Although their companies have been established in Dripping Springs for some time, they hope that tech could be a new trend in Dripping Springs in the future.

Barry Boes, CEO of Accio Data, which creates employment screening software, is a high-tech solution to background checks and consumer reporting. Boes has been

operating his tech company out of Dripping Springs since 2005. Boes lived in a corner of Hays County until eight years ago when he moved to Dripping Springs.

“I think that if tech companies or any companies of any kind are going to move to Dripping Springs, people are going to be doing it for the lifestyle.

Which has a lot to do with the community atmosphere, the schools close by, minimal traffic, the kinds of things that attract a person to Dripping Springs and then their business comes with it,” Boes said.

Despite the lifestyle perks, Boes says there are also challenges to moving a tech company to Dripping Springs.

“The biggest challenge they are going to face and a reason they might overlook the city is office space.

There’s just not much by way of bigger office space

“The biggest challenge they are going to face and a reason they might overlook the city is office space. There’s just not much by way of bigger office space available. I’d love to see a commercial office space built.”

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available,” Boes said. “I’d love to see a commercial office space built.”

Another challenge is a lack of telecommunications infrastructure.

“Those are the negatives people have to deal with.

But the attraction is for people who are rising in their careers, are young middle-aged, are starting a family, and they want to move somewhere like Dripping Springs, and then they have to commute to Austin and it’s awful,” Boes

said.

It’s the young, middle-aged demographic moving to Dripping Springs that could become excellent employees, Boes said. Out of about 20 employees, Boes says a third of them live in either Dripping Springs or the extraterritorial jurisdiction (ETJ). Roughly half of them live along the U.S. 290 corridor on the way to Austin, while the rest live in southwest Austin and commute.

It was those positive quality of life attributes that led Rick Miller, CEO and owner of Rick Miller and Associates, a company that develops hardware and software for products and apps, to move his business to the Dripping Springs area roughly 20 years ago.

Miller, originally from Chicago, said “something” told him Austin was an ideal place to relocate.

Miller lived in Austin working in the tech industry for a short time, but eventually moved out to Dripping Springs because he liked the environment and he wanted to find a good place to raise his kids.

Although technology is still a growing industry in Dripping Springs, there are still a handful of already established companies in the area.

Although the Dripping Springs Chamber of Commerce has not seen too

much tech growth, Director of Membership Susan Kimball said she could see why people might find it attractive.

“A lot of people move here because of the school district and the school district is growing and Dripping Springs is growing,” Kimball said. “I only know of a handful of tech businesses in this area, but I think it might just be a natural progression for this type of industry to spread from Austin.”

Boes agrees the growth Dripping Springs is experiencing could be a factor for bringing more tech companies to the area.

“When people come [to Dripping Springs] they bring business with them.

So certainly the growth in Dripping Springs is going to result in growth in business. It will happen faster if we get better infrastructure, but it’s going to happen either way,” Boes said.

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The cost of recruiting athletes has doubled at top Texas colleges

BY SHANNON NAJMABADI AND DANIEL LEVITT, TEXAS TRIBUNE

But recruiting costs are also rising at other Texas schools that compete in the Football Bowl Subdivision: the University of Houston, the University of North Texas, the University of rivate jets, chartered cars, Texas at El Paso, UTSA, Texas visits to fancy restaurants.

State University and Texas Tech College coaches in Texas and across the country are University.

Unlike A&M’s and UT-Austin’s fanning out, like they do every athletics programs – which are spring, to high school football so profitable they can generate stadiums and basketball courts revenue for other initiatives to recruit the most promising on campus – the programs at players to their teams. But over those six schools can’t sustain the past decade, the cost of dothemselves financially. Last year, ing that has mounted. At eight public schools in Texas that par- those six athletics programs were subsidized by a combined ticipate in the highest level of $116 million in student fees and college sports, recruiting costs other institutional funds. have increased 131 percent on average since the 2007-2008 TRAVEL, MEALS AND COACHES’ academic year, according to PACKETS financial reports filed with the NCAA. Spreadsheets and receipts Last year, those schools funprovided to The Texas Tribune neled a combined $9.8 million under open records laws show into recruiting the best high that many schools’ recruiting school players to their teams. costs go toward travel expensThe stakes are high. Landing es – like airfare for recruits and top athletes can lead to winning coaches, rental cars, chartered seasons and championships buses and limousine companies – which, in turn, can flood a — and meals that ranged from campus with increased revenue a $7,200 catered breakfast to from tickets, merchandise sales $21.11 spent on Torchy’s Tacos. and big alumni donations.

The expenses also docu“If you want excellence, you ment the presence of cottage have to invest in it,” said Lisa industries that have sprung up Campos, athletics director at around college sports recruiting, the University of Texas at San like coaches’ packets that conAntonio. “Students recognize tain information about up-andthat an athletic program serves coming high school players. as the front door to a university “Sold at recruiting events,” and attracts potential students, these packets “include booklets supporters and donors who with information on potential might not otherwise be familrecruit schools, stats on scoring, iar” with it. heights, weight, etc.,” reads a Though college athletes aren’t note at the bottom of a ledger of paid, recruiting them is an expenses from UTEP. enterprise that has many of the Last year, coaches at UTEP wine-and-dine hallmarks of the and two other schools paid corporate world. Powerhouse more than $12,000, collecprograms, like those at Texas tively, for these packets about A&M University and the Univer- prospective football players sity of Texas at Austin, can afford and women’s and men’s basthose prices. Both schools put ketball players. At least another more than $2 million toward $100,000 was spent among recruiting last year while raking those colleges on scouting services, specialized software, in millions more in revenue.

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Among the Texas schools, A&M devoted the most money to recruiting last year — $2.7 million. According to receipts and spreadsheets provided to the Tribune, the football team alone spent tens of thousands of dollars on chartered buses, SUVs or Lincoln sedans for recruiting.

“Texas A&M Athletics is a fully committed partner in the overall mission of the University.

Last year alone, Athletics provided significant assistance to a program to upgrade and remodel lecture halls and classrooms on the main campus,” said Douglas Walker, senior associate athletics director for external affairs at A&M, in a statement.

Another rainmaker, UT-Austin’s athletics program forked over $2.3 million last year – including $117,745.04 to lodge and feed potential football recruits for a week and $20,483.50 on a January dinner. More than half a million dollars were spent on private or chartered flights to recruit for UT-Austin’s football and basketball teams; A&M’s athletic program put about $1 million toward a similar expense.

Texas Tech, meanwhile, spent $1.8 million on recruiting in the 2016-2017 academic year – near double what they spent a decade prior – with some of the expenses going to scout for basketball players in Italy, France and Guam, and to hire an international scouting service. They also spent $43,625 on flights with one private aviation company.

The other Texas schools play in lower-profile conferences that don’t generate the same revenue from ticket purchases or television distribution deals.

Those colleges spent less than A&M, UT-Austin and Texas Tech, but their recruiting costs have seen a similar rate of growth.

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Texas State and UTSA, for example, have each seen their recruiting expenses increase by more than 174 percent in the past decade. Spokespeople for the schools, which each pumped roughly half a million into recruiting efforts last year, said the increase is in part due to the creation and expansion of sports programs there.

Texas State’s program received a $27.8 million infusion from student fees and institutional funds last year, and UTSA’s got $17.4 million.

A “PROXY MEASURE OF QUALITY” Spokespeople for UTSA and Texas State said that the spending is a worthwhile investment, one that can pay dividends off the field.

“There’s this proxy measure of the quality of the university that’s somehow tied up with its athletics,” said Eric Algoe, a vice president at Texas State. “We can debate whether that’s right or wrong, but it’s perceived as a measure of quality out there in middle America.”

Ignoring that fact can harm “your ability to do other things that having a national reputation might allow you to do: like get external funding for grants; like get big gifts to the university from our philanthropic supporters; like attract the best and brightest students from around the country,” Algoe said.

“All of those things are served by having a prominent athletic program that you know is on ESPN, that is getting reported on in USA Today.”

About a decade ago, Texas State students voted to move their athletics program to a different tier – and agreed to impose fees on themselves to enable the jump. Those fees now tack an added $20 per semester credit hour on to students’ bills — about $480 a year for a full-time student.

Around the same time, a similar vote was taken at UTSA. A 2007 referendum – “held to help gauge support of a football program,” according to Kyle Stephens, a spokesperson for the athletics department there – received ‘yes’es from two-thirds of the students who voted, and the school was given license to start a football program in 2008.

“The addition of football, along with a transition to a higher-profile conference affiliation for all 17 sports, necessitated aggressive recruiting to be competitive” and a greater investment in coaches’ salaries, Stephens said.

Algoe, describing the similar circumstance at Texas State, said: “I think that the student fee approach is really the most transparent way of funding your athletic program. It’s honest, it’s transparent, everybody understands what they’re paying and why they’re paying it.” He later said, “the only thing that might land us in the news more than athletics spending would be a large percentage tuition increase.”

In exchange for the fees they pay, students at both schools receive free entry to home football games and other athletic events on campus – and they benefit from what Algoe described as the “intangible” benefits that college-sports can bring: an uptick in school spirit, alumni engagement and brand-name recognition.

“Finances is one important part,” Algoe said, “but there’s a lot of important things that go into assessing the quote-unquote value of an athletics program.”

“As an alumni, one of the things that most powerfully connects former students to the university is a successful athletics program,” he said. “Athletics play a really big part in the social fabric of the institution and the surrounding community.”

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