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Lobo cyclist looks toward future in biking.

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Police search for two in daylight armed robbery

BY MOSES LEOS III

The Kyle Police Department continues to investigate an armed robbery where a man was attacked in his front yard in broad daylight May 17 in the Post Oak subdivision.

According to a city of Kyle press release, the incident occurred around 10:05 a.m. in the 100 block of Musgrav in Kyle. Kim Hilsenbeck, Kyle communications specialist, said there was no connection between the armed robbery and

a welfare concern incident that took place in the morning of May 17 in the Steeplechase subdivision.

Jeff Barnett, Kyle Police Chief, said a male victim told authorities he was mowing his lawn when he was approached by

two black males who allegedly brandished handguns and assaulted him with a crow bar.

According to Barnett, one suspect is described as standing 6 feet tall and weighing approximately 250 pounds. The suspect has a dark com-

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plexion and was wearing a black hoodie and a black mask.

The second suspect, who also stood at approximately 6 feet tall, had a light complexion and wore a red hoodie with no mask. The victim said the second suspect

PEC employees claim retaliation after speaking out

BY MOSES LEOS III

PHOTO BY MOSES LEOS III

Situation calls for SWAT response in Kyle

Members of the Hays County Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) unit meet together following the peaceful resolution of an incident in the Steeplechase subdivision May 17. But what goes into the decision to call SWAT units? See our story on page 2A.

Hospital on Buda’s horizon?

Public official leaks news of possible employer With a slip of the tongue earlier this month, one Hays County leader could have inadvertently announced the name of a major employer that could fill a 35-acre area rezoned for hospital use in the Sunfield Municipal Utility District.

The snafu took place when Mark Jones, Hays

County Pct. 2 commissioner, along with Victor Vargas, TxDOT area engineer, were updating council on various road projects in northeastern Hays County. Projects include several items along Interstate 35.

When describing improvements on FM 2001 from I-35 to Highway 21, Jones said the plan is to “start on both ends of I-35 and at 21, so we

should be well ahead of Scott and White when they get ready to come.”

Jones added that he had met with representatives and “they are good with our schedule.”

In January, the Buda city council approved to rezone 35-acres in the Sunfield MUD for a possible medical center.

City officials, however, did not say which medical company planned to

make a move for Buda.

Rumors have circulated online, however, regarding a possible move

by Baylor Scott and White to bring a medical center to Buda.

Baylor Scott and White has not made any public announcement of medical facilities in Buda. In February, officials with BSW an-

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COMING UP Memorial Day Rodeo It’s a weekend of fun for the whole family at the Wimberley VFW Arena, 401 Jacobs Well Road for this Open Pro Lester Meier Rodeo May 27-28. This event includes great food and vendors and benefits the local 4H Wimberley Club. The event will be held Saturday & Sunday night from 7:30-10 p.m. See www. wimberleyrodeo.org for more information.

WORKFORCE

County focuses on training next generation.

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Kyle Buda VFW Memorial Day Ceremony

On May 29 from 10 a.m. to noon, join the Kyle-Buda VFW Post 12058 to remember those veterans who gave the ultimate sacrifice for their country. General Adams will be speaking and post members will honor those lost. The post is located at 103 S Front Street in Kyle.

INDEX

BY SAMANTHA SMITH

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Allegations of intimidation of Pedernales Electric Cooperative employees who spoke against racially insensitive comments made by a board director last year are being made by the company’s top leader.

HEWA John Hewa, PEC chief executive officer, said during a May 15 PEC board meeting he has “witnessed and personally been subject”

to retaliation, which he claimed has also happened to employees and executives who spoke out against 2016 comments made by board director James Oakley.

Hewa added that his service as CEO has “become almost impossible because of this situation” and he planned to provide the board with more detail.

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Fewer fines for parking violations?

BY LESLY DE LEON Concerns over the severity of parking violation fines led the Kyle City Council to approve tentative changes to the rules.

While council members approved reducing parking violation fines on first reading, the updated parking ordinance is going to be reviewed by city staff and legal counsel before being brought back June 6.

“It is not ready for final passage,” Mayor Todd Webster said. “It definitely needs to be cleaned up.”

Changes to Kyle’s parking ordinance came after city officials wanted to reduce the amount of fines paid by those who violate the ordinance.

The updated parking ordinance creates four tiers of parking violations, with fines ranging from $20 to $250.

Previously, the amounts fined for parking violations were up in the $200 range, which is inconsistent with what’s fined in other communities, Webster said.

“This is taking parking fines, that most of the time are probably getting reduced at the court level, from the $200 range to $20,” Webster said.

While courts can

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reduce parking fines, there is a set $70 minimum fine, Councilmember Travis Mitchell said.

“I was mind-boggled that you could receive a $250 citation for parking in front of your house the wrong way,” Mitchell said.

“The punishment doesn’t fit the crime.”

While it may seem like the parking ordinance is creating fines, its intent is to reduce fines for minor parking violations, Mitchell said.

Level 4 violations, fined no less than $250, include violations regarding disabled parking.

According to the ordinance, any penalty not paid within 15 days of the date due is subject to an additional fee of 50 percent the original penalty.

The ordinance prohibits parking more than two vehicles, or any commercial vehicles and semi-trailers, in a vacant lot of a single-family residential area.

According to the ordinance, parking a vehicle on a public street in a single-family residential area for more than 24 hours or parking a large commercial or construction vehicle for more than 60 minutes, except during active use, is prohibited.

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HISTORY

Founded April 10, 1903,

by Thomas Fletcher Harwell as The Kyle News, with offices on the corner of Burleson and Miller streets in the town’s oldest remaining building.

It merged into The Hays County Citizen in 1956.

The paper consolidated with The Free Press in October, 1978. During its more than 100-year history the newspaper has maintained offices at more than a dozen locations in Kyle and Buda.

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Driver arrested in fatal Post Oak shooting

BY MOSES LEOS III

Authorities have arrested a man they suspect was the driver of a vehicle used in a fatal April 2016 drive-by shooting in the Post Oak subdivision.

Rickson Correa-Cherem, 18, of San Marcos, was arrested by Kyle Police and was charged with first-degree murder in the shooting death of

Natanaell Bardales, of Kyle, according to a city of Kyle press release.

Cherem is one of CORREA two men -CHEREM who have been charged with murder in the death of

Bardales.

Jamez Gabriel Sanchez, of Kyle, was arrested and charged with murder the day of the shooting on April 2, 2016.

Sanchez, who was 16 at the time of his arrest, was originally not identified by authorities and was booked into the Hays County Juvenile Detention Facility.

He was later booked into the Hays County

Jail on one count of murder on his 17th birthday in August 2016.

Sanchez was released on $100,000 bond at the time.

Pedro Hernandez, Kyle Police captain, said authorities continued their investigation even after Sanchez had been arrested.

Hernandez said authorities knew from the day of the shooting Cherem was the driver

of the vehicle, and that he had been cooperative with authorities.

“During the course of the investigation, we learned more information that led us to believe he had more knowledge of what occurred that day,” Hernandez said.

However, Hernandez could not provide additional details as the investigation is ongoing.

SWAT or not?

What goes into calling in the Hays County SWAT unit

BY MOSES LEOS III Numerous law enforcement vehicles lined the normally quiet Steeplechase subdivision streets in Kyle to deescalate an emergency situation last week.

Kyle Police, San Marcos Police, the Hays County Sheriff’s Office and the Hays County Special Weapons and Tactical (SWAT) unit were on scene for what was reported as a welfare concern in the 100 block of Casper Cove.

While the incident was resolved safely and no one was injured, the event led to the closure of several streets in the neighborhood, as well as the lockout of Lehman High and Chapa Middle schools.

For some, the question of what leads law enforcement to call for SWAT and additional forces lingers whenever such events take place.

Dennis Gutierrez, HCSO public

“When you roll out SWAT, you get the full team, because that’s how they train.”

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information officer, said criteria gathered at the scene leads to whether additional units or SWAT are needed.

Gutierrez said Hays County’s SWAT team primarily responds to felony calls. However, the unit can be dispatched to “very isolated and specific calls” that border between a felony or misdemeanor violation.

Hays County’s SWAT team consists of law enforcement officers from across the county, including the sheriff’s office, San Marcos, Kyle and Buda and the Texas State University police.

Whenever a situation develops, Hays County’s SWAT commander determines if a greater response is needed. That could entail the use of

SWAT, as well as conflict negotiators, who go hand-in-hand with the special unit. “(The commander) takes a risk assessment and what the call is about, and makes a determination,” Gutierrez said.

The criteria are used whenever a law enforcement entity requests SWAT. The department also uses those criteria when dealing with situations that require a judgment call, such as a suicidal subject.

“It’s our responsibility to protect that person’s life, as well as those who may be in the area,” Gutierrez said.

Jeff Barnett, Kyle Police chief, said the department dispatches

SWAT for a variety of situations where specialized equipment and expertise is needed.

Examples would include executing highrisk search warrants, when officers believe there could be an increased risk of harm, as well as barricaded persons, primarily those who are reported to have weapons, active shooter events, prison or jail escapes or felony crimes that are in progress.

Barnett said the department calls out SWAT units approximately three to five times per year.

However, SWAT units in Kyle are only deployed two to three times per year because situations get resolved before the unit arrives on the scene.

“SWAT can be called due to their specialized training and equipment that they’re afforded to resolve or investigate a certain task,” Barnett asid.

Police also can

call upon SWAT for the assistance of a negotiator, or observation specialists to assist, depending on what a situation calls for.

“When you roll out SWAT, you get the full team, because that’s how they train,” Barnett said.

While Barnett understood a show of force could escalate the nervousness of residents, he said authorities can’t forget about officer safety and the safety of the community. He said using resources and personnel to allow “the best opportunity to resolve a situation” without injury is the goal.

“People may not have all the facts and maybe it’s not for them to know all the facts for a call,” Barnett said.

“They need to realize law enforcement agencies try to do things in the safest manner possible.”

said the comments could put “the co-op in a liable condition.”

The move drew consternation from those in attendance, who felt the move was to censure Hewa.

During public comment May 15, PEC member Tom Mitchell said that for Pataki to “censor (Hewa) during the midst of his presentation is a travesty and outrageous.”

Mitchell also referenced Oakley’s reprimand and said that his “behavior is unconstitutional” and the board “allowed it to continue.”

“This board ought to be ashamed of itself,” Mitchell said. “Now I understand the rumors.

I’ve heard the board of directors are lawyering

up. I think you’d better.”

Marian Boyd offered Oakley “training” she gives to peace officers “on how not to racially profile a human,” during her public comment.

“When you hurt another person, you hurt the entire community, but most of all, you hurt yourself,” Boyd said. “That being said, we’re going to do everything to help you.

Look at this mess you created.”

Amy Mohlberg was concerned the alleged actions “sounds like we’re going back to the PEC of the old days.”

“I hope the word gets out that the board is not trying to go back to the old days of secret behavior and not caring what some members think,” Mohlber said.

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Roberts, vice president of communications and business services at PEC, said Hewa has not resigned and remains as CEO of the company. However, Clemsen-Roberts said PEC does not comment on personnel issues.

In November 2016, Oakley, who is a Burnet County Judge and a PEC board director, posted on Facebook “Time for a tree and a rope,” following the arrest of a black man who was suspected of killing a San Antonio police officer in the line of duty.

In January, Oakley was issued a warning

by PEC board members and was stripped of his vice president position as a result of the comments, but was not removed from the dais,

In January, Oakley was issued a warning by PEC board members and was stripped of his vice president position as a result of the comments, but was not removed from the dais, according to a report in the Daily Tribune in Marble Falls. according to a report in the Daily Tribune in Marble Falls.

Earlier this month, a state judicial board publicly reprimanded Oakley for the comments and required him to complete a 30-hour education program, as well as sensitivity training.

Hewa said May 15 those who spoke up to support minority employees and object to

the racially insensitive comments were “assured by this board, in resolution, that retaliation would not occur.”

“Unfortunately, this has not been the case, as far as the board of directors is concerned,” Hewa said.

But controversy swirled as Emily Pataki, PEC board president, interrupted Hewa’s comment May 15 and

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“He’s taken it beyond what I ever did ... I’m living vicariously through my son. I never raced and never desired to, but he’s taken a liking to it.”

Paul Greenfield, father of Lobo cyclist Justin Greenfield. See story on page 1B.

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EDITORIAL

Keep your dogs off the grass

Who I is the bully here?

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f ever there was a character that exemplified the bully mentality, Scut Farkus from “A Christmas Story” is probably one of them.

Farkus, along with his toadie Grover Dill, were the bullies that terrorized Ralphie Parker and his friends, using intimidation tactics to get what they wanted from their hapless victims, as is what most bullies are wont to do.

Seems Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick has taken a page out of that playbook.

While Patrick isn’t wearing a raccoon-skin cap, he has, however, used threats of a special session to get his way in regards to the so-called “bathroom bill.”

On Sunday, the Texas House approved an amendment to Senate Bill 2078, which creates restrictions for transgender bathroom students.

Under that amendment, students in public schools who don’t want to use bathrooms based on their biological sex could be forced to use single-stall bathrooms, locker rooms and changing facilities.

But according to a Texas Tribune report, Patrick wasn’t happy with what he called “ambiguous language” in the amendment and wants the House to address it.

It should be difficult for any Texan, much less legislators, to justify something that screams of the “Separate, but Equal” mentality that took place in the Jim Crow south.

Supporters say the move is done in the name of “safety.” This, despite the fact there are few, if any, stats to back up claims that allowing transgender people to use bathrooms of their choice leads to an increase in assaults, sexual assaults or child molestation.

This piece of legislation paints our leaders as intolerant buffoons who ensure a bill with little meaning in the operation of the state goes through.

Regardless of how it’s worded, the amendment to SB 2078 is a toxic fireball that is dangerous to our state.

To employ intimidation tactics to further such a cause is downright tragic.

Ironically, state leaders earlier this session passed an important anti-cyberbullying law that tries to prevent bullying from taking place.

But it seems our legislature is operating under the “do as I say, not as I do” mantra.

Perhaps that’s the tragic takeaway from all of this.

t seems like there’s a lot of talk these days about legalizing marijuana. In a few states, recreational use of pot is now legal while in many states, it’s only used for medical treatments of certain maladies. Now, I am not gonna give y’all my opinion on legalized marijuana. I personally don’t care if some Texas toker is lighting up a doobie as long as it’s not around me. If I smell grass burning, I’m grabbing my garden hose.

Not only are red-eyed Americans puffing on skunk weed, but recently, marijuana has been used to treat certain illnesses in dogs. Pot has been found beneficial in treating seizures and severe arthritis in some dogs. It is also found to help ease pain in canine cancer patients.

The verdict is still out if marijuana actually helps dogs as reported by some vets who practice holistic medicine.

I just wonder how they train a dog to hold a roach clip.

As y’all all know, anytime a new drug hits the market, ads appear on TV and, in these ads, there is a list

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From the Crow’s Nest

by Clint Younts

of potential side-effects from that drug. I doubt you’ll ever see any commercial promoting marijuana for dogs, so y’all who do treat ol’ Bullet for seizures with a giggle stick need to know the side effects of pot.

Since I have over 20 years of experience in the veterinary field, who’s better to provide this critical information to you dog owners?

So, here is my list of 10 Signs Your Dog is a Pothead: 1. Fido becomes very inactive, refusing to go on walks or play catch.

He’d rather just lie on the

couch with a bag of Cheetos.

2. Your dog no longer gets hyper hearing the word “squirrel” but his ears pop up like a Toaster Strudel when he hears “Mary Jane”.

3. You find Spot staring at the screensaver on your computer all day long.

4. Instead of a normal bark, a dog on marijuana tends to softly utter “Bow wow, dude!”

5. Your dog might be a pothead if he will sit on the couch and watch all of “Fast Times at Ridgemont High” with you.

6. If ol’ Duke stops chasing the neighbor’s cat when he hears the ice cream truck, he’s high on ganja.

7. You come home from work to find your dog playing a Bob Marley song on your bongo drums.

8. A neutered dog suddenly goes crazy looking for his missing testicles.

9. Instead of going up to a strange dog and sniffing its butt, Rover on reefer tends to run and hide, scared that strange mutt is the drug dog.

10. Lassie has lost interest in her chew toys but constantly stares at her owner’s bong and wags her tail.

Now, there are probably other sideeffects from using marijuana that aren’t listed here, and maybe a few that are actually harmful. I advise you to consult with your veterinarian before treating for beloved pet with wacky tobacky, and I strongly suggest that you don’t light up a fatty for your seeingeye dog before heading out for a stroll.

Clint Younts does work for a vet and has probably seen a few of these symptoms. Or, he smelled that wacky tabacky on its owners.

Pondering basics in education

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ill (AKA Mo) Johnson, Hays CISD superintendent for umpteen years, once noted that of the 16 graduates in his 1947 Buda High School class, 11 graduated from college. That’s an astounding 69%, and it happened before a college education was touted as the sure way to a make more money.

The reason was largely the influence of a single teacher, or so said her students. Young, dedicated Jimmy Porter was determined to introduce them to a world beyond their tiny, rural hometown. Apparently she succeeded.

Making money was not her agenda. College grads often (though not always) begin at higher salaries and make more money over a lifetime,

Tutta’s Take

by Wynette Barton

but unless we’ve turned into an entirely materialistic society, education isn’t meant to train people to get rich. Money is the sometimes-fallout, the unintended result of learning about the world.

World literature explores the nature of truth, integrity, treachery and tomfoolery. Art trains eye and brain to observe carefully, develops recognition of form and color intricacies, and stimulates imagination. History teaches us who we are, where we came from, and how to learn from

mistakes, tragedies and victories of others. Music trains young minds in the eventual rewards of practice and patience and develops a part of the brain closely related to mathematics and logic; and that’s even if you think music’s beauty and order are worthless.

Debate teaches students to see many sides of every issue and spot fallacies in arguments that make green appear to be red.

These are not “frills”, as some people are fond of calling them. They are basic to a democratic society. Weapons may protect a nation, but they cannot build or sustain a democracy. Ask the People’s Republic of China. Ask Russia. Ask North Korea.

Democracy is dependent on discriminating

thought, decision and action of its people.

When the so-called “Back to Basics” movement was just beginning, educator Harold Westgate spoke to the Texas Education Agency, describing a child who had zero interest in reading and flatly refused to sit in reading group. Lots of things could have resulted, but a wise teacher introduced him to set of intricate building blocks.

For days he examined them and played at constructing ever more elaborate structures.The short story is that when his teacher offered him a book about shapes and bridge-building, he became an avid reader (and later, an engineer).

Dick and Jane hadn’t interested him.

As Westgate talked,

a reading consultant impatiently tapped his pen. “It’s all very well to talk about teaching engineering to second graders,” he said, “but we have to teach the basics.”

“Ah, the basics,” replied Westgate. “I couldn’t agree more.

And the basics are love, truth, beauty, justice and faith.”

As 2017 graduates exit, a new class enters school. With $46M in new bonds, building ahead and a superintendent to be chosen, we must ask ourselves if we can afford the time to consider seriously education’s larger purpose, or if we can afford not to consider this question.

Both are costly in their own ways. We only have to decide which price to pay.

LETTER TO THE EDITOR ABOUT SANCTUARY CITIES It just riles my heart when Republicans like our governor, Gregg Abbott, pass such irresponsible and frivolous laws like the one they just passed on sanctuary cities.

Mr. Abbott, if you really want to curb crime, you and all your fellow Republican cronies should all go back to Europe where all your ancestors came from (many undocumented).

It is a well documented

Hays Free Press Publisher Cyndy Slovak-Barton

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fact that most of the Europeans who came to OUR country from England were a bunch of misfits, thieves and murderers. Only the worst of the worst were shipped out to America where they continued to rape, kill, plunder and take our lands from the Native Americans and from our Mexican ancestors from the southwest.

You should all be ashamed of yourselves for being a bunch of racists who have yet to grow up and face reality.

I went to school back

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in the 50s and 60s with your ilk, and many of you still don’t know or don’t want to get along with your fellow human beings. Maybe that’s why God has punished you for the darkness that lurks inside your heart.

Most of the people you all call “illegal” are only coming back to THEIR lands where our ancestors grew up and raised many of us. How dare you try to drive us away from OUR lands.

And many of them are decent families, only trying to make an hon-

est living while helping our economy at the same time. Have you listened to the news lately about how many businesses are short of workers? Who is going to put the food on your tables now? Many of those “illegals” are only trying to escape persecution and crime from their countries.

What I can’t believe either is how most of your fellow Republicans always seem to want to put party first and people second. Can’t you see you all are only

aiding and abetting our enemy, Russia? I can see how rich and intelligent Republicans vote for Republicans, but the poor? Maybe they still think the “South will rise again.” With all the “red meat” being fed to them by sly politicians, they will probably always remain loyal to the Republican Party. I hope and pray not because our country is in turmoil right now and the Repulicans should shoulder most of the blame.

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Sewer projects main priority for Kyle budget

BY LESLY DE LEON

Wastewater projects and expansions are top priority for Kyle city officials, as developments coming in requiring utility services force them to plan ahead.

Kyle city leaders May 6 prioritized wastewater projects for the fiscal year 2018 budget.

“The economy lives and dies by its ability to grow and recruit business and additional growth opportunities,” said James Earp, assistant city manager.

Development has grown out of the city’s core, requiring the expansion of utility services, Earp said. Growth can’t occur without water and wastewater, he said.

A few large developments have been approved that now need the city to provide the necessary upgrades and infrastructure, Earp said.

The four top-priority projects include the Southside wastewater line, Elliot branch line, Bunton Creek line and Plum Creek/Anthem line.

Both Bunton Creek and the Southside sewer line projects are planned capital improvement projects (CIP), Earp said.

The $6.6 million Southside sewer line project will run south along I-35 from FM 150 as far south as Yarrington Road and is expected to bring in development to the south-side of Kyle.

“The Southside sewer line project is putting in

“When a development comes in, a development has to pay their own way ... Any impact that a particular development is having on the system, whether that means extending a line or oversizing a line further down, they have to cover the cost for that.”

James Earp, assistant city manager

WHICH DEVELOPMENTS COULD HELP FUND KYLE’S WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT EXPANSION? Anthem Development Crosswinds Development Walton Development Alsco Linen Service Blanco River Ranch Development

place the infrastructure, the backbone, of a sewer collection system in the south part of town, which will allow those properties to develop,” Earp said.

The Plum Creek sewer line is to provide service to the 2,200 home Anthem development, located in Mountain City’s extraterritorial jurisdiction (ETJ), and will be paid for by Anthem’s developers.

Kyle is extending the Plum Creek line as Mountain City doesn’t have the ability to provide utility services.

“When a development comes in, a development has to pay their own way,” Earp said. “Any impact that a particular development is having on the system, whether that means extending a line or oversizing a line further down, they have to cover

$1.5 million $1.3 million $2 million $200,000 $3 million

the cost for that.”

The Elliott branch line, which will be located between west Center Street and south Old Stagecoach Road, will collect sewer from the Cypress Forest and the Blanco River Ranch developments.

While Elliott branch was a planned CIP, it was needed for incoming development on the west side of Kyle, increasing its priority.

“Development will pay for part of that, but we’re going to have to pay for it up front and then get reimbursed over time,” Earp said.

The projects will provide wastewater services to planned developments, and are “right-sized” for the expected growth.

“There’s only so much growth potential,” Earp said. “The Bunton Creek interceptor, we ran the

model to make that big enough to handle the undeveloped area that’s out in that section of town.”

The biggest opportunity for growth is the Southside line, Earp said.

Officials are also including a $19 million wastewater treatment plant expansion. Officials expect construction on the expansion will begin

by May 2018 and be completed by December 2019.

“It doesn’t do it any good to have lines if plant can’t handle it,” Earp said.

A few developers will contribute a total $8 million for the expansion.

The remainder $11 million for the expansion will be paid through

utility fund and possibly a debt issuance.

Earp said officials are trying to fund the plant expansion with cash as much as possible, and would fund the remainder cost with a debt issuance through the utility fund.

There is also discussion underway to design and build a regional wastewater treatment plant which will treat flows from the Blanco Basin.

“What we’re going to be looking at next is a Blanco Basin service line,” Earp said.

The Hays Caldwell Public Utility Agency (HCPUA) will take the lead to identify and develop regional partners, including LaSalle MUD, City of San Marcos, City

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nounced the opening of a clinic in the Kyle area.

“Often times, we hear rumors,” Buda Mayor Todd Ruge said. “Until a business or company puts forward a site plan to (the planning and zoning commission), it’s all speculation.”

Jones did not provide further comment to what was said May 16.

Before the moment happened, Jones, along with Vargas, presented ongoing and completed area road projects during the May 16 city council meeting.

One of the primary projects is a new traffic signal light at RM 967 and Remuda Trail, which is currently being constructed. Once utilities are secured for that signal, it will be turned on and flashed in order to get people used to a signal in that location.

In addition, Vargas said I-35 improvements from Onion Creek Parkway to State Highway 45 southeast project should begin construction in 2019.

Jones said SH 45 SW, which connects MoPac in South Austin to FM 1626 near Bliss Spillar Road, is 20 percent complete.

Vargas said a ramp reversal project along I-35

“This is the biggest improvement in the Buda area ... We have been trying to get trucks out of Buda to help with the congestion on 967.”

– Mark Jones, Hays County Pct. 2 commissioner

near Kyle Crossing is currently in the design phase.

TxDOT’s RM 150 ramp reversal, which spans Interstate 35 from the Blanco River to the Center Street/FM 150 bridge in Kyle, is scheduled to open this summer.

Jones provided updates on the proposed Buda truck bypass, which would connect FM 967 at Robert S. Light Blvd. to FM 1626.

The bypass was included in the $131.4 million Proposition 1 in Hays County’s 2016 Bond, which was approved by

voters.

According to the county’s website, the bypass project is projected to be completed by Spring 2019. Jones said the road would ease congestion on FM 967 and divert trucks away from the downtown sector.

“This is the biggest improvement in the Buda area,” Jones said. “We have been trying to get trucks out of Buda to help with the congestion on 967” Jones also updated council on progress of State Highway 45 southwest, which connects MoPac in south Austin to FM 1626 near Bliss Spillar Road. Jones said Construction on FM 1626 south from 967 to FM 2770 is just waiting on utilities before crews begin work this summer.

Jones added the county is using a $2 million surplus from the FM 1626 widening project to create the design for expanding the west side of FM 967.

The improvements are meant to accommodate for the influx of traffic today and the future, as Hays CISD’s third high school campus, located next to Carpenter Hill Elementary, is slated to be complete by 2019.

of Kyle, Canyon Regional, and others.

Engineering for a regional treatment plant is about 30% complete, City Manager Scott Sellers said.

Officials have looked at approved developments in the area and determined the approximate amount of sewage the city would send to the plant.

“HCPUA has been studying that because this could be a very good candidate not only for a regional plant, but for a portable reuse plant, a zero discharge plant,” Sellers said. “There’s a lot of things that they’d like to see from a water conservancy-reuse standpoint.”

The location and the funding of the plant has not been determined, Sellers said.

However, as the Waterstone development in the San Marcos ETJ needs wastewater service, the various entities will work to accelerate construction of the regional plant.

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District OKs $700K for turf replacement

BY MOSES LEOS III

After eight years of wear, tear and numerous tackles, Hays CISD will replace the in-place artificial turf at both Shelton Stadium and Lobo Field.

That decision was made after the board of trustees approved a $745,082 bid from Paragon to replace the current synthetic surface, which was installed in 2009.

Carter Scherff, Hays CISD acting superintendent, said May 15 the district solicited proposals from three companies for

the new turf and will use $1.6 million the district had set aside for field replacement.

The district, starting in 2009, set aside $200,000 in committed fund balance annually for the eventual replacement of the field, Scherff said.

While conditions vary, Scherff said eight years is the normal life expectancy for artificial turf.

“Generally, if you get eight years, you’ve done well,” Scherf said. “If you get ten years, you’ve done really, really well.”

Scherff said the district is only addressing the turf

and not the base layers underneath the “rug,” which would constitute a higher price tag.

The district is also preparing for the addition of a third turf field, which is to go at the new high school being built next to Carpenter Hill Elementary.

Scherff said the district would leave the remaining $800,000 or so in committed fund balance, while reducing the annual commitment to $100,000. He expects the potential $1.6 million set aside by the district to fully cover all three fields that will be used.

“It will provide a little

extra. If we can replace two (fields) for $800,000, we should be able to replace three for $1.2 million,” Scherff said. “In another eight years, my expectation is we will have to do significant work to the base underlying the field.”

The move is the second turf replacement at Shelton Stadium and the initial replacement at Lobo Field.

Hays CISD installed the first synthetic turf field at Shelton Stadium in 2003, which was followed by the construction of Lobo Field when Lehman High was built in 2004.

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A participant in the 2015 Hays High football camp goes through an agility drill on the turf at Shelton Stadium. Hays CISD officials approved a $700,000 bid to replace the field turf surfaces at Shelton Stadium and Lobo Field.

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From the Sidelines

by Moses Leos III

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pparently good ol’ Henry J. Fate couldn’t let the San Antonio Spurs go off easy.

After all, it only took the turn of an ankle to bring San Antonio’s seemingly optimistic playoff run to a close.

Yes, losing Kahwi Leonard to a freak ankle injury was the primary catalyst in the Spurs’ season-ending sweep to the Golden State Warriors.

The Spurs shouldn’t feel too bad, however, as Golden State has swept all three of its Western Conference opponents with a thousand bristle broomstick.

While it’s not hard to ask the “what ifs,” Dandy Don Meredith’s axiom, “if ifs and buts were candy and nuts, we’d all have a Merry Christmas,” probably applies, too.

Let’s not also lose sight of San Antonio’s five championships in the last 20 years. Golden State is still searching for one. Success can make sports fans spoiled. Ask this Spurs fan.

Hays Rebel wide receiver Nate Tate (left) reaches over a defender to make a catch during a team practice at Shelton Stadium May 18.

After roughly a full month on the field, Hays will wrap up its 2017 spring football schedule this week and will next hit the field when pre-season workouts begin August 14. A full recap of the spring football season can be found in next week’s Hays Free Press.

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Lobo pedals towards a future in cycling

BY MOSES LEOS III

PHOTO BY MOSES LEOS III

Lobo mountain bike team member Justin Greenfield navigates a small creek bed near the disc golf course at Steeplechase Park in Kyle as a sophomore in 2014.

Looking back, Lehman High senior Justin Greenfield couldn’t have imagined success in the mountain biking and cycling world.

Where most youngsters begin bicycling at 5, Greenfield was introduced to the sport at age 7.

“I never thought I would be into it. It took me a while to start,” Greenfield said. “I never thought of the idea I could do this in a sport because I was so far behind.”

Through hard work and determination, along with help from his father, Paul, Justin earlier

this year signed a letter of intent to compete in mountain biking at Mars Hill University in North Carolina.

Getting to that point was an exercise in improving skills along the way.

Justin Greenfield’s origins in mountain biking began when his father, who got into cycling at age 40, sought a riding partner.

Justin went with his father on trails, where he often caught up with his dad at intersections during the ride.

It didn’t take Justin Greenfield long to surpass Paul’s experience.

Justin was able to keep up with his dad after one or

two weeks.

At that point, the roles were reversed.

“I was the one that was having to wait for him (on the trail),” Justin said.

It wasn’t until the 8th grade when Justin began thinking about racing on the trails competitively.

He did so after his father raced in an event in Las Vegas, NV. During that time, Paul came up on a National Interscholastic Cycling Association tent, where he learned about a Texas High School racing league that was starting up.

That next fall, Justin, who was a freshman at

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From the Sidelines Continued from pg. 1B

Survey says they may not be successful this season either, what with how LeBron James and the Cavaliers are playing.

But the true tragedy of San Antonio’s playoff exit is the sadness many had watching Manu Ginobili walk off the AT&T Center floor for what could be the final time.

Ginoboli, along with Tony Parker, who was lost to injury earlier in the playoffs, are the final two pieces in San Antonio’s dynastic title run.

Even as their age began to show, Parker and Ginobili at times this playoff season ran circles around their younger opponents.

Ginobili’s stellar block on Houston Rocket James Harden earlier this month is exhibit number one.

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Basketball players’ bodies can only take so much.

It seems likely one, or perhaps both, could join fellow teammate Tim Duncan in retirement this summer.

They’re a group who showcased how fundamentals, teamwork and sacrifice go far beyond the flash and decadence of today’s NBA superstars.

Should they leave the game, Ginobili and Parker take with them the way basketball ought to be played.

If there’s a bright side, the trio could find the time to craft those wacky H-E-B commercials on a regular basis.

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Lehman High, entered the Texas High School Mountain Bike League (THSMBL) as an independent competitor. Paul said Justin trained with the San Marcos Mountain Bike team at the time.

The first time on the trails was “a little scary” for Justin, who didn’t “know what I was doing on the trail.”

He got his first introduction to the competitive sport when he competed in his first race, which was a 12-mile event. He realized endurance is what he needed to work on, as the furthest distance he had ridden up to that point was six miles. He finished 24th out of 28 competitors.

“It definitely woke me up to what I needed to work on for the future,” Justin said. “Just because I was faster than my dad, I wasn’t the fastest one out there.”

From that point on, Justin said he began to ride longer distances and build up his skills on the course.

During the process, he also realized how much he enjoyed the sport and how it was an escape from school and other stresses.

“Varsity is tough, you’re racing 20 miles. You’re going at your intense level all the time ... Being able to race with people like that, it helped me with what lines I was choosing and how I was racing.”

–Justin Greenfield, Lobo cyclist

“I stopped thinking about school and just focused on the trail and how much fun I was having,” Justin said.

He continued to compete at the junior varsity level until 2017. During that time, Justin competed as an independent racer, followed by racing with the Hays County composite team, which is made up of competitors from Lehman, Hays, Live Oak Academy and Wimberley high schools.

The turning point was last year, when he finished fifth out of 70 competitors in a race and avoided any mechanical problems or crashing out.

“It was just me and the racers around me,” Justin said.

Once at the varsity level, Justin overcame bad luck

in his first three starts to find success toward the end of the season. He understood how much effort he had to put in to be successful at the varsity level.

“Varsity is tough, you’re racing 20 miles. You’re going at your intense level all the time,” Justin said.

“Being able to race with people like that, it helped me with what lines I was choosing and how I was racing.”

But competing against the best also opened his eyes to the possibility of a career in mountain biking.

He began that pursuit during his search for colleges. Justin looked for a school that not only offered mountain biking, but also studies in zoology, based on his love of animals and the outdoors.

Mars Hill University is where Justin found equilibrium. He said it was “weird” that he was one of the first Hays County athletes to sign with a school for mountain biking, but understood the sport is young in Texas.

He hopes the sport continues to gain momentum in the state in the future. Over the past four years, Paul said the THSMBL has grown from 240 participants statewide to over 1,000.

Justin also hopes to excel at road bicycle racing, which he hasn’t competed in since he was 12. That sport requires a “completely different mentality” from mountain biking.

But he also hopes for the potential to make mountain biking or cycling a career. While it can be difficult to secure a sponsor to race full-time, being able to do so could be the foot-in-the-door for Justin.

“He’s taken it beyond what I ever did,” Paul said.

“I’m living vicariously through my son. I never raced and never desired to, but he’s taken a liking to it.”

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$103.3M max in plans for new school

BY MOSES LEOS III A $103.3 million guaranteed maximum price (GMP) tag for the construction of Hays CISD’s third high school was given the go-ahead by district leaders.

The move was done in conjunction with

approval of the GMP for construction on Hays CISD’s new elementary school, which was set at $28.7 million. Both items were approved by a 7-0 vote from the board of trustees Tuesday.

Carter Scherff, Hays CISD acting superintendent, said

“This is a 25-month project, we’ll hit the ground running June 7 and the plan is to open August 2019.”

–Carter Scherff, Hays CISD acting superintendent

May 15 the district has already opened bids for construction on the two

projects, which were approved by voters May 6 as Proposition 1, which

totaled $189 million.

Hays CISD, along with Barlett Cocke, the district’s construction manager-at-risk, and Claycomb worked to finalize the GMP for both projects.

Scherff said the GMP for the third high school, located along FM 967

next to Carpenter Hill Elementary, didn’t include furniture and fixtures for the school.

However, he said the district moved to a “more conservatively priced tile.” He added the district didn’t

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Stipend plan to help Hemphill teacher troubles

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Lobos prepare to walk the stage Lehman High seniors last week kick started graduation celebrations by participating in the annual robing ceremony held at the Lobo Den. The ceremony offered students a chance to honor a teacher or educator by allowing them to place their graduation gown on them prior to ceremonies taking place next week. Lehman High’s graduation ceremony will be held at 3 p.m. May 31 at Strahan Coliseum in San Marcos. Hays High’s graduation ceremony takes place at Strahan at 7:30 p.m May 31. A map of where to park during graduation ceremonies can be found online at haysfreepress.com.

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Lobos earn Totem awards for wisdom, integrity, pride

Last week, Lehman High awarded its annual Totem awards, which are given to a senior boy and girl in the categories of Wisdom, Integrity and Pride. Wisdom totems were awarded to Robert Egal and Taylor King, while Integrity totems were given to Ethan Snyder and Esther Nyaberi.

Pride totems were awarded to Tyler Henderson and Dara Vasquez. The group, includes (front row, l-r) Robert Egal, Esther Nyaberi, Dara Vasquez, Ethan Snyder, Taylor King, Tyler Henderson, as well as the 2016 recipients of the awards (back row, l-r) Marcos Rivera, Tenley Lehman, Craig Harris and Andres Garza.

Approval of a new stipend system Tuesday could aid Hays CISD leaders in attracting needed instructors to help turnaround the academically struggling Hemphill Elementary.

The Turnaround Campus Stipend Structure, approved by a 7-0 vote, would provide a $5,000 stipend for the principal at Hemphill, with $3,000 for assistant principals.

Counselors, teachers, nurses and instructional coaches would each receive $1,500. The amount was raised from a proposed $1,000 stipend.

Elaine Howard, Hays CISD chief human resources officer, said the stipends are only applicable for teachers at Hemphill and are only available for three years.

The stipends are part of Hays CISD’s plan to help turnaround Hemphill Elementary, which in 2016 was rated as an “Improvement Required” campus in the Texas Education Agency’s state accountability results.

In addition, the district has approved roughly $101,000 for a turnaround plan administrator.

Howard said the stipends are to be given due to the “extra work” that will be required by teachers who work at Hemphill during the three-year turnaround process. The stipends are to be paid at a flat rate as Howard couldn’t define the number of hours teachers could work.

Merideth Keller, Hays CISD board president, advocated for the $1,500 stipend, as opposed to a proposed $1,000.

“I’m seeing $1,500 because there’s an expectation this is going to be a desirable campus.

This campus is going to be amazing,” Keller said. “We’re not messing around. We have the expectation they are going to turn things around quickly.”

But the district will also conduct a “simple process” to determine which teachers currently at Hemphill can be put in place for the plan.

“We fully know there are some teachers who don’t want to be there and we want to be respectful of that,” Howard said. “We know there are teachers in the district who want to go there, even eithout a stipend structure.”

Cynthia Vasquez, who was recently named by Hays CISD leaders as Hemphill’s new principal, will also meet with any-

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$103 million

Continued from pg. 3B make any changes architecturally that will affect the school.

It also leaves the district with an owner’s contingency of $1.4 million, which is for possible roadwork and any potential changes in construction.

“This is a 25-month project, we’ll hit the ground running June 7 and the plan is to open August 2019,” Scherff said.

Scherff said May 15 he is “comfortable” with the total price of the project to fall within the $122 million proposed to voters.

The GMP for the new elementary school, which is to be built along High Road in east Kyle, came in under the district’s budget for construction.

Hays CISD will also work with Hays County on changes to High Road that will be necessary to accommodate for the influx of traffic.

“This will leave us an ample amount for High Road,” Scherff said.

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Education Foundation honors Teachers of the Year

Barton Middle School teacher Michael Snead (left) and Tom Green Elementary second-grade teacher Javier Gonzalez (right) are, respectively, the Hays CISD Secondary and Elementary Teachers of the Year. The two were named by Superintendent Mike McKie at the Education Foundation’s annual Teacher of the Year Luncheon, where all 23 of the district’s campus Teachers of the Year were honored. Former HCISD Board Trustee Ralph Pfluger (right) delivered the event’s keynote speech, relating some of his many memories dating back to his trustee days with Buda ISD. The district’s elementary campus Teachers of the Year this year include Diana Muniz (SHES), Melissa Ivicic (TES), Lucila Bosquez (BVES), Teresa Aziz (KES), Mandy Borrel (CHES), Christina Harlan (FES), Javier Gonzalez (TGES), Victoria Zimmerman (CRES), Natalie Martinez-Esparza (HES), Sarah Hussein (PES), Christy Steubing (NES), Tracy Harris (BES), and Sharon Adams (EGES); our secondary campus honorees include Leslie Spinder (SMS), Kelly Reyes (WMS), Marylou Insisengmay (DMS), Michael Snead (BMS), Rachel Gomez (MMS), Adam Poynor (CMS), Elisabeth Phillips (Impact), Shawna Mayerson (LOA), Joana Tegtmeyer (HHS), and Amanda Gay (LHS).

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Continued from pg. 3B one who wishes to stay on campus and to “see if they complement the vision of what’s to come.”

Vasquez takes over for Tracie Robinson, who will be the new principal at Tom Green Elementary.

Each will be allowed to take five staff members from her current campus..

Howard said both Vasquez and Robinson are meeting with stakeholders and staff members.

But Howard said the moves between Tom Green and Hemphill are not a “swap out” between the staff members.

There are “multiple people” who have placed their names on a transfer list who are in the process of seeking other positions.

Howard said those who are on the transfer list are expected to interview, with the district possibly assigning a position if the prospective transferee “cannot find something on their own own.

“This is not about a group of teachers that are low performing,” Howard said. “These are some of the hardest working teachers who are doing some of the most extraordinary things under the most extraordinary circumstances.”

But community members were concerned about the district’s approval of Vasquez and Robinson switching roles.

Crystal Saenz said during public comment Tuesday she felt the move was “unacceptable” and

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questioned the board’s decision.

She added it wasn’t the first time the district has transferred an administrator from Hemphill to Tom Green.

“I’m tired of our school being a dumping ground for underperforming employees,” Saenz said.

Resident Scott Gleason urged the board to do more to assist Hemphill.

Bert Bronaugh, District 3 trustee, said Tom Green Elementary was “near and dear” to his heart.

“I don’t want to gut the school,” Bronaugh said. “That school has produced several wonderful teachers and has a wonderful heart.”

Carla Perez, a longtime district employee, said during public comment the turnaround plan sounded “good,” but she

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She applauded the district for creating a plan that fits Hemphill’s needs.

“One size fits all no longer applies in Hays CISD,” Perez said. “That’s what we’ve been missing at Hemphill. We have different needs. We’re a high needs campus.”

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Kyle officials are working on plans for the construction of a veterans memorial on FM 1626 in Kyle.

Plans for veterans memorial in works on Kyle Parkway

BY LESLY DE LEON

Plans are in motion for the possible construction of a veterans memorial to be located along FM 1626 in Kyle, said David Wilson, Kyle city council member, at a meeting earlier this month.

The memorial will feature an obelisk engraved with the names of Kyle citizens who died in service, a large American flag, and pavers recognizing veterans in the community.

“There’s a lot of people who paid the price of serving their country, paid with their lives, and we need to honor that,” Wilson said. “We want a quality memorial and something we can really be proud of in our community to recognize those who’ve paid the ultimate sacrifice.”

Wilson, who himself is a veteran, said the project is in its early stages as the design is not yet completed and he is conducting research to iden-

“There’s a lot of people who paid the price of serving their country, paid with their lives, and we need to honor that ... We want a quality memorial and something we can really be proud of in our community to recognize those who’ve paid the ultimate sacrifice.”

–David Wilson, Kyle city council member

tify Kyle citizens who died in service.

The memorial will be located on the intersection of Kohler’s Crossing and FM 1626, overlooking a small lake.

“We envision a reflecting lake with benches and pavers, recognizing those who paid the ultimate sacrifice from our community,” Wilson said.

Last year, the council budgeted $10,000 for the construction of the memorial. However, additional funding is still

needed.

“We have plans for a more expansive GoFundMe project that will enable us to raise the kind of money that will have a high quality memorial that we can be proud of,” Wilson said.

Residents can also make contributions to the city or purchase a paver in honor of a loved one who’s served.

“Most people that I speak to are wanting to make a contribution even before I have the financial mechanism set up

to receive the contribution,” Wilson said.

Wilson said Councilmember Shane Arabie, a fabrication engineer who’s also a veteran, would be able to help with engineering plans and building the obelisk.

The project will be completed in perhaps six months to a year, Wilson said.

The memorial will be a place where people can go to reflect and honor their loved ones.

“I just think it’s real important that we have a place to start communicating respect,” Wilson said.

Veterans will also be honored Memorial Day at a 10 a.m. ceremony Monday hosted by the Kyle-Buda VFW. At the ceremony, the names of veterans who have passed away will be read.

“We want to recognize them for their veteran contribution to our community,” Wilson said. “I’m happy to be a part of that as part of the honor guard,” Wilson said.

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by Pauline Tom

Former Mountain City resident and friend, Will Bassett, gave up his Saturday to work just as hard as their kiddos.

Mountain City residents who attended included Holly (honoree and birthday gal) and Val Cass, Beth and Everett Smith, Brenda and Doug Agnew and family, Fred Morris, Jeff and Michelle Sultemeier, Kay and Kevin Bearden, Janet and Ray Patterson, Elaine and Phillip Kiernan, Christine Greve. Jenni Shaffer, Pauline and Ron Tom, Betty and Jay Puckett, Sandra and Butch Grizzle and grandchildren, and Stephanie Jamail.

Lehmann’s Los Lobos Mariachi (some, former Wallace Middle School

students) serenaded Karen and Holly, who sat almost at their feet in chairs of honor.

Karen and Holly remember when they would practice out in the cafeteria at Wallace MS, then directed by Carlos Maldonado. In the office, they would hang out the front office door, to hear them better! They are so proud of how the students have perfected their art of playing Mariachi music!

Some guests tasted Cincinnati chili for the first time. It’s chili served over spaghetti, and quite appropriate since Jim and Karen hail from Cincinnati.

The Hermanns were early comers to Mountain City Oaks, 37 years ago. Their selected lot on Cedar (with an inside utility room) featured a small front yard and gigantic backyard. The gigantic white event tent erected for the party had ample

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held up to the riproaring thunderstorm that came through the night after the party, before Monday’s takedown.

We took KissMe over to Dr. Bob Rosebrock’s

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It’s that time of year! Jim Herrmann, on Cedar, was recently visited by a baby Blue Jay.

room between their swimming pool and lovely gardens and left room to play Corn Hole games. Oh yes, and they had a bounce house. The tent, anchored with massive stakes into limestone,

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allas Stoudenmire resigned under pressure as city marshal of El Paso on May 27, 1882 and promised to get help for his drinking problem.

After his recovery from four near-fatal Civil War wounds, the Alabaman emigrated to Texas and gave farming a half-hearted try. Deciding sodbusting was not for him, he rode with the Rangers for several months before moving onto the Panhandle. But wherever he went, gunplay was not far behind.

In April 1881, Stoudenmire followed Doc Cummings, his brother-in-law and best friend, to El Paso. Hearing the job of marshal was open, he immediately applied. Since his reputation more than satisfied their requirements, city fathers hired him on the spot.

Although he had only briefly worn a badge in his 35 years, Stoudenmire’s very presence was sure to make the respectable residents of Texas’ westernmost town feel a whole lot safer. With Bill Longley hanged and John Wesley Hardin behind bars, most folks rated the dead-eye from Dixie the fastest gun in the Lone Star State.

Stoudenmire went straight to the jail and demanded the keys from the acting marshal. Riled

Congrats to Mountain City honorees J im Herrmann welcomed guests this past week.

On May 15th, a baby Blue Jay sat on his shoulder for a while, hopped up on his arm, and plopped onto his shoe. It was just that one day. The jay stayed around for a few days, but not close to humans.

Humans covered The Herrmann’s backyard on Saturday for the retirement party Jim threw for Karen Herrmann and Holly Cass, retiring from work at Wallace Middle School.

They recently rode together in the Hays CISD 50th Anniversary Parade with signs showing their years of service, 18 for Secretary Holly and 22 for Nurse Karen.

The Herrmanns’ kids (Christy Herrmann and Rachel Hill, Daniel Herrmann, Bonnie Herrmann and Eric Lenz) put in a labor of love to pull off the party.

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hat can I plant that's easy to grow, and will provide me with some beautiful summer color through the hot months ahead?' This is always a popular question for us at the nursery.

I always direct folks to some of those tough and beautiful summer annuals that bloom constantly until fall and even beyond ... and do this with little care or water.

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OBITUARIES SULLIVAN Aron Michael “Mike” Sullivan, charismatic and loving father, grandfather and brother passed away suddenly at the Central Texas Medical Center in San Marcos, TX on Thursday, May 18, 2017 at the age of 62 years old.

Mike was born to Weldon Edward and Jeri Lane (Van Houten) Sullivan in Henrietta, Texas on January 11, 1955. He is survived by his son Aron Michael Sullivan II, his daughter Michelle King and her husband

Ted; his grandchildren Brooklynn and Thomas as well as his brother David Sullivan and his wife Carol.

Last year, Mike retired from Xerox after 36 years of service. He was a talented technician who worked as a Xerox repair expert at many of Austin’s schools and state buildings. He had a passion for DIY projects, electronics, and was a self-taught skilled woodworker. He was an accomplished handyman, putting his skills to the test by single handedly constructing a wraparound porch onto his home. If Mike found interest in any topic, whether it be computers, cultural relativism, historical events, or repair work,

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Continued from pg. 1C at being passed over for the permanent post, Bill Johnson refused until the stranger bounced him around the office. Staggering into the street, he vowed to get even.

To the uninformed, Marshal Stoudenmire looked to be unarmed when, in fact, he was a walking arsenal. A coat he wore year-round concealed two six-shooters in leather-lined hip pockets and a snub-nosed pistol tucked in his belt.

Stoudenmire was ready for trouble, and trouble was not long in coming.

His first weekend in El Paso, he had to go for his guns not once but twice.

On Friday afternoon, a crowd of angry Mexicans crossed the Rio Grande from Juarez to retrieve the bodies of two murdered countrymen. An obliging constable, who offered assistance, was confronted by a pair of troublemakers, John Hale and George Campbell.

Cursing the lawman for helping the foreigners, Hale shoved a gun in his ribs and pulled the trigger sending a slug through both lungs.

At that instant, Stoudenmire cut loose.

He first shot went wild striking an innocent bystander, a Mexican that died the next day. Hale caught the second bullet squarely in the forehead, when he peeked around a pillar. The third finished off Campbell, already wounded twice by the dying constable.

By Sunday night, exmarshal Johnson had mustered the courage to make good on his threat.

He hid behind a pile of bricks and emptied a shotgun at Stoudenmire and his pal Cummings.

Incredibly Johnson missed both men, who calmly gunned him down.

Following the back-toback bloodlettings, hardcases left town in droves.

El Pasoans enjoyed months of law and order, a rare commodity in the frontier community, but just beneath the tranquil surface a volatile feud was brewing.

The Manning brothers held a grudge against the quick-draw marshal for killing Hale, longtime foreman of their family ranch. Stoudenmire, on the other hand, suspected the Mannings of encouraging his dead predecessor’s clumsy ambush.

Spoiled by his initial success, the marshal went into a tailspin that alienated his many admirers.

Drinking himself into a sullen stupor most nights, Stoudenmire roamed the streets shooting at anything that moved. And, as if his binges were not bad enough, he openly cheated on his long suffering wife, a detestable habit condemned by the townspeople.

In February 1882, Stoudenmire’s sidekick Cummings was shot to death in a saloon owned

Spoiled by his initial success, the marshal went into a tailspin that alienated his many admirers.

Drinking himself into a sullen stupor most nights, Stoudenmire roamed the streets shooting at anything that moved. by the Mannings. After weeks of worrying that a private war might erupt at any moment, a group of private citizens begged the antagonists to bury the hatchet. Stoudenmire and the Manning clan reluctantly signed a truce that only postponed the inevitable.

Meanwhile, Stoudenmire was forced to resign as marshal because of his drinking. He checked into a New Mexico sanitarium to dry out, but his hand shook so badly he could not write his name.

A companion had to sign the register for him.

Not long after Stoudenmire returned to El Paso, the feud heated up again.

Third parties arranged another peace talk, but a fight broke out before the meeting even started.

Beating the over-thehill gunslinger to the draw, Doc Manning fired first and the slug ripped through Stoudenmire’s right arm and into his chest. Manning shot a second time, but papers in a shirt pocket deflected the bullet.

A dazed Stoudenmire pulled his snub-nosed pistol and wounded Doc in the arm. Manning grabbed him in a bear hug just as brother Jim arrived six-gun in hand.

Two shots rang out, and Dallas Stoudenmire collapsed with a fatal wound to the back of the head.

In his murderous frenzy, Doc Manning did not realize his opponent was dead. Grabbing Stoudenmire’s own gun, he pistol-whipped the corpse until restrained by the new marshal.

He stood there wishing Stoudenmire would come back to life so he could kill him all over again.

Read all about Spindletop, Mexia, Roarin’ Ranger and Bloody Borger in “Texas Boomtowns: A History of Blood and Oil.” Order autographed copies from the author for $28.80 at barteehaile.com or P.O. Box 130011, Spring, TX 77393.

he would research everything to the finest detail until he was an expert.

His sense of humor did not reflect his age which made him a wonderful friend, Dad, and Papa. If he taught his children anything, it was to be independent, how to substitute humor for awkward situations, and to never underestimate the power of a random fact.

Mike belonged to a poker group for over 25 years. He diligently met his friends every Monday for a friendly game and furthered his comaradarie by sharing the open road on their Harley’s. He played guitar and even tried to teach his granddaughter a few times. He enjoyed reading “The Lord of the

Rings” stories and was so excited with the films brought the adventures to life. Mike enjoyed sharing his passion for the Dallas Cowboy with his kids and taught them what it takes to be real fans.

Join us in celebrating the remarkable life of Mike Sullivan, beginning with a time of visitation from 1 to 2 p.m. followed immediately with a funeral service at 2 p.m. at Harrell Funeral Home 1715 Kirby, in Kyle Texas.

Please visit www.

Harrellfuneralhomes. com to share a fond memory, photograph, or condolence with Mike’s family on his online memorial site.

Children’s Theatre Camp

This summer, Hays CISD will once again offer the week-long Children’s Theatre Camp at Lehman High School. The camp runs June 1217, capped off with a play performance on June 17 in which the campers are the stars. Please contact Marissa.meek@ hayscisd.net for registration or details.

The deadline has been extended to June 15.

Please contactMarissa.

meek@hayscisd.net for registration or details.

BUMC awards scholarships

The Men’s Group at Buda United Methodist Church conducts various fundraisers each year, such as the Buda UMC Pumpkin Patch, to raise money for local youth. This year the men’s group was able to award 13 scholarships to graduating high school seniors.

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Local runners honor late San Marcos resident

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Carrie Standlee (135) crosses the finish line and high-fives onlookers after completing the Live Like Alannah 5K run and walk. Over 200 participants laced up their shoes for the inaugural Live Like Alannah 5K, which was held at Five Mile Dam park last weekend. The event was organized by family and friends of San Marcos resident Alannah Rose Ritch, who passed away in an accident in September 2016.

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203 Railroad Street Downtown Buda Pharmacy 312-2111 Fountain 312-2172

BAPTIST First Baptist Church-Buda 104 San Marcos St., Buda

McDonald’s of Buda

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

by Jimmy and Cindi Ferguson

St. Elizabeth’s Episcopal Church 725 RR 967, Buda St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church RR 3237 (Wimberley Rd.), Kyle

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

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

Hays Hills Baptist Church 1401 FM 1626, Buda

JEHOVAH’S WITNESSES

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

Your Hometown McDonald’s

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

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

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

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Center Union Baptist Church Goforth Rd., Buda

Good Shepherd Ministries FM 967, Buda

Primera Mision Bautista Mexicana Kyle

2325 FM 967 • 312-0701

Baptist Church of Driftwood 13540 FM 150 W.

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

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Santa Cruz Catholic Church 1100 Main Street, Buda St. Anthony Marie Claret Church 801 N. Burleson, Kyle

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

Services Sun. 11:00 a.m.

Wed. 7:30 p.m.

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

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

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

New Life Sanctuary Kyle Science Hall Elementary 1510 Bebee Rd.

Elm Street & San Marcos

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

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

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

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

Santa Cruz Catholic Church

WEDNESDAY: Bible Study, 7 p.m.

CONFESSION Saturdays: 4 p.m.-5 p.m.

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

Call 1-866-691-2369

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

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

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

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

FREE DELIVERY 1ST 20 GAL. FREE

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

Journey United Methodist 310 San Antonio Dr., Buda

Buda United Methodist Church

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A Fountain of Life Church 302 Millenium Dr. Kyle

Por Tu Gracia Fellowship 701 Roland Lane, Kyle

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

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

METHODIST

Driftwood United Methodist Church RR 150 at County Road 170

Pure Texas Spring Water!

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

Word of Life Christian Faith Center 118 Trademark Drive, Buda

SUNDAY: Bible Study for all ages, 9:45 a.m.

Worship Service, 10:55 a.m.

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

Mission Fellowship Church 200 San Marcos Street, Buda

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Southern Hills Church of Christ 3740 FM 967, Buda

FM 2770, Buda, Texas 295-4801

Kingdom United Christian Church 100 Madison Way, Buda

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

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Kyle United Methodist Church Sledge & Lockhart St., Kyle

Buda-Kyle Church of Christ 3.5 miles south of Buda on FM 2770

A non-denominational church with live contemporary Christian music and life giving teaching!

Antioch Community Church Old Black Colony Rd., Buda

St. Michael’s Catholic Church S. Old Spanish Trail, Uhland New Life Christian Church 2315 FM 967, Buda

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The Connection Church 1235 S. Loop 4, Buda

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

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

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

Commemorative Air Force Fly-in

On June 3, from 12:30-3:30 p.m. head out to the Commemorative Air Force Exhibit, 1841 Airport Drive in San Marcos for this annual event. The fly-over will occur at 1 p.m. The Central Texas Wing will have its vintage aircraft on static display, as well as offering history flights in these historic planes at various prices. You can select from the B-25 Mitchell Bomber, C-45, U-3A, or the AT-6 Advanced Trainer. The Tri City Flyers, a radio controlled model airplane club from San Antonio, will be displaying numerous models in the hangar. This is a fun event for the entire family and there is no admission charge. Cars from all over Texas, general aviation, experimental, homebuilt, classic, vintage, and war bird aircraft are expected.

Celebrating Fatherhood Conference

Texas Home Visiting of Hays County, Head Start and several other Central Texas agencies announce the second annual Celebrating Fatherhood Conference at the San Marcos Activity Center on Saturday, May 27 from 9 a.m. – 3 p.m for fathers, fathers-to-be, stepfathers, grandfathers, uncles, and other father figures. Through music, prizes, food and “Amazing Dad Awards,” we hope to make this an event the fathers will not forget. Mothers and children are welcomed to join the dads at 11 a.m. to conclude the day as a family. Register today for Celebrating Fatherhood at www.celebratefatherhood.com and receive a free t-shirt. For details call David Bryant, Father Engagement Coordinator at 512-667-7620 ext 306, or dbryant@communityaction.com.

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Wimberley Memorial Day Rodeo

It’s a weekend of fun for the whole family at the Wimberley VFW Arena, 401 Jacobs Well Road for this Open Pro Lester Meier Rodeo. This event includes great food and vendors and benefits the local 4H Wimberley Club. The event will be held Saturday & Sunday night from 7:30-10 p.m. See www.wimberleyrodeo.org for more information.

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succulents purslane, and moss rose (portulaca).

These low-growing groundcovers flourish during our hot summers. As with all succulents, they store water in their leaves and can handle long periods without water.

They flower during the day, and come in a multitude of pretty colors and flower forms.

Purslane flower form is usually single petal (unlike the doublepetals of most rose flowers). The largest of purslane flowers are the 2 inch wide Yubi series.

A new series of purslane is called Cinderella. The flowers are small, and are an

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Besides being planted as a showy groundcover in the landscape, purslane and moss rose look good in hanging baskets, and with mixedsucculents in cactus bowls. attractive bi-color of pinkish-red with yellow.

Purslane, which looks a little bit like a miniature jade plant, is edible and has been hailed as a superfood by nutritionists for the high levels of hearthealthy Omega-3 fatty acids and beta carotene found in the leaves.

The moss roses are almost always double-

flowered. The largest are the Marguerita series, which comes in pink, red, orange, yellow, white, and the bicolor peppermint - a red and white combo.

Another pretty one is Spanish moss. It has large, single flowers of deep purple fuchsia with an occasional flower that’s mixed with white.

Besides being planted as a showy ground-

cover in the landscape, purslane and moss rose look good in hanging baskets, and with mixed-succulents in cactus bowls. They can cascade over the edges and create the perfect basket.

Finally, as an added benefit, if you forget to water them at the beginning of a hot and windy day, they’ll still look okay when you get home. Happy gardening everyone!

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

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one morning last week with a little section of his chest ripped open after some sort of adventure in our backyard. With 6 or 7 staples, he’s mended.

We’re asked, “Is KissMe accident prone?” Nope. He’s adventure-full, always in hunting mode.

Fawn dropping season, which is now (twins were born in The Kiernans’ backyard on Monday), concerns us. KissMe’s entire side got ripped open one May. And, years ago, it was in May that we put Starr down after a doe’s pummeling.

Take care. Please take notes when you see, hear, smell, or taste tidbits. Send to ptom5678@gmail.com (subject: Tidbit) or 512-2685678. Thanks! Love, PTom

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2014 Buda bond projects tops city goals

BY SAMANTHA SMITH Completing the remaining 2014 bond projects was one of the primary budget items Buda city leaders focused on during the city’s intial budget meeting earlier this month.

Overall, city leaders were encouraged by the outcome of the special budget meeting held at U.S. Foods, with Buda Mayor Todd Ruge saying he was “very happy” with the city’s current position.

The special meeting included a presentation regarding the expenses the city incurred this fiscal year compared to last fiscal year as well as the progress of the 2014 Bond projects.

Ruge said the estimates

Buda Mayor Todd Ruge said the estimates for Bond projects are “like a moving target,” meaning that the cost of certain things has increased since 2014. for bond projects are “like a moving target,” meaning that the cost of certain things has increased since 2014.

“The budget for certain projects needs to be shaved down more at this point, but the municipal building and the police and public safety building are on time and on budget,” Ruge said.

Council members shared their vision and goals for Buda’s new fiscal year, with city staff

concentrating on the 2014 Bond projects, instead of adding additional projects to the budget.

Council member David Nuckles suggested that the Economic Development Corporation (EDC), Main Street Advisory Board and the Chamber of Commerce should be working together to work towards the future growth of Buda.

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BY MOSES LEOS III As more jobs arrive in the fastest growing area in the nation, training and retaining talent are the next greatest challenges Hays County could face in the near future.

Helping business and municipal leaders shape talent for tomorrow was a central point in the Greater San Marcos Partnership’s (GSMP) 2017 economic outlook.

John Thomaides, mayor of San Marcos, said collaborative leadership among civic leaders, employers and workforce institutions is one of the area’s “biggest strengths.”

Thomaides said the I-35 corridor, which the GSMP calls the “innovation corridor,” requires San Marcos, Texas State University, San Marcos ISD and all Hays County communities to work together.

“The labor force at Texas State is a strong draw for business,” Thomaides said.

Adriana Cruz, GSMP president, said the San Marcos area is seeing strong job growth compared to other cities in Texas and the nation.

According to the Texas Workforce Commission, Hays and Caldwell Counties have increased employment by 30 percent, while there has been a 20 percent increase in business establishments over the past five years.

Cruz cited a 2016 Forbes report that said the Austin/San Antonio region is the next “great metropolis.” She also cited a recent urban mining operation that chose to locate in San Marcos, along with the completion of the Amazon fulfillment center.

But Cruz also believes the next step for cities and businesses is shaping and training the current workforce for the future.

“The basic need is talent,” Cruz said. “By training appropriate skills or work ethic, a company can add specific customized training.

Without that component, an area won’t win economic projects.”

Shabaka Gibson, vice president of ADY Advantage, said creating

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Gary Job Corps instructor Guy Ben-Moshe shows a student in the Machinist program how to use one of the machines in the shop. Gary Job Corps trains students age 16-24 at its 800-acre facility in San Marcos in trades such as electrical work, materials handling, nursing aides, machining, carpentry and more.

“The basic need is talent. By training appropriate skills or work ethic, a company can add specific customized training. Without that component, an area won’t win economic projects.”

–Adriana Cruz, Greater San Marcos Partnership president a vision tailored for the specific region is one strategy to help solve talent issues in a community.

Talking with stakeholders and public officials to gather qualitative and quantitative information on what trends are coming up in the job world is also important.

Engaging the next generation of the workforce could also play a role in developing talent for a community, Gibson said. It begins by getting parents to understand “today’s manufacturing isn’t yesterday’s manufacturing” and to press upon their children the value of careers in the science and mathematics fields.

Daniel Brown, University College dean at Texas State University, said workforce development is going to be the “rising tide that lifts all boats in this region.”

He said making sure students have strong math skills can lead to success in the future.

“No one loves doing

something they are challenged to do,” Brown said. “They think math is insurmountable. But it’s like developing a muscle or skill, develop over time and it will improve.”

Charles Cook, Austin Community College chief academic officer, said 60 percent of today’s jobs require post-secondary training, whether it’s a certification or degree.

“What was sufficient with a high school diploma is no longer sufficient,” Cook said.

“Today, people should identify a career path early and pursue it and go after the good paying jobs.”

Cook added the more high paying jobs the region has, the “better for the community it will be.” He said ACC also gives students a “reality check,” to ask students about their future and “think about what they want in their lives.”

An emphasis on teaching the “soft skills,” such as communication, selfconfidence and taking

constructive criticism, is also a priority when developing the next workforce, Lonnie Hall, director of the San Marcos Gary Job Corps center, and Ruth Hughs, commissioner at the Texas Workforce Commission both emphasized.

Hughs said promoting marketable skills is also important for the younger generation. She said the TWC encourages employers to provide internships, which can help students in college un-train any possible bad habits.

“It’s more than technical skills, but also having the soft skills in order to keep the job,” Hughs said.

Hall said the industry has gotten away from getting business people to go to schools and “talk about expectations.”

“This is what we need in the industry, experience and exposure,” Hall said. “But more importantly, to have other mentors for young people so we can steer them into their passion.”

t’s Graduation Season again. If your child is graduating from high school or college, you have reason to celebrate. But what should you give to your newly minted diploma holder? You might want to consider offering a combination of financial gifts and tips, which, taken together, could set your graduate on a path toward a successful, independent life.

What sort of gifts and tips should you consider? Here are a few ideas: Give a few shares of stock. Everyone should understand the financial markets and how they work. One great way to encourage this interest is to give your child a few shares of stock. Young people enjoy owning a piece of a company that makes the products and services they like – and the very act of ownership can inspire them to learn more about investing and to ask questions: What causes the stock price to go up or down?

How long should I hold this stock? Should I own several stocks like this one, or is it better to branch out to find new opportunities?

Over time, in learning the answers to these and other questions, your child can become familiar with investing and how to make the best choices.

Encourage your graduate to open an IRA. Your child can open an IRA as long as he or she has some earned income. You might want to suggest that your child consider a Roth IRA, which, at the child’s age and income level, may be a good choice.

With a Roth IRA, children can access their contributions at any time, tax- and penaltyfree. They can’t touch the earnings without incurring both taxes and penalties, however, until they reach 59½. But you will want to encourage them to keep the money in their IRA intact, giving it the chance to grow.

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Provide some financial education.

Unfortunately, most young people don’t really receive any kind of formal financial education. Of course, you can try to provide some of this knowledge to your own children, but, as you know, advice from Mom and Dad sometimes gets ignored. However, you might get better results if you arrange for your recent graduate to meet with a financial professional. As mentioned above, owning stocks, and following their progress, can teach your children a great deal about investing, but a financial professional can paint the “big picture” and explain how all aspects of money management – such as borrowing, budgeting, saving and investing –fit together to help individuals stay in control of their finances and make progress toward their important financial goals, such as buying a house and retiring in comfort. Recent graduates, whether leaving high school or college, are at “turning points” in their lives and can benefit greatly from understanding the importance of developing good, lifelong financial habits.

Most of us can think of several moneyrelated mistakes we’ve made over the course of many years. And your children will make some errors, too. But by providing them with some appropriate financial gifts and valuable advice upon their graduation, they may well be better prepared to keep those mistakes to a minimum – while maximizing their ability to make good decisions.

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

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the City of Kyle, Texas, for the purpose of rezoning approximately 0.5 acres of land from Construction Manufacturing 'CM' to Community Commercial 'CC' for property located at 1408 W. Center Street, in Hays County, Texas.

An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Kyle, Texas to amend the City's Official Code of Ordinances to create local parking regulations that prescribe the lawful time, manner, and place for parking, stopping, and/or standing of automobiles and trailers upon both public rights of way and private property, providing a penalty for violations, providing for severability, and providing an effective date.

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Notice is hereby given pursuant of Chapter 59 Texas Property Code, (Chapter 576 Acts Of the 68th Legislature Regular Session 1983). Storquest Self Storage will sell at public sale by competitive bidding to satisfy a landlord’s lien on June 9, 2017 at 10 a.m. at 5500 FM 2770, Kyle TX 78640 The personal property of: 1. Lorenzo Banks Unit 1101 2. Jimmy Dean Hart 1124 3. Barbara Jackson 250 Notice is hereby given that Original Letters of Testamentary for the Estate of Laura Augusta Malin, Deceased, were issued on the 17th day of May, 2017, in Cause No. 17-0109-P, pending in the County Court at Law of Hays County, Texas, to Lee Mailin, Independent Executor of the Estate of Laura Augusta Malin. The address is: c/o Colin Wise 1921 Corporate Drive, Set. 102 San Marcos, Texas 78666 All persons having claims agains this Estate, which is currently being administered, are required to present themselves within the time and in the manner prescribed by law.

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The City Council of the City of Kyle will consider adopting the following ordinances on second reading on June 6, 2017 at Kyle City Hall, 100 W. Center Street, at 7:00 p.m.: An ordinance of the City of Kyle, Texas, Adopting a Mid- Term Amendment to the City's 2010 Comprehensive Plan.

An ordinance amending Chapter 53 (Zoning) of the City of Kyle, Texas, for the purpose of rezoning approximately 98.106 acres of land from Single Family Residential Attached 'R-1-A' and Single Family Residential-2 'R-1-2' to Single Family Residential-3 'R-1-3' for property located off of Bunton Lane approximately 2,000 feet east of Twin Estates Drive, in Hays County, Texas.

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Notice is hereby given that original Letters Testamentary for the Estate of JAMES A. SAMPLE, deceased, were issued on May 16, 2017 under Docket number 17-0126-P, pending in the County Court of Hays County, Texas to CHARLENE SUGGS SAMPLE. Claims may be presented in care of the attorney for the Estate addressed as follows: Charlene Suggs Sample Independent Executor Estate of James A. Sample C/O Andrew Gary 108 E. San Antonio St. San Marcos, Texas 78666 All persons having claims against this Estate which is currently being administered are required to present them within the time and in the manner prescribed by law.

Dated this 16th. day of May, 2017 Andrew Gary, Bar #7721000 P.O. Box 727 San Marcos, Texas 78667 512-396-2541 andrewgary@grandecom. net Attorney for Charlene Suggs Sample

trict Court of Hays County, Texas on May 10, 2017 and is numbered 17-1020 on the docket of said court, and entitled: IN THE INTEREST OF MARIA FERNANDA LOPEZ, A CHILD THE NATURE OF SAID SUIT IS A REQUEST TO APPOINT PETITIONER AS SOLE MANAGING CONSERVATOR OF THE MINOR CHILD, MARIA FERNANDA LOPEZ, AND ALL OTHER RELIEF REQUESTED IN PETITIONER'S ORIGINAL PETITION, all as more fully appears in the petition on file in this suit.

The date and place of birth of the child(ren) who is(are) the subject of the suit: MARIA FERNANDA LOPEZ; born in HAYS COUNTY, TEXAS; on APRIL 23, 2010 The court has authority in this suit to enter any judgment or decree in the children's interest which will be binding upon you, including the termination of the parent-child relationship, the determination of paternity, and the appointment of a conservator with authority to consent to the children's adoption.

Issued and given under my hand and seal of said court at San Marcos, Texas on this the 15th day of May, 2017.

REQUESTED BY: Jacquelyn Davis Texas RioGrande Legal Aid Inc 4920 N IH 35 2nd Floor Austin TX 78751 BEYERLY CRUMLEY HAYS COUNTY DISTRICT CLERK 712 S. STAGECOACH TRAIL, STE. 2211 SAN MARCOS, TEXAS 78666

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Hays CISD is Requesting Proposals for RFP #25061706VL Superintendent Search Firm. Proposals will be accepted until 6-08-17 at 2:00 p.m. local time. SpeciCITATION BY PUBLICATION fications are available in the HCISD Purchasing Office TO: EMMANUEL LOPEZ(512/268-2141 ext 46063) CA YETANO, ADDRESS between the hours of 8:00 UNKNOWN a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday NOTICE TO RESPONPublic Notice through Thursday. ReDENT: YOU HAVE BEEN sponses must be returned Notice Hearing SUED. You may employof Public to the HCISD Purchasing an attorney.

If you your NOTICE ISor HEREBY GIVEN ALL Office, 21003TO IH 35, Kyle, TX attorney do not file a written 78640, by the date and time INTERESTED PERSONS, THAT: answer with the clerk who indicated above. Late bids issued this citation by 10:00 will be returned unopened. a.m. of the Monday next The HCISD Board of TrustThe City of Kyle shall hold a public hearing following the expiration of ees reserves the right to on days a request Sheldon-Tanglewood, Ltd. twenty after youby were reject any and/or all bids served this citation and peti(Z-17-011) to rezone approximately 4.566in and waive all formalities tion, a default judgment may the bid process. acres of land from Multi-Family be taken against you.

The petition of Maximina Residential-3 ‘R-3-3’ to Retail Service Reyes-Herber, Petitioner, District ‘RS’ for on the 4D PUBLIC NOTICES, was filed in the 428th Dis- property located

northwest corner of Marketplace Avenue and S. FM 1626, in Hays County, Texas.

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Notice Public Hearing The Planning andofZoning Commission may NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN TO ALL recommend, and the City Council may INTERESTED PERSONS, THAT: consider, assigning any zoning district The City of shall hold publicrestrictive. hearing on a request which is Kyle equivalent or amore

by Sheldon-Tanglewood, Ltd. (Z-17-011) to rezone approximately 4.566 acres of land from Multi-Family A public ‘R-3-3’ hearing will Service be held by‘RS’ thefor Residential-3 to Retail District property located on the northwest corner of MarketPlanning and Zoning Commission on place Avenue and S. FM 1626, in Hays County, Texas.

Tuesday, June 13, 2017 at 6:30 P.M.

The Planning and Zoning Commission may recommend, and the City Council may consider, assigning any zoning A public hearing will be held by the Kyle district which is equivalent or more restrictive.

City Council on Tuesday, June 20, 2017, at

A7:00 publicP.M. hearing will be held by the Planning and Zoning Commission on Tuesday, June 13, 2017 at 6:30 P.M.

AKyle publicCity hearing be heldChambers by the Kyle City Council Hallwill Council on Tuesday, June 20, 2017, at 7:00 P.M.

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Hays Free Press • May 24, 2017

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RANCH LAND AUCTION

Public Notices, continued from 1D CITATION BY PUBLICATION

TO: UNKNOWN HEIRS AT LAW OF BRIAN M ORTIZ, DECEASED AND TO ALL UNKNOWN OWNERS, HEIRS, OR CLAIMANTS IN THE LAND DESCRIBED HEREIN, Defendants(s) GREETINGS: YOU HAVE BEEN SUED. You may employ an attorney.

If you or your attorney do not file a written answer with the clerk who issued this citation by 10:00 a.m. on the Monday next following the expiration of forty­two days after you were served this citation, the same being 19TH DAY OF JUNE, 2017 a default judgment may be taken against you.

YOU ARE HEREBY COMMANDED to appear and answer before the 22nd District Court, Hays County, Texas, at San Marcos then and there to answer the PLAINTIFF'S ORIGINAL PETITION SEEKING A JUDICIAL JUDGMENT FOR FORECLOSURE filed in said Court on 3RD DAY OF JANUARY, 2017, and said suit being numbered 170004 on the docket of said Court, wherein PINGORA LOAN SERVICING, LLC is the Plaintiff and BRAEDEN ORTIZ C/O NEXT OF FRIEND, PRISCILLA TENORIO, THE UNKNOWN HEIRS OF BRIAN M ORTIZ, AND 170 CHICKADEE COVE, KYLE, TX 78640, IN REM is the Defendant.

The nature of said suit is as follows: PLAINTIFF REQUESTS THAT UPON FINAL HEARING THE COURT THAT MORTGAGEE HAS A RIGHT TO PROCEED WITH FORECLOSURE OF ITS INTEREST IN THE PROPERTY LOT 66, BLOCK E, MEADOWS AT KYLE, PHASE ONE, A SUBDIVISION IN HAYS COUNTY, TEXAS ACCORDING TO THE MAP OR PLAT THEREOF RECORDED IN VOLUME 17, PAGES 99-101,0F THE PLAT RECORDS OF HAYS COUNTY, TEXAS THAT FINAL JUDGMENT INCLUDE AN ORDER PERMITTING FORECLOSURE UNDER THE DEED AND TEXAS PROPERTY CODE 51.002

AND FOR SUCH OTHER AND FURTHER RELIEF TO WHICH MORTGAGEE MAY SHOW ITSELF TO BE JUSTLY ENTITLED, EITHER AT LAW OR IN EQUITY. All as more fully appears of record on file in this office, and which reference is here made for all intents and purposes.

ISSUED AND GIVEN UNDER MY HAND AND SEAL of said Court at office, on this the 2nd day of May, 2017.

REQUESTED BY: Jonathan Williams Marinosci Law Group PC 14643 Dallas Pkwy Suite 750 Dallas TX 75254 972-331-2304 Beverly Crumley Hays County District Clerk 712 Stagecoach Trail, Ste. 2211 San Marcos, Texas 78666

By Charlotte Ladd, Deputy

NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE

To avail themselves of the Texas Provision of chapter 59 of the Texas Property Code, Morningstar Mini Storage will conduct a Public Sale to the highest bidder for cash on their premises. This sale is being listed below and reserves the right to reject any bid and withdraw any from the sale at any time.

This sale is listed below.

Date: 06/12/2017 Time: 10:15 AM Location: Morningstar Mini Storage, 1001 W. Goforth Rd., Buda, TX 78610 Units: Unit 1073 – Sam Harper – Stand Up Mirror, Luggage Bags Unit 2093 – Sheila Mae Burbage – Hope Chest, Furniture, Boxes, Misc.

Household Unit 2155 – Jessica Rey Morgan – Wedding Dress, Boxes, Computer, Misc.

Household Unit 3055 – Crystal Guzman – Canopy, Boxes, TV, BBQ Pit, Misc.

Household Unit 3111 – Jennifer Alfaro – TV’s, Entertainment Center, Boxes, Misc. Household Unit 3132 – Robert Mills – Crib, Infant Items, Plastic Totes, Misc. Household

REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS

EMERGENCY SERVVICES AND ELECTRIC SERVICES WILL BE PROVIDED: Water service is provided by Go Forth Water Company.

Waste water service is provided by Windy Hill Utility.

The site is located within Hays County Emergency Service Districts #2 & 8.

Electric service is provided

by Pedernales Electric Cooperative.

Hays CISD is Requesting Competitive Sealed Proposals for CSP#18-051701VL Air Purification System for LHS and HHS. Proposals will be accepted until 5-26-17 at 2:00 p.m. local time.

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

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“We need to try and hold the line on taxes,” Urbanovsky said, anticipating a backlash from residents if taxes go up significantly.

Council member Eileen Altmiller shared her concerns over the availability of water, the pressing need for the 2014 drainage bond projects, and her concerns over the future of transportation in Buda.

“I’m not sure we can build our way out of this traffic,” Altmiller said.

Ruge gave his recommendations to city staff including concentrating on completion of the bond projects, retaining good employees and raising salaries for city staff this fiscal year.

“We are growing fast and I think we need to keep up our retention rate with good employees,”

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Buda Budget: Bond projects on time “We’re expected to be the next big metropolis in the next 10 years between Austin and San Antonio,” Nuckles said regarding the need for more diverse businesses in Buda.

Council member George Haehn urged city staff to shave down the information technology (IT) budget for the new municipal building, suggesting instead to use the current technology available to the city in the new buildings.

“We should look at making do with what we have until we can recover some of the cost associated with technical upgrades,” Haehn said.

Council member Lee Urbanovsky shared his desire for the completion of the bond projects, as well as the desire to curb the budget for the new municipal buildings to avoid overwhelming residents with a high tax

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Ruge said.

Council member Wiley Hopkins, who was not present at the meeting, recommended in a statement read by City Manager Kenneth Williams that the Police Department should get whatever it needs including necessary vehicle upgrades.

Hopkins was also concerned about the restrooms at the Stagecoach Park and asked that the road expansion at Cabela’s and Goforth roads be expedited.

Ruge said he was encouraged by council members’ restraint in requesting new projects, choosing instead to focus on completion of the bond.

“I’m very pleased with council members that there weren’t any additional requests,” Ruge said. “I think it went well.”

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