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ESD 9? Armed robbery suspect sought in Buda

BY MOSES LEOS III

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Hays County emergency officials moved one step closer to the possibility of calling an election for the creation of a ninth Emergency Service District.

While boundaries for the potential ESD are still being finalized, San Marcos Hays County EMS Chief David Smith said nearly all entities have supported ESD 9’s creation.

ESD 9 is being created to service residents who do not live within an existing ESD in Hays County.

One of the major hurdles that remains for ESD 9 is setting service boundaries for neighborhoods west of Hugo Road and Ranch Road 12 in Wimberley.

Smith said those areas have been historically served by Wimberley Fire and Rescue (ESD 7).

In late May, the Hays County Commissioner’s Court closed its public hearing on the creation of ESD 9, but delayed the vote to call an election. The reason was to finalize ESD service boundaries in the Wimberley area.

Hays County has until August xx to call an election for November 8.

Over the past several months, Smith said officials from the new ESD 9 and ESD 7 have met to redraw boundaries in that area.

“That took us a couple of months,” Smith said. He added ESD 9 is waiting for the finalization of boundary maps and legal descriptions before taking the measure back to the Commissioner’s Court.

But Smith said the boundaries are not “hardline” and that all entities “just try to send the closes ambulances” to help emergency

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STAFF REPORT

dispatched to an address in the 200 block of Oak Forest Drive in Buda for a “burglary in progress” call at 10:15 a.m.

When deputies arrived, a homeowner told authorities an unknown man with a handgun had kicked in his front door. The suspect confronted the homeowner and

The Hays County Sheriff’s Office continues to search for a suspect who kicked in the door of a residence in the Oak Forest subdivision May 28 and robbed a homeowner at gunpoint.

According to a Hays County press release, deputies were

demanded money from him while holding a pistol to his head.

The suspect stole property, including cash and a wallet, along with the victim’s cell phone.

The suspect fled in an unknown direction from the residence and no vehicle description was readily available.

The victim notified a

neighbor of the incident, who called 911 to report the crime. The victim’s alarm company also notified authorities of the break-in.

The suspect is described as a black male, approximately six feet tall with a medium build and short hair.

He was wearing a red and black jacket, dark,

possibly black, pants and dark colored shoes. The suspect was also armed with a semi-automatic handgun.

Anyone with information regarding this case should call the Hays County Sheriff’s Office at 512-393-7896 and speak with the Criminal Investigations Division.

Home values up 10% STAFF REPORT

Too fast, too furious?

PHOTO BY MOSES LEOS III

I-35 safety a growing concern in Kyle

BY SAMANTHA SMITH

Interstate 35 stats

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A rising population in Central Texas has led to a rising issue of traffic accidents on Interstate 35.

According to the latest available reports, May 2015, crash statistics from the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT), there were 17 fatalities from traffic accidents in Hays County last year and a total of 2,558 crashes.

No clear information, however, is known about how many of these fatalities occurred on I-35.

Kyle Police Department Chief Jeff Barnett said there have been seven fatalities resulting from traffic accidents on I-35 near Kyle so far in 2016.

7 FATALITIES from traffic accidents in Kyle so far in 2016

2,558 TOTAL CRASHES in Hays County last year

1.4 FATALITIES A MONTH in Kyle on average That number breaks down to roughly 1.4 fatalities a month. If such a trend were to continue, there could be a total of 17 fatalities by the end of the year on I-35.

Barnett attributes the increase of traffic related accidents to an influx in population growth, as well as a more lax driving mentality.

“There’s just more motorists using that roadway (I-35), and the length of heavy traffic hours have extended until almost 7 p.m.,” said Barnett.

This surge in population growth has added to the already congested roadway, prompting city and state officials to up the ante on increased safety measures on I-35.

COMING UP Buda Movie in the Park Aladdin

Enjoy family-friendly movies under the stars June 10 with a showing of Aladdin at Buda City Park.

Bring your lawn chairs, blankets and snacks for comfort. Admission is free. Movies begin at 9 p.m. For more information please call Buda Parks & Recreation at (512) 2957170 or visit www.ci.buda. tx.us/parkevents.

Buda Fun Fish

The city of Buda will host its fishing tournament at Bradfield Park Pond on Saturday, June 11 from 10 a.m.- 2 p.m. Fishing equipment & bait will be provided. Kids 16 & under do not require a fishing license. Free snacks & beverages.

Free admission. For more information, contact the Buda Parks and Recreation Department at 512-295-7170.

FILM-FRIENDLY Three TV shows begin filming in Kyle.

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Kyle Market Days

Come out to Historic City Square Park in Kyle for the 2016 season of Market Days on June 11.

This month’s theme is “Summertime.”

Enjoy local vendors, arts & crafts, farm to market items, live music and more. The event is held from 9 a.m. - 1 p.m.

According to a TxDOT public information officer Kelli Reyna, TxDOT has developed a 10-year plan that costs an estimated $4.3 billion. The plan, Reyna said, will address congestion and enhance safety on I-35.

She said it includes over 40 planned projects along the I-35 corridor, if funding is identified.

One of the proposed projects on the Mobility35 plan, created in August 2013, involves widening the freeway footprint by adding an additional lane in each direction of I-35, called Future Transportation Corridors (FTCs).

The cost breakdown of adding an FTC to a section of I-35 in each city is separated into three phases.

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Kyle Geotour

Learn a little more about the history of Kyle by exploring your backyard! 21 Geocaches will be live as of 9 a.m. on June 11. Trackable Geocoins will be awarded to the first 250 to complete the passport. Use #ExploreKyle to share your adventures, just don’t be too descriptive (the fun is in the find). Geocaching is a real-world, outdoor treasure hunting game using GPS-enabled devices.

Participants navigate to a specific set of GPS coordinates and then attempt to find the geocache (container) hidden at that location. Download the Geocaching app to your smartphone, tablet or GPS device. Print your KACC Passport or stop by the Chamber office for a copy. You will need this to log your caches (you will also log your findings digitally).

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Appraised values are on the rise once again in Hays County as property owners feel the ramifications of rapid growth.

Hays County’s overall preliminary market value in 2016 increased by 12.79 percent from 2015, according to a press release from the Hays County Central Appraisal

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Road projects delayed by rain

BY MOSES LEOS III

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A record 18 days of rainfall in May has led to some delays in Kyle’s quest to complete a majority of its Goforth Road reconstruction project.

While City Engineer Leon Barba said the project is still on schedule, the city is fighting to ensure the project is completed prior to August and the start of the 2016 school year.

The reason is to avoid construction interfering with traffic in front of Fuentes Elementary next fall, Barba said. He added that finishing construction on Goforth is directly tied to the timeframes for the Bunton Creek and Lehman Road projects.

The city plans to start construction on Bunton Creek in September, while the city plans to let the Lehman Road project in March 2017. The Goforth Road project is scheduled for completion

by March 2017.

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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.

NEWS

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Appraisals: Home values up 10% Continued from pg. 1A

District (CAD), The county’s preliminary market value is estimated at $21.69 billion for this year, which was an increase from $19.23 billion in 2015.

Over 2,200 homes and 76 new commercial buildings were added to the appraisal rolls, according to the CAD. Total new improvements added more than $770 million to the taxable value in 2016.

David Valle, Hays CAD chief appraiser, said in an emailed response he doesn’t anticipate overall market value increases “slowing down any time soon,” based on what the CAD has seen.

He added the preliminary numbers also didn’t show much of an impact from the Memorial Day and Halloween Floods that hit most of Hays County in 2015.

The floods, however, led to the delay of the release of preliminary values by one month, as the CAD worked to finish appraisals on flood damaged property.

Valle said the CAD will have a better idea of how the floods impacted overall market values once protests are completed and final numbers are certified in

Filing a protest?

Here’s how.

Property owners can file a protest at the Hays Central Appraisal District office, located at 21001 N. IH 35, Kyle, Texas 78640.

They can also call (512) 268-2522 or visit the Hays CAD’s website at www.hayscad. com.

late July.

Valle didn’t believe the increases in overall market values would curb population and development growth in the county.

“The Austin market in my opinion continues to be a strong influence in the Hays County market,” Valle said in his emailed response. “Buyers are looking to surrounding areas like Hays County as being more affordable than Austin. So I personally don’t think it will curb people from moving to Hays County.”

Across the county, the average market value for homes increased by 9.27 percent. Last year saw the average market value rise by 12.4 percent.

Valle said the CAD

wouldn’t know the final percent increase amount until they finalize data. Hays County’s 9.27 percent increase, however, is similar to Travis and Williamson Counties’ home value increase. Travis County home values rose by 9 percent in 2016, while Willamson’s increased by 9.5 percent.

Valle said it “wasn’t surprising” to see the home value increase drop from last year.

Hays County will mail 86,300 appraisal notices on June 6. Property owners who wish to protest their appraised values have until July 6 to file.

Last year the Hays CAD received 10,586 protests.

Residential multifamily property saw the largest increase as values went up by 28.21 percent from 2015. Residential multi-family property went from $1.17 billion to $1.50 billion.

According to the county, the increase was due to new construction, completion of new apartment projects and a “strong demand for multi-family housing.”

Meanwhile, commercial and industrial property rose in value by 14.13 percent from last year, from $1.17 to $1.50 billion.

Road Work: Delayed by rain Continued from pg. 1A

“We don’t want everything under construction at the same time, because traffic circulation [in the area] then has nowhere to go,” Barba said. “We want some construction done on Goforth to be completed before we start tearing up the roadway.”

But two factors have led to some issues with the city finishing the Goforth project.

Barba said the city’s contractor on the Goforth project has “had problems with the rain.”

One factor has been installation of eightfoot box culverts, which Barba said requires a great amount of work. He said the city’s contractor installed five boxes per day, but that it is “slow.”

The city plans to install box culverts as part of the Goforth road project.

“The weather has been slowing them down,” Barba said, Barba said the recent installation of culverts so far has alleviated drainage issues along the roadway.

“It’s already working, but we haven’t gotten to where we need to be,” Barba said. “It’s supposed to dry up next week, so we hope to pick up speed.”

But the city continues to have issues with clearing utility lines in the path of the project. JoAnn

Garcia, Project Manager with the city of Kyle, said the city has come across unidentified utilities that “show up where there wasn’t supposed to be any utilities.”

Garcia said the lines belong to Verizon and Pedernales Electric Cooperative, which are footing the bill for removal.

A timeline for full utility removal for the Goforth project is not yet known.

Clearing up utilities has also been an issue along the Bunton Creek Road project, Garcia said, as the city has found “some surprises.”

But the city is trying not to move “too fast” on starting the Bunton and Lehman projects at the same time, as per the wishes of Hays CISD. “They didn’t want the Bunton and Goforth project all under construction at the same time,” Barba said. “We are trying to appease them and hopefully our Goforth contractor can have all four lanes in front of [Fuentes] finished by the end of August.”

Meanwhile, the city’s consultant on the Lehman Road project is “nearing completion” of plans, Garcia said. It comes after the Kyle City Council had asked staff in May to redesign plans for the Lehman project.

But Garcia said the redesign featured low water

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crossings that could handle floods at a lower frequency than expected.

The city had anticipated a five-year flood design on Lehman Road, but instead was only designed for two-year.

“I’m a little disappointed to what they have been able to achieve ... because (the consultant) was down to a two year frequence in terms of structure,” Garcia said.

“We were looking for five-year, but that’s not the case according to the numbers.”

Garcia said the city is currently in right-ofway acquisition phase with the Lehman Road project. She said the city must acquire 13 to 14 parcels of ROW of various size.

Sheriff ’s Report BUDA

Environmental Crime 10:02 a.m. - Susan Dr at Hillside Terrace - May 31 Illegal Dumping 12:43 p.m. - area of 13500 Carpenter Ln - May 31 Accident/Major 6:02 a.m. - FM 2770 at FM 1626 - June 1 Accident/Major 2:56 p.m. - FM 1626 at FM 2770 - June 1 Burglary/Vehicle 4:57 p.m. - 2XX Shirley Dr - June 1 Credit/Debit Card Abuse 8:16 a.m. - Trails at Buda Ranch - June 1 Credit/Debit Card Abuse 6:13 p.m. - 5900 Niederwald Strasse - June 1 Fraud - 11:03 a.m. - 2XX Triumph Rd - June 1 Fraud - 6:10 p.m. - Trails at Buda Ranch - June 1 Credit/Debit Card Abuse 4:42 p.m. - 1XX Regina Dr - June 2 Criminal Mischief 10:03 a.m. - 1XX Nandina Dr - June 2 Criminal Trespass 12:45 p.m. - 6XX Spanish Trails Blvd - June 2 Fraud 12:55 p.m. - 1XX Regina Dr - June 2 Accident/Major 10:06 a.m. - FM 2001 N of Reliance Dr - June 3 Environmental Crime 2:39 p.m. - area of 6XX Quail Run - June 3 Theft/Identity 6:54 p.m. - 5XX Pond View Pass - June 4 Burglary/Vehicle 9:09 a.m. - 1XX Kings Ridge Dr - June 5 Burglary/Vehicle 10:14 a.m. - 2XX Kings Ridge Dr - June 5 Burglary/Vehicle 11:01 a.m. - 1XX Kings Ridge Dr - June 5 Burglary/Vehicle 1:54 p.m. - 2XX Antelope Plains Rd - June 5 Burglary/Building 9:58 a.m. - Centex Materials - June 6 Burglary/Building 12:18 p.m. - 17XX Rutherford Dr - June 6 Criminal Mischief 9:24 a.m. - Tuscany Park Apartments - June 6 Environmental Crime 4:45 p.m. - 2XX Waxwing Dr - June 6 Theft 9:45 a.m. - El Campo at Sunbright Blvd - June 6

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Opinion Hays Free Press

QUOTE OF THE WEEK “It’s funny, but teenagers do not always want help.”

–Orlando de la Fuente, head Lehman High tennis coach, story 1B

June 8, 2016

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They went to the Dark Side J ust a few weeks ago, the Republican establishment was excoriating Donald Trump in the most dire possible terms, as a filthy scum bag, con man, bully, and so on. And they were exactly right.

Now he is the party’s nominee, and with barely a show of reluctance, one by one they are lining up behind his candidacy for president. Our own beloved ex-governor, Rick Perry, was among the very first to climb on board.

Then even Marco Rubio.

And now, the Speaker of the House, Paul Ryan.

Expect Ted Cruz any day now.

These are the people who have been branding themselves for the last 30-plus years as the party of principles, family values, and Christianity. The party that upholds the Constitution.

The party for whom “Character counts.” So let’s examine the character of their nominee, shall we?

Donald Trump was born rich. He began his career with a $1 million loan from his own father, and later inherited $200 million. If he had put it in a trust fund, he would probably have as much as he has today.

So his supposed success as a business man is a sham. He rips off common people, lies incessantly, and contradicts himself on a daily basis.

He has been married three times, and cheated on all three of his wives.

If elected, who knows how many affairs Trump would have while in office? What reason do we have to believe he would keep his oath of office, if he never bothers keeping his wedding vows?

But suddenly, the party of family values, that impeached Bill Clinton having sex with Monica Lewinsky, somehow has no problem with this.

Trump has pledged to violate the first and eighth amendments to the Constitution, and shows his utter disregard for international law by saying that America has not tortured nearly enough and should go after the terrorists’ families. But the party of the Constitution, the party of law and order, the party of Christian decency, has no problem with this lawlessness?

The mask is off the Republican Party, ladies and gentlemen. Their true colors are on display for all to see. The Republican Party is not now, and perhaps never has been, a party of principle, nor of family values, nor of character, nor of the Constitution.

They are, and perhaps always have been, the party of big money and powerlust, covering their true agenda with various fig leaves, in order to sell it to decent people.

Their agenda all along, ever since the 1960s at least, has been to destroy democracy, because there have always been more Demo-

God and Country

by Phil Jones

crats than Republicans, so elections are a losing proposition. But the Republicans have always had more money per capita, so they have worked steadily and incrementally over the years, to increase the influence of money over our political system, and decrease the power of the individual voter (including denying the right to vote to anyone who disagrees with them, especially if their skin is dark). But slowly, stealthily, incrementally.

After all, if the frog knew it was being boiled, it would jump out of the pan.

In the 1980 election, they swindled the entire country into believing that if we would only give them a big tax break, they would invest it to create jobs, and we would all prosper together. They invested it, all right – in politicians, who rewrote the rules in the favor of the rich, who got massively richer while the rest of us stagnated or fell into poverty.

In that same election, they hoodwinked a lot of well-meaning Christians into believing that they, the family values Republicans, would put an end to abortions.

And through the presidencies of Reagan, Bush and Bush, they managed to pack the Supreme Court with a majority. And what did that 5-4 conservative majority do? Did they put an end to abortion?

No, but they wasted no time in declaring that money is speech, and therefore campaign contributions cannot be limited. Money controls the process like never before, and thanks to the same “conservatives” on the Supreme Court, we cannot even trace where the money is coming from. For all we know, our government is run by corporations in Russia or Saudi Arabia.

There are many rank and file Republicans who are perfectly good, well-meaning people.

But the Republican Party leadership has proved just how phony their “principles” are. Donald Trump is the complete and utter opposite of everything they have pretended to stand for.

They have embraced the dark side, purely in the service of power and money, because that, and only that, is what they are all about.

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For the love of mankind I

give up! I used to believe the majority of Americans were fairly intelligent and know what’s right and what isn’t. Over the past few months, I have watched thousands of misguided souls hovering over a venomous presidential candidate like a flock of buzzards with a hankering for a taste of bile. I’ve watched my southern heritage get plowed up and paved over. Every night I hear news of somebody holding a gun and a grudge taking innocent lives while our presidential candidates are griping about emails and Trump University. I can’t help but wonder what has happened to common sense here in America. Has some nasty virus swept over this country leaving millions with tunnel vision and a deaf ear?

Just when I finally get my blood pressure down with the help of my cardiologist, Dr. Jack Daniels, I see numerous reports on TV and the internet about this event up in the Cincinnati zoo. Y’all know the story. A three-year-old boy clambers into the gorilla

From the Crow’s Nest

by Clint Younts

enclosure, and in order to save the boy, the gorilla had to be shot. The mass media is calling this a tragedy.

Thousands of folks wearing poorly-fitted panties are going ape-excrement over the killing of the 400-pound male gorilla, demanding that the boy’s parents and the zoo officials be punished. When the people of this country are more concerned over the life of a wild animal than the life of a small boy, then we have a serious problem here.

I know I’m at risk of ticking off a few folks with my personal view of this horrible event. I won’t call it a tragedy because the child survived. I am calling it a rescue. Whoa, now! All y’all who just cussed me because I expressed my view should stand up and adjust those drawers you bought at the Dollar Tree. Now,

don’t get me wrong. I don’t dislike gorillas although there was one at a zoo I once visited who amused himself by flinging his feces at the human gawkers. I will go out on a limb here and suspect that ape wasn’t a happy camper. Perhaps the gorilla in Cincinnati also was a bit hostile about his current lifestyle, and an angry 400-pound gorilla could easily kill a small boy.

I just don’t understand the reasoning of these animal rights activists. I suspect none of these chafed protesters have a small child or grandchildren or they might be more supportive of the boy’s family and the zoo officials. Now, I don’t want to step on any sensitive toes, and as usual, I pride myself in being politically correct, but I am bothered by the rationale of these contorted animal advocates.

I have a dilemma that I’ve been pondering over.

Hypothetically, if some animal rights activist were to take a walking tour of my ranch, and inches away from this visitor’s foot was a 6-foot rattler, coiled

and prepared to strike, should I shoot the snake and save this person or let the snake do its thing? By killing a deadly animal to save a human life, would I receive the wrath of rabid protesters and others in need of a proctologist to extract their heads from their colons? What a dilemma!

For the record, I have no problem killing any animal that poses a threat to me, my family or my livestock.

Human life should hold a higher value than any other species. I understand that many people will disagree with me. They may take the side of the gorilla, perhaps because they are more closely cerebrally linked. And it wouldn’t surprise me one bit to see them supporting another big, poop-slingin’ ape who is lumbering down on the campaign trail.

Snakes, spiders, scorpions, cows, humans. They all live together in a harmony, sort of. crowsnest78610@yahoo. com

Baylor and the Gladiators

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ou’ve got to give it to Southern Baptists.

When they do implosions . . .

Two, count ‘em, two spectacular demolitions visited Baylor University mere days apart.

First – boom, boom, boom – the 66-year-old pillars under stoic but still highly functional Floyd Casey Stadium took lethal injection by dynamite.

And then.

Boom. Football coach Art Briles. Boom. President Ken Starr. Boom. Athletic Director Ian McCaw. Boom. Boom. Boom.

Floyd Casey’s ruins were still being digested by bigtoothed equipment when the highly successful football program that caused the old stadium’s obsolescence fell apart, too – aftershocks sending blue-chip recruits scurrying.

In the stead of that old stadium is a jaw-dropping football palace: McLane Stadium. The problem now: Who will don pads for those who, we presume, will fill McLane’s seats?

And before we consider that, understand that the demolition team known as the NCAA has yet to visit the scene of the crimes.

Those crimes need not be itemized here, as the matter has dominated the

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Texas press for weeks.

As one who resided in Waco and wrote about Baylor matters for most of my newspaper life, it does seem, however, that thoughts are in order that transcend what becomes of gladiators in pads.

First, Baylor is an institution of which any community could be proud.

That could not always apply to officials who have run the show.

Right now the Board of Regents preens officiously and without sin, withholding the report it used to jettison Starr and Briles.

The Baylor governing board once did valiant things like insulating the institution from fundamentalist takeover. Now it is simply insulated -- a Skull and Bones on the Brazos without any ritual animal sacrifice that we know.

The new stadium, named for Regent emeritus Drayton McLane Jr., is beyond sumptuous. It could be considered the regents’ pride and joy. With what now has become of

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the football program, it also could be considered a real estate deal with the devil.

You don’t compete with the biggest and baddest football programs in America without recruiting big and bad people, or so it now appears. And don’t forget sporting facilities beyond belief. Utterly necessary, we’re told.

But opulence is not a fleshy sin of the big-time college sports alone. It is a higher education syndrome.

Before Briles’ program, on the wings of Robert Griffin III’s cleats, became a national presence, on-campus building was a Baylor fixation. Many derided the administration’s “edifice complex.”

A controversial development plan focused on go-go building efforts – in part to achieve artificial aims in national college rankings. Many faculty members bemoaned an emphasis on research at the expense of teaching.

Teaching. Educating.

We so often forget. Baylor aside, let’s wonder if all that’s spent on sporting glitter were applied to lowering college costs across the country, what a better world would emanate.

As a journalist, I am often bothered when personalities

and distractions crowd out matters that matter in the national discourse. When discussing colleges, the matter that matters is cost – obscene costs, obscene debt.

And don’t let any college say, “Well, we provide generous financial assistance.”

Generally, that assistance equals debt.

So-called prestige colleges are soaking young Americans for all they’re worth. Trust me when I say that a quality higher education can be obtained at community colleges and hundreds of supposedly no-name state colleges.

I teach at a community college that doesn’t even have a sports program.

But it has a great library (partnered and shared with the local library district.)

It sends students onward, well-educated and owing a ton less than most higher-educated peers. Even then they’ll owe too much.

Wait a minute. I forgot what we were talking about.

Was it football? A fall extra-curricular activity? It must be important. The sounds are deafening.

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Top salaries in the area The Hays Free Press gathered the top ten paid salaries for Hays County, the city of Kyle, the city of Buda, city of Austin and Hays CISD. Information is printed below.

Ten Ten Highest Paid Salaries in Hays County County Court at Law – David Glickler, Robert Updegrove....................... $145,001

Assistant City Manager – Brian LaBorde..... $105,334.58 Executive Director, Economic Development Corporation – Ann Miller................................. $104,737.62 Police Chief – Bo Kidd..................................... $92,667.38 Director of Finance – Sidonna Foust.............. $92,666.08 Director of Planning – Chance Sparks........... $88,419.24 Director of Public Works/Emergency Management Coordinator – Mike Beggs........... $86,851.18 Water Specialist – Brian Lillibridge.................. $81,120.00 Parks and Recreation Director – Drew Wells......................................................... $80,340.26 Controller – Carolyn Reininger......................... $78,145.86

Top Ten Highest Paid Salaries in the City of Kyle

Development and Community Services Director – James “Clint” Garza............................................. $106,666

Captain – Mike Davenport, Mark Cumberland, and Brad Robinson................................................ $92,424 Tax Assessor Collector – Luanne Carraway........ $91,059

situations.

“When we talk about district lines, it’s just where the ambulance always comes from … if we get a call, we go,” Smith said. “This is a funding and financial responsibility issue, but when a call comes in, we send the appropriate response.”

While the district waits for boundaries to be set, Smith said ESD 9 has received support from a majority of Hays County entities, including Dripping Springs, Kyle, Buda and Niederwald.

SMHCEMS is waiting for the city of Austin to give its opinion on ESD 9, as they have portions of the extraterritorial jurisdiction (ETJ) between Buda and Kyle.

Smith, who has advocated for the creation of ESD 9 for ten years, said the ability for residents to voice their opinions on the creation of the district is imperative. He said the district could help generate revenue and subsidize service to areas in Hays County not within an ESD. Smith said the district

City Manager – Kenneth Williams.................. $181,500.80

Auditor – Bill Herzog........................................... $124,385

Chief Deputy –Jamie R. Page............................... $96,864

Continued from pg. 1A

Top Ten Highest Paid Salaries in the City of Buda

Director of Transportation – Jerry Borcherding................................................. $125,167

Hays County Sheriff – Gary Cutler..................... $105,395

ESD 9: New district planned

(as of May 26, 2016)

City Manager – Scott Sellers......................... $173,249.96 Assistant City Manager – James Earp......... $129,686.96 Director of Finance – Perwez Moheet.......... $108,779.32 Director of Public Works – Harper Wilder.... $104,258.96

County Judge – Bert Cobb................................... $88,506

Police Chief – Jeff Barnett............................. $103,712.17

Hays County Commissioner – Mark Jones, Will Conley, Ray Whisenant, Debbie Ingalsbe........................... $82,151

City Engineer – Leon Barba............................. $90,790.17

Human Resources Director – Sandra Duran. $96,305.04

could offset current healthcare funding challenges faced by EMS. “It’s a way for us to address the growth of the I-35 corridor responsibly,” Smith said.

In the meantime, ESD 7 will petition residents west of Hugo Road on whether they wish to be brought into the district’s boundaries.

Smith said if enough residents are in favor of the petition, ESD 7 commissioners could then call an election in November to annex the area into its boundaries.

Hays County Precinct No. 3 Commissioner Will Conley said on May 16 there were parts of his precinct that have been historically served

by ESD 7, but were in “white zones.”

Conley was concerned about notifying citizens and ensuring transparency and clarity when informing affected residents.

“It’s important that we get it right, because if we don’t, we will end up with an underserved area,” Hays County Judge Bert Cobb said.

Economic Development Director – Diana Torres.$89,727.29

Top Ten Highest Paid Salaries in the Hays CISD

Police Captain – Pedro Hernandez................. $88,803.00 Director of Parks and Recreation – Kerry Urbanowicz.............................................. $84,856.72

Top Ten Highest Paid Salaries in the City of Austin

Superintendent – Michael McKie....................... $210,000 Deputy Superintendent/Chief Operating Officer – Carter Scherff....................................................... $152,539 Chief Academic Officer – Kimbroly Pool...... $146,496.11 Assistant Superintendent of Elementary Schools – Tim Persall....................................................... $146,495.11 Chief Financial Officer – Dona Folmar......... $139,664.58 Assistant Superintendent of Secondary Schools – Lucio Calzada................................................... 138,145.46 Chief Human Resource Officer – Elaine Howard................................................. $123,723.35 Executive Director of Special Programs – John Fuerst..................................................... $122,108.13 Executive Director of Technology – Dianne Borreson............................................. $118,807.96 Lehman High School principal – Michelle Chae.................................................. $115,508.80

(As of April 2015. Information from Texas Tribune)

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I-35: Safety a concern with growth Continued from pg. 1A

According to the Mobility35 plan, the cost of dding an FTC to Kyle would be a little over $202 million.

Funding for such a project, however, is not confirmed.

According to the Mobility35 website, funding the program will require collaborative action from local, state and federal agencies, as well as from citizens and elected officials.

But the number of unsafe drivers has increased, as well due to the dwindling traffic units available for freeway safety monitoring, Barnett said.

He attributed the decrease in traffic units patrolling highways to overstretched police forces that can’t easily address interstate traffic violations in addition to their patrol duties.

“In May of 2015, we (KPD) had to re-assign hours for traffic units back to patrol due to lack of staff,” Barnett said.

TxDOT has utilized a year-round STEP program (Selective Traffic Enforcement Program) to help increase freeway monitoring that offers funding to local police departments in order to pay officers to work overtime patrolling Texas

highways.

On May 16, Kyle Police heightened officer response, resulting in 47 total citations for speeding on I-35. Only six of those were given to Kyle residents.

Kyle Police only issued one citation on May 9.

Barnett hopes to see traffic accident numbers on I-35 in Kyle decrease with an increased officer presence.

“We have hired five new officers in the last few months that are all still in various levels of training, but I anticipate a fully staffed traffic unit to be operating by the end of the year,” Barnett said.

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His shoes will be hard to fill From the Sidelines

Section B CLASS OF 2016

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Hays Free Press

June 8, 2016

Girls get a taste of Rebel basketball at camp

by Moses Leos III

P

erhaps it’s a little silly that my first knowledge of the great Muhammad Ali came from Eddie Murphy’s “Coming to America.”

Granted, the scene that mentioned Ali wasn’t exactly the most flattering.

Several characters in a barbershop in the film joke and debate about Ali and his decision to change his name from Cassius Clay in the 1960s.

It wasn’t an exactly serious moment (or safe for work, for that matter). But in my mind, it was one instance that spoke of how much an icon Ali was, not only for the sport that made him famous, but for life itself.

Having grown up in the late 1980s and early 1990s, people my age saw Ali in his later years, ravaged by Parkinson’s disease.

Yet the affliction didn’t keep him from accomplishing many of his humanitarian goals. Many people around the world looked up to Ali for his role in the political and sociological spectrum.

Who can forget Ali’s famous moment when he lit the Olympic torch to start the 1996 summer games in Atlanta.

As I grew older and started to learn more about Ali, I began to appreciate his ability to transcend beyond any athlete in his day and age.

Brash and bold, daring and tough, Ali fit the persona of someone who floated “like a butterfly” and stung “like a bee.”

His outspokenness during his heyday drew so much criticism from the media and the public at the time.

But that was greatest thing about Ali’s persona. He wasn’t afraid to say what he wanted, and to do what he felt was right.

Ali legally changed his name to fit his Islamic ideals, and then challenged the political status quo during the height of his career. Doing so cost him three years – keeping him out of fights that could have made him so much money.

Best of all, Ali always seemed to walk the walk to go along with his ability to talk the talk. In a way, Ali set the table

FROM THE SIDELINES, 2B

PHOTOS BY MOSES LEOS III

Learning techniques such as a jump-stop and crossover dribble were two fundamentals taught to a handful of campers who attended the 2016 Hays Lady Rebel basketball camp held at Hays High this week. The camp, led by head girls basketball coach Danny Preuss, featured students from third through ninth grades, who learned the ins-and-outs of the skills needed to play basketball. In addition, players gathered insight on offense and defensive techniques.

Father, son share love for tennis

BY MOSES LEOS III

After his baseball playing days were over, de la Fuente obtained a job as a middle school teacher and tennis coach. He Over the last 11 years, life for Lehman High head then moved up to coach tennis at Crockett High in tennis coach Orlando Austin, followed by taking de la Fuente has been over the Lehman tennis defined by what goes on program in 2004. between the baselines of “(Tennis) seemed like the tennis court. the natural direction (to Teaching students go),” de la Fuente said. about serves, volleys and During that time, de la smashes, however, wasn’t Fuente saw always a fohow tencus for the “It’s the nis evolved longtime from what educator, importance of he watched who was his youth. a baseball being mentally in Today’s player in game, he his youth. strong and said, is Finding played at parallels focused and the basebetween keeping your line, aided the two by advancesports composure. ments in led de la Fuente to It’s a struggle technology, such as pursue a improved path in the for a lot of rackets. world of He retennis. He’s younger membered now usherplayers.” the days ing his son, of John Diego, into –Orlando de la Fuente, McEnroe the same Lehman tennis coach and Jimmy world.

Connors, De la who were Fuente, “all-around” players. De who played baseball at la Fuente said they played Harlingen High and then not only at the baseline, St. Edward’s University, said he played recreation- but at the net as well.

“You used to see all al tennis with friends duraround court players in ing his college days. the past,” de la Fuente He grew to enjoy the said. “That used to be the sport, as it was “very dynorm.” namic” and “very techniIn addition, de la cal.”

Fuente said he has seen “There are a lot of little more children take part in things that lead to sucspecialized tennis classes cess,” de la Fuente said. over the years.

He soon found the His passion of tennis sports paralleled each was passed on to his son, other in certain lights, who is now a freshman at both from a physical and Lehman High. mental perspective.

Diego’s passion for tenThe footwork needed nis began when he was 12 in baseball mirrored that years old. At the time, de of tennis, de la Fuente la Fuente said he and his said. In addition, the son always played tennis mental aspect of baseball together in south Austin. is similar to what’s needWhile Diego contined on the tennis court. ued to play tennis, de la “It’s the importance Fuente said he often “let of being mentally strong him figure things out” and focused and keeping on the court. While he your composure,” de la did coach him in middle Fuente said. “It’s a strugschool, he offered to help gle for a lot of younger with the “bits and pieces.” players.”

“It’s funny, but teenagIt didn’t take long for ers do not always want tennis to take hold in de la Fuente’s lifestyle. help,” he said. news@haysfreepress.com

PHOTO BY MOSES LEOS III

Lehman High tennis player Diego de la Fuente volleys back the ball during a tournament played at the Lehman tennis courts in 2015. Below, Orlando de la Fuente poses for a photo during his playing days at St. Edward’s University in Austin. Tennis is the bond the father and son duo now share as both now hit the court at Lehman High.

But de la Fuente lauded his son’s progression during his freshman year at Lehman. He said Diego accomplished “what was expected,” which included winning matches in a difficult 14-6A district, which saw him take on opponents from perennial powers such as Westlake and Lake Travis.

“This district is so nasty,” de la Fuente said. “He did was well as he was expected to do.”

But the ability to have his son on his team is a meaningful experience for de la Fuente. While it can be frustrating at times, de la Fuente said it was a “great opportunity” and that it’s “rewarding.”

“It’s important to me.

(Diego) is a positive influence on everyone else,” de la Fuente said. “It’s nice to have balance.

They know he’s my son, but he’s also a player on the team.”

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Where are they now?

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for many of today’s young and talented athletes.

He had that swagger, that confidence to do what he needed to succeed.

It’s all personified in the famous photo where Ali, who went by Clay at the time, hovered over Sonny Liston with a look of triumph.

But that’s what separates him from just about every athlete who’s played in nearly every sport. It’s what made Ali so one-of-a-kind.

You’d be hard pressed to find an athlete today that would be willing to sacrifice their careers

to stand behind their ideals, right or wrong.

To be as outlandish and bold, but at the same time have the wherewithal to know what’s going on in the political climate around them.

There will never be another Muhammad Ali. But that doesn’t mean we shouldn’t learn from his example and try to find a way to fill his shoes.

Ali was an icon that just about every person in this world world will be hard pressed to live up to.

That’s why the man is “The Greatest.”

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Kyle-ites get top awards Reb trio headed for Boys State at San Marcos Academy SUBMITTED REPORT

Right, San Marcos Academy president Jimmie Scott presents Hank Shirley with the President’s Cup, the highest student award given at the Academy, during Commencement May 15.

Looking on is Hank’s mother, BeLinda Shirley-Howell, a member of the Academy faculty.

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Left, San Marcos Academy Executive Vice President Jeff Baergen recognizes Brendan Christensen as recipient of the McNiel Cup, the second highest award given to a graduating Academy senior, during the school’s Commencement May 15.

STAFF REPORT Two of San Marcos Academy’s most coveted student awards were presented during the 108th annual Commencement May 15.

William Henry “Hank” Shirley of Kyle was named winner of the President’s Cup, which is the highest student award given at the Academy.

The son of BeLinda Shirley-Howell of Kyle and Matthew Shirley of Madison, Alabama, Hank has attended SMA for six years.

He served as president of the Senior Class and was named valedictorian of the class as well. He was also president of the National Honor Society, past president of the National Junior Honor Society, active member of the Student Council, captain of the football team, and a

student ambassador. Hank participated in numerous school musicals, plays and talent shows throughout his time at SMA. Off campus, Hank was a team leader for the 2016 Rotary Youth Leadership Award (RYLA) Conference and a delegate to the 2015 RYLA Conference. He was a delegate to the 2015 Texas Boys State, attended the Hugh O’Brien Youth Leadership Seminar, and was recognized in April by the Capital Area Optimist Club as its Teenager of the Year. This fall, Hank will attend Texas A&M University in College Station, where he was awarded the Terry Foundation Scholarship.

Also honored at the Academy Commencement was Brendan Christensen of Kyle, who received the McNiel Cup. Criteria for this award include a desire to learn, reflected

through academic achievement; the study of and knowledge about the Bible; a demonstration of Christian living in daily life; and being a recognized leader on campus.

Brendan is the son of Sherry and Jason Christensen and has been a student at the Academy for six years. He was involved in SMA athletics, lettering in football and baseball for all four years of high school and receiving the Bob Jennings Athletic Director Award. In addition, Brendan served as Vice President of the senior class, was a student ambassador and member of the National Honor Society, received the Capital Area Optimist Clubs Youth Award for Science and was named salutatorian of the Class of 2016. In the fall, Brendan will attend Colorado School of Mines in Golden, Colorado, to study mechanical engineering.

Hays High School juniors Ryan Peed, Kurt Johnson and Tuan Q. Pham will soon serve as their school’s representatives at 2016 Boys State, set for June 82-17 at University of Texas-Austin.

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Standards Link: Reading Comprehension: Follow multiple step directions.

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Who has the most pucker power? Give each participant a lemon wedge. At the count of three, each participant holds the pulpy side of the lemon wedge in their mouth. Ewwww! Eyes water! Noses twitch!

Fingers cringe! The last one to spit out their lemon wedge is the Big Wincer!

Roll the paper bag down a few inches to create a brim.

Cut out pictures or comic characters from the newspaper and paste them on your hat.

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Create this goofy headgear to wear during the Silly Games.

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Countries like Jarodtopia, Amyland and The Royal Republic of Kevin will attend the festivities. Never heard of them? That’s because these kids invented countries named after themselves!

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Find the two identical ice cream cones.

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Hays High School juniors who will serve as representatives at Boys State June 82-17 are (left to right) Ryan Peed, Kurt Johnson, and Tuan Q. Pham. HHS Principal David Pierce on the right.

Give each participant a tortilla. How far can you toss it?

Add the numbers on each tortilla.

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Read the sports pages to find quotes from athletes. Then pretend you are being interviewed about being an athlete in the Silly Summer Games. Write a quote about your participation in the games.

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Look through the sports section of the newspaper to select and clip a picture that shows the thrill of victory and one that shows the agony of defeat. Pose yourself to show each emotion.

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poison us and our water supply. There are many gentler, more organic options available.

1. Dusting wettable sulfur combats powdery mildew and black spot on roses and vegetables.

It also controls spider mites and thrips on rose foliage and flowers.

2. Horticultural grade corn meal works well on lawn diseases. It’s effective against take-all patch, grey spot, and brown patch.

3. Organicide 3-in-1 garden spray is a sesame seed and edible fish oil based spray that controls powdery mildew and black spot on roses and vegetables. It also controls soft-bodied insects like mites, scales, mealy bugs and fungus gnats without harming butterflies and bees.

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Libraries: So much more than books

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hat are libraries for? Of course there are books…lots of books!

But libraries offer so much more. They exist to nurture lifelong learning, cultural literacy, and build community.

Books are only one of the tools libraries use to nurture lifelong learning. Libraries help people improve themselves from the cradle to the grave, picking up before traditional schooling begins and ends. The Kyle Public Library’s story times, various book clubs, computer classes, adult education classes, research databases, and other tools help patrons of all ages develop a love of learning and a way to stay mentally engaged throughout their entire lives.

Libraries are also tremendous forces for cultural literacy. Cultural literacy is the ability to understand and participate fully in a given culture. Civilization is continually evolving, which is why the Kyle Public Library offers a variety of cultural enrichment opportunities.

Some of these include the new Summer Film Series, craft times, story times, author readings,

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t ease disease, there’s a fungus among us…’ perfectly describes a host of plant disease problems that we are encountering after the wettest May on record here in central Texas, with 15.8 inches being the official tally from Austin’s airport.

Too much moisture, cooler days, and cloudy weather have all combined to bring out the plant pathogens.

From pictures sent to us, and samples that customers bring in to the nursery daily, we are seeing many serious cases of black spot, powdery mildew, sooty mold, root rot, brown batch, bacterial leaf spot, early blight, and a few problems that we’ve never even seen before.

Luckily for us we have quite a few natural and organic remedies for these plant problems.

Please note: gardeners do not have to rely on the harsh and strongly toxic chemicals sold at some of the larger stores in the area that will

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poetry slams, rotating art displays, Magic: The Gathering Club, Teen Anime and Manga Club, Video Game Club, Retro Video Game Night, and workshops on topics such as health and wellness, gardening and environmental issues, creative writing, and more.

Finally, a healthy community needs a safe, welcoming place to gather in order to grow.

The public library is that space. It welcomes everyone regardless of race, creed, religion, sexual orientation, belief system, or reading/ viewing preferences.

The Kyle Public Library also has meeting rooms available for public events and is a great place to gather in large or small groups, either for a library program or for one being hosted in the library facilities.

So come to the library and see what’s available.Become a better you, and build a better community. We are here to help, and everyone is welcome.

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Being Bama Brown

Radio personality becomes voice of his community

BY PAIGE LAMBERT

news@haysfreepress.com

Longtime radio personality Bama Brown has spent the holidays with movie stars. Country music A-listers have shot music videos on his property.

But he is more likely to be found today helping Dripping Springs.

Brown and his wife Jamie Thompson moved to Dripping Springs in 1999.

But at one point, Brown said he was set on moving to the once little town years before.

“I was riding through with a guy, I was probably in my mid-20s, and just thought ‘(Dripping Springs) was the coolest little town,’” Brown said.

“I said ‘I’d like to live here some day.’”

Before the days of rubbing elbows with celebrities, Brown moved to Houston to work in the oil industry.

Around 1990, Brown moved to Austin and began looking for property in Dripping Springs, he said.

In the meantime, he would go to Baby Acapulco with his friend, who worked at Z102.3 as a DJ. But one fateful night when the radio station’s night DJ quit 30 minutes

before his shift made all country music station, for the difference to Brown. roughly a decade.

Needing someone to fill Since he always had in, Brown’s morning friend coaxed shifts, Brown him into the spend “We wanted would role. his after“My friend Alex to grow noons helpsaid, ‘we’re ing Dripping too drunk Springs ISD. up around to be on the Brown all her radio, you emceed have to be on for friends. We events the radio,’” their daughBrown said. ter Alex’s both grew “So they put class and got me on the up in smaller to know all radio, went the families, back to Baby Thompson towns, so Acapulco’s said. you know and left me “We there.” wanted Alex what that’s Brown said to grow up he went for all like and how around it since he her friends,” didn’t work Thompson important at the station said. “We and openly both grew that is.” told listenup in smaller ers he was towns, so –Jamie Thompson, thrown into you know wife of Bama Brown it. what that’s One lislike and how tener even called to give important that is.” him pointers, he said.

While Thompson “The guy says, ‘you’re volunteered with other too close to the micromoms, Brown would phone,’ so I backed up emcee or promote events and said, ‘how’s that?’” on air. People would hear Brown said. “He said, him in the morning and ‘that’s great, now shut up call the station to help, and play a record.’” she said.

Since then, Brown has Thompson said Brown continued his presence on would also hold a lot of rathe radio. He’s worked as dio station events in Dripa morning DJ at KVET, a ping Springs that would

aid the growing district.

“He’s that go-to guy,” Thompson said. “When they needed help, they would call Bama because they knew he could get results.”

Good-hearted people like Brown never ask for recognition or expect it, Thompson said.

Brown said he felt a little of that recognition before his daughter’s class Project Graduation trip.

After he gave a going away speech, “All four buses yelled, ‘we love you Mr. Bama’ and cheered,” he said.

“You see these kids that are grown ups that you emceed for, they are good parents and good workers now,” Brown said. “The payoff and the feeling that you get when you see the result is just, you can’t put a price on it.”

Brown continues to promote the district and aid Dripping Springs whenever he can, Thompson said.

She and Brown said they just consider themselves as one of the many families who have helped start so many things to aid Dripping Springs.

“They don’t want a lot of attention but they are people that deserve it,” Brown said. “Once it’s rolling, then everyone wants to help.”

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alk about a big big-boy toy! Roland Garza’s sporting a big shiny black dump trailer. Roland put it to good use on Saturday, picking up 3-weeks of trash for neighbors with Mr. Green’s service, for those who placed an order with him.

You didn’t know of this service? Official emails from the city come through Mayor Tiffany Curnutt. The city emails start flowing after you opt in on mountaincitytx. com .

This weekend, June 11 and 12, during Dumpster Days, Roland will pick up and drop off your junk (think mattresses, appliances, lawn and garden equipment, broken furniture) for a small fee. Send Roland a jingle or text.

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first rights to stake ownership on junked treasures.

NextDoor.com signup brings you posts (and, opportunity to post) on crime & safety, free stuff, classifieds, lost & found, recommendations, and more. For instance, Wendie Hyer promoted the Mountain City Garage Sales. Christine Greve and LeAnn Jones listed items available during the sale.

Applause to Wendie for getting the city’s sandwich boards set up at each city entrance, promoting the garage sales.

Who gets “credit” when you find missing foliage?

Grasshoppers? Caterpillars? Deer? Sunday I watched a tiny Lesser Goldfinch rip leaves from a stalk by our breakfast window, one after an-

other.

There’s a mountain lion on the prowl near Mountain City. Meadow Woods residents reported sightings in May. The TPWD website says, “You should consider yourself fortunate should you ever get the opportunity to see one of these big cats.” They’d like to hear of verifiable sightings through a report to a TPWD wildlife biologist or game warden.

Looks like I got past May without mentioning that you should do nothing if you find a newborn fawn. A doe will leave her fawn for hours in a spot she deems safe while she forages.

Why May? That’s the month our elderly, almost-blind Starr got stomped-beyond-repair some years back by a doe, while bumbling around outside while I brought in groceries. In all likelihood, Starr inadvertently got too close to a fawn.

Now KissMe, Our Great White Hunter with Red

Spots, in his younger days got his side hide ripped open almost from backbone to belly. Chalk up his injury to his genes.

We hunted high and low recently for a dogsitter for KissMe. Rover.com rose to my smartphone.

There, I searched pricing and reviews for dogsitters in Ron’s mom’s vicinity.

Five stars.

When we admired Roland Garza’s new dump trailer, he shared with us his online find for household security. Ring.com offers a security device with a tiny camera and mic affixed around a doorbell. It brings up an image on a smartphone of anyone at your front door.

From across the country, you can speak to the person at your front door!

On my iPhone, I find submitted tidbits, even when we are tending to Ron’s mom in Houston. Please email tidbits (subject: TIDBIT) to ptom5678@gmail.com Thanks! Love, Pauline

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OBITUARIES BOONE Sandra Sue (Turner) Boone, 75, passed away Thursday, May 25, 2016 in Weatherford, Texas.

Sandy was born November 6, 1940 in Dallas to Harry Leon Turner and Ruth Elizabeth (Fowler) Turner. She grew up in Bryan, Texas and later moved to Houston with her family. Sandy graduated from Spring Branch High School in Houston in 1958 and went on to attend Sarah Lawrence College in Bronxville, New York after winning a prestigious scholarship.

She married Edward Garrett Boone on June 29, 1968 in Houston.

After many years working for Automation Products in Houston, Sandy and Ed moved to Nashville, Arkansas in 1979. Sandy loved living in Nashville and was an active volunteer and member of the First United Methodist Church of Nashville. She was a member of the

Junior Auxiliary and a co-founder of Friends, Inc. After completing her degree in education, she taught second grade in Mineral Springs, Arkansas. She dedicated her life to helping others.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Edward, her mother and her father. She is survived by her daughter Karen Boone Hayden and her husband Erik, her son Allen Walker Boone and his wife Bobbie, her grandchildren Owen Boone Hayden, Dylan Garrett Hayden, Raven Sky Boone, Alyson Rose Boone and Chelsea Eliz Boone, her sister Betty Lou Lynch, her brother Harry Leon Turner II, and numerous nieces, nephews and cousins.

There will be a memorial service for Sandy at the United Methodist Church in Kyle on Friday, June 10 at 10 a.m. The service will be officiated by Pastor Darlene Boaz.

There will be a luncheon immediately following the service in the church’s Family Life Center. In lieu of flowers,

S.F. Austin gives in to larger-thanlife folk hero S

tephen F. Austin finally blinked in a tense stand-off with Strap Buckner and signaled on June 10, 1831 that he would meet his stubborn adversary more than halfway.

No one was more determined to take Texas away from Spain than the pugnacious son of a Virginia judge, who did not know the meaning of the word “quit.” Aylett C. “Strap” Buckner survived not one, not two but three doomed attempts to liberate the province.

In 1812 he joined the Republican Army of the North, which seized control of San Antonio before being annihilated by a Spanish counterattack. Three years later, he returned with dreamer Francisco Mina, whose crusade was quickly crushed. Then in 1819, as a follower of Dr. James Long, he came back for more and again was lucky to get out alive.

Deciding it was easier to live in Texas than to free it, Buckner set up housekeeping in presentday Fayette County, where according to some sources he was the first white resident on the Colorado River. A number of tribes took turns trying to drive out the trespasser, who fought like a demon to keep his red hair and humble cabin.

The constant combat made Strap Buckner a legend among the Indians of Central Texas years before late arriving immigrants had even heard his name.

Calling their formidable foe the “Red Son of Blue Thunder,” respectful warriors invented stories of his exploits which white listeners retold as popular tall tales.

A giant by the standards of today, much less those of his own shorter era, Buckner supposedly stood six foot six and tipped the scales at 260 pounds. His idea of a good time was to knock a man to the ground just to see if he could take his powerful

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the family requests that donations be made in Sandy’s memory to the Gladney Center for Adoption, 6300 John Ryan Drive, Fort Worth, Texas 76132-4122.

FOSHEE Wilson G. Foshee, Jr. of Manchaca TX., passed away June 2, 2016 at Orchard Park of Kyle.

He was married to his one and only Betty for 60 years.

Wilson served in the Korean War, became a real estate broker and enjoyed Nascar, hunting, fishing and traveling.

The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m., with Rosary at 7 p.m.,

Wednesday June 8, 2016 at Harrell Funeral Home in Kyle.

Graveside services will be held at 1:45 p.m., Thursday June 9, 2016 at Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery in San Antonio.

Condolences may be sent to: www. harrellfuneralhomes. com.

LAFONT Constance Raena Poenitzsch LaFont, 49, of Kyle, Texas passed away on June 1, 2016 in Kyle.

She was born on November 11, 1966 to Kenneth Poenitzsch

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and Bonnie (Wright) Pfannstiel in Columbus, Texas. On July 13, 2012, she married Jared LaFont.

Raena is survived by her husband Jared LaFont of Kyle; mother, Bonnie Pfannstiel and husband Curt of New Braunfels; sons, Kenneth Reed Darragh of San Antonio, and Brandon Darragh of Kyle; sister, Jo Poenitzsch of Georgetown; brother, Ray Poenitzsch and wife Vicky of San Antonio; and a grandchild, Anthony Jay Rubin; and nieces, Petra Poenitzsch and Georgia Jo Poenitzsch.

She was preceded in death by her father, Kenneth Poenitzsch, and her daughter, Ashley Blackwell.

Visitation was held Monday, June 6, 2016 at

Henneke Funeral Home in Columbus, TX. Funeral services were held on Monday at Henneke Funeral Home in Columbus with Deacon Bennie Holesovsky officiating.

Interment followed in St. Anthony Catholic Cemetery in Columbus.

Pallbearers were Jared LaFont, Kenneth Reed Darragh, Brandon Darragh, John Poenitzsch, Randy Aviles, and Paul Alvarez.

Will Trevillion served as an honorary pallbearer.

Memorials are suggested to the American Heart Association, P.O. Box 841125, Dallas, TX 75284-1125. Online condolences can be given atwww. hennekefuneralhome. com.

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punch. He usually hunted barehanded but on those rare occasions he felt the need of an equalizer, his weapon of choice was the tomahawk.

When a wild black bull terrorized the countryside, Buckner confronted the enormous beast. He stood his ground and calmly punched the ferocious animal right between the eyes. The dazed bull dropped to its knees, groggily surveyed the situation and disappeared into the brush never to be seen again.

While most AngloAmerican newcomers gave Buckner a wide berth, Stephen F. Austin expected him to abide by the rules of the growing colony like everyone else.

As far as the young empressario was concerned, lone wolves no matter how rough and tough their reputation did not rate special treatment.

From the beginning, the distribution of land was the biggest headache for the future Father of Texas. A settler denied his favorite site invariably accused Austin of holding onto the land for himself or a friend. Also, oldtimers who had participated in early expeditions against the Spaniards insisted they were entitled to first pick.

As a veteran of three dangerous filibusters, Buckner fervently believed the best acreage was rightfully his. Austin, however, not only rejected such logic out of hand but refused to give him clear title to the Colorado River homestead where he had lived for three years.

For hot-tempered Buckner, those were fighting words. He publicly dared the empressario to

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were fed up with the petty tyrant, and pent-up resentment erupted into violent resistance. Misinterpreting the isolated events at Anahuac as the start of an uprising against Mexican rule, Buckner led a poorly planned attack on a second garrison at Velasco.

On June 25, 1832, he marched into battle carrying a wooden shield, which a stray bullet suddenly shattered. A large splinter pierced his brain killing him instantly.

Until his fatal detour at Velasco, Strap Buckner was

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BAPTIST First Baptist Church-Buda 104 San Marcos St., Buda First Baptist Church-Kyle 300 W. Center St., Kyle Hays Hills Baptist Church 1401 FM 1626, Buda Sledge Chapel Missionary Baptist Church 709 Sewell, Kyle Southeast Baptist Church 5020 Turnersville Rd., Creedmoor

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Pastors: (English and Spanish) Silverio Hernandez WEDNESDAY: Bible Study, 2 p.m.

Men’s Bible Study, 7 p.m.

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-1st & 3rd Sundays “SING OUT” – Bring your voices and instruments -2nd & 4th Sundays 2315 FM 967, Buda WORSHIP (at Living Word Lutheran Church) - Open Communion Pastor J.D. Elshoff jelshoff@earthlink.net 512-638-6312

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First Baptist Church

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

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

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

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well on his way to becoming a full-fledged folk hero. But death in the insignificant skirmish, the first between rebellious colonists and the Mexican military, robbed him of the Alamo immortality bestowed on the likes of Davy Crockett, Jim Bowie and William B. Travis.

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A giant by the standards of today, much less those of his own shorter era, Buckner supposedly stood six foot six and tipped the scales at 260 pounds. His idea of a good time was to knock a man to the ground just to see if he could take his powerful punch.

evict him and threatened to organize a mass meeting to strip Austin of all authority.

The normally mild-mannered Austin came unglued and rashly ordered the arrest of Buckner on a charge of sedition. To his chagrin, no one could be found to take the troublemaker into custody.

At the insistence of influential colonists, Austin backed down and dismissed the incident as a mutual misunderstanding. Placated by this half-hearted apology and a bargain on a thousand-acre parcel, Buckner warmed to Austin and soon ranked among his staunchest supporters.

Meanwhile, trouble was brewing in provincial Texas.

To the relief of long suffering settlers at Anahuac, an American mercenary took charge of the local Mexican garrison in 1832. But the colonists’ hope of getting a fair shake at last vanished, when the new commandant proved to be more dictatorial than his unbearable predecessors.

By summer the Texans

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Trackable Geocoins will be awarded to the first 250 to complete the passport. Use #ExploreKyle to tell share your adventures, just don’t be too descriptive (the fun is in the find). Geocaching is a real-world, outdoor treasure hunting game using GPSenabled devices. Participants navigate to a specific set of GPS coordinates and then attempt to find the geocache (container) hidden at that location. Download the Geocaching app to your smartphone, tablet or GPS device. Print your KACC Passport or stop by the Chamber office for a copy. You will need this to log your caches (you will also log your findings digitally). Learn more and download your passport at www.kylechamber.org/kyle-geotour

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The city of Buda will host its fishing tournament at Bradfield Park Pond on Saturday, June 11 from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. Fishing equipment & bait will be provided.

Kids 16 & under do not require a fishing license.

Free snacks & beverages. Free admission.

For more information, contact the Buda Parks and Recreation Department at 512-295-7170.

For volunteer opportunities email vincentlecca@yahoo.com.

Enjoy family-friendly movies under the stars June 10 with a showing of Aladdin at Buda City Park.

Bring your lawn chairs, blankets and snacks for comfort. Admission is free. Movies begin at 9 p.m. For more information please call Buda Parks & Recreation at (512) 295-7170 or visit www. ci.buda.tx.us/parkevents.

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PHOTOS COURTESY OF THE KYLE AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

Crew from “The Right Stuff,” a TV show filming in Kyle, film Kyle Area Chamber of Commerce CEO Julie Snyder and Kyle Mayor Todd Webster. Three Shipman Agency shows are being filmed at a local ranch.

Lights, Camera, Kyle!

Three TV shows set to film after film-friendly resolution

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A taste of Hollywood is coming to Kyle as a trio of television shows will film in the city and are scheduled to air in 2017.

It comes after the city in February adopted a resolution that identifies Kyle as “Film Friendly Texas Town,” according to Victoria Vargas, who works with the Kyle Department of Economic Development.

The three productions from the Shipman Agency, Inc. will be filmed on the family ranch of Executive Producer Stephanie Shipman, located in Kyle.

Those shows include the seventh season of “Ammo and Attitude,” which is a competition between six all-star female sharpshooters for the Shot Crown.

The agency is also filming the fourth season of “The Right Stuff,” which is a show that pits six male contestants with military experience and outdoor skills against each other, along with

“Shot to the Heart,” a brand new show which is premiering next year.

Julie Snyder, the Chief Executive Officer of the Kyle Area Chamber of Commerce, was approached by the agency six weeks ago. The agency contacted the chamber regarding the use of Kyle local businesses in the three television shows slated for filming by the agency.

Shipman said the agency prefers to contact local chambers in each city where it films, so it can highlight local businesses and the area where the show takes place.

The agency, Shipman said, has filmed in locations all over the country. It has partnered with chambers in cities such as New York, Florida and New Mexico to highlight their communities for the program’s audience.

But the productions are not just about guns and shooting, but are more outdoor competition shows that may include challenges that involve shooting, Shipman said.

“We are very excited to have the Shipman Agency Inc. filming in Kyle,” said Snyder.

For the city, attaining

the “Film Friendly” designation from the Texas Film Commission allows the city to be promoted to the film industry.

Vargas said Kyle has provided a backdrop for films such as “Secret at Arrow Lake” in 2009.

Celebrity chef Emeril Lagasse was at the Sage Hill Inn for a spot on “Good Morning America” in May. “Anyone can film in Kyle as long as they follow the Film Friendly Guidelines adopted by council in February,” Vargas said.

But Vargas said not all productions have to submit an application with the city to start filming.

“If anyone wishes to film on private property (in Kyle), they don’t need to fill out the application,” Vargas said.

As for the future of film in Kyle, Vargas anticipates more films will take note of Kyle.

“We expect to see an increase in filming in Kyle in the coming years due to Kyle’s Film Friendly certification.”

New businesses in Kyle, June 2016 No new business openings were reported in Buda for this month.

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WalletHub, an online research center, reports that Texas seems to be doing fine: • 2nd – GDP Growth • 15th – % of fastgrowing firms • 1st – exports per capita • 8th – business startup activity • 20th – % of jobs in high-tech industries • 25th – annual median household income • 14th – nonfarm payrolls change • 17th – unemployment rate

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To begin with, you need to emphasize your retirement. Now that you are likely in, or near, your peak earning years, you should contribute as much as you can afford to your 401(k) or other employer-sponsored retirement plan. Your plan likely offers you a range of investment options, so you can create a portfolio that’s appropriate for your needs. The money in your 401(k) or similar plan can grow on a tax-deferred basis, and your contributions are typically made with pretax dollars. So, the more you put in, the lower your annual taxable income. You won’t have to pay taxes until you take withdrawals, but if you do withdraw money before you reach 59½, the withdrawals may be subject to a 10% IRS penalty.

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IRA. Like a 401(k), a traditional IRA offers tax-deferred growth potential, while a Roth IRA can provide tax-free earnings distributions if you’ve had your account at least five years and don’t take withdrawals until you’re at least 59½.

If you devote most of your investable income to your retirement plans, you may not have much left to help pay for your children’s college education.

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DIRECT CARE COUNSELORS Provide positive role modeling, structure, and supervision to adolescent boys. No exp. required, We train comprehensively. Pay starting at $10 per hour for flexible 8 & 16 hr shift schedules.

Health/life/dental insurance after 60 days. Min. requirements: Must be 21 yrs old, HS/GED, clean TDL, clean criminal history, pre-employment TB skin test, and drug screen. Growing (20+ year old) non-profit organization. www.pegasusschool.net.

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Garage Sales MULTI-FAMILY GARAGE SALE

Baby items, furniture, clothing, kitchen and misc. For Haitian Orphans Help One Now. Hays Hills Baptist Church, 1401 N. FM 1626, Buda. Saturday, June 11, 7:30 a.m. - 2 p.m.

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Excellent customer service skills. Duties include counts, sorts, or weighs incoming goods to verify receipt of items against packing list. Records and checks quantity and quality of goods received. May inspect, accept, or reject received goods. Input stock items into computer and store in assigned warehouse location. Mark inventory with proper labeling. Pay rate based on experience.

Benefits, 401k. Please send resumes to: resumes7732@ gmail.com.

DIRECT CARE COUNSELORS Provide positive role modeling, structure, and supervision to adolescent boys. No exp. req., We train comprehensively. $9.00 to $16.00 per hr for flexible 8 & 16 hr shift schedules. Health/ life/dental insurance after 60 days. Min. requirements: Must be 21 yrs old, HS/GED, clean TDL, clean criminal history, pre-employment TB skin test, and drug screen. Growing (20+ year old) non-profit organization. www.pegasusschool.net.

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PUBLISHED NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Notice is hereby given that Letters Testamentary for the Estate of ROBERT E. PULVER, Deceased, were issued on the 23rd day of November, 2015, in Cause No. 15-0316-P, pending in the County Court of Hays County, Texas, to ELEANOR PULVER. The address of record for ELEANOR PULVER is 732 Willow Ridge Drive, San Marcos, Texas 78666.

All persons having claims against this estate are required to present their claims within the time and in the manner prescribed by law.

DATED this the 18th day of February, 2016 By: /S/ H.C. Kyle, III H.C. KYLE, III Attorney at Law 118 North LBJ Drive San Marcos, Texas 78666 (512) 396-4844 Telephone (512) 805-0235 - Fax E-mail: hckyle@bizaustin. rr.com ATTORNEY FOR THE ESTATE

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SPRING is coming!!! Cool, fresh clothes now available along with holiday items at KYLE LIBRARY THRIFT SHOP, 100 W. Lockhart in downtown Kyle. Open Monday thru Saturday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.

Hays CISD is Requesting Proposals for RFP #17021605SC Indoor Athletic Turf Flooring. Request for Proposals will be accepted until date at 2:00 p.m. March 2, 2016. Specifications are available in the HCISD Purchasing Office (512-2682141 ext 6035) between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday through Thursday. RFP responses must be delivered by mail or hand delivered by the date and time indicated above.

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

Property Code. This sale is listed below.

Date: 03/07/2016 Time: 11 a.m.

Location: Morningstar Mini Storage, 1001 W. Goforth Rd., Buda, TX 78610 Units: Unit 2060 – Daniel Reyna – Furniture, Schwinn bike, boxes, misc. household

PUBLIC NOTICE By order of the Hays County Commissioners Court, notice is hereby given that on Tuesday, March 1st at 9 a.m. in the Hays County Courthouse, 111 E. San Antonio Street, the Hays County Commissioners Court will hold a public hearing to consider: Replat of Lot 6, Green Acres Subdivision (SUB-451)

CITY OF BUDA ANNEXATION PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE

The City of Buda City Council will hold a public hearing beginning at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, March 1, 2016 and Tuesday, March 15, 2016 in the City Council Chambers at Buda City Hall, 121 Main St., Buda, Texas 78610 to receive written and oral comments in regard to annexation of the following properties: 1. Approximately 1.00+/acres of land generally located 314 San Antonio Street, adjacent to City Park.

2. Approximately 460+/acres of land generally located west of the Union Pacific Railroad, north of the Kyle City Limits and along FM 2770 and the east side of FM 1626.

3. Approximately 230+/acres of land generally located along the west side of FM 1626 between Elm Grove Elementary School and Onion Creek.

At said time and place all such persons shall have the right to appear and be heard.

Of all said matters and things, all persons interested in the subject matter herein mentioned shall take notice.

For more information regarding the above matters, please contact the City of Buda Planning Department at (512) 312-5745.

THE STATE OF TEXAS CITATION BY PUBLICATION TO: FAYAD S. ISBER

And to all whom it may concern.

Defendant(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 forty-two days after you were served this citation, the same being 14th day of March, 2016, a default judgment may be taken against you.

YOU ARE HEREBY COMMANDED to appear and answer before the 274th District Court, Hays County, Texas, at San Marcos then and there to answer the ORIGINAL PETITION FOR DECLARATORY JUDGMENT filed in said Court on the 14th day of January, 2016, and said suit being numbered 16-0093 on the docket of said Court, wherein Laura Helton is the Plaintiff and Fayad S. Isber is the Defendant.

The nature of said suit is as follows: Applicant prays that on final hearing, Applicant have judgment declaring that Fayad S. Isber died on December 31, 1983, all relief requests herein and all other relief requested in Original Petition.

ALL AS MORE FULY 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 28th day of January, 2016.

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Auction will take place on Mar. 16, 2016 at 3:00 pm.

Property will be sold to the highest bidder and includes household items from the following tenants: Tammy S. Schneider / Ransom; Christopher A. Martinez; Jean Mustachia; Katelynn D. Johnson; Nicolas C. Tufford.

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REQUESTED BY: Kent E. Wymore, IV Attorney at Law 1250 Capital of Texas Highway South Building Three Suite 400 Austin, TX 78746 512-346-3600 BEVERLEY CRUMLEY Hays County District Clerk Hays County Government Center 712 Stagecoach Trail, Ste. 2211 San Marcos, TX 78666 # 561811

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Written comments will be accepted through June 20, 2016 and can be mailed to: Graham Moore, Executive Director, Hays Caldwell Public Utility Agency, 630 E. Hopkins, San Marcos, Texas 78666 or e-mailed to gmoore@hcpua.org. Persons may also attend the meeting and make comments. The meeting will be held on Wednesday, June 22, 2016 at 3:00 p.m. at the Buda City Hall located at 121 N. Main Street, Buda, Texas 78610.

The purpose of the proposed project is to install a new subsurface potable water pipeline that will serve as a connection between the City of Kyle and City of Buda water systems to allow potable water to be delivered to Buda. This public hearing is being held in accordance with Chapter 26 of the Texas Parks and Wildlife Code. Chapter 26 provides that a public entity such as the Agency can approve a project that requires the use of parkland only if its governing body finds, after a public hearing, that there is no feasible and prudent alternative, and that all reasonable planning has been performed to minimize harm to the parkland.

Sealed bids, addressed to Harper Wilder, Director of Public Works, will be received at the Department of Public Works, 520 E RM 150, until 10:00 A.M. on Thursday, June 30, 2016, and then publicly opened and read in the Public Works Conference Room at the same time and date, for "K 15-16.2” SCADA SYSTEM.

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The City reserves the right to accept or reject any and all bids and to accept only

those proposals which are in the best interest of the City of Kyle.

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PUBLIC NOTICES, 4D

ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS Separate sealed Bids for the Goforth Special Utility District – WATER WELL NO. 6 , SWE Project No. 0092-075-16 will be received by and at the office of the General Manager, Goforth SUD Office, 8900 Niederwald Strasse, Kyle, Texas 78640 until 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, June 21, 2016 where they will be publicly opened and read aloud. Bids must be clearly marked on the outside of the envelope or package with the words “Goforth SUD Well No. 6 Project”.

Bids received after this time will be rejected and returned unopened.

Project consists of, but is not limited to the following: Drilling and developing the Goforth SUD Well No. 6 including the plugging and abandonment of Well No. 1, Well No. 2 and Well No. 4.

Each Bidder shall also include the time when he could begin work and the number of days needed to complete the project as part of his bid. This may factor into the award of the project.

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The Information for Bidders, Bid, Bid Bond, Contract, Plans, Specifications, Performance and Payment Bonds and the Contract Documents may be examined at the following locations: SOUTHWEST ENGINEERS, INC., 307 ST. LAWRENCE STREET, GONZALES, TEXAS 78629 (830) 672-7546 Plans and Specifications are available at the office of Southwest Engineers, Inc. in three different formats: Hard Copy - $80.00 (Non-Refundable) CD in PDF Format - $30.00 (Non-Refundable) Download - $25.00 (Non-Refundable) A bid bond in the amount of 5% of the bid issued by an acceptable surety registered with the U.S. Treasury shall be submitted with each bid. A certified check payable to the Goforth SUD may be submitted in lieu of the Bid Bond.

The Goforth SUD reserves the right to reject any or all bids and to waive any informalities in the bidding.

Bids may be held by the Goforth Special Utility District for a period not to exceed thirty (30) days from the date of the bid opening for the purpose of reviewing the bids and investigating the bidder's qualifications prior to the contract award.

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Public Notices, continued from page 2D NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Notice is hereby given that original Letters Testamentary for the Estate of LAWRENCE A. MARKOVICH, Deceased, were issued on June 1, 2016, in Docket No. 16-0157P, pending in the County Court at Law of Hays County, Texas, to: REGINA MARKOVICH The residence of the Independent Executor is in Buda, Hays County, Texas.

Address claims in care of the representative, REGINA MARKOVICH, Independent Executor. The post office address to which claims may be presented, is: c/o REGINA MARKOVICH, Independent Executor 172 Clarence Court Buda, Texas 78610 SCANIO & SCANIO A Professional Corporation BY: /s/ Francesca Scanio FRANCESCA SCANIO 144 E. San Antonio Street

San Marcos, Texas 78666 Tel: (512) 396 2016 Fax: (512) 353-2984 State Bar No. 24077299 ATTORNEYS FOR REGINA MARKOVICH

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Notice is hereby given that original Letters Testamentary for the Estate of BILLIE GENE SMITH, Deceased, were issued on May 18, 2016, in Cause No. 16-0138P pending in the Probate Court of Hays County, Texas, to JOSEPH SMITH. As Independent Executor.

Claims may be presented in care of the attorney for the estate, addressed as follows: Joseph Smith Estate of BILLIE GENE SMITH, Deceased c/o The Craig F. Young, Attorney at Law 108 E San Antonio San Marcos, Texas 78666 All persons having claims

against this estate, which is currently being administered, are required to present the within the time and in the manner prescribed by law.

NOTICE FOR QUALIFICATIONS

Sealed Qualifications will be received in the Office of the City Administrative Assistant of the City of Buda until 10:00 a.m. June 23, 2016, for “RFQ 16-008, Feasibility Study for Aquifer Storage & Recovery (ASR)”.

Request for Qualifications may be obtained from the Purchasing Manager at the Buda Municipal Building, 121 Main St., Buda, Texas 78610 or go to www.

TexasBidSystem.com click on Bid Opportunities.

ADDRESS AND MARK ENVELOPE: “RFQ 16-008, Feasibility Study for Aquifer Storage & Recovery (ASR)” TO: Purchasing Manager,

City of Buda, 121 Main St., Buda, Texas 78610. TO BE OPENED: 10:00 a.m. June 23, 2016.

NOTICE OF BUDA ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION PUBLIC HEARING

June 15, 2016 In accordance with the Development Corporation Act, Sections 505.159 and 505.160 of the Texas Local Government Code, a public hearing will be held by the Buda Economic Development Corporation, a Type B economic development corporation, on June 15, 2016 at 5:30 pm, at the Buda City Hall – Conference Room located at 121 Main Street, Buda, Texas, to solicit input prior to expending funds in support of the following project: to provide a financial incentive not to exceed $24,000.00

Economy: Texas ranked 9th overall Continued from pg. 1D

increased worldwide in 2015 to 197 million, one million more than in the previous year and over 27 million higher than precrisis levels.

But Texas’ unemployment rate sits at 4.4 percent, as of April 2016, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

And when you look at Hays County’s unemployment rate for the same period – 2.9 percent – it’s no wonder that Texas’ economy compared to the U.S. (4.7 percent) and the international rate looks so good.

To come up with Texas’ 9th place rank, WalletHub rates Texas third in economic activity, 34th in economic health and 20th in innovation potential.

What state took first place? Utah, ranking 2nd, 2nd and 4th in the above catories.

Texas’ unemployment rate sits at 4.4 percent, as of April 2016, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

And when you look at Hays County’s unemployment rate for the same period – 2.9 percent – it’s no wonder that Texas’ economy compared to the U.S. (4.7 percent) and the international rate looks so good.

The last state? Mississippi took that spot, ranking 51st (Washington D.C. is included in the rankings), 48th and 44th to the three categories.

What other issues did WalletHub review?

Highest business start-up activity, with the top five states being (in order) Florida, Nevada, Utah, Colorado and california and North Dakota tying

for fifth place.

Lowest unemployement rates were South Dakota, Colorado, Nebraska and New Hampshire all tying for first place, with Hawaii and North Dakota tying for fifth place.

The hihgest nonfarm payrolls change were Utah, Florida, Nevada, Oregona and Colorado, and highest median an-

Financial Focus Continued from pg. 1D

assistance from you – but that doesn’t mean you can’t assist them in other ways. If you haven’t already done so, try to find out as much as you can about their estate plans and any arrangements they’ve made should they become incapacitated.

Ideally, you’ll want to get answers to questions such as these: •

Have they named a durable power of attorney?

• •

Have they chosen an executor for their estate?

Have they thought about they would pay for any longterm care services they might need, such as a nursing home stay?

It may not be that easy to have these conversations, but they are important – especially if you are going to play an active role in your parents’

plans.

Clearly, as a Gen Xer concerned about retirement, collegeage children and aging parents, you’ll have a balancing act involving both money and time.

But with planning, patience and realistic expectations, you can help yourself and the ones you love.

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nual household income was Maryland, New Jersey, Alaska, Connecticut and District of Columbia.

Not all states are so lucky, though. Illinois, for instance, is currently in a fiscal free fall, with no budget for the second year in a row – putting its schools and social programs in peril. It also has the highest unemployment rate in the Midwest; it ranks 29th in WalletHub’s overall ranking of economies.

On the upside, California blossomed into the seventh larges economy – in the world , with a GDP of $2.3 trillion, which is comparable to Brazil’s 2014 $2.2 trillion GDP. WalletHub looks at different issues through the months and asks experts for their input. More information can be found at wallethub.com.

to STBH Holdings LLC, (DBA Reliable Automotive) for economic development purposes, being assistance with permitting, impact and tap fees associated with the construction of the building which will house an automotive repair facility. It is requested that you make your views known, either in person or by writing to the Buda Economic Development Corporation.

Notice posted at the Buda Economic Development office and Buda City Hall, June 2, 2016.

Ann Miller, Executive Director Buda Economic Development Corporation

NOTICE TO BIDDERS

Sealed bids will be received in the Office of the City Administrative Assistant at the City of Buda until 10:00 A.M., June 16, 2016, for “IFB 16-006 Concrete Box Culverts”. Invitations for Bid may be obtained from the Purchasing Manager at the Buda Municipal Building, 121 Main St., Buda, Texas 78610 or go to www. texasbidsystem.com.

ADDRESS AND MARK ENVELOPE: “IFB 16-006, Concrete Box Culverts” TO: Purchasing Manager, City of Buda, 121 Main Street, Buda, Texas 78610. TO BE OPENED: 10:00 a.m., June 16, 2016.

LEGAL NOTICE Application has been made with the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission for a Beer and Wine (BG) by RLNMJR Enterprises, LLC DBA Casa Alde to be located at 108 N Main St. Buda, Hays County, Texas. Pedro R. Alcala and Lillie A. Alcala are the Members of said LLC.

Public Notice Notice of Public Hearing City of Kyle City Code Amendment NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS, THAT: The City Council and Planning and Zoning Commission of the City of Kyle, Texas, will hold public hearings in the City Council Chambers located at 100 W. Center Street, Kyle, Texas, for the purpose of receiving testimony, comments, and written evidence from the public on the following: Hold a public hearing and consider an amendment to the City of Kyle, Code of Ordinances, Section 11, Article IV (Peddlers, Solicitors and Vendors).

The public hearing schedule is as follows: Planning and Zoning Commission – Tuesday, June 28, 2016 at 6:30 p.m..

City Council – Tuesday, July 5, 2016 at 7:00 p.m.

City Council action and second reading may be considered at the meeting to follow the public hearing (July 19, 2016 at 7 p.m.)