Sept. 6, 2017 Hays Free Press

SEPTEMBER 6, 2017 VICTORY

HELP FOR HARVEY

Rebel football opens season with strong victory.

Buda businesses bring comfort to evacuees.

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New laws go into effect

Rumors of gas shortage cause panic

Distracted driving ban, CPS reform and more

BY MOSES LEOS III Frantic drivers squeezed and honked their way to gas stations across Texas this week after a rumored gasoline shortage led to statewide panic and even reports of price gouging.

But, according to state officials, the problem wasn’t a shortage of fuel, but distribution, which has been affected by Hurricane Harvey.

In an interview with the Texas Tribune Aug. 30, Ryan Sitton, commissioner of the Railroad Com-

BY TIMOTHY STUCKEY

NEW LAWS, 4A

Pie in the Sky

GAS SHORTAGE, 4A

PHOTOS BY MOSES LEOS III

Up, up and away went a hot air balloon as it floated above the Kyle horizon and into a clear sky Saturday morning at Lake Kyle Park. Hundreds took to the open field as they took in the city’s inaugural Pie in the Sky hot air balloon festival.

The mass ascension on Saturday featured close to a dozen hot air balloons, including the Wells Fargo “Center Stage” stagecoach balloon. See more photos and information on the festival on page 1C and online at HaysFreePress.com.

Buda earmarks $69M for infrastructure projects

BY SAMANTHA SMITH

An estimated cost of $69.1 million could make up Buda’s fiveyear budget for future infrastructure projects.

On Aug. 29, the Buda City Council viewed a presentation on the proposed five-year Capital Improvement Projects (CIP) Plan, which would range from Fiscal Year 2018 to 2022.

Buda city leaders could adopt the CIP plan on Sept. 19.

According to the pre-

sentation, the five-year total estimated cost for the proposed CIP projects is $69,162,724.

Of that amount, roughly $27.6 million is reserved for projects in FY18. Micah Grau, Buda assistant city manager, said roughly $25 million of that amount would cover wastewater projects associated with the city’s wastewater treatment plant expansion.

Grau said the city saved a little money during the development of the CIP as it was “fully

COMING UP Ride on the Big Pink Bus

On Friday, Sept. 8th, Hays CISD is partnering with Seton Hospitals to bring The Big Pink Bus to our community. The bus will be parked at the Hays CISD Performing Arts Center. The Big Pink Bus, Seton’s mobile mammography unit, provides free, convenient, and safe breast screenings to underserved women over age 40 who would otherwise not have access. Seton works with community organizations to schedule mobile screenings for groups of qualified women. This program is part of Seton’s commitment to improving access to care for Central Texans. To schedule an individual screening mammogram, contact Seton’s Central Scheduling Department at 512-324-3375.

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INDEX

Laws that will affect every Texan have gone into effect this month, with several aiming to proactively save lives.

Nearly 700 new laws tackling issues such as texting while driving, cyber bullying and school lunches went into effect Sept. 1.

However, laws regarding the ban of sanctuary cities, as well as a ban on second-term abortion procedure, known as dilation and evacuation, were blocked by judges just days before they were set to go into effect.

The sanctuary cities bill drew the attention of groups like Mano Amiga, and is currently facing a legal challenge from civil rights groups which say it could lead to constitutional rights violations of citizens and noncitizens alike.

Other laws were able to pass despite the controversy surrounding them.

House Bill 3895 allows faith-based child welfare providers to be allowed to deny adoptions and other services based on their “sincerely held religious beliefs”.

The law would allow faith-based organizations to place a child in a religious school and refuse to contract with other organizations that don’t share their religious beliefs.

Texas lawmakers also

completed by in-house staff.” Work on developing the CIP began 6 months ago, Grau said.

Projects within the fiveyear plan would change every year according to the changing needs of the city.

The CIP Plan is only a planning document outlining possible capital expenditures over the next five years.

Expenditures include water, wastewater, streets and drainage, facilities and parks projects, Grau said.

“This is the first time to develop the CIP completely in-house,” Grau said. A change in format to the CIP was made to make it more informative to residents and staff members.

The presentation also included recommendations from Buda’s Planning and Zoning commission.

Recommendations ranged from re-prioritizing certain projects, placing more emphasis

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Mermaid Parade and Aqua Festival

The Mermaid Society SMTX invites the public to its second annual event in downtown San Marcos on Sept.

16. The parade will take place downtown from 10 a.m. to noon, and will feature floats, music, the newly crowned Mermaid Queen and her court, and pictures with mermaids. After the parade comes the Mermaid Festival, held at San Marcos Plaza Park.

This event will offer environmental and conservation presentations, a local art market and a variety of hands-on art-inspired workshops for all ages. See mermaidsocietysmtx.com for more info.

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Kyle updates ethics rules

BY MOSES LEOS III

The potential of having multiple elected officials serve on Kyle’s Ethics Commission led city leaders to change an existing ordinance to avoid the issue.

Those changes, which were done in August, are meant to “streamline” the ethics commission process and ensure it complies with the city charter, said Kyle Mayor Todd Webster.

Changes to the city’s current ethics commission were approved by a 6-1 vote on Aug. 15. Kyle City Council member Daphne Tenorio voted against the changes.

Webster said issues first arose after Tenorio sought a declaratory ruling on an ethics complaint made against her by District 1 council member Travis Mitchell.

Mitchell alleged Tenorio had violated the city’s ethics ordinance when she announced the purchase of the Kyle Stallions semipro basketball team during the summer. The Stallions were at the time in discussions with Kyle regarding the city’s Kyle Vista Park recreation center and sports complex project.

However, Tenorio refuted the claims and sought a declaratory ruling, based on the premise she had not purchased the team.

Problems with the ethics commission arose after it was discovered city

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HISTORY

Founded April 10, 1903, by Thomas Fletcher Harwell as The Kyle News, with offices on the corner of Burleson and Miller streets in the town’s oldest remaining building. It merged into The Hays County Citizen in 1956. The paper consolidated with The Free Press in October, 1978. During its more than 100-year history the newspaper has maintained offices at more than a dozen locations in Kyle and Buda.

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Hays Free Press • September 6, 2017

Taxing situation for growing cities, schools averted

BY MOSES LEOS III

Failure by lawmakers to agree on the threshold of property tax reform led to the death of Senate Bill 1 prior to the end of Texas’ legislative special session Aug. 15.

But even with a small victory under their belts, local city leaders believe discussions on property tax won’t be going away anytime soon.

SB 1, filed by State Sen. Paul Betancourt (R-Houson), would have required cities to obtain voter approval in order to increase property tax rates.

The measure initially failed to be acted upon during the Texas Legislature’s 85th regular session.

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott selected SB 1 as one of 20 items he placed into a special session.

SB 1 made its way through the Texas House with a split vote, but the measure didn’t pass through the Texas Senate prior to Sine Die on Aug. 14. One of the primary issues was the threshold

“We have to provide public safety and sanitation and roads ... People want to see clean parks when they go there. With the ability to control property taxes, those programs may have been cut. Not just in Buda, but maybe other cities.”

–Todd Ruge, Buda mayor

triggering an election. The senate opted for a four percent property tax rate increase, while the house wanted a six percent increase.

Buda Mayor Todd Ruge said he was not in favor of the bill as state lawmakers talk about having more local control, but they “don’t follow what they preach.”

But Ruge felt the bill could also hamper growing cities such as Buda and Kyle from obtaining the needed revenue to provide necessary services. While he said Buda has done a good job of handling its duties as far

as taxation, the proposed bill could have posed a problem during a weaker economy.

“We have to provide public safety and sanitation and roads,” Ruge said. “People want to see clean parks when they go there. With the ability to control property taxes, those programs may have been cut. Not just in Buda, but maybe other cities.”

Kyle Mayor Todd Webster said he was disappointed in the anti-city rhetoric that was coming from the capitol this session. However, his

concern extends to the state shifting the burden of infrastructure, primarily roads, onto cities. The result is cities have to increase property taxes to pay for more infrastructure.

If the bill had been passed, Webster said cities would have been reliant on Municipal Utility Districts and Public Improvement Districts to construct development.

But Webster, a lobbyist for a school district in the Houston area, believes fixing the state’s school finance problem is the “only meaningful way” to deal with the property tax problem.

Currently, Texas relies on the local property tax system to fund its public schools. As property values go up in a school district, the state holds back funding, which in turn forces school districts to rely on property tax rates.

Webster said the state’s school finance system negatively impacts districts that have “huge numbers” of economically disadvantaged

students.

“It’s really hard for people who aren’t impacted to understand what’s experienced by recapture school districts,” Webster said. He added the system has outlived its design, to where Austin ISD could soon pay over $1 billion in recapture in short order.

Recapture, also known as the Robin Hood Plan, forces property-weathy school districts to share revenue with property-poor districts.

During the course of the legislative session, lawmakers attempted to tackle school finance reform, but political infighting led to the death of the bills before session’s end.

Webster said future attempts at fixing property tax and school finance are “real,” but it’s too early to say if there is a fix.

Ruge agreed fixing the state’s school finance system goes hand in hand with property tax reform.

“It needs to be tackled first to get state funding for schools in order,” Ruge said.

gust city council meeting that once she discovered the issue, she immediately informed Kyle’s legal counsel regarding the problem. Since then, she has avoided taking any vote on any ethics commission decisions.

Ultimately, Teresa Tobias resigned her position as an ethics commission member.

Webster said no city leaders or officials

thought Tobias had done anything wrong, but he said the changes were made to avoid the appearance of government intrusion.

“We don’t want people to think decisions the ethics commission are making are based on any political affiliations,” Webster said.

“The idea is to have people who are independent and outside of the political realm.”

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ordinance didn’t allow for substantive review of a declaratory ruling, Webster said. He added commission didn’t have the authority to review Tenorio’s ruling, as it “doesn’t assert an actual allegation.”

Prior to the case against Tenorio, Kyle’s ethics commission had “not really been tested” – only on a few occasions, Webster said. He added the city’s ordinance was “cut and

pasted from another city 15 years ago.”

“She was seeking to get a substantive review and didn’t get one,” Webster said. “We want to make sure if something like this happens, there is not going to be a procedural snag in the wording that prevents the commission from looking at it substantively.

Council also bolstered existing language that prevents elected officials

CIP Projects: Plans for Buda Continued from pg. 1A

on the east side of Interstate 35, to removing the proposed Cabela’s connector and developing a tool to prioritize sidewalk projects.

Buda city leaders added their input to the plan, but also questioned staff on certain aspects.

Buda Mayor Todd Ruge questioned the need for a $130,600 new restroom for Stagecoach Park. He cited resident concerns over the cost as it relates to the CIP. Grau said a drop-in bathroom unit, standard with a men’s and women’s stall, would cost roughly $90,000 to $110,000, not including the cost of running utilities.

“One hundred thirty thousand dollars for a restroom?” Ruge said, “I could build a house for that much.”

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P&Z commissioners also recommended council members amend the CIP to move projects forward on development of Garison Park, the Aquatic Center and the purchase of land for a proposed Eastside Park.

Council member Eileen Altmiller believed acquisition of land for the Eastside Park should be moved up sooner rather than later due to incoming development.

Altmiller also wanted to see the prioritization of sidewalks utilized within the CIP. Council member George Haehn expressed his desire to avoid incurring additional debt to fund CIP projects. He instead vouched for using funds within the water, wastewater and general funds for CIP projects.

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from serving on the ethics commission.

That issue came up when Teresa Tobias, who had been appointed to the ethics commission

by Daphne Tenorio in 2016, discovered language prohibiting elected officials from serving.

Teresa Tobias currently serves as the District 1 representative on the Hays CISD board of trustees.

Tobias said during an Au-

NOTICE OF TAX REVENUE INCREASE The Hays County ESD #8 conducted public hearings on August 24, 2017 and August 31, 2017 on a proposal to increase the total tax revenues of the Hays County ESD #8 from properties on the tax roll in the preceding year by 4.38 percent.

The total tax revenue proposed to be raised last year at last year's tax rate of $0.1000 for each $100 of taxable value was $3,072,079.

The total tax revenue proposed to be raised this year at the proposed tax rate of $0.1000 for each $100 of taxable value, excluding tax revenue to be raised from new property added to the tax roll this year, is $3,203,320.

The total tax revenue proposed to be raised this year at the proposed tax rate of $0.1000 for each $100 of taxable value, including tax revenue to be raised from new property added to the tax roll this year, is $3,387,953.

The Commissioners of Hays County ESD #8 is scheduled to vote on the tax rate that will result in that tax increase at a public meeting to be held on September 13, 2017 at Buda Fire Department Main Station, 209 FM 2770, Buda, TX 78610 at 7:00 PM. The Commissioners of Hays County ESD #8 proposes to use the increase in total tax revenue for the purpose of improving services to the community, upgrading and maintaining firefighting equipment and apparatus, pay down station and capital loan projects, attract, hire and retain qualified personnel.

Opinion Hays Free Press • September 6, 2017

QUOTE OF THE WEEK “One hundred thirty thousand dollars for a restroom?

I could build a house for that much.”

– Todd Ruge, Buda mayor, on proposed CIP project. See story on age 1.

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Just like a Rolling Stone...

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his antiConfederacy movement reminds me of a dung beetle. It starts with a little piece of poop and, as he rolls it, it becomes a huge ball of manure.

These folks with their drawers all wadded up must think all their problems will be solved by destroying statues of Confederate soldiers and removing other reminders of a war that ended 152 years ago.

Like the dung beetle, all they are doing is making a big pile of crap.

We all know what recently happened out in South Carolina, and I won’t give my opinion on what we should do with those inbred, heartless extremists whose cumulative IQ is still lower than a sack of nails. What I will discuss is how ridiculous this anti-Confederacy movement has become over the past few years.

If you think you might become offended at what I might say, maybe you should go read something more suited to your intellect, like the funny papers.

This all started a while back when some ignorant, hate-filled kid shot folks in a church. When a photo of this punk showed a Confederate flag in the background, the dung beetle went to work.

Confederate flags began to come down, beloved songs of the South were banned from schools, and the ball of manure gets bigger. Now let’s jump to present day.

In the past week, the dung beetle rolled into some fresh poop. Six Flags Over Texas amusement park removed the Confederate flag along with others that historically flew over our great state. In the dead of night, officials at the University of Texas removed statues of Confederate soldiers from campus. Both actions are another attempt to erase a chapter of American history instead of educating young Texans of our past.

Now, let’s get to the utterly ridiculous stuff that was just added to the ball. Out west on the campus of USC, there is now an issue with the school’s mascot or rather the horse he rode up on. Since 1961, the mascot, a Trojan soldier, has ridden a white horse named Traveler at football games.

Although there have been several horses in the past 56 years, they’ve all been named Traveler. It’s a tradition, much like Bevo and Reveille. Well, some

From the Crow’s Nest by Clint Younts

dung-rolling dodo bird is offended because Traveler was also the name of General Robert E. Lee’s horse. Correct me if I’m wrong, but I recall California supported the north, not the Confederacy.

Maybe they don’t teach American History at USC. Another absurd event occurred this past week that really raised a stink. Big shots at ESPN pulled a sports reporter who was assigned to cover an upcoming football game in Virginia because his last name is Lee. And to add another bit of cow flop to this ball of dung, Mr. Lee is Asian-American.

I seriously doubt he’s related to Robert E. Lee. Okay, if we are serious about erasing everything linked to the Confederacy, then let’s do it right. For starters, let’s ban all Americans from wearing Lee jeans.

And grocery stores should stop stocking any pastries from Sara Lee. All episodes of “The Dukes of Hazzard” and merchandise from the popular show should be pulled so nobody gets offended by seeing an orange, souped-up Dodge Charger.

Here in Texas, we should follow the lead of those folks at Six Flags. There are 22 counties in Texas named after famous members of the Confederacy and no telling how many towns.

We have Lee County and Jeff Davis County.

Stonewall, Texas is named after General Stonewall Jackson, and Lubbock was named after a Confederate colonel. Should we start looking for new names for all these places like we did for certain public schools?

I don’t know about all y’all, but I think the dung beetle has enough crap rolled up.

This anti-Confederacy movement needs to end now. The war is over, folks. Oh, by the way, you folks causing all this stink should know that dung beetles eat and live in the mess they’ve created.

News and Sports Editor Moses Leos III

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hether depending on our government for storm recovery, good schools, police protection or other important services, openness and access to information are essential to ensuring the job gets done.

A free flow of information helps citizens keep watch on their government. It also allows journalists to report on matters of widespread interest by scrutinizing public records and meetings and, just as importantly, asking necessary, tough questions of government officials.

In short, transparency leads to real news. It leads to the truth.

Legitimate news organizations uncover what has actually happened – and even look at what could plausibly happen in the future.

One example is the Texas Tribune and ProPublica report last year based on maps and extensive interviews examining how Houston’s rapid development made it vulnerable to heavy flooding in torrential rainstorms. During the recent rain dump of Tropical Storm Harvey, the journalists checked in again on residents they’d met who were indeed suffering through this horrific round of flooding. They did real reporting.

The term “fake news” that’s frequently used these days is on point when it’s meant to denounce made-up Internet articles designed to incite fear or hate or to simply gain clicks. It’s not a label a public official should throw around to criticize professional journalists for delivering a message the official doesn’t like.

Sometimes false or misleading information comes from government

Clint Younts has family members who fought on both sides of the Civil War. He still lives on property that has been in the family since the mid-1800s. crowsnest78610@gmail. com

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Government transparency leads to real quality news

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Guest Column

By Kelley Shannon

officials themselves, and journalists set the record straight.

The Austin American-Statesman used public records and other reporting to examine the deaths of nearly 300 people who died in police custody in Texas. In certain cases, including the death of 18-year-old Graham Dyer who died while in Mesquite Police Department custody after being shocked with a Taser multiple times and suffering other injuries, the details revealed in government records differed from the official police version.

The Waco Tribune-Herald recently cited state education rankings and emails in reporting on the Marlin Independent School District’s continued low rating by the Texas Education Agency. The district’s superintendent accused the Tribune-Herald of

fabricating the news. The newspaper responded by, again, citing the public records as evidence.

In-depth reporting can happen in Texas in large part because of longstanding laws protecting the people’s right to know. The Texas Public Information Act and Texas Open Meetings Act originated more than 40 years ago because the Legislature realized the public must be able to find out what their government is doing.

Unfortunately, some loopholes developed in the Public Information Act through the years, and now Texas court decisions have further watered down the law by placing more government records off limits.

The Freedom of Information Foundation of Texas will explore the latest legislative and judicial activity on open government and the role of legitimate news gathering at its annual state conference “Transparency = Real News” on Sept. 14 in Austin. Several lawmakers will join other public officials, attorneys, journalists and business

people at the conference to offer their viewpoints.

Meanwhile, an effort is under way to have lawmakers study the Public Information Act before the 2019 legislative session and make recommendations on how to improve the statute that was once so strong and made Texas a leader in information access.

Individual Texans will play a pivotal role in that process in the coming months. Those who care about open government and understand that it’s crucial for our democracy must to speak out and let their elected leaders know they support the public’s right to know.

Transparency was the Texas way for decades.

It’s time to come together and embark, once again, on the road to openness and truth.

Kelley Shannon is executive director of the Freedom of Information Foundation of Texas, a non-profit based in Austin and dedicated to promoting open government and the First Amendment rights of free speech and press.

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New Laws: Take effect Sept. 1 Continued from pg. 1A

crafted House Bill 4, a Child Protective Services reform bill that provided extra funding to relatives or caregivers fostering children based on their family income.

The law will make it easier for relatives and caregivers to be able to look after foster children as the state faces a CPS crisis.

Other laws focused on the safety and welfare of children were passed. One of those is David’s Law, which makes it a Class A misdemeanor to harass someone under the age of 18 through text messages, social media, websites or other electronic venues with the intent to cause

harm or to cause suicide.

The law would also allow people to acquire temporary restraining orders against accounts used to harass or bully children.

The state also created a grace period for parents to pay existing balances on school lunch for their children. The law allows students to continue eating hot lunches before they are “lunch shamed” by being given cold sandwiches.

Senate Bill 968 and Senate Bill 969, both authored by State Senator Kirk Watson (D-Austin), aim to increase reporting of sexual assault on college campuses. SB

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968 requires universities to include an online reporting option for anyone who wants to anonymously report sexual harassment, sexual assault, dating violence or stalking, or feels too intimidated to address their concerns to an administrator in person.

SB 969 protects students from disciplinary

action regarding alcohol use if they are victims or witnesses of incidents involving sexual harassment, sexual assault, dating violence or stalking.

House Bill 4102 also seeks to help survivors of sexual assault.

Although it is not specific to college campuses, this new law, authored by State Rep. Victoria Neave (D-Dallas) creates an opportunity for people to donate money for rape kit testing while renewing their driver’s licenses or registering their vehicles.

The state has a backlog of 19,000 untested rape kits from before 2011.

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mission of Texas, which regulates gas and oil in the state, said 15 fuel refineries in the Gulf Coast area were taken down, or are operating at a reduced capacity, due to Harvey.

As a result of taking down refineries, Sitton said in the interview the state has seen a slight decrease in production.

However, he said there is no shortage, as there are more than 100 million barrels of gas stored in the U.S. Distributing the gasoline is where the problem lies, as gasoline is transported via 18-wheeler trucks to gas stations across the state.

Those trucks obtain gas at distribution terminals, which receive the fuel from refineries via pipeline or train. Sitton said two pipelines were shut down due to the hurricane.

But rumors of potential shortages have circulated through social media and stoked panic across the state. From Dallas to San

PHOTO BY RAFAEL MARQUEZ

Lines at gas pumps throughout Hays County reached new lengths this week as rumors of a statewide gasoline shortage spread after Hurricane Harvey caused extreme damage to the coastal region.

Antonio and even in Hays County, residents have rushed out to gas stations to purchase gas, leading to frustration on the part of both officials and other consumers.

Sitton said residents should avoid rushing to gas stations to fill up and should only obtain gas if necessary. He said resupplying specific gas

stations is dependent on the supply network the station is under. He said some gas stations could possibly take a few days before they are refilled.

“As pipelines get back in shape, people will realize this isn’t as big an issue as it is today,” Sitton said. “I feel this issue is going to stem.”

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NOTICE OF TAX REVENUE INCREASE The Northeast Hays County ESD #2 conducted public hearings on August 24, 2017 and August 31, 2017 on a proposal to increase the total tax revenues of the Northeast Hays County ESD #2 from properties on the tax roll in the preceding year by 4.38 percent.

The total tax revenue proposed to be raised last year at last year's tax rate of $0.0500 for each $100 of taxable value was $1,536,598.

The total tax revenue proposed to be raised this year at the proposed tax rate of $0.0500 for each $100 of taxable value, excluding tax revenue to be raised from new property added to the tax roll this year, is $1,602,343.

The total tax revenue proposed to be raised this year at the proposed tax rate of $0.0500 for each $100 of taxable value, including tax revenue to be raised from new property added to the tax roll this year, is $1,694,659.

The Commissioners of Northeast Hays County ESD #2 is scheduled to vote on the tax rate that will result in that tax increase at a public meeting to be held on September 12, 2017 at Buda Fire Department Main Station, 209 FM 2770, Buda, TX 78610 at 7:00 PM. The Commissioners of Northeast Hays County ESD #2 proposes to use the increase in total tax revenue for the purpose of improving services to the community, upgrading and maintaining emergency medical services, attract, hire and retain qualified personnel.

attorney general, also issued a warning to Texas gas stations Thursday after more than 500 complaints of price gouging were made.

According to a release, many of the price gouging complaints stemmed from the Dallas area, where gas stations were reportedly charging $6 to $8 per gallon.

NOTICE OF TAX REVENUE INCREASE The Hays County ESD #5 conducted public hearings on August 23, 2017 and August 30, 2017 on a proposal to increase the total tax revenues of the Hays County ESD #5 from properties on the tax roll in the preceding year by 4.93 percent.

The total tax revenue proposed to be raised last year at last year's tax rate of $0.1000 for each $100 of taxable value was $2,833,180.

The total tax revenue proposed to be raised this year at the proposed tax rate of $0.1000 for each $100 of taxable value, excluding tax revenue to be raised from new property added to the tax roll this year, is $2,968,324.

The total tax revenue proposed to be raised this year at the proposed tax rate of $0.1000 for each $100 of taxable value, including tax revenue to be raised from new property added to the tax roll this year, is $3,102,807.

The Commissioners of Hays County ESD #5 is scheduled to vote on the tax rate that will result in that tax increase at a public meeting to be held on September 13, 2017 at Kyle Fire Station No. 1, 210 W. Moore St, Kyle, TX 78640 at 6:30 PM. The Commissioners of Hays County ESD #5 propose to use the increase in total tax revenue for the purpose of maintaining and improving fire protection and emergency services response for the community, including upgrades to equipment, additional substation location and staffing, and retention of highly qualified personnel.

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PHOTO BY MOSES LEOS III

Lehman High’s MJ Vega lunges forward for a dig during a pool play match against the Anderson Trojans at the Rebel Bash tournament.

PHOTO BY TRACY STIRMAN

Hays Rebels junior running back Martin Shoemaker (7, center) attempts to avoid a tackle from East View senior Jaden Selucky (21, left) and a teammate during a plan in Friday’s season opening football game.

OPENING VICTORY

Hays tops East View 48-36 in offensive showdown

BY SHANE SCHOLWINSKI The Hays Rebels opened its 2017 season with a 48-36 win against nondistrict matchup Georgetown East View at Bob Shelton Stadium Friday night.

The offensive showdown between the Rebels and Patriots featured eight touchdowns in the first half alone, with each team scoring four apiece.

Hays Head Coach Neal Lahue was pleased with his team’s effort for the first game of the season.

Lahue praised the offensive line for opening up the Rebel running game for 449 yards and 6 touchdowns.

“You know I thought we moved the ball very well on offense,” said Lahue. “A lot of that has to do with our O-line.”

Junior running back Thailand Mayberry led the

PHOTO BY TRACY STIRMAN

Aided by a block from senior wide receiver Nate Tate (8), Hays Rebels senior running back Cade Powell looks downfield in Friday’s non-district affair at Shelton Stadium.

Rebels in rushing with 130 yards and 3 touchdowns on 16 carries. Another key contributor in the bruising rushing attack was senior running back Cade

Powell, who rushed for 93 yards and 2 touchdowns on 9 carries.

“We did a great job of getting push upfront, and I thought those two

guys ran well,” Lahue said referring to Mayberry and Powell.

While Hays offense thrived throughout the game, the defense struggled to keep East View out of the end zone in the first half. The Patriots scored four passing touchdowns against the Rebel secondary, three of which went for more than 65 yards. East View junior wide receiver Devhaun Little had 8 catches for 231 yards and 3 touchdowns, with all three touchdowns happening in the first two quarters.

“I thought the first half their two wide outs made some big plays against our secondary, I thought we made some good adjustments at halftime,” said Lahue.

The solution was double covering some of

REBEL FOOTBALL, 2B

Early stretch of Lobo football gives glimpse into the future

BY MOSES LEOS III For a three minute stretch early in the first quarter of Thursday’s season opener, the Lehman Lobos seemed primed to burst out of the blocks at full sprint.

But an explosive Westwood Warriors offense hobbled the Lobos in a 63-13 loss at the Kelly Reeves Athletic Complex in Round Rock.

Lehman (0-1) was outgunned by seasoned Westwood quarterback Will Jennings, who went 10 of 16 through the air and threw for 234 yards and four touchdowns.

Jennings’ favorite target of the night was transfer wide receiver Cameron Thomas, who caught three touchdowns, all of which were 50 or more yards in length. Thomas hauled in six receptions for 197 yards on the evening.

“He’s a four star athlete.

Him and the quarterback make them go,” Lehman head coach Josh Kirk-

land said. “They’re a hell of a football team. We just tried to contain him (Thomas), bracket him and try to keep him in front of us.”

The Lobos also were unable to bring down bruising Warrior running back Jakeim Murphy, who rushed for 150 yards on three carries, which included a 58 and 87-yard touchdown runs. Helping Murphy was a sizable offensive line that overpowered the Lobos in the trenches.

Inconsistency and mistakes hindered the Lobos, both on offense and defense, Kirkland said.

On the defensive side, the Lobos looked “great for two plays,” but couldn’t avoid a miscue.

Offensively, Lehman was unable to sustain and maintain drives to keep Westwood’s prolific offense on the sideline. The inability to capitalize in Westwood territory also proved to be a costly factor for Lehman’s offense.

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Lehman Lobos sophomore running back Diego Romero is wrapped up by a Westwood Warriors defender Thursday at the Kelly Reeves Athletic Complex.

Lady Lobos win final non-district match over Manor

BY SHANE SCHOLWINSKI Lehman capped their non-district schedule with a 25-22, 25-15, 1825, 27-25 win over the Manor Mustangs.

The Lady Lobos started off strong winning the first two sets, but lost their rhythm and dropped the third set to the Mustangs. The

electrifying fourth and final set (27-25) brought the Lehman crowd to its feet as the Lobos edged out the Mustangs for their fourth victory of the season.

“We came together tonight and we fought hard,” said Lehman head coach Kathryn

LOBO VOLLEYBALL, 2B

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Hays Rebel sophomore Ryann Torres belts a kill attempt as a Bandera Bulldog tries to cover in defense during pool play at the Rebel Bash tournament at Bales Gym.

Rebels claim win at annual Bash STAFF REPORT For the first time in a long time, the Hays Rebel volleyball team took the top spot at its own Rebel Bash tournament.

Hays (18-8) accomplished that feat by sporting a perfect 6-0 mark during the two-day tournament, which was held Aug. 30 and Sept. 1. During that time, Hays didn’t drop a set in pool or winners bracket play and won each set by an average score of 25-12.

The Rebels blasted through pool play, which included wins over Bandera, Gonzales and McCallum. During the game against Gonzales, Hays allowed a total of nine points scored in the two sets.

Hays’ toughest test during the tournament was in the championship game, where they took on 4A playoff contender La Vernia.

The Rebels narrowly edged out La Vernia 26-24 in the first set,

but then easily took the second set 25-13.

Junior Catherine Croft led the team with 52 kills during the six game stretch. Her highest output was a 13 kill performance against La Vernia to close out the tournament. Rebel senior Kaitlyn Krafka had 33 kills.

Through 26 matches, Croft leads the team with 223 kills and Krafka is second with 216. Not far behind is sophomore Ryann Torres, who has 115 kills.

Torres also leads the team in assists with 444 in 65 sets played, while junior Sierra Dittmar has 283 assists.

On the defensive side, senior Kacie Hall leads the team with 41 total blocks, with Torres securing 23.

Five Rebels are in the triple digits in digs with junior Kayla Tello leading the way with 254 so far this season. Krafka has 212 digs.

Hays will have the week off before they open district play at Westlake on Sept. 29.

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Rebel XC takes 2nd at Dripping Springs meet

BY MOSES LEOS III

A slight difference in time on the course allowed the Dripping Springs Tigers girls cross country team to narrowly edge the Hays Rebels for first place at the Dripping Springs Invitational Saturday.

Both Dripping Springs and Hays finished the day with 68 points. But the Tigers, who hosted the event, took first based on a lower split time while on the course. Dripping Springs’ split among its

top five finishers was 1:13, while Hays’ was 1:52.

Despite the second place finish, the Rebel girls team had three athletes finish in the top 15 of the standings.

Leading the way for Hays was senior Gabby Bosquez, who took home a third place overall finish in the 2.5 mile race.

Following Bosquez was Hays’ Brissa Diaz, who finished in 12th place, and Adia Vera, who took 15th overall.

The Rebels girls team finished with a 17:56

average on the course.

Hays’ boys team also took home silver Saturday as it claimed second place out of an 11 team field.

The Rebels, which finished with 74 points, were only outdone by perennial 6A cross country power Smithson Valley, which took first place with 48 points.

Hays High junior Daniel Garraway finished 4th overall and was closely followed by senior RJ Navarro. Rebel sophomore Jaden Tumale finished in 14th place.

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the wide receivers in order to mitigate their talents.

Hays’ adjustment worked to perfection.

The Rebel defense responded by not allowing a single offensive point by East View in the second half. East View’s only touchdown of the second half was a 95-yard fumble recovery for a touchdown during the fourth quarter.

Other key contribu-

tors to the prolific Rebel rushing attack were junior fullback Martin Shoemaker and junior running back Dallin Roberts. Shoemaker finished the game with 49 rushing yards on 7 carries, while Roberts added 62 yards on 5 carries with a 26 yard touchdown to seal the victory for Hays late in the fourth quarter.

“I tell you what, Dallin Roberts and Martin

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Shoemaker, the other two backs, came in and did a great job of running the ball as well,” LaHue said.

Ball security is a point

of focus for the Rebels as they ready for next week’s contest against Georgetown. The Rebels fumbled the ball three times, two of which were 5 yards away from the end-zone.

“We’ve got to hang on to the football. If we can do that, you know, it’s not even as close as it is now, in my opinion,” Lahue stated.

“We had some turnovers, we got to take care of the

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Seven Lobo drives crossed into the Warrior side of the field, but only twice did the Lobos reach the end zone.

“Consistency is the thing we struggle with, in practice and out here. It’s part of growing up,” Kirkland said. “Good thing is, the kids have experience from this game, they’ll have experience next game.”

But there were glimpses of sunshine amidst the

devastation of Thursday’s loss. Lehman’s opening drive, which encompassed 10 plays and took less than three minutes, showed the fluidity of the Lobo offense.

Lehman’s offense was led by quarterback Daniel O’Neal, who went 29 of 43 passing and threw for 318 yards and both of the Lobos’ touchdowns.

Lehman running back Diego Romero rushed for 94 yards, while wide

receiver Chastin Evans had 96 receiving yards and a touchdown.

The trio played a role in guiding Lehman down the field to take a 6-0 first quarter lead after a missed extra point.

“It was just consistency when you’re playing with young kids,” Kirkland said.

“That’s what we’re trying to do is be consistent.”

But Westwood captured momentum on the ensuing drive, as Murphy broke

through for a 58-yard touchdown run. The Warriors followed by scoring 22 more points to take a 22-6 lead, placing Lehman out of reach.

Improving on the field was Kirkland’s message, even as they trailed in the latter quarters. Continuing to progress is the goal.

“It’s all about today.

That’s what we keep telling them,” Kirkland said. “It’s about today and how we can get better.”

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“Making sure that we were going all out and making sure we were

preparing ourself on our defensive attack as well,” Legh-Page said about the team’s adjustments after the third set.

Senior Sarah O’Neal led the Lady Lobos in kills with 6 for the match. Other key contributors for Lehman were Senior MJ Vega and Junior Lauren Lara.

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An aerial view of the proposed swimming complex, above, shows the natatorium design. Hays CISD has agreed to partner with the YMCA to bring a natatorium to students.

PHOTO BY JIM CULLEN

Back in the water

Hays CISD approves $5M aquatic complex agreement

BY TIMOTHY STUCKEY A $5 million dollar natatorium was approved

by Hays CISD trustees during their Aug 31 meeting as a response to the continued growth and popularity of Hays’ school swimming programs.

The decision, made on a 4-2 vote with one abstention, allows the district to move forward on an agreement with YMCA of Austin for joint use of a natatorium in Camp Cypress, which is located along Old San Antonio Road in Buda.

Board president Merideth Keller abstained from voting.

Hays CISD trustees’ decision also overrides an earlier 3-3 vote in June, which caused the agreement to initially fail.

Trustee Vice President

Teresa Tobias, who voted against the measure, disagreed with the timing of approving a costly item while the district faces a $3.4 million deficit.

“It’s a challenging time for this district,” Tobias said. “I don’t think anyone on this board made their decision lightly, regardless of their decision.”

“We are in a shortfall, we cannot compensate our employees adequately enough ... We need to prioritize what we value.”

–Esperanza Orosco, Hays CISD board trustee

Esperanza Orosco, who also voted against the decision, shared her concerns that the district

should focus on more academic efforts.

“We are in a shortfall, we cannot compensate

our employees adequately enough,” Orosco said. “We need to prioritize what we value.”

Several parents, teachers, coaches and even students took the opportunity to explain the importance of the school district’s swim program during the public discussion segment of the meeting.

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Justice of the Peace Scott Cary cited his own time as a troubled youth and how the YMCA helped change his life for the better.

“The more kids we reach through the YMCA, the less come into my courtroom,” Cary said.

Swimming coach Kaytlyn Stewart spoke

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Namesake mural reveal kicks off school year at Fuentes Elementary

BY SAMANTHA SMITH People say a picture is worth a thousand words.

A new mural gracing a cafeteria wall at Fuentes Elementary School in Kyle is worth a million.

The mural, which includes a likeness of Susie T. Fuentes, the namesake of the campus, was unveiled to the public Aug. 22, a week before the official start of the school year. According to the Fuentes Elementary website, the mural represents the school’s message of “family.”

Wiley Ross, a local Austin-area artist and avid volunteer in the Hays CISD school district, along with Jayme Salinas, Fuentes Elementary art teacher, proposed the original idea to create the mural on campus.

When they approached Gina Butcher, Fuentes Elementary principal, regarding the project, she consulted with a committee of teachers who “were very excited about the prospect.”

In addition to Ross and Salinas, Ernelisi Hernandez and Diego Lara,

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Fuentes Elementary art teacher Jayme Salinas and her two daughters are joined by student artist Diego Lara and artist Wiley Ross and his daughter following a dedication ceremony for a new mural at Fuentes. The group helped craft a mural that features a likeness of Susie T. Fuentes prior to the start of the school year.

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Hemphill’s pre-k, kindergarten, 1st and 2nd grades held festivities Tuesday, with the remaining grades to follow.

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on the importance of the program and how it instills confidence and leadership in the students who participate.

“I’m overwhelmingly excited,” Stewart said, after the vote was made.

“I’m very excited to tell the kids.”

The discussion on

a natatorium came as Hays CISD’s high school swimming programs are gaining popularity.

Currently, the Hays and Lehman High swim teams share four lanes at the Hays Communities YMCA in Buda.

However, with 20 to 30 kids in each

program, coaches and students were concerned swimmers would be “swimming over each other” during practices.

The now accepted natatorium would provide ten lanes in the morning and evening to allow ample time and space for the swim teams.

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two Fuentes Elementary 5th grade Star artists, assisted in the creation of the mural, beginning the week after school let out in June. The mural was completed during the first week of August.

Hays CISD Public Information Officer Tim Savoy said the artists sought input from students, staff and community members regarding the subject of the mural.

As the concept evolved, the school decided to involve two additional kindergarteners to assist with the artwork.

Savoy said the mural was done on a volunteer basis, so there was no financial compensation for any of the artists involved. However, it gave students Hernandez and Lara, active members in the campus art club, another project to test their skills.

Savoy said the inspiration behind the mural was the Kyle community and the spirit of family in the town.

It also included the likeness of Fuentes, who for 27 years volunteered her time at Kyle Elementary School to help students from kindergarten to 6th grade.

Fuentes, whose maiden name was Tenorio, was born in Kyle on March 8, 1926. During her time at Kyle Elementary, Fuentes helped teachers by copying papers and making bulletin boards, while also assisting with playground duty and the lunchroom, according to Fuentes Elemetnary website.

For 16 years, Fuentes worked at Marbridge Ranch near Manchaca on the weekends. Fuentes passed away in 2008 at the age of 81.

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pus, the community and the school’s namesake,” Savoy said. “It turned an empty wall in the school’s cafeteria into a point of pride for the campus.”

As for other Hays CISD campuses sporting unique murals, Savoy said there are currently no plans for any other murals at this time.

However, he said the possibility of local artwork at other campuses could be open.

“If a proposal is made,

it would be considered,” Savoy said.

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Prayers for all after Harvey

PIE IN THE SKY A lot of hot air rises over Kyle in inaugural festival

BY MOSES LEOS III

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mid the constant buzz of fans and the gush of propane igniting in the air, Josh Sneed walked the field at Lake Kyle Park Saturday, assessing the scene in front of him.

All around the greenery were balloons starting to take shape.

Large nylon structures rose high into the sky as revelers looked on in amazement, snapping photos and enjoying the moment.

For Sneed, he’s known this experience almost all his life. Last weekend, he and many other pilots got their chance to share their craft when Kyle hosted its inaugural Pie in the Sky balloon festival.

“It’s good for the community and I think it will bring a lot of attention for the city of Kyle and what they’re trying to do,” Sneed said.

Kyle’s festival was the culmination of several years of work involving committees, the citizenry and city staff.

Scott Sellers, Kyle city manager, said the city has for several years sought to find a destination appeal for the city.

“Over the years, Kyle has grown up fairly quickly, but with nothing to its name other than a suburb of Austin, or so it was assumed,” Sellers said.

“While those who live here know Kyle has much to offer, others pass through Kyle and don’t stop because they don’t have reason to.”

It was pie that many felt drew traffic off of Interstate 35 to the city. Specifically, the Texas Pie Company, located in downtown Kyle. After discussion, the city officially filed a trademark to the U.S. Patent Office to become the

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common thread runs from house to house throughout Mountain City. Our hearts and prayers go out for those so severely impacted by Harvey.

Most of us know someone whose home flooded.

Over and over, I hear Texans among us saying how proud they are to be a Texan. “We are Texas.”

Patricia Porterfield on Maple is from Rockport.

On Saturday, she and Brian and their son joined a chainsaw team from Fellowship Church Plum Creek who worked through Operation Blessing at two homes in Rockport. Ron Tom went, too.

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Main: Colorful balloons took flight Saturday as the mass ascension event was held at Lake Kyle Park. Over a dozen aircraft, including Wells Fargo CenterStage stagecoach-shaped balloon, inflated in the inaugural event.

According to officials, Pie in the Sky marked the first time the CenterStage balloon has participated at an inaugural event. Inset: Members of a hot air balloon team test out a propane burner during a media event preceding the Kyle Pie in the Sky hot air balloon festival Friday. See more photos online at HaysFreePress.com.

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Right around the time of the filing, Kyle sought to pair the “Pie Capital” designation with a

signature event.

City officials attempted to create an event called the “Hogwash.” Appeal for the festival,

however, didn’t come to fruition.

While at a Kyle Chamber of

PIE IN THE SKY, 4C

Buda-ites welcome Harvey evacuees with a hot meal I

BY LESLY DE LEON

n the immediate aftermath of Hurricane Harvey, Sweeny residents John and Brittney Nichols and their children arrived in Buda before a voluntary evacuation notice was issued Aug. 30.

“We didn’t want to be stuck there with the kids,” John said.

While the Nichols family is trying to enjoy their time in Central Texas, they’re worried about their home.

When they left Sweeny, only six inches of floodwater covered their house’s yard but they’re concerned the situation will worsen.

The nearby Brazos and San Bernard rivers continued to rise. It’s expected to cause major flooding.

“We’re not going to know [the extent of the damage] until we get back,” John said.

They’re not sure when they’ll be able to return to their home or to work.

“FEMA said they would pay for our room until Sept. 25,” Brittney said. “Hopefully, we don’t have to stay that long.”

Despite their concerns, the family enjoyed a BBQ dinner Thursday evening provided by Brooklyn’s Down South in the Comfort Suites parking lot.

“It’s really good, we really appreciate it,” Brittney said. “Everybody has been nice to us.”

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Several evacuees who escaped the impact of Hurricane Harvey gather for dinner during an event held at the Embassy Suites hotel in east Buda. The event, hosted by the Buda Area Chamber of Commerce and Brookyln’s Down South, provided a free meal to over 200 evacuees that are staying at Buda hotels.

Brooklyn Robertson, owner of Brooklyn’s Down South, worked with hotel manager Chris Griffin and the Buda Area Chamber of Commerce to host a dinner for up to 500 evacuees.

A couple of days ago, Griffin reached out to Robertson about organizing a dinner for evacuees staying in Buda hotels.

“For our area, we got a lot of people that came from Houston,” Griffin said.

Approximately 40 rooms are

occupied by 4 or 5 people each, Griffin said. People started arriving the Friday before Hurricane Harvey hit land, and have continued to arrive.

“It’s just constantly busy because people have gotten here and they don’t know if they can go back home,” Griffin said.

Robertson said hotel managers estimated 350 to 450 evacuees staying at 6 nearby hotels.

“I started thinking, these people came here and didn’t

really have much of nothing,” Griffin said.

People impacted by the hurricane probably didn’t budget for this catastrophe, Griffin said.

When they arrived at Buda, they probably didn’t have a hot meal and have been eating fast food.

“Griffin reached out a couple of days ago and asked if we would consider possibly putting together a dinner because he had a lot of FEMA-supported evacuees that were staying here,” Robertson said.

Hoping to provide a small comfort, Griffin and Robertson coordinated the event in approximately 30 hours.

Robertson’s restaurant provided meat, rice and mashed potatoes. Lysa Gonzalez, Buda director of tourism, donated cookies and ice, while U.S. Foods donated chicken, Robertson said.

Volunteers created a tented dining area and some games for the children in the parking lot of Comfort Inn Suites.

St. Stephen’s Episcopal School students, including Robertson’s children, painted banners and drew on paper plates which were strung together to decorate the tents.

Those impacted by the hurricane stopped by for a plate of BBQ and were greeted by friendly smiles and banners reading: “We are praying for you all” and “Texas unite.”

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Planted and watered properly, young trees will grow fast and can dramatically enhance our landscapes.

Apart from their beauty, there is a practical consideration too. If you plant them in the right place, shade trees will cool off the air around your home and help offset costly utility bills.

We have two native Texas oaks that are considered evergreen: the live oak and the Mexican white oak. Both hold their foliage throughout the winter months, but then shed their leaves around the end of February-early March.

Spring growth follows in 2 to 3 weeks.

Evergreen oaks are also highly effective as windbreaks and privacy screens. In addition, when planted on the east, south and west sides of a house, they’ll provide you with winter shade.

On the Texas Superstars list and one of my favorite Texas native shade trees is the Chinquapin oak.

What makes this deciduous shade tree so wonderful is its uncommon appearance.

The leaves can be 6 to 8 inches long and 4 inches wide. The leaf color is

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OBITUARIES BOLES Willie Edward Boles, 84, of Buda, passed from this life on Saturday, September 2, 2017 in Kyle, Texas at Legend Oaks Home Health Care Center. He was born on January 19,1933 in Sparta, Tennessee to Hubert and Pearlie Boles.

Edward was a machinist and a member of the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah Witness.

He was preceded in death by his loving wife, Frankie Lou Boles on October 24, 2010.

He is survived by his two daughters, Mary Craddock and husband Bruce of Clinton Township, MI, and Deborah Flores and husband Robert of Buda, TX, and son, Mark Boles and wife Tina of McMinnville, TN, four grandchildren, one greatgrandson and two sisters, Charlene Maynard, Ann Ball with several nieces and nephews.

A private memorial service to be held at Debora Flores’ home at later date.

BRAWLEY Janice Marie Burch Brawley, age 79 went to meet her Lord and Savior on August 13, 2017. She was born in Austin, Texas to Robert and Marie Burch on April 11, 1938. She lived with her daughter, Molissa Welch and her grandson, Storm Welch in Kyle, Texas. She passed peacefully with her family by her side.

Although an only child, her aunts and uncles adored her and treated her like their own. She was nicknamed “Tut” by her Aunt Emma and Uncle Roy Davis because she was so small. That nickname stuck with her for her entire life.

She loved to dance, garden, help people and most of all, she loved to cook. Janice owned and operated

Buda Café in the 60s in Buda, TX (where the Carrington Crossing building is today). She made the best hamburgers, chicken fried steak and peach cobbler in the area. The locals flocked there to have coffee every morning. The sounds of her children running up and down the metal stairs on the side of the building could be heard and Becky would sneak down the stairs to sit with the regulars while they had their coffee and they would “hide” her so she wouldn’t get sent back up to the living quarters.

Janice’s sweet smile, and kind heart won people over.

Janice moved to Dripping Springs later in life where she raised her youngest children. She was the head cook at Hill Country Care in Dripping Springs. There she would spend 14 years being a friend and mentor to the employees and residents.

She was survived by 7 children, Dale Lowden (Lanette) of Wimberley, TX, Mike Lowden (Laura) of Liberty Hill, TX, Gayle Carman (Larry) of The Colony, TX, Darrel Lowden (Debbie) of Wimberley, TX, Becky Lowden-Knight (Tommy) of Driftwood, TX, Glen Welch (Michelle) of Clovis, CA and Molissa Welch of Kyle, TX; 14 grandkids, 2 step-grandkids,17 great grandkids and 4 stepgrandkids and 1 greatgranddaughter on the way (Storm’s baby that he so desperately wanted her to meet). She is preceded in death by her parents, Robert and Marie Burch, many aunts, uncles and her favorite dog, Bridgette.

May the angels surround you with Heaven’s love until we meet again, Mama. We will be loving and missing you. Heaven will shine brighter with you in it.

Although it is not traditional, following cremation, the services will be delayed until November so that all of her children can be together and in attendance.

COX James William Cox went home to be with the Lord, on Aug. 19, 2017.

James William Cox was born to Lucille Anderson Cox and James P. Cox, on Feb. 18, 1937 in Bastrop, Texas. He graduated from MacCallum High School in Austin, Texas in 1955.

He married Vivian Jeanette Whittington on January 19, 1957. He was drafted into the Army in 1960 and served 6 years before receiving an honorable discharge in 1966 Vivian and James had one son, Ricky, who was born in 1963 in Austin.

They have one granddaughter, Jennifer Whitney

Cox, who lives in Round Rock. They moved to Buda in 1986 and then to Kyle in 2004. They became members of the First Baptist Church in Buda in 1995 and James was ordained as a deacon in 1997, a position that he loved dearly and served well.

James never met a stranger and was loved by so many people. He faithfully served the state of Texas, as a Civil Servant for the Texas Senate for 19 years.

He was preceded in death by his parents, brother George Cox, sisters Bonnie Brode and Charlene Hutson. Survivors include his wife Vivian, son Ricky, granddaughter Jennifer, sister Betty Linam, brother-in-law James Carroll Whittington, numerous nieces, nephews, the dog he loved, Friski, and numerous friends everywhere.

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Please visit www.Harrellfuneralhomes.com to share a fond memory, photograph, or condolence with James’ family on his online memorial site.

DUCKETT Sharon Olive Duckett was born on July 23, 1941 to Milton G. Anderson and Beulah G. Stordock.

She graduated from Sidney High School in 1959. She earned a Bachelor’s degree

in English and French from the University of Colorado which she put to good use serving in the U.S. Peace Corps in Madagascar from December 1995 November 1998. She also earned a Master’s degree in Vocational Education and a Minor in Human Resource Development from Colorado State University. She used this platform of knowledge to great effect touching many lives through her work with the San Diego County Housing Authority, the U.S. Department of Labor in Philadelphia, the City of Missoula, the Texas Education Agency in Austin, and Workforce Solutions in San Marcos.

Sharon was a resident of Kyle, Texas where she passed on August 21, 2017.

She is survived by her daughter, Juliette Kroeger and two grandsons, Aidan and Owen Kroeger.

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A most requested disaster relief item is new undies and bras, since used cannot be distributed. One way to get a lot of bang for the buck is by going to the clearance racks at department stores. When size doesn’t matter and quantity does make a difference, dollars can be stretched and the recipients get quality that will probably make them feel special.

An old wives’ tale says, “Take down hummer feeders after Labor Day.” Not true. Leave feeders up and fill with syrup made from 1 part sugar to 4 parts boiling water.

Now is a critical time for migrating hummers who will soon fly 500 miles across the Gulf of Mexico. This year, many of the feeders and nectarproducing flowers in and near Rockport and along the coastline were destroyed.

When the last hummers seem to leave, leave up at least one feeder and keep it clean and filled with fresh syrup through the winter months. Mountain City hosts wintering Rufous Hummingbirds that nest in the NorthWest. For me, it took a few years before I saw my first wintering hummingbird.

Have you seen the new Facebook joke? After the Great Flood, God sent

Noah a message using a dove. In Texas, God uses a hummingbird because if he sent a dove it would be stuffed with a jalapeno wrapped in bacon.

Eric Perucca posted on FaceBook the photo of a big pile of fried dove.

“The rewards of Dove Hunting.”

A couple weeks ago, Eric posted on Facebook his video of a rat snake (“chicken snake”) he pulled from their chicken coop and released, at night, in the field next to their house on Juniper.

The rat snake quickly slithered high into an oak tree.

Eric attended the August council meeting with plans for the Board of Adjustments for a house he’s remodeling for new owners on Ash. Monday, September 11th, 7pm the City Council meets again at City Hall. Each meeting starts with an opportunity for Citizen Comments. The agenda will be posted on the City’s Message Boards near the city entrances and the City’s website (http://mountaincitytx. com) at least 72 hours in advance.

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During a tour of the local red-light district in September 1868, Billy spotted three Yankee soldiers sound asleep on the front lawn of a brothel. He proposed to his unlikely companion, a sergeant in the occupation army, that they amuse themselves by stripping the troopers and stealing their uniforms.

Insulted by the suggestion, the sergeant not only declined to be a party to the foolishness but decided to subject Billy to the same humiliation. Waiting until the Texan retired for the night, he stole his clothes and ordered him to parade naked in

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warrant for his arrest and extradited Billy back to Kansas. In spite of the open-and-shut case, he beat the murder rap thanks to the usual string-pulling by Ben. Heeding sound advice from his brother to clear out of Kansas, Billy wandered west in search of a fresh start. But he was soon up to his old tricks and his skinny neck in trouble.

Although Billy technically won an Ogallala, Nebraska gunfight in June 1880, he looked a lot more like the loser with five bullet holes and the townspeople praying for his recovery so they could hang him. At Ben’s insistence, Bat Masterson slipped Billy past a lynch mob and hand-carried him back to his worried brother.

The night in 1884 that Ben Thompson walked into an escapeproof ambush in a San Antonio saloon, Billy was just down the street.

Shattered by the sight of his invincible brother ripped apart by nine different bullets, he cried his eyes out until dawn instead of tracking down the killers.

Ben Thompson’s assassins were never caught, and Billy was never the same.

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Billy jumped out of bed, grabbed his gun and shot the soldier dead.

He then got dressed, mounted his horse and hightailed it out of town to wait for his big brother to tell him what to do.

Ben, however, was unavoidably detained by the Austin authorities, who locked him up that same evening for shooting his brother-inlaw. But he soon posted bail, located Billy and took him to the Indian Territory beyond the reach of Lone Star law.

Reunited four years later, Billy dealt cards for Ben in his Abilene, Kansas saloon. The younger Thompson was as unlucky in love as he was at the tables, losing one girlfriend to Wild Bill Hickok and another to Bat Masterson.

Already a heavy drinker, his romantic misfortune gave the ne’er-do-well a

convenient excuse for turning into a miserable lush. In a tragic episode the following year at another Kansas cowtown, his alcoholism proved fatal for a friend.

Hearing two gamblers were gunning for Ben, bleary-eyed Billy rushed to his aid. When he mishandled his shotgun and almost blew away several bystanders, Ben angrily confiscated the weapon.

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by C.B. Whitney, the local sheriff and a loyal ally, who joined Ben for the showdown. Determined not to miss the fireworks, Billy retrieved his shotgun just in time to put a lethal blast in the middle of the lawman’s back.

“My God, Billy!” shouted Ben. “You’ve shot your best friend!”

“I don’t give a damn!” snarled the drunk slurring his words. “I would’ve shot him if it had been Jesus Christ.”

As Sheriff Whitney lay dying, a couple of Texans put Billy on the nearest horse and forced him to leave town. He rode all the way to Colorado and spent the next three years in the Rockies before finally returning to Austin.

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hen a drinking buddy tried to throw him out in the street in his birthday suit on the night of Sep. 6, 1868, hot-tempered Billy Thompson plugged the prankster and headed for the hills.

A famous gunfighter with a reputation matched only by John Wesley Hardin and Bill Longley, Ben Thompson was a walking bull’seye for every barroom braggart out to make a name for himself. Staying alive was tough enough without having to look out for his baby brother.

Inseparable since childhood, the Thompson boys did not let a little thing like the Civil War come between them.

Billy enlisted in the Confederate Army at 16 in order to stick close to his protective sibling, and they spent the conflict far from the front fleecing fellow soldiers in crooked card games.

Back home in Austin after the war, Ben’s proficiency with a pistol made him the uncrowned prince of the capital with more real power than most politicians. Lacking his own legitimate claim to fame, Billy played the part of the obnoxious little brother that no one dared harm for fear of antagonizing the

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Mermaid Parade and Aqua Festival

The Mermaid Society SMTX invites the public to its second annual event in downtown San Marcos on Sept. 16. The parade will take place downtown from 10 a.m. to noon, and will feature floats, music, the newly crowned Mermaid Queen and her court, and pictures with mermaids.

After the parade comes the Mermaid Festival, held at San Marcos Plaza Park. This event will offer environmental and conservation presentations, a local art market and a variety of hands-on art-inspired workshops for all ages. See mermaidsocietysmtx.com for more information.

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On Sept. 29 and 30, Buda City Park will host the fourth annual Fajita Fiesta. Fajita Fiesta is a free event that offers something for all ages. Fiesta goers will experience the blending of foods, music and cultures. Events include cook-offs, live music, jalapeno eating contest, chihuahua beauty contest and more. See budachambertx.com/ fajita-fiesta for more information.

The community unites in a positive stance against violence and discrimination toward lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex and asexual people and their allies. The goal is to bring awareness of unity and equality while building a community of support. This third annual festival held at the San Marcos Park Plaza Sept. 9 will feature a parade beginning at 10 a.m. at the Dunbar building, drag shows, speeches, music and more. See smtxpride.org for more festival information.

Dripping with Taste

The annual Dripping with Taste festival will be held 12-6 p.m. Sept. 9 at Dripping Springs Ranch Park & Event Center. Come out and sample the largest assortment of Texas wines, craft beers, gourmet foods and spirits available under one roof, at the 8th Annual Dripping with Taste Wine & Food Festival. This year’s festival includes over 75 “tasteful” vendors and an estimated 2000 food and wine enthusiasts.

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Commerce function Sellers met Susan Garrison, who is a hot air balloon pilot.

Garrison had just returned from the National Hot Air Balloon Festival, which is held in east Texas.

Sellers, a member of the planning committee of the National Hot Air Balloon festival, began chatting

with Garrison of the plausibility of a similar event in Kyle.

Nine months later and the conversation took flight.

“We talked about how cool it would be for a hot air balloon festival in Kyle,” Sellers said. “The two ideas blended together. Having a

signature event that follows a signature destination appeal.”

Trying to draw people to a signature event, however, is the challenge for every community, Sellers said.

The more unique it is, the more it could be an attraction.

Marble Falls is currently

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“To incorporate such a unique draw with the Pie Company, it did come together very well,” Seller said.

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deep green on top with a whitish underside. Unlike the smooth leaf of the live oak, the Chinquapin’s leaves are toothed or serrated. Sometimes we call it the ‘Saw Tooth Oak.’ This magnificent shade tree fits so well with the central Texas climate. It loves the heat and does well in our alkaline soil.

It’s very drought resistant and has few problems with insects and disease pests.

Plant your Chinquapin on a well-drained location in full sun or just a little shade.

With infrequent, deep waterings, this beauty can grow moderately fast, reaching an average height of 40 feet with an equal spread.

Chinquapin’s fall color is yellow to bronze,

making it at top choice for fall color in the landscape. Their small acorns are loved by birds, squirrels, deer, and wild turkeys.

For fall color, the Shumards (commonly known as the Texas red oak) are hard to beat.

They carry their brilliant red/orange fall colors throughout November and December, and late trees can hold these colors even into January.

The stately Bur oak sheds its big leaves without fall color change.

However during the winter months you can enjoy the stark beauty of their bark and branching structure..

Considered slow growing, the oaks have often been overlooked by homeowners and

property developers in their quest for fast growing shade trees.

People have often made the mistake of choosing soft-wooded trees like Arizona ash, only to find a few years later that they are short lived and expensive to remove.

The oaks, however, when planted properly and watered on a regular basis, can grow as much as 3 feet a year in height and width. That’s fifteen feet in five years. Now that’s shade!

Happy gardening everyone!

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

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$18M for proposed convention center?

BY SAMANTHA SMITH

An estimated $18 million could be the price tag if Buda were to bring a convention center to town, according to Ann Miller, Buda Economic Development Corporation executive director.

Miller presented Buda City Council

members the results of a feasability study done

by CBRE on the ways a convention center could be brought to Buda.

The $18 million amount could cover a 22,000 square foot convention center, along with an attached 120room hotel.

Miller said the size of the hotel was limited to approximately 120

The proposed convention center could generate $3.35 million in Hotel Occupancy Tax (HOT) funds from 2020 to 2029 and $2.25 million in property taxes from 2019 to 2028. rooms so that it would not adversely affect other local hotels in

Buda. With 120 rooms, there would be enough overflow for the other

existing Buda hotels to fill their rooms, Miller said. It also gives customers the ability to stay at a hotel of their preference.

“Occupancy is not the end all and be all,” Miller said. “You have to look at daily rates when factoring in the impact to existing hotels.”

According to CBRE’s study, a convention

center would best serve Buda if it were located near Interstate 35, in proximity to existing Buda hotels, and dining and retail options, Miller said.

Miller said in her presentation that approximately 195 new jobs would come with the proposed convention

CONVENTION CENTER, 4D

PHOTO BY SAMANTHA SMITH

New businesses and consumers are flocking to the revamped Buda Mill and Grain. Currenty residents include Ellipses Boutique, Sweet Cakes 4 U, Salon One 12, Willow Gardens Hot Yoga, Stella’s Women’s Fashion Consignment Boutique, Nate’s Coffee & Cocktails and Buda Bike Co.

Changes churn at Buda’s Mill and Grain

BY SAMANTHA SMITH

With a historical footprint cemented in time, the Buda Mill and Grain no longer produces cotton and feed for dairy cows as in days gone by.

What’s been reborn, however, is a new era with a new modern, yet antique shell where people can still get together and socialize.

Dodi Ellis, one of the current owners of The Buda Mill and Grain, said the site has “been part of Buda’s collective memory dating back to the 1890s.”

“The mill was traditionally zoned industrial and we’ve held onto the original footprint of the old barns, maintaining the industrial aesthetics of metal buildings, steel and concrete but now with a modern interpretation,” Ellis said.

Ellis said a committee of local Farmers Alliance members founded the mill as the first cotton gin in Buda originally in the 1890s before Henry Barton and Will Barber purchased it in 1911.

Barton and Barber purchased the site for a mere $7,000, which in today’s standards would equate to approximately $173,000.

Ellis said that in 1914, the Buda Milling Co. built the present brick cotton gin from bricks collected from Butler Brick Co. after the original gin burned

PHOTO BY SAMANTHA SMITH

The iconic Buda Mill and Grain building now brings in customers for a wide variety of businesses, such as Nate’s Coffee and Cocktails, shown here.

“We hear more and more people say how tired they are of driving in the congestion of I-35 and want to just stay in town.”

– Dodi Ellis, one of the current owners of The Buda Mill and Grain

down.

Ellis said that milling services were added in the 1930s to help provide feed for dairy farmers. They continued to expand under new

ownership with additional equipment such as barns, grain elevators and grain silos.

Ellis said her grandfather, Cecil Ruby, purchased the

Mill in 1963, which was then passed on to Gay Dahlstrom, her mother, who held on to the property.

In 2011, Ellis and her son, Saenger, took over the site in order to revitalize the Mill.

“Taking care of a piece of Buda’s history was really important to my mother,” Ellis said.

“The Dahlstrom family continues Gay’s vision of protecting the past and reinterpreting what the Mill can offer the surrounding

community by still being a place where locals come together.”

Ellis said the Buda Mill and Grain encompasses the mentality of live, work and play in Buda. The site offers smaller, local shops, restaurants and boutiques rather than large corporate entities, to keep Buda residents from having to drive to Austin.

“We hear more and more people say how tired they are of driving in the congestion of I-35 and

want to just stay in town,” Ellis said. “We wanted to create a tenant mix that keeps people coming together in Buda.”

Currently the Buda Mill and Grain is home to a handful of locally owned businesses.

“It was very important to us to have local businesses open their doors at Buda Mill and Grain,” Ellis said “That’s what people want to put their money into and not just the large national chains.”

Okami Ramen, a 1,130 square foot restaurant, is scheduled to join the Buda Mill and Grain family and open its doors in late fall or early winter.

Ellis said the vision and future goals of the Buda Mill and Grain are to preserve the unique piece of history the site represents.

She hopes to also create a community destination where residents and visitors alike can meet up for a yoga class, grab a cup of coffee, or just relax with friends and family.

“BM&G has withstood the test of time,” Ellis said .“The current renovation will ensure that the property sustains its place in Buda’s history – a destination in historic downtown Buda, Texa, with the intention of bringing the community together to savor good food and wine, shop locally and meet up with friends.”

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NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Notice is hereby given that original Letters Testamentary for the Estate of Louise E. Brister, Deceased, were issued on August 30th, 2017 under Docket No. 17-0222-P, pending in the County Court of Hays County, Texas, to Susan Marie Brister.

Claims may be presented in care of the attorney for the estate, addressed as follows: Representative, Estate of Louise E. Brister, Deceased c/o Bethann Eccles Eccles & McIntosh, PC 506 West 16th Street Austin, Texas 78701 All persons having claims against this estate, which is currently being administered, are required to present them within the time and in the manner prescribed by law.

Dated September 1st, 2017.

Eccles & McIntosh, PC Bethann Eccles Attorney for Independent Executor

NOTICE OF ESTABLISHMENT OF OFFICES AND OUTOF-DISTRICT MEETING PLACES OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF NORTH HAYS COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 2 To the residents and taxpayers of North Hays County Municipal Utility District No. 2 (the “District”) and to all the persons interested in the meetings of the Board of Directors of such District: Notice is hereby given that the Board of Directors, at an organizational meeting held August 18, 2017, established (1) an official office at the offices of Allen Boone Humphries Robinson LLP, 1108 Lavaca Street, Suite 510, Austin, Texas 78701, (2) an office at the offices of CivilE, LLC, 8200 North Mopac Expressway, Suite 250, Austin, Texas 78759, for the purposes of receiving bids on certain public works projects, administering construction contracts for

such projects, receiving correspondence related to such contracts, and for the storage of the plans and specifications of such projects, and (3) an office at the offices of Jones-Heroy & Associates, Inc., 13915 N. Mopac Expressway, Suite 408, Austin, Texas 78728, for the purposes of receiving bids on certain public works projects, administering construction contracts for such projects, receiving correspondence related to such contracts, and for the storage of the plans and specifications of such projects. Out-ofDistrict meeting places were established at (1) the offices of Allen Boone Humphries Robinson LLP, 1108 Lavaca Street, Suite 510, Austin, Texas 78701, (2) the offices of Plum Creek Marketing Center, 4100 Everett Street, Suite 140, Kyle, Texas 78640, and (3) the offices of the offices of Momark Development, 1711 E. Cesar Chavez, Suite B, Austin, Texas 78701.

Said meeting places are hereby declared to be public places and open to the public. All residents and taxpayers of the District and all other interested persons are hereby invited to attend any meetings of the Board of Directors at such locations. /s/ George B. Harrington Secretary, Board of Directors

CITY OF BUDA PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE

The City of Buda Planning and Zoning Commission will hold a public hearing beginning at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, September 26, 2017 and the City of Buda City Council will hold a public hearing beginning at 6:30 p.m. on Monday, October 2, 2017 in the Council Chambers at Buda City Hall, 121 Main St., Buda, Texas, 78610, to receive written and oral comments in regard to a request to change the zoning from its initial zoning upon annexation of Agricultural (AG) to Arterial Commercial/ Office-Arterial Retail (C2/ R2) for approximately 0.89+/- acres and High Density Residential (HR) for approximately 28.48+/acres for the property located along Hillside Terrace approximately 1,500 feet east of Green Meadows Lane on the north side of Hillside Terrace, being 29.391+/- acres out of George Herder Survey, Hays County, Texas.

Applicant: Michele Lynch Metcalfe, Wolff, Stuart & Williams, LLP 512-404-2251 mlynch@mwswtexas.com For more information regarding this matter,

please contact David Fowler, AICP, Senior Planner, in the City of Buda Planning Department at 512-312-5745 or dfowler@ ci.buda.tx.us. The case number reference is Z 1702.

CITATION BY PUBLICATION

To: The unknown heirs of Patti Jeanne Row, and to all unknown owners, heirs, or claimants in the land described herein, 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, the same being 16th day of October, 2017 a default judgment may be taken against you.

You are hereby commanded to appear and answer before the 22nd District Court, Hays County, Texas, at San Marcos than and there to answer the plaintiff’s original petition seeking a judicial judgment of foreclosure filed in said Court on 5th day of April, 2017 and said suit being numbered 17-0760 on the docket of said Court, wherein Pingora Loan Servicing, LLC is the Plaintiff and David R. Whiddon; The Unknown Heirs of Patti Jeanne Rowe is the Defendant.

The nature of said suit is as follows: to enforce the note on the property located at 416 Capistrano Drive, San Marcos, Texas 78666, and legally described as Lot 7, Block “L”, El Camino Real, Phase 1, Section 3B, a subdivision in the City of San Marcos, Hays County, Texas, according to the map or plat recorded in Volume 17, pages 84-86, plat records of Hays County, Texas.

All as more fully appears of record on file in this office, and which reference is here made for all intents and purposes.

Issued and given under my hand and seal of said Court at office, on this the 28th day of August, 2017.

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

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NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Notice is hereby given that original Letters Testamentary for the Estate of William Ralph Collings, Deceased, were issued on August 30, 2017, in Cause No. 17-0231-P, pending in County Court at Law No. 2 of Hays County, Texas, to Ann Shaughness Collings, who resides in Austin, Hays County, Texas.

All persons having claims against this Estate, which is currently being administered, are required to present them within the time and in the manner prescribed by law. All claims should be addressed in care of the Independent Executor’s attorneys, Armbrust & Brown, PLLC, c/o Michelle Rosenblatt, 100 Congress Avenue, Suite 1300, Austin, Texas 78701.

DATED this 30th day of August, 2017.

ARMBRUST & BROWN, PLLC By: Michelle Rosenblatt Attorneys for Ann Shaughness Collings, Independent Executor of the Estate of William Ralph Collings, Deceased

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Notice is hereby given that original Letters Testamentary for the Estate of JERRY BROOKS FIFE, Deceased, were issued on August 14, 2017, under Docket No. 17-0217-P pending in the 1st Probate Court of Hays County, Texas, to Violeta S. Fife.

Claims may be presented in care of the attorney for the estate, addressed as follows: Representative, Estate of JERRY BROOKS FIFE, Deceased c/o Barbara W. Dody 1621 W. 6th Street Austin, Texas 78703 All persons having claims against this estate, which is currently being administered, are required to present them within the time and in the manner prescribed by law.

Dated August 30, 2017 Barbara W. Dody

By Barbara W. Dody Attorney for Applicant

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Kyle Parkway SelfStorage, located at 5141 Cromwell Dr. Kyle, TX 78640 will hold a Public Auction of Property being sold for CASH to satisfy a landlord’s lien. The sale will be held on September 27, 2017 at 11:30 AM. The contents in the space of Eric S. Watts contains: furniture, boxes, air compressor, bicycle and yard tools. The contents of the space of Thomas J. Holifield contains: clothes, lamps, chairs and dishes.

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We do business in accordance with the Federal Fair Housing Law. It is illegal to discriminate against any person because of race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status or national origin: in the sale or rental of housing or residential lots; in advertising the sale or rental of housing; in the financing of housing; in the provision of real estate brokerage services; in the appraisal of housing; Blockbusting is also illegal. Anyone who feels he or she has been discriminated against, may file a complant of housing discrimination: 1-800-669-9777 (toll free) or 1-800-927-9275 (TDD).

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Hays Free Press • September 6, 2017

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Public Notices ADVERTISEMENT TO BIDDERS

Lennar Homes of Texas Land and Construction, Ltd., hereafter called OWNER, is requesting sealed written Bids for providing all labor, materials, equipment, supervision, and incidentals, complete and ready for intended use, and for performing all Work required for the following Project: STONEFIELD SECTION 12 Located at: Buda, Hays County, Texas The Work consists of a water, wastewater, and drainage improvements per the construction plans.

Bid Documents may be secured from the office of the Engineer, Cunningham Allen, Inc. 3103 Bee Cave Road, Suite 202, Austin TX 78746, on their FTP site. They can be obtained via email at tdial@ cunningham-allen.com.

Sealed Bids will be received at Cunningham Allen, Inc. 3103 Bee Cave Road, Suite 202, Austin TX 78746.

ALL BIDS ARE DUE 5 minutes PRIOR TO Public Bid Opening at 2:00 pm (Austin time) September 22, 2017.

ALL Pre Qualification packages ARE DUE at the

Pre Bid Conference.

ALL BIDS NOT RECEIVED PRIOR TO THE DATE AND TIME SET FORTH ABOVE WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED FOR CONSIDERATION. The time recorded by Cunningham Allen, Inc. upon receipt of the Bid, is the time of record.

All CONTRACTORS and SUBCONTRACTORS must be registered to do business in the State of Texas prior to submission of a Bid. Prime Contractors are responsible for ensuring that their Subcontractors are registered in the State of Texas.

All Bids shall be accompanied by an acceptable Bid Bond executed on forms furnished by OWNER in an amount of five percent (5%) of the total Bid, as specified in Section C-200, Instructions To Bidders.

Performance and payment bonds when required shall be executed on forms furnished by OWNER. Each bond shall be issued in an amount of one hundred percent (100%) of the Contract Amount by a solvent corporate surety company authorized to do business in the State of Texas, and shall meet any other requirements established

by law or by OWNER pursuant to applicable law.

Minimum insurance requirements are specified in the General Conditions and Supplementary Conditions.

Minimum wage rates, unless otherwise specified in the General Conditions and Supplementary Conditions, shall be in accordance with the regulations established by the State of Texas and the Federal Government.

Contract Time is of the essence and all Work shall be substantially completed as specified in Section C-520, Agreement between Owner and Contractor.

OWNER reserves the right to reject any or all Bids and to waive any minor informality in any Bid or solicitation procedure (a minor informality is one that does not affect the competitiveness of the Bid).

A mandatory Pre-Bid Conference will be held on September 12, 2017 at 2:00 pm (Austin Time) at Cunningham Allen, Inc., 3103 Bee Cave Road, Suite 202, Austin TX 78746. Bidders not attending the Pre-Bid Conference will not be allowed to submit a Bid for the project.

NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE Notice is hereby given pursuant of Chapter 59 Texas Property Code, (Chapter 576 Acts Of the 68th Legislature Regular Session 1983).

Storquest Self Storage will sell at public sale by competitive bidding to satisfy a landlord’s lien on September 15, 2017 at 10 a.m. at 5500 FM 2770, Kyle TX 78640 The personal property of: Unit # 332 - Kim ButlerMIsc. Items; Unit # 671Kim Butler - Misc. Items; Unit # 332 - Ruben Alvarez - Household Items; Unit # 621 - Susan Snowden; Unit # 758 - Kylie Adams - Misc.

Items; Unit # 837 - Alex Vera; Unit # 937 - Ryan Mason.

Auctioneer (Davis Auctioneer), Luther Davis, Tax # 8325.

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Convention Center Continued from pg. 1D

center and hotel.

The proposed convention center could generate $3.35 million in Hotel Occupancy Tax (HOT) funds from 2020 to 2029 and $2.25 million in property taxes from 2019 to 2028.

Miller said funding for the convention center could come solely from the city of Buda or from a partnership with a developer to minimize costs to residents.

Council member George Haehn and Mayor Todd Ruge were

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Buda Mayor Todd Ruge said he didn’t anticipate seeing a convention center in Buda for another five years. interested in utilizing performance-based incentives if the Buda were to partner with a developer. Performance goals would have to be met before the developer could be reimbursed.

Ruge said he didn’t anticipate seeing a

convention center in Buda for another five years. He added a future city council could decide to partner with an interested developer, rather than fund the entire proposed $18 million out of the HOT fund.

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