Hays Free Press October 4, 2017

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Backlash follows district reaction to school fights

BY MOSES LEOS III

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Dressed as Santa Muerte, a local area pooch dons its best costume during the Chihuahua Beauty Pageant that was held at the 4th annual Buda Fajita Fiesta in downtown Buda over the weekend. Several participants took part in the colorful pageant, which featured a little luchador, a ballerina and many others. Austin area radio personality Bama Brown emceed the event. More photos from the Fajita Fiesta can be found on 1C and online at HaysFreePress.com

Buda to decide yay or nay on single member districts The future of representation in Buda is an item city voters will decide on when they take up a busy ballot next month.

On Nov. 7, voters will choose whether the Buda City Council should transition from an at-large format to possibly six single-member districts with an at-large mayor.

The topic of transition to single member districts is among 18 proposed changes to the Buda City Charter that were approved by coun-

cil members Aug. 1.

Ron Fletcher, the chairman of the Buda Charter Review Committee, said Aug. 1 the reason for changing to single member districts is to allow for better representation across the city.

Under the current format, Buda council members are voted on an at-large basis, which allows for all residents to vote in an election. With single member districts, voters can only cast a ballot in a race that’s in their district.

If the measure is

“As a growing city, we need to do this to avoid overrepresentation in one area.”

– Todd Ruge, Buda mayor

approved, Fletcher said Aug. 1 the city would begin with a hybrid model of three at-large, three single member council members and the mayor.

Buda’s Charter Review Committee felt the city could move to six single member district seats and an at-large Mayor

when the population reaches 25,000 people.

“As a growing city, we need to do this to avoid overrepresentation in one area,” Buda Mayor Todd Ruge said regarding the decision to switch from an entirely at-large council.

Buda remains one of

COMING UP Friends Foundation BBQ

On Oct. 5, join the Dripping Springs Friends Foundation at its 24th annual BBQ fundraiser at Pecan Grove, formerly known as the Salt Lick Pavillion. The event, which will go from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m., will have guests participate in a silent and live auction, as well as enjoy the music of the Hot Texas Swing Band. The fundraiser helps provide services to the community and seniors in the greater Dripping Springs area.

Learn more at thefriendsfoundation.org.

Kyle Garden Club

The Kyle Garden Club will meet on Friday Oct. 6, 2017 at 12:30 pm at the Historic Kyle City Hall. The program is on Monarch Watch/Plants presented by Kathie Boyer. There will also be an Iris and Perennial plant exchange. The public is invited.

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Bigger population, bigger budget for Buda EDC. – Page 1D

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the few major cities along the Interstate 35 corridor to have an entirely atlarge format.

Kim Hilsenbeck, Kyle communications specialist, said Kyle’s city council is a hybrid of at-large and single-member district seats.

Three city council members are chosen on an at-large basis, while the city also has three single-member district seats. The city’s mayoral seat remains in an atlarge format.

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Philipp Meyer Book Reading and Signing

Author Philipp Meyer will hold two upcoming readings and book signings at Texas State University on Thursday, Oct 12 at 3:30 p.m. and the Katherine Anne Porter Literary Center on Friday, Oct 13 at 7:30 p.m. Meyer is the author of the critically lauded novel American Rust, winner of the 2009 Los Angeles Times Book Prize and a New York Times Notable Book. In 2010 he was named one of the New Yorker’s “20 Under 40” fiction writers to watch. His novel The Son was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction, and was recently adapted into an AMC television series.

He is a graduate of Cornell University and has an MFA from the University of Texas at Austin, where he was a James Michener Fellow.

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Frustrations among Hays CISD parents boiled over last week after many claimed the district balked in communicating events surrounding multiple fights at Lehman High.

District officials maintained Hays CISD was following its protocol regarding such incidents, but felt there could be room for future improvement.

The drama came about because of a series of events that took place Sept. 25 and 26 at Lehman High. According to district officials, two male students engaged in a fight Sept. 25, which allegedly was over a love interest.

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Water usage rates in question in Buda

BY SAMANTHA SMITH An investigation into high water usage in Buda has sparked debate and even outrage among residents in one Buda subdivision who claim they also are receiving astronomical water bills.

But some of the residents in Cullen Country claim they haven’t increased their usage by that much.

On Sept. 20, the Hays Free Press reported Cullen Country as the neighborhood that used the most water in 11 out of the last 12 months.

Cullen Country Home Owners Association President Walter King said the the topic of water usage was a priority topic during an HOA meeting Sept.26.

“We are a very small neighborhood there’s no way we should be topping those larger neighborhoods,” King said.

King said the neighborhood only hosts 205 homes and that homeowners have been reporting no substantial increase in water usage, especially during the

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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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Kyle dais, staff miscue downs rural development ordinance

BY MOSES LEOS III

Miscommunication between Kyle city leaders and city staff has resulted in a recently failed agenda item to potentially make a return to the city council dais.

The item in question centers on conflicting subdivision standards in the city’s extraterritorial jurisdiction (ETJ).

Howard Koontz, Kyle community development director, said in an emailed response the city had two sections in its code of ordinances that dealt with rural subdivision regulations.

One section said lots in Kyle’s ETJ must have a minimum of one acre, which comes out to 43,560 square feet; a second section called

“We have to be careful on the message we’re sending to developers abroad ... We want to be more protective of infrastructure and how we grow.”

–Travis Mitchell, Kyle City Council member

for lots to be as small as 20,000 square feet, with pre-approval from Hays County.

“Staff sought to amend the language to remove the conflict, and instead make the city’s minimum lot size one acre, which is the more restrictive of the two code sections in question,” Koontz said in an emailed response.

But the intent was lost in translation after the Kyle city council denied

changes to the ordinance Sept. 19. The reason was the appearance that the city could have allowed lot sizes that were only a half-acre.

District 1 council member Travis Mitchell, one of four city council members to have voted against the measure originally, said he initially denied the changes as it could have led to an influx of dense development in the ETJ.

Mitchell said dense development far out from the city’s center “puts strain on infrastructure,” which could include extra traffic on roads, and, potentially, utilities.

He also wanted to avoid “cookie cutter dense developments” on septic systems. Mitchell said staff is working along the line of “making our ordinances clear” and that the city is “holding development to a higher standard” in the ETJ. “My belief is rural lots should be exactly that. Rural. Not dense subdivisions far away from city centers,” Mitchell said.

Webster said the changes were necessary, as the city could face

potential litigation if someone challenges the conflicting ordinances.

Specifically, it could be possible for someone to raise legal questions on whether the city could deny half-acre lots with inferior septic systems.

Webster said he was surprised the proposed changes initially failed, but wasn’t shocked by the concern from other council members.

However, Webster supported the initial vote as he felt the changes would have helped improve development standards, especially with septic systems.

“I’d rather have twice as many lots on advanced septic than half as many with inferior septic systems,” Webster said.

responses can take up to 15 to 30 minutes in order to cycle through all of the appropriate people.

It may take even longer to translate the message into Spanish.

Savoy said the district often passes messages through to other mediums, such as the media, when they aim to notify the public of a situation, which he said is the fastest way to get information out. The next fastest is posting information on the district’s social media accounts.

“If parents read a story in the newspaper, and they have district officials quoted in

there, we want them to count that too as official notification,” Savoy said.

But Savoy said the district could also do better on getting a message out sooner. He said he was not aware of the social media rumors until well after the event had taken place.

“It’s always a learning experience,” Savoy said.

“We hope we never have an emergency situation where we have to use immediate parent alerts. If we’re going to make mistakes and improvements, I’d rather learn in this situation than in an actual emergency that’s occurring.”

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Tension from the first fight continued into Sept. 26, when friends of the first two combatants engaged in two to three fights over a short period of time late in the morning.

Tim Savoy, Hays CISD public information officer, said Student Resource Officers (SROs) from other campuses were called into assist following the fights.

SROs enacted a holdin-place order to avoid fights between class changes, while also pulling out students who may have been involved in the incident, Savoy said.

A hold-in-place order entails the school turning off its bell system and keeping students in their classrooms.

Roughly six to eight students were involved in the fights and all have been identified, Savoy said. It is unknown what discipline the students could face.

District officials were made aware of a Twitter account called “Hays versus Lehman,” which they believe was created Wednesday.

The account showed videos of students at Hays and Lehman high schools fighting. Savoy said he doesn’t believe students from different campuses were fighting each other.

“We think it’s probably a competition perhaps to see which school could have the best fight video,” Savoy said.

But many parents took to the Hays Free Press Facebook page to express concern over a

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District officials were made aware of a Twitter account called “Hays versus Lehman,” which they believe was created Wednesday.

The account showed videos of students at Hays and Lehman high schools fighting. lack of notification from Hays CISD immediately following the event.

Hays CISD sent a letter to parents regarding the fights at 6 p.m. Sept. 26, which was four hours after they had taken place.

Others who commented cited rumors circulating on social media regarding the discovery of a firearm or weapon by law enforcement.

Savoy said no guns or weapons were found as a result of the district’s investigation.

Savoy said he understood much of the concern from parents, primarily through the rumors that were circulating online.

However, he said the district followed its protocol, in which immediate parent alerts are only given in the event of a lockout or lockdown situation.

Savoy said the first priority for campus administration in an emergency is to handle the event first, which is then followed by communication.

While every situation is different, the focus is to give parents the entire picture of what is going on.

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“It’s worse if you say something is going on, but not tell parents what it is, which could cause a panic,” Savoy said.

An emailed response also isn’t the fastest way of disseminating information, Savoy said.

He estimated emailed

NOTICE

OF PUBLIC MEETING TO DISCUSS THE HAYS CONSOLIDATED INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT’S State Financial Accountability Rating

Hays CISD will hold a public meeting beginning at 6:15 pm on October 23, 2017 Jack C. Hays High School Career & Technology Center, 4800 Jack C. Hays Trail, Buda, Texas 78610 The purpose of this meeting is to discuss the Hays Consolidated Independent School District’s Rating on the state’s financial accountability system (FIRST).

Opinion

QUOTE OF THE WEEK “The more you allow people to choose candidates/ representatives from their own neighborhoods, the better representation you will get.”

–John Hatch, co-chairman of Buda’s Charter Review Committee. Story, page 1A

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Wait one cotton picking minute ...

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reckon I should toss a few pennies in the thunder pot in regards to that poor gal who became so offended when she saw some From the decoraCrow’s tion with a stem of Nest cotton at by Hobby Clint Younts Lobby.

Somehow, just by seeing cotton, she felt threatened and was reminded of a time hundreds of years ago when slaves had to pick cotton. She demanded that the cotton decoration be removed. I don’t know what Hobby Lobby did to placate this thin-skinned woman. Maybe they gave her a gift card so she can purchase a new pair of drawers that won’t chafe her butt.

They’d have to be silk undies, though.

Okay, if she wants to protest the use of cotton, then I think she should go all in. She should boycott all things made of cotton. Gather all her clothes and linens made of southern-grown cotton and burn them in her front yard. I’m sure she can look stunning in polyester and rayon. And after her bath, instead of using soft cotton towels, she can dry off with a jumbo roll of paper towels.

No more cleaning out her ears with Q-tips. There’re lots of other items that will fit in the human ear, so she shouldn’t have trouble with accumulated ear wax.

I personally like using my house key. It can get out the hard stuff, plus the wax is a good lubricant for your door locks.

I guess there are things we could do to help this gal out. Should we tear down the Cotton Bowl up in Dallas, or maybe just change its name to the Man-made Fiber Bowl?

How about poor ol’ Peter Cottontail? What do we do if we see him hopping down the bunny trail? His fuzzy tail could be viewed as being offensive, so I reckon we should toss Peter in a stew pot and replace him with Jubal the Jackass next Easter.

Do you suppose this gal gets offended every time she drives by a cotton field? By all means, if this upsets her, we should stop producing cotton. Or she can just avoid driving by a cotton field by moving her sorry carcass up to New York.

I wonder if this gal gets offended at the sight of a cigarette. Cotton may’ve been a big crop in the antebellum south, but there were slaves working in tobacco fields, too. Should stores pull all tobacco products off the shelf so some easily-offended person isn’t reminded of slavery?

Do you think this woman knows that slaves worked in sugar plantations?

Corn fields? Rice paddies? Shouldn’t she stop eating these food products?

So, what do we do to keep this woman and other poor souls from getting offended at everything we do or grow down here in the south? We’ve already stopped whistling “Dixie”, furled our flag and allowed neutered government officials to tear down statues of Confederate heroes. What else can we do to make them happy? I have no idea, but I’ll tell y’all one cotton-pickin’ thing.

There’s no way in hell that I’m going to toss out my denim jeans and start wearing polyester pants!

Look, folks, if y’all don’t like it down here, that interstate goes both ways.

Turn your irritated butts around and head up north where there’re no cotton fields, Civil War monuments or towns named after Robert E. Lee or Stonewall Jackson. If you need driving instructions, just ask any native Texan, but you should first clean out your ears with cotton so you’ll hear us better.

Clint Younts grew up listening to the wonders of cotton, as his dad spent many years working in the industry. He probably been known to pick a bit, too. crowsnest78610@gmail.com

The flag and the furor

Who gets to say what’s American?

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here’s something about one American telling another American how to behave when the national anthem is played that reminds me of a corseted school marm.

I had one of those once, not a corset, but a corseted school marm. She stood before the class as straight as an arrow, as if she had swallowed a long stick whole. A big switch hung above the blackboard, her darting eyes ever in search of a place to use it.

Her object was to right the world’s ills, starting with the fourth grade.

For the most part we obeyed her, didn’t argue, and marched in line. She had words about respect that she was fond of throwing out, especially when she was annoyed, which was most of the time. Respect? If she knew what that word meant she didn’t show it to us. No child received an ounce of respect as she plunged ahead in her quest for obedience. No boat-rocking. Make no waves.

Americans, I’ve noticed, are not generally thrilled about making no waves. We’re an

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independent bunch, accustomed to speaking up, and that has marked us as puzzling, annoying, and admirable to the rest of the world.

Of course we have traditions. Everyone has traditions, kept because they are comforting. They remind us that we’re part of something bigger than ourselves and maintain feelings of stability in shaky times. Sometimes they keep us from charging ahead too fast, before thinking things through.

And sometimes they imprison us. Gotta watch that.

They can be just as intimidating as a tyrant, as dangerous as an invading army.

One of our traditions is to stand, pay attention, and sing when The Star Spangled Banner is played. Just about every American claims to know that song, but if you want a humorous interlude some-

Without protest we’d still be a British colony, probably, still holding slaves, denying women the right to vote, reading censored news, allowing education only to the rich. time, watch the mouths of a crowd trying to fake their way through it. Not that I can talk.

When it gets to the part about the rockets’ glare showing the flag still there, I have to stop and pretend to remove that thing that got into my eye. Every time. I’m no one to judge what it means to others, or what kind of courage it takes to tackle tradition and kneel in protest of wrongs done in

our still-imperfect union.

Without protest we’d still be a British colony, probably, still holding slaves, denying women the right to vote, reading censored news, allowing education only to the rich. Maybe some of us would still be working seven days a week for food and a bed in the barn, as some of our ancestors did when they came here in the 1600s, mine included.

Maybe we’d have no national parks; maybe we’d still be in Viet Nam. Protest isn’t comfortable, and it isn’t done without a price, but it remains the American way. I feel a great surge of pride when I see young football players kneeling on the field. They’re telling us that something is wrong; something needs to be fixed.

What could be more American than that?

I have to hand it to ‘em.

They have more courage than I. For my money, they’ve done more for football than all the tackles and touchdowns in the history of the game.

They’re the light that shows the flag is still there. May she wave a long, long time.

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR PUTIN DECLARED WAR ON DEMOCRACY More and more information is coming out almost daily on how hard the Russians tried to influence our election. A friend of mine says no way could Russia have influenced his vote. Yet he not only believes some of the Russian Propaganda, he repeats it as fact to others.

Now if that doesn’t make one wonder what would it take?

We may never know how effective the attempts were.

But that’s not the point. The point is that they tried so hard. Putin not only tried to disrupt our election system but other democracies as well. I am not trying to de-legitimize the election. We simply don’t know that and may never know.

We need to go after Putin the way we went after Osama Ben Loden. Putin has de-

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clared war on democracies worldwide. Putin has done more damage to the U.S. than Osama ever did. We simply cannot afford to have a foreign country elect or try to elect our rulers.

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QUESTIONS ABOUT ANNEXATION Voluntary annexation is one of the means by which a city can agree to annex property to be included in its city limits. That method was used by the Nances, the Bradshaws, and other interests in asking the city of Kyle to annex their 9,800 acres of land due west of Kyle. The city did so.

Several questions arise concerning that voluntary annexation: 1. Chapter 211 of the Texas Local Government Code

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states that annexation must occur in accordance with a “comprehensive plan.”

Where can citizens view the Nance-Bradshaw annexation plan online? What comprehensive plan does it adhere to?

2. There are four large categories of zoning for land: residential, commercial, industrial, and agricultural.

Kyle gave an “inaugural” [initial] zoning of “agricultural” to the 9,800 acres. Does that mean the land will not be developed into thousands of acres of homes?

3. If/when Nance-Bradshaw wish to convert their zoning from Agricultural to Residential, in what ways can citizens who are concerned about water availability, or about other issues, protest a zoning change?

4. Voluntary annexation does not confer the immediate right for water, waste-

water service, roads, or other services by a date certain.

How/when would Kyle plan to go to the horrendous expense of providing those services to the enormous ranch?

5. A bridge near the northern boundary of the Nance-Bradshaw Ranch, over the Blanco River, is desired by the owners. Such a bridge is estimated to cost (now) at least $30 million. CAMPO almost surely will decline to include the expensive bridge in its 2040 plan when CAMPO meets in October. Since the ranch already is served by at least two roads along its southern borders, shouldn’t the city of Kyle also refuse to burden Kyle taxpayers with a $30-million debt that will benefit only a handful of ranch developers, and for a bridge that is unnecessary, to boot?

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Five new low water crossing signals approved on west side of Buda

BY SAMANTHA SMITH

Low water crossing systems from Water and Earth Technologies, Inc. (WET) will be placed at five locations across Buda after approval of a service agreement Oct. 2.

Buda City Engineer John Nett said the Texas Water Development Board (TWDB) would cover 50 percent of the cost of the project to purchase equipment and install the five low water crossing signals.

The TWDB’s 50 percent match would only be available if the city completes the project by April 30, 2018, Nett said.

The five locations re-

NEW LOW WATER CROSSING SIGNAL LOCATIONS: • • • • •

Armbruster’s Curve near Garlic Creek Cole Springs Road below the Onion Creek bridge Onion Creek bridge Bluff Street approaching FM 967 Bradfield crossing

ceiving the new low water crossing signals include Armbruster’s Curve near Garlic Creek, Cole Springs Road below the Onion Creek bridge, the Onion Creek bridge, Bluff Street approaching FM 967 and the Bradfield crossing.

The signals are static and will only register and begin flashing once water reaches a certain level,

Nett said. Signals would not be equipped with safety arms to restrict passage through the low water crossings. The signals would be equipped with flashing lights and safety signage.

Council member Eileen Altmiller inquired about the availability of additional low water crossing signals for the east side

of Buda, especially flood prone areas such as Goforth street.

Nett said the city could contract with WET for additional signals.

Council member George Haehn encouraged staff “to get the most bang for our buck.” He also said the city must get inventive with the placement of the signals to cover as much area in the city as possible.

Nett said the advantage of the agreement is that it “piggy-backs” off Hays County’s project to install WET low water crossing signals county-wide.

City staff would work with the county to coordinate systems.

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“Each city should carefully evaluate the decision to enact single-member districts, at-large seats or some hybrid combination as we have in Kyle to determine what structure will best meet the needs of the city and its residents,” Hilsenbeck said.

Todd Webster, the mayor of Kyle, said he supports single-member districts in order to ensure diversity in representation. However,

he recommends that Buda city staff be very attentive to how district lines are being drawn.

“If lines (district) are drawn correctly, you can get diversity in representation,” Webster said.

John Hatch, co-chairman of Buda’s Charter Review Committee, said potentially establishing the six single-member voting districts could ensure more equal representa-

tion.

“The bottom line is, we felt it would be better to have all single member districts versus a hybrid system,” Hatch said.

Ruge agreed that once a population of 20,000 is reached in any city, switching to single member districts is a good idea.

“Single member districts equal more representation and I don’t see why anyone would be

against this,” Ruge said.

Hatch said that the population stipulation would award 5,000 voters to each council member, which would allow more direct representation from all corners of Buda.

“The more you allow people to choose candidates/representatives from their own neighborhoods, the better representation you will get,” Hatch said.

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According to numbers provided by Buda city staff, homes in Cullen Country used an average of 17,854 gallons in July.

King said about a year ago, the Cullen Country HOA noticed an increase in their water bill for the public green spaces they

maintain.

After some investigation, the HOA found a damaged water main that needed repair, for which the city reimbursed them.

King said the subdivision doesn’t have any agreements with Buda for a requirement of green landscapes; the HOA itself

also doesn’t have any covenants requiring green landscapes.

“We do not have a policy or anything in our covenants to keep a certain amount of area green,” King said.

King said the HOA would discuss approaching the City of Buda as a

collective regarding the unusual spike in water meter readings in Cullen Country. However, he doesn’t attribute the entire increase to leaks in watering systems.

“To have that many people sporadically have leaks is unheard of,” King said.

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Section B BIRDS & BEES

Abstinence not the only form of sex ed talk in Texas.

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Hays Free Press

October 4, 2017 • Page 1B

Rebs top Cavs, win 5th straight STAFF REPORT While it wasn’t always easy Friday, the Hays Rebels (24-10, 5-1) notched a critical road win by sweeping the Lake Travis Cavaliers 27-25, 25-18, 25-22.

The victory, which was the Rebels’ fifth win in a row, now sets the team up for a match that may

determine first place in district when they host rival Westlake (2015, 5-1) at Bales Gym Friday.

A trio of Rebels finished with 10 or more kills Friday, which was highlighted by sophomore Ryann Torres, who had a double-double with 13 kills and 15 assists.

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Hays Rebel sophomore Ryann Torres (14) attempts to tap the ball over a Dripping Springs player during a game played earlier this season. Hays takes on Westlake Friday in a battle to determine possession of first place in the district standings.

Rebels fall to Cavs in 4th quarter shakedown

BY MOSES LEOS III

For three quarters Friday, the Hays Rebels kept pace with one of the best offenses in Texas.

But a 21-point fourth quarter barrage gave the Lake Travis Cavaliers enough separation as they rolled to a 60-34 district opening win over the Rebels at Cavalier Stadium.

Lake Travis (4-1, 1-0) survived on the arm of senior quarterback Matt Baldwin, who went 22 of 27 for 459 yards and seven passing touchdowns on the night. Two Cavalier wide receivers finished with 100 or more receiving yards and three or more touchdowns in the game.

Cavalier wide receiver Garrett Wilson, who was Baldwin’s primary target, snagged seven catches for 225 yards and five

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A pair of Lake Travis Cavalier defenders upend Hays Rebel running back Thailand Mayberry in Friday’s game at Cavalier Stadium.

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Lehman Lobo Hannah Starnes lunges forward to secure a dig during Tuesday’s district game against the Leander Lions.

Lobos fall to Lions

BY MOSES LEOS III The inability to stop a potent Leander Lions offense hindered the Lehman Lobos in a 2511, 25-14, 25-6 loss Tuesday at the Lobo Den. With the defeat, Lehman (4-17, 0-7) suffered its seventh straight

defeat in district play.

But for Lady Lobos head coach Kathryn LeghPage, a focus on continued improvement is the goal as they near the end of the 2017 campaign.

“We’ve got to compete and improve our scores

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Lobo football drops district opener to Vista Ridge

BY SHANE SCHOLWINSKI

PHOTO BY CALEB RUCKEL

Lehman High freshman quarterback Bryant Lewis speeds past multiple Vista Ridge Rangers Friday at Shelton Stadium.

The first quarter of Friday’s game against the Vista Ridge Rangers was one to forget for the Lehman Lobos.

Three touchdowns scored in the first 12 minutes of play placed Lehman in a hole they couldn’t dig out of as they eventually fell 49-7 to Vista Ridge in the team’s district opener.

Vista Ridge senior quarterback Jacob Taute connected on three early passing touchdowns to senior wide receiver, running back hybrid Jamil Pittman to open the

“They’re fitting holes, they are doing what we are asking ... Problem is when they get to the ball carrier, get to the play, they are not wrapping up or making tackles.”

–Joshua Kirkland, Lobo head coach

game.

The Lobo defense struggled to stop the potent offensive attack of the Rangers; Pittman was on the receiving end of 61-yard, 10-yard and 5-yard touchdown passes from Taute.

Lehman head coach Josh Kirkland said the Lobo defense was in the right spots to make plays throughout the game, but couldn’t finish when the opportunity arose. While he said fixing those issues doesn’t happen in the

span of a year, he said the Lobos often were bouncing off of tackles.

“They’re fitting holes, they are doing what we are asking,” Kirkland said.

“Problem is when they get to the ball carrier, get to the play, they are not wrapping up or making tackles. They are not doing those kinds of things.”

Lobo freshman quarterback Bryant Lewis opened up the second quarter with a 24-yard touchdown run. However, Lehman was unable to capitalize on the momentum shift as the defense

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Lobo Volleyball: Lobos fall to Lions Continued from pg. 1B

every time we play,” LeghPage said. “As long as we’re improving our scores, we’re getting better all around.”

Lehman tasted a bit of that success during the second set. Leander (11-16, 3-4) built a 14-8 lead in the set before the Lobos stormed back.

Lehman used a 6-2 rally to cut the Lions’ lead to 16-12 midway through the second set.

Aiding the cause was the play of Sarah O’Neal, who led the Lobos with a team-high four kills and scored one and a half blocks in the match. Joining O’Neal was Faith Dierschke, who finished with a team high six assists.

Lego-Page said O’Neal

NEXT UP

Lehman travels to play at Vandegrift Friday.

After a bye, the Lobos then host rival Hays on Oct. 13.

is one of the team’s leaders on and off the court and said she’s adjusted to more of a role in the middle of the court.

“She naturally is a right side, but she’s stepped up for us in the middle,” Legh-Page said. “She’s done a great job of adjusting to it and adjusting to taking on that role.”

Lehman also capitalized on adept serves as well. Kaytlin Mendoza

finished with a team-high four aces in the match.

Legh-Page said assessing the defense, and trying to disrupt them, helped the team find success in serving.

Taking a smarter approach to hitting was also key for a Lehman team that was undersized.

“It’s about using our block to our advantage and taking to our hitters,” Legh-Page said.

But Lehman couldn’t sustain enough momentum to keep a run going.

Big runs, however, weren’t a problem for Leander, which used them to gain separation from the Lobos in each set.

Leander junior Riley Cotton and senior

Mackenzie Catalina both finished with a match high 10 kills apiece. Pilar Gonzaba tallied 48 assists in the course of the match.

Leander closed the second set on a 9-2 run.

After building a 5-3 lead in the third set, Leander exploded for a 17-0 rally to put the Lobos away.

Despite the defeat, Legh-Page said the team showed improvement from its first match against Leander, and that players have come a long way.

“We can do it. We can compete. As long as we’re having fun, then we’re competing a lot,” LeghPage said.

Lobo MJ Vega finished with four digs, while Mak Arzola had a half-block.

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Rebel Football: Fourth quarter shakedown Continued from pg. 1B

touchdowns. Sophomore wide receiver Hudson Card caught five passes for 111 yards and three touchdowns.

Lake Travis sprinted out to a 13-0 first quarter lead before the Rebels responded with a 10-yard touchdown by running back Thailand Mayberry, who finished with a game-high 126 yards on 26 carries.

Hays then capitalized on a Lake Travis miscue when quarterback Xavier Martinez tossed a

NEXT UP

Hays hosts Westlake Friday at 7:30 p.m. at Bob Shelton Stadium.

touchdown pass to Bayler Jordan, which gave the Rebels a 14-13 lead early in the second quarter.

Lake Travis, however, responded by outscoring Hays 16-7 to close the first half, which gave the Cavaliers a 29-21 halftime

advantage.

The Cavaliers continued its onslaught by taking a 39-21 third quarter lead.

Hays, however, didn’t go away and responded with a time-consuming 13-play drive that featured a pair of fourth down conversions. Martinez punched in a one-yard touchdown run, which pulled Hays to within 11-points at 39-28.

The Rebels shaved the lead even further in the fourth quarter when Martinez tossed a touchdown

pass to wide receiver Gentry Brawith, which closed the gap to 39-34.

Martinez went 20 of 27 for 190 yards and two touchdowns passing, while also rushing for 12 yards and one score. Three Rebels finished with 50 or more yards receiving, which included a 58-yard, four catch effort by junior Nate Tate.

Lake Travis found its groove down the stretch by tallying 21 unanswered points to close the game.

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Lobo Football: Loses district opener Continued from pg. 1B

gave up a 14-yard touchdown pass from Taute to senior tight end Daniel Reich. Vista Ridge scored again on an 11-yard run

by Pittman to close out the first half.

“He’s got a great arm, very smart football kid,” Kirkland said of Lewis.

“He is stupid fast. And he showed those things tonight. He also showed signs of being a freshman, you’re going to get that whenever you start a freshman.”

Lewis finished the game with 18 carries for 74 yards and one rushing touchdown. He also added 93 yards passing and threw one interception.

“He throws it well, and he is so special when the

ball is in his hands,” said Kirkland. “We are hoping to see a lot more of that for the next three and a half years.”

Vista Ridge continued its strong first half play into the second half with a 17-yard touchdown pass from Taute to Pittman.

Taute finished the game 10 of 17 for 190 yards passing and 5 total touchdowns.

Pittman received four of Taute’s five touchdown passes on the night. He led the team with seven receptions and 149 yards.

Pittman also rushed for 66 yards on nine carries and one score.

A 34-yard rushing touchdown from Ranger senior running back

Darius Johnson capped off the game. Johnson finished with 159 yards rushing.

Other key contributors for the Lobos were sophomore running back Diego Romero and senior wide receiver Chastin Evans. Romero carried the ball 11 times for 73 yards, while also adding 5 catches for 31 yards. Evans finished the game with 5 catches for 43 yards.

Although Lehman had a rough game against Vista Ridge Friday night, Kirkland highlighted the lack of blocking, tackling and focus as key factors for the loss. But, the youth movement of his team has Kirkland excited about Lehman’s future potential.

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Rebel Senior Kaitlyn Krafka had 12 kills while junior Catherine Croft had 10.

On the defensive end, Hays used its size to tally 11 total blocks on the night. Junior Jamie Agnew finished with six blocks, while senior Kacie Hall and Krafka each had three.

Three Rebels also finished with double-digit digs with Krafka leading the team with 18. Junior Kayla Tello had 17 digs.

Junior Sierra Dittmar finished with 11 digs and a team high 26 assists.

Hays now readies for its third match against Westlake, which is coming off a narrow five set loss

to Vandegrift.

The Rebels defeated the Chaparrals in two sets during the John Turner Classic in Pearland.

However, Westlake returned the favor with a 3-0 win over Hays on Sept. 12.

First serve between Hays and Westlake is scheduled for 6:30 p.m.

“I am excited about where we are headed because we do have a lot of young guys and some guys who have really bought in,” Kirkland said.

“We are headed in the right direction.”

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Hays CISD hires two new principals STAFF REPORT The shuffle of administrators and principals within Hays CISD continued last week as board trustees approved the hiring of new leaders for Tom Green and Tobias Elementary schools.

Joy Philpott, the district’s Director of Assessment and Accountability, was named as the next principal at

Tom Green Elementary, according to a district press release.

Philpott had been serving as the acting principal at Tom Green since the beginning of the school year.

Hays CISD’s move to bring Philpott to a more permanent role comes after the district planned to have Tracie Robinson, the former principal at Hemphill Elementary, as

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the school’s next leader in May. The district had

planned to swap the principals from Tom Green and Hemphill Elementary schools. Cynthia Vasquez, the former principal at Tom Green, took over the principal position at Hemphill.

Tim Savoy, Hays CISD public information officer, said Robinson instead took a job as the administrator of curriculum and instructional support, which is under

the Chief Academic Officer.

Savoy said Robinson’s move was not done as a result of pushback from the community due to the planned principal swap.

Philpott is a career educator with more than 20 years of experience as a teacher, campus leader, academic dean and senior school district administrator.

“Philpott is a professional with exceptional talent. She is wonderful with students, parents and staff members, and she knows what it takes to create engaging educational experiences,” Savoy said in a statement. “She will be able to continue the rich traditions that make Tom Green Elementary

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The birds and the bees

Abstinence not the only form of sex ed talk in Texas

BY TIMOTHY STUCKEY Abstinence based education remains the leading focus on sex education in Texas classrooms.

However, programs that include information about condoms and other forms of contraception are increasing slightly in popularity across the state.

A quarter of Texas public school districts offered no sex education at all during the 2015-2016 school year, according to a new study released in February by the Texas Freedom Network.

Nearly 60 percent of districts used abstinenceonly education programs over the same period.

According to the study, 58.3 percent of school districts in Texas teach abstinence-only programs, which is down from 94 percent in 2008.

Meanwhile, the number of school districts that have adopted an approach known as “abstinence-plus,” which still encourages abstinence but also discusses accurate information on other pregnancy prevention methods and sexually transmitted diseases, has risen from 3.6 percent to 16.6 percent. Hays CISD is one of those district that has adopted abstinenceplus.

“We use the Big Decisions abstinence-plus curriculum in our health classes,” said Macie Walker, RN and director of Student Health Resources of Hays CISD. “The curriculum includes a variety of resources in-

“Though we focus the majority of our education on abstinence as the most effective method for prevention of pregnancy and disease, we do include other methods for prevention as included in the Health TEKS ... Contraception and condom use are taught in terms of human use reality rates instead of theoretical laboratory rates.”

– Macie Walker, RN and Director of Student Health Resources of Hays CISD

cluded in the lessons that the teachers teach.”

A law passed in 1995 under former Governor George W. Bush which gives districts the decision in how, or if, they want to offer sex education as long as they teach more about abstinence than any other method.

Though that leaves room for more comprehensive approaches, the vast majority of districts chose to teach only abstinence. There are still no requirements under Texas law that require education on STDs and HIV/AIDS. “Though we focus the majority of our education on abstinence as the most effective method for prevention of pregnancy and disease, we do include other methods for prevention as included in the Health TEKS,” Walker said. “Contraception and condom use are taught in terms of human

use reality rates instead of theoretical laboratory rates.”

Texas ranked fifth highest in the nation in teen birth rates in 2015, with 41 births per 1,000 women aged 15 to 19.

The state also ranks first in repeat teen pregnancies among women in the same age range, according to data from the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention.

The rate has steadily declined since 2011, when the state saw 63 births per 1,000 in 15-to-19 year-old women.

According to the CDC, this decline can be attributed to a combination of teens abstaining from sex and the use of prophylactics by teens who do engage in sexual relations.

However, it is unclear if teens that abstain from

sex do so purely from the influence of abstinence based education or if this change is emblematic of the national trend of declining birth rates, according to the study.

School districts like Hays CISD also gather information to help identify local trends that may put children at risk.

“Biannually, Hays CISD conducts the Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS) at all of our high schools,” Walker said. “The YRBS is a questionnaire

developed by the CDC to measure participation in identified risky behavior among high school students.”

Hays utilizes this information in a program Girl Talk/Boy Talk, a program geared towards middle school students that is designed to help parents talk to their children about sexual health and responsibility in developmentally appropriate and medically accurate terms.

“Girl Talk/Boy Talk is an event that will help start the conversation between students and their parents about sexual health and responsibility, and provide tools and resources to continue the conversation at home in the context of your own family values,” Walker said.

FAST FACTS Texas ranks fifth highest in the nation in teen birth rates in 2015, with 41 births per 1,000 women aged 15 to 19.

Texas ranked first in repeat teen pregnancies among women in the same age range.

Hays County saw 1,268 teen births in 2016, ending with a teen pregnancy rate of 25 births per 1,000 female population between the ages of 15-19.

From the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention

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Simon Middle honors Freedom Week

Simon Middle School students observed “Celebrate Freedom Week” by welcoming a wide range of Kyle, Hays County and state of Texas “protectors of freedom.” Students from several social studies classes listened to presenters describe their jobs, including their daily concerns and joys.

Race For the Stars

Over 100 runners took to the streets near Fuentes Elementary in Kyle for the “Race For the Stars” fun run, which was put on by local nonprofit For the Love of Go. Kyle resident Matthew Veloz was the overall top finisher by completing the course in just under 19 minutes. Johanna Villareal finished closely behind in second place, and was the top female finisher on the day.

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Hemphill’s Gonzales named Elementary Teacher of the Year Late last week, Hays CISD honored Hemphill Elementary teacher Javier Gonzales with a commemorative ring after he was named the 2017 Elementary Teacher of the Year. Interim Superintendent Dr. Ann Dixon, along with Assistant Superintendent of Elementary Schools Alejandro Gongora, made the presentation of the Herff Jones-provided ring.

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a point-of-pride for Hays CISD and help to bring new opportunities to the school.”

Hays CISD trustees also approved the hiring of Alisa DiPalma as the new principal for Tobias Elementary.

DiPalma, who has been an educator in Hays CISD for 15 years, began her education career as a 4th and 5th grade teacher in Arizona before moving to the Hays CISD community with her family.

She started in the district at Hemphill Elementary School in 2002 and became a 1st grade

teacher at Tobias Elementary School in 2003.

DiPalma taught at Tobias for three years before becoming an instructional strategist at Buda Elementary School.

She also served as a master teacher at Blanco Vista Elementary School before being named assistant principal of Tobias Elementary School in 2010.

DiPalma also served as the 5th grade summer school principal in 2014 and 2015 and the bilingual summer school principal in 2016. In 2016, she was a finalist

for the Hays CISD Assistant Principal of the Year.

DiPalma said she views a “collaborative school community” as essential to the education of students, with emphasis on making “diligent progress toward mastery of learning” for students.

“Through wise use of instructional time, setting high expectations for learning, and creating attainable and measurable goals for achievement, I know Tobias Elementary will be the school where students want to attend and teachers want to lead,” DiPalma said.

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MAJOR EVENTS IN THE BARTON SPRINGS EDWARDS AQUIFER CONSERVATION DISTRICT Aug. 1985 Landowners, municipalities petitioned for creation of District

Aug. 1987 83% of voters confirmed creation of District & annexation of Creedmoor Maha WSC & Goforth WSC

1985

1990 May 1987 Petition validated by Legislature

June 1997 Dye trace connects Williamson Creek to Barton Springs

Aug. 1993 First drought declared

1995 1991 Monitoring of wells starts to record continuous water levels

Jan. 1990 Federal judge issues consent decree between TxDOT and district for roadways over recharge zone

1996 First dye trace connects Barton Creek to Cold Springs

2000 April 1997 Barton Springs salamander federally listed as endangered.

Aug. 2011 Dye trace connects Blanco River to Barton and San Marcos Springs

Oct. 2004 Conditional permitting initiated

2005 Aug. 2002 Dye trace connects Antioch Cave on Onion Creek to Barton Springs

July 2006 Annual Groundwater to the Gulf: A Summer Institute for Educators begins

2010 2008 First Edwards Trinity multi-port monitor well installed

Sept. 2013 Austin blind salamander federally listed as endangered

July 2010 Hydrogeologic Atlas of the Trinity Aquifer published.

Happy BD to BSEACD!

Conservation district celebrates 30 years

BY MARIA GARDNER

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t’s been 30 years since talks of regulation brought landowners from Hays County and the surrounding area together to request oversight of the community’s most precious resource – water.

Those efforts led to the formation of the Barton Springs Edwards Aquifer Conservation District (BSEACD), which is solely responsible for managing,

conserving and protecting the Edwards Aquifer, which is the major supply of drinking water in the region, said John T. Dupnik, BSEACD general manager.

Groups like Save Our Wells and individuals such as Patrick Hawks led the effort to create the district, said Blayne Stansberry, BSEACD board president and precinct 2 director.

Prior to the district, the rule of capture deter-

mined how groundwater was managed, Dupnik said.

Under rule of capture, a landowner had a right to the water under their property, regardless of the effect their action may have on their neighbor.

It is the will of the people to allow them to be governed that allows for the district to exist, Dupnik said.

The formation of the district facilitated invest-

ment in “sound science,” Dupnik said.

Over the years, district staff has developed metrics to understand spring flows, how the aquifer recharges and how quickly it declines.

Recharge is how an aquifer refills itself through entrances in the earth where water flows down to the aquifer.

“That sort of information provides for a more sound basis for policy for the board to make

decisions ... data driven decisions,” Dupnik said.

One of the key tasks of the district is to manage droughts, as well as issue the necessary voluntary or mandatory reduction of water usage by the public, Dupnik said.

The science-based research the board relies on to make policy is an asset to the community, Stansberry said.

With population growth in the area, Stansberry said managing the

water source becomes ever more important.

Seventy-five percent of the water is the public water supply and the rest is used for commercial purposes, such as industrial and retail establishments.

Another critical stakeholder to the aquifer is endangered species such as the Barton Springs Salamander.

The salamanders live

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Fighting for normalcy Survivors of hurricanes and domestic violence struggle to move on

BY MELISSA G. RODRIGUEZ

Hays Caldwell Women’s Center, Director of Community Partnerships

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Members of the Round Rock Ballet Folklorico perform a traditional routine during Saturday’s festivities at the Fajita Fiesta in Buda.

Fajita Fiesta Thousands took to Buda City Park over the weekend for the 4th annual Buda Fajita Fiesta, which was put on by the Buda Area Chamber of Commerce. The two-day event featured numerous local acts including Lehman’s Mariachi Los Lobos and the Texas State Mariachi Nueva Generaction.

Others took in some of the more interesting events such as the annual chihuahua beauty pageant and jalapeño eating contest. In the evening, local country and tejano star Rick Trevino performed along with Amanda Solis’ “A Tribute to Selena.”

Local area performer Amanda Solis rocks out on stage during a number in “A Tribute to Selena” performance, which had her belt out several songs made famous by the late Tejano superstar Selena Quintanilla-Perez.

ith Hurricane Harvey blasting into our state, followed by multiple storms and earthquakes not so far from home, we have been buffeted by constant news coverage bringing feelings of terror and sadness.

To some degree, we have all experienced trauma which is defined is as “a deeply distressing or disturbing experience.”

We have witnessed the damage and devastation that reminded us of our recent Memorial Day and Halloween floods. Many in our community have likely had flashbacks to that devastating feeling of uncertainty and fear along with our Houston neighbors. We witnessed people lose homes, vehicles, personal belongings and some even lost their lives. It all floods back to us.

I work with victims of domestic violence and know the terror they experience.

Domestic violence survivors endure trauma

not just once during a national disaster event, but often the trauma is inflicted daily. It can even occur repeatedly for years.

The damage is similar in that domestic violence survivors sometimes lose their homes, vehicles, personal belongings and in some situations, they also lose their lives.

In fact, according to the Texas Council of Family Violence’s annual report, “Honoring Texas Victims: Family Violence Fatalities in 2015,” 158 women ranging in age from 16 to 93 were killed by their male intimate partner in Texas.

One victim killed was from San Marcos.

While loss of life is the greatest and most valuable price to pay, we know that hundreds suffer in silence.

In 2016, HCWC served 1,050 victims of family violence from Hays and Caldwell Counties.

Of those victims, 326 were provided 6,257 nights of shelter at the McCoy Family Shelter, most of which were children who were forced to leave their homes in fear of their lives and often

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OBITUARIES HAUPTRIEF Dorothy Hauptrief passed peacefully from this world and into a new life to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on September 28, 2017.

She will be joining her husband Jesse who predeceased her.

Originally from Kyle, TX, Dorothy lived a full and wonderful life of over 93 years. At the time of her passing, she was living in Fredericksburg, TX, where she was a resident at Heritage Manor Assisted Living.

Dorothy was born to Victor Lawrence Buaas and Henrietta Bertha Buaas in San Antonio, TX, on December 24, 1923. An only child, she grew up among many family members in the San Antonio and Austin area. Dorothy was a graduate of Breckenridge High School and Durham Business School in San Antonio. In 1942, she met Jesse Hauptrief from Kyle, TX, and they were married on January 31, 1943. After marriage they returned to Kyle where Jesse started his auto repair and sales business.

Dorothy worked in the office using the skills she learned in Durham Business School. She was a loving wife and mother of 5 children.

She became involved in the Kyle community, which included being an active member of the United Methodist Church and later the First Baptist Church.

Her life, along with

Jesse, was committed to active Christian service, including leadership roles in the churches they attended. At the time of her death, she was a member of the Calvary Baptist Church of San Marcos, TX. Dorothy was the proud and loving mother of her children and their spouses.

They are Jesse Jr. and wife, Elaine, of Melissa, TX, Kay Guenther and husband, Wayne, of San Antonio, TX, Larry and wife, Patsy, of Johnson City, TX, Terry and wife, DeAnn, of Mountain City, TX, and Kerry and wife, Shirley, of New Braunfels, TX. Dorothy also leaves behind 9 grandchildren, 18 great-grandchildren and 2 great-greatgrandchildren. Her special gift is a legacy of love and caring for her large family, always remembering birthdays and other special days.

She especially enjoyed doing things for others throughout her life. One of those was a hobby of painting. She shared her hobby with both family and her friends wherever she lived. There are many of her paintings in the homes of her family and friends. Her children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren will have remembrances of her hobby.

Visitation will be held at Pennington Funeral Home at 323 Comanche St in San Marcos, TX, on Friday October 13, 2017, from 6-8 pm, with the funeral services on Saturday, October 14, 2017, at 10 am, followed by the graveside service at the Kyle Cemetery in Kyle, TX.

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with little or no personal belongings.

Victims of natural disasters face devastation and we all want to help, but there is no shame in being a victim of a massive natural disaster.

HCWC hopes to serve as a reminder that devastation left by domestic violence is one that not only is happening in big cities but here in San Marcos, Wimberley, Buda, Lockhart, Kyle, Luling, Dripping Springs, Martindale.

There are no trucks of supplies pouring in for these victims of domestic violence, no FEMA offices being set up, no Cajun Navy boats showing up to help.

Survivors of domestic violence are suffering in obscurity. Their families are falling apart and they are often filled with shame. There are far fewer resources stepping in to come to their aid.

It is our community’s ongoing commitment and support that will make a difference to local survivors of abuse as they work to rebuild their lives.

There are ways people can become involved and help end domestic violence in their community. It can be as simple as

joining HCWC in spreading education and awareness about abuse by following us on social media and sharing educational content with your friends by using the handle: @ HCWCenter on FaceBook, Twitter or Instagram or by subscribing to our email list.

You can also visit our educational website www.

StopTheHurt.org for more education on abuse issues and resources. For more information about services, please call HCWC at (512) 396-3404 or visit www.hcwc.org This article is part one of a five-week series focusing on raising awareness about domestic violence.

October is Domestic Violence Awareness month and we hope to educate our community on this very serious issue. 1 in 3 women will experience domestic violence in their lifetime. Locally, the HaysCaldwell Women’s Center has been serving victims of domestic and dating violence, sexual assault and child abuse since 1978.

Last year, HCWC served 1,872 victims of abuse (face-to-face) from Hays and Caldwell Counties.

1,050 of those were victims of domestic violence.

MADDEN Sue LaVoyce Miller Madden was called to Heaven on September 29, 2017 at 5:37 p.m. with her loving family by her side at her home in Buda, Texas. Sue was born on September 4, 1931 in Edcouch, Texas to Raymond Herman Miller and Esther Elizabeth (Scheideman) Miller. Sue graduated a year early from high school, married, and ran the office side of Madden Masonry, who built HEB stores and shopping centers across Texas. She was a longtime and active member of the PTA, Garden Club of Austin, State Federation Porcelain Art Clubs of Texas (President 19891990), and International Porcelain Artists and Teachers.

Sue was preceded in death by her parents Raymond and Esther Miller, her sister, Perry Jo Miller Hare, her husband of 58 years Earl Madden, and her grandson Nathan Shea Harper. She is survived by children, Earlene Pantel of Phoenix,

AZ, Brenda Harper (Tommy) of Buda, TX, and Eddie Madden (Janice) of Dripping Springs, TX; grandchildren, Amber Harper, Sarah Hylander (David), Emily Madden, Joshua Harper (Tana), Trey Madden; greatgrandchildren Parker Hylander, Luke Hylander, and Roarke Harper; sisters, Dolores Miller Wood of Grand Prairie, TX, Jakie Miller Shields of Mission, TX, Jimmy Miller (Doris) of Weslaco, Texas and numerous nieces and nephews.

A special thanks to Dr. Azim Shekarchi and his nurse Fran, Nurse Laurel Anderson and CNA Anna Champion from A-Med Hospice, special friend Laura Orina Snodgrass, as well as to Sue’s beloved caregiver, Mary Negrete.

The family will receive friends from 12 to 1 p.m., Friday October 6, 2017 at Cook-Walden/Forest Oaks Funeral Home.

Funeral Services will follow at 1:00 P.M. in the Chapel with Steve Collins officiating. Interment will be at Cook-Walden/Forest Oaks Memorial Park.

Please join the family for a reception afterwards.

Condolences may be made at www.cookwaldenforestoaks.com.

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Pressures from homeowner associations to maintain a green landscapes, and a perception of an abundance of water, are obstacles when it comes to conservation.

With ever growing demands on water from population growth, turning off the faucet when brushing your teeth and shaving is still important, because water is “the most fundamental for life on this planet,” Stanberry said.

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Conservation is crucial, but Dupnik said the district could turn to creative ways to supply water.

Water may be exported from more rural areas, Dupnik said.

Another solution is desalinization, which treats brackish, or salty, water and make it drinkable.

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has always been the subject of honest debate, but there is no doubt Horner fired first. Private George Smith slumped to the floor, and the other trooper ran the half mile to Fort Richardson to summon help.

While Smith was carried by cart to the post infirmary, where an army sawbones saved his life, six black enlisted men and a white sergeant started searching the saloons for his attacker.

Horner and a drinking buddy named Joe Watson suddenly stepped into the street and cut loose on the squad. The sound of shooting brought reinforcements on the run, and a full-scale skirmish ensued with the crackshot civilians keeping the cavalrymen at bay.

Deciding the duel demanded a more effective weapon, Horner sprinted to his horse and seized his Winchester. Moments later, a slug from the rifle stuck a buffalo soldier right between the eyes killing him instantly.

Watson raced home for more firepower, but his grandmother grabbed

fer to Huntsville, Horner sawed his way out of the Bat Cave and fled the Alamo City on April Fools’ Day. He made it only as far as Uvalde County, where five “minutemen” captured the famous fugitive two days after he stuck up the Eagle Passto-Castroville stage.

The Bexar County sheriff wasted no time delivering the desperado to the state penitentiary.

On May 5, 1877 Horner traded his name for a number – inmate 5920.

Although four out of five convicts toiled as contract labor outside the prison walls, escape risks like Horner were denied that privilege. Nevertheless, 27 months into his term he was assigned to a work detail and at the first opportunity vanished without a trace.

Then out of the blue in July 1894, Joe Horner alias “Frank M. Canton” petitioned the governor of Texas for a full pardon.

The escaped convict provided James S. Hogg with glowing testimonials from prominent citizens in Wyoming and the Oklahoma Territory citing his service on the side of law and order for the past decade and a half. Gov. Hogg granted the request and wiped the slate clean for the Deputy U.S. Marshal destined to be appointed the first com-

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him in a bear hug and Horner remained removed the youth from at large until the next the combat.

September, when the As the soldiers closed sheriff placed him under in on their quarry, Horner lock and key pending a was rescued by Frank February trial. Within the Lake who risked his neck week, his three brothto give him a ride. The ers broke him out of the twosome galloped away Jacksboro jail. Allen and on Lake’s horse, but the John Wesley washed their double load erased their hands of the black sheep, head start enabling the but George chose to tag hard-riding cavalry to along as Joe’s partner in catch them. crime.

In desperaThe Horner tion the duo boys and an dismountaccomplice ed, and robbed a Horner bank at fought Comanhis third che of battle of $5,500 the busy on Jan. after10, 1876. noon.

Acting on Crippled a tip three by a bullet weeks through a later from thigh, Lake an army watched helpscout, who Joe Horner, lessly as the had tracked a.k.a. Frank Canton saddle partner the gang from he had saved Jacksboro and vamoosed on his horse. witnessed the holdup, The military would San Antonio authorities have pressed for a long arrested the bandit trio prison term or maybe without a struggle. even death had Horner’s After 14 months in victims been white. But the Bat Cave, the notorisince they were black, the ous local dungeon, Joe army was willing to forget Horner had his day in the whole thing. Not so court. It did not take any with S.W.T. Lanham, dislonger than that for a trict attorney and future jury to convict him of the governor, who charged Comanche caper and a the crazed cowboy with judge to sentence him to the attempted murder of ten years at hard labor.

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No one could have possibly imagined that half a century later he would be the guest of honor at a state funeral in Oklahoma!

Hoping to put the postCivil War strife behind them, the Horners left Missouri in the fall of 1866. Their first North Texas stop was in Denton County, but they later turned their collective attention to ranching on the fringe of the frontier not far from Jacksboro.

By the spring of 1874, Josiah “Joe” Horner was punching people instead of cattle. The 27-year-old hell raiser beat a man to a bloody pulp in one of Jacksboro’s two dozen saloons, a savage and senseless crime that resulted in an indictment for felony assault.

When hot-headed Horner rode into town on that fateful Saturday in October, the grand jury had added two counts of cattle rustling to the list of his alleged offenses.

He made a beeline for the nearest watering hole but got into an argument with two black soldiers before the bartender even poured his whiskey.

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Come out for this Plum Creek tradition on Oct. 14 for a full day of family fun including, races, carnival rides, a petting zoo and much more at Haupt Park and Fairway Fields. The 10K, 5K, 3K and 1K fun run begin at 7 a.m. with registration at 6:30 a.m.

The carnival will go from noon to 4 p.m. and live music and BBQ contests from noon to 5 p.m.

Music will be provided by Kat Walters, Down South Word of Mouth (spoken stories) and People’s Choice. See a schedule of festival events at www. hootenannyonthehill. com.

Sacred Springs Strut Your Pup Powwow 5K The Sacred Springs Powwow is an annual celebration of the Native American culture that has been part of this area for thousands of years hosted by the Indigenous Cultures Institute. Come watch Native dancers, participate in the intertribal dances, and enjoy the booths that offer authentic Native American arts and food at this annual spectacle. It’s a local festival you won’t want to miss.The two-day festival will be held at the Meadow Center in San Marcos Oct. 14-15. See a schedule online at www. indigenouscultures.org/ powwow.html.

Come spend the morning with the Texas State Strutters at 5 Mile Dam for the Strut Your Pup 5K Fun Run on Oct. 15.

Since Halloween’s right around the corner, you and your furry friend are encouraged to come in costume too. The fun begins promptly at 9 a.m. and check in time begins at 8 a.m. Please feel free to bring your pet(s) with you ... but, don’t forget their leash. Your attendance will help support PAWS Animal Shelter of Central Texas. Register online at www.eventbrite. com/e/strut-your-puphalloween-5k-fun-runtickets-37831691608.

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The Starlight Symphony Orchestra will open exciting 2017-2018 season, themed a “Season of Opposites” with the first concert, “Opposites Attract”. Comparisons of tonality, compositional techniques, and performance styles are accentuated through favorite composers such as Mussorgsky, Rimsky-Korsakov, and Haydn in this fun program you won’t want to miss. Performances will be held Oct. 14 7 p.m. at the Hays Performing Arts Center and Oct. 15 at 4 p.m. at Wimberley First Baptist Church.

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New zoning option to bring more jobs to Kyle

BY TIMOTHY STUCKEY

Kyle staff hopes to offset the lack of employment opportunities within the city by creating a new zoning category.

On Sept. 26, the Kyle Planning and Zoning Commission (P&Z)

recommended the creation of the Office/ Institutional (OI) zoning category. Currently, most of Kyle’s land area falls into agriculture, residential and retail commercial uses.

“Kyle has recognized a lack of employment opportunities in our corporate limits,

and has designated new employment opportunities as our highest priority for new land uses,“ said Howard Koontz, Kyle community development director.

Koontz said OI zones would be activity centers where patrons spend “an extended amount of time without the expectation

of a consumer purchase” as the reason for a visit.

Examples include libraries, museums, hospitals, parks, special event and government centers, along with uses that are “vital to a community serving its citizenry.”

Koontz said the hope is the city could use the zoning category to

potentially bring in more office space or institutional type buildings to the city. The city could offer incentives to development in OI. “The answer was to create a stand-alone category that would permit new employment opportunities for our citizens and others,” Koontz said.

“... without creating new places for land uses that may not be in line with our expectations.”

There are exceptions that would negate the function of these zones, Koontz said. For example, an ambulance service would not fit within the criteria due to the high traffic use.

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Growth leads to budget increase for Buda Economic Development PHOTO BY MOSES LEOS III

Construction continues on the new Buda Munipical building, which will house the future home of the Buda Economic Development Corporation.

BY SAMANTHA SMITH Keeping up with rapid growth is causing Buda’s Economic Development Corporation to increase its budget to accommodate the growth.

In September, the Buda City Council approved the EDC’s $1.85 million budget, which, according to city documents, is roughly $200,000 more than last year.

Part of the increase in expenses goes toward the organization moving its offices to the new municipal complex, which is expected to open in April 2018.

Ann Miller, Buda EDC executive director, said the EDC has a contract with the city of Buda to pay 50 percent of the total cost over the next 10 years for its space in the new complex.

Miller also said that furniture and technology equipment for the new space would be in addition to the amount they

have to pay for the actual space.

Miller said additional changes include the addition of two new staff members, which brings the EDC’s total staff to 3.5 to four employees.

Since the organizations creation in 2003, the staff has consisted of two people. Buda has doubled if not tripled in population since then so must the EDC, Miller said. She added the two new positions would allow the EDC to focus on multiple sections of development at the same time.

One of the new positions is for a planner that will be a “hybrid” position. Miller said the planner would work for the city to better serve the EDC. The new planner will be paid by the Buda EDC, but have an office furnished by the city. Miller counts this position as half belonging to the EDC and half to the city.

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Buda Mayor Todd Ruge celebrates the arrival of Deep Eddy’s warehouse in Buda in December 2016. The warehouse is one of several businesses that opened for business in town after working with the Buda EDC to negotiate economic incentives.

would work solely with commercial development permits. The addition of the new planning position could expedite commercial development permits to less than 25 days.

“Part of our main selling point to businesses looking at Buda to develop is our quick permit

process,” Miller said.

The EDC also plans to hire a retail and marketing position; the position wouldn’t be filled until May or June 2018.

The position, however, will act as an in-house retail recruitment tool in lieu of the EDC contracting with a retail recruitment firm. The EDC

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currently spends $15,000 for retail recruitment.

The Buda EDC is also getting more involved in the future development prospects. The EDC is agreeing to pay the difference for water and wastewater line upgrades for available development properties in the city as part of the long term 10-year capital improvement plan (CIP).

“Several properties in Buda available for development lack water and wastewater lines, so the EDC is agreeing to pay the difference in cost to upsize those lines to support future development on those sites,” Miller said.

Miller said EDC board members would be called to more meetings after the first of the year as they continue to review and update its strategic plan.

“We’re expanding to make sure everything gets the proper amount of focus it deserves,” Miller said.

In an effort to attract new customers to historic downtown, Buda is offering a 50 percent co-marketing reimbursement grant for some Buda businesses to pay for advertising.

Maggie Gillespie, Buda Main Street coordinator, said the grant would cover half of the cost of a downtown business’s ad in magazines, newspapers, television or social media.

“The grant was created to promote and market historic downtown Buda businesses,” Gillespie said.

The grant would be 100 percent funded through the Hotel Occupancy Tax (HOT) funds and applicants could apply for funds once every quarter; businesses can receive a maximum of $2,000 from Buda each year.

To be eligible for the grant reimbursement, Gillespie said businesses must be located in the city’s Main Street district.

Advertisements must include the phrase “in historic downtown Buda” and either be located 30 miles outside of Buda, or directly linked to promote tourism.

Gillespie business owners must take their quote from an advertiser and the proposed ad to city staff for approval.

Applicants must be submitted by the 15th of the month during that quarter.

Parameters for funding extend as far north as the intersection of Main and Cedar Streets, Gillespie said.

She added several downtown business owners are “very eager for it to begin.”

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

Call (512)432-1678 for further information.

Kettle Program Coordinator Needed Paid position for Christmas season, covering Buda, Kyle and Hays County. Must be able to work evenings and Saturdays, October – December.

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LEGAL NOTICE

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, pursuant to City of Buda Charter, Article III, Section 3.11 (D). Ordinances, the Buda City Council, at its regular meeting on October 2, 2017, adopted the followng ordinances: 1) amending Chapter 16 of the Code Ordinances adopting water and wastewater impact fees; setting the actual and maximum impact fee rates; providing for impact fee accounts and use of funds; 2) adopting an amended and restated City of Buda Unified Development Code; providing for amendments to zoning districts and related regulations; providing amendments to subdivision regulations; amending the official zoning map of the City of Buda; and, 3) amending the prima facie speed limit established for vehicles under the provisions of the Transportation Code, V.T.C.A. on the thoroughfare known as FM 1626 within the boundaries of the corporate limits of the City of Buda and to establish a maximum speed for a construction or maintenance work zone; providing for the repeal of ordinances in conflict herewith; providing for penalties for failure to comply with such ordinance(s); providing for publication; and, providing for an effective date. By: Mayor Todd Ruge. Attest: Alicia Ramirez, City Secretary. (full text is available in the Office of the City Secretary, City Hall, 121 S. Main Street, during business hours and on www. ci.buda.tx.us.)

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING CITY OF KYLE CREATION OF MIXED-USE DISTRICT Notice is hereby Given to all interested persons, that: The Planning and Zoning Commission and City Council of the City of Kyle, Texas, will hold public hearings in the City Council Chambers at 100 W. Center Street, Kyle, Texas, for the purpose of receiving testimony, comments, and written evidence from the public regarding an amendment to Chapter 53, Article II, of the City’s Code of Ordinances, for the creation of a zoning district, Mixed-Use (MXD), for the City of Kyle.

The public hearing schedule is as follows: A public hearing will be held by the Planning and Zoning Commission on Tuesday, October 24, 2017 at 6:30 P.M. A public hearing will be held by the Kyle City Council on Tuesday, November 21, 2017 at 7:00 P.M.

FLOOD MONITORING SYSTEM PUBLIC MEETING

The Hays County Office of Emergency Services will hold the second of three planned public meetings from 6-7 p.m.

Thursday, October 12, 2017, at the main Kyle Fire Station #1, 210 W. Moore St., Kyle, TX 78640, to demonstrate its beta version of a new Flood Monitoring System and gather input from the public about its functionality prior to its finalization. Following a presentation about the new system, audience members will be asked to test the new system and offer feedback.

For more information

contact Hays County OES Assistant Emergency Coordinator Justin McInnis at 512393-7300 or Justin.mcinnis@ co.hays.tx.us.

NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE

Chapter 59 Texas Property Code. They will conduct a Public Sale to the highest bidder for cash on their premises.

This sale is being listed below.

The company reserves the right to reject any bid and withdraw any from the sale at any time.

Date: October 14, 2017 River Road Self Storage wishes to avail themselves of the Texas Provision of chapter 59 of the Texas Property Code. This sale is listed below.

Time: 10:00 a.m.

Location: River Road Self Storage, 880 River Road, San Marcos, TX 78666 Unit #5 5 Bicycles, Floor Buffer, 2 Wooden Chairs, Step Ladder Unit #30 Bicycle, Hedge Clippers, Gun Case, Misc items Unit #39 Tent, Portable Heater, Christmas Tree, Air Mattress, Several Boxes Unit #74 TV, Mattress/Box Springs, Clothes, Blankets Unit #104 Shop Fan, 3 AC Units, Plastic Chairs, Suit Case, Entertainment Center Unit #138 Totes, Clothes, Kid Toys Unit #152 Vacuum, Misc.

Bags, Mattress/Box Springs Unit #187 Bar Stools, BBQ Pit, Area Rug, Toilets, Several Boxes Unit #196 Projection TV, Washer/Dryer, Craft Hand Toolbox, Picnic Table/Chairs, Misc. Items Unit #284 Oars, Chair, Misc.

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NOTICE TO CREDITORS

On September 20, 2017, Teresa D. Reddy and Steven L. Miller were issued Letters Testamentary for the Estate of Leonard Peter Miller, Deceased, in Cause No.17-0208-P pending in the County Court at Law No. 2, Hays County, Texas. The address of Teresa D. Reddy and Steven L. Miller, independent co-executers, is c/o Claire D. East, Hopper Mikeska, PLLC, 400 W. 15th St., Suite 408, Austin, Texas, 78701, and all persons having claims against this estate are required to present them to such address in the manner and time required by law.

Teresa D. Reddy and Steven L. Miller, Independent Co-Executors of the Estate of Leonard Peter Miller, Deceased By: Claire D. East, Attorney for Independent Co-Executors, Teresa D. Reddy and Steven L. Miller

INVITATION FOR BIDS

To All Interested Parties: The City of Buda’s Request for Proposals for FM967 Wastewater Relocations. The project involves lowering an 8” Class 350 DI force main and a 20” Class 250 DI effluent line, with no encasement, under the future Robert S. Light Blvd at FM 967 as per specifications and drawings. The City of Buda does not anticipate issuing project Change Orders. Prospective bidders

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must read the Instructions to Bidders, Contract Documents, and Detailed Specifications to be considered for award.

Please submit three (4) copies of the proposal [one (1) CD or flash drive and three (3) hard copies, signed in ink in a sealed envelope to: City of Buda Attention: Purchasing Manager RE: FM967 Wastewater Relocation 121 Main Street Buda, Texas 78610 The deadline for submission of proposals is 12:00 pm, Thursday, October 12, 2017.

The City of Buda reserves the right to negotiate with any and all persons or firms submitting proposals, per the Texas Professional Services Procurement Act and the Uniform Grant and Contract Management Standards.

The City of Buda is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer and strives to attain goals for Section 3 of the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1968 (12 U.S.C. 1701u), as amended.

NOTICE OF DISTRICT’S ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE

The administrative office of Hays County Emergency Services District No. 9 is located at 210 W Moore St., Kyle, Texas 78640. This notice is published pursuant to Section 775.036(f) of the Texas Health & Safety Code.

PUBLIC NOTICE

By order of the Hays County Commissioners Court, notice is hereby given that on Tuesday, October 17th at 9 a.m. in the Hays County Courthouse, 111 E. San Antonio Street, the Hays County Commissioners Court will hold a public hearing to consider: Revision of the Blue Sky Ranch Subdivision.

NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE

Noah’s Ark Self Storage wishing to avail themselves to the provisions of Chapter 59 of the Texas Property Code hereby gives notice of public sale under said act to wit: This sale will be held on: October 20, 2017 at 9:30 AM. Online at: www.storageauctions.com The property in the storage unit (s) listed under the tenants name is being sold to satisfy a landlord’s lien. The property contents of all storage unit (s) sold at this sale are purchased “as is” “where is” for CASH. Noah’s Ark Self Storage reserves the right to refuse any bid or to cancel any public sale advertised.

Announcement made the day of the sale takes precedence over any printed materials. www.storageauctions.com Betty C Masters 10 x 10 Household Items

INVITATION FOR BIDS

To All Interested Parties: The City of Buda’s Invitation for Bid 17-011 for Holiday Light Purchase, installation, and removal for the 2017 Holiday Season. The intent is to describe the minimum specifications for purchase and installation of holiday lights in Downtown Buda to include wrapping of ten (10) heritage trees to be left up year-round, temporary lighting over-thestreet, temporary lighting of downtown buildings and a few additional trees and poles around Buda City Hall in a uniform soft-white light. This is a one year term bid for holiday lighting installation.

Please submit three (4) copies of the proposal [one (1) CD or flash drive and three (3) hard copies, signed in ink in a sealed envelope to: City of Buda Attention: Purchasing Manager RE: IFB 17-011 Holiday Lights 121 Main Street Buda, Texas 78610 The deadline for submission of proposals is 12:00 pm, Thursday, October 12, 2017.

The City of Buda reserves the right to negotiate with any and all persons or firms submitting proposals, per the Texas Professional Services Procurement Act and the Uniform Grant and Contract Management Standards.

The City of Buda is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer and strives to attain goals for Section 3 of the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1968 (12 U.S.C. 1701u), as amended.

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Public Notices INVITATION FOR BIDS

Sealed bids addressed to the City of Kyle, will be received until 2:00 P.M. on Thursday the 12th day of October, 2017 at the Public Works Administration Building of the City of Kyle located at 520 East Ranch Road 150 in Kyle, Texas 78640 at which time they will be publicly opened and read aloud, for furnishing all labor, material, tools and equipment and performing all work required for DACY ELEVATED AND YARRINGTON NO. 2 TANKS REHABILITATION consisting of minor repairs and repainting of two welded steel water storage tanks, 300,000 gallon and 500,000 gallon capacity located in the City of Kyle, Texas.

Bids must be submitted on the Bid Form provided, and must be accompanied by a bid security in a penal sum approximately equal to and not less than five percent (5%) of the total amount of the bid. The security shall be in the form of a certified check or cashier's check, or bid bond furnished by a reliable surety company having authority under the laws of Texas to write surety bonds in the amount required, with such security made payable without recourse to the City of Kyle. The envelope containing the bid shall indicate clearly on the front that the bid is for DACY ELEVATED AND YARRINGTON NO. 2 TANKS REHABILITATION. The final Notice of Award of Contract shall be given to the successful bidder by the City of Kyle within sixty (60) days following the opening of bids and no bidder may withdraw his bid within sixty (60) days after opening thereof.

The successful Bidder must furnish a performance bond and payment bond on the forms provided, each in the amount of one hundred percent (100%) of the contract amount from a surety company holding a permit from the State of Texas to act as surety.

State statutes including wage and hour provisions and contract regulations must be adhered to as they relate to this project. Contractors

will be required to comply with all applicable Equal Employment Opportunity laws and regulations.

Bid Documents may be obtained at the office of Neptune-Wilkinson Associates, Inc. upon payment of Twenty-five Dollars ($25.00).

No refunds will be made.

Copies of the Bid Documents are on file and may be examined at the following locations: • Public Works Administration 520 E. RR 150, Kyle, Texas 78640.

• Neptune-Wilkinson Associates, Inc., 4010 Manchaca Road, Austin, Texas 78704.

• McGraw Hill Construction Dodge, 3315 Central Avenue, Hot Springs, Arkansas 71913 • Builders Exchange, 4047 Naco Perrin, San Antonio, Texas 78217.

The right is reserved, as the interest of the City of Kyle may require, to reject any and all bids and to waive any informalities in bids received.

Honorable R. Todd Webster, Mayor City of Kyle

NOTICE OF INTENTION TO ISSUE CERTIFICATES OF OBLIGATION

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that it is the intention of the City Council of the City of Buda, Texas, to issue interest bearing certificates of obligation of the City entitled “City of Buda, Texas Combination Tax and Limited Revenue Certificates of Obligation, Series 2017” for the purpose of paying contractual obligations incurred or to be incurred by the City for (1) constructing, improving and/or extending the City’s waterworks and sewer system, including a new wastewater treatment plant, including the acquisition of any necessary easements or land and (2) the payment of professional services in connection therewith including legal, fiscal and engineering fees and the costs of issuance in connection with the certificates. The City Council tentatively proposes to authorize the issuance of such Certificates of Obligation at its regular meeting place at City Hall, 121 Main St, Buda,

Texas, 78610, at a meeting to commence at 6:00 p.m. on the 8th day of November, 2017. The maximum amount of Certificates of Obligation that may be authorized for such purpose is $29,800,000.

The City Council presently proposes to provide for the payment of such Certificates of Obligation from the levy of ad valorem taxes and from a limited pledge of the surplus revenues derived from the operation of the City’s combined waterworks and sewer system, after payment of all operation and maintenance expenses and all debt service, reserve and other requirements in connection with all of the City’s revenue bonds or other obligations (now or hereafter outstanding) which are payable from all or any part of the revenues of the City’s combined waterworks and sewer system, which amount shall not exceed $1,000.

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ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS

Separate sealed Bids for the County Line Special Utility District’s HIGH ROAD – 0.5 M.G. ELEVATED TANK, SWE Project No. 0017-056-17 will be received by and at the office of the General Manager, 8870 Camino Real, Uhland, Texas 78640 until Thursday, October 12, 2017 at 10:00 A.M. and then opened in the County Line SUD’s office.

Project consists of, but is not limited to the following: 500,000 Gallon Multileg Elevated Storage Tank including foundation and all appurtenances.

TIME IS OF THE ESSENCE. IT IS ANTICIPATED THAT THE NOTICE TO PROCEED WILL BE ISSUED IN EARLY NOVEMBER 2017.

PROJECT MUST BE COMPLETED BY MID JULY 2018.

The Information for Bidders, Bid, Bid Bond, Contract, Plans, Specifications, Performance and Payment Bonds and the Contract Documents may be examined at the following locations: SOUTHWEST ENGINEERS, INC., 307 ST. LAWRENCE STREET, GONZALES, TEXAS 78629 (830) 672-7546

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Plans and Specifications are available at the office of Southwest Engineers, Inc. in three different formats: Hard Copy - $80.00 (NonRefundable) CD in PDF Format - $30.00 (Non-Refundable) Download - $25.00 (NonRefundable) A bid bond in the amount of 5% of the bid issued by an acceptable surety registered with the U.S. Treasury shall be submitted with each bid.

A certified check payable to the County Line Special Utility District may be submitted in lieu of the Bid Bond.

The County Line Special Utility District reserves the right to reject any or all bids and to waive any informalities in the bidding.

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

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NOTICE OF RECEIPT OF APPLICATION AND INTENT TO OBTAIN WATER QUALITY PERMIT AMENDMENT PERMIT NO. WQ0014377001 APPLICATION. Sunfield Municipal Utility District No. 4 and Guadalupe-Blanco River Authority, 933 East Court Street, Seguin, Texas 78155, has applied to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) to amend Texas Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (TPDES) Permit No. WQ0014377001 (EPA I.D. No. TX0125288) to authorize an increase in the discharge of treated wastewater to a volume not to exceed an annual average flow of 4,000,000 gallons per day. The domestic wastewater treatment facility is located at 1431 Satterwhite Road, Buda, in Hays County, Texas 78610. The discharge route is from the plant site via pipe to an unnamed tributary; thence to a small pond; thence to SCS Site 10 Reservoir; thence to Brushy Creek via Outfall 001 (Route A); to an unnamed tributary; thence to SCS Site 10 Reservoir; thence to Brushy Creek via Outfall 002 (Route B); to an unnamed tributary; thence to SCS Site 12 Reservoir; thence to Brushy Creek via Outfall 003 (Route C); thence all discharges to Plum Creek. TCEQ received this application on July 6, 2017. The permit application is available for viewing and copying at Basil Anthony Moreau Memorial Library, 303 North Main Street, Buda, Texas. This link to an electronic map of the site or facility's general location is provided as a public courtesy and not part of the application or notice. For exact location, refer to application. http://www.tceq.texas.gov/assets/public/hb610/index.html?lat=30.061666&lng=97.797222&zoom=13&type=r ADDITIONAL NOTICE. TCEQ’s Executive Director has determined the application is administratively complete and will conduct a technical review of the application. After technical review of the application is complete, the Executive Director may prepare a draft permit and will issue a preliminary decision on the application. Notice of the Application and Preliminary Decision will be published and mailed to those who are on the county-wide mailing list and to those who are on the mailing list for this application. That notice will contain the deadline for submitting public comments.

PUBLIC COMMENT / PUBLIC MEETING. You may submit public comments or request a public meeting on this application. The purpose of a public meeting is to provide the opportunity to submit comments or to ask questions about the application. TCEQ will hold a public meeting if the Executive Director determines that there is a significant degree of public interest in the application or if requested by a local legislator. A public meeting is not a contested case hearing.

OPPORTUNITY FOR A CONTESTED CASE HEARING. After the deadline for submitting public comments, the Executive Director will consider all timely comments and prepare a response to all relevant and material, or significant public comments. Unless the application is directly referred for a contested case hearing, the response to comments, and the Executive Director’s decision on the application, will be mailed to everyone who submitted public comments and to those persons who are on the mailing list for this application. If comments are received, the mailing will also provide instructions for requesting reconsideration of the Executive Director’s decision and for requesting a contested case hearing. A contested case hearing is a legal proceeding similar to a civil trial in state district court.

TO REQUEST A CONTESTED CASE HEARING, YOU MUST INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING ITEMS IN YOUR REQUEST: your name, address, phone number; applicant's name and proposed permit number; the location and distance of your property/activities relative to the proposed facility; a specific description of how you would be adversely affected by the facility in a way not common to the general public; a list of all disputed issues of fact that you submit during the comment period and, the statement "[I/we] request a contested case hearing." If the request for contested case hearing is filed on behalf of a group or association, the request must designate the group’s representative for receiving future correspondence; identify by name and physical address an individual member of the group who would be adversely affected by the proposed facility or activity; provide the information discussed above regarding the affected member’s location and distance from the facility or activity; explain how and why the member would be affected; and explain how the interests the group seeks to protect are relevant to the group’s purpose.

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MAILING LIST. If you submit public comments, a request for a contested case hearing or a reconsideration of the Executive Director’s decision, you will be added to the mailing list for this specific application to receive future public notices mailed by the Office of the Chief Clerk. In addition, you may request to be placed on: (1) the permanent mailing list for a specific applicant name and permit number; and/or (2) the mailing list for a specific county. If you wish to be placed on the permanent and/or the county mailing list, clearly specify which list(s) and send your request to TCEQ Office of the Chief Clerk at the address below.

INFORMATION AVAILABLE ONLINE. For details about the status of the application, visit the Commissioners’ Integrated Database at www.tceq.texas.gov/goto/cid. Search the database using the permit number for this application, which is provided at the top of this notice.

AGENCY CONTACTS AND INFORMATION. Public comments and requests must be submitted either electronically at www.tceq.texas.gov/about/comments.html, or in writing to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, Office of the Chief Clerk, MC-105, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711-3087. Any personal information you submit to the TCEQ will become part of the agency’s record; this includes email addresses. For more information about this permit application or the permitting process, please call the TCEQ Public Education Program, Toll Free, at 1-800-687-4040 or visit their website at www.tceq.texas.gov/goto/pep. Si desea información en Español, puede llamar al 1-800-687-4040.

Further information may also be obtained from Sunfield Municipal Utility District No. 4 and Guadalupe-Blanco River Authority at the address stated above or by calling Ms. Lauren Willis, Guadalupe-Blanco River Authority, at 830-379-5822.

Issuance Date: September 18, 2017