Hays Free Press October 17, 2018

OCTOBER 17, 2018 ASH BASH

LOBO WIN

Kyle makes resident’s wish come true.

Lady Lobo volleyball stuns Del Valle in three.

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430-mile natural gas pipeline to cross through Hays County A proposed $2 billion, 430-mile pipeline that would funnel natural gas from the Texas Permian Basin to the Gulf Coast is expected to cut through Hays County.

Red and blue spend green in lead-up to elections

BY MOSES LEOS III High dollar figures, both in campaign contributions and expenditures, highlight a trio of Hays County Commissioner races as six total candidates sprint toward the finish line.

All told, candidates raked in a combined $80,000-plus in contributions and spent $44,000plus in expenses from July 1 to September 29, according to 30-day campaign finance reports filed Oct. 9.

One of the more costly commissioner seat races is in Pct. 3, where Democrat Jimmy Alan Hall takes on Republican Lon Shell.

Together, the two have spent more than $17,000 on the race, which will fill the seat vacated by current county judge candidate Will Conley.

Shell led the way with just over $10,000 in expenses, including $4,540 to Patterson and Company, an Austin-based consulting firm. Hall, a Wimberley area attorney, spent $7,030 on his campaign during the reporting period, the majority of which went to Austin resident Christopher Hall for salaries, wages and contract labor.

But Shell, who was

CAMPAIGN FINANCE, 2A

In September, Kinder Morgan Texas Pipeline (KMTP), LLC, a multi-million dollar Houston-based energy infrastructure company, announced its final investment decision to move forward with the Permian Highway Pipe-

line Project.

That project calls for a 430-mile underground pipeline that starts in Waha in far west Texas and stretches across the Hill Country before ending in Colorado County, roughly 80 miles west of Houston.

Officials estimate construction starting by fall 2019 and for the pipeline to be in service by the fourth quarter of 2020.

According to a KTMP release, the project will transport up to 2 billion cubic feet per day of nat-

ural gas through a 42-inch pipeline with connections to the U.S. Gulf Coast and Mexico markets. According to the release, shippers that have committed to the Permian Highway

GAS PIPELINE, 2A

Wook who was at Kyle Founder’s Day

BY MOSES LEOS III Maintaining vertical alignment in secondary school feeder patterns was the opinion several residents Tuesday believed should be done as Hays CISD redraws its attendance maps.

Those comments were made during the district’s first of two scheduled public input meetings, which are part of its plan to rezone for Johnson High, which opens in August 2019. Tim Savoy, Hays CISD chief communications officer, said comments provided Tuesday will help the district’s 35-person rezoning committee toward crafting its

HCISD REZONING, 6A

PHOTO BY MOSES LEOS III

Hundreds of residents, and even a few visitors from a galaxy far, far away, braved wet conditions Saturday and hit Center Street in downtown Kyle for the city’s annual Founders Day parade. The theme of the 2018 parade was “Wish Upon a Star,” in honor of Grand Marshal Ash Crane. Read more about Ash’s story on 1C. Above, Omar Baca, dressed as Star Wars character Chewabacca, waves to revelers. See more Founders Day photos on 5C.

Hays County fire marshal resigns KATIE BURRELL

After six years of service in Hays County, Fire Marshal Clint Browning resigned Friday in order to pursue other opportunities, according to county leaders.

Hays County Pct. 2 Commissioner Mark Jones confirmed Browning’s resignation, adding Browning sent his two-week notice prior to commissioners approving the resignation during the Oct. 2

meeting.

Hays County Browning’s Fire Marshal’s last day on the office in 2012. job was Oct. 5 After three according to years serving county docuas assistant, ments. AccordBrowning was ing to officials, promoted to Browning opted Fire Marshal in to work in the 2016, where he BROWNING private sector was responsible doing inspecfor investigating tions and similar work fires across the county and left with no issues. and performing local Browning worked inspections. as a sheriff’s deputy in Commissioners Caldwell County before voted unanimously becoming Assistant to allow the Office of Fire Marshal for the Emergency Services to

perform Browning’s duties until a replacement is chosen. Gib Watt is serving as interim fire marshal at this time.

Watt has served the city of San Marcos since 2000 and has experience as assistant fire marshal and emergency operations manager.

According to county officials, applications have been received for the open position, however a time frame to hire a new Fire Marshal has not been determined.

COMING UP The Hill Country Oktoberfest in Living & Rainwater Creedmoor Starting at 7:30 a.m. Oct. Revival Festival 20, residents can take The Hill Country Alliance has packed a full day with fun things to do and good things to learn about living lightly in our precious Hill Country at Dripping Spring Ranch Park on Saturday, Oct. 20, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. There will be vendors, speakers, and activities on land and wildlife management, water conservation, renewable energy, green home design and building, night sky lighting, sustainable products, and more. For more information, visit RainwaterRevival.com.

in Creedmoor’s annual Oktoberfest, which will be held at the Creedmoor Community Center at 12511 FM 1625. Pancake breakfast begins at 7:30 a.m. Parade starts at 9 a.m. Games, live auction and morning tours of the TDS Wildlife Ranch will take place during the event. Admission and parking is free. More information can be found online at creedmoorcommunitycfa.org.

DRIVE-IN

Buda couple opens drive-in theater.

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INDEX

BY MOSES LEOS III

Parents aim for alignment with HCISD rezoning maps

Songwriter’s Festival Over 40 local and international songwriters will take to Dripping Springs Oct. 1921 for the 5th annual Dripping Springs Songwriters Festival. The event, which will present more than 35 showcases per day, features a variety of musicians hailing from as far away as Toronto, Canada that will play “in-the-round” Nashvillestyle on five stages across the city.

Visit www.drippingspringssongwriters festival.com.

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County judge candidates spar in final debate

BY EXSAR ARGUELLO With less than a month before Election Day, candidates vying for county judge sparred with each other one last time Oct. 10 as they aim to secure voters before they hit the polls.

Democratic candidate Ruben Becerra and Republican candidate Will Conley fought hard against each other at the Texas State University student media debate hosted

by KTSW at the San Marcos Activity Center.

The candidates focused on topics such as job growth, infrastructure needs, experience and economic developent issues.

Conley, a former county commissioner and current chairman for the Central Area Metropolitan Planning Organization (CAMPO), focused much of the night on his experience with county politics, citing his track record as one that has focused on the needs of the county.

Becerra did not agree, citing the county’s $455 million debt and tax incentives to major companies like Amazon have burdened the financial

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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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ILLUSTRATION COURTESY OF KINDER MORGAN

The pipeline project calls for a 430-mile underground pipeline that starts in Waha in far west Texas and stretches across the Hill Country before ending in Colorado County, roughly 80 miles west of Houston. Officials estimate construction starting by fall 2019 and for the pipeline to be in service by the fourth quarter of 2020.

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Project include EagleClaw, Apache Corporation and XTO Energy, Inc., which is a subsidiary of Exxon Mobil Corporation among others, according to the KTMP release.

Roughly 31.5 miles of the proposed pipeline will go through Hays County, said Allen Fore, vice president of Kinder Morgan. The pipeline will stretch through areas between Wimberley and Dripping Springs, as well as areas between San Marcos and Kyle. The project will add to the 13.5 miles of existing KMTP pipeline in the county.

Fore said the purpose of the pipeline is to take excess natural gas as part of crude oil production in West Texas and get it into the market. Fore said it will avoid flaring, or burning off excess natural gas, and capture “an important natural resource and get it to markets for producers.”

Construction along the pipeline route will create 2,500 jobs, with KMTP paying an estimated $1.6 million in ad valorem revenue annually to entities in Hays County. The company currently pays roughly $20,000 in annual property tax.

KMTP is currently going through the introductory phase of the project with affected landowners, as well as local municipalities and entities. Kinder Morgan has started the negotiations process for 82 parcels of land in Hays County needed for the project.

The company continues to secure the necessary permits and regulatory requirements needed prior to construction. That includes working with the Texas Railroad Commission, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Serivce, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.

However, the current proposed route is at a “high level” and modifications

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Hats in the Ring ELECTION DAY • TUESDAY, NOV. 6

Karen Marshall

Candidate for Hays County Justice of the Peace, Precinct 5

Beth Smith

Candidate for Hays County Justice of the Peace, Precinct 2

Richard W. Cronshey

Candidate for Hays County Commissioner, Pct. 2 Paid political advertising by the candidates

are expected as KMTP takes a closer look, Fore said.

“A lot of time and planning has gone into it before we proposed it and we don’t propose projects that don’t meet or exceed requirements from regulatory agencies,” Fore said. “We know what they want and expect and they’re vigilant and we’re very much an advocate for environmental and landowner concerns.”

appointed to the Pct. 3 commissioner’s seat after Conley announced his candidacy, outpaced Hall in political contributions, collecting just over $17,000 for his campaign compared to Hall’s $3,450.

Shell received contributions from various current and former elected officials including Conley, Hays County Sheriff Gary Cutler, Wimberley City Council member Gary Barchfeld and Pct. 4 Commissioner Ray Whisenant. Shell has close to $12,000 left in his war chest, while Hall has $914.

Hall and Shell combined have $10,500 in outstanding personal loans.

Meanwhile, fundraising in the race for Whisenant’s Pct. 4 seat has been lopsided as Republican candidate Walt Smith, a Dripping Springs resident and political consultant, raked in roughly $27,600 in contributions during the reporting period. Democrat Omar Baca, a San Marcos resident and Smith’s opponent, only pulled in $2,225 in contributions during the same time frame.

A combined $3,500 of Smith’s contributions derived from Political Action Committees (PAC).

That includes $1,000 contributions from PACs with Dallas-based engineering firm CP&Y, Houston-based civil engineering firm Cobb-Fendley, Gulf States Toyota, as well as a $500 contribution from Dallas-based design firm Huitt-Zollars.

Smith also received a $500 contribution from James Brett Binkley, CEO of Houston-based engineering firm Binkley and Barfield. While Smith spent just over $6,600 on his campaign, he still has $29,237 left in his war chest.

Baca, however, outspent Smith during the reporting period by amassing expenses in excess of $6,800, the majority of which was spent on printing and advertising expenses.

Baca only has $781 left, and still has $10,750 in outstanding personal

Hays County Commissioner hopefuls raked in a combined $80,000-plus in contributions and made $44,000-plus in expenses from July 1 to September 29, according to 30-day campaign finance reports filed Oct. 9.

developed, Fore said. The company will also work with local entities as well, loans. primarily when it comes to A similar theme has crossing major highways played out in the race and roadways. for Pct. 2 CommissionThe company will cross er, where Democrat several county roads, as Richard Cronshey is well as bore under Inchallenging Republican terstate 35 between San incumbent Mark Jones.

Marcos and Kyle for the Jones, who faces pipeline. opposition for the first Fore said the company time since he was electdoes not see adverse imed to office in 2010, pacts on property values pulled in $27,000-plus RISING TIDE OF CONCERNS due to those factors, but dollars in contributions it also depends on each But concerns are growfrom more than 70 doproperty as well. ing among landowners nors.

KMTP will work with who have already been Jones received a appraisers who take into contacted by KMTP as part $2,000 contribution account the “uniqueness of eminent domain profrom J.B. and Kelley of a person’s property.” Ulceedings.

Kolodzey, along with timately, the deal is a real Patrick Reznik, attorney $1,000 contributions estate transaction, where and counselor at Braun and from PACs with HousKMTP pays fair market Gresham law firm in Dripton-based engineering value for “what it would ping Springs, said KTMP is company Klotz Assocost to buy” the easement. currently asking to survey ciates and engineering “Landowners are smart. affected landowners propconsulting firm RS&H. They’re going to inform us erty, which is one of the first A $1,000 contribuof the uniqueness of the steps in the process. tion from the Dahlproperty and that’s part of That process is done via strom Family, LP was the negotiations process,” land agents, who contact also made to the Jones Fore said. landowners and try to campaign, along with Fear and confusion work out compensation smaller amounts from during negotiations and easement terms and several public officials process, however, drives set up a possible survey. such as Pct. 5 Justice additional landowner Fore said those surveys of the Peace Scott worries, Reznik said.

If a determine the suitability Cary, Kyle Mayor Travis company cannot come to for construction in a civil Mitchell, Hays CISD terms with a landowner, and environmental mantrustee Will McManus they could choose to sue, ner. and Barton Springs which leads to a hearing However, many properEdwards Aquifer Conwith special commission. ty owners are concerned servation District board Fore said conversations about the potential impact member Mary Stone. in the past between KMTP of the pipeline. One issue Roughly $7,400 was and landowners end well, extends to property damspent on Jones’ camand residents are “satisfied age due to installation of paign, but he still has and agreeable to what the line. roughly $27,000 left in we’re proposing.”

KTMP requires a 50-foot his war chest.

“If Kinder Morgan ofeasement on a property for Cronshey, a longtime fers fair easement and the 42-inch line, as well as educator, spent $6,800 construction terms to a 50-foot temporary easeon his campaign during landowners, that’s a good ment to allow for equipthe reporting period, thing, even though most ment to dig the line. the majority of which landowners in Hays and “Growth or trees within went toward political Gillespie County don’t that 100 feet – it’s all going advertising. Cronshey want this pipeline,” Reznik to be cleared,” Reznik said. has $9,700 left in his said.

But they may not Worries also extend to coffers. have a choice.” property devaluation as a result of removing wooded area and trees. Additionally, existing laws permanently prohibit construction or development over the 50foot easement. The only exception is residential or commercial utility or infrastructure lines, Reznik said.

A “sense of anger” is also brewing among some property owners who question the need for a pipeline in the area. Reznik said while areas in South Texas are used for energy pipeline, areas in Hill Country, such as Gillespie, Blanco and Hays counties are not used to such a practice.

Concerns about safety of having a natural gas pipeline on their property also circles in the minds of homeowners, Reznik said.

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“It’s upsetting to landowners who are going to see massive amounts of trees cleared from properties,” Reznik said.

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“It’s upsetting to landowners who are going to see massive amounts of trees cleared from properties.”

–Patrick Reznik, attorney and counselor at Braun and Gresham law firm in Dripping Springs

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EDITORIAL

A real shooting competition vs. potshots

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tate Sen. Donna Campbell likes to tell gatherings she’s the most conservative person in the room. She’s of the sort who taunts Democrats for being soft and out of touch with “real” Texas values and likes to take aim at hotbutton issues like gun control.

Now comes her challenger in this November’s election, Steve Kling, a Democrat who also happens to be a combat veteran and the former commander of an Army Reserve small-arms fire team. Campbell’s been trying to avoid debating him. So Kling has now challenged Campbell to a shooting competition to be followed by a policy debate.

“I have seen in your campaign ads that you are quite the marksman,” wrote Kling in a challenge letter addressed to Campbell.

“While we can both agree that voters should likely choose another metric for representation beyond marksmanship, a lighthearted, public forum will give Texas voters the opportunity to evaluate both candidates….”

Kling, whose parents live in Buda, goes on to suggest debate terms and several possible dates. Campbell, who lives outside the county but owns an emergency medical clinic in Kyle, has declined to participate, but Kling is still open to the option. Still, it seems the senator, who has been known more for her Tea Party rhetoric and partisanship in the capitol than for her legislative substance, may have drawn an opponent who has his sights set on a real challenge.

Since defeating moderate-conservative Republican Jeff Wentworth a few years ago, Campbell has relied on her takeno-prisoners attitude and ample campaign funds to cruise to reelection. This time she has angered many of her traditional allies in the Wimberley area by using the legislature to exempt a large landholder campaign donor from water quality regulations. She’s also worked to undermine city development regulations in other areas, including the ability of cities to protect landmark trees, saying it infringes on property rights.

It will be interesting to see how that attitude plays in Hays County, where dramatic growth is stressing small cities and dozens of individual neighborhoods, all striving to protect local character and water resources.

Whether she eventually steps up to meet Kling’s challenge for a shooting contest, it would be insightful to see the two trade potshots over real public policy.

Ain’t got a lick of sense I

t’s been said that ignorance is bliss, but it seems to me that stupidity is running amok.

My mother informed me many years ago that it’s not nice to call someone stupid, so I will bite my tongue and follow her advice as I discuss the lack of intelligence in some people these days.

As humans leave the womb, most of our bodily organs are functional as soon as the umbilical cord is snipped. The brain starts receiving and storing data at birth and continues to do so as we age, typically. But, by golly, I have recently observed numerous people who figured they have enough data stored up in their idle minds and clicked the pause button years ago.

Now, I may not be the sharpest knife in the drawer, but at least I have an open mind and some common sense.

While many folks are ill-informed on certain subjects, some people have simply taken the off ramp from the information highway. Their minds are closed so tightly, brain cells are dying from lack of oxygen.

News and Sports Editor Moses Leos III

by Clint Younts

Allow me to expound a bit on my view on this cerebral matter.

There are folks who are quite intelligent but for some reason, refuse to accept new findings.

Despite considerable scientific findings and recent meteorological events, many people refuse to believe we are experiencing a significant climate change.

The data is knocking, but the brain has locked the door.

There are folks who believe everything they read on Facebook and other social media. I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but a lot of Facebook posts are nothing but horse manure, or what President Trump likes to call “fake news”. When I see some eye-popping story on Facebook, I tend to do a little research before sharing the post. Many times I find it’s just some wild story full of lies, but

there are still people who you think this storm will believe it is real. might be bad?

Then there are people I lived several years up who just don’t have the in the Texas Panhandle common sense that God where tornadoes were gave them. common.

I just don’t When the understand siren blew When I see the folks to warn us some eyewho won’t a tornado evacuate was coming, popping their homes we headed story on when a to shelter. dangerous Not once Facebook, I hurricane is did we fix tend to do a approachcocktails and ing. Have sit on the little research they not front porch before watched to watch news the storm. sharing the footage of After seeing post. Many previous firsthand the hurricane damage from times I find destrucHurricane it’s just some Harvey and tion over the past devaswild story full the few years? tation from of lies, but So many Katrina and people who other storms there are still stayed at on TV, if I people who home and was advised had to be evacuate, will believe it to rescued I’d haul butt. is real. said, “I Heck, if I didn’t think ever see Jim it would Catore eating be this bad.” When the at my Whataburger, I’d weather service, the pack up my truck and police department, the head for the Rockies. I’m mayor and even the dad- biting my tongue here, gum governor say get the but I’ll just say those hell out of Dodge, don’t folks who ride out hurri-

canes aren’t real bright.

Just when I thought I’ve seen it all, I saw a report on CBS Sunday morning about a group of pea-brained people who seriously believe the Earth is flat. They even did experiments with rockets and airplanes to support their theory.

These numbskulls also don’t believe man ever set foot on the moon and suspect we’ve never even flown into space.

One air-headed gal even commented that the sun is not as big as scientists say, that it is about the same size as the moon and that it’s much closer to Earth. Say what? These morons ain’t got a lick of sense. When God was passing out brains, these goofballs thought He said “rain” and ran for cover. A complete idiot has a higher IQ than these nitwits. I’m sorry, Mom, but these folks are just plumb stupid.

Clint Younts does his research when it comes to facts – and gives his opinions. His mother would have been proud. crowsnest78610 @gmail.com

LETTER TO THE EDITOR DEFYING PARTY LINES FOR A GOOD CAUSE As an independent voter leaning-towardDemocrats I would like to endorse Will Conley, a Republican, as the best candidate for

Hays Free Press Publisher Cyndy Slovak-Barton

Crow’s Nest

County Judge of Hays County. The tribalism that has taken the place of just good judgment sometimes causes voters to ignore that we should be trying to select the best qualified candidates for the elected position

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rather than “a member of our tribe.”

My husband and I have known Will Conley since he first ran for office more than 14 years ago; our friendship defies party labels. We know that his decisions are

based on the good of the county – water resources, growth management, finances and county expenditures, elections and the county’s place in the fastest growing region in the United States – and

not on party lines. We need his experience from the very beginning of the new term, since there is no time for “learning how to be judge” in such a strategic place and time.

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stability of Hays County.

“Of that debt, we have created many other revenue streams beyond property taxes and sales tax to help pay that back,” Conley said. “The county’s credit rating is at its highest level it’s ever been. It’s like your personal credit score. I will also, with few exceptions, say that debt was voted on overwhelming by the citizens of Hays County.”

Conley said the debt was an investment the county made for conservation efforts, transportation systems and park space. Conley also argued that debt is being reduced not by citizens’ property taxes, but by different revenue sources independent to what the citizenry of Hays County pays.

“Here’s what I heard just now, ‘this is very complicated, you don’t

understand, and you voted for it, so shut up,’” Becerra said. “I don’t subscribe to that philosophy or mentality. We vote for things with the assumption that people are being useful and responsible with our hard earned money.

Becerra was concerned with the “chronic waste” of taxpayer dollars. As an example, he cited the $100 million county jail expansion project, which was approved by voters in 2016.

“My opponent lives in a non-factual fantasy.

He just speaks in broad accusations without even knowing the details of any of that,” Conley said, rebutting Becerra’s talk of ‘chronic waste’.

Conley countered, citing the county’s financing rating is the highest it’s ever been and savings is

the highest it’s ever been, doing so by building a half a billion dollars worth of state infrastructure on time and under budget.

“That is indisputable.

Indisputable,” he said.

On economic development, Becerra said he is not a fan of tax incentives for big companies while small businesses struggle to optimize success.

Becerra criticized Amazon, as the trillion dollar corporation just raised its minimum wage to $15 all while cutting incentives and benefits to alleviate cost to its fulfillment center employees, directly affecting employees in Hays County.

“So what I would do is make sure we get accuracy in reporting and get our money’s worth so that everyone has true competitiveness coming into

our county,” Becerra said.

Conley said he has been one of the leaders in economic development for Hays County, citing his efforts as one of the founders of the Greater San Marcos Partnership, an economic development organization serving Hays and Caldwell counties which he called a success.

“Companies today have the ability to do almost anything they want to do internationally, so you are competing on an international field,” Conley said. “And what you need, first and foremost, when you’re looking to attract a company, is a plan and a way to implement that plan. We’ve developed comprehensive plans working with all stakeholders in our community that have put us on the offensive.”

Conley said the students at Texas State are part of the economic development plan as the university provides a skilled workforce that will bring companies to Hays County.

Becerra criticized the GSMP as an organization funded by tax dollars, adding community members have called the organization “whale hunters,” pouring hundreds of thousands of dollars to compete globally.

“It’s important to me to be truthful in the things we are doing in every way when it comes to your future,” Becerra said. “My kids are staying here too.

It’s our future and our community. Let’s just do everything we can efficiently.”

Becerra said he has a passion for serving people and will continue to

do so throughout his life.

“That mentality, that looking glass, that kaleidoscope is what’s missing in our commissioners court,” Becerra said. “I see the lack of effort to make things happen.”

Conley said the best way to resolve poverty issues is to have jobs available for the people in a community, then to equip people with basic resources like food, shelter and water.

“Those are things we have done directly in the county, those are things we have done partnering with our nonprofits in this community and with our municipalities and we will continue to do,” Conley said. “You’re not promised anything in America except a fair opportunity and there is a fair standard no person should fall below.”

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Stagnant crime rate, but growing population contributes to jail crowding

BY KATIE BURRELL

Officials at the Hays County jail are making room to house more arrestees. The growing county population is increasing the number of people contributing to the area’s crime rate.

Hays County commissioners recently voted to send prisoners to open space in Caldwell County as a temporary fix since the jail is reaching capacity. Hays County is one of the fastest growing counties in Texas, so commissioners are expecting to house more people in the jail for years to come.

According to Pct. 3 Commissioner Lon Shell,

even with additions to the facility, the jail could still be at capacity as those arrestees sent to other counties are returned.

“We’re adding onto the jail to provide more space, but when those at Caldwell return, the jail will likely be at capacity and require an expansion,” Shell said. “But the added-on parts will be easier after construction, because we’re designing the jail that way.”

Shell said the Hays County Sheriff’s Office is trying other solutions as well including cite-andrelease for less serious infractions. The county is also expecting two new courts, a district court

“When the population is growing you can expect more people contributing to the crime rate, although the actual percentage of crimes stays the same.

We’ve made more arrests this year than in previous years, but that’s to be expected.”

–Bo Kidd, Buda Police Chief

and a county court, that were officially approved to begin operation Oct. 1.

When those courts are fully-staffed and judges are appointed, those waiting in the jails will be process faster.

“We can’t process everyone quickly though,” Shell

said. “A lot of them are waiting on a decision for serious crimes with high bonds set.”

Buda Police Chief Bo Kidd said his department sends more people to the jail population as the population of Buda increases.

“When the population

is growing you can expect more people contributing to the crime rate, although the actual percentage of crimes stays the same,” Kidd said. “We’ve made more arrests this year than in previous years, but that’s to be expected.”

Buda contributed 82 arrests to the jail in 2012, but that number increased to 297 in 2017. Kidd said mosts arrests in Buda deal with theft and fraud.

In Kyle, police arrest most people for drug and alcohol related offenses, and assault. Kyle police arrested 2,618 adults in 2017 and 1,493 to date this year.

“Unfortunately, when you see the population increase, some of those

people are going to contribute to the crime rate,” said Kyle Police Chief Jeff Barnett. “It’s to be expected, but it means we’re arresting more people and having to keep them in the jail also.”

To accommodate the jail population growth, county commissioners have been planning to increase the size of the Hays County Jail. According to Shell, the county is prepared to keep up with the number of retainees as more people move into the county. Shell said residents will see faster process times in courts when the new district and county courts are running.

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Above, Buda resident Angela Wheeler presents a photo of one of her children while making her public comment at Hays CISD’s first of two scheduled rezoning forums Tuesday. Below, Hays High freshman Cree Robinson offers her thoughts on Hays CISD’s proposed draft maps.

final recommendation. The district envisions bringing a final recommendation to the board trustees no later than December.

Of the 13 people who provided verbal input, seven supported Draft Map 2, which was the only one of three proposed maps that maintained current secondary school feeder patterns. Draft Map 3 called for potential redrawing of middle school attendance boundaries, while Draft Map 4, which was an unpopular option among several speakers, could split all six middle

school campuses.

Jennifer Price, rezoning committee chairperson, said she was not surprised Draft Map 2 had so much support. Of the 650 or so online comments made so far, Price said a good majority were either in favor of Map 2 or 3.

However, Price was unsurprised the fourth draft map was not well received.

“We had a feeling, but we (the committee) wanted to put it out there and give everyone the opportunity to see it,” Price said. “A lot of people want to keep vertical alignment, which

is something we heard.”

“I don’t want somebody that Buda resident Angela Wheeler said she believed could be zoned for Lehman to be all three draft maps were relatively equal, but felt scared, thinking it’s a bad school.

Draft Map 2 was the best option. She beleived the It’s not. It’s a great school,” maps could alleviate overcrowding issues at all three –Stephanie Hallmark, Kyle resident campuses. Wheeler said students and parents want railroad tracks in Kyle, does discuss socioeconomclean feeder patterns and which could pose dangers ic issues, it is not part of vertical alignment. for those who commute. their policy when crafting John McKenna, a Kyle But Guerrero said all rezoning maps. resident, believed current Cree Robinson, a Hays feeder patterns pose safety three maps have a “major imbalance” when it comes High freshman, didn’t issues as students and to socioeconomics. Savoy believe the district or combuses navigate through said while the committee mittee members undercongested roadways.

McKenna advocated for west side Kyle to be zoned to Hays High, while east Kyle should go to Lehman, which he felt could alleviate transportation worries.

Jennifer Sutton, a parent of students at Blanco Vista Elementary, opposed Draft Map 4 as it goes “against everything Hays CISD is trying to foster” in its own rezoning polices.

Silverado resident Jessica Rico, who is also a parent of a current Wallace Middle School 8th grader, said her son believed keeping students together is what he hopes to see with the new rezoning maps.

But Kyle resident Stephanie Hallmark was concerned people could harbor a negative opinion of Lehman High, based on the tone of discussion Tuesday. While Hays is closer to her residence, Hallmark said she didn’t have issues with traveling across the highway to take her son to school.

“I don’t want somebody that could be zoned for Lehman to be scared, thinking it’s a bad school.

It’s not. It’s a great school,” Hallmark said.

Kyle resident and Hays High alumnus Richard Guerrero questioned if the committee will consider how parents get their kids to and from school. His concern extended to his own route, which involves crossing Interstate 35 and T:10”

stood what students have to go through during rezoning. Robinson said she was rezoned to McCormick Middle School after going to Barton in 6th grade.

“I think splitting us, the way you’re doing it, is not going to help anyone,” Robinson said.

Kyle resident Jackie Liburd felt Draft Map 4 would be able to “bring kids on all sides of the tracks together.”

“I want kids from both sides of the tracks to be able to experience each other,” Liburd said.

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Hays Rebel senior linebacker Michael Mireles (45) corrals Austin High quarterback Charles Wright (2) from advancing upfield.

Below, Hays Rebels running back Devin Hines (22) stretches out of the grasp of two Austin High defenders and reaches across the end zone for a touchdown.

Rebel hold ’em

Late stop lifts Hays past Austin Maroons to stay undefeated

BY SHANE SCHOLWINSKI

AUSTIN – A defensive hold on a late two-point conversion attempt allowed the Hays Rebels to escape House Park Thursday with a wild 4847 road win over Austin High.

With the win, Hays improves to 6-0 for the first time since the 2006 campaign.

“This is the third one of these we’ve had this year, that seems to be that same type of game,” said Hays head coach Les Goad. “We just feel blessed with the gifts God gave us to be able to come out on top on those kind of games. We are also very proud of the perseverance that our

“I was going one hundred percent, full speed, in the gut. I don’t care who was in front of me I was going to score for my team. I’ll do whatever it takes to win.”

Lehman Lobo junior Ariana Sanchez passes the ball forward toward the net during a game played in August at the Lobo Den.

Lady Lobos stun Del Valle in three

BY MOSES LEOS III

The Lobo offense circumvented Del Valle’s Lightning struck twice front line which secured for the Lehman Lobos four blocks on the night. volleyball team Friday Leah Lara finished when they shocked the with 18 assists and Kalee Del Valle Cardinals once Jackson had seven on again for a second win in the night. On the dedistrict play. fensive side, Lehman’s That victory, which Madison Webb finished ended an eight match with two blocks, while losing streak, marked the Olivia Scheibmeir had first time since the 2013 one block. season Lehman’s volleyLobo Ariana Sanchez ball program scored at finished with 21 digs on least two wins in district the evening. play.

Lehman travels to Lehman earned the play at Hays Friday at win on the shoulders of 6:30 p.m. at Bales Gym Lauren Lara’s game-high before ending the season 10 kills, while Trinity Oct. 23 at home against Simmons finished with Ann Richards. six kills.

–Devin Hines, Hays running back

Lady Rebs take care of business in 3-0 win over Del Valle soars past Lehman 62-20 Austin High kids have, they just keep fighting and have a lot of heart.”

Hays (6-0, 3-0 in 25-6A play) held a 48-41 lead late in the fourth quarter after Xavier Green bull-

dozed his way in for a six-yard touchdown run.

Austin, however, countered and responded with a 94-yard, 55 second scoring drive to pull within a point at 48-47.

But Hays’ key stop came on the ensuing two-point conversion attempt. A Maroon pass went wide left, which

REBEL FOOTBALL, 2B

BY SHANE SCHOLWINSKI

BY DESTINEE CABRERA An early lead wasn’t enough for the Lehman Lobos to hold down the Del Valle Cardinals in a 62-20 loss Friday at Shelton Stadium.

Lehman (0-6, 0-4 in district play) came out strong defensively with an interception by junior Keon Bailey, which later turned into a touchdown.

A 45-yard touchdown run by Lehman wide receiver Bryant Lewis gave the Lobos a 6-0 lead early in the first frame.

But Del Valle responded with a pair of first quarter touchdowns that gave them a 14-6 lead. The Cardinals then scored 20 more points before halftime to take a 34-6 lead at intermission.

Del Valle levied three more touchdowns in the second half aided by a balanced attack.

Lehman tried to counter by changing its quarterback in the game.

The Lobos went with Lewis, who had been playing as a wide receiver

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A pair of Del Valle Cardinals defenders didn’t stop Lehman Lobos wide receiver Daniel O’Neal

LOBO FOOTBALL, 2B (11) from gaining yards during a play made Friday at Shelton Stadium.

Despite a sluggish start, the Hays Rebel volleyball team did just enough Friday to secure a 25-23, 25-22, 25-10 win over the Austin Maroons at Bales Gym. The win came on the heels of the Rebels’ straight-set upset of the district-leading Lake Travis Cavaliers a few days earlier.

While the team notched its third straight win in a row, Rebel head coach Stephanie Coates was concerned about the team’s effort early in the match.

“I thought our energy level was very poor in set one and set two. I felt like we were just going through the motions. I think after the big win against Lake Travis on Tuesday we were on the downhill of that emotional (game),” Coates said. “Set three, though, I thought we came out and I would say we were having fun because we were in system and running our faster game and were executing.”

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DISTRICT 25-6A VOLLEYBALL STANDINGS AS OF OCT. 15

Westlake 14-1 Lake Travis 13-2 Bowie 11-4 Hays 10-4 Akins 9-6 Ann Richards 6-9 Austin 5-9 Anderson 4-11 Lehman 2-13 Del Valle 0-15

held Hays back from taking control of the first two sets; the Rebels edged Austin late in each set.

Sophomore outside hitter Madelyn Krafka was a bright spot for Hays by notching seven of her 10 kills on the night in the opening set.

Senior outside hitter Catherine Croft also was a big contributor with nine kills in the match.

Due to sloppy play in the first two sets, Coates emphasized to her team that they needed to pick

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But Lewis believes better execution and not making as many mistakes is what the Lobos must strive for.

“We need to not shoot ourselves in the foot. It’s the little things,” Lewis says.

Lobo head coach Bruce Salmon said Lehman was successful in some areas during the game, but the team must work on stringing them together.

Salmon said Lehman needs to “play more consistently.”

“We are still growing and we are proud of the kids that are sticking through it,” Salmon says.

Junior Micah Torres-Whitmer said the Lobos had started at a “low place” but have ascended from there.

“It is not the place that we want to be at, but we

“It is not the place that we want to be at, but we always keep going and improving. The only thing we can do is move forward and focus on the next opponent.”

–Micah Torres-Whitmer, Junior Lobo

always keep going and improving,” Whitmer said.

“The only thing we can do is move forward and focus on the next opponent.”

Lehman will play rival Hays Friday at 7:30 p.m. at Shelton Stadium.

PHOTO BY NATHAN LATSHA

Lehman High quarterback Bryant Lewis (1) steps past a Del Valle Cardinals defender.

Rebel Football Continued from pg. 1B

sealed another late game win for the Rebels.

“We were basically man (to-man coverage on) everything, stay on your guy,” senior free safety Jaidon Bialaszewski said.

“We knew it was going to be a pass, but we didn’t know what they were going to do, so we just stuck to our man with everything we had.”

Although the defense struggled for most of the night giving up more than 580 yards of offense to the Maroons, Goad credited the group for never giving up and playing to the final snap.

“I like the fight, I like the perseverance and I like the way they just keep coming back,” Goad said of the defense.

“That’s the main thing I like. We need to establish the open field tackles, there were a lot of missed open field tackles. We need to keep the receivers in front of us and break on the ball.”

On offense Hays was able to keep pace with the high octane Maroon passing attack, as the Rebels scored seven rushing touchdowns in the

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touchdowns.

“I was going one hundred percent, full speed, in the gut,” Hines said.

“I don’t care who was in front of me I was going to score for my team. I’ll do

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Hays vies for its seventh straight win Friday when they host the rival Lehman Lobos at Shelton Stadium. Kickoff is scheduled for 7:30 p.m.

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up the pace and to not take the Maroons lightly.

“I basically told them that slow volleyball is not fun, and right now we are playing a slow tempo and that is not our best,” Coates said. “We need to be disciplined, and that they were in charge of their energy and effort, because I don’t coach energy and effort. They

needed to come out and make a change in the third set and they did.”

Hays responded by dominating the third frame. Senior Jamie Agnew and junior Sydney Collins had three kills each in the third set, while Croft dominated on the outside with four kills.

With three games left

With three games left in the regular season, Hays is tied for third place with Bowie. The program is vying to secure its fourth straight playoff appearance in as many years. in the regular season, Hays is tied for third place with Bowie. The program is vying to

secure its fourth straight playoff appearance in as many years.

“Right now it’s one match at a time,” Coates said. “We are going to go back and practice hard for Ann Richards on Tuesday. We want to practice on our energy and effort being consistent, and we want to act like every game is ‘that’ game so we are prepared when it is.

And just keep working.”

Hays closes its home schedule Friday when it hosts rival Lehman at 6:30 p.m. at Bales Gym. The Rebels travel to Anderson to close the regular season Oct. 23.

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Congressional candidate holds education reform roundtable

BY EXSAR ARGUELLO

School District (SMCISD). “It does not acWith the new legislacount for what went on at tive session scheduled to home the night before, or kickoff in January, public whether they ate breakeducation officials are fast or ate the night belooking to overhaul the fore, or any other home state’s system to accomsituations. That’s what modate the next generthe current accountabiliation. ty situation is doing.”

At the forefront of the Seton said there are discussion of education better ways to assess acreform is Joseph Kopser, countability in the classDemocratic candidate for room including an end of Congressional District 21. the year content master Last week, Kopser held exam, portfolios and a a roundtable discussion variety of projects. in San Marcos on educa“Sixty-five percent of tion and workforce deteachers leave the provelopment. A number of fession within five years,” education professionals Seton said. “The biggest attended the event and part of that, from talking discussed a number of to teachers, is that they issues surrounding pubbelieve they cannot stay lic education, including in the profession when funding, standardized asked to do this to a testing and student read- child.” iness for the skilled labor Members of the roundforce. table said there is much Among the crowd were to gain financially from education activists, Dem- the state when partnering ocrats and Republicans, with major companies a Texas State University that provide these stanstudent, former and cur- dardized tests, giving way rent public school teach- to a vicious cycle that ers and school board takes the focus from the trustees from San Marcos classroom. and Hays Consolidated During discussion on Independent School dis- school funding, many tricts (HCISD). believed charter schools There was a general and private school consensus from the table vouchers take funding that accountability in the away from public schools classroom is healthy, but in an already limited systhe state’s current stantem. dardized testing practices “The charter schools are creating barriers beget to pick the best stutween students and their dents from the public ability to learn. schools,” said Michael “Standardized testing Sanchez, HCISD District is a snapshot on how that 3 Trustee. “To compare a child does on one parcharter school to a neighticular day,” said Susan boring public school is Seton, a current teacher not correct. And there at the San Marcos Consolidated Independent EDUCATION REFORM, 4B

HCISD to build on security at school entrances

BY KATIE BURRELL In the wake of a handful of fatal school shootings across the country, Hays CISD officials are starting to ramp up their efforts to improve security.

On Sept. 24 the HCISD Board of Trustees approved $205,186 for the construction of vestibules in the entryways of five schools.

Existing vestibules at Tom Green, Negley and Tobias Elementary will receive an upgrade, while Live Oak Academy and the Impact Center will receive entirely new setups.

Visitors are required

The HCISD Board of Trustees approved $205,186 for the construction of vestibules in the entryways of five schools. to use the main entrance and check in with front desk staff at all schools in the district. At some campuses, there isn’t much separating staff members from visitors, especially those who may pose a danger. Locks, security cameras and protective glass barriers will be used to make the vestibules secure.

HCISD Director of Safety and Security Phil-

sures,” Taylor said. “One of the things we know we need to improve are some of our older buildings.”

Glass, cameras and barriers will be installed over winter break and should be complete when lip Taylor, who was hired students return for the in August to improve following semester, said standards and practices Tim Savoy, HCISD chief throughout the district, communication officer. said the vestibules will “There is not one thing look similar to those that will make a school in the district’s newest entirely safe,” Savoy said. buildings.

“We’re doing a lot of big “We’ve learned a lot and small things that in the past several years will add up to make the between acts of school schools as safe as possiviolence, so in addition to ble.” improving areas we need Reports say there have to improve, we’re also expanding safety meaHCISD SECURITY, 4B

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Shave-a-thon Last week, Lehman High held its 6th Annual Shave-a-Thon, an annual event that raises funds for breast cancer diagnosis and treatment. The event was initially inspired by Lehman High educator Yvette Sutten, who is a breast cancer survivor. Fundraising through face painting and hair cuts ran throughout the day, as well as audible reminders across campus every thirteen minutes, which is how often a breast cancer diagnosis is announced. Helping the effort was local hair stylist Kim Fitzgerald, who volunteered her hair cutting services.

Education Reform Continued from pg. 3B

is data coming out that shows that charters are not performing any better than public schools.”

Anne Halsey, SMCISD trustee at-large, said universal pre-k could help put students on the same playing field as they advance in the school system.

Halsey said San Antonio has adopted this model so all students with different socioeconomic standing can succeed.

Kopser said that, as a businessman, he is concerned that the students of Texas are not ready to make the transition from school to the workforce.

“Only 14 percent of 18-year-olds in the state of Texas are career or college ready,” Kopser said.

“We are so failing our communities to the point

where our future workforce will not be ready for the next step in life.”

Kopser, a business owner himself, said that as his business grew, he was in search of a labor force to fill positions he needed in his company.

A lack of skilled workers in Texas forced Kopser to hire young talent from outside of the state, spending thousands of dollars in investments that were not products of a Texas public school population.

Kopser said those employees were predominately White, leaving some to conclude that the skilled labor force of the future must include the education and workforce readiness of minorities.

Sanchez pointed to the Hispanic and Latino

community, adding that by the middle of the century, the Hispanic population will account for around 60 percent of the state’s population.

“The problem that I see is a cultural issue between Anglos and Hispanics,” Sanchez said.

“Hispanics are working two jobs just to try and stay in the middle class, and parents don’t have the time to get involved as much as they would like. You are more likely to go to college if you came from a family of college graduates.”

Sanchez said investing in postsecondary career and technical education (CTE) programs is a way the state can provide funding for students that will prepare them for the workforce post public education.

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Sarah Hodges, principal at Wallace Middle School, which has had a vestibule in place since 2015, said she and her staff have peace of mind with the locking doors and security cameras in place.

Hodges is requesting an additional camera to allow the school’s secretary to better view visitors before unlocking the door.

“Our kids are good about seeing visitors and telling a teacher to show that person the correct door,” Hodges said. “Instead of storm drills, our kids are learning active shooter drills and they’re understanding that the school wants to keep them as safe as possible.”

Additional safety measures will likely follow the construction of the ves-

tibules and will include panic buttons for office personnel to use in place of the phone during an emergency, Savoy said.

“I’d really like to have one of those (panic buttons),” said Wallace Mid-

dle School Receptionist Victoria Rangel-Tagel. “I like having my cameras to see all doors and, if anyone is being let in, a button would make me feel even more secure in case something did happen.”

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Domestic violence is often viewed as an adult issue and the facts that support this belief are overwhelming. The National Coalition Against Domestic Violence estimates that 1 in 3 women and 1 in 4 men have been victims of physical violence by an intimate partner during their life.

Those statistics cannot be ignored, but often there are unseen victims who have also experienced the dangers of living in a home with intimate partner violence.

Attached to those victims are children who are at risk of getting caught in the middle of physical violence. Those children could develop chronic issues if they do not receive help processing what they have witnessed.

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Joined by his immediately family, Kyle resident Ash Crane took to the Railhouse in Kyle to celebrate the Ash Bash, a fundraiser toward his Make-A-Wish project of a roller hockey rink.

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“Everyone who is contributing is taking ownership of not only granting Ash’s wish, but this is so much bigger than themselves. That’s what community is about.”

Perched atop the seat of a Corvette Saturday, Kyle resident Ash Crane, adorned in the uniform of a construction worker, waved to the hundreds who lined Center Street.

As the honorary Grand Marshal in Kyle’s 138th Founders Day parade, Crane, who waved back to the polite crowd, could feel he was “very important” in the community.

He also recognized how many in attendance knew not only of his wish of opening a roller hockey rink in town, but also his continued fight against hypoplastic left heart syndrome, a congenital heart defect he’s had since birth.

Through the help of the city of Kyle, Makea-Wish (MAW) Central and South Texas and countless volunteers, Ash Crane’s wish is on the verge of coming to fruition.

By hosting the Ash Bash this past weekend, Kyle officials and community members aimed to fundraise the final $78,000 for the Ash Pavillion, a roller hockey rink to be located in Gregg-Clarke Park in Kyle.

But for Ash Crane, the ability to share his lifelong love of hockey with those in the community is also his goal.

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with critical illnesses, not just those who are terminal. She said the wishes provide children the mental and physical courage to fight their illness.

“We believe we’re part of the treatment and we work closely with the doctors that every eligible child gets a wish,” Skinner said.

“It’s our vision.”

“I felt that everyhis birth, Ash Crane Typically, wishes are one was so nice, so I has gone through more travel related with 50 wanted to do a favor than 15 cardiac propercent of them involvfor them,” Ash Crane cedures and multiple ing families going to said. “It was so nice of non-cardiac related them to come (to the surgeries, according to Disney World, Skinner said. Other times, parade).” a city of Kyle release. wishes might involve Origins of Ash But Lisa Crane said meeting a celebrity or a Crane’s wish began they waited until Ash early in life. Lisa Crane, was at least eight years professional athlete.

But Skinner said Ash’s mother, said their old before reaching family knew their son out to MAW, in order to Ash Crane’s wish was unique due to its size would qualify for a allow him to enjoy the and scale. Skinner said wish through the MAW experience.

Ash Crane’s wish is one due to his condition.

Jill Skinner, chief of the largest in scope The Crane family communications ofduring her 10-year first learned of his heart ficer at MAW, said the defect during a routine non-profit organization tenure with MAW. checkup three months grants life-changing before his birth. Since wishes to all children ASH BASH, 2C

ith the weather now starting to cool off, and with our freaky weather patterns giving us plenty of rain along with a sort of second spring with fall at the same time, it is time to think about planting some colorful annuals that will give a fresh new look to our flower beds.

Unlike spring and summer annuals that bloom when the days are long, these fall and winter annuals bloom when the days are short and cool. Many of them can even take a freeze in stride.

With the hot days and dry weather having taken a toll on the summer flowers, this is a good time to prepare the beds for fall planting.

Mix some fresh compost into the soil to enrich and replace the nutrients that the summer plants used. It’s a good idea to add blood meal, a great organic source of nitrogen.

Also add some bone meal, an organic source of phosphorous, which plants need to produce flowers. Elemental sulfur helps to lower the pH and make iron and other nutrients available.

There is a bagged compost on the market made from cotton bur compost with sulfur added and it’s organically certified. This compost is fantastic as a soil amendment, and as mulch.

Here are some of the best of the fall and winter annuals to look for: Snapdragons: This is a versatile group of fall flowering plants with a wide range of colors and heights.

The flower has a dragon’s face that opens and closes when they are squeezed – hence the name.

Snaps come in white, red, pink, yellow, bronze, and every imaginable color in between. They also come in different sizes.

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State Fire Marshal’s office provides detectors to area departments

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Improving fire safety outreaching and education is leading the Insurance Council of Texas (ICT) to work with local emergency officials to install fire alarms in area homes.

It’s all part of ICT’s “We’re Out to Alarm Texas” program, which provides free fire alarms to fire departments during Fire Prevention Week, which was Oct. 7-13. The ICT and State Fire Marshal’s Office provided smoke detectors to the Kyle Fire and Wimberley Volunteer fire departments last week.

The program began in 2005 as a joint effort between the ICT and the State Fire Marshal’s office to save lives by providing smoke alarms to residents who might need them, according to a release.

Mark Hanna, spokesperson for ICT, said the program began looking at cities and communities that had recently suffered a fire-related fatality. Fire departments in New Braunfels, Waco and Lockhart were provided free smoke detectors during the inaugural year.

As word of the program spread, more fire departments in the state asked to join in the program.

Hanna said the program has so far distributed more than 20,000 smoke alarms to 50 Texas cities. The entire program operates at a cost of $30,000 annually.

Orlando Hernandez, State Fire Marshal, said there were more than 16,000 residential fires in 2017 alone. Offering free smoke detectors to residents is a “great thing” as it provides an extra sense of security to home owners and emergency officials.

“If we can get these smoke detectors into house, it’s going to save lives and give people that early notification

Kyle Fire Department firefighter Matthew Sweet installs a smoke detector in a Kyle home. (photo by Moses Leos III)

Continued from pg. 1C Soon, Stephen Crane, Ash’s father, as well as Lisa and MAW reached out to Kyle officials to pitch their idea of a roller hockey rink.

The idea was received with open arms from city officials who had already earmarked $225,000 for a covered pavilion at Gregg ClarkePark.

MAW later pledged $10,000 toward the project.

Throughout the process, the project was never shot down and was “met with people who wanted to make this work,” Stephen Crane said.

“It’s never been stalled or received a ‘no’ from anyone. There are so many people who are willing to do this, it’s still a little unbelievable,” Stephen Crane said.

Community members also played a key role in trying to fundraise for the project’s construction. Carol Coburn, own-

er of KZSM radio in San Marcos, said she joined in to help after learning about Ash Crane’s wish.

Coburn turned to City Manager Scott Sellers, Kyle Mayor Travis Mitchell and Craig Cargle, owner of the Railhouse, to craft the Ash Bash.

Coburn also reached out to local musicans who donated their time to peform at the Ash Bash.

“Everyone who is contributing is taking ownership of not only granting Ash’s wish, but this is so much bigger than themselves,” Coburn said. “That’s what community is about.”

For Ash Crane, who dreams of playing or even coaching the sport he loves, getting that much closer to the first-ever puck drop is enticing. But he also lauds those who are helping him get there.

“It’s cool they’re just here for me and that they’re just so nice,” Ash Crane said.

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ICT’s program is also helped by area insurance agents who help with education and outreach to clients.

Cory Pack, a local insurance agent, said prevention is something they do on a regular basis as agents. They make sure to let clients know to check their smoke alarms and replace batteries often.

In addition, insurance agents also inform clients of potential discounts that could be in place with alarms and smoke detectors.

“The ultimate goal is to protect families.

Stuff can be replaced but families can’t be,” Pack said. “There’s an education piece on our end to make sure we’re protecting lives and saving families with early detection with smoke alarms.”

For Kyle resident Joe Tijerina, who was one of the first Kyle residents to receive a free smoke alarm, the program offered some piece of mind.

While he and his wife had replaced a smoke detector several months ago, two other detectors in the home had not

been operating for at least two years.

“It does work and it’s good for everyone,” Tijerina said. “I really like that. I appreciate them (firefighters) to come out there for people to do things like that.”

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Counseling for children does not look like them sitting on a couch and sharing all their secrets.

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The facts are glum, but there is hope. Adults can help children in their healing process by speaking up for them, and most importantly getting them the help they need.

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Texans elect ‘Sick Man of Senate’ to fourth term seat in the senate,” fumed paign. Anxious to keep the South Texas political the inebriated incumbent Texas boss, “none of this would under wraps, the Colonel have happened!” gladly agreed.

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by Bartee Haile eventually Democrat acreturned to knowledged work, but a in his Janlease for six more years relapse in uary 1916 and also to be picked as 1915 sent reelection minority leader by his him into anDemocratic colleagues in seclusion nounce1907 and again in 1909. for six ment But a year later undismonths that he closed “health problems” at his was in no suddenly forced him to cottage shape to resign that important in Maine. personalposition.

Insiders ly get out Texans felt sorry for presumed the vote. their stricken senator and the shadow Culberson wished him a rapid recov- senator would neglected ery from the mysterious call it a career, to mention, malady. However, conespecially since however, that he Charles Allen cerned constituents might the ratification of did not plan to Culberson not have been so symthe Seventeenth even show his face pathetic had they known Amendment in the Lone Star his actual ailment was meant he must ask the vot- State before the election. alcoholism. Bound by the ers instead of his cronies As expected, the final strict code of silence of in the Lone Star legislature count of the primary balthat era, the Washington for a fourth term. lots that July gave Colquitt press corps kept Charlie’s With Culberson out of a comfortable lead over dirty little secret. the way, Oscar B. Colquitt his five competitors.

Frequent and extended was a cinch to fill the Culberson, to no one’s stays at expensive health vacancy, a prospect that serious surprise, lagged spas soon earned Culber- sent shivers down the far behind in third place son the tongue-in-cheek collective spine of the until last minute “returns” title of “the sick man of Wilson administration. A from the Valley boosted the senate.” His condition caustic and constant critic him into the run-off. steadily deteriorated until of the president he called Colonel House and his the spring of 1913, when “the greatest failure” in clever cohorts underhe suffered a complete White House history, the stood that their crippled collapse that put him out outgoing governor had to candidate could not catch of commission for the rest be stopped at any price. the confident Colquitt by of the year.

E.M. House and other running on his scandalous An angry Jim Wells nationally prominent record. So in desperation blamed the loss of a prime Texans begged Culberson they turned the second patronage post on his to stay on the job for the round into a presidential lengthy absence. “If ‘the sake of the president. Flat- referendum and a test of noblest Roman of them tered by all the attention, patriotism. all,’ our dear friend Charlie he finally agreed as long Capitalizing on Culberson, had been in his as he did not have to cam- Colquitt’s pro-German

pronouncements on the European war, Culberson’s handlers hoodwinked the voters into choosing between Woodrow Wilson and the Kaiser.

Knocked off balance by the low blow, Colquitt was reduced to railing against Washington interference in the internal affairs of a sovereign state.

Charlie Culberson rode a ground swell of patriotic passion to victory. Trailing Colquitt by 32,000 votes in the initial primary, he beat him by a whopping 78,000 in the second.

Proudly standing up for apple pie and the president, the gullible electorate gave a hopeless drunk six more years in the United States Senate.

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They can take light freezes and even a little snow at times. Gardeners can find pansies with solid colors, as well as varieties with blotches and faces. They love a little blood meal and a sunny spot.

A pest to look out for is slugs. Control them easily with iron phosphate or Sluggo, easily found in local nurseries. (Sluggo is also safe for pets.)

Flowering Cabbage and Kale This is another exceptionally beautiful annual for the fall and winter landscape. They look like cabbages as they grow but come in an array of colors and leaf textures.

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For mid-sized snaps, choose the liberty series and the sonnets, which grow 15 to 18 inches tall.

For the largest snaps, there are the rockets.

Rocket snaps can grow to 3 feet.

Staggering or stair-stepping your snapdragon planting can make a dramatic show, and you can look forward to an automatic ‘Yard of the Month’ sign appearing in front of your house in the spring.

Be patient. Snaps greatest show will be late winter and early spring.

Finally… deer don’t care for their flavor.

Pansy and Violas These are some more brilliant fall and winter flowering plants that come in a world of colors and flower sizes.

Pansies stay short, under a foot, but their flower size can range from ½” in the violas to 3 inches across in the majestics

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Following his mentor’s meticulous plan, the Democratic nominee survived a strong Populist challenge to win the gubernatorial election of 1894 with 55 percent of the popular vote. He took the oath of office in the tenth and final congressional term of his father, David Culberson.

After four mediocre years in Austin, Gov. Culberson set his sights on the U.S. Senate. Relying upon the Colonel’s connections in the state legislature, which still chose the members of the exclusive club, he easily secured a seat.

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Fajkus was a simple family man of faith, he loved family, fishing, hunting, and acquired the ability to fix just about anything.

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John Byron Lawrence ( July 12, 1930- Oct. 12, 2018) was born in Chittenden, Vermont.

He grew up in Burlington where he attended the seminary program at St. Michael’s College where his intention was to become a Priest.

During the Korean War, he felt a call of duty to his country and enlisted in the US Army National Guard. He honorably served for two years.

Upon his return, he met and married Patricia Mary Fitzsimonds. He returned to St. Michaels and graduated with a BA in

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1955. He was a Teacher and Basketball Coach in Olmsteadville, NY from 1955-1960.

They returned to Burlington, VT where he started a building maintenance company. In 1965, he was the State VP of the Jaycee organization in VT while also working for the State.

He was encouraged to enter The University of Texas Masters Program for Special Education in Austin.

Upon graduation, he became the State Coordinator for the MHMR at the State School for the Blind. When that opportunity ended, another began in mid-level management of various local and national food chains.

He and his wife moved to Kyle in 1990.

He became a school bus driver for the HCISD system, where he later retired. John & Patricia became faithful members of St. Anthony’s Catholic church where they developed lifelong friendships.

Lawrence became a member of the Knights of Columbus, and later became a deacon, thus fulfilling his duty to family and faith that he had initially pursued while attending seminary.

He is proceeded in

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Oct. 21, 2018 from 1 to 3 p.m. followed by his funeral service at 3 p.m. all at Harrell Funeral Home in Kyle, Texas.

Please keep Fajkus’s family and friends in your prayers as they heal from his loss.

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Fajkus married Shirley Shuler on Aug. 5, 1984 in Atascosa, Texas. Together with their children they also enjoyed hunting, fishing, camping and many other outdoor activities. To Fajkus, his family meant everything. He became the backbone of his family.

Fajkus was a talented repair man. He could visualize a solution and fix almost anything. He had just retired in January of 2016, after 18 years working for Hays CISD. He retired as the Administrative Director of Grounds/Utilities & IPM Strategies.

Fajkus is survived by his loving wife of 34 years Shirley, his daughter Amber Rose Crawford, her husband Kenneth, his son Jeremiah Lee Fajkus, his grandchildren Kenneth, Klayton and Kash as well as his sister Connie Cox and his mother Lanell Fajkus. He was preceded in death by his father Alfons T. Fajkus January 2018, and also his brother Gary Douglas in 2013.

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Michael Cordell Crump of Lockhart was called home to be with the Lord on Friday, October 12, 2018 while surrounded by family, prayers and music. He was rejoined with his parents Austin and Hazel Crump.

Survivors include his children Michelle, Becky, Amy, Melanie and Michael Austin, nine grand-children, two great grand-children, and siblings Elaine, Pat, Carolyn and Bonnie as well as nieces and nephews.

Crump was known for his charm, character, infamous one-liners and love of family, friends and traditional country music. He was the true definition of a gentleman and a father figure to many. He was a friend to so many people and will truly be missed.

A celebration of Crump’s remarkable life was held Monday, Oct. 15, 2018. Friends and family are invited to return on Tuesday, Oct. 16 at 10 a.m. for Crump’s funeral service at Harrell Funeral

Home in Kyle. Interment will follow at Live Oak Cemetery in Manchaca, Texas.

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Finding an alternative

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BY KATIE BURRELL

While Texas ranks high in the number of uninsured individuals, diagnosis and treatment of breast cancer isn’t always out of reach for women.

According to multiple reports, including a 2018 WalletHub study, Texas ranks 35th in the nation for the state with the best healthcare systems. Some women may avoid getting their annual mammogram due to cost, but area hospitals offer access to financial experts who can help women find the assistance they qualify for.

In 2016, the Texas Legislature revamped its Healthy Texas Women program, which offers aid to women in households considered to be low-income. The program offers medical services through Medicare and Medicaid at no-cost, including breast exams and treatment at participating practi-

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There are 13 participating practitioners in and around Hays County according to the Healthy Texas Women’s website, two of whom practice in Kyle.

To qualify for free aid from Texas Women’s Health, a woman in a single-person household cannot make more than $2,024 a month. More information about income qualifications can be found by calling 1-877541-7905 or by visiting heathytexaswomen.org.

Dr. Jessica Mueller,

OB-GYN at Seton Medical Center Hays, said a woman should get screened regardless of her coverage or lack of coverage.

Mueller said doctors can refer patients to financial counselors and can help explain their options. If a woman needs treatment for breast cancer but does not have insurance, government programs exist to help them, and the financial counselors can help explain that on a case-bycase basis.

“Women without insurance shouldn’t let that stop them from getting an exam,” said Maria Delgadillo, a financial counselor at Seton Hays. “They can meet with us before or after making an appointment and we can help them figure out what they qualify for.

Delgadillo said the hospital’s procedure is to meet with an uninsured woman and go

through the application process. The results vary as some women qualify for financial assistance, some qualify for payment plans and many can get a $30 copay without having insurance.

“They will get treated, of course,” Delgadillo said. “If there’s an emergency, that will get taken care of. Some (Seton) locations offer free screenings (for breast cancer) and we can refer them to those locations.”

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Buda updates bidding process to attract locals

BY KATIE BURRELL Attracting more vendors, along with promoting competitive pricing due to a lack of local business participation, is driving Buda to update its procurement process for bids on city projects.

According to city officials, there is a nationwide trend affecting municipalities attempting to procure bids for projects initiated by municipalities, but conducted outside of a contract. The city of Buda is required to request multiple bids on

any project totaling more than $50,000, but it often receives only one or two bids total.

Municipalities request bids on projects in an effort to promote competitive pricing, along with ensuring the best product outcome by looking at multiple vendors. Cities also compare vendors’ capabilities and their estimated costs. On Oct. 3, Buda City Council discussed changing their process of finding vendors and surveying those vendors who choose not to bid.

“(Bidding) takes a little time to get. Two weeks will never be enough…so we’ll keep getting what we have with people not turning in bids.”

–Paul Daugereau, Buda council member

Buda City Council member Paul Daugereau said he believes vendors need more time to bid on projects as companies must go through legal channels and technical

processes before submitting a final offer. “(Bidding) takes a little time to get,” Daugereau said during the Oct.3 meeting. “Two weeks will never be enough…so we’ll

keep getting what we have with people not turning in bids.”

According to Victor Castillo, purchasing manager for Buda, the city will now have longer application periods to allow vendors to complete necessary tasks. Castillo said the main reason vendors say they are not interested is because they do not meet the qualifications needed to complete the project, but others feel pressure due to tight time constraints.

When municipalities receive multiple bids,

council members are able to choose options lowering the cost of projects, leaving room in their budgets for money to be spent on other projects and initiatives.

“According to the state, we’re allowed a five percent cost difference when it comes to choosing local vendors,” Castillo said.

“So, we have an emphasis on local vendors and we’re always wanting to attract more.”

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Take steps to boost your retirement security Financial Focus

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Doc’s Drive-in Theatre shows “The Goonies” Oct. 13 during opening weekend while viewers back in their vehicles to watch. Below, owners Chris and Sarah Denny hosted the sold out show.

Buda couple opens retro drive-in theatre

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The theater plays douOver the course of ble features on each of its two days, Buda resitwo screens about three dents Chris and Sarah times weekly. Visitors Denny watched as sellcan purchase a parking out crowd after sell-out spot and tickets ahead of crowd the show eagerly to reserve “We looked at their spot soaked in a double and ena lot of different sure adfeature of classic mittance. options for HollyBefore wood each movrunning a blockbustie starts, ers. movie-gobusiness. I As the ers are love movies films treated to rolled on, a reel of and I wanted those in old-fashattenion comsomewhere dance mercials happily rather that also felt took in than classic current like it was a concespreviews community sion fare, spotted at all of it a regular so Chris and consumed indoor from the theatre.

I bought this comfort of Doc’s their own opened land and car. with a That looked at all of sold-out was the show the our options.” expefirst night rience and plenty many had of walk–Sarah Denny, this weekco-owner of Doc’s Drive-In ins that end when they were the Denny able to accouple opened Doc’s commodate between the Drive-in Theatre, a retro two screens. drive-in located east of The entire venue is Interstate 35 just outside made from shipping of Buda. containers. The bar The couple opened offers second-floor seatDoc’s Drive-in Theatre ing with a view to both this weekend to a soldscreens. out crowd while offering Unlike traditional classic Halloween double drive-ins, the speakers features, a bar and gour- come from the screen met versions of classic rather than individual

pieces for each vehicle.

Projectors shoot the film onto screens made from three storage containers stacked vertically with a special screen paint spread across a large metal panel.

The Dennys, who operate the venue, named it after their neighbor and good friend, whom they call Doc, an 88-year-old Buda man they enjoy coffee with regularly.

The couple said they want the theater to be as neighborhood friendly as possible, so they have pledged to donate a portion of their profits to a local cause.

Profits from the theater come entirely from concessions; five percent of that money will go toward Buda neighbor Hagan Hill, who was diagnosed with Autoimmune Hepatitis and Sclerosing

Cholangitis. The owners will continue to donate part of their profits as long as Hill is in need.

“We looked at a lot of different options for running a business,” Sarah Denny said. “I love movies and I wanted somewhere that also felt like it was a community so Chris and I bought this land and looked at all of our options.”

Before beginning construction in 2016, the Dennys’ land was full of cattle. The couple then began building tiny houses and digging up dirt for an underground speak-easy they hope to open in the years to come that will be located next to the drive-in.

During the drive-in’s off-days, the Dennys said they’ll open up the space for events such as a local farmers market.

“I’m confident in the project and the different things we’ll be able to do,” Chris Denny said.

“We really researched all of our options and studied the successes and failures of other drive-in theaters. There have been some issues with technology and communication, but I feel confident that after the first day we’ve really gotten it.”

Lisa Graziano, Sarah Denny’s mother, attended the opening weekend. Graziano said she was skeptical about whether a drive-in could be successful.

“After I saw it put together I felt better,” Graziano said. “It’s well-decorated and Sarah picks the best movies. I see everyone enjoying it, and I know they’ll do great.”

o raise awareness about the importance of saving for retirement, Congress has dedicated Oct. 21-27 as National Retirement Security Week. And the evidence shows that increasing this awareness is indeed important.

Consider this: Some 50 percent of households are considered at risk of not having enough money to maintain their living standards in retirement, according to the National Retirement Risk Index, produced by the Center for Retirement Research at Boston College. What can you do to help yourself stay out of the “at risk” category? Here are a few suggestions: Define what retirement security means to you. Everyone has different ideas about what a secure retirement looks like. You might feel that true security means being able to remain in your current home and live independently throughout your life. Or you might only feel secure if you know you can afford to travel or help your grown children or grandchildren financially. Once you’ve identified your own vision of retirement security, you should be able to determine the financial resources you’ll need to reach your desired outcome.

Create an appropriate financial strategy. To achieve your idea of a secure retirement, you can’t just hope for the best – you need to create a comprehensive financial strategy, accounting for your various sources of retirement income: Social Security, pensions, employer-sponsored retirement plans, your investment portfolio and so on. You need to know how much you can expect from these sources, and how you can strengthen them.

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Notice is hereby given that original Letters Testamentary for the Estate of Jean-Marc- Joseph Legault, Deceased, were issued on October 15, 2018 under Docket No. 18-0282-P, pending in the County Court at Law of Hays County, Texas, to Jeannie Legault.

Claims may be presented in care of the attorney for the estate, addressed as follows: Representative, Estate of Jean-Marc Joseph Legault, Deceased c/o John H. Gilliam John H. Gilliam Law Office 302 W. Martin Luther King Dr. San Marcos, Texas 78666 All persons having claims against this estate, which is currently being administered, are required to present them within the time and in the manner prescribed by law.

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John H. Gilliam By: /s/ John H. Gilliam Attorney for Applicant

NOTICE TO ALL PERSONS HAVING CLAIMS AGAINST THE ESTATE OF MICHAEL FRANKLIN BENSON

Notice is hereby given that original Letters Testamentary for the Estate of MICHAEL FRANKLIN BENSON were issued on the 9th day of October, 2018 in Cause No. 18-0302-P pending in the County Court at Law No. Two of Hays County, Texas to: ROBIN LYNNE BENSON. ROBIN LYNNE BENSON'S mailing address is: Robin Lynne Benson c/o Jerry Frank Jones Brink, Bennett, Flaherty, Golden 7800 N. Mopac, Suite 200 Austin, TX 78759 All persons having claims against this Estate which is currently being administered are required to present them within the time and in the manner prescribed by law.

By: JERRY FRANK JONES State Bar No. 10913000 Brink, Bennett, Flaherty, Golden 7800 N. Mopac, Suite 200 Austin, TX 78759 (512)472-2929 (512) 472-3669 [facsimile] jerry@jerryfrankjones.com Attorney for Robin Lynne Benson

REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS

The City of Buda is seeking a total of four (4) vehicles for the Public Safety Department. Three (3) fully outfitted Dodge Chargers and one (1) Chevrolet Tahoe. All vehicle specifications can be found on the City’s Purchasing website.

Please submit three (3) 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: RFP 19-001 Public Safety Vehicles 405 E. Loop St. Bldg. 100 Buda, Texas 78610 The deadline for submission of proposals is 12:00 pm on Thursday November 1st, 2018.

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

Buda Bid Process

Financial Focus

sored events. Earlier this month, Buda only received one bid from a San Antonio-based company for its plan to expand the fireworks display at Red, White and Buda.

City officials could lengthen the show if they could find a closer vendor at a more affordable rate.

By changing the process, city officials hope they can encourage more businesses to bid, or to possibly complete a survey if uninterested.

as many resources as you possibly can – and that means you’ll need to save and invest diligently during your working years. Put in as much as you can afford to your 401(k) or other employer-sponsored retirement plan – and every time your salary goes up, try to increase your annual contributions. But you can also go beyond your employer-backed plan and contribute to an IRA. In all your

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“We’d always like to receive as many bids as we can,” Castillo said. “We send out a survey to those who don’t bid and they can submit it whenever, but we haven’t gotten a lot of responses yet.”

Bids must be delivered to the city by mail or in person to qualify. The city advertises projects at least two weeks in advance of the bid opening date.

Questions regarding bids can be forwarded to Buda’s purchasing department.

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.

LEGAL NOTICE

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, pursuant to City of Buda Charter, Article III, Section 3.11 (D). Ordinances, that the Buda City Council, at its regular meeting on October 16, 2018, adopted ordinances adopting an amendment to Chapter 14, Section 14.09.003(b)(2)(iii) of the Buda code of ordinances by revising the exemption for properly erected signs and Amendment to Chapter 22 of the City of Buda Code of Ordinances; providing rules and regulations regarding the parking of vehicles; providing for penalties for failure to comply with such ordinance(s); providing for publication; and, providing for an effective date.

By: Mayor George Haehn.

Attest: Alicia Ramirez, City Clerk. (full text is available in the Office of the City Clerk, City Hall, 405 E. Loop Street, Building 100, Buda, TX, during business hours and on www.ci.buda.tx.us.)

NOTICE TO ALL PERSONS HAVING CLAIMS AGAINST THE ESTATE OF JACK ROY HARRIS, SR., DECEASED

Notice is hereby given that original Letters Testamentary for the Estate of Jack Roy Harris, Sr., Deceased, were issued to Sabrina Vanderwerf on the 11th day of September, 2018, in Cause No. 18-0253-P, pending in the County Courts of Hays County, Texas. The mailing address for the Independent Executor is: Representative, Estate of Jack Roy Harris, Sr., Deceased, c/o Law Offices of Daniel M. Burns, 16165 Oak Grove Road, Buda, Texas 78610.

All persons having claims against this Estate, which is currently being administered, are required to present them within the time and in the manner prescribed by law. Dated this 9th day of October, 2018.

NOTICE OF APPLICATION TO SUBDIVIDE

An application has been filed with HAYS COUNTY to subdivide 8.83 acres of property located at 16910 SH123 South, San Marcos, Texas 78666. Information regarding the application may be obtained from Hays County Development Services (512) 393-2150. Tracking number: SUB-1082.

INVITATION TO BIDDERS

Sealed Bids, in duplicate, addressed to North Hays County Municipal Utility District No.2, Attention Paul Byars, President, Board of Directors, will be received at the office of LandDev Consulting, LLC, 5508 W. US Hwy 290 Service Road, Suite 150, Austin, Texas, 78735, until 3:00 p.m. Local Time, Thursday, October

18, 2018,and then publicly opened and read for “PLUM CREEK SECTION 11H STREET, DRAINAGE AND UTILITIES” for North Hays County Municipal Utility District No. 2, Hays County, Texas” Scope of Work of the Contract includes the following: Furnish and install street, drainage, water and wastewater infrastructure in Plum Creek Phase 1 Section 11H. Bids received after the closing time will be returned unopened. A MANDATORY pre-bid conference will be held on Thursday, October 11, 2018, at 3:00 p.m. Local Time, at the office of LandDev Consulting, LLC, 5508 W Hwy 290 Service Road, Suite 150, Austin, Texas 78735. Attendance by each prospective bidder or its representative at the pre-bid conference is MANDATORY, and no Bid will be opened unless the bidder or representative was present at the pre-bid conference.

Each Bid must be accompanied by a Bid Bond or a certified or cashier’s check, acceptable to the Owner, in an amount not less than five percent (5%) of the total amount Bid, as a guarantee that the successful bidder will enter into the Contract and execute the Payment and Performance Bonds on the forms provided, and provide the required insurance certificates within seven (7) days after the date Contract Documents are received by the Contractor.

Copies of the bidding documents are on file at the following locations: Copies of the bidding documents may be obtained from LandDev Consulting, LLC, by emailing a request to Larry.Hanrahan@ landdevconsulting.com.

Bidders must register on this website in order to view and/or download specifications, plans, soils report, and environmental reports for this Project. There is NO charge to view or download documents.

Bidding documents may be examined at the above locations or may be obtained by prospective bidders or suppliers upon payment of One Hundred Fifty Dollars ($150.00 non-refundable (plus cost of delivery) for each set of documents at 5508 W Hwy 290 Service Road, Suite 150, Austin, Texas 78735. Checks should be made payable to LandDev Consulting, LLC. No cash will be accepted.

The Owner reserves the right to reject any or all Bids and to waive all defects and irregularities in bidding or bidding process except time of submitting a Bid. The Successful Bidder, if any, will be the responsible Bidder which in the Board’s judgment will be most advantageous to the District and result in the best and most economical completion of the Project.

NORTH HAYS COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 2

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Doral Academy of Texas Board of Directors will conduct an informational meeting for the public on Saturday, October 20, 2018 at Hootenanny on the Hill Community Event, 450 Haupt, Kyle, TX from 12:00 to 4:00 p.m. to provide details of a proposed public open-enrollment charter school named Doral Academy of Texas Participants will hear a presentation that explains the proposal and will have an opportunity to ask questions about the proposed school.

The members of the school board are Douglas Rodriguez, Olivia Suarez, Krista Piferrer & Daniel Guerrero.

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retirement accounts, you’ll want to include a reasonable percentage of growth-oriented investments, within the limits of your personal risk tolerance.

Establish an appropriate withdrawal strategy. Your retirement security isn’t just based on how much you’ve built up before you retire – it also depends on how you manage your assets and investment income during retirement. As

you begin to take out money from your 401(k), IRA and other investment accounts, you need to establish a withdrawal rate appropriate for your age, retirement lifestyle and asset level.

If you take out too much each year, you risk outliving your resources, but if you withdraw too little, you might be shortchanging yourself on your quality of life.

You may want to work with a financial profes-

sional, who can review your entire situation – income, expenses and so on – and recommend an appropriate annual withdrawal figure. These aren’t the only keys to attaining retirement security – but they can still help you move toward that goal. Keep them in mind as the years go by.

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

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Public Notices REQUEST FOR BIDS

Separate sealed bids addressed to the City of Kyle, ATTENTION: CITY ENGINEER, will be received until 2:00 P.M. on October 29, 2018 at the City of Kyle Public Works Building located at 520 E. RR 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 the LEHMAN ROAD RECONSTRUCTION AND WIDENING including the reconstruction and widening of an existing

two lane roadway, a bridge over Plum Creek, culvert structure improvements, a 30-in waste water line, 12-in reclaimed water line, illumination, grading, storm drain improvements, pavement improvements, curb and gutter, pedestrian improvements, signing, pavement marking and traffic signals for approximately 8,580 linear feet of roadway.

A non-mandatory pre-bid meeting will be held on October 3, 2018 at 10:00 am at the City of Kyle Public Works Department Training Room.

The last day for questions on the project documents is

October 16, 2018. Questions can be emailed to Jo Ann Garcia the Project Manager at jgarcia@cityofkyle.com and the Project Engineer at Allen.

Crozier@hdrinc.com.

Complete sets of the bid documents can be obtained through Virtual Builders’ Exchange or via email by contacting Lisa Singer at (512) 912-5100 (lisa.singer@hdrinc. com). Hard copy or electronic copy on CD may be obtained for the cost of reproduction/ preparation ($100 hardcopy / $50 CD) at HDR Engineering, Inc., 4401 West Gate Blvd., Suite 400, Austin, TX 78745.

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NOTICE OF SALE STATE OF TEXAS • HAYS COUNTY

BY VIRTUE OF AN ORDER OF SALE DATED OCTOBER 03, 2018 and issued pursuant to judgment decree(s) of the District Court of Hays County, Texas, by the Clerk of said Court on said date, in the hereinafter numbered and styled suit(s) and to me directed and delivered as Sheriff or Constable of said County, I have on October 3, 2018, seized, levied upon, and will, on the first Tuesday in November, 2018, the same being the 6th day of said month, at the South Door, 712 Stagecoach Trail of the Hays County Government Center of the said County, in the City of San Marcos, Texas, between the hours of 10 o'clock a.m. and 4 o'clock p.m. on said day, beginning at 10:00 AM, proceed to sell for cash to the highest bidder all the right, title, and interest of the defendants in such suit(s) in and to the following described real estate levied upon as the property of said defendants, the same lying and being situated in the County of Hays and the State of Texas, to-wit: 12-2208, Account No(s). 11-9195-0900-00700-3(R46410), SAN MARCOS CONSOLIDATED INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT VS. GABRIEL VASQUEZ, ET AL, Lots 7 and 8, Block 9, Victory Gardens, Section 1, a subdivision in Hays County, Texas, and being described in Volume 404, Page 230, Deed Records of Hays County, Texas, with an adjudged value of $41,690.00, and an Estimated minimum opening bid of $13,257.96; situs: 314 ARMSTRONG ST. 78666 13-1498, Account No(s). 11-0615-0000-04100-3(R21614), SAN MARCOS CONSOLIDATED INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT VS. ALICE MARIE COOK, ET AL, Lot 41, Blanco Terrace Subdivision, a subdivision in Hays County, Texas, according to the map of plat recorded in Volume 2, Page 100 of the Plat Records of Hays County, Texas, with an adjudged value of $10,000.00, and an Estimated minimum opening bid of $6,663.10; situs: 1421 RIVER RD 78666-8037 13-1711, Account No(s). 10-0361-0053-00000-2(R16958), HAYS CONSOLIDATED INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT VS. VIOLA LAWSON, ET AL, 1.00 acre, more or less, situated in the John Pharas Survey, Hays County, Texas, according to the deed recorded in Volume 255, Page 510, Deed Records, Hays County, Texas, with an adjudged value of $130,680.00, and an Estimated minimum opening bid of $60,881.87; situs: REBEL DR 78640 15-0783, Account No(s). 11-8823-0000-00R04-2(R136395), HAYS CONSOLIDATED INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT VS. DANIEL MARTINEZ, ALSO KNOWN AS DANIEL SALINAS MARTINEZ, Personal property consisting of a Manufactured Home, Label # NTA0587923/24, Serial # CRH1TX8328A/B, Title # MH00338985, Hays County, Texas, with an adjudged value of $42,980.00, and an Estimated minimum opening bid of $10,580.35; situs: 2111B HIGH RD 78640-4821 15-1776, Account No(s). 11-9315-1200-01900-3(R47083), SAN MARCOS CONSOLIDATED INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT VS. THE UNKNOWN OWNERS, HEIRS, SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS OF LOT 19, BLOCK 12, C. D. WALLACE ADDITION, CITY OF SAN MARCOS, HAYS COUNTY, TEXAS, ET AL, Lot 19, Block 12, C. D. Wallace Addition, City of San Marcos, Hays County, Texas, according to the plat thereof recorded in Volume 136, Page 110, Deed Records of Hays County, Texas, with an adjudged value of $21,040.00, and an Estimated minimum opening bid of $16,317.38; situs: 308 DURANGO STREET 15-1777, Account No(s). 11-9345-0100-01008-3(R47125), SAN MARCOS CONSOLIDATED INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT VS. ROSENDO ROSAS, ET AL, Part of Lot 10, A. F. Weatherford Subdivision, Hays County, Texas, described in Volume 149, Page 524, Deed Records of Hays County, Texas, with an adjudged value of $27,000.00, and an Estimated minimum opening bid of $15,379.91; situs: 118 KINGSWOOD ST 78666 15-1778, Account No(s). 11-6915-1400-00900-3(R39345), SAN MARCOS CONSOLIDATED INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT VS. THEODORE G. FABIAN, ET AL, Lot 9, Block 14, Rio Vista Terrace Addition No. 4, City of San Marcos, Hays County, Texas, described in Volume 4220, Page 728, Official Public Records of Hays County, Texas, with an adjudged value of $120,600.00, and an Estimated minimum opening bid of $4,200.30; situs: 1121 SYCAMORE, SAN MARCOS, TX 15-1957, Account No(s). 11-7290-0500-02000-2(R40613), HAYS CONSOLIDATED INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT VS. ROBERT B. MALONE, Lot 20, Block 5, Rolling Hills Estates Subdivision, Section 2, Hays County, Texas, according to the plat thereof recorded in Volume 1, Page 215, Plat Records of Hays County, Texas, with an adjudged value of $15,000.00, and an Estimated minimum opening bid of $8,764.94; situs: 614 QUAIL RUN, BUDA, TX 16-0756, Account No(s). 11-5250-0200-00700-3(R35307), SAN MARCOS CONSOLIDATED INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT VS. CARLOTA C. LOPEZ ESTATE, The West part of Lot 7, Block 2, Dan McKie Addition 1, City of San Marcos, Hays County, Texas, described in Instrument No. 929661, Official Public Records of Hays County, Texas with an adjudged value of $20,080.00, and an Estimated minimum opening bid of $20,080.00; situs: 917 GRAVEL ST 78666-5320 16-0756, Account No(s). 11-5250-0200-00602-3(R35306), SAN MARCOS CONSOLIDATED INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT VS. CARLOTA C. LOPEZ ESTATE, Part of Lots 6 and 7, Block 2, Dan McKie First Addition, City of San Marcos, Hays County, Texas described in Volume 293, Page 229, Deed Records of Hays County, Texas, with an adjudged value of $8,000.00, and an Estimated minimum opening bid of $2,536.26; situs: 915 GRAVEL ST 78666 16-1595, Account No(s). 10-0220-0153-00000-2(R14763), HAYS CONSOLIDATED INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT VS. SILVA URESTI , INDIVIDUALLY AND AS INDEPENDENT EXECUTRIX OF THE ESTATE OF REYNALDO SELBERA, JR., DECEASED, ET AL, 1.00 acre, more or less, Z. Hinton Survey No. 12, Abstract 220, Hays County, Texas, described in Volume 3137, Page 728, Official Public Records of Hays County, Texas, with an adjudged value of $31,510.00, and an Estimated minimum opening bid of $11,582.03; situs: 301 W THIELE 78640 16-1575, Account No(s). 11-2550-0002-02200-2 (R26353) and 1-2550-2011-022012 (R134510), HAYS CONSOLIDATED INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT VS. RANDY RAY REYNAGA, ET AL, Lot 22, Block B, Dovehill Estates Subdivision, Section 1, Hays County, Texas, described in Volume 3951, Page 327, Official Public Records of Hays County, Texas, with an adjudged value of $38,760.00, and an Estimated minimum opening bid of $6,296.19; situs: 116 RED BIRD TRL 78640-9764 (any volume and page references, unless otherwise indicated, being to the Deed Records, Hays County, Texas, to which instruments reference may be made for a more complete description of each respective tract.) or, upon the written request of said defendants or their attorney, a sufficient portion of the property described above shall be sold to satisfy said judgment(s), interest, penalties, and cost; and any property sold shall be subject to the right of redemption of the defendants or any person having an interest therein, to redeem the said property, or their interest therein, within the time and in the manner provided by law, and shall be subject to any other and further rights to which the defendants or anyone interested therein may be entitled, under the provisions of law. Said sale to be made by me to satisfy the judgment(s) rendered in the above styled and numbered cause(s), together with interest, penalties, and costs of suit, and the proceeds of said sales to be applied to the satisfaction thereof, and the remainder, if any, to be applied as the law directs.

Dated at San Marcos, Texas, October 3, 2018.

Hays County, Texas Constable David Peterson

Notes:The Minimum Bid is the lesser of the amount awarded in the judgment plus interest and costs or the adjudged value. However, the Minimum Bid for a person owning an interest in the property or for a person who is a party to the suit (other than a taxing unit), is the aggregate amount of the judgments against the property plus all costs of suit and sale. ALL SALES SUBJECT TO CANCELLATION WITHOUT NOTICE. THERE MAY BE ADDITIONAL TAXES DUE ON THE PROPERTY WHICH HAVE BEEN ASSESSED SINCE THE DATE OF THE JUDGMENT. For more information, contact your attorney or LINEBARGERGOGGAN BLAIR & SAMPSON, LLP, attorney for plaintiffs, at (512) 634-3721.

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Visit the new Buda Verizon store at 15550 S IH 35, in front of Cabela’s.

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