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County jail expansion over budget by $7M

BY SAMANTHA SMITH

Seven million dollars is how much over budget the voter-approved project to expand and renovate the Hays County’s public safety facilities, including its jail, is.

As a result of the overrun, Hays County Commissioners took no action Tuesday on accepting or

Mike Kaiman, vice president of Turner Construction, said the reason for the inflation of the GMP was a combination of the effects of three hurricanes, in addition to the lack of builders equipped to take on the project of the jail expansion and renovation.

declining the proposed guaranteed maximum price (GMP) on its list of projects under Proposition 1 of the 2016 bond.

Mike Kaiman, vice president of Turner Construction, the company which Hays County hired to compile a GMP, presented

county leaders with an update on the cost of its bond project.

Kaiman said the reason for the inflation of the

GMP was a combination of the effects of three hurricanes, in addition to the lack of builders equipped to take on the project of

the jail expansion and renovation.

Kaiman said Oct. 24 although Turner had 100 percent design development drawings, it did not yet have 100 percent construction documents.

Those construction documents are needed for the exact pricing and

JAIL UPDATE, 4A

Off the hook?

Vandals sought

Memorial skatepark vandalized

Kyle saves $7 million in new deal

BY SAMANTHA SMITH

BY TIMOTHY STUCKEY

Frustrations are mounting for a local Buda family as rampant acts of vandalism have plagued a memorial skatepark meant to honor their late son.

Over the last six months, authorities have seen an increase in the rate of vandalism at the Jackson Tyler Norris Skatepark, said David Marino, Buda Public Information officer, in a press release.

The extent of the vandalism includes severe restroom vandalism, paint tagging containing derogatory words, fence vandalism, vandalism to the maintenance closet and electric panel and saplings being uprooted.

Rebecca Norris, mother of Jackson Tyler Norris seeing vandalism at her son’s memorial is one of shock and grief.

Jackson was killed while riding on a skateboard in Lockhart in June 2011. Buda city officials opened the JTN skatepark in 2014 to honor Rebecca’s son.

“This is old news for some people but this is everyday for us and it’s just not okay,” Norris said. “This is his memo-

Facing the inability to pay $9 million owed for development of Plum Creek’s second phase, Kyle leaders approved an agreement that could take the city off the hook.

The measure, approved by a 6-0 vote Oct. 17, was done as part of an addendum to a development agreement between the city of Kyle, Mountain Plum, Ltd and Plum Creek Development Partners, Ltd.

Possible Mt. City firehouse raises ire

Trick of the treat

PHOTO BY MOSES LEOS III

A wrapper wasn’t enough to keep a young and spry Spiderman from enjoying a pre-Halloween treat during Saturday’s Kyle Center Street Trick-or-Treat event. Thousands of area youth hit a handful of Halloween-themed events across both cities. Be sure to check 1C for more photos. Photos can be found online at haysfreepress.com.

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HEARTLAND

Future murky for local ranching, farming industry.

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INDEX

VANDALS SOUGHT, 4A

PLUM CREEK PHASE 2, 4A

A handful of city council seats, along with fluoridation, single-member districts and several other issues will be decided in Buda and Kyle when voters cast ballots on Election Day Nov. 7.

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Early voting for the November 2017 election ends Friday.

The polls will reopen from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Election Day. Voters in Buda will decide on two contested city council seats, along with a measure on fluoridation and several charter amendments. Kyle voters will decide on its mayoral seat, as well as two other city council seats.

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BY TIMOTHY STUCKEY A proposed new Kyle Fire Department substation has some Mountain City residents hot under the collar.

Next year, the Kyle Fire Department plans to renovate an existing home in the 200 block of Mountain City Drive in Mountain City to accommodate the new substation.

Kyle Fire Chief Kyle Taylor said the need for a fire station in the residential neighborhood comes because of the increased call volumes in the area.

“In the past four years, emergency calls in the area have doubled,” said Taylor. “We need to get another fire truck on the street and the major area we need to cover is the north-west area of the (Emergency Service District).”

Taylor said taxes

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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.

Hays Free Press • November 1, 2017

Work to start on Lehman Road in 2018

BY MOSES LEOS III

the price Kyle has offered, while some are not willing January 2018 is the to sell at all. anticipated construction “Without right-of-way, start date on Lehman you can’t build a road,” Road, which is one of the Barba said. final two projects remainKyle is also eyeing ing in the city’s $30-plus potential struggles with million road bond initiamoving utilities for the tive. project as they’re currently Leon Barba, Kyle city under the road bed. Garengineer, said the city excia said cities attempt to pects to start advertising place utility lines outside bids for the Lehman Road of paved surfaces. project in December, with With a limited amount construction potentially of right-of-way, however, starting in early 2018.

Kyle placed gas and other Kyle’s Lehman Road utility lines under the project has a current estiroad. mate of $6 million.

Another issue the city JoAnn Garcia, Kyle anticipates facing comes project manager, said utilafter construction has beities are currently being gun. Under an agreement adjusted in preparation PHOTO BY MOSES LEOS III with the Union Pacific for Lehman Road conWork to move utility lines is underway along Lehman Road in Railroad, Kyle must finish struction. Garcia said Cen- Kyle. Lehman Road is one of two projects remaining in Kyle’s road surface improveterpoint Energy is placing 2013 $30-plus million road bond. ments on Burleson within new gas lines.

12 months of the project’s with recovery efforts folextend from Center Street start date.

However, Pedernales Electric Cooperative hasn’t lowing Hurricane Harvey. to Interstate 35.

Union Pacific, in turn, While progress has One of the primary desubmitted a plan to the would help with construcbeen made on Lehman lays on Burleson Street is city of Kyle at this time. tion of Burleson Street at acquiring necessary right- the railroad crossing.

Garcia said there could be Road, the city continues of-way for the project. as many as five to six util- its attempt to start on Current estimates have Burleson Street, which the Barba said there are two ity poles that could be in the project taking as long conflict with construction. city plans to bid by March parcels of land the city still as 18 months, Garcia said.

2018. has not acquired. He said Barba said some of the She said the city is explorImprovements on property owners have not ing ways to stay within delay has stemmed from Burleson Street would been willing to agree to PEC continuing to assist the timeframe, as well as

stay under the $8 million budget.

“We’ll see as we go along,” Garcia said. “There are things we can do without sacrificing on time.”

But Kyle city leaders Oct. 17 praised Barba, Garcia and their staff on completion of construction on Marketplace and Philomena Avenue and Goforth Road. Barba said the city is finalizing the Philomena and Goforth projects, as well as finding out how much the projects’ final cost will be.

Garcia said the city gathered density and coring samples for the projects.

“What we paid for, it should be out there,” Garcia said.

Kyle Mayor Todd Webster said Oct. 17 the completed projects are “good roads” and were “well planed and better than they were before.”

“I didn’t give your department much time to breathe when we expedited the road bonds and built them simultaneously,” Webster said to Barba.

“I know I taxed your department quite a bit.”

Plum Creek Phase 2 Continued from pg. 1A

Under the agreement, roughly $7 million Kyle was to reimburse developers for building future water and wastewater infrastructure in what’s being called the Uptown development in Plum Creek would be waived.

The city would only be responsible for roughly $2 million in other infrastructure related costs and fees.

Scott Sellers, Kyle city manager, said when phase one of Plum Creek was developed in 1997, infrastructure was placed on the ground that Kyle couldn’t pay for at the time.

He said Plum Creek’s developers installed infrastructure, which was then to be reimbursed by the city via impact fees over time as part of the development agreement.

Sellers said over time, the credit became close to 2 million dollars.

The city has since shown interest in developing what’s been called the Uptown area, which encompasses roughly 24 acres near the Hays CISD Performing Arts Center.

City staff first showed a concept plan of a governmental facility on 1.75 acres of land in the area two years ago.

Since that time, Plum Creek’s development has broken into two parts, with its residential areas being bought

by Lennar, while the original owners retained the commercial portions and subsequently hired Momark for

development purposes.

Sellers said now that Plum Creek is finalizing the second phase, impact fees from Phase One are due.

However, the city is currently unable to pay those back, Sellers said.

Additionally, future impact fees from Phase 2 would remain as an obligation, combining the total amount to $9 million the city would owe in order to fully develop Plum Creek.

According to Sellers, an addendum added to the development agreement between Momark and the City of Kyle would effectively waive $7 million of the money the city was obligated to pay.

Sellers said the terms within the agreement also stipulate that if the city does not develop on land dedicated to government property for a number of years, then it would go back to the family’s portfolio.

The remaining 1.9 million the city owes would be waived.

“When the original agreement was drafted the city retained 24 acres of land within the Phase 2 development area that could be used for any city municipal purpose,” said Sellers.

While the city does not have a definite plan for building at this time, Sellers said if Kyle does happen to develop on the property within the allotted time, the $1.9 million would be credited back to the city for infrastructure use.

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Opinion

QUOTE OF THE WEEK “Really all of our water issues are because of the growth in the area and the need for additional water to meet that future growth.”

–Graham Moore, executive director of Alliance Water. See story on page 4A.

Hays Free Press • November 1, 2017

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EDITORIAL

Do Buda residents need water fluoridation?

Guest Column

by Beth Stewart

Y

es, and here’s why.

Oral health and general health are not separate. Dental care is the most prevalent unmet health need of children in the United States and dental caries (the #1 childhood chronic disease causing tooth decay) is five times more common than asthma. Untreated dental decay can lead to malnourishment, bacterial infections, pain and even death.

In 2000, the Surgeon General described tooth decay as a silent epidemic. It only makes sense that communities do everything possible to protect their citizens from tooth decay, by utilizing proven evidence-based prevention strategies.

Dental disease is often misunderstood as a problem that affects individuals due to their own irresponsibility or ignorance, when in reality it is a complex health issue tied to education, access, insurance coverage and many more confounding factors. Self-sufficiency and personal responsibility are important concepts regarding dental disease impact on overall health, but we urge Buda residents to consider utilizing community water fluoridation so that every resident has access to effective, low cost cavity prevention.

Community water fluoridation and brushing with fluoride toothpaste complement each other, like seat belts and air bags in automobiles. Both work individually, but together they provide even better protection. Many years after fluoride toothpaste became widely used, an independent panel of experts examined the specific impact of water fluoridation and determined that fluoridation reduces tooth decay by about 29%. At a time when more than 100 million Americans lack dental insurance, community water fluoridation has been demonstrated to be safe, cost-effective and beneficial through every stage of life and for all people, regardless of age, race, ethnicity or socioeconomic status.

With Buda’s current population of 10,680, per the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ), the cost of fluoridation is $0.14 per year per person, making a lifetime of cavity prevention less than $12. The Texas Department of State Health Services Fluoridation Program estimates the cost of fluoride additive at $1,471/year to the city, based on Buda’s average production rate and current average fluorosilicic acid price at $2.00/gallon.

Fluorosilicic acid (FSA) also known as Hydrofluorosilicic acid (HFA/HFSA) is a water-soluble fluoride additive that is simple to use when fed into the water system. Because it is in liquid form and not granular or powder, this fluoride additive can be added without dust or measuring problems and with a minimum of equipment and labor. Today, most cities that have fluoridated water systems use FSA. FSA dissolves quickly to add fluoride ions to water at the water plant and is not present in the water at the tap.

For additional information on fluoridation’s efficacy, safety and cost-effectiveness, we encourage you to visit http:// www.fluoridefortexas.txohc.org/Fluoride_Community.html.

The Texas Oral Health Coalition supports Proposition A to resume the use of fluoride additives within the allowable level as recommended and regulated by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality in the City of Buda municipal potable water supply.

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Beth Stewart is the executive directory of Texas Oral Health Coalition, Inc. B.Stewart@TxOHC.org

Hays Free Press Publisher Cyndy Slovak-Barton News and Sports Editor Moses Leos III

Watch for lunatic in Aisle 9 ost of y’all know that I’m somewhat a country boy. I live out in what used to be ranching country and still raise a few head of cows.

I know a lot about a few things and a little bit about a lot of things, but when I venture into the city, I witness stuff that leaves my jaw agape and my head spinning. I got me a formal education with a sheepskin and all, but I simply don’t understand city folks and things some of ‘em do.

First off, let me ask y’all a question that might just explain the disturbing events and bizarre sights I recently witnessed. Is it a normal practice of psychiatric hospitals and insane asylums to release their patients on Saturdays so they can all go shopping at HEB? Huh? How else do you explain all the wackadoodles that converge in the parking lot of HEB every weekend?

I have gotten accustomed to seeing one or two nut-jobs at any given store on a weekday, but, my gosh, how many vacuous-skulled wackos

From the Crow’s Nest

by Clint Younts

do we have living in this county? And why in blue blazes do they all have to be at the same store that I need to visit to pick up one little item?

Let’s discuss what I am talking about here, but allow me a second to pop open a can of my blood pressure medicine. Okay, I’m ready. First of all, what driving school teaches folks that it is legal and apparently appropriate to stop your car and block two lanes of traffic just to wait for a parking spot near the store? Oh, don’t mind that there is a long line of cars in both lanes waiting for you to park just so you don’t get winded walking your lazy butt an extra 50 feet.

And is there some psychological disorder that makes folks walk right in the smack-dab center of the parking row instead of closer to the parked cars so other cars can drive past

them? Are they afraid some evil clown will pop out of a trunk and grab them?

And do they really think a grocery cart full of Doritos, Pop-Tarts and diet sodas will protect them from a half-ton truck?

I’ve also noticed that when the loony bins open their doors, the residents don’t have time to get all dressed up. I have seen folks wearing workout attire, bathing suits and pajamas going into HEB. Now, I don’t get all spruced up when I head to the store to get another case of blood pressure medication, but then, I never get dressed up unless somebody I know is either getting married or buried.

I also see a lot of gals wearing baseball caps and not a lick of make-up. It’s like there is a code that allows women to look their worst and get away with it as long as they’re pushing a grocery cart. And I don’t know how these women drive their cars, but if it’s anything like the way they drive their grocery carts, Lord help us all.

I try to follow common

rules of the road as I travel down the aisles. I keep to the right, slow down at intersections and yield to pedestrians, and yet I have been involved in some near-fatal collisions exiting the cereal aisle, sending me and my Cap’n Crunch into the ditch. And most of the time, while I am checking myself for whiplash, the other buggy-pusher has fled the scene. I’m lucky to be alive, I’ll tell you what.

So, if any of y’all are shopping at HEB on any given Saturday, I can darnnear guarantee you that you won’t see me in the store or its parking lot. But there is a good possibility you’ll see me heading into the nearby apothecary for another bottle of snakebite remedy. They don’t let crazy folks in there.

Clint Younts does like to take his blood pressure medicine. And, heck, you won’t see HIM putting on makeup to go out in public.

Nope, that’s his natural ol’ self. crowsnest78610 @gmail.com

LETTER TO THE EDITOR FLUORIDATION OF BUDA’S WATER I am amazed at the amount of money being spent by opponents of Proposition A and the level of pseudoscience displayed on the fluoridation question. Decisions about public health should be based on what is healthy for the entire community and not on the fears of a few individuals who, although sincere, have extreme opinions about their drinking water.

A few observations: 1. The assertion that hydrofluorosilicic acid is industrial waste is false.

It is a scare tactic based on the perception of the compound’s name. The acid is used because it is more easily handled than other possible sources such

as calcium fluoride.

2. The claim that fluoridation will introduce heavy metals into the water is also false. The acid is purified to meet safety standards and even if it were not, Buda’s water is alkaline so that the concentration of metals would be very low.

3. Some glibly say that water fluoridation is not necessary because of the availability of fluoride toothpastes, mouthwashes and fluoride treatments at dentists. The fact is, though, that fluoridation is the most effective and inexpensive way to minimize dental problems particularly among children.

4. Some state that they want to determine what they ingest. That’s fine but to be consistent such

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individuals should drink only distilled water, use only uniodidized salt and drink only raw milk. We add niacin to milk, iodine to salt and we chlorinate water. Indeed if you are concerned about the safety of your water you should monitor the level of halohydrocarbons formed by reaction of the chlorine with organics. Buda’s water is very safe and the halo compounds are easily removed by using activated carbon filters.

5. It is claimed that other countries don’t fluoridate their water but this is true only where a large number of water sources are used.

People in Great Britain, Spain and Ireland drink fluoridated water. In other countries they use salt or milk for fluoridation.

Water fluoridation

is a safe, effective and inexpensive way to promote dental health. It is endorsed by numerous professional organizations such as the American Academy of Pediatrics, and the American Dental Association. The Center for Disease Control considers it to be one of the ten greatest health achievements of the 20th century. You may claim that these claims are just part of a conspiracy but I don’t know many dentists who are members of secret conspiracy groups.

I hope that you will adopt the position that benefits the overwhelming majority of the citizens and approve the fluoridation of the Buda’s water.

Henry Altmiller Professor of Chemistry

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Hays Free Press • November 1, 2017

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Buda, Kyle OK first bond issuances for $214M water project KATERINA BARTON

the need for additional water to meet that future The cities of Buda, Kyle growth,” Graham Moore, and San Marcos have giv- executive director of Allien the go-ahead for the ance Water, said. first phase of a pipeline The city councils of construction that will Buda, Kyle and San Marbring much needed water cos respectively voted to the cities in coming during Oct. 17 city counyears. cil meetings to approve The Alliance Regional the first set of three bond Water Authority (ARWA), issuances to fund the formerly the Hays-Caldpipeline project. With the well Public Utility Agency bond approvals, Alliance (HCPUA), has been work- Water can begin the first ing in partnership with phase of developing the the three cities and the pipeline.

Canyon Regional Water The pipeline will pump Authority since 2008 to water from the Carrisecure a long-term water zo-Wilcox Aquifer and supply to meet future will bring an additional growth in the areas.

13 million gallons of The CRWA includes water per day to project Green Valley Special Util- members. The pipeline ity District, Crystal Clear is scheduled for compleSpecial Utility District tion by 2023 and will cost and County Line Special $213.4 million.

Utility District.

The Texas Water Devel“Really all of our water opment Board (TWDB) issues are because of the agreed in July to finance growth in the area and the project by issuing

project phasing.

The first phase of the project is known as Phase 1B and will deal with mostly design and planning.

“We’re going to use this first bit of money to move forward with design and easement acquisition of everything we need to build and then we’re going to come back to the cities in two more phases, in the next two years and then in four years, for additional

money for actual construction dollars,” Moore said.

Cities will pay back the loans to the TWDB through water rates of Alliance members.

With the areas along the Interstate 35 corridor growing so quickly, it was important to find a solution to providing long-term drinking water to the communities.

Initial efforts to create a regional water authority for the area began in

2003 and HCPUA was formed in 2007. It then transitioned into the Alliance Regional Water Authority in 2017.

While the city of Buda waits for the pipeline to be built, the city entered into a water sharing agreement through Alliance Water with the cities of Kyle and San Marcos.

Through the agreement, Buda will receive an additional one million gallons per day of water in order to meet demand.

“The city of Buda has worked diligently in finding solutions to a plentiful water source,” Buda City Manager Kenneth Williams said in a statement from the city.

“Our goal is to be a good neighbor and collaborate to find adequate water sources while being environmentally friendly in increasing efforts toward conservation.”

approved,” Whisenant said.

Whisenant suggested giving Turner another chance to review the proposed GMP and identify priority projects that would meet the needs of taxpayers, instead of deflecting all the risk to the taxpayers of Hays County.

“We need to set priorities that will meet the needs of the taxpayers of Hays County,” Whisenant said.

Hays County Pct. 1 com-

missioner Debbie Ingalsbe was concerned Turner Construction was attempting to lessen its own liability with the proposed over budget GMP. Ingalsbe said commissioners needed to limit their liability to voters as well.

Hays County Attorney Mark Kennedy said they could renegotiate the contract with Turner Construction then revisit the GMP vote in January 2018.

He also asked com-

missioners to either wait to go to the market for bids until Turner reached 100 percent construction documents, or reject the proposed GMP and take the Competition Seal Proposals to a different builder.

“Contracts can always be negotiated,” Kennedy said.

A decision on how Hays County could approach its GMP could be made Nov. 7.

SPONSORS SHARE OF PHASE 1B DEBT ISSUANCES

2017 2019 2021 Total

CRWA

$9,865,000 $26,530,000 $29,520,000 $65,915,000

Kyle

$8,995,000 $24,200,000 $26,925,000 $60,120,000

San Marcos

$11,450,000

Buda Total

$30,800,000

$34,270,000

$76,520,000

$1,625,000 $4,370,000 $4,860,000 $10,855,000 $31,935,000 $85,900,000 $95,575,000 $213,410,000

bonds to members through the State Water Implementation Fund of Texas (SWIFT).

In this first phase, Buda’s contribution will be $1.625 million, while Kyle’s contribution will be $8.995 million, San Marcos’s will be $11.45 million and the Canyon Regional Water Authority’s will be $9.865 million.

Each member will contribute to a portion of the total cost in 2017, 2019 and 2021, coinciding with

Jail Update: Expansion over budget by $7 million Continued from pg. 1A

measurements required throughout the facilities.

Currently, the GMP for projects under Proposition 1 is $85,191,542.00. This amount is $7.1 million over the initial budget of $78 million.

The estimated total includes the jail addition, a new public safety building, training building and fleet maintenance, as well as bonding for the jail renovation.

Kaiman suggested the

court either defers voting on the proposed GMP until Turner provides 100 percent construction documents in December, or that the court defers certain sections of the bond projects until a later date.

Commissioners gave Turner Construction an additional week to review the GMP and try to make changes to bring it down.

When they returned to court Oct. 31, the GMP was still higher than what

voters approved last November.

“It’s still too high at this point,” Pct. 3 Commissioner Lon Shell said Oct. 31.

Hays County Pct. 4 Commissioner Ray Whisenant said he was not going to vote to approve a GMP higher than what voters voted on. He reiterated that the issue of jail capacity was a priority for the county.

“I don’t intend to spend more money than voters

Vandals Sought: Buda skate park targeted Continued from pg. 1A

rial, it’s just like defacing his gravesite, it’s so incredibly disrespectful,” Norris said.

Buda Police Chief Bo Kidd said the vandalism is “shameful” and that while vandalism is criminal in nature, this kind of vandalism to a memorial is “disheartening.”

“It is really shameful what has been going on there,” Kidd said.

Although the department is utilizing its already stretched resources, stopping vandalism

at the skatepark remains a priority for Buda police officers.

“We have areas that are high crime or problem areas that will get a little more attention that we call ‘close patrol,’” Kidd said.

Kidd said the city, along with the police department, are discussing other remedies to halt the desecration of the memorial. Ideas have included extra fencing and possibly security cameras that might aide in de-

terring further vandalism at the skate park.

“We will definitely be spending more time and more attention on this,” Kidd said.

Kidd said encourages Buda residents to stay vigilant and to report any suspicious activity.

“We always welcome the eyes and ears of the citizens and we would ask for help from the community in identifying these people that are doing this,” Kidd said.

Norris said she and her

family would appreciate any assistance from the community in putting a stop to the vandalism.

She encourages anyone in Buda who thinks they may have seen something or someone suspicious to call the police and report it.

“I just know that someone knows something about who is doing this and I would appreciate that if anyone see’s COURTESY PHOTO something suspicious to Vandalism at the park has included tearing up newly planted call the police so they can saplings, graffiti and more. Anyone with information is encouraged to contact the Buda Police Department. investigate,” Norris said.

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were a major reason for renovating the home. He said building an entirely new structure would cost roughly $3 million in tax dollars.

Taylor said ESD 5, which is the Kyle Fire Department, has a property tax rate of 10 cents per $100 valuation. The cost for retrofitting the home into a station and one fire engine would total $670,000.

“We do not have the ability to raise taxes or

issue bonds like a city to build infrastructure,” Taylor said. “This option allows us to afford the home and hire the employees to staff it. It would take years before we could afford to build a station and staff it at today’s costs.”

Mountain City Mayor Phillip Taylor said that it was not unusual for a fire department to purchase and retrofit a home into a substation.

Taylor said emergency services are allowed in

“On average this station will respond to 5 to 8 emergencies in a 24 hour period.”

–Kyle Taylor, Kyle Fire Chief

residential zones without any sort of zoning change.

Beth Smith, Hays County Pct. 2 Justice of the Peace and a Mountain City resident, advocated for the substation as it would allow the fire

department to respond more quickly to emergencies. She added the new substation would save tax-payer funds.

“I’m thrilled,”Smith said. “It’s a fantastic idea

by Chief Taylor to utilize

the trending neighborhood sub station idea to save taxpayer funds.”

However, not all residents in the 233 home subdivision are happy with the idea of a fire station in their neighborhood.

“I don’t want any commercial, governmental, or religious entities in Mountain City,” Terry Stowe said. “Keep it residential only.”

Some major concerns revolve around the noise

that would come from the fire engines and the station itself.

“On average this station will respond to 5 to 8 emergencies in a 24 hour period,” Taylor said. “We use the sirens as little as possible, especially at night. If children are playing or traffic is heavy, we will use them to avoid accidents.”

Taylor said the new substation would be fully ready for use around October 2018.

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Charged Churchill overpowers Hays to close season

BY MOSES LEOS III

Struggles in matching the explosive energy of its opponent brought the Hays Rebels’ 2017 season to a swift close Tuesday in Dripping Springs.

Continued and sustained ferocity from an experienced San Antonio Churchill Charger squad proved too much for Hays to handle in a 25-22, 25-18, 25-15 defeat in the bidistrict round of the playoffs in Dripping Springs.

“We did some good things, but doing good things in the 6A playoffs isn’t good enough to win,” Hays Rebel head coach Stephanie Coates said.

“You have to be able to execute your game plan and you have to be able to stay focused.”

Both teams opened Tuesday’s match at a frenetic pace, which was made evident by a wild first set that featured 12 ties and five lead changes.

Hays (28-13) got off to

“We did some good things, but doing good things in the 6A playoffs isn’t good enough to win.”

– Stephanie Coates, Hays Rebels head coach

a rapid start by snagging a 5-1 lead over Churchill in the first set.

But the Chargers quickly battled back into contention and used a 7-2 run to lead 8-7.

From there, both Hays and Churchill traded punches and points, going back-and-forth in a thrilling battle of wills. Hays and Churchill were tied 21-21 late in the first set.

However, Churchill’s

ability to come up with big plays in the clutch made the difference. Churchill closed the first set on a 4-1 run, aided by the play of Jasmine McLemore and Cate Buckingham.

Coates lauded Churchill’s intensity and how they “played hard on every single ball.” However, she felt the Rebels’ inexperience also played a factor. With only four players on the court who had playoff experience, Coates said the team was playing tight, which led to errors in the match.

“We had been getting away with that youth all year long without anyone finding out,” Coates said.

“This is a different pressure than anything else.”

Churchill used its firstset win to springboard out to an 8-2 lead early in the second frame. Hays worked to combat passing issues that persisted during the match, Coates

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Hays Rebel libero Kayla Tello lunges to her right to secure a dig in Tuesday’s bidistrict playoff match against the San Antonio Churchill Chargers at Dripping Springs High.

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A Vista Ridge Ranger defender attempts to stop Hays Rebel running back Cade Powell (23, left) from veering around the corner during Friday’s game at Gupton Stadium.

Rebels improve playoff chances with 45-37 win over Vista Ridge

BY SHANE SCHOLWINSKI

A rumbling Hays Rebels run game amassed more than 400 rushing yards and six touchdowns in a key 45-37 road win Friday over Vista Ridge (4-4), inching the Rebels closer to a fourth place district finish and potential playoff bid.

The dynamic duo of senior running back Cade Powell and junior running back Thailand Mayberry was explosive behind an experienced offense line that continually opened up running lanes against the Vista Ridge defense.

Mayberry led the team in rushing on the night with 220 yards on 20 carries, while also adding 4 rushing touchdowns.

Powell carried the ball 17 times for 132 yards and had one touchdown.

“We do the same game plan we do every week, we try to run,” Mayberry said. “We do what we are. We are always taught to. We play hard.”

Hays head coach Neal LaHue praised the offense line for getting the team rolling in the first half and giving Mayberry and Powell room to run. LaHue was proud of his team’s resilience after starting the season 1-5, and fighting their way back into the playoff hunt.

“Offensively we tried to run the ball and mix it up, throw it

DISTRICT 25-6A STANDINGS

Westlake .......... 4-0 Vandegrift ........ 2-1 Lake Travis ...... 3-1 Hays ................ 3-2 Vista Ridge ...... 2-2 Leander ........... 0-4 Lehman ........... 0-5 Teams in playoff contention: Westlake, Vandegrift, Lake Travis, Hays, Vista Ridge On the bubble: Vista Ridge

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Hays running back Thai Mayberry (20) works around a block at the line of scrimmage Friday.

a little bit,” La Hue said about Hays’ game plan entering the game. “Thought we did a good job of that in the first half. We

hit a big play in the second half, right off the bat,” he said.

REBEL FOOTBALL, 2B

Win and in – A Rebel victory over Vandegrift Nov. 3 would lock Hays into a playoff spot regardless of how Vista Ridge ends the season.

Hays’ win Friday earned the Rebels a tiebreaker over Vista Ridge.

Loss and a little help – A loss to Vandegrift won’t knock Hays out of the running for a playoff spot.

However, the Rebels would need Vista Ridge to lose at least one of its last two games of the season. Vista Ridge closes the year against Westlake and Lake Travis.

y the time one reads this column, baseball will have already crowned its 113th world champion.

But if you’ve watched at least one millisecond of what’s been one of the most exciting Fall Classics in recent memory, then we’re all winners here.

That goes especially for those determined fans who stayed up until the wee-hours of the morning for the classic that was Game 5 of the series.

Halloween probably came a day early for those folks who walked into work last Monday looking like Frankenstein’s heir-apparent. Those deep black circles under the eyes, clammy skin and raspy voice seemed more ghoul than game-worn.

But by George Springer, it was all worth it.

All apologies to baseball purists, but watching Houston and Los Angeles trade hits, runs and momentum in what seemed like a live-version video game set on the “rookie” level is what we all hoped this series would end up being.

Sure, we all cringed at the prospect that neither bullpen could hold its water and make a stop when it counted.

But at the end of the night, no matter if the game was sloppy, or if the baseballs were (allegedly) made too slick to grasp, no one really cared.

Instead, we all reveled at the heroism players showed when it was their time to shine. We all marveled at the feats they put on display, which seemed to exponentially grow as the night wore on.

To put it more simply, Houston and Los Angeles made baseball much more fun to watch for the casual fan.

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State-ranked Chaps clobber Lobos 56-7

BY REED GRAFF

PHOTO BY SUSIE RUCKEL

Lehman Lobo quarterback Bryant Lewis scans the field as he avoids pressure in Friday’s home contest against Westlake.

Little time was needed for the state-ranked Westlake Chaparrals (8-0, 4-0) to exact a 56-7 drubbing of the overwhelmed Lehman Lobos (1-8, 0-5) Friday at Bob Shelton Stadium.

Westlake, ranked third in Class 6A and 30th nationally, quickly showed its prowess with an explosive opening quarter.

Senior running back Nakia Watson scored the first points of the game on a two-yard touchdown run within the first six minutes of the game.

The Lobos struggled to get any offense going on the ensuing drive, and Westlake responded by scoring again, this time with a 55-yard touchdown pass from junior quarterback Taylor Anderson to sophomore wide receiver Mason Mangum.

Westlake added two more touchdowns, including a 42-yard touchdown reception by Watson, to take a commanding 28-0 lead.

The Chaparral offensive onslaught did not slow

“The good thing is we had a lot of sophomores, juniors start ...

These guys got to see this really good Westlake football team, and see what that looks like.”

–Josh Kirkland, Lobo head coach

down there. Senior Izaiah Faz ran in a touchdown that extended the lead to 35-0.

The Lobos fumbled on their following drive, and Westlake took advantage.

Anderson hit Faz for a 13yard touchdown pass and the Chaparrals stormed to a 42-0 advantage into halftime.

Lehman had 8 rushing yards in the first half, and freshman quarterback Bryant Lewis had yet to really find his receivers, going 5-8 for 44 yards.

Sophomore linebacker J.D. Brown recorded four tackles in the first half, and was having success covering both sides of the field.

The Lobo offense had

a bit more success in the second half. Westlake received the second half kickoff and promptly scored again. Anderson hit Mangum for a 9-yard touchdown pass and the Chaparal offense continued to excel.

Westlake led 56-0 with 4:18 left in the third quarter.

Lehman orchestrated its best response of the game soon after.

Lewis connected with sophomore wide receiver Zack Harris twice on a sixplay, 73-yard drive. Lewis completed a touchdown pass to Harris to finish the drive, and the Lobos scored to avoid the shutout.

“It (the touchdown)

built our confidence. It showed our guys that they can do it,” Lobo head coach Josh Kirkland said.

Defense ruled the fourth quarter, with neither team scoring again.

Despite the outcome, Kirkland lauded the ability for many of his younger players to see solid playing time on the field.

“The good thing is we had a lot of sophomores, juniors start” Kirkland said. “These guys got to see this really good Westlake football team, and see what that looks like.”

Lewis finished 11 of 19 for 97 yards and the lone touchdown on the day.

Sophomore Zack Harris led the team with five receptions and a team-high 40 receiving yards and one score.

Defensively, Brown finished with a team-high 7.5 tackles. Junior Adrian Yanez had three tackles of his own and senior Kekoa Engleman recorded the Lobos’ lone sack.

Lehman will take its bye week Friday, and then closes the year against Leander on Nov. 10.

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That second half play was a 77-yard touchdown run by Mayberry on the opening play of the second half, making it Mayberry’s third touchdown of the night after scoring 11- and 13-yard rushing touchdowns in the first half.

“That’s all on the o-line and my other running backs blocking,” said Mayberry about the 77yard touchdown run. “I had a great lead block by the center, it was a really good play. It was just wide open for me.”

Hays jumped out to a hot start in the first half on both offense and defense.

After the defense caused a three and out on the first possession, Powell rushed for a 31-yard touchdown on the second offensive play of the game.

Following a 30-yard field goal and an 11-yard rushing touchdown by Mayberry to start the second quarter, junior quarterback Xavier Martinez added a 17-yard rushing score.

Martinez’s touchdown gave Hays a commanding 31-14 lead at intermission.

PHOTO BY BECKY TENNEY

Hays High assistant coach and defensive coordinator Julius Scott pumps his team up during a play in Friday’s district game at Gupton Stadium.

Martinez finished with 51 yards on nine carries.

Hays’ only points in the second half came via a pair of rushing scores by Mayberry.

However, Vista Ridge didn’t back down and fought right back. Senior quarterback Jacob Taute, who had two rushing and

two passing touchdowns led the Rangers on the night.

“It was hard there in the second half,” La Hue said. “Their quarterback is outstanding and made some great plays there at the end. We just didn’t do a good job on offense the last two series to get

Rebel Volleyball: Overpowered by Churchill Croft said the Rebels took a step back after losing the first set, which set the tone for the rest of the match.

“I feel with the way we started off, there were no jitters. But toward the middle of the game, there started to be frustration,” Croft said. “It added more adversity and it was tougher for us to recover.”

Despite the seasonending loss, Coates said the program continues to take large steps forward.

With many younger players hitting the court this season, Coates believes the Rebels can use 2017 as a learning experience.

“It’s never a sprint, it’s always a marathon,” Coates said. “The girls are working hard. Next year’s team will take that work ethic and intensity and take it to the next level.”

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said. Hays also struggled to avoid attacking from the back row as well.

“You can’t go up against a big team like Churchill and have success doing that,” Coates said.

But the Rebels battled back on the shoulders of senior Kaitlyn Krafka and junior Catherine Croft, who helped Hays orchestrate a 9-2 run to take an 11-10 lead.

Hays continued to battle with Churchill, keeping pace and trading punches once again. But the inability for Hays to pull away gave Churchill the opportunity it needed to take control.

Tied at 16-16, Churchill closed the second set on a 9-2 run to secure momentum for good. Churchill put the match away in the third frame by leaping out to a 3-2 lead and never looking back.

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some first downs. But, I’m proud of our kids.”

Taute got rolling in the second half with a 52-yard touchdown pass to junior wide receiver Naequwan White, followed by a 5-yard touchdown pass to senior running back Joe Goodwin in the fourth quarter. Goodwin led Vista Ridge in rushing with 88 yards on 17 carries, including two touchdowns.

Taute added another rushing touchdown late in the fourth quarter, which pulled the Rangers to within a touchdown.

Vista Ridge gained life by securing possession with only 26 seconds left, but time ran out on its final possession of the game.

“Defensively, you’re just trying to keep them from having the big play,” La Hue said. “They’re known for that. So I thought our defense did a pretty good job, at least slowing them down to an extent.”

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What’s in a name?

Limited feedback found in first rezoning forum

BY KATERINA BARTON

First Hays CISD leader among names for new high school campus STAFF REPORT After receiving more than 700 total name submissions, Hays CISD has whittled down what it could call its 14th elementary and third high school.

The Hays CISD board of trustees will make the final decision at its Dec. 11 meeting.

Hays CISD’s naming committee recommended calling the district’s 14th elementary campus Uhland Elementary School. The new elementary is situated on High Road near the Uhland area.

The board will also make a decision on two potential recommendations for the district’s third high school, located along FM 967 west of Buda.

Buda High was one recommendation, along with a name that honors William M (Moe) Johnson, who was the district’s first and longest-serving superintendent and who is the namesake for the current administration building.

Hays CISD will not seek a new name for Elementary School 15, which is to be located along Old San Antonio Road just outside Buda. The campus will serve as a replacement for Buda Elementary.

Hays CISD’s naming committee spent several weeks reviewing more than 500 name submissions for the high school and more than 200 name suggestions for the elementary school. The committee narrowed the list and made the final recommendations, according to a Hays CISD press release.

Tim Savoy, Hays CISD public information officer, said that the naming of the campuses is an

important part of the process as the schools will be in place “at least 50 years – at likely much, much longer.”

“The committee was fortunate to have a number of viable and excellent options from which to choose. There are many worthy people who have made an incredible impact on the district, and there is a rich tradition of history in the local communities and cities,” Savoy said. “From the start, this process has been about having to select the best name choices from a list of great name choices.

It’s a good problem to have, but it doesn’t necessarily make the final decision any easier.”

Name recommendations will be presented to the board of trustees Nov. 27. By policy, and to give district residents a chance to contemplate the potential names, the board will not vote on final name selections until its Dec. 11 meeting.

Mascots and school colors would be selected later in a process and would involve the students most likely to attend the new schools.

Several local people who are affiliated with the district or the community were on a short list of potential candidates prior to the committee reaching its final recommendation.

Trustees make the selection based on recommendations from the naming committee whose members were appointed by the board in August.

Voters approved construction of the campuses as part of the district’s May 2017 bond referendum.

Construction is currently underway at both sites.

WHO WAS MOE JOHNSON?

Born in northeastern Hays County, William Mose “Moe” Johnson attended Buda Schools and graduated from Buda High in 1947, according to his obituary. During his time in the Buda school district, Johnson was a standout baseball and basketball player. Following his service in the U.S. Army during the Korean War, Johnson, along with lifelong friend Bob Barton, bought the Kyle News in 1953. Today, the Kyle News is the Hays Free Press. After selling his stake of the paper to Barton, Johnson then entered into what became a lifelong career in education. He began as a teacher and coach at Kyle High, and eventually was appointed superintendent of the former Kyle school district in 1960. Seven years later, Johnson was named as the inaugural superintendent of the Hays Consolidated Independent School District in 1967. He served as the district’s superintendent until 1984. Johnson was married for nearly 60 years to his wife, Gene, before she passed away in 2013. Johnson passed away on June 23, 2014.

During its process toward a final recommendation, Hays CISD’s naming committee compiled a short list of potential candidates for its two new campuses. Those names include: JIM CULLEN

A current Hays CISD employee and longtime educator at district middle schools.

DR. JESSE PORRAS, JR. A former assistant vice principal at Hemphill Elementary who passed away in 2011.

LAMONT RAMAGE

Former mayor of the City of Hays and former Hays County Pct. 5 Justice of the Peace.

TEX HUGHSON

A Kyle High graduate, Hughson played college baseball for the University of Texas at Austin and went on to play professionally for the Boston Red Sox. Hughson passed away in 1993 in San Marcos.

ONESIMO “TETE” RODRIGUEZ

Long-time Buda resident who attended the original Buda High School. He was the first Mexican American student to complete his education at the “all-white” high school. Tete led the Buda High Bulldogs to the 1950-51 regional football championship.

NOLAN KUNKEL Longtime principal in the Buda school district. Kunkel is currently named for the auditorium at the Buda Elemetnary upper campus.

SUSIE KANA

Serving as nurse at Barton Middle School for 20plus years, Kana also helped orchestrate Relay for Live in Hays CISD during her battles with cancer. Kana passed away in 2016.

ROBERT “CUTTY” SCHNEIDER

One of the original Hays CISD board members from Uhland.

NANCY CAVENDISH

Longtime Hays High choir director who retired from the position in 2011.

Few public comments dictated the tone of Hays CISD first of two public forums for its planned rezoning of elementary school boundaries.

The Oct. 24 meeting was the first to hear parent feedback on elementary school attendance rezoning and the new addition of Elementary School 14.

The new school, which could be called Uhland Elementary School, is projected to open August 2018 to fix overcrowding issues in other elementary schools in the district. The campus is situated on High Road near Uhland.

There were no comments at the forum, however, some parents posted online comments showing concerns about the zones moving and their children having to go to a different school.

The best way to voice concerns about the rezoning is to leave comments on the website or attend the public forums Tim Savoy, Hays CISD public information officer, said.

“We’ve had eight comments online so far, which is pretty low compared to what we’ve seen in the past, but those are eight very important comments that we will take into consideration,” Savoy said.

The committee has looked at four different draft maps for rezoning and are currently looking at Draft Map 4 as the recommended rezoning for Elementary School 14.

Under Draft Map 4, schools that could be affected include Tobias, Science Hall, Hemphill, Camino Real and Blanco Vista elementary schools.

The attenance rezoning committee was assembled by the Board of Trustees in August and will report its rezoning recommendations by December.

The next public forum will be held on Nov. 7 at Hemphill Elementary at 6 p.m.

There are subsequent board workshop meetings on Nov. 13, 27 and Dec. 11 that also offer a platform for the public to voice concerns.

BE INFORMED

Want to take a look at what zoning maps the committee is looking at? Be sure to visit www.hayscisd.net/rezone.

Lobos, Rebels take first division honors at UIL band competition Hays Rebel band directors (L-R) Juliana Riecss, Chris Gordon, Anthony Leflet and Brandon Winters show off a trophy won at the UIL Marching Contest Oct. 24. Last week, both the Hays Rebel and Lehman Lobo marching bands claimed first division honors at the UIL competition, which was held at the Toney Burger Stadium in Austin. (photo courtesy of the Hays CISD)

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Green Team earns grant money for greenhouse

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allace Middle School’s Green Team is going even greener with the new addition of a greenhouse to their gardening club.

The greenhouse was funded by the Healthier U.S. School Challenge Grant. Co-sponsors of the club, retired secretary Holly Cass, art teacher Britt Irick and cafeteria manager Kate Webster, posed with students at a ribbon cutting ceremony last week.

The middle school has had the gardening and nutrition program dating back to a 2011 Education Foundation Innovative Teaching Grant. This grant, and subsequent others, allowed the club to buy rain collection tanks that keep the garden hydrated during the summer months.

The garden has also benefitted from a community project hosted by Lowes which helped build the Green Team’s first garden boxes behind the school. Lowes donated tools, plants and

labor to help kick off the club’s initiative.

Students at Wallace Middle School who are part of the Green Team meet weekly after school to work in the garden.

“Kids are learning that not everything comes from HEB. We want them to learn the joy of growing things for themselves and learning how stuff grows and when it grows,” Cass said.

The Green Team has planted peach and apple trees behind the

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The cost for the the team’s greenhouse is covered by a Healther U.S. School Challenge Grant.

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ll aboard! At 4 p.m. on Saturday, the Ladybug Express made her inaugural run at Loving Mountain City’s Fire & Ice Festival, bringing a new dimension that literally expanded the event’s boundaries. Tickets sales at the barrel train station all went to Sudden Unexpected Death of a Child Foundation.

Ray and Janet Patterson created Ladybug Express in memory of their granddaughter, Brooklyn Rae Sowers. Creative Janet painted the adorable barrels into ladybugs. Ray looked quite dapper in his conductor’s outfit.

The Pattersons’ fundraiser was a success. And,

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it’s probable the Ladybug Express will make more appearances in Mountain City, raising more money for the cause that is frequently confused with SIDS, Sudden Infant Death Syndrome. Janet explains, “SIDS is for kids under 12 months. SUDC is for kids over 12 months.”

Fire & Ice returned with renewed energy, infused

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Grow your very own backyard wildflowers

Residents from Buda, Kyle and maybe even the upside-down made their way to a handful of Halloween-themed events held in each city last week. Kyle held its inaugural Center Street Trick-or-Treat at Mary Kyle Hartson City Square Park. Meanwhile, Budites took to Main Street for the annual Boo-da Halloween event.

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here is an oft repeated feeling that I experience every year here in Texas.

By summer I am mentally packing my bags and moving to Colorado.

I swear that I cannot take one more year here in this heat. But then something happens. Not just any something… but Texas in spring happens.

Specifically, our state breaks out into bloom.

Then all of a sudden I no longer feel the immediate need to relocate to somewhere cooler, because there is nothing ‘cooler’ than spring Texas wildflowers in all their glory!

If you have an area in your yard that gets plenty of sun and maybe is in need of a little pizzazz, then you can easily bring these spring (and summer) blooming beauties to your home garden.

Fall or autumn is a good season for planting your backyard wildflower patch.

In smaller beds, many wildflowers can be planted from pots as reseeding bedding plants or perennials along side your begonias and daffodils. For larger blank canvasses, there are great seed sources to fulfill every wildflower lover’s wildest dream.

Bluebonnets and Indian paintbrushes are probably the first wildflowers that come to mind when we think Texas but some other great wildflower choices for home gardens include pink evening primrose, 4- nerve daisy, black foot daisy, penstemon, lantana, mealy blue sage, coreopsis, gallardia, and purple coneflower.

Some of these plants

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are becoming so common in the xeric gardens that we forget that they are actually wildflowers, still found along many of our roadsides all over the state.

For larger areas, the sky’s the limit when planting a wildflower patch. Just make sure that the seed mixes that you choose are formulated for your particular soil type. Sticking with Texas sources will help ensure your success in choosing the right seeds for your area (and yes, that even means whether you are east or west of I-35).

Wildflower plants can be installed almost any time from fall until spring, but the best time to set out seed is in the fall. Many wildflowers germinate in the fall, including bluebonnets, and so planting right now will help to ensure mature enough plants by early spring.

Some also need a cold spell to germinate, and all will benefit from the cooler fall temperatures and usual rainfall. The more wet stuff we receive in the fall and winter, the more amazing the blooms in the spring.

To set out seed, take a hard rake – or something similar – and scratch up the soil to give the seeds a loose surface to work into. Broadcast the seed over the area according to the seeding rates from the company for best results (or just scatter them

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Teach your teen about ‘green light’ behavior

BY KIARA NICHOLSON AND BRANDON PENDLETON, HCWC Prevention Educator and, HCWC Primary Prevention Coordinator

Love is Respect: The spectrum of relationships Healthy relationships are based on equality and respect.

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Abusive relationships are based on an imbalance of power and control.

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obody has relationships “figured out,” This is the final article of and no relationa five-week series focusship is perfect. It might ing on raising awareness seem like that couple a about domestic violence.

ACCUSATIONS BREAKS IN COMMUNICATION RESPECT few doors down from you October was Domestic BLAME SHIFTING PRESSURE GOOD COMMUNICATION is flawless, or your friend’s Violence Awareness month grandparents who have and we hope to educate ISOLATION DISHONESTY TRUST been married for decades our community on this PRESSURE STRUGGLES FOR CONTROL HONESTY are straight out of a faivery serious issue. 1 in 3 MANIPULATION rytale, but no doubt they women will experience INCONSIDERATE BEHAVIOR EQUALITY too have disagreements domestic violence in their and bad days along with lifetime. Locally, the Haysall of their good. At HCWC, Caldwell Women’s Center talking about healthy rela- to talk the talk and walk www.StopTheHurt.org we know that even though between. Depending on has been serving victims how often and in what tionships; you are actually the walk. for more educational every partnership takes of domestic and dating context a behavior occurs, giving them skills that they To learn more ways to tools on abuse issues and work, sometimes difficult violence, sexual assault it can be placed anycan use in their relationget involved with HCWC resources. We also invite work, there is no reason and child abuse since 1978. where on the spectrum at ships and friendships now. visit our website, www. the public to attend our for violence or control to Last year, HCWC served any point in time. While As much as we might wish hcwc.org for opportuniupcoming Annual Meetbe a part of it.

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

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WEDNESDAY: Bible Study, 7 p.m.

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

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

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lature ordered his portrait hung in the capitol.

There was no job security for the next lieutenant governor, removed along with his superior as “an impediment to Reconstruction” by the occupation forces. George W. Jones spent the rest of his life campaigning for governor, twice as the Greenback Party candidate (1882 and 1884) and once as a Populist (1898).

Disenfranchised former Confederates finally got the vote back in 1873 and put one of their own in the governor’s mansion.

Richard Coke changed addresses three years later, moving to Washington and leaving his running mate in charge.

Richard Hubbard served out the new senator’s term, but powerful opponents kept him off the ballot in 1878. He stayed a loyal Democrat in spite of

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to lose the gubernatorial contest of 1861 by 124 votes.

The razor-thin win was sweet revenge for Francis R. Lubbock, whose defeat

by Clark two years earlier was the first for an incumbent lieutenant governor.

Lubbock stepped down after two years as Civil War caretaker and was captured with Confederate President Jefferson Davis at the end of conflict.

Lieutenant Governor John M. Crockett gladly gave the keys to Fletcher S. Stockdale in 1863 and went home to Dallas to run the Rebel munitions factory. Gov. Pendleton Murrah ran off to Mexico in June 1865, leaving Stockdale to fend for himself until the northern army relieved him of his responsibilities in August.

Stockdale was omitted from the list of governors until 1946, when the legis-

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the campaign trail.

When Gov. Peter Hansbrough left office 28 days early to fill a vacancy in the U.S. Congress, James W. Henderson filled in until the inauguration of the permanent replacement in December 1853.

A month as governor was plenty for the stand-in, who preferred his old seat in the state legislature.

Rather than seek reelection as lieutenant governor in 1855, Dr. David C. Dickson tried to oust his boss. But Gov. Elisha M. Pease withstood the challenge and sent the sawbones back to private practice.

Hardin R. Runnels is remembered as the one and only politician to beat Sam Houston at the polls. But his victory over the Hero of San Jacinto in the governor’s election of 1857 was also the first by a former lieutenant governor.

Houston won the 1859 rematch with Runnels but resigned 15 months later rather than swear allegiance to the Confederacy.

Lt. Gov. Edward Clark had no such qualms and finished Sam’s term only

fellow Democrats and a pesky Republican for the right to follow John Connally. And, of course, Rick Perry, the ninth understudy who was waiting in the wings when George W. Bush went to Washington.

the snub and in 1885 was appointed U.S. minister to Japan by President Grover Cleveland.

Joseph D. Sayers, Hubbard’s lieutenant, waited 17 years before seeking the governorship. Under the guidance of Col. Edward House, the behind-thescenes genius responsible for Woodrow Wilson’s presidency, he took the prize away from two other former lieutenant governors.

Of the 18 lieutenant governors that followed Sayers, just one became governor. He was William P. Hobby, the newspaperman-politician that owed his elevation in 1917 to the impeachment and removal from office of Gov. Jim Ferguson.

Twenty-four years and seven lieutenant governors later, resignation again resulted in a change at the top. After winning (some said “stealing”) a special senate election, W. Lee “Pappy” O’Daniel went merrily off to Washington and left Coke Stevenson to clean up his mess in Austin.

Three more lieutenants wound up governor. In 1947 Allan Shivers succeeded Beauford Jester, the only Texas governor to die on the job, and stuck around until 1957. Preston Smith did it the hard way in 1968, besting nine

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The twenty-eighth lieutenant governor of Texas has a lot of company in the history books. Of the 44 men who have held the Number Two job in the state government, only a baker’s dozen spent even a day as governor.

In the beginning, the junior governorship looked like a sure-fire steppingstone. Although all did not follow the same path, five of the first seven lieutenants reached the summit.

James Pinckney Henderson had been in charge of the newly annexed Republic just three months, when he took a leave of absence to lead Texas troops in the war with Mexico. His second-incommand, Albert C. Horton, kept the home fires burning for six months until the warrior governor returned, and never again sought public office.

After serving a pair of two-year terms, Horton’s successor was the first lieutenant governor to ask the voters for a promotion.

But John A. Greer did not make it to election day dying of natural causes on

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Kyle Garden Club

The Kyle Garden Club will meet Friday, Nov. 3 at 12:30 p.m. at the Historic City Hall in Kyle.

The program will be on Horse Trough Gardening presented by Janet Bradford. The public is invited.

Rainwater Revival

This year's Rainwater Revival will be bigger, better and more fun!

It's all about rainwater collecting, conserving

water and energy and living lightly, responsibly and beautifully in the Texas Hill Country.

Learn everything you need to know about collecting rainwater for home or business.

This festival delivers a full day of speakers, demonstrations, exhibitors, vendors, raffle prizes, music, food and fun. New this year is the Tiny Home Rodeo, OneStop Hill Country Wine Tour, Food Trailer Court, a Hill Country Music Stage and more. The revival will be Nov. 4 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Dripping Springs Ranch Park. See rainwaterrevival.com for more information.

Veterans Dinner and ’40s Hangar Dance

On Nov. 11, celebrate and remember the brave men and women who gave us our freedom at the Commemorative Air Force Central Texas Wing in San Marcos. Enjoy an authentic ’40s-style swing dance surrounded by a number of restored and functional WWII aircraft.

The event features the Sentimental Journey Orchestra under the direction of Ted Conerly with the Memphis

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Legends of Tejano Panel

Author Gabrielle Calvocoressi will hold readings on Thursday,

Nov. 16 at 3:30 p.m. at the Wittliff Collections and on Nov. 17 at 7:30 p.m. at the Katherine Anne Porter Center.

Calvocoressi’s first book, “The Last Time I Saw Amelia Earhart,” won the 2006 Connecticut Book Award in Poetry.

Her second collection, “Apocalyptic Swing,” was a finalist for the 2009 Los Angeles Times Book Prize. The Witliff Collection is located on the 7th floor of the Alkek Library at Texas State University in San Marcos, and the Katherine Anne Porter Literacy Center is located on Center Street in Kyle.

should be able to take care of themselves from there.

Native wildflowers do not require regular irrigation, but in very dry years, some supplemental irrigation will help keep your wildflowers healthy enough to re-

generate next season.

To keep your wildflowers coming back every year, especially the re-seeding annuals, avoid mowing or cutting them down in the spring until they have finished blooming and have shed their seeds.

If you have a gardening question, send it via email: iathyme@yahoo. com. (Please put ‘Ask Chris Winslow’ in the subject line.) Or mail your letter or postcard to: Ask Chris Winslow. It’s About Thyme: 11726 Manchaca Road, Austin, TX 78748

oversees in kind donations to local charities.

On Sunday afternoon, Troop 125 collected from beside our mailboxes 40 bags of nonperishables for the Hays County Food Bank.

Such is life in our little city, sometimes called a “slice of paradise”.

Loving Mountain City needs someone with necessary equipment to place our new (in 2016) LED lights onto the high branches of the Big Oak Tree at City Hall. We’re hoping for a well-lit tree to welcome residents back after Thanksgiving. They lights need to come down after Christmas. If willing, please contact me.

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Belles. There will also be a bucket raffle, silent auction, dance contest and more. Beer, wine, and set-ups available (no ice chests allowed).

Military or period attire encouraged but not required See www. centraltexaswing.org for more information.

Gabrielle Calvocoressi Reading and Signings

The Wittliff Collection at Texas State University invites you to celebrate Tejano music at a discussion featuring Little Joe Hernandez, Sunny Ozuna, Shelly Lares and Ramón Hernández on Sunday, Nov. 12 from 2-4 p.m.

The Wittliff’s Texas Music Collection curator, Hector Saldaña, will lead a conversation about these artists’ careers and makes the case for why their music should hold a place in Texas music history.

Ask Amanda: Grow your own wildflowers Continued from pg. 1C

until you are out- which is how it usually works at my house).

Lightly drag the rake across again to make sure the seeds are in contact with the soil and then water a few times a week for a couple of weeks to encourage

germination. Another option is to plant just after a good rainstorm, and let nature take its course.

One note of caution: avoid planting wildflower seeds out where any weed and feed or pre-emergent has been

put down for some time.

This will prevent your seeds from sprouting.

If you’ve been given some wildflower seed balls (golf-ball size balls of dirt and seeds), they can be scattered out before a good rain into any promising area and

Montage: Another year of Fire & Ice Continued from pg. 1C

painted with Loving Mountain City’s logo by Kesa Larsen. Too, she printed the posters (designed by Amy Hilton) for LMC’s new red sandwich boards at city entrances.

This year’s festival even had “kid’s booths”, giving our kiddos an opportunity to raise some money.

The fire (salsa) and ice (ice cream) competition took place just before the band. The winners walked away with cool custom trophies.

Driveway Lights performed live from 7-9 p.m.

As (last minute) coordinator of the raffle, I extend heartfelt gratitude to the donors of raffle items, who responded to (last minute) requests.

The donated raffle items raised money for Loving Mountain City.

Loving Mountain City is

PHOTO BY PAULINE TOM

Jarret Porterfield was the third-time winner for ice cream, while 12-year-old CJ Taylor got top awards for salsa.

an organization that’s doing more than providing “fun”. LMC provides community partnerships and

growth. It brings together first responders and community. Throughout the year, the organization

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Thanks to generous event sponsors, some budget money from Mountain City, and free corn dogs (donations accepted) by BSA Troop 125, this year’s event was free for adults and children.

The tasty, hand-breaded corn dogs had many asking for the batter recipe.

Booths offered rock painting, fall craft activities, and pumpkin painting.

Amy led children through several rounds of tug of war with Loving Mountain City’s fresh new rope.

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school and some of the crops and herbs are used for school lunches.

Broccoli, squash, cucumbers, potatoes, onions, snow peas and honey dew melons are just some of the bounty that Wallace students have planted and harvested throughout the years.

“A couple of years ago, we had broccoli as big as soccer balls I’d say, and

we prepared a dish that was served to the Hays School Board with our broccoli.” Cass said.

The greenhouse arrived in a box and Webster put it together over the summer so students could begin using it when school started. The new addition to the garden is only about 4 feet by 5 feet but it gives the Green Team new opportunities to

grow plants from seeds and protect more delicate plants from harsh weather. For example, they have a lemon tree they can put in the green house to protect it from freezing temperatures in the winter.

Each year the club tries to expand the garden in some way. “We’re pretty proud of our accomplishments,” Cass said.

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Going wild PHOTO BY SAMANTHA SMITH

Kristin Williams, former human resources director for the city of Buda, and her husband Blake will be the third generation of her family to care for Wonder World Park in San Marcos.

Former Buda city staffer takes reins at Wonder World

BY SAMANTHA SMITH

F

ew can say they come from a background in amusement park ownership.

For Kristin Williams and her husband Blake, taking the reins of Wonder World Park in San Marcos is a family affair.

Such is the goal for Williams, who on Oct. 27 left her job as human resources director at the city of Buda to take over a park billed as the first show cave in Texas when it opened more than 100 years ago.

While it’s a lifelong dream come true, Williams, who is a third-generation owner of Wonder World, envisions plans of expanding the park her family helped maintain.

Williams said the transition from city government to business ownership started this past year when she approached her parents about taking over the business once they decided to retire.

Williams said her parents originally wanted their three children to go out into the world and have their own experiences, rather than take on

the responsibility of one day owning the park.

Williams’ family first bought into the amusement park in 1957 when her grandparents, Phyllis and T.J. Mostyn, invested in it.

Then in 1972, her parents, Buddy and Karen Mostyn, took it over and now it has been passed to Williams and her husband.

“I just remember always being here, I worked here all throughout high school and college,” Williams said.

Williams said when she discussed taking over the family business five years ago, her parents had a plan to sell it once they retired.

After Williams organized a few events for them last year, they decided to pass it on to their youngest child and keep it in the family.

Williams added that her older brother and sister, both living in the Houston area, would have been in line to inherit the business before her. However, it wasn’t feasible for them to operate the park with their schedules.

Williams said she

PHOTO BY SAMANTHA SMITH

Family members Buddy Mostyn, Kristin Williams and Karen Mosten at the Wonder World Park indoor center. The park will now be run by Kristin and her husband.

believes her work experience in city government has provided her with the tools she needs in order to run a successful, sustainable business. She said she learned how to connect with people on a human level to help them reach their potential.

“I’ve learned how to connect with others on a human level, help them reach their professional

potential and become productive team members who are dedicated to the overall success of the organization,” Williams said.

Expansion of the local business is the ultimate goal for Williams, who has plans to hold special events such as fundraiser events, corporate events and weddings at the park.

She also envisions adding a café with a laid-back

restaurant feel that serves beer and wine.

Williams said the San Marcos Planning and Zoning commission passed a motion on Oct. 10 that would award Wonder World Park a beer and wine license. However, a protest from a resident will go before the San Marcos City Council on Nov. 20 for a final decision.

She said the beer and

wine permit is intended for current customers enjoying the park during a tour with their family, or at a special event. It is not intended for individuals looking for a place for a drink.

“Our vision is to bring in something that will bring in locals on a regular basis so the option to bring in a space with a restauranttype feel for people to come in and relax while their kids play with some of the activities we have was a logical step,” Williams said.

Williams said her experience at Buda will also aid her in dealing with the city of San Marcos since she understands the importance of tourism.

Williams said she has already organized the park’s first annual event called the Holiday Wonder Express. The event will feature a lit up train ride through the wildlife park and cave tours by tour guides acting out their version of “How the Grinch Stole Christmas.”

“We are focused around bringing in families and children and hope to fill our park with fun and laughter,” Williams said.

Murky future for local farming, ranching industry

BY KATERINA BARTON

H

ays County is one of the fastest growing counties in the nation, but all of the residential and retail growth has left ranchers and farmers questioning whether there will be room for them in the future.

Traditionally, most of the land on the east side of Interstate 35 has been used for agricultural farming. Land toward the west side of I-35 has been used for growing hay and raising cattle. Many ranchers and farmers see land lease prices rising because they’re in competition with residential and commercial development on both sides of the highway.

Hays County Pct. 2 Commissioner Mark Jones leases 10 properties to run cattle and says that all but two may end up developed as commercial or residential.

“Less of the land is available for leasing and raising cattle and a lot less of it is being used for farming. It’s getting

“Less of the land is available for leasing and raising cattle and a lot less of it is being used for farming.

It’s getting harder and harder to stay in that type of business.”

– Mark Jones, local cattleman and Hays County Commissioner

harder and harder to stay in that type of business,” Jones said.

Calvin Kirkham has been running cattle for 35 years in Hays County.

“From my perspective, I lease a lot of land

and a lot of that is being developed down. Farms and ranches are being converted into residential property or real estate, which impacts the amount of land you have to do what you do, farming or ranching,” Kirkham said.

Because of the growth, Kirkham says he also feels additional pressure from increased traffic.

“Another big impact that I feel is the traffic.

Anybody that has cows knows that cows get out sometimes, for whatever reason. Because there’s a whole lot more eyes and a whole lot more cars, you get a whole lot more calls,” Kirkham said.

He says that a lot of times a baby calf will get out and people will call Animal Control, who in turn call Kirkham. By the time he gets out to where the animal is loose, the animal has usually wandered back to its mother.

He finds that people are usually in a hurry to get somewhere and are impatient to get animals off the road.

“The county is growing

PHOTO BY MOSES LEOS III

Hays County Pct. 2 Commissioner and local cattleman Mark Jones tends to some of his cattle.

so much there won’t be any farming or ranching left in the future, or very little of it ... except for places that are maybe set aside for it,” Kirkham said.

Jason Mangold, Hays County Agrilife extension

agent, said that, because of the rise in property values, some land owners are opting to sell their land rather than keep it for farming or cattle ranching leases.

“Going into the future I see a whole lot more of

the acreage of 10 to 20 acres, especially if you get up to Wimberley, Dripping Springs, Driftwood area. I don’t see a whole lot of people wanting to lease out their property for cattle or anything like that,” Mangold said.

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Garage Sales 2-HOME GARAGE SALE

Saturday Nov. 4, 2017 8AM-Noon. Lots of stuff at 2 homes in the Summer Pointe subdivision.

3 FAMILY YARD SALE

Saturday, 11-4-17, 8 a.m.-1 p.m. 510 Pine Siskin Leisurewoods, Buda. Men’s/ women’s clothes, collectables, furniture, lots of miscellaneous.

6TH ANNUAL CHURCHWIDE GARAGE SALE

Seeking Metallurgical Scientist Urban Mining seeks a FT Metallurgical Scientist in Hays County to implement the design & installation of the production line at production facilities in accordance with principles associated with the materials being used, analyze, diagnose, &, as needed rebuild materials/products to meet efficiency and innovation targets, & through complex analysis of: 1) minerals harvesting, 2) particle reduction, 3) particle alignment, 4) particle pressing, & 5) automation/continuous processing, assist in developing the company's material engineering and mechanical process portfolio, assisting as well with the intellectual property needs contained therewith. Research the structures & properties of the materials used in the production line, to obtain and analyze information that could be used to develop new products or enhance existing ones, perform experiments & computer modeling to study the nature, structure, & physical & chemical properties of materials used in the production & their responses to production conditions, & devise testing methods to evaluate the effects of various conditions on materials used in the company's production & recommend materials or production variances to enhance performance in various environments and or uses.

Reqs 2-3 mos per yr travel to Asia. BS in Materials/Chemical Science plus 12 mos exp req, inc exp with rare earth materials include decomposing and reassembly. COMBINATION OF EDUCATION AND PROGRESSIVELY RESPONSIBLE EXPERIENCE IS ACCEPTABLE. Fax resumes to 866-749-8814.

Seeking Metallurgical Engineer Urban Mining seeks a FT Metallurgical Engineer in Hays County to research & develop new product plans & make recs for material selection based on design objectives, plan & implement lab processes for the purpose of developing material and fabrication procedures that meet cost reqs, product specification needs, & performance standards, design & direct the testing procedures & processes to adequately analyze suitability for desired purposes, develop & conduct tests on chose materials to ensure their quality & suitability, & analyze testing data & results & develop programs & processes to adjust production accordingly. Reqs 2-3 mos per yr travel to Asia. 24 mos exp plus MS in Metallurgy/Materials Engg req. Must have exp with large scale R&D projects & 9mos dealing with rare earth based powders.

Fax resumes to 866-749-8814.

Seeking Senior Applied Physicist Urban Mining seeks a FT Senior Applied Physicist in Hays County to design & track experiments, develop efficient tools & systems for processing & analyzing data results, track progress & milestones, & interpret the theoretical in order to determine the applicable, analyze data from research conducted to detect & measure applicability to development of products offered by the company, perform complex calculations as part of the analysis & evaluation of data, using proprietary software, as needed, observe the structure & magnetic properties of materials & identify their basic principles to improve product efficiency & product integrity. MS in Physics, plus 12 mos exp as physicist/scientist req, inc exp with photovoltaic systems & hydrogen separation & desorption.

Fax resumes to 866-849-7714 Urban Mining provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics.

Hays Hills Baptist Church, 1401 N. FM 1626, Buda, Saturday, Nov. 4, 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. Furniture, appliances, household items, clothes, toys and more. All proceeds benefit orphans in Haiti.

COMMUNITY-WIDE GARAGE SALE

Saturday, November 11th at Trinity United Church of Niederwald, 13700 Hwy 21, Niederwald. Starts at 8 a.m.

Concessions will be open.

Spaces are available, 512801-1602. Proceeds help benefit a local family!

COMMUNITY-WIDE YARD SALE IN KYLE TX November 4th, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Sunset Ridge Subdivision, East of IH35. 526 Harvest Moon Pkwy, Kyle, TX (off E. 150)

GARAGE SALE SATURDAY, 11-4 304 Ames Cove in Post Oak subdivision. Antiques, crystal, kitchen appliances, china, electronics, men's new clothes & shoes, St. Nicholas Village Buildings, western artwork, Christmas decorations, misc.

House Cleaning NEED AFFORDABLE HOUSEKEEPING IN HAYS COUNTY?

Call FABIOLA, 512-5451318. Reliable, trustworthy, honest. References available upon request.

Room Wanted ROOM WANTED

Quiet, clean, busy 55-yearold female looking for room/ RV to rent in Buda/Kyle/San Marcos area. Call Denise at 832-774-0236.

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Notice is hereby given that Original Letters of Testamentary for the Estate of Kyle W. Maysel, Deceased, were issued on the 26th day of October, 2017, in Cause No. 17-0129P, pending in the County Court at Law of Hays County, Texas, to Jennifer Todd, Independent Executor of the Estate of Kyle W. Maysel. The address is: c/o David Morris 1921 Corporate Drive, Ste. 102 San Marcos, Texas 78666 All persons having claims against this Estate, which is currently being administered, are required to present themselves within the time and in the manner prescribed by law.

Dated this the 26th day of October, 2017 Respectfully submitted, DAVID H. MORRIS State Bar No. 14476600 Colin Wise State Bar No. 00794875 Morris and Wise 1921 Corporate Drive, Ste. 102 San Marcos, Texas 78666 colin@morrisandwise.com Telephone: (512) 396-7525 Telecopier: (512) 396-7599 david@morrisandwise. com colin@morrisandwise.com

NOTIFICATION FOR FLOOD HAZARD REVISIONS

City of Kyle, in accordance with National Flood Insurance Program Regulation 65.7(b)(1), hereby gives notice of the City’s intent to revise the flood hazard information generally located between Spring Branch Drive and Marketplace Avenue.

Specifically, the flood hazard information shall be revised along Spring Branch Creek from a point approximately 650 feet downstream of Spring Branch Drive to just downstream the Union Pacific Railroad Crossing.

As a result of the revision, the floodway shall widen and narrow, the 1% annual chance water-surface elevations shall increase and decrease, and the 1% annual chance floodplain shall widen and narrow within a portion of the area of revision.

Maps and detailed analysis of the revision can be reviewed at the City of Kyle Building Department at 100 W. Center Street, Kyle, TX 78640. Interested persons may call Mario Perez, Building Official at (512) 262-3918 for additional information from 8am to 5pm, Monday through Friday.

NOTICE TO ALL PERSONS HAVING CLAIMS AGAINST THE ESTATE OF STEVEN MARK COBLE

Pursuant to Texas Estates Code §308.051, notice is hereby given that original Letters Testamentary for the Estate of JOEL CUTHBERT SHIVELY were issued on the 23rd day of October, 2017, in Cause No. 17-0290-P pending in the County Court

at Law #2 of Hays County, Texas, to: ZACHARY CUTHBERT SHIVELY Claims to be presented should be addressed to Independent Executor, Estate of JOEL CUTHBERT SHIVELY at: 105 East 2nd Street, P.O. Box 690, Elgin, Texas 78621 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.

ZACHARY CUTHBERT SHIVELY OWEN & BOGART By:_/s/ Ernest F. Bogart Ernest F. Bogart, Attorney State Bar No. 02556500 Email: ebogart@obrlaw. net 105 East 2nd Street P.O. Box 690 Elgin, Texas 78621 (512) 281-3326 (512) 281-5094 FAX Attorney for Zachary Cuthbert Shively, Independent Executor

NOTICE OF SALE

Chapter 59 of the Texas Property Code hereby gives notice of public sale under said act to wit: This sale will be held November 10, 2017 at 2:30 PM on StorageAuction.com. The property in the storage unit(s) listed under tenant’s name is being sold to satisfy a landlord’s lien.

The property contents of all storage unit(s) sold at this sale are purchased “as is” “where is” for CASH. Safe-nSound Self Storage reserves the right to refuse any bid or to cancel any public sale advertised. Announcement made the day of the sale takes precedence over any printed materials.

David Bautista 10x10 NC - Flat screen TV, ladder, vacuum cleaner, safe, microwave, bedroom set, plant stand, sofa, smoker, clothing, blankets, misc. household items and lamps.

Maricela Prado 10x10 NC - Sofa, Love seat, coffee table, DVD movies, books, shoes, clothing, fishing rod, 3 crock slow cooker.

Crystal Rios 7.5x10 NC - 2 Printers, 6 Tires, (2) 4-cylinder inline engines, car clutch, engine parts, stone baking dish, cookware, 2 baseball bats, beverage dispenser, toaster, griddle, dish dripping rack, utensils, ironing board, scale, stapler gun and Christmas decorations.

PUBLIC NOTICE By order of the Hays County Commissioners Court, notice is hereby given that on November 7, 2017 at 9 a.m. in the Hays County Courthouse, 111 E. San Antonio Street, the Hays County Commissioners Court will hold a public hearing to consider: Kai Vista Estates, Section 1, Replat of Lot 22

TABC NOTICE

Application has been made with the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission for a BQ Wine & Beer Retailer’s Off Premise Permit

by Goforth Partners Inc. dba Bread Basket to be located at 1290 Beebe Road, Kyle, County of Hays, Texas. Officers of said Corporation are Sufian Emmar, President, Baslan S. Omar, Vice President and Bilal S. Omar, Secretary.

Federal Housing Law We do business in accordance with the Federal Fair Housing Law. It is illegal to discriminate against any person because of race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status or national origin: in the sale or rental of housing or residential lots; in advertising the sale or rental of housing; in the financing of housing; in the provision of real estate brokerage services; in the appraisal of housing; Blockbusting is also illegal.

Anyone who feels he or she has been discriminated against, may file a complant of housing discrimination: 1-800-669-9777 (toll free) or 1-800-927-9275 (TDD).

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