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NOVEMBER 8, 2017 REMEMBERING OFELIA

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Lady Lobos win first home game of the season.

Local trailblazer leaves rich legacy of service.

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No Fluoride, say 67% of Buda voters

BY SAMANTHA SMITH Sixty-seven percent of Buda voters rejected the city’s proposition to reintroduce fluoride to the city’s potable water supply, according to unofficial, final results Tuesday.

Jennifer Allen, a Buda resident and antifluoride advocate, said the residents working in the campaign worked tirelessly for Tuesday’s result.

“I am very excited.

This is what needed

Dean murder trial moved to 2019

“This is what needed to happen in Buda for us to have safe water. This has nothing to do with political views. It’s only about health and safety.” with voters on the opposition of adding fluoride to the city’s water supply because it wasn’t natural.

However, he added that the savings gained from not adding fluoride to the water could be used in other

George Haehn Unopposed

BUDA CITY COUNCIL, PL. 4 Paul Daugereau 558 63.77%

–Jennifer Allen, a Buda resident and anti-fluoride advocate

to happen in Buda for us to have safe water.

This has nothing to do with political views. It’s only about health and safety,” Allen said.

George Haehn, who unofficially was elected as Buda’s next mayor, said he agreed

NEW BUDA MAYOR

needed areas such as debt or infrastructure.

“How can we better use that money to serve the people,” Haehn said.

Newly elected Place 4 city council member

FLUORIDE, 12

Jose Montoya

317 36.23%

BUDA CITY COUNCIL, PL. 5 Remy Fallon

466 63.06%

Clark Beach

273 36.94%

See complete election results online at www.haysfreepress.com

Housing authority improvements take shape

Mitchell elected mayor of Kyle Travis Mitchell 963 Bill Sinor 284 Jaime Sanchez 196 N. Romero-Piche 179

59.37% 17.51% 12.08% 11.04%

KYLE CITY COUNCIL, PL. 1 Dex Ellison Marco Pizano

818 53.68% 704 46.32%

KYLE CITY COUNCIL, PL. 4

Alex Villalobos 215 62.5% Tim McHutchion 129 37.5% See complete election results online at www.haysfreepress.com

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Kyle resident, who lives in the Pete Dressen homes on Burleson Street in Kyle, which are managed by the Kyle Housing Authority, has seen improvements since the department has been taken over by interim directory Frank Arredondo.

BY SAMANTHA SMITH Kyle resident Ana Flores recalls a time when living conditions within the Pete Dressen homes on Burleson Street were downright unsafe.

Flores, who has lived in the Section 8 housing community for roughly 17 years, said she and her mother

“At this point we are all caught up with any of the outstanding issues that we had in place.”

–Michelle Lopez, vice chair of the Kyle Housing Authority Board

were forced to move to another unit due to an abundance of roaches in the one they had

been living in.

Times, however, have changed for Flores.

And while there are

COMING UP

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 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.

Officials urge caution after rabid bats found in Buda.

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KYLE HOUSING, 4

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.

Veterans Dinner and ’40s Hangar Dance

RABIES WATCH

still some issues, Flores said the response rate from management is better than what it was.

“They tell us (tenants) as soon as we notice something to call them (maintenance),” Flores said.

That’s been the goal for the Kyle Housing Authority (KHA), the

Legends of Tejano Panel

Equality University

Texas State University on Nov. 11 will host Equality University, a free diversity and inclusion conference that brings individuals from all areas of life together to participate in a day of dialogue. The keynote speakers are Symone Sanders, a strategist and CNN political commentator who rose to prominence as the press secretary for U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders’ 2016 presidential campaign, and Shakil Choudhury, an international diversity and leadership consultant, educator and author. The event takes place from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the LBJ Student Center Ballroom located at 700 Student Center Drive in San Marcos.

INDEX

DEAN MURDER, 4

Kyle council member and newly-elected mayor Travis Mitchell celebrates with his wife Cori at a watch party at the Railhouse.

KYLE MAYOR

STAFF REPORT A jury trial for the man suspected of killing Kyle Police Department Victim Services Coordinator Samantha Dean and her unborn child in 2015 has now been reset for 2019.

A Bastrop County judge last week approved a continuance filed by attorneys for former Austin Police officer VonTrey Clark, who has been charged with capital murder in Dean’s death, according to multiple reports.

The 30-page continuance, which was filed Oct. 31 to give the defense more time to prepare for the case, now pushes Clark’s trial to February 5, 2019.

Approval of the continuance marks the third time Clark’s trial has been pushed back in the last few months. A trial had been originally set

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Kyle PID approved despite ‘musical chairs’

BY TIMOTHY STUCKEY Kyle city leaders approved a mechanism to finance improvements for development along Opal Lane during a special called early morning meeting Saturday.

By a 4-0 vote, the Kyle City Council approved a public improvement district (PID) for improvements of 175 acres along Opal and Roland lanes in Kyle, also known as the Driskell Tract.

Getting a vote on the item, however, proved to be a challenge as the city council did not have a quorum at the beginning of the meeting.

Council members Shane

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Smith to step down from office in 2018 STAFF REPORT

After 30 years in office, U.S. Rep. Lamar Smith (R-San Antonio) announced last week he will not seek re-election after his Congressional term ends in 2018, according to a letter written to constituents.

Smith serves as the representative of the U.S. 21st Congressional District, which includes parts of Driftwood, Buda, Kyle and Mountain City.

“For several reasons, this seems like a good time to pass on the privilege of representing the 21st District to someone else,” Smith wrote in his letter.

Smith, who was first elected to the 21st District seat in 1986, is also the current chairman of the U.S. House Science, Space and Technology Committee.

However, many of his comments while as the

U.S. House Science Chair have stirred up controversy as well.

Smith has been accused of being a skeptic of climate change and once said SMITH climate change was a “good thing.”

He has also chaired the Ethics, Judiciary, and Science Committees and was a member of the Homeland Security and Budget Committees.”

“With over a year remaining in my term, there is still much to do,” Smith wrote. “There is legislation to enact, dozens of hearings to hold, and hundreds of votes to cast.”

But his decision has turned the wheels for six Democratic and one Re-

publican who aimed to challenge Smith for his seat in November 2018.

That list includes Manchaca resident Derrick Crowe, a former Democratic congressional staffer, who said Smith’s retirement is “incredible news for everyone fighting for real action on climate change.”

“Smith’s retirement is a sign we’re winning the fight to retake our government from the alt-right,” Crowe said in a statement. “He obviously saw the power of the grassroots uprising against him and opted to leave before suffering a loss in the general election.”

Elliott McFadden, an Austin-area Democratic challenger to Smith, said in a statement the incumbent politician was “out of touch” and “saw the writing on the wall.”

“While I am glad to

see Smith go, Democrats need to stay focused on this winnable district which will be a critical part of gaining back control of the U.S. House next year,” McFadden said. “We cannot swap one out of touch, corporate backed politician for another. We need real representation in Central Texas,” McFadden said.

Eric Burkhart, who so far is the only Republican to file for the TX-21 seat, said Smith served District 21 “with honest dedication and forthright leadership.”

“I do not agree with Lamar Smith on every issue,” Burkhart said. “I am a strong supporter of Term Limits, which I believe will return functionality and accountability to Congress. I’m pleased that Rep Smith made the decision to retire, and I’m grateful for his years of service to the people of District 21.”

Who’s planning to run for Lamar Smith’s open seat?

DEMOCRATS • Derrick Crowe • Joseph Kosper • Elliott McFadden • Rixi Melton • Mary Wilson

REPUBLICANS • Eric Burkhart Information gathered from ballotpedia.org

Score of dogs recovered from Niederwald home

BY MOSES LEOS III More than 20 dogs were seized from a Niederwald man’s home Nov. 2 after authorities suspected maltreatment of the animals.

However, authorities are not currently pursuing animal cruelty charges against Sam Woods, of Niederwald, after he claimed several of the injured dogs were strays and not his. Authorities also claim they are currently unable to prove whether all of the dogs are owned by Woods.

Hays County Animal Control officers were dispatched to the 1200 block of Schubert Lane Oct. 30

“Mr. Woods, it’s apparent to me you love dogs, but it’s also apparent to me you’re not equipped to take care of them ...

For anyone to have 21 dogs … that’s ridiculous.”

– Scott Cary, Hays County Pct. 5 Justice of the Peace

after a nearby resident complained of a large number of dogs roaming the neighborhood and were not contained per county ordinance.

The resident also said a few of the dogs were “emaciated to the point of concern.”

When Animal Control

officers visited the property, they found several of the dogs had skin issues, while some others were in need of medical attention. Authorities asked for one of the dogs to be euthanized after it lost the use of its back legs, was “caustically burned by urine,” and had open

sores on all four feet.

When they entered the home, conditions were “very poor” and there was an “overpowering smell of urine.” The home also had feces and urine all throughout.

Animal Control asked for and were issued a warrant of seizure on Oct. 31, and began to prepare arrangement with the San Marcos Animal Shelter to house the dogs.

Authorities executed the warrant Nov. 2; Woods complied and assisted authorities in collecting the dogs.

Authorities discovered 20 of the 21 dogs recovered from Woods’ property were living in-

side of the home. None of the dogs had vaccination records on hand.

During a hearing overseen by Hays County Pct. 5 Justice of the Peace Scott Cary, Woods said “dogs are like family” and he had allowed animals that had gone stray from the area to stay on his property.

“Mr. Woods, it’s apparent to me you love dogs, but it’s also apparent to me you’re not equipped to take care of them,” Cary said. “For anyone to have 21 dogs … that’s ridiculous.”

Cary ordered Woods to pay $1,200 to reimburse the San Marcos Animal Shelter for taking in the animals.

Kyle PID: District approved despite shifting quorum on dais Continued from pg. 1

Arabie and David Wilson were excused from the meeting due to prior commitments, while council member Daphne Tenorio left before the meeting began.

Kyle’s city council had to wait until District 2 council member Becky Selbera arrived after the meeting’s start before proceeding with a public hearing and a vote on the item.

The PID, estimated at approximately $5.5 million, includes wastewater drainage upgrades and road improvements to handle the increased amount of traffic.

James Earp, Kyle assistant city manager, said the developer of the property, Intermandeco, plans to develop a large residential subdivision in the area that would include single and multi family units.

He also said the devel-

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“The roads Opal and Roland are both underbuilt ... Any amount of traffic that would be generated by new development would put undue burden on the roadway; typically developers are required to put money to build half a road, but in this case the developers are rebuilding the entire road.”

–James Earp, Kyle assistant city manager

be built and is one of the fundamental items for this PID,” Earp said.

Road improvements in the area would also be required in order to handle the increased volume of traffic after the development is built, Earp said.

“The roads Opal and Roland are both underbuilt,” Earp said. “Any amount of traffic that would be generated by new development would put undue burden on the roadway; typically developers are required to put money to build half a road, but in this case the developers are rebuilding the entire road.”

The third major item covered by the PID would upgrade the railroad crossings at Opal and Roland lanes to “silent crossings.”

“The city was already moving to have all crossings be silent crossings

opment would require wastewater infrastructure and road improvements.

“There’s no sewer in that part of town,” said Earp.

He added the city is currently building the Southside Sewer Project, which allows sewage to be collected at a site at Yarrington Road, and then pumped back to the city’s main wastewater plan.

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and these were two silent crossings the city had on its list,” Earp said.

He also addressed concerns from residents that silent crossings would be a safety hazard.

“First thing people think about at silent crossing is the name,” Earp said.

“Union Pacific and any railroad’s primary concern is liability, they are not going to agree to not blow their horns unless there are significant upgrades at the crossing.”

Upgrades to crossings that would be designated as silent could include raised medians that would prohibit vehicles from crossing.

However, District 1 council member Travis Mitchell expressed his concern that the money being spent toward silent crossing wasn’t helping to

alleviate traffic. Mitchell said he’s given “a lot of consideration” to the PID, even as he isn’t “particularly happy” with the funding mechanism.

“The money we’re spending towards quiet crossings does not affect traffic, just noise,” Mitchell said. “While that’s an inconvenience for folks now; what happens when a train stops in front of Opal Lane for any given period of time with 500 folks trying to get out?”

Earp said Opal and Roland would both have to be closed for that to be an issue, citing that residents should still be able to find ways around the traffic congestion.

Residents also relayed concerns to city staff on who would take on the debt for the PID. David Snyder, of P3 Works and representative of the PID, said the debt is issued by the city, but the debt falls on the homeowners.

According to Snyder, the total amount of what future homeowners in the development would owe annually is still a rough estimate at this time. He estimated annual payments could go from $860 to as much as $935 per year, per unit.

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QUOTE OF THE WEEK “The money we’re spending towards quiet crossings does not affect traffic, just noise ... what happens when a train stops in front of Opal Lane for any given period of time with 500 folks trying to get out?”

–Travis Mitchell, Kyle City Councilmember, on the newly-approved PID in Kyle.

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Hays Free Press • November 8, 2017

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‘Casablanca’ turns 75 We’ll always have parodists W

hen I was in my late teens, a Nashville TV station ran a late-night double-feature of Humphrey Bogart movies.

Immersed in the nostalgia craze, I grudgingly sacrificed “Treasure of the Sierra Madre” and dozed off so I could stay awake for the fabled “Casablanca.” In those pre-DVD, pre-streaming days, my nap was my “letter of transit” to a wonderful experience.

Flash forward. November 26 marks the 75th anniversary of the premiere of the film (dubbed “the best Hollywood movie of all time” by critic Leonard Maltin).

“Casablanca” boasts an inspiring message and a stellar cast: Bogart, Ingrid Bergman, Paul Henreid, Claude Rains, Conrad Veidt, Sydney Greenstreet, Peter Lorre, Dooley Wilson. (Says Kevin Spacey, “I may have been in that one, too. I don’t remember. Blame it on drunken behavior.”)

“Casablanca,” with its saga of star-crossed lovers and ultimately doing the right thing, is timeless; but it would certainly suffer if being produced today.

Even with CGI effects, the movie would be prohibitively expensive to cast in 2017. Given current levels of paranoia, there would have to be a Nazi behind every tree! (Don’t get me started on the audience members passing up Raisinets at the concession stand. Haters!)

Nowadays, “Casablanca” would be part of a “franchise,” spawning increasingly threadbare sequels, such as “Casablanca VIII: Everybody Comes To Rick’s - Because They Don’t Know About The Killer Clown Lurking There.”

In 2005, six lines from “Casablanca” appeared on the American Film Institute list of the 100 most memorable lines in cinema history, and a seventh was nominated. All those lines would get a makeover if it were being made today.

“Here’s looking at you, kid” would now inevitably involve Rick Blaine and Ilsa Lund seated across from each other and actually looking down at their SMARTPHONES. Are you ready for “Of all the gin joints in all the towns in all the world, she walks into mine - and gives me a bad review on Yelp”?

Would you want the closing line to be “Louis, I think this is the beginning of a beautiful COLLUSION”?

IF they still used “... it doesn’t take much to see that the problems of three little people don’t amount to a hill of beans in this crazy world,” there would be repercussions.

The film would be boycotted by little people AND

Tyrades by Danny Tyree

Nowadays, “Casablanca” would be part of a “franchise,” spawning increasingly threadbare sequels, such as “Casablanca VIII: Everybody Comes To Rick’s Because They Don’t Know About The Killer Clown Lurking There.” earth worshippers who don’t want Mother Earth accused of mental illness.

And Van Kamp’s Pork and Beans would receive prominent PRODUCT PLACEMENT as the fuel for a flatulent rendition of “La Marseillaise.”

Nowadays filmmakers must cater heavily to the international market, especially China. We would have to endure lines such as “Play it, Sam. Play ‘As Time Goes By’ - as long as it meets with party approval and all writing credit is given to Chairman Mao and you’re underage.”

Then there’s “Don’t round up suspects at all. Because we don’t suspect - we KNOW.” Turner Classic Movies and Warner Bros. Entertainment are bringing the real “Casablanca” to select cinemas nationwide for a special 2-day event (November 12 and 15).

Whether you make it to the theater or celebrate the masterpiece’s milestone in another way, I hope seasoned film buffs will immerse themselves in “Casablanca” once more and that new generations will give it a chance.

“World War II? Ha! Fake news! They filmed the whole ‘war’ on the moon somewhere! A scam is still a scam...”

Danny welcomes email responses at tyreetyrades@ aol.com and visits to his Facebook fan page “Tyree’s Tyrades.” Danny’s weekly column is distributed exclusively by Cagle Cartoons Inc. newspaper syndicate.

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

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et me say up front that my family owns guns. All kinds – rifles, shotguns.

We use those against critters that constantly encircle our house and yard – coyotes looking to get into the yard to snack on our dogs and wild hogs rutting around and making a mess of the ranch land.

But never in my wildest dreams would I turn one on another human being. I don’t believe I could shoot someone, even if they were threatening me or my family.

So it is incredibly difficult for me to understand how someone can shoot up a church because they don’t like their ex-wife’s mother.

But someone knew about the extreme aggressiveness of Devin Patrick Kelley, the 26-year old former Air Force member who was convicted by a military court for assaulting his wife and fracturing his stepson’s skull.

The same goes for Dylann Roof, who murdered nine people in Charleston, S.C. in 2015, and for Seung-Hui Cho, who killed 32 at Virginia Tech in 2007.

All of these horrible killings occurred after background checks failed – background checks that should have shown felony convictions for assault and drugs and for mental illness as deemed by a judge.

Citizens of the United

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States can’t seem to agree on stricter gun control and limitations.

There has been no real research since the mid-1990s into whether stricter gun controls actually stem violence; that’s when the Republican-led Congress threatened to take away funds from the Center for Disease Control and

Prevention (CDC) if it didn’t stop researching firearm injuries and deaths. Basically, the National Rifle Association (NRA) accused the CDC of promoting gun control, and we know that the NRA has lots of power in Washington D.C. So, we are left with our current system, which is failing miserably.

If the military doesn’t get its assault convictions, as happened with Kelley, into the National Instant Criminal Background Check System

(NICS) for background checks in a timely manner, then these incidents will continue to happen.

If judges don’t insist that those deemed mentally unstable be listed in NICS, if those convicted of felony drug charges aren’t entered in a timely manner, this will continue to happen.

Again and again.

We have a simple system in place until – or rather if – we have more research regarding some kind of gun control.

At the very least, we need to insist that the government follow its own rules and get those who shouldn’t have guns into the system.

That’s about the only way right now to stem some of the violence that seems to occur ever more commonly.

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Hays Free Press • November 8, 2017

Officials urge caution after rabid bat found in Buda

BY TIMOTHY STUCKEY

Hays County Local Health Department staff have confirmed a slight increase in the number of animals that have tested postive for rabies this year.

A dead bat found on the ground in the 500 block of Faircrest Drive in Buda around 8 p.m. Oct. 23 was tested by the State Department of State Health Services and found to be positive for rabies, making it the 25th confirmed case in 2017.

“While you will notice that we are seeing a couple more cases than we have the past two years, it is not a significant increase,” said Eric Schneider, Epidemiologist for Hays County Health Department. “Also understand that if a bat is determined to be untestable due to decomposition of its body, it will be presumed positive, which can lead to inflated numbers.”

Rabies is not a new disease in Texas; according to a Hays County press release in June there are cases of documented rabid animals in Texas that date back almost 200

years.

In 2014, 26 animals found in Hays County tested positive for rabies;

He also stated that the rapid growth in the area could attribute to

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that number dropped to 20 in 2015 and went up to 21 in 2016.

As of October 26, there have been 25 cases of animals found in Hays County in 2017 that have tested positive for rabies.

According to Schneider, rabies is a random occurrence that can increase in risk among animals with a large population such as bats.

Schneider stated that while bats are common in the area the best method for residents to help deter outbreak and infection among humans and domesticated animals is to avoid wild animals that exhibit strange behavior; such as venturing too close to humans and their habitats.

confirmed cases of rabid bats found in Hays County in 2017

the slight rise in the number of animals that have tested postive for rabies as the loss of these creatures’ natural habitats places them in closer proximitiy to humans.

Other animals that are at a high risk of carrying rabies that can be found in Hays County include foxes, raccoons, skunks, coyotes, cats and dogs.

Mice, rats, squirrel, nutria, rabbits, opossums, armadillos, gophers, and other rodents can carry rabies, but the risk of these animals having the disease is very low.

The rabies virus infects the central nervous system, ultimately causing

disease in the brain and death.

Symptoms of rabies in humans are similar to many other illnesses including fever, headache, general weakness and discomfort.

As the disease progresses, more specific symptoms appear and may include insomnia, anxiety, confusion, slight or partial paralysis, excitation, hallucinations, agitation, increased saliva, difficulty swallowing, and a fear of water.

Any resident who believes they may have come into contact with an animal that is infected, may call the Hays County Health Department at 512-393-5525 or the Department of State Health Services Zoonosis Control at 254-778-6744.

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Quickly and thoroughly wash the bite with soap and water. Rinse it well. Put an antiseptic on it to kill the germs.

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Remember what the animal looked like and where it can be found.

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See a doctor or contact the Local Health Department as soon as possible. The doctor, along with the Hays County Local Health Department, will decided if you need treatment to prevent rabies. Treatment is a series of shots that will require multiple visits to the doctor.

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Describe the animal that bit you (kind, size, and color) to the doctor, animal control officer, or the Hays County Health Department.

Any biting dog, cat, or domestic ferret must be observed for 10 days in quarantine. If the quarantined animal is alive 10 days after the bite, it could not have given you rabies.

Symptoms of rabies in humans are similar to many other illnesses including fever, headache, and general weakness and discomfort.

As the disease progresses, more specific symptoms appear and may include insomnia, anxiety, confusion, slight or partial paralysis, excitation, hallucinations, agitation, increased saliva, difficulty swallowing, and a fear of water.

Death usually occurs within days of the onset of these symptoms so it is important to act fast after possibly being exposed to rabies.

Kyle Housing: Housing improvements take shape Continued from pg. 1

agency that oversees the city’s 51 Section 8 housing units, which for the past 12 months has worked to rectify roughly 30 years of neglect.

It’s been roughly one year since a letter from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) detailed deficiencies within the city’s public housing program.

Those deficiencies, which were found during a HUD audit, included severe maintenance issues within units in Kyle’s two subsidized housing developments, the Pete Dressen and Charles Young homes.

HUD’s letter also detailed concerns about internal controls, funding and other administrative issues.

It was discovered that the Kyle Housing Authority had been operating without a full board of directors for more than five years. That board was responsible for authorizing procurement contracts and approving increases in payroll.

KHA is not a city owned or operated entity, and the organization gets funding from both the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban De-

velopment and the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

Michelle Lopez, vice chair of the Kyle Housing Authority Board, said they have made a lot of progress since last year, including appointing an interim executive director.

Vickie Simpson, who had been the previous executive director, resigned shortly after the letter from HUD was sent to Kyle Mayor Todd Webster. According to HUD officials, Simpson is not expected to face any legal issues stemming from HUD’s letter.

Frank Arredondo was named interim executive director until a more permanent replacement can be found.

“At this point we are all caught up with any of the outstanding issues that we had in place,” Lopez said referring to issues with communication, issues with units in disrepair and issues with administrative spending and leadership.

Lopez said Arredondo has made himself more available to residents of the two properties and has encouraged them to report repair requests as soon as they notice them.

“It’s great for us (the Board of KHA) to understand what it takes day-to-day to run the two properties under the Kyle Housing Authority,” Lopez said.

Lopez said the organization now holds monthly meetings in the Kyle City Hall chambers and encourages all Kyle residents to attend the open meetings if they ever have

any questions or want additional information.

Lopez said the board is working to address the issues of the two aging properties that have been in use since the organization’s inception in 1977.

“The board is addressing the options/solutions for the two aging properties and know there will be some issues with each property that need to be

addressed,” Lopez said.

Flores said the only issue with her current unit that she shares with her mother and two young daughters is that her washing machine has a leak that allows water to run into her daughter’s bedroom. She recently reported that problem.

Lopez said the newly reorganized Kyle Housing Authority Board has

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Dean was found dead Feb. 4, 2015 in a vacant shopping center in Bastrop. Dean was eight months pregnant at the time of her death.

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Indonesian authorities detained Clark on a “visa related issue” and he was later extradited back to the U.S.

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According to an Austin American-Statesman report, the state could be seeking the death penalty as punishment in the case.

In November 2015, Clark pled not guilty to a charge of capital murder in connection with Dean’s death. According to warrants, Clark allegedly offered to pay two hit men $5,000 to murder Dean and her unborn child,

resolved previous reporting issues with the two government entities that provide them funding and has become more transparent to the community they serve.

“The position has a lot of responsibility so balancing the administrative expectations along with ensuring residents are being taken care of is important,” Lopez said.

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November 8, 2017 • Page 5

Lobos win first home game of the season

BY LISETTE LOPEZ The Lehman Lady Lobos earned their first win of the season with a 68-33 win over the LBJ Jaguars Nov. 3 Both basketball teams came out aggressively in the first quarter with the Lady Lobos drawing five fouls, and LBJ having eight.

Despite the slow start, the Lady Lobos were in the lead 12-8 heading into the second quarter.

Lehman’s offense dominated the second frame by outscoring LBJ 20-10.

Despite the Lady Lobos dominating the scoreboard, LBJ capitalized on a somewhat sluggish Lobo defense.

“We need to execute a little bit better on the half court offensively,” head coach James Halatin said.

Lehman led by 14-points at halftime.

But the third quarter belonged to the Jaguars, who picked up the tempo and sped past Lehman’s

“This year was going to be about speeding teams up, so that was really the focus going into the game. Our girls did a good job of turning those press turnovers into easy baskets.”

–James Halatin, Lehman girls head football coach

defense.

The Jaguars continued shooting and attaining defensive fouls to close the gap. It helped the Jaguars keep pace with Lehman.

Lehman turned to its seniors to regain momentum and pull away late.

Senior Maggie Castillo scored four points in the third frame. Four other Lady Lobos contributed to the team’s 14-point output in the third quarter.

“I think we did really good, we picked it up way better than last season,” Castillo said. “As a team,

I think we need to focus on offense execution and working better throughout the entire game.”

Lehman’s offense began to shine in the fourth quarter as they tallied 22-points to close the contest.

Freshman Kayla Presley led the team in points and assists in the fourth quarter, which helped her team keep the lead.

“This year was going to be about speeding teams up, so that was really the focus going into the game,” Halatin said. “Our girls did a good job of

PHOTO BY CAROLYN RAMIREZ

Hays Rebel junior running back Thai Mayberry tries to run out of reach of a Vandegrift Viper defender Friday.

PHOTO BY NATHAN LATSHA

Lehman Lobo freshman Kayla Presley take to the air to save the ball before it went out of bounds in Friday’s home opener.

turning those press turnovers into easy baskets.”

Winning the first game of the season by 30-plus points, the Lady Lobos

look to carry that momentum into the season.

“We just need to be sharper on some of our finishes, some of our

shots weren’t what they could be,” Halatin said.

“We are going to have a good practice tomorrow and be ready for Tuesday.”

PHOTO BY MOSES LEOS III

Hays High senior Gabby Bosquez (above, center) poses with family, friends and teammates following Saturday’s UIL State cross country meet in round Rock. Below, Bosquez holds off a Coppell Cowboy runner in Saturday’s state meet.

Hays falls to Vandegrift, but Rebel secures elusive playoff spot cross

BY MOSES LEOS III

Mixed emotions hung in the minds of Hays Rebel players, fans and coaches at the conclusion of Friday’s regular season finale at Bob Shelton Stadium.

All tried to decipher a second half Rebel meltdown that allowed the Vandegrift Vipers to escape with a 31-20 win.

But the sting of Friday’s loss, which snapped the team’s three-game win streak, was tempered by the fact that Hays will be finally postseason bound for the first time in four seasons.

By virtue of a Vista Ridge loss to Lake Travis earlier that night, Hays (46, 3-3) locked up the final playoff spot in 25-6A. While it wasn’t exactly the way players and coaches wanted to reach the playoffs, senior running back Cade Powell said it was a moment to behold for the senior class.

“We would have liked to have won the game tonight, but it’s still a great feeling to be able to get into the playoffs,” Powell said. “This was our goal from the beginning, from November of last year.

We’ve been wanting to go to the playoffs and we finally achieved our goal.”

Hays entered Friday’s game with the mentality of earning the third place spot in the district, said Rebel junior running back Thai Mayberry. They also sought to earn a win for the senior class.

“We were going to try our hardest and we played our hearts out,” Mayberry said. “For the seniors, this could be the last time they

“We would have liked to have won the game tonight, but it’s still a great feeling to be able to get into the playoffs.”

–Cade Powell, Hays running back

get to play on this field, so it means a lot.”

Hays turned to its run game, led by Mayberry and Powell, to set the tone early in the first half.

They did so against a stout Viper defensive front led by defensive end Oso Ifenisachukwu. Both Mayberry and Powell lauded the Rebel offensive line’s ability to generate open run lanes.

Mayberry finished the game with 96 rushing yards and scored one touchdown. Powell and Rebel quarterback Xavier Martinez both finished with 46 yards rushing in the game.

“Our offensive line did great tonight. They have one of the best defensive fronts in the district, but they came out and stepped up and played hard,” Powell said.

On the flip side, Hays’ defense limited an explosive Viper offense to only 118 yards in the first 24 minutes of play.

Hays held a 7-0 lead before the Vipers responded

with a 37-yard touchdown pass from quarterback Justin Moore to tie the score.

Following a Hector Fuentes interception, Hays responded with a 24-yard field goal from Joe Banuelos to take a 10-7 lead into intermission.

The Rebels expanded their lead to 17-7 in the third quarter following a Mayberry four yard touchdown run.

Even with a lead in hand, the Rebels couldn’t avoid costly miscues.

Those miscues, which came in the form of three fumbles in the final 15plus minutes of the game, helped Vandegrift outscore Hays 24-3 down the strech.

Neal LaHue, Hays head football coach, said the defense played well enough to win, but was put at a disadvantage by having to defend short fields.

“You can’t turn the ball over on your end of the field three times and expect to beat a good team like Vandegrift,” LaHue said.

Despite the loss, LaHue said the Rebels now have the chance to prepare for its Week 10 bye week for the first time in four seasons.

But it will also allow the players and coaches a chance to rest following ten straight grueling weeks of football.

“It helps us rest and get ready for the playoffs. It’s going to be a good ride,” Mayberry said. “People didn’t think Hays was going to get to the playoffs.

But we’re bouncing back.

I’m proud of this team.”

country runner excels at state

BY MOSES LEOS III Months of training paid off for Hays Rebel senior Gabby Bosquez Saturday at Old Settlers Park in Round Rock.

In only her second year of competing in cross country, Bosquez completed her second straight run at the UIL state meet.

Following a mantra of “no regrets,” Bosquez felt she left everything on the course in her final high school cross country race.

“I’m proud of myself. I just started last year, and I didn’t expect to go as far as I did,” Bosquez said. “It’s definitely helped me in life. This sport isn’t about running. I’ve learned a lot of life lessons.”

Tracy Hightower, Hays cross country head coach, said the challenge for Bosquez in reaching state for a second straight year was overcoming mental hurdles, rather than physical ones.

But she felt Bosquez, who finished the course in 19:17.07, is a “tough-minded kid” and didn’t allow the mental blocks to faze her, especially being a newcomer to the sport.

“That speaks volumes to her athleticism and

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willingness to try something new and to own new skills and perform the day of the competition,” Hightower said.

Success on Saturday was forged well before Bosquez hit the course. Bosquez said she somewhat knew what to expect after running the Old Settlers course three times in the past.

She also understood how competitive the field could be at the state meet.

Bosquez gained a firsthand knowledge about the blistering pace of the state’s best last season.

For Hightower, Bosquez’s success is a microcosm of the overall growth of the Hays High cross country program.

Over the past four years, Hays has sent at least one competitor to run at state

every year.

Hightower said the Rebel program, both on the boys and girls sides, is starting to “digest what it takes to be one of the top programs in the state.”

It has also bolstered many students to kick start preparation outside of the regular season. The cohesiveness of the group has also ushered success.

“They’re a very cohesive unit and they went in with a lot of goals,” Hightower said. “When the season progressed, they realized they were attaining those goals.”

The sport itself has also opened new avenues for Bosquez.

“It’s definitely made me a different person,” Bosquez said. “It’s opened me up a lot and made me more confident.”

Education

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Hays Free Press • November 8, 2017

Hemphill improvement plan targets literacy

BY SAMANTHA SMITH

Memorializing los muertos

PHOTO BY TIMOTHY STUCKEY

(L-r) Parent Liaison Eva Pedraza-Ibbara, Mrs. Jerry McCormick and Alejandra Villa Martinez stand in front of an Honoring Altar of the Dead for Dr. T. C. McCormick and various relatives of McCormick Middle School families. The Day of the Dead altar was set up by students during the Day of the Dead celebrations on Nov. 1 and 2 to honor the friends and families members who had passed on.

Hays High students collect over 300 pillows for domestic violence victims

BY TIMOTHY STUCKEY Hays High National Honor Society (NHS) members donated more than 300 new pillows as part of the “Pillows of Peace” project, which is held in recognition of Domestic Violence Awareness Month.

The 352 new pillows, as well as173 sets of new pillow cases, collected by the Hays NHS will be heading for the Hays Caldwell Women’s Center (HCWC) and Hurricane Harvey survivors.

“I congratulate the students, their teachers, the businesses and government offices for their compassion and hard work,” said Cynthia Bentley, President of the nonprofit Unforgettable Families and Friends. “It’s especially gratifying to see young people understand the need in their own communities and take steps to help.”

Bentley reached out to Hays High NHS students to distribute 4,000 flyers across 40 neighborhoods for the project.

The project collects donated pillows for clients of the HCWC to

TOTAL DONATIONS OF PILLOWS AND PILLOW CASES COLLECTED DURING PILLOW OF PEACE PROJECT • Hays HS National Honor Society – 352 pillows, 173 sets of new pillow cases • Kyle Police Department – 40 pillows and 40 sets of pillow cases • Lone Star Delights – 30 pillows • Ladies & Gents Barber and Hair Salon – 35 pillows • Hays County Human Resources Department – 20 pillows • San Marcos Kiwanis – 25 pillows

take with them when they leave the shelter.

The Pillows of Peace project began in New Orleans in 2007 when founder Mary Schultheis wanted to help a local women’s shelter.

She learned that women who take refuge in shelters rarely had more than the clothes on their backs.

Schultheis was reminded of the comfort her own pillow gave to

PHOTO BY MOSES LEOS III

Hays High student Emma Cole (left) hands off a collection of pillows to Hays County Pct. 2 Constable Michael Torres and Hays High National Honor Society sponsor Jennifer Weathers Nov. 2 .

her after a long, hard day, according to the HCWC website.

She had her pillow to hold for reassurance and wanted the women and children who suffer at the hands of abusers to have the same comfort when they left the shelter.

Pillow of Peace projects are now in Mississippi and Texas as well as Louisiana, with more than 3,000 pillows collected and distributed to date.

“I was blown away,” Bentley said. “This surpassed any number I had anticipated.”

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Accountability and student progress across multiple grade levels is the focus for Hays CISD leaders after they unanimously approved a Targeted Improvement Plan for Hemphill Elementary Oct. 23.

The trustees’ move was done via a 7-0 vote and comes after Hemphill was listed as “Improvement Required” by the Texas Education Agency for the second year in a row. Hemphill, along with Science Hall Elementary, were listed as IR campuses by the TEA in 2017.

Assistant Superintendent of Elementary Schools Alejandro Gongora presented the process in how the district’s Campus Improvement Team (CIT) created Hemphill’s TIP. According to board documentation, “the development of the TIP will focus on literacy professional development and professional learning communities campus-wide with an in-depth look at 3rd-5th reading and writing data.”

Gongora added that the issue of Hemphill falling below the state standard for the second year in a row was not just a 3rd through 5th grade issue, but a pre-k through 5th grade issue.

“Unfortunately they (Hemphill) did not meet standard when it comes to our state accountability system, so we are now entering Year 2 of Improvement Required at Hemphill Elementary,” Gongora said.

Gongora cited an inconsistent system in accountability as the reason to update last year’s TIP for Hemphill. He provided a TEA format spreadsheet detailing short term, intermediate and long term goals for the school to meet in order to improve.

Gongora said the TIP was broken down into the three areas where Hemphill students need improvement.

Those domains encompass student achievement, student progress and closing performance gaps.

Gongora said the addition of human capital to the new TIP could help

Hemphill, along with Science Hall Elementary, were both listed as IR (Improvement Required) campuses by the TEA in 2017. the campus meet performance goals. Examples of human capital include instructional coaches, interventionists who work with students, and an administrative team working in classrooms.

Gongora said Hemphill Elementary has the highest number of economically disadvantaged students as well as the highest number of Hispanic students in the district. But, he added, there were many positives at the campus.

“There’s some challenges, but there’s good things going on at that campus too,” Gongora said.

Board trustee Esperanza Orosco said she didn’t want the special education population at Hemphill to be forgotten in the TIP discussion. She said teachers within the program require specific training at times to meet certain teaching requirements.

“I want to commend Hemphill for their work on this TIP, it’s whole, focused, complete, realistic and well thought out,” Orosco said. “I really appreciate the hard work y’all have done on it.”

Board Trustee Willie Tenorio was thankful for the hard work and attention to detail that the “Team OMG” from Hemphill Elementary had put into the TIP. Board President Merideth Keller said she was looking forward to the weekly updates to the TIP, as promised by Gongora.

The TIP is a “living” document and the Hemphill Campus Improvement Team would be updating it weekly, Gongora said.

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ne of the towering figures of the civil rights era in Hays County has died.

Ofelia Trinidad Vasquez Philo, an advocate for poor families, a pioneer in women’s rights, and a leading advocate for Mexican-American rights and culture, died Nov. 1 in San Marcos. She was 84.

Philo went to work for the Community Action Agency of Central Texas in 1966, the year after the national program was created as part of President Lyndon Johnson’s war on poverty. She started as a part-time employee without a high school diploma, but by 1970 she had worked her way to becoming executive director at a time when there was still open discrimination toward Mexican-Americans and other Latinos in Hays County and across Texas.

While at Community Action she earned her GED, and a college degree from Antioch University’s Austin campus.

In the late 1960s and early 1970s, many local political boundaries were still drawn to make it difficult to elect Latinos to office. Streets in some Mexican-American neighborhoods were still unpaved, even inside city limits. Women and minorities were both rare in elected office, and tensions at San Marcos schools were high.

Philo became the first Latina elected to the San Marcos school board (1969-71), and a constant presence in the community’s political and policy debates, even as the programs she administered through Community Action brought medical help and education to families in San Marcos, Kyle, Buda, among “cedar choppers” in the hills, and throughout the county and the broader Central Texas region.

Ofeliz Vasquez Philo in her early years at Community Action (top). Above is Vasquez Philo with current Executive Director of Community Action Carole Belver (left), Corinna Jaimes (right), and current board chair Esperanza Orozco (far right).

She retired from Community Action in 1993 but continued to be active in public life, especially in education and cultural affairs. She was a co-founder of Centro Cultural Hispano de San Marcos, a community center and museum dedicated to preserving, developing and promoting Hispanic arts, culture and heritage.

The Centro’s programs and educational curricula include visual arts, dance, theatre, music, literature, multi-media and the culinary arts.

Though there were controversies and difficult challenges in her early years of leadership, as when her husband died, over time recognition for accomplishments came from a wide variety of sources. She was named a Civil Rights Trailblazer for Hays County in her hometown of San Marcos. Bishop Gregory Aymond presented her with the Light of the World Award in 2005. She was presented the Premio Letras de Aztlan Award from the National Association of Chicana and Chicano Studies in 2012.

Erudite, soft-spoken, she orchestrated perfect English with a Mexican accent that never fully left her, and was equally

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capable of tough negotiation or artistic praise of poetry. She was co-author of a book about the historic early Hispanic settlers in San Marcos, Suenos y Recuerdos del Pasado.

Philo was sociable and frequently in demand.

She was active in many community organizations. Among them: the Hays County Historical Commission, the Hays County Women’s Political Caucus, the San Marcos Heritage Foundation (where she was a charter member), the San Marcos League of Women Voters, the Hijas de Maria, the Archicofradia of St. John’s Catholic Church, the St. Vincent de Paul Society, and the Finance Council and the Bereavement Ministry of St. John’s Catholic Church. She served on numerous other boards around the county and in San Marcos.

Philo was born Dec. 28, 1932 in Seguin, Texas, the oldest of nine surviving children of Rosa and Fernando Trinidad. She grew up on Freeman Ranch near Wimberley, where her father was the ranch foreman.

In 1950, she married Joe Vasquez, Jr. and together they raised seven

children. After Joe’s death in 1986, she married Harry Philo, now also deceased.

She is survived by her children and their families: Melba Vasquez (Jim Miller), Austin; Norma Martinez (Joel Martinez), McAllen; Gilbert Vasquez (Cris Vasquez), New Braunsfels; Rachel Vasquez, Austin; Josie Villalpando (Mario Villalpando), Rogers, Ark.; Oscar Vasquez (Rhonda Vasquez), Corpus Christi; Rosalba Merchant (Joe Merchant), San Marcos; stepson Ron Philo (Anne LeMaistre), Austin; 17 grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren. Her surviving sisters include Ruth Ferrer, Alice Hurtado, Francis Sierra, Emma Trinidad, Rosa Martinez, sisters-in-law Irene Trinidad, Amelia Trinidad, Lily Ruiz, Susie Molina, many cousins, nieces, nephews and countless dear friends and colleagues.

In lieu of flowers, the family asks that contributions be made to the Centro Cultural Hispano de San Marcos. Or, they say, give time to a worthy cause.

A funeral service was held Nov. 7 at St. John’s Catholic Church followed by internment at San Marcos Cemetery.

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2. Plant flowering perennials: it’s never too late. Even though their tops will be burned back with the first hard freeze, their roots will be hardy.

During the cool days of winter, they will establish a healthy root system for a show in the spring.

3. Plant some winter blooming annuals: in central Texas, we can grow pansies, snapdragons, violas, stock, cyclamen, flowering cabbage and kale. Remember to work in some organic plant food such as blood and bone meal.

These slow release plant foods will feed your plants throughout the winter and into the spring. Pansies love blood meal.

4. Plant fall bulbs: there is still plenty of time. There is a great selection of late

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winter to early spring flowering bulbs to choose from. Look for tulips, narcissus, jonquils, muscari, daffodils, ranunculus, and anemones. Bulbs benefit from the slow release phosphorus found in bone meal.

Mix a tablespoon in the root zone when planting. For ‘a drift’ of any of these flowers, you’ll need 30 or more.

5. Force some bulbs indoors: this is a fun activity for Thanksgiving and Christmas time. The easiest are paperwhite narcissus. Add some potting mix to a clay or plastic 6” bulb pan (fill about ½ way).

Place 3 to 5 bulbs on top of the soil and add some decorative gravel to keep them upright

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oncerned over Texas’ increasingly cozy relationship with the British, the U.S. Secretary of State informed the Lone Star minister on Nov. 10, 1843 that Washington was ready to reopen annexation talks.

Instead of telling Abel P. Upshur that it was about time, Isaac Van Zandt played it cool by simply saying he would see if his president was interested. Reading over the diplomat’s report a few days later, Sam Houston smiled at his success in shaking up his complacent former countrymen.

How the tables had turned in five years!

Led by cantankerous ex-president John Quincy Adams, the abolitionists had poisoned public opinion against the Texas Revolution and made annexation a taboo topic. Infuriated by such shabby treatment, Houston broke off negotiations and swore the next move was up to the Potomac politicians.

To be snubbed by their homeland cut Texans to the quick. Anson Jones spoke for the vast majority when he wrote, “Annexation is at an end

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and for the present Texas can if she will get on without it. How glorious will Texas be standing alone, and relying upon her own strength.”

U.S.-Texas relations remained at a low point until Houston returned to office in December 1841. Under President Mirabeau Lamar, who regarded membership in the Union as a fate worse than death, the vision of an imperial Republic stretching from the Gulf of Mexico to the Pacific Ocean won widespread support.

Texans were not about to go knocking on a door already slammed in their faces.

Since the War of 1812, the United States and Great Britain had remained suspicious foes. Houston in his second term cleverly exploited this tension by playing the antagonists off against each other.

For months his intricate

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od provided rounds of tidbits in Mountain City this past week, big and small, with and without wings.

A hawk appeared on a bird feeding station by our front water feature on Tuesday, close enough that I captured him with my iPhone’s portrait feature that requires “within 8 feet.” I made like a pancake and flattened my back against the wall beside the breakfast window, and slowly held my hand with phone camera out for the photo.

Quite clear photos did not clearly provide identification of the Accipter because the Cooper’s Hawk and Sharp-shinned Hawk have very similar features.

Dr. Byron Stone with Travis Audubon called the identification “raptor grad school”. With black-looking cap and broad white tip on the tail, it showed to be a Cooper’s. And, this was further confirmed since Sharpies leave Aus-

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tin in mid-April.

Over 20 houses or so from Live Oak on Maple for “singing bowl sound therapy”, Patricia Porterfield commented about a Cooper’s hanging out for smorgasbord at her feeder. She usually tries shooing the hawk away… on over to my house, perhaps.

I heard about “sound therapy” when Patricia’s gift certificate came in for the Fire & Ice fundraising “sack raffle.” After my session, I floated home, but not before strolling through her backyard wildlife habitat.

Patricia’s plants were attracting a wide array of pollinators including butterflies, bees and small wasps. The Porterfields

mire their beauty and encouraged me to take some photographs to share.

A tiny butterfly spent extended time on single yellow flowers on Sunday, encouraging a photograph. A Facebook friend identified the checkered skipper. Donna Helm had guessed, “It’s gotta be a lacy beauty.....or something like that!” What a beauty, indeed.

Not so beautiful was the “large” diamondback rattlesnake Eric Perucca killed as it headed across Juniper near his house.

His mom tried running over the snake with her car, which probably accounts for some missing rattles. Eric chopped off the head and buried it because rattlesnake venPHOTO BY PAULINE TOM om stays with the fangs A hawk, believed to be a Cooper’s Hawk, roosts at the Tom house. long after a snake dies.

Gauging by the way the yard boasts “National butterflies on Saturday. heavy-bodied dead snake Wildlife Habitat” recogJames Hill, who trains stretched quite far across nition. along Mountain City Eric’s tailgate, I’m guessPortions of our wildlife streets with running and ing “4-foot”. habitat were covered with bicycling, stopped to adIt’s time to plan and

start groundwork for the Loving Mountain City Christmas Décor Recognition, a “Light Up The City” tradition. Now’s the time to catch lights on sale.

The DecorScouts (adult volunteers who survey the décor and place potential honorees into categories) will be out at the end of the first weekend in December, on Sunday evening, the 3rd.

If you volunteer to go through the tedious work of looking in detail at each house (using a workbook) in order to get contenders into categories for December 8th – 10th electronic city-wide voting, contact me.

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If you don’t take your RMDs on time, you may have to pay the IRS a 50 percent penalty tax on the taxable portion of your uncollected distribution – so make sure you know your dates.

You can take more than the minimum. You can withdraw more than the RMD, but, as the word “required” suggests, you can’t withdraw less.

You may be able to delay RMDs in an employer’s retirement plan if you’re still working. If your employer’s retirement plan permits it, you may not have to take RMDs if you are still working and you are 701/2 or older. However, this exception won’t apply if

you own 5 percent or more of your company.

To determine your RMD, you’ll need to use either the Uniform Lifetime Table, which is based on your life expectancy, or the Joint Life Table, if you have a spouse who is the sole beneficiary and who is more than 10 years younger. Your tax advisor can help you make this selection.

So, now that you know the basic rules of RMDs, you’ll need to consider their impact on your retirement income. As mentioned above, you can certainly take out more than the RMD, but should you?

If you need the extra money, then you’ll have to take it. However, when determining how much you should take beyond your RMDs, you’ll need to weigh some other factors.

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maneuvers kept everyone guessing in London and Washington as well as in Texas.

No one knew for sure where Houston stood. His acceptance of a British offer to mediate a truce with Mexico sent paranoid American leaders right up the wall and alarmed his old mentor. Andrew Jackson warned, “I see you are negotiating with Mexico, but be careful of the designing British.” Even Old Hickory could not figure out what Sam had up his sleeve.

William S. Murphy, the new U.S. charge d’affaires, was no sooner on the job than he filed a disturbing dispatch. Houston, he insisted, was a housebroken pawn of the British and dead-set against annexation.

Sticking to his devious strategy, Houston revealed the contents of the Van Zandt report to England’s man in Texas. Houston assured the eavesdropper that all the British had to do to permanently derail annexation was to convince the Mexicans to recognize Lone Star independence.

Meanwhile, J. Pinckney Henderson, the top Texas diplomat, took charge of the Washington talks.

After a meeting with President John Tyler, he chuckled to a friend, “All things really prove now the very great desire of the U.S. to annex us. You would be amused to see their jealousy of England.”

Houston was skeptical

In a blunt message to charge d’affaires Murphy, Houston wrote, “The United States must annex Texas – Texas cannot annex herself.”

prejudices and quickly put the finishing touches on a treaty that granted Texas territorial status. The agreement was signed on Apr. 12, 1844 and rushed that same day to the Senate for ratification.

But by May the disappointing outcome was a foregone conclusion.

Down in the dumps over the imminent defeat, Houston complained to Henderson, “We must regard ourselves a nation to remain forever invincible.”

As expected the Senate rejected the treaty by a vote of 35 to 16. An odd alliance of New England abolitionists and die-hard defenders of Dixie’s “peof the American pledge culiar institution” shut out to protect his vulneraTexas for a second time. ble country against any The abolitionists still saw wrong moves by Mexico the Lone Star Revolution during the lengthy disas a sinister pro-slavery cussions. Requiring more conspiracy, while many than vague promises, he southerners felt the sister demanded that the U.S. Republic deserved nothing Navy start patrolling the less than full statehood.

Gulf Coast no later than However, the most March. In a blunt message decisive factor was that to charge d’affaires Murthe Senate show-of-hands phy, Houston wrote, “The came on the eve of a presUnited States must annex idential election. As usual, Texas – Texas cannot anthe politicians preferred to nex herself.” pass the buck rather than The cause of annexstick their necks out on a ation suffered a seemingly red-hot issue. serious setback on Feb. The American voters 28, 1844, when Secretary would have the final say of State Upshur was killed on Texas. in a steamship explosion on the Potomac River. His You can buy an autoreplacement by John C. graphed copy of “UnforgetCalhoun, who hated both table Texans” with a credit Houston and Andrew Jack- card at“barteehaile.com” son with a passion, looked or by mailing a check for like the kiss of death. $28.80 to “Bartee Haile,” But for once Calhoun P.O. Box 130011, Spring, TX rose above his petty 77389.

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Barnett also provided insight to the dangers that police face daily and how residents who are pulled over for traffic stop should conduct themselves.

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Barbara is preceded in death by her parents, Francis Edward and Guida Ellingsworth, her sister, Vickie Sue Hrncir, stepson Kenneth Pelech Jr., and her loving husband Kenneth Matthew Pelech, Sr. Barbara is survived by her loving children Jeffrey Francis and Dionne Hawthorne, Kimberly Marie Hawthorne, John David and Sonia Hawthorne, James Daniel and Michele Hawthorne, Mark Pelech and Christine and Keith Roberts, 14 grandchildren, 4 greatchildren, 5 nephews, and 2 nieces. She is also survived by her sister and brother-in- law, Terri Lynn Dailey and David Zimmerman and many cousins.

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1944. Barbara was Homecoming Queen at Saint James High School in 1962. She worked for the government FAA for 22 years. She retired in Kyle in 2005 where she was a pioneer founder of KASZ (Kyle Area Senior Zone).

Barbara volunteered at Seton Medical Center Hays along with her husband, Ken, and was passionate about her volunteer service with Central Texas Medical Center Hospice for many years.

Barbara loved to cook and enjoyed entertaining and spending time with family. Barbara also loved meeting up with her KASZ friends for trips to Coushatta, playing dominoes, and going to the movies.

She was a vibrant and caring person who always lit up the room with her fun-loving personality.

A Memorial Service was held at Harrell Funeral Home on Nov. 2, 2017. Donations may be mailed to Central Texas Medical Center Hospice Care.

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She is survived by her sister Margaretha Achord; her children Paul Johnson, Chris Johnson and Kim Russell; and her grandchildren Shelby Dale Johnson, Grady Johnson and Audrey Johnson.

Mrs. Holstead graduated from East Texas Baptist University, and taught for over 20 years at Port NechesGroves High School, where she was head of the Special Education Department, and the sponsor for the varsity cheerleading squad.

She was Mrs. Johnson at that time as she was married to David Johnson for 37 years.

She later married David Holstead. She was an avid gardener and loved spending time with her grandchildren.

A memorial service will be held at the First Baptist Church of Port Neches on Nov. 18, from

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CITATION BY PUBLICATION origen nacional.

To all persons interested in the Estate of Nancy Jo Taylor, Deceased, Cause No. 17-0097-P, in the County Court at Law, Hays County, Texas.

The alleged heir(s) at law in the above-numbered and entitled estate filed an APPLICATION FOR DETERMINATION OF HEIRSHIP AND FOR LETTERS OF INDEPENDENT ADMINISTRATION in this estate on the 29th day of March, 2017, requesting that the Court determine who are the heirs and only heirs of Nancy Jo Taylor, Deceased, and their respective shares and interests in such estate.

The Court may act on this Application at any call of the docket on or after 10:00 A.M., on the first Monday next after the expiration of ten ( 10) days, exclusive of the day of Publication, from the date this citation is published, at the Hays County Government Center in San Marcos, Texas.

All persons interested in this case are cited to appear before this Honorable Court by filing a written contest or answer to this Application should they desire to do so.

To ensure its consideration, you or your attorney must file any objection, intervention, or response in writing with the County Clerk of Hays County, Texas on or before the above noted date and time.

Applicant's Attorney: Lucinda Ramage Doyle 251 N. FM 1626, Suite A Buda, TX 78610 512-757-3309 Given under my hand and the seal of said Court at the office of the Hays County Clerk in San Marcos, Texas on this the 6th day of November, 2017.

Liz Q. Gonzalez County Clerk, Hays County, Texas 712 S. Stagecoach Trail, Suite 2008 San Marcos, Texas 78666

By Christopher Alaniz, Deputy

KYLE - DERECHOS CIVILES POLÍTICA DE NO DISCRIMINACIÓN POR MOTIVO DE LA DISCAPACIDAD

La Ciudad de Kyle no discrimina por motivos de discapacidad en la admisión o acceso a, o empleo, en sus programas o actividades que reciben ayuda federal.

La Ciudad Manager ha sido designado para coordinar el cumplimiento de los requisitos de no discriminación contenidos en el Departamento de Vivienda (HUD) y reglamentos de Desarrollo Urbano de aplicación de la Sección 504 (24 CFR Parte 8).

Participación Ciudadana y Procedimientos de Quejas Aviso La Ciudad de Kyle ha adoptado procedimientos para quejas y denuncias con respecto al programa de Texas Community Development Block Grant Programs (TxCDBG).

Los ciudadanos pueden obtener una copia de estos procedimientos escritos en Kyle City Hall, 100 W. Center Street entre las horas de 8:00 am y 5:00 pm de lunes a viernes. Los ciudadanos también pueden solicitar los procedimientos por correo al llamar a Scott Sellers, Aministrador Municipal, 512-262-1010.

Estos procedimientos describen los pasos que se deben seguir para que un ciudadano pueda, si desea, presentar una queja o reclamo acerca de las actividades del programa TxCDBG. Una persona que tiene una queja o reclamación sobre cualquiera de los servicios o actividades en relación con el programa TxCDBG, lo pueden hacer durante las horas regulares por escrito a la Asministrador Municipal, City Hall, 100 W. Center Street,512-262-1010. La ciudad de Kyle hará todo lo posible para responder con plenitud las quejas dentro de los quince (15) días hábiles cuando sea posible.

La Ciudad de Kyle no discrimina por motivos de raza, color, religión, sexo, orientación sexual, identidad de género u

Anuncio de servicio publico: La vivienda justa, es la ley Para promover prácticas de vivienda justa, la Ciudad de Kyle alienta a los potenciales propietarios e inquilinos a ser conscientes de sus derechos bajo la Ley de la Vivienda Justa Nacional.

El Título VIII de la Ley de Derechos Civiles de 1968, en su forma enmendada, prohíbe la discriminación contra cualquier persona por razón de raza, color, religión, sexo, discapacidad, estado familiar o origen nacional en la venta o alquiler de unidades en el mercado de la vivienda.

Para más información sobre vivienda justa o para reportar una posible discriminación de vivienda justa, llame a la Comisión de la Fuerza Laboral de Texas al (888) 452-4778 o al (512) 463-2642 TTY: 512371-7473.

CITATION BY PUBLICATION

To all persons interested in the Estate of Joan M. Nielson, Deceased, Cause No. 17-0277-P, in the County Court at Law, Hays County, Texas.

The alleged heir(s) at law in the above-numbered and entitled estate filed an APPLICATION FOR DETERMINATION OF HEIRSHIP AND FOR LETTERS OF INDEPENDENT ADMINISTRATION in this estate on the 26th day of September, 2017, requesting that the Court determine who are the heirs and only heirs of Joan M. Nielson, Deceased, and their respective shares and interests in such estate.

The Court may act on this Application at any call of the docket on or after 10:00 A.M., on the first Monday next after the expiration of ten (I0) days, exclusive of the day of Publication, from the date this citation is published, at the Hays County Government Center in San Marcos, Texas.

All persons interested in this case are cited to appear before this Honorable Court by filing a written contest or answer to this Application should they desire to do so.

To ensure its consideration, you or your attorney must file any objection, intervention, or response in writing with the County Clerk of Hays County, Texas on or before the above noted date and time.

Applicant's Attorney: Lucinda Ramage Doyle 251 N. FM 1626, Suite A Buda, TX 78610 512-757-3309 Given under my hand and the seal of said Court at the office of the Hays County Clerk in San Marcos, Texas on this the 6th day of November, 2017.

Liz Q. Gonzalez County Clerk, Hays County, Texas 712 S. Stagecoach Trail, Suite 2008 San Marcos, Texas 78666

By Christopher Alaniz, Deputy

REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS

Hays CISD is Requesting proposals for RFP #25111702VL Occupational Therapy Services. Bids will be accepted until 11-1617 at 2:00 p.m. local time.

Specifications are available in the HCISD Purchasing Office (512-268-2141 ext.

45092) between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., Monday through Thursday.

Bid responses must be returned to the HCISD Purchasing Office, Valerie Littrell, 21003 IH 35, Kyle, TX 78640, by the date and time indicated above.

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

NOTICE TO ALL PERSONS HAVING CLAIMS AGAINST THE ESTATE OF JOEL CUTHBERT SHIVELY

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 TO CREDITORS

Notice is hereby given that original Letters Testamentary for the Estate of Linda Schanen, aka Linda Lee Schanen, aka Linda McBurnett Schanen, Deceased, were issued on December 23, 2017, in Cause No. 17-0271-P, pending in the County Court at Law No. 1, Hays County, Texas, to: Dean Edward Schanen.

All persons having claims against this Estate which is currently being administered are required to present them to the undersigned within the time and in the manner prescribed by law. c/o: Brad Wiewel Attorney at Law 1601 Rio Grande St., Ste. 550 Austin, TX 78701 DATED the 8th day of November, 2017.

Candice Bocock Attorney for Dean Edward Schanen

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Notice is hereby given that original Letters Testamentary for the Estate of Glynn Schanen, aka Glynn Edward Schanen, aka Glynn E. Schanen, Deceased, were issued on October 23, 2017, in Cause No. 17-0270-P, pending in the County Court at Law No. 1, Hays County, Texas, to: Dean Edward Schanen.

All persons having claims against this Estate which is currently being administered are required to present them to the undersigned within the time and in the manner prescribed by law. c/o: Brad Wiewel Attorney at Law 1601 Rio Grande St., Ste. 550 Austin, TX 78701 DATED the 8th day of November, 2017.

Candice Bocock Attorney for Dean Edward Schanen

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.

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Kyle explores future vertical growth

BY TIMOTHY STUCKEY

Future Kyle buildings may go vertical as city officials explored a new commercial zoning district last month.

The district, called Mixed Use Zoning (MXD), is a proposed commercial zoning classification requiring a mix of commercial and residential uses within the same structure, according to city documents.

The zoning district would allow structures to be constructed vertically.

Buildings within the zone would be allowed a maximum height of 55 feet, or five stories, high.

Under MXD, the upper floors of a building could be used for residential units, leaving the ground floors for retail service and

“If we can concentrate our land uses into more dense areas, it will require less-sprawling infrastructure required to service new projects, which means less installation and maintenance costs for that infrastructure once online,” – Howard Koontz, Kyle Community Development Director

other commercial uses.

The Kyle Planning and Zoning commission took up MXD late last month, but made no formal recommendation. The P&Z plans to bring the item back up Nov. 14.

Howard Koontz, Kyle Community Development Director, said the need for the MXD is a two-fold issue.

“If we can concentrate our land uses into more

dense areas, it will require less sprawling infrastructure required to service new projects, which means less installation and maintenance costs for that infrastructure once online,” Koontz said Oct. 24.

He added that Kyle will be able to conserve other greenfield areas that would otherwise be consumed by the sprawl of new, remote land uses.

combat this sprawl is to and Zoning Committee. concentrate land uses on One continuous topic a single development site, of discussion was the crerather than separate them ation of zones that could by use in a typical Euclidi- accommodate multi-use an fashion,” Koontz said in buildings. a staff memo.

He also said higher Kyle Mayor Todd Webdensity areas could help ster said he supported the offset property taxes, as MXD concept, and added greater sources of revenue the city has “been inclined could be generated on a to approve those kind of single lot and require less deals.” infrastructure.

Koontz said an apparent Webster said the discus“There is some purpose increase in development sion on MXD began a few to having density; you can pressure in Kyle over the years ago during a joint serve more people with last decade has produced meeting between the City less infrastructure,” said a corresponding increase Council and the Planning Mayor Webster. in land being consumed for both residential and commercial use.

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Paul Daugereau said he was “very happy” with the results of the antifluoride vote.

“I was one of the opponents of fluoride and the organizers put together a great campaign so they deserve it,” Daugereau said.

While Buda said no to fluoride, they overwhelmingly approved the city’s proposition to gradually transfer its council to a hybrid single-member district format.

Proposition B, a proposed charter amendment regarding single-member districts, passed with 62 percent of the vote Tuesday.

Under Proposition B, the Buda City Council would gradually transition to three singlemember district seats, three at-large council member seats, and an atlarge mayor. Currently all Buda City Council seats are voted on an at-large basis.

The proposed change,

member districts.

“I don’t think Buda is diverse enough or big enough for (single member districts) yet,” Urbanovsky said.

Haehn said single member districts could create more divisiveness in Buda, instead of ensuring better representation. He added it could introduce issues of possible gerrymandering in district lines.

“That’s what the voters approved and wanted,” Haehn said.

Daugereau said he would have preferred PHOTO BY SAMANTHA SMITH to hold off on adopting single member districts An anti-fluoride advocate helps campaign outside of Buda City until the population Hall on voting day. The amendment to add fluoride to Buda’s reached numbers in the water supply failed with 67% of voters voting against it.

25,000 range.

“I would like the didn’t feel like Buda however, wouldn’t take system to stay the was ready yet for single place until the city hybrid system but the member districts due population reaches voters voted to approve 25,000. As of 2016, Buda’s to a lack of population. changing to an all single Urbanovsky said he felt current population is member district council that population, not listed as 15,023. at 25,000 population geography, should be Buda City Council and they make the the driving force behind member Place 2 Lee decision, it’s up to them,” the transition to single Urbanovsky said he Daugereau said.

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6. Winterize your lawn: use a slow release organic lawn food. This will give nutrition and strength to your lawn for the coming cold months.

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8. Onions, scallions, garlic: November is onion, scallion, and garlic month. To be successful with these vegetable gems, don’t wait until the days get long again.

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9. Keep on the lookout for a world of fall bedding (annual) plants.

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10. Watch for black spot

and mildew on roses.

With cooler weather, these pesky rose diseases will begin to show up. An organic spray of Neem oil or wettable sulfur should help in keeping it at bay.

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