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The people have spoken Linda Myles (left) and Donna Haschke watch in disbelief at the Tavern on Main in Buda last night as results from the presidential election showed Republican Donald Trump building a lead on Democrat Hillary Clinton. Concern turned to shock for many Tuesday as Trump stunned the nation by winning the race for the White House. In Hays County, Trump edged Clinton by 613 votes.

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LOCAL ELECTION RESULTS

Voters greenlight $237M in road and safety improvements VOTING RESULTS

BY SAMANTHA SMITH AND MOSES LEOS III news@haysfreepress.com

As Americans were glued to Tuesday’s stunning presidential election results, those in Hays County gave the green light for a pair of bond propositions that total $237 million.

According to unofficial, final results on the Hays County website, Proposition 2, which called for $131 million in road improvements across the county, was approved by over 37,000 of the 73,348 Hays County residents who cast ballots in the election.

Proposition 1, a $106 million initiative that called for a new 911 center and improvements to the Hays County Jail, was approved by a slim 1,447 vote margin.

CUTLER RE-ELECTED SHERIFF In the race for Hays County Sheriff, incumbent Gary Cutler won his reelection bid over challenger Rodrigo Amaya by a 13.1 percent margin.

Cutler, who has served as Hays County Sheriff for the last six years, held a substantial lead after early voting results and won with 57 percent of the vote. Amaya finished by gathering 43

percent of voters.

While the incumbent was victorious in the Hays County sheriff race, a changing of the guard is forthcoming for the Hays County Pct. 2 Constable seat.

Sheriff

Gary Cutler (R) Rodrigo Amaya (D)

Michael Torres (D) James H. Kohler (R)

CONSTABLE KOHLER DEFEATED BY TORRES

Proposition 1

Challenger Michael Torres Tuesday upset longtime Pct. 2 Constable James Kohler by 101 votes. Torres, who earned 50.36 percent of the vote, defeated Kohler, who has served as the Pct. 2 Constable for the past 38 years.

For Against

Proposition 2 For Against

BUDA PL. 1 ENDS IN RUNOFF

For Against

39,393 30,305

50.4 49.6

7,110 7,009

51 49

32,235 30,788

59 41

37,602 25,640

54 46

8,069 6,854

Buda City Council, Pl. 1 Lee Urbanovsky John Hatch Theodore L. Kosub

48 44 8

1,884 1,736 336

Buda City Council, Pl. 2 Wiley Hopkins Jeffrey Kevin Morales

56 44

1,922 1,525

Go to www.HaysFreePress.com to see a breakdown of General Election results for all ballot items.

COMING UP

Charles D’Ambrosio readings Charles D’Ambrosio is the author of two books of fiction, The Point and Other Stories, a finalist for the PEN/Hemingway Award, and The Dead Fish Museum, a finalist for the PEN/Faulkner Award, and two collections of essays, Orphans, and Loitering: New & Collected Essays. His stories have appeared in The New Yorker, The Paris Review, Zoetrope All-Story, and A Public Space. Come out and see D’Ambrosio at the upcoming readings and book signings at Texas State University on Thursday, Nov 17 at 3:30 p.m. and the Katherine Anne Porter Literary Center on Friday, Nov 18 at 7:30 p.m.

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In Buda, a Dec. 13 runoff is ahead for the Buda City Council Place 1 seat between candidates Lee Urbanovsky and John Hatch.

Lee Urbanovsky led the way with 48 percent of the vote while Hatch had 44 percent. Candidate Theodore Kosub finished in third with nine percent of the vote.

The Place 1 race was close from the early going as Urbanovsky held a slim 142 vote lead after early voting results were released.

Urbanovsky finished with

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Espinoza’s lawsuit news@haysfreepress.com claims the city violated his freedom of speech A federal lawsuit has and rights to privacy been filed against the after he informed city ofcity of Kyle by ficials of alleged a former police transgressions officer who

by Kyle Police claims the city Chief Jeff Barviolated his nett during his constitutional employment rights, as well as with the Princviolated Texas eton Police open records Department. laws.

According Former Kyle to the lawsuit, ESPINOZA Police Sgt. Jesse Glen Hurlston, Espinoza, who who alleged had been indefinitely Barnett had an affair suspended in 2015 and with his wife while 2016, had the federal he was police chief in lawsuit filed on his Princeton, contacted behalf on Oct. 26 in the Western District Court of KYLE LAWSUIT, 4A

Buda eyes zip-line at new parkland

BY SAMANTHA SMITH

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A ropes course, swimming hole and a possible zip-line could be included in the final master plan for the now officially titled John D. and Byrd Mims Garison Memorial Park in Buda.

The Buda City Council Monday heard a presentation on the future vision of the

Garison parkland by Design Workshop’s Claire Hempel. Council also provided direction toward the final master plan, which is still in development.

Hempel said there was a need for the city’s Parks Commission and the Proposition 5 advisory committee to highlight the parkland by considering multiple

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Kyle man arrested for cockfighting

BY SAMANTHA SMITH

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The brother of a Kyle man arrested for cockfighting in May was also arrested earlier this month.

Israel Rodriguez, 25, of Kyle, was booked into the Hays County Jail Nov. 3 for cockfighting, which is a state jail felony. His charge stemmed from an early March incident that involved himself and his brother, Joshua.

According to a Hays County arrest affidavit, a neighbor reported the brothers to the Kyle Animal Control Department as having roosters hanging by their feet in their backyard with their cones cut off.

The officer was dispatched to Lilac Way in Kyle on a call of animal cruelty. The officer was allegedly provided with photo and video evidence from the complainant of both Israel and Joshua Rodriguez enticing the

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The officer executed a search warrant on April 21 and the Hays County Sheriffs Office seized all the roosters from the property.

According to the affidavit, Joshua allegedly called and spoke with the officer regarding where the roosters were.

He allegedly told the officer he allowed his roosters to kick each other, but protects their spurs with leather straps to avoid injuries.

Israel was later interviewed at the Kyle substation where he said that his brother Joshua trained the birds to fight, but that they covered the roosters spurs and didn’t add weapons, such as gaffs or metal spurs, to the bird’s feet.

Israel said they sold the roosters to individuals who would then fight them.

Israel was released from the Hays County Jail on Nov. 4 on a $1,000 bond.

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Founded April 10, 1903,

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

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Hays Free Press • November 9, 2016

Motorcycle patrols return to Kyle PD

BY SAMANTHA SMITH

The motorcycles didn’t go unused though. Barnett said officers used the bikes when they had to After a short hiatus, the work a funeral procession Kyle Police Department or were patrolling state is pulling patrol motorhighways for the Texas cycles out of retirement, Department of Transas officials believe they’re portation (TxDOT) when needed the state was back on Kyle short-staffed. streets.

Officers “Our Kyle Police using the number Chief Jeff Barmotorcycles nett said the to patrol state one motorcycle highways officers rewere paid complaint turning to the overtime by a Kyle streets grant through has to do are an addiTxDOT for the with traffic. extra support. tion to the current force.

Barnett Cars The officers said that with could help the slight inspeeding, the department crease in staff, mitigate trafthe motorrunning fic complaints cycle officers stop signs, are bringing received from residents. the bikes back etc.”

“Our out to patrol number one the streets of –Jeff Barnett, complaint the commuKyle Police Chief has to do with nity one at a traffic. Cars time. speeding, Barnett running stop signs etc,” also said the motorcycles Barnett said. were being added to the The return of moinventory of vehicles at torcycle officers comes the Police Department’s after the department disposal and not replacreassigned them in 2015. ing any, or taking any veBarnett said the 2015 hicles out of circulation. flood events, along with Kyle Police added short staffing, led Kyle motorcycle officers to the Police to move motorcyforce in 2011. The Kyle cle officers to patrol cars City Council added two to help residents. motorcycle officers to the news@haysfreepress.com

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Kyle police officer Dago Pates was one of Kyle’s original motorcycle patrol. Above, he demonstrates some agility skills on the motorcycle at the annual Chute Out at Cabela’s.

department in the hopes they would better address residents’ traffic concerns and help mitigate traffic accidents, Barnett said.

The department received a positive response to the motorcycle patrol program and

had plans to add a third motorcycle officer to the force in 2013.

Barnett said he anticipates a good reaction to the return of motorcycle patrols based on the success prior to the flood.

“We have one motor-

cycle officer on patrol full time and the second full time motorcycle patrol officer will be coming soon. We are waiting for the new police cadets to graduate before we assign a third motorcycle officer to the post,” Barnett said.

tuting an entrance fee to help with maintenance costs.

When asked by Mayor Pro Tem Wiley Hopkins regarding equestrian trails, Hempel said Design Workshop didn’t explore that option, but could conduct more

research.

Buda Mayor Todd Ruge said he would entertain the idea of a park ranger to monitor and manage the facility.

“I feel that what has been presented at this point shows a good starting point and it will

also involve pricing and timing,” Ruge said.

The Parks Commission and Prop 5 Advisory Committee will gather final recommendations for the Garison Park master plan by Nov. 21 and will present them to council in December.

Garison Park

Continued from pg. 1A factors in its developinstalling a zip line, along ment. with a ropes course.

Hempel referenced the “It’s much more of importance of collaba passive park as oporating with neighbors posed to the more active to the parkland along themed park which is the creek to ensure park City Park,” Hempel said. operations don’t cause Council member a disruption, as well as Angela Kennedy liked the prioritizing idea of a projects for zip-line the maxibut was Hempel also mum funcunsure tion of the of the informed property as resiliency council of well as conto floodservation. ing. She the advisory “We need also was to enhance unsure of committee it while also the opprotecting erational and Parks it,” Hempel responCommission’s sibilities said referencing the need of the wishes of for parking feature. lots to bring Hempel installing a people to the said parkland. zip line, along private Hempel vendors said Garioperate with a ropes son Park zip-line course. would have features a passive feel at other designed for parks. fishing, picnicking or City council members inlounging in a hammock. quired about the liability Hempel said that the involved with a zip-line. master plan called for Hempel said the three restrooms located design team was lookon the site as well as ing into all resilient trails. The 4,000 square materials for the design foot nature center, a features intended for the bird watching area and a park. swimming hole.

Wells said the advisory Hempel also informed committee and parks council of the advisory commission would committee and Parks review operation costs Commission’s wishes of before deciding on insti-

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ObamaCare Q&A for Dummies N

ow that open enrollment is upon us and ObamaCare premiums are soaring through the roof (again), my email inbox is being flooded with questions from frustrated Americans. I’ll do my best to provide answers that even a dummy could understand.

Dear Tom: The Affordable Care Act of 2010 was supposed to extend health insurance coverage and reduce costs. Why do my premiums keep going up? - Hurting in Houston Dear Hurting: ObamaCare was sold to the public along emotional lines - insurance for all, including folks with pre-existing conditions.

It was sold using several mistruths - that you could expand coverage and costs would go down.

Its architects knew all along that you can’t give everyone the goodies they want without causing premiums to explode.

ObamaCare architect Jonathan Gruber explained on several occasions that ObamaCare was designed to dupe stupid Americans - and dupe it did Dear Tom: How could the government bureaucrats who masterminded ObamaCare get their estimates so terribly wrong? In the private sector, heads would roll.

- Peeved in Peoria Dear Peeved: Government ObamaCare enrollee estimates were off by about half. That is, millions of young, healthy people who were expected to purchase health insurance policies are - shocking, I know spending their money on beer instead. Since young, healthy people don’t need as much care, their premiums cover the costs of people who do need care. Without them, ObamaCare is imploding.

Private-sector employees would be fired for getting their estimates so wrong.

Government bureaucrats get bonuses.

Dear Tom: I don’t have a question. I just want to share my frustration.

I’m shopping around for an individual policy, but ObamaCare is making me buy coverage for things I don’t need. Agitated in Arizona Dear Agitated: So true.

ObamaCare requires your new policy to meet 10 new minimum standards that include coverage for such things as mental health, drug abuse and maternity - even if you are a 51-year-old man who will never bear children, you must pay for maternity care.

Dear Tom: Before ObamaCare become law, President Obama said that my family’s policy

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would drop by $2,500 a year, and he promised we’d get to keep my doctor. But our policy increased by $5,000 a year, our deductibles quadrupled and we lost our favorite doctors. How could Obama’s promises go so horribly wrong? Misled in Mississippi Dear Misled: It must have been Bush’s fault.

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y the time y’all see this, the election will be over. We will have us a new president and it probably won’t be me. As y’all might recall, I was running as a writein candidate. I thought there were plenty of folks who were thoroughly disgusted with the shady characters, I mean candidates, which we had on the ballot and would like an alternative choice for president, so I tossed my hat in the ring.

I knew my chances were slim, but I figured I’d get some votes in at least three counties. I conducted an exit poll as I was leaving our neighborhood election site, only to discover that my own wife didn’t write in my name. She claimed it would’ve taken too long to write my name and she wanted to get home in time to watch Wheel of Fortune. Well, I figured my two wonderful daughters had voted for me, but I learned neither one did. Well, if that don’t beat all!

I polled other family members. One cousin claimed he’d have a deadly allergic reaction

Dear Perplexed: Sure, there are much simpler and better ways to help the uninsured and Americans who were unable to get insurance due to pre-existing conditions - we could have addressed each challenge in a targeted manner with risk pools, for instance.

However, politicians and government bureaucrats are more interested in outright control than they are in solutions that actually produce the desired health-care outcomes.

Dear Tom: I don’t think ObamaCare is failing. I think its planners designed it to pave the way for the single-payer government health care that policy progressives have wanted to impose on the country for years. Suspicious in Syracuse Dear Suspicious: I’m not sure ObamaCare’s architects were clever enough to pull off such a strategy. That said, ObamaCare is dishing out so much pain to so many middle-class people, it does open up an opportunity for another silver-tongued politician to promise that higher taxes on the rich will fund “Medicare for all!” We are at a fork in the road: Either we apply sensible market reforms to correct the root cause of our health-care woes costs are out of control or we give up as a people and let the government complete its desired health-care takeover. We better hope and pray for sensible reform.

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by Clint Younts

if he voted for some Republican. Another cousin couldn’t make it to vote because he was looking for a new home in Ontario. My own brother, who is a bit touched in the head, said he went to write in my name but wrote Deputy Dawg instead.

If I couldn’t get my own family to support my cause, I wonder how many votes I actually received. I know I got at least one vote here in Hays County and perhaps more where polling places were held in honkytonks, but I got to wondering what went wrong in my campaign.

After a little pondering, I came up with some issues that might’ve dissuaded a few voters.

Preaching about gun control in the Cabela’s parking lot probably wasn’t a good idea.

Showing up three sheets to the wind at a Mothers

Against Drunk Driving rally might’ve been a mistake. Holding a fundraiser in the parking lot at the county tax office was a stupid move.

Speaking against legalizing marijuana at Willie Nelson’s 4th of July Picnic wasn’t real bright.

Folks might not’ve liked my plan for affordable health care being a groupon for bus fare to a Nuevo Laredo medical clinic. Holding a barbecue fundraiser out here on my ranch and talking about immigration control while undocumented aliens were chopping mesquite out in my fields might’ve turned some voters away. Throwing a Cinco de Mayo celebration in October might’ve cost me a few Latino votes.

I think what really cost me the election was when an audio tape surfaced that had me talking about how I find some cows attractive and have on occasions actually groped a few udders. This was locker room talk among farm boys. No one has more respect for cows than me. No one!

So, I reckon I lost this election fair and square, no thanks to the registered voters in my immediate family. I am writing this column on the eve of Election Day, so I have no idea who has won, though I do wish we could call a Do Over. Kick both Trump and Hillary to the curb, put Ben Carson in as the interim president and then select two honest Americans with some integrity to run for office.

As for me, I doubt I will ever run for president again. I hate dirty politics and the only mud-slinging that I do comes from getting my truck stuck in the pasture after a good rain. But if my fellow Americans can’t find any decent candidates in 2020, I might toss this old hat back in the ring. God bless America!

Clint Younts didn’t have a chance running in his own field – or rather pasture. Surely those coyotes trying to sneak onto the place voted against him too. They don’t like buckshot. crowsnest78610@gmail.com

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There’s always 2020 for the crow

Dear Tom: I’m glad individuals with pre-existing conditions can now get coverage, but couldn’t we have helped such people without disrupting one-sixth of the U.S. economy? - Perplexed in Pittsburgh

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Lawsuit

Continued from pg. 1A Espinoza about the issue in 2012.

At the time, Hurlston filed a complaint against Barnett, which was investigated by Kyle assistant city manager James Earp.

Hurlston later filed a federal lawsuit in 2013 that was eventually dismissed in 2015.

But during the discovery phase of the lawsuit, Hurlston provided Espinoza information that claimed statements made

by Barnett during a deposition were in conflict to what he told Earp during the city’s investigation, according to the suit.

Espinoza in 2014 provided the information to Earp in a sealed envelope, which he believes was not opened. That same year, the city conducted a “retaliatory investigation” into Espinoza providing “dishonest statements” and violating Kyle Police policy.

According to Espinoza’s lawsuit, the accusations related to incidents that occurred more than 180 days prior to his suspension.

An independent investi-

Espinoza appealed the suspension in 2015, which led to an arbitration hearing that was delayed after Michael McReynolds, who was the hearing examiner, passed away.

Espinoza’s suspension was upheld later that year. gation ruled Espinoza had engaged in acts of misconduct including insubordination and untruthfulness, which led to his indefinite suspension.

Espinoza appealed the suspension in 2015, which led to an arbitration hearing that was delayed after Michael McReynolds, who was the hearing examiner, passed away. Espinoza’s suspension was upheld later that year.

The suit claims the city violated Espinoza’s right to privacy after it requested copies of his and his wife’s cell phone records via a subpoena.

According to the lawsuit, Espinoza never gave consent to have his personal cell phone records

searched by the city.

It also claims the city violated his right to due process, along with violating two sections of the Texas Local Government Code, after the city presented a subpoena to McReynolds for signature without providing a copy to Espinoza’s attorney, Grant Goodwin.

“Kyle took advantage of the hearing examiner’s failing health to its benefit and plaintiff’s (Espinoza) detriment and harm,” the suit claims. “Espinoza was deprived of his right to due process and due course of law as he was not given fair notice of the (subpoena) and was denied an opportunity to defend against it with the hearing examiner in the arbitration.”

“I just got a hot new ride and a cool 4 months without payments”

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just over 1,800 votes, while Hatch had roughly 1,700.

“I believe I have the best vision for Buda to preserve its small town charm while encouraging smart growth during this critical time,” Urbanovsky said. “I’m very proud of our team of volunteers and we’re not done yet.”

The Hays Free Press reached out to Hatch for comment but was unable to reach him prior to press time.

HOPKINS TAKES BUDA PL. 2 SEAT AGAIN In the Buda City Council Place 2 race,

incumbent Wiley Hopkins secured his second reelection bid by defeating challenger Jeffrey Morales by a comfortable margin.

Hopkins, a veteran who has served on the dais since 2013, held a wide lead after early voting results and finished by capturing 55 percent of the vote. His opponent, fellow veteran Jeffrey Morales, finished with 44 percent of the vote, which translated to roughly 1,500 votes.

The Hays Free Press reached out to Hopkins for comment but he did not respond prior

to press time.

Morales said that even though he didn’t win the race he was glad to have run a clean campaign.

“I am proud as a citizen of Buda that so many people turned out and voted,” Morales said Hays County voters also approved a measure to create a ninth Emergency Service District (ESD) that will serve Kyle and its extraterritorial jurisidiction (ETJ), Uhland, Niederwald and the San Marcos ETJ. See more results on www.haysfreepress.com.

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Special Education numbers come under fire at Texas Education Agency.

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Lobos tame Leander Lions in historic win

BY SPENCER SPILMAN

news@haysfreepress.com

The Lehman Lobos made history Friday by notching the program’s first win in district 25-6A. A fourth quarter field goal pushed the Lobos past the Leander Lions 2321 in the final game of the regular season. With the win, Lehman played the role of spoiler and kept the

Lions out of the playoffs.

Lehman head coach Todd Raymond was emotional following the landmark win.

“You want your seniors to make a memory and go out on a high note, and for us as a program to get our first district win in this brutal district, it just means a lot,” said Raymond.

Leander, which sought to claim the fourth and

final 25-6A playoff spot, wasted no time getting on the scoreboard. It took them just three plays and 26 seconds to score on an eight-yard touchdown run

by La’Tavaius Brown.

Following a fumble recovery that was returned 90 yards to the five-yard line, the Lobos needed one play for Tyler Henderson to walk into the end

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Lehman Lobo defensive back Edward Arana (center) emerges from a pile of players after collecting a fumble in Friday’s season ending game at Shelton Stadium.

PHOTO BY TRACY HIGHTOWER

Hays Rebel cross country runner Gabby Bosquez (second from left) stands atop the podium after a top-ten finish at the Region IV cross country meet in Corpus Christi earlier this month. Bosquez will run in the 2016 UIL state meet on Saturday.

Hays junior runs to state meet PHOTOS BY MOSES LEOS III

Hays Rebel senior forward Sydney Wilson fights with a Cibolo Steele Knight player for possession of the ball in Saturday’s season opening game at Bales Gym.

Lady Rebs fall to Knights

BY QUIXEM RAMIREZ

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Among a thicket of arms and a crowd of bodies, Hays Lady Rebel senior guard Choon-Hee Chae unfurled a higharcing shot behind the half-court line.

Chae fell to the ground in a heap and the ball found its way in the net as the third quarter buzzer sounded.

Chae’s three-pointer offered a glimmer of hope for a reeling Rebels team that had a six-point halftime lead dwindle to zero in the third quar-

ter. State ranked Cibolo Steele further squashed that hope with a 10-0 run to open the fourth quarter.

It was enough cushion for the Knights to complete a 62-52 victory on the road to begin their season.

“We were in the ball game,” said Coach Danny Preuss. “They went on a couple of runs that hurt us. I was playing some people without a lot of varsity experience. For the most part, I thought they stepped up and did a great job. They never

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Hays High Rebel junior guard Chloe Aguirre (13) drives the lane as Cibolo Steele Knight sophomore Angeline Sanchez provides defense. Despite a concerted effort, Hays was unable to top state ranked Cibolo Steele in a thrilling game Saturday.

Lady Lobos open season with 54-44 victory Lehman Lady Lobo senior Crystal Montoya goes for a layup during a game played in the Drip Classic Tournament in Dripping Springs in 2015. Lehman opened its 2016 campaign on the winning end by defeating Austin LBJ 5444 on the road Friday. The Lady Lobos’ win snapped a 14 game losing streak and was the first win under new head coach James Halatin. (Hays Free Press file photo)

Lady Reb, Lobo schedules LADY REBELS Nov. 5 vs. Cibelo Steele at 2 p.m.

Nov. 7 @ Bowie at 8 p.m.

Nov. 10-12 @ Dripping Springs Classic tourney Nov. 11 vs.Victoria East at 6:30 p.m.

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See full schedules online at HaysFreePress.com

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Bosquez said.

“It means a lot, coming in my first year in cross country and makHays High junior ing it this far,” she said.

Gabby Bosquez realizes “It means a lot.” her path toward SaturBosquez began her day’s UIL Class 6A state path in cross country cross country meet holds after she followed her a slight sense of irony. senior friends in particiHailing from a baspating in the sport. ketball background, Once involved, Bosquez once viewed Bosquez quickly learned running that enas a sort durance of punwas the “It’s really ishment. primary In fact, focus. It exciting. it wasn’t was a slight There’s one shock until this year when to the more week Bosquez system for was talked Bosquez, left in the into joinwho had season. ing the focused on Rebel cross speed and I have to country agility drills program. in basketfinish strong But ball. as she ... Whatever Helping competes guide her happens, against the path was state’s best Hays cross happens. at Old Setcountry tlers Park All I know is head coach in Round Traci Highthat at the Rock this tower, who weekend, helped end of the Bosquez Bosquez wants to race, I know set her take her repace. Also I gave it my newed love providing of the sport support best.” to new were many heights. of the –Gabby Bosquez “It’s varsity and really excitjunior varing. There’s one more sity boys cross country week left in the season. runners, Bosquez said.

I have to finish strong,” “It’s fun and encouragBosquez said. “Whatever ing. They talked to me happens, happens. All I through training,” she know is that at the end of said. “It keeps me going the race, I know I gave it and, mentally, it gets me my best.” through the workout. It Bosquez, who is a would be difficult withmulti-sport athlete, out them there.” becomes the second Participating in track straight Hays High cross and field during her country athlete to reach freshman year also the state meet. She joins helped, Bosquez said. It Hays alumna Esmi Fuen- was “eye opening,” as she tes, who competed in the learned how competitive 2014 and 2015 state cross track and field was. country meets.

Going through that Reaching state during experience, howher first year in the sport BOSQUEZ, 2B provides motivation, news@haysfreepress.com

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Hays built a six-point lead at halftime against eighth-ranked Steele, an accomplishment in itself considering the Rebels were without first-team All-District guard Gabby Bosquez for the season opener.

Preuss said Bosquez will miss the first two games of the regular season along with the first tournament because she qualified for the UIL state cross country competition. “Without her in our starting lineup, to have a lead at halftime against that team, I was impressed,” Preuss said. “We are happy with where we are at.”

Bosquez was in attendance Saturday, watching on the bench as her team lost its lead in the third quarter. Hays guard Breajee McMillian fouled out midway through the third quarter, leaving the Rebels without a valuable rotation player to break the Knights full-court press.

Steele increased the

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–Danny Preuss, head coach

defensive pressure, keying in on Chae, and forcing Hays to funnel the basketball to its inexperienced players.

The result was a 15-0 run, behind a spirited effort from Anderson, who led the Knights comeback with eight points in the third quarter.

“We had that deer in the headlights look,” Preuss said. “A big part of that was that my girl fouled out. She brings energy and she breaks the press. But they are a good team and good teams make runs.”

Chae, who finished with a team-high 19 points, converted three 3-pointers in the third

period, but the game belonged to the Knights.

“She stepped it up offensively,” Preuss said.

“Everybody is going to key on her, because that’s the girl that can control the ball and handle the ball. She stepped up, offensively and defensively as well. She did a great job.”

When the teams reconvened on the court after Chae’s half-court buzzer beater, Anderson attacked the heart of Hays’ defense again.

The 6’2” Anderson finished with 23 points in the win, including 12 in the fourth quarter to close out the game.

Anderson converted

a trio of 2-pointers, a 3-pointer and three free throws in the decisive fourth quarter.

“Looking at the scoreboard, 62-52, I mean if you tell me that before the game I may have had a smile on my face,” Preuss said. “I hate to lose, but I’m the one who made this stinkin’ schedule.”

After all, if there is any solace in a 10-point loss at home, it’s in the Rebels’ first-half performance and the team’s response when Steele asserted its will.

Steele advanced to the Final Four in last year’s state tournament and Hays remained within striking distance until the very end.

“I learned that we still have to bring the varsity newbies up to speed a little bit,” Preuss said. “As far as the heart and the battle, that’s there and that’s hard to teach that.

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ever, helped her navigate through competitive fields during the district season, which was then followed by the area and region meets.

“Going to cross country, I knew it wasn’t going to easy. There are a lot of competitive people out there,” she said.

“Going through track and field helped me go out there, stay focused and stay aware of the competitiveness.”

Familiarity with the course at Old Settlers Park could play a role in assisting Bosquez on Saturday. Bosquez competed in Round

Rock on two separate occasions this season, which includes the 25-6A district meet.

“I’m familiar with it, so I know the different spots on the course that are challenging,” she said.

Taking part in cross country has also helped Bosquez in other

sports, particularly basketball. Improving her physical endurance is one attribute that she believes can translate to the court.

“Every sport compliments each other,” she said. “Doing all three has helped me in multiple ways.”

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zone to tie the game at 7-7.

The Lobos continued to take advantage of Leander miscues. A fumble recovery by Edward Arana at the end of the first quarter led to an 11-yard touchdown pass to Henderson from quarterback Jacob Zamora, giving the Lobos its first lead at 14-7.

The Lions answered on their next drive to tie the game at 14 with a touchdown. The drive took almost four minutes and was capped off with a touchdown pass from Kyle Irlbeck to Jake Egelsee.

Lehman got the ball back and took up almost all of the 5:37 left in the first half.

Lehman was assisted by running back Bryan Mendoza, who ate up yards on

Leander’s first chance at responding was thwarted by a turnover on downs forced by Lehman’s defense. the ground.

Zamora, who scored all three of his touchdowns in the first half, capped off the drive with another touchdown pass to Henderson.

The Lobos missed the extra point and went into halftime with a 20-14 lead over the Lions.

Both offenses stalled in the third quarter, as they combined for five straight punts and a turnover each.

Leander capitalized on a Lehman fumble and

drove 60 yards down the field. The Lions finished the drive off with a sixyard touchdown run from Alex Williams to regain the lead, 21-20.

Lehman got the ball back and started working on a long drive at the start of the fourth quarter.

While the drive stalled, Lehman’s Mark Piedra rectified an earlier miss by booting through a 39-yard field goal. The try gave Lehman a 23-21 lead with 4:53 in the game.

The Lobo defense

came through with a pair of critical stops down the stretch to close the game.

Leander’s first chance at responding was thwarted by a turnover on downs forced by Lehman’s defense.

The Lions got the ball back with a minute left in the game following a Lehman punt.

Leander drove the ball into Lehman territory, but Alex Ramirez sealed the game for the Lobos with an interception.

For the Lobos, Friday’s win was also the program’s first victory since the 2014 season.

“We played spoiler a little tonight,” said Coach Raymond. “I’m sure I’m pretty popular with Vista Ridge right now.”

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TEA tries to lower SpEd numbers

BY JONATHAN GONZALEZ

“We’ve never talked about taking the numbers down. We’ve just tried our best to ensure we had the best protocols for evaluation.”

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ontroversy is rising after a Houston Chronicle article detailed an informal cap set and monitored by the Texas Education Agency that potentially excluded special education students in school districts across the state.

But the Hays CISD officials say the number of special education (SpEd) students continues to rise in the district.

The Chronicle’s report uncovered a decline amongst the number of enrolled special education students.

The national average for special education enrollment sits around 13.4 percent. TEA, which implemented the cap without consulting state or federal lawmakers, set an 8.5 percent cap for SpEd enrollment per district.

In Laredo ISD in 2007, the TEA enforced its special education enrollment cap of 8.5 percent with threats of fines and audits. As a result, the district was forced to remove over 700 students from SpEd, according to the Chronicle.

Contrary to these reports, however, Hays CISD has not seen a similar effect in its SpEd

–John Fuerst, Director of Special Programs in Hays CISD

enrollment numbers.

John Fuerst, Director of Special Programs in Hays CISD, said that in the last few years, Hays CISD numbers have not been reflective of changes highlighted by the Chronicle.

“When you look at these numbers released by districts like Houston and Dallas, there’s something about it that just looks wrong,” said Fuerst.

He said it is necessary to look at evaluation methods used to identify potential special education students to ensure they’re placed properly.

Fuerst acknowledged that the attention given to identifying potential special needs students in Hays CISD, regardless of

Percentage of Special Ed students in the HCISD

race, ethnicity, or socioeconomic status, are a priority over any talks of funding issues, or enrollments quotas.

“We have an incredibly talented and dedicated evaluation team. Even though the standards have been in place since about 2004, our numbers have gone up. We’ve never talked about taking the numbers down,” he said.

“We’ve just tried our best to ensure we had the best protocols for evaluation.”

Students placed into special education services are first evaluated by an Individual Education Plan (IEP) team consisting of the student, their parents, the student’s case manager, at least one general-education teacher, a school or district representative and any other person involved in providing services for the student.

From there, the team develops an action plan based on their evaluation of the student’s needs.

Instructional and behavioral needs are both included within the IEP, which is distributed to all teachers working with the student.

Each year, the IEP is evaluated in order to monitor the student’s progress and amended to better suit the student as they move through the school system.

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Hays CISD bands hit the Alamodome

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The Hays Rebel band closed its 2016 marching season Nov. 5 by taking part in the Bands of America Super Regional competition at the Alamodome in San Antonio.

The event featured over 60 bands, which included fellow Hays County schools Lehman and Dripping Springs. The Rebels, which performed their 2016 show “In Common Thread,” finished 47th out of 63 bands in the preliminary round. (See more photos online at HaysFreePress.com.

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Texas cities top ‘Best of’ list for veterans STAFF REPORT Veterans from across the country might have served the country as a whole, but when looking how veterans fare in various cities, Texas definitely holds four of the top ten cities as being the best for veterans.

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financial and statistics company, took a look at the top 100 cities and what kind of services each provided for veterans. The company looked at jobs available, economy, quality of life and health.

Scottsdale, AZ scored the best overall of these categories. However, not surprising, Laredo came

in second, followed by Plano in fourth place, Austin in fifth, and El Paso in sixth.

Farther down the list, San Antonio came in 21st, Arlington 23rd, Lubbock 24th, Fort Worth 25th and Dallas 31st, definitely keeping Texas in the upper level of veterans’ overall quality of life.

A few other interesting

facts: Arlington and Plano tied with several other cities with the lowest veteran unemployment rate.

The cities with the lowest percent of veterans in poverty? Plano is first followed by Garland in second place.

What did the experts look at to put together this report? In the employment category, they

considered the percentage of military skill-related jobs, veteran unemployment rate, rate of job growth and veteranowned businesses.

Under the economy section, the report considered housing affordability, rate of veteran income growth and educational opportunities, among others.

The health report, of course, considered the number of VA benefits administration facilities per number of veterans, the quality of VA health facilities and percentage of delayed medical appointments.

To view the full report, go to WalletHub.com/ edu/best-and-worst-cities-for-veterans/8156.

November gardening activities It’s About Thyme

by Chris Winslow

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. Plant a tree: now is still a perfect time to get that shade or ornamental tree in the ground.

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

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Lobos celebrate Dia de los Muertos

Dressed as La Muerte, Kyle resident Quetta Amaya celebrates along with many others at the annual Dia de los Muertos festival at Lehman High. Right, a group of Lehman High mariachi players with their faces painted pose for a photo. Mariachis from across Hays CISD and the county belted out bold gritos during the Dia de los Muertos Mariachi Extravaganza at Lehman High Nov. 5. The event featured performances by multiple mariachi groups in the district and the Texas State University mariachi group. (See more photos online at HaysFreePress.com)

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Have a heart

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oor diet and a lack of exercise are two factors that are contributing to low cardiac health scores in children, according to a Seton Healthcare press release.

Dr. Stuart Rowe, a pediatric cardiologist at Dell Children’s Medical Center of Central Texas, a part of the Ascension healthcare system, said children’s low heart health scores increase the risk of future heart disease.

“Several studies show risk factors in children predict adult heart disease,” Rowe said.

Rowe said in an interview a child’s cardiac health is linked to diet and exercise. He also said there are inherited genetic disorders that can cause poor cardiac health in children as well.

Rowe blamed the obesity epidemic in the U.S. for the low scores.

He added “eating the wrong foods and not exercising” contributes to the unhealthy habits that are taught to children.

According to the release, Rowe said poor

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Local schools have increased their focus on healthy eating with events such as the Farmers Market staged at Camino Real Elementary School.

diets in children could increase the risk of conditions such as diabetes, metabolic syndrome, iron deficiency, dental cavities, sleep apnea and migraine headaches.

Rowe suggested that parents provide a healthy lunch to children by packing a Mediterranean style lunch with lean proteins, nuts, cheeses and more fish and greens.

Rowe also said parents must lead by example and encourage activity in their chil-

dren. That could extend to encouraging outdoor activities such as riding bicycles, walking the dog, or sports and games such as tag.

“Sitting is the new smoking,” Rowe said.

The term exercise doesn’t have to be overwhelming and require strenuous activity, he said.

“The ideal activity level for children would be about 60 minutes of activity around three or four times a week. Activities such as walking the dog, walking to and

from school and walking safely to the store are good ways to get exercise,” Rowe said.

Rowe also suggests that parents help themselves and their children to cut back on drinks that contain refined sugars and instead try to drink more water to encourage better cardiac health.

“Parents need to be involved in the process.

The approach of taking care of the children will actually take care of the whole family,” Rowe said.

After checking on area school districts, the Hays Free Press found that Wimberley, Hays and Dripping Springs ISDs follow State and Federal child nutrition guidelines in their menu planning.

“We (Hays CISD) use a variety of whole grain breads, pastas, and pizza crusts, reduced fat cheeses, lean protein sources, and a fresh fruit and vegetable bar served daily,” said the message to parents on the website, www. hayscisd.net.

According to the Child Nutrition information on the Wimberley ISD website, “food and beverages sold or served at school meet the nutrition recommendations of the U.S. Dietary Guidelines.”

At Dripping Springs ISD, the school district adheres to the Texas Department of Agriculture’s standards and the National School Breakfast and Lunch Program to offer their students “well balanced meals that fuel successful learning.”

Mt. City Montage

by Pauline Tom

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eady for a refreshing break from election news?

Mountain City held no election this year. No election news here! (An alderman will soon be appointed by the City Council since there’s an empty seat. Attend Monday night’s meeting at 7 p.m. to hear what’s going on in city government.)

Mayor Tiffany Curnutt leaves office at this point.

During her multiple terms on the Council, Tiffany set a new standard in open communication with the constituents. Tiffany set up an email communication system and sent a summary of each council meeting to all who opted in, usually within hours (sometimes, minutes). She led the council through some stressful times.

Thank you, Tiffany. Job well done.

••• Hours after running our Fire & Ice Festival, Penny Moulder was flying

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long for a little excitement,” a Confederate private wrote to the folks back home in Texas on Nov. 11, 1864, “and a battle is the only thing that can satisfy me.”

To hear historians tell it, the War Between the States was a giant chess game played by gentleman generals. But the soldiers, who fought and died in America’s bloodiest conflict, were men, not faceless board pieces, with families, hopes and dreams and each had his own story to tell.

Confederate cavalryman Dunnie Afflect put his down on paper in scores of letters to his parents in Central Texas.

His correspondence survived the ravages of time and today provides a priceless peek at the life of the ordinary Reb as well as the struggle for survival on the home front.

The Afflecks came from Mississippi, where their oldest son Isaac Dunbar was born in 1845. Dunnie, as he was known, was 13 when prosperous planter Thomas Affleck moved his clan to a Washington County plantation called Glenbly seven miles northwest of Brenham.

As soon as Texas seceded and joined the Confederacy in early 1861, Dunnie left the Bastrop Military Institute, where he was a classmate of Sam Houston Jr., and hurried home to enlist. But his father refused to let his first-born be cannon fodder and insisted the 16 year old wait a year before going off to war.

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the next spring, Dunnie joined the Eight Texas Cavalry, better known as Terry’s Texas Rangers. He caught up with his unit in Mississippi in April 1862 just days after the terrible Battle of Shiloh.

His first letter did not mention the 23,000 lives lost in the recent bloodbath. “We live very well now in camp,” he reported cheerfully. “We have plenty of coffee, which was taken from the Yankeys, sugar, meal, flour, bacon and beef, and we can always get chickens and eggs, and butter some times.”

As was common for Southern soldiers from the privileged class, Dunnie had taken along a so-called “body servant,” a family slave named Perry, to do the cooking, cleaning and heavy lifting. When Perry was “lost,” presumably killed, later that year, Private Affleck’s father sent a replacement.

Dunnie’s first taste of combat came in June 1862 during attacks on Union supply lines in Tennessee. He did not make much of his baptism by fire saying only, “I was in three fights in one of which we lost about 35 men killed.”

As part of Gen. Braxton Bragg’s invasion of Kentucky in the fall of 1862, the Rangers fought nearly nonstop for five days. “The Yanks cut us off with 3,000 of their

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is still plenty of time. There is a great selection of late 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 and firm.

All you need to do now is water the bulbs in and place the pot in a sunny location. It takes around 3 weeks for the bulbs to force out their foliage and open their flowers. Easy and decorative.

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.

7. Cut back your perennials: do this after the first

frost, and mulch your beds with compost and mulch mixed together.

This combination will feed the roots while conserving water and warming the bed. (Average day for first fall frost is November 28.)

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. Success requires growing in the short days of winter. You can grow an onion 6” across!

Timing is most important.

9. Keep on the lookout for a world of fall bedding (annual) plants. As temperatures cool, we can begin to plant dianthus, snapdragons, and petunias.

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.

cavelery,” Dunnie wrote.

“We got up in about a hundred yards of them when Col. (John Austin) Wharton ordered a charge. Co. B (Dunnie’s unit) was in the advance, we raised a yell and charged them at full speed. I shot both barrels of my (shot) gun at a croud of yankeys in a lane about thirty yards distance…and I think I either killed or wounded some.”

The carnage at Perryville clearly had a sobering effect on the raw recruit. “I saw more dead men in an hour than I ever saw in my life before. About two-thirds of them were yankeys.

They were lieing in every position, some shot in too (two) by cannon balls, some with their head and legs shot off; they were killed in every position.”

After Bragg’s withdrawal from Kentucky and a major engagement at Murfreesboro, Tennessee in December 1862, Dunnie saw little action for several months.

Spring made him homesick causing him to write wistfully, “I wish I could see the prairies of Texas now. I reckon they are beautiful.”

Dunnie saw Texas a lot sooner than he expected.

Wounded at Sparta, Tennessee in May 1863, he was given a medical discharge and sent home to recover.

By the end of 1863, Dunnie was fit for duty.

His wound, however, seemed to have taken the fun out of fighting because he tried to use his family connections to wangle a less hazardous assignment in Texas.

When that failed, he went back home possibly in a huff.

Dunnie finally rejoined the Rangers in May 1863 and spent the summer in Louisiana as a cavalry escort for Gen. Wharton. In his letters he asked for everything under the sun – money, boots, clothes, food, medicine, even a sombrero – with no apparent regard for the hardships his parents were enduring.

His wish list moved his indulgent mother to write, “It seems so strange that you are so blinded to our true position here.” She encouraged him to “try a little self-denial” but later satisfied most of his requests.

In spite of his craving for “a little excitement” expressed in a letter from Arkansas in November 1864, Dunnie spent the last months of the war having the time of his life in East Texas.

By February 1865, he had had his fill of dances, parties and horse races.

“I want to leave this place, and go over on the Brazos as soon as possible because I was never so worn out in my life before.”

Just goes to show that war may be hell, but it is not necessarily hell for everybody.

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OBITUARY W. Brown III and his wife Tammie, Sean Eric Brown and his wife Renae, his step-children: Andrea Lyn Hostetter and David Allan Glemser and his wife Casey.

He will also be missed by his grandchildren: Ashley Gonzales, Wesley Brown, Sean Brown Jr., Tanner Blanton, Loryn Brown, Zachery Blanton, Michael Hinton Aaron Henton and great-granddaughter Kylie Gonzales. Stephen is also survived by his siblings Joyce Burchfield and Jean Black as well as numerous nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents.

Stephen was born in the

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and could fix just about anything. This talent gave him the nickname “Mr. Fixit”. Stephen loved going to his rustic ranch for time away. He often mused that he was born a century too late. Above all, Stephen loved his family which he said was his heart and soul.

Funeral services were held on November 5, 2016 at Church of Christ 606 S. Carter Street Whitewright, TX. Please visit www.Harrell funeralhomes.com to share a fond memory, photograph or condolence message with Stephen’s family on his online memorial site.

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got captured by the fine detail in a small parish church. He sipped on Ireland’s oldest ale, Smithwick’s. (“So much, much better than Guiness.”)

Gary’s photographs include 6th-century monastic ruins at Glendalough, an abbey near Clifden, and Mount Usher Gardens.

Back in the USA, Joe and Diane Krejci enjoyed a fabulous trip with stops that included Hot Springs lunch, Grand Old Opry, Amish country, visit with family, Philly, NYC, Pensacola. Most of NY Diane liked. She was fond neither of cabs in NYC

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nor Times Square. Diane loved Broadway and Radio City Music Hall.

Back in Mountain City, she dressed Lucy for Halloween in a Longhorns hoodie. Lucy, of course, is a dachshund. It was Diane’s idea, years ago, to start the Buda Lion’s Club Wiener Dog Races.

Diane tidbitted that she’d like to have the names of folks in Mountain City who are willing to dogsit (dropping in, not staying over). Nextdoor. com accepts such inquiries and responses.

And way down near the end of Live Oak Drive, pollinators

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Faith Assembly of God 1030 Main St., Buda BAPTIST First Baptist Church-Buda 104 San Marcos St., Buda First Baptist Church-Kyle 300 W. Center St., Kyle Hays Hills Baptist Church 1401 FM 1626, Buda Sledge Chapel Missionary Baptist Church 709 Sewell, Kyle Southeast Baptist Church 5020 Turnersville Rd., Creedmoor

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Manchaca Baptist Church Lowden Lane & FM 1626 Immanuel Baptist Church 4000 E. FM 150, 4 miles east of Kyle Center Union Baptist Church Goforth Rd., Buda

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St. Elizabeth’s Episcopal Church 725 RR 967, Buda

Monte del Olivar Christian Center 2400 FM 150 E., Kyle

St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church RR 3237 (Wimberley Rd.), Kyle

The Connection Church 1235 S. Loop 4, Buda

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

Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses FM 2770, Kyle

Kingdom United Christian Church 100 Madison Way, Buda

Jehovah’s Witnesses South 10802 Manchaca Rd., Manchaca

Mission Fellowship Church 200 San Marcos Street, Buda

LUTHERAN Living Word Lutheran ELCA 2315 FM 967, Buda Good Shepherd Ministries FM 967, Buda Redeeming Grace Lutheran LCMS FM 1626 & Manchaca Rd., Manchaca

2325 FM 967 • 312-0701

Baptist Church of Driftwood 13540 FM 150 W.

St. John Lutheran, LCMS 20 N. Camino Real (State Hwy. 21), Uhland

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St. Michael’s Catholic Church S. Old Spanish Trail, Uhland

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New Life Christian Church 2315 FM 967, Buda Iglesia Israelita Casa de Dios 816 Green Pastures Dr., Kyle

A non-denominational church with live contemporary Christian music and life giving teaching!

Located 1 block off FM 2001 at 302 Millennium Dr., Kyle, Texas (Millennium Drive is an entrance road) Pastor Rusty Fletcher and family

Services Sun. 11:00 a.m.

Wed. 7:30 p.m.

Call or Text 512.393.4460

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uel Baptist Church n a m Im 4000 East FM 150 (4 miles east of Kyle) (512) 268-5471

SUNDAY: Bible Study for all ages, 9:45 a.m.

Worship Service, 10:55 a.m.

Pastors: (English and Spanish) Rodney Coleman and WEDNESDAY: Bible Study, 2 p.m.

Men’s Bible Study, 7 p.m.

Family Discipleship, 7:15 p.m.

(Spanish)

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Buda United Methodist Church San Marcos & Elm St., Buda Kyle United Methodist Church Sledge & Lockhart St., Kyle Journey United Methodist 310 San Antonio Dr., Buda

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Fellowship Church at Plum Creek 160 Grace Street at 2770, Kyle

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Trinity United Chuch of Niederwald 13700 Camino Real, Hwy. 21, Niederwald PENTECOSTAL Mision de Casa de Oracion S. Hwy. 81, Kyle New Life Sanctuary Kyle Science Hall Elementary 1510 Bebee Rd.

St. John’s Presbyterian Church 12420 Hewitt Ln., Manchaca

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First Presbyterian Church 410 W. Hutchison, San Marcos, TX 78666

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

OFFICE HOURS Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.

MASS SCHEDULE: Saturday evening: 5:30 p.m.

Sunday 8:30 a.m. (Spanish), 11 a.m. (English) 5 p.m. (English)

Come worship with us Join our church directory by emailing paper@haysfreepress.com.

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Baptist Church

Adult, teen, children’s classes • Children’s worship Professionally-staffed nursery & pre-school

COME WORSHIP WITH US! Sunday

8:30 a.m. Traditional service 9:45 a.m. Contemporary service 11:00 a.m. Blended service

Santa Cruz John Catholic Church St. Lutheran Church

1100 Main Street • Buda, Texas 78610 Office: 512-312-2520 • Fax: 512-295-2034 • santacruzcc.org Rev. Kirby D. Garner, Pastor • Fr. José Luis Comparán, Assoc. Pastor

Call 1-866-691-2369

Word of Life Christian Faith Center 400 Old Post Road, Kyle

Manchaca United Methodist Church FM 1626 & Manchaca Rd., Manchaca

Rev. Nancy Day Office 295-6981, Parsonage 512-393-9772 www.BudaUMC.org

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A Fountain of Life Church 302 Millenium Dr. Kyle

Buda-Kyle Church of Christ 3.5 miles south of Buda on FM 2770

*Traditional Worship (Worship Center)-9 a.m.

Sunday School (all ages)-10:00 a.m. *Informal Worship (Chapel)-11 a.m.

Wednesday Evening (Chapel)-6:30 p.m. *On 5th Sundays we conduct one service at 10 a.m. with special music.

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Vertical Chapel 801 FM 1626 (Elm Grove Elem.), Buda

St. Paul’s United Methodist Church 7206 Creedmoor Rd., Creedmoor

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Por Tu Gracia Fellowship 701 Roland Lane, Kyle

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Southern Hills Church of Christ 3740 FM 967, Buda

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Santa Cruz Catholic Church 1100 Main Street, Buda St. Anthony Marie Claret Church 801 N. Burleson, Kyle

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Debbie Thames, Agent 251 N. FM 1626, Bldg. 2, Ste. C, Buda, Texas 78610 312-1917

(mostly butterflies, some bees) have enjoyed ripe banana. Without pollinators, we have no food. I store overripe bananas in the freezer for sunny days during butterfly season. What refreshment and time for reflection they provide as they literally cover the banana and fill the air. Thank you, God.

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Thursday Evening Bible Study, 5:30 p.m. & Open Communion

Highway 21, Uhland

Pastor: Rev. David Goeke 210-635-8584 • www.stjohnlcmsuhland.org 20 N. Camino Real (State Hwy. 21) • Uhland, Texas 78640

First Baptist Church

A loving & caring Southern Baptist Church 104 S. San Marcos Street, Buda Buddy Johnson, Pastor • 295-2161 Sunday School...........................................9:30 a.m.

Morning Worship....................................10:45 a.m.

Wednesday Bible Study/Youth Activities...6:00 p.m.

AWANA’s (Wednesday)..........................6:00 p.m.

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Bible Class Worship Worship Bible Class

Science Hall Elementary, 1510 Bebee Road.

Pastor J.D. Elshoff jelshoff@earthlink.net 512-638-6312

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Southeast Baptist Church 5020 Turnersville Rd • Creedmoor, TX 512-243-2837

Sunday Bible Study: 9:45 a.m.

Worship: 11:00 a.m.

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Their wining and dining stops included restaurants in Venice, Florence, Montalcino, Bologna, and Rome. They dabbled their toes in the ocean and visited tourist spots.

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Stephen leaves behind his wife of nine years, Janice (Fife) Brown, his loving children: Amy Blanton and her husband Scott, Steve

small town of Whitewright, Texas. which lent him a strong work ethic, humble nature and neighborly disposition. He was born to Stephen Wesley and Nettie Maye (Sanders) Brown Sr. on Tuesday, September 7, 1943. Stephen loved being outdoors, collecting and shooting guns and after his retirement from Dubois Chemical in 2005, making friends with all of the neighborhood kids. He was always taking care of everybody. Stephen would do anything for family and friends, lending an unsolicited hand to whoever needed it. He was a tinkerer

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Wimberley Alive!

Come to downtown Wimberley Nov. 1013 for this free annual event presented by WimberleyValley Arts and Cultural Alliance.

Check out two artists’ villages, five stages of live music, food vendors, demonstrations and fun for all. The festival leads up to the Empty Bowls Wimberley event put on by Crisis Bread Basket project at Sante Fe Connection on the Wimberley square 11 a.m.- 2 p.m. on Nov. 13.

Buda Bee Quilt Show

Come out to the Buda Bee Quilt Show & Boutique at the Onion Creek Senior Center (420

Bartons Crossing, Buda) from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Friday, Nov. 11 and 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 12.

Free admission.

Rebels and Rides Car Show

The Hays Band Boosters are hosting an Inaugural Rebels and Rides Car Show at the Hays CISD Performing Arts Center on Nov. 12, 2016 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Come out and see all the coolest hot rods, speedsters and more.

Veterans Dinner, Dance

On Saturday, Nov. 12, celebrate and remember the brave men and women who gave us our freedom

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Classes, meetings and local events can be found on the calendar at haysfreepress.com. Email event submissions to christine@haysfreepress.com.

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. To learn more information, visit www. centraltexaswing.org.

Release party, writers workshop

On Nov. 12 from 1:30 pm - 2:30 p.m., come out to the Manchaca Road Branch of Austin Public Library (5500 Manchaca Road, Austin, TX 78745) to celebrate the ‘Lone Star Christmas: Holy Night’ Release Event Party. All are welcome. Then from 2:30 - 3:30 p.m. the liibrary will host a ‘Write Your Novel WRITE! NOW!’ Workshop.

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National Novel Writing Month with a little help from your local librarians.

Community Thanksgiving

Invite your law enforcement friends and their families to the Community Thanksgiving service sponsored by the Buda Ministerial Alliance, Sunday, Nov. 13 at 6 p.m. at Hays Hills Baptist Church. We want to give thanks for and recognize these public servants for all they do.

Charles D’Ambrosio readings

3200 Kyle Crossing (512) 523 9012

Review, Zoetrope All-Story, and A Public Space. Come out and see D’Ambrosio at the upcoming readings and book signings at Texas State University on Thursday, Nov. 17 at 3:30 p.m. and the Katherine Anne Porter Literary Center on Friday, Nov. 18 at 7:30 p.m.

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Little Free Library opens in Plum Creek Plum Creek residents Ting and Gary Van der Wege and their son Arje recently opened Kyle’s first official Little Free Library. The library is a colorfully decorated box that allows patrons to take a book and/or leave a book for others to read. The Van der Weges, along with the Kyle Chamber of Commerce, celebrated the grand opening and ribbon cutting Sunday at 663 Hogan in the Plum Creek subdivision of Kyle. Chamber Ambassador Sue Ferrell commented, “Kyle, Texas continues to be first in a lot of things. We are all so fortunate to be a part of this ‘moving ahead’ community.”

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Dry no more

Longtime Buda business obtains alcohol permit

BY SAMANTHA SMITH

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After 36 years in business, the owners of Casa Alde restaurant earlier this year decided now was the time to pursue an alcohol sale permit By obtaining a beer and wine permit from the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission (TABC), Casa Alde got the green light to sell alcohol to patrons.

Remy Fallon, co-owner and cashier at Casa Alde, said the restaurant caved in to customer requests to serve alcohol.

“We saw the surrounding restaurants do really well when they started serving alcohol, so we took from that idea and hoped the same would happen here,” Fallon said.

The idea has paid off, as Casa Alde is seeing more business, Fallon said.

But the business is also experiencing other changes after three decades of being “dry.”

Extending business hours into the evening on certain days was one major change.

J.R. Gonzales, Buda Area Chamber of Commerce (BACC) managing director, said the move

by Casa Alde made “good

“Even though it’s an added plus to a business and restaurant, with that comes the responsibility and a certain degree of risk and liability.”

–J.R. Gonzales, Managing Director of the Buda Area Chamber of Commerce

business sense.”

“By adding beer and wine to their menu, it will increase revenue and extend their hours to stay open during the evenings as well,” Gonzales said.

Obtaining a beer, wine or liquor permit can be a process for small business owners, Gonzales said. Business owners who apply with the TABC go through background checks and must follow the rules and regulations for the specific license they are applying for.

They must also follow rules and regulations regarding permits that are made by municipalities.

According to the TABC website, those who apply for a permit to sell beer or liquor must be 21, be “of good moral character, a law abiding citizen” and reside in the U.S. The process takes approximately 45 to 60 days, which can vary, according to the website.

Even when a business

owner receives the permit, Gonzales said, there is the added responsibility of the safety of the business.

Texas’ Dram Shop law makes businesses liable if they sell alcohol to an intoxicated person or minor who causes death or injury to a third party as a result of alcohol-related car accidents and crashes.

“Even though it’s an added plus to a business and restaurant, with that comes the responsibility and a certain degree of risk and liability.”

Fallon said the restaurant’s staff is still getting used to being open on select weeknights and sometimes experience a few slow evenings during the week.

For the most part, the business has received a positive response from customers.

“Customers can still bring their own spirits if they wish since we cannot serve liquor,” Fallon said.

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Nate’s at Buda Mill and Grain..................$3,389.06 Cleveland’s................................................2,833.43 Chili’s Grill & Bar........................................2,614.74 Pinballz Kingdom......................................2,559.66 Willie’s Joint...............................................2,479.13 Logan’s Roadhouse...................................2,081.69 Tavern On Main.........................................1,363.65 Remington Family Distillers, I.......................945.50 Super Slick’s Tex Mex Bar & Grill.................694.65 Chavelo’s Mexican Restaurant.....................381.90 Comfort Suites.............................................267.59

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Public Notices CITATION BY PUBLICATION

To all persons interested in the Estate of Dawn Lorraine Rottersmann, Deceased, Cause No. 160328-P, in the County Court of Hays County, Texas.

The alleged heir(s) at law in the above-numbered and entitled estate filed an APPLICATION FOR INDEPENDENT ADMINISTRATION AND DETERMINATION OF HEIRSHIP FOR INTESTATE DECEDENT AND FOR DECLARATORY JUDGMENT in the estate on the 7th day of October, 2016, requesting that the Court determine who are the heirs and only heirs of Dawn Lorraine Rottersmann, 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 Steven Stacey 144 E. San Antonio St. San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 396-2016 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 3rd day of November, 2016 Liz Q. Gonzalez County Clerk, Hays County, Texas 712 S. Stagecoach Trail, Suite 2008 San Marcos, Texas 78666

By Alfredo B. Sanchez, Deputy

NOTICE OF ABANDONED BOAT AT 201 COMANCHE CAMP KYLE, TX

Picked up on: 5-30-2016.

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NOTICE TO CREDITORS

IN THE ESTATE OF JOE EARL DAUBENDECK, DECEASED, IN THE COUNTY COURT NO. IN HAYS COUNTY TEXAS Notice is hereby given that original Letters Testamentary for the Estate of Joe Earl Daubendeck, Deceased, were issued on August 31, 2016, in Cause No. 16-0230-P, pending in Hay County, Texas to: Billy Joe Daubendeck.

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: David K. Sergi Attorney at Law 329 S Guadalupe San Marcos, TX 78666 DATED the 2nd day of November, 2016.

David Sergi State Bar No.: 18936000 William Burrell State Bar No.: 00787173 329 S. Guadalupe St. San Marcos, TX 78666 Telephone: (512) 3925010 Facsimile: (512) 392-5042 E-mail: david@sergilaw. com E-Mail: William@sergilaw. com Attorneys for Billy Joe Daubendeck

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Notice is hereby given that original Letters Testamentary for the Estate of ALLAN DEWAYNE MORRIS (a.k.a. ALAN DWAYNE MORRIS), Deceased, were issued on November 1, 2016 in

Docket No. 16-0308-P, pending in the County Court of Hays County, Texas, to: Tamara Leigh Corrales The residence of the Independent Executor is in Georgetown, Williamson County, Texas, but the post office address for notice is as follows: c/o AKINS, NOWLIN & PREWITT, L.L.P. 306 N. Lampasas Street P. 0. Box 249 Round Rock, Texas 78680-0249 All persons having claims against the Estate which is currently being administered are required to present them within the time and in the manner prescribed by law.

DATED the 2nd day of November, 2016.

AKINS, NOWLIN & PREWITT, L.L.P. 306 N. Lampasas Street P. 0. Box 249 Round Rock, Texas 78680 (512) 244-0001 FAX: (512) 244-9733

By Wesley Prewitt State Bar No. 24007872 ATTORNEYS FOR ESTATE

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY

Proposed Flood Hazard Determinations for Unincorporated Areas of Hays County, Texas, Case No. 16-06-2633P. The Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) solicits technical information or comments on proposed flood hazard determinations for the Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM), and where applicable, the Flood Insurance Study (FIS) report for your community. These flood hazard determinations may include the addition or modification of Base Flood Elevations, base flood depths, Special Flood Hazard Area boundaries or zone designations, or the regulatory floodway. The FIRM and, if applicable, the FIS report have been revised to reflect these flood hazard determinations through issuance of a Letter of Map Revision (LOMR), in accordance with Title 44, Part 65 of the Code of Federal Regulations.

These determinations are the basis for the floodplain management measures that your community is required to adopt or show evidence of having in effect to qualify or remain qualified for participation in the National Flood Insurance Program.

For more information on the proposed flood hazard determinations and information on the statutory 90-day period provided for appeals, please visit FEMA’s website at www. fema.gov/plan/prevent/ fhm/bfe, or call the FEMA Map Information eXchange (FMIX) toll free at 1-877FEMA MAP (1-877-3362627).

NOTICE FOR REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE SUBCONTRACTOR PROPOSALS

JE Dunn Construction, in association with Joe Brown Construction, is the Construction Manager at Risk for the City of Buda Municipal Complex project.

JE Dunn is accepting competitive bid proposals for the Civil and Structure bid packages for an approximately 54,000 SF new City Hall & Municipal Library and 14,000 SF new Public Safety Building.

Scope of work includes Earthwork, Erosion and Sedimentation Control, Drilled Caissons, Site Utilities, Asphalt Paving, Pavement Markings & Specialties, Fences & Gates, Retaining Walls, Site & Building Concrete, and Structural & Miscellaneous Steel.

JE Dunn encourages Texas certified HUB contractors to submit proposals for this project.

In addition to 1st tier opportunities, we also encourage proposers to identify 2nd and 3rd tier opportunities for HUB firms.

If you are a not a registered HUB contractor please make every effort to include State of Texas Certified HUB Contractors as part of your proposal.

A pre bid meeting will be

held on Friday, November 4, 2016 at 2:00 P.M. located at the project site at the intersection of Main Street and Loop Street in Buda.

Bid proposals are due by 2:00 P.M. on Tuesday, November 15, 2016.

Direct all requests for bid documents, inquiries, and bid proposals to austin. estimating@jedunn.com

NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE

Kyle Pkwy Self-Storage 5141 Cromwell Dr. Kyle, TX 78640 Will hold a Public Auction of property being sold for CASH to satisfy a landlord’s lien. The sale will be held on Tuesday, November 29, 2016 at 11:50 a.m..

The contents in the space of Simalia Tairou contains: Bow & Arrow, Yamaha motorcycle frame, motorcycle parts, copier, monitor, other misc. items.

The contents in the space of Simalilia Tairou contains: Bow & Arrow, Yamaha motorcycle frame, motorcycle parts, copier, monitor, other misc. items.

NOTICE TO BIDDERS

Sealed bids will be received by the City Utilities Office at the City of Buda until 10:00 a.m., November 17, 2016, for “IFB 17002 Police Department Vehicles”. Invitations for Bids may be obtained from the Purchasing Manager at the Buda Municipal Building, 121 Main St., Buda, Texas 78610 or go to www.texasbidsystem.com.

ADDRESS AND MARK ENVELOPE: “IFB 17002, Police Department Vehicles” TO: Purchasing Manager, City of Buda, 121 Main Street, Buda, Texas 78610. TO BE OPENED: 10:00 a.m., November 17, 2016.

NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE

Noah’s Ark Self Storage wishing to avail themselves to the provisions of Chapter 59 of the Texas Property Code hereby gives notice of public sale under said act to wit: This sale will be held on: December 12, 2016 at 11:15 AM. Noah’s Ark Self Storage is located at 1280 Cabela’s Dr., Buda, TX 78610. The property in the storage unit (s) listed under the tenants name is being sold to satisfy a landlord’s lien. The property contents of all storage unit (s) sold at this sale are purchased “as is” “where is” for CASH. Noah’s Ark Self Storage reserves the right to refuse any bid or to cancel any public sale advertised. Announcement made the day of the sale takes precedence over any printed materials.

Auctioneer: Chad Larson #17344 Ernesto Perez 10 x 10 Household Items, 2 Safes and more

NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE

KYLE PARKWAY SELF STORAGE, 5141 Cromwell Dr. Kyle, TX 78640 will hold a Public Auction of property being sold for CASH to satisfy a landlord’s lien. The sale will be held on Tuesday November 29, 2016 at 11:50 a.m.

The contents in the space of Simaila Tairou contains: Bow & arrow, Yamaha motorcycle frame, motorcycle parts, copier, monitor, other misc. items.

The contents of Simalila Tairou contains: Bow & arrow, Yamaha motorcycle frame, motorcycle parts, copier, monitor, other misc. items.

NOTICE ESTABLISHING OFFICES OF DISTRICT

TO THE RESIDENTS OF ANTEHM MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT AND ALL OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES: TAKE NOTICE that in accordance with V.T.C.A., Water Code, Chapter 49, as amended, the Board of Directors of Anthem Municipal Utility District (the “District”) has, on August 16, 2016 established offices outside the boundaries of the District at 401 Congress Avenue, Suite 2100, Austin, Texas 78701, which office may be used for meetings, for the storage of District records, for the mailing address of the District and for the transaction of such business as is not required to be done within the District. In addition,

the Board of Directors has established offices at 3815 S. Capital of Texas Highway, Suite 300, Austin, Texas 78704, which may be used for meetings, for the purposes of the storage of engineering records and for the opening of construction bids. All such offices are declared to be public places and open to the public for conducting meetings of the Board of Directors.

YOU WILL THEREFORE TAKE NOTICE OF THE FOREGOING FACTS. August 16, 2016 /s/ Brandon Brydson, President

NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE Chapter 59 of the Texas Property Code hereby gives notice of public sale under said act to wit: This sale will be held on November 29, 2016 at 11:45 AM. Safen-Sound Self Storage is located at 1602 Goforth Road, Kyle, Texas 78640. 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/ CREDIT. Safe-n-Sound 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.

Auctioneer: Chad Larson # 17344 Jordan Keeton 10x10 – Full of Household Misc. items.

TABC NOTICE

Bucks Backyard LLC dba Buck’s Backyard, James Dunn, Member, Todd Otte, Member, and Robert Badger, Member, is making application with the Texas Alcohol Beverage Commission for Mixed Beverage and Mixed Beverage Late Hours Permit at the address of 1750 S. FM 1626 Buda Texas 78610 in Hays County Texas.

TABC NOTICE

Application has been made with the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission for a Beer Retail Dealer’s On-Premise License and a Food and Beverage Certificate by Big Rob’s Burgers LLC, dba Big Rob’s Burgers, to be located at 130 Kirkham Circle, Suite A, Kyle, Hays County, Texas 78640.

Officers of said corporation are Robert Garza, Sr., member; and Robert Garza, Jr., manager.

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NOTICE TO PUBLIC OF PROPOSED ACTION LOCATED WITHIN THE FLOODPLAIN AND WETLAND Newspaper: Hays Free Press Publication Date: November 9, 2016 Address: City of Kyle 100 West Center Street Kyle, Texas 78640 512-262-3981 Early Notice and Public Review of a Proposed Activity in a 100-Year Floodplain and Wetland

To: All interested Agencies, Groups and Individuals

This is to give notice that the City of Kyle has determined that the following proposed action under Texas Capital Fund Grant (funding pending), is located in Zone A of the 100-year floodplain and wetland, and the City will be identifying and evaluating practicable alternatives to locating the action in the floodplain and wetland and the potential impacts on the floodplain and wetland from the proposed action, as required by Executive Order 11988 and/or 11990, in accordance with HUD regulations at 24 CFR 55.20 Subpart C Procedures for Making Determinations on Floodplain Management and Protection of Wetlands.

Public Improvements: City of Kyle, Texas is working with a company that wishes to locate a large commercial laundry plant and line/uniform service facility in Kyle and will be a relatively large user of water and sewer service. The project will create jobs principally for LMI persons.

The anticipated sewer flows are estimated at 115,000 GPD. There are wastewater collection capacity issues (a bottleneck in the existing collection system) that must be addressed through additional public infrastructure (sanitary sewer construction).

The existing Southlake Sewer Lift Station and force main are inadequately sized to meet current demand, resulting in surcharged manholes and potential bypassing. The line is inadequate to accept additional volume that will be generated by the business, Alsco, Inc.

To avoid overloading the existing Southlake Sewer Lift Station the construction of a new interceptor sewer main is proposed. The proposed interceptor sewer will be installed to bypass the Southlake Lift Station and transport wastewater via gravity sewer to the Bunton Creek Sewer Lift Station. An 8-inch diameter gravity sewer is considered the “minimum necessary” improvements to meet the needs of the business. Elective upsizing is under consideration by the City, and may result in the City constructing a 30inch diameter pipeline at this location due to the size of the drainage area and projected future growth in the Bunton Creek Area.

Private Improvements: Alsco, Inc. will develop a linen and uniform laundry service and distribution facility on a site at 3751 Kyle Crossing, Kyle, Texas, and has committed to create 66 new FTE permanent jobs. The facility will include construction of a building, as well as driveways and parking spaces.

Construction of the sewer main will take place along an easement from South Lake Lift Station to Bunton Creek Lift Station.

Contractor shall carry out all acquisition of needed real property, easements, and/or rights-of-way in compliance with the Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. Sec. 4601 et. seq.) and HUD implementing regulations (24 C.F.R. Part 42).

The proposed project is located in the City of Kyle, Texas. Approximately 3.28 acres of the project is located in Zone A of the 100-year floodplain and approximately 0.97 acres of the project is located in the wetland.

There are three primary purposes for this notice. First, people who may be affected by activities in floodplains and wetlands and those who have an interest in the protection of the natural environment should be given an opportunity to express their concerns and provide information about these areas. Commenters are encouraged to offer alternative sites outside of the floodplain and wetland, alternative methods to serve the same project purpose, and methods to minimize and mitigate impacts. Second, an adequate public notice program can be an important public educational tool. The dissemination of information and request for public comment about floodplains and wetlands can facilitate and enhance Federal efforts to reduce the risks and impacts associated with the occupancy and modification of these special areas. Third, as a matter of fairness, when the Federal government determines it will participate in actions taking place in floodplains and wetlands, it must inform those who may be put at greater or continued risk.

Written comments must be received by the City of Kyle at the following address on or before November 25, 2016, City of Kyle, 100 West Center Street, Kyle, Texas 78640, Attention: Ms. Jennifer Vetrano, City Secretary. A full description of the project may also be reviewed from 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM at the address above.

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Voting: Tops 30K in first week owners.

On Oct. 25, the polling site at the Hays County Precinct 2 offices in Kyle was closed for about two hours due to technical difficulties with Direct-Recording Electronic (DRE) voting machines used at the facility, Cowan said.

“After the machines went down and we closed the facility, we wanted to be careful. We couldn’t just go in to find out what the problem was because of all the votes already registered in the machine,” said Cowan. “But once the machines rebooted, things were back in order and have been ever since.”

Cowan said the Pct. 2 voting site was outfitted

with five working machines, but three additional machines were added in case of breakdown, or malfunction.

Cowan said the county has relied solely on DREs since the 2012 election.

Paper ballots are not handed out for this election, but can be found if need be, Cowan said.

“There’s not room for much else considering all the people showing up to vote, and all the staff on hand helping out with the process,” Cowan said. “We had some people in line all day on some days of the week.”

One of the most pressing issues during early voting was long lines at some

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“On behalf of the rest of the council, I can say that we are disappointed with CAMPO’s decision to terminate the Lone Star Rail project,” Ruge said.

Ruge also said that he hopes the biggest municipalities in the region, Austin and San Antonio, will get together to try to create a workable solution to the need for a commuter rail in Central Texas.

Ruge said he would be “open” to having Buda host a “think tank” session where residents of Hays County could attend and share their ideas about possible solutions to the commuter rail problem.

No alternative plans for a commuter rail have been released at this point.

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The huge, and historic, turnout represents roughly 30 percent of the total number of registered voters in the county.

“After today (Oct. 31), we’ve already met and passed the number of

voters that we saw for early voting during the 2012 elections,” said Cowan

about the turnout for early voting. “I hate to say it, but overall, things have gone well.”

During the first week of early voting, the county had an average of 4,100 people cast ballots across all polling sites. Over 4000 registered voters cast their ballots each day during early voting, with the

A rewrite of Buda’s Unified Development Code (UDC) is on the horizon as city leaders look to balance the city’s small town charm while accommodating for future housing needs.

Buda is gathering public input on the UDC rewrite, according to Chance Sparks, interim assistant city manager.

In an interview, Sparks detailed the development process and which parts of the process Buda could tailor more specifically to its vision.

Sparks said if a city’s building and development codes are written in a way that allows developers to build homes with high profit margins, many developers will take advantage of it and build large square footage single-family homes or apartment complexes.

According to Sparks, a developer can build a neighborhood like Whispering Hollow on land that has been zoned medium residential.

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exceptions being Oct. 28 (3889) and Oct. 30 (1978).

However, early voting in Hays County has not gone off without a few hitches.

During the start of early voting, an issue with post office equipment led some completed mail-in ballots to be returned to their

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Joyce Cowan, Hays County elections administrator, said 122,500 people registered in Hays County for the Nov. 8 election.

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CAMPO 2040 RTP. “The Urban Transportation Commission opposes removing Lone Star Rail from the CAMPO 2040 Regional Transportation Plan and supports continued funding of Lone Star Rail.”

The UTC also expressed the need for the completion of the environmental study for the future of commuter rail in the area.

“The Urban Transportation Commission supports the completion of the Environmental Impact Study begun by Lone Star Rail to consider all options for the routing of the passenger rail line even if Lone Star Rail ceases to be the lead agency to bring commuter rail service to the Central Texas region.”

Buda Mayor Todd Ruge expressed his disap-

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“On behalf of the rest of the council, I can say that we are disappointed with CAMPO’s decision to terminate the Lone Star Rail project.”

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Lone Star Rail: Bring it back? decision.

“The Lone Star Rail Project is flawed and should be removed from the CAMPO long-range 2040 Plan. An example of the boondoggle that has been the Lone Star Rail Project is the exorbitant expenditures related to the Lone Star Rail project for an unworkable plan,” Workmen’s email said.

But according to documentation from CAMPO staff and the Urban Transportation Commission (UTC), the CAMPO board was advised by multiple sources to keep the Lone Star Rail Project in the plan.

“The Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) and CAMPO staff recommend that the Transportation Policy Board approve the amendments to the CAMPO 2040 RTP and FY 2017-2020 TIP. The TAC also recommended keeping Lone Star Rail in the 2040 RTP until such time a replacement project could be identified.”

The UTC released a statement in September regarding its recommendations on the inclusion of the LSR project in the

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voting sites, which stunted the process for some trying to early vote.

Some voters reported waiting as long as two hours at the Pct. 2 site in Kyle, while some waited as long as 45 minutes to an hour at the Pct. 4 offices in Dripping Springs.

Cowan stated that in the future, they’d like to find to a larger facility to accommodate the needs of voters.

“We’re trying to serve our citizens, but you know, sometimes problems arise.

With the machines, you know, it’s like cellphones; sometimes the service isn’t there. We, hopefully, can learn from the mistakes and correct them for the next election,” Cowan said.

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What’s the future of ESDs?

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A local state representative is opposing the creation of a new emergency service district (ESD) and the expansion of an existing district that are on the ballot this November.

State Rep. Jason Isaac (R-Dripping Springs) expressed his opposi-

tion to the creation of ESD 9 and the expansion of ESD 7 in the Wimberley area, according to a statement on his website.

The boundaries of the proposed new ESD 9 would cover the city of Kyle, Kyle’s extra territorial jurisdiction (ETJ), Mountain City, Niederwald, Uhland and beyond the San Marcos city limits. The

proposed expansion of ESD 7 would include neighborhoods west of Hugo Road and Ranch Road 12 in Wimberley.

Isaac claims that if the proposals pass, there would be a new tax levied on residents, which would result in higher property taxes. He said while the community depends on reliable emergency services, “higher property

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taxes is not the right answer.”

ESD 5 chief Kyle Taylor, who is also on the San Marcos Hays County EMS board of directors, said the proposed ESD 9 tax rate is six cents per $100 valuation. If a person’s home value is approximately $200,000 then they will be paying around $120

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The Lone Star Rail project officially hit the end of the line late last month as the Capital Area Metropolitan Planning Organization (CAMPO) voted 18-0 to remove the project from its 2040 Regional Transportation Plan.

As a part of the organization’s community outreach efforts, CAMPO staff gathered various public comments on the suggested amendments to the CAMPO 2040 Regional Transportation Plan. One suggested the removal of the LSR project, which was a proposed plan to bring light rail services to cities along the Interstate 35 corridor, including Kyle and Buda.

Many comments, which were posted on the CAMPO website, centered on citizens’ disappointment at the extinction of the project and the desire that board members to keep the Environmental Impact Study in the Regional Transportation Plan to allow future rail plans a chance at survival.

Hays County resident Rachel Clampffer expressed in an email the need for CAMPO to keep the LSR project.

“Please reconsider your stance on Lone Star Rail in the CAMPO plan. If you don’t care for how the program has been run please consider an option for moving the project forward in a different way. Passenger rail is too important to our region to let it go,” Clampffer said.

Hays County resident Mariano Camarillo also expressed dissatisfaction with the project’s removal.

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