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The Buda Trail of Lights at Stagecoach Park is a week-long event beginning Dec. 7. The event has grown to accomodate about 12,000 to 15,000 people each year.

Buda’s trail of lights burns bright amid budget cuts

BY SAMANTHA SMITH

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Out-going mayors Todd Webster of Kyle (left) and Todd Ruge of Buda met at Buck’s Backyard for a special interview to talk about their experiences as mayors of the two neighboring cities.

Out-going mayors discuss accomplishments and downfalls from their years in office

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pon setting down a glass of whiskey and water, Kyle Mayor Todd Webster engaged Buda Mayor Todd Ruge in a conversation on weight loss strategies.

Cutting out beer and switching to spirits seems to do the trick, Webster said. Running a few miles a day also helps.

Such is the nature of conversation between the two mayors, who during the course of the past week officially passed the baton to their successors to lead their respective cities.

Along the way, both men gathered a mutual respect for one another; a bond that perhaps is shared with the rigors of being the highest elected official in town.

By no means, however, was that path easy.

Often times, both men learned the hard way just how challenging the

“Being the mayor, you get a lot of blame for things you probably shouldn’t, but you also get the credit for things other staff or citizens do. You get to be in front of the parade at all times.”

–Todd Ruge, out-going mayor of Buda

mayor’s seat really is.

Ruge, who steps down after a seven-year tenure as a mayor and city council member, felt as if he grew up “a lot” during that time.

Much of the growth was learning how citizens feel, which often comes “very quickly.”

But such an experience also goes hand-in-hand with a loss of privacy, as comes with the territory of an elected official.

As a result, both mayors often traveled to each other’s city if they chose to have a meal on the town. The

motivation was to avoid the prospect of potentially being bombarded with questions from the community.

“There’s always going to be a handful of people out there who are going to seek you out and give you their opinions,” Webster said.

“There’s no refuge from it, no matter where you are.”

Both men also felt the pressure of maintaining decorum expected of a mayor, even when faced with detractors and opponents. As mayor, Ruge said a person

has to be on their best behavior at all times, as they’re “representing the city.”

“Being the mayor, you get a lot of blame for things you probably shouldn’t, but you also get the credit for things other staff or citizens do,” Ruge said. “You get to be in front of the parade at all times.”

A sense of pride is what Ruge and Webster felt when they describe accomplishments made during their tenures.

Ruge highlighted the success of his three campaign tenets of improving public safety, maintaining responsible grow and keeping taxes low.

For Webster, one of his primary accomplishments was water, wastewater and road projects.

During the 2018 budget session, Webster discovered how much was accomplished

COMING UP Courthouse lighting

Kick off the holiday season at the Hays County Courthouse lighting ceremony on Nov. 25 beginning at 5:30 p.m. Spend time with Santa, listen to live music and enjoy the view of the historic courthouse in its most festive time. The courthouse is located at 111 E. San Antonio Street in San Marcos.

Budafest

It’s a rejuvenated Budafest this year! from Nov. 30-Dec. 3.

This annual Christmas celebration will celebrate its 38th year with an expanded schedule of events. On Thursday and Friday, enjoy a carnival from 4-10 p.m. at Buda City Park. On Saturday and Sunday, festivities include carnival rides, an artisan workshop, a snow slide, parades and more.

TAVERN

Downtown Buda biz wins statewide honor.

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More than 20,000 lights covering the equivalent of five miles is the scene visitors to Buda’s Stagecoach Park can expect when the city’s 9th annual Trail of Lights event opens up next month.

Juan Mosqueda, a member of the Buda Parks and Recreation department, said the event started as a small, local holiday celebration that has grown to accommodate 12,000 to 15,000 people each year.

It takes one month for crews to set up for the seven-day event.

Set up involved closing Stagecoach Park to drive through traffic on

Nov. 1. Opening night is set for Dec. 7, which is also Senior Night.

“I really want them to get credit because the Parks and Recreation department works really hard every year to

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LCRA signs off on Dripping Springs water permit

BY MARIA GARDNER

An agreement struck between Dripping Springs city leaders and a Central Texas water entity has moved the city’s plans for expanding its wastewater system a few steps forward.

On Nov. 1, the Dripping Springs City Council approved an agreement with the Lower Colorado River Authority (LCRA), which was one of the potential objectors to the city’s wastewater expansion permit.

Clara Tuma, an official with LCRA, said in an emailed response, the agreement they’ve entered with the city “requires sewage from the city’s wastewater treatment plant to be channeled over to public spaces like sports fields and parks, or be applied to other beneficial uses.”

The agreement al-

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lows for discharge into Walnut Springs, a tributary of Onion Creek, in limited circumstances such as when the land is saturated and cannot absorb any more water due to heavy rainfall, or the ground is frozen, Tuma said.

In 2015, Dripping Springs submitted an application to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) in order to expand its wastewater system to a capacity of 995,000 gallons per day.

At least 81 protests or contested case hearings have been filed with TCEQ, the government body which makes the final approval of the permit, said Andrea Morrow, an official with TCEQ. Dripping Springs officials anticipated that LCRA would be one of the groups protesting the permit application.

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HISTORY

Founded April 10, 1903, by Thomas Fletcher Harwell as The Kyle News, with offices on the corner of Burleson and Miller streets in the town’s oldest remaining building. It merged into The Hays County Citizen in 1956. The paper consolidated with The Free Press in October, 1978. During its more than 100-year history the newspaper has maintained offices at more than a dozen locations in Kyle and Buda.

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Hays Free Press • November 22, 2017

Buda contemplates security cameras to curb skate park vandalism

BY SAMANTHA SMITH

Installing security cameras could be the next move for Buda city officials as they contemplate possibly spending money to curb rampant vandalism at the Jackson Tyler Norris Skate Park.

Greg Olmer, the new Buda Parks and Recreation Director, said during the Nov. 15 P&R Commissioner’s Meeing that it might be time to “throw some money at” the problem of vandalism at the park.

The conclusion was made after commissioner’s viewed slides during a powerpoint presentation on recent acts of vandalism that took place in the past week.

“They are just getting bolder and bolder so we’re probably going to have to throw some money at this,” Olmer said.

Olmer said currently the Buda Police Department has increased patrols of the area and residents are being more vigilant about keeping an eye out for anything suspicious.

However, much of the vandalism is occur-

“They (vandals) are just getting bolder and bolder so we’re probably going to have to throw some money at this.”

–Greg Olmer, new Buda Parks and Recreation Director

ring in the overnight hours. The park is open from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m.

Olmer described two different options for security cameras that could be installed on the property with an array of different options and cost price points.

Flash Cam, the first option, would be a one time cost of $6,995 and would be solar powered. The camera is made of 16 gauge steel with bullet proof glass that would be able to be mounted on an existing light pole and have a range of 100 to 250 feet, depending on lighting conditions.

Olmer said Flash Cam would only be able to view one angle of the skate park and that the city has had trouble with solar powered equipment in the past.

The second option for city officials is to purchase security cameras from the same companies contracted for the cameras for the public safety building. Using this option would tie those cameras into the network at the new police station.

Olmer said the companies Alcon and ACI recommended 3 to 5 cameras be placed around the skate park to get a full view of the area. Doing so would cost $1,000 each, but the price estimate for installing the cameras and getting them online could be $10,000 to $28,000.

No action was taken at the Parks and Recreation meeting, but Olmer said the agenda item would appear on the next City council budget scheduled for Tuesday Nov. 21.

Buda Trail

BY KATERINA BARTON Small Business Saturday is one of the lesser known shopping holidays falling between Black Friday and Cyber Monday.

First created in 2010 by American Express, Small Business Saturday gives local communities the opportunity to support their local businesses and promote commerce in their own backyard.

The Kyle Chamber says they reach out to chamber members before the holiday season to see what they could offer to residents. Julie Snyder, CEO of the Kyle Chamber, says they makes sure to share any sales or events going on in Kyle on their Facebook page.

“I think the most important thing is when our local community is shopping local and going to all of our small businesses on that Saturday, it shows how much support they have and that really boosts not only the business side of it, but I would also say the moral side of it,” Snyder said.

Over in Buda, most of the small business on Main Street, FM 967 and FM 1626 will be participating in the shopping holiday. There will be three relaxation stations set up in order for shoppers to relax and better enjoy the shopping experience.

Maggie Gillespie, Buda’s Main Street program manager, said they have worked with a coalition of businesses and organizations

“...it shows how much support they have and that really boosts not only the business side of it, but I would also say the moral side of it.”

–Julie Snyder, CEO Kyle Chamber of Commerce

to help get Small Business Saturday running.

“We’re excited that Buda can provide such a relaxing shopping atmosphere as opposed to fighting the traffic anywhere else,” Gillespie said. “So our tag line is ‘Shop Buda, you’ll be pleasantly relaxed’.”

To promote the day, the City of Buda is launching a Facebook profile frame that will say “I shop Buda.”

“Small Business Saturday is just one day out of the year, but we try to remind people that whenever you shop local you’re supporting your neighbor, supporting the person whose kid goes to school with your kids,” Gillespie said. “So it’s really important to think about that and that small businesses also provide a lot of the local jobs here.”

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Continued from pg. 1A do this,” David Marino, Buda public information officer said.

Mosqueda said the annual event has almost become a passion project for the parks department since its inception. When it began, the Parks and Recreation crews were only responsible for setting up and tearing down the nearly 3,000 feet of lights.

With nearly 7,000 linear feet of lights the event has grown to include not only the lit pathway to guide visitors through the trail, but interactive light displays that range from traditional Christmas Nativity scenes to “Star Wars” and “How to Train your Dragon.”

Shop local

Mosqueda said crews are not only responsible for setup and tear down, but due to a shrinking budget, are also responsible for running the electrical equipment used to power the lights for the event.

“It’s finally something we can participate in so we are extra excited this year,” Mosqueda said.

Mosqueda said the lights are powered by crews running electrical cables from the displays and ground lights to electrical vaults in the nearby woods of the park, as well as spider boxes and generators placed in various locations.

Mosqueda said approximately

20,000 Number of lights in the Buda Trail of Lights

5 Approximate miles of lights on the trail, if streched end to end

3,000 Number of lights city workers used in the first Trail event in 2008

28,000 Buda’s budgeted amount for the trail $ $40,000 Original budgeted amount 7,000 Linear feet of light strings on the trail three years ago the department’s budget for the annual event was around $40,000. After a budget crunch, funds were reduced to around $20,000.

As a result, parks and recreation crews had to learn how to do everything themselves.

“This years budget is $28,000 and that includes the costs for equipment, overtime, amenities, instillation of the lights and cleaning and prepping the park,” Mosqueda said.

Another parks and recreation crewmember described how they got

creative with a dragonfly display and used old ceiling fan blades and reclaimed chair legs to create the display piece.

“It’s amazing what you can do on a shoestring budget, people can get very creative,” Marino said.

A local Boy Scouts troop, which had previously provided a light display for the event, decided to participate this year and host the fire circle every night of the event.

“The fire circle was going to disappear this year because no one was available to man it but the Boy Scouts volunteered to do s’mores this year,” Mosqueda said.

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when the city was able to include projects community members had clamored for.

“This time around, we were in a position in a budget process that had those things people had

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been asking for and that we had said we couldn’t do in the past,” Webster said.

However, Ruge and Webster also faced crisis during their tenures as well.

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Controversy surrounding Electro Purification is one of the few regrets Ruge said he experienced. While the price of the water “was great” at the time, Ruge didn’t expect the level of pushback from the western part of the county.

Ruge said it was a “horrible deal” the city went through, which was complete with a variety of death threats made against him and other officials.

“From what we were being told, nothing would be harmed,” Ruge said. “It snowballed out of control.”

Webster’s regret extended to fallout after the city rescinded an agreement that would have used taxpayer dollars to fund a $500,000 home for the city manager. While Webster felt the deal would be a financial “windfall” for the city, he “lost track” of the politics behind the move and if the city was ready for it.

“In doing so, I harmed the city council,” Webster said. “In my efforts, I placed people in a bad position.”

Both men also experienced their share of surprises, too.

One shared surprised

“Overall, the majority of the staff, their ‘Give a sh*t’ was broken ... It’s hard, because all of the same people who worked so hard and so focused, they were so enthused 15 years ago, they were dispirited.”

–Todd Webster, outgoing mayor of Kyle

was the level of “keyboard jockeys” and critics on social media, and how sometimes a phone call could soothe some wounds.

Ruge was surprised to realize how much behind the scenes work – parades, ribbon cut-

tings and other events – there could be. He also realized the mayor has to be, at times, a referee on the dais.

“You also can’t take any vote personally,” Ruge said. “Because that person who voted against you on this item, they could be your ally on the next one.”

Webster’s biggest surprise was realizing the city was not, in fact, in a budget crisis after he had been elected.

But he also realized there were changes to be made organizationally. However, he had to be cautious in making those changes, so as not to offend fellow council members.

“Overall, the majority of the staff, their ‘Give a sh*t’ was broken,” Webster said. “It’s hard, because all of the same people who worked so hard and so focused, they were so enthused 15 years ago, they were dispirited.”

However, the ability for both cities to work together on a regional basis is what could lead to success down the road.

“We all have worked well together,” Ruge said.

“We have laid the foundation for the future.”

Opinion Hays Free Press • November 22, 2017

QUOTE OF THE WEEK “Revitalization does not happen overnight; change is incremental and the best kind of revitalization happens when it stems from the community, and that is what we have here in Buda.”

– Maggie Gillespie, Buda’s Main Street coordinator. See story on page 1D.

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Hats in the ring These residents have announced that they will be running for office. Filing deadline for the March 2018 election is Dec. 11, 2017. This list, including available contact information, includes election districts and precincts that cover Hays County.

Incumbents are denoted (i).

We have reached out to both the Democratic Party Chair and the Republican Party Chair for Hays County. We will update the list as new names are turned in.

U.S. CONGRESS DIST. 21 DEMOCRAT

Derrick Crowe campaign@electcrowe.com

Joseph Kopser https://www.kopserforcongress.com Elliott McFadden McFaddenForTX21.com Rixi Melton

Mary Wilson www.electmarywilson.com REPUBLICAN

Eric Burkhart Jason Isaac

Susan Narvaiz

U.S. CONGRESS DIST. 25 DEMOCRAT Ben Garves

Julie Oliver www.juliefortexas25.com Chetan Panda info@panda2018.com

Chris Perri www.chrisperrifortexas.com

Kathi Thomas https://kathiforcongress.com REPUBLICAN Roger Williams (i)

U.S. CONGRESS DIST. 35 DEMOCRAT

Lloyd Doggett (i) info@votedoggett.com REPUBLICAN

SK Alexander

David Smalling

TEXAS STATE SENATE DIST. 25 DEMOCRAT

Steve Kling media@klingtx25.org REPUBLICAN

TEXAS STATE REP. DIST. 45 DEMOCRAT

Erin Zwiener (512) 842-7173 erin@erinforyall.com

Some of the Devil’s best work

T

he devil sat drunk and giddy in a bar, boasting about his recent “accomplishments.”

“Enjoying yourself?” I said, sitting a few barstools away from him.

“Like I haven't in years, pal.

I'm on a roll.”

His breath was rank, his body crawling with bugs.

“A roll?”

“Look at my most recent work in Texas. I was present when a disturbed and angry young man murdered unarmed men, women and children while they worshiped.

If that wasn't an act of pure evil, I don't know what is!”

“You're a real jerk, devil.

The New York Times reports that a church video camera captured the horrific event.

The Times says the soulless shooter was intent on shooting everyone in the church in a methodical manner - that he shot his terrified victims, even small children, in the head, execution-style.”

“I was also present at Las Vegas in October when 58 innocent concertgoers were murdered by a barrage of bullets from another disturbed man. And let's not forget the recent attack on the bike path in Manhattan. I'm doing some of my best work

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with radicals who think they can advance their mission through terrorist acts.”

“Explain.”

“I'm using the oldest lure in my toolkit with those boys: pride. I got them thinking they're pious and subservient, when they're actually trapped in the narrowness of their own piety. I got them thinking murdering innocents is what their God wants them to do.”

“You're sick.”

“But my biggest successes of late have been in America a place that's been a thorn in my side from its beginning.”

“How so?”

“America is founded on freedom, pal. It's not easy for somebody in my line of work to influence people who believe that their creator has given them the unalienable rights of life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.”

“I'm not following.”

“Look, your Founders had very clear values about what is and isn't moral and good.

For the most part, they did not yield to the sin of pride, but instead yielded to the principles of my opponent.

They built the Constitution upon the basic virtues that unleash the human heart.”

“That bothers you, devil?”

“Of course, pal. Your country's values have produced order and civility. Your freedom has unleashed ingenuity, productivity and incredible wealth. Your values are the reasons America has been the most successful country in the history of mankind.”

“Has been?”

“I'm making terrific progress in America. Incivility, the breakdown of families and communities, crassness, vulgarity - I'm able to promote these things because Americans are becoming more self-centered, more worldly and materialistic, and less concerned for their fellow man.”

“How delightful.”

“Ignorance is one of my favorite tools. Ironically, the more information Americans have access to through 24/7 news channels and social media, they more rigid-minded they become. So many Americans are losing their ability to reason, to follow a logical, objective thread, that

they're easy for me to confuse now.”

“Very clever, devil.”

“I'm doing some of my best work to shout down free discussion and debate.

Political correctness is one of my most useful tools. I have your people angry and divided - just where I want them to be.”

“I really hate you, devil.”

The devil laughed a deep, horrible laugh, while slapping his claws on his knee.

“That's just where I want you to be. Full of negative emotion and empty of reason. I love it when you hate!”

“Why don't you go to hell, devil?”

He downed a double shot of bourbon and a quart of beer.

“I'm already there, pal, and I'm doing everything in my power to bring your country with me.”

Tom Purcell, author of “Misadventures of a 1970’s Childhood” and “Wicked Is the Whiskey,” a Sean McClanahan mystery novel, is a Pittsburgh Tribune-Review humor columnist and is nationally syndicated exclusively

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REPUBLICAN

HAYS COUNTY JUDGE DEMOCRAT

REPUBLICAN Will Conley

COUNTY COMMISSIONER PCT. 1 DEMOCRAT

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REPUBLICAN

Mark Jones (i)

COUNTY COMMISSIONER PCT. 3 DEMOCRAT

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Friendsday Thanksgiving – we give thanks

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riendsgiving is all the rage these days; the event of friends getting together for their own “Thanksgiving” is usually held on the Wednesday before or Friday after the official Thanksgiving.

But it is an incredible event when your family Thanksgiving turns into a Friendsgiving.

That’s what I am thankful for.

My husband’s aunt and uncle have always opened up their home to anyone in need of a place to go – whether they don’t have family, have few family members around, or can’t travel to visit their own family.

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

Hip Czech

by Cyndy Slovak-Barton

The event at their home has grown over the years, with some “non-relations” turning into “family members” after years of attendance. Their home is open all day, as people stop by; there are usually more than 60 people who sit down to dinner on the tables scattered throughout the house and the backyard. (Thank goodness for Texas weather allowing this huge gathering to spill into the outdoors.)

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Each table is delicately and beautifully decorated.

There are flowers, vines, gourds, table cloths ... you never know what creative things will be found.

The food is such a variety, as everyone brings enough for their own family, and that is then shared with all.

After a few years, a few of the comers are expected to bring what is believed to be their specialty.

And the host family – John and Nancy Osgood – work so hard to brine, then bake the turkey, smoke the brisket, set out their own goodies. After hours and hours of work, when guests begin to arrive, they are always greeted with smiles and a wonderful hug

from Nancy and bellowing welcome from John.

As we always gather in a giant circle in the backyard, holding hands and saying that we are thankful for, it turns to people saying that they are so thankful to be a part of the giant friend circle at the Osgood home in north Austin.

Here, here.

••• So what are you thankful for? Let us know. Send us your family/friend photos from this year’s event. The sun should be shining, the weather will be great.

Enjoy, and happy Thanksgiving to all of our readers.

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Buda City Park upgrade coming in 2018

BY SAMANTHA SMITH

park would be getting a face-lift and that it would Spring 2018 is the be “nice to dress up the timeframe when officials old pavilion” as well. anticipate construction When asked if the could begin on upgrades pavilion would be to Buda City Park. repainted, Hempel said But concerns over it could be added as an potential high costs to alternate project for the make those upgrades contractor if there were forced Design Workshop, any excess funds. the company tasked with Commissioner Beth designing City Park, to Martinez inquired when make necessary changes crews would start to before the final estimates break ground at City Park. come in.

She cited progress of both Claire Hempel, a the new city hall building representative with and new public safety Design Workshop, said building as examples Nov. 15 one of the major for the need to show concerns came from Buda Buda residents some Parks and Recreations movement on the park.

Commissioners over the Hempel said the city high cost estimate for is waiting on the “green the park. Commissioners light from council sought water feature on the construction reductions to be made at documents.” a proposed splash pad.

Following a decision Several changes were by council, the project made, which included would take six weeks to removing water features send out for bid. and stonework on the Work should begin splash pad, as well as a in either April or May RENDERING COURTESY OF DESIGN WORKSHOP few other alterations, 2018 and would take Hempel said.

Upgrades to Buda City Park, including the addition of a splash pad, are expected to begin in spring 2018. Commissioners re- approximately ten However, Hempel said months to complete, duced the amount of water features in a cost-saving measure. a final cost estimate for Hempel said. and the planting of foliage construction documents the City Park project The Buda City Work should begin in either around the park. is pretty bare bones,” would not be ready Council will take up the Hempel said the design Hempel said. until the construction construction documents April or May 2018 and would for the restrooms consists She continued by documents are complete Nov. 21. saying that Design in late November or early of six stalls and the cost Hempel assured take approximately ten months moving forward into Workshop was “being December. commission members construction documents smart about their “That’s when we’ll be that the next time to complete, said Claire would be $561,937. planting dollars” and said they would see Design taking a hard look at the Hempel, a representative with Hempel said Design they would reduce the cost and determining Workshop would be when Workshop stripped number of shrubs and what cuts we can make,” the have the construction Design Workshop. down the planting plants going into ground Hempel said. documents and an beds and instead place Hempel also addressed requirements as low as updated cost estimate to necessary for large shade walkways. they felt comfortable them further apart to cost concerns over present. trees to be placed near “What we’ll move with a park project. They reduce the cost. bathrooms, the number “We’re within striking the playgrounds and forward with in Hempel said the entire distance,” Hempel said. of stalls for the bathrooms saved most of the funds

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Ginger Faught, Dripping Springs deputy city administrator, said that with the agreement, the city can count on LCRA to be a supporter of its project.

Tuma said the LCRA is satisfied with the city’s permit application because the new agreement “significantly decreases” the amount of treated effluent discharged into the creek, and helps protect water quality.

Dripping Springs is now hoping it can come to an agreement with a handful of other entities that could oppose the permit.

However, Rick Braun, Hays Trinity Groundwater Conservation District general manager, said in the past, there was much more conversation with the city about the impact the permitted discharge may have on water quality. However, Braun said those discussions have stopped for some time.

He said how the board responds to this latest development would be on the agenda in its upcoming board meeting.

The city’s agreement with LCRA does not change the initial permit application with TCEQ,

At least 81 protests or contested case hearings have been filed with TCEQ, the government body which makes the final approval of the permit, said Andrea Morrow, an official with TCEQ.

an administrative judge, Morrow said.

TCEQ members will take into consideration the judge’s rulings in their final decision on the permit application.

Currently, the city has a land application permit that allows for 348,000 gallons of treated wastewater to be flushed out over at least 25 acres, Faught said.

In its drainage permit application, it would allow the city to irrigate with treated wastewater in more open spaces than the current permit allows, Faught said.

She said the city has agreements with several developers to accept treated wastewater.

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Hays CISD names lone finalist for superintendent position.

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Lady Rebel senior named as all-district MVP HAYS CISD PICKS TO 25-6A ALL-DISTRICT LIST

BY MOSES LEOS III

PHOTO BY MOSES LEOS III

Hays Rebel senior Katelyn Krafka readies to serve the ball during a game played in the 2017 season. Krafka was named as the 25-6A most valuable player.

Over 400 kills and digs, as well as 24 total blocks during the course of 117 sets played this season helped Hays High senior Kaitlyn Krafka claim the 2017 256A All-District MVP award. Krafka, who finished her four-year varsity career with over 1,200 kills and over 1,000 digs, is one of five Rebel players that earned superlative or first team all-district honors when awards were announced earlier this week.

Hays junior libero Kayla Tello was named as the district’s co-defensive player of the year, while freshman Madi Krafka was named as conewcomer of the year.

District MVP – Kaitlyn Krafka

Defensive player of the year – Kayla Tello Newcomer of the year – Madi Krafka First team – Hays Catherine Croft Ryann Torres Second team – Hays Jamie Agnew Kacie Hall Honorable mention – Hays Sierra Dittmar Alex Castillo Morgan O’Donnell

PHOTO BY MOSES LEOS III

Lehman Lobo libero MJ Vega dives to dig a ball during the Hays Rebel bash tournament.

Rebel squad looks at arduous season ahead

Local area gymnasts sign to compete at Iowa

BY MOSES LEOS III A noisy warehouse filled with hundreds of aspiring gymnasts learning the fundamentals of the sport is music to the ears of Lauren Guerin and Mackenzie Vance.

Once upon a time, the duo was just like many of those young girls and boys, eager to be able to flip, jump, leap and hop.

Little did the duo realize what they thought was just for fun could turn into something much more.

Earlier this month,

LOCAL GYMNASTS, 2B

BY MOSES LEOS III

PHOTO BY MOSES LEOS III

Hays High senior Mackenzie Vance performs a leap inside of Olympia Hills Gymnastics in Buda.

Rattlers shake past Hays in 26-25 heartbreaker

BY MOSES LEOS III Hays Rebel senior linebacker Dominic Johnson couldn’t contain his emotions as he commiserated with teammates under the lights at Comalander Stadium in San Antonio Friday.

Tears, hugs and frustrations all stemmed from a heartbreaking 26-25 hard-luck bidistrict playoff round loss at the hands of the San Antonio Reagan Rattlers. The loss, in essence, was a microcosm of a 2017 Rebel campaign chock full of moral victories.

But amid the sadness of a season that ended a little sooner than expected, Johnson and other seniors also realized the impact of their accomplishments.

Being the first group of Rebels to reach the postseason at the 6A level, while also breaking a four-year postseason drought, could be the springboard for a program on the rise.

“The past four years,

Honorable mention – Lehman Sarah O’Neal Kat Mendoza MJ Vega

“It’s nice to be back in the playoffs, but I think they have that legacy to them ...

They got Hays back into the playoffs. Now it’s up to the under classmen to carry that on and maybe we can get back here.”

–Neal LaHue, Hays head football coach

we haven’t gone to the playoffs and we changed that,” Johnson said. “I was proud of our guys and our team.

I’m thankful I was a part of it.”

Rebel senior Gentry Brawith said reaching the postseason, which was the program’s first trip since 2014, was the culmination of a mentality they have had since spring practices.

Brawith said the senior class aimed to be the “new tradition and the new culture.”

He said the seniors saw themselves as the

“dream team” and he felt they were in some respects.

Neal LaHue, Hays High head football coach, said the seniors’ ability to earn a playoff berth helped to cement their legacy in program history.

“It’s nice to be back in the playoffs, but I think they have that legacy to them,” LaHue said. “They got Hays back into the playoffs. Now it’s up to the underclassmen to carry that on and maybe we

REBEL FOOTBALL, 2B

PHOTO BY NATHAN LATSHA.

Hays Rebel senior linebacker Dominic Johnson (30) lifts a hand in celebration after making a key tackle on San Antonio Reagan Rattler wide receiver Konner Fox (7) in Friday’s game at Comalander Stadium.

A young roster doesn’t stop Hays Rebel head boys basketball coach Matt Sandoval from believing his 2017 squad can compete in the rough and tumble 25-6A. Sandoval understands how arduous the road will be against the likes of state-ranked Westlake and Lake Travis.

But Sandoval also draws inspiration from the Rebel football team, which didn’t back down in its games against those two programs. He hopes instilling that mentality helps Hays rebound from last year’s seven win season.

“We don’t want to go into a game thinking, ‘We want to get this game over with,’” Sandoval said. “We want to go into games thinking, ‘We’re here to win.’”

Hays, which has already started the year on a two-game win streak, has a “good mix” of experience and youth, Sandoval said.

Seniors Dre Green Piercen Hoekstra, Jayden Smith and sophomore Luke Watson, who are Hays’ only returning players from last season, anchor the Rebel roster.

In total, seven seniors dot Hays’ lineup.

Beyond the seven seniors, however, Hays may have to rely on contributions by committee.

Spearheading the charge will be sophomore guard Caden Doyle, freshman guard Will Agnew, junior forward Curtis Hudgeons and junior guard Jacob Monroe, among others.

“On any given day, one of those young guys could rear their head and lead us

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Local Gymnasts Continued from pg. 1B

Vance, a Hays High senior, and Guerin, a senior at an online school, signed their letters of intent to compete in gymnastics at the University of Iowa.

Dedication, along with the ability to persevere, helped the two reach their goals.

“I didn’t think I could get to this point. It’s exciting that I can be able to,” Guerin said. “It does take a lot of hard work.”

From an early age, both Guerin and Vance learned they had a love for the gym. Both athletes began taking part in the sport when they were three years old.

Jeff Beal, owner of Olympia Hills, which opened in 2003, and also a longtime gymnast, said gymnastics is a “good first sport” for children.

The sport teaches children balance, full body strength and confidence.

The sport can also be a platform for other sports opportunities as well.

Beal said many gymnasts often participate in pole vault. Meagan Gray, who won the 2015 UIL Class 4A pole vault gold medal at Hays High and is a current University of Oklahoma pole vaulter, was once a gymnast at Olympia Hills.

“Kids who start with gymnastics in preschool have a huge advantage in any sport,” Beal said. “It gives them a big advantage.”

Vance, a native of Kansas, remembers getting into gymnastics, as her mother wanted her to become a cheerleader.

While she didn’t continue on that career path, the world of gymnastics

was the only sport where Vance wanted “to be here every day and train and get better.”

“There’s never a boring moment. You’re always trying new things,” Vance said.

Guerin, who is from the Buda area and has trained at Olympia Hills, said she instantly love the sport.

The reason was it allowed her to perform backflips and other tumbling maneuvers.

Eventually, the two continued through the ranks, learning new skills and improving their repertoire of exercises. Guerin, who has been in Gymnastics for 14 years, said learning all of the skills necessary takes time and patience.

“It takes a lot of practice and a lot of trial and error to perfect a skill,” Guerin said.

Once they reached the age of seven, both Vance and Guerin began to take part in competitions. As a

result, the two also began to take gymnastics much more seriously.

Vance said she trained 16 hours per week when she was younger, which involved learning the various skills needed for all four floor exercises.

Guerin said competing gymnasts must be able to perform in the vault, balance beam, floor exercise and uneven bars, and must be able to learn a routine to go along with each forms of the competition.

“I remember being really nervous in the first meet,” Vance said. “I don’t think I did too well, it was because I was really nervous. But after that, I figured it out.”

The two learned time management skills in the process as well. With a busy practice schedule, both Guerin and Vance had to learn how to fit in gymnastics to go along with ensuring they were

completing their school work.

Beal said gymnasts who compete face a long road due to the amount of sacrifices they make.

Being able to secure a scholarship in gymnastics is often the reward for students.

He said hundreds of students apply for only four or five scholarship opportunities at schools with a gymnastics program. As a result, universities are very selective and often choose athletes who are considered to be top in the nation.

“Kids can’t go on vacations, they just can’t to be competitive in gymnastics because it’s such a demanding sport,” Beal said.

“The reward in the end is to compete at a university and it’s such a big deal and a big honor to see their sacrifices pay off.”

Success soon followed for Guerin and Vance, both of whom Beal said are diligent and dedicated to their sport. They’ve been able to do so despite serious injures that would have forced other students to quit, Beal said.

Both gymnasts are considered Level 10, which is the highest and least restrictive level in the U.S. Junior Olympics program.

While the two believe the level of competition will increase for young gymnasts in the future, they believe it may mean more dedication will be necessary.

“It’s being dedicated to what you’re doing and work through those tough days when you don’t want to be in the gym,” Vance said. “It’s a lot of hard work, but it’s worth it.

midway in the second frame and had control of momentum.

But the spark that made the Rebel offense go flamed out. Reagan’s offense, led by a highflying passing attack, took root and imposed its will on the Rebels.

Leading the way was Rattler quarterback Travis Sthele who finished the game by going 13 of 22 for 287 yards and three touchdowns and one interception. Helping was an array of wide receivers that Rebel defenders struggled to keep up with.

Reagan closed the first half by outscoring Hays 13-3, and cut into the Rebel lead at 25-20 at halftime.

The Rattlers dealt its deathblow early in the

third frame by going on a 10-play, five-minute drive consisting of several critical plays by Reagan wide receivers.

A short touchdown run

by Sthele gave Reagan a 26-25 lead. Johnson said bringing down Rattler wide receivers, primarily Fox, was a challenge. Fox caught seven passes for 162 yards and one score.

But the Rattlers couldn’t find much success the rest of the way.

LaHue said applying more pressure on Sthele helped stop Reagan’s offense in the fourth frame.

“We knew they were good and they would run the ball well,” Johnson said. “We knew they were going to pass against us.

That’s what everyone has been doing. So we were

gearing up to stop the passes and big plays.”

Hays’ offense couldn’t find its mojo in the final moments either. Hays had three possessions in the final quarter, but all three ended in turnover on downs.

LaHue said the Rebels were unable to make critical adjustments after halftime.

“We shouldn’t have had much second half adjustments, but they were stopping what we were doing,” LaHue said.

For Brawith, sharing the field with his fellow seniors for the last time was an overwhelming experience.

“We’re a family, we’re brothers and we love each other more than anything,” Brawith said.

PHOTO BY MOSES LEOS III

Buda residents Lauren Guerin (left) and Mackenzie Vance signed letters of intent to compete in gymnastics at the University of Iowa.

Rebel Football Continued from pg. 1B

can get back here.”

Hays entered Friday’s playoff game against a Rattler opponent they had played earlier in the season. LaHue said players prepared well for the game, and he felt the Rebels had a good game plan entering the contest.

That game plan was enacted early in the first quarter as Hays used a methodical 12-play drive, capped off with a short touchdown run by quarterback Xavier Martinez, that gave the Rebels a 7-0 lead.

Following a Rattler touchdown pass, Hays responded by tallying 15 unanswered points, highlighted by a nineyard touchdown run from senior running back Cade Powell. Hays led 22-7

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“We’re a more balanced team than last year.”

However, Sandvoal said with youth will come growing pains, and he hopes the Rebels can fix that before the start of district play. During preseason practices, Sandoval said the Rebels “got after it pretty hard,” but continue to work on key elements and mak-

ing needed adjustments before the midpoint of the season.

Gaining the trust of players, however, has been an easier task for Sandoval, who enters his second season as the Rebels’ head coach.

He understood challenges with last year’s roster, primarily the senior class, who had endured three head coaching

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“There are some trust issues because they aren’t used to depending on a coach,” Sandoval said.

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Hays CISD names finalist for superintendent

BY MOSES LEOS III

ciation of School Boards (TASB) leadership training.

Hays CISD now must wait 21 days as required by law before offer ring Wright a formal WRIGHT contract.

According to a district press release, the contract offer is expected to take place at a special called board meeting in December.

The decision to name

A career educator whose background spans more than 29 years in the field is the top choice to become Hays CISD’s next superintendent. The decision was announced Nov. 15.

By a 6-0 vote, the Hays CISD board of trustees named Dr. Eric Wright, current superintendent of Fredricksburg ISD, as THE lone finalist for the district’s vacant superintendent position. Trustee Teresa Tobias was absent from the vote as she was attending a Texas Asso-

Wright as the lone finalist concludes a months-long process. It began when former Superintendent Michael McKie resigned his position at the end of the 2016-2017 school year.

Hays CISD leaders hired Thompson and Horton, LLP as consultants in the search process, which also included community and professional groups, as well as an online survey that developed qualifications for a candidate.

More than 500 people participated in developing the qualifications

“We’re on the precipice of awesomeness in Hays CISD and we need a leader that will take us to the next level ... Dr. Wright is going to help us get there.”

–Meredith Keller, Hays CISD board president,

for the position. Top attributes included a background focused on academics and student achievement, a visible member of the district and is a good communicator.

Wright was one of 34 applicants who vied for the Hays CISD superintendent position. In early November, the Hays CISD board narrowed the field of candidates and interviewed six of them.

College hopefuls rise onward and upward with TRIO program

BY TIMOTHY STUCKEY

T

exas State University continues to assist select groups of students from varying high schools through the Upward Bound program.

Ray Cordero, Grant Director at Texas State, said the Upward Bound Program, an early academic intervention and college prepatory program, is one of three the university programs called TRIO. “What Upward Bound is designed to do is to provide academic assistance and intervention for high school students and then assistance in enrollment in post-secondary institutions,” Cordero said.

“It’s an amazing experience for them because of the amount of growth it provides. It’s an enjoyable experience for everybody.”

The history of TRIO began with Upward Bound in 1964, which emerged after the Economic Opportunity Act in response to the administration’s “War on Poverty”.

In 1965, the second part of the program Talent Search, was created as part of the Higher Education Act. According to the U.S. Department of Education, the goal of Talent Search is to increase the number of youth from disadvantaged backgrounds who complete high school and enroll in and complete their postsecondary education.

In 1968, Student Support Services was authorized by the Higher Education Amendments with the goal of increasing the college retention and graduation rates of its participants and became the third in a series of educational opportunity programs.

By the late 1960s, the term “TRIO” was coined to describe these federal programs.

“TRIO is significant to Texas

On Nov. 8, Lehman High Future Farmers of America (FFA) members in eight teams competed at the Lonestar District FFA contest.

Lehman High was represented in a handful of categories including Senior Chapter Conducting, Senior Quiz, Senior Skills, Senior Creed Speaking, Junior Creed Speaking, Junior Quiz, Job Interview and Radio.

Lobo FFA members brought home five banners; two of the teams advanced to the area competition, which was held Nov. 15.

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Work stalled on new baseball, softball complex

BY MOSES LEOS III

PHOTO BY JIM CULLEN

There may be no joy at Hays High this spring as overages in the cost of the district’s $3.6 million baseball and softball complex could push construction back to January 2018.

Carter Scherff, Hays CISD deputy superintendent, said the district is in a holding pattern with the complex, which was approved by voters under Proposition 2 of the district’s May 2017 bond. The district plans to obtain a recommendation from the district’s Facilities, Bond Oversight Committee (FBOC) on how to proceed.

The move comes after the guaranteed maximum price of two options for the complex, one with natural grass and one with artificial turf, are $881,661 and $1.6 million over budget, respectively.

Scherff said one of the major drivers for the overage was the amount of site work the district would have to do. That includes the construction of retention ponds for rainwater runoff and several other features.

Scherff said the district obtained its original estimate from StanTec, but didn’t add planning for the site. Hays CISD didn’t do “any further planning because planning costs money.”

“In looking at it, we figured the $3.6 million figure would be good,” Scherff said.

He added the district has had numerous projects that were proposed to the bond Growth Impact Committee (GIC) where planning wasn’t added into the preliminary estimates. Cost of additional planning was a primary factor in those decisions.

“We’re fortunate we have a group of architects that will do a reasonable amount of work for us for free,” Scherff said. “When we talk about development issues, they tend to want to be paid.”

He said the first thing was to obtain a ballpark figure for the facility.

When the district moved through the process, the cost estimate was then moved forward as well.

The first place winners of the junior quiz competition were Rilee Page, Mariana Sanchez, B.B. Thomson and Isabelle Sepeda.

ATHLETIC COMPLEX, 4B

The TRIO programs, including Upward Bound, gives at-risk high school students a chance to connect with other students who want to advance into university studies. Students at Lehman, San Marcos and Seguin high schools participate through Texas State’s program.

“What Upward Bound is designed to do is to provide academic assistance and intervention for high school students and then assistance in enrollment in post-secondary institutions ... It’s an amazing experience for them because of the amount of growth it provides. It’s an enjoyable experience for everybody.”

– Ray Cordero, Grant Director at Texas State

State as Lyndon B. Johnson signed the Higher Education Act on the campus,” said Cordero. “In a sense, Texas State is essentially the birthplace of the TRIO programs.”

Over the years, the TRIO Programs have been expanded and improved to provide a wider range of services to reach more students who need assistance.

Additionally in 1990, the De-

partment created the Upward Bound Math and Science program to address the need for specific instruction in the fields of math and science.

Cordero said the Upward Bound program is designed to provide low income and first generation high school students support for the need of higher education.

“TRIO at large are social justice programs to level the playing field,” said Cordero. According to Cordero, Upward Bound differs from Talent Search in the quantity of students within the respective programs.

“With Upward bound, we generally have a lower number of students in the program

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Lobos earn several honors at district FFA contest SUBMITTED REPORT

Two candidates were invited to a second round of interviews last week.

Meredith Keller, Hays CISD board president, said she understood the length of time for the superintendent search as it was “serious business.”

“We’re on the precipice of awesomeness in Hays CISD and we need a leader that will take us to the next level,” Keller said. “Dr. Wright is going to help us get there.”

Keller said she was confident in Wright’s leadership and she

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Accomplished musicians Earlier this month, 12 Chapa Middle School band musicians (above) earned district band honors.

That group included (front row, L-R) Matthew Fraiser, Phoebe Murphy, Aiden Schupbach, Layla Tellez, Casey Jennings, Erik Lopez, Blake Fowler, (back row, L-R) Joshua Adams, Megan Botha, AJ Morales, Anthony Martinez and Stephen Sedillo.

Right, Four Wallace Middle School band members were named to the Texas Music Educator’s Association (TMEA) All-Region orchestra. Those selected were (L-R) Austin Hallmark, Brendan Frohock, Skyler Johnson and Evelnn Harlan.

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Superintendent: Lone finalist from Fredericksburg Continued from pg. 3B

believed the community would be able to rally around him.

“We will be able to put our best foot forward and be together as a team, including our students, community and faculty,” Keller said.

One of the primary factors that guided trustees was a campus visit conducted Nov. 14 by Keller, board trustee Holly Raymond and Teresa Tobias.

Keller said one of the notable concepts was “nobody wants to lose Dr.

Wright.”

She said many of the trustees were impressed with some of the programs he administered during his administration in Fredricksburg ISD. That extended to Science, Techonology, Engineering and Math (STEM) programs, as well as scheduling at the middle schools and high schools.

“He’s going to do phenominal work here,” Raymond said. “He’s smart, he’s sharp and he’s on top of his game.

That’s what we need right now.”

Wright, who has worked as Fredricksburg ISD’s superintendent since 2014, began his career as a classroom teacher and coach in 1989 in various school districts in the state.

Those included Terrell, Channelview, West Hardin, Hardin, Marshall and Lufkin ISDs. Wright was first named superintendent at Woodville ISD in 2004.

“My vision as an ad-

ministrator is to equip all students with the knowledge and values to be successful,” said Wright in a statement.

“It is imperative that students learn from highly qualified role models and that their talents are recognized and used as a foundational cornerstone.

Achievements are evident when you set a positive learning climate that is based on excellence, fairness, equity, justice, and trust.”

Moses Leos II and Sarah Ashworth

Athletic Complex: Over budget Continued from pg. 3B

“On that issue, had I wish I had done more?

Yes,” Scherff said. “But at that point and time, I didn’t think it was absolutely necessary. I thought we had a good estimate.”

Tim Savoy, Hays CISD public information officer, said it is often more difficult for the district to predict cost estimates for smaller projects, than for larger ones. He cited the new welding facility constructed at Lehman High as part of the 2014 bond, which was over budget.

“Sometimes smaller projects are harder to predict with as much accuracy than on larger projects,” Savoy said.

The difference between the cost for natural grass and artificial turf, however, was expected, Scherff said.

Estimates for installing turf were roughly $1.2 million. Hays CISD officials originally planned for the complex to have

“On that issue, had I wish I had done more? Yes. But at that point and time, I didn’t think it was absolutely necessary. I thought we had a good estimate.”

– Carter Scherff, Hays CISD deputy superintendent

natural grass, which was the version approved by voters in May. The district now looks to the FBOC, which will recommend to the board

of trustees on whether the field will have turf or grass, as well as how to fix the overage.

One plan the district is proposing is using potential savings from the 2014 bond to cover the cost of the field. District documents show Hays CISD has roughly $4 million in unallocated funds from the 2014 bond. Scherff said the district could also potentially use costsavings from other items in Proposition 2 of the 2017 bond to mitigate the overage.

Scherff said district staff is expecting to take any recommendations from the FBOC to trustees in December. If approved, construction may not start until January 2018, with the fields not completed until the fall of 2018.

“It’s not going to be ready for the baseball or softball season,” Savoy said.

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Continued from pg. 3B whereas in Talent Search the number could be in the hundreds,” said Cordero.

He also said 89 students are currently participating in the program.

Thirty students participate from Lehman High School, 30 from San Marcos High School and 29 from Seguin High School.

While students are selected based on income and their family’s education history, they must also show an academic need that is recommended by a counselor or teacher.

While in the Upward Bound program, students are offered a litany of free and helpful services to guide them through high school and prepare for college.

Such services include Afterschool Academic Enrichment, which

While students are selected based on income and their family’s education history, they must also show an academic need that is recommended by a counselor or teacher. focuses on assisting students with their studies and college trips where students are taken to various campuses, including Texas State.

Others include college and career explorations that are best suited to each individual student. Texas State also hosts a six-week residential program in which students actually live on campus and attend classes.

Cordero said the Upward Bound program not

only helps better prepare for a higher education, it helps establish long lasting friendships.

“We see a lot of our students graduate and stay friends,” said Cordero.

“Student get to meet other kids and realize a lot of them have gone through the same experiences.”

Students enrolled in Lehman, San Marcos and Seguin High Schools may find more information on the Upward Bound Program on the Texas State website.

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Volunteers from across Hays County, along with more than 50 employees at Night Hawk in Buda, diligently work to fill boxes for the Hays County Food Bank’s Turkey’s Tackling Hunger campaign, which helps to donate a Thanksgiving meal to those who may need assistance.

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ing to the H-E-B in San Marcos. Boxing Day finally ended up at Night Hawk in usic was in the Buda in 2015. air as the 50Leeann Logan, owner plus Night Hawk of Night Hawk Frozen Frozen Foods employees Foods in Buda, said that danced and cheered along the company has been a the assembly line during sponsor of the program the Hays County Food for four years and a title Bank’s holisponsor for day meal three years. box “Box“They do ing Day”.

MAKE A DIFFERENCE so much,” Hays Donations for the Best said of County Turkeys Tackling the Night Food Bank Hunger event can be Hawk (HCFB) accepted until Giving team.

Tuesday on Nov. 28 has been As part and they welcome hosting the of the partdonations of any Turkeys nership, amount, even $5.

Tackling Night Hawk Hunger closes holiday down meal box production at its factory program for 11 years and for a whole day to pack the started out hosting Boxing holiday meal boxes.

Day at its headquarters in “It’s important to us and San Marcos. it’s what we’re all about, Mallory Best, the Comgiving back to the communications Coordinator munity,” Logan said. at HCFB, said that, in an Night Hawk employees effort to make the prowho helped out during gram more efficient, the Boxing Day said they look HCFB team has restrucforward to the event each tured the registration and year. food buying process to It gives them an opmeet the needs of people portunity to give back to in the 21st century. people in need during the “We’re trying to do evholidays while having fun erything more efficiently doing it. to cut down on waste and “There’s a lot of people crank out 2,000 boxes,” that need help so we’re Best said. just going with the flow Best said the Boxing and paying it forward,” Day event was originally one Night Hawk employee hosted at the food bank’s headquarters before movFOOD BANK, 2C

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lthough during Thanksgiving the spotlight tends to focus on the cooks of the house, I believe it should also be a time for gardeners to receive some acclaim.

So, gardeners of Buda, Kyle and Austin, if you grew any of the vegetables that are part of your Thanksgiving feast this coming Thursday, then speak up at the dinner table, and be sure to take a bow, along with the cook!

For its contribution to our enjoyment of the Thanksgiving dinner, no culinary herb comes to mind more than garden sage Known in the botanical world as Salvia officinalis, this amazing herb originated in the Mediterranean basin and has a long history of culinary and medicinal uses in Europe

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Rigtht, making sure he’s dressed for the part, Kyle Parks and Recreations worker Joe Loya dons a large holiday ornament as a rather fancy earring while in a cherry picker at Mary Kyle Hartson City Square Park last week. While there were some fun and games, workers hastily put the finishing touches on the large Christmas tree in City Square Park for the annual tree lighting ceremony Nov. 29. Above, city workers put up the 20,000 lights at the Trail of Lights at Stagecoach Park. The week-long event that begins Dec. 7 is expected to accomodate 12 to 15,000 spectators.

inutes after the fatal shooting of President Kennedy on Nov. 22, 1963, Dallas police found a trio of unusually well-dressed tramps in a boxcar behind the “grassy knoll” and marched them single-file through Dealey Plaza.

Photographers snapped several pictures of the passing parade. In the ensuing years, the youngest and tallest of the three was identified by assorted laymen and at least one forensic expert as Charles Voyde Harrelson, a notorious killer-for-hire and father of popular actor Woody Harrelson.

Born in the East Texas community of Lovelady in 1938, Harrelson went to California in his early twenties where he sold encyclopedias doorto-door in the daytime and gambled all night.

It was in The Golden State in 1960 that he

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OBITUARY SCOTT Martha Jane Scott, 81, of Creedmoor, TX was called home to our heavenly father on November 14, 2017 with her family at her bedside.

Martha was born on Christmas Day in 1935 to Martin C. and Bertha M. Graef, in Creedmoor,

TX. Martha was one of four children and had a happy childhood growing up on the family farm.

Martha attended elementary school in Buda before graduating from Austin High School. She earned her Registered Nurse Diploma from The Seton School of Nursing in 1957 and worked as a RN at Gary Job Corps in San Marcos. Martha joined the medical staff at Southwest Texas State University in the mid1970s and became the head nurse of the student

infirmary until her retirement in 1996. After raising her children in Kyle, TX, Martha returned to the family farm in Creedmoor where she was born. Martha is remembered for her very strong work ethic, fierce independence, and selfless devotion to her children and extended family.

Martha is preceded in death by her parents, Martin and Bertha Graef and her brother, Donald Graef. She is survived by her life-long companion and soul mate, George

Mitchell of Fannett, her brother Stephen B. Graef, sister Jeanette Young, her children: Julia King of Creedmoor, Hal Scott and wife Debora of San Angelo, Craig Scott and wife Burnell of Austin, Wesley Scott and wife Shannon of Austin, 11 grandchildren, 7 great grandchildren, and numerous nieces and nephews. Martha will be immensely missed by her family and those closest to her.

The family would like to thank two special

caregivers and companions during her time in Beaumont, Ethel Mae Mire and Beatrice Joseph, whose service and dedication are much appreciated.

In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorial contributions be made to Southeast Travis County Baptist Church located at 5020 Turnersville Rd., in Creedmoor, TX. Funeral services are entrusted to Harrell Funeral Home of Kyle, 1715 Kirby, Kyle, TX. Visitation will be held Friday,

November 17, 2017 from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. A funeral service will be held Saturday, November 18, 2017 at 11:00 a.m. at Harrell Funeral Home in Kyle, with Brother Ralph Thompson and Hal Scott officiating. Interment will follow at Live Oak Cemetery in Manchaca, TX. Serving as pallbearers are Jonathon King, Kyle King, Stephen Scott, Hill Scott, Ben Scott, and Wayne Miller. Please visit and leave a condolence to the Scott family at www. harrellfuneralhomes.com

slightly shorter than its common cousin.

All of these cultivars are readily available and add great color to the garden. A tip for using fresh garden sage leaves in a cornbread-dressing

recipe: use 6 fresh leaves for each dried sage teaspoon.

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and China.

Its genus name is salvia, which is derived from the Latin word salvere , meaning to be saved. On the medical front it has been used as a stimulant and a tonic. One of its most valued uses is as a mouthwash, to help heal sores in the mouth and as a gargle for sore throats.

Garden sage is easy to grow and stays evergreen throughout the winter months. It likes good drainage and a sunny location for at least the first half of the day.

Although it’s a perennial, it only lasts for two to three years and needs to be replaced as the old plants begin to get woody and deteriorate.

Sage flowers are blue

to purple and bees love them. Pure sage honey is said to be some of the most valuable in the world.

And not only does sage have a role in the kitchen and the medicine cabinet… but it looks beautiful in the garden as well.

There are about a half a dozen forms of sage that can be planted. All have the same culinary and medicinal uses. Here are a few to look for: Common Garden sage will have the characteristic gray leaves with the purple-blue flowers.

Purple garden sage has a purple-ish cast to the new growth. The leaves then turn gray with age.

Tricolor sage is a variegated cultivar, which has

green, cream, and pink colors in the leaves. This variety will lose its pink color if planted in too much shade.

Biergarden sage is a gray leaf cultivar that has broad leaves and stays

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However, Best said the number of holiday meal boxes has been tapered down from previous years.

One of the main factors is an online registration process that asks qualifying questions for applicants before they’re approved.

As a result of the registration process, enough food is collected or purchased to accommodate for the specific number of boxes.

The registration system prevents a surplus of boxes, which had been a problem in the past, Best said.

There are 2,000 families who registered for a holiday meal box and they will be distributed at the various HCFB distribution locations.

Best added HCFB would take 15 to 20 volunteers to the distribution locations, where the holiday meal boxes will be distributed to registered families via a ticket system.

Best said the value of each holiday meal box is around $30. Donations for the Turkeys Tackling Hunger event can be accepted until Giving Tuesday on Nov. 28 and they welcome donations of any amount, even $5.

But the food bank still needs help in collecting enough to provide all the boxes needed.

Best said the HCFB only collected about 30 percent of the donations needed to fund all 2,000 holiday meal boxes.

She encouraged Hays County residents to donate before the deadline in order for the program to continue in the future.

“This program is so awesome too because everyone comes together to help, including the over 50 partner agencies who help us identify people and families in need.”

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“The community is feeding all these people (holiday meal box recipients),” said Ashley Hurst said, the new Development and Special Events Manager at Hays County Food Bank.

Hurst said that Night Hawk donates the employees and the equipment needed to pack the holiday meal boxes, Little Guys Movers donates their trucks and employees to help deliver and unload the meal boxes on pallets to the various distribution sites.

“This program is so awesome too because everyone comes together to help, including the over 50 partner agencies who help us identify people and families in need,” Hurst said.

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a nightclub singer, who swore the defendant was with her the night of murder. Her bombshell testimony created enough doubt in one juror’s mind to deadlock the jury.

The retrial promised to be an instant replay, until the singer heard a Texas Ranger was waiting at the courthouse with a warrant for her arrest for perjury. She fled the country for a Caribbean island with no extradition treaty leaving Harrelson to face the music.

The best Foreman could do for him was a 15-year prison term, not bad considering the prosecutor demanded the death penalty. With generous time off for “good behavior,” the convicted hit-man was out in five.

Harrelson had been back in circulation merely a year, when he shot

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Mexico. To make up for the loss of a load of the white powder in a Kansas City traffic stop, he took care of Degelia in much the same way he had dispatched Berg.

But both parties were careless and left a clear trail of bread crumbs leading investigators straight to them.

Harrelson and his paymaster were tried separately for the murder of Degelia with different yet equally unexpected outcomes due to the fact they retained the same attorney, Percy Foreman.

The verdict in Pete Scamardo’s trial was practically unprecedented. Jurors had no trouble believing he was responsible for the Degelia killing but let him off scot-free with seven years probation.

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If any attorney other than the celebrated Percy Foreman had defended Harrelson, he likely would have languished in prison for the cold-blooded crime. But Foreman, who lost only one client to the electric chair in his entire career, won a jawdropping acquittal.

The second Lone Star State slaying happened in November 1968 just six months after the Berg killing. Pete Thomas Scamardo took out a $2,000 contract on the life of Hearne grain dealer Sam Degelia Jr., his partner and a close friend since grade school.

Harrelson was also in business with Scamardo at the time distributing the heroin that the supposedly legitimate businessman smuggled across the border from

down U.S. district Judge John H. Wood Jr. in the parking lot outside his San Antonio townhouse on May 29, 1979. The price tag for this historic hit, the first murder of a sitting federal judge in the twentieth century, was a quarter of a million dollars.

Harrelson and his employers, the drugsmuggling Chagra brothers of El Paso, were prosecuted for the second highest profile murder in Texas history. The most severe punishment by far was reserved for the triggerman, who received two life sentences.

Harrelson’s claim that he took part in the Kennedy assassination, which he made while high on cocaine during an armed standoff prior to his capture, renewed public interest in the “tramp photo.” Before his death from natural causes in the Colorado Supermax in 2007, he explained the wild statement was nothing more than “an effort to elongate my life.”

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was convicted of his first felony – armed robbery.

Later that decade, Harrelson became a hit-man for the Mafia in order to pay off his gambling debts. The body count was said to have totaled in the neighborhood of 50 according to informed sources and Harrelson’s own boasts, but a Mafioso speaking from the safety of the “witness protection program” has disputed that number.

“He may have been involved in that many killings, maybe driving the car or something, but he only carried out maybe six killings himself.”

Of those half dozen homicides, three were committed in Texas, and Harrelson stood trial for each. The first was the May 1968 slaying of carpet salesman Alan Harry Berg, brother of a prominent Houston attorney.

Prosecutors tried to convince an Angleton jury that a female accomplice lured the unsuspecting Berg from a lounge and delivered him gift-wrapped to a waiting Harrelson, who knocked him out and stuffed him in the trunk of a car. Driving to a remote location, he shot the helpless victim once in the head and strangled him to death with his

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Trail of Lights is a free holiday event held at Historic Stagecoach Park where visitors walk a lighted trail through the park to view the dazzling exhibits, sip hot chocolate, and meet Santa. See the spectacles of the holiday season at this annual event from 6-10 p.m. nightly Dec. 8-9 and Dec. 14-17. Senior Citizen Night (RSVP only) will be held Dec. 7, 6-8 p.m.

RSVP to Senior Night with the Buda Parks Department by calling 512-295-7170.

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Kick off the holiday season at the Hays County Courthouse lighting ceremony on Nov. 25 beginning at 5:30 p.m. Spend time with Santa, listen to live music and enjoy the view of the historic courthouse in its most festive time. The courthouse is located at 111 E. San Antonio Street in San Marcos.

Head to Wimberley to celebrate the 20th annual festival at EmilyAnnTheatre and Gardens nightly from Nov. 25-Dec. 28.

Enjoy more than 100 lighted exhibits created by Wimberley businesses and organizations 6-9 p.m. SundaysThursdays and 6-10 p.m. Friday and Saturday. Roast a marshmallow at the Yule Log, listen to live music and meet Santa.

Sights and Sounds of Christmas

This year's Sights and Sounds festival has expanded to two weekends (Nov. 29-Dec. 2 and Dec. 6-9 ) featuringcarnival rides, arts and crafts, pictures with Santa, local school performances, live nativity scenes and more. Gates open nightly from 5-11 p.m. at San Marcos Plaza Park.

November soon will be coming to an end, but not before celebrating Movember. Men (and women) will be parading in glorious mustaches at the eight annual event to promote men’s health. It’s free and donations are encouraged to raise funds for organizations such as Prostate Cancer Foundation and Testicular Cancer Foundation. The benefit will be held at Pinballz Kingdom’s beer garden in Buda from 5 p.m. - 8 p.m. Bruce Fallgren and the George Mercardo Band will be performing. A raffle, a photo booth provided by Snappy Pics and complimentary game cards for attendees will be at hand.

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Celebrate the holidays with the Starlight Symphony Orchestra’s performance of its holiday series “Innovative Traditions.” The orchestra will have three performances this season: Dec. 15 and 16 at 7 p.m. at the Hays PAC and Dec. 17 at 4 p.m. at the Wimberley First Baptist Church.

Wimberley Winter’s Eve

Enjoy the enchanting lights and music of the season as you make your way around the Wimberley Square on Dec. 9 for holiday shopping from 5-10 p.m. at this annual event. Enjoy a familyfriendly evening of live music, raffles, food and more. Santa arrives at 6 p.m.

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“Part of the cooperative difference is returning our margins back to our members ... A capital credit distribution is a great benefit and a way for our members to share in the success of the cooperative.”

Former members with capital credit distributions totaling more than $10 will receive a check. A check may be issued for any distribution under $10 by request or when accumulated unpaid distributions exceed $10. Former members are encouraged to contact PEC to ensure their current address is on file.

“In the last decade, more than $107 million has gone back into the hands of PEC members,” Emily Pataki, PEC’s board president, said. “These dollars come from the cooperative’s continued positive margins and are made possible through our commitment to maintaining a financially healthy organization. We take great pride in the unique relationship we have with our members and in sharing PEC’s success with them.”

PEC to dole out $8.6M in capital credit STAFF REPORT Pedernales Electric Cooperative (PEC) will distribute nearly $8.6 million in capital credits to members this December, raising the lifetime distribution to more than $107 million since 2007, according to a press release.

The 2017 distribution was approved Oct. 16 after the PEC Board of Directors reviewed the cooperative’s fiscal health and determined the amount will not result in any adverse impact.

Because PEC is a cooperative owned by its members, it does not earn profits. When revenues exceed expenses, the cooperative earns margins.

Each year, when financial conditions allow, those margins are allocated to members in the form of capital credits.

“Part of the cooperative difference is returning our margins back to our members,” PEC Controller Freddy Wolff said. “A capital credit distribution is a great benefit and a way for our members to share in the success of the cooperative.”

This year’s distribution will be executed in accordance with the cooperative’s capital credits policy: Members who accumulated capital credits in 2016 will receive 40.5 percent of their allocation, discounted to approximately 18.25 percent, which represents the net present value of their credits.

This distribution will total approximately $4.1 million.

Members may opt out of their discounted 2016 capital credits if they prefer to receive non-discounted credits in a

–Freddy Wolff, PEC Controller

future distribution, which PEC predicts to be on a 30-year cycle.

Meanwhile, members who accumulated capital credits in 1986 and 1987 will receive 100 percent and 26 percent, respectively, of the non-discounted credits allocated from those years. This will total approximately $4.1 million.

The estates of deceased members received an estimated total distribution of $300,000.

Current members are scheduled to receive distributions as credits on their December bills. Members with multiple accounts will receive all their credits on a single account’s bill.

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suggested for nomination.

“As we (Buda) grow, we will continue to nominate our businesses because we want to showcase all the hard work these individuals and groups have done,” Gillespie said.

The finalists in each category were announced Sept. 14 in Austin.

On Nov. 8, the winners of the Texas Downtown Association awards were announced at the President’s Awards Gala held in conjunction with the 2017 Texas Downtown Conference in McKinney Texas.

Gillespie said one of the assets of the award is the success it leads to for the downtown area. One of the positives of becoming a Main Street designated city, a title bestowed on Buda in 2016, is the city can now track the progress in the central downtown district, Gillespie said.

The impact of becoming a Main Street city has been felt in Buda.

From January to September 2017, over $700,000 has been reinvested in Buda and 11 businesses have opened or expanded, with 38 new jobs created.

Renfro said she wants the Tavern on Main to be a place where everyone can go to have discussions on any subject, even politics and religion, while they enjoy some of the staples on the menu.

ou probably already know about the two big shopping days – Black Friday and Cyber Monday – that follow Thanksgiving. But did you know that Giving Tuesday is observed on Nov. 28? By showing your generosity on this day and throughout the holiday season, you can benefit charitable organizations and your loved ones – and your gifts can even provide you with some potential financial advantages.

So, what sort of gifts should you consider?

Here are a couple of suggestions for the charitable organizations you support: Give cash. Any charitable group will welcome cash contributions. And if the charity has 501(c)(3) status (named after the section of the Internal Revenue Code that governs such groups), your gift can offer you a tax deduction. So, for example, if you are in the 25 percent tax bracket and you give $1,000 to a qualified charity, you will be able to deduct $250 from your taxes. (You will need to itemize deductions to gain this tax benefit.)

Generally speaking, your maximum deduction is limited to 50 percent of your adjusted gross income.

You might be able expand the reach of your cash gifts through your workplace.

Some companies will match some of your contributions to charitable organizations.

Also, your employer may allow you to apply for larger grants to support nonprofit groups, especially those in which many employees are actively involved.

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Musicians perform at Tavern on Main’s outdoor patio in 2015. The downtown Buda business has become a hub for live music performances.

Downtown Buda business receives statewide honor

BY SAMANTHA SMITH

The Tavern on Main in Buda was named the winner Nov. 8 of the Texas Downtown Association Best Downtown Business award in the category of towns under 50,000 people.

Over 100 entities and businesses entered the competition across 12 different categories from communities across the state, said Maggie Gillespie, Buda Main Street Manager, in a press release.

According to the press release, the Best Downtown Business category recognizes an “exceptional downtown business that positively promotes the downtown or commercial district as a destination for locals and tourists alike, and actively participates in the revitalization efforts and supports downtown promotional events.”

“Awards such as the Texas Downtown Association President’s Award bring state-wide recognition to the community’s efforts towards a revitalized downtown,” Gillespie said.

Julie Renfro, owner of Tavern on Main, was shocked that her business won in the towns under 50,000-population category.

“Just being a finalist in that category was such a surprise, I was in shock that we won,” Renfro said.

Renfro, who opened the

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Tavern on Main owner Julie Renfro displays her Texas Downtown Association President’s Award.

From January to September 2017, over $700,000 has been reinvested in Buda and 11 businesses have opened or expanded, with 38 new jobs created. doors of Tavern on Main in 2012, is an active member of the community and participates in city council meetings, local Buda events and is a member of the Texas Main Street Advisory Board.

Gillespie said there were only four local Buda

businesses that were nominated for the award by the Main Street Advisory Board members.

Gillespie said Renfro, as a member of the Main Street Advisory Board, abstained from the nominations process since her business was

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You: like a challenge, willing to do grunt work but ready to do more, not just an automaton. At higher end, intern will sit in on negotiations, attend public meetings with senior partner, learn how to plan and execute projects in real estate, construction, and public infrastructure, possibly help research / write public policy. Degree plan or experience in urban planning, entrepreneurship, real estate, architecture and design, political science, business or finance helpful but not required. Bonus points if you speak Spanish or another foreign language, have travelled, or have exposure to multiple cultures. Send resume and one page or less letter (or equivalent video) on why you should be the Chosen One. Outstanding chops, wit or very, very large bribes preferred.

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Paid holidays and vacation. Duties include developing relevant content to reach client target audiences; creating, curating, and managing all published content (images, video and written posts) across multiple platforms (under supervision of firm partner); utilizing Adobe Creative Suite, Canva, and other design programs to create graphics for posts; also, assisting with event management and traditional media outreach.

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on just a bit of it). Isn’t freaked by deadlines and pressure. We’re looking for talent and potential with some technical skills, rather than somebody who knows everything already. We can teach. Applicants should have some awareness both new and traditional media and marketing, and show a sustained interest in public affairs. Degree in journalism, advertising, marketing, communications, new media or related field welcome but not required with relevant work experience.

Candidate should display in-depth knowledge and understanding of social media platforms, their respective participants (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube, Pinterest etc.) and how each platform can be deployed in different scenarios. Additionally, should possess great ability to identify potential negatives or crisis situations and apply conflict resolution principles to mitigate issues for clients.

Send CV and SHORT introductory presentation about yourself in the medium of your choice (essay, PPT, photos, testimonials, video, smoke signals). Please include links to social media accounts of your own and ones that inspire you.

Marketing Coordinator Fun, innovative consulting company in public policy / communications / public engagement sphere, south of Austin, seeks self-motivated, creative, highly organized personality to take charge of identifying proposal opportunities and helping to prepare submittals for both private and public-sector job opportunities. This is more about executing strategies, identifying opportunities, and creating good-looking marketing packages than outside sales. Will report directly to two partners – and provide support for their direct sales efforts. No specific degree requirements. Educational or life experience in marketing, sales, project management, or print design is useful. The company is small, successful and wants to grow.

Ideal candidate wants ½ - ¾ time, with vacation benefits and holidays, base pay with performance bonuses. Open to job sharing, grad students, parents returning to work force, novelists, brilliant slackers, people who want off the corporate hamster wheel. Will consider full time for right candidate, possibly with other duties. Send CV and SHORT introductory presentation about yourself in the medium of your choice (essay, PPT, photos, testimonials, video, smoke signals).

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE

Sale to satisfy a landlord’s lien.

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Anytime Storage, LLC 880 Windy Hill Rd. Kyle, TX 78640 Will be ending on or after December 8,2017 at 11 a.m.

Cleanup deposit is required. Seller reserves the right to withdraw the property at any time before the sale.

The property contents of all storage unit(s) sold at this sale are purchased “as is” “where is” for CASH/ CREDIT. Unit items sold for cash to the highest bidder. All Units have some miscellaneous household items, boxes & misc auto parts, sporting goods.

Property includes the contents of spaces of the following tenant (s).

DAMIAN SECHEL Furniture, Electronics; LUKE ROGERS - boxes

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Notice is hereby given that original Letters Testamentary for the Estate of Patrick Henry Luckett, Jr., Deceased, were issued on November 15, 2017, in Cause No. 17-0309-P, pending in the County Court at Law No. 1, Hays County, Texas, to: Kathryn Luckett and Lisa Luckett Massar.

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: Anna Martinez Boling Attorney at Law Plum Creek Square 140 Kirkham Circle Kyle, TX 78640 DATED the 17TH day of November, 2017.

THE BOLING LAW FIRM, PLLC Plum Creek Square 140 Kirkham Circle Kyle, TX 78640 Tel: (877) 629-5353 Fax: (877) 629-3130 Anna Martinez Boling State Bar No.: 00791188 E-mail: annaboling@ bolinglawfirm.com Attorney for Kathryn Luckett and Lisa Luckett Massar

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Notice is hereby given that original Letters Testamentary for the Estate of Ronald B. Jager, deceased, were issued on November 15, 2017, under docket number 17-0296-P, pending in the County of Hays County, Texas, to DEA PEREZ. Claims may be presented in care of the attorney for the Estate addressed as follows; Dea Perez Independent Executrix

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Dated this 16th day of November, 2017.

John Hohn Attorney for the Dea Perez 110 E. San Antonio St. San Marcos, Texas 78666 512 396 0066 Bar No. 09813250

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Will the owner of the following please contact A and E Towing, 100 Rodriguez Lane, Buda Tx, 512-295-4688 VSF#0649319 - 1986 Unknown Make 18' Boat Trailer, white in color. Charges due as of 11/15/17 equal $386.60 and is accrueing charges of $20 per day. https://www.tdlr. texas.gov

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Notice is hereby given that original Letters Testamentary for the Estate of Richard Neil Hogan, Deceased, were issued on November 13, 2017, in Cause No. 17-0294P, pending in the County Court at Law, Hays County, Texas, to: Virginia Graham Hogan.

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: M. Elizabeth Raxter Attorney at Law P.O. Box 281 Lockhart, Texas 78644 DATED the 14th day of November, 2017.

By: /s/ M. Elizabeth Raxter M. Elizabeth Raxter Attorney for Virginia Graham Hogan State Bar No.: 24050084 P.O. Box 281 Lockhart, Texas 78644 Telephone: (512) 398-6996 Facsimile: (512) 668-4501 E-mail: eraxter@txelderlaw.com

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Notice is hereby given that original Letters Testamentary for the Estate of Lavada Earlene Wallace Malicoat (also known as Lavada Earlene Malicoat), Deceased, were issued on November 13, 2017, in Cause No. 17-0298P, pending in the County Court at Law, Hays County, Texas, to: Clarence Wayne Malicoat.

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: M. Elizabeth Raxter Attorney at Law P.O. Box 281 Lockhart, Texas 78644 DATED the 14th day of November, 2017.

By: /s/ M. Elizabeth Raxter M. Elizabeth Raxter State Bar No.: 24050084 Michael Thompson State Bar No: 24093646 Attorneys for Clarence Wayne Malicoat P.O. Box 281 Lockhart, Texas 78644 Telephone: (512) 398-6996 Facsimile: (512) 668-4501 E-mail: eraxter@tx-elderlaw. com

NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE

Morningstar Storage wishes to avail themselves of the Texas Provision of chapter 59 of the Texas Property Code. They will conduct a Public Sale to the highest bidder for cash on their premises.The company reserves the right to reject any bid and withdraw any from the sale at any time. This sale is listed below.

Date: 12/11/2017 Time: 10:15 AM Location: Morningstar Storage, 1001 W. Goforth Rd., Buda, TX 78610 Units: Unit 2093 – Sheila Mae Burbage – Hope Chest, Furniture, Boxes, Misc.

Household Unit 2126 – Anna Rowlan – Computers, Boxes, Plastic Totes, Misc.

Unit 3005 – Danny Ramirez – China Cabinet, Boxes, Luggage, Misc. Household

BUDA TYPE B Economic Development Corporation Board

The Buda Economic Development Corporation will be accepting completed Boards/Commissions application forms from Buda Citizens interested in serving on the Buda Economic Development Corporation Board.

Applications may be picked up at Buda Economic Development Corp. 203 Railroad Street, Suite 3-A, Buda, during normal business hours, Monday through Thursday 8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. and 1:00 – 5:00 p.m., and on Fridays from 8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. and 1:00 – 4:00 p.m. or you may access the website at www. budaedc.com and download the application from the Resources section. Completed applications will be accepted through December 15, 2017.

Federal Housing Law We do business in accordance with the Federal Fair Housing Law. It is illegal to discriminate against any person because of race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status or national origin: in the sale or rental of housing or residential lots; in advertising the sale or rental of housing; in the financing of housing; in the provision of real estate brokerage services; in the appraisal of housing; Blockbusting is also illegal. Anyone who feels he or she has been discriminated against, may file a complant of housing discrimination: 1-800-6699777 (toll free) or 1-800-927-9275 (TDD).

Non-smoker. Call Nelda for details, 512-552-6180.

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“I worked really hard to get and keep the quality of the food way up,” Renfro said.

Whatever the secret sauce of success is made of at Tavern on Main, Renfro attributes winning the prestigious award to a community effort by the customers, the staff and the vendors, not just a solo show on

her part.

“As far as I’m concerned it’s absolutely a community effort of customers, staff and vendors as well as a fabulous location, great building and a great town that make Tavern on Main an amazing place,” Renfro said.

Gillespie agreed with Renfro that it takes a

team effort to revitalize a town’s historic district and bring it into the 21st Century.

“Revitalization does not happen overnight; change is incremental and the best kind of revitalization happens when it stems from the community and that is what we have here in Buda,” Gillespie said.

Gillespie predicted the future of Buda’s downtown will incorporate more stakeholders.

“The future will continue to incorporate stakeholders to enhance our downtown while at the same time, making the conscious effort to maintain our historic roots,” Gillespie said.

Concerned citizens wait for presidential election results at the November 2016 election watch party at Tavern on Main.

want to consult with a college’s financial aid office before the child heads off to school.

Through your gifts to charitable groups and

your family members, you can take the spirit of Giving Day and extend it throughout the holiday season – and even beyond.

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Financial Focus: Take action on Giving Tuesday Continued from pg. 1D

You don’t have to restrict your giving to charitable groups. If you have children or grandchildren, you might want to provide them with the gift of higher education by contributing to a 529 college savings plan. more than $200,000 per beneficiary in many state plans, although special gifting provisions may apply. And you can typically invest in the 529 plan offered by any state, even if you don’t live there, although you might not receive the tax benefits – such as deductions or tax credits – you’d get if you invested in your own state’s plan.

Also, all withdrawals from 529 plans are free from federal income taxes, and possibly from state income

taxes, as long as the money is used for a qualified college or graduate expense of the beneficiary you’ve named – typically, your child or grandchild.

(Withdrawals for expenses other than qualified education expenditures may be subject to federal, state and penalty taxes.)

Be aware, though, that 529 plans may affect financial aid, particularly if you’ve set up a plan for your grandchild, so you might

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County looks for new options in jail contract

BY KATERINA BARTON A final decision on the Guaranteed Maximum Price of Hays County’s jail expansion may not be made until after the New Year.

On Nov. 7, Hays County Commissioners considered withdrawing the contract with Turner Construction Company (TCC) for its Public Safety Bond Program Phase II. By doing so, it could allow TCC to present a new GMP proposal at a later date.

Commissioners have not approved or rejected the existing contract and

earlier this month.

Approval of the bond sale was made to Hilltop Securities Inc., through a competitive bid process, according to a press release.

The bonds were sold to Hilltop Securities with an average interest rate of 2.93 percent.

The low rates will save Buda approximately $2.5 million over the life of the 25-year bond.

Hilltop Securities was one of nine banks competing for the city’s CO bonds. Buda was able to secure a low interest rate in large part to an AA bond rating through

Standard & Poor’s Rating Agency.

An AA bond rating assigned by Standard & Poor’s means the city has a very strong capacity to meet its financial commitments, according to a city press release.

“This is validation of the city’s efforts in

planning and financial prudence,” the release said.

Ultimately, the lower interest rate means taxpayers will pay less in rates over the life of the bonds, according to the release.

The bonds will be paid from utility funds, which

Interest in an already crowded race for the open 21st Congressional District seat continues to grow after a former San Marcos city official and a current Hays County based state representative announced their candidacy last week.

On Friday, State Rep. Jason Isaac (R-Dripping Springs) announced he will run as a Republican candidate for the 21st Congressional District seat currently held by Rep. Lamar Smith.

One day later, former San Marcos mayor Susan Narvaiz announced she will also run on the Republican ticket for the TX-21 seat, which services an eight county area including parts of Hays County.

Their decisions come roughly a week after Smith, a 16term Republican congressman, announced he was not going to run for reelection when his term ends in 2018. Isaac and Narvaiz now join a race that’s already had six Democrats and one Republican file to run.

Isaac said in a letter to constituents that during his four terms in the Texas Legislature, he’s had the “honor and privilege” of participating in helping make Texas “the freest state in the nation.” Isaac said it was time to take those values and experience to Washington.

“A new administration promises new home for constraining the growth of federal government, but it can’t be done without principled conservative leadership in Congress,” Isaac said in his letter.

Isaac, a Dripping Springs native who was first voted to the Texas

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Buda residents Gary Hibner (background) and John MacLaren, both veterans of the U.S. Navy, salute the colors as the Star Spangled Banner was sung during Buda’s Veterans Day ceremony at Bradfield Park. Inset, Utah Hamilton, a 94-year-old World War II and Korean War veteran, poses for a photo during Wallace Middle School’s Veterans Day ceremony. From Buda, Kyle and all across Hays County, residents stopped on Friday and Saturday to honor and salute all veterans who served in the armed forces.

Internal weaknesses found in county offices

BY KATERINA BARTON Weaknesses in financial records within the Hays County Sheriff’s Office and two Justice of the Peace precincts are pushing county officials to make necessary changes.

Discovery of weaknesses came after an internal examination was conducted by the Hays County Auditor’s Office in October. The weaknesses were found within the Sheriff’s Office and Hays County Justice of the Peace Pct. 1, Place 1 and

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Place 2 offices.

In the JP’s offices, the auditor’s identified “internal control weaknesses” during a regularly scheduled review of county assets and issued recommendations to strengthen

Among some of the weaknesses in the sheriff’s office was a deficiency in documenting in-car video assets.

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COMING UP

Santa's Arrival in Kyle

Since 1999, Kyle has invited Santa to take part in the Tree Lighting event in downtown. On Nov. 29, join the city at City Square Park for the official Kyle kick off to the holidays. See Santa, listen to local school choirs, and enjoy a family-friendly holiday time. The event will be held from 4:30 - 9 p.m.

Holiday Remembrance Program

Budafest

It’s a rejuvenated Budafest this year from Nov. 30-Dec. 3. This annual Christmas celebration will celebrate its 38th year with an expanded schedule of events. On Thursday and Friday, enjoy a carnival from 4-10 p.m. at Buda City Park. On Saturday and Sunday, festivities include carnival rides, an artisan workshop, a snow slide, pictures with Mr. and Mrs. Claus and more. At 6:30 p.m. on Saturday, celebrate the season with a holiday parade with a downtown lighting ceremony. At noon on Sunday, give your pooch a chance to shine in the “Reindog” parade through downtown Buda.

The holidays often are a difficult time for grieving families. That’s why Harrell Funeral Home is hosting a holiday remembrance program for the families and community members they served throughout the year.

The program will be held at 6 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 2 at Harrell Funeral Home in Kyle and will feature Pastor Pat Kelly, music, a remembrance candle lighting and a remembrance tree. For more information about the event, contact Harrell Funeral Home at (512) 268-8200 or info@ Harrellfuneralhomes.com.

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are funded through user fees and capital impact fees.

All of the bonds issued revolved around projects that are directly tied to managing growth.

One of the major projects involves a $20.3

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