Feb. 9, 2017 News-Dispatch

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Support surges for transgender students

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Thursday, February 9, 2017

Hwy 290 businesses recover after burglaries

BY MOSES LEOS III

News-Dispatch Editor

The scene of broken glass and a large rock in the middle of the Crepe Crazy kitchen floor was a sobering wakeup call for store manager Nick Vela Feb. 1 Up until that point, Vela said that his morning was going like any other. It

wasn’t until a co-worker informed him that cash was stolen that reality soon sank in.

“I was in disbelief. I thought she was yanking my chain for a while, until our neighbor at Oak Creek Café came and handed me a business card for the sheriff’s department with the case number on it,” Vela said in an email response. “That was when

Vela said the incident happened around 4 a.m. Feb. 1 when a person “threw a 20-30 pound rock” through the businesses’ windows. it finally sank in and then I contacted the general managers.”

Vela, along with owners of the Oak Creek Café, are

working with the Hays County Sheriff’s Office, which is investigating the burglaries at the two iconic Dripping Springs

businesses located near Sportsplex Drive.

Vela said the incident happened around 4 a.m.

Feb. 1 when a person “threw a 20-30 pound rock” through the businesses’ windows.

The suspect then climbed through the window and escaped with bags of cash that were for Crepe Crazy’s point of sale system.

“This is the first time a situation like this has happened at our business since we opened three years ago,” Vela said. “Oak Creek Café has been operating for ten years and this is the first time it’s happened to our businesses.”

According to reports, money was also taken from the Oak Creek Café’s

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Discharge permit meets criteria for reuse

Saved by Jaws of Life

STAFF REPORT

PHOTO COURTESY OF NORTH HAYS COUNTY FIRE RESCUE

Fire Rescue extricates driver in wreck

Firefighters with the North Hays County Fire Rescue begin the process of using the jaws of life to extricate a person from a pickup truck involved in an accident Monday. Scott Collard, North Hays County Fire Rescue Chief, said one individual was transported to a hospital for evaluation after an accident in the 10000 block of Ranch Road 967. Collard said NHCFR responded to the accident at 10:12 a.m. Monday. Two NHCFR engines responded to the scene, with the Buda Fire Department also responding with an engine.

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The Dripping Springs Women’s Club will award two $500 college scholarships for female students in May. Applications are due by April 10 and can be found at www. dswomensclub.com or by contacting womenofds@ gmail.com.

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State rep aims to fix testing issues

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Horses rescued in FM 150 wreck

BY MOSES LEOS III

News-Dispatch Editor

STAFF REPORT No one was injured Saturday after a cement truck rolled over on its side along FM 150 near the Onion Creek double crossing in Driftwood. But the resulting traffic led to separate incident in which the North Hays County Fire Rescue was called upon to rescue two horses from a trailer.

North Hays County Fire Rescue Chief Scott Collard said emergency crews were dispatched Saturday morning to assist with the cement truck rollover. The driver of the cement truck suffered minor injuries and was transported to a hospital for observation.

But Collard said a driver pulling a horse trailer with two horses had to stop quickly to avoid the traffic backup that resulted from the accident. Collard said one of the horses slipped under the second horse in the sudden stop.

Collard said crews

Preliminary findings from Austin’s evaluation of Dripping Springs’ Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) draft permit shows the city “meets the criteria” for its beneficial reuse program.

The city of Austin evaluated “potential impacts on the qualify of water in Onion Creek” in its review of DS’s TCEQ permit request and beneficial reuse program, according to a press release sent out late Tuesday.

The update extends to the ongoing conversations Dripping Springs city officials have had with Austin regarding its

responded and assisted with getting the horses untangled and safely out the trailer.

Helping the NHCFR was large animal rescue training, which was taught at Texas A&M University several months ago.

“This was invaluable to help make a successful rescue,” Collard said.

Collard said a NHCFR firefighter who responded to the accident is also a veterinarian. The firefighter said the most injured horse is being treated at a large animal hospital and the “prognosis looks good,” Collard said.

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A pair of high profile, education-related pieces of legislation is part of what local Hays County representative Jason Isaac (R-Dripping Springs) has so far filed during the 85th Texas Legislative session.

Isaac’s key piece of legislation, House Bill 1333, aims to “radically reduce the impact of standardized testing on Texas’ students, educators and taxpayers,” according to a release.

The bill, called the “Teaching over Testing” act, plans to move the focus in public education “away from standardized testing” to the classroom through four pieces of reform.

That includes removing the weight of scores from the State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness (STAAR) exam in the state’s A-F rating system, which is to be implemented during the 2018 school year.

Texas’ STAAR test has come under fire after multiple school districts encountered a myriad of technical issues with the exam in spring 2016.

In addition, over 150 school districts, including Hays CISD and Dripping Springs ISD,

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Thursday, February 9, 2017

Many Stripes, One Tiger

Local support surges for transgender students in bathroom debate

BY MOSES LEOS III

“A group of us tried to get some people to organize to serve as a counter-weight at the board meeting,” Hutton said. He added the group decided to “speak our mind and our hearts” if the political group “caused trouble.”

He began the group on Facebook, and within a few days, the group quickly swelled to over 200 likes.

The group, he said, regularly attended school board meetings each month

since September.

Hutton said he and others were bothered by murmurs from Texas Values that the student was a safety risk. Hutton said the premise was “offensive to me and others” as many in the community know the student, whom he said has been going through the transition “for many years.”

“To know this child, she is not a safety risk. People who have no idea who she is, she’s a kid who likes

dancing to Taylor Swift and art and hanging out with her friends, ” Hutton said.

In addition, Hutton said his concerns extended to “misstatements” in Texas Values’ press releases. He said Texas Values seems to “tell this story of this rogue” school district enacting a “policy change that had been swept under the rug and hidden from parents.”

In September, DSISD said in a statement bathroom accommodation for all students is done on a case-by-case basis.

Federal laws also prevent the district from disclosing health-related information.

Hutton said he was “disappointed” that State Rep. Jason Issac stood “shoulder to shoulder” with Texas Values in support of the bathroom bill.

Isaac said his support of the bill came from what he believes are safety issues.

“We should not be allowing men to use multistalled restrooms with women and we shouldn’t be allowing women to use multi-stalled restrooms with men,” Isaac said. “I don’t want to put my boys in a bathroom with a female.”

Isaac also cited transparency issues and feels that a “lot of people are arguing for less transparency, which boggles my mind.”

He added that he has joined the Texas Conservative Coalition, which has submitted a letter to President Donald Trump to rescind a letter from Barack Obama that amends Title IX to allow for transgender people to use the bath-

have passed resolutions calling for the repeal of the state’s new A-F rating system, citing concerns the ratings rely heavily on standardized testing.

Isaac said his bill has received bipartisan support from across the state. His bill is coauthored by Reps. Rodney Anderson (R-Grand Prairie), Joe Deshotel (D-Beaumont) and Gary VanDeaver (R-New Boston).

“I’m thrilled by the bipartisan support this legislation is receiving,” Isaac said. “It’s time we shift the focus of public education away from standardized testing and back to the classroom

where it belongs.”

Issac has also filed legislation to stop inappropriate relationships between teachers and students in public schools.

House Bill 1403, which was filed by Isaac Monday, is paired with HB 218, which was filed by Rep. Tony Dale (R-Cedar Park).

Both pieces of legislation are expected to strengthen

prohibitions against relationships between educators and students.

According to the release, both Isaac and Dale have focused their attention toward stopping a practice they call “passing the trash.” That practice is where teachers who resign, but are not fired, for engaging in inappropriate relationships with students are allowed

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What began as a social media call out to support a Walnut Springs Elementary transgender student has grown into a movement aiming to kill Senate Bill (SB) 6, or the so-called “bathroom bill,” within the Texas Legislature.

While support continues to pour in for “Many Stripes, One Tiger,” (MSOT) Andy Hutton, who is one of the main creators of the group, said he wasn’t surprised at the level of support toward the student and her cause.

“We will rally around kids based on who they are. This is a supportive community and a fantastic place to live,” Hutton said.

“I feel it’s a place where people care about kids and support them … I wasn’t surprised at people willing to stand for a third grader and allow her to be who she is.”

MSOT’s origins began in late September when Hutton and other parents rallied to oppose Texas Values, a faith-based conservative lobbyist group that joined parents who complained about the district’s accommodations for the student.

Hutton said he initially believed the rumblings were from upset parents.

He realized it was a larger issue when he discovered Texas Values was planning to use their arguments during a September 2016 DSISD board meeting as a springboard for possible legislation.

PHOTO BY MOSES LEOS III

While wearing a t-shirt emblazoned with the Many Stripes, One Tiger logo, Dripping Springs resident Steve Kling listens to a speaker at a gathering the group organized at a Driftwood residence Feb. 3.

“I think people want to turn this into a culture war; it’s not, it’s about a kid going to school ... An eightyear-old doesn’t know what culture wars are. She’s living her life.”

– Claire Bow, MSOT supporter

room they identify with.

“They’re asking Trump to rescind the letter, which we believe would make the entire problem go away,” Isaac said.

But frustration is now rising with the MSOT group as they prepare to oppose SB6.

Robyn Jones, a Dripping Springs High freshman and a MSOT supporter, said she was surpised by the outpouring of support for the student, but added people shouldn’t be discriminated against based on their race or gender.

Dripping Springs resident Steve Kling, who also supports MSOT, said he believed people should “treat others the way they should be treated.”

“There is a whole lot of fear and ignorance taking over right now,” Kling said.

He added that people are “making bad decisions” and focusing fears on “people and groups of people that are not the danger.”

Claire Bow, who is a transgender woman and a MSOT supporter, sympathized with the student, as she recalled the challenges of growing up as a transgender person.

She also said the transgender discussion isn’t a partisan issue. But she also fears the bathroom bill could have ramifications for Texas businesses and tourism if it passes.

“I think people want to turn this into a culture war; it’s not, it’s about a kid going to school,” Bow said.

“An eight-year-old doesn’t know what culture wars are. She’s living her life.”

to keep their teaching license.

“I’m thankful that our children’s safety in schools – where all they should have to focus on is learning – is a priority for our state’s leadership,” Issac said. “I look forward to working with my colleagues in the House and the Senate to keep sexual predators out of our schools.”

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THE FOUR PIECES OF REFORM WITHIN JASON ISAAC’S TESTING OVER TEACHING ACT •

Allowing school districts to select alternative test providers

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Reducing the number of tests

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Removing STAAR scores from teacher evaluations

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Reducing the weight of STAAR scores in A-F ratings

Thursday, February 9, 2017

HOKE Jeannine Hoke, age 70, of Dripping Springs, passed away peacefully on February 1, 2017.

Jeannine was a singer and songwriter, which was her passion. She loved her family, especially her grandkids.

Survivors include her husband, Harold Hoke; daughter, Anissa Thompson and husband, Jon; son, Jason Hoke and wife, Marti; grandkids, Shelby, Corrie, Noah, Sarah and Caleb; brothers, Tom Caldwell and Jim Caldwell; and numerous other family members.

Funeral service was at Dripping Springs United Methodist Church Feb. 5 at 3 p.m. with Reverend Adam Thornton and Reverend Cody Reeves officiating. Interment followed at Phillips Cemetery, Dripping Springs.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Susan G. Komen Cancer Foundation.

WEITZEL Hulbert Frederick “Rick” Weitzel, Jr., of Dripping Springs, son of the late Hulbert Frederick Weitzel, Sr., and late Clara Lois Robertson Weitzel, was born on February 14, 1923, in El Campo, Texas. He graduated salutatorian of Crescent High School, Wharton, Texas, at the age of 16, and went on to attend Schreiner College, The University of Texas

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at Austin, and the University of Houston, earning his Associate in Arts, Bachelor of Business Administration, and Master of Business Administration. He was a member of the First Baptist Church in Dripping Springs, and lent his carpentry and construction skills to help build the thennew church sanctuary between 1978 and 1981.

Colonel Weitzel was nearing the end of the fall 1941 semester at The University of Texas and looking forward to the upcoming baseball season and competition for a spot in the pitching rotation when the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor. He joined the United States Army the following day and headed off to basic training and flight school on December 19, 1941.

During World War II, he flew fighter sorties and bombing runs over Europe, then fighter sorties over Africa and the Middle East, and finally over the Pacific.

In 1946 he left the Army Air Corps to return to college.

After graduation, Colonel Weitzel longed for the skies and flight and returned to the military, this time as a member of the newlyformed United States Air Force, seeing action again as a fighter pilot in the Korean War. Between the Korean and Vietnam Wars, Colonel Weitzel qualified to fly, and logged time in, every type of aircraft utilized by the Air Force except the SR-71 Blackbird, though he logged time testing its predecessor, the YF-12. In that same time, he also taught Aerospace Science at Texas A&M University for four years. Colonel Weitzel would later be in

the running to join the space program, but war took him halfway around the world again.

During the Vietnam War, Colonel Weitzel was among a select group of distinguished airmen chosen to perform special operations and was later elevated to Chief of Special Operations for the 7th and 13th Air Force, overseeing all Air Force special operations in Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia, and serving as the 7/13 Air Force’s command representative in the Pacific Special Operations Command.

Working in conjunction with other special operators from the Army, Navy, and Marines, Colonel Weitzel was often required to venture deep behind enemy lines. Many of his missions remain classified to this day.

Colonel Weitzel was a recipient of the Air Force Cross as the sole surviving pilot of a top secret mission. He was

also the recipient of three Distinguished Flying Crosses, the Distinguished Service Medal, and multiple Silver Stars, Bronze Stars, Air Medals, a Purple Heart, and numerous other citations and awards. On more than a dozen occasions Colonel Weitzel volunteered for rescue missions and, despite facing “numerically superior hostile forces,” successfully rescued more than a hundred combat survivors during the course of the war, scraping the tree tops on one rescue mission after far exceeding the carrying capacity of his CH-3E helicopter.

In 1972, with President Nixon demanding that he return home to an intelligence position in the Pentagon and after being elevated to Chief of Supply for the entire Air Force, Colonel Weitzel abruptly retired and returned to Texas with his wife, Nong. He spent his early

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retirement camping, hunting, and fishing before returning briefly to national service with the Central Intelligence Agency. After leaving the CIA, he started a commercial construction company in Austin and participated in several large construction projects in the area, including the Downtown Hyatt Hotel.

In the early 1980s he retired for good.

An avid hunter and conservationist, Colonel Weitzel hunted all over the world and was a member of organizations as disparately varied as The World Wildlife Fund, The Sierra Club, The Nature Conservancy, Safari Club International, the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation, and Ducks Unlimited. He strongly believed that conservation efforts would be difficult or impossible without reasonable hunting and fishing practices and vice versa.

Colonel Weitzel passed peacefully at the age of 93 on January 30, 2017. He is survived by his wife, Nong; son, Rick, and wife, Kari, and grandchildren, Trevor and Jacklyn; son, Bruce, and wife, Rosann; daughter, Karen; son, Clive, and wife, Theresa; son, Travis, and wife, Nicole; daughter, Debra; and son, Drew; grandchildren, Trevor, Jackie, Lisa, Paul, Kelly, Ryan, Cole, Rex, and Hugo; greatgrandchildren Emma and Jack; sister, Yuva Cheek; nephew, Truett Cheek, and wife, Pat; niece, Mary Swearingen; and niece, Martha McCray; and a host of loved grand-nieces and -nephews, cousins, and friends.

Funeral services were held at the First Baptist Church of Dripping Springs, Pastor David Smith officiating on February 3, 2017. Burial followed at the Phillips Cemetery, Dripping Springs.

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B

ird wisdom comes slowly sometimes, and sometimes it is delayed by wild tales and total fabrications.

Take the matter of migration, wherein birds leave in one season and return the next.

Aristotle, the renowned philosopher, wrote that swallows often hid in holes in the ground to escape cold weather. The Bishop of Uppsala wrote about fishermen hauling up nets full of swallows hibernating underwater “among the canes and reeds.”

Even Carolus Linnaeus, the founder of modern taxonomy in the 18th century, believed swallows passed

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the winter beneath lakes. And a prominent ornithologist named Elliott Coues wrote “I see no reason why a Swallow should not stay a while in the mud in a state of suspended animation.”

It took a long time for ornithologists to work out that birds simply migrated to escape cold weather. What’s more, it was discovered this migration often took place by night. But at one time, many scholars thought the missing birds had simply hidden in the mud.

In truth, only one bird comes close to such hibernation. The common poorwill enters a state of dormancy and spends the winter in places such as rock crevices and hollow logs.

They are the only bird known to do this.

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Sports Playoff-bound Tigers swipe Medina Valley

BY LOGAN MCCULLOUGH News-Dispatch Reporter

The Dripping Springs Tigers proved in its 60-35 win over the Medina Valley Panthers Friday that it’s not how you start a game, but how you finish.

An outbreak of emotions on senior night resulted in a slow start for the Dripping Springs Tigers in their last home game of the season against the Medina Valley Panthers.

But Dripping Springs’ intensity showed throughout as the Tigers, which secured a playoff berth on Jan. 31, secured the win to improve to 21-9 on the season.

The Lady Tigers’ intensity was palpable from the jump, as they forced turnovers on five of the Panthers first six possessions. However, this intensity failed to translate to offense, and the Tigers had to rely on free-throws for six of their ten first quarter points.

“I think there were just a lot of emotions in the first half with it being senior night ... This is a really tight-knit group of girls who really wanted it to be a senior night, and I think we lost track a little bit of realizing, hey we need to go play basketball.”

– Laura Joiner, Dripping Springs head coach

“I think there were just a lot of emotions in the

first half with it being senior night,” said Dripping

Springs head coach Laura Joiner. “This is a really tight-knit group of girls who really wanted it to be a senior night, and I think we lost track a little bit of realizing, hey we need to go play basketball.”

The second period was a quarter of runs.

Medina Valley was first on the board, only to be answered by a 9-0 blitz by the Tigers. This run was answered with five straight points from Panthers’ guard Jordan Baxter.

Although the Lady

Tigers managed to take a 32-23 lead into the half, the momentum seemed to be in Medina Valley’s favor.

“We talked at halftime about just picking it up,” said Joiner. “We knew we were in control of the game, but I told them, let’s just go make a statement tonight.”

Poor shooting continued to plague Dripping Springs in the third quarter. Medina Valley outscored Dripping Springs

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Lady Tigers take down Lions 2-0 Ziva Payer, a sophomore forward for Dripping Springs, makes a fast break around Lockhart’s defender for a shot on the goal in the first half of a match against the visiting Lions. The Lady Tigers led 1-0 at the half and won 2-0 in the district game.

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Wimberley High athlete Evan Mayhew tucks in as he readies to hit the water during an attempt in the 1-meter dive at the 2015 UIL State Swimming and Diving meet in Austin.

Tigers, Texans swimmers head to state meet STAFF REPORT A handful of Wimberley and Dripping Springs swimmers will hit the water at the Lee and Joe Jamail Swimming Center in Austin later this month as they take on the state’s best at the UIL Class 5A state swimming and diving competition.

The Dripping Springs swimming team, helmed by head coach Andrea McCarthy, will send its girls 400-yard freestyle and 200-yard medley relay teams to the meet, which will be held Feb. 19-20. The Tigers will also have four swimmers compete in individual events.

Meanwhile, Wimberley High’s Mariel and Evan Mayhew will compete in the girls and boys 1-meter diving competition. Last year, Evan Mayhew competed as a freshman in the boys 1-meter diving competition.

DRIPPING SPRINGS QUALIFIERS TO THE STATE SWIMMING AND DIVING MEET Marcus Egger boys 500-yard freestyle Lauren Kehm girls 200-yard freestyle Lydia Evans girls 100-yard breaststroke Katie Tuohy girls 100-yard backstroke

WIMBERLEY QUALIFIERS TO THE STATE SWIMMING AND DIVING Mariel Mayhew girls 1-meter diving Evan Mayhew boys 1-meter diving

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Tiger lacrosse sweeps Cedar Ridge Raiders in season opener SUBMITTED REPORT

The Dripping Springs High School Tiger Lacrosse Team hosted Cedar Ridge High School Saturday in a pair of games that showcased high scoring capabilities by the Tiger shooters.

Dripping Springs’ varsity team won 16-10 with Gabe Reno finishing with five goals and two assists, Connor Jamail with three goals and one assist, and Nic Austin with two goals and one assist.

Also scoring for the Tigers were Tanner Heinchon, Ryan Thomas, Josh Hays, and Logan Heinchon.

Goalie Connor Mogen stepped up for 13 saves in the pipes, earning him his first starting varsity win.

The Tiger junior varsity team defeated Cedar Ridge 18-5.

Brayden Glass and Pierce Walker dominated offensively for the JV Tigers. The Tigers play at home Thursday, Feb. 9 against Anderson High School.

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Dripping Springs goaltender Connor Mogen makes a play during Saturday’s season opening win over the Cedar Ridge Raiders.

Mogen finished with 13 saves in his first varsity win.

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Dripping Springs High seniors (back row, l-r) Peyton Hall, Alyssa Schroeder, Maya Claussen, Kaylen Morrison, (front row, l-r) Carson Ikels, McKenley O’Neal and Seth Crumley all pose for a signed their letters of intent to play college sports on National Signing Day Feb. 1.

Seven Tigers announce commitment to colleges SUBMITTED REPORT

On Feb. 1, seven Dripping Springs High School seniors announced their commitments to continue their athletic careers at the collegiate level.

Peyton Hall and Kaylen Morrison will continue their basketball careers at Hendrix College (Conway, Ark.) and the University of Texas at Dallas, respectively, while volleyball player Maya Clausen is headed to Southwestern University in Georgetown.

Tiger senior Alyssa Schroeder will

compete in track and cross country at Abilene Christian University.

In football, offensive linemen Seth Crumley and Carson Ikels are both headed to Hardin-Simmons University in Abilene and defensive lineman McKenley O’Neal will play at the United States Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colo.

Combined with the student-athletes who announced their commitments in November, this brings the total number of Dripping Springs High seniors continuing their athletic careers in college to 14.

both athletically and Maya Clausen

academically, earning – Volleyball an Academic Excellence – Southwestern University Award. In track, she has – Georgetown, TX thrown the shot and discus A cofor three years, and plans captain in to continue to do so this 2016, Maya spring. As a junior varsity was named basketball player, she led to the Allher team to an undefeated District 26-5A season. Peyton started the First Team DSHS Athletic Council, a and the Hays student organization that Free Press meets with the athletic First Team. As a right-side director, supports all Tiger hitter, she helped lead the sports, and seeks volunteer Tigers to a district title and opportunities with local undefeated district record youth sports programs. in 2016, as well as the 2015 She also is a member of state 5A title. She was the National Honor Society. named to the Academic The daughter of Anne All-State Team and earned Elizabeth and Brian Hall, academic all-district honors Peyton plans to major in as both a junior and senior. either pre-law or sports She was chosen as a management. Coach: Laura National Hispanic Scholar Joiner this year, is historian of the

National Honor Society, Carson Ikels and last year was co– Football president of the Spanish Hardin-Simmons – Honor Society. Maya also University has played club volleyball – Abilene, TX for six years, has made A threethree trips to the National year Junior Championships. The letterman, daughter of Frances and Carson was Mark Clausen, she plans a unanimous to major in psychology selection at Southwestern. Coach: to the 2016 Michael Kane.

All-District

26-5A Seth Crumley

First Team after receiving – Football honorable mention as a – Hardin-Simmons junior. This fall he also University earned a spot on the – Abilene, TX Academic All-State Team, Offensive served as a team captain, lineman Seth and was a member of Crumley has the Athletic Leadership started for Council. As the starting the Tigers center, Carson played a each of key role in the Tigers’ deep the past playoff run and 12-2 record. two years, He was honored with the including team’s “Discipline” Award. the 2016 season that saw Carson was a member DSHS advance further in of the varsity track and the playoffs than any year power lifting teams as a in school history. He has junior. He currently serves played at both right and left as a peer tutor – working tackle, lettering three years primarily with students in for the Tigers. As a senior, the Functional Academics Seth was a unanimous program – and is a sales selection to the District 26associate at the DSHS Tiger 5A First Team. He is active Shack. The son of Cassie in his church youth group and Wade Ikels, he plans and volunteers to work to study Business/Finance. with Functional Academic Coach: Galen Zimmerman students during their physical education time. The Kaylen Morrison son of Marsha and Ronald – Basketball Crumley, he was chosen – University of Texas as the team’s Offensive – Dallas, TX Lineman of the Week six Kaylen is times last fall. Seth plans to a three-year major in nursing at Hardinletterman Simmons. Coach: Galen and two-year Zimmerman. starter at

guard for the Peyton Hall Lady Tigers.

– Basketball As a junior, – Hendrix College Kaylen was – Conway, AK named to the All-District A twoSecond Team and was the sport athlete team’s Offensive MVP. She at DSHS, has earned a spot on the Peyton has District All-Academic Team lettered for three seasons. A team in both captain this season, she basketball leads DSHS in three-point (as a and free-throw shooting forward) (82 percent from the line). and track. She excels

An outstanding student, Kaylen ranks among the top 5 percent of her class, earned an Academic Excellence Award, and is a member of the National Honor Society. She also was a member of the Tiger Band and drumline as a freshman. The daughter of Garnard Morrison and Pamela Chisholm, she plans to major in Biomedical Engineering at UTD. Coach: Laura Joiner.

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Dripping Springs High students (top row) Sasha Dare, (middle row, l-r) Kamrie Holmes, Sara Khan, Josh King and (bottom row, l-r) Erin Crosby, Madison Guida, Sarah Brandon join Judge Brenda Smith for a photo following presentation of the Young Hearts Matter Day of Action award at the state capitol in Austin.

Young Hearts Matter SUBMITTED REPORT Dripping Springs High School students participating in the Dating Violence Mock Trial won the “Young Hearts Matter Day Of Action” Award, presented by Texas Council on Family Violence.

The award was presented Feb. 1 at the State Capitol in recognition of the efforts over the past several years participating in the annual mock trial and raising awareness about dating violence.

The mock trial, which will be held Feb. 28 at the Hays County Court-

McKenley O’Neal – Football – Air Force Academy – Colorado Springs, CO McKenley O’Neal has been a three-year starter and letterman for the Tiger football team, helping lead this year’s squad to a 12-2 record and deep playoff run As both a junior and senior, the defensive end earned a spot on the All-District First Team after earning second-team honors his sophomore season.

Last fall he was selected by district coaches as the District 26-5A Most Valuable Defensive Player. MaxPreps also named McKenley as its 2016 Most Valuable Player in the district and the Player of the Week in four games. This season he recorded 124 total tackles, 12.5 sacks, two caused fumbles, and 17 quarterback hurries. McKenley also played basketball for three years, earning a spot on the All-District Second Team last season after receiving honorable mention as a sophomore. The son of Jena and Daryl O’Neal, he plans to major in Business. Coach: Galen Zimmerman.

Alyssa Schroeder – Cross Country/Track – Abilene Christian University – Abilene, TX A four-year letterwinner in both cross country and track for the Tigers, Alyssa was the District 25-5A Champion in cross country as a sophomore. In fact, she was both a regional and state cross country qualifier in each of the past three years, and placed fourth in the state in the fall of 2015. In track, Alyssa was a regional qualifier in the 3,200 Meters. The daughter of Denise and Scott Schroeder, Alyssa has served as team captain this year for both sports. She plans to study Elementary Education at Abilene Christian University. Coach: Marisa Parks.

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Dear Jay, Curb appeal is very important, so here are a few ideas for staging your outdoor areas. A fresh coat of paint is always a good idea. Although you will need to invest in the paint, and possibly the labor, it is well worth the investment. Hand large, attractive address numbers on the house so they can be seen from the road, if possible.

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landscaping with fresh mulch. It’s amazing how some simple projects can make a big impact when prospective buyers drive by!

Dear Terese, I’m selling my home, but the buyer has offered to let me lease back the home for free for 2 weeks.

Can we enter into an effective temporary lease without a daily rental amount in Paragraph 4?

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an agreement in Paragraph 4 that the seller will pay $0 in rent. The seller’s promise to sell the property – generally provide sufficient consideration to create a legally enforceable agreement.

This would also apply to those using the Buyer’s Temporary Residential Lease (TREC 16-5, TAR 1911).

Dear Terese, I noticed your list of education credentials.

What do the initials “ABR” mean?

Elizabeth Dear Elizabeth, I value learning, and the many initials you see are different designations I’ve earned thru education and testing. ABR stands for Accredited Buyer’s Representative.

When I work with a client looking to buy, as their buyer’s representative, I’m obligated to protect and promote the buy-

er’s interests, including keeping certain information confidential and sharing information that might benefit the buyer’s position. I have specialized training in the best practices for buyer representation. One qualification of earning the ABR designation is proof of completed transactions with other homebuyers, so experience counts!

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Terese Peabody, Broker Associate, Stanberry & Associates GRI, CRS, ABR, SRES, CNE, GREEN, CLHMS 400 Hwy 290 W, B-101, Dripping Springs, TX 78620 terese@stanberry.com, www.tpeabody.com 512894-3488 office, 512-6997711 cell

Business Burglaries: Hwy 290 businesses recovering Continued from pg. 1

registers. The News-Dispatch reached out to the Oak Creek Café for comment but calls were not immediately returned.

Lt. Dennis Gutierrez, Hays County Sheriff’s public information officer, said money was the motive in both burglaries.

However, authorities are working to gather leads and looking to identify the suspect, who was caught on security camera footage at Crepe Crazy.

Vela said Crepe Crazy installed security cameras at the business when it

opened.

Gutierrez said the burglary could be a product of the growth that’s happening in the area. While there is no clear evidence of a crime trend, he said the increase in population and homes could correlate to a possible rise in crime.

Gutierrez said the HCSO is looking at possible manpower increase in the area. The HCSO has a substation located at the Hays County Pct. 4 offices, which is located along Roger Hanks Parkway.

“As it keeps growing, we have to keep patrolling that area,” Gutierrez said.

Vela said Sergei Giterman, general manager of Crepe Crazy, arrived Feb. 1 and assessed the situation. Originally, the plan was to close the business down for the day.

But Vela said his general manger “wouldn’t let that affect his business.”

Once the business was cleaned up and things settled down, Crepe Crazy reopened at noon the same day.

“He didn’t want some-

thing like that to affect our businesses, wanted to be better than that and stand strong,” Vela said.

Support from the community has also poured in for both businesses, Vela said.

“We’ve had a lot of comments and concern from the community, but wouldn’t accept anything other than getting a lead on the suspect and catching the person who just created a minor speed bump in our long and successful career,” Vela said.

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12-11 in the third frame, cutting the deficit down to single digits to start the fourth.

Dripping Springs responded by making a statement as they poured on 28 fourth quarter points.

“It was an emotional night,” said Joiner. “I think there was just a sense of urgency in the fourth. Like I said, this group has a lot of heart and I think that affected them early more than we really want to say,

and I think that showed on the court tonight – but the ending also showed the good side of that emotion.”

Despite this offensive onslaught, the highlight of the fourth quarter came with a little over six minutes to play. Up by 20, the Tiger crowd began a “Seniors” chant that was followed with Joiner subbing out all the underclassmen to go with an all-senior lineup to finish the game.

Lagniappe

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Tiger Field grand opening

A grand opening celebration for the new baseball and softball complex at Dripping Springs High School will be held Monday, Feb. 13, from 6:00-7:30 p.m. Players from the Tiger baseball and softball teams will be present, and lead some activities for younger children. A short program and ribboncutting will be held at 6:00 p.m., followed by tours, activities, and refreshments. Local youth sports teams also are being included in the event. The complex is located on the DSHS campus, behind the field house, near the ag barn.

Women’s Club meeting

The Dripping Springs Women’s Club hosts its monthly meeting Feb. 15 at the Terrace Club at 11:30 am. Terry Sovey, Lakeway resident, presents “Secrets of the First Ladies. “ Along with her presentation, Sovey will display her awardwinning collection of first lady dolls in their gowns.

She entertains audiences with interesting facts and stories about first ladies

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Senior Expo

What does +55 look like today? Come out to the Senior Expo at the Wimberley Community Center Feb. 10 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. and find out. The event will feature area businesses and nonprofits dedicated to senior needs, shopping opportunities, travel, art, and more. Workshop sessions in the Senior Lounge, and Cypress and Blanco rooms will cover Medicare and health, internet safety and technology, and easy healthy cooking. Entertainment includes an antique car show and some great food including Lion’s Club chicken fajitas. Make plans to attend now.

Community Coffee

A Dripping Springs ISD Community Coffee will be held Friday, Feb. 10, from 7:45-9 a.m. in Room C102 at Dripping Springs Middle School. DSISD Community Coffees, which are held twice a year, are come-and-go events where parents and community members can visit informally with district and campus administrators as well as board members.

Joiner fought back tears as she talked to the seniors, their parents and friends after the game.

“It’s been a wonderful group,” said Joiner.

“They’re all great friends, they all love the game of basketball, and they’ve all worked for four years for what we have achieved and that is to be a playoff team and I am super excited and happy for them that they get to experience that with their teammates while leaving a legacy for

the next group behind them.”

Despite all the emotions, Joiner understands the Tigers’ next game against Marble Falls could determine the team’s playoff seeding. Joiner said the Tigers are “in control of our own destiny.”

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Queen’s Court serves at Heroes event The Hays County Livestock Show court and service members participated in the Patriot and Heroes event in Wimberley Jan. 21.

Those in attendance include: (L-R) Duchess Destinee Caberera, Tim Pennington, Duchess Avery Herron, Archie Gerald, Duchess Konleigh Eben, Queen Hannah Fults, Scott Schecht, Peter Venardes, Duchess Hannah Griffin, Gina Garrintano, and Princess Makenna Hawkins. The Hays County Livestock Show Queen’s Court gathered with the community to give back to the men and women who have served in our country in Wimberley last month. The court on Jan. 21 assisted in serving a meal and visited with service men and women who were part of Patriots and Heroes Outdoors, a non-profit organization that provides hunting and fishing activities for veterans, with a focus on Purple Heart recipients. The event was held at Dick and Dodie Juarez-Scott’s ranch in Wimberley.

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Draft Permit: Meets criteria for reuse Continued from pg. 1

controversial draft permit for beneficial reuse of treated effluent.

According to the release, staffs of both cities have met regularly “for the last several months” to discuss and evaluate Dripping Springs’ proposed wastewater management strategy.

The city of Austin’s Watershed Protection Department modeled Dripping Springs’ proposed beneficial reuse program, which according to preliminary findings, showed it meets the criteria by which Austin evaluates potential impacts on the quality of water in Onion Creek.

According to reports from the Austin-American Statesman, Austin’s Watershed Protection Department is on the verge of reaching a settlement agreement relating to Dripping Springs’ beneficial reuse plan.

“We are grateful to the City of Austin for working with us to further evaluate our plans for beneficial reuse and storage,” Dripping Springs Mayor Pro Tem Bill Foulds said in a statement. “Mayor Adler and the Watershed Protection Department

“As we’ve said from the very beginning, wastewater disposal is not what we’re after; treated effluent reuse is where we are going, and we’re already well on our way ... It’s too important to the long-term sustainability of our community.”

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staff, in particular, have been incredibly helpful.

Foulds added it has “never been our intent” to discharge and that the city was “on the record that beneficial reuse are our long-term goals.”

“I am excited that our two cities are working together to find solutions to accommodate the region’s rapid growth, while protecting water quality,” said Austin Mayor Steve Adler in a statement.

In 2016, Dripping Springs signed reuse contracts with the Caliterra and Howard Ranch developments to accept close to 500,000 gallons per day of reclaimed water.

According to the release, that amount, combined with plans Dripping Springs has to irrigate city-owned land, accounts for approximately 600,000 gallons per day.

According to the city, the total “puts a significant dent into the proposed allowable maximum of 995,000 gallonsper-day.”

The Dripping Springs city council has also signed a letter of intent with local landowner Scott Roberts relating to a proposed development in Driftwood.

A feasibility study will now be conducted to evaluate that develop-

ment accepting up to one million gallons of treated effluent for reuse.

The Dripping Springs council also approved an ordinance at the end of 2016 that will require future developments to incorporate beneficial reuse or contribute funds to wastewater management reuse strategies.

“As we’ve said from the very beginning, wastewater disposal is not what we’re after; treated effluent reuse is where we are going, and we’re already well on our way,” Foulds said. “It’s too important to the longterm sustainability of our community.”

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On Jan. 24, the Hays County Commissioners Court placed the unincorporated areas (including extra territorial jurisdictions) of the county under an immediate burn ban following a report from Fire Marshal Clint Browning.

Charcoal, wood and gas grills with lids are exempt from the ban, but burning in “burn barrels” or fire pits (including ones with screens on the top) is not allowed. Grilling of any kind is prohibited at Hays County parks under a burn ban. Most cities already prohibit outdoor burning, but residents within city limits should check their city ordinances.

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Ranch Road 12 between Old Fitzhugh Road and Summit Drive will be partially closed through Feb. 3. The temporary closure is due to the installation of a drainage pipe across RR12.

To minimize the traffic impact, the construction work will occur during the overnight hours of 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. Two-way traffic control will occur during the scheduled period of construction. Please exercise caution when driving through the area.

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• During 2013–2014, deaths associated with the most commonly prescribed opioids (natural/semisynthetic opioids) continued to increase slightly; however, the rapid increase in deaths appears to be driven by heroin and synthetic opioids other than methadone.

Driftwood facility aims to cure painkiller addiction

• From 2014 to 2015, the death rate from synthetic opioids other than methadone, which includes fentanyl, increased by 72.2%, and heroin death rates increased by 20.6% Statistics gathered from a Dec. 2016 CDC Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report COURTESY PHOTO

The former home of Oohla Bean Bed and Breakfast is now Driftwood Recovery, a rehabilitation facility focused on those with addictions to pain medications.

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What was once a high-end bed and breakfast nestled near the Salt Lick in Driftwood has transformed into a treatment facility aimed at ending substance abuse for those with chronic pain.

While strides have been made in the last few years toward the decline of pain medication addiction, Rey Ximenez, medical director at Driftwood Recovery, said the issue is still a prevalent problem.

“It’s hard for them to differentiate whether they’re treating the pain of life or the pain that’s in their back ... It’s a mix.”

– Rey Ximenez, Medical Director at Driftwood Recovery

The facility, which opened earlier this month, is located on 85-acres of what used to be the Oohla Bean Bed and Breakfast.

Ximenez said the owners of the property were interested in selling the property to the rehabilitation center, thinking it was a “good thing too.”

The facility targets those who suffer from pain problems that sometimes can contribute to addition. While some clients hail from Central Texas, Ximenez said patients come from as far as California or the east coast.

Ultimatley, Ximenez said the

facility works to fight the stigma that addictions to prescription pain medications is a “gutter problem.” The issue affects all socioeconomic statuses and all walks of life, Ximenez said.

“There is no respect these chemicals have for socioeconomic status,” Ximenez said.

“It’s throughout. It’s so huge and mischaracterized, it’s out of control.”

According to statistics provided in a release, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and prevention report more

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company and fought under STAFF REPORT Thomas Rusk and Erastus “Deaf” Smith for Texas Because 200 candles Independence. would be too many to place In 1840, he was appointed on a cake, Hays County a Ranger captain and officials last week instead engaged in opted to battles and pass a skirmishes proclamation with Native celebrating American the tribes. bicentennial Hays and birthday of his Rangers the county’s were involved namesake. in actions at The court, Plum Creek, joined by Salado, members Enchanted of the Hays Rock, and County the “Woll Historical Invasion” of Commission, 1842, among celebrated others. He Col. John John Coffee Hays was among “Jack” Coffee the first to Hays week use the 1844 Navy Colt Jan. 28, which was Hays’ Paterson five-shot revolver, 200th birthday, according to making suggestions for a release. improvements to it that “We’re honored to be named after one of the most led to the Colt revolver becoming one of the guns famous Texas Rangers and a that helped “win the West.” pioneer in law enforcement Senator Edward Burleson on the Texas frontier,” introduced legislation that Hays County Historical on March 1, 1848, created Commission Chair Kate the county named in Hays’ Johnson said. honor from part of Travis She added the HCHC County. spent “countless hours Hays left Texas in 1849 to documenting his life,” and became the first sheriff resulting in a chapter in the of San Francisco, Calif., the Hays County history book first U.S. Surveyor General as well as the first historical for California and founded documentary produced by the City of Oakland. Hays the Commission. died on April 21, 1883. He Born in Tennessee, Hays is interred in the Mountain made his way to Texas View Cemetery in Oakland. where he joined a Ranger

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However, there is a $1.7 million grant with a 10 percent match by the county currently in place.

This project originally started with the Private Property Debris Removal (PPDR) program in July 2015, but Hays County Planner Caitlyn Hairell said “we knew we had more work to do.”

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A comprehensive project that aims to remove over 61,000 square yards of debris left over from the devastating Memorial Day 2015 flood received approval by Hays County Commissioners last week.

While there is no cost estimate for the project at this time, the program is on a bid per site model that pays out

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Hays County Commissioners last week authorized a professional services agreement with Freese and Nichols to perform a flyover to study and update the counties outdated floodplain models.

Worried about the drainage on the Blanco River and on Purgatory Creek, the court authorized laser imagery to work on updating the models for properties owned by the county.

These properties include, but are not limited to, the Hays County Government Center off of Wonder World Drive and law-enforcement site off Uhland Road.

The flyover would give Freese and Nichols the ability to process the imagery to make sure what the county is constructing is constructed in the right places. This is part of the due diligence of the building program to make sure the county is not building in a flood plain, or

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