News Dispatch June 13, 2019

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District mulls over concrete plant water request

BY EXSAR ARGUELLO

A concrete company’s plan to pump close to 9 million gallons of water from the Trinity Aquifer for their Henly-area batch plant is bubbling up concern from nearby neighbors.

Lauren Concrete Inc.,

HTGCD Hydrogeologist Jeff Watson said the requested permit compared to water supply companies is small. However, compared to household usage, HTGCD officials estimate the permit is comparable to around 67 new homes coming online in the Dripping Springs area.

owners of a batch plant near Henly that generated controversy when it

was made public in 2018, submitted an application with the Hays Trinity

Groundwater Conservation District (HTGCD) to pump 8,126,724 gallons

per year from the aquifer.

HTGCD Hydrogeologist Jeff Watson said the

permit request, which amounts to 24.95 acrefeet of water, would be the 15th largest water production permit out of 85 that are currently active, if approved.

“Comparing it to a larger permit at 1,100 acre-

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PUMPING CASH

Effluent disposal hits Wimberley businesses in pocketbooks

Wimberley to host inaugural Pride Parade

BY EXSAR ARGUELLO

BY EXSAR ARGUELLO Loving thy neighbor, no matter their background, is the driver behind a band of Wimberley community members quest to organize the city’s first Pride parade.

As Wimberley city leaders offered their support and encouragement for the event June 6, many were moved to tears as organizers offered testimonials on the impact the parade could have on the Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender Queer (LGBTQ) community in the area.

“I have a husband, two daughters and five grandchildren,” said pride march organizer David Martin.

“Our families are as valid as any others.

LGBTQ pride is a family-friendly event by definition.”

Local business owners took to City Hall June 6 to express support for the march, calling it a great opportunity to bring people to Wimberley for the weekend. The march is scheduled for Sept.

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Into the blue PHOTO BY MOSES LEOS III

Patrick Turner, a participant in the 2019 Texas Water Safari, braves the Rio Vista Dam water chute on the San Marcos River Saturday. More photos on page 3.

Hays County inches towards hybrid voting system at the polls

BY EXSAR ARGUELLO

Hybrid voting machines with a paper trail might be on the horizon in Hays County, pending approval from commissioners.

But before a decision is made to purchase the machines, the court will need to choose between two certified vendors.

Hart Intercivic and ES&S both presented their respective hybrid voting machines to county commissioners June 4. County leaders anticipate making

a decision on which machine to possibly go with before a late August deadline.

Hybrid machines allow for voters to cast a ballot electronically and physically, creating a digital and paper information trail.

Hays County’s current system is a direct recording election (DRE) machine which does not include a paper trail. Jennifer Anderson, Hays County Elections Administrator, said DREs

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A new resolution passed by the Wimberley city leaders reinstates the city administrator as the primary contact for matters relating to its wastewater project.

The action repealed a previous resolution which labeled the city’s mayor and mayor pro tem, as well as the city administrator, as points of contact for wastewater information.

Newly appointed Mayor Pro Tem Rebecca Minnick brought the item to the council as a means to promote transparency and communication with all parties.

The resolution passed

PHOTO BY EXSAR ARGUELLO

Matt Koontz, a representative from ES&S’ Express Vote System demonstrates how the new hybrid voting system works to the Commissioners Court on Tuesday.

The action repealed a previous resolution which labeled the city’s mayor and mayor pro tem, as well as the city administrator, as points of contact for wastewater information.

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by a 4-0 vote. Council member Gary Barchfeld was absent and did not vote. “(Previously), we had

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the mayor and mayor pro tem in that role,” Minnick said. “This is a single line of communication. It is rightfully the city administrator’s job and role to provide that kind of communication.”

Minnick said the resolution would facilitate clear communication through City Administrator Shawn Cox and the Texas Water Development Board to the council.

BY MOSES LEOS III

However, the resolution was not supported

by Mayor Susan Jaggers, who supported the passage of the prior resolution.

“I’m in favor of putting Shawn as the primary contact but not the sole contact,” Jaggers said.

“I don’t know where you think transparency is an issue. I think everything that’s been negotiated with the water board has been transparent and put on our website.”

Jaggers argued the resolution does not utilize the assets of the Mayor and Mayor Pro Tem when in communication with the TWDB.

A former Wimberley karate instructor was sentenced to life in prison plus 20 years Friday after he was convicted of GRIFFIN engaging in a sexual relationship with a minor in 2012 and collecting explicit photos of her.

Richard Dale Griffin, 65, was convicted of continuous trafficking of a person, a first degree felony, and 63 counts of possession of child pornography, all third-degree felonies.

According to a press release, Griffin was arrested in July 2014 after the victim told her parents he had engaged in a sexual relationship with her for about 18 month starting in late 2012. At

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Wimberley council adopts transparency resolution for sake of wastewater project

BY EXSAR ARGUELLO

The patience of some downtown Wimberley business owners is beginning to wear thin as the city’s battle for a wastewater system is hitting them in the pocketbook.

Without a sewer system to collect and treat wastewater, the majority of downtown restaurant and business owners are footing the bill to pump and haul it away.

Wimberley Cafe owner Jay Bachman is on track to spend $50,000 this year to pump and haul from his business’ septic tank. When he revamped the business last October, it began to thrive. However, dealing with wastewater woes has been a catch-22 for Bachman.

“The last thing I

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Wastewater Disposal: Uncertainty costing downtown business owners Continued from pg. 1

would want is a leak or some kind of environmental impact because of my septic (system), so we all bite the bullet and do the right thing,” Bachman said. “Trust me, I’d much rather spend that $50,000 on other things.”

For the majority of Wimberley business owners, pumping and hauling effluent is necessary, but not required. Wimberley ordinance dictates businesses that do not have a septic system must pump and haul effluent away at their own cost.

While businesses with septic systems don’t have to comply to the city’s ordinance, many of them practice pump and haul regularly due to the limited capacity of storage tanks.

Only two businesses in Wimberley must comply with the ordinance, which was updated June 6. The ordinance would be “null and void” once the city engages its wastewater system, said City Manager Shawn Cox. However, Bachman and others wait to see how Wimberley plans to address wastewater service in the downtown sector.

Currently, city leaders have squabbled over the merits of a city-owned versus Aqua Texas-owned plant.

“It’s a unique problem and I never thought I’d have to deal with anything like this,” Bachman said. “I know getting the

Wimberley ordinance dictates businesses that do not have a septic system must pump and haul effluent away at their own cost. While businesses with septic systems don’t have to comply to the city’s ordinance, many of them practice pump and haul regularly due to the limited capacity of storage of tanks. sewer takes time, it seems every council has to start over with this issue.”

Bachman and many of his fellow business owners wait in limbo for the system to come online, a costly predicament.

“Being on the council at this time is an unforgiving experience, especially with this sewer,” Bachman said. “It has ruined relationships, marriages and businesses. It’s a brutal job.”

PHOTO BY EXSAR ARGUELLO There are two downtown businesses without septic systems that must comply with an ordinance that dictates they use portable toilets and haul off the waste. Even businesses that have septic systems are making use of the portable toilets to take the strain off their septic systems.

Bachman said the city should connect to Aqua Texas if only on a temporary basis to aid the downtown. If the

21, which is typically one of the slowest economic periods in the city. Local residents said the parade could boost sales tax numbers, shopping, dining and lodging in the city.

Martin said pride marches are still necessary as members of the LGBTQ community are still marginalized and oppressed, citing rhetoric from an Alabama elected official who recently called for the killing of all gay people.

“That is just one example, but it shows that

these marches are still needed 50 years later,” Martin said.

It took one-year for Bryan Burke’s daughter to confront her parents about being gay, which he embraced with open arms.

Addressing the council, Burke said his family was always accepting and loving of all people, no matter their race, sexual orientation or religion.

But he did question why it took so long for his daughter to open up to him.

“It took her a year after

Pride Parade

Wimberley’s proposed Pride Parade is scheduled for Sept. 21. The march will begin at 7:00 p.m. starting at the Brookshire Brothers parking lot off Ranch Road 12. The parade will end near the Wimberley Square on Oak Drive.

she knew to actually tell us,” Burke said. “I always think it’s still society as a whole and things (people) see and hear. Maybe some of their peers even say things that are

Water Request: Concrete plant seeks 9M gallons Continued from pg. 1

feet, it’s around 2 percent of those large permits,” Watson said.

Watson said the permit compared to water supply companies is small.

However, compared to household usage, HTGCD officials estimate the permit is comparable to around 67 new homes coming online in the Dripping Springs area.

Per the application’s process, Lauren Concrete was required to perform a 48-hour pumping test.

Experts study these tests to determine the potential drawdown and impact on the aquifer.

But efforts are being made by the district to mitigate pumping.

Lauren Concrete will capture rainwater to mitigate its groundwater pumping needs, according to the permit. The company will pave 57,750 square feet of its property

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“It seems we can’t make a right decision on the wastewater project,” Bachman said. “But we need a solution, soon.”

inappropriate that don’t support the differences.”

For Burke and his family, the parade will be an opportunity to show support to the LGBTQ community in Wimberley. “(She) is not the only gay kid in Wimberley,” Burke said. “There is a bunch of them and some that have yet to come out because maybe it’s the feeling of the community.”

Councilmember Christine Byrne said she had chills on her body during the testimonials.

Mayor Susan Jaggers

said there are members of the Wimberley community who are “old school” and may not support the march.

“However, a parade is a celebration of life; not just ordinary life but a life of love and tolerance, especially when you don’t agree with someone else’s view,” Jaggers said. “It would be a disservice if we had opposition during this parade. I would like to encourage that if you don’t agree with it, stay home. Otherwise, come down and support these folks.”

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to capture rainwater.

HTGCD estimates the system will capture 26,000 gallons of rainwater during a one-inch rain event.

The application is in administrative review, said HTGCD Manager Rick Braun.

For residents who are opposed to the permit, they now wait for that review.

Dripping Springs resident Elenore Goode is in opposition to the permit, citing concerns over the damage the pumping could potentially have on the aquifer.

“This aquifer has already suffered severe degradation from its historical norms of high-pressure flow, as detailed by innumerable accounts from every kind of inhabitant of early Texas,” Goode said.

Goode said residents

don’t feel that their loss of the aquifer should be seen as an acceptable or necessary result for business.

A more mutual solution for aquifer extraction permit requests could be to enforce minimum requirements for rainwater capture and storage significant enough to offset the demand, Goode said.

Such requirements will be costly to the private sector, which Goode believes subsidize the cost of damage created to the community.

“I hope we are able to come to reasonable solutions in these situations that will not leave us poised to the next place featured in an article about small towns being pumped dry by the industrial enterprises of their expanding urban neighborhoods,” she said.

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Illinois man sentenced to 99 years for sexual assault

BY MOSES LEOS III

TEXAS WATER SAFARI 2019 Roughly 180 participants took the plunge into the San Marcos River as they began the 2019 Texas Water Safari, a 260-mile canoe race from San Marcos to Seadrift, located along the Texas Coast. The winner of the race was a six-person team named Skid Row, that finished the trek in 34 hours and 26 minutes.

Hybrid Voting: Commissioners mull update Continued from pg. 1

are still an option for commissioners as legislation aimed at decertifying the technology failed this year.

However, the transition to the hybrid machines is an essential transition as the county hopes to implement the state’s Countywide Polling Program.

HART INTERCIVIC The county’s current DRE voting devices are serviced by Hart, but the new machines offer a paper ballot to review before it is entered into a scammer.

“The scanner is actually the one that stores all the votes,” said Felice Liston, director of sales for Hart Intercivic. “…I hear from voters that they like the full-size paper ballot they get with our system.”

Liston said the machines are meant to be intuitive and easy to use.

If the voter selects a different language, the paper trail will reflect that.

The voting machines are equipped with security locks and are never connected to the internet for security concerns.

“We never install remote software into any of our systems ever,” Liston said. “Hart doesn’t have the ability and nobody has the ability to get into our

So how would a hybrid voting system work?

After a citizen electronically casts a vote, a receipt will print from the machine. Once the voter confirms it is correct, they will insert the paper in a separate scanner which tallies the vote electronically and physically.

The paper is secured in a secured box, which acts as a backup for the Elections Office.

system.”

The hybrid Hart system is pending approval from state officials. Liston said the machines will last 12 to 15 years.

Hart’s voting machines are a three-part system.

The touch screen panel, printer and scanner are all separate components.

But Hays County Pct. 3 Commissioner Lon Shell worried about how this system would accommodate disabled voters.

ES&S Unlike the Hart hybrid system, ES&S’ Express Vote System (EVS) has approval from both federal and state governments.

More than 50 counties in Texas have purchased the system; 40 of those have utilized the technology during an election.

Additionally, the EVS is comprised of two components, not three. The first is the touch screen which prints out the vote, and the last is the scanner which accepts the vote.

ES&S Vice President of Systems Security Chris Wlasch said the company is partnering with the Department of Homeland Security to ensure the voting machines meet national standards for security.

Counties that have purchased the EVS are Travis, Guadalupe, Bastrop, Williamson and Bexar.

THOUGHTS FROM THE DIAS Questions on security, voter integrity and curbside voting for disabled voters were raised by county leaders throughout the two presentations.

Hybrid machines will inevitably foster longer vote times because of the paper trail. However, both vendors said the paper trail is popular with voters as it gives residents the opportunity to physically hold their ballot.

The costs of the machine have not been presented to the public by the publication of this article.

Transparency: New rules allow for transparency Continued from pg. 1

Council member Craig Fore said the city administrator should be the primary contact.

“Well, given that he works for the council I don’t see that it’s necessary to have more people involved,” Fore said. “He should be the primary contact. He is the city administrator.”

Minnick said numerous Freedom of Information Act requests (FOIA) have been made in the past by citizens and former council members because the information

“I’m in favor of putting Shawn as the primary contact but not the sole contact. I don’t know where you think transparency is an issue. I think everything that’s been negotiated with the water board has been transparent and put on our website.”

–Susan Jaggers, Wimberley Mayor

was not being distributed.

“It’s not our job as council members to dis-

tribute that information ...,” Minnick said. “That is what makes it transparent.”

A Hays County Jury June 5 sentenced an Illinois man to 99 years in prison after they convicted him of aggravated sexual assault and indecency with a child.

Punishment for Reymundo Montiel, Jr., 41, of Pickneyville, IL, came after a nearly twoweek trial surrounding his abuse of two girls in 2014 and 2015. Montiel was charged with two counts of aggravated sexual assault of a child, both first-degree felony offenses, as well as two counts of indecency with a child by sexual contact, both seconddegree felonies. Montiel was convicted of all four counts.

According to a press release, two victims testified Montiel began sexually assaulting them in 2014 while they were asleep. When confronted, Montiel con-

fessed to the victim’s mother after he believed he had impregnated one of MONTIEL the girls.

However, Montiel then fled in summer 2015 to Illinois where he committed, was convicted of, and later sentenced to prison in that state for aggravated battery.

Montiel, who was indicted in May 216 for the sexual assaults committed in Hays County, was extradited back to the area in March 2018 to face the four felony charges.

Montiel, a habitual offender, had been convicted of aggravated batter four other times between 1995 and 2005 in Illinois. He was eligible for a

minimum punishment of 25-years to life in prison.

The jury sentenced Montiel to 99 years for the aggravated sexual assault charges and 60 years for the indecency with a child charges.

All sentences will run concurrently.

Hays County District Attorney Wes Mau thanked the victims and their families “who never gave up on justice,” as well as San Marcos Police and members of the Hays Caldwell Women’s Center who assisted with the investigation.

“Without persistent and brave victims willing to tell their stories and jurors willing to hear them, we cannot obtain justice. These victims got the justice they deserve, and in doing so, put a child predator where he belongs,” Mau said in a statement.

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Volleyball punches ticket to state semifinals

After a three year absence, Dripping Springs returned to the pinnacle of the Texas high school volleyball world. Stellar play in the postseason helped the Tigers punch their first ticket to Garland and the UIL state tournament since winning it all in 2015. While the Tigers fell a couple steps short of their goal of another state championship, Dripping Springs did accomplish the feat of securing a 7th straight district title in a row. During that seven-year period, Dripping Springs’ volleyball team has won 75 straight district matches.

In 2018, Dripping Springs did not allow an opponent to win a set during district play. The Tigers, led by head coach Michael Kane, was led by junior Avery Kalsu, senior Madi Certain and junior Mackenzie Murray.

Lady Tiger soccer carves path to state tournament By virtue of a pair of hard-fought shootout wins in the 5A, Region IV tournament, the Dripping Springs Lady Tigers in March punched their first ticket to the UIL state tournament in more than a decade. Dripping Springs’ girls soccer team, led by second year head coach Bailee Perinne, dominated district play by outscoring their opponents 82-3 and earning a share of the 25-5A crown with co-champion McCallum. The Tigers’ path to state was an exercise in perseverance, none more so than a come from behind 4-3 win over Boerne Champion in the regional quarterfinals.

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Tiger girls hoops earn first district title in more than a decade

Suffering an early season district loss didn’t deter the Dripping Springs Lady Tiger basketball team from dominating the field in 2019. Following a Dec. 14 defeat to Crockett, Dripping Springs responded by winning its final 12 district contests en route to capturing the program’s first district title, shared or outright, in more than a decade. Anchoring the accomplishment were key wins in January over Crockett and Lockhart, who both were vying for the district title. The Tigers, led by second year head coach David Norris, rode the momentum into the postseason where they finished as regional quarterfinalists.

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Tiger swim makes waves at state (again)

Anchored by a seasoned group of athletes, Dripping Springs’ swimming program returned to the Lee and Joe Jamail Swim Center in Austin to defend its 5A crown. While a repeat of last season’s success was a difficult act to follow, the Tigers were able to finish the year as the 15th best swim program in Class 5A. Leading the way was London Farris, who notched a pair of top-ten finishes, as well as Lydia Evans, who competed in several individual events.

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Records fall in historic softball campaign

Putting bat to ball wasn’t an issue for the Dripping Springs Tiger softball team which during the course of winning the program’s first district title since 2017 shattered several offensive records. Let the history books show five Dripping Springs Tiger players all finished with a batting average higher than .400 in 2019.

Leading that charge was Camille Corona who finished with a batting average of .650, nearly 10 percentage points better than the previous record of .577 she set last season. While the Tigers put up the runs, pitcher Logan Hulon kept opponents in check in the circle as well. Hulon, a University of Houston pledge, set the record for fewest average hits per game (2.12) and most average strikeouts per contest (13.39).

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Football earns share of district crown For the third year in a row, Dripping Springs’ football program captured the top spot in district play. Key wins over McCallum and LBJ lifted the Tigers to a share of the 2018 12-5A, Division I crown, which marked the team’s third district title, shared or outright, in as many years. The Tigers accomplished the feat by outscoring opponents 504-271 in district play. That included three shutout wins over Travis (49-0), Lanier (70-0) and Reagan (44-0).

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Runners hit the trails at state cross country

Led by head coach Marisa Tuzzi, Dripping Springs’ cross country program’s path led numerous runners to compete once again at the UIL state meet. The accomplishment marked the third straight year Tiger runners reached the state competition. Highlighting it all was senior Bobby Holt who capped his cross country career with a sixth place podium finish in the boys 5A run. The Tiger girls team and boys team both finished in 10th place overall.

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In late May, The Dripping Springs High golf team placed 10th at the UIL State Golf Tournament held at Georgetown’s White Wing Golf Club on May 20-21. Dripping Springs closed the first day of tournament play in 11th place. Senior Jake Sitterle led the team with a two-day total of 156 strokes (79 and 77) to tie for 36th place. Also counting toward the team score were freshman Tanner Wardlaw who shot 162 (83 and 79) to finish tied for 49th place, sophomore Sam Sewell who shot 165 (85 and 80) and sophomore Jake Sewell who shot 169 (84 and 85). Freshman Luke Ezell also competed for the Tigers, shooting 183 (97 and 86).

Completing the program’s seventh straight postseason appearance in a row, Tiger head coach Chris Payne helped lead the Tigers to a second place overall finish in 25-5A in 2019 and a trip to the regional quarterfinals.

Dripping Springs, which finished the year 25-13-1, closed district play by winning six out of its final seven games, which included a critical 4-3 win over Austin LBJ. As a team, the Tigers finished the season with a .300 batting average and 70 steals, while compiling a team earned run average of 2.07.

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Tennis athletes serve it up at state

Four Dripping Springs tennis athletes in April hit the court in College Station for the UIL state tennis tournament. The Tiger girls doubles team of Karley Higgerson and Whitney Robbins, as well as the boys doubles team of Thane Johannsen and Henry Lovelace all punched tickets to state earlier this year, which was held at Texas A&M University.

Dripping Springs selections to the 25-5A All-District softball team District MVP Camille Corona

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Dripping Springs Education Foundation awards student leadership and innovative teaching grants

The Dripping Springs Education Foundation (DSEF) awarded nearly $49,000 in funding through 13 Innovative Teaching Grants and another eight Student Leadership Grants during DSEF’s spring grants program. The Innovative Teaching Grants are awarded to those teachers whose grant application highlights a program, teaching techniques, equipment, or technology requested to improve, advance, or enrich student learning. Teachers awarded with Innovative Teaching Grants were:

$2,228: Capri Heintz • Walnut Springs Elementary A Wristed Development $1,206: Laura Griffin • DSISD Special Education Equals Math Equals Success Elementary & Secondary - $7,756: Erin Hawkins • Dripping Springs High School Broadcast to the Future $7,697: B.J. Mercer Organic Chemistry Lab $800: Alissa Nevin • Dripping Springs Middle School Seismic Activity in Real • Sycamore Springs Time - $932: Laura Black Elementary Take Me to the Movies Drones in Education - $2,729, You Can do $1,079, Roving Reporters the Cube - $1,406: Amy - $833: Jennifer Sprague Caldera • DSISD Elementary

Parent University - $2,006: Student Leadership Kim Bird Grants are designed to Growing Ageless Math foster the development of Enthusiasm & Synergy students’ leadership skills $3,310: Carla Bailey through their efforts to serve Mighty Tiger Games their school, community, or $2,920: Shay Diez others in the world. Stu• Rooster Springs dents, together with their Elementary faculty sponsors, apply for Getting More Out of 45 the grants. Projects receiving Minutes of Science funding this spring are:

• Dripping Springs Elementary School Quotes of Kindness $112: Kolby Dennison, Lucy Louise Timmins, Allie Jenkins Faculty Sponsor: Jennifer Crowder • Sycamore Springs Middle School PALS - $2,500: Lillian Lemm, Milan Malinak, Ariana Capek, Zoey Upton, Kaylee Wilson, Cary Austin, Austin Van Burkleo, Taylor Anderson, Maxim Caillabet, Tyler Mayer, Korbyn Jones, Alfredo Vilafane, Margaret

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Leontier, Reagan Otten, Ramsey Zogaib, Emma Williamson, Julie Leger, Mackenzie Cluver, Eben Sebastian Faculty Sponsor: Kira Dyer Sycamore Springs Elementary Tiger Friends Leadership Club - $975: Julianna Lamb, Rose McKenna, Kylie Reyes, Ryleigh Neff, Tana Steinbach Faculty Sponsor: Kim Bird Student Comic Book Publication/Writing Club - $539: Lucas Patent,

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Tibo Nguyen, Jonathan Schelling Faculty Sponsor: Jessica Sigur, Jenny Sprague, Bonnie Wampler Dripping Springs High School Community Star Parties $900: Megan Hitt Faculty Sponsor: John Adams FIRST Tech Challenge Incubation - $1,122: Connell Gutierrez, Reid Lohman, Kendrick Lemmond, Johnny Dollard, Amy Green, Ian Stinson, Joseph Parsons Faculty Sponsor: Kathy

Shepherd Audio & Video Technology - $7,764: Benjamin Cook Faculty Sponsor: B.J. Mercer Dripping Change - $140: Teagan Krewson, Audrey Balsdon Faculty Sponsor: Michael Lemonds

This fall, DSEF awarded 17 other Student Leadership Grants. During this school year a total of 25 student projects received DSEF funding in excess of $33,400.

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Registration for new students For families who are new to Dripping Springs ISD, registration is done by using the online system to fill out registration information, then visiting the student’s new campus on a specified registration date (August 1) to submit required documents.

School attendance zones are determined by the student’s street address. Please see our Interactive Map/Address Lookup tool for attendance zone information.

Once the campus has received the necessary documents, the enrollment process is complete. A list of required documents is available on the Registration webpage.

The document submission date on Thursday, August 1, will run from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on

elementary and middle school campuses. For new high school students, an appointment must be made with an academic counselor; appointments are available the weeks of June 10-14 and August 5-9, 2019, and can be made by calling 512-858-3109.

All students, including those newly registered, complete the annual enrollment verification process starting in July.

Student information verification is an annual process that allows parents/ guardians to check and update contact, emergency, and health information and to complete required yearly forms online. Parents also must acknowledge receipt of some information on an annual basis.

On behalf of our entire staff, please accept our condolences on the passing of your loved one.

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the time the relationship started, the victim was 14 years old, according to the release.

During the trial, which lasted roughly two weeks, witnesses testified Griffin and the child became acquainted while she was a student at Griffin’s karate studio in Wimberley. According to the release, Griffin developed a relationship with the child’s family; he then “began lavishing” attention on the child.

However, after the victim’s family determined to cut off contact with Griffin, he provided her with cell phones to communicate secretly. The victim, who is now 21 years old, described several secret meetings with Griffin, which included sneaking out of her house, meeting him after school or pretending to go to a friend’s house.

During those times, Griffin picked the victim up to take her to places where they engaged in inappropriate relations.

After the victim disclosed the relationship to her parents and then authorities, Hays and Comal County sheriff’s office officials collected evidence that corroborated the victim’s account of events. That included recovering one of the cell phones given to the victim, thousands of dollars in cash Griffin had given to the teen and DNA evidence in his home and travel trailer.

Authorities also collected explicit photographs of the victim off of Griffin’s cell phone and computer.

A Hays County jury deliberated for less than three hours before returning a guilty verdict on June 6. Griffin was convicted of continuous trafficking of a person due to his transporting and enticing the victim for the purpose of committing sexual offenses.

On June 7, Hays County Judge Gary Steele, who presided over the case, heard additional evidence during the pun-

ishment phase. Part of the additional evidence was Griffin texting another 12-year-old girl in a similar fashion he used to entice the victim.

Prosecutors in the case also presented victim impact evidence detailing how Griffin’s actions affected the victim’s physical and emotional well-being, according to the release.

Hays County District Attorney Wes Mau said he was pleased with the performance of all law enforcement officials in bringing the case to a close. Mau also thanked forensic scientists, child advocacy workers and victims’ assistance personnel who helped the prosecution.

“Most of all, I want to recognize the victim’s courage to come forward and face Mr. Griffin in court. Based on the evidence we have, I have little doubt that she saved Mr. Griffin’s next victim from suffering the same fate,” Mau said in a statement.

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Police Blotter The following is a tally of all calls made to law enforcement within Hays County between June 3 and June 9, 2019.

Civil Matter............................................................12 Information............................................................10 Compliance Check................................................13 Sex Offender Registry ............................................3 Civil Standby...........................................................1 Property Lost/Found/Negl.......................................5 Alarm Business......................................................74 Alarm Residential..................................................49 Alarm – Panic .........................................................1 Animal Calls...........................................................78 Loose Livestock....................................................15 Assault.....................................................................6 Assist EMS............................................................14 Assist Fire Dept.......................................................7 Assist Outside Agency..........................................10 Burglary Habitat......................................................4 Burglary Vehicle.....................................................14 Criminal Mischief.....................................................7 Reckless Damage ...................................................1 Enviormental Crime.................................................1 Disturbance Noise.................................................28 Distubance Physical Fight.....................................10 Distubance Verbal.................................................28 Child Custody..........................................................2 Violation of Order ....................................................4 Marijuana.................................................................3 Narcotics Information..............................................2 Alcohol Violation .....................................................4 MIP Tobacco...........................................................1 Public Intoxication...................................................2 Fraud.....................................................................14 Credit/Debit Abuse..................................................4 Counterfeiting .........................................................1 Harassment...........................................................17 Threat......................................................................4 Indecency w/ Child .................................................1 Mental Health Follow Up.........................................5 Mental Health Invest................................................8 Mental Health Transport..........................................4 Canine Search.........................................................2 Canine Training........................................................1 Drone Deployment..................................................1 Violation City Ordinance..........................................7

The following is a list of highlighted calls made to law enforcement agencies in Hays County between June 3 and June 9, 2019. The location is where the crime was reported or responded to, but may not indicate where the crime actually happened.

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Major/Injury 63% 63% 63% 63% 1240 157 63% 1240 157 1240 157 1240 1240 Print Print Print Print 157 Print 157 CirculationCirculation Circulation Circulation Circulation Mobile Mobile App Mobile App Mobile eEditionApp Mobile eEdition App eEdition App eEdition eEdition asubscribers month per month per day HCSO Accident - Major/Injury percentage percentage percentage percentage subscribers percentage subscribers subscribers subscribers 17,652 17,65253,710 17,65253,710 17,652 580 53,710 17,652 580 53,710 580 53,710 580 580 Unique users Average user Page views HCSO Illegal Hunting/Poaching 5698 5698 Population 5698 Population 5698 Population 5698 Population Population County 4,712 County County County County 4,712 4,712 25,500 4,712 25,500 4,712 25,500 25,500 25,500 a157 month per day 63% 63% 157 63% 157 63% 1240 63% 1240 157 1240 157 1240 1240 HCSO Assault Mobile Mobile App Mobile App Mobile eEditionApp Mobile eEdition App eEdition App eEdition eEdition percentage percentage percentage percentage subscribers percentage subscribers subscribers subscribers subscribers HCSO Assault Print Print Print Print Web Print Web Print Web Web Web TOTAL TOTAL TOTAL TOTAL TOTAL Readership Readership Readership Readership Readership Readership Readership Readership Readership Readership 5698 5698 5698 5698 5698 HCSO Burglary - Habitation Circulation Population Population Population Population Population County County County County County 25,500 4,712 4,712 4,712 25,500 4,712 25,500 4,712 25,500 25,500 13,105 13,105 13,105 17,652 13,105 17,652 13,105 17,652 17,652 17,652 30,757 30,757 30,757 30,757 30,757 63% 63% 157 63% 157 63% 1240 157 63% 1240 157 1240 157 1240 1240 HCSO Burglary - Vehicle Print Print Print Web Print Web Print Web Web Web HCSO Disturbance - Phys/Fight TOTAL TOTAL TOTAL TOTAL TOTAL Readership Readership Readership Readership Readership Readership Readership Readership Readership Readership 5698 5698 Population 5698 Population 5698 Population 5698 Population Population County County County 4,712 County County 25,500 4,712 4,712 4,712 25,500 4,712 25,500 25,500 25,500 HCSO Disturbance - Phys/Fight 13,105 13,105 13,105 17,652 13,105 17,652 13,105 17,652 17,652 17,652 30,757 30,757 30,757 30,757 30,757 Unique users Average user HCSO Suicidal Person Page views a month per day Print Print Print Web Print Web Print Web Web Web Print TOTAL TOTAL TOTAL TOTAL TOTAL HCSO Suicidal Person Readership Readership Readership Readership Readership Readership Readership Readership Readership Readership Mobile Facebook Weekly Circulation 13,105 13,105 13,10517,652 13,10517,652 13,105 17,652 17,652 17,652 30,757 30,757 30,757 30,75730,757 BPD Accident - Major/Injury 17,652 53,710 580 percentage followers e-blast Mobile App eEdition HCSO Accident - Major/Injury percentage subscribers Print Print Print Web Print Web Print Web Web Web TOTAL TOTAL TOTAL TOTAL TOTAL Readership Readership Readership Readership Readership Readership ReadershipReadership Readership Readership HCSO Assault Mobile App eEdition percentage subscribers 13,105 13,105 13,10517,652 13,10517,652 13,105 17,652 17,652 17,652 30,75730,75730,75730,75730,757 HCSO Burglary - Habitation HCSO Burglary - Habitation 63% 157 1240 BPD Burglary - Vehicle HCSO Burglary - Vehicle 5698 Population 4,712 County 25,500 HCSO Burglary - Vehicle HCSO Disturbance - Phys/Fight HCSO Suicidal Person Average over past year, as of March 8, 2019 HCSO Vehicle Theft Population newspapers County BPD Accident - Major/Injury Print Web TOTAL Readership Readership HCSO Accident - Major/Injury 13,105 100 = Readers17,652 30,757 HCSO Accident - Major/Injury = 200 papers HCSO Alarm - Panic HCSO Burglary - Vehicle HCSO Reckless Damage BPD Disturbance - 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