Hill Country Community Journal, May 1, 2019

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KERRVILLE, TEXAS • WEDNESDAY, MAY 1, 2019

t wo arrested, charged with trafficking meth

Kerr c ounty Sheriff’s deputies, along with t exas d epartment of Public Safety officers, arrested two San Antonio residents believed to be selling methamphetamine in the Kerrville area. “o n April 22, 2019, a narcotics investiLapointe gation into the supplying of methamphetamine from San Antonio to the Kerrville area was conducted by Kerr c ounty Sheriff’s o ffice n arcotics d ivision and the t exas d epartment of Public Quintero Safety c riminal investigations d ivision,” Sheriff r usty h ierholzer said. “t his investigation led to a traffic stop by Kerr c ounty Sheriff’s patrol deputies, at approximately 7 p.m., in Kerrville which resulted in the seizure of an ounce of methamphetamine and the arrest of two individuals.” h ierholzer said Aaron Joseph l apointe, 37, and Jaime Karen Quintero, 42, both of San Antonio, were arrested for possession with intent to deliver a controlled substance, Penalty Group 1 methamphetamine, four grams or more, but less than 200 grams. h ierholzer said the offense is a first-degree felony. “Further investigation led to the seizure of another ounce of methamphetamine, three Md MA tablets, 5 and a half d iazepam bars and one dosage of l Sd by the t exas d epartment of Public Safety c riminal investigations d ivision, Kerr c ounty Sheriff’s o ffice and the San Antonio Police d epartment from a vehicle at a location in San Antonio,” h ierholzer said. “Both suspects admitted that they actively sold methamphetamine for profit and had customers in the Kerrville area.”

e arly voting numbers reveal high turnout in municipal election

‘Arcadia l ive’ to become premier entertainment venue

it’s finally happened … the Arcadia t heater will be brought to life in the form of a live music and event venue. Kerrville’s Fourth o n the r iver, the non-profit corporation responsible for the annual Fourth of July celebration in l ouise h ays Park, formally announced last week that they have taken ownership of the historic Arcadia t heater in downtown Kerrville. t he once-vibrant venue has been closed since the 1980s and has changed hands several times until most recently being owned by Steven and Shawna h user, who gifted the 14,000 sq. ft. building to KFo r in late 2018. KFo r started the Fourth of July celebration in the park in 2012 and has grown the event to become one of the largest free concerts in t exas, with approximately 8,000 attending each year.

After the theater officially changed hands, the KFo r board hired Anne o verby as the diretor of development to spearhead the marketing effort in the lcoal community in March 2019. “l arry h oward (KFo r t reasurer) contacted me in January and shared this exciting opportunity. h aving lived in Kerrville for 27 years and investing in the local community through my civic duties and husband’s business, i’ve watched the Arcadia t heater sit empty while the rest of the downtown area has been revitalized and become a vibrant business center,” o verby said. “i love Kerrville, and when presented with the chance to help bring the Arcadia back to life … well, it didn’t take much convincing. i couldn’t wait to join their team.” t he KFo r Board of d irectors has established a goal to open the theater on July 3, 2020, following an extensive remodel, o verby said. “t ogether we have pulled together a plan to reopen the historic Arcadia t heater with the goal of providing a See Ar c Ad iA, Page 14A File Photo

THE ARCADIA THEATER is scheduled to come to life again as "Arcadia Live" in July 2020, as a live music and event venue under the ownership of Kerrville's Fourth on the River. The same group has been producing the city's "Fourth on the River" July 4 celebrations in Louise Hays Park.

“Shattered d reams’ at t h S impactful for students, families

Simulated wreck and deaths a video series for students By B ONNIE A RNOLD Staff Writer

Photo by Bonnie Arnold

BELLA KING portrayed one of the two drivers, both surviving and arrested for drunk driving, in the recent "Shattered Dreams" events for Tivy High School students; and emotionally addressed the student body about its impact on her.

“Shattered d reams” was presented again at t ivy h igh School last week, trying to impress every student how dangerous and final bad decisions can be in real life – drugs, drinking, driving, fatal accidents. Committee students’ reactions d r. Kendall y oung, t h S counselor, said they changed the format from a simulated vehicle crash on

the lawn of the school followed by a funeral at the school, to a short series of “n etFlix”-style videos shown to students in class, followed by an all-school assembly. t his change was by students’ request, she said. t he students were introduced as characters in the videos and also by their everyday lives as students at t h S. t hey included: • e mily h olekamp (junior) – passenger in car 2, injured; • Bella King – drunk driver of one car, arrested; • Sierra c asals (senior) – passenger in car 2, deceased and mother See Sh At t e r e d , Page 14A

Glory c ommunity Garden a neighborhood center Photo by Tammy Prout

VOTERS can also cast a ballot from their vehicles by using “curbside voting.” By TAMMY P ROUT Publisher

Voter turnout for early voting in the c ity of Kerrville Municipal e lection is ranging slightly higher than 2017 and lower than last year’s mayoral election. “We tend to see a lower turnout in the years where the mayor is not on the ballot,” n adine Alford, Kerr c ounty e lection c oordinator, said. See e l e c t io n , Page 14A

r aised planting beds assigned to area volunteers By B ONNIE A RNOLD Staff Writer

t he Glory c ommunity Garden at 200 W. d avis St. has opened its spring season for 2019. t his spring they have 25 gardening beds claimed by area residents; and are holding back three or four to allow them to experience “solarization” this growing season. o f those 25 gardeners, five are new to the group.

As of this spring, its sixth year, r ev. Allen n oah of Barnett c hapel United Methodist c hurch is scheduling work days at the garden, with dates to be announced, but he expects them to be held quarterly and the schedule to be announced via email to interested participants. n oah said they also are reworking their compost bins at the garden. in addition to the high fence that was erected to keep four-legged visitors out of the gardening beds, n oah said they also have added a coded lock on the gate. “t he c hristianity in me hoped See GAr d e n , Page 18A

Photo by Bonnie Arnold

CHRIS SEIFERT, a member of the Steering Committee for the Glory Garden, has been periodically checking the progress of the assigned planting beds since earlier this spring, and stores of donated seeds that the community members can use.

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c omptroller recognizes city for debt, finance ‘transparency’

t exas c omptroller Glenn h egar announced Monday that the c ity of Kerrville is the latest local government to achieve specific debt transparency goals through the c omptroller’s t ransparency Stars program. t he c ity of Kerrville received a t ransparency Star in the area of debt obligations, which recognizes entities whose websites Dozier show visual and narrative detail on outstanding debt, tax-supported debt obligations, historical bond elections and more. t ransparency Stars recognizes local governments that provide easy online access to important financial data. “By providing taxpayers with essential debt information in a variety of formats, the c ity of Kerrville has shown a true commitment to t exas taxpayers. t his effort achieves the goals set by our t ransparency Stars program,” h egar said. “i am pleased to award the c ity of Kerrville a star for its accomplishments.” t he c omptroller’s office launched the t ransparency Stars program in March 2016 to create consistent reporting requirements and recognize cities, counties, school districts and special purpose See AWAr d , Page 14A

o ccupational therapy began in response to war injuries By B ONNIE A RNOLD Staff Writer

o n April 6, 102 years ago, the United States joined forces with the Allies in World War i on a medical mission. t o address the injuries acquired from this war, occupational therapy was developed. it continues to grow and influence lives positively, getting people back to life. Peterson r egional Medical c enter has grown its occupational therapy teams from inpatient, to both inpatient and outpatient in 2000, according to Jim l er oux, occupational therapist and outpatient rehab supervisor; and Martha d avis, o t iV, at Pr Mc ’s Ambulatory c are c enter. t he medical facility continued to grow those services on to inpatient, outpatient and home health, as it is now. Local services t here are four o t s who serve outpatients, six for patients in the hospital, and one for h ome h ealth patients. d avis and l er oux are two of the local therapists. d avis started there in 2004. l er oux said some staff members start working with hospital patients when they’re in Acute c are, and services follow them to rehabilitation and to home health or an outpatient program. l er oux said in o t goals, for some patients it starts with wantSee t h e r APy, Page 13A


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