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CONTENTS

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FEATURES 7 | MEET LIBERTY HILL HIGH SCHOOL’S TOP TWO

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Valedictorian Cora Kosnik and

Salutatorian Kelsey Castillo on what it takes to reach the top

8 | GRADUATION NIGHT

All-night event provides parents some piece of mind

12 | THE PLACE WHERE EVERYONE BELONGS

Liberty Hill Public Library celebrates

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ABOUT OUR COVER

20-year anniversary

18 | SALUTING THE LHHS

GRADUATING CLASS OF 2022

View the portraits of the seniors who graduated May 27

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Graduates from the Class of 2022 celebrated their achievements with family and friends May 27. School officials say 375 were in this year’s graduating class. Among them were, from left, Mackenzie Grumbles, Kayla Sheffield, Jason Guajardo and Carlos Garth. PHOTO BY KENDRA COFER

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BIZ BRIEFS: What’s New?

Latest business openings and what’s coming soon to Liberty Hill

Hill residents and surrounding areas.

Each meal offers high fiber, protein, healthy fats and micronutrients to help customers optimize their health.

FOOD & BEVERAGE

The Standard on Vaughan 140 W Vaughan St, Bertram Coming to downtown Bertram this summer is The Standard on Vaughan, a high-end, chef inspired steakhouse with a 1930s art-deco vibe. No opening date has been set.

Liberty Lean Mobile, Liberty Hill A new meal service option has started up in Liberty Hill called Liberty Lean. The company provides measured meal preparation to Liberty

Whitestone Brewery ^ 15390 Hwy. 29, Liberty Hill Cedar Park-based Whitestone Brewery is opening another location in Liberty Hill in July. Interior finish out is underway, and owners expect to be ready to serve craft beer from the warehouse soon!

OTHER NOTABLE PROJECTS • Gastro Pub (name TBD) 3000 RR 1869, Liberty Hill

RETAIL The Nest 12780 Hwy. 29, Iron B Crossing Ground has been broken just behind Flock Fitness in Liberty Hill for The Next, which will is a place to shop and stay awhile according to owner Maranda Basey. Plans for The Nest include various businesses, like a salon, boutique, coffee shop or juice bar, and more.

and specializes in a wide variety of insurance solutions from personal insurance to business insurance.

Signature Aesthetics & IV Lounge 201 St. Joseph Court, Liberty Hill Family Nurse Practitioner Bethany Meyer is opening a med spa and IV lounge in Liberty Hill later this year.

Services provided at the spa will include Dysport, Botox, IV therapy and dermal fillers.

Lucinay Granite 3811 Hwy. 29, Bertram Lucinay Granite is moving from Liberty Hill to Bertram in June. The company, which offers granite and other natural stone inventory and installation, is moving from 10806 Hwy. 29 in Liberty Hill to 3811 Hwy. 29 in Bertram.

SERVICES Integrity Insurance 326 Hwy. 29, Bertram Integrity Insurance, previously located in downtown Liberty Hill, has moved to a new location in Bertram at 326 Hwy. 29. The firm is owned by Andis and Whitney Goble

their own quirky theme. The property will also serve as a space for small weddings, family reunions and other events.

OTHER NOTABLE PROJECTS • I Love Nails and Spa 9101 Hwy. 29, Liberty Hill • Hair Salon (name TBD) 201 St. Joseph Court, Liberty Hill • Blue Ocean Pool Service 119 Holmes St., Liberty Hill • Ascension Medical Center 19372 Ronald Reagan Blvd., Bar W Shopping Center, Leander

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River Ranch Inn ^ 1040 CR 279, Liberty Hill Known by many locals as “that colorful house on Bagdad Road,” the River Ranch Inn has recently undergone a major facelift and will be open to guests later this year. The inn offers eight unique rooms, each with

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Looking Back

Liberty Hill observes 50th anniversary of ‘dial system’

BY JAMES WEAR

COLUMNIST

Younger folks may find this hard to believe, but there once was a time in Liberty Hill, and yes, it occurred during the lifetime of your grandparents, when Liberty Hill had its own telephone operators, with the community being among the last in the nation to change from the switchboard system to the dial system. The change came in 1972. Up until that time, to say a handful of Liberty Hill women had memorized the numbers of nearly 300 customers wasn’t stretching the truth as a former operator once recalled, “Everyone who called in gave a name instead of a number.”

In 1970, a Liberty Hill phone book listed Mrs. Annie V. Millard as Chief Operator, while her support staff included Donna Jay, Effie Montgomery, Barbara Pogue, Dorothy Pogue, Paula Spivey and Frances Reed.

Back in 1968, a reporter from the Williamson County Sun paid a visit to

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the Liberty Hill phone office, which was located on Grange Street, and reported that Mrs. Millard was affectionately known as “Miss Annie” by many in Liberty Hill. At the time there were three operators who took turns at the switchboard, “taking off about bedtime when people stop calling and putting on the night bell which rings loudly enough to awaken Mrs. Millard.”

Back then rural lines, with maybe up to six phones on the same line, cost a customer $19.80 per year while those who wanted a private line would pay up to $26.40 annually. A private business line at the time cost $33 a year. Most folks opted for the less expensive route and perhaps didn’t mind pausing in a conversation to say “whoever is listening in needs to hang up.” My wife, Paula, only a teenager at the time when she served as an operator, confesses she sometimes listened in on conversations.

And this is well before one called 9-1-1 for an emergency…it was the operator on duty who would push a button

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sounding a fire whistle notifying volunteers. Of course, the whistle also blew at noon weekdays, letting workers know it was time to break for lunch.

The article noted back then “a frequent request is from some small voice, ‘Ring, mama, please’ and Mrs. Millard knows just who that little one’s mama is.”

Mrs. Millard told the reporter, “It’s interesting, I like it. We get to spread the good news and bad, and we try to be of as much help as we can.”

And while many in Liberty Hill wanted to keep the old switchboard system, it did prove to be challenging when one was calling to Liberty Hill from out of town, as the late Charley Eckhardt noted in one of his essays for the Texas Escapes website. He wrote: “When I lived in the Dallas area and my parents lived in Liberty Hill, north and west of Austin, trying to call my folks was an adventure. Their telephone number was 37 outside the system, “three longs and a short” CONTINUED ON PAGE 17

Rebecca Barker Seward was among the first switchboard operators in Liberty Hill. It’s uncertain when this photograph was taken. (Courtesy Photo)

CLASS OF 2022

Finding the right balance Salutatorian blends academics, athletics perfectly

BY SCOTT AKANEWICH

STAFF WRITER

Liberty Hill senior Cora Kosnik – the Class of 2022 valedictorian – achieved a perfect ACT score and will study biochemistry at Rice University. PHOTO BY SCOTT AKANEWICH

Perfect score, perfect school LHHS Valedictorian will attend Rice University

BY SCOTT AKANEWICH

STAFF WRITER

Cora Kosnik attended a private school from first through sixth grades – a Montessori school, to be exact – but the time then came for her to switch educational gears and jump into the public school system and for a very specific reason.

“I wanted to experience more of the social atmosphere,” said Kosnik. “I’m pretty shy and they teach in small groups.”

Ever since, Kosnik has not only assimilated from a social standpoint, but has continued to excel academically and is Liberty Hill High School’s Class of 2022 valedictorian.

In fact, Kosnik has been on top of the rankings all four years of her matriculation, having been atop the freshman and sophomore classes and No. 1 in three of the four semesters of her junior and senior years.

Kosnik said upon her arrival in high school, she buckled down even more than she had before due to the gravity of the situation.

“I knew when I got to my freshman year, it was when grades really started to matter,” she said. “But, I already had high expectations for myself.”

According to Kosnik, once she developed such a stellar reputation among her peers, she felt as if she needed to hold herself to an even higher standard.

“After the first couple of years of high school, people began to know me as the ‘smart kid,’” said Kosnik. “There was some pressure because people always expect you to do well and there’s always that stereotype, but not in a negative way.”

Kosnik was one of only two Liberty Hill seniors to achieve a perfect score of 36 on the ACT – although she said she got a bit of a head start in getting ready for the stressful, college entrance exam.

“I actually took it back in seventh grade,” said Kosnik. “It was to give me an idea what to expect.”

Kosnik will attend Rice University, where she will major in biochemistry, with an emphasis on STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) and said she chose the Houston institution due to its status as a top-20 university in addition to the environment she experienced during a campus visit.

“There are 11 dorms there and each one is kind of a separate place, like the different houses in ‘Harry Potter,’” she said.

“Even though Houston is a crazy, big city, it seems like the entire campus is in its own bubble and insulated.”

Despite her elite academic status, Kosnik said when it came to applying to different universities around the country, the standards for admission – even for the top students – are only getting more demanding.

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All this past season, Kelsey Castillo could be found marauding down the flanks of soccer fields as a defender for the Lady Panthers.

However, when the Liberty Hill senior wasn’t busy taking opposing players to school on the pitch, Castillo was focusing on her own studies and for her efforts has earned the title of salutatorian of the Class of 2022.

According to Castillo, it’s not necessarily as difficult to find a middle ground between academics and athletics as one might think.

“It’s all about finding a balance between the two,” said Castillo. “If you really enjoy something, you can make time for it.”

Castillo will attend the University of Texas and major in math, but isn’t sure yet what career path she will take – although it will probably be something involving numbers.

Liberty Hill senior Kelsey Castillo has been named salutatorian of the “Math has always been my Class of 2022. PHOTO BY SCOTT AKANEWICH best subject,” she said. “But, I could never be a teacher bechanges as high school seniors,” she said. cause I don’t have the patience.”

“But, change is a good thing even if it A friendly rivalry exists between Castillo seems scary.” and class valedictorian Cora Kosnik, who Castillo said she chose UT partially due have been numbers one and two in the to its location and physical appearance. student rankings for quite some time.

“I’ve been on the campus a few times “I didn’t have any classes with her until and it’s really pretty,” she said. “It was this year,” said Castillo. “But, we would definitely my favorite of all the campuses compare our scores.”

I visited.”

Castillo began playing soccer at age five Being named salutatorian has brought and also played basketball and cross counCastillo much satisfaction, as it validates try before focusing solely on soccer, which the long hours of study and dedication to was where she found the most athletic academics, she said. fulfillment and something she will miss “I think the most gratifying part is the now that her competitive playing days are fact I achieved what I wanted to,” said Casdone, she said. tillo. “I always tried to do the best I could.”

“The last game of our season was really Many people have helped her get to this sad,” said Castillo. “My teammates have point, but Castillo singled out the two most always been like family.” important for praise.

As far as her speech at the commence“I just want to thank my mom and dad,” ment ceremony is concerned, Castillo said she said. “They’ve always supported me she wants to deliver a message of hope and told me they would be proud of me no for the future as she and her classmates matter what.” venture out into the world.

“I want it to focus on going through

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CLASS OF 2022

Staying safe on graduation night Event designed to provide parental peace of mind

BY SCOTT AKANEWICH

STAFF WRITER

All school year long, a group of dedicated parents and students at Liberty Hill High School have been working to provide a celebration on graduation night that will keep them safe from the potential perils the occasion creates.

Project Graduation was held at the high school from 11 p.m. to 7 a.m. May 27, an extravaganza that included activities, prizes and entertainment to help make the night memorable for the right reasons.

“We want to be able to make a difference for the kids,” said Julie Norris, president of the Project Graduation board. “Their last fun-filled night in high school.”

The event is free of charge and all graduating seniors were invited to attend and enjoy an evening of alcohol-free fun that included a bouncy house, obstacle course, music bingo, mini golf and a cash cube each attendee will have a chance to enter and gather as much money as he or she can in 15 seconds.

According to Norris, Liberty Hill’s event differs from many others in the fact it’s open to all seniors.

“At some schools, only those who volunteer get to attend,” said Norris. “But, we let everyone go.”

Money to put the event on was raised over the course of the entire school year through various fundraising ventures such as car shows, a fishing tournament and raffles at Panthers sporting events, in addition to running concession stands for basketball and softball.

In all, 81 of the graduating class of 375 seniors have participated by giving their time to volunteer and 200 have pledged to attend – although organizers wish those numbers were higher.

“We went into the cafeteria during lunch to spread the word and were amazed at how few kids knew about it,” said Norris. “But, once they find out, they’re usually excited.”

After all, there’s much to be excited about the prospects of winning one of the many prizes that will be raffled, including laptop computers, mini refrigerators, headphones, televisions, coffee machines, cookware and

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gift cards.

Regardless of whether they volunteered to help raise funds or not, each senior attending will receive 15 tickets, which they can use to enter in the prize drawings of their choice.

However, in order to attend, each senior and his or her parents or guardians must sign a contract in agreement with the rules and regulations that are designed to ensure safety for everyone involved.

“It’s so the kids (Above) Seniors Reid Bynum and Heath Harris present the “Young Guns” award for the Ford Mustang owned by Chance Pogue at the Project understand what the Graduation car show. (Below) Tyler Callaway and Caitlin Hunter were members of the Project Graduation staff that raised money for the event. expectations are,” said (Courtesy Photos) Norris. “We just want to keep everybody safe.”

Board treasurer Christy Hunter said they’ve received support from all over Liberty Hill leading up to the event.

“We reached out to the community and there were numerous businesses that expressed a desire to help,” she said. “When I think of Liberty Hill, I think of a community that always pulls together in times of need. What we’re doing here could save a kid’s life.”

Fundraising co-chair Tiffany Barber said it was important to seek out what the seniors themselves wanted – a method of planning that hadn’t been used in the past – to provide a more enjoyable experience.

“We spoke with a lot of the seniors because we wanted to get their input,” she said. “It’s one last night they can be kids and be together.”

Reese Williams, who is a member of the senior advisory committee said when people really stop and think about what the event represents, they’re usually excited.

“They’ll realize this is the last chance they’ll have to be with a lot of their classmates,” she said. “It’s the end of a chapter.” volved,” she said. “But, the awesome people edging the assistance they received this Norris said in the future she hopes more of this community helped make it happen.” year. seniors will be involved in the planning and “We would like to see more kids get infundraising for the event, while acknowl-

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COMMUNITY

A place where everyone belongs Liberty Hill Public Library celebrates 20-year anniversary, hopes for the future

BY RACHEL MADISON

STAFF WRITER

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oyce Hobby loves to read. When she became a resident of Liberty Hill in the late 1990s and learned there wasn’t a library in town, she knew that had to change.

“The closest library in Georgetown charged Liberty Hill residents a fee to get a library card and check out books, and I and a few others were really disturbed by that because we love to read,” she said.

Hobby, who now lives in Austin, said she and a few others local to Liberty Hill decided to change that and make books more accessible to the community by creating a library.

“This was before Liberty Hill was incorporated in 1999,” she said. “We started inquiring what we had to do to get a library district approved, and we visited several other libraries to talk to them and find out how they were formed.”

During that time, they also gathered donations of thousands of books. Hobby had books stored in her spare bedroom and garage, while others used their outdoor sheds.

“We had at one time about 10,000 books stored before we ever had a place to put them,” Hobby said.

Hobby said the search for a building took some time and was to no avail. Eventually, after searching for a home for the library for several months, the Liberty Hill Development Foundation, which owns Lions Foundations Park, voted to allow the founders of the library to have an acre of land to build on.

Once that was approved, construction was underway shortly after, thanks to Gary Henley, a contractor and long-time president of the library board.

“Without him we wouldn’t have done anything,” Hobby said. “We raised some money for the building, but he donated a good portion of that on his own.”

Hobby said construction on the building began in late 2000 to early 2001.

“I remember hearing it only cost about $40,000 to build, and after the library district was on the ballot, they opened the

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library quickly after that,” current Library Director Angela Palmer said.

When the City was going through the process to incorporate, Hobby said that’s when they also asked for a portion of the sales tax generated within the City to go to the library district, and both were on the ballot together that year.

“I remember that 68 percent voted in favor of us getting that sales tax percentage,” she An early sketch of the current library building, which was constructed by local contractor Gary Henley in Lions Foundation Park. The Liberty said. “That was really Hill Public Library celebrates its 20-year anniversary this year, and is needing more space to serve a growing population. (Courtesy Photo) telling to us, because that showed us that most people wanted and bounds. In the beginning, the library library since November 2013. Before her, the library here.” had very little circulation, Palmer said. there were one or two other directors, Because of that vote, the library’s funding “The first year I started we had a circulaPalmer said, but those details are a bit comes from one-quarter of 1 percent of the tion of 35,000 items, and in 2021, we had a fuzzy. Hobby doesn’t know exactly when local sales tax. circulation of 89,000,” she said. “Our highthe library’s first employee was hired, but During those first few years, the library est circulation year was 2019 with 101,277 she remembers someone coming in and was open limited hours because it was run items. So far this year, we are up to 71,000 working there part time while she worked solely by volunteers, and all the cataloging items circulated, and we are just now comon earning her library degree. was done by hand until enough money was ing up on our busiest months of the year.”

Now, in addition to Palmer, the library raised to purchase a computer program The library’s growth has come along with has four full-time employees and three for cataloging. Volunteers are also the ones Liberty Hill’s growth, as the library district part-time employees. who installed the shelving in the building, includes all 110 square miles of the Liberty Since 2013, Palmer said a lot about the set up the children’s reading area and Hill Independent School District. library has changed. In addition to books assisted with the library’s first summer Palmer said the bottom line is that the in print, the library also offers audiobooks, reading programs. library needs a new building - and soon. movies and games. Programming and com“Without volunteers we wouldn’t have “My staff is amazing, and we do all these munity outreach are more popular than gotten anything accomplished,” Hobby said. great programs somehow in this limited ever before.

“Really the whole community was involved little space we have, but it’s a little challeng“The community has grown so fast,” she in one way or another. At that time, people ing at times,” she said. “We get so many kids said. “Last year, in 2021, was our biggest were very receptive and wanted to help any in now. We need a new building, but I just number of cards ever signed up for. We way they could.” don’t know where that will be.” are busier than ever. There’s more people, Hobby said in the early years they also Palmer said her hope is that the library’s more circulation, more activities - everyhosted fundraising events to raise money new building could be within the “central thing has grown.” and wrote for grants that would help to heart” of Liberty Hill. In May, the City In 2021, 1,325 new cards were issued to improve the library’s book selection.

Council voted unanimously to waive any library patrons. So far this year, as of May “We had Elvis impersonators that came permit fees or living unit equivalent fees for 26, a total of 1,145 new cards have been out, and hula hoop contests,” Hobby said. the library if it builds within city limits. issued. Palmer estimates that number will “We would do watermelon rolling contests “Even though we aren’t technically part reach 1,600 by the end of the library’s fiscal and seed spitting contests. We even had the of the city, as in they don’t have to fund us year on Sept. 30. state champion jump roper come perform.” or manage us, we are still a part of it and Circulation has also increased by leaps Palmer has been the director of the

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(Above left) Early supporters of the Liberty Hill Public Library worked tirelessly to create the library district. The board members were Marcia Lyon, Anita Moore, Patrick {full name not provided}, Joyce Hobby, Sandy Tyler and Alvis Wood. (Above right) Construction on the current building was managed by Gary Henley, a local contractor and longtime president of the library board. (Below) This year’s Summer Reading Program is already underway offering children of all ages a fun way to stay engaged with books and activities through July. (Courtesy Photos)

have a symbiotic relationship. The Council has been very supportive in trying to keep us in downtown Liberty Hill. All I know is we have to do something, because the population here is going to be close to 70,000 in five years.”

Palmer said 670 children have already signed up just a few weeks into this year’s summer reading program.

“There is so much more we could be doing if we had a bigger building,” she added. “There would be more people we could serve and more we could offer, like programs for teens, job training and study rooms. We just need a bigger place to do it all.

Palmer said the library board is actively looking for land and exploring different options for the future.

“It’s common knowledge that the City is encouraging us to stay central, and there are also ideas about us staying in [Lions Foundation] Park, or there is the potential for us to move to Santa Rita Ranch because they have the space,” she said. “It really comes down to finding and affording the land. We probably need three acres. We are in better financial shape than we’ve ever been, but the land is still out of our reach.

We can’t afford millions of dollars. If we could find someone to donate the land to us, that would be a game changer.”

Palmer hopes the longest she has to wait for a new building is five years, but the sooner the better.

“We are maxed out on shelving in our

current building - there’s no more room,” she said. “The public really supports us and seems to like what we do, and we are proud of our programming for the kids, but I know we can serve a much wider group.”

Because the library uses taxpayers’ money, Palmer said being fiscally responsible is really important for her and the library board. She makes budgets monthly and predicts the amount of sales tax revenue the library will receive each month. For the month of May, the library had its highest return ever at $119,000. That compares to a total of $150,000 for the entire year in 2013, Palmer said.

“We try to save every penny we can, but it’s a balance between providing services and saving for the new building,” she said.

“And once we get that new building, it will be expensive to run, because we’ll have more staff, more electricity, more everything. I believe our sales tax would have to be over $1 million to run that building and pay it off, and while we are moving in the right direction, we are still a small town.”

Ultimately, Palmer is proud of how far the library has come in the last 20 years and expects it to continue to be a pillar of the community for years to come, especially because she believes the library isn’t just a place for bibliophiles—it’s for everyone.

“The library is for everyone,” Palmer said. “People think you have to be a super intellectual to go the library, but it’s for everybody. Everyone belongs.”

More about the Liberty Hill Public Library As a library district, the Liberty Hill Public Library is a special purpose taxing district. It has a board made up of five members who serve as the governing body for the library. Today, the board includes president Gary Henley, secretary Terrie Chambers, treasurer Mike Gandy, Emily West and Lance Dean. The board meets once monthly.

The library is located at 355 Loop 332, Liberty Hill. Learn more at Facebook.com/LibertyHillPublicLibrary.

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“I applied to 11 different schools,” she said. “Not only do they look at academics, but all your extracurricular activities – just good grades isn’t enough.”

Along those lines, Kosnik is a varsity cheerleader, a member of the math, and speech and debate teams and also the National Honor Society – a carefully-considered blueprint for success she began laying out years ago.

“I made sure I created a portfolio for myself,” said Kosnik. “Because I wanted to be able to get into the school that was best for me academically.”

Much like a high school athlete moving up to the college level of competition,

Kosnik drew an academic parallel – one she is ready to embrace.

“I’ve been to camps during the summer where there are people that are at the same level as me,” she said. “But, I also believe your intelligence doesn’t define your value as a person.”

As for the message she will deliver during the valedictorian speech at the commencement ceremony, Kosnik definitely doesn’t want to weigh down the hearts of her fellow graduates, but rather the opposite, she said.

“I really want it to be inspirational and not depressing,” said Kosnik. “I feel like I have a responsibility to do that for them.”

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inside the system. Operators in Dallas, accustomed to putting through international calls on a daily basis, were completely baffled by a 2-digit telephone number, and telling them three longs and a short confused them even more. I would call a Dallas operator and tell her I was calling Liberty Hill, Texas.

“Where is Liberty Hill, sir? she’d ask.

“In Williamson County, about 35 miles north and a little west of Austin.”

“That’s in area code 512, sir. You can dial that number direct.” “‘No, I can’t,’ I’d have to say. ‘Believe me, I can’t. I go through this regularly.’”

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“The number is 37.”

“Sir, that’s not a telephone number.”

“It is in Liberty Hill. You’ll have to contact an operator in Austin. She’ll help you get the call through.”

“Eventually the Dallas opAn inside page of the 1970 Liberty Hill phone book. (Courtesy Photo) erator would contact an Austin operator, who would tell hardt’s concerns regarding privacy, I’d have her how to put the call through and I’d get to ask him, if he were alive today, “Charto talk to my parents -- with half the town ley, have you had your Facebook account listening in.” hacked lately?”

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REAL ESTATE

Catching cracks and finding faults Home inspections critical to buyers

BY SCOTT AKANEWICH

STAFF WRITER

Buying a home is the biggest investment most consumers will make in a lifetime.

However, the excitement of taking ownership of a property can quickly be dampened by problems stemming from defects of the house that weren’t revealed initially.

Enter the home inspector – a detective of sorts who combs each and every nook and cranny of a house to ensure the buyer is aware of any and all hidden issues before they come to fruition in the form of costly repairs.

According to Adrienne Hughes, broker and owner of Hughes & Company Real Estate in Liberty Hill, there are three primary areas of concern home buyers should concentrate on.

“First, there’s the foundation, to make sure there aren’t any cracks or that it’s shifted at all and isn’t level,” said Hughes.

“Next, you have the condition of the roof – for example after last year’s hail storms we had if a seller never called their insurance agent for a site inspection for potential damage. And lastly, HVAC (heating, ventilation and air conditioning) to make sure the differential is between 15-20 degrees.”

However, sometimes there are problems that are only made evident after a certified home inspector has put a property through the paces, said Hughes.

“The craziest thing I’ve ever seen is a house where the rafters in the attic had been burned,” she said. “There had been a house fire the seller didn’t disclose.”

Once a deal is done, any newly-discovered defects are no longer the responsibility of the seller and the buyer is stuck making repairs that could have either been fixed by the seller or been part of the negotiations before all the I’s were dotted and Ts were crossed.

“You really need to know what you’re buying,” said Hughes. “Which is why I don’t let my buyers move forward without an inspection.”

For 12 years, Ken Cofer of Liberty Hill has been a certified professional home inspector who has seen just about everything. He said common problems that are visible are easy to detect – but some of the more costly

ones can only be uncovered by a trained professional.

“Most people see everything that’s under the ceiling,” said Cofer, who owns Overall Inspection Services. “But, what about things like cracks in the framing of windows or mold? All these things can add up.”

Kofer said the majority of his clients are those who are seeking to purchase.

“I would say 90 percent of the time, it’s the buyer that wants an inspection,” he said. “But, the seller also wants to know if there are any significant problems.”

Homes that have been around for a while tend to be more challenging due to construction standards and the materials used at the time the house was built, said Kofer.

“Sometimes with older homes, you just never know what you’re going to get,” he said. “Especially with things like asbestos.”

Of course, inspecting an entire property stem to stern can be risky business – with the chief example being climbing up onto roofs – an exercise that can prove quite dicey, said Kofer.

“You get up on some of these roofs and it’s like ducks on ice,” he said. “I have special kinds of boots, but you still just need to take your time and be careful.”

But, even with the right equipment and plenty of precautions, sometimes Kofer has found himself recovering from an injury sustained on the job.

“One time, I fell off a roof and dislocated my right shoulder,” he said. “I’ve also had a torn labrum.”

Problems with air conditioning and heating units are among the primary – and most costly – issues a home inspection can uncover, said Shane White, owner of RE/ MAX Town & Country in Liberty Hill.

“Many times with an HVAC problem, it ends up being more than just replacing the coils,” said White. “There could be a freon leak or a unit that won’t hold a charge and now you’re talking upwards of $1,200 to $1,500 to repair.”

White said once deficiencies are discovered, it’s up to the parties involved with the potential sale to hammer out the details.

“There are two different ways to do it,” he said. “The seller can do the repairs or there can be monetary concessions – it really depends on the buyer, but it’s about 50/50 as far as what ultimately happens.”

Local real estate brokers agree that property inspections are important to protect buyers from the unknown before a sale. Ken Cofer of Overall Inspections Services in Liberty Hill (top) is a detective of sorts who checks every nook and cranny of a house to be sure there are no costly surprises for the buyer. (Courtesy Photos)

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COMMUNITY

‘Cowboy Jack’ series gains traction in Liberty Hill

BY RACHEL MADISON

STAFF WRITER

John Havard claims to be just a regular, normal dad, and maybe he was up until mid-2020. However, once he donned a cowboy hat, boots, a leather vest, and started making YouTube videos for young kids across Texas, he took on a whole new persona: Cowboy Jack.

Cowboy Jack is a YouTube channel that offers kids ranging in ages from 2 to 8 fun and educational videos about a variety of topics, like getting a haircut, learning about different animals, and trying out interesting science experiments.

Havard lives in Spring with his wife, 4-year-old son and 1-year-old daughter, and while a lot of his time is spent filming in that area, he has also traveled across the state to film his episodes, including Georgetown.

When the pandemic began, Havard, who was used to traveling frequently for work, suddenly found himself working from home like most Americans.

“I was working from home for the first time ever,” he said. “In order to get Zoom meetings done, my wife, who also works from home, and I had to use the TV as basically a temporary babysitter [for our son] when we would get on calls.”

The Havards hadn’t explored children’s programming much before then, as their son was their first child, but they quickly learned what he was choosing to watch was driving them crazy.

“A lot of it was toy unboxing, or characters who dance around and do silly stuff,” he said. “We grew up on Mr. Rogers and Captain Kangaroo, and we couldn’t find something of that same caliber. We had purchased a nice camera for Christmas the year before, so we decided to make a show for our son.”

With his wife behind the camera and himself on screen as Cowboy Jack, the Havards filmed their first YouTube-style show fishing at the pond in their neighborhood.

Next, they had their son watch it to see what he thought.

“He was cracking up the whole time, and at first we thought it was just because he was watching me on TV, but we ended up showing it to our friends’ kids, and they liked it, too,” Havard said. “They told me I

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should go for it and do it.”

Next, Havard got in touch with the children’s museum in his area and asked if he could film another show there. They obliged, and his second video was done.

“It was really just a show for our kids and our friends’ kids at that point, but we decided to put it on YouTube, and the rest is history,” he said.

It’s been a little over a year since Cowboy Jack debuted on YouTube, and since then, he has done more than 60 episodes. His channel has more than 14,500 subscribers, and some of the episodes, like the one where he goes to the dentist for a checkup at Georgetown Pediatric Dentistry, have over two million views.

“We have gotten messages from all over the world about how our videos have been helping people’s kids,” Havard said. “Also, another really cool side effect is that it turns out me talking in my normal adult voice and not being wild makes the show really popular with kiddos who are autistic or have other learning or functional challenges. We had no idea that would be the case, but it’s a very cool side effect.”

Though Havard hasn’t filmed an episode in Liberty Hill yet, it’s on his to-do list. It helps that he has family that lives here and nephews who attend Liberty Hill schools. In fact, he made an appearance at Divine Savior Academy’s Touch-a-Truck event on April 30 and spent the entire time talking to and taking pictures with his littlest fans. Many parents waiting in line commented that the reason they came to the event was so their children could meet Cowboy Jack.

In the future, Havard hopes to continue making more Cowboy Jack episodes for kids across Texas.

“We wanted our channel to be relevant to kids in Texas, which is why we went with the name Cowboy Jack,” he said. “What better for Texas than a cowboy? We have lots of room for improvement in future episodes. Our main purpose is to just make an educational children’s show that doesn’t drive parents crazy.”

A new episode of Cowboy Jack is released every Saturday. For more information and to watch Cowboy Jack on YouTube, visit Cowboy Jack - Educational and Fun Videos for Kids - YouTube.

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(Above) Liberty Hill residents Kevin and Johnie Madison pose for a photo with John Havard, known by his fans as YouTuber Cowboy Jack, at a recent event held by Divine Savior Academy in Liberty Hill. PHOTO BY RACHEL MADISON (Below) Cowboy Jack creates fun and educational videos for young children across Texas.

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COMMUNITY

Grant to provide free snacks, books to local kids

BY RACHEL MADISON

STAFF WRITER

Children in Liberty Hill will be well fed and educated this summer thanks to a grant awarded in recent weeks to the Liberty Hill Public Library District and Operation Liberty Hill from non-profit organization Save the Children.

The $44,000 grant will fund nearly the entirety of the 12-week program, which runs from May 31 to Aug. 18, and will serve children ages 3 to 18.

“The whole program will cost about $4,600, but we have little bits of seed money we can use to pay for the rest,” said Library Director Angela Palmer. “The money is being used for books, crafts, book bags, snacks, and someone to oversee the program at Operation Liberty Hill during those 12 weeks.”

Kids who are participating in the summer snack program at Operation Liberty Hill can receive their books, crafts and bags at the food pantry. Those who are not participating in the summer snack program can pick up their items directly from the library.

Susan Baker, director at Operation Liberty Hill, said the summer snack program is for students who are part of the free and reduced lunch program. They will be able to pick up a new book, book bag and a snack bag every week of the summer. Students who are not on the free and reduced lunch program can go to the library to pick up their free books, to-go arts and craft kits, and at-home science experiments during regular library hours. The pickup times at Operation Liberty Hill are Tuesdays from 9 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. and Thursdays from noon to 5:45 p.m.

“The goal is to keep our kids fed and educated during the summer,” Baker said.

“We’re combating summer learning loss and the summer nutrition gap.”

Palmer added that during the summer, many kids experience the “summer slide,” where they lose a lot of the knowledge they gained during the school year and if they are hungry, they lose those gains even faster. This program will help with both of those issues, she said.

Palmer and Baker hope to serve about 2,000 students. They estimate about 520 kids per week will be served at the food pantry, and about 1,400 total will par-

ticipate in the library’s summer reading program. Through the grant, Palmer will be able to pass out 3,120 free books this summer.

Palmer said the kids will choose their own book each week, because when they self-select, they will be more likely to read the book they choose.

“I have ordered a lot of popular series for the kids to choose from, like Dog Man, Fly Guy, The Babysitters’ Club and Captain Underpants,” Palmer said. “I made sure to get the popular books that kids constantly check out.”

Operation Liberty Hill has been hosting a summer snack program for the last 10 years. Baker said it was designed because LHISD isn’t required to provide a summer lunch program to its students. In 2021, OLH gave out 914 snack bags, and expects to double that number this summer.

Through the grant, each snack bag will come with 15 snacks and four produce items each week, which Baker said is the equivalent to five meals. Adding produce to the snack bags is new for this year and is the main facet the grant money will be helping with.

“The produce alone is going to take the majority of the grant at around $19,000,” she said. “It’s not cheap, but we are excited to offer fruits and vegetables to the kids this year.”

Operation Liberty Hill and the library could still use donations of summer snacks, gently-used books and money. Healthy snacks are preferred, such as crackers, Vienna sausages and fruit cups.

The Liberty Hill Public Library and Operation Liberty Hill received a Save the Children grant recently that will be used to provide books and snacks to local children this summer. Leaders of both organizations hope to serve about 2,000 children this summer and more than 1,400 are expected to participated in the library’s Summer Reading Program. (Courtesy Photo)

Popular books frequently checked out from the library will be available for kids to choose from each week for free. (Courtesy Photo)

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LOCAL EVENTS

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June 18

CRYSTAL GAYLE Haute Spot 1501 E. New Hope Dr., Cedar Park 6-11 p.m. Tickets $27.50 – $62.50 512-986-7411 hautespotvenue.com

June 10

FRIDAY NIGHT LIVE WITH NOLO Agape BBQ 3610 RM 1869, Liberty Hill 7-9 p.m.

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Dishwalla

DISHWALLA WITH ALI HOLDER Haute Spot 1501 E. New Hope Dr., Cedar Park 6-11 p.m. Tickets $20 – $50 512-986-7411 hautespotvenue.com

Crystal Gayle

7-9 p.m.

512-548-6230/agapebbq.com THE SOUNDS OF THE 60S TOUR - THE DRIFTERS, THE PLATTERS & CORNELL GUNTER’S COASTERS HEB Center 2100 Avenue of the Stars, Cedar Park 7 p.m. Tickets $44.50-$74.50 HEBCenter.com

June 16

JOSHUA RAY WALKER Globe Theater 132 W. Vaughn St., Bertram Doors 7 p.m; Show 8 p.m.

Tickets $25-$35 globetheatertx.com

SHENANDOAH WITH AARON MCDONNELL & THE NEON EAGLES Haute Spot 1501 E. New Hope Dr., Cedar Park 6-11 p.m.

Tickets $19 – $55 512-986-7411 hautespotvenue.com

June 11

June 17

MUSIC UNDER THE OAKS WITH TINTED VISION Agape BBQ 3610 RM 1869, Liberty Hill

FRIDAY NIGHT LIVE WITH RED DIRT JUBILEE Agape BBQ 3610 RM 1869, Liberty Hill The Drifters

LOS ANGELES BLACK STORM VS. AUSTIN SOUND - X LEAGUE HEB Center 2100 Avenue of the Stars, Cedar Park 7 p.m. Tickets $26-$66 HEBCenter.com

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June 24

FRIDAY NIGHT LIVE WITH NAMELESS ROAD Agape BBQ 3610 RM 1869, Liberty Hill 7-9 p.m.

512-548-6230/agapebbq.com SONIC SLAM 2022 TOUR CINDERELLA’S TOM KEIFER, LA GUNS, FASTER PUSSYCAT Haute Spot 1501 E. New Hope Dr., Cedar Park 6-11 p.m. Tickets: $30 512-986-7411 hautespotvenue.com

June 24-26

VINTAGE MARKET DAYS OF GREATER AUSTIN HEB Center 2100 Avenue of the Stars, Cedar Park An upscale vintage-inspired market featuring original art, antiques, clothing, jewelry, handmade treasures, home décor, outdoor furnishings, consumable yummies, seasonal plantings and more.

10 a.m.-4 p.m. Tickets: $10-$15 HEBCenter.com

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Dale Watson

TROLLS LIVE! HEB Center 2100 Avenue of the Stars, Cedar Park 7 p.m. Tickets $15-$50 HEBCenter.com

July 2

DANCING UNDER THE STARS WITH DALE WATSON & GROOVE KNIGHT Shooting Star Ranch 1704 CR 285, Liberty Hill 6-10 p.m.

This family-friendly event benefits L4 Cares. Dale Watson performs from 6-7:30pm, Groove Knight takes the stage from 8-9:30 and fireworks start at 9:30. Bring your lawn chairs and blankets. Food and beverages will be available for purchase.

Auction items and door prizes will help raise funds for L4 Cares.

Complimentary 4th of July gear will be distributed at the event.

No pets, please.

Tickets online Adults $25; Kids $7 Tickets gate Adults $30; Kids $10 Purchase tickets at L4Cares.org Contact Kendra@L4Cares.org MUSIC UNDER THE OAKS WITH GROOVE MONKEY Agape BBQ 3610 RM 1869, Liberty Hill 7-9 p.m.

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Mike & The Moonpies

July 3

LIBERTY HILL INDEPENDENCE DAY SPECTACULAR WITH MIKE & THE MOONPIES Liberty Hill Middle School 13125 W SH-29, Liberty Hill 6-10 p.m.

Liberty Hill gathers to celebrate freedom with fun for all ages.

Enjoy the Homemade Apple Pie contest, Watermelon Seed Spitting contest and Hot Dog Eating contest along with variety of free kids activities. Mike & The Moonpies perform 8-9:40 p.m. The evening’s festivities conclude with a spectacular fireworks show. Paid parking available onsite. Coolers and alcohol are prohibited. Food trucks and a refillable water station will be available. www.experienceLHTX.com

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