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Vol. 44 No. 12 Phone: 512-476-0082 Email: [email protected] August 12, 2016 ‘Final Five’ Win Gymnastics Team Gold in Rio INSIDE

RAPPIN’ Republican-sponsored measures attempt Tommy Wyatt to disenfranchise eligible voters. Thank You See MEDIUM Mr. Crayton! Page 3 Many of you have been asking us about Grayson Crayton who was our distribution manager for more than 30 years. He has officially retired from working. He has been gone for more than a M. Phelan strives to month now and the man bring integrity back that now handles our TEAM USA TOOK GOLD IN THE WOMEN’S ALL-AROUND TUESDAY - Pictured left to right to the DA’s office. distribution is my son, are , , , and ; Back center is See TRAVIS Thomas Wyatt. Coach Mihai Brestyan. Page 4 ion in Rio de Janeiro, Bra- and declared victory with McKayla Maroney in 2012, We waited for a while RIO DE JANEIRO - zil. multiple points. from Raisman. Next up before officially noting With a doubt, the USA has With two consecu- Other teams in the fi- was uneven bars, where Crayton’s departure, the best women’s gym- tive Olympic golds and nal put their best foot for- Kocian and Douglas because we wanted to nastics team in the world, world championships ward to defeat the long- earned two of the highest make sure that he was it was proven for the fifth titles in 2011, 2014 and reigning queens of the uneven bars scores of the really gone for good. time, Tuesday, August 9, 2015, the U.S. ladies gym- sport, but nearly every day. Biles, Hernandez and After you have worked 2016. The American team nastics team have made a team suffered a fall over Raisman all scored over 15 with a person for such a of Simone Biles, Gabby seemingly indestructible the course of four events. points on balance beam, Police routinely long time, it is hard to Douglas, Lauren habit of winning. And not Not the U.S., who looking a little less steady violated the accept that they have Hernandez, Aly Raisman just edging out their com- clocked 12 hit routines. than usual but keeping in constitutional handed in their keys. But, and Madison Kocian, won petitors by a few tenths, They began with a nearly- control. rights of residents. at this time, I feel sure that gold in the women’s team but leading the competi- stuck Amanar vault, the See BALTIMORE he has successfully made all-around in historic fash- tion from start to finish one made famous by See BILES, Page 2 Page 5 the transition. Crayton and I have been friends for more than 50 Owns Midas Touch in Rio years and we continue to play golf together. I guess Is that you can say that he is the closest thing that I Michael have to a brother. We want to thank him Phelps for his service to the paper and to the community by #1? making sure that our newspapers were You can bet his delivered on time each TWENTY-ONE week. He can never be replaced. However, Gold Medals Thomas is making every he is! effort to live up to his RIO DE JANEIRO - reputation. Phelps secured his 20th In a small business, it is and 21st gold medals Tues- hard to give the people day night for the United who work with you the States in Olympic pool kind of sendoff that they events during the Rio deserve. We cannot afford Games. Phelps won the to give them a gold watch 200-meter butterfly for or other expensive gift his first gold of the night AQUAMAN IS IN THE HOUSE - Michael Phelps celebrates after winning the gold medal in that large company gives. and returned just over an the men’s 200-meter butterfly final during the competitions at the 2016 Summer Olym- We can, however, give hour later to anchor the pics, Tuesday, Aug. 9, 2016, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Screengrab from nbcolympics.com) some public recognition US team to gold in the meter butterfly, Phelps, out of medal contention for their service. 4x200 meter freestyle re- the 2004 and 2008 games finishing fourth with a Crayton retired from the lay. champion, displayed de- time of 1:54.06. State of Texas many years Phelps has ruled the termination, desire, and The men’s 4x200 ago, but continued to pool in Rio; imposing his focus unmatched by the meter freestyle relay saw work with us many years will on all challengers and suitors jousting for his Phelps return poolside for after. He will be sorely demanding the respect of place on the swimming hi- one last chance to secure missed at the office, but I a new generation of com- erarchy. his 21st gold and continue look forward to his petitors, while banishing Furthermore, the the US winning streak of (L-R) US swimmers , Townley Haas, friendship for many more his demons of Olympic showdown in Rio centered four consecutive golds in and Michael Phelps celebrate winning the years. In the meantime, I past. After losing his 200- on Phelps and the 24-year the event. gold medal in the men's 4x200-meter freestyle relay have to practice my golf meter Olympic butterfly old Le Clos, with Phelps Phelps and team- during the swimming competitions at the 2016 Sum- game. He is a tough man title four years ago, Phelps blowing the younger con- mates Ryan Lochte, Conor mer Olympics, Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2016, in Rio de to beat. So, on behalf of unleashed his vengeance tender away down the fi- Dwyer and Townley Haas, Janeiro, Brazil. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man) our staff, our many and revenge upon bitter nal stretch finishing in a won the event in 7:00.66, readers and our rival Chad le Clos. history. Quitting competi- Games, Phelps returned to time of 1 minute 53.36 beating silver medal runner- distributors, thank you, Phelps, 31, is the old- tive swimming after losing the sport in 2014. Deter- seconds. Meanwhile, the up Great Britain (7:03.13) Mr. Crayton for your est individual gold medal- to South Africa’s Le Clos in mined to regain the top former 200-meters butter- and bronze medal winner service. ist in Olympic swimming the London 2012 Olympic podium spot of the 200- fly champion Le Clos fell Japan (7:03.50).