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Volume 49, Issue 31 • 14 pages Serving Cedar Park, Leander and Northwest Austin since 1968 • HillCountryNews.com Thursday, August 3, 2017 • 50 cents Council LISD BOND RECOMMENDATIONS HCN considers Sweeping upgrades launches banning new drones website proposed for LISD By NICK BROTHERS Drones flying over Managing Editor special events come under fire in Cedar AATT A GGLANCE:LANCE: There’s a whole Park Council meeting new look to hillcoun- trynews.com. By RICHARD LEGGITT LLISDISD bbondond proposalproposal rrecommendationsecommendations Hill Country News Hill Country News $$29,548,592:29,548,592: VVandegriftandegrift HHighigh SSchoolchool aadditionsdditions launched its sleek, new aandnd rrenovationsenovations ttoo iincreasencrease sstudenttudent ccapacityapacity website in late July. 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A first public per content on the web. $$1,100,000:1,100,000: EExpansionxpansion ooff ggrandstandsrandstands aatt MMon-on- hearing on the ordinance After a long process rroeoe SStadiumtadium was held Thursday. of determining the best SSource:ource: LLeandereander IISDSD aandnd aallll ttotalsotals areare estimatedestimated Cedar Park Prosecu- software for the web- eexpenses.xpenses. tor Lauren Marfin told site, the ultimate goal the council the Texas Leg- was to improve the dis- islature has authorized plays of articles on the limited local ordinances web, said Scott W. Cole- prohibiting the flying of man, Hill Country News unmanned aircraft over publisher. special events in Texas “One of the most towns and cities. important things for Marfin said, if approved us was to be able to Photo by NICK BROTHERS by the council, violations present stories more of the ordinance would be Construction for Monta Jane Akin Elementary, also known as elementary school No. 26, is underway in Leander. An LISD bond proposal visually,” he said. “This recommends building four more schools to meet projected population trends. punishable by a $500 fine. new site does that, and “Special exemptions it also allows us to de- could be allowed for the Major projects included for CPHS, LHS and VRHS liver more of the types use of drones by law en- of stories that our read- forcement officials,” Mar- By NICK BROTHERS and KIM ESTES an LISD board of trustees meet- Cedar Park and Leander region ers have been telling us fin said. Hill Country News ing. The funds are mostly al- recommendations they wanted.” The Cedar Park Council located for growth, with major Some northwest Austin area The website’s and the Cedar Park Police Leander ISD had an enrollment facility maintenance and safety schools specifically mentioned in homepage now offers Department have received of 26,000 students in 2007. Since improvements taking up the rest, the package are Cedar Park, Lean- new layouts for state complaints from citizens then, there’s been record break- throughout Leander ISD, accord- der, Vista Ridge and Vandegrift and regional news, top about the use of drones ing growth and today, there’s al- ing to Victor Villarreal, co-chair- high schools. sports news for profes- over events, however, most 40,000 students enrolled, man of a bond advisory steering Several improvements to area sional and high school no one appeared Thurs- an average of more than 1,000 committee. high school athletic facilities are sports, a scoreboard day before the council to more people enrolling per year. There are “optional items” that in the proposal, including a $1.1 for games and enter- speak for or against the With such rapid growth, there’s could add $9,856,468 to the pro- million expansion of grandstands tainment news. Readers ordinance. A second pub- a need for several district-wide posed bond total. at Monroe Stadium, replacing will notice new high- lic hearing and a vote is improvements, hires and the con- Funds projected as necessary grandstands at CPHS Stadium for lighted quotes from scheduled for Aug. 10th. struction of four more schools to meet LISD requisites amount $658,000 and increasing safety of stories, infoboxes and During the public com- — three elementary and one to $172,536,655 for elementary dugouts and seating at Cedar Park Google Maps displays ments portion of the middle school — in four years, schools, $117,525,385 for middle and Leander high schools. on articles as well as Thursday council meeting, officials said. schools, $87,175,801 for high Due to its burgeoning drama more prominent pho- several citizens appeared To meet those needs, a rec- schools, $47,730,000 for technol- programs, Leander High School a tos. ommended $453,860,841 bond ogy and $28,893,000 for ancillary See COUNCIL, pg. 14 package was proposed June 15 at requests. See BOND, pg. 3 See WEBSITE, pg. 14

Inside Community ...... 2 Lightning strikes in area cause fires Schools ...... 3 Opinion ...... 4 By RICHARD LEGGITT er lightning-caused fires estimate of the damage to Hill Country News at two other locations. the home in Cedar Park, Entertainment ...... 5, 6 Fire officials said a which was located near Several homes were home in the 3500 block of the Colonial Parkway Sports ...... 7, 8 struck by thunderstorm Goodnight Trail received and Vista Ridge Boule- Classifieds ...... 9, 10 lightning in Leander and an estimated $600,000 vard. The Cedar Park Fire Cedar Park last week, in damage. And, damage Department responded Faith ...... 12 causing fires and more to a home in the 2000 quickly to extinguish the www.hillcountrynews.com than $1 million in dam- block of Lookout Range blaze. age to three homes in Drive was estimated at The Leander Fire De- Leander last week. A fire $270,000. partment expressed its caused by lightning was A home in the 400 appreciation to the agen- also reported at a home block of Monahans re- cies which aided their on Paden Circle in Cedar ceived an estimated quick responses to the Park. Submitted Photo $225,000 in damage, ac- blazes, which erupted Fire units from George- Th understorms created lightning strikes last week that caused fi res cording to the fire de- at nearly the same time town, Liberty Hill, Austin, in Cedar Park and Leander. Leander fi remen battle this lightning partment. Other fires during thunderstorms, Thank a Veteran and Florence and Round Rock caused blaze at 3515 Goodnight Trail. Damage was extensive. were reported on Yaupon including the Leander Serviceman Every Day. as well as Travis and Wil- Range Drive and Shumard police, the Williamson liamson counties helped thunderstorm alert. ferent locations. Three Bluff Drive in Leander, County Sheriff’s Office, the Leander Fire Depart- A series of violent homes reported heavy but were quickly extin- Williamson County EMS ment battle the blazes, lightning strikes caused damage as a result of guished without causing and Williamson County which occurred while the the Leander fires which lightning, and firemen damage. Emergency Communica- area was under a severe were reported at five dif- were called to stop small- There was no official tions.

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ily by her side. Born and gan & wife Jessie, Kayla as she called it. She was Name of Deceased: Laura Johnson raised in Hope Arkansas, Liles, Brittany Ender and known and loved by Age: 95 the daughter of Vader Chelsey Reagan; along many of her customers! Residence: Cedar Park, Texas Durwood Henry and Anne with sister in laws Ma- She loved the Lord, out- Date of Death: 07/23/2017 Doshe Pocahontas (Wyse) cel Henry, Gayle Henry doors, fishing, dinners Time, Date, of Service: Sunday, July 30th, 2 p.m. Henry she was a longtime & Betty Ferguson, many with family, her church Location of Service: Beck Funeral Home, 1700 East resident of Jonestown, nieces, nephews, cous- family at Horizon Bap- Whitestone Blvd., Cedar Park, Texas 78613 Texas. She leaves behind ins & close friends. She tist and spending time Funeral Home Information: Beck Funeral Home, 1700 sons Charlie Reagan & was preceded in death with family and friends. wife Tina; Dennis Reagan; by her loving husband of A Memorial Service will E. Whitestone Blvd., Cedar Park, Texas 78613. daughters Janis Liles; 52 years, Charles Reagan; be Saturday, August 5th Kim Barnes & husband grandson Timothy Ender, 2017 at Horizon Baptist Albert; brother Ralph granddaughter Erica Rea- Church 1005 Los Vis- Henry; sister Wilma Rea- gan, and brothers Ernest, ta, in Leander at 2:00 Th elma Inez Reagan Firefighters gan; grandchildren Josh Floyd & James Henry. p.m. In lieu of flowers, Reagan & wife Karli; Jes- In her early years, a donation box will be Thelma “Inez” (Henry) sica (Reagan) Pipkin & Inez was a homemaker, available at the service Reagan, 72, of Jonestown, husband Stephen; Steph- worked at Texas Quar- to make a donation to participate in Texas died Sunday July, anie (Liles) Sullivan & ries, Comet Cleaners and Horizon Baptist Church 23rd, 2017 with her fam- husband Luke, Alex Rea- the “Jonestown store” in her name. fitness training YOUR COMPLETE AUTO By RICHARD LEGGITT Chiefs Association. Hill Country News A press release sent out SERVICE PROVIDER from the Cedar Park Fire Family Owned & Operated ~ Since 1978 Department about the fit- Firefighters from Ce- ness-wellness training not- Engine Repair | Diagnostics | Alignment | Clutches | Transmission dar Park and Leander ed that the job of fighting Suspension & Front End | Struts & Shocks | Timing Belts | A/C were among the men and fires and responding to PREMIUM SYNTHETIC BLEND WE ARE THE BRAKE EXPERTS women from 17 differ- emergency situations is one ent Williamson County of the most dangerous and OIL CHANGE $ .95 LIFETIME WARRANTY* Service Includes: fire departments who physically demanding pro-

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The Leander ISD Board of Trustees meets Aug. 3, at 6:15 p.m. at Sup- AUGUST 13 port Services, 1900 Cougar Coun- try, Cedar Park. Learn the basics of how to play chess, or just meet with other chess Leander City Council will meet fans to play a few games at the Thursday, Aug. 3, at 7 p.m. at City Kids’ Chess Open Play on Sunday, Council Chambers, Pat Bryson Mu- 1:30 p.m. to 3 p.m. at Cedar Park nicipal Hall, 201 N. Brushy Street. Public Library, 550 Discovery Blvd. Meetings are open to the public. AUGUST 16 AUGUST 4 Enjoy a free Concert in the Park, The Adult Knitting Club meets every Aug. 16, 7 p.m., in the Sculpture Friday, from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. at Ce- Garden, 1435 Main St., Cedar dar Park Public Library, 550 Discov- Park. Bring your lawn chairs, blan- Prekindergarten Registration ery Blvd. All levels of knitters and kets and picnics. For information, Saturday, Aug. 5 | 9 a.m. - 12 p.m. crocheters are welcome. contact (512) 401-5500. Leander’s Movies in the Park fea- AUGUST 17 Bagdad Block House Creek Faubion Giddens Grandview Hills tures the PG-rated “A League of Elementary School Elementary School Elementary School Elementary School Elementary School Their Own” August 26, beginning 800 Deercreek Ln. 401 Creek Run 1209 Cypress Creek Rd. 1500 Timberwood Dr. 12024 Vista Parke Dr. Leander 78641 Leander 78641 Cedar Park 78613 Cedar Park 78613 Austin 78726 at dusk at Benbrook Ranch Park, The Leander ISD Board of Trustees (512) 570 - 5900 (512) 570 - 7600 (512) 570 - 7500 (512) 570 - 5600 (512) 570 - 6800 1100 Halsey Dr., Leander. Bring meets Aug. 17, at 6:15 p.m. at your lawn chairs, blankets and a Support Services, 1900 Cougar Parents may register their child for PreK on Aug. 5 at the fi ve locations above or at ANY elementary campus picnic dinner. Concessions will also Country, Cedar Park. (even if they are zoned to attend another LISD campus) starting on July 31. be available. “Worlds for four-year-olds!” Leander City Council will meet Thursday, Aug. 17, at 7 p.m. at City AUGUST 5 Eligibility requirements and more information: http://bit.ly/LISDPreK | (512) 570-0000 Council Chambers, Pat Bryson Mu- Requisitos de elegibilidad y mayor información: http://bit.ly/LISDPreK | (512) 570-0000 nicipal Hall, 201 N. Brushy Street. Support local farmers and vendors Meetings are open to the public. by visiting around 70 booths at the Farmers Market in the Lakeline Mall parking lot Saturdays, 9 a.m. to 1 AUGUST 19 p.m. Leander’s Movies in the Park fea- Cedar Park Chamber of Commerce tures the PG-rated “A Dog’s Pur- hosts the 2017 Business Expo and pose” August 19, beginning at dusk Job Fair, Saturday, Aug. 5, 10 a.m. at Benbrook Ranch Park, 1100 to 2 p.m. at Cedar Park Recreation Halsey Dr., Leander. Center, 1435 Main St. The free event includes vendor booths, an on-site job fair, kids’ crafts, games AUGUST 20 and free samples. Visit cedarpark- chamber.org for more details. Robin Bledsoe Pool is open daily, Saturday 11 a.m. to 7 p.m., Sunday AUGUST 10 1 p.m. to 7 p.m., Mondays 1 p.m. to 5 p.m., and Tuesday through Friday 1 p.m. to 7 p.m., 601 S. Bagdad Cedar Park City Council will meet Road, Leander. Aug. 10, at 7 p.m. at City Council Chambers, 450 Cypress Creek Cedar Park pools are open every Road, Building 4. Meetings are day until Aug. 20. Veterans Memo- open to the public. rial Pool, 2525 W. New Hope Dr., is open noon to 7 p.m. Monday through Saturday and noon to 6 AUGUST 11 p.m. Sunday. Buttercup Pool, 411 Twin Oak Trail, and Milburn Pool, The Dive-In Movie series features 1901 Sun Chase Blvd., are open 1 “Fantastic Beasts and Where to p.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Sat- Find Them” on Aug. 11, at Rob- urday and 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday. in Bledsoe Pool, 601 S. Bagdad Road, Leander. Free open swim The Water Playscape at Robin Bled- starts at 8 p.m.; the movie starts at soe Park is open daily, 9 a.m. to 8 8:45 p.m. Visit leandertx.gov or call p.m., 601 S. Bagdad Road, Lean- (512) 528-9909 for more. der. Admission is free.

Cedar Park Library hosts the third annual Mini-Con, Aug. 11, 5 p.m. AUGUST 24 to 9 p.m., 550 Discovery Blvd. Mini-Con is a celebration of all Cedar Park City Council will meet things great and geeky and is open Aug. 24, at 7 p.m. at City Council to all ages. It features crafts, table- Chambers, 450 Cypress Creek top games, a classic arcade game Road, Building 4. Meetings are room, cosplay contest and local open to the public. Hill Country News Thursday www.HillCountryNews.com Schools Aug. 3, 2017 • Page 3 BOND, from pg. 1 Survey team reports Renovations are recom- mended for career and tech- I think some of the comments are nical classrooms at CPHS, its findings to board LHS, VRHS and VHS, and are reflective of what we believe of our estimated to cost $11.7 mil- lion. community, and it is good to get Those familiar with our district Designs for a seventh frequently praised the education- high school due in 2024 are that type of feedback just to make al services we offer, including projected to cost about $10 challenging instructional options, million, and more than $20 sure we’re not off base. Our goal availability of technology and ro- million is required for pur- “ bust extracurricular programs. chasing land for an eighth isn’t to pass whatever we can, it Many respondents attributed high school in the region. DAN TROXELL quality services to keeping class Cedar Park middle is to get the information from the LISD SUPERINTENDENT sizes small and empowering school, as well as Leander teachers with the tools necessary Middle School, are recom- community and reflect back what Temperatures settling into the for success. mended for major mainte- triple-digits means August has ar- Survey participants also gave nance to their HVAC sys- they want.” rived and we have entered the last high marks to the quality of LISD tems, lighting, carpet and lap of summer. August also marks facilities. To summarize com- paint at a total estimated ex- — WILL STREIT, Place 7 LISD board trustee. the end of our bond exploratory ments from several community pense of $28,009,844. Both phase, after which the Board of members, our history of building campuses are at the end of Trustees may vote on whether to high-quality facilities helps main- their service life and are due committee and five subcom- mation from the community move forward with an election. tain property values; it invites stu- for facility and equipment mittees with a combined and reflect back what they Since January, thousands of dent learning and assists in the re- refurbishing and replace- workforce of 155 volunteers want.” community members have con- tention of talented teachers; and ment, said Shaun Cranston, — prepared the proposal tributed their invaluable expertise by investing in their maintenance, co-chair of the appointed presented to a meeting of Bond proposal next steps and insight. Your neighbors vol- it preserves their appearance and bond advisory steering com- LISD Board of Trustees on The board will take the unteered to serve on the Bond Ad- saves maintenance and operating mittee. June 15. committee information and visory Committee and subcommit- costs, allowing LISD to invest in There’s also a recom- “Our goal was to put the survey information and tees; they spoke with committee, classroom instruction. mended $6.2 million for a forth fair, meaningful and it will form a bond package Board and staff members gather- We are encouraged to hear once new building to create a per- thoughtful recommenda- if that is the direction the ing feedback; they used Let’s Talk! again that many families sought manent solution for porta- tions. I think we did that,” trustees want to go. to submit questions and com- out homes within LISD because of bles at Leander MS. Villarreal said. “We will add, subtract or ments online. our outstanding schools. While ac- VHS is also recommended The recommendation is accept each need present- And a few weeks ago, 500 dis- commodating this continued stu- for $29,548,592 in additions not the final proposal. A ed,” said Pam Waggoner, trict residents participated in a dent growth — roughly 1,100 per and renovations to increase telephone survey under the LISD board president and phone survey conducted by our year — presents its own challeng- student capacity. direction of Rice University trustee for Place 3. partners from Rice University. The es, we are excited to help mold the And, Vipers make the list professor Robert Stein was “I want to hear what goal of the survey was to assess future of this vibrant community. under “optional” line items taken from a sample of 500 the community has to say. our community’s familiarity with I, too, am a new home-owner for construction of an agri- households throughout the It is all of our tax money, Leander ISD and to gauge the cli- in our area and see the concerns culture barn, as does Glenn district’s 200-square-mile so everyone has an equal mate for a potential bond election. expressed in this survey echoed High School, and a career service area. say,” Waggoner said. “Infra- This was a blind, sample survey in our neighborhood meetings — and technical education The survey found a ma- structure is always first on of residents across our district, growing communities, growing Incubator program class- jority of residents had favor- the list. You have to have a so it did not capture every single expenses, growing traffic, etc. I room, as does Vista Ridge able views of the district’s building, desks, chairs and voice in our district. But these live have also lived in enough high- High School. Total estimated educational services and technology.” phone interviews — answered by growth areas across Texas to see costs of these projects are facilities, with 77 percent Based on the district’s cell phone and landline —did pro- how staying ahead of the growth $6,932,120 and $1,066,107, saying the overall quality of published timeline, if the vide LISD a critical conduit for an curve can set a community on the respectively. LISD was good or excellent. board calls for a referen- open conversation with communi- right trajectory for generations to If construction of barn While residents were gen- dum, it will do so as part of ty members, to allow their voices follow. facilities becomes part of an erally in favor of the bond its consent agenda at its Au- to be heard and to help shape our Our Board will continue dis- approved package, the VHS proposals — about 43 per- gust 17 meeting. next steps. cussing projects and listing to building would be built at cent — more residents, 28 “I do know to have a vi- A copy of our survey team’s the many voices of our commu- Grandview Hills Elementary. percent, were in opposition brant, prosperous and grow- presentation to the Board of nity over the coming weeks. The Currently, VHS agriculture of the $480 million propos- ing community, we need Trustees is available on our web- deadline for calling a November students use Cedar Park al versus 18 percent against a strong school system to site, through the packet materials election is Aug. 21 and the Board High School barn facilities. the $453 million proposal. attract residents and the for our last Board meeting. Below could have an election as an ac- As for CTE Incubator There were common, youth. I believe our com- are a few highlights from the sur- tion item during their Aug. 17 reg- classrooms, this is a new negative narratives about munities have received the vey. ular meeting, or they could choose program that will begin in taxation among those inter- benefits of a strong school The Leander ISD community to delay a decision until the early August at VRHS and is slated viewed who were against the district,” Waggoner said. values our high-quality teachers spring. to start-up at VHS in 2018. proposals, Stein said. According to the report, and favorably rate their perfor- There is no doubt our area is “I think some of the com- the subcommittees’ initial mance. The best teachers in the growing and will continue for Bond proposal process, ments are reflective of what recommendations had to- state of Texas work here. Addi- the foreseeable future. I want to survey results we believe of our commu- taled $1,129,909,962. The tional comments emphasized how thank you for staying active in Preparation for the bond nity, and it is good to get steering committee reduced well residents know and value our our journey as we support teach- election proposal has been that type of feedback just requests to $494,492,220, teachers. Parents of current and ers with functional and efficient in the works for some time to make sure we’re not off and the superintendent’s past students remarked on the learning spaces, and support with bond advisory commit- base,” said Will Streit, Place office lowered it further high quality of our educators and families by meeting the needs of tees having formed in Janu- 7 LISD board trustee. “Our to $431,977,345. The final the support they give our learners. a fast-growth community while ary. goal isn’t to pass whatever compromise presented to This esteem held true throughout leading all students to bright Two groups — a steering we can, it is to get the infor- trustees was $453,860,841. all parts of our district. futures. Your county news is just a click away! Read All About Funeral Homes & Cremation Services

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By KIM ESTES “I was a little worried, Hill Country News but all of them adjusted,” Gould said. “It is the first Bright, fortifying light time they each have their streams through six-foot own bedroom.” windows in the bedrooms Tall and airy, but a of mentally and physical- single-story structure, ly disabled residents who the duplex covers 2,250 Each resident at the newest Hope House duplex has a bedroom, and moved in January to their square feet, and each each unit has a living area, dining area, kitchen and a large handicap new forever home, a du- unit houses four resi- accessible bathroom. plex built by Hope House dents within a similar on Young Street in Liber- floor plan. The front door ty Hill. leads into an open space Hope House, a local with a living area, din- non-profit organization ing area and a kitchen. A that provides permanent large handicap accessible housing and care for the bathroom is off to one profoundly disabled, side, and four single bed- has two other facilities, rooms finish out the op- including its main 16- posite side. Each unit also acre campus outside the has its own staff. city limits and a duplex The only thing shared on Nita Cove. The main is a spacious backyard. campus opened in 1976, “These folks live out- and the Nita Cove house side in the sunlight and opened in 2013. among the trees – all the The Young Street and things that feed the soul,” Development director, Erland Schulze (left), and executive director, Nita Cove duplexes are Gould said. David Gould, stand outside the Hope House duplex on Young Street Photos by KIM ESTES in Liberty Hill. part of a Medicaid pro- Total construction Gloria Ledezma (left) has worked for six years at Hope House, which gram called Home and cost was about $400,000. homes or institutions, dents ranges from five to boasts an average employee retention rate of 12 years. To her right is 60-year-old, J.E., who has been a resident for 50 years. (Hope House Community Based Ser- Rockpointe Church, with residents can stay here 60-years-old; their devel- does not release the last names of their residents.) vices, which provides 88 campuses in Leander and as long as they need to,” opmental ages are from percent of daily operat- Liberty Hill, donated all Schulze said. eight to 16-months old. ing funds for residents as the furniture and appli- Also unlike other sim- “Some days they are just long as they need it. ances, said Schulze. ilar places, where Gould infants in big bodies, and HOPE HOUSE AT A GLANCE: “HCS was designed to Altogether, the three said staff members stay some days it’s the ‘terri- keep people out of state Hope House facilities ac- for about two years, the ble twos,’” Gould said. Hope House is a local non-profit organization that schools,” said David commodate 30 residents. Hope House retention However, between res- provides permanent housing and care for the pro- Gould, Hope House exec- The organization’s be- rate averages 12 years idents who stay almost foundly disabled in Liberty Hill, Texas. utive director. ginnings were in 1966, in among its 50 employees. a lifetime and commit- Each resident at the newest Hope House duplex Erland Schulze, de- a converted garage at the “It has to be a life-call- ted staff members, Hope has a bedroom, and each unit has a living area, dining velopment director, not- home of Rose McGarrigle. ing that keeps them here,” House offers an atmo- area, kitchen and a large handicap accessible bath- ed, “To qualify, they McGarrigle later Gould said. “We don’t pay sphere of home and fam- room. must live in a local passed away in 2003, but them as much as they are ily. The main Hope House campus opened in 1976, and community.” her first resident, who is worth.” “This combination the Nita Cove house opened in 2013. Eight residents moved now 57, still lives at Hope Daily challenges could makes it not just unique The organization’s beginnings were in 1966, in a from the main campus to House under her legacy test the patience of but in demand,” said converted garage at the home of Rose McGarrigle. She the new Young Street du- of care. many. The chronological Schulze. later passed away in 2003, but her first resident, who plex. “Unlike for-profit age of Hope House resi- Hope House gets three is now 57, still lives at Hope House under her legacy of or four calls a week care. from people looking for housing. YOU ASKED, “There are not enough residents) all in my heart. nity other than Liberty long-term homes avail- We’re going to be a place Hill. able in Texas, so the wait where everybody knows “I have to look at WE LISTENED. list seems unending,” everybody.” where my next employee VISIT THE NEW Schulze said. So, right now, just one pool is,” he said. HILL COUNTRY NEWS WEBSITE When it’s a matter of more house is part of the For those interested personal mission, it’s vision of Hope House, in learning more about hard to ignore the call. and they plan to launch a Hope House, Schulze is “I’m willing to look at capital campaign in 2018 available to present pro- another eight beds, but with a fundraising goal of grams and information. I think that’s going to $500,000. Contact him at eschul- be it,” said Gould, who “We won’t build until ze@hopehouseaustin. is in his ninth year with we have all the money,” org or call 512-515-6889. Hope House. “We’ll never Gould said. More details and a video have 100 beds like some Also, they will most are also available at www. places. I can’t keep (the likely build in a commu- hopehouseaustin.org.

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She said the community and to the state tourna- camaraderie of the local coaches made ment for the second Cedar Park a dream school to be at. time in school his- “I’m a very intense coach a lot of time, tory and advanced but at the same time I want them to coach to the title game for Altman themselves,” she said. “I want to create the first time ever players that can act and catch themselves last year. to take that next step where they need me Photo by ZACH SMITHt “I don’t want to compare myself to that less and less as the years go on.” Keith Ginter and Jackie Moore are half of the four-man Round Rock Express Hall of Fame. team, I want to take us as what we are,” Cedar Park loses a wealth of talent Altman said. “I just want these girls to get from last season in three-time All-Central the most out of their season. If state is Texas setter and District 19-5A MVP Lind- in those cards, then that’s amazing. My sey Ledyard, middle hitter Luci Albert- Ginter inducted into goal is to get these girls to fill in for those son, who earned TGCA all-state honors in players that have left and make sure they 2015 and middle blocker Alana Geymer, are competing.” who were both named to the All-District Express Hall of Fame After just one year in charge, Kori Coo- first team. per left the program to become the new But the Lady Timberwolves bring back By ZACH SMITH director of volleyball operations at Texas 10 players from the state tournament Sports Editor RBIs. He was traded to the Milwaukee Tech. Cedar Park was dominant, losing season, including first-team All-Dis- Brewers in 2002 and hit 34 homers with just eight sets throughout district play trict middle blocker Andrea Grimm and a .257 average over three seasons in Mil- and finishing tied with Rouse atop the second-team All-District juniors Taylor Keith Ginter didn’t know what to waukee. district standings. Nunez and Emily Fry. expect when he was part of the minor He spent one mediocre season in Altman played volleyball for four What the team is working on right now league team that left Jackson, Missis- Oakland with the A’s in 2005 and years at West Texas A&M in Canyon up is how to be a servant to the program and sippi for Round Rock in 2000. But when bounced around minor league teams in in the panhandle. She helped the Division not just a leader, putting the team above he got to Texas, his expectations were independent leagues until he retired in II Buffaloes reach the Elite Eight and ul- themselves. more than fulfilled. 2010. He’s currently a sports agent for timately finish in a tie for third in 2006. “You can tell that these seniors Ginter — who was named league MVP Sports in California. Her coaching career began as an assis- are hungry to step in and figure out MVP after leading the Express to a Tex- “When we got here, we sat in the tant at Hereford High School where they what their roles will be,” Altman said. as League Championship in their first stands and saw the stadium,” Ginter won the 4A state title in 2008. She then “We have three captains and each year in Texas — was the fourth inductee said. “We knew we had a great plan but went to Texas A&M-Corpus Christi and one of them bring something differ- into the Express Hall of Fame. He joins didn’t know how it was going to turn served as an assistant for two seasons. ent to the table. Together, they kind of former teammates Morgan Ensberg and out. Then it was standing room only and She got back in the high school ranks make that awesome perfect leadership Roy Oswalt, and it was like that all at Mary Carroll for two seasons, winning hopefully.” manager Jackie year long. It was Moore. just a great expe- “I had plenty This is a huge thing rience. It lived up of memories in to come back to to my expecta- Dykstra happy to be tested in Triple-A the big leagues, tions and it’s still but my experi- Round Rock where doing it.” By ZACH SMITH since. ence in Round Dell Diamond Sports Editor “As a reliever, you have to be ready ev- Rock was unbe- it all started and be was the talk of ery day,” he said. “You have to be focused lievable,” Ginter honored like this in baseball when it Express pitcher James Dykstra doesn’t every day. As a starter, you have a routine said. “This is “ opened in 2000. care too much about his record. and you’re more set. I don’t really mind about as close front of everybody and Moore said he As long as the team got the win and either of them, but I like starting because as you can get to had players that he performed up to expectations, the re- of the schedule.” being in the big former teammates. I’ve never made it to cord on his profile is secondary. However, Since joining Round Rock, the 26-year- leagues without been looking forward the big leagues the starter earned his first Triple-A win old righty has made 15 appearances with actually being consider their during Round Rock’s last home stand, al- seven starts, posting a 1-5 record and there. to it.” time in Round lowing one run over five innings against 7.86 ERA with 24 strikeouts in 44.2 in- “This is a huge Rock as big the New Orleans Baby Cakes. nings of work. thing to come — KEITH GINTER league experi- “It’s not really about winning,” he “He came here with an opportunity to back to Round ence because of said. “It’s more just about how I pitched pitch out of the bullpen,” Express man- Rock where it all the stadium. The well enough to get the win. I was strug- ager Jason Wood said. “Injuries took over started and be honored like this in front Express set Double-A and Texas League gling over the last couple starts. The last and had some struggles early. But he’s of everybody and former teammates. attendance records for five straight thought on my mind was getting the win. done some things pretty well lately. His I’ve been looking forward to it.” years from 2000-2005. I just wanted to pitch well.” future is bright and we should see things In his MVP season in 2000, the second During spring training ahead of the As a starter throughout most of his ca- good out of him.” baseman hit .333 with 26 home runs, 92 2000 season, Ginter was one of five reer, Dykstra shifted to more of a relief James isn’t the only member of the RBIs, and scored 108 runs. Round Rock players robbed at gunpoint in a Florida role once he arrived at Double-A Frisco Dykstra family to make it in professional beat the Wichita Wranglers in the cham- hotel room where they were tied up and this season. He made eight appearances baseball. His brother, Allan, was a first- pionship series, clinching the game at had cash stolen. Both men were even- and had 19 strikeouts with and went 0-1 round pick of the San Diego Padres in Dell Diamond. tually captured and all the possessions with a 1.48 ERA. 2008 and made his major league debut While the team was celebrating the returned. He said in Double-A, you can just with the Tampa Bay Rays in 2015. title on the field, Moore informed Ginter In 10 minors league seasons, Ginter pitch and be in the sixth inning before “I was in high school when he got and Ensberg they would be joining the hit 100 home runs. The usual home run you know it. Here, the batters are more drafted,” Dykstra said. “It made me work Astros in the big leagues. trot became second nature and even patient and experienced and if you throw a little harder. I wanted his life. He got “I had both of them out there and we when he hit a grounder, sometimes them the same pitch three times during $1 million and bought a house and cars were celebrating and they didn’t know Moore would need to remind him to an at-bat, they’re going to change and fig- and was living the nice lifestyle. It kind of they were going to the big leagues,” hustle. ure it out. pushed me a little more.” Moore said. “That’s been their dream “He learned how to play the game Dykstra was brought to Triple-A Drafted in the 40th round right out of since they were little kids and I had the right,” Moore said. “Home runs are great as a reliever to fill the void of Austin high school by the Boston Red Sox, Dyk- opportunity to tell them. You could not and everything, but take care of the little Bibens-Dirkx when he was called up stra chose the junior college option and have written a better script.” things in baseball and the big things will to the Rangers in May. He made a spot went to Yavapai College in Arizona for Ginter made 13 appendices for the take care of themselves. Keith learned start when Anthony Bass got called Astros over the course of three seasons how to make himself a complete play- up and has been in the rotation ever See DYKSTRA, pg. 8 and hit just one home run with three er.”

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By ZACH SMITH with Jadeveon Clowney, sack San Jose, he was a versatile guy Sports Editor leader Whitney Mercilus, Johna- there,” O’Brien said. “He was a than Joseph, and former Defen- guy that played in the backfield, The Texans already had the sive Player of the Year J.J. Watt he played as a receiver. He has best defense in the league, hogging the headlines most of good hands. So, there’s a lot of but as they wrap up the first the time. different things, and we’re still full week of training camp in But Benardrick McKinney figuring out what we’re going West Virginia, Kareem Jackson has been getting better every to do with him. He’s going to knows it can be even better. year, totaling 63 tackles and help our team.” Houston had the top defense one sack in 11 games during The team took the day off in the league last season, allow- his rookie year in 2015 be- on Monday and got back to ing the fewest yards per game. fore leading the team with 129 work on Tuesday. They’ll have It was anchored with the No. 2 games last year with five sacks a full week of practice leading pass defense that gave up just and one forced fumble. up to the first preseason game over 200 yards per game with “He’s a pro,” O’Brien said. at the Carolina Panthers next 11 interceptions. “He’s one of our leaders now. Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. Hous- “One of the things we talked He’s on the inside there with ton then returns home to face about when we got back from (Brian Cushing) and that’s a off with the Super Bowl Cham- OTAs was creating turnovers,” good duo on the inside. He’s pion New England Patriots Aug. Jackson said. “We feel like as a come a long way since his rook- 19 at 7 p.m. defensive unit, that’s our job. ie year, and he’s one of our bet- O’Brien said training camp, We can improve on that as well ter players, there’s no doubt especially in the first week, as getting better at some other about it.” is about improving technique defensive categories. We want Lamar Miller and Alfred and getting better as coach- to be the best unit in football.” Blue occupy the top two spots es and players. He was very Jackson was the only defen- on the depth chart at running positive about the outlook for sive back to score a touchdown back. And second-round pick the team this season and, bar- last year, returning an intercep- D’Onta Foreman — despite re- ring injury, believes the Texas tion 42 yards in Houston’s 24- cent marijuana and weapons can make some noise in the Photo by SCOTT W. COLEMAN 21 win against the Jacksonville charges — has turned heads in AFC South. Jaguars in Week 10. Kareem Jackson and the Texans had the best defense in the league last season. They practice. “The mark of a good team The eight-year pro out of Al- want to be even better this time around. But O’Brien singled out Tyler is when everybody competes,” abama will play an even more However, the defensive Hop every day will make you Ervin as someone who has been O’Brien said. “The offense crucial role in the defensive backs have the benefit of go- better,” Jackson said. “He’s one impressive on special teams. wins some battles and the de- backfield this year after Quin- ing against one of the most of the best in the league. One of The running back had a rough fense wins some battles and tin Demps, who led the team talented offenses in the league, the things he does better than rookie season, totaling just one there’s not one side that’s with six interceptions, and A.J. including Pro Bowler DeAndre anyone I’ve seen in a long time carry for three yards and three dominating. That’s what you’re Bouye, the leading tackler from Hopkins, Will Fuller, Braxton is making the tough catches.” receptions for yards and fum- seeing out there. I like every- the defensive backs, both left Miller, and Jaelen Strong. The rest of the Texans de- bled three times. thing about this team and in free agency. “Going against a player like fense is a star studded cast “When we drafted him out of I’m having fun.”

DYKSTRA, from pg. 12 two seasons. He was again ERA in 102 innings. always in the back of his mind drafted, this time in the 50th He was acquired by the Rang- that he wanted to be a part of round by the Colorado Rockies, ers’ ordination for cash in De- the Texas organization. but transferred to LSU, where cember 2016. As far as his long term goals, he spent one season with the “Our scouts did great work the starter hopes to make a Tigers. on a hidden gem that the White good career in the big leagues From there he pitched at Sox thought they could hide and believes the Rangers are NAIA school Cal State San Mar- away and not protect,” Wood the organization he can break cos and was drafted for a third said. “(Rangers Director of Play- through with. time by the White Sox in the er Development) Jayce Tingler “It’s never a bad thing to be sixth round in 2013. has seen him dominate at the traded,” he said. “Some other He floated between low-A lower levels. We’ve had our eye team wanted you bad enough and high-A ball for the first on him for a while and we were so it was pretty exciting. Ever three years of his White Sox ca- lucky to scoop him away.” since I’ve gotten here, I’ve felt reer, and in his one season in Dykstra said his girlfriend welcomed and I never had that Photo by ZACH SMITH Double-A for the Birmingham is from Texas and grew up a awkward transition. I love it James Dykstra worked his way into the Round Rock rotation this season and earned Barons, Dykstra posted a 4.93 diehard Rangers fan, so it was here.” his first career Triple-A win against the New Orleans Baby Cakes in July.

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Public comments and written and oral objections will 6789. 0891 or 512-844-0703. Notice is hereby given that Travis County Municipal Utility be considered at the hearing. District No. 20 (the “District”) will hold a public hearing on NEED AN COOPER’S General Nature and Cost of District Improvements: The District was created on ELECTRICIAN? No Friday, August 11, 2017, at 12:00 p.m., at the Travisso Welcome CLEANING July 17, 2014, and on October 16, 2014, assessments were levied against assess- job too small. Licensed I am available for once Center, 3937 Veneto Circle, Leander, Texas 78641, outside the & insured. J. Patrick a month and bi-weekly boundaries of the District, for the following purpose: able property within the District, pursuant Chapter 372 of the Texas Local Government Roberts, 512-775- cleanings. I have over Code, to fund the creation and administration of the District and the design, acquisi- 7941. M.E. #6263, 20 years experience. 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Call Nancy at the establishment of parks and open space, together with the design, construction and All interested property owners have the right to present petitions 512-249-8925. maintenance of any ancillary structures, features or amenities such as trails, pavilions, 190 for exclusion of land or other property and offer evidence in community facilities, irrigation, walkways, lighting, benches, swimming pools, trash LAWN & GARDEN support of the petitions and the right to contest the proposed receptacles and any similar items located therein; (ii) landscaping; (iii) acquisition, 410 exclusion based on either a petition or the Board of Directors’ construction, and improvement of water, wastewater and drainage facilities; (iv) acqui- FURNITURE own conclusion and to offer evidence in support of the contest. CATHEYS sition, construction and improvement of streets, roadways, rights-of-way and related TREE SERVICE BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS facilities; (v) entry monumentation and features; (vi) signage; (vii) projects similar to 512-573-6187 JIM’S USED those listed in subsections (i) – (vi) above; and (viii) payment of costs associated with Removal, trimming, FURNITURE /s/ Sam G. Billings wood chipping, brush constructing and financing the public improvements listed in subparagraphs (i) – (vii) 600 South Bell Blvd., haul off. President, Board of Directors above, including costs of establishing, administering and operating the District (all of (HWY 183) Cedar www.CatheysTreeService. the foregoing collectively referred to as the “District Improvements”). Park, warehouse com /s/ Matthew Tiemann #201, (behind Jardin Asst. Secretary, Board of Directors Estimated Total Cost of Public Improvement: The total cost of the public improve- Corona). Closed ACCENT ments associated with the District is approximately $3,900,000.00, exclusive of costs Wednesdays. LANDSCAPING 512-331-4455 www. of issuance and required reserves related to the proposed issuance of bonds to fund Year round jimsused the construction of the public improvements. maintenance. REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL furniture.com Tree trimming & Sealed responses addressed to the Purchasing Department, District Boundaries: The District includes approximately 150.894 located in the trees, shrubs, sod Charles Cochran Survey, Abstract No. 134, inside the corporate limits of the City of & beds installed. 430 City of Leander, 200 W. Willis St. Leander, Texas 78641, for: 512-659-7200 Leander, Williamson County, Texas, being composed of a 25.319 acre tract, which accent6770@ MISC. FOR SALE VOICE OVER INTERNET PROTOCOL (VOIP) is more particularly described in the instrument recorded as Document Number sbcglobal.net TELEPHONE SYSTEM 2013114493, Official Public Records Williamson County, Texas, and a 125.575 acre tract being more particularly described in the instrument recorded under docu- COLLECTIBLES / will be received prior to 3:00 P.M., September 7, 2017 then be ment number 2013089235, Official Public Records of Williamson County, Texas (the ANTIQUES - Carved publicly read aloud. A mandatory pre-solicitation meeting will TREE SOLDIER “Property”). Portions of the Property have been subdivided into individual residential ivory WWII vase, $200. be held to fully acquaint Respondents with the unique needs LAWN & lots. The Property is located approximately 650 feet west of US 183, approximately LANDSCAPE Call 512-818-7694. of the City. The pre-solicitation meeting will be conducted on: 2,600 feet north of Old 2243 West, northeast of Plain Elementary School, east of Let our family take RARE FARMERS care of your family, INSURANCE August 17th at 2:00 PM CT section 1 of the Benbrook Ranch subdivision, southeast of the North Fork of Brushy for all of your tree AGENCY FOR SALE. City Hall West Conference Room Creek, and south of W San Gabriel Pkwy. & landscape needs. This is an awesome 200 W. Willis Street Materials: The boundaries of the District, a copy of the proposed updated assess- Call Stacy @ opportunity for first- Leander, TX 78641 512-629-0329 time business owners. ment roll, and a copy of the proposed Service and Assessment Plan, are available for FREE ESTIMATES No insurance experi- City seeks a turnkey System to include confi guration and in- inspection at City Hall at 200 West Willis Street, Leander, Texas. & GREAT ence required. Contact REFERENCES! stallation of all components (servers, handsets, conference Dale Vannoy @ 512- phones) and conversion from the city’s existing Mitel MiVoice 589-5751. COMPLETE Offi ce 250 phone systems to the proposed System. Turnkey LAWN CARE solution shall involve interfacing with city’s phone provider (cur- Mowing, trimming, rently Logix Communications) as needed for DID and PRI infor- weedeating, edging, ADVERTISE! mation. City will provide network wiring to designated headset blowing, hauling, locations connected to a PoE-capable switch. Solicitation docu- NEED TO PLACE A LEGAL NOTICE? leaf removal. ments may be downloaded from the City website at http://www. 512-751-8904 259-4449 ask for Barry. leandertx.gov/rfps. Call the HILL COUNTRY NEWS 259-4449 Page 10 • Hill Country News, Thursday, Aug. 3, 2017 Metro President and CEO announces retirement Staff Report

AUSTIN, TEXAS – Linda Watson, Capital Metro president and CEO, announced she will retire at the end of year after seven years as head of the region’s transporta- tion agency. “It has been my honor and privilege to serve this community and Capital Metro as the president and CEO,” said Watson. “I’m incredibly proud of our team and what we have accomplished together, and am con- fident that this organization and its em- ployees are well-positioned to tackle the challenging transportation issues facing Central Texas.” Watson joined Capital Metro in August 2010. She has nearly 35 years of experi- ence in the transit industry, with more than 20 years as a CEO. She came to Aus- tin from Orlando, Fla., where she held the same position at LYNX, the Central Florida Regional Transportation Authority. Prior to that, she held the positions of CEO of the Corpus Christi Regional Transporta- tion Authority and Deputy CEO at the Fort Worth Transportation Authority. (cc) PAUL KIMO MCGREGOR Watson is credited with turning the or- A Capital Metro Red Line train sits at the Downtown Austin station. ganization around after a 73-page Texas Sunset Advisory Commission audit com- improved,” he said. “She has been very Watson oversaw the planning of a new est level of recognition for online financial pleted in 2010 identified multiple areas successful in putting together a great team and larger Downtown Station and the pur- transparency. The award has been won an of the agency that needed improvement. dedicated to quality service, and she has chase of four new trains to increase fre- additional four times since. These criticisms included failure to re- been a good steward of public resources. quency and capacity on the line, funded Together with other agencies and stake- sponsibly manage finances, excessive and She’s also effectively positioned the agen- by a $50M TxDOT grant. In addition, she holders, Watson has been instrumental in unsustainable in-house costs, the need to cy through solid partnerships to help re- recently directed the overhaul of the agen- leading the regional planning effort, called enhance the safety of commuter rail and solve the increasing complex mobility is- cy’s bus system to increase frequency and Project Connect. Its goal is to develop a failure to effectively engage stakeholders. sues affecting the region.” reliability through a strategic plan called system of high-capacity transit designed Watson brought discipline, accountability Some key accomplishments during Connections 2025. The agency also intro- to address the explosive growth in Cen- and transparency to the organization and Watson’s tenure include stabilizing the duced one of the country’s first mobile tral Texas by offering more transportation successfully addressed all of the issues re- labor structure by transitioning bus op- ticketing apps in 2014, which has already choices and better connectivity into, out of ported in the audit. erators and maintenance staff to private sold more than $8 million in tickets and and around Central Austin. Wade Cooper, chair of Capital Metro’s contractors, overseeing the planning and won national awards for innovation. Watson’s retirement will be effective board of directors, praised Watson for her implementation of improvements to Met- During Watson’s time at the agency, Dec. 31. Cooper says the board plans to ability to provide strong leadership both roRail, launching MetroRapid bus rapid great gains were also made in relation to launch a national search for the agency’s internally and externally. transit service and breaking ground on the the agency’s financial health, with Capital next leader, and will appoint an interim “Under Ms. Watson’s leadership, every 10-acre Plaza Saltillo redevelopment proj- Metro becoming the first transit system in CEO if a successor is not found by the end aspect of Capital Metro has dramatically ect in East Austin. Texas to earn the state comptroller’s high- of the year. Blake Ahearn named new head coach of the Austin Spurs

By ZACH SMITH Ahearn played collegiate- rience overseas, having played in Sports Editor ly at Missouri State and joined Spain, Italy, Ukraine and Puerto BLAKE AHEARN AT A GLANCE: the D-League as an undrafted Rico. The Austin Spurs have a new free agent in 2007. He signed a Ken McDonald had his con- Former head coach of De Smet Jesuit High man in charge as Blake Ahearn 10-day contract with the Miami tract expire after the 2016-17 School in St. Louis, Missouri was named the new coach of the Heat and averaged 5.8 points in season and chose to part ways G-League team on Tuesday after- 12 games. He went on to play in with the San Antonio organi- noon. the NBA for San Antonio and the zation. In four years in charge, His team went 12-16 overall, 1-7 in the Metro This will be the first profes- Utah Jazz. McDonald went 81-69 and made Catholic Conference and finished as Class 5 sional job he has held, as the St. During his time in the de- the playoffs two times. District 6 runners-up Louis native will join the Spurs velopment league, Ahern was a Last season, Austin had an up after spending one season coach- First Team selection in 2009 and and down season, finishing 25- Played in the NBA for the Miami Heat, San ing at his high school alma mater 2011 and was named the 2008 25 and missing out on the play- De Smet Jesuit. His team went Rookie of the Year. He has a offs for just the fifth time since Antonio Spurs and the Utah Jazz 12-16 overall, 1-7 in the Metro league title in 2008 with the San- the club moved to Austin from Catholic Conference and finished ta Cruz Warriors. Columbus, Ohio before the 2005 From St. Louis, Missouri as Class 5 District 6 runners-up. He also has a wealth of expe- season.

PUBLIC NOTICES

INVITATION FOR BIDS VILLAGE OF VOLENTE ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS City of Lago Vista, Texas NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING A Sealed bids addressed to The City of Lago Vista, will County of Travis PROPOSED BUDGET be received by the City of Lago Vista Secretary at 5803 Thunderbird Street #101, Lago Vista, Texas 78645 until 2:00 Pursuant to Section 102.005 of the Local Government Code, Separate sealed bids addressed to the City of Lago Vista, will P.M., July 27, 2017 for the Road Maintenance Construction notice is hereby given that the city council of the Village of Vo- be received until 2:00 P.M. on the 24th day of August , 2017 lente, Texas will conduct public hearing on August 15, 2017 at Plans. Bids will be opened publicly and read aloud at 2:00 PM at the City of Lago Vista Municipal Building, 5803 Thunderbird 6:30 P.M. at the Fire Hall located at 15406 FM 2769, Volente, on the same date in the City Council Chambers of Lago Vista. St, Lago Vista, Texas 78645 at which time they will be publicly TX 78641. The purpose of the hearing is receive and consider Copies of the bidding documents can be obtained from Walker opened and read aloud in City Hall Council Chambers, public input and comments regarding the adoption of the pro- Partners, 804 Las Cimas Pkwy, Suite 100, Austin, Texas for furnishing all labor; material, tools and equipment and posed budget fi scal year October 1, 2017 through September 78746, Texas upon a nonrefundable payment of $50.00 per performing all work required for the Lago Vista Middle School 30, 2018. This budget will raise more revenue from property set. An electronic copy will also be available at no charge by Safe Routes to School which consists of approximately 5,500 taxes than last year’s budget by an amount of $15,905, which electronic download. For more information, contact Veronica linear feet of sidewalk construction, installation of traffi c calming is an 8.11% increase from last year’s budget. The property tax Quiceno at [email protected] or 512.382.0021. devices, storm sewer adjustments, traffi c control, erosion and revenue to be raised from new property added to the tax roll this sedimentation, and related construction. year is $2752. A copy of the proposed budget is available for in- Bids must be submitted on the Proposal and Bid Schedule spection at City Hall, 16100 Wharf Cove, Volente, Texas and is forms provided, and must be accompanied by a bid security also located on the village website www.villageofvolente-tx-gov. Visit us Online @ hillcountrynews.com in a penal sum approximately equal to and not less than fi ve percent (5%) of the total amount of the bid. The security may Estimated Total Cost of Public Improvements: The total be in the form of a certifi ed check, cashier’s check or bid bond NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING cost of the public improvements to be funded by the District is furnished by a reliable surety company having authority under approximately $15,000,000.00, including issuance and required the laws of Texas to write surety bonds in the amount required, TO CONSIDER PROPOSED reserves related to the proposed issuance of bonds to fund the with such security made payable without recourse to the City. construction of the public improvements. The envelope containing the bid shall indicate clearly on the ASSESSMENTS front that it is a bid for Lago Vista Middle School Safe Routes TO BE LEVIED AGAINST District Boundaries: The District is proposed to include to School. approximately 262 acres located east of Bagdad Road, north of PROPERTY LOCATED IN Collaborative Way and west of Halsey Road as generally depict- The fi nal Notice of Award of Contract shall be given to the ed on Exhibit A attached hereto (the “Property”). successful bidder by the City within sixty (60) days following the THE DEERBROOKE PUBLIC opening of bids and no bidder may withdraw his bid within sixty Materials: The field notes, a copy of the proposed service and (60) days after opening thereof. The successful Bidder must assessment plan, and assessment roll are available for inspec- IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT furnish a performance bond and payment bond on the forms tion at City Hall at 200 West Willis Street, Leander, Texas. Notice is hereby given that the City Council of the City of provided, each in the amount of one hundred percent (100%) of the contract amount, from a surety company holding a permit Leander, Texas, will hold a public hearing in the Council Exhibit A from the State of Texas to act as surety. Chambers at Pat Bryson Municipal Hall, 201 North Brushy Street, Leander, Williamson County, Texas 78641 on August 17, State statutes including wage and hour provisions and contract 2017, at 7:00 p.m. to consider proposed assessments to be lev- regulations must be adhered to as they relate to this Project. ied against the assessable property located in the Deerbrooke Contractors will be required to comply with all applicable Equal Public Improvement District (the “District”) pursuant to the provi- Employment Opportunity laws and regulations. sions of Chapter 372, Texas Local Government Code. Written and oral objections will be considered at the hearing. Copies of the Specifi cations and Bid Documents are on fi le and may be examined at the following locations: General Nature and Cost of Proposed Improvements: The purposes of the District will include the creation and admin- - City of Lago Vista Development Services, 5803 Thunderbird isThe purposes of the District will include the creation and Street, Lago Vista 78645 administration of the District and the design, acquisition, and - www.civcastusa.com, Project ID – “LVMS SRTS” construction of public and private improvements that are autho- Bid Documents and Specifi cations may be obtained rized by Chapter 372 of the Texas Local Government Code and electronically by the prospective bidders or suppliers at www. that are necessary for full development of the Property, which civcastusa.com at no charge. Project ID – “LVMS SRTS”. improvements will include, but not be limited to the following: (i) the establishment of parks and open space, together with the A Non-Mandatory Pre-Bid Conference will be held at 2:00 pm on design, construction and maintenance of any ancillary struc- August 15th at the offi ce of the City of Lago Vista Development tures, features or amenities such as trails, pavilions, commu- Services Center located at 5803 Thunderbird St # 101, Lago nity facilities, irrigation, walkways, lighting, benches, swimming Vista, Texas 78645. pools, trash receptacles and any similar items located therein; (ii) landscaping; (iii) acquisition, construction, and improvement The right is reserved, as the interest of the City of Lago Vista may of water, wastewater and drainage facilities; (iv) acquisition, require, to reject any and all bids and to waive any informalities construction and improvement of streets, roadways, rights-of- in bids received. The right is also reserved to eliminate a way and related facilities; (v) entry monumentation and features; portion of the work or add additional work as required to keep (vi) signage; (vii) projects similar to those listed in subsections the total contract amount within the funds budgeted. The City (i) – (vi) above; and (viii) payment of costs associated with also has the right to award any parts or combination of parts of constructing and financing the public improvements listed in the project it deems necessary. subparagraphs (i) – (vii) above, including costs of establishing, Honorable Dale Mitchell, Mayor administering and operating the District (all of the foregoing col- City of Lago Vista lectively referred to as the “District Improvements”). Hill Country News, Thursday, Aug. 3, 2017 • Page 11

STERLING, from pg. 4 MOLLETTE, from pg. 4 reform legislation by Senate Educa- The Constitution plainly guarantees knew he was going to pull his name off the tion Chair Larry Taylor, R-Friend- list. They felt like it was a publicity stunt. swood. law-abiding citizens the right to bear arms, Many people fail to push ahead in life SB 2 contains $212 million in ad- because the crowd is difficult to overcome. ditional spending over and above whether through open or concealed carry. There will always be voices who will ask, appropriations passed during the We must ensure the court continues to pro- “Why do you want to do such and such?” Or regular legislative session, to help they will be negative about any ambitious needy school districts bridge fund- tect the constitutional rights of law-abiding ideas that you have. You will find this from ing gaps until the Legislature devis- “ close family to friends to workplace peers. If es a more broadly functional finance citizens.” you listen close enough you will lose your fo- system. cus on going forward and you’ll end up stay- SB 2 also would create a mecha- — Texas Attorney General KEN PAXTON ing right where you are for the rest of your nism to provide financial assistance life. Just remember these same people will for children with disabilities to at- Director Steve McCraw. ton on July 25 announced he joined later criticize you for sitting where you are tend private schools. West Virginia’s amicus brief in Rob- and not doing anything with your life. Thus, Zika infection is possible inson v. United States, along with In- learn from wise people who are truly wise but DPS reports on gangs The Texas Department of State diana, Michigan and Utah in the Unit- then leave the others behind and go forward. The Texas Department of Public Health Services on July 26 announced a ed States Supreme Court. Trump won’t quit because he is not used Safety on July 25 released the Texas Hidalgo County resident who previous- The case was brought over a war- to quitting. He’s had plenty of failures and Gang Threat Assessment, an overview ly had a Zika infection was most likely rantless frisk search of an individu- shortcomings but his mindset has been to and update of gang activity in the infected in Texas. al. keep moving even when he suffered a loss. Lone Star State. Because the individual has not re- Paxton said an interpretation of Trump’s going to stick with being Pres- Gangs are evaluated and classi- cently traveled outside the area or had the case by the Richmond, Virgin- ident. Members of Congress who want to fied according to threat level. Also, any other risk factors, the infection ia-based U.S. Court of Appeals for accomplish some positive change in this according to the report, there are probably was transmitted by a mosqui- the Fourth Circuit “places an unlaw- country shouldn’t waste the next three and as many as 100,000 gang members to bite in South Texas sometime in the ful burden on Second Amendment one-half years and work hard with him to ac- across Texas. last few months, health officials said. rights.” complish some positive change in this coun- “Gangs and their associates remain Texas previously had six locally “The Constitution plainly guaran- try. a significant threat to public safety in transmitted cases of Zika in Browns- tees law-abiding citizens the right our state, not only because of their ville in late 2016. More information on to bear arms, whether through open Glenn Mollette is a syndicated columnist and penchant for violence and criminal Zika is available at TexasZika.org. or concealed carry,” he said. “We author of twelve books. He is read in all fifty activity, but also their relationships must ensure the court continues to states. Contact him at [email protected]. Like with other criminal organizations, AG Paxton joins in brief protect the constitutional rights of his facebook page at www.facebook.com/glen- such as Mexican cartels,” said DPS Texas Attorney General Ken Pax- law-abiding citizens.” nmollette Nor th Shore News

EVENTS Sixth Annual Swift Fest CALENDAR in Downtown Jonestown North Shore Alzheimer’s Caregiver Support Group August 19 Meets the 1st & 3rd Thursday monthly at 10:30 a.m. Live Music, Food, Nature-themed Vendors, Bird and Reptile Shows, Lago Vista Library, 20505 Dawn Dr. games and fun for the whole family. Whole Pets Toenail Tuesday 2nd & 4th Tuesdays 4-7:00 p.m., Watch the evening return of Chimney Swifts, beautiful migratory birds to free cat/dog toenail clips their cistern home. Guess the number of Swifts and win a prize! 7708 Lohman Ford Rd., Suite 102 Lago Vista Free Festival located in the City of Jonestown,

North Shore Cancer behind the City Hall at Fireman’s Park, 18649 FM 1431 Support Group Meets the 2nd Thursday Live Music Schedule of each month 6:30 to 8:00 p.m. 4:30-5:15 Devin Jake 6:45-7:45 Tomar and the FCs Lago Vista Library, 20505 Dawn Dr. 5:30-6:30 The Bluebonnets 9:00-10:00 The Flyin’ A’s

Lago Vista Lions Club More information, visit www.swiftfest-jonestown.com Meets the 1st & 3rd Tuesday monthly at 6:00 p.m. K-Oaks Clubhouse, July Business of the Month 7000 Bar-K Ranch Rd. Lago Vista

Point Venture Lions Club Meets the 2nd & 4th Tuesday monthly at 6:00 p.m. Darby Hicks, Chamber Board Vice Point Venture Golf Club President, is awarding Chris Keeran Keep Lago Vista Beautiful and Keith Mayhew with KeeSnap Meets the second Wednesday Photography for being the Chamber monthly at 6:00 p.m. Business of the Month. Th ank you Meetings are at the Villa Antonia for allowing us to be Lago Vista Police Station at your beautiful venue today for our North Shore Firewise July Luncheon. Community Meeting Meets fourth Wednesday at 6:00 p.m. Travis County ESD #1, 18300 Park Dr., Jonestown Ribbon Cutting North Shore Republicans Meeting Meets second Monday at 6:30 pm LVPOA Activity Center Boggy Ford @ American Dr. Lago Vista Th e Chamber Ribbon Cutting and Lago Vista Farmers Market Grand Opening was held Sunday June Every Friday 2:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. 7500 Lohman Ford Rd., Lago Vista 4, for American Gypsy Tattoo. Owners David Justice and Kelly Ellett cut the Trade Days at the Old Farm ribbon. American Gypsy Tattoo is lo- Community Center cated at 18644 FM 1431 in Jonestown. 1st Saturday monthly 3500 Lohman Ford Rd., Lago Vista

Old Farm Community Center Food Pantry Every Saturday Noon – 4:00 p.m. 3500 Lohman Ford Road, Lago Vista New Members

Lago Vista & Point Venture Tim Renfeldt, Lori Clark Lions Club Blood Drive Ryan Ransom with Ed- and Nick Neuman with August 12, 10:00 am to 1:30 pm ward Jones in Jonestown, Texas Lone Star Title, LLC CVS Parking Lot, 20601 FM 1431 received his new mem- in Lago Vista, receiving Lago Vista ber plaque from Cham- their new member plaque ber Vice President Darby Chamber Monthly Luncheon from Vice President Darby Hicks. August 16, 11:30 am Hicks. Speaker, Darren Webb, Superinten- dent LVISD K-Oaks Clubhouse 7000 Bar-K Ranch Road, Lago Vista

Lago Vista POA Board Meeting August 16, 7:00 pm Bluebonnet Room, Activity Center 2601 American Dr., Lago Vista New member Kathy Ross (Kathy Ross Insurance Congratulations to new chamber member, Ameri- New member David Justice and Kelly Ellett, with Jonestown Swift Fest Agency) is receiving her new member plaque from can Water in Round Rock. Pictured left , Brittney American Gypsy Tattoo Inc. in Jonestown, received August 19, 4:30 pm to 10:00 pm Chamber Vice President Darby Hicks. Back left to Terry, is receiving a member’s plaque from Vice their new member plaque. Jonestown Fireman’s Park right are Ambassadors Stormy Johnson, Megan Da- President Darby Hicks at July’s luncheon. 18649 FM 1431 vis, Ryan Ransom and Joyce Chong. THURSDAY FAAITHITH HILL COUNTRY NEWS Page 12 • Aug. 3, 2017 www.HillCountryNews.com

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Say no to school By JAMES L. SNYDER don’t ask me to sing it for am determined to enjoy Out to Pastor you. I can, but you do not the journey and not miss want to hear it... believe one thing along the way. During my high school me. This is the difference choice vouchers career I was no thespian, At my age I have between the Gracious however, I could act the learned a thing or two. Mistress of the Parsonage well-supported, fully fund- lature continues to under- fool when called upon. One of the things I have and Yours Truly. ed educational system. fund, take away funds, and My friend was the thes- learned is that you might Just the other day her If you think our schools mislead us about the fund- pian and starred in our as well be content where Majesty was complaining are not performing well, ing of our schools. De- senior high school play, you are at because that is about the weather. “It’s then you’re only hearing pending on your district, “Finian’s Rainbow.” One where you are. All these so hot outside, I can hard- REV. MARY WILSON about a small percentage a small portion of your of the musical numbers people that are jumpy ly stand it.” FAITH COLUMNIST of our schools. Accord- property tax actually goes was, “When I’m not near and nervous because they Of course, I could not ing to Pastors for Texas to your local schools. The the girl I love, I love the are not exactly where resist saying, “Well, why Children, one of my fa- state has claimed most of girl I’m near.” they want to be, waste a don’t you sit down.” To I am a strong advocate vorite organizations due it for other use; again, not I have altered this ti- lot of precious time and which, she treated me for our public education to its bipartisan make-up, what we really expect for tle a little to fit my own energy. to one of her infamous system. What a great en- the number of struggling our property tax use. It’s needs. My version goes, I am old enough to ap- glares. Somehow, in the deavor to educate our en- schools in Texas are ap- supposed to fund our local “When I’m not in the preciate where I am at. I hot sunshine her glare tire population! Education proximately 1-2 percent schools. season I love, I love the could bemoan the fact did not have its normal is a win/win for everyone. of the total schools in the Currently, there is a season I’m in.” It is a that I’m not somewhere effect. For one, she was All of society and each of state. I’m sure that comes proposal to give teachers wonderful motto and has else, but what good would too hot and did not have us as individuals benefit as a surprise to many. solved quite a few prob- that do. I know I’m not at from a good education and Further, our state legis- See WILSON, pg. 13 lems down the years. Just my destination yet, so I See SNYDER, pg. 13

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512-302-5555 NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING TO DISCUSS www.atfcu.org BUDGET AND PROPOSED TAX RATE The Leander lSD will hold a public meeting at 6:15 PM 08/17/2017 in Leander lSD Support Services Conference Room, 1900 Cougar Country Drive, Cedar Park, Texas. The purpose of this meeting is to discuss the school district’s budget that will determine the tax rate that will 6SHFLDO6KDUH&HUWLĆFDWH be adopted. Public participation in the discussion is invited. The tax rate that is ultimately adopted at this meeting or at a separate meeting at a later date may not exceed the proposed rate shown below unless the district publishes a revised notice containing the same information and comparisons set out below and holds another public meet- ing to discuss the revised notice.

Maintenance Tax $1.040000 /$100 (Proposed rate for maintenance and operations) 1 School Debt Service Tax $0.471870/$100 (Proposed rate to pay bonded indebtedness) Annual Percentage Yield Approved by Local Voters Comparison of Proposed Budget with Last Year’s Budget The applicable percentage increase or decrease (or difference) in the amount budgeted in the preceding fiscal year and the amount budgeted for the fiscal year that begins during the current tax year is indicated for each of the following expenditure categories: Maintenance and operations 4.020000% (increase) Debt service 10.372000% (increase) Total expenditures 5.485000% (increase) Total Appraised Value and Total Taxable Value 1HZ8VHG (as calculated under section 26.04, Tax Code) DQG5HĆQDQFH Preceding Tax Year Current Tax Year Total appraised value* of all property $21,830,566,084 $24,055,545,087 Total appraised value* of new property** $1,054,594,058 $1,339,996,536 Total taxable value*** of all property $18,765,671,793 $20,672,131,172 Total taxable value*** of new property** $685,839,189 $903,682,266 * “Appraised value” is the amount shown on the appraisal roll and defined by Section 1.04(8), Tax Code. ** “New property” is defined by Section 26.012(17), Tax Code. APR *** “Taxable value” is defined by Section 1.04(10), Tax Code. Up to 60 Months Bonded Indebtedness

DVORZDV Total amount of outstanding and unpaid bonded indebtedness: $992,694,118 *Outstanding principal. 1A minimum deposit of $50,000 is required. Dividends are compounded and paid Comparison of Proposed Rates with Last Year’s Rates TXDUWHUO\)XQGVPXVWUHPDLQRQGHSRVLWIRUWKHWHUPRIWKHFHUWLĆFDWHRUSHQDOWLHVZLOO Maintenance Interest & Local Revenue State Revenue DSSO\DVIROORZVWHUPVRIPRQWKVRUOHVVGD\VGLYLGHQGVWHUPVRYHUPRQWKV & Operations Sinking Fund* Total Per Student Per Student GD\VGLYLGHQGV5DWHVVXEMHFWWRFKDQJHZLWKRXWQRWLFH $QQXDO3HUFHQWDJH5DWH$FWXDOUDWHPD\YDU\GHSHQGLQJRQFUHGLWTXDOLĆFDWLRQV5DWHV Last Year’s Rate $1.040000 $0.471870* $1.511870 $8,361 $1,891 DQGWHUPVDUHVXEMHFWWRFKDQJHZLWKRXWQRWLFH$XWRORDQUDWHDGYHUWLVHGLVRXUORZHVW UDWHIRUWKHSXUFKDVHRIDQHZRUXVHGYHKLFOHRUWKHUHĆQDQFHRIDQH[LVWLQJORDQIURP Rate to Maintain Same another lender. Federally insured by NCUA. Level of Maintenance & Operations Revenue & Pay Debt Service $1.132560 $0.502180* $1.634740 $8,951 $1,638

Proposed Rate $1.040000 $0.471870* $1.511870 $8,849 $1,638 * The Interest & Sinking Fund tax revenue is used to pay for bonded indebtedness on construction, equipment, or both. The bonds, and the tax rate necessary to pay those bonds, were approved by the voters of this district. RETIREMENT & INVESTMENT SERVICES Comparison of Proposed Levy with Last Year’s Levy on Average Residence Last Year This Year • Mutual Funds • Annuities Average Market Value of Residences $323,276 $344,262 Average Taxable Value of Residences $289,164 $310,769 • Brokerage Services • Wealth Preservation Last Year’s Rate Versus Proposed Rate per $100 Value $1.511870 $1.511870 Taxes Due on Average Residence $4,371.78 $4,698.42 Increase (Decrease) in Taxes $0.00 $326.64 Douglas Mitchell Under state law, the dollar amount of school taxes imposed on the residence homestead of a person 65 years of age or older or of the surviving spouse of such a person, if the surviving spouse was 55 years of age or older when the Financial Advisor person died, may not be increased above the amount paid in the first year after the person turned 65, regardless of changes in tax rate or property value.  Notice of Rollback Rate: The highest tax rate the district can adopt before requiring voter approval at an election is 1.542235. This election will be automatically held if $OW the district adopts a rate in excess of the rollback rate of 1.542235. )D[ Fund Balances [email protected] The following estimated balances will remain at the end of the current fiscal year and are not encumbered with or by a corresponding debt obligation, less estimated funds necessary for operating the district before receipt of the first *Securities sold, advisory services offered through CUNA Brokerage Services, Inc. (CBSI), state aid payment: member FINRA/SIPC, a registered broker/dealer and investment advisor. CBSI is under Maintenance and Operations Fund Balance(s) $106,181,106 FRQWUDFWZLWKWKHĆQDQFLDOLQVWLWXWLRQWRPDNHVHFXULWLHVDYDLODEOHWRPHPEHUV1RW1&8$ NCUSIF/FDIC insured, May Lose Value, No Financial Institution Guarantee. Not a deposit Interest & Sinking Fund Balance(s) $27,793,769 RIDQ\ĆQDQFLDOLQVWLWXWLRQ&%6,)5 Hill Country News, Thursday, Aug. 3, 2017 • Page 13

WILSON, from pg. 12 Fun, creative burgers keep Moonies on top a thousand dollar pay raise statewide, but there has been no provisions from By RICHARD LEGGITT the legislature to actually fund the Hill Country News raise. Local school districts may be re- quired to implement the raise, but with Moonie’s Burger House in Cedar Park no ability to pay for it other than cut- has been voted the city’s top hamburger ting personnel and services elsewhere. restaurant for nine straight years. That’s not right. Stuart Ward, Moonie’s owner, cred- So, how do vouchers come into play its the wide-ranging menu’s variety of here? They take money, already in short fun and creative burgers for Moonie’s supply, from our public schools and award-winning reputation. give it to private schools, without ac- “We offer delicious gourmet burgers countability to the taxpayers. Account- for a great price,” said Ward. “We started ability aside, the biggest problem is with a burger of the month each month that Texas schools are not fully funded three years ago and people would come to begin with. in and ask us to bring back a burger they We’re asking teachers to perform had enjoyed. So we just added them to miracles everyday, which they do. But, the menu. that is unfair. It’s like Pharoah asking “We still do the burger of the month. the Hebrew slaves to make bricks with- And, now people come in and make sug- out straw. You might be able to do it, but gestions about different burgers. We like how much better could it be if you were the constant interaction with our cus- given the resources you need?! tomers.” Teachers work hard. They are our Ward admits the wide selection of friends, neighbors, family, and faith burgers takes some work. community members. Let’s not insult “It is a real challenge in terms of hav- Photo by RICHARD LEGGITT them or demean them – and I’ve heard ing so many different items in the kitch- The Lawson family, of Leander, enjoy the burgers and fries at Moonie’s in Cedar Park. From left are Blake, them insulted by our state legislatures en,” he said. “But it is part of our effort to Ted, Carolann and Riley Lawson. Moonie’s has been voted the top burger restaurant in Cedar Park for nine far too much. make the restaurant a fun, family friend- Finally, let’s give every kid a chance ly place.” over the franchise more than three years Moonie’s features tables that are to have a great neighborhood school. It’s The Cedar Park restaurant, located at ago have moved Moonie’s to even greater spread out so customers have plenty of better for their community and it’s bet- 200 S. Bell Blvd., is one of three individ- heights. room. And, there is a kids area in the ter for all of us when we are committed ually owned Moonie’s in the Austin area. “This restaurant has always had a back portion of the restaurant. to making education for all a priority. The Cedar Park location, the original pretty good track record,” Ward said. There are currently 15 different burg- Moonie’s, has always been highly rated. “But we have made some improvements, ers on the menu, plus a build-your-own- Rev. Mary Wilson is pastor of Church Though remodeling and improvements and we are going to continue to get even of the Savior in Cedar Park. made to the location since Ward took better for our customers.” See MOONIES, pg. 14

SNYDER, from pg. 12 the energy to follow through on her and I were married in August in the year ed to sit by the pool and luxuriate in the ery corpuscle in my body screaming in glare. of our Lord 1971. Upon common con- beautiful August sun. Obviously, I was protest. The more I lay there the hotter But I love the summer. It is a wonder- sent, we chose for our honeymoon loca- more tired than I realized and fell into a I became. I heard of hot bridegrooms ful time of the year and my affection for tion Niagara Falls. wonderfully deep sleep. on their wedding night but this was not the season goes all the way back to my The motel we stayed in had a mar- Finally, I began to hear a voice I rec- how I pictured it. days in school. velous swimming pool. At the time, my ognized and soon began to understand Fortunately, we had planned to stay I enjoy every aspect of summer and companion in nuptials and I thought we some of the words. “Do you know it’s in the motel for a week and for a week when God created summer, he creat- were living the life of luxury. This was almost time for supper?” exactly, I lay in my bed unable to move ed a masterpiece. Not a summer day the first time we had been on our own I opened my eyes and tried to smile. without excruciating pain. goes by that I do not thank him for and we were going to enjoy it to the hilt. My face would not smile. In fact, my face Ever since that time, I have had a the summer. Too bad we could not afford a Hilton. felt rather hot. Then the rest of my body great deal of respect for the summer I need to get one thing quite clear. I Late that morning we walked several joined in the fiery chorus informing me sun. Even though I had that one bad ex- am not one of those who lay out in the blocks down the street and treated our- that every bit of my body was ablaze. I had perience, I have never blamed it on the sun to get a suntan. That is not my cup selves to our first lunch as a “till-death- a sunburn to beat all sunburns. I could summer season. Rather, I have reveled of tea... or rather glass of lemonade. I do do-you-part” twosome. I am not sure not move. I could not get up from the in what the Bible teaches. “And we know not fault those who lay out in the sun what we ate, all I remember is the com- lounge chair. that all things work together for good to get what they call a suntan. Rather, I pany was terrific. After lunch, we decid- A short journey into panic-land to them that love God, to them who are feel sorry for those old saps. Why ruin a ed to spend some time at the poolside. brought me into full consciousness. the called according to his purpose”(Ro- good day by laying in the sun? Being unaccustomed to the life of With great care and with the help of mans 8:28). I had one bad sunburn in my life. It luxury I did not know what the rules my new wife I was able to get into our It is in the “all things” that I discover happened on our honeymoon. My wife were. So, in my sheer ignorance I decid- room. I laid down in the bed with ev- God’s love for me.

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E Whitestone Blvd Discovery Blvd Discovery Page 14 • Hill Country News, Thursday, Aug. 3, 2017 WilCo receives budget award

By RICHARD LEGGITT Hill Country News

Williamson County has received a prestigious budget award from the Government Finance Of- ficers Association. Budget Officer Ashlie Koenig said the award reflects the commitment of the coun- ty and staff to meeting

(cc) ANDREW TURNER the highest principles of governmental budgeting. Th e Cedar Park City Council is considering a ban on fl ying personal “This is the seventh drones over special events in the area. consecutive year William- son County has received COUNCIL, from pg. 1 this award which reflects the commitment of the to urge the city to take ing with water covering county and staff to meet- action to resolve a signif- yards and driveways and ing the highest principles Submitted Photo icant drainage problem in rising up the sides of of governmental budget- the Cougar Avenue area. homes. ing,” said Koenig. Budget Offi cer Ashlie Koenig, left and budget analyst Jennifer Templeton, display a budget award won by Williamson County. It is the seventh time the county has won the prestigious award. Cathy Cook, who lives “It has happened at “This award would not on Cougar Avenue near night, it has happened have been possible with- the fire station, said thun- when I was out of town out the dedication and award, Williamson County • A financial plan over 17,600 government derstorms and heavy and my son was home support of the county had to satisfy nationally • An operations guide finance professionals rains cause flooding that alone,” Cook said. “We departments, elected of- recognized guidelines for • A communications throughout North Amer- swamps homes in the must keep people’s fami- ficials and the Commis- effective budget presenta- device ica. The GFOA’s Distin- area. She showed the city lies, homes and pets safe sioners Court whose col- tion. According to Koenig, guished Budget Presenta- council pictures of flood- during times of flooding.” laborative efforts made guidelines are designed to The Government Fi- tion Awards Program is this document a reality,” assess how well an entity’s nance Officers Associa- the only national awards WEBSITE, from pg. 1 Koenig stated. budget serves as: tion is a nonprofit profes- program in governmental To receive the budget • A policy document sional association serving budgeting. The new website is part “We’re proud of our of a long plan to improve new look and the abili- FITNESS, from pg. 2 the newspaper based on ty to bring much more survey results from read- content to our readers “Promoting a work course used the latest ers and advertisers, Cole- using this new format,” environment that en- research on firefight- man said. he said. courages healthy, safe er health and wellness, and physically fit per- exercise science and MOONIES, from pg. 13 sonnel is one of the the prevention of inju- primary goals of having ries to help inform and burger. Customers can crispy sweet potato fries. Peer Fitness Trainers,” empower fire fighters order the classic gourmet There are also salad op- Mallinger said. working to meet the burger, a Hawaiian chili tions, soft drinks, shakes The PFT program for needs of their communi- cheese burger, the spicy and craft beers available. firefighters is part of a ty departments. Diablo burger or many The restaurant is closed broader wellness-fitness In addition to Cedar other mouth watering op- Mondays, but it’s open ev- initiative encouraged by Park and Leander, fire tions. And, new tasty burg- ery other day of the week the International Associ- departments from Bart- ers for Moonies’ custom- from 11 a.m. until 9 p.m. ation of Fire Fighters, in lett, Coupland, Florence, ers are being developed on “We like Cedar Park,” partnership with the In- Georgetown, Grainger, a monthly basis. said Ward. “It is a very ternational Association Hutto, Jarrell, Jollyville, The Moonies menu also family friendly commu- of Fire Chiefs, which Liberty Hill, Sam Bass, Photo courtesy AUTUMN FARRIS features hot dogs, includ- nity and our customers seeks to address fire- Round Rock, City of Tay- ing a fiery Diablo dog, as are always express their fighter medical, behav- lor, Taylor VFD, Thrall Cedar Park fi re fi ghter Bobby Turner completes a rope net climb exercise, as part of the Williamson County Fire Chiefs’ Association and Interna- well as chili, nachos and appreciation and say- ioral health and fitness and Weir participated tional Association of Fire Fighters’ Firefi ghter Peer Fitness Training pro- a long list of fries, includ- ing ‘thank you.’ It is very issues. in the wellness-fitness gram. Turner plans to share what he learned with his fellow Firefi ghters ing chili cheese fries and rewarding.” The five-day PFT training. in Cedar Park.

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