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That rupture eventual- Zwingli, one of the Protes- niversary of the Protes- ly led to the formation ... when you approach history tant leaders, oversaw the tant Reformation would of over 32,000 different execution by drowning of be to just walk away from Protestant groups, so through that kind of distort- a fellow Protestant, a man the mythology and actu- the Reformation is defi- ing lens, you not only end up named Felix Mantz. Felix ally get educated on the FATHER WILCOXSON nitely a huge deal, but was bound hand and foot subject. A number of high FAITH COLUMNIST it’s hardly the defining and thrown into an icy quality books on the sub- moment of Christian his- misunderstanding the past, you cold river. His crime was ject have recently been This year, 2017, is tory. After all, the Faith also miss out on a lot of what’s that he believed that only published; some of them the 500th anniversary of was around for over “ adults should be bap- survey the entire Refor- the Protestant Reforma- 1,500 years before the tized. So, when it comes mation; some of them tion, so, for the last few Reformation ever got un- going on in the present day.” to violence, the bottom focus on what the Ref- months, I’ve been using derway, and lots and lots line is this: as soon as the ormation looked like in AIDAN WILCOXSON, Orthodox Pastor these columns to examine of important things hap- Protestants had enough different countries; some some of the consequenc- pened during that time. political power, they of them deal with the Ro- es of that event. But a lot of Protestants ond example of standard living in the sixteenth started behaving exactly man Catholic response to But, this time around, see all of Christian histo- Protestant mythology. century, and sixteenth like the Roman Catholics; the Reformation; some I’m going to have help ry in terms of their five Because when folks like century folks were just they started persecuting of them are biographies with my column. That’s hundred year feud with Rick tell the story of what a whole lot more violent people who disagreed of famous Protestants or because, last month, Rick Roman Catholicism. happened back when all than we are. And a great with them, and they used Roman Catholics. Habecker wrote a Letter And Rick is one of their different denomi- many of the Protestant all the methods that Rick But maybe reading to the Editor in response those Protestants. In his nations were first getting Reformers were, in fact, mentions in his letter: just isn’t your thing. to my previous article. letter, he states that I am started, they tell a ver- brave and persever- “torturing, maiming, and That’s the case for a lot Rick’s letters frequently “a local Catholic priest.” sion of that story which ing. However, they also killing.” of folks, so if you would appear on the Opinion But I’m not. I’m an Or- is designed to make them were sixteenth century But that’s another big simply like to talk about page of the Hill Country thodox priest; I serve the look good. folks, so they used just problem with mythology: the Reformation and the News, but, when he sent Holy Orthodox Church. So, in his letter; Rick as much violence as the If you use it to explain impact it continues to in his most recent epistle We were in existence for specifically focuses on Roman Catholics did. In why your particular side have in our lives, just get (you can read it for your- a millennium before the “the torturing, maiming, fact, they not only did is The Right Side, then, in touch with me. I’d love self at www.hillcountry- Roman Catholics; we pre- and killing that for cen- shockingly brutal things when the facts show up— to visit with you about all news.com, June 1, 2017), date Rick’s Protestant de- turies the Roman Catho- to Roman Catholics; they and, trust me, the facts that. he probably did not real- nomination by a millenni- lic Church used to keep also did shockingly bru- always show up—then ize that he was providing um and a half. I identify the masses ignorant and tal things to their fellow you can easily give folks Father Aidan Wilcox- me with a couple of per- myself as an Orthodox Bible-less”, and then he Protestants. the impression that you son is the pastor of St John fect illustrations for this Christian in every single adds: “along came men For example, in Janu- just don’t know what Orthodox parish in Cedar next column. column that I write for like John Wycliffe, Mar- ary of 1527, not quite ten you’re talking about. Park (www.theforerunner. Because what I’m go- the Hill Country News. tin Luther, and John Huss years after the Reforma- So maybe a good way org); he can be reached at ing to focus on this time I’ve been doing that for who put their lives and tion got underway, Ulrich to celebrate the 500th An- [email protected]. around is the mythology fourteen years now. But fortunes in jeopardy”. of the Reformation. Now in Rick’s world, there are In other words, Roman when I use the word ‘my- only Protestants and Ro- Catholics used all kinds thology’, I’m not suggest- man Catholics and their of violence in their effort ing that the Reformation five-hundred-year feud. to suppress the truth, but didn’t happen; it most And that’s one of the the Protestant Reformers Funeral Homes & Cremation Services certainly did. However, big problems with my- bravely persevered in the when modern Protestants thology: when you ap- face of this horrible per- tell that story, they act as proach history through secution. Funerals • Cremation • Pre-Planning if it was the most import- that kind of distorting Now the Roman Cath- Now serving Leander, Liberty Hill ant event in the history of lens, you not only end olics did use some really Christianity. up misunderstanding the awful violence. 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Courtesy Photos The American Outlaws meet at Haymaker in East Austin whenever the U.S. National Soccer team has a match the support and chant together.

Photo by ZACH SMITH Group helps capture passionate soccer atmosphere in Austin area Ronald Guzman wasn’t a Triple-A All-Star this season and instead used the time off to recharge his bat- teries and spend time with his family visiting from the Dominican Republic. By ZACH SMITH Sports Editor RR Express hoping to Josh Babetski stood si- lently in the back of Hay- maker, waiting for the perfect time to burst into make second half run action. Early in the second By ZACH SMITH hits and 10 runs, includ- Will Middlebrooks, the half of the U.S. Men’s Sports Editor ing three home runs in team’s active home run National Soccer Team’s a dominant 10-1 win. leader, is on the disabled game against Martinique The Austin chapter of the American Outlaws was the 25th in the na- Ronald Guzman was Guzman finished the list for the second time last week, when Omar tion. There are 191 chapters with more than 30,000 members across glad to get a break, no game 3-for-4 with one this season. While the Gonzalez scored a header the country. matter how short it was. hot run and three runs second best masher Drew to give them a 1-0 lead, The slugging first scored. Robinson was called up he jumped at the chance ATX focused on getting The Austin chapter baseman and the rest of At this time of the to the big leagues before to keep the energy high. a professional team in was the 25th chapter to the Round Rock Express year, with the MLB trade the All-Star break. “Oh when the Yanks!,” Austin. While there is a start up when they began returned to action this deadline just two weeks Guzman has the best he yelled, with the rest of lot of overlap of people watching games at Mister week after the All-Star away, the Triple-A ros- average at .318 to go the packed room repeat- between the two groups, Tramps in 2010. After break, refreshed and ter can look completely along with 10 home runs ing his call. “Go marching they are separate entities that, the group moved ready to make a push for different from night to in a team-high 86 games in! Oh when the Yanks with different goals. to Cuatros in West Cam- the playoffs in the second night. Players might play played this season. go marching in! Oh how As of now, the commu- pus before the restaurant half of the season. out of position, forced The Express, who are I want to be in that num- nication distribution of closed in 2013. The group “I woke up at 3 a.m. to into spot starts, or be 19.5 back in the Amer- ber! When the Yanks go people on the AO: Austin now watches games at catch the plane (to Mem- called up or sent down at ican Southern Division, marching in!” mailing list is in the thou- Haymaker in East Aus- phis) and I felt a lot better a moment’s notice. begin a California swing Babetski is the third sands and the paid mem- tin, a restaurant featur- than before the All-Star “It’s part of Triple-A,” on Friday night, facing official president of the bership, shelling out $25 ing sandwiches and craft break,” Guzman said. “We Guzman said. “We’ve just off with the Fresno Griz- Austin Chapter of the a year, is between 400- beer. needed that and I feel got to fight with what- zlies in a four-game set American Outlaws, the 500 people. Unlike most sports better with my body, and ever we have. This is my before heading north to unofficial supporters’ Liz Molleur moved bars where the walls are I have a lot more energy. first full year here. Even take on the Sacramento group of U.S. Soccer. He to Austin in 2003 for covered in jerseys, hel- It was a good break.” if you’re a catcher playing River Cats beginning on moved to Austin from school and never left. She mets, and flags, the only The Express were third base like Brett Nich- Tuesday. They return to New York in 2013 and im- and her husband live in sports memorabilia on swept in their first series olas, he did a tremendous Round Rock Saturday mediately started getting Round Rock and started the wall at Haymaker is after the break, losing job out there. Everybody against the El Paso Chi- involved with supporters watching games with the the American Outlaws four games on the road does their best.” huahuas. groups. Outlaws from the very logo board showing up- against the Memphis Round Rock has seen “My family is here “As American Outlaws beginning. Now, she’s the coming games. Redbirds, the second its pitching staff get shak- so we just stayed at my have expanded, we’ve group’s treasurer. “If it’s big game, it’s time they were swept en up in the most recent apartment (over All-Star gotten more infrastruc- “You can find the game going to be packed with this season. Round Rock round of roster moves as weekend),” Guzman said. ture and tried to create a locally, but in order to get standing room only,” Mol- scored just five runs and Tyler Wagner and Ernesto “I got to spend a little leadership team instead that atmosphere we had leur said. “I don’t know had 19 hits in the four- Frieri were both removed time with my little broth- of just one guy trying to to drive, and that’s what how the bar staff keeps game series. from the roster to make er and my family so it was run a chapter,” he said. we get here,” she said. up with it but they do But the bats woke up room for Adam Loewen good. I was kind of off at “By periodic shuffling of “We kept showing up and an impressive job. With in their return to Dell and James Dykstra, who the plate the first couple the leadership, I some- nobody’s getting paid to a chapter our size, there Diamond Monday night earned his first Triple-A games after the break but how inherited the presi- be here. When it looked are typically always peo- when they racked up 16 win Monday night. I feel good now.” dent role.” like there was going to be ple that come through the Babetski also runs sup- a need for more people door that we don’t know.” portersunion.com, a data- we offered to help. It’s Haymaker co-owner base of places to watch like a vortex.” Keith Sandel has a lot of soccer with other fans American Outlaws memories when it comes and supporters of vari- was founded in 2007 in to hosting the Outlaws, ous clubs from England Lincoln, Nebraska. Since but one that stands out to Italy and supporting then the group has ex- was one when his bar and the effort to bring a Ma- ploded with members, the staff were just begin- jor League Soccer team to launching in 190 other ning to learn what host- Austin. cities and boasting more ing AO actually meant. There’s a separate than 30,000 active mem- group called MLS to bers. See OUTLAWS, pg. 8

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Featuring: Spring Dryer Vent Cleaning For further information contact the Transportation Department from Wall Vent to Roof at 512-379-3250. NOTICE OF PUBLIC POSTING FOR 140 140 ELDERLY COUPLE DRIVERS: Home GENERAL WILLIAMSON COUNTY/HUD CDBG GRANT BUILDING BUILDING in Leander seeks a EVERY Night! Good LABORERS: Good driver. We have lost pay/benefits! CDL A/B, pay/benefits! Must be POSTING OF FY2017 ANNUAL ACTION PLAN CONSTRUCTION CONSTRUCTION our driver licenses due 2+ yrs. exp., clean able to work outside. to age. Have car but no MVR. APPLY: 5910 Apply in person: 5910 AND NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING license to drive it. We Johnny Morris Road, Johnny Morris Road, Williamson County has been awarded a Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Austin, TX. Austin, TX. INSURED need someone to drive funding allocation of $1,283,203 to successfully support community development and us to Dr. appointments, affordable housing efforts for low and moderate-income areas throughout the County. Cedar Park grocery shopping, etc. My car or yours. On July 11, 2017, the Williamson County Commissioners Court approved the proposed Handyman Pay? Together we will 2017 Annual Action Plan. In accordance with HUD regulations, the County encour- ages public participation to review and comment on the proposed Annual Action Plan. Doors Installed Painting - Staining decide. Can you help? Call 325-480-1354. Individual comments and responses will be included in the planning document. Direct Decks - Fences Rotten Board Replaced written comments by August 4, 2017 to the following address: Drywall Repairs Remodeling PUBLIC HEALTH RROUTEOUTE DEPARTMENT seeks Honorable Dan Gattis, County Judge Tile Flooring Outdoor Kitchens energetic Registered 710 Main Street Nurses, Licensed Georgetown, TX 78626 FREE ESTIMATES Vocational Nurses, CCARRIERSARRIERS Certified Medical The proposed plans are available for review from July 21, 2017 – August 4, 2017 at 512-777-2774 Assistants and/or the following locations: Certified Paramedics The Hill Country News has openings www.CedarParkHandyman.com to provide Flu Vaccines Williamson County Courthouse and Website at www.wilco.org at Flu Outreach Events for route carriers. Applicant should City Halls of the following: throughout Williamson be 18 years of age and have reliable GEPHART CUSTOM City of Cedar Park County. 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Our readers are hereby informed that all dwellings adver- 735-2989 (TDD) para obtener ayuda. accent6770@ tised in this newspaper are available on an equal opportunity basis. To complain of discrimination call HUD toll-free at 1-800-669-9777. The sbcglobal.net toll-free telephone number for the hearing impaired is 1-800-927-9275. Dan Gattis , Juez del Condado Page 8 • Hill Country News, Thursday, July 20, 2017 Grennier named new Cedar Park cross country coach

By ZACH SMITH the medal stand and stay bron High School, where country and distance run- Sports Editor there every year,” Grenni- he was the cross country ning and it’s nice to be in er said. “In 2012, both the coach for 10 years. a place like that. I’ve al- Jason Grennier didn’t boys and girls teams fin- While at Hebron, his ways wanted to kind of get want to pay rent when he ished second.” girls’ team won a state down this way.” was living at home after Grennier, who went to championship and fin- This isn’t his first for- high school, so he decid- Lewisville High School and ished ninth at Nike Na- ay into the Central Texas ed to coach track with his began his coaching career tionals in 2015, while the area. He lived in town and dad. as an assistant there, grew boys’ team made it to Nike attended Austin Commu- Grennier was named up running summer track Nationals in 2014. He had nity College in the early the new Cedar Park cross and played multiple sports boys win the individual 1990s. country coach earlier this including football and bas- state title and finish in For Grennier, the main month and hopes to take ketball, not focusing on third place the year before focus of a cross country an already established just running. that. coach is to get kids to take running program to the He coached middle For seven straight sea- Photo By ZACH SMITH ownership of their train- next level as soon as this school for a year and got sons, he’s had at least Jason Grennier was named the new Cedar Park cross country coach ing. coming season. his first head coach gig one runner on the medal last month. He was the head cross country coach for 10 years at Hebron “Once it becomes not “For me, I want to get with Lake Dallas high stand, capped off with a High School before spending last season at Prosper High School. what they have to do, but Cedar Park back to where school in 2005. The year third place finish by Abby when they get to do, it re- we’re contending to get on after that he went to He- Williams, who will run at tor Jody Hormann was the the school district. ally takes off,” he said. “My Oklahoma, in his one year AD in Prosper that hired “It’s a running commu- job is kind of a facilitator at Prosper High School last Grennier and informed nity and it’s an active com- to give them the tools they season. him of the opening when munity,” Grennier said. need to be successful. New LISD athletic direc- she took the new post with “People here value cross They’re the ones to do it.”

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The project consists of converting two ex- The City of Leander City Council will meet on Thursday, August isting natural grass softball fi elds into one large synthetic turf 17, 2017 at 7:00 p.m. at Pat Bryson Municipal Hall, 201 North multi-purpose fi eld. Additionally, two existing light poles will WE’RE THE BIG POND. Brushy, Leander, Texas, to hold a public hearing to consider be replaced, chain link fencing and gates will be added and the following: modifi cations to the existing irrigation system will be made. The project is located at 601 S. Bagdad Rd., Leander, Texas. Con- Conduct a Public Hearing and consider action regarding Zoning struction budget is $1,700,000. Case 17-Z-017 to amend the current zoning of Interim SFR-1-B To advertise, call us at (Single-Family Rural) and GC-3-C (General Commercial) to LC- Solicitation documents may be obtained from Document En- 2-B (Local Commercial) on two (2) parcels of land approximately gine at http://www.planengine.com or obtained from the Pur- 512-259-4449 7.896 acres ± in size, more particularly described by Williamson chasing Department website at http://www.leandertx.gov/rfps. Central Appraisal District Parcel R500872 and R022218; and more commonly known as 18175 Ronald W. Reagan Blvd., Leander, Williamson County, Texas. Applicant/Agent: Matkin NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING cost of the public improvements to be funded by the District is approximately $15,000,000.00, including issuance and required Hoover (Dan Jackson) on behalf of Equity Secured Capital, LP TO CONSIDER PROPOSED reserves related to the proposed issuance of bonds to fund the (Vince DiMare). construction of the public improvements. Tom Yantis, Assistant City Manager ASSESSMENTS District Boundaries: 512-528-2750 The District is proposed to include TO BE LEVIED AGAINST approximately 262 acres located east of Bagdad Road, north of PROPERTY LOCATED IN Collaborative Way and west of Halsey Road as generally depict- ed on Exhibit A attached hereto (the “Property”). INVITATION TO BIDDERS THE DEERBROOKE PUBLIC Materials: Sealed Bids, in duplicate, addressed to TRAVIS COUNTY MUD The field notes, a copy of the proposed service and IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT assessment plan, and assessment roll are available for inspec- NO. 21, Attention Mark Sprague, President, Board of Directors, will be received at the offi ce of Pape-Dawson Engineers Inc. tion at City Hall at 200 West Willis Street, Leander, Texas. Notice is hereby given that the City Council of the City of until 2:00 p.m. Local Time, August 4, 2017, and then publicly Leander, Texas, will hold a public hearing in the Council opened and read for “Travisso, Phase 2, Sections 1K, 1L & 1M” Exhibit A Chambers at Pat Bryson Municipal Hall, 201 North Brushy for Leander, Travis County, Texas” Street, Leander, Williamson County, Texas 78646 on August 3, Scope of Work of the Contract includes reclaimed water irriga- 2017, at 7:00 p.m. to consider proposed assessments to be lev- tion improvements. ied against the assessable property located in the Deerbrooke Public Improvement District (the “District”) pursuant to the provi- Bids received after the closing time will be returned unopened. sions of Chapter 372, Texas Local Government Code. Written A MANDATORY pre-bid conference will be held on July 28, and oral objections will be considered at the hearing. 2017, at 2:00 p.m. Local Time, at the offi ce of Pape-Dawson Engineers, Inc. located at 7800 Shoal Creek Boulevard, Suite General Nature and Cost of Proposed Improvements: The 220W, Austin, TX 78759. Attendance by each prospective bid- purposes of the District will include the creation and adminis- der or its representative at the pre-bid conference is MANDA- tration of the District and the design, acquisition, and construc- TORY, and no Bid will be opened unless the bidder or represen- tion of public and private improvements that are authorized tative was present at the pre-bid conference. by Chapter 372 of the Texas Local Government Code and that are necessary for full development of the Property, which Each Bid must be accompanied by a bid bond or a certifi ed improvements will include, but not be limited to the following: (i) or cashier’s check, acceptable to the Owner, in an amount not the establishment of parks and open space, together with the less than 5 percent of the total amount bid, as a guarantee that design, construction and maintenance of any ancillary struc- the successful bidder will enter into the Contract and execute tures, features or amenities such as trails, pavilions, commu- the Bonds on the forms provided and provide the required in- nity facilities, irrigation, walkways, lighting, benches, swimming surance certifi cates within 7 days after the date Contract Docu- pools, trash receptacles and any similar items located therein; ments are received by the Contractor. (ii) landscaping; (iii) acquisition, construction, and improvement Copies of the bidding documents are on fi le at the following of water, wastewater and drainage facilities; (iv) acquisition, locations: 7800 Shoal Creek Boulevard, Suite 220W, Austin, construction and improvement of streets, roadways, rights-of- TX,78759. way and related facilities; (v) entry monumentation and features; (vi) signage; (vii) projects similar to those listed in subsections Bidding documents may be examined at the above locations (i) – (vi) above; and (viii) payment of costs associated with or may be obtained by prospective bidders or suppliers without constructing and financing the public improvements listed in charge. subparagraphs (i) – (vii) above, including costs of establishing, administering and operating the District (all of the foregoing col- The Owner reserves the right to reject any or all Bids and to lectively referred to as the “District Improvements”). waive all defects and irregularities in bidding or bidding process except time of submitting a Bid. The Successful Bidder, if any, Estimated Total Cost of Public Improvements: The total will be the responsible Bidder which in the Board’s judgment will be most advantageous to the District and result in the best and most economical completion of the Project. Visit us Online @ hillcountrynews.com TRAVIS COUNTY MUD NO. 21 Hill Country News, Thursday, July 20, 2017 • Page 9 AWARD, from pg. 1 Q&A: Joaquin Cortez, sand artist e-newsletter garnered its ing viewers real-life ways third consecutive annual to conserve water, as well The artist behind the award from TAMIO this as one Cedar Park family year, winning its second who managed to win their JAWS sand sculpture at TAMIO first place award neighborhood’s Yard of in the e-newsletter for cit- the Month and still have Volente beach waterpark ies with a population less an exceptionally low water than 100,000. Huerta said bill. By NICK BROTHERS judges especially liked the The city also garnered Managing Editor e-newsletter’s design, use another Bronze Telly for of photography and im- CPTV-10 News program- HCN: When did you start sand portant information for ming for public education sculpting? citizens. and government channels Nationally, according to on Spectrum Cable (chan- CORTEZ: I was on vacation in Huerta, Cedar Park brought nel 10.110) and AT&T South Padre Island in 2014 when home the Telly Awards’ Uverse (channel 99). The I met The Amazing Walter, a local highest honor, the Silver winning submission fea- sand sculptor. He gave our whole Telly, for its Follow the tured stories about the family a lesson on how to make a Courtesy Photo Signs, Stay in the Lines vid- July Fourth Celebration sandcastle and I was pretty blown Th e sand sculpture of JAWS on Volente Beach water park at Lake Travis was hand carved and eo that showed drivers in honoring World War II vet- away by the art and how you could painted by Joaquin Cortez, a Texas sand artist. Th e sculpture is a part of the Alamo Draft - real time how to navigate erans, Austin Spurs Bas- take sand and make anything out house JAWS on the Water “dive in theater” summer program. the new continuous flow ketball and the City’s Teen of it. I returned the next week and intersection. The video was Court program. learned how to make the tools need- cate, or else you’ll get a collapse. I’ll part of a larger marketing The Media and Commu- ed. The next week I won first place come up with an idea first, and then CORTEZ: Sand sculpture is fun, campaign collaboration nications Office now holds in the contest there. I practiced for I’ll sketch it and figure out any need- but also, art can open people up to with the Texas Department a total of 12 Tellys, 8 TA- a few more months, and I traveled ed support structures for it. ideas and different subjects. I would of Transportation and gar- MIs, 12 TAMIO Awards to Virginia Beach, where I came in like a sculpture to mean something, nered nearly 2,500 views and three previous years’ first at a sand sculpting tournament HCN: Tell me about the Alamo rather than just something fun. In my on YouTube. awards from the Texas where I was competing against teams Drafthouse JAWS on the Water proj- hometown, when I made a bald eagle The city also won a Association of Telecom- of people. ect. sculpture for the Fourth of July, peo- Bronze Telly for its Water munications Officers and ple were actually crying at it and tell- Thrifty Tip of the Week Advisors (TATOA). Serving HCN: What’s involved with sand CORTEZ: I’m friends with some ing me how touched they were. They videos on WaterThrifty- with Huerta in the Cedar sculpting? guys in the art scene alliance, and were telling me how it was a sign CedarPark.org/resources. Park Media and Commu- they put on events here in the Austin to them about how they felt about The videos feature Lower nications Office are spe- CORTEZ: A lot of water. You just area. They do art outside, and they’re America. When I was making the Dal- Colorado River Authority cialists Mauro Lopez and basically turn the sand into mud part of SXSW. They contacted me for las memorial sculpture, I had police Water Conservation Coor- Kevin Riley and technician and pack it. You can use forms, too, making the sculpture for JAWS on officers coming from all over to see dinator Brett Briant show- Angel Interial. or you can do it by hand until you the Water. Two weeks ago I sculpted it. I was getting emails from all over have a big block of sand. Then you it, and painted the next week with the state. People were really touched carve anything you can imagine out gray talcum powder and white clay. by it. That’s what I want to do, I want of it through reduction. You can get People really seem to be enjoying it, to make sculptures that inspire peo- a mountain of sand for pretty much I’ve noticed a lot of people are taking ple and really mean something. The free, and so is water, it’s a reusable photos with it. sculpture lasted 6 months. That’s art. You can do something within a another thing about sand sculptures, few hours, but it’s going to be pret- HCN: One of your milestones as they are impermanent. Because they ty small. These big ones take at the an artist was the bald eagle memorial think it could be gone tomorrow peo- minimum the whole weekend, and you made for the fallen Dallas Police ple rushed to come and see it, and some take a week. You’re moving a officers in the 2016 shooting. Tell me they still took pictures as it deteri- ton of sand and you have to be deli- about how that went. orated.

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security tight,” he said. “We owe Causey’s escape from South an gunpoint in their South Caroli- that to our community.” Carolina was something right out na home. After Causey was turned over of a movie and featured a smug- When Causey was arrested in to the U.S. Marshal’s Service and gled cell phone, wire cutters the Cedar Park motel at 3 a.m. by placed on a plane for South Caroli- dropped into the prison yard by a the task force, including members na, Chody had a message for other drone, a dummy fashioned to fool of the Texas Department of Public

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number of issues, but fore- veterans from Iraq and ton tends to turn people most on his list of goals to Afghanistan, but all the off. I know we can do bet- accomplish if he is elected veterans.” ter.” is improving treatment for Clark, a seventh gener- A geospatial engineer Post Traumatic Stress Dis- ation Texan, also said he who lives in Georgetown order (PSTD). is concerned about the with his wife, Robin, Clark “The current situation current dysfunction in the has two grown children is a national disgrace,” nation’s capital. and three grandchildren. said Clark, who has a son “We are paying these “When I first started who is an Iraq combat guys a lot of money and running last time, my wife veteran. “We have people they are not getting their told me: ‘Just don’t let who are committing sui- work done. I would get it change who you are.’ cide every day. I want to fired if I did not get my Well, I am still the same address the PTSD prob- work done,” Clark said. person, people who meet lems our veterans are “The self-imposed drama me know that I am genu- having and not just the that plays out in Washing- ine,” Clark said.

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to most.” lier, who was elected to ty event I’ve been invited In other council action the council in 2016, will to and can’t attend,” said Thursday, Mayor Matt preside over city council Mayor Powell. FIND Powell announced that meetings in the mayor’s Bollier, a senior manag- he has appointed Coun- absence. er with Cisco Systems, has cil Member Kristyne Bol- “This is the first re- a long history of public lier to serve as the new placement if the mayor is service in Cedar Park and mayor pro-tem on the unable to make a meeting over 18 years of manage- ME Cedar Park Council. Bol- or if there is a communi- ment experience.

Submitted Photo A statue of a U.S. Marine in Korea has been authorized by the Cedar Park Council and will be erected in Veterans Memorial Park. Th e proposed statue will be joining the park’s other statues of a World War I soldier and a World War II Navy offi cer.

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