San Marcos: A city on the rise - Greater San Marcos Partnership

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San Marcos: A city on the rise
Vision San Marcos comprehensive plan guides city’s future
Photo by Don Anders
San Marcos was recently named the fastest-growing city with more than 50,000 residents in the nation, according to the United States Census Bureau.
T
he city of San Marcos
has begun the process of
implementing the new
comprehensive plan: “Vision San Marcos: A
River Runs Through Us,”
adopted in April after more than
a year of work by the San Marcos community.
Vision San Marcos contains
the vision, goals and objectives
that express what the community seeks to achieve for San
Marcos from now until 2035.
“We are incredibly grateful for
the untold hours of work by the
Steering Committee, Citizens
Advisory Committee, Planning
and Zoning Commission, city
staff, advisors and hundreds of
citizens who have offered their
vision for the future and participated in this process,” Mayor
Daniel Guerrero said. “This plan
will guide future growth, preservation and development for San
Marcos and will be a vital re-
source for our entire community.”
The plan focuses on Economic
Development, Environment &
Resource Protection, Land Use,
Neighborhoods and Housing,
Parks, Public Spaces and Facilities and Transportation.
The next steps for implement-
ing the plan will include:
• Minor and major changes to
the Land Development Code.
The rules for development will
need to be updated. Visit
www.sanmarcostx.gov/ldc to
read up on the project and take
The Cutting Edge Making the grade
New linear accelerator at Texas
Oncology aids cancer treatment
Daily Record Photo by Anita Miller
See City, Page 7
Recent bonds bring needed
improvements for SMCISD
SMCISD Photo
Radiation Therapist Lyndsey Defoor works with the new linear accelerator now in
use at Texas Oncologyʼs San Marcos office.
Students from Crockett Elementary got an up-close look during a recent science fair.
Voters recently approved bonds that totaled $76,980,000 for SMCISD.
By ANITA MILLER
News Editor
By DAVID SHORT
Staff Reporter
Cancer treatment is among the most
cutting-edge of medical frontiers — with
some of the latest advances involving no
“cutting” at all.
Such it is with the new linear accelerator now in use at Texas Oncology’s San
Marcos office on Wonder World Drive.
In use for about five weeks now, the
machine uses multiple energies and delivers multiple particles, meaning it is
able to produce different photon and
electron levels to fight cancer and is capable of treating a wider range of patients and illnesses.
See Treatment, Page 10
The past year has been an exciting
one for the San Marcos Consolidated
School District. And the upcoming two
years promise to be even more exciting
as schools are upgraded district-wide
and new facilities are constructed.
With leadership from the administration and school board, along with a diverse citizens advisory committee, the
SMCISD presented to voters two major
bond propositions in May.
Backed by a strong “Yes Matters”
campaign, both bond propositions received voter approval and plans are
See SMCISD, Page 2
San Marcos Chamber: A continuing part of progress
T
he San Marcos Area Chamber of
Commerce continues to work with
its membership to help build a
better San Marcos.
Having been a part of the San Marcos
community for 110 years, the Chamber
has been an integral part in the growth
and development of the city from a small,
rural place with a teachers college, to a
thriving, growing city that is home to one
of the fastest-growing institutions of higher
learning in the state.
Over the past year, the San Marcos
Chamber of Commerce has hosted one of
the country’ s most prolific and highly-re-
garded speakers in Glenn Shepard.
Shepard has authored a number
of books on management and
leadership over the past five
years that makes his presentations even more powerful.
In addition, the Chamber
celebrated the accomplishments of the year with its Annual Gala. Awards were
presented to numerous businesses and individuals from the
San Marcos business community in
recognition of outstanding contributions.
More than 450 attend the Gala each year
and are entertained by finalists for
the San Marcos Has Talent competition as well as introduced to
incoming members of the
Chamber’ s Board of Directors.
From Candidate’ s Forums
for state and national office
seekers to breakfast and lunch
meetings with speakers as diverse as former United Nations
Ambassador and former Mayor of
Atlanta, Andrew Young to Andrew
Sansom, executive director of The
Meadows Center for Water and the Environment at Texas State University, the
Chamber seeks to bring quality programming to its members on a regular basis.
The Chamber is also a great place for
networking, and with a regular schedule of
business after hours, members have the
opportunity to meet new people as well as
get involved in the organization. The annual Luau is a signature networking event
that typically draws between 300-325 people.
The Chamber brought the nationally-acclaimed, Chick-fil-A Leadercast to San
Marcos for the first time this year; more
See Chamber, Page 4
THE DAILY RECORD, San Marcos, TX., Sunday, June 30, 2013
Page 2 — Showcase 2013
SMCISD students gain
academic, athletic
and artistic success
By IRIS CAMPBELL
San Marcos CISD
The academic, athletic and
artistic successes of 2012-2013
have gone a long way to help establish San Marcos CISD as the
new Learning Community of
Texas. The approval of the May
11 school bond propositions will
take the school district to the
next level of progression and accomplishment. A review of the
past school year indicates that
the District is not just taking
baby steps, but giant leaps.
District Overview
The stellar year began during
the summer of 2012 when San
Marcos CISD joined other members of the San Marcos Chamber
of Commerce’s SOAR (Seeking
Opportunities, Achieving Results)
team to collect more than 35,000
preschool books for the community’s preschoolers.
The SMCISD Child Nutrition
Department lit a fire that continued to spread across Texas and
the rest of the nation with the
Purple Bus mobile meals program
that expanded the summer feeding program by delivering food to
the neighborhoods that needed it,
but lacked transportation. The
Purple Bus was featured in magazines, on web sites, TV stations
and at Hunger Summits-as a
rather simple solution to a universal problem. The publicity
about the Purple Bus earned the
SMCISD Public Information Office
the 2013 Bright Idea Award for
the state of Texas, as presented
by the Texas School Public Relations association.
Other district-wide accomplishments included:
1. SMCISD earned the 2013
Leadership Circle Gold Award
from the Comptroller of Public
Accounts for meeting high standards for financial transparency.
2. The Transportation Depart-
SMCISD Photo
The San Marcos High School UIL Academic Team won the District 25-5A Academic Championship for the
second consecutive year, and the UIL Speech and Debate Team won their fifth consecutive District
Championship.
Elementary Schools
SMCISD Photo
Evan Valenta performs during one of several productions put on by
the Theater and Drama department at San Marcos High School.
San Marcos CISD
making big strides
By DAVID SHORT
Staff Reporter
There’s no question the
San Marcos CISD has
come a long way in the
past few years, and a look
at several areas makes the
message clear.
Titled, “Have You
Heard?” the one-page flyer
gives hard numbers
demonstrating the improvement.
• Attendance: The District Attendance Rate for
2012-2013 is 95.26 percent. In Fall 2012, the district participated in an
attendance campaign program used nationwide
called the Get Schooled
Challenge. San Marcos
High School ranked No. 39
in the top 100 schools in
the nation by December
2012 and Miller Middle
School was No. 87 by the
same date.
• Graduation rates:
Using the most recent TEA
data (2011-2012) the district’s “four-year graduation rate without
exclusions” was 79 percent. These students
began as a cohort of ninth
SMCISD…
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well under way to carry
out both propositions with
an estimated timeline of
18 months for all work to
be completed.
“We appreciate the community support for both
bonds and community investment in our schools.
The positive momentum
we’ve seen will continue
now in our growing school
district,” Stauffer said.
“It’s a change in the San
Marcos CISD and our
community, and validation we are moving forward and upward,”
Superintendent Mark
Eads said. “This will have
a positive impact on our
businesses and our community.”
graders in 2007-2008 and
followed through as a
group with the Class of
2011. The “four-year graduation Completion Rate
(Grades 9-12)” figure was
85 percent. This figure included the previous group,
plus students who graduated early and those who
continued in the summer.
Graduation is defined as
“by Aug. 31.”
• Teenage pregnancies:
The 2012-2013 school
year has the lowest rate in
teen pregnancies in the
last 11 years: 34. Officials
say this is largely due to
the middle school rate
having been reduced to
zero this year. All the pregnant or parenting students
(male and female) attend
special parenting training
provided by the district.
The graduation rate for
pregnant students and
student parents is on the
rise.
• Drugs: Roughly half of
the secondary student
population participates in
UIL activities, and the district has a random drug
testing policy for those
students, complete with
strong consequences. Stu-
cellent curriculum and character
building programs.
The 2012-2013 school year introduced hand-held mobile learning devices to Travis and De
Zavala Elementary schools as a
pilot program. Students in grades
3-5 had either iPads or Kindle
Fires checked out, and other
grades and campuses were issued
carts of the mobile devices that
were shared. SMCISD was in the
forefront of districts statewide to
give students the tools they need
to supplement and enhance their
classroom learning.
Travis Elementary was named
a National Green Ribbon School
for the second year in a row for
their conservation, health and fitness and recycling efforts. Spring
2013 also saw the First Annual
Scholastic Chess Tournament
with Primary, Elementary and
Middle School divisions. Travis
student Vincent Zheng won first
in the Primary Division; Hernandez Elementary’s Juan Torres
took first in the Elementary Division; and Crockett’s Gabriel Ortiz
took first in the Middle School Division. The Travis Elementary
Chess Club won the Overall Team
Trophy.
ment’s Richard Sanchez was
named Operations Specialist of
the Year for the state of Texas by
the Texas Association for Pupil
Transportation. Sanchez is the
Bus Driver Trainer & Safety Instructor who has been with the
District for 15 years.
3. SMCISD was awarded a loss
prevention grant of $4,000 for the
10th consecutive year from the
Texas Association of School
Board’s Risk Management Fund.
4. Local business partnerships
were strengthened with the San
Marcos High School academies
through student internships. An
example was Mensor giving five
SMHS students an on-site instructional tour that went so well
that Mensor offered three of the
students summer internships.
5. The District began the universal breakfast program last fall,
providing a free breakfast to all
SMCISD students — thereby increasing attendance and classroom attention, and decreasing
discipline, tardiness and behavior
issues.
6. The District hosted several
sites of The Benefit Bank that
provides resources for families in
need. The free, one-stop registration for things like food assistance, health insurance, financial
aid, etc. was partially paid for
with the assistance of the Hays
County United Way.
Middle Schools
The District has six elementary
schools that are K-5. Hernandez
Elementary is home to the District’s PreK program, and it has
received the Texas School Ready
certification from the University of
Texas Health Science Center and
the Children’s Learning Institute.
The elementary schools offer ex-
Miller Middle School students
piloted the Texas State University’s Mathworks Algebra Program
(MAP) this year. The curriculum
called Math Explorations enables
students to complete Algebra I by
the end of the eighth grade or
earlier, thereby giving them a
solid foundation for higher-level
math courses and college readiness.
Goodnight Middle School joined
the national math contests
through the online program
SMCISD Photo
Total Bond: $76,980,000
Proposition One:
$58,580,000
Major Renovations and Equity
Upgrades at Existing Facilities —
$24,760,000
Renovations for energy efficiency,
handicap accessibility and interior, exterior and site improvements at the following campuses:
• De Zavala Elementary School
• Hernandez Elementary School
• Mendez Elementary School
• Goodnight Middle School
• Miller Middle School
Safety and Security
Improvements — $1,650,000
• Add security cameras and surveillance infrastructure at identified campuses
• Add card reader access system
schools have SROs on
campus at all times. The
SROs make frequent,
unannounced visits to the
elementary schools. They
New Pre-Kindergarten Campus —
$12,700,000
• New building for 600 students built
on the site of the existing “Old Bowie”
campus
• Existing cafeteria and kitchen will
be renovated and incorporated into
new building
• Additional capacity at existing elementary schools and space for future
growth in these grade levels will be
provided.
• New Phoenix Campus —
$5,070,000
• New campus for 250 students to
serve the districtʼs Phoenix and Disciplinary Alternative Education Programs
• Will replace existing facility that
has exceeded its useful life and does
not meet current handicap accessibility
requirements or building code.
See Achievements, Page 3
As I reflect on the past
year, I realize how blessed
I am to be working with
San Marcos CISD and to
be part of the San Marcos
community. Seeing the diverse groups of individuals that came together to
give of their resources and time
for all our benefit is a validation
of the direction
we are all striving for: Upward
and forward! I
want to thank
our voters for
having the trust
Mark
in me and my
team to invest in
SMCISD to help move our
District and our Community to the next level.
Newness alone cannot
produce transformation.
Whether one's responsibility is studying, leading,
teaching, preparing
lunches, transporting our
students or maintaining
our buildings, there is always room for improvement. We can be proud of
our accomplishments this
SMCISD Approved Bonds
at identified campuses
San Marcos High School
The San Marcos High School
began the 2012-2013 school year
by receiving the 2012 College
Readiness Award from the Texas
Letter from the
superintendent
SMCISD students Elijah Rubio and Rick Van plant a
memorial tree during an Arbor Day celebration at
Hernandez Elementary School.
dents can be tested if there
is reasonable suspicion of
drug use.
• School Resource Officers (SROs): All secondary
called “Sumdog” to practice their
math skills though competitive
games. During one week in October 2012, when there were 570
U.S. schools participating with
37,988 students, the Goodnight
team took the second place in the
country.
Both Goodnight and Miller saw
students in the band, orchestra,
choir and dance programs excel
to great heights — bringing home
District, Regional and State UIL
awards.
SMCISD Orchestra Director
Christopher T.F. Hanson is setting the standard for national orchestra programs. The District’s
pilot string program began in the
fall of 2011 at Goodnight and
Miller Middle schools with 18 students. This year those sites remained and one was opened at
San Marcos High School with a
total of 45 students. Already for
next year, more than 104 students have registered for the orchestra programs at the three
sites. Last year Hanson was recognized as one of five finalists in
the nation for the American Prize
for Orchestral Conducting (Youth
Division) and received a special
citation. This year, Hanson was
nominated for the Life-Changer of
the Year Award 2012-2013 by
National Life Group, and recently
was named one of 217 music
teachers in the U.S. who are
quarter-finalists for a special
Grammy Award called the Music
Educator Award.
New Student Activity Complex,
Track and Athletic Field Renovations at SMHS — $13,600,000
• New indoor field, gym area and 6lane running track to be used by a variety of extracurricular activities
• New weight room, locker rooms,
office and conference space
• Renovate existing track and field,
softball and baseball fields.
Support Services Facility Additions — $800,000
• Additional parking and storage for
the districtʼs Maintenance & Transportation departments.
Proposition Two:
$18,400,000
New Multi-Purpose Athletic Stadium
Currently, the district does not have
a stadium facility and rents Bobcat
Stadium from Texas State University
past year and we embrace
the challenges ahead of
us as we become “The
Learning Community of
Texas.”
As a District we will
focus on four common
goals which are:
• SMCISD Students are successful
• SMCISD Engages families and
the community as
active partners
• SMCISD Provides a safe environment
• SMCISD MaxiEads mizes
all resources
I strongly encourage you to read the
Showcase 2013 edition
and share in the successes that we as a District can celebrate with
you. Hold on as 20132014 will be the year of
the “Rattlers.”
With the utmost respect,
Mark E. Eads
Superintendent
San Marcos CISD
for athletic events
The district is subject to the University's schedule, causing scheduling
conflicts for athletic events
The district is proposing to construct
a new athletic complex with seating for
8,000 that will be owned, maintained
and operated by the school district for
the first time in its history.
Tax Impact
The estimated maximum tax increase to property owners would be
$5.83 per month per $100,000 of taxable home value. Under state law, the
dollar amount of school taxes imposed
on the residence homestead of a person 65 years of age or older 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. For more details on
the proposed bond proposals, visit
www.smcisdbond.com.
SMA: 100 Years of continuous accreditation
Showcase 2013 — Page 3
San Marcos Academy (SMA)
reached a milestone in April that
only three other schools in Texas
have so far achieved.
For the past 100 years, SMA
has maintained continuous accreditation from the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools
Council on Accreditation and
School Improvement (SACS CASI),
a body which reviews close to 800
Texas schools each year.
“We are proud of our tradition
of accreditation,” Academy President John Garrison said. “It
demonstrates to parents and our
community that we are dedicated
to providing students with a quality education and that we are
open to external scrutiny. It assures them that we are focused
on improving learning for all students.”
One way SMA continues to improve student learning is in the
area of technology, officials said.
This year, the school's 1:1 “bring
your own device” computer program will expand into all high
school grades, allowing students
to engage a media-rich, sociallyinteractive curriculum both in
and outside the classroom. This
“blended classroom” model, as
Principal Bob Bryant explains,
“creates a totally ubiquitous curriculum, available to the student
24-7, constantly evolving and improving, made up of the best
‘stuff’ on earth in order to help all
our students reach their full potential.”
Also enhancing the college
preparatory curriculum at the
Academy are a vibrant dual-credit
partnership with Hardin-Simmons University, where students
can earn up to 27 hours of college
credit, and an ongoing Distinguished Lecture Series with Texas
State University. One of the highlights of the series this year was a
lecture on the topic of author C.S
Lewis by Dr. Steven Beebe, University Distinguished Professor of
Communications Studies at Texas
State University.
Later in the year, another internationally renowned C.S. Lewis
scholar, Dr. Michael Ward of Oxford University, visited campus to
share about his research into the
structure of Lewis’ “Chronicles of
Narnia.”
The Academy also launched another lecture program in the
spring with the Donell and Grant
Teaff Distinguished Lecture Se-
Photo by Don Anders
Dr. Gary L. Short, State Committee representative for SACS, presents a plaque to San Marcos Baptist Academy Board Chairman Clay
Sullivan and President John Garrison to commemorate the
Academyʼs 100 years of continuous accreditation by the Southern
Association of Colleges and Schools Council on Accreditation and
School Improvement.
ries. Former college football coach
and prolific author Grant Teaff
was the inaugural speaker for the
series, with a focus on leadership
and education.
In athletics, the Academy Bears
competed throughout the year in
13 different sports. The soccer
team played through to the area
round of the state playoffs, tying
the school soccer record for wins
this year with 18 and setting a
new season scoring record of 93
goals. Ten Bears made the TAPPS
all-district team and four were
named All-State. The boys basketball team also made a trip to the
state playoffs, finishing with a 218 record. Middle School athletes
had some exciting moments, as
well, emerging as district champions in track (both boys and girls)
and in volleyball.
Individual players recognized
during the year include Parker
Allan, three-event state track
competitor and regional champ in
the 300 meter hurdles; defensive
linebacker Estevan Gutierrez, a
First Team, All-State pick in football, who was also was named
outstanding male athlete in Central Texas by the Capitol Area Optimist Clubs; and Braxton Wise, a
First Team, All-State selection for
soccer.
Achievements…
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ACT Council for increasing the number of
students taking the ACT Assessment over
the past five years while significantly increasing the level of achievement and college readiness. Only 170 high schools in
Texas were so recognized, so SMHS is one
of the nine percent of all Texas high
schools selected.
San Marcos High School produced 35
Advanced Placement (AP) Scholars (including one AP National Scholar), four National
Hispanic Scholars, one National Merit
Scholarship Commended student and one
National Merit Scholarship Finalist.
The UIL Academic Team won the District
25-5A Academic Championships for the
second consecutive year, and the UIL
Speech and Debate Team won their fifth
consecutive District Championship. Rattlers brought home 39 medals, five individual District Titles, three Team Titles, and
24 qualifications for Regionals. Two students — Devon von Miller and James Dix
— earned medals at Regionals and advanced to the State level competition. On
May 22, von Miller won the 2013 UIL State
Championship in Lincoln-Douglas Debate.
This was SMHS’s third state title in the
last five years, and von Miller’s second
award.
Twelve members of the SMHS Speech &
Debate team traveled to Palo Alto, Calif., in
February to compete for the second time in
the Stanford University Invitational Tour-
The Fine Arts Department
brought the musical “A Tale of
Cinderella” to the stage in the
spring and had strong band and
choir performances at the Showcase of Music competition in
Houston in April. Three pianists
and six vocalists received the
highest ratings at the state TAPPS
music meet, and Nicholas Boehm
was named First Chair Clarinet,
Symphonic Band at the RegionArea auditions conducted by the
Association of Texas Small School
Bands.
In May, The Academy said
farewell to 60 members of the
Class of 2013, who have been accepted to universities all over the
country, including Notre Dame,
University of Texas, Case Western
Reserve, Purdue, Cal State University, A&M, George Washington
University, Johns Hopkins, University of Pennsylvania, Texas
State, Baylor, DePaul, SMU, Penn
State, Emory, University of Washington and Syracuse. Among
those honored at the 105th Commencement were local students
Rusti Wade, a magna cum laude
graduate who received the Academy's highest award, the President's Cup, and Rebecca Cox,
who received the school's second
highest honor, the McNeil Cup.
nament.
Other major awards for SMHS students
and groups included:
• Senior Alana Zamora being chosen as
one of 24 students nationwide to participate in the Smithsonian’s Latino Center’s
2013 Young Ambassadors Program this
summer for a week of training in Washington, D.C. before beginning a preparatory
internship.
• Three SMHS vocalists made the AllState choir. Also, the SMHS Choir has five
Gold Medalists and four Silver Medalists
from the 2013 Texas State Solo & Ensemble UIL Competition, and a trio that earned
a Silver Medal.
• Kaitlyn Livingston took state honors at
the Future Business Leaders of America’s
state conference and has advanced to the
national level for the National Who’s Who
Award. Chapter Advisor D’Ann Matlock
was named the Texas FBLA Advisor of the
Year.
• For the first time in Rattler history,
students from the high school chapter of
the Texas Public Service Association
(TPSA) competed in the TPSA Regional
competition, and three local students advanced to the state level for the next round
of firefighting and criminal cases analysis.
They were coached by local members of
the police and fire departments.
• The SMHS chapter of HOSA: Future
Healthcare Professionals had 13 students
compete at the area level in January and
Photo by Don Anders
San Marcos Academy instructor Max Smith will be part of the 1:1
computer program the school is expanding into all the high school
grades this year.
Anyone driving by the Academy
campus on Ranch Road 12 will
notice the construction taking
place at the entrance. By fall, a
brand new entrance area will be
completed for the Academy. A
neighborhood development project that will be built behind the
Academy property will share the
entrance road up to a point where
a new security gate will be installed and used exclusively for
SMA traffic. Others will continue
past the Academy to the residential development.
“We are looking forward to having a newly-paved roadway and
especially the controlled security
gate entrance to our campus to
provide an extra layer of safety for
our students and staff,” Garrison
said.
At the heart of the campus, another major construction project
is underway for the Lee Hage Ja-
advance to the state competition in April.
Rattlers hold three of the five area officer
positions.
• The SMHS chapter of LULAC (League
of United Latin American Citizens) was
named the Chapter of the Year at the state
conference in San Antonio on June 1. Several students won individual awards also.
• Drama department student Lillian
Reamer took 5th place in the state for Costume Design at the UIL 8th Annual Theatrical Design Contest this spring.
Rattler Athletics
Athletic Director Mark Soto and his
coaching staff celebrated several outstanding accomplishments this school year. The
Rattler swim team made the school history
books when, for the first time, the swim
team was crowned District Champions and
set three new school records in the
process.
In their second year of competition, the
Rattler Powerlifting teams have risen
through the ranks and produced two State
medalists for 2013. Thomas Mascorro
earned second place in the state at the
Texas High School Powerlifting Associate
State Championships, and Karissa Arroyo
took seventh in the state in the 97 weight
class at the women’s competition. The
women’s team finished the season ranked
No. 21 in the state. The men’s team rose
from 25th in the state last year to No.14 in
the state in 2013, now qualifying as a Top
mail Special Event Center. This
facility will house a varsity gym
with dressing rooms and coaching
offices as well as an Academy
alumni recognition center and
athletic hall of fame area, all expected to be open for fall 2014. At
that time, phase two of the project, a fine arts wing, should be
nearing completion as well.
San Marcos Academy is accepting applications for the fall 2013
semester for day and boarding
students. New to the admissions
team is Shelley Henry, who has
transitioned into the Admissions
Director position as well as continuing her duties as Communications Director. Former
admissions director Jeff Baergen
is now the vice president for
Academy Affairs, and Snuffy
Smith continues in his role as assistant vice president for Enrollment Management and Athletics.
Fifteen Team.
Altogether, athletic teams or individuals
who were District, Regional or State finalists this year included:
• Cross Country: Boys state finalist
• Boys Basketball: Bi-District finalist
• Baseball: Bi-District finalist
• Softball: Bi-District Champs and Area
finalists
• Track: Boys and Girls Regional finalists
• Powerlifting: Boys and Girls state finalists and medalists
• Tennis: Girls’ Doubles Regional Finalist, JV Team District Champs for seventh
straight season
• Swim: Boys and Girls District champs,
Boys and Girls Regional finalist
• Golf: Girls’ Regional finalists
Ten Rattlers earned All-District 25-5A
honors in Tennis, and 10 Rattlers were
named All-District 25-5A in Baseball.
With the bond funding, the District will
soon begin renovations of some of the existing facilities and construction of some
new facilities to address aging and infrastructure, provide equity across the district, increase campus security and
provide for future growth. Also to be built
will be the District’s first multi-purpose
stadium with seating for 8,000.
Almost 500 students graduated this year
- many with honors. No doubt, it’s been an
exciting year at SMCISD, but the best is
yet to come in The Learning Community of
Greater San Marcos Partnership making
positive impact on areaʼs economy
Submitted Photo
Adriana Cruz was recently named
president of the Greater San
Marcos Partnership.
It’s no doubt that Texas is
continually ranked as one of
the top states in the nation
for doing business, and for
good reason. The constant
stream of companies relocating from other states, or expanding their operations
here, is indicative of the
Lone Star State’s positive
business climate.
With no personal or corporate sales tax, a wide range
of local and state business
incentives, affordable housing, low cost of living and a
strong quality of life, companies are looking at Texas
now more than ever.
Area Development magazine, a leading publication
for site and facility planners,
recently named Texas the
number one state for doing
business, and the AustinRound-Rock-San Marcos
MSA as the sixth overall in
the nation. Business Facilities magazine named Texas
the State of the Year for
2013, and MetroMonitor
placed the Austin Metro at
#4 in Top 100 best performing MSAs since the Great
Recession.
The greater San Marcos
region, comprised of Hays
and Caldwell counties, has a
unique combination of assets unlike any other region
in the state – strategically located on IH-35 in the Texas
Hill County, half way between Austin and San
Antonio. San Marcos
was recently ranked by
BBC News as the
fastest-growing city in
the country, and the region
is quickly gaining the attention of companies as an ideal
location for relocation or expansion.
The Greater San Marcos
Partnership (GSMP) is the
economic development entity
representing the southern
portion of the Austin MSA
comprised of Hays and Caldwell counties with a popula-
San Marcos
Regional Airport
still growing
tion of nearly 250,000. The
GSMP is a public-private
partnership comprised of 90plus investor partners from
the communities of San Marcos, Buda, Kyle, Lockhart,
Luling, Dripping Springs and
Wimberley.
The GSMP’s board of directors is comprised of business and community leaders
from throughout the region.
“Companies looking at the
greater San Marcos region
will find a pro-business climate and the ability to get
things done quickly and efficiently, a huge asset to any
company looking to relocate
or expand here.” stated Will
See GSMP, Page 5
By DAVID SHORT
Staff Reporter
File Photo
The Embassy Suites Hotel and San Marcos Conference Center has
attracted more than 5,000 events since its opening in 2009.
Hotel, Conference Center
attracting more events
By DAVID SHORT
Staff Reporter
Embassy Suites Hotel and
Conference Center continues to
attract tourists and conventions
to the area, having hosted more
than 5,000 events and meetings
since it opened.
Finishing 2012 very strong
with more than 39,000 room
nights sold, the convention center served several major conferences in the past year including
the Tax Assessor Collectors Association, Capital Farm Credit,
Chamber…
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between 300-325 people.
The Chamber brought
the nationally-acclaimed,
Chick-fil-A Leadercast to
San Marcos for the first
time this year; more than
140 people in attendance
had the opportunity to
learn from leadership experts via satellite from Atlanta and closer to home,
Brian McCoy and Meagan
McCoy Jones from McCoy’
s Building Supply.
Special events include
the Annual Texas Green
Home and Living Show,
the 27th Annual Business
Expo and the inaugural
Grip It and Rip It Golf
Classic. All of these events
provide networking and
business opportunities for
Chamber members and in
some cases, non-members.
At the heart of the organization is membership.
Texas Wine and Grape Growers
Association, Brenham Wholesale,
Texas Cobra Car Club (third year
in a row), Texas Young Lawyers
Association, Texas State University, Abundant Life, UTSA Texas
Rural Challenge, Texas Gas Association, Texas Pecan Growers
Association, Texas Justice Court
Training Center, Bi-District Rotary, Skyward, Inc., and
ALERRT.
Embassy Suites also welcomed
a new general manager, Larry
Cooper, who comes from the
Tampa Embassy Suites Hotel
and Conference Center.
The Chamber is 700
members strong and continues to add members
each month. Like any organization, the chamber
can’ t survive without
membership and involvement of those members,
and in San Marcos, volunteers populate and raise
the awareness of the organization in a wide range
of advisory boards.
Education, Natural Resources, Business Development, Governmental
Affairs and Special Events
all play active, critical
roles in the growth and
success of the organization. People are the lifeblood of an organization
like the Chamber. People
who are committed to
growing their business
while helping improve the
quality of life in San Marcos are key to the success
of our city.
First it was Gary Air Field, a World War II
Army Air Corps training base, and then it
became the San Marcos Municipal Airport.
This year, the fast growing facility owned by
the city, took another major step forward as
the Federal Aviation Administration officially
designated the airport as regional and thus
the new name, San Marcos Regional Airport.
Covering 1,350 acres and strategically
centered between San Antonio and Austin, it
has become very popular among general aviation pilots, corporate pilots and even seeing
some military traffic via Randolph Air Force
Base training pilots.
With two Fixed Base Operators, Berry Aviation and Redbird Skyport, and dozens of repair/maintenance businesses, more than
100 people are employed around the facility.
Redbird Skyport recently won two national
awards, the 2013 Pilot’s Choice Star and Ace
FBO, from FitPlan.com.
“As Texas Aviation Partners continues to
improve and help develop San Marcos Regional Airport, we are thrilled to see the
recognition that Redbird Skyport has received,” Stephen Alexander, Airport Manager
with TAP, said. “We are excited about the future not only for the airport, but also for the
extremely positive impact on the greater
Central Texas community.”
Day to day management falls to Texas Aviation Partners, who have guided the airport
into growing revenues each of the past two
years. Fiscal Year 2012 saw an increase of
12.1 percent in revenue to the city from the
File Photo
San Marcos Regional Airport got a new Air
Traffic Control Tower in 2011 and continues
to expand.
prior year.
And as construction of the North Side Development nears completion, San Marcos
Regional Airport is fast becoming a major
employment and development hub for the
city.
Now in operation for just under two years,
the Air Traffic Control Tower is open from 7
a.m. to 7 p.m., seven days per week increasing safety and flow of traffic. The FAA will
permanently instill the STARS Terminal
Radar Display in the tower by January 2014,
adding another dimension of service.
Get involved in cityʼs boards and commissions
By DAVID SHORT
Staff Reporter
Not all the leadership that
goes into having a great city
comes from the elected officials, although there’s no question they devote many hours
into the effort.
San Marcos, like many cities,
enjoys great participation from
residents who volunteer their
time to serve on the various
boards and commissions which
help provide guidance and direction to city staff and the city
council.
No matter what your interest, there is probably a board
or commission available to residents of the city. Some do
have specific requirements, but
most just require being a city
resident. Members are appointed by the city council and
a volunteer interest application
is available on the city’s website at www.ci.sanmarcos.tx.us.
Here is a brief description of
each:
Airport Commission: Provides advice and recommendations to the City Council in
matters regarding operations
and improvements at the San
Marcos Regional Airport.
Animal Shelter Advisory
Committee: Provides advice regarding the animal shelter and
animal welfare.
Arts Commission: Provides
oversight for the expenditure of
city hotel occupancy tax funds
for the promotion of the arts.
Charter Review Commission:
To inquire into the operations
of the city government under
the City Charter and recommend whether the Charter
should be revised.
Civil Service Commission:
The members of the Fire Fighters and Police Officers Civil
Service Commission administer
Civil Service law in accordance
with the Local Government
Code.
Construction Board of Appeals: This board hears appeals
and variances regarding building construction and related
activities.
Convention & Visitors Bureau Board: Provides advice
and oversees the contracts between the city and the San
Marcos Area Chamber of Commerce for programs for the promotion of tourism within the
city.
Economic Development
Board: Helps promote orderly
and responsible economic development for the San Marcos
geographic area.
San Marcos/Hays County
Emergency Medical Services
Board: To oversee the operation
of local EMS services.
Ethics Review Commission:
To oversee the application of
the city of San Marcos Code of
Ethics concerning conflicts of
interest, ethical conduct and financial disclosures of city officials and employees.
See Boards, Page 17
Main Street program under new leadership
By DALTON SWEAT
Staff Reporter
Change is a part of
life, but San Marcos
Main Street managed
to stave off a change in
leadership for a quarter of a century until
Program Manager Kelly
Franks retired at the
end of June after 25
years.
San Marcos Main
Street is a historic
preservation and revitalization program for
downtown San Marcos.
Since the Main
Street program started
in 1986, just two years
before Franks took
over, more than $56.5
million has been invested into downtown
from the public and
private sectors.
One of the many
ways Franks left a
lasting mark on San
Marcos was as one of
the founders of the
Sights and Sounds of
Christmas festival
which is one of the
city's signature events
of the year.
“Kelly Franks has
helped guide the
downtown through a
major transitional period over the past
quarter century,”
Matthew Lewis, director of Planning and
Development said.
“She has initiated
wonderful special proj-
Submitted Photo
Terry Colley, the first San Marcos Main Street manager and now Deputy Executive Director of the
Texas Historical Commission, and retiring Main Street manager Kelly Franks, center, welcomed
Samantha Armbruster as the new manager for the downtown program.
ects, aided building
owners in the preservation of historic
buildings, and been a
strong advocate for
local businesses.”
Trying to fill some
big shoes is Samantha
Armbruster.
She took over the
program after contracting with the city
to assist with public
outreach for the recently adopted comprehensive plan.
“Samantha’s knowledge and passion for
San Marcos, combined
with her experience,
make her the perfect
person for our Main
Street Program.” Lewis
said. “Look for big
things to come with
the positive changes
downtown and the energy Samantha brings
to downtown. She will
be leading San Marcos
into the future of a
thriving downtown.”
Armbruster graduated from San Marcos
High School in 1998,
and she has been the
owner of Social Media
Sisters, the communications chair for the
Heritage Association of
San Marcos, and on
the “Making the
Grade” messaging and
ambassador team for
the Greater San Marcos Partnership in
support of SMCISD.
Letter from Mayor Daniel Guerrero
Congratulations to the
San Marcos Daily Record for
the 2013 edition of the San
Marcos Showcase.
This publication continues to shine a spotlight on
the contributions being
made to our quality of life by
local businesses, civic organizations and local government.
Recently, San Marcos
gained the distinction of
being the “fastest growing
city in the nation,” among
cities with more than 50,000
residents from the U.S. Census Bureau. Our ideal location at the heart of the
Austin-San Antonio IH-35
corridor, the natural beauty
of our rivers, hills and valleys, our fast-growing university, neighborhoods,
health-car organizations and
local government.
This special edition features several articles on several articles on the city of
San Marcos’ achievements
— Vision San Marcos: A
River Runs Through Us —
our new comprehensive
plan, the implementation of
the regionally-supported
Habitat Conservation Plan,
sound finances, street construction, capital projects
and more.
San Marcos is known as a
community where residents,
businesses, neighborhoods
and civic organizations work
in partnership with local
government to create the
quality of life for which we
are renowned. Our mission
as a city government and
community is to build on
our wonderful heritage to
make San Marcos an even
greater place to live for the
future. With your dedication, passion and involvement, we will achieve our
dreams.
Passports, renewals available at city hall
By DAVID SHORT
Staff Reporter
One of the benefits of living in San
Marcos is the ability to apply for your
passport, whether new or renewal,
right at city hall.
Handled by the City Clerk’s office,
all the forms necessary as well as
assistance from staff is available
Monday-Friday during normal business hours.
Complete information on what you
need, how much it costs and what the
Sincerely,
Daniel Guerrero
Mayor of San Marcos
GSMP…
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Conley, GSMP Chairman.
“When you combine those attributes with the region’s ideal
physical location, our highly
talented and ample work force,
Texas State University, and our
superb quality of life, you have
noteworthy location for companies to grow and succeed.”
The GSMP’s goal is to diversify the regional economy
through the creation of jobs
and increased capital investment and to develop greater
San Marcos as the hub of economic activity connecting the
Austin and San Antonio metros.
“As the fastest growing city
in the fastest growing metro
area in the country, it is crucial for the Greater San Marcos
Partnership to proactively and
strategically pursue economic
opportunities that will create
benefits for all of our citizens,”
said Adriana Cruz, President of
the Greater San Marcos Partnership.
“We are at a unique point in
history, and we have the ability
to position the greater San
Marcos area as one of Central
Texas’ most prominent and desirable regions.”
A business-friendly environment, ample and educated
workforce, low taxes, robust infrastructure and strategic location make the greater San
Marcos region the ideal place
for businesses to grow and
thrive.
The Greater San Marcos area
has numerous assets that
make the region attractive. Located along the IH-35 corridor,
in the “heart of Texas” and centrally located within the “Texas
Triangle” – the megaregion
comprised of three of the
biggest cities in the country –
Houston, Dallas and San Antonio. Eighty percent of the
state’s population lives within
this triangle. Greater San Marcos is also located between two
of the largest cities in the
country – San Antonio (No. 7)
and Austin (No. 11).
The quality of place in the
San Marcos region is outstanding, created in part by the crystalline waters of the San
Marcos River, which has been
home to mankind for millennia. Three hundred days of
sunshine provide the ability for
numerous outdoor activities,
from canoeing and tubing to
bicycling, golf and running.
time frames to expect in getting back
your passport is available on the city
clerk’s website: http://www.ci.sanmarcos.tx.us/index.aspx?page=73
Other services also handled by the
city clerk’s office include obtaining
birth and death records.
While the office maintains copies of
all birth and death records that occur
within city limits, the office is also
able to print birth certificates via the
Texas Department of State Health
Services for those born elsewhere in
Texas.
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City of San Marcos
Central Texas Medical Center
Hays County
San Marcos Vista Partners
Texas State University
CEO COUNCIL
Caldwell County
Frost Bank
Lockhart EDC/City of Lockhart
Sac-N-Pac
SH 130 Concession Co.
San Marcos Area Board of Realtors
Walton Development
Wells Fargo
EXECUTIVE FORUM
Bearden Development
Broaddus & Associates
Bury + Partners
CenturyLink
C-FAN
City of Buda/Buda EDC
Corridor Title Company
Doucet & Associates
GDF Suez North America
Great Locations Realty
Hunter Industries
KGA Architecture
Luling EDC
McCoy’s Building Supply
Oxford Commercial
Pape-Dawson Engineers
US Foods
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Benchmark Insurance
Bigelow Homes
Bowman Consulting
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Carson Properties
Chuck Nash Auto Group
City of Kyle
Cobb Fendley & Associates
Dalcan
Embassy Suites
Envision Creative Group
ETR Development Consulting
First Lockhart National Bank
Flintco
Gary Job Corps
Guadalupe Blanco River Authority
Gregson Investments
Grifols
James K. Wise Real Estate
John Lewis Co.
Jones & Carter
Klotz Associates
Lockhart Chamber
Mensor Corporation
Nexus Medical Consulting
Outlet West Investors
Ozona National Bank
Pioneer Bank
Preserve at Windemere
Raba Kistner
Randolph Brooks
Sabre Commercial
Sage Capital Bank
Schertz Bank & Trust
Seton Hays Foundation
SignArts
Skiles & Associates
San Marcos Mfg. Assoc.
SpawGlass
Texas Disposal Systems
Tuttle Lumber Company
UTC Aerospace Systems
Vickrey & Associates
Wal-Mart Foundation
Yarrington Materials
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Plenty of places
to enjoy our river
By DALTON SWEAT
Staff Reporter
Most people consider the river
to be San Marcos’ greatest
asset, and the city of San Marcos has made sure the public
has plenty of places to enjoy it.
At least nine city parks combine to make up 150 acres of
parkland that continuously
touch about a mile of river front.
The northernmost riverside
San Marcos park is City Park.
This is the only place within the
city limits to rent a tube and
float down the river. It also has
a playground, basketball court,
trails and barbecue grills.
Just a walking bridge over the
river away from City Park is San
Marcos Plaza Park. This starts a
series of parks on the west side
of the river, and the hike and
bike trail continues on south.
Next in line along the hike
and bike trail is Veramendi
Plaza and Park. Two notable features just off the river are the
gazebo and the Charles S. Cock
House Museum.
Tours of the museum, which
is the oldest residential building
in San Marcos, must be prearranged with the Heritage Association of San Marcos, but it
is open 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. the
first Saturday of every month.
The riverside walk continues
to Bicentennial Park where the
park’s four acres are situated almost entirely along the river.
There are more places to set up
a barbecue and picnic.
Children’s Park may be the
one park that has something to
overshadow the river along side
it — at least for children. The
wooden playground at Children’s Park is considered one of
the largest of its kind. It is castle-like and surrounded with
slides, ladders, walkways and
swings.
After a short jaunt around the
railroad tracks, the hike and
bike trail makes its way to Rio
Vista Park. With one of the most
stunning water features in Central Texas, Rio Vista Park’s waterfall-like series of three drops
attracts people year round.
Whether you want to enjoy the
beauty of the river or hop in and
ride down to the bottom for a
quick thrill, Rio Vista stands as
one of the must-see places in
San Marcos.
From there you can take the
trail over to Crook Park/San
Marcos Wildlife Habitat or
Ramon Lucio Park both of which
follow sections of the river.
Ramon Lucio follows the main
part of the river and houses
some of the city’s softball and
baseball fields while wildlife
habitat continues along a creek
next to the river.
File photo
The crystal-clear waters of the San Marcos River flow through the city with plenty of parks
and trails for visitors and residents to enjoy year-round.
San Marcos museums
and attractions
Dickʼs Classic Garage
Head back to the “Golden Years of
American automobiles” at Dick’s Classic
Garage where they have vehicles and
memorabilia mainly from the 1930s to
the 1950s. With more than 80 cars from
25 different makes, Dick’s claims to have
one of the greatest American car collections in the country including a 1948
Tucker, four Duesenbergs and the only
1919 Lone Star in existence. The museum is open seven days a week, but the
Drive into History Summer Tour Program
for Kids happens twice a month through
August. The tour showcases cars, vintage
memorabilia, music and popular culture
from the first half of the 20th Century.
Wonder World Park
They claim to be the only true example
of an earthquake-formed cave in the nation out at Wonder World Park. Tours
have been given in the cave along the
Balcones Fault for more than 105 years.
In addition, you can ride a small train
through the Texas Wildlife Petting Park
or climb up the 190-foot Tejas Observation Tower to see a bird’s-eye view of the
Hill Country.
Glass Bottom Boats
A staple of San Marcos is the river, and
an essential part of enjoying the river is
the glass bottom boats at the Aquarena
Center. With the crystal-clear water of
Spring Lake, a slab of glass on the bottom of a boat lets you see the natural
beauty of the river in real-life high definition. For the last 67 years, visitors have
used the glass boat boats to see turtles,
sunfish, catfish and other aquatic life
weaving in and out of the underwater
landscape.
Calaboose African American
Museum
The Calaboose was constructed in
1873 as the first Hays County Jail and
was later used as an annex for black
prisoners. The museum houses artifacts
of San Marcos’ African American past.
Take a look at how African Americans
helped shape the city through law, medicine, science and other fields including
City of San Marcos Photo
The LBJ Museum located on downtown
San Marcosʼ square, tells the story of the
nationʼs 36th president while he was a
student at Texas State Teacherʼs College, now Texas State University.
Buffalo Soldiers who helped settle Texas
and fought in the Civil War.
LBJ Museum
Before Lyndon Baines Johnson made
his way into the White House, he first attended what is now called Texas State
University in San Marcos in 1926. It was
in college that Johnson got his start in
politics. Now you can learn about LBJ’s
experiences as a college student, like his
participation with the debate team and
the student news paper, and how those
experiences eventually impacted the nation by visiting the LBJ Museum of San
Marcos.
Wittliff Collections
At one of the tallest points in San Marcos, the Wittliff Collections’ gallery has as
much to view inside as it does out the
window looking across the entirety of the
Texas Hill Country. The Southwestern
Writers Collection has literary papers and
artifacts from authors like John Graves,
production archives for Lonesome Dove
and King of the Hill, and Alvar Nunez
Cabeza de Vaca’s account of traveling
through the region from 1555, the first
that was ever written. They also house
the Southwestern & Mexican Photography Collection with a range of work.
City implements historic
Habitat Conservation Plan
Texas Wild Rice, which only grows in the San Marcos River, is protected
by buoys as part of the cityʼs Habitat Conservation Plan.
The city of San Marcos is partnering on an historic project that will
help preserve the San Marcos River
and the unique species that live in
its spring-fed waters
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
approved the Edwards Aquifer Recovery Implementation Program’s
Habitat Conservation Plan (HCP)
and issued an incidental take permit in February.
That culminated a 20-year
process aimed at forging a regional
agreement to protect the endangered species in the San Marcos
and Comal springs and rivers.
The city of San Marcos, with Watershed Protection Manager Melani
Howard leading the activities, has
embarked on several critical activities to implement the HCP in San
Marcos.
The city has begun projects to
stabilize banks, build river access
areas, remove non-native species
and plant native trees and shrubs
along the river.
Last December, the Texas Parks
and Wildlife Commission designated
the upper San Marcos River as a
“State Scientific Area” to protect en-
dangered Texas Wild Rice, which
grows only in the San Marcos River.
Protective barriers are also being
placed around vulnerable stands of
Texas Wild Rice.
A conservation crew of students
from Texas State University and the
University of Texas provides outreach to the thousands of visitors in
the parks along the river to educate
the public about the river’s unique
nature.
New rules for San Marcos community parks took effect in January, aimed at achieving safer,
cleaner, more family-friendly parks
and protecting the environment.
The incidental take permit allows
the applicants, including the Edwards Aquifer Authority, San Antonio Water Systems, the cities of New
Braunfels and San Marcos and
Texas State University, to continue
their projects and operations while
preserving protected species and
their habitat.
The HCP describes measures that
the parties agree to undertake to
minimize and mitigate the effects of
incidental take of federally listed
species dependent on the springs.
Project construction is booming in San Marcos
Some of the greatest investments made by the residents of
San Marcos are to improve the
city’s infrastructure: The roads,
utilities, sidewalks, bike trails,
bridges, drainage and more — to
assure residents’ safety, mobility and quality of life.
A record number of infrastructure projects are under
way, or in the works for San
Marcos in the next 12 months.
The city of San Marcos and
Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) will undertake more than a dozen roadway
and utility projects within the
city limits. Approximately $72
million in state and federal
funds will be disbursed through
TxDOT for the projects, and the
city is anticipated to contribute
$24.9 million.
Major projects now in construction include Downtown Reconstruction, Phase I
(Streetscape, Underground Utilities, Drainage, Streets and Sidewalks); Sessom Wastewater
Improvements, Phase I; and
North, Nance and Moore Water,
Wastewater and Drainage Improvements.
The Rio Vista Neighborhood
project is near completion, rebuilding streets, sidewalks and
utilities, and adding bike lanes.
TxDOT is currently replacing
the bridge over Willow Springs
Creek on Guadalupe Street west
of IH-35 and is extending FM
110 at Hwy. 123 east of the interstate.
This summer, several more
major projects will begin: Harmon’s Way-Oakridge Water Line
Phase I at Hunter Road in late
June, Phase II of the Sessom
Wastewater Improvements project along C.M. Allen Parkway,
and the Rattler Road Extension
Project in July. The North LBJ
Drive Reconstruction between
Sessom and Holland Street
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a survey about the Land
Development Code.
• Neighborhood character studies. These will be
scheduled throughout the
city over the upcoming
Current and future city construction
starts in August.
TxDOT will begin more major
projects this fall: Replacing the
IH-35 bridge on Yarrington
Road, widening Hunter Road
from Wonder World to Bishop
Street in October and turn lane
year. Residents can participate and help design
the future of their neighborhood.
• Updating various infrastructure master plans
including transportation,
improvements at the IH35/Loop 82 intersection in November. Early in 2014, TxDOT
will begin intersection improvements at IH-35 and Hwy. 80.
Next spring, TxDOT will begin
the Loop 82 overpass project,
water, wastewater and
drainage.
• Process changes. City
departments will include
parts of the plan in their
daily operations.
The San Marcos City
which will bring Aquarena
Springs up and over the railroad
tracks near Bobcat Stadium.
San Marcos benefited from
$72 million from outside
sources (federal and state) to
make these projects possible.
Council approved the
comprehensive plan on
final reading at its April
16 meeting to the applause of those at the
meeting.
The City Council vote
And, although there is shortterm inconvenience, the projects
planned will hopefully allow the
community to manage rapid
population growth, improve mobility and safety and ease traffic
congestion.
culminated more than a
year of community dialogue and work on the
new Comprehensive Plan
by residents, the Comp
Plan Steering Committee,
Citizens Advisory Commit-
tee, Planning and Zoning
Commission, City Council,
staff and consultants.
The plan is available online at www.sanmarcostx.gov/vision.
Centro Cultural Hispano continues to expand
By DAVID SHORT
Staff Reporter
Centro Cultural Hispano
de San Marcos started as a
dream of Ofelia Vasquez
Philo, one that she hoped to
make a reality for 30 years,
never giving up.
And in 2007, she along
with Gloria Salazar, Rosina
Valle, Margie Villalpando
and Lupe Costilla formed a
planning group that
brought the dream to reality. With donations from the
Texas Educational Foundation and then-San Marcos
Mayor Susan Narvaiz, the
group gained non-profit
status from the IRS.
When the Minority Arts
Commission disbanded,
they gave their remaining
$11,336 bank account to
the now growing museum.
And not long after, the
small group obtained a
lease with the San Marcos
CISD for use of the old Bonham School at 211 Lee
Street.
This year, the first executive director, Bobbie GarzaHernandez, was hired to
help Program Coordinator
Gloria Salazar.
“The last six months
we’ve spent time seeking
State of Texas Museum certification, an important designation,” Garza-Hernandez
said.
And thanks to sponsorship from Garza-Hernandez’
family, there is now a library in place called the
Marcos and Fidela Garza
Library to serve the community with books about
Hispanics and/or written
by Hispanic authors.
Several programs are underway including a Middle
School Girl Scout Camp
File Photo
A mariachi band performs for a recent audience at the Centro Cultural Hispano de San Marcos. The non-profit groupʼs goal is to preserve and promote Hispanic culture.
this summer. With three
different weeks available
and 20 slots in each, the
hope is to serve 60 young
girls in grades 6-8.
“Learn about yourself,
how to be a better leader,
and the power you have as
a girl in your community is
the theme. The girls will
also learn about their culture and heritage,” GarzaHernandez said.
Another camp this year
will be for third graders in
the SMCISD and revolves
around “engineering problem solving and design as a
City of San Marcos Photos
A look at Martin Luther King Jr. Drive before (above) and after (below) overlay improvement from the city of San Marcosʼ Transportation Division.
Street overlay project on track
The city of San Marcos’ Transportation Division is on track to complete its
annual street overlay program on time
and within budget, according to city officials.
The city’s 2013 overlay program consists of 20 streets throughout the city
for a cost of $850,000 and totaling 14.6
lane-miles. City areas for this year’s
program include streets in the Dunbar
neighborhood, the Sunset Acres neighborhood, the Cottonwood Creek subdivision, the San Marcos Airport and the
South Downtown area.
Streets, selected for pavement overlays, are based on their pavement condition index (PCI), roadway
classification and year of last major
maintenance.
In addition to repaving the streets,
the Transportation Division follows its
Complete Streets initiative to review
each street for restriping in order to improve roadway efficiency and increase
accessibility to all users. Prior to
paving, each street is analyzed for turn
lanes, crosswalks and bike lanes. The
MLK Drive project included bike- and
turn-lane improvements.
“With our overlay projects, we strive
to maximize all of the roadway pavement with low-cost measures like restriping,” Assistant Director of Public
Services Sabas Avila said. “If we can
accommodate a turn-lane or bike lane
within the existing pavement, we’ve extended the capacity life of the roadway
by several years.”
With local area schools out for the
summer, city crews will begin work on
the busiest roadways to minimize traffic delays.
Streets remaining for overlay include
San Antonio Street, Bishop Street, Long
Street and Short Street.
In 2013, city council approved an increase of $500,000 to augment the
street overlay budget for a total of
wonderful way for children
to ‘do’ math and science.”
Teaching the program will
be faculty from Texas State
University with a student to
teacher ratio of 10 to 1 so
students get personal attention.
Texas State Youth Mari-
achi will also hold two summer sessions and give instruction at three different
skill levels.
Sacred Springs Arts Native American Summer
Camp, always a huge hit at
the museum, will take place
again this summer and is
free to SMCISD students in
grades 6-8 but open slots
fill quickly so reservations
are a must.
For more information on
any of these events as well
as other activities and museum hours, go to their
website at sanmarcoscen-
By DAVID SHORT
Staff Reporter
oped claims,” Prather said.
“This speeds up the process
and gets needed benefits to
veterans quicker. They can
go to their own doctors to
get forms filled out rather
than waiting to see a VA
doctor.”
Prather said the office is
also working now to digitize
all the veterans’ files.
“In the past they were
simply paper files held in a
filing cabinet, making it difficult to respond quickly.
With digital files, we can
pull up a veteran’s case
even from a remote site in
order to assist them,”
Prather said.
And with that the office
has been able to expand
with satellite offices at
Texas State University, in
Kyle at the Pct. 2 office and
in Dripping Springs at the
Pct. 4 office.
GI Magazine ranks Texas
State as the 13th most vetfriendly campus in the nation and Prather hopes to
increase that ranking with
the new satellite office in
the LBJ Student Center.
“It’s open whenever the
student center building is
and allows vets on campus
to take care of needed paperwork or obtain assistance right here,” Prather
said.
More information can be
found at www.co.hays.tx.
us/index.php/health-andcommunity/veteran-services.
Hays County Veterans Services
helps cut through VA red tape
There are an estimated
12,000 veterans living in
Hays County and collectively, they receive more
than $61 million annually
in various benefits, according to Jude Prather, Hays
County Veterans Services
officer.
Since taking over the position created by Commissioners Court, Prather has
steadily increased the services offered to veterans locally which in many cases
has resulted in veterans
being able to cut through
VA red tape much faster.
“We now do fully devel-
Daily Record Photo by David Short
Tubers who want to enjoy a cold beer on the San Marcos River must enter at designated points since the city banned the consumption of alcohol in city parks.
Public consumption of alcohol
no longer allowed in city parks
By DALTON SWEAT
Staff Reporter
If you head down to the water for a
quick dip, make sure you realize that the
rules of the river have changed since last
summer in San Marcos.
Really, it’s the rules of the parks around
the river have changed, but it still affects
the way people hang out around the
water.
The first new rule is no public consumption of alcohol. Previously alcohol
was allowed in some city parks, specifically along the river. You can still have alcohol in the river while tubing, kayaking
or canoeing, but you can't sit by the river
while having an alcoholic drink anymore.
To bring alcohol to the river, you must
use the designated access and exit points
at City Park and Rio Vista Park, and alco-
hol must not be visible while walking
through the parks.
Also, while on the river with alcohol
each drink must have a secure lid on it,
and Styrofoam products, like many coolers, are no longer allowed by the river.
Other rule changes are tobacco-free
zones in play areas and athletic fields, allowing barbecue pits and pop-up tents in
designated areas, the use of spear guns
and gigs in the river is now only allowed
for wildlife management, park rules now
apply to city natural areas and the minimum fine for litter in the river and parks
is now $250.
The rules went into effect in January of
this year, but are just starting to be noticed since the summer season is now
upon us. At the end of the year, the San
Marcos City Council will review these
rules and evaluate their affect.
Local Civic Groups and Associations
Looking for a civic group to become involved with? San Marcos has plenty, and
they represent a variety of interests:
The American Association of Retired
Persons A.A.R.P.
Contact person: Dick Nichols
(512) 667-6916
1101 Leah Dr. Apt. 104
San Marcos, TX 78666
Meets: 2nd Wednesday at 2 p.m.
Where: Dunbar Center
[email protected]
www.aarp.org
Always Wanted a Riding Experience
A.W.A.R.E.
Contact person: Sherry Ross
(512) 754-6773
1708 Centerpoint Rd.
AARP Chapter 2427
Contact person: Harry Blethroad
(512) 392-3004
1615 Redwood rd #50
Where: Dunbar Recreation Center
Austin Area Alanon
Information & Literature
(512) 441-8591
1307 G Tredwaell. Suite G
Austin, TX 78704
Meets: Tuesday at 8 p.m., Saturday at
11 a.m.
Where: First Lutheran Church
Meets: Fridays at 12 noon
Where: St. Marks Episcopal Church
(510 N. Guadalupe)
Alcoholics Anonymous
Contact person: Diane P.
(512) 396-2060
208 W. San Antonio St.
Meets: Everyday at noon, 5:30 & 8 p.m.
Where: 208 W. San Antonio St., San
Marcos
Where: 322 Smith Lane, San Marcos
Where: LBJ Student Center #3-12, San
Marcos
Website: www.austinaa.org
Allenwood Senior Citizen Center
(Seniors Meals)
Contact person: Sara Frias
(512) 353-5018
1201 Thorpe Ln.
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Incorporated
Phi Xi Omega Chapter
Contact person: Cathy Beans
(512) 657-0228
1101 Thorpe Lane Suite D Box 108
San Marcos, Texas 78666-7138
Meets: 1st Saturday of the month
Where: Varies
www.phixiomegachapter.org
American Heart Association
Contact person: Receptionist
(512) 433-7220
1700 Rutherford Ln.
Austin, TX 78754
American Legion Auxiliary, Unit 144
Contact person: Pat Murdock
(512) 353-1943; (512) 245-3582
103 Blanco St.
Meets: 2nd Thursday at 7 p.m.
Where: 1705 N. IH 35, The Legion Hall
www.sanmarcostxlegion.org
American Legion Post 144
Contact person: Tom Tvrdik
(512) 353-8443
126 E. Holland Street
Meets: 7 p.m., 2nd Thursday
Where: 1705 N. IH 35, The Legion Hall
www.sanmarcostxlegion.org
American Marketing Association
Contact person: Gail Zank
(512) 245-3196
601 University Dr.
American Mothers of San Marcos
Contact person: Mary Compton
(512) 396-2978
411 N. Lamar Ave.
American Veterans (AMVETS)
Contact person: Andy La Marche
(716) 984-6118
508 Harmons Way
[email protected]
Beta Sigma Phi- Epsilo Upsilon & XI
Alpha XI
Contact person: Laura Mason
(512) 353-1789
1609 Parkview Ln.
Boy Scouts of America/ Capital
Area Council
Contact person: Will Gregorcyk
(512) 944-7697
7540 Ed Bluestien Rd.
Austin, TX 78723
Meets: 7 p.m. Hopkins/Hutchison
Where: First United Methodist Church,
San Marcos
www.scouting.org
Boys and Girls Club of
South Central Texas
Contact person: Mark A. Terry
(512) 805-3000
400 Uhland Rd.
Meets: Monday - Friday
Where: 400 Uhland Rd.
www.bgcsct.org
Breast Cancer Group
(512) 392-5207
Meets: 3rd Tues. 6:30-7:30 p.m.
Where: Conference Room of Wellness
Center
CASA of Central Texas Inc.
Contact person: Norma Blackwell
(512) 392-3578
P.O. Box 1267
Meets: Office Hours: 8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Where: 101 Uhland Rd., Suite 205
www.casacentex.org
Central Texas Fly Fishers
Contact person: Micheal Brown
(512) 396-5734
1100 Hwy. 80
Meets: 2nd Tuesday
Where: Old Fish Hatchery Bldg.
www.ctff.org
Central Texas Life Care
Contact person: Terry Williams
(512) 396-3020
P.O. Box 304
Meets: M-F 10-4
Where: 115 Warden Ln.
Central Texas Medical Center Auxiliary
Contact person: Belinda Gardner
(512) 753-3685
1301 Wonder World Dr.
Meets: Every other month, board mtgs.
Where: CTMC
Christian Federation of Police Officers
Contact person: Frank Calabrese
(512) 395-0418
P.O. Box 1331
Meets: Varies
Where: Varies
Church Women United
(512) 396-2978
411 N. Lamar Ave.
Meets: 1st Fridays at 7 p.m.
Where: Various churches
Combined Community Action
Contact person: Ella Hurst
(800) 333-6325
1201 Thorpe Ln.
Meets: Meals on Wheels, M-F 11 a.m.
Where: Allenwood Homes, 1201 Thorpe
Ln.
Community Action, Inc.
Contact person: Carol Belver
(512) 392-1161x328
P.O. Box 748
Meets: 3rd Thursday of odd numbered
months at 6 p.m.
Where: 101 Uhland Rd, Suite 107
Crisis Hotline
Contact person: Ruben Garza
(512) 396-3939
518 S. Guadalupe
CTMC Home Health/ Hospice
Contact person: Carol Trafford, Director
(512) 754-6159
2005- B Medical Pkwy.
Meets: Business open 24 hours/7 days a
week
www.ctmc.org
CTMC Hospice
Contact person: Linda Lopez, Director
(512) 754-6159; (866) 754-6159
1315 N. IH 35
www.ctmc.org
CTMC Hospital Auxiliary
Contact person: Debbie Cox
(512) 753-3546
1301 Wonder World Dr.
Daughters of American Revolution –
Captain Thomas Moore Chapter
(512) 396-2978
411 N Lamar Ave.
Meets: 3rd Tuesday at 2 p.m.
Where: Membersʼ homes
Dealing With Abortion
Contact person: Phyllis
(512) 396-3020
Meets: Varies
Where: Central Texas Life Care
Down Syndrome Assoc. of Central
Texas Hays County Branch
Contact person: Gerald Jimenez
(512) 323-0808
3710 Cedar Street, Box 3
Austin, TX 78705
Meets: 3rd Monday at 6:30 p.m.
See Groups, Page 16
CTMC continues to expand
June marked the 90th anniversary of
what became the Central Texas Medical
Center health care ministry in San
Marcos.
The local hospital opened in 1923 as
the Hays County Soldiers, Sailors and
Marines Memorial Hospital on Belvin
Street. Forty years later, the hospital
became Hays Memorial Hospital and
moved to a new facility on IH-35.
There were five physicians who
served a population of 20,000. By the
early 1980s, the population had grown
to more than 40,000 residents. In
order to accommodate the growing
community and additional physicians,
the hospital established an intensive
care unit, relocated the laboratory to a
temporary building and purchased new
equipment.
With 21 physicians admitting patients to 49 beds, a critical shortage of
beds and other support services developed. The decision was made to build a
new facility on the east side of IH-35 at
1301 Wonder World Drive. In 1981,
construction began on a four-story
complex that was partially funded by
tax exempt revenue bonds.
Additional funds were needed to provide the technology and equipment that
would complete the vision. To that end,
a handful of community leaders formed
the “Source of Pride” campaign to raise
$880,000. The residents and businesses in the community answered
with generosity, and the dream was realized.
The Hays County Memorial Foundation Board was successful in building a
$15.5 million, 95,000 square foot facility. The doors opened to the public on
Sept. 4, 1983.
In 1988 the name was changed to
Central Texas Medical Center to better
reflect the community it serves.
The continuous expansions and
equipment upgrades that make CTMC
the state-of-the-art medical center it is
today would not be possible without the
continual generosity and support of
community donors. The annual Stars of
Texas Gala has provided ongoing support through the years, and this year’s
event will take place on Oct. 13 at the
Embassy Suites Hotel, Spa and Conference Center.
This year’s Gala will honor the late
Emmett McCoy, his wife, Miriam, and
Submitted photo
their children Kaare and Brenda
Remme, Mike and Myra McCoy, Cindy
McCoy and Brian and Wetonnah
McCoy. Individual tickets are $200, and
proceeds will once again support
CTMC’s expanding surgical services.
For more information on purchasing
tickets, call (512) 753-3687.
Da Vinci Surgery
Shortly after Central Texas Medical
Center (CTMC) reached its one-year anniversary of obtaining the only da
Vinci® Si™ robotic-assisted surgical
system between Austin and San Antonio, the hospital logged its 300th procedure. Additionally, CTMC is celebrating
additional advancements to the $2 million system that was implemented in
May of 2012.
Single-site operations are now being
performed for general surgical procedures, providing virtually scarless outcomes for patients. The single-site
option will soon expand to include gynecological surgeries as well, making
CTMC among the first sites in the
country to offer the service.
“In less than one year, the growing
da Vinci team at CTMC has completed
more than 200 da Vinci robotic-assisted surgery cases,” CTMC
CEO/President Sam Huenergardt said.
“And now with the new single-site procedures, surgeons can complete operations through one small incision rather
than four, so more and more patients
will benefit from virtually scarless surgery.”
Nine surgeons are now using the da
Texas Stateʼs Rohde
leading the way in
MRSA research
When penicillin became
widely available during World
War II — virtually ending soldiers’ deaths from infected
wounds — no one would have
believed that this miracle drug
would ever become too much
of a good thing. But more than
60 years later, chilling stories
about antibiotic-resistant infections show up regularly in
the news. And experts say that
one of the causes is overuse
and misuse of antibiotics.
MRSA (methicillin-resistant
Staphylococcus aureus) is one
of these resistant bugs. It’s a
subject that Rodney E. Rohde,
assistant professor in Texas
State’s College of Health Professions, has researched in a
study conducted in partnership with the Texas Department of State Health Services
(DSHS).
In recognition of this research, Rohde received the
2009 Scientific Research
Award from the American Society of Clinical Laboratory Science. Each year, the ASCLS
recognizes only one project in
the United States that represents outstanding research in
clinical laboratory science.
“MRSA is a bacterium that
has become resistant to many
of the typical antibiotics,”
Rohde says.
He compares it to the more
common Staphylococcus aureus, with which many people
are familiar.
“About one in three people
‘carry’ or are colonized with
‘regular’ staph,” he says.
“When you are colonized, you
don’t actually have an illness,
but you may be more likely to
acquire a staph infection or
transmit it to someone. The
good news is that ‘regular
staph’ is still treatable with
most first-line antibiotics.”
When people are colonized
Treatment…
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patients and illnesses.
“The patient feels absolutely nothing at all,
it’s like getting an X-ray,”
explained R. Scott Lawson, M.D., board-certified radiation oncologist.
“They just lay on the
table. The machine
moves around them,
nothing touches them
and they don’t feel a
with MRSA, however, it’s a different story. MRSA is resistant
to these first-line antibiotics. “If
not treated properly,” Rohde
says, “MRSA can lead to serious illness, complications and
even death.”
Rohde’s award-winning research was conducted in a
Texas jail.
“MRSA used to be found
only in hospitals and long-term
care facilities,” he says. “But in
recent years we’ve found it in
places with no identifiable connection to health care, such as
schools, colleges and day care
centers. This was the first
study undertaken on MRSA
prevalence in a Texas jail.”
Rohde’s students in Texas
State’s clinical laboratory science program assisted with the
research.
The study found that, of 403
recently booked inmates, 115
carried the more common
Staphylococcus aureus and 18
were positive for MRSA. Testing also identified 10 different
strains of MRSA in the infected
group.
Rohde says that health care
workers in jails should be prepared to prevent outbreaks by
controlling transmission within
the jail. They must also be able
to treat the different strains of
MRSA that inmates are exposed to before incarceration.
Wound care facilities must
be adequately staffed and
stocked, and laboratory testing
for effective antibiotics must be
available.
Before joining Texas State’s
faculty, Rohde worked on another high-profile health
threat: rabies. In 1994 he was
a microbiologist fresh out of
graduate school and working
for the state health department’s public health division.
Governor Ann Richards declared a statewide health emer-
thing.”
The accelerator was
installed at the San Marcos office about five
weeks ago, Lawson said,
and has already been
used to help 50 to 60
treatments. Around a
dozen have completed
treatments and more
than 40 are still undergoing the treatments,
which typically last four
Vinci system at CTMC in the areas of
General Surgery, (Dr. Erik Anderson,
Dr. Alicides Cairus and Dr. Abel
Galaviz); Gynecology, (Dr. Barrett
Blaue, Dr. Kari Fay, Dr. Teresa Irwin,
Dr. Lance LeDoux and Dr. Beth Reid;
Urology, (Dr. Michael Sedlak).
Live Oak Walk-In Care
San Marcos has a new option for
fast, affordable walk-in medical care.
Live Oak Walk-In Care, located on the
IH-35 east access road near Wonder
World Drive, opened in March and offers extended evening and weekend
hours.
The clinic’s team of board-certified
physicians, physician assistants and
nurse practitioners sees patients from 9
a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Friday,
and from 8 a.m. to noon on Saturday
and Sunday.
“The opening of Live Oak Walk-In
Care provides immediate, same-day
care to patients when their doctors’ offices are closed,” Live Oak Health Partners (LOHP) Physician Practice
Administrator Lenore DePagter, DO,
said. “We are pleased to bring this option to San Marcos and surrounding
communities.”
Live Oak Walk-In Care treats patients of all ages. Most insurance is accepted, and the staff speaks Spanish.
Live Oak Walk-In Care is also committed to helping local businesses hire
and maintain a healthy workforce. The
clinic offers pre-employment physicals,
drug screenings, occupational medicine
and treatment of work-related injuries
as well as muscle and joint injuries and
sprains. On site X-ray and Lab services
are also available.
A grand opening event for Live Oak
Walk-In Care will take place on July 25.
For more information visit
liveoakhealthpartners.com or call (512)
353-6425.
New Wimberley Medical Plaza
Construction is underway on the
Wimberley Medical Plaza, a new medical office development with two buildings totaling 25,400 square feet in the
heart of Wimberley. Initial operations
are slated to begin in early 2014, and
Central Texas Medical Center (CTMC)
will offer a variety services at the location.
The new medical facilities will be located at the corner of Old Kyle Road
and FM 3237. Once complete, the Wimberley Medical Plaza will serve the
health care needs of the growing Wimberley Valley communities.
"We are excited to begin construction
of Wimberley Medical Plaza and look
forward to working with CTMC to expand health care services offered in
Wimberley,” Robert McDonald, developer of the project, said. We are actively
working with a number of new specialty
physicians to open offices in our project
and hope to create a medical campus
that existing physicians will consider
relocating to so that we can create a
medical campus to better serve the
Wimberley community."
Live Oak Health Partners (LOHP), a
wholly-owned primary and specialty
care physicians group of CTMC’s, will
anchor the first of the two buildings
along with CTMC lab and x-ray services.
Dr. Eric Price, a primary care physician with Live Oak, will relocate his existing Wimberley-based practice to the
new location, and several additional
LOHP specialists plan to rotate
through additional offices in the Plaza
to bring more specialty care directly to
the community as well.
The set of buildings will sit within a
wooded setting to maintain the beauty
and unique nature of the Wimberley
community. Among the unique features
are stone and rough-hewn wooden facades, metal roofs and a rainwater
reclamation system that will be incorporated into the Plaza’s main sign.
Texas State Photo
Rodney E. Rohde, assistant professor in Texas Stateʼs College of Health Professions, is studying MRSA (methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus), an antibiotic-resistant bug.
gency because of the rapid
spread of rabies in domestic
dogs and coyotes.
“Rabies was moving from
South Texas toward San Antonio at the rate of 50 miles a
year,” Rohde says.
He said they started studying the Canadian model of vaccinating wildlife populations, in
which bait containing a vaccine is dropped from an airplane. Coyotes eat the bait and
become vaccinated against rabies. The Oral Rabies Vaccine
Program drops hundreds of
thousands of pieces of bait
every year over target areas in
the southern and southwestern parts of Texas.
Rohde continues to be active
in rabies research, including
recently coauthoring an article
titled “Bat-associated rabies
virus in skunks,” which was
published in the international
journal Emerging Infectious
Diseases. “I will always be interested in rabies research,” he
or five minutes.
That’s a huge advance
over previous methods of
delivering radiation therapy, Lawson said. “The
old way our traditional
cure rate was about 60
percent and treatments
took 30 to 35 minutes.
Using the linear accelerator, we have a 95 to 97
percent cure rate.”
Lawson said the new
says. “It was and continues to
be one of my favorite areas of
expertise.”
Rohde accepted his a position at Texas State in 2002,
where he had earned his bachelor’s degree in microbiology
and master’s degree in biology
with an emphasis on virology.
He is currently working on his
doctorate in adult education
and says he hopes to combine
his two interests: Academics
and science.
Since coming to Texas State,
Rohde has earned three certifications from the American Society for Clinical Pathology:
Specialist in virology (SV), molecular pathologist (MP) and
specialist in microbiology (SM).
A native of Smithville,
Rohde’s history with Texas
State goes back to its early
days when the school had another name.
“My grandmother, Irene
Edna Preuss Rohde, was born
in 1904,” he says. “She re-
technology delivers the
radiation right to the
tumor, and is even capable of performing a CT
scan on the patient prior
to radiation. In the past,
physicians would order
X-rays and basically just
aim for the tumor as
shown and hope the radiation is actually going
where it’s needed. “We
can actually see the
ceived her teaching certificate
from Southwest Texas State
Normal College, and when she
was 16, she started teaching in
a one-room schoolhouse in
Paige, Texas. I used to joke
with her about hanging out at
Sewell Park with all the boys. I
have some great photos of her
near Old Main and other
places around campus.”
Rohde enjoys his role as a
teacher and a mentor. He
teaches several classes in the
clinical laboratory science program, as well as a class for
nursing students at Austin
Community College. “I tell my
CLS students here at Texas
State, ‘I hired people like you
for 10 years. When you graduate, I want you to be so good
that I would have jumped at
the chance to hire you back
then. I want you to get some
tumor. It’s a big advancement in radiation.”
That means that
healthy tissue near the
tumor isn’t at risk for
being damaged by the
radiation, he explained.
The precision is made
possible by a “cone
beam” that is unlike any
prior technology.
Though it’s not appropriate for all patients, he
See Rohde, Page 11
said it can be used to
treat malignancies “from
head to toe,” including
particularly delicate
areas like eyelids.
The technology can be
used for the “full spectrum,” he said, mentioning cancers of the
prostate, breast, rectum
and anus, lung, pancreas, skin and brain.
WIC program aids in
nutrition for moms, kids
The Special Supplemental Nutrition
Program for Women, Infants and Children
(WIC) is a health and nutrition program
with a successful record for improving
the diet of infants, children and pregnant,
postpartum and breastfeeding women
who are at risk for nutrition-related illness.
The main focus of the WIC program is
to educate mothers on the proper nutrition for babies and young children.
In addition to nutrition education, WIC
clients also receive breastfeeding support
and education, supplemental WIC foods
and referrals to other health and social
service agencies.
The city of San Marcos WIC Program
employs 26 full time employees to provide
services in Hays, Caldwell, Guadalupe
and Comal counties.
Mission statement
To give all eligible families the best
start for a lifetime of well-being by providing nutrition education and breastfeeding
support during the critical stages of
development.
WIC nutrition education
Clients receive individual nutrition
counseling and nutrition classes. Many
clinics offer classes especially for children.
Men who have family members participating in the program are welcome to
attend nutrition education classes.
Some of the topics
clients can learn about:
• Eating healthy during pregnancy for
mom and baby
• Infant and child nutrition – healthy
foods for happy children, picky eaters,
food pyramid for kids, watching your
child's weight and lots more
• How to get the most out of your food
dollars
• Valuable parenting skills
• Stages of child development
• Importance of childhood immunizations
• Tips for pregnant teens
• Common infant problems: such as
colic, constipation and crying
Breastfeeding Support
Clients receive encouragement and
instruction in breastfeeding. In many
cases, breastfeeding women are provided
breast pumps free of charge.
WIC helps clients learn why breastfeeding is the best start for their babies, how
to breastfeed while still working, dad's
role in supporting breastfeeding, tips for
teens who breastfeed, pumping and storing breastmilk and much more.
WIC has a Breastfeeding Peer
Counselor and a Certified Lactation
Counselor on staff to make breastfeeding
a positive and successful experience for
mother and baby.
Nutritious foods
WIC issues an electronic Lonestar card
which can be used at WIC-approved grocery stores to buy healthy foods.
WIC foods include iron-fortified infant
formula and infant cereal, iron-fortified
adult cereal, vitamin C-rich fruit and/or
vegetable juice, milk, eggs, cheese, beans
and peanut butter.
Different food packages are issued to
different clients.
HCCADA targets substance abuse
The Hays Caldwell
Council on Alcohol and
Drug Abuse (HCCADA), a
private non-profit corporation, was formed in 1984
to address substance
abuse and related issues.
HCCADA provides a
comprehensive coordinated
system of programs that
provide information, education, prevention, assessment, referral and advocacy for the community.
As a community based
organization, HCCADA
provides programs to serve
all residents in the service
area.
Each program targets a
specific population of the
community, and addresses
the unique needs of the
population.
HCCADA serves Hays
and Caldwell counties and
is the only substance
abuse service provider in
Hays County.
HCCADA programs are
effective in deterring
underage use and facilitation recovery from substance misuse and addiction for youth and adults.
Raising awareness of
substance abuse issues
through education, prevention, intervention and
treatment is the program’s
primary focus.
HCCADA operates a
diverse array of programs
designed to meet the needs
of the community.
Education and prevention
Education and the prevention of alcoholism and
drug dependence is a major
part of HCCADA's efforts.
Its prevention and education efforts are designed to
reach youth in a variety of
settings and program
designs.
Program services are
delivered at more than 57
school and community
sites. Programs include Life
Skills Education, a curriculum based program provided to the general population on elementary and
middle school campuses.
Project toward No Drug
Abuse is an in-classroom
curriculum provided on
high school campuses.
CommuniCare provides quality,
affordable care for Hays County
CommuniCare Health Centers (CCHC)
has been serving Bexar County since
1972, and Hays County since 2009.
Now with five service locations including San Marcos and Kyle, CommuniCare’s
mission is to provide comprehensive, affordable, quality health care while responding to the changing needs of the
community and respecting the dignity,
values and culture of the individual.
CommuniCare Health Centers has state
of-the-art medical, dental and behavioral
health facilities that enable CommuniCare
to provide critically-needed health services to children, individuals and families
in the Hays County and south Austin
area.
CCHC provides integrated healthcare
services to enhance the coordination of
care, while simultaneously increasing pre-
Rohde
(From Page 10)
he says. “Our students do clinical laboratory rotations during the latter part of
their senior year. In every course I teach
I try to incorporate a career or grad
school component and get them thinking
about it as a junior, not right before they
graduate.”
As an expert on MRSA, Rohde receives
calls from people whose lives have been
affected by the disease.
“Its prevalence in most communities is
low,” he says. “You can treat MRSA with
last-line, really strong antibiotics. Sometimes the patient has to be hospitalized
and the drugs administered intravenously. The hardest cases to treat are
in patients who are immunocompromised, cancer patients and the very old
or very young. And you worry about the
ones who might get neglected — the
homeless, prisoners or just someone
who can’t afford health insurance.”
vention, early detection and continuity of
care in the community.
It is their hope and vision that these
key services will help them achieve optimal health for Hays County communities.
CommuniCare accepts most private insurances, Medicaid/CHIP, Medicare and
offers adjustable fees to self-pay patients
using a sliding fee scale based on the patient’s family size and income.
In addition, CCHC offers a college student program which charges students a
flat fee of $50 for their medical or behavioral health office visits, routine lab work
and some vaccinations with a valid student I.D.
For more information about CommuniCare Health Centers, or to make an appointment at one of our locations, visit
www.communicaretx.org.
Rohde said don’t take any chances
with an infection.
“Go to your doctor,” he said. The doctor will determine whether you have
MRSA or something else based on symptoms and lab tests. And doctors depend
on the clinical lab staff, who we train
and graduate here.”
Rohde sees clinical laboratory science
playing an increasingly important role in
the future.
“We live in interesting times,” he says.
“With bioterrorism and emerging diseases around the world, CLS and public
health are going to be critical components for the well-being of our country
and world. We are creeping up on a vast
drop-off of experienced laboratory workers, and it has been reported that 70
percent of a patient’s medical care is
based on clinical laboratory work.
“We need students to take a working
role and a leadership role in filling this
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Moving forward
Hays County settles into new
center, lauds accomplishments
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Completion of and final move-in to the Hays County Government Center, a 232,000-square-foot building that consolidates many county departments that were scattered throughout downtown San Marcos.
By DAVID SHORT
Staff Reporter
After an impressive year in 2012 where
Hays County government moved most offices into one central location with ample
free parking, the county government has
three key issues underway in 2013.
With San Marcos as well as Kyle and
Buda rapidly growing, countywide transportation is high on the agenda.
County leaders are also looking at
funding a master plan development and
improvements to parks and recreation including sensitive areas like Jacob’s Well.
All that, and making sure water is
available for the needs of current citizens
and businesses as well as allowing for future expansion.
Hays County 2012 key
accomplishments
1. Completion of and final move-in to
the Hays County Government Center, a
232,000-square-foot building that consolidates many county departments that
were scattered throughout downtown San
Marcos. Consolidation is a win-win for
customer convenience, officials said, as
well as the sale or lease of previously occupied county-owned buildings that are
prime sites for downtown commercialization. The new building came in well
below budget.
2. Hays County undertook a countywide comprehensive update to its 10year-old Transportation Plan that at the
end of 2012 was in its final stages. The
update focused on working closely with
local governments to ensure transportation plan coordination and gathering
public input. More information is available at www.co.hays.tx.us/transportationplan.
3. Affiliated with Central Texas Medical
Center to take advantage of the Texas
Healthcare Transformation & Quality Improvement Program, which brings additional healthcare dollars into the county
while providing expansion of medical
services to those in need.
4. Joined the nonprofit Coalition of
Central Texas Utilities Development Corporation that will work regionally to represent the area's water concerns at the
state level.
5. Adopted a final Fiscal Year 2013
budget of approximately $174.5 million,
down from the FY2012 budget of nearly
$244 million and set the tax rate at
$.4690 per $100 of valuation, down
slightly from the current FY2012 tax rate
of $.4691.
6. Hays County joined with the city of
Bee Cave and the West Travis County
MUD District #5 as co-sponsors of the
West Travis County Public Utility Agency,
entered into a purchase agreement with
the Lower Colorado River Authority to acquire and begin operating water and
wastewater facilities in western Travis
and northern Hays counties.
The W.T.C.P.U.A. began operating the
system on March 19, 2012.
Letter from Hays County
Judge Bert Cobb
Over the last few years this nation has
experienced a continued concern for our
overall economic well being. Though
Hays County escaped many of
the hardships suffered by
other regions, our citizens are
constantly reminded of the
challenging economic environment. Through hard work and
sacrifice we have continued to
invest in our future and are
now well prepared for continued success.
Increased sales tax revenue
over the past year has lead to a
new optimism for economic
growth. Hays County’s bond
rating has again been affirmed
as AA, and the refunding of exBert
isting bonds has resulted in
savings of over three million
dollars. Our road projects remain consistently under budget and continue to provide improvements to critical
infrastructure necessary for mobility and
safety throughout the county.
Hays County’s partnership with Central Texas Medical Center and Live Oak
Health Partners has provided improvements to the quality and capacity of our
local healthcare system. By leveraging
local tax dollars, Hays County
will benefit from expanded
healthcare services critical to a
healthy and productive community.
Much of Texas including Hays
County has experienced severe
drought conditions. Responding
to the increased stress on our
local water resources, Hays
County leadership is actively
engaged in regional water planning efforts and remains committed to help secure the water
needs for future generations.
I am confident Hays County
Cobb
will remain a model for others
to follow. This community is
well prepared and deeply committed to
providing the environment necessary for
the success of each Hays County resident.
Sincerely,
Bert Cobb, M.D.
Hays County Judge
Hays Agrilife offers educational programs
Participation, number of classes
on the rise for extension office
By DAVID SHORT
Staff Reporter
AgriLife Extension, more
commonly known as the Hays
County Agricultural Extension
Service, has continued to see
growth both in participant
numbers and programs offerings the past year.
During 2012, the Hays
County office conducted a total
of 684 group sessions, made
4,874 site visits, and had more
than 46,378 educational program contact hours.
Workshops and educational
seminars ranged from a Feral
Hog Workshop providing strategies for control of the animals
on private land to the 16th Annual Grounds Maintenance
Conference, which brought in
99 participants.
Interest locally in both the
Master Naturalists and Master
Gardeners certifications remains high.
As of the end of 2012, there
were 266 Master Naturalists in
Hays County with the addition
of 28 graduates from the 2012
class. As part of their service,
these naturalists donated more
than 9,100 hours of volunteer
service in Hays County.
There are now 41 Master
Gardeners in Hays County with
34 new ones graduating this
past year. These volunteers donated more than 1,500 hours of
volunteer service in the community.
Diabetes education is a growing area of concern for the local
office and efforts are underway
to expand services in that area
including “Do Well, Be Well with
Diabetes” classes in both English and Spanish.
Enrollment in the 4-H clubs
Agrilife Extension Photo
Participants enjoy one of the Hays County Agrilife Extension officeʼs
Master Gardeners class. The program graduated 34 new students
this past year.
reached 2,547 young people
among nine 4-H clubs and various school enrichment and special interest groups. Three of
the 4-H members were awarded
$16,000 in Texas 4-H Foundation Scholarships collectively.
And in state level contests, 27
of the 4-H students did quite
well receiving various honors
and awards in the Dog Show,
Horse Show, Shooting Sports
Games and Recordbook Judging.
Other education areas conducted by Hays County Extension included areas water
education, a nutrition science
academy and the Eco-Bot Challenge, part of the National
Youth Science Day, which ex-
plored “how robots can be used
to preserve and protect the environment.”
More than 100 area youth
and adults were involved in the
NYSD project and plans are underway for additional programs.
Perhaps the best known, and
one of the largest, endeavors
each year is the Hays County
Livestock Show. The 2012 show
generated auction sales of
$374,288 for area 4-H and FFA
members, an increase of
$30,000 from 2011.
Heading up the local office
are county extension agents
Richard Parrish and Laura
Petty. The office is located at
1253 Civic Center Loop and can
be reached at (512) 393-2120.
Land management
workshop series
The Hays County office of the
Texas A&M AgriLife Extension
Service will be hosting an educational workshop series focused on
the management of small acreage
land tracts.
This series will provide
landowners with the knowledge
and tools they need to best manage their land and their agricultural endeavors.
A total of five educational workshops will be included in the series. All of the workshops will be
held at the Hays County office of
the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension
Service, located at 1253 Civic
Center Loop in San Marcos, beginning at 6:30 p.m. each
evening.
The first workshop will be on
July 8 and will focus on “Getting
and Maintaining an Agricultural/Wildlife Exemption.” It will
be presented by Miletus Borné
from the Hays County Appraisal
District.
Since bee keeping now can
qualify land for an agricultural
exemption, an educational program on “Beginning Bee Keeping”
will also be included. It will be
taught by the San Marcos Area
Bee Wranglers.
On July 16, Dr. Jim Cathey will
present an educational program
on “Wildlife Management Options
for Small Acreage.” Cathey is the
associate department head and
Extension Program leader for
Wildlife and Fisheries Science at
Texas A&M University.
Jared Timmons, extension associate in Wildlife and Fisheries,
will also present a session on
“Feral Hog Control.”
Dr. Rick Machen, professor and
extension livestock specialist with
the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension
Service, will present the July 22
workshop. The educational topic
for this evening is “Livestock Options for Small Acreage.”
On Aug. 8, Dr. Bob Lyons, professor and extension range specialist with the Texas A&M
AgriLife Extension Service, will
present a workshop on “Pasture
and Brush Management.” One
general continuing education unit
for those holding a Texas Department of Agriculture Chemical Applicators License will be given for
participation in this program.
Dr. Larry Stein, associate department head and extension
program leader for Horticultural
Sciences will conclude the series
on Aug. 13. Stein will present a
program on “Horticultural Options on Small Acreage.”
Registration for these workshops is either $15 per person for
each individual workshop or $50
per person for participation in all
five workshops. To find out more
information about these workshops, contact the Hays County
office of the Texas A&M AgriLife
Extension Service at (512) 3932120. You can also download a
registration form from the Hays
County Agriculture and Natural
Resources blog at www.haysagriculture .blogspot.com.
Individuals wishing to participate in this educational program
who require an auxiliary aid,
service or accommodation in
order to participate in this program are encouraged to contact
the Hays County Extension Office
at least five days prior to this
event to determine how reasonable accommodations can be
made.
Gary Job Corps provides training, help to the community
“Job Corps works and so do
its graduates.”
That slogan from Gary Job
Corps is backed up with statistics that show a graduate placement of more than 83 percent
with an average hourly starting
wage of $9.40.
Gary Job Corps fulfills a
need, both for the community
and students, by providing academic and career technical
training in a variety of areas.
Each year close to 2,500 students attend and develop their
skills in one or more of the following areas:
Construction
Carpentry, cement masonry,
electrical, HVAC, machinist,
material handling, plastering or
welding.
Health Sciences
Certified Nurses Aid (CNA),
Clinical Medical Assistant, medical administration, insurance
claims and Pharmacy
Technician.
Human Services and IT
Computer service technician,
correctional officers, office
administration and security officer.
Advanced training
Overhead linesman, residential advisor, smart meter, transportation communications.
Gary Job Corps has consistently ranked in the top 30 percent of all Job Corps sites
nationally in terms of success in
training students and placing
them into meaningful careers.
The center also adds value to
the local community.
For every $1 invested in Job
Corps, a return of $1.91 in local
economic activity is realized.
That means the Gary Job Corps
brings $80,257,465 in economic
activity to the San Marcos community each year.
Volunteer work is also
stressed to students at Gary.
During the July 2011 to June
2012 time period, Gary Job
Corps students and staff donated more than 4,000 hours performing service projects in the
community.
Gary Job Corps Center also
provides jobs for more than 600
employees, making it a leading
employer in the San Marcos
area.
Gary Job Corps photo
Gary Job Corps fulfills a need, both for the community
and students, by providing academic and career technical
training in a variety of areas.
Local students among Texas State graduates
The following local residents
were among the graduates during the 2013 spring commencement ceremonies at Texas
State University.
• Gena Blackstone, a resident of Martindale, who
received a Master of Education
with a Major in Elementary
Education.
• Justin Carroll, a resident of
Prairie Lea, who received a
Master of Fine Arts with a Major
in Creative Writing.
• Marileen Boulos, a resident
of San Marcos, who received a
Bachelor of Business administration with a Major in
Finance.
• Maria Boyrie, a resident of
San Marcos, who received a
Bachelor of Science with a
Major in Sound Recording
Technology; Graduated Summa
Cum Laude.
• Jordan Brewer, a resident
Major in Journalism and Mass
Communication.
• Rachel Brown, a resident
Bachelor of Arts with a Major in
English.
• Laura Brown, a resident of
Master of Arts with a Major in
Communication Studies.
• Corey Burger, a resident of
English.
• Jonathan Burleson, a resident of San Marcos , who
received a Bachelor of Science
with a Major in Interdisciplinary
Studies; Graduated Magna
Cum Laude.
• Ashtyn Burttschell, a resident of San Marcos, who
received a Bachelor of Fine
Arts with a Major in Dance;
Graduated Cum Laude.
• Blythe Butler, a resident of
Major in Interdisciplinary
Studies.
• Leslie Campbell, a resident
Major in Biology - Microbiology;
• Justina Campos, a resident
Studies.
• Leslie Cardenas, a resident
Bachelor of Science in
Communication Disorders with
a Major in Communication
Disorders.
• Jose Carrillo, a resident of
Master of Education with a
Major in Elementary Education
- Bilingual/Bicultural.
• Jennifer Carson, a resident
Bachelor of Arts with Majors in
Mass Communication - Public
Relations and Communication
Studies; Graduated Summa
Cum Laude.
• Jennifer Carson, a resident
Master of Business
Administration.
• Crystal Castaneda, a resident of San Marcos , who
with a Major in Elementary
Education.
• Sadie Castillo, a resident of
Bachelor of Exercise and
Sports Science; Graduated
Cum Laude.
• Kelly Crawford, a resident
Bachelor of Fine Arts with a
Major in Theatre.
• Kathryn Crider, a resident
Mass Communication Electronic Media; Graduated
Summa Cum Laude.
• Tyler Crump, a resident of
Bachelor of Business
Administration with a Major in
Finance.
• Aaron Cummins, a resident
Master of Social Work with a
Major in Social Work Direct
Practice.
• Nigel David, a resident of
Major in Computer Science.
• Matthew Dawson, a resident of San Marcos, who
with a Major in Applied
Sociology.
• Chelsey Delgado, a resident of San Marcos, who
received a Bachelor of
Business Administration with a
Major in Finance.
• Enrique Delgado, a resident of San Marcos, who
with a Major in Anthropology.
• Lisa Dennis, a resident of
Master of Accountancy with a
Major in Accounting.
• Kenedi Doerfer, a resident
Major in Theatre.
• Anthony Donoho, a resident of San Marcos, who
Major in Management.
• Hayden Dooley, a resident
Music; Graduated Magna Cum
Laude.
• Hayden Dooley, a resident
Major in Mathematics;
Graduated Magna Cum Laude.
• William Driscoll, a resident
Studies; Graduated Magna
Cum Laude.
• Darren Dudley, a resident
Bachelor of Science in Criminal
Justice with a Major in Criminal
Justice Law Enforcement.
• Abhilash Duggi, a resident
Master of Science with a Major
in Computer Science.
• John Elmore, a resident of
Mass Communication.
• Bari Enders, a resident of
Master of Science in
Disorders.
• Marco Enriquez, a resident
Mass Communication Electronic Media.
• Rachel Estep, a resident of
Major in Geography.
• Justin Fahey, a resident of
Master of Applied Geography
with a Major in Geography
Resource and Environmental
Studies.
• Ashley Falcon, a resident
Psychology.
• Michael Faria, a resident of
Finance.
• Cody Felske, a resident of
Marketing.
• Molly Abel, a resident of
Major in Psychology;
• Kyle Abel, a resident of
Bachelor of Applied Arts and
Sciences with a Major in
Applied Arts and Sciences.
• Romy Adame-Wilson, a
resident of San Marcos, who
received a Master of Public
Administration.
• Lance Adamson, a resident
Bachelor of Exercise and
Sports Science.
• Mary Aiello, a resident of
Major in Psychology.
• Andreina Alejandro, a resident of San Marcos, who
received a Bachelor of Arts with
a Major in History.
• Stephen Allen, a resident
Bachelor of Arts with Majors in
Anthropology and Geography.
• Jesse Ancira, a resident of
Bachelor of Public
Public Administration.
• John Andrews, a resident
Master of Fine Arts with a
Major in Creative Writing.
• Ethan Asbury, a resident of
Psychology.
• Kristen Baker, a resident of
English.
• Heath Barnett, a resident
Finance; Graduated Magna
Cum Laude.
See Graduates, Page 15
LIVE MUSIC LISTINGS
Central Texas Speedway
24801 IH-35, Exit 210, Kyle
(512) 828-6478
www.centexspeedway.com
202 E. San Antonio Street
(512) 392-7310
www.seanpatrickstx.com
Cheatham Street Warehouse
119 Cheatham Street
(512) 353-3777
www.cheathamstreet.com
Cypress Creek Cafe
320 Wimberley Square, Wimberley
(512) 847-0030
www.cypresscreekcafe.com
Gold Crown Billiards
205 W. San Antonio Street
Green Parrot
124 N. LBJ Dr.
(512) 396-4259
Grey Horse Saloon
1904 Old Ranch Road 12 Ste. 107
(512) 878-8080
Gruene Hall
1281 Gruene Road, New Braunfels
(830) 606-1281
www.gruenehall.com
Happy Cow
9103 FM 1102, New Braunfels
(512) 353-0030
www.facebook.com/happycowbar
Jack’s Roadhouse
1625 Hunter Road
(512) 392-3340
www.facebook.com/jacksroadhouse.sanmarcos
Riley’s Tavern
8894 FM 1102, Hunter
(512) 392-3132
www.rileystavern.com
Superfly’s Lone Star Music Emporium
202C University Drive
(512) 392-8030
www.facebook.com/SuperflysMusic
Tantra Coffeehouse
217 W. Hopkins Street
(512) 558-2233
www.facebook.com/tantrasmtx
Taxi’s Piano Bar
202 N. LBJ Drive
(512) 392-3031
www.facebook.com/taxispianobar
Texas Music Theater
(512) 667-7216
www.txmusictheater.com
Three Dudes Winery
125 Old Martindale Road
(512) 392-5634
www.threedudeswinery.com
Triple Crown
206 N. Edward Gary Street
(512) 396-2236
www.triplecrownlive.com
Wake the Dead Coffeehouse
1432 Old Ranch Road 12
(512) 754-9253
www.wakethedeadcoffeehouse.org
Whitewater Ampitheater
11860 FM 306, New Braunfels
(830) 964-3800
www.whitewaterrocks.com
Zelicks
(512) 757-8787
www.zelickssm.com
WET YOUR WHISTLE:
SAN MARCOS AREA BARS
Sean Patrick’s
Bikinis Sports Bar & Grill
1437 IH-35 North
(512) 396-2337
www.bikinissportsbarandgrill.com
Black Rabbit Saloon
127 E. Hopkins Street
(512) 667-6313
www.blackrabbitsaloonsmtx.com
Bobcat Nation
700 N. LBJ Drive
(512) 667-6393
www.facebook.com/Bobcat
NationSportsBarGrill
Bum’s Billiards
(512) 396-1964
Cats Billiards
143 S. LBJ Drive
(512) 396-0888
Chance's R
138 S. LBJ Drive
(512) 392-1727
www.facebook.com/chance
srsanmarcos
Cheatham Street
Warehouse
119 Cheatham Street
(512) 353-3777
www.cheathamstreet.com
Chimy’s
(512) 216-6175
www.chimys.com
Cody’s Bistro & Lounge
690 Center Point Road Ste.
209
(512) 393-2867
www.codysbistroandlounge.com/
Momma’s Gold Crown
Billiards
205 W. San Antonio Street
www.facebook.com/Momm
asgoldcrown
Green Parrot
124 N. LBJ Drive
(512) 396-4259
www.facebook.com/greenparrot.sanmarcos
Harpers Hall
(512) 878-2448
www.facebook.com/harper
ssanmarcos
Jack's Roadhouse
1625 Hunter Road
(512) 392-3340
www.facebook.com/jacksroadhouse.sanmarcos
Nephew’s
100 N. Guadalupe Street
(512) 558-2337
www.nephewssanmarcos.c
om
Palmer’s Restaurant
& Bar
218 W. Moore Street
(512) 353-3500
www.palmerstexas.com
File photo
Chanceʼs R bar is located at 138 S. LBJ Drive in downtown San Marcos.
Pluckers Wing Bar
105 IH-35 North
(512) 754-9464
www.pluckers.com
Railyard Bar and Grill
116 S. Edward Gary Street
(512) 392-7555
www.railyardbarandgrill.co
m
Riley's Tavern (Hunter)
8894 FM 1102
(512) 392-3132
www.rileystavern.com
Rocky Larues
138 N. LBJ Drive
(512) 393-3418
www.rockylarues.com
Sean Patrick’s
(512) 392-7310
seanpatrickstx.com
Showdown
207 E. Hutchison Street
(512) 392-7282
www.showdownsanmarcos.com
Taxi's Piano Bar
202 N. LBJ Drive Ste. A
(512) 392-3031
www.facebook.com/TaxisP
ianobar
Texas Music Theater
(512) 878-2459
www.txmusictheater.com
The Den
700 N. LBJ Drive Ste. 115
(512) 392-3700
www.facebook.com/denbar.marcos
The Gray Horse Saloon
1904 Ranch Road 12 Ste.
107
(512) 878-8080
www.facebook.com/Horsefl
ies
The Happy Cow (Hunter)
9103 FM 1102
(512) 353-0030
www.facebook.com/happycowbar
The Rooftop
on the Square
126 S. Guadalupe Street
(512) 805-0203
www.rooftoponthesquare.c
om
The Tap Room
(512) 392-9824
www.taproomsanmarcos.co
m
The Tavern
804 Chestnut Street Ste. D
(512) 353-1594
www.facebook.com/treffstavern
The Triple Crown
206 N. Edward Gary Street
(512) 396-2236
www.triplecrownlive.com
The Vault
(512) 553-8707
www.thevaultsm.com
Vokda Street
202 N. LBJ Drive Ste. 101
512.396.4260
Zelicks
(512) 757-8787
(File photo)
Singer-songwriter Terri Hendrix is among many talented musicians who regularly play in
and around San Marcos.
Live music
listings run daily
in the San Marcos Record
submit listings to:
[email protected]
Graduates…
(From Page 13)
• James Basler, a resident of
San Marcos , who received a
Anthropology.
• Stuart Bellamy, a resident
Management.
• Konstantin Belyshev, a
a Major in Philosophy.
• Eric Bennett, a resident of
Major in Physical Education.
• Nicole Beytebiere, a resident of San Marcos, who
with a Major in Secondary
Education.
• Brandy Blackwell, a resident of San Marcos , who
Studies.
• Larissa Bland, a resident
Major in Dance.
• Kyla Blue, a resident of
Accounting.
• Laurence Fuller, a resident
Master of Science in Criminal
Justice.
• Daniel Garcia, a resident
History.
• Edward Garcia, a resident
Bachelor of Arts with a Major
in Psychology.
• Delea Garcia, a resident of
Major in Elementary Education.
• Rudolph Garrison, a resident of San Marcos , who
Major in Marketing.
• Cristina Garza, a resident
Major in Dance; Graduated
Summa Cum Laude.
• Laura Garza, a resident of
Bachelor of Public
• Matthew Garza, a resident
Major in Physical Geography.
• Bary Gilbert, a resident of
Accounting.
• Justin R Glosson, a resident of San Marcos, who
received a Master of Music.
• Brian Gomez, a resident of
English.
• Victoria Gonzalez, a resident of San Marcos, who
received a Bachelor of Fine
Arts with a Major in Dance.
• Aaron Gore, a resident of
Geography.
• Katherine Gorman, a resident of San Marcos, who
in Family and Consumer
Sciences with a Major in Family
and Child Development;
Graduated Summa Cum
Laude.
• Noemi Govea, a resident
Bachelor of Applied Arts and
Sciences with a Major in
Applied Arts and Sciences;
• Taylor Green, a resident of
Economics.
• Taylor Green, a resident of
Bachelor of Public
• Davy Green, a resident of
Master of Music.
• Krystal Griffin, a resident of
Bachelor of Social Work with a
Major in Social Work.
• Alexis Guerrero, a resident
Bachelor of Arts with a
Major in Mass Communication
- Public Relations.
• Jacqueline Guillen, a resident of San Marcos , who
received a
Major in Theatre; Graduated
Summa Cum Laude.
• Caitlin Hagans, a resident
Bachelor of Arts in
International Studies with a
Major in International
Studies - International
Relations; Graduated Magna
Cum Laude.
• Ali Haider, a resident of
Master of
Fine Arts with a Major in
Creative Writing.
• Earnest Hale, a resident of
Bachelor
of Business Administration
with a Major in Marketing.
• Katherine Hall, a resident
Master
of Social Work.
• Casey Hamon, a resident
Bachelor
of Science with a Major in
Chemistry.
• Jason Harper, a resident of
Bachelor
of Arts with a Major in
History.
• Daniel Hartgrove, a resident of San Marcos, who
received a
Marketing.
• Pilar Hastings-Smith, a
received a
Major in Mass Communication
- Public Relations;
Graduated Magna Cum
Laude.
• William Hayes, a resident
Bachelor
with a Major in Accounting.
• Zachary Heathman, a resident of San Marcos, who
received a
Major in Biochemistry.
• Jessica Heavner, a resident of San Marcos, who
received a Master
of Science in Criminal
Justice.
• Garrett Heinrichs, a resident of San Marcos, who
received a
Management; Graduated
Summa Cum Laude.
• Samantha Henry, a resident of San Marcos , who
received a Master
of Education with a Major in
Special Education.
• Krystal Hernandez, a resident of San Marcos, who
received a
Major in Psychology.
• Jordan Hilgendorf, a resident of San Marcos, who
received a
Family and Consumer
Sciences with a Major in Family
and Child Development;
• Sarah Hinkley, a resident
Bachelor
with a Major in Management.
• Sze Wing Ho, a resident of
Master of
Music.
• Shao Ying Ho, a resident
of San Marcos , who received
a Master of
Music.
• Kelly Hodges, a resident of
Bachelor
of General Studies with a
Major in General Studies.
• Tyler Howell, a resident of
Bachelor
Applied Sociology.
• Javier Huante, a resident
Bachelor
of Social Work with a Major
in Social Work.
• Maggie Hutchins-Wagner,
a resident of San Marcos, who
received a
Master of Applied
Geography with a Major in
Geography Land Management.
• Carissa James, a resident
Bachelor
of Arts with a Major in Art;
Graduated Summa Cum
Laude.
• Robert Jaster, a resident of
Doctor
of Philosophy with a Major
in Mathematics Education.
• Kayla Jathan, a resident of
Bachelor
of Science in Respiratory
Care.
• Russell Jenness, a resident of San Marcos, who
received a
Major in Biology - Wildlife
Biology.
• Melissa Johnson, a resident of San Marcos , who
received a
Major in Communication
Design; Graduated Cum
Laude.
• Matthew Johnson, a resident of San Marcos, who
received a
Major in Geography Urban and
Regional Planning.
• Brandon Johnson, a resident of San Marcos, who
received a
Bachelor of Science with
Majors in Computer Science
and Mathematics.
• Frank Jones, a resident of
Bachelor
Philosophy.
• Cassandra Jones, a resident of San Marcos, who
received a Master
of Science in
Disorders.
• Charles Jones, a resident
a Master
Computer Science.
• Ashley Jones, a resident of
Master of
Social Work with a Major in
Social Work Direct Practice.
• Anna Julian, a resident of
Bachelor
of Arts with a Major in Art.
• Nissa Kahle, a resident of
San Marcos), who received a
Master of
Music.
• Marilyn Kell, a resident of
Master of
Social Work with a Major in
Social Work Direct Practice.
• Matthew Kemp, a resident
Bachelor
Advertising and Mass
Communication.
• Cristina Chonka, a resident
Master
of Education with a Major in
Educational Technology.
• Adam Clark, a resident of
Bachelor of
Arts with a Major in History;
• Kathryn Clayton, a resident
Bachelor of Social Work with
a Major in Social Work.
• Kaci Coats, a resident of
Bachelor of
Science with a Major in
Applied Sociology.
• Bonnie Cole, a resident of
Master of
Education with a Major in
Reading Education.
• Corey Coleman, a resident
Bachelor
Biology - Aquatic Biology.
• Kelly Connaughton, a resident of San Marcos, who
received a
Major in Theatre; Graduated
Summa Cum Laude.
• Melissa Connell, a resident
Major in History.
• Wyatt Constantine, a resident of San Marcos, who
received a
Bachelor of Arts in
International Studies with a
Major in International
Studies.
• Adam Contreras, a resident of San Marcos, who
received a
Major in Biochemistry;
Graduated Magna Cum
Laude.
• Yesenia Contreras, a resident of San Marcos, who
received a
Studies.
• Taylor Cortesi, a resident
Master
Literature.
• Chuan Ko, a resident of
Master of
Music.
• April Kontak, a resident of
Bachelor
of Science in Family and
Consumer Sciences with a
Major in Fashion
Merchandising.
• Pratt Kramer, a resident of
Bachelor
of Science in Recreational
Administration.
• Brandi Krauskopf, a resident of San Marcos, who
received a
Health Information
Management with a Major in
Health Information
Management.
• Matthew Krugh, a resident
Master
of Social Work with a Major
in Social Work Direct Practice.
• Clay Kuhl, a resident of
Bachelor of
Business Administration with
a Major in Management;
• Erick Lanza, a resident of
Bachelor
Spanish.
• Madeliene Larsen, a resident of San Marcos, who
received a
Major in Theatre.
• Erik Larson, a resident of
Bachelor
of Exercise and Sports
Science; Graduated Cum
Laude.
• Chelsea Hart, a resident of
Bachelor
of Arts with a Major in Mass
Communication - Public
Relations.
• Dakota Fisher, a resident
Bachelor
Geography Urban and
Regional Planning.
• Michelle Fitch, a resident
a
Studies; Graduated
Summa Cum Laude.
• Keri Fitzgerald, a resident
Master
Literature.
• Evan Floyd, a resident of
Bachelor of
Business Administration with
a Major in Marketing.
• David Fornos, a resident of
Bachelor
Psychology; Graduated Cum
Laude.
• Preslee Allen, a resident of
Wimberley, who received a
Bachelor
Interdisciplinary Studies;
Graduated Magna Cum
Laude.
See Graduates, Page 17
Civic Groups…
(From Page 9)
Where: Buda Methodist Church
www.dsact.com
Early Childhood Intervention Homespun
Contact person: Carina Castillo
(512) 558-2048
1901 Dutton Suite D
Fraternal Order of Police/ Hays County
Lodge # 23
Contact person: Dennis Gutierrez
(512) 738-1206
P.O. Box 1093
Meets: 5th of every month
Where: Southside Community Center
Friends of the Fine Arts
and Communications
Contact person: Laura Linhart-Kistner
(512) 245-9170
601 University Dr. # 112
Meets: 2nd Tuesday at 5:15 p.m.
Where: Texas State University, Old Main
112
Friends of the San Marcos Cemetery
Contact person: Bob J. Sappington
(512) 754-0490
708 Willow Ridge Dr.
Meets: Varies
Where: Parks & Rec
Friends of the San Marcos Library
Contact person: Stephanie Langenkamp
(512) 393-8200
625 East Hopkins St.
[email protected]
Genealogical Society
Contact person: Robert Feunilerat
(512) 353-5823
P.O. Box 2329
Great Books Discussion Group
Contact person: Martha Shelton
(512) 393-0029
Meets: 3rd Monday at 7 p.m.
Where: Public Library
Greater San Marcos Area Seniors
Assoc.
Contact person: Ron Jaeger
(512) 392-2900
222 West San Antonio St.
Meets: M, T, W 11-2 p.m.
Where: Price Senior Center
Greater San Marcos Little League Inc.
Contact person: William Ford
(512) 393-8400
630 E. Hopkins
Greater San Marcos Youth Council
Contact person: Julia Ramsay-New
(512) 754-0500
P.O. Box 1455
Meets: Last Wed. of the month at noon
Where: Children's Shelter
Habitat for Humanity
Contact person: Glen Wier
(512) 574-8142
P.O. Box 1594
Meets: 3rd Tuesday
Where: Varies
www.habitatforhumanitysanmarcos.org
Hays County Area Food Bank
Contact person: Jane Moore
(512) 392-8300
220 Herndon St.
Meets: Business Hours M-F, 8 a.m. - 4
p.m.
Where: 220 Herndon St., San Marcos,
TX 78666
www.haysfoodbank.org
Hays County Child Protective Board
Contact person: Mary Cauble
(512) 245-2595
601 University Dr.
Meets: 2nd Wednesday of month at noon
Where: Grins
Hays County Cooperative Extension
Hays County 4H Office
Agriculture and Natural Resources
Family Cons. Science
Master Gardenersʼ
Master Naturalist
Contact person: Bari Conley
(512) 393-2120
1253 Civic Center Loop
Meets: Contact the office
Hays County Crime Stoppers
Contact person: Gary Tucker
(512) 395-8800
400 Harvey
Meets: Every 3rd Monday at 5:30 p.m.
Where: Police Dept.
www.callcrimestoppers.com
Hays County Democrats
Contact person: Margaret Dunn
(512) 392-4545
P.O. Box 1309
Meets: 2nd Wed. of month
Where: Stonebrook Community at 6:30
www.hayscountydemocrats.org
Hays County Literacy Action
Contact person: Jackie Moore
(512) 393-8215
P.O. Box 1238
Kyle, TX 78640 p.m.
Where: San Marcos Library
Hays County Livestock Exposition
Contact person: Jim Wallas
(512) 295-4505
P.O. Box 189
Kyle, TX 78640
Hays County Republican Headquarters
Contact person: Mike Cox
(512) 396-8511
169 South LBJ Dr.
Meets: Varies
Where: 169 S LBJ Dr.
Hays/Caldwell Council on Alcohol &
Drug Abuse
Contact person: Sue Cohen
(512) 396-7695
1901 Dutton Dr. Ste. E
Hays/Caldwell Women's Center
Contact person: Marla Johnson/ Elva
Gonzalez
(512) 396-4357
P.O. Box 234
Hays County Republicans
Contact person: Craig Young
(512) 396-8511
P.O. Box 1655
Meets: July 13, Oct. 12
Where: Grace Bible Church, 7 p.m.
www.haysgop.com
Heart of Texas Chorus
Contact person: Sam Tweedy
(512) 990-9325
P.O. Box 344
Meets: Thursdays at 7:15 p.m.
Where: Music Building TxSt Campus,
Rm. # 222
www.hotchorus.org
Heritage Association of San Marcos
(512) 392-4295
P.O. Box 1806
Meets: 2nd Monday every month
Where: Grins
Hill Country Photography Club
Contact person: Lucy Durfee
(512) 914-7935
1102 Needham Court
Austin, TX 78739
Meets: 3rd Thursday at 7 p.m.
Where: Merrill Gardens
www.hcphotoclub.org
Historic Calaboose History Museum
Contact person: Payton Lawrence
(512) 393-8421
1421 West Hopkins St.
www.sanmarcosarts.com/mcal.html
Housing Authority Resident Services
Contact person: Gene Martin
(512) 396-3149
503 Springtown Way
Kids Against Drugs
Contact person: Bonnie Pecina
(512) 392-6273
820 Sturgeon
Meets: 3:30-6 p.m.
Where: KAD Korner Store
www.kidsagainstdrugs.com
Kiwanis (noon)
Contact person: Pam Cook
(512) 353-0800
PO Box 727
Meets: Every Thursday, noon
Where: Grins
www.sanmarcoskiwanis.org
Knights of Columbus
Contact person: James Molnoskey
(512) 353-4497
620 Barbara Drive
Meets: 1st & 3rd Wednesday
Where: St. John Catholic Church
www.kofc.org
LBJ Museum of San Marcos
Contact person: Scott Jordan
(512) 353-3300
P.O. Box 3
Meets: 1st Wednesday of the month at 6
p.m.
Where: LBJ Museum
Leadership San Marcos
Alumni Association
Contact person: John Rodriguez
(512) 353-5400
P.O. Box 1144
Meets: Varies
Where: see website:
www.leadershipsanmarcos.com
Live Oak Living Program
P.O. Box 1410
Manchaca, TX 78652
LULAC #654
Contact person: Joe Lucio or Joe Castillo
(512) 392-8473; (512) 245-2084
P.O. Box 953
Meets: 2nd & 4th Wed
Where: Varies
LULAC #654
Contact person Joe Lucio or Joe Castillo
(212) 392-8473; (512) 245-2084
P.O. Box 953
Meets: 2nd & 4th Wed
Where: Varies
Masonic Lodge #342 A.F. & A.M.
Contact person: Hector Zarate
(512) 392-8473
408 S. Guadalupe St.
Meets: 1st Tuesday of month
Where: State Hwy. 123 LBJ
National Alliance for the
Mentally Ill (NAMI)
Contact person: Sally Kuny
(512) 353-4339
212 Sierra Ridge Dr.
Meets: 1st Monday, 7-9 p.m.
Where: First Presbyterian Church
Overeaters Anonymous
Contact person: Lynn
(512) 357-2049
301 W. Holland St.
Meets: Tuesdays 12:30; Thursday 5:30
Where: First Lutheran Church
Pet Prevent A Litter (PALS)
Contact person: Sharri Boyett
(512) 754-7257
PO Box 401
San Marcos, TX 78667-0401
Host of Pet Fest
[email protected]
www.preventalitter.com
Peer Support of Hays
Contact person: Thomas Kuny
(512) 392-7151
Meets: Every Friday, 1-3 p.m.
Where: First Presbyterian Church, 410
W. Hutchison
Playscape at Children's Park
Contact person: Marcia Gillespie
205 S. CM Allen Parkway
P.O. Box 94
Meets: As Needed
Price Senior Center
(512) 392-2900
W. San Antonio St.
Retired & Senior Volunteer Program.
Contact person: Steven Doerr
(830) 379-0300
TLU — P.O. Box 3530
Seguin, TX 78155
Where: Texas Lutheran University
Rotary Club of Greater San Marcos
Contact person: Scott Ratcliff
(512) 328-0011
[email protected]
PO Box 841
Meets: Fridays Noon - 1 p.m.
Where: Saltgrass Steakhouse
www.rotarysanmarcos.com
Rotary Club of San Marcos
Contact person: Sammy Falletta
(512) 738-0086
PO Box 581
Meets: Wednesdays, Noon - 1 p.m.
Where: The Price Center - Banquet Hall
Downtown San Marcos, 222 W. San Antonio St.
www.rotaryclubsanmarcos.org
Saints Alive
Contact person: Bob Maas
(512) 392-3377
PO Box 1745
Meets: 1st Tuesday
Where: First Baptist Church
Salvation Army
Contact person: Delores Crittendon
(512) 754-8541
P.O. Box 1692
Meets: M, W, F 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. (closed
12-1)
Where: 1658 IH 35 South
San Marcos Area Bed and
Breakfast Association
Contact person: Susan Schmidt
(512) 357-2193
68 Riverside Ln.
Martindale, TX 78655
San Marcos Area Board of Realtors
Contact person: Amy DuBose
(512) 396-5478
1628 Aquarena Springs Dr.
San Marcos Area Chamber of Commerce
Contact person: Phyllis Snodgrass
(512) 393-5900
P.O. Box 2310
Meets: Business Hours M-F, 8:30 a.m. –
5 p.m.
Where: 202 North CM Allen Pkwy
San Marcos Art League
Contact person: Lisa Jasak
(830) 200-0278
P.O. Box 260
Meets: 1st Monday at 7 p.m.
Where: varies
San Marcos Association of
Retired Teachers
Contact person: Evelen Barrett
(512) 353-0044
Meets: 2nd Thursday at 2:30 p.m.
Where: Dunbar Center
San Marcos Bluebonnet Lions Club
Contact person: Judy Aswell
(512) 805-7848
P.O. Box 654
Meets: 1st Tuesday at noon.; 3rd Tues. at
6:30 p.m.
Where: Logan's Roadhouse Restaurant /
SM Police Station
San Marcos Council of
Neighborhood Associations
Contact person: Camille Phillips
(512) 92-7109
P.O. Box 413
Meets: 1st Thursday at 7 p.m.
Where: Activity Center
San Marcos Dart Association
Contact person: Victor Crabb
(512) 353-4766
204 River Hills Dr.
Meets: Wednesday Nights
Where: Different locations
San Marcos Evening Lions Club
Contact person: Gwen Lopez
(512) 353-7642
P.O. Box 1352
Meets: 2nd & 4th Mondays at 7 p.m.
Where: Varies
San Marcos Extension
Education Association
Contact person: Rose Aldape
(512) 392-9592
1253 Civic Center Loop
Meets: 3rd Thurs. at 9:30-12 noon except
June/July
Where: Hays County Extension Office
San Marcos G.I. Forum
Contact person: Steve Bazan
(512) 878-6441
220 Orchard St.
Meets: 3rd Wednesday
Where: G.I. Forum Complex – 415 S.
Mitchell
San Marcos Greenbelt Alliance
Contact person: Todd Derkacz
(512) 754-9321
P.O. Box 1572
Meets: 4th Wednesday, 5:30 p.m.
Where: Contact P.O.C. for location
www.smgreenbelt.org
San Marcos League of Women Voters
Contact person: Rebecca Burroughs
(512) 805-9346
P.O. Box 1034
San Marcos Manufacturing Association
Contact person: Becky Kelly
(512) 754-3628
2809 IH-35 South
San Marcos Noon Lions Club
Contact person: Rowe Ray
P.O. Box 994
Meets: Every Friday at noon
Where: Activity Center
San Marcos Optimist Club
Contact person: Ernest Valdez
(512) 576-5429
P.O. Box 1124
Meets: Wednesdays at 6 p.m.
Where: Taqueria Del Charro (119 E.
Hutchison)
San Marcos Performing Arts Association
Contact person: Mary Borm
(512) 392-9437
112 W. Mimosa Circle
Where: Price Senior Center
San Marcos River Foundation
Contact person: Diane Wassenich
(512)393-3787
P.O. Box 1393
San Marcos River Walkers
Contact person: Barbara Piersol
(512) 396-4463
Meets: 2nd Monday at 7 p.m.)
Where: CTMC Private Dining Room
San Marcos Runners Club
Contact person: David Alexander
(512) 353-2305
209 Lacey Lane
Meets: Tuesdays 6 p.m.
Where: Hays County Courthouse (south
side)
www.sanmarcosrunners.org
San Marcos Senior Citizen Center
Contact person: Edith Barrera
(512) 392-2427
810 Arizona St.
Meets: Business Hours M-F, 8 a.m. – 2
p.m.
Where: 810 Arizona St.
San Marcos Toastmasters Club
Contact person: Alen Cameron
(512) 751-8405
221 Sessom Dr.
Meets: Tuesdays at 7 p.m.
Where: see http://sanmarcos.freetoasthost.org/
Email: [email protected]
San Marcos Youth Service Bureau
Contact person: Julie Hollar
(512) 396-5437
Meets: after school program.
Where: Southside Community Center,
upstairs
San Marcos/Hays County
Genealogical Society
(512) 396-2979
P.O. Box 503
Meets: First Tuesdays at 7 p.m.
Where: Church of the Latter Day Saints
Sertoma Club of San Marcos
Contact person: Dick Hammond
P.O. Box 315
Meets: Wednesdays at noon
Where: Logan's Roadhouse
Sons of Confederate Veterans
Contact person: Dan Buie
(512) 357-6226
Meets: 4th Tuesday
Where: Varies
See Civic Groups Page 17
Civic Groups…
Graduates…
(From Page 18)
(From Page 15)
South Hays County Fire Dept. San Marcos Area Recovery Team (SMART)
Contact person: Kathy Misiaszek
(512) 353-1671
San Antonio Street
• David Byerly, a resident of Wimberley,
who received a Bachelor of Exercise and
Sports Science.
• Susan Davey, a resident of Wimberley,
who received a Master of Arts with a Major
in Technical Communication.
• Meagan Donnelly, a resident of
Wimberley, who received a Bachelor of
Business Administration with a Major in
Management.
• Dallas Foster, a resident of Wimberley,
who received a Bachelor of Science with a
Major in Applied Sociology.
• Julie Gifford, a resident of Wimberley,
who received a Bachelor of Science with a
Major in Interdisciplinary Studies;
• Shonna Hubert, a resident of
Science in Criminal Justice with a Major in
Criminal Justice; Graduated Magna Cum
Laude.
• Sarah Josephson, a resident of
Wimberley, who received a Bachelor of Arts
with a Major in Communication Studies;
• Nicole Kirchoff, a resident of
Science in Communication Disorders with a
Major in Communication Disorders;
Texas State is an emerging
research university located in the
Austin-San Antonio corridor on the
edge of the Texas Hill Country. With an
enrollment of 34,229, it is the largest
campus in the Texas State University
System and has been named one of
America's Best Value Colleges by the
Princeton Review.
Texas State is a diverse campus
community with minority students comprising more than 28 percent of total
enrollment. It is one of the top 20 producers of Hispanic baccalaureate
graduates in the nation.
Boards…
(From Page 4)
Southside Community Center
Contact person: Ruben Garza
(512) 392-6694
St. Vincent De Paul Society
Contact person: Gloria Parrish
(512) 665-1760
624 E. Hopkins St.
Meets: 1st and 3rd Wed
Where: St. John's Catholic Church
www.svdpusa.org
Texas State Alumni Association
(512) 245-2371
400 North LBJ Dr.
www.txstatealumni.org
TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly)
Contact person: Pat Washburn
(512) 396-9110
Meets: Tuesdays 10 a.m. -11:30 a.m.
Where: Buda Library, 303 N. Main Street
Photo by Don Anders
San Marcos Academyʼs Mounted Color Guard participated in the 2012 Veterans Day
Parade with a riderless horse and honor guard. All SMA students take part in the
parade each year, marching or watching from the sidelines.
Housing Authority Board: Provides
better housing for low income families,
eliminating substandard housing and
uplifting and encouraging self improvement of the community’s low income
families.
Human Services Advisory Board: To
develop and enhance human services
in San Marcos. Makes recommendations to City Council for funding to
human services agencies.
Library Board: Provides advice to the
City Council for continued development and improvement of the San
Marcos Public Library.
Main Street Advisory Board: Advises
and recommends to the City Council
the goals and priorities for the Main
Street Project.
Neighborhood Commission: Advisory body to the City Council, other
Commissions and staff to seek solutions to common problems and issues.
Parks and Recreation Board: Provides advice and recommendations to
the City Council in matters regarding
acquisition, development, improvement, equipment and maintenance of
all city parks, playgrounds and facilities.
Planning and Zoning Commission:
To ensure planned and purposeful development of the city of San Marcos
and its extraterritorial jurisdiction, to
protect the integrity of natural resources and neighborhoods, and to enforce state and local statutes and
ordinances.
San Marcos Industrial Development
Corporation: Consider and authorize
the issuance of bonds for the purpose
of promoting and developing commercial, industrial and manufacturing enterprises.
Sunset Review Commission: Serves
as an advisory body to the City Council
concerning whether a public need exists for continuation of all permanent
city boards, commissions or committees.
Veteran’s Affairs Advisory Committee: Advise on programs, policies and
activities that are unique to veterans
and important to the overall fabric of
the community.
Zoning Board of Adjustments and
Appeals: Considers variances and special exceptions to the standards established in the zoning ordinances.
United Methodist Women
(512) 396-2978
411 N Lamar Ave.
Meets: 1st Tuesdays at 9:30 a.m.
Where: First United Methodist Church
United Way of Hays County
(512) 392-6084
P.O. Box 1728
Meets: Varies
Where: Varies
VFW Post # 3413
(512) 754-0674
P.O. Box 941
Meets: 3rd Thursday at 7 p.m.
Where: 1701 Hunter Road
Vietnam Veterans of America, Chapter
923
Contact person: Barry Davis
(512)353-0945
Dunbar Recreation Center, 801 W. MLK
San Marcos, TX 7866
Meets: 1st Wed at 7 p.m.
Where: Varies
www.vva.org
San Marcos Youth Soccer Association
Contact person: Greg Shaver
(512) 754-8249
2600 Airport Hwy. 21
www.smcoccer.org
Texas State: Our stateʼs ʻRising Starʼ
Daily Record Photo by Randy Stevens
Texas State University is one of the fastest-growing universities in the nation with an enrollment of 34,225 students in 2012.
Texas State’s 34,225 students
choose from 96 bachelor’s, 87
master’s and 12 doctoral degree
programs offered by the following colleges: Applied Arts,
McCoy College of Business Administration, Education, Fine
Arts and Communication,
Health Professions, Liberal Arts,
Science and Engineering, University College and the Graduate College. As an Emerging
Research University, Texas
State offers opportunities for
discovery and innovation to faculty and students.
Students come from around
the globe, and the student body
is diverse. Thirty-five percent of
Texas State students are ethnic
minorities. Hispanic Outlook
ranks Texas State 15th in the
nation for the number of bachelor’s degrees awarded to Hispanic students.
Texas State is proud to be a
tobacco-free campus.
Locations
Texas State’s main campus is
in San Marcos, a growing community of 50,000 people in the
Austin Metropolitan Area. Located in the Texas Hill Country,
where blackland prairies roll
into beautiful hills, Texas State
enjoys a setting that is unique
among Texas universities.
The beauty of the crystalclear San Marcos River and the
stately cypress and pecan trees
on the campus add to the
charm of the university’s picturesque setting. The school’s location on the banks of the San
Marcos River provides recreational activities for students
throughout the year.
Texas State University’s
Round Rock Campus is the offi-
cial name of Texas State’s campus north of Austin where students can take upper-level
courses leading to bachelor’s
degrees, complete master’s degree and certificate programs.
Students who complete their
degree requirements at the
Round Rock Campus earn their
degree from Texas State University.
San Marcos Campus
Completed in 1903, the redroofed, castle-like landmark
called Old Main was Texas
State’s first building.
As the university’s student
population has grown — from
303 in 1903 to 34,225 in Fall
2012 — the San Marcos campus also has expanded.
Today it consists of a 457acre main campus and 5,038
additional acres in recreational,
instructional, farm and ranch
land.
The Texas State campus is as
diverse as the students who live
and learn here. The hilly
grounds are home to 218 buildings. Some, like Old Main, are
as old as the university itself.
Others, such as the new Undergraduate Academic Center,
opened in 2012 and more new
buildings are scheduled for
completion soon.
At the Meadows Center for
Water and the Environment on
the Texas State campus, you
can see the second-largest
springs in Texas through the
floor of a glass-bottom boat or
glass-bottom kayak.
These springs feed the San
Marcos River and are home to
eight endangered species, including the Texas blind salamander. In fact, the Meadows
Center and Edwards Aquifer Research and Data Center are located at the Aquarena Center.
The campus is one of the best
places in the world to study
aquatic ecosystems and species.
History
Authorized by the Texas Legislature in 1899, Southwest
Texas State Normal School
opened its doors in 1903. Over
the years, the Legislature
broadened the institution’s
scope and changed its name, in
succession, to Normal College,
Teachers College, Southwest
Texas State University, and in
2003 to Texas State University.
Each name reflects the university’s growth from a small
teacher preparation institution
to a major, multipurpose university.
Texas State’s original mission
Bobcat athletics enters new conference
Texas State moves from WAC to Sun Belt
Daily Record Photo by Randy Stevens
More than 30,000 college football fans packed the newly renovated Bobcat Stadium for Texas Stateʼs 2012 home opener against Texas Tech. The Bobcats move into the Sun
Belt Conference starting with the 2013 season.
By TYLER MAYFORTH
Daily Record Sports
A visionary spoke of Texas
State’s high aspirations in the
early 1980s.
Twenty-seven years later in
2008, Texas State’s student
body passed legislation to increase student fees, basically
handing Director of Athletics
Dr. Larry Teis a blank check. In
the memo line, it should have
read, “Follow the path the late,
great Jim Wacker once imagined for us.”
Wacker, who led the Bobcats
to back-to-back Division II national championships in 1981
and 1982 as head coach, also
took on the role as athletic director in the early 2000s. He
stated that if the program set
its sights on Division I-A, now
known as the Football Bowl
Subdivision, a chain reaction of
events would lead both the program and university to prominence.
Texas State just had to wait
for its chance.
“To be honest with you, I’ve
told people that five years ago
when we first met and they said
that we need to be in the FBS
by 2013, I thought it was
crazy,” Teis said. “There were
no openings in conferences, but
with all of what happened recently, we found ourselves in a
good spot.”
With a little bit of luck, a lot
of money and a gracious host,
the Bobcats received its invitation to the FBS. On Nov. 11,
2010, when conference realign-
ment left the Western Athletic
Conference looking for a new
programs and Texas State was
on former commissioner Karl
Benson’s short list.
Texas State accepted the invitation, but the program’s stay
in the WAC was short-lived.
With the WAC unable to find
enough schools to make a full
football conference, Texas State
will move to the Sun Belt Conference starting this school
year.
No longer are the Bobcats
among the have-nots in the
world of college football. Texas
State has a seasoned coach in
Dennis Franchione, 85 scholarships, a new attitude and a
renovated stadium that hold
30,000 warm bodies.
The Sun Belt will have 10
football-playing members in
2013. Schools with football programs in the Sun Belt include
Arkansas State, Florida Atlantic, Georgia State,
Louisiana-Lafayette, LouisianaMonroe, Middle Tennessee
State, South Alabama, Texas
State, Troy and Western Kentucky. Idaho, New Mexico State,
Appalachian State and Georgia
Southern will join the SBC in
2014.
“Texas State is a great addition to the Sun Belt Conference,
as the Bobcat athletic program
is destined for success in the
Football Bowl Subdivision,”
Sun Belt commissioner Karl
Benson said. “The Sun Belt
Conference’s rise to prominence
will continue with Texas State
as part of our league.”
File Photo
Bobcat head football coach Dennis
Fanchione had former stints at TCU,
Alabama and Texas A&M before returning
to Texas State in 2010
TXSTʼs STAR Park getting noticed
Quantum Materials relocates to take advantage of university facility
Quantum Materials Corporation (OTCQB:QTMM) has chosen
to relocate its tetrapod quantum
dot laboratories to San Marcos to
take advantage of facilities at
STAR (Science, Technology and
Academic Research Park), a nonprofit incubator with roots from
nearby Texas State University
The city of San Marcos, considered within the metropolitan
area of Austin, is known as the
“Silicon Hills” for its proximity to
technology-related academic research, leading high-tech corporations and entrepreneurial
start-ups.
Quantum Materials Corporation sees synergy with Texas
State’s Advanced Functional Materials Laboratory’s interdisciplinary focus on nanoparticles and
polymer nanocomposites.
Stephen Squires, Quantum
Materials’ president, said, “We
find a unique combination of expertise in Texas State’s nanotech
programs, STAR Park’s outstanding new facilities featuring
state of the art equipment, and
especially the opportunities for
collaborative research that emphasize commercialization. We
are excited to contribute to STAR
Park’s attractiveness to innovative nanotech startups by invigorating the quantum dot and
nanomaterials markets.”
The Material Science, Engineering and Commercialization
Doctoral program exemplifies
Texas State’s powerful commitment to advancing nanotechnol-
Texas State Photo
Texas State Universityʼs STAR (Science, Technology and Academic Research) Park is a non-profit incubator with the goal of attracting innovative nanotech startups like Quantum Materialsʼ tetrapod quantum dot program.
ogy “Research with Relevance”
and parallels Quantum Materials’ own strategy to convert advanced quantum dot research
into successful products, company officials say.
Texas State is creating a team
environment for innovation by
attracting internationally
renowned faculty, encouraging
cross-pollination across different
scientific disciplines, and supporting STAR Park’s growth environment.
“Quantum Materials is a great
example of the kind of collaborative effort Texas State University
is interested in creating through
STAR Park. The firm will have
access to experienced faculty
and specialized facilities that will
support joint R&D efforts. Texas
State students will be engaged
with technology commercialization through internships and
work opportunities,” Steve
Frayser, executive director of
STAR Park, said.
Quantum Materials considered
many alternatives prior to select-
ing their San Marcos location.
The Greater San Marcos Partnership worked closely with Texas
State University and the Governor’s Office of Economic Development to secure Quantum
Materials Corp.
“The Greater San Marcos Partnership is very pleased with
Quantum Materials’ decision to
locate their tetrapod quantum
dot development laboratories in
San Marcos at Texas State University’s STAR Park. They represent an expansion of the
nanomaterials industry in our
region with the potential for additional firms to locate here in
the future creating new job opportunities. We look forward to
continuing to work with Quantum Materials and help them to
see tremendous growth and success,” GSMP Chairman Will Conley said.
Texas State is the fifth largest
university in Texas and one of
eight Texas Emerging Research
Universities.
TXST program focuses on biometrics identification
The iris of the eye is as
unique as a fingerprint in
identifying an individual,
and iris scanning for identification is in wide use in
certain parts of the world.
But it is far from foolproof.
Circumventing iris-scanning identification is easy to
achieve.
Dr. Oleg Komogortsev,
assistant professor of computer science at Texas State
University, believes iris
scanning is highly flawed.
“Because the eye is a visible area, somebody can
take a picture of another
person’s iris from a distance, print it on a high
quality printer and present
it to the iris scanning device, which will identify that
photo as an authentic
user,” Komogortsev says.
“It’s also possible to take a
picture of the iris and put it
on a contact lens, put the
contact lens in the eye and
present it to the scanner.”
He is working to make
ocular biometrics more secure.
Komogortsev explains
that biometrics identification was created to make
life easier.
“Right now, we have to
remember tons of passwords,” he says. “The biometrics technology idea is
that you come to your computer and it knows that it’s
you. You don’t have to do
anything.”
He says that while the
technology currently is
used only for high-security
government facilities in the
United States, that’s not the
case in other parts of the
world.
“In the United States we
use drivers licenses for
identification, for example
when we go to the bank,”
he says. “In India, people
were creating fake IDs and
it was a big problem. So
what they do now is iris
scanning and fingerprints.
Both of those technologies
are spoofable, and in India,
their use is widespread.
That means almost 20 percent of the earth’s population is relying on flawed
technology. ”
Komogortsev, whose research has earned him the
prestigious Faculty Early
Career Development (CAREER) award from the National Science Foundation,
as well as grants from the
National Institute of Standards, is working on ways
to use eye tracking to create
a more secure identification
system than iris scanning.
Part of his Ph.D. work at
Kent State University involved developing a mathematical model of how the
eye works. He discovered
that because of the differ-
Construction of the first
community college campus in Hays County is
about half complete, and
the Austin Community
College Hays Campus is
on track for a spring 2014
opening.
The three-story,
88,000-square-foot facility
will offer a full array of
core curriculum/general
education as well as career training courses,
such as accounting, computer support, office assistant, computer
networking and security
and child development
courses.
There will also be Continuing Education offerings. The campus will
include a state-of-the-art
library, learning lab and
other student support
services.
Hays Campus is located
in Kyle’s Plum Creek development at Kohler’s
Crossing and Kyle Parkway. The first phase of the
campus will accommodate
2,000 students.
“This campus will bring
new opportunities to all of
Hays County,” Dr.
Richard Rhodes, ACC
president/CEO, said. “It’s
going to help build a more
highly skilled workforce
for the area and will enhance our ties with Texas
State University. We’re
looking forward to opening our doors and continuing to work closely with
our partners to make this
campus a real asset for
the Hays community.”
To stay updated on the
progress of construction,
visit austincc.edu/hays.
Meanwhile, San Marcos
residents have convenient
access to transferable
general education classes
as well as the Automotive
Technology Program
through ACC’s centers.
The San Marcos Center is
housed at San Marcos
High School (2601 E. McCarty Lane), while the San
Marcos Goodnight Center
is located at 1331 State
Hwy. 123.
“The centers are a great
resource for residents who
want to get started on
ACC expands
with new Hays
County Campus
Texas State Photo
Dr. Oleg Komogortsev, assistant professor of computer
science at Texas State University, believes iris scanning
is highly flawed.
ences in muscular structure, one person’s eye
movements are different
from anyone else’s.
“With iris scanning, you
just have to stare into the
camera,” he says. “But for
this eye-tracking system to
work, you would have to
move your eye to follow
LED lights flashing in random order. The brain basically determines where we
go with our eyes. In our
preliminary research, we
found that those traits create an algorithm that allows
me to mathematically extract some of the properties
related to the brain and be
able to identify a person
based on that.”
Because the muscular
structure isn’t visible, he
adds, no one could take an
image and duplicate it,
eliminating the security
problem with iris scanning.
And, he says, eye tracking
for identification should be
easy to implement.
Komogortsev has filed for
a patent for his eye-tracking system, and says that
the iris-scanning device and
the eye tracker use essentially the same hardware.
“So you can make a software upgrade on the existing iris recognition system
to add to already existing
system capabilities,” he
says.
Much of Komogortsev’s
research originated with his
fascination with computer
gaming.
“I liked World of Warcraft
very much and wanted to
play it,” he says. “Beta accounts for this game were
$15,000 in 2003. I didn’t
have $15,000 and even if I
did I probably wouldn’t
have spent it on this.
“So I wrote to the company with a research proposal stating that if you
give me the account I will
research a way for people
who cannot use their hands
to play the game. I didn’t
even know if anyone would
get the email, but they did
and were very interested. I
did implement the project
so it’s available to anyone
who wants to play. The research is published as
well.”
Komogortsev and his students have created an application for the iPad that
allows users to control the
device with their eyes. They
have also created their own
computer game that is controlled with the eyes and
presented to elementary,
middle school and high
school students to generate
interest in STEM (science,
technology, engineering and
math).
He is collaborating with
other departments at Texas
State to use eye tracking in
various types of research.
He joined Drs. Natalie Ceballos, Reiko Graham and
Maria Czyzewska in the
psychology department to
track participants’ eye
movements as they were
presented with images of
different types of foods and
correlate this with those
participants’ body mass indices (BMIs), hunger levels,
cravings and how often they
dieted.
Komogortsev’s research
has proven significant to
many disciplines. Other
Texas State researchers
who use Komogortsev’s eye
tracking technology include
Dr. Dan Tamir in computer
science, Dr. Sven
Fuhrmann in geography,
Dr. Pete Blair in criminal
justice and Dr. Denise Gobert in physical therapy.
Collaborators in Komogortsev’s research are
Dr. Cecilia Aragon from
University of Washington
and Dr. Larry Price, professor of psychometrics and
statistics at Texas State.
Postdoctoral researcher Dr.
Alex Karpov and graduate
student Corey Holland have
provided key contributions,
and Holland received the
prestigious National Sci-
Submitted photo
Austin Community College is constructing a three-story, 88,000-square-foot Hays Campus that is scheduled to open
in the spring of 2014.
their college degree or
train to go directly into
the workforce,” Ben
Mathey, supervisor of the
San Marcos centers, said.
“We’re always available to
answer questions and
walk prospective students
through the process of
getting registered.”
Fall courses offered at
the San Marcos Center include Biology Fundamentals, English Composition
I and II, College Algebra,
Introduction to Psychology, and more. The San
Marcos Goodnight Center
is offering Principles of
Accounting, Introduction
to Automotive Technology,
U.S. Government, Spanish
I, and Public Speaking,
among others. To contact
center staff, call (512)
353-2019.
Fall registration is
under way; classes begin
Monday, Aug. 26. View a
course schedule and get
more information about
the San Marcos centers at
austincc.edu/centers.
ACC is an open-door institution, with everyone
meeting eligibility criteria
encouraged to enroll. Visit
austincc.edu/apply for
more information on getting started.

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