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February 12- February 18, 2016
Vol. 54 No16
City of Helotes hosted the Region 7 TML
meeting, Thursday, February 11
The Eyes of Texas are upon Lakewood
Village and the Supreme Court of Texas
Helotes hopes to be spared over $1.4 million
in judgments
In 2014 the City of Lakewood Village filed a lawsuit
against Harry Bizios a landowner in the Extraterritorial
Jurisdiction (ETJ). Bizios
owned land that faced the
lake in the City and decided
to build a home on the lot.
The City of Lakewood served
notice to the landowner that
he must apply for building
permits from the City of
Lakewood before construction could begin.
Bizios refused to apply for
building permits from the
City of Lakewood and proceeded with construction of
his home.
The City of Lakewood Village then served Bizios with
ture did not extend the right
for cities to extend their
building permits to the ETJ.
Justices also remarked that
the National Building Code
adopted throughout the State
of Texas and the country establishes the building and
safety codes for construction.
Construction is regulated by
the National Building Code.
The Second Court of Appeals ruled in favor of the
Appellant, Bizios, and reversed and remanded the
case back to the trial court
for further action consistent
with the Court’s opinion.
The Court also required the
City of Lakewood Village to
pay all costs of appeal.
favor of the landowner. Town
of Annetta S. v. Seadrift
Dev., L.P., No. 02-12-00171CV, 2014 WL 5013292, at *2
(Tex. App.—Fort Worth Sept.
25, 2014, pet. filed); see also
FM Props. Operating Co. v.
City of Austin, 22 S.W.3d
868, 902 (Tex. 2000) (“[A]
city’s authority to regulate
land development in its ETJ
is wholly derived from a legislative grant of authority.”);
Milestone Potranco Dev.,
Ltd. v. City of San Antonio,
298 S.W.3d 242, 247 (Tex.
App.— San Antonio 2009,
pet. denied) (stating that the
similarities between zoning
ordinances that a municipality may adopt under section
a cease and desist order demanding construction stop
until the appropriate permits
were secured from the City.
Bizios refused to stop construction, and Lakewood Village filed suit in the District
Court demanding an injunction against the homeowner.
The District court ruled in
favor of the City of Lakewood Village and issued the
injunction against City of
Lakewood Village.
Bizios appealed to the
Second Court of Appeals of
Texas.
The City of Lakewood Village made two points during
the 20-minute oral argument
period. The Legislature extended the authority of the
General Law cities to assess
building permits to the ETJ.
The City also argued that
for the safety and welfare
of the City, the City should
be allowed to extend their
building codes to homes and
buildings in the ETJ.
During oral arguments,
the sitting justices pointed
out that the Texas Legisla-
According to the decision
of the Court:
The issue here is whether
the Town, as a general-law
municipality, has the authority to extend its building code
to its ETJ. The Town argues that the legislature has
given it authority to regulate development and thus
to extend its building code to
its ETJ under local government code sections 212.002
and 212.003; it also relies on
sections 214.212, 214.904(a),
and 233.153(c) to support
its argument. See Tex. Loc.
Gov’t Code Ann. §§ 212.002–
.003, 214.212, 214.904 (West
2008), § 233.153(c) (West
Supp. 2014).
Because a municipality
possesses authority to regulate land development in its
ETJ only to the extent it is
legislatively granted that authority, legislatively created
express limitations to that
grant of authority—such as
local government code section 212.003—are construed
strictly against the authority
of the municipality and in
211.003 and the list of items
a municipality is prohibited
from regulating under section 212.003 reveals the legislature’s intent to prohibit a
municipality from regulating
zoning-type uses in the ETJ).
Local government code
chapter 212, “Municipal
Regulation of Subdivisions
and Property Development,”
contains eight subchapters,
most of which are not pertinent to the issue before us.
Section 212.003(a), the
first subsection under the
heading, “Extension of
Rules to Extraterritorial
Jurisdiction,” states,
The governing body
of a municipality by ordinance may extend to
the extraterritorial jurisdiction of the municipality
the application of
municipal ordinances adopted under Section 212.002
and other
municipal ordinances relating to access to public
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Mayor Tom Schoolcraft,
and the Helotes City Council
welcomed the Mayors and City
leaders from 7 surrounding
counties to the Region 7 TML
business meeting on Thursday, February 11.
The meeting was held at
the Gardens at Old Town
Helotes with the Mayor of Bal-
cones Heights as the presiding
officer. Bexar County Judge,
Nelson Wolff served as the
Keynote Speaker.
Leon Valley Fire Fighters win First and Second
at Tower Climb
The Leon Valley Fire Department participated in the
annual Cystic Fibrosis Climb
and Run held at the Towers of
America in downtown San Antonio on Saturday, February
6. The annual event is held
to help raise money for the
Cystic Fibrosis Foundation to
aid in research and developing
a cure for the disease.
This year, the department
raised $2,075 in funds for the
Foundation.
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six in the top 10. Next week’s
issue will feature their story
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Filing for City of Helotes elections
end February 19
Council members for place
1, 2 and 4 will be up for reelection this year. The filing period will open on January 20.
An information packet with
an application for a place on
the ballot for the City’s General Election is now available at
City Hall. The application for
a place on the ballot must be
filed with the City Secretary
beginning on January 20 and
ending on February 19. You
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Lakewood,, continued from
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roads or the
pumping, extraction, and
use of groundwater by persons other than
retail public utilities, as
defined by Section 13.002,
Water Code, for
the purpose of preventing the use or contact with
groundwater that
presents an actual or
potential threat to human
health. However,
unless otherwise authorized by state law, in its
extraterritorial
jurisdiction a municipality shall not regulate:
(1) the use of any building or property for business,
industrial,
residential, or other purposes;
(2) the bulk, height, or
number of buildings constructed on a
particular tract of land;
(3) the size of a building
that can be constructed on a
particular
tract of land, including
without limitation any restriction on the
ratio of building floor
space to the land square footage;
(4) the number of residential units that can be built
per acre of
land; or
(5) the size, type, or method of construction of water or
wastewater
facility that can be constructed to serve a developed
tract of
land [upon various conditions not at issue here].
Id. § 212.003(a) (emphasis
added).
As we stated in Town
of Annetta South, “The purpose of these restrictions on
a municipality’s authority to
impose regulations on land
in the municipality’s ETJ is
to prohibit the municipality’s extension of zoning ordinances into its ETJ under
the guise of cleverly drafted
rules ‘governing plats and
subdivisions of land.’” 2014
WL 5013292, at *3.There-
fore, unless otherwise authorized by state law, per section 212.003(a)’s plain language, a municipality cannot
extend its ordinances as to
the use of any building or
the bulk, height, or size of
such buildings, among other
things, into its ETJ, which is
what the Town purports to do
in ordinance 10-01.
9 See id.; see also Tex. Loc.
Gov’t Code Ann. § 212.003(a)
(1)–(2) (prohibiting regulation in the ETJ of use of
buildings or bulk, height, or
number of buildings without express authorization by
other state law); Dallas Merchant’s & Concessionaire’s
Ass’n v. City of Dallas, 852
S.W.2d 489, 491 (Tex. 1993)
(stating that an ordinance
that attempts to regulate a
subject matter preempted by
a state statute is unenforceable to the extent it conflicts
with a state statute). We
have also reviewed chapter
214, which governs municipal regulation of housing and
other structures, and chapter 233, which governs the
same as to counties. See id.
§§ 214.001–.906 (West 2008),
§§ 233.001–.901 (West 2005
&Supp. 2014). Subchapter G
of chapter 214, “Building and
Rehabilitation Codes,” provides that the International
Residential Code “is adopted
as a municipal residential
building code in this state.”
Id. §§ 214.211–.212(a). However, the legislature restricted its application to
“all construction, alteration,
remodeling, enlargement,
and repair of residential
structures in a municipality.” Id. § 214.212(b) (emphasis added). Although section
214.904, “Time for Issuance
of Municipal Building Permit,” states that “[t]his section applies only to a permit
required by a municipality
to erect or improve a building or other structure in the
municipality or its extraterritorial jurisdiction,” id. §
214.904, we read this section
in conjunction with the rest
of the subchapter to apply
to the municipalities granted
such capacity, i.e., home-
rule municipalities, see, e.g.,
id. § 214.901 (stating that
a home-rule municipality
may require that the construction of buildings comply
with the energy conservation
standards in the municipal
building code), and in the
context of other specific local
government code provisions
that expressly grant authority to extend a regulation into
an ETJ. See id. § 216.902
(West 2008) (authorizing municipality to extend outdoor
sign regulation to ETJ), §
372.003 (West Supp. 2014)
(authorizing municipality
to undertake improvement
project in ETJ), § 377.002
(West 2005) (authorizing municipality to create municipal development district in
ETJ), § 382.109 (West Supp.
2014) (requiring road projects to meet all applicable
standards of each municipality in whose ETJ a district
improvement project is located), § 395.011 (West 2005)
(authorizing municipality to
impose impact fee in ETJ).
Again, as nothing in the local
government code explicitly
authorizes a general law
municipality to extend its
building code to its ETJ, we
read this section as applying
to home-rule municipalities
because a general-law municipality can exercise only
those powers that the legislature confers on it by law.
See City of W. Lake Hills
v. Westwood Legal Defense
Fund, 598 S.W.2d 681, 683
(Tex. Civ. App.—Waco1980,
no writ.).13 Because none of
the statutes referenced by
the Town expressly grant
a general-law municipality
the authority to extend its
building code into its ETJ,
and because we have otherwise found none that does
so, the trial court abused its
discretion by granting the
injunction. See Tex. Dep’t
of Transp. v. City of Sunset Valley, 146 S.W.3d 637,
645 (Tex. 2004) (“Generallaw municipalities . . . are
political subdivisions created
by the State and, as such,
possess those powers and
privileges that the State ex-
pressly confers upon them.”);
cf. Tex. Loc. Gov’t Code Ann.
§ 51.072 (West 2008) (stating
that a home-rule municipality “has full power of local
self-government”); Proctor v.
Andrews, 972 S.W.2d 729,
733 (Tex. 1998) (op. on reh’g)
(“While a home rule city . .
. has all the powers of the
state not inconsistent with
the Constitution, the general
laws, or the city’s charter,
Tex. Const. art. XI, § 5, these
broad powers may be limited
by statute when the Legislature’s intention to do so
appears ‘with unmistakable
clarity.’”); Forwood v. City
of Taylor, 147 Tex. 161, 167,
214 S.W.2d 282, 286 (1948)
(explaining that a home rule
municipality has full authority to do anything the legislature could have authorized
it to do).
The City of Lakewood Village filed an appeal with the
Texas Supreme Court and
oral arguments are tentatively set for March 8.
The City of Helotes has
filed an Amicus Brief in support of the City of Lakewood
Village. Helotes is also party
to three lawsuits brought
by area builders because
the City of Helotes imposed
building permit fees against
the builders when the City of
Helotes extended the City’s
ETJ in 2013.
The City of Helotes is hoping the Texas Supreme Court
will rule in favor of City of
Lakewood Village. If the Supreme Court rules in favor of
Lakewood Village then General Law cities may argue
that authority does exist for
the cities to charge building
permit fees in the ETJ.
The District Court ruled
against the City of Helotes in
case number 2013-CI-18405
City of Helotes vs Continental Homes of Texas. The
District Court ruled the City
of Helotes must return over
$224,282.44 in building permits charged by the City and
could no longer impose building permit fees in the ETJ.
The City has appealed the
case to the 4th Court of Appeals. The Cause No. is 04-
15-00571-CV.
The District Court ruled
against the City of Helotes
in the Cause No. 2014-CI07817 The Texas Association
of Builders and the Greater
San Antonio Builders Association v. The City of Helotes.
The Court did not require the
City of Helotes to repay the
building fees collected but
ruled that the City could not
impose building fees upon
builders in the ETJ. The
City was responsible for attorney’s fees. The City of
Helotes has appealed this
case to the 4th Court of Appeals. The Cause No. is 0415-00733-CV.
The District Court also
ruled against the City of
Helotes in Cause No. 2015CI-00543 Ashton San Antonio Residential, LLC.; Pulte
Homes of Texas L.P.; MHI
Central Texas LLC; and
Weekley Homes, LLC vs The
City of Helotes. The Court
ruled the City of Helotes
could not collect building
permit fees and must return
the $580,362.97 in fees collected from the builders. The
City was once again ordered
not to charge building permit
fees in the ETJ.
In each of the three cases,
the Court awarded attorney’s
fees and established amounts
awarded against the City of
Helotes in the event the City
was unsuccessful at Appeal.
The 2013 and 2015 case each
require the City to pay 5
percent interest on the judgments until they are either
satisfied or overturned on appeal.
The judgments of all three
cases total over 1.4 million
dollars and the combined
judgments of 2013 and 2015
are gaining at least $3,000 a
month until either satisfied
or overturned by appeal. The
City maintains that none of
the collected building permit
fees from the ETJ have been
spent. However, the City has
refused repeated requests to
identify which City account
contains the over $800,000 in
building permit fees collected
but not spent, in the event
the City loses the appeal and
must return the money to the
builders.
The Fourth Court of Appeals identifies the 2013 case
as being ready to set for trial.
If the City of Helotes appeals
all three cases and loses
those appeals the judgments
will grow by an additional
$250,000 plus continued interest.
You may log onto this
linkhttp://www.search.
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find the referenced appeals
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Valley of the Lions: The Salazars
and Leon Valley
by Linda Cooper Persyn and Barbara Poss Fryer
Leon Valley has a long history
with the Salazar family.
Their journey to this area
began in 1878, when Gregorio
Salazar and his wife, Aqueda left
their home in Mexico for a better life in Texas. They settled in
Helotes and began their family in
that peaceful area. Indian raids
had ceased and the small town
was beginning to prosper.
Andres was the first-born, in
1895, of a bumper crop of five children. Andres told of his youngest
memories in Helotes that he began
his formal education in 1907 at Los
Reyes School. It was a seven mile
trek, on foot, from his home. His
schooling was interrupted when
the family moved to the Huebner
Homestead in 1911. Gregorio became caretaker of the property
and farmed the nearby fields. According to Andres’s granddaughter, Margaret Pacheco, Aqueda
ran an overnight boarding house
of sorts for the travelers on Bandera Road. Meals and provisions
for horses were also available.
In 1918, at the age of 21, Andres married Felipa Talamantez
Camacho. He and Felipa lived
in the Huebner Homestead with
his parents and helped with the
farming and running the boarding
house. He began acquiring masonry skills. He had a natural tal-
ent for it and soon was in demand
for his expertise. By 1922 he had
saved enough money to buy 47
acres of neighboring land for his
own home and farm. He and Felipa already had two sons, Andres,
Jr and Enrique, and a wood frame
house was built. It was destroyed
by fire and was replaced by a rock
home, employing Andres’ talent as
a stonemason. The couple would
eventually add Alfredo (deceased
as an infant), Gregorio, Margarito,
Herminia (the only daughter), and
Alfredo (named in honor of the deceased infant of the same name).
Several more Salazar homes
were built on the family land.
Huebner Creek was in close proximity and one of the houses suffered major flooding over the years.
Herminia Salazar recounted being
rescued from the roof of her home
by the Leon Valley Fire Rescue
Unit when a flash flood happened
during the night. The house was
uninhabitable and was demolished. The city acquired the land
and built a small, covered picnic
area for the enjoyment of family
and the citizens of the city. Andres
and Felipa also leased three acres
of land in the flood plain to Northwest Little League in 1961 for $1
an acre, with the option to buy.
In 1966, the final details of the
transaction were worked out and
transfer of the Northwest Little
League property was completed.
Although most of the Salazars
have moved from the immediate
area, Andres left his legacy in Leon
Valley in a very permanent way.
With his masonry tools in hand, he
and another mason, known only as
Valdez, built Texas Star Inn. The
limestone had been quarried from
nearby Leon Creek by two young
men from local families, Kenneth
Evers and Lester Krueger. It was
originally a local burger hangout
named “Skinnys”. It stands today
as Grady’s Barbecue, but still
bears the name and signage of
the iconic dancehall. Salazar also
built the Bandera Building, which
was home to the Rimkus Store for
many years. That building has
long since been demolished, but
a memorial plaque in its former
location stands today, made of the
rock from that structure.
At least one of the Salazar sons
followed in his father’s footsteps as
a stone mason. Margarito (Margo)
Salazar, built the stone pillars for
the sign at the entrance to Raymond Rimkus Park at Bandera
and Evers Roads. Andres and Felipa Salazar are buried in the Madla
Family Ranch Cemetery, just off
Scenic Loop Road near Helotes.
We thank the Salazar and
Camacho families for supplying
some of the rich history of their
family in Leon Valley. More information on the Salazar Family,
Texas Star Inn and the Rimkus
Store are available at the Leon
Valley Library Historical SocietyArchives. We also thank Carol
Poss and the City of Leon Valley
Maintenance Department for replacing the street sign bearing the
Salazar name.
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please contact
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Hide Your Daughters:
Here Comes the Draft
--In the blink of an eye,
we’ve gone from opening
combat jobs to women to Republican presidential candidates endorsing registering
women for a draft.
Hide your daughters -our deluded and cowardly
political elites are a clear
and present danger to common sense.
A proposal from the chief
of staff of the Army and the
commandant of the Marine
Corps to require that women
register with Selective Service seemed at first like an
effort to highlight the absurd endpoint of the rush to
women in combat, but top
Republicans duly saluted
and fell in line.
Asked about the proposal
at the recent Republican debate, Marco Rubio said “that
Selective Service should be
opened up for both men and
women in case a draft is
ever instituted.” He makes
it sound as though women
would completely miss out
should a large-scale conventional war break out and
they not be compelled to
fight in it through the coercive power of the state.
Chris Christie agreed. So
did Jeb Bush.
They are indulged in this
illusion by men with ribbons on their chests who
should know better. The
U.S. military doesn’t exist
to satisfy the whims of the
board of directors of the Ms.
Foundation. Its job is to field
a force that is most effective
at winning the nation’s wars.
In an extensive study, the
U.S. Marine Corps concluded
that mixed-gender units fail
by that test, although no one
is inclined to take note.
The Marine study compared all-male and mixedgender units and concluded
that women in mixed-gender
units “were injured twice
as often as men, less accurate with infantry weapons,
and not as good at removing wounded troops from the
battlefield.”
The physical capacity of
the sexes is different, and
top-end females tend to be
only as capable as the lower-end males. The males in
the Marine study averaged
178 pounds, with 20 percent
body fat, whereas females
were 142 pounds, with 24
percent body fat. The physical disadvantage meant that
women were more likely to
be fatigued and suffer stress
fractures. Women were six
times more likely to be injured in entry-level training
than males.
The rejoinder to such inconvenient facts is always
that the Russians and the
Israelis deployed or deploy
women in combat. But this
is much too simplistic. The
School of Advanced Military
Studies at Fort Leavenworth
found that, even under the
extreme pressure of the Nazi
invasion, women were only
8 percent of the Red Army,
and largely served as medics
or otherwise in medical care.
As for the Israelis, women
initially fought with the
Haganah guerrilla force
prior to the creation of the
Jewish state. But they were
pulled back over time. “Generally,” the Fort Leavenworth study notes, “because
of their comparative lack of
physical strength, commanders employed women in defensive operations whenever
possible.” Today, as The New
York Times notes in a report
on gender integration of the
Israeli Defense Forces, “it
remains rare for women to
kill or be killed.”
It is evidently too much
to ask that reality intrude
on the polite fictions of this
country’s policymakers.
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for the theocratic smarminess of Ted Cruz, or the
theocratic bumbling of Ben
Carson. We must be just as
hard on the chameleonlike
nature of Marco Rubio, the
Chris Christie bullying, Jeb
Bush dithering and John
Kasich trying to expropriate
the “compassion conservative” label that worked for
Jeb’s brother, W.
Of course, it’s OK that
women will be rooting for
candidate Hillary Clinton in
the same way blacks overwhelmingly support Barack
Obama. It’s hard to get elected in Boston if you’re not
Irish.
Those of us who are professional skeptics shouldn’t
cheer for anyone. By the
way, that goes a long way
toward explaining why politicians, who prefer sycophants, don’t like us. Hillary sure doesn’t. Bernie is
disdainful. Ted Cruz trashes
us; Ben Carson, too. Jeb usually criticizes us, but you see
what that’s gotten him.
It’s hard for candidates
and their true believers to
understand, but the path
to the White House is not
supposed to be a cakewalk.
It’s really constant pie in
the face. That’s not a double
standard for women, it’s just
standard equal-opportunity
skepticism.
Rich Lowry is editor of the
National Review.
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Get Over It!
--Hillary Clinton can duke
it out when she needs to.
Or duchess it out. That was
on display during the recent
Democratic debate when she
confronted Bernie Sanders’
persistent charges that she
is tainted by her financial
ties to Wall Street and the
political “establishment.”
His accusation, she spit out,
was “a very artful smear.”
“Smear” is one of the most
brutal pejoratives in the
campaign game.
With Martin O’Malley no
longer cluttering the stage, it
was just Bernie and Hillary,
mano a womano. And she
played the female card: “Sen.
Sanders is the only person
who I think would characterize me, a woman running
to be the first woman president, as exemplifying the establishment.”
More power to her. However, less of it to her defenders, who are offensive when
they say that her gender
somehow shields her from
the brutal grinder that anyone must go through while
running for the most pow-
erful office in the world.
There’s a crescendo growing
from her supporters, mostly
her female supporters, that
she is getting unfair treatment, particularly from
male critics and reporters,
being subjected to a double
standard.
Allow me to speak as just
one person who has covered
the Clintons for a long time:
That is a crock.
First of all, some of us,
meaning me, will be ecstatic
when a woman shatters the
White House glass ceiling.
The question is will this one
be preferable to her opponents. Let’s be honest, many
of my journalistic colleagues
gave Barack Obama an easy
ride the first time around
in 2008, largely because
they were seduced by the
story arc that ended with a
black president of the United
States.
To be frank, Hillary Clinton is not always a terrific candidate. Any reporter
worth his or her salt is going
to take her with a grain of
salt, mainly because of her
lawyerly dissembling and
word parsing over touchy
ethics controversies. That’s
particularly the case for
those of us with long experience covering the Clintons.
It’s the same leery approach we must take to
Bernie Sanders’ grandiose
promises of change, and
Donald Trump’s bigoted
demagoguery. It also goes
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Community Calendar
Salud!
February 10- Xocolātl! Part 2-The Culture and Flavors of Chocolate
Just voted one of the best reasons to visit a Museum other than an exhibit by San Antonio Magazine, Salud! Culinary Nights at the Witte Museum will celebrate the sweet
and savory flavors of chocolate from around the world. Each course will feature wine,
beer or spirit pairings from the finest Texas winemakers, brewers and mixologists.
Classes are 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. and are limited to only 60 guests per evening. Tickets start at $50 per person, $45 for members and include a souvenir wine glass.
For more information, please call Witte Reservations at 210.357.1910.
San Antonio Stock Show and Rodeo
The annual San Antonio Stock Show and Rodeo will open on Thursday, February 11 and
will continue until Saturday February 27. Local youth from the surrounding area will be participating in the livestock show, Agriculture Mechanics contest, 4H Fun Day, livestock judging
contests, and the calf scramble. There will be a PRCA rodeo each night of the Stock Show with
different national entertainers scheduled to perform at each performance.
Also in the line-up is a calf scramble. Successful students use the money won in the scramble to raise breeding stock for future shows.
The little ones also have the opportunity to participate in the mutton bustin contest.
For more information or to purchase tickets, you may log onto the San Antonio Stock Show
and Rodeo website found at www.sarodeo.com for a complete listing of times and events.
Filing Deadline
If you are interested in running for political office in Helotes, Grey Forest, or Leon Valley the
filing deadline is Friday, February 19 at 5pm.
All applications must be returned to the prospective City Secretaries on the day of the deadline. All interested candidates must have been registered voters within 6 months of the filing
deadline date.
Family Flashlight Night—Botanical Gardens San Antonio
Looking for a fun family activity and a bit of exploration? Then head out to the San Antonio Botanical
Garden for Family Flashlight Night. When the sun sets, it’s your chance to see a different side of the Garden. Encounter nighttime insects, stargaze, and test your directional skills in a light maze. Be sure to bring
your flashlight and maybe a sweater in case it’s a cool night. Kids and adults alike will enjoy this rare look
at the Garden. Family Flashlight Night admission is free to Garden members. Non-members pay regular
admission. With construction underway at the Garden, additional FREE shuttle parking is available at 4119
Broadway (the AT&T Building parking lot at the Allensworth intersection, one block south
of Hildebrand) from 6-9pm.
The event will be Friday, February 19 from 6-8:30pm.
Leon Valley Fire Department to host Fire Detector Drive
Attention Residents in the Sunlight and Evening Sun subdivision!!....we have teamed up
with the American Red Cross for a door-to-door smoke detector drive in your neighborhood on
February 20th from 9AM-Noon
Weekly Devotional
Jesus went about all
the cities and the villages, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the
gospel of the kingdom, and
healing every disease and
every sickness among the
people. But when he saw
the multitudes, he was
moved with compassion for
them, because they were
harassed and scattered,
like sheep without a shepherd. Matthew 9:35 WEB
When Jesus saw the
crowds, He had compassion
on them for they were lost
and helpless. The words
‘harassed and scattered’
literally mean ‘torn and
thrown down.’ Jesus saw
the people as unprotected
sheep wandering about and
being easy prey for predators.
Jesus would stop and
take the time to teach and
heal them. He cared and He
said several times in His
teachings that He was The
Good Shepherd, and that
He came to seek and save
the lost sheep (John 10:11,
Luke 15:6, Luke 19:10).
Cold hearted people can
make you feel unwelcome,
even in what they call ‘The
house of God.’ They threw
Jesus out of their temple
after He preached to them:
‘So they picked up stones to
throw at him, but Jesus hid
himself and went out of the
temple’ (John 8:59).
They did not like it when
Jesus had lunch with sinners either, but He did it
anyway: ‘The scribes and
the Pharisees, when they
saw that he was eating with
the sinners and tax collectors, said to his disciples,
Why is it that he eats and
drinks with tax collectors
and sinners?’ (Mark 2:16).
The cold religious people
stood outside watching
Jesus have dinner with the
sinners, instead of them.
The religious elite called
Jesus ‘A drunkard and a
glutton, a friend of tax collectors and sinners’ (Mark
2:16). I thank God that
Jesus was and still is, a
friend of sinners like me.
Don’t ever let cold, negative people, influence your
view of Jesus for you are
always welcome in His
house. Jesus came to seek
and save the lost like us,
and He is always glad to
see us. We need to ask ourselves, ‘Which group are
we in today? The cold and
exclusive, or the warm and
welcoming.’ The Bible is
very clear which side Jesus
was on.
Jesus is still the good
Shepherd. If you are wandering through life today
and feel a bit lost, look to
Jesus who is just a prayer
away as He is already seeking you out. He is a friend
that is closer than a brother. Jesus loves you, but
sometimes His followers
struggle to represent Him
correctly. Let us do better.
The Echo •February 12- February 18, 2016 • 7
Texas Farm Credit Launches 2016
Scholarship Program
Texas Farm Credit, be nominated
by a school guidance counselor,
teacher or administrator, and submit a one-page essay explaining
how agriculture has impacted their
lives. “Over the past 15 years,
Texas Farm Credit has awarded $106,500 in scholarships to students studying agriculture,” said
Mark Miller, Texas Farm Credit
chief executive officer. “It is our
way of helping young people obtain an agricultural education while
honoring the memory of Marsha
Pyle Martin, who was devoted to
ROBSTOWN, Texas —
Texas Farm Credit is accepting
applications through March 1,
2016, for its 16th Annual Marsha Martin Scholarships.
The lending cooperative will
award five $2,000 scholarships to
graduating high school seniors who
plan to pursue a college degree
in an agriculture-related field of
study, such as agricultural business, animal science or agricultural
economics.
To qualify for a scholarship,
applicants must reside within the
100-county territory served by
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developing future agricultural leaders,”
A native of Paris, Texas, Martin
was chairman and chief executive
officer of the federal Farm Credit
Administration at the time of her
death in January 2000. She was
a lifelong advocate for farmers,
ranchers and rural America.
More information about
the scholarship program, including application forms and
eligibility criteria, is available
at www.texasfarmcredit.com.
Filing for City of Leon Valley elections to close
February 19
Council members for place 2,
4 and the Mayor will be up for
reelection this year. The filing
period will open on January 20.
An information packet with
an application for a place on
the ballot for the City’s General Election is now available
at City Hall. The application for
a place on the ballot must be
filed with the City Secretary beginning on January 20 and ending
on February 19. You may pick up
the packet from the City Secretary at City Hall during normal
business hours.
The General Election will
be held on May 7, 2016 because the Texas Legislature
moved the election date from
the second Saturday in May
to the first Saturday in May. The Legislature also amended
the eligibility criteria to require
a candidate to have resided
continuously in the state for
12 months and in the territory from which the office is
elected for six months immediately preceding the date of
the regular filing deadline for
a candidate’s application for a
place on the ballot.
Please contact Saundra
Passailaigue, City Secretary, at
210-684-1391 ext 216 or email
[email protected]
for more information.
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Recognizing
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targets a very specific
need: to fill local food
pantries that have
been depleted after the
holiday/winter season.
Stop by any day during Lent and drop off
your donations in the
collection bins at the
Church. The program
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donate one can of food
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Feb. 13, 2016. This
year’s event, “Fill the
Trailer” food drive
will be held on Church
grounds at 13715
Riggs Road in Helotes,
Texas from 8:00 am to
noon. The Knights of
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Pet of the Week from Helotes Humane Society
probably do well with other
dogs, but not one that will
expect her to race around and
jump, as she will be limited
for some time if not forever in
her ability to be rambunctious
due to her healing injuries.
She would be best in a mature
home with no young children,
ideally with someone at home
during the day with plenty of
time to share with her.
Sweet Pea was 14 lbs when
she was found but may get as
heavy as 25 lbs once she gets
back to her optimum weight.
She is spayed, tested negative
for heart worm, and is up to
date on her vaccines. Please
watch the videos below to
learn more about Sweet Pea.
Sweet Pea was found on
the streets of San Antonio,
alone, starving and injured a
little over a month ago. She
was in such bad shape she required extensive surgery. But
she is a strong and resilient
young dog. She has been
healing nicely and is ready for
her new forever home.
She needs a home with
someone who can give her
the care and attention she
needs, including consistency,
patience, and lots of gentle
love. She is young, energetic,
intelligent and VERY loving.
But with all she has been
through it does take time for
her to trust. She has shown
she can get along with some
cats but not others. She will
and of course a few Whiskas treats every day. Is it
normal for cats to have such
longevity? -- Fay, via email
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--DEAR PAW’S CORNER:
I’m extremely curious
about the average lifespan
of cats. Years ago my husband found a stray kitten
about 6 weeks old. “Skeezix”
lived to be 26 years old until
he passed away one night
after two strokes. We also
rescued a stray we named
“Sheba,” and we had her for
25 years (the vet couldn’t
believe she’d lived so long),
so she was at least 26 or 27
when congestive heart failure took her. My two remaining cats, “Mama” and “Baby,”
are about 16 and 19 years
old, respectively.
We’ve never done anything special in terms of care
and feeding. They all have
been spayed or neutered, gotten regular veterinary care
and lived indoors exclusively.
I feed them Dad’s dry cat
food, split a can of wet food
between them occasionally,
DEAR FAY: Those are
amazingly long-lived cats!
The average life span of a
common housecat is about
15 years, so it’s safe to say
that all of your cats have
made it well past that mark.
Is there a magic formula
to help your cats live longer? No one has that, but
there are some things that
will improve a cat’s life over
the long term, and you have
done all of them. Regular vet
care, keeping cats indoors
(away from many dangers
and stressors), routine feeding and, of course, lots of
TLC can all contribute to
long life.
So, who is the oldest
cat ever documented? That
would be Creme Puff, a cat
in Austin, Texas, who made
the Guinness Book of World
Records in 2005 at the spry
age of 38!
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someone will contact you very
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The Echo • February 12- February 18, 2016 • 9
Martin returns to 6A Meet with teammates,
colleagues
By Pat Turner
Migs Martin is happy to be
returning to the Class 6A State
Swim Meet.
However, this year’s trip
stands out for two reasons. This
is the TCU signee’s senior season, which means he hopes to go
out with a big splash. For a little
something extra, the Taft swimmer is going to have company as
teammates earned trips, along
with several of their District
27-6A colleagues.
Martin earned his trip with
a victory in the 100-yard breaststroke (56.23) at this past weekend’s Region 7 Swim Meet. Monday, he learned his time 45.73
in the 100 freestyle was good
enough for a call-up.
Teammate Garrett Dierkhising earned a trip after winning
the 100 backstroke (50.87), while
Allison Schillick claimed the
girls’ 50 free (24.10).
Martin and Dierkhising also
join Christopher Lindley and
Jacob Hurrell-Zitelman on Taft’s
200-medley relay, which received
a call-up after recording a second-place time of 1:35.53.
“I’m really happy I have teammates going, too,” Martin said.
“That always makes it special.
They really did well. I’m really
proud of Garrett (Dierkhising)
and Allison (Schillick). I am really happy for our relay. We had
a good race (at regionals). I was
hoping we would get a call-up.”
Martin looked sharp Saturday. In the 100 breast, he sprang
to a quick start, maintained a
steady and finished strong.
“My goggles actually pulled
up,” Martin said. “That was really irritating. It wasn’t the time
I wanted to go but it was fast
enough to get me there.”
He’s ready to show even better results at the state meet.
After all, last year’s appearance
at the 6A event wasn’t his idea
of a quality showing. Martin won
the 100 breast as a sophomore,
becoming the first Taft swimmer
to strike gold.
As a junior Martin slipped to
third place. No doubt he wants to
make amends. The outlook is favorable as the Taft senior enters
the meet with the top time.
“I feel better prepared this
year for state,” Martin said. “I
felt like my mindset was really
off last year. This time I feel like
I am mentally stronger.”
ECHO
Northside ISD will be represented by other swimmers at the
6A Meet in Austin, Feb. 19-20.
Brandeis’ Nikko Bjontegard
stamped her ticket with a gold
medal in the 100 backstroke
(57.07). She and the Broncos also
benefitted from call-ups.
Bjontegard also earned a spot
in the 200 individual medley
after recording a 2:05.80. She is
also part of Brandeis’ qualifying 200 free relay (1:38.58) with
Kiley Thueson, Sofie Camarillo
and Keeley Vardeman.
Marina Garcia of O’Connor
advanced in girls diving after
placing second with a 460.85.
Other swimmers received
call-ups.
In the girls, Clark’s Reagan
Nentwich is going in the 200
free (1:52.38) and 100 butterfly
(57.07).
Marshall’s Santiago Alaniz
made it in the boys’ 200 IM
(1:53.51), while O’Connor’s Michael Calvillo qualified for the
500 free (4:34.56).
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But what you may not expect is a family-owned and operated store that acts like a neighborhood store. “We talk and
laugh with our customers,” Kim Greene, store manager,
said. “We take pride in our awesome customer service.”
The store has been under the current ownership for the last
29 years. “We try to say hello to everyone who walks in the
door,” Greene said. “It is very much a family store.” So what
do they offer? Let’s start with Valero-branded gasoline and
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The Echo •February 12- February 18, 2016• 10
Huskies, Falcons remain in the
hunt
By Pat Turner
Holmes and Stevens
aren’t going down without
a fight in the District 27-6A
boys’ basketball race.
With two games remaining, Brandeis (28-1, 10-1)
is closing in on a district
championship. Marshall
(22-7, 9-2) and Clark (1713, 8-3) are moving toward
playoff spots, while Holmes
(20-10, 7-4) and Stevens
(16-11, 6-5) are staying in
the hunt, thanks to wins
the past week and little outside help.
Holmes moved into a
four-place tie with Brennan
(18-14, 7-4) after topping
Jay (10-19, 1-10), 55-42, and
O’Connor (12-18, 2-9), 6049. The Huskies got a little
help with Marshall pulling
out a 68-66 overtime win
over Brennan and Stevens
following with a 92-80 victory over the Bears.
In addition to topping
Brennan, Stevens registered a 65-51 win over
O’Connor.
The next two games
are critical. While Holmes
plays Marshall and Brennan, Stevens closes the regular season against Clark
and Marshall.
“We’re still fighting,” Holmes coach Jarvin
Hall said. “We still have
a chance. We just have to
take care of business and
find a way to win.”
Both teams were impressive while keeping their
chances alive, especially in
this past Wednesday’s contests.
Holmes got off to a slow
start against O’Connor,
which shot to an 18-13 lead
early in the second quarter on the work of Michael
Estes and P.J. Medrano.
Then, the Huskies got a lift
from Carlos Centeno. The
sophomore guard turned a
steal into a layup, grabbed
two rebounds and followed
with back-to-back 3-point
goals to push Holmes into a
21-21 tie.
He followed with another steal and that led to
Brian Etheridge setting up
a layup for Sean O’Boyle.
From that point, Holmes
began pulling away, extending the halftime advantage
to 32-26.
“I was just trying to help
my team,” Centeno said. “I
was trying to get the ball
to them and score. I really
tried to pick up the defense.
We needed this game.”
Holmes picked up the
pace in the second half with
Marco Anthony pouring in
15 of his 21 points, and
additional contributions
coming from Alexander Alvarado, Marquis Ware and
Ricky Rodriguez.
“That was a big win
for us,” Hall said. “Coach
(Brett) Jewasko is a former assistant of mine at
Holmes. His teams are always prepared. We knew
they were going to play us
tough.
“Carlos got us going. He
was a big asset. He was aggressive on the shot and the
rebounds. We needed that
spark. I feel like our bench
really helped us.”
Stevens put on an offensive show in its wild win
over Brennan.
The Falcons had 10 players scoring with Jhamir
Trott (23 points), James
Benton (21 points) and
Chris Stevenson (18 points)
leading the surge.
Stevens never faced a
deficit and led by as much
as 18 points at one stretch.
However, Brennan, led by
30 points from Derian Castellano, kept staging runs.
Still, the Falcons found
ways to answer by counter
attacking.
Stevens’ biggest test
came in the fourth quarter.
Carrying a 64-49 lead
going into the final eight
minutes, Stevens started
feeling more pressure as
Brennan closed within
77-70 with timely shots
from Castellano and Alex
Wise.
Trott and Stevenson provided huge lifts, knocking
in nine points in the frame,
six coming at the free throw
line.
Trott was a major spark
at the line, connecting on
11 of 13 freebies throughout
the contest.
“We know these could be
our last games,” Trott said.
“We have a chance at the
playoffs. We want to come
out and play our best. We’re
knocking down shots and
playing defense. I’m really
trying to help my team and
have fun.”
Getting that well-rounded play could be the key for
Stevens finishing strong.
After all, the Falcons have
been haunted by inconsistency all season. However,
during the past two games
they showed what happens
when things run efficiently.
“This was one of our better games,” Stevens coach
Michael Raynes said. “We
have a good team and we’re
capable of beating anybody.
We just haven’t been consistent. This game we had
a lot of players contributing. They we were really
determined. We still have
something to shoot for. We
have a lot of basketball to
play. We’re going to do what
we can.”
Brandeis has already
clinched a playoff spot and
is trying to wrap up the
league crown.
The Broncos held onto
their lead with a 71-56 popping of Taft (2-28, 0-11 behind the usual steady play
of Ellis Jefferson, Kobe
Magee, Jakobe Jones, Zach
Starkes, Matt McCary and
Will Raeford.
Brandeis can clinch a
share of the title with a win
over Warren Friday. The
Broncos finish the season
against third-place Clark.
Marshall is close to capturing a playoff spot and
there’s a still chance the
Rams could catch Brandeis.
However, there’s still plenty
of work to do with matches
against Holmes and Stevens.
Still, the Rams’ outlook
is promising, especially
after pulling out overtime
wins over Brennan (68-66)
and Warren (57-54).
Pressure was intense in
both contests, but the Rams
answered the call in both
outings behind the guidance of Jordan Burns and
Dorian Lopez.
Lopez put in 25 points
and Burns added 24 in the
win over Brennan. However, points were harder to
come by against Warren.
The Rams never got into
a consistent offensive flow.
Not only that, they had
to deal with the Warriors’
outside heroics of Isaiah
Thorne, who bombed in 21
points.
Warren owned a 49-46
lead following a shot from
down under by Taron Collins, but with 1:36 remaining, Burns nailed a gametying 3-pointer.
Neither team could convert another basket, so they
had to settle the outcome in
overtime.
Warren (19-12, 5-6),
which also lost a 66-61
overtime decision to Clark,
couldn’t come up with the
clutch buckets in the extended period.
Marshall, on the other
hand, began showing signs
of a flow, starting with Lopez’s 3-point goal.
Kelvin Pescadero followed with a layup and
Jered Constancio added
two free throws to keep the
Rams in front.
Warren, which was
eliminated from the playoff
race, closed within 56-54
on two free throws from
Thorne, but following another freebie from Constancio, the Warriors missed a
chance at tying the game
with a missed three and
turnover.
“We still need to win,
because nothing is set in
stone” Marshall coach Reggie Ollendieck said. “We’re
reminding the kids we have
to take it one at a time. We
can’t sit back and wait for
other teams to help us. We
have to take care of business.”
Clark is also hoping to
clinch a playoff soon. The
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The Echo • February 12- February 18 2016 • 11
27-6A girls’ race has wild finish
By Pat Turner
The District 27-6A girls’
basketball race had a grand
finale and it’s still going.
Thanks to a helping
hand from Taft, Clark (314, 11-2) grabbed a co-championship with Brandeis (249, 11-2).
Despite Taft registering
a 58-48 win over Brandeis,
the Raiders’ plans of clinching the fourth playoff spot
were foiled by Clark in a
50-49 setback.
Taft (28-7, 8-4) finished
in a fourth-place tie with
Brennan (19-11, 8-4), forcing a playoff for the final
post-season spot Friday.
Brennan, which registered a 43-40 win over Taft
recently, helped its cause
with a 49-39 whipping of
Marshall and a 47-36 victory over Stevens.
As far Clark and
Brandeis, the two teams
flipped to see which would
advance as the top seed.
The Cougars won the toss
and play Corpus Christi
Ray in bi-district while
Brandeis gets East Central.
Clark showed plenty of
fire in its two victories.
Prior to the dramatic
win over Taft, the Cougars
overpowered Warren, 74-32
with a balanced shooting
attack led by Kassie Ybarra
(15 points), Emily Sims (13
points, 10 rebounds) and
Ria Gulley (12 points).
Ybarra was also sharp
against Taft, pouring in 16
points.
The Broncos, who had
taken over first place with
a win over Clark, never got
into the offensive rhythm
shown against the Cougars.
Brandeis was missing scoring leader Gabby
Connally, but Cindy Si (23
points) and Brianna Walker (10 points) provided offensive spark. On this day,
it wasn’t enough to stay
with Taft.
Brandeis recovered fully
from the loss to Taft, rolling
to a 70-43 victory over Jay.
Connally found her
touch, knocking in 20
points. Breauna Delon
added 13 and Cindy Si
scored 12 points, while
turning in another quality
defensive showing.
Despite falling to Clark,
Taft was rocking against
Brandeis as Stephanie Ruiz
led the Raiders with 26
points.
Taft got the upper hand
in the first half while cruising to a 28-19 lead. The
Raiders did not let up n the
second half, riding more heroics from Ruiz to the end.
Brennan kept its hopes
alive by relying on sound
play from Kamille Cooper,
Zhazze Brown and Kinzie
Heimeman.
While all the commotion
was happening for the first
EVENTS FOR WEEK OF FEB 15TH
BRANDIES
2/16 - Boys basketball – vs Clark at 6:30
PM at Paul Taylor Field House
2/17 – Girls soccer – vs Marshall at 5:00
PM at Farris Stadium
2/17 – Boys soccer – vs Marshall at 7:00
PM at Farris Stadium
2/19 – Boys soccer – vs Holmes at 5:00
PM at Soccer #1
2/19 – Girls soccer – vs Holmes at 7:00
PM at Soccer #1
BRENNAN
2/15 – Softball – vs McCollum at 5:00
PM at Softball #1
2/16 – Girls soccer – vs Stevens at 5:00
PM at Farris Stadium
2/16 – Boys soccer – vs Stevens at 7:00
PM at Farris Stadium
2/17 - Boys basketball – vs Holmes at
6:00 PM at Paul Taylor Field House
2/18 – Softball – NISD Tournament at
TBA at Softball #1
2/19 – Girls soccer – vs Warren at 5:00
PM at Farris Stadium
2/19 – Boys soccer – vs Warren at 7:00
PM at Farris Stadium
2/19 – Softball – NISD Tournament at
TBA at Softball #1
2/20 – Softball – NISD Tournament at
TBA at Softball #1
CLARK
2/16 - Boys basketball – vs Brandeis at
6:30 PM at Paul Taylor Field House
2/16 – Boys soccer – vs Jay at 5:00 PM
at Gustafson Soccer Field
2/16 – Girls soccer – vs Jay at 7:00 PM
at Gustafson Soccer Field
2/18 – Softball – NISD Tournament at
TBA at Softball #1
2/19 – Softball – NISD Tournament at
TBA at Softball #1
2/19 – Girls soccer – vs Marshall at 5:00
PM at Soccer #2
2/19 – Boys soccer – vs Marshall at 7:00
PM at Soccer #2
2/20 – Softball – NISD Tournament at
TBA at Softball #1
HOLMES
2/15 – Softball – vs Johnson at 7:00 PM
at Softball #1
2/16 – Girls soccer – vs O’Connor at 5:00
PM at Soccer #2
2/16 – Boys soccer – vs O’Connor at 7:00
PM at Soccer #2
2/17 - Boys basketball – vs Brennan at
6:00 PM at Paul Taylor Field House
2/19 – Boys soccer – vs Brandeis at 5:00
PM at Soccer #1
2/19 – Girls soccer – vs Brandeis at 7:00
PM at Soccer #1
JAY
2/16 - Boys basketball – vs Warren at
8:00 PM at Paul Taylor Field House
2/16 –Boys soccer – vs Clark at 5:00 PM
at Clark at Gustafson Soccer Field
2/16 – Girls soccer – vs Clark at 7:00 PM
at Gustafson Soccer Field
2/20 – Boys soccer – vs O’Connor at
12:00 PM at Soccer #1
2/20 – Girls soccer – vs O’Connor at 2:00
PM at Soccer #1
and fourth spots, O’Connor
quietly went about its business in wrapping up the
third playoff spot.
The Panthers (18-16,
10-3), who play Southwest
in bi-district, eased by Stevens, 51-43, before breezing
to a 78-36 win over Holmes.
The win over Stevens
was critical for O’Connor.
Stevens (11-17, 7-6) was
still in the playoff picture at
the time, but the Panthers
gained control quickly.
O’Connor’s big boost
came in the second period
as the Panthers held the
Falcons to two points while
stretching its lead to 27-12.
In addition to strong
defensive play, Kasey Saldana, who led O’Connor
with 16 points, and Natalie
McCoy provided
a big
chunk of the offense.
Stevens, led by Destiny
Jenkins (16 points) gave the
Falcons hopes of a comeback in the second half by
leading a gallant comeback.
However, O’Connor found a
way to put a clamp on the
victory.
O’Connor was in full
control against Holmes as
Nicole Hemphill (15 points)
and Saldana (12 points).
The Panthers shot their
way to a 43-25 halftime advantage but had a bigger
breakthrough in the second
half while holding the Huskies to 13 points.
MARSHALL
2/15 – Softball – vs Madison at 5:00 PM
at Softball #2
2/17 - Boys basketball – vs Stevens at
7:30 PM at Paul Taylor Field House
2/17 – Girls soccer – vs Brandeis at 5:00
PM at Farris Stadium
2/17 – Boys soccer – vs Brandeis at 7:00
PM at Farris Stadium
2/19 – Girls Soccer – vs Clark at 5:00
PM at Soccer #2
2/19 – Boys Soccer – vs Clark at 7:00 PM
at Soccer #2
O’CONNOR
2/15 – Softball – vs Churchill at 7:00 PM
at Softball #2
2/16 – Girls soccer – vs Holmes at 5:00
PM at Soccer #2
2/16 – Boys soccer – vs Holmes at 7:00
PM at Soccer #2
2/16 – Boys basketball – vs Taft at 5:00
PM at Paul Taylor Field House
2/20 – Boys soccer – vs Jay at 12:00 PM
at Soccer #1
2/20 – Girls soccer – vs Jay at 2:00 PM
at Soccer #1
STEVENS
2/16 – Girls soccer – vs Brennan at 5:00
PM at Farris Stadium
2/16 – Boys soccer – vs Brennan at 7:00
PM at Farris Stadium
2/17 - Boys basketball – vs Marshall at
7:30 PM at Paul Taylor Field House
2/20 – Girls soccer – vs Taft at 12:00 PM
at Farris Stadium
2/20 – Boys soccer – vs Taft at 2:00 PM
at Farris Stadium
TAFT
2/16 – Boys basketball – vs O’Connor at
5:00 PM at Paul Taylor Field House
2/16 – Boys soccer – vs Warren at 5:00
PM at Soccer #1
2/16 – Girls soccer – vs Warren at 7:00
PM at Soccer #1
2/16 – Softball – vs Edison at 7:00 PM
at Softball #2
2/18 – Softball – NISD Tournament at
TBA at Softball #1
2/19 – Softball – NISD Tournament at
TBA at Softball #1
2/20 – Softball – NISD Tournament at
TBA at Softball #1
2/20 – Girls soccer – vs Stevens at 12:00
PM at Farris Stadium
2/20 – Boys soccer – vs Stevens at 2:00
PM at Farris Stadium
WARREN
2/16 - Boys basketball – vs Jay at 8:00
PM at Paul Taylor Field House
2/16 – Boys soccer – vs Taft at 5:00 PM
at Soccer #1
2/16 – Girls soccer – vs Taft at 7:00 PM
at Soccer #1
2/16 – Softball – vs Wagner at 5:00 PM
at Softball #2
2/19 – Girls soccer – vs Brennan at 5:00
PM at Farris Stadium
2/19 – Boys soccer – vs Brennan at 7:00
PM at Farris Stadium
Clark, Jay kicking their games
into gear
By Pat Turner
Clark and Jay are off to
quick starts in boys’ District 27-6A soccer and reaping awards for the 3-0 accomplishment.
Both share the early lead
and are looking impressive
in the process with the
needed offensive punch and
snappy defense.
Clark (7-1-1) was overpowering, beginning the
week with a 7-1 zapping of
Brandeis (5-2-3, 2-1-0) and
following with a 5-1 win
over Warren (3-4-1. 0-3-0).
Clark needed a breakthrough in the second half
against Warren. The Cougars clawed their way to
a 2-1 halftime lead, but
erupted for three in the second half to gain full control.
Javier Martinez kicked
in two goals and assisted
in two more. Daniel Rodriguez helped out with a goal
and two assists. Scores also
came from Jake Peterson,
who also set up another,
and Luis Carlos Garcia.
Clark started much
quicker against Brandeis,
building a 4-0 advantage in
the first half, before finishing with three more goals in
the final 40 minutes.
Once again scoring was
balanced with two goals
coming from Andrea Hernandez, Ollin Marquez and
Rodriguez, who also had
three assists.
Jay didn’t produce as
many goals as Clark, but
the results were still the
same.
The Mustangs began
with a 4-0 blanking of Warren (3-4-1, 0-3-0) and followed with a 2-0 victory
over Brennan (9-3-1, 1-2-0).
Enoc Rochez got things
clicking against Warren
with two goals, while Joel
Santamaria and Christian
Rodriguez also found the
net.
Jay’s passing was sharp
the entire match with Nicholas Blake, Matthew Deleon
and Javier Pena leading the
crisp movement on the field.
The smooth moves also
worked against Bren-
nan. Antonio Juarez’ pass
opened the door for Nicholas Blake’s goal. Later in
the contest, Juarez-Alvarez
scored the ice the victory.
Goalkeeper Pete Hernandez provided sufficient
backup with six saves.
Brandeis recovered from
its shell-shocking to Clark
with a 4-0 win over Taft
(10-3-1, 1-2-0). Martin Vargas-Solis scored twice and
assisted in another. Daniel Williams and Manolo
Zerrweck-Vasquez contributed to the scoring.
Prior to losing to
Brandeis, Taft squeezed out
a 2-1 win over O’Connor (54-2, 2-0-1).
J.D. Hernandez and
Jesus Valenzuela’s goals
gave the Raiders a 2-0
halftime lead. However,
the Panthers made things
tighter in the second half
by striking on Jack Deleon’s
kick off a pass from Austin
Medellin.
O’Connor staged other
threats but Taft goalkeeper
Chris Rosenbaum saved the
day with five stops.
O’Connor
rebounded
with a 3-0 win over Marshall (6-5-1, 2-1-0) on goals
from Jason Chia, Matt Bosinger and Deleon.
Brennan (5-2-3, 2-1-0)
and Holmes (4-6-1, 2-10) also had up and down
weeks.
Despite falling to Jay,
the Bears recorded a 3-1
win over the Huskies with
two goals coming from
Guillermo Guerra-Barrera
and another from Daniel
Green.
Holmes enjoyed its upward moment in a 1-0 win
over Stevens (9-3-0), 1-2-0)
on a goal from Carlos Alvarado.
In 27-6A girls’ action,
Brandeis (7-2-1, 3-0-0) has
the early lead after zooming
to 4-3 wins over Clark (74-1, 2-1-0) and Taft (4-7-2,
1-2-0).
Both outings turned into
scoring sprees but Brandeis
found ways to get the advantage.
Brandeis and Clark bat-
tled to a 1-1 tie in the first
half. Alyssa Blankenship
scored for Brandeis, while
the Cougars got their score
from Erica Rempel.
Things heated up in the
second half with a big push
from Samantha Palomino,
who kicked in two goals.
Victoria Villasenor added
another. That proved to
enough to survive against
Clark, which received two
second-half strikes from Alexandra Theriot.
The match with Taft was
more of the same as the two
fought to a 1-1 tie before
displaying more fireworks
in the second half.
Villasenor was a big part
of the offense again, scoring and setting up goals
for Brooke Johnson and Samantha Palomino.
Marissa Arias also booted in a goal and recorded an
assist. Diana Gasaway also
provided an assist.
Brennan (8-3-1, 2-0-1)
and O’Connor (5-4-2, 2-01) are hanging close to the
Broncos.
The Bears hammered
out a 10-0 win over Holmes
and a 7-0 thumping of Jay
with a potent offense guided by Illeana Soto, Kayla
Taylor, Kayla Mullen, Andrea Bock and Mercedes
Plata-Rodriguez.
O’Connor zapped Taft,
5-0 and used a second-half
goal from Baye Polansky
for a 1-0 win over Marshall
(6-5-1, 2-1-0-0).
Alexia Maldonado and
Polansky scored twice
against Taft.
Marshall and Clark’s
weeks weren’t totally disappointing as both teams
enjoyed victories.
Tayler Niemeyer, Kinzie
King, and Meagan Gentry
knocked in goals for a 3-0
win over Stevens.
Clark bounced back from
its loss to Brandeis with a
5-0 win over Warren.
Theriot led the Cougars
with two goals, while Rempel, Jaden Green and Sara
Steffen had goals and assists.
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Helotes Family Dentistry
Dr. Jose Brigman, DDS
12415 Bandera Rd., Ste. 110
Helotes, TX 78023
OPTOMETRIST
THE EYE CLINIC
Tel: 210-372-9454
Celeste Acosta, O.D.
www.HelotesFamilyDentistry.com
Therapeutic Optometrist
Optometric Glaucoma Specialist
Full Service Eye Clinic • Contact Lenses • Eye Glasses
PEDIATRICS
11864 Bandera Rd • Helotes, Tx 78023 • Bandera Trails Shopping Ctr.
(210) 695-2222 for appointment
• www.theeyeclinic-online.com
Eye Werks
Dr. Mark Delgado, O.D. Optometrist
Wendy Gideon, MD
Laura Tamayo, MD
Shannon Bartell RN, CPNP
Keith A. Blalock, D.D.S., M.S., P.A.
Specialist in Orthodontics & Dentofacial Orthopedics
www.bracesbyblalock.com
12340 Bandera Rd, Suite 102
Helotes, TX 78023
FAMILY MEDICINE
NORTH HILLS
FAMILY MEDICINE
Schertz, Stone Oak & Westover Hills
www.northhillsfamilymedicine.com
WESTOVER HILLS
210.681.5747
11212 State Hwy 151, Bld 2, Ste 201
San Antonio, TX 78251
(210) 372-0505
11085 Bandera Rd, Suite #102
San Antonio, TX 78250
ACCEPTING
NEW PATIENTS!
...and most private
insurance plans!
FIRST STEPS
PEDIATRICS
PLLC
Bruce R. Lantry, M.D.
NEWLY RELOCATED!
SCHERTZ
210.481.6800
5000 Schertz Parkway, #600
Schertz, TX 78154
STONE OAK
210.481.6800
150 E. Sonterra, Ste 220
San Antonio, TX 78258
9910 W. Loop 1604 N, Suite 124
San Antonio, TX 78254
(at the corner of Braun and Loop 1604 behind Starbucks)
210-692-0358
www.fspediatrics.com
Our Office Has Moved To
10350 Bandera Rd. #130
Town & Country Shopping Cntr.
Bandera Rd. & Old Prue Rd.
1 Mile inside Loop 1604
210.680.4107
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Eyewerks
Vision & Medical Eye Examination for Treatment
Glasses, Contacts, Lasik Evaluations.
Accepting: VSP, VCP, Eye Med, Avesis, Boon Chapman
HEARING HEALTHCARE
Family Owned & Operated
Carlos Oliveira is an industry expert who has been
providing hearing healthcare for over 20 years!
If you or someone you love could benefit
from a FREE hearing evaluation,
call (210) 257-8341 today and receive:
FREE
Hearing
Evaluation!
FREE
Video
Otoscopy!
Se Habla Español
Carlos T. Oliveira,
R.Ph., R.N.
Hearing Instrument Specialist
FREE
Product
Demonstration!
10350 Bandera Rd. Old
Prue, Suite 300
San Antonio, Texas 78250
(Town and Country Offices)
www.SanAntonioEars.com
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