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PG.13
REVISED SHAVANO PARK ORDINANCE
CITY BEEFS UP HOMES-AS-HOTELS RULE
Definitions of long-term and short-term rentals refined
PG.23 Nirenberg helps broker
deal to protect bat cave,
aquifer
District 8 councilman
worked behind scenes
to bring parties to the
table
COMMUNITY NEWS
VOL. 3, ISSUE 5
CASTLE HILLS
WHAT'S
INSIDE
YOUR COMMUNITY
PG.17 Antonian
grad wins title
of Miss Latina
San Antonio
SHAVANO PARK
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NOT
GIVING UP
PG.19 Hobby Middle School students say they will try
again after rocket carrying their experiment to space
station blows up
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PG.15 Castle Hills
councilman
hails vote as
free-speech win
Ordinance that required
city attorney to review
council members’
articles in monthly
newsletter has been
rescinded
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uch has
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said
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few years about
the slow death
of America’s daily newspapers
in large metropolitan centers.
Plagued by advertising downturns,
layoffs, dwindling circulation and
an inability to capture younger,
Internet-savvy readers, many of these
publications are shadows of their
former selves. Several have closed.
The same thankfully can’t be said
for neighborhood newspapers such
as LOCAL Community News, where
readership and advertising are holding
steady, and in some cases growing.
Community newspapers are bucking
the doom-and-gloom trend plaguing the
dailies, according to national studies.
“The latest data (on community
papers)…. paints a much healthier
picture for circulation and ad sales than
we find with the dailies,” wrote Thad
McIlroy in The Future of Publishing.
“These (community) newspapers
provide much needed hyper-local
news and information – typically
not found anywhere else – to the
communities that they serve.”
Local news is the bread and
butter of community publications
such as the one you hold now.
Other news sources can tell you what’s
happening in the Middle East or reveal
the latest antics of the Kardashians,
but your local community paper is
going to offer stories about the safety
of school zones, recruitment by the
Boy Scouts, neighborhood security and
other articles directly relevant to you,
your families and your neighbors.
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The Age of the
Aging is upon us
by SUSAN YERKES
Old
age” has
changed a lot
since I was
young. Many of
us are not only
living longer,
but maintaining active, healthy
lifestyles that are longer, too.
The topic really hit home recently when
my friend Mary Lou Miller turned 101. She
volunteers helping Alzheimer’s patients and
campaigning for Democratic Party candidates.
I also recently joined what seemed like
half of San Antonio at a fantastic bash
celebrating Rosemary Kowalski’s 90th
birthday. The renowned founder of the
RK Group still maintains an active role in
the business and myriad organizations.
Former Mayor Lila Cockrell, who turns
93 in a couple of months, is working on a
memoir about her jam-packed life. She has
said the hardest part is taking time out from
all her speaking, social and community
leadership gigs to sit down and write.
Then there’s Edith McAllister, 96, who
famously water-skied into her tenth decade,
in addition to serving important roles in
many leading institutions and organizations.
And while women still have a
statistical edge on guys in the longevity
department, more males are continuing
to make their mark well beyond 90, too.
How do they do it? And which of us
will be able to “keep on ticking” that way?
Since 1900, when average life
expectancy was 47 years in the United
States, there has been a climb in longevity
worldwide. Centenarians, once rare,
look like the face of the future.
According to the Alamo Area Agency
on Aging, 22 percent of the greater San
Antonio population — double the statewide
average — is 60 or older. By 2020, that’s
expected to rise by a whopping 55 percent.
Martha Spinks, director of the Bexar
Area Agency on Aging, has an even
more eye-opening figure: “Between now
and 2030, the number of people in the
U.S. 85 or older is expected to triple.”
Of course, long life isn’t everything. The
trick is maintaining the quality of life.
Most folks welcome a longer existence,
but dread the specter of disease and
disability. And the economic outlook
for the aged isn’t rosy. If present trends
continue, most of those over 80 will
live at or near the poverty line.
And just because we’re living longer
doesn’t guarantee better health. Recent
studies have shown the opposite. Figures
from the National Health Interview Survey
indicate that in 2006, 42 percent of men
over 80 had some functional limitation.
“People over 80,” Spinks noted, “account
for a disproportionate share of services.”
The Alamo and Bexar agencies on
aging are on the front lines of helping
seniors, families and caregivers. For
more on care and services, check out
www.askasc.org or call 477-3275.
City planners are exploring ways
to cope with aging populations: More
central gathering places where seniors
can socialize, rather than isolate;
new transportation strategies; and
mixed-use developments bringing us
together, not stretching us apart.
Staying active and vital as we age is
key not just for individual quality of life,
but for our nation’s economic health. We’re
told genetics is about 30 percent of the
answer; research shows calorie-restricted
diets are another factor, while plain old
walking has shown to be by far the best
exercise for maintaining mobility.
The Barshop Institute for Longevity
and Aging Studies at the University
of Texas Health Science Center at San
Antonio continues to pull in major
grants for groundbreaking research on
Alzheimer’s and other diseases, and on
rapamycin, a drug shown to not only
increase life span, but improve physical
and mental vitality in mice, although
human trials are still years in the future.
I’ve asked some of my remarkable friends
who seem to thrive well into their 90s what
they consider crucial. So far, their answers
have included common factors: To stay
involved, to connect with others, to have a
passion for something beyond themselves.
If you have more advice, let me know.
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Thai Topaz has opened its newest
location in Castle Hills, offering the
same great, healthy food in a modern
setting. Known as the “Home of the
Spicy Mango Delight”, Thai Topaz not
only serves classic Thai dishes such
as Pad Thai, Pad See Ewe, Tom Kha
Soup, Yum Salads, and Thai Curries
to introduce our guests to Thailand’s,
world-renowned cuisine, but also
created customer-favorite, original
recipes such as the Spicy Basil Fried
Rice, Emerald Salmon, Thai Topaz
Broccoli and Red Curry Mussels.
The essence of our Thai cuisine
lies in the spices, fresh herbs and
fresh produce we grow and purchase
almost daily. Herbs such as lemongrass, basil, mint, and kaffir lime
leaves are grown in our garden and
used in the dishes we cook-to-order
for our guests. Our dishes are freshly
prepared and crafted to appeal to
all tastes and dietary needs (e.g. gluten-friendly, vegetarian, vegan, etc.),
combining the best flavors, textures,
colors and presentation.
Always focusing on healthier
alternatives, we’re the first Thai
restaurant in San Antonio to introduce
Thai Herbal Teas, brewing herbs and
flowers that are known for its natural,
healing properties. To end that perfect
meal with our version of a simple,
“healthy/guilty” pleasure, guests can
always enjoy our homemade, seasonal
ice creams for dessert, which are
made with real fruits such as mango,
strawberry, cantaloupe, pineapple,
avocado, etc.
David, engineer-turned-restaurateur, followed in his in-laws’ footsteps
after managing and operating their
Medical Center location and plans
to continue the success they have
established in San Antonio since 2005.
His goal for this new location is to
continue introducing the city of San
Antonio to the art and flavors of Thai
Cuisine but also to the Thai culture in
a more upscale, modern environment
at an affordable price for all to enjoy.
The restaurant was created and designed with these elements in mind,
from the intricate, Thai wood-carving
decorations placed throughout to the
intimate seating arrangement and
the three private banquet rooms to
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corner - contact Thai Topaz today to
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To schedule your reservation and
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Obesity has a
biochemical basis,
and the answer to
treating obesity is
mainly chemical
Knowledge is power, especially when
it comes to your health. The more you
know about a medical treatment, the
better able you are to make informed
decisions and discuss them with your
patients. As my mentor, Herb Fred, M.D.,
once said: For me, the MD after my name
means more than “medical doctor.” It
means “making decisions.” And making
correct medical decisions requires an
ability to distinguish between cause
and coincidence. That ability, in turn,
requires knowledge of the causes and
natural history of diseases.
In May, 2013, The American Medical
Association (AMA) recognized obesity
as a disease. This recognition calls for
treatment.
Several years ago, before I knew much
about medications, for weight loss, I
faced obese patients in my office and
simply “counseled” them on diet and
exercise, saying only a few words and
writing in the chart “low-fat diet discussed, patient told to exercise.” I never
pursued the matter beyond those stetps.
And, of course, it never worked. The
patients returned to my office over and
over, as heavy as ever, and I still wrote
the same useless words in the chart.
This is how I was taught to deal with
obese patients. Why didn’t I pause to
wonder why so many intelligent, motivated people could not lose weight and
keep it off? Did they all, indeed, have a
fault of character? Would any of them
have chosen to be so obese if they could
control it?
Fortunately, more clever people than
myself were doing research at the time.
They discovered what we all might have
suspected all along: Obese people are
not just thin people who overeat. They
are not lazy or undisciplined. Through
no fault of their own, their brains are
biochemically different. Obese people
are persistently hungry, and therein lies
their problem--they have to eat more
than they need in order to feel full. It
is a chemical problem, and it has a
chemical answer. The medicines to fix
the problem have been around for more
than forty years, but no one recognized
how they could be used for weight-loss
until relatively recently. The best way
and safest way to use these medications require a solid knowledge of their
appropriate use.
Obesity is a serious medical problem
which needs to be taken seriously by
the patient and the doctor. Therapeutic
approaches are many, and their benefits
have been obvious in many patients
I have seen in my practice. Do not be
ashamed of your obesity and come find
your solution to your problem.
Joseph Sleiman, M.D.
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San Antonio, TX. 78232
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OUR TURN
Views and opinions about your community
Panhandling
proposal sent
the wrong idea
C
ity leaders correctly
decided to abandon
a proposal making
it illegal to give money or
goods to panhandlers, no
matter how well-intentioned
the idea might have been.
Such an ordinance not only would
create a miserly image of the nation’s
seventh-largest city, but it also represents
unnecessary government regulation
by telling us how to spend our money
while controlling free speech.
The suggestion originated with
Police Chief William McManus, who
has tried the same tactic of social
engineering at earlier posts.
Under McManus’ suggestion to the
city’s Public Safety Committee, residents
could have faced misdemeanor charges
for giving a donation to a panhandler.
The chief argued that money given to the
homeless and others on the street doesn’t
help them but usually feeds an addiction.
While there is much truth to this, public
outcry eventually forced City Council
members to back away from the idea.
There was never any need for such an
ordinance. Current law already makes it
illegal for panhandlers to solicit money
in front of automated-teller machines,
buildings, eateries and other establishments.
Second, many feared such a
law would have stifled freedom of
expression by telling people they can’t
exhibit kindness by helping a stranger
possibly in need of real assistance.
In addition, the government already
has too many controls in place to dictate
how we spend our money and on what
products. Informing residents they will
actually face criminal prosecution for
choosing to aid the unfortunate is not
only draconian, it violates civil liberties.
While the panhandling problem
in San Antonio needs to be solved,
dictating how and when people can
spend their money is not the answer.
-The Local Community News
editorial board includes Harry Lees,
Gregg Rosenfield and Thomas Edwards.
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HAPPENING LOCAL
Plan your month with our calendar of
upcoming events in the community.
OUR
GUIDE
TO YOUR
MONTH
HAPPENING KEY
FITNESS
INTERNATIONAL PAGEANT
Applications are being
accepted for competing in the
Texas International Pageant, which has
competitions for Mrs., Miss and Miss
Teen Texas International. San Antonio
winners will be selected and will take part
in the state competition March 13-15 at
the Granville Arts Center in Garland.
The international pageant is in Florida
in July. For more information, and to
find application forms, go to http://www.
mrstexasinternational.com, http://www.
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ONGOING
NOV
6
CASTLE HILLS The City Council
meets at 6 p.m in City Hall,
209 Lemonwood Drive.
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REVISITING THE VOELCKER
DAIRY FARM Much of the
Voelcker family’s dairy farm –
which has become Phil Hardberger Park – is
intact, and the Southwest Dairy Farmers
group will use the site to demonstrate how
milk gets from cows to consumers. Its mobile
classroom will be at the homestead to present
a kid-friendly program from 10 a.m. to noon.
To reach it, turn off of Blanco Road onto
Longfield Road just north of the park’s eastern
entrance. Then turn left on Old Blanco Road
and follow it all the way to Voelcker Lane.
Turn right, and follow Voelcker Lane to the
Greenway trailhead parking lot. Enter the
homestead at the gate by the white house. The
event is free but donations are appreciated.
NOV
22
ART
TALK
OUTDOOR
MUSIC
FOOD
NISD Trustees of the Northside
Independent School District
meet at 7 p.m. in the board
room, 5900 Evers Road. Another meeting
— same time, same place — is Dec. 9.
NOV
11
FITNESS IN THE PARK The city’s
Parks & Recreation Department
offers its Boot Camp classes at
8:30 a.m. both Saturdays in front of the
playground near the eastern entrance to
Phil Hardberger Park, 13203 Blanco Road.
As with all Fitness in the Park programs,
there’s no cost and no registration.
NOV
15-22
TURKEY CRAFTS AND MORE!
Kids of all ages are welcome to
make their own Thanksgiving
keepsake during a Come & Go Crafts
session at Cody Branch Library. It runs from
3:30 to 4:30 p.m. in the Meeting Room at
the library, 11441 Vance-Jackson Road.
NOV
20
HATS OFF! THE MAIN
EVENT The Barshop Jewish
Community Center’s fundraiser
will feature kosher food from select
restaurants; D.J. Polo as well as live music
by The Merchants of Jazz; a wide range
of items to bid on in a silent auction; plus
casino games. The party begins at 7 p.m.;
tickets, which start at $50, are available
at www.jccsanantonio.org/mainevent.
NOV
22
NOV
24
SHAVANO PARK The City
Council meets at 6:30 p.m. in
City Hall, 900 Saddletree Court.
ST. GEORGE EPISCOPAL
CHURCH MENTAL HEALTH
FAMILY SUPPORT GROUP
The gathering takes place the second
Wednesday of the month at 7 p.m. in the
meeting room of the Parish Building (near
the nursery). Patients and their family
members, friends and providers are all
welcome. St. George is at 6904 West Ave.
DEC
10
HOLIDAY 5K RUN/WALK ‘14
is 8 a.m. at The Commons,
Honeysuckle Lane and
Lemonwood Drive in Castle Hills.
Sponsored by Fiesta Castle Hills, the first
100 participants receive a free T-shirt and
Santa hat. The early entry fee per runner
is $20 and $25 the day of the event. There
are first-place awards for male and female
participants, and water, juice and fresh
fruit will be available. To learn more about
the route or to download an application,
visit [email protected]. For
additional questions, email Rick Huizar
at [email protected].
DEC
13
“YES, VIRGINIA” The
Rawlinson Middle School
fine-arts students will perform
a musical production inspired by the
DEC
18
HAPPENING continues on pg. 07
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Antonio Zoo – to build a conservation
lab for the beloved Puerto Rican tree frog
known as the coqui. Tickets cost $15 at the
door; in advance they’re $12 and can be
purchased at Latin/international food stores.
Children younger than 12 get in for $5.
HAPPENING continues from pg. 06
classic Christmas letter at 6:30 p.m. in the
auditorium, 14100 Vance Jackson Road.
Tickets are $5. For more, call 397-4400.
ELSEWHERE IN SAN ANTONIO
VETERAN ART SHOW The
Institute of Texan Cultures
is presenting the fifth annual
Distinguished Artist Veteran Art Show,
featuring works by more than a dozen men
and women from Texas who have served the
country. The paintings, sculptures, drawings
and jewelry deal with ideas and issues
drawn from their experiences and struggles.
The exhibit is open during regular hours
at the Institute, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. MondaySaturday and noon-5 p.m. on Sunday.
Admission prices range from $6 to $8. The
Institute is at 801 E. Cesar Chavez Blvd.
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UNWRAPPING The Quarry
Farmers & Ranchers Market is
kicking off the holiday season from 9 a.m.
to 1 p.m. at the Alamo Quarry Market with
an array of locally produced edible and nonedible gift ideas, holiday menu inspirations
and tasty traditions that can be enjoyed a
few weeks before Thanksgiving, through
Hanukkah, Christmas and New Year’s
Day. Bring your dog and have a watercolor
created by Lesta Frank, and find gift items
by Alison Shockner. Music is by Josh Klaus.
The market is held every Sunday in the
parking lot near Whole Foods Market off
U.S. 281 and Jones Maltsberger Road. Hours
are 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. For more, visit www.
quarryfarmersmarket.com or call 722-5077.
NOV
16
THROUGH
JAN 4
14TH FESTIVAL DE PUERTO
RICO San Antonio’s Puerto
Rican Heritage Society will
hold its festival at San Antonio Shrine
Auditorium, 901 N. Loop 1604 W., from
noon to 7 p.m. Expect plenty of Caribbean
food, plus music, dancing, art and craft
items for sale, and raffles. The event is
raising money for Proyecto Coqui, which
has a goal – in partnership with the San
NOV
1-2
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SMELLS” Kid fave Junie B.
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Christmas gift for someone she doesn’t like.
There will be morning performances on
weekdays and evening and afternoon shows
Friday and Saturday. Individual tickets are
$10. To buy them, and to find specific times
– which are somewhat irregular because
of holidays – go to www.magiktheatre.
org. Magik Theatre is at 420 S. Alamo St.
MUSTACHE COMPETITION
The Alamo Beard Club will
hold a fundraising competition,
Mustachicuffs, to benefit the San Antonio
Food Bank. Categories include natural,
styled and ugliest; the entry fee is $10.
The face-off starts at 7 p.m. at The
Hangar, 8203 Broadway. To enter, go
to alamobeardclub.com/mustachicuffs.
html to find a registration link.
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local and international artists
and artisans will offer items for sale as
the Mercado de Paz marks 25 years of
“community-centered alternative shopping.”
Wares include home-décor items, clothing,
jewelry, fine art and textiles. There will
be music, too, and food will be available
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GRAND WESTERN SHINDIG
Mission Road Ministries’ annual
shindig raises funds to serve
its clients with intellectual disabilities.
The evening includes food, live music for
dancing, a raffle and silent, live and country
store auctions. For those 21 and older, Club
Shindig will provide a party-within-a-party.
Individual Shindig tickets are $150; Club
Shindig tickets are $75. They’re available at
missionroadministries.org – under What’s
Happening, click on Shindig and find the
link. The party runs from 6 to 10:30 p.m. at
Cowboys Dancehall, 3030 N.E. Loop 410.
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shopping, and plenty of
Christmas spirit, are available from 10
a.m. to 3 p.m. each day in this annual
fundraiser presented by the Woman’s Club
of San Antonio. For tickets, which are $35,
call 732-4811. Parking is available. The
Woman’s Club is at 1717 San Pedro Ave.
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kids and free musical entertainment.
Admission is free, and food and drink
prices will range from $1 to $5. The
event runs from noon to 6 p.m. at the
complex, 303 Pearl Parkway between
Broadway and the San Antonio River.
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Ballet San Antonio dancers; the event
runs from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. The event
benefits Family Violence and Prevention
Services, the umbrella organization of
the Battered Women and Children’s
Shelter. Tickets cost $50 for adults and
$25 for teens 13 to 17 years old; children
12 and younger get in free. Buy tickets
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Brooke Bell at 930-3669. The Tobin
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1. UNLEASHED BY PETCO, 8109 Callaghan
Road, has opened a new store in San Antonio
in the Grandview Shopping Center. It is a
community-oriented pet specialty retailer
offering natural nutrition and dog- and
cat-supply essentials. There also is an “easy,
self-serve dog wash,” store officials said. Hours
are 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Saturday
and 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Sunday. For more,
call 366-3442 or visit http://unleashedby.
petco.com/. (See story on page 29)
2. TRADER JOE’S, 403 N. Loop 1604 West, is
the anchor store at the new Sonterra Village
shopping center. Opened in mid-October,
the 12,500-square-foot location is the second
in San Antonio. The retail grocery outlet
featuring select food items started in the
1950s as a chain of convenience stores
before going upscale, adding cedar planks
and putting employees in Hawaiian
shirts. Joe’s now trades in 38 states.
Hours are 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. daily. For
more, call 545-3123 or visit http://www.
traderjoes.com/. (See story on page 30)
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Hills, was formerly known as Malinalli Sweet
Swirls featuring frozen yogurt and bakery
items, but it now offers all-day breakfast
— omelets, waffles, crepes — and lunch,
including sandwiches and salads, as well
as baked goods. Hours are 8 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Tuesday through Saturday and 8 a.m. to 5
p.m. Sunday. For more, call 209-3463 or visit
http://malinalli.us/. (See story on page 31)
4. MUNCHIES, SHAKES, SNACKS &
MORE, 2211 N.W. Military Highway, Suite
111A in Castle Hills, has just moved to
this new address, but still offers traditional
favorites from Mexico and San Antonio
such as corn in a cup, aguas frescas and
shaved ice. Hours are 11 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Tuesday through Saturday, noon to 9 p.m.
Sunday and closed Monday. For more,
call 636-0597 or visit munchiesnacksa.
com. (See story on page 32)
5. MCALISTER’S DELI, 16820 N.W. Military
Highway in Shavano Park, opened this new
location Oct. 13 featuring The Shavano Park
Sandwich, which is loaded with smoked
turkey, Swiss cheese, lettuce, tomato, light
mayonnaise and orange-cranberry sauce
and served on white bread. During its first
month of operation, the restaurant will
donate all tips to Catholic Charities of San
Antonio. The restaurant, the fourth one in
San Antonio, is owned by the Southwest
Deli franchise group. Hours are 10:30 a.m.
to 9 p.m. Sunday through Thursday and
10:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. Friday and Saturday.
For more, call 424-0601 or visit https://www.
facebook.com/McAlistersShavanoPark.
6. TEXAS BEST AUTO SALON, 15271
Huebner Road, was formerly known as
Splish Splash Auto Salon and specializes
in all vehicles, from luxury high-end
to the ordinary. It offers full-service
washing, hand washing, waxing, leather
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IN OTHER NEWS
AS PART OF HIS CONTINUED EFFORTS
TO INCREASE BROADBAND ACCESS
FOR SAN ANTONIO RESIDENTS, District
8 Councilman Ron Nirenberg recently
took part in the launch of Next Century
Cities, a bipartisan, city-to-city initiative
dedicated to ensuring the availability of
next-generation broadband Internet for
all communities, according to a city news
release. Nirenberg, who was appointed
in June to the Federal Communications
Commission’s Intergovernmental Advisory
Committee, was in Santa Monica, California,
for the event. The councilman on June 6
filed a City Council request asking staff
to develop a comprehensive strategy to
accelerate the deployment of information
technology infrastructure citywide. He is
seeking recommendations to “bridge the
digital divide, ensure that private providers
have the tools necessary to provide sufficient
mobile data capacity, and define the role
and management of a municipally operated
fiber network,” according to officials.
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day all week. For more, call 416-7840.
7. ALON FAMILY HEALTH, 11503 N.W.
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family medicine. Hours are 8:30 a.m. to 5
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8. TEAM SHARK BJJ, 2211 N.W. Military
Highway, Suite 126 in Castle Hills, offers
Brazilian jiu-jitsu for children, women,
beginners and experienced students, as
well as no-gi submission grappling and
mixed martial arts. Trainers said Brazilian
jui-jitsu has many benefits for practitioners,
including improved cardio and overall
health, weight loss, reduced stress, increased
confidence and the development of respect,
especially in children. Morning and evening
classes are available. For more, call 331-8042
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THE PTA AT HOBBY MIDDLE SCHOOL
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San Antonio to receive the distinction,
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students to a inaugural Education
Fair sponsored by Univision and the
University of Texas at San Antonio at the
Loop 1604 campus. The students met
with UTSA President Ricardo Romo
and Univision San Antonio officials.
THE INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL OF
THE AMERICAS on Oct. 1 welcomed
administrators from 21 schools to a meeting
of the Asia Society’s International Studies
Schools Network. The officials hailed from
new ISSN schools in California, Colorado,
Ohio, Texas and Washington. They visited
classrooms, talked to students and teachers,
and consulted with ISA’s administrators.
THE CYBERPATRIOT TEAM AT CHURCHILL
HIGH SCHOOL took part Oct. 25 in
the National Youth Cyber Defense
Competition held at Cisco Headquarters.
The contest put teams of high school
and middle school students in the role
of “newly hired IT professionals tasked
with managing the network of a small
company,” according to a North East
Independent School District release.
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with a set of virtual images representing
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MORE THAN 300 PARENTS, STUDENTS,
FACULTY AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS
attended the annual fall fair Oct. 10 at
Larkspur Elementary School, officials
said. “The Larkspur Fall Festival is
an opportunity for the community to
come together to enjoy music, food
and games,” said Principal Susan Del
Toro in an online news release.
THE SILVER AND BLACK GIVE BACK
TEAM UP CHALLENGE has awarded
$2,500 to Colonial Hills Elementary
School and the International School of the
Americas to start service projects to help
the community, officials announced.
THE TEXAS MUNICIPAL LEAGUE HAS
RECOGNIZED SHAVANO PARK CITY
SECRETARY ZINA TEDFORD AND MAYOR
PRO TEM MICHELLE BUNTING ROSS as
Leadership Fellows, according to a city
newsletter. The recipients, who included
elected, appointed and other city officials
from across the state, completed a threecourse, six-day program held over three
months to enhance leadership skills.
by BAIN SERNA
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HAVANO PARK — The City
Council has approved new
definitions to strengthen an
ordinance that already limits property
owners from turning a home into a
residential hotel with paying guests.
The amended ordinance relating to
the use of single-family residences for
long-term and short-term rentals was
unanimously passed by the council Oct. 27.
“We have not changed the authorized use
of our ordinances because we contend that
our ordinances say that you can only use your
house for (a) single-family residence,” City
Manager Bill Hill said before the meeting.
“What we did was clarify the definition
of long-term and short-term leases.”
The change to the ordinance was
prompted by an unfolding case in
which the city claims a homeowner is
using his residence at 102 Turkey Creek
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In a letter to the city, the homeowner
has said no wrongdoing is taking place.
Neighbors and city officials contend
the practice violates a long-established
zoning ordinance pertaining to
single-family homes in the city.
The council’s amendment to the
Code of Ordinances chapter 36, section
36-1, which can be found on the city’s
website, is meant to give clearer definition
to the long established ordinance.
According to the language, it is “intended
to restrict use of residential structures
within these districts to long-term and
permanent residential dwelling purposes
...They were never intended to allow
short-term, hotel/motel-like uses, which
are classified as commercial uses under the
ordinance because the nature and character
of this use … is not as a residence of the
owner, but as a means whereby the owner
(receives) monetary gain or revenue...”
The amendment defines a long-term
rental as a renter leasing property for
90 consecutive days or more and pays
the owner a “periodic monthly based”
rent to reside in the rented home.
The amendment defines a short-term
rental as the renter leasing property for a
period of less than 90 days, whereby the
short-term rental of property is considered
a commercial/business use of that property.
Hill said short-term leases are not
authorized by the city. The change in
wording creates a better definition
to make clear the typical uses for
single-family homes, he added.
“All we are simply doing is defining
our current uses because our current
use of a single-family home residence is
well-established and well-known, and it
is common practice that a single-family
residence means that it is one family that
lives in a house,” the city manager said. “We
are not changing any authorized use; all
we are doing is clarifying the definition.”
In the meantime, the case involving
the home on Turkey Creek is set for 9 a.m.
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by LUCILLE SIMS THOMAS
C
ASTLE HILLS — In what
some are hailing as a
victory for free speech,
City Council members are no longer
required to have the city attorney
review their columns before publication
in a municipal newsletter.
The ordinance, passed in August
2012, was rescinded in September, said
Councilman Douglas Gregory. He led
the effort to overturn the law, which
he said violated free-speech rights.
According to critics, the measure
forced council members to walk a fine line
between freely speaking their minds while
not getting the city in legal trouble because
of articles in the monthly publication.
“We’re back to where we are all adults
again,” Gregory said. “We can write our
columns and we can submit (them) to
the city attorney for help and suggestions
if we so desire. And life will go on.”
Mayor Tim Howell said he still thinks
it is a good idea to have the city attorney
look over what council members write
for accuracy and to protect the city.
“The new repeal only changes the power
of the attorney to strike actual words,”
Howell said. “The spirit of the repeal was
to have the council feel they were not
being censored. That was not the original
intention of the original ordinance, but the
new change now allows council to feel better
about what they do say. The attorney only
protects us as a city and checks accuracy.”
According to Gregory, a former
councilman returned by voters to City
Hall during the May 10 elections, the
now-repealed ordinance was pushed by
former Mayor Bruce Smiley-Kaliff.
Gregory claimed Smiley-Kaliff didn’t like
what was written about him at one point.
“I tried to put in one of my columns,
simply a bill of rights, and he (former
mayor) emailed the city attorney and said,
‘Oh no — this can’t be done; this cannot
be allowed.’ So I wasn’t able to print the
bill of rights in my column. That really
chafed me since I believe very strongly in
free speech and expression,” Gregory said.
Smiley-Kaliff, however, said Gregory’s
account differs from what he remembers.
Former Castle Hills Mayor Bruce Smiley-Kaliff said a
controversial ordinance that required the city
attorney to review City Council members' columns
before publication in a newsletter initially met with
approval from city leaders. It has since been
rescinded. File photo
“Contrary to the councilman’s
representation, the mayor does not
put ordinances in place – that is done
by the council,” Smiley-Kaliff said.
According to Smiley-Kaliff, council
members held a discussion in June 2012 and
decided it was best to run articles through
the city attorney before printing them.
Gregory said that after he brought
the issue back to the council a couple
of months ago, his colleagues agreed
the ordinance was unnecessary and
unanimously agreed to its repeal.
Even without the ordinance in
place, Gregory said he still plans to
use the city attorney’s services.
“Many times – and I still do it
today – I’ll submit something to the
city attorney just to get his opinion; to
see if it is structured right; if it’s OK,
legally speaking,” Gregory said.
Council members are not required
to write articles for the newsletter but
have the option to do so and can choose
their own topics, officials said.
During the past few months, Castle
Hills has seen its share of controversies.
In September, City Secretary Janice
Willman stepped down after a noconfidence vote by the council.
Willman’s exit was just the latest
in a string of departures at City Hall,
starting with Smiley-Kaliff ’s resignation
in June, followed not long after by City
Manager Rita Hoyl, who left after being
told by some council members she had
four months to prove her worth.
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Shop bounces
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YOU GET VERY UPSET
WHEN SOMETHING LIKE THAT
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DON’T UNDERSTAND IT AND
YOU CAN’T BELIEVE IT.
by BAIN SERNA
C
ASTLE HILLS — The
owners of a new store
showcasing fine Italian
leather goods are moving ahead
after burglars targeted their business,
while police say they continue to
develop strong leads in the case.
The break-in unfolded shortly before 2
a.m. Sept. 25 when masked thieves struck
Guidi Italian Handbags & Accessories,
2177 N.W. Military Highway, and made off
with 19 rare and unique designer purses,
six matching wallets and five scarves.
The burglars netted about $15,000
worth of merchandise, according to
officials. Damage, including a broken
window, is estimated at $1,000.
An arrest in an unrelated case may yield
clues in the burglary, investigators said.
“The investigation is still active and
MARIA DEROSA,
GUIDI ITALIAN HANDBAGS & ACCESSORIES OWNER
we have recovered three of the purses,”
said Police Chief Wayne Davis. “We have
apprehended an individual on an unrelated
charge. We’re confident of two suspects and
we believe there was a third as the getaway
driver, but that has yet to be determined.”
According to Davis, the burglary was
very swift, lasting only seconds, because
the stolen items were at the front of
the store in a window display and were
quickly snatched after the intrusion.
“It looks like they used a large flashlight
or some kind of prying device to smash
through the front glass window and entered
that way,” Davis said. “They were in the
store for only about 15 to 20 seconds.”
Because of an alarm, officers
made it to the business in less
than a minute, Davis said.
Store owners Enzio and Maria DeRosa
said they remain upset about what
happened, but are thankful the crime
occurred at night when no one was at the
store and no employees were harmed.
“I had just redecorated the whole window
front the day before and I had just put the
purses out with matching wallets and scarves
so that people can get a better idea of them,”
Maria DeRosa said. “You get very upset when
something like that happens to you. You just
don’t understand it and you can’t believe it.”
The DeRosas have praised the efforts
of the Police Department in working
to bring the thieves to justice. The
DeRosas have also taken preventive
measures by installing metal bars inside
the windows of their upscale store.
Maria DeRosa said the rarity of the stolen
items has actually helped police.
The purloined purses are an exclusive Piero
Guidi designer brand only sold in two
stores in the United States, one in
New York and the other being the
DeRosa’s store in Castle Hills.
“We’re the only other U.S. store to have
these purses,” DeRosa said. “Anyone that
was trying to sell the purses, either at pawn
shops or flea markets or wherever, they
are going to get caught because no one
has these purses but us. That‘s where the
detectives had help in cracking the case
because the items stolen are very unique
and we‘re the only store that sells them.”
There have been 11 burglaries of
businesses in Castle Hills this year, said
Davis, who added the number is relatively
low in comparison to other cities.
“We do our best to pay attention to
our business centers in the late hours,”
Davis said. “It’s not unheard of to have
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business, but they’re pretty rare here.”
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“It’s a great honor having represented
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The pageant took place Aug. 9 at the
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and Alyssa Salina was named Teen.
Though Espinoza has spent years
modeling and walking down runways,
this was her first beauty pageant.
Miss Latina San Antonio is a
community-based organization, and
Espinoza is looking forward to a year filled
with community events, being a “classy role
model” for girls, and motivating them to
achieve their goals, especially in education.
Similar to the Miss America Pageant,
contestants for Miss Latina San Antonio
perform by showcasing a talent, as well
as model swimsuits and evening gowns.
However, 40 percent of the judging
is based on an interview conducted
two days prior to the big event.
“I think there are a lot of stereotypes on
pageants,” Espinoza said. “(Some) think
that pageant girls aren’t very educated
and they’re not involved, and that’s
what I really like about the organization
that I’m representing … the interview
was counted at a high percentage.”
Espinoza scored 49.5 out of 50 for the
interview, giving her an edge over her rivals.
Her father, Mark Espinoza, said she swept
the competition in multiple categories.
“I feel like Daniella won the pageant
because she was the whole package
— very intelligent, loved giving back
to her community, had an amazing
talent and is, of course, a beauty,” said
Krystal Diaz, the founder and executive
director of Miss Latina San Antonio.
Daniella Espinoza also won best
swimsuit and best talent, performing
a classic flamenco dance called
Sevillanas, where she used castanets.
The prize for winning the
competition is a $500 scholarship for
the Miss and the Teen categories
The Miss Latina San Antonio
organization promotes health, fitness and
inner beauty among women of Latin ethnic
groups, Diaz said. At the age of 22, she is
the owner and artist director of Danzavida
De San Antonio Dance Company and
also works for a tax-business law office.
The organization’s mission is to produce
positive role models and develop women
with self-confidence, self-worth and
morals, while expressing their opinions,
talents and intelligence, organizers said.
“I feel that it is extremely important
to empower Latinas,” Diaz said. “We
are often stereotyped and I think this
generation of Latinas should have
the motivation and encouragement
to be anything they want in life.”
The organization wants to provide
academic and social support for youths
and publicly recognize women who
have obtained personal, professional
and community achievements.
The criteria for competing is simple. For
the Miss competition, contestants must be
NOVEMBER 2014
I FEEL THAT IT IS
EXTREMELY IMPORTANT TO
EMPOWER LATINAS.
KRYSTAL DIAZ,
MISS LATINA SAN ANTONIO
FOUNDER AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
18 to 24 years old, of Latin descent, a
United States citizen and reside in the
San Antonio area. Other rules include
being enrolled in school, healthy, have
no tattoos, never been married or have a
child, meet character criteria set by the
organization, and be able to meet the
time commitment and job responsibility.
“I created the organization because
I have a love for pageantry and what
they represent,” Diaz said. “I wanted
to establish something special just
for the Hispanic community, to give
them the opportunity to express their
intelligence, poise, talents and dreams.”
Diaz is a former Miss San
Antonio, and she credits the
organization for being the source
behind her academic excellence
and community achievements.
Behind every move the new Miss
Latina San Antonio makes are two
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Sylvia Espinoza and her father.
“We were ecstatic the night that
it happened,” Mark Espinoza said.
“We’re her number one fans,”
added Sylvia Espinoza.
Daniella Espinoza said her family has
been supportive of all her endeavors,
including her decision to model at the
age of 11, taking dance lessons since
she was 5, and attending Northwest
Vista College this fall. She’s planning
on getting her associate’s degree in
biology and then transferring to the
University of the Incarnate Word.
In addition to school, Espinoza
starts recruiting this month for the
next competition. She also said she
has been asked to mentor girls for
next year and is looking forward to
showing them what it takes to win.
Espinoza will spend her next
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She wants to spread a message to
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For more on the pageant, visit www.
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Young scientists
gearing up for
Mission 7 to space
by MIRANDA KOERNER
F
our Hobby Middle School
students are vowing not to
give up after an experiment
they designed for the International
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fireball when an unmanned rocket
carrying the package exploded.
Their project, Crystal Tetras, was
destroyed about 5:30 p.m. Oct. 28 when
an Antares supply rocket launched by
NASA from Wallops Island, Virginia,
blew up. The experiment, which would
have examined the effects of space on
crystals, was part of the Mission 6 Student
Spaceflight Experiments Program.
The launch had been scrubbed the
day before because a sailboat entered the
restricted coastal area, the space agency
said. NASA said more than 2 tons of
supplies and other materials were lost.
The explosion is under investigation.
“We were watching the launch
together in my classroom when the
explosion occurred,” teacher and sponsor
Serena Connally said. “The kids were
at first in shock and then, being the
troupers they are, they were making
plans to try again. I was speechless.” For the students, the rocket's
destruction almost didn’t seem real.
“At first I didn’t understand what
had happened,” said Jacob Rubio,
one of the students on the project.
“When I realized it blew up, I thought,
‘Well, we will just do it again’.”
The program, designed by the
National Center for Earth and Space
Education in partnership with NanoRacks
Technologies, looked at dozens of
proposals from school districts across
the nation, including 24 from the
Northside Independent School District.
The Hobby team’s winning project —
one of three selected — was developed
by Madelyn Hickman, Anthony
Holmes, Jacob and Kalista Ybarra.
Their sponsors include teachers Ronica
Korn, Michael Dawson and Connally.
Jacob and Madelyn were fifth graders
at Howsman Elmentary School last year
when they started the project, and they
are now sixth graders. Anthony and
Kalista are now in the seventh grade.
Their teachers and project co-directors
had been equally enthusiastic about the
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project’s selection as an experiment in
Earth orbit. However, the NISD students
are not giving up on the next mission.
“We are thrilled that the students
won,” said Amanda Ewenson, co-director
of the Mission 7 program, which is
the next project. “Visiting many of the
(NISD) campuses last spring, I saw
how much effort students put into their
proposals. It was clear that even students
who were not on the flight-selected
team learned from this experience —
not only about science, but about hard
work, curiosity and perseverance.”
Ewenson originally brought the
Mission 6 project idea to the district
after seeing it featured on Facebook.
The students partnered with researchers
from the University of Texas Health Science
Center at San Antonio and Southwest
Research Institute to work on their
proposals, meeting at least once a week
and often on weekends and holidays.
She estimated students spent at least
40 hours on some proposals, which took
three months to complete. The young
space scientists also worked with their
teacher-sponsors to fine-tune their ideas.
The name Crystal Tetras comes
from a play on words involving
THIS IS THE ONLY TIME I’VE SHOWED EVERYONE THAT
I CAN DO EVERYTHING I PUT MY MIND TO. I WAS
SURPRISED BY THE EXPLOSION AND THEN SAD, BUT WE
WILL REDO THE EXPERIMENT AND SEND IT AGAIN.
KALISTA YBARRA
CRYSTAL TETRAS STUDENT TEAM MEMBER
one of the ingredients, sodium
tetraborate, also known as borax.
“The students worked hard on
researching many topics, and performed
many experiments, before they selected the
final project,” Dawson said. “The students
started the project with many ideas …
they were inspired by topics discussed
in the classroom, books, Internet and
science specials. I have seen them grow
so much in their hunger for knowledge.”
“The students were so excited to be
chosen,” Korn added. “We were all jumping
up and down with excitement when we
heard that we were chosen as a top three
finalist. (The teachers) were told that we had
been chosen, and decided to wait and let the
children find out at the big announcement
with all of the other Northside teams.
When they announced our kiddos as
the ‘winners’ of the chosen team, they
were shocked! They couldn’t believe that
their project was going to outer space.”
Connally, the Hobby science coordinator,
is as interested in space as her students. She
and the other teachers helped guide the
students toward the work with crystals.
A total of 18 student experiments
were destined for the space station
as part of the Mission 6 project.
“I have always been fascinated
with the space program, so when the
survey asking who would be interested
in a space experiment program came
along, I had to respond,” Connally said.
“As a group, we brainstormed many
simple experiment ideas that would fit
in the small tube that would be going
to space. (One) of the topics the kids
came up with was, ‘Will crystals grow
differently in microgravity?’ After we
brainstormed, we ran a few experiments
in the classroom on these topics and
then did some research for background
information and possible application. The
students then planned their experiment
and we teachers typed it up for them.”
Jacob at first wasn’t thrilled about the
name Crystal Tetras for the project.
“I wanted it to be ‘Project X’
because it sounded cool,” he said.
With Crystal Tetras now destroyed
in the explosion, the team of students is
gearing up to participate in Mission 7.
“The kids are understandably
disappointed, but they are ready
to try again,” Connally said.
Kalista said their previous success only
encourages them to make another attempt.
“This is the only time I’ve showed
everyone that I can do everything I put
my mind to,” Kalista said. “I was surprised
by the explosion and then sad, but we will
redo the experiment and send it again.
You may fail a couple times, but you have
to keep going until you get it right.”
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Explorers based at the San Antonio Police Department's North Substation including Adam Moya (left) make
a felony 'arrest' while Paul Zamora (center) and Jason Pena (right) keep their weapons trained on another
person playing a suspect. Photo by Rudy B. Ornelas
POLICE continues from pg. 01
Training program
open to males and
females, 14-21
by BAIN SERNA
A
Scout program known
as the Explorers is
attracting young men
and women to its ranks at the
North Substation, producing future
law enforcement officers and even
military personnel, sponsors said.
The San Antonio Police Department
welcomed Explorers in 1976, and today all six
substations have posts, including the North
Substation at 13030 Jones Maltsberger Road.
The coed program, created by the Boy Scouts
of America, allows teens and young adults 14
to 21 to experience SAPD training and tactics.
“I make it a point to have my former
Explorers come back to the meetings and share
their career field choices with the younger
Explorers,” said Officer Dave McDonald,
the adviser for the North Substation
Explorers the last five years. “I have SAPD
officers as well as several military personnel
who were once in my Explorer post.”
McDonald takes pride in watching the
Explorers develop and hone their skills, then
enter a career field — whether it’s police
work or something else — with confidence.
“The Exploring program allows them to
see firsthand what police work is all about,”
McDonald said. “By exploring the career early,
they can make an informed decision whether
to enter that line of work. If they do decide
to apply with SAPD, they have a very good
working knowledge of SAPD and can enter
our academy with a high level of confidence.
If they decide police work is not for them,
the skills they learned in the program can
easily be carried over into other professions.”
Exploring units, known as “posts,”
focus on a single career field that can
range from aviation and engineering
to police work, health and the legal
profession. They are often sponsored by
government agencies or businesses.
Explorer Deputy Chief Jason Pena,
a participant in the North Substation
program for more than four years, said
he enjoys learning about various lawenforcement procedures and scenarios.
“This program is good for teenagers to
decide if law enforcement is for them,” said
Pena, an 18-year-old graduate of MacArthur
High School and a sophomore at San Antonio
College. “This program is a good test to see
if they can see themselves doing this as a
career. It’s made me a better person in ways
I couldn’t even imagine. I’ve developed
more self-confidence. I’ve become a better
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McDonald said both genders are
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The Explorers is a year-round
program. When Explorers turn 21,
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“The Explorers meet each week, usually
on a Tuesday night, from 6 to 9 p.m.,”
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Move heralded
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averted thanks to a deal brokered
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The cave in southwest Comal County
is home to 15 to 20 million bats eight
months each year, as well as some federally
protected endangered species, and it
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Now it seems like the habitat’s safety
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they have consumed mosquitoes and 100
tons of insects that feed on cotton, corn
and other revenue-producing crops.
Conservationists became concerned last
year after learning about Galo Properties’
planned residential development, where
3,500 homes would be constructed on
acreage adjacent to the bat cave.
There were worries that so many
houses on small lots would create too
much impervious cover, which doesn’t
allow moisture to seep back into the soil.
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porch lights will attract the bats to make
even more use of the property than
they do now because they’re going to be
attracted to all the insects those lights
bring,” said Andy Walker, Bat Conservation
International executive director.
Not only that, others believed runoff
from the development would affect water
quality, and worse – that thousands of
sewer connections might result in sewage
spills into the aquifer recharge zone.
“When I came out to the Bracken
Bat Cave for the very first time, it was a
spiritual experience,” Nirenberg said. “This
is the glory of the Texas Hill Country,
and if you’re not moved to action to keep
this resource as part of the Texas Hill
Country – and for our enjoyment and the
enjoyment of future generations – then
you probably should check your pulse.”
For the next year, Nirenberg
initiated activity behind the scenes that
brought together community members,
organizations and foundations to find
the funding to purchase the property.
After council members voted
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city’s Aquifer Protection Fund to help with
the purchase price, Nirenberg heralded the
final deal, crediting state and local leaders
for their cooperation and contributions.
Nirenberg said the 5,000-acre
conservation easement created by the
multi-agency agreement will one day
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council District 10 is nearest to the new
preserve, said Comal County would continue
to receive property taxes after the sale.
The nightly flight of millions of bats
impressed District 9 Councilman Joe
Krier, who visited the cave in September.
“If you believe in an omnipresent
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W
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“Topical preaching is like medicine
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A resident of Austin for 13 years, the
married father of three was teaching Bible
classes at another church when he was
asked to join a core group in the process
of starting a local Harvest Bible Chapel.
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of proclaiming God’s word without
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and sharing the Gospel, he said.
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PASTOR continues from pg. 25
In honor of the launch of a new
Harvest Bible Chapel in San
Antonio under the Rev. Josh
de Koning, his brother Nate de
Koning (left) and committee
member James Lacewell
(right) took part in a 110-mile
bicycle trip from Austin to
San Antonio. The 110 miles
also symbolizes Harvest's 110
ministries. Photo by Rudy B.
Ornelas
PLANTING A CHURCH CAN BE
SCARY. IT’S LIKE BUILDING
AN AIRPLANE WHILE
YOU’RE FLYING IT.
REV. JOSH DE KONING
increasingly convinced uniting with the
team at Harvest was a good idea.
After joining Harvest, de Koning
became an ordained minister and remained
in Austin three more years until he was
approached last February to move to San
Antonio and establish an affiliate ministry.
Leaving the capital and familiar
surroundings caused some anxiety;
the family hardly knew anyone in San
Antonio. They had no place to live,
and no idea where they would begin a
Harvest church or how to finance it.
“Planting a church can be scary. It’s like
building an airplane while you’re flying
it,” de Koning said. “Sacrifice is the norm.
You have to put yourself out there.”
Their faith paid off. One week before
arriving, the de Konings were offered a
house to live in rent-free as they sought
to get the word out about Harvest Bible
Chapel. They quickly started meeting
people and forming relationships with
other San Antonians interested in
becoming part of the church’s core group.
After a chance encounter with the de
Konings in a coffee shop, Tom and Jennie
Seltzer were among the first aboard. Despite
their initial reservations about leaving the
church they had been attending, the Seltzer
family eventually joined the Harvest family.
“I’d been in churches 40 years where
they talked about discipleship but no
one was doing it,” said Tom Seltzer. “For
me, discipleship is key. It’s been a lot of
hard work, but my wife and I felt like
this is where God was leading us.”
The Seltzers donated their time and
finances, helping de Koning set up and
host meetings, scout locations and raise
the $65,000 needed to begin the church.
All Harvest Bible Chapels are selfsustaining and self-governed.
Shortly before the Stone Oak-area
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launch, in addition to about $20,000 in
equipment, including projectors, trailers,
sound equipment and instruments.
“It’s hard to find a church that teaches
Scripture line by line,” Jennie Seltzer said.
“I think this (church) is a great opportunity
to reach people and provide a new facet
to those searching for a place to hear
the word of God on a deeper level.”
Based in Chicago, Harvest Bible Chapel
began in 1988 when 18 people formed a
new church. By 2000, members started
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Fellowship. The last 10 years has seen
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60 Harvest churches worldwide.
The newest addition in San Antonio marks
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On the weekend before launching,
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Riders stopped to pray for each Harvest
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“We started out in our living
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The inaugural service kicked off Oct. 5. A
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Unleashed by Petco provides a more
boutique style of shopping with natural
pet foods and products (far left, above).
It also features a self-serve dog wash,
where patrons can wash their furry
friends for $10 and employees will
clean up the mess (left). Photos by
Collette Orquiz
by COLETTE ORQUIZ
C
reating a one-on-one
experience with customers
is key at the new Unleashed
by Petco, where employees are trying
to create a community for animal
lovers in the boutique-like store.
Located in the Grandview Shopping
Center at 8109 Callaghan Road,
Unleashed by Petco focuses on providing
natural, organic and holistic dog and
cat food as well as other supplies.
The store opened on Sept. 2, next
door to Sprouts Farmers Market.
“It’s a great location,” said general
manager John Sierra. “Normally
people who feed themselves well will
go and feed their pets well, also.”
Among the many shelves displaying allnatural foods, patrons will also find dog-treat
bars (different types are sold by the pound)
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and a cat-litter station, where customers
can fill a jug with cat litter and receive a
discount when they return for more.
The store does not sell live animals,
but instead provides all the items
necessary to properly care for dogs
and cats, and even companion animals
such as gerbils, fish or rabbits.
Among the other differences between
Unleashed by Petco and its much larger
sister store Petco is a self-serve dog wash.
For $10, pet owners can bathe their dog
with the shampoo, conditioner, blow-dryers,
aprons and towels provided for them.
“You do the washing, we do the cleaning.
You and your pet get to bond and then we
clean up and disinfect, wash the towels and
collect the fur when you’re done,” Sierra said.
The staff at Unleashed by Petco
also wants to build relationships
with pet owners and their pets.
“We like to offer one-on-one customer
service. We like to give a ‘wow’ experience,”
Sierra said. “When customers walk into the
store we like to greet them; we’ll go as far
as actually carrying bags out to the car.”
Sierra also said they give
tours of the store since it is still
new to the neighborhood.
Unleashed by Petco is open 9 a.m.
to 9 p.m. Monday through Saturday,
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said Jorge Macias, the general manager
— or captain in Joe’s parlance — of the
chain’s newest store in San Antonio.
Trader Joe’s debuted Oct. 15 in
the Sonterra Village shopping center
at 403 N. Loop 1604 West.
Macias moved to San Antonio two years
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“I’m really excited to get the
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“We like to think of ourselves as
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customers to try,” Macias said.
In keeping with the nautical theme,
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and mates. The store’s founder, Joe
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ASTLE HILLS — The name
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Malinalli is derived from the
word for a plant in Nahuatl, the ancient
language of the Aztecs. The design
is even incorporated in the logo.
Owned by the husband-and-wife
team of Alan and Veronica Freeman,
Malinalli Bakery & Bistro is located at
2211 N.W. Military Highway, No. 131.
Alan Freeman grew up in Chicago
and also in the Colonia Coyoacan
neighborhood of Mexico City. His wife,
who is from Mexico, is the baking artist
responsible for all the flour-powered
pastry creations featured at Malinalli.
“Veronica is a master of culinary
arts,” Alan Freeman said. “She studied
in Michoacan and she is also a certified
artisan bread-maker and pastry chef.”
The husband takes care of the front of
the house while his wife rules the kitchen.
One employee also helps at the counter.
The cozy 900-square-foot space just
has a few tables, some of which were
hand-built and stained by Freeman.
“Next, I am going to add a few more
tables outside to make it like a patio,” he said.
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The eatery offers omelets, hand-rolled
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Freeman and his wife three months ago
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known as Pizzaz. They changed the name to
Malinalli and switched from frozen yogurt
to several new items that have become
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Toluqueña torta, made with healthy and
homemade green chorizo, ham, Oaxaca
cheese, avocado, onions and chipotle sauce.
One of Freeman’s favorite dishes
is the Valenciana torta, made with
calamari in its own ink, fresh cheese,
red onions, avocado and cilantro sauce.
His wife likes the Madrileña torta —
prosciutto, manchego cheese, cherry
tomatoes, arugula and sprouts.
“Our tortas are not at all like Spanish
tortas. The best way to describe them is that
they resemble Italian panini on home-baked
bread, except they are not pressed,” Freeman
said. “They are typical Mexican-style
sandwiches but with an international twist.”
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by COLLETTE ORQUIZ
C
ASTLE HILLS — Homesick
for food from his native
Mexico, entrepreneur
Ramiro Mendiola decided to open a
shop filled with the snacks he was
missing from south of the border.
Mexican snacks are abundant at Munchies,
where owner Ramiro Mendiola provides authentic
menu items from south of the border such as the
Mangonada (above) and even a few he concocted on
his own, like a chalupa (right) made from a cucumber
and filled with pineapple, jicama and mango and
drizzled with chamoy. Photos by Collette Orquiz
Mangonadas, elote (corn in a cup),
aguas frescas and shaved ice are just a few
of the staples at Munchies Shakes, Snacks
& More, which recently moved to 2211
N.W. Military Highway, Suite 111a.
The new spot is just down the street
from the old location at 2009 N.W. Military,
which had just a patio and a drive-thru.
The eatery is keeping the snacks
as authentic as possible without any
Tex-Mex influence, Mendiola said.
“You’re not going to find anything with
this flavor,” Mendiola said. “I’ve tried it
and I’ve gone to different places trying to
find good stuff and it was impossible.”
He even imports ingredients from
Mexico, such as white corn and the
chamoy, a savory sauce that ranges from a
liquid to a paste and is made from pickled
fruit spiced with powdered chiles.
The new space is similar to a frozen
yogurt parlor. Customers can come in and
enjoy their treats instead of just taking them
on the go. Mendiola said there is nothing
quite like Munchies, especially because most
stands that serve similar items only have
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Mendiola said the menu speaks for itself.
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“We offer something totally
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CLOSED SALES
UNDER CONTRACT
MONTHS SUPPLY OF INVENTORY
78213
78230
78231
78248
78249
SEP-13
$110,000
$188,900
$274,950
$277,450
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SEP-14
100,000
218,500
410,000
322,500
175,000
SEP-13
31
52
7
24
55
SEP-14
17
43
8
28
68
SEP-13
76
123
182
107
71
SEP-14
105
80
119
71
46
SEP-13
17
34
10
28
48
SEP-14
28
43
13
23
63
SEP-13
22
32
8
19
58
SEP-14
20
37
13
19
42
SEP-13
5.8
4.6
4.2
3.1
3.3
SEP-14
2.5
3
2.7
3.6
2.5
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