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LOCAL COMMUNITY NEWS NORTH SIDE CONFRONTS RACISM, UNEQUAL JUSTICE MARCHERS SUPPORT BLACK LIVES MATTER, CALL FOR REFORMS NORTH SIDE COMMUNITIES have launched peaceful protests addressing ethnic intolerance and unequal justice, while some City Council members support reforming the police force.

Both Castle Hills and Stone Oak this summer saw demonstrations after Minneapolis police in May killed Houston native George Floyd, a Black man.

Residents in those North Side enclaves are supporting the Black Lives

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Matter movement, which denounces the deaths of African Americans by law enforcement over the years.

During protests in other parts of the city and nationwide, activists are calling for changes to police departments, or even defunding them.

Meanwhile, council members and police-reform advocates propose revamping the collective bargaining agreement with the San Antonio Police Officers Association, saying the pact makes BLM continues on pg. 10

by LAKENDRA LEWIS

TWO MARRIED STONE OAK-BASED DOCTORS and their kids didn’t expect to contract COVID-19 during Spring Break, but their recovery is helping others battle coronavirus.

And, after beating the contagion, the couple said they feel it’s safe to return RECOVERED continues on pg. 12

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ON THE COVER – Marchers moved through Castle Hills June 20 in support of the Black Lives Matter movement, voicing concerns about racism and police violence. Meanwhile, San Antonio City Council members from the North Side say reforms for local law enforcement aren't out of the question. See story on pg. 01. Courtesy photo/Mark Ingram

The LOCAL Community News editorial board includes Jaselle Luna and Thomas Edwards.

True Heroes As the fight against COVID-19 continues, teachers deserve a big thank you for remaining on the front lines to ensure our children’s educational needs are met.

It hasn’t been easy. Students left for Spring Break and then the highly infectious coronavirus hit.

Gov. Greg Abbott closed schools, but said learning had to continue.

In just a matter of days, instructors developed distancelearning programs and paper-lesson pickups, mobilizing in a massive education effort unseen in modern times.

Many went above and beyond to reach out to schoolchildren who weren’t signing on or coming by drop-off sites. They cared enough to chase down absent pupils on weekends, at night — whatever it took to keep kids on task.

Other unsung heroes of COVID-19 are the workers who kept youngsters fed thanks to schoolmeal programs. Many children rely on such services for balanced nutrition not found at home.

The new academic year is upon us, and there are plenty of challenges as the virus lingers.

School districts are delaying in-person instruction and will let families choose between distance learning or attending safely spaced classrooms when doors open again.

No matter what, teachers need the full support of both their school boards and parents to continue doing what they do best — preparing young minds for the future.

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PLAN YOUR MONTH WITH OUR CALENDAR OF UPCOMING EVENTS IN THE COMMUNITY.

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Next City Council/ School District Meetings Hollywood Park: 6 p.m. Aug. 18; 2 Mecca Drive Hill Country Village: 5 p.m. Sept. 17; 116 Aspen Lane Shavano Park: 6:30 p.m. Aug. 24; 900 Saddletree Court Castle Hills: 6:30 p.m. Aug. 11; 209 Lemonwood Drive Northside ISD: 7 p.m. Aug. 25; 5900 Evers Road North East ISD: 5:30 p.m. Sept. 14; 8961 Tesoro Drive EDITOR’S NOTE: THE CALENDAR IS CURRENT AS OF PRESS TIME, BUT SOME EVENTS MAY HAVE BEEN POSTPONED OR CANCELED DUE TO CORONAVIRUS CONCERNS. ACCESS TO PUBLIC MEETINGS MAY BE LIMITED OR STREAMING ONLY. CHECK WITH THE LISTED CONTACTS FOR UPDATES.

AUG. 11 & SEPT. 8 SEWING GROUP

A sewing club meets from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at Encino Park Community Center, 1923 Encino Rio St. Bring a power strip or extension cord. For updates or cancellations, contact Sylvia Jolet at sjolet@earthlink.net or call 210-497-3383.

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STONE OAK GATHERING Stone Oak neighborhood representatives meet at 7 p.m. in The Club at Sonterra, 901 E. Sonterra Blvd. For updates or cancellations, visit http:// www.stoneoakpoa.com.

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BEXAR COUNTY MASTER GARDENERS The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Office, 3355 Cherry Ridge Drive, Suite 208, hosts monthly board meetings from 3-5 p.m. This free event is open to members. Please contact Lynn Cox one HAPPENING continues on pg. 05 LOCALCOMMUNITYNEWS.COM

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Home work 101

by SUSAN YERKES

HOME WORK IS MAKING ME CRAZY. I don’t mean schoolwork, although you might say I’m getting schooled in a new way. My home work is being done on my residence. My teachers are the contractors, painters, carpenters, plumbers and electricians I’ve met in the past few months.

My overhaul started in late spring with a cavalcade of plumbing-related catastrophes. From having to move out, through the mitigation stage to repair and remodeling, I learned more than I ever wanted to know about drying out a home, about the underpinnings of my home, to the ups and downs of working with contractors. Most of it has been absorbed the hard way. At this point, I feel as though I could write a book called “Everything I Know I Learned From

flooring and painting; even a little bit about drywall.

A major heating-ventilation-air conditioning leak in the middle of the experience launched a whole new series of practical lessons. I’ve learned

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the San Antonio Jewish Community, 12500 N.W. Military Highway. For updates or cancellations, call 210-3026860.

day in advance if you wish to attend. For updates or cancellations, contact resident@ bexarmg.org.

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The Barshop Jewish Community Center offers sessions for youngsters of various ages. Weekday activities include traditional, sports and specialty programs. The JCC is on the Campus of the San Antonio Jewish Community, 12500 N.W. Military Highway. For times, registration, updates or cancellations, call 210-3026859 or visit www.jccsanantonio.org/.

Conferences are 3:30 p.m. in the Property Owners Association offices, 19210 Huebner Road, Suite 100. For updates or cancellations, visit http://www. stoneoakpoa.com.

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Enjoy a free, 1 p.m. movie for seniors at the Barshop Jewish Community Center’s Holzman Auditorium. Free popcorn. Walkins welcome. The JCC is on the Campus of

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NATURE TALK: ECOSYSTEMS

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Due to the COVID-19 outbreak, Hardberger Park’s free tutorial series is going online. Join Jewell Cozort for a virtual chat about the natural world from 9-10 a.m. An invitation will be emailed the day before the event to all who registered. For registration, updates or cancellations, visit https://www.philhardbergerpark. org/calendar-events/nature-talkecosystem-services.

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DISTRICT 9 NEIGHBORHOOD ALLIANCE The group gathers at 7 p.m. in Stone Oak Methodist Hospital, 1139 E. Sonterra Blvd., classrooms No. 1 & No. 2. For updates or cancellations, call Art Downey, alliance president, at 210-497-8873.

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IT’S A ‘C’ THING This cancer support group for young-adult survivors (ages 20-40) and their loved ones meets from 6:30-8 p.m. at La Madeleine, 722 N.W. Loop 410, Suite 201. For updates or cancellations, contact Chelsea Hart at Chelsea.hart@lls.org or call 210-998-5127.

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SCHOOL’S IN The 2020-2021 academic year begins Aug. 17 in the North East Independent School District and Aug. 24 in the Northside Independent School District. Sept. 7, Labor Day, is a holiday. For updates or cancellations, visit www.nisd.net or www. neisd.net.

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Open and Opening Soon TAKE A QUICK LOOK AT WHAT’S NEW IN THE COMMUNITY FROM OPENINGS AND CLOSINGS TO NEWS TIDBITS.

210 ICE CREAM, 747 Isom Road, is reminiscent of a colorful fruiteria, offering ice cream, Frito pie, hot dogs, nachos, Tostitos, cheese-covered Takis Fuego, funnel cakes, banana splits, waffles, cheesecake and brownies. Hours are noon to 10 p.m. daily. For more, call 210-900-9015, or email 210icecream.streettacos@gmail.com or visit www.facebook. com/210-ICE-CREAM-711118412335802/. (See story on page 18)

NOURISH HEALING COLLECTIVE, 221 W. Rhapsody Drive, Suite 101, bills itself as a holistic hub “for women by women” with offerings ranging from acupuncture and yoga to breath movement and meditation. It reopened July 1 after closing due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Masks, temperature checks and social-distancing rules apply.

Hours are 9:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Saturday.

For more, call 210-446-9486, or visit 210nourish.com or facebook.com/ NourishHealingCollective. (See story on page 19)

IN OTHER NEWS:

MORE THAN 10% OF REGISTERED VOTERS cast a ballot in the July 14 primary runoffs, exceeding officials’ expectations despite the COVID-19 pandemic. Mauro Garza beat Gary Allen in the Republican primary for Congressional District 20, and will challenge incumbent Rep. Joaquin Castro, D-San Antonio, in the Nov. 3 general election. Communicationsfirm owner and ex-reporter Trish DeBerry won the GOP primary for Bexar County Precinct 3 Commissioner with 54% over Tom Rickhoff, a former probate judge and district clerk. This fall, DeBerry faces Democrat Christine Hortick, an attorney and former congressional aide. John Austin received 66% to upset incumbent Cynthia Brehm for County GOP chair. In June, many Republicans, including Gov. Greg Abbott, called for Brehm to resign after she claimed George Floyd’s death by Minneapolis police was a staged event meant to spark protests against President Donald Trump and other GOP officials. Monica Alcantara received 52% versus Grace Rose Gonzales to retain her position as County Democratic Party chair.

PAUL HOMBURG HAS REJOINED THE HOLLYWOOD PARK CITY COUNCIL after being appointed July 21 to the Place 5 spot, replacing Scott Bailey, who resigned. Homburg, an attorney who previously served on the council, was one of six residents to apply for the recent Place 5 vacancy.

Councilwoman Debbie Trueman backed Homburg’s application. The two served together before. Trueman

praised his legal skills, which she said have helped city government in many ways. “I’ve worked with (Homburg) before, and I know he brings wisdom and a level head,” Trueman added. The town also recently appointed Jeannette Hugghins interim city secretary.

She replaces Janice Alamia, who departed. Hugghins previously worked for the city of Bulverde.

SHAVANO PARK RECENTLY APPROVED AN ORDINANCE temporarily banning garage and estate sales. “Given the recent spike in COVID-19 cases in the local area … City Council issued a directive in the most recent emergency declaration ordinance that garage- and estate-sale permits will not be approved,” said City Manager Bill Hill. “The city will continue to assess the situation and reevaluate the directive periodically.”

SAN ANTONIO AND VIA METROPOLITAN TRANSIT officials agreed on a revenue-sharing proposal for voters to consider during the Nov. 3 general election. If the electorate approves, a one-eighth cent share of local sales-tax income will help to first support the city’s workforce development and training initiatives in light of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Once the municipality has used its portion, the public-transit agency gains continued access to the funding, handled through the Advanced Transportation District, to fortify what VIA officials said is a major shortfall in transit spending.

PARTNERS ARE NEEDED FOR THE LAUNCH OF REAGAN HIGH SCHOOL’S business incubator course for the 2020-2021 academic year.

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The program is aimed at fostering an entrepreneurial spirit among pupils while they learn the ins and outs of business in a real-world atmosphere.

Learners will have the chance to pitch their product in front of actual investors in a “Shark Tank” style forum. The new program is seeking business operators, volunteers and mentors who want to share their expertise. For more, call Danya Martin at 210-356-1800 or visit reaganinc.neisdstore.net.

AT PRESS TIME, THE ENCINO PARK HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION has three openings on its board. “Roughly the board members spend 10 to 15 hours each month on HOA business,” according to the community’s monthly newsletter. For more, contact Kenny LOCALCOMMUNITYNEWS.COM

Spear at contact@encinoparkhoa by Sept. 4.

METHODIST HOSPITAL STONE OAK RECENTLY SIGNED AN AGREEMENT TO ACQUIRE Select Rehabilitation Hospital of San Antonio at 19126 Stonehue St., and rebrand it as Methodist Hospital | Stone Oak Rehabilitation Center. The facility will expand from 15 to 42 beds, according to a news release.

Admission is 24/7, with visiting hours 4:30-8:30 p.m. Monday through Saturday, and 12:30-8:30 p.m. Sunday.

BALLET SAN ANTONIO DEBUTED A NEW SCHOOL, studio and administrative space in Castle Hills in July,

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occupying a building at a commercial strip center along Northwest Military Highway. The organization welcomed a new artistic adviser, Sofiane Sylve, in February. For more, call 210-404-9641 or visit www.balletsanantonio.org.

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co-president Hunter Woolfolk said in a news release. The kiosks can send automated emails to an organization’s human-resources department if a high temperature is detected. The scanner also has optional facial recognition. Visit www.mation.com for details.

DOCUMATION, BASED IN THE SHAVANO PARK AREA, is offering thermal-

COLE HEALTH, 1202 E. Sonterra Blvd.,

scanning kiosks allowing Texas businesses, nonprofits and schools to provide contact-free temperature checks during the COVID-19 pandemic. DOCUmation donated a few of the scanners to a local school and nonprofits. “When temperature checks became a recommended policy, we knew we wanted to be a part of the solution to getting our community back up and running,” company

recently leased 6,474 square feet in Stone Oak, according to the San Antonio Business Journal. The company, which also has locations in Houston and San Marcos, is a pediatric care provider offering applied-behavior analysis services, pediatric speech and occupational and physical therapy. For more, visit www.colehealth.com.

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Castle Hills mulls funding for streets, drainage MEANWHILE, CITY COUNCIL OKS CHURCH PROPERTY FOR RELIGIOUS USE

by EDMOND ORTIZ

CASTLE HILLS — Though the work may take awhile, Castle Hills is considering issuing debt to fund about $10 million in street and drainage improvements.

City Council on July 14 unanimously passed a resolution signaling the municipality’s intent to issue certificates of obligation to support $3.3 million in road repairs, and $6.1 million in drainage upgrades.

If all goes well, the council will meet Sept. 15 to fully authorize the issuance of the bonds in a competitive sale, closing in October.

Initial road and drainage work would begin in 2021.

SAMCO Capital Markets Inc., Castle Hills’ financial advisers, briefed the council July 9 on more than $40 million in pressing infrastructure needs.

“While (potential projects) cannot all be completed at once, one option is to issue certificates of obligation in incremental amounts to finance improvements,” Alderman Joe Izbrand said.

According to city officials and consultants, the initial $10 million in bonds would cover a first phase of highpriority street and drainage betterments identified in the municipality’s longrange capital improvements plan.

“For as long as I have been in city government, the biggest complaint is streets and drainage,” Mayor JR Treviño said at the July 14 meeting. “For as long as I’ve been paying attention, we’ve been paying as we go. I think we can all agree that’s not getting us anywhere. This is something we’ve discussed that would get us closer, quicker, to addressing more issues in (regard) to streets and drainage.”

The resolution passed by the council doesn’t obligate the city for debt issue, but it is the initial step to allow the first year’s debt payments to be included with the upcoming property-tax process, and for street and drainage projects to begin in 2021.

City Manager Ryan Rapelye said the town would inform residents about the list of initial thoroughfares and drainage areas slated for renovation. “(It will include) the worst streets first, the ones that are failing, the ones that need to be reconstructed,” he added.

An assessment of road conditions conducted a few years ago shows 33.6%

of local streets are considered “fair” and 23.8% “poor.”

Parts of Antler, Roleto and Lemonwood drives, plus Bluet Lane received low scores.

Tom Spurgeon, the city’s bond counsel, said older adults who have a property-tax freeze in place, or those eligible for such, won’t be affected if the burg proceeds with issuing new debt.

The city currently has no debt weighted against the interest-andsinking portion of its overall tax rate.

Treviño noted the city’s intent to issue debt to support comprehensive road and drainage repairs “is a step in the right direction and it’s our due diligence to make sure this is something that works for the city of Castle Hills.”

In other action in July, the council amended a special-use permit granted in May to Wayside Chapel Evangelical Free Church for religious use of 113 Ivywood Circle. The amendment lets the church provide additional parking spaces on the property.

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Castle Hills looks to issue debts to fund road and drainage improvements citywide.

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AMERICAN LEGION BREAKFAST All military members and guests are invited to an 8-10 a.m. meal at Lupe Tortilla, 21103 U.S. 281 North. For more, contact www. post10.weebly.com.

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BUDGET TALK Methodist Stone Oak Hospital, 1139 E. Sonterra Blvd., hosts a District 9 town-hall meeting about the city’s fiscal year budget from 7-8:30 p.m. For updates or cancellations, call 210-207-0955.

Myasthenia gravis sufferers meet from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at Baptist HealthLink, 288 W. Bitters Road. For updates or cancellations, visit www. mgsouthtexas.org.

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San Antonio Chordsmen, a barbershop chorus, rehearses at 7 p.m. in The Backdoor youth center behind Colonial Hills United Methodist Church, 5247 Vance Jackson Road. Auditions open to newcomers. For updates or cancellations, visit sachordsmen.org.

Meanwhile, The Friends in Harmony Chorus also exercise vocal cords at 6:45 p.m. in University United Methodist

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Church, 5084 De Zavala Road. For updates or cancellations, contact Wendell Peters at wendellpeters@ sbcglobal.net.

Market Association presents farm-fresh products. For updates or cancellations, visit sanantoniofarmersmarket.org.

TUESDAYS

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Come to 16607 Huebner Road from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. for local and organic produce, plus baked goods and handcrafted products. For updates or cancellations, visit hillcountryfarmersmarket.org. Also, Four Seasons Market, 11602 Huebner Road in Huebner Oaks shopping center, sells wares from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. For updates or cancellations, call 972-884-0680.

Drop by St. Matthew Sports Complex & Recreational Area, 11121 Wurzbach Road, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. and support local growers as San Antonio Farmer’s

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T.O.P.S., or Take Off Pounds Sensibly, meets at 10 a.m. (weigh-in 9-9:45 a.m.) inside House of Prayer Lutheran Church, 10226 Ironside Drive. For updates or cancellations, call Carolyn at 210-4150937.

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(Top, left) Marcus Baskerville, co-founder and head brewer at Weathered Souls Brewing Co., helped launched the ‘Black is Beautiful’ collaborative raising money worldwide for police reform and racial justice. Courtesy photo/Marcus Baskerville (Bottom, left) A car caravan in support of Black Lives Matter wound through Stone Oak June 13. Courtesy photo (Right) In June, a crowd gathered for a peaceful demonstration in Castle Hills to decry injustice and racism. Courtesy photo/Mark Ingram

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disciplining or firing problematic officers difficult.

Police Chief William McManus said

the contract, expiring in 2021, should be improved.

But, he added, calls to defund or disband SAPD are “a little bit unrealistic.”

“It’s something that the council would have to take into consideration,” he added.

SAPOA President Mike Helle decried Floyd’s killing, but says it’s

unfair to paint all police officers as loose cannons, racists or unaccountable to the law.

Three North Side councilmen have expressed support for increased police accountability, plus awareness of prejudice and social inequity.

However, it’s wrong to paint law enforcement with a broad, negative brush, they added.

In a virtual discussion about policing, District 8 Councilman Manny Peláez said SAPD’s recruitment efforts should be enhanced to “weed out” rogue individuals.

“The vast majority of police officers are good men and women,” he added. “I don’t pretend to know all the solutions, but there are continuous improvement opportunities we haven’t taken.”

District 9 Councilman John Courage said the city should review SAPD’s recruiting, testing and training procedures “to ensure that we are always putting the best people possible in these most critical positions of authority.”

Some protesters left June council meetings critical of District 10 Councilman Clayton Perry, claiming he appeared dismissive of their grievances.

Perry said he meant no disrespect to the activists, and recognizes a need for conversations about racism and humane policing.

“In order for us to work on making these changes together, it is critical that we respect each other’s differences and realize that while sometimes we will not

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agree, we are still trying to move the needle in the right direction,” he added.

Meanwhile, Stone Oak denizens drove more than 30 vehicles around the far North Side community June 13, with signs touting social justice.

“This is a revolt against racism,” one placard read; others referenced white privilege.

A peaceful march unfolded June 20 in Castle Hills. Co-organizer Ananda Tomas said BLM and the push for police reform, collectively, make for a civil-rights movement that’s growing in communities big and little worldwide.

“We are taking on systemic racism that was built into the very foundations of our society.

That’s why it was important to have an event in Castle Hills, so residents can know that they are not alone in their support of the movement,” Tomas said.

“Furthermore, police brutality and corruption are also in every community, and sometimes especially in communities that are smaller where corrupt cops feel they can float under the radar. Bad cops are a danger to citizens and good cops alike,” she added.

Protests sparked by Floyd’s death have highlighted other issues such as violence against women, and discrimination against the LGBTQ community.

Demonstrators also demand

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Bexar County District Attorney Joe Gonzales reopen the cases of Marquise Jones, Charles Roundtree and Antronie Scott, who all died during encounters with peace officers. Yet, Gonzales has rebuffed those requests.

In a related matter, a North Side business is using its core product to promote unity amid social unrest.

Weathered Souls Brewing Co. launched “Black is Beautiful,” a collaborative attempt among craft breweries and their customers to shine a light on racial injustice.

The business created an imperial stout, named Black is Beautiful, and invited like-minded breweries to brew a version of the beer.

Weathered Souls also asked

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collaborators to contribute to local groups touting police reform and legal defenses for those wronged.

The company raised more than $30,000 from sales of its initial Black is Beautiful release. More than 1,000 breweries nationwide and in 18 other countries have joined the campaign.

“When has there ever been 1,000-plus separate businesses supporting commerce to a cause that is driven for equality and inclusion?” asked Marcus Baskerville, Weathered Souls’ head brewer and co-founder.

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their offspring to school as long as safety protocols are maintained.

The physicians’ brush with the disease led them to contribute plasma through the South Texas Blood & Tissue Center in an attempt to heal other patients.

They’re urging all who’ve developed antibodies to do the same.

“There’s a short window of opportunity to donate because your antibody levels rise quickly, then peak and decline in about two to three months,” said Elizabeth King, an obstetrician and gynecologist with Northeast OB/GYN Associates in Stone Oak who fell ill. “We only ended up being able to donate for about six to eight weeks. So, if people want to give

back and help others, plasma is one of the treatments that helps.”

“There’s a shortage in San Antonio and all the hospitals have strict guidelines on dispensing it,” the doctor added.

The path to infection, and then recuperation, began when King and her husband, Aaron, a family-practice physician with HealthTexas Medical Group, ventured with their four children to Colorado’s mountains for a vacation.

They expected to relax and ski a little.

But, sometime during the road trip, 5-year-old Olivia, the Kings’ youngest, developed a cough, although no one was too concerned. News the state’s governor had issued warnings of a COVID-19 eruption in three counties hadn’t yet reached the remote Crested Butte resort where the family vacationed.

A little later, the couple canceled a scheduled birthday party with extended family and drove back to San Antonio over the weekend.

“We didn’t know there was an outbreak until we’d been in the car for three days with our kids,” said Aaron King.

While he initially tested negative, his wife was positive and became symptomatic. A week later, Aaron King

also got sick.

“I immediately quarantined and didn’t return to work for 14 days,” Elizabeth King said. “Aaron quarantined longer, as did the kids.

Schools had closed. Everything was pretty much shutting down.”

The couple, both in their early 40s, stayed in medical seclusion as a family

Aaron King, a Stone Oak-based family-practice physician, and some family members contracted COVID-19 during a vacation in March. Now recovered, he does not worry about sending his kids to school as long as safety protocols are in place. Courtesy photo/ HealthTexas Medical Group

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But lax attitudes on the part of some when Texas reopened led to a surge in positive test results across the state, the physician noted.

In light of the growing numbers, the Texas Education Agency backtracked on a recent order requiring public schools to reopen for in-person instruction three weeks from the start of the fall semester.

School districts will now be allowed to delay on-campus classes for at least four weeks.

School boards also may request waivers to continue remote learning for up to four additional weeks in areas seriously hit by the COVID-19 pandemic.

However, the Kings quickly acknowledged they aren’t trained to moonlight as teachers, and plan to send their youngsters to a local charter school

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this fall once restrictions are lifted.

“The school environment is a much better environment for learning, especially for the younger children,” Elizabeth King said. “Our kindergartner really struggled.”

“I feel having watched our kids do remote learning, that their education was not nearly as good as when they were being taught by professional teachers,” her spouse added. “Parents are not teachers. Teachers are trained professionals and do a much better job of teaching our children than laypeople. Most children are low-risk ... and we think the chances of our kids contracting (COVID-19) again are relatively low.”

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Elizabeth King, an obstetrician and gynecologist in Stone Oak, came down with COVID-19 during a family Spring Break outing, as did her husband. Once the couple recovered, they donated potentially lifesaving plasma with antibodies. Courtesy photo/HealthTexas Medical Group

and recovered within two weeks. Olivia and 8-year-old Eve had mild symptoms including a runny nose and cough.

Daniel, 13, and Kate, 11, the Kings’ other children, never became unwell.

“We fortunately had a pretty mild case,” Aaron King said. His practice had received testing supplies the day he came back to town, so he arranged to have a swab done.

Early on, Elizabeth King experienced dizziness, fatigue, chills and fever; she underwent a drive-thru swab test through her husband’s company. She

received her results 24 hours later.

In the midst of the new “normal,” which now involves wearing masks and social distancing — tactics the Kings support — both of the couple’s clinics closed to protect patients and moved to telemedicine within 48 hours of Gov. Greg Abbott’s initial statewide mandate to shelter in place.

“My group was really great about that,” Aaron King said. “It was important in limiting the spread of the virus. You can see that made a difference.”

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SCHOOLS IN NORTH SAN ANTONIO are starting the academic year with remote learning while administrators grapple with how to safely open classrooms amid an upswing in COVID-19 cases.

After Gov. Greg Abbott shuttered campuses last spring to limit the spread of the novel coronavirus, prompting distance learning or lesson-packet pickups for pupils, this summer the state ordered public schools to reopen for the fall semester.

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The goal is to eventually return all students to face-to-face instruction, though many parents, pupils and teachers statewide say to wait until the pandemic subsides.

North East Independent School District reopens Aug. 17 and Northside Independent School District, Texas’ fourth largest, begins Aug. 24.

“We will continue to develop protocols for a return to school buildings and in-person instruction as soon as it is safe to do so,” NISD Superintendent Brian Woods said in a statement.

An NEISD Facebook page stated, “While we recognize that this may be a challenging year, we are embracing the opportunity to expand and maximize

learning for all students.”

The Texas Education Agency issued health guidelines for public schools, saying social distancing, self-screening for symptoms, face coverings, and other measures will help ensure a safe resumption of in-person classes.

San Antonio Metropolitan Health District, responding to additional positive COVID-19 cases locally, directed Bexar County schools to provide only virtual learning for at least the first four weeks of their new academic year.

“This directive considers the higher risk for spread of COVID-19 in schools due to their confined spaces, and the challenge for children in following social distancing and hygiene

North East Independent School District’s Castle Hills Elementary School, a year-round magnet campus, began its academic year July 21 holding only virtual classes. Other NEISD schools open Aug. 17, but sessions will be taught remotely until after Sept. 7. Due to the pandemic, families across San Antonio will decide whether their children are instructed via e-learning, in the classroom with safety protocols, or a hybrid of both. Photo by Edmond Ortiz

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guidelines,” Director Dr. Junda Woo said.

“Reopening will happen in phases, based on COVID-19 metrics.”

But Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced July 28 that Texas school districts would not be guaranteed continued state funding for solely remote instruction done under blanket pandemic closure orders, such as the directive given by Metro Health.

Officials from North Side school systems said instructing students online over the first few weeks of the new academic year will help employees, students and community members adequately prepare for the reopening of campuses to in-person classes.

In NEISD, schoolhouses will be accessible for essential services such as meal pickups, student registration and other support functions.

One North East campus — Castle Hills Elementary School, normally a yearround magnet institution — resumed classes July 21, but online only.

Regarding religious schools, Paxton said local public-health orders attempting to restrict or regulate reopening of such campuses are unconstitutional and inconsistent with Abbott’s edict.

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Some private and charter institutions, such as Great Hearts Texas academies, plan to allow students to learn from home.

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contained classrooms, officials said.

The Winston School San Antonio plans hybrid teaching this fall, combining in-person and virtual-learning options. On-campus safety measures require all occupants cover faces while inside, and undergo temperature checks.

Despite efforts to enact safety measures over the summer, several Texas school systems suspended or curtailed strength and conditioning programs after coaches and student-athletes either tested positive for the novel coronavirus or said they were exposed to an infected individual.

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activists wrote state leaders requesting Texas schools institute remote-only learning while delaying on-premises sessions for at least two months.

“In our assessment, the minimum criteria for reopening schools have not been met, and Bexar County public schools cannot be reopened safely under these conditions,” stated their July 14 letter, which included NEISD and NISD representatives.

Meanwhile, school systems are adopting budgets, revamping instructional calendars and addressing more routine matters.

NEISD approved a $564 million budget — $4.6 million smaller than last year.

Administrators there are delaying employee pay hikes until they can

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clarify student enrollment and future state school funding.

NEISD also tweaked its 2020-2021 calendar, handing students more educational time in the classroom, including turning three originally scheduled holidays into early-release instructional days.

“Making a huge change to the academic calendar without seeking input from our community is not something we have ever been prepared to do,” Superintendent Sean Maika said in a statement. “We have a very robust process for approving a calendar, and we remain committed to that.”

As to reopening campuses, he added, "Please be patient with us."

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Blind ambition at Hardberger Park WILDLIFE VIEWING SPOTS TO BE INSTALLED ON LAND BRIDGE OVER WURZBACH PARKWAY

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more, community leaders said.

“I think what’s really special about having the public art on the land bridge is that it takes what was sort of a practical feature — a wildlife-viewing blind — and it’s making those blinds something beautiful so that when people come, they can sit in them and appreciate the artwork,” said Denise Gross, the executive director at Phil Hardberger Park Conservancy, which raised about $10 million for the bridge.

“The public-art installations and the bridge itself are symbols of what San Antonio can do, even during challenging times,” she added, alluding to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Ashley Mireles, a nationally exhibited interdisciplinary artist whose blind will highlight oversized cutouts of native plants, and Cade Bradshaw, an award-winning visual artist with a

background in science, will be featured in the attraction’s artwork.

Bradshaw’s punched-steel piece is based on contour maps depicting elevation changes in a landscape with Central Texas animal shapes hidden within.

According to city officials, each blind will be about 14 feet by 10 feet by 9 feet with a 140-square-foot footprint.

“This is a special project, and it’s made more special by the fact that it’s San Antonio artists who have their thumbprint on Hardberger Park,” said District 8 Councilman Manny Peláez, who represents an area that encompasses part of the park. “I think that’s appropriate because this is a park used almost exclusively by San Antonians.”

Minnie and Max Voelcker once owned the park property and operated a dairy farm there.

Bradshaw said his blind would include

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a series of overlapping perforated steel panels allowing different amounts of light inside the structure, creating a complex, dappled sunlight effect.

“You kind of get a modulated change in light once you are inside,” he said. “This is going to become a special place that doesn’t feel as confining to be in. Rather than going to a museum to see art, you are out in your community and your green space, and there’s art there to meet you, adjoining with all of the natural aspects of the park that we already love.”

Mireles’ work includes papel-picado-style cutouts of Texas mountain laurel, bushy bluestem grass, and other native plants found in the park.

“You’ll see that the plant images are much larger,” she said. “The blinds will be just a fun thing to go inside and experience, and then at the same time to be able to look through the cutouts, and people’s eyes can then begin to focus through the plants to view the wildlife.”

Peláez, an avid birdwatcher, thinks this will be a place for busy people to slow down.

“This is going to be an opportunity not just to enjoy the trails, enjoy the sun and enjoy the fresh

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air, but also to really stop and take a look at wildlife in a way that allows wildlife to be undisturbed while they are being watched,” he said. “This is one of the elements of this art installation, this concept of stillness.”

While the 330-acre grounds are primarily utilized by area residents, city officials expect the art installation and the land bridge — which will connect the east and west sides of the park for both humans and wildlife alike — will draw people from further afield.

The bridge spans

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bustling Wurzbach Parkway.

“San Antonio is a big drive market for visitors,” said Debbie Racca-Sittre, director of San Antonio’s Department of Arts & Culture, which is spearheading the project as part of a public-art plan connecting different regions of the city to downtown and vice versa. “So, we would expect that people coming from Dallas, Houston, Austin, El Paso and the Valley — when they come to San Antonio, they have their cars, so they can go out to Hardberger and see this incredible land bridge and wildlife viewing blinds that are works of art. They are destinations themselves.”

The director said funding comes from a portion of the $850 million bond approved by voters in 2017.

To encourage this connectivity, in

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July, Arts & Culture revealed “Green Spaces at Market Street,” a painted steel railing featuring a blended replica of Bradshaw and Mireles’ two blinds at the River Walk Public Art Garden, a street-level art display near the intersection of South Alamo and East Market streets.

“Our plan is to have some interpretive signage there that talks about going to Hardberger Park and how (this piece) connects to Hardberger Park,” Racca-Sittre said. “The whole concept behind the Public Art Garden is that we put representations of projects around the city downtown, so that visitors who often just want to come downtown to the River Walk and the Alamo can see that there are other parts of our city to go and explore.”

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A fourth spot opened on Evers Road in July.

Miriam Ortega, a Clark High School graduate and native of Sinaloa, Mexico, manages the Isom Road locale, just west of U.S. 281 North.

Ortega is enrolled in the culinary-arts program at St. Philip’s College.

Though the shop’s name suggests an ice-cream parlor, its products reflect dishes traditionally found at a fruiteria.

While ice cream is available, other offerings include Frito pie, hot dogs, nachos, Tostitos, cheese-covered Takis Fuego, funnel cakes, banana splits, waffles, cheesecake and brownies.

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Amazing and powerful females have come together to create the space, according to owner Jennifer Gwin.

“It is here for women to come together and get support for healing all aspects of themselves,” Gwin said.

The center is located at 221 W. Rhapsody Drive, Suite 101, and held a grand opening in January.

It reopened on July 1 after being closed due to the pandemic. Social-distancing rules are in effect and cleansing is frequent and thorough.

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Gwin has practiced acupuncture for 20 years. Nourish grew from her first concept, Sanctuary Community Acupuncture.

A San Antonio native, Gwin has also lived in Costa Rica, New York City, China and Austin. She found acupuncture while pursuing modern dance.

“Western medicine just doesn’t quite have the toolbox that a lot of people need,” Gwin said. “Alternative medicine has a lot to provide people in healing pain and just any imbalance, really.”

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Some are virtual due to the pandemic.

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