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LOCALCOMMUNITYNEWS.COM VOL. 9, ISSUE 2 | AUG. 17 - SEPT. 14, 2021

LOCAL COMMUNITY NEWS EDUCATORS UNVEIL STRATEGIES FOR THE NEW ACADEMIC YEAR PG. 10-13

CIBOLO • CONVERSE • GARDEN RIDGE • LIVE OAK • SCHERTZ • SELMA • UNIVERSAL CITY • WINDCREST

SUSAN YERKES | PG. 05

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ALAMO: ENOUGH HISTORY FOR ALL

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Valuable lessons AFTER A YEARLONG hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic, this summer LOCAL Community News restarted its newsroom internship program.

During the last decade, about two dozen aspiring journalists have trained at LOCAL. With our help, many of these young reporters went on to full-time jobs at other newspapers, or in public-relations or marketing positions.

The feedback we receive about the program has almost always been positive.

We’ve also updated the job description from “news intern” to “editorial assistant.”

Semantics, yes. No matter what, though, the position calls for a bright, eager and inquisitive young reporter, and this summer we’ve found one in Justin Kraiza, a University of the Incarnate Word masscommunication student.

Justin has shown great promise. This semester, he’ll be the editor of the Logos, the UIW student newspaper.

I also have to thank the instructors who have inspired Justin and his peers, past and present. I am always pleased by the level of support and interest these teachers show in our program, principally at UIW, Texas A&M University-San Antonio, the University of Texas at San Antonio and Trinity University.

Justin has reminded me once again that in spite of dire predictions for the news industry, many young people still see a future in the profession.

Thomas Edwards is the editor of LOCAL Community News. Reach him at tedwards@ localcommunitynews.com.

A story headlined “About half of the area population has received COVID-19 vaccines” that ran in the June edition of LOCAL Community News should have stated, “56% of people with COVID-19 cases in Bexar County were males and 46% were females. Fewer than 1% of those under age 19 died from COVID-19 while 91% of recorded fatalities were 50 or older.”

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The unforgettable Alamo

by SUSAN YERKES

FOLLOWING YEARS OF STOPS AND STARTS, plans to preserve and maintain the Alamo are moving forward. After the Texas Historical Commission’s refusal to allow the Cenotaph, that 60-foot marble monument commemorating the Alamo defenders, to be moved from its prominent spot in Alamo Plaza, the ambitious plan to “reimagine” the Alamo stalled.

But it’s back on track, for the present.

A big infusion of money is key. Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick has promised $50 million from the state, and Bexar County commissioners have pledged another $25 million over the next five years.

Hope Andrade, a leader with decades of political experience, is chair of the Alamo Management Committee overseeing the project. Former District 3 Councilwoman Rebecca Viagran, who claims Alamo defender Jose Toribio Losoya as an ancestor, is the vice chair.

There are a lot of groups involved in this endeavor: the state, the historical commission, San Antonio, Bexar County, the Alamo Trust (charged with fundraising), the Alamo Management Committee and its executive committee, the Alamo Advisory Group and the Alamo Citizens Advisory Committee. The biggest point of agreement for all is the importance of preserving and maintaining the historic Alamo building.

Other issues remain to be fought over — and they will be.

It’s good news that Alamo Plaza, which some early planners wanted to close off, will remain open. It’s also wonderful to hear the historic Woolworth and Crockett buildings across the street from the Alamo will be preserved.

Advocacy groups have been lobbying to save those buildings, which are also part of San Antonio history.

The Woolworth building now represents a bright spot in the saga of the struggle for civil rights. It was one of seven downtown lunch counters during the early 1960s.

On March 7, 1960, Black customers were served along with whites. The moment thrust San Antonio into the national news. Jackie Robinson, the first Black player to join a Major

League Baseball team, told the New York Times the story “should be told around the world.” The Woolworth building is the only one of those seven lunch counters still identifiable after 60 years.

Today, when the subjects of racism and diversity have become political flashpoints, the Woolworth lunch counter – still marked by a red-tiled area that was the serving counter and holes in the floor where stools were bolted – is well worth commemorating.

And the story, which was barely remembered by most for decades, still bears retelling as part of the continuing discussion about freedom and inclusion. When museum designer Patrick Gallagher, the program manager for the Alamo Trust, presented some preliminary plans for the Alamo Museum and Visitor Center in May, he stressed the Woolworth building will also house an exhibit on its place in civil rights history.

There are still big battles ahead for the Alamo. The biggest is bound to be how the story of the Alamo will be presented in the new museum.

In June, a new book with the provocative title “Forget the Alamo: The Rise and Fall of an American Myth,” drew praise from revisionists and rage from traditionalists. It’s a fascinating, unsettling read. But given the worldwide popularity of the heroic Alamo narrative, it’s unlikely anybody is going to forget the Alamo.

It’s also likely the vital role of Tejanos in Texas history, the history of slavery in the state and a host of other issues will be increasingly known and remembered. Texas is a big, very diverse state, with plenty of powerful myths. There’s room for all our history here. syerkes@localcommunitynews.com

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200 S. Main St. CONVERSE: 7 p.m. Aug. 17 & Sept. 7

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9400 Municipal Parkway SELMA: 6:30 p.m. Sept. 9

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NONPROFIT PARTNERSHIP LUNCHEON

ALAMO COIN SHOW

Sponsored by The Chamber (SchertzCibolo-Selma), join the annual Nonprofit Luncheon, 11:15 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Schertz Civic Center, 1400 Schertz Parkway, Schertz, for nonprofit business networking, along with an exchange of resources and information. Admission is $20 for members and $30 for nonmembers.

For nonprofits seeking a table at the event, contact Shelby at 210-619-1952, or visit, https://www.thechamber.info/.

Attend a showcase of ancient coins, paper money, tokens, medals and jewelry from across the planet from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Schertz Civic Center, 1400 Schertz Parkway, Schertz. For more, visit www.schertz.com.

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TREY GONZALEZ See country artist Trey Gonzalez, 8-11 p.m., at the Old Main Ice House, 110 N. Main St, Cibolo. For more, visit the calendar at www.oldmainicehouse.com.

AUG. 21

MIRANDA LAMBERT Attend a concert featuring country singer and songwriter Miranda Lambert, 8 p.m. at the Whitewater Amphitheater, 11860 FM 306 Suite 1, New Braunfels.

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AUG. 22

JOURNEY TO SURVIVORSHIP Join a free, open dialogue for female cancer survivors to learn, support and listen to each other, 3-4 p.m., at the Brandi Cook Real Estate Conference Room, 1209 Woodland Oaks Drive, Suite 8, in Schertz. Hosted by Circle of Cancer Care, the event explores health

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See country band Rumor Town, featuring singer and guitarist Jay Eric, 8 p.m. at the Freiheit Country Store, 2157 FM 1101, New Braunfels. For more, visit www. freiheitcountrystore.net.

Dispel many myths and misconceptions about snakes 12:30-1 p.m. and 4:30-5 p.m. at the Animal World and Snake Farm Zoo, 5640 Interstate 35 South, New Braunfels.

The event features an albino Burmese python. For more, visit the events calendar of www.awsfzoo.com.

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See magic and puppets showcased by children’s entertainer David Pitts, 10 a.m. to noon at Morgan’s Wonderland, 5223 David Edwards Drive, in San Antonio.

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Peruse vinyl records, record players and stereo speakers 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the Schertz Civic Center, 1400 Schertz Parkway, Schertz. For more, visit www. schertz.com.

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HILL COUNTY DOLL SHOW & SALE Observe collectible dolls, bear artists, dollhouse miniatures, doll furniture and accessories all day at the Schertz Civic Center, 1400 Schertz Parkway, Schertz.

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ROGER CREAGER See country musician Roger Creager perform 3-11 p.m. at Lonestar Premier Outdoors, 857 Haeckerville Road, Cibolo. For more, visit www. lonestarpremieroutdoors.com.

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LAW-ENFORCEMENT TRAINING Join a comprehensive program designed to provide law enforcement with practical skills to deal with “open, empty-handed force encounters,” 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the Schertz Civic Center, 1400 Schertz Parkway, Schertz. For more, visit the events page of www.con10gency.com.

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MONDAYS RAISE A TOAST The Chamber Toastmasters meets 7-8:15 p.m. over Zoom during the pandemic; at other times, the club gathers in The Chamber offices, 1730 Schertz Parkway, Schertz. For updates, visit http:// schertzchambertm.weebly.com/.

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DANCERS HAVING FUN The square-dancing club do-si-dos from 7-9 p.m. at North Community Center, 3501 Morning Drive in Schertz. For updates, contact jimpresfundancers@yahoo.com or visit Austin Square and Round Dance Association at www.asrda.org.

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Prepare your throwing hand by attending the Adult Cornhole League, 6-10 p.m., at Pickrell Park, 703 Oak St., Schertz. The league is 21 and up. Registration includes an official Social League T-shirt. For more, contact Schertz Parks & Recreation at 210619-1850 or parksandrec@schertz.com.

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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.

SAN ANTONIO TAMALES, 9260 FM 78 in Converse, provides takeout service for orders including pork tamales, lunch plates, tacos and snow cones.

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MR. CRABBY’S SEAFOOD KITCHEN AND BAR, 14601 Interstate 35 in Live Oak, is in the former Houlihan’s offering a range of seafood boils, combos and Cajun specialties. There’s also a children’s menu, as well as a full bar. Mr. Crabby’s can also be found on the Northwest Side and McAllen.

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JUDSON INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT ANNOUNCED IT PAID $547,045 IN RESPONSE TO A RANSOMWARE ATTACK ON ITS PHONE AND EMAIL SYSTEMS in July. According to a news release, district officials are still investigating and sharing what

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THE JUDSON INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD JULY 22 CALLED A NOV. 2 SPECIAL ELECTION TO PROPOSE A $302.5 MILLION BOND. The ballot measure would contain three separate propositions for new construction and improvements to existing campuses, an athletic proposal, and a technology proposal. JISD officials said an approved bond would need no property tax-rate hike. “The bond program will address student enrollment growth, major renovations at campuses, enhance safety and security, and provide technology improvements for students and staff,” Superintendent Jeanette Ball said.

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happened, and how JISD will work to protect individuals whose data was affected.

JISD officials added the ransom was paid “in order to protect sensitive, identifiable information from being published on the dark web where other threat actors could potentially access and misuse this data.”

WINDCREST AUG. 2 APPROVED AN INCENTIVE AGREEMENT TO bring a Chipotle restaurant to town. City Council OK’d the pact between the Economic Development Corp. and Walzem Partners 3 LLC, which plans to renovate a former Shell gas station on Walzem Road to build the eatery. WEDC is also overseeing the development of a Zaxby’s restaurant at Eisenhauer Road and Interstate 35 North.

THE SELMA SPLASH PAD AT THE CITY’S STAGE STOP PARK IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Saturday, and noon-6 p.m. Sunday. Admission is free.

Construction of the splash pad was initially completed in early 2020, but access was not allowed until the lifting of pandemic restrictions. Stage Stop Park is located at 9374 Valhalla St. CALIFORNIA COMPANY INVESTORS MANAGEMENT GROUP BOUGHT HEIGHTS AT CONVERSE, a 200unit apartment community built in 2015 and located at 7855 Kitty Hawk Road in Converse, for an undisclosed price. IMG now owns four San Antonio-area assets with plans to purchase more apartments around the South by year’s end.

AS PART OF A FLAG EXCHANGE PROGRAM, BRING IN YOUR WORN AMERICAN FLAG to Colonial Funeral Home, 625 Kitty Hawk Road in Universal City, for a free 3-foot by 5-foot replacement. Flag exchanges are available 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays through Sept. 5. Colonial will hold a retirement ceremony for all collected flags.

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THIRTEEN STUDENTS IN THE SUMMER LEARNING CAMPS AT SCHERTZ AND CIBOLO VALLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS AND WILDER INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL RECEIVED SCOOTERS donated by the Schertz Police Association. The scooters were awarded to students who met the criteria of Level Up, displaying solid or perfect attendance and exhibiting the Schertz-Cibolo-Universal City Independent School District’s “Traits of a Graduate,” officials said.

CYBERSECURITY STUDENTS REPRESENTING NORTHEAST LAKEVIEW COLLEGE AS THE “NIGHTHAX” PLACED SECOND in the Bronze Division of the National Cyber League’s national cybersecurity competition. The NightHax bested 380 other college teams in its bracket. The NCL competition is a “capture the flag” or “hack-a-thon” style event for U.S. collegiate-level schools.

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COMAL INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT SUPERINTENDENT ANDREW KIM WAS APPOINTED

BY GOV. GREG ABBOTT TO SERVE A SIX-YEAR TERM WITH THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATOR CERTIFICATION. The board develops certification, continuing-education requirements and standards of conduct for public-school teachers.

SAN ANTONIO TABLE TENNIS CLUB PLANS TO RELOCATE ITS MAIN OFFICE AND PLAYING SPACE TO NORTHEAST SAN ANTONIO. SATTC’s new home at 13107 Lookout Road near Live Oak will feature three times the amount of space of the club’s longtime North Central San Antonio location, including 15 tables. The new locale, in a former industrial park warehouse, will open by late September, club officials said. SATTC is the area’s only full-service table tennis facility.

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Texas schools have been fully reopened for in-person learning during the 2021-2022 academic year. Improving math scores and offering remedial education are on the drawing board, teachers said.

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After Gov. Greg Abbott closed schools in March 2020 as a result of the global pandemic, many parents with little or no teaching experience were forced to help educate their kids at home by supplementing their school’s virtuallearning programs.

Virtual learning became almost universal, whether the child attended a public, charter, private or parochial campus.

For too many households, the exercise proved a dismal failure.

Recent statewide test results confirm the shortcomings of remote learning, officials acknowledged.

The Texas Education Agency recently reported, “As a result of the learning disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, the number of students not meeting grade level increased from 2019 across all subject areas and grade levels,

with English I and English II being the only exceptions … mathematics reflects the largest decline in proficiency across all grade levels.”

Public schools use the State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness to measure student proficiency.

“I think the (standardized test) data is concerning. What we need to be focused on is getting our kids back into school,” said Colleen Dippel, founder and CEO of Families Empowered. “Virtual learning did not work, especially for our most vulnerable kids. Parents should be working with schools to be sure we can get our kids into classrooms.”

Families Empowered is a nonprofit offering free services to families in Austin, Houston, San Antonio and Tarrant County to help them understand and navigate all of the available school choices in the state.

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“Parents have the option of redoing (prekindergarten) and kindergarten, if they so choose, but they have to let their districts know in writing before the school year begins,” Dippel added.

“If a student failed the STAAR exam, they are entitled to tutoring, paid for by the state of Texas. For kids who did poorly or squeaked by, parents should ask the schools to help those kids.”

For more on Families Empowered, visit www.familiesempowered.org or the Facebook page at www.facebook. com/FamiliesEmpowered/.

This summer, many school districts offered classes for learners who needed remedial help to catch up in math and other subjects.

Area school districts will be doing more for students as the new school year rolls out, including in the Alamo Heights Independent School District.

“Although in AHISD we did not see the degree of learning loss that other districts are reporting, through progress-monitoring efforts this past year, we know we have students in need of remediation and support,” said AHISD Superintendent Dana Bashara.

She added, “In addition to the robust summer school program we offered those students, we are moving forward with plans to hire additional interventionists at the secondary level to support students in reading and math and to get them back on track.”

Southside Independent School District Superintendent Rolando Ramirez added, “At Southside ISD while the focus will be on all subjects, emphasis has been placed on math by the district including math intervention classes and tutorials this upcoming school year.”

Education officials across the greater San Antonio area said as a result of the low STAAR test scores, school districts are united in their commitment to help students climb out of the COVID-19 hole. tips@localcommunitynews.com Find this story and more at www.localcommunitynews.com.

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Proposed bond would create multimillion-dollar aquatics center

by EDMOND ORTIZ

WINDCREST — The city is hoping voters approve a $4.9 million bond during the Nov. 2 election to build an aquatics center to replace its existing swimming pool.

The council also has spent part of the summer discussing a final, long-range strategic plan, and the town’s first parks and recreation plan.

The council unanimously voted Aug. 5 to call the bond election. If supported by the electorate, the city looks to develop a splash pad alongside an enclosed, climate-controlled pool operating year-round.

Windcrest initially closed its decadesold public pool at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, and has kept the facility shuttered for repairs and because of safety issues.

City engineers estimate fixing and improving the existing pool, even with a splash pad, could cost $2.03 million.

A vacant tract at Jim Seal and Crestway drives, across from Takas Park, would be ideal for an aquatics complex,

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according to local officials. The city is also eyeing part of that property to develop a potential public off-leash dog park, a first for Windcrest.

Councilman Wes Manning agreed the area would be suitable for a new pool with additional amenities.

“We’ve got a whole concept going on over there as a recreational park,” he said. “If this pool lasts 50 years, it’ll be a benefit to the city of Windcrest.”

Bond consultants say the city would need to raise Windcrest’s current 8.61cent interest-and-sinking tax rate by 3 cents to fund the bond for a new pool.

The I&S rate, which supports debt, is part of the town’s overall property-tax rate.

Mayor Dan Reese said the city will provide voters with information ahead of the bond election, which will be

13 accompanied by the regularly scheduled mayoral and council campaigns.

Reese plans to run for reelection.

Council seats occupied by Frank Archuleta and Joan Pedrotti, too, will be on the ballot.

In addition, Windcrest voters will be asked Nov. 2 to re-authorize part of the town’s sales tax to continue funding street maintenance citywide.

Council members opted against including in the bond election proposals to enhance lighting around Takas Park’s athletic areas, and to improve the park’s trail and link it to a nearby pond.

City leaders said these kind of recreational improvements would lend themselves to a related parks-and-openspaces plan the council was expected to adopt in August.

The new parks and green-spaces plan will guide the council and the Parks and Recreation Commission on future improvements which, according to the newly adopted strategic plan, is among the top priorities for many residents.

Parks and Recreation is proceeding with four short-term plans: the aforementioned dog park and improved lighting around Takas Park to accommodate after-dark athletic activities, as well as public fishing opportunities at the city’s ponds, and creating a dedicated remote-control aircraft flying site.

“We want to be innovative in the way we use the land and support the citizens,” Commission Chairman David Hook told the council July 19.

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It would cost more than $81,000 to secure land for the prospective dog park and outfit it with a 6-foot-high chainlink fence with double gates, water service, shade, dog-waste bag stations and benches.

Leaders have discussed possibly dipping into Windcrest’s Hotel Occupancy Tax revenues to help upgrade Takas Park’s lighting.

Councilwoman Cindy Strzelecki argued improved lighting not only will boost park use after sunset, but it could spur an increase in baseball tournaments at Takas Park and lure more participants who’d stay in hotels inside city limits.

But others such as Councilwoman Joan Pedrotti worry Takas Park’s current athletic offerings may not be enough to justify using restricted HOT funds.

“I just feel like we’re opening the city up to real liability if we don’t answer those questions,” she said.

The long-term strategic plan guides what city officials, residents and merchants say are needed upgrades in city services and amenities.

Many residents and some local leaders raised the idea of giving Police Department personnel more modernized space. Reese backed the concept, but said a proper staffing and space-needs review must come first.

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PLANNED SERVICES n Increasing veteran-specific orientations, academic and nonacademic programming n Enhancing career planning, training, job-assistance search and transitional services The Legislature this year allocated nearly $8 million to help Northeast Lakeview College build a veterans services center. Courtesy photo/Northeast Lakeview College

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UNIVERSAL CITY — The Legislature awarded $7.7 million to Northeast Lakeview College to help build a veterans center on campus.

The money for the facility was part of a larger appropriation state lawmakers approved for the Alamo Colleges District during the recent 87th legislative session.

Officials at Northeast Lakeview and elected leaders representing the Randolph Metrocom have long called for developing a local facility dedicated to offering veterans and their families academic and nonacademic services.

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Following NLC’s accreditation from the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges, during the 2017-2018 academic year, the Department of Veteran Affairs first approved the college’s ability to accept federal education benefits.

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Live Oak Mayor Mary Dennis lauded the opportunity for NLC to build its own veterans center.

The college is between Live Oak and Universal City.

“This is very exciting news for our region. With so many veterans living here, it will be a great service,” she said. “And not having to travel so far from home will be a plus. In whatever way we can support those who have given so much for us, this will be a welcome service.”

Garcia added, “We are located in one of the fastest-growing regions in the state and with Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph as a neighbor, it is important that we provide quality veteran support services that increase access to education in the communities that we serve.”

State senators Donna Campbell, R-New Braunfels, and Jose Menendez, D-San Antonio, and state Rep. Ina Minjarez, D-San Antonio, backed NLC officials’ push for funding to build a stand-alone, one-stopshop for veterans on campus.

Veterans centers exist elsewhere in ACD at San Antonio College and St. Philip’s College, and Northwest Vista College is planning to build one.

NLC’s veterans center is proposed for construction between the student commons and fine-arts buildings.

The campus, located between Universal City and Live Oak, has been undergoing other projects to facilitate its overall student growth.

Construction workers recently topped out the college’s new STEM — or science, technology, engineering and mathematics — building. eortiz@localcommunitynews.com Find this story and more at www.localcommunitynews.com

Public engagement drives UC City Hall expansion

by EDMOND ORTIZ

UNIVERSAL CITY — Improving communications with residents is a driving force behind the city’s plans to expand its municipal building.

The City Council in June approved a construction bid from local contractor SunCity Enterprises for the City Hall project, which will add 630 square feet in the atrium area between the city administrative offices and the Police Department.

The goal is to provide additional

office and studio space so the city can launch a local government/public access channel, available on broadcast television and online.

Universal City officials have been working with television/internet provider Spectrum to get the local channel up and running.

“This will help us to better inform residents,” said Kristin Mueller, economic development director/city clerk.

Mueller said Universal City will program the channel with original, relevant content, including livestreaming council and commission meetings, public-

service announcements, publicity for upcoming events, and interviews with local officials, business leaders and civic organizations.

The local access channel, Mueller added, will keep residents updated on government news and emergencies.

“It’s meant to bridge the communications gap,” she said.

Mueller said the city hopes to have the project done within four to six months. The construction bid is worth $180,000.

Construction funding will come from Universal City’s 1% franchise fee levied on local cable companies.

Fee revenues support the Public, Educational and Government fund, which is restricted to capital expenses that finance daily operations of PEGfunded government access channels.

No money from the city’s general fund is being used for the expansion.

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Booth’s novella began by invoking a “what if” question about his family.

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