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Windcrest floats possible new pool proposal for fall election

by EDMOND ORTIZ

AT LEAST 10 MAJOR, statesupported road projects are either ongoing, nearly completed or planned in and around the Randolph Metrocom.

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RENEWAL continues on pg. 16

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WINDCREST — This November’s City Council election could include a proposal for a new public swimming pool, among other possible capital projects.

Officials initially closed the pool facility on Winsong Drive during the POOL continues on pg. 18

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ON THE COVER – The Texas Department of Transportation recently gave an update on area highway construction to The Chamber during a meeting in Cibolo. See story on pg. 01.

Courtesy photo CENTER: Downtown Cibolo, known to locals as “Old Town Cibolo,” is undergoing a business renaissance.

See story on pg. 16. Photo by Edmond Ortiz RIGHT: Windcrest voters in November could consider funding a new swimming pool. See story on pg. 01. Courtesy photo/ Windcrest

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Dodging a bullet on Prop. B SAN ANTONIO may have dodged a bullet with the narrow defeat of Proposition B during May 1 elections. Passage could have led to an exodus from the police force.

However, the San Antonio Police Officers Association should not see its 51% share of the ballots as approval regarding how some police disciplinary cases are handled.

Pushed to a referendum by Fix SAPD, and growing out of a national mood of disenchantment thanks to a handful of police-brutality episodes, the measure would have repealed SAPOA’s collectivebargaining rights.

While it is true some officers fired over the years by San Antonio Police Department chiefs returned to the force thanks to contractual protections, an allout repeal of SAPOA’s ability to secure the best working conditions for its members could have had disastrous consequences for the city.

The issue is not just about the small number of disciplinary cases that are overturned but, in a larger context, ensuring San Antonio can hire and retain a professional police force.

The contract ensures San Antonio’s rank-and-file officers have decent health care, a good retirement, incentives for night work and education, and more.

If Proposition B had passed, officers stripped of the ability to seek better working conditions could have left in droves, while applicants for academy classes may have started drying up. Not good in a city that continues to swell with new residents.

While the disciplinary process needs refinement, don’t deny officers the right to seek better working conditions and benefits that other employee groups take for granted.

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Guide dogs change lives

by SUSAN YERKES

GUIDE DOGS OF TEXAS is one of the area’s best-kept secrets. Most folks have never heard of the nonprofit. But it has quietly improved the lives

of the sight impaired across Texas for nearly 30 years. And the dream of changing many more keeps it going.

Today it’s the only school of its kind in the state accredited by the International Guide Dog Federation. And, as the demand for these amazing canines increases, it is ramping up operations, too, in spite of limited funds.

“The population of Texas keeps growing, and the need grows with it,” CEO Sandy Merrill said. “We’re also seeing the impact of diabetic retinopathy increasing, causing blindness. And sadly, a lot of the

people being diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes early in their lives are now starting to lose sight. Our population is also aging, and one in three people over 65 experience some kind of eye disease.”

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trained guide dogs and continuous support. For a blind person, a guide dog can make a world of difference.

Faithful companions and skilled guides, the canines perform an amazing range of tasks and adjust to each owner.

GDTX has 30 active client-dog teams working, and more dogs in training than ever before. Still, there’s a two-year waiting list. It can be shorter if an applicant is deemed a perfect match for a dog.

Guide dogs are a very special breed – so special, in fact, that Merrill and her staff have developed their own in-house breeding program with Labrador retrievers.

Training starts almost at birth.

At eight weeks, volunteers take the pups for 18 months to two years.

Genetic testing for problems and regular progress assessments keep the process on track. It’s been so successful about 75% graduate as guide dogs.

Those that don’t make the cut often go to other kinds of service, such as ambassador dogs or rescue dogs, or work in the organization’s innovative Buddy Dogs Youth Program for young people 17 and under with impaired or failing vision.

Merrill never imagined she would follow this path.

“When I started 20 years ago, we were operating out of a rented house living with the dogs we were

training, and clients would come and stay with us,” she said.

Today the headquarters has kennels, a training pavilion and offices in the Shearer Hills area.

Clients don’t have to travel – GDTX sends certified instructors to them, and they spend weeks training the new human-dog teams to work together in their own environments, a practice that sets the organization apart.

It also has its own certification program, a three- to four-year apprenticeship. Merrill is hoping to expand that program with new applicants.

“It is a real career, and it’s the best job in the world, and one of the best-kept secrets. You get to work with these incredible creatures, and then you go out and you change someone’s life,” she said.

To help more people with vision issues, GDTX needs additional support, from volunteers and sustaining members to corporate sponsorships, such as the $8,000 in heating, ventilation and airconditioning improvements Shafer Services Plus recently donated.

The owner volunteered with his parents at GDTX when he was young, and never forgot the work these dedicated people and dogs do without fanfare.

Their mission deserves support.

To help, visit guidedogsoftexas.org. syerkes@localcommunitynews.com

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

City Councils/ School Districts Schertz: 6 p.m. June 22 & July 6, 13; 1400 Schertz Parkway

Live Oak: 7 p.m. June 22 & July 13; 8001 Shin Oak Drive Cibolo: 6:30 p.m. June 22 & July 13; 200 S. Main St. Converse: 7 p.m. June 15 & July 6 402 S. Seguin Road

(via teleconference) Garden Ridge: 6 p.m. July 7; 9400 Municipal Parkway Selma: 6:30 p.m. July 13; 9375 Corporate Drive Windcrest: 5 p.m. June 21; 8601 Midcrown Drive Universal City: 6:30 p.m. June 15, July 6; 2150 Universal City Blvd.

Comal ISD: 6 p.m. June 24; 1404 Interstate 35 North in New Braunfels North East ISD: 5:30 p.m. July 13; 8961 Tesoro Drive in San Antonio Judson ISD: 6 p.m. June 17, July 15; 8205 Palisades Drive in Live Oak

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JUNE 15

COUNCIL ON THE GO Residents can attend a Schertz townhall-style meeting beginning with a 6 p.m. meet and greet, followed by a 6:30 p.m. session at Corbett Junior High School, 12000 Ray Corbett Drive in Schertz. For more, visit https://schertz.com/CivicAlerts. aspx?AID=533&ARC=1537.

JUNE 15

GARDEN MEETING Live Oak Village Garden Club gathers from 1-3 p.m. in the Live Oak Clubhouse, 7901 Shin Oak Drive. For updates, call Jo Anna Wheeler at 210655-1036.

JUNE 19 ART FANS

The Youth Building behind the Live Oak Clubhouse, 7901 Shin Oak Drive, hosts art fans at 11 a.m.

For more including field trips and updates, call Kat at 210-844-5315 or visit https://www.facebook.com/ LiveOakLeagueOfArts/.

JUNE 19

FIESTA ESPECIAL This official Fiesta event invites people of all abilities to take part in a 5K race or a 1-mile dash in Windcrest, beginning at 7 a.m. The run/dash is followed by a community parade, also open to people of all abilities.

Proceeds benefit the nonprofit

disABILITYsa. The family- and pet-friendly festivities are centered around City Hall, 8601 Midcrown Drive. For more, visit www.

FiestaEspecial.org or call 210-7047262.

JUNE 19

SOCCER, FIESTA STYLE The annual Fiesta Women’s and Coed Soccer Tournament is 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. June 19 and 20 at the Schertz Soccer Complex, 75 Maske Road.

Admission is free for spectators; there is a registration fee for participating teams. Refreshments are available for purchase. Proceeds benefit the Women’s Soccer Association of San Antonio. For more, visit www.wsasa. org or call 210-394-2788.

JUNE 20

WILDFLOWER RIDE The Fiesta Wildflower Ride is the only official Fiesta cycling event. All bikes are welcome. The ride starts at 8 a.m. at Rolling Oaks Mall, 6909 N.E. Loop 1604, and ends at the mall. Participation fee is $75. For more, visit www.fiestawildflower.com or call 210-843-4234.

JUNE 21, JULY 19

STRUGGLING WITH CANCER? The New Life Cancer Support Team, a community outreach ministry of New Life Baptist Church, 101 North St. in Converse, meets at 7 p.m. in the Rupp Building. Those dealing with cancer are invited for emotional and physical support. For updates, call 210-658-1972.

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.

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The group meets each month at 6:30 p.m. in the Windcrest Civic Center, 9310 Jim Seal Drive. For updates, visit http://www.e-clubhouse.org/sites/ windcresttx/.

The club meets from noon to 1 p.m. at Olympia Hills Golf & Event Center, 12900 Mount Olympus St. in Universal City. Lunches, $15 per individual, feature speakers. RSVP by 5 p.m. the Friday before to David Sippel at David@DavidSippel.com.

For updates, call Liane Garrett, club secretary, at 210-683-1169 or visit www.randolphmetrocomrotary.org.

The Chamber (Schertz-Cibolo-Selma area) offers several monthly and special activities, including mixers 5:30-7 p.m.

June 17 at Bluebonnet Palace, 17630 Lookout Road in Selma, and 5:30-7 p.m.

July 15 at The Chamber’s Selma office at 9374 Valhalla St.; a summer celebration 7:30-9 a.m. June 23 at Tropical Smoothie Cafe, 17331 Interstate 35 North in Schertz; coffee and networking 7:30-9 a.m. June 25 at The Chamber main Schertz office, 1730 Schertz Parkway in Schertz; and a monthly luncheon 11:15 a.m.-1 p.m. July 20 at Schertz Civic Center, 1400 Schertz Parkway.

For updates, visit www.thechamber.info, email finance@thechamber.info or call 210-619-1952.

The group, cultivating business alliances across Bexar, Comal and Guadalupe counties, presents several monthly activities, including a mixer at 5:30 p.m. June 24, and a luncheon 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. July 13 at Hilton Garden Inn-Live Oak, 8101 Pat Booker Road. For updates, visit www. txtricountychamber.org or call Lisa Jubela at 830-305-6926.

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The Windcrest Optimist Club gathers at 7 a.m. in the Windcrest Civic Center, 9310 Jim Seal Drive. For updates, call Andy Biancardi at 210-656-5117 or email apb437@yahoo.com.

JUNE 23, JULY 14

GARDEN RIDGE LIONS CLUB The group normally meets at 7 p.m. in the Garden Ridge Community Center, 9400 Municipal Parkway.

However, during the pandemic, virtual conferences take place. For updates, call Dick Holloway at 210-651-7431 or President Bill Foote at 210-651-9236 or email b1bill@hotmail.com.

JUNE 23, JULY 14

SCHERTZ-CIBOLO LIONS CLUB The group meets from noon to 1 p.m. at Schertz Family YMCA, 621 Westchester Drive. Free admission; bring a lunch.

For updates, call 210-445-3980.

JUNE 24, JULY 8

CONVERSE LIONS CLUB The group meets at 7:30 p.m. in the offices of the Greater Randolph Area Services Program, 250 Donalan Drive in Converse. For updates, visit https:// www.e-clubhouse.org/sites/conversetx/.

JUNE 26, JULY 10

MEET CONVERSE MAYOR Come to the City Hall lobby at 406 S. Seguin Road, and talk with Mayor Al Suarez from 8-10 a.m. No appointment necessary. For updates, visit https:// www.conversetx.net.

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JUNE 26

CIBOLO MARKET DAYS Farmers and artisans present their wares 9 a.m.-1 p.m. on South Main Street between Loop 539 and Pfeil Road in Cibolo. For more, visit www. cibolotx.gov.

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SCHERTZ SUMMERTIME FUN Pickrell Park, 703 Oak St. in Schertz, is the site of outdoor movies and live concerts every Saturday. The HAPPENING continues on pg. 22

JUNE 26

CIBOLO CAR SHOW Cibolo Enrichment Foundation holds a car show 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Santikos Entertainment Cibolo, 18124 Interstate 35, Cibolo, to raise funds for CEF and to promote the upcoming new movie, “F9 - The Fast Saga.” For more, visit http://www. ceftx.org.

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WINDCREST PRODUCE MARKET River City Produce holds markets at City Hall, 8601 Midcrown Drive, from 10 a.m. to noon. Come in person, order online before or call 210-2710164. To place orders, visit https:// orders.rivercityproduce.com.

JUNE 30

ALZHEIMER’S SUPPORT GROUP New Haven Assisted Living & Memory Care, 2300 FM 3009 in Schertz, is the site of free conversations from 1011 a.m. for caregivers of Alzheimer’s disease and other dementia sufferers.

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representatives briefed members of The Chamber for the Schertz, Cibolo and Selma area during the group’s May 18 luncheon at Santikos Entertainment Cibolo.

In addition to discussing road projects, the state agency also gave an overview of its enhanced roadside assistance program.

Arguably the biggest improvement project that has many local residents and merchants talking is the expansion of Interstate 35 North across the Northeast Side, beginning at AT&T Parkway in San Antonio.

TxDOT is awarding a $1.5 billion contract to Spanish multinational company Ferrovial, through its subsidiaries, Ferrovial Construction and

Webber, to start design-build work later this year on a portion of the project from Loop 410 North to FM 3009.

The estimated $2.5 billion total project will add six new elevated lanes, including one high-occupancy vehicle lane each direction, to I-35. HOV lanes are built for the use of buses and multi-passenger vehicles.

Also coming are improvements at I-35 interchanges at 410 North, 410 South and Loop 1604.

Clayton Ripps, TxDOT’s transportation planning and development director, said nearly $1.6 billion has been identified to support the central portion of freeway expansion through 3009.

The rest of the money will take care of planned improvements on 35 between Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston and

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the Kirby area, and between 3009 and FM 1103.

Ripps said TxDOT hopes construction on the southern stretch of the I-35 project will get started in 2023. The northern part between Schertz and Cibolo currently has no dedicated funding.

“Every year, we’re submitting it (to the Texas Transportation Commission) to compete, to get some funds allocated,” he added.

TxDOT has begun the 1604 expansion on the Northwest Side. The project will run from Bandera Road to I-35, but it won’t be until the latter half of the 2020s

when the project reaches 35 in Live Oak. Expansion of 1604 from 35 to FM 78 will wrap up this fall. TxDOT is now designing further expansion and upgrading of 1604 from FM 78 to Interstate 10.

The $392 million total project involves U-turns near Joint Base San AntonioRandolph, and the addition of overpasses at all intersections.

Expansion of I-10 from 1604 to Texas 130 in Seguin started in Converse, with construction contractors making their way to the Bexar and Guadalupe county line.

TxDOT is preparing to expand 1103

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to four lanes with medians, left-turn lanes, bicycle lanes, curbs, sidewalks and drainage upgrades from 35 to Rodeo Way in Cibolo.

Ripps said replacing the 1103 overpass at 35 was key to accommodating the planned 1103 expansion in Cibolo, and current I-35 upgrades from 1103 to the Guadalupe River in New Braunfels.

“It kind of opened the valve, if you will,” Ripps added.

TxDOT recently launched the FM 2252 expansion project, which is currently focused on improving Evans

Road, and replacing the Cibolo Creek bridge. Expansion work will continue on 2252, or Nacogdoches Road, in 2022 toward 3009.

“We’re working to secure additional funds to get this project moving along,” Ripps said.

TxDOT plans to widen FM 1518 to four lanes with medians, turn lanes, sidewalks and hike-and-bike trails between FM 78 and I-10, likely starting in early 2023.

TxDOT is also designing and securing remaining funds for similar upgrades on FM 1516 between 78 and I-10.

TxDOT recently finished preventative maintenance on 1518 and 2252, and is doing similar fixes on 3009.

In addition, the state plans to build new direct connectors between 410 and

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In a related matter, Will Lockett, TxDOT’s New Braunfels-area engineer, promoted TxDOT’s new four-year pilot program, Highway Emergency Response Operation.

It’s a courtesy patrol that helps stranded motorists, relocates minor crashes and clears lane debris on state roads in the San Antonio area.

The HERO program runs 5 a.m. to 9 p.m. weekdays with limited coverage nights and weekends. They can be reached by dialing 210-732-4276 (HERO).

“One of the good things about this program is that it ties in with a similar program out of Austin,” Lockett said. eortiz@localcommunitynews.com Find this story and more at www. localcommunitynews.com.

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GARDEN RIDGE — Just weeks after winning the race for mayor, Air Force veteran Robb Erickson said he’s enjoying everything that comes with being the city’s top elected leader.

“It’s the most fun I’ve had in my life, and I was an Air Force pilot, so that’s saying something,” said Erickson, a former councilman who ousted Larry Thompson in the May 1 race.

Claiming the mayor’s seat is just the latest milestone in a short but active run as a public servant. After retiring from the military in 2016, Erickson entered local politics to serve his community in another way, he said.

He applied for and was appointed to a City Council vacancy in March 2017. A successful candidacy for a full two-year term followed in May 2017.

Erickson declined a re-election bid in 2019, wishing to spend more time with his family, especially his daughter Maggie who was finishing high school at the time.

Two years later, Erickson now works as a civilian flight simulator instructor at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph. But, as he put it, he missed public service and he filed to challenge Thompson.

“I missed the community service and I was ready to accept more responsibilities as a mayor,” he said. “I also studied leadership during my time in the Air Force. I missed applying my lessons learned, my knowledge and my follower-ship with the council.”

Erickson is now tackling some longterm issues, such as revamping the town’s emergency-management plan.

The city’s current plan, created in

2001, needs updating and ways to offer flexibility to address various emergencies, he said.

Those scenarios could range from an active-shooter situation and flooding to a hard freeze, such as the one that crippled the area in February.

“I want to put a lot more detail into the ordinance to explain how we respond to a specific emergency,” Erickson said.

A second priority is creating a slot for a city communications director, whose duties would include alerting residents about events, initiatives and emergencies.

A third priority for Erickson is hiring a marketing director to promote available properties along FM 2552, or Nacogdoches Road, where the city hopes to further develop its commercial base.

“We’d like to see high-end services, such as restaurants, retailers and office buildings, and still keep that tight community feel,” he said. eortiz@localcommunitynews.com Find this story and more at www. localcommunitynews.com.

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Metrocom home sales soar past prepandemic numbers

12.7% to $269,900.

The biggest price decline came in the 78266 ZIP code, where the number of sales each month is much smaller. A total of six houses sold for a median of $320,000, a dive of 8.9% from April 2021.

This April, inventory in the San Antonio area was 1.3 months.

“I’ve seen a lot of things in 20 years in real estate, but I’ve never seen 1.3 months of inventory,” said Sara Gerrish, a member of RE/Max Unlimited’s Beatrice Briseño Team.

While developers and investors are snatching up land and lots wherever available, Gerrish said there is not enough new housing on the market because construction costs are so high.

Materials require more capital, especially wood, which now costs builders two to four times what it used to because of demand.

Overall in April, there were 3,483 closed deals for single-family houses in the San Antonio area. That’s up 27% from the same period last year as the COVID-19 pandemic stalled much of the economy.

Even so, the latest statistics

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IT’S GETTING HARDER TO BUY a home in San Antonio. Prices are seeing new highs as the competition for properties intensifies ahead of the traditional summer buying season.

Sales and prices rose across San Antonio’s Northeast Side and Metrocom cities’ ZIP codes in April, while the average time spent on the market was less than a month.

In general, there are more buyers than homes available as sales surge past pre-pandemic The median sales price also was up 21.5% to $237,216.

The median price for 28 houses sold in the 78148 ZIP code declined 5.4% to $236,500.

In 78233, the median sales price of 57 homes sold in April grew by 13.5% to $210,000.

One of the most significant speed ups in sales in the area was in 78154, where houses sold in an average of just 27 days compared to 66 days last April.

The median sales price increased by

days, analysts said. The latest figures are drawn from April sales data.

For the 78108 ZIP code, the median sales price was up 16.6% to $295,000 compared to the same month last year.

Also, 108 houses sold after an average of three weeks on the market, a change from more than two months on the market for the 89 sales last April.

In 78109, The number of houses sold in April rose 62% to 142 houses, selling in an average of 39 days compared to 59 days the previous April.

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NORTHEAST SA/METROCOM-APRIL HOUSING STATS ZIP Code Average sold price

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Average days on market

Houses sold

2021

78108

78109

78148

78233

78154

78266

$307,931

n/a

$240,631

$213,013

$290,056

$394,833

2020

$267,214

$215,377

$245,391

$186,933

$254,246

$474,167

2019

$258,651

$199,589

$222,809

$177,054

$265,208

$482,286

2021

$295,000

$237,216

$236,500

$210,000

$269,900

$320,000

2020

$253,000

$195,000

$249,900

$185,000

$239,400

$477,500

2019

$249,250

$185,000

$215,000

$172,000

$237,000

$464,500

2021

21

36

39

20

27

29

2020

63

59

45

34

66

50

2019

78

65

40

24

49

68

2021

108

142

28

57

73

6

2020

89

87

14

52

52

6

2019

113

71

18

48

65

8

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“They need to be quick, ready and viable,” said Phyllis Browning Co. real estate agent Ann Van Pelt of the importance of prequalification and knowing how much cash to come up with if the bid is more than the appraised value.

Offering far above the list price may be only part of what is needed to sweeten the pot, said Sara Gerrish, a member of RE/Max Unlimited’s Beatrice Briseño Team. If the buyer doesn’t need to move in right away, but the seller hasn’t lined up the next home, the buyer can let the seller stay in the house on a lease or even rentfree after closing.

The appraisal process has gone from a week to three weeks because of increased business, said Todd Schneider, Jefferson Bank’s senior vice president for mortgage and sales manager. It can sometimes be shortened by moving forward with the sale with an estimated value from loan backers FreddieMac or FannieMae. But, Schneider warns that a disaster-inspection report may be required even if an appraisal waiver is in place.

Most closings, he said, take 28 to 30 days.

When buying a new house from a builder, be prepared to pay more than even a year ago and know the builder may not settle on a price until construction is nearly complete because of the rising cost of materials, Gerrish said.

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compiled by the San Antonio Board of Realtors from Multiple Listing Service data, shows a 16 percent increase from a robust April 2019.

San Antonio real estate professionals say fevered sales, numerous bids and the short amount of time properties stay on the market was partly driven by people realizing their changing dwelling needs during the pandemic.

“Almost every sale in the last year was COVID related,” said long-time San Antonio real estate agent Ann Van Pelt.

People realized they needed something bigger, something smaller or that a pool was a must have, she said.

“I think it’s a very exuberant time in the market. Schertz, Cibolo. Those places are expanding, exploding,” Van Pelt said.

Industry insiders say buyers have had to get creative in making their offer stand out from others to get the winning bid.

“You have to know what you can afford and you have to be prequalified,” Van Pelt said. She said to be patient because another house will come along.

“There’s not just one house for one person,” Van Pelt added.

Lenders, too, are busy and hiring to keep up with the demand.

“It’s pretty wild,” said Todd Schneider, Jefferson Bank’s senior vice president for mortgage and sales manager. “There’s a lot of frustration among some buyers who don’t have a lot of cash” to sweeten the offer above the appraised value.

The bank’s mortgage operation is doing a lot of prequalification of buyers so they can move fast on bidding, he said.

Financing of lot purchases to out-ofstate buyers and investors also has been a growing part of the business lately because they expect values to climb, Schneider said.

“We’re just seeing so many people coming to Texas and most of the lot

financing is by people from out of state,” Schneider said. “They’re making a land grab.”

Shifting those puzzle pieces helped keep new stock on the market, even while the sellers were also buying locally.

Add in the rapid population growth and first-time homebuyers taking advantage of low interest rates and supply struggles to keep up with demand.

A key way of measuring that push and pull of the most basic of economic principles is how many months of housing supply is available on the market.

San Antonio’s supply hovered around 3% for much of the last decade, which makes it a seller’s market. A market balanced between buyers and sellers is six months of inventory.

The average price of a house in the San Antonio area in April was $333,671, up 22% from the same month last year. The median price was $277,000, an increase of 15% from last April, according to SABOR. Those houses sold in April spent an average of 36 days on the market compared to 61 days in April 2020.

“Spring home sales are paving the way for positive trends and exponential growth for the summer months ahead,” said SABOR’s Chairwoman Cher Miculka. “Across all of Texas, we are seeing soaring home sales as the population of cities expand.”

According to Texas Realtor’s 2021 Texas Relocation Report, about 100,000 more people moved to Texas in 2019 from another state – led by Californians and Floridians – than the number that moved out of the state in the same year.

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Everything is new in ‘Old Town Cibolo’ PARTNERSHIPS BETWEEN BUSINESSES, CITY HAVE LED TO ‘SHOT OF ADRENALINE’

by EDMOND ORTIZ

CIBOLO — “Old Town Cibolo” is undergoing explosive growth with dozens of new businesses popping up along a stretch of Main Street where only a handful existed the last 15 to 20 years.

Both merchants who grew up in the Cibolo area and the newest transplants agree the Main Street corridor — dubbed “Old Town Cibolo” by locals — is undergoing a mercantile renewal with 40-plus businesses and event venues.

“I have full confidence in the area,” said Schertz native Nick Marquez, who opened

Old Main Ice House in 2015.

Marquez, Christine Bowden and her sister Cassandra Kearns, Lis and Jayme Mathis,

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Donnovan Jackson and fellow business owners have worked together and with the city to help spark a Main Street-area revival.

Locally owned and operated ventures such as Catalano’s Pizzeria (102 N. Main), Harmon’s Barbecue (100 S. Main) and Wise Choice Jewelers (104 S. Main) have long operated in concert with city offices, and longtime social gathering spots and event venues such as Cibolo Bowling Club (519 N. Main) and Cibolo Grange Hall 1541 (413 N. Main).

In addition to the pizzeria, the Catalano family opened Catalano Enterprises, a roofing contractor, and Emily’s Place Coffee Shoppe, all close to each other.

Emily’s Place owners Tony and Tonya Catalano said over the years they’ve enjoyed offering a family-friendly hub.

But even as their business ventures grew, by the mid-2010s development on Main Street started to pick up after the city adopted a downtown revitalization plan.

That initiative helps convert vacant homes and businesses to accommodate assorted retail, office and civic uses.

Economic-development incentives and other tools have helped boost business growth on Main Street and elsewhere in

a city with a population now exceeding 31,000.

Featuring two full bars, and a 10,000-square-foot backyard area for live music and food trucks, Old Main at 110 N. Main has catalyzed downtown Cibolo’s nightlife.

Marquez said he sought to create a welcoming, relaxing place for everyone.

“It’s a large venue, but it still is local,” Marquez added.

Bowden and Kearns, two Cibolo natives with longtime local familial ties, opened Shops at the Mill at 200 N. Main.

The remodeled former lumber supply store now includes The Mill Boutique, an artisan gift shop; Scoop at the Mill, an ice cream parlor; and Picasso’s Cellar, an art studio with space for yoga sessions.

Some Main Street business owners said other people doubted their odds of succeeding in Old Town Cibolo.

“We grew up with the potential and see that it outweighs the risks,” Bowden said.

Kearns also opened The Rooted Fork restaurant (201 N. Main) with Lis Mathis, who with husband Jayme established Kindling Texas Kitchen (209 N. Main), and 1908 House of Wine and Ale (207 N. Main). The latter boasts an event venue.

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Here’s a glance at Main Street-area ventures in downtown Cibolo. A directory map is stationed along South Main.

• 1911 Cigars, 207 S. Main St. (www.1911Cigars.com or 920827-6653) • Advanced Solar & Electric, 105 W. Loop 539 (www.advancedsolar.com or 210-5561399) • Buffalo Bend Bar, 505 Oasis St. (210-658-0824) • Cibolo Automotive, 106 Rawe Ave. (210-338-5112 or www. facebook.com/CIBOLOAUTOMOTIVE) • Concrete Yoga, 203 Rawe Ave. (https://www.concrete-yoga. com/ or 210-303-6045) • Global Realty Group, 109 S. Main St. (210-566-4000 or www.grgsa.com) • Hope Healing Group, 510 N. Main St. (210-455-1388 or www.hopehealinggroup.com) • R. Tackett Insurance Agency, 101 S. Main St. (210-971-8808 or www.rtackettinsurance. com) • St. Paul Evangelical Church, 108 S. Main St. (210-658-5874 or www.stpaulcibolo.com) • The Ultimate Cut, 103 S. Main St. (210-564-9505 or www.facebook.com/ The-Ultimate-Cut-Barbershop-274385336015091) • Wise Choice Jewelers, 104 S. Main St. (210-829-1243 or wisechoicejewelers.com)

A native Californian, Lis Mathis said Main Street’s collaborative spirit is alluring to entrepreneurs.

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“The camaraderie we have here is very attractive for new business owners to come in, because the more we have down here, the more that people will want to come,” she added.

Her sentiments are shared by Jayme Mathis, who chairs the Old Town Business Association, which promotes, enhances and preserves the Main Street neighborhood.

“Weekly, I have conversations with new guests to Cibolo inquiring as to what more we need,” Mathis said. Jackson, an Army veteran, got involved with Cibolo commerce immediately upon his arrival, joining the Economic Development Corp. and serving as board president.

He said then-EDC Director Mark Luft, improvement grants, opening parking lots, and upgrading pedestrian mobility spurred Main Street’s reawakening.

“It was a shot of adrenaline that we needed,” Jackson added.

Jackson is involved with multiple ventures at South Main and Loop 539, including Noble Group Realty, the Noble Lounge event center, Purple Leef CBD Shop, and the neighborhood’s newest restaurant, Mama Mill’s Jamaican Kitchen, named after his late grandmother.

Jackson said the variety of businesses could make downtown Cibolo a destination for many people.

Ernie’s Bar recently opened at 200 Pfeil Road. Sherri Schlather and her son, Austin, turned their family’s former feed store into a bar with indoor and outdoor seating, and space for live music and food trucks.

The Schlather family has spent years rehabilitating the store and making the surrounding property available to retailers such as the forthcoming Absi-lutely Creative Dee-signs & Boutique.

Now emerging from a pandemic, many of Main Street corridor merchants are thriving and say their enterprises help them to also maintain a larger perspective.

“We do this for our community, our history, something of a legacy to leave behind,” Kearns said.

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COVID-19 pandemic but are keeping it closed because of numerous cracks around the pool, water damage in the office and cabana, obsolete pumps and other problems.

City Engineer Leonard Young and Walter Heard, principal at Terra Design Group, briefed the council May 17 about the deterioration.

The company designed a new pool at Elemendorf Lake Park on San Antonio’s West Side, and a new swimming area at Heritage Park subdivision in New Braunfels.

According to Heard, it would cost at least $625,000 to fix Windcrest’s current pool complex, but it really wouldn’t make much difference in the

long run.

“It will be the same old pool,” Young said.

Heard offered two more options, including an $1.8 million project that would replace the existing facility with a zero-entry pool, a lap pool, a small splash pad, improve pumps and the cabana, and add new seating — all at the current location.

Heard suggested a splash pad would provide particularly younger visitors more opportunities to enjoy themselves during swim season.

“They’re very economical to operate … and they’re a great addition to a swimming pool,” Heard said, adding that splash pads require little maintenance and no lifeguards.

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The new complex could feature a zero-entry pool, lap pool, splash pad, cabana, bathroom, seating amenities, landscaping and a parking lot.

Heard said a new aquatic center means less long-term maintenance, and the prospective site’s size affords the city the flexibility to expand.

He did, however, warn the estimated prices could rise, especially if the city chooses a new pool center because soil samples would have to be taken.

Council members generally agreed that simply fixing the current pool would be the least cost-effective move in the long run. But they also had concerns about the costs of enhancing the existing pool or building a new one.

Councilwoman Joan Pedrotti moved to place a new pool proposal on the

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“People want a pool, so they need to know what it’s going to cost. They need to decide whether they want to pay for that,” she said.

Heard suggested a design-build project could take a minimum of six months to enhance the existing pool or build a new facility, if the city goes that route.

Former Councilwoman Sherilyn Flick said fixing the existing pool would be like “kicking the can down the road.”

But, she added a new aquatic center may be “a hard sell” for local voters who questioned the city’s last debt issuance for street improvements and Fire Department equipment.

She also fears building a new pool could consume much of a property that the land-locked city considers prime real estate for future public use.

“You’re going to use most of the 4 acres and not get anything else,” she added.

Resident Abigail Wilson backed the new pool option, saying she and fellow young parents want to see more amenities that especially appeal to families with small children.

“This goes a long way to making that happen,” Wilson said.

In a related matter, city officials and residents have been mulling potential capital projects, including a new police station, a new City Hall and/or a dog park, for a Nov. 2 special election.

Aug. 16 is the state’s deadline to call a regular or special election.

Mayor Dan Reese suggested waiting to fully propose a special election until July, when the council has a better feel for city finances as the city develops its Fiscal Year 2022 budget.

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WILLIE’S GRILL & ICEHOUSE, 18210 Interstate 35 in Cibolo, is Willie’s new flagship restaurant and the sixth San Antonio-area location. Willie’s offers a range of food and drinks, including new signature cocktails. Marking the Cibolo opening, Willie’s presented checks to the Schertz-Cibolo-Universal City Independent School District Education Foundation and the Cibolo Police Department.

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Friday and Saturday, and 11 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. Sunday. For more, visit https:// williesgrillandicehouse.com.

THE ROOTED FORK, 201 N. Main St. in Cibolo, offers breakfast all day Wednesday through Friday, until 11 a.m. Saturday and Sunday, and lunch after 11 a.m. any day.

There’s a children’s menu, too. Hours are 7 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Wednesday through Sunday. For more, call 210-455-8570 or visit http://therootedforkcibolo.com.

IN OTHER NEWS

THE CONVERSE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORP. SOLD TWO MORE EDC-OWNED CITY CENTER PARCELS THAT WILL BE PART OF A PLANNED CONVERSE TOWN CENTER. The project will feature four single-story office buildings on a 3-acre tract, one of the two parcels the EDC recently sold to a local development partnership.

The other, smaller parcel could support neighborhood uses, such as a coffeehouse or dry cleaning, with a drive-thru option, according to a news release. The EDC previously sold two neighboring lots. A fifth nearby parcel is still on the market.

All the tracts are located near South Seguin Road and Converse Center Street.

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THE JUDSON INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD APRIL 29 APPROVED $10 MILLION IN RAISES FOR ALL EMPLOYEES effective for the 20212022 school year. Specifically, all teachers will receive a 2% pay hike, and auxiliary and clerical personnel will get a 3% salary increase. Also, teachers with six to 20 years of experience will see a boost in compensation.

THE JUDSON INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT ANNOUNCED THREE NEW ADMINISTRATIVE APPOINTMENTS: Triva Corrales, new executive director of athletics, spent 11 years as girls’ basketball coach and women’s athletic coordinator at Judson High School; Mary Duhart-Toppen, new assistant superintendent of academic programs and post-secondary education, spent the past four years as Wagner High School’s principal; and Lacey Gosch, new assistant superintendent of technology, is a former Judson High teacher.

VETERANS MEMORIAL HIGH SCHOOL COACH TINA CAMACHO WILL COACH THE TEXAS GIRLS COACHES ASSOCIATION 5A/6A ALL-STAR GAME. The July 14 match at Arlington Lamar High School will feature the best Texas high school girls’ basketball players.

STEELE HIGH SCHOOL’S TRAEH HAYNES AND CLEMENS HIGH SCHOOL’S DARWIN HULL WON Class 6A individual titles at the University Interscholastic League state wrestling tournament in April in Cypress. In the boys’ 170 weight class, Hull defeated Allen High School’s Ryan Nichols in a 6-4 decision. In the girls’ 215 weight class, Haynes defeated Cypress Ridge High School’s Melanie Oyervides.

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entertainment includes “Ralph Breaks the Internet” and Mr. Will (June 19) and “Dirty Dancing” and Carbonlily (June 26). The park pool will be open for floating and movie watching in July, including a screening of “Lilo & Stitch” July 17. For lineups and updates in the free series, visit https://www.schertz. com/519/Music-Movies-in-the-Park.

Windcrest United Methodist Church, 8101 Midcrown Drive, hosts an Independence Day festival with food, carnival games, a dunk tank and more noon to 4 p.m. Activities begin after the church’s 11 a.m. service.

Anyone may attend. For more, visit http://www.windcrestumc.org or call 210-654-0404.

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Garden Ridge residents mark Independence Day beginning with a 9:30 a.m. flag-raising at Paul Davis Park, 20685 Grass Creek, followed by a community parade. Food and children’s activities, including water slides, will follow in the park. Awards go to the most patriotically dressed child.

Intended for elementary school youngsters, Crescent Bend Nature Park, 12780 W. Schaefer Road in Schertz, is the place for kid scientists at 10 a.m. Preregistration is required; space is limited. For registration, topics and updates, visit http://www.schertz.com.

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Schertz’s annual Independence Day celebration begins with a Let Freedom Run 5K at 9:15 a.m. at Schertz Civic Center, and a parade starting at 9:30 a.m. at Elbel Road and Schertz Parkway.

Then there’s a family friendly carnival from noon to 10 p.m. at Thulemeyer Park, complete with games, rides and food. Live music may be enjoyed 6-9:15 p.m. at Pickrell Park. The evening ends with fireworks at 9:15 p.m., viewable from either park. Plus, the Pickrell Park pool will be open for fireworks.

For more, visit http://www.schertz. com/466/4th-of-July-Jubilee.

Garden Ridge Market Days at Northeast Bible Church, 19185 FM 2252, is from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Local farmers, artisans and businesses are featured, plus free attendance and parking. COVID-19 safety protocols are enforced. For updates, visit https://gardenridgemarketdays.com/.

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Windcrest will have a scaled-down Fourth of July parade starting at 6 p.m. at City Hall, 8601 Midcrown Drive. The parade goes around the Windcrest Golf Club and returns to City Hall.

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Younger tykes eat free. No charge for parking. For updates, call 210-6583731.

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‘COFFEE WITH A COP’ Garden Ridge residents can enjoy their java with police at 9 a.m. in First United Bank, 19099 Nacogdoches Loop. For updates, visit https:// www.ci.garden-ridge.tx.us/Calendar.aspx?EID=1963&month=6&year=2021&day=25&calType=0.

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DOES YOUR KID WANT TO BE A COP? The Schertz Junior Police Academy is from 8 a.m. to noon for 10 and 11 year olds (July 19-23). Registration ends June 28. For forms, details and updates, visit https://schertz. com/352/Junior-Police-Academy.

JULY 22

HONORING ESSENTIAL WORKERS The Randolph Metrocom Rotary Club recognizes 2020’s local essential workers from 6-9 p.m. at the Blue Bonnet Palace, 17630 Lookout Road in Selma. Features include casino games and free appetizers.

For updates, visit https://www. randolphmetrocomrotary.org/ sitepage/casino-night-fundraiser.

MONDAYS

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

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GREATER RANDOLPH AREA KIWANIS FOUNDATION The group meets at 7 a.m. in Jim’s Restaurant, 7000 N. Loop 1604 East in San Antonio. For updates, email Cindy Newton at cindyn@satx.rr.com, or call 210-381-4082 or visit www. grak.org.

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Family members of veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder meet for a 6:30 p.m. Wednesday meal at Grange Hall, 413 N. Main St. in Cibolo. The following day, the same place and time is reserved for a dinner and talk only with service members. For updates, call 210-3908002.

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CIBOLO GRANGE MARKETPLACE The nonprofit agricultural and civic organization presents goods by area farmers and artisans from 3-7 p.m. at Grange Hall, 413 N. Main St. in Cibolo. For updates, visit facebook. com/CiboloGrangeFarmersMarket or contact cibolograngemarket@yahoo. 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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BACK-TO-SCHOOL AID Randolph Area Christian Assistance Program is readying its back-to-school program to distribute school supplies to area families in need. RACAP will begin accepting applications July 12. For more, call Dorothy Stuart at 210-658-1613 or visit www.racap.org.

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UT Health San Antonio offers a group setting for women with gynecologic cancers. Meetings are on the third Wednesday of each month from 6-8 p.m. at the Medical Arts & Research Center, 8300 Floyd Curl Drive (first floor, conference room B). Light refreshments offered. Free parking. For updates, visit uthealthcare.org/purple or call 210-4509500.

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The North East Independent School District Community Education program presents courses for adults and kids.

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CIBOLO — Fix My Phone Plus is truly customer-focused, says store manager Chandler Marks.

While smartphones have become ubiquitous, everyone eventually damages theirs.

To the rescue comes Fix My Phone Plus, which opened in December, said Marks, who has worked in the phone-service industry for several years.

It is located at 513 Cibolo Valley Drive, Suite 131.

“Fix My Phone Plus is a franchised business and this outlet is the first one in

the San Antonio area,” Marks said. “The home office is based out of Oklahoma City and the owner, Mr. Andy Hyres, is planning on opening a second store before the end of 2021.”

Marks added, “There are other businesses that offer phone-repair services, but I know from experience that many of them have big contracts with national retailers. What makes us different is that we have no such affiliation, nor with any insurance companies. This makes us much more flexible, and it allows us to do more for our customers.”

The guiding principle is top-quality repairs with top-quality customer service, the manager said.

Fix My Phone Plus also mends everything from tablets to laptops.

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