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Telling your story

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ne of the best things about working at LOCAL Community News is that I have a front-row seat to all the diverse wonders that make the greater San Antonio area such an interesting place to live.

LOCAL publishes five free, monthly, direct-mailed editions that drill down to the news of area cities and neighborhoods ranging from Cibolo to Southtown, from Alamo Heights to Shavano Park, and so many points in-between.

Because I have the honor and duty of editing these stories, the big picture they paint has deepened my appreciation for our community.

Many of the articles written by our reporters highlight unique events or people doing some astounding things, whether it’s kids maintaining the Mill Springs Cabin at Bradley Middle School or neighbors in Olmos Park who create no-cost outdoor libraries.

Every four weeks (or less), our contributors' words and pictures weave a tapestry from various threads that showcase both the differences and similarities that bind all of us together.

Surely there must be something singular or amazing about where you live, some neighborhood landmark or legend no one else really knows about. Or how about the amazing deeds undertaken by your friends, neighbors, relatives or even yourself that deserve a little publicity? One thing I’ve learned during the last few years is that our residents really love to help others, whether it’s through food drives, volunteering at a nonprofit or some other endeavor.

Tell us your stories, and in turn we’ll let the world know about all the strange, the wonderful, the wild and the woolly happenings you bring to our attention.

Together we can unspool that thread and keep the tapestry of (true) tales growing.

THOMAS EDWARDS EXECUTIVE EDITOR

CLARIFICATION: A story in the February edition of LOCAL Community News should have indicated a parcel of land owned by the Broadway Ellwood Co. near Broadway and Austin Highway measures .73 of an acre.

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LOCAL COMMENTARY

Remember Alamo, don’t forget plaza

by SUSAN YERKES

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n the chilly pre-dawn hours of March 6, 1836, Mexican Gen. Antonio López de Santa Anna ordered the final assault on a band of freedom fighters holed up in a Spanish mission-turned-fortress called the Alamo near the San Antonio River.

The battle was fierce and bloody. In a couple of hours, every defender was dead.

In the aftermath of the slaughter, soldiers on the side of an independent Texas carried the cry “Remember the Alamo!” into the decisive Battle of San Jacinto, which led to the defeat of Mexican troops.

Today, there’s hardly a soul in Texas who

doesn’t know the story of the Alamo.

The question is not if we remember the Alamo. It’s how we will remember its surroundings, known as Alamo Plaza. Some want decisive change, or “placemaking” — a big buzzword in urban planning. And let’s face it, Alamo Plaza isn’t exactly a jewel-box setting for the Cradle of Texas Liberty.

Today, the Alamo is surrounded by a jumble of traffic and tourist shops. Beyond the walls of the well-kept grounds, there’s little that reflects the Alamo’s significance to history. First-time visitors often leave scratching their heads and muttering, “Is that it?” For true-blue Texas history buffs that can be a bitter pill. Over the years, several glorious plans have been put forth to create something more impressive than the “Alamo experience” of today. Most have ended up on the shelf.

One reason is the expense of reshaping Alamo Plaza. Another is the sheer number of landowners involved, from the city, state and federal governments to individuals and businesses. But in 2011, when the state General Land Office took over control of the Alamo, the stage was finally set for serious change. Then-Mayor Julian Castro’s “Decade of Downtown” initiative added more impetus.

On March 6, 2014, the City Council

passed an ordinance to form a new Alamo Plaza Advisory Committee. In December, after months of discussion, with plenty of community input, the council approved a new Master Plan for Alamo Plaza. Next, the city will hire planners to create a blueprint for change.

There has been serious talk of the city leasing Alamo Plaza to the state to further streamline the process, and that might make more state funds available.

The land office has already begun raising money for a state-of-the art visitors’ center, and a place to showcase the extraordinary collection of Alamo artifacts British rock legend and Alamophile Phil Collins has donated to Texas.

The new plan incorporates more of the original footprint of the Alamo. And while the Spanish mission will always be most vividly remembered because of the battle, the plan also brings in more of the history of San Antonio itself. The native peoples who settled here, Spanish soldiers and missionaries, Mexicans, Texians, Tejanos and many more immigrant groups played key roles in shaping San Antonio. They’re all part of the story of Alamo Plaza.

Alamo aficionados need not fear that change will detract from the legend that has stirred hearts worldwide. But creating a richer context for visitors to experience

the Alamo is a promising vision.

Downtown housing is booming, HemisFair Park is shaping up, and the Broadway corridor is bustling with residential life. What a great time for Alamo Plaza to re-emerge as a beautiful, and more meaningful, center of downtown. That could help connect the city in new ways.

By all means, showcase the “13 Days to Glory” siege of 1836. But in addition, connect the place more clearly with the original La Villita, the river and the historic Spanish missions on the South Side. Connect it to the reconstructed Main Plaza, where the new sound and light show at San Fernando Cathedral draws people together. Connect it better to the Institute of Texan Cultures.

If Alamo Plaza is closed to traffic, as some suggest, expanded parking on downtown’s fringes will also be critical.

For more than a century San Antonio has been recognized as one of the nation’s most enchanting cities, in large part because of the richly diverse cultural mix that bubbled out of years of conflict, transition and cooperation. Let’s hope this time the stage is set for truly memorable change.

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arents or guardians should have a choice about where to send their children to school and how to pay for it, even if that means using tax dollars earmarked for public education.

The debate over school choice and so-called vouchers rages on in Texas, but the answer seems clear to anyone who wants to give their student a better shot at learning while also being able to afford such an education.

Each year Texans pay thousands in school property taxes, the largest source of

funding for public schools. But if parents desire to send their child to private school, shouldn’t they also be allowed to use some of those monies as vouchers to cover tuition?

Not only is this an equitable policy, the competition would give public schools incentives to perform better.

Vouchers could also allow some parents to move their kids from lowperforming public schools to a private school, where they feel their child might receive a better education.

Such an approach opens up private education to poor or working-class families who otherwise couldn’t afford such schooling or are constrained by finances and travel costs.

Not surprisingly, most public school educators have little good to say about school vouchers. Among their arguments not to support such a system are concerns that private schools won’t meet the same state standards and philosophical

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OUR TURN continues from pg. 05 debates about taxes supporting forprofit educational institutions.

However, key state government officials see the merit in supporting vouchers. During the last session, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, then a Republican state senator, sought — and failed — to get approval for a bill that would have paved the way for using public education dollars to pay for private scholarships for students in low-performing schools.

This session, state Sen. Donna Campbell, R-New Braunfels, has sponsored a bill that creates school choice for parents under the Taxpayer Savings Grant. Parents could use the grant to receive up to 60 percent of what the state spends per each student for maintenance and operation, about $5,100 annually, to send their offspring to a campus of their own choosing.

America was built on the freedom to choose. In a democratic society, shouldn’t parents have the right to choose the school they believe is best for their child, without paying extra?

-The Local Community News editorial board includes Harold Lees, Gregg Rosenfield and Thomas Edwards.

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STORY TIME STAMPEDE Stories, reading and play stations are all part of this family-oriented event, which takes place every Saturday from 2 to 4 p.m. in the Kampmann Library Portal at the Briscoe Western Art Museum, 210 W. Market St. After the program, participants will have free admission to the museum.

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BOYS’ SCHOOL ENROLLMENT The San Antonio Independent School District is accepting applications for its new Young Men’s Leadership Academy for classes starting in August. The school is open – at no cost – to boys across Bexar County who are entering fourth, fifth or sixth grade this fall. It will stress character, leadership and discipline along with high academic expectations.

For more information and an application form, go to www.saisd.net/schools/ymla.

MAR 16

FREE TAX PREPARATION HELP The Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program helps taxpayers who had a 2014 income of $60,000 or less prepare and e-file federal tax returns. Sites where VITA volunteers are available include University of the Incarnate Word, 4301 Broadway, in

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ALAMO HEIGHTS The City Council meets on both dates at 5:30 p.m. in the municipal complex, 6116 Broadway.

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GOODWILL PICKUPS Goodwill Industries is now offering donation pickups at residences in Bexar County. The service is available for large amounts of clothing as well as for household items and furniture. Just fill out a form online at www.goodwillsa.org/ home-pickup-services or call 271-8881.

ONGOING

TERRELL HILLS The City Council meets 5 p.m. in City Hall, 5100 N. New Braunfels Ave.

MAR 9

LACROSSE REGISTRATION ONGOING Mission Lacrosse Club is looking for teams for its summer league, or for youths interested in learning the game. The league is open to boys who are now in grades three through 11. Those

SPRING BREAK The North East and Alamo Heights independent school districts will close campuses for the holiday.

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LA BELGIQUE! To celebrate French Cultures Month, Villa Finale Museum & Gardens, 401 King William St., is offering a tour of the mansion and dinner at La Frite Belgian Bistro. The tour begins at 5 p.m..

The three-course prix-fixe dinner follows at La Frite, 728 S. Alamo St. Admission, which includes the tour and the meal but not beverages, costs $55, or $50 for Villa Finale members. To reserve a spot, call the museum at 223-9800.

PUT ON YOUR WALKING SHOES The seventh annual San Antonio/Austin VisionWalk will benefit the Foundation Fighting Blindness, so join your friends for a fun-filled, family and pet-friendly 5K walkathon. Activities include music and a deejay, a bounce house, face painting, food and more. The event starts at the San Antonio Gun Club, 928 E. Contour Drive. The free registration opens at 8:30 a.m., but donations are appreciated.

Everyone who donates $100 or more receives a 2015 San Antonio VisionWalk T-shirt. To register early or for more information, visit www.FightBlindness.org/ SanAntonioVisionWalk or call 866-782-7330.

MAR 9-13

SONS OF CONFEDERATE VETERANS Hood’s Texas Brigade, Camp No. 153, will hold its monthly meeting starting at 7 p.m. at Grady’s Bar-B-Que, 6510 San Pedro Ave. The guest speaker is Bruce Sanders, on “Confederate Music and More.”

Confederate Flag Day and Confederate Day of Prayer also will be observed.

Members and guests come early and eat, and no reservations are required. The Camp meets the third Tuesday of the month. For more, go to www.hoodstexasbde.com/.

MAR 17

AHISD The Alamo Heights Independent School District board meets 7 p.m. in the board room at Central Office, 7101 Broadway.

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MAR 19

OLMOS PARK The City Council meets at 6 p.m. in City Hall, 120 W. El Prado Drive.

THE ALLURE OF ANTIQUE ROSES Mike Shoup of Antique Rose Emporium will be at Villa Finale Museum & Gardens to discuss growing and caring for antique roses, including pruning and shaping.

Plants will be available for purchase, as will books on rose care. The workshop costs $5, or $4 for Villa Finale members; call 223-9800 to reserve a place. Villa Finale is at 401 King William St.

MAR 21

SCHOOL BOARD MEETING Trustees of the North East Independent School District meet at 5:30 p.m., 8961 Tesoro Drive. To confirm dates and times, call 407-0533.

MAR 23

BBQ COOK OFF FUNDRAISER MAR The Alamo Heights High School 27-28 girls’ volleyball team will raise money for travel costs and game expenses with this contest and two-day barbecue feast. Entry fees are $75 each for brisket, pork ribs and chicken, $25 each for beans and salsa. The cook-off will be held at the Alamo Heights Swimming Pool on Viesca Street. For entry forms and information about the rules, sponsorships and more – including hours and ticket price – email Courtney Patton at cpatton@ahisd.net or

MAR 28

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ELIAS STRING QUARTET The San Antonio Chamber Music Society closes out its season with an award-winning English foursome that has played in Berlin, London and Vienna as well as at New York’s Carnegie Hall. The quartet will perform works by Haydn, Dutilleux and Beethoven; the concert starts at 3:15 p.m. at Temple Beth-El, 211 Belknap Place.

Tickets are $25 at the door; students and active-duty military personnel get in free.

MAR 29

NEIGHBORHOOD FILM PROJECT The city of San Antonio Department for Culture and Creative Development is seeking original works from local filmmakers focusing on people and places in the city. The films should be three to seven minutes long, and cash prizes will be awarded to the top three films from the East, West, North and South sides. Those interested in participating must register by April 1, and films must be submitted by May 1. More information and a link to register can be found at www.neighborhoodfilmproject.com.

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STARVING ARTIST ART SHOW The show goes on for the 53rd time, featuring the works of 250 artists and craft-makers. They will be selling their works throughout La Villita from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. each day, and will be donating 10 percent of their sales to benefit the Little Church of La Villita’s emergency food program.

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SPRING BREAK J-CAMP The Jewish Community Center’s camp offers full-day sessions with early-arrival and late-stay options. Activity choices include sports, field trips and more.

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LOCAL LOWDOWN Take a quick look at what’s new in the community from opening and closings to news tidbits.

Open and Opening Soon 1. CALIFORNIA CLOSETS OF THE TEXAS HILL COUNTRY, 280 E. Basse Road,

2. We were voted #1 women’s consignment store in SA Magazine’s 2014 BEST OF SA issue

Suite 150, is opening a design studio at this location in the Quarry Village. It is a showcase for closets, home offices, pantries, and kitchen and bath vignettes. Hours at the new location will be 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

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at the Quarry Farmers & Ranchers Market (now the Yard Farmers & Ranchers Market in Olmos Park), and has expanded its storefront to offer authentic Mexican breads, plus coffees and light foods. Hours are 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Friday, and 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.

For more, call 375-6746 or visit http:// lapanaderia.com/. (See story on page 29)

3. WHITESTONE WEALTH MANAGEMENT SERVICES, 559 E. Huisache Ave., recently

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opened near U.S. 281 North and south of East Mulberry Avenue. Owners Patrick Lynch and Steve Markey say their company is “an independently owned financial services firm with our own in-house portfolio management.” It serves business owners, families drawing income and living off investable assets and management for trust and foundations. Businesses also receive retirement planning. Hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. For more, call 828-0441 or visit www.whitestonewm.com.

IN OTHER NEWS

FORMER DISTRICT 1 CITY COUNCIL MEMBER DIEGO BERNAL won the Feb. 17 special runoff for the state House District 123 seat, defeating Republican Nunzio Previtera. Bernal, a Democrat, left City Hall after state Rep. Mike Villarreal, a fellow Democrat, announced he was stepping down from the 123rd to run for mayor of San Antonio. Meanwhile,

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SALOCALLOWDOWN.COM LOWDOWN continues from pg. 08 state Rep. Jose Menendez won his special runoff election for Leticia Van de Putte’s Texas Senate District 26 seat, which became vacant when she decided to campaign for mayor of San Antonio. Both are Democrats.

Menendez’s challenger was state Rep. Trey Martinez Fischer, also an Alamo City Democrat. Menendez, the current District 124 House incumbent, becomes one of only 11 Democrats in the 31-seat Senate. He was elected to serve out the remaining two years of Van de Putte’s term, and his House seat will be filled in another special election later this year.

ALAMO HEIGHTS OFFICIALS HELD A FEB. 26 RIBBON-CUTTING CEREMONY at the new City Complex, 6116 Broadway, which was built on the site of the former City Hall and features expanded facilities. The construction, which started in September 2013, was funded through a $6.3 million bond approved during the November 2011 elections.

ELECTION DAY IS MAY 9 in Alamo Heights for mayor and City Council members for Places One and Two, to serve two-year terms; in Olmos Park, to elect three council members to serve two years; and in Terrell Hills, two council seats — Place 3 and Place 4 — could be up for grabs. In the Alamo

Heights Independent School District, places 5, 6 and 7 could be on the ballot. Filing closed Feb. 27. In races where there is no opposition, the election can be canceled.

TWO TEACHERS IN THE ALAMO HEIGHTS INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT HAVE BEEN NAMED FINALISTS for the H-E-B Excellence in Education Awards. Colin Lang, a rocketry teacher at Alamo Heights High School, and Woodridge Elementary School fifth-grade teacher Alma Gonzalez received surprise visits Feb. 18 at their campuses by representatives of the grocery giant. Lang is a finalist in the Leadership Secondary category and Gonzalez is a finalist in the Lifetime Achievement Elementary category.

They are among six local teachers and two principals receiving the awards. In addition, the teachers were presented with a $1,000 check for themselves and a $1,000 check for their schools. Principal finalists receive $1,000 checks for themselves and $2,500 checks for their schools before a pep-rally style student assembly. H-E-B is surprising a total of 40 finalists across the state and awarding $95,000 to principals and teachers. All finalists are eligible to compete against other Texas educators for a chance to win cash prizes ranging from $5,000 to $25,000. Overall statewide winners will be announced in May.

JACQUE MCCLAIN, A SPECIAL-EDUCATION ASSISTANT at Howard Early Childhood Center, received the January Spotlight on Excellence Award from the Alamo Heights Independent School District board.

DONNA TRIPP, A TEACHER AT ROBERT G. COLE HIGH SCHOOL at Fort Sam Houston, was named as a finalist in the Lifetime Achievement Secondary category for the H-E-B Excellence in Education Awards.

ST. ANTHONY DE PADUA CATHOLIC CHURCH,102 Lorenz St., has created a second Fiesta Medal in the likeness of St. Anthony, the patron saint of San Antonio. The medal is based on traditions linked to a visit June 13, 1691, by Spanish explorers from Mexico who set up camp near a Coahuiltecan Indian village along a waterway later named the San Antonio River. The Rev. Damien Massanet, the Franciscan chaplain of the expedition, suggested they name the area San Antonio because they arrived on the feast of St. Anthony. More than two centuries later, when the church was founded in 1927, the Rev. Peter Baque realized there was no church or shrine honoring the patron saint of San Antonio and named a shrine for St. Anthony de Padua. Medals can be purchased for $10 by contacting Janice Orem at 275-5694, emailing janiceorem@att.net

or visiting the church office. The proceeds will go toward painting the parish hall.

A REQUEST TO REPLAT FOUR PROPERTIES INTO ONE to build a CVS pharmacy at 4600 Broadway and Burr Road in Alamo Heights received City Council approval with three votes and one abstention Feb. 9, officials said.

THE TERRELL HILLS FIRE DEPARTMENT SAID GOODBYE to its 1991 Ford fire engine, which sold for $10,000 Jan. 7 to the Mid County Fire/Rescue Department, a volunteer unit in Caldwell County between Lockhart and Luling.

TERRAMARK URBAN HOMES HAS ANNOUNCED A GROUNDBREAKING for the first phase of homes at City View Modern in Tobin Hill near West Laurel Place and Lewis Street, on the site of a razed convalescent home that had fallen into disrepair. The 12 single-family homes just north of downtown will feature 10-foot ceilings on the main floor, an open floor plan, expansive windows, quartz kitchen counters, a stainless steel appliance package with a built-in wine chiller, enclosed garages with storage space and a large balcony

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The 14th Annual

Night of Artists 2015 AR T SA LE & E XHIBITION Saturday, March 28 Art Sale & Reception

March 29 - April 26 Public Exhibition

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A $1 MILLION URBAN OUTDOOR RECREATION GRANT FROM THE TEXAS PARKS AND WILDLIFE COMMISSION will help develop a 2.5-acre Family Adventure Garden at the San Antonio Botanical Garden, 555 Funston Place.

The financial boost was among more than $8 million in competitive grant funds approved by the state for community parks across Texas. According to a spokeswoman, the Family Adventure Garden will encourage visitors to interact with nature. The grant funds are drawn from a portion of the sales tax on sporting goods and from offshore gas royalties.

THE UNIVERSITY OF THE INCARNATE WORD’S Cardinals for Kids student organization recently presented a check for more than $35,000 to Elias Neujahr, president of the Children’s Hospital of San Antonio, and John Bel, president of the Children’s Hospital of San Antonio Foundation. The money was raised at several CFK events including a dance marathon, a dodgeball tournament and the first CFK Winter’s Eve Gala.

MOLLY TROLLEY SAID SO LONG TO THE SOON-TO-BE CLOSED San Antonio Children’s Museum at 300 E. Houston St. and moved Feb. 10 to the Do Seum at 2800 Broadway, which is set to open in June, officials said.

Originally donated by the Leeper family, Molly Trolley was wheeled down East Houston Street so children could wave one final goodbye before it was loaded onto a truck and made its way to the new home on Broadway. The children’s museum will officially close on March 29 in preparation for the transition to the Do Seum. Molly Trolley plays an integral role in the new “Little Town” exhibit, which gives children 5 years old and younger a chance to role-play in an environment that reflects city life.

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DURING THE NEXT SEVERAL MONTHS, ST. LUKE’S EPISCOPAL SCHOOL seventhgraders Kourtney Bowen and Victoria Khoury will accompany St. Luke’s Dance Director Paula Gorman to participate in a performance piece for the Northwest Vista College Dance Repertory Company.

Gorman has served on the college faculty for nine years. “Students will gain a sense of personal agency by transferring concepts, choreography and movement to the NVC dancers,” Gorman said.

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The Alamo Kiwanis Club Charities donated a portion of each sale to local children’s causes. To date, the organization has raised more than $2.5 million to help kids.

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LMOS PARK — A dismantled travertine fountain with a checkered past at the city roundabout will soon be pieced together in a halfacre park elsewhere in town.

But it won’t have running water, at least not in the foreseeable future.

The City Council voted in spring 2012 to remove the fountain from the local roundabout, at McCullough Avenue and Olmos Drive, citing safety concerns. The Police Department had recorded more than 20 vehicle crashes at the roundabout from 2008, when the fountain was first placed, to early 2012.

Most of those accidents involved suspected drunken drivers, police said. The wrecks also took a toll on the roundabout and fountain. Since their

Pieces of the former roundabout fountain, dismantled in 2012, are stored in the Olmos Park public works yard.

Contractor D5 Enterprises will reassemble and place it at Alameda Circle. Photo by Edmond Ortiz

removal from the McCullough traffic circle, pieces of the fountain have been stored at the city’s public works yard.

When the council voted to take apart and remove the fountain, city officials were heeding suggestions from some council members and residents about relocating the monument to Alameda Circle, a public green space, rather than leave the

fountain permanently dismantled.

“I was happy to vote ‘yes’ to relocate the fountain to Alameda Circle. It’s appropriate to have such an iconic figure located in one of our most beloved areas of town,” said Councilman Enzo Pellegrino.

The city hopes the work around Alameda Circle will be finished before the annual Fiesta Frolic in April, but some

electrical work must still be considered.

Local painter/sculptor Larry Graeber maintains his feeling the roundabout was not an ideal spot for the fountain.

“I’m just glad it’s no longer in the roundabout and I would as soon not see it anywhere in the neighborhood,” he added.

The company D5 Enterprises is charging the city $32,000 to relocate the fountain for reassembly at Alameda Circle. The fund from the Olmos Park Terra Improvement Committee, a group of residents and merchants that pushed for a fountain at the roundabout in 2008, will contribute $16,314 toward relocation and reassembly expenses.

The rest of the money will come from a roundabout/fountain reserve fund, and a transfer of local railroad quiet zone funds to OPTIC. Landscaping and lighting will accompany the rebuilt fountain at Alameda Circle. Even before removing it from the roundabout, the city had stopped circulating water in the fountain there due to fiscal considerations and conservation measures.

But city officials recently noted the fountain would be close to infrastructure in the event a future council decides to

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There was a sticking point, however, at press time – the need to relocate CPS Energy-owned utility lines at Alameda Circle to accommodate the fountain.

“We had a meeting with all parties, including the contractor, to determine the process,” City Manager Celia Deleon recently said. “CPS Energy would have to move the box, but we can’t schedule moving the fountain until that happens.”

The roundabout, since the removal of the fountain, has received repairs from the prior vehicular wrecks. It now is landscaped.

During the controversy surrounding the city’s decision to remove the fountain from the roundabout, the council had appointed several residents to a committee, and the members came up with ideas to protect and enhance the roundabout.

They and other community members also sought ways to preserve the fountain.

“I want to thank all the residents, council and city staff that worked on this effort. Their hard work has turned this situation from bad to good, and all of our residents will once again be able to enjoy this iconic landmark,” Pellegrino said.

Councilwoman Sharon Plant also

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Below are the number of crashes per year since the full removal of the fountain from the roundabout: n July – December 2012: 4 Accidents n 2013: 9 Accidents n 2014: 5 Accidents n January 1, 2015- current: 1 accident SOURCE: City of Olmos Park

backed restoring the fountain. She commended D5 Enterprises, former Councilman and OPTIC member Sean McNellis, former Councilman Jeff Judson and others for finding different sources of money to fund the reassembly.

Up to $2,000 in city money may be spent on the landscaping and wiring at the new location.

The city proposes two visions for the roundabout’s future appearance.

Renderings are on display in the City Hall lobby at 120 W. El Prado Drive.

“Either of these two options will take what is currently a blighted, unattractive area and turn it back into a beautiful representation of what Olmos Park stands for,” Pellegrino said. “The roundabout represents one of our most traveled areas of town, and as such warrants beautification.”

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Dr. Greg Hamon, of The Vein Institute of San Antonio, 7940 Floyd Curl Drive, said that although many women experience problems with spider or varicose veins after menopause, it can start much younger.

“I’ve seen girls as young as 19 with fairly bad spider veins. Estrogen is a very big venous violator. If they’re on some sort of supplement like birth-control medications, they can tend towards having spider veins,” Hamon said.

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Hamon said there is no surefire prevention, but the best thing is to stay healthy and, in cases where there is a family history of vein problems, consider “some compression stockings from an early age, especially if you’re on your feet a lot.”

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Lee said it is difficult to say how long implants will last because “implant surgery hasn’t been around that long.”

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Smoking increases the risk that a dental implant will fail to integrate with bone tissue, and also affects gum health.

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Dental implants are artificial toothroot replacements that are used as a part of prosthetic dentistry to compensate for tooth loss. Implants can stabilize existing dentures and act nearly like natural teeth.

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When allergy season arrives, there are many simple preventative measures to help thwart or curtail suffering. Avoid outdoor activity on warm, blustery days because wind lifts dry pollen and scatters it through the air. When it’s cold or damp, pollen counts usually decrease.

If you own offending nearby vegetation, consider a replacement. A tree in your own yard could expose you to 10 times more pollen than one down the street.

Keep windows closed at home, as well as during drives; use a high-efficiency particulate air, or HEPA, filter; don’t hang laundry to dry outside; and remember, since pets can carry pollen on their fur, don’t allow animals who spend time outdoors into your bedroom.

If your year-round allergies escalate in damp weather, most likely mold is the culprit. Unlike pollens, molds live beyond the first killing frost. Most outdoor molds become dormant during the winter while the indoor fungi thrive in damp areas.

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There are over-the-counter treatments to ease pollen/hay fever and mold allergy symptoms. Some of the most popular choices include nasal corticosteroids such as Omnaris, Flonase and Nasonex and antihistamines including Claritin, Allegra and Zyrtec. Common nonprescription decongestants include Sudafed or nasal sprays like Afrin.

For moderate and severe allergic suffering, doctors may prescribe corticosteroid nasal sprays or recommend immunotherapy with a board-certified allergist. Immunotherapy allergy shots – which desensitize a person to the allergic substance, thereby reducing symptoms – are stronger and much more effective.

An allergist/immunologist is a physician specially trained to diagnose, treat and manage allergies, asthma and immunologic disorders. Look for an allergist who is certified by the American Board of Allergy and Immunology.

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The youthful, 2012 college graduate has a knack for making his guests comfortable, and after less than a month in business, Campos says 30 percent of his customers have already become regulars.

But the journey from a fixer-upper to a trendy java joint was not an easy one. It included an uphill battle at City Hall to change a zoning designation that came with several compromises to make the dream a reality.

The coffeehouse and bakery is at 118 Davis Court in Mahncke Park, just south of Alamo Heights. The University of the Incarnate Word is just around the corner.

“When we bought this place in February last year, it was a duplex and it looked like that,” Campos said, pointing to a nearby off-kilter, worn-down house.

“We wanted to be good neighbors.”

Campos and his partners, Jorge Herrero and Ethel Kruse, bought the commercially zoned property behind the Wash Tub car wash on Broadway and planned a renovation for a coffeehouse with an exterior to reflect the style and character of residences in the neighborhood.

“It wasn’t like we didn’t know what was going on. Jorge has a background in commercial real estate and his firm manages 24 commercial properties.

We checked on city records. It was commercially zoned,” Campos said.

Which explains why the three were shocked when they received a call from city officials in July, a month from their scheduled opening date, advising them that the property was actually zoned residential.

The city owned up to the error, saying a 1983 mapping mistake had caused the home on Davis Street to be listed as commercial.

Rod Sanchez, director of development services for the city, said some residents of Mahncke Park started calling his office to question the zoning designation.

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Some neighbors remained adamant the property had never changed from residential.

“So, we did the research and pulled the zoning ordinance, and we found that no, this property was never part of the commercial zone,” Sanchez added.

By that time, Campos said his partners had spent about $600,000 on the property.

They shored up the structure, added shingled siding to the exterior walls, and reconstructed the interior. They removed an addition to the back of the house that Campos said was rundown and not connected to city services.

But complaints still surfaced that the coffeehouse did not maintain the integrity of the neighborhood, he said.

“We were ready to open in August to coincide with Incarnate Word’s fall semester,” Campos said. “When we learned we didn’t have the right zoning for a business at that location, everything stopped.”

A resolution was needed.

“We decided not to sue,” Campos said.

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“The city represented us through the rezoning process. So, things happened pretty quickly. And the Zoning Commission approved our request.”

Sanchez said, “What we proposed in this case to resolve it was leaving the zoning residential and proposing a conditional use. Basically, we proposed a food-service establishment. So we reached into the commercial district and pulled out this one use and attached it to the residential zoning.”

“We compromised so much,” Campos said. “The hours – 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday and 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturdays. We agreed not to open on Sundays.

Everyone who comes in wants us to stay open later. At one point we thought about having beer and wine. People ask us about that, but we have to say we’re not going to have beer and wine. No noise outside, no music outside, no signage. So many things.”

Sanchez said for this one case, the exclusive use seemed like the best solution. The coffeeshop group would not lose its investment, and residents would be protected from aspects of a commercial enterprise they feared.

The case went before the city’s Zoning Commission on Aug. 19, with a staff recommendation for approval. The case was approved with the conditions.

Campos expected the rezoning to be rubber-stamped at City Council, but two days later, council members unanimously rejected it.

Campos began a publicrelations campaign.

“We didn’t know if we would win the battle,” he said.

He and Herrero worked with neighbors and with then-District 2 Councilman Keith Toney, who had fought the re-zoning in the first round.

“You’re supposed to wait a year to go back before the Zoning Commission,” Campos said. “At first it was represented at City Council like the whole neighborhood was against us. But once we cleared that mist, we found it was not everyone.

This time, City Council approved us.”

Mahncke Park leaders recently wrote in the neighborhood newsletter, “The (Mahncke Park Neighborhood Association) has worked long and hard with Keith Toney, the property owner, and the neighbors to work out a compromise.”

Campos believes the neighborhood has accepted the new business. Although parking on the street was not welcome, owners took care of that by renting a space behind the coffeehouse for parking that exits onto East Hildebrand Avenue.

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ERRELL HILLS — Now starting its 61st year of serving the educational needs of small children, St. David’s Episcopal School is undertaking a $2.4 million expansion project to keep up with growth.

The school at 1300 Wiltshire Ave., which started in 1954 on the grounds of St. David’s Episcopal Church, offers care and classes for children 16 months old through kindergarten.

The school is replacing Jackson Hall — originally completed in the 1950s — with a modern facility that could be finished by August, officials said. It will feature seven new classrooms and connect the school to the church, as well as to the section

MARCH 9 - APRIL 6, 2015 of the old school building still in use.

“It will be basically a two-story structure,” said Head of School Ashley Miles. “The first floor will be classrooms and office administration space, and then the second story will be storage.

And it’s built in a way that should the school and church expand in the future, we could make that into usable space.”

Demolition of the front of the old school building began in August.

“It needed repair and we had outgrown the space for our motormovement class and our music teaching,” said Nell Hernandez, a pre-kindergarten teacher and school administrator.

“The more we grew, the more space we needed. It’s a good thing that we’re growing. It says a lot about our school.”

As an outreach of the church, the school began with fewer than 20 students and two classrooms. The school today has 167 students and 11 classrooms.

About 205 students are projected to enroll by the next school year.

Funding comes from a capital campaign known as Growing the Tradition.

Since it started as a ministry and academic extension of the church, the school has welcomed students of all faiths and backgrounds, including

the nonreligious. In addition, only about 8 percent of the families whose children are students at St. David’s classify themselves as Episcopalians, according to school officials.

“My greatest joy about this school is the people,” Miles said. “The students are amazing; the parents are very supportive and very engaged and active; and, of course, our staff is amazing.

What stands out most about our staff is that they truly love kids and truly enjoy being around them, and that’s a gift.”

The curriculum at St. David’s includes lots of play and learning geared to early development of handwriting, spelling and math.

Spanish, music, motor-movement and art classes are also taught.

Virtues such as kindness, sharing, helping and loving others are also encouraged by teachers. The school has a daily chapel service that lasts 15 minutes and is geared to children.

“I get so much fulfillment out of working here,” Hernandez said.

“These kids are my heart.”

“You walk in the door and you feel like your child is going to be well taken care of, loved and nurtured,” said Miles, whose own children have attended the school.

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LMOS PARK — The City Council has approved a plan to accommodate overflow parking for a new openair market at The Yard, but one that should keep residential streets from being blocked, officials said.

The Yard Farmers & Ranchers Market is open 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sundays at The Yard, 5300 McCullough Ave. City officials welcomed the market late last year, but some worried that traffic flow could become a problem as the outdoor venue’s popularity grows. Only a limited number of parking spots are available at The Yard.

However, traffic regulations recently authorized by the council mandate that shoppers will be allowed to park off-site, but on only one side of the 100 block of Mariposa Drive, Wildwood Drive and Mandalay

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Each week, the side of the street where motorists can leave their vehicles will alternate, and the city will erect temporary parking and no-parking signs.

“They can park on one side of the street only and that’s because our residential streets are very narrow and we need to allow for emergency vehicles to pass through if needed,” said City Manager Celia DeLeon. “We are allowing parking on one side of the street only, and every week we alternate the no parking. One side one week we do the north side, the next week we do the south side of the block.”

The Farmers & Ranchers Market moved from its previous location at The Alamo Quarry Market to The Yard, after the Quarry’s management company sent a notice that said the shopping center wanted to use its parking spaces for the Alamo Quarry’s stores.

The market’s last day at the Quarry was Dec. 7. The vendors packed up and moved to The Yard, about a mile away.

The Yard is a shopping, eating and business hub with one portion in Olmos Park and the other in San Antonio.

The market sells locally grown fresh produce and other food products, and has been in operation since May 2011.

“The weekly Farmers Market in the Yard seems to have worked out to most people’s satisfaction, while allowing room enough on our internal streets for access by emergency vehicles if necessary,” said Mayor Kenneth Farrimond. “I believe that our Police Department has done a very good job addressing the situation.”

In addition to parking for the market at The Yard, certain businesses along McCullough that are closed on Sundays have offered and allowed parking for the market in their lots.

The alternating parking on the residential streets is there just to handle additional parking if the need arises.

“There is parking on alternate sides of the feeder streets of Olmos Park that feed into The Yard Farmers & Ranchers Market,” said Heather Hunter, one of the founders of the market. “What they’ve decided to do is one side of the street each week will have a sign that says ‘no parking,’ but you can park on the other side of the street and they’re going to reverse it back and forth every week.”

The market is a good addition to the area, one councilman said.

“I welcome and support the farmers market move to the Yard,” said Councilman Enzo Pellegrino. “We continue to work with residents and the owners of the Yard to find the best solution for our residents, businesses and our visitors. This is an ongoing process aimed at producing the best outcome for everyone. Olmos Park is such a desirable place to not only live, but for businesses to thrive.”

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LAMO HEIGHTS – Despite February temperatures more suited for ice hockey than baseball, the Alamo Heights High School players bounced off the school bus for a Mule Yard practice like preschoolers dashing to the tree on a Christmas morning.

For these Mules, their present was a new wrangler imported from Brazosport, Jason Thompson. The energetic 35-year-old head coach shepherded ballplayers into packs and substituted chattering teeth with baseball chatter.

Thompson replaces Glynn Tshirhart, who retired after the 2014 campaign.

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“I went around to all of the varsity returning players, and I … sat down in their home with them and their parents,” Thompson said.

Senior pitcher James Nittoli, 18, who’ll play baseball next season at the University of Texas at Austin, said, “It was good that he wanted to reach out and meet us before school even started.”

After only a couple of in-home meetings, Thompson crystallized the theme for 2015.

“It’s going to be ‘unite,’” he told his wife.

Gene Phillips, the school’s athletic director, found the succinct message on point.

“It’s a great word; we all want to unite behind our team sports,” Phillips said.

Thompson said, “I feel like we’re on the right track to accomplish that goal.”

He added, “We have some unbelievably talented kids, but it was clear … we had a lot of kids that were going a lot of different directions, and so I felt like if we could just get everybody on the same page, everybody rowing in the same direction, then the

possibilities are just absolutely endless.”

Thompson’s directive resonated with players.

“Egos can ruin a team,” said pitcher Forrest Whitley, a 17-year-old junior.

Along with a unity opportunity, Thompson wants his team to realize potential while keeping grounded.

“One of the things I’ll ask them when I see them in the hallways, ‘Hey, are you dominating your day?’” the coach said. “There are two things in this program that are non-negotiable

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Senior third baseman Sam Baugh, 18, a descendant of legendary NFL Hall of Famer Sammy Baugh, said Thompson “really knows how to get 100 percent out of you all day, every day.”

“It’s not about the future versus the past; it’s just about how can we create the best present?” said the coach. “My focus every day is, what can we do today to make us the best team that we can be?”

Added Thompson, “If we can string a whole bunch of good days together, then we’re going to be a real consistent team, and as talented as we are, if we can be consistent, we have an opportunity to be really, really good.”

Running a baseball program by age 23, Thompson’s favorite part was never wins and losses.

“The winning is what everybody sees and it’s fun,” he said, “But at the end of the day, I think in coaching if you’re not building relationships with kids and families, and you’re not helping to develop young men, I think you’re missing something.”

Thompson half-jokingly added, “My goal is to over-communicate with you.”

He marvels at the “whirlwind” events culminating in his piloting

the AHHS program.

“One day I thought, ‘I’m just going to see what’s out there.’ I look and, of course, Alamo Heights shows up, and if you follow Texas public schools – whether from an academic standpoint or an athletic standpoint – you know the name Alamo Heights.”

“I called my wife that day and I said, ‘What do you think about San Antonio?’”

Thompson continued, “Alamo Heights is open. I just remember her going, ‘Oooo!’”

When Thompson came to Alamo Heights, San Antonio welcomed the whole clan – wife Evie, son Kannon, 3, along with his mom and dad, the latter a retired coach 36 years in the business.

“So many things I learned from him,” Thompson emphasized, more than baseball. “How to be a good husband; how to be a good father.”

Thompson said his parents’ relocation was “a great example of family first.”

Thompson plans to uphold Alamo Heights’ high standards.

“We put kids first in everything that we do here, and everybody likes to talk about doing that, (but) not everybody does it,” said the coach. “That’s the culture of this place, and I think it’s why it’s so unique and so special.”

For more on Alamo Heights baseball and its 2015 schedule, visit www.ahisd.net.

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LAMO HEIGHTS — Dr. Gil Robinson never thought he would be a political activist, but that changed when he became involved in the Libertarian Party.

As the chairman of the Libertarian Party of Bexar County, working to promote the group’s ideals and candidates is a big part of his daily life.

The soft-spoken, Alabama-born physician is a familiar face to many in Alamo Heights, where he moved when he came to San Antonio some 20 years ago.

“I’ve always liked the feel of San Antonio – urban, but somewhat laid back compared to other big cities,” he said. “Alamo Heights has a small-town feel, too. The schools were an attraction when my sons were young, it’s convenient to downtown and I can walk to

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An avid Spurs fan, he has had season tickets for 17 years.

Robinson didn’t grow up wanting to be a doctor. His father was an aeronautical engineer, and he entered Georgia Tech with the intention of becoming a chemical engineer.

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California Closets strives for ‘fun’ in functionality

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alifornia Closets of the Texas Hill Country is opening a second location in San Antonio. The company, which serves clients from Austin to Corpus Christi and the Rio Grande Valley, is debuting a new design studio at 280 E. Basse Road, Suite 150, in the Quarry Village.

California Closets of the Texas Hill Country's new design studio in the Quarry Village showcases closets, home offices, pantries and kitchen and bath vignettes. Photo by Collette Orquiz

Creative Director and Principal Jill Siegel said the new location will offer the same space-maximizing, customdesign services the company was founded on more than 30 years ago.

“Long ago we just had closets. But things have changed and people are demanding custom pieces in all areas of their homes,” said Siegel, who started her

career with California Closets in Seattle.

The new design studio will showcase closets, home offices, pantries, and kitchen and bath vignettes. Customers can see sample materials and options for hardware and finishes.

“Then they work with a designer who can sketch up their project on CAD, and the manufacturing happens at our location on Arion Parkway,” Siegel said.

That store, the first in San Antonio, is at 1111 Arion Parkway, No. 120.

Siegel said designers complete a sixmonth training program that includes working with historic homes, as well as new urban spaces and lofts.

“Historic homes are a special challenge for a couple of reasons,” Siegel said.

“Many times you’re working with uneven surfaces, a little bit of slope in the floors, and walls aren’t exactly square. So you have to double-check every little detail

so you know exactly what you’re working with, if there’s any settling or shifting.”

“And secondly, you have to maintain the integrity of the home. So you really have to know your stuff and tread a little more carefully,” she added.

Siegel said urban lofts are quite fun.

“A small space forces you to get more creative. In a small space, functionality becomes key,” she said.

Siegel said the company still does closets and special projects, all with a lifetime warranty.

“We did a custom pet cage for two small dogs,” she said. “It was a double crate with a feeding bowl and storage for food and leashes.”

She added: “We have a team of more than 40 people including our designers, shop technicians and our installation staff, and they’re all amazing. We’re just working to create beautiful pieces that are super functional. And it’s fun.”

Hours are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

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he owners at La Panadería aren’t just baking bread, they’re teaching bread cultura. Their bread is made from family recipes, prepared with ancient techniques and left to rest for 24 to 48 hours.

La Panaderería uses family recipes for sweet and savory breads, and it also offers a full lunch and dinner menu as well as desserts. Photos by Collette Orquiz

“This is not just about bread, it’s about the whole experience,” said Jose Caceres, who co-owns La Panadería with his brother David.

La Panadería opened in April, but the idea took root in their childhood, when the brothers sold their mother’s fresh bread and pan dulce on the streets of Mexico.

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Their bread, called pan artesano, is prepared daily. The bakery offers sourdough rye, pan de agua, cheddar, walnut cranberry and pan de xocol (dark chocolate bread).

The brothers also have pan dulce with favorites such as chocolate or vanilla conchas, moños (bow ties), rosco de reyes, tequila-almond croissants and more.

“We’re Mexicans, but we have a strong influence from all over, so it’s like any other food evolution — the culture blends,” Caceres said.

The brothers cited European influences — especially France and Germany — for some of the breads.

In addition to enjoying bread in the shop or taking it to go, customers can indulge in coffee and aguas frescas, as well as tortas and salads off the café menu.

“Really good bread, amazing bread, that’s the core. Simple recipes,

great quality of ingredients, that’s what we believe,” Caceres said.

The café expanded in December to create a larger dining area.

Caceres said La Panadería’s values include family, love, sharing, friendship and making memories with their bread.

“For us, for our Hispanic background, service is in our DNA, and it’s something natural that we really want to offer the best service possible,” Caceres said.

Hours are 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Friday, and 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Saturday and Sunday. La Panadería also has a space at The Yard Farmers & Ranchers Market 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sunday at 5300 McCullough Ave. in Olmos Park.

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Robinson concentrated his San Antonio practice on older patients, specializing in working with clients in nursing homes in the Alamo Heights area until last year, when he closed up shop to take a “sabbatical” – giving him more time to devote to his interests including the Libertarian Party.

“The doctors I know have a lot of respect for Gil,” said Dr. Bradly Bundrant, a former San Antonio colleague and good friend of Robinson’s now practicing in Ballinger. “When one of their patients needed to go into a nursing home, they would always refer to him if they could. He is very caring, quiet, very cerebral. He thinks very deeply about things.”

One of the things he thinks deeply about is politics.

“I have followed political events all my life,” Robinson said. “Through my voting career I was a Democrat when I was young.

In 1976, I thought Jimmy Carter was the greatest thing since sliced bread. But I began to believe the Democrats were not

realistic, and I became a Republican when Ronald Reagan ran for president. But by the end of the ’80s I became disenchanted with both parties. And then somewhere along the line I discovered Reason magazine (a national magazine based on Libertarian principles) and the articles there gave voice to the failings I saw in the major parties, and showed me an alternative.”

For a couple of decades, Robinson remained uninvolved with the nuts and bolts of the political process. He voted, read and talked about issues and donated money to individual politicians and to the Libertarian Party. But in 2010, he decided to get a little more active.

“It was really curiosity,” he said.

“After sending contributions year after year, I wanted to meet other people who saw the world the way I do.”

Former party Chairwoman Laura Valle met Robinson when he first started attending local Libertarian events.

“When he decided to start volunteering, he jumped in with both feet,” she said. “But he did it in a very quiet, respectful way.”

Valle and Robinson had actually met earlier, when she was working as a nurse and he was seeing some patients.

But they didn’t get to know each other until he became involved in the party.

“I feel lucky to know him, and the

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Libertarian Party of Bexar is lucky to have him as chair,” she said.

Robinson sometimes likens his volunteer chairmanship to herding cats.

“Libertarians are not by nature joiners,” he said.

“Our treasury is only a few thousand dollars. Many of our candidates run on shoestrings or eschew any fundraising, yard signs or bumper stickers, so it’s hard to win elections. There are no Libertarian Party officials in statewide office. In the 45-year history of our party we’ve elected five people to state legislatures – all in Alaska and New Hampshire in the ’70s and ’80s, and none of them served more than two terms. But Libertarian candidates have received more than a million votes in several statewide races in Texas.”

Robinson organized the local party’s second annual fundraiser, a Feb. 7 dinner featuring Jacob Hornberger, founder and president of the Virginia-based Future of Freedom Foundation. Last year’s event, which featured former two-term New Mexico Gov. Gary Johnson, the Libertarian Party presidential candidate in 2012, drew not just local party members, but a good number of Republicans and Democrats who ascribe to libertarian principles.

“I find it frustrating sometimes when people don’t understand what we’re saying,

or think the Libertarian Party is impractical – when Republicans think we’re stealing votes from them, when in fact polls show a disproportionate number of people who vote Libertarian are 20-somethings.”

Some of the most prominent libertarian politicians, such as U.S. Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky, have run as Republicans as a practical matter. To Robinson, disseminating libertarian philosophy is more important than winning elections, although winning would be nice.

“My preferred way to explain it is to refer to the non-aggression principle, that you should not initiate force against any other person. Government is, of necessity, based on laws, and law does not give options. It’s taking away personal choice. We favor a society of cooperation, not coercion, which allows people to find the best solution for their own lives, which is why we’re against so many government programs,” Robinson said.

“I’ve had liberal Democrats tell me they think libertarians are some kind of extreme right wing. I tell them, ‘Sure, if you think legalizing drugs and prostitution, equality for gays and getting the army home from overseas is extreme right wing, I guess we are.”

“I see the Libertarian Party as one of several vehicles to put forward ideas based on tolerance, not statism; to offer an alternative idea of what the world is and can be,” he said.

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