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PG.03 YERKES' COLUMN Is Lone Star Rail the answer to traffic congestion on Interstate 35?

PG.04 EDITORIAL New truancy law focuses on real reasons for absenteeism

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eing involved in local government doesn’t mean you have to run for office or apply for a City Hall job.

There are other ways to serve, including answering a call from your city, county or state to volunteer for a seat on a board, a committee or a commission responsible for government accountability.

Taking an active role by volunteering epitomizes true democracy and the spirt of citizen-led government. Residents who fill these important positions are acting as the eyes and ears of their community by assuming a leadership role and ensuring government flows smoothly.

These unelected positions include seats on planning and zoning commissions, crime control districts, historical districts, animal control, civil service commissions, ethics review boards, arts districts, bond committees, water advisory committees and more.

Local government has the greatest impact on our daily lives — trash pickup, road maintenance, police and fire protection and so on. But government supervisors and city councils can’t do it all, which is why it is so vital for residents to help steer their communities toward excellence.

In most cases, serving in these positions only takes a few hours each month.

Because the new budget cycle for most cities starts Oct. 1, appointments to boards, committees and commissions are being made now.

Service above self is a noble cause.

Those with a servant’s heart should step forward and aid their community.

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Real Estate work on Phase One of a development on East Olmos Drive in Olmos Park.

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Lone Star Rail: the right track?

by SUSAN YERKES

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ave you driven Interstate 35 to Austin recently?

It’s not a pleasant trip.

From the traffic jam getting out of San Antonio to the traffic jam that usually starts around Kyle and continues into Austin, the 75-mile drive can take three to four hours – and it’s getting worse.

San Antonio and Austin are among the five fastest-growing cities in the country, and the towns along the I-35 corridor are growing, too. With more people come more cars, and more congestion. That’s bad not only in terms of travel time and costs, but in terms of air quality.

Among Texas cities, San Antonio recently ranked second only to Dallas-Fort Worth for high ozone readings. It’s near the tipping point into “non-attainment” under Environmental Protection Agency clean air standards. If the trend isn’t reversed, folks may face annual vehicleemissions tests, more EPA regulations on some businesses and, ironically, less federal money for highway construction.

There’s no quick fix. Soon, however, San Antonio leaders will decide whether to invest in one potential solution – Lone Star Rail.

Lone Star is a proposed regional commuter-rail line to connect key cities along the booming I-35 corridor, from Georgetown in the north to San Antonio in the south. Running along existing Union Pacific Corp. tracks, up to 32 commuter trains would travel the line daily, with daytime and evening services. The trip from downtown Austin to downtown San Antonio would take about 75 minutes, according to current projections. Lone Star’s website notes that fares in similar commuter-rail districts run from $3 to $13 for a oneway trip, depending on how far you go.

There are 16 planned stations along the way so far. San Antonio-area stations are planned at Schertz, Loop 1604, the

San Antonio International Airport, downtown, Port San Antonio and Texas A&M University-San Antonio at the end of the line. With 17 colleges and universities near the route, Lone Star would be a big plus for some 250,000 San Antonio higher-education students.

This has been planned for some years.

Back in 1997, the Legislature approved a rail district from Bexar County to Travis County. Since then, the Lone Star Rail District has been gathering funds. San Antonio, Georgetown, San Marcos, Williamson County, Hays County, the cities of Schertz and New Braunfels and several metro-planning groups have joined the Rail District.

The project got a big boost when Union Pacific agreed to consider building a new, upgraded freight-rail line on San Antonio’s outskirts. That would free up their current line – the one that goes through the heart of San Antonio, currently causing more traffic tie-ups with the long, lumbering freight trains — for Lone Star’s planned commuter service.

There is, of course, a price tag. The rail district already has state and federal funds, but San Antonio, VIA Metropolitan Transit and Bexar County will be responsible for the cost of maintenance and stations in our area. Austin and San Marcos have already committed their share, and New

Braunfels is close to an agreement.

San Antonio’s City Council is considering allocating funds for Lone Star Rail in the new city budget, which will be finalized by September. For the next three years or so the commitment is relatively small – about $500,000 a year, according to rail district chief Ross Milloy. Then it would “stair-step” up as the railroad gathered steam. The challenge now is to figure out how the city will fund its part, whether it’s from tax-increment zones around the new stations, general revenue or other sources.

It seems telling that District 9 Councilman Joe Krier, the former 20year president and CEO of the San Antonio Chamber of Commerce, has been a champion of Lone Star Rail.

Krier openly opposed the downtown streetcar project.

“People in my district-neighborhood meetings were firmly against streetcar, but they are firmly in favor of Lone Star Rail,” Krier said. “It’s not streetcar, it’s not light rail, and I’m passionate about the potential economic growth, the reduction in traffic jams and the reduction in pollution.”

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Fancy Nancy and the Mermaid Ballet

October 9-November 8, 2015 This collaboration between The Magik Theatre and Miniature Curiosa, a Jim Henson Grant puppet company, retells the story of Red Riding Hood in a… different…way. Best for ages 7 and up.

March 11-April 17, 2016 Nancy’s disappointed when she doesn’t get the part she wants in a show – can she bring her fancy flair to her new role?

A Charlie Brown Christmas November 20-December 30, 2015 See the classic story about the meaning of Christmas come to life on The Magik Theatre stage!

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Help, not jail, for truant kids

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new state truancy law based on a San Antonio system goes into effect in September, decriminalizing the process and instead trying to address the root causes of skipping school.

La Cinderella July 2-August 6, 2016 Written by Magik Theatre Founder Richard Rosen and set in colonial San Antonio, this is a hilarious musical version of the classic tale.

The Lamentable Life of Captain Hook August 20-September 17, 2016 Find out what happens after Captain Hook is eaten by the crocodile! A fun-filled musical written by Magik Theatre Artistic Director Dave Morgan.

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The measure is a step in the right direction, recognizing that not every social ill can be corrected simply by declaring something illegal.

A closer examination of most truancy violations shows that absenteeism arises from hardship, often in low-income families hit by economic or health issues.

Criminalizing truancy only creates more obstacles for struggling students, an issue recognized by the San Antonio model.

The old system didn’t work, even with the prospect of facing fines up to $500 and going to jail.

According to state figures, in 2014

AUG. 31 - OCT. 5, 2015 nearly 100,000 Class C failure-to-attendschool misdemeanors were filed.

The previous law also seems draconian.

Kids no older than 12 could face a court appearance for three unexcused absences in four weeks. The statute called for campuses to file misdemeanor charges against pupils who logged more than 10 unexcused absences in six months. Students with unpaid fines could be hauled off to jail when they reached 17, and parents also could face penalties.

The new law heralds a better approach to address student absences.

The statute replaces criminal prosecutions for truancy with civil hearings. In addition, before educators file charges, school districts are called to help identify and alleviate the underlying causes of truancy, which can include homelessness, chronic illness or other needs.

School districts still have the option of sending students with 10 unexcused absences over six months to civil court, where a judge can assess treatment and community service.

Truancy laws shouldn’t penalize kids who want to go to school but can’t when confronted by challenges in life or at home.

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

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SPORTS INJURY CLINIC Running running through football season, The Sports Institute at The San Antonio Orthopaedic Group will hold a Saturday Sports Injury Clinic every Saturday from 8-10 a.m. overseen by board-certified orthopedic surgeons. Visits are billed to the patient’s health insurance as a specialty office visit, not an emergency room or urgent care visit, to keep costs reasonable, staffers said.

The clinic is at The Orthopaedic Institute 400 Concord Plaza Drive, Suite 300. For more, call 804-5424.

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POP-UP SHOP Eye Candy Boutique, a limited-time OPEN pop-up shop, is operating in a vacant storefront at the Houston Street Garage downtown. Owned by San Antonian Elsa Fernandez, the shop offers women’s clothing and accessories. The site is near the Majestic Theatre in the 200 block of East Houston.

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Institute of Texan Cultures showcases not only the military contributions of Texans and Texas facilities but also the activities of everyday folks to support the war effort.

The exhibit is open during the Institute’s regular hours, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday through Saturday and noon-5 p.m. Sunday.

Admission costs range from $6 to $8. The ITC is at 801 E. Cesar Chavez Blvd.

MONTE VISTA The Monte Vista Historical Association board meets from 6:30 to 8 p.m. in the Landa Branch Library annex, 233 Bushnell Place. For more, call 737-8212 or go to http://www.montevistahistorical-sa.com/.

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SAN ANTONIO 110 9/11 MEMORIAL CLIMB This annual event commemorates the loss of 343 firefighters, 71 police officers and nine EMS workers in the attack on New York’s World Trade Center on Sept. 11, 2001. At 8:46 a.m., firefighters, followed by police, military personnel and then civilians, will climb the stairs of the Tower of the Americas twice. For more, including links for registration, donations and sponsorships, go to www.sanantonio110.com.

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MOVIE CONCERT SERIES The San Antonio Symphony will perform the music as “E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial” is shown on a huge HD screen, kicking off a series of four such performances featuring films and rock music. The shows start at 8 p.m. Sept. 11 and 7 p.m. Sept. 12 at the Majestic Theatre, 224 E. Houston St. Tickets start at $25 and are available through Ticketmaster and the Majestic Box Office. The rest of the lineup is “The Music of Queen,” Oct. 23; “The Music of Led Zeppelin,” Oct. 24; and “Raiders of the Lost Ark,” Feb. 1920. For more, go to sasymphony.org.

SEPT. 11, 12

BEGINNERS BIRD WALK The San Antonio Audubon Society outing begins at 7:30 a.m. at the Judson Nature Trails start point, 246 Viesca St. in Alamo Heights.

It will be led by Georgina Schwartz.

Nonmembers are welcome and binoculars can be provided. The walk is held the second Saturday of the month.

SEPT. 12

BARRIO DE BARRO MujerArtes is marking its 20th anniversary with an exhibit, Barrio de Barro: Reclamando y Recordano el Westside de San

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DON QUIXOTE A troupe from Chennai, India, presented by ARTS San Antonio will perform a version of the Cervantes classic done in the Carnatic classical-music style of southern India. Director and choreographer Sheejith Krishna’s accomplishments include the creation of the dance sequences in the Ang Lee Oscar-winning film “Life of Pi.” The show begins at 7:30 p.m. at Charline McCombs Empire Theatre, 226 N. St. Mary’s St. Tickets start at $29 and are available through ticketmaster.com, ArtsSA.org or by calling ARTS San Antonio at 226-2891.

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

NEISD North East Independent School District trustees are scheduled to meet at 5:30 p.m. in the NEISD board room, 8961 Tesoro Drive.

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ALAMO HEIGHTS The SEPT. City Council meets at 14, 28 5:30 p.m. both days at the municipal complex, 6116 Broadway.

SONS OF CONFEDERATE VETERANS, CAMP 153 Hood’s Texas Brigade, Camp 153, meets at 7 p.m. at Grady’s Bar-B-Q, 6510 San Pedro Ave. Members and guests are welcome to eat beginning at 6 p.m.; no reservations are required. The program this month will honor the birthday of

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Gen. John Bell Hood, and will include the POW Roll Call. The Camp meets the third Tuesday of each month. For more, visit www.hoodstexasbde.com.

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SAN ANTONIO CIVIL WAR ROUND TABLE The group meets the third Thursday of each month at Grady’s Bar-B-Q, 6510 San Pedro Ave., for a 6 p.m. dinner and 7 p.m. meeting. Those interested in Civil War history are invited to share stories and ideas. No reservations are required. For more, contact Nancy Hodges at lyndz76@yahoo.com or Daniel Snell at surveyking@satx.rr.com.

SEPT. 17

OLMOS PARK The City Council meets at 6 p.m. at City Hall, 120 W. El Prado Drive. Regular meetings are held the third Thursday of the month.

SEPT. 17

AHISD The Alamo Heights Independent School District board is scheduled to meet at 7 p.m. at the Central Office, 7101 Broadway.

SEPT. 17

SERENATA MEXICANA Performer/musician Azul Barrientos, as part of her Noche de Azul summer series at Esperanza Peace & Justice Center, will pay homage to the works of Mexican singer-songwriter Jose Alfredo Jimenez and also mark Diez y Seis de Septiembre. The concert starts at 8 p.m. and admission costs $5.

Esperanza is at 922 San Pedro Ave.

SEPT. 19

NATIVE PLANT SOCIETY OF TEXAS The monthly meeting of the organization’s San Antonio chapter will start with a seed and native plant exchange at 6:30 p.m., followed by the program at 7 p.m., at Lions Field Adult Center, 2809 Broadway.

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HAPPENING continues from pg. 07 DISNEY’S 'THE LITTLE MERMAID' Theater Under the Stars, a nonprofit musical-theater troupe in Houston, will stage its version of the Disney film/Broadway hit in eight performances at the Majestic Theatre. The show will include favorite melodies as well as some new songs. Tickets start at $30 and are available through Ticketmaster outlets or www.ticketmaster.com and also online at www.BroadwayInSanAntonio.com.

The theater is at 224 E. Houston St.

SEPT. 22-27

RANCH CHIC FASHION SHOW The American Cancer Society is the beneficiary of this annual presentation of Western-accented fashions – many of them suitable for another Cancer Society fundraiser, the annual Cattle Baron’s Gala, on Oct. 17. The clothing, donated by Cavender’s, and jewelry, donated by Kendra Scott, will be worn by cancer survivors and other models. The fashion show runs from 6:30 to 9 p.m. in the Rosenberg Sky Room at University of the Incarnate Word, 847 E. Hildebrand Ave. Tickets start at $75 and are available through www.ranchchic. cattlebaronsgala.org; click on Event Information to find the fashion show link.

SEPT. 24

MIRO: THE EXPERIENCE OF SEEING The McNay Art Museum will be the final U.S. stop for this set of works drawn from a Spanish museum collection. It provides a new look at Joan Miro’s late works – drawings, painting and sculptures done from 1963 to 1981, a couple of years before his death in 1983. Admission to the museum ranges from $5 to $10; it is closed on Mondays.

For more, go to www.mcnayart.org. The museum is at 6000 N. New Braunfels Ave.

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NUTRITION DISCUSSION Live With Nature, a nutrition/ discussion group, meets from 10 to 11:30 a.m. at EcoCentro, 1802 N. Main Ave.; this month’s topic is dementia.

The group’s sessions, which take place the first Thursday of the month, are free and open to the public, and may include health tips, recipes and plant exchanges. For more, call 492-4620.

OCT. 1

SONS OF CONFEDERATE VETERANS, CAMP 1325 The Alamo City Guards, Camp 1325, holds its monthly meeting at 7 p.m. at Grady’s Bar-B-Q, 6510 San Pedro Ave. Members and guests are welcome to eat beginning at 6 p.m.; no reservations are required. The Camp meets

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AUDUBON SOCIETY MEETING OCT. The monthly meeting of the 1 San Antonio Audubon Society starts at 7 p.m. at The First Tee, 915 E. Mulberry Ave. Julie Jeter will present the program, titled “Cats Indoors.” For more, call 308-6788 or go to saaudubon.org.

POP-UP ON PEARL This monthly market, a collaboration of the IAMA Coffee Shop and Mujeres Mercado, offers musical performances plus vendors selling jewelry, home accessories and more made by local female artisans. It runs from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. in front of the coffee shop, 1627 Broadway at Pearl Parkway.

OCT. 3

PARK OPENING A ribbon-cutting at 9:30 a.m. will officially open Yanaguana Garden, the first part of the Hemisfair redevelopment project to be completed. The new park includes a large playground, and opening weekend will include music and art events plus programs focusing on education and health. Park

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hours will be 7 a.m. to midnight daily.

MONTE VISTA NIGHT OUT Monte Vista’s observance of the 2015 National Night Out will take place from 6 to 8 p.m. in the parking lot of Laurel Heights United Methodist Church, 227 W. Woodlawn Ave. There will be free food and entertainment along with an opportunity to meet neighbors and officials of law-enforcement and other government agencies.

OCT. 6

ALAMO HEIGHTS CHAMBER OF COMMERCE The Chamber holds luncheon meetings the first Wednesday of the month in a private room at Paesanos Lincoln Heights, 555 E. Basse Road. Guests are asked to arrive by 11:30 a.m. for a meet and greet; the guest speaker is featured at noon.

The cost is $20 for members, $25 for nonmembers. For more, call 822-7027 or go to http://alamoheightschamber.org/.

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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. THE EMERGENCY CLINIC ALAMO HEIGHTS, 6496 N. New Braunfels

Ave., has moved from 5000 Broadway to its new location. The clinic offers both major and minor emergency health care services 24 hours a day, seven days a week, provided by experienced physicians, medical technicians and nurses, according to the company. For more, call 9304500 or visit www.theemergencyclinic. com. (See story on page 24)

2. THE WHITE ELEPHANT COFFEE CO., 1415 S. Presa St., Suite 107, is a new

artisanal coffee shop in Southtown. The shop roasts its own coffee beans and carries the standard coffee drinks — espresso, macchiato, cappuccino, latte, Americano and more. Lemonades and pastries, among other coffee-shop delights, are also available.

Hours are 6 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, and closed Sunday. For more, call 465-9478 or visit www. wecoffeecompany.com or Facebook.com/

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North New Braunfels Avenue, will open mid-September and offers all-natural, Angus beef hamburgers and cheeseburgers as well as Kobe-style beef hotdogs.The kitchen also serves onion rings and hand-cut, never-frozen french fries with six toppings. BurgerFi also sells shakes, malts and concretes with various toppings and mixings for any craving. Also, there is an assortment of craft beers, wines and pure-cane sugar sodas. Hours are 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Sunday through Thursday and 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.

For more, visit www.BurgerFi.com.

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Fred Reyes, in his foray into Feodom, invited several hundred of his best friends, bellied up to the bar and sponsored an evening of blackjack, craps, roulette, poker and a chuck wagon full of delicious barbecue from Augie’s Barbed Wire Smokehouse for Fred Feo's Wild West Saloon & Casino Night. All donations went to support Reyes’ candidacy for Rey Feo 2016.

Guests were pretty in poolside pink chic for a pink-themed “night of champagne showers” at the Monte Vista Historic District home of Travis Capps and Lee Anthony. This summer soiree featured mini-yacht races, music by DJ Mike, cocktails, hors d’oeuvres and silent and live auctions. Proceeds from Rose in St. Tropez go to Family Endeavors.

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BY NORTH EAST INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT TRUSTEES will go to voters Nov. 3. The 2015 bond focuses on five categories: safety and security, technology, operations, extracurricular and facilities. Early voting is Oct. 19-30. Officials said the bond will not result in any immediate tax increases.

The bond package was designed with input from NEISD principals, staff, parents, students and community members.

SAN ANTONIO HAS RECENTLY LAUNCHED A NEW TICKETLESS PARKING PAYMENT SYSTEM downtown to make city-owned parking lots and garages more convenient and accessible, officials said. It allows drivers to skip the process of taking a paper ticket when entering a municipal-operated parking garage or lot. Instead, users can now swipe their credit card when they enter

the parking facility and swipe it again when they leave to pay parking fees. According to a press release, ticketless parking-payment systems are now in place in the Houston Street, St. Mary’s Street, Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center and Central Library garages, along with the Dolorosa and Market Square lots. For more information, visit sanantonio.gov/ccdo/parking.

TRINITY UNIVERSITY RECENTLY SELECTED Angela Tarango as the class marshal and Douglas E. Conyers as the alumni sponsor for the class of 2019. Tarango, a professor of religion, and Conyers, a Class of 1997 graduate, will provide guidance to incoming students for the next four years of their college careers by sharing their academic and professional outlooks.

NORTH CENTRAL PRIVATE SCHOOL STUDENTS Sahara Washington and Shahbaz Hashmi have been selected by The First Tee of Greater San Antonio to compete at the 2015 Nature Valley First Tee Open in Pebble Beach, California, Sept. 25-26. The event is part of the official Champions Tour and will be televised on the Golf Channel.

Washington, a junior at Incarnate Word High School, and Hashmi, a sophomore at The Keystone School in the Monte Vista Historic District, are among 81 competitors from

The First Tee national chapters participating in the event. Both teens were selected by a national panel of judges after an evaluation of their playing ability and skills, as well life-skills comprehension and character education learned through The First Tee. THREE NEW FIREFIGHTERS HAVE JOINED THE ALAMO HEIGHTS FIRE DEPARTMENT after completing rigorous application, physical testing and interview processes, officials said. Jay Foster, Bobby Haguewood and Jordan Crook are classified as probationary firefighters within the department, though they are far from rookies in the fire service, first responders said. Foster hails from the Copperas Cove Fire Department, where he had worked since October 2012. Haguewood lists years of experience with the Air Force and area emergency medical services. Crook worked with Austin/Travis County EMS. “All three firefighters pushed hard to get through their orientation week, and are ready to continue the training program.

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Life happens.

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As I listen to Scripture, learn from the anguish of couples separated, and individuals struggling to rebuild their lives after divorce - I see the truth of God’s Word paving the way forward.

Divorce is the death to a dream, a relationship; the bloody pain ripples out to touch many lives. All of which can NOT be healed by simply saying, “O well.” But it can be made well by allowing the God of heaven to lift one from the sense of being in a hell on earth.

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DISTRICT 1 COUNCILMAN ROBERTO C. TREVIÑO and the Center City Development and Operations Department recently announced the opening of Eye Candy Boutique, a 90-day pop-up shop located in what had been a vacant storefront of the Houston Street Garage. The boutique specializes in women’s fashion and accessories and is owned by San Antonio resident Elsa Fernandez. The new pop-up shop is part of OPEN, an initiative of CCDO that offers local business owners a no-cost short-term lease in vacant downtown properties.

The program “activates storefronts by introducing new, creative and temporary retail locations,” a city news release said.

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THE ALAMO HEIGHTS HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL team is hitting the field this season with new impact sensors in players’ helmets to help track concussions, according to a tweet on the Alamo Heights Independent School District’s Twitter feed.

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THE LITTLE AUSSIE BAKERY & CAFÉ at 3610 Ave. B shuttered its doors. In a statement on Facebook, the owners of the gluten-free bakery Rita Sturzbecher and John Apostolovic cited three factors for the closure — recent road construction, a lack of more investment and a “change in family dynamics.” According to the eatery’s website, it was “established in 2006 by two Australian registered nurses, who have lived a gluten-free lifestyle for over 20 years.” The company had been selling its products at area H-E-B stores as well. In a more recent post, the owners said they had received an outpouring of support and even investment offers. “We are on the brink of some very exciting opportunities, so stay tuned for an important announcement coming very soon,” they said. For more, visit facebook.com/LittleAussieBakery.

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he rising popularity of living, working and even playing in Southtown is also raising concerns about parking problems, traffic congestion and even safety as crowds flock to its bars, restaurants and events.

Residential groups, businesses and the city are boosting efforts to arrive at solutions in the King William Historic District and Lavaca neighborhoods to stave off a crisis, including better signage, event decals, more police and educating motorists.

“If we wait too long to do much more, this all may get too out of hand,” said Jeff McPherson, president of the Lavaca Neighborhood Association, which represents one of San Antonio’s oldest neighborhoods. “We want to share our neighborhood, but you see how narrow our roads are, people parking in front of driveways or too close to the end of a street.”

First Fridays, specifically, have become big business for Southtown merchants.

It’s when crowds of neighbors and nonresidents check out open studios, live music, arts and crafts sales, exhibit openings and other activities along major thoroughfares, such as South Alamo, South St. Mary’s and South Flores streets.

Street parking becomes limited long before sunset on First Fridays. That’s not all; weekends generally see both residents and visitors searching the tight neighborhood streets for parking.

Many motorists settle for a spot outside a resident’s house or in a small public lot. More drivers are being cited for parking violations, residents said.

Some neighbors cordon off parking spaces around their properties.

LNA and the King William Association formed a committee to work with city officials and other area stakeholders to find solutions, rather than just react to problems, officials said.

“It’s tough when you have a medical emergency,” McPherson added. “It’s tough for police or EMS to respond to those calls.”

Cherise Bell, KWA’s executive director, agreed with McPherson that illegal parking is the main problem in Southtown, especially during lunch and Sunday brunch.

“Some people doing this are not aware of the regulations. Some (are) parking beyond a street corner, past a sight line,” Bell said. “It makes for

Visitors seek parking opportunities along a busy South Alamo Street during First Friday in Southtown activities in August. Photo by Edmond Ortiz

tighter turns for drivers and cyclists.”

McPherson and Bell said spaces along many streets are not metered, making them irresistible for motorists wanting to pull over. Residents unlucky enough to find a visitor in a space in front of their home, or obstructing their driveway, must park blocks away.

McPherson said Southtown could benefit from a blend of short- and longterm solutions, especially because current city zoning rules and landlocked situations limit the option for new parking facilities.

“We don’t need to create new parking lots. We mainly need the same level of respect for everybody,” he said. “For residents, it’s please don’t park in our driveway. Enforcement goes a long way here.”

The San Antonio Police Department has also expanded bike patrols around Southtown to help with safety and parking enforcement, KWA board President Harry Shafer said in the group’s August newsletter.

“We believe it’s a multi-pronged effort. Maybe better or more signage to show where and how to properly park can help,” Bell added.

McPherson said more public transit options would be a huge help. The return of Lyft encourages more residents and visitors to use the ride-hail program to move around the neighborhood and beyond without worrying about parking, he added.

He and Bell also suggested that VIA Metropolitan Transit consider some sort of express service route and extended times, particularly on late weekend nights, for Southtown residents and visitors.

The neighborhood’s joint parking and transportation committee has presented the city’s Center City Development and Operations Department with a scope of work.

“The Center City Development and Operations Department has explored several options, including designating

a Residential Permit Parking (RPP) Zone and expanding our event decal program to King William,” said Lori Houston, an assistant city manager.

“The RPP Zone would restrict parking in designated areas during the work day. This program is meant to address commuter parking issues, and has been successfully implemented on Arsenal and city streets,” she added. “The event decal program allows only residents, businesses and property owners of Lavaca and Historic Gardens neighborhoods to park on the streets during special events.”

Houston said signs will alert event attendees when decals are enforced, and only vehicles bearing a decal can park on the streets. City staff is exploring shared parking solutions with other public partners that carry excess parking in the evenings.

McPherson and Bell said the owners of 12 to 15 restaurants, among other businesses and organizations, have been cooperative about working together to reduce parking woes.

But not every business or agency has been helpful, they added.

Meanwhile, Leah Cerna, house front manager for Feast restaurant, said parking for employees and patrons is available in a nearby business’ small lot at certain times. But it’s not allowed there at other crucial periods, to the consternation of Feast’s ownership.

Miles Donnelly, owner of La Frite Belgian Bistro on South Alamo, is a member of LNA. He had offered to pay liability insurance so some of his diners could park in a nearby nonprofit’s lot, but that hasn’t come to fruition yet.

More growth is coming to the Southtown area with a redeveloped Hemisfair and a new H-E-B store. Feast owner Andrew Goodman is planning a restaurant at the former fire station at Alamo and Cesar Chavez Boulevard.

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LAMO HEIGHTS — For the future aerospace engineers in Colin Lang’s class at Alamo Heights High School, the sky is the limit — literally — as their student-built rockets continue soaring to new heights.

Alamo Heights High School aerospace engineering students successfully launched two rockets they built themselves from the Army's White Sands Missile Range in New Mexico this summer. Courtesy photo

During a competition this summer, one of two rockets constructed by the students may have tied the altitude record by reaching 34,100 feet at the military’s White Sands proving grounds in New Mexico.

The rocketry program at AHHS, now in its ninth year, is one of only seven in Texas, educators said. Much of the funding is provided by private donors and grants. It is overseen by Lang, who teaches aerospace engineering.

“When we began the program we

had a drill and a set of screwdrivers,” Lang said. “Now we have almost a complete machine shop there.”

The program started as an after-school club its first year with just 17 students, then eventually grew to full-fledged classes in every grade level, with students building working, chemical-fueled rockets.

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“My favorite aspect is the actual assembly of the rocket,” said Kent Rush, who graduated this year and participated in the program four years. “Actually holding the parts you’ve designed in your hand and watching them fit together is an incredibly rewarding experience.”

Rush and other seniors of the rocketry program, along with Lang, were involved at the launch in White Sands, which was funded by the military.

“We arrived at the launch pad at around six in the morning and prepped our rocket before the sun came up,” Rush said. “The air was frosty and the desert was still and quiet. We finally raised the rocket onto the launch rail just as the sun was rising and I remember the rocket shining and the mountains lit up pink by the sun.”

A ground crew filled the craft with nitrous oxide, Rush added.

“After some technical difficulties, all 20 of us and all of the ground crew crammed into the barely large-enough bunkhouse to watch the launch. There, we could see the rocket on two ancient, low-quality, cathode-ray televisions broadcasting the launch pad live.”

A countdown started at two minutes.

At certain points during the countdown, elements essential to the launch were added, such as flooding the combustion chamber with oxygen, setting off ignition charges and releasing nitrous oxide.

“At exactly T-minus-zero, the screens lit up and our rocket just took off,” Rush said. “Everyone in the room was ecstatic, people were jumping up and down, everyone was getting hugged. I was yelling, everyone was. It was an incredible experience. Seeing our rockets fly was exhilarating and deeply moving. I put my

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DISTRICT: 27-5A COACH: Mike Norment (27-10 in fourth season at school and overall) LAST YEAR: 9-3; 7-1 district runner-up LOWDOWN: The Mules return five offensive and defensive starters each from last year. The leading candidate to replace departed QB Dalton Banks – two-time 27-5A MVP who last year completed 182 of 296 passes for 2,399 yards and 28 TDs before heading to Cornell University – is senior Jack Woodland. The top returning rusher is RB Deryl Reynolds (5-9, 150, Jr.; 109590, 6 TDs). OT Benji Cohen (6-2, 230, Sr.), who last year graded 90 percent with 17 pancakes, is joined on the line by OL

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Notable: In 2014, Cohen and Reynolds were named 27-5A’s top offensive lineman and offensive newcomer, respectively … Other returning all-district players include Bartlett and Tarver … Heights defeated Harlandale, but lost to Austin LBJ in the second round of the 5A-DI playoffs … The Mules opened the season at New Braunfels on Aug. 28.

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DISTRICT: 28-5A COACH: Mark Perez (8-23 in fourth season at school and overall) LAST YEAR: 5-5; 4-4 district (fifth) LOWDOWN: Five starters return each way for the Bulldogs. Offensive leaders include RB Rubyn Salazar (5-9, 180, Sr.; 111-600, 7 TDs rushing; 13-123 receiving), and largely untested QB prospect Dylan Gusme (5-6, 165, So.). Top defenders include LB-RB Devin Gusme (5-9, 205, Sr.; 96 tackles, 254 rushing yards), and DE Carlos Ruiz (5-9, 225, Sr.; 74 tackles, 6 sacks).

Notable: Ruiz, Devin Gusme and DL Jason Segovia earned 2014 all-district mention … The Bulldogs opened the season against Southside on Aug. 28.

COLE COUGARS

DISTRICT: 13-3A COACH: Tim Duncan (40-61 in 11th season at school and overall) LAST YEAR: 5-5; 1-4 district (tied for fifth) LOWDOWN: Thirteen starters return – seven on offense and six on defense – led by QB

Tyrell Dunlap (5-9, 160, Jr.), who passed for 111 yards and rushed for 814 more and nine scores in 2014. RB Jacquez Harris (5-7, 165, So.) amassed 203 yards as a freshman.

SE-TE-DB Darien Williams caught seven passes for 177 yards and a score and snared four interceptions on defense.

OL Jonah Masters (6-4, 290, Sr.) and OL Jacob Caldera (5-9, 235, Sr.) will provide blocking. DEs Tyler Mamere (5-11, 215, Sr.; 41 tackles) and James Moore (5-9, 160, Jr.), plus LB Josh Kelly, lead the defense.

Notable: Mamere, Masters and Caldera earned 2014 all-district mentions … The Cougars hosted Lytle to open the season on Aug. 28.

EDISON GOLDEN BEARS

DISTRICT: 28-5A COACH: Albert Torres (40-43 in ninth season at school and overall) LAST YEAR: 5-6; 5-3 district (tied for third) LOWDOWN: Edison won its final three games in 2014 to return to the playoffs for the first time since 2010. Six offensive and nine defensive starters are back to

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FOOTBALL 2015 AUGUST 2015 19 FOOTBALL continues from pg. 18 lead Edison to a possible district title and a deeper postseason run. Leaders include: OL Alfredo Fernandez (6-2, 285, Sr.); DL Leandro Ortiz (6-0, 185, Sr.); RB Matthew Garcia (5-7, 155, Jr.); DB Raymond Rashto (5-11, 165, Jr.) and UTB-DB Chris Velez.

Notable: Fernandez, Garcia, Ortiz, and Velez were among 2014 all-district selections … Edison lost to Boerne Champion in the 5A-DII bi-district playoff round … The Bears opened the season at Pleasanton on Aug. 28.

HIGHLANDS OWLS

DISTRICT: 28-5A COACH: Juan Morales (0-0 in first season at school) LAST YEAR: 0-10; 0-8 district (ninth) LOWDOWN: The Owls return eight starters on offense and five on defense. Top players include LB-DB Joseph Mangaccat (5-9, 165, Sr.; 88 tackles) and LB Rene Lopez (55 tackles). The offense could be run-oriented, with several prospects vying under Morales, who recently succeeded former coach Bert Lopez.

Notable: Mangaccat and Rene Lopez received all-district honors last season …

Highlands last made the playoffs in 2012, losing to Hays Consolidated in the 4ADI bi-district round … The Owls opened the season at Floresville on Aug. 28.

Notable: Williams, Lepovitz, Cura and Fiel were 2014 all-district performers …

MacArthur fell to Steele in the first round of the 6A-DII playoffs … The Brahmas’ season-opener was at Marshall on Aug. 29.

MACARTHUR BRAHMAS

TAPPS 11-MAN DIVISION I-DISTRICT 2 COACH: Van Fuschak (33-12 in fifth season at school; 149-111-1 in 24th year overall) LAST YEAR: 10-2 state semifinalist; 5-0 district champion LOWDOWN: The Apaches return five offensive and three defensive starters. RBLB Daniel Rosenfeld is one of the area’s top rushers, amassing 2,000-plus yards with 27 TDs in 2014, and more than 1,900 yards in 2013. DT-DE Connor Chappell, who had 62 tackles last year will lead the defense. Other top players include WR Matthew Tabet, FBLB Isaac Holguin, FB-LB Kyle Cantu, C-DT Paul Andrade and WR-FS Ryan Leiper.

Notable: Antonian is favored to win the district and advance far in the playoffs …

Rosenfeld (5-9, 190, Sr.), Leiper (6-1, 170, Sr.), Andrade (6-1, 230, Sr.), Tabet (5-6, 150, Sr.) and Cantu 5-10, 180, Sr.) were named to 2014 all-district teams … The Apaches

DISTRICT: 26-6A COACH: Ben Cook (12-29 in fifth season at school and overall) LAST YEAR: 5-6; 3-3 district (tied for fourth) LOWDOWN: The Brahmas, last season making their first playoff appearance under Cook, return seven offensive starters and five on defense. Leading the offense is QB Josh Jung (6-2, 200, Sr.), who completed 194 of 317 passes for 2,523 yards and 27 TDs last season and has passed for 4,952 career yards and 48 scores. Jung’s top targets are WRs Jeremiah Cura (5-6, 155, Sr.; 44-749, 8 TDs) and Bobby Lepovitz (5-7, 155, Sr.; 40-491, 5 TDs). RB-CB Dai’Jon Williams (5-8, 175, Sr.; 109-673, 7 TDs) will advance the ground game. Top defenders include LB Joey Fiel (5-10, 195, Sr.; 110 tackles, 2 INTs), DB Dwight Riley (101 tackles, 2 sacks) and DL Xavier Bryant (6-2, 230, Sr.; 30 tackles).

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TAPPS 11-MAN DIVISION I-DISTRICT 2 COACH: L.D. Green (6-5 in second season at school) LAST YEAR: 6-5; 3-2 district (third) LOWDOWN: Green, a former Trinity University assistant, led Central Catholic back to the playoffs in his first season after succeeding retiring coach Don Byrd. The Buttons return seven starters each on offense and defense. Top players include DT-TE Roman Perez-Santoyo, WR-CB Eli Banda, RB-LB Tyler Acosta, FB-DE Zach Frey and RB Jimin Suh. Notable: Suh (5-9, 160, Sr.), Frey (5-11, 225, Sr.), Perez-Santoyo (6-4, 235, Sr.) and Acosta (5-6, 165, Sr.) were all-district selections in 2014 … The Buttons hosted Lanier in the season-opener on Aug. 28.

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Top players include Jacob Sily (5-10, 185, Sr.), DB Luke Schmitt (5-9, 170, Jr.), DB Justin Johnson (5-11, 165, So.) and QB Nathan Mumme (6-3, 210, Jr.).

Notable: Mumme passed for 11 touchdowns, while Sily had 210 reception yards and nine scores. Schmitt is another offensive weapon, totaling 583 rushing yards and 13 scores last season … In 2014, Sily received all-district first-team mention on offense and defense; Schmitt also harnessed an all-district nod …

The Eagles opened the season at River City Believers Academy on Aug. 28.

LEE VOLUNTEERS

DISTRICT: 26-6A COACH: Danny Kloza (12-38 in sixth season at school and overall) LAST YEAR: 4-6; 1-5 district (sixth) LOWDOWN: With seven starters back on

both sides of the ball, the Vols are poised for a serious run toward their first playoff berth since 1993. Offensive leader, QB Kyle Fuller, last season completed 216 of 404 passes for 3,138 yards and 30 TDs, while rushing 96 times for 350 yards and two scores. The top receiver returning is Mark Sullivan (40-764, 11 TDs); the premier returning rusher is RB Sammy Davis IV (92-547, 9 TDs). Linebackers anchor Lee’s defense: Nick Lugo (116 tackles, 4 sacks), Frank Barron (124 tackles), and Brett Lamb. Additionally, DB Mohamed Barow (100 tackles, 3 INTs).

Notable: Fuller (6-3, 190, Sr.), Barow (5-7, 160, Sr.) and Lugo (6-1, 208, Sr.) received all-district honors in 2014 … The Vols began their 2015 campaign at Taft on Aug. 29.

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TAPPS 11-MAN DIVISION II-DISTRICT 3 COACH: Bryan Marmion (5-5 in second season at school) LAST YEAR: 5-5; 2-4 district (tied for fourth) LOWDOWN: The Warriors return five

offensive and six defensive starters. On offense, QB Ryan Huerta passed for 1,400 yards with 18 scores, and rushed for 110 yards plus a touchdown. His top target could be WR Nick Perez, who had 111 receiving yards and one touchdown last year. LB Keller Pierce (122 stops) is the top returning tackler.

Other standouts include OL Troy Gunckel, LB Tony Reese and OL Ray Gutierrez.

Notable: Huerta (5-9, 165, Jr.), Gunckel (6-2, 170, Sr.) and Pierce (6-2, 195, Sr.) received 2014 all-district honors … The Warriors opened the season at Austin Savio on Aug. 28.

WINSTON EAGLES

TAPPS 6-MAN DIVISION I-DISTRICT 2 COACH: Chris Borth (2-8 in second season at school) LAST YEAR: 2-8; 0-6 district (sixth) LOWDOWN: Three players return each way for the Eagles, led by RB Dylan Luna, who rushed for 566 yards plus nine scores en route to earning all-district honors last season. Other top players include WR Anthony Beres, LB Kyle Thompson and DB Chris Viegar.

Notable: The Eagles opened the season at River City Christian on Aug. 28.

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TAIAO 6-MAN-DIVISION I COACH: Michael Dagerath (3613 in fifth season at school) LAST YEAR: 8-3 state finalist LOWDOWN: After losing, 54-50, against Tyler HEAT in the championship, the Patriots return four starters on each side of the ball. They’re led by QB-LB Jeff Dagerath (6-0, 190, Jr.), who passed for 1,558 yards plus 22 touchdowns and rushed for another 14 scores; RB Bryce Benitez (5-6, 145, Jr.), who totaled 1,071 rushing yards and ran for 24 touchdowns; and WR-CB Jacob Benitez (6-0, 150, So.), who amassed 389 passing yards and nine scores. Other top players include WR-CB Greyson Lee (6-2, 160, Jr.), C-DE Syd Sundell (6-1, 185, Sr.), WR Jordan Gobert (5-11, 140, Sr.) and OL-DE Isaiah Fierros (5-8, 140, Jr.).

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CHURCHILL CHARGERS

DISTRICT: 26-6A COACH: Ron Harris (0-0 in first season at school and overall) LAST YEAR: 8-3; 4-2 district (tied for second) LOWDOWN: Harris, the Chargers’ defensive coordinator, replaces Glenn Hill, who retired after a 34-32 six-season mark at Churchill.

This season three offensive and six defensive starters come back, but a host of players will play both sides of the ball. Top returnees include DB-RB D’Andre Reed (74-412 rushing; 25-476 and 8 TDs receiving); DB-WR Devin Faktor (6-100 receiving; 32 tackles, 2 INTs); RB Jordan Cardenas, TE Jacob Groff; LB Cort Jaquess (90 tackles); FS Turner Trcka (35 stops, 2 INTs); LB Michael Jendrzey (34 tackles); LB Dillon Dennis (63 tackles) and LB Stephen West (88 tackles).

Others include QB Jordan Billups, who shifts from running back, and DB Alex Simien.

Notable: The Chargers lost to Judson in the 6A-DI bi-district playoffs … Reed (5-11, 170, Sr.); West (6-0, 195, Sr.) and OL Chance Lytle (6-7, 270, Sr.) were named to all-district teams in 2014 … Churchill opened the season at Clark in the Gucci Bowl on Aug. 27.

KENNEDY ROCKETS

DISTRICT: 27-5A COACH: Michael Inco (1-9 in second season at school and overall) LAST YEAR: 1-9; 1-7 district (eighth) LOWDOWN: The Rockets return seven starters on each side of the ball in quest of their first playoff appearance since 2009. QB Eric Lira passed for more than 900 yards and four TDs last year. RB Dominic Franco rushed for 425 yards and five scores, alongside WR Jose Flores (5-10, 165, Sr.; 425 receiving yards and 5 TDs). Leading the defense is DL Noe Garcia, DB David Austin (90 tackles) and DB Fabian Del Toro (4 INTs).

Notable: Del Toro, Flores and punter Kevin Garduno (5-8, 165, Sr.) were named to 2014 all-district teams … The Rockets entertained Victoria East in the season-opener on Aug. 28.

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The strategy of PSW Real Estate is to move away from residences on big lots and concentrate on homes closer to the central city typified by environmentally sound practices and reduced waste, connections to the surrounding neighborhoods such as walkability, and collaboration with local governments.

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AUG. 31 - OCT. 5, 2015 positive effect on our city,” said Olmos Park Mayor Kenneth Farrimond.

“I’d love to see it finished tomorrow, but I guess I’ll just have to wait.”

In Olmos Park, construction has started on the first phase of new homes along the south side of East Olmos Drive, between Shook Avenue and Judson Street.

The overall project, when finished, will result in 26 residences being built.

The Spanish Eclectic-style residences are replacing older apartment that are being demolished, with the new homes ranging from $564,000 to $679,000. They are designed to be compatible with the existing architectural aesthetics of the area.

Despite some misgivings a year ago from residents when the project first came to light, PSW’s plans have since caught on, a city official said.

“They are constructing single-family homes on that now-vacant property,” said City Manager Celia DeLeon. “When it first began there was a lot of controversy because the density of that street is going to be a lot tighter than what it was with the apartment complexes. However, the controversy has now subsided and there is agreement that it’s much better to have these nice-looking homes rather than those apartments.”

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23 OLMOS PARK continues from pg. 22 The City Council approved a specialuse permit for re-platting the property, and the developers continue to work closely with City Hall, officials said.

“We have received and reviewed several submittals from PSW for the Olmos Drive properties over the course of this year,” said Andres Andujar, a member of the Architectural Review Committee.

“The committee and the developer have worked in a collaborative fashion toward the desired outcomes. The special-use permit has allowed us to turn around a project developed by PSW independently from our community’s input, to make of it a development that we believe will enhance the pride in our community while greatly improving the Olmos Drive block on which the Phase One homes, totaling 17, will be constructed.”

The construction project is divided into two phases — 17 homes in the first and nine in the second. Five homes are expected to be completed by the year’s end and two of those homes have already been sold. All residences should be finished by early 2017.

“The first-phase land has been cleared of old buildings and several new structures have been started,” Farrimond said. “Everything done to this point has complied with the terms of the (special-use permit) the city required and all reviews and inspections have also complied.”

Aside from Olmos Park, PSW has projects in the works in Alamo Heights and now owns property at Broadway and Terrell Road, where the construction of 10 homes is being planned. The work has not started yet.

“There will be a 10-home community going in there and I’m guessing we’ll release those ‘for sale’ signs after the first of the year,” said PSW spokeswoman Robyn Mattinen. “We’re still in the final stages with the Planning and Zoning (Commission). We have to apply for some variances. I think our last round with the (Alamo Heights) City Council is probably at the end of (August).”

PSW also is looking to construct homes in Terrell Hills, though no land has been identified or purchased yet.

“We’re actively looking for land in Terrell Hills,” Mattinen said. “We actually have a team that’s mobilized down there that’s actively pursuing land right now.”

Another PSW construction project well underway is in the 330 block of Clay Street in Southtown, according to Mattinen.

“Our second project is on Clay Street in the Southtown district,” she said. “We have 32 homes going in down there.

I would estimate that we will have a pre-sale event probably in October.”

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“Coffee—the best coffee—is a remarkable world of its own,” de la Colina said, adding that fostering an appreciation for the finest is what his White Elephant Coffee Co. on the funky fringes of Southtown is all about.

Born in Acapulco, Mexico, reared in Brownsville, and now at home in San Antonio, de la Colina prides himself on offering gourmet selections both iced and hot that are custom blended at the coffeehouse, 1415 S. Presa St.

To do this is a dream come true, he added.

“I started out as a financial consultant, but always wanted a specialty coffee shop where I could spread the word about the drink’s creative possibilities, attributes and characteristics,” he said.

Working toward his goal, de la Colina studied coffee houses in California; took a barista’s course in Portland, Ore.; and made trips to plantations to learn about the growers’ trade. In July, he opened the White Elephant, which he said features quality coffee by the cup and beans by the bag.

The shop is housed in a blue, tin warehouse. The sounds of state-of-the-art grinding, brewing, blending and bubbling machines reverberate inside. Customers can choose from traditional coffee drinks, including a flavorful Americano.

The Brew Bar Menu spotlights specialty

offerings such as an Ethiopian coffee that tastes like blueberries. Also, there are gourmet pastries and memorable fruit drinks called Elephant Waters that are worthy of a trumpeting trunk.

Hours are 6 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday through Friday; 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.

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WHITE ELEPHANT COFFEE CO. 1415 S. Presa St. For more, call 465-9478 or visit www.wecoffeecompany.com www.facebook.com/whiteelephantcoffee

Together barista John Hernandez (left), lead barista Dorian K. Arcos and owner Jose Carlos de la Colina run White Elephant Coffee Co., where they feature quality coffee by the cup and beans by the bag.

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young musician and his wife living in Tobin Hill are launching a new music festival near downtown to “do something good” by giving back to the community through music, art and food.

“It’s long overdue that San Antonio has its own local events that contribute to our culture and community,” said Michael Garcia, who created Something Good Fest with his wife, Shenise.

Something Good Fest starts 3 p.m.

Sept. 19 with 17 bands and a handful of artists, vendors and food trucks taking over Viva Tacoland, 103 W. Grayson St., with the block party spilling out into the street and into the wee hours of the night.

A portion of the proceeds will benefit SAY Sí, a nonprofit arts program in Southtown providing opportunities for students. Visitors can also get reduced admission by bringing items for the San Antonio Food Bank.

The Garcias, who are both 25, started planning Something Good Fest in April, not long after tying the knot. Michael Garcia is the singer for You and I Underwater and a tradesman working in carpentry.

Shenise Garcia is a graphic designer.

The couple wanted the festival to have a connection to the local music culture, which is why they approached Viva Tacoland.

Originally called Taco Land, the bar’s owner Ramiro “Ram” Ayala was fatally shot during a robbery there in June 2005, along with employee Douglas Morgan. Bartender Denise Kroger was wounded, but survived. Soon after, Taco Land — which gave many local bands their first break — was closed.

Renamed Viva Tacoland, it was opened in February 2014 by entrepreneur Chris Erck, who said he wanted to preserve its rich history of punk music and “indigenous concept.”

“I think the cool thing about (Taco Land) is it really stood for music,” Shenise Garcia said. “There’s so many people just in our surrounding area that don’t even know (Viva Tacoland) is open, don’t know anything about it.”

The Something Good Fest lineup includes Lonely Horse, Ready Revolution, Deer Vibes, Tera Ferna, Octahedron,

AUG. 31 - OCT. 5, 2015 The Last Nighters, Fader Friend, Jaik Yanez, You and I Underwater, The Black Market Club, Tidalwave Tadpole, RMRS, Collective Dreams, Bright Like The Sun, The Native Roar, Mr. Composition and This Is Where Two Oceans Meet.

Most of the musicians are friends of Michael Garcia or have shared the stage with him.

“It means joining all of our friends and doing what we love for people who either support us, or who have never heard of us,” said Zach Taylor, guitarist for The Black Market Club.

Tickets, $12, are available at the door and online at eventbrite.com/e/somethinggood-fest-tickets-16982833111.

One dollar of every ticket sold, as well as 25 percent of merchandise sales, will be donated to SAY Sí, which helps develop artistic and social skills among the city’s youth through a yearround, long-term multidisciplinary arts program. Those who buy a ticket at the door can also get half-off by donating five canned goods or nonperishable items to benefit the food bank.

One of Garcia’s bandmates, Kevin Barton, has filmed live, unplugged videos of bands on the bill to help with promotions.

“I believe they (videos) will at least give the audience a sense of intimacy with (the) talent performing,” Barton said.

He spent more than 70 hours filming and editing videos for the musicians and artists, as well as creating a teaser and commercial to air through Grande Communications, one of the festival’s sponsors.

Also working behind the scenes to make the inaugural event a success is Michael David Garcia, founder of Die Happy Productions and no relation to festival organizer Michael Garcia.

He has been helping with promotions and will manage the merchandise booth the day of the festival.

“The entire crew has been working so hard to make this something more than your average festival, and I think the final result will be better than everyone has in mind,” Taylor said.

Sponsors donated almost everything, from the venue to sound equipment.

“We’re starting from an idea on a piece of paper of what Something Good Fest could be and just in that fact alone, thinking about how many people have stepped in and given their time freely and have offered up anything that they could just to help us make this happen, I think really that’s what Something Good Fest is about,” Shenise Garcia said.

She and her husband want to hold Something Good Fest every year if the first event takes off.

“Right now, we’re clearly just doing it to give back and do right by our city,” Michael Garcia said.

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Next, the second rocket shot to its possibly record-setting altitude.

Both 20-foot tall rockets, constructed of aluminum, weighed 550 pounds.

The rockets are fabricated by students using a variety of tools in addition to machines — design, mechanical drawings, rocket theory and aerodynamics.

Out of the seven schools with rocketry programs, only AHHS successfully launched at White Sands this year, according to Lang.

“We went two for two, and we were five for five on the year this year,” said Lang, referring to three other smaller rockets that took off earlier in Fredericksburg.

All three smaller rockets broke the sound barrier, which is about 760 mph.

“Colin Lang is an incredible teacher and is incredibly unorthodox,” said Rush, who leaves this fall to study aerospace engineering at California Polytechnic State University. “He has created a class that both teaches and engages to a degree that I don’t think most people even think

is possible. Lang provides the resources, facilities and environment that allow us to make a rocket, and learn for ourselves.”

The doors are open to any student.

Lang’s class has no grade-point-average requirements; all he asks is that students behave like professionals and put in the effort it takes to build a rocket.

“I took a total of seven classes within the science department at AHHS. All were amazing in their own aspect, but the rocketry program was truly the only applied science class,” said Julia Heydenreich, a 2010 graduate who earned an internship at NASA and is currently working on her master’s degree at the University of Arkansas in the space and planetary sciences program. “Rocketry really combines all aspects of STEM (science, technology, engineering and math).”

She said Lang’s class helped set her sights on the stars.

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