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Heidi’s case is a reminder of danger

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s the dog days of August roll around and school gets ready to start, it’s time for parents and teachers to remind kids about staying safe.

I bring this up because every year at this time, I can’t help but recall one of the most tragic stories I ever covered as a police reporter for the San Antonio ExpressNews. Twenty-five years ago I stood in the darkened living room of a Northeast Side home interviewing tearful family members about their missing 11-year-old daughter.

The girl’s name was Heidi Seeman, and her family never saw her alive again.

Though by now many have read and seen accounts of Heidi’s disappearance, the fact I am one of the first reporters to publicize the case also means I still have questions.

It’s no wonder during these blistering summer days that I think back to Heidi, a sweet-faced youngster abducted while walking home from a friend’s residence. Her body was found 21 days later in a field in Hays County.

The case has never been solved, although police have pursued hundreds of leads.

What I remember most is that first meeting with the Seemans. I will never forget the tears brimming in the mother’s eyes, the father’s haunted look and the sister’s shocked silence while the air conditioner quietly purred in the background.

Day after day, as the search mounted, detectives followed clues and volunteers combed far and wide, I wrote story after story. The questions kept piling up, but there were never any answers.

I hope someday her relatives — and the community — find closure.

If there is a lesson to be learned from such a horrific case, it’s this: Take the time to remind your children that the world can still be a dangerous place, and not every smiling face belongs to a friend.

THOMAS EDWARDS EXECUTIVE EDITOR

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LOCAL COMMENTARY

Making World Heritage our mission

by SUSAN YERKES

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n 1892, the celebrated journalist Richard Harding Davis wrote: “San Antonio is the oldest of Texan cities, and possesses historical and picturesque showplaces which in any other country but our own would be visited by innumerable American tourists prepared to fall down and worship.

“The citizens of San Antonio do not, as a rule, appreciate the historical values of their city; they are rather tired of them … But the missions which lie just outside of the city are what will bring the Eastern man or woman to San Antonio.”

Davis was ahead of his time.

Finally, we’re catching up.

The day after the United States celebrated the Fourth of July, San Antonio celebrated a landmark occasion when UNESCO named the Spanish missions — five including the Alamo — a World Heritage Site, putting us up there with the Statue of Liberty, Yellowstone National Park and only 20 more places in the country to earn such a designation.

How are we affected? Well, like a Spurs championship, it won’t change gas-pump prices or the cost of fajitas at your local H-E-B, but the immensely attractive effect of World Heritage status is projected to add up to another $125 million or so per year to the Alamo City’s tourist economy by 2025.

Moreover, for this All-American city, it’s a great point of pride.

Winning World Heritage status took the same kind of dedication and teamwork that makes the Spurs such superstars, and it’s not difficult to suggest some analogies.

The quest began back in 2006, with — no surprise — the San Antonio Conservation Society, the same group who championed River Walk visionary Robert Hugman’s dream of an “American Venice” downtown and kept the

waterway from being paved over.

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of San Antonio and its foundation to support the old missions, known as Las Misiones and led by the Rev. David Garcia, emerged as our team’s center. The nearly $17 million Las Misiones has raised and spent on preserving missions Concepcion, San José, San Juan and Espada in recent years proved a powerful plus for the World Heritage drive. Ditto for Bexar County Judge Nelson Wolff, a oneman power forward in his passionate pursuit of greatness for the onceneglected Mission Reach of the river.

Stellar shooting guards include the San Antonio River Authority, the National Park Service, Los Compadres de San Antonio Missions, the Paseo del Rio Association and the city, plus so many others.

In the last couple of years, the Texas General Land Office has stepped into the role of Alamo conservator, a position long held by the Daughters of the Republic of Texas.

The DRT also deserve some credit for saving the Alamo from being consigned to a gas station in the early 1900s and maintaining it as a national treasure for many years. However, with

bold new plans for remaking Alamo Plaza and conserving more of our great and diverse cultural history, the state’s deeper pockets and greater reach make it a strong point-guard assist man.

Plus, while the planners are busy envisioning a super-duper renovated Alamo area, here’s hoping reorganizers of nearby HemisFair Park will make ample room to connect to the city’s historic confluence of cultures, including a colonial-era acequia recently unearthed in the park, along with the fun, modern attractions and accommodations they’re bringing.

The victorious team that won us World Heritage status is planning a citywide celebration Oct. 16-18. That’s just before Founders Day, Oct. 24, an observance of this enchanting city’s remarkably diverse background begun 12 years ago by the late, fabulous Frank W. Jennings, a dedicated amateur historian and author of “San Antonio: Story of An Enchanted City.”

Kudos to our World Heritage players! Let’s all get out there and explore San Antonio’s world-class roots, and what they mean to our part of Texas, and the whole world.

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Larson, a Republican representing state House District 122, says taxpayers could save millions.

Though the measure was dropped from the Legislature’s agenda, it would have called for a constitutional amendment that could lead to city-county consolidation.

Local leaders, sadly, did not rush to Larson’s banner. As in years past, it seems some public servants worried more about keeping their turf than saving residents money and improving functions.

Indeed, city and county workers also have expressed fears about losing their government jobs.

However, the measure included a provision to protect the employees of political subdivisions integrated into any new city-county government.

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Wouldn’t it be sensible to finally combine governments, law enforcement, fire departments, public works, libraries, trash collection and other municipal amenities to provide greater uniformity and productivity?

During the last legislative session, state Rep. Lyle Larson tried again to introduce a measure paving the way for a consolidation of city and county services.

It seems wasteful to have the city and

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AUG. 10 - SEPT. 14, 2015 town at the same time. Performances are Thursdays at 7:30 p.m., Saturdays at 8 p.m. and Sundays at 2:30 p.m.

General admission is $22; reserve tickets by calling the box office, 302-6835.

The Vex is part of the Barshop Jewish Community Center, 12500 N.W. Military Highway at Wurzbach Parkway.

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SAN ANTONIO NORTHWEST ROTARY CLUB The club features several speakers during August including Dawn Dixon of Any Baby Can, Aug. 13; Kristy Vandenberg, "Organ Donations — The Ultimate Gift"; and Denis LaRue, "Planning Personal Growth." The club meets at noon Thursdays, Sushihana Japanese Restaurant, 1810 N.W. Military Highway in Castle Hills. For more, call 576-5475 or visit http://www.rotarynorthwest.com/.

AUG. 13, 20, 27

CULINARIA RESTAURANT WEEK This segment of the Culinaria celebration of local food is two weeks long this year. Participating restaurants will offer three-course fixed-price menus that feature skillful food/wine pairings in two price ranges — $10 lunch/$25 dinner or

AUG. 15-29

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$15 lunch/$35 dinner. They include Bolo’s Rotisserie Grille at the Omni Colonnade, 9821 Colonnade Blvd.; Myron’s Prime Steak House, 10003 N.W. Military Highway, Suite 2101; and Paesano’s, 3622 Paesano’s Parkway. Reservations are recommended, and should be made with the individual restaurants.

NISD The Northside Independent School District board meets at 7 p.m. in the boardroom at 5900 Evers Road.

AUG. 18, 25

“BOEING BOEING” The Sheldon Vexler Theater opens its new season with the 1960s-vintage farce about a bachelor in Paris and the three stewardesses he’s engaged to. None of them knows about the others – until suddenly they’re all in

AUG. 20 -SEPT. 13

BACK TO SCHOOL Classes resume in the North East and Northside independent school districts.

AUG. 24

SHAVANO PARK The Shavano Park City Council will hold its monthly meeting at 6:30 p.m. at City Hall, 900 Saddletree Court.

AUG. 24

MICROCHIP MANIA This month’s low-cost microchip clinic, hosted by Animal Care Services, runs from 2 to 6 p.m. at Phil Hardberger Park, near the basketball court accessible from the park’s western entrance, 8400 N.W. Military Highway. Pets of San Antonio residents only will be implanted – at no charge – with a microchip with basic lifetime registration that can be updated at any time. Animals must be leashed or in an appropriate carrier.

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PROTECTING OUR RIVERS AND STREAMS Erik Gomez of TCI Storm Water, Solid Waste Management Department, discusses pet waste and storm water pollution, and how to protect streams and rivers.

Admission is free, but a donation of $3 per person or $5 per family is appreciated.

It runs 9-11 a.m. at the east entrance of Phil Hardberger Park, 13202 Blanco Road. For more, call 492-7472.

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CASTLE HILLS The City Council meets at 6:30 p.m. at City Hall, 209 Lemonwood Drive.

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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SAN ANTONIO CIVIL WAR AUG. ROUND TABLE The group meets 20 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.

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.

AUG. 25

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.

SEPT. 3

Speaker Chuck Meade will discuss The Wilderness Campaign. Members and guests are welcome to eat beginning at 6 p.m.; no reservations are required. The Camp meets the first Thursday of each month. For more, visit www.alamocityguards.com.

AUDUBON SOCIETY MEETING The monthly meeting of the San Antonio Audubon Society starts at 7 p.m. at The First Tee, 915 E. Mulberry Ave. For more, call 308-6788 or go to saaudubon.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. BERNI VIETNAMESE RESTAURANT, 8742 Wurzbach Road, opened on July 4 and offers customers a lunch and dinner buffet. Hours are 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday, and 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday. For more, call 485-5982 or visit facebook.com/Berni-VietnameseRestaurant. (See story on page 25)

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2. THE JUMPY PLACE, 15614 Huebner Road, No. 106, is a bounce and party house located at the intersection with Churchill Estates Boulevard. Hours are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday, closed Tuesday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and noon to 6 p.m. Sunday. For more, call 479-4142 or http://www.thejumpyplacetx. com/san-antonio/. (See story on page 24)

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City officials are asking residents to ensure that all trees and bushes on residential properties protruding into the streets and walkways are trimmed, thereby allowing large construction vehicles and their crews to safely pass through as they work.

Brush pickup occurs every Wednesday and each address is allowed three piles of brush measuring 5 feet long by 2 feet wide by 2 feet high, and branches in the brush pile must not be more than 3 inches in diameter. A tree trimming permit must be obtained from City Hall, 209 Lemonwood Drive, prior to pruning.

CPL. JAIME VILLANUEVA OF THE SHAVANO PARK POLICE DEPARTMENT received a commendation from Mayor Robert Werner and the City Council at the June 22 council meeting recognizing

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GABRIELA BARRERA, A RECENT CLARK HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATE, RECEIVED the Margaret Moran Presidential Scholarship at the LULAC National Convention in Salt Lake City, Utah. According to a news release from the Northside Independent School District, Barrera "was selected based on her academic performance, leadership skills and civic engagement activities. At Clark, she was involved in the Spanish National Honor Society, Model UN and Red Cross Club." The scholarship, valued at $4,000, will assist Barrera as she pursues a degree in international politics at Georgetown University. “Since LULAC’s early days, we have strived to support the educational opportunities of Latino students,” said Margaret Moran, national president of the League of United Latin American Citizens.

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college a reality for countless young people. We are confident that Gabriela will be successful in her future with her studies at Georgetown University.”

THE TZOFIM FRIENDSHIP CARAVAN OF ISRAEL SCOUTS, a youth organization, traveled from Israel to give a performance of singing, dancing and choreography open to the public June 17 at the Barshop Jewish Community Center. Audience members included children from the JCC kid’s summer day camp. The Israeli Scouts put on a show that taught the campers and other spectators about Jewish and Israeli culture and pride.

DISTRICT 9 RESIDENTS JOINED COUNCILMAN JOE KRIER and city Budget Director Maria Villagomez in a June 23 discussion of the city’s upcoming budget process for the 2016 fiscal year during a session at Coker United Methodist Church, 231 E. North Loop Road. “(It was) well-attended,” Krier said. “Those present provided me with both thoughtful discussion and a number of good suggestions. What I heard was that the city needs to prioritize streets and drainage projects. Many of

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CHURCHILL HIGH SCHOOL SPEECH COACH BRIAN EANES and senior Montana Rowton were honored at the National Speech and Debate Association’s national tournament in Dallas June 18. Eanes, the oral interpretation coach, has been coaching the competitive speech team for 15 years and was awarded his third coaching diamond by the NSDA. Rowton, who graduated in May, was honored for qualifying for the national tournament each year during high school.

CASTLE HILLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL — THE NORTH EAST INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT’S ONLY YEAR-ROUND SCHOOL — welcomed students back to campus

JULY 13 - AUG. 10, 2015 July 21 after their customary summer break. Principal Betsy Asheim, teachers, Watch D.O.G.S., or Dads of Great Students; and PTA members greeted parents and students as they arrived.

As part of NEISD’s year-round magnet program, students take a seven-week summer break, which is much shorter than the traditional school summer break schedule. At Castle Hills during the year, students have more frequent breaks, but less time between those breaks. The goal of the schedule is to provide “a higher retention of learning for the students who apply at the magnet program,” a district official said.

THE NORTHSIDE INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT RECENTLY NAMED ITS NEWEST school Harlan High School, after John Marshall Harlan, a Supreme Court justice from 1877-1911. Harlan is best known for being the lone dissenter in the civil rights case of Pressy v.

Ferguson in 1896, in which the Supreme Court affirmed racial segregation in the United States. Ferguson was the only justice during that case who argued that segregation was unconstitutional.

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The program starts in August and should be in full swing by October, officials said. The initiative creates a united effort to fight and prevent crime, as well as foster a sense of community unity, they added.

“What I realized when I became mayor is that we didn’t have a Neighborhood Watch program,” said Mayor Tim Howell. “So what I did was get with Police Chief (Wayne) Davis and Sgt. (Wayne) Waggoner, and we have begun

to put together a Neighborhood Watch program because we have residents that want to get involved.”

Davis contacted state officials to learn what was required to start a full-fledged program, including the application process.

A benefit of the new program is increased communication among neighbors, as well as between the residents and the Police Department.

“We’ve all understood that the safest neighborhoods are the ones that communicate with each other,” Howell said. “If you have a neighborhood community watch, then everybody gets to know each other and they get to know each other’s contact information. I feel it’s important for the public to cooperate with the police in order to make sure that our community stays safe.”

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Applicants for the vacancies are needed to help keep city government and services smoothly flowing, officials said.

As of early August, seats — including for alternates — remained available on the Board of Adjustment, the Planning and Zoning Commission, the Water Advisory Committee, the Investment Committee and the newly formed Tree Committee.

All appointments are approved by the City Council.

“Citizen involvement in local

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“Our citizens are our stakeholders, and when they are involved in the issues and decisions of the city, there is more buy-in to the outcomes and a greater sense of transparency is achieved.”

With more than 3,000 inhabitants in the 2010 Census, Shavano Park residents include real estate agents, educators, retired military personnel, medical practitioners, lawyers and dozens of other professionals with skills that easily translate into public service, officials said.

“Many of our citizens have expertise and experience in certain fields and they are a valuable asset to the city,” Hill said.

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According to Hill, each appointed member serves a two-year term with about 50 percent of the members rotating each year. Because of this, there is an annual selection process in September to fill expiring terms.

“This year the four standing committees will experience normal membership consideration. However, City Council created a new Tree Committee that will consist of a minimum of seven positions, thus council will be filling all seven positions this year,” Hill said.

The new Tree Committee provides direction on eradicating oak wilt, tree trimming and urban forestry practices, according to Hill.

Voluntary participation in government oversight by residents is crucial to maintaining city services, said Mayor Robert Werner.

“Without the hundreds of hours expended by Shavano Park volunteers, our community would not be where it is,” Werner said. “These volunteers shaped and continue to shape the history of our relatively young community, and without their efforts and dedication, it would be impossible for Shavano Park to have evolved to be the community that it has become.”

One such volunteer is Don Wallace, Werner said.

“About 20 years ago, Don joined our community’s Planning and Zoning Commission,” he said. “While Don was the commission chair and during his six years on City Council, Don was instrumental in negotiating the Master Plan agreement with the owners of hundreds of acres in Shavano Park’s (extraterritorial jurisdiction). To this day, it is that master agreement that is the central core for all residential and commercial development in Shavano Park, and our collective vision rotates on that hub.”

Thanks to the efforts of Wallace and other volunteers serving on the city’s boards and commissions, Shavano Park “is the community recognized in the winter edition of Business Insider as one of the 25 most affluent communities in America,” Werner added.

The mayor said the volunteers’ service moves the city forward.

“It is a blessing to our community to have so many people with truly servants’ hearts. They serve without recognition, privilege and personal agendas driven by a sense of community pride,” he added.

Applications are due to the city secretary by Aug. 28. The council could make appointments by Sept. 28.

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Those areas include Churchill High School and Eisenhower Middle School.

Adjusted for growth and inflation, the 2015 bond’s actual total – $499,950,000 – is in line with amounts contained in NEISD’s recent bond requests occurring in four-year increments.

Voters approved bonds of $449 million, $498 million and $399 million in 2003, 2007 and 2011, respectively. Unlike the previous three, present tax rates would remain unchanged if voters approve a bond referendum Nov. 3.

“There will be no new tax rate for at least five years,” Chancellor said. A 36-member Facilities Steering Committee met for months and considered public input in rating a list of districtwide projects. If voters approve, facilities improvements will receive $225.8 million; extracurricular programs $89.8 million; and technology upgrades $72.4 million.

“The committee met five times and did a lot of homework outside of those meetings,” Chancellor said. “They really did a great job of coming up with the final draft, which considered and prioritized the needs of all students throughout the district. It’s really far-reaching.”

Other categories slated for 2015 bond money include: district operations, $60 million; safety and security, $20 million; bond-program management, $17 million; and a $15 million bond-contingency program.

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“I am so proud of the process the district has taken over the past six months,” he said. “Our community has given great feedback and the Facilities Steering Committee has been dedicated to gathering all the information and putting together a great plan.”

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“It’s about taking care of all of our schools – not just the newest schools,” committee member Ricki Ford said. “This bond will address the older schools and bring them up to the current standards at the newest schools.” Ford, whose children attend Churchill, said she has frequented school board meetings and served on NEISD committees during the past 26 years.

She noted that all principals were asked to assess their campuses’ requirements and seek community comments.

Those wants amounted to nearly $2 billion, so paring it to $500 million would ensure residents wouldn’t see a tax increase for the rest of the decade, Ford said.

“We had a lot of information to consider,” she added. “We ranked it according to needs, and tried to address as many things as we could to help all areas throughout the district.”

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Several projects comprise the total earmarked to expand or enhance extracurricular programs – including $17 million to upgrade the district’s natatoriums; $10 million to add a new pool; and $12.5 million for work on Comalander Stadium. Asked if those and other aspects might pose problems with voters, Chancellor said they’re all part of the district’s overall educational goals.

“NEISD ... always believes in providing a 360-degree education, which means classroom academics and also extracurricular activities,” she said. “We believe it makes for more well-rounded students, as studies have proven those who are more involved in extracurricular activities do better in the classroom. We have many parents who have come to expect (this) and they fully support it.”

Ford would like to see another aquatic facility.

“I think we do need another pool,” she said. “I don’t have a swimmer, but (adding a pool) has come up year after year. We have a lot of community classes and think it’s important to everybody in the community.”

Chancellor said NEISD retired $747 million in bond debt over the past three years, which amounted to $137 million in savings (on payments and interest).

The school board will meet on or before Aug. 24 to place the bond on the November ballot.

Chancellor said it could amend the recommended plan before then.

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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 begin their 2015 campaign at Taft on Aug. 29.

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new program by District 9 Councilman Joe Krier — “Joe in the District” — is an offshoot of his blockwalking campaign days aimed at experiencing constituents’ problems firsthand and solving them.

“I decided to take two weeks a month and find somewhere or some neighborhood that has a problem and just go out there and walk through and see it,” Krier said.

“Joe in the District” is a spin-off of “Java with Joe,” where residents visit his office at U.S. 281 North and Thousand Oaks Drive for Wednesday conversations.

Now, Krier also goes to them.

“When I got into this job, I decided to offer ‘Java with Joe,’” Krier said.

“After the (May 9) election, I found out I could learn a lot more by going

to see neighborhood problems.”

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“The issues are: When do you blast; how often do you blast; and how much longer is it going to last?” Krier said.

The nascent neighborhood is across from the quarry, where the Martin Marietta company mines for rock transformed into concrete products, mostly for local construction projects.

Krier contacted Martin Marietta and asked to see the operations.

“We spent an hour driving through this giant quarry – it’s a stunning operation – and they did a blast for us,” Krier said.

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DISTRICT 9 continues from pg. 23 and when these neighborhoods such as Presidio grow around us, sometimes people move in and request that we change what we’re doing,” he said.

Allen said the company has developed a program to coexist with neighborhoods.

Teams of employees have been talking with homeowners in Presidio, Shavano Park, Rogers Ranch and other areas to provide education about the business and its blasting procedures.

Krier was appreciative of the goodneighbor efforts, Allen said, adding, “He got his arms wrapped around how much we put into the process and I think he was encouraged.”

“There’s a difference between feeling the blast and damage to structures,” Allen noted. “Martin Marietta will always blast in a manner that is safe and will not cause damage to a home. We can say that because we use monitors that register the seismic activity to make sure we are under the limits that can create damage.”

The councilman said his outing satisfied him the homes were safe.

Krier was appointed in November 2013 to the district seat when Elisa Chan, campaigning for state office, resigned. The “Joe in the District” idea arose from the

following months’ election campaigning and walking through neighborhoods including Blossom Park south of McAllister Park, where he saw items that needed addressing.

“It has a huge drainage channel through the middle of it. The (homeowners association) asked us to get it cleared out and we did,” he said.

His first errand after starting “Joe in the District” this spring involved helping a Greater Harmony Hills homeowner whose land backs up to a creek greenway.

Krier said the area is beautiful — so long as it didn’t rain.

“As the rains started getting heavy, these gigantic pieces of concrete from the culvert up the street began washing down behind her house, and they would stop there and erode the walls of the creek, and it was slowly eating away this lady’s backyard,” he said.

The resident made several requests to the city seeking assistance.

“They’d come out and tell her she needed to put in a new retaining wall on her property, and this woman is retired and on a fixed income,” Krier said.

The councilman walked the creek with the neighborhood association president and city staffers.

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down into that creek and removing all that concrete, and then stabilizing the bank so the water flows down the middle of the creek like it’s supposed to.”

The work done by the city has since ensured the woman’s property is protected, he added.

“She’s happy, the neighborhood association is happy, I’m happy,” he said, “and I never would have really understood it if I hadn’t clambered down into that creek and walked up it to see the damage.”

Later, Krier personally helped another Greater Harmony Hills resident whose rear alley had been clogged with construction fragments from a city street project. When the materials deteriorated, the area was impassable. Krier’s staff got busy, the mess got cleaned, and the councilman dropped by to eyeball the results.

“You just have to see stuff to understand it,” he said.

Elsewhere, Krier is working with constituents to reopen Lorence Creek Park, situated in a busy, upscale neighborhood with an entrance on Henderson Pass.

“Evidently, it’s closed because it has no amenities or open areas for recreation,” he said. “So, we’re going to get with the city’s parks department ... and walk it. I think it has potential.” Lorence Creek Park might serve as another area dog park, Krier added.

Meanwhile, he took a break from visits during the July 4 holiday, but now is getting back to them.

“I can’t come out to walk everybody’s problem, so we have staff to help me,” Krier said, “but I can walk two a month, and over a year, that’s 24 or so that otherwise I would not have gotten to see personally.”

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Department will train those six zone captains, who in turn will go to their specific zone and will have neighborhood meetings for their zones and instruct them in how they were instructed, so that everyone on that zone is on the same page.”

Once the program is in full operation, there will be quarterly updates between police and the zone captains to share and relay information.

The need for volunteers was advertised at the July 14 City Council meeting. All applications should be returned to City Hall, 209 Lemonwood Drive, by Aug. 11. Howell could announce the zone captains in September.

“The community is our eyes and ears as far as reporting crime and calling us and keeping us in the loop of any and all suspicious activity,” Davis said.

by street and increased awareness.

“It’s geared for people to be more vigilant and to identify suspicious people and circumstances in their neighborhoods and how to properly report that to the authorities,” the chief said. “It’s also going to help build your neighborly relationships among your street or block. The focus is to get to know your neighbors, know what to look for when you see something suspicious and how to report that.”

With the program still in its infancy, the call has been renewed for more applicants to monitor the city, which has been sectioned into six zones.

Zone captains manage each zone.

“What we’re trying to do is identify zone captains in each particular zone,” Davis said. “We at the Police

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