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hese are interesting times at LOCAL Community News. In July, we celebrate our third anniversary, but we’re not just blowing out the candles on the cake. We’re looking ahead, too.

Back in July 2012, San Antonio experienced a true shift in community journalism when LOCAL’s first two newspapers rolled off the press. No one had seen anything like them in this market: monthly, direct-mailed and free news publications focusing on the neighborhood stories no other media covered.

Since then, our newspapers targeting specific ZIP codes grew to six, with plans to launch even more editions during the next few years. LOCAL has also seen total circulation increase to nearly 200,000 copies.

Our formula for news coverage seems to be working. Readers have embraced our style of storytelling, with articles and commentary written by some of the best reporters in the area.

Even more relevant, readers say the papers have become an important part of their lives because of the vital information they contain regarding local events, school activities, traffic issues, crime and so on.

Our goal remains to inform, entertain and educate our audience.

In fact, on the eve of LOCAL’s third birthday, our strategy calls for intensifying neighborhood coverage by drilling down even deeper to bring readers the most interesting and upto-date coverage of where they live.

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LOCAL COMMENTARY

Taxes — a true political football

by SUSAN YERKES

Football fans have a long summer to endure before the season gets rolling this fall.

Yet, there’s been no shortage of political football, with property taxes playing the pigskin.

During the legislative session, everybody had a plan to cut your taxes, and the battles in the headlines got fierce.

It’s been a taxing mental exercise trying to keep up with the rhetorical pileups, dramatic tackles and occasional fumbles.

Part of the problem is perspective, known in political life as “spin.”

The glowing merits of one player’s plan were invariably met with a barrage of damning criticism from another player,

who then touted his or her alternative plan’s powerful pluses. The Texas Senate wanted to cut sales taxes. The state House worked to cut property taxes. Everybody had a different solution for the holy grail of tax relief, and everybody had tons of data to prove they were right.

Perplexing.

In fact, the Legislature is expressly forbidden to levy property taxes in Texas – thus the end runs and endless interpretations of the state Constitution.

However, lawmakers can — and have — set limits on tax rates imposed by county tax collectors each year.

San Antonio hasn’t raised property tax rates in a dozen years. The thing is, the rates don’t have to rise to blow up your tax bill. A cut in the property-tax rate is a drop in the bucket compared to the rising valuations of most properties. It’s the market value that keeps climbing, and raising your taxes.

According to the Pew Charitable Trusts, median property taxes have risen more than 60 percent since 2000, much faster than the rate of inflation.

This year in Texas, Dallas property went up 15 percent on average, while Austin and San Antonio got a relative break with an average of 11 percent.

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districts, and are required by law to reappraise your property at least every three years. However, it’s not the kind of appraisal you get when you want to sell or buy a home, where you hire a professional to come out and give you an independent appraisal. By necessity, appraisal districts use other methods – comparing home-sales prices in the area, and estimating the amount you would pay to replace your home.

Even if you have the crummiest house in the neighborhood, it’s not unlikely you will get popped with a higher tax bill.

When I got my property-tax bill this spring, I saw the market value of my little condo had risen by nearly 25 percent since last year.

Fortunately, there’s a way to at least try to reduce your own property tax – filing a protest with the appraisal district.

Your appeal is heard by an independent appraisal-review panel, which theoretically has no direct ties

to the appraiser’s office. The last few years I’ve sworn to myself I would do it, and then missed the June 1 deadline.

This year, I finally got serious.

I’ll learn a little about the process, at the very least.

San Antonio had its own political football game recently, with one candidate claiming he had helped ease the appraisal process with a bill he passed while in the Legislature, and another candidate claiming the bill made the appeals process much harder, and all the major candidates promising tax relief if elected.

Don’t hold your breath.

The political-football game is likely to keep going as long as politicians are out there politicking.

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However, while peaceful assembly to address a societal ill is a cornerstone of American democracy, recent protests of late — including a gathering on the Northeast Side that tied up traffic, according to reports — are rarely welcome when they complicate the lives of others or lead to violence.

Such dissent does little to convince folks to join the protesters’ cause.

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No matter how important your cause, very few people will be inclined to sympathize if you are impeding their way to work or home, when they are picking up their children or when they are trying to go about their business.

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NEISD TRUSTEES MEETING 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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FATHER’S DAY ARTS & CRAFTS A variety of fun crafts will be offered at a session at Cody Branch Library so that kids can make a gift to give to Dad. The program runs from 3 to 4:30 p.m.; the library is at 11441 Vance Jackson Road.

JUNE 16

JCC SILVER CINEMA The Barshop Jewish Community Center offers a free movie – complete with popcorn – at 1 p.m.; a discussion will follow the screening.

Reservations are not needed and walkins are welcome. The JCC is at 12500 N.W. Military Highway at Wurzbach Parkway. For more, call 302-6860.

JUNE 18

SONS OF CONFEDERATE VETERANS Hood’s Texas Brigade, Camp 153, holds its monthly meeting at 7 p.m. at Grady’s Bar-B-Q, 6510 San Pedro Ave. In a change from the listing on its website, the speaker will be Bart Sherwood, program director of TADSAW Inc. – Train a Dog, Save a Warrior – which

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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.

SPN HAPPY HOUR The Single Professionals Network, a friendship group for single, mature adults, will hold a happy hour/ social starting at 5 p.m. at Brio Tuscan Grill, 15900 La Cantera Parkway. SPN typically has events and outings several times a week; for more on those and on the organization, go to www.spn-sa.org.

TREE WALK Mark Peterson, a certified arborist who is a plant conservationist for San Antonio Water System, will talk about identifying trees as he leads a walk at Phil Hardberger Park. The program runs from 9 to 11 a.m. and starts at the Salado Creek classroom near the park’s eastern entrance, 13203 Blanco Road. A childfriendly craft is included and there’s no charge, though donations are appreciated.

PHOTOGRAPHING NATURE As part of Phil Hardberger Park’s Nature Walk series, Donald Ewers will lead a walk and discuss nature photography while looking for “photo ops” along the Oak Loop Trail. The program runs from 8 to 10 a.m. and starts at the Urban Ecology Center near the park’s western entrance, 8400 N.W. Military Highway. It’s free, though donations are appreciated, and participants are urged to bring a camera.

CITY COUNCIL MEETING JUNE The Shavano Park City 22 Council will hold its monthly meeting at 6:30 p.m. at City Hall, 900 Saddletree Court.

SONS OF CONFEDERATE JULY VETERANS The Alamo City 2 Guards, Camp 1325, holds its monthly meeting at 7 p.m. at Grady’s Bar-B-Q, 6510 San Pedro Ave. The speaker will be Chuck McMichael, past national commander-in-chief of SCV, who will speak on “Where Do We Go From Here?” Members and guests are welcome to eat beginning at 6 p.m.; no

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

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reservations are required. The Camp meets the first Thursday of each month. For more, visit www.alamocityguards.com.

SHAVANO PARK CELEBRATION An Independence Day observance kicks off at City Hall, 900 Saddletree Court, with events including a pet parade at 9:30 a.m. and a carnival with food, games and rides from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Preregister online for the pet parade or at 8:30 a.m. the day of the parade. Categories include “Most Pawtriotic,” “Rising Star” and “Dressed for Freedom.” For more, visit the city website at http://www.shavanopark.org/.

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

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

JULY 14

ELSEWHERE IN SAN ANTONIO SONS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION The San Antonio Chapter of the national organization holds its monthly luncheon at 11:30 a.m. at the Petroleum Club, 8620 N. New Braunfels Ave. Lunch costs $25. RSVPs are required.

Call Bob Clark at 402-0871, or email to reservations@sarsat.org by the Monday prior to the meeting. The chapter meets on the third Wednesday of each month, except July and August.

JUNE 17

SHOPPING EVENT TO BENEFIT MENNONITES From 1 to 5 p.m., a portion of sales at Ten Thousand Villages, a jewelry and home accent shop at 302 Pearl Parkway, Suite 114, will benefit a building fund for San Antonio Mennonite Church, which provides preschool education and programs that combat addiction and

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COUNTY LINE MUSIC SERIES The County Line Bar-B-Q’s Wednesday night music series delivers almost-free entertainment on the patio, and as always, it benefits the San Antonio Food Bank. The music runs from 6:30 to 10 p.m., and the price of admission

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ARTSTROLLS AT MCNAY Babies and toddlers can learn about art in their own way on Friday mornings at the McNay Art Museum. A themed tour and related sensory playtime will be offered from 10 to 11 a.m. for babies up to 12 months old. From 11 to noon, it will be a tour, art activity and stories for little ones 12 to 24 months old. Carriers and strollers are strongly encouraged. It’s free for members and $10 for nonmembers; register online at www.mcnayart. org or call 805-1768. The McNay is at 6000 N. New Braunfels Ave.

JUNE 19, 26

NATIVE PLANT SOCIETY OF TEXAS The monthly meeting of the organization’s San Antonio chapter will feature Neil Kaufman, who will discuss the science in composting and the ways that can be used to customize compost for various uses. A seed and native plant exchange starts at 6:30 p.m., with Kaufman’s program at 7 p.m., at Lions Field Adult Center, 2809 Broadway.

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MICROCHIP MANIA This month’s low-cost microchip clinic, hosted by Animal Care Services, runs from 2 to 6 p.m. at Lions Field, 2809 Broadway.

Signs will direct participants to the clinic site. For $5, pets will be implanted with a chip with basic lifetime registration that can be updated at any time. Animals must be leashed or in an appropriate carrier. ACS accepts cash only.

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1. HAPPY PEDIATRIC DENTISTRY, 2602 N. Loop 1604 West, Suite 207, opened in March specializing in dental care for children and young teenagers, with employees striving to offer a fun and friendly atmosphere complementing a commitment to dental care.

Dr. Manuel Castillo and his wife Claudia, who serves as office manager, own the practice. Hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday, Thursday and Friday; 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.

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Suites 108 and 109, opened just a few months ago and is a new Japanese-style video arcade for those who love anime and manga. The venue features nearly 20 Japanese gaming machines and keeps things popping by holding tournaments and other events.

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and closed Monday. For tournaments and more call 320-0253, or visit facebook.com/ rikric.otakucafe.. (See story on page 26)

3. J-PRIME STEAKHOUSE, 1401 N. Loop 1604 West, in The Vineyard shopping center, is described by a spokeswoman as a classic steakhouse with a few “South American twists.” Selections include wild-caught, sustainable fish; free-range chicken; and prime-grade beef butchered in-house. All of the dishes are cooked over a custommade Brazilian parrilla grill. Diners can also choose from South American sides such as coxinha, or croquettes; the casquinha de siri (crabmeat stewed in coconut milk and a variety of spices); and salchicha, grilled Argentinean sausage.

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4. ASADO SEAFOOD & GRILL, 611 N.W. Loop 410, is the newest iteration of the restaurant at the Hilton San Antonio Airport.

Menu selections include grilled salmon served on a cedar plank with beurre blanc sauce, tequila-cilantro shrimp, chicken, lamb chops, filets, rib-eyes and some smaller items such as crispy calamari and crab fondue.

Hours — all daily — are 6 to 10:30 a.m. for breakfast, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. for lunch, and 5 to 10 p.m. for dinner. The Asado Lounge is open daily from 2 p.m. to midnight. For more, call 377-4653. (See story on page 29) IN OTHER NEWS

MINING OPERATIONS AT THE BECKMAN QUARRY — WHICH INCLUDE BLASTING — ARE RESUMING IN JUNE ON THE WEST SIDE of Northwest Military Highway, just north of Loop 1604 and Shavano Park. The quarry, owned by Martin Marietta, has raised the ire of residents in past years over blasting operations. According to a notification from City Manager Bill Hill, Martin Marietta officials “have reached out to city leaders a number of times to explain their approach and the many mitigating measures that they have and will continue to take in order to

minimize the effects of the operation.” Hill said he also has met “with an independent seismic monitoring firm in order to understand how the effects of the blasts are monitored and then reported.” Hill said the mining company, which has conducted occasional blasts on the west side of Military, is now stepping up operations there because it has “completed mining on the east side of N.W. Military Highway and will resume mining on their remaining property, which has Quarry Development zoning.” The city manager said the company is assuring city officials that blasting will be conducted at safe levels, which avoid damage to homes or other structures. Quarterly meetings between the company and city will continue.

THE PERMIT WINDOW AT CITY HALL IN CASTLE HILLS has new hours, according to an online notification — 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.

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NEARLY 250 STUDENTS IN NORTH EAST INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT’S Kids’ Involvement Network competed in the second annual Robotics Invention/ Challenges Showcase for elementary school pupils on April 18. Students in KIN Robotics Clubs competed in two different divisions – the Challenge Competition and Invention Showcase.

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INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL OF THE AMERICAS topped North East Independent School District high schools receiving recognition by U.S. News & World Report.

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It’s a distinct community,” Werner said.

Werner, who has served on the city’s Planning and Zoning Commission, received 51.7 percent of the vote over Army retiree Michael Simpson.

Marne, a real-estate agent, decided not to seek re-election. Simpson, who also has served with the local P&Z, was previously Olmos Park’s city manager.

“I’m excited to be elected by a great group of people,” Werner said. “I hope to be worthy of the trust they’ve placed in me.”

According to Werner, Shavano Park has grown over recent years into a city where residents stay involved in a variety of issues. Other than carefully maintaining the current quality of life and service levels, little else needs drastic action, he said.

“I intend on seeing it become only better,” Werner said. “Instead of changing it, the city should just keep getting better.”

Werner said a major issue is the fate of a city-owned 16-acre tract near City Hall, land that a developer swapped with Shavano Park for another tract on which homes now stand.

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“I am very passionate about the municipal tract. I love the natural aspects of it, but there are problems,” Werner said, referring to drainage.

Whatever happens with most of the tract, he hopes a public nature trail will be part of it, he added.

Council members Allan Berrier and Michele Bunting Ross were the top two vote-getters in a three-way at-large council race. Ross received 36 percent to earn a third term.

Berrier, who was appointed last September to replace Todd Braulick after Braulick resigned, collected 33 percent.

M.J. Smoot finished with 30 percent.

A Realtor, Ross attributed her reelection to hard work and dedication to accomplish the campaign promises made during the last two terms.

Those promises include improving fiscal responsibility; enhancing communication and transparency; listening to and representing all residents; making decisions based on facts and resident input; and creating community initiatives.

“My hope is that our council maintains, as it has this past year, to work as a team, for the continued

success of Shavano Park,” she added.

Berrier, an Army retiree and a dental insurance adviser, said he and the other candidates tried to stay positive and issue-oriented during the campaign.

“We want to stay fiscally conservative.

The city is in good fiscal shape and we want to keep it that way,” said Berrier.

Berrier echoed Werner’s sentiment about helping to settle the municipal tract’s fate.

“It’s a big deal. We need to decide if we want to do something with this or scuttle the whole thing,” he added.

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Following a politically turbulent year, voters awarded full terms to Mayor Tim Howell, Place 2 Councilman Matthew Daggett and Place 4 Councilman Frank Paul.

HOWELL Last year, Howell was appointed from the council to replace Bruce Kaliff-Smiley, who resigned as mayor during a lingering dispute over the direction the city was taking that saw other city resignations, including the city manager.

Daggett was appointed to replace Stacia Spridgen, who resigned midway

through her first term on council. Paul was appointed to replace Howell on the council.

A lifelong Castle Hills resident, Howell is a business development manager with Sysco Food Services. He received 61 percent in the mayor’s race over attorney David Earl.

“I am humbled by the fact that so many residents came out to say they are happy with the direction the city is heading,” Howell said.

The mayor also said everyone at City Hall is energized by this “vote of confidence and ready to re-engage in the best part of being in city government – leading the city forward in new, innovative and positive ways.”

Daggett, a dentist with a practice in the Olmos Park area, tallied 61 percent vs.

Sylvia Gonzales, a retired AT&T employee.

Paul, a retired businessman and consultant, collected 66 percent against George Booth, a property manager/Realtor.

“I want to believe it is because I worked hard. I walked the streets and had great help,” Paul said of his win. He added that, while he has been on the council only since last July, he has been involved in trying to make things better for the city for more than 10 years.

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“So, I think the citizens of District 9 believe I have been a good advocate and listener,” Krier said.

The council appointed Krier, a former Greater San Antonio Chamber of Commerce president, as an interim representative in November 2013 after Elisa Chan resigned for a failed state Senate bid. He ran in May 2014 to complete the final year of Chan’s term.

Now, Krier seeks a “back-to-basics” focus regarding the city’s budget, saying it’s vital that San Antonio reach new accords with its police and fire unions.

Soon enough, Krier added, the city will initiate a public-involvement process in planning for another fiveyear bond program, which could go before the electorate in 2017.

“There are many infrastructure needs in District 9,” he added.

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Voters also approved four city charter amendments: Raising the mayor’s salary to $61,725, and council members’ pay to $45,722; calling a special election to fill a council or mayoral vacancy with 120 days or more left in a term; and eliminating charter provisions superseded by state law and to update outdated language.

A fourth amendment has any streetcar proposal requiring a public vote.

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t’s a Tuesday morning, not quite 9 a.m., and newly reelected District 8 Councilman Ron Nirenberg has already met with park representatives on a Brackenridge Park Conservancy Master Plan and with an area researcher advocating for people who have lost their motor skills and the ability to speak.

Later, Nirenberg meets with a constituent regarding infrastructure improvements on Vance Jackson Road at Wurzbach Road.

It’s all in a day’s work as more tasks, meetings, emails and consultations follow for Nirenberg, who won a second City Council term May 9 to represent parts of the North and Northwest sides, a complex district with a diverse population including Third World refugees, a major

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“The challenge in District 8 is that everything has to do with how we deal with growth,” said Nirenberg, the former general manager of radio station KRTU-FM. “District 8 is growing twice as fast as the rest of San Antonio in terms of population.

We grew 16 percent in the city; we grew 33 percent since the last census in population.

In terms of area, we’re also growing.”

District 8 has more than 160,000 residents, according to recent figures.

Nirenberg is looking forward to his second term, after first taking office in June 2013.

“The challenges for District 8 are long-term issues,” he said. “Concern about maintaining and improving quality of life in neighborhoods, at home, jobs and schools continues to grow.”

He said his strategy includes understanding residents’ experiences, what they value, what they’re concerned about and identifying problems.

“Congestion on certain corridors or rising crime or lack of maintenance of public rights of way. The next step is doing an asset inventory. And then, what resources do we have available?” he said. “Everything is growing faster than resources are keeping up with.”

As the city takes its next leap forward, Nirenberg believes good planning is the basic building block of a solid strategy for growth.

Last year, Nirenberg stepped in as chairman of the council’s Comprehensive Plan Committee, which is helping plan growth for the city through 2040.

The committee is assembling stakeholders – school districts, chambers of commerce, utility companies, environmental advocates and public-health organizations.

“It’s easy to say it’s citizen-driven, but you have to create a process. It’s not just about a planning document,” he said. “The process hopefully will be a good one that we can rely on again in 10 or 15 years.”

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Having adequate roadways to handle increasing traffic is a priority, Nirenberg said.

“There is a tremendous challenge with westbound traffic … on Northwest Military Highway, which is essentially where Wurzbach Parkway ends,” he said. “That corridor is the main route into the (South Texas) Medical Center, from which we derive $30-plus billion in economic impact annually. So making sure employees, patients, can move in and out of the Medical Center is an extremely high priority for the region in general.”

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“It allows the private sector to accelerate and the public sector to utilize assets such as CPS (Energy) dark fiber. It will allow us as a community to be more embracing and to leverage power of technology to move the city forward,” he said. “We’re working with our private partners like Time Warner, AT&T and Google here to make sure they have infrastructure in place.”

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San Antonio is now home to 8,00010,000 foreign refugees, and most are living in District 8 near the Interstate 10 corridor or just west of the interstate, Nirenberg has previously said.

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HAVANO PARK — Police say they may have put a stop to a string of breakins with the recent arrests of two men during a traffic stop.

The pair are being investigated in connection with some auto burglaries, according to Police Chief David Creed.

The chief said officers are also looking for links between the latest incident and a series of recent thefts on West Mossy Cup Street and Turkey Creek Road that targeted unlocked vehicles and tool sheds, but the men have not been directly tied to those cases.

Those episodes occurred in February, March and April.

“We’re very happy that we’ve taken these suspects into custody,” said City Manager Bill Hill. “We haven’t seen any other (vehicle

burglary) activities since (the arrests).”

According to Bexar County Jail records, Franklin David Henning, 24, and Scott Alan Cope, 25, have each been charged with four counts of burglary of a vehicle.

Bonds for each man totaled $10,000.

Neither man lives in Shavano Park, according to records.

Police said the case began to unfold shortly before 4:20 a.m. April 30 when Officer Jaime Villanueva saw a vehicle run

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The patrolman pulled the auto over in the Bank of America parking lot on Northwest Military Highway, investigators said.

Villanueva spotted a large kitchen knife and other implements in the vehicle that could be used in a burglary, officials said.

The officer also found a backpack with track shoes and headphones, several gift cards, a toolbox filled with tools, a mobile jump-start/air compressor combo, and a USAA checkbook belonging to a San Antonio resident, according to reports.

“It’s just good, solid police work,” Creed said. “The officer had no initial cognizance that there had been a crime committed.

He was just acting on what he could see, which was a traffic violation done at an unusual time of the day. When he got them stopped, they (the occupants) couldn’t account for why they were in the area.”

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ASTLE HILLS — The city’s Loop 410 corridor is about to get a little brighter after the City Council approved the placement of two digital billboards in a lucrative deal that will help fund years of infrastructure needs.

It was just a couple of years ago that city officials decided to allow digital billboards — signs that electronically change their message and images, sometimes several times an hour — anywhere within Castle Hills’ boundaries.

The city has selected outdoor advertising giant Clear Channel to put up the billboards. The firm has its headquarters in San Antonio and is one of the world’s largest outdoor advertising corporations.

“We actually put out bids and had three companies that came to us, and out of those three we chose Clear Channel. We felt that

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The bidding process was not all about money, Howell said. It was also about the reputation of the companies and the amount of time the companies have been in business.

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In a city newsletter, Howell said Clear Channel agreed to a $190,000 signing fee.

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The money brought in from the digital billboards is slated to go directly into repairing the city’s badly deteriorated streets and other infrastructure instead of the general fund.

Billboards are regulated by the state of Texas, and Castle Hills will follow those guidelines, including distance between the signs, sign height and other requirements, the mayor said.

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(Loop) 410 in the metropolitan area that didn’t have digital billboards,” Howell said.

The Digital Sign Committee members include Councilman Douglas Gregory, who serves as chairman; Councilman Frank Paul; City Manager Diane Pfeil; and Howell. The committee led the effort to get the digital billboards moving along and under contract.

At this time, no other digital billboards are scheduled to be put up in Castle Hills, but city leaders are contemplating a stretch of Northwest Military Highway as possibly the next part of town to get one, pending council approval.

After winning re-election May 9, Howell said he feels residents of Castle Hills are pleased with what the town’s leaders are doing — which is addressing the city’s infrastructure problems.

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An estimated 600,000 American honeybees are living in an apiary on the roof of the hotel’s second story at Interstate 10 and Wurzbach Road, and the bees are pollinating a garden that produces the ingredients for many of the Omni’s restaurant’s recipes.

The colony also is an effort to preserve the bees, especially since an unexplained syndrome — Colony Collapse Disorder — is taking a worldwide toll on the insects, which scientists say are absolutely necessary to pollinate and propagate food plants.

“We thought this would be a really great way to accomplish a lot of symbiotic things that would help each other, finding

More than 600,000 rescued and rehabilitated honeybees have made the Omni San Antonio Hotel at the Colonnade their permanent home. On the second-story roof, directly over the hotel’s restaurant, Bolo’s, the bees dwell in 10 to 20 hives. The honey is used for kitchen recipes, and in turn the bees may remain safe from a syndrome that is causing a worldwide shortage of the insects. Photo by Collette Orquiz

a spot to save these bees and have a place to call home, to nourish, (to) be helpful,” said Jeremy Lander, director of sales and marketing for the Omni.

The hotel has partnered with the nonprofit Central Texas Bee Rescue and Vertical Growing Systems to create a home where bees have plenty of food but also contribute to the Omni’s kitchen by producing honey and helping fruits, vegetables and herbs to grow.

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Central Texas Bee Rescue founder and “Bee Czar” Walter Schumacher said the Omni has transformed the desert-like roof into a garden where bees rescued from San Antonio and Austin are thriving.

“That’s one of the reasons they stay happy. It’s because they come out and they don’t see a wasteland and say, ‘Oh, no food.’ They come out and say, ‘There’s

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Vertical Growing Systems created a vertical garden for use by the hotel kitchens and also as a food source for the bees. The fruits, vegetables and herbs are planted upright, and as soon as their roots are strong enough, they are transplanted.

As the garden continues to develop, officials said the plants will be hooked up to a drip system that runs off condensation from the hotel’s air conditioning. It will be automated and use a solar pump to water itself.

Central Texas Bee Rescue is a part of the American Honey Bee Protection Agency.

Schumacher and his wife have been saving and rehabilitating bees for eight years.

“They forced me into it, they threatened to sting me if I didn’t,” Schumacher quipped.

He added that it usually takes 12 months to harvest honey at least twice, yet they have achieved twice as much in just six months. Judging by the honey output, Schumacher said the bees are adjusting well to their new home.

They harvested the second batch of honey on May 26. The honey goes straight from the roof to the kitchen, then to plates and drinks. What the kitchen doesn’t use or jar will be sold to H-E-B Central

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Guests of the Omni and patrons of Bolo’s Restaurant in the hotel can taste nature’s sweetener in many different dishes. In addition, the honey is infused in libations as part of the poolside menu “One Sweet Summer.”

Jars of honey are also for sale in the gift shop.

Don Fraser, the vice president of the Alamo Area Beekeepers Association, said he is impressed by the Omni’s initiative to rescue bees and provide them a new home.

“The Omni Colonnade is taking a leadership position in the business community, one that I hope will be emulated by others in the business community,” Fraser said. “It will help people recognize that rooftop beekeeping is a viable option.”

Fraser has been a beekeeper for eight years and developed a course called “Honey I’ve Got The Bees,” which he’s taught to hundreds of adults and children.

Honeybees are dying at an “alarming rate,” according to the Central Texas Bee Rescue website, honeybeekind. org. Schumacher said the hotel’s project excites him because, even though it’s

Honey produced by the bees on the second floor of the Omni San Antonio Hotel at the Colonnade is available for purchase in the hotel’s gift shop for guests and locals interested in a taste of nature’s sweetener. Photo by Collette Orquiz

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“Honeybees are responsible for providing humans with one-third to one-half of our food supply. Many fruits, vegetables and nuts would disappear from our grocery shelves without the pollination provided by honeybees and other pollinators,” Fraser said.

Central Texas Bee Rescue checks on the Omni's bees at least once a week to make sure they’re happy and healthy.

The Omni Colonnade is one of five of the company’s hotels with a bee program.

“We wanted to start off locally. We wanted not only to be good stewards of our environment on a national level, but we wanted to do something that would (have a direct effect) in the community that we reside in, that gives so much to us,” Lander said.

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ASTLE HILLS — Fans of anime and manga now have a place to “nerd out” at RikRic Otaku Cafe, a Japanese-style arcade.

The cafe, which opened Jan. 17, is the brick-and-mortar phase of a business venture launched in 2005 by owners Richard Giron and Ricardo Polendo, who were providing “all things nerdy” for conventions celebrating a unique style of animation and comics popular in Japan.

“When the genesis of this idea came about, we wanted to sell things, but we liked the cafe aspect because we’re nerds. We want to hang out with other nerds,” Giron said.

The business is at 5525 Blanco Road, suites 108 and 109.

The store doesn’t sell manga —

comics — or anime DVDs. The pair have instead created a retail shop where customers can watch animated shows featuring superheroes and larger-than-life creatures, enjoy Asian snacks and play authentic Japanese arcade cabinets.

“Once they’ve got the stuff, the anime, the manga, and they know the story, we provide them with the rest,” Giron said. “We’re where you go once you’re already obsessed.”

“Otaku” is the Japanese term for those excessively interested in something, or obsessed.

Instead of bringing pockets full of quarters, customers can spend $5 for two hours of game play, or $10 for an all-day pass. Giron is particularly proud the shop features Super Burger Boy, a game that, until now, was never imported Stateside.

“The selling point is the atmosphere.

RikRic Otaku Cafe, which features Japanese-style arcade cabinets that cater to lovers of anime and manga, holds Smash Bros. tournaments every Thursday evening. Photo by Collette Orquiz

You just come here and do almost whatever you want,” Polendo said. “You can chill, you can eat here, you can play cards, you can play anime ... We have someone working on their cosplay (costumes) — they brought their sewing machine.”

RikRic Otaku Cafe holds tournaments for Smash Bros. every Thursday evening, and one for Gundam every Wednesday.

There’s also a monthly Smash Bros. tournament, where people come

from across the state to compete.

Hours are 2 to 10 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday, 2 p.m. to midnight Friday, noon to midnight Saturday, noon to 10 p.m. Sunday, and closed Monday.

RIKRIC OTAKU CAFE 5525 Blanco Road, Suite 108 and 109 For tournaments and more, call 320-0253 or visit facebook.com/rikricotakucafe

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Located at 2602 N. Loop 1604 West, Suite 207, the practice is owned by Dr. Manuel Castillo and his wife Claudia, who also serves as office manager.

Debuting in March, Happy Pediatric Dentistry celebrated a grand opening May 16.

“Our greatest satisfaction is seeing a hesitant child, who was previously afraid of the dentist, leave with a healthy, confident smile,” said Claudia Castillo.

“Our philosophy is that children always come first. We see children from their infancy through their teen years, including special-needs children.”

The practice welcomes new patients for checkups, professional cleanings, white or traditional restorations, white zirconia or traditional crowns, sports guards, space maintainers, emergencies and more.

“We make sure children and parents alike come into a pleasant, fun and warm atmosphere, so they are more relaxed at the time of treatment,” Castillo said.

“We offer iPads and a movie room in the play area, TVs on top of every dental chair, a groovy water lamp and more.”

With 24 years of experience, her husband “continues to have a strong passion for treating children with a gentle touch, mesmerizing them with a few magic tricks, songs and games, which allows him to carry a conversation with

Happy Pediatric Dentistry caters to children’s dental needs in a space that co-owner Claudia Castillo says is 'pleasant, warm and fun.' Photo by Collette Orquiz

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J-PRIME STEAKHOUSE 1401 N. Loop 1604 West For more, call 764-1604 or visit www.jprimesteakhouse.com

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At J-Prime Steakhouse, chef Chris Brooks (left) creates dishes such as the filet mignon with yucca (above), as well as a variety of other selections with a South American flair. Courtesy photos

Launched in January, the dining destination, 1401 N. Loop 1604 West in The Vineyard shopping center, blends traditional steakhouse fare with South American dishes.

“I would describe (J-Prime) as a typical American-style steakhouse, but with a few South American twists, mostly in our side dishes,” said spokeswoman Carolina Paz. Fresh selections — including wildcaught, sustainable fish; free-range chicken; and prime-grade beef butchered inhouse — are cooked over a custom-made Brazilian parrilla grill. Smoldering coals,

or brasas, are heated to 1,200 degrees and add hickory, maple and oak flavoring.

“We offer the traditional fare like mashed potatoes, french fries, grilled vegetables,” Paz said, “but we also have a lot of South American sides like coxinha (croquettes), the casquinha de siri (crabmeat stewed in coconut milk and a variety of spices) and salchicha (grilled Argentinean sausage). Our fried oysters are covered with black beans. We also have plantains. Dishes like that help make us unique.”

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sado Seafood & Grill is the newest restaurant at the Hilton San Antonio Airport, 611 N.W. Loop 410, opening its doors just a few months ago to guests and locals alike.

The name, menu and décor are part of a corporate re-think.

Anthony Spears, the hotel’s general manager, hopes longtime customers will be pleased with the renovation of the former Tex Sports Bar and Grill, but he also wants to attract new diners from area neighborhoods.

The soft opening took place in February and a grand-opening gala in April was very well received, he added.

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not only did we want to be an amenity for our guests in the hotel, but we want to be another restaurant offering for local residents,” Spears said.

He said Asado is a new concept for Hilton properties.

“We have another Asado in Kansas City and one in California, and soon to be in Washington, D.C.,” Spears said. “Asado means roasted, grilled or broiled, and I refer to the new concept as ‘casual elegance.’”

“Everything is just melt-in-your-mouth,” he added. “The grilled salmon is served on a cedar plank with beurre blanc sauce. One of the most popular items is our tequilacilantro shrimp. We also have chicken, lamb chops, filets, rib-eyes and some nice small bites like crispy calamari and crab fondue.”

He also wants visitors — especially locals — to take it easy in the Asado Lounge.

“Our Asado Lounge is a relaxing, cozy place where we’re hoping our local residents will come unwind after work, have a martini, visit with friends. It’s a very upscale lounge feel,” he said. “We are looking into getting a singer for Friday and Saturday nights – something soft, maybe jazz, so that people can still have conversations.”

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