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PG. 08 LOCAL LOWDOWN

PG. 05 LOCAL EDITORIAL

What's open and opening soon in your neck of the woods, plus the latest news

Vote of no confidence in police chief does not bode well

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PG. 04 SUSAN YERKES

Check out the latest events on the North Side in this monthlly calendar

The good news about area programs to improve graduation rates

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APRIL 25 - MAY 30, 2016

DEALING WITH

HUNGER Churchill volunteers open in-school food pantry

HUNGER AT A GLANCE IN THE NORTH EAST INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT • 32,694 students get free/reducedprice lunch in NEISD • 67,971 students in NEISD • 1,114 students get free/reduced lunch at Churchill High School • 2,880 students at Churchill • 21,141 students at NEISD high schools get free/reduced-price lunch

by COLLETTE ORQUIZ

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hurchill High School recently launched a food pantry after a handful of teachers realized many students only have access to meals while on campus and go hungry at home.

“All studies show that kids cannot learn if they are focused on food. If you don’t take care of the basics, then you can’t take care of the higher learning,” said Ashley Rice, who spearheaded the project.

Rice, a social studies teacher, came up with the idea after reading an article on her Facebook feed about a high school in Dallas creating an on-campus food pantry. The week before school let out for the Christmas break, she approached Principal Justin Oxley with the idea.

“I thought, ‘We have similar needs here, and I’m sure we can do that as well,’” Rice said. “I brought it up to Mr. Oxley

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and he was so supportive immediately.”

Social studies teacher Kristina Rumfelt, Alternative Learning Environment teacher Erica Garza and PTA President Laura Talley helped Rice ready the pantry for an opening Jan. 4.

Since its debut, the team has counted 40 students coming in each day. Within the first couple of weeks, the pantry gave away more than 250 items. Rice said distribution has almost doubled.

The pantry is open Monday, Wednesday and Friday after school. Tuesday and Thursday are used to restock and organize.

The pantry is located in the washroom of the former cafeteria, which is now the multi-purpose center near the bus stop.

At first the team had a much smaller room, but after the food donations increased, members knew they needed

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Of course, that advice is good anytime, but San Antonio officials are going the extra mile by emphasizing Vision Zero, an initiative aimed at making streets safer for those who walk, bicycle and drive.

As the name implies, the goal of Vision Zero — introduced in September — is to reduce or eliminate all traffic fatalities and serious roadway injuries.

The educational and awareness program involves everyone from those who design the roads to those who use them.

The public wholeheartedly should embrace this concept, from the kid thinking about dashing across the street to the motorist speeding up just a little to make that appointment on time.

These and many other scenarios are recipes for disaster. I know, because as a police reporter I have seen the lasting, terrible toll these tragedies take on friends and families for years to come.

Will Vision Zero completely stop roadway deaths? Doubtful, but at least it’s the recognition of a problem and a process to address it.

Already city officials a couple of months ago celebrated the completion of a new Z-Crossing on Broadway across from the DoSeum. The unique pattern enhances the safety of those who are crossing the street by attracting a motorist’s attention.

The other enhancements included in the Z-Crossing project are a median, ramps, solar-powered warning signs that blink and rapidly flashing lights.

It may be a small start, but infrastructure improvements such as the Z-Crossing, as well as more community awareness, could help the community reach the objective of Vision Zero.

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ON THE COVER: Recognizing that some students at Churchill High School face food insecurity when they are off-campus, educators and the PTA established a food pantry to help keep hunger at bay. Story starts on page 1. Photo by Collette Orquiz

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It takes a village to educate a child

by SUSAN YERKES

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he traditional school year begins to wind down in May, capped by graduation for some and summer break for others.

Unfortunately, nearly one in five adults in the Alamo City never experienced high school graduation – dropping out somewhere along the way.

It’s sad, and not just for those who lack many of the skills required both in the workplace and the increasingly challenging world. An educated workforce is one of the biggest assets a city has to draw and keep successful businesses,

providing more opportunities and raising the overall quality of life.

On a humane, personal basis, there’s good reason to care about giving our young people the best education possible so they can succeed. On a practical, civic basis, there’s also an equally important reason – to keep our economy healthy and competitive.

Today, things seem to be changing for the better. Citywide graduation rates have risen to over 85 percent. Even in the San Antonio Independent School District, where a few years ago less than 60 percent of students finished high school, now it’s more than 80 percent.

One of the keys to the improvement so far is a proliferation of programs aimed at helping children learn during their school years.

The Pre-K 4 SA program, which provides state-of-the-art, full-day learning, is quite strong, with some 2,000 children expected to enroll for the 2016-17 school year. The initiative is also growing beyond its four educational centers. In April, Pre-K 4 SA awarded a whopping $4.2 million in grants to area school districts, private schools and elsewhere, including the YMCA and Family Service Association, to fund their own innovative prekindergarten programs.

More schools are finding ways – and funding – to offer individual attention to students, or extend the day with exercise and extra-learning opportunities.

Private nonprofits are pitching in, too. San Antonio’s After-School All-Stars, offering inner-city children tutoring, a tech-savvy MIRACLE program and healthy play, celebrated 15 years in April.

SA Youth, which started in the basement of St. Mary’s Catholic Church in 1984, has worked with some 60,000 children and young adults over the years, and shows no signs of slowing down.

San Antonio Sports’ “i play!” program gives thousands of third- through fifthgrade youngsters from the Harlandale Independent School District and SAISD a healthy dose of after-school fitness and mentoring. SAISD’s Young Women’s Leadership Academy is turning out impressive graduates, and the district has opened “community schools” at Crockett and Douglass elementaries.

Thanks to a $1.8 million partnership with the University of Texas at San Antonio, university faculty, graduate assistants and staff work with students in afterschool activities from robotics and math to music groups, and help get parents and community partners involved.

There are those who suggest none of this would be necessary if schools, or parents, did a better job of bringing up their children. However, criticism hasn’t helped much in the past.

Instead, what seems to have aided the progress of San Antonio’s children is the collective will to get involved.

There are dozens of schools and literacy programs out there in need of donations, or even better, volunteers.

I recently met up with Craig Bell, a semiretired pharmacist and passionate volunteer for San Antonio Youth Literacy’s “2nd Grade Reading Buddy.” The vigorous 77-year-old, and his wife Mary, have been working with the program’s 8-year-olds since 2013, and plan to keep it up “as long as we’re able,” he told me.

SAYL always needs volunteers; it’s a great place to start (check out sayl.org online), or find another activity appealing to you through the extensive volunteer-matching program at SA2020.org. I’ve helped at several programs in the past, and writing this has reminded me it’s time to get involved again. Because it really does take a village to raise a child these days – at least, it sure helps. syerkes@localcommunitynews.com

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To avoid further controversy, McManus should either step down or start repairing the rift at SAPD. The rank-and-file vote is undoubtedly tied to the politics of recent contract talks, but it also has much to do with a belief the chief is unwilling to support his officers.

The chief doesn’t plan on resigning; the no-confidence vote, passed by a whopping 97 percent of members, isn’t binding.

Though he’s been here a decade, McManus still came from outside

SAPD. Anyone familiar with local history knows the SAPD brethren prefer being led by one of their own, someone who paid his or her dues while rising through its ranks.

Witness what happened to Chief Charles Rodriguez in the mid-1980s after a scandal rocked the department and he stepped down. Though a competent and progressive commander, Rodriguez, who hailed from California, already was unpopular due to his outsider status.

It can be argued others faced greater challenges than McManus. During Chief William Gibson’s tenure, the city saw a record rise in homicides. A local SAPD veteran, Gibson and his team quickly developed programs — directed patrols, increased substations, more foot patrol officers — to inhibit crime rates, thereby creating a safer city.

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FLAME OF HOPE GOLF TOURNAMENT This fundraiser 28 for Special Olympics Texas will help support more than 10,000 local athletes. Shotgun start is 8 a.m. at Silverhorn Golf Club of Texas, 1100 Bitters Road.

Check-in and registration begin at 7 a.m.

For playing costs, sponsorships and more, visit www.specialolympicstexas.org and find the link under Fundraising Events.

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MUSIC AT SEMMES LIBRARY The Semmes Branch Library, 7 15060 Judson Road, from 2-2:50 p.m. hosts a performance by San Antonio Symphony violist Emily Freudigman. Find out how special classical music can be.

For more, contact Randi Jones at randi. jones@sanantonio.gov or call 207-9110.

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NEISD BOARD The next meeting of North East 9 Independent School District trustees is 5:30 p.m. at 8961 Tesoro Drive.

To confirm dates and times of sessions normally scheduled on the second Monday of the month, call 407-0533.

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SPRING CLEANING IN PARK As part of MAY 9 HOLLYWOOD Brush Week, the town will collect tree limbs from residents who put out cuttings by 7 a.m. If not picked up by 5 p.m.

May 12, call City Hall at 494-2023. Also, beginning April 30, bulky items may be laid out for a May 9 collection. For a list of acceptable and unacceptable waste products, visit a link at hollywoodpark-tx.gov.

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HELPING FOSTER CHILDREN Christian Family Church, 3607 N. Loop 1604 East, hosts

the faith-based initiative “Prevention to Permanency.” An educational seminar titled, “Every Child Longs to Belong,” will take place from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Rebekah McKay-Ramirez's presentation helps understand the characteristics of reactive attachment disorder. This event highlights thousands of children and youth in San Antonio’s foster care awaiting a forever family. For more and to register, visit www.cfcsa.com.

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HOLLYWOOD PARK The City Council meeting is scheduled for 7:45 p.m. at City Hall, 2 Mecca Drive. The council convenes on the third Tuesday of every month. For more, visit hollywoodpark-tx.gov.

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RETIRED TEACHERS MEETING The North San Antonio Retired Teachers Association conducts a 9:45 a.m. conference on the third Wednesday of the month at San Pedro Presbyterian Church, 14900 San Pedro Ave. Attendees are updated with information useful to former educators.

For more, call Michele Bibb at 494-8197.

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HILL COUNTRY VILLAGE The City Council meeting 19 is scheduled for 5 p.m. at City Hall, 116 Aspen Lane. The

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WHERE’S THE FIRE? Visit the Brook Hollow 21 Branch Library, 530 Heimer Road, at 2:30 p.m. for a close-up view of a fire truck and find out what daily life is like inside a firehouse. Captain Fernando Castaneda from Fire Station 23 will answer questions. For more, contact Kimberly King at 207-9030.

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MOVIES AL FRESCO Beginning at dusk, Mayor’s 21 Movie Night is a free, outdoor showing of a film in the town of Hollywood Park. Bring lawn chairs and blankets. For the title of this month’s screening at Memorial Park, 2 Mecca Drive, visit www.slabcinema.com.

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CAMP GAN ISRAEL summer camp at 14535 JUNE 21 The Blanco Road, presented by Chabad Lubavitch of South Texas, is full of fun activities for children as young as 18 months to those entering eighth grade. Providing a Jewish emphasis,

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

FELINE FRIDAYS ONGOING The Animal Defense League focuses on reducing overpopulation by spaying or neutering 30 owned cats and 50 feral cats every Friday.

Animals can be brought in from 7-9 a.m., and it’s first come, first served until slots are filled. Fees range from $35 to $70, and owned cats must have proof of rabies vaccination. Felines will be ready for pickup between 4-5 p.m. the same day. Surgeries are performed at ADL’s hospital, 11215 Iota Drive, just off Nacogdoches Road. For more, visit adltexas.org and click on Spay/ Neuter Services under Programs & Services.

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1. WELCYON FITNESS AFTER 50, 14855 Blanco Road, Suite 300, opened its first San Antonio location in November to offer exercise focused on those 50 and older, including one-on-one coaching for baby boomers and small cardio classes in a friendly environment. Hours are 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Friday and 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday. For more, call 830-955-8051 or visit www. welcyon.com. (See story on page 12)

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THE 2016 NORTHEAST CORRIDOR GRANT winners were announced April 8. Out of 26 applications, nine businesses received the grants: China Sun Restaurant, Secret Beauty Hair Salon, Perrin Plaza Shopping Center, Señor Snow, Lee Dental Center, Shop & Save, Rod Robertson Auto Auction and Arcade Building. Proposed projects were reviewed by the NEC Steering Committee and awards were given to improve signage, facades and landscaping along Nacogdoches and Perrin Beitel roads.

Suite 101, is not another “run-of-themill Tex-Mex restaurant,” according to general manager Jodie Ellison. Flavors come from Spain and Latin America, with an emphasis on Colombia. It opened in January. Hours are 6:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Thursday; 6:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. Friday, 8 a.m. to 10 p.m.

Saturday and 8:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. Sunday.

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Blanco Road, recently debuted and features fried baskets with crawfish, catfish and shrimp; po’boys, oysters on the half shell, burgers, salads, soups and gumbos, a kids’ menu and fish tacos. Hours are 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Monday through Friday and 11 a.m. to midnight Saturday and Sunday. For more, call 444-9495 or visit http://www.rouxcajun.com/.

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MADISON HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS WITNESSED a mock drunk-driving accident orchestrated by Shattered Dreams, a driver-safety program. During the showcase, a student portrayed a drunk driver and numerous others acted as injured victims. Staff and students also listened to a guest speaker who suffered a loss from a driver under the influence. Traffic crashes are the leading cause of death and serious injury to teens age 15 to 19, public safety officials said. Also taking part were students, the Smart Driver Club, the San Antonio Police Department and Fire Department, Bexar-Bulverde Volunteer Fire Department, local emergency medical services, Texas Towing, AirLife, University Health System trauma teams, the Texas Department of Transportation, San Antonio Military Medical Center, staff members, parents and school organizations.

SIXTY-THREE MADISON HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS received recognition during a summa cum laude special ceremony in the auditorium. Friends and family members gathered as students took the stage accompanied by a teacher they

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he dedication of a final historical marker for the 300-year-old “Royal Road” on the Northeast Side helps forge a link from San Antonio’s storied past to its present and future, city leaders said.

El Camino Real de los Tejas National Historic Trail, a roadway begun during the Spanish Empire, recently was recognized in District 10 with 23 signs marking seven miles of the original passage on Nacogdoches Road.

Councilman Mike Gallagher said the historic designation is important for many reasons, one being an economic perspective that the trail is parallel to their goal of revitalizing the Nacogdoches/Perrin Beitel corridor, also known as the Northeast Corridor.

“When you travel down Nacogdoches, you are sharing the same road as centuries

District 10 Councilman Mike Gallagher (far right) spoke during the ribbon cutting for the last El Camino Real de los Tejas National Historic Trail sign on March 4. Other dignitaries include Janet Dietel (left), president of the San Antonio Conservation Society; Steven Gonzales, executive director of El Camino Real De los Tejas National Trail Association; John Canella, deputy superintendent of the National Park Service; the Rev. Rogelio Martinez, Order of the Friars Minor; and Bishop Arthur Barrymore. Photo by Collette Orquiz

of travelers and explorers,” Gallagher said.

“Formally recognizing the El Camino Real as it runs through District 10 allows our residents to experience and interact with San Antonio history on a daily basis.”

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“With its nationally significant designation, El Camino Real de los Tejas further illustrates the significance that San Antonio has played not only in the development of Texas, but the development of the U.S. and Mexico as well,” said Steven Gonzales, executive director and board member of El Camino Real de los Tejas National Historic Trail

Association. “The trail truly shows that San Antonio was the hub of the Spanish colonial empire in Texas.”

A ceremony was held March 4 at Comanche Lookout Park, where the final sign was blessed by the Rev. Rogelio Martinez, Order of the Friars Minor, followed by a handful of speeches and a ribbon-cutting.

“It’s really significant and it’s an important deal. It’s only happened due to incredible partnerships,” John Canella, deputy superintendent of the National Park Service, said at the event.

The initiative took eight months from conception to research, stakeholder meetings and installation. Gallagher said that Hindes was instrumental in getting the project started and working with District 10 officials to find funding for the signs and put them in place.

They partnered with other city officials, National Park Service-National Trails Intermountain Region, the Texas Department of Transportation, Texas Historical Commission, the San Antonio Conservation Society and the El Camino Real de los Tejas National Historic Trail Association.

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SALOCALLOWDOWN.COM PANTRY continues from pg. 01 to relocate. Rice’s family donated the shelves; now, the team is working on getting more and painting the room.

“I don’t want the kids to think this is an afterthought,” Rice said.

To obtain goods from the pantry, students fill out a slip of paper with their first name along with as many items they need. Names are required for inventory purposes only, to keep track of how many different people are coming in the door.

“We weren’t really focused on the issue that kids would take without need, we’ve tried to not focus on that at all... We’ve seen once the kids start talking, they all need it,” Rumfelt said.

They encourage patrons to grab goods for their family, too.

Although Churchill is located on the property-rich North Side, many children still go hungry, officials said.

At Churchill, 1,114 students receive free or reduced-price breakfast and lunch out of a total enrollment of 2,880. Across the North East Independent School District, according to figures, 32,694 students out of 67,971 in all grade levels receive some form of aid.

“That pulls at your heartstrings,” Rice said.

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plenty of students spend time in the pantry helping or donating. Rumfelt said before the break, the band and orchestra had a contest and brought in “a ton of stuff.” Rumfelt’s daughter, Kylia Hood, a sophomore, has been there since the first day, helping whenever she can.

Students in the ALE program also take part, and during fifth and eighth periods they label food with expiration dates and organize the shelves in the pantry.

“The kids love it, the teachers love it because it teaches them life skills, a skill that they can use. It’s a blessing,” Rice said.

The pantry accepts most nonperishable items, anything from canned vegetables to Vienna sausages, quick-pack food such as granola bars, fruit cups, and microwavable meals such as ravioli and SpaghettiOs. Anyone wishing to donate food can drop the items off at the reception desk.

The PTA essentially jumped at the chance to get involved.

“Our job (to) is support the teachers, the families, and the students at Churchill, and what better way to do that other than academically is to help with their nutritional needs,” Talley said.

Those wishing to donate money can send or drop off cash or checks made out to PTA at the reception desk. The pantry can’t accept direct funding because

Volunteers Elizabeth Nguyen and Daniel Finlay help stock shelves at the Churchill High School food pantry, an on-campus effort that helps provide hunger relief for pupils and their families. The project has received support from the PTA and H-E-B. Photo by Collette Orquiz

it does not have a nonprofit status.

Both Rice and Rumfelt have reached out for help with the project, and now get fresh fruit for the students from Zoe’s Kitchen on Friday afternoons and $100 gift cards from H-E-B each month.

“It is very inspiring that Churchill students are making it their mission to fight hunger, which directly aligns with H-E-B’s

history of supporting hunger relief in the communities where we operate in Texas,” said Tony Lanctot, H-E-B unit director.

Rice is in the process of affiliating the pantry with the San Antonio Food Bank to help cash donations stretch further.

For more about the Churchill Pantry, email Rice at arice3@neisd.net or visit http://churchillfoodpantry.weebly.com/.

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Many of El Camino Real’s sites in Bexar County are in urban areas of San Antonio, but some sections are in wooded areas, such as the Paso de Dolores, or Applewhite Crossing, on the Medina River Greenway. The first modern hiking trail on the Camino Real is in Floresville, and at 3.5 miles it is also the longest.

Comanche Lookout’s large hill with its signature tower onced served as a marker along El Camino Real. Today it has a similar purpose as a vantage point for hikers and outdoor enthusiasts, as well as a draw for more visitors.

The sign was placed at the park and, according to Gallagher, the location highlights its importance to the growth and development of San Antonio.

El Camino Real de los Tejas was designated as a National Historic Trail and part of the National Trails System on Oct. 18, 2004. Gonzales said El Camino Real is part of a

APRIL 25 - MAY 30, 2016 unique group of trails Congress has said are important to Americans.

“If you can think of all of the history of our country, only 19 events have been deemed as ‘nationally significant,’ and this trail, which led to the founding of Texas, is one of them,” Gonzales added.

The trail consists of a series of parallel routes from the Rio Grande, near Eagle Pass and Laredo, to Natchitoches, Louisiana. It linked towns, forts, settlements and missions. One of the longest and most intact sections is the route along Nacogdoches Road.

El Camino Real de los Tejas is 2,580 miles long and was used from 1680 to 1945.

“San Antonio is a crossroads for many of the early routes used for exploration, discovery and settlement along the Spanish Borderlands,” Hindes said at the event. “Originally traveled by Native Americans, the demarcation of the El Camino Real illuminates this littleknown piece of San Antonio’s history.”

Officials hope that the trail will create a dialogue among residents and travelers, and that those who live nearby will take pride in such an important area and want to learn more.

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