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ctober is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, an annual observance to draw more attention to the disease that takes the lives of thousands of women – and yes, men – each year across the United States.

According to the American Cancer Society, more than 232,000 new cases of invasive breast cancer will be diagnosed in women in 2014. The organization forecasts 40,000 will succumb to the most deadly metatastic form of the disease.

Along with the traditional orange and brown colors of October, pink has also become another symbolic shade of the month. Awareness campaigns – geared to educate about early detection screenings and diagnoses – have encouraged folks to wear pink ribbons, T-shirts, hair bands, shoelaces, including all-pink jerseys and accessories worn by players on college and professional sports teams.

Wearing pink has also heightened efforts to showcase another color – green. Through a variety of events and activities, October has become a leading fundraising month in the effort to combat this deadly disease. Many functions have been held or are scheduled later this fall in the San Antonio area.

One notable event was the Oct. 18 Circle of Cancer Care’s “Rita’s Give Back Gala,” a benefit to support female cancer patients in northeast San Antonio, Schertz and Cibolo, at the Schertz Civic Center.

Another is the “Fight Like a Texas Girl Breast Cancer Awareness Health Fair,” set for 4-7 p.m. Oct. 23 and co-sponsored by the nonprofit Women Involved in Nurturing, Giving, Sharing — or WINGS — and Northeast Methodist Hospital, which will host the free event at 12412 Judson Road.

More information is available at the Susan G. Komen Foundation website at komensanantonio.org, and links at other cancer-fighting websites.

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Can you spare some food for thought?

by SUSAN YERKES

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hey say it’s more blessed to give than to receive. And San Antonio’s top cop has given us all food for thought when it comes to begging.

Police Chief William McManus will retire from the force to take a $200,000plus job at CPS Energy in December. But before his departure, he pushed hard for the City Council to adopt an ordinance making it illegal to give anything of value — even food — to panhandlers.

McManus has been a popular police chief. I’m among his fans, as a rule. But like many, I thought this was a bad idea

from the start. And fortunately, so did most members of the council’s Public Safety Committee. In early October, when McManus realized his idea was going down in flames, he dropped it.

I can see how police get frustrated with panhandlers. From the guy waving an “ANYTHING HELPS” placard in the median of a busy street to the sidewalk loungers trolling for spare change, beggars can range from irritating to downright dangerous. But tasking San Antonio police with handing out fines to ordinary folks who want to give seems like the wrong way to deal with the problem. And there are already laws against begging within 50 feet of crosswalks, ATMs, bank doors, bus stops, check-cashing businesses, restaurants, parking meters and other favorite panhandling posts.

Those measures may well have curbed some public panhandling, but the practice still persists. The poor will always be with us. And some of the poor will always be more aggressive than others about asking “them who have” for handouts.

A few cities have passed laws requiring panhandlers to obtain official licenses to beg. But some of those have been declared unconstitutional (remember freedom of

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speech?) And frankly, it’s hard to imagine the wild-haired guy with the sign or the sidewalk loungers going through the governmental red tape to get a begging license.

Finding ways to discourage people from asking for money, food or shelter can be tricky. Just making rules defining who has a “good” reason to ask is a challenge.

Does the wild-haired newspaper hawker standing in the median collecting cash for his corporate employer have a more legally acceptable right to be there than the wildhaired guy flying a hand-scrawled sign?

It would be great if we could know in advance exactly how our donations will be used, so we support only behavior we approve. But even the biggest, most respectable charities can’t always guarantee that what we give them will be spent on what we value. Of course, it ought to be against the law to solicit other people’s money on false pretenses. Oh, wait — it already is!

We already have ordinances prohibiting panhandling, being a public nuisance,

buying illegal drugs, public drunkenness and just about anything another ordinance could prohibit. What we need are more constructive ideas about real solutions.

There is one good thing that may come from McManus’ bad idea about how to end begging. Perhaps the flap the chief caused will make all of us in San Antonio, Bexar County and surrounding areas think more constructively about how to deal with the dispossessed, and how to give to those in need in more truly helpful ways. Perhaps it will create a new and positive public dialogue about the poor who are mentally ill, or rampant drug and alcohol addiction.

Or who knows? Perhaps, now that the flood of undocumented immigrants across the Texas border has reportedly slowed down, those gun-toting, antigovernment militia folks who went down to “help” the Border Patrol will find a new mission — coming to San Antonio to scare the panhandlers into leaving town. This is Texas, after all.

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Drivers, hang up

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istracted drivers are the No. 1 menace on the road right now.

For that reason, San Antonio is moving in the right direction with a total ban on cellphone use while driving, including texting, unless a hands-free device is used.

The San Antonio proposal is in addition to a new state law that makes it illegal to dial, text or otherwise use a cellphone in a school zone unless there is an emergency or the driver has pulled over.

Outgoing San Antonio Police Chief William McManus has argued the last few years for a full ban on mobile devices.

In 2010, the city prohibited using a hand-held mobile device (except for dialing telephone numbers or talking to another person) while driving a vehicle, with a fine not to exceed $200 per violation.

In the time since the ban was approved by the City Council, police report there have been more than 1,900 accidents attributed to distracted motorists using hand-held mobile

devices. Six of those involved fatalities and 28 resulted in serious injuries.

Meanwhile, officers since 2009 have also issued 7,038 citations to drivers using hand-held mobile devices.

Some argue that existing distracted-driver laws are adequate, but police say they are virtually unenforceable.

District 10 Councilman Mike Gallagher is pushing for the total prohibition on cellphone use.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration states that a driver conversing on a cellphone is 30 percent more likely to be involved in a wreck.

According to Gallagher, 23 cities in Texas, including San Antonio, have some sort of texting ban.

It’s already well known that driving and texting take a driver’s attention away from the road, decreasing hand-eye coordination and response time.

Best advice? Two hands on the wheel and two eyes on the road.

Gallagher’s call to toughen the distracteddriver law is not about too much government control. Instead, it is a means to keep everyone safer on area roadways.

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

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EDITOR: I would like to take this opportunity to bring clarity to my comments in response to a letter (from Air Force Col. Matt Isler, commander of the 12th Flying Training Wing at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph) that appeared in the letters in the August 2014 LOCAL Community News.

The Converse Economic Development Corp. recognizes the significant local economic impact JBSA-Randolph brings to this region, and we would not do anything to ever negatively impact the base’s mission.

Converse enjoys a positive relationship with the base and intends to continue that relationship well into the future.

Converse and the EDC have been participating in the Joint Land Use Study Committee meetings in both executive and advisory capacities. During the process, certain potential land-use compatibility issues arose related to the Clear Zones.

While the installation provided coordination on Converse’s 1604 Corridor Plan in 2013, what the article does not reflect

is how the city and the EDC have since met with the wing commander and landowners, and we have been working to amend our 1604 Corridor Plan to address these potential impacts to development in order to allow for economic development alongside safe execution of the Air Force’s mission.

We certainly do not ever intend to harm or undermine the mission of the men and women who work to protect our nation, and we will do everything within our power to ensure the continued success of the Air Force at JBSA-Randolph.

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ALAMO CITY MILITARIA EXPO Military antiques and collectibles will be sold 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Knights of Columbus Hall, 509 Schertz Parkway. Event admission is $6 for adults; free for ages 12 and under.

For more, call 843-6012 or 512-7317093; or visit www.acmemilexpo.com.

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OCT 18

JUDSON FFA GOAT AND LAMB PROSPECT SHOW Exhibitors from area schools and 4-H Clubs will display animal projects, gain valuable experience, and get feedback from professional judges during the free event,

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held from 8 a.m. to noon at the Judson High School Ag Farm, located in back of the school’s Performing Arts Center at 9142 FM 78 in Converse. Concessions, including breakfast, lunch and snack items will be available. For more, call Kevin Oliver at 912-5066 or visit www.judson.ffanow.org.

UCUMC LIFE ENRICHMENT CENTER OPENING Universal City United Methodist Church’s Life Enrichment Center, which will house several of the church’s ministries, classes and music programs, will celebrate its grand opening with a ribbon cutting during an 11 a.m. worship service at the church, 90 Winn Ave. in Universal City, followed by a center tour. For more, call the church office at 6595555 or visit www.ucumctx.org.

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ST. MONICA’S CATHOLIC FALL ARTS AND CRAFTS SHOW St. Monica’s Catholic School’s the Catholic Daughter’s of America court No. 2489 is hosting the fundraiser for school activities from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the school cafeteria, 515 North St. in Converse.

For more, including vendor information, contact Herlinda Garcia at 658-0062.

OCT 25

‘GET REAL’ SAFETY AWARENESS COURSE The five-week seminar, created by martial arts instructor and trainer Rhonda Payne, teaches self-defense and awareness skills for women and teenage girls. The initial session will be held from 1-3 p.m. Oct. 25 at U.S. Martial Arts Training Center, 9160 FM 78, Suite 1-C in Converse, where subsequent sessions

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For more, contact Payne at 666-2467.

MORGAN’S WONDERLAND HALLOWEEN BENEFIT A “More Delightful Than Frightful” Halloween celebration, benefiting the San Antonio Food Bank, will be held 5-9 p.m. at Morgan’s Wonderland, 5223 David Edwards Drive. Children 12 and under, and special-needs individuals of all ages, are encouraged to wear Halloween costumes and help fight hunger in 16 South Texas counties. Admission is free for those who donate at least three nonperishable-food items and those with special needs, otherwise $5. For more, visit www.MorgansWonderland.com.

OCT 31

WINDCREST TRUNK OR TREAT Families are invited to City Hall, 8601 Midcrown Drive 6-9 p.m. for the Windcrest Police Department’s Trunk or Treat, an evening of candy, pumpkins, treats and a haunted fire bay. Police vehicles will be filled with goodies and candy for all trick-or-treaters.

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BRACKEN UNITED METHODIST PUMPKIN PATCH Daily, the church is holding its 13th annual seasonal event, 9 a.m. to dusk, on its grounds at 20377 FM 2252, 1½ miles northeast of the FM 3009 intersection.

Fun-filled festivities feature fantasy characters, thousands of pumpkins and costumed scarecrows – all serving as photo backdrops. On evenings and weekends, there are hayrides and the special Pumpkin Patch Express Train for children. For more, contact the church at 830-606-6717.

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UC LIBRARY FRIENDS BOOK SALES The Friends of the Universal City Library bookstore, located behind the Universal City Library, at 100 Northview Drive, will be closing Oct. 31. Books will be half-price, including $1 fill-a-bag sales, with shelving and other discount items 5-8 p.m. on Wednesdays and 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturdays. For more, call Lou Ann Shircliffe at 658-5941.

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SAN ANTONIO SCORPIONS’ SOCCER At 7:30 p.m. the team will host the New York Cosmos in a North American Soccer League contest at Toyota Field, 5106 David Edwards Drive. Ticket prices vary. Proceeds help support Morgan’s Wonderland. For more, visit www.sascorpions.com.

NOV 1

FALL CRAFT FAIR The sixth annual event, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Grace Community Church, 701 Kitty Hawk Road in Universal City, will feature handmade crafts, baked goods and other items. Free entry; free parking available. For more, contact Kathi at 659-8200 or email kathi@grace-sa.org.

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WINDCREST FALL GARAGE SALE Free to all residents, the event is 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day at City Hall, 8601 Midcrown Drive.

For more, call 655-0022 or visit the city website at www.windcrest-tx.gov.

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WURSTFEST IN NEW NOV BRAUNFELS 7-16 The 54th annual “Salute to Sausage,” held at 178 Landa Park Drive

in New Braunfels, features a variety of daily events, food booths and activities.

Wurstfest opens 5 p.m. on weekdays; 11 a.m. Saturdays and Sundays. For more, including ticket and schedule information, call 830-625-9167, 800-2214369 (toll-free) or visit Wurstfest.com.

CAFFEINE AND CRIME FIGHTERS Converse citizens can meet police officers during this event, sponsored by the Converse Citizens Police Academy Alumni Association, from 10 a.m. to noon at Starbucks, 8350 FM 78 in Converse.

NOV 8

CROSS OF CHRIST LUTHERAN HARVEST FESTIVAL The annual event is 1-3 p.m. on the church grounds at 1530 Kitty Hawk Rd. in Universal City. There will be free games, food, hayrides, and a pumpkin patch.

For more, call the church at 659-3311.

NOV 8

OUT OF THE DARKNESS COMMUNITY WALK The San Antonio chapter of the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, will be hosting the walking fundraiser at Morgan’s Wonderland,

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5223 David Edwards Drive. Registration begins at 7 a.m.; the 3- to 5-mile walk lasts from 8 a.m. to noon. For more, visit afsp.donordrive.com/event/sanantonio.

TRI-COUNTY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE The Chamber’s B2B Breakfasts take place the first Friday of each month, with luncheons held the second Tuesday of each month at Blue Bonnet Palace, 17630 Lookout Road in Selma. Monthly Lunch & Learn events are held the third Thursday, with mixers the fourth Thursday. For more, including sites and times, call 658-8322 or visit www.txtricountychamber.org.

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RANDOLPH METROCOM ROTARY The club meets Mondays at noon at the Olympia Hills Golf & Conference Center, 12900 Mount Olympus St. in Universal City. For more, visit www.randolphmetrocomrotary.org.

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HAPPENING continues from pg. 06 every Tuesday at the Lion & Rose Pub in The Forum at Olympia Parkway shopping center, 8211 Agora Parkway, Suite 112 in Live Oak. For more, visit www.sanortheastrotary.com.

CHILDREN’S STORY TIMES Converse Public Library, 601 S. Seguin St. holds free story times 10:30-11:30 a.m. each Wednesday, where toddlers can get an early start to literacy through book readings, music, and arts and crafts. Parents are urged to arrive on time; children must be supervised. For more, call 659-4160.

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NEISD COMMUNITY ART PROGRAMS The North East Independent School District’s Community Education department wants your creative side to shine. Choose a jewelry-making tutorial or express yourself putting color to paper. Many classes are taught at NEISD high school campuses or at the district’s Community Learning Center, 8750 Tesoro Drive in San Antonio. Some sessions began in September, others later in autumn.

For more, visit communityed.neisd.net, or call NEISD Community Education Coordinator Carrie Smith at 407-0140.

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COOKING WELL WITH DIABETES Participants learn to prepare diabetic-friendly recipes and nutritionally modify favorite meals at Schertz United Methodist Church, 3460 Roy Richard Drive in Schertz. Enrollees are expected to attend all sessions, held Mondays 5:30-7:30 p.m. for four straight weeks beginning Nov. 3. Cost is $20 per person, payable prior to first class. Payments can be mailed to the Guadalupe County Extension Office, 216 E. College St., Seguin. For more, contact Charla Bading, Guadalupe County Family and Consumer Science Agent, at 830-303-3889 or email c-bading@tamu.edu.

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MORGAN’S WONDERLAND HOSTS SENIORS Let age work in your favor during “Senior Fridays” at Morgan’s Wonderland, 5223 David Edwards Drive. For $8, every second and fourth Friday, there will be senior activities 11 a.m. to noon. For more, call 495-5888 or visit www.morganswonderland.com.

NOVEMBER

ON THE HORIZON JUDSON FFA CHAPTER ANNUAL SHOW Judson High School FFA members will showcase their animal projects during the free event, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the school’s Ag Farm, located in back of the school’s Performing Arts Center at 9142 FM 78 in Converse. Concessions, including breakfast, lunch and snack items will be available. For more, call Kevin Oliver at 912-5066 or visit www.judson.ffanow.org.

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WINDCREST HOLIDAY LIGHT UP The Windcrest Women’s Club is hosting the 2014 citywide Light Up, open to residents and businesses. The deadline to enter the 54th annual event is Dec. 5, with contest judging Dec. 9. The Light Up celebration will be Dec. 13 and contest awards set for Jan. 9, 2015. For more, visit the city website at www.windcrest-tx.gov.

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ELSEWHERE IN SAN ANTONIO MUJERES MERCADO NIGHT MARKETS Mujeres Mercado and Main Plaza Conservancy present Night Markets in the Plaza 7-11 p.m. each third Saturday of the month through December at Main Plaza, 115 N. Main Ave. in San Antonio. There will be live music, food and arts and crafts booths and various other events throughout the evening. For more, including vendor information, call Cristina Martinez at 6023291 or email mujeresmercado@gmail.com.

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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 GRIFFIN PEST CONTROL, 17170 Jordan

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Road, Suite 206 in Selma, is a family-owned, pest-control business. Open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. For more, call 566-6100 or visit www.griffinpestcontrol. com or GriffinPestControl/ Facebook. (See story on page 17)

Also featured is preventive care, sports and routine physicals, allergies, sleeping studies, back pain, osteopathic manipulation and other procedures. Open 8 a.m. to noon and 1-5 p.m. Monday through Thursday and 8 a.m. to noon on Friday. For more, call 6549300 or visit www.thewrightdoctors.com.

FIREHOUSE PUB & GRILL, 5380 Walzem

AGEE’S SERVICE COMPANY, 306 W.

Road in San Antonio, has a full-service bar and kitchen, nightly Texas hold ’em poker and live music on Saturday nights. Open 11 a.m. to 1 a.m. Sunday through Thursday and 11 a.m. to 2 a.m. Friday and Saturday.

For more, call 946-9600 or visit www. firehousepub.com or FirehousePubSA/ Facebook. (See story on page 18)

TOTAL HEALTH PRIMARY CARE, PLLC, 5016 FM 1518 in Selma, provides

traditional, holistic and alternative medical care with same-day urgent care available.

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IN OTHER NEWS A NEW SCIENCE WING AND LIBRARY at Kirby Middle School was dedicated during a Sept. 19 ceremony. Judson Independent School District officials led the event for the $4.7 million facility damaged during a December 2012 fire, but finished reconstruction this past summer.

The new campus additions include the science wing, library and special-education classrooms, all with new technology and furniture. Kirby Middle School principal Mary Duhart-Toppen hosted the ribbon cutting, featuring JISD board members and staffers. District officials said they hoped the 900 students at the school would

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SOCCER FOR A CAUSE RECENTLY UNVEILED a proposed expansion of Toyota Field, the San Antonio Scorpions’ home, to make it one of the nation’s premier soccer and special-events venues.

“The escalating interest in the Scorpions and professional soccer over the past two years has been mind-boggling,” said Gordon Hartman, philanthropist and Morgan’s Wonderland founder who launched Soccer for a Cause.

Toyota Field was constructed in 2012 adjacent to Morgan’s Wonderland at the intersection of Wurzbach Parkway and Thousand Oaks Drive. Hartman said while the Scorpions are “blessed to be a franchise playing in the North American Soccer League, we must be prepared to expand once support and investment are secured to allow for additional opportunities.

“We want to be ready to take our venue to the next level as fan and sponsor support in soccer continues to grow.”

During the event, San Antonio District 10 City Councilman Mike Gallagher said he already has received support from other council members to pass a resolution affirming the body’s desire to secure a Major League Soccer franchise for San Antonio.

The expansion, raising Toyota Field’s seating capacity from 10,000 to 18,000, includes 18 additional luxury suites and other amenities, and is estimated to cost between $38 million and $45 million. Other proposed enhancements feature concessions, restrooms and merchandise outlets on each stadium level; field lighting for network broadcasting; and a team store accessible from inside and outside the stadium.

ON SEPT. 11, JUSDON INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS laid wreaths to honor Lt. Col. Karen Wagner, who died during the Sept.

11, 2001 terrorist attack on the Pentagon.

Wagner High School JROTC members performed the memorial at her Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery gravesite.

The wreath-laying ceremony included reminders of Wagner’s contributions as a Judson High School student and soldier, and ended with taps. Judson High pupils also honored the 1979 graduate with a moment of silence, a remembrance read by JROTC members, and a video presentation.

JSTEM ACADEMY WAS FORMALLY DEDICATED during ceremonies held Sept.

24 at Judson Middle School, home for the program designed to nurture young students’ imagination and creativity who possess a genuine passion for science,

technology, engineering and math.

Judson Independent School District officials said about 120 sixth-graders have enrolled in the JSTEM program, which will be expanded to additional grade levels. The current academia emphasizes robotics, with additional areas of study planned as future curriculum. JISD received a $1.75 million STEM grant from the Department of Defense, benefiting five district elementary schools and a middle school with high enrollments of military-connected students.

MORE THAN 130 GOLFERS REPRESENTING COMPANIES AND COMMUNITIES donated thousands of dollars during the 2014 North East Educational Foundation Golf Tournament, an 18-hole outing held Sept. 19 at Canyon Springs Golf Club.

“This has become a really good event for us,” said Jerald Reiner, NEEF Golf Committee chairman. “For the second year, we have maxed out the number of golfers.”

Representatives from title sponsor Randolph Brooks Federal Credit Union donated time and funds to make the tournament a success.

“We have a phenomenal partnership with North East (Independent School District); we believe in their staff and we love to do anything that helps this district succeed,” said Steve Ynostrosa of RBFCU. The NEEF board of directors provided breakfast, door prizes and goodie bags.

Event proceeds fund NEEF grants for innovative projects in NEISD classrooms.

ALAMO TOYOTA DONATED $85,000 IN VEHICLE PARTS to North East Independent School District’s Automotive Technology Academy during a Sept. 17 presentation at its dealership. NEISD officials said the donation would provide students with more hands-on learning opportunities.

“This is so awesome to have this type of donation for our program,” said David Bailey, ATA director. “For example, having 12 (ignition) starters means 12 groups can work with (them) at once, instead of all the students watching the instructor work with just one.”

Alamo Toyota, which acquired the parts from San Antonio’s Toyota Motor Manufacturing plant, has also started a paid internship program for ATA students.

“We don’t have enough technicians in the industry as a whole,” said David Brewer, Alamo Toyota shop foreman. “ATA gives them a foundation, and they come to us as apprentices. We pair them with experienced technicians to learn more.”

FIFTH-GRADERS AT WINDCREST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL recently benefited from a crash course in money management led by Deb Bundy, branch manager at Randolph Brooks Federal

of terrorism to natural disasters, we go forward together as one nation,” said Cadet Jamie Turcios, who served as the program’s master of ceremonies.

Band member David Grant played taps, and other cadets spoke on the establishment of Patriot Day and assisted school Principal Melvin Echard in placing a memorial wreath in front of the school’s flagpole.

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Students worked with real check registers and genuine scenarios to experience managing a checkbook and a budget, part of the school’s Advancement Via Individual Determination program that incorporates real-life experiences into everyday learning.

Roosevelt High School AVID student Vernisha Martin was chosen to represent North East Independent School District during an AVID Summer Institute held in San Antonio in July. More than 2,800 educators attended the event, which was among several held nationwide.

ROOSEVELT HIGH SCHOOL WAS AMONG several North East Independent School District campuses recognizing Patriot Day. The ceremonies commemorated the 13th anniversary of the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001. Numerous spectators, including armed-forces members, veterans’ organizations, first responders, students, community members, faculty and staffers attended the event at Roosevelt High, which included nearly 200 JROTC school cadets.

“We were united, and the outpouring of generosity reminded us that through challenges that have spanned from acts

STUDENTS AT KRUEGER MIDDLE SCHOOL observed International Literacy Day on Sept. 8 by welcoming San Antonio District 2 City Councilman Keith A. Toney, who spoke on the significance of literacy and the abundance of educational opportunities available to those dedicated to learning. Toney, joined by North East Independent School District Superintendent Brian Gottardy and Krueger Principal John Smith, said he enjoyed talking to students about their classroom progress and future educational goals. The councilman also attended a classroom session and was presented with a framed photo of the campus containing written messages from students.

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WATTS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL RECENTLY WAS AWARDED with a National Defense Education Program grant to fund the school’s startup robotics program in second through fourth grades. The program enables pupils to learn the basics of science and engineering through constructing robots and simple machines using Legos, gears, and simple mechanics. Teams will have the chance to showcase their work and may compete against other local squads.

The grant was provided through a partnership with the school and the Scientist and Engineering Career Field Team at Randolph Air Force Base, which is committed to enriching the education and interests of children in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.

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RANDOLPH METROCOM ROTARY CLUB seeks candidates for its Volunteer of the Quarter program, recognizing outstanding area contributors. Nominees must live, work or volunteer in Cibolo, Converse, Garden Ridge, Kirby, Live Oak, Marion, Schertz, Selma, Universal City or Windcrest. Email nominations to Liane Garrett at Liane@ MadWomen.biz, or contact her at 683-1169.

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NIVERSAL CITY – When members of First Baptist Church of Universal City began discussing volunteering for a charity, they had two requirements: Do more than just write a check, and find something where all could participate.

The churchgoers found their holy grail in TexasMobilePack. Hosted by the Christian nonprofit, Feed My Starving Children, more than 16,000 volunteers packed over 4 million meals for hungry children around the world on Sept. 25-28.

Events were held at Children’s Hunger Fund and University United Methodist Church, both in San Antonio, and at the Schertz Civic Center. Julie Gaubert, TMP development team leader and FBCUC member who helped coordinate

Julie Gaubert, TexasMobilePack development team leader, joins other volunteers to celebrate the last pallet of meals packed for hungry children. Courtesy photo

all three sites, said the effort “was the largest-scale event we’ve ever done.”

“We were looking for a nonprofit to help hunger where we could actually do something,” she added. “This allowed us to have people of all ages and physical abilities volunteer, from 5 years old to the elderly.”

Since 1987, the Christian-themed nonprofit Feed My Starving Children has coordinated get-togethers where good Samaritans assemble, package and ship boxed food to feed malnourished children in more than 70 countries. Now an FMSC affiliate, MobilePack hosts weekly events around the country to supply meals.

MobilePack was created when current CEO Matt Crea rented a truck, packed it with food and drove to a Christian youth gathering in Kansas, where 300 folks participated in a fun service activity.

“That’s when mobile packing began,” said Allison Schwartz, FMSC communication team member. “Every day, nearly 6,200 children die from hunger-related causes.

That number has dropped from 18,000 in 1990, but it is still too large.

“Volunteers are essential, (as they) enable FMSC to keep sending more and more lifesaving meals to precious children around the world. The volunteers pack all of our meals and donations pay for them, because FMSC doesn’t receive any donated ingredients or government aid.”

According to its website, nearly 800,000 FMSC volunteers packed 191,600,000 meals

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n outcry sparked by controversial coaching tactics on a reality show about a kids’ football league that included a team practicing in northeast San Antonio is prompting efforts to standardize future training.

San Antonio Sports, an organization dedicated to transforming community youth sports by promoting healthier scenarios, is pushing for the binding reforms — even by making them law, if need be.

But others, including some coaches, say too much regulation could put a chill on recruiting volunteers.

“I’m not going to sit here and condemn any league or organization for what they

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Schwartz said 525,000 children received daily meals through efforts of MobilePack, with 208,911 helpers packing more than 50 million during 206 events in 38 states.

“Through MobilePack, new neighborhoods experienced the power of volunteering and serving others,” Schwartz said. “The impact is real! Volunteers pack meals. Kids get fed. Lives are changed.”

Over four days, TexasMobilePack volunteers packed and loaded boxes of food onto pallets for shipping.

The local effort surpassed its goal by 35,575 meals, actually with some 4,000 fewer helpers than anticipated.

“It was a wonderful experience,” Gaubert said. “You could tell when some of the volunteers came in they were kind of reluctant, but at the end, you could tell they enjoyed the experience.”

For Gaubert, who spent months organizing the event, it was a truly spiritual experience.

“I actually got to put the last box on the last pallet and that was very emotional,” Gaubert said. “Watching them pack that last truck with the last of more than 4 million meals was wonderful.

“After we packed every pallet, we would gather around and pray. There were these two little boys who placed

11 do,” said San Antonio Sports President & CEO Russ Bookbinder, “because sometimes you just don’t have control over some of the coaches. But I think that whole incident provided … a platform for the discussion.”

The nonprofit is mounting a concerted effort to create a standardized training program for all area sports teams’ youth coaches. The regimen includes informative seminars, improving dialogue – especially among instructors and youth players – and other curriculum.

In addition, SAS seeks legislation, creating a white paper it hopes will be shaped into a bill by state Rep. Jose Meñendez, D-San Antonio, during the next Legislature.

“I think it’s incumbent to try to get some standardization. … Based on what our organization stands for, we believe this is the right thing to do,” Bookbinder said.

Public consternation over episodes of “Friday Night Tykes” broadcast this past winter on Esquire Network led to suspensions of two Texas Youth Football Association coaches in San Antonio.

The controversy began nearly 12 months ago, when television cameras caught a volunteer youth-football head

SPORTS continues on pg. 12 their hands over the food and prayed for the children we were helping. There wasn’t a dry eye in the house.”

Nationally, more than half of the meal-packing volunteers are under age 18, Schwartz said, adding the organization is on track to pack its one-billionth meal this year.

“It’s just such a blessing to be able to help,” said Karen Becker, FBCUC member and TexasMobilePack volunteer who attended the event at University United Methodist Church. “We (previously) saw the video at church and couldn’t wait to sign up and volunteer.”

Several volunteers from FBCUC, including Bridget Richter and her 15-yearold daughter, not only helped pack the trucks, but continue to work on fundraising efforts, which extend through October.

“As a mom, I wanted to work with my kids and serve and know we were making a difference,” said Richter who volunteered in Schertz. “It really felt like MobilePack was something our community could do together and something the whole city could do together.

“You’re taking part in actually saving lives. Little kids and elderly people are literally working together to save lives. My kids think it’s amazing.”

For more, visit www.texasmobilepack. org or to inquire about donation information, contact Julie Gaubert at info@texasmobilepack.org.

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SPORTS continues from pg. 11 coach leading 8- and 9-year-olds on an obscenity-laced chant denigrating a rival. “(Expletive) the Rockets,” the North East Colts parroted, on Selma’s practice field adjacent to Retama Park’s thoroughbreds.

About the same moment in a different corner of greater San Antonio, the Junior Broncos’ head coach in the same league added injury to insult by instructing his players to use football helmets as weapons against opponents when game time arrived.

Five San Antonio-based TYFA squads were featured last season, with some segments providing haunting visual images of youngsters crying, vomiting and being injured.

The high visibility of the program, which cast a national spotlight on a sport many Texans have almost come to regard as a religion, also showed what some consider a darker side to youth sports.

For those reasons, among others, SAS is pursuing the reforms.

One SAS white-paper element mandates that adult instructors of youthsports teams involving ages 13 and under receive mandatory background checks and sex-offender screenings.

An informal survey among youth teams indicates there is no standard practice.

For instance, the president of one area community center said his organization didn’t screen all prospective youth-sports coaches “primarily because they are parents and we know who they are.”

The official hastened to add the volunteers are always paired with a paid adviser.

Besides vetting, SAS’s white paper proposes coaches undergo a four-hour coaching tutorial – two hours comprised of skill-based information unique to a sport, and two hours of trait-related instruction focused on proper behavior, personality, interaction and communication.

According to Bookbinder, current certification is “all over the board,” varying from sport to sport and league to league, and SAS seeks government intervention regarding coaching credentials.

“Getting legislation passed is extremely difficult,” Bookbinder said. “We may not get it to a place where it’s even on the agenda, but we’re sure going to try. The person that we entrust our young kids to should at least (be held to) some sort of level,” he said. “To be a hairdresser you need a license, to be a personal trainer you get training and accreditation.”

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The initiative has broad appeal, he added.

“There’s not a coach that we interacted with that’s not supportive of what we’re doing,” Bookbinder said.

However, several youth-sports coaches – volunteer and paid – said they’re opposed to overarching mandates handed down by the state.

Matt Markette, board president of Alamo Heights Little League Baseball, which only employs unpaid coaches, said legislation isn’t the answer.

“I don’t think it’s the responsibility of the Legislature,” he said. “The more you regulate it and make the red tape thicker, you’re going to discourage volunteers. It’s one of those things that sound great on the surface, but, in practice, is probably not a good idea.”

Rob Kane, an AHLL coach, agreed.

“I have mixed feelings; the goal is laudable,” he said. “My initial apprehension is putting an additional burden on volunteering.”

However, Bookbinder insists it’s time to act.

In formulating its game plan, SAS sought advice from prominent therapists who treat adolescents. Monte Vista Historic District resident and child psychologist Michael Berler, who was not solicited

by SAS, said kids are impressionable, especially sports participants.

“When you throw in performance, s uch as athletics, the person who is a supervisor of that has a tremendous impact on that child’s sense of growth,” Berler said.

During his 32-year career, Berler has dealt with the aftereffects of out-ofcontrol grown-ups “due to the rather unanticipated attitude of coaches being an angry parent … and some pretty bad war stories about adults acting like bullies.”

“I have seen kids unfortunately get a bad start to the world of sports because of untrained, inappropriate coaches,” he added.

To the contrary, Berler said the interplay between children and instructors can be quite rewarding.

“I think a person who is coached to win and lose, and how to navigate both victory and defeat, is a person who’s getting a lesson not only in football, but a lesson in life,” he said.

In August, SAS successfully held a clinic for more than 300 football coaches, and is planning to conduct a similar seminar for basketball coaches in December.

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housands of Metrocom residents head to the polls Nov. 4 to cast ballots in national, state and local elections, including three city council races each in Converse and Windcrest.

Henry Flores, who holds a distinguished professor’s seat in political science at St. Mary’s University, said past data indicates light turnouts in off-year elections. However, he added that local personalities and issues could sometimes bring out crowds to the polls.

“If personalities get involved and there are burning issues, it could involve everybody,” he said.

City councils in both communities are

grappling with figuring ways to best manage growth while satisfying the expanding needs of burgeoning populations, which sometimes leads to conflict.

Converse fit that mold this year, as resignations by the Economic Development Corp. president, mayor pro tem and city manager were followed by public squabbles involving Mayor Al Suarez and council members.

This spring, residents asked to grade the council on performance issues as part of fashioning a strategic plan for the city, handed out C’s and D’s. Despite it all, the council approved a measure to widen FM 1516 to connect with Gibbs-Sprawl Road and add a new intersection at FM 3502, as well as opted for other civic improvements.

Eight candidates are vying for three city council positions. The three incumbents – Renee Paschall, Jon Lindgren and Steve Brown – have been involved in acrimonious controversies in recent years, and voters will face a list of familiar alternatives.

In Place 2, Paschall is facing challenger Robert Raney; in Place 4, Lindgren has competition in Ray Rodriguez and Joe Guastella; and in Place 6, Brown will try to hold on to his seat against John Shadron and George Reyes.

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Paschall seeks a third term on the council. She first won in 2009, but lost a re-election bid in 2011 before returning to City Hall the following year.

Lindgren was appointed to the council in 2008, won election to a full term in 2009, but resigned a year later. Against Randy Pannell in 2012, he lost a bid to come back, as well as failing in two attempts to unseat Suarez in 2011 and 2013. However, he was appointed to fill the seat vacated by Pannell, who resigned earlier this year.

Brown, first elected to council in 2010 and re-elected in 2012, seeks a third term after his third-place showing in last year’s mayoral race.

Guastella, another former council member, is seeking to regain a seat after last year’s loss to Rick Davis. Shadron won a council spot in 2009, but lost bids to return in 2011 and 2012. Reyes was defeated in an effort to unseat incumbent Kathy Richel in 2013.

Over in Windcrest, the election volume is a little lower, but that’s only four years after a series of scandals created distrust of elected and appointed city officials.

Voters voiced their displeasure by ousting three incumbent council members in 2010. Since that time, the city began

enjoying steady economic growth, lowered tax rates, and implemented ways to improve transparency and quality of life for residents.

Among the city’s most notable achievements this past year is the development of San Antonio’s first In-NOut restaurant, which will join a hotel and other eateries at the site of the former Frost Bank Building at the Interstate 35 access lanes and Walzem Road.

Three incumbents are up for re-election to the council. In Place 1, Dan Reese will try to oust Jake Jacobi; Place 2’s Jim Shelton challenges Henry Moncada; and in Place 3 incumbent and Mayor Pro Tem Pamela Dodson battles Michael Scott.

All three incumbents have served on the council continuously since 2010 and were unopposed in their re-election bids in 2012, when Scott withdrew his candidacy against Jacobi. Reese seeks a return to civic duty after his much-publicized resignation as the city’s volunteer fire chief in 2013.

Early voting begins Oct. 20 and ends Oct. 31. For more – including poll locations – visit election links at the Converse and Windcrest city websites and the Elections Department link at the Bexar County website.

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ARDEN RIDGE – When Shelly Chance decided to help start the Theatre for Change, her life changed, too.

The Garden Ridge resident became reborn, inspired by her appreciation of the theater and her desire to support others in need.

Creative life is full of such surprises. For instance, who would think the old Mexican folktale of “La Llorona,” about a ghostly woman grieving her drowned children, could be made into a movie to raise awareness of the contemporary tragic deaths of youngsters trying to cross the Rio Grande?

Chance’s version of “La Llorona,” a short-film docudrama depicting the plight of would-be immigrant children, premieres Nov. 1-2 at Theatre for Change’s ArteFest at Texas Lutheran University in Seguin. The free

event includes concerts by Grammy-winning icon Flaco Jiménez, Dia de Los Muertos altars, dance, food and activities. It is TFC’s first film and second major production.

Like all the group’s projects, it uses timeless storytelling techniques to focus on compelling social problems.

Several feature-length horror films including “The Cry” have also detailed the curse of La Llorona, which can be traced to Aztec myths and the Spanish conquest of the Southwest.

When Shannon Ivey, a TLU theater professor, co-founded the nonprofit TFC in early 2013, Chance was already an integral part of the enterprise. Its mission, changing minds and lives through dramatic arts, fuels Chance’s creative drives, too, as an actress, writer and producer.

After getting a degree in theater arts at the University of the Incarnate Word, Chance taught a couple of years, then traveled to Japan to teach English. Returning home in 2002, she settled into a secure insurance job, and stayed involved in theater around town. She fell in love, but her fiancée became seriously ill. His struggle lasted years.

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The Iveys, who are foster parents, got a last-minute request to plan a holiday party, complete with gifts, for hundreds of foster children. Among the donations were 250 tickets to the musical “Annie” at The Playhouse in San Antonio. A show about an orphanage inspired Chance and Ivey to make the performance an awareness event, inviting agencies working with foster children to set up in the theater’s lobby.

Soon Elisabeth Reise, recruitment director for the Court Appointed Special Advocates’ San Antonio chapter, asked for help spotlighting child abuse.

“It’s a dark subject. We wanted a call to action, a story of hope about how individuals can make a difference,” Reise said. “It kind of snowballed.”

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Chance and a film crew shot the picture in Austin and Gonzales this summer.

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