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PG. 04 SUSAN YERKES The good news about area programs to improve graduation rates

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SCUCISD’S CALL TO ACTION Schertz-Cibolo-Universal City Independent School District is soliciting increased FM 1103 – I-35 to Rodeo Dr community involvement and participation in the following areas: • Mentor students through Communities in Schools • Volunteer at any campus • Join the Community Advisory Committee • Join the District Improvement Committee • Make an Education Foundation donation • Offer to have student interns at your place of business • Use positive language for public schools • Follow on social media (Facebook, Twitter, Periscope, Instagram) The district welcomes suggestions and ideas through presentations by its Great Conversations Team. For more or to schedule a talk, visit a link at the district website, www.scuc.txed.net, or email feedback@ scuc.txed.net.

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FM 1103 EXPANSION Residents hear plans to widen road, replace bridge over I-35

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IBOLO – Dozens of residents attended a March 29 open house to learn about the Texas Department of Transportation’s plans to expand FM 1103 and widen the overpass at Interstate 35.

Construction could begin in 2018 on a $24 million proposal to enhance the roadway from two to four lanes, and add a center-turn lane and sidewalks in each direction from I-35 to Rodeo Drive.

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he Alamo Area Metropolitan Planning Organization April 25 formally accepted funding recommendations to update its Transportation Improvement Program covering 201720. The Texas Department of Transportation is reviewing all of the state MPO projects before adding its stamp of approval in May. Among Metrocom road proposals finally hitting the streets is Schertz’s $9.5 million request for operational improvements along FM 1518 between FM 78 and Interstate 10. TxDOT recently committed to Schertz’s $5 million ante – through voterapproved bonds – to complete funding

for the overall $19.5 million project.

City officials welcomed the news.

TxDOT indicates the project starts in 2021.

Until then, 1518 renovations, as well as other MPO-funded undertakings across the Metrocom, will wait on design, environmental studies and right-ofway land acquisitions – all of which precede actual groundbreaking.

The routine will also apply to other recently OK’d Metrocom activities, such as the $22 million expansion of FM 2252 from Evans Road to FM 3009; the $20.5 million proposal for additional Loop 1604 enhancements from FM 1535 (Northwest Military Highway) to FM 2252; and a handful of notable actions in Converse and Universal City.

MPO and TxDOT will continue to tweak project details in coming years, which is an ever-changing ordeal.

WILL WRIGHT MANAGING EDITOR ON THE COVER: Cibolo and Schertz have seen an explosion in population and traffic, leading state highway officials to plan an expansion for FM 1103.

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LOCAL COMMENTARY

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. Area 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 volunteermatching 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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he recent overwhelming vote of no confidence in San Antonio Police Chief William McManus by the officers’ collective bargaining association is a warning sign the highest level of command at the San Antonio Police Department could be in trouble.

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.

Is it time for McManus to exit? He is a capable and competent professional who would excel in almost any field. He already left SAPD once for a job at CPS Energy, but returned to the department after just a few months’ absence.

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The May luncheon, 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.

May 17 at Schertz Civic Center, 1400 Schertz Parkway, features Victor Westbrook of Offensive Logic, who will address business cyber-security issues. Admission is $28, $18 for Chamber members. The May mixer is 5:30-7 p.m. May 19 at Legacy at Forest Ridge, 5001 Schertz Parkway.

Admission, featuring networking, food and refreshments and Chamber Cash Drawing, is $10; free for Chamber members. The June mixer is 5:30-7 p.m. June 16 at New Haven Assisted Living & Memory Care, 2300

FM 3009 in Schertz. Admission, featuring networking, food and refreshments and Chamber Cash Drawing, is $10; free for Chamber members. The June luncheon, 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. June 21 at Schertz Civic Center, celebrates The Chamber’s 11th anniversary and graduation of its 2016 Leadership CORE class. Admission is $28, $18 for Chamber members who RSVP by June 14. The Chamber’s second annual Home Living Showcase, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. June 25 at Schertz Civic Center, features more than 70 area businesses offering professional home and lawn-care services. Registration ends May 20 for event booths, which cost $150; $100 for Chamber members. The Chamber’s Toastmasters

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Bexar, Comal and Guadalupe counties, has the following events: The May mixer is 5-7 p.m. May 28 at Armstrong Vaughan & Associates P.C., 941 W. Byrd Blvd., Suite 101 in Universal City. No pre-registration is required for the free event.

The 2016 Texas Tri-County Chamber Golf Tournament, benefiting Make-AWish Foundation of Central and South Texas, is June 9 at TPC San Antonio, 23808 Resort Parkway in San Antonio.

Pre-registration is required; sponsorship opportunities are available. The luncheon, 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. June 14 at Blue Bonnet Palace, 17630 Lookout Road in Selma, offers tips on financial strategies and money management. Seating is limited; online registration encouraged.

Pre-registration is $20, $25 at the door.

For more, visit www.txtricountychamber. org or call Lisa Jubela at 830-305-6926.

HAPPENING continues from pg. 06 convenes 6:45 p.m. each Monday at the Comfort Inn & Suites meeting room, 5571 Interstate 35 North in Selma.

SCHOOL BOARD MEETINGS MAY/JUNE Schertz-Cibolo-Universal City Independent School District trustees gather May 19 at 6 p.m. in the boardroom at 1060 Elbel Road in Schertz.

The public is invited. For more, visit www. scuc.txed.net. Judson Independent School District trustees meet May 19 at 7 p.m. in the ERC boardroom, 8205 Palisades Drive in Live Oak. For more, visit www. judsonisd.org. North East Independent School District trustees assemble 5:30 p.m. June 13 at 8961 Tesoro Drive in San Antonio. To confirm dates and times, call 407-0533. Comal Independent School District trustees gather May 26 at 6 p.m. in the Support Services boardroom, 1404 Interstate 35 North in New Braunfels.

For more, visit www.comalisd.org.

SCHERTZ COMMUNITY MEETING Schertz officials 17 will host a 6:30 p.m. townhall session at Paschal Elementary School, 590 Savannah Drive in Schertz.

For more, visit www.schertz.com.

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HAPPENING continues from pg. 07 HELP FOR SERVICEWOMEN Hands N Harmony Wellness Center, 2401 Universal City Blvd. in Universal City, hosts “Grace After Fire,” a free support group for female veterans from 6-7 p.m. on the third Wednesday of the month. RSVP encouraged, but not required. For more, call 566-1168 or visit handsnharmony.massagetherapy.com.

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HOME TOWNE SHOPPE MAY Go to Grange Hall, 413 N. 21 Main St. in Cibolo, on the third Saturday of the month for a shopping event from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. featuring a variety of local businesses offering jewelry, cosmetics, spa products, clothing, wickless candles and more. Enjoy refreshments and enter a door-prize drawing. For more, visit https://www.facebook.com/ CiboloGrangeHomeTowneShoppe.

HISTORY IN THE MAKING The Schertz Historic 21 Preservation Committee hosts a free symposium on local history and more 10 a.m. to noon in the City Council chambers, 1400 Schertz Parkway.

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Refreshments and door-prize drawings will be offered. For more, call 619-1030.

SAY HELLO Hanson Aggregates– Servtex Quarry, 21303 FM 2252 21 in Garden Ridge, will host a 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. open house. There will be free tours, food and refreshments. To RSVP, visit Servtex@LehighHanson.com.

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RACAP FOOD DRIVE Randolph Area Christian Assistance 22 Program continues its annual food drive benefiting local families. The Schertzbased nonprofit, which provides a variety of much-needed services to residents in Bexar, Comal and Guadalupe counties, is again being assisted by Hanson Aggregates-Servtex Quarry. Nonperishable food items are being collected at city halls in Schertz, Selma, Cibolo and Garden Ridge, plus selected area schools and donation stations. RACAP, 307 Pfeil St. in Schertz, is also accepting contributions from 1-3 p.m. Monday through Friday. For more, call 658-1613 or visit www.racap.org.

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SCHERTZ CITY COUNCIL The council regularly convenes at 6 p.m. on the first, second and fourth Tuesday of each month in the

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Hal Baldwin Municipal Complex Council Chambers, 1400 Schertz Parkway, Building No. 4. For more, visit schertz.com.

LIVE OAK MEMORIAL DAY MAY Preceding the annual Live Oak 28 Memorial Day Parade will be a Freedom Fit Fun Walk at 9:45 a.m. Stroll the route prior to the festivities. For the exact parade path, visit www.liveoaktx.net. For more, contact Courtney Weese at cweese@ liveoaktx.net or call 653-9140, ext. 235.

VETERANS OBSERVANCE The Cibolo Parks & Recreation 30 Commission hosts a Memorial Day ceremony from 10 a.m. to noon at Veteran’s Memorial Park, 3864 Cibolo Valley Drive. For more, call the city secretary at 566-6111 or contact pcimics@cibolotx.gov.

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SCHOOL’S OUT – NEISD, CISD Campuses in the North East and Comal independent school districts will be closed for the holiday May 30; summer vacation begins June 3.

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SCHOOL’S OUT – JISD, SCUCISD The Judson and Schertz-CiboloUniversal City independent

school districts will be closed for the holiday May 30; summer vacation begins June 6.

LIVE OAK CITY COUNCIL The Live Oak City Council regularly meets at 7 p.m. on the second and last Tuesday of each month in Live Oak City Hall, 8001 Shin Oak Drive. The public is welcome.

For more, call 653-9140, ext. 21.

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CHILDREN’S DAY CARE youngsters at MAY Register Triumphant Lutheran Church’s Heimer Hall, 21315 Bat Cave Road in Garden Ridge, for the summer session of “Mother’s Day Out.” Meanwhile, through August, infants and toddlers 6 months to 4 years old can be enrolled for the 2016-17 school year, too. For more, call 651-9090 or visit www.triumphantlutheran.org.

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ST. PAUL’S CHURCH FREE SUPPER During the first 1 Wednesday of each month, St. Paul Evangelical Church, 108 S. Main St. in Cibolo, hosts a free supper 6-7:30 p.m. For more, call 658-5874.

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CIBOLO GRANGE MEETING JUNE On the first Sunday of the 5 month, adult members gather at Grange Hall, 413 N. Main St. in Cibolo, for socializing at 12:30 p.m., followed by a 1 p.m. business discussion.

Newcomers welcome. For more, visit www.grange.org/cibolotx1541/31-2/.

BOWLING FOR A CAUSE The Chamber Ambassadors 10 Committee hosts a “Strike Out Hunger” bowl-a-thon at Hill Country Lanes, 23129 Interstate 35 North in Schertz. Co-sponsored by Schertz Cibolo Emergency Clinic, the event benefits Randolph Area Christian Assistance Program. Registration, $150 per fivemember team, includes shoes, pizza and soda pitchers. Various prizes will be awarded. Bowler check-in starts at 6 p.m.;

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competition begins at 7 p.m. Contributions of peanut butter and jelly accepted through June 3. For more, including registration and donation information, call Farelle Woodard at 819-5002 or email farelle@ dossaudiology.com. The Chamber serves the Schertz-Cibolo-Selma area.

FUNDRAISER “FORE” LIBRARY Adjacent to the Schertz Public 10 & 11 Library, 798 Schertz Parkway, will be two days of mini-golf. “Tee off for the Library” is a 6-10 p.m. June 10 adult “part-tee” with games, silent auction and more. For a $5 price tag the next day, 9 a.m. to 7 p.m., enjoy family entertainment with hot dogs, drinks and more. Proceeds will help expand the library’s e-book collection. For more, call 619-1700.

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VROOM The second annual Garden Ridge Open Car and 11 Craft Show by the Garden Ridge Citizen Police Academy Alumni Association is 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Garden Ridge Community Center, 9400 Municipal Parkway. The free event includes judged automobiles, craft vendors, food, deejay and silent auction. For more, visit www.southtexasascc.com/schedule.htm.

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MOVIE FOR YOUNGSTERS Grange Hall, 413 N. Main St. 16 in Cibolo, will host juniors aged 5-13, plus youth 14 and up, from 6:30-8:30 p.m. for a movie screening. For more about future monthly gatherings intended for Cibolo’s kids, visit www. grange.org/cibolotx1541/31-2/.

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LOWDOWN continues from pg. 11 IN OTHER NEWS THE CHAMBER, serving the Schertz, Cibolo and Selma areas, hosted nearly two-dozen nonprofit organizations during its monthly luncheon April 19 at the Schertz Civic Center. “Our second year of this partnership resulted in even greater success than the previous year,” said Maggie Titterington, chamber president. “The Chamber’s diverse membership not only has concerns for business and financial growth in our area, but is also concerned about the sustainability of our local community members and residents. That includes addressing the personal needs of helping those who are less fortunate in living their day-to-day lives,” Titterington added.

THE CONVERSE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORP. celebrated its first anniversary of honoring local enterprises during its Quarterly Business Appreciation and Networking event April 28 at Converse City Hall. Companies honored included Alamo Plating and Metal Finishing Ltd. (27 years in Converse); Theresa Westmoreland-

State Farm Insurance (29 years); and Yantis Automotive (50 years). “We are indebted to the businesses for the difference they make in the community,” said Kate Silvas, Converse EDC executive director. The event featured a performance by a Judson Independent School District mariachi troupe.

NORTHEAST LAKEVIEW COLLEGE ON APRIL 16 HOSTED its annual STEM Day, designed to encourage area students to pursue careers in science, technology, engineering and mathematics. The event at the Alamo Colleges campus was cosponsored by the Judson Independent School District. Students and families participated in hands-on activities and experiments, and viewed exhibits from many public- and private-sector entities designed to demonstrate STEM careers. Other participants included the San Antonio River Authority, AT&T, Boeing, The Innovation Studio, Tesoro Petroleum, CPS Energy, H-E-B and the San Antonio Chamber of Commerce.

FOUR STUDENTS NOMINATED to attend national military academies were recognized by U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar,

D-Laredo, in separate ceremonies April 7. Jaci Dillemuth of Judson Early College Academy and Eddie Lopez of Randolph High School received acceptance to the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Randolph’s Thomas Larrea will attend the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland; and classmate Will Watkins has been accepted to the U.S. Coast Guard Academy in New London, Connecticut. Their studies begin this fall.

ALLISON L. STEELE ENHANCED LEARNING CENTER students received a huge boost for their outdoor garden when H-E-B Plus in Schertz contributed soil, fertilizer, vegetables, herbs and a barbecue pit April 22. The project received a $3,400 grant from Schertz-Cibolo-Universal City Independent School District’s Education Foundation in January.

DISTRICT 26 STATE SEN. JOSÉ MENÉNDEZ DEBUTED A CONSTITUENT SERVICES OFFICE April 15 at 601 S. Seguin Road in Converse. The grand opening accompanied a Taste of Converse event, hosted by the Converse Economic Development Corp., featuring booths staffed by representatives from area businesses, restaurants and civic

organizations offering food, resources and information. “I am excited to welcome the people of Converse, Live Oak, Windcrest, Universal City and San Antonio to our second district office,” said Menéndez, D-San Antonio.

Another office is at Balcones Heights’ Wonderland of the Americas Mall.

COMAL INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT NAMED ITS 2016 TEACHERS OF THE YEAR, and announced other honors during ceremonies April 15. The top secondary and elementary school teachers, plus assistant principal and rookie teacher of the year were chosen. Garden Ridge Elementary School third-grade educator Ashley Jackson was recognized as Elementary Teacher of the Year. “Ashley Jackson is one of the most gifted teachers I have ever seen,” said her principal, Julie Cronkhite. “She is so dedicated and selfless. She’s always willing to volunteer no matter what the task and she inspires her peers every day. We are so honored to have Ashley on our staff and blessed that she has touched so many lives.” Canyon High School math department chair and

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Smithson Valley Middle School’s Colby Evans was selected Assistant Principal of the Year and Johnson Ranch Elementary physical-education coach James Fry was named Rookie Teacher of the Year.

COMMUNITIES IN SCHOOLS OF SOUTH CENTRAL TEXAS recently held its 14th annual Rock ’n’ Roll for Kids benefit at the New Braunfels Civic/Convention Center. CIS supports at-risk students by encouraging them to stay in school and achieve in life. More than 700 attended the event, co-sponsored by Schlitterbahn Waterparks, GVTC Foundation, Hunter Industries Ltd., Walmart/Sam’s Club Distribution Center, J&R Gymnastics, McKenna Foundation, Oakwood Baptist Church, Rudy’s Country Store and Bar-B-Q and teleNetwork. This year, CIS will provide services to over 24,000 schoolchildren and intensive case managed assistance to more than 3,000 students on 29 campuses in independent school districts from Comal, Marion, New Braunfels and Schertz-Cibolo-Universal City. Donations and other proceeds from the monthlong Great Legs contest generated more than $22,000. Area school district educators were honored as “CIS Champions” for extraordinary understanding and support of the CIS mission.

RAIN DIDN’T DAMPEN Comal Education Foundation’s annual golf tournament, which raised more than $45,000, despite the cancellation of play April 18 at the River Crossing Club in Spring Branch.

More than 100 community members, CEF and Comal Independent School District board members joined co-sponsors that included U.S. Employee Benefits Services Group, GVTC Communications, McCreary, Veselka, Bragg & Allen P.C., Herff Jones, H-E-B and San Antonio Mobility Coalition.

Lunchboxes prepared the previous evening were donated to the Crisis Center of Comal County and Comal County Senior Citizens Foundation. Golfers received rain-check vouchers. The tourney is CEF’s biggest yearly fundraiser. CEF has awarded almost $1 million in teacher grants and districtwide initiatives to CISD classrooms since its 2001 inception, including more than $47,000 earlier in 2015-2016.

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“Windcrest is here to help Rackspace in any way we can, as we are a team,” said Mayor Alan Baxter. “We appreciate everything that Rackspace does for our city, and we will bend over backwards to assist them in any way possible.”

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Rackspace’s market dominance, but the firm is fighting back by implementing innovative plans, cultivating business partnerships and upgrading technology to keep pace with customer demand.

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Baxter and City Manager Rafael Castillo declined to comment on Rackspace’s finances, which remain solid, according to company officials.

Gross revenues grew each quarter and amassed $2 billion in 2015, continuing a five-year trend of escalating income – totaling $200 million or more – since 2011, when Rackspace surpassed $1 billion, consistent with data filed at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

Rackspace confirms its net income rose from $126 million in 2015 from $111 million in 2014. However, as the corporation faced increased competition from Google, Amazon, and others, its stock price fell from a high around $56 in early 2015 to just over $15 in February this year.

Rackspace indicated its stock declined 46 percent in 2015 – from a high of $46.81 on Dec. 31, 2014 to $25.32 at market close on Dec. 31, 2015.

Rackspace, once the world leader in managed cloud-storage services, still remains on top nationally, according to most market analysts. Recent moves helped company stock rebound to nearly $25 per share by late April.

The business reached agreements with Microsoft Azure and Amazon Web Services to manage multi-tenant company cloudstorage services, and secured deals with Amazon, Microsoft and others in hosting private cloud services for customer data.

Rackspace said it expects additional earnings through improving and managing OpenStack’s cloud program, which is designed to enhance private cloud services.

It’s teaming with Intel Corp. on the joint venture, based at the Windcrest offices.

More than half of Rackspace’s 6,000 global employees are headquartered in “The Castle,” formerly Windsor Park Mall. About 500 work in Austin; the rest are scattered stateside and abroad.

15 Rob Discher, the company’s global communications director, said Rackspace is hiring to fill more than 100 positions locally – seeking personnel who can help customers find cloud-storage and data-service platforms, and related security products.

Discher said Rackspace has “a long and successful track record of being able to train people up” into other positions, especially displaced workers, or those seeking to exchange current jobs for different ones in the organization.

Rackspace public relations representative Monica Jacob said, “The company will end 2016 with more Rackers (employees) than in January, before the elimination of less than 1.5 percent of our workforce earlier this year.

“Rackspace’s workforce continues to grow, not shrink, and we have been a growing and profitable company, in revenue and head count, from our earliest years.

We have guided the market, just as we have guided the city of Windcrest and other entities (and) expect continued revenue, profit and head-count growth in 2016.”

That is music to the ears of Windcrest officials, who never doubted the company’s commitment to the city and community.

“Rackspace paid over $100 million to (transform) a dead mall into their international headquarters,” Baxter said. “The city did not expend any funds. And, their employees have been incredibly helpful. They volunteer their help in city events and fundraisers.”

In 2015, Rackspace spent 23.3 percent of its revenue on capital expenditures and plans to spend up to 20 percent of revenue on growth-related expenses in 2016, according to a presentation for investors in mid-February. The company pledged to invest “in new offerings in order to become the leading managed cloud-service provider.”

Rackspace and Windcrest are devoted long-term partners.

“We have a very open and transparent relationship with them,” Baxter said.

“Rackspace is a great corporate citizen – not only with Windcrest, but with (area) communities and schools.”

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TxDOT in funding the project, which could take 30 months to complete.

“Schertz is excited about the progress on the FM 1103 project, and our partnership with both TxDOT and Cibolo is the reason we are beginning to address the real traffic needs of 1103 for our citizens,” Schertz City Manager John Kessel said. “Our voters approved $2 million to leverage the state funding needed to expand the roadway all the way to the interstate, which will serve both cities by relieving traffic.”

Information at the meeting, held at Jordan Intermediate School, apprised residents on procedures for the betterments at 1103, and a separate $8 million proposal to reconstruct the 1103 overpass at I-35.

Planned improvements to FM 1103 in Cibolo include the replacement and expansion of the bridge spanning Interstate 35 North. The bridge project will be funded in 2017, the road expansion in 2018. Courtesy photo/illustration “We are also hopeful that TxDOT’s separate review of the need for an reports, acquiring rights of way schematic drawings and a overpass expansion at (I-35) will move  Project is fundedfeatured in 2017 and utility relocations will be timetable for the anticipated work. forward concurrently with the roadway Project is funded inof2017 undertaken construction.

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Cibolo City Manager Bob Herrera also credited TxDOT and Schertz for their participation in the project, which will have the most impact on his city, one of the state’s fastest-growing municipalities.

Its population, which skyrocketed from 3,058 in 2000 to 19,580 in 2010, is estimated at 28,259 residents this year.

“I know our citizens are frustrated with traffic on 1103 and the City Council has been pushing hard for these improvements,” he said. “We’re closer than we were last year.”

Because the project also includes federal funding, comprehensive environmental studies are required. Herrera said this could take six to nine months, followed by land purchases to widen the route and expand drainage and sewer capacity.

“That could be a short or long process,” he added. “After that, it will go to bids.”

The 1103 expansion will end at Steele High School, where students encounter heavy traffic while going to and from school.

Wayne Pruski, Schertz-CiboloUniversal City Independent School District’s executive director of facilities, planning and development, also recognized city officials and TxDOT for helping expedite the venture.

“It’s part of two cities’ (Schertz and Cibolo) major thoroughfare collaboration along with TxDOT, resulting in less congestion and improved traffic flow,” he said. “Any roadway-improvement project, especially along a major city artery like 1103, will be a big help with all types of traffic and safety relating to students and community residents.”

Lopez said the work to replace the 1103/I-35 overpass – which will feature four operational lanes, a center-turn lane, turnaround lanes and intersection operational improvements – is slated to begin in 2017, pending completion of environmental studies.

Maggie Titterington, president of The Chamber, said although 1103 advancements may try motorists' patience, it’s worth the wait.

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CHERTZ – Rank-and-file employees of the SchertzCibolo-Universal City Independent School District are encouraging a dialogue on the area’s public education by reaching out at neighborhood meetings and other gatherings.

The school district is also seeking more mentoring by the community and internships for students, greater volunteerism on campus, and following SCUCISD on social media.

The idea for the Call to Action initiative came from attorney and author Jamie Vollmer’s 2010 book, “Schools Cannot Do It Alone: Building Public Support for America’s Public Schools.”

“They have done an amazing job connecting with our audience,” said district spokesman Ed Suarez.

Along with other officials, Suarez said the effort is not designed to push a potential bond issue.

Called the SCUC Great Conversations Team, members are mostly day-to-day district employees. Their mission statement, Call to Action, seeks increased public involvement in volunteering programs and mentoring students at schools, as well as helping the district shape academic, extracurricular and guidance agendas.

“There is no timeline for the Call to Action’s completion,” Suarez said. “Our school district’s philosophy is driven by continuous improvement, so there will be changes and tweaks to it as we go along.”

The team’s first presentations – at the district’s Community Advisory Committee meeting on March 9 and The Chamber luncheon March 15 – were led

by Tracy Hamilton, a sixth-grade English/ Language Arts teacher at Schlather Intermediate School, and maintenancedepartment employee Bob Glisar.

More members have led recent conversations with various community groups and organizations, including athletic

boosters at Steele and Clemens high schools and the Universal City Bass Club.

Suarez said any community group is welcome to request a presentation.

“Our message will evolve as we receive more feedback,” Suarez said, “but we are excited about the possibilities of greater engagement and a more informed populace.”

Superintendent Greg Gibson has attended some talks, but hasn’t taken an active role.

He believes his workers, whom he praised for their initiative and participation, should provide the communication.

“I know they are really busy, and for them to voluntarily take their own time – to meet and craft the message and then deliver it to the community – is exceptional,” he said. “What makes SCUCISD unique is their strong sense of community, and they should be commended.”

Maggie Titterington, president of The Chamber and a Clemens graduate, believes the sincerity behind the effort will attract more local activity.

“When I saw the first presentation – which involved teachers, custodians and others – I saw they actually wanted to do this because they felt there has been a lack of connection in the community,” she said. “Those (district) workers, the

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Titterington said adults want to know the details of their children’s education.

“Parents need to buy in, and I think the only way they can is to understand what’s going on in the classroom,” she said. “I believe this program is all about connecting parents to the students and teachers and the programs that are going on.”

By reviewing the past and present, district officials believe the initiative will help shape the future.

Vollmer, the keynote speaker at SCUCISD’s August 2015 convocation and author of several books on the challenges faced by today’s publicschool educators, thinks the current learning system is ill-equipped to meet the needs of today’s students.

“He encouraged and inspired us to establish formalized communication protocols to help build relations with the communities we serve,” Suarez said.

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It urged school districts to increase opportunities to inform the public while encouraging their participation.

“We established a book-study group to read and discuss his book,” Suarez said. “From that study, a dedicated group of SCUCISD staff members established themselves as SCUCISD’s Great Conversations Team.”

Suarez and Titterington insist the talks have nothing to do with shaping plans for a future bond, which is in the works.

“The word ‘bond’ has not crossed the lips of any speaker at any engagement,” Suarez said. “The purpose … is to seek greater community engagement.”

SCUCISD officials said presentations will be fine-tuned during the process, and the ideas and input will be considered to help the district’s future path.

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Project Graduation started 1980 in Maine after some graduating seniors died from alcohol- and drug-related accidents. A state initiative paved the way for the community to create an environment for high school seniors to safely enjoy the evening.

The program, which reduces the risk of teenager involvement in vehicular crashes tied to substance abuse, has since been embraced nationally.

Most Project Graduation celebrations go long into the night, as participants enjoy games, music and food.

Following a June 3 ceremony, Clemens’ Class of 2016 will cut loose at Pedrotti’s North Wind Ranch, a popular Helotes venue for gatherings, fundraisers and organizational retreats. Last year, Shady Oaks Ranch in Schertz hosted the shindig.

Kearns and fellow organizers are also working to increase awareness of the event among students.

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excitement for our Project Graduation celebration. One of our goals for our organization is to eventually reach 75 to 90 percent participation.”

On June 1, Judson High School’s Project Graduation bash will be at the gaming venue Main Event Entertainment, for the second consecutive year. Before that, graduates celebrated at Boysville.

But as residential development in Converse gradually drew closer to Boysville, a city noise ordinance

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“The deejay plays music until 3 or 4 in the morning and the ordinance prohibits playing loud music a certain distance from homes that have built up close to there,” said organizer Delia Medrano-Finch.

The average yearly cost for a Judson Project Graduation event is more than $20,000. Medrano-Finch said she and fellow parents appreciate assistance from area donors and businesses.

“We have lots of community supporters. Some can’t afford to give like they have in previous years, but do what they can,” she added.

Kearns and Rosie Huth, Canyon High School’s Project Graduation organizer, agreed all the planning, fundraising and volunteer recruitment is worth seeing pupils safely celebrate a major life’s milestone together under one roof.

“This generation gets a bad rap as far as being the entitlement generation.

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“We want our kids off the streets at a critical time,” Huth added. “We don’t want kids becoming a statistic on our watch.”

This year, Canyon’s Project Graduation party is on campus June 4. Huth said sometimes it’s easier to celebrate at the school than go offsite and cope with infrastructure issues such as available electricity.

“We have big games to entertain the grads, so it’s better to be in a place that you know,” Huth said.

Organizers with Canyon’s program are teaming with teachers to promote the event among students. The New Braunfelsarea high school has little more than 500 pupils in the 2015-16 senior class.

“We do have good attendance. We work really hard with local establishments and fundraisers to make it happen,” Huth said, adding the average annual cost is more than $25,000 for Canyon’s Project Graduation. In addition to New Braunfels, organizers seek donations from businesses and individuals in neighboring communities such as Garden Ridge, Schertz and Selma.

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