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PG. 06 LOCAL COMMENTARY SUSAN YERKES Looking for that perfect gift?

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PG. 07 LOCAL EDITORIAL Moving San Antonio elections to November makes plenty of sense

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Season for peace

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ne of my fondest memories about growing up at Fort Sam Houston is the weekday, lateafternoon observance that included a short burst of solemn music and the simulated firing of cannons.

No matter what you were doing, if you were outside and heard the music you stopped and turned in the direction of the flag flying over the MacArthur Parade Field, close to Beach Pavilion.

Army brats like me and adult civilians stood at attention to honor the Stars and Stripes, but if you wore a uniform or BDUs like my dad, you saluted.

Even if you were in a car or on a bike, you braked, got out or stepped off, and paid your respects to Old Glory.

The cannon fire always followed.

I loved everything about that tradition.

Participating in the daily ritual made me feel patriotic toward my country and proud of the job my father and his fellow soldiers carried out to keep America safe.

Growing up on military reservations, I often heard the term “peacekeepers.”

Now it may surprise some of you to think that men and women who wage war are called peacekeepers. But as my dad always reminded me, soldiers are the last people who want a war, and the first ones to pray for peace.

This time of year we're going to hear a lot about peace on Earth. This is a wonderful sentiment. But as folks mouth the words and sing the songs, and thoughts of presents and candy canes dance in some heads, let’s not forget the warriors stationed here and abroad safeguarding us so that we can enjoy these glad tidings.

Remember the peacekeepers.

Bless them, bless you and may all enjoy a safe holiday.

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The gift of reading, San Antonio style

by SUSAN YERKES

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hen I think of holiday

gifts, my thoughts turn to books. Blame my upbringing — I grew up in a bookstore. When we moved to San Antonio in the 1960s, my parents opened H. R. Higgins Books, named after my stepfather.

(It later became The Twig.)

I love to read, and I had permission to take most books home and peruse them, as long as they came back spotless.

(Even today, a peanut butter and jelly stain on a book page sends me into a momentary panic.) For years after my folks sold the shop I couldn’t walk into

a good bookstore without buying half a dozen titles. And despite occasional Amazon buying binges, I still feel fiercely loyal to independent bookstores, where the proprietors read voraciously and recommend skillfully.

In fact, I’d like to give all my readers the gift of a book this Christmas. But since that’s not in the budget, I’ll settle for recommending a few San Antonioflavored books I’ve enjoyed this year.

“San Antonio’s Spanish Missions: A Portrait,” by Lewis Fisher, with beautiful photos by Mike Osborne and a foreword by the Rev. David Garcia, celebrates the beautifully preserved missions, now a UNESCO World Heritage site. Another of Fisher’s books, “American Venice: The Epic Story of San Antonio’s River,” tells the history of the River Walk in photographs and text. “San Antonio: The Saga” is another magnificent tome full of images from the fantastic sound-and-light show in Main Plaza.

With big changes coming for the Alamo, Paul Walker’s “Remember the Alamo: Texians, Tejanos and Mexicans Tell their Stories” brings a new perspective to the mission’s tale.

There’s also the new biography by Ron J. Jackson Jr. and Lee Spencer White, “Joe, The Slave Who Became an Alamo

Legend.” And rock star Phil Collins’ “The Alamo and Beyond: A Collector’s Journey” is a sumptuous book on the Briton’s huge collection of Alamo artifacts, which he subsequently donated to the state. It features many of the historical pieces that will someday be on display in an Alamo museum downtown.

Classic film fans will enjoy “Not Thinkin’…Just Rememberin’…The Making of John Wayne’s ‘The Alamo.’”

Paula Allen’s fascinating “San Antonio Then and Now” pairs stories of the city with past and present photographs. Most recent of all is “San Antonio: Our Story of 150 Years in the Alamo City,” from Trinity University Press – a big, impressive coffee-table book with a sesquicentennial’s worth of stories and pictures.

Foodies will love restaurateur Cappy Lawton’s “Enchiladas: Aztec to Tex-Mex” or “San Antonio Beer,” an account of the city’s brewing biz from the 19th century to today by LOCAL Community News contributor Travis E. Poling and Jeremy Banas.

Sandra Cisneros’ new memoir “A House of My Own” is high on my hot list of fiction books. Jan Jarboe Russell’s “The Train to Crystal City” is an important, eye-opening account of the long-secret internment camp in Crystal City, where

thousands of Japanese and German families were imprisoned during World War II. Cynthia Leal Massey’s “Death of a Texas Ranger: A True Story of Murder and Vengeance on the Texas Frontier” is a great Wild West read.

Bryce Milligan’s Wings Press is a San Antonio treasure, and you’ll find some great books on the website wingspress.com. Notables are the new anthology of Texas women’s work, “Her Texas: Story, Image, Poem & Song”; poet Naomi Shihab Nye’s new offering “Famous”; and Joe Holley’s rollicking story “The Purse Bearer: A Novel of Love, Lust and Texas Politics.”

Also new is a book that brought back many memories for me: Mary Carolyn Hollers George’s “Rosengren’s Books: An Oasis for Mind and Spirit.” The beloved downtown bookstore was my parents’ biggest competitor.

And finally, here’s a great tip for all readers – a free app called OverDrive that gives you access to e-books, audio books and more from hundreds of libraries, including the San Antonio Public Library. In return, the best gift you could give me is to recommend the books you have enjoyed this year.

Happy holidays, and read on! syerkes@localcommunitynews.com

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During the key race for San Antonio mayor in May, in which 14 candidates sought the position, only 14 percent of registered voters even showed up at the polls.

When fewer voters cast ballots, then special-interest groups and those with very narrow agendas control the balloting and the ultimate fate of a city.

Nirenberg’s idea deserves consideration.

So far, most of his colleagues on City Council have not exactly given the notion a ringing endorsement. Mayor Ivy Taylor even worries that partisanship could enter the local races if they are held the same time as state and national contests.

Truthfully, local elections for City Council rarely have split along party lines and have a lot more to do with money, demographics, neighborhoods and geography.

Plenty of cities in the area already hold November elections with nary a whiff of partisanship or problems — Converse, Cibolo and Windcrest come to mind.

This idea has merit and could boost local democracy. Contact your San Antonio council member and let them know you support moving the elections to November.

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oter participation in local elections continues to drop, but District 8 Councilman Ron Nirenberg has an idea to stop the decline that is worth supporting — move the balloting from May to November.

Nirenberg touts the example of Austin, which saw a 40 percent rise in electorate turnout when municipal elections switched from the spring to mid-fall, to coincide with state and national balloting.

Another advantage to changing election dates is the savings passed on to taxpayers by combining one election season managed by the Bexar County Elections Department.

Analysts know that more voters turn out during a countrywide contest, such as the one to select a president, so why not build on that momentum by adding municipal

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PRESCHOOL FUN Mother Nature makes a special appearance 15 at the Cibolo Nature Center & Farm’s Visitor Center, 140 City Park Road in Boerne, from 10-11 a.m. to read “Little Polar Bear and the Reindeer.” Also, kids will make reindeer ornaments to take home as holiday decorations. Cost is free, but a $5 donation is suggested. For more, call 830-249-4616 or contact Stephanie

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DECEMBER

MORNING JOG Eisenhower Park, 19399 N.W. Military 19 Highway, hosts Jingle Trails Run 1K and 5K at 8 a.m. The third annual running event’s mission is to raise awareness for Any Baby Can.

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WINTER CONCERT The Queen’s Throne Room at Cave Without 19 a Name, 325 Kreutzberg Road in Boerne, will be the site at 7 p.m. for an unusual musical performance called “Winter Solstice with Celebration Circle.” Greet winter’s arrival by listening to the underground sounds of artists playing seasonal rhythms. Parts of this memorable acoustical experience will be presented in total darkness, others by flickering candlelight. Admission is $25 in advance, $30 at the door. For more, visit www.cavewithoutaname.com.

DECEMBER

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ELF LOUISE BENEFIT Donate and stay for some 20 great music beginning 7 p.m. at John T. Floore Country Store, 14492 Old Bandera Road in Helotes. Avoid the $5 cover charge and help the Elf Louise Christmas Project by dropping off a toy. Then, sway to the bands Cool Like Roy and The Court Jesters. For more, visit ww.liveatfloores.com.

DECEMBER

HO, HO, HO – SCHOOL’S OUT Classes are on hiatus for Christmas vacation and New Year’s Day observance in the Northside and Boerne independent school districts.

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BURN OFF CHRISTMAS DINNER Come to the Leon Springs 26 Dancehall, 24135 Interstate 10 West, at 8:15 p.m. and dance away holiday calories. The Cactus Country Band will provide musical entertainment.

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LIGHT UP YOUR HOLIDAY to Christmas Light Fest at DEC. 27 Go the Don Strange Ranch, 103 Waring Welfare Road in Boerne, for a festive time. Celebrate the season with 2 million lights sparkling across two miles of scenic ranchland. Food, drinks, crafts and more are also available. Admission per vehicle is $27. Hours are 6-9 p.m. Sunday through Thursday and 6-10 p.m. Friday, Saturday and holidays. For more, visit www.sanantoniochristmaslightsfest.com.

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DECEMBER

WATCH THE BIRDIE Meet at the Cibolo Nature Center & Farm Pavilion, 140 City Park Road in Boerne, and explore winter prairie birds. The free observing is open to those experienced and inexperienced wishing to contribute to ecological science and learn techniques.

There will be a lot of walking through thick grass; long pants and closed-toed shoes are highly recommended. Leading the group at the Nature Center on Dec. 18 and Jan. 7 will be Dave Bolster and Ray Kutzman; at neighboring Cibolo Preserve, Tom and Patsy Ingelt shall serve as guides Dec. 16 and Jan. 7. For more information including exact times, contact Donna Taylor at donna@cibolo.org or call 830-249-4616.

HOLIDAY IN THE PARK THROUGH Six Flags Fiesta Texas, 17000 JAN. 3 Interstate 10 West, continues an annual tradition. It’s the most wonderful time of the year when thrilling rides, tasty treats and exciting family entertainment for the season is transformed into a winter wonderland with thousands of colorful lights, carolers and personalized meet-andgreets with Santa Claus and his helpers. For more details including park hours, visit a link at https://www.sixflags.com/fiestatexas.

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HAPPENING continues from pg. 10 READY, SET, GO! Be at the starting line by 8:30 3 a.m. and participate in the first of a three-date running series taking place at Eisenhower Park, 19399 N.W. Military Highway. The initial jog, Eat My Dust 5K/10K Trail Run, will be on the park’s trails. Subsequent races will be Feb. 7 and March 6. For more including entry-fee rates, call Scott Wood at 877806-3987 or visit www.athleteguild.com.

JANUARY

GOODWILL PICKUPS Goodwill Industries offers donation pickup services for large amounts of clothing, household items and furniture at Bexar County residences. For more, call 271-8881 or fill out pickup forms available at www. goodwillsa.org/home-pickup-services.

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DO YOU HAVE A LITTLE JANUARY After the 5, 12 EXPLORER? holidays, Tuesdays from 10-11 a.m., the Cibolo Nature Center & Farm’s Visitor Center, 140 City Park Road in Boerne, hosts preschoolers.

Young adventurers will sing songs, make crafts, play games, explore the outdoors and listen to stories. For more, call 830-249-4616 or contact Stephanie Colvard at Stephanie@cibolo.org.

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ART: IT’S MORE THAN A NAME Stroll Boerne’s streets, or take 9 the bus, from 4-8 p.m., on the month’s second Saturday and enjoy an art experience. On “2nd Saturday Art and Wine,” galleries are free and

JANUARY

CHEERS! The fifth annual San Cocktail Conference 14-17 Antonio takes place on the city’s downtown streets for four consecutive days. Join top bartenders, international experts and national cocktail enthusiasts as they imbibe, eat and play for charity.

There will be guided tastings, parties, educational seminars, dinners and more benefiting Houston Street Charities and children’s causes. For more including ticket purchasing and specific event times, visit http://www.sanantoniococktailconference. com or https://www.facebook. com/SACocktailConference.

JANUARY

ON THE HORIZON MONSTER TRUCKS A DOME 23-24 UNDER The Alamodome, 100 Montana St., hosts two performances in the Monster Jam truck series. The first night revs up at 7 p.m., with the following day at 2 p.m. Seats start at $10.

Tickets are available at the Alamodome box office and www.ticketmaster.com.

For more, visit www.alamodome.com.

JANUARY

BASKETBALL FOR A CAUSE part of their 2016 tour, 26 & 28 As the world-famous Harlem Globetrotters will bring their unrivaled family show to the AT&T Center, 1 AT&T Center Parkway, for two 7 p.m. exhibitions. As a precursor to displaying basketball skills, trickery and tomfoolery, the Ambassadors of Goodwill are introducing a program entitled “The Great Assist.”

The players will leave a mark on the community by encouraging fans to visit GreatAssist.com to nominate a worthwhile cause or deserving family. Game tickets start at $13. For more, go to harlemglobetrotters.com, ticketmaster.com, the AT&T Center box office, or call 800-745-3000.

JANUARY

DRAW AND WIN Beat the 5 p.m. deadline for the Tejano 29 Conjunto Festival en San Antonio poster contest. Create an entry depicting the May 2016 event. Winners will receive cash prizes. Send artwork online to the Guadalupe Cultural Arts Center, or deliver to the association’s 723 Brazos St. headquarters. For more information including a list of rules and guidelines, call 271-3151 or visit guadalupeculturalarts. org/tejano-conjunto-poster-contest.

JANUARY

WHERE IS SESAME STREET IN SAN ANTONIO? 6-7 For two days and three total performances, the Freeman Coliseum, 3201 E. Houston St., will temporarily transform to “Sesame Street Live – Make a New Friend.” Saturday’s productions featuring Elmo, Grover and the rest of the gang start at 10:30 a.m. and 2 p.m.; Sunday’s curtain rises at 1 p.m.

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A RECENT RIBBON CUTTING HERALDING THE COMPLETION of road improvements and flood control along Boerne Stage Road in Leon Springs included dignitaries such as Bexar County Precinct 3 Commissioner Kevin Wolff. The two-year, $10.2 million undertaking near Interstate 10 West is part of a $500 million, 10-year flood-mitigation project under the county’s direction, officials said. Leon Springs Business Association representatives also attended the October event and offered thanks to county officials and construction crews for all the work.

THE LEON SPRINGS BUSINESS ASSOCIATION showed its support for members by participating in the Boerne Beer Walk Nov. 14 benefiting the Alzheimer’s Association. The event allowed registrants to sample wares from local breweries while helping a good cause, organizers said.

TOYOTA OF BOERNE PARTNERED WITH WAL-MART, IHEART MEDIA, Security Service Federal Credit Union and a local television station as part of the fifth annual Turkeys for Troops event Nov. 20. The dealership distributed 3,500 free turkeys to military personnel and their families.

According to officials, the yearly giveaway is a “small gesture to thank the brave men and women who serve and protect this great country.” Additionally, the Military Warriors Support Foundation’s Homes4WoundedHeroes program in partnership with Toyota of Boerne presented retired Army Spc. Christoffer Fields with a fully renovated, mortgage-free home donated by Wells Fargo. According to a release, MWSF is a San Antonio-based nonprofit providing support for U.S. service members wounded in combat and their families as they transition from military to civilian life. For more, visit http://www. toyotaofboerne.com/turkeysfortroops.htm.

CITY COUNCIL RECENTLY APPROVED AN ORDINANCE IMPLEMENTING Safe Exchange

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SALOCALLOWDOWN.COM LOWDOWN continues from pg. 12 Zones at six police substations across San Antonio, including the San Antonio Police Department Prue Substation, 5020 Prue Road, serving the North and Northwest sides. District 10 Councilman Mike Gallagher said SAPD helped spearhead the effort to reduce criminal activity during online marketplace deals.

“Providing the community with an option to safely conduct business like this is long overdue,” Gallagher said in a prepared release. “With the establishment of Safe Exchange Zones, not only will our residents be afforded an opportunity to safely conduct e-commerce exchanges with strangers, but they will also have the opportunity to meet their neighborhood patrol officers.” Safe Exchange sites will offer designated parking-lot spaces and inside lobbies at SAPD substations for residents to use in completing transactions, as well as monitoring by security cameras, said officials. The new program won’t incur additional taxpayer costs. For more, visit a link at the SAPD website www.sanantonio.gov/sapd.

HONORING THE RECENT PARIS TERRORIST-ATTACK VICTIMS, District 8 Councilman Ron Nirenberg and

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THERESA DIAZ, A FORMER COUNSELOR AT BRANDEIS HIGH SCHOOL in the Northside Independent School District, has been appointed assistant principal at Garcia Middle School, according to a Nov. 10 board-meeting summary.

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Controlling the population remains controversial. Some folks want the animals trapped and removed; others argue the deer contribute to the city’s appeal.

“It’s a very passionate issue for us.

The topic intensely comes up every few years,” Mayor Cheryl Landman said.

At press time, Interim City Administrator Marcus Jahns said the city could meet twice in December to discuss the situation, including a Dec. 17 town-hall meeting.

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Although Landman didn’t go over the full extent of the community’s findings, she said nearly 23 percent of attendees stated a preference for a feeding prohibition.

The city currently has such an ordinance during a statepermitted deer program.

Nearly 20 percent of residents liked the trap, transport and process, or TTP, option, the mayor said. She added there was a tie among respondents between forming a public-education program and the trap, transport and relocation, or TTR, method.

Landman said it’s crucial officials in the city of 8,000 craft an action plan soon, and ensure the entire community becomes informed. She added nearly 40

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Processed deer meat would go to organizations helping feed those in need. The sharpshooter plan would involve professionals bagging a pre-approved number of deer.

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An August 2014 report from the Caesar Kleberg Wildlife Research Institute at Texas A&M UniversityKingsville studied movements of white-tailed deer in the city.

According to the document, Fair Oaks Ranch possesses about 1,500 of the herbivores, but the city’s current habitat and conditions should only support about 300.

“In addition to white-tails, the city harbors a sizable axis deer population. We do not know what effects reduction of the white-tail population would have on the axis deer,” wrote study co-authors Kara Campbell and Charles DeYoung.

“It is possible that reduction of white-tails would result in an increase in axis deer. Also unknown is whether reduction in white-tails in the city would result in significant movement of deer into the city from surrounding habitats.”

Campbell and DeYoung noted many residents often feed the animals, which factors into a blend of management options for the city to consider.

Another obstacle would be the lack of city-owned land in Fair Oaks Ranch, thus constraining whichever deer-management methods the city chooses, Campbell and DeYoung wrote.

For years, San Antonio-area cities such as Hollywood Park have dealt with controlling deer population.

Experts attribute the boom in area herds to the development of hunting laws, deer adapting well to enlarging urban environments, and a decrease in natural predators.

While some small Hill Country towns see their idyllic settings as an attractive alternative to living in the big city, a large deer population has a negative side, according to experts.

Supplemental feeding indirectly contributes to the spread of deer and human diseases. In other places, critics have said deer can defoliate an area and pose a traffic hazard.

Landman said discouraging feeding the animals is a challenge as the local human population grows, with an influx of younger families.

“Years ago, our average (citywide) age was 62. Now it’s down to 42,” she said. “We have lots of children in the city. Public education is important and it would come in lots of ways.

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During the Nov. 18 Oak Meadow session, Nirenberg told youngsters, “You have a voice in your community and I want you to use it, and I want to show you that local government, your City Council and the folks that are fixing the streets and the folks that are controlling your neighborhoods really want to help you live in a great San Antonio.”

The town halls teach schoolchildren that classroom lessons about government have applications in the real world, said Tracy Wernli, the academic dean at Garcia.

“Anytime we can take the learning outside the walls of the school and make

it applicable to their world has a greater impact,” Wernli said, according to a release. “Our students learned they do have a voice and can make a difference.”

Nirenberg, who started the town halls in 2013 and plans to hold one about every three months, hopes the events reverse a growing voter-apathy trend regarding municipal elections.

Early in his career, he studied and worked at the Annenberg Public Policy Center of the University of Pennsylvania, where he learned that if young people become involved in the workings of their community, most stay engaged as adults.

“How many of you are excited about voting?” Nirenberg asked the Oak Meadow audience, evoking laughter from the preteens. Then, he conceded he meant in the next seven or eight years, and the students became quiet, listening.

“How many of you think it’s important to vote?” Nirenberg said.

The councilman has taken the program to the Northside and North East independent school districts styled like town-hall meetings – the same type that neighborhood groups attend with local community leaders to voice concerns about streets and drainage, home values and economic development, or how an elected official is expected to represent constituents.

At this Kids’ Town Hall, Nirenberg explained to about 75 students the duties of a council member and those of the mayor. He discussed how they decide where to put sidewalks

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Nirenberg, who’s also a dad, talked to the kids in a way they could understand.

Devising a metaphor for how City Hall works, Nirenberg selected six student representatives in a “democratic experiment to decide when and what to have for lunch.”

Some outside the six wanted Papa John’s, but he explained only those representing the group were allowed a vote.

Altogether, he’s conducted almost 10 Kids’ Town Halls. In an email, Nirenberg said students are eager to share their ideas, both in middle and elementary school.

“Students at the middle school level seemed more focused on issues of infrastructure, such as sidewalks and streets,” he said. “At the elementary level, they seemed more focused on the macro-level balance between the natural and built environments.”

Though the kids can't go to the ballot box, they can still have an impact.

“You all have great ideas and here’s an example,” Nirenberg told the Oak Meadow kids. “Last year at Garcia Middle School, students told me their subdivisions were built with no sidewalks, so they had to walk right next to the street.”

Nirenberg said the council had no idea. He told the younger kids, “This is a big place. San Antonio has 500 square miles and only 100 people to watch it. …

So, the students had said, ‘Mr. Nirenberg, we have a problem with our sidewalks and we need your help.’ And it was so impressive to me. They thought that if they talked to their city councilman – even though they couldn’t vote – that we could somehow help them get sidewalks and make it safer for them to get to school.”

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middle school students to City Hall last February, where they made a presentation to the Transportation & Capital Improvements staff, Nirenberg said.

“I wanted city staff to hear directly from these constituents about an issue they were having and provide feedback, and I wanted the students to learn about the budget process and the resources we would need to implement their ideas,” he added.

During a follow-up meeting Nov. 10 at Garcia, Nirenberg and the children celebrated the completion of a $29,000 walkway on the east side of Kyle Seale Parkway, which provides safer passage for pedestrians and bikers.

“That’s because those kids at their town hall said, ‘This is something wrong in our community and we need to fix it,’” Nirenberg told the Oak Meadow students.

Nicholas Nyberg, then a seventhgrader when he participated in Garcia’s town hall last year, said even children could exercise some political power, according to a release.

“This has shown me that even kids can have a say and make a big impact on the real world,” said Nicholas, now an eighth-grade Gifted and Talented pupil.

During the recent elementary school meeting, Nirenberg heard environmental concerns about air pollution, loss of trees and getting more solar-energy oriented.

He said what impressed him most was the number of students asking, “How can I help?”

Nirenberg said the payoff wouldn’t be known for a while.

“The true measure of success will be years from now, these students leading our city, voting actively and continuing to ensure the forward progress of San Antonio,” Nirenberg said. “In the short term, our measure

will be how well we can address their concerns, whether it is in directing the inquiry to the right authority or taking on the tasks that are within the city’s areas of responsibility.”

To conclude the event, Nirenberg asked the youngsters if they now looked forward to voting in the f uture.

“You don’t have to be 18 to make a difference in your community,” he said, “and being involved in a town hall like this is one of the best ways you can be involved in your community.”

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OERNE — Trustee Harry Lees has stepped down from the Boerne Independent School District board to move to Tennessee, where he will be closer to family.

Lees remains president of LOCAL Community News, the San Antonio-area newspaper he founded in 2012 with longtime friend and Publisher Gregg R. Rosenfield.

There’s a saying about “best-laid plans” and Lees, who has lived in the Boerne area nearly 20 years, indeed had been planning to build a new home in the area with his wife, Robin.

But for the Lees, family comes first. Children and grandchildren have been hard to visit with any frequency when they live 1,000 miles away.

Thus, Lees recently resigned as the

Place 2 BISD trustee after winning a threeyear term in the election this past May. David Boggan, a BISD spokesman, said trustees during a Dec. 7 meeting accepted Lees' resignation. They won't decide how to fill the vacancy until January.

Lees said he and his wife were in the middle of making plans to construct a new house in the Boerne area when he started having a change of heart. He reflected on the more recent occasions where he relished visiting kids and grandchildren here or out of state.

“There was a time that gave me pause to think about how long I could live there,” Lees said about the envisioned new Boerne home.

“Planning a new house made me wonder how much more I could miss them. It all gradually came together, a time to reassess.”

After more thought, the Lees opted to instead move to Tennessee to lessen the distance between themselves and relatives.

An Ohio native, Lees had built a career as an executive with food products conglomerate Nabisco, as well as during many corporate changes there.

Lees left the corporate world to oversee the investments that renowned local physician and entrepreneur James Leininger made with food-related enterprises. He then served as president for two nearby food companies, Promised Land Dairy and McMi

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“I have been impressed with his patience, his kindness, his spirit and the vision he has held and continues to hold for this media company,” said Thomas Edwards, LOCAL’s executive editor. “Though he is moving to another state and we’ll see less of him, he really won’t be that far away.”

Lees and Rosenfield also published San Antonio TASTE magazine during its run.

During the past two decades, Lees really began embracing living in Boerne, and giving back to the community. He sat on the Boerne Convention and Visitors Bureau and the city’s Historic Landmark Commission.

He also served with a committee promoting Boerne ISD’s $99.5 million bond issue, a successful 2013 endeavor funding improvements at all campuses.

Lees said he chose a school-board run in 2015 because one of his sons, Hunter, enjoyed a positive, profound experience as a Boerne ISD student. Dad simply wanted to contribute to the district’s evolution.

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Lees said he marvels at Boerne ISD’s growth rate. Total student enrollment reached 7,500 this past May, and officials project it to top 9,200 by the 2019-20 academic year.

The school district has received national recognition. Boerne’s only two high schools — Boerne and Boerne Champion — both made Newsweek’s 2014 list of the country’s best. The latter also was ranked on the 2015 U.S. News & World Report's directory.

Additionally, the district received the highest possible designation for financial accountability and management practices from the Texas Education Agency for a fourth straight year.

“With growth comes the challenge of continuing to meet the needs of children of our residents,” Lees said, especially regarding the increasing number of career and technical programs the district provides.

Lees said whether a high school pupil heads directly to college or vocational training post-graduation, the district should adequately prepare students for whatever the future holds.

“Goals are being set to determine how best to educate our students in this new technological era,” he added.

Lees also commended district administrators for budgeting and supervising the implementation of newer bond-funded projects.

“The school district has met or exceeded timetables for delivery of facilities and capacity to handle all this growth,” Lees said. “The bond itself was well-thought through with community input.”

As for Boerne, Lees expressed happiness over how many residents and businesses take pride in the community — investing to ensure continued growth.

“All the people of Boerne, from the mayor and City Council, to the city manager and his staff, to the Chamber of Commerce and the Rotary Club, they’ve all done a great job,” Lees said.

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Priceless People pairs second-graders from Northside Independent School District’s Leon Springs Elementary with ninth-graders at TMI-The Episcopal School of Texas, a historic, highly rated private institution.

The campuses sit only about four miles apart – Leon Springs is at 23881 Interstate 10 West and the Texas Military Institute is located on 20955 W. Tejas Trail. The latter, founded at another site in 1893, called Alamo Heights home from 1911-1989.

The mentors and the mentored remain together four years, until the elementary students move up to middle school and the high school students graduate.

Priceless People, which began in 2004, is the brainchild of Leon Springs Principal Kathy Dodge-Clay. The name came from a book by Dodge-Clay’s late father Galen Dodge, a professor and former director of the University of Nebraska’s Human Resources Research Foundation.

“He worked closely with the pioneers of positive psychology, Dr. William E. Hall and Donald Clifton,” Dodge-Clay said. “They discovered that people who are successful share something in common. They attribute their success to key individuals who

have made a lasting impression…who helped them to realize their strengths, and who were difference-makers.”

The buddy-system program requires teachers to identify outstanding students with superb interpersonal skills; those who look after others and show leadership. Currently, 24 students from each school participate.

“We look for children with a high degree of emotional intelligence – who, when someone is left out on the playground, will go over and talk to them; someone who listens and is involved with others,” the principal said.

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Jacob’s mother, Tracy Carter, also has a dual perspective on the program.

As director of academic support at TMI, Carter heads the school’s Priceless People. Not only has her son been involved in both schools, but her daughter Hailey also participated as a TMI student.

“It’s a wonderful partnership. I’ve never seen anything like it,” Carter said. “The students here at TMI really develop the idea of putting someone else before themselves. I love seeing how they grow, mature, step up to the plate for their buddies. They see how they can give back what someone else has taught them. It’s a very unique thing.”

The program could grow, she added.

“Kathy (Dodge-Clay) and I have talked about doing even more,” Carter said. “Over all these years it’s wonderful that we’ve managed to do it, to not let other things get in the way. We’re all really committed to it.”

Leon Springs fourth-grader Styra Goldblatt has enrolled in Priceless People for two years.

“I really like my buddy,” Styra said.

“She’s great. When we go to each other’s schools we have a lot of fun and really

talk about the good things going on in our lives. We’re helping Elf Louse at our school now to collect presents for toys for kids who might not get them. I really enjoy it and I’m learning a lot.”

“It’s a great opportunity to be in a mentorship situation and learn while doing things for other people,” said Lori Goldblatt, Styra’s mom. “I love that it continues throughout several school years, so she forms a bond with her TMI partner, and the opportunity to go to TMI for activities is something we don’t take lightly. It’s great for the kids. The most important thing, I think, is the way it encourages them to grow up and live a kind and generous life.”

The program lives up to its name, Dodge-Clay said.

“Every one of our students is priceless,” the principal added. “For the students in this program, we really focus on the importance of mentoring and communication. When I think about the future of the United States, I think about how important listening skills are in leaders. In Priceless People, we pair leaders with leaders to help them learn important lessons about life.”

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state-of-the-art police academy that recently opened in north San Antonio is training officers from across the region offering courses ranging from traffic stops and “shoot/don’t shoot” scenarios to crowd control.

The Alamo Area Council of Governments, which represents Bexar and 12 other counties, opened the 20,700-square-foot Public Safety Division facility in April at 12625 Wetmore Road.

It is housed in the site of a former private security-training campus, which meant little retrofitting was needed to create the Alamo

The Alamo Area Council of Governments, which represents 13 counties including Bexar, has moved its Alamo Area Regional Law Enforcement Academy to 12625 Wetmore Road in San Antonio, where cadets from various agencies are trained. Photo by Rudy B. Ornelas

Area Regional Law Enforcement Academy.

“The beauty of this new facility is we can do most of our training on-site,” said academy supervisor Mike Davis.

The academy offers basic peace-officer and correction-officer programs for individuals obtaining their license through the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement Officer Standards and Education. Training for dispatchers, 911 operators, armed school marshals and Department of

Homeland Security agents is also provided.

In addition, the academy provides continuing education for licensed lawenforcement professionals — annual in-service training — which is required for all peace officers in the state.

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Several classes are offered during the year – with about 30 cadets per class. The cost is $2,400 for the 1,000-hour peace-officer course.

“A majority of cadets in most classes are self-pay. Some are sponsored by a law-enforcement agency where they may already be employed,” Davis said.

Among recent graduates are Bexar County Sheriff Susan L. Pamerleau and San Antonio Police Chief William McManus, both of whom required certification as Texas peace officers. Pamerleau is a retired Air Force major general and McManus came from Minneapolis.

They went through training at AACOG’s previous public-safety facility.

Davis is proud of the enhancements built into the new facility. For example, there are two separate spaces that provide real-world, virtual-reality training including “shoot/don’t shoot” simulations.

The structure also includes a fullyequipped apartment to train cadets on entry and interdiction. Special Weapons and Tactics units, the FBI and other federal agencies also use the apartment for training.

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Physical fitness is a major focus at the training facility, Davis said.

There is a special fitness room equipped to help rehabilitate injured students.

The main physical fitness center is in a large garage at the rear of the complex designed in the style of a CrossFit box.

“We have found CrossFit training to be the very best ‘real-world’ preparation and conditioning for cadets and others in law enforcement,” Davis said. “CrossFit strengthens the muscles they’ll need in hand-to-hand combat, which is too often the reality of police work these days.”

The rear garage space is also used to train cadets on day and night auto stops and arrests.

“What happens when it is dark is so different from daylight stops.

Having the ability to train for both works great for us,” Davis said.

He added, “We use all the space in this complex and more. Our rear parking lot, for example, is a perfect setting for crowd-control simulations.”

During the past year, the academy’s public-safety programs have delivered more than 100,000 hours of training for the 13 AACOG counties. All of the academy’s trainers are certified as master peace officers.

“While the state of Texas requires approximately 650 hours for peace-officer certification, AACOG’s program is 1,000 hours,” Davis said. “But, the real advantage is our graduates have all of the certifications they will need to step out onto the streets day one – they are ‘patrol-ready.’”

Davis said he and his colleagues are proud of their graduates. That’s why they do everything they can to train cadets for the real world of policing.

“It’s what we do because we know it can save their lives,” the academy supervisor said.

In the photo above, Alamo Area Regional Law Enforcement Academy supervisor Mike Davis (left) and instructor Jim McGregor are in the VirTra V-300 simulator room, where the skills of police in training are tested in various scenarios.

The simulator is part of the academy’s new digs, which include modern classrooms.

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OERNE — As the owner-operator of local basketball camps, longtime resident Mark A. Jones noticed something was missing in town.

After his teams competed or practiced, there was nowhere for players, coaches and family to go relax and have a good time together.

So he created The Taste of Boerne, 1022 River Road.

“The feedback that I got from the parents and family was that there was nothing to do in Boerne and everyone

had to go into San Antonio to do things,” Jones said. “We bought some property so we could have a place where kids can go play in a play area and the parents can go and unwind and have something to drink and then they could all eat together.”

The Taste of Boerne offers three sand volleyball courts, two playground areas, a shaded picnic space, several televisions and a live-music venue. Since opening in May, it has become a favorite destination for wholesome fun, Jones said.

“We knew there was a need for a place like this in our community,” the entrepreneur said. “People around here needed a place to go and blow off steam or just to relax and have a good time, have some good food, listen to music or watch

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The Taste of Boerne features 'wholesome family fun' for everyone, according to owner Mark A. Jones. The spot includes Fat Matt's Food Truck (bottom left), indoor seating (top left), and a playground with volleyball courts and outdoor tables and chairs (above). Photos by Collette Orquiz

a sporting event. People have enjoyed it.

There’s a lot to do here for people of all ages.”

Providing the eats and on-site Thursday through Sunday is Fat Matt’s Food Truck, with burgers, hot dogs and fresh, made-from-scratch tacos.

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he General Public, a gastropub riding the scratch-kitchen wave, opened at 17619 La Cantera Parkway, Suite 102, in The Rim.

The Dallas-based company features elevated comfort food that tastes like a homemade meal, cocktails, wine and craft beer, officials said.

“Everything we make here is made fresh daily in our scratch kitchen.

Our bread is also made fresh daily, locally and delivered to us,” said floor manager Dominique Chavez.

The restaurant opened July 7 next door to sister restaurant Bowl & Barrel, which debuted in June with a bowling theme.

“We’d like to be known as an upscale neighborhood bar offering specialty drinks with good food made from quality ingredients,” Chavez said.

The eatery is part of FreeRange Concepts, a group headed by Josh Sepkowitz

The General Public features a bar with craft cocktails (far left) and scratch-kitchen eats such as the Jumbo Lump Crab Cakes with oven-roasted Brussels sprout (above, left) and the Texas Wagyu Beef with creamy barley and rye (above, right). Photos by Collette Orquiz

and Kyle Noonan. The college buddies conceived several themed restaurants in the Dallas-Fort Worth area including Bowl & Barrel, The Rustic, plus Mutts Canine Cantina, a dog-friendly restaurant and dog park serving casual food and craft beers.

At The General Public, a dozen singlemalt whiskeys are available alongside an eclectic selection of beers on tap.

“One of my favorite dishes is the Jumbo Lump Crab Cakes,” Chavez said.

Customers also relish the seasonal spread, bean dip and chicken club sandwiches, she added.

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Seating accommodates about 120 patrons.

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