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ot long ago, a student I know related that a teacher used class time to push a personal political agenda.

I support freedom of speech, but somehow, I don’t think the classroom is the place for educators to try to sway others to their political viewpoints.

Certainly teachers have a right to voice approval for candidates they support, but not during school.

Teachers are the leaders in a classroom. Education, at least through high school, is compulsory, which means educators also have a captive audience. It is not fair or proper for an educator to use that special place to push a single viewpoint.

I know such instances are rare, and that 99 percent of all educators are completely professional, but my friend’s story is not the first I’ve heard about such an episode.

Educators are the custodians of facts, history, rational observations, science and mathematics. Their personal political views — or religious, for that matter — should not be aired inside the classroom. Instead, they should be the gatekeepers in a marketplace of ideas, presenting multiple viewpoints in a dispassionate and informed fashion.

The same lesson should apply to those in my profession — unless the story is on the opinion page and labeled as such.

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Chasing the dragon

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hasing the dragon is a really catchy name for a devastating reality. The term originated with opium and heroin users. It refers to the way addicts gradually build up tolerance to these drugs, and need more to feel high.

Eventually, many can’t even get that, but they still crave the illicit narcotics to stave off withdrawals. Today, heroin is the most widely used illegal opioid, and its use is increasing, especially among young people.

That rise is linked to the proliferation of

a class of legal opioid drugs developed for pain relief. Hydrocodone, Vicodin, OxyContin, Percocet, morphine and codeine are the stars in an array of legal prescription opioids.

And they’re probably coming to a home near you soon — if they aren’t there already. Many adults who become addicted to pain pills get started with initially beneficial prescriptions. Some children begin by stealing pills from their parents’ medicine cabinets. Others buy them at school. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, in 2014, more than 28,000 Americans died of opioid overdoses – almost as many as in car accidents.

Prescription drugs caused the majority of those deaths, but as dependence on pain relievers has soared, and law enforcement has cracked down on their abuse, heroin addiction has risen because it’s easier and cheaper to obtain.

When the FBI held a community screening of a documentary called “Chasing The Dragon: The Life of an Opiate Addict” in San Antonio in

September, school administrators, health officials, law-enforcement officers and community leaders came together to stress how critical the problem is.

“We’re beginning to see teenagers using IV heroin,” Dr. Robert Jimenez, chief medical officer for Bexar County’s The Center for Health Care Services, told me.

“Heroin from Mexico is now the highest quality, and it’s being brought in across the border by the ton,” Jimenez added. Because a lot of the heroin is more pure, it is less likely to be diluted with fentanyl or other substances, which increase overdose risk, he said. However, it takes less to get high, so it tends to be cheaper.

“You can buy it all over San Antonio,” he said. “Kids can buy it at school from each other. They snort it or chew it or put it in candy or wafers – snorting is very popular with kids. They may handle it for a while, but sadly, eventually they’re going to start shooting it, and they’re going to get in trouble, often with HIV and hepatitis. Right now the

largest number of new cases of HIV and hepatitis are coming out of the (78209) area and the North Star Mall area.

These are not just poor minorities.”

“This problem affects everyone,” Police Chief William McManus said at the “Chasing the Dragon” symposium, “and we can’t arrest it away.”

The CHCS has a wide range of prevention and treatment options, including a methadone program with about 1,000 enrollees, detoxification and residential treatment. University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio and University of Texas at San Antonio researchers are among those working to find alternative approaches to treating pain, and new therapies for preventing or treating addiction. Many school districts target at-risk kids, and educate students and families about symptoms and solutions.

Changing the status quo is going to take a lot more informed, enlightened community efforts. If we don’t unite to confront this dragon, who knows how monstrously high the toll will rise? syerkes@localcommunitynews.com

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The national program encourages male involvement at elementary schools by providing role models for children.

Dads are eligible to apply, but grandfathers, uncles and other father figures can also sign up.

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They monitor hallways and playgrounds; spend time in the cafeteria and library; and mentor schoolchildren.

In today’s society, there are a lot of single parents or families where both parents work. Sometimes dads don’t come home until late at night, or a child only sees a father early in the morning before school.

The WATCH D.O.G.S. program enables dads and father figures to take a peek at what their kids do during the school day, but also provides a mentor for other kids who might not have a fatherly connection.

In addition to participating in students’ daily routine, WATCH D.O.G.S. volunteers help out with bike rodeos and other school events.

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DO YOU HAVE A LITTLE NOV. 9, 30 EXPLORER? Most Wednesdays & DEC. 7 from 10-11 a.m. Cibolo Nature Center & Farm’s visitor center, 140 City Park Road in Boerne, hosts preschoolers. Young adventurers 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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ADVICE FOR BUSINESS NOV. OWNERS The Leon Springs 9 Business Association continues its luncheon series “Helping Entrepreneurs Leverage Profits.” This time, presented by Frost Bank, the discussion will center on an exit strategy for businesses. The event is 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Bob’s Steak & Chop House, 5815 Rim Pass Drive. Everyone is welcome; seating is limited. RSVP to Mildred at 220-4234.

ART IN NATURE In consecutive weeks, expert Jeannette MacDougall conducts twoday workshops at Herff Farm, 33 Herff Road in Boerne. The first, focusing on sketching and painting, from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., is $90. The following week, the session — $150 — delves into watercolors from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Bring a sack lunch. All materials are provided for both. Space is limited; pre-registration is required. For more, call 830-2494616 or email nature@cibolo.org.

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“CHAPTER TWO” Boerne Community Theatre, 907 E. Blanco Road, presents the Neil Simon romantic comedy. Production times

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SNAP! Photo SA, a camera club for all levels, meets 10 6:30-8 p.m. at the Dominion Country Club, 1 Dominion Drive, on the second Thursday of each month.

Guest speakers will make presentations.

Cost is $10 at the door. RSVP not required, although helpful. For more, visit http://www.meetup.com/photosa or call Jim Landers at 681-8552.

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CONSERVATION TUTORIAL Expert John Kight comes 12 to Cibolo Nature Center & Farm’s auditorium, 140 City Park Road in Boerne, to host a rainwater-harvesting and solar-energy symposium from 9 a.m. to noon. The environmentalist will give advice and address the latest technologies.

Cost is $25 for CNC&F members, $35 for nonmembers. Pre-registration is required. For more, call 830-249-4616 or contact Ben Eldridge at ben@cibolo.org.

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ART: IT’S MORE THAN A NAME 12 On the second Saturday of the month, stroll Boerne’s streets from 4-8 p.m. and enjoy a fine-art experience.

During “Second Saturday Art and Wine,” participating galleries are free and open to the public. Meet artists and enjoy art, wine, hors d’oeuvres and live music. For more, call 830-248-1184.

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MARKETPLACE DEALS in the heart of 12-13 Located Boerne’s historical district on Main Plaza, 100 N. Main St., Boerne Market Days is a monthly two-day event,

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HAPPENING continues from pg. 06 Saturdays 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sundays 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Enjoy the outdoors and browse the wares of vendors, artists and craftsmen, while listening to Texas homegrown music. For more, call 8448193 or visit www.boernemarketdays.com.

BISD TRUSTEES The Boerne Independent School District board meets in the Administration Building at 123 W. Johns Road. Closed session begins 5 p.m.; open-to-the-public forum is 6:30 p.m. For more, call 830-357-2000.

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SAY HI TO MOTHER NATURE On the third Wednesday of 16 each month, Mother Nature makes a special appearance to preschoolers at Cibolo Nature Center & Farm’s visitor center, 140 City Park Road in Boerne, from 10-11 a.m. This time, she’ll focus on autumn. Cost is $5 per family. For more, call 830-249-4616 or contact Stephanie Colvard at stephanie@cibolo.org.

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CAN WE TALK? The third Thursday each month, the 17 second-floor conference room at Heath Public Library, 451 N. Main St. in Boerne, hosts a multicultural 10 a.m. coffee klatch. “Soul Salon” brings folks together to discuss current and relevant topics in an informative and respectful manner. A library volunteer leads the program. For more, visit www.ci.boerne.tx.us.

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FAIR OAKS RANCH CITY COUNCIL Regular meetings 17 begin at 7 p.m. on the third Thursday of the month in City Hall chambers, 7286 Dietz Elkhorn Road. To verify dates and times, call 698-0900.

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BRING YOUR DANCING SHOES 19, 26 The upcoming lineup at Leon Springs Dancehall, 24135 Interstate 10 West, includes 3 Chord Rodeo (Nov. 19) and Almost Patsy Cline (Nov. 26). Happy hour is 6-8 p.m. Music begins 8:15 p.m. For more including cover costs, visit www.leonspringsdancehall.net.

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DOG-EARED BOOKS Come to Heath Public Library, 19 451 N. Main St. in Boerne, from 10:30-11:30 a.m. and share a book with a trained and certified therapy dog. Through “PAWS 4 Reading,” masters share their time and lovable canines. For more, call 830-249-3053.

NOV.

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

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RUN NOW, GIVE THANKS LATER The fifth annual 19 Boerne Family YMCA 5K/10KTurkey Trot takes place at 8

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SCHOOL’S OUT Campuses NOV. Northside and Boerne 21-25 in independent school districts will be closed for Thanksgiving break. For more, visit www.nisd. net and www.boerne-isd.net.

NISD TRUSTEES The Northside Independent 22 School District board meets the fourth Tuesday of each month at 7 p.m. in the conference room at 5900 Evers Road. Sessions are open to the public. For more, visit www.nisd.net.

NOV.

YULETIDE FUN The 17th annual on Main Thanksgiving 25-26 Dickens Weekend is Boerne’s premier Christmas event. From the town’s Hill Country Mile along historic Main Street, the family-friendly extravaganza celebrates

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the holiday with two days of activities, entertainment, food and more. For details including a comprehensive event schedule, visit www.dickensonmain.com.

MUSTACHE DACHE SAN ANTONIO Burn off 26 Thanksgiving calories at the running event with the funny name. Grow or grab a stylish mustache and show up 8 a.m. at Éilan, 17101 La Cantera Parkway, for a hairy 5K. For more including registration costs, visit www.athleteguild.com.

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I’M ALL EARS It’ll be grooving NOV./DEC. at John T. Floore Country Store, 14492 Old Bandera Road in Helotes. Upcoming entertainment includes Stoney LaRue (Nov. 11); John Conlee (Nov. 12); Shane Smith & the Saints (Nov. 18); Bob Schneider (Nov. 19); William Clark Green (Nov. 25); Sam Riggs (Nov. 26) Charlie Robison (Dec. 2); and Bonnie Bishop (Dec. 3).

For updated listings with costs and set times, visit liveatfloores.com.

WATCH THE BIRDIE Come to Cibolo Nature Center & Farm’s 3 auditorium, 140 City Park Road in Boerne, from 9 a.m. to noon for a winter workshop on sparrows and wrens.

Experienced birders Tom and Patsy Inglet will guide your course, which includes time in the field. For cost and more, call 830-249-4616 or email nature@cibolo.org.

YOGA FOR NATURE LOVERS Attend Cibolo Nature Center & Farm, 140 City Park Road in Boerne, from 6-7:15 p.m. for outdoor exercise. Meet at the visitor center. An instructor from The Yoga House welcomes beginners and advanced practitioners.

Cost is $10. For more, call 830-2494616 or visit nature@cibolo.org.

ENJOY A BOERNE CHRISTMAS TRADITION 3 This year is the 30th anniversary of the Weihnachts Parade, which annually takes place the first Saturday in December.

Up to 100 floats and more will travel along Main Street beginning 6 p.m. at Frederick Street and ending at River Road. For more including costs to enter lighted floats, visit www.ci.boerne.tx.us.

ROTARY CLUB OF SAN TUESDAYS ANTONIO The association meets for fellowship, lunch and a guest speaker from 11:45 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Dominion Country Club, 1 Dominion Drive. For more, visit http://www.dominionrotary.org/.

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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 1. PEGGY’S ON THE GREEN, 128 W. Blanco Road in Boerne, is the latest establishment by chef Mark Bohanan, owner of Bohanan’s Prime Steaks and Seafood in downtown San Antonio.

This Hill Country eatery, which pays homage to Peggy, Bohanan’s mother, serves Southern-style foods for dinner and has a craft cocktail bar. Some dishes are his mom’s recipes, such as the chess pie. Hours are 5-9 p.m. Sunday through Thursday, and 5-10 p.m. Friday and Saturday. For more, call 830-5725000 or visit www.peggysonthegreen. com. (See story on page 19) 2. THE BEAUTY COTTAGE OF BOERNE, 103 E. Kronkosky St., Suite 1, is a boutique and salon offering high-end beauty

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products and grooming. Hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. for the shop and 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Wednesday, Friday and Sunday by appointment only for the salon. Call 570-5416 for the shop, 512-644-8731 for salon appointments or visit thebeautycottageofboerne. com. (See story on page 18)

IN OTHER NEWS AUE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL staff and students celebrated Freedom Week including Constitution Day on Sept. 16, an event dedicated to the signing of the Constitution on Sept. 17, 1787. Pupils wore patriotic top hats, dresses and pants, while teachers chose the most “spirited” and “blinged-out” outfit during a contest.

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SCHOOL DISTRICT HELD ITS FIFTH ANNUAL DECLARATION OF RESPECT SIGNING DAY. Pupils and staffers pledged to respect both themselves and others.

Held in October during National Bullying Prevention Awareness Month, it serves as a reminder the “district is committed to providing students and staff a safe and respectful environment,” an NISD release said. Districtwide, anti-bullying also has been addressed via presentations, guidance counselors’ lessons, the “No Bully Zone” and a secondary-level program. Schoolchildren or community members can report potential incidents by contacting the Safeline program at 397-7233 or safe@nisd.net. Online training to prevent bullying, dating violence and cyberbullying is available at parent411. nisd.net for parents and educators.

FAIR OAKS RANCH LEADERS, DURING DISCUSSIONS of the fiscal year budget for 2016-17, approved a property-tax rate of 32.3 cents per $100 assessed property valuation. In September, City Council also OK’d a $5,000 property-

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tax homestead exemption, a $20,000 exemption for full-time homeowners 65 and over, and exemptions for disabled veterans as required by law. The more than $6 million budget will address drainage, watershed management, master plans for water and wastewater, land use and infrastructure, according to officials. The budget took effect Oct. 1.

FAIR OAKS RANCH MAINTENANCE SUPERVISOR MIKE DAVIS is the city’s first Employee of the Quarter, under a new recognition program, officials said. The award is presented to a worker for customer service, and contributions to the city or achievements, according to the town’s website. Davis was lauded for “outstanding community service by going above and beyond to assist during (city) flooding events and assisting the Boy Scout troop in their volunteer efforts,” a release stated.

“His customer-focused attitude exemplifies the meaning of community service.”

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LOWDOWN continues from pg. 11 municipal employee; forms are available at City Hall in the Human Resources Department, 7286 Dietz Elkhorn Road.

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TEN BOERNE HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS honored the city’s German heritage with a recent visit to Oberstdorf, Germany, as part of an exchange program between institutions. Their host partners hailed from the school Gertrud-von-le-Fort Gymnasium Oberstdorf. Boerne’s contingent toured Berlin, Dachau and the German Parliament. As Texas ambassadors, the pupils shared information about their lives stateside. Boerne-Champion High School has also participated in this more than decadelong swap.

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“It is pleasing to learn that we have again received the highest rating. As I have said in the past, both as superintendent and as a taxpayer, I would expect nothing less.

Our finance team is fully committed to integrity and solid fiscal management.”

BOERNE ARTIST BOB LOMBARDI WILL HOST A “ONE-MAN SHOW” through Feb. 28 at the Art Center of Corpus Christi, 100 N. Shoreline Blvd. The exhibit is expected to encompass 25 abstract and floral paintings, two of Lombardi’s favorite themes. Recently, the New York native was featured at the Texas Hill Country Invitational held at The Cana Ballroom in Boerne. For more, visit www.lombardigallery.com.

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NOV. 7 - DEC. 5, 2016 Butter Parking Campaign, hosted by the University of Texas at San Antonio Campus Services. Collegians went nuts collecting 768 pounds of peanut butter, saving $9,200 in citations. Submitting one jar per one offense, the spread covered tickets distributed Aug. 29 to Sept. 2.

Donations went to the San Antonio Food Bank. Specifically, peanut butter was chosen because it’s “one of the items food banks want most” because of shelf life, popularity and protein, an official said.

THE DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY recently selected a University of Texas at San Antonio team to participate in the Continuing Training Grants Program, which involves instruction in cybersecurity.

Officials said $3 million was awarded to “deliver and develop cybersecurity to support the national preparedness goal of a secure and resilient nation.”

The squad hails from UTSA’s Center for Infrastructure Assurance and Security, or CIAS. Four additional university partners will make up the National Cybersecurity Preparedness Consortium.

Greg White, director of CIAS, and Natalie Sjelin, associate director of training programs for CIAS, will lead the group.

DISTRICT 8 COUNCILMAN RON NIRENBERG participated on a panel discussing local sustainability efforts during the Equinox Festival Sept. 22 at the University of Texas at San Antonio.

Others included Texas Sustainable Energy Research Institute Director Juan Gomez, Assistant Vice President for Research at UTSA Can Saygin, and Director of UTSA Office of Sustainability Keith Muhlestein.

Panelists covered environmentally friendly habits at the annual forum.

SEVENTEEN ATHLETES FROM HIGH SCHOOLS IN THE NORTHSIDE INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT, including Brandeis, Clark and O’Connor, have been selected to play in the 2017 San Antonio Sports All-Star Football Game. Players representing 60 high schools will play in the game showcasing top local athletes immediately following the 2017 U.S. Army All-American Bowl Jan. 7 at the Alamodome. According to NISD, players include: Brandeis —Ian Blake, Michael Browne and Miles Puller; Clark — Austyn Alvarado; and O’Connor — Blake Noah and Johnathan Tapia.

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ajor improvements under consideration for De Zavala Road in front of Clark High School could be part of a proposed bond issue city officials want to put before voters in May.

City Council is expected to approve placing the 2017-22 bond issue on the ballot for municipal elections next spring.

A projected $850 million referendum would fund upgrades and enhancements for streets, bridges, sidewalks, facilities, parks and recreation, drainage and flood control, plus neighborhood redevelopment.

Mayor Ivy Taylor and the council have appointed residents citywide to five 30-member committees to review projects city staffers recommend toward the bond.

One of those is reconstruction and the widening of De Zavala between Interstate 10 and Lockhill-Selma Road.

The project would address sidewalks and curbs, as well as any necessary drainage and traffic-signal improvements.

In addition, turn lanes at intersections and an upgraded railroad crossing.

The labor could enhance safety for students and employees, said Mike Frisbie, the city’s Transportation & Capital Improvements director.

District 8 City Councilman Ron Nirenberg said his office worked hard with neighborhood and homeowner associations within District 8 and TCI to “achieve a difficult balance with limited resources” in seeing what bond projects are necessary and viable for the area.

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District 8 stretches northward along I-10 to the southern city limits of Fair Oaks Ranch.

Nirenberg said San Antonio’s continuing growth to the north “puts a lot of strain on infrastructure and resources, and our needs run the gamut from building road capacity to infrastructure maintenance.”

The city’s 2012 bond funded the rebuilding and widening of Hausman Road between I-10 and Loop 1604 with amenities. The project, originally billed to cost $43 million, wound up running $75 million.

Nirenberg said District 8, and other parts of town, are trying to address “a triage of needs” the last bond didn’t meet.

District 8 has several other notable bond proposals: • Parkland acquisition in the district — $500,000 • Road and drainage improvements at the intersection of Ewing Halsell Drive and Louis Pasteur Drive — $7.1 million • Add a right-turn lane on Louis Pasteur where it intersects Babcock Road — $1.6 million • Help University of Texas at San Antonio strengthen its Park West Athletics Complex near the main campus — $10 million This phase for UTSA would include an 80,000-square-foot team building, upgrades to the track and field structure, facilities for tennis and softball, as well as football practice fields.

The college would also leverage Bexar County, state and private money for all of the Phase II construction, with officials hoping the project will help raise the university’s overall profile as it seeks Tier One status.

Nirenberg has declared support for this effort.

The council is expected to decide on a final bond package by January.

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(SAN ANTONIO’S NORTHWARD GROWTH) PUTS A LOT OF STRAIN ON INFRASTRUCTURE AND RESOURCES. RON NIRENBERG, DISTRICT 8 COUNCILMAN

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OERNE — Boerne Independent School District has agreed to buy 142 acres of land for $3.7 million to house its third middle school.

The location, southeast of the Texas 46 East and FM 3351 intersection, will be accessed off the highway. BISD officials said the new campus will accommodate 1,200 students when complete, helping keep pace with rising enrollment.

“The new middle school is being planned and built because of projected

growth in the district, and this particular site gives the district the opportunity to address rapid growth on the eastern side,” said David Boggan, BISD spokesman.

The institution’s overall budget (including site development, construction, furniture, fixtures and equipment) will be $57.3 million. Land acquisition and construction will be funded by the $175 million bond package approved by voters in May. Two new elementary schools — including one near Fair Oaks Ranch — are also part of the bond, which focused on addressing the district’s skyrocketing pupil population.

During an Oct. 17 school board meeting, trustees received a report from the School Naming Committee, which earlier in the year developed a list of recommended titles for the three new schools.

Submissions for the sixth-, seventhand eighth-grade campus include Bergheim Middle School, Andreas Engel Middle School and Capt.

Mark Tyler Voss Middle School.

BISD board members might select one of those or choose their own.

Trustee Rich Sena said it’s sensible to build in an area of projected expansion.

“We expect 50 percent growth in population by 2025; most of that growth will be in the eastern part of the county,” said Sena.

The school board utilizes county and state figures, plus hires firms such as Templeton Demographics to help plan for development, the trustee added.

“We use good data to make good decisions,” said Sena.

BISD closed the 2015-16 school year with more than 7,800 students. Its enrollment is projected to reach 9,800 pupils within five years and surpass 12,300 students by 2025-26. The district currently has two high schools, two middle schools, five elementary schools, and Boerne Academy, a campus of choice available to BISD enrolled youngsters.

“This is a very forward-thinking move on the part of our board,” said Superintendent David Stelmazewski. “This site is positioned to serve the district in the near term as home of our next middle school. It also offers us the flexibility 10 years or more into the future when the district grows to the

point of considering a third high school.”

A groundbreaking date for the latest middle school has yet to be determined.

“We currently are in the design and bid phase of the project,” Boggan said. “The middle school is scheduled to open fall 2019.”

The district’s sixth kindergarten through fifth grade campus will debut August 2018 in the Fair Oaks Ranch area and accommodate around 850 children. Suggested names include E.L. “Boots” Gaubatz Elementary School, Van Raub Elementary School and Capt. Mark Tyler Voss Elementary School.

During the Oct. 17 session, trustees also unanimously approved the schematic design of the seventh elementary school, to be built in the Esperanza neighborhood east of Boerne’s city limits. The school will feature a central rotunda to help move students between levels and will draw on elements of the historic Spanish missions’ architecture.

Suggested names for the campus slated to open August 2019 include Esperanza Elementary School, Dr. Ferdinand L. Herff Elementary School and Capt.

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AIR OAKS RANCH — With construction underway to replace the bridge at Fair Oaks Parkway and Interstate 10, residents may wonder what to expect during the 18-month project.

Admitting there will be some increased stress for motorists, Texas Department of Transportation officials said the inconvenience is necessary to handle skyrocketing growth along the I-10 corridor.

“I think the biggest thing to remember going into this is that the bridge is going to be an active construction zone, so, if your daily commute is the Fair Oaks Parkway bridge, then understand that it’s going to be under construction,” said TxDOT spokesman Josh Donat.

Major closures, mostly slated overnight and/or on non-weekdays, may last entire weekends.

“We’ll try to make sure when we plan that there are no major events that thousands of people are trying to get to,” Donat said.

Mayor Garry Manitzas has this advice for residents traveling along the freeway the next few months: “Leave early.”

Ron Emmons, Fair Oaks Ranch public works director and city engineer, emphasized the city has no control over the project connecting Fair Oaks Parkway with Tarpon Drive.

Since the two roads are offset from each other, they will unite at an acute angle instead of the preferred perpendicular one, according to Emmons.

The city also has some simultaneous street construction happening, but it’s in the Ralph Fair Road area, not near TxDOT’s makeover.

Emmons said the city’s roadwork would only involve closings during non-peak hours.

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TxDOT plans to build half the new bridge, shift traffic onto it, demolish the old bridge and erect the second half. During construction, Donat said the number of open traffic lanes would remain the same as before the work started.

“There’s a ton of growth, so any negative impact that folks are seeing out there is really the result of the growth that’s occurring, and we’re just trying to keep up with that growth,” Donat said.

Merchants near the overpass hope the project doesn’t weigh heavily on them.

Nathan Shull, assistant manager at Papa John’s Pizza, whose business is in a shopping center near the construction, worries about the negative impact on delivery time and product quality.

Yet, he understands the shortterm pain for long-term gain.

“It (the pizza) will be sitting in a cardboard box longer in a vehicle just steaming. If it steams too long in those boxes, the crust can get chewy and then it’s basically subpar,” Shull said. “At the same time, when it’s (construction) done, it’s going to be a tremendous boon for us – having a better intersection in front of us.”

Rawley Weber, owner of Flagstop Cafe Store & Exxon, an establishment along the I-10 frontage road near Tarpon, said he doesn’t know what to expect since he has never experienced anything like this before.

“As long as traffic can still get through the intersection, hopefully, it will have very little impact on our business. It’s not anything that I’m super concerned about — particularly since there’s nothing I can do about it,” Weber said.

TxDOT worked closely with the business to show how construction will affect its three entrances, he said.

“Hopefully our customers will just bear with us and get here somehow, and we plan on being here for them,” Weber said.

For Fair Oaks Ranch street closures, city officials will use a notification system and residents can also check the city’s website at fairoaksranchtx.org.

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AIR OAKS RANCH — Windpower engineer Joe Bruce is a self-admitted rock enthusiast, but his daughter goes further — she loves painting them.

Anna Bruce has also turned her artwork into a business by using her palette to dress up stones in neighbors’ yards.

“I travel a lot for my job, and whenever I travel, I’m always picking up rocks to take home,” Joe Bruce said. “One day I saw this big limestone rock and had my friends help me get it in the truck. When I

got it home, I had no idea what to do with it. I asked my daughter, Anna, an artist, to paint it since it was too big to put by a tree.”

The 19-year old barista, also an aspiring visual-arts student, grabbed her paints to transform the massive object into her canvas and a geological mural.

Her father posted a photo of the finished product on a community socialmedia site, inviting folks to submit bids for their own painted stones.

The next day saw several requests, and as the week progressed, more jobs were only a stone’s throw away.

“All I was trying to do was sell a rock,” the dad laughed. “Neither of us expected it. I think Anna is overwhelmed and surprised.”

His daughter’s aim is to make people happy and brighten up their property.

Her current orders are for landscapes and patriotic panoramas, though she’s hoping for some animal or playful scenes soon.

The self-taught artist, who began with pencils and watercolors, purchased

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“It’s a lot of fun,” Anna Bruce said. “I never expected this to take off like it did.

If I get better and people keep wanting rocks, I’ll definitely keep doing it.”

The teen has also heard from fellow artists who encourage her to turn this pleasure into a business.

She hopes her rockin’ side job helps pay tuition bills. She plans on taking basic classes at Northwest Vista College, before transferring to Texas A&M University to major in animation.

Her goal is working at Pixar, or a similar company, animating motion pictures.

“I always loved watching movies,” the artist said. “I want to learn how to make things look real. For me, painting is really relaxing. I like how all the colors blend, and it’s fun to watch it come together. I like getting

other people’s interpretations of it.”

Amanda Emerson, Anna’s sister, said her sibling has always shown an interest in art, but began honing her talent three years ago during a summer program in California.

“She’s been blossoming,” Emerson said. “You should see what she does with a pencil. She’s got this eye for color and she sees things differently.

She’s got such an interesting take on the world and helps you see it the way she does, if that makes sense.”

As her artistry develops, Joe Bruce hopes his daughter also becomes an entrepreneur.

“Anna’s always been very creative,” he said. “It’s rare for someone to find something they love to do and make money.”

Emerson agreed, saying her sister is modest and shies away from self-promotion.

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OERNE — The Beauty Cottage of Boerne is adding a dash of style to one of the city’s oldest buildings, the Navarro Sunday House built in the early 1850s.

Proprietor Claudia Heyne debuted her business serving men and women in September when the space in front of her other venture, the spa Idunna’s Harvest, co-owned with friend Noemi Costlow, became available.

They’re both certified estheticians.

“It’s (the Beauty Cottage) very neat,

it’s very quaint, but we really didn’t have a street presence, so I wanted to create this, open it up, lighten it up and make it noticed,” Heyne said.

“We wanted to make it something that was still kind of Texas Hill Country style, but a little upscale.”

The store, located at 103 E. Kronkosky St., Suite 1, carries jewelry, many one-ofa-kind pieces created by a Houston artist.

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