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North Side libraries embracing the digital age pg.14 Patrons can choose variety of formats — e-books,

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e’re only human here at LOCAL Community News, and just like everybody else we make mistakes.

When that happens, believe me, we feel upset. Not only because our error is out there for everyone to see in black and white, but because we’ve let down our readers.

The editors, writers, designers and proofreaders at LOCAL take great pains to check every story, every photo caption, every news brief and every calendar item to ensure they are factual.

But when you process hundreds of

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Views and opinions about your community.

Put the brakes on wasteful toll roads

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ven though residents for years have said no to toll roads and the double-dipping taxation they represent, it seems local officials are determined to stick their hands into our wallets by creating these wasteful projects on the North Side.

The Texas Department of Transportation recently unveiled a plan to allocate about $825 million to fund expansions of Interstate 10, U.S. 281 and Loop 1604.

Included is the transformation of 281 into a four-lane tolled expressway from Stone Oak Boulevard to the Bexar-Comal county line, as well as tolled connector ramps at the I-10/1604 interchange.

Construction should start by early 2015.

Highway officials euphemistically proclaim the new toll roads are different from traditional ones because they will have managed lanes —

thousands — or even millions — of words, dates, times and concepts day in and day out, year-round, the law of probability indicates that something wrong is going to slip through sooner or later.

We try our best to make sure the newspaper is free of errors. But when a mistake is discovered, we react very quickly, verifying that we committed a gaffe and then correcting the problem the very next issue.

During my tenure here since the autumn of 2012, we have run only a few corrections. Each one cut me as deeply as a knife, and that’s because I hate making mistakes. And I don’t want to disappoint readers and our sources.

But I also know we have to own up to the errors when they happen and fix them as soon as possible.

Our staff has made a pledge to our readers: To provide the most factual data possible. The community relies on us to deliver correct information, and if our credibility is compromised then the trust of our readers is diminished.

And while we continually strive for perfection, it is likely we occasionally motorists in single-occupant cars will have to pay, but people in car pools and using mass transit won't.

Sadly, several local elected officials cheered the announcement, saying the tollways are needed to handle the area's continued growth, which is expected to skyrocket to 3.4 million by 2040.

Don't these officials get it? Residents already fork over enough to the state for drivers' licenses, plates, registration and other fees that create and maintain roadways. Now we're going to have to pay for the "privilege" of driving on roads our taxes already built?

Haven't these bureaucrats already noticed that traffic isn't exactly zipping up and down Texas 130, the multimilliondollar tollway boondoggle that was supposed to relieve heavy traffic on Interstate 35 from San Antonio to Austin?

And now they want to do this to other major thoroughfares? A road that we pay taxes to construct is a highway or a "free"way — not a tollway. Or it shouldn't be.

There is a reason why San Antonio is the largest city in Texas without a toll system — because the people don't want one and have repeatedly said so.

Even worse, the new plans call for local tax monies to be used for the projects, including a new $10 hike for vehicle registration and a cut of local sales taxes called the Advanced Transportation District sales tax. To some, this

will stumble no matter how hard we try.

All I can ask is that readers remember “to err is human, to forgive, divine.”

Thomas Edwards executive Editor facebook.com/salocalcommunitynews

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represents almost triple taxation.

According to Terri Hall, a longtime opponent of local toll roads, the new costs mean commuters may have to pay 17 cents up to 50 cents a mile to travel. Over 10 miles, that's $20-$50 a week or $1,000-$2,000 annually.

This is just another tax burden promoted by politicians and bureaucrats who think they know what's best for the rest of us.

Even worse, the frontage lanes to these toll roads are surely going to become clogged as motorists routinely divert off the highway to avoid more taxation — er, tolls.

Aren't tollroads supposed to alleviate congestion? Not in this case.

Taxpayers need to let our elected leaders know — again — that it's time to put the brakes on plans to cover the North Side in toll roads that will only waste money and cause bottlenecks.

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

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Why Cisneros Airport failed to fly by susan yerkes

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hat’s in a name?

Sometimes, more than you bargained for. That’s the lesson folks at the San Antonio Hispanic Chamber of Commerce learned when they launched a short-lived campaign to rename San Antonio International Airport for former Mayor Henry Cisneros.

The concept failed to take wing.

Within a week, the plan was put “on hold.” For now, that is a wise move.

Although many supported the idea after Hispanic Chamber Chairwoman Patricia Stout announced the campaign to rename the airport at the group’s annual gala, a

chorus of Cisneros-bashers leapt into the fray on talk radio and myriad blogs, threatening to create a controversy.

And then the prospective honoree himself put the kibosh on the plan.

“I don’t want to draw the community into further contentiousness,” Cisneros wrote in a thanks-but-no-thanks letter to Chamber leaders, citing his ongoing involvement with various city projects (including airport expansion) and national efforts to pass immigration reform. He also believes that landmarks should bear the monikers of people who have died.

But the Lila Cockrell Theater, Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center, Nelson Wolff Municipal Stadium, Cyndi Taylor Krier Juvenile Correctional Treatment Center, Howard Peak Greenway Trails System, Phil Hardberger Park and Paul Elizondo Tower indicate San Antonio civic leaders like to honor their peers while they’re still standing.

In fact, some folks first floated the Cisneros Airport idea decades ago.

“A group of us who volunteered for Henry’s campaigns back when he was mayor talked about naming the airport for him way back then,” one longtime Cisneros supporter told me when the flak

about the recent initiative started to fly.

Aside from the controversy it might generate, the airport-naming idea also has practical drawbacks in terms of civic strategy.

On the one hand, there are plenty of airports named for people, including New York’s LaGuardia and JFK, D.C.’s Reagan National, California’s celebrity cluster (John Wayne and Bob Hope airports), New Orleans’ Louis Armstrong Airport, and Houston’s William P. Hobby Airport and Bush Intercontinental.

But while San Antonio’s airport has expanded impressively in recent years, this city is still, alas, not one of the country’s high-profile “hub” destinations. It’s a connector airport, lacking the passenger traffic that makes the big hubs household names. “With an airport our size, people from other places may not associate a person’s name with the city. I’m all for naming something in town for Henry, but we need to keep our city’s name out there on the airport,” one longtime aviation industry leader told me.

If not the airport, what would be an apt edifice to bear Cisneros’ name? The idea is not going away.

And despite the recent announcement

of a Henry Cisneros Center for New Americans on the West Side, the push to name another, larger civic venue for Cisneros is likely to continue.

“We think Henry is very deserving.

Remember too, that he has served as our Hispanic Chamber chair. I believe it is time he is recognized like other mayors and county leaders,” Stout told me.

“We respect Henry’s wishes, and we are putting this on hold,” added Chamber CEO Ramiro Cavazos.

“But we will still move forward, and work with other community leaders, to do something.”

The downtown San Antonio Public Library, famously designed by brilliant Mexican architect Ricardo Legorreta, has come up several times as a place to name in Cisneros’ honor.

The Alamodome seems like a good fit to me, since it was one of Cisneros’ major initiatives.

Bottom line: San Antonio has a lot of venues. Somewhere out there, one is waiting for Cisneros’ name.

Now it’s your turn, readers.

What do you think?

Email comments to syerkes@ salocallowdown.com

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fountains that can dispense more than 100 beverage varieties. Another Burger King is expected to open in the near future at Huebner Road and Loop 1604.

IN OTHER NEWS DISTRICT 8 COUNCILMAN RON NIRENBERG recently asked city staff to

1. ADELBRIDGE & CO., 10130 San Pedro Ave., Suite 101, is a premier Internet firearms dealer but also has opened this location in North Central. The store buys used guns, but also offers new and collectible guns. For more, call 265-1146 or visit http://www. adelbridge.com/. (See story on page 30) 2. FARM TO JUICE, 11814 Wurzbach Road in the The Elms shopping center, is a local juice café offering fresh juice and other raw, fresh healthy food items. This location at the corner of Lockhill-Selma Road opened Jan. 28 and is the company's second store in San Antonio. Hours are 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Monday through Friday and 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Saturday. For more, call 257-9584 or visit www.farmtojuice.net. (See story on page 31)

Fresh, cold-pressed juices are the specialty at Farm to Juice, which has opened a second location at 11814 Wurzbach Road.

Both stores offer 14 different combinations that include pear, pineapple, mint and strawberries, as well as veggie, herb and spice mixtures. Photos by Collette Orquiz

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4. THE JOINT … A CHIROPRACTIC PLACE,

5238 De Zavala Road in the Fiesta Trails shopping center, Suite 116, is opening in April and offers "affordable chiropractic services," as well as no appointments and "convenient hours," according to the company. This is the second location to debut in recent weeks. The first is in the Alon Town Centre, 10003 N.W. Military Highway, Suite 2110. Hours at the newest site will be 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Friday and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday. For more, visit http://www.thejoint.com/.

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publish a comprehensive report on water security in San Antonio. The study will examine city policies related to water cost, quality and quantity and whether those policies are in line with plans for San Antonio's growth, according to a release.

“Water scarcity is the primary threat to our long-term economic vitality,” Nirenberg said. “The Edwards Aquifer will continue to be the region’s primary water source for generations and is the lifeblood of our economy. We need a comprehensive study examining city policy that impacts water quantity, quality and planning at this critical time.” The aquifer sits below several counties in Central and South Texas and serves as the

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It offers Korean barbecue, kimchi, rice and noodle bowls and more. For additional information, call 558-2018.

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THREE COUNCIL SEATS are up for grabs in Castle Hills — places 1, 4 and 5 — during the May 10 municipal elections. In Shavano Park, candidates are seeking three at-large council seats. Early voting is April 28-May 6.

"D8 DIALOGUES WITH RON" now airs on TVSA at 9 p.m. Wednesdays and 8 a.m.

Fridays, providing a forum for District 8 Councilman Ron Nirenberg to share updates on neighborhood improvements and even showcase residents in a "Meet Your Neighbor" segment. TVSA is on Time Warner Cable digital channel 21/99, Grande Communications channel 20 and AT&T U-verse channel 99.

BRENDA SCOTT of Century 21 Scott

Myers has obtained the professional designation of Military Relocation Professional after taking a course that required a large number of classroom hours and passing an exam. Scott said the course is helping her serve the needs of incoming and outgoing military personnel. The realty office is at 11830 Wurzbach Road.

SECURITY SERVICE FEDERAL CREDIT UNION has acquired 66 acres from

Santikos Real Estate Companies for potential future development, credit union officials said. The land is bordered by the Interstate 10 frontage road, UTEX Boulevard and Leon Creek Greenway.

SSFCU was represented by Dominion Advisory Group in the acquisition.

The property was selected because of its proximity to SSFCU's corporate headquarters, a move that could help with future expansion needs including the possible relocation of the corporate office, officials said. Security Service is exploring the possible sale of its La Cantera facility. To explore development options for the property, the credit union has engaged Pape Dawson Engineers Inc. for civil engineering, while Lake Flato and RVK Architects, in a joint effort, will provide master planning and building design for the site. Dysart LLC will provide development management services, according to a release.

VOTERS IN SHAVANO PARK will decide the fates of two propositions during a special election May 10. One is: “Whether the Shavano Crime Control and Prevention District should be continued for five years and the crime control and prevention district sales tax should be continued for five years.”

The other proposition is: “The adoption of a local sales-and-use tax in Shavano Park, Texas, at the rate of one-fourth of 1

A SPECIAL ELECTION for the San Antonio District 9 seat is set for May 10. The City Council appointed Joe Krier to the spot, which was vacated in the fall when Elisa Chan stepped down to run in the Republican primary March 4 for state Senate District 25.

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Interscholastic League realignment and reclassifications place, for the first time, all 10 Northside Independent School District high schools in the same district, 27-6A.

TWO CLARK HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS are among 20 Northside Independent School District performers selected to the Texas Music Educators Association All-State Band, Choir, Orchestra, or Jazz Ensemble. They are: Ashley Logan, choir, and Andrew Pina, orchestra,

THE LIBRARY AT LOCKE HILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL created an

interactive display for Black History Month that allowed students, staff and parents to learn more about notable African-Americans and their contributions. The display included books and videos on laptops.

THE LEE HIGH SCHOOL NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY collected more than 100

pairs of jeans, estimated to be worth $900, for teens and donated the jeans on Feb. 14, to a local Aeropostale, school officials said.

The campaign, Teens for Jeans, is sponsored

by DoSomething.org and Aeropostale.

According to a web release, "Slightly used jeans are given to teens who would otherwise not be able to afford them."

CHURCHILL HIGH SCHOOL FRESHMAN Rozelle De Silos won second place in Division 1 poetry recitation during the 25th Annual Regional Japanese Speech Contest, held at San Antonio College.

She moves on to the statewide contest at Rice University in Houston.

ART-CLASS STUDENTS AT EISENHOWER MIDDLE SCHOOL designed red dresses

for Go Red for Women Day at the urging of campus nurse Karen Dobbs, The students used paint, material, ribbon and glitter to help create short and long dresses, dresses with long and short sleeves and strapless designs.

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March 2014 OUR GUIDE TO YOUR MONTH

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Plan your month with our calendar of upcoming events in the community.

ART EXHIBIT Sculpture by Mark Hansen and drawings by 22 Conan Chadbourne, both of San Antonio, are on display at Gallery Nord, 2009 N.W. Military Highway. A closing reception and artist talk is 5-7 p.m. March 22. through Mar

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FREE TAX PREPARATION ASSISTANCE Six San Antonio

Public Library branches, including Cody Library, 11441 Vance Jackson Road, will host members of VITA – Volunteer Income Tax Assistance – who will help people with incomes up to $60,000 prepare and file their federal tax returns. The other branches are Bazan, Forest Hills, Guerra, Mission and Thousand Oaks. For more on times, what to bring and where to go, visit http:// vitasa.org/ and click on the 2014 Sites tab.

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SPRING BREAK The

and North 10-14 Northside East independent school districts are out for the holidays.

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CASTLE HILLS The City Council meets at 6:30 p.m. at City Hall, 209 Lemonwood Drive.

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This free dementia caregiving program will explore legal, financial and safety plans from 6 to 7 p.m. at Arden Courts of San Antonio, 15290 Huebner Road. For more or to RSVP, call 408-9100 or email sanantonio@arden-courts.com.

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URBAN BIRDS OF SAN ANTONIO Alan and Patsy

Kuentz will help participants at Phil Hardberger Park learn how to identify common birds and how to use binoculars in spotting them. The program, from 10 a.m. to noon, includes a child-friendly craft. Admission is free, but a donation of $3 a person or $5 for a family is suggested.

The group will gather near the park’s eastern entrance, 13203 Blanco Road.

CHRISTIAN CONCERT Our

Savior Lutheran Church will host Branches Band, a group of Christian musicians from Milwaukee, for a concert at 6 p.m. at the church, 11503 Vance Jackson Road. There’s no admission charge.

For information or directions, call 696-2716.

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species found in the park. Meet behind the Urban Ecology Center before walking the Oak Loop Trail. Enter at the park's west entrance, 8400 N.W. Military Highway, for the program from 8 to 10 a.m.. The cost is free, but donations are accepted.

For more, call 207-3106 or 226-8339.

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NATURE WALK: TREES OF HARDBERGER PARK The walk

SHAVANO PARK The City Council meets 24 at 6:30 p.m. at City Hall, 900 Saddletree Court.

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VIOLINS AND VOICES Folk and classical music are on 3 the bill for this performance by the Children’s Chorus of San Antonio and the Capriccio Strings and Prelude Strings of Youth Orchestras of San Antonio. The program is at 6 p.m. and there is no admission cost. It takes place at Covenant Presbyterian Church, 210 Roleto Drive in Castle Hills. apr

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ST. GEORGE EPISCOPAL CHURCH MENTAL HEALTH FAMILY SUPPORT GROUP

This gathering takes place the second Wednesday of the month at 7 p.m. in the meeting room of the Parish Building (near the nursery). Patients and their family members, friends and providers are all welcome. St. George is at 6904 West Ave.

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Lemonwood Drive and Honeysuckle Lane next door to Castle Hills City Hall, starting with a 5K Run/Walk at 8 a.m. A community parade is 10 a.m., and food, booths and arts and crafts are featured from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. For more information, routes or an application, visit www.fiestacastlehills.org.

Elsewhere in San Antonio COMMUNICATIONS through mar SCHOLARSHIPS The

21 Association of Women in Communications is offering two college scholarships for women going back to school after an absence of at least three years. Applicants must have a high school diploma or General Education Development certificate and must be planning to major in a communicationrelated field. More information and an application form are available at www. awcsa.com, or by contacting Becky Huff at 830-500-2349 or beckyh@edenhill.org.

RETIRED TEACHERS The North San Antonio Retired 19 Teachers Association will open its monthly meeting with a “meet and greet” at 9:45 a.m.; the meeting begins at 10:15 a.m. Ronnie Jung will talk about the Teacher Retirement System’s pensions and health care benefits; Charlotte Davis will focus on local District XX concerns. The meeting place is San Pedro Presbyterian Church, 14900 San Pedro Ave., and members are encouraged to bring a friend. Meetings are held the third Wednesday of the month. mar

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Antonio Chapter of the national organization will hold its monthly luncheon meeting at the Petroleum Club, 8620 N. New Braunfels Ave., at 11:30 a.m. Lunch costs $25. Reservations are required and should be made with Bob Clark, 402-0871, or reservations@sarsat. org, by the Monday prior to the meeting. fourth year, “champions of change” in San Antonio will be honored during an event from 6 to 8 p.m. at North Star Mall’s Saks Fifth Avenue wing.

The honorees are Suhail Arastu, Musical Bridges Around the World; Di-Anna Arias, Time Dollar Community Garden; Louis Barrios, Viola’s Huge Heart; Peggy Brink, CARE; Dr. Vivian Bucay, Respite Care; Jason Cox, Marrow Me; Katy Flato, San Antonio Public Library Foundation;

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and Beth Webster-Wright, San Antonio Furniture Bank. Tickets are $20 in advance and $30 at the door. More information is available on those organizations’ websites or at www.northstarmall.com.

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SANTE! TOUR & WINE TASTING As part of the

statewide observance of French Cultures Month, Villa Finale Museum & Gardens offers a lighthearted tour that focuses on the mansion’s French artworks and decorative pieces. It will be followed by a tasting of French wines; appetizers will be served all evening. The tour begins at 5 p.m.; cost is $15 for members of Villa Finale/National Trust, $20 for nonmembers. For reservations, call 2239800. Villa Finale is at 401 King William St.

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GREEN SPACES ALLIANCE ANNUAL PICNIC The event

this year takes place at Willow Way, once the home of Wanda and O’Neil Ford, the noted architect. It includes food from H-E-B, drinks, entertainment, a raffle and garden-themed competitions.

It runs from 3 to 6 p.m., and tickets are $25 for Alliance members, $35 for nonmembers and $5 for children age 6 and up. To register and get directions, go to http://www.greensatx.org/upcomingevents/register-for-a-workshop?ee=200.

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LIFEGUARD RECRUITMENT ROUNDUP This party,

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complete with refreshments, provides an opportunity for people 16 and older to learn about, and apply for, positions as lifeguards at city-operated pools. Computers will be available to file the online application, and participants are urged to bring a swimsuit in order to take the skill test, which will be required for employment. The event is from 2 to 4 p.m. at the San Antonio Natatorium, 1430 W. Cesar E. Chavez Blvd. For more, call the city Parks and Recreation Department at 207-3299.

Contemporary Art 29-30 This Month show is billed as an interactive exhibit for both blind and seeing patrons. For the second year, local artist Trina Bacon has assembled works that involve the senses. Exhibit hours are 6-10 p.m. March 29 and 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. March 30; there is no admission cost. The show is at the Mercury Project gallery, 538 Roosevelt Ave.

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District's effort aimed at providing stability for kids by kate hunger

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he large number of homeless students in the Northside Independent School District has educators rallying to ensure safety-net programs are in place that keep the kids in school.

Economic hardship and improved identification methods contribute to the increase, said Marta Martinez, coordinator of the Connections Program, which serves homeless students in NISD under federal law.

“We do have families who are struggling and we do have families in shelters and motels with high mobility,” Martinez said.

“Every district has its unique program or ways of approaching and trying to assist all the students identified.”

As of mid-February, 1,140 students had been identified as homeless in the district so far this school year, Martinez said.

The current total does not yet include students receiving services at shelters. They will be included later in the year, she added.

In the 2012-13 school year, 2,077 students were identified as homeless in NISD, compared to 1,971 in 2011-12 and 1,499 in 2010-11, according to Martinez.

NISD’s enrollment is almost 101,500 students, spread among 115 campuses.

Students and their families are considered homeless under the law if they live in shelters, temporarily “doubled up” with relatives or friends, or in motels, hotels or campgrounds.

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Most of the homeless students attending schools in NISD are in doubled-up situations. Living with family does not equate to homelessness, Martinez said.

Those arrangements sometimes are made for convenience or to provide care for an elderly parent, for example.

“That’s very different from a family losing their housing and not being able to pay their rent that month,” she said. “A lot of parents do not seek the emergency shelters. They will first seek assistance through relatives or friends and we see them moving quite frequently. Those moves do impact the children’s education.”

Not having a permanent residence creates a number of barriers for students, from obtaining school and immunization records to completing enrollment, to transportation to and from school. Federal law requires public schools to provide services to homeless students and to remove barriers to receiving an education.

Each campus must have a staff member trained in the requirements and responsibilities of the law regarding the education of homeless students.

Another provision of the McKinneyVento Homeless Education Assistance

Improvements Act protects the rights of students to continue attending their school of origin even if they move outside the campus’ boundaries during a school year.

The Connections program also provides VIA Metropolitan Transit Authority bus passes for students, as well as assistance with enrollment, school supplies and backpacks, clothing and uniforms if required, and referrals to social-service agencies for additional resources and assistance.

Homelessness “can impact the child’s sense of stability, self-confidence, the friendships they are able to make and keep,” said Deborah Healy, director of NISD’s Guidance and Counseling Department, of which Connections is a part. “Because of McKinney-Vento, we are able to help provide that stability so that they are not in that situation, so they can stay in that school of origin, so they are not having to change teachers, change friends.”

Martinez said the Connections program is expanding its focus to include assisting seniors with any academic needs to make sure they are able to finish school.

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James said the state and national numbers are known to be an undercount and the real numbers are higher.

“We are still seeing wages stagnant, we are seeing a lot of people who are homeless working, but they are making minimum wage,” she said. “We are seeing working families who are having to move in with relatives or move into shelters.”

In addition to low-wage jobs, families also

are being squeezed out of a shrinking pool of affordable housing by surging rents in cities such as Austin, where she said a twobedroom, two-bath apartment can go for $950 to $1,100 a month, and in small cities and towns where rents are skyrocketing in response to the huge influx of workers in the Eagle Ford shale region.

Homelessness knows no geographic boundaries, she said.

“It’s everywhere now,” James said.

NISD’s Healy urged families who need help to contact their school counselors first. The program and department work with a number of agencies to help meet a wide range of needs, she said.

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Denton has provided technical drawings of the proposed signs.

The mayor and council like what they have seen so far and the council is expected to approve the application, officials said.

“The signs really look good (from the mockup),” Marne said. “You drive through some of the other suburban cities and you see all of these signs and they all look different and they are all haphazard. There’s a feel — it’s hard to put this into words — but you know when you’re in Shavano Park.”

The mayor said they want to make sure people always know when they’re in Shavano Park.

“We are making rules to ensure that they (the signs) look good now and that they’ll always look good,” Marne said.

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North Side patrons readily can find these resources at their local branch libraries.

Although some readers may not be aware of all the new services, the library has been offering online access for years, according to Ignacio Albarracin, the digital services coordinator for the library system.

As early as 2001, the library system began providing access to e-books — the electronic, non-paper version of a book — and it has been adding other services as they become available.

“We are constantly looking for new products and services out there that enable us to deliver products and services that people want in the formats they prefer,” Albarracin said.

Whether for entertainment or learning, the library system offers multiple ways to download movies, music, audiobooks and e-books. Patrons can also access databases filled with information on history, culture, genealogy, health and medicine, and general research and science.

Of course, the library still has oldfashioned print books and periodicals.

Two databases, American Ancestors and Ancestry Library, are available only for use inside the library, but all others can be accessed from any Internet-enabled device at any time.

The library also recently introduced an online international book club featuring immediate access to an e-book without holds or readers being placed on a waiting list.

This model allows patrons to share the experience of reading a particular e-book with other readers across the planet, officials said.

As a part of the Big Library Read program, library cardholders can download the book chosen by the club, with a lending period of up to three weeks.

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The recent featured selection is “Keys to the Kitchen” by Aida Mollenkamp.

"Knowledge is power" could be the unofficial motto of those who keep the city's Central Library and 25 branches up and running, officials said — especially in the digital age.

With so much information available on a multitude of subjects, readers need assistance filtering the different channels to get the details they seek, Albarracin said.

“The community needs public libraries to help them curate this information so that they can more quickly and easily understand the key facts, theories, debates and trends in the world around them,” Albarracin said.

Other services the library provides include free tutoring at Tutor.com and access to academic and practice tests with Learning Express Library, both of which offer virtual interaction. The sites are free to library cardholders.

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The library's website is undergoing a redesign so it can be displayed on any size screen, and mobile applications are being developed for easy access on smartphones and tablets.

Libraries on the North Side include the Cody Branch Library, 11441 Vance Jackson Road, and the Westfall Branch Library, 6111 Rosedale Court. For more information on available services, visit http://www.mysapl.org/services.aspx.

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A hybrid of artistic creativity and athletic ability has MacArthur High School skateboarders getting more than just air.

Working with the school’s art club, the MacArthur Skate Club recently displayed their skateboard decks at the Institute of Texan Cultures as part of what officials are calling a unique traveling Smithsonian exhibit, “Ramp It Up!” Reagan Beres, supervisor of the skate club, said the ITC approached her after they searched online for high school skate clubs and stumbled upon MacArthur.

skateboarding has all of that,” Beres said.

Feeling very fortunate, a handful of the skate and art club students had the opportunity to showcase their handpainted skateboards and photos.

Brett Zettner, Cody Smith, Rye Beres and Seth Arzola-Boyson number among the skate club members featured at the exhibit. Zettner had free rein on the designs he featured.

“I guess I’m a little more driven artistically, and she chose me to get to choose my first two boards,” Zetter said. “So I pursued the kill.”

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All of the students agreed the exhibit presented them with a great opportunity.

“It felt great. People saw what we could do, and not just be dirtbags,” Beres said.

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Beres said she felt like they hit the lottery.

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When second-term District 10 Councilman Carlton Soules, a selfavowed conservative, announced he was stepping down to run for Bexar County judge in the GOP primary, he left a void in what continues to be a

Elisa Chan left in October to pursue a run for the state Senate District 25 seat as a Republican.

Gallagher, a longtime neighborhood leader, was among a group of three finalists narrowed from a wider candidate pool of seven hopefuls.

Mayor Julian Castro and other council members said there was a consensus the appointee had to be able to hit the ground running and continue with the initiatives Soules started.

Up until his appointment, Gallagher, 67, served as president of the Northeast Neighborhood Alliance. He also was chairman of the San Antonio Board of Adjustment, and was the former president and current vice president of the Northern Hills Homeowners Association.

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That hole was filled Jan. 30 when the City Council unanimously voted to name the retired Air Force colonel to the position for the remaining three months of the term.

“I made it clear to every one of the decision-makers that I did not intend to be a placeholder,” Gallagher told LOCAL Community News. “I have already made my intentions known that yes, I will be running for the District 10 seat when this term is over. It’s vital to keep things going on the right path they currently are.”

The special election is May 10.

Gallagher’s appointment comes just a few weeks after Joe Krier was named to the District 9 seat; Councilwoman

focused on the Northeast Corridor (identified as the stretch that includes Nacogdoches and Perrin-Beitel roads).

After retiring from the Air Force with nearly 30 years of service as an air traffic controller and a public affairs officer, Gallagher settled on the Northeast Side. He began to get involved in grassroots neighborhood organizations before founding the Northeast Neighborhood Alliance.

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Rather than focusing on large, grand productions, Richter decided to showcase pieces meant for smaller stages under the name Opera Piccola — with performances in English that are meant to entice nonopera fans as well as traditionalists.

“It’s been a very tough time for the arts, but in the surge of all this has been smaller companies coming up with unique, innovative stagings,” Richter said.

San Antonio Opera was not the only company to end before its time; Richter said 10 percent to 15 percent of the country’s opera houses had to close shop, or drastically downsize.

Opera Piccola was founded in 2012.

Richter said the nonprofit operates under an extremely tight budget.

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cast and because the shows are staged in the Charline McCombs Empire Theatre, which is a lot cozier than its neighbor The Majestic Theatre.

“The experience that you get when you have an intimate opera is very personal, very close, because actually you’re only a stone's throw away from the stage,” Richter said.

The opera singers are professionals from all over the world and the orchestra, though not large, is mostly made up of professional symphonic musicians.

Directing the music is Kristin Roach and Cynthia Stokes is the stage director.

Professional opera singers take the leads, while minor roles are shared among emerging artists to give them more stage experience. Dress rehearsals are open to students to encourage their interest in the art.

Opera Piccola members say they are fortunate to perform at the Empire Theatre, 226 N. St. Mary's St., because of its central location downtown in a revitalized area that includes art and tourism.

“We want to be a part of that renaissance that’s happening in San Antonio,” Richter said. “(We) hope to find our place in this exciting time.”

Stokes has been directing plays since she was a child in her backyard, and wants to debunk certain myths about opera.

“What we’re trying to do is get the stuffiness out of opera and make it something that everyone can enjoy,” Stokes said.

Tuxedos are not a requirement at Opera Piccola, and members say ticket prices are affordable. Richter added they have done many things differently to

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Tenor Nathan Muson (right), portraying the character Alberto, takes a phone call while baritone Brian Shircliffe (left), playing Ramón, overhears the conversation. Photo by Collette Orquiz

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Working with hospital systems and physician practices, the nonprofit organization is compiling thousands of medical records available only to the patient and medical providers with patient permission.

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While larger medical groups, which mostly are using advanced electronic record-keeping systems, have seen the value of the health-information exchange idea, it has been a harder sell to doctors in solo practice, Van Oort said.

The advantage for solo doctors is they can easily get access to their patients and patient records without so much paper changing hands or long waits.

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Van Oort said smaller hospitals sending patients for additional specialty care in San Antonio also will benefit from the records exchange. For example, a hospital transferring a patient from Del Rio to San Antonio by helicopter or ambulance had to put the paper records with the patient for transport.

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Plus, unnecessary antibiotic use puts children at risk of side effects or a potential allergy to the medications, and increases the risk of antibiotic resistance by bacteria, AAP researchers said.

Another issue Jacobson has seen is parents choosing not to vaccinate their children.

“One of the first things we do with new patients is discuss vaccinations with their parents,” said Jacobson, a mother of three who serves on the Bexar County Medical Society board of directors. “If a parent says they do not want their children vaccinated, we politely tell them our practice is not for them and encourage them to seek out another pediatrician.”

She added, “We are seeing diseases in children we thought we wouldn’t see again, like pertussis – whooping cough."

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The HPV vaccine was embroiled in a political battle in Texas a couple of years ago when Gov. Rick Perry wanted all children in the state to be vaccinated.

That flap led some parents to refuse the vaccine, known to many as Gardasil.

“We need to do better getting more girls and boys vaccinated with HPV because that will save lives," Van Ramshorst said, The CDC reports cervical cancer is the second leading cause of cancer deaths among women around the world. In the United States, about 12,000 women get cervical cancer every year and some 4,000 are expected to die from it.

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For more information on pediatricians and children’s medical care, visit the American Academy of Pediatrics website at www.aap.org.

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“The cedar is ridiculous,” Bimler said. “It puts me in bed for two or three days if it’s really bad outside.”

The so-called mountaincedar pollen season usually lasts from December through February. Allergists report this year has been one of the worst in about two decades, and Bimler agreed. He typically uses overthe-counter medications such as Zyrtec and a nasal spray.

There are various ways an allergy sufferer can get some aid during the so-called "cedar fever" season.

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If you are allergic to animal dander, then you can just avoid the animal but it’s more complicated with cedar and other pollens, many of them airborne.

“There’s not a whole lot you can do (to avoid cedar) besides not going outside,” Brooks said.

Sufferers can keep windows closed on days when the pollen count is high, Brooks said. If you have allergies, Brooks also suggested washing your face when you come inside, and taking a shower before you go to sleep to get rid of pollen.

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The most effective medications are topical intranasal corticosteroids, Brooks said. They are prescription nasal sprays that relieve a stuffy nose and other nasal problems.

Since they are steroids, there might be side effects, which can

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There are other medications an allergy sufferer can use, such as antihistamines, which relieve itching and sneezing; medications such as Singulair can help with congestion.

Avoid over-the-counter nose sprays, Brooks said, because it is easy to get addicted to them.

Allergy shots are a way to help patients become desensitized so they no longer react to allergens, Brooks said. It is the only cure for allergens; the shots are available through allergists.

Mike Anderson, a pharmacist and the owner of Shavano Park Wellness Pharmacy at 14603 Huebner Road, offers traditional prescription services as well as natural homeopathic products for allergy sufferers.

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“The reason why you have allergies is basically because you have some deficiency in your immune system,” Anderson said. “So your body can’t fight off whether it’s a cold or a particular allergen or pollen or whatever it is. So if you improve the function of your immune system, then you can reduce your exposure to those things and the severity with which they affect you.”

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Owner Jonathan Hirsch has been an Internet retailer specializing in firearms and accessories since 2010, with a business background dating to 2005.

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Owners Robert Baughn and his wife, Lisa, started offering fresh juices on the North Side a little more than a year ago, touting the health benefits.

Farm to Juice recently opened a second location at 11814 Wurzbach Road in The Elms shopping center after the Baughns switched their domestic juicing machines to a $21,000 commercial model at their original location, 18730 Stone Oak Parkway.

“We were using the small, residential juicer and it’s really like Starbucks trying to use a Mr. Coffee Maker — you simply can’t keep up,” Robert Baughn said. “We basically went from being able to produce

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Baughn said all of the juicing is done at the Stone Oak shop and transported to The Elms every morning.

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The stores feature 14 cold-pressed juices, each containing a variety of fruits, vegetables, spices and herbs.

The juices are named according to content and how they benefit consumers, with names such as Memory, Refresh and Powerhouse.

Each location also has a special pick of the day, which involves choosing a juice at random and selling it for a reduced price of $5.

Whether customers are looking to drop a few pounds or clean their system, Farm to Juice offers three- and fiveday cleanses, Baughn said. They also make raw young coconut yogurt, water

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“More and more people are becoming aware of their health conditions and they are starting to look more to other alternatives,” Robert Baughn said.

Hint: Be sure to try Lisa’s Remix, named after the co-owner. It is a combination of ginger, green apple, lemon, pear and pineapple.

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an Antonio home sales stayed strong in the first month of the new year on the heels of the best year of sales since 2006. Even in a month when sales tend to be slow, January saw a total of 1,348 sales in the area, up 7 percent from January 2013.

The data compiled by the San Antonio Board of Realtors from Multiple Listing Service information found that two-thirds of the sales were priced at less than $200,000 and nearly a third were $200,000-$500,000.

“December 2013 closed out our biggest sales year since 2006, so it is no surprise January 2014 showed an increase over January 2013,” said SABOR Chairwoman Missy Stagers. “San Antonio’s growing economy has allowed more people to realize the dream of homeownership and the affordable home prices mean they can make their money go further.”

The median sales price of a home in San Antonio rose 7 percent to $161,000, and the average price in January was up 6 percent over the same month in 2013. Houses sold this January moved an average of 75 days after hitting the market, 16 percent faster than a year ago, SABOR reported.

In the 78213 ZIP code, closed sales increased by three to 19 in January and the median sales price climbed 64.6 percent to $138,000, according to data

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Available inventory in the Castle Hills area shrank to 4.1 months from 6.1 months in January of last year.

The median price in 78230 rose 10.9 percent to $170,000 and closed sales were up by nine to 33 deals for the month. Inventory was cut by more than half to 3.2 months.

In the 78231 ZIP code, the median price was strong with a rise of 31.1 percent to $269,000. Closed sales remained relatively flat, down by one to nine deals for January. But those houses sold much faster with an average of just 72 days on the market, compared to nearly six months the previous January.

There was a slight decline of 2 percent in the median sales price to $294,000 in the 78248 ZIP code and closed sales also were flat at 19 for the month.

The median price of a home in 78249 was up 6.7 percent to $160,000 and closed sales rose by two to 45 deals.

SABOR’s President and CEO Angela Shields said strong sales early in the year portend even better results later in the year, when more people are in the market to buy a home.

“The winter months can be a slower sales time in housing, but this year we have been experiencing tremendous growth and expect to continue that trend as winter winds down and we enter the spring buying season,” Shields said.

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List Price

SQ. FT.

Built

BR

FB

ZIP

6526 Spring Lark Dr

$49,900

1,152

1977

3

2

78249

11741 Spring Ridge Dr

$99,900

1,205

1984

3

2

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211 Geddington

$1,175,000

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2004

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349 Laurelwood Dr

$109,000

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1950

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14493 Cadillac Dr

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3

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95 Three Lakes

$529,900

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2004

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$625,000

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2004

4

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2006

3

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78230

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$83,850

$153,250

$205,250

$300,000

$149,900

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$138,000

$170,000

$269,000

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27

46

13

23

61

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31

45

8

24

51

Average days on market

Jan-13

74

121

172

90

132

Jan-14

55

140

72

84

104

Closed sales

Jan-13

16

24

10

19

43

Jan-14

19

33

9

19

45

Jan-13

24

32

8

26

66

Median sold price New listings

Under contract Months supply of inventory

Jan-14

22

32

6

20

49

Jan-13

6.1

6.8

4

3.3

3.9

Jan-14

4.1

3.2

3.9

3.7

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Source: San Antonio Board of Realtors: Texas Market Trends report The properties are new listings put on the market from Feb.3-18. The properties may no longer be on the market by publication date or prices may have changed.

Local Community News assumes no responsibility for errors or omissions.

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change how people perceive opera.

“I want to say the myth of the fat lady singing is over,” Richter said.

The idea is to bring high-quality chamber opera to San Antonio so that everyone can enjoy the performances.

Stokes said the company performs shows that are immediate and authentic.

Opera is seen as a marriage of text and music, highlighting performances filled with drama, love and deception that are designed to mesmerize and shock. When the emotional level of a performance becomes so overwhelming that words are obsolete, the singing begins.

However, Stokes believes the music and words must be relevant.

“It is just an important opportunity

Skating continues from pg. 16

The skate club formed in 2002, but not without years of struggling to convince the administration they were more than a bunch of slackers involved in a dangerous sport.

Students many times approached Reagan Beres, who is the Advanced Via Individual Determination coordinator/ AVID elective teacher, but whenever they presented their proposal to school leaders, it was turned down.

“That year, 2002, that group of boys just wouldn’t take ‘no’ for an answer,” Beres said.

While school officials kept saying “it’s too dangerous, it’s a liability,” Beres encouraged her students to push harder.

They compiled statistics and created a comprehensive presentation, and found that skateboarding injuries ranked between golf and volleyball. Those two sports are mainstays at high schools across the district, and the skaters argued the point.

The administration agreed, and the skate club has been nose-grinding and kick-flipping ever since.

But what makes skating so great?

“Everything,” Zettner said.

There are no bad parts to skateboarding, according to the students.

“Every time you land a new trick, it just gets better and better. You keep getting better and better, every time you fall it just brings you back and makes you push harder,” Zettner said.

While there is always a chance of falling or “eating it,” the adrenaline that comes with defying gravity while atop a plank and four wheels is incredible, the skaters said. Arzola-Boyson said skateboarding

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to reexamine our humanity, it puts us back in the big moral area where we lose ourselves and we’re so caught up in the story of these characters that we let go of ourselves for a little bit,” Stokes said.

Opera Piccola just wrapped its fifth show, a double feature of "Bastien and Bastienne"

by Mozart and the contemporary "La Curandera" by Robert X. Rodriguez, stories about love just in time for Valentine’s Day. The final performance of the season is May 10 and 11, with another double feature — "Orpheus and Euridice" and "Green Sneakers," both by Ricky Ian Gordon. Promising to be a “real treat” for San Antonio, these two new pieces deal with love and loss, Stokes said.

“This is the most fun thing in the world, to pretend and that we pretend so well that everybody wants to pretend with us, or that it becomes real,” she added.

shaped him into the person he is today.

As far as the slacker image that has dogged the skateboarding community for years, the members of the skate club say that isn’t them, and their supervisor is on their side.

“I think the common misconception is that it’s for lazy kids, which defies all logic, because it is truly, truly an athletic endeavor,” Beres said.

To be in the skateboard club, students have to keep up with their academics and adhere to the same rules as the sports teams on campus.

The club gathers to discuss different activities and they meet every Wednesday at Lady Bird Johnson Community Park to skate. However, most members eat, sleep and breathe skateboarding, and are out at the skatepark every day.

While skateboarding does have its risks, most of the skateboarders recover easily and keep trying to motivate others.

“Skateboarding to me means pushing yourself to the limit. Even though it can be pretty risky, the risk is worth every penny,” Smith said.

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