Now there are 50—Audrey Hysler Miss Helotes 2016

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THE AREA’S LEADING COMMUNITY NEWSPAPER SINCE 1961
Now there are 50—Audrey Hysler
Miss Helotes 2016
The 50th Miss Helotes pageant came to an end on Saturday, April 9 at O’Connor High
School. The first Miss Helotes
was crowned in 1967 and now,
Audrey Hysler joins the ranks
as Miss Helotes.
The Miss Helotes pageant
awards over $10,500 in scholarships to those young ladies
chosen for the court. Tonight
was a special Golden anniversary and many Miss Heloteses
from the past attended tonight
including Miss Helotes 1968
Mary Jane Logan.
To complete the court, Allison Eager is Princess, Victoria Hernadez is Duchess,
Dumarhi Guzman is Miss
Citizenship, Miss Congeniality is Jordan Vander Poorten,
and Grace Meriwether is Miss
Spirit.
Miss Helotes 2016 and her
court will make their first public appearance at Cornyval.
City of Helotes says NO to electronic
sign, approves Lutz for the EDC
The City of Helotes held
the first meeting for April on
Thursday, April 14. Mayor
Tom Schoolcraft called the
meeting to order at 7pm.
Before Council considered
any action items, Schoolcraft
presented the Helotes Dispatch Center with a proclamation recognizing National Public Safety Telecommunicators
Week 2016.
During the consent agenda
Council approved the minutes
from the meeting dated March
24, approved the revenue and
expense report; and approved
the final plat for M/I Homes
of San Antonio amending the
75 cents per copy
April 15- April 22, 2016
Vol. 54 No.25
Bandera Road Subdivision.
During the first individual action item Council approved Joel Lutz to serve on
the Helotes Economic Development Corporation Board of
Directors. Lutz is an insurance agent in Helotes and also
serves on the Helotes Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors. Lutz replaces Kathy
Oliver who resigned recently.
Move It Self Storage located at 10930 Braun Road
requested the approval of a
canopy/awning sign and a
new electronic variable message sign. Council approved
the canopy/awning sign but
refused to grant the electronic
variable message sign.
Dr. Gabriel Rodriquez requested to have two window
signs for his office located in
Old Town Helotes. Council
did not approve both window
signs but did approve a single
window sign for the office.
The next regularly scheduled meeting for April will
be Thursday, April 28. There
will be a specially scheduled
meeting for April 20 discussion of this meeting appears in
a separate article.
Mother Nature hammers Northwest
Bexar County
Tuesday night started out
as a peaceful evening until
around 9pm when Mother
Nature decided to rampage
through Northwest Bexar
County. Announcing her arrival, those sitting at home
were treated to a violent hailstorm. Now we are not saying that there was dime size
hail nor were we treated to
the quarter size hail. Mother Nature wanted to send a
special greeting to us on the
Northwest side of town and
she began to throw baseball
and softballs at our cars, our
windows, our roofs, and if you
happened to be outside at the
start of the storm well she took
aim at bystanders as well.
Many of those inside
Helotes sat by as the hail
continued to fall and break
skylights inside the HEB Plus
located at 1604 and Bandera.
To prove Mother Nature does
not favor one super store over
another she also brought
damage to the Helotes Super
Walmart causing the close for
repairs on Tuesday night.
As of 11am on Wednesday
morning, people had already
ventured out of their homes
and started to survey the
damage. USAA had received
over 16000 claims, 11000 involving autos and 5000 involving homes.
For those who experienced
Mother Natures’ wrath it is
important that you contact
your insurance provider as
quickly as possible to report
your claim. It will be helpful
if you examine your policy
documents to make sure your
property is covered by acts of
nature.
For those who have had
damage, remove any standing water inside your home as
quickly as possible. You will
also have to try and waterproof your home as the forecast for the next week calls for
more storms and wet weather.
As with any disaster, those
examine those offers carefully.
Check with the BBB or City
officials if you are approached
by an unknown company offering to provide services at a
“too good to be true price.”
Many times if the price is
“too good to be true” it really
is a scam. If you feel that you
have been scammed you may
report the person to the Attorney General’s office.
Expect insurance adjustors
and repair crews to be in the
area for at least the next four
months.
If you need to contact the
One of the hail stones that Mother Nature pitched to the
residents of Northwest Bexar County
who offer fraudulent services
seem to wash in with the runoff from the storm. Please
Texas Depart of Insurance you
may call 1-800-252-3439 or
www.tdi.texas.gov.
Readers’ Poll Results
Do you believe Leon Valley’s Natural Area should be accessible to all Citizens (ie ADA
compliant, walking paths)?
Yes
No
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90%
85.71%
Leon Valley received a grant to create walkways and
paths inside the Natural Area.
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60%
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50%
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20%
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10%
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0%
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Voters voted out those incumbents prepared to
create paths inside the natural area.
Now, City Council is hoping to join the Natural
area with an existing park and will place walkways and pathways inside part of the natural
area.
14.29%
Council opposes 16 foot concrete pathways
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The Echo •April 15- April 21, 2016 • 2
The Echo • April 15 -April 21, 2016 • 3
Greater Miss Helotes Texas pageant Images from the Miss Helotes Pageant
crowns winners
The Greater Miss Helotes Texas Pageant produced by Silver Crown Productions crowned their
winners during their recent pageant. The pageant was held on April 9 at Brandeis High School.
Denise Wilson won the title of Greater Ms., Bri Fernandez won Greater Helotes Texas Teen,
Keighan Kinard Greater Helotes Princess, and Greater Helotes Sweetheart Gabriella Maldonado.
The first official appearance for the new royalty will be the Cornyval Parade held on May 30.
Grey Forest Open Studios
Artist Profile
Helen Silantien, born in San Antonio, and graduated from Alamo
Heights will be participating the
21st Annual Grey Forest Open Studios Art Show to be held Saturday,
Oct. 8th from noon to 6 pm.
Silantiens’s work is powerfully
influenced by her studies in classical
voice at UTSA and Arts for Christian Worship at the University of
Incarnate Word.
Silantien is a multi-media artist. Her oils, bright acrylic paintings
and retouched prints are inspired by
the divinity she finds illuminated in
horizons, shorelines, skies and animals she would describe as “sentient
beings.”
Connecting with art lovers when
they visit her studio is a highlight
for her.
Unique about many of Silantien’s depictions is that they take
on further significance when viewed
under black light to remind people
that “darkness may veil beauty but
it cannot erase the reality of its presence.”
Helen finds passion for cooking
with her husband Dr. John Silan-
tien, conductor of the San Antonio Mastersingers, so the Sunday
dinner with John’s two sons and
Helen’s two daughters is a weekly
highlight for the family.
Central to Helen’s art is the
bonding she does with her two
daughters as they cultivate the
“Chicken Park,” where the chicken
coop itself is a living sculpture.
“Chicken Park” is also the title
of a children’s book written and selfpublished by Silantien in limited
edition. visit www.chickenparkart.
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News from Casa Helotes
In honor of Volunteer Appreciation Week, Casa Helotes
Senior Citizen Center would like to
recognize Mr. Dudley Falgoust.
He has been the Casa Helotes
Senior Citizen Center volunteer
exercise instructor for over eleven
years. He comes in every Tuesday and Thursday to lead both
the morning aerobics and weight
class at 10:00 a.m. and the afternoon senior approved exercise
class at 1:00p.m.
His morning
class is designed for those highly
active seniors who enjoy mat and
weight work. His afternoon class
is for stretching and chair aerobics
for those just getting back into
moving again or for rehabilitative
purposes.
Dudley’s classes help our seniors to stay physically fit. They
become stronger, faster, and
leaner. His classes help them to
improve their mental and emotional health as well. There is a
camaraderie that runs among his
group. They work out together,
they meet to walk together in the
park, they dine together, and most
importantly, they look forward to
seeing each other every week.
We are proud to announce that
Mr. Dudley Falgoust was accepted as the nominee to represent
Precinct 2 for Commissioner Paul
SENIOR NEWS LINE
By Matilda Charles
Virtual Medical Care
--Seniors are clipping
along at a fast rate when it
comes to being involved in
new technology. However,
just because new things are
available doesn’t mean we
should participate until we
check them out.
Tele-visits for medical
problems are one of those
areas where the idea might
be better than the actual execution. For someone who’s
ill, however, and can’t get
a same-day appointment
with the doctor, the idea of
going online for medical care
Elizondo. Mr. Falgoust will be
receiving the 2016 Senior Community Service Award for his
personal dedication to fitness and
for his passion for the people who
attend his classes. He will be presented the award at a ceremony
sponsored by WellMed at Senior
Day at Normoyle Park on May
6, 2016. We invite everyone to
attend!
On Thursday, April 22nd,
at 11:30 a.m., Casa Helotes welcomes Mr. Caleb Rackley of the
Rackley Law Firm to speak
with us about estate planning,
wills, and trusts.
Walgreens will be here on
Wednesday, April 27th, from
2:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. to present information regarding shingles
and shingles vaccinations.
Get moving and sign up for the
Cornyval 5K Fun Run/Walk
on Saturday, April 30th, at 8:40
a.m. You can register at http://
solerssports.com/2016-helotescornyval-5k/. A portion of the proceeds from the run are donated to
support the Casa. Casa Helotes
will be at the Cornyval April 28th
through May 1st selling bottled
water to raise money for our seniors. Please visit www.cornyval.
org for additional information.
If you are planning a luncheon,
dinner, conference, party, or simply need a larger space to hold
any type of event, keep the Casa
in mind. Our website includes additional information about renting
our facility.
Casa Helotes is a non-profit
organization that is primarily supported by donations and fundraisers and in part by AACOG. There
is no fee for membership and
all of our classes and activities
are free for our senior community to enjoy. We are actively seeking contributions from
our community to meet and maintain the growing demand for our
programs and services now and
into the future. All contributions
are tax deductible. Serving our
seniors serves us all.
The Casa is open from 9 a.m.
to 3 p.m. Monday through Friday
and we’re located on Leslie Rd.
across from O’Conner High School.
We serve a congregate meal daily
at noon. Please try to call by 10
a.m. the morning of to let us know
if you will be joining us for lunch.
Call us at (210) 695-8510 for more
information or find us on the web
at www.facebook.com/casahelotes
and www.casahelotes.com.
might be appealing.
A recent study looked
at the results of telephone,
webchat and videoconference medical visits to test
the level of care and the accuracy of diagnoses. The illnesses were limited to fairly
simple complaints such as
lower back pain, sore throat,
sinus infection and strep
throat. Nearly 600 “virtual”
online medical visits were
made to eight websites, and
the results were checked.
Here’s what researchers
came up with:
* Doctors asked the correct medical history and did
physical exams 69 percent
of the time.
* Patients were given the
correct diagnosis 76 percent
of the time.
* Out of 101 complaints
of ankle pain, only 17 recommended X-rays.
* Only 83 patients were
referred to a health provid-
er, and that was because
follow-up care could not be
provided on a website.
* Researchers found no
big difference between the
methods of communication,
such as videoconference versus telephone.
While the jury is still out
on the accuracy and safety
of virtual medical care, it is
becoming big business, with
some services aligning with
corporations as a way to get
fast medical care to employees.
Before you decide to use
an online site for medical
care, determine whether
your Medicare Advantage
plan will pay for it. Some of
them will. If you have an online medical visit, have your
file and diagnosis forwarded
to your regular doctor.
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Leone located?
2. TELEVISION: Which TV character was known for the
saying, “Live long and prosper”?
3. GENERAL KNOWLEDGE: Which of Santa’s reindeer
comes first, alphabetically speaking?
4. MEASUREMENTS: What is the time frame indicated in
“circadian rhythm”?
5. MATH: How many sides does a heptagon have?
6. MUSIC: What was the Oscar-winning theme song of “The
Poseidon Adventure”?
7. COMICS: What company created “Avengers,” “SpiderMan” and “Hulk”?
8. HIGHER ED: What private university’s main campus is
in South Bend, Indiana?
9. ASTRONOMY: What was the first planet to be discovered
using the telescope?
10. MEDICAL: What is the focus of oncology?
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Community Clubs and Organizations
regular meetings
REGULAR MEETINGS:
call Edwin at 710-0786
Helotes City Council,
each second and fourth
Thursday at 7 p.m. at
12951 Bandera Rd.
Girl Talk’s weekly meeting
is every Wednesday
during the school year,
6:30 p.m., at Shadrock
Williams Masonry at 10047
Floore Drive. For more
information, call Wendy
Thiery at 210-872-1976.
Helotes Planning and
Zoning Commission,
the first Tuesday of
each month at 7 p.m.,
12951 Bandera Rd.
Helotes Economic
Development
Corporation, each third
Wednesday of the month at
7 p.m. at 12951 Bandera Rd.
Leon Valley City Council
meeting, each Second
and Third Tuesday at 7
p.m., 6400 El Verde Rd.
The Helotes Lions Club
holds its regular meetings
on the first and third
Tuesdays of the month at 7
p.m. at the club on Bandera
Road near Scenic Loop.
The Helotes Festival
general membership
meets the first Monday
of each month at 7pm, at
the Helotes Lion’s Club.
Masonic Family – The
Helotes Masonic Family
is composed of four
organizations and all meet
at the Helotes Masonic
Lodge at 11740 FM 1560S.
The Helotes Masonic
Lodge meets on the third
Thursday of each month
at 7 p.m. Adah Chapter 49
O.E.S. meets on the first
and third Tuesday at 7:30
p.m. For more information,
call 210-646-1429.
The Helotes York Rite
Chapter/Council meets
on the second and fourth
Wednesday at 7 p.m. The
International Order of the
Rainbow for Girls, Helotes
Assembly 377 meets on the
first and third Wednesday.
For information on any
of these organizations,
call 210-656-1429
Northwest San Antonio
Al-Anon Family Group,
meets every Wednesday
at 7pm at Zion Lutheran
Church Fellowship Hall,
located athe corner of Loop
1604 and Braun Rd. For
more information, please
The Northwest Senior
Citizens Center at 6427
Evers Rd in Leon Valley
holds its monthly luncheon
and meeting at 11 a.m.
every fourth Wednesday,
Lunch is $5 or bring a
covered dish. Center
hours are 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Monday through Friday.
For more information,
call 210-522-9966.
The Helotes Humane
Society meets every
fourth Tuesday of the
month at 14398 Bandera
Road, at 6:30 p.m.
The Knights of Columbus
Council 8306 meets the
first Wednesday of the
month at 7:00 pm in the
Parish Hall at Our Lady of
Guadulupe located at 13715
Riggs Rd., Helotes. For
more information contact
Don Rios at (830) 426-4121.
The Historical Society
of Helotes, founded in
1966, was incorporated in
2010 as a 501(c)3 nonprofit
organization. The purpose
of the HSH includes the
discovery, preservation,
and dissemination of
knowledge about the history
of Helotes, Texas, and the
surrounding area. General
meetings of the Society
are held quarterly on the
first Tuesday in February,
May, September, and
November at a time and
place designated by the
President. We welcome all
individuals interested in the
history of Helotes to attend
general HSH meetings
and to visit our booth at
MarketPlace in Old Town
Helotes the first Saturday
of every month. Please
visit our website: www.
historicalsocietyofhelotes.
org for more information.
The Altar Society of Our
Lady of Guadalupe meets
on the first Wednesday
of each month at 7pm in
the Guadalupe Room at
Our Lady of Guadalupe
Church located at 13715
Riggs Road, Helotes.
For more information
please call Nancy Keffer
at (210) 695-2675.
The Elks Lodge of San
Antonio/Helotes meets
on the 1st & 3rd Tuesday
@ 8 PM. We host an Open
House/Burger Night @
6PM for the public the
first Wednesday of the
month. We are located @
15650 Market Hill, San
Antonio (near La Cantera
Mall). 210.697.3331, www.
sanantonioelks.com
South Texas Area Farm
& Ranch
3rd Thursday of every
month (except Feb) at 11:30
a.m. at Aggie Park, 6502
West Avenue, San Antonio,
TX 78213
V.F.W. Post 7108 holds
its General Meeting every
second Monday
of the month at 7pm. 8795
FM 1560 N San Antonio TX.
For more
information, call
210.688.9312
Leon Springs Business
Association, holds regular
monthly meetings, typically
on the third Thursday of
every month. This month’s
gathering will take place on
June 19th and will include
an After Hours Mixer
and Karaoke. 6:00 - 8:00
PM at Silver Fox. Check
their website for contact
information and to RSVP.
Leon Springs Trail
Foundation, holds regular
monthly meetings, typically
on the fourth Thursday
of every month. Please
contact Leon Springs Trail
Foundation for time and
location. Visit the Leon
Springs Trail Foundation on
facebook.
The Leon Valley
Historical Society board
of directors meets the 3rd
Thursday of each month
at 6:30 p.m. at the Leon
Valley Public Library, 6425
Evers Road. Members and
visitors are always welcome.
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The Echo • April 8 - April 14, 2016 • 5
Cruz or Bust
--If the Republican Party is to
be saved from Donald Trump,
Ted Cruz’s runaway victory in
Wisconsin will have been the
inflection point.
If you thought this service
to the GOP would be met with
plaudits from the party’s insiders, you obviously don’t know
anything about their relationship to the Texas senator.
St. Augustine famously
prayed, Dear Lord, make me
chaste -- but not yet. The GOP
establishment’s prayer is, Dear
Lord, deliver us from Donald
Trump -- but not with Ted
Cruz.
The increasing likelihood
of a contested convention in
Cleveland has led to chatter
about turning to a white knight
who has the advantage of being
neither Trump nor Cruz. This
talk has all the hallmarks of
a psychological mechanism for
GOP insiders to avoid acknowledging their dependence on
Cruz, who is all that is standing
between the party and what
might be an epic Trump-led
meltdown.
A convention could -- and
should -- deny Trump the nomi-
nation, but it won’t be easy.
There will be a perceived legitimacy problem in denying
the top prize to the top votegetter. This would obviously
be magnified if a convention
disregards both the first- and
second-place finishers.
And for what? Electability?
The only meaningful road test
for a presidential candidate is
running for president. Cruz has
proved adept at it. He correctly
read the mood of the Republican electorate and adjusted
to Trump more skillfully than
anyone else (not without some
cringe-inducing moments).
If Paul Ryan had run this
year, in all likelihood he would
have gotten chewed up and
spat out like anyone else associated with the establishment.
Who else? Mitt Romney? He
had his chance. A governor?
The plausible ones already ran.
A senator? Ditto.
While it is true that people
in Washington tend to loathe
Cruz, a convention wouldn’t
be a Senate Republican policy lunch. It would be stocked
with Republican activists from
around the country who have
no firsthand knowledge of what
Cruz did to so irk his colleagues,
and probably don’t care.
All that said, it is possible
to imagine a white-knight scenario, but only in a convention
deadlock that might descend
to South Korean-parliament
levels of ugliness. The best,
cleanest non-Trump scenario is
that Cruz has the strength to
win on an early ballot, and his
anti-establishment credentials
make a revolt by the Trump
forces less potent.
In short, the only reasonable
alternative to Trump is Cruz.
This is the conclusion that Scott
Walker and other conservative
leaders in Wisconsin came to,
and they backed Cruz to the
hilt. Republicans around the
country who care about the integrity of their party and its
electoral chances should do the
same.
Of course, Cruz would be
an underdog against Hillary
Clinton, but the man with the
biggest media megaphone on
the planet has been calling
him a liar and a Canadian for
months, and he trails Clinton
by only 3 points in the RealClearPolitics average.
Trump and Cruz have both
won states around the country and millions of votes, and
engendered intense followings.
There is no getting around that
they are the choice confronting
the party. It’s time to put away
childish things, and pick sides.
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to express their grievances,
because that’s one of their
few effective tools.
Perhaps that’s also why
Hillary and her operatives
get so upset when Bernie
Sanders aggressively talks
about the donations she is
receiving from these same fat
cats while he relies on small
donors. His campaign is all
about taking on economic
inequality in this country,
and while the solutions he
offers are unrealistic, they
have dragged Hillary to the
left, where she promises to
take on the same oligarchical system as he does. The
difference is, she has a much
cozier relationship with the
oligarchs, which is just one
of the explanations for her
credibility issues.
What’s healthy about this
is that, in Hilary Clinton’s
case, we are offered an opportunity to elect our first
woman president. With the
other candidates, we are covering wives who are accomplished in their own right.
The same goes for their offspring. They are not just
there as window dressing,
and they are certainly a
match for our toughest, most
incredulous inquiry. They
don’t need protection from us
-- from themselves, perhaps,
but not us.
Rich Lowry is editor of the
National Review.
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Spouses Spice
--I’m among those who believe that when a political
figure puts forth his or her
spouse or grown-up children
to appear on his or her behalf, those adults should be
subjected to the same rigorous coverage as the candidate. The young kiddies can
be cute props, off-limits to
our snarky skeptical questions, but once they reach 18,
they are fair game. If family
members are out there, they
should expect to undergo the
standard journalistic shredding.
It is obviously true for Bill
Clinton. He’s morphed from
former president to husband
of wannabe future president
Hillary Clinton. While he
would love to claim some sort
of icon status, the truth is
that this asset sometimes can
make an ass of himself. He’s
gotten his wife’s campaign in
trouble before with remarks
he should have known better
than to deliver.
This time it was in Philadelphia, when he let “Black
Lives Matter” protesters get
his goat. He argued with
them when they shouted
over his speech at a campaign event, defending his
1994 anti-crime bill that
some argue has filled our
prisons with minorities. He
later told the audience at another event, “I almost want
to apologize,” but then made
sure to take another shot:
“I know those young people
yesterday were just trying to
get good television.”
Congratulations on presenting yourself as the victim, Mr. President. By criticizing the agitators’ madefor-TV tactics, you have
joined all the evildoers over
the decades who have tried to
discredit protesters who were
in fact using demonstrations
as a way to get noticed. Why?
Because they don’t have the
huge financial resources to
sway public opinion or manipulate it to deflect valid
criticism.
They don’t have the money
to hire lobbyists and other
influence mercenaries, and
they don’t have the wealth
to share with politicians and
officeholders in the form of
campaign contributions, paid
speeches and donations to favorite charities. It’s not hard
to understand why someone who has benefited from
such special-interest largesse
would be upset that a group
might be so impertinent and
interrupt his love fest. Yes,
indeed, they’ve relied on
their noisy demonstrations
to reach a television audience
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Community Calendar
Storybook Houses—Botanical Gardens San Antonio
March 5 - July 10, 2016
See kid-sized, family-friendly Storybook Houses in this spring exhibit opening March 5. A
partnership with AIA San Antonio, this engaging playhouse exhibit is the fourth collaboration
between the Garden and area architects and designers. Sponsored by Robert J. Kleberg, Jr. and
Helen C. Kleberg Foundation, Gretchen Swanson Family Foundation, Inc, The USAA Foundation, Chipotle Mexican Grill, and Dickson-Allen Foundation. San Antonio Public Library cardholders enjoy $1 off admission.
Grey Forest
Grey Forest Community Education Organization is a non for profit educational organization
free to all residents of grey forest. The GFCEO’s first educational presentation is a “Sounds of
Night” presented by the Nyta Brown, Texas Parks and Wildlife Superintendent of the Old Tunnel
Bat Cave on April 16th at 7:00 pm. The program will include a presentation of the sounds of owls
and other night animals of South Texas followed by an echolocation demonstration.
Grey Forest
An informal meet the candidates forum will be held on Sunday, April 17 at the Scenic Loop
Playground Clubhouse. Candidates for the two council positions and the candidates for Mayor
will be in attendance to answer questions from the citizens. The forum begins at 2pm and will
last until 5pm.
Helotes Garden Club
The Helotes Garden Club will host their annual plant sale on Friday April 22 and Saturday
April 23. The sale will be held at the 4H Building which is across from O’Connor High School
and next to Casa Helotes.
The Club will have numerous plants and vegetable plants for sale on each day.
Also you can buy raffle tickets for your chance to win a garden wagon that is filled with over
$350 worth of supplies for your home garden.
The sale will start at 9am on Friday and will close at 6pm. The doors will reopen on Saturday, at 9am and will close at 3pm.
Proceeds from the Garden Club will be used to support scholarships for O’Connor students
to come out and help further the education of an OConnor student.
City of Helotes
The 59th annual Cornyval Parade will be hosted by the City of Helotes on Satrurday April
30. The parade will start at 9am and will travel from O’Connor High School down Leslie Road,
to Bandera Road and then will travel down Bandera Road to Riggs Road and down Old Town
Bandera and will disembark at the First Baptist Church.
The City of Helotes is currently taking entries for the parade. To sign up for the parade you
may call City Hall at 210 695 8877
Helotes Festival Association
The Helotes Festival Association will host the 51st Cornyval and PRCA rodeo starting on
Thursday, April 28 and will conclude on Sunday, May 1. The Cronyval will be held at Helotes
Festival Association grounds which are located off Leslie Road directly across from O’Connor
High School.
The PRCA Rodeo will be held on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday. This year the stock contractor will be Mr. Sammie Andrews.
Weekly Devotional
You shall seek me, and
find me, when you shall
search for me with all your
heart. Jeremiah 29:13
WEB
Most all of us have
played ‘Hide and Seek’ before. One person counts
and the others go and hide
as best they can. When the
count is complete, the seeker searches for the others.
When I became an adult
and began playing it with
the children, I would hide
and the kids would search
and search until they found
me. If I hid in too good of a
spot, I would have to give
them hints, or make some
noise so they could find
me. If they stopped looking,
well it just kind of spoiled
the game. You didn’t want
to make it too difficult, it
needed to be challenging
according to their ability.
Our
heavenly
Father
hides from us. It is up to us
to seek Him out. He drops
little hints here and there,
and we most always find
Him when we are close to
giving up the search. Don’t
give up! Seek Him out. He
will often be found in the
places you least expect.
Jesus even hid His teachings in parables. He said to
them, ‘To you is given the
mystery of the Kingdom
of God, but to those who
are outside, all things are
done in parables, that seeing they may see, and not
perceive; and hearing they
may hear, and not understand’ (Mark 4:10).
Insincere people could
listen to His teachings
and not comprehend them,
while His disciples could.
It was an encoded message, and knowing Him
was the key to understanding. We can read a passage
from the Bible and feel like
it makes no sense, but a
quickening from the Holy
Spirit comes and suddenly
we understand it.
He conceals it, we seek
it for it, and He reveals it.
Jesus told us: ‘I tell you,
keep asking, and it will
be given you. Keep seeking, and you will find. Keep
knocking, and it will be
opened to you. For everyone
who asks receives. He who
seeks finds. To him who
knocks it will be opened’
(Luke 11:9).
Keep seeking, for you
are closer than you were.
Keep knocking, for He will
soon open the door. Keep
asking, for you are about to
receive.
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place finisher in District 28
6A. The Texans enter the contest with an 8-8-2 record and a
district record of 3-5-2.
The Clark Cougars amassed
a 16-2-1 record for the season.
The Cougar’s only two losses
were to Boyd and district rival
Jay. The Cougars ended district with a record of 12-1.
The game will be played
at Cabaniss Field in Corpus
Christi on Thursday, March
24. Kick-off starts at 8pm.
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Mustangs will play District
28 6A runner up East Central
Hornets. The Hornets finshed
the season 14-8-2 and the district competition with 6-4.
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the season with a 17-6-4 record and a district record of
12-3-1.
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March 24. The game will be
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district undefeated.
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Thursday, March 24 at Southwest High School. The game
starts at 8pm.
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will face fourth place District
28 6A Carroll Tigers on Thursday, March 24. The Lady
Broncos will have home field
advantage, as they will play
at Farris Stadium with a 6pm
start.
The Lady Tigers enter the
scheduled to start at 6pm.
The Lady Panthers finished with a 13-5-3 record and
only had one loss to the Lady
Broncos in district.
Clark’s Lady Cougars will
play East Central Hornets on
Thursday, March 24 at Southwest High School with a 6pm
start.
The Lady Cougars enter
the game with a 10-4-2 record
and 7-3-1 district.
The final play off game for
the girls will be Brennan’s
Lady Bears versus Southwest
Lady Dragons. This game will
be held at Farris Stadium
with a 8pm start.
The Lady Bears finished
the season with 14-4-4 record
and a 8-1-4 district record.
The Good Friday holiday
made scheduling the playoff
games a little difficult, which
is why all eight games will be
played Thursday.
Historical Society of Helotes volunteer Pat Wilson at the Society’s MarketPlace booth
on December 7, 2013, the coldest day of the year.
society booth at Marketplace
in Old Town Helotes. The
temperature hovered at below
freezing, about 30 degrees
most of the day. Stalwart as
ever and non-complaining,
Pat stayed for several shifts
until frostbite threatened and
we closed down earlier than
usual, about three in the afternoon.
Pat has been a member of the Historical Society
since 2007, serving on the
board of directors as Vice
President, Recording Secretary, and currently as Parliamentarian. She has assisted
in arranging the Society’s
biannual exhibits at Helotes
City Hall since their inception
ciety. One of them—assisting
President Cynthia Massey in
a myriad of background activities that keep the Society and
Cynthia on an even keel—cannot be underestimated.
History has been a part
of Pat’s life since the beginning. Her parents were both
interested in history and her
family was always exploring
historical sites of whatever
country they were living at
the time. It was only natural
that she carried that interest in history into her university studies with a major in
Latin American Studies and a
double minor in Spanish and
Portuguese. Life got in the
way about the third year into
to live in and is only enhanced
by its wonderful, rich history,”
says Pat.
Pat and her husband, Dr.
Charles Wilson, professor and
Ewing Halsell chair, UTSA
Department of Biology, have
lived in Helotes since 1999.
Their son Stuart, daughter-inlaw Tracy, and granddaughter
Emma live in Oregon.
Blessed with a steady disposition and common sense
that serve the Society well,
Pat Wilson as been an invaluable volunteer for the Historical Society of Helotes and it is
with gratitude that I acknowledge her service.
City of Helotes recognizes the many City volunteers
Winston Churchill once remarked that “we make a living
by what we get, but we make a
life by what we give.” The City
of Helotes attributes many of its
successes to its citizens who answered the call to volunteer in
various events such as cleaning
up our City, judging Cornyvall
Parade entrants, judging chili
and B-B-Q cook-offs, serving
hotdogs, and performing at
musical concerts.
Many volunteers also donate countless
hours to our City by serving on
boards or commission, building
playground equipment, improving City Hall, or being members
of the Helotes Area Community
Band.
Volunteers exemplify selflessness and concern for fellow
citizens and they highlight that
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the definition of a successful
life includes serving others and
Volunteer Appreciation Week
provides an opportunity to
thank those who give so much
throughout the year.
Serving on the Planning and
Zoning Commission for more
than 10 years are Gregg Michel,
Joe Edmond, Sandra Ethridge,
Richard Hawk, Ron Hozza, and
Mike McGlothing, with newer
members Juliette Serafine and
Jeff Wade.
Serving on the Economic Development Corporation for more
than 10 years are Pat Wootton,
Drue Helms and Keith Muhlestein with newer members Kathryn Mitchell, Diane Anderson
and Carl Hale.
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Paul Friedrichs, and Don Jones
with newer members Blair
Weaver, Carl Hale, and Frank
Thompson.
We recognize and thank
Blair Weaver for working twice
a week at City Hall, Charles
Kuentz, Chuck Kuentz, the
many, many musicians in the
Community Band, and all volunteers past and present who
have generously given their
time, talents, and energy for
the good of our community.
Helotes volunteers show
that the strength in our community lies in the hearts and
souls of our citizens. Thank you;
we sincerely appreciate you.
Northside’s Ian Hemmings embraces
the future without sight of the present
First off, Mr. Ian Hemmings is blind. He is legally
blind, classified with 100%
disability, and cannot be issued a driver’s license for a
car.
What will now follow is
extraordinary and significant
service as a volunteer at our
school, but Mr. Hemmings
would never bother saying
anything about his blindness
and it won’t be further emphasized except when it is integrated as an explanation of
his actions. Mr. Hemmings refuses to let his blindness slow
him down, and it might be
easy to forget the significance
of how much he overcomes
every minute of his day when
reviewing what a spectacular
volunteer effort he achieves
worthy of Superman. When
considered from perspective
of what monumental courage
it requires of him, he is the
Volunteer Hero of Northside.
There is no place on the nomination form, nor should there
be, to mention a fact of such
significance. It is right that
it should be mentioned here,
at the start of what will likely
be one of the most magnificent volunteer efforts, well
worthy of recognition on its
own merit, now detailed in
the recognition process of the
many wonderful volunteers
for NISD.
Mr. Ian Hemmings starts
his day by riding his bike to
school, in the dark, in order
to join a group of students
who meet at 7:00 a.m. for an
environmental studies group
before the first school bell
called Project ACORN. Since
he cannot drive, a bike ride
is his only option, according
to him. The rest of us are
amazed by the accomplishment. San Antonio is known
for a mild winter climate,
yet even in South Texas he
sometimes rides during rain
storms as he did one day this
week. In his usual cheerful
greeting he said while removing his raincoat, “I’m British.
We are accustomed to rain.”
He repeats this routine daily
every weekday throughout the
school year. The students, in
compliance with NISD policy,
learn to use scientific measurements and protocols indoors during times when the
outside temperature is below
40 degrees Fahrenheit. Mr.
Hemmings, on his bike, arrives at 7:00 when the building opens to get his volunteer
pass regardless of the temperatures. Last year, he began
joining the students as an
extra adult chaperone when
they went to the pond across
the street from the school onFriday mornings. This year,
he asked to do it properly
by attending the training sessions as well. When someone
who is British has an expectation of doing something “properly,” it is at a level of excellence beyond the casual use of
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the term in American usage.
“Cycles in Nature” is what we
call our school’s grant funded
bicycle program. It saves instructional time during the
weekly Friday trip to the pond
for environmental measurements at the habitat restoration site, and serves as an important life skill in the area of
physical education. With Mr.
Hemmings’ bicycle maintenance skills, the chronic flats
and dirty chains among our
bikes are a thing of the past.
He tells students to “...check
the bicycle’s ABC’s before each
bike ride...;” the Air, Brakes,
and Chain. His role as an
extra adult chaperone, father
of one of the students, and the
daily debrief with the teacher
to maintain proper procedures
brings a welcome reassurance
and perspective. It should be
mentioned that his earlier careers included service in the
Royal Air Force of the United
Kingdom, and as an engineer
with the government’s satellite program. His enthusiastic
participation in this year’s
Solar Cars program brings a
level of skill never before seen
at our school. He uses extreme
magnification goggles in order
to check the soldering of the
motor wiring that was always
broken before Mr. Hemmings
joined the program. He now
meets weekly with the Solar
Cars teams and typically
spends the afternoon prior to
the meeting setting up the
workbenches for the students.
Following his early morning volunteer work with the
ACORN students, Mr. Hemmings assists with deliveries
from the school office. He helps
direct the student traffic jams
at the school cafeteria lines
during lunch to make sure the
meals are served with maximum efficiency. On days when
he joins the Science Lunch
Bunch to assist with an activity, the cafeteria complains to
the science teacher because of
how much he is missed in the
cafeteria.
Mr. Ian Hemmings has
joined students on field trips
on an all day Saturday trip to
Guadalupe River State Park
as well as several collaborative
field trips with other schools:
Carnahan, Franklin, Knowlton, Thornton, Leon Valley,
and Rudder middle school. He
joined student volunteers to
plant trees with the San Antonio River Authority on two
different Saturday mornings
from 8:00 to noon along the
historic Mission Reach of the
San Antonio River. He and
his family participated in the
school’s annual Trees for Veterans planting event when he
helped carry plants and shovels to assist in the activities.
Originally a founding member of our school’s Watch Dog
Dads program, he has expanded his role far beyond simply
making a welcome visit to our
school. During the recent pri-
mary elections he monitored
the long line of voters who
came to our school to vote.
Until he became the greeter
at the door, many of the voters
attempted to wander into the
school, which made it impossible for the office staff to get
their usual work done. He became a valued member of the
committee that generated a
submission for the Team NEF
Grant when his skill as an engineer helped make the technology component of the proposal function as described.
Additionally, as an experienced catch and release sports
angler trained in England, he
frequently catches bass and
sunfish during walking field
trips our students take to the
pond across the street from
the school during studies of
organisms and environments.
He seems to be able to catch
a fish on demand with all the
gorgeous colors for students to
observe, and then releases it
unharmed after the students
have seen it, since he uses
special hooks without barbs.
In conclusion, the theme
from Mr. Hemmings’ own presentation during our recent
Career Day will bring this
brief description of his volunteer efforts to an end. On
Career Day it is customary
for professionals to speak with
students about their jobs, education, and possible career opportunities.
Mr. Hemmings awed the
students with photos of his
work in the clean room of
the British satellite program
where he worked with NATO
scientists from the United
States and Germany as well.
They were almost as amazed
to see him in dress clothes
and a tie rather than his usual
clothes meant to keep him
warm while biking to school
every morning. He finished
his program by announcing to
the students, most of whom
did not know, that he was
blind. He said no one should
be defined by their limitations, that in fact they become
opportunities. As his degenerative blindness has increased,
Mr. Hemmings said it has become the joy of his life and
the reason why he gets up in
the morning to come to school
where his son attends and to
assist in the educational goals
and activities of the school.
He said he refused to let his
lack of sight cloud his internal
vision of what could be accomplished by trying his best and
that they should always seek
to do their lessons in order to
learn “properly” and be able
to reach their own fullest potential.
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ECHO Pets & Outdoors
Pet of the Week from Helotes Humane Society
portable too!
Joey is a cute 6 month
old strikingly cute boy!
He has an amazing steel
gray colored coat. Very
unusual. He is playful
and energetic. He was
transferred to Helotes
Humane Society from
the SA Chihuahua Res-
Can You Afford a Pet?
--DEAR PAW’S CORNER: A
friend of ours recently passed
away and left two dogs that
need someone to care for
them. We’re happy to take
them in, but I know we’ll
need to adjust our budget to
cover their needs. How much
does it cost to care for two
healthy adult dogs? -- Karl in
Albany, New York
DEAR KARL: First, kudos
to you for taking care of your
friend’s pets! It’s a selfless
act, and transitioning them
to your home likely will help
ease the emotional impact of
losing their owner.
The cost of pet care varies
with the type of pet, their
health and other variables.
However, the American Pet
Products Association has
come up with some average
costs for caring for pets.
For dogs, overall care
costs average about $1,650
cue group because, well
no, he’s not exactly a
Chihuahua!
Joey would make a
great family dog for a
bunch of kids or a fine
companion for a couple
or single person. He’s
To find out more about
Joey, please contact us
at 210-218-0835 or email
us at info@hhsanimals.
org
All animals that are
adopted out by the Humane Society are microchipped and are current
on their vaccinations.
If you are interested
in other animals beside
Joey you may log onto
the Helotes Humane
Society website www.
hhsanimals.org and can
examine the pictures of
those animals that are in
foster homes.
Also you may check
at the Second Chances
Thrift Store for animals
that have been surrendered by Animal Control and are at the Store
awaiting for their forever
home.
per year, according to Hearst
CIO Roger Paschke, citing
an APPA report. About half
of that amount goes to veterinary care. Pet food purchases take up another big
chunk. And owners tend to
spend a bit more on toys and
similar products for dogs
than they do for cats -- $47
versus $28 per year.
So, with two dogs, does
that mean you’ll be spending twice that amount, or
$3,300 each year? Perhaps.
Veterinary costs tend to be
non-negotiable, for example
-- but you could look into
purchasing pet insurance to
cover unexpected expenses
beyond their annual physical
and vaccinations. Dogs don’t
really need to be festooned
with toys, but you do need
to purchase a good quality
collar and leash for each of
them.
By looking at various options for care and hunting for
bargains on quality food and
toys, you can keep the cost
of caring for two dogs within
your new budget.
Send your questions or pet
care tips to ask@pawscorner.
com.
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--* “If you have china that has small, fine cracks in it, put it in a pot with enough milk to cover (not
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right up.” -- B.I. in Virginia
* After each use, clean a grill with aluminum foil. Simply wad up a piece of foil, and use it as a
scrubber to remove stuck-on foods. If you’re starting out with a dirty grill, you can still scrub with foil,
and give the foil wad a spritz with cooking spray to oil the grate before cooking. (Never spray a lighted
grill directly with cooking spray.)
* “Kids counting down until the end of school? Make a handy paper chain that doubles as a countdown calendar. Write the date and the number of school days left in the year on each link in a paper
chain. Then hang it somewhere close at hand. Each day, your child can remove a link to see the days
till summer vacation shrink.” -- O.P. in Ohio
* “Here’s a tip to find your car in a large parking lot. Take a photo of your vehicle with a landmark
in the background. This can be an entryway or a store, or you maybe the sign that shows the section
and floor of the parking garage.” -- A.L. in Texas
* A hanging toiletry bag makes a great backseat catch-all in the car on road trips -- especially for
kids. Look for one that includes a hook so it can be hung from the front-seat headrest. Snacks, small
notebooks and a box of crayons or a portable gaming device and extra games can be stored securely
and neatly, then gathered up easily to bring with you to rest stops, diners and motels. If you’re traveling solo, just hang it in the passenger seat to keep your essentials organized and at hand!
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Weekly fishing report for lakes
around Texas
BRAUNIGW a t e r
stained. Black bass are fair on
spinnerbaits and crankbaits.
Striped bass are fair on liver
and perch near Dead Tree
Point. Redfish are slow. Channel and blue catfish are good
on shrimp, cheesebait, and cut
bait. Yellow catfish are slow.
CALAVERASW a t e r
stained. Black bass are slow.
Striped bass are fair on spoons
and chicken livers near the
dam. Redfish are slow. Channel catfish are good on liver,
shrimp, and cheesebait. Blue
catfish are good on cut bait
and liver. Yellow catfish are
slow.
CHOKE CANYON
Water murky; 60–64 degrees;
23.14’ low. Black bass are fair
on chartreuse Rat–L–Traps,
crankbaits, and soft plastics.
White bass are slow. Crappie
are fair on chartreuse tube
jigs. Channel and blue catfish are fair on stinkbait and
shrimp in 10–25 feet. Yellow
catfish are slow.
COLETO CREEK
Water murky; 68 degrees in
main lake; 0.01’ low. Black
bass are good on crankbaits
and spinnerbaits in 10–20 feet.
White bass are fair on minnows. Crappie are fair on minnows and blue tube jigs in
10–12 feet. Channel and blue
catfish are good on trotlines
baited with perch and nightcrawlers. Yellow catfish are
good on trotlines baited with
live perch.
FALCONW a t e r
murky; 68–72 degrees; 19.44’
low. Black bass are good on
watermelon and chartreuse
soft plastics, spinnerbaits,
and Rat–L–Traps. Crappie
are very good on minnows.
Channel and blue catfish are
very good on frozen shrimp,
stinkbait, nightcrawlers, and
cut bait. Yellow catfish are
slow. Everyone in a boat must
have a Mexico fishing license
(if fishing the Mexico side)
whether fishing or not.
BROWNWOOD
Water stained; 60–64 degrees;
0.11’ low. Black bass are good
on red bug spinnerbaits and
Shaky heads with Grande Bass
Finesse worms in 3–6 feet. Hybrid striper are slow. White
bass are fair on Li’l Fishies
and Rat–L–Traps under lights
at night. Crappie are very good
on minnows over brush piles
in 16–25 feet. Channel catfish
are slow. Yellow catfish are
slow.
BUCHANANW a t e r
low. Black bass are fair on
chartreuse Curb’s jigs, black/
blue JDC Skip–N–Pop topwaters, and wacky rigged watermelon Whacky Sticks in creeks
and pockets. Striped bass are
good drifting live bait and jigging chartreuse Curb’s bucktail jigs in 20–30 feet. White
bass are good vertically jigging Pirk Minnows and red
shad Tiny Traps near Paradise
Point. Crappie are slow. Channel catfish are slow. Yellow
and blue catfish are good on
juglines and trotlines baited
with live bait.
CANYON LAKE
Water murky; 59–63 degrees;
0.35’ high. Black bass are good
on watermelon JDC grubs,
green pumpkin Whacky Sticks
on jigheads, and grape Scoundrel worms in 10–15 feet.
Striped bass are fair vertically
jigging green striper jigs and
chrome Pirk Minnows. White
bass are fair trolling shad and
vertically jigging Pirk Minnows. Smallmouth bass are
good on white Rat–L–Traps,
root beer grubs, and watermelon Scoundrel worms in 8–18
feet. Crappie are slow. Channel catfish are slow. Yellow
and blue catfish are fair on live
bait.
GRANGERW a t e r
high. Black bass are fair on
white/chartreuse spinnerbaits
upriver. White bass are fair on
small white jigs upriver near
Dickerson’s. Crappie are good
on minnows over brush piles in
6–15 feet. Blue catfish are very
good on juglines baited with
shad and Zote soap. Yellow
catfish are good on live perch.
LBJ Water stained; 61–65
degrees; 0.69’ low. Black bass
are good on dark red Rat–L–
Traps, watermelon/chartreuse
soft plastics, and pumpkin topwaters in 10–20 feet. Striped
bass are slow. White bass are
fair on Li’l Fishies and Shad
Raps under birds. Crappie are
fair on live minnows and blue
Curb’s crappie jigs in 6–12
feet. Channel catfish are slow.
Yellow and blue catfish are
fair on live bait.
TRAVISW a t e r
high. Black bass are slow.
Striped bass are slow. White
bass are slow. Crappie are
slow. Channel and blue catfish
are slow. Yellow catfish are
slow.
WALTER E. LONG
Water murky. Black bass are
slow. Hybrid striper are slow.
White bass are slow. Crappie
are slow. Channel and blue
catfish are slow. Yellow catfish
are slow.
AMISTADW a t e r
low. Black bass are very good
on jerkbaits, spinnerbaits,
crankbaits, spinnerbaits, and
jigs. Striped bass are fair
on jigging spoons, and small
crankbaits. White bass are fair
on jigging spoons, minnows,
white grubs, and small crankbaits. Catfish are good on
cheesebait, shrimp, and nightcrawlers over baited holes in
12–15 feet. Yellow catfish are
good on trotlines, throwlines,
and droplines baited with live
perch. Everyone in a boat must
have a Mexico fishing license
(if fishing the Mexico side)
whether fishing or not.
NORTH SABINE
Trout are fair along the Louisiana shoreline on topwaters
and Corkies. Flounder are fair
on jigs tipped with shrimp
around marsh drains.
SOUTH SABINE
Trout, redfish, sheepshead and
black drum are good at the
jetty on live shrimp. Trout are
fair to good around Lighthouse
Cove and the jetty on topwaters.
BOLIVAR Trout
are
fair to good on the south shoreline on soft plastics and plugs.
Black drum and redfish are
good at Rollover Pass. Trout
are good at the pass on live
shrimp.
TRINITY BAY
Freshwater has inundated the
upper end of the bay near the
mouth of the river. However,
the Lake Livingston Dam has
reduced its water release by
almost 70 percent.
EAST GALVESTON BAY
Trout are fair to good on the
south shoreline on Top Dogs
and She Pups on the incoming
tide. Whiting and sand trout
are good on the edge of the
Intracoastal on fresh shrimp.
WEST GALVESTON BAY
Trout are fair to good on Bass
Assassins, Gamblers and Norton Sand Shad in the afternoon while wading the south
shoreline. Sheepshead, redfish
and black drum are good at the
jetty on shrimp and crabs.
TEXAS CITY Trout
are
fair to good on the reefs on live
shrimp and mullet. Redfish
are fair in Moses Lake on mullet and shrimp.
FREEPORTTrout
are
fair to good at San Luis Pass
on shrimp. Sand trout and
sheepshead are fair on live
shrimp on the reefs in Christmas Bay. Black drum and redfish are fair to good at the
jetties on cracked blue crabs.
EAST MATAGORDA BAY
Trout are good over deep shell
on the east and west ends of
the bay. Redfish are fair to
good on the edge of the Intracoastal on crabs and mullet.
Flounder are fair for waders
on the south shoreline.
WEST MATAGORDA BAY
Redfish are fair to good in Oyster Lake on shrimp and crabs.
Trout are fair on shell and
grass on soft plastics. Sheepshead and black drum are fair
to good on shrimp on reefs.
Red snapper is good in Texas
waters.
PORT O’CONNOR
Trout and redfish are good
on topwaters over sand and
grass in waist–deep water in
San Antonio Bay. Trout and
redfish are fair for drifters
working the back lakes with
live shrimp. Redfish are good
at the jetty on crabs and mullet.
ROCKPORTTrout
are
fair over grass while drifting
with live shrimp. Trout are
fair to good in St. Charles Bay
on topwaters while working
reefs.
PORT ARANSAS
Redfish are fair to good at East
Flats on shrimp. Redfish and
sheepshead are fair to good at
the jetty on shrimp.
CORPUS CHRISTI
Trout are fair to good on the
edge of the spoils on Gulps and
live shrimp. Redfish are good
in the potholes on shrimp.
Trout are good while wading
sand and grass on topwaters
and soft plastics.
BAFFIN BAYTrout
are
fair over sand and grass on
Corkies and SkitterWalks.
Trout are fair to good at Rocky
Slough on plum plastics and
Gulps under popping corks.
PORT MANSFIELD
Trout are good on topwaters
around sand and grass and
pods of bait. Redfish are fair
to good while drifting pot holes
on Gulps and small topwaters.
SOUTH PADRE
Trout are fair to good around
the spoil islands and channel edges on DOA Shrimp
and live shrimp. Redfish are
fair to good over humps, guts
and grass beds on Gulps, gold
spoons and shrimp.
PORT ISABEL
Trout and redfish are fair to
good on the flats on live shrimp,
Gulps and DOA Shrimp under
a popping cork. Redfish are
fair at in the coves on the incoming tide on SkitterWalks
and soft plastics under rattling
corks.
Fish for Pond & Lake Stocking
Channel Catfish, Bass, Hybrid Bluegill, Redear Bream,
Coppernose Bluegill, Fathead Minnows, Black Crappie,
and Triploid Grass Carp
10 days notice and permit required for purchase of Triploid Grass Carp
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City of Helotes to appear before
Appellate Court on Wednesday,
April 20
The City of Helotes will
have the opportunity to provide oral arguments in its
case against local builders
operating in the ETJ. This
is the first case the City of
Helotes lost.
According to the trial
court, the City of Helotes
did not have the authority
to assess building permit
fees on builders operating in
the ETJ. Further the Court
ruled the City did not have
the right to require inspections of those homes built in
the ETJ.
In ruling against the
City of Helotes the Court
ordered the City to repay
the building permit fees in
the amount of $224,282.44.
This amount was subject to
a prejudgment interest of 5
percent and a post judgment
interest of 5 percent until
the judgment is paid.
In addition to a refund of
fees, the Court ordered the
City to pay $50, 563.92 in
attorney fees and litigation
expense.
This amount is
also subject to the five percent post judgment interest.
If the City of Helotes
loses the appeal, the City
of Helotes could be assessed
another $20,000 in legal
fees for this case alone.
According to one Council
member the City of Helotes
never spent the money collected in building fees in the
event the local builders prevailed in their suit. How-
ever, the City has refused
repeated requests to identify the account that has the
building fees in reserve.
According to discussion
in City Hall the money is
not in reserve and according to one Council member
if the City of Helotes loses
all three cases, the City of
Helotes will have to issue
bonds totaling over $1.4
million dollars to pay for
the judgments.
Recently the City of
Helotes had to list the judgments in the audit. Something that had not been
done to date.
This outstanding debt could affect
the rate the City receives to
borrow or issue bonds to pay
for City debt.
Recently, the City issued
$4,315,000 in certificates of
obligation to complete different projects inside the
City.
These projects include at Linear Park along
the creek bank of Helotes
Creek in Old Town Helotes,
a pedestrian bridge in Old
Town Helotes, and installing the water and sewer
lines from Circle A to Scenic
Loop. This current debt will
be on the City’s books for 20
years.
According to an information request, the City of
Helotes has paid the City
Attorney from 2014 to February 29, 2016. $249,266.67.
This amount does not include the fees paid to repre-
sent the City in oral arguments before the Appellate
Court on Wednesday. This
amount does not include
work being done on the second case before the Appellate Court waiting a date for
oral arguments.
The City of Helotes was
hoping the Supreme Court
would return a ruling in the
City of Lakewood vs. Bizio
case before the 4 th Court of
Appeals would hear the first
case involving the City of
Helotes.
As of Friday, the Supreme
Court had not issued a ruling in the case. According
to the Clerk of the Supreme
Court, the rulings are announced on Fridays when
the orders are released.
The City Secretary posted a special meeting of the
Helotes City Council for
April 20 as it is expected
that three or more Council
members may attend the
oral arguments before the
Appellate Court.
Oral arguments are open
to the public and will begin
at 9am. The Fourth Court of
Appeals is located at Fourth
Court of Appeals, CadenaReeves Justice Center
300 Dolorosa, Suite 3200.
Each side will be allowed
20 minutes for oral arguments.
The Leon Valley City Council will meet for the second meeting on Tuesday, April 19 at City
Council Chambers located at 6400 El Verde Road. The special meeting will begin at 6pm and the
regular meeting at 7pm.
During the special meeting Council will consider bids regarding issuing Certificates of Obligation Series 2016. If Council approves the bid then Council must approve an ordinance issuing the
Certificates of Obligation.
During the regular meeting, Council will consider adopting the San Antonio River Authority’s
Leon Creek water Shed Master Plan, adopting a freeboarding provision, adopting uses of the Leon
Valley Community pool, and approving 78238 as the only zip code for Leon Valley.
Upcoming events include a Room Dedication Ceremony at the Leon Valley Public Library,
Saturday May 7 and the Annual Pet Parade on May 14 from 9am to 11am.
Be sure to watch the Echo in coming weeks to see a sneak preview of pets on parade.
Shooting at Lackland Air Force Base
Law enforcement officials
have arrived at Lackland Air
Force Base to respond to a
shooting. According to the
Sheriff’s office there are two
confirmed dead in what appears to be a murder suicide.
According to Sheriff’s
spokesman James Keith, “Two
bodies were found inside a
room of a building at Joint
Base San Antonio-Lackland.
It’s belived the shooter is
among the two dead.”
Law enformcement officers
are continuing to search the
building and nearby facilities.
San Antonio Mayor, Ivy
Taylor issued the following statement, ““I am closely
monitoring the situation at
Lackland AFB and am confi-
dent that all the responding
agencies are working together
to control the situation and
protect public safety. I can
confirm SAPD is also involved
as part of a coordinated response,” said Mayor Ivy R.
Taylor. “Our thoughts and
prayers are with the individuals and families affected by
this tragedy.”
City of Helotes offers assistance to residents
after the storm
The City of Helotes is
partnering with C6 Disposal to help Helotes
residents cleanup after
the recent hail storm.
Residents are encouraged to place all bagged
debris curbside for pickup. During the next two
to three weeks, the bags
will be picked up from all
Helotes neighborhoods.
Due to the severe dam-
age experienced in the
Cedar Springs neighborhood, a dumpster will
be located at the Cedar
Springs Community Center for the purpose of
disposing of bagged debris from the storm. Only
bagged debris is being accepted. Please do not dispose of any other items.
We hope these extended measures will provide
Helotes residents with
greater ease in their
cleanup efforts. The City
of Helotes is committed
to helping our community recover as quickly as
possible from the storm.
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The Zika Virus: Another
Serious Flaviviral Threat
(Part 2 of 2)
In the previous installment
of this article, we discussed
the history of this “new” viral
threat that had actually been
first identified in 1947, and
the new findings about its potential role in causing serious birth defects. Although
no cases of Zika virus disease
(ZIKD) have been acquired locally in the U.S. (as of April
13th), the threat of this potentially teratogenic virus looms
large. This article will discuss
prevention strategies for Zika
and other mosquito-borne diseases.
In Texas, there are about
85 different species of mosquitoes present. Other species
can be of concern, but our two
primary species of concern for
Zika virus (ZIKV) are Aedes
aegypti and A. albopictus. The
former species is the most
problematic for ZIKV transmission: it is most closely associated with human, feeding
on them primarily, often bites
multiple humans in a single
blood meal, and has an almost
imperceptible bite. In examining the U.S. map on CDC.
gov, one can see that over
half of the country, from New
England through the central
and southern parts of the Midwest, and west to California
are all at potential risk from
these two species of mosquito.
While other species may harbour this virus, only a few
case reports exist of any other
genera presenting significant
concern for transmitting Zika
infections.
What is known about Zika
is that it comes from the bite
of affected mosquitoes. At
this time, no vaccine exists
to prevent ZIKD, so prevention is the only defense we
have; mosquitoes that spread
this bite mostly during the
daytime. Those that spread
Zika also spread dengue and
chikungunya viruses. So first,
let’s go over the steps to prevent mosquito bites. Former
readers of this column will
remember that I’d have this
column every year about this
time to remind readers about
this topic, so much of this may
look familiar. We as humans
“advertise” our suitability for
mosquitoes’ blood meals by
our body heat, exhaling carbon dioxide, and exhaling or
excreting octenol (“mushroom
alcohol”) in our sweat and perspiration.
When in areas with the potential for harbouring ZIKV,
the following recommendations from the Centers for
Disease Control & Prevention
(CDC) should be followed as
closely as possible:
Wear long-sleeved shirts
and long pants
Stay in places that are air
conditioned or that use screens
on the doors and windows to
keep mosquitoes outside
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Sleep under a mosquito bed
net if you are traveling overseas or outside and are unable
to be protected from mosquitoes as you sleep
Use an EPA-registered
insect repellent. These have
been proven safe and effective,
even in pregnant and breastfeeding women.
When using these repellents, always read and follow label directions, reapply
as directed, and do not spray
repellent on the skin under
clothing. Apply just enough
repellent to cover the skin,
and cover all exposed skin.
Heavy application and saturation are generally unnecessary for product effectiveness.
If biting insects do not respond
to a thin film of repellent, you
may apply a bit more until
they do respond. Treated skin
should be washed when you
come indoors, or you can bathe
instead. If you treated clothing with the repellent, check
product instructions to see if
you need to launder the clothing before it is worn again.
If you are using sunscreen,
always apply this before you
apply repellent, allowing the
sunscreen to dry for at least
15 minutes or as instructed
on the sunscreen label. Sunscreens work best when absorbed into the skin.
Chris Riley
Some special instructions
for infants and children are
also apropos here, as they are
also prone to getting bitten by
mosquitoes:
Do NOT use insect repellent on babies less than 2
months of age
Dress your child in clothing
that covers the arms & legs, or
Cover her/his crib, stroller,
and baby carrier with mosquito netting
Do not apply repellent to a
child’s hands, eyes, mouth, or
cut/irritated skin
Adults should spray repellent onto your hands, then
apply to your child’s face
Other/additional options
for preventing mosquito bites:
Purchase
permetrintreated items for outdoor use
(clothing, tents, etc.)
Treat clothing and gear
with an EPA-approved permethrin product
Follow product instructions
carefully
Do NOT use permethrin
products directly on the skin
– they are intended to treat
clothing and gear only
Treated clothing remains
protective, even after multiple
washings. Launder permethrin-treated clothing separately from other clothing.
Information is included with
these treated products that
detail how long protection will
last.
Also important, especially
with the Games of the XXXI
Olympiad (Summer Olympics)
being hosted by Brazil, are
special precautions that travelers returning to the States
from an area with ZIKV
should take, even if they do
not feel sick. These are especially important to follow to
prevent mosquito bites for the
three weeks after returning
so that they do not spread
ZIKV to uninfected mosquitoes. During the first week of
infection, ZIKV may be found
in the blood and passes from
an infected person to an uninfected mosquito, which can
then spread the virus to other
people. Therefore, it is imperative that these individuals
avoid mosquito bites during
this first week, and for at
least 3 weeks after your re-
turn from visiting these areas.
Because of the possibility
of spread through sexual contact, other precautions must
be observed by those potentially affected. Although we
do not know how long ZIKV
can remain viable in semen
after a man is infected with it,
we do know it can live significantly longer in semen than
in the blood, which is usually
cleared of the virus in about
one week from the beginning
of the active infection. Men
who are potentially infected
with ZIKV should use condoms – and use them correctly
– every time they have any
type of sexual contact with a
partner. For males at risk of
ZIKV infection whose partner
is pregnant, they should either use condoms or avoid sex
during the pregnancy. Pregnant women should talk to
their healthcare provider if
they or their make sex partner traveled recently to areas
endemic to ZIKV. Some data
have shown the presence of
ZIKV RNA in semen for 62
days after onset of symptoms
of ZIKV infection.
As with many medical conditions, an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure
in lessening your chance of
ZIKV infection. One of the
New England Journal of Medicine articles read for background noted that, although
communities are often mobilized to reduce Aedes breeding sites, this strategy often
fails, but not because of the
lack of efforts from the governmental agencies. Vector
control (reducing or eradicating mosquito populations) relies on an integrated approach
that involves elimination of
A. aegypti mosquito breeding sites, application of larvicides and insecticides to kill
adults. Inconsistent participation among area households
and the presence of “cryptic”
breeding sites. These are
those little-considered sources
of standing (more than 4 days)
water like buckets, barrels,
old tires, bird baths, rain gutters, and a host of others.
Untended swimming pools are
also a concern – pools must
be drained during months of
non-use or cleaned & chlorinated regularly. One article I
found also had an important
take away: geographical studies in Puerto Rico identified
clusters of dengue-causing
mosquitoes that were traced
to underground septic tanks.
As time goes on, this may be
a concern to those of us in the
outlying areas of Helotes and
Bexar county that use these
devices. Those strategies that
integrate prevention/vector
control procedures, timely
detection of ZIKV infection,
communication of up-to-date
information, and development
of a rapid community response
are the most likely to succeed in keeping this potential
threat at bay. I reached out
to the entomologist listed in
Texas Agrilife resources, but
had not received a reply before
deadline. I’ll pass any information on once I receive it.
If you travel abroad this
summer, please check your
destination at CDC’s Traveler’s Health website (wwwnc.
cdc.gov/travel) to obtain the
latest recommendations for
your destination. As always,
if you have any questions or
comments on this or any other
topic covered in the Echo,
please contact me through
this paper, Tweet me @RPh_
elps, or ask your pharmacist.
TOWN HALL MEETING
Saturday, January 23, 2016
“The City of Leon Valley’s
elected and appointed officials,
and most of all its citizens,
are to be commended for their
Town Hall tradition. This 6th
Annual meeting was notable
for the high level of public
attendance and engagement,
lack of rancor, and the generation of feasible and innovative
ideas. This City occupies an
enviable position as a model of
genuine civic engagement, in
which citizens are treated as
partners whose opinions are
solicited, valued, and heeded.
The thoughtful feedback provided at this meeting forms a
solid foundation for policy development through 2016 and
beyond.” Dr. Francine Romero, moderator from UTSA
Many thanks to the 90 citizens who participated in the
annual Town Hall Meeting !
Summary and recommendations for each topic presented
are as follows:
Asst. Fire Chief Billy Lawson talked on “Preparing for
Emergencies in Our Community”, including information on CPR, smoke detectors,
public shelters and “FERP”.
Did you know that the fire
department will install your
homes’ smoke detectors? Call
for an appointment!
FERP stands for Flood
Emergency Response Plan.
Our city’s FERP deals primarily with flooding along Huebner Creek (citizens can get
text message alerts). We have
local agreements with John
Marshall High School and
Church of Latter Day Saints
to provide public shelters.
The Fire Department is
continuing its education and
outreach by holding monthly
meetings at the Fire Department, 6:00 p.m. every 2nd Monday of the month. Also, check
out the High Water Mark pole
in Rimkus Park , provided by
FEMA for public awareness of
flood danger. Our fire department, with the support of city
staff, continually focuses on
how to keep us safe and be
proactive. Check out what’s
going on at the Fire Department’s Facebook page.
Since the city-owned pool on
Poss Road eliminated its fees
in 2014, Forest Oaks pool
membership has dropped by
16% . Added to this is the lack
of volunteers needed to run
and maintain the pool, which
has been run by unpaid volunteers since 1972. Without city
participation, the pool may be
forced to close, which would
become an eyesore and adversely affect property values.
It was recommended that a
Citizen Task Force be appointed by city council, which was
done at the February 2, 2016
council meeting. The Task
Force will come back with recommendations on how to get
maximum benefit from both
the Forest Oaks and Leon Valley Pools as important community assets. Special thanks to
Tom and Lori Kelley who have
agreed to manage the Forest
Oaks pool for the upcoming
summer season, so that this
Task Force’s recommendations can be acted upon for the
fiscal year 2017.
Hike and Bike Trail – Melinda Moritz, Public Works Director , informed
the participants about the
trail, funded by a grant, which
will connect Crystal Hills park
to Leon Valley’s park system
on Huebner Creek. Trail construction should begin sometime in 2017. Citizens discussed what types of recreational amenities they would
like included along this trail.
Recommendations included
holding one or more educational tours to show options available; recruiting volunteers to
serve on an advisory panel to
provide input on future decisions; and possible formation
of a non-profit “Friends of the
Trail” organization that could
be an “advocate for responsible stewardship” in the future.
COFFEE
WITH
THE
MAYOR AND COUNCIL Saturday, April 23rd , 9–
11 am at the Conference
Center. The council will have
an open forum to hear any
concerns or suggestions at the
coffee. Hope to see you there!
WELCOME BACK KRISTIE FLORES! Kristie, former
Community
Development Director, will
return on April 4th as Communications Director and in
charge of the annual 4th of July
Festival.
Park Commissioner Dorothy Humphrey
Ms. Humphrey joined the Park Commission in 2015 and since that time, has shown herself to
be an avid outdoorswoman and fantastic volunteer, attending the “Park Workdays” at Raymond
Rimkus Park. These workdays have the Park Commission trimming trees, pruning the flower
beds, and generally sprucing up the park. For her efforts in this regard, Chairman Roger Christensen bestowed on her the “Golden Snippers” award!
Ms. Humphrey’s family has lived in Leon Valley since 1984. We are very pleased to have her
aboard and we hope she can commit to this service for years to come!
The Helotes Echo would like to take a moment to salute the numerous volunteers in our communities. Without our volunteers our communities would lose their identity not to mention so
many fun and exciting events.
Other communities can be known for their fruits-- Poteet Strawberries, Luling Watermelons,
Fredricksburg Peaches. Our communities are known for the volunteers. If the volunteers were
not here tomorrow, the Walter Gerlach, Cornyval, Leon Valley’s July 4th, HHS, Helotes Historical
Society, Leon Valley Historical Society, Grey Forest July 4th Parade, and numerous FFA and 4H
members would all be without a sponsor and a home. Those events would become an event of the
past. Our volunteers keep our communities functioning and grounded in reality.
Thank you to the many volunteers and in the next few issues we will be sharing stories with
you about volunteers who make a difference in their organization but more importantly they make
a difference in their community.
Thank You
Christian. 85 Years.
Home Business.
Leon Valley’s Mike McCarley--serving
the EDC
Mr. Mike McCarley has been a volunteer Board
Member for the Economic Development Corporation (LVEDC) since the formation of the committee
in 2009. Since then, he has served as the Board’s
Treasurer overseeing the management and reporting the organization’s finances. As the LVEDC’s
treasurer he has many important duties including
the financial transaction oversight, bank account
maintenance and serving as Chair of the Finance
Committee. The City of Leon Valley is pleased
to nominate Mr. McCarley during this volunteer
appreciation week for his 7 years of service and
leadership in the LVEDC.
Partnership/Memorandum
of Understanding (MOU) between the City and
the non-profit Leon Valley
Historical Society (LVHS).
The idea is to facilitate restoration of the Huebner-Onion
Homestead and Stagecoach
Stop and the eventual opening
of a Heritage Center at the
site. The MOU outlines the
responsibilities of both parties. For the LVHS, these
include: identify significant
sources of funding and grants
by 12/31/16; provide easy public access to their Master Plan
online; and advertise and conduct regular open meetings for
public input on the future of
the project. The Master Plan
includes a pavilion, permeable
parking area and restrooms
on the Bandera Road frontage.
The City’s intent in
the MOU is to maintain the
grounds and facility of the 36
acre natural area and Huebner-Onion Homestead; provide
a designated parking area for
museum goers; and present
a budget request to the City
Council for consideration of
matching funds, if necessary,
for the project on future grant
applications. The council has
requested quarterly updates
to keep apprised of the progress going forward.
Police Enforcement and
Presence, led by Chief Randall
Wallace, focused
on the top three concerns
which emerged from the discussion: traffic hotspots and
perceived lack of enforcement
of violations, public relations,
and the challenges of hiring
and retaining qualified officers. One of the strong recommendations was to establish a
Citizens Police Advisory Commission. Volunteer citizens
would apply and be appointed
by Council for 2 year terms to
begin an open dialogue with
the police department. The
Commission would report
to City Council on a regular
basis. Another recommendation was to initiate a Citizens Police Academy to allow
citizens the opportunity to see
enforcement challenges first
hand from the Department’s
perspective.
Forest Oaks Pool dilemma
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Brandeis pulls clean sweep in track
By Pat Turner
Track athletes began their
quest for a Class 6A State
Track Meet trip with strong
showings in the District 27-6A
Track and Field meet this past
Wednesday and Thursday at
Gustafson Stadium.
The top four finishers in
each event reaped the big reward, which is a trip to the
Area Meet against the top four
from District 28-6A Meet.
Brandeis received an added
bonus as the Broncos swept
the team titles.
Brandeis’ boys totaled 122
points to outlast Warren,
which finished with 106. In
the girls’ division, Brandeis
got the advantage over Clark
by a 120-103 margin.
Brandeis’ boys received
gold medal outings from Brandon Matterson, who won the
discus with a throw of 152-11
and Sean Mellish, who recorded a 38.99 in the 300-meter
hurdles.
The Broncos also won the
800 relay.
Holmes distance standout
Ethan Hageman was a double
winner, claiming the 3,200
(9:41.02) and 1,600 (4:26.83).
In the girls’ division, McKenna Ayers leaped to a winning 16-10 ½ in the long jump
and Jayleen Adams topped
the competition in the triple
jump (37-3).
Catalina Cerda got the
Broncos cranking in the running events by speeding to
victory in the 3,200 (11:35.57).
Maya Puller won the 400 dash
(57.92).
Taft’s Hypatia Sorunke
struck gold twice, winning
the shot put (37-3) and discus
(131-8).
District 27-6A
Boys
Shot put: 1. Elijah Earls,
Stevens, 48-11; 2. Jon Garcia,
Warren, 48- 0½ ; 3. Michael
Gardner, Brandeis, 46-10; 4.
Michael Browne, Brandeis 456.
Discus: 1. Brandon Matterson, Brandeis, 152-11; 2.
Iyare Oshegae, Brandeis,
151-3; 3. Michael Gardner,
Brandeis 139-10; 4. Doug Collins, O’Connor 131-4.
Pole vault: 1. Phillip Caseres, Brennan, 14-0;
2. Aaron Benavidez, Brennan, 13-0; 3. Jackson Franco, O’Connor, 12-6; 4. Corbin
Green, O’Connor, 12-6.
High jump: 1. Caleb Coleman-Lee, Jay, 6-2; 2. Chandler Iturriaga, Brandeis, 6-2;
3.Alfred Martinez, Stevens,
6-0; 4. Deante Crittenden,
Warren, 6-0.
Long jump: 1. Jeremy
Garcia, Warren, 22-6; 2. Moses
Reynolds, Jay, 22-0 1/4; 3. Jordan Trimble, Taft, 21-3 ½; 4.
Malik Randolph, Taft, 21-2 ¾.
Triple jump: ��
1. Allen Graham, Brennan, 46-2 ½;
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2. ��
Jordan Trimble, Taft, 44-10; 3. Al
Too-Chiobi, Jay, 44-6; 4. Eric
Dargan, Brennan, 43-3.
3,200-meter run: 1. Ethan
Hageman, Holmes, 9:41.02;
2. David Reyes, Brandeis,
9:49.04; 3. Nathan Perez,
Warren 9:49.72; 4. Jose Ventura, O’Connor 9:50.64.
400-meter relay: 1. Taft,
42.59; 2. Warren, 42.75; 3.
Brandeis, 43.04; 4. Stevens,
43.24.
800-meter run: 1. Matthew Hernandez, Jay, 1:56.99;
2. Carlos Rodriguez, Warren,
1:58.90; 3. Nick Andry, Clark,
2:00.75; 4. Skye Knight,
Holmes, 2:00.80.
100-meter dash: 1. Jon
Maas, Clark, 10.99; 2, Logan
Mann, Stevens, 11.28; 3. Alto
Dixon, Warren, 11.36; 4. Lattrell Smith, O’Connor 11.43.
110-meter hurdles: 1. Jordan Sutherlin, Warren, 15.27;
2. Davontay Nation-Bouldin,
Stevens, 15.33; 3. Daytwon
Sheridan, Jay, 15.40; 4. Joel
Ortiz, Holmes, 15.48.
800-meter
relay: 1.
Brandeis; 2. Warren, 1:28.87;
3.Brennan, 1:29.47; 4. Taft,
1:29.98.
400-meter run: 1, Jon
Maas, Clark, 47.60; 2. Elisha Killgore, O’Connor, 50.4;
3. Connor Wright, Marshall,
50.54; 4. Michael Melchore,
Holmes, 51.01.
300-meter hurdles: 1.
Sean Mellish, Brandeis,
38.99; 2. Daytwon Sheridan,
Jay, 39.12; 3.Steven Dadzie,
O’Connor 39.99; 4. Joel Ortiz,
Holmes 40.32.
200-meter dash: 1. Derrion Hill, Brennan 21.90; 2. Sergio Estrada, Holmes, 22.11; 3.
Quinton Burke, Taft, 22.31; 4.
Malik Randolph, Taft, 22.53.
1,600-meter run: 1. Ethan
Hageman, Holmes, 4:26.83 2,
Joe Pesina, Stevens, 4:30.06
3, Nathan Perez, Warren, 4:31.09 4. David Reyes,
Brandeis, 4:31.17.
1,600 relay: 1, Clark,
3:23.78; 2. Brandeis, 3:24.89;
3. Brennan, 3:24.89; 4. Warren, 3:27.30.
Teams: 1. Brandeis, 122;
2. Warren, 106; 3. Brennan,
71; 4. Taft, 63; 5. Holmes, 54;
6. Clark, 52; 7. Stevens, 49; 8.
Jay, 48; 9. O’Connor, 46; 10.
Marshall, 8; 11, San Antonio
Health Careers, 1.
.
GIRLS
Shot put: 1. Hypatia Sorunke, Taft 37-4; 2. Mikayla
Vivens, Warren, 34-1; 3. Anastasia McCallister, Taft, 3210; 4. Torri Perkins, Holmes
32-4 ½.
Discus: ��
1. Hypatia Sorunke, Taft, 131-8; 2. Kiana
Johnson, Stevens, 106-11; 3.
Jasmine Dears, Brennan, 1033; 4. Alyson Henson, Clark
102-9.
Pole vault: 1. Meagan
Hamilton, O’Connor, 10-0; 2.
Britton Chapman, Brandeis,
10-0; 3. Emily Mallett,
Brandeis, 9-6; 4. Jessica Guajardo, Brandeis, 9-6; 5. April
Chisholm, O’Connor 9-0.
High jump: 1. Megan
Palu, Marshall 5-2; 2. Clarissa
Valenciano, Clark 5-2; 3.Jordan Bonifaco, Brennan 5-0; 4.
Kylexus Block, Brennan, 5-0.
Long jump: 1. Mckenna
Ayers, Brennan, 16-10 ½; 2.
Adriana McEwen, O’Connor,
16-8 ½; 3, Rebecca Henderson,
Marshall, 16-5 ¾; 4.Zashiana
Howard, O’Connor, 16-5.
Triple jump: 1, Jaylen
Adams, Brandeis, 37-3; 2. Renyia Tillman, Warren, 35-11
½; 3. Irene Warlo, Holmes,
34-7 1/2; 4. Brianna Walker,
Brandeis 34-7 ½.
3,200-meter
run: 1.
Catalina Cerda, Brandeis,
11:35.57; 2. Hunter Paul,
Warren, 11:36.82; 3. Jaclyn
Ramos, Holmes, 11:41.96; 4.
Camila Healey, Brandeis,
11:52.11.
400-meter relay: 1. Brennan; 2. Clark; 3. Warren,
49.42; 4. Taft, 59.67.
800-meter run: 1. Irene
Warlo, Holmes 2:21.95; 2.
Asya
Mazmayan,
Clark
2:22.06; 3. Deborah Salcido,
Brandeis 2:22.26; 4. Celesia
Smith, Brandeis 2:24.01.
100-meter hurdles: 1.
Jayla Ball, Brennan, 16.14; 2.
Adriana McEwen, O’Connor,
16.21; 3. Ziyya Brown,
O’Connor, 16.26; 4. Karli Miller, Brandeis, 16.33.
100-meter dash: 1. Jade
Neal, Jay, 12.40; 2. Kyasia
Utley-Baptiste, Clark, 12.55;
3. Jaylen Adams, Brandeis,
12.62; 4. Tawnie Shedrick,
Clark 12.73.
400-meter dash: 1. Maya
Puller, Brandeis, 57.92; 2.
Clarissa Valenciano, Clark,
59.89; 3. Bobbie Barnes, Warren 1:00.63; 4. Abria Buckner,
Stevens, 1:00.71.
300 –meter hurdles: 1.
India Simmons, Clark, 44.79;
2. Danielle Torres, Clark,
46.46; 3.Genesis Hatten,
O’Connor, 46.81; 4. Alejandra
Calvillo, Jay, 46.83 5, Ziyya
Brown, O’Connor 46.85 6,
Adriana McEwen, O’Connor
48.54.
200-meter dash: 1. Erekha
Sebastion, Brennan, 24.67;
2. Jade Neal, Jay, 25.16; 3.
Alia Griffin, Brennan, 25.40;
4. Brianna Walker, Brandeis,
26.02.
1,600-meter run: 1. Hunter Paul, Warren 5:20.87; 2.
Catalina Cerda, Brandeis,
5:22.55; 3. Elizabeth Alvarado, Stevens, 5:24.85; 4. Celesia
Smith, Brandeis, 5:26.05.
800 relay: 1. Brennan,
1:42.22; 2. Clark, 1:44.72; 3.
Brandeis, 1:45.17; 4. Warren,
1:45.20.
1,600 relay: 1. Warren,
4:02.70; 2. Jay, 4:03.3; 3.
Brandeis, 4:04.42; 4. Clark,
4:06.51.
Teams: 1, Brandeis 120; 2,
Clark 103; 3, Brennan 102; 4,
Warren 84; 5, O’Connor 62; 6,
Jay 40; 7, Taft 36; 8, Holmes
30; 9, Stevens 21; 10, Marshall
18; 11, San Antonio Health
Careers 4.
Holmes maintains 27-6A lead
By Pat Turner
A good week of baseball
paid off for Holmes.
Thanks to a 10-2 win over
Taft and a 6-1 victory over
O’Connor, the Huskies (14-5,
12-2) are sitting comfortably
at the top of District 27-6A.
However, they’re not getting
too cozy.
Even though the Huskies hold a two-game lead
over Clark (14-6, 10-4) and
O’Connor (12-9, 10-4) going
into the final four games they
still need to take care of business.
For the time being business is looking good, especially
after the way things went this
past week.
Holmes hammered Taft for
11 hits, but also benefitted
from five errors in taking control of the contest.
Jhomar Gonzalez-Canales
provided the big bat, bringing
in four runs during a 3 for 4
day. Marion DeLeon drove in
a pair with a two-run single.
Holmes most impressive
work came against O’Connor,
which was sharing first place
with the Huskies going into
the week.
Holmes tagged O’Connor,
which lost a 3-2 contest to
Marshall before meeting the
Huskies, with three runs in
the first on two error singles
from Angel Medina and Omar
Garza.
Although O’Connor struck
for a run in the bottom of the
inning, Tyler Dick shut down
the Panthers the final six innings while allowing two hits.
In the meantime, Holmes
padded its lead with three
runs in the fourth on a tworun double by Aaron Arevalos
and an RBI double from Zachary Delagarza.
Clark had a good week, registering wins over Brandeis
(3-2) and Taft (9-1).
Clark was locked into a 1-1
tie with Brandeis before taking the lead with two runs in
the fifth.
A walk to Jake Hennessy
and singles by Steven Banner
and Micahel O’Keefe loaded
the bases before Tyler Flores
stroked a two-run double to
left.
The Cougars took advantage of five Taft errors and
relied on clutch hitting from
Banner (2 for 3, two RBIs)
and Austin Hoffman (2 for 4,
one RBI).
There’s a battle brewing for
the fourth playoff. Brandeis
(11-9, 8-6) is currently sitting
in fourth place, but Marshall
(12-8, 7-7), Stevens (10-10,
7-7) and Warren (8-12, 7-7)
are staying close.
Brandeis came back from
its loss with a 7-3 win over
Stevens with late clutch hitting.
Brandeis broke a 2-2 tie in
the sixth inning with two runs
on RBI singles from Lance
Guzman and Sam Kuhn. After
Stevens countered with a tally
in the bottom of the inning,
the Broncos got a little breathing room with three runs in
the top of the seventh.
Guzman played a part
in the rally again, following
Jacob Montejano’s RBI single
with a two-run single.
Kuhn also had a strong day
on the mound, holding Stevens to five hits.
Marshall lost an 11-7 decision to Brennan, but prior to
that the Rams put together an
impressive showing in its win
over O’Connor.
Marshall pushed across a
run in the first when Enoc
Rodriguez followed two walks
with a run-scoring single and
followed with a two-run single
in the third.
Things got a little shaky for
Marshall in the fifth when errors and singles by Cardenas
and Bratton brought home
two runs. Rams’ pitcher Jeremy Garcia, who allowed five
hits, halted the rally, and kept
the Panthers quiet the final
two frames.
Warren lost a 2-0 decision
to Brennan, but came back
with a 6-5 13-inning walk-off
win over Jay on Derek Guevara’s single. Stevens kept its
post-season hopes alive with a
4-2 victory over the Mustangs.
Missions win first road game
SPRINGFIELD,
Mo.
– San Antonio started
its first road trip of the
season on a positive note
by zipping to a 5-0 win
over Springfield Thursday
night.
The Missions recorded
their second shutout of the
week-old season by combining the five-hit performance of Bryan Rodriguez,
Rafael De Paula and Brandon Alger.
Rodriguez set the tone
by allowing three hits
through seven innings and
striking out four.
The Missions’ bats did
their part.
San Antonio got a run in
the second on Rocky Gale’s
sacrifice fly following backto-back singles from Nick
Torres and Diego Goris.
The Missions’ duo also
did the same during a
four-run third to set up
Taylor Lindsey’s sacrifice
fly. Prior to that, Mike Olt
smashed a three-run home
run.
The Missions and Cardinals resume their threegame series tonight. Following Saturday’s finale,
San Antonio visits Tulsa
for three games.
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O’Connor’s magical season comes to Ybarra claims Region IV title for
an end
fourth straight state berth;
By Pat Turner
O’Connor’s girls’ soccer
team came up short of their
Class 6A State Tournament
dream, but not before writing
a memorable story.
Despite losing a 1-0 decision to MacArthur in the Region IV Tournament finals at
Brownsville Sports Park, the
Panthers turned in one of the
more impressive runs of the
year with strong play coming
from a variety of players.
Alexia Maldonado turned
in a well-balanced year, totaling 25 goals and 22 assists. Strong play also came
from Baye Polansky, Maddie
Wright, Sarah Turner, Leslie
Rosas, Carissa Turner, Kaimyn Beal, Treshayla Brown,
Monet Martinez, Juliette
Lincon, Sarah Miles, Karina Cardenas, Britnee Roles,
Amanda Daiberl, Rachael Navara, Alyssa Tatsch and Syd-
ney Fresia.
Making the package complete was the play of goalkeepers Jordin Torso and RaeAnn
Garcia.
After finishing second to
Brandeis in District 27-6A,
O’Connor (17-6-3) got rolling
in the playoffs, starting with a
7-0 bi-district win over Corpus
Christi King.
The next match came
against Clemens, which drew
attention by knocking off regional favorite Reagan, 4-3.
The Panthers went about
their business in steady fashion and pulled out a 3-0 win
over the Buffaloes.
It didn’t get any easier the
following round as O’Connor
drew another top regional
contender in Smithson Valley. Once again O’Connor prevailed by relying on another
stout defensive effort in a 2-0
win for its first Region IV
Tournament appearance since
2001.
The Panthers got the upper
hand quickly in the tournament semifinals against Los
Fresnos, registering a 2-0 win,
Maldonado took an assist from
Fresia to strike for a goal. She
also sent a pass to Polansky
for the other score.
The defense did its part
as well by shutting down the
Falcons.
O’Connor turned In a topnotch performance against
MacArthur, but the Panthers
couldn’t find the needed scoring punch.
MacArthur had trouble as
well but managed to connect
in the second half. O’Connor
kept battling and had appeared to be the game-tying
goal. However, the ball hit the
top of the crossbar.
Brandeis earns trip after
finishing second to Johnson
By Pat Turner
Since coming onto the golf
scene as a freshman, Warren
senior golfer Kane Ybarra has
been a regular participant at
the Class 6A Region IV Tournament after winning district
titles each year. Not only that,
he’s made it to the 6A State
Tournament each time.
Ybarra stuck to the routine
this season with one slight
change. This time he goes to
the big event at Legacy Hills
Golf Club in Georgetown April
25-26 as the Region IV champion.
The Our Lady of the Lake
signee made that possible by
shooting lights-out rounds at
The Republic Golf Club. He
gained the early lead among
the golfers by firing a 69 in the
first-round. During the final
day, Ybarra was even better,
firing a 66 for a 36-hole total
of 135.
“It’s been a nice accomplishment to get here (regionals) and go to state,” Ybarra
said. “That is what I was trying to do every year after my
first year. Winning it this year
feels really good.”
Windy conditions hindered
the majority of the participants but Ybarra remained
sharp. His drives stayed on
the fairway. He hit the greens
regularly and knocked in three
birdies, along with an eagle.
“I was hitting a lot of
greens,” Ybarra said. “I avoided the bogeys. My putting was
probably the best it has been.
My driving was good. Everything really felt good.”
With a regional title tucked
away, Ybarra turns his attention to the state tournament.
Having a similar showing like
the recent one would be the
perfect way to end his high
school career.
Being a four-year participant, Ybarra is familiar with
the atmosphere and how to
handle the pressure from the
two-day event. Now, it’s just
a matter of settling in and
enjoying the moment.
“I feel more comfortable
about state,” Ybarra said. “I
don’t think I’ll be as nervous
this time. I have to be ready
to play. I need to hit the ball
solid. My drives have to be
consistent.”
Ybarra won’t be the only
one from NISD returning.
Brandeis’ boys are making
their third straight appearance after a memorable final
regional round, which ended
in a playoff after the Broncos,
Johnson and New Braunfels
ended up in a three-way tie for
first with scores of 599.
Johnson held a one-stroke
first-round lead over Brandeis.
New Braunfels was sitting 10
strokes back of the Jaguars
and nine in back of the Broncos before making a gallant
comeback.
While Johnson finished
with a 304 and Brandeis totaled 303, New Braunfels
came in at 294 forcing what
it is believed to be the first
three-way tie for the regional
crown.
Although all three teams
dominated the field and were
heading to the state tournament, a playoff was needed to
determine the positions.
With all five golfers participating from each team, Johnson wrapped it up on the first
hole, shooting an even-par 17.
Brandeis was second with an
18 and New Braunfels followed with a 19.
Andres Acevedo, the thirdplace medalist, led Brandeis
with a 72-71-143. Trent Oliver
(74-77-151) and Bailey Burgett (74-77-151) shot identical
scores and Keith Clark carded
a 79-78-157. Ethan Perez fired
a 76-83-159.
O’Connor finished fifth
with a 310-322-632.
Nick Duggan turned in the
Panthers’ top score with a
75-75-150, followed by Jonah
Guajardo (79-81-160), Justin
Clary (77-84-161) Alejandro
Esquivel (79-82-161) and Josh
Tostado (81-86-167).
In the girls regional, Clark
finished sixth with a 720.
Reagan won the tournament, while Smithson Valley
and Johnson came in second
and third.
Clark was paced by MacKenzie Walters’ 83-79-162.
O’Connor was eighth with a
733. The Panthers’ top score
came from Aimee Aleman,
who totaled a 90-83-173.
Northside tennis aces reach the regional
tourament
Northside held the UIL
27 6A district tournament
on Saturday, April 9 at the
Northside Tennis Center. The
top two places in the individual and doubles competition qualified for the regional
tournament.
Clark’s Zach Frisbie finished as the district boys’
champion and O’Connor’s
Landon Skrobarcek finished
as the district runner-up.
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finished as the girls’ district
champion and Clark’s Hanna
Rafferty earned the second
place finish.
Marshall closed out the
boys’ varsity doubles with
Roger Santos and Miquel Villarreal finishing as the Champions and Sebastian Colton
and Bryan Wood earing the
second spot to regionals.
Clark’s Martha Dill and
Samantha Butler ended the
tournament as the Girls’ double champions and Marshall’s
Alexis Saenz and Paulina Mamani finished in the runnerup position.
Finally in Mixed Doubles
Brandeis’ Charbel Salem and
Brenda Alexa earned the
district championship and
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Molly Kiehne finished in second place.
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(AVISO DE ELECCION CONJUNTO GENERAL)
To the registered voters of the City of Grey Forest, Texas:
(a los votantes registrados del Ciudad de Grey Forest, Texas:)
Notice is hereby given that the polling places listed below will be open from 7:00 a.m.
to 7:00 p.m., on May 7, 2016, for voting in a Joint General Election to elect Mayor,
Council Place No. 2, Council Place No. 4.
San Antonio Community College (ECO Centro Bldg), 1802 N Main
Shavano Park City Hall, 900 Saddletree Ct
Somerset City Hall, 7360 E. 6th, Somerset
South Park Mall (next to Sears Mall entrance), 2310 S.W. Military
Universal City – City Hall, 2150 Universal City Blvd
Windcrest Takas Park Civic Center, 9310 Jim Seal Dr
Wonderland Mall of the Americas @Crossroads (Space A-36 Downstairs), 4522
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7:00 a.m. hasta las 7:00 p.m. el
7 de Mayo de 2016 para votar en la Elección Conjunto General para elegir Para Alcalde,
Monday, April 25 thru Friday, April 29, 2016
Para Concejal Lugar Núm 2,
Lunes 25 de abril de 2016 hasta viernes 29 de abril de 2016
Para Concejal Lugar Núm 4.
Saturday, April 30, 2016
Sábado 30 de abril de 2016
On Election Day, voters must vote in their precinct where registered to vote.
(El Día de Elección, los votantes deberán votar en su precinto donde están inscritos para
Sunday, May 1, 2016
votar.)
CLOSED
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Precinct Number(s)
Include Name of Building and Address
(Ubicación de las casillas electorales el Día de Elección)
precinto)
(Incluir Nombre del Edificio y Dirección)
Grey Forest Community Clubhouse
(Formerly known as:
Scenic Loop Playground Club)
18249 Sherwood Trail
8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Domingo 1 de mayo de 2016
CERRADO
(Número de
Monday, May 2 thru Tuesday, May 3, 2016
Lunes 2 de mayo de 2016 hasta martes 3 de mayo de 2016
Applications for ballot by mail shall be mailed to:
(Las solicitudes para boletas que se votarán en ausencia por correo deberán enviarse a:)
3051 and 3128
Early Voting by personal appearance will be conducted each weekday at:
(La votación adelantada en persona se llevará a cabo de lunes a viernes en)
Main Early Voting Location:
(Localidad Principal de Votación Adelantada:)
Bexar County Elections Department
1103 S. Frio
In addition to the main early polling place, early voting will be conducted at the
following locations:
(Además de la localidad principal, votación adelantada se llevara a cabo en las siguiente
localidades:)
Jacquelyn F. Callanen, Bexar County Elections Administrator
(Name of Early Voting Clerk)
(Nombre del Secretario(a) de la Votación Adelantada)
1103 S. Frio
(Address) (Dirección)
San Antonio, Texas
(City) (Ciudad)
78207
(Zip Code) (Zona Postal)
Applications for ballots by mail must be received no later than the close of business on
April 26, 2016.
(Las solicitudes para boletas que se votarán en ausencia por correo deberán recibirse para
el fin de las horas de negocio el)
26 de abril de 2016.
(date) (fecha)
Locations for Early Voting Polling Places
Issued this the 15th day of April 2016.
(Emitida este día 15 de abril, 2016.)
Include Name of Building and Address
(Ubicación de las casillas electorales de votación adelantada)
(Incluir Nombre del Edificio y Dirección)
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Brookhollow Library, 530 Heimer Road
Castle Hills City Hall, 209 Lemonwood Dr.
Claude Black Center, 2805 East Commerce
Copernicus Community Center, 5003 Lord Road
East Central ISD Admin Building, 6634 New Sulphur Springs Road
East Central High School (Gym Foyer), 7173 FM 1628
Encino Branch Library, 2515 East Evans Road
Fair Oaks Ranch City Hall (Council Chambers), 7286 Dietz Elkhorn
Great Northwest Library, 9050 Wellwood
Helotes City Hall, 12951 Bandera Road
Johnston Library, 6307 Sun Valley Drive
Judson Middle School, 9695 Schaefer Road
Kirby City Hall, 112 Bauman Street
Kitty Hawk Middle School, 840 Old Cimmarron Trail
Lion’s Field, 2809 Broadway
Losoya Intermediate School, 1610 Martinez Losoya Road
McCreless Library, 1023 Ada Street
Memorial Library, 3222 Culebra
Mission Library, 3134 Roosevelt Ave
Northeast Lakeview College, 201 Kitty Hawk Road
Northside Activity Center, 7001 Culebra
Palo Alto College, 1400 W Villaret Blvd
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NOTICE OF ELECTION
TO THE RESIDENT, QUALIFIED VOTERS OF
SAN ANTONIO MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 1
TAKE NOTICE that an election will be held in San Antonio Municipal Utility District No. 1 on
May 7, 2016, CONCERNING THE ELECTION OF THREE (3) DIRECTORS FOR THE DISTRICT, in obedience to an order duly entered by the Board of Directors of the San Antonio Municipal Utility District No. 1 on February 10, 2016, which order reads substantially as follows:
ORDER CALLING DIRECTORS ELECTION
WHEREAS, San Antonio Municipal Utility District No. 1 (the “District”) is required to hold a Directors Election on the first Saturday in May unless each candidate in the election is unopposed;
and
WHEREAS, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of the District, pursuant to Chapter 31, Texas
Election Code, is entering into Joint Election Agreement and contract for election services with
Ms. Jacque Callanen, Elections Administrator (the “Administrator”) for Bexar County, Texas; for
purposes of providing election administration services on behalf of the District; and pursuant to
Chapter 271, Texas Election Code, to conduct a joint election with the City of San Antonio, Texas
and other political subdivisions within Bexar County, Texas (the “Joint Election Agreement and
Contract for Election Services”); and
WHEREAS, the Board deems it necessary and appropriate to establish the procedures whereby
such election may be held;
IT IS, THEREFORE, ORDERED BY THE BOARD THAT:
Pursuant to Section 49.103 of the Texas Water Code and Section 41.001 of the Election Code, an
election shall be held for the District on May 7, 2016, for the election of three (3) Directors for the
District, each of whom shall serve a four-year term.
Except as otherwise provided herein, the presently existing boundaries and territory of the Election Precinct that is wholly or partially within the boundaries of the District is hereby designated
and established as the voting precinct for the District for the Election, and shall constitute one
election precinct for the election. The polls shall be open for voting on Election Day from 7:00 a.m.
to 7:00 p.m. at:
Bexar County Precinct No. 2154 and 2063 San Antonio Municipal Utility District No. 1
16450 Wildlake
a place which the Board, after duly considering the requirements of the Texas Election Code,
hereby finds to be a suitable public building and a proper place for conducting said election. The
officers of the Election shall be those qualified individuals recommended and appointed by the
Administrator as provided in the Joint Election Agreement and Contract for Election Services.
Early voting in such election by personal appearance shall be conducted at each of the early voting locations listed in Exhibit B being the designated early voting polling places as provided in
the Joint Election Agreement and Contract for Election Services. The polls shall be open at each
early voting location April 25, 2016 through April 29, 2016 (Monday through Friday) from 8:00
a.m. to 6:00 p.m. and on May 2 and 3, 2016 (Monday and Tuesday) from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Ballots for such election shall be prepared in sufficient number and in conformity with the Texas
Election Code, as it may be amended from time to time, and shall be substantially as follows:
The personnel for the central counting station shall be those qualified individuals recommended
and appointed by the Administrator as provided in the Joint Election Agreement and Contract
for Election Services. Notice of the election will be given by posting notice of the election on the
bulletin board within the District used for posting notices of the meetings of the Board at least 21
days before the election.
In the event the Secretary of the Board certifies that a candidate is unopposed for election to an
office, the Board hereby determines that, pursuant to Sections 2.051 through 2.054 of the Election Code, it will declare such unopposed candidate elected to the office without an election. The
Board adopts the practice of canceling elections when permitted pursuant to Sections 2.052
through 2.053 of the Election Code as part of its election practices for this election and subsequent
elections, until and unless such procedure is changed by formal action of the Board.
The election shall be held and conducted in all respects as provided by applicable law. The election shall also be conducted pursuant to the terms and conditions of the Joint Election Agreement
and Contract for Election Services. As provided in the Joint Election Agreement and Contract
for Election Services, the Administrator shall serve as the joint custodian of record for all election returns and provide for the storage of election records as provided for in the Election Services
Agreement. The Secretary of the Board hereby appoints and the Board approved the appointment
of William Jeffrey Kuhn of Norton Rose Fulbright US LLP, as the Secretary’s agent to perform
the duties provided by Section 31.123 of the Election Code. At least 72 days prior to Election Day,
the District, acting through the Board President, or the designee thereof, in coordination with the
Administrator (or her designee), as necessary or desirable, will identify and formally approve the
appointment of the Presiding Judges, Alternate Presiding Judges, Election Clerks, and all other
election officials for the Election, together with any other necessary changes to election practices
and procedures and can correct, modify, or change the Exhibits to this Order based upon the final
locations and times agreed upon by the Administrator, the District, and the Participants to the
extent permitted by applicable law.
Pursuant to the applicable provisions of the Texas Election Code, including but not limited to
Chapter 31, Texas Election Code, the Board hereby authorizes and approves the Joint Election
Agreement and Contract for Election Services presented or to be presented by the Administrator, and authorizes the Board’s President to sign and the Board’s Secretary to attest to such Joint
Election Agreement and Contract for Election Services.
The Board’s President and Secretary and the attorney for the District are hereby authorized and
directed to make any filings required by the Federal Voting Rights Act, if any. The Board’s President and Secretary and the attorney for the District are further authorized and directed to take
any action necessary to comply with the provisions of the Texas Election Code, the Texas Water
Code and the Federal Voting Rights Act and the terms and provisions of the Election Services
Agreement and the Joint Election Agreement in carrying out the provisions of this Order, whether
or not expressly authorized herein.
In the event that the District either does not hold an election or cancels its election, early voting
by personal appearance in the Election shall occur at the aforementioned early voting locations.
Election day voting will take place at the District’s office located at 16450 Wildlake, Helotes,
Texas 78023 from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. The early voting clerk shall keep the early voting places
open between the hours of 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (Monday through Saturday) and from 7:00 a.m.
to 7:00 p.m. (Monday and Tuesday). To the extent available, balloting shall be by electronic ballot
and by paper ballot if electronic balloting is unavailable.
The Board authorizes the Board President, or her designee, to negotiate and enter into one or
more joint election agreements or contracts with the County, through its Administrator, and the
Participants in accordance with the provisions of the Texas Election Code, as amended, and as
necessary or desired, to make such technical modifications to this Order that are necessary for
compliance with applicable State or federal law or to carry out the intent of the Board, as evidenced herein.
The officers of the Board are each authorized to evidence adoption of this Order and directed to do
any and all things legal and necessary to hold such election and otherwise to carry out the intent
hereof.
In case any provision in this Order shall be invalid, illegal or unenforceable, the validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions shall not in any way be affected or impaired
thereby.
The recitals contained in the preamble hereof are hereby found to be true, and such recitals are
hereby made a part of this Order for all purposes and are adopted as a part of the judgment and
findings of the Board.
This Order shall be construed and enforced in accordance with the laws of the State of Texas and
the United States of America.
If any provision of this Order or the application thereof to any person or circumstance shall be
held to be invalid, the remainder of this Order and the application of such provision to other
persons and circumstances shall nevertheless be valid, and this Board hereby declares that this
Order would have been enacted without such invalid provision.
It is officially found, determined, and declared that the meeting at which this Order was adopted
was open to the public and public notice of the time, place, and subject matter of the public business to be considered at such meeting, including this Order, was given, all as required by Chapter 551, as amended, Texas Government Code.
YOU WILL, THEREFORE, take notice of all the matters and facts set out in the foregoing Notice
of Election.
//s// Jason Fasone
Secretary/Treasurer, Board of Directors
San Antonio Municipal Utility District No. 1
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*
ELECTION PRECINCT AND ELECTION DAY POLLING LOCATION
Election Day: Saturday, May 7, 2016
Election Day Polling Locations open from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Board
Election
Precinct
1
County
Election
Precincts
Polling Place
2154, 2063 16450 Wildlake
EARLY VOTING
Early Voting Clerk:
Early Voting Clerk’s address:
Jacquelyn F. Callanen, Bexar County Elections Administrator
1103 S. Frio, Suite 100
San Antonio, Texas 78207-4533
Presiding Judge of the Early Voting Ballot Board: To be determined by the Administrator
Any voter entitled to vote an early ballot by personal appearance may do so at any Early Voting
Site.
Main Early Voting Polling Place, Dates, and Times
San Antonio, Texas
Dates
Times
Monday, April 25, 2016 through Friday, April 29, 2016
8:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Sunday, May 1, 2016
CLOSED
Monday, May 2, 2016 through Tuesday, May 3, 2016
8:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Permanent Branch Early Voting Polling Places, Dates, and Times
Brookhollow Library
530 Heimer Road
Castle Hills City Hall
209 Lemonwood Drive
Claude Black Center
2805 East Commerce
Copernicus Community Center
5003 Lord Road
East Central Independent School District Admin Building
6634 New Sulphur Springs
Road
East Central High School (Gym Foyer)
7173 FM 1628
Encino Branch Library
2515 East Evans Road
Fair Oaks Ranch City Hall (Council Chambers)
7286 Dietz Elkhorn
Great Northwest Library
9050 Wellwood
Helotes City Hall
12951 Bandera Road
Johnston Library
6307 Sun Valley Drive
Judson Middle School
9695 Schaefer Road
Kitty Hawk Middle School
840 Old Cimmarron Trail
Lion’s Field
2809 Broadway
Losoya Intermediate School
1610 Martinez Losoya
Road
McCreless Library
1023 Ada Street
Memorial Library
3222 Culebra
Mission Library
3134 Roosevelt Avenue
Northeast Lakeview College
201 Kitty Hawk Road
Northside Activity Center
7001 Culebra
Palo Alto College
1400 W. Villaret Blvd.
Rolling Meadows Elementary
17222 FM 2252
San Antonio Community College (ECO Centro Bldg.)
1802 N. Main
Shavano Park City Hall
900 Saddletree Court
Somerset City Hall
7360 E. 6th, Somerset
South Park Mall (next to Sears Mall Entrance)
2310 S.W. Military
Universal City – City Hall
2150 Universal City Blvd.
Windcrest Takas Park Civic Center
9310 Jim Seal Drive
Wonderland Mall Of The Americas @ Crossroads
(space A-36 downstairs)
4522 Fredericksburg
Dates
Times
Monday, April 25, 2016 through Friday, April 29, 2016
8:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Sunday, May 1, 2016
CLOSED
Monday, May 2, 2016 through Tuesday, May 3, 2016
8:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Early Voting By Mail
Applications for voting by mail should be received no later than the close of business
(5:00 p.m.) on Tuesday, April 26, 2016.
Applications should be mailed to:
Jacquelyn F. Callanen
Elections Administrator
Bexar County, Texas
Applications for Ballot by Mail (ABBM) may be emailed to votebymail@bexar.org.
Federal Postcard Application (FCPA) may be emailed to FPCA@bexar.org.
NOTIFICACIÓN DE ELECCIÓN
A LOS electores habilitados, residentes DEL DISTRITO
DE SERVICIOS PÚBLICOS MUNICIPALES N° 1 DE SAN ANTONIO
SE LES NOTIFICA que se llevará a cabo una elección en el Distrito de Servicios Públicos Municipales N° 1 de San Antonio el 7 de mayo de 2016, RESPECTO DE LA ELECCIÓN DE TRES (3)
DIRECTORES PARA EL DISTRITO, de conformidad con una resolución debidamente adoptada
por el Consejo Directivo del Distrito de Servicios Públicos Municipales N° 1 de San Antonio el 10
de febrero de 2016, la cual dispone, en esencia, lo siguiente:
RESOLUCIÓN DE LLAMADO A ELECCIÓN DE DIRECTORES
POR CUANTO, el Distrito de Servicios Públicos Municipales N° 1 de San Antonio (el “Distrito”)
está obligado a celebrar una Elección de Directores el primer sábado de mayo, a menos que cada
uno de los candidatos en la elección sea candidato único; y
POR CUANTO, el Consejo Directivo (el “Consejo”) del Distrito, de conformidad con el Capítulo 31
del Código Electoral de Texas, celebra un Acuerdo de Elección Conjunta y un contrato de servicios
electorales con la Sra. Jacque Callanen, Administradora de Elecciones (la “Administradora”) del
Condado de Bexar, Texas; con el fin de prestar servicios de administración electoral en representación del Distrito y, de conformidad con el Capítulo 271 del Código Electoral de Texas, para llevar
a cabo una elección conjunta con la Ciudad de San Antonio, Texas y otras subdivisiones políticas
dentro del Condado de Bexar, Texas (el “Acuerdo de Elección Conjunta y Contrato de Servicios
Electorales”); y
POR CUANTO, el Consejo considera necesario y conveniente establecer los procedimientos mediante los cuales podrá celebrarse dicha elección;
POR LO TANTO, EL CONSEJO RESUELVE LO SIGUIENTE:
De conformidad con el Artículo 49103 del Código de Aguas de Texas y el Artículo 41001 del Código
Electoral, se celebrará una elección para el Distrito el 7 de mayo de 2016, con el fin de elegir tres
(3) Directores para el Distrito, cada uno de los cuales se desempeñará en su cargo por un período
de cuatro años.
Salvo disposición en contrario contenida en la presente, se designa y establece que los actuales
límites y territorio existentes del Distrito Electoral que se encuentran, total o parcialmente, dentro de los límites del Distrito serán el distrito de votación para el Distrito a los fines de la Elección,
y constituirán un distrito electoral a los fines de la elección. El Día de la Elección, los centros de
votación estarán abiertos desde las 7:00 a.m. hasta las 7:00 p.m. en:
del Condado de Bexar
Distrito Electoral N° 2154 and 2063
Distrito de Servicios Públicos Municipales N° 1 de San Antonio
16450 Wildlake
lugar que el Consejo, luego de haber considerado debidamente los requisitos del Código Electoral
de Texas, considera que es un edificio público adecuado y un lugar apropiado para la realización
de dicha elección. Los funcionarios de la Elección serán aquellas personas capacitadas, recomendadas y designadas por la Administradora, de conformidad con lo establecido en el Acuerdo de
Elección Conjunta y Contrato de Servicios Electorales.
La votación anticipada en dicha elección en forma presencial se llevará a cabo en cada uno de los
lugares de votación anticipada indicados en el Anexo B como centros de votación anticipada, de
conformidad con lo establecido en el Acuerdo de Elección Conjunta y Contrato de Servicios Electorales. Los comicios estarán abiertos en cada lugar de votación anticipada desde el 25 de abril de
2016 hasta el 29 de abril de 2016 (de lunes a viernes) de 8:00 a.m. a 6:00 p.m., y los días 2 y 3 de
mayo de 2016 (lunes y martes) de 8:00 a.m. a 8:00 p.m.
Las boletas para dicha elección deberán prepararse en cantidad suficiente y de conformidad con el
Código Electoral de Texas, con sus eventuales modificaciones periódicas, y deberán contener, en
esencia, lo siguiente:
El personal de la estación central de conteo estará compuesto por aquellas personas capacitadas,
recomendadas y designadas por la Administradora, de conformidad con el Acuerdo de Elección
Conjunta y Contrato de Servicios Electorales. Se notificará acerca de la elección mediante la
colocación de un aviso de elección en el tablero de anuncios del Distrito, que se utiliza para colocar
avisos de reuniones del Consejo, con una anticipación mínima de 21 días respecto del día de la
elección.
En caso de que el Secretario del Consejo certifique que un candidato es candidato único para la
elección a un cargo, el Consejo determina, por medio de la presente y, de conformidad con los
Artículos 2.051 a 2.054 del Código Electoral, que éste declarará a dicho candidato único electo
para el cargo sin necesidad de elección. El Consejo adopta la práctica de cancelación de elecciones
cuando esté permitido, de conformidad con los Artículos 2.052 a 2.053 del Código Electoral, como
parte de sus prácticas electorales para la presente elección y para elecciones subsiguientes, en
tanto y en cuanto dicho procedimiento no sea modificado mediante acción formal del Consejo.
La elección se celebrará y llevará a cabo en todos sus aspectos de conformidad con la ley aplicable.
Asimismo, la elección se llevará a cabo de conformidad con los términos y condiciones del Acuerdo
de Elección Conjunta y Contrato de Servicios Electorales. Según el Acuerdo de Elección Conjunta
y Contrato de Servicios Electorales, la Administradora se desempeñará como depositario conjunto
de registro respecto de todos los resultados electorales, y dispondrá el almacenamiento de los
registros electorales, según lo establecido en el Acuerdo de Servicios Electorales. Por medio de
la presente, el Secretario del Consejo designa, habiendo el Consejo aprobado dicha designación, a
William Jeffrey Kuhn de Norton Rose Fulbright US LLP, como agente del Secretario para ejercer
las funciones establecidas en el Artículo 31.123 del Código Electoral. El Distrito, actuando a
través del Presidente del Consejo, o su respectivo mandatario, en coordinación con la Administradora (o su respectivo mandatario), y, en tanto sea necesario o conveniente, identificarán y
aprobarán formalmente, con una anticipación mínima de 72 días respecto del Día de la Elección,
el nombramiento de los Jueces Presidentes, los Jueces Presidentes Suplentes, los Secretarios Electorales y de todo otro funcionario electoral para la Elección, junto con cualesquiera otras modificaciones necesarias a las prácticas y los procedimientos electorales; podrán también corregir,
modificar o cambiar los Anexos de esta Resolución en función de los lugares y horarios definitivos
que acuerden el Distrito, la Administradora y los Participantes en la medida que la ley aplicable
lo permita.
De acuerdo con las disposiciones aplicables del Código Electoral de Texas, las cuales incluyen, entre otros, el Capítulo 31 de dicho código, el Consejo, por medio de la presente, autoriza y aprueba
el Acuerdo de Elección Conjunta y Contrato de Servicios Electorales presentado o a ser presentado
por la Administradora; asimismo, autoriza al Presidente del Consejo a firmar y al Secretario del
Consejo a dar fe de dicho Acuerdo de Elección Conjunta y Contrato de Servicios Electorales.
Por medio de la presente, se autoriza e instruye al Presidente y al Secretario del Consejo y al fiscal del Distrito a realizar cualesquiera presentaciones requeridas por la Ley Federal de Derechos
Electorales, si correspondiera. Asimismo, se autoriza e instruye al Presidente y al Secretario del
Consejo y al fiscal del Distrito a tomar las medidas necesarias para el cumplimiento de las disposiciones del Código Electoral de Texas, el Código de Agua de Texas y la Ley Federal de Derechos
Electorales, así como los términos y las condiciones del Acuerdo de Servicios Electorales y Acuerdo
de Elección Conjunta en el cumplimiento de las disposiciones de esta Resolución, independientemente de su autorización expresa en la presente.
En caso de que el Distrito no celebre una elección o cancele su elección, la votación anticipada en
forma presencial en la Elección se llevará a cabo en los lugares de votación anticipada mencionados anteriormente. La votación en el día de la Elección tendrá lugar en la oficina del Distrito,
ubicada en 16450 Wildlake, Helotes, Texas 78023 de 7:00 a.m. a 7 p.m. El secretario de votación
anticipada mantendrá abiertos los lugares para dicha votación entre las 8:00 a.m. y las 5 p.m.
(de lunes a sábado) y de 7:00 a.m. a 7:00 p.m. (lunes y martes). En la medida de lo posible, los
comicios se realizarán mediante boleta electrónica, y boleta de papel si no estuviera disponible la
boleta electrónica.
El Consejo autoriza al Presidente del Consejo, o a su respectivo mandatario, a negociar y celebrar
uno o más acuerdos o contratos de elección conjunta con el Condado, a través de su Administrador, y los Participantes de acuerdo con las disposiciones del Código Electoral de Texas, y sus
modificaciones, y en la medida que resulte necesario o conveniente, introducir las modificaciones
técnicas necesarias a esta Resolución para cumplir con la ley Estatal o federal aplicable o con el
propósito del Consejo, según se evidencie en la presente.
Cada funcionario del Consejo está autorizado a evidenciar la adopción de esta Resolución, y obligado a llevar a cabo todos los pasos legales y necesarios para celebrar dicha elección y cumplir en
todo respecto con el propósito de la presente.
En caso de que alguna disposición de la presente Resolución fuera inválida, ilegal o inexigible,
la validez, legalidad y exigibilidad de las disposiciones restantes no se verá, en modo alguno,
afectada ni perjudicada.
Los considerandos incluidos en el preámbulo de la presente se declaran por este medio ciertos, y
quedan por la presente incorporados a esta Resolución a todo efecto, adoptándose como parte del
criterio y las conclusiones del Consejo.
Esta Resolución deberá interpretarse y ejecutarse de conformidad con las leyes del Estado de
Texas y de los Estados Unidos de América.
En el supuesto que cualquier disposición de esta Resolución o su aplicación a cualquier persona o
circunstancia se considere inválida, el resto de esta Resolución y la aplicación de dicha disposición
a otras personas y circunstancias serán, no obstante, válidas, y mediante la presente el Consejo
declara que esta Resolución se habría emitido excluyendo dicha disposición inválida.
Se considera, determina y declara oficialmente que la reunión en la cual se adopta esta Resolución fue abierta al público, y se notificó públicamente el horario, lugar y orden del día de asuntos
públicos a considerarse en dicha reunión, inclusive esta Resolución, todo ello de conformidad con
lo requerido por el Capítulo 551, y sus modificaciones, del Código de Gobierno de Texas.
POR LO TANTO, QUEDAN USTEDES notificados de todos los asuntos y hechos enunciados en la
Notificación de Elección precedente.
//s// Jason Fasone
Secretario/Tesorero, Consejo Directivo
Distrito de Servicios Públicos Municipales N° 1 de San Antonio
*
*
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DISTRITO ELECTORAL Y CENTRO DE VOTACIÓN EL DÍA DE LA ELECCIÓN
Día de la Elección: 7 de mayo de 2016
Lugares de Votación el Día de la Elección abiertos de 7:00 a.m. a 7:00 p.m.
Distrito
Electoral para
la Elección del
Consejo
1
Distrito
Electoral
para la
Elección
del Condado
Lugar de Votación
2154, 2063 16450 Wildlake
VOTACIÓN ANTICIPADA
Secretario de Votación Anticipada:
Jacquelyn F. Callanen,
Administradora de Elecciones del Condado de Bexar
Domicilio del Secretario
de Votación Anticipada:
Juez Presidente de la Comisión de Boletas de Votación Anticipada: A determinar por la Administradora
Todo votante con derecho a emitir un voto anticipado de manera presencial puede hacerlo en cualquier Lugar de Votación Anticipada.
Lugares, Fechas y Horarios del Centro Principal de Votación Anticipada
San Antonio, Texas
Fechas
Horarios
Lunes, 25 de abril de 2016 al viernes, 29 de abril de 2016
8:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Sábado, 30 de abril de 2016
10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Domingo, 1° de mayo de 2016
CERRADO
Lunes, 2 de mayo de 2016 al martes 3 de mayo de 2016
8:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m.
[El resto de esta página se deja deliberadamente en blanco.]
Lugares, Fechas y Horarios de las Sucursales Permanentes de los Centros de Votación Anticipada
Brookhollow Library
530 Heimer Road
Castle Hills City Hall
209 Lemonwood Drive
Claude Black Center
2805 East Commerce
Copernicus Community Center
5003 Lord Road
East Central Independent School District Admin Building
6634 New Sulphur Springs
East Central High School (Gym Foyer)
7173 FM 1628
Encino Branch Library
2515 East Evans Road
Fair Oaks Ranch City Hall (Council Chambers)
7286 Dietz Elkhorn
Great Northwest Library
9050 Wellwood
Helotes City Hall
12951 Bandera Road
Johnston Library
6307 Sun Valley Drive
Judson Middle School
9695 Schaefer Road
Kitty Hawk Middle School
840 Old Cimmarron Trail
Lion’s Field
2809 Broadway
Losoya Intermediate School
1610 Martinez Losoya
Road
McCreless Library
1023 Ada Street
Memorial Library
3222 Culebra
Mission Library
3134 Roosevelt Avenue
Northeast Lakeview College
201 Kitty Hawk Road
Northside Activity Center
7001 Culebra
Palo Alto College
1400 W. Villaret Blvd.
Rolling Meadows Elementary
17222 FM 2252
San Antonio Community College (ECO Centro Bldg.)
1802 N. Main
Shavano Park City Hall
900 Saddletree Court
Somerset City Hall
7360 E. 6th, Somerset
South Park Mall (next to Sears Mall Entrance)
2310 S.W. Military
Universal City – City Hall
2150 Universal City Blvd.
Windcrest Takas Park Civic Center
9310 Jim Seal Drive
Wonderland Mall Of The Americas @ Crossroads
(space A-36 downstairs)
4522 Fredericksburg
Road
Fechas
Horarios
Lunes, 25 de abril de 2016 al viernes, 29 de abril de 2016
8:00 a.m. – 6:00
p.m.
Sábado, 30 de abril de 2016
10:00 a.m. – 6:00
p.m.
Domingo, 1° de mayo de 2016
CERRADO
Lunes, 2 de mayo de 2016 al martes 3 de mayo de 2016
8:00 a.m. – 8:00
p.m.
Votación Anticipada por Correo
Las solicitudes para votar por correo deben recibirse hasta el fin de la jornada laboral (5:00 p.m.)
del martes 26 de abril de 2016.
Las solicitudes deben enviarse por correo a:
Jacquelyn F. Callanen
Administradora de Elecciones
Condado de Bexar, Texas
Las solicitudes de Votación por Correo (ABBM) pueden enviarse por correo electrónico a votebymail@bexar.org.
La Solicitud Federal de Tarjeta Postal (FCPA) puede enviarse por correo electrónico a FPCA@
bexar.org.
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