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It’s official. Comal County now is the second fastest growing county in the country. Many things are helping fuel this influx of new residents. The numbers are staggering; we are looking at more than a 29% increase in population since 2010.

Gathering up one’s belongings and making a longdistance move is a major decision and shouldn’t be taken lightly. Most people put in much thought and research before undertaking such a change. Quality of life, schools, environment, and financial security top the list of determining factors on where to settle down. Will the choice of this new community be viewed as favorable for years to come?

It is quite clear that the Texas economy and the beauty of the Hill Country are a major attraction, but what has led to Comal surpassing the rate of our neighbors Kendall and Hays Counties?

Since incorporating in 1997, Bulverde’s ordinances establishing safeguards to protect the health, safety, and welfare of its citizens have been routinely adopted or amended by the City to effectively manage growth. Could these high standards, however, have the unintended result of stimulating interest in Bulverde as a choice for so many when buying a new home?

It appears that our high standards are very desirable and are being sought out by new residents.

Recently, Bulverde City Council unanimously approved two new amendments to our subdivision regulations. The first amendment addresses drainage and water quality; the second addresses street construction standards. Both of these items will go a long way in protecting our existing residents, the environment, and taxpayers from shoddy development.

The City’s latest watershed management amendment deals with “Riparian Buffer Zones or Corridors.” A riparian corridor is an ecosystem that includes the stream channel, floodplain, and transitional vegetation.

Riparian corridors play important roles in water supply by filtering pollutants, aiding recharge, reducing floodwater, and providing recreational landscaping. They also provide habitat and travel corridors for wildlife. Property values tend to increase in areas that preserve these valuable natural resources.

The new City regulations will require existing drainage and vegetation features to remain in their natural state for areas (Continued on page 4)

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in which there is a 25 acre or more watershed. This rule does not replace existing storm water controls or detention requirements, rather, adding to their effectiveness.

The other amendment pertains to street standards. Our previously existing standards basically mirrored that of the County and other local municipalities. To ensure that these standards were being complied with, the City increased oversight and monitoring of construction, and required sampling and testing of materials by independent geotechnical labs.

After careful engineering evaluations, it has been determined that large pavement sections in newer neighborhoods are failing at an unacceptable rate even with increased scrutiny during the construction phase. These roads met the established standards. If the standard is being met but fails to meet expectations, changes need to be made.

Quite a bit of research has been done over the last year in developing new pavement guidelines. There is usually a compromise between cost and life expectancy of the roadways.

The City decided to go with a well-established guideline that has years of trials to back them up. “Perpetual Asphalt” was chosen as the new standard. Costlier than traditional paving methods but considerably less expensive than concrete, Perpetual Asphalt promises to be the best choice for Bulverde.

This method puts much more emphasis on the road bed or base. Then, multiple layers of flexible asphalt are applied as the driving surface. The result is a long-lasting roadway that requires only minimal maintenance.

The goal is that a new road built by the developer today will not become a burden to maintain by the City or County. New roads should outlast every “New Home for Sale” sign in a subdivision.

Existing taxpayers should not be responsible for funding new development. New development should fund itself.

Will these new standards result in more people being attracted to the area? Probably so, but that is not the intent. The City is focused on preserving and protecting the Texas Hill Country.

The last thing we want is to ruin what we have and wind up as a “has been” community with plummeting property values.

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Comal County Corner

By Bobbie Koepp

More than 22,000 Comal County residents turned out for the March 6 primary elections, but we’re not done yet!

Although all local races selected nominees for the general election without needing a runoff, several statewide races will be decided Tuesday, May 22.

Here’s what you need to know about this election: • The voter registration deadline was April 23. If you successfully voted March 6, you are registered to vote in this election (and in November). If you’re registered but did not vote in the March 6 primary, you can still vote in whichever party’s runoff you like. However, you cannot switch parties. If you voted in the Democratic primary in March, you cannot vote in Republican runoffs this month.

• Early voting will be just one week long, May 14-18. Like in March, voting in the Bulverde area will be at the Comal County Bulverde Annex, 30470 Cougar Bend. Early voting also will take place at the Comal County Elections Center,396 N. Seguin Ave., New Braunfels; the Comal County Goodwin Annex, 1297 Church Hill Drive, New Braunfels; Mountain Valley Middle School, 1186 Sattler Road, Canyon Lake; and Garden Ridge City Hall, 9400 Municipal Parkway, Garden Ridge. Early voting will be open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. at all five locations that week, except Monday, May 14, in Garden Ridge, where it will be from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

• Polling places for the runoff are determined by the political parties, and will be different on May 24 than they were on March 1. In the Bulverde area, precincts 102, 106 and 405 will vote at Bill Brown Elementary School, 20410 Highway 46 West, and precincts 204 and 206 will vote at the Comal County Bulverde Annex. Polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. at all locations throughout the county.

• The election will feature the top two vote-getters from any races in which the first-place finisher received less than 50 percent of the vote.

Races headed to a runoff that Comal County voters will see on their ballots are U.S. House District 21 for both Republicans and Democrats, and governor for Democrats.

You can get all of the early voting and Election Day times and locations, as well as sample ballots for each party, on the Comal County Elections website, votecomal.com. We’ll see you at the polls May 22!

Bobbie Koepp is the Comal County Clerk, and in that role serves as the county’s Elections Administrator.

V IP S M ak in g a D if f eren ce Volunteers in Police Services, better known as VIPS, have been patrolling in the community for a few years now. Many of the articles written about the program have focused on the purpose of the program and recruitment. This has been necessary to get volunteers and to get the program started. Now that the program has been in place for a while, we can start talking about some of the resulting successes.

A recent success story occurred in January. VIPS Bob Boyd and Keith Schuler were out on a Friday evening patrol from 6pm to midnight. During their shift, they were patrolling a local business when they were approached by a business owner. The business owner gave information about suspicious activity happening behind the business center. The owner stated it wasn’t unusual for people to be hanging out behind the building and felt the subjects may be using narcotics as well. VIPS Boyd and Schuler documented the information on their patrol sheet and turned it in at the end of their shift.

Later, the patrol sheet was reviewed by police administration who noted the suspicious activity and placed the location on an “extra patrol” list that’s maintained in the COPsync software used in all BPD patrol units.

Just a few days later, while providing the extra patrol coverage at the business center, Bulverde Police Officer Christopher Ahumada encountered a subject sitting in his vehicle behind the building. Almost immediately, Officer Ahumada smelled marijuana and asked about the odor. The subject admitted to smoking marijuana with friends behind the business center.

Upon conducting a search, marijuana, a controlled substance, was located. The subject was arrested and taken to the Comal County Jail.

Without the VIPS out and about patrolling, the information about suspicious activity may have never been received.

VIPS Bob Boyd and Keith Schuller did a great job receiving and documenting the information, and kudos to Officer Ahumada on following up on the extra patrol request. This is just one example of how VIPS are making a difference in our community. Please contact the police department if you’re interested in volunteering to help keep Bulverde the great community that it is.

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As of January 1st of this year, 21,541 Law Enforcement Officers have given their lives in the line of duty; 34 thus far in 2018. Unfortunately, Texas leads that list with 1,731 officers making the ultimate sacrifice. As of this The Offices of City Council Member Place 5 and City writing, 35 peace officers Council Member Place 6 will be filled at a Regular across the nation have given Election to be held on Saturday, May 5, 2018. Information G IRU HUURUV SD\LQJ SDUWLFXODU DWWHQWLRQ WR FRQWDFW LQIRUPDWLRQ SKRQH their lives in the line of duty. about this election, including important notices and

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Traditionally, other city employees, council members, and the Mayor also attend. As always, the public is invited to attend as well—this is your community and your police department—your support is truly appreciated. Regardless of where you live, please support your local law enforcement and their families, as these men and women are willing to sacrifice their lives to protect your communities.

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Thanks to our generous community of Bulverde/Spring Branch for attending our first fundraiser of the year! It was a great night for all!

Thank you to all of our sponsors and community partners that helped make this event so successful!!

We are happy to announce that we are doing it again next year! Look for announcements and dates for 2019!

Also, save the date Saturday, July 28th for our annual Style Show and Luncheon! More information to come later!

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Bulverde Community Park Events Movies in the Park presents Coco!

Once again, the City of Bulverde and the BSB Library are teaming up to bring you Movies in the Park during the spring and summer months, April through July. These movies are all family-friendly and free! Coco is the featured film showing on Friday, May 11.

The movie will start at sunset. Bring the kids, some lawn chairs or blankets, and some snacks, then sit back and enjoy the show.

Make plans to attend the free Musik in the Park concert featuring MC & the Mystyx on Saturday, May 19 at 6:00 p.m. Bring your chairs and blankets to sit on, and feel free to bring your own cooler of refreshments (no glass containers, please).

Sponsors Make Beautiful Musik Possible!

The Musik in the Park Committee is thankful to all of our sponsors who are making the music series a reality! Our sponsors include Noah’s Ark, Young Landscaping & Lighting, Faithville, State Farm by Kathleen Banse, Smokey Mo’s, Beach Consulting, Teri & Douglas McKenzie with ReMax Realtors, The Bulverde Lions Club, Bulverde Hills Dental, Hair Tech Plus, Jahnsen Family Foundation, Ralph & Bev Lemes, Bulverde Feed & Seed LLC, Dr. Gregory Frei DDS, Bookkeeping by Val, Bird Dog Cat Fish Pet Shop, Middleman Construction, Geosource, Hendrix Auto Repair, South Texas Growers, Roberts Concrete Construction, and Living Rock Academy. Again we thank them for their contributions, as this season is possible due to their generosity.

Park Event Courtesy The City of Bulverde strives to provide an enjoyable, clean, safe, family-friendly venue at the Bulverde Community Park. Please be courteous guests and clean up after yourselves and your children by collecting your trash and disposing of it properly. Guests at the park are welcome to bring snacks and beverages in a cooler, however, no glass containers are allowed. Your consideration of this and the other park rules (posted at the park) is appreciated.

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Gardening With Gusto Bulverde Garden Club Welcomes New Members Planting season is here! Nurseries are tempting us with full-page ads of colorful plants. Now what would spark up our yards or outdoor living areas? Come join the Bulverde area local garden club and learn all about what works best in our hill country conditions. Stumped by our rocky soil, drought and the ever-hungry deer population? The Bulverde Garden Club can help you get answers to your specific gardening challenges.

The Club hosts expert speakers, visits nurseries and botanical gardens, has garden parties and is famous for its Bulverde Jubilee booth featuring home-grown native plants. These specially adapted plants, grown by the Club members, are priced below market and are sold to Jubilee attendees. Proceeds are donated to community garden projects that beautify our area such as the Bulverde Community Garden, Bulverde/ Spring Branch Library’s Butterfly Garden, Comal County Habitat for Humanity homes, St. Jude’s Ranch for Children, and a Bulverde area Homes for our Troops house.

Founded in 2002, the group has about 25 members and welcomes guests and new members. Meeting the second Tuesday of each month, this friendly group loves field trips, yard art projects, and sharing gardening products and tips. Those interested in joining the group’s activities are invited to check out the Bulverde Garden Club’s Facebook page. The Club’s President, Lorelei Mayer, can be contacted at lorelei@gvtc.com to learn more about the Club and be placed on our mailing list.

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SBB Family Lions Club Roar For Kids Car Show a Great Success!

Once again, the Spring Branch Bulverde Family Lions Club hosted an amazing Roar For Kids Car Show!

Although a bit unseasonably chilly, car enthusiasts came out to enjoy the spectacle of 142 fabulous hot rods, classics, antiques, customs, exotics, race cars, trucks, slingshots, and even a few “works in progress.” All proceeds raised from the show will be used to assist children and families in need throughout the Bulverde community. Among the many accolades for Best in Class and other categories, the top show honors included the following: • Best In Show, Gary Mercer, 1932 Ford Hi Boy • Best Exterior, Jack Cook, 1956 Chevrolet Bel Air • Best Interior, Steve Neely, 1932 Ford Roadster • Best Under the Hood, Steve Strasevicz, 1955 Ford F100 • Mayor's Trophy, Frank Robinson, 1967 Shelby GT500 • Most Likely to be Pulled Over, Don Specht, 2016 Chevrolet Corvette • People's Choice, Ken Jones, 1966 Ford Mustang • Ladies Choice, Scott Berger, 1923 Ford Model T All of the winners were the recipients of some of the most sought after, custom made trophies in the regional car show circuit. Hand made by Lions Gary and Patty Dawson, the trophies for the Roar For Kids car show are famous for their unique, quirky, artistic designs.

A complete list of all of the car class winners are posted on the SBB Family Lions Club website https://www.sbblions. com/bulverde-car-show The SBB Lions are forever grateful to the generous sponsors who make this show possible.

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BSBEDF Announces New Website & Updates on SH 46 & US 281 Expansion Projects The Bulverde/Spring Branch Economic Development Foundation, Inc. (BSBEDF) is pleased to announce the launch of its newly redesigned website at www.bsbedf.com. In this highly competitive economic development industry we needed a way to put the Bulverde/Spring Branch area on the map to show companies and their site selectors looking for a new location that we are a strategic location for their business with great demographics, the availability of up to 1 Gbps of high speed fiber internet service, two powerhouse electric companies, and other quality infrastructure services combined with an incredible quality of life, a pro-business attitude, and a highly educated workforce. We are the premier location for business! In fact, according to a recent article posted by LendEDU, Bulverde is ranked No. 30 of Best 100 Towns in Texas for Starting a Small Business. Over 1,000 cities and towns were evaluated and the ranking is based on population, income and expenses. This is great news for our community and our region as its common knowledge that small businesses are the backbone of the U.S. Economy…about 75% to 80% worth.

The BSBSEDF is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization comprised of various public and private partners such as the City of Bulverde, the Bulverde/Spring Branch Area Chamber of Commerce, Comal County, the Bulverde Area Rural Library District, local utilities, local businesses, and property owners who all share the common mission of attracting and facilitating business development that enhances our local economy, community, and Hill Country quality of life as well as the vision of being The Hill Country destination for capital investment, job growth, tourism, and green development that cultivates an enduring legacy.

The BSBEDF does not receive dedicated sales tax dollars for economic development like many of our fellow economic development organizations in Texas and across the nation and as a result, we rely on the expertise and generosity of our member investors to help drive economic development.

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The BSBEDF follows the objectives as laid out in the Bulverde/Spring Branch Area Economic Development Plan to strategically grow the local economy by attracting more capital investment to create jobs, increase revenues, and facilitate infrastructure improvements to better serve the citizens and businesses of the Bulverde/Spring Branch Area. For that reason, when the BSBEDF decided it was time to redesign our website, we went searching for a web design firm that specialized in economic development and could give us the best bang for our buck. As a result, the BSBEDF partnered with Marketing Alliance, Inc., a national firm that specializes in economic development marketing from strategic branding and messaging to dynamic 3D videos, from cost-effective web design to cutting-edge, lead-generating analytics. We want our target industries and their site selectors to discover why Bulverde/Spring Branch is the ideal strategic location to relocate, start, or expand their or their clients’ business. Marketing Alliance had the toolkit needed to help the Bulverde/Spring Branch Area standout in this highly competitive market to attract our desired business targets. We are thrilled with the new website and hope that you will check it out!

On another note, the SH 46 Expansion Project in Bulverde has been delayed another two years. Per the March 26, 2018 Alamo Area Metropolitan Planning Organization’s (AAMPO) Transportation Policy Board (TPB) Meeting, amendments to the Metropolitan Transportation Plan (MTP) and the FY 2017-2020 Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) were made to move this project from 2020 to 2022 and revise the funding distribution. This project is broken down into two segments: S1) US 281 to Farhills Drive at an anticipated construction cost of $26M and S2) US 281 to Bentwood Drive at an anticipated construction cost of $14M. Current road sections are to be expanded from 2 lanes to 6 lanes with raised median or central turning lane. From what we’ve been told, the delay is due to right-of-way acquisition challenges with effected property owners and their legal counsel. Therefore, TxDOT will not be able to make “Advance Acquisitions” as hoped and as a result, the right-of-way acquisitions will now go through the condemnation process.

On the other hand, the US 281 Expansion Project is slightly ahead of schedule and TxDOT has indicated in all discussions at the AAMPO meetings that they will let the construction contract for Phase II from TPC Pkwy/Stone Oak Pkwy to the Cibolo Creek in July of this year versus December. If you have traveled in or out of San Antonio recently you have probably noticed that they are moving right along on Phase I of that project.

Best wishes to our students and their teachers for a smooth end of the school year. And, congratulations to all our graduating seniors! Hope everyone has a great summer!

Sherry Mosier President of the BSBEDF

Practice Makes Perfect

Practice makes perfect…a rather tiring cliché, but here at the Centre for Healthcare, Innovation & Sciences, the ability to practice is priceless. Repeated practice, by definition, is all about reducing variation, and that practice yields perfection in activities that have rigid, unchanging sets of rules. Now, imagine yourself needing a serious surgery. You would find comfort in knowing that your surgeon practiced his or her skills to perfection in an advanced classroom and laboratory before treating real patients. Our innovative, State Anatomical Board approved facility allows for such invaluable practice. The following story is but one example of how that age-old adage came to life here at the Centre.

A vibrant young woman, an active military officer overseas in combat, was diagnosed with a large cancerous mass in her lower left abdomen. As a result, she returned stateside to San Antonio for a treatment plan work up and orthopedic oncology services. As with so many American female officers, she had a wonderful sort of bravado about her, and she requested the following of her doctors: “I have plans in life. I want to finish a marathon and have a baby.”

The doctors had come to realize that although initial efforts to treat the cancer were designed to simply save her leg, the aggressive nature of her cancer resulted in the need for a change in the treatment plan. The required surgery now was a hemipelvectomy, a lifesaving operation with mass removal that would amputate half of the pelvis and the leg on that side. It is among the most rare of lower extremity amputations.

The operative concerns of the doctors included the officer’s life, neurology and vascular compromise, as well as abdominal and reproductive organ involvement. Fortunately, a local resource, the Centre for Emergency Health Sciences, could allow the surgical team a chance to practice the skills and procedures needed for an optimal result in this difficult case. They worked for two lengthy days at our Centre, repeatedly practicing the grueling procedure. Without the opportunity to practice, prepare, and plan in the cadaver lab for such a complex procedure, the likelihood of a positive outcome for the

patient would have been reduced significantly. The surgeons and operating room staff not only saved the officer’s life, but she participated in a mini-marathon riding a modified bike, and has been blessed with the delivery of a wonderful baby. According to the surgeons leading the team, there is no doubt that the unrestricted dissections, practice, and planning contributed to the success of this marathon surgery effort.

Regular exercise of an activity or skill is the way to become proficient in it, and in the Bulverde Spring Branch community, a facility that maintains dedicated human anatomical centric staff and faculty, as well as the equipment and specimens to deliver the hands-on practice, is redefining healthcare in a broad spectrum of ways. At our Centre, we are very proud to have the team and tools that culminate in saving and enriching lives.

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Community Angels Provide Christmas SVHS ROTC Scholarships

by Cindy Hurst, Director Bulverde/Spring Branch Angels

Comal ISD Graduation Schedule

Graduation ceremonies for Canyon High School, Smithson Valley High School, and Canyon Lake High School will be held on Saturday, June 2 at Strahan Coliseum in San Marcos, Tx. at the following times.

Five Smithson Valley High School NJROTC cadets were presented with scholarship checks on March 27 by Petty Officer First Class Steven Camacho. Pictured are students Asia Sanders, Kami Matthews, Logan Marraro, Joseph Miller, and Lucas Stewart with their large scholarship checks totaling $742,000.

• Canyon HS: 9:00 a.m.

• Smithson Valley HS: 1:00 p.m.

• Canyon Lake HS: 5:00 p.m.

Memorial Early College High School (MECHS) graduation is scheduled on Friday, June 1.

Contact the school for time and location; call (830) 885-1798.

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S IG N I N G D AY In April, 12 student athletes from Smithson Valley High School signed national letters of intent to play their respective sports at the next level. These athletes and their chosen schools are:

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ABCD Pediatrics, PA American Eagle Sandblasting & Powder Coating Berkshire Hathaway Don Johnson Realtors Bulverde Area Humane Society Bulverde Chiropractic Wellness Center Bulverde Express Care Bulverde Vision Source Camp Gladiator Coldchain Technology Services, LLC Crystal Podiatry - Dr. Raymond Oliviero Fine Print Farms Fore Premier Properties Front Porch Bar and Grill Habitat for Safe Seniors Gene Hartman Hill Country Montessori School Independent Insurance Agents of San Antonio Ralph & Bev Lemes Living Rock Academy Joseph McNaul Mustang Equipment Pat Rodriguez / Mary Kay, Independent Sales Director Patriot Dog Training Physicians Premier Premier Dental Center Reliance Residential Realty Sitterle Homes Summer Hill Dental Tejas Cowboy Church The Carol Griffith Group - Keller Williams Hill Country The Gear Guy Timeshare Premier Consulting, LLC Tri-Built Services, Inc. Wells Fargo Bulverde Crossing Page 16 May 2018

Alamo Premier Mortgage 19851 W Hwy 46 W, Ste 201, Spring Branch, TX (830) 438-8119 www.AlamoLending.com

B/SB Area Chamber of Commerce Events Calendar May 14, 2018 BSB Chamber Golf Classic River Crossing Golf Course 4-Man Scramble 9:00 am Shotgun Start Location: River Crossing Golf Club 500 River Way, Spring Branch, TX 78070 May 16, 2018 Chamber Monthly Power Lunch Sponsored By: Pedernales Electric Co-op and Living Rock Academy 12 Noon–1:00 pm (Doors open at 11:30) Location: TBD

May 19, 2018 Community Wide Shred Day BSB Chamber Office 121 Bulverde Crossing, Bulverde, TX 78163 Chamber Members 9–12 Free Community Residents 10–12 $5.00 per box May 24, 2018 Business Networking Mixer Hosted By: The Club at Rebecca Creek 5:30 pm–7:30 pm Location: 10101 Rebecca Creek Road, Spring Branch Member Only Event

For more information about any of these events, visit www.bsbchamber.com

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The Buzz

From the Garden

Gardening for Wildlife By: Lorelei Mayer

Have you ever wondered why you don’t have many birds or butterflies in your yard? Do you want to attract more birds, butterflies, pollinators and other native wildlife to your yard? The National Wildlife Federation is the best resource for this goal. For 45 years they have been helping homeowners, churches, community centers and even cities become Certified Wildlife Habitats through their Garden for Wildlife program. “Wildlife gardeners play a particularly important role when they provide habitat for dwindling pollinators such as monarch butterflies and native bees” says Mary Phillips, Director of the Gardening for Wildlife program. “It’s a way that ordinary people can make a real difference for biodiversity in the own backyard.”

The Federation started certifying backyards back in the early 1970s when the national Forest Service released a study on how to convert residential properties into haven for native species. In 1973, when the program launched, 249 backyards were certified. In the 40 + years later, the idea has evolved to include schools, college campuses, zoos, government facilities, botanical gardens, baseball stadiums, places of worship and even entire cities. To date, over 217,000 private and public sites across the country, an estimated 1.5 million acres, have been certified!

Scientists are also uncovering evidence that the program is working in saving species and attracting more species than non-certified gardens. The University of Wisconsin compared 50 certified properties with 100 non-certified in Orlando, Florida. They found that certified properties had 51 species of birds, bees, mammal, butterflies and other animals compared to only 14 in non-certified yards.

What can you do in your own backyards? The Federation calls for the following steps to be taken to be more wildlife friendly: Provide a Food Source: Provide plants that have berries, seeds, nectar, nuts, fruit, pollen or sap. You can also provide supplemental feeders of seeds, suet, hummingbird feeders and squirrels.

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Water Source: wildlife need a clean water source for drinking and bathing and this can be done with birdbaths, season ponds, streams, water garden, rain gardens or puddling areas.

Place for Cover: Animals need shelter from bad weather, for hiding from predators. This can be provided by having a wooded area, dense shrubs, rock piles/walls, roosting boxes, brush/log pile or a water garden or pond.

Raising Young: Wildlife needs places to engage in courtship behavior and to mate and then to bear and raise their young. This can be done by offering mature trees, nesting boxes, host plants for caterpillars, dead trees/snags, meadows/prairies and dense shrubs.

Sustainable Gardening practices: How you manage your garden or landscape has a direct effect on the health of your soil, air, water and habitat for wildlife. You can be more sustainable by conserving/collecting water, reducing green lawns, using mulch and drip or soaker hoses, using water-wise landscaping. Using sustainable practices also recommend using native plants, removing invasive exotic species, using integrated pest management, eliminating chemical pesticides and fertilizers and creating a compost pile.

If you want to go all out and get certified, contact the National Wildlife Federation and apply on-line at www.nwf. org/certifytoday. But you don’t have to be certified to create a better, happier place for our area’s wildlife!

The BCG Planning Committee thanks the Bulverde Garden Club for their generous monetary donation which has been used to purchase a bright blue bench for the garden.

Garden participants and visitors can now enjoy a comfortable place to sit and contemplate the beauty of nature. There will be a plaque attached to the bench commemorating the Bulverde Garden Club in the near future.

If you or your business or SCHOOL would like to secure a plot (at no cost), please contact Joanne Hall at jothall@gvtc.com.

Donations gladly accepted. Also, interested persons are invited to attend the Bulverde Community Garden Committee meeting on the second Monday of the month at 5:15pm at the Bulverde Spring Branch Activity Center.

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Are You Ready for this Year’s Summer Reading Program?

Rock and read with the Bulverde/Spring Branch Library this summer! The library is gearing up for another exciting Summer Reading Program with the theme Libraries Rock!

The community is invited to participate in the program for all ages beginning on June 9th.

The program kick-off will be held on June 9th from 11am– 1pm. Interested participants can sign up for the program and participating children and teens can grab their free summer reading t-shirts.

Plenty of programming has been planned over the course of June and July to follow up the kick-off.

Kids of all ages can look forward to the return of Craft It Up! classes, and Performance Wednesdays with some popular names such as Happy Tails, Richard Blake, and Joe McDermott returning along with a few new faces taking the stage. Toddler Storytime will be followed by Family Place Workshops for parents and young children to engage in playtime that encourages learning. Children ages 0–7 can join us for a Littles Dance Party that’s sure to be a rocking time and families can enjoy Board Game Free Play—a great way to spend family time or to make new friends!

Teens can stay busy this summer with Adulting 101 classes.

From learning about finances to decorating dorm rooms or apartments on a dime, teens can get prepared for life beyond their parents’ walls. They can look forward to crafting classes and a KPOP night where they can craft, play games, and have a chance at winning door prizes—including a signed album. Keeping literacy in mind, the library will host a YA online read-along program for teens to participate in no matter where their vacations may take them.

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Finally, adults can expect full schedules with the programs offered at the library. Fiber Workshop promises to be a great time of knitting, crocheting, and weaving. The library will break out the sewing machines for a sewing workshop.

Crafting and hobby classes will return with all new lessons

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and fun. Themed cooking workshops and the Weekend Workshops will be repeats of a crafting or hobby class from the same week.

Summer reading is not just about all the exciting programs!

Participants are encouraged to read and earn prizes just for turning pages! Children ages 0-12 who are registered for the program can earn a prize for every 5 books they read, as well as two extra prizes for attending one event in June and July. Teens will earn a prize for every YA or Adult book read, for participating in the read-alongs and for attending a teen event—one in June and July. Teens will also be entered into a grand prize drawing after completing their four books.

Adults will receive one entry into a weekly drawing for each book they read or adult programs they attend, as well as a grand prize drawing that will be held at the end of the program.

This summer will also include a special adult Book and Author program featuring author Andrew Carroll. Carroll is a bestselling author and director of the Center for American War Letters at Chapman University. He has written titles such as My Fellow Soldiers, War Letters, Grace Under Fire, and Operation Homecoming. He will be joining us on Saturday, July 7th at 3pm at the Bulverde/Spring Branch Activity Center.

Tickets will be available in advance for $30 at the library or online at bsblibrary.org. A reception with a book signing will follow the program. The community is invited to bring war letters to be on display at the event and preserved forever at the Center for American War Letters. Sponsorships for this event are available. If you have any questions regarding this event, please contact Karen Schmalz at kschmalz@gvtc. com or 713-302-5760.

Check the Bulverde/Spring Branch Library’s online calendar for class times, descriptions, and additions to the summer reading program. Brochures for each age group will be available at the Bulverde/Spring Branch Library in May.

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May Library Events Please check the library’s online calendar or call (830) 438-4864 to verify program location before attending. The library calendar can be accessed at https://bsblibrary.libcal.com

May the 4th Be With You! Friday, May 4 4:30pm–6:00pm Come check out our new programing space at the Annex while we undergo renovations here at the library.

We will be celebrating all things Star Wars as well as officially kicking off programming at the Annex, located at 20475 Hwy 46 West, Suite 350 ,Spring Branch, TX 78070. Please register if you plan to attend.

Lunch & Learn–Preparing Your Estate Plan Wednesday, May 9 12:00pm–1:30pm Bring your lunch and learn something new! Paul will present on Preparing Your Estate Plan. The presenter Paul Barton is a financial advisor with EDWARD D. JONES & CO and is volunteering his time and expertise for our community. Please register if you plan to attend. Program will be at the Library Annex located at 20475 Hwy 46 West, Suite 350, Spring Branch, TX 78070.

Lunch & Learn–Wildflowers of the Texas Hill Country Wednesday, May 23 12:00pm–1:30pm Bring your lunch and learn something new at Ranger Craig’s Nature Series—Wildflowers of the Texas Hill Country. Texas is home to more than 5,000 vascular plants, including a wonderfully diverse assemblage of wildflowers found in the Texas Hill Country. Join Park Ranger and Naturalist Craig Hensley from Guadalupe River State Park for an intimate look at the wildflowers found in our area.

You’ll learn their identities, natural history, and value. We will follow up with a field experience at Guadalupe State Park on Friday, May 25, 10 am–12 pm to enjoy them firsthand. We will meet at the Headquarters parking lot at the park entrance. Please note that there is a park entrance fee of $7 for anyone age 13 and over (free entrance with a TPWD park pass). Please register if you plan to attend. Program will be at the Library Annex located at 20475 Hwy 46 West, Suite 350, Spring Branch, TX 78070.

Medicare 101 Thursday, May 24 2:00pm–3:30pm This is a free informational seminar on Medicare insurance. The seminars are designed for those turning 65 or anyone in need of a better understanding of the complex work of Medicare insurance.

The Presenter: Juan Farias is a Licensed Insurance Specialist with Vibrant USA. Registration is not required but it is suggested for informational packet count. Program will be at the Library Annex located at 20475 Hwy 46 West, Suite 350, Spring Branch, TX 78070.

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Odds-n-Ends S.T.A.G.E. Auditions for Musical Comedy Deer Camp Director Lou Garza will hold open auditions for the S.T.A.G.E., Inc. 2017–2018 season production of Deer Camp, a musical comedy by Gene Jurek, with music

by Doug Spartz. Auditions will be held at 4:00 p.m. on Sunday, May 20, 2018 at Krause House Theatre, 1300 Bulverde Road in Bulverde.

Deer Camp is about four buddies who are enjoying their annual deer hunting trip, but after 15 years of coming home with nothing but a hangover, their wives have given them an ultimatum...bag a deer or your deer camp days are over.

Performers are needed for the following character roles: DOOGSKI: Manages local hardware store, knowledgeable and down-to-earth when discussing situations. Owns a closet full of plaid shirts

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DIESEL: a former Army tank mechanic and now running the “Maybe-We-Can-Fix-It” service station. Always dressed in military fatigues.

MOOSE: big-body, small brain, has no fear of anything except his wife, and she really scares him. Most likely a double or triple X size in clothing.

Scheduled show dates are July 12, 13, 14, 19, 20, 21, 22, 26, 27, 28, 29.

Contact Mona Klein or Charlotte Miniard at (830) 438-2339 for more information.

Texas A&M AgriLife Extension May Event: Canning Produce at Home May 12, 2018 Water Bath Canning: Learn how to preserve your garden’s bounty by making beautiful and delicious canned goods with the simple water bath technique. Instructor: Connie Sheppard; cost: $15 per person; time: 9:00am–11:00am.

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