INDCRESTEXAS Volume 18
Issue 6
June 2018
The City of Lights
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City of Windcrest 8601 Midcrown Windcrest, TX 78239-2598
City Administration 8:00 a.m.- 5:00 p.m. Monday - Friday 210-655-0022 City Manager – Rafael Castillo ext. 2120 • rcastillo@windcrest-tx.gov
City Council Mayor – Dan Reese 210-419-0099 dreese@windcrest-tx.gov Mayor Pro-tem – Jim Shelton 210-650-5584 • jshelton@windcrest-tx.gov Place 1 - Gerd "Jake" E. Jacobi 210-657-9549 • gjacobi@windcrest-tx.gov Place 2 - James McFall 210-562-0299 • jmcfall@windcrest-tx.gov Place 3 - Jim Shelton 210-650-5584 • jshelton@windcrest-tx.gov Place 4 - Frank Archuleta 210-562-0299 • farchuleta@windcrest-tx.gov Place 5 – Joan Pedrotti 210-655-0022 • jpedrotti@windcrest-tx.gov
Departments • 210-655-0022 Permits/FD Admin - Delma Cortez ext. 2320 • dcortez@windcrest-tx.gov City Secretary/Municipal Court Kelly Rodriguez ext. 2250 krodriguez@windcrest-tx.gov Public Works – Tom Garcia ext. 2490 • tgarcia@windcrest-tx.gov Police Department – Chief Al Ballew 210-655-2666 • aballew@windcrest-tx.gov Code Enforcement Unit 210-655-2666 Animal Control Unit 210-655-2666 Fire Department – Pim Zelenak ext. 2180 Finance – Don Hakala ext. 2440 • dhakala@windcrest-tx.gov Boards and Commissions EDC – Col. Sue Alexander EDC Coordinator – Jessica Butler Jbutler@windcrest-tx.gov P & Z – Col. Henry Berman 210-655-5650 WCCPD - Dr. William Mueller 210-654-7377 (no email) Parks and Rec – Marilee Seal 210-655-0022 Board of Adjustments – Veronica Dixon 210-273-6081 Newsletter – Jessica Butler 210-612-2789 • jbutler@windcrest-tx.gov Firemen’s Pension - Pim Zelenak ext. 2180 President of Windcrest Little League Aaron Garcia Websites www.ci.windcrest.tx.us www.Windcrest-TX.com www.GoWindcrest.com www.DevelopWindcrest.org www.WindcrestWindfall.com www.Facebook.com/TheCityofWindcrest www.Twitter.com/CityofWindcrest Post Office M-F, 8 a.m. - 4 p.m. 210-655-0022 ext. 2420 Bexar County Water District #10 General Manager - David Wallace 210-655-2888 8:00 am - 5:00 pm • Monday - Friday Water Emergencies 210-422-4159 Police Business & 24 Hour Dispatch 210-655-2666 ALL EMERGENCIES FIRE • AMBULANCE • POLICE 24 HOURS A DAY - 911
Mayor's Message Dan Reese
As you may have noticed, there are some changes to the Newsletter. We have made room to add more articles to show residents, as well as potential residents, the wonderful sense of community we all enjoy in our small town. One of the key issues brought to my attention is the need to keep our streets in good repair, particularly the major streets. A Committee was formed called the “Street CIP Bonds Project” (CIP stands for Capital Improvement Plan). This group will collect information on the status of the streets, options for street repairs and they will provide the Council with their prioritized list of repairs. If the suggested repairs exceed the funds available, the Council could elect to hold a bond election. If we do a bond, it will be up to the Citizens to vote to issue or not issue the bonds. As you are probably aware, the voters decided by a vote of 693 to 246 to repeal the creation of the Windcrest Volunteer Fire Bugle Crew and the cancellation of the agreement between the Windcrest Fire Department and the Windcrest Volunteer Fire Department Bugle crew. This in NO way eliminated the Windcrest Volunteer Fire Department. We always need volunteers to serve in many capacities. Please reach out the Fire Chief and see how you can serve. If you are interested in serving the community, we have developed an “Application to serve on a City Board/Commission/Committee.” The intent will be to gather a data base and identify where citizens would like to volunteer. Thank you for honor and privilege to be in serve to this great city! “The credibility of the message is intrinsically tied to the integrity of the messenger” ~ Chip Ingram
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BEXAR COUNTY WATER CONTROL AND IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT #10 INFORMATION Windcrest is 2.3 Square Miles and has 2400 customers. There are plus or minus about 5,000 citizens in Windcrest. This is important to know to understand the relevance of the following WCID #10 facts. Bexar County WCID #10 has 1625.325 acre feet of water rights. That is 530 million gallons of water for use in any one year. One-acre feet of water can satisfy 3 homes for a year. Our 1625.325 acre feet of water rights can satisfy the needs of 4875 homes. The District’s highest year of water usage was 1300 acre feet and our normal usage is 1000 acre feet a year. The District has 4 wells that draw water from the Edwards Aquifer. The District’s pumping capacity from those wells is 6.5 million gallons per day. Our records since 2001 show the highest single day of pumping was 2.4 million gallons. We are in the process of getting well 3 rewired and purchasing a portable generator that can supply all of the water that Windcrest will use in case of an emergency from well 3. The other 3 wells will also be rewired during Phase I and II of our Capital Improvement Plan, and the new generator can be used at any of our 4 wells. It is comforting to know that the District owns enough water rights to supply all of our City’s water needs in rainy or dry conditions. The District can supply the City’s entire water requirements from any one of the District’s wells even in an emergency where there is no electricity for pumping. New businesses will not compromise our water sufficiency. When a business builds a new building in Windcrest the District’s policy is that the business must purchase the water rights for the amount of water the business will use in a year and donate those water rights to the District in order to receive services. The District has three storage facilities that hold 1.085 million gallons which is one normal day’s worth of water usage. There are thirty-five miles of water mains and 28 miles of sewer mains in the District. These water mains and sewer mains are made of material that have a life expectancy of 40 years. These, of course, must be maintained and replace as needed.
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appy June! It has been a busy month for the WEDC in Windcrest! After the road improvements on IH 35 the signage designating Windcrest exits were virtually eliminated. In December 2017 the President of the WEDC Board, Sue Alexander; Vice President, Irv Gerrow; and City Manager, Rafael Castillio, met with two TxDOT representatives to request additional Windcrest exit signage off IH 35 and 410. TxDOT agreed in February 2018 that TxDOT would add five Windcrest exit signs by the end of this year! There will be two additional signs on North bound IH 35 as well as two additional signs on South bound IH 35. There will also be an additional Windcrest exit sign posted coming off 410. These signs will assure that “Windcrest” is prominently displayed at exits as they were prior to the improvements made to IH 35 in our area. It is critically important to the nearly 200 businesses in Windcrest that the exit signs off of IH 35 and 410 are prominent in order for shoppers outside of Windcrest to be able to easily locate our City and Windcrest businesses.
Sand Dollar Pools Inc. Sand Dollar Pools, Inc. of Windcrest is celebrating its 50th year of being in business. David Posson, President of Sand Dollar Pools Inc., carried on his family business which was started by his mother and father in 1968 in Live Oak. For the last thirty-four years Sand Dollar Pools has had its home in Windcrest. When the Possons started their business, they were coined the original fiber glass manufacture of pools in South Texas. The Possons specialized in manufacturing fiber glass pools until the Mid 1980’s. As their clientele began to grow, they opened their retail store where they still sell supplies for pool owners to maintain, clean and enjoy their pools. Sand Dollar Pools Inc. not only provides their services to pool owners in the Windcrest and San Antonio area, but they also provide sales and services to customers over the entire Central, East and South Texas area. They have transported pool to San Angelo, Laredo , Corpus Christi all the way up to Sea Brook on the Coast. They also service pools in Houston and Austin. “I’m really thankful for our time here in Windcrest,” said David Poisson. “Some
of our Windcrest customers have been with us for over 30 years! It has been so nice to have good neighbors and good customers so in return we have tried to be good neighbors as well.” Five years ago David Posson heard about the Windcrest Economic Development’s Store Front Grant Program. The Program helps businesses make improvements to their store fronts which also enhances our City. Prior to starting an improvement, a business can present its plans for upgrading its store front to the WEDC Board, and if the Board approves the project, the business can get up to one-half of the cost (limit of $9,999) of the improvement paid for by the WEDC when the project is completed. Mr. Posson completed the application and went before the Board to present his project. The Board members approved the grant, and he was able to purchase the beautiful Sand Dollar Pools sign customers and residents see on Crestway in the front of their business. Sand Dollar Pools is one of Windcrest’s great Corporate Citizens, and Windcrest is privileged to have this business in our City. Congratulations for 50 years of doing business!
The Car Wash Express Windcrest is excited to have another family owned and operated family business moving into our neighborhood. The Wash Tub was started by Al and Dorothy Vizza. In 1986, they opened their first location on Blanco road. They have since then opened twenty-five locations employing over 1,200 employees and average washing about 1.7 million cars annually. The local investment off of Fourwinds Dr. is approximately a $2 million and will have 3 full time employees. The 14 stall state of the art fully automated car wash is under construction and expected to open soon. Windcrest Newsletter | June 2018
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Nexius Windcrest would like to give a warm welcome to a new employer located on the corner of Eisenhauer and Midcrown. Nexius specializes in building networks, designing architecture, integrating technology, and developing software for the telecommunications industry. The mobile cell phone industry is now over two trillion dollars a year. The growth of smart phones, apps and video adoption has increased the pressure for mobile operator’s to invest in their networks. Nexius has revolutionized the way the world communicates from the ground up. They provide end to end telecommunication services and solutions on the latest technology. This fast growing business was founded in 2001. The Nexius headquarters is located in Frisco Texas; however, they are located in over 35 states. Nexius received recognitions for being amongst the top ten telecommunication companies by Inc. 500/5000. The company has leased about 57,000 SQ FT and will have 70 employees based out of the Windcrest location. We are excited to have them in our community! Stay tuned for more information on their grand opening!
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WINDCREST WCID #10 BOARD MEETING NOTES
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he WCID Board of Directors approved the Unmodified Audit report by the District’s Auditor’s, Baker, Tilly, Virchow, and Krause. An Unmodified Audit report means that it was a “clean” audit, and there were no discrepancies or deficiencies found. Our office personnel, General Manager, and Board of Directors deserve credit for these excellent audit results. As was stated in our May article, the auditors suggested hiring a part-time employee to permit more oversite in our internal controls. The Auditors suggested having separate people to do the following: one person to order services and goods and a different person to process accounts payable; have one person to process payroll who has no access to the payroll accounts and one person who could access payroll accounts but who has no access to process payroll; one person to review new rates entered into the billing system and another person to update the rates; etc. The Board acted on this recommendation and approved the hiring of a part-time person. In addition to strengthening internal controls, an additional person will allow the District to cross-train our office employees to ensure continuity in the absence of an employee. The electrical improvements to well #3 are fully underway and will be completed by June. The District will soon purchase a portable generator. With these improvements to well #3 if our City has a disaster such as a tornado that interrupts the electrical service, Bexar County WCID #10 will be able to supply all of our City’s water needs from well #3 for as long as is required. We can live without electricity, but we cannot adequately live without water. With the improvements to well #3 and the purchase of a portable generator, Windcrest will be assured an adequate water supply in an emergency. All Windcrest fire hydrants were checked and are working. Sue Alexander President, Bexar County WCID #10 Board of Directors salexanderbcwcid10@gmail.com
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POLICE DEPARTMENT NEWS Chief Police A.O. "Al" Ballow
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y the time you read this…we will be deep in the heart of summer! Many of you will be out and about with your families, going to the zoo, the park or taking a family vacation. If you are prepared, you have a plan in place to prevent crime and keep you and your family from becoming the next victim. Crime statistics are always a concern and being informed is important. The Windcrest Police Department continues to value our partnership with this wonderful community. We work hard daily to prevent crime and help to insure a safe, fear free community for everyone in the City of Windcrest. As your Chief, I am very proud of our proactive efforts and professional response. An informed community is a stronger community and in an effort to further strengthen our community partnership, I will begin publishing a monthly crime blotter. The blotter will include all Part I crimes such as homicide, sexual assaults, aggravated assaults, robbery, burglary, theft, vehicle theft and arson, as well as, Part II crimes that involve arrests such as other assaults, criminal mischief, drug and weapon offenses, driving while intoxicated, curfew violations and recovered stolen vehicles. The Windcrest Police Department responds daily to other calls for service ranging from alarms to welfare checks. While it would be impractical to list every single call for service, other types of incidents will be listed such as vehicle accidents, disturbances and wanted persons. Currently, due to the amount of data included, the blotter will not be included in the monthly newsletter, but will be available soon on our website and also available in my monthly City Council report. The Windcrest Police Department recently acquired Spillman Crime Analytics which will soon enable the department to produce monthly crime maps. Analytics will allow the department to track crimes across the city on a daily, weekly, monthly and annual basis. This will assist the department in responding more effectively and efficiently when addressing areas that have been affected by crimes such as vehicle burglaries. As always, if you questions or concerns, please contact me, I am your Chief and my door is always open.
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Closing ceremonies May 26th were a hit! Thank you for your support of the league this season! Your Windcrest Little League Board of Directors would like to thank you for all your support this season. We had our raffle drawing at closing ceremonies on May 26th. The tickets were $5 and each donation helped raise money to maintain the fields our players’ use, the equipment they play with, and to offset costs for team jerseys. We appreciate all your donations. We have closed out our spring season and are looking forward to Fall Ball in August. Be on the lookout for registration information. You can also check our website and Facebook page for more details. Fields will remain open during the summer if you would like to take your players to continue working on skills, but we ask that you please respect the park and help us keep it clean and maintained so we can have a smooth start to the fall season. Have a great summer!
Community Emergency Response Team This month, our Team would like to share a link with important information on Hurricane Preparedness, sponsored by FEMA. https://www.ready.gov/hurricanes During a disaster, the emergency crews may be overwhelmed with life threatening situations which means communitites will be on their own till emergency crews are available.. As a CERT team member, you wll be trained not only how to prepare you family for disaster, but to, to work as a team to have the ability to reach out to your community. There may be no electricity, water or food supply, working gas pumps or ability to use debit/credit cards. Do you have cash set aside, enough food and water for at least 3 days, cars gassed up? Visit http://prepared-housewives.com/living-through-sandy-tips-from-a-survivor/ You might rethink the, “It’ll never happen to us” mind set. If you are interested in this training, the next course will beheld at the Helotes Police Dept., May 21st – 25th, 6:00 – 10:00 p.m. To register, go to helotes-tx.gov/events Training is free, open to the general public and no experience necessary. Followig the training, you will be invited to join a local CERT Team, but is ot a requirement. Animals and Disabled residents are 2 areas that our Windrest Team will be working on to make sure that in the event of a disaster or evacuation, we have plans set in place & contact information as well as areas specillay set up to take care of these special needs. Contact Kathie Maloney at 210-887-5069 or e-mail teamwindcrest@gmail.com for more information. Windcrest Newsletter | June 2018
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he personnel of the Windcrest Volunteer Fire Department trained on a new Smart Board that is located in the Golfcrest Dormitory. It is essentially a wall mounted computer with multiple functions that provides the capability for multimedia including Power Point Presentations, Video and access to the internet. This newly acquired technology allows personnel to video record training sessions and allows playback for review. This technology is to be utilized for fire and medical training for all of our personnel. In addition it can also be utilized for Fire, Medical and Emergency Management planning and operations during special events, severe weather and disasters. It is a valuable tool for all our members. Lately people may have driven by the Fire Station at times during the day and seen different fire apparatus (fire engines and ladder trucks) sitting on the apron. The department has been looking at new apparatus to gain ideas pertaining to new technology and equipment for the organization. This is to replace old outdated apparatus and equipment as well as to expand capabilities for the future. If you see these new apparatus and equipment, please feel free to stop by and look and ask questions. In addition, there have been a lot of questions pertaining to the fire department in regards to personnel, dormitories, station, apparatus and equipment. If you have questions and want to see for yourself what is going on, don’t hesitate to stop by for a tour and to ask questions. We are more than happy to show anyone around and answer questions. We are still in the spring mode as far as weather but things are rapidly heating up and summer will be upon us quickly. As people are performing yard work, remember to stay hydrated and take breaks when necessary. Heat related injuries can sneak up on individuals very quickly and staying hydrated and cool is a way to possibly prevent a call to 911 or being transported to the hospital.
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Windcrest Animal Control Task Force Flea preventative treatments are a year-round must-have for cats AND dogs! Not only are fleas a nuisance to you and your pets, they can carry diseases that can debilitate your furry friends (and in some cases even cause death). A simple way to test if your pet has fleas is to brush over your pet with a paper towel, or part the hair and look at their skin. If you don't find any adult fleas, you'll likely see their feces (also called "flea dirt") which look like small dark specks. Fleas ingested by your pet while grooming may result in tapeworms (You may notice what looks like a piece of white rice moving on their bottom or in their stool. This is a sign of tapeworms, which can be treated with oral medication). Adult fleas only represent 5% of the flea population, so it's important to have a routine that addresses all the life stages (eggs, larvae, pupae). Monthly topical combo products (like Revolution or AdvantageMulti) can kill up to 98% of fleas in various life stages and also protect pets from ticks, heartworms (carried by mosquitoes), and some intestinal parasites (roundworms, hookworms) too! Indoor pets are also at risk! Some studies have shown that 1/3 of heartworm infections were in indoor-only pets! Keep your pets healthy and happy - talk to your vet for more info, or you can join TxWeACT at our monthly meeting which is the fourth Tuesday of the month @ the Cross Road Church (at the corner of Midcrown and Walzem) @ 7pm.
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Windcrest Garden Club The Windcrest Garden Club has new officers as of 7 May who are excited about the coming year and will be working all summer planning next year’s programs. They will not be the only ones The Windcrest Garden Club has working though. As you travel around Windcrest, watch for our members watering the pots at City Hall and the Civic newCenter officers as of 7 May who are excited and our Yard of the Month Judges out scouting for great looking about the coming year and will be yards 24-30th of June.
working all summer planning next year’s programs. A great luncheon officially welcomed our new officers: Jamie They will not be the only ones Whitfield, President; Lois Wooton, Vice President;working Artherinethough. As you travel around Hill, Treasurer; and Pat Couch, Secretary. Great fun,Windcrest, beautiful watch for our members Windcrest Garden Club 2018-19 officers, (L-R) Jamie surroundings, lovely lunch, what a great way to end thewatering 2017-18 the Whitfield, Lois Wooten, Vice President, pots at President, City Hall and the Artherine Hill, Treasurer, & Pat Couch, Secretary were Garden Club year. Civic Center and our Yardat aof the Month formally installed luncheon held in the Woodward Mansion on 7for May.great looking Judges out scouting Don’t miss out on the fun, rewarding community service, and yardsand 24-30th of June. time with friends. The Club is open to men & women
you do not need to live in Windcrest to be a member. Renew below or make a new membership now. Just fill out the form As outgoing President, and mail it to Windcrest Garden Club, 6311 Bay Meadows, Betty Riggs officially new offic "pins"welcomed Jamie Whitfieldour as Converse TX 78244. We meet September to May and dues areA great luncheon officially the 2018-19 Windcrest Whitfield, Vice President; Arth only $15.00 for the year. Paid memberships received by July 1st President; Lois Wooton, Garden Club President. are published in the “2018-2019 Yearbook”. Treasurer; and Pat Couch, Secretary. Great fun, beautiful su
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Windcrest Women's Club June is a very busy month for the Women’s Club as we develop programs for next year. We’ll have interesting and entertaining speakers, fun “field trips” and super parties. Our community support efforts will continue too. Thanks to the excellent response by those attending the “Old Bag Luncheon”, we are able to assist more Roosevelt High School students with graduation cap & gown expenses as well as collage testing fees. Final numbers coming soon. This year we will honor our founder, Barbee Winn, as part of our Christmas Light-Up program. Barbee was an inspiring woman who led the way to make Windcrest SPECIAL. Barbee passed away this year at age 100. We hope everyone will help us celebrate this woman whose foresight and hard work helped make Windcrest a wonderful place to live. Watch the Newsletter for more information. Want to join the fun and make a difference in our community? Just fill out the form below and send to: Windcrest Women’s Club, 549 Crestway, Windcrest TX 78239 along with a check for $20 or bring it to any meeting. Membership forms received before 15 July will be included in the new “Yearbook”. Remember Windcrest Women’s Club is a 501c3 Non-Profit organization and your donations are tax exempt? Complete and mail to: Windcrest Women's Club, 549 Crestway Dr, Windcrest TX 78239 Make checks payable to: Windcrest Women's Club Full Name: Spouse Name: Mailing Address: Home phone: Cell: Email Address: Dues are only $20.00 for a year of fun and friendship with ladies who are proud to promote Windcrest City pride. All Windcrest ladies are invited to join!
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PREVENTION IS THE KEY TO SAFE FUN IN THE SUN Source: www.atcems.org Our Central Texas summers are filled with plenty of outdoor activities and fun in the sun. If you are planning on being outdoors on a hot summer day you can take simple precautions to keep you and your family members safe from the summer heat. Stay cool and make simple changes in your fluid intake, activities and clothing during hot weather to help reduce the risk of hyperthermia and heat stroke. • Pack your cooler with water, ice and cool packs or cloths. Avoid caffeinated and alcoholic beverages which are diuretics and can dehydrate you. • Dress for the heat in loose, light colored clothing, wear a hat and use sunscreen. • Stay hydrated and drink more water than usual, 2 to 4 eight ounce cups of water every hour when outside for long periods of time, and when performing strenuous work or exercise. • Don’t over-exercise, take breaks and seek the shade or air conditioning to cool yourself down. • Keep an eye on children, pets and the elderly for signs and symptoms of heat exhaustion and heat stroke.
WARNING SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF HEAT EMERGENCIES Signs of Heat Exhaustion: • Heavy sweating • Weakness • Cold, pale and clammy skin • Fast, weak pulse • Nausea or vomiting • Urine dark in color or lack of need to urinate; you should urinate at least once every 3-4 hours What To Do: • Move to a cooler location • Lie down and loosen your clothing • Apply cool, wet cloths or compresses to as much of your body as possible • Sip water • If you have vomited and continues, seek medical attention immediately Windcrest Newsletter | June 2018
Final Note: Mild heat emergencies can quickly and continually progress to severe heat exhaustion and heat stroke if left untreated.
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Registration Now Open for National Night Out 2018 By Jeff Schopp, Staff Writer
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ational Night Out is a nation-wide event sponsored by the National Association of Town Watch. Registration is free and is now open. National Night Out will take place Tuesday, October 2nd, 2018. Most events start around 6:00 PM Tuesday evening and are scheduled to last until 10:00 PM. Registration is required if your community is planning on hosting its own events or activities. From gatherings to blockparties to snacks and visits by police officers neighbors are encouraged to come outside and meet one another and learn about happenings in their neighborhood. This is a great opportunity to exchange information that can heighten crime and drug prevention awareness while letting criminals know that neighborhoods are organized and fighting back. National Night Out, an annual community-building campaign, promotes partnerships between citizens and police and encourages the creation and participation in neighborhood watch groups. Police Departments in the state of Texas supports and participate in this event by sending police officers to neighborhood events held throughout the city. On-line registration is now open at https://natw.org/registration. All registered events will be able to use the National Night Out logo on promotional flyers and early registration is encouraged. All information will be sent to those who have registered as it is released. Get registered today and give yourself plenty of time to plan a successful event!
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OTHER CONTACT INFORMATION ORGANIZATIONS: Little League – Aaron Garcia • 210-608-2729 • windcrestlittleleague@gmail.com Lion’s Club – Marlene Patton • 210-393-7383 • marpatton@aol.com Girl Scouts – Jane Schumacher • 210-349-2404 ext. 237 • jschumacher@girlscouts-swtx.org Boy Scouts – John Echevarria • 210-341-8611 ext. 123 • jechevar@bsamail.com Cub Scouts – Alfred A. Cortez • 210-967-7369 • aacortez@earthlink.net Swim Team – Robert Hoffman • 210-287-1798 • windcrestdolphins@hotmail.com Optimist Club – Jeanie Weidenbach • 210-653-3287 Women’s Club – Tinie Riggs American Legion – Buddy Cooper • 210-656-3426 Windcrest Golf Course – Jeri Jones-Cruz • 210-655-1421• windcrestgolf86@aol.com Tennis Center – Ed Beyster • 210-590-8500 • ebeyster@aol.com www.windcresttennisandpickleball.com Citizen’s Patrol Team 1 Captain – Col. Henry Berman • 210-655-5650 Citizen’s Patrol Team 2 Captain – Nello Rosania • 210-657-5704 Citizen’s Patrol Team 3 Captain – Mike Magallanez • 210-267-8390 Citizen’s Patrol Team 4 Captain – Elvie Ortiz • 210-861-5558 Garden Club – Carolyn Freeman • 655-5816 CERT – Kathy Maloney • 210-887-5069 • teamwindcrest@gmail.com Animal Task Force/TxWeAct – Pam Dodson • 210-562-0299 • Txweact@yahoo.com
BOARDS & COMMISSIONS: Economic Development Corporation Col. Sue Alexander, President Col. Irv Gerrow, Vice President Lisa Pepi, Treasurer Patricia Brown, Secretary Leonard Neeper, Board Member Rick Cockerham, Board Member Lou Miller, Board Member Planning & Zoning Commission Col. Henry Berman Nikki Walker Ronald Armes Larry Robinson Jaqueline Wickware Rainbeau Presti Majie Takas Board of Adjustments Veronica Dixon Alan Thompson Ann Marie Arnicar Jim Martin WCCPD Board of Directors Dr. William Mueller Don Cummings Bill Lambrides Wesley Manning Edwin Miles Margaret J. Weidenbach (Jeanie) Parks & Recreation Commission Tommy Gest Jay Eldridge Betty Riggs Marilee Seal Bill Zulaica Angeles Phillips Jeanette Lynch
Windcrest Newsletter | June 2018
Windcrest Pool Manager Jonathan Hays 210-454-6883 BCWCID #10 Sue Alexander salexanderbcwcid10@gmail.com Special Projects Volunteers Gayle Baker Teddy Behrens Col. Henry Berman Rick Cockerham Beverly Cunningham David Diaz Carolyn Freeman Ruth Fritz Rose Gretz Carol Hobaugh Edith Jacobi Bel McFall Betty Riggs Ursula Schaub Barbara Shelton Cindy Strzelecki Gwen Wilson 2018 CIP Street Bonds Project Committee Dr. Don Hobaugh, Co-Chair donhobaugh@gmail.com Alan Thompson, Co-Chair explosiveservice@aol.com Paul Greenwood Colonel Henry Berman Chester Varner Bill Shields Bill Zulicha
CUTOFF DATES FOR JULY 2018 NEWSLETTER NOTICES TO CITY HALL: To provide timely information in the next Newsletter, notices must be in the Administration Office by noon on June 6, and announce activities occurring after June 31 only. Please e-mail articles to jbutler@windcresttx.gov in ‘Word’ documents only so articles can be edited for misspellings, etc. which cannot be done in PDF or any other format. Also, please provide a contact name & phone number for City Hall.
Meetings in Windcrest City Hall Council Chambers Municipal Court
June 5, 12, 19
4:00 p.m.
WEDC
June 4
5:00 p.m.
Water District
June 21
6:30 p.m.
RCCM
June 18
5:00 p.m.
2018 CIP Street Bonds Project
June 7, 14, 21, 28
3:00 p.m.
*Meeting dates are subject to change at anytime.
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