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GET OUT AND VOTE!
A general and special election will be held in the City of
Windcrest on Tuesday, November 8, 2022.
The general election is concerning the election of a City
Councilmember, Place 2 in accordance with Ordinance
2022-014(0). Filed candidates for City Councilmember, Place
1 and City Councilmember, Place 3 are running unopposed.
A special election will be held concerning proposed
amendments to the City of Windcrest Charter in
accordance with Ordinance 2022-015(0). There are a total
of twelve (12) amendments for consideration. Outlined
below is the list of the twelve (12) proposed amendments,
including the proposition designation, ballot language,
and a short summary on the proposed change. For a
more comprehensive reference on the proposed charter
amendments, please visit the City's Elections webpage at
https://www.windcrest-tx.gov/510/City-Elections.
The Windcrest Civic Center, located at 9310 Jim Seal Drive,
Windcrest, TX 78239, is the designated voting center for
Windcrest. You may vote at any voting center in Bexar
County during early voting and on election day.
For a complete list of the voting centers in Bexar County
you visit the Bexar County Election Department website at
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Everyone stopped in their tracks at the sound of bells
clanging and smoke billowing from the steam fire engine,
with it's mighty horses thundering down the street and
trusty Dalmatian racing alongside. That's how it was back
when our American Steam Fire Engine responded to fires.
Built in 1902 by the AMERICAN Fire Engine Company
in Cincinnati, Ohio, this horse-drawn steam fire engine
needed three large horses to pull its weight of over 9500 lbs.
The traditional horse of the fire service is the Percheron, a
draft horse originating in France. Colorful, powerful, and
reliable, these gentle giants were easy to train and became
devoted friends of the firefighters with whom they shared
the fire station. Serving the City of Reno as Engine #1 for
over 20 years, this famous fire engine saved many lives
while protecting the city. Known as the classic in American
firefighting, this steamer is a true example of American
engineering and industrial ability of the early 1900's, and
was a great step forward in early firefighting! After its
retirement in 1922, Reno #1 served the Southern Pacific
Railroad for a short period on firefighting trains protecting
the snowsheds along the California Sierras. Lost in time for
over 60 years, the steamer was found by the Hubert Family
in 1990.
Early 1990's
In an old barn in Fallbrook, CA, Dave and Barbara Hubert
stared at the rusted, incomplete remains of this "wonderof yesteryear" and knew they had to seize the chance and
attempt to restore the steamer, all the time hoping against
hope that, somehow, the boiler would still function after
ninety plus years. So Dave, a retired fire captain, set out on
a mission. After six years of searching for the many missing
parts, fabricating the rest, and painstaking, restoration,
including sending the huge wheels back to the Amish
craftsmen to rebuild, it was finally time to paint the chassis
and finalize all the gold leafing.
Celebrating over 104 years of service, the horse drawn
steam fire engine is finally fully restored to its original glory
Dave and Barbara Hubert of Coto de Caza, California, will
be bringing their 1902 American
Steam Fire Engine to San Antonio and Windcrest, Texas for
the 31st Fire MuseumSeminar, hosted by the San Antonio
Fire Museum. The public is invited to a demonstration and
exhibition on November 5, 2022 at Takas Park at 2 PM. Free
of Charge. Bring the family and meet Dotty!
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