Denise Haley, Castle Hills Council Member Place 2

This morning I was a judge at the Jackson-Keller Elementary Fairy Tale Bowl. Scoring six rounds of questions to five teams of 2nd graders along with three lightning rounds about the fairy tales they had been reading was fun! Castle Hills City Manager Chris Duque and Castle Hills Woman’s Club member Ana Frias were also judges, and CHWC member Judy Crawford was in charge of the lightning round bell - it was great “working” with them. Way to go, Bowl contestants!

Congratulations to Castle Hills resident Imelda Gonzalez, who was installed as President of the Rotary Club of San Antonio North Central on Monday night. The Club is already on the way to a great year of service, camaraderie and fun. Imelda would love to tell you more about Rotary and the Rotary Club of San Antonio North Central. She’s pictured with Craig Hardy, Rotary District Governor.

It’s been a busy last few weeks. CounciImember Beth Daines and I attended the TML Small Town Conference in Fredericksburg. Presenters and people from all over Texas, elected officials and staff members, provided great information, insights and ideas to help equip us to be better at our jobs and be better leaders.

Our cities, while different, are alike in many ways - all have much to be proud of as well as many of the same day-to-day situations, and from what I observed, good people bringing their best to make a positive difference where they are.

Tomorrow evening at 6:30 I’ll be sworn in for another term. There’s a lot I get to do, serving our community. I’m grateful. And, I sure do Love It … Here. Right here!

Have you seen this? Yum!

Mexican chef's frozen desserts stand out at new Castle Hills shop Chef Hilda Villaseñor brings her family's ice cream legacy to Castle Hills with the opening of Muu LaLá Ice Cream Shop on March 20.

Have you seen how many of our Castle Hills restaurants have been in the news lately? From “Best” in several categories in the Express-News, to television appearances, and now several “Hidden Gems” (with Thai Topaz on the coverof the article) in the SA Current. How great is that? Let’s eat!

And, watch for a Gelato/Coffee/Pastry spot in Castle Hills opening later this month on NW Military. Yum!

25 hidden gem restaurants only found in San Antonio strip malls San Antonio has a lot of strip malls. While they may not be the prettiest sight, they harbor a lot of high-caliber restaurants you might otherwise miss.

I'm happy to announce that Castle Hills Mayor JR Trevino, Councilmember Kurt May and I were all unopposed for reelection. I'm grateful to our community for placing their trust in us to continue to serve the City of Castle Hills. Thank you!

Earlier today, I filed for re-election to the City Council, Alderman (how it's listed on the official form, Council Member is an updated term) Place 2. It's a joy and pleasure to serve Castle Hills, and there's a lot going on and a lot to do. I'm looking forward to all that is in store for our community and to serving another term. Election Day is Saturday, May 3rd.

How fun is this?! Armen Babajanian, Howie Nestel, the driving force behind Gotcha Covered, and Elf!

Do we ever LOVE IT … HERE in Castle Hills!! Our CHPD and the whole Team Castle Hills staff are a big part of why we do.

Move over, Go Spurs Go - We’ve got LOVE IT… HERE!

Thank you to our Castle Hills Police Officers Joseph, Liandro, Lawler and Labrador for participating in our LOVE IT...HERE Brand Campaign.