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A CONTEMPORARY AND CASUAL ‘09 HOME THE FISHERS A COUPLE WITH THE “WRITE” STUFF DR. SUZANNE DABBOUS BRINGS NEW TECHNOLOGY TO ALAMO HEIGHTS
In Every Issue
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CONTENTS OCTOBER 2014
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Business Profile: Dr. Suzanne Dabbous of Avestée Women’s Imaging Center
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Profile: Mary and Lewis Fisher
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Wine & Dine: Raffles
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Home: ‘09 Contemporary
COVER PHOTO BY WILL LANGMORE, LANGMORE PHOTOGRAPHY AT THE SAN ANTONIO BOTANICAL GARDEN
22 AHISD School News 26
The Buzz
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78209 Restaurant Guide
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‘09-Lives
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Police Blotter
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Vintage View
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LOCAL DOCTOR MAKES BREAST SCREENING COMFORTABLE AND CONVENIENT IN ‘09
AVESTÉE WOMEN’S IMAGING CENTER BRINGS LATEST TECHNOLOGY CLOSER TO HOME By CAROLYN SELDON LAY
Photography by CASEY HOWELL
Board-certified radiologist Dr. Suzanne Dabbous founded Avestée Women’s Imaging Center on Sunset Road in 2013 to serve women with a softer, more welcoming ambience. She used her home design sensibility for Avestée, and the result feels like a spa retreat in the Texas Hill Country. That was just part of the doctor’s goal. Recognizing the importance of the new 3D Digital Breast Tomosynthesis (DBT) imaging system, when Dr. Dabbous learned it had been approved for breast cancer screening by the FDA in 2011, she had already attended the training and then opened Avestée to offer the technology to women in San Antonio as soon as possible. October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and Dr. Dabbous feels strongly that women should get a 2D/3D combo mode mammogram each year from age 40 through their 70s. 3D mammography increases the efficiency of the test, helping to catch cancer at earlier stages. The screening machines look the sameand take almost the same amount of time. The patient’s breasts are still compressed in the same number of positions, but in a slightly less painful way. “It’s an easy test that saves lives,” says Dr. Dabbous. Her advice to women is to “commit to a prompt annual mammo screening. When it becomes routine, there is less trepidation. If something shows up, it will be early and more treatable. Lax or sporadic screening is not as efficient.” Avestée also provides breast ultrasounds, a full spectrum of body imaging and ultrasound services, stereotactic and ultrasoundguided biopsy and bone density studies. This alleviates having to set multiple appointments and waiting for results. Dr. Dabbous analyzes the scans herself. If she is out of town, there is a staff of highly trained women imagers on site to read and interpret the tests. Most have more than 20 years’ experience as radiology technicians. Last year, Avestée earned the Breast Center of Excellence accreditation from the American College of Radiology.
In Dr. Dabbous’ effort to make the 3D screening available to as many women in San Antonio as possible, there is no extra charge to patients beyond the cost of the usual 2D, and Avestée accepts most major commercial insurance, HMO/PPO plans, Medicare and other government-sponsored health coverage. Dr. Dabbous loves having her office in ‘09 and often jogs or rides her bike to work. Fifty percent of Avestée‘s patients live in 78209 and 78212. However, the word is getting out, and referrals are coming in from as far away as Laredo and Hondo as well as New Braunfels.
FAMILY MATTERS Born in Austin, Dr. Suzanne Marlar Dabbous grew up in San Antonio, graduating from Churchill High School in 1986. She fondly recalls receiving very positive encouragement from her teachers. Her parents also encouraged her to always do what she wanted to do. They live in Bulverde now, where they raise organic grapes and olives. Suzanne also loves gardening. She is still very close to her parents and considers her mother her very best friend. Her brother, Bart Marlar, is in commercial real estate in San Antonio. Among her credentials, Dr. Dabbous earned her B.A. with honors in the humanities program at the University of Texas in Austin and her M.D. from the University of Texas Health Science Center in San Antonio, where she received the highest academic honor, membership in Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society. She completed her radiology residency at Baylor University Medical Center in Dallas, where she received her training in mammography at the Komen Breast Center. Even though Dr. Dabbous is also a fellowship-trained neuroradiologist, she has chosen to restrict her practice to women’s imaging. She met her husband, Ash, in medical school. She said he was the class president but coquettishly admits that she didn’t vote for him. She beams to note that he uses robotic surgery in his
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own urogynecological practice in Stone Oak.
IN HER SPARE TIME In addition to being members of the Argyle Club, the Dabbouses have a longtime affiliation with the Texas Biomedical Forum, and Suzanne served as the Forum’s board president for two years. Once active in various organizations, she now spends her time with her children and their school projects. Her 9-year old son, Maximillian, attends San Antonio Academy, and her 11-year-old daughter, Estée, is at Saint Mary‘s Hall. Home life in the Dabbouses’ 1927 house in Monte Vista is typically chaotic. Mamma sheds her lab coat at 3 p.m. to pick up the children and get home to prepare dinner. She likes cooking for her family and baking fresh pies. Family time is precious to Suzanne and Ash. They do not make any commitments after church on Sunday that will preclude spending their Sunday afternoons with their children and their three pugs. After relaxing in the pool, Suzanne and the children are likely to play the piano. They also like hosting house parties and bringing out the karaoke machine. The adults also love opera, especially Ash. Recently, they had to miss La Traviata, but imagine Ash’s delight to find himself sitting next to Renee Fleming on the plane the next day. When the family finds time to travel, they enjoy return visits to France, including snowskiing trips. For shorter getaways, they have a house on Lake Amistad, where they take their boat out for water skiing. Dr. Suzanne has set a balanced pace for her life that seems to include everything without overcrowding. When asked if she had a favorite quote or words to live by, she called attention to one special quote on a wall at Avestée, which reads, “Character is how you treat those who can do nothing for you.” Women who go to Avestée are treated very well, beginning with a welcoming staff and atmosphere and the dignity of a private dressing room and a warm gown. That’s just part of it. They can also be confident they are getting the most accurate tests available and the quickest results possible. Avestée Women’s Imaging of Alamo Heights is located at 303 W. Sunset, #200, and can be reached at 82-mammo (826-2666) or at their website, www.avesteeimaging.com.
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THE FISHERS ‘09’S FAMILY WITH THE “WRITE” STUFF By ERNIE ALTGELT
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Photography by CASEY HOWELL
It’s no surprise that we who live in 78209 really like to read – just look at the popularity of this publication! Newspapers, novels, magazines, manuals, histories, textbooks, even how-to’s — you name it, ‘09ers buy, subscribe to, browse, borrow, check out, collect, scan, trade and even study ‘em (go Mules!) Yep, we’re one bookish zip code. With such a hankering for the written word, how fitting it is that our neighborhood is home to a very talented twosome who have devoted their professional lives and more to the production of the same – Mary and Lewis Fisher. With the addition of their equally gifted (now grown and on-their-own) sons, Maverick and William, and their personal erudite contributions as well, it’s easy to conclude that this remarkable family truly has been blessed with a big dollop of the “write” stuff — so much so in fact that you can literally “book” on it. Lewis, originally from Rochester, N.Y., got to San Antonio like a lot of other folks — through the United States Air Force, way back in 1964. It was during his time while stationed at Lackland AFB that he first (briefly) met Mary, a San Antonio native with ancestral roots stretching back to the earliest days of the Republic. Though a “chemistry” was certainly noted by both, it was a few years later before, as Mary recalls, “Our paths crossed once again, and this time Lewis swept me off my feet.” Lewis (as a captain) left the USAF in 1968, the two married, and the happy couple soon moved to New York City, where studies ensued. In 1969, the newlyweds headed back to Mary’s hometown, where they have remained ever since. Mary and Lewis later purchased their Terrell Hills home in 1973 and still reside in it. Journalistically speaking, Lewis (with his master’s from Columbia) initially signed on as a beat reporter with the San Antonio ExpressNews, but after two years was bitten by the entrepreneurial bug and, with Mary’s blessing and assistance, decided to strike out on his own. As he remembers, “After the demise of the old Alamo Heights News, we realized there weren’t any subscription-based suburban newspapers left in the city, so we started the North San Antonio Times.” That was in 1971. With the later acquisition of the multi-editioned Northside Recorder, the energetic pair found themselves at the helm of a prolific publishing juggernaut for the next 21 years. During this period, Lewis was the publisher but also handled reporting assignments, while Mary, now equally concerned with the rearing of their two sons, became one of the papers’ award-winning photographers and a regular contributing columnist. In spite of his active schedule, Lewis found the time also to serve a term as president of the prestigious Suburban Newspapers of America organization. By the mid-1990s, Lewis and Mary again felt the call to try something different. Having been commissioned by the San Antonio Conservation Society to write Saving San Antonio: The Precarious Preservation of a Heritage (Texas Tech University Press), Mary and Lewis astutely realized that there wasn’t a local general-interest book publisher in the Alamo City. Enter the Fishers’ Maverick Publishing
Co., aptly named after Mary’s famous forbear and Texas pioneer Samuel Maverick. Since its inception, its output has soared. As Mary relates, “Our company has, to date, published 45 books by 27 gifted authors on subjects as varied as Texas wines, area travel, Tex-Mex cooking and San Antonio history.” Lewis has 12 titles to his credit alone, covering fascinating topics ranging from the city’s Spanish missions to its former downtown chili queens. His most recent effort, American Venice: The Epic Story of San Antonio’s River, is currently on press and will be available by Thanksgiving. Mary, while always the firm’s go-to editor, proofer and marketing pro, also has authored several titles herself, including a fun and factual children’s book on the late and legendary singer Rosita Fernandez and a centennial history of her alma mater, the Alamo Heights School District. And beyond Maverick Publishing, she still continues to be a popular contributor with the Express-News – a gig she’s had for years. As mentioned earlier, their two sons, Maverick and William, both Alamo Heights graduates with law degrees from the University of Texas at Austin, share an interest in the family biz, often functioning as editors, researchers and sounding boards. William, by day a practicing attorney with Cox-Smith, is fluent in Spanish and a collector of Spanish first editions. He edited San Antonian Josefina Niggli’s Christmas play, The Defeat of Grandfather Devil, published by the Book Club of Texas, and produced a bibliographical catalog on the Chilean Nobel Prize-winning poet Pablo Neruda for Southern Methodist University. He will speak on Neruda next summer at the Library of Congress. Their son Maverick, who lives in Austin and is managing editor for client projects for Straftor, a global intelligence firm, has edited a new edition of the Texas classic Memoirs of Mary A. Maverick for Maverick Publishing. With so much “printer’s ink” seemingly flowing in the Fisher blood, do Mary and Lewis ever have time for anything else? You bet, they say: “By the time this article appears, we’ll be back from a vacation in Italy. We love travel, whether it’s to Ethiopia, Iran or our ranch in Bandera County.” And with the kids grown, they have a lot more time to do just that – living, laughing and learning in distant places. Maybe they should write a book about it? For more information about Maverick Publishing and its titles, visit www.maverickpub.com.
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78209 W IN E
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RAFFLES
NEIGHBORHOOD ICON STILL ATTRACTS
Very few local establishments survive long enough to become neighborhood icons in today’s fast-paced world. People seem to be unimpressed with longevity and history, opting to focus instead on the latest trends and the flashiest fads. However, there is one San Antonio restaurant and bar that has bucked the trends and withstood the test of time in an industry that is incredibly fickle. Raffles Restaurant and Bar, located off Loop 410, between Nacogdoches and Broadway, began serving locals in 1979. For 35 years it has been a neighborhood favorite for lunch, as well as drinks after work and into the night. The service at Raffles is friendly and efficient, and you will find a traditional South Texas menu featuring everything from their popular enchiladas to sandwiches and burgers. On a recent visit for lunch, our server talked me into trying the enchiladas, and my friend ordered the chalupas. I was a little reluctant to order Tex-Mex food in an establishment that I considered to be “just a well-worn bar,” but I was pleasantly surprised when I took my first bite and discovered that the enchiladas were, in fact, wonderful. Raffles makes all of their food fresh, right down to the By MEREDITH KAY
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RAFFLES
1039 NE Loop 410 San Antonio, TX 78209
salsa and chile con carne with diced onions. The guacamole was fresh and flavorful as well, and even the corn tortillas on the chalupa plate were fried perfectly and piled high with refried beans, seasoned grilled chicken and fresh lettuce and tomatoes. Raffles features several signature lunch dishes, like the Crestway sandwich, with bacon, tomato, avocado and melted Swiss cheese served on a toasted croissant, and the tried and true chicken-fried steak, served with traditional cream gravy and Texas toast. You’ll find something for every appetite at Raffles, and the prices are reasonable for lunch. It’s the perfect place to grab a hearty meal, like the 10-ounce ribeye steak plate, or a light lunch of soup and salad. Late afternoon brings in a diverse crowd for Happy Hour, with drink specials from 3 to 8 p.m. The old school decor makes a comfortable environment for unwinding with friends or co-workers while sipping a cocktail and enjoying one of their appetizers. The restaurant is closed on Sundays and Mondays, and although Raffles is open for lunch at 11 a.m., the menu is available until 9 p.m.
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CONTEMPORARY and CASUAL
HAND-PAINTED WALLPAPER MAKES HOME UNIQUE
By JOHN BLOODSWORTH | Photography by AL RENDON
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Casual sophistication in a home meant for family is personified in every detail of the Mediterranean-style residence of Betty and Michael Venson. The impeccable order of the interior belies the fact that the couple settled in just four months ago.
Moving from a traditional brick home in Alamo Heights, the Vensons found a meandering stucco abode that good friend and architect Pat Chumney had built in Terrell Hills for a former owner. The architect agreed to work on the redo, and the project began. Walls were removed to open up the kitchen to the expansive living room, giving
access to all of the action of an expanding family, including their son and two daughters, two sons-in-law and three grandchildren, including a new four-week-old arrival.
A kitchen island was created with a sink for food preparation, allowing visual lines to the breakfast room. A playroom just off the kitchen is a gathering place for the “guys to watch football games,” Betty says. A teepee was one of the first purchases for the new room where grandchildren explore, just as Betty had done as a child in her own teepee. Moving to the new home gave the Ven-
sons the opportunity to showcase the immense talent of their son, George Venson. A young, emerging success in the New York and Paris interior design business, George founded Voutsa, a New York-based lifestyle and interiors brand that specializes in signature hand-illustrated and digitally reworked wallpapers, custom murals and wall installations designed for modern living.
In the couple’s formal dining room, oneof-a-kind hand-painted wallpaper depicts a verdant jungle of flowering trees and bamboo, where exotic birds with vibrant plumage preen while white-faced monkeys play. “I
wanted chinoiserie, and this is his take on it,” Betty explains. “I did not want to put any furniture on the walls to cover it up.”
Hand painting each of the panels took about a month in his New York studio. The works were carried to San Antonio, and George began to install the wallpaper in his parents’ home. He spent another week on site connecting the panels with in filling and detail. In his father’s study, koi swim with abandon across the walls and even onto an upholstered chair in matching fabric. Voutsa’s watercolored themes are all
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hand-painted before being placed in contrast to adventurous colors. George explains, “The real target for me are people that want to explore new bold options – like, if you want to paint your wall pink, maybe you should wallpaper it pink – but with fish on it.” In the wine room, luscious lips in shades of deep brown, purple and caramel tempt guests to imbibe. The lips were are all hand-drawn from various ethnicities and painted, then produced as a digital image. Working with Julie Bradshaw and Jackie Kennedy of Bradshaw Designs, all the cabinets and wood trim were painted an aubergine to match the wallpaper. Dining chairs from Betty’s parents’ lake house were covered in complementary fabric. “Every time I walk into the room, it makes me smile,” says Betty.
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HOMECOMING THROUGH THE EYES OF THE CLASS OF ‘49
Mule Stall-The Mule Stall was a popular hangout for many teens in the mid1940s. Class Officers at the Alamo- Bobby Warren, Pete Erben, Connie Horton Clark, Georgie Hunter Dinn, Bubba Bowman, Jean Kellner Durkee, Bobby Rigney, Patrice Hedding Weir, and Kelly Jackson. The Class of 1949 makes new memories during their 65th class reunion
Special thanks to Mary M. Fisher and Pam Frieden Cohen, One Hundred Years of Excellence, The Story Of the Alamo Heights Independent School District.
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They have traveled the world, raised amazing families and accomplished great things in both their professional and personal lives, but the ties that brought each of them home, returning once more to their alma mater, were those counted most worthy. The Alamo Heights High School class of 1949 gathered recently to celebrate their 65th class reunion. Sharing fond memories of their youth and the school ties that bound them together, the alumni provide us a glimpse into why so many share great pride and loyalty for Alamo Heights’ schools. The class president, Bobby Warren. He shared his appreciation for the education he received. He believes that Alamo Heights delivered on its promise of excellence: “Alamo Heights made my life. The curriculum, the academics were the best. My teachers were outstanding. As a result, I attended Rice University on a scholarship, earning two degrees. Even in the early 1950s, Alamo Heights had already earned the reputation of providing a quality education and was respected at the university level.” Many alumni from the class of ‘49 remarked that they received a great education from Alamo Heights schools and wanted others to enjoy a similar experience. Pal Wenger is a great example of this sentiment. His great-grandchildren are fourth-generation Alamo Heights students. For his family it adds up to 48 years in Heights classrooms, gyms, playgrounds, music halls and playing fields. He believes this instills loyalty and a strong belief in “the tradition of excellence.” Paul and his wife, Barbara, have served both the educational and greater Alamo Heights and San Antonio communities, sharing their philosophy of giving through years of service, demonstrating a commitment to community that Alamo Heights staff works to instill in students today. The musicians, Cleburn Mcelhany and Carolyn Stromberg. Mcelhany was the president of the band his senior year. His love for music carried over into his life and career, allowing him to pass along the skills he learned at Alamo Heights to others with shared interests and talents. Stromberg earned six notes on her letterman’s jacket to showcase her six years in band. She began teaching at Cambridge Elementary in 1954, turning her commitment to learning into a lifelong career. They spoke of a time when the nation was at war. There was no money, no gas and no food. They had to depend on each other, to take care of each other. This fostered their sense of community. The football team captain, Pete Erben. Erben’s football talents took him to Baylor, where he went from being a Mule to a Bear, enjoying an opportunity to play guard against Georgia Tech in the Orange Bowl in 1951. After graduation and discharge from the U.S. Air Force, Erben returned to his hometown, working his way from manager to president and CEO of Luby’s restaurants. He says, “My high school peers were a great part of my life. I hope that my life was a good influence on theirs.” His children and grandchildren are second- and third-generation alumni. During their time at Heights, many students developed strong longterm bonds with their peers, teachers and school. For them it remains an important part of their identity. The valedictorian, Mary Sue Curnutte. “Our class is pretty much like any other class. You know the kind, where parent and student interests revolve around the schoolhouse and all of its activities. Our goal “always —working together for one purpose,” she observes. It was then, and is now. Through strong intellectual engagement, the development of deep friendships and a close, service-minded tie to the community, Alamo Heights High School has built the tradition of excellence. In the end, just as with the members of the class of 1949, we will all remember the great old days of band, sports, competitions and celebrations, but most of all, we will remember those special friends who will live in our hearts. It is these ties that bind us to this community and our schools and the reason why we come home.
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FALL SPORTS
Photo by Mollie Farrimond
Photo by Kate Dehlinger
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Wednesday, October 8
HOWDY PARADE, 4 PM
Parade runs along Broadway from Cambridge Elementary to Alamo Heights High School and includes floats, cars, bands and student groups.
HOWDY NIGHT CARNIVAL, 5-7 PM
Alamo Heights High School Event includes a variety of student organization booths that provide games, food and spirit merchandise for a festive family-centered evening.
HOWDY NIGHT HOMECOMING PEP RALLY, 7:15 PM
Alamo Heights High School, Harry B. Orem Stadium Event includes performances by the AHHS Band, Spurs cheerleaders, the introduction of the varsity football team and the traditional lighting of the AH. Friday, October 10
ALAMO HEIGHTS HIGH SCHOOL HOMECOMING FOOTBALL GAME, 7:30 PM Alamo Heights vs. Seguin Harry B. Orem Stadium Saturday, October 11
ALAMO HEIGHTS HIGH SCHOOL HOMECOMING DANCE Tripoint, 8 - 11pm
Here’s to our Blue and Gold, long may it wave, Over our dear old school, colors never fade. RAH! RAH! RAH! Blue and Gold for loyalty and for faithfulness, Here’s to our colors true, AHHS!
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78209 TH E
BU ZZ
HAPPENINGS AT THE BOTANICAL GARDEN
THE BUZZ By LESLIE FOLEY
McNay
Celebrates 60 Years
Over at the McNay Museum, there are festivities galore to celebrate 60 years of events, exhibitions, programs, parties and paintings. GET REEL: 60th Anniversary Series features films from 1954, such as Moulin Rouge, on Sunday, Oct. 5, at 3 p.m. Just in time for Halloween, how about a creepy viewing of Creature from the Black Lagoon on Thursday, Oct. 30, at 6:30 p.m.? Gather the family and travel to Paris without boarding a plane on free family day, Sunday, Oct. 26, 1 - 4 p.m., celebrating impressionist artists. French music, stories, programs and scientific discoveries await a passenger hungry for all things French. Several other fabulous ambiance de fête await. Of course, these events are inspired by the current exhibit, Intimate Impressionism, from the National Gallery of Art.
A STEP BEYOND THE ORDINARY
Aesthetic Options Medical Spa and Boutique is excited to unveil its expanded boutique. They have one-of-akind accessories, designer clothing, jewelry and so much more. Take a step beyond the ordinary with their designer boots! Located at 4025 Broadway. They can be reached at 210- 858-6868.
Don’t miss Gardens by Moonlight on Oct. 11. You will enjoy this beautiful event at the San Antonio Botanical Garden, where the stars and moon cast a glow over the lush gardens, and there’s gourmet cuisine and live musical performances on five different stages throughout the grounds. BOOtanica! is next – Oct. 25, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. It’s frighteningly fun for the entire family, with a children’s costume contest, trick or treating and creepy crawlers too! Fall plants will be for sale. Craving more? Nov. 7 is Family Flashlight Night — who knows what you might find in the gardens after dark? And don’t miss Holidays in Bloom beginning Nov. 28. Do make sure you see the LEGO exhibit — 27 sculptures placed throughout the garden that make up 14 displays created from nearly 500,000 LEGO® bricks! Kids of all ages will be in awe of the displays ranging in size from 6 inches to nearly 8 feet. The largest sculpture is a mother bison made from 45,143 bricks. Each sculpture has an internal structure built with steel rods and plates, which provide support and balance for the large works. Surrounding the support structure, each sculpture is constructed entirely from LEGO® bricks held together using only the connections of the bricks by artist Sean Kenney. Don’t forget your camera.
RANGER FIREARMS OPENS
Attention, hunters — make plans to visit the new 5,000-square-foot Ranger Firearms at 1308 Austin Highway, Suite 500. The owner, Edward E. DeWees, III, is a lifelong resident of ’09. Inventory at Ranger Firearms includes a variety of firearms, ammunition, optics, gun-cleaning supplies, clothing and supplies for hunters and outdoorsmen. They will gladly place special orders for merchandise that may not be in stock and typically have it ready in 24 hours. Ranger Firearms offers a variety of services, including hunting licenses, on-site gunsmithing and gun cleaning, consignment services and gun purchases. Layaway is available as well as a gun locker program that allows you to store your gun on the premises for safe keeping, always ready and clean for your next outing. They offer free ice to customers to fill their ice chests during store hours. Ranger Firearms employs six or seven salesmen, who are well-versed on all aspects of firearms, with each having special knowledge of particular types of guns.
NAPLES STYLE PIZZA - AT BRAZA BRAVA
Braza Brava Pizzeria Napoletana at 7959 Broadway, Suite 300, is a family-owned restaurant following the strict traditions of Naplesstyle pizza, using the freshest ingredients possible. A warm combination of rustic elements and modern touches makes the dining room a cozy and inviting place to dine with friends and family. Unique features are the dining tables and bar top, which were handcrafted of repurposed longleaf pine by the owners. At the heart of this restaurant sits a beautiful wood-fired pizza oven, custom-built in Naples, Italy, and adorned with Valentine red tile. “Each and every day, I feel this positively stimulating energy working here with what feels like my friends and family,” comments general manager Chris Guadiano. “I realize we have been truly blessed with a team of people who have a passion for what we do here. This passion is something that naturally translates to our guests as well, which is truly special.” Enjoy a glass of wine or beer to complement the menu. Take advantage of Happy Hour offerings Monday through Friday from 3 to 5 p.m., featuring half-price wine by the glass, $2 off all beers and half-price on most appetizers.
EVENTS AT THE WITTE
Oct. 12: Grab your lawn chair and blanket, and head over for a relaxing Sunday afternoon of cool jazz featuring The Westside Horns — The Westside Sound. Kick back under the pecan trees from 3 to 6 p.m. for a memorable afternoon. Tickets are still available for the 44th annual Witte Game Dinner, Monday, Oct. 20, at 6 p.m., featuring entertainer Cory Morrow and tasty vittles from Catering by Rosemary. Delicious wild game, a lively auction, and Western chic-attired attendees make this annual shindig one not to miss! Cocktails & Culture — delight in an evening of cocktails, conversation and innovative museum cultural programming. Oct. 30, 6:30-8:30 p.m. And Grossology: (The IMPOLITE Science of the Human Body) answers all the questions you ever had about your body. Curious about runny noses, body odor, cuts, scrapes, oozy spots and things you usually don’t discuss in public? Grossology will provide answers, now through Nov. 3.
Right: One of the life-size exhibits at Grossology, the (Impolite) Science of the Human Body.
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JIM’S RESTAURANT 4108 Broadway 828-5120 8427 Broadway 826-7001 MAGIC TIME MACHINE 902 N.E. Loop 410 828-1470 MAMA'S CAFE 2442 Nacogdoches 826-8303 NOSH 1133 Austin Highway 826-6674
RAFFLES RESTAURANT & BAR 1039 N.E. Loop 410 826-7118 SILO ELEVATED CUISINE 1133 Austin Highway 824-8686 STONE WERKS Broadway at Basse 823-3508 TWIN SISTERS BAKERY AND CAFE 6322 N. New Braunfels 822-0761 ZEDRIC’S 5231 Broadway 824-6000
ASIAN
HSIU YU 8338 Broadway 828-2273 KOI KAWA 4051 Broadway 805-8111 MON THAI BISTRO 4901 Broadway 822-3253 OSAKA JAPANESE STEAK AND SUSHI 4902 Broadway 822-0300 P. F. CHANG’S 255 E. Basse 507-1000 SUSHI ZUSHI 999 E. Basse 826-8500 SNOW’S VIETNAM 3244 Broadway 892-7461 TONG’S THAI 1146 Austin Highway 829-7345
BARBECUE BUN ‘N’ BARREL 1150 Austin Highway 828-2829
THE BARBEQUE STATION 610 N.E. LOOP 410 691-3332 THE SMOKE SHACK 3714 Broadway 829-8448
EUROPEAN
CRUMPETS 3920 Harry Wurzbach 821-5454
FREDERICK’S 7701 Broadway 828-9050
EL MACHITO 7300 Jones Maltsberger 314-3971
HOFBRAU & BEER GARDEN 7310 Jones Maltsberger 290-8066
LA FONDA 8633 Crownhill Blvd. 824-4231
LA MADELEINE 4820 Broadway 829-7291
PALOMA BLANCA 5800 Broadway 822-6151
LION & ROSE ENGLISH PUB 5148 Broadway 822-7673
PICANTE GRILL 3810 Broadway 822-3797
GREEK
PAPOULI’S GRILL 255 E. Basse, #384 804-1118
HAMBURGERS CHEESY JANE’S 4200 Broadway 826-0800
CHESTER’S HAMBURGERS 1006 N.E. Loop 410 805-8600 FIVE GUYS BURGERS 260 E. Basse, #107 822-6200 LONGHORN CAFE 1003 Rittiman at Harry Wurzbach 822-7272 ORDER UP 999 E. Basse 824-9600
ITALIAN
CERRONI’S PURPLE GARLIC 1017 Austin Highway 822-2300 PAESANOS 555 E. Basse 828-5191 PIATTI 255 E. Basse 832-0300 SORRENTO 5146 Broadway 824-0055 TRE TRATTORIA 4003 Broadway 805-0333
MEXICAN/LATIN ADELANTE 21 Brees Blvd. 822-7681
SOLUNA COCINA MEXICANA 7959 Broadway 930-8070 TACO GARAGE 8403 Broadway 826-4405 TOMATILLOS CANTINA 3210 Broadway 824-3005 URBAN TACO 290 E. Basse, #105 332-5149
PIZZA
CALIFORNIA PIZZA KITCHEN 255 E. Basse 424-2014 FLORIO’S PIZZA 7701 Broadway 805-8646 GRIMALDI’S PIZZA 330 E. Basse, #101 832-8288 VOLARE GOURMET PIZZA 5054 Broadway 828-3354
SOUTHWESTERN CANYON CAFE 255 E. Basse 225-0722
STEAKS
THE BARN DOOR 8400 N. New Braunfels 824-0116 FLEMING’S STEAKHOUSE 255 E. Basse 824-9463 RUTH'S CHRIS 7720 Jones Maltsberger 821-5051
BETO’S 8142 Broadway 930-9393
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GIRLS INC. OF SAN ANTONIO MEET AND GREET NEW PRESIDENT/CEO LEA ROSENAUER AT THE SAN ANTONIO COUNTRY CLUB
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13TH ANNUAL FUNDRAISING BREAKFAST FOR RISE RECOVERY AT THE OMNI COLONNADE
UT HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER 2014 PRESIDENT’S GALA AT THE GRAND HYATT HONORING TOM AND PAT FROST
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POLICE BLOTTER POLICE BLOTTER 78209
ALAMO HEIGHTS POLICE DEPARTMENT - CRIMINAL INVESTIGATIONS DIVISION
ALAMO HEIGHTS POLICE DEPARTMENT CRIMINAL INVESTIGATIONS DIVISION
6116 Broadway, San Antonio, TX 78209 (210) 822-2164 FAX (210) 822-7111
THEFT 09/01/14 4800 blk Broadway A female shopper left her purse unattended in an outdoor seating area. When she returned, she discovered the purse was missing. Store surveillance recorded the image of a heavy-set male picking up the purse and walking toward Broadway. EVADING ARREST 09/01/14 4900 blk N New Braunfels An officer attempting to catch up to a traffic violator located the vehicle stopped and abandoned on a side street. A passenger in the vehicle stated the driver thought he had an arrest warrant and ran away, leaving her with the vehicle. The subject was located by other officers a few blocks south of the location and was taken into custody.
SEARCH WARRANT 09/09/14 800 blk Rittiman Rd AHPD detectives attempted to execute a search warrant for the recovery of a semiauto pistol used in an aggravated assault on 09/05/14 in the 300 blk. Wildrose. During a pre-search interview a male subject at the location admitted he was the person who had shot at the bicyclist victim in that incident. The subject then went inside the residence and would not respond to requests to come outside. The Alamo Area Metro SWAT Team was activated due to the high-risk nature of the warrant, but the subject gave up peacefully when the law enforcement presence increased. The pistol was located and the subject transported to jail. DWI ACCIDENT 09/10/14 7000 blk Broadway An officer stopped a violator for traffic violations. While the officer was preparing the citation, another vehicle approaching from the rear struck the police vehicle in the rear portion then continued on, striking a telephone pole and the vehicle stopped for the traffic violation. Investigation determined the driver was under the influence of alcohol and drugs and was impaired. The driver was transported to jail. The officer received only minor injuries. CRIMINAL MISCHIEF 09/10/14 400 blk Cleveland Ct The driver’s window of a vehicle parked in the street was broken out with an unknown instrument. Witnesses reported seeing a female driving a gray vehicle leaving the area of the crime.
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EMERGENCY DETENTION 09/11/14 6600 blk Broadway Officers responded to a report of a suicidal subject. Officers located a female subject who stated she suffered from extreme depression. The subject was disoriented and presented a danger to herself. The subject was transported to University Hospital for a psychiatric evaluation. THEFT 09/12/14 100 blk Henderson Unattended lawn equipment was stolen when left unsecured in a trailer parked in the street. NARCOTICS VIOLATION 09/12/14 7000 blk Broadway The driver of a vehicle stopped for speeding in a school zone was found to have a suspended driver’s license. During a pre-impoundment inventory of the vehicle the officer discovered synthetic marijuana in the vehicle console. The driver was taken into custody and released later with at-large charges pending a laboratory analysis of the synthetic marijuana. ASSAULT 09/12/14 100 blk Barilla A female subject alleged she had been assaulted by a female associate during an evening of partying. The assault was reported to have occurred when the female victim asked to be taken home after a disagreement with the female subject. A witness reported no such assault occurred although the victim complained of minor injuries. The case will require further investigation. FRAUD/SCAM 09/12/14 100 blk Arcadia A person identifying themselves as a CPS Energy representative called a resident and demanded payment of an overdue bill. When the resident replied the bill is paid in advance, the caller stated the resident must purchase a smart meter for the apartment because the property owner is not responsible. The caller instructed the resident to purchase a $320 gift card from a nearby convenience store and call back with the card number. The resident did as instructed and was told the card was no good and to get another card for $400. The resident complied and was then told a gift card for $500 was needed. The resident did not comply with the third request.
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Photo courtesy Alamo Heights Independent School District
VINTAGE VIEW
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Alamo Heights boys celebrate the beginning of school showing off their new used car.