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Patricia Vonne

- Austin, TX

Three time Austin Music Award winner Patricia Vonne is back with her seventh album “Top of the Mountain”, on her own Bandolera Records. The album celebrates the human spirit in the midst of adversity and the Higher Power that lights our path. The defiant stand-your-ground title track sets a declamatory tone as the rest of the album winds a sinuous path through the border radio groove of “Lil’ Lobo,” the careening rocker “Graceland Trip”, "Madre de Perla,” (a flamenco-flavored tribute to Vonne’s mother), the spaghetti western soundtrack that is “Western Blood”, and much more.

1 Citadel

(Patricia Vonne/Robert LaRoche)

2 City is Alive

(Patricia Vonne/Robert LaRoche/Willie Nile)

3 Illuminaria (Patricia Vonne)

4 Top of the Mountain (Patricia Vonne/Robert LaRoche)

5 Lil Lobo

(Patricia Vonne/Joe King Carrasco/Rick Del Castillo)

6 Madre de Perla (Patricia Vonne)

7 Tidal Wave

(Patricia Vonne/Alejandro Escovedo)

8 Graceland Trip (Patricia Vonne)

9 Western Blood

(Patricia Vonne/Steven Medina Hufsteter)

10 Cancion de la Boda (Patricia Vonne)

11 Lekker Ding (Patricia Vonne)

12 God’s Hands (Patricia Vonne)

It is produced, mixed and engineered by Rick Del Castillo and Michael Ramos. The album features the multi talented Vonne on lead vocals, acoustic guitar, castanets and electric guitar as well as several special guest musicians. The list includes: Fort Worth sax virtuoso Johnny Reno, Scott Plunkett of Chris Isaak’s band on the keyboard, Grammy award winner Max Baca of Los TexManiacs on the bajo sexto, David Grissom and Grammy award winner Joe Reyes. The album features co-writes with Joe King Carrasco, Alejandro Escovedo, Willie Nile, Steven Medina Hufsteter of the Cruzados and longtime performing and songwriting partner Robert LaRoche. Hailed as a “Renaissance woman of Austin, Texas” by the New York Times, Patricia Vonne has claimed many titles in her illustrious career: singer, songwriter, actress, activist and most recently, award winning filmmaker. Vonne took Best Animated Short at the Madrid International Film Festival for “Huerta de San Vicente”, an homage to Spanish poet Federico García Lorca. The song was off of her critically acclaimed all-Spanish album “Viva Bandolera”.( Top 8 of The Huffington Post) She also took top honors for her film at the Barcelona International and San Francisco New Concept International Film Festival in the same category. Vonne has appeared on the big screen in Spykids, Desperado, Machete Kills, Four Rooms, and Sin City:A Dame to Kill For in which she reprised her role as Dallas/Zorro Girl; the role which has made her a cult figure among indie and fantasy film fans. Her song “Traeme Paz” was featured in the film Once Upon a Time in Mexico. Vonne continues to advocate for human rights donating proceeds of her song, “Missing Women”, to Amnesty International to help bring attention to the surge in homicides in Ciudad Juarez. She is active in the United Nations’ program Artists United Against Human Trafficking. Additionally, in Austin, she works as an advocate for school music programs through the Texas Music Project. In April 2019 she was invited to sing the National Anthem at the retirement ceremony for war hero and Pat Tillman Award recipient, Master Sgt. Israel Del Toro. “One of the greatest honors of my life.” Vonne said.

www.patriciavonne.com TOP OF THE MOUNTAIN video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=dWU3L7RrHJE CONTACT: info@patriciavonne.com or www.patriciavonne.com/contact

"Imagine a young Chrissie Hynde fronting the Mavericks with a little help from Calexico." - WORD "This indie goddess, an award winner in every discipline she touches, comes back from another foreign victory with album number seven, a set that finds her at her sexy, sassy brassy best yet." - Midwest Record "Vonne’s new effort incorporates rock, folk, flamenco, bilingual Tex-Mex and Latin strands that, taken together, form a rich and colorful tapestry." - Glide Magazine



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CONTENTS: Musi c Food n’ Wi ne Heal th & Fi tness Art Fashi on Travel Auto Home Busi ness ON THECOVER Chari ti es




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Onr e c e i vi ngwor dt ha tBa ngl a de s hwa ss a f ea ga i ni n1978,he rf a mi l yl a t e r move d-ba c ka ndhe rf a t he rt r i e dt or e c l a i mhi sbus i ne s s . Thepol i t i c a l e nvi r onme ntr e ma i ne dt e ns ehowe ve r ,a ndt hec ount r y’ spr e s i de ntwa s a s s a s s i na t e di n1981. De e pl ya f f e c t e dbyt hel os soft hePr e s i de nta ndf e a r i ngmor ec i vi lunr e s t , Ka r a ’ sf a t he rs e nthi sf a mi l yt ovi s i tf r i e ndsi nSa nFr a nc i s c ot os e ei ft ha t c i t ywoul dbeagoodf i tf ort he m. Whi l et he ywe r et he r e ,t hef a mi l yr e c e i ve d wor dt ha tt he i rpa t r i a r c hha ds uf f e r e dahe a r ta t t a c k,s ot he yr e t ur ne dt o Chi t t a gongi mme di a t e l y .He rf a t he r ,whi l egr a ve l yi l l ,a s ke dhi swi f e , Ya s mi nTha we r bhoyt opr omi s et ha tWa he e daa ndhe rbr ot he rwoul dbe e duc a t e di nt heUni t e dSt a t e s .Hepa s s e da wa yt heve r yne xtda y ,l e a vi ng hi swi f eawi dowa ndhi sc hi l dr e nf a t he r l e s s . Wa he e dawa sj us t1 1ye a r sol d. Wa he e da ,he rmot he r ,a ndhe rbr ot he re ve nt ua l l yc a met or e s i dei nUki a h, Ca l i f or ni aa ndt hef a mi l yc or a nagr oc e r ys t or ef or6ye a r s . Whe nt he gr oc e r ys t or ede a lf a i l e d,he rmot he rma det hede c i s i ont omovet oSa nAnt oni o


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Be a ut yma t e r i a l i z e si nma nydi f f e r e ntwa ys ,s ome t i me se ve ndur i ngt he de e pe s tofs or r owsa ndwor s tofa dve r s i t i e s .Fr omWa he e daKa r a ’ spa i na nd ha r ds hi pc a mea ni nna t ede s i r et ohe l pot he r sa ndt obr i ngt ol i ghtc e r t a i n s oc i a li nj us t i c e s . Abe a ut i f ull i f eofde di c a t i ont oot he r ss t a r t e dhe r e ,i nSa n Ant oni oa tWonde r l a ndMa l l ,whi l ewor ki nga tTheShoeBox. Att hea geof 17,Ka r aor ga ni z e das e ni or s ’gr oupc a l l e dt he“ Ma l lWa l ke r sCl ub” .Ma t ur e be yondhe rye a r s ,a t18s hebe c a met hema na ge rofaSt e i nma r ts t or e , ove r s e e i ngmor et ha naqua r t e rmi l l i ondol l a r s wor t hofi nve nt or y .


Fr omt he r e ,s hemove dont oor ga ni z e ,c ha i r ,a nds e r veonamyr i a dof di f f e r e ntc ommi t t e e sa ndor ga ni z a t i onsa l la i me da ti mpr ovi ngt hel i ve sof ot he r s .Ka r ade vot e she rl i f et ohe l pi ngt het e r mi na l l yi l lwi t hde a t h,a dvoc a t e s f ors oc i a li nj us t i c e ,a nde duc a t e sondi ve r s i t y ,pl ur a l i s ma ndc ommuni t y r e l a t i ons .Shema r r i e da ta ge20t ohus ba nd,Noor uddi n,a ndt he ya r et he pr oudpa r e nt sof3c hi l dr e n,t wogi r l sna me dSha yaa ndTa br e e z ,a nda s onna me dKa s . Ane nor mousa mountofhe rc a r e e ra c hi e ve me nt sa nda wa r dsha vee vol ve d f r omhe rc i vi cdut i e s .Shewa sr e c e nt l ya c knowl e dge dbyt heSt a t eofTe xa s byaRe s ol ut i oni nhe rna mer e c ogni z i nghe rf or30ye a r sofc i vi ce nga ge me nt . Ka r awa sa l s or e c ogni z e dbyt heCi t yofSa nAnt oni oMa r t i nLut he rKi ngJ r . Commi s s i ona sanomi ne ef ort he“ Uni t yi nHuma ni t yAwa r d”i n2018.Ne a r t ohe rhe a r ti sAbodeCont e mpl a t i veCa r ef ort heDyi ng,ar e s i de nc ewhe r e t e r mi na l l yi l li ndi vi dua l sc a nr e c e i vef r e ee ndof l i f ec a r ewhe nnoonee l s ei s a bl et ol ooka f t e rt he m. Ac t i vei nt heor ga ni z a t i ona ndanur s ebypr of e s s i on, Wa he e da ’ sa untNa s i r ba nuJ a ma lMoody ,wa sve r ymuc hl i kea not he rmot he r a ndake yi nf l ue nc e ri nhe rl i f e .Sa dl y ,s hepa s s e da wa yi n2013.Ka r awa s t he na s ke dt ot a ket hepl a c eofNa s i r ba nua t Abodewhe nt heor i gi na lf ounde r s br okegr oundi n2014.Ka r awa sr e c e nt l ye l e c t e dVi c e Pr e s i de ntofAbode a ndt he ya r ehos t i ngt he i rf i r s tNa t i ona lConf e r e nc ei n2019. Ka r ai sadi r e c t ora ndboa r dme mbe rofMus i c a lBr i dge sAr oundt heWor l d, a nor ga ni z a t i ont ha tbr i ngsi nt e r na t i ona lmus i c i a nst oge t he ra ndpr omot e s bui l di ngr e l a t i onst hr oughmus i c .Shei sa l s oadi r e c t orf orSa nAnt oni o Ca nc e rEduc a t or sCol l a bor a t i ve ,agr oupt ha twor ksc ol l a bor a t i ve l ywi t h mul t i pl eor ga ni z a t i onst oi mpr ovet hel i ve sofc a nc e rs ur vi vor s .Sheha sbe e n ague s ts pe a ke rondi ve r s i t ya tOurLa dyofTheLa keUni ve r s i t y .Sheha sa l s o s e r ve dont heMa yor ’ sCounc i lonPol i c ea ndCommuni t yRe l a t i ons .Ka r a r e c e i ve dt heHa l lofFa meVol unt e e rAwa r df r omt hePhi l i ppi neAs s oc i a t i on a ndt heCommuni t ySt a rAwa r df r omt heAs s oc i a t i onofPhys i c i a nsof Pa ki s t a niDe s c e nti nNor t hAme r i c a .Shei sa l s oc of ounde roft heMus l i m Cul t ur a lHe r i t a geSoc i e t y ,a nor ga ni z a t i onf ounde dbyf ourwome nt ha tuni t e s Sunnia ndShi aMus l i msa ndi ndi vi dua l sofa l lf a i t hsr e gul a r l yf ors oc i a l , c ul t ur a la nde duc a t i ona li nt e r a c t i on.


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110th Anniversary

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“ Iwa ntpe o pl et okno wt ha t we ’ r eapr o udf a mi l ybus i ne s s i nSa nAnt o ni o . . . ” “ Iwa ntpe opl et oknowt ha twe ’ r ea Li be r t oi st hepr e s i de nt&CEOof pr oudf a mi l ybus i ne s si nSa nAnt onRi c os ,as ubs i di a r yofLi be r t o i o,a ndweof f e rgr e a ts na c kf oodst ha t Spe c i a l t yCompa ny ,whi c hma ke s opl ec a ne nj oya thome ,t hemovi e na c hoc hi ps ,c he e s es a uc e s ,popc or n, pe he a t e rora tas por t sga me , ”hes a i d, pi c kl e s ,j a l a pe ñosa ndr oa s t e dpe a nut st r e f l e c t i ngupont heLi be r t oFa mi l y s ol di n50s t a t e si ns t or e sa ndc l ub Bus i ne s s ’ s1 10t hAnni ve r s a r y .“ J us t s t or e s ,s uc ha sHEB, Wa l ma r t , i keourmot t os a ys ,‘ Wec r e a t ef un Cos t c oa ndSa m’ sCl ub.Ri c ospr od- l oodsf oraf unwor l d. ’ ” uc t sa r ea l s odi s t r i but e di n57c ount - f r i e s ,i nc l udi ngMe xi c o,Sout hKor e a , r s e e i nga l lope r a t i onsofa ni nt e r na t a ndDuba i .Hi sf a t he r ,Fr a nk,c r e a t e d Ove ona lc ompa nyc a nbeda unt i nga tt i me s , t hec onc e s s i onna c hoswi t hj a l a pe ño i be r t os a i d.“ I t ’ shumbl i ng.Il i ket he s l i c e st ha tpe opl et oda ybuya tmovi e Li f a c tt ha twe ’ r es t i l las ma l lf a mi l y t he a t e r sa nds por t ss t a di ums bus i ne s s ,buti t ’ sha r dt oj us t i f ys i nc ewe t hr oughoutt heU. S.


di s t r i but eourpr oduc t si nt e r na t i ona l l y . ”Li be r t or e c a l l swor ki nghi swa y f r omt hegr oundup,l oa di ngt r uc ksa ndde l i ve r i ngpr oduc ta tmovi et he a t e r s a f t e r s c hoola nddur i ngs umme r s .“ Myda dma des ur et ha twhoe ve rIwa s r e por t i ngt odi dn’ tt r e a tmel i ket hebos s ’s on,butl i kear e gul a re mpl oye e , ” hes a i d.“ Hewa st oughonme ,buti twa sa ne xpe r i e nc et ha the l pe d de ve l opmet obea bl et ot a keove rt hec ompa ny . ” TheLi be r t of a mi l ya r ef i r mbe l i e ve r si ngi vi ngba c kt ot hec ommuni t y t ha tha she l pe dt he ms t a yi nope r a t i onf orove rac e nt ur y .I t ’ st her e a s on whyt he ys uppor tt heJ uve ni l eDi a be t e sRe s e a r c hFounda t i on( J DRF) e a c hye a r . Whe npe opl epur c ha s eRi c ospr oduc t s ,apor t i onofpr oc e e ds be ne f i t sJ DRF .Ri c osha sdona t e dmor et ha n$1. 2mi l l i ont ot henonpr of i t s of a r .

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Wi th Cari ann Chamberli n SAM:Runni ngyourownbus i ne s sr e qui r e sde di c a t i on,di s c i pl i nea ndpa s s i on. Whi c hi smos ti mpor t a ntt oyou? CC:Pa s s i oni st henumbe rone .Idon’ tdot hewor kmys e l fbutt hebe l i e f Iha vei nmyguysa ndmyhus ba ndma ke smepa s s i ona t ea boutt he bus i ne s sweha veac e r t a i ns ki l ls e tt ha ts e t susa pa r tf r omot he r c ompa ni e sa ndi nor de rt oge tne wc l i e nt spa s s i onf ormys t a f fa nd myc us t ome r smot i va t e sme .


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SAM:Whatt hr e epi e c e sofadvi c ewoul dyougi veot he rwome ni n bus i ne s s ? CC:Don’ tbea f r a i dofama l edomi na t e df i e l d. Youwi l lonl yge tr e s pe c t i fyour e s pe c tyour s e l fa ndowni t .Iwor ki nt heof f i c ebutI ’ mnota f r a i d ofge t t i ngmyha ndsdi r t yahe l pi nga nywa yIc a n. SAM:Whatwoul dyous ayar eyourgr e at e s tc hal l e nge si nyourj ob? CC:Fi ndi nggr e a tt e c hni c i a nt ha ti sr e a l l yknowl e dge a bl et he yr e f l e c t t hec ompa nys owhe nt he r ei same s supt ha ti spot e nt i a lt ol os eac ont r a c t . Al s o,t ha tIwor kmyhus ba ndi ti sha r dt os e pa r a t ehomef r omwor kwhe n i tc a nbea24hourj ob.So,t hes e pa r a t i oni sha r da ndhedoe s n’ tl i keme t e l l i nghi mwha tt odo.


SAM:Whatwomani nhi s t or yoryourownf ami l yhasbe e nyour gr e at e s ti ns pi r at i on? CC:Mymommyda dl e f twhe nIwa syoung,a nds hewa s RN/ BSNa nd woul dwor kt heni ghts hi f ta ndhol i da ysi nor de rt ogi veust hel i f ewede s e r ve . Shee ve nqui the r ej obwhe nwei nourt e e nss owec oul ds pe ndmor et i me wi t husa ndbe c a meas c hoolnur s e .Shemot i va t e dt one ve rbea f r a i da nddo wha tyourhe a r tt e l l syoua ndne ve rbea f r a i df orus eyourbr a i nt oa c c ompl i s h yourgoa l s . SAM:Doyout hi nkwome nf e e li nt i mi dat e di nbus i ne s s ? CC:It hi nki tc a nbee s pe c i a l l ywhe nyouf i r s te nt e rt hewor kpl a c ef ort he f i r s tt i me . Thegl a s sc e i l i ngs t i l le xs i s ta ndyouha vet oove r c omei t .I n bus i ne s st he r ea r es oma nyme na ndt ha tc a nbei nt i mi da t i ngbe c a us et he y don’ tt a keyous e r i ous l ya ndt he nyouha vewome nt ha ta r eve t e r e nst he yc a n beusa si nt i mi da t i nga st hema l e si nt hei ndus t r y . Yoube c omet he r e c ompe t i t i one s pe c i a l l yi nt hef i e l d.Ea tbe f or ebe i nge a t e n. SAM:Howdowome nt odayac hi e vewor kl i f ebal anc e ? CC:Se pa r a t ewor kf r oml i f eba l a nc e .Ma kes ur eyous e thour sf orwor kt a l k. Tr yt os t i c kt oi t95i swor k,a ndt he ni ti st i met ot a keyout i mea ndl i ve a nde nj oyyourl i f e .Ma kes ur eyout a keva c a t i onst omi xupt hemonot ony ofbe i nga va i l a bl e7da ysawe e k. SAM:Whathaveyoul e ar ne daboutl e ade r s hi p,e nt r e pr e ne ur s hi pand me nt or i ngot he r s ? CC:I nc ol l e geIwa st heAMApr e s i de nta tUHDIwa sol de ra tt het i me ,s o t he yl ooke dupt ome . Wea c t ua l l ye nde dupwi nni nga na wa r da ndgoi ngt o Ne wOr l e a nst or e c e i vei t .Mos toft he mha dnote ve nbe e noutoft hes t a t e i twa sve r yr e wa r di ng. The yt r us t e dme tt oge ta l lt hee ve nt sdonea sat e a m i twa save r yr e wa r di ngmome nt .



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Mynamei sAlej andraRui z. Ia m30ye a r sol d,bor ni nBa r e r r a s , Mi c hoa c a n,Me xi c oa ndc a met o Sa nAnt oni o, Te xa swhe nIwa s f ourye a r sol d.Asal i t t l egi r l ,I wa sa l wa ysf a s c i na t e dbyt he be a ut yi ndus t r y .Iwoul da l wa ys pl a ywi t hmyha i ra ndc ous i ns ' ha i r , a ndnot i c e dIha dapa s s i onf ori t . Ia mgl a dmyhi ghs c hoolha da c os me t ol ogypr ogr a mbe c a us eI wa sa bl et ot a kea dva nt a geofi t a ndge tmyl i c e ns e . Whi l ei nt he pr ogr a m,Is e tmys e l fs ome goa l sf orf i ve-t e nye a r s . Onewa st oope nupmy ownbus i ne s sa ndbe as uc c e s s f ulbus i ne s s owne r .


Myi ns pi r a t i onwa smygr a ndmot he r ,El i c e aLope zRui z .Shewa sas uc c e s s f ul bus i ne s swome ni nourhome t ownofBa r r e r a s ,Mi c hoa c a n.Sheowne da c onve ni e nc es t or et ha ts ol dt heba s i c s ,f r omc hi ps ,c a ndy ,s oda s ,be e r ,e t c . Wha tIl e a r ne df r omhe rwa st ha twhe ni tc a met obe i ngawoma ni nbus i ne s s , youha dt obeve r yc onf i de nt ,di r e c t ,f i r m,a ndknowl e dge a bl ea boutt hi ngs ne e di ngt obedonei nbui s ne s sbe c a us eal otofwome na r enott a ke ns e r i ous l y . Ius et he s egui de l i ne se ve r yda yi nmys a l on.


Att hea geof22,If e l tr e a dyt oope nmy f i r s tha i rs a l on.Idi dr e a l l ygoodt he f i r s tye a r ,butr e a l i z e dmyma r r i a ge a ndki dsne e de dal i t t l emor ea t t e nt i on a ndde c i de dt oc l os ei tdown. Thegr e a t t hi nga boutbe i ngaha i r s t yl i s ti sIdi dn’ t ha vet ogi veupdoi ngha i ra ndwa sa bl e t owor kt wot ot hr e eda ysawe e ka t myf r i e nd' ss a l ona nds t i l lbea bl et o e nj oymyki dsa ndbui l dme mor i e s . Si xye a r sl a t e r ,Ide c i de dt o ope nupmybus i ne s sa ga i n, a ndt hr ought r i a la nde r r or , Il e a r ne dwha tt odo a ndwha tnott odoi n mybus i ne s s . Iha vel e a r ne dt ot r e a tot he r swi t hr e s pe c ta ndnott ol e r a t egos s i pi nt hewor k e nvi r onme nt ,s ot ha te ve r yonec a nwor kc omf or t a bl y .Iha vea l s ol e a r ne dt o l i s t e nt oot he rs t yl i s t s ' a ndc us t ome r s ' f e e dba c kt obe t t e ri mpr ovemybus i ne s s . Oneoft hemi s t a ke st ha tmos ts t yl i s t sma kei snotbe i nga bl et of i xami s t a ke heors hema de ,a ndi ns t e a dha vi ngc us t ome r swa l ka wa yi ndi s a ppoi nt me nt . Wha tIl i kea boutmyt e a ma t" ACut AboveHa i rSa l on"i st ha tweknowwhe n ami s t a kei sdonea ndt r yt of i xi tt ha tda yorha vet hec l i e ntc omeba c kona f ut ur evi s i tt obef i xe d. Wet r e a tt he mwi t hr e s pe c ta nda r eve r ypr of e s s i ona li n a nyc i r c ums t a nc e .I ti sve r yr e wa r di ngs e e i nga l lt heha i rs t yl i s t sbus ya nd ha ppyc l i e nt swa l ki ngi na ndoutoft hes a l on. Youc a ns a ywea r eonebi g ha ppyf a mi l y . I nt hr e et of i veye a r s ,Godwi l l i ng,Iwoul dl ovet oope nupmor el oc a t i onsi n Sa nAnt oni oa ndoutofs t a t e .Iwoul da l s ol i ket oc ont i nuet ogi veba c kt ot he c ommuni t yi na l lt ha tIa mbl e s s e dwi t h.


I tha snotbe e ne a s ybe i ngas i ngl emomoft wo,owni ngabui s ne s sa nd j uggl i ngmomdut i e s ,butIc a ns a yi ti sde f i ni t e l ywor t hi t . Toa l lt he wome nwhoa r er e a di ngt hi s ,Iwoul ds a yt oyoua l l ,i ft he r ei ss ome t hi ng youa r epa s s i ona t ea bouta ndc oul ds e eyour s e l fs t a r t i ngabui s ne s si nt ha t , Is a ywr i t edowns omes t e psi nhowt oa c hi e vei ta ndgof ori t ! Anyt hi ngi spos s i bl e ! Ta ket her i s k,a ndgof ori t ! Andi ft hepl a ndoe s nĂ­ twor k, c ha nget hepl a n,nott hegoa l !



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Ka t hl e e ni saCha r t e r e dFi na nc i a lCons ul t a nt( ChFC)a ndaCha r t e r e d Li f eUnde r wr i t e r( CLU) .Shei sa l s oaCe r t i f i e dDi vor c eFi na nc i a l Ana l ys t( CDF A) .Shehol dsmul t i pl es e c ur i t i e sl i c e ns e swi t hLPLFi na nc i a l , i nc l udi ngFI NRASe r i e s7,63,65a nd66a swe l la sTe xa sLi f ea ndHe a l t h a ndVa r i a bl eAnnui t i e sl i c e ns e s . Ka t hl e e n’ sBa c he l or ’ sde gr e ei sf r omt heUni ve r s i t yoft heI nc a r na t e Wor da nds heha sa nMBAf r omOurLa dyoft heLa keUni ve r s i t y . SomeofKa t hl e e n’ sl oc a lc ha r i t a bl ea ndc i vi ci nt e r e s t si nc l udet heAl a mo He i ght sRot a r yCl ub,Sa nAnt oni oAggi eWome n’ sCl uba ndHopef or t heFut ur e–a501c 3or ga ni z a t i onpr ovi di ngs c hol a r s hi pst ol owi nc ome Ca t hol i cs c hools t ude nt s .Shei sar e c e ntgr a dua t eoft heSa nAnt oni o Ma s t e rLe a de r s hi pPr ogr a ma ndme mbe rofCl a s sXV. ASa nAnt oni ona t i ve ,Ka t hl e e na ndhe rhus ba ndDa l e ,e nj oyt r a ve la nd f a mi l yt i mewi t ht he i rc ombi ne df i vec hi l dr e na ndf ourgr a ndc hi l dr e n. Ka t hl e e ni sa na r de ntSa nAnt oni oSpur sf a na ndt r uedogl ove r .



Cynthi aGARZA

Cynthi aGarzai sahi ghlyregarded hai rstyli stand beautyexpertofi nternati onalacclai m. Wi t ha na e s t he t i ct ha tr a nge sf r omc a s ua l l yc hi ct oe l e ga nt l ys ophi s t i c a t e d, t hi sma s t e rha i r s t yl i s tha sade vot e dc l i e nt e l et ha tde pe ndsonhe rf or be a ut i f ul ,s t yl i s hc ut sa ndc ol ort ha ta r ea se a s yt owe a ra st he ya r et o ma i nt a i n. Ana t i veofAl i c e , Te xa s ,Cynt hi as pe nthe re a r l yye a r si nhe r s i s t e r ’ ss a l onl a yi ngt hef ounda t i onsofhe re xpe r t i s e .Shes oonmove don t ohonehe rs ki l l sunde rt het ut e l a geofr e nowne dma s t e rs t yl i s t ss uc ha s Robe r tCr ome a ns ,Sc ot tCol ea ndLi ndaYodi c e , Vi da lSa s s oon,Da ni e l J os e ph( DJ )Mul doon,J e a nBr a a ,Pa ulMi t c he l l ,Li zHa ve na ndnume r ous ot he rc e l e br i t yha i r s t yl i s t s .


Al ls t yl i s t sunde rhe rgui da nc ea r ehi r e dt hr ougha ni nt e ns es e l e c t i onpr oc e s s a nda r ee duc a t e da ndpr omot e dwi t hi nt hes a l on. Wor ki ngc l os e l ywi t hhe r t e a monada i l yba s i s ,Cynt hi ae nc our a ge she rs t a f ft ode ve l opa ndr e f i net he i r t a l e nt si nor de rt oa c hi e vet he i rpr of e s s i ona lbe s t . Ac c ol a de si nc l ude ,Gr e a t Le ngt hs c e r t i f i e de xt e ns i oni s t ,Br a z i l i a nBl owout c e r t i f i e d,St yl i s t :J ohnPa ul Mi t c he l lSys t e msMa s t e r ,Educ a t or :J ohnPa ulMi t c he l lSys t e ms ,Pl a t f or m Ar t i s tCl ubMe mbe r J ohnPa ul ,Mi t c he l lSys t e msCol orEduc a t or . Al t aModaSa l on,l oc a t e di nnor t hwe s tSa nAnt oni o( TheRi m) ,ha se a r ne da r e put a t i ona soneofSa nAnt oni o’ sf i ne s tha i rc ol ora ndde s i gnl oc a t i ons . Cynt hi aowe she rs uc c e s st oa ni nt r i ns i ca bi l i t yt oi de nt i f ywi t he a c hc l i e nt a ndc r e a t eape r s ona ll ookba s e donbones t r uc t ur e ,ha i rt e xt ur e ,a nda ni nna t e unde r s t a ndi ngoft he i rl i f e s t yl e . Theva l ue sofpa t i e nc e ,pr e c i s i on, pr of e s s i ona l i s m,a ndpl a nni nga r ehe l di nhi ghr e ga r dsa tt hes a l on, bot hi nc us t ome rs e r vi c ea ndi nt her e l a t i ons hi psofs t a f f .



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SAM:Runni ngyourownbus i ne s sr e qui r e sde di c at i on,di s c i pl i ne andpas s i on. Whi c hi smos ti mpor t antt oyou? MM:Pas s i on,be c aus et her e s twi l lf ol l owasl ongasyou' r epas s i onat e . SAM:Haveyour unyourownbus i ne s sbe f or e ? MM: Thi si smyf i r s tbui s ne s s .Howe ve r ,IwasaRe gi onalManage r f or5ye ar sofamul t i mi l l ondol l arbar .Ir ant hebar s asi fIwast heowne r .

MarshaMahaffey

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SAM:Whatt hr e epi e c e sofadvi c ewoul dyougi veot he rwome n i nbus i ne s st oday? MM:I fs ome t hi ngi s n' tr i ghtf oryourbus i ne s st he nt r ys ome t hi nge l s e a ndi ft ha ti s n' tr i ghtt r ya ga i n,ke e pgoi ngunt i lyouge tt hepe r f e c t f or mul a . Theonl yf a i l ur ei swhe nyougi veup. Ma kes ur eyourt e a mi sj us ta spa s s i ona t ea syoua r e . Thec us t ome r swi l lonl yl oveyourbus i ne s sa smuc ha s yours t a f fdoe s . Se tyouri nt e nt i onse ve r yda yt os uc c e e da ndbe l i e vei nyour s e l f . SAM :Whati st hemos ts at i s f yi ngqual i t yaboutyourj ob? MM:Tha tIge tt os e epe opl ehe a lf r omt he i rpr obl e mse ve r yda y t hr oughl a ught e r . dyous ayar eyourgr e at e s tc hal l e nge si nyourj ob? SAM:Whatwoul MM:Thegr e a t e s tc ha l l e ngei sr e a c hi ngc ons i s t e nc yi nas t a r tup bus i ne s s . SAM:I nyourl i neofbus i ne s s ,whatmot i vat e syou? MM:Whe nIs e ea ndhe a rmyc us t ome r si nl ovewi t ht he bus i ne s sIc r e a t e d. SAM:Howdoyout hi nkwome nt odayde f i nes uc c e s s ? MM:It hi nkwome nha vet ona t ur a la bi l i t yt obena t ur i nga nd c a r i nga ndwi t hagoodt wi s tofdi s c i pl i nea ndpa s s i onwea r e unt ouc ha bl e .


SAM:Whati st hemos ts at i s f yi ngqual i t yaboutyourj ob? MM:Tha tIge tt os e epe opl ehe a lf r omt he i rpr obl e mse ve r yda y t hr oughl a ught e r . SAM:Whatwoul dyous ayar eyourgr e at e s tc hal l e nge si nyourj ob? MM:Thegr e a t e s tc ha l l e ngei sr e a c hi ngc ons i s t e nc yi nas t a r tupbus i ne s s . SAM:I nyourl i neofbus i ne s s ,whatmot i vat e syou? MM:Whe nIs e ea ndhe a rmyc us t ome r si nl ovewi t ht hebus i ne s sIc r e a t e d. SAM:Howdoyout hi nkwome nt odayde f i nes uc c e s s ? MM:It hi nkwome nha vet ona t ur a la bi l i t yt obena t ur i nga ndc a r i nga nd wi t hagoodt wi s tofdi s c i pl i nea ndpa s s i onwea r eunt ouc ha bl e . SAM:Whatwomani nhi s t or yoryourownf ami l yhasbe e nyour gr e at e s ti ns pi r at i on? MM:Opr a hha sbe e nagr e a ti ns pi r a t i on.Shebe c a mes uc c e s s f ulbe c a us e s hebe l i e ve di nhe r s e l fa ndne ve rt ooknof ora na ns we r . Af t e rhe ri nc r e di bl e s uc c e s ss hewa ss t i l lve r yhumbl ea ndga veba c kt ot hec ommuni t y . SAM:Doyout hi nkwome nf e e li nt i mi dat e di nbus i ne s s ? MM:Unf or t una t e l y ,ye s . Wes t i l lha vet opr oveour s e l ve se ve r yda y . Asaf e ma l ebus i ne s sowne rIknowi fIf a i l ,Ia mnotj us tf a i l i ng, butf a i l i ngwome ni nge ne r a l .


SAM:Doyout hi nkwome nf e e l i nt i mi dat e di nbus i ne s s ? MM:Unf or t una t e l y ,ye s . Wes t i l l ha vet opr oveour s e l ve se ve r yda y Asaf e ma l ebus i ne s sowne rI knowi fIf a i l ,Ia mnotj us t f a i l i ng,butf a i l i ngwome ni n ge ne r a l . SAM:Howdowome nt oday ac hi e vewor kl i f ebal anc e ? MM:Ic a nonl ys pe a kf ormys e l f a st hi si sa l s oac ha l l e ngeIha dt o f a c e .I nl i f ei fyoudon' tt a kec a r e ofyour s e l ff i r s tyouwi l lne ve rbe 1 10% t oa nyoneora nyt hi ng.

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Af t e rgr a dua t i ngf r omh i g hs c h ool , Mi c h a e lp u th i sf i n a n c ei n t e r e s t sa s i d ea n da t t e n d e dc o l l e g ea nd l a ws c h oo l ,e ve nt u a l l ybe c o mi n gat r i a la t t o r n e y . Th ec a r e e rl e f th i mu n f u l f i l l e d , s oh er e t u r n e dt o h i se a r l yi n t e r e s ti nf i n a n c ea n dj o i ne dCa t h e r i n et oc r e a t et h e i rt e a ma tWe l l sFa r g oAd vi s or s ,a pl a c eBo ba l wa y skn e wh eb e l o n g e d . “ Bobwa so neo ft h ef i r s tpe o p l et oe n c o u r a g emet of ol l o wac a r e e ri nt h ef i n a n c i a li nd us t r y , ”Mi c h a e ls a i d. “ I tt o o ka b o u tad e c a deo fc o n v i n c i n ga n dac a r e e rp a t hd e t o u r , b u tIe ve nt ua l l y f ol l owe dhi sa d vi c e ,a n dn owIge tt ohe l pp o s i t i v e l yi mp a c tmo r ep e o p l ea n df a mi l i e s , wh i c hi s wha tIa l wa y swa n t e dt odo. ” ThePath Forward Wi t hc o nt i n ue ds u ppor ta n de n c ou r a ge me n tf r o mBo b , Ca t h e r i n ea n dMi c h a e lj o i n e d t he i rp a t hst oc r e a t eady n a mi cf i na n c i a la d v i s i n gt e a m. Th e yh a v et h es a meg o a lt ol e a dc l i e nt s t of i na nc i a ls u c c e s s . Bu tt he ya g r e et ha ti t ’ st h ed i f f e r e n tp a t h st h e yt o o kt ob u i l dt h e i rpr a c t i c e t ha tbr i ng sva l uet ot h e i rc l i e n t sa n dc r e a t e saf u l f i l l i n gc a r e e r . I t ’ st h e i rd i f f e r e n tp e r s pe c t i v e s t ha tc r e a t eun i t ya n dr i c h n e s s .






Ai r r os t iOpe nsNe wCor por a t eHe a dqua r t e r s Sa nAnt oni oba s e dr e ha bi l i t a t i one xpe r t , Ai r r os t i ,ha sope ne dane w 44, 000s qua r e f ootc or por a t ehe a dqua r t e r si nHi l lCount r yVi l l a ge . Thi s ne whe a dqua r t e r swi l lhous ea ddi t i ona lt r e a t me nts pa c e ,at r a i ni ngs i t e f orne we mpl oye e s ,a ndc or por a t eof f i c e s .Thi sbui l di nga l s ohous e s t e a msf oc us e dons uppor t i nga l l Ai r r os t iPr ovi de r sa c r os st heUS,i nc l udi ng ma r ke t i ng,bi l l i ng,s c he dul i ng,a ndf i na nc e . Gr owt hha sbe e nr a pi df orAi r r os t i ,whi c hor i gi na l l yope ne di n2004wi t hone e mpl oye e . Toda y ,t he yha ve210l oc a t i onst hr oughoutt heUni t e dSt a t e swi t h j us tunde r700e mpl oye e s ,whi c hi nc l ude spr ovi de r sa nds uppor ts t a f fwho s e r ve d138, 380pa t i e nt si n2018. The i ra ppr oa c hf oc us e sona c c ur a t e l y di a gnos i ngt her ootc a us eofpa i n,t he ne mpl oyi ngs pe c i f i cma nua lt he r a py a ndr e ha be xe r c i s e st oc or r e c tt heunde r l yi ngc a us ea ndpr e ve ntf ut ur ei nj ur i e s . The i ra ppr oa c hyi e l dsqui c kr e s ul t swi t hma nypa t i e nt se xpe r i e nc i ngr e l i e fi n a na ve r a geoft hr e evi s i t s ,ba s e donpa t i e nt r e por t e dout c ome s .


Tha nkst opos i t i vee xpe r i e nc e sa ndr e s ul t s ,99. 6% ofpa s ta ndpr e s e ntpa t i e nt s ha ves t a t e dt he ywoul dr e c omme ndAi r r os t it of a mi l y ,f r i e ndsa ndc ol l e a gue s . I nc r e a s e dde ma ndf orAi r r os t is e r vi c e sha ss pur r e dt hec ompa nyt ohi r ea n a ddi t i ona l50pr ovi de r si n2019. Al l Ai r r os t iCe r t i f i e dPr ovi de r sa r eChi r opr a c t or sorPhys i c a lThe r a pi s t swhoa r es pe c i a l l yt r a i ne dt oa s s e s st her oot c a us eofpa t i e nts ympt oms . The i rde t a i l e de va l ua t i ona ndi ndi vi dua l l ypr e s c r i be dr e ha be xe r c i s e sa r eke yt opa t i e nts uc c e s s .Forma ny ,t hi st ypeof t he r a pyha si mpr ove dhe a l t ha ndde t e r r e dpot e nt i a ls ur ge r i e s ,s omuc hs o muc hs ot ha ta l lt hena t i ona li ns ur a nc ec a r r i e r sha vee xe c ut e dc us t omi z e d c ont r a c t sde s i gne dt oma keAi r r os t imor ea c c e s s i bl et opa t i e nt s . “ We í r et hr i l l e dt obee xpe r i e nc i nge xpa ns i vegr owt hba s e donourMi s s i ont o ge tpe opl eoutofpa i n, ”s a i dDr .J a s onGa r r e t tofAi r r os t i .“ Wea l lwa ntt obe he a l t hya ndl i vepa i nf r e el i ve s .Ul t i ma t e l y , Ai r r os t ipos i t i ve l yi mpa c t sl i ve s byhe l pi ngpa t i e nt sr e c ove rf r ompa i na ndi nj ur i e swhi l er e duc i ngt he i rhe a l t hc a r ec os t sa swe l l . We ’ r et hr i l l e dt obepos i t i ve l yi mpa c t i ngl i ve sa ndde l i ve r i ng onourMi s s i ononada i l yba s i s . ”


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Everyonedeservesasecond chance Compa s s i oni swha tma ke sushuma n. . .a nds odomi s t a ke s . Thet r ut hi s e ve r yonei sj us tt r yi ngt of i gur et hi ngsouta ndke e pi ngpe opl ef e e l i ng i mpr i s one dbymi s t a ke sma dei nt hepa s tc a ns e r i ous l ys t untt he i ra bi l i t yt o s ha r et he i rl i f ee xpe r i e nc e s .Sha r i ngt hel i f el e s s onsl e a r ne df r oml i f e ’ s bi gge s tmi s t a ke si showwec a nhe l pot he r si nne e dofl i f e a dvi c e( ort o pr e ve ntr e pe a t i ngt hes a memi s t a ke st wi c e . ) Sonow,he r ei sac ha nc et ohe l ps ome onee xpe r i e nc et he i r2ndCha nc ewi t h as howpr e mi s e da r oundt het he me sofr e f or ma t i on,c ompa s s i on,f or gi ve ne s s , a ndmovi ngonf r omt hepa s tt oe xpe r i e nc eabr i ghtf ut ur e .Ont hes oc i a l me di af or2ndCha nc e ,apr omowi t honeoft hes how’ sf ounde r s ,Pa ulNut a l l , e xpl a i nshowheonc ef oughtt hr oughc i r c ums t a nc e st oe me r gevi c t or i ouswi t h aMa s t e r ’ sDe gr e ei nCr i mi na lJ us t i c ea ndahunge rt opr ovi deot he r swi t h t hes a meoppor t uni t yt ot ur nt he i rl i ve sa r ound. Thi ss howof f e r spe opl ea pl a t f or mt os pe a kont opi c ss uc ha sdome s t i ca bus e ,e me r gi ngf r ompove r t y orha r dl i f es i t ua t i ons ,a ndgui de spe opl eont he i r2ndCha nc ea tl i f et hr ough wor ki ngwi t hl oc a lc ha r i t i e s ,c e l e br i t i e s ,a ndpe r s ona l i t i e st oc r e a t ec ha nge .


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