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Features 22 Growing Food in the Backyard More urbanites are planting vegetables and fruit trees and loving the results
30 A Star Among Stars Underestimated at first, Silver Stars’ guard Becky Hammon is now an Olympian
36 New Life for A Dominion Cottage Renovation updates ’70s home
45 Eye Candy Sunglasses from fashion-forward to classics
57 Focus on Food Summer Fruit Desserts
85 Women In Business Great women behind the great doctors
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Editor’s Letter Contributors What’s New Dining Beauty & Fitness Health Matters Business Woman Spotlight Wine Scene Around Town Mommy Matters Restaurants Weddings Women on the Move AstroForecast Looking Back
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51 Shop SA Shopping in San Antonio made easy
67 Texas Organ Sharing Alliance
99 2012 Guide to Private Schools
116 Role Model Sharon Sanchez brings skill and passion to her job at North Side Independent School District
118 ArtBeat Alamo City native Carmen Tafolla gets the “crown”
COVER Becky Hammon A Star Among Stars Photography Liz Garza Williams
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Liz Garza Williams
Letter from the Editor
JULY/AUGUST 2012 PUBLISHER J. Michael Gaffney EDITOR Beverly Purcell-Guerra GRAPHIC DESIGN Kevin Herrera, Maria Jenicek, Jonathan Lee, Eric Weidner
During summer’s warm days — and in San Antonio warm is a euphemism — one of the glories of the season is the bounty of fresh fruits and vegetables, especially when they come from one’s own garden. Urban agriculture is on the rise, and in this issue of SAN ANTONIO WOMAN we feature some of the practitioners of sustainable gardening. Even within the city limits there are dedicated individuals who take pleasure in harvesting their own produce
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watering desserts. As the 2012 Olympiad approaches, we visit Becky Hammon of the San Antonio Silver Stars, who will be playing basketball in the Olympics again this year. This relatively petite player (she’s 5 feet 6 inches tall) has relied on her skill, brains and determination to win a number of accolades, including being chosen among the Top 15 players in the WNBA’s 15-year history. Summertime in San Antonio equals sunglasses, and Fashion highlights examples ranging from fashion-forward to classic plus makeup trends to match. We take you to a home in The Dominion that has been renovated from its ‘70s beginnings and to Feast, a new restaurant in Southtown. There’s also an introduction to Carmen Tafolla, San Antonio’s first poet laureate, and a committed writer
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What’s New LUXURY BOUTIQUE ÉILAN HOTEL RESORT & SPA NOW OPEN With more than 1,400 guests in attendance, the Tuscan-inspired Éilan Hotel Resort & Spa held its grand opening in June. The 165-guestroom and suite hotel is part of Éilan, a 120-acre mixed-use development that also contains high-end residences, retail and commercial space. “We are excited to open Éilan Hotel Resort & Spa as a premier destination for both international and domestic travelers as well as the residents of San Antonio,” says general manager Ellen Seymore. Attractions include the restaurant Sustenio, featuring modern Southwestern cuisine by celebrity chef Stephan Pyles and executive chef David Gilbert. To learn more, go to www.EilanHotel.com. SUMMER JAZZ CONCERTS ON TAP AT LA CANTERA Artists Cindy Bradley, Steve Oliver and Vincent Ingala will be featured during the third season of Smooth Jazz at the Falls at the Shops at La Cantera. Concerts are scheduled for Aug. 18 and 25 and Sept. 1 at 7:30 p.m. Presenting sponsor is Belleza Apartments in the Cresta Bella community. The concerts are free, so jazz fans are encouraged to come early to reserve their spots. Chair placement begins at 6:30 p.m. Guests may enjoy dining at the restaurants on site or visiting the cash bar, which benefits the Culinaria Food & Wine Festival. The stage is located at the end of Main Street in front of Z’Tejas Southwestern Grill. For more information, go to www.theshopsatlacantera.com.
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CULINARIA CELEBRATES RESTAURANT WEEK Get ready for a week of culinary adventure and exploration during Restaurant Week, Aug. 18-25. You can enjoy a specially priced three-course meal for $15 at lunch or $35 at dinner at many of the city’s finest establishments. For a list of participating restaurants, go to culinariaSA.org. SAINT MARY’S HALL GRADS OFFERED SCHOLARSHIPS
The Saint Mary’s Hall class of 2012 has been offered more than $6.6 million in merit-based scholarships to more than 165 colleges and universities. The school’s 132nd commencement ceremony was held at Trinity University’s Laurie Auditorium honoring a total of 92 students. Among the graduates is Zach Rouse, a finalist for a National Merit Scholarship. To learn more about Saint Mary’s Hall, contact the office of admission at (210) 483-9234.
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Growing Food in the
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More urbanites are planting vegetables and fruit trees and loving the results By JASMINA WELLINGHOFF Photography by LIZ GARZA WILLIAMS
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Linda Triesch grills vegetables from her garden. She says homegrown produce tastes much better than store-bought.
hough for most of us, “gardening” entails little more than mowing the lawn, a growing number of city dwellers are
putting their backyards to productive use. These enterprising folks are turning parts of their property into small agricultural plots where they cultivate all sorts of wonderful edibles, from tomatoes and peppers to fig, olive and tangerine trees. And some have taken to raising chickens as well. The urban agriculture trend is growing all over the country, and San Antonio is no exception. Motivations vary, but with a current emphasis on healthy eating, many people are trying to avoid commercially produced crops while reconnecting with the source of our food and the regional nature of agriculture. It requires work, some money and a little education, but whether they have a private vegetable patch or participate in a community effort, the people interviewed for this story all agree that gardening is a rewarding endeavor that brings with it multiple benefits beyond fresh food.
A COOK’S PARADISE One of the first things Linda and Tom Triesch did after moving to their new house on a quiet road north of 1604 was to establish a vegetable garden. Terraced and fenced, it now sits just a few yards from the kitchen wall, luxuriating in abundant Texas sunlight. Inside, an amazing variety of goodies awaits the curious visitor, from green beans and cucumbers twisting their vines over the fences,
When her harvest is bountiful, she freezes, cans or pickles the
to beds of tomatoes, okra, Japanese eggplant, squash, leeks,
veggies to eat year-round. The only produce the Triesches buy
peppers, Swiss chard and all kinds of herbs. A few young fruit
from the grocery store is lettuce (“difficult to grow”) and maybe
trees dot the grounds as well — plum, apricot and a pineapple
some berries.
guava. A Bruce plum does well in the heat, explains Linda, who
Their brood enjoys the fruits of their labor. With six children and
is an experienced gardener but has not previously tried to grow
10 grandkids, there is no shortage of enthusiastic guests. When the
fruit trees. A lush row of feathery asparagus plants adorns an-
young ones come, they cannot wait to pick whatever is ripe in the
other part of the property.
garden. “I don’t have to take them to the zoo or anywhere — there
A skillful cook and a dietitian by profession, Linda knows how
is so much entertainment for them right here,” notes Linda with a
to use everything she grows. “Since I love to cook, it’s a perfect fit
chuckle. That entertainment also includes chickens, a donkey and
for me, and I love sharing it with friends and family,” she says. “I
three longneck alpacas that share living quarters with the donkey.
have a meat-and-potatoes kind of husband, but I always make at
Who needs a zoo?
least two different vegetables every night. Last night, I took egg-
For their now-adult children, the new property brings back
plant and onions, seasoned them with several herbs, wrapped
memories from their own childhood in Helotes, where Linda culti-
everything up in foil and put it on the grill. So flavorful! These taste
vated her first vegetable plot and fed the family as well as their
so much better than store-bought; there’s no comparison. They
neighbors with its produce. “We are now creating memories for
taste so good one could easily become a vegetarian.”
our grandchildren,” she remarks.
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from several troughs. “Usually, you purchase young tomato plants in mid-February,” she explains, “and put them in the ground by March 15. If you are starting from seed, you have to do it earlier. I like to let them ripen on the vine. They taste so much better.” In mid-August, the Triesches will start their fall planting: broccoli, cauliflower, butternut squash, pumpkins and more. Linda acknowledges that it will be a long time before they recoup the initial investment that went into setting up their sophisticated garden, but the benefits transcend monetary concerns. Clean, fresh food and a sense of self-sufficiency are rewards enough. Healthy meals with family and friends — priceless!
A B&B WITH HEALTH BENEFITS While the Triesches created their little paradise far from the city’s hustle and bustle, Joe and Anne Barfield established theirs inside Loop 410, in the middle of a typical urban neighborhood. Recessed from the street and somewhat hard to find, their Chicken Paradise Bed & Breakfast (yes, it’s really called that) is an oasis of calm and beauty that makes you feel like you are on vacation. Though the couple have lived here since 1980 and reared their children on the property, the place was not turned into a B&B until 2005 after Joe retired from Southwest Research Institute. There’s only one guest suite, but it’s pretty much occupied yearround. On this particular morning they are between guests, so Anne can take the time to chat with me on the patio overlooking the flower-bedecked pool. She tells me a little about the visitors that left the day before. They were two recently widowed sisters who live far away from each other but decided to take a trip together. The hosts sensed that they needed a little extra pamperLinda and Tom Triesch established a vegetable garden shortly after moving to their new house north of 1604. They've also planted fruit trees.
ing and gladly provided it. More typically, the place attracts
Both spouses worked hard this spring to get things going, with
are far busier that we originally intended to be, but we are happy
Tom doing the heavy lifting by mixing soil components and in-
about it,” says Anne. “We have people 25 to 28 nights a month
stalling the irrigation system, while Linda helped with the planting.
and lots of repeat customers.”
couples celebrating anniversaries and vacationing families. “We
And both continue to care for their creation every day. It’s good
Like other B&B establishments, the Barfields serve breakfast
exercise, and “it’s so peaceful out there.” Tom, who runs a recycling
but with a twist. Since Anne was diagnosed with celiac disease —
company in northwest San Antonio, brought home livestock feed-
whose main trait is gluten intolerance — their menus are meticu-
ing troughs that they turned into elevated beds to make harvesting
lously gluten-free. Folks who suffer from the same condition love
easier on aging bodies. There’s still a lot to learn, Linda points out,
the place, but the hosts are also willing to accommodate other di-
as each variety has its own planting schedule and care needs.
etary restrictions.
Everything is grown organically, requiring extra effort to protect plants from pests.
Much of the food that they serve comes from their own property. Though they started with a modest single plot that they cul-
As Linda takes me on a tour, we are first greeted by a couple of
tivated only in the spring and summer, the Barfields now have a
large watermelons growing out of a tiny green patch just outside
greenhouse and three fenced gardens, one of which — their “secret
the garden gate. That something so big and solid can materialize
garden”— is located on a piece of land they bought behind the
out of a small green spot is a 3-D botany lesson. As we walk
neighbors’ house.
around, basket in hand, I feel almost like Linda’s grandkids, excited
“We moved here from Colorado. We didn’t realize that you can
to spot a few cucumbers still lingering on the back-fence vine. “Oh,
garden in the winter, too,” explains the Paradise’s mistress. But they
look, here’s one!” I exclaim, reaching for it. “And here’s another
sure learned. The original patch is now an herb enclave, which can
one!” Though the season for cucumbers has passed, we end up
also serve as a cozy spot for a mama peahen to lay and sit on her
collecting enough for a couple of generous salads.
eggs. The male peacock is trotting around nearby in the chicken
As we go, she tells me a little about each bed while she prunes and picks a few things. Ripening tomatoes (in mid-June) beckon
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coop, where a single rooster and the egg-laying hens reside. That’s where the breakfast eggs come from.
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grapevine covering part of the original garden’s side and top fencing was inspired by similar arrangements they saw in Italy. It provides shade for species that need it and it looks … well, yummy! Chicken Paradise as a whole looks so inviting that it occasionally serves as a wedding venue for both family members and outsiders. The owners’ daughter tied the knot under the olive trees, and their 14-yearold granddaughter has already told them that they can’t sell or move until she grows up and gets married in the same spot. They have no intention of doing so anyhow. “The more you learn about commercial farming, the more you appreciate having organically grown produce,” says Anne. “But it’s also a great pleasure to go out and see what needs to be harvested and then cooking something out of it with the other things you have in the house. What we don’t grow we buy at farmers’ markets.” Most Chicken Paradise guests like the idea of eating pesticide-free foods. “This is like coming to grandma’s house,” says the proprietress. Because it produces and uses locally grown products, the Barfields’ operation has been recognized by the “Go Texan” program of the Texas Department of Agriculture. Anne and Joe Barfield grow food on three fenced gardens and serve it to guests at their Chicken Paradise Bed & Breakfast inside Loop 410.
Now that they know that winter can be a productive season, too, the couple plant arugula, kale, watercress, spinach, fennel, lettuces, parsley, garlic and three kinds of onions during that time. In the spring, it’s green beans, peppers and other veggies like the ones growing in the Triesches’ garden, plus potatoes and sweet potatoes. The charming little farm is also home to fig and olive trees, vines, flowers, lawns and bushes of all kinds. There’s even a tiny fishpond. It’s no wonder that Anne has little desire to ever leave home. When the Barfields have questions about soil or the best way to shield specific plants from bugs, they consult Bob Webster, who runs the Shades of Green Nursery nearby. “It’s like child rearing,” notes Anne. “Every 10 years they come up with new ideas on how best to handle this or that gardening problem. Fortunately, Bob is very generous with his vast knowledge.” But they have also gotten ideas from their travels in Italy and France, where they love to look
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and the community gardens are a good way to accomplish that,” says Angela Hartsell, who manages the garden initiative for GSA. “Gardening is also good for both your physical and mental health. Just exposure to green spaces brings benefits. When you combine that with more nutritious food and the intergenerational nature of the activity, it all creates a happier scene in San Antonio.” There are currently 34 such gardens all across this city. One example is the Jefferson Community Garden, which sits on a piece of land belonging to a Methodist church. GSA negotiates deals with property owners that are usually either private nonprofit entities or public institutions such as libraries, parks, churches or community service agencies. GSA also provides the initial materials needed to get things off the ground and stays “very involved” with all kinds of support. “We are here to help,” says Hartsell, “to make sure they use regionally appropriate techniques, and we have workshops on various topics These fresh figs and leafy greens are from Anne and Joe Barfield's gardens.
throughout the year.”
When I remark that she and Joe have combined business, pleasure, green space and health concerns in a particularly harmonious way, Anne readily agrees. Though they are not in it for the money, the business provides enough revenue to keep the entire compound going, and everyone enjoys the natural environment and the fresh food. So can she give some advice to a rookie gardener? She hesitates a bit before listing a few basics: “Talk to experienced neighbors or local nursery owners to learn about the soil in your area and what grows best there. Read a little. You’ll have to prepare planting beds; you can’t just stick things in the dirt. Also learn about what needs sun and what needs shade. It’s also a good idea to make the beds fairly narrow so you can reach across from either side. Then you have to know what to plant, depending on the season.”
A COMMUNITY EFFORT For those who are not inclined or cannot afford to set up their own garden, the Green Spaces Alliance of South Texas can help. Founded in 1998 as the Bexar Land Trust, GSA is a nonprofit dedicated to “sustaining our natural environment and enhancing urban spaces through land conservation, community engagement and education.” One way the organization realizes its goals is by working with landowners to preserve land over the aquifer, but it also fosters the creation and maintenance of green spaces within the city by encouraging citizens to plant and care for vegetable gardens. “We want to help people connect with the natural world,
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Angela Hartsell manages the garden initiative for the Green Spaces Alliance of South Texas. The group encourages citizens to plant and care for vegetable gardens.
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Jasmina Wellinghoff Sherilyn Strickland and Jim Clink cultivate the Jefferson Community Garden with five other volunteer gardeners. “It brings people together,” says Strickland, as other neighbors discover the vegetable and fruit oasis and offer to help. All that assistance is what made it possible for Sherilyn
“There aren’t many places where you can experience that.” On
Strickland to become a volunteer gardener and the steward for
her own little parcel, she grows squash, eggplant, Swiss chard,
the Jefferson area lot. “As soon as I moved into the neighbor-
tomatoes and zinnias right now.
hood, I knew I wanted to garden, but I realized it was going to
With no fences or netting to prevent critters from sharing
be expensive to get the soil, dig, compost, get the plants and
their bounty, the gardeners must pick the veggies just before
the whole nine yards,” says the vivacious Strickland, who is a
they ripen. As for bugs, Strickland opens her arms to indicate
software license buyer for the Nature Conservancy by day. “My
inclusiveness and says, “You have to plant enough for both you
sister kept telling me to check into the community garden op-
and the bugs.” Both she and Clink say they get more than
tion, so I found GSA and called them.” They told her that there
enough produce to satisfy their needs. What’s more, none of
was one just around the corner from her house. She lost no time
them has had to spend much money, and the church has not
getting involved despite a fractured toe that was immobilized
been charging them for the water they use.
by a special boot. “I put a bag over my boot and went for it. I was so excited to be here,” she recalls.
There is also another benefit that they have come to appreciate. Neighbors who live in the immediate vicinity and passers-
“Here” is, of course, the garden where Strickland and two fel-
by are increasingly offering to help with a variety of tasks, from
low volunteers, Bert Clayton and Jim Clink, are spending a late
watering and hauling materials to designing a shade structure.
summer afternoon telling me about their enterprise. There are
“It brings people together,” says the obviously pleased Strick-
seven neighbors tending this plot, while others help with special
land. “This is what a community garden is all about.”
projects like planting fruit trees. Twelve of those have recently
Clink, who has been rather quiet during this conversation,
been planted, including figs, two kinds of pears, two kinds of
adds, “None of us could afford to have this much land available
tangerines, a soft-seed pomegranate and more. While the space
for such a big garden. Sure, it’s a hobby for us, but it’s a pro-
is divided into individual and communal plots, Strickland and
ductive hobby.”
Clink are more than willing to work in all of them and share the harvest with all. “I love to have my hands in the dirt and be reminded of the natural cycle of things,” observes Strickland.
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A STAR AMONG
STARS Underestimated at first, Silver Stars’ guard Becky Hammon is now an Olympian By JASMINA WELLINGHOFF
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Photography by LIZ GARZA WILLIAMS
t the San Antonio Silver Stars’ “media day” at the AT&T Center, just a few days before the start of the 2012 season, guard Becky Hammon is pretty much the center of attention. Though the event is open to outside media, it is mainly an opportunity for
the team to shoot publicity photos, record brief interviews with the players and produce a variety of PSA videos to be used later as needed. Hammon spends a good chunk of time recording the latter, patiently reading from a teleprompter a variety of messages, from acknowledgments of sponsors and a breast cancer awareness promo to holiday greetings, information about tickets and an almost poetically phrased message about the WNBA that starts with “We are professionals who play with passion, the best in the world at what we do. We are the children of Title IX; we are Team USA and Olympians of many nations, playing for America’s hometown …”
Then it’s back to the arena for more photographs, both
success. “I have seen teams with a lot of talent not win
by herself and with fellow star player Sophia Young. Ham-
games because their foundation has cracks, which start
mon is a good sport through it all, smiling, clowning a bit
with the individual. You have to learn what it means to be
and jumping gracefully when the photographer asks her to,
a good teammate, to encourage others, to be a giver,”
while making a few light comments here and there. It’s all
notes Hammon.
part of the job that she has gotten used to it after 14 years as a professional basketball player.
Hammon has been a giver since she joined the Silver Stars in 2007. That very first season she brought higher vis-
“This is a fun day for us,” she tells us during a break.
ibility to the team by scoring an average of 18.8 ppg (points
“We do it for the fans and the media. Each new season
per game) coupled with an average of 5.0 apg (assists per
starts with new energy and excitement and new chal-
game). For her outstanding performance, she was show-
lenges. I love challenges. If you are a professional athlete,
ered with honors, including WNBA First Team honors and
you love challenges.”
the league’s Peak Performer designation for the highest as-
One such challenge this summer is getting the new
sist average. In her second season here, she helped the Sil-
players integrated into the team, especially the rookies
ver Stars achieve their best WNBA record of 24-10, which
who are still in their early 20s. “One of the rookies is the
also led to their first participation in the WNBA finals.
same age as my nephew,” says Hammon, who is 35. “We
And she continues to shine. A six-time All-Star, Ham-
have a lot of work to do; we still have to develop team
mon again led her team in scoring in 2011 and topped it all
chemistry, and chemistry is something you can’t force. It
by being selected as one of the Top 15 players in the
takes time. It will come eventually.”
WNBA’s 15-year-history. The latter is an honor bestowed
As one of the Silver Stars’ leaders, she will try her best
by fans, media and basketball professionals on the select
to build that team spirit because basketball playing — and
few who excel in athletic performance, overall sportsman-
winning — is all about collective strength, not individual
ship, leadership and community service.
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These accomplishments are all the more remarkable given that Hammon is only 5 feet 6 inches tall, practically petite by basketball standards. She says she has always had to outsmart her competition because she couldn’t compete in sheer strength and speed. “I do wonder why God did not give me a few more inches, but He has given me drive and a good work ethic and strong hands,” she says, waving her hands. “I have had to rely on my brain. I am going against bigger and faster people, elite athletes, so I had to become a student of the game and be creative.” Thanks to brains and determination, in 2008 she also realized every athlete’s dream to play in the Olympics even if she had to do it by getting Russian citizenship and joining the Russian national team. She’ll play with the Russians again this summer at the 2012 Olympiad in London.
UNDERESTIMATED BUT TRIUMPHANT A native of Rapid City, S.D., Hammon grew up in a sports-oriented family that spent Sundays going to church and playing basketball and softball. As a little girl, she would sneak up on the court and start shooting. “I was so good at it, people thought I was a boy even though I had long hair,” she recalls. There was no WNBA back then, and her only prospect was to play for a college team,
try out for the U.S. Olympic team in 2008. “In
but that did not deter her. As a high school sen-
2007 I probably had my best year ever, was an
ior, she was voted South Dakota Player of the
All-Star, and I couldn’t understand why I wasn’t
Year, and her good looks probably helped se-
even considered for the national team,” she ex-
cure the title of South Dakota Miss Basketball
plains. “The Russians gave me an opportunity.
the previous year. Then it was on to Colorado
I could sit on my couch and watch it all on TV,
Becky Hammon, who joined the Silver Stars in 2007, brought visibility to the team and in her second season helped them achieve their best WNBA record and first participation in the WNBA finals. This summer she will play basketball in the Olympics.
State, where she set all sorts of records, includ-
or I could participate. I chose to participate.
something she had never done in New York.
ing the school’s first All-American women’s
People made a fuss about it because it was the
When we bring up the subject of personal re-
player. In 2004, Hammon was also inducted
Russian team, but it’s done all the time. There
lationships and children, Hammon notes that
into the university’s Sports Hall of Fame.
are other American girls playing for other
she is married to her work at present. As for
Despite her obvious talent, however,
countries.” The fuss has largely died down, but
kids, sometimes she thinks she wants them
throughout her early career Hammon had to
she still gets questions like, “What would you
and other times not. Although there are many
prove herself again and again. Her height and
do if Russia is playing against the U.S. for that
mothers in the WNBA, she realistically esti-
the relative obscurity of the schools she at-
final trophy and you are in the position to take
mates that she couldn’t take time off to have a
tended did not make her anybody’s first
the decisive last shot?” Her answer is straight-
child at this point without terminating her ca-
choice. She “was not heavily recruited” by col-
forward and logical: “I would never wear (the
reer. And she isn’t ready for that yet. The little-
leges, and four years later, after graduation
Russian team’s) uniform if I had no intention to
girl-that-could has become a star who intends
and a stellar college record, no pro team
win. I’ll definitely take that shot.” Off season,
to enjoy her favorite game a few more years.
drafted her at first. Doubt started to creep in.
Hammon also plays for Spartak, a Russian
Before we part, we offer her a chance to
In 1999, the league assigned her to the New
team based in Vidnoje, near Moscow, that has
send a message to our readers. And she does:
York Liberty, where she spent grueling days
won multiple EuroLeague championships.
“It’s important for women to support women’s
being tested by her heavyweight colleagues.
Wth her busy schedule that keeps her on
sports. Mothers, aunts, grandmothers, come
They had no intention of keeping her, she says,
the road for months at the time, it’s no wonder
and bring your daughters and granddaugh-
but the gutsy, driven young pro eventually
that she cherishes time at home when she can
ters to see women who have made it as pro-
won everyone over, made the team and stayed
retreat to the “sanctuary” of her backyard to
fessionals in this field. There’s more to be
there for eight solid years.
read, think and enjoy the peace. She loves San
done, but it can’t be done if we don’t support
Antonio and bought a house her first year here,
each other. And it’s entertaining, too!”
Still, USA Basketball failed to invite her to
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New Life for a
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Renovation updates’70s home By ROBYN BARNES Photography AL RENDON
ome houses, like runway models, are blessed with good bones. No matter how you dress them, their basic structure makes them stand out in a crowd. There is a home in the Dominion Cottage Estates that
is a perfect example of good bone structure. Designed by a Califor-
nia architect and built in 1976, the home was originally a vacation
residence. While it was elegant and beautifully decorated, it needed
updating by the time it was purchased by the second owner. The couple that purchased the home lived there several years before deciding to renovate. “We downscaled when we moved to this house,” the owner says. “At the time, our two children were nearly launched into college, and we thought this would be a good size for us. What we didn’t realize was that eventually we’d have four grandchildren and extended family dropping by.” Suddenly the house that had seemed the right size was not as accommodating as they’d thought.
MODERN MAKEOVER “I love to cook, and the kitchen just wasn’t meeting my needs,” she says. “I couldn’t easily reach pots and pans, and there wasn’t enough space for my china and silver collection. When we entertained, everyone tried to gather in the kitchen, and that didn’t work. We needed something with more room and a better flow.” The couple also wanted more display space for their antique clock collection and items they’d acquired during their travels around the world. The bathrooms were showing a bit of wear, and draperies needed replacing. “I told my husband I wanted to remodel the house. I had a plan in mind. I also told him we needed to move out to accomplish the renovation — he wasn’t too happy about that,” she chuckles.
She’s quick to credit the San Antonio vendors with the beautiful results: “The general contractor was RDH Home Improvement Spe-
They packed up and moved, renting a house nearby. For six
cialists. Morrison Supply Company, Ross Electric, Materials Market-
months, she went to the job site nearly every day to supervise the
ing, Diseno Stone, Made in the Shade Window and Blind Company
construction. “I’ve had a lot of experience building and designing
and Cabinetry Designs were excellent. We also worked with Allen
homes and I’m very hands-on,” she says. “When I take on a project,
and Allen and Floor and Decor. I’d recommend them to anyone
I’m there every day until the work is done.”
needing this kind of work.”
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By the time the job was over, several rooms had been gutted. The windows and flooring were all replaced and the house re-
add up to quality construction, but they take time and craftsmanship to accomplish.”
painted. “This turned out to be a very big job,” the homeowner says. “There are no straight lines in this house; all the walls have some kind of curve to them. All the walls have bullnose corners. Many of the windows have seamless joints. We had to rewire much of the home to handle the recessed lighting we installed. All these details
Built in 1976, this home in the Dominion Cottage Estates has undergone a thorough makeover. The six-month project required the homeowners to move out of the house, but they are pleased with the results. The double-leaded glass front doors bear the glassmaker's tiny signature etched at the bottom.
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Windows in the living room look out over the patio and the landscaped greenbelt. Shelving beside the fireplace displays antique clocks, and other mementos are placed on the hearth.
EXPERT WORK EVIDENT The expert work is evident in the entry hall, where the gleaming front doors are accented by double-leaded glass with the glassmaker’s tiny signature etched at the bottom. Overhead, the white oak planked ceiling soars to a height of 36 feet. The entry hall is the hub of the house, which is designed for great traffic flow. From the entry, one can access the upstairs bedrooms, the kitchen, the living room and the master suite. It’s an efficient design for a house of more than 4,000 square feet.
The sideboard is an antique shop discov-
she continues. “We relocated the island and
The back wall of the living room com-
ery that she stripped and refinished, topping
installed a 10-foot granite countertop and
prises huge windows that look out over the
it with a green marble slab. The clock is a
used marble on the other counters.”
covered patio and into the landscaped
piece from her father’s collection; the Chi-
Other attractive alterations include the
greenbelt. Natural light spills into the room
nese figurines are souvenirs from a trip to
stonework that serves as a backsplash over
from all directions. Custom shelving along-
the Orient.
side the fireplace displays the homeowner’s father’s antique clocks; other mementos are placed on the hearth.
The dining room opens onto the kitchen, the biggest part of the home’s renovation. “I was like a gerbil in this kitchen before
the six-burner range. Each piece is unique and baked to give it a glossy sheen. The backsplash across the room is of mosaic tiles that repeat these colors, with an added
Dinner in the round is de rigueur here be-
the remodel,” she says. “The island was in
mother-of-pearl finish. A water spout over
cause of the circular Lucite dining room
the wrong place, and I had to dart this way
the range makes filling pasta pots a breeze,
table, signed and numbered at its base. Red
and that to get anything done in here. It
and the foldout pantry packs away lots of
leather chairs provide comfortable seating.
was awful!
canned and dry goods. All the appliances
The chandelier over the table is custom-
“We raised the ceiling to 10 feet and re-
made to accommodate the shape of the
placed all the cabinetry with Wood-Mode
The recessed lighting is adjusted using dim-
table and the stepped ceiling.
cabinets, working with Cabinetry Designs,”
mers located at both sides of the room.
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The XXXXXXX kitchen was completely renovated for more storage space and better flow. The dining room houses a circular Lucite table signed and numbered at its base, red leather chairs and a custom-made chandelier. The sideboard is an antique shop discovery. The breakfast nook at the end of the kitchen has spectacular views of the green belt and the manicured lawn of the vacant lot next door. Sliding doors open onto the patio.
ROOM FOR GENERATIONS OF CHINA Before the renovation, there was an awkward closet/laundry room behind the breakfast area. The contractor gutted the space to the fir-down, creating a spacious laundry room and butler’s pantry. A large
plates and other serving pieces. Special
window over the utility sink lets in lots of
drawers hold the family silver, and there’s
A short hallway from the kitchen leads
natural light, and there’s plenty of counter
shelving for family heirlooms, crystal and a
to the two-car garage. The surprise here is
space for folding clothes. The mosaic
silver service.
backsplash over the counter reproduces a quilt motif.
a few empty drawers left over!”
that the floor is fully tiled — not a bit of con-
“This Wood-Mode cabinetry is very spe-
crete is in sight. Just beyond the garage is
cial to me,” says the homeowner. “I have
a small guest suite done in lime green, pink
The butler’s pantry is a delight. The
three generations of china and silver that
and white. The cozy room has a perfect
ceiling-height cabinetry is custom-made,
have been hidden away in boxes for years.
view of another patio. The custom light fix-
with slide-out drawers sized for platters,
Now I have storage for it, and there are even
ture is of mother-of-pearl.
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The guest suite bath was gutted to the
A large television armoire by Platt is lo-
studs. “When we first moved into this house,
cated across from the bed. Chinese water-
every bathroom had a shower and no tub.
colors and contemporary art set an eclectic
We installed a tub in this bath, repainted the
tone. Unique lamps sit on the bedside tables;
cabinetry and installed black marble coun-
the use of unusual lamps is one of the home-
ters. We also changed the lighting and added
owner’s favorite decorating techniques.
tile design for interest,” says the owner.
A 6-foot glass curio cabinet stores her paperweight collection. She’s collected them
SPARKLING POWDER ROOM Not every homeowner lists the powder room as a favorite hangout, but this case is
for years. A sculpture from the Vatican is also a prized artwork. Other shelves hold Lladro
The powder room is one of the owner's favorite hangouts. Her objective here was a lacquered look on the walls and cabinets. In the master suite, the king-sized upholstered sleigh bed is over 5 feet tall, with Champagne silk bedclothes and jeweled and tasseled pillows for decoration. A cozy sitting area nearby provides overstuffed chairs and a television cabinet.
porcelain figurines.
an exception. “This room is a jewel,” she says.
Across the room and up three steps is a
It’s easy to see why. Natural light filters
cozy sitting area with two overstuffed chairs
shelving to accommodate shoes, shirts and
from the large skylight at one end of the
and a small television cabinet. Above the
other clothing items. “The closets are large
room. Colorful modern art with gold tones
cabinet is a painting of a leopard in repose.
enough to be called dressing rooms,” she
resembles a broken clamshell. A tall art niche
When natural lighting from the windows is
says. “I find them very handy because we
accents the black toilet at the other end of
unavailable, the homeowner employs the
don’t get in each other’s way when we’re
the narrow room. The wallpaper border fea-
beautiful chandelier.
getting ready to go somewhere. He’s got his space, and I’ve got mine; it’s very functional.”
tures playful leopard cubs. The mirror over the sink was removed to bevel the edges for a more finished look. The light switches with their faux diamonds provide a bit of bling.
HIS AND HERS DRESSING ROOMS
Upstairs are two large bedrooms and a
The large his and hers master bath is
landing arranged as a home office. The bed-
done in shades of seafoam blue. The black
rooms are both large enough for king-size
“I wanted a lacquer look on the walls and
tiled floor has flecks of color that match the
beds and have excellent views. The second
the cabinets in here, and I’m pleased with the
wall color. “This room had an awful sunken
bedroom, which opens onto a balcony, has
total result,” she says. “It’s such a fun room
tub and an unattractive shower,” the owner
an amazing conical planked ceiling.
to look at.”
says. “We tore out the tub, filled in the hole
“I’m really pleased with the renovation’s results,” the homeowner says. “It was a lot of
The spacious master suite’s 24-foot ceil-
and installed an air tub and gas fireplace. I
ing is the perfect foil for the king-sized up-
pulled out the two glass shower walls and
work to execute my vision, but it was worth
holstered sleigh bed. At 5-and-a-half feet in
had them etched with a sea scene, and the
every bit of blood, sweat and tears we put
height, the headboard is almost taller than
other walls received a new tile treatment.“
into it. Would I do it again?” she muses. “Maybe on another house. But no time soon.
the homeowners! The bedclothes are of
The mirrors over both of the white marble
Champagne-colored silk, with jeweled and
vanities feature beveled edges. His and hers
I want to enjoy what I’ve done here. Besides,
tasseled accent pillows strategically placed.
walk-in closets have various kinds of built-in
my husband doesn’t want to move again.”
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Black round frame sunglasses by Elizabeth and James, at Julian Gold. Face: Hepcat eyeshadow, Carbon Black eyeshadow, Rebel lipstick (on lips and cheeks), and black eyeliner, all by MAC. Voluminous mascara by L’Oreal. Hair: SPF 50 Bullfrog sunscreen. On nails: Kiss Me On My Tulips by OPI, with feather detail added.
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Summer is really now getting in high gear, but already the kids have the back-to-school blues. These days, the school year seems to come around earlier and earlier on the calendar. Gone are the years when Labor Day marked the beginning of the fall term and the end of a long and languid summer vacation. Even parents get a little sad by late July when they realize they didn’t have time to take that family vacation they’d hoped to or time to do all the things they’d planned with the kids this summer. Some parents get the blues thinking about how quickly time is passing and how soon their “babies” will leave the nest. Some kids get bored and blue when they tire of
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computer games, yet it’s too hot to play outside. So what can you do when the July-August blahs bring you down and the hot summer weekdays are already starting to feel like “dog days”? Battle those blues by infusing a little color into your life. Look for ways to brighten the remainder of your summer, and chase those blues away.
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Women and children first Sure, we women have been operating in a colorful mode since spring, when we traded our pastel-colored frocks for bright sundresses, strappy sandals, oversized sunglasses, cute pool totes and big bags. We hit the great Memorial Day sales and got new swimsuits for the kids. But did we update their wardrobes when we were working on our own? If not, it’s not too late to give their closets a boost. You can make a kid’s day by getting him new swim trunks, bright beach
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towels, a new sand pail and some new sandals or sneakers. What’s really “in” this summer for kids of all ages? Lightweight poplin cotton fisherman shirts and shorts in bright beachy colors, like the oh-so-blue White Cap color available in the Bonehead shirt from Columbia Sportswear. You can find these uber-popular shirts at stores all over San Antonio, from Academy to Whole Earth and more. Kids are wearing them from the pool to restaurants to the beach and even church — they’re neat and cleancut looking and keep wearers cool in the summer sun. The neat thing about this style is that dad also looks good in these shirts and will also find them comfortable, so you can also rev up dad’s colorful summer wardrobe and july/august 2012 |
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Father knows best Even dads (and moms) who work in air-conditioned offices all day can get the late-summer blues when they realize there are just not enough weekends left in the summer. Men want to make the most out of their “It’s five o’clock some-
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where” moments by relaxing and having fun. And since a lot of men don’t equate shopping with fun, it’s nice if the women in their lives can make it simpler sometimes by bringing them a new golf shirt or two, noticing they need new khaki shorts or helping restock their wardrobes with summer colors. A lot of guys don’t know the difference between wool trousers and Dockers, as hard as that is to believe, and aren’t sure what to wear, when. My husband will often pull out his “dress pants” to go to church, and then he’ll sweat all the way there because they’re made of gabardine. That’s when I know it’s time to visit Mr. Satel or other local men’s clothiers. Even the chain stores like Men’s Wearhouse and Jos. A. Bank can help, not to mention Target and Academy. It’s also a good time of year to get granddad a new cool summer guayabera shirt from Penner’s downtown, as he’s probably worn his old one to threads by now.
Color my world Don’t just brighten your family’s clothing; bring color into the house as well. Many of San Antonio’s finest high-price-point homes have a bright, high-ceiling, open Mediterranean motif to the architecture — a look that is supposed to be light and airy, like coastal homes in Spain or Italy. So it always surprises me when I see homeowners fill their houses with Old World 52
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Spanish wrought iron chandeliers and sconces, heavy brown draperies, tobacco-colored walls, huge dark stained wooden doors and then layers of earth-tone-colored furnishings, draperies and accessories. Why make your big bright home look cave-like and depressing? Perhaps those folks have never been to the real Mediterranean, where everything is light, airy and full of color — not just dark wine and chocolate colors, but greens and blues and whites and pinks — coastal living colors that reflect the different hues of the sea and sunset. So if your house is feeling heavy and ornate and over-the-top instead of open and light and classic, perhaps it’s time to rethink your color scheme. And if you can’t change major pieces of furniture like your couch, update the neutrally colored pieces (chairs, sofas, ottomans) with splashes of color from pillows, throws and even a touch of paint. Lighten your home’s look, and you’ll be surprised how quickly things go from dull to cheery.
Perhaps you could paint your kitchen a creamy light yellow or a subtle orange Mexican melon color. Perhaps a light mint green would make the bedroom or powder room pop. The nice thing about bringing color into the home in summer is that it not only matches the current season, but it helps make the house welcoming and cheery during the fall and winter months,
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the
world outside can be overcast and grey.
Living out loud ... outside! While color
bringing
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as
well.
Whether you add color with a bunch of pretty fuchsia bougainvilleas or with crepe myrtle bushes,
or
you
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Updating weather-worn patio furniture cushions, cleaning old moldy awnings and wind-torn umbrella shades and hanging up a big green fern or two — these are all ways you can liven up the summer look without spending a bundle. Another way to summerize your outdoor spaces is to bring in music: No, don’t blast
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Face and embrace the school bell Now that you’ve put a punch of color back into your summer, you’re going to have to face the school bell soon, so you might as well gear up for it. One way to make that experience a lot less depressing for kids is to remind them that with a new school year come new friends — and new fashions. Surely “tweens” and teenaged kids will like that, especially if it means the girls can shop for new school clothes, shoes, belts, bangles, beads and bags and the boys can get new sneakers, jeans and backpacks. Don’t forget most county fairs will be coming up in the fall, so it might be a good time to buy boots and Western wear while the sales are still summertime hot — that way you’ll all be ready by October to go to a fair and by February, for the Stock Show & Rodeo. That all sounds far away, right? Well, if things are on sale, it’s never too early to start shopping for events that come around year after year. And besides, like summer, it all comes around faster than we think it will. Remember: Being prepared isn’t just a Boy Scout motto. It should be every school child’s mantra, too. Summer is a great time to plan for the busy months ahead when school begins again. So get started now — punch up the blahs with bright colors, and bring on the rest of summer. Be ready to face the sun, and the blues won’t have a chance.
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Fruit Desserts
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here’s a moment in the life of a summer fruit when its color is vibrant, its perfume is intoxicating, and its exuber-
ant juices threaten to burst forth. At that mo-
By PAT MOZERSKY Photography CASEY HOWELL
At Cypress Grille in Boerne, executive chef Tom Stevens tells us that his talented pastry chef, Paul Thompson, developed this clever play on the classic upside down cake that’s perfect for Texas peach season. It includes fresh pineapple as well. These mouth-watering individual cakes made in 4-inch muffin pans are garnished with pineapple chips, easily made in the oven. Cypress Grille Peach and Pineapple Upside Down Cake
ment, whether it be a peach or a plum, a nectarine or an apricot, the fruit requires no intervention. It‘s sublime, just eaten out of hand. When fruit is at its very best, there‘s nothing easier than serving a platter of cheeses, fruits and roasted nuts to follow a lazy summer meal. Or simply serve the fruit in a pretty bowl. But taken just a step or two further, sweet
Peach and Pineapple: 1/4 pound butter Trimmed half fresh pineapple, chopped 1 1/2 cups fresh peeled peaches 1 cup brown sugar 1 vanilla bean, split down the center with a sharp knife 1/4 cup spiced rum 3 tablespoons cornstarch, mixed with 2 tablespoons water to make a slurry
indulgences made with summer fruits are light and appealing, just the right ending to a meal on hot summer nights. These desserts take almost no time to prepare and require little more
Pineapple Chips: 1 cup sugar 1 cup water Thin slices of pineapple
Cake: 1/3 cup butter 1 cup sugar 1 egg 1/2 teaspoon lemon zest 1/2 teaspoon orange zest 1 1/3 cups flour 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon ground ginger 3/4 cup milk Garnish: Dollops of fresh cream Maraschino cherries
than a scoop of ice cream or a dollop of lightly sweetened whipped cream or creme fraiche to make them festive. Prepare this melange of fresh berries, adapted from a recipe from French chef Jacques Pepin: In a bowl, mix 12 ounces of your favorite seedless raspberry jam with a couple of tablespoons of lemon juice. Stack a few mint leaves,
Peach mixture: Place butter in a pan and melt over high heat; add pineapple and caramelize, then add peaches, sugar and vanilla bean. Cook until pineapple is al dente, add rum and cook, stirring, for 2 minutes, then add the slurry. Bring to a boil, then remove from heat. Cool slightly, remove vanilla bean, then coarsely chop in food processor. Set aside. Pineapple chips: Bring sugar and water to boil; remove from heat. Drop 1 slice at a time into hot sugar syrup until it starts to turn translucent. The thinner the slices, the faster this will happen. Place on baking sheet and dry in 125°F. oven until crisp. Continue to page 58
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Continued from page 57 Cake: Preheat oven to 350°F. Spray 4-inch nonstick muffin pan with canola spray; set aside. Cream the butter and the sugar, scraping down the sides, add the egg and zests. Combine the flour, baking powder, salt and ginger, then alternate the sifted dry ingredients with the milk; mix until smooth. Fill the bottoms of each muffin pan with 3 tablespoons of pineapple peach mix, then top 3/4 of the way with cake mix. Bake for 12-15 minutes until done. Check with toothpick. Allow the cakes to cool before popping them out. Garnish each with a dollop of fresh cream, 1 maraschino cherry, remaining pineapple peach mix, and a dry pineapple chip.
(called chiffonade); add them to the bowl. Add (sturdy) blueberries and sliced strawberries, and toss together. At the last minute, gently stir in the more delicate raspberries and blackberries. Serve the berries with slices of pound cake or tuck them into short cakes and top with whipped cream. Or you might enjoy a Berry Gratin, a dessert you can whip up in minutes. Mix together 3 cups mascarpone cheese with 1/4 cup sour cream, 1 egg, and about 1/4 cup white sugar. Place 3 pints total of assorted berries (raspberries, strawberries, blueberries or blackberries) in a shallow ovenproof baking dish. Spoon the cheese mixture over top and sprinnkle 1/3 cup dark brown sugar over all. Broil for 3 to 5 minutes, just until the brown sugar begins to bubble. Serve warm or at room temperature. But let’s face it — capturing that moment of exquisite ripeness can be a challenge. Much of the fruit we find is less than ripe and in need of a helping hand. Or else, before we turn around, that fleeting moment of perfection is gone — the fruit is a bit over the hill, a touch too soft, and its juices are beginning to ooze and weep. The good news is, in either case, the cook can remedy the situation. Underripe fruits can reach new heights when baked into a pie or a cobbler. A little sugar and the application of heat heighten the flavor and save the day. Overripe fruits are an asset when baked into an easy British summer pudding, the juices deliciously staining slices of cushiony brioche. Then there are all those variations of what we think of as all-American summer fruit desserts — the cobblers and crisps, crumbles and slumps, fools and buckles and Brown Betty, all baked under a sweet cover of pastry crust, biscuit or crumb, until bubbly and golden brown. Actually, most are the result of improvisations of early English settlers, who brought along their favorite recipes, such as English steamed puddings, and adapted the recipes as best they could with local ingredients. A biscuit topping is perfect with fruits that produce lots of juice, such as berries. Crisps made with oatmeal and flour, nuts and butter are superb over fresh peaches or nectarines and apples too. But there are no strict rules. One of my favorite cobblers is made with rhubarb and strawberries and topped with a biscuit topping that includes cornmeal. Crumbles sport streusel toppings of softened butter mixed with brown sugar, flour, a pinch of salt and nuts such as pecans or walnuts, strewn over the fruit filling. Choose your favorite fruit, or mix two or three together. Rhubarb and strawberries, nectarines with plums, or a combination of berries are always appealing. You might even try bananas with mangoes with a bit of finely grated crystallized ginger. Add a couple of tablespoons of cornstarch or flour to help thicken up the juices, along with a bit of vanilla. If the fruit is very ripe, you can cut back on the sugar in the filling. Our local chefs are in heaven when the ripe and juicy summer fruits arrive, and their own creative juices start flowing.
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At Anne Marie‘s Carriage House, chef Robert Monroe prepares this ambrosial summery version of his Orchard Bread Pudding using an assortment of fresh fruits that he macerates (soaks) in marsala wine-spiked liquid. This large recipe can easily be halved if preferred. Anne Marie’s Carriage House Fresh Orchard Bread Pudding 32 ounces assorted, diced fresh fruits — chef suggests a combination of fresh pitted cherries, peeled, pitted and diced nectarines (or peaches), peeled, cored and diced Granny Smith apples and Asian pears, and stemmed fresh figs, cut in quarters 2 cups sweet marsala wine, or enough to cover the fruit 2 1/2 to 3 cups sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla Pinch of salt 3 loaves sourdough bread 2 quarts heavy cream 10 eggs 5 cups sugar 1 tablespoon vanilla 1 teaspoon salt 1 stick (1/4 pound) butter Creme fraiche, as an accompaniment Fruit: Place the prepared fruit in a large bowl, add the marsala, sugar, vanilla and salt. Cover and allow the fruit to macerate overnight. The next day, slice the breads, then cut each slice in half. In a large bowl, blend together the heavy cream, eggs, sugar, vanilla and salt. Chef uses a large 4-inch deep baking pan of commercial grade aluminum for this recipe. If not available, use a large 2- to 3-inch deep pan or two pans, if necessay, to accommodate all the ingredients. Preheat the oven to 300°F. To assemble the bread pudding, first grease the bottom of the pan with the butter. Use all of the butter, leaving the excess evenly distributed on the bottom of the pan. Begin layering: Dip each slice of the bread in the cream/egg liquid and place it in the pan, overlapping the slices like shingles, until the bottom is covered. Next, add a layer of the fruit, loosely sprinkled. Repeat until all of the ingredients are used, with bread as the final layer. Cover the pan with foil and place in the preheated oven. If using a 4inch deep pan, bake for 2 hours. If using a smaller pan, bake for approximately 1 1/2 hours, or until a toothpick inserted into the middle comes out clean. Chef suggests serving the bread pudding cold, accompanied by creme fraiche. Makes about 24 servings.
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Feast Flourishes in Southtown
A beacon for exciting contemporary cuisine By RON BECHTOL
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Photography JANET ROGERS
ne of the food blogs I regularly read attached a video to
For me, it doesn’t quite make it, but I realize that I’m nit-picking
a recent article emphasizing the difficulty of obtaining
(and ignoring budgetary constraints) when I note that the clear plas-
puff pastry for a tart the authors desired to make. It was
tic Ghost chairs are replicas of the Starck originals — though reason-
part of a Sesame Street series called “One of These Things is Not
ably convincing, that the tables come nowhere near matching the
Like the Others,” and it dealt with circles. (In case you’re ever asked
elegance of the Saarinen prototype if that was the intent, and that
to make the call, one of the four circles was smaller than the others.)
the showroom selection of glassy/plastic light fixtures may be fun
For some reason, I immediately cued on the four new (and, in the
and flashy, but it doesn’t necessarily yield the best light for dining.
case of Liberty Bar, new to the ‘hood) restaurants that are making
The place can also become almost punishingly noisy, a perception
Southtown the city’s now nexus of exciting contemporary cuisine.
that’s reinforced by the shiny, white surroundings. Sitting outside
One of these is decidedly not like the others.
when weather permits thus becomes a reasonable defensive option.
Yet as with the Sesame Street segment, there is also much similarity between Liberty Bar, The Monterey, Bliss and Feast; they’re all, let’s
But let me also tell you what I really think about the food: For the most part, it’s fantastic.
say, creative, culinary circles. But one of the quartet is different visually,
The menu is divided into segments (hot, chilled, grilled, crispy
not in the sense of size but in style. (There’s probably a Sesame Street
… ) that may sometimes change (“melted” may become “comfort,”
song about that, too.) Where all the other restaurants have gone out
for example), but will consist mostly of small plates in the $5 to $12
of their way to be deferential visual neighbors (we’ll give Liberty’s
range, leaving only a single column of four or so mains. From the
coral color a pass in the hope that it will fade — soon), Andrew Good-
“hot” column, the PEI mussels in white wine, cream and green
man has gone out on a limb with Feast by inserting a dazzling white
harissa are reliably good, but the seven-spice barbacoa, should it
and sparkling bright package into a historic environment. It’s a risky
be available, is sheer genius. I won’t attempt to enumerate the
move of the kind that can pay big dividends if well executed.
spices (more on that score later), but I will go out on a limb of my
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own: If you have resisted this traditional Tex-
points that can be awarded during
Mex dish on account of its provenance or its
a meal, but if I had one, attention
greasiness, resist no more. As prepared by
to questions of scale would surely
chef Stefan Bowers, the barbacoa is both
be on it. This is not merely a visual
earthy and intriguing, and the lettuce wraps
thing, but also has to do with what
provide a coolly crisp counterpoint that’s
you put into your mouth with any
abetted by a drizzle of garlicky yogurt. Don’t
given fork or spoonful. Chef Bow-
remove the sliced jalapeno; it’s a good grace
ers’ North African rubbed chicken,
note, and not overpowering.
one of four mains that also in-
I also never thought I’d be singing the
cluded braised short rib with
praises of fried calamari, the artichoke dip
charred lemon polenta, came ac-
equivalent of the last decade. But Feast’s ren-
companied with large broad beans
dition of what are usually rings consists of
and small grape tomatoes — of
larger, unrecognizably squid-like pieces that
equal size, in other words, and of
are also remarkably tender. (One either cooks
equal importance.
squid very quickly or forever; in between lie
Let’s continue this theme. The
rubber bands.) The advertised Ottoman spices
“North African” rub wasn’t what I
we couldn’t resist asking about in this case:
had anticipated, thinking along
cinnamon, cumin, caraway, coriander seed …
the lines of the Ottoman mix, or
came back from the kitchen. The Aleppo (think
perhaps a bit of fiery harissa
an embattled Syrian city) chili aioli that was
paste. What we got on the chicken
provided for dipping was just spicy enough to
was more like a Moroccan char-
pull everything together. In short, spectacular.
Among the menu selections at Feast are (opposite page, from left clockwise) North African rubbed chicken, a brochette of baby Brussels sprouts and rare tuna; above, seven-spice barbacoa in lettuce wraps and fried calamari with Aleppo chili aioli.
moula — green and perhaps made with pars-
ponderous, and The Prince is basically a gin
We liked the brochette of baby Brussels
ley, cilantro, cumin, a hint of cayenne.
and tonic with the addition of sweet peppers,
sprouts well enough, but could have used more
Whatever it was, here’s what worked: Though
cilantro and serrano chiles.
roasted shallot and thought the vinaigrette a
the saucy beans and tomatoes were great to-
The wine list is right on the edge of being
little too much like that other past-its-prime
gether without the chicken — and in fact al-
a little too sketchy, especially in whites, but
product, honey-mustard dressing. Lamb breast
most trumped it — the ideal was to get a little
the choices are thoughtful, and we enjoyed
is decidedly not a cut that has been over-used
bit of everything on the fork at the same time,
our Perrin Côtes du Rhône Blanc. For the
hereabouts, and its appearance on Feast’s
maybe even making sure some of the green
short ribs or the ribeye burger, may we sug-
menu in various forms is welcomed. Grilled, cut
sauce made it into the broth. Play with your
gest the Ridge Geyserville? At $68 it’s actually
into almost too-small pieces and served with
food, in other words. If you need it, you have
fairly priced by restaurant standards.
red curry and coconut milk, this rendition
my permission.
nearly succeeded. Yes, the meat was just a tad
As a parting shot, let me also suggest
There’s also some playfulness to be had at
that when dining at Feast, it’s not a question
fatty, and the dish might have been more as-
the head of the meal with Feast’s selection of
of either/or but both/and: Join ‘em by wear-
sertively curry-flavored, but it was given life by
cocktails. The King, with bourbon, vermouth,
ing all white (and diamonds or pearls if
fresh mint. Accompanying ribbons of fried
orange bitters and an amarena cherry (worlds
you’re so inclined), or beat ‘em by getting
parsnip also scored points for originality.
away from the fluorescent maraschino of our
yourself up in outrageous color. Either works
collective upbringing), is serious without being
in my estimation.
There’s not actually a list of possible bonus
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Exercise: The True Brain Food The benefits of staying active BY ANNE MOORE
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here is more to fitness than well-toned muscles. That’s because the body and the mind are interconnected. So as you train your body, you train your brain.
TRAIN YOUR BODY, TRAIN YOUR BRAIN Although both aerobic activities and strength training have benefits to the brain, more complicated forms of exercising — tennis,
It’s amazing how many ways physical exercise affects your brain:
soccer — provide the biggest boost. This is because these sports
• Your nervous system functions at a higher level.
tax more parts of the brain, helping it to grow.
• Exercise renews your brain connections, causing new stem cells
It’s said the best time of day to train is the time you’re able to
to grow and stimulating nerve growth factors. As someone
actually do it. However, some research shows the best time to be
wrote, “Like Miracle-Gro for the brain.”
the late afternoon. Why? Because muscle strength and body tem-
• It helps stave off dementia or Alzheimer’s. • It benefits brain disorders like ADHD and the accompanying hyperactivity and ability to focus.
perature peak between 4 and 6 p.m., you’ve already eaten a couple of meals so your body is fueled up, your threshold for pain is highest, and you have mental clarity at that time.
• It affects your mood and releases pleasure chemicals such as serotonin and dopamine, which boost your morale, making you feel calm, happy, even euphoric. • It immediately readies your brain for learning. You’ll be more alert, think more clearly, perform better. • It gives you a renewed vitality and an overall feeling of well-being. • It helps you sleep.
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“A HEALTHY HUMAN BEING IS A HUMAN DOING” A close relationship between body, mind, muscle and memory is created by the 100 billion neurons in your 3-pound brain continually organizing themselves to respond to stimuli of skeletal muscles. Tests revealed that learning a new motor skill changed the brain as well. If you decrease activity, you lose receptors. However, when you become active again, you also get the receptors back.
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HOW EXERCISE HELPS DEPRESSION Since depression affects memory and effectiveness/functionality in a negative way, you can reverse symptoms by exercising to help you relax, focus and remember. Tests of a young group of males and females, 70 percent being depressed, showed that after just an hour of aerobics, they felt less anger, fatigue and tension. Another study involved 50-plus-year-olds, already diagnosed with depression. They were divided into three groups and given a treatment of either an antidepressant drug, only exercise or both. All participants felt better after four months. However, after an additional six months, the exercisers experienced a much lower rate of relapse than the other groups.
USE IT OR LOSE IT!
walked per week helps reduce decline in cognitive abilities.
Thanks to (wonderful) technology and the resulting conven-
Bump it up a notch for brain cell survival and to delay or pre-
iences, we’ve become quite sedentary. And fat. This, of course,
vent a neurodegenerative disease. It’s been found that newly
has also made us a country of people with declining physical
formed brain cells just die in sedentary individuals. Running ap-
and mental health. In recent articles, I read that because of
pears to save many of these cells from dying. It also appears that
budget cuts there is only one state in the United States that still
the more one runs, the more cells are developed. And this doesn’t
requires daily physical activity of students from the first through
mean running marathons; just another mile or two per week will
the 12th grade! And that almost 50 percent of people ages 12
help. You don’t have to be a speedster — just move enough to
to 21 don’t participate in any type of cardio or other vigorous
“jog” your memory! Frankly, overtraining can often lead to fatigue
type of exercise on a regular basis. Other studies showed how
rather than alertness.
school children spent an estimated 4.8 hours per day on the computer, watching television or playing video games. Exercise is sometimes narrowly defined because people do it for weight loss or body image. Think of exercise as an activity that combines your mind and body. Being realistic about your goals and your choice of exercise, as usual, is encouraged. It’s still a matter of choosing a form of movement that you’ll continue over the long term, even though you’ll immediately benefit both mentally and physically. Be sure to choose activities to fit your lifestyle and personality. Do you prefer to be outdoors or inside to exercise? Do you want the company of others (socialization) at a gym or with friends? Or are you happier to walk on the treadmill in the privacy of your home when it’s convenient?
SOME RECOMMENDATIONS FOR CROSS-TRAINING YOUR BRAIN: * Shoot for slow to moderate walking, hiking, biking or swimming for 30 minutes three times per week. * Even better would be one-half to one hour of exercise four to five times a week. * Experiment with two mix-and-match sessions, one in the morning and one in the evening. Walk or swim 15 to 20 minutes in the morning, and then for 10 to 15 minutes in the evening. * Include 8 to 12 minutes of sweating and hard-breathing exercise in your sessions, if possible. * Keep it fun. Alternate speeds, pick a new route, include some other exercises at points along the path, and add some zigging and zagging or skipping.
WALKING ... STILL THE BEST WAY TO EXERCISE YOUR BRAIN
REMEMBER — IT’S NEVER TOO LATE
Why walking? Because walking improves blood circulation,
You can take away from these studies that mental decline in
moving more oxygen and glucose to your brain. Your leg muscles
many older persons mainly results from disuse and could therefore
use less oxygen than during more strenuous forms of exercise. You
be reversed through some form of exercise. According to re-
can actually “clear your head” with increased oxygen and blood
search, the brain can continue to change at any age.
flow to the brain. Walkers tested against those who just stretched and toned
You do not lose mass quantities of brain cells as you get older ... a 25-year-old brain is much the same as a 75-year-old brain. Ex-
with weights for exercise improved 15 percent on mental tests,
ercise is a natural part of life. Movement was necessary to survive,
whereas the nonwalkers did not gain any mental benefits.
to hunt and gather, to farm and raise livestock, for manual/phys-
A study of senior citizens who started walking for exercise
ical labor, for military purposes and, yes, for transportation.
showed they improved in memory skills, learning ability, concentration and abstract reasoning, resulting in better abilities plan-
FURTHER CHALLENGE YOUR BRAIN!
ning, organizing and multitasking. A big plus — walking cut their
Try Tai Chi or yoga. Travel. Throw some reading or crossword
stroke risk by half. All of this for walking as little as 20 to 30 min-
puzzles in with your other activities. Learn a language, play chess
utes per day three or more times per week. Every extra mile
or B-I-N-G-O. Off you go.
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Outsmart
Your Genes: D
Eat prudently to avoid diabetes BY KELLY A. GOFF
o you feel like anytime you indulge — say with a slice of decadent chocolate cake or extra whip on your mocha — it goes immediately to your waistline? Well, you’re not imagining things. Turns out our genes, the industrial revolution and a longer life expectancy have colluded to burst our bubble of denial. Packing on extra pounds doesn’t just present a wardrobe problem; it’s been tightly linked to diabetes by researchers at the Harvard School of Public Health. Diabetes is the nation’s seventh-leading cause of death and a prime cause of kidney failure, blindness, nontraumatic limb amputations, heart disease and stroke.
BAD BEDFELLOWS: OBESITY AND DIABETES The work, by Walter Willett,
rates rising steadily from roughly 13 percent in the 1960s to 34 percent in 2007-2008, with
the Harvard School of Public
numbers flattening out in
Health’s (HSPH) professor of epi-
recent years.
demiology and nutrition, and by his colleagues, showed that being even slightly overweight increased diabetes risk five times, and being seriously obese increased it 60 times. Today, roughly 30 percent of overweight people have the disease, and 85 percent of diabetics are overweight.
Diabetes cases have risen along with obesity, with prevalence doubling in the past 20
Approximately
26 million Americans had diabetes in 2010.
years. Today, 11 percent of adults over age 20 are diabetic, and HSPH professor of nutrition and epidemiology Frank Hu said he expects the numbers to keep rising. Not all diabetes cases are linked to weight. Ge-
Figures from the U.S. Centers for Disease
netics also come into play. People with diabetic
Control and Prevention reveal that we live in a
family members are at higher risk. For them, even
nation where skinny and normal-weight people
five or six extra pounds can start a dangerous
are actually in the minority. A third of us are over-
cycle leading to the disease, says assistant profes-
weight, and another third are so overweight
sor of medicine Osama Hamdy, a physician at Har-
we’re obese. Government figures show obesity
vard-affiliated Joslin Diabetes Center.
There were
1.9 million new adult cases diagnosed in 2010. Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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Prediabetes is a condition
How Prediabetes affects Americans
in which blood glucose (sugar) levels are higher than normal, but not high enough to be diagnosed as diabetes.
35
50
Adults age 20 & older
Adults age 65 & older
CDC estimates that as many as one in three U.S. adults could have diabetes by 2050 if current trends continue.
Source: CDC
DIABETES IN A NUTSHELL
1 in 3
ENTER THE “PRUDENT” DIET
Unlike type 1 diabetes, where the body directly attacks insulin-pro-
Studies show eating a Prudent diet, rather than a Western diet, is
ducing cells, in type 2 diabetes, the body’s tissues gradually become
the way to go for optimal health and weight management. It empha-
less sensitive to insulin. This causes beta cells to work harder and even-
sizes whole grains, fresh vegetables and fruit and lean protein. Com-
tually break down. Though not everyone with type 2 diabetes is over-
bine healthy eating with regular physical activity, and you can avoid
weight, it is type 2 — which accounts for roughly 90 percent of all
the dangers of diabetes altogether.
diabetes cases — that has been linked to weight gain. Both forms of the disease disrupt insulin flow. Cells have trouble getting the energy they need to function properly. Meanwhile, blood sugar
Western Diet
rises. In untreated diabetes, high blood sugar can cause comas and death. Even when the disease is treated, poor sugar control can damage organs,
If you want diabetes, high blood
causing complications. Less severe cases can be treated with diet, exer-
pressure, high cholesterol, heart dis-
cise and medication, while more severe cases require insulin injections.
ease and an early grave, then the Western diet is for you!
WHY THE EXPLOSION? To understand how this perfect storm has come to blow, it’s helpful to look at our ancient past. “The ability to pack on the pounds when there’s a food surplus is a critical part of being human,” says Daniel Lieberman, chair of Harvard’s Human Evolutionary Biology Department, who studies our hunter-gatherer ancestors. Humans are born fat compared with other animals — 15 percent body fat compared with a chimp’s 4 or 5 percent. Part of the reason body fat is so necessary, Lieberman says, is that our big brains use a lot of energy — 20 percent of our metabolism even when we’re sleeping. In addition, human babies’ extended helplessness made having a few extra pounds an advantage come lean times.
• Red meat, especially processed meats such as hot dogs, sausages, bacon and deli meats • Refined grains (white bread/pasta, baked goods) • Fried food • Desserts and sweets (refined sugar) • Soda (including the diet variety) • High-fat dairy (the whole milk in a latte is not your friend!) • Processed foods • Cook with butter and other saturated fats
The importance of fat for survival has long been paramount in humans. We evolved to crave foods we can convert into fat easily. Our bodies, adapted to gain weight even on the lean diets of yesteryear, simply balloon amid today’s plentiful, refined foods. Our ancient ancestors’ diet was heavy on tubers, fruits and vegetables and lean meat from game animals. In fact, Lieberman says, if you look at what our ancient ancestors likely ate, you’d wind up with something like the dietary advice coming out of HSPH.
Prudent Diet Diabetic or not, we should all strive for a diet low in total fat, saturated fat, trans fat, cholesterol and sodium. Following a Prudent diet is manageable if you shop the perimeter of the grocery store
DEAR PRUDENCE… HSPH’s Willett, who chairs the department of nutrition, says that getting Americans’ diets right can mean the difference between being healthy or ill. Studies have shown that not smoking, eating
(produce, meat/seafood, dairy, bakery) and prepare/eat most of your food at home. Think of healthy eating as health insurance. If you’re diabetic, you can still follow a Prudent diet and continue to count carbohydrates.
properly and keeping a healthy weight — a body mass index of under 25 — reduces the risk of diabetes by 90 percent. “Apart from lung cancer, there is no other disease that can be almost eliminated with simple lifestyle changes,” says Willett. In the years since that first paper linking weight and diabetes,
Choose low-calorie, high-fiber, nutrient-dense foods, such as: • Whole grains (oats, couscous, barley and quinoa), beans and wild or brown rice
studies by Willett and other Harvard researchers have highlighted the
• Nonstarchy vegetables
ties between what and how much people put in their bodies and ail-
• Non- or low-fat dairy products
ments such as diabetes, cancer and heart disease.
• Fresh fruit
“About 60 conditions are made worse if you have obesity,” says George Blackburn, Abraham associate professor of nutrition at Har-
• Lean protein, especially fish, legumes, skinless poultry and nuts
vard-affiliated Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, whose work has
• Cook with sources of heart-healthy unsaturated fat,
also shown the benefits of weight loss to diabetics. “It’s astonishing.
such as olive oil, soybean oil, corn oil and canola oil
We know exactly what to do to treat this disease: Cut calories.”
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By the Numbers 114,535 Men, women and children hoping for a live-saving organ transplant
11,092 Texans waiting for their second chance at life
18 People die each day waiting
8 Lives saved by one organ donor
22,518 People saved nationally in 2011 because of organ donation Every 12 minutes a new name is added to the national transplant list
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“Be the change that you want to see in the world.” — Mahatma Gandhi
Mission
TOSA
To maximize quality organ donation within the Texas Organ Sharing Alliance service area and to provide the regional transplant centers and the National Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network with a professional and responsive organ recovery program. In so doing, the Texas Organ Sharing Alliance will constantly maintain the utmost consideration and concern for the donor family, the potential donor and donor hospital staff.
Dear Central and South Texas Communities, According to national surveys, 90% of Americans support organ donation but only 35% of Americans know the essential steps to be a registered donor. It appears that Texans may follow the same trend. The current census reports Texas population at 25,145,561 and as of June 2012 more than 2,528,000 Texans were registered on the Donate Life Texas Registry. Even though great strides have been made to increase awareness about the official Texas registry, the number of registered donors continues to be marginal. As the need for donated organs continues to rise, there is urgency for Texas Organ Sharing Alliance (TOSA) to speak out on the shortage of donated organs. TOSA takes great pride in our community and values the compassion our citizens have in contributing to a better quality of life to those in need of lifesaving transplants. We are committed to conducting donationrelated activities to increase public education about the benefits of donation, making our citizens aware that transplantation works and that each of us can help by becoming a registered donor. At TOSA, we encourage you to become informed and be inspired to embrace the necessary steps to becoming a registered donor. The best way to become informed is by getting involved in the donation cause – there are many opportunities. For those unable to dedicate time, the following pages were designed to highlight TOSA’s role in the community, answer the most commonly asked questions, address myths and misconceptions and provide information on the necessary steps to become a registered donor.
Contact TOSA if you would like to: • Enroll in the new Glenda Dawson Donate Life Texas Registry. • Obtain organ, eye and tissue donation information. • Request speakers for schools, churches, civic organizations or health fairs. • Become a volunteer and help raise community donor awareness. Central Region (Headquarters) 8122 Datapoint Drive, Suite 200 San Antonio, Texas 78229 210.614.7030 O 210.614.2129 F Northern Region 7000 North MoPac, Suite 325 Austin, Texas 78731 512.459.4848 O 512.459.7794 F Southern Region 1400 N. McColl Road, Suite 104A McAllen, Texas 78501 956.630.0884 O 956.687.7185 F
Follow us on: Thank you in advance for your continued commitment – should you have any questions about how you can make a difference, please contact Esmeralda “Mela” Perez, TOSA Manager of Communications and Community Development, at 210.618.5052 or by email at mperez@txorgansharing.org.
www.txorgansharing.org www.save8.org 1.866.685.0277
Sincerely,
Patrick J. Giordano, MHA, FACHE Chief Executive Officer
Glenda Dawson Donate Life Texas Registry
Organ, Eye and Tissue Donation — NATIONAL STATS
You Make the Difference Who is the Texas Organ Sharing Alliance? The Texas Organ Sharing Alliance (TOSA) is one of only 58 nonprofit 501(c)(3) independent, federally designated Organ Procurement Organizations (OPOs) in the United States dedicated to educating and providing organ donation and recovery services to families wishing to donate and to those waiting for life-saving organ transplants. Founded in 1975, TOSA serves 56 counties in Central and South Texas.
114,535 Approximate number of People on the national transplant waiting list
18 Average number of people on the waiting list who will die today
12
The National Initiative
Every 12 minutes a new name is added to the national transplant list
In 2006, Donate Life America launched the Donor Designation Collaborative (DDC) to share best practices and focus on creating high-functioning registries to dramatically increase the number of designated donors in the United States. Each state formed a team of partners committed to making this happen. The initiative played an important role in forging and strengthening partnerships with the Department of Public Safety (DPS) nationwide.
78 Average number of people on the waiting list who will receive an organ transplant
8 Number of lives one organ donor could save
75 Number of lives an organ, eye and tissue donor can save or enhance People on the national transplant waiting list wait for weeks, months, even years until an organ will become available for them. Many die waiting for a vital organ transplant. Median time to transplant for the most recent year data is:
Kidney — 1,219 days Pancreas — 260 days Kidney-Pancreas — 448 days Liver — 361 days Intestine — 159 days
Why the need? As of June 11, 2012, over 114,535 men, women and children were waiting for life-saving organ transplants in the United States. Over 11,092 are in need in the State of Texas, with an estimated 4,862 living in Central and South Texas. Because there is a critical shortage of organs to meet this need, 18 people will die today from not having received one in time, amounting to thousands of lives lost each year.
Why does becoming a registered donor matter? Many families don’t discuss the idea of donation prior to death. When there is no license/ID donor designation, grieving families sometimes feel conflicted by not knowing what their loved one would have wanted. When a donor designation is available, the donor’s wishes can be honored, removing the burden of the decision from family. Families often draw comfort and reassurance from having this knowledge. Over 97 percent of donor registrations come directly from the DPS. A simple “yes” to the donation question from a DPS examiner could be the one that saves lives. Since the DDC launched in 2006, such partnerships have contributed to a 50-percent increase in designated donors nationwide.
Making an Informed Decision… Making the decision to become a registered organ, eye and tissue donor is not easy for some people. Donor education is the vehicle to our community’s understanding about the critical shortage and need for donors. As the organization federally designated to serve Central and South Texas, TOSA is committed to conducting donation-related activities. Through these coordinated activities related to public education about the benefits of donation, we increase donor awareness and the number of people registered on the Glenda Dawson Donate Life Texas Registry. Visit www.donatelifetexas.org or www.donevidatexas.org.
Heart — 113 days Lung — 141 days
Included in this publication are special stories of lives that have been touched by donation, illustrating the profound impact that one individual has on the donation process; facts, frequently asked questions, myths and misconceptions and resource links to assist our community in creating a donation-friendly society.
For more information and resources, please visit www.donatelifetexas.org or www.donevidatexas.org or call 1.866.685.0277.
The Wait . . .
STATE OF TEXAS STATS 11,092 Approximate number of Texans on the national transplant waiting list ETHNICITY 45.5% Hispanic 30.4% Caucasian 21.1% African American AGE 18-34 years – 9.1% 35-49 years – 25.8% 50-64 years – 47.9% 65+ – 15.6% THE 11,092 MEN, WOMEN AND CHILDREN ARE AWAITING THE FOLLOWING ORGANS: 8,757 – Kidney (79%) 1,820 – Liver (16.4%) 406 – Heart (3.6%) 134 – Kidney/ Pancreas (1.2%) 151 – Lung (1.3%) 60 – Pancreas (.5%) 5 – Heart/Lung (.05%) 1 – Intestine (.009%) People aged 50 and older make up the largest age group on the organ transplant waiting list. ORGAN DONORS CAN BE OF ANY AGEEVEN SENIOR CITIZENS. No one should let age stop them from registering a donation decision.
Lupe Silva is a longtime TOSA volunteer who enjoys spreading the message of organ donation. Lupe doesn’t let his illness stop him from his life-saving mission. Even though he has been waiting for a kidney for six years and undergoes dialysis for four hours a day, three days a week, he continues to volunteer in various ways, including staffing health fairs and doing media interviews. He is especially passionate about educating Hispanics about the importance of being organ donors. He also encourages dialysis patients to get educated about kidney transplants and to “never give up” as they wait for their life-saving gift.
The Difference . . .
After playing in a varsity basketball game in which she made 19 baskets, Abigail DeAnda was riding home with friends when tragedy struck. As a result of the accident, she suffered severe head trauma and was pronounced brain-dead four days later. The DeAnda family was faced with the tragedy of losing a daughter and donating their daughter’s organs to provide a life-saving transplant for up to eight individuals awaiting a second chance at life. Today, they honor their daughter by volunteering and sharing their special donation story. They are a testament to making a difference in someone’s life — actually six lives were saved because of their commitment to donate.
The Commitment to Life . . .
James P. Balthazar passed away May 15, 2012, but not before sharing his special story with thousands of people who crossed paths with him during the period of volunteering. His commitment to educate and inspire people to register on the Donate Life Texas Registry never wavered during the many hours he gave at health fairs, healthcare best practice classes and media interviews. Jim, as most of us knew him, received his second chance at life in January of 1995 after suffering 13 heart attacks. He had been on the waitlist for a life-saving heart transplant for eight days. And as he put it, “I received a 67-year-old Texas woman’s heart and have enjoyed my life and family each day more than the previous day.” Jim was a loving and devoted husband and father, as well as a longtime TOSA, Lone Star Transplant Association and Vital Alliance volunteer. His presence, humor and dedication to the organ, eye and tissue donation cause will be greatly missed.
For more information and resources, please visit www.donatelifetexas.org or www.donevidatexas.org or call 1.866.685.0277.
A few of the people who have received a
Second Chance at Life
Together we can create a donor-friendly community. To become a Friend For Life Volunteer call 1-866-685-0277.
NATIONAL SURVEY: 90% Americans support organ donation
35% Americans know essential steps to be a registered donor
DONATE LIFE TEXAS REGISTRY
25,145,561 Population of Texas
6,287,454 Population in the TOSA Service Area
2,528,000 Registered on the Donate Life Texas Registry
TOSA
(Central & South Texas) Represented on National Waiting List
There are 4,862 waiting for a transplant. 4,445 – Kidney 303 – Liver 36 – Pancreas 40 – Kidney/Pancreas 33 – Heart 47 – Lung 0 – Heart/Lung 0 – Intestine
Tens of thousands of others need corneas to restore sight, bone and other tissues to repair injured or diseased bones and joints, skin to heal burns, and the heart valves to replace diseased ones.
How You Can Help:
Programs and Resources
Contact: Esmeralda “Mela” Perez, Manager of Communications and Community Development, Texas Organ Sharing Alliance, mperez@txorgansharing.org, 1.866.685.0277
monial CDs can be good resources to help the public make an educated, informed decision about donation. While there are numerous community outreach initiatives to educate the general public, public knowledge could still be improved.
The Workplace Partnership for Life (WPPL): A national initiative, created in 2001,that unites the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) with the organ, eye and tissue donation community and businesses, organizations and associations to encourage the American public to become registered donors. This nationwide network of more than 11,000 “Partners” include local, regional and national companies, associations, unions and academic, volunteers, philanthropic and community-focused organizations of all kinds. Their shared goal is promoting a “donation-friendly America” by fostering donation education and creating opportunities for individuals to sign up to save lives through organ, eye and tissue donation. www.organdonor.gov/workplace
Volunteer Tabling: Volunteer tables in the community can be a great resource for the public to receive information and ask specific questions about donation. In some cases, the public may have the opportunity to meet a recipient or donor family member who has directly benefited from donation.
National Donation Campus Challenge: The campaign launched in 2009 brings together organ, eye and tissue donation organizations on the critical need for organ, eye and tissue donors and to increase donor registration. Go to www.organdonor.gov/workplacechallenge.asp.
Employee Newsletters: The business community is encouraged to insert thank you testimonials from recipients and donor families, a calendar of community events and stories of employees who have been personally touched by donation into their employee newsletters.
Decision Donation: A school program that gives the gift of life: Decision Donation proves a multifaceted set of materials – print, video, CD-ROM and Web-based – that teachers throughout the country can use in a variety of subject areas to educate students and encourage them to consider organ, eye and tissue donation. www.organdonor.gov/student/materials.asp
Online Registration: Though most donor registrations occur within DPS field offices, online portals now play an essential role because they enable customers to register online in between registration and renewal cycles. TOSA has specific social networking pages on Facebook and Twitter to help reach these audiences. www.SAVE8.org.
Friends for Life: The value of giving back: Men, women and children on the national waiting list continue to be inspired by what is being done by individuals, communities and the donation and transplant centers to build enough to give of their time to make a difference in their community. Yet more volunteers are needed to teach others what more can be done in our home, workplace, place of worship and community to save lives. For more information about becoming a Friends for Life volunteer, you can call TOSA Donor Family and Volunteer Services at 210.614.7030 or toll free at 1.866.685.0277. www.txorgansharing.org.
Onsite Dollar Contribution: In addition to “making the ask” about donation, many DPS’s ask customers if they would like to contribute a dollar to benefit a state organ, eye and tissue trust fund. Such requests have yielded thousands of dollars annually to fund educational outreach programs to educate the public about donation.
Multimedia Education: Businesses are encouraged to incorporate messages as a screensaver on picture preview monitors, scrolling marquee screens or LCD monitors to inform the public about specific activities as well as education about donation. LCD monitors also offer the opportunity to show short clips of personal testimonials and facts about donation.
Customer Access to Educational Materials: Posters, brochures and testi-
For more information and resources, please visit www.donatelifetexas.org or www.donevidatexas.org or call 1.866.685.0277.
Frequently Asked Who can become a donor?
FAST FACTS One donor can save 8 lives or enhance the lives of over 50 people by:
All individuals can indicate their consent to donate (persons under 18 years of age must have parent’s or guardian’s consent). Medical suitability for donation is determined at the time of death.
How do I express my wishes to become an organ, eye and tissue donor? Indicate your decision to be an organ, eye and tissue donor on your driver’s license/state ID or visit www.donatelifetexas.org or www.donevidatexas.org. Most importantly, discuss your decision with family members and loved ones.
Are there age limits for donors? Donating kidneys to free two people from dialysis treatments needed to sustain life. Saving the lives of patients awaiting heart, liver, lung or pancreas transplants. Giving sight to two people through the donation of corneas. Donating bone to repair injured joints or to help save a limb threatened by cancer. Helping burn victims heal more quickly through donation of skin. Providing healthy valves for someone whose life is threatened by malfunctioning or diseased valves.
Everyone, regardless of age or medical history, should consider him/herself a potential donor. Persons younger than 18 years of age must have a parent or guardian’s consent.
If I put the donor designation on my driver’s license, will my wishes be carried out? The majority of states in the U.S. honor “first person consent,” meaning that if you qualified to be a donor upon your passing, your wishes will be honored first and foremost and cannot be revoked by any third party. However, it is always good to let your family know that donation is important to you.
Questions ing of organs might lead to inequitable access to donor organs with the wealthy having an unfair advantage.
How are organs distributed? Patients are matched to organs based on a number of factors, including blood and tissue typing, medical urgency, time on the waiting list and geographical location.
How many people are currently waiting for a transplant? As of June 2012, there were over 114,535 men, women and children waiting for a transplant in the U.S. Approximately 300 new transplant candidates are added to the waiting list each month. For additional data, visit the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network Website: www.optn.org.
Is the DPS registry associated with living donation? No. All DPS registries are for deceased donation only. If you wish to be a living donor to someone in need, you will need to make arrangements at the recipient’s transplant center. You can contact the National Kidney Foundation at www.kidney.org for more information.
Can I be an organ and tissue donor and also donate my body to medical science?
Organs: heart, kidneys, pancreas, lungs, liver and intestines. Tissue: cornea, skin, bone marrow, heart valves and connective tissue.
Total body donation and organ/tissue donation are different processes handled by separate organizations. A driver’s license/ID consent is only for organ, eye and tissue donation. If you wish to donate your entire body, you should directly contact the facility of your choice to make arrangements.
Are there any costs to my family for donation?
If I have a previous medical condition, can I still donate?
The donor’s family does not pay for the cost of organ and tissue donation. All costs related to donation of organs, eyes and tissue are paid by the recipient, usually through insurance, Medicare or Medicaid. Funeral expenses remain the responsibility of the family.
Determination of suitability to donate organs or tissue is based on a combination of factors that take into account the donor’s general health. This determination is done by the medical staff that recovers the organs or by the transplant team that reviews all of the data about the organ(s), eyes or tissue that have been recovered from the donor. Transplant professionals will evaluate potential donors and determine suitability for donation of particular organs, eyes or tissue when the time for donation arises. Note: Everyone is considered a potential donor; please don’t rule yourself out because of a medical condition.
What can be donated?
Can I sell my organs? No the National Organ Transplant Act (Public Law 98-507) makes it illegal to sell human organs, eyes and tissue in the United States. Violators are subject to fines and imprisonment. Among the reasons for this rule is the concern of Congress that buying and sell-
For more information and resources, please visit www.donatelifetexas.org or www.donevidatexas.org or call 1.866.685.0277.
FAST FACTS In 2011, the number of men, women and children who received the “gift of life” from a deceased organ donor was 22,518.
In 2011, the number of Deceased Donors Recovered in the Nation, State and Region was: United States 6,779 Texas 533 TOSA Region 105 Of all the deaths in the United States, only 1 to 2 percent have the potential to result in organ donation. Unfortunately, only about 65 percent of those individuals actually donate. If everyone who could donate said yes, the waiting list for transplants would be greatly reduced.
Myths
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Misconceptions
Myth: If doctors know you’re a donor, they won’t work as hard to save you. Fact: This is a very common fear. However, this isn’t possible because of the checks and balances built into the system. If you are sick or injured and admitted to the hospital, the doctor’s only job is to save your life. Emergency Room doctors and nurses are not involved in the transplant process and are not affiliated with the team of surgeons who perform organ transplants. Organ transplant can only occur after blood and tissue testing is done in order to match donors and recipients; this is not done by doctors when you enter the hospital. Donation is considered only after death is declared by a physician. Decisions about who receives organs are overseen by the United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS), which ensures that the system is fair and equitable.
Myth: When you’re waiting for a transplant, your financial or celebrity status is as important as your medical status. Fact: The UNOS computerized matching system does not select recipients based on fame or wealth. Organs are matched by blood and tissue typing, organ size, medical urgency, waiting time and geographic location.
Myth: Your history of medical illness means your organs, eyes or tissues are unfit for donation. Fact: At the time of death, the appropriate medical professionals will review your medical and social histories to determine whether or not you can be a donor. Even if you have had a serious health problem like diabetes, high blood pressure, heart disease, certain types of cancer or even hepatitis, you may still be able to donate at the time of death.
Myth: Organ donation disfigures the body and changes the way it looks in a casket. Fact: Donated organs are removed surgically in a routine operation similar to open heart surgery. Donation does not change the appearance of the body for the funeral service. An open-casket funeral is possible after donation.
Myth: Your religion does not support organ, eye and tissue donation. Fact: All major organized religions approve of organ, eye and tissue donation and consider it an act of charity or leave it up to the decision of the individual.
Myth: Minorities should refuse to donate because organ distribution discriminates by race. Fact: Organs are matched by many factors, including blood and tissue typing, medical urgency and time on the waiting list. A person’s race or ethnic origin does not affect who receives available organs and tissue. Although it is possible for a candidate to match a donor from another racial or ethnic group, transplant success rates increase when organs are matched between members of the same ethnic background. Consequently, a lack of organs donated by multicultural populations can contribute to longer waiting periods for transplantation.
Myths: If I donate, I would worry that the recipient and/or the recipient’s family would discover my identity and cause more grief for my family. Fact: Information about donors and recipients is kept strictly confidential. For circumstances in which the donor and recipient families would like to know more about each other, arrangements can be made if permission is obtained from both parties.
Myth: I heard a story that you can be heavily drugged, then wake to find you have had one kidney (or both) removed for a black market transplant. Fact This is a famous urban legend. While black market transplantation has occurred outside the U.S., it is only a small minority of transplants performed worldwide. The U.S. has a highly regulated system. And if there is even a slight suspicion of illegal activity, the hospital will refuse to perform the transplant. There is no documented evidence of the above scenario ever occurring in the U.S., and it would require removal of the organ by a skilled physician as well as adequate compatibility with a recipient, so the chances of this scenario occurring are highly unlikely.
For more information and resources, please visit www.donatelifetexas.org or www.donevidatexas.org or call 1.866.685.0277.
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Report to the Community Each year across the country, thousands of individuals receive a renewed opportunity for life and good health because someone made the decision to donate.
In 2011, there were 105 Central and South Texas organ donors who made it possible for 368 men, women and children to have a second chance at life. Currently, there are more than 11,092 Texans awaiting a life-saving heart, liver, lung, small bowel, kidney and/or pancreas transplant. Of those waiting, 45.5% are Hispanic, 30.4% are Caucasian and 21.1% are African American. If TOSA is to continue its mission to increase donation awareness and provide organs for those on the waiting list, support from all levels of the community is critical.
The following chart shows the number of organs transplanted. There were 105 organ donors and 368 organs transplanted.
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Contact TOSA if you would like to: • Enroll in the new Glenda Dawson Donate Life Texas Registry. • Obtain organ, eye and tissue donation information. • Request speakers for schools, churches, civic organizations or health fairs. • Become a volunteer and help raise awareness of donation! Central Region (Headquarters) 8122 Datapoint Drive, Suite 200 San Antonio, Texas 78229 210.614.7030 O 210.614.2129 F 1.866.685.0277 toll free Northern Region 7000 North MoPac, Suite 325 Austin, Texas 78731 512.459.4848 O 512.459.7794 F Southern Region 1400 N. McColl Road, Suite 104A McAllen, Texas 78501 956.630.0884 O 956.687.7185 F Follow us on:
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Debbie Gonzaba and Jimmy Villarreal celebrate with Richard Ojeda and Jimmy Green at the LULAC El Rey Feo Coronation Party.
Conservation Society president Nancy Avellar with Beverly Zaiontz, Inell Schooler, June Cliffe and Christine Turner at a NIOSA event.
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Diana Morehouse, Olive Anne Kleberg and Ginny Way enjoy the Battle of Flowers Luncheon at the Marriott Rivercenter Hotel.
Sponsors Cristi Cardenas, Julia Whitmore and Georgia Heath gather with Jeanie Travis and Susan Gandy at the Military/ Civilian Ambassadors Fiesta Reception at the Witte Museum.
Thomas Green, King Antonio XC, rides in a horsedrawn carriage in the Battle of Flowers Parade.
Girl Scouts of Southwest Texas celebrate 100 years of Girl Scouting in the Battle of Flowers Parade.
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Great Women Behind the
Good Doctors By JANIS TURK Photography GREG HARRISON
Behind every good man is a great woman, it’s often said. And behind every doctor, male or female, there is often a great nurse or assistant — or even a team of great professionals. Many of us think nursing is all about taking temperatures, blood pressure readings and bedside manners, but there’s so much more to the job when you’re a nurse or any kind of a medical professional. These individuals do much more than ever before to help patients, doctors and staff. Beyond charts and insurance and injections, there’s a whole world of work that many assistants must juggle every day to keep doctors’ offices, hospitals, clinics and surgical centers operating. So we interviewed a few important women who help run medical offices, assist doctors and other medical practitioners and help patients — all in a day’s work. The women behind successful doctors are also busy and successful, but they took time to participate in a quick Q&A with us before they got right back to work. Here’s what they wanted to share with SAN ANTONIO WOMAN readers about what it’s like behind the scenes in the busy world of medicine and how they came to be the great women behind the good doctors.
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W WOMEN IN BUSINESS MARIA CRISTINA RODRIGUEZ, RN, BSN Title: Chief financial officer of Schnitzler Cardiovascular Consultants, PLLC, working for/with Drs. Robert N Schnitzler, Roberta Bogaev, Sridevi R. Pitta and Kevin Steel as well as two non-physician practitioners, Victoria Paparelli, RN, and Denise Vega; president of Mercury Medical, LLC, an advanced biomedical investigation entity; and president of San Antonio Wellness Institute, Ltd, a concierge medicine service that designs the medical and wellness programs according to the individual needs of the patient. I work in state-of-the-art facilities that include three ancillary laboratories of nuclear medicine, echocardiography and vascular ultrasound. Years at current job: Over 30. Education: Bachelor of Science in nursing from the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, in 1973. Names of the doctor(s) with whom you work: Robert N. Schnitzler, MD, FACC, FACP, FSCAI; Roberta C. Bogaev, MD; Sridevi R. Pitta, MD, FACC; and Kevin E. Steel, DO, FAC. Job duties: The chief officer role in the medical entities I lead includes many responsibilities, such as the overview of office administration, medical operations, finances, human resources, public relations, fundraising and patient care. How you got started in this career: I met Dr. Robert N. Schnitzler in 1973 when I was the charge-nurse of the medical, surgical and intensive care units at Bexar County Hospital and Audie Murphy Memorial Veterans Administration Hospital here in San Antonio. Working along with and learning from Dr. Schnitzler helped us build a professional and clinical relationship that has continued for
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decades, allowing me opportunities for boundless growth and development in many important clinical, business and civic areas. I was privileged to be one of the nurse pioneers in the evolution of patient care in the San Antonio community in the 1970s. I advocated and fought against the opposition that did not deem appropriate the expansion of nurses’ roles into fields that then were handled only by doctors. During my education process, I was fortunate to recognize I had a gift in the clinical arena. During my employment, even in its early stages, I have always had a sense of intuition along with organizational and visionary skills that gradually evolved to assist me in the leadership roles I hold today. What do you like to do off the clock just for fun? Travel, sailing, go to the movies, read and network. Tell us about your employer: Dr. Schnitzler is a gifted healer, is abundantly generous, is a great educator and shows unconditional love in caring for his patients. Advice you’d give to anyone else interested in this career: Patience comes with wisdom and wisdom comes with time ... I learned it is important to stay calm. Patience is a difficult trait to have, yet it is critical in order to keep the direction and focus required to care for those around you. Your philosophy in life?
It is not important how many
breaths you take in life, but it is how many of those moments are breathless. I believe you become who you are not only
WENDY IRENE BANIS
through your personal traits but by those who surround and af-
Title: Registered Nurse working with/for Dr. Donald L. Hilton Jr.
fect your life — the village around you.
Years at current job: Eight.
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Education: Bachelor of Science in nursing from the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, in 1973. Job duties: A typical day starts as soon as I arrive in the office. I am usually fielding phone calls from the hospital and our patients. On the three days a week that we are seeing patients in clinic, I am introduced to any patient who is pending scheduling of surgery. I go over all preoperative information with our patients and inform them about medica-
SHARRON KAY MONACO Title: Administrator/personal assistant to Uwe R. Pontius, M.D., Ph.D. Years at current job: 25 years, but specifically with Dr. Pontius for 17 years. Education: Bandera High School.
tions to discontinue prior to surgery and when they should return to their physician to
Job duties: My duties are difficult to de-
obtain preoperative testing and clearance. If a patient has an upcoming surgery, I obtain
scribe or list. They include anything that makes
all preoperative testing from their physician and send it to the hospital the day before.
Dr. Pontius’ day easier, such as reviewing billing,
Once surgery has been performed, I see the patient back in the office at two weeks to
office situations, assisting with patients in the of-
assess the surgical site.
fice, scheduling surgeries or testing, making or
How you got started in this career: I've always had an interest in the medical field
returning anywhere from 50 to 150 phone calls
and felt nursing would be a great fit for me. I actually returned to school after marriage
a day, running errands for Dr. Pontius or simply
and having three children, so it was an interesting time in my family's life. Once I gradu-
chauffeuring him to the airport. Whatever the
ated, I worked on the neuroscience floor for 13 years and the last five of those years as a
duty, Dr. Pontius always makes it interesting and
charge nurse. I really enjoyed working with the surgery patients and neurosurgeons. One
eventful. That’s probably what I love most about
day I was asked by a fellow nurse if I would consider working for Dr. Hilton, and I've been
my job, knowing that every day is never just like
here ever since.
the day before, and I am always learning. Dr.
What do you like to do off the clock just for fun? I would have to say any time spent
Pontius is always researching and studying new
with family. I also enjoy looking for antiques in and around San Antonio. I also sew and
techniques and medicines to help his patients,
garden when time permits.
and therefore as his assistant, I am in the middle
Tell us about your employer: Dr. Hilton is one of the most gifted surgeons, and he’s also one of the humblest.
of that; and although my formal education ended with high school, my office education
Advice you’d give to anyone else interested in this career: Follow your dream. Nurs-
goes far beyond that. Under Dr. Pontius I have
ing is one of the most rewarding professions out there. There is so much specialization,
improved my skills at being a detail-oriented
and you can pretty much choose your schedule
multitasker and a compassionate caregiver.
Your philosophy in life? I'm a big believer in the contagiousness of kindness.
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Working with him, he expects nothing less.
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How you got started in this career: Prior to working in the orthopaedic field and with Dr. Pontius, I was managing a restaurant, which is also the type of career where the duties change by minute. One moment you are making a major decision for the restaurant, and the next minute you are cleaning the restroom because someone didn’t show up for their shift, and, as my father taught me (who was also in the restaurant business), “You never ask someone to do something that you would not do yourself.” My prior management positions led me straight into the medical/orthopaedic field with the same theory. What do you like to do off the clock just for fun? I am the wife of James David Monaco, and we’ve been married for 31 years, and I’m a proud mother and grandmother: My daughter, Tanicia Anne (28) and her husband, Julian Emilio Gonzalez, have two beautiful children, my grandson, Gage Julian (10), and my granddaughter, Isabella Kay Marie (8). Then there is my oldest son, James Brodie (25), and my youngest, Devin Taylor (23), and his wife, Lucille Masako. If you ask me to define myself, that is how I would do it, but in this day and time most would define me as a career woman, and, truth be told, they would be partially correct. Dr. Pontius and I share the same off-the-clock enjoyments. When he is off with his family, I am off with mine. Being a grandmother has been even more fun than being a parent. I will never be able to thank God enough for blessing me with my Gage and Isabella, and that is always where my off-duty time takes me. Tell us about your employer: Dr. and Mrs. Pontius are two of the most generous and thoughtful people I know, and the time we have off duty is always enjoyed with family and friends Advice you’d give to anyone else interested in this career: As with any career, I would advise you start with education. Start young and get it finished early so that you have time later to enjoy the more important things in life, such as family and friends; because as each year passes, you realize more and more that you can’t get it back and that you are now and will always be a “child of God.” Your philosophy in life? To always remember that I am a child of God, as are all those who are around me.
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Caryn Hasslocher President/CEO T.A.S.T.E Foods, Inc. Fresh Horizons Creative Catering
What do you do? I am in the food, catering, hospitality business. Length of time at this job: 30 years. What do you like best about your job? We provide a variety of different services within our scope of business. We are able to meet and work with wonderful people. Education/Major: Business and fashion merchandising. What career path led you to where you are today? I grew up in the family restaurant business, working and learning many different restaurant concepts. I worked for the Menger Smart Shop to apply the merchandising background. Later married and moved to Honduras, C.A. Went back to the family business upon my return to San Antonio. Soon after, I developed Fresh Horizons Catering. Would you encourage your children to go into the same field? My son, John Johnson, works with FHCC. My daughter Elizabeth is a Latin American cuisine instructor at the Culinary Institute of America, San Antonio. Another daughter, Jessica, is a national food and floral buyer for Whole Foods Market, and daughter Jennifer is with a patent software company. All the daughters are fabulous culinarians. Who were your mentors? I have been so fortunate in my life to meet, know and learn from many talented people: my father, Jim Hasslocher; my mother, Veva Hasslocher (deceased); Mayor Emeritus Lila Cockrell; Suzanne Wade; Elise Cox; Wanda Rohm; my husband, Anthony Koch. What do you enjoy doing on a day off? Spending time with my family and grandsons (soon to be six). What is your favorite vacation? Spending time at the ranch in South Texas with Tony and family. Enjoying the coast with Dad and family cooking redfish and shrimp. I love traveling, and have especially enjoyed European river cruises and an Alaskan cruise. What do you like to do in your spare time? Business has taken precedence over my time, so I have very little time off. What book/books have you read lately? Lots of magazines. What is your all-time favorite book? I love historical novels and intrigue novels. What is your all-time favorite movie? I love happy movies. I decided many years ago to never see violent, vile movies. What type of music do you like? I like jazz, romantic classics, Latin music (Luis Miguel is a fav). Who has been the biggest influence in your life personally and professionally? My father and my husband. What brought you to San Antonio? I was born and raised here. What do you like most about San Antonio? The confluence of cultures. I love all things Latin. What community groups or not-for-profit groups are you involved with as a volunteer? I serve on the San Antonio Area Tourism Board and am a commissioner on the San Antonio Convention and Visitor Board. Do you have a favorite restaurant? I love great cuisine, which can be found throughout our great city. Do you have a favorite dish? I love to plan meals with the organic fruits and vegetables and grass-fed beef, lamb and goats from Koch Ranch. How do you find balance in your life — career, community and home life? Giving my time back to the community has always been important. Because my discretionary time is very limited, I choose to volunteer in the hospitality industry at this time. I have served in a number of capacities with nonprofits and industry groups over the years. What is your favorite relaxation strategy? Breathing deeply and incorporating exercise into my daily life. What are your goals? To continue to grow and improve my business and as a person. What is the best advice that you have ever received? Work smarter, not harder. Be thoughtful and respectful of others.
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Summer
Wines
Sip white wines, light reds and sangria when the weather’s warm By DENISE EASDON
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ummer is here, and it’s time for out-
chardonnay (typically a medium- to full-
tangerine component). Smith says, “Just
door
summertime
bodied wine). Chardonnay with a fruit-
one sip will do the trick!” He is a brash
grilling
and
wines. Chilled white wines, includ-
forward style and a hint of oak provides
and outgoing winemaker, and his person-
ing sauvignon blanc, pinot grigio, verdeho
the appropriate weight, texture and fla-
ality is reflected in his wines. Wine Spec-
or a medium-bodied chardonnay, are ideal
vors that complement grilled chicken or a
tator included Charles Smith as a featured
white wines for the warm temperatures of
rich meaty fish. The charring flavors from
winery in the Discover Washington issue
the outdoors.
the grill match perfectly with the soft oak
of December 2010. If you prefer some-
nuances found in a chardonnay that has
thing other than chardonnay, choose a
For red wines, go for a lighter red wine such as pinot noir, merlot or a Sonoma
been fermented or aged in oak barrels.
Valley cabernet sauvignon (Sonoma fruit
Luca chardonnay from Mendoza, Ar-
sauvignon blanc that has been aged or fermented in oak. These wines are often
is typically lighter in style than Napa Val-
gentina, is a beautiful representation of a
ley’s because of a cooler climate and
refined and complex chardonnay. It’s a
If you’re a red wine fan, a pinot noir
proximity to the Pacific Ocean).
bright and charming wine offering striking
pairs nicely with grilled pork tenderloin.
labeled as “fumé blanc.”
Sauvignon blanc, pinot grigio and
aromas of lemon crème, baking spices
One easy marinade recipe that works
verdeho are a perfect weight for a cool
and notes of dulce de leche. Aromas flow
well with pork calls for a mix of spicy
and refreshing start to an outdoor barbe-
into the palate and combine with tropical
mustard, garlic, rosemary and cracked
cue. These wines are typically unoaked,
fruit — spiced baked pear and a stony
black pepper (marinate for half an hour
with a higher acidity level, and pair well
minerality balancing traditional Old World
up to three hours prior to grilling). For a
with chilled shrimp cocktail or an assort-
and New World styles. The 2009 vintage
great wine pairing, try the Three Sticks
ment of cheeses to start off the afternoon.
received a score of 92 points from Robert
Winery 2009 pinot noir Durell Vineyard,
When choosing the ideal meat for the
Parker of The Wine Advocate and 91
from the Sonoma Coast in California. It
grill, chicken or fish are excellent options
points from Stephen Tanzer’s International
is a luxurious and finely crafted wine,
that pair well with a medium- to full-bod-
Wine Cellar.
with only 253 cases of the Durell Vine-
ied white wine such as chardonnay. There
Another chardonnay that works great
yard pinot noir produced.
are a number of marinades available for
for an outdoor grilled feast is the Charles
This pinot noir opens up with aromas
chicken, or a poblano pepper dressing can
Smith “Eve” chardonnay from Columbia
of juicy black cherries with a dark floral
serve as a marinade before grilling. For a
Valley, Wash. This wine can be described
rose component followed by black rasp-
tempting fish and wine pairing, Chilean
as beautifully rich with hints of guava,
berry with a hint of spice. On the palate, a
sea bass and mahi mahi are fitting options
Beurre Bosc pear, satsuma, spice and min-
rich, velvety texture is accompanied by ro-
that balance the texture and weight of
erals (satsuma provides an orange and
bust fruit flavors of fresh plum, wild
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berries and red currants. It is a seamless pinot noir that is bursting with vibrant fruit and a lingering finish. You might be tempted to forget about the main course and just enjoy this amazing wine. And last but not least, sangria is a dazzling summertime choice for refreshment with “a punch.” A wine-based beverage commonly found in Spain and Portugal, it is often mixed with fruit for a light and easy drinking summertime refreshment. The basic sangria recipe calls for red wine (usually light- to medium-bodied), adding fruit and a touch of sweetener (honey, sugar, simple syrup, orange juice). Recipes vary widely, as sangria can include sparkling wine or cava, Lambic beer, seltzer, Sprite, 7UP, brandy, Luxardo triple sec, Cointreau (a clear orange liqueur from France), or framboise (alcohol distilled with fruit). Medleys of fruit include pineapples, cantaloupes, grapes, peaches, oranges, lemons, limes, berries and mangoes. Sangria is served throughout the United States. To find great sangria locally, look no further than Copa Wine Bar (located on Stone Oak), or the Point at the Park, where you can find the latest and greatest chef catering trucks (located on Boerne Stage Road in Leon Springs). Copa offers both red and white sangria, but what really sets theirs apart is that they use high-quality and somewhat more expensive wines to make their sangria. Any upscale fine wine that is opened and left over is poured into that day’s mixture for a high-end sangria. The Point at the Park is a great outdoor family venue that offers a red sangria or “sangria blanca.” Both include wine and several different freshly squeezed juices and a garnish of a fresh slice of orange. For a great outdoor evening and refreshing sangria, get to “The Point”! If you make sangria at home, try St. Germain sweet liqueur as a unique addition to the traditional recipes. Including St. Germain is one of the most exciting nuevo recipes for white sangria, which takes the drink to a whole new level of fun and flavor. This recipe calls for one bottle of a white wine such as a North American sauvignon blanc and one-third of a bottle of St. Germain, then adding in fruit such as mango, pineapple and/or peaches. St. Germain, from Paris, is a liqueur produced in the artisanal French style from elderberry flowers, offering tropical fruit flavors that include peach, orange, grapefruit and pear. Fruity, floral, with a hint of herbs, the St. Germain adds a unique twist to sangria. Visit your independent locally owned liquor and spirits shops to find the spirits and wines mentioned in this article, and enjoy your summer with great friends, food and libations! Denise Easdon is a certified sommelier and a certified specialist of wine.
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The Party Beat Goes On Bursting at the seams with black-tie bashes and fantastic fashions BY CAROLE MILLER
he never-ending party season in San Antonio became a medley of material, gobs of glitter and a parade of patterns with a multitude of extravagantly themed affairs. Every year the ladies don their fanciest hats and gather at the Argyle Club in Alamo Heights for Le Brunch des Chapeaux. Lunch is served al fresco among the colorful potpourri of fabulous hats while Julian Gold presents a runway show with all the newest fashions of the season. Proceeds from this sold-out event, chaired by Jennifer McLiney, went to benefit the Autism Community Network. Featured speakers Fanny Gunn, Josie Nash and Noah Willoughby — all children with autistic brothers and sisters — spoke eloquently and passionately about their personal struggles and triumphs with autism. Puebla dresses and guayabera shirts were the traje de noche, and the weather was absolutely perfect at Mission Concepción during Los Compadres’ Make It Your Mission Celebration. This evening under the stars began with a reception and tour of the mission followed by a seated dinner and live entertainment. 1.Texas Biomedical Forum’s Diwali Festival of Lights Gala assistant chair Courtney Duphorne, Forum president Suzanne Dabbous, Gala co-chair Raven Labatt and Chair Cathryn LeVrier. 2. Andi Rodriguez, Henry Munoz III and Nancy Keates celebrate Artpace’s Art Is the Future Gala. 3. Featured speaker Francesca “Fanny” Gunn and Mary McLiney, who also has an autistic sibling, at Le Brunch des Chapeaux benefiting the Autism Community Network.
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4 4. Nature Conservancy’s Texas state director Laura Huffman with Animal Planet’s Jeff Corwin at Not Your Average Luncheon. 5. Sugar and Mike Barnes with honoree Kathleen Gunn at the Los Compadres Make It Your Mission Gala. 6. University of the Incarnate Word President Lou Agnese, Miss Fiesta Katie Rivera and Mickey Agnese enjoy the Cutting-Edge Fashion Show.
Local philanthropists Kathleen and Curtis Gunn were also honored for their donation of land adjacent to Mission Concepción — the single largest donation in Los Compadres’ history. Los Compadres provides volunteer support and financial aid for preservation, restoration and development projects at the San Antonio Mission National Historical Park. It is the official friends group of the park. Always fashionably ahead of its time, Artpace held its annual gala with the theme “Art Is the Future.” Keeping in mind that today's artists set the foundation for tomorrow, guests at this exclusive formal event got a glimpse into a fantastical world where art is literally the future. This futuristic fete was an out-of-this world success with signature cocktails, exquisite cuisine and an after party “in the sky” with DJs AndrewAndrew from New York, New York, spinning dance tunes on the Artpace roof/dance floor while guests boogied the night away. And what could be more cutting-edge than the Cutting-Edge Fashion Show? Design students from the University of the Incarnate Word showed off their amazing collections during an over-the-top runway show and luncheon at the Marriott Rivercenter. At the end of the show, just as on Project Runway, a winning designer was announced. This year’s winner was Christiana Lazarine for her collection titled Northern Exposure. This annual official Fiesta event was a sell-out success with a huge silent auction and raffle with outstanding prizes, but even more exciting was that this year for the first time trend-setting fashionistas at the luncheon could buy the original looks straight off the rack. Knowing that animal prints are all the rage, the Nature Conservancy of Texas hosted its annual conservation 96 | sawoman.com
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luncheon with Jeff Corwin, Animal Planet host, environmental adventurer and NBC News correspondent, delivering the keynote address. The event was held at the Pearl Stable and aptly titled Not Your Average Luncheon. The festivities also featured the Nature Conservancy’s Texas state director, Laura Huffman; CEO and editor-in-chief of The Texas Tribune, Evan Smith, as the emcee; Ted and Katy Flato as the luncheon chairs; and Tim and Karen Hixon as the honorary chairs. The Nature Conservancy of Texas maintains 250,000 acres of wild lands in 30 preserves across Texas and, with partners, has conserved nearly one million acres for wildlife habitat across the state. To date, the Nature Conservancy and its more than one million members have been responsible for the protection of more than 15 million acres in the United States and have helped preserve more than 102 million acres in Latin America, the Caribbean, Asia and the Pacific. And then it was time to bring on the bling at Diwali Festival of Lights, the Texas Biomedical Forum’s annual gala. This year’s extravagant event featured women in wonderful colorful saris and gowns and henna tattoos, unique and fabulous raffle prizes, signature drinks, a delicious dinner at the Argyle Club and dancing after dark at the After Party. This awe-inspiring affair has been hailed as San Antonio’s premier spring formal fundraiser since 1971, with proceeds going to support the Texas Biomedical Research Institute. Through the years, more than $2.8 million dollars have been donated by the Forum to fund pilot studies. As Lord Chamberlain once said, “If you are not in fashion, you are nobody.”
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9Building Steps in
Your Child’s SELF-ESTEEM Equip them for life’s challenges BY COURTNEY BURKHOLDER
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ne of the most important jobs a parent has is helping her child build a strong, healthy self-esteem. Simply put, self-es-
teem is how much individuals value themselves and
their feelings of self-worth. In today’s world, where children constantly face
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Emphasize your child’s strengths. You may not have the star softball player — that’s OK. Perhaps her strength lies in her ability to
encourage and cheer on her teammates. As long as your child is having fun and doing her best, that’s reason enough for high praise. Find their strengths.
challenges, competition and highly stressful situa-
Sometimes this may be a challenge, as children blossom at different ages,
tions, it is imperative that they have the “armor” or
and it may take time to find something that really interests them and in which
protection of a strong self-esteem to safeguard them
they can excel. Be open-minded and encourage your children’s interests
from feelings of inadequacy when faced with daily
rather than pushing activities you feel would be good for them. Also, praise
challenges. Children with low self-esteem, who con-
the little things they accomplish throughout the day.
stantly question their worth and their abilities, may have difficulty with problem solving or finding solutions to conflicts and are more apt to succumb to
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Have realistic expectations and goals. This is relevant for both you and your child. Putting undue pressure on children to succeed
negative pressures. They often show signs of in-
can have the opposite effect from what you intend. Yes, we want them to try
creased frustration, anxiety, indecision, depression
their hardest in all things, and we want them to feel the accomplishment of
and withdrawal.
meeting goals, but every child is different, and goals must be set according
On the other hand, children who value them-
to each child’s individual abilities. Your children’s accomplishments are not
selves, have self-confidence and feel good about
your own personal “do-over.” Remember, this isn’t about you. Monitor the
what they are able to accomplish, are well on their
pressure they put on themselves, as well.
way to developing the positive self-thoughts that will
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carry them throughout their childhood and into their lives as successful, productive adults. The benefits of
Make them feel special and appreciated. Children need validation. They need to hear from you that their interests are interesting,
a strong, healthy self-esteem are limitless. Research
their words are worth hearing and that their feelings and opinions matter. It
shows that children who feel good about themselves
starts with you, Mom and Dad. They can only move toward self-validation when
are generally more optimistic, happy and able to
they know you have their back. This can be a challenge when their interests
enjoy life to the fullest. Protecting your children
differ from your own. It’s easy to take a child to a Spurs game when you love
against negative self-thoughts and emotions can
basketball. But what about the child who loves animals and wants to volunteer
help ensure a happy, healthy childhood in which they
at the Humane Society? Show them that their interests are important, too.
can grow and thrive.
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Shower them with positive encouragement. You can’t give them
portant for parents to be on the lookout for
too much. The world and other kids will give
— “I’m not good at anything.” “I’m stupid in
them plenty of negative feedback. It is your
math.” This is when it is imperative for par-
job to continually encourage and uplift them
ents to step in and help a child set more re-
in all areas of their lives. Be their uncondi-
alistic goals and find things to be positive
children exhibiting signs of low self-esteem
tional cheerleader to support and encourage
about. Irrational or inaccurate perceptions of
them. Praise your child not only for a stellar
themselves can easily take root and set them
performance, but also for effort and comple-
up for failure. When you focus on your chil-
tion of difficult tasks. Helping them over-
dren’s strengths, then they will be more apt
come disappointment goes a long way in
to focus on their strengths as well.
building self-esteem.
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Be a positive role model. Don’t
Children need to hear from you that their interests are interesting, their words are worth hearing and their feelings and opinions matter.
courage independence. Seeing that they are
Monitor your words. Avoid com-
capable of doing things by themselves fos-
ments that are judgmental, harsh,
ters confidence. Let them help with difficult
be too hard on yourself. If you are
overly critical or negative. Most children are
constantly negative and pessimistic about
very sensitive to a parent’s criticism. I prom-
tasks, and praise their efforts.
yourself and your own abilities, then that is
ise, they rarely need you to tell them what
the precedent you are setting for them. Cul-
they did wrong during a game. Instead, find
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tivate your own strong self-esteem that your
words that lift them up and encourage them
safe or secure in their home are much more
children can emulate.
to try harder next time. Find positive words
apt to have a low self-esteem. Exposure to
and ways to get your point across.
physical, mental or emotional abuse, parents
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Redirect negative thoughts and inaccurate beliefs. Some children
Provide a safe, loving home environment. Children who do not feel
who constantly fight and argue, or constant
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discord in the home may make a child feel
have a tendency to be very hard on them-
Encourage your child to try new and challenging activities. Some
selves. This may surface during difficult times
children may shy away from trying new
lead to low self-esteem. Protecting your child
in their lives, or it may be the way your child
things for fear of failure or disappointing you.
from any of these scenarios must be of ut-
is hardwired. Whatever the reason, it is im-
Let them know it’s OK to make mistakes. En-
most importance.
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2012-2013
Directory of
Private Schools CONTENTS Homework for Parents — Choosing the Right Private School for your Child.........................................................................102 Directory of San Antonio Private Schools ............................................................................................................................106 PROFILED SCHOOLS Saint Mary’s Hall..........................................................100 Buckner Fanning Christian School ..............................105 Hill Country Montessori School....................................106 Keystone School .........................................................107 Montessori School of San Antonio...............................108 St. Luke’s Episcopal School ........................................109 San Antonio Christian Schools ....................................110
Sunshine Cottage School for Deaf Children ....................111 TMI — The Episcopal School of Texas............................112 University of the Incarnate Word High School .................113 The Winston School San Antonio ...................................113 San Antonio Academy ....................................................114 St. Mary’s University Continuing Studies .........................114
Visit us online at www.SAPrivateSchools.com Cover Photos courtesy of: St. Luke’s, San Antonio Academy, TMI, Buckner Fanning School, The Winston School, Keystone. Copyright© 2012 PixelWorks Corporation. San Antonio Woman — Private School Directory is published by PixelWorks Corporation (Publisher). All published information is subject to change. Reproduction in any manner in whole or part is prohibited without the express written consent of the Publisher. Material contained herein does not necessarily reflect the opinion of the publisher or its staff. San Antonio Woman — Private School Directory reserves the right to edit all materials for clarity and space and assumes no responsibility for accuracy, errors or omissions. San Antonio Woman — Private School Directory does not knowingly accept false or misleading advertisements or editorial, nor does the Publisher assume responsibility should such advertising or editorial appear. Articles and photographs are welcome and may be submitted to our offices to be used subject to the discretion and review of the Publisher. Printed in the U.S.A.
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Homework Choosing the right school for your child BY JANIS TURK
Your kids are out of school for the summer, so you might not
the “real world,” while others worry that their own family values,
think there’s still homework to be done. However, this is the time
ethics
of year when many parents are facing one of the toughest assign-
traditions may not be
and
religious
ments they’ll have all year: They have to find a good school for their
honored in a public
children to attend in the fall.
school.
Choosing the school that is the best fit for your child and your
But whether one the
decision
family is one of the most important things you can do for him or
makes
her, and there are many important things to consider, including
based on concerns re-
whether or not he should be enrolled in a public or a private school.
garding faith, or cur-
Parents ask themselves, “Where will my child best learn and
riculum,
grow?” and “Where will he or she fit in?” “What place will best
pedagogical
meet my child’s needs?” and “Will this school prepare my child for
proaches or simply lo-
college?”
gistics—the distance from the school to the parents’ workplaces or
Sometimes there isn’t just one right answer, so many parents will spend their summer researching different options. That’s where
class
size, apBuckner Fanning School
home—the final decision is a deeply personal one that calls for personal reflection and serious consideration. If you’ve already decided to send your child to a private school,
doing your homework and research comes in. While some parents feel confident that their children will do
though, that’s when the homework really begins, for there are
fine with a public school education, other families feel their child
many excellent private school options in the San Antonio area.
may be more likely to excel in a private or parochial setting. Others,
Here are some points to ponder if you’re considering enrolling your
especially parents of children with special needs, know that a
child in a private school.
school that is equipped to address those needs may better serve
Small schools, more focus
their child. There’s often an ongoing debate among parents about whether
Most private schools are small enough to ensure each child gets
a private education is somehow better for children than a public
plenty of individual, personal attention, which is just one of the
school situation. Sometimes it depends on the school district in
many reasons some families are drawn to private education. Low
which a family resides. Sometimes it depends upon a teacher or
student/teacher ratios and small class sizes can be a big “plus”
coach that a parent really wants his or her child to have. Some par-
when it comes to creating an environment most conducive to
ents worry about gangs and peer pressure to use drugs in public
learning. Often, there are only two or three classes per grade for
schools. Others worry that a private school will shelter a child from
younger students, and the teachers get to know the students and
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The Winston School
St. Luke’s
parents well. In that manner, the teacher may be more responsive
dents, uses bad language or wears inappropriate, disruptive or
to the pupils’ individual needs and talents.
even offensive clothing.
Small classes and small schools can also mean smaller admin-
In a private school those issues don’t arise because the school
istrative offices, so even the principal, nurse, administrative assis-
and parents, rather than just the state, come together to make de-
tants, janitors and other staff can get to know the children and
cisions about what behavior, manner of dress, discipline and even
their families well. I’ve always felt better knowing my son and
positive encouragement is and isn’t allowed.
daughter were known by name by everyone from the nurse to the
Many parents think that behavior issues are more easily handled
elderly man selling treats at the school store. More importantly,
in a small classroom with hands-on teachers and administrators
principals and administrators will also know the teachers well and
who aren’t bounded by impersonal outside regulation. Discipline
may be better able to control how classrooms are run and how dis-
often is a nonissue in a private school, and that not only eases par-
cipline is maintained. It takes a village to raise a child, as the pop-
ents’ minds, it also teaches students what is and isn’t appropriate
ular saying goes — and a small private school is a lot like a village
and acceptable in a serious school setting. It also enables teachers
in many respects.
to create an environment that is more conducive to quiet concentration and study.
Strong discipline, few distractions Public schools are required to heed strict state-mandated rules
Same-sex classrooms or co-ed?
about discipline and physical contact with children, and while
Another option to consider when choosing a private school is
those rules are in place for good reason, such rules may also limit
whether or not to send a child to an all-boys or all-girls school.
a teacher’s ability to discipline students and control their class-
Some children feel less distracted, inhibited and self-conscious in
rooms. Gone are the days when the school principal carried a pad-
a room full of children of their own sex. Other parents feel that
dle and students who misbehaved were spanked and sent home.
learning is also about socialization, and that being around the op-
Many parents are pleased about this change, feeling corporal pun-
posite sex is an important component in learning to cooperate and
ishment sends a bad message that violence is the answer to prob-
better understand others.
lems. However, the fact that in public schools teachers are not allowed to do much except send a student to an alternative school campus
Curriculum
or
Caring and concerned parents want to be a part of their child’s
expel him or
educational experience, and often they want to know and have a
her means that
say in what subjects their child will study. Sometimes the parents
many students
want a curriculum that incorporates theology or religion into the
are misbehav-
school day, as well. For some families, a church-affiliated school
ing, and not
can ensure that students’ faith is nurtured and that the children are
much happens
taught the values their families hold dear. Subjects such as religion,
to stop them. All of the
theology, history of religions and even other theories related to evolution, intelligent design and creationism may be offered. Some
state rules for
schools offer Latin and Hebrew language instruction. Some schools
public schools
introduce and encourage certain values and behaviors — like re-
made
spect and care for the environment and others, or sensitivity to
with good intentions in mind, of course — but such strict regula-
were
music and the arts, or openness to other faiths, cultures and lan-
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tions may mean that your child can’t get a hug from a teacher if
guages. With more control over the curriculum, parents may feel
he or she makes an A on a spelling test and likewise can’t be rep-
more confident about the type and quality of education their chil-
rimanded if he or she is disrespectful to teachers or other stu-
dren will receive.
Keystone
TMI
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Attention to special needs If a child is one with specific special needs,
many
area
schools are especially prepared serve
him
to or
best
sion programs, as well as service organizations that help students to be more well-rounded, compassionate citizens, a quality that many recruiters consider when choosing from applicants for their universities. Some call themselves preparatory schools, preparing students for entrance to universities when they graduate from high school.
her.
Schools for the hearing- or sight-impaired,
San Antonio Academy
testing prep courses. Some have after-school volunteer and mis-
Dress for success Most
pri-
programs for those with other physical limitations and programs
vate
for those with learning challenges are all available in our area. Qual-
have uniform
ified and well-trained instructors there give children the attention,
policies, or at
care and instruction they deserve.
least a much
schools
stricter dress
Language immersion programs
code
than
Some private schools even have half-day and full-day language
public schools,
immersion programs in Spanish or French. Using language immer-
and many par-
sion methods, students learn to naturally integrate language learn-
ents like that.
ing into their lives. Having a strong background in a second or third
Many believe
language can give students advantages in college placement and
uniforms can
in the job market after college. Being bilingual gives a person a life-
help students
long skill and value that is immeasurable.
from becoming distracted by labels or assumptions about wealth
Diverse philosophies
inappropriate, offensive or disruptive attire is allowed. By having uni-
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and social standing. Uniforms also help ensure that no distracting,
Entire philosophies of learning, or specific approaches to ped-
forms, private schools can limit the early introduction of some pop
agogy that are not “mainstream,” may be incorporated into a pri-
culture standards for dress and behavior. Most of all, having uniforms
vate school curriculum. Some schools rely on Montessori training
makes buying outfits for school more affordable, and it also helps
and educational theories. Other schools combine children of dif-
parents by making it easier to get a student dressed and ready for
ferent ages in the same classroom. Some are same-sex classrooms,
school when the choice of outfits is limited.
where distractions from members of the opposite sex are discouraged. Others schools allow children to work at their own pace.
Think it over carefully
Some schools are set in rural areas and look more like summer
There are so many aspects of private school education that par-
camps. Others are found in the heart of the city or are even affili-
ents and children need to consider and discuss together. Extracur-
ated with local universities.
ricular activities, such as sports, band, choir, theater and club offerings, and considerations such as quality of facilities, comput-
Preparation for college
ers, libraries and location are even more factors to contemplate in
Some private schools in San Antonio boast excellent records
the quest for the right school.
of college placement and even provide counseling and programs
So decide what things are most important to you and your
to assist students in acceptance at highly respected — even Ivy
child, and consider all these elements when choosing a private
League — schools. Others have college preparatory coursework
or public school. That’s your homework for this summer, moms
and college-credit high school classes and even offer SAT/ACT
and dads.
TMI
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Private Schools Acorn School Preschool – Kindergarten 3501 Broadway San Antonio, TX 78209 (210) 826-8804 Contacts: Rich Lange and Jo Mrvichin www.theacornschool.net
Blessed Hope Academy High School 4930 Research Dr. San Antonio, TX 78240 (210) 697-9191 Contact: Alice Ashcraft www.blessedhopeacademy.com
Antioch Christian Academy Elementary School 227 Eross San Antonio, TX 78202 (210) 222-0159 Contact: Christina Boswell www.antiochsat.org/academy
Blessed Sacrament Catholic School PK – 8th 600 Oblate Dr. San Antonio, TX 78216 (210) 824-3381 Contact: Michael Fierro www.blessedschool.com
Antonian College Preparatory High School 6425 West Ave. San Antonio, TX 78213 (210) 344-9265 Contact: Gilbert Saenz www.antonian.org
Bracken Christian School PK – 12th 670 Old Boerne Rd. Bulverde, TX 78163 (830) 438-3211 Contact: Judy Engberg www.brackenchristian.com
The Atonement Academy PK – 12th 15415 Red Robin Rd. San Antonio, TX 78255 (210) 695-2240 Contact: Mary Havel www.atonementonline.com
Brighton Center Special Needs School 14207 Higgins Rd. San Antonio, TX 78217 (210) 826-4492 Contact: Irma Bustos www.brightonsa.org
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The Buckner Fanning Christian School at Mission Springs PK – 8th 975 Mission Springs San Antonio, TX 78258 (210) 402-6905 Contact: Diane Dunn www.bucknerfanningschool.org Calvary Chapel Christian Academy K – 12th 2935 Pat Booker Rd., Ste. 118 Universal City, TX 78148 (210) 658-8337 Contact: Will Shank www.calvarysa.com/CCCA Castle Hills First Baptist School PK – 12th 2220 N.W. Military Hwy. San Antonio, TX 78213 (210) 377-8485 Contact: Susan Covarrubia www.chfbs.org Central Catholic High School 1403 N. St. Mary’s San Antonio, TX 78215 (210) 225-6794, ext. 217 Contact: Terrie Carter www.cchs-satx.org
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CHILD Montessori School Ages 2 – 5th grade 2829 Hunters Green St. San Antonio, TX 78231 (210) 493-6550 Contact: Jean Stein, director www.childmontessori.org Christian Academy of San Antonio PK – 12th 325 Castroville Rd. San Antonio, TX 78207 (210) 436-2277 (Elementary) (210) 431-7355 (High School) Contact: Yolanda Molina www.christianacademysa.org The Circle School Ages 5-8 (non-graded) 217 Pershing Ave. San Antonio, TX 78209 (210) 822-0461 Contact: Jason Gossard www.thecircleschool.org Colonial Hills United Methodist School Pre-Kindergarten – Kindergarten 5247 Vance Jackson San Antonio, TX 78230 (210) 349-1092 Contact: Lisa Miele www.colonialhills.info Concordia Lutheran School PK – 8th 16801 Huebner Rd. San Antonio, TX 78258 (210) 479-1477 Contact: Sally McBee www.clssatx.com
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Converse Christian School and Learning Center PK – 1st 9146 FM 78 San Antonio, TX 78109 (210) 659-0203
Eleanor Kolitz Academy K – 8th 12500 N.W. Military Hwy., Ste. 150 San Antonio, TX 78231 (210) 302-6906 Contact: Nancy Gold www.eka-sa.org
Cornerstone Christian School K – 12 4802 Vance Jackson San Antonio, TX 78230 (210) 979-6161 (Elementary) (210) 979-9203 (High School) Contact: Yoli Villarreal www.cornerstonechristianschools.org
First Baptist Academy PK – 12th 1401 Pat Booker Rd. Universal City, TX 78148 (210) 658-5331 Contact: Teri Flynn www.fbauc.com
Crossroads Christian Academy PK – 6th 5834 Ray Ellison Blvd. San Antonio, TX 78242 (210) 623-4500 Contact: Stephanie Alvarez www.wherelifechanges.com/academy
Gateway Christian School K – 12th 6623 Five Palms San Antonio, TX 78242 (210) 674-5703, ext. 35 Contact: Roger Gaines www.gw-school.org
Discovery School of San Antonio Inc. PK – 1st 222 Salem Dr. San Antonio, TX 78201 (210) 344-3472 Contact: Mary Stanchak mydiscoveryschool.com
Geneva School of Boerne K – 12th 113 Cascade Caverns Rd. Boerne, TX 78015 (830) 755-6101 Contact: Mrs. Gay Young www.genevaschooltx.org
Eisenhauer Road Baptist School PK – 6th 3950 Eisenhauer Rd. San Antonio, TX 78218 (210) 655-6831 www.erbcsa.org/cms/index.php/school
The George Gervin Academy Remedial School 6944 South Sunbelt Dr. San Antonio, TX 78218 (210) 568-8800 Contact: Jesse Villanueva www.gervin-school.org
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Grace Christian School K – 12th 7760 Prue Rd. San Antonio, TX 78249 (210) 265-8166 Contact: Veronica Garza www.gracechristianschool-sa.com Hill Country Montessori School Ages 18 months – 12 years 50 Stone Wall Dr. Boerne, TX 78006 (830) 229-5377 Contact: Michele Fischer www.hcmontessori.org Holy Cross of San Antonio High School Middle and High School 426 N. San Felipe San Antonio, TX 78228 (210) 433-9395 Contact: Eddie Cedillo www.holycross-sa.com Holy Name Catholic School K – 8th 3814 Nash Blvd. San Antonio, TX 78223 (210) 333-7356 Contact: Chad Mills www.holynamesa.org Holy Spirit Catholic School K – 8th 770 W. Ramsey San Antonio, TX 78216 (210) 349-1169 Contact: Lisa Roosevelt www.hscssa.org
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Holy Trinity Presbyterian Day School Ages 6 weeks – third grade 16245 Nacogdoches Rd. San Antonio, TX 78247 (210) 599-7640 Contact: Dorothy Colts-Tegg www.holytrinitypres.org/school
Little Flower Catholic School K – 8th 905 Kentucky Ave. San Antonio, TX 78201 (210) 732-9207 Contact: Rita Graves www.littleflowerschool.net
Incarnate Word High School 727 E. Hildebrand San Antonio, TX 78212 (210) 829-3100 Contact: Annette Zahirniak www.incarnatewordhs.org
Lutheran High School of San Antonio 18104 Babcock Rd. San Antonio, TX 78255 (210) 694-4962 Contact: Linda Roese www.lhssa.org
John Paul II Catholic High School 6720 FM 482 New Braunfels, TX 78132 (830) 643-0802 Contact: Andrew Iliff www.johnpaul2chs.org
MacArthur Park Lutheran Preschool 2903 Nacogdoches Rd. San Antonio, TX 78217 (210) 822-5374 Contact: Carla Lockett www.macparkschool.org
Keystone School K – 12th 119 E. Craig Pl. San Antonio, TX 78212 (210) 735-4022, ext. 325 Contact: Zina Wormley www.keystoneschool.org
Maranatha Adventist School K – 8th 2526 Goliad Rd. San Antonio, TX 78223 (210) 333-8861 Contact: Rebecka Sauls www.maranathasdaschool.org
Kritérion Montessori School PK — 8th 611 W. Ashby Pl. San Antonio, TX 78212 (210) 735-9778 Contact: Jane Laven www.kriterion.com
Montessori Earth School Ages 18 months – 2nd grade 4911 Golden Quail Rd. San Antonio, TX 78240 (210) 558-8339 Contact: Verna Gabriel www.montessoriearthschool.com
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Montessori School Int’l Ages 18 months – 10 years 8222 Wurzbach Rd. San Antonio, TX 78229 (210) 614-1665 www.msitexas.com Montessori Schoolhouse Ages 18 months – 12 years 10711 Dreamland Dr. San Antonio, TX 78230 (210) 341-0731 Contact: Luz Migdalia Ponce www.mymontessorischoolhouse.com The Montessori School of San Antonio Ages 3-14 17722 Rogers Ranch Pkwy. San Antonio, TX 78258 (210) 492-3553 Contact: Emily Lund www.montessorisa.org Mount Sacred Heart School Ages 2 ½ – 8th grade 619 Mount Sacred Heart Rd. San Antonio, TX 78216 (210) 342-6711 Contact: Maria Casto www.mountsacredheart.com New Braunfels Christian Academy PK and Elementary: 995 Mission Hills Dr. New Braunfels, TX 78130 (830) 629-6222 Contact: Carolyn Alsobooks www.nbchristianacademy.org
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New Braunfels Christian Academy Middle and High School 220 FM 1863 New Braunfels, TX 78132 (830) 629-1821 Contact: Karen Shumway www.nbchristianacademy.org
Our Savior Lutheran Church and School K – 8th 11503 Vance Jackson San Antonio, TX 78230 (210) 696-2716 Contact: Josh Rimpel www.oslcardinals.org
New Hope Christian Academy PK – 12th 4402 Spear Head San Antonio, TX 78238 (210) 431-8809 Contact: Hilda Rodriguez www.newhopeccsa.org
Palm Heights Christian Academy PK – 8th 1106 W. Malone San Antonio, TX 78225 (210) 923-8600 Contact: Mark Manuel www.palmheightsbaptist.com
New Life Christian Academy PK – 12th 6622 Hwy. 90 West San Antonio, TX 78227 (210) 679-6001 Contact: Nicole Rodriguez www.newlifeca.org
Primrose School at Cibolo Canyons Preschool 3330 TPC Pkwy. San Antonio, TX 78261 (210) 479-7099 Contact: Melissa McCoy www.primrosecibolocanyons.com
Northwest Hills Christian School K – 8th 8511 Heath Circle Dr. San Antonio, TX 78250 (210) 522-1103 Contact: Alma Dowdle www.nwhcs.org
Providence Catholic School The College Preparatory School for Girls Grade 6-12 1215 N. St. Mary’s St. San Antonio, TX 78215 (210) 224-6651, ext. 210 Contact: Stephanie Takas-Mercer www.providencehs.net
Our Lady of Perpetual Help School K – 8th 16075 N. Evans Rd. Selma, TX 78154 (210) 651-6811 Contact: Jacqueline Palermo www.olphselma.org
Rainbow Hills Baptist School K – 12th 2255 Horal Dr. San Antonio, TX 78227 Elementary: (210) 674-0490 Contact: Angela Stewart Jr./Sr. High: (210) 645-4081 Contact: Billie Jo Dickerson www.rainbowhillsschool.net
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River City Believers Academy K – 12th 16765 Lookout Rd. Selma, TX 78154 (210) 656-2999 Contact: Shane Land www.rcbaonline.com River City Christian School K – 12th 5810 Blanco Rd. San Antonio, TX 78216 (210) 384-0297 Contact: Susie West www.rivercitychristianschool.com
St. Andrew’s Weekday School and Great Beginnings PK – Kindergarten 722 Robinhood Pl. San Antonio, TX 78209 (210) 824-8737 Contact: Kay Osborn www.standrewsumcschool.org St. Anthony Catholic High School 3200 McCullough Ave. San Antonio, TX 78212 (210) 832-5600 Contact: Benita Vance www.sachs.org
St. George Episcopal School PK – 8th 6900 West Ave. San Antonio, TX 78213 (210) 342-4263 Contact: Melissa Patterson www.saintgeorgeschool.org St. Gerard Catholic High School 521 S. New Braunfels Ave. San Antonio, TX 78203 (210) 533-8061 Contact: Peter Rivera www.stgerardsa.org
Rolling Hills Academy K – 8th 21240 Gathering Oak San Antonio, TX 78260 (210) 497-0323 Contact: Erin Grosso www.rhacademy.org
St. Anthony Elementary School 205 W. Huisache San Antonio, TX 78212 (210) 732-8801 Contact: Mary Martinez www.stanthonysa.org
St. Gregory the Great School PK – 8th 700 Dewhurst San Antonio, TX 78213 (210) 342-0281 Contact: Kay Hanson www.stgregorys.net
Royal Point Academy K – 4th 9965 Kriewald Rd. San Antonio, TX 78245 (210) 674-5310 Contact: Veronica Pena www.royalpointacademy.com
St. Cecilia School PK – 8th 118 Lowell San Antonio, TX 78210 (210) 534-2711 Contact: Mary Crow www.stceciliasatx.com
St. James the Apostle Catholic School PK – 8th 907 West Theo Ave. San Antonio, TX 78225 (210) 924-1201 Contact: Ignacia Carillo www.stjamescatholicschool.org
Saint Mary’s Hall K – 12th 9401 Starcrest San Antonio, TX 78217 (210) 483-9100 Contact: Deborah DeVeau www.smhall.org
St. David’s Episcopal School Ages 16 months – Kindergarten 1300 Wiltshire San Antonio, TX 78209 (210) 824-2481 Contact: Bonnie Babbitt www.saintdavidschool.net
St. John Berchmans School PK – 8th 1147 Cupples Rd. San Antonio, TX 78226 (210) 433-0411 Contact: Beverly Abbott www.sjbschool-sa.com
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St. John Bosco Elementary School PK – 8th 5630 W. Commerce San Antonio, TX 78237 (210) 432-8011 Contact: Sr. Rosann Ruiz www.stjohnbosco-satx.org
St. Mary Magdalen Catholic School PK – 8th 1700 Clower St. San Antonio, TX 78201 (210) 735-1381 Contact: Mary Macias www.stmmsa.org
St. Peter, Prince of the Apostles School PK – 8th 112 Marcia Pl. San Antonio, TX 78209 (210) 824-3171 Contact: Yvette Mireles www.stpeterprince.org
St. Leo the Great Catholic School PK – 8th 119 Octavia Pl. San Antonio, TX 78214 (210) 532-3166 Contact: Carol Johnson www.stleothegreatschool.net
St. Matthew Catholic School PK – 8th 10703 Wurzbach Rd. San Antonio, TX 78230 (210) 478-5099 Contact: Bonnie Marx www.smcssa.org
St. Pius X School PK – 8th 7734 Robin Rest San Antonio, TX 78209 (210) 824-6431 Contact: Tom Deming www.stpiusxsa.org/school
St. Luke Catholic School PK – 8th 4603 Manitou San Antonio, TX 78228 (210) 434-2011 Contact: Dora Calderon www.stlukecatholic.org
St. Monica Catholic School PK – 8th 515 North St. Converse, TX 78109 (210) 658-6701 Contact: JoAnn Wood www.saintmonica.net
St. Thomas Episcopal School PK – 5th 1416 N. Loop 1604 E. San Antonio, TX 78232 (210) 494-3509 Contact: Greg Hutchinson www.stthomaskids.com
St. Luke’s Episcopal School PK – 8th 11 St. Luke’s Ln. San Antonio, TX 78209 (210) 826-0664 Contact: Steve Bradley www.sles-sa.org
St. Paul School PK – 8th 307 John Adams Dr. San Antonio, TX 78228 (210) 732-2741 Contact: Sandra Sanchez www.stpaulroyals.org
St. Thomas More School PK – 8th 4427 Moana Dr. San Antonio, TX 78218 (210) 655-2882 Contact: Mirella Kennedy www.st-thomas-more-school.org
St. Margaret Mary Catholic School PK – 8th 1202 Fair Ave. San Antonio, TX 78223 (210) 534-6137 Contact: Ramon Guerra www.stmmcs.org
St. Paul’s Episcopal Montessori School Ages 18 months – 12 years 1018 E. Grayson St. San Antonio, TX 78208 (210) 271-2861 Contact: Kay Karcher Mijangos www.stpauls-satx.org
Salem Sayers Baptist Academy PK – 12th 5212 FM 1628 Adkins, TX 78101 (210) 649-1178 Contact: Teresa Sandoval www.sayersacademy.com
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San Antonio Academy of Texas PK – 8th 117 E. French Pl. San Antonio, TX 78212 (210) 733-7331 Contact: Mary Wilde www.sa-academy.org
Sunnybrook Christian Academy PK – 12th 1620 Pinn Rd. San Antonio, TX 78227 (210) 674-8000 Contact: Jim Hatch www.sunnybrooklions.com
Trinity United Methodist School PK – 5th 5319 Newcome Dr. San Antonio, TX 78229 (210) 684-5214 Contact: Debra Schneider www.trinityums.org
San Antonio Christian Schools PK – 12th 19202 Redland Rd. San Antonio, TX 78259 (210) 340-1864 Contact: Rusty Sugg www.sachristianschools.org
Sunshine Cottage for Deaf Children PK – 5th 603 E. Hildebrand San Antonio, TX 78212 (210) 824-0579 Contact: Dr. Nancy Henderson www.sunshinecottage.org
Village Parkway Christian School PK – 5th 3002 Village Pkwy. San Antonio, TX 78251 (210) 680-8187 www.villageparkwaychristian.net
San Antonio Country Day Montessori School Ages 2 ½ years – 6th grade 4194 Jung Rd. San Antonio, TX 78247 (210) 496-6033 Contact: Carol Ann Wearden www.countrydayschool.net
TMI — The Episcopal School of Texas 6th – 12th 20955 West Tejas Tr. San Antonio, TX 78257 (210) 698-7171 Contact: Brenda Klastenegger www.tmi-sa.org
The Winston School San Antonio PK – 12th 8565 Ewing Halsell Dr. San Antonio, TX 78229 (210) 615-6544 Contact: Julie Saboe www.winston-sa.org
Scenic Hills Christian SDA PK – 9th 11223 Bandera Rd. San Antonio, TX 78250 (210) 523-2312 Contact: Sherry Clapp www.scenichillsschool.org Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran School PK – 8th 6914 Wurzbach Rd. San Antonio, TX 78240 (210) 614-3741 Contact: Sue Gary www.shlutheran.org
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Town East Christian School PK – 12th 2030 Bible Blvd. San Antonio, TX 78220 (210) 648-2601 Contact: J.D. King www.teeagles.org Trinity Christian Academy K – 12th 5401 N. Loop 1604 East San Antonio, TX 78247 (210) 653-2800 Contact: Registrar www.trinitychristianacademy-sa.com
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No one, she acknowledges, grows up wanting to be a grant writer, at least not consciously. “I just kind of fell into it,” says Sanchez, who grew up wanting to be a writer and an attorney.
By PAULA ALLEN
Photography by JANET ROGERS
A graduate of Incarnate Word High School, she earned a bachelor’s degree in political science from the University of Texas at
nlike firefighters, cowboys or ballerinas, Sharon Sanchez
San Antonio.
doesn’t have a high-concept job. “When I tell people I do
Instead of going on to law school, one of her political science
grant writing, they think: ‘Cool! Can you get me a car
professors, Richard Gambitta, Ph.D., steered her into graduate
loan?’” she says with a smile. “Nobody understands what I do.” Actually, it’s easier said than done: As director of grants and
recognition for North Side Independent School District (NISD),
school, a move that put her on track for a career in public service. “I wanted my life to have meaning,” says Sanchez, “doing something I could feel good about.”
Sanchez and her staff of nine apply for funding for educational
After earning a master’s in public administration, also from
programs from federal entitlement programs, foundations and cor-
UTSA, she worked in a variety of public-sector jobs, in the Bexar
porations. They also nominate district staff for awards recognizing
County District Attorney’s office, in the county corrections depart-
excellence in teachers, administrators and schools.
ment and at the San Antonio Housing Authority. Sanchez applied
At any one time, they may have 10 to 15 grant applications in progress. In recent years, as funding grew scarce, the process has
for a grant writer position and didn’t get it but was offered a different job, evaluating programs within the housing authority.
become highly competitive. Sanchez keeps an eye on all the proj-
“I started working on grants on the back end,” Sanchez says.
ects her department is working on, oversees the district’s North
That experience turned out to be excellent training for grant writ-
Side Foundation fundraising arm, conducts training and still does
ing, as she learned to think analytically about how programs were
grant writing of her own. There is no slow season. “I wish there was
marketed to the residents and how they benefited from them.
a downtime,” she says. “As the district grows, our needs have
Also, during the late 1990s, she says, “There was funding every-
grown. We’re busy all year-round.”
where, and people were doing innovative things. It was inspiring.”
Sanchez and her staff “have to live for the deadline,” she
Twelve years ago, she moved to North Side, starting as a grants
says. “Everybody stays late or takes work home. We do what we
project manager. In 2004, she was promoted to her present job,
have to do to get the job done, even if that means evening hours
in which she leads the department that manages grants and
or weekends.”
recognition for the entire school district — San Antonio’s largest
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and the fourth-largest in Texas. “Everybody does everything,” she says of her close-knit
SHARON SANCHEZ
team. “You don’t ever write a grant all by
Age: 39 Occupation: Director of grants and recognition, North Side Independent School District
yourself; you’re working collaboratively with other people.” Despite her administrative responsibilities, Sanchez still writes some grant ap-
Personal: Married to Leroy Sanchez, an insurance agency owner, with two daughters, Lauren, age 9, and Olivia, 5, and Triton, the family’s miniature schnauzer
plications: “It’s a skill you have to keep up.” Yet even after 15 years of experience, she doesn’t claim to have found a magic formula to win funding. “I’m still learning,” she says. “The great thing about this job
Goals: To earn a Ph.D. in education
is that it’s always a challenge. There’s always something new.” Earlier, it was the norm for applications to be submitted on paper, mailed or delivered by hand; in the
Why she’s a role model: Brings passion and commitment to the challenge of funding educational programs
last few years, it has become the norm to
and her staff subscribe to email listservs to
Her own role model: Her mother, Carolyn Guajardo, who worked as a travel agent when her children were young. “She chose a job with hours from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.; when I was in (after-school) sports, she was always there. I didn’t re-
learn about new sources of funding, and
alize all the sacrifices she made until I had kids.”
submit online. “We’re transitioning,” Sanchez says. She
they’re adjusting to the different demands of electronic grant writing. “Before, (in paper applications), we could include graphics and pictures. Now we have to
Best advice ever given: From her late grandfather, Bennie Matta — “In life, you must be like a palm tree that stands firm in the calm and bends in the wind but never breaks.”
make the text do all the work.” To avoid delays when overburdened systems crash, they’ve learned to submit online applica-
Believes that… “God creates your path for you, and you have to have faith that everything’s going to work out”
tions a day ahead of time. Some things, however, don’t change. No matter how the application is submitted, she says, “You have to tell a good story.” It’s
People would be surprised that I … “Completed the San Antonio Rock ‘n’ Roll Marathon, a gladiator run (with an obstacle course) and a minitriathlon. Running is a major stress reliever for me.”
also important to “speak the same language as the funding agency” and to write clearly: “Never assume that (the funder) knows who you are and what you do.” One of the key messages Sanchez and
What she’s reading: “I’m reading three books. One is for fun, A Game of Thrones, (by George R.R. Martin); one is for work, Juggling Elephants: An Easier Way to Get Your Most important Things Done – Now! (by Jones Loflin and Todd Musig); and one is for self-improvement, The Happiness Project, (by Gretchen Rubin).
her staff have to communicate is that 52 percent of the students North Side serves are economically disadvantaged. “Our de-
go. It weighs heavily on you.”
month.” Recently, she had to attend a dis-
mographics are changing, and funding is
All of the school-age children of Sanchez
trict retreat and missed a softball game in
dwindling,” she says. “We have to change
and her staff attend North Side schools.
which her elder daughter made two outs
the perception (of North Side as a wealthy
“You have to have a belief in what you’re
and got a hit that brought in two runs. “My
district) and convey a need.”
doing, that it’s going to have an impact on
husband was texting me the play-by-play,
Even when a grant and its funding
someone,” she says. “Of all the qualities for
but it was rough,” she says. “You want to
agency seem like a good match for a wor-
effective grant writing, I would rank that at
be there and see it for yourself.”
thy program, there are disappointments.
the top. That belief — that a program is
“Sometimes you’re going to get ac-
going to benefit kids at a school and families
Sanchez, owns his own business, so his
cepted, and sometimes you’re going to
in that area — is what’s going to drive you
schedule is more flexible. “I’m learning how
get turned down,” says Sanchez. “To do
when you’re tired, when you want to be
to balance,” she says. Because she lives in
this kind of work, you have to enjoy writ-
somewhere else, when you just don’t want
and works for her children’s school district,
ing, you have to be competitive, and you
to do it anymore.”
have to be resilient.”
Her children — Lauren, age 9, and
Fortunately,
her
husband,
Leroy
she says, “I feel I’m supporting my own family through what I do.”
Knowing that jobs and programs de-
Olivia, 5 — both attend Leon Springs Ele-
When she visits a grant-funded pro-
pend on the outcome of grant applications
mentary School, which presents an annual
gram or sees a teacher win an award, says
“keeps you up nights,” she says. “Every-
talent show. “I’ve missed it every year,”
Sanchez, “I feel I had a part in that. I’m
body here is aware of that. If an application
Sanchez says regretfully. “It’s always in
proud to say I work for North Side. I work
to fund an after-school program isn’t suc-
May, during the day, when I can’t take off
with great people, in my department and
cessful, those children will have nowhere to
because we have a lot of deadlines that
everywhere else. This is it for me.”
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SAN ANTONIO’S POET LAUREATE Alamo City native Carmen Tafolla gets the “crown” By JASMINA WELLINGHOFF
hough no actual laurel crown was placed on her head, on
Photography JANET ROGERS
but they are not. The more involvement a community has in liter-
April 3, Mayor Julián Castro officially appointed author
ature, the higher its literacy becomes. In a city challenged by low
and educator Carmen Tafolla as San Antonio’s first poet
literacy levels, we must make that connection.”
laureate and the first city laureate in the state of Texas. It was a
long-awaited ceremony.
All humans love stories, she points out, and what is literature if not storytelling? Poetry in particular touches the emotional
First suggested in 2005 by the late poet Trinidad Sanchez, the
essence of the reader or listener. “Besides being a published au-
idea of having our own poet laureate was eventually adopted by
thor, I am also a spoken-word poet and performer who has trav-
the Office of Cultural Affairs (OCA), which began researching sim-
eled all over Texas and the world in the past 22 years presenting
ilar initiatives in other cities. But it took years before it finally be-
a show based on characters from my own work,” explains Tafolla.
came a reality this spring as part of the mayor’s larger SA2020
“My audiences have ranged from college professors to farm work-
vision of turning the Alamo City into a better educated, more lit-
ers who speak little English, and they have all been moved by
erate and vibrant city. For Tafolla it’s an exciting opportunity to
these voices and motivated to hear and read more. That’s the con-
help the community she loves.
nection we need to make in San Antonio (between storytelling
“It’s an honor and a responsibility,” she says when we meet in
and reading/writing).”
late May to discuss her new role. “So far, few cities have poet lau-
As defined by the city, the laureate must commit to at least six
reates, and those that have them, such as New York, Los Angeles
public programs during her two-year term, and Tafolla lost no time
and Albuquerque, see the role as an opportunity to impact the
formulating her ideas and goals. To begin with, she would like to
growth and well-being of the city. A laureate is expected to cele-
establish a daily radio “poetry minute” to get people accustomed
brate the uniqueness of the city and its writers, but in our case
to hearing verses. And she’s already developing a website, SA
Mayor Castro has made a visionary connection between literature
Poet Source, to serve schools and community groups looking to
and literacy. Some groups treat these two as separate disciplines,
book a poet for their events. Schools are also at the heart of the
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“poetry infusion” initiative envisioned by OCA and funded by the Diez y Seis de Septiembre Commission. OCA will select three schools in a single area, and with Tafolla’s help, work to infuse the entire environment
with
poetry,
from
poems
pinned to the walls to readings, writing workshops and ultimately an anthology of students’ verses. Her ideas hardly stop there, however. Tafolla is also hoping to revive the practice of declamation — the dramatic recitation of poetry — through a series of talent-showtype events that could attract both youth and adults to either recite published poems or their own creations in both English and Spanish. “Declamation is very big in Mexico,” she notes. But the project she’s most excited about is San Antonio Meet Pueblo!, a professional theatrical performance of poetry celebrating the Alamo City, for which she’ll write the script. The latter will incorporate verses by many writers. “It could play in community centers and in theaters, it could travel, it would be something unique for San Antonio,” says the redhaired laureate with enthusiasm. “This
Award-winning writer and teacher Carmen Tafolla is San Antonio's first poet laureate and the first city laureate in Texas. Read one of her poems at the SA WOMAN website, www.sawoman.com.
would be the last project probably because
faced earlier in the 20th century. Her other
people.” It’s no wonder that she opened
it’s going to take time (to put it together).”
long-term undertaking has been a series
her laureate speech with “Mi pueblo
of poems inspired by the paintings of
querido, I love you very much!”
GODMOTHER OF CHICANA LITERATURE
Catalina Garate depicting indigenous
Her ties to the community may be par-
A child of the West Side, Tafolla is often
women of Mexico and the Southwestern
tially inherited, but they are purposeful, not
described as one of the “madrinas of Chi-
United States
accidental, she notes. “I have served in one
cana literature” because the bulk of her lit-
That coffee-table volume is scheduled to
capacity or another in most cultural cen-
erary output portrays the life and culture of
be published in the fall by Wings Press.
ters in town,” she explains. “I’ve presented
Mexican-American communities of South
The latter will also release a newly edited
my performance in most universities and
Texas and especially San Antonio. The au-
collection of Tafolla’s San Antonio-centric
schools; I’ve sought connections with this
thor of five books of poetry, 10 children’s
poems titled This River Here in honor of
community because I believe in it. It’s rich
books, a collection of short stories and two
her new title.
and exceptionally authentic. A lot of my
in a variety of contexts.
nonfiction works, she is also an expert on
The poet’s love affair with her home-
poetry aims to reflect the diverse elements
bilingual education, currently serving as a
town goes all the way back to her child-
in this community; it’s focused outward. I
UTSA writer-in-residence for “children’s,
hood.
educator
do write some personal poetry, but I prefer
youth and transformative literature.” She
husband, Ernesto Bernal, had to move
the voice of the street, the music of the bus
describes the latter as “as literature that
away for a while, he joked that he must
stop, the voices of everyday people.”
transforms traditional narratives.”
carry scissors to cut her deep roots. “I
And that’s probably why she’ll devote
have always loved this place,” she admits.
much of her tenure as poet laureate to
writing, teaching, readings, speaking and
“There’s a magic and peacefulness about
drawing out the voices of nonpoets, those
performing, must fit her poet laureate du-
this city. It’s almost as if the gentleness of
ordinary folks who don’t yet know that
ties around other ongoing projects, two of
the river and landscape calms people
they, too, can express themselves in verse. “Everybody already has poetry in their
Tafolla, who keeps a busy schedule of
When
she
and
her
which are particularly close to her heart. In
when they come here. The Spanish and
collaboration with Sharyll Tenayuca, she is
the natives buried the hatchet in the 1700s
lives, but they are not always aware of it,”
hard at work on the biography of labor or-
here, and even segregation was not as ex-
says Tafolla. “I want to make people con-
ganizer Emma Tenayuca, a book that aims
treme in San Antonio as it was in other
scious of their own creativity and proud of
to portray the broader picture of poverty
Texas cities. Maybe it’s the balance of cul-
it. I want them to listen to the stories of
and injustice that Mexican-Americans
tures, but the spirit of this town impacts
their lives and how they tell them.”
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ENTERTAINMENT & THE ARTS
Music Cactus Pear Music Festival Concerts in San Antonio, Boerne, New Braunfels 7/5-7/15 www.cpmf.us Dream Theater with Crimson ProjecKt Majestic Theatre 7/6 Fri, 7:30 pm Glen Campbell Majestic Theatre 7/7 Sat, 8 pm King William Association River Concerts José Linares and dancers San Antonio River Authority 7/8 Sun, 6:30 pm The County Line Music Series 7/11 thru 8/15 www.countyline.com Joan Sebastian and Pepe Aguilar with special guest Shaila Durcal Freeman Coliseum 7/13 Fri, 8 pm Opera Piccola The Telephone and Face on the Barroom Floor The Josephine Theatre 7/13-7/15 Fri-Sun Dukes of September Rhythm Revue: Fagan, McDonald, Skaggs Majestic Theatre 7/18 Wed, 8 pm Donovan Johnson’s Piano in the Gulf Tour with Richard Carr The Alamo Music Center 7/19 Thurs, 6pm Dave Koz with Bebe Winans Majestic Theatre 7/20 Fri, 8 pm Del Castillo with Patricia Vonne AT&T Center 7/20 Fri, 8 pm
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Five Finger Death Punch Freeman Coliseum 7/27 Fri, 5 pm
Art
KISS and Motley Crue AT&T Center 8/5 Sun, 7 pm
Taco Fridays 12 pm - 2 pm
King William Association River Concerts Mission City Hot Rhythm Cats San Antoino River Authority 8/12 Sun, 6:30 pm
International Artists in Residence Leslie Hewitt, Jacco Olivier and Mike Osborne Thru 9/23 Opening reception 7/12 Thurs, 6pm
Iron Maiden AT&T Center 8/15 Wed, 7:30 pm
Artpace After Hours 8/2, Thurs (210) 212-4900 for reservations
An Evening with Crosby, Stills and Nash Majestic Theatre 8/17 Fri, 8 pm
Thomas Cummins Thru 9/9
Summer Jazz Concerts The Shops at La Cantera 8/8, 8/25 and 9/1 www.theshopsatlacantera.com B.B. King Majestic Theatre 8/19 Sun, 7 pm Enrique Iglesias — Jennifer Lopez and Wisin Y Yandel AT&T Center 8/23 Thurs, 7:30 pm Lyle Lovett and His Large Band Majestic Theatre 9/3, 7:30 pm
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BLUE STAR CONTEMPORARY ART COMPLEX San Antonio Painters Thru 8/18 Sky Patterson: Solo Exhibit Thru 8/18 The Sculpture Group Interior Thru 8/18 SOUTHWEST SCHOOL OF ART All School 2012 Exhibition Russell Hill Rogers Galleries 7/19-8/26
Summer Jazz and Lunch Series John Magaldi and the Primetime Jazz Orchestra 7/29, 12:30 pm Joan Carroll and the Footprints 8/26, 12:30 pm Leeper Auditorium SAN ANTONIO MUSEUM OF ART Live Music at Café des Artistes Fridays through 7/13, 6-8:30 pm Second Friday — Scene at SAMA Art, Cocktails and Music Series 7/13, 8/10 5:30 -7:30 pm Sketching in SAMA’s Galleries Tuesdays Thru 7/17 Imágenes del Pueblo: Spanish Popular Graphics from the Permanent Collection Thru 7/22 Rostros de Maria: The Virgin as Archetype and Inspiration 8/18-2/20/13 Sublime Light: A Survey of American Photographs From the Permanent Collection Thru 8/19 Special Extended Viewing: Picasso’s Guernica Tapestry WITTE MUSEUM
Certificate Student Exhibitions Caryl Gaubatz, Judy Freeman and Margarite Guggolz Russell Hill Rogers Galleries 7/19-8/26
Darwin: How One Man’s Theory Turned the World on its Head Thru 9/3
Theater
Teen Studio Intensive Program – DADA Navarro Lobby Gallery 7/19-8/26
The Next Room or The Vibrator Play San Pedro Playhouse Cellar Theater Thru 7/8
Rainey – Populux: A Hyphenated Culture Ursuline Hall Gallery 7/19-8/26
Second Sunday Jazz at the Witte 7/8 Mission City Hot Rhythm Cats 8/12 Graham Reynold and Golden Arm Trio Thru 11/11, 4-7 pm
Chayanne, Marco Antonio Solis and Marc Anthony AT&T Center 9/8 Sat, 8 pm
Hello Dolly! San Pedro Playhouse Russell Hill Rogers Theater 7/20 - 8/19 The Little Dog Laughed San Pedro Playhouse Cellar Theater 8/3 - 8/26
Comedy
Museums
INSTITUTE OF TEXAN CULTURES Timeless Texas Toys Thru 8/5 40 Years of Texas Folklife Memories Thru 8/26
Misc.
H-E-B Science Treehouse
Villa Finale National Historic Trust Property Tour A Curator’s Look at Villa FInale 7/14, 7/21 Sat, 10:30am Fiesta Noche del Rio Arneson River Theatre www.fiestanochedelrio.com Thru 8/11
MCNAY ART MUSEUM
Cinema Culinaria EZ’s on Sunset Thru 8/16 Thursdays 7 pm
Rouault’s Miserere: Printed Prayers Thru 7/29
PBR: Professional Bull Riding AT&T Center 8/17-18 www.attcenter.com
Brian Regan: Live in Concert Majestic Theatre 8/18 Sat, 8 pm
A Century of Collage Thru 9/2
Art in the Garden 2012 San Antonio Botanical Garden Thru 3/1/13
Ralphie May Empire Theatre 8/24 Fri, 7:30 pm
Radcliff Bailey: Memory as Medicine Thru 9/2
Adam Carolla Empire Theatre 7/13 Fri, 8 pm
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David Sixt
Mr. and Mrs. Matt Bartlett (Halley Siegel) March 24, 2012
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Mr. and Mrs. Jeffery William Mott (Christi Jaye Lehman) May 26, 2012
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Cory Boldt and Barbara Chumney visit at the Zeta Tau Alpha Crown Affair Luncheon.
Jenny O’Connor welcomes Harriet Raney at the 22nd Annual Crown Affair Luncheon hosted by Zeta Tau Alpha.
Sharon Welkey greets Leslie Kuhn and Karen Newton at the University of the Incarnate Word Cutting Edge Fashion Show.
Mike Gaffney, Brooke Michaels, Lana Duke , and Nancy Gaffney celebrate Silver Oak Winery's 40th Anniversary at Ruth's Chris Steak House.
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The Children’s Shelter Cookies and Milk Tour July 18 The Children’s Shelter (210) 212-2571
UTSA Annual Gala August 18 JW Marriott (210) 458-4133
The Women’s Club Luncheon and Program July 18 The Woodward House (210) 732-4811
The Women’s Club Luncheon and Program August 22 The Woodward House (210) 732-4811
Hispanic Sports Foundation for Education Inc. Scholarship and Induction Banquet July 21 Omni Colonnade (210) 433-4460
Pilgrim Center of Hope Golf Classic August 25 Silverhorn Golf Club (210) 699-9795
San Antonio Botanical Garden Dog Days of Summer August 4-5 San Antonio Botanical Garden (210) 829-5100
Les Dames d'Escoffier Simply Celebrating Julia August 26 Éilan Resort Hotel & Spa (210) 492-1336
American Wounded Heroes Golf Classic August 13 Canyon Springs Golf Club (210) 381-7492
San Antonio Food Bank CANstruction September 1 North Star Mall (210) 337-3663
Assumption Seminary Leadership in Faith and Service Gala August 13 Omni San Antonio (210) 734-5137
Northside Education Foundation Pillar Recognition Banquet September 5 Westin La Cantera (210) 397-8599
Junior League of San Antonio First Annual Golf Tournament August 17 TPC San Antonio (210) 884-1227
Avenida Guadalupe Association 16 de Septiembre Gala September 6 La Villita (210) 223-3151
Boysville Wildest Auction in the West August 17 Westin La Cantera (210) 659-1901
San Pedro Playhouse The Best Is Yet to Come Gala September 6 San Pedro Playhouse (210) 733-7258
San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo Boots N' Shoot August 17 National Shooting Complex (210) 225-5851
San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo S.A.L.E. Invitational Golf Tournament September 8 Tapatio Springs (210) 225-5851
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CANCER CENTER COUNCIL Transplants for Children Tour for Children Ride September 8 El Chaparral Restaurant Helotes (210) 949-1212
TEXAS BIOMEDICAL FORUM
PRESENTS
PRESENTS
ANNUAL SPRING LUNCHEON
DIWALI: FESTIVAL OF LIGHTS
Toncie Roberson, Holli Ticknor, speaker Scott Burton and Molly Sowry
Clare and Josie Flesher with Dr. Edward Briggs and Dr. Sara McCamish
Mary Brook, Lisa Howlett Cohick and Billie-Kite Howlet
Eva Holliday, Amy Williams, Carmen Reza and Andrea Olson
Jean Cross, Nancy Kelley, Diane Cowan, Irene Black, Billie Richter and Kristal Ferencak
Nena Gilliland and Whitney Solcher Miller
Mary Henrich, Dr. Ian Thompson and Louise Beldon
Travis Capps, Pamela Johnson and Lee Anthony
San Antonio Zoo Zoo Run Relay September 14 San Antonio Zoo (210) 734-7184 x 1049
San Antonio Zoo 28th “Animal” Kids’ Zoo Run September 15 San Antonio Zoo (210) 734-7184 x 1049
Villa Finale Dining in the Gardens of Villa Finale September 15 401 King William Street (210) 223-9800 x 34325
San Antonio Food Bank Harvest of Hope September 16 Westin La Cantera (210) 337-3663
Any Baby Can Style Show and Luncheon September 19 Pearl Stable (210) 227-0170
Alzheimer’s Association Walk to End Alzheimer’s September 22 AT&T Center (210) 822-6449
Children’s Association for Maximum Potential Annual Gala September 22 JW Marriott (210) 671-7955 Morgan’s Wonderland Free to Soar Gala September 22 Morgan’s Wonderland Event Center (210) 495-5888
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WOMEN ON THE MOVE
Marilyn Hartmann
Loretta N. Heffron
Jane Lewis
Amy Ogden
Rose González Peréz
Katy Sandler
Marilyn Hartmann has joined TexStar National Bank as executive vice president, commercial lending, and will serve as director of SBA lending. Ms. Hartmann has been in banking in the San Antonio, New Braunfels and Seguin areas for 36 years and a commercial lender for 28 years. Named SBA Financial Services Champion for the San Antonio district in 2010, she chairs the North Chamber of Commerce Small Business Leaders Award committee.
Loretta N. Heffron is the new executive vice president of retirement plan services at Titleist Asset Management, Ltd. As an Accredited Investment Fiduciary (AIF®) and Chartered Retirement Planning Specialist (CRPS®), she works with clients to improve the operation of corporate retirement plans, manage expenses, minimize potential liability exposure for fiduciaries, implement employee education and maximize investment portfolios.
Villa Finale and the National Trust for Historic Preservation announce that Jane Lewis has been named director of Villa Finale in San Antonio. A volunteer at Villa Finale since September 2010, she brings a wealth of valuable experience to the position. Before joining the National Trust, Lewis served as vice president of outsourcing and national director of sales for IKON Legal Document Services, where she worked for 15 years.
Phyllis Browning Company announces the addition of Amy Ogden to the sales staff in the Boerne office. Ogden takes a personal interest in navigating the real estate market successfully. Her commitment to her clients is as strong as her commitment to her family. Coupled with her dedicated professional background, she brings impeccable service to every aspect of her clients’ property searches.
After an extensive national search, Girl Scouts of Southwest Texas (GSSWT) has selected Rose González Pérez to serve as its twelfth chief executive officer. She will be handling membership services, program delivery, fund development, community relations and administration. Pérez holds a master’s in educational leadership from UTSA, a B.S. in education from Texas A&M-Corpus Christi and a certification in nonprofit management from Case Western University.
Katy Sandler has joined the Broadway office of the Phyllis Browning Company. She has worked as a real estate consultant in both Arizona and California. Accessibility, reliability, responsibility and a genuine regard for people comprise her formula for success. She is working on becoming green certified, enabling her to counsel clients in the advantages of energy-efficient homes when they buy or sell property.
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CANCER June 22-July 22 Tread the waters softly now as there are trends during the summer months that include fiery temperaments, a few shocks and surprises and financial reversals. The family and domestic life will likely witness the fiery temperaments as older and younger members collide and clash. The shocks and surprises can come from the career sector, especially management issues. The financial reversals are due to your mishandling the budget and excess expenditures.
LEO July 23-August 22 Miscommunications, misunderstandings and misperceptions can run amok, especially if all pertinent details are lacking. Cease and desist from issuing and/or accepting the promises of a “rose garden.” Interesting developments occur with friends, and one of them tends to attract luck without even planning for it. Your best efforts are in the department of networking for future positive opportunities as they will bear growth in late August.
By LANCE K. RODRÍGUEZ
CAPRICORN December 21-January 19 You’re humming and singing three words: sweet, sweet and sweet! The end of July and all of August is your cake and you can have it and eat it, too. People are willing to help you and provide the best support for any and all endeavors. The attitude of gratitude is required, and acknowledge the immeasurable wealth in your life currently. Stay clear of individuals who like to procrastinate, as they will drag you under. Behold the season of milk and honey.
ARIES March 21-April 20 Relationship dynamics are getting a big boost, so soft-pedal your personal projects and roll up the sleeves to help other partners with theirs. This means you will have people in your hip pocket when it’s time for you to have their cooperation and collaboration. You are in a remarkable period of beneficial thoughts, ideas and concepts that will expand your way of communicating, connecting and linking with people. Weigh commitments carefully.
VIRGO August 23-September 22 You are challenged during these months to make heads or tails out of issues involving confusion, uncertainty and a lack of clarity. This is very frustrating for you, as orderliness is forsaken and emotions are wrought. Stay clear of the martyr/victim syndromes, as the tiniest violin will have broken strings. What’s highly recommended is to do a community volunteer service that will make you feel good about your contribution.
SCORPIO October 23-November 22 There is rebellion in the air, especially at the workplace, so witness how certain individuals collude to bring about the downfall of someone. There can be misinformation and disinformation propagated; avoid being tainted. A superior is experiencing a crisis on either a domestic level or within a partnership. Melodrama can get out of hand, arrogance and pride are insulting, and power plays are titanic. Forge what you have to and keep cards to the chest.
AQUARIUS January 20-February 18 Friends are challenged with colossal ego conflicts and intransigent psychological manipulations that leave one exhausted. Yes, you saw it coming and gave ample warning, but down the rabbit hole they went nonetheless. So stay on the rocking chair patiently, as they will return bruised, yet your helping hand and good guidance will make them feel like a million dollars, particularly when you tell them the whole world is waiting for them.
TAURUS April 21-May 20 You can recover your financial equilibrium from late spring during these summer months. Domineering individuals want to play your emotional fiddle, leaving you without options and a sense of disempowerment. There are some flip-flopping experiences, as what is said in July is totally different by the end of August. Only make promises to yourself. Family transportation issues can emerge, exhausting patience and finances; remain calm.
LIBRA September 23-October 22 There is an approximate sixweek time period of high energy, high initiative and high motivation for any and all of your personal projects. You will even make snap decisions (not your normal deliberative self) and feel good about them! Also allow a little more spontaneity to enter your wellplanned life; it will do you wonders. Very beneficial partnerships of any kind can be forged as long as you realize your leadership is important and desired.
SAGITTARIUS November 23-December 20 You are a wellspring of hope, faith and optimism for your close friends and your most important personal/professional relationships. You just want to help, help and help! People will remember this about you when the day comes that they can reciprocate the kindness in return. If you are considering taking a postponed trip at this time, understand that there will be delays, yet there will be adventures galore that expand your mind and refresh attitudes.
PISCES February 19-March 20 A family member can be caught up with grandiose and farfetched ideas that bear no resemblance to reality. Tell this individual that the ideas require legs to walk on the earth; otherwise they are flights of fancy and too much rainbow chasing without a bird in the hand. It is important to steer children in the right direction, no matter how old they are. Remember, a firm foundation will hold up any structure over time. Kindle the romantic fires as well.
GEMINI May 21-June 21 Bombastic individuals who are overbearing and have way too many diva dysfunctions assault your best interests. It appears they want to keep you in the proverbial “I have you under my thumb” syndrome. Be graceful, tactful and diplomatic as much as possible, as you will more than likely come out smelling like the rose. Take time to pamper and lavish your body. When the body feels like a million dollars, you are worth a million!
Lance K. Rodríguez is a professional Astrology/Tarot Consultant as well as a Usui/Karuna® Reiki Master. He can be reached at AstroLance.net.
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