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ou are invited to sample cuisine from local restaurants while learning all about what approximately 100 local businesses have to offer at the 12th Annual SOBA Business Expo. Date: Thursday, April 24, 2014 Time: 5:30 pm – 8:00 pm Place: Reagan High School Cafeteria 19000 Ronald Reagan Drive Cost: FREE
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San Antonio’s Tradition of Fun
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an Antonio has been celebrating Fiesta every spring since the first Battle of Flowers parade back in 1891. Fiesta has become known nationally as the city’s signature event and it continues to offer fun for all ages. With more than 100 events all across the city, some 3 million people take part in the fun. With great food to carnival rides to community parades, there is something for everyone. For those looking to narrow down the events into the bare necessities, here are a few events that you will definitely not want to miss: Alamo Heights Night, April 11. The 28th annual Alamo Heights Night offers food from some of San Antonio’s top restaurants and live music. The Alamo Heights Rotary Club has raised over $2,000,000 in support of nonprofit organizations since its inception. Alamo Heights Night is organized by over 100 volunteer Rotarians who head numerous committees to make the event a success. As one of the unofficial starts to Fiesta, this event is not to be missed. Fiesta Oyster Bake, April 11 & April 12. Oyster Bake is celebrating its 98 anniversary! Fiesta Oyster Bake began back in 1916 as a gathering of alumni. The event has grown into a yearly staple. With more than 100,000 oysters, served raw, baked or friend, Oyster Bake offers another 60 plus food booths. Savory favorites including fajitas, egg rolls, hamburgers, and sausage and chicken on a stick are also offered. Five stages play continuous music all night, and a multitude of beverages are available. Friday night is officially family night. Attendees can enjoy games and
interactive activities, finishing up with a fireworks finale. A Night in Old San Antonio (NIOSA), April 22 – April 25. The historic downtown village of La Villita will host 80,000 visitors for four nights to celebrate San Antonio’s unique heritage. 15 different heritage-themed areas offer more than 240 decorated food and drink booths. The event offers non-stop entertainment stages. Battle of Flowers Parade, April 25. Considered the founding event of Fiesta San Antonio, the Battle of Flowers parade holds the distinction of being the first celebration held in Alamo Plaza. This year’s theme is, “The Magic of Make Believe!” At 123 years old, this parade will enliven dreams of both young and old. Fiesta Flambeau Night Parade, April 26. One of the largest illuminated parades in the U.S., the 66th anniversary edition of the Fiesta Flambeau Night Parade celebrates the theme, “A Time to Remember.” The University of Texas Longhorn band is the premiere band that leads other marching units, including out of town bands, equestrian units, and other musical groups. The night is one of incredible entertainment in San Antonio. A Taste of the Northside, April 23. This Northside staple offers samples from more than 60 northside restaurants including top beer, fine wine, and top-shelf margaritas. Held at The Club of Sonterra, this event benefitting the Brighton Center offers both live music and free parking. For more information on upcoming Fiesta activities visit www.fiesta-sa.org for a full list of events and times.
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Note From The Publisher
A Sc h oo l By M usic L ove rs, Fo r M usic L ove rs
Viva Fiesta!
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pring has arrived! It’s the time of year when we begin spring-cleaning, sprucing up our yards, firing those grills up and planning for our summer. This is when we all start to find time to get outside and enjoy the perfect temperatures in our wonderful city. Inside this April issue you will find many ways to fill your calendar with great things to do here in our community. We are once again having our Mothers Day Tribute, celebrating all the wonderful moms in our community. Please have your written submissions sent to us by April 12th. Look for our email notifications for details. April is the month when we celebrate Fiesta festivities all over San Antonio. At Welcome Home, we are especially excited for the highly anticipated event, A Taste of the Northside, which we are honored to sponsor once again. The proceeds from this event benefit the Brighton Center, one of our community’s greatest foundations benefiting our local children. We have three children from Brighton Center featured on our cover, along with this year’s Queen of the Vine, Natalie Pfeiffer. Brighton Center’s A Taste of the Northside will be held at The Club At Sonterra again this year. We hope you stop by Welcome Home’s booth to say hello to our staff and have your photo taken on our Welcome Home front cover. Be ready to channel your inner celebrity with our fun, “make your own cover photo” feature, where you can pose with the Fiesta props we will be providing! All the photos will be posted on our website at www. welcomehomesa.com after the event. We look forward to seeing your best – and
funniest - photos! For more about A Taste of the Northside and other popular Fiesta events, continue reading on page 4. As avid Spurs fans, we are so proud of how our team is doing as they approach the end of the regular season. This could be a year where we “go all the way!” If you have never been to a game (or it’s been a while) this is a great opportunity to share that exciting experience with your extended San Antonio family. GO SPURS GO!! The end of the school year is quickly approaching and we are busy processing all of our SOBA scholarship applications. Thank you to all of the talented students who submitted! This is one of our most treasured moments of the year, when we are able to give back to those young people in our community who have worked so hard to achieve greatness in their academic endeavors. We will be announcing our eight scholarship winners on May 28 at our Speed Networking event. On behalf of myself and the staff at Welcome Home, thank you for your continued readership and support! Remember, if you have good news to share, we want to give you a place in our pages to do so. Welcome Home continues its legacy thanks to all of our readers who support the businesses who make this paper possible. Let them know you saw them in Welcome Home, YOUR community newspaper.
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Student Places 1st In Science and Engineering Fair
Submitted By Paula Allen n March 4, Lincoln Abbott, a sophomore at TMI – The Episcopal School of Texas, was awarded first place at the Alamo Regional Science and Engineering Fair in the senior division’s Earth Science category for his project, Geo-engineering: A Mitigation Strategy for Climate Change. Geo-engineering is the deliberate largescale intervention in the Earth’s climate system and may provide a methodology to mitigate global warming. In Abbott’s project, he experimented with three different substances, water vapor, carbon dioxide and smoke, to determine which substance would be best in limiting the transmission of visible light and heat through the atmosphere. Through several trials using a test chamber and taking temperature readings, he determined that salt water produced the most significant reduction in temperature and hypothesizes from these results that salt water vapor injected into the atmosphere should be considered for any large-scale geo-engineering project to reduce the effects of climate change.
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TMI sophomore, Lincoln Abbott, receives an invitation to compete in the Exxon Mobil Texas Science and Engineering Fair after winning first place at the Alamo Regional Science and Engineering Fair.
For this project, Abbott also earned two special awards, one from the Southwest Gem and Mineral Society and the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s: Taking the Pulse of the Planet Award. As a project winner, Abbott received an invitation to compete at the ExxonMobil Texas Science and Engineering Fair, to be held March 20-23 at the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center.
On The Cover By Kimberly M. Rodriguez hen you think royalty, most think beauty and vanity. But when it comes to A Taste of the Northside’s royalty, there is more than just that. Fundraising is the most integral part in being crowned queen. This month, Welcome Home had the opportunity to highlight A Taste of the Northside, an official Fiesta® event, and feature Brighton Center’s 2014 Queen of the Vine, Natalie Pfeiffer. This year’s reigning queen worked tremendously hard to fundraise more than $200,000 for the Brighton Center. Her outstanding efforts ultimately broke the records of previous queens. All fundraising proceeds will benefit Brighton Center, which provides Photo Credit: Chasity Furse family and community education and developmental services to children, birth Natalie Pfeiffer, 2014 Queen Of The Vine, with her kids and to age 22, with disabilities or delays children from the Brighton center. empowering them to achieve their will reign over event ensuring that the VIP individual potential making them successful lounge named in her honor has only the best in every community. food, drinks and music this official Fiesta® Pfeiffer will represent A Taste of the event has to offer. Northside during its fifteenth annual event To learn more about Pfeiffer’s fundraising to be held on Wednesday, April 23 at the efforts and for information about A Taste of Brighton Center. The Queen of the Vine the Northside, turn to page 9.
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Family Life
Brandeis Boys Bring Home State Silver
If Nature Calls, DON’T Answer! By Debby Seguin
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The winning 200 free relay, (from left to right) Aaron Moran, Aaron Brysch, Brandon Parker and Tommy Ervin, all take a chomp out of their gold medals!
Coach Plotkin and the boys pose with their second place plaque.
By Reilly Magee he Brandeis Boys Swim Team has done it again, folks. On February 21st and 22nd, qualifiers from all over Texas made their way to the UT pool in Austin to compete in the Class 5A State Championship swim meet. Brandeis had seven qualifiers, six boys and one girl, and still managed to place second overall! The boys 200 free relay placed first, a huge accomplishment for the team. Tommy Ervin, a junior who was the last to swim in the relay, or the anchor, in swimmer terms, said, “I was extremely
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nervous and confident at the same time because I determined whether we won or lost, but I also had the whole team behind me and knew they believed I could do it.” Brandeis had many individual successes as well. Senior Aaron Brysch finished third in the fifty freestyle and first in the one hundred freestyle, as well as his first place in the 200 free relay. Senior and Captain Aaron Moran placed second in his 200 individual medley. Nikko Bjontegard, a freshman and the only girl from Brandeis to qualify for state, placed thirteenth in her 200 individual medley overall. The boys four hundred freestyle relay also placed second. The Brandeis boys are the first Northside ISD swim team to be a contender for the state championship in swimming in almost two dozen years! The state meet marks an end to the high school swim season, and though many of the boys on the team will be graduating this year, there’s still a fire in the juniors that will be staying behind for another year.
t all started with an episode of “Little House on the Prairie.” The family had to camp under the stars and we all thought that camping looked like fun. Oh, if only you could edit real life like a movie! You could start by cutting the two weeks of preparation for a two-night stay. At home, we tend to take things like bandaids, foot spray, Q-tips, food for five, paper towels, lighter fluid, potable water, wash rags, towels, and clothing for unknown temperature ranges, for granted. Taking it all with you is whole other story. We packed and piled, and piled and packed, everything in the dining room. I looked at all the stuff and while calculating the cost of a mid-size U-Haul, thought, “Heck, why not just stay here and go mountain climbing?” We could also edit personality styles. Mine is the “figure it out as you go” personality, Agility
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which hubby calls scatterbrained, whereas I prefer the more positive “creative freespirit,” which is normally very attractive until you get to the campsite and everyone starts demanding clean underwear and food of all things. My husband, whom I refer to as “Germ Guy,” although he prefers the more positive “hygienically perceptive,” (which is normally attractive until you are forced to sterilize the weenie fork in between marshmallows), has just begun his inventory list of various disinfectants, bug sprays, Ebola vaccine and tsetse fly netting. I am in the car with the engine running while he has barely started alphabetizing his vitamin and herb supplements into his compartmentalized container (necessary lest we succumb to vitamin deficiency on our 48 hour diet of s’mores and lukewarm weenies). Lastly, we could edit out the unlimited variety of crawly creatures, which either buzz, sting or eat everything except concrete. I own a “sounds of nature” CD that features tranquil sounds of rushing water and a variety of birdsong, which is very relaxing. But at 5 a.m., real birdsong sounds more like a college kegger, which I am in no mood for after a midnight battle with a tent flap sporting an attitude. Despite these “edits,” there are some things I would leave in: Bacon frying in the crisp, morning air, our kids playing Frisbee and fishing down by the lake instead of watching TV, my husband COOKING (oh, I mean “grilling”), and not thinking once about bills or chores or how we are going to pay for college. Come to think of it, we may go camping again real soon… Debby Seguin can be reached at writewell62@yahooI’llnevercampagain. com
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Hormone Therapy: It Doesn’t Have To Be This Way
By Donna Becker, D.O. Enhancement of Life (210) 545-5224 t about age 50 or so, insomnia with daytime fatigue and awakening with night sweats begins in women and even in some men. For men, the predominant sign of dwindling hormones, in my opinion, is lack of confidence with some anxiety. You tell yourself, well, I am getting older! I need to exercise more, eat better, lose weight, and then things will be better. But they don’t really get better – and without hormones
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it may be very difficult to ramp up the willpower to deny comfort foods and get out and run. Theory behind anti-aging medicine is simple: restore hormones to a more youthful range and restore yourself. Aging is really a deficiency disease – replace that which you can no longer make inside of your endocrine glands. Anti-aging really is wellness medicine. Many women have said to me, “My doctor said, you’re just getting older.” Think of yourself as a beautiful but older, sports car. You must replace parts and fix it, so the
car will continue to run. Why would you go to a mechanic who might talk of driving the car less, or buying a new cheaper model? For women, make sure you are taking a balance of hormones. Even if you don’t have a uterus, you need the calming, leveling effect of progesterone. Testosterone is not just for libido, but for drive, muscle, energy, and most importantly, for a sense of well being. The range of testosterone =2075, estradiol=35-75, progesterone= 10-20. That is the synopsis of what I do – I get the numbers right. We are all different, you the patient, guides me. I like to ask rapid
Bereavement Program Offers Support Services Special To Welcome Home ife After Loss, a bereavement program offered to San Antonio residents for the past 26 years, is now under the umbrella of The Ecumenical Center. The six-week bereavement program provides emotional support and healing in a safe environment for anyone who has lost a loved one in the past two years. Life After Loss support groups are led by credentialed group facilitators and follow a defined curriculum to guide group members through the difficult grief process. Everything discussed in group meetings is confidential and handled with the utmost respect. The program has increased by 40 percent in number of trained facilitators over the
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past three years and serves well over 650 bereaved families each year. “The death of a loved one is such a jolting experience and many people need a safe place to express their feelings – their anger, their sadness, their fears,” Mary Beth Fisk, CEO and Executive Director of The Ecumenical Center said. “We want people to know that the Ecumenical Center offers such a place and we are here to help them and support them.” Life After Loss’s curriculum is designed to help people understand the process of grief, assess where they are in that process and plan for how they will continue to heal. It also provides an opportunity for people to connect with others who are grieving and learn that they are not the only ones; and that
they have something to offer one another. Each session focuses on a specific aspect of grief and then gives participants the opportunity to share their own experiences. The group process emphasizes expression of feelings and setting goals that nurture hope. The focus of each session is: • Overview of Physical, Emotional, Spiritual and Social implications of grief • Understanding the Grief Process • Memories and How to Use Them to Heal • How to Take Care of Yourself While You Grieve • Holidays and Anniversary Dates • Planning for the Future “What I find most rewarding in working
SA Book Festival Coming Downtown
Submitted By Laura Hernandez Aplin n Saturday, April 5, hand your child a passport to knowledge and come to the second annual San Antonio Book Festival at Southwest School of Art and the San Antonio Central Public Library. Kids and families will find fun interactive educational/art activities by My Story, Say Sí, the San Antonio Children’s Museum and Spare Parts, along with exciting performances from the Magik Theatre. The Literacy Caravan will offer free books and the VIA Classroom On Wheels
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Bus,a specially designed ‘green’ hybrid bus, will highlight the benefits of public transportation. With over 90 authors presenting, including 15 children’s and young adult authors, there is something for everyone. While the main event is the author presentations, rounding out the day long experience are book sales and signings, a literary marketplace, recipe demonstrations from cookbook authors, food truck fare and musical entertainment. Of the15 award winning children’s
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efore I talk about April in Clark, Texas, I have to brag about the Cougars in March. One of the great things we do at Clark is celebrate. Our teachers/sponsors/directors send notification to the entire Clark staff recognizing students for their success. To name a few: We had four National Merit Finalists named (2nd most in San Antonio and surrounding areas). Orchestra achieved Sweepstakes with two full orchestras (first time for an NISD
school). Metal Arts (commonly called welding) achieved state honors in San Antonio and San Angelo. Student Council achieved the highest award for student campus leadership. Culinary Arts advanced to state competition and excelled at the SA Livestock Show competition. Ocean Quiz team placed 3rd at first state competition. Seven students scored in the top 10 percent in the state German contest. Two students advanced to the state Science Fair. I thoroughly enjoyed watching two of
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and young adult authors presenting, some notable authors include: Brian Floca, author and illustrator of Locomotive, a rich and detailed sensory exploration of America’s early railroads. Floca has just won the 2014 Caldecott Medal for Locomotive, awarded to one author each year for the most distinguished American picture book for children. Other authors presenting are Kathi Appelt, author of The True Blue Scouts of Sugar Man Swamp, which tells the story of Raccoon brothers Bingo and J’miah,
our swimmers compete in Austin at the state finals and at the time of submission of this article, our boys’ soccer team (#3 in San Antonio area) was competing for the district championship. I have no doubt April will be just as exciting and successful. Our first two STAAR (EOC) exams are at the beginning of April and the others will be taken at the beginning of May. The seniors are preparing for graduation (yes parents, you are about to have a high school graduate) and I will have more information soon. However, you haven’t already marked your calendars, it is January 9th at 3 p.m. in the Alamodome. Have a great April and make sure to come see the awesome things happening in Clark, Texas.
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questions, so you don’t over-think your answer, and then I am guided as to how to prescribe your particular balance. Men need testosterone and usually an estrogen blocker. Testosterone transforms into estrogen detrimentally leading to breast and stomach size increase. Testosterone also causes an increase in red blood cells—too many cells jamming through the tiny vessels in the brain for example is not desired. So when the hemoglobin increases to 18-then one must donate 2 units of blood. Side effects, risks, and untoward effects may occur with any prescription medicine. Donna Becker, D.O., Board Certified in Emergency Medicine. Enhancement of Life is located at 14603 Huebner Rd., Suite 2601, San Antonio, TX 78231. For more information, call (210) 545-5224 or visit www.antiagingsa.com.
with life after loss support groups is witnessing the healing presence of people as they journey with each other in being reconciled to the loss of a loved one. It truly is a transformative journey,” Darwin Huartson, Bereavement Services Manager for VITAS who serves as Co-Chair of the Life After Loss committee said. There is no cost to participate in the Life After Loss program. The Ecumenical Center, founded in 1967, provides high quality, faith-based counseling and education to help people find healing, growth and wellness. The Center is located at 8310 Ewing Halsell Dr., San Antonio, TX 78229. For more information, visit www.ecrh.org or call (210) 616-0885.
who learn about care and conservation; Rene Colato Lainez, author of Jugeumos al Futbol y al football!, which tells the story of two boys overcoming differences in something as basic as football and soccer; and Joe Cepeda, illustrator of Cubs Big World written by Sarah L. Thomson, which tells the tender story of new experiences, homecoming, and the love between a parent and child. Who knew reading could be so much fun? We hope to see you at this day long free event on Saturday, April 5.
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April Calendar of Events 2014 STONE OAK BUSINESS ASSOCIATION BUSINESS EXPO Thurs, April 24 (Ronald Reagan High School, 1900 Ronald Reagan Dr.) 5:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. The 2014 Stone Oak Business Association Expo is excited to be welcomed back to Reagan High School. This free to the public and well-attended event benefits both Reagan and Johnson high schools. As a vendor, businesses gain exposure to the community, parents, teachers and students. All funds raised will help the SOBA Scholarship Program. The cost to be a vendor is $85 for members and $125 for nonmembers. For more details or to RSVP, email soba@ satx.rr.com or call 210-348-8233. 10 WEST BUSINESS ASSOCIATION LUNCHEON MEETING Wed, April 30 (Luce Ristorante E Enoteca, 11255 Huebner Road) 11:30 a.m.-12:30 a.m. Join the 10 West Business Association as District 8 councilman Ron Nirenberg speaks on the state of the district. Network with other local business professionals for a great way to start your morning Cost is $15 for members and $20 non-members, $25 at the door. For more details, email info@10westbusiness.com or call 210-348-8233. A TASTE OF THE NORTHSIDE Wed, April 23 (The Club at Sonterra, 902 Sonterra Blvd.). 5:30 p.m.-10:30 p.m. Fiesta goes to the Northside for a pre-fiesta celebration! With a variety of beer, fine wine, and margaritas as well as having more than 60 restaurants providing food samplings and multiple stages with live music, this event won’t disappoint. General admission tickets $55 in advance or $60 at the door and are available at local H-E-B grocery stores through April 22 or online. VIP tickets are $200 through April 1 and $250 after that and are available online or by calling Brighton Center. Visit BrightonSA.org or call 210-826-4492. CHILDREN’S EVENT: THE SNAIL AND THE WHALE Thurs, April 3. (McCombs Empire Theatre, 226 E. Houston St.) 9:45 a.m., 11:45 a.m., and 6:30 p.m. A tiny snail longs to see the world, so she hitches a lift on the tail of a humpback whale. But when the whale gets beached, how will the snail save him? Follow the tiny snail’s amazing journey, as seen through the eyes of an adventurous young girl and her seafaring father. For ages 3 and up. Running time: 50 minutes. SAN ANTONIO BOOK FESTIVAL Sat, April 5. (Central Library & Southwest School of Art) 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The San Antonio Public Library Foundation is presenting the 2nd annual San Antonio Book Festival on Saturday, April 5, 2014 at the Central Library and Southwest School of Art. The all-day Festival, which features over 70 national and regional authors, is free and open to everyone. BATTLE ALS WITH FLOWERS Sat, April 5. (Valero Energy Corp) 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Guests have the opportunity to participate in a hands-on flower arranging presentation and tutorial under the guidance of a Local Texas Master Florist. All materials are provided so that each guest can create a one-of-a-kind floral arrangement to take home and enjoy throughout Fiesta®! In addition, guests will enjoy a silent auction, an elegant lunch and a live auction of creations made by guest florists who are local to San Antonio. Registration begins at 8:30 a.m., along with a continental breakfast and the silent auction. The tutorial starts at 9:30 a.m. Lunch is from 12- 1:30 p.m. Cost is $85. GROWING UP FEMALE Sat, April 5. (University of Incarnate Word, 4301 Broadway St.) 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. The San Antonio Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc. will host its annual “Growing-Up” Female Workshop, designed specifically for teenage girls in grades 6 through 12. The workshop provides an enriching experience through motivational speakers, engaging activities and that all-important “girl talk”. This is a free event, however pre-registration and parental consent are required because of limited seating. Registration forms can be found at www.DSTSanAntonio.org.
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Continental breakfast and lunch are provided. For more information call 210-269-6218 or e-mail deltadeb78@gmail.com. SCULPTORS INVITATIONAL ART SHOW Sat, April 5 – Sun, April 27. (Villa Del Carmen Sculpture Conservatory, 11354 Vance Jackson Rd) 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. An exhibit of large outdoor sculpture, this is Fiesta®’s “quiet event.” Seventy sculptors from 10 states and six countries showcase more than 100 sculptures. All works are for sale. This high-end cultural exhibit is staged in a six-acre manicured sculpture garden. Photography and “sketching” welcome. Sculpture classes and memberships are available. FIESTA MARIACHI MASS Sat, April 5. (San Fernando Cathedral, 115 Main Plaza) 8 a.m. to 9 a.m. Now in its 18th year, the annual Mariachi Mass blesses all Fiesta royalty, commissioners and participants as they embark on their various commitments during Fiesta. The mass is nationally televised from the historic San Fernando Cathedral. Free event. For more information email events@sfcathedral.org, call 210-227-1297 x107 or visit www.sfcathedral.org/news.html. DANCE: MOTIONHOUSE DANCE THEATRE Wed, April 9. (Jo Long Theatre, Carver Cultural Center) 7:30 p.m. Founded in the UK in 1988, Motionhouse creates startling, passionate dance theatre. The productions are designed to challenge as well as delight audiences as they fuse images with action and dynamism. The performances are rooted in dance but draw on theatre, circus, acrobatics and film to create works that make you think and feel. DISNEY ON ICE PRESENTS: LET’S CELEBRATE! Wed, April 9 – Sun, April 13. (Alamodome, 100 Montana St.) Various start times. Make an ordinary day extraordinary when Disney On Ice presents Let’s Celebrate! brings more than 50 Disney characters to San Antonio for one colossal party on ice! This action-packed, all-new show features a magical montage of celebrations and is set to a blend of contemporary music and favorite Disney songs. FIESTA SA: FIESTA SAN ANTONIO Thurs, April 10 – Sun, April 27. (Greater San Antonio Area) Times and places vary. Fiesta® is one of America’s truly great festivals. It began as a way to honor the memory of the heroes of the Alamo and the Battle of San Jacinto. That commemoration still takes place. But over the past century and more, Fiesta® has grown into a celebration of San Antonio’s rich and diverse cultures. 2014 marks Fiesta’s 123rd anniversary. ITC HATS OFF TO FIESTA April 10 – April 27. (Institute of Texan Cultures, 801 Cesar E. Chavez Blvd.) Towering above the crowd, Fiesta® hats are an over-the-top part of San Antonio’s Fiesta® celebration. This year’s ITC Fiesta® exhibit showcases nearly 50 Fiesta® hats ranging from a blue feathered peacock to a colorful beehive, and even the Institute of Texan Cultures itself. Big, small or covered with twinkling lights, Hats Off to Fiesta®! is a fashion “must” this Fiesta® season! ART PARTY: VIVA FIESTA! LATIN AMERICAN FOLK ART Fri, April 11. (San Antonio Museum of Art, 200 West Jones Avenue) 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. Bring your friends and enjoy art, music, and cocktails on the River Landing. Art Party is a collaboration of SAMA and KRTU Jazz 91.7. The event is free with cost of admission. FIESTA UTSA Fri, April 11. (University of Texas at San Antonio, 1 UTSA Circle) 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Come enjoy the 37th Annual Fiesta UTSA, sponsored by The University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) Campus Activities Board. The UTSA campus comes alive with food, music, games and entertainment. The UTSA student organizations run food and game booths as fundraisers. Enjoy live music and
performances by the student organizations. Free admission. Various costs for food and games. For more information call 210-458-4160 or e-mail getinvolved@utsa.edu. FIESTA OYSTER BAKE Fri, April 11 – Sat, April 12. (St. Mary’s University Campus, 1 Camino Santa Maria) 5 p.m. to 11 p.m. Friday, 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Saturday. The Oyster Bake features more than 100,000 oysters, served raw, baked or fried. Another 60+ food booths dish up savory favorites such as fajitas, sausage on a stick, egg rolls, hamburgers and chicken on a stick. A variety of beverages are available to quench every thirst, while continuous music on five stages highlights the party. Friday night is family night and officially starts the traditional Fiesta® Oyster Bake©. Patrons can enjoy a children’s area with games and other interactive activities geared for the young and young at heart, and a spectacular fireworks finale. ORAL CANCER FOUNDATION’S AWARENESS 5K RUN/WALK Sat, April 12. (O.P. Schnabel Park at Graff Pavillion, 9606 Bandera Road) 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. The 4th Annual Oral Cancer Foundation Walk/Run for Awareness of San Antonio is a family-friendly FUNdraising event for the entire community! Spreading awareness and early detection are key to survival. Increasing oral cancer awareness among the community with a focus on early detection are the keys to survival. Please join us to make a difference in the fight against oral cancer! ARTS SAN ANTONIO AND 35 CONCERTS PRESENTS: BILL MAHER Sat, April 12. (Laurie Auditorium, 1 Trinity Plaza) 8 p.m. For the last eighteen years, Bill Maher has set the boundaries of where funny, political talk can go on American television. First on “Politically Incorrect” (Comedy Central, ABC, 1993-2002), and for the last seven years on HBO’s “Real Time,” Maher’s combination of unflinching honesty and big laughs have garnered him twenty-one Emmy nominations. HARLEY’S AND HABITS: MOTORCYCLE RIDE CHARITY EVENT Sat, April 12. (New Braunfels Downtown Plaza) 12 p.m. to 6 p.m. Join the Harleys & Habits, a motorcycle ride charity event to benefit CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Hospital – New Braunfels. The event will kick off with a parade of Sisters in sidecars at the New Braunfels plaza followed by a leisurely ride through the beautiful Texas Hill Country. The event will end at Billy’s Ice House with dinner and live music. THIS HALLOWED GROUND Sat, April 12. (The Alamo, 300 Alamo Plaza) 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. This Hallowed Ground” is a walking tour of the original perimeter walls of the Alamo. The event is sponsored by the Alamo Chapter of the Sons of the Republic of Texas (SRT) with support from the San Antonio Living History Association. Living historians interact with the tour leader to enhance the tour experience. The tour also features maps that illustrate the original fortress, show cannon locations, the location of the main gate and archaeological findings that have taken place over the years. Free admission. For more information call 210-341-0022. EASTER EGGSTRAVAGANZA: PRESENTED BY THEFISHSANATONIO.COM Sat, April 12. (Morgan’s Wonderland, 5223 David Edwards Dr) 8:45 a.m. TheFishSanAntonio. com and KSLR Easter Eggstravaganza egg hunt will feature 14,000 plastic eggs, each filled with a treat and many containing valuable prizes. The age group includes children up to twelve. The hunts will begin between 9:30 a.m. and 11:45 a.m. starting with the youngest age group. There is no charge for this special event! For more information go to www. TheFishSanAntonio.com or www.KSLR.com or call 210-344-8481 or 210-526-3622. MCNAY EXHIBITION: CONSTRUCTING THE STAGE Wed, January 22 – Sun, June 1. (McNay Art
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Museum, 600 N. New Braunfels). Constructing the Stage turns the spotlight on the increasingly important use of maquettes (stage models) in production design as seen in the work of four designers from the theatre collection. BOB KUHN: DRAWING ON INSTINCT Sat, March 15 – Sun, June 8. (San Antonio Museum of Art, 200 West Jones Avenue) 10 a.m. began his observations of animals in the Buffalo Zoo and studied at New York City’s Pratt Institute. His detailed paintings of animals in landscape eventually made him one of America’s most popular wildlife illustrators. This exhibit will be open during regular museum hours. ANDY WARHOL: THE ATHLETES Fri, January 31 – Sun, April 27. (San Antonio Museum of Art, 200 West Jones Avenue) 10 a.m. Andy Warhol: The Athletes, is a series of ten portraits of famous athletes commissioned by Warhol’s friend and collector Richard Weisman. In Warhol’s signature screenprinting format – the photos were printed on canvas and embellished further with paint – the portraits include representations of Muhammad Ali, O.J. Simpson, Dorothy Hamill, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Chris Evert, Jack Nicklaus, Willie Shoemaker, Rod Gilbert, Tom Seaver, and Pelé. The paintingsare showcased in the Museum’s Great Hall entrance. WITTE MUSEUM: ALIEN WORLDS AND ANDROIDS Sat, February 22 – Tues, May 27. (Witte Museum, 3801 Broadway St) 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Alien Worlds and Androids invites you to explore the cutting-edge science taking place right now and brings you face to face with the fantastic worlds depicted in your favorite science fiction films and books. How close are we to discover new alien worlds and alien life? What are the differences between androids and robots? NISD STAAR TESTING DATES Mon, April 21 – Thurs, April 24. (NISD schools) The State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness (STAAR) is a rigorous program that focuses on readiness for success in subsequent grades and courses and, ultimately, for college and career. For more information, visit www.tea.state. tx.us/student.assessment/staar/. CLARK HS: BAND FUNDAY SUNDAY Sun, April 13. (Shavano Park City Hall, 900 Saddletree Court) 8 a.m. Join the Clark Cougar Band for their annual Funday Sunday event. The event is a 5K run/walk for those interested. Come out and support the school while getting fresh air and exercise. The first 150 participants registered by 3/31 will be guaranteed a free t-shirt. CLARK HS: COUGARETTE SPRING SHOW Fri, April 4. (Clark High School, 5150 De Zavala) Support the Clark High School spirit programs as they put on their annual spring show. This performance is one not to be missed. CLARK HS: POWDER PUFF FOOTBALL GAME Tues, April 15. Come out and support the girls spirit squads as they play their annual powder puff football game. Watch the senior girls take on the junior squad in this fun and unique event. Tickets for the game are $5. CLARK HS: ORCHESTRA BANQUET Fri, April 4. Support the Clark High School Orchestra program as they honor the students from the past year in this annual event. Many extremely talented musicians are to be recognized for their amazing accomplishments. BRANDEIS HS: SPAGHETTI DINNER FUNDRAISER Thurs, April 3. (Brandeis High School, 13011 Kyle Seale Parkway) 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Come contribute to the bands of Stinson, Garcia, and Brandeis before their UIL performance. This is a great way to help out in support community: by eating!
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A Taste of the Northside’s 2014 Queen of the Vine, Natalie Pfeiffer, raised $265,000 for the Brighton Center.
Natalie Pfeiffer and her husband P.J., worked as a dynamic duo to help raise funds for the Brighton Center. Natalie Pfeiffer worked with Stephanie through the Brighton Center, which inspired her to run for Queen of the Vine where she raised money for the organization.
A Taste Of The Northside’s Queen of the Vine Raises $265,000 for the Brighton Center
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iesta® is right around the corner and for San Antonio’s Northside, that means one thing, it’s time for A Taste of the Northside! Voted the Best Fiesta Event® by WOAI for three years in a row, this event has it all for those looking to experience Fiesta® in a super fabulous kind of way. This year, the fan favorite event will be celebrating its fifteenth anniversary and to celebrate, the hosts of the event, the Brighton Center, is pulling out all the stops. Guests can expect additions like a Stella Artois beer garden, a 10 minute fireworks finale and a local favorite band, The Max, playing on the main stage. In regards to restaurants, there will be many veterans to the event like Kirby’s Steakhouse, P.F. Changs and H-E-B with their abundance of food, wine and sommeliers onsite to tell you more about what you’re tasting. And no Fiesta® is complete without their own set of royalty and A Taste of the Northside is no different. The Queen of the Vine, Natalie Pfeiffer, will be reigning over the event ensuring that the VIP lounge named in her honor has only the best food, drinks and music to offer. Pfeiffer and her entire family have been tremendous supporters of the organization for more than 10 years and when the opportunity to run for Queen of the Vine was presented to Pfeiffer, she quickly jumped at the chance. “I am blessed and honored to have worked with this amazing organization in the past and my family, friends and I continue to support them in their efforts to reach even more children in our community,” said Pfeiffer. “Based on our experience working and being involved with Brighton Center, my daughters have witnessed, first-hand, the value of inclusion and encouraging others to reach their potential. I am so proud to know that my girls do not see disabilities, instead they see the ability in all children.”
The cover of this edition features Pfeiffer and her daughters Kenzie and Cami; an accurate reflection of how her campaign was ran, as a family effort. Through special events, raffles, online donations and auction items, every member of Pfeiffer’s family played an integral role in her quest to become Queen of the Vine. From her husband PJ Pfeiffer reaching out to numerous corporations requesting support, to her daughters selling raffle tickets, to her recruiting her friends and family to help host an event, the Pfeiffer family worked together tirelessly to raise money for the more than 2,700 children with disabilities or delays that the Brighton Center serves every year.
The efforts of Natalie and her team of supporters more than paid off with a total of $200,000 being raised for Brighton Center. Shattering every individual fundraising record set to date, Pfeiffer earned the coveted title of Queen of the Vine, and will be representing Brighton as the official Fiesta® royalty of A Taste of the Northside. The entire 2014 Queen of the Vine campaign court included Tiffany Mock Briggs, a wealth management advisor for Merrill Lynch and mother of two; and Princess of the Vine, ZZ Mylar, a marketing/advertising specialist and mother of six, two of which received services from Brighton. Collectively, these 3 women have raised $265,000 for the Brighton Center, a feat that would typically take a whole army of volunteers to accomplish in several years’ time. These women stand in good company and have followed well in the footsteps of their most recent Queen predecessors like April Ancira, 2013 Queen of the Vine; Shelly Miles, 2012 Queen of the Decade & 2008 Queen of the Vine; and Dr. Amy Jackson, 2011 Queen of the Vine, who each broke the Queen of the Vine campaign record in the respective years they ran. You can come out and visit with the Queen of the Vine and her court at A Taste of the Northside on April 23 from 5:30-10:30 p.m. All proceeds from A Taste of the Northside benefit Brighton Center and each general admission ticket is only $55 (pre-sale) and includes eight Food tastings from over 50 of San Antonio’s best restaurants, five beer or wine tastings courtesy of Silver Eagle and Glazer’s, and Free Parking & Shuttle. Guests can also upgrade to the Queen of the Vine’s V.I.P. Lounge where they can enjoy additional food and drink tastings, exclusive indoor access, a commemorative wine glass and butler tray, as well as special reserved shuttle parking. Limited tickets are available for $200. For more information, visit www.BrigtonSA.org or call 210-826-4492.
Brighton has been serving the community for over 40 years. Brighton Center serves over 2,700 children with developmental delays and disabilities and their families each year through four distinct initiatives - an inclusive child development center, early childhood intervention, parent education and advocacy training. Brighton Center continues to fulfill its vision to create a society where all children are valued and included. April 2014 • Welcome Home • 78255/78256/78257
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Conversation And Coffee Warm Up Morning By Ben Spicer t was dreary and wet outside, but inside the coffee was warm and the company inviting. The 10 West Business Association on February 25 hosted a breakfast networking event at The Egg and I located on I-10 for both members and non-members alike. Roughly twenty people in attendance gathered for good conversation, to spread their company’s message, and to start their day doing something positive. “We’re looking for the opportunity to meet other business people, who we can network with to help each other grow,” Penny Pitassi, owner of 3T San Antonio said. Pitassi’s company, 3T San Antonio, specializes in karate for kids and families as a way to increase character development and foster life skills. Networking events such as these, offer an alternative way for companies to branch out and expand their word. “Being a small business is a challenge sometimes,” Pitassi said. “Advertising is hard, it costs a lot of money, so a lot of times
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Left to right: Brandon Heinsohn with Egg & I, Greg Baggerly with Care Patrol, Russell Groomer with Welcome Home Community Newspaper, Robert Bazan and Eric Sanchez with Generations FCU.
networking is better to form relationships – and out of those relationships you have a lot of people working together to make each others businesses better, and you tend to get a better product.” Greg Baggerly, of Care Patrol also attended the event. His company helps families find independent living, assisted living, and in home care services. “I am attempting to get my company’s name out,” Baggerly said. “We’re pretty
TMI To Scramble At New Course Submitted By Paula Allen MI – The Episcopal School of Texas, will hold its annual Panther Scramble Golf Tournament on Friday, April 4 at The Resort Course at La Cantera. This is the first year the tournament will be played at the course, a PGA tour stop for 15 years that was named one of the nation’s Top 10 public-access golf courses by Golf magazine. Designed by tour professional Tom Weiskopf and golf-course architect Jay Morrish, the course is known for its unique layout, carved out of the Texas Hill Country, including a sheer, 80-foot drop from the seventh tee to the fairway. A silent auction, open throughout the tournament, will feature items such as golf and overnight packages from La Cantera
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Hill Country Resort and Tapatio Springs Hill Country Resort, dinner for two at the Tower of the Americas Chart House restaurant, a diamond necklace from Americus Diamond, Majestic Theater tickets and San Antonio Symphony tickets for a Starlight Suite in the Majestic Theater. Registration opens at 10:30 a.m., the tournament begins at 1 p.m. with a cannon start by the TMI Corps of Cadets cannon crew firing “The Bishop,” an 1841 replica howitzer. Box lunches will be provided to golfers. An awards program and dinner will follow the tournament. Sponsors include Frost Bank, Norton Rose Fulbright, Batchelor Cadillac and Mercedes-Benz of Boerne. To register or to explore sponsorship
It’s a Root! It’s a Plant! It’s a GARDEN! Special to Welcome Home f you ask a child where their food comes from, they just may say “H.E.B.,” or “McDonald’s.” But students at Monroe May Elementary however, are learning to grow their own! The Monroe May Elementary Garden Club is now in its second season. Comprised of second and third graders, an initial group of twenty students started the garden last fall in an eight-week session. Session II started in January with another “crop” of students, who have so far planted carrots, onions, kale, lettuce, swiss chard, arugula, mint and strawberries! Following curriculum from the 4-H Junior Master Gardener Program, the gardening project was started under the expert guidance of Monroe May parent Chip Thompson of Helotes Creek Farms, staff sponsor Librarian Cathy Fielding, and parent volunteers Sharon Merritt and Karina Kuyn. In addition to planting and tending to the garden, students are learning about properties of soil, nutrients, garden pests, and plant growth and development.
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A group of students and staff pose proudly by their garden.
“We teach using real life opportunities as they come along,” said Mr. Thompson. “When our pak choi was being eaten by bugs, that was the right time to learn about
Rosie Clark and Clemente Sanchez with Elite Urgent Matt Garza with 3T San Antonio and Nick Ramirez with Care. the Egg & I restaurant.
specialized, so what I’m trying to do is find people to help spread the word and create name recognition.” Robert Bazan of Generations Federal Credit Union was a first time attendee at the 10 West breakfast meeting. He said he came to the event specifically for the business to business networking and to create awareness on the different campaigns his company presently is working on. “It was my first time attending, so I didn’t know what to really expect,” Bazan said. “But I wanted to give and receive and
opportunities, visit www.PantherScramble. com or contact Darcy Scrimpshire, TMI Director of Special Events, d.scrimshire@ tmi-sa.org or 210-564-6145. Panther Scramble proceeds benefit TMI athletic programs. The school offers 12 sports at both the middle and upper school levels, plus cheerleading in upper school. Throughout the 2013-2014 school year, TMI is celebrating the 120th anniversary of its founding in 1893. The flagship school of the Episcopal Diocese of West Texas, TMI is a private, co-educational, college-preparatory school for grades 6-12, with optional Junior ROTC and boarding programs. For information, visit www.tmisa.org or call 210-698-7171.
referrals from people in the area, and I felt I did that.” The 10 West Business Association is an organization that provides the growing community with networking opportunities, and the free exchange of information and mutual support. The organization holds monthly networking events for companies to become involved with, and to help support the local business community. For more information or to RSVP for the next available meeting, call 210-348-8233. Email queries at info@10westbusiness.com.
Charlie Plummer and Pennie Domenico hold up trophies during the 2013 Panther Scramble.
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enerations Federal Credit Union (GFCU) recently joined the 10 West Business Association. At GFCU, they listen as they strive to be a trusted advisor, offering personal attention that provides their members with the financial skills they need to be successful. Their tailored approach to banking enables them to deliver personalized service for customers. For nearly 75 years, GFCU has been an advocate of financial growth and development within the community, offering award-winning financial education
classes, as well as products and services that truly make a difference. Their members are more than just transactions that come and go, they are “our partners and our future.” With more than 15 years of business and consumer banking experience, GFCU business developer, Robert Bazan, brings a depth of knowledge and understanding when it comes to meeting the financial needs of GFCU members. For more information on GFCU’s products and services, contact 210-5447675 or email robert.bazan@mygenfcu.org
pests and beneficial insects. Freezing temperatures this winter led us into talking about cold and warm weather crops.” The long-term plan is to expand the garden each fall and spring. Each group of students will design a part of the garden that will be built and installed by the next group of students. The initial group in the fall designed a “Pizza Garden” that is being
built and planted by the current group of students. A butterfly garden will be designed this spring for installation in the fall. The Garden Club raised some funds by selling transplants at the Monroe May Roadrunner School Carnival in late March. Donations of materials, funds and manpower are welcome from the community.
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The Tutoring Solution
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here is nothing more frustrating to a student than falling behind in school and then having to continue to move forward each year, still struggling. At Huntington Learning Center, their certified teachers work one-on-one with students to develop an individualized approach that ultimately get them back on track. Founded in 1977 by Dr. Raymond Huntington and his wife Eileen, new curricula and instructional methodologies were developed that could benefit students of all grades and ages. With their belief that children will advance more quickly and see success through an individualized approach, the company has since grown to include hundreds of locations nationwide, which have helped to achieve this goal. In 2007, Huntington Learning Center found its start in San Antonio, first opening in Stone Oak and one year later opening a second center at DeZavala/I10. The DeZavala Center just recently was relocated to the Alon Shopping Center as of the beginning of April. Tom Rice is the owner of the two centers and has staffed each location with a dedicated and highly qualified staff, including center directors Staci Dennis and Mark Anne Millburn who are continually reaching out to those students who may be struggling or falling behind. While children begin to learn academic skills in early grades, each subsequent grade level continues to build on top of that, making it difficult if a student has fallen behind. Many times parents may only see a child is struggling, appear unmotivated or just is not doing well in their academics. “Sometimes it’s interpreted as they just don’t like school or they have a bad attitude about school,” Rice said. “But it typically really is that you don’t like to do what you’re not good at, and that the skills aren’t in place with the student that are making them really struggle in the classroom.” “We identify where the gaps are and go back to make sure all of the skills are in place for [the students] to be able to do their work independently going forward,” Rice said. At Huntington Learning Center, the staff has a variety of ways to approach academic problems, which can ultimately build to better confidence for the student. Whether a student needs help to transition into mainstream classes, needs assistance on particular subjects, wants to polish their study skills or is even looking for course enrichment in subjects to provide a challenge, Huntington Learning Center can make all the difference for students in K-12 (and even for adult students). “We start with a thorough academic evaluation to see what specific areas our students need help in,” said Staci Dennis. “Then we customize a program to help them reach their goals. We work closely with students’ parents and school teachers to ensure that we are all working together to make them successful at school, home and in the future.” While Huntington Learning Center aids in the learning process, it is not meant to be a replacement for school
Seeing the peace that comes from not having to worry about grades, no longer having to fight over homework and having a child that looks forward to school instead of dreading it – that is what I love most about working at Huntington . . . My goal for all [the students] is to become confident, motivated, life-long learners that know they have the skills they need to pursue their dreams.” – Staci Dennis, Center Director at Huntington Learning Center
rather, it should be more of a partnership. The learning center is comprised of certified teachers who are dedicated to seeing their students succeed both inside and outside of the classroom. Their approach, however, is more successful when they have a better understanding of what goes on in the student’s school life – they may even go in to talk to the student’s teacher. “It may be that there is something going on in the school that we don’t pick up from testing or working with them. So we can individualize their program by going to the schools and talking with them,” said Mark Anne Millburn. Through the learning center, Huntington targets the cracks in the student’s learning foundation and looks to put them back on course through their structured program. “Organized program is a benefit for children who don’t have structure in their life,” Millburn said. “They will bloom and grow faster when they have those boundaries.” Besides the learning center, students can also go to Huntington to prepare for college entrance exams such as the SAT/PSAT and the ACT. Preparing for college can be stressful and overwhelming to students, so Huntington Learning Center helps to alleviate that by developing a personal test prep program by giving the students an actual test under similar conditions while examining their strengths and weaknesses. The ultimate goal is that the student will be prepared and confident when they take the real test so that they have a better chance at getting into the college of their choice.
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By focusing on all aspects of academics, Huntington Learning Center is designed to be the whole tutoring solution for parents. “The natural progression is first the learning center at a younger age and getting them up to speed and getting their skills in place. Once those are in place, they may have certain subjects that they hit along the way that they may need help in and so subject tutoring helps them with that,” said Rice. “And then, when they are in high school we have an outstanding course to prepare them for SATs or ACTs.” “Seeing the peace that comes from not having to worry about grades, no longer having to fight over homework and having a child that looks forward to school instead of dreading it – that is what I love most about working at Huntington,” said Dennis. “…My goal for all [the students] is to become confident, motivated, life-long learners that know they have the skills they need to pursue their dreams.”
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Women Bring Cardiac Support Group To SA Submitted By Shirley Wills San Antonio woman, who never lost hope that she could overcome lifethreatening heart disease and lead a normal life, is working to give hope to other local women with heart disease by bringing WomenHeart, a national cardiac support group, to San Antonio. In 2006, Salina Rivera was diagnosed with congestive heart failure at age 29. She was in the final stages of heart failure. Her doctor advised her that she had less than six months to live and though she needed a heart transplant, she probably would not live long enough to receive one. “I was fighting to stay alive for my 19 month old son,” said Rivera. “On the advice of my cardiologist, I was one of the first patients to have what was then an experimental pump called a left ventricular assist device (LVAD) implanted to help my heart pump blood.” Dr. Roberta Bogaev, M.D., Rivera’s cardiologist, recommended the LVAD therapy even though the device had not yet been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Rivera was given a less than a one percent chance of recovering, yet her heart began to improve. In March 2008, the LVAD was removed since her heart had healed. “Those two years were hard. I dedicated myself to my faith in God and the power of prayer,” said Rivera. “Now I want to give hope to other women. I want them to know that having heart disease is not the end of the world. You can still lead a normal life.” She also developed a lasting relationship
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Stone Oak Hospital. “We are proud that our efforts are being recognized and also to have the opportunity to partner with WomenHeart to offer this very beneficial program to San Antonio women.” Upcoming topics for the support group include: April 24, 2014: How Does Diabetes Relate to Heart Disease? May 29, 2014 : Link between High Blood Pressure and Stroke June 26, 2014: Get Your Heart Pumping: Exercise Yoga to Cardio! WomenHeart San Antonio Support Group Founders, pictured (L-R), Salina August 28, 2014: Rivera, Cynthia Freeman and Dr. Roberta Bogaev tell the audience about the How does Anger Affect new support group at the Methodist Stone Oak Hospital Heart & Soul Cardiac Your Heart? Learn Anger Connection event held in February. Management Skills The WomenHeart schedule and topics September 25, 2014: are subject to change. For more information, CPR: Skills on How to Save a Life October 30, 2014: Don’t Let Stress contact cfreemanlovemuch@gmail.com or Control You. Learn Stress Management visit www.SAHealth.com/HeartandSoul. Skills. Women Heart has found that support makes a difference. A recent survey of 5,000 patients who participate in WomenHeart Support Network meetings indicated everything from feeling their quality of life was enhanced to feeling that the meetings helped them to better understand heart disease and cope with their challenges in maintaining their treatment/ medication regimen.
International Parental Child Abduction By Pamela J. Thompson Attorneys and Counselors at Law Law Offices of Pamela J. Thompson (210) 501-0880 n 2012, 565 U.S. children were abducted from or wrongfully retained outside of the or wrongfully retained in a foreign “habitual residence” country. In 2012, the U.S. State Department country by a parent. If a parent is trying to locate and reunite with a child, residing reported the following countries had the in a foreign country is frustrating, painful, highest number of abductions or wrongfully expensive, and many times, not successful. retained children: 1) Mexico (134); 2) United Kingdom (30); 3) Canada (31); and However, it is not hopeless. Numerous countries, including the 4) Germany (15). All of these countries are U.S., have entered into a treaty, known as partners to the Hague Convention. However, the 1980 Hague Convention on the Civil Mexico, has often been found by the U.S. Aspects of International Child Abduction, State Department to be “non-compliant” to aid in children’s returns. The Convention with Hague Convention protocols. This is an international treaty that provides a non-compliance is reportedly due to mechanism to bring about prompt return of three factors: 1) judicial delayed or nonchildren who have been wrongfully removed performance; 2) law enforcement delayed or
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non-performance; and 3) Mexican Central Authority delayed or non-performance. Delayed performance by any of these entities has consequences. For example, under Article 12 of the Hague Convention, courts may not have to return the child to the origin country IF the foreign court finds that the child has “settled” in new surroundings. In an effort to evade law enforcement, an abducting parent may relocate the children frequently to avoid detection, causing further isolation. Children become lost, hurt, and confused. Even when reunification occurs, depending on age and length of separation, the rebuilding of a relationship may be difficult. Abducted or wrongfully retained children often struggle with psychosocial issues. As with almost anything else, prevention is best. The Children’s Passport Issuance Alert Program (CPIAP) is one the most
important prevention tools. The program allows parents to register their U.S. children in the State Department’s Passport Lookout System – and if a passport application is submitted for a registered child, the Department contacts and alerts parents. The Passport Lookout System gives all domestic passport agencies, as well as embassies and consulates abroad an alert on a child’s name if a parent or guardian registers an objection to passport issuance for his or her child. The procedure provides parents advance warning of possible plans for international travel with the child. Pamela J. Thompson specializes in divorce, child custody, parenting, child support, modifications and enforcement of chid support/custody, adoption and same-sex parenting legal issues. Pamela J. Thompson can be reached at (210) 5010880 or pam@pamthompsonlaw.com. Her office is located at 2702 Treble Creek, San Antonio, Texas 78258.
Leon Springs Elementary Hosts Boot Scoot Fundraiser
Special To Welcome Home n Wednesday, Feb. 28, the students and community of Leon Springs Elementary (LSE) dusted off their boots and descended upon Leon Springs Dance Hall for the annual Boot Scoot 2014. It was an exceptionally cold and rainy day, but it did not hinder the event. This year in particular, there were new elements and activities added including a jailhouse, photo booth and a general store, where children purchased LSE items as well as other trinkets. Families also boot scooted the
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night away to the music of Clifton Jansky and LSE’s very own, DJ Drake DeWall. “This year we worked to make sure we had a child centered focus. Former LSE students now in High School helped out as well as UTSA pre-service teachers,” said Dr. Kathy Dodge-Clay, LSE principal. “Denny’s donated all the food and drinks for the Pancake dinner.” This premier LSE original was attended by educators, VIP’s in business and the community, as well as family and friends. The contributions this year will fund the
continued success of the Leader In Me Program, as well as educational programs, which will ensure the academic success of their children. LSE will also make a donation to the new PTA of Bonnie Ellison Elementary, which will open in fall 2014. “It is with much gratitude that I thank the committee, LSE staff, sponsors, donors and families who truly made this one of the most successful Boot Scoots ever, now as the lights dim at Leon Springs Dance Hall,” said Missy Peoples, vice-president fundraiser of the LSE PTA.
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Boot Scoot Fundraiser attendees: (L-R) Wyatt Peoples, Rylee Ritchie and Wesley Peoples.
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t was a day that started ceremoniously with students marching together, holding handmade signs and flags. Bands played as one by one each individual school in the district had their name-called. High School cheerleaders, their mascots, and each school’s support staffs all took turns and walked side-by-side with those participating. For the students involved, it was day they would not soon forget. The Northside Independent School District held their 46th Annual Special Olympics at Gustafson Stadium on March 5-7. The NISD Special Olympics originally was to be a week-long event beginning with the elementary schools in the district, before moving on to the middle and high schools. Unfortunately however, the first two days had to be rescheduled due to inclement weather. Eventually however, those two elementary school days were made up on March 17 and 20. But for those who had a chance to participate – even if they did have to wait, it was definitely worth it. “The Special Olympics experience is one to behold and warms the heart of all that attend,” Nancy Smith, lead specialist for NISD Adapted Physical Education/Special Olympics said. “The medals placed around students’ necks will never shine brighter than the smiles on their faces as they compete alongside their peers.” Competition events included the 50-meter dash, 100-meter dash, softball throw, Turbojav, and standing long jump, along with wheelchair and developmental racing and throwing events. Opening ceremonies began at 10 a.m. with the Parade of Athletes, a torch run, and then the lighting of the Special Olympics caldron. Opening ceremonies each day also featured either some special entertainment or a guest speaker. “This day means everything to the students,” Laurie Huffman, NISD Special Olympics volunteer said. “It is their day to shine – nobody is a loser, everybody is a winner, that’s the main thing.” The theme for this year’s competition was, “Special Olympics: Northside is Texas Proud” and each athlete walked into the stadium during the “Parade of Athletes” waving a Texas flag. According to the NISD, in addition to the 103 schools participating over the five-day event, more than 500 student volunteers and 175 community and district volunteers were there to support the athletes and cheer them to victory. Jesse Hernandez, part of the special education and ALE staff at Clark High School, said his students were pumped to be involved in such an event. “Our students always look forward to it, it’s our biggest event of the year,” Hernandez said. “It’s all about being together, sharing memories, making new friends, and the kids get to compete in all of these fun events.”
More than 1,300 students participated from over 100 campuses in the district.
The NISD held their 46th Annual Special Olympics at Gustafson Stadium on March 5-7.
Chelsea Figueroa, a pep-squad member at Clark High School and Special Olympics participant, could hardly contain her enthusiasm for the day’s events. “Yes, I’m really excited. I’m probably going to be running and throwing,” she said. Ashton Gifford, another of the participants for Clark, said he enjoyed being outside for the day. “I’m going to be running and throwing,” Gifford said. “It’s better than school.” The Northside ISD began their Special Olympics in 1968 with just a handful of participants. This year, more than 1,300 Olympians participated from schools across the District. Dr. Brian T. Woods, superintendent of the Northside Independent School District, said he enjoys coming out to support the students. “It’s always fun for the students, its just a tremendous day,” he said. “The students, their supporters and everyone involved do an amazing job.” Woods said the event has grown so large, that it needed to be produced solely for the NISD. “Originally we had partnered with other school districts,” he said. “But with the size now, we’re able to have one entirely of our own.” This impressive feat by the NISD also incorporates the NISD Nellie Riddix Center, a NISD vocational training school for post-high school students with disabilities, which was to round out the event Friday, March 7 with a day of their own before all the rescheduling. Each day team trophies and awards were presented during the closing ceremonies. “It was a great day for all who attended, not only the athletes, but the many volunteers who gave of their time and talent to help make this year’s event another huge success,” NISD Special Olympics secretary and volunteer Belinda Hernandez said. “Congratulations to all our athletes; you’re all winners!
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Competition events included 50-meter dash, 100 meter dash, softball throw, turbojav and standing long jump.
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By Mary Lozano-Jenkins The Jenkins Interior Design Group, Inc. (210) 490-0161 t’s Fiesta time here in San Antonio and my clients with an organizing makeover, The Jenkins Interior Design Group is helping them make their homes more ready to bring spring into your home! festive and ready for company. Remember, From a flowered wreath on the front door, to your home is your castle, and you should the light pastels of spring, we are in a Fiesta enjoy preparing for entertaining friends and mood! family. April is also the perfect month to embark Spring is also a great time to rearrange upon some spring cleaning. I love to assist your furniture, change your wall décor and
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By NISD hree first-year and three veteran teachers were named District Educators of the Year at special celebrations held annually to honor teachers who give 100 percent when it comes to improving the lives of children. In addition, Northside’s nominee for the 2014 Trinity Prize for Excellence in Teaching was announced. The 2014 Northside Educators of the Year are: Gina Reina, GT teacher, Wanke Elementary School Laura Herold, Algebra and Pre-AP math teacher, Ross Middle School Sandra McKinzie, Social Studies teacher, Marshall High School
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And, the District’s nominee for the 2014 Trinity Prize for Excellence in Teaching Award is Michael Byrnes an Industrial Technology teacher from Construction Careers Academy. In addition to receiving engraved plaques, first-year awardees received checks for $250, and the veteran teachers and Trinity nominee received $500 checks. A panel of NISD educators selected the District winners from among the 210 campus Educators of the Year. All campus winners were deemed “Simply the Best” at the District’s Educator of the Year celebrations, held March 4 and 6 this year. The celebration has been dubbed “Simply the Best,” because the campus winners parade into the auditorium to Tina Turner’s famous song by the same name.
SA Youth is hosting their 2014 Chips N’ Salsa Fiesta benefit event on April 12. Since its inception, SA youth has helped more than 64,000 youths in high-risk areas.
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Antonio’s high-risk urban youth through fun, safe experiences, positive learning environments and holistic programs that inspire each individual to fulfill his or her potential personally and in the community. SA Youth programs help prevent and reduce negative and delinquent behavior, improve academic skills, increase participation in extracurricular learning experiences and improve social skills. Participating youth get the tools and opportunities they need to become responsible adults. All proceeds from the Chips N’ Salsa Event will support SA Youth programs. Your $50 ticket includes: admission, appetizers, entertainment, the Chips N Salsa medal and $500 in casino chips. VIP tickets are $100 and include: general admission & admittance to the exclusive VIP Area with unlimited specialty drinks. For more information visit the website www.ChipsNSalsaFiesta.com or call at 210-223-3131 ext. 207.
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VIA Breaks Ground on U.S. 281 Park and Ride By Ben Spicer new VIA substation is in the works to help local commuters get to their desired destinations. VIA Metropolitan Transit broke ground on February 24 for a new location on the city’s far north side. The new location will be at 20930 Stone Oak Parkway, on the southwest corner of the intersection with Highway 281. The substation will help alleviate traffic concerns in one of the fastest growing regions of the city. And by providing express bus service for daily commuters, opportunities to travel will be abound. “This transit project, will now connect the Northside of San Antonio to the rest of San Antonio,” VIA Metropolitan Transit Board Chairman Henry R. Muñoz III said. “It will help relieve about thirty percent of the congestion that exists today, and will create the first transit priority lanes in the state of Texas, making it easier for somebody to get on a state of the art bus and travel.” Muñoz also said the project is being approached in two phases and will allow commuters to head downtown to their place of work or something else that impacts their lifestyle – and will create new options going forward. Jeff Arndt, President and CEO of VIA echoed the sentiments. “Its going to provide permanent parking spaces and access to express service that
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