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ast month Living Through Giving started their annual backpack drive, We Got Your Back, with the support of many of our local schools and businesses. We are hoping to collect 1000 backpacks so that kids in our community don’t have to start school without the basic need of having a backpack to carry their school supplies. Please visit livingthroughgivingsa.org to find drop off locations as this drive will continue throughout the summer. LTG will continue to have many events and drives to do what we can to make the lives of these children just a little better. Please consider becoming a sponsor or donating some of your services or time. A $10 donation will make a major difference in a child’s life here in San Antonio. As we celebrate our nation’s independence, I think about what our country represents to me. I am always proud to be an American, but during July, the feelings are especially strong. We are a nation of freedom. We are a nation that is allowed to have freedom of expression and to have our own opinion without fear of punishment or torture. As you travel to the coast or on your family vacation during the month of July, take a few minutes to reflect on the freedoms we have in this country. When you’re out and about in San Antonio and see different military men and women, take a few moments to thank them for their service and sacrifice to our country. The United States military is second to none. The sacrifices of our military are the reason we are allowed the simple freedoms we enjoy each day as citizens of America. July brings us to the heart of summer.
Many of us will be heading out to visit family or on a family road trip. While this year has brought plenty of rain remember to stay hydrated and keep your animals safe and out of the heat. If you are staying in the San Antonio area this summer go downtown and be a tourist for the day. San Antonio is up and coming and the downtown rehab project has brought a ton of new things to do. This city, while being Military City USA, also has a diverse cultural flair. I encourage you to check out the new restaurants and galleries in South Town, walk the Pearl on a Sunday morning and visit the artisans. July is also when we start preparing for our annual Winter Celebration. We are the first and largest event of our kind in San Antonio and it takes many hours of planning to make sure everyone has a great time. Winter Celebration is on its 15th year! Since partnering with Living Through Giving and North Central Baptist Hospital this event has grown to be more than we could have ever imagined. Like our Facebook page for updates on performers, vendors and Santa! If you have a group, organization or business that would like to be involved this year, please contact us at 210-348-8233. We are always trying to make our event better than it was the year before. Lastly, value those things in life that are truly precious, your loved ones and your freedom. Sincerely,
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On The Cover By Stefanie Young he City of San Antonio does a fantastic job of creating an amazing atmosphere for celebrating any holiday season, especially outdoors. There will be plenty of parades, barbecues, fireworks, and sporting events taking place if you don’t already have plans for the holiday weekend. During these events, the Welcome Home staff hopes you will join them in reflecting on the meaning of “Independence”. We would like to thank those who have served, lost someone to a national cause and to those who work to make this nation better each day. Sometimes we forget how we got to where we are, or how many resources we actually have regularly that other’s many not. This is a great city that we live in within one of the best countries Mother Earth has to offer, so live it up! Welcome Home hopes you exercise your family traditions to the fullest, enjoy great food and see some bright skylit horizons this fourth. Happy Fourth of July and remember to be safe!
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It 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, which hubby calls scatterbrained, whereas
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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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The Importance Of Family Dinners By Steve Johnson, College Nannies + Tutors itting down around the dinner table as a family may or may not be a regular habit in your family. Kids activities, busy work schedules, and TV time may be a few things getting in the way, but be sure to make sitting down with one another a priority. Preparing and eating dinner together encourages family bonding, creates a tradition, and instills an overall healthier lifestyle for your kids. Family Bonding Encouraging everyone to gather around the dinner table allows you to open the lines of communication between you and your children. Utilize this time to ask how school, their peers, and other activities are going in their lives. Talking about their daily activities will encourage them to come to you with other issues, and create a healthy bond between you and your family. Creates Tradition Eating around the dinner table on a regular basis, once established, will become
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more “normal” than not gathering together. If you are a typical family, some days of the week are busier for your family than others. If that is the case, make sure that you are preparing a family meal around the table on the days where it is possible to do so. These habits will stick with your family for years to come, and may be a tradition your children carry on. The benefits will be well worth the effort! Healthier Habits Eating together increases your family’s level of health in many ways. Not only are you eating a home cooked meal instead of eating out at a restaurant or preparing quick packaged food—you are encouraging healthy habits for your children. Eating family dinners regularly lowers the risk of obesity in kids and teens. It also encourages better grades and imposes a routine that decreases the chances of getting caught up in less desirable behavior. Increasing the number of times each week your family has dinner together holds many benefits for both you and your children. Making it a priority will increase
Got Your Back 2015 By Stefanie Young o many children in Bexar County will begin the school after the summer without a backpack. At Living Through Giving [LTG], they feel that shouldn’t be the case and have begun their annual event, “Got Your Back”. After collecting more than 800
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backpacks during the 2014 backpack drive, LTG has started collecting backpacks with participating schools and businesses. LTG will aim to break that record and collect new and slightly used backpacks to give to needy children for the upcoming school year. The purpose of the drive is to help children begin the year with the tools necessary to succeed.
family bonding and build your relationship with your kids. It will create a tradition that will hold true for years to come, and will promote healthier and more positive outcomes for them. The staff at College Nannies and Tutors encourages you to
check out fun and easy recipes to make for your family. There are several great recipes on the College Nannies and Tutors’ Kid-Friendly Recipes board on Pinterest at www.pinterest.com/collegenannies/kidfriendly-recipes.
“Being able to see the children’s faces light up while going through the backpacks, is such an emotional sight,” Russell Groomer, Living Through Giving founder and owner of Welcome Home Community Newspaper said. “Living Through Giving strives to make an impact in these children’s lives as best as we possibly can.”
Living Through Giving will be accepting backpacks or cash donations that will be used to purchase school supplies and other needs for children in the San Antonio area. If you, your business or school would like to join them in their cause, or if you have any questions, contact them at 210-384-8233.
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Bio-Identical Hormones: Blood Levels Necessary
By Donna Becker, D.O. Enhancement of Life (210) 545-5224 any doctors and even some pharmacists will give a woman hormones without ever checking a blood level. People vary tremendously in their requirements for hormones. I have patients who take Estradiol 10mg to achieve a blood level of 35-75 and others who need only 0.5mg for the same optimal result. But think about it: would any doctor give the same dose of insulin or thyroid to every patient? Of course not. In my practice are many nurses and
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doctors, including dentists, veterinarians, and medical doctors. One such professional came to me saying that she was still having terrible hot flashes. She had self-prescribed the highest dose of premarin, a synthetic estrogen derived from pregnant mare’s urine, with a synthetic progesterone-like medication. I explained to her that I only prescribe bio-identical hormones, the exact copy of the hormones that humans make in their reproductive years. I needed blood work: estradiol,
progesterone, testosterone, as well as 2-3 pages of detailed blood work to accurately and correctly prescribe the hormones necessary to replicate herself at about age 30, the first 7-10 days of her cycle. Young women’s hormones do vary, depending on the day of their cycle. Unable to correct her moodiness, hot flashes, insomnia, and night sweats, she agreed to blood testing. Her blood levels revealed that she actually had too much estradiol, although she was suffering with hot flashes! I eliminated her temperature dysregulation and hair-trigger moodiness by giving her bioidentical estradiol as a patch, oral micronized progesterone as a capsule, and a precisely measured amount of potent testosterone cream applied to the labia minora nightly. Testosterone cream applied in this manner helps to keep the delicate tissues taunt and improve libido. Breast and uterine cancer may be increased with any type of hormone
therapy. Studies are on-going. Blood clots which could lead to heart attack and strokes also may be increased by any type of hormone therapy. We do know in the WHI study, the women taking only the synthetic estrogen did NOT suffer an increase of breast cancer, but when progestin was added, invasive breast cancer did occur. So definitely stay away from the synthetic progesterone like drugs—take only progesterone. Progesterone is so safe it is prescribed to pregnant women under certain circumstances. Get tested, know your blood levels. Get the precise amount of hormones prescribed that your blood levels dictate. 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.
BUMMs To The Rescue Submitted By Jeff Baker huge Thank You from the Bulverde Food Pantry, Inc., dba Provisions goes out to the Bulverde United Methodist Mens group or commonly known as the BUMMs. The BUMMs are a diverse group of Christian men notorious for their efforts to raise funds and their ability to have a good time through Christian fellowship at their monthly “Steak Breaks”. The BUMMs are always eager to assist in church and community functions whenever a need should arise. Funds raised by the BUMMs go to support those in our
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he Stone Oak Business Association is proud to announce its 2015 SOBA Scholarship recipients.
SOBA awarded $1,000 to five Ronald Reagan and Johnson High School graduating seniors as part of its commitment to investing in the community and its future leaders. Scholarship award selection was based on GPA, letters of recommendation, school and community activities and involvement, as well as two student essays. Funds for the scholarship program were provided by SOBA’s annual business expo. The Business Association would like to thank all the students who submitted their application and wish them, along with the scholarship recipients, a memorable path toward furthering their education and bettering themselves.
SarahGrace Freeman SarahGrace has lived in the Stone Oak area for twelve years. She attended Hardy Oak and Wilderness Oak elementary, Lopez Middle School and Reagan High School. During her four years at Reagan she has involved herself in both extracurricular activities as well as service organizations. She has competed on the varsity track and varsity soccer teams serving as a senior captain. As a member of PALs, a peer leadership and mentorship program, she has led service projects and mentored at-risk elementary children.
Tonima Ramee Saleh is a senior at Ronald Reagan High School and is heavily involved in community and school activities. At school, she was SecretaryGeneral of the Model United Nations club, winning various awards and organizing the school’s own conference. She was also team captain of Academic WorldQuest, UIL Social Studies and Current Events, and co-captain of the Reagan Quiz Bowl team. Her interest in international relations and politics lead her to Japan as part of the Kakehashi Project after being selected by the Japanese government to help promote US-Japan relations. Outside of school, Tonima is heavily involved with volunteer work. For the past four years she has been an assistant swim instructor for Kinetic Kids, an organization that provides recreational activities for children with special needs. She also spends her summers teaching at SA Youth, an organization that mentors the city’s inner-city youth, because of her passion for reforming public education. Tonima hopes to combine her passion for service -- interest in Foreign Service and Public Service -- by majoring in Sociology and Policy Studies at Rice University.
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The greatest value to her is her commitment to Jesus and making him known. She is highly involved in her church, CrossBridge, and has traveled to Mexico, Africa, and Spain to serve those in need and spread the good news of Jesus’ love. SarahGrace plans to attend Baylor University where she will study engineering and Spanish, with the goal of mastering the language and putting her engineering skills to use in an underdeveloped country. She has enjoyed being a part of the Stone Oak community and looks forwarding to starting her college career in Waco—Sic ‘em Bears!
Kayla Shapiro will graduate Summa Cum Laude from Ronald Reagan High School and is the daughter of Michael and Vicki Shapiro. Kayla is an All-State Band musician and is an officer and section leader in the Reagan Band. She is the Undersecretary General for the Reagan Model United Nations Team and is a five time Best Delegate at national conventions. She is a National Merit Commended Scholar, member of National Honor Society, and an active member of her Robotics team. Kayla plans to study biomedical engineering at the University of Texas at Austin.
Paige Whittington Christopher Joseph Originally from New Zealand, Christopher moved to Texas from Alabama in 2008, enrolled at Tejeda Middle School and then Johnson High School. At Johnson, Christopher is one of the drum majors of the award winning Johnson High School marching band which placed first in both Bands of America competitions attended this year. He also plays saxophone in the wind ensemble and first jazz band at Johnson. He has also taken multiple study abroad business trips to Australia, Malaysia, and Singapore with St. Mary’s University. Christopher is also one of the founding members of a chemistry research and design group at Johnson, which received multiple grant awards from the Air Force Education Fund as well as the North East Education fund. Christopher is attending the PACT program at the University of Texas at Dallas which is an accelerated medical program that guarantees him to acceptance Southwestern Medical School class of 2022.
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Paige Whittington is a graduating senior from Ronald Reagan High School who is strongly involved in band and academics. She is a member of several honor societies, National Honor Society, Mu Alpha Theta (a math honor society), and Spanish Honor Society, and she is one of three students in the never before offered multivariable calculus class at her school. Along with graduating fifth in her class, Paige has pursued academics outside of school such as through her involvement in NASA’s High School Aerospace Scholars Project in which she completed months of online coursework before traveling to the Johnson Space Center to design a mission with NASA engineers. Apart from academics, she is an active member of the Reagan marching band, wind ensemble, and symphony orchestra, and she has earned the positions of Vice President of Music, Flute Line Leader, and principle flute player. After high school, Paige will be attending the University of Texas at Austin and majoring in aerospace engineering. She will continue pursuing her passion for music by playing the flute while mastering her exciting yet difficult major.
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Summer Heat: Top Cause Of Transmission Failure!
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By Rusty Belden, President Belden’s Automotive & Tires (210) 494-0017
i, Rusty here for our family at Belden’s Automotive & Tires. Did you know one of the most expensive and hardest working systems of your vehicle is the transmission? Some say transmissions, depending on the vehicle, will only last a certain number of miles; however with proper regular maintenance it doesn’t have to be that way. The sizzling summer heat is the number one cause of transmission failure. Guess what - the summer is here! The high temperatures, especially the heat we feel in
San Antonio, causes transmission fluid to break down rendering them unable to protect and lubricate your vehicle’s transmission. Over time your vehicles transmission fluid degrades, it stops cleaning and fails to protect the hundreds of moving parts that make up the transmission. This results in hard shifting and slipping from your transmission, making for a very uncomfortable drive. If this is allowed to continue the results are failure of your transmission and an immediate halt of your driving. To correct the problem and remove and replace the transmission,
depending on your vehicle, can cost the owner up to $4,000. Remember, inadequate fluid protection stemming from our Texas heat is the root cause for premature transmission failure. A transmission service will help prevent your transmission from sticking, shuddering or premature failure! Belden’s Automotive & Tires recommends BG Products to service your vehicle. Take care of your transmission with a BG Transmission Service today. Belden’s recommends you service your transmission every 30,000 miles, or as directed by your owner’s manual. The service will completely remove all old fluids, dissolve and suspend deposits, and replacing it with premium transmission fluids and seal conditioners. The result will be a smoother operating transmission, free of life-shortening
Which Financial Documents Should You Keep On File? …And For How Long? By Eric Zeitler Client Centric Wealth Management (210) 807-7599 any people have financial got a meeting scheduled with an accountant, documents scattered all over the financial consultant, mortgage lender or house. If this describes your “filing insurance agent, take an hour or two to put system,” you may have a tough time keeping things in good order Here is what you should have: tabs on your financial life. Investment statements. Organize the Organization will help you, your annual statements by type: IRA, 401(k), advisors ... and even your heirs. If you’ve mutual fund, brokerage statements. Retain
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s the 2015 marches on, we are still seeing a fantastic and aggressively moving market in San Antonio. The chief economist of Realtor.Com predicts that 2015 will have some exciting, positive trends in the real estate industry! But even with the new onset of a high volume of pre-qualified buyers, end to the foreclosure crisis, and construction of new homes being built again, buyers will likely now face higher mortgage rates. The improving economy means mortgage rates will probably rise, and are forecasted to be around 5% by the end of 2015 for a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage. People, who are considering buying, may find that buying in the first half of the year would be more beneficial to them.
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s I lie here on the beach, sitting on my beach towel collecting some much needed rays of sunshine during my time off, I have begun to work on both my necessary lists for the year – the list of locations that I’ll be making guest appearances at next fall, as well as the first draft of the naughty & nice list. (There’s still time to change your ways people. Do something positive.) Upon learning again of one specific cause, I became motivated to announce and book my guest appearance early. So I decided to submit this letter to Welcome Home as my formal announcement, knowing I could be of help to such a worthy and noble cause. When I learned about what the new nonprofit Living Through Giving was attempting to achieve, I immediately felt compelled to contribute. The organization’s noble goal of making sure every San Antonio child receives a gift for the holiday season is very much like my own pursuit, and as a result I felt moved to contribute in some meaningful way. So once again I, Santa Claus, a.k.a. Saint Nick, a.k.a. Kris Kringle, a.k.a. Father Christmas, (and whole bunch of other names, let me tell you . . . ) will be making an appearance at Winter Celebration – a family event for all ages on December 5 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Winter Celebration this year is back at its roots at its North Central Baptist Hospital location. (How exciting. Every time I’ve
made an appearance there I’ve had loads of fun, I sure do enjoy taking pictures with all the kiddos. Be sure to stop by and say hello, my wife gets such joy out of meeting people.) Unfortunately however my reindeer tend to be really lazy during the early holiday time of year resting up for their big finish. As a result, I’ve again decided to fly in with my wife by AirLIFE helicopter, giving Rudolph and his gang another day off. (Boy they do sure get a lot of those. Perhaps I’m spoiling them.) For those that don’t know, every year Winter Celebration has a great community parade featuring area high school marching bands, mascots, as well as community businesses. Following the parade, attendees enjoy everything from raffle prizes, vendor booths, 60,000 pounds of snow, to school performance groups (Wow these kids are talented, WAY more than what I can do – You don’t want to see me dance or hear me sing, trust me . . . but Blitzen, boy he can sing. And Dancer, well, that’s just self-explanatory.) But Winter Celebration’s main purpose is to bring all of San Antonio together on the Northside to gather toys to benefit needy children in the area. (Something we all can agree is a worthwhile goal, right?) Through my sources I also happened to hear that will be the return of the Winter Celebration Royal Court. It’s never too early to sign up and be a part of this huge event. Reserve a booth for
this one of a kind event today. My appearance tends to be a huge deal and attracts countless people. (Not like I’m bragging or anything.) For more information on how to participate in the Stone Oak Winter Celebration, call the good folks at Welcome Home at 210-3488233 or visit their website, www. welcomehomesa.com. You’ll be glad you did! Your friendly northern neighbor,
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First Annual Now You See Me Foundation Bike Ride Submitted By Melinda Cox he San Antonio cycling community and students from Johnson High School came together May 31 to help support fellow cyclist and athlete and JHS mom, Monica Caban, during the first annual Now You See Foundation charity bike ride. The ride followed a 25 mile route from the Alzafar Shrine on 1604 to Rudy’s Barbecue in Leon Springs and was police escorted. Riders wore the event’s neon yellow tee shirts to show support and send a message to drivers and the community. The bike ride was an event organized by the new foundation to raise money and awareness. Monica Caban, president and founding member of the Now You See me Foundation, was training for her second Ironman two years ago when she was hit by a driver while riding her bike. The older driver claimed she did not see Monica. The accident left the Ironman athlete fighting for her life and eventually paralyzed. Monica worked hard to change her diagnosis and fought every day to regain her strength and legs and in the process realized the need for an organization which would help other injured athletes with their path. Caban says, “I started the foundation to help rebuild lives of athletes, primarily cyclists and runners in Texas, who have suffered traumatic, disabling injuries while training. The foundation also focuses on spinal cord research.” This foundation was started because someone told me I would spend the rest of my life confined to a wheelchair. Not easy words to hear when you were just on
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your bike training for an Ironman. Those words set in stone for me a determination to move on from my diagnosis and in the process make a path for others who might hear the same words. I wanted to take my athletic nature and determination and my traumatic injuries and create a place and understanding where the two would come together to push past a diagnosis and make a new path, said Caban. Helping rebuild the lives of athletes is part is now part of my heart and daily life, but within this work must be the recognition that I was hit by a distracted driver who was not paying attention. The foundation also works to highlight bicycle safety and awareness. We must educate and remind all drivers to be aware while driving and to constantly make the right choices behind the wheel. We must remind cyclists to be aware of the rules of the road and their surroundings. We all deserve to be safe on the roads and we all deserve a long, healthy life. Please don’t drive distracted and please remind you friends and family to do the same. Members of the PTSA Johnson High School Smart Driving Club helped out at the event to support Monica, who has two children at the school and to remind riders and guests to never text and drive. Drew Marshall, club president and an incoming junior at JHS said he was honored and glad he could help spread the message of driver and cyclist awareness and help support a friend and classmate. Students from JHS helped set up and support the cycle event and helped make sure the bike
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ride was a success. We hope to take the success and interest from this event and hold other athletic events to help raise money for the foundation and raise awareness that we all deserve to be safe on the roads and that we all deserve to be given the best chances in life, Caban said.
Members of the PTSA Johnson High School Smart Driving Club helped out at the event to support Monica, who has two children at the school and to remind riders and guests to never text and drive.
As an Ironman athlete, I have always valued the strength in my legs and heart and body and I hope to be able to give this back to another injured athlete through their participation in the Now You See Me Foundation. I am so grateful to everyone who helped make this event possible and to every rider who came out to support this ride. If you would like more information about the Now You See Me Foundation (NYSMF), please visit www.nowyoucme. org. For information about the PTSA JHS Smart Driving Club, please contact parent sponsor Melinda Cox at melmadcox@msn. com.
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One Of A Kind: Texas Hill Country Peaches
By Tanji Patton GoodTaste (210) 273-3155 ave you tried the Hill Country peaches yet? The juicy Texas treats are already popping up on restaurant menus—my first taste of the sweet sensations was recently at Zinc Wine Bar and Bistro where they were served with an ice cream creation, and Twin Sisters whipped their stash into a tangy, sweet jam that was part of a tasty turkey sandwich with goat cheese. YUM! When they arrive each summer unscathed by late frosts or spring hails, many Texans breathe a sigh of relief...including yours truly! Telling someone that Hill Country peaches are in is almost as much a part of
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summertime conversation as talking about the heat. Peach stands have already set up shop along roadsides, which is why we’ve gathered together some of our favorite peach fixings for the season. Word is the crop looks to be the best since 2010, and all this rain has made for a bountiful harvest! Perhaps the best variety of all, the Freestones, will be here soon! Why not raise a glass to that good news with a Frozen Peach Margarita or a Peach Nectar Champagne (I use Enza Prosecco) each made with real ripe Texas peaches. Those refreshing drinks are just the
starters—we assembled some delicious peach dishes http://goodtaste.tv, some from very high profile chefs and some from often the best chef of all—Mom! Everything from a tangy peach and pecan salad from our friend Chef Danny Trace at Brennan’s of Houston to simple cinnamon and spice peaches done on the grill courtesy of our friends at H-E-B Cooking Connection. We even have the recipe for Peach Kolaches from Chef Denise Mazal at Little Gretel in Boerne. There are many more! In addition to the great peach recipes, we also have links to many of the Hill Country spots where you can buy or pick your own perfect peaches! While you’re on Goodtaste.tv, be sure to sign up for a chance to win a two night stay at the luxurious Houstonian Hotel and Spa that includes treatments at the award winning Trellis Spa. Cheers! Tanji is an Emmy award winning journalist pursuing her passion for wine and food. Tanji explores the inviting
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Bring Coastal Grilling To Your Backyard By Blake Groomer Groomer’s Seafood (210) 377-0951 an’t make it to the coast this summer? Bring the coast to you and to your grill! Enliven your backyard recipe repertoire by swapping the standbys -burgers, steaks, and chicken -- for something from the sea. Whether you go for fish, shrimp skewers, lobster or more, there’s something here at Groomer’s Seafood for every taste! I love cooking seafood on the grill
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seafood is relatively mild, it readily absorbs smoky flavors. Also, as many know, seafood is super-healthy—it’s an excellent source of lean protein and some types of fish, such as salmon, are phenomenal sources of omega-3 fats, which are good for your heart and your mental health. But, seafood can be intimidating if you’ve never grilled it before and the possibility of ruining a meal can be daunting when making your summertime menus. With a few tips and tricks of the trade though, you’ll find that you too, can be a
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First step when grilling anything, especially fish, is to preheat your grill on high. This does a number of things. Bringing the grill up to temperature will help in caramelizing the fish and provide the defined grill marks that supply the immense flavor all grillers love. Having the grill preheated will also lessen the amount of time your fish is on the grill, resulting in less opportunity for your fish to dry out. The second trick; use plenty of oil! Be sure after you scrape your grill grates clean with a grill brush, to oil the grill rack to reduce the chance of sticking. Third, the most common question; how long do I cook it? Use the Canadian cooking method! Do 5 minutes per side per inch of thickness. So if you have 1 inch thick steak of swordfish, cook for 5 minutes on one side, flip, and 5 minutes on the other and you’re done! It’s really that simple and so delicious. If you’re dealing with more delicate fillets or smaller seafood items like shrimp I recommend grilling on foil. If you’re cooking larger fillets or whole fish use a grill basket to make flipping the fish over easier and the fish will be less likely to break and fall apart on you. My last and most
important tip is to use good seasonings. Don’t drown your seafood in salt, MSG, and other seasonings used to mask the natural flavor of these ocean treasures. Our seasonings Giby’s Fish Camp and Rick’s Treaux Gourmet Spices let the sea, taste like the sea with just a little boost of flavor and they are all natural! As always should you have any questions please feel free to call us at 210-377-0951 or to email me at groomerseafood@gmail. com. From all your hometown seafood experts here, have a great summer and we hope to see you soon!
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our partner, The San Antonio Food Bank. If you would like more information on the BUMMs, please contact Bulverde United Methodist Church. If you would like more information on Provisions, the website is located at provisionsoutreach.org. and/or follow Provisions on Facebook at www. facebook.com/provisions.outreach.
necessary. The old saying, “Now is a great time to buy!” has never been truer than in today’s market! If you are looking to buy or sell, or both, we offer packages designed to help save you money! Just ask! toiletries/personal items, clothing vouchers to The Bulverde Thrift Store, and referrals to other agencies as needed. The BUMMs made two donations in May totaling a graciously welcomed and much needed $7,000.00 dollars. This equates to $49,000.00 in food and supplies that can be purchased through
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Alamo City Eye Physicians, P.A. J. Mark Berry M.D. William T. Walton M.D. 19026 Stone Oak Pkwy., Ste. 216 491-2020
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A Thank You Letter From Encino Park PTA Submitted By Stacy Irons ncino Park Elementary School, PTA and parents would like to thank the following individuals and businesses for their generous donations to the annual 5th Grade Pool Party Raffle. Every year the students are given prize/raffle items as part of the year-end celebration and this year was no exception. The children and parents were all excited and very appreciative of all the donations. This year the each 5th grader received a Class of 2022 (the year they will graduate high school) duffle bag, personalized frisbee, buy one get one admission to The Rollercade and one additional random gift. The generous donors were: Stone Creek
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Jewelry; Clay Casa; Learning Express; HEB; Shear Madness; Alamo Cafe; Costco; Walmart; BJ’s Brewhouse; McDonald’s; Whole Foods Market; 54th Street Grill; Main Event; Santikos; Academy; Taco Cabana, Sheila and Bob Morse; Karen and Michael McClenny; the Law Offices of Stacy Goodbread, Tenille Eubanks with Pampered Chef; John Hinds, Principal of Encino Park Elementary; Arby’s; Embellish New Braunfels; Splashtown; Laser Legend; Witte Museum; San Antonio Zoo; The Rollercade on Recoleta; Thin Air; and Sea World. Your generosity will not be forgotten. The following people were instrumental in making the pool party a success: Kendra Barnes; Kim McVay; Andrea Van Swearingen; Tina Bracy; Aida Bouwens; Shelia Morse; Amy Zamponi; Karen
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Girl Scouts with their Georgia O’Keefe inspired paintings.
The girls had a yearend party on May 22nd; the party began with a lunch at Scuzzi’s Italian restaurant.
Submitted By Stacy Irons ay marked the end of elementary school for all the girl scouts of Troop 858. To celebrate this occasion, the girls went to see the traveling Broadway production of Newsies at the Majestic Theatre and got to meet some of
the cast. They used monies they earned from the Encino Park Craft Fair, chocolate and nut sales and also cookie sales. The girls had a yearend party on May 22nd; the party began with a lunch at Scuzzi’s Italian restaurant where Alane Cameron of River City Catering taught the
girls table etiquette. The girls then got to go to Whimsy Art Studio and paint a Georgia O’Keefe inspired painting, the girls picked this canvas to paint. The troop is going to stay together and start meeting again in the fall, once middle school has begun.
Submitted By Daniel Segura ohnson High School’s coaching staff responded to a casting call from Whataburger in February sharing their game day lunch tradition. Whataburger selected the Johnson story as a finalist in the casting call. A production
crew visited the campus to interview the coaches and film a scene at a San Antonio Whataburger restaurant. Tim Moore, Athletic Trainer at Johnson, said the tradition started almost 13 years ago when he was working at Madison High School. The coaches started a game day
tradition of picking up Whataburger for lunch. When four of the coaches moved to Johnson, they continued the game day lunch tradition. The commercial is now in production, but an actual air date has not been set. We will keep you posted.
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