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ear Neighbors, Winter Celebration Featuring AirLife Santa will be held at the Legacy Shopping Center this year, right beside Main Event. The event will take place on Saturday, December 14, 2013 from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. This is the 10th year Welcome Home will be holding the largest Toys For Tots drive in San Antonio. Our Annual Scavenger Hunt will be held at the Winter Celebration this year. Come out to visit the wonderful booths at our event and receive a stamp on your Scavenger Hunt Card. Turn your cards in for Prize drawing tickets. Every 15 stamps will receive a $1,000 Grand Prize drawing ticket. See page 9 for a list of the amazing prizes we have this year! The Grand Prize drawing will take place at 2:45 p.m. and you must be present to win. General Prize drawings will take place throughout the event, so hang out and enjoy the holiday spirit! Winter Celebration will kick off with its annual parade. That will be bigger than ever thanks to Reagan, Churchill and Johnson High School bands, along with dozens of school mascots and children’s groups. Jeep Nation will lead the parade this year with Mrs. Susie Groomer of Groomer Seafood as the Grand Marshall. You are welcome to join us in the parade! Bring a decorated wagon or shoebox to be part of the action or call Welcome Home to see how your group can participate. We will be lining up for the parade at 9:45 a.m. behind Main Event Entertainment. There will be plenty of volunteers to direct you and you can visit our website for a detailed map of the festival grounds.
Of course, Santa is always the main attraction, and he will be arriving by AirLife helicopter at 10:30 a.m. after the parade. In exchange for your donation of a new, unwrapped toy, you or your child will receive a FREE photo with Santa, a FREE slide ride and a general prize drawing ticket for a chance to win. There will be carnival rides, games, food and local entertainment from many of our NEISD and Comal ISD schools! You can read more about the celebration on page 8. We will be offering FREE shuttle service from Community Bible Church. You can read more details about it on page 10. Mark your calendars! Saturday, December 14, 2013 from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. will be an event that your family will remember for years to come. Winter Celebration is a wonderful opportunity to come together as a community while giving back to those children who need it most. We hope to see you come out and support this local event. Bring your friends and family. We’ll see you there for a snowball fight! Last but not least, Welcome Home Community Newspaper would like to wish you and your family a Safe and Happy Holiday Season! Look for our next publication in January 2014. Until next year, keep safe and God bless!
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In past years Winter Celebration Scavenger Hunt has been held during the month of November leading up to Winter Celebration in December. This year we are challenging you! Scavenger Hunt will be held at Winter Celebration at the Legacy Shopping Center. How it Works—Starting at 10 a.m. on December 14, 2013, the Welcome Home checkin booth will be collecting toys for Toys for Tots and handing out the Scavenger Hunt list. Participants will have from 10 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. to visit all the vendors on the list and get your Scavenger Hunt card stamped. For every stamp you receive, you will get one "General Prize" drawing ticket. For every 15 stamps you receive, you will get one "Grand Prize" drawing ticket. From 12:30 p.m. – 2 p.m., a Winter Celebration volunteer at the Scavenger Hunt check-in booth will count your stamps and give you your prize drawing tickets. Stay tuned for what we are drumming up in Grand Prizes this year! Drawings will begin at 3 p.m. You must be present to win. Come out to Winter Celebration, play Scavenger Hunt, build a snowman and Win prizes! *All toys are donated to US Marine Corps Toys for Tots-San Antonio
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Future Charger Dancers and cheerleaders enjoy themselves at the annual cheer and dance clinic.
Submitted By Laura Talley he Winston Churchill High School cheer, dance and drill teams sponsored their annual Cheer and Dance Clinic on Wednesday, October 26. Over two hundred girls aged four through sixteen attended the clinic to have a morning of fun and learn cheer and dance routines. Participants performed that same evening at halftime of the Churchill versus Roosevelt football game. A great time was had by all. One of the goals of the Churchill High School Cheer and Dance Clinic is to promote cheer and dance in the Churchill community. “We strive to cultivate an interest in cheer and dance in elementary and middle school girls,” Brooke McGilloway Churchill Director of Fine Arts, said. “We hope they enjoyed their day with us and look forward to becoming a part of one of the Churchill spirit teams in the future.” “Light the Night with Spirit” was the
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theme for this year’s clinic. The attendees wore hot pink shirts that practically glowed under the field lights as well as glow necklaces that added to their shining halftime performance. “The clinic and halftime performance also gives team members the opportunity to teach the clinic participants about Churchill traditions,” Ashley Carswell, Churchill Cheer Coach said. “We introduce them to traditional cheers so they feel a part of the Charger family; Once a Charger, Always a Charger!” Emily Hersh, captain of the Churchill Lancer Dancers said she enjoyed the opportunity to work with the children. “Everyone had a terrific time and I look forward to seeing these girls as WC Cheerleaders and Dancers in the future.”
How To Increase Your Energy By Peter Arguell, CPT ave you ever had days where you just didn’t have enough energy in the day? Do you rely on coffee and energy drinks to get you through the day? Are you so tired when you get off from work you just go home and lay down? Well here are some tips to help you get over these obstacles in your everyday life. Fitness and Nutrition are going to be your main sources of energy throughout the day. Exercising is a key component to your everyday energy level. Exercise for at least 30 minutes a day. Walking, stretching and running are some good forms of exercise. It does not have to be a high intensity, but you should strive for cardiovascular activities, which contribute to better blood flow and oxygen intake to the heart. A morning workout can lower your stress hormones for up to half a day by just exercising in the morning. While exercising, try to make it fun and exciting for yourself, so that you will enjoy it. Try to change your routines bi-weekly so that exercising doesn’t become just another day of doing the exact program; challenge yourself. Nutrition is the other key component to boosting your energy levels. Eat a good breakfast, as it is the most important meal of the day. Be sure to have a healthy balance of carbohydrates, protein and a small amount of fat. Your body requires a good boost in the morning hours. You should be eating three full meals a
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By Amanda Burris 013 has been another successful and memorable year. As we fully emerge into the holiday season this December, we are reminded of the talent and strength of our community with upcoming school performances, community events and an air of happiness all around. For us at the Welcome Home Community Newspaper, we are excited to put on our 10th Annual Winter Celebration on December 14 at the Legacy Shopping Center from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. It is a pleasure for us to meet and interact with our dedicated readers, submitters and those featured in our pages at this event. Welcome Home has had the wonderful opportunity to highlight schools in NEISD, NISD and COMAL ISD all year. Spotlighting those who have done something great or are participating in wonderful events has always brought us endless joy as we share good news with the rest of the community. We are being continually reminded of just how supportive, active and amazing
day with healthy snacks in between your meals. Skipping a meal will cause your blood sugar levels to drop, which will lead to fatigue, therefore losing energy. Try to avoid eating large portions during your lunch and make that your smallest meal of the day. Eating plenty of fruit and vegetables instead of potato chips and candy will boost your energy in your everyday life. Finally, the most important nutritional advice for keeping high levels of energy is to stay hydrated throughout the day. Drink plenty of water. HealthLink is a health and fitness center owned by the Baptist Health System. HealthLink is located at 288 Bitters Rd., San Antonio, TX 78216. For more information, call (210) 297-9900 or visit www.healthlinksa.com.
individuals are in the areas we cover. We look forward to yet another great year as 2013 comes to an end and we begin 2014. The staff here at Welcome Home would like to wish everyone a wonderful holiday season. We hope to see everyone at Winter Celebration this year and we look forward to hearing about your holidays through submissions. From all of us here at the paper, happy holidays!
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‘Tis The Season… By Debby Seguin
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t seems like every year the Christmas “Season” is beginning earlier and earlier. I thought at first it was just because I was getting older, (which is silly since I have been 25 for 26 years now), but I think there is more to it. In fact, I remember back in July, while rummaging through some half price beach balls and goggles at the store, I heard the distinct sound of a jingle bell. Thinking it was just my imagination, I didn’t investigate further, but then later that same day, at the Dollar Store, placed discreetly in the far back left-hand corner between the kitchen sink mats and the industrial size pack of doilies, was a small display of (and I swear this is true) glass Christmas tree ornaments. As my tan began to fade on the spot, and I froze with thoughts of all I still
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had to accomplish before The Big Day, I quickly covered the display up with some boxes of faux fur slippers to ward off any other would-be shoppers. After this traumatic encounter, I simply avoided stores altogether, including the “Seasonal” aisle at the grocery store. But alas, I was “invited” to Hallmark Channel’s “153 Days ‘Til Christmas” marathon! We need a Constitutional Amendment (or just some common sense) to determine exactly what date “The Holiday Season” should begin. Optimally, it would be sometime after I stop needing airconditioning (as well as enough time to financially recoup from “The Back-ToSchool Season”) and sometime before “There’s no room in the inn.” Mid-November is when people want to start hearing the nostalgic sound of the WalMart bell-dingers who, by the way, could learn a lesson from Pavlov and stop ringing the bell whenever someone puts money in. I’m not saying its annoying exactly but if the money flow slows, just a slight dingding and people will come out of nowhere, dumping change by the handfuls to make it stop! Give us until late fall to start thinking about a gift for that special someone, what we will bake, who we will visit and being good for Santa. I, for one, am determined to keep the Christmas season a special time of year. With everything on my list to do yet, it’s not as though I only have…4 WEEKS!!! Only 4 WEEKS!!! Why didn’t somebody tell me?! Debby can be reached (AFTER Christmas because she is BUSY) at writewell62@yahoo.com
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erry Christmas From Our Family At Belden’s Automotive & Tires Beyond the frazzle of giftgetting and the hustle and bustle of party-going, the Christmas season always gives us a chance to reflect on and be thankful for the year that is coming to a close, and 2013 is no different. Ronnie Belden At Belden’s Automotive and President Tires we are incredibly fortunate to have an outstanding staff of hard-working men and women. Belden’s appreciates the commitment to excellence of each and every employee, and we would like to extend our heartfelt warm wishes to each of them during this holiday season. This year has brought changes to our company as we added our fifth location, Belden’s Alamo Garage, and we have worked hard to update equipment
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By Tapley Trudell Adult Service Librarian Brook Hollow Branch Library 210-207-9030 o you love the convenience of downloading e-books and audiobooks to your phone or tablet, but find all that “one click” access gets awfully expensive? Do you have an e-reader that you never use because you get all your books at the library? Did you know that the San Antonio Public Library lends e-books and downloadable audiobooks that you can access anywhere with internet access and a valid library card? Well they do!
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Overdrive is a vendor that the library contracts with to provide downloadable e-books and audiobooks. Using a web browser, you can go directly to SAPL’s Overdrive portal at www.sanantonio.lib. overdrive.com, or you can go to the app store for your mobile device and download Overdrive’s free app. In many cases you will be able to use the app to search for materials and download what you want directly to your device for reading or listening. Another good source for downloadable audiobooks is a database called OneClickdigital. This database contains wide range of audios put out by Recorded Books, including the very popular
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Pimsleur language courses. To get started, patrons should go to www.sanantoniotx. oneclickdigital.com and click on the link in the top right of the screen “Create a New Account.” Once a username and password have been established, patrons can download audiobooks to their computer or mobile device. The OneClickdigital app is available for free from your device’s app store. When you want to try checking out downloadable items from the library, your first step should be to get comfortable using your computer or mobile device. Downloading items from the library isn’t necessarily difficult, but it is fair to say it
is more intermediate than beginner level. Once you are reasonably proficient with your device, spend some time with the help files of whichever service you want to use – Overdrive or OneClickdigital. If you have followed the above steps and are still having difficulties using the library’s downloadable services contact the library reference desk. If your question isn’t something that can be answered quickly, the library staff will be happy to schedule an appointment for you to come in with your laptop or mobile device and spend an hour one-on-one with a library staff member.
plan has evolved. On June 4, 2013 SA2020 released their indicator report. The report graded each of the causes and where they stood with their goals. Some 30 of the goals are still under further review, but many have already been met and exceeded. For example, response times for both the police and fire department have exceeded expectations for the community safety cause. Additionally in both 2010 and 2011 high school graduation rates met and exceeded the 85 percent target. As a result, a new, more aggressive target is being set for the community. Despite these great gains, many areas still continue to lag. Funding for the arts is still well below targeted amounts. Residents also used approximately seven more gallons of
water per day between 2010 and 2011. They have used 583 more kilo watts per hour per household between 2010 and 2012 meaning San Antonio usage rates are also up. Roughly 20 goals however are on track or making progress. But more can be done. If you are interested in contributing to the cause, want to follow up on the progress, or just want to learn more, you can visit their website at www.SA2020.org. SA2020 is constantly looking for volunteers. A database matches interests to time commitments, many ranging from doing something as simple as greeting people to being full-time staff at local events. SA2020 encourages residents to become involved and help shape the community.
SA2020 Creates Vision for Future By Ben Spicer t is a community vision of what the future looks like for the city of San Antonio. It is a list of goals created by the people. It is a movement, designed to get the people of the city to rally around a common ideal. It’s called SA2020 – and it is a nonprofit organization designed to inspire the community of what the future may be. According to their website, the mission of SA2020 is to, “catalyze the entire San Antonio community into passionate, focused, and sustained action to achieve the shared goals that will transform San Antonio into a world-class city by the year 2020 in eleven key vision areas.” SA2020 tries to connect the efforts of the government with inspired individuals, the private business sector as well as nonprofit groups. By doing so, each group takes on projects that will help reach the desired goals set by the community. The people of San Antonio developed ambitious goals for the year 2020. As a result, eleven key areas emerged. Those areas came to be the framework for the SA2020 vision, and are called “causes.” Each represents a vision for the city, and within each vision are measurable indicators with set targets for the next decade. The
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San Antonio meanwhile continues to grow. According to the United States Census Bureau, San Antonio from 2010 to 2012 has grown four percent. With the influx of new families and businesses to the area, how San Antonio plans to deal with the increase in population and the new demand for services is an important question for the future. The SA2020 initiative is an attempt to answer many of these questions. Back when it was launched in the fall of 2010, SA2020 defined the comprehensive communitywide agenda. Residents of the city attended planning meetings and participated in community surveys to produce a roadmap for the city’s future. Since that time, some of the original
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s winter approaches, excitement settles into the hearts of both adults and children alike as the season for holidays, cheer and giving become more prevalent. This December, Welcome Home Community Newspaper and the new non-profit organization, Living Through Giving, will be helping the community celebrate the season by putting on the 10th Annual Winter Celebration on December 14 at the Legacy Shopping Center at 1803 East Sonterra Boulevard from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Winter Celebration brings the community together for food, fun, fellowship, and most importantly, to gather toys to benefit children throughout San Antonio. Schools from across town will take part in a friendly competition starting in November to raise the most toys for Toys for Tots and the donations will continue to be open to the public at Winter Celebration. Toys for Tots is a nationwide organization headed by the United States Marine Corps that aims to change the lives of local children by keeping their spirits intact. Last year, Winter Celebration collected 85 percent of the toys for Toys for Tots, collecting over 7, 000 total toys for local children. This year, Winter Celebration has made it a goal to raise enough toys so that no child goes without one. Families from across the city are invited to join in on this celebration that embodies the entire spirit of the season, while also establishing a true sense of community. The event will kick off at 10 a.m. with a parade filled with high school bands, mascots and various other eye-catching spectacles. The community is invited to dress in holiday attire and bring decorated wagons to be part of the parade. Winter Celebration will feature AirLIFE Santa, the Marines, 30,000 pounds of snow, performances from local bands, spirit groups, choirs and much more. Businesses will also have booths set up where they will offer everything from delicious food and drinks to face painting, giveaways and other fun activities for individuals of all ages. This year, the annual Scavenger Hunt for Winter Celebration will take place at the actual event. The Welcome Home check-in booth will be collecting toys for Toys for Tots as well as handing out the official Scavenger Hunt list. Participants will have from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. to visit all of the vendors on the list and get their Scavenger Hunt card stamped at the vendor booths. Each stamp earns participants one general prize drawing ticket. Every 15 stamps will earn participants one grand prize drawing ticket. General prize drawings will be throughout the event and Grand Prize drawings will be held at 2:45 p.m. Everyone is invited to take part in this enjoyable opportunity. You may just end up as a lucky winner! This FREE admission event will not only be fun for the whole family, but will ignite some holiday spirit into the community and give back to those less fortunate. Come out to support those performing, be part of this great cause and represent your school while having a great time. For more information on Winter Celebration, Living Through Giving or the Welcome Home Community Newspaper, please visit www.welcomehomesa.com or call 210-348-8233.
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How it Works: Starting at 10 a.m. on December 14, 2013, the Welcome Home check-in booth will be collecting toys for Toys for Tots and handing out the Scavenger Hunt list. Participants will have from 10 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. to visit all the vendors on the list and get your Scavenger Hunt card stamped. For every stamp you receive, you will get one “General Prize” drawing ticket. For every 15 stamps you receive, you will get one “Grand Prize” drawing ticket. From 12:30 p.m. – 2 p.m., a Winter Celebration volunteer at the Scavenger Hunt check-in booth will count your stamps and give you your prize drawing tickets. Grand Prize Drawings will begin at 2:45 p.m. You must be present to win.
Read Here For New Scavenger Hunt Rules: • You must bring a new unwrapped toy to the Winter Celebration in order to be eligible to enter the general and grand prize drawings at the event. • The card must include your name, address and phone number. • Children must be accompanied by an adult during Scavenger Hunt. • One entry per person. • When you turn in your card at the Stone Oak Winter Celebration on December 14, you will receive a raffle ticket for each sponsor visited. For example, if you visit 12 stores, you will receive 12 tickets to be entered into the General Prize Drawing (prizes range from gift certificates from local restaurants, salon and spas, gift baskets and more). • As an extra bonus, for every 15 businesses that you visit, you will receive one Grand Prize raffle ticket to be entered into the Grand Prize drawing. • All cards must be turned in by 12:30 p.m. the day of the Winter Celebration to be entered in the Grand Prize Drawing. • You must be present to win for the drawings. • The Grand Prize drawings will take place on December 14, at 2:45 p.m., at the DJ booth.
• Volunteers are still needed, loved and appreciated. Call (210) 348-8233 to donate your time to a worthy cause.
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FREE Shuttles to Stone Oak Winter Celebration from Community Bible Church Special To Welcome Home he holiday season is upon us and Winter Celebration is just around the corner! Welcome Home Community Newspaper and the non-profit Living Through Giving are sponsoring the holiday event on Saturday, December 14 from 10 a.m.-3:00 p.m. In anticipation of the large amount of local families and children, Welcome Home is proud to once again offer FREE shuttle service to and from Winter Celebration located at the Legacy Shopping Center. This year, The Lion and Rose British Restaurant & Pub, Independence Hill Retirement Community, Via and The Haven and The Laurel have all generously donated shuttles and buses for easy and convenient transportation to Winter Celebration. This year, we will have the shuttle service pick-up located at Community Bible Church at 2477 North Loop 1604 E. Shuttles will begin transportation the public at 9:30 a.m. and will run continuously until 3:30 p.m. Cars should enter through the Sonterra entrance. All cars must be clear of the parking lot by 4 p.m. Welcome Home would like to thank all of our shuttle service providers for assisting in transportation and ensuring that everyone in the community can attend the celebration. If you have any questions or would like more information regarding Winter Celebration, please call 210-348-8233. Welcome Home looks forward to celebrating the holiday season with the entire community!
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Chargers Inducted Into Hall of Honor Submitted By Reagan Greer he Charger Sports Association working with the Churchill Administration honored four former students on October 26 by inducting them into the School’s Athletic Hall of Honor for 2013. Former students Jenny Mainz, Randy Choate, Alex Vollelunga and Annie Chandler Grevers all were awarded this great honor. These individuals, having excelled to great heights since graduating from Churchill, brought honor and pride to the Churchill Community. These amazing athletes have embodied the Tradition of Excellence that Winston Churchill High School is known for. “Once a Charger - Always a Charger” was the rule of the day as they unveiled framed displays for the Hall in the morning and were presented plaques and Medals at the evening football game at Comalander Stadium. NEISD School officials were on hand to congratulate and included Superintendent Brian Gottardy, Athetic Director Jerry Comalander, School Board members Brigitte Perkins, Letti Bresnahan and Sandy Hughey. Also offering congratulations were Churchill Principal Jeff Vaughan, Head Coach Glenn Hill, CSA Presidents Madge and Jeff Arnold and Reagan Greer, Hall of Honor Chair.
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2013 Inductees: Jenny Mainz – Churchill Class of 1987. She is currently the Head Women’s Tennis Coach at the University of Alabama. Jenny was an outstanding Tennis player at Churchill winning the State Doubles
Tournament in 1985 and State Team Titles in 1984, 1985 and 1986. She went on to Letter four years at the University of Houston and was a two time All-Southwest Conference Doubles Team selection. Her Tennis career as a Coach at the University of Alabama has been stellar being named the National Coach of the Year in 2012, two time SEC Coach of the year in 2011 and 2012, has made nine NCAA tournament appearances, four SEC Western Division Titles, 17 NCAA Singles and Doubles Championship selections and coached 18 All-SEC players selections.
Randy Choate – Churchill Class of 1994. Randy could not attend the ceremony because he was playing in the World Series as a relief pitcher for the St. Louis Cardinals. He was a four year baseball letterman as a pitcher at Churchill and went on to be an All-American in 1996 and 1997 at Florida State University. He was also named an Atlantic Coast Conference All Star in 1997. Randy was drafted in the fifth round by the New York Yankees in 1997. He played for minor league teams including the Oneonta Yankees, the Greensboro Bats, the Tampa Yankees and the Columbus Clippers. He played for the New York Yankees from 2000-2003 and was a part of the World Series championship team in 2000. He has also played for the Arizona Diamondbacks, the Tampa Rays, the Florida Marlins, the Los Angeles Dodgers and most recently the St. Louis Cardinals. His parents Mr. and Mrs. Doyle Choate accepted on his behalf. Alex Vollelunga – Churchill Class of 2000. Alex was a three time UIL State Finalist in Diving in 1998, 1999 and 2000. He was Region 7 UIL State Champion in 1999 and 2000. He was named the Express News Diver of the Year in 2000. He went
Eisenhower Region Results
Submitted By Allison Cavazos and Amanda Jeffries he Texas Music Educators Association sponsors an activity to honor outstanding middle school choir students from Bexar and surrounding counties. Only seventh and eighth grade students are eligible to audition for this choir. The members of the Region Choir are selected based on their audition of two challenging songs. This year’s Region audition was the toughest yet. Sixty Eisenhower choir The Eisenhower Choir is all smiles for a group photo. members competed, and thirty Paez, Sthepon Quiroz, Izekiel Soto, Luke were selected to be members of the 2013 Region 12 Honor Choir. This Trevino, and Ross Weidner. is most students Eisenhower has ever had! SA: Esperanza Flores, Fatima Mendoza, Those members are: Fatima Moran, Brynn Owen, Emily Pace, SSA: Citlaly Arias, Christine Bahlinger, Sunbul Saif, and Katie Tijerina. Nicole Cassis, Kamryn Jacobs, Merilin These students will be involved in Lopez, Bailey Retzloff, Hannah Riseman, Mabel Roberts, Mariah Valencia, and a clinic and concert at Alamo Heights High School on Saturday, November the Melinda Workman. 9. To be a member of the Region Choir TTB: Evan Biondi, Jackson Boyer, is an extremely high honor, and those at Nathaniel Campos, Cristian Dominguez, Eisenhower are very proud of each and Diego Estrada, Milandro Hall, Kyle every student that tried out. Go Generals! Maninantan, Andrew Michaud, Stephen
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The Charger Sports Association, NEISD school officials and selected guests honor four previous Churchill athletes.
on to be a diver at the University of Arizona where he was a 3-time finalist in the PAC10 Championship. He was named an AllAmerican in 1999 and 2000, Ranked fourth in the nation by the Swimming Coaches Association and won the Mary Roby Academics Award. He has been a USA Diving Junior Finalist as well as diving team captain in high school and college. He is currently the NEISD diving coach at the Josh Davis Natatorium. Annie Chandler Grevers – Churchill Class of 2006. Annie is the Swimming State Record holder in the 100m Breaststroke while at Churchill. She is a 3-time Individual State Swimming Champion. Upon leaving Churchill she was named an 18-time All American Champion while attending the University of Arizona. She also has nine NCAA Championship medals. She was named PAC-10 Woman of the Year in 2010 and 2011. Annie also was named
The four framed displays for the school’s Athletic Hall of Honor.
Champion of the Pan American Games, the World University Games and the Paris Open. She placed fifth in the 2012 Olympic Trials in the Breaststroke. Annie recently married Olympic Swimming Champion Matt Grevers.
Fencing Club Comes Home With Medals
Robin Cheong, winner of a silver medal for the Men’s Olivia Krick, who won a seventh place finalist medal in Cadet Individual Epee event with his coach Velizar Iliev. Women’s Division II Epee event.
Submitted By Velizar Iliev, Head Coach ore than two thousand athletes participated in the Youth 14, Cadet and Division II fencing competition held at the Wisconsin Convention Center in Milwaukee from Oct. 11 to Oct. 14. Although the majority of the athletes were from the U.S., competitors from all over the world competed as well, including fencers from Canada, Chile, Russia, China and Italy. On Friday, Oct. 11, Saint Mary’s Hall student Robin Cheong won a silver medal
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Churchill Spirit Groups Take On Fall
Submitted By Teresa Sellers he Winston Churchill Cheerleaders have had a busy fall season. While supporting the fall athletics teams and preparing for their competition season, the Churchill cheerleaders also hosted several night pep-rallies and sponsored a Spirit, Cheer and Dance Clinic. The Charger Cheerleaders, Lancer Dancers, and representatives from all spirit groups worked with elementary and middle school students during the clinic on the morning of Saturday, October 26. This special event culminated at the Churchill versus Roosevelt High School football
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game held at Comalander Stadium. The future Chargers cheered from the sidelines and participated in the halftime performance alongside the current high school spirit groups. It was a sight to see! All participants wore something pink to show their support of Breast Cancer Awareness month and to remind everyone of the important work being done by the Susan G. Komen Foundation. The Winston Churchill Cheerleaders were just one of many organizations that participated in the Charger Pink Out. All those involved hoped to raise awareness and support the Susan B. Komen Foundation.
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Churchill Choir Sings In The Season
By Ben Spicer love the moment when, after working diligently day after day on a hard piece of music, it clicks and we, as a choir, really start to make music.” That’s Churchill High School senior Kassie Kelly, a potential music business major on what she enjoys about singing in her school choir. Monday, December 9 the Churchill Choir will perform with the orchestra Churchill High School Cambridge Chorale in concert at the at the Winston Churchill Orchestra Cathedral of St. John the Divine in NYC April 2013. Concert at 7 p.m. The very next night, did extremely well, with high numbers of on Tuesday, December 10 the choir will perform at the Eisenhower Middle School participants compared to other schools. “It takes a lot of dedication. In class, after Choir Concert also at 7 p.m. They will then follow that concert up at 7 p.m. Thursday, school rehearsal, and at home to really get December 12 in a united performance with good at your music,” Churchill senior Amy the Churchill Orchestra and the Eisenhower Munroe said. “You have to be completely Middle School Choir at the Churchill Choir committed to improving yourself to feel truly confident and prepared.” Holiday Concert. Kelly, Munroe, and their “I always loved to sing, but chose to be in band in middle school. I wasn’t happy, so classmates have a busy December planned I took choir for the first time in eighth grade this year with their multiple seasonal and loved it,” Kelly said. “Singing is my performances. “Choir is a family,” Munroe said. passion, and choir is the perfect fit for me.” Kelly said her and her classmates work “People accept each other and we bond as a group. It’s such a diverse array of people hard to continually improve. “Perfection is hardly ever achieved, but we all came together for the common but a singer can come close by hard work purpose of making beautiful music.” Along with the rest of the Churchill and lots of practice,” she said. “Practicing concert and solo pieces, as well as sight- choir, the group enjoys singing constantly. “I’ve loved singing ever since my Mom reading can help.” So far, the Churchill Choir sang the signed me up for church choir, when I was Star Spangled Banner at the Gucci Bowl in preschool,” Munroe said. “It brings me with the Clark High School Choir, and has a lot of joy and it is a great way to meet already gone through All-Region Mixed people.” Regional auditions. The Churchill choir
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as in forever and ever, masculinizing effects could occur after months of this use, such as facial hair, deepening of the voice and cystic acne. We women need testosterone, but not the same as a man. Just the right amount improves mood, libido and physical endurance. For women, a compounded testosterone cream, made by a certified compounding pharmacist with special training, must be applied using a syringe or a metered dose application for accurate dosage. Men need testosterone blood levels, too. A gentleman came to me after months of applying a prescription testosterone gel without much benefit. His blood level revealed a low, but “normal for age” amount. He could not recall ever having
seen his testosterone level. I give every patient all of their labs with three pages of line-by-line written explanation. I explained to him the incredible benefits of optimizing his testosterone level. I prescribed a potent, compounded, testosterone cream, which he applied twice daily. He loved it, felt great with the testosterone level of a young adult. Hormones must be precisely measured, monitored, and prescribed to achieve their full powerful benefits. Blood work guides therapy for women and men. Donna Becker, D.O., Board Certified Physician. 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.
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Children enjoy games and activities during the WATCH D.O.G.S. kickoff pizza party.
Submitted By Jenness Davidson housand Oaks Elementary on Thursday, October 24 held a WATCH D.O.G.S. Kick-off Pizza Party. Over 280 fathers and students attended the function and enjoyed pizza together. While the DOGS (Dads Of Great Students) heard about how to help out around the school and signed up for their day to volunteer, the students were involved in activities in the gym. Fun was had by all, creating a win-win situation for the school. WATCH D.O.G.S. is the father involvement initiative of the National Center for Fathering that organizes fathers and father figures in order to provide positive male role models for the students
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and to enhance school security. Today, more than 3,156 active programs in 46 states participate in the WATCH D.O.G.S. program. So who can be WATCH D.O.G.S.? Fathers, grandfathers, step-fathers, uncles and other father figures who volunteer to serve at least one day a year in a variety of school activities as assigned by the school principal or other administrator. WATCH D.O.G.S. engage men, inspire children, reduce bullying and enhance the educational environment at local schools.
A Country Christmas
Submitted By Julie Cheatwood rader’s Village on Southwest Loop 410 will be the facility hosting Door In The Wall’s Annual Country Christmas Dinner and Bazaar this year. This event will take place December 8, and is for persons with disabilities. From 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at there will be vendors selling items to help offset the cost of the dinner and other Door In The Wall annual free events. Door In The Wall will have the covered pavilion with the stage for the band, “The Haslett Brothers” who will be playing classic country, some rock and all time Christmas favorite music. Santa will make an appearance and will have a gift for the little ones. In the event of really cold weather the heaters will be on. Trader’s Village of San Antonio is a
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unique shopping experience. With a county fair environment shoppers can browse, buy, trade, barter, play and even ride the Allan Herschell Carousel. The Door In The Wall charity offers recreational activities for persons with disabilities. Some of their other activities have been The Bubba Redding Dance, Anglers on Wheels, July 4th at Medina Lake and adapted sailing on Canyon Lake. Vendors participating this year are Texas Chapter of Paralyzed Veterans of America, Bluebell Creameries, O’Reilly Auto Parts, Chase Bank and many more. San Antonio Disabled Athletes Association, a Texas charity, will be having their Annual Christmas Bazaar with items for sale that was hand made by disabled citizens. SADAA supports disabled athletes in
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Children act out the song “Five Little Monkeys Teasing Mr. Alligator.”
Submitted By Risa Weinberger he Pre-K students at Heintz Preschool of Congregation Agudas Achim enjoyed a morning of singing and entertaining the residents at Madison Estates Independent Senior Living Community on Tuesday, October 29. With the theme of Animals and Noah’s Ark, the children sang a variety of songs about animals, including acting out “Five Little Monkeys Teasing Mr. Alligator.” They also included a variety of favorite Hebrew songs, many that the residents enjoyed singing with the children. Following the sing-along, the children and seniors enjoyed a snack of animal cookies, penguin crackers and cranberries. During the snack time, Rabbi Howard Siegel played his guitar and led the group in additional songs. The program culminated with a special craft project that created a bright yellow sun with hanging rainbow yarn strings. Each attending resident was presented with the sunshine projects to help brighten their days.
The field trip was the first outreach program and is a part of the Yad B’Yad (Hand-In-Hand) Intergenerational Program that is sponsored by Golden Manor Jewish Senior Services. Each month, the preschool hosts Yad B’Yad Intergenerational programs at the school. Seniors from the congregation, the community, and grandparents of the children are invited to attend a morning at the school for a special themed day. The children and seniors participate in a variety of planned activities each month. Four times during the year, the Pre-K will take the Yad B’Yad Intergenerational outreach program to a variety of senior living centers in the San Antonio area. For more information about the Yad B’Yad Intergenerational Program or to get future program dates, please email yadbyad. heintz@gmail.com or call the preschool office at 210-479-0427. The next program will be Tuesday, December 17 with a winter theme.
providing sports recreation. Some sports that have been enjoyed include bowling and rock wall climbing. The SADAA has supported Day at the Lake, Barbeque in the Park and the Annual Christmas Dinner at founder’s home in Stone Oak. Come and support these two great
charities so they can continue providing programs for our disabled citizens. If you or a loved one is disabled and want to attend this event, please make your reservation at www.ditwtexas.org/ HOLIDAYS.
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Retired Teachers Association Luncheon Submitted By Michele Bibb ocal retired teachers are invited to join the North San Antonio Retired Teachers Association (NSARTA) meeting on Wednesday, December 18 for their annual Christmas Luncheon. The association will have a catered lunch at San Pedro Presbyterian Church located at 14900 San Pedro. The luncheon will begin with a “Meet and Greet” coffee at 10:30 a.m. followed by a performance of the Sweet Adeline’s with
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their beautiful voices at 11 a.m. Lunch will be served at 11:30 a.m. The meal will be a turkey dinner complete with all the yummy trimmings. After lunch, NSARTA will have a “surprise” vocalist from their membership. Reservations are required for the luncheon. Please make your reservation by calling Michele Bibb at 494-8197 before Wednesday, December 11. The price of each meal is $15. They would love to have you join them…..and bring a friend!
earned a little more than $23 million despite having already been out in the theaters one full week. The 2004 Ben Stiller film “Meet the Fockers” opened three days before Christmas but still managed to earn $19.5 million on Christmas Day. A pair of 2012 films, the latest big screenadaptation of “Les Miserables” ($18 million) and Quentin Tarantino’s “Django Unchained” ($15 million), round out the top five highest grossing films on Christmas Day. Numerous films are slated to open on December 25, 2013, including Stiller’s “The Secret Life of Walter Mitty” and “Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit,” starring Chris Pine and Kevin Costner.
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