78209 Magazine - September 2017

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SEPTEMBER 2017

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Meet: The Pets of ‘09

The Scoop: Growth Continues

New Feature: Retail Spotlight

House Calls a Reality at Ranger Health

Contents 78209 MAGAZINE | SEPTEMBER 2017

14 Business Profile

Ranger Health brings back medical “house calls” and proves the idea can still work.

16 Profile

Loretta Patterson lives in ’09, yet, helps the whole community with her service in the wellness.

18 Special Feature

Once neighbors and busy moms, now the women of Baker Tatum are business partners and having a great time.

Publisher J. MICHAEL GAFFNEY Editor PAMELA LUTRELL Copy Editor KATHRYN COCKE Contributors ERNIE ALTGELT, SCOTT AUSTIN, ROBYN BARNES RON AARON EISENBERG, LESLIE FOLEY, EBER GUERRERO, BERIT MASON, PAMELA MILLER,EDMOND ORTIZ, AL RENDON, MARTIN WADDY Graphic Design TAMARA HOOKS, MARIA JENICEK Social Media RALEIGH HART Advertising Sales CINDY JENNINGS, SUSAN DEITIKER, PATRICIA MCGRATH Administration & Customer Service NANCY A. GAFFNEY, RALEIGH HART

DEPARTMENTS 10

Trending in ‘09

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Pamela’s Picks

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The Scoop

Neighborhood News School News

Pets - Ask Roxie In the Loop

Community Calendar

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Community Leader

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Wine & Dine

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Restaurant Guide Church Directory Outside ‘09

Arts & Entertainment Calendar

Police Blotter

On The Market

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Editor’s Letter

Photography by Janet Rogers.

Profile picture taken at Commonwealth Coffee, 118 Davis Court.

78209 MAGAZINE

Dear Readers,

This is always the time of year when I want to see autumn begin to appear on the radar, but it rarely does. If you Google Quotes About September, there are a variety of quotes heralding the new season to begin, complete with red and gold leaves and cool breezes. We all know that is not what September brings to 78209.

If you are longing for autumn as I am, stop by either Broadway or the Quarry Starbucks locations for a Pumpkin Spice Latte, which appears early in the month. Then purchase an autumn scent at Sunset Ridge Home and Hardware, and with the seasonal aromas surrounding your chair, begin to read this issue of 78209 Magazine. Perhaps it is the best we can do to bring autumn to San Antonio.

This month, we begin a new feature called Retail Spotlight. We will tell you the story of our thriving retail community through the holidays. We begin this month with the inspiring ladies of Baker Tatum tabletop to terrace … truly a unique business plan. They will keep your holiday gifts away from the expected boring “coffee mugs to ties.” Our dining feature is the fun atmosphere and good food found at Julian’s in Sunset Ridge.

We are pleased to introduce you to your neighbor, Loretta Patterson, and the hard workers at Ranger Health, who can protect your family throughout the school year. Finally, remember that all of the stunning homes we bring to you are right here in 78209, and they will give us lots of decorating ideas for our own spaces.

Sip on the Pumpkin Spice latte and enjoy reading about your community.

Keep Smiling

PAMELA LUTRELL Editor

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Contributors

AL RENDON Photographer

Al Rendon photographs the homes seen in 78209 Magazine. “A room is four walls until someone moves in the first object. People choose their environment and the decor in a room to express their personality. The room expresses the family’s taste, and the unique homes of 78209 are very tastefully detailed.

My photographs use light to bring a home’s personality to life. When I raise the camera and focus on a room’s view, I am composing to express its owners’ personality in the best light.”

He has had more than a dozen major solo exhibits, and his work is in such permanent collections as the National Portrait Gallery of the

ERNIE ALTGELT Writer

Part-time: Administrator, adman, Bud-man, BSer, cattleman, cook, cartoonist, chauffer, old car enthusiast, farmer, fine artist, fisherman, family historian, fixer, gardener, gofer, golfer, grouch, gourmand, handyman, hard worker, humorist, hunter, musical instrumentalist, journalist, landlord, lap swimmer, lazy bum, photographer, student, songster, teacher, yesman and yardman. Full-time: Husband, father, grandfather and… ‘09er.

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CONTENT BEYOND THE PAGE

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On Our Cover

Check out stories about the extraordinary community of ‘09. In every issue we profile a notable ‘09er, a local business, and feature a dining review and the inspired decor and design of a beautiful home. Check out happenings in Neighborhood News, School and Sports News, Inside the Loop, and Outside ‘09.

PHOTOGRAPHY BY EBER GUERRERO

Cover Photographer, Eber Guerrero, visited the campus of Incarnate Word College on Broadway. He was struck by the architectural beauty of the campus.

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TAILGATING

It’s that time to pull up the trucks and pull out the pits for fun before our high school games. Send us your favorite party recipes and pictures!

WINE WEDNESDAY

Check out events all over the area and support those for a cause, such as Melody Edens Salon’s recent Wine Wednesday for the National Ovarian Cancer Coalition’s local chapter.

FALL FASHION

Fall 2017 is all about shoes … the more over the top, the more fun. These beauties are at Julian Gold, and find more designer’s treats throughout our retailers in ’09.

Instagram your finds #onlyin’09.

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EAT CLEAN

With places like Natural Grocers, Koch Ranch, Whole Foods and Central Market, there are many ways to eat clean and healthy this fall. Let us know your favorite soup recipes on Facebook.

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MOM TIME

Now that school is in session, watch for groups of moms meeting in our area coffee shops and bakeries. Enjoy your moments … it’s your time, ladies … and send us your pictures on Facebook.

SCHOOL COLORS

Throughout ’09, discover trendy ways to wear your school colors in scarves, bracelets and garments.

This scarf is from Memory Lane on Broadway.

You can get your copy of 78209 Magazine at over 100 locations in Alamo Heights, Oak Park and Terrell Hills, including HEB, Whole Foods and Central Market stores.

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NEW AND NOTEWORTHY IN ‘09

BY RON AARON EISENBERG

East Sandalwood Lane – “Green Heights” Residential Homes

Juan Fernandez, founder of CVF Homes, tells 78209 Magazine he expects to begin construction on two of the 12 homes on their property on Simple Way, a new street into the complex that connects to East Sandalwood Lane near Home Depot. The homes will be priced in the high $500,000s.

“We’re targeting younger families with children who want to be in the Alamo Heights Independent School District,” Fernandez said.

CVF Homes has an interest in several other properties on East Sandalwood Lane at Teak, but plans for development of those properties have not been disclosed.

The company recently completed and sold two “very contemporary homes” on Everett at Terra Alta. Fernandez stated, “We design homes that are super energy-efficient. We are green-certified and make solar options available.” For more, go to their website at www.cvfhomes.com.

Gas Station, Convenience Store May Come to West Sunset in 2018

Real estate magnate and developer Ed Beck predicts ‘09ers and others will be able to purchase gasoline and fresh fruits and vegetables on West Sunset by the end of 2018.

There is no gas station or convenience store on that road at the present time.

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Top: An artist’s rendering of a section of the 12 homes that CVF Homes plans to build near East Sandalwood Lane.

Beck told 78209 Magazine he’s been talking with a highend out-of-state convenience store operator about the project.

He also believes the neighborhood could support an upscale restaurant, in addition to even more medical-related businesses and health care providers who “see West Sunset as a clone of the ‘South Texas Medical Center.’”

The 82-year old developer, a 1952 graduate of Alamo Heights High School, has been purchasing properties on West Sunset and Everest since 1978. “I’ve been offered a lot of money to sell some of my properties,” he says. “Most recently a Canadian developer wanted to buy the corner I own at Everest and West Sunset. But I’m not interested in selling anything.”

He and his wife, Jutta, own some fortyseven properties throughout Bexar County, including 10 along West Sunset and three on Everest Street.

Todd Beebe had always admired 208 Grandview Place, a 14,000-sq. ft., eight unit, multi-family home, built in 1998. It sits on a little over a half acre of land.

Beebe told 78209 Magazine, “I lived across the street for four or five years and always admired the property. I know the neighborhood and love it. It’s truly a hidden gem in the heart of 78209. I used to see a number of celebrities who lived

New Life for 208 Grandview Place

there. It’s such a quiet and peaceful street with no airplane noise. So, when I heard owner Avi Langbaum was going to sell it, I was all in.” The property was assessed at nearly $1.5 million.

Beebe is quick to say, “I was just very lucky to acquire this major asset in a major location. It’s really a one of a kind property. You can walk to Central Market, Starbucks, a dry cleaner, pharmacy, banks, and more. It’s not an easily duplicated type of place to live.”

Beebe and his partner Al Stinson originally planned to just hold on to the property. But once they owned it, they decided to convert the units into eight townhomes averaging 1,800 sq. ft. All but one are two-bedrooms, 2.5 baths.

One will be 3-bedrooms. They will all have attached one or two car garages.

Beebe has no doubts the town homes will quickly sell. “They will sell themselves. Quality always sells.

“Our biggest challenge is people ask where we’re at and I tell them the corner of N. New Braunfels and Grandview Place and they have no idea where that is. It’s an ‘invisible location,’ which is ideal if you are living there.”

Custom home builder Mickey Starnes, Timber Ridge Con-

struction, is the general contractor. Jefferson Bank is providing the construction financing and 30-year permanent loans for homebuyers.

For Beebe and his partner, this is not a one-and-done project. They have eyes on several properties throughout 78209, including a possible Medical Complex they may develop on W. Sunset near the Home Depot.

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Business Profile

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‘09 ENTREPRENEURS AND PROFESSIONALS

RANGER HEALTH

Ranger Health CEO Michael Zucker

Where house calls are definitely back

BY ERNIE ALTGELT PHOTOGRAPHY BY MARTIN WADDY

When we’re not feeling good, everything gets a little harder. Illness or injury is a bummer, and dealing with it can literally be a pain. But deal with it we must, and that can often mean an inconvenient (and/or costly) trip to the doctor’s office, med clinic or, heaven forbid, the ER! Well, thanks to a local corporation with a wonderfully novel approach to expert health care, receiving treatment after a minor accident or for a sickness has now gotten a whole lot easier. Consider this: How about the health care provider coming to you and not the other way around? Yep, 78209’s very own Ranger Health does just that and quite affordably too. Putting it simply, with Ranger Health’s new On Call service, the “house call” is definitely back, and that can make all of us feel a little better. Say ah!

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tially targeted only area companies. “Our core business,” as co-founder, CEO and ‘09er Michael Zucker explains, “was to assist employers in achieving more favorable health care rates by introducing local market forces and combining the collective purchasing power of local firms. The additional leverage achieved by employers resulted in some pretty amazing savings.” Obviously, this proved to be a big hit within the commercial world and remains a substantial portion of Ranger Health’s business model.

But over time, as Ranger’s relationship with its clientele deepened, new services were added that further helped participating businesses, in Zucker’s words, “navigate the often complex and difficult-to-access health care system.” And that surprisingly began to include simpler, more individual employee requests pertaining to specific personal health matters.

As the co-founder relates, “With our expanded offerings, we soon began getting calls directly from our clients’ employees asking us where they should go for treatment for minor physical issues. And while Ranger could and did refer these people to local providers, after thinking about it, we realized that a demand existed for a more efficient medical service that actually went to those in need rather than sending them elsewhere.”

Wow! By 2016, On Call was created by coupling high-quality mobile urgent care with economically priced home visits. Did their clients like this more consumer-friendly offering? You betcha! The response was such that Ranger Health rapidly made the popular service available to everyone, not just business customers.

Today, Ranger Health successfully operates a fleet of clearly marked vehicles, each piloted by a licensed physician assistant ready to respond to those wanting to be seen in the convenience of their home for minor and common health care needs, no matter where in the community they reside. For the user, the advantages to this in-home approach are innumerable. Just imagine not having to endure any more lengthy, tiresome visits to a distant waiting room often filled with coughing, contagious patients. You remain in the comfort of your home, and when you’re not feeling well, that is where you need and want to be.

Also, the simple ease of the system allows for scheduling an appointment with a phone call, through the company website or via the free Ranger Health app. And once scheduled, there is no longer any uncertainty as to when you will be seen by the attending provider since, based on availability, you pick the time. Now that really is convenience. But of greatest importance is Ranger Health’s promise of a truly professional encounter. As Zucker assures, “All of our PAs are vetted and of the highest caliber. Each is also under the supervision of a practicing physician. Our team is extremely well qualified.” And once the visit commences, if a more serious problem is detected that is beyond the scope of the attending PA, Ranger Health will facilitate further treatment at an area hospital and/or with the person’s primary physician.

On Call has proven to be a hit with just about everyone.

Busy mothers with an ill child in an otherwise healthy household love the service. Older individuals, often less mobile, appreciate the ease and expediency. Even the hale and hearty consider the idea of getting their annual flu shot in their very own living room pretty special. And to top everything, the client is only assessed a small $95 fee. If a test or some other procedure is called for, there may be an additional $35 charge.

That’s it! No insurance is accepted, but with most policyholders now having high deductibles, this seldom becomes an issue. However, Ranger Health does accept FSA and HSA debit cards and can provide a receipt that can be submitted toward the consumer’s annual plan deductible.

So if you’re afflicted at some point and need medical attention for a whole host of ailments (see the sidebar), contact Ranger Health. Really, what’s so great about an afternoon in your doctor’s or med clinic’s waiting room? Hang at the house and make the call. As Zucker attests, “You will feel good about it!” For more information about Ranger Health and their On Call service, visit their comprehensive website.

REASONS FOR UTILIZING RANGER HEALTH’S ON CALL SERVICE

General Illness: Allergies Sinusitis Sore throat and strep Earaches Upper-respiratory infections Viral illness Fever and flu-like symptoms Flu prevention (Tamiflu) Pinkeye Urinary tract infection Corneal abrasion

Wellness: Camp and sports physicals School physicals Flu vaccine Vitamin B12 injections Travel vaccines Whooping cough vaccine

Musculoskeletal: Sprains Strains Joint pain Established gout

Treatments: Steroid injection Toradol injections Tetanus immunization

Skin: Rashes Infections Minor lacerations Shingles Ringworm

Gastrointestinal: Nausea Vomiting Diarrhea

Procedures: Laceration repair: stitches/sutures, staples, skin adhesive Toenail removal Foreign body removal (ear and nose) Nebulizer (breathing) treatment Incision and drainage (wound)

Lab Services: Skin and wound culture Urine culture Urinalysis Throat culture Rapid strep test Pregnancy test Flu test

Ranger Health can also electronically prescribe medication to your pharmacy of choice.

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THE PEOPLE THAT MAKE ‘09 SPECIAL

LORETTA PATTERSON

Passionate About Her Community’s Well Being

BY ERNIE ALTGELT PHOTOGRAPHY BY MARTIN WADDY

It’s only human to develop a personal passion. Most of us have at some point, and those enthusiasms can run the gamut from unwavering support for our local sports teams (go Mules!) to the pursuit of culinary perfection within our ’09 kitchens. Whatever the fervor we find focus in, the result can be an extraordinary dedication that, in many instances is quite impressive.

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yond the neighborhood to embrace not only our greater community but the entire state as well. Through her tireless efforts within the wellness industry, Loretta continues to make a difference that’s beneficially felt far and wide. Her biography really is a story of caring contributions that have, and continue, to touch so many.

Originally from a military family hailing from Southern California, the recent University of California graduate (earning a degree in biological science with honors) was first intro-

duced to the Alamo City through employment. That was in 1978, and the eager young lady, then working for the American Hospital Supply Corporation and assigned to San Antonio, was tasked with marketing its hightech products to area heath care providers. As she recalls, “With my military background, servicing the medical centers within Fort Sam Houston and Lackland Air Force Base was especially perfect. However, satisfying their demanding needs stipulated by possible rigorous uses in the field could be quite challenging.”

During this productive time, as Loretta excelled in her role as the company’s representative traveling throughout Central Texas, she not only married but started a family as well. A few years later (in 1986) she also made the joyful decision to residentially (and permanently) relocate from the Northwest side to 78209. Loretta’s reasons were simple: “Alamo Heights was like the small West Coast town where I grew up. In ’09, most people knew each other, they had neighborhood parties and parades, it was a real community, and I wanted us to be a part of it.”

Once comfortably ensconced in the neighborhood, while Loretta would continue to grow and contribute (professionally and personally) over the next three and a half decades, her family (especially her sons William and Monte) and their new home would become her primary focus for several wonderful, nurturing years. These were happy times filled with Little League games, Howdy Nights, bike rides, Cub Scouts and roller skating.

But with Loretta’s education, expertise and energy, by the late 1980s she found herself involved again in the health field with her appointment as a director of the Texas Medicine Political Action Committee. For 12 years, her work took a public relations turn as she staged fundraisers and developed support for various judicial candidates sympathetic to the PAC’s patient-centered mission. She also addressed physician groups and became associated with the American Medical Association. Her involvement ultimately led to her prestigious appointment by then-Gov. George W. Bush as a public member of the Family Practice Residency Advisory Committee, a part of the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board. Her duties included helping make recommendations relating to the approval and funding of family practice residency training programs. As she states, “The exciting work I was involved in taught me how important personal engagement was for all of us. I was very proud of what we accomplished on behalf of the citizenry of Texas.” As an added result of her contributions, Gov.Bush then appointed her to be a director to the State Bar of Texas. Wow! By 2000, with the kids grown and gone, Loretta assumed her last full time position as the executive director of St.

Luke’s Lutheran Health Ministries and was ultimately charged with managing its charitable foundation funding numerous local wellness-related nonprofits. Thanks to her considerable skills at multitasking, she was able to beneficially impact many area health providers and, more importantly, their clients. For a very special reason, one of these recipients’ work eventually led her to form a much deeper relationship that remains to this day.

As she remembers, “In my capacity with the Ministries, I came into contact with many nonprofit health care organizations. When I visited the San Antonio-based Blood and Tissue Center, I knew it was special. I jumped in with both feet and have been actively involved ever since.”

So, while today Loretta has slowed a bit from those heady times with the PAC, the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board and the Lutheran Ministries, she maintains a supporting role with the Blood and Tissue Center. She and her late husband, Jim, co-chaired the Center’s foundation’s first Red and White Ball – a gala fundraiser that helped establish the first life-saving umbilical cord blood program in the state.

This important program relies on donated stem cell-rich blood retrieved after a healthy birth. Later, the harvested stem cells are used to affect astounding cures, often in previously desperate children. On a personal note, as she relates, “Ironically, I myself needed a stem cell treatment to address a blood cancer. That was six years ago, and I continue to thrive thanks to similar sciences like those that were developed at the Blood and Tissue Center.” Hale and hearty and even more committed than before, she’s looking forward to participating in this year’s Red and White Ball extravaganza slated for early October.

Yep, Loretta Patterson really is one of 78209’s passionate people. It’s just that her passion has always been one of working on behalf of her community’s wellness, and when you think about it, that can make us all feel really good!

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ARCHITECTURE AND INTERIOR DESIGN

Left: The Eisenberg’s living room features a painting of their 3 chidren at the beach above the fireplace.

Right: A George Rodrique Blue Dog print hangs in the homes entryway

Romping Room

IN A GARDEN HOME Renovations Make Space for Busy Lives

BY ROBYN BARNES PHOTOGRAPHY BY AL RENDON

Ron Aaron Eisenberg and Gina Galaviz Eisenberg are a very special pair. At a time when most couples are enjoying grandchildren, they adopted three high-energy children who have changed their lives for the better in every way.

Ron and Gina were living in a townhome when they began considering adopting their daughter, Reagan. They knew they’d need more space, so they started looking around. What they found was a 2,800- square-foot midcentury modern garden home on a quiet cul de sac near Broadway.

“As soon as we walked in, we knew this was our house. We also thought it needed a few changes,” Gina said. “The master was downstairs, and two bedrooms were upstairs, separated by an area that would make a good playroom.”

They put their townhome on the market and sold it in 19 days. They bought the garden home and moved into it in November 2013. “We adopted Reagan shortly afterward and then in January adopted the twins, Kennedy and Carter, as infants,” she says. Suddenly the space intended for a playroom stored piles of diapers, wipes and other infant paraphernalia.

“We knew we needed to make some changes downstairs, so we watched a lot of HGTV!” Gina recalls. “We learned we need to live in a space before we change it. In the spring of 2014 we were ready to embark on renovation. We talked to a couple of contractors, and James J. Ivy was one of them. He gave us options that worked with our budget.”

“We ‘dated’ James for six months,” Ron says. “At least, it felt like that. He’d pop in occasionally just to see how we were living in the home. He wanted to see us in action so he’d be able to provide the best design plan for us. Along the way, we became great friends.”

James, Ron and Gina determined that the kitchen, dining

room and atrium were their first renovation priority.

“We lived in the house during the demolition,” Gina says.

“It wouldn’t have been possible except that James made sure the job site was totally clean when the renovation team left at the end of the day. They were fastidious about dust and dirt, so we didn’t worry about the children getting hurt.”

Art Passion

The garden home provides lots of wall space for the Eisenbergs’ art collection. Everywhere you look hang colorful paintings, prints and photographs — many of the children as they’ve matured over the last several years.

One of these art pieces is a George Rodrigue Blue Dog print, which hangs in the entry hall. “We love New Orleans and found this on one of our visits,” Gina says. It’s a happy way to greet guests who enter the home.

The space to the right of the Blue Dog was once an atrium.

For Gina and Ron, it was a poor use of space. James took out a wall and French doors, and the Eisenbergs installed a special film on the windows to allow light in but protect privacy. The room now opens into the kitchen and provides office space for Gina and Ron, who work from home.

The kitchen was mostly gutted, the ceiling raised, and the wall separating it from the dining room was removed. New ceiling-height espresso cabinets were installed, as well as white granite countertops and a brick backsplash. The width of the countertop where the sink is located was extended to create a useful overhang where the children sit at barstools to eat breakfast. Recessed LED lighting made the room brighter.

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The dining room features a dramatic 24 light Sputnik chandelier

ovens across from the island make meal preparation quick because fewer steps are needed to get around the kitchen.

Built-in drawers beside the oven keep snacks and daily detritus organized. A stainless wine refrigerator and full-size side-by-side refrigerator complete the kitchen’s appliance alliance.

Below: The kitchen was completely remodeled, and the granite was installed with an overhang to provide a place for the children to sit .

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The kitchen flows into the dining room, where natural light filters in from the large window overlooking the backyard. The simple kitchen table seats up to 14. It was a find at Design Within Reach during a New Orleans trip. The 24-light Sputnik chandelier over the table came from Nest. “We found that before

we even moved in,” Gina says. “We had to have it. I knew we’d find the right place for it.”

The dining room flows into the living room, where a large brick fireplace rises to the vaulted ceiling. A large pastel of the children at the beach hangs there. It was commissioned to local artist Stuart Armstrong Seal. Comfortable leather chairs and a sofa, along with a cowhide ottoman, provide seating for TV watching or conversation and giggles. Art of all sizes and colors hangs on the far wall.

“I will tell you that James Ivy hung every picture in this house,” Gina says.

“He looked at everything we had and determined where it should go. And he hung all of it himself.”

Sliding glass doors flank the fireplace, opening onto the patio running along the back of the house. Here a narrow yard provides play space for the children. There’s a small dining table and a conversation area with a fire pit for the adults. Gardenias and scented flowers ring the space, an oasis for friends visiting the busy household.

The spacious master suite lies beneath

Home The master bedroom

Below: A Dr. Suess mural painted on the wall of the children’s bedroom.

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a soaring vaulted beamed ceiling. A big-screen television hangs across from the king-size platform bed sourced from Nest. Sliding glass doors open to the patio. “The kids love this bed because it’s low to the ground, and the bench around the bed gives them a good place to sit to watch TV,” Gina says.

New Orleans artist Katie Leese is a favorite of Ron and Gina’s and one of her handmade mixed media paintings hangs over their bed. Heavy draperies hide the bright sun from the room, keeping the space cool in summer. Built-in shelving with louvered doors provides storage.

French doors open into a short hallway with a walk-in closet on the right side and a mirrored sliding door closet on the left. The hall leads to the master bath, anchored on one end by a step-up Jacuzzi tub. Light filters in through glass blocks over the tub.

Ron says, “There was a door where the tub sits, opening to the outside. It was the craziest thing. A previous owner removed the door and installed the tub.”

Polished brass fixtures in the granite vanity and glass shower lend some easy-care glamour to the room. The simplicity of the two square undermount sinks complements the granite countertop.

The staircase is a beauty in honey-colored wood. The window on the landing is actually stained glass by Cecil Lang Casebier, a local artist known for the 18 stained glass windows he created for St. Luke's Episcopal Church. A 16-light Sputnik chandelier from Houzz lights the stairway, and art lines the walls.

Romping Room

The playroom upstairs has one wall of built-in shelves, with a big screen TV in the center. The shelves are full of all kinds of toys, books and movies. A long white leather couch provides comfortable seating for someone who wants to watch video — or just catch a breath.

Reagan’s room is by the staircase. A mural of a tree is near the window on one side of the room; the Fairy Princess Cnaushua is painted over the twin bed. “Cnaushua was Reagan’s caseworker when she was an infant. She did great things for our little girl,” Gina says.

The room also contains a large dollhouse that was Gina’s in childhood. Large stuffed animals lie by the dollhouse, serving as a good crash pad for a tired child.

Kennedy and Carter’s room across the way has colorful Dr. Seuss wall murals. “Michelle Swisher painted these for us, and we’ve enjoyed them so much,” Gina says. “It’s going to be very hard to paint over them when the boys outgrow Dr. Seuss and want to express their own styles.”

A Happy House

Gina and Ron agree that with three young children, three cats and a dog, theirs is a busy but happy house. “This open design works for us,” Ron says. “We like to entertain, and it’s easy to host a group here.”

Gina agrees. “When we are all downstairs, it’s easy to see what the kids are doing. They can draw at the breakfast bar or the dining table while Ron and I make meals. We can all be together in one space. It makes for a very happy home.”

Retail Spotlight

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SHOPPING IN ‘09

BAKER TATUM For that instant decorative pick-me-up

BY ERNIE ALTGELT PHOTOGRAPHY BY MARTIN WADDY

Above: Best friends and owners of Baker Tatum Jody Baker Cochran and Nicole Tatum.

Facing Page: In addition to being a great home decor store Baker Tatum has a dedicated focus on orchids. They stock a large selection or orchids and orchid planters.

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What do you get when you take a pair of business-savvy BFFs, both blessed with an eye for indentifying exceptional decorative objects for the home or office, add some welcoming retail space, then put the same smack-dab in the middle of a ZIP code brimming with buyers eager for ways to prettify the places where they live and work? For many the answer is obvious. If you’re not so sure, however, try Baker Tatum. Thousands have!

It was founded in 2013 by Jody Baker Cochran and Nicole Tatum, both long-term ‘09ers as well as good buds, when each recognized a need for a local establishment where the timepressed shopper could find that “perfect something” needed as a present, for a special décor accent before an occasion or for whatever, as long as it could be had easily and without a lot of drama or fuss – basically, making a quick, feel-good purchase or, in their words, as an “instant pick-me-up.” And the trick to that, as they both agreed, was “to have lots of diverse, tasteful and just really neat stuff readily available.” That Baker Tatum has in spades.

To get an idea, a visit to their location at 5932 Broadway in the Uptown Alamo Heights Center is required. The entire 2,300-square-foot BT footprint boasts tables, shelves and even wall spaces all overflowing with decorative items including table lines, bar and glassware, coffee table books, ceramics (some antique), frames, pillows, writing journals, foods, art works and more. This eclectic emporium of almost everything even has an exclusive line of jewelry from area designer Hazel Smyth. Other fun and practical items are offered as well, including Jon Hart bags, Claude Dozorme imported cutlery and even a 4-foot pick-up truck tailgate cutting board known as a “Bubba board.” No lie, the selection really is varied and impressive. Wow! One additional area that truly sets Baker Tatum apart from other gift stores is its dedicated focus on orchids. Both Nicole and Jody are “passionate” about these natural beauties and stock a large selection as well as the attractive pots and

planters to accommodate these amazing tropical blooms.

Nicole relates, “A customer can come in, chose an orchid, then a container, and we’ll properly put the two together to ensure a long period of beautiful enjoyment once both get home.” BT also offers other living plants for sale, including many succulents. And now it’s even stocking a small selection of more traditional cut flowers.

On a different note, recently Baker Tatum expanded from its original smaller digs. Later this month, the ladies are planning a delayed grand opening. Be on the lookout for this notto-be-missed event because everything in the store will be discounted, and its inventory should be substantial and fresh. thanks to last month’s successful buying trips to New York and Atlanta. This will be a great time to stock up on Christmas gifts! But anytime at BT is good.

Another post-summer addition will be the institution of a once-a-week “sip and shop” evening when BT will remain open later than usual, and comestibles can be enjoyed along with the browsing. As Jody says, “We’re still deciding about which night to do this on – Wednesdays or Thursdays – but we’ll be serving some very good wines along with some of our specialty foods. Shopping while sipping should prove to be a hoot.” Look for a future announcement regarding this fun happening.

And so if you’ve been struggling about what to get that someone and you can’t decide on that something, you better get on over to Baker Tatum ASAP. As Jody and Nicole remind about shopping at their place, “It really can be, in all senses, an ‘instant pick-me-up’ for the shopper and the recipient.” So go get a feel-good gift today!

Pamela’s Picks

78209 MAGAZINE

THE INSIDER’S GUIDE TO OUR FAVORITE FINDS IN ‘09

BY PAMELA V. LUTRELL

“We’ve Got Spirit; Yes We Do!” So let’s show our school spirit, ‘09ers...whether you root for the Mules or the Brahmas, show it with pride!

Here are a few of the prime picks from around the neighborhood, so now you have no excuse to not wear school colors with pride.

BASEBALL CAP

Vivroux Sports Caps, chairs and blankets are eventually must-have items throughout the school year.

Vivroux is an easyin/easy out option.

STADIUM SEAT

Memory Lane Monograms & Gifts This stadium pad is easier to carry than a fold-down seat and will help you sit on the bleachers on comfort. It is availble in a variety of styles.

STADIUM SEAT

Vivroux Sports Kick back and relax while watching the game with a stadium seat found at Vivroux.

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SOCKS

Target in Terrell Plaza From head to toe, find your favorite scholl colors here. I thought these socks were super fun, but there are more on the racks.

PERSONALIZED MULE GEAR

The Spotted Mule: Mule Gear A shop just for AHHS fans with tailgate gear personalized with a Rick Shaw quote from the football games. Here is where you will find clothes, jewelry and items just for AHHS.

SUNSCREEN

Walmart on Austin highway Do not get so excited that you forget your sunscreen - a necessary item for alloutdoor sporting events. Make sure you have yourself covered from cross-country to football.

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Neighborhood News NEWS FOR THE 78209 AREA INCLUDING THE COMMUNITIES OF ALAMO HEIGHTS, TERRELL HILLS, LINCOLN HEIGHTS, TERRELL HEIGHTS, NORTHWOOD ESTATES AND OAK PARK.

BY EDMOND ORTIZ

APARTMENT COMPLEX DESIGN GETS GREEN LIGHT

Construction could finally begin early this fall on Argyle Residential’s long-planned four-story apartment complex at Broadway and Austin Highway in Alamo Heights.

The City Council in July unanimously approved the basic design for mixed-use development, which will feature 150 apartment units and 5,100 square feet of retail space.

One of the city’s largest construction projects in years has also been one of its most controversial.

When a previous developer, Alamo Manhattan, proposed the project, many residents objected to it, arguing it was too tall and big and that it would exacerbate neighborhood traffic, parking and drainage issues.

But the project has its share of backers, who say it could be an economic development catalyst, and demonstrate Alamo Heights as a prime place for new upscale, affordable living opportunities.

The city granted a special use permit in 2015, approving Argyle’s project with conditions such as ensuring that part of Ellwood Avenue remain open.

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This is a rendering of the planned mixed-use development at Broadway and Austin Highway, looking north.

Courtesy/GFF Architects & Overland Partners

ment in Alamo Heights.

Following the granting of the SUP, various agencies had spent months examining the area’s drainage patterns and floodplain before approving the project.

“It feels good,” Argyle managing director John Burnham said after the council approved the design.

Burnham said now that the contentious discussions are over, he hopes even critics will end up appreciating the benefits of the development, once all the construction has concluded.

Construction is expected to take 22 months on the $40 million project. Local architectural firm Overland Partners and North Texas firm GFF Architects collaborated on the design.

“I hope they’ll look at it and say it was a positive for Alamo Heights,” he added.

Nearly all of the parking for the apartment complex and retail spaces will be allocated to a multi-story underground garage.

Some street-level parking will also be available on the adjacent streets of Fenimore and Circle, near existing retail properties such as Paloma Blanca restaurant.

Mayor Bobby Rosenthal said the developers have done all they can to scale down and revise their concept to make it

Another view of the planned mixed-use development.

Courtesy/GFF Architects & Overland Partners

more palatable to neighbors and local officials. He is confident Argyle will keep working in good faith with the city’s interest at heart.

“They’ve been straightforward all the way through.

They’ve complied with everything we’ve asked them for in the SUP,” he said.

Rampart Construction Co., the general contractor, will have a staging area near the Bank of America branch on Broadway. During excavation, trucks will roll south on Austin Highway, enter the tract to scoop up soil and rock, turn around the property and head back north on Austin Highway.

A tiny patch of city property, bound by Ausway Lane, Broadway and Austin Highway, will stay open as an open greenspace post-construction.

A few residents still had their doubts about the project.

Janet Hans said the building still looks too big and tall for its surroundings. “It will be sidewalk to sidewalk with concrete,” she said. “There’s nothing beautiful or charming about this.”

Julian Hall, president of the Alamo Heights Neighborhood Association, said his organization hopes the city will closely monitor the construction phase, and that the city and developer regularly update residents on the project’s progress.

The council agreed to a recommendation made by the city’s Architectural Review Board that the final design include a cupola-like roof feature on the building’s southern-facing exterior as envisioned in the project’s initial design.

City leaders said the project and its design was good enough.“It’s reasonable and significant looking,” Councilman Lawson Jessee said of the cupola-like aesthetic, which will not include living space. “It adds weight to the corner.”

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Neighborhood News

McNay Director Returns From Leadership Program

McNay Art Museum Director Richard Aste recently returned from Cambridge, Mass., where he attended Harvard Business School’s Strategic Perspectives in Nonprofit Management course, an opportunity made possible by a scholarship from the Harvard Business School Club of San Antonio.According to a news release, HBS Club of San Antonio’s mission is to foster camaraderie, community outreach, involvement and education of alumni of the Harvard Business School in the greater San Antonio and South Texas area. Aste is the first recipient of this scholarship, which seeks to better prepare the city’s nonprofit leaders to serve their communities in more effective ways. Harvard Business School’s alumni have provided the scholarship funds with the goal of helping improve the quality of life in San Antonio, the release stated.

The SPNM program is part of Harvard Business School’s Social Enterprise Initiative flagship program. Each session serves more than 140 executives from diverse nonprofit backgrounds and nationalities.

Aste, only the third director in McNay’s history, has already emphasized the importance of making a positive community impact through his role with the venerable Alamo Heights-area arts organization.

“The word ‘transformative’ is often tossed around to describe an executive training program,” Aste said in the release, “but this one was truly life-changing. Harvard’s SPNM program provided me, the McNay and San Antonio with the necessary skills and networks to lead today’s nonprofits across a shifting cultural landscape. I look forward to sharing this powerful resource with the communities we so proudly

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Above: A largo live oak tree damaged by the recent storms.

Alamo Heights City Council opposes local tree mitigation ordinances. Cities, counties and homeowners associations would not be able to restrict a property owners right to remove trees and other vegetation.

AH Leaders Oppose Push Against Tree Ordinances

The Alamo Heights City Council voted July 24 to pass a resolution opposing the state legislature’s attempt to outlaw local tree mitigation ordinances.

In this summer’s special session, Gov. Greg Abbott asked state lawmakers to consider measures that would prevent cities, counties and homeowners associations from restricting property owners’ removal of trees or other vegetation. Abbott and supporters of the bills said tree mitigation ordinances are unfair to private property owners.

Opponents said local tree regulations, which exist in more than 50 Texas cities, merely ask a property owner to pay a fee for removing certain trees or to replant trees after cutting is complete. Opponents have also said local ordinances are not so onerous, and that this was another example of the state legislature trying to strip abilities from local governments.

Alamo Heights Mayor Bobby Rosenthal said he thought the resolution would not make much difference in the legislature. “But we might as well speak out,” the mayor added.

According to former City Councilman Bill Kiel, many residents have stated in a survey that the abundance of trees is one of the reasons they moved to Alamo Heights.

“It’s unfortunate that this is disguised as a political mechanism rather than something that benefits the community,” said Councilwoman Lynda Billa Burke. “This strips our ability to control what we have.”

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78209 MAGAZINE

Schools THE PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SCHOOLS OF ‘09

78209 FROM ACADEMICS TO ATHLETICS ...

SCHOOL SPIRIT TO AWARDS OF MERIT, WE HAVE IT COVERED.

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The Woodridge DiNamites. From Left to right: Ainslie Bashara, Skylar Lutz, Emmanuel Harris, Dylan Corso, Nadia Bujanda-Moore and Charlie Holcombe

Three of the 6 member AHJS DiNamites. From left to right: Skylar Lutz, Ainslie Bashara, 12and Charlie Holcomb.

Alamo Heights Junior School and Woodridge and Cambridge Elementary Compete In Destination Imagination

AHISD students from Cambridge and Woodridge Elementary Schools and Alamo Heights Junior School competed in the international finals for Destination Imagination in May in Knoxville, Tennessee.

More than 8,000 students from around the world participated in the event. To get to the global finals, the three AHISD teams had to finish first in their division in the state competition. Each team had six to seven members. The competitions are designed to showcase student creativity in a number of areas. Think of MacGyver, the action-adventure TV hero who solved incredible life-threatening problems with everyday stuff.

How did the AHISD teams do in the international finals?

The AHJS team – the “DiNamites” — finished 13th out of 89 teams. Cambridge “Seven Chirping Birds” finished 11th; Woodridge “Quick Wits” tied for 19th , and Woodridge “Discoverers” tied for 24th.

AHISD schools have been competing in Destination Imagination for more than 20 years. For more on Destination Imagination see www.destinationimagination.org. www.78209magazine.com | 33

Schools

The Alamo Heights High School dance team will host SPUR FOR A DAY, a day of dance and other fun activities for students from Pre-K through 8th grades. Pictured Above and left: The Spurs Dance team in action.

SPUR for a Day

The Alamo Heights High School Spurs Dance Team will be hosting Spur for A Day on Saturday, September 16th, 2017 from 8:30 am to 12:00 pm at the AHHS Dance Studio. Come and join the AHHS Spurs Dance Team for a morning of fun and dancing. This event is for children Pre-K to through 8th grade. Children attending the clinic will be eligible to register for an opportunity to perform at the September 22nd, Mules Varsity Football Game. If you have any questions please contact Jessica Sanchez, Spur Dance Team Director, at jsanchez@ahisd.net or alamoheightsspurs@gmail.com.

The registration flyer and form can be found at the following website: www.ahhsptso.org/products/spur-for-a-day.

AHJS Band Invited to Perform at YOSA

The Alamo Heights Junior School Honors Band has been selected to perform at the Tobin Center as part of the YOSA Invitational on May 22, 2018! The group is one of only ten middle school bands and/or orchestras selected from the greater San Antonio area for this honor.

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Alamo Heights Mules Flip Flops

The Sale of Flip Flops will benefit the AHISD Band Program. the Flip Flops cost $20, but readers of 78209 Magazine will receive $5 off each pair of Flip Flops with Discount Code: AHBAND2017. To purchase, go to alamoheightsband.com

AHISD football season tickets are on sale now at the Alamo Heights Athletic office.

Above: Ticket sellers determine the available stadium seats for games.

Football Season Tickets Go On Sale

Season football tickets went on sale Tuesday, August 22, and will continue to sell until Friday, September 8th, at the Alamo Heights Athletic Office. Ticket Sale hours are 8:30 am – 12 pm and 1:30 pm – 3:00 pm. Tickets are $50 per seat (5 home games at $10 each), no age limit. Cash or checks only.

NEISD Adopts Budget, Cost-Containment Plan

North East Independent School District has adopted a budget for the 20172018 school year. North East’s general fund features $534.7 million in income and $551.1 million in expenditures.

The budget includes a cost-containment plan, highlighted by no employee raises, reduced travel and a hiring freeze at the central office.

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Schools

University of the Incarnate Word Officially Opens School of Osteopathic Medicine

Amidst great fanfare and with over 300 guests joining the celebration, the University of the Incarnate Word officially opened its School of Osteopathic Medicine (UIWSOM). San Antonio Mayor Ron Nirenberg and Bexar County Commissioner Tommy Calvert joined UIW Acting President Dr. Denise Doyle, School of Osteopathic Medicine Founding Dean, Dr. Robyn Phillips-Madson, Congregational Leader of the Sisters of Charity of the Incarnate Word, Sr. Tere Maya CCVI and other members of the San Antonio and UIW community in cutting the ribbon on the $50 million state-of-the-art facility.

“What a blessing it has been to be part of the amazing UIW team which has built this School of Osteopathic Medicine and is welcoming our inaugural class of students next Monday. We are grateful to be situated in this historic and vibrant community, and look forward to working with our many partners and positively impacting the health of the people in this region now and in the years to come,” said Dean Phillips-Madsen.

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Brooks campus (formerly referred to as Brooks City Base) and is the anchor of the area’s public-private revitalization project. The 155,000 sq. foot facility is home to 45 faculty, 40 professional staff and 150 students comprising the School of Medicine’s inaugural class. The facility features large interactive learning studios, a state-of-the-art structures lab (anatomy, histology, pathology, embryology and imaging), ultrasounds for clinical and laboratory use, interactive multi-purpose learning spaces, a simulation suite consisting of four simulation rooms, and a demonstration kitchen for medical education and community education. It also features a 12-room CIELO (Clinical Inter-professional Experiential Learning and Observation) clinic where standardized patients present with various symptoms to medical students. UIWSOM is training primary care osteopathic physicians to meet the health needs of Central and South Texas, particularly underserved and vulnerable populations. It is the only faith based osteopathic school in Texas and the only faith-based medical school in Texas. It is the sixth Catholic medical school in the U.S. UIWSOM is UIW’s fifth health professional school

Saint Mary’s Hall Blue Tie Parade and Convocation

On August 18, the Saint Mary's Hall community came together to kick off the school year with its annual Blue Tie Parade, Convocation, and Blue Tie Ceremony. Blue Tie traditionally takes place on the Friday of the first week of school. This treasured tradition was first held in September of 1940, when blue ties were awarded to the Class of 1941.

The morning’s events included a Blue Tie Parade where seniors and parents drove decorated floats around the Upper School Circle and threw water balloons at excited underclassmen. Following the parade, students convened for a festive Convocation, held in the Alonso Ancira Event Center. Seniors high-fived SMH Montessori students as they entered the event center to inspire these young learners to continue their educational journey at Saint Mary’s Hall until graduation.

During the Blue Tie Ceremony, Head of School Jonathan Eades bestowed blue ties and senior rings to the excited members of the Class of 2018. In true SMH tradition, family members who were SMH graduates, faculty or staff members, and trustees were given the honor of presenting a blue tie to their senior. The blue tie stands as an important symbol of the culmination of the students’ Saint Mary’s Hall experience. By accepting their blue ties, seniors embraced the responsibility of providing leadership for the school year ahead as they neared the end their journey at Saint Mary’s Hall. The Saint Mary’s Hall Class of 2018 is made up of 88 members, including more than 20 “lifers,” Saint Mary’s Hall students who have attended

Top: Head of School, Jonathan Eades speaks to seniors during the Blue Tie Ceremony. Above left: Seniors toss water balloons at underclassmen Above right: Seniors high - five Montessori students.

the school for 12 or more years.

Blue Tie, even today, continues to be a momentous rite of passage for SMH seniors who, by the time they graduate, are well prepared for college and set on a course for achievement and fulfillment in life. After more than 70 years, the tradition of Blue Tie remains an indelible part of the Saint Mary’s Hall experience.

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Schools

A First Day Eclipsed by No Other

The end of August marked the first day of school for Alamo Heights ISD. The first day is always special, but this year will be remembered like no other. As all students returned to classes, some attending school for the first time, many were connected via the global classroom, catching a real-world, hands-on lesson made possible by a solar eclipse.

Armed with special eclipse viewing glasses, students across the district shared in the opportunity to experience an eclipse first hand.

Students at both Alamo Heights Junior School and Alamo

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Students and faculty watch the solar eclipse on the first day of school.

Heights High School were able to see the projection of the moon crossing in front of the sun through high powered telescopes provided by their science classes, many of which were funded through the generous support of the Alamo Heights School Foundation!

Howard, Cambridge and Woodridge students followed the NASA live stream, watching as the most powerful telescopes and professional photographers provided the optimal view!

In a first-day global event like no other, students, staff and community were connected by a lesson in science.

The future home of the new AHISD Natatorium at the corner of 705 Trafalgar and Jones Maltsberger.

New Natatorium Tops List of Bond Projects Underway in AHISD

Following passage of the Alamo Heights Independent School District bond issue last May, work on the $135 million in projects is now underway. At the top of the list, according to AHISD insiders, is construction of the new regulation natatorium on the grounds of the Robbins Academy, 705 Trafalgar at Jones Maltsberger. Planning and pool design are well underway. Construction is expected to begin in 2018.

Projects approved in the bond issue will effect every AHISD campus. For additional information visit the website: www.ahisd.net/about_the_district/

2017 Mules Football Game Schedule August 25 - 6:30pm ALAMO HEIGHTS VS.MACARTHURSCRIMMAGE at Harry B. Orem Stadium

September 1 - 7:30pm ALAMO HEIGHTS VS. NEW BRAUNFELS at New Braunfels High School

September 8 - 7:30pm ALAMO HEIGHTS VS. BRANDEIS at the Dub Farris Athletic Complex

September 15 - 7:30pm ALAMO HEIGHTS VS. VICTORIA WEST at Harry B. Orem Stadium

September 22 - 7:30pm ALAMO HEIGHTS VS. MARBLE FALLS at Harry B. Orem Stadium

September 29 - 7:30pm ALAMO HEIGHTS VS. KERRVILLE TIVY at the Kerrville-Tivy Antler Stadium

October 13 - 7:30pm ALAMO HEIGHTS VS. SEGUIN

HOMECOMING

at Harry B. Orem Stadium

October 20 - 7:30pm ALAMO HEIGHTS VS. LOCKHART at Lockhart High School

October 27 - 7:30pm ALAMO HEIGHTS VS. DRIPPING SPRINGS at Harry B. Orem Stadium November 3 - 7:30pm ALAMO HEIGHTS VS. BOERNE CHAMPION at Harry B. Orem Stadium

November 10 - 7:30pm ALAMO HEIGHTS VS. MEDINA VALLEY at Medina Valley High School

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78209 MAGAZINE

Ask Roxie

ADVICE FOR PET OWNERS FROM AN ‘09 PET

‘09ERS AND THEIR PETS Rescued from near death to a wonderful life

By BERIT MASON

Layla is a glossy mixed-breed beauty with a never- ending smile. This is actually odd, considering what she has suffered in life.

“Layla was a cruelty case, attacked by a San Antonio man who took a screwdriver to stab her 30 times,” says owner Chris LaBrie, DVM, who then worked at a South Side veterinary clinic. Bexar County sheriff’s deputies brought in a severely wounded three-month-old pup for treatment. They wanted to save her life so that they could prosecute the felon.

LaBrie says Layla was even in the news as law enforcement searched for her attacker, apprehending him and eventually sending him to jail. She stayed at LaBrie’s clinic for three weeks.

“Then she was spending more and more time in our office than in the kennel,” the veterinarian says. “I was talked into adopting her by the staff. She didn’t have a place to go, and she was so sweet.”

The handsome young doctor, whose father is also a veterinarian, takes care of Layla at his Terrell Heights home.

Layla has a “sister,” a dachsund, owned by LaBrie’s fiancée.

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Above from left: Mr. Wilson, Bebe with owner, Spencer Evans, and Layla with owner, veterinarian Chris Labrie.

Facing Page: Bisket, a cocker spaniel, with owners Grace, Samuel and Daniel Cortez.

a wall or something.”

Layla is still an office dog, going to work with her daddy every day, happy to be with people, kids and the other dogs coming to his Alamo Heights clinic.

THE STRATFORD CATS

You wouldn’t think that a bunch of skinny stray cats would call the stately Stratford Condominiums home – but they do.

That’s how residents and sisters Margaret Spencer and Pat Evans ended up with BeBe and Mr. Wilson, two cats they’ve had for some 15 years. The pair appeared on their doorstep in the middle of the night, looking for food and a home.

“Then I came to learn that there was a feral cat colony next door at Incarnate Word, and I thought that the cats were probably an overflow,” says Spencer. In fact, BeBe and Mr. Wilson belonged to a group of some 12 cats, now residents of The Stratford’s parking lot.

“And then Chief Pruitt started this Trap, Neuter and Release program. I started working with his volunteers. Finally, most of our cats were neutered. Through attrition, some of the cats began to disappear,” spencer says.

Feral cats don’t live long, maybe five to seven years.

It’s like being homeless. Living on the streets is hard on them, and all sorts of dangers can spell their doom.

The very lucky gray and white Mr. Wilson is now old and primarily creaks around their large apartment home, eating and sleeping. BeBe is a large black cat with green eyes and a hefty figure. She is very, very spoiled. “She refuses to go outside,” says Spencer. “She thinks, ‘Oh, that’s a bad world outside.”

Spencer says she and her sister love their cats. “We became attached to them, like you always do.” They also feed newcomers Dudley and Herman, who dream of one day becoming indoor cats, too.

A TREASURED MEMENTO

The day that his mistress died, Bisket, a plump, happy cocker spaniel who lives in Terrell Hills, suddenly became very, very depressed. Owners Grace, Samuel and Daniel Cortez had just lost their dearest daughter and sister, Valeria, to cancer.

“He could sense that something was very bad and that we were very sad,” says Grace, Valeria’s mother. Valeria was just diagnosed with a particularly virulent form of leukemia a few years ago, when she was only 14 years old. She passed away last year.

Her brother, Daniel, a recent college graduate now in the professional world, says the family traveled the country for a cure. “We were in Washington, D.C., Philadelphia and Houston,” he says.

After treatments, Valeria couldn’t wait to come home to Bisket, who was always there waiting, ready to aid and to comfort. “She would come home and sit with Bisket and just hold him and pet him,” says Grace.

“We had wanted a small dog,” she says, remembering how Bisket was a Christmas present 10 years ago. “But Valeria was crazy about Bisket. It was a quick bond,” says Samuel, her father.

After Valeria passed away, the family realized that Bisket was a living link to their precious daughter. They created a new schedule, which meant lots of extra walking with Bisket.

He needed some grief therapy, too.

“Bisket was stressed and sick during her illness. I think it was the lack of attention,” says Daniel. “For me, Bisket is a connection to my sister. In many ways, he is the last living remnant of her.”

Now Grace is also comforted by her daughter’s dog. “I find myself by myself a lot, and Bisket is my companion. I talk to him, and I feel safer at night,” she says. Her husband and son travel for business.

She has advice for those with children suffering an illness: “They don’t want to talk about it. They keep a lot to themselves.” But to the dog, she says, a child will freely unburden himself, releasing his deepest fears and feelings into a pooch’s willing ear. — Roxie

Our excellent staff brings fun, creative, and challenging activities into each classroom.

As a Christian based school, we strive to give your child exceptional care, and an excellent education, with a Christian foundation.

(210) 822-3213 www.ahpcds.com

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In The Loop 78209 MAGAZINE

‘09 SOCIETY AND EVENTS

The Mays Center To Host The 47th Annual Witte Game Dinner

“Carrying the Torch with a Texas Flair” is the theme for the upcoming annual dinner. This year’s event will be held in the Zachry Family Acequia Garden and Mays Family Center along the San Antonio River. The theme honors the recent opening of the New Witte and its amazing transformation and those who made it possible. The proceeds from the Game Dinner will benefit the operations, educational programs, and exhibitions of the Witte Museum. Since March, over 150,000 visitors have experienced the New Witte and have been inspired by the Texas Deep Time narrative that connects all the galleries.

This years dinner chair will be Susan Naylor. honorary chairs will be Sam Dawson and Peggy Walker.

The event will feature delicious game cuisine, a live country music concert and silent and live auctions. For more information visit www/thewittemuseum.org.

The 2017 Charity Ball Association Prize Raffle Begins

As in past years, the Charity Ball Association is conducting a fabulous prize raffle with a wide range of exclusive prizes. But, new in 2017, they are offering an online auction,

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with the opportunity to bid on unique items and distinctive opportunities. Item values range from $1,000-$3,999. This years items include shopping sprees at area retailers, jewelry, a private theater rental for 100 people at Alamo Drafthouse, hotel stays, SPURS tickets and more. Online bidding starts Sunday, October 15, at 9:00a.m. and closes on Sunday, October 22, at 9:00p.m. Don’t miss this opportunity to help the children of Bexar county.

To preview the online auction items visit www.charityballassociation.org.

Become A Charity Ball Patron

The Charity Ball's Patrons are at the core of its successful grant program as the source of the majority of the funds raised annually. Patrons are generous corporations, individuals, and private and public foundations. Last year the generosity of patrons resulted in $1 million in grants being awarded to twenty-two children’s agencies.

Join this years list of generous Patrons by making a contribution to the children's charities of $1000 or more. Patrons may also choose to participate inother fundraising projects that benefit the children like participating in the rotogravure and datebook or by donating items for auction.

For more information on ways to participate visit www.charityballassociation.org.

Chair-ity Gala

Ronald McDonald House hosted its 7th Annual Chair-ity Gala featuring unique and one-of-a-kind embellished furniture for auction. Bakeries in the neighborhood including Cosmic Cakery, CommonWealth Coffeehouse & Bakery, Nothing Bundt Cakes, Bird Bakery, and Chocollazo, were a few who provided 1650 sweet treats for the sold out crowd of 300 plus. Attendees included Cindy Timmins, James Kruger, Jo Ann Andera, Jill Sands, Dr. Joe and Judy Edwards, Dr. Mark and Donna Gilger, Reed Smiley, Erin Lecce, Carole Miller, Kaye Lenox and Lourdes Ramirez Castro.

Ranch Chic Fashion Show Moves To The University Of The Incarnate Word

The Ranch Chic Fashion show is one of the fundraisers for the 39th Annual Cattle Barons Gala. Guests of the fashion show will enjoy western attire modeled by cancer survivors.

Guests are encouraged to dress in their finest western wear. This year the event will be held in the Rosenberg Sky room on the campus of The University Of The Incarnate Word. The events takes place on September 14th at 6:30p.m. Other events include a poker tournament and the Annual Hoffman Smith Memorial Golf tournament.

The Cattle Barons ornate gala will take place in October and feaure silent and live auctions, game cuisine and entertainment by country music legend Dwight Yoakum.

For more information visit www.cattlebaronsgala.org.

Top: This was a great time for families like JB and Callie Musselman, with their children Sunny, Tommy, and CeCe

Above: Wendy Erickson, Tricia Richardson; Brandon Carpenter; Alyssa Ramirez; Grace Moreno; Ileana Payne agreed this was a delicious event!

End of Summer Celebration

For two hours on August 18, Frost Bank celebrated the End of Summer and Back to School with unique flavors of ice pops from Steel City Pops! Families gathered at the Alamo Heights Financial Center to taste oatmeal cream pie, strawberry shortcake, and Oreo cookie on a stick. It was a great way to spend an afternoon with friends and customers.

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Legacy of Hope Luncheon

The Honorable Patrick J. Kennedy will be the guest speaker at the luncheon September 19th, at the San Antonio Country Club. After serving in the U.S. House of Representatives for 16 years, he founded The Kennedy Forum to unite the mental health community, and cofounded One Mind for Research, a leader in open science collaboration and research. Proceeds to benefit the Ecumenical Center for Education, Counseling, and Health. The Ecumenical Center is also celebrating its 50th anniversary taking a look back and appreciating a place of health and healing for San Antonio and South Texas. Tickets are $175.00 ; RSVP to LCenanovic@ecrh.org or call 210-616-0885.

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The Red and White Ball is a 12-year tradition which is hosted by the Blood and Tissue Center Foundation.

Over the years, the Ball has raised $2.5 million for equipment, research, and therapies to help save lives in our community, especially for children and adults who are suffering from blood diseases such as Leukemia.

This year their cause is to raise funds for programs sponsored by GenCure which will help to increase stem cell donations to the Texas Cord Blood Bank, which is run by GenCure and is one of 13 Cord Blood Banks in the country! GenCure is a not-for-profit subsidiary of BioBridge Global and is located in San Antonio because the Bank provides life-saving stem cells to patients in need not just in SA, but all across Texas and

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San Antonio Private Schools is a convenient online directory of private school and faith-based alternative education choices in San Antonio.

Search for schools by grade, special needs for your child, and more.

www.saprivateschool.com

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the nation! Plus, researchers at GenCure are using stem cells to develop cutting edge products (in areas like trauma and other disease areas) and innovative therapies to provide hope to many in need! Ginny and Art Bennert - Ball Chairs, along with their committee are very passionate about the cause and its potential to help the children and adults in the community who need a life-saving stem cell match.

Attendees, close to 600 will attend the Ball, which is a black tie event. This year the theme is "A Night In Old Havana." This particular theme was selected for the idea of a having an "elegant nightclub" vibe with men in white dinner jackets and women in brightly colored gowns, reminiscent of a party in the pre revolution era in Cuba. A great deal of time was spent researching this era to make the event feel as authentic as possible; for example, the colors-coral red and light turquoise- and the iron gate motif which is on the website and invitation were selected after reviewing a book purchased called Great Houses of Havana. A bit of the decor will also mimic the beautiful mezzanine in the bar at Hotel Saratoga in Havana, Cuba. A wonderful band from Austin called Matchmaker, along with a renown percussionist/bongo player, Carmelo Torres, will provide entertainment. A silent auction and raffle will be conducted with many unique items.

Several '09ers on the board of the Foundation, many of whom who are generously giving their time as a committee member for the Ball, include: Emily and Rich Reynolds (2016 Foundation Chairs) Lauren and Wes Sharples (Wes is also a newly elected AH City Council member)-Chairs, Registration Claire and Patrick Rouse-Underwriting and Table Sales Committee Ann and Travis McAlister-Chairs, Underwriting and Table Sales Barbara Jackson - Silent Auction and Raffle committee Christy and John Hinchey-Underwriting and Table Sales Committee Foundation chairs this year are Mary and Steve Brook. Steve serves on the Operating Board of Bio Bridge Global and is the Managing Director of Langley and Banack law firm.

People who wish to donate to the cause or purchase tickets to the gala may do so at www.redandwhiteballsa.org or contact the foundation manager, Mary Dial at 249-4498.

Nuit Blanche San Antoine A Night of Parisian Revelry

Nuit Blanche, A Night of Parisian Revelry! will take place at 6:30 p.m., on September 21st, on the grounds of the Landa Library. The gardens will be transformed into a posh picnic provided by San Antonio's finest restaurants for nearly 200 guests to benefit San Antonio Public Library Foundation. The 7th Annual Nuit Blanche is a rendition of the fabulous Parisian Diner en Blanc where thousands of Paris's chic residents gather in the city's most picturesque locations for an epicurean feast. Co-chairs Susan Brothers and Carol Lavender please ask that you wear your smartest white ensemble.

Committee members Diane Mathews, Randy Mathews, Shannon Murphy, Caroline O’Connor, Andi Rodriguez, Shannon Stephens and Alice Strunk ensure a fabulous fête! Tickets and details: www.saplf.org Trey Chic!

Runners at the 33rd Annual Zoo Run Relay will get to take in the sights and sounds of the zoo. This eight mile scenic run is made up of 4 member teams, with each member running a 2 mile leg of the race.

Zoo Run

The 33rd Zoo Run Relay will take place at the Zoo on Friday, September 15th, 6:00 p.m. Grab your friends for this truly unique relay run at the San Antonio Zoo! This 8-mile run allows you to create a 4-member team with each person running 2-miles. Need to join a team or add members-they can help. Have questions? Please contact: Lisa@SolersSports.com

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Community Calendar MEETINGS FOR 78209 COMMUNITIES

September 4 ALAMO HEIGHTS PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION MEETING 5:30-8pm 6116 Broadway St. San Antonio, TX 78209 alamoheightstx.gov September 5 ALAMO HEIGHTS ROTARY MEETING 12pm The Petroleum Club on the 7th Floor 8620 N. New Braunfels San Antonio, TX 78217 ahrotary.org September 5 ALAMO HEIGHTS LIONS CLUB MEETING 7pm Earl Abel’s Restaurant 1201 Austin Hwy San Antonio, TX 78209 September 6 ALAMO HEIGHTS CHAMBER OF COMMERCE LUNCHEON 11:30am Meet & Greet 12pm Guest Speaker Paesano’s Lincoln Heights 555 E. Basse Rd. San Antonio, TX 78209 alamoheightschamber.org

Glorifying God and sharing the teachings of Jesus Christ we build a community of hope and wholeness through worship education, service and fellowship.

Celebrating 102 years in Alamo Heights

ALAMO HEIGHTS PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 6201 Broadway, San Antonio, Texas 78209 Senior Pastor: Rev Dr. Richard Knott. Jr. (210) 824-0271 www.alamoheightspres.com

Come Worship with Us Two worship services at 8:30am and 11:00am

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September 6 ALAMO HEIGHTS BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT 5:30–8pm 6116 Broadway St. San Antonio, TX 78209 alamoheightstx.gov September 11 NEISD BOARD MEETING 5:30pm 8961 Tesoro Dr. San Antonio, TX 78217 neisd.net Meeting is open to the public.

September 11 ALAMO HEIGHTS CITY COUNCIL MEETING 5:30–9pm 6116 Broadway St. San Antonio, TX 78209 alamoheightstx.gov Meeting is open to the public.

September 11 TERRELL HILLS CITY COUNCIL MEETING 5-6pm 5100 N. New Braunfels San Antonio, TX 78209 terrell-hill.com Meeting is open to the public.

September 12 ALAMO HEIGHTS ROTARY MEETING 12pm The Petroleum Club on the 7th Floor 8620 N. New Braunfels San Antonio, TX 78217 ahrotary.org

September 19 ALAMO HEIGHTS ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW BOARD 5:30-8pm 6116 Broadway St. San Antonio, TX 78209 alamoheightstx.gov Meeting is open to the public.

September 19 ALAMO HEIGHTS LIONS CLUB MEETING 7pm Earl Abel’s Restaurant 1201 Austin Hwy San Antonio, TX 78209 Septebmer 19 ALAMO HEIGHTS ROTARY MEETING 12pm The Petroleum Club on the 7th Floor 8620 N. New Braunfels San Antonio, TX 78217 ahrotary.org September 25 ALAMO HEIGHTS CITY COUNCIL MEETING 5:30 – 9pm 6116 Broadway St. San Antonio, TX 78209 alamoheightstx.org Meeting is open to the public.

September 26 ALAMO HEIGHTS ROTARY MEETING 12pm The Petroleum Club on the 7th Floor 8620 N. New Braunfels San Antonio, TX 78217 ahrotary.org September 27 TERRELL HILLS BOARD OF ADJUSTMENTS 4:30pm Terrell Hills City Hall 5100 N New Braunfels Ave www.terrell-hills.com IMPORTANT NUMBERS: City of Alamo Heights: Fire/EMS (Non-Emergency) 210-824-1281 Police (Non-Emergency) 210-822-3321 Police Administration Office 210-822-6433 Taxes 210-882-1503 Water 210-882-1507 Court Clerk 210-882-1501 Public Works (includes solid waste, brush, recycling, streets, etc.)

210-882-1518 Planning and Development Services (permits and inspections) 210-826-0516

City of Terrell Hills: City Administration Offices 210-824-7401 Non-Emergency Dispatch (Police/EMS/Fire) 210-824-1009

Community Leader DEDICATED TO PUBLIC SERVICE

LES AND LINDA REDDEN

STEPPING DOWN AFTER 20 YEARS OF DIRECTING THE SUMMER AT HEIGHTS PROGRAM

By RON AARON EISENBERG

For Les and Linda Redden the summer of 2017 had special meaning. The couple celebrated their 37th wedding anniversary in June, while directing the Summer at Heights program for youngsters entering kindergarten through the eighth grade. But this was their last summer overseeing the program. And saying farewell to something they both cherished was not easy.

The couple met in college at Eastern New Mexico University. They dated for six years and married on June 7, 1980.

Linda and Les both taught at the Alamo Heights Junior School for a long time before retiring from full-time teaching.

She was an English and reading teacher and later became the librarian. Les left the corporate world and became a be-

havioral specialist for ED (emotionally disturbed) and autistic children.

They loved teaching. And they loved Summer at Heights.

But with twin grandchildren on the way and a 20-month-old grandson already on this earth, plus Linda’s 88year-old mother’s declining health issues, they figured it was time to focus on family. It is easy to see this was a bittersweet summer for Linda and Les. Since taking over the program nearly 20 years ago, the Reddens grew it significantly. They added classes.

They attracted top-flight teachers from across the community into the program.

The combination of new classes and exceptional teachers attracted more and more students.

This summer 1,519 students enrolled in Summer at Heights. They chose from 150 classes taught by one of 48 teachers on the Summer at Heights faculty. The classes provided enrichment opportunities for kids from all over the area – students do not have to live in the AHISD. For students who cannot afford the tuition, there are some scholarships available. “We try not to turn any student away simply because his or her parents could not afford the tuition,” Linda said. But the amount of scholarships depends on the amount of money available to the program.

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It was amazing.” When they look back nearly 20 years, they told 78209 Magazine, “We will have the memories. Incredible memories. We will have the reward of watching the kids enjoy themselves. It is overwhelming,” they said with tears in their eyes. Linda added, “Some of today’s kids are the sons and daughters of students I taught at the Junior School years ago.”

“We are one big happy family,” Les chimed in. “We will miss it because it has been so special. No doubt about it,

this was a hard choice we made to leave. Neither of us really wanted to leave the program.

But our daughter, Ann, needs our help with three infants under the age of 2 in diapers.

Nevertheless,” he continued, “directing this program has been such a joy. Every day.

Every year.”

Linda studied to be a teacher.

And she taught for 38 years. But that Les became a teacher too is the big surprise. He was a corporate guy. Button-down shirts, neckties, suits every day. And they were long, long days.

“One day I realized my daughter was growing up without me. I was literally never home,” he recalls. He enrolled in the Region 20 ESC-20 Educator Preparation Certifications Program and began substitute teaching at the Junior School.

“One day Dr. Foster, who was Junior School principal then, asked me to sub for the teacher in the ED and autism class. I told her no. That wasn’t what I wanted to do. But as I quickly discov-

ered, you don’t say no to Linda Foster.

“She asked me to ‘try it for two days,’” he says. So he did. He laughs and adds, “Those two days turned into 26 years. I had found where I was supposed to be, working with emotionally disturbed children and those with autism.

The work was tough. Tougher than anything I’d ever faced in the corporate world. But the rewards were enormous.

The smiles on my students’ faces. The days I knew they got it … whatever the ‘it’ was that day. I saw them grow and mature and learn.”

They both say they are leaving the program in great hands. Christa Stephens, a counselor at Woodridge Elementary School, will take over Summer at Heights next year. “She’s been in the trenches with us for a while,” Linda noted. As to whether she and Les would be lurking in the shadows next summer, Linda promised to leave the job to Christa. “That doesn’t mean we won’t stop by,” she adds.

All who know the Reddens agree they couldn’t stay away, no matter how much they promised to do so.

Helping Local Businesses and our Region Prosper.

Serving the “Tri-City” area of Alamo Heights, Olmos Park and the surrounding areas. The chamber hosts monthly luncheons on the first Wednesday of each month in a private room at Paesano’s (on Basse) in Lincoln Heights at 11:30.

Every month a featured Guest Speaker begins promptly at noon.

Register at our website: alamoheightschamber.org.

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Where To Dine In ‘09

THE RESTAURANT GUIDE

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$ Most Entrees under $10 $$ Most entrees $10 - $20 $$$ Most entrees over $20

Brunch Reservations Suggested Patio Live Entertainment

AMERICAN 20NINE

Executive chef Jerry Toomey prepares eclectic wine country cuisine and suggests flavorful wine pairings. The menu selections include duck, salmon, pork and steak.

255 E. Basse, #940 798-9463 www.20ninewine.com $$

410 DINER

A ‘50s-themed diner serving homemade soups, fresh catfish, shrimp, prime steaks, pork chops and chicken.

8315 Broadway 822-6246 www.410diner.com $

ANNE MARIE’S BISTRO

Located in the historic Sullivan Carriage House (circa 1896) at the entrance to the San Antonio Botanical Garden. Chef David Gates prepares delicious fresh soups, salads, quiche and sandwiches along with daily specials.

555 Funston Place 826-5800 www.carriagehousebistro.com Sat-Sun Brunch $

BIRD BAKERY

A delightful bakery and small bistro that serves sandwiches, quiche, croissants, pies, cupcakes, cookies, brownies and dessert bars.

5912 Broadway 804-2473 www.birdbakery.com $

BEST BET

Breakfast at La Madeleine

La Madeleine offers American and Parisian options. Try the Quiche.

BROADWAY 50/50

Vintage-themed diner serving fun appetizers, like the Chuck Norris Kickers (chicken and jalapeños wrapped in bacon) and Totchos (Tator Tot Nachos), burgers, BLT’s, Cuban sandwiches and more.

5050 Broadway 826-0069 www.broadway5050.com $

CAFE DIJON

Delicious, locally-sourced, seasonal and organic food with a French flair. Eat in or take out our pastries, frittatas, open-faced sandwiches, fresh salads and enjoy our curated coffee, beer and wine selections.

Patio, Pet-Friendly 555 East Basse 822-2665 www.cafedijonsa.com $$

CAPPY’S

Lunch, dinner and brunch - Cappy’s is fine dining in the heart of ‘09, serving prime steaks, prime rib, rack of lamb and seafood.

5011 Broadway 828-9669 www.cappysrestaurant.com $$$ Brunch

CAPPYCCINO’S BISTRO

Casual dining in a bistro setting. High-quality hamburgers, pizzas, sandwiches and salads are offered for lunch and dinner.

5003 Broadway 828-6860 www.cappyccinos.com $

CORNER BAKERY CAFE

Hand-crafted sandwiches, salads, soups, pastas, and desserts, baby bundt cakes, pies and cakes.

255 E. Basse, #100 441-4553 wwwcornerbakerycafe.com $

EARL ABEL’S

Home-style food served for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Earl Abel’s is a San Antonio landmark that opened in 1933. It is famous for its take-out fried chicken, savory side dishes and homemade pies.

2101 Austin Highway, #175 822-3358 www.earlabelsa.com $

EZ’s

Burgers, oak-fired brick oven pizzas, rosemary roasted chicken and award-winning salads, all served in a fun ‘50s-themed atmosphere.

6498 N. New Braunfels 828-1111 $

GOOD TIME CHARLIES

Texas home-style favorites including catfish, steaks and a chicken-fried steak many claim is the “Best In Texas.”

2922 Broadway 828-5392 www.gtcsatx.com $

J. ALEXANDERS

A contemporary American restaurant, known for its wood-fired cuisine. The menu features a wide selection of classics including prime rib, steak, seafood and rotating specials like Seafood Czarina, Tuscan Steak, Grilled Fish with Mango Papaya Salsa and Chicken Milanese.

255 E. Basse, #1300 824-0275 www.jalexanders.com $$ -$$$

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JIM’S RESTAURANT

24-hour diner serving all-day breakfast. They offer hearty choices like steak and eggs, omelets and Tex-Mex huevos rancheros. A comprehensive lunch and dinner menu, too, that includes all the standards - salads, sandwiches and burgers plus nostalgic favorites like patty melts and liver and onions.

4108 Broadway 828-5120 8427 Broadway 826-7001 www.jimsrestaurants.com $

MAGIC TIME MACHINE

San Antonio theme restaurant where staff dresses up as cartoon characters, super heroes, movie stars and pop heroes.

902 N.E. Loop 410 828-1470 www.magictimemachine.com $

MAMA'S CAFE

A family-friendly atmosphere with burgers, shakes and root beer floats. For adults they serve creative cocktails and large-portioned dinners that include baby-back ribs, fried shrimp, meatloaf and chicken-fried steak.

2442 Nacogdoches 826-8303 www.mamasrestaurants.com $

MAX’S WINE DIVE

Gourmet American fare pared with amazing wines. Fried chicken with champagne...why not?

340 E. Basse Rd 444-9547 www.maxswinedive.com $

NOSH

Nosh offers great wines, craft brews and small plates that are big on taste. A place to relax and indulge in some really great food.

1133 Austin Highway 826-6674 www.noshsa.com $

LUBY’S

Cafeteria-style restaurant serving breakfast, lunch and dinner. They offer several entrees daily that often include salmon, talapia, fried chicken, chicken-fried steak, grilled liver and onions, roast turkey breast, roast chicken and rib-eye steaks.

The entrees are accompanied by hearty southern side dishes like fried okra, mac and cheese, black eyed peas and mashed potatoes.

8511 Tesoro Drive 930-3227 www.lubys.com $

SALATA

A new concept in soups salads and wraps. You create your own by choosing from a dozens of fresh ingredients including several types of lettuces, chopped onions, radishes, cucumbers, peppers, cabbage, black and red beans, bean sprouts, peas, broccoli and more. There are over 50 different toppings. Then choose from one of their 10 house made dressings that are made with all-natural ingredients. Add fresh lean protein including baked chicken, salmon or shrimp.

250 E. Basse Rd 462-1466 www.salata.com $

SILO ELEVATED CUISINE

Silo is listed as one of OpenTable's Top American Restaurants and rated as one of Zagat’s Top Local Picks. They offer New American fare in a casual, yet elegant atmosphere. They offer a small plate menu, and there is also a prix fixe dinner option available. Signature dishes incude Chilean Sea Bass, Honey Soy Glazed Atlantic Salmon, Mussels and Linguine and ChickenFried Oysters.

1133 Austin Highway 824-8686 www.siloelevatedcusine.com $$

HANZO

An Aisan Gastropub serving innovative cocktails and aisan appetizers.

7701 Broadway, Suite 124 210-826-1488 www.hanzobar.com

KOI KAWA

STONE WERKS

A Japanese restaurant and sushi bar featuring lots of specialty rolls and dishes with complex and interesting flavors.

4051 Broadway 805-8111 www.facebook.com/pages/koikawa $-$$

TIGER WINGS

Thai food and sushi by chef Mmonrat “Mon” Shirley in a beautiful and tranquil atmosphere with tables that overlook a peaceful outdoor garden and fountain.

4901 Broadway 822-3253 www.monsthai.com $-$$

Good food and a hip atmosphere. Over 40 beers on tap, a full bar and lots of big screen TVs. The outside patio is a popular happy hour spot.

Broadway at Basse 823-3508 www.stonewerks.com $-$$ Patio A variety of chicken wings with lots of unique and exotic flavors like tamarind, Siriracha, garlic pepper , curry and Tom Yum. The wings are available for take-out or you can dine in plus they deliver. In addition to the wings they also offer fried vegan tofu, edamame and sticky rice. A truly unique concept.

8210 Broadway 829-5000 www.tigerwings.com $

TWIN SISTERS BAKERY AND CAFE

Healthy food using local ingredients. Coffees and espressos; quiche, pastries, sandwiches, soups and salads. Live music on Friday nights.

6322 N. New Braunfels 822-0761 www.twinsistersbakeryandcafe.com $ Live Entertainment

WD DELI

Located in a quaint 2 story house on Broadway, WD Deli serves lunch only specializing in scratch-made deli standards. They make several soups daily and have Jersey-style deli sandwhiches including pastrami, liverwurst, italian panini, egg salad, tuna salad, roast beef and reubens. They also have a large selection of entrée salads. Be sure to save some room for dessert as they have some really innovative ones, including lemon ooey gooey bars, butterscotch and black salt cookies and an orange dreamsicle cake.

3123 Broadway 828-2322 www.wddeli.com $ patio

ZEDRIC’S

Chef-prepared healthy pre-packaged meals to go. Meals are low-calorie and can be low-carb, Paleo or gluten-free.

5231 Broadway 824-6000 www.zedrics.com $

ASIAN

BOK CHOY

Vegan and vegetarian Pan-Asian food. Delcious appetizers include fried rice, spring rolls and cheese rangoons. Entrees include vibrantly flavored favorites like Hunan Beef, General TSO’s Chik-n, Beef and Broccoli, and steaming bowls of pho.

5130 Broadway 437-2200 www.eatbokchoy.com $ Patio

FORMOSA GARDEN

Tranquil atmosphere, serving sushi, Chinese and Japanese cuisine. A Japanese hibachi-style grill experience is available Wednesday through Sunday during dinner offering Certified Black Angus beef. Reservations are preferred for the hibachi, but walk-ins are still welcomed.

1011 NE Loop 410 828-9988 www.formosasa.com $ $ Patio

MON THAI BISTRO

ORIENTAL BISTRO

New oriental eatery in the same location of an old favorite. Offering traditional menu with some new specials.

8338 Broadway St. 210-973-7798

OSAKA JAPANESE STEAK AND SUSHI

Japanese steak and sushi with hibachi tables where chefs cook and perform for audiences.

4902 Broadway 822-0300 www.osakasteaknsushi.com $-$$ Reservations suggested

PIRANHA KILLER SUSHI

Sushi, Japanese and Pacific Rim cuisine in a lively environment located in the Quarry Marketplace. Up-tempo music with a large bar and lots of creative appetizers and sushi rolls.

260 E. Basse, #101 822-1088 www.piranhakillersushi.com $$

P. F. CHANG’S

Located in the Quarry Market, offering sushi, dim sum, wok classics, noodle dishes and cocktails.

255 E. Basse, #1200 507-1000 www.pfchangs.com $$

SUSHI ZUSHI

Traditional Japanese and Latin American influences fused into modern, healthy rolls, rice and noodle dishes.

999 E. Basse 826-8500 www.sushizushi.com $$

SNOW’S VIETNAM

Vietnamese cusine with light soups and spring rolls and phenomenal steaming bowls of pho.

3244 Broadway 892-7461 $$

TONG’S THAI

Beautiful Thai restaurant with tranquil outdoor patio with koi pond. Traditional Thai food, along with Chinese dishes and sushi.

1146 Austin Highway 829-7345 www.tongsthai.com $$ Patio

BARBECUE

BUN ‘N’ BARREL

1960s-era landmark serving BBQ, burgers, brisket and milkshakes in casual digs with iconic neon signage.

1150 Austin Highway 828-2829 www.bunnbarrel.com $

L&L HAWAIIAN BARBECUE

Authentic Hawaiian-style barbecue. A fusion of Asian and American cuisine that includes fresh seafood, Lau Lau (pork steamed in taro leaves), savory Kalua pork, chicken and beef all served the Aloha way with rice.

1302 Austin Hwy 474-6699 www.hawaiianbarbecue.com $

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THE BARBECUE STATION

Authentic wood-smoked barbecue brisket, ribs, sausage and chicken.

1610 N.E. Loop 410 824-9191 www.barbecuestation.com $ - $$

THE SMOKE SHACK

Brisket, pulled pork, sausage, turkey, ribs and chicken plus delicious sides like Smoke Shack Mac, and spicy creamed corn.

3714 Broadway 829-8448 www.smokeshacksa.com $

EUROPEAN

COMMONWEALTH COFFEEHOUSE AND BAKERY

Coffee, latte, cappucino, espresso plus artisanal French pastries, savory croissants, sandwiches, soups, salads, crepes and more.

118 Davis Court 560-2955 www.commonwealthcoffeehouse.com $ patio

CRUMPETS

European cusine by chef Francois Maeder featuring fresh seafood, pasta, beef and chicken.

Restaurant has a large patio surrounded by oak trees, decorative ponds and waterfalls.

3920 Harry Wurzbach 821-5454 www.crumpetssa.com $$-$$$ patio

FREDERICK’S

French fusion cusine prepared by chef Frederick Costa. A wonderful culinary experience with dishes that feature flounder, roasted duck, escargot and more.

7701 Broadway 828-9050 www.frederickssa.com $$ - $$$

HOFBRAU & BEER GARDEN

A beer garden and popular happy hour destination with hearty food. Offerings include German schnitzel, a chicken-fried rib-eye and brisket nachos.

7310 Jones Maltsberger 290-8066 quarryhofbrau.com $

LA MADELEINE

A quaint French country cafe with stone fireplaces and quiet nooks where you can enjoy buttery croissants, French onion soup, beef bourguignon or chicken cordon bleu pasta.

4820 Broadway 829-7291 www.lamadeleine.com $-$$

GREEK

PAPOULI’S GRILL

Authentic Greek food with gyros, plus so much more. They have an extensive array of delicious tapas including hummus, dolmas (stuffed grape leaves) falafel patties, kalamata olives and fried calamari. They have large and satisfying salads including a traditional Greek, the Greco Roman, the Mediterranean and Caprese. Additionally they offer fresh fish and shrimp dishes grilled rosemary lemon chicken, vegetarian Moussaka, Pastichio (Greek lasagna) and their signature Papouli’s Feast that includes a choice of 4 meats, pita bread, Greek salad, puff pastries and more.

255 E. Basse, #384 804-1118 www.papoulis.com $

HAMBURGERS BURGER FI

Gourmet burgers and hot dogs made from all natural, never-frozen meat. Vegetarian burgers are available too, plus sides like hand-cut fresh fries, crispy onion rings and frozen custard.

1907 Nacogdoches Road 858-4052 www.burgerfi.com $

CHEESY JANE’S

Burgers, sliders, sandwiches, salads and sides plus shakes in many flavors.

4200 Broadway 826-0800 www.cheesyjanes.com $

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1907 Nacogdoches Road 858-4052 www.burgerfi.com $

CHEESY JANE’S

Burgers, sliders, sandwiches, salads and sides plus shakes in many flavors.

4200 Broadway 826-0800 www.cheesyjanes.com $

CHESTER’S HAMBURGERS

Rustic casual environment with lots of beers on tap and a genuinely great hamburger.

1006 N.E. Loop 410 805-8600 $

FRONTIER BURGER

A San Antonio staple famous for charcoal grilled hamburgers with a special blend of spices and seasonings and bakery-fresh buns. They are also known for their ever-popular thin, crispy onion rings, hand-dipped ice cream milkshakes and handmade fruit pies. In addition, they also offer crispy and charcoal broiled chicken sandwiches chicken wraps and a kids menu.

838 N.E. Loop 410 932-8040 $

LONGHORN CAFE

Casual, family-friendly burger joint with wood picnic tables, a playground for the kids, great appetizers, salads and sides.

1003 Rittiman at Harry Wurzbach 822-7272 www.thelonghorncafe.com $ Patio

ORDER UP

A healthy take on your standard burger, fries and shakes with gluten-free, vegetarian and vegan options.

999 E. Basse 824-9600 www.orderup-sa.com $

ITALIAN

CERRONI’S PURPLE GARLIC

Homemade soups, fresh salads, hand-tossed pizzas and strombolis along with favorites like eggplant parmigiana and spaghetti with homemade meatballs.

1017 Austin Highway 822-2300 www.ceronispurplegarlic.com $$

PAESANOS

An upscale landmark Italian resturant with a large menu of classic and contemporary Italian dishes and an extensive wine list.

555 E. Basse 828-5191 www.paesanositalianrestaurant.com $$ - $$$

PIATTI

Market-inspired, rustic Italian cuisine in a warm and welcoming environment.

255 E. Basse, #500 832-0300 www.piatti.com $$

SORRENTO

Specializing in traditional Italian cuisine withantipasti, seafood and pasta dishes.

5146 Broadway 824-0055 www.sorrentopizzeria.com $$

TRE TRATTORIA

Tuscan-inspired Italian fare featuring house-made fresh pasta, antipasti, salumi, signature cast-iron pizzas and simply prepared entrees. The wine list features each region in Italy and offers quartino and bottle service.

4003 Broadway 805-0333 www.tretrattoria.com $$- $$$

MEXICAN/LATIN ADELANTE

Serving what they refer to as health-Mex. All natural light and fresh dishes with plenty of vegan and vegetarian choices.

21 Brees Blvd.

822-7681 www.adelanterestaurant.com $

BETO’S

A unique combination of Mexican street food and Latin American soul food. The fish tacos were voted best fish taco in San Antonio.

8142 Broadway 930-9393 www.betosaltmex.com $

CHELA’S TACOS

Very authentic regional Mexican tacos. Offerings include cilantro chicken, carnitas Michoacan style, carne guisada, picadillo and shrimp tacos and many more.

5231 Broadway 218-5466 www.chelas-tacos.com $

EL MACHITO

Chef Johnny Hernandez prepares select mesquite-grilled meats over an open fire in the traditional style of the carne asada of northern Mexico.

7300 Jones Maltsberger 314-3971 www.chefjohnnyhernandez.com $$

LA FONDA

Casual dining in a relaxed setting, serving contemporary Mexican cuisine, thoughtfully executed. Open for lunch and dinner with a brunch on Sunday.

8633 Crownhill Blvd.

824-4231 www.lafondaah.com $$ Sun Brunch

PALOMA BLANCA

255 E. Basse 424-2014 www.cpk.com $$

FLORIO’S PIZZA

Delicious authentic New York-style pizza.

7701 Broadway 805-8646 www.floriospizza.com $ - $$

GRIMALDI’S PIZZA

Casual, Brooklyn-based pizzeria chain serving brick-oven pizzas and calzones.

330 E. Basse, #101 832-8288 www.grimaldispizzeria.com $$

JULIAN’S PIZZERIA

A warm family-friendly environment serving pizza and italian staples like spaghetti and meatballs, baked rigatoni and lasagna.

6462 N. New Braunfels www.julianspizzeria.com $$

VOLARE GOURMET PIZZA

An intimate, family-friendly restaurant serving New York-style thin-crust pizza and other Italian standards.

5054 Broadway 828-3354 www.volarepizza.com $ - $$

SOUTHWESTERN CANYON CAFE

Dishes from the coastal regions of Mexico. Signature dishes include grilled snapper, ceviche, pozole, handmade flautas and tacos al pastor.

5800 Broadway 822-6151 www.palomablanca.net $$

Creative dishes influenced by the American Southwest. Bison meatloaf, grilled lemon salmon, baja shrimp pasta and fajitas 255 E. Basse, #600 821-3738 www.canyoncafe.com $$

Upscale, chef-prepared gourmet Mexican food with recipes based on the cuisine of the Mexican interior.

3810 Broadway 822-3797 www.picantegrill.com $$

STEAKS

PICANTE GRILL

SOLUNA COCINA MEXICANA

Trendy upscale Mexican restaurant with a lively happy hour, impressive margaritas, Tex -Mex favorites and a colorful patio.

7959 Broadway 930-8070 www.calvillosmexicanfood.com patio $$-$$$

TACO GARAGE

Rustic indoor-outdoor concept with several different bars and patios. They serve Tex-Mex breakfast to dinner to a local crowd of regulars and frequently have live music.

8403 Broadway 826-4405 www.tacogarage.com Patio Live Entertainment $$

TOMATILLOS CANTINA

Brightly colored decor, lively music and great food. They feature an extensive list of flavored margaritas, tableside flaming queso flameado, enchiladas, fish and shrimp tacos, sizzling fajitas and more.

3210 Broadway 824-3005 www.tomatillos.com $$

TORCHY’S TACOS

Elevated Mexican street food with lots of innovative tacos filled with unexpected ingredients like salmon, Jamaican jerk chicken and ahi tuna.

999 E. Basse 824-1603 www.torchystacos.com $

PIZZA

BRAZA BRAVA

Pizzas made in Neapolitan style in a wood -fired brick oven.

7959 Broadway 320-2100 $$

CALIFORNIA PIZZA KITCHEN

Fresh and light California-inspired salads, soups, flatbreads and pizzas.

THE BARN DOOR

Family-owned steakhouse with Western-style decor, serving perfectly grilled steaks, delicious seafood and desserts. Rib-eyes, porterhouse and New York strip steaks, plus Chateaubriand, rack of lamb, Gulf Coast oysters and fresh salmon. They have a full bar and frequently offer fine live entertainment.

8400 N. New Braunfels 824-0116 www.thebarndoorrestaurant.com Live Entertainment $$ - $$$

FLEMING’S STEAKHOUSE

High-end steakhouse serving prime aged beef, pork chops, North Atlantic lobster tails, Alaskan king crab legs, Chilean sea bass and other seafood specialties. 255 E. Basse, #200 824-9463 www.flemingssteakhouse.com $$$

RUTH'S CHRIS

Upscale steakhouse that serves prime rib-eye, New York strip and fiIlet mignon steaks on sizzling plates. They also feature delicious lamb chops, shrimp, lobster, crabcakes and chicken entrees and generous desserts.

7720 Jones Maltsberger 821-5051 www.ruthschris.com $$$

TREATS & DESSERTS LA PANADERíA

Artisan bakery that bakes several varieties of fresh bread and pastries daily. They have a large, airy dining area and serve gourmet coffee, soup and sandwiches.

8305 Broadway 375-6746 www.lapanaderia.com $

LILY’S COOKIES

Fresh baked home-style cookies to go plus seasonal and special-occasion decorated cookies.

2715 McCullough Ave 832-0886 www.lilyscookies.com $

MENCHIE’S

Non-fat, low-fat yogurts with fun toppings you add yourself.

999 E. Basse, Suite 177 824-1104 www.menchies.com $

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Wine & Dine 78209 MAGAZINE

AN INSIDER’S GUIDE TO DINING & DRINKING IN ‘09

JULIAN’S

ITALIAN PIZZERIA AND KITCHEN

By MITCHELL SCOTT AUSTIN PHOTOGRAPHY BY RALEIGH HART

My family and I walked into Julian’s Italian Pizzeria and Kitchen on Sunday evening, assuming it would not be busy, a good time to try out the food and, hopefully, talk with the manager. We were wrong — Julian’s was busy — the right kind of busy, plenty of staff to help you get your food promptly but still busy enough that you know you are in for a great meal.

We jumped in line and ordered a sampling from the menu,

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grabbed a table and joined the family-friendly local pizza joint vibe Julian’s has carefully crafted for families living in Alamo Heights.

Julian and his wife, Kara, opened Julian’s Italian Pizzeria and Kitchen in 2006. Their vision since the beginning has been to allow customers the opportunity to dine in a relaxed family atmosphere while enjoying a quality product for reasonable

prices. They have certainly exceeded that goal; the packed house is a testimony to the quality ingredients and affordable prices. Julian’s is a pizza joint, and I mean that in the most complimentary of ways. The staff is highly attentive and gracious (especially when you are in line with your small kids).

This is a perfect place to meet up with friends after a game.

Bring your kids and plan to leave a tab open after your initial order. You are going to want a second beer; they have several local taps and a few standards. Julian’s also has a small but well-picked selection of wines by the glass and bottle. The bottle prices are very reasonable, so if there are two of you, go for a bottle.

Grab a menu and a table when you first walk in. You order at the bar, which makes this perfect for large groups, but if it’s your first time, you may want to sit with the menu for a minute before placing your order. Julian’s features several specialty pizzas and an extensive list of toppings, allowing you to create your pie. If you aren’t in the mood for pizza, they have several Italian standards. Start off with an order of the mozzarella sticks. These are homemade and served with a side of the red

sauce. They are delicious, but the pro move here is getting a sample of the red sauce before you make your order. It’s on point, fresh and tastes homemade. I would also go for the garlic bread with your appetizer order; it’s amazing dipped in the red sauce.

For entrees, build your own pasta dish or pizza. The pizza crust has a nice crispness without being too thin, but it’s not too thick — you know what I mean? If you are looking to order one of the house specialty dishes, try a small pizza for the table and remember Julian’s next time you call for takeout. For the house specialties the Chicken Parm does in fact “taste so good.” It is a full-flavored dish of lightly battered chicken covered in red sauce and mozzarella, but the topping does not make the breading soggy. That’s not easy to do. The house salad is a perfect complement to their dishes, and they offer a larger portion for sharing.

A great slice of pizza and homemade chicken parmigiana are surprisingly hard to find in the River City. With all the fantastic food options, Julian’s distinguishes itself as a local pizza joint serving up delicious Italian comfort food. Stop in today, and tell them Scott sent you. www.78209magazine.com | 57

Church Directory PLACES OF WORSHIP

ALAMO HEIGHTS BAPTIST CHURCH 6501 Broadway St. San Antonio, TX 78209 210-824-9539 Services: Sunday 10:45am and Wednesday 6:15pm praise and prayer ALAMO HEIGHTS CHRISTIAN CHURCH 6435 N. New Braunfels Ave. San Antonio, TX 78209 210-828-5728 alamoheightscc.org Services: Sunday: 10:50am-12pm ALAMO HEIGHTS PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 6201 Broadway St. San Antonio, TX 78209 210-824-0271 alamoheightspres.com Services: Sunday 8:30am and 11am ALAMO HEIGHTS UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 825 E. Basse Road San Antonio, TX 78209 210-826-3215 ahumc.org Services: Sunday 8:30am, 9:30am and 11am

CHRIST LUTHERAN CHURCH 6720 Broadway St. San Antonio, TX 78209 210-822-3394 clcah.org Services: Sunday 8:30am and 10:30am FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST SCIENTIST 5927 Broadway St. San Antonio, TX 78209 210-822-8870 (no website) Services: Wednesday 12-1pm and Sunday 10:30-11:30am MOUNT CALVARY LUTHERAN CHURCH 308 Mt. Calvary Drive San Antonio, TX 78209 210-824-8748 mtcsa.org Services: Sunday 8:30am and 11am ST. ANTHONY DE PADUA CATHOLIC CHURCH 102 Lorenz Road San Antonio, TX 78209 210-824-1743 stanthonydepadua.org Services: Saturday mass 5pm Sunday mass 7:30am, 9am; 10:30am, 12 noon Daily mass 9am Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday

ST. LUKE’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH 11 Saint Luke’s Lane San Antonio, Texas 78209 210-828-6425 slecsa.org Services: Sunday 8am, 9am, 11am. 6pm Wednesday 8:10am during the school year ST. PETER PRINCE OF THE APOSTLES CHURCH 111 Barilla Place San Antonio, TX 78209 210-822-3367 stpeterprinceoftheapostles.org Services: Mass Saturday 5:30pm, Sunday 9am, 11am and 5:30pm; Tuesday and Thursday 7am; Wednesday 5:30pm; Friday 8:15am ST. PIUS X CATHOLIC CHURCH 3303 Urban Crest Drive San Antonio, TX 78209 210-824-0139 stpiusxsa.org Services: Saturday 8am, 5pm; Sunday 8am, 10:15am, 12:10pm, 5:30pm Monday-Friday at various times

For more information visit www.SanAntonioChurches.com.

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78209 MAGAZINE

News ( By LESLIE FOLEY )

Over 60 local bands, OUTSIDE ‘09 legends of Rock and Roll, A festive holiday river parade with Grand marshall Cheryl Ladd, and some cool new residents…can all be found just outside ‘09

San Antonio Music Showcase

On Sept.30 at 8 p.m. on St. Mary’s Strip, the fifth annual San Antonio Music Showcase will celebrate the thriving local music scene. For one unforgettable night, 60-plus bands and DJs will perform on 10 stages in one central San Antonio neighborhood, representing the city’s musical talent across multiple genres. Venues and locations will be determined closer to the date. Go to www.localculturetickets.comto learn more.

Rock Stars and Local Heroes

This Rock ‘N’ Roll road trip across America features David Victor, formerly of Boston. Fifty American rock hits will be played in one 90-minute show on Saturday, Sept. 30, at 8 p.m. Special guests School of Rock San Antonio will open the show, and there will be a live guitar auction at intermission to benefit Ronald McDonald House Charities of San Antonio.

The "Local Heroes" Award, which recognizes local community members for their service, will be presented to three residents during the concert. During the show, the award recipients will be honored and their stories will be shared with the audience. Know of a hero who deserves recognition? Nominations are now being accepted and may include volunteers, first responders, military personnel, teachers, social workers, nurses and anyone who deserves recognition for the work they do to benefit the community. Those looking to nominate a local hero should visit www.rockstarsandstripesshow.com/nominate/.

Christmas at the Movies

During the 37th annual Ford Holiday River Parade on Nov. 24, grand marshall Cheryl Ladd will be waving and rollin’ on down the river. The parade will feature 28 illuminated floats decorated to the theme "Christmas at the Movies." Can’t you envision the decorated floats for White Christmas, Elf, Frosty the Snowman, Polar Express, How the Grinch Stole Christmas and my favorite, Rudolph the RedNosed Reindeer?

The annual parade is a San Antonio tradition; 2016 was a sellout with 50,000 in attendance. Tickets are on sale at www.thesanantonioriverwalk.com. The majority of restaurants on the River Walk will also offer dinner packages for the parade.

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Feliz Modern

Feliz Modern, a new lifestyle store with a quirky mix of modern and vintage goods celebrated its Grand Opening last month. Located near the Olmos/McCullough circle, (110 West Olmos) Feliz Modern is a shop that caters to any price point with a category of goods including: Party, Life, Art and Home. Patrons can pop in for a beautiful occasion card or stumble upon a vintage Turkish rug — all of which are sourced by owner, Ginger Diaz. In addition, local art will play a starring role at the shop thanks to a rotating window display. Collage and installation artist Kelly O’Connor will be featuring new pieces for the launch of what’s soon to be a San Antonio staple. Looking for a new event space? Feliz Modern also offers beautiful indoor and outdoor event areas for hosting private parties and functions.

Antinous: The Emperor’s Beloved

This exhibition at the San Antonio Museum of Art focuses on the beautiful youth beloved of the Roman emperor Hadrian and the unexpected discovery in 2011 of traces of gilding on his marble portrait in the Museum’s collection. It runs through Nov. 26, www.samuseumorg.

The museum is closed on Mondays, open late on Tuesdays and Fridays.

The Arts Residences and the Thompson

Ground has been broken for The Arts Residences at the Thompson San Antonio Hotel located at 123 Lexington Avenue, across from the Tobin, in the arts district and along the San Antonio River Walk. The 337,000-square-foot mixed-use development encompasses The Arts Residences, 66 luxury condominiums atop San Antonio’s first Thompson Hotel.The hotel will occupy floor levels 1-11, while levels 12-19 will hold The Arts Residences. There will be 21 floor plans named after world-renowned classical composers and painters. The property will be marketed by Kuper Sotheby’s Realty. www.78209magazine.com | 61

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Calendar DON’T MISS THESE ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT EVENTS

The Learn@Lunch Series: Apples - at Central Market

Brews and Blooms September 16

The San Antonio Zoo Run Relay

H-E-B Family Free Night

Alamo Heights Farmers Market

1st & 3rd Tuesday

Every Sunday

THE DOSEUM 2800 BROADWAY 6:30 – 8:30PM Enjoy free admission to the DoSeum every month on the first and third Tuesdays courtesy of H.E.B. Explore all the museum has to offer.Arrive early, as free admission is limited to the first 1,500 guests.

225 E BASSE RD 9AM – 1PM Free and open to the public.

Alamo Heights Farmers Market will feature over 25 vendors with farm-fresh selections including fresh produce, grass fed/grass finished beef, lamb, goat and wild hog meats, chicken, eggs, kombucha, pecans, honey, gourmet coffee, lemonade and many more exciting products.

Meet local farmers, take home delightful fresh produce. Enjoy a snack or lunch from one of the vendors at one of the several picnic benches shaded by colorful umbrellas.

www.thedoseum.org

Free Knowledge Tuesday Every Tuesday

WITTE MUSEUM 3801 BROADWAY ST. 3PM – 8PM Enjoy free admission to the Witte Museum every Tuesday. Tour the exhibits and learn about the artists.

www.wittemuseum.org

Dress for Success

ELAINE TURNER 5922 BROADWAY ST. 5 – 8PM Join Elaine in celebration of her fall apparel collection launch in which a portion of the proceeds will be donated to the local Dress For Success charity.

www.elaineturner.com

SAN ANTONIO BOTANICAL GARDEN 555 FUNSTON PLACE 6:30 – 9:30PM The Brews and Blooms event is a casual evening for adults 21 and older.

Enjoy craft brew sampling, food booths and live music in the gorgeous flowering Botanical Garden.

www.sabot.org

Fall Launch with

33rd “Animal” Zoo Run Relay September 15

SAN ANTONIO ZOO 3903 NORTH ST. MARY’S STREET 6PM Join in on the fun. Gather your team of four runners and help raise funds for the zoo by running a 2 mile leg of this 8 mile relay race.

Your registration fee gets you to the starting line.

Your fundraising gets us to the finish line! Medals will

The Alamo Heights Farmers Market

September 7

( EDITOR’S PICK ) The 24th Annual Taste of the Heights September 28

WITTE MUSEUM 3801 BROADWAY ST. 7 – 10PM Experience an exciting culinary experience at the beautiful Witte Museum! Enjoy a night of live music, fine wine and incredible food. Tickets are $50 in advance.

www.tasteoftheheights.com

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be awarded to the top three fundraising teams.

www.sazoo.org

Learn @ Lunch: Apple Orchard September 20

CENTRAL MARKET 4821 BROADWAY ST. 12– 1PM Apples are so versatile: sweet or tart, raw or cooked into a comforting dish, they provide something to please every palate. In this one hour lunch-time class, they’ll introduce you to these sweet and savory dishes that showcase the diversity of this amazing fruit.

www.centralmarket.com

An Evening for Educators: Things That Surround Us September 21

THE MCNAY ART MUSEUM 6000 N. NEW BRAUNFELS AVENUE 5 – 8:30PM Artist Chuck Ramirez takes objects that we encounter in everyday life and asks us to reconsider them. Teachers receive three hours of

continuing professional education credit. Space is limited and registration is required.

www.mcnayart.org

Croctoberfest

September 22 – 23 SAN ANTONIO ZOO 3903 NORTH ST. MARY’S STREET 6:30 – 9:30PM Whether you call it beir, brew, brewski, suds,… if you like beer, then you’ll love San Antonio Zoo’s Croctoberfest! There’ll be plenty of food and a wide selection of beers at the city’s wildest Germanthemed celebration.

And, your ticket supports wildlife conservation!

www.sazoo.org

Outside the Lunchbox Luncheon September 29

TOBIN CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS 100 AUDITORIUM CIR. 11:30AM – 1PM The DoSeum is excited to announce this year’s speaker—Randi Zucker-

Crocktoberfest at the Botanical Garden berg, entrepreneur, investor, author and media personality. She will be leading a discussion, using her unique perspective and insight, about how parents and educators can integrate technology into children’s lives in a way that allows them to thrive.

www.thedoseum.org

SEPTEMBER SPOTLIGHT

September 30 – October 29

Zoo Boo!

SAN ANTONIO ZOO 3903 NORTH ST. MARY’S STREET Zoo Boo! is the all-new fun, non-scary daytime Halloween event at the San Antonio Zoo. Zoo Boo! will be offered every Saturday and Sunday in October — that's ten days of affordable Halloween fun for the entire family. Zoo Boo is included with general zoo admission, and FREE for zoo members.

www.sazoo.org

Alamo Heights Howdy Night: Parade and Carnival October 12

ALAMO HEIGHTS HIGH SCHOOL PARADE: 4:30PM CARNIVAL: 5 - 6:30PM PEP RALLY AND BONFIRE -7PM Join the revelry of this Alamo Heights tradition.

Admission to Howdy Night is free and carnival tickets are 50 cents each or $10 for a bundle of 20.

Enjoy the parade, lots of fun, food and thrills in support of AHHS Clubs and Mulepushers.

www.ahisd.net

Cooking Class: Fresh Italian Pasta September 11

CENTRAL MARKET 4821 BROADWAY ST. 6:30 – 9PM Master the art of making, rolling and forming your own fresh pasta. In addition to creating a variety of noodles, you'll learn how to flavor and color your dough and to create stuffed pasta.

www.centralmarket.com

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Police Blotter ALAMO HEIGHTS POLICE DEPARTMENT

AHPD

CRIMINAL INVESTIGATIONS DIVISION

6116 Broadway, San Antonio, TX 78209 (210) 822-2164 FAX (210) 822-7111

07/24/17 DWI 500 blk. Columbine An officer investigating a vehicle parked at an odd angle with the engine running discovered the driver passed out behind the steering wheel with the vehicle in gear; further investgation revealed the driver was under the influence of alcohol and impaired.

07/24/17 WANTED PERSON 400 blk. Austin Hwy. An officer investigated a male subject pushing a shopping cart containing a bicycle; further investigation revealed the subject had an active arrest warrant for prostitution.

07/26/17 HARASSMENT 900 blk. Patterson A subject reported continous and harassing text messages being sent by ex-spouse.

7/31/17 THEFT 500 blk. Austin Hwy. An employee stole a $200 money order from a business.

07/31/17 THEFT 200 blk. Wildrose An unattended lawn mower was stolen from a driveway.

08/01/17 NARCOTICS VIOLATION 5400 blk. Broadway A driver stopped for a traffic violation was found to have a suspended driver's license; further investigation revealed that the the driver was also in possession of marijuana.

08/01/17 VEHICLE BURGLARY 100-200 blk. Lamont Two vehicles at two separate addresses were unlawfully entered during the overnight hours and rummaged through.

08/01/17 CRIMINAL MISCHIEF 4800 blk. Broadway A vehicle parked in a parking lot was intentionally damaged.

08/01/17 VEHICLE BURGLARY 100 blk. Evans A vehicle was unlawfully entered during the overnight hours.

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08/02/17 CRIMINAL MISCHIEF 400 blk. Argo The siding on a house was damaged by an air rifle.

08/03/17 VEHICLE BURGLARY 4800 blk. Broadway A vehicle parked in a parking lot was unlawfully entered during the morning or afternoon hours.

08/04/17 WANTED PERSON 5400 blk. Broadway A female subject was contacted for traffic violations while riding a bicycle; the subject was found to have an active warrant for probation revocation and was in possession of dangerous drugs without a prescription.

08/04/17 FORGERY, WANTED PERSON 4600 blk. Broadway A female suspect attempted to pass a forged check at a bank; the female suspect was arrested during her attempt to leave the area on foot; the suspect also had an active arrest warrant issued by San Patricio County.

08/04/17 THEFT 100 blk. Elizabeth An unattended weedeater was stolen from a yard.

08/04/17 ASSAULT, ENDANGERING A CHILD, RESISTING ARREST 200 blk. Greely A female subject was assaulted by her husband and broke the windshield of his car with a board; the female subject attempted to leave but her vehicle was blocked in the driveway; the female subject was removed from the vehicle forcibly and presented a danger to two small children in the vehicle; further investigation revealed the female subject was suicidal and was transported to University Hospital for evaluation.

08/04/17 EMERGENCY DETENTION 600 blk. College A female transported to University Hospital for evaluation after making statements she was going to harm herself.

On The Market

REAL ESTATE

JULY 78209 HOME SALES

The following are home sales for Alamo Heights ISD and North East ISD in ZIP code 78209 for July 2017.

Source: San Antonio Board of REALTORS® 78209: Total Sales - 57 Average Sales Price - $554,506 Median Sales Price - $425,000 Average Price Per Square Foot $219.86 Average Days on Market -82

78209 in Alamo Heights ISD: Total Sales - 34 Average Sales Price- $685,322 Median Sales Price - $587,500 Average Price Per Square Foot$244.56 Average Days on Market- 80

78209 in Northeast ISD: Total Sales - 17 Average Sales Price- $311,376 Median Sales Price- $310,000 Average Price Per Square Foot$156.13 Average Days on Market- 64

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Vintage View 78209 MAGAZINE

A LOOK BACK

1921 Broadway Pharmacy was conveniently located at 4900 Broadway

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