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IN THIS ISSUE Above, Profile Sondra Grohman; at left, artist Vida Tayari in Up Front; below, the modern Georgian Monte Vista residence featured in At Home.

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As we mark our 13th year in publication and our 78th issue, I am humbled to call SAN ANTONIO WOMAN my new home as editor.

I am thrilled to join the very talented staff in and outside our offices that produce this gorgeous lifestyle magazine six times a year. With a passion we continue our magazine’s mission to share the compelling and inspirational stories of women who make San Antonio a great place to live.

Whether a new beginning is being thrust upon you, ceded to you or is beating in your heart, I invite you to look inside these pages to read about 13 unique women who had the courage to begin anew. Women like our Profile feature, Sondra Grohman, who by her own ingenuity, created a new career for herself as one of only a handful of women currently leading in the Eagle Ford Shale arena and who, in turn, lights up the worlds of women and children with her philanthropy.

Our four Up Front women share their personal stories of courage.

Each describe their journey from their homeland outside the U.S. to embark on the American dream here in San Antonio. Our five Women in Banking share their stories about launching their careers and how mentoring they received played a key role in making their professional dreams come true. Even our Guy To Know, Barclay Anthony, gives us an inside glimpse on how he was given an opportunity to begin a new step in his life by assuming the reigns of one of San Antonio's oldest family-run restaurant businesses.

A common thread through all these stories is the generosity of spirit in helping those in need including our Artbeat subject, Allison Hays Lane, lead art consultant for University Health System’s recent art initiative, and Role Model, Brookdale Hollywood Park senior care director, Courtney Cox. We hope you come away from this issue as inspired as we are and invite you to share your stories and thoughts about the women and stories that follow.

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PUBLISHER J. Michael Gaffney EDITOR Nicole Greenberg COPY EDITOR Kathryn Cocke SENIOR WRITER Jasmina Wellinghoff 10

Editor’s Letter

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Contributors

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What’s New

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Up Front

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Profile

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SA at Home

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Fabulous Finds

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Beauty

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Health

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Sustainable Gardening

Women in Business

This issue’s Artbeat is art consultant Allison Hays Lane, dedicated to transforming medical facilities at University Hospital with art that brings healing.

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Wine

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Business Woman Spotlight

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According to Linda

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Guys to Know

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Women in Business

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Hill Country Guide

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Travel

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Senior Care-Giving

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Role Model

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Mommy Matters

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Women in Banking — They are the initiators who serve in leadership roles. Pictured above is Sara Brouillard of Broadway Bank in San Antonio.

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CONTRIBUTORS

She brings a broad range of life and business experience for opening insightful dialogues with her interviewees. In this issue she has written profiles of five women in banking, featured in the Women in Business section.

Carolyn recalls, “My first writing assignment was a dining guide for Aspen. Returning home, I worked for the Chamber of Commerce’s SAN ANTONIO Magazine, writing a monthly events column and other guides.” Since then, she has written feature articles for various publications, including BILLBOARD. Her civic and business history includes helping to launch the Alamodome project, and later she and her husband, Tim, owned a convention audio/visual business. For three decades Carolyn has been a dedicated volunteer docent at the McNay Art Museum, and she is known locally for her unique, beautifully hand-painted cascarones.

Casey Howell is an editorial photographer and has been working with SAN ANTONIO WOMAN and 78209 Magazine since 2012.

Born and raised in Sacramento, California, Casey earned his Bachelors of Art Degree from California State University, Sacramento after discovering a love for photography in high school. In 2010, Casey started photographing professionally when he moved to San Antonio with his family. He says, “I love the process, the excitement of developing prints and being able to manipulate images. While I love taking pictures of people, I especially enjoy photographing food.” After a year of working professionally, Casey launched his company, Shoot Me Studios in 2011. He has also served as a board member and is now a member of the Austin/San Antonio Chapter of American Society of Media Photographers (ASMP).

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Saint Mary’s Hall Students

Becky Hammon –

In December, Saint Mary’s Hall Lower School students presented U.S. Marines with hundreds of toys for the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve's Toys for Tots Program.

Lower School students stood in school carpool lines and collected the toys from SMH families for a little over a week. Starting in preschool, SMH students are taught to be thoughtful, just, and compassionate through our core values education. The result is a culture of caring and respect for all members of the community.

Special SAN ANTONIO WOMAN kudos go to our July/August 2012 cover subject, San Antonio Spurs’ Becky Hammon, the first full-time female assistant in NBA history, who was recently honored as espnW Woman of the Year.

Deliver Hundreds Of Toys For Tots

Woman Of The Year

Broadway Bank

Receives Steward Award

Sorrento

Celebrates Grand Opening

Sorrento is a new transitional-care facility owned and operated by Cantex Continuing Care Network, which recently hosted a grand opening for the new location at 2739 Babcock Road.

The 122-bed facility (including 30 beds for long-term care) represents the next generation in transitional short-tem care, offering around-the-clock clinical support complete with a comprehensive rehabilitation program. The organization’s patient-centered philosophy focuses on patients’ overall experience and includes a personalized plan of care that focuses on recovery in a setting that promotes comfort, dignity and well-being.

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Alamo Area Council of Government recently honored Broadway Bank with its 2014 Corporate Steward Award at the council’s annual meeting, which took place on Dec. 3 at Texas A&M University-San Antonio. Broadway Bank was nominated for the award because of its leadership in the local community in volunteering for numerous nonprofits and also participating in worthwhile community events. The AACOG was established in 1967 to enhance the quality of life of all residents of the Alamo Region in partnership with elected and appointed officials, funders, community partners and beneficiaries.

A New Home for

Sugarplum Dreams

Sugarplum Dreams has a new address at 5932 Broadway — in the Alamo Heights Shopping Center, along with Bird Bakery, Baker Tatum and others. Check out the new line of hand-painted furniture and other finds in the friendly store that caters to the younger crowd.

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LIVING THE AMERICAN

DREAM Finding success in the states – four immigrants tell their stories.

The word “immigrant” has traditionally been associated in this country with political refugees or impoverished “huddled masses yearning to breathe free,” but many newcomers since the 1960s do not fit either mold. Like the women we talked to for this article, they come for personal reasons, to advance their careers, explore new horizons or because of family ties. Often, they are very successful. Below are four such stories.

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A sense of accomplishment

When Dr. Simona Cuevas was a little girl in Romania, her physician father went to a medical

conference in Germany and decided to defect to the West. It took several years before his wife

and children received the permission from the then-Communist authorities to join him. They

had to abandon all their possessions as well as the comfortable life they had enjoyed in Bucharest

as members of an established, well-known family. Her parents wanted to escape Communist re-

pression, she explains, not poverty.

The family settled in Frankfurt, Germany, where both parents found employment as doctors

(her mother is a cardiologist), and “life went on.” Though young Simona was artistically inclined,

when it came to choosing a career, the choice was between medicine and dentistry. Her mother,

who worked at the American Hospital in Frankfurt, became convinced that the United States offered the best medical training in the world, so her daughter was eventually dispatched to the University of Maryland in Baltimore to get an undergraduate degree.

“The first year there, I didn’t like it,” admits Dr. Cuevas, now an established cosmetic dentist

in San Antonio. “I didn’t know anybody, and being suddenly alone in a new country, having to

find an apartment, learning how to get around — these things were difficult. Also, the city was

so big, the distances between, say, someone’s home and their grocery store, so vast.” With all the

familial connections gone, it was also hard to accept that she was “a nobody” in this new country.

“Nobody knows you, and they don’t care,” she notes. But it helped that she already knew English, and she eventually met the man who would become her first husband. The couple married in

1991 and moved to San Antonio, where Simona, then surnamed Maievschi-Schley, was accepted

into UTHSCSA Dental School, one of the best in the country.

Five years later, the determined young woman got a bank loan to open her own practice in

the heart of the medical center. She credits her professor and mentor, Dr. Nasser Barghi, for giv-

ing her the necessary confidence to go into business by herself. Called the Institute of Esthetic Dentistry, the practice is housed in a small brownish building that stands out amid the large cor-

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porate-looking edifices in the

Dr. Simona Cuevas

area. There’s a comfy, inti-

mate feel to the premises, with

soft-colored artwork on the

walls painted by the doctor

herself. More colorful pieces

by her 9-year-old daughter

greet the visitors by the en-

trance to the waiting room.

Clearly, both mother and

daughter are gifted.

Dr. Cuevas is active in sev-

eral dental organizations, lectures frequently at dental

meetings and has served as

contributing editor for the

Journal of Cosmetic Den-

tistry. Today, both her mother and sister work at the dental

office, the former as a book-

keeper and the latter as the of-

fice manager. “It’s fantastic,

they are the biggest contributors to my success,” exclaims

Dr. Cuevas. “In them I have a

staff that has my best interests

at heart; they are my biggest supporters.”

Becoming a U.S. citizen

was very meaningful for her “because it gave me a sense of

belonging, of not being an out-

sider anymore.” She now lives

with businessman Troy Gates,

with whom she has a son. The

kids have never visited Roma-

nia and do not speak the language, and their mom has never returned to her native

country. Nevertheless, her former

school

friends

from

Bucharest, now spread around the globe, have found each

other and keep in touch.

When she mentors den-

tistry students or potential

students who sometimes shadow her for a day to observe the workings of a dental clinic, her advice is always the same: Make up your mind and make sure that you are willing to do the work necessary to get a diploma. If you work hard, you’ll succeed.

Asked how she felt about her own success in America, she turns thoughtful for a while. Then she says, “I don’t feel especially successful.

I am comfortable, and I am happy that I can support my kids and send them to good schools. My biggest accomplishments are my children…” After a pause, she adds, “What gives me a sense of accomplishment is my patients’ trust in me. I have some very prominent patients, and it makes you feel good that you are appreciated by people you respect.”

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Vida Tayari

God has created so many beautiful things, I want to convey the beauty of his creation in my paintings.

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Painting life anew

While Dr. Cuevas chose dentistry over art, Iranian-born Vida Tayari did the exact opposite. She abandoned medical

studies in India and eventually embraced her talent and desire to study art. But the immediate reason for returning home

was the start of the 1979 Islamic Revolution in her native country. As prominent landowners in their town, her father and

brothers were arrested by the new theocratic government, turning the family’s life upside down for a while. (They were

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later released.) Yet leaving medicine behind was OK with young

though she had to adapt to Texans’ taste and interests, when she

thing.” She soon married a man Dad chose for her and had a son,

itation mode. While not yet well connected with the local art com-

Vida since she had already discovered that “it wasn’t her favorite but as it turned out, marriage wasn’t her favorite thing either. “He

was a good guy; we were just not compatible,” Tayari explains.

Following her father’s death and a second unsatisfying union,

the young woman found herself sinking into depression. To renew

her spirits, Tayari turned to what she had loved best her whole life

— painting. “I believe my father’s soul guided me to it,” she notes

with emotion. “It really helped me; it actually saved my life.”

A visitor to her far Northwest-side gallery in San Antonio can

understand why. Her work ranges from detailed realistic renditions of nature, animals and people to a stunning abstract series

of canvases titled 3D that indeed look three-dimensional. The most

paints, she forgets about everything else, slipping into a near-med-

munity, Tayari has shown and sold her work at art fairs and other

events in Tyler, Houston, Santa Fe, Fresno and Austin, and, of course, in her own aforementioned gallery.

What she likes about Americans is that they guard their privacy

and do not interfere much in each other’s lives. And they strive to

enjoy life: “In some cultures people pride themselves on sacrificing

for others, for living for other people. Here they live for themselves.”

If she had to do it all over, would she emigrate again?

“That’s a hard question …” admits the artist, looking down with

an uncomfortable laugh. “It doesn’t matter where you live. Hap-

piness is a matter of inner peace. I have learned to be patient, to

intriguing piece among the latter, Inner Universal, features a large

go with the flow.”

background while a mysterious, suffused light churns in its depth.

Hard work and Christian values

inside us.” Her large realistic paintings are also works of devotion.

sine thanks to Young Cacy, the chef and co-owner (with husband

beauty of his creation in my paintings,” she explains in her soft,

busy shopping center on Blanco Road, just inside Loop 410. Both

red pyramidal structure, seemingly jutting out from the black

The artist explains that the light is the inner self, “the light of God “God has created so many beautiful things, I want to convey the halting English.

A recent immigrant – she arrived in 2008 – Tayari had no de-

Many San Antonians have discovered the flavors of Korean cui-

Thomas Cacy) of Ilsong Garden Korean Restaurant, located in a

the Express-News and the Current have bestowed accolades on the

eatery over the years, proclaiming it “Best Korean” and “Best Asian

sire to leave Iran, where despite early setbacks, she had managed

Non-Chinese” restaurant several times. For the Korean-born Young

two boys. She studied art in earnest, eventually becoming teaching

born during the Korean War — to her current life in San Antonio.

to move to Tehran and make a life for herself as a single mother of

assistant to her teacher. From 1999 to 2008, Tayari ran her own

teaching institute, opened a gallery in 2001, and exhibited her work both in her own and other Tehran galleries. Several maga-

zines did stories on her. In 2005, she became the first recipient of

the Superior Artist Award for Women given by the Persian Asso-

ciation of Knowledge and Art Observers.

“Americans have the wrong idea about my country,“ she com-

ments. “They think that we don’t have anything good there. We

lived a normal, comfortable life. People are wise; they know how

to live their lives to avoid trouble. Yes, women had to wear head

scarves on the street, but otherwise they dress in modern and chic ways and are free to go wherever they want by themselves.”

So life was going pretty well when her sister, Diana Malone, an

orthodontist working in San Antonio, came to visit in 2006 and dis-

covered Tayari’s artwork. “When she saw my paintings, she decided

to apply for a visa and green card for me,” recalls the artist. “I never

thought of leaving my country, but when she suggested it, I thought

maybe I should take advantage of this opportunity.” In the end, she

was granted a green card as one of 5,000 persons “of exceptional

ability” in the arts and sciences that the Homeland Security Depart-

ment allows annually. However, only her younger minor son was

it’s been a long road from her hometown of Teagu — where she was As a young woman, Young liked fashion and dressmaking, so

she studied design and worked organizing runway shows for a

clothing manufacturer. But to make ends meet, she also took a

weekend cashier job at the nearby American Air Force base. That’s

where she met Tom, an American tech sergeant who swept her off

her feet in a matter of months. In 1967, Tom took his bride to

America to meet the family in Connecticut. Like Dr. Cuevas – and

probably all immigrants — she admits to being “apprehensive

about it, a new culture, language, people; it was a bit scary.” Her

mother-in-law’s cool reception hardly helped. Before she knew it,

however, she was following Tom from assignment to assignment,

raising two sons and just coping the best she could.

“My first impression of America was that it was beautiful, more

than I had imagined, but there were some shocking things, too,”

she says. “When we went to North Carolina for our first assign-

ment, we had to live in a trailer (there was a waiting period for base

housing.) I had never seen people live in what looked like a rail-

road car. Tornadoes were another big shock. I had never seen any-

thing like that before either.” Subtler cultural differences emerged

as well. Americans tend to be less direct in speech than Koreans,

for instance, and unwritten rules of hospitality and politeness are

permitted to come with her. Her firstborn is still in Iran.

also different.

eign country, especially since her English was poor. “For a while,

facto single mother with little support from anyone. The couple

At 49, it wasn’t exactly easy to rebuild life and career in a for-

I was confused. Culture here is different,” she says. “There are so

many rules and regulations to follow, so many different insurances

to buy, taxes, registrations, etc.” But art helped her again. Even

Because of her husband’s long absences, Young was often a de

couldn’t afford the airfare for her mother to come and help. Even

long-distance phone calls were expensive back then, she points

out. Then came a transfer to Korea, followed by six and a half years

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I am very proud to have introduced Korean food to San Antonio. Many people are familiar with Korean tech products but don’t know how great the cuisine is.

Young Cacy

identifying themselves as bornagain Christians. “The Holy Spirit

touched me in a special way in

1989. I became different and ded-

icated my life to God,” says

Young. As a result, the Cacys be-

came increasingly involved in the

community and in supporting missionary work. Today, they are

members of the All Nations Korean Baptist Church, where Tom

also serves as the English-language associate pastor.

Thanks to previous experi-

ences with cooking for fundrais-

ing events, Young felt confident

that she could put her love of

cooking to good use by opening a

restaurant. It was a small place on Rittiman Road at first, but it

started attracting the likes of

chef/restaurateur Andrew Weiss-

man, chef/author Scott Cohen, as

well as the food critics. A few

years later it relocated to the present, more central location. Korean

cuisine is very healthy, she ex-

plains, as everything is either

steamed or stir-fried, and vegeta-

bles play a big role. No MSG is used, and some vegetables are

grown in the area specifically for

Ilsong. “I am very proud to have

introduced Korean food to San

Antonio. Many people are familiar with Korean tech products but

don’t know how great the cuisine

is,” she comments.

While she loves San Antonio,

some of the changes she’s ob-

served in the United States since

her arrival decades ago trouble

her. “It used to be that you could

depend on people’s honesty and

integrity. We’ve lost a lot of that.

in Denver. That’s when Young finally got a chance to integrate herself in the community and find a job

with a department store: “I enjoyed working very much. We Asians are hard workers. You know, in Korea, education used to be expensive. We paid to go to school and had to study hard. That’s why we are hard workers.”

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You can’t rely on people the same

way,” she says. “People seem to try

less hard in school, at work, in

public life … Still, Americans should be more proud of being

Americans. It’s still the best coun-

try in the world.”

Mariana Oliver

After escape, a life of enterprise

Mariana Oliver was a young married business-

woman leading a comfortable life in Mexico City

before her life changed, literally in a matter of days.

When her father’s life was threatened by kidnap-

pers back in 2002, the entire family, including her two siblings and her husband, left everything be-

hind to escape to the United States on tourist visas.

“It was a shock. Everything happened in seven

days,” recalls Oliver, now a successful caterer/

restaurateur in San Antonio. “We fled the house,

leaving everything in it, including Christmas gifts

under the tree. We were in survival mode. It’s such a big step that if you think much about it, you may not take it, and then you may live to regret it.” The

family spent a month in a San Antonio hotel before

venturing back home to pack things up and settle

their affairs. Her father later sold his large-scale

food services company.

Oliver grew up in and around her dad’s busi-

ness in Mexico and later also worked there. All as-

pects of food preparation fascinated her. At some

point, because she was thinking of starting her

own catering enterprise, she enrolled in the Cordon Bleu culinary school in Mexico City to be bet-

ter prepared for her future career. (She also holds

a B.A. in business administration.) But the dream

of sharing such a business with her husband, José

Antonio Jauregui, lasted only about a year before

they were pretty much forced into exile. Changing

countries, however, did not diminish her love of

cooking and baking. In 2008, the couple opened

Marioli in the Stone Oak area, which Oliver envisioned as a gastronomic store where people

would pick up gourmet meals to go. Perhaps because of unfamiliarity with the concept of upscale

takeout, San Antonians responded poorly, com-

pelling the owners to revise their ideas. Today,

Marioli offers both dine-in and takeout options as well as a catering service.

Running a business in the U.S. can be both more difficult and easier than in Mexico, notes Oliver. “It’s harder because there are so many

rules and regulations and also because the cost of labor is higher, and there’s so much competition,” she explains. “On the other hand, when

you go to get your license, they tell you what documents you need and when you bring them in, you get your license. In Mexico, even if you

have everything, they still make it difficult for you because they want you to pay them under the table. I like it here, because if you do what

you are supposed to do, you’ll be fine.” Marioli’s catering customers include the Ruiz-Healy Gallery, the Mexican Cultural Institute, the McNay

Art Museum, Trinity University and others. What Texans call Mexican food is not the food she grew up with in Mexico City. “Here, people

think it’s all about enchiladas and tres leches cake, but that’s not the case in Mexico City,” she remarks. “There’s so much more. It’s a cosmo-

politan city with a diverse culinary scene.” In fact, Mexican and French cuisines were recently designated as “intangible cultural heritage” treasures by UNESCO.

Moving to San Antonio did not require too much of an adjustment since Oliver already lived in the U.S. as a child and teen for several years,

and her family used to come here on shopping trips. This month, she will have her citizenship interview with U.S. authorities, something she’s

looking forward to with excitement. “I love the order here, I love that everything works the way it’s supposed to… We had a very comfortable life back home, and now we are working like crazy, but I have no regrets. I would rather live in the U.S. than in a bubble, afraid to go out, in Mexico.”

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Success Shines on Sondra Grohman San Antonio Woman Excels in Oil and Philanthropy

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In March 2013,

Sondra

Grohman attended the National Associa-

tion

of

Women

Business

Owners

(NAWBO) local gala, where six high school girls with an interest in entrepreneurship

were recognized as finalists in the business

plan competition sponsored by the organization’s teen mentoring program.

The

evening included a fundraising auction, so

Grohman placed the highest bid on a dia-

mond pendant and chain, thinking she was contributing to NAWBO. But when student

Lorena Rangel won the top prize for her

business plan, Grohman walked up to her, handed her the necklace and said, “I want

you to give this to your mother.”

Everyone was impressed. The gift

came on top of the $10,000 scholarship

donation Grohman had already made.

“The purpose of the program is to men-

tor the girls, teach them basics about

Sondra Grohman’s philanthropic interests include sponsoring the Valero Alamo Bowl Shining Star Energy Youth Clinic for underprivileged youth.

business and business etiquette,” ex-

electricity. And we all had to work very

Energy, who is one of the mentors. “We

want to be the wind beneath these kids’

plains Grohman, owner of Shining Star

have 13 schools and work with 140 girls

hard. We were a very frugal family. So I

wings. I want to reward their dedication.

a year. Lorena’s parents don’t even speak

It makes me feel like I am making a differ-

won the top prize. Clearly, the parents

Grohman’s other community com-

English, but both she and her sister have

ence in this world, one child at a time.”

are doing something right.”

mitments include the Dress for Success

usual for Grohman. For the past 15 years,

ber; the Valero Alamo Bowl Shining Star

This kind of generosity is nothing un-

she has been helping youths through the

San Antonio Stock Show and Rodeo’s Jun-

organization, where she’s a board memEnergy Youth Football Clinic that she

sponsors for hundreds of underprivi-

Ford Shale area. Not knowing anything

about the oil industry, Grohman sum-

moned a team of professionals, including

a geologist, a petroleum engineer, a map-

ping specialist, a financial adviser and

lawyers, to help her navigate through the

storm of offers she started getting from

potential drillers. Then, she went one step

further by visiting oil fields and various

companies to learn about all aspects of oil

and gas production.“I wanted to see how

they do business from company to com-

ior Livestock Auctions by buying the ani-

leged youths; and a wounded warriors

pany, so I could compare,” she says mat-

the auctions. Last year, she was the top

veloping on one of her two ranches. In

her belt, she communicated with the other

mals the young people raise and bring to

buyer. “I identify with these children and

project dubbed Red Boots that she’s de-

addition, she’s deeply involved in reli-

14 people who owned mineral rights

about that later.

group, should go about negotiating with

discovery of oil on her Shining Star Ranch,

approach, the group designated her their

their struggles because I, too, worked on a

gious and missionary activities, but more

meat inspector for the city, but he loved

All of this was made possible by the

ranch as a child,” she says. “My dad was a

the dirt and was able to buy a ranch for

cheap. There was no running water and no

ter-of-factly. With that knowledge under

which happens to be located in the Eagle

under her land, suggesting how they, as a

the drillers. Impressed by her hands-on

representative, and that’s how Shining

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When getting in touch with the corpo-

ration’s top guy proved difficult for her pro-

fessional team, the enterprising lady picked

up the phone herself, talked to his secretary

and finagled the man’s email address from her. Then she wrote him an email with

“marriage proposal” in the subject line, de-

scribing how she was seeing their potential

future collaboration. The CEO was in-

trigued enough to respond within eight

minutes. His subject line read “Yes, ma’am

trepreneurship. Another disappointment

thousands of women in helping them to

creed that she, a girl, could not be the

lives through their faith journey,” she

reared its ugly head when a teacher de-

president of the school’s DECA club even

bership.

“But

I

wasn’t caught up in

the title of some-

thing,” Grohman re-

calls. “I knew I could

make a difference to

that club, so I volun-

teered to be vice

president and got

into

the

trenches

indeed.” The two ended up negotiating a

and worked.”

gious retreat she wanted to build.

right out of high

$15 million deal plus $2 million for a reli-

Though that CEO is now gone,

Grohman continues to work with Chesa-

peake and monitor operations on the ranch.

“I love my dirt, and I love my oil patch. My job is to make sure that the contract is fol-

“

though she was duly elected by the mem-

She got married

school, had four chil-

dren and worked alongside her husband for 28 years in building their family’s successful auto dealership business. Unfortunately, the

Sondra was an athlete competing in

could go into business sell-

ing commercial deer hunt-

ing on her property. Nine

long years passed before the

“weird” phone calls about oil

drilling rights started. At

first, the calls scared her

until she understood what

was going on and took

things into her capable

hands, as described above.

Eagle Ford Shale play is here

to stay, she states, for at least another 60 years. Young people should go into petro-

leum engineering because that’s where the

she supports an order of nuns who run a

to figure out what to do with my life,” she

says. What helped her to regain her balance were spiritual retreats run by the ACTS min-

istry, the acronym standing for Adoration,

that she failed to make the cheerleading

end of the tunnel. One day, she promised

senior year, she opted for a distributive

hardship, she would use the ranch to glo-

education program (DECA) that gave her

eventually realized that she

denly none of that was there anymore. I had

Community, Theology and Service.

team (“My first major blow in life”) her

Grohman

nesswoman spreads her charity and ef-

swimming, diving and track and hoping

to become a PE teacher. Disappointed

position,

painful situation. “I was somebody’s wife, I

was in the automotive industry, and sud-

Born and bred in San Antonio, young

her

jobs are.

Oklahoma City to negotiate a deal for nine

A woman of faith

On the practical side, while reassessing

marriage eventually ended in divorce, and

Grohman found herself in a confusing and

more wells, bringing the total to 26.

wrote in an email.

I have served thousands of women in helping them to gather their priorities and renew their lives through their faith journey.

lowed and the land preserved,” she notes

emphatically. Just recently, she flew to

gather their priorities and renew their

“

Star Energy was born. Grohman eventu-

Slowly, she began to see the light at the

God that if He would see her through her rify Him. And she kept her promise. The

A lifelong Roman Catholic, the busi-

forts well beyond San Antonio. In Peru,

school for disabled poor kids, and she

has also served as missionary director

for Feed My Sheep, a program that pro-

vided food and medical supplies to the

impoverished population of Piedras Ne-

gras in Mexico.

As if all of that weren’t enough, she’s

now planning to develop a special recre-

ational operation for wounded warriors

and their families on her other, less devel-

the option to leave school in the afternoon

ranch now hosts training programs for

oped ranch. As the daughter of a WWII

cal clerk for the Federal Aviation Admin-

and funds. And she is active in other as-

to back then, she feels she’s the perfect

to work. After securing a job as a statistiistration, she saw her interests begin to

shift in the direction of business and en-

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ACTS team leaders that the owner directs

pects of the ministry, including working

with incarcerated women. “I have served

“disabled veteran,” as they were referred

person to provide this nature refuge for

today’s hurting warriors.

What’s important in life is to choose a right path toward our spiritual eternity. What’s the condition of your soul?

You want to be doing loving, good things. My mission in life is to plant seeds of love and encouragement.

“

“

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The Fun Fresh Style of Contemporary Art and Furniture

By ROBYN BARNES Photography by AL RENDON

San Antonio has a number of historical neighborhoods, but none is

quite like Monte Vista. Located about a mile and a half from down-

town, it is recorded on the National Register of Historic Places. In

one of these historic Georgian homes resides a family of East Coast transplants who adore this old house and historic neighborhood.

“We love classical architecture,” the homeowner says. “Many of the

old classically designed homes back East have been torn down. In

Monte Vista, we’ve found the architecture we love in a neighborhood

with a mix of people from all over the country. It’s an urban/suburban feel.”

As with many other homes in the area, the footprint of this home is

original. It features triple-hung windows and is clad in Texas lime-

stone. While the house has seen some remodeling over the years, its

original “bones” have been maintained.

Contemporary interior

While the home’s exterior is a traditional design, the interior is decidedly not. The homeowner has a love of contemporary art and

brings that into play in the interior’s design. She wasn’t sure what

she would find in San Antonio to fulfill her passion. To her surprise,

San Antonio is full of artistic opportunities and treasures.

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“I love exploring the visual arts here,” she says. “In San Antonio,

Bergdorf [Goodman]. Buy it and use it. Your home should tell a

artists are so accessible. Here, you’re able to meet people at an event

story about you and who lives there. “

to study under local artists. That’s amazing.

Craftsmanship shows

“We live in every room of this house,” she says. “Nothing is off-

ship seen throughout the 5,000-square-foot home. The wood floors,

you love,” she continues. “It doesn’t matter if it’s from Target or

in these older homes, she says.

and find out later they are artists. And there are many opportunities

limits to the children. My attitude toward design is to buy what

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One of the things her family loves about the house is the craftsman-

carved pediments and attention to detail are something seen only

The craftsmanship is apparent as you step across the

threshold. Leaded glass windows original to the home

flank the front door. A chandelier in the entry provides

dramatic lighting for the graceful curved staircase. As in most Georgian-style homes, the entry is the center of

the home. The living room lies to the left and the formal

dining room to the right.

One large window provides natural light for the dining

room. With mushroom-toned walls, it’s a dark room

that needs the extra light from the chandelier installed

over the large rectangular table. To the right of the win-

dow hang three small artworks by Hagar Vardimon-van

Heummen from Amsterdam. Each is a photograph with

carefully placed threads that add depth to the picture;

this is a hallmark of his work.

Supporting local artists

On the opposite wall is a large painting by Marianist

Brother Cletus Behlmann, the director of the St. Mary’s University Art Center in San Antonio. The painting is of

a blue chair on a red background. When the homeowner asked him for his inspiration for the painting, he replied that it is one of his own chairs. “It was so wonderful to

talk to him in his studio,” she says. “He donated his art-

work to raise money at a silent auction for the American

Red Cross.

“Over the sideboard is a painting by Tracy Williams, another local artist,” she says. “This contemporary piece

made the room feel more modern and adds some warmth to the

room. When I asked, Tracy said the painting was inspired by the

owner. “It’s a Nate Berkus piece that I found on an online auction

site. I thought it was a fun piece since we had just traveled to Peru

Texas sunset.”

with the kids last summer.”

Her husband’s office is on the back side of the staircase. Ambient

The office opens onto the living room, whose light walls provide a

and swimming pool. A white ceramic deer mount hangs over the

pieces hangs over the fireplace. It’s a fabric disc by Maxine McClen-

light streams through a wall of windows that open to the back patio

perfect foil for the colorful art displayed there. One of the unusual

fireplace mantel. Large curving horns from African cattle sit on the

don, another Texas artist, and was also purchased at Mod Modern.

mentos of travels and family. A brass skull sits on a pile of books.

painting is made through a process of pigmenting beeswax and

hearth. Built-in bookcases flank the fireplace and are filled with me-

“My husband offices downtown, but he does need space here to

Nearby hangs a work by local artist Kari Englehardt. “This encaustic

damar resin, creating multiple layers,” the homeowner explains.

work,” she says. “We painted the walls a dark charcoal for a mascu-

Taking pride of place over the sofa is an original painting by Franco

niture on Broadway.” The Eames chair and an arc lamp from Target

the homeowner’s mother inspired the painting, titled Modern Bride.

line feel. The desk and hutch are from Mod Modern midcentury furcomplete the cozy space.

A colorful piece of knitted fabric art hangs near the chair. “It’s actu-

ally a llama bib that’s used for parades in Peru,” says the home-

Mondini-Ruiz, another San Antonio artist. The wedding gown worn by

Abe Lincoln stares out from a found object artwork hanging over the

antique Chickering baby grand piano. “This artwork was made by my

daughter’s kindergarten class,” the homeowner says. “We purchased

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W AT HOME it at a fundraiser for her school. For this fundraiser, artists came in

from all over the Northeast to work with the kids, using objects they

found that normally might have been thrown away. This artist chose

broken blinds. He used a projector to outline Lincoln’s image on the

blind parts. He gave each child a piece and told them to paint between

the lines. Then he reassembled the blinds, and this is the result. I think it’s a wonderful piece and a great memory.”

Furniture as art

The furniture in the living room is midcentury modern, as evidenced

by the Milo Baughman chairs on either side of the Jonathan Adler

sofa. The needlepoint throw pillows on the sofa are also by Adler. A

bit of whimsy adds to the fun in the room. White ceramic end tables,

modeled after three legs of a horse, and a golden mantel pig draw

the eye. “That is actually a piggy bank,” the homeowner says. “It

was cast from a mold of a real pig.”

French doors on either side of the fireplace lead to her office, which

served the previous owners as a sunroom. Natural light comes in

from large windows on three sides; the fourth is a floor-to-ceiling bookcase. Green tile, original to the house, covers the floor; a fluffy

sheepskin rug accessorizes it. Her tidy desk and ghost chair stand

ready for the next laptop session. Antique suitcases stacked to the

right of the desk contain her art supplies. A 1970s bubble chandelier

dangles overhead.

And everywhere there are books. “We love books,” she

says. “We are all readers, and we read all kinds of books.

I try to keep them contained here and in the girls’ rooms, but they seem to migrate throughout the house!”

Light kitchen work

The gray-green walls and marble countertops comple-

ment the white Shaker-style cabinets. The long island in the center of the kitchen provides plenty of prep

space. A pair of French doors leads to the back patio,

and a wooden staircase leads up to the family room from the kitchen. The spacious family room has a

vaulted ceiling with exposed rafters. A fireplace faced

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W AT HOME with the same hand-scraped limestone that’s used on the home’s ex-

terior anchors the far end of the room. Displayed on the mantel are

two works of art by Texas artists Hannah Dreiss and her husband,

Nemo. The art is made from recycled tin cans. Works of art from Franco Mondini-Ruiz, Charles Haile and other local artists are dis-

played around the room. The stairwell is a timeline in black-and-

white photographs of the children’s early years.

Soak in style

The youngest daughter says the best feature of her parents’ bedroom is the master bath. “Look at this gigantic tub!” she exclaims. The

porcelain soaking tub is big — large enough for the family’s great vig-

orous dog to sprawl in it for a nap. The spacious separate shower

looks out onto his and her marble vanities. The room is painted a

cool sage green, and the walls are dappled by the sunshine streaming in from windows on either side of the room.

“We’re fortunate to have found this neighborhood and home,” the homeowner says. “It’s anchored our move from a life we knew to the

life we have in Texas. It’s a good fit for all of us.”

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BEAUTY W

By CHERYL VAN TUYL JIVIDEN

Emerge from winter with fresh skin

The start of a new year is a great time to put your best face

forward. With the temperature extremes of winter and the

effects of traveling during the holidays or vacationing in

different climates, your skin may require attention.

Woodhouse Day Spa owner Kim Stevens knows the seasonal

impact on skin. “Winter months bring a combination of cold,

harsh wind and indoor heat that produces dry, flaky and itchy

skin and can wreak havoc on your complexion and be very

dulling,” she says.

According to the American Association of Dermatology,

simple changes can soothe dry skin, and following the same

skin care routine year round may not work so well when the

humidity drops. Without a change in your skin care, dry

air can make fine lines and wrinkles more noticeable.

Dry skin can itch, flake, crack and even bleed.

It’s not just what you use, but how. Stevens recom-

mends moisturizers containing vitamin E to help lock

in the moisture and serums to penetrate the epidermis

more deeply to hydrate and plump up the complexion. “Think

of it as layering … like getting dressed for a cold day,” she ex-

plains. “Layer your serum and moisturizer, and don’t forget the

sunscreen. Just because it’s winter does not mean you are safe

from the sun’s powerful rays, especially if you’re skiing!

Tip:

Carry a nongreasy hand cream with you, and apply it after each hand washing.

This will greatly help relieve any dry skin.

“In addition to preventive measures, treatments can help your skin

cope in the winter. Having regular facials will help to combat dry, dull

complexions by regenerating, oxygenating and stimulating your skin

for maximum absorption of nutrient-rich products,” says Stevens. She

recommends a HydraFacial for all skin types, saying, “It will give you

the best results with its breakthrough resurfacing and fusion technol-

ogy. Antioxidants, peptides and hyaluronic acid are infused into your

skin, and the results are immediate, with no downtime.”

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W BEAUTY For home use, she suggests Skinceuticals Hydrating B5 Mask: “This highly concentrated masque infuses dehydrated and stressed skin with optimal amounts of hyaluronic acid and vitamin B5 to replenish depleted moisture levels. It is also available in a serum, Hydrating B5 Gel. “One of the best investments you can make for your skin year round,” says Stevens, “is a Clarisonic Sonic Cleansing Brush that will ensure that you cleanse your face six times better than hands alone and provide a greater absorption of serums and moisturizers.” She also recommends special attention to the eye area. “Don’t underestimate the value of eye creams both morning and night,” she says. “ This much thinner skin around the eye is working hard — blinking, squinting and smiling — and can show signs of aging faster than the rest of your face. Look for ingredients that include peptides and vitamins K and C. Keeping the area around the eye moisturized and hydrated will soften the look around the eye and slow the signs of aging.”

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1

PREVENT BATHS AND SHOWERS FROM MAKING DRY SKIN WORSE. WHEN YOUR SKIN IS DRY, BE SURE TO:

• • • •

Close the bathroom door when you bathe.

Limit your time in the shower or bath to five or 10 minutes.

Use warm rather than hot water.

Wash with a gentle, fragrance-free cleanser. Apply enough cleanser to remove dirt and oil, but avoid using so much that you see a thick lather.

• Blot your skin gently dry with a towel.

2

APPLY MOISTURIZER IMMEDIATELY AFTER WASHING. Ointments, creams and lotions (moisturizers) work by trapping existing moisture in your skin. To trap this much-needed moisture, apply a moisturizer within a few minutes of drying off after a shower or bath or after washing your face or hands.

3

USE AN OINTMENT OR CREAM RATHER THAN A LOTION. Ointments and creams are more effective and

less irritating than lotions. Look for a cream or ointment that contains an oil such as olive oil or jojoba oil. Shea butter also works well. Other ingredients that help to soothe dry skin include lactic acid, urea, hyaluronic acid, dimethicone, glycerin, lanolin, mineral oil and petrolatum.

4

WEAR LIP BALM. Choose one that feels good on your lips. Some healing lip balms can irritate your lips. If your lips sting or tingle after you apply the lip balm, switch to one that does not cause this reaction.

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$5.50 from Bath & Body Works

USE ONLY GENTLE, UNSCENTED SKIN CARE PRODUCTS. Some

products are too harsh for dry, sensitive skin. When your skin is dry, stop using deodorant soaps and skin care products that contain alcohol, fragrance, retinoids or alphahydroxy acid (AHA). Avoiding these products will help your skin retain its natural oils.

6

WEAR GLOVES.

Our hands are often the first place we notice dry skin. Be sure to put gloves on before you go outdoors in winter, perform tasks that require you to get your hands wet and before you get chemicals, grease and other substances on your hands.

7

CHOOSE NONIRRITATING CLOTHES AND LAUNDRY DETERGENT. Use detergent labeled

“hypoallergenic.” When skin is dry and raw, even clothes and laundry detergent can be irritating. To avoid discomfort, wear cotton or silk under your clothing made of wool or another material that feels rough.

8

STAY WARM WITHOUT COZYING UP TO A FIREPLACE OR OTHER HEAT SOURCE. Sitting

in front of an open flame or other heat source can dry your skin.

9

ADD MOISTURE TO THE AIR.

Plug in a humidifier. If you can check your home heating system, find out if you have a humidifier on the system — and whether it’s working. © 2014 American Academy of Dermatology.

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W HEALTH MATTERS

All the right

Moves

for Fitness

By CHERYL VAN TUYL JIVIDEN

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Dance workouts boost heart health

February is National Heart Health Awareness

month, providing a good reminder that the No. 1 cause of

death in the United States is heart disease, with

stroke following closely at No. 4. Heart disease leads in

San Antonio as well, with the San Antonio Metropolitan

Health District’s Health Profiles 2012 attributing 2,487

deaths to heart-related diseases.

It’s important to maintain physical fitness to help prevent

heart disease and stroke and for other significant health ben-

efits, and the New Year can be a great time to assess your fit-

ness routine and consider adding something new.

American Heart Association Recommendation For Overall Cardiovascular Health:

Aerobic activity can be anything that burns calories and gets you moving,

including swimming, walking, hiking, jogging or biking. And while San An-

tonio offers plenty of good weather for getting outdoors, there are indoor

activities that are increasingly popular exercise methods and workout

trends. Consider Zumba® and Booty Barre® to dance it up and get a lift in the Alamo City. According to a study in Circulation: Heart Failure, people with cardiac conditions who danced for just 20 minutes three times

a week saw their heart health improve significantly more than those who stuck to traditional cardio workouts.

Created from salsa and merengue in the 1990s by celebrity fitness trainer Beto Perez, Zumba® was launched in 2001 and is now practiced by 15 million people weekly in 200,000 locations spanning 180 countries.

Monica Vera, owner of the newly opened Studio Get FIT! and a certified

Zumba® instructor, says, “It’s FUN, it’s exciting, you feel the music and just

keep moving. You don’t realize your are working out. You don’t have to

worry about anyone in the room, [and you] don’t [have to] keep up with any-

one, especially the instructors. At Studio Get FIT! it’s a club-like atmosphere

with an exciting mix of music like Latin and hip-hop.”

Vera, who has trained as a dancer for 25 years, describes what to expect

from the calorie-burning dance workout that combines low-intensity and

high-intensity moves: “A typical class lasts 60 minutes and burns 200 to

1,000 calories. [You] work the core, the glutes, the entire body — especially your heart.”

Fitness enthusiast Katie Rivera, a certified Zumba® instructor who incorporates the dance program

in her stay-fit routine, agrees. “I teach a Zumba class once a week and take classes from other instructors ®

to stay in shape. It is a great cardio workout, and combined with weight lifting, it really can transform

your body. Zumba® keeps me in shape, but it is also a stress reliever,” she says.

There are over 100 Zumba® classes of various formats in San Antonio. “Zumba Step®

combines the fun and energy of Zumba’s upbeat rhythms with heart-pumping aerobic step exercises that

will escalate your cardiovascular workout,” says Joy Prouty, director of education for Zumba®. “Our

newest program is designed to give participants freedom to dance and maneuver while focusing on spe-

cific muscle groups like glutes, legs and thighs for a workout that really sculpts your body. But like all Zumba® programs, Zumba Step® is going to be more than a physical workout — it’s still going to trans-

At least 30 minutes of moderate-intensity aerobic activity at least five days per week for a total of 150 minutes.

OR At least 25 minutes of vigorous aerobic activity at least three days per week for a total of 75 minutes or a combination of moderateand vigorous-intensity aerobic activity.

AND Moderate-to highintensity musclestrengthening activity at least two days per week for additional health benefits.

For lowering blood pressure and cholesterol An average 40 minutes of moderate- to vigorousintensity aerobic activity three or four times per week.

form your emotions and make you smile.”

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The Booty Barre

®

Tracey Mallett, celebrity fitness trainer and lifestyle expert, created The Booty

Barre®. “My

objective was to bring intelligent exercise in a group format that was a true fusion of the influences in my life, which are Pilates, dance, yoga and athletics,” says Mallett. “In my opinion, all of these disciplines when practiced regularly bring

a true balance to your body. However, as we know, time is limited, so my goal was

to bring the best of all of them into a fun workout that creates balance in your life.”

In addition to giving you an enviable rear view, the program pro-

vides a combination of strength and flexibility with cardiovascular ex-

ercise to tone, define and chisel the whole body. “Booty Barre® is not just

about the booty. It’s a total body workout that focuses first on the core because

when the core is strong, the rest of the body follows suit. The major benefits are a

more flexible body (as a strong body is also flexible), a toned core and a lifted booty.

What can be better than that?” asks Mallett. Vera, a trained Booty Barre instructor,

concurs: “It is a fat-burning, interval training, deep toning isometric conditioning.

I believe what sets Booty Barre apart is that our program is more movement-based

with controlled exercises derived from Pilates and dance. The motions aren’t difficult, but the slow movements and focus on proper form and squeeze are what

make them so effective.”

Booty Barre® has trained over 500 Texas instructors, and the number is grow-

ing. While group Booty Barre® classes are offered locally, there are also many consumer DVDs ranging from novice to advanced to use at home. A studio setting

isn’t needed, says Mallet — “You do not need a barre at home, just a chair.”

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Things to do now

By CHERYL VAN TUYL JIVIDEN

If you were lucky, you got some gardening gifts for the holidays, maybe some books or tools to put to use in 2015. The cold weather of late winter is the perfect time to do some gardening daydreaming, perusing seed catalogs and planning, but there are also plenty of tasks you can begin doing right now to give your garden a good start this year.

Dr. Lillian Chou, a lifetime gardener, encourages others to dig in: “San Antonio has year-round growing seasons. So go ahead with planting.” And working outdoors is fun, she says. “Anyone can participate and enjoy the process as well as the fruits of their labor.”

There are many local resources to help area gardeners: Green Spaces Alliance of South Texas, Bexar County Master Gardeners, Texas A&M Cooperative Extension and the San Antonio Botanical Garden.

Michelle Gorham, assistant community gardens program manager for Green Spaces Alliance,

shares winter gardening tips: HARVESTING

Enjoy any crops that have grown throughout the winter. If you planted lettuce, peas, mustard greens, broccoli, cauliflower, radishes, beets, kohlrabi, carrots and spinach in the fall, you should be harvesting on a regular basis and adding fresh produce to your culinary repertoire.

MAINTENANCE

Gear up for spring by amending beds with finished compost. Add a layer of mulch to the fallow bed and reduce weeds. The mulch will also continue to break down and add organic matter for good soil texture and water retention.

Prune roses in mid-February. Many rosarians suggest that people prune by Valentine’s Day to help them remember. This is a great time to remove dead branches and branches that crisscross or to tame rose bushes that are overgrown.

Clean out the center portion of the bush to help with air circulation to reduce chances of fungal disease like black spot. With well-sharpened pruners and sturdy gloves, prune healthy canes ¼ inch above a bud to encourage new growth.

Prune nonwoody ornamental perennial tops if they appear dead from winter freezes.

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W SUSTAINABLE GARDENING PLANTING

Plant the following varieties from seed directly into the garden: peas, lettuce, radishes, parsley, carrots, beets, Swiss chard and cilantro.

Add a touch of “perenniality” to your yard or garden space and plant bare-root fruit trees in January and early February. Perennial crops such as fruit trees and blackberries add diversity to your harvest and make your edible yard more sustainable.

Plant asparagus crowns in January. Crowns are the dormant root system with green top growth lying in wait. Varieties that are often found in local San Antonio nurseries are Mary Washington and UC-157. Deeply tilled garden soil is a must so that crowns can be planted in 10- to 12-inch-deep trenches.

Plant onion transplants or “sets” by the end of January. Use short-day varieties such as White Bermuda, 1015Y, Texas Super Sweet, Yellow Granex and Hybrid Southern Belle Red. Onions need a deeply worked, well-drained soil amended with plenty of finished compost. Fertilize initially with an organic fertilizer that has a high phosphorus (second number) content.

Plant your last round of cool-season transplants by early February. Broccoli, collards, kale and cauliflower are the best candidates since Brussels sprouts and cabbage won’t have time to develop before warm weather causes bolting.

Get a jump on the spring season by starting cold tender species indoors by seed.

Tomato, eggplant and pepper seedlings can be supported temporarily in a very sunny, warm indoor space or greenhouse. Transplant outside in the garden after March 1.

Plant seed potatoes into beds with loose, rich soil that is about 12 inches deep. The rule of thumb is to plant by Presidents Day in February. Find locally appropriate seed potato varieties at reputable nurseries.

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Spring PLANTING IN SAN ANTONIO

TEXAS A&M AGRILIFE EXTENSION EDUCATION in Bexar County offers this planting reference guide with specific vegetable varieties best suited for our area. Planting dates apply to the San Antonio area and refer to planting of seed unless otherwise indicated.

• South of San Antonio you can plant 15-25 days earlier than dates shown.

• If you live in the Hill Country, spring planting should be 25 days later than the dates shown.

VEGETABLE

PLANT DATES

VARIETIES

Asparagus Beans, Bush Beans, Pole Beans, Pinto Beans, Lima Beets Broccoli Transplants Cabbage

Crowns Jan. 1 – Mar. 1 Mar. 5 – May 5 Mar. 5 – May 5 Mar. 5 – May 1 Mar. 5 – Apr. 25 Mar. 5 – Apr. 20 Feb. 1 – Apr. 20 Feb. 1 – Mar. 15 Jan. 15 – Mar. 1

Cantaloupe Carrot Cauliflower Transplants Chard, Swiss Collards Corn, Sweet Cucumbers

Feb. 15 – Mar. 15 Mar. 15 – May 1 Feb. 1 – Mar. 1 Feb. 1 – Mar. 1 Feb. 1 – Apr. 15 Feb. 1 – Mar. 25 Feb. 25 – Apr. 15, stagger Mar. 5 – Apr. 15

Eggplant Transplants Kohlrabi Leek Lettuce

Mar. 15 – May 10 Feb. 1 – Apr. 1 Feb. 1 – May 1 Feb. 1 – May 1

Mustard Okra Onion Transplants

Feb. 1 – May 1 Apr. 1 – July 15 Feb. 1 – Mar. 1

Parsley Parsnips Peas, English Peas, Edible Peas, Southern Pepper, Sweet Transplants Pepper, Hot Transplants Potato, Irish Seed pieces Pumpkin Radish Spinach Summer production Squash

Feb. 1 – Mar. 1 Feb. 1 – Mar. 15 Jan. 1 – Feb. 15 Jan. 1 – Feb. 15 Mar. 20 – May 1 Mar. 15 – May 1 Mar. 15 – May 10 Feb. 1 – Mar. 1 Apr. 1 – June 15 Jan. 20 – May 20 Mar. 1 – Jun. 1 Mar. 10 – May 10

Tomato Transplants Turnip Turnip Greens Watermelon

March 5 – April 10 Mar. 15 – May 10 Jan. 15 – May 20 Feb. 1 – Mar. 20 Mar. 1 – May 1

UC 157, Jersey Giant Contender, Topcrop, Greencrop, Blue Lake 274, Tendercrop Stringless Blue Lake, Kentucky Wonder, Dade Pinto, Improved Pinto Jackson, Wonder, Henderson Bush, Thorogreen Florida Speckled, Sevia (Carolina), King of the Garden Pacemaker, Early Wonder, Ruby Queen Green Magic Golden Acre: (red) Ruby Ball and Red Acre: (hybrids) Rio Verde, Market Prize, Green Boy, Stonehead, Cheers Michihli, Jade Pagoda Perlita, Carvelle, Ambrosia, Magnum 45, Golden, Perfection, Mission, TAM Uvalde Imperator, Danver’s 126, Danver’s Half-Long, Nantes, Orlando Gold, Red Core Chantenay Snowcrown (Spring and Fall) Lucullus, Ruby Chard Georgia, Blue Max, Vates Guadalupe Gold, Calumet, Capitan, Merit, Honeycomb, Sweet G-90, White: Silver Queen, Country Gentleman Pickling: Calypso, Carolina, SMR-58, Liberty; Slicers: Dasher II, Gemini 7, Poinsett, Straight 8, Burpless, Victory Hybrid, Sweet Success, Sweet Slice Florida Market, Black Beauty, Classic, Black Magic, Ichiban Early White Vienna, Early Purple Vienna, Grand Duke American Flag, Electra, Titan, Lancelot Leaf: Black Seeded Simpson, Crawford Re-Seeding, Salad Bowl, Ruby, Oakleaf, Red Salad Bowl Butterhead: Summer Bibb, Buttercrunch; Romaine: Valmaine, Paris White; Head: Not recommended for spring – turns bitter before heads form.

Tendergreen, Florida Broadleaf, Green Wave, Large Smooth Leaf Emerald, Clemson Spineless, Cajun Delight, Dwarf Green, Lee Bulbing: Granex (yellow and white), Grano, Granex, Texas A&M 1015 Y; Texas A&M Supersweet: Red Burgundy, Crystal Wax; Green Scallions: Crystal Wax, White Bunching Moss Curled, Plain Italian, Banquet, Evergreen Large Hollow Crown, Harris Model Wando, Little Marvel Sugar Snap, Sugar Daddy, Snappy, Sugar Mel (Grow on supporting structure) California Blackeye No. 5, Pink Eye Purple Hull, Cream Capistrano, Big Bertha, TAM Rio Grande Gold 40, Mississippi Silver, Champion Cream, Crowder Long Red or Thin Cayenne, Hungarian Wax, Jalapeño, TAM Mild Jalapeño, Hidalgo serrano White: Kennebec, White Cobbler; Red: Red LaSoda, Red Pontiac; Russet: Norgold Big Max, Jack-O-Lantern, Spirit Champion, Cherry Belle, Early Scarlet Globe; Winter: Black Spanish, White Chinese New Zealand, Malabar (Basella alba) – Standard spinach types not recommended for spring planting.

Summer types: Multipik, Dixie Hybrid Crookneck, Early Summer Crookneck, Early Prolific Straightneck, Gold Rush Hybrid Zucchini, White Bush Scallop, Zucco, Zucchini Winter types: Acorn, Butternut BHN 968 Cherry, 444, Sun Pride, Solarfire, Celebrity, Valley Cat, Tygress, Tycoon Purple Top White Globe, Just Right, Royal Globe, Tokyo Cross All Top, Tyfon, Seven Top Charleston Gray, Crimson Sweet, Jubilee, Dixielee, Tendersweet (orange flesh), Tendersweet (yellow flesh)

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& Two restaurants show us how it’s done

By DENISE EASDON

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he tradition of serving wine with food dates back for

centuries. In Europe, enjoying a fine vino with each meal

is a part of everyday life. When the perfect food and wine come to-

gether, the experience can be magical and euphoric with an explosion of flavors.

The basic guideline for wine and food pairing is simple: Match

enriches a glass of wine. The restaurant adds a textural dimension to

the dish by serving it with a potato puree.

Pairing the osso bucco ribs with a red wine, the Qupe (prou-

nounced koo-pay) Bien Nacido Syrah, brings the dish to a whole new

level of flavor. This wine is from a single vineyard (SV), Bien Nacido,

located in the Santa Maria Valley of California. This winery also pro-

the color and body of the wine to the color and body of the food.

duces several other Syrahs from the same area.

find such an experience. Two to look for are the 18 Oaks Restaurant

cherry and boysenberry pate de fruit notes. The aromas are classic

There are a number of restaurants in San Antonio where you will

located at the JW Marriott Hill Country Resort and Nosh restaurant,

which is located downstairs from Silo on Austin Highway.

The 18 Oaks serves up Texas specialties such as osso bucco ribs

and wagyu beefsteaks (the wagyu is comparable to Kobe beef but pro-

duced here in Texas). After talking to Christopher Nelson about the

osso bucco ribs, it is apparent that this dish gains character from a long list of ingredients as well as a lengthy and detailed cooking

The Bien Nacido Syrah is dense and luscious with flavorful black

cool-climate Bien Nacido Syrah, including clove, nutmeg and dried

raspberry, with a thyme and sage character that comes from the

stems during the wine-making process. On the palate, there are lay-

ers of black fruits, including plum, cherry and cassis, with earthy el-

ements of leather, barbecue smoke, soft oak and coffee, expressive

yet balanced, with a lengthy finish complementing the flavors of the

dish. This is a full-bodied wine that matches the weight and richness

process. The ribs come from the beef raised on the Windy Bar Ranch,

of the osso bucco ribs perfectly.

with a nice charring that offers a sweet grilled meat essence. The com-

than Nosh restaurant. Italian chef Luca Della Casa, who was a finalist

leaves and rosemary, comes together in a

with a menu that is easily paired with wine. Also at Nosh is chef Matt

located just outside of Austin. These ribs are fall-off-the-bone tender,

plex array of caramelized flavors, echoing black peppercorns, bay succulent entrée. One part of the prepa-

ration is a deglazing with a dry red wine,

adding to the ease with which this entrée

The basic guideline for wine and food pairing is simple: Match the color and body of the wine to the color and body of the food.

For another exceptional wine and food experience, look no further

on Food Network Star, 2014 season, sets the standard for creativity

Foster, who offered insight into one of the more popular menu items,

mussels and fries in a spicy tomato broth: Sautéed garlic and shallots,

pepper flakes and a spicy tomato sauce, with white wine, salt, butter and mussels, steamed together for about three minutes.

Jozsef Ignacz, wine program manager and general manager for

both the Silo and Nosh restaurants, suggested pairing Bellafina

prosecco wine with the mussels and fries. The Bellafina prosecco

blends harmoniously with this dish, as the acidity of the wine is soft-

ened by the broth-soaked potatoes. The soft, creamy texture of the

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W WINE broth and potatoes coats the palate, thereby changing the overall impression of

the wine.

The Bellafina prosecco wine is produced only in Italy from the indigenous

Glera grape. The name Bellafina is a union between two lovely Italian words

– bella, meaning beautiful, and fina, referring to fine, or delicate. The initial

aroma of the wine offered up nuances of honeydew melon, white flowers, a

hint of the perfume essence of acacia and white peach. This wine is intensely

aromatic and crisp on the palate, a perfect match to a wide variety of foods

or great to sip and enjoy on its own.

On the palate this wine expresses a flavor profile uniquely different from

the aroma, to include bright and tangy tropical fruits, a refreshing lemon

zest, gentle apricot, ripe peach, pear, yellow apple and orange blossom. As with all wines, the pro-

gression of this prosecco does not disappoint,

with a gentle transition to finish out the dish. The

wine evolves from a bright crisp wine to a subtle

lemon cream pie.

A red wine and food pairing option at Nosh

offers wild boar sliders with the La Fiera Mon-

tepulciano d’Abruzzo wine. This dish consists of wild boar meat braised with red wine. The

recipe includes onions, garlic, celery and fennel.

The weight and texture, along with the intense

flavors of the recipe, make this the perfect pair-

ing with La Fiera wine. The La Fiera winery uses

only the Montepulciano grape, grown in the

Abruzzo region of Italy, located due east of

Rome. Other wines from this area are some-

times blended with the Sangiovese grape.

This Montepulciano d’Abruzzo is deeply colored

wine with pepper and spice notes. Powerful and

fruity, the initial aroma offers juicy notes of plum

and black cherry, with a hint of earthiness. On the

palate, the flavors include dark fruits such as black

cherry, plum and cassis. The wine has noteworthy

structure and depth with a practical pocketbook price. In the glass, the wine develops flavors of red fruits when paired with the wild boar. As the wine

continues to open up, the flavors develop further into leather, tobacco, licorice and black tea, while

the earthiness becomes a bit more pronounced.

After one hour in the glass, the wine develops a sa-

vory flavor of chocolate-covered dried cherries. Al-

though this wine does change significantly after

opening, there is no need to decant — the wine glass

serves as the perfect decanting vessel. Cheers!

Denise Easdon is a certified sommelier and a certified specialist of wine.

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Guidelines for pairing food & wine: COLOR TO COLOR Match the color of the wines to the color of the food • White meats or fish — white wine • White sauce, pasta — white wine • Red meats, red sauces — red wine BODY TO BODY Wines have different weights/ viscosities. For example, light to full-bodied white wines: • Sauvignon blanc and pinot grigio typically are lighter-weighted wines than chardonnay, a wine with a fuller body/weight.

• Red wines: Pinot noir is a lighter-weighted wine; merlot, light to medium body; cabernet sauvignon, typically a full-bodied wine.

SUGGESTED PAIRINGS • Lighter-body fish: tilapia or trout – sauvignon blanc or pinot grigio, or a mediumweight fruit-forward unoaked chardonnay.

• Fuller-body fish: Chilean sea bass or mahi mahi or swordfish – Pair with a medium-to full-bodied chardonnay.

• Lighter meat: quail, duck, pork tenderloin. Pair with pinot noir or light/medium-body merlot.

• Heavier meat: ribeye steak – Pair with cabernet sauvignon.

THREE STYLES OF PAIRING WINE AND FOOD: • Echoing: If the the entrée has a mushroom component, then pair with a wine that has a mushroom flavor profile.

• Complementary: If the entrée has a flavor profile such as a grilling or charring component, then pair with a wine that offers an earthy rustic flavor profile.

• Contrast: Pair a spicy dish (such as Asian food) with a sweet wine like a medium-dry or sweet Riesling.

ADDITIONALLY: Pairing wines with food or food styles from a specific region of a country — pair with like spices/ingredients from that area.

AROUND TOWN W SAN ANTONIO WOMAN Farewell Dinner for Beverly Purcell-Guerra The family, friends and staff of SAN ANTONIO WOMAN gathered at Werner’s Steak House to bid a fond farewell to our retiring editor of 12 years, Beverly Purcell-Guerra.

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Debra Cesaro W BUSINESS WOMAN SPOTLIGHT

Regional director for Herman Miller What do you do? I lead an expert sales team focused on helping companies develop their unique solutions for workplaces to help employees engage in their work environment. My region covers Central and South Texas from Waco to Brownsville and the state of Louisiana. San Antonio and Austin are the major Texas markets we support.

What is it that you like best about your job? Every day is different. We work with companies in the area to gain insights about their corporate culture and key business drivers and then how that translates into the office environment. It is exciting to see employees work intuitively in their workspace and not have to adapt because the space doesn’t provide the choice as to where to accomplish the different activities we actually do each day.

Education/Major: Graduate of University of the Incarnate Word with a BFA in design and a minor in business.

What career path led you to where you are today? I started my career in 1982 as an interior designer for Corporate Interiors as a staff designer. Major projects included the Ferguson Map and Travel stores, Negley Paint Company headquarters and, most notable, the design for the H-E-B Headquarters on South Main. In 1989, I joined USAA as a senior interior designer as part of the facilities team. In my 18-year career at USAA, I developed new workplace design standards for the portfolio and, led design efforts for the major building renovations at the headquarters in San Antonio as well

as other regional locations. In 2007 I joined Herman Miller.

When did you know that you were in the right place in your career? My first major was elementary education, but after my first art class, I decided to explore a career in interior design. After graduation, I started work as associate designer doing corporate design. When I joined USAA in 1989, I knew my real passion was the strategic side of design — developing strategies on how space functions to enhance productivity.

Who were your mentors?

Sounds corny, but my Mom and Dad were our guiding stars. They always encouraged us to be the best we could be and instilled our core values of being honest and true to yourself first so you can always look at yourself in the mirror with pride, be generous with your time, help others and laugh a lot.

What do you like to do in your spare time? Play golf, read.

What is your favorite vacation?

My husband, Dennis, and I love to travel. We enjoy cruising and have been fortunate to visit many islands in the Caribbean, Alaska and the Baltic Sea. Our next trip is a cruise in the Mediterranean.

What brought you to San Antonio? My father was a lieutenant colonel in the Air Force and retired from the service when I was only 6 years old. He took a job at Kelly AFB, so our last family move was from Louisiana to San Antonio. We loved San Antonio, and now this has been home for over 50 years.

How do you find balance in your life — career, community and home life?

I think we find balance the older we get as we reprioritize what is important. We really take time to be with our family and friends as much as possible each month.

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W ACCORDING TO LINDA

What’s Relevant in San Antonio by LINDA ELLIOTT

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In the past few months my heart has been touched by Patricia Ruiz and her dream to make this world a better place for a vibrant community – the physically disabled. She and husband Jim have a beautiful daughter, now 22, who is perfect in every way but one. She is in a wheelchair because of cerebral palsy at birth. That doesn’t stop her from lighting up the world with her quick wit, bright mind and perky personality.

The problem is that her world is limited by lack of accessibil-

and lots of corporate participation for the day-long event. Check

ity. And she is certainly not alone. We just don’t see a lot of people

it out: www.accessabilityfest.com.

go. Patricia just launched a blog called Paws 4 a Moment written

Modifications. Lizette, an occupational therapist, is dedicated to

who may be disabled because they are limited in where they can

by her daughter’s service dog, Pepin, an English golden cream re-

triever. It’s both anecdotal and poignant. Check it out,

www.paws4amoment.com.

Hearing Patricia’s story caused me to be more introspective. I

think of concerns we all should have, such as falling and becoming

disabled. My family certainly worries about that with our mom being in her mid-90s! I’ve had many friends who have suffered

life-changing falls, as I’m sure many of you have. Falling is now

considered an epidemic in the age of baby boomers. I also vividly

recall my tour of the Center for the Intrepid and the tremendous

impact it had on me. So many soldiers return from war with seri-

ous injuries and must join the physically disabled population.

I set out to discover what is being done in our community and

was very pleasantly surprised that we are quite progressive in our efforts to make San Antonio a more accessible place to live. My first

investigative visit was with Judy Babbitt, manager of disability ac-

cess office, Department of Public Works, City of San Antonio. Judy uses a wheelchair, but that doesn’t impede her in the slightest. She

is a dynamic, positive-thinking person. The first lesson I got from

her was a bit of etiquette, for which I am grateful: Don’t refer to a

Judy also introduced me to Lizette Davis of AccessAbility Home

“normal is relevant” for the physically disabled. It’s all about learn-

ing to live with ability instead of disability. Lizette is also involved

with the Texas Fall Prevention Coalition’s A Matter of Balance pro-

gram, helping seniors overcome their concerns of falling.

I’ll end my examples with a grand one that is now underway. It

is Foresight Golf’s The Valor Club at Pecan Valley, currently under

development. It will be a fully contained accessible recreational

and living community to provide a higher quality of life to a very

special group of people who may be disabled. Initially, it was to

serve our wounded veterans, but it will also serve all others who

can benefit from this unique development. It will feature a fully ac-

cessible golf course, apartment complex, retirement campus, hike-

bike trails, Olympic and Paralympic sports complex and youth

recreation and sports facilities. The apartment complex is now

under construction by HomeSpring Realty Partners. The Valor

Club will be the first of its kind in the United States. Learn more

by going to www.thevalorclub.com.

Let me conclude by making a call to action by companies. There

are so many wonderfully talented people who would love to have a

chance to prove themselves in the business community. Unfortu-

disability as a handicap. Don’t say people are wheelchair-bound, but

nately, they may be challenged with a motor disability. Should

to people as victims, which is a hard description to overcome; they

physically disabled individuals have had to strive much harder

rather use a wheelchair, which offers them liberation. Never refer

their abilities be judged by their disabilities? I think not! So many

simply have a disability. The disability access office has an etiquette

than most and have developed a tremendous resilience for coping

Judy told me about the AccessAbility Fest that was held in Oc-

sire to aspire, or does it inspire them to conquer and achieve? I

handbook, an accessibility manual and much more.

tober, the eighth annual event put on by Texas Public Radio. I

with the challenges of life they face daily. Does that deter their de-

contend that anything is possible with the right attitude. We’ve re-

called Cindy Alleman, corporate and community relations, to learn

cently experienced it. Now Gov.-elect Greg Abbott knew there was

over 75 vendors that provide services to people with disabilities

to the highest position in the state of Texas.

more. Some 4,500 people, young and old, attended! There were

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no mountain too tall for him to conquer as he ran and was elected

W GUYS TO KNOW

BARCLAY ANTHONY CEO of Sea Island Shrimp House

By JASMINA WELLINGHOFF Senior Writer Photography by JANET ROGERS Barclay Anthony’s parents, Dan and Chrissy Anthony,

opened the first Sea Island Shrimp House restaurant

in 1965 with the help of their friend Henry Reed. Today

there are six locations across San Antonio, with the sev-

enth planned for the near future. The popular chain has

been voted San Antonio’s Best Seafood Restaurant by Ex-

press-News readers for 10 years in a row, praised by

restaurant reviewers, and awarded AAA’s Double Dia-

mond rating for its food and relaxing atmosphere.

Presiding over this successful growth is one of the

founders’ sons, Barclay Anthony, CEO since 1994. During his tenure, the company also developed Tiago’s Cabo

Grille with two local locations and extended its interests

into commercial real estate. But Anthony is actually a

third-generation restaurateur. His Greek-born grandfa-

ther, Tom Anthony (adapted from the original An-

thonopoulos), was the pioneer who ran the posh

Manhattan Café on Houston Street for decades.

Third-generation restaurateur Barclay Anthony now presides over his family’s business enterprises, including six Sea Island Shrimp Houses, with a seventh coming soon, two Tiago’s Cabo Grille restaurants; and commercial real estate. It all began with the Manhattan Café on Houston Street (at right) established by his grandfather.

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You grew up in and around your family’s restaurants. What jobs did you handle?

The first restaurant I remember was the Manhattan

Café, where both my grandfather and father worked.

The first restaurant that I worked in was the original Sea Island on Rector Street. As a 7-year old, I started washing

dishes and busing tables there. Then I graduated to some

kitchen work, primarily peeling shrimp. I would be doing

that with my grandmother, sitting in the kitchen peeling shrimp for

Nowadays people increasingly want healthy foods.

hours. It was actually fun. When I got older, I went back to washing

How has Sea Island responded to this trend?

you had to be real fast. My mother expected us to clean a table in 9

everything breaded or fried, but now a large portion of our menu is

dishes and cleaning the tables because that’s what was needed. And seconds or less.

Did you always think you would be in the restaurant business as an adult?

My parents always steered us (their children) away from the

business. It’s a difficult business, and they had had a few failures

We started responding to that a while back. We used to have

broiled or grilled. We expanded the range of salads and removed the

trans fats from our oil. One of the dishes that our health-conscious

folks order a lot is the Lighthouse Fish Platter, a broiled piece

of

fish

with

sautéed vegeta-

bles. We still have

that took a lot out of them. There was another job I did as a kid that

people who want

One summer I worked at Polunsky’s Fish Market, a job I did from 5

food, but we can

my father made me do just to understand more about the business.

a.m. till noon, working in a refrigerated room scaling fish. That was

to eat our fried

tell

them

that

tough. I was cold to the bone; couldn’t warm up.

everything is very

field, became a financial analyst and worked for Bear, Stearns & Co.

we do it by hand

school to get my MBA and was already registered at UT when I got

a very little cho-

When time came to go to college, I went into a totally different

in Dallas for two years. I was expected then to return to graduate

a call from my mom, who sounded very distraught. They had opened

up a second Sea Island, and she was upset that the standards were

not being met. My father had fallen ill, and she couldn’t take care of

everything by herself. They were thinking of selling the business. I was in the position to come home and help out. That was in 1992.

How did you turn things around?

There were some very basic tools that I put in place at the restau-

rant that helped. One of the key things was just straightening out

the balance sheet. The company was loaning money to employees

and partners, so I stopped the cash going out, and that helped turn

things around. On the purchasing side, the systems were not very

efficient, causing artificially high costs. We were buying food in

quantities that qualified us for discount prices, but we were still

being priced as if we were buying a small amount of food. I corrected

that. I also computerized the purchasing process as well as time and

thinly breaded – – and made with lesterol-free and

trans fat-free vegetable oil.

Why did you decide to venture into Mexican cuisine with Tiago’s?

When Matt became our COO, we promised him that if he helped

us improve the mother ship, so to speak, we would help him develop

his own restaurant concept. He wanted to use our company’s infra-

structure and not build a company from scratch. Tiago’s came truly

from the heart and brain of Matt. Matt and I both liked the food in

Cabo San Lucas — lots of seafood — so we agreed that the new

restaurant would serve food based on the cuisine from that region.

Both Tiago’s restaurants are doing great.

attendance. We got a lot more efficient with our labor.

What would you say are the key factors that determine a restaurant’s long-term success?

with my parents, they became favorably inclined toward me when

format. There’s no tipping, you order at the counter. We don’t make

Since the salaried managers had a profit-sharing arrangement

Quality, value, consistency and variety. We also have an effective

these changes made the company a lot more profitable in a short

that much on each plate, but we sell a lot of plates. We always say,

was going to be the kid from hell who would ruin the business.

seafood, come to Sea Island. Sea Island was fast casual before that

time and increased their bonuses. At first, they were worried that I

Who developed the early recipes, and who is in charge of that now?

Originally, a lot of the recipes came from the Manhattan Café.

My father was the mastermind behind the recipes that have lasted

through all these decades. He studied food passionately. He also

bounced everything off my mother, who is a very good cook. She

if you want “to dine,” go elsewhere; if you want to eat good, fresh

concept became cool. My father wanted to make quality food afford-

able; he was always for the common man.

Your approach probably guarantees repeat business.

I can’t tell you how incredibly loyal our customers are. They’ll

call me or message me if something is off because they know how

much we care. But we couldn’t do it without our employees. We have

upgraded the seafood, insisting that we only source the best-quality

people who have been with us for 45 years; many have been with us

person most responsible for the recipes is our chief operating officer,

The most important thing is that we all feel honored to be able to

products, which, of course, impacted the food flavors. Today, the Matt Charbonneau. We also have a food committee.

for 25. We respect and cherish them. Happy people make good food.

carry forward my parents’ life accomplishment.

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W WOMEN IN BUSINESS

By CAROLYN SELDON LAY

Photography by CASEY HOWELL

WOMEN BANKING in

Getting the Most from Their Investment

These bankers have a lot in common besides their profession. Interestingly enough, all five of these women are mothers of two children — that includes one who refers to her two doggies as her “children.” They were all taught independence at a young age. They are outgoing and people-oriented. These women are also committed to personal fitness, keeping their strength up to pursue their active lifestyles. Most started their careers in banking literally at the ground floor as bank tellers (usually during college) and worked their way up.

They have similar advice to give other women who are just starting out, especially when it comes to mentoring. Forget about thinking you are supposed to tackle life on your own. Mentors are essential, according to these five very successful businesswomen, and, conversely, they are now able to be mentors themselves. They have years of experience and are generous with offering their guidance and encouragement.

All five of these women enjoy helping others. Each loves her job and is passionate about it because it offers the opportunity to help other people and their businesses.

They learned what their strengths are early on. They know what their limits are and just how far to push them. They have a strong work ethic and set goals. They have a strong sense of self and take on challenges. They are the initiators who serve in leadership roles.

Outstanding in their respective fields, they are recognized by their many organizations. They are award winners!

Sara Brouillard – Broadway Bank

“Family-run businesses are a bit different from sole entrepreneurships or corporations in that they have a legacy to pass along to the next generation,” says Sara Brouillard, family business resource manager of the Broadway Bank’s Family Business Resource Center (FBRC).

“Sometimes it isn’t that simple. The business owner may find that the children who seem best suited for the job may not be interested. Then what?”

Sara Gouge Brouillard (pronounced “googe brew-lard”) came to work for her family’s business with a background in marketing. She soon developed a natural passion for helping other family businesses and welcomed the opportunity to take over the FBRC, which is dedicated to providing advisory services helping other family-run businesses.

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the Broadway National Bank in 1941, and granddaughter of Charlie Cheever, her mother’s father, who took over the family business in the 1950s. Her father, Jim Gouge, became chairman and CEO in 2001.

Sara is the eldest of Jim Gouge’s four offspring. It is expected that all members of her family, including siblings and cousins, will at some time work at the Broadway Bank, perhaps in summer jobs or internships, even though they may be pursuing other interests. This family is committed to the banking business for the long haul.

Brouillard learned how to create change in a positive and progressive way while studying human and organizational development at Vanderbilt and has applied that to business banking. Two years ago, the bank launched the FBRC website, giving registered members access to handselected articles. “This provides much-needed extra help, though not necessarily in banking, but in subjects of peripheral interest to the family business owners, such as succession planning,” she explains. “I started a seminars program for business owners and bring in outside professionals, such as lawyers speaking about limited partnerships and limited liability companies (LLCs) and a panel of CPAs addressing the new tax laws. They also learn marketing techniques, including the pros and cons of promoting a business as family-owned or projecting a mom-and-pop operation in certain communities.”

In 2013 the Broadway Bank won the Baylor University-sponsored Family Business of the Year Family Values Award.

Brouillard has been a speaker at North San Antonio Chamber of Commerce luncheons and at a Texas Bankers Association conference. She was a participant in the 38th class of Leadership San Antonio and serves as a board member for the Children’s Shelter. She is a founding member of the United Way‘s Emerging Leaders Council and a member of the Junior League of San Antonio.

This banking lady is the mother of two boys, an infant and a toddler, and she is the chief chef in residence at Chéz Brouillard, using quiet time to research new recipes.

It doesn’t matter if last week’s dish was a home run with husband, Jeff; this week it will be something different!

Brouillard has a message to relay to young women starting college: “Don’t be afraid of what banking sounds like; don’t be intimidated. The banking world needs more women. Women know and understand how kids affect finances. Don’t give up a career to be a parent, and don’t think you have to be perfect. You can have it all.”

Suzanne Peterson – Frost Bank

“In 1983, women were beginning to make their mark,” says Suzanne Peterson. “When I first started at Frost Bank, women were dressing more masculinely, in a dark suit and button-down shirt. I love that women now feel more latitude to dress more femininely and yet project a professional posture.” Her entire 31-year career has been with Frost Bank, where she has worked her way up to being named sales manager in 2014.

“Frost has a very supportive and encouraging culture.

More challenging for women early on was gaining acceptance from customers and prospects. I think we have made great progress in societal attitudes since the early ‘80s. Ultimately, what customers want is a knowledgeable banker who will provide top-quality service,” states Peterson.

Growing up in Tulsa, Peterson lived with her grandmother and mentor, Flora. who from the eighth grade on put her to work at her small oil and gas business. Flora advised her, “Don’t just get a job; get a profession.”

Peterson listened well and passes that good advice along to young women starting out in school or business: “Take the most challenging disciplines in college, and then pick a profession that plays to your strengths. It will be more enjoyable, and you will probably be more successful.”

She also encourages seeking an internship with a company to get a closer perspective on various positions and to get to know the culture of an organization. “I interned at a bank in high school and then worked there summers and holidays afterward. In college, I had an accounting concentration but discovered pretty quickly that I did not want to have a job that was primarily technically focused. Corporate banking calls for a great balance of technical expertise and people skills.” she explains.

Peterson highly recommends seeking a mentor as early as possible in life.

“Uncle Rupert has been coaching my kids since they were in elementary school to think about what they would like to do in life. People are usually flattered and more than willing to be a mentor,” she says.

Peterson came to San Antonio to attend Trinity University. She earned a BS in business administration, with a concentration in accounting, and is a licensed CPA. She was an avid varsity soccer player and after college continued playing in the metro league into her 30s until a neck injury slowed her january/february 2015 | 63

W WOMEN IN BUSINESS down. While at Trinity, she fell in love in and with San Antonio.

Peterson has always been actively engaged in the community and currently serves on the boards of the SAISD Foundation and the Business Advisory Council for Trinity University’s School of Business.

She is a sustaining member of the Junior League of San Antonio and has provided volunteer support to the United Way of San Antonio.

She was a member of the 1996 class of Leadership San Antonio and served as board chair for Girl Scouts of Southwest Texas. She has also served on the boards of the Rotary Club of San Antonio, Cystic Fibrosis Foundation and the Japan America Society of San Antonio.

Peterson says, “I’ve heard life’s comfort zone described as a bubble. The more you push against the boundary, the bigger it becomes. I make it a goal to push myself to the edge of my comfort zone every day and then go one step further.”

Sally Sohn – Jefferson Bank

When comparing the atmosphere for women in banking during her early years and now, Sally Sohn, senior vice president of mortgage lending at Jefferson Bank, recalls, “When I was starting out in my 20s, I was too young to recognize how difficult it was, and I have always been treated well. The banking industry is more inviting to women than many other industries.”

She continues, “I worked at a local bank in my 20s, picking up valuable experience in a variety of roles, and ‘retired’ when my first daughter was born until she got her driver’s license at 16. Then I was ready to get back into the job market and was encouraged by a friend to try my hand at mortgage lending at Jefferson Bank. I hesitated but took the challenge, and here I am 14 years later.”

Sohn tells women striving for the executive level in banking to “stay in the field or in business. Don’t take years off while others stay and gain years’ more experience.” She also advises, “Don’t be abrasive, but don’t be timid about what you do. Earn your credit and make sure you get and take credit where credit is due.”

Sohn grew up in Fort Worth and earned a BA from Austin College in Sherman. She moved to San Antonio when she was 20 and worked as a bank teller while she was working toward her MBA at Trinity University.

The same friend who encouraged her to try mortgage lending also introduced her to her husband, Bob. They have two daughters – Christina, who is a landscape architect in Boston, and Katherine, who is a manager at Central Market and mother of Mason, who is almost 3. Sohn says she loves spending time with Mason.

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eight people in her division at Jefferson Bank (not including processors or closers).

Her strong work ethic has paved the way for steady advancement. “I love the balance of working with people and the analysis. I enjoy getting to know people and get along with all sorts of people in general,“ she says.

She continues, “I help them through the qualifying and through the whole process to closing. You have to work long hours and make sure you have your time available when the homebuyers and their realtors are ready for you. Sometimes there may be as many as 10 loans that all beckon for my attention at once, and I’m keeping a lot of balls in the air, which takes focus.”

W WOMEN IN BUSINESS In addition to her work, Sohn is serving on the boards and finance committees for Children’s Bereavement Center of South Texas and Landa Gardens Conservancy.

She runs four days a week and does weight classes at the gym twice a week. She loves her workouts and says that self-discipline and fitness help keep her fit for a strenuous business schedule. All that work pays off, as she was recognized last year in the San Antonio Business Journal, listed as No.11 out of 25 top residential mortgage producers.

This successful banker has a few insights to pass along: “It’s more fun when I’m not afraid of embarrassing myself and just learn to laugh at myself. Be discriminating, but don’t judge. Always remember to be grateful.”

Novie Allen – Randolph Brooks Federal Credit Union

There were three women assistant vice presidents in banking who were men-

tors to Novie Allen, business lending development officer for Randolph Brooks

Federal Credit Union, when she started her career in 1989. “They even wrote out

a career path for me,” she says. “I was a part-time teller while attending college to

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pursue a criminal justice career. I quickly realized that helping

at various other chambers of commerce events. She explains, “My

that path, working my way up and increasing responsibility dur-

small business owners, matching them with resources that allow

clients at the bank had become a passion for me. So I continued ing the next 10 years.

“Then last spring,” she continues, “I got the call from RBFCU

that hired me away and led to my current position, which I love.

role in the business community is to encourage and empower

them to thrive.” She believes it is important to give back in the

way of referrals and make connections: “I keep others on my mind

so that when the opportunity arises, I can make that connection.

I feel blessed by the job and the opportunity to do what I love and

Then others will do the same in return.”

in an environment that aligns with my philosophy of ‘[business]

starting a career. “Don’t compare yourself with other women.

apply my passion to helping people. RBFCU allows me to work

Allen would like to share some sage advice for young women

member first.’”

Every woman has her own best asset. Appreciate what you have.

closest friend and influence has been her mother, who taught her

that and do it. Keep up with your education and technology, and

Allen is a San Antonian and graduate of Clark High School. Her

Truly believe, and continually have the attitude of OK, I can do

to be strong and independent. “I am very close to my family, in-

read books.”

uncles and cousins. We all live within a few blocks, and we usually

ers: “Be easy to talk to and treat everyone with respect; say ‘please’

likes to cook, she will never again attempt to grill 24 steaks for the

yourself and speak up if you see something inappropriate or dis-

cluding my brother and sister-in-law and 9-year-old niece, aunts, have about two dozen at family gatherings.” Even though Allen

group. “While everyone else was socializing, I was out tending the

grill,” she recalls. She keeps her energy level up by working out at

a nearby fitness center.

Allen is an active member of the North San Antonio Chamber

of Commerce and was honored recently as their fourth quarter’s

“Outstanding Ambassador” and “Miss Congeniality” for 2014.

Her position at the bank enables her to meet decision makers

Some other policies she has learned and hopes might help oth-

and ‘thank you,’ and do what you say you will do. Stand up for ruptive in your office. Count to 10, invite that person into your of-

fice, and calmly tell him/her your thoughts.”

Allen quotes late business author and speaker Jim Rohn, who

said, “We become the combined average of the five people we as-

sociate with most.” She adds, “It’s the people you receive assistance

from, and the ones you give assistance to, that will influence and

shape your thoughts, your feelings, your actions and results.”

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W WOMEN IN BUSINESS Elva Adams – Wells Fargo Bank

“It was education that brought me to the U.S.,” explains Elva Adams, whose financial career has centered around Wells Fargo Bank since 1996. ”It was around 1990 when I took years of earnings awarded by the Chinese government and moved to the U.S. alone to seek my American dream. I enrolled at UTSA, learned English and earned my BBA in accounting. I was on the dance squad, then became a member of the original San Antonio Spurs Silver Dancers.”

Elva was born in Taipei, Taiwan, and became a world-class martial arts champion representing Chinese Taipei under the name Pai Yun-Yao. Among her many awards there is an Olympic bronze medal from Seoul, Korea, for tae kwon do.

She represented the United States in all of her subsequent competitions, winning mostly gold medals at the national level. Then she took time off to have a family. “I am now a single mom. My son is at Texas Tech and my daughter is at O’Connor High.

They are my life,” she says.

Elva‘s career evolved into her current position as a senior business relationship banker for the past 10 years. She says, “My main source of motivation has been about setting goals and having the passion and drive to attain them.” She advises that having mentors is essential to success and also stresses, “The discipline of my involvement in martial arts has helped me excel in all areas of life. My years of training in tae kwon do have taught me to be fearless, yet I know my boundaries.” Eventually, her sports awards shifted to national and international refereeing, including “best referee” titles.

This woman has the heart of a winner. Now she is a participant again, this time in the master and senior competitions. Her medal count is still growing. Elva says, “I am currently training for the U.S. Open in Orlando at the end of January. I plan to go for the gold in the women’s senior individual and team poomsae (a martial arts form) at the 2015 World Championship. Once I accomplish that, I will be the first athlete to receive gold in both sparring and poomsae events.”

In addition to Adams’ athletics, she has causes dear to her that have crossed over into her professional life: “I am able to use my position to help and promote Asian small business owners.” She is a strong advocate of maximizing the use of government loan-guaranteed programs as a way to provide financial assistance to small and minorityowned businesses that need that extra boost to start or expand their business and achieve “their American dream.”

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verse markets, recognizing that diverse customers often have unique financial requirements, and more of our purchasing power should be dedicated to diverse suppliers.”

Adams has been able to form and serve in leadership roles in various organizations dedicated to developing and assisting the Asian, Taiwanese and Chinese communities in San Antonio. Her influence extends through her board positions, speaking engagements and participation in a mentorship program, where she shares her small business expertise to help bridge businesses between the United States and Asia and raise the awareness and importance For more information on this of small businesses in the and other stories go to Asian community.

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NEW BRAUNFELS GRUENE Why this mid-sized Texas town is a big draw for San Antonio

By JANIS TURK

Photography Courtesy of THE NEW BRAUNFELS CONVENTION AND VISTORS BUREAU

It’s not uncommon for people from a small town to drive into a big city for food, art, entertainment and family fun. However, it is unusual for locals to leave the big city and seek out a smaller town for those same reasons.

But that’s what happens here: San Antonio folks often make the 20-minute drive from downtown up I-35 to New Braunfels for everything from fine dining to shopping, music, art, entertainment and water play.

Want to know why this former German settlement (which, by the way, is growing so fast it’s really not a small town anymore) is such a draw? Think about all the good times to be had here!

HOLD ON TO HISTORY

Historic buildings in and around downtown New Braunfels include spaces that are still used every day, like the

historic Faust Hotel built in 1929 and the 1898 Prince Solms Inn, an elegant Old World-style small brick bed-and-breakfast inn. Several

other downtown buildings have been repurposed and restored to create popular restaurants and bars—like the former federal post office

building, erected in 1915, which is now McAdoo’s Seafood Company and Bar.

Likewise, the old Palace movie theater building that still stands on North Castell Avenue is home to Myron’s Steakhouse. Myron’s has a

second restaurant in San Antonio these days, but the New Braunfels location came first. Even the former City Hall was once home to a

restaurant. The historic Brauntex Theatre, also a former cinema, stands next to the old train depot, which now houses a small train museum.

The oldest dance hall in Texas can also be found on the outskirts of the city in the historic entertainment district of Gruene.

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SAVOR THE SAUSAGE AND STRUDEL

From German sausage at iconic spots like

the New Braunfels Smokehouse, Oma’s

Haus and Friesenhaus Restaurant and Bak-

ery, to house-made German baked goods at

the still-operating historic 1868 Naegelin’s

Bakery, to the sizzling prime cuts at Myron’s

Steakhouse, to the Napa Valley-inspired menu of the popular Huisache Grill, New

Braunfels has become a destination for

foodies. With other popular spots like

Gruene’s Grist Mill, McAdoo’s Seafood

Company and Bar, and the Pour Haus, New

Braunfels offers a diverse array of great eats

Schnitzel

and epicurean delights. Our new favorite?

is usually pork or veal that has been breaded and fried. It is usually served with French fries, potato mash, or wedge potatoes.

The dish has been extremely popular since the end of the Second World War.

Restaurant 188 South, an upscale Italian

spot that just recently opened on South

Castell Avenue, downtown.

BUC-EE’S IN LOVE

It might be odd for people from a big city

DIVE IN TO WATER FUN

Home to Schlitterbahn Water Park and “tubing” on the Comal and the Guadalupe Rivers,

the New Braunfels area swells with a flood of visitors each spring and summer when warm

weather rules in Texas. With shuttle buses and inner-tube rental stands and bathing-suit

to drive to a small town for entertainment,

shops all over town, wet and wild water fun is a favorite pastime here. And who wouldn’t

there just to visit a gas station. However,

bahn on a hot summer day? It’s one of

ter is a phenomenon exploding across Texas

waterslides and man-made pools flow

$74-million gas station and convenience

river to create unforgettable fun. With

but it’s even stranger that they might drive

that happens here, too. Buc-ee’s Travel Cen-

that defies logic and eludes explanation, a

like to make a big splash at Schlitterthe country’s largest water parks, where

together, and one even runs into a real

store that has become a tourist destination.

humble beginnings back in 1966,

is the largest convenience store in the world

in Texas” water park and entertainment

fuel pumps, 83 toilets, 31 cash registers, four

state-wide attraction.

Believe it or not, the New Braunfels location at 68,000 square feet, and it features 120

Icee machines, 80 fountain dispensers and

tubing gear, barbecue grills, fire pits, hunt-

ing, fishing and water gear, and a farmer's

market that carries Grade 1 fruit and pro-

Schlitterbahn, “the hottest coolest time

complex, has grown to an enormous Besides Schlitterbahn, there are even more

opportunities to cool off and swim in New

Braunfels. The town’s Landa Park

Aquatic Complex (LPAC) is the combi-

duce. Located at I-35 and FM 306, it also

nation of three bodies of water in one

more, along with home furnishings and even

depth pool and the Coach E.E. "Bud"

sells fudge, barbecue, “beaver bites” and

Buc-ee Beaver pajamas.

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OOMPAH-PAH

New Braunfels was first settled by Prince Carl Solms of Ger-

many in 1845, and Texas land grants allowed lots of German setIt features full restrooms and changing and showering facilities, so it’s

easy to cool off in the water and then jump on the park’s miniature train. It’s also a great place to picnic and play on any of the numerous

playscapes.

of the city, and many residents still speak some German. Many

still call their grandparents Oma and Opa, too. The biggest and

most famous way that their German roots are remembered is

with the town’s annual Wurstfest celebration, a 10-day Bavar-

ian-style salute to sausage held each autumn on Landa Park’s

ART APPRECIATION

New Braunfels Art League continues to keep art front and center in

the community, and today it has a cheerful, well-lighted gallery space

where it showcases the work of local artists downtown at 239 W. San Antonio St. Drop in to enjoy fine art and even purchase a few items made by local artisans.

Theater and performing arts are also celebrated in New Braunfels.

The Circle Arts Theatre in Landa Park is known for its high-quality

theatrical productions each season. And downtown, just off the main

circle at the edge of the railroad tracks, the Brauntex Theatre (an old

art deco cinema) offers a full calendar of music concerts, performances and more throughout the year. Across the street, kids and adults alike can have hands-on art fun as they paint ceramics at the

Bisque Bistro.

Don’t miss

Naeglin’s Bakery

The oldest bakery in Texas Since 1868

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tlers to follow him here throughout the 1800s. Today, the town’s

German heritage is still celebrated in the food, music and culture

Wurstfest Grounds. It’s like a big state fair with carnival-style

midway rides, food halls and lots of dancing to oompah bands.

Be sure to wear your lederhosen, and save room for sausage on

a stick and hot German potato soup!

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GO GRUENE

Many visitors come here and head

straight to the Gruene Historic District at

the edge of town along the Guadalupe

River. In the 1800s Gruene (pronounced

Green) was a quiet little village with an

old general store, a saddle shop and a

dance hall. Today, Gruene is a dynamic

tourist destination. It is also still home to

Texas’ oldest and perhaps most famous

dance hall, Gruene Hall, where country

music stars like Willie Nelson still play,

popular Texas bands like Cody Canada

and the Departed draw big crowds, and

movies are sometimes made. By the way, John Travolta once danced here, too,

while filming the movie Michael.

The Grist Mill Restaurant, a winery,

coffee shops, a tearoom, a pottery shop

and more line the tree-shaded streets of

Gruene on a bluff overlooking the Guadalupe River,

and trade-day booths often line the streets and byways of this enchanting place —

just another reason to

leave San Antonio for a day of small-town excitement.

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GAME ON LET THE GOOD TIMES ROLL

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Good times are always easy to come by in Louisiana, but these days the good times just keep getting better, especially in Lake Charles and the rest of Southwest Louisiana, where you might say they’re on a roll.

Lately, Southwest Louisiana and Lake Charles in particular have seen a tremendous spike in growth, construction, jobs and new business. In fact, the area is welcoming $77 billion-plus in new capital projects and industrial expansions.

Also, Louisiana was recently named as one of the top two states in the nation having the best business climates and new growth — which can only mean even more exciting prospects await Texas travelers.

Lake Charles has always had a lot to offer visitors who come to the lovely lakeside city close to the scenic Louisiana Gulf Coast, but if you’ve only driven through on the way to Baton Rouge or New Orleans, you’ve passed up a chance to have a really good time in Lake Charles.

For a city of only about 74,000, Lake Charles offers a surprisingly large array of options for enjoyable activities, cultural offerings, gaming, festivals and fun. And these days, there’s more to love about Lake Charles than ever. Game on!

WHY WE LAKE CHARLES

Check out the four C’s:

CAJUN and CREOLE CUISINE

(and other great eats): Nobody does great down-home, low country Louisiana Cajun and Creole cuisine quite like Lake Charles — and their other great eats also can’t be beat.

Try the gumbo and crawfish-stuffed “pistolettes” (rolls) at Steamboat Bill’s, have a steak at the Ember Grill & Wine Bar at L’Auberge Casino Resort, enjoy Creole and Continental cuisine at La Truffe Sauvage, or try old Mediterranean favorites at Mazen’s. Try 121 Artisan’s Bistro for great pasta, steaks and seafood, or enjoy the best BLT you’ve ever had at MacFarlane’s Celtic Pub (along with great burgers and Irish fare). Try the Seafood Palace for a fresh Gulf Coast catch, Darrell’s for a great po’boy, and Luna for crawfish bread and shrimp and crab remoulade. My favorite new little Lake Charles gastropub? Restaurant Calla.

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Whether you like to play slot machines or blackjack or you just like the posh hotel rooms, pools, restaurants, buffets, shops and excitement of big resorts, you’ll enjoy the casino properties in Lake Charles.

One of the area’s most popular is Pinnacle Entertainment’s L’Auberge Casino Resort, set on 242 acres with 770,000 square feet of high-end property space featuring 30,000 square feet of Vegas-style gaming, plus a Tom Fazio-designed 18-hole champion golf course and a luxury spa — all set along Contraband Bayou.

L’Auberge, which also has a luxury property in Baton Rouge, recently spent $40 million on the renovation of their already exquisite rooms and suites. Designed to resemble a Rocky Mountain ski lodge or a Texas ranch, L’Auberge has an atmosphere of class and style that makes it popular with even those who don’t normally like casinos. The special 26-story hotel features almost 1,000 rooms, including private villas and 147 luxury suites (our favorites are their second-floor suites above the VIP entrance). It also is home to a steakhouse (Ember Grille & Wine Bar) as well as the newly expanded and renovated sushi and Asian fusion restaurant, Asia.

L’Auberge is also home to a family-friendly lazy river and pool, where music events and outdoor parties are held each summer, and throughout the year the hotel’s concert stage welcomes music headliners and big acts. The shops at L’Auberge have also recently added two more enticing stores to their collection: Stiletto (for great shoes) and Major Denim (for denim fashions).

Other great Lake Charles area casino hotels include the recently renovated/refurbished hotel suites in the tower at the Isle of Capri Casino Resort.

But perhaps most exciting of all for Lake Charles is the coming of the new Landry’s Golden Nugget Casino, a $600 million resort project on a 242-acre site next to L’Auberge. An 18-hole championship golf course, 715 luxurious guest rooms and suites, a spa, a 20,000-square-foot ballroom, an entertainment showroom and a first-class retail corridor highlight just a few of Golden Nugget’s features. A private beach and marina will also provide guests waterfront access.

CRAZY FUN FESTIVALS

COOL NATURAL ATTRACTIONS in the area include the Creole Nature Trail, Louisiana’s outback, which leads visitors through South Louisiana’s coastal wetlands. The driving trail wends through 180 miles of bayous, marshlands and shores along the Gulf of Mexico and offers travelers the rare opportunity to view Louisiana’s fertile prairies, lush marshes and abundant wildlife. In the spring, the new Adventure Point Visitor’s Center will open in Sulphur, near Lake Charles.

With 75 festivals, Southwest Louisiana is home to year-round fun! (See our list on the next page).

There are also impressive museums and art exhibition spaces in Lake Charles, a unique Mardi Gras museum, historic home tours each year and great shops to visit.

With business booming and so many things to do and see in and around Southwest Louisiana, you’ll know why we say Lake Charles is on a roll — so get there quickly and let the good times begin.

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W TRAVEL FOREVER IN BOUDIN Did you know that Southwest Louisiana is actually home to a drivable Boudin Trail, where you can print out an online map that will help you find the best housemade boudin sausage in the state? Find all you’d ever want to know about where to get great boudin links, balls and burgers at www.visitlake charles.org/boudin_trail/.

TOP 10 REASONS TO

VISIT LAKE CHARLES & SOUTHWEST LOUISIANA

GAME ON, LAKE CHARLES!

1. Casino gaming!

2. The Creole Nature Trail All-American Road 3. It’s the Festival Capital of Louisiana with over 75 fairs and festivals each year.

4. Year-round golf 5. The Southwest Louisiana Boudin Trail and other great eats along the way 6. Sam Houston Jones State Park 7. The Charpentier Historic District 8. Museums and art galleries 9. Live music 10. The Cottage Shops Cultural District

Southwest Louisiana is known as the Festival Capital of Louisiana. Why? Well, perhaps it’s because it hosts 75 festivals a year, and everyone knows that Louisiana knows how to throw a party better than anyplace else. Plan your next vacation around one of these many festivals and events. Here are a few of our favorites, but check out the rest at www.visitlakecharles.org/events.

February 15 Mardi Gras Lighted Boat Parade and Mardi Gras Children’s Day and Parade Lake Charles Civic Center 16 Mardi Gras Royal Gala -Lake Charles Civic Center 17 Krewe of Krewes’ Parade -Downtown Lake Charles 21 Winter Beer Festival - Historic Calcasieu Marine National Bank/Lake Charles March 13-14 Sulphur Mines Festival -West Cal Events Center/Sulphur 13-15 Black Heritage Festival -Lake Charles Civic Center 20-21 Iowa Rabbit Festival - Iowa City Park April 9-11 Louisiana Railroad Days Festival - DeQuincy Railroad Museum 10-12 The Original Downtown Lake Charles Crawfish Festival - Lake Charles Civic Center 28-5/10 -Contraband Days, Louisiana Pirate Festival - Lake Charles Civic Center May 10-6/1 - The Age of Dinosaurs Exhibit, Sulpher Regional Library July 17-19 Cajun Music and Food Festival - Burton Complex/Lake Charles 24-25 Marshland Festival - Lake Charles Civic Center August 15 Arts & Crabs Festival September 1 BooZoo’s Labor Day Festival 12 Stars & Stripes in the Park/Boudin Wars 27 Cal Ca Chew Food Festival 18-20 St. Theresa’s Bon Ton Festival October 17 Rouge et Blanc/McNeese State University 31 Culture Fest/Arts Fest December 4-5 Christmas under the Oaks Festival - Heritage Square/Sulphur

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Feathers, fabulous frocks and the fais-do-do can only mean one thing — it’s Mardi Gras time in Louisiana, and Lake Charles does it like no other.

Experience the magic of Mardi Gras in Southwest Louisiana from Jan. 6 to Feb. 17. For information on the events of the soon-to-be-upon-us Carnival season (which begins on Jan. 6) and ends at midnight on “Fat Tuesday” (Mardi Gras) in Southwest Louisiana, check out swlamardigras.com or call (800) 456-7952.

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7th Annual Chi Omega Wish Lunch at the San Antonio Country Club, November 6, 2014 With speaker, NY Times best-selling author Melanie Shankle.

1. Melanie Shankle, Author of The Antelope in the Living Room; Linda O'Brien, Chair; Victoria Kohler-Webb, President; Elizabeth Marceau

2. Amy Hone, Chief Development Officer of Make-AWish, Central & South Texas(R); Leslie Oliver; Linda O'Brien, Chair; Kathrin Brewer, President and CEO, Make-A-Wish, Central & South Texas(R); Mary Bush

3. Kristie Karutz; Bevie Downing; Victoria Kohler-Webb

4. Amy Pearson, Past President; Vickie Kinder; Pat Smith; Cindy Rubsamen

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The Artist Foundation of San Antonio hosted its first annual Elf Ball December 4, 2014 at BRICK. The holiday celebration, which raised funds for the Artist Foundation’s ongoing grant program for local artists, hosted about 200 of San Antonio artists and patrons in their best elf finery.

5. Linda Packman, Patricia Pratchett, Derick Rodgers, and Terry Brechtel

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6. Ethel Shipton, Hannah McManus, and Nate Cassie

SENIOR CARE-GIVING W For more info go to seniorsanantonio.com

TIME TO TRANSITION? Indicators that your parent needs a change

By ROBYN BARNES It seems to happen so quickly. One day your parent is

sprightly and enjoying active retirement, and the next she seems

to have aged overnight. The person who was once your role

model for independence is suddenly unable — or unwilling — to

do the daily activities that living in a home requires. Is it time to

evaluate a move to a retirement or assisted living community?

How do you decide?

Assisted living is part of a long-term-care continuum that pro-

vides housing, some health care and personal care services for in-

dividuals who need assistance with activities of daily living

(ADLs). These activities include bathing, dressing, eating, toilet-

ing and transferring. In addition, many assisted living communi-

ties help residents with their medications and may provide other

types of specialty care, such as dementia care.

Assisted living care and services are designed to: • Maximize residents’ autonomy, choice, dignity, independence, privacy and safety;

• Accommodate individual residents’ changing needs and preferences;

• Minimize the need to relocate; and

• Encourage family and community involvement. (1) “The biggest indication that it’s time to move is personal

safety,” says Shelly Bunce, director of sales and marketing at The

Forum at Lincoln Heights. “If your parent is doing things that are

unsafe, if you hear her say she wants to do something but feels

unsafe, then it’s time to consider a move. If your parent isn’t eat-

ing well or if personal hygiene is not what it should be, an alarm

should go off in your head.”

Martha Anderson, Independence Hill’s director of sales and

marketing, agrees: “When you visit Mom, take a good look

around. Are dishes piled up in the sink? Is the refrigerator

empty? Is mail piled up on the table? And how about the condi-

tion of the house — has maintenance become too overwhelming?

At some point, homeownership just becomes a burden, but many

people are afraid to admit it.”

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W SENIOR CARE-GIVING “A retirement or assisted living community can make this a nonissue for families,” Anderson says. “If Mom moves into a facility, most of them have excellent transportation to doctor appointments, the grocery store and activities around town. Our residents often find that they haven’t driven their cars for several months after they move in and decide to sell them. Problem solved!”

by long-term

How do you determine if it’s time for a parent to make the

care. If you are

Recent accidents or close calls. Has Mom or Dad fallen

caregiver to a

the primary

transition? Here are some common indicators:

parent, you

repeatedly, broken something while trying to install or repair it

have a right to

or experienced a minor car accident? Did you have to take care

be tired and oc-

of the situation, or was your parent able to handle it?

casionally frus-

Slow recovery. Has Mom or Dad had difficulty recovering

trated. Women

from a recent illness? Are cuts or scrapes healing properly, or do

today are the

they linger? Did your parent seek medical attention or ignore

embodiment of

the problem?

the “sandwich

Noticeable weight loss. Does your parent seem thinner?

Many conditions, from illness to depression, cause weight loss.

Seniors who live alone often complain that cooking for one is no

fun, so they don’t eat, or they snack on foods that are unhealthy.

Increasing frailty. Is a parent suddenly asking you to lift

things for them that were never too heavy before? Is Dad slow to

rise from that recliner? Does Mom seem unsteady on her feet?

Changes in appearance. If your mother was always a

fashion maven in the past and now she looks disheveled, it’s time

for concern. Buttons and zippers require a manual dexterity that

seniors may be unable to manage. If your father has suddenly ac-

generation.”

We have children, careers, husbands and homes that require

attention — putting an aging parent with multiple needs on top

of that pile is sometimes more than we can handle. If you are

facing a long-term-care situation with a parent, whether at

home or in an assisted living facility, be sure you take time to

care for yourself.

If observations lead you to determine it’s time to have the

quired an unkempt beard, remember that shaving is particularly

conversation about moving to assisted living, expect objections.

add up to big concerns.

“I usually ask them when they will be ready. Often they don’t

dangerous with a shaky hand. Small changes in appearance can

Recall issues. We all forget things, no matter our age. But

if your parent is consistently forgetting to take medication, can’t

remember how to run the kitchen appliances or how to get to a

neighbor’s home, it is time to consider alternatives in the living

situation.

Social challenges. Aging and loneliness can be alienating

— even if your parents are both alive and living together. People

don’t always age at the same rate; it is common for seniors to ex-

perience frustration because Dad wants to stay home with the TV

“The biggest objection we hear is ‘I’m not ready!’” says Bunce.

know why they don’t feel ready and can’t verbalize it. So I ask

them why they need their big house — how many rooms are they

actually living in? Generally, it’s three rooms. I ask if they know

how much maintaining all that extra space is costing them. And

I ask if there are things they’d like to be doing with that mainte-

nance money.”

That gets them started thinking about a change, Bunce adds.

“I always ask ‘I’m not ready!’ objectors to stay for a night or at-

tend a few of our events. What they discover is the opportunity

and Mom wants to get out. For widows and widowers, depres-

to build new relationships and have fun right at their doorsteps.”

road. If friendships have ended because of health or death, you

son. “When people object to moving to assisted living now, I

sion is a common companion that leads them down a lonely

may see your parent become more and more inactive, frustrated and morose. Does he spend more time in the house, limiting

contact with the outside world? Has she given up her weekly vis-

its with her friends? Watch for these behavioral changes.

While you are gauging your parent’s need for living assis-

tance, take a look at how the situation is affecting you and your family. Many families are affected financially and emotionally

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“We all have fears about moving to new places,” says Ander-

completely understand. I encourage them to come for lunch and

experience what assisted living offers. I remind them that they

should make the decision now about where they’d like to live,

while they still can. None of us knows what the future will bring,

so it’s best to look at all the options and be prepared.”

(1) Choosing an Assisted Living Residence: a Consumer’s

Guide. American Health Care Association National Center for Assisted Living.

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Memory Care Director

Courtney Cox

By CHERYL VAN TUYL JIVIDEN Photography by JANET ROGERS

Courtney Cox has the same name as the

comedic actress of her favorite show Friends and

really values a good laugh. In fact, her favorite

quote is one by Charlie Chaplin, “A day without

laughter is a day wasted.” That happy disposition has helped her in her personal journey as well as her career doing important work for her patients

and their families. The young Ms. Cox is one of

the youngest Memory Care Directors for Brook-

dale Communities, which operates 1500 senior living solutions in 46 states.

At Brookdale Hollywood Park, Cox oversees a

tients and management of resident assistants and

medical aides. She finds the work both challenging

and rewarding. “I think of them as family,” she ex-

plains. “I’m on call 24 hours. I’m very involved with

my (patients’) families. I want to help, and if I don’t

know something, I’ll find the answer.” While she

says in her seven months on the job she is still

learning and coming to more fully understand the diseases of her patients, she has put her energies

and enthusiasm into programs like a new support group for residents’ families. She also takes her res-

idents on Wednesday morning drives – excursions like feeding ducks or seeing deer.

Her path to health care started when as a child

her best friend’s mother died from breast cancer,

leading the youngster to hope someday to find a

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“

I was 17, at a children’s hospital.

My parents slept in my room with me, and yet down the hall there were 2-year-olds without the support of parents.

It was clear to me that so many people needed help. I knew for sure then I wanted to go into health care.

“

unit of up to 27 dementia and Alzheimer’s care pa-

cure. In high school, she earned a place in a prestigious medical pro-

gram that included a year of clinical training, rotations at various

Building relationships with those who are nearing the end of their

lives is understandably difficult, but Cox puts things into perspec-

medical facilities, Emergency Medical Technician training and Cer-

tive:“I get to be their family, and so does my staff. This is their

Health care and medicine were her driving interests when, at age

want them to live as fully as possible and for their time to

tified Nursing Assistant licensing.

17, illness struck. The ensuing four months with no diagnosis and a

dramatic weight loss were both difficult and enlightening. “I was 17,

at a children’s hospital,” she recalls. “My parents slept in my room

home, and I get to make it the best experience for them. I

be positive for the rest of their lives. I come in knowing I’ve made a difference every day.”

When a life ends, she provides comfort and support, saying, “I

with me, and yet down the hall there were 2-year-olds without the

want to be a part of that for the families. It’s an important aspect of

help. I knew for sure then I wanted to go into health care.”

she draws from her belief. “It’s very spiritual. I don’t know what I’d

support of parents. It was clear to me that so many people needed The health scare was a time for her to fall into the love and

strength of her family but also to call upon her faith. “My spiritual

care.” Days like that are hard, and Cox credits God for the strength do without my faith.” She shares that faith with her patients, lead-

ing them in a daily devotional from her grandmother, along with

relationship with God led me to pray — it was the only thing I knew

three readings and three hymns and ending with the Lord’s Prayer.

opportunity to perform CPR with supervision on a patient that was

family. Talking to her father every day after work and conferencing

to do,” she says. Once healthy and back at school, she was given the

dead on arrival (DOA). To her astonishment and joy, the heartbeat

returned. “It was amazing and exciting – I knew yet again I was to

Cox, the youngest of five siblings, says she loves having a big

with her mom helps her stay connected to the family she loves. “He

always wanted to be in health care. Dad’s my greatest cheerleader,

go into medicine,” she says.

he’s always been proud of me,” she says of the businessman. Cox is

in her studies at Oklahoma University and Texas Tech and then a

her mom as her best friend.

Knowing that she wanted to help others, she focused on nursing

multidisciplinary program at the University of Texas that encom-

passed sociology, psychology and nursing. For six years she bal-

very close to her maternal grandmother – her Nana — and counts

Cox is planning a wedding this year with fiancé Jared Conyers,

a middle school teacher and coach. “He loves my ambition and has

anced full-time studies, another illness and a series of part-time

my back,” she says. Conyers often references a line from Friends

cluded medical records, medical assistance, pain management and

ica as a mom without a baby. “That’s me, I’m a mom without a

jobs, always in the health care and medical fields. These jobs in-

work as a doctor’s assistant for a physician who made calls to nurs-

ing homes. It was then that she recognized a personal fulfillment: “I got so close with patients. I just fell in love with them.” Seeing

them only occasionally, with long waits between appointments, was-

n’t enough. “That’s what I wanted to do, to have more consistent ex-

periences with patients,” she says.

where character Chandler describes Courtney Cox’s character Mon-

baby,” she says with a laugh. The two have two dogs, but she sees

parenting kids in her future: “I can’t wait to be a mother. I’d like to

have three kids. Whatever God blesses us with.”

Courtney Cox Age: 25

Personal: Overcame a rare condition as a teen.

Occupation: Memory Care Director at Brookdale Hollywood Park overseeing Alzheimer’s and dementia patient care.

Believes that: “You have to have a calling, passion for your life’s work. So many of my peers are still trying to figure it out.

I am very blessed to have found my career so young. I want to stay on this path indefinitely.”

Favorite ways to relax: Being at home with fiancé Jared Conyers and Shih Tzu Teddy and rescue dog Ranger.

People would be surprised to know: “I was always the class clown, the outgoing child. And I’m a hopeless romantic, but everyone knows that!”

Words to live by: Her mother’s favorite quote from a lyric in Jimmy Buffett’s song He Went to Paris — “Some of it’s magic, some of it’s tragic. But I had a good life all of the way.”

Must-watch TV: All the fictional crime shows: NCIS, Chicago Fire, Chicago PD. “Jared and I are super into them!”

Brookdale Hollywood Park memory care director, Courtney Cox takes a personal approach to caring for residents under her charge.

What she’s reading: A gift from a patient’s family, Into the Light: Real Life Stories about Angelic Visits, Visions of the Afterlife and Other Pre-death Experiences, by John Lerma, M.D.

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By BONNY OSTERHAGE

Discipline

& Your Children’s Friends:

When and how do you do it?

Steps for dealing with the discipline of other children

1

2 3 Depending on the age of the

Explain the rules clearly and in an age-appropriate way.

Offer the child a choice of following the rules or going home.

4 If you need to take a child

When it comes to raising our two boys, ages 12 and 10, my husband

and I often joke that we are “making it up as we go along,” especially when

it comes to rules. We have always had a few of what the boys refer to as

“the biggies.” These are the ones with absolutely no wiggle room, and they

include things like honesty, politeness and kindness.

It’s the more specific “minor” infractions where we tend to “wing it,”

adding and subtracting from the list as lifestyle dictates. An unfortunate

incident with hot cocoa and a newly upholstered sofa, for example,

resulted in a “no eating or drinking outside of the kitchen” mandate.

A broken window earned a “ball ban” in the house. Now that texting has

become a part of my pre-teen’s existence, we have instituted a number

of “no phone zones.”

Enforcing these rules with our children is easy enough. Violations

result in appropriate consequences that have been clearly defined, i.e.,

texting after 9 p.m. equates to loss of phone. But while we can set and

enforce rules with our own children, knowing what to do when the

children, separate or redirect them for a period of time.

violator doesn’t share our DNA is another story. What do you do when

5 If the issue needs to be addressed

Shape up or ship out

home, do so.

6 Try to get to know your children’s

with the child’s parents, avoid confrontational and accusatory tones.

friends and their families so you know what rules other people enforce in their homes.

7 If you are uncomfortable with

another family’s rules (or lack thereof), keep play dates at your home.

8

Do not invite the child over again.

Never under any circumstances physically punish someone else’s child.

the child breaking the house rules is not your own?

Whenever a child is a guest in your home, the first step is to make sure

that the rules are explained clearly and in an age-appropriate manner.

If a child innocently slips up, a gentle reminder is in order. If the mini-

rebel continues, you can offer the option to “shape up or ship out.” This

was the case for Linda Gayle* when her pre-teen daughter, Molly,* had

a play date with a girl who began bullying Molly’s younger sister,

eventually yelling at the little girl to “get out.”

Gayle quickly defused the situation by presenting the guest with a

choice: “I explained to her that her behavior was unkind and that in our

home, everyone is included. I then told her that I could take her home if

that was not OK with her. She chose to stay and play.”

According to Helen Huff, an LPC in private practice who specializes in

military and family life counseling, Gayle’s response was appropriate.

“Once you have explained that these are the rules in your home, you give

the child the option of abiding by them or going home. It’s that simple,”

she says.

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W MOMMY MATTERS Calling your bluff

So what do you do if the child calls your bluff by either not correcting the behavior

or actually choosing to go home?

“You take him home,” says Huff.

However, this is a situation that calls for the utmost diplomacy,

especially if the parent is a friend. Let’s face it, not even your closest friend wants to

hear that you think her child is in need of discipline, or worse yet, that her parenting

skills could use some work. Defuse any tension with a neutral tone of voice, and an “it

could happen to anyone” approach. “You don’t have to be terse,” says Huff. “Simply

explain what happened calmly without confrontation or blame.”

You might suggest that the child may be having an “off” day or that “the children”

couldn’t seem to get along together. However, if you feel the behavior was dangerous

or intentionally harmful, you might have to offer a more direct and specific explana-

tion. Glossing over a child’s behavior in the interest of being polite can sometimes

“

backfire, as mom-of-two Christy Lynn* found out.

“We hosted a child in our home whose behavior was completely inappro-

priate,” she says. “He bullied my youngest son to the point where BOTH my

children requested that he never be allowed to return.”

Rather then address the behavior with the child’s mother, whom she did

not know very well, Lynn chose to keep it to herself. So you can imagine her

surprise when she received a call from the boy’s mother a few weeks later, “That was when I realized I had to tell her what had happened at our

home,” she says. “The other mother was not particularly receptive to the

news, but she did back down.”

“

complaining that Lynn’s son wasn’t playing with her son at school.

While this mom may not have appreciated hearing that her child was a less than

ideal houseguest, there are other mothers out there who will take the information and

use it as an opportunity to address what is, and is not, appropriate behavior.

Such was the case when Deborah Montemayor’s teenage daughter invited a

friend to sleep over. The guest was disrespectful, barging into the older sister’s room without knocking and exhibiting other inappropriate behaviors. While that was

enough for Deborah to raise an eyebrow, the final straw came the next day when the

girl’s mother arrived.

“She was rude and disrespectful to her own mother in front of me, and I told her

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plained to both her and her mother that

she could not come back until she learned

to respect and follow our rules. When she

was finally allowed to come back over, she

was like a different child.”

Know what to expect

Expecting a child to behave perfectly

while in your care is unrealistic. The good

news is that most situations can be defused

rather quickly and effectively with commu-

nication, redirection and a little homework

on your part. Do your research and know

the families of your children’s friends. Discuss your expectations and ask what they

allow and don’t allow in their own homes.

If getting to know the other family is

not an option, or if you get to know them and are uncomfortable with the rules (or

lack thereof) in their home, you don’t have to discourage the friendship. Simply be

willing to be the host so that you can moni-

tor the environment.

“Our children’s friends raise them to

some degree,” cautions Huff. “ The best

thing you can do is to try to surround your children with other kids who make good choices.”

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Heals

ART THAT

Art consultant Allison Hays Lane helps transform medical facilities

By JASMINA WELLINGHOFF Senior Writer Photography by JANET ROGERS

Hospitals are rarely inviting places to visit let alone to see original art. But the new

Sky Tower of the University Hospital in the Medical Center is definitely an exception.

As you step into the spacious glass-walled lobby, you may think you’ve entered a gallery.

On your right you’ll see a huge lantern-like installation titled Foxglove, inspired by

the plant that was the source of the early heart medication digitalis. Facing it across the hall is Hippocrates, a more two-dimensional work consisting of a series of circular glass

panels, each imprinted with a different image or text related to health. If you look careAbove, Salud Arte-Art of Healing lead art consultant Allison Hays Lane places her hand on Essence of Healing, by José Antonio Aguirre of Pasadena, California /Mexico City, Mexico (2014; glass mosaic).

At Right, Healer's Touch

by Shona Tribe of Zimbabwe (2014; carved serpentine stone).

Opposite page, Orange Twist by David Boyajian of New Fairfield, Connecticut (2012; painted steel).

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fully, you’ll also see the face of Hippocrates, the father of medicine, emerge from the de-

sign. And for good measure, the panels are arranged to invoke familiar symbols, such as the cross and the serpent-entwined Rod of Asclepius, an ancient Greek emblem that

is still used in medicine today.

And that’s just the beginning. Original works of art adorn all 10 floors of the hospital

— hallways, waiting rooms, nurses’ stations, patients’ rooms and several enclosed gar-

dens where patients, families and staff can enjoy the fresh air and rest for a while. Clearly

a major effort was made to improve the environment for all who dwell inside these walls.

In fact, the art was only the final part of the $899 million University Health System

(UHS) capital improvement project, which in addition to the Medical Center hospital includes the Robert B. Green Clinical Pavilion downtown.

Called Salud Arte-Art of Healing, the $7.2 million art program was overseen by art

consultant Allison Hays Lane, who’s devoted the past five years of her life to it. “It’s def-

initely the biggest project of my career,” she tells me as we are about

to embark on a tour of the facility. “When it was completed, I felt

kind of empty. I was relieved that it was done, but I would have done

it all over again.” Her enthusiasm and excitement about the project

is practically palpable: “I am very proud of it. I am proud of the

artists, architects, the UHS staff – it was such a team project, such

museums in New York City, where she grew up. The family also col-

lected art and socialized with an artsy crowd. In college at Sarah

Lawrence, the young woman studied art history, which included a

year at the University of London and an internship at the National

Maritime Museum. “From an early age I knew I wanted to work in

a museum,” says the tall, elegant art consultant. To solidify that goal,

a collective vision. It was an extraordinary journey.”

she also pursued a master’s degree in museum education.

hancement Public Art Committee made up of UHS staff members,

tonio, Hayes Lane did not abandon her goals. Following a stint as

Indeed. The entire enterprise was guided by the Design En-

Bexar County Hospital District Board of Managers, community

leaders and art professionals with a goal of using art to facilitate

healing and recovery. “Art in a hospital is different than in other

places,” Hays Lane points out. “It has to be hopeful, calming, a pos-

itive distraction. We stayed away from troubling images and sym-

bols. We pretty much stuck to nature-inspired works and

abstraction, images and forms that relate to good feelings. Research

has shown that such an environment reduces the

After her husband Neel Lane’s job brought the couple to San An-

development director for the San Antonio Museum of Art, she spent

10 years working for Harold Wood’s companies AviArt Limited and

HJW Vita Nova, six of those as director of the Artists Gallery at

AviArt, an exhibition space that, thanks to her, gained a solid repu-

tation in contemporary art circles. Today, she runs her own art con-

sultancy firm, the Olana Group, and it was in that capacity that she

was hired for the UHS job.

length of hospitalization for most people.”

Asked what she had enjoyed most

about the massive project, she sur-

Hays Lane worked with a wide variety of artists on

prises me by saying “the installation.

the three aspects of the project: design enhancement,

That was fun, meeting the truck, decid-

public art and what is referred to as art procurement. In

ing where to place the different pieces,

design enhancement, the artists had to collaborate

changing things around. That was the

closely with the architects since their art became an in-

curatorial hands-on part,” she explains.

tegral part of walls, doors and other structural elements.

Inevitably, there were some tough mo-

Public art refers to large site-specific pieces, while “pro-

ments, too, the most obvious one being

paintings, prints, glass objects and sculptures. Alto-

Ramirez, who was both a friend and

curement” defines everything else — smaller movable

the accidental death of artist Chuck

gether, more than 400 artists from 21 states and eight

one of the artists working on the design

countries created 1,500 artworks for both UHS locations.

enhancement part of the program. For-

San Antonio and Texas artists are well represented.

tunately, a couple of other artists vol-

Among them are local painter Jane Swanson, who was

unteered to complete his vision.

that dominates the Surgical Services Family Lobby;

marriage and the mother of three chil-

commissioned to create the beautiful triptych Blessed

Angel Rodriguez-Diaz, who transformed the main lobby

with his DNA: Mosaic of Our Humanity, a two-story glass wall with

Recently divorced after 29 years of

dren, two of whom have left the nest,

Hays Lane says she’s enjoying this chapter of her life: “I feel blessed

inlaid patches resembling a chromatogram; and Sabine Senft from

that I have good health, a good job, good friends.” And she’s not

the mother-and-child theme placed in the Aziz Memorial Garden.

she’s been active on other fronts. Working with the Hare & Hound

Boerne, the creator of Embrace, a contemporary sculptural take on Hays Lane knows every piece and every artist. As we move along

the corridors, peek inside an empty room, visit the cozy waiting

areas and admire the gardens, she tells their stories. This artist died

before the project was finished, and this is by a Hungarian artist

whose son is a doctor at the hospital, and this piece is by Al Held, who is in the McNay collection … the narrative goes on. We end our

tour at the enclosed bridge that connects the hospital to the staff

garage, and she wants me to see a mosaic that Californian Jose Antonio Aguirre conceived but whose execution involved many UHS health care professionals.

Living with art

standing still. In addition to continuing involvement with UHS,

Press, the Linda Pace Foundation and Artpace, she served as coor-

dinator and catalog editor for Art of Collaboration, a print exhibi-

tion scheduled to open this month at Artpace. Another client is the

San Antonio Public Library Foundation for which she curated the

Winds and Words of War, a show of WWI posters and prints from

the library collection that toured the United States for five years.

The project received a Traveling Masterpieces grant from the Na-

tional Endowment for the Arts and is expected to travel to France

in 2017.

Though a New Yorker, Hays Lane loves living here and finds the

local art scene exciting. “Thanks to Linda Pace, the UTSA art depart-

ment and other developments, San Antonio has become a very rich

Though she is not an artist, Hays Lane has lived with art since

art community,” she notes. “It’s also exciting to see all the little gal-

writer/editor for the Children’s TV Network, took her regularly to

munity. They play a role in the economic development of the city.”

childhood. Her grandmother was an artist, and her mother, a

leries that keep on springing up. Artists give so much to the com-

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Western Art Auction January 15 Briscoe Museum of Art

Let’s Rodeo Ball January 17 Joe & Harry Freeman Coliseum

10th Annual Cowgirls Live Forever Style Show and Luncheon January 29 Pearl Stable

San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo February 12-March 1

Alamo Kiwanis Club Charities 52nd Annual Western and Heritage Art Show January 16 Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center Lonesome Dove Room (210) 226-4651

Kappa Kappa Gamma Tablescapes January 26-27 San Antonio Country Club

Leukemia/Lymphoma Benefiting Halo House Foundation Laugh for Lymphoma Honoring Dr. Karla Diaz Davalos January 29 Laugh Out Loud! Comedy Club (210) 215-0177 hderojas@me.com Hope For The Future Benefiting San Antonio Catholic Schools 6th Annual Khaki & Plaid Gala January 31 Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center Ballroom A (210) 734-1907

Junior League of San Antonio 5k Run/Walk January 31 San Antonio Museum of Art (210) 225-1861

American Heart Association Go Red For Women Luncheon February 6 Grand Hyatt (210) 810-3100

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Friends of Hospice Benefiting CHRISTUS VNA Hospice Valentine Luncheon and Style Show February 14 San Antonio Country Club (210) 785-5850 North East Educational Foundation Starlight Gala 2015 February 21 Omni Colonnade (210) 495-6415 ptafool@sbcglobal.net

UTSA Great Conversations February 24 Institute of Texan Cultures (210) 308-9494

House of Neighborly Service 10th Annual Gala Mardi Gras Masquerade February 27 Pearl Stable (210) 314-2934 luisa@.johnson@hns-tx.org World Affairs Council Annual International Awards Dinner February 27 Marriott Rivercenter (210) 308-9494 beth@wacofsa.org

San Antonio Symphony League 45th Annual Symphony Ball February 28 JW Marriott Hill Country Resort & Spa (210) 316-4080

Junior League of San Antonio Fete du Cuvee Fine Wine Auction March 7 The Bright Shawl (210) 225-1861 lupita@jlsa.org

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Calendar ART // MUSIC // FILM // THEATER // DANCE // OUTDOORS

Throughout January

ART IN THE GARDEN The San Antonio Botanical Garden A solo exhibition featuring nine metal sculptures by Chicago Artist Richard Hunt, one of America’s most important living sculptors.

Sculptures on display in the Lucile Halsell Conservatory. Free with admission to the Garden. A collaboration with Blue Star Contemporary Art Museum. www.sabot.org

January 9

KATHLEEN MADIGAN The Tobin Center, 8pm Kathleen Madigan has won both the Phyllis Diller award and the American Comedy Award for "Best Female Comedian." She has written and produced for Lewis Black's "Root of all Evil" on Comedy Central and for Gary Shandling's Emmy monologues. Madigan was also a finalist on NBC’s Last Comic Standing. www.tobincenter.org

bartenders and cocktail aficionados for educational seminars, guided tastings and cocktail parties. Houston Street Charities and the Conference will once again donate 100 percent of all money raised during the Conference to benefit children. www.sanantoniococktailconference.com

January 18

DINOSUAR TRAIN LIVE The Tobin Center, 1pm and 4pm A show celebrating the fascination that preschoolers have with both dinosaurs and trains. The series encourages basic scientific thinking skills as the audience learns about life science, natural history and paleontology. www.tobincenter.org

January 16

RIVER WALK WINTER ARTS AND CRAFTS SHOW

January 21

REGARDING RUSCHA

The River Walk, daily from 11am Enjoy a stroll along the picturesque River Walk and take home an item that will enhance your home or garden. Participating vendors display some of the most unusualhandmade merchandise available anywhere. www.sanantonioriverwalk

January 15-18

SAN ANTONIO COCKTAIL CONFERENCE

January 13

BALLROOM WITH A TWIST The Tobin Center, 7:30pm Get ready to indulge in an evening of energetic music and a whole lot of dance! Ballroom with a Twist is a brilliant fusion of “Dancing with the Stars,” “So You Think You Can Dance” and “American Idol,” bringing together an ensemble of popular stars, dancers, choreographers and actors to showcase a captivating dance show. www.tobincenter.org

January 15-18

THE SAN ANTONIO COCKTAIL CONFERENCE Downtown - various venues The first of its kind in Texas and now in its fourth year, the San Antonio Cocktail Conference was named one of the Best Cocktail Festivals in America by Fodor's Travel. Like its predecessors, the Manhattan Cocktail Classic and New Orleans' Tales of the Cocktail, every year it brings together top

and other various original works. Along with the wonderful artwork being offered for sale, the event includes catering by The RK Group, a casino party with great prizes, a full bar, live music, and a casual atmosphere. www.kiwanisartshow.com

January 16 - Feb 7 January 16

52ND ANNUAL WESTERN AND HERITAGE ART SHOW Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center, 6:30pm The Western And Heritage Art Show and Sale features exclusive, original artwork by artists throughout the Southwest region. The participating artists display and sell their art with a portion of each sale being donated to the various charities supported by Alamo Kiwanis.

The artwork includes oil paintings, watercolors, etchings, sculptures,

RICHARD STRAUSS FESTIVAL The Tobin Center The San Antonio Symphony will present a series of five concert programs featuring the music of Richard Strauss. Visiting soloists and the San Antonio Symphony Mastersingers will lend support.

Twin programs are offered at 8 p.m.on Jan 16/17, Requiem; Jan. 23/24, Don Juan; Jan. 30/31, La Valse; and Feb. 6/7, Heldenleben.

Jan. 25 brings Discover: Till Eulenspiegel at 3 p.m. For more information, go to sasymphony.org.

The McNay Art Museum (exhibit runs through May 15) This exhibit includes works on paper by contemporary San Antonio artists related to, or influenced by, two Ed Ruscha prints in the McNay collection: Standard Station (1966) and the newly acquired Ghost Station (2011). About two dozen artists will be asked to create a print or drawing that somehow speaks to these specific works and/or Ruscha’s lasting influence on contemporary art. www.mcnayart.org

January 17

January 27 - Feb 1

ZZTOP

CHICAGO

The Majestic Theatre,8pm The trio of Billy F Gibbons, Dusty Hill and drummer Frank Beard will be celebrating one of the most consistent and stable lineups in rock history. One of the few major label recording groups to have held the same lineup for more than 40 years, ZZ Top has been praised by critics and fellow musicians alike for their technical mastery.

One of the best-selling musical groups in history, the band has had global album sales in excess of $50 million as of 2014. www.majesticempire.com

The Majestic Theatre, showtimes vary A true New York City institution, CHICAGO has everything that makes Broadway great: a universal tale of fame, fortune and all that jazz; one show-stopping song after another; and the most astonishing dancing you’ve ever seen. www.majesticempire.com

January 29

COWGIRLS LIVE FOREVER The Pearl Stable Brewery, 11:30am - 2pm This event, held prior to the San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo,features a Cowgirls Live Forever Scholarship Luncheon & Fashion Show. www.sarodeo.com

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February 21 & 22

DIDO & AENEAS Opera Piccola of San Antonio Charline McCombs Empire Theatre Opera Piccola’s production of Henry Purcell’s early music masterpiece Dido & Aeneas, sung in English.

Based on the love story from Virgil’s Aeneid, this 327 year old English baroque masterpiece features magnificent music, potent drama and remarkable intensity.

For more information, go to operapiccolasa.com

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January 29

HARLEM GLOBETROTTERS The AT&T Center, 7pm The world-famous Harlem Globetrotters, featuring some of the greatest athletes and entertainers on the planet, bring their unrivaled “Washington Generals Revenge Tour”to San Antonio! With incredible ball handling wizardry, rim-rattling dunks, trick shots, hilarious comedy and unequaled fan interaction, this must-see event is guaranteed to entertain the whole family. www.attcenter.com

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February 16

FRANKI VALLI AND THE FOUR SEASONS

January 30

CANADIAN BRASS The Boerne Performing Arts, 7:30pm Five tremendous brass musicians – each a virtuoso in his own right – form this legendary group. Having sold worldwide over 2 million of their approximately 100 albums, their international reputation has truly earned them the distinction of “the world’s most famous brass group.” www.boerneperformingarts.com

February 4

ELVIS LIVES

February 4-8

VAREKI CIRQUE DU SOLEIL The AT&T Center, times vary The word Varekai (pronounced ver·ay·’kie) means “wherever” in the Romany language of the gypsies, the universal wanderers. Directed by Dominic Champagne, this production pays tribute to the nomadic soul, to the spirit and art of the circus tradition, and to those who quest with infinite passion along the path that leads to Varekai. www.attcenter.com

February 11

ALICE COOPER The Majestic Theatre, 8pm Alice brings his own brand of rock psycho-drama to fans. Known as the architect of shock-rock, Cooper has rattled the cages and undermined authority for generations.

He continues to surprise fans and exude danger at every turn, like a great horror movie. www.majesticempire.com

February 12

JOHNNY MATHIS The Majestic Theatre, 8pm A sublime vocalist whose approach to pop music eclipses passing fads and trends, Mathis has performed songs in an incredible variety of styles and categories. Best-known for his supremely popular hits like “Chances Are," "It's Not For Me To Say," and "Misty,” Mathis has recorded more than 80 albums and has had 50 hits on Billboard’s Adult Contemporary Chart. During his extensive career he has had three songs inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame, achieved 50 Hits on Billboard’s Adult Contemporary Chart, and in 2003 Mathis was given the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences. www.majesticempire.com

mation about their craft, and take home an item that will enhance your home, wardrobe or garden. www.sanantonioriverwalk.com

February 14

THE BUDLIGHT MARDI GRAS RIVER PARADE

February 21

LISA LAMPANELLI

The River Walk, 11am -7pm A procession of decorated river barges will transform the San Antonio River Walk into a floating Bourbon Street. Krewes of costumed revelers and live entertainment will celebrate Mardi Gras San Antonio style! Enjoy live music on Arneson Stage from 11am to 7pm, and a festival of food, arts and crafts, activities and more at La Villita. Parade will take place 3pm-5pm. www.sanantonioriverwalk.com

The Tobin Center Lisa Lampanelli is known as Comedy’s Lovable Queen of Mean. This equal offender is a regular on Howard Stern’s Sirius satellite radio shows, and she has appeared on “The Tonight Show with Jay Leno,” "Late Show with David Letterman,” “Chelsea Lately,” “Jimmy Kimmel Live,” “The Dr. Oz Show” and “Good Morning America.” She was also a member of the cast of NBC’s www.tobincenter.org

February 14-15

February 27

RAIN - A TRIBUTE TO THE BEATLES

AN EVENING WITH SARAH MCLACHLAN

The Majestic Theatre, times vary Rain performs the full range of The Beatles' discography live onstage.

Rain has mastered every song, gesture and nuance of the legendary foursome, delivering a totally live, note-for-note performance in this amzing show. www.majesticempire.com

The Majestic Theatre, 8pm McLachlan's unparalleled ability to craft finely tuned lyrics has led to an enduring career as one of the most beloved artists of the past two decades. www.majesticempire.com

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The Majestic Theatre, 7:30pm An unforgettable multi-media and live musical journey across Elvis' life.

ELVIS LIVES! features three winners from Elvis Presley Enterprises' worldwide Ultimate Elvis Tribute Artist Contest, each representing Elvis during different stages in his career. The Elvis tribute artists will be joined by a live band, back-up singers and dancers, along with an Ann-Margret tribute artist, as well as iconic imagery made available from the Graceland archives; which includes an exhibit of life-size images

of Elvis’ stage-wear that will be on display in the lobby of each theater hosting a performance. www.majesticempire.com

The Majestic Theatre, 8pm Thanks to the success of the Tony-winning musical Jersey Boys, Frankie and his legendary group,and their classic songs: "Big Girls Don't Cry," "Walk Like a Man," "Rag Doll," "Can't Take My Eyes Off You" and “Sherry” are all the rage all over again. www.majesticempire.com

February 13 - 15

MARDI GRAS ARTS & CRAFTS SHOW The Riverwalk, 11am daily Enjoy a stroll along the picturesque River Walk, stop to talk to our vendors who are anxious to share infor-

BALLROOM WITH A TWIST The Tobin Center - January 13

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The Granary, once the home of Pearl’s cooper, or barrel maker, occupies one of the few structures of true historic interest at Pearl — not counting

the signature brewery itself, soon to be reborn as a spiffy hotel. In sum-

The

mer, the respectfully restored cottage’s wide porches offer diners a shady

Granary Where smoke and beer come into their own

outdoor option; in winter, eaters are enveloped in a cocoon of warm wood. And at all times, the aromas of meat transformed by smoke per-

vade the air.

The Ratray brothers have also treated the setting with respect, adding

on only where necessary to accommodate the essential apparatus of

cooking and smoking (Tim’s domain), and carefully slipping beer-mak-

ing tanks (Alex’s province) into existing space. By day, The Granary

could almost pass for a traditional BBQ joint — but that’s before you

start tasting. A pulled pork or chopped brisket sandwich will never seem

By RON BECHTOL Photography by JANET ROGERS

the same again; burnt-end beans will ruin you for any other version.

The amazement of the evening begins to sneak up on the unsuspecting

with happy hour. The house’s four beers are on special (flights are also

recommended), but then there may be a ringer appetizer such as quickly grilled East Coast oysters with beer foam. Other appetizer specials have

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THE GRANARY Among the specialties served at The Granary are (clockwise, from top) a pulled pork sandwich with a side of slaw, a smoke-braised pork shank with griddled cabbage and a beef clod with tomato caramel and coffee quinoa crunch.

The restaurant offers a selection of ales and beers to accompany the food.

For more info: sanantonioeats.com

treatment with three days of brining and 10

norm. Smoke-braised pork shank, removed

hours of smoking. From the printed, but reg-

from the bone and topped with what ap-

and flash-fried chicken wings that appeared

also makes use of the house’s excellent brown

ularly retooled, menu, an order of smoked

to be riffing on the buffalo variety without the

blue cheese was less smoky than anticipated;

the wings were moist and meaty but more

smoke and spice would have been easily tol-

erated. Serious spice did pervade a patty of

Moroccan merguez smacking of harissa and

accompanied with strips of smoky eggplant;

“quenelles” of savory ice cream provided a perfect, cooling counterpoint.

As for the main event, here called “savor,” a

beef clod and a barbecue board have regu-

larly been the only obvious reference to the

noontime menu; smoked chicken coq au vin that’s not just a gimmick and brisket ramen

with smoked shoyu broth given additional

depth with house-made ale are more the

peared to be shards of deep-fried sauerkraut, ale in both braising and the accompanying mustard. A wedge of sautéed cabbage seemed

to need something more, however, and finely

diced butternut squash didn’t contribute as

much as it might have to the equation, but the

pork itself was faultless.

So if smoke is not yet in the walls at The

Granary, it is already in the “stay,” or

dessert, section of the menu. Imagine, for

flaky crust might have been due to lard —

appropriate given the pig image that serves

as a symbol. And on the infrequent occa-

sions that smoke is not present (in the past, delicately fried green tomatoes have

been enhanced instead with an ice cream

inspired by ranch dressing), beer likely will

be — think beer and pretzel ice cream swirl

with a mustard caramel. Think beer at all

times at The Granary, for that matter; the

brown ale paired beautifully with the chess

pie, and samples provided by a knowledge-

able waiter suggested that a pear cider and

a blackberry-inflected brew might have

example, its use in the woody-hued

worked equally well.

season. We’re not sure where it might have

There is, in other words, no end of surprises

caramel served with a peach puff pastry in been present in a superb buttermilk chess

here — and that includes goat shoulder with

and accompanied by cream Chantilly, but

with lime-scented rice grits and preserved

pie drizzled with lashings of cane syrup

we do like to think that the masterfully

farro verde and fennel as well as grey mullet

plum. Stay curious, my friends.

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EUROPEAN ANAQUA GRILL CHEZ VATEL & BISTRO CITRUS CRUMPETS FIG TREE FREDERICK’S FREDERICK’S BISTRO THE GAZEBO AT LOS PATIOS HOUSTON STREET BISTRO LAS CANARIAS LA FRITE BELGIAN BISTRO LION & ROSE ENGLISH PUB

555 S. Alamo 218 E. Olmos 150 E. Houston 3920 Harry Wurzbach 515 Villita 7701 Broadway 14439 N.W. Military #100 2015 N.E. Loop 410 204 E. Houston 112 College 728 S. Alamo 5148 Broadway 842 N.W. Loop 410 700 E. Sonterra Blvd.

LÜKE 125 E. Houston MESON EUROPEAN DINING 923 N. Loop 1604 E. NOSH 1133 Austin Highway SAVEURS 209 209 Broadway WAXY O’CONNOR’S 234 River Walk

229-1000 828-3141 227-9700 821-5454 224-1976 828-9050 888-1500 655-6171 476-8600 518-1000 224-7555 822-7673 798-4154 798-5466 227-5853 690-5811 824-8686 639-3165 229-9299

HAMBURGERS BIG’Z BURGER JOINT BOBBY J’S BUCKHORN SALOON BURGER BOY CHRIS MADRID’S CHEESY JANE’S CHESTER’S HAMBURGERS

FATTY’S FUDDRUCKERS GOURMET BURGER GRILL LONGHORN CAFE MO MAK’S RED ROBIN SAM’S BURGER JOINT TEXAS HAMBURGER CO

2303 N. Loop 1604 W. 13247 Bandera Rd. 318 E. Houston St. 2323 N. St. Mary’s 1900 Blanco 4200 Broadway 1006 N.E. Loop 410 9980 IH-10 W. 16609 San Pedro 621 Pat Booker 1624 E.Commerce 115 Alamo Plaza 8602 Botts Ln. 18414 Hwy. 281 N. 17625 Blanco Rd. 13838 Jones Maltsberger 1750 N. 1604 330 E. Grayson St. 9010 Huebner Rd.

408-2029 695-4941 247-4000 735-1955 735-3552 826-0800 805-8600 699-1222 494-3333 658-3000 299-8110 223-9944 824-6703 545-3800 492-0301 481-3600 494-2500 223-2830 699-1189

PALOMA BLANCA PALOMA RIVER WALK PAPPASITO’S CANTINA PERICO’S BAR AND GRILL

ITALIAN Scuzzi’s 4035 N Loop 1604 W San Antonio, TX (210) 493-8884 ALDINO AT THE VINEYARD 1203 N. Loop 1604 W. 8539 Fredericksburg ALDO'S RISTORANTE 15900 La Cantera Pkwy.

BRAVO CUCINA ITALIANA CAPPARELLI’S ON MAIN 2524 N. Main CARRABBA’S ITALIAN GRILL 12507 IH-10 W. CERRONI’S PURPLE GARLIC 1017 Austin Hwy. DOUGH PIZZERIA 6989 Blanco IL SOGNO OSTERIA 200 E. Grayson, #100 8032 Fredericksburg Rd. LORENZO’S LA FOCACCIA ITALIAN GRILL 800 S. Alamo LITTLE ITALY 824 Afterglow LUCE RISTORANTE E ENOTECA11255 Huebner 849 E. Commerce LUCIANO’S 401 South Alamo MICHELINO’S 521 River Walk 11802 Wurzbach MILANO RISTORANTE PAESANOS 555 E. Basse 111 W. Crockett Loop 1604 at N.W. Military 255 E. Basse PIATTI 1701 La Cantera Pkwy., #7 PIATTI EILAN PICCOLO’S 5703 Evers Rd. POMPEII ITALIAN GRILL 16019 Nacogdoches 4003 Broadway TRE TRATTORIA

340-0000 696-2536 877-9300 735-5757 694-4191 822-2300 979-6363 223-3900 692-9900 223-5353 349-2060 561-9700 223-0500 888-7030 223-2939 493-3611 828-5191 227-2782 493-1604 832-0300 251-3542 647-5524 946-5518 805-0333

MEDITERRANEAN DEMO’S COPA WINE BAR GREEK TO ME JERUSALEM GRILL JOHN THE GREEK MIMI & DIMI’S PAPOULI’S GRILL

7115 Blanco 2501 N. St. Mary’s 19141 Stone Oak Pkwy.

5440 Babcock Rd. 3259 Wurzbach Rd. 16602 San Pedro 7159 W US Hiwy 90 8250 Agora Pkwy., #120 255 E. Basse, #384 11224 Huebner, #201

342-2772 732-7777 495-2672 699-6688 680-8400 403-0565 674-3464 659-2244 804-1118 641-1313

MEXICAN/LATIN El Jarro 13421 San Pedro San Antonio, TX 78216 (210) 494-5084 ÁCENAR MODERN TEX-MEX 146 E. Houston AJUÚA! CUISINE DE MEXICO 11703 Huebner ALAMO CAFÉ 10060 IH-10 W. 14250 San Pedro ALDACO'S 100 Hoefgen 20079 Stone Oak Pkwy.

AZUCA NUEVO LATINO 713 S. Alamo CASA RIO 430 E. Commerce BETO’S 8421 Broadway CIELITO LINDO 19141 Stone Oak Pkwy.

EL CHAPARRAL 15103 Bandera 2838 N. Loop 1604 EL MIRADOR 722 S. St. Mary’s EL MIRASOL ALTA COCINA 13489 Blanco IRON CACTUS MEXICAN GRILL200 River Walk LA FOGATA 2427 Vance Jackson LA FONDA ALAMO HEIGHTS 1633 Crownhill LA FONDA ON MAIN 2415 N. Main LA FONDA OAK HILLS 350 Northaven LA HACIENDA DE LOS BARRIOS 18747 Redland Rd. LA MARGARITA 120 Produce Row LOS BARRIOS 4223 Blanco MAMACITA’S 8030 IH-10 W. MI TIERRA CAFE AND BAKERY 218 Produce Row ORIGINAL MEXICAN 528 River Walk

PICANTE GRILL PICO DE GALLO RIO RIO CANTINA ROSARIO’S ROSARIO’S NORTH SALSALITO’S SAZO’S LATIN GRILL SOLUNA COCINA MEXICANA TACO TACO TOMATILLOS CANTINA URBAN TACO

5800 Broadway 215 Losoya 10501 IH-10 W. 10820 Bandera 1439 E. Sonterra Blvd.

3810 Broadway 111 S. Leona 421 E. Commerce 910 S. Alamo 7915 San Pedro 14535 Nacogdoches 11523 Bandera 101 Bowie 7959 Broadway 145 E. Hildebrand 3210 Broadway 290 E. Basse, #105

822-6151 212-0566 691-8974 684-5376 402-6006 822-3797 225-6060 226-8462 223-1806 481-4100 646-8088 558-6788 223-1000 930-8070 822-9522 824-3005 332-5149

PIZZA BARBARO 2920 McCullough 7959 Broadway BRAZA BRAVA PIZZERIA CALIFORNIA PIZZA KITCHEN 11745 IH-10 W. 255 E. Basse Rd. FLORIO’S PIZZA 7701 Broadway 330 E. Basse, #101 GRIMALDI’S PIZZA GUILLERMO’S 618 McCullough 903 E. Bitters Rd MISS ELLIE’S SORRENTO 5146 Broadway TRILOGY PIZZA BISTRO 19141 Stone Oak Pkwy.

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320-2261 320-2100 699-4275 424-2014 805-8646 832-8288 223-5587 499-1258 824-0055 404-1818 828-3354

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18130 Hwy. 281 N. 11703 Huebner Road 517 N. Presa 76 N.E. Loop 410 212 W. Crockett 200 E. Grayson 709 S. Alamo 1834 N.W. Loop 1604

495-3474 694-4201 527-1845 340-7143 396-5817 212-2221 375-4423 493-1600

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7720 Jones Maltsberger 600 E. Market Street

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SPECIAL ADVERTISING SECTION

W Weddings

David Sixt Photography

Mr. and Mrs. Dan DeBauche (Katie Kinder) November 14, 2014

Allie Segura of Mint Photography

Paul Overstreet Photography

Mr. and Mrs. William E. Smith (Tanya Van, MD) December 5, 2014

Brian Shofner

Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Ellas Najim (Nancy Fehrenkamp May) November 14, 2014

Mr. and Mrs. Vincent Michael Nunnelly (Meredith Josephine Cain) November 1, 2014

Jenna-Beth Lyde/Parish Photography

Mr. and Mrs. Shannon Fluellen (Kristen Callahan) November 8, 2014

David Sixt Photography

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Mr. and Mrs. Joaquin Carpenter, Jr. (Kristin Michelle Gonzaba) October 25, 2014

WOMEN ON THE MOVE W

Christie Beckham

Christie Beckham has taken over as office administrator and chief gatekeeper for the Hemisfair Park Area Redevelopment Corporation (HPARC) and the Hemisfair Conservancy. As such, she is the contact for future scheduling and administrative matters. Her background is in executive support and art administration, and she is active in numerous local theaters.

Katie Kinder DeBauche

Katie Kinder DeBauche has been promoted to vice president of development for the San Antonio Symphony.

Katie is responsible for raising nearly $5 million in grants, donations, and other gifts to ensure the growth of San Antonio’s largest performing arts organization. She was born and raised in San Antonio and has built a career out of growing and empowering civic institutions from Austin to Washington, DC.

Jane Anne Fosson

Jane Ann Fosson has joined Schmoyer Reinhard LLP, where she will represent companies in employment and general commercial litigation. A magna cum laude graduate of the University of Alabama School of Law, she previously served as a law clerk to the chief judge of the Northern District of Alabama. Fosson was on the board of the Alabama Law Review and a member of the Order of the Coif.

Deborah Gardner

Deborah Gardner is a new agent at South Texas Realty Services.

She began her real estate career in San Francisco and Marin County, California, and has worked in San Antonio as a broker in residential and commercial properties and property management.

A graduate of Eastern Michigan University, she volunteers at the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation and the Children’s Bereavement Center.

Anita Uribe Martin

TOYOTA Motor Manufacturing, Texas, Inc., announces that Anita Uribe Martin has joined the external affairs team as an EA specialist. She will work in media relations, developing public policy initiatives and advocating with state, regional and national governments on public affairs issues. With a degree in speech and mass media from Houston Baptist University, she has over 15 years’ experience in policy and media relations.

Jessica Weaver

The board of directors of Communities in Schools of San Antonio (CIS-SA) announces the hiring of Jessica Weaver as chief executive officer. She has been with CIS-SA for 25 years, joining the team as a case manager in 1989 after graduating from the UT Austin School of Social Work. She says, “With this opportunity … I feel I have been given a gift, not a responsibility.”

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W LOOKING BACK

PHOTO BY ACME NEWSPICTURES, Inc.

The 30th Women’s Army Auxiliary Corps Headquarters Post Company parades through downtown San Antonio streets leading the women soldiers who have just arrived at Fort Sam Houston.

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