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DECKS & MORE DONE RIGHT Diamond Decks Page 4

SHE LIKES A CHALLENGE

Senior Moment Page 7

PLAYING TO WIN

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ant to help local kids have a chance to spend time at a local YMCA? Then work on your backhand and join the Thousand Oaks YMCA on Saturday, April 9, at On Court for a Cause—the 3rd annual tennis tournament and fundraiser benefitting the YMCA Open Doors Scholarships Program.

Local pros and amateurs ages 10 and up will play men’s, women’s, and mixed doubles—with proceeds going to help give kids and families in need a way to enroll in YMCA activities. “They want to go to the Y and experience what the Y has to offer, but they just can’t pay the membership fees,” says Ryan Takao, Chairman of the Board of Directors at the Thousand Oaks YMCA. “[Through the scholarship program], we don’t have to turn anyone away if they have financial constraints.”

At On Courts for a Cause, you’ll enjoy a Saturdaymorning-fun-run-type of atmosphere, with tennisloving athletes giving it their all but having a good time. The tourney lasts all day, with participants playing several matches each. A lunchtime exhibition game gives them a break, and the day concludes with a silent auction.

Last year’s tournament and auction raised almost $20,000, with 100% going to fund scholarships. The sum was just part of the YPartners Annual Fundraising Campaign’s 2015 total earnings of $90,000.

How to Sign Up and Support the YMCA

If you’re interested in contributing to the 2016 fundraising effort, visit ymcasatx.org/toaks to register for the tennis tournament. To help sponsor the event, contact Philip Ott at philipo@ymcasatx.org.

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Decks and More Done Right With a reputation for personal service and a passion to please their customers, Diamond Decks serves Stone Oak and beyond.

By Jennifer Chappell Smith

in South Texas, we homeowners take our outdoor H ere living spaces seriously.

People pay a premium for homes along a greenbelt, dreaming of the perfect pergola or patio. A homebuyer wavering about making an offer may take the plunge when they learn the back deck gets shade during scorching hot Texas afternoons.

“Wouldn’t an enlarged deck and pergola with a trellis look great there?” they might think.

That’s when Donnie Ferguson and his business partner Kyle Brooks—owners of Diamond Decks—come in. They can help homeowners create the custom outdoor spaces of their dreams in the existing and new houses popping up all over Stone Oak and surrounding areas. “I’ve been told that San Antonio is rated as No. 1 in the country for the number of new construction homes,” Ferguson says. “But the builders put small porches, which gives us a chance to come in and do our thing.”

No payments until you’re satisfied Diamond Decks doesn’t ask for down payments or progress payments. “We basically have a passion to have the best reputation in town, and to give 100% satisfaction before customers have to pay us anything,” Ferguson says.

Requiring no money up front or along the way shows the financial strength of the company, and the Better Business Bureau certifies it’s reputation, giving it an accredited rating.

Online reviews from real-life customers attest to genuine satisfaction: The company gets the highest ratings on HomeAdvisor.com, where homeowners rate experiences with contractors.

Their “thing” is to do whatever the homeowner envisions— from charming, cottage-style screened porches with exposed rafters and wainscoting to sophisticated outdoor kitchens overlooking sleek pool surrounds with decorative concrete details.

Ferguson and Brooks visit with homeowners to understand their preferences and dreams. Then Brooks, who has a background in architecture—and Ferguson—who has 14 years’ worth of experience as a contractor—make several proposals tied to various pricing options. Next, Diamond Decks crews get to work under the watchful eye of a project manager. And Ferguson and Brooks keep tabs on the progress.

Though they can’t be on every job site every day, they talk regularly with the crew leaders to ensure quality control.

“One of our best things is that we’re very open to communication,” Ferguson says. “Every homeowner has our personal cells if they need to reach us. We’re a lot more ownerinvolved [than some other contractors]. It’s not like you sign a contract and never see us again.”

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Diamond Decks’ customers Michael and Dale Cermele enjoy their beautiful outdoor space.

“We basically have a passion to have the best reputation in town, and to give 100% satisfaction before customers have to pay us anything.”

—Donnie Ferguson, owner and contractor, Diamond Decks

The owners’ diligence and customer care also shows in the amount of business they’ve accrued in just four years here in San Antonio. Along with a remodeling division, Diamond Decks has done $4 million worth of business in the past eight

Brooks, and started Diamond Decks in 2012. Together they’ve built a juggernaut of a deck business here that he’s content to operate from right here in Stone Oak. At the end of each day, he can kick back on his own patio and salute the region that helped him build a thriving deck business. And—along with his customers old and new—he can enjoy the great outdoors of South Texas.

Diamond Decks: Outdoor Living Experts months alone—a testament to the word-of-mouth testimonials their customers share with family and friends.

And all that work keeps the company’s employees busy: Seven crews do carpentry work, two crews handle decorative concrete work, and one crew manages staining projects. They get dispatched daily to work on job sites from Stone Oak to New Braunfels to Boerne. “We work in about an 80-mile radius around the city of San Antonio,” Ferguson says.

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A Stone Oak resident himself, he knows the neighborhoods of the community inside and out. He understands how the lots fit together and the opportunities for maximizing outdoor spaces.

And he’s made a home here.

Originally from Michigan, Ferguson got a master’s degree in biology and ended up on the West Coast, where he grew a robust construction business that has five offices between San Diego to San Francisco. He maintains ownership of his business there, but he came to San Antonio in 2011, met

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She Likes a Challenge Frances Redmond Jasper celebrates 100 years—a century-long lifetime of overcoming adversity and witnessing change.

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ust weeks before her 100th birthday, Frances Redmond Jasper plays the old hymn “In the Garden” on the upright piano in her apartment, where she lives alone. Long, wellmanicured fingers find all the right notes, and a big smile brightens her face. “I’m passionate about music,” she says, adding that she’s recently taken up the violin. “I’ve had four lessons already.”

A Haddonfield, N.J., native, Frances likes trying new things. In fact, she attributes her longevity to “a thirst for learning,” along with daily gratitude and faith in God. Twice married and twice widowed, she moved to Independence Hill Retirement Resort Community in San Antonio to be near her daughter, her son-in-law, and two granddaughters. She’s enjoyed singing with the Hill Toppers Chorus and welcomed new residents as part of the Meet and Greet Committee.

Frances surrounds herself with relics of her 60 years in Washington, D.C., where she worked in the U.S. Dept. of War, the Pentagon, the U.S. Dept. of State and the U.S. Dept. of Justice as a typist and stenographer. Photos of John F. Kennedy hang near a signed photo of Bill Clinton and another of Hillary Clinton. She also has the framed signatures of former officemates on the seal of U.S. Dept. of Justice, where she witnessed and had a hand in history during the Nixon years.

She joined colleagues to congratulate William Rehnquist the day he was named to the U.S. Supreme Court in 1971—his kiss on her cheek captured by a national newspaper photographer. And she took dictation for legal papers related to the Watergate scandal, too.

She watched the Civil Rights movement unfold from the heart of D.C. in the 1960s, but she had already asserted her rights in the workplace in 1943. When superiors at the Pentagon told her Black women couldn’t take stenography courses there, she learned shorthand anyway. “[They said] a typist was as far as I could go,” she says. “I wasn’t insulted. I saw it as a challenge.”

From her Shiloh Baptist Church balcony, she practiced stenography skills on the pastor’s sermons. “I couldn’t wait to get home and transcribe,” she says. And a stenographer she became. She even worked beyond retirement as a temporary secretary until 1985.

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Playing to Win

Whether performing with his violin or answering a quiz bowl question, Chou-Hsien “Sam” Lin has competitive zeal that fuels his high school success.

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njoy a good game of Trivial Pursuit? We recommend you pass on a chance to match wits with Ronald Reagan High School Quiz Bowl Team Captain Sam Lin. He knows most of the answers, about most anything. And he’s not about to go easy on you.

Lin describes the race to buzz in at a quiz bowl competition as a battle of “contained aggression.” He likes that mano a mano aspect. “It’s not just sitting down taking a test,” he says. “It’s competing against other people in real time rather than in a paper-and-pencil format.”

Lin wandered in to a quiz bowl practice to find out more about it a couple of years ago, and he never left. He now holds the current record for the highest career score of all San Antonio Quiz Bowl players. On the four-person Reagan team, he’s specialized in questions about mythology, history, and fine arts. After going twice to the national championship in Chicago with a Reagan team that’s been there the past three years, he’s looking to lead the group to this spring’s national competition in Dallas.

In the same way he appreciates the team effort required for quiz bowls, he likes playing his instrument of choice—the violin—with other musicians. “There’s a communal aspect to playing in the orchestra,” he says. “You have to respect the other person’s expression.”

High School Senior Sam Lin enjoys contributing to a team—with his violin as part of an orchestra or with quick answers as part the Quiz Bowl Team.

Now part of the Musical Pit Orchestra for Reagan’s theater productions, he’s won a spot in the Region XII Orchestras all four years of high school.

On top of his quiz bowl and musical accomplishments, Lin has a list of academic achievements that would impress “Jeopardy” quiz show host Alex Trebek. To name a few, he’s No. 2 in his senior class; a National Commended Scholar based on the Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test; and a published writer, with his academic paper about Swedish king Gustavus Adolphus’ military innovations appearing in The Concord Review.

Lin doesn’t have the answer to every question about his future.

No high school senior does.

But he’s applied to the University of Texas and several Ivy Leagues, and there’s no doubt this scholar, skilled musician, and quiz bowl winner will score big after he graduates.

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Final Exams: Eye Checks for High School Grads Before you send your kid off to college, get one last vision test and the right prescription.

By Dr. Monica Allison, O.D., Stone Oak Vision Source

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hether your high school senior heads to college out of state, in state, or here in San Antonio, they’ll need to see well to succeed.

Children’s eyes become fully developed around age 18. By then, conditions that may affect how well they can see in the classroom or anytime will likely already be detected: You’ll probably know if they are farsighted, nearsighted, or have astigmatism. But make sure your soon-to-be grad has an up-to-date prescription for any glasses or contacts. With busy college kids, a spare pair may help.

So along with paying a dorm deposit and planning a graduation dinner for family and friends, put make “Make an Eye Appointment for My Grad” on your to-do list this spring.

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Don’t wait for a milestone like high school graduation to get your child’s eyes tested.

According to MedicineNet.com, many parents don’t make the link between poor eyesight and difficulties in school.

It reports that: • 1 in 4 children in the United States—or 10 million students—will return to school this fall with an undetected vision problem.

• Only 6% of parents recognize that vision problems can hurt school performance, according to a Vision Council of America survey.

Children between ages 6 and 18 should get an eye exam at least every two years, recommends the American Optometry Association. Factors such as a history of eye cancer in the family or a premature birth can put kids at risk for vision problems and require more frequent screenings.

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Timeless Celebration This Easter The Fellowship of San Antonio invites the community to experience the passion and joy of the season in some creative and meaningful ways.

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These contrasting ways of observing Easter at The Fellowship of San Antonio just highlight the contrasts within Easter weekend itself: Christ’s somber sacrifice on Friday and His victory over death on Sunday. Sorrow and joy. Death and life.

Through the centuries, Christians have marked the event that defines their faith in all sorts of ways. But The Fellowship has a unique roster of activities to help members and guests find new meaning. “It’s a special season for us,” says Senior Pastor Ron Hill. “It’s the great celebration Christians have all over the world...and we invite people from any background to join us.”

Palm Sunday Watch a re-enactment of Christ’s triumphal entry into Jerusalem during the morning worship service.

Thursday Evening: “The Cup and the Cross” Hike to a cross overlooking the church grounds. Join a communion service on the Fellowship Plaza overlooking the hillside and prayer garden across a lake.

Easter Join the worship celebration with dramatic Easter scenes playing out during the service filled with music, scripture and an inspiring message.

Bright Sunday Join us for lunch and fellowship after worship to continue the Easter celebration. “It’s an old, old tradition we’re trying to revive,” Pastor Hill says, explaining the Bright Sunday idea has roots in an old practice of early-century Christians sharing jokes and laughter to commemorate the feat of Christ’s resurrection. “The joke was on the Devil.”

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Dangers for Your Dog in the Garden

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The Doctor Will See You Now Anchored by a pediatrician who’s raised three of her own children, Night and Day Pediatrics keeps hours that help busy families get in, get out, and get well fast.

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tone Oak parents, rejoice! Night and Day Pediatrics sees kids until 8:30 p.m.—long after dinnertime. It stays open later one day a week at its Stone Oak office and three nights a week at its Medical Center location. After all, how often do kids start feeling sick after school? Have a fever spike before bath time?

“We’re the only ones in San Antonio who have these great hours...we’re open until bedtime,” says Dr. Margaret Neiheisel, who proposed the idea when she started working there in the 1990s.

Redefining ‘office hours’ Starting work almost 25 years ago with a founding partner who has since retired, Neiheisel spent time with her own kids some mornings, came in after lunch, and stayed into evenings to accommodate patients. “It had to do with thinking outside the box and thinking what parents would want, and I’ll tell you, those are always our busiest hours,” she says.

She and newer partner Dr. Laura Davis now own the practice, which has four full-time pediatricians. Long based in the Medical Center, they opened a Stone Oak branch about five years ago.

Neiheisel works in Stone Oak on Thursdays, when the office stays open until 8:30 p.m. Davis sees Stone Oak patients the other week days, along with physician’s assistant Daniella Guajardo.

Patients can get later appointments at the Medical Center location— open until 8:30 p.m. on Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays. It’s open on Saturday mornings, too. Electronic records make it easy to transfer files between offices.

Setting kids on the right course Neiheisel views her role as an “advocate” for her patients, working with schools, mental health professionals, and others to help kids navigate medical and emotional conditions as they grow.

Named one of America’s Top Pediatricians by Castle Connolly Medical Ltd., she got into pediatrics to help kids develop healthy habits: “In adult medicine, you see people who have cancer, diabetes...and it’s too late to turn back the clocks. I thought, ‘I‘ll go into pediatrics and make a difference.’”

Neiheisel and husband Steve raised three children as her practice grew.

And she’s enjoyed watching her own children and her patients develop into adulthood. “We have adults that were our patients who now bring their children here. It’s nice to see the generations,” Neiheisel says.

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Try a Pizzeria That Really Delivers Check out the deep dish classics at Jet’s Pizza, elevating the standard pizza available for takeout or delivery to an authentic must-have pie.

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omemade dough. High-quality cheeses. Sauces made daily.

Those elements transform Jet’s Pizza— which offers Italian pies for carryout or delivery—into a classic pizzeria.

There’s only one in town, and it’s in the heart of Stone Oak. More well-known takeout and delivery pizza chains may have their fans. But Jet’s offers a different style of pizza—authentic deep dish pies—topped with locally grown ingredients.

“We arrive at 7:30 a.m. to start hand-making the dough and chopping fresh vegetables for toppings,” says co-owner Britt Higby. “People feel like they’re getting that old-school pizzeria pie with that old-Italian taste.”

New in town A Michigan-based chain with 450 restaurants nationwide, Jet’s Jet’s Pizza Owners. (L-R), Britt Higby, Mike Higby and Andy Kovacs Pizza comes to San Antonio courtesy of a trio of Michigan natives: co-owners Higby, his father Mike Higby, and Andy Kovacs, an investor and friend who still lives in Michigan.

Britt moved to San Antonio with his wife several years ago and brought memories of delicious Jet’s Pizza with him. His parents moved here, too, drawn by the area’s great cost of living—and great weather. The Higbys can’t wait for the whole Stone Oak community to discover Jet’s style of pizza. “They can’t get it anywhere else,” says Britt.

Britt’s personal connection to Jet’s Pizza runs deep. He has friends who work for corporate headquarters, and he went to high school with a girl whose father actually started Jet’s. He’s a fan of how the company operates—and of the pizza itself. “There are lots of things that set us apart,” Britt says.

• Original recipes. The recipes haven’t changed since Jet’s started in 1978.

• Homemade ingredients. You’ll find no giant cans of pre-made sauces or fresh-frozen dough here. Instead, sauces get stirred together and seasoned fresh daily, and dough gets kneaded by hand each morning.

• High-quality cheese. Superior mozzarella tops Jet’s pies, with a ratio of true mozzarella to water running 80:20 for moister cheese. Other pizza places serve lesser quality ratios with more water and less cheese, explains Britt.

• Classic pizzeria style. If you opt for carryout instead of delivery, you’ll see red-white-and-green décor that salutes Italy— birthplace of pizza.

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