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08 Business Profile: Suzanne EtheredgePresident/CEO of Culinaria

12 Profile: Johnston Family enjoys 78209 lifestyle

16 Wine & Dine

18 Home:

22 AHISD School News

26 Neighborhood News

28 78209 Restaurant Guide

30 The Buzz

32 Police Blotter

33 09-Lives

34 Vintage View

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PRESIDENT AND CEO OF CULINARIA BRINGS NEW VISION OF FOOD AND WINE TO THE TABLE

Ask Suzanne Etheredge what she be-lieves to be the most common misconcep-tion about the San Antonio food scene,and she will sum it up in two words: tacosand tequila.

People dont understand the conflu-ence of cultures in San Antonio and howthat feeds into the culinary landscape, shesays passionately. They think we are alltacos and margaritas all the time.

That is why, as the president and CEOof the nonprofit wine and culinary arts or-ganization Culinaria, Suzanne works dili-gently year round to promote the AlamoCity as a premier wine and food destinationthat celebrates the melting pot of cuisinesand textures that define the local flavors.

A BRAVE NEW WORLDCulinaria, which translates loosely in

many languages to a celebration of food,began innocently enough with a group offriends who enjoyed gathering to eat anddrink and wanted to find a way to celebratethe culinary arts within the community.Their passion gave birth to the New WorldWine and Food Festival, an annual eventthat began in 2000 as a way to expose thepublic to San Antonio chefs, cuisines and,of course, wines.

As the event grew, so did the vision ofthe organization. It became clear thatsomeone was needed to oversee the direc-tion and, in 2005, Suzanne stepped up tothe plate.

Originally from Canadian, Texas,Suzanne was enjoying a successful careerwith voluntary health agencies the Marchof Dimes and Cystic Fibrosis when the

New World Wine and Food Festival re-cruited her for their team.

They wanted me to launch this smallorganization into a bigger brand, she ex-plains. The challenge intrigued me.

ON THE MENUThe first order of business for Suzanne

in her new role was to bring in sponsorsand partners to help expand the brand.Next on her plate was to begin the strate-gic planning for the future. That meant re-formatting the entire organization andexpanding to a year-round concept con-sisting of both large-format and boutique-style events. It also included rebrandingthe organization to reflect the new, largerconcept and so, in 2010, the New WorldWine and Food Festival was reborn asCulinaria.

We are no longer simply a festival,and after thinking long and hard about it,we decided that the name Culinaria wasmore representative of what our organiza-tion is all about, Suzanne explains.

In fact, the Food and Wine Festival(now deemed simply Festival Week) isthe smallest item on a menu of culinary of-ferings that includes a 5K Wine and BeerRun, health and wellness programs and thewildly popular Restaurant Week. Restau-rant Week is great for the adventuresomespirit, says Suzanne.

Participating restaurants provide a prix-fixe menu that consists of a three-courselunch and dinner. The restaurants aregrouped by tiers, and prices range from $10for lunch to $35 for dinner depending onthe level. There is no better time to ex-

plore foods that you havent thought aboutbefore, or experience restaurants that youmay not have considered, she adds.

IN GOOD TASTEPart of what makes Culinaria a tasteful

event is the fact that all the proceeds raisedgo toward one of three initiatives: culinaryscholarships and support, the Chefs forChefs program that offers financial aid tochefs during difficult circumstances, and anurban garden program that will educatechildren and their families on how andwhere they get their food. I am really ex-cited about the urban garden, Suzannesays enthusiastically. We are looking at lo-cations in Alamo Heights and hope to haveit underway soon.

When she isnt scouting garden loca-tions or dining in some of the citys mostexciting restaurants, Suzanne is traveling tocheck out the culinary happenings in othercities. From Restaurant Week in New Yorkto the Aspen Food and Wine Festival, sheis constantly attending conferences andevents to glean information and ideas formore ways to make Culinaria and by ex-tension, San Antonio shine. It is my jobto stay abreast of the food and wine trendsand make sure that Culinaria is adapting,she explains.

A few recent trends she has observed inher travels? The continuation of the farm-to-table movement and a real educationalcomponent in the form of chef-led cookingclasses offered in a restaurant setting.Other cities are doing really well with ed-ucating the public with a broad-basedknowledge on cooking in your own home,

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she says.Cooking in her own home is not something Suzanne does often. I dont have time, she

laughs. Instead, she and her husband, local golf pro and coach at Trinity University SeanEtheredge, dine out frequently. One of their favorite spots? Tre Trattoria at the Boardwalk inAlamo Heights.

When she isnt traveling or dining out, Suzanne enjoys relaxing at home with the couplestwo Weimaraners and planning ways to expand and grow Culinaria. She says that within thenext five to 10 years, she hopes to see the urban farm up and running, and she expects the fes-tival to go through a significant evolution in order to stay ahead of the trends. My goal is tocontinue to expand the brand, she explains. I want to continue to develop things that thepublic wants to attend.

Culinaria is a calling about which Suzanne is passionate. She takes her job seriously, em-bracing the challenges, while striving to maintain a culture of food and fun. In her own words?Honestly, its not bad to eat and drink for a living, she laughs.

When you are the president and CEO of San Antonios largest culinary organization, youget to experience some of the best foods that the city has to offer. We asked Suzanne to describeher perfect meal, putting together items from some of her favorite local restaurants. Here iswhats on her menu:

Cocktails from CuredBrussels Sprouts from Arcade KitchenLinguini and Clams from Tre Trattoria in Alamo HeightsDessert from Bird Bakery

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78209PROFILE

It is no secret that there are some skewedperceptions when it comes to the neighbor-hood of 78209. One of the most common isthat the community is akin to a private clubin that, unless you were born into it, you willfind it difficult to assimilate. Carrie Johnstonadmits that, as a teen growing up in UniversalCity, her view of 09 was largely based onwhat she had heard rather than on firsthandknowledge. When it came time to settle downand raise her own family, Carrie and her hus-band, Joe, did their research and soon discov-

ered that this was a community that theycould call home.

I expected that it would be harder to fitin than it actually was, Carrie says. Wewere embraced by the community right away.People here want you to come be a part of itand love it as much as they do.

EDUCATION, EDUCATION, EDUCATIONWhile Carrie may have had a vague no-

tion of the Alamo Heights lifestyle, Lubbocknative Joe did not. The couple met while Car-

rie was completing a residency in neurologyat the UT Health Science Center and relo-cated to New Jersey for Joe to complete hissurgery residency. When they moved back toSan Antonio in 2002, they settled in the281/Bitters area. It wasnt until their firstdaughter, Livi, was born that the Johnstonsbegan to seriously consider where to putdown their permanent roots. It came down toa matter of education.

When we were trying to decide wherewe wanted to raise our family, it was the

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Alamo Heights school district that drew usin, says Carrie.

Part of the reason was the Spanish Im-mersion Program that Alamo Heights offersto students through a lottery-based system.When Livi was admitted into the program,the Johnstons knew that they had found theirnew neighborhood.

The Spanish Immersion Program wassomething we were really excited about, ex-plains Carrie. It wasnt necessarily a dealbreaker, but it was very important to us interms of our children receiving a well-rounded education.

The Johnstons are not alone. The AlamoHeights Spanish Immersion Program, whichbegins in the first grade, is one of the schoolsmost popular and in - demand courses. If onechild is admitted to the program, other sib-lings are automatically enrolled as well. Thatwas even better news for the Johnstons who,in addition to Livi (age 9), also have Julia (6),and Will (2).

The girls, who will begin fourth and sec-ond grade respectively at Woodridge, enjoythe art and music programs, and Julia de-scribes her teachers as comforting and al-ways around to help you when you need it.

Carrie, who will serve on the PTO boardnext year, agrees with her daughters assess-ment, adding that its not only the teachersand administration that care about the chil-dren, its the entire community.

Education really seems to be a priorityfor Alamo Heights as a whole, she says.

CONTAINABLE COMMUNITYA commitment to education isnt the only

thing that the Johnstons have in common withtheir neighbors. They have discovered afterliving in Terrell Hills for the past five yearsthat they are surrounded by a community of

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what Carrie deems like-minded people with similar goals and valuesfor their families.

Joe, who grew up in a similar neighborhood in Lubbock, describesit as a containable community. He recalls how when the couplelived in New Jersey, everything to do with living had a destination,while here people actually do their living within the community, afact that he says he believes fosters lifelong friendships like the oneshe had in Lubbock.

You build more robust relationships within a small communitybecause you see each other more often, he explains.

As a stay-at-home mom, Carrie appreciates the closeness of acontainable community for another reason: accountability.

I love that my kids have 15 moms, and I love playing that roleto other kids, she says. Its like being a part of shaping the entirenext generation.

Although Joe still works in Stone Oak as the vice chief of staff ofMethodist Hospital Stone Oak (he will take over as chief next year),the rest of the familys activities revolve in or around the AlamoHeights neighborhood. The girls play softball on Alamo Heights LittleLeague teams, are on the Pool Sharks swim team at the AlamoHeights Pool, and the family often frequents the Witte Museum, theZoo, the Botanical Garden, and, of course, the famous Kiddie Park.

We love the sense of continuity here, says Joe. People taketheir children to the same places that they enjoyed as kids.

They are also extremely active at the Alamo Heights MethodistChurch, where Carrie helps to lead the childrens ministry. In fact, thefamily has become so ensconced in the community that they say thatthey have no plans of ever leaving. Joe sums it up best with a surgicalanalogy, stating that when you are operating on someone, you are sofocused on finding what you are looking for that you might misssomething else. He says the same rule applies to what you get out ofyour community. If you are looking for the negative aspects, you willfind them, but you might miss out on the great parts.We moved herelooking for a great school, a strong church and good friends, he says.We found them!

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Urban Taco, the bright and cheerfully contemporaryrestaurant at The Quarry Village that is the Dallas chainsonly away-from-home outlet, bustles at noon with Englishand Spanish speakers alike. The place comes across asmore hip Mexico City than conservative Big D, and themenu follows suit with guacamoles Reforma and Polancaand carnitas DF.

Unless you ask for other wrappings even lettuce,tacos are of the street-food, corn-tortilla kind and are noth-ing if not inventive. Dos Equis barbacoa may stray fromthe traditional definition of the term, but the beer braisingof the beef does add intensity. Sounding luxuriously 21stcentury, the ahi tuna tacos are distinguished largely bytheir generosity: Both the chile-crusted tuna and its avo-cado crema could use more flavor. But there was sabor toburn in the equally inventive roasted potato and zucchinitaco with its dressing of guajillo piquin salsajust one ofthe dozen or so sauces that are also available as a trio withchips. (The house chips are not your normal ones, either;think yucca, fried flour tortilla)

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URBAN TACOGOOD THINGS OFTEN COME IN TRIOS

Urban Taco does like to push the notion of trios: ce-viches (stick to the simpler ones); guacamoles (the Re-forma needed a little more of its lusty dressing, some extrasalt and limeand a little mashing on the part of the diner,but was otherwise fresh and appealing); the tacos Theres also a lunch special of two tacos with goodpoblano green rice and blendy black beans, but as the serv-ings of the sides are tiny, we say dont go there.

We also say that should you be feeling frisky enoughto have a michelada, the roja version is plenty punchy (wepicked Pacifico beer as the base for the spicy lime, tomato,and chile-blend seasonings), and one of these would suf-fice. UT also has a fine selection of tequilas, including in-fusions listed on a chalkboard. The Oaxaca Old Fashioned,with tequila, mezcal and mole bitters, is tempting, too just not at lunch. We have never made it as far as any ofthe more substantial platillos here (they include a versionof that chile-crusted tuna and red snapper Acapulco in agarlic mojo); maybe that Old Fashioned would encourageus to do so at dinnertime.

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When Alamo Heights residents Jen and John Pawloski began lookingfor a nurturing nest for their growing family 12 years ago, the Arts andCrafts Anglo-Japanese bungalow was the last on the list.

Jen recalls telling John to keep on looking. But after an exhaustivesearch in surrounding neighborhoods, they came back to the quaint stonecottage. It had good bones. And with many upgrades, it became a com-fortable home until the day Jen came out of the bathroom swaddledin towels from head to toe and ran into her teenage son and his friendson the only pathway to the master bedroom.

OK, we are moving, or we are remodeling, Jen told John. It wastime to add on. We were introduced to architect Jonathan Card througha mutual friend, states John. We were impressed by the contemporarytwist that he had given to our friends Arts and Crafts-style lake house.

And he listened to us, adds Jennifer. We wanted a home where oldblends with new seamlessly. John, vice president of compliance with amajor San Antonio company, met Jen while they were students at St.Marys University. On a movie date, Jen saw an ad for acting classes and

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independent films and television and heard innumerous voiceover roles. A Jimmy JohnsGourmet Sandwiches commercial features Jenas a high-powered professional giving orders tounderlings while on an elevator conducting busi-ness by cell phone.

I play a bossy Devil Wears Prada woman,she quips. The part of interior designer was an-other role beautifully played as Jen chose wallcoverings, fixtures, paint and furnishings forthe redo.

The original construction is 100 percentload-bearing masonry walls clad in river rockand cast stone. The new addition reconfiguredexisting spaces and created a new master suite

and bath. And during renovation, hidden river rock walls were discovered and in-corporated into the new interior design.

Industrial detailing melds with traditional painted wood trim, custom fixturesand eclectic furnishings. A gathering room with expanses of floor-to-ceiling wood-clad windows and doors brings outdoors into the airy respite that adjoins the cen-trally located open-concept kitchen.

Ted Voss Metals fabricated iron cabinetry that was hand cut, mitered and fittedwith seeded glass panels. The gunmetal finish complements the industrial wroughtiron latches on the self-closing doors.

A massive wood and metal island of black-veined soapstone anchors the roomand holds the built-in countertop gas range. A set of repurposed metal gym lockersis built into the kitchen wall near the stairwell that leads to sons Grey and Rowansupper domain. An array of guy stuff left downstairs is placed in the lockers withthe hope that it makes it upstairs.

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SUMMER AT HEIGHTSMARTHA SPOOR YOUNG WRITERS FUND

The Martha Spoor Young Writers Fund was es-tablished in 2008 in memory of Martha Spoor, alifelong resident of San Antonio, a 1987 graduateof Alamo Heights High School and an Englishteacher at the Alamo Heights Junior School. Marthas greatest passion was teaching. For al-

most 14 years, she fulfilled her long-held dreamas an English teacher at AHJS. Her favorite as-signment was teaching sixth-grade Pre-AP/Giftedand Talented English students. Her goal was toinstill in young people a lifelong love of express-ing themselves in their writing through the use ofcritical thinking and creativity.

This is exactly what the Martha Spoor YoungWriters Workshop achieves. Students are im-mersed in a week-long writing camp that en-courages creativity through a variety of activitiesand provides the tools that help them strengthentheir writing and story-telling foundations. Pic-tured are students enrolled in this years camp.

The Alamo Heights School District and theAlamo Heights School Foundation thank Tookieand David Spoor for having the vision to honortheir daughters legacy in the Alamo Heightsschools through the establishment of the MarthaSpoor Young Writers Fund.

Here is a sample of the work inspired duringthe week:

School School The VolcanoBy Kate Soupiset

Skipping down a rocky pathover my arm is a berry basketfilled with foxestheir fiery tails wisping in a windthat isnt thereIm on my wayto the volcanoMy dagger strikes the nylon stringssharpening my guitarso I may eat the music it feeds methe blade lifts the glossy woodone last timenow I can playI breathe aurora borealiswaves of colorwith a berry-like tasteI need not breath mintsI have lights for wordsa sea for a tongueand ice for lips.

Eating MusicBy Charlie Eguia

Most people can listen to music with their ears

But I can eat it.I can taste the chorusConstantly repeating the sweet juiceJumping in my mouth, splashing creativity.

I chew to the beat.Every fourth of a second, I chomp down on the jingleBut the overall taste of music is the best taste in the

world.

An unbelievable taste,an indescribable taste.

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Sept. 1LABOR DAY

Oct. 13STUDENT HOLIDAYstaff development

Nov. 24-25STUDENT HOLIDAYstaff development

Nov. 24-28THANKSGIVING

Dec. 22Jan.2WINTER BREAK

Jan. 19MLK DAY

Feb.16STUDENT HOLIDAYstaff development

Inclement weather day

March 9-13SPRING BREAK

April 3GOOD FRIDAY

April 24BATTLE OF FLOWERS

May 25SCHOOL HOLIDAY (Memorial Day)

Inclement weather day

SCHOOL

While many enjoy the dog days of summer, Alamo Heights ISD team members have been preparing for the new school year.

Here are some dates and information that will be important as we all head back to school:

School CalendarCalendarSchool

DATES FOR STAFFAugust 18

Convocation ceremony and first day

for all AHISD teachers

August 18-20Staff development

August 21-22Teacher workdays

DATES FOR STUDENTS, PARENTS AND STAFF

August 25First day of school

August 27AHHS Athletics Kick-Off

Program, 5-7 pm

September 8AHJS Athletics Kick-Off

4:30-7:30 pm, cafeteria/field

September 22National Family Day

No homework night

October 8Howdy Parade, 4 pm Howdy Night, 5-7 pm

October 10Homecoming

March 28AHISD Job Fair

April 2Showcase of Engaged Learning,

6-8 pm, AHHS

June 4Last day of school

AHHS graduation, Laurie Auditorium, 7:30 pm

ELEMENTARY MEET THE TEACHERAugust 21Howard

Pre-K/Head Start/ Kinder Orientation,

9-9:30 am or 12-12:30 pm

Howard Library New to AHISD Kinder Preview,

3-4 pm

Cambridge and Woodridge New to AHISD, 4:30-5 pmMeet the teacher, 5-6 pm

BACK-TO-SCHOOL NIGHTSSeptember 8

Howard - Grades K - Fifth4-5 pm

Pre-K and Head Start6-7 pm

September 4Cambridge

Grades Third - Fifth5:30-7 pm

September 9Cambridge

Grades First and Second 5:30-7 pm

September 3Woodridge

Grades First and Second 6-7:15 pm

September 4Woodridge

Grades Third - Fifth6-7:15 pm

August 20Junior School

Incoming Sixth Graders and New Students

6-7 pm

August 28Junior SchoolSixth Grade

6-8 pm

September 2Junior School

Grades Seven-Eight 6-8 pm

September 10High School

Grades Nine-Twelve 6 pm

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COLLEGE NIGHTNovember 5College Night3:30-5 pm,

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Heights Camps Heights Camps COOKING AND OTHER ACTIVITIESCooking up three-ingredient appetizers, entrees and desserts after a morning of learning thebasics of racquetball, dancing, art, crafts, a little Lego-mania, cycling the city and even a littleadvanced algebra thrown in to keep things interesting that is summer at Heights!

Students from kinder through fifth grade registered for the full menu of options for thisyears Summer at Heights camp adventures, with courses provided by some of San Antoniosleading artists, educators and professionals. With so many options to choose from, studentswere able to experience new adventures, explore and obtain new skills, expand existing hori-zons, arouse curiosity, exchange ideas, all while enjoying a creative, engaging, entertainingand fun environment.In its 19th year, the annual summer event ran through July 4.

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And dont forget about Culinaria Restaurant Week Aug. 16-23, celebrating fine cuisine from your favorite 09 restaurants,including Boardwalk Bistro, Maxs Wine Dive, Tre TrattoriaAlamo Heights, and Zedrics Broadway Commons. Partic-ipating restaurants will offer a prix fixe menu encompassing athree-course lunch and dinner. Go to www.culinariasa.org fordelicious details. Bon apptit!

CULINARIA RESTAURANT WEEK APPROACHES

If you feel a bitstuffed from CulinariaWeek, take a breakand stroll the McNayMuseum, where do-cents offer free publictours on first and thirdSundays at 3 pm.

Another idea: Onthe second Saturdayof every month, theLand Heritage Insti-tute (in conjunction with the Witte Museum), is open8:30 am to 4 pm for hiking, horseback riding, bikingand exploring 1,200 acres along the Medina River andover 18 miles of nature trails. The Institute is locatedat 1349 Neal Road, between Applewhite and Pleasan-ton Roads on the south bank of the Medina River,south of the Toyota Truck plant. Get out there andenjoy the Texas summer weather!

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By now you are tired of the heat and wishing fall would soonarrive. In the meantime, why not pamper yourself, take careof yourself and make it all about YOU?

Paint your nails, schedule your yearly physical, massagethose aches and pains away, kick back a cool one, grab a bite,take a stroll and get a good nights sleep. In locations allwithin a short distance of each other, you can find peace, sol-ace, cuisine and comfort right in your own neighborhood.

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FOR GLOWING SKIN AND SHINY NAILSRecently opened Vitality Skin and Nail Studio at 5800Broadway, Suite 105, features all types of services,peels, facials and skin care treatments along with manisand pedis, solar nails and fancy nail design. Your skinwill be glowing and your fingers shining after youvescheduled your services at (210) 826-4886.

MISSIONS UNTAPPED offers beer and craft brewsNow that youre ready to relax, go grab a beer at thenewly opened Missions Untapped, 8123 Broadway,and choose from a selection of 10 beers on tap and anassortment of bottled craft brews. Missions Untappeddoubles as a growler station as well as a pub with livemusic; open daily. Meet with friends, catch a game orsample the newest brew.

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The Institute for Womens Health is now at 999 E.Basse Road, Suite 100, in the Shops at LincolnHeights. Health services are offered during convenientand flexible hours for the working woman. Servicesinclude ob/gyn, well-woman vaccines, sonograms, ro-botic surgery, minimally invasive surgery, urodynam-ics, menopause management and bone-density scans..

WOMENS HEALTH OPENS 10TH LOCATION

And lastly, be your best with a good nights sleep. If that means buyinga new mattress, then look no further than Urban Mattress at 250 E. BasseRoad, Suite 108. Owner Kip Elliott puts the customers needs first, sellingthe best sleep products on the market and offering expert advice, friendlyand knowledgeable service, the most technologically advanced sleepingsystems on the market, competitive pricing and free same-day delivery.And the firm cares about the community by donating 2 percent of all pro-ceeds to charitable organizations. The grand opening and ribbon cuttingwith the Alamo Heights Chamber was June 26. Charities were recognized,and a $2,000 scholarship was given to the Roddick Youth Tennis Founda-tion for their work with underserved kids in San Antonio. Heres to a goodnights sleep!

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MOVIE NIGHTS IN THE HEIGHTSLooking for a little more family night fun before school

starts? Head over to the Nature Trailhead Park next to theAlamo Heights Pool on Aug. 22 for Movie Nights in theHeights. This months feature is Frozen, and it begins at 8:30p.m. Grab your chairs, blankets, coolers and snacks, and headover early to get the best seats.

Alamo Heights High School might be known for blue andgold, but it can now add green to its school colors. The FineArts building at the school recently received the CommercialRetrofit Award in the publicly funded category from the SanAntonio Office of Sustainability and Build S.A. Green. The23,000-square-foot structure was designed by the architec-tural firm of OCOLPA and constructed by Bartlett CockeGeneral Contractors. The team repurposed an existing build-ing into the design, which features multi-use spaces. Theyalso integrated the existing solar power array and ice storagesystem as part of the commitment to sustainable practices.Well done!

SAN ANTONIO COUNTRY CLUB WELCOMES DAVID ROBINSON

LA FONDA REOPENS

The San Antonio Country Club scored a slam-dunk when it re-cently approved membership for former San Antonio Spur DavidRobinson and his family. Robinson is the first African-Americanmember to be admitted since the elite clubs establishment 110years ago. We say, Congratulations!

AHHS GOES GREEN

If you, like the rest of AlamoHeights, have been sufferingfrom La Fonda withdrawal,you will be happy to know thatone of the neighborhoods fa-vorite spots for Tex-Mex isback in business. La FondaAlamo Heights has reopenedunder new management at8633 Crownhill in what wasformerly the bar Raffles, andso far, the buzz is good. Fron-tier Enterprises is the companybehind the resurrection of thisAlamo Heights landmark,which now features not onebut two outdoor patios for sip-ping Juans famous margaritas.Yum!

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Get your groove on at the McNay ArtMuseum with the last concert in the Sum-mer Jazz and Lunch series. Sunday, Aug.17, the International Trio led by HenryBrun will celebrate San Antonios His-panic heritage with a lively Latin musicrepertoire from 12:30 until 3 p.m. at theLeeper Auditorium. A limited number ofgourmet box lunches and drinks areavailable for purchase courtesy of FreshHorizons Catering and the Jingu Houseand range from $13 to $15. The concertis free and is first-come, first-served seat-ing. The McNay is located at 6000 N.New Braunfels Ave.

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THEFT07/01/14100 blk. RosemaryA resident reported that a ring was stolenfrom her residence sometime around mid-June. The resident suspects a mover mayhave stolen the ring when packing up theroom in preparation for a move.

WANTED PERSON07/03/14 5400 blk. BroadwayThe driver of a vehicle stopped for a trafficviolation was found not to have a driverslicense. Further investigation discoveredthe driver had one active warrant issuedby Bexar County for family violence as-sault/strangulation and one additionalwarrant issued by Guadalupe County forevading arrest/vehicle. A passenger in thevehicle was also found to have an activearrest warrant issued by Bexar County forlarceny. During a pre-impoundment in-ventory of the vehicle officers discovereda quantity of prescription narcotics andseveral items commonly used as narcoticsparaphernalia.

NARCOTICS VIOLATION07/11/14 6000 blk. BroadwayThe driver of a vehicle stopped for multipletraffic violations was found to not have adrivers license. During a pre-impoundmentinventory of the vehicle a large quantity ofmethamphetamines was discovered pack-aged into individual packets for distribution.The driver was transported to jail for pos-session with intent to distribute narcotics.

PUBLIC INTOXICATION07/12/14 4700 blk. BroadwayOfficers dispatched for a man lying in thebushes discovered a male subject sufferingfrom the effects of alcohol consumption.The subject was transported to a detox fa-cility for treatment.

ATTEMPTED IDENTITY THEFT07/12/14100 blk. GrantA resident was contacted by a loan com-pany about a delinquent account. Whenthe resident informed the caller he did nothave a loan with that company, the callerasked for the residents name, address, dateof birth and last four-digits of his Social Se-curity number. The resident refused whenthe caller would not provide details regard-ing the delinquent loan.

THEFT07/14/14 6000 blk. BroadwayA display tent was stolen from in front of abusiness.

HARASSMENT07/15/14 100 blk. ElizabethA resident reported she is receiving emailsfrom an ex-husband she felt were harassingand threatening in nature. Officers examin-ing the emails, agreed that the emails werethreatening and forwarded the case to de-tectives for follow-up.

VEHICLE BURGLARY07/16/14 600 blk. LamontAfter cutting a lock on the gate leading intoa construction site, a trailer containing con-struction equipment was unlawfully enteredby cutting a lock. Miscellaneous equipmentused for painting was stolen.

THEFT07/17/14 5000 blk. BroadwayA bicycle belonging to an employee was un-lawfully taken by cutting the lock securingthe bicycle to a hand rail outside the busi-ness.

THEFT07/17/14 300 blk. CardinalFurniture removed from a flooded base-ment was unlawfully taken by employees ofa cleaning company contracted to remedi-ate the flooding damage.

THEFT07/19/14 4800 blk. BroadwayAn employee parked and locked a bicycleoutside a grocery store. The employeechecked on the bicycle later and found thebicycle and lock missing.

ALCOHOL VIOLATION07/19/145600 blk. N. New BraunfelsAn officer on patrol during the late nighthours observed four male subjects walkingin a traffic lane. The officer initiated contactand two subjects ran from the location.Both were found by other responding offi-cers and returned for further investigation.It was determined all four subjects wereunder the influence of alcohol and under 21years of age. Citations were issued and thesubjects released to parents.

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