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A CONTEMPORARY AND CASUAL ‘09 HOME

DR. SUZANNE DABBOUS BRINGS NEW TECHNOLOGY TO ALAMO HEIGHTS

08 Business Profile: Dr. Suzanne Dabbousof Avestée Women’s Imaging Center

12 Profile: Mary and Lewis Fisher

16 Wine & Dine: Raffles

18 Home: ‘09 Contemporary

22 AHISD School News

26 The Buzz

28 78209 Restaurant Guide

31 ‘09-Lives

32 Police Blotter

34 Vintage View

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Board-certified radiologist Dr. Suzanne Dabbous foundedAvestée Women’s Imaging Center on Sunset Road in 2013 toserve women with a softer, more welcoming ambience. She usedher home design sensibility for Avestée, and the result feels likea spa retreat in the Texas Hill Country. That was just part of thedoctor’s goal.Recognizing the importance of the new 3D Digital Breast To-

mosynthesis (DBT) imaging system, when Dr. Dabbous learnedit had been approved for breast cancer screening by the FDA in2011, she had already attended the training and then openedAvestée to offer the technology to women in San Antonio as soonas possible. October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and Dr. Dabbous

feels strongly that women should get a 2D/3D combo modemammogram each year from age 40 through their 70s. 3D mam-mography increases the efficiency of the test, helping to catchcancer at earlier stages. The screening machines look the same-and take almost the same amount of time. The patient’s breastsare still compressed in the same number of positions, but in aslightly less painful way. “It’s an easy test that saves lives,” saysDr. Dabbous.Her advice to women is to “commit to a prompt annual

mammo screening. When it becomes routine, there is less trepi-dation. If something shows up, it will be early and more treatable.Lax or sporadic screening is not as efficient.” Avestée also provides breast ultrasounds, a full spectrum of

body imaging and ultrasound services, stereotactic and ultrasound-guided biopsy and bone density studies. This alleviates having toset multiple appointments and waiting for results. Dr. Dabbous an-alyzes the scans herself. If she is out of town, there is a staff ofhighly trained women imagers on site to read and interpret thetests. Most have more than 20 years’ experience as radiology tech-nicians. Last year, Avestée earned the Breast Center of Excellenceaccreditation from the American College of Radiology.

In Dr. Dabbous’ effort to make the 3D screening availableto as many women in San Antonio as possible, there is no extracharge to patients beyond the cost of the usual 2D, and Avestéeaccepts most major commercial insurance, HMO/PPO plans,Medicare and other government-sponsored health coverage.

Dr. Dabbous loves having her office in ‘09 and often jogsor rides her bike to work. Fifty percent of Avestée‘s patients livein 78209 and 78212. However, the word is getting out, and re-ferrals are coming in from as far away as Laredo and Hondo aswell as New Braunfels.

FAMILY MATTERS Born in Austin, Dr. Suzanne Marlar Dabbous grew up in San

Antonio, graduating from Churchill High School in 1986. Shefondly recalls receiving very positive encouragement from herteachers. Her parents also encouraged her to always do what shewanted to do. They live in Bulverde now, where they raise or-ganic grapes and olives. Suzanne also loves gardening. She isstill very close to her parents and considers her mother her verybest friend. Her brother, Bart Marlar, is in commercial real estatein San Antonio.Among her credentials, Dr. Dabbous earned her B.A. with

honors in the humanities program at the University of Texas inAustin and her M.D. from the University of Texas Health ScienceCenter in San Antonio, where she received the highest academichonor, membership in Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor So-ciety. She completed her radiology residency at Baylor Univer-sity Medical Center in Dallas, where she received her training inmammography at the Komen Breast Center. Even though Dr.Dabbous is also a fellowship-trained neuroradiologist, she haschosen to restrict her practice to women’s imaging.She met her husband, Ash, in medical school. She said he was

the class president but coquettishly admits that she didn’t votefor him. She beams to note that he uses robotic surgery in his

LOCAL DOCTORMAKES BREASTSCREENING COMFORTABLEAND CONVENIENTIN ‘09 AVESTÉE WOMEN’S IMAGING CENTERBRINGS LATEST TECHNOLOGY CLOSERTO HOME

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own urogynecological practice in Stone Oak.

IN HER SPARE TIME In addition to being members of the Argyle Club, the Dabbouses have a longtime affili-

ation with the Texas Biomedical Forum, and Suzanne served as the Forum’s board presidentfor two years. Once active in various organizations, she now spends her time with her chil-dren and their school projects. Her 9-year old son, Maximillian, attends San Antonio Acad-emy, and her 11-year-old daughter, Estée, is at Saint Mary‘s Hall. Home life in the Dabbouses’ 1927 house in Monte Vista is typically chaotic. Mamma

sheds her lab coat at 3 p.m. to pick up the children and get home to prepare dinner. She likescooking for her family and baking fresh pies.Family time is precious to Suzanne and Ash. They do not make any commitments after

church on Sunday that will preclude spending their Sunday afternoons with their childrenand their three pugs. After relaxing in the pool, Suzanne and the children are likely to playthe piano. They also like hosting house parties and bringing out the karaoke machine. Theadults also love opera, especially Ash. Recently, they had to miss La Traviata, but imagineAsh’s delight to find himself sitting next to Renee Fleming on the plane the next day.When the family finds time to travel, they enjoy return visits to France, including snow-

skiing trips. For shorter getaways, they have a house on Lake Amistad, where they take theirboat out for water skiing.Dr. Suzanne has set a balanced pace for her life that seems to include everything without

overcrowding. When asked if she had a favorite quote or words to live by, she called attentionto one special quote on a wall at Avestée, which reads, “Character is how you treat thosewho can do nothing for you.”Women who go to Avestée are treated very well, beginning with a welcoming staff and

atmosphere and the dignity of a private dressing room and a warm gown. That’s just part ofit. They can also be confident they are getting the most accurate tests available and the quick-est results possible.Avestée Women’s Imaging of Alamo Heights is located at 303 W. Sunset, #200, and can

be reached at 82-mammo (826-2666) or at their website, www.avesteeimaging.com.

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By ERNIE ALTGELT Photography by CASEY HOWELL

THE FISHERSTHE FISHERS‘09’S FAMILY WITH THE “WRITE” STUFF‘09’S FAMILY WITH THE “WRITE” STUFF

It’s no surprise that we who live in 78209 really like to read – justlook at the popularity of this publication! Newspapers, novels, maga-zines, manuals, histories, textbooks, even how-to’s — you name it,‘09ers buy, subscribe to, browse, borrow, check out, collect, scan, tradeand even study ‘em (go Mules!) Yep, we’re one bookish zip code. With such a hankering for the written word, how fitting it is that

our neighborhood is home to a very talented twosome who have de-voted their professional lives and more to the production of the same– Mary and Lewis Fisher. With the addition of their equally gifted(now grown and on-their-own) sons, Maverick and William, and theirpersonal erudite contributions as well, it’s easy to conclude that thisremarkable family truly has been blessed with a big dollop of the“write” stuff — so much so in fact that you can literally “book” on it.Lewis, originally from Rochester, N.Y., got to San Antonio like a

lot of other folks — through the United States Air Force, way back in1964. It was during his time while stationed at Lackland AFB that hefirst (briefly) met Mary, a San Antonio native with ancestral rootsstretching back to the earliest days of the Republic. Though a “chem-istry” was certainly noted by both, it was a few years later before, asMary recalls, “Our paths crossed once again, and this time Lewis sweptme off my feet.” Lewis (as a captain) left the USAF in 1968, the twomarried, and the happy couple soon moved to New York City, wherestudies ensued. In 1969, the newlyweds headed back to Mary’s home-town, where they have remained ever since. Mary and Lewis later pur-chased their Terrell Hills home in 1973 and still reside in it.Journalistically speaking, Lewis (with his master’s from Columbia)

initially signed on as a beat reporter with the San Antonio Express-News, but after two years was bitten by the entrepreneurial bug and,with Mary’s blessing and assistance, decided to strike out on his own.As he remembers, “After the demise of the old Alamo Heights News,we realized there weren’t any subscription-based suburban newspapersleft in the city, so we started the North San Antonio Times.” That wasin 1971. With the later acquisition of the multi-editioned NorthsideRecorder, the energetic pair found themselves at the helm of a prolificpublishing juggernaut for the next 21 years.During this period, Lewis was the publisher but also handled re-

porting assignments, while Mary, now equally concerned with the rear-ing of their two sons, became one of the papers’ award-winningphotographers and a regular contributing columnist. In spite of his ac-tive schedule, Lewis found the time also to serve a term as presidentof the prestigious Suburban Newspapers of America organization.By the mid-1990s, Lewis and Mary again felt the call to try some-

thing different. Having been commissioned by the San Antonio Con-servation Society to write Saving San Antonio: The PrecariousPreservation of a Heritage (Texas Tech University Press), Mary andLewis astutely realized that there wasn’t a local general-interest bookpublisher in the Alamo City. Enter the Fishers’ Maverick Publishing

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Co., aptly named after Mary’s famous forbear and Texas pioneerSamuel Maverick. Since its inception, its output has soared. AsMary relates, “Our company has, to date, published 45 books by27 gifted authors on subjects as varied as Texas wines, area travel,Tex-Mex cooking and San Antonio history.” Lewis has 12 titles tohis credit alone, covering fascinating topics ranging from the city’sSpanish missions to its former downtown chili queens. His mostrecent effort, American Venice: The Epic Story of San Antonio’sRiver, is currently on press and will be available by Thanksgiving. Mary, while always the firm’s go-to editor, proofer and market-

ing pro, also has authored several titles herself, including a fun andfactual children’s book on the late and legendary singer Rosita Fer-nandez and a centennial history of her alma mater, the AlamoHeights School District. And beyond Maverick Publishing, she stillcontinues to be a popular contributor with the Express-News – a gigshe’s had for years.As mentioned earlier, their two sons, Maverick and William,

both Alamo Heights graduates with law degrees from the Universityof Texas at Austin, share an interest in the family biz, often func-tioning as editors, researchers and sounding boards. William, byday a practicing attorney with Cox-Smith, is fluent in Spanish anda collector of Spanish first editions. He edited San Antonian Jose-fina Niggli’s Christmas play, The Defeat of Grandfather Devil, pub-lished by the Book Club of Texas, and produced a bibliographicalcatalog on the Chilean Nobel Prize-winning poet Pablo Neruda forSouthern Methodist University. He will speak on Neruda next sum-mer at the Library of Congress. Their son Maverick, who lives in Austin and is managing ed-

itor for client projects for Straftor, a global intelligence firm, hasedited a new edition of the Texas classic Memoirs of Mary A.Maverick for Maverick Publishing. With so much “printer’s ink” seemingly flowing in the Fisher

blood, do Mary and Lewis ever have time for anything else? Youbet, they say: “By the time this article appears, we’ll be back froma vacation in Italy. We love travel, whether it’s to Ethiopia, Iran orour ranch in Bandera County.” And with the kids grown, they havea lot more time to do just that – living, laughing and learning in dis-tant places. Maybe they should write a book about it?For more information about Maverick Publishing and its titles,

visit www.maverickpub.com.

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Very few local establishments survive long enough to be-come neighborhood icons in today’s fast-paced world.People seem to be unimpressed with longevity and history,opting to focus instead on the latest trends and the flashiestfads. However, there is one San Antonio restaurant and barthat has bucked the trends and withstood the test of timein an industry that is incredibly fickle.Raffles Restaurant and Bar, located off Loop 410, be-

tween Nacogdoches and Broadway, began serving localsin 1979. For 35 years it has been a neighborhood favoritefor lunch, as well as drinks after work and into the night.The service at Raffles is friendly and efficient, and you willfind a traditional South Texas menu featuring everythingfrom their popular enchiladas to sandwiches and burgers.On a recent visit for lunch, our server talked me into try-

ing the enchiladas, and my friend ordered the chalupas. Iwas a little reluctant to order Tex-Mex food in an estab-lishment that I considered to be “just a well-worn bar,” butI was pleasantly surprised when I took my first bite anddiscovered that the enchiladas were, in fact, wonderful.Raffles makes all of their food fresh, right down to the

salsa and chile con carne with diced onions. The gua-camole was fresh and flavorful as well, and even the corntortillas on the chalupa plate were fried perfectly and piledhigh with refried beans, seasoned grilled chicken and freshlettuce and tomatoes.Raffles features several signature lunch dishes, like the

Crestway sandwich, with bacon, tomato, avocado andmelted Swiss cheese served on a toasted croissant, and thetried and true chicken-fried steak, served with traditionalcream gravy and Texas toast. You’ll find something forevery appetite at Raffles, and the prices are reasonable forlunch. It’s the perfect place to grab a hearty meal, like the10-ounce ribeye steak plate, or a light lunch of soup andsalad.Late afternoon brings in a diverse crowd for Happy

Hour, with drink specials from 3 to 8 p.m. The old schooldecor makes a comfortable environment for unwindingwith friends or co-workers while sipping a cocktail andenjoying one of their appetizers. The restaurant is closedon Sundays and Mondays, and although Raffles is openfor lunch at 11 a.m., the menu is available until 9 p.m.

RAFFLES1039 NE Loop 410

San Antonio, TX 78209

By MEREDITH KAY

78209 WINE & DINE

RAFFLES NEIGHBORHOOD ICON STILL ATTRACTS

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78209 HOME

HAND-PAINTED WALLPAPERMAKES HOME UNIQUEBy JOHN BLOODSWORTH | Photography by AL RENDON

Casual sophistication in a home meant forfamily is personified in every detail of theMediterranean-style residence of Betty andMichael Venson. The impeccable order of theinterior belies the fact that the couple settledin just four months ago.

Moving from a traditional brick home inAlamo Heights, the Vensons found a mean-dering stucco abode that good friend and ar-chitect Pat Chumney had built in Terrell Hillsfor a former owner. The architect agreed towork on the redo, and the project began.Walls were removed to open up the

kitchen to the expansive living room, giving

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access to all of the action of an expandingfamily, including their son and two daughters,two sons-in-law and three grandchildren, in-cluding a new four-week-old arrival.

A kitchen island was created with a sinkfor food preparation, allowing visual lines tothe breakfast room. A playroom just off thekitchen is a gathering place for the “guys towatch football games,” Betty says. A teepeewas one of the first purchases for the newroom where grandchildren explore, just asBetty had done as a child in her own teepee.

Moving to the new home gave the Ven-

sons the opportunity to showcase the im-mense talent of their son, George Venson. Ayoung, emerging success in the New Yorkand Paris interior design business, Georgefounded Voutsa, a New York-based lifestyleand interiors brand that specializes in signa-ture hand-illustrated and digitally reworkedwallpapers, custom murals and wall installa-tions designed for modern living.

In the couple’s formal dining room, one-of-a-kind hand-painted wallpaper depicts averdant jungle of flowering trees and bam-boo, where exotic birds with vibrant plumagepreen while white-faced monkeys play. “I

wanted chinoiserie, and this is his take on it,”Betty explains. “I did not want to put any fur-niture on the walls to cover it up.”

Hand painting each of the panels tookabout a month in his New York studio. Theworks were carried to San Antonio, andGeorge began to install the wallpaper in hisparents’ home. He spent another week on siteconnecting the panels with in filling and de-tail. In his father’s study, koi swim with aban-don across the walls and even onto anupholstered chair in matching fabric.

Voutsa’s watercolored themes are all

hand-painted before being placed in contrast to adventurouscolors. George explains, “The real target for me are peoplethat want to explore new bold options – like, if you want topaint your wall pink, maybe you should wallpaper it pink –but with fish on it.”In the wine room, luscious lips in shades of deep brown,

purple and caramel tempt guests to imbibe. The lips wereare all hand-drawn from various ethnicities and painted, thenproduced as a digital image.Working with Julie Bradshaw and Jackie Kennedy of

Bradshaw Designs, all the cabinets and wood trim werepainted an aubergine to match the wallpaper. Diningchairs from Betty’s parents’ lake house were covered incomplementary fabric. “Every time I walk into the room, it makes me smile,”

says Betty.

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78209 ALAMO HEIGHTS ISD

Mule Stall-The Mule Stallwas a popular hangout formany teens in the mid-1940s.

Class Officers at theAlamo- Bobby Warren, Pete Erben, Connie HortonClark, Georgie HunterDinn, Bubba Bowman,Jean Kellner Durkee,Bobby Rigney, Patrice Hedding Weir, and KellyJackson.

The Class of 1949 makesnew memories during their65th class reunion

Special thanks to Mary M.Fisher and Pam FriedenCohen, One Hundred Yearsof Excellence, The Story Ofthe Alamo Heights Inde-pendent School District.

HOMECOMING THROUGH THE EYES OF

THE CLASS OF ‘49

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They have traveled the world, raised amazing families and accom-plished great things in both their professional and personal lives, but theties that brought each of them home, returning once more to their almamater, were those counted most worthy.The Alamo Heights High School class of 1949 gathered recently to

celebrate their 65th class reunion. Sharing fond memories of their youthand the school ties that bound them together, the alumni provide us aglimpse into why so many share great pride and loyalty for AlamoHeights’ schools.

The class president, Bobby Warren. He shared his appreciation forthe education he received. He believes that Alamo Heights delivered onits promise of excellence: “Alamo Heights made my life. The curriculum,the academics were the best. My teachers were outstanding. As a result, Iattended Rice University on a scholarship, earning two degrees. Even inthe early 1950s, Alamo Heights had already earned the reputation of pro-viding a quality education and was respected at the university level.” Many alumni from the class of ‘49 remarked that they received a great

education from Alamo Heights schools and wanted others to enjoy a sim-ilar experience.Pal Wenger is a great example of this sentiment. His great-grandchil-

dren are fourth-generation Alamo Heights students. For his family it addsup to 48 years in Heights classrooms, gyms, playgrounds, music halls andplaying fields. He believes this instills loyalty and a strong belief in “thetradition of excellence.” Paul and his wife, Barbara, have served both theeducational and greater Alamo Heights and San Antonio communities,sharing their philosophy of giving through years of service, demonstratinga commitment to community that Alamo Heights staff works to instill instudents today.

The musicians, Cleburn Mcelhany and Carolyn Stromberg. Mcel-hany was the president of the band his senior year. His love for music car-ried over into his life and career, allowing him to pass along the skills helearned at Alamo Heights to others with shared interests and talents.Stromberg earned six notes on her letterman’s jacket to showcase her sixyears in band. She began teaching at Cambridge Elementary in 1954, turn-ing her commitment to learning into a lifelong career.They spoke of a time when the nation was at war. There was no money,

no gas and no food. They had to depend on each other, to take care of eachother. This fostered their sense of community.

The football team captain, Pete Erben. Erben’s football talents tookhim to Baylor, where he went from being a Mule to a Bear, enjoying anopportunity to play guard against Georgia Tech in the Orange Bowl in1951. After graduation and discharge from the U.S. Air Force, Erben re-turned to his hometown, working his way from manager to president andCEO of Luby’s restaurants. He says, “My high school peers were a greatpart of my life. I hope that my life was a good influence on theirs.” Hischildren and grandchildren are second- and third-generation alumni.During their time at Heights, many students developed strong long-

term bonds with their peers, teachers and school. For them it remains animportant part of their identity.

The valedictorian, Mary Sue Curnutte. “Our class is pretty muchlike any other class. You know the kind, where parent and student interestsrevolve around the schoolhouse and all of its activities. Our goal “always—working together for one purpose,” she observes.It was then, and is now.Through strong intellectual engagement, the development of deep

friendships and a close, service-minded tie to the community, AlamoHeights High School has built the tradition of excellence.In the end, just as with the members of the class of 1949, we will all

remember the great old days of band, sports, competitions and celebra-tions, but most of all, we will remember those special friends who willlive in our hearts. It is these ties that bind us to this community and ourschools and the reason why we come home.

Photo by Mollie Farrimond

Photo by Kate Dehlinger

Photo by Mollie Farrimond

Photo by Christine Young

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FALL SPORTS

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Wednesday, October 8

HOWDY PARADE, 4 PMParade runs along Broadway from Cambridge Elementaryto Alamo Heights High School and includes floats, cars,bands and student groups.

HOWDY NIGHT CARNIVAL, 5-7 PMAlamo Heights High SchoolEvent includes a variety of student organization boothsthat provide games, food and spirit merchandise for a fes-tive family-centered evening.

HOWDY NIGHTHOMECOMING PEP RALLY, 7:15 PMAlamo Heights High School, Harry B. Orem StadiumEvent includes performances by the AHHS Band, Spurscheerleaders, the introduction of the varsity football teamand the traditional lighting of the AH.

Friday, October 10

ALAMO HEIGHTS HIGH SCHOOL HOMECOMING FOOTBALL GAME, 7:30 PM Alamo Heights vs. SeguinHarry B. Orem Stadium

Saturday, October 11

ALAMO HEIGHTS HIGH SCHOOL HOMECOMING DANCETripoint, 8 - 11pm

Here’s to our Blue and Gold, long may it wave,Over our dear old school, colors never fade.

RAH! RAH! RAH!Blue and Gold for loyalty and for faithfulness,

Here’s to our colors true, AHHS!

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By LESLIE FOLEY

Attention, hunters — make plans to visit the new 5,000-square-footRanger Firearms at 1308 Austin Highway, Suite 500. The owner,Edward E. DeWees, III, is a lifelong resident of ’09. Inventory atRanger Firearms includes a variety of firearms, ammunition, optics,gun-cleaning supplies, clothing and supplies for hunters and out-doorsmen. They will gladly place special orders for merchandisethat may not be in stock and typically have it ready in 24 hours.Ranger Firearms offers a variety of services, including hunting li-censes, on-site gunsmithing and gun cleaning, consignment servicesand gun purchases. Layaway is available as well as a gun lockerprogram that allows you to store your gun on the premises for safekeeping, always ready and clean for your next outing. They offer free ice to customers to fill their ice chests during storehours. Ranger Firearms employs six or seven salesmen, who arewell-versed on all aspects of firearms, with each having specialknowledge of particular types of guns.

Don’t miss Gardens byMoonlight on Oct. 11. You willenjoy this beautiful event at theSan Antonio Botanical Garden,where the stars and moon casta glow over the lush gardens,and there’s gourmet cuisineand live musical performanceson five different stagesthroughout the grounds.

BOOtanica! is next – Oct.25, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. It’s fright-eningly fun for the entire fam-ily, with a children’s costumecontest, trick or treating andcreepy crawlers too! Fall plants will be for sale. Craving more?Nov. 7 is Family Flashlight Night— who knows what you mightfind in the gardens after dark? And don’t miss Holidays in Bloombeginning Nov. 28.Do make sure you see the LEGO exhibit— 27 sculptures placed

throughout the garden that make up 14 displays created from nearly500,000 LEGO® bricks! Kids of all ages will be in awe of the dis-plays ranging in size from 6 inches to nearly 8 feet. The largestsculpture is a mother bison made from 45,143 bricks. Each sculp-ture has an internal structure built with steel rods and plates, whichprovide support and balance for the large works. Surrounding thesupport structure, each sculpture is constructed entirely fromLEGO® bricks held together using only the connections of thebricks by artist Sean Kenney. Don’t forget your camera.

HAPPENINGS AT THE BOTANICAL GARDEN

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60 Years60 YearsCelebratesCelebrates

Over at the McNay Museum, there are festivities galore to cele-brate 60 years of events, exhibitions, programs, parties and paint-ings. GET REEL: 60th Anniversary Series features films from1954, such as Moulin Rouge, on Sunday, Oct. 5, at 3 p.m. Just intime for Halloween, how about a creepy viewing of Creature fromthe Black Lagoon on Thursday, Oct. 30, at 6:30 p.m.? Gather the family and travel to Paris without boarding a plane

on free family day, Sunday, Oct. 26, 1 - 4 p.m., celebrating im-pressionist artists. French music, stories, programs and scientific

discoveries await a passengerhungry for all things French.Several other fabulous am-biance de fête await. Ofcourse, these events are in-spired by the current exhibit,Intimate Impressionism, fromthe National Gallery of Art.

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Braza Brava Pizzeria Napoletana at 7959 Broadway, Suite 300, isa family-owned restaurant following the strict traditions of Naples-style pizza, using the freshest ingredients possible. A warm combi-nation of rustic elements and modern touches makes the dining rooma cozy and inviting place to dine with friends and family. Unique fea-tures are the dining tables and bar top, which were handcrafted ofrepurposed longleaf pine by the owners. At the heart of this restaurantsits a beautiful wood-fired pizza oven, custom-built in Naples, Italy,and adorned with Valentine red tile.“Each and every day, I feel this positively stimulating energy work-

ing here with what feels like my friends and family,” comments gen-eral manager Chris Guadiano. “I realize we have been truly blessedwith a team of people who have a passion for what we do here. Thispassion is something that naturally translates to our guests as well,which is truly special.”Enjoy a glass of wine or beer to complement the menu. Take ad-

vantage of Happy Hour offerings Monday through Friday from 3 to5 p.m., featuring half-price wine by the glass, $2 off all beers andhalf-price on most appetizers.

Oct. 12: Grab your lawn chair andblanket, and head over for a relaxingSunday afternoon of cool jazz fea-turing The Westside Horns — TheWestside Sound. Kick back underthe pecan trees from 3 to 6 p.m. fora memorable afternoon.Tickets are still available for the

44th annual Witte Game Dinner,Monday, Oct. 20, at 6 p.m., featuringentertainer Cory Morrow and tastyvittles from Catering by Rosemary.Delicious wild game, a lively auc-tion, and Western chic-attired atten-dees make this annual shindig onenot to miss!

Cocktails & Culture— delight inan evening of cocktails, conversationand innovative museum cultural pro-gramming. Oct. 30, 6:30-8:30 p.m.

And Grossology: (The IMPO-LITE Science of the Human Body)answers all the questions you everhad about your body. Curious aboutrunny noses, body odor, cuts,scrapes, oozy spots and things youusually don’t discuss in public?Grossology will provide answers,now through Nov. 3.

EVENTS AT THE WITTE

NAPLES STYLE PIZZA - AT BRAZA BRAVA

Right: One of the life-sizeexhibits at Grossology, the(Impolite) Science of theHuman Body.

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BROADWAY 50/505050 Broadway826-0069

CAPPY’S5011 Broadway828-9669

CAPPYCCINO’S BISTRO5003 Broadway828-6860

CORNER BAKERY CAFE255 E. Basse #100441-4553

EARL ABEL’S2101 Austin Highway, #175822-3358

EZ’S BRICK OVEN & GRILL255 E. Basse804-1199

6498 N. New Braunfels828-1111

GOOD TIME CHARLIE’S2922 Broadway828-5392

J. ALEXANDER’S255 E. Basse, #1300824-0275

JIM’S RESTAURANT4108 Broadway828-5120

8427 Broadway826-7001

MAGIC TIME MACHINE902 N.E. Loop 410828-1470

MAMA'S CAFE2442 Nacogdoches826-8303

NOSH1133 Austin Highway826-6674

RAFFLES RESTAURANT & BAR1039 N.E. Loop 410826-7118

SILO ELEVATED CUISINE1133 Austin Highway824-8686

STONE WERKSBroadway at Basse823-3508

TWIN SISTERS BAKERYAND CAFE6322 N. New Braunfels822-0761

ZEDRIC’S5231 Broadway824-6000

ASIANHSIU YU8338 Broadway828-2273

KOI KAWA4051 Broadway805-8111

MON THAI BISTRO4901 Broadway822-3253

OSAKA JAPANESE STEAK AND SUSHI4902 Broadway822-0300

P. F. CHANG’S255 E. Basse507-1000

SUSHI ZUSHI999 E. Basse826-8500

SNOW’S VIETNAM3244 Broadway892-7461

TONG’S THAI1146 Austin Highway829-7345

BARBECUEBUN ‘N’ BARREL1150 Austin Highway828-2829

THE BARBEQUE STATION610 N.E. LOOP 410691-3332

THE SMOKE SHACK3714 Broadway829-8448

EUROPEANCRUMPETS3920 Harry Wurzbach821-5454

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HOFBRAU & BEER GARDEN7310 Jones Maltsberger290-8066

LA MADELEINE4820 Broadway829-7291

LION & ROSE ENGLISH PUB5148 Broadway822-7673

GREEKPAPOULI’S GRILL255 E. Basse, #384804-1118

HAMBURGERSCHEESY JANE’S4200 Broadway826-0800

CHESTER’S HAMBURGERS1006 N.E. Loop 410805-8600

FIVE GUYS BURGERS260 E. Basse, #107822-6200

LONGHORN CAFE1003 Rittiman at Harry Wurzbach822-7272

ORDER UP999 E. Basse824-9600

ITALIANCERRONI’S PURPLE GARLIC1017 Austin Highway822-2300

PAESANOS555 E. Basse828-5191

PIATTI255 E. Basse832-0300

SORRENTO5146 Broadway824-0055

TRE TRATTORIA4003 Broadway805-0333

MEXICAN/LATINADELANTE21 Brees Blvd.822-7681

BETO’S8142 Broadway930-9393

EL MACHITO7300 Jones Maltsberger314-3971

LA FONDA8633 Crownhill Blvd.824-4231

PALOMA BLANCA5800 Broadway822-6151

PICANTE GRILL3810 Broadway822-3797

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TACO GARAGE8403 Broadway826-4405

TOMATILLOS CANTINA3210 Broadway824-3005

URBAN TACO290 E. Basse, #105332-5149

PIZZACALIFORNIA PIZZA KITCHEN255 E. Basse 424-2014

FLORIO’S PIZZA7701 Broadway805-8646

GRIMALDI’S PIZZA330 E. Basse, #101832-8288

VOLARE GOURMET PIZZA5054 Broadway828-3354

SOUTHWESTERNCANYON CAFE255 E. Basse225-0722

STEAKSTHE BARN DOOR8400 N. New Braunfels824-0116

FLEMING’S STEAKHOUSE255 E. Basse824-9463

RUTH'S CHRIS7720 Jones Maltsberger821-5051

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ALAMO HEIGHTS POLICE DEPARTMENTCRIMINAL INVESTIGATIONS DIVISION

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THEFT09/01/14 4800 blk BroadwayA female shopper left her purse unattendedin an outdoor seating area. When she re-turned, she discovered the purse was miss-ing. Store surveillance recorded the imageof a heavy-set male picking up the purseand walking toward Broadway.

EVADING ARREST09/01/14 4900 blk N New BraunfelsAn officer attempting to catch up to a trafficviolator located the vehicle stopped andabandoned on a side street. A passenger inthe vehicle stated the driver thought he hadan arrest warrant and ran away, leaving herwith the vehicle. The subject was located byother officers a few blocks south of the lo-cation and was taken into custody.

SEARCH WARRANT09/09/14 800 blk Rittiman RdAHPD detectives attempted to execute asearch warrant for the recovery of a semi-auto pistol used in an aggravated assaulton 09/05/14 in the 300 blk. Wildrose. Dur-ing a pre-search interview a male subjectat the location admitted he was the per-son who had shot at the bicyclist victim inthat incident. The subject then went insidethe residence and would not respond torequests to come outside. The Alamo AreaMetro SWAT Team was activated due tothe high-risk nature of the warrant, butthe subject gave up peacefully when thelaw enforcement presence increased. Thepistol was located and the subject trans-ported to jail.

DWI ACCIDENT09/10/14 7000 blk BroadwayAn officer stopped a violator for trafficviolations. While the officer was prepar-ing the citation, another vehicle ap-proaching from the rear struck the policevehicle in the rear portion then contin-ued on, striking a telephone pole andthe vehicle stopped for the traffic viola-tion. Investigation determined the driverwas under the influence of alcohol anddrugs and was impaired. The driver wastransported to jail. The officer receivedonly minor injuries.

CRIMINAL MISCHIEF09/10/14 400 blk Cleveland CtThe driver’s window of a vehicle parkedin the street was broken out with an un-known instrument. Witnesses reportedseeing a female driving a gray vehicleleaving the area of the crime.

EMERGENCY DETENTION09/11/14 6600 blk BroadwayOfficers responded to a report of a suici-dal subject. Officers located a femalesubject who stated she suffered from ex-treme depression. The subject was disori-ented and presented a danger to herself.The subject was transported to UniversityHospital for a psychiatric evaluation.

THEFT09/12/14 100 blk HendersonUnattended lawn equipment was stolenwhen left unsecured in a trailer parked inthe street.

NARCOTICS VIOLATION09/12/14 7000 blk BroadwayThe driver of a vehicle stopped forspeeding in a school zone was found tohave a suspended driver’s license. Duringa pre-impoundment inventory of the ve-hicle the officer discovered syntheticmarijuana in the vehicle console. Thedriver was taken into custody and re-leased later with at-large charges pend-ing a laboratory analysis of the syntheticmarijuana.

ASSAULT09/12/14 100 blk BarillaA female subject alleged she had beenassaulted by a female associate duringan evening of partying. The assault wasreported to have occurred when the fe-male victim asked to be taken homeafter a disagreement with the femalesubject. A witness reported no such as-sault occurred although the victim com-plained of minor injuries. The case willrequire further investigation.

FRAUD/SCAM09/12/14 100 blk ArcadiaA person identifying themselves as a CPSEnergy representative called a residentand demanded payment of an overduebill. When the resident replied the bill ispaid in advance, the caller stated the res-ident must purchase a smart meter forthe apartment because the propertyowner is not responsible. The caller in-structed the resident to purchase a $320gift card from a nearby conveniencestore and call back with the card num-ber. The resident did as instructed andwas told the card was no good and toget another card for $400. The residentcomplied and was then told a gift cardfor $500 was needed. The resident didnot comply with the third request.

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