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ALAMO HEIGHTS KInG WILLIAM MOnTE VISTA OLMOS PArK TErrELL HILLSVol 3 Issue 3 sePTeMBeR 2014
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local commentary sUsan yerKespg 03
Parents give mixed grade to new AHISD online registration
Proposal reviewed for CVS pharmacy in Alamo Heights
Reopened Broadway-Hildebrand means relief for businesses neighbors
San Antonio Academy blind card-trick expert subject of documentary
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PARCEL AT ALAMO HEIGHTS CROSSROADS COULD SEE NEW USE
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Property owners could release details in fall existing structures could be razed or sold
COMMUNITY NEWS
Revived Alamo Heights Tex-Mex restaurant gets new location same menu
eat la fondapg 25
Technology and exercise program work together in this new North Central digital gym
Feel empowerment through art at this new Sunset Station gallery with a Hawaiian name
BUy Koko fit club
BUy mana House
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pg 12 LOCAL SOCIETY on the scene at the latest parties
Novels deal with old Southwest fantasy
Northwoodrsquos FLORENCEWEINBERg pg20
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Many times the letter writers say something like ldquoToo bad whoever wrote lsquoOur Turnrsquo didnrsquot have the courage to put his or her name on itrdquo
Actually ldquoOur Turnrdquo is signed each month and the names of the editorial board run at the bottom mdash Harry Lees Gregg Rosenfield and myself The three of us select a topic for each issue and then a staff member is assigned to write ldquoOur Turnrdquo based on that consensus
The editorial is considered the ldquovoice of the newspaperrdquo and is never signed in the traditional sense Instead it is an opinion piece chosen by the newspaperrsquos senior management that offers a viewpoint hopefully informed by reason and research
Sometimes readers get editorials confused with news stories and features which do carry bylines mdash the name of the writer
Rest assured the three people who select the editorial topics for LOCALmdash Lees the company president Rosenfield the publisher and myself the editor mdash hang our names out there every month Wersquore not hiding
Just look for the little box at the bottom of ldquoOur Turnrdquo We welcome your calls cards emails and letters whether yoursquore for or against our take on an issue or just want to add your voice to the conversation
Editorials are not news stories
ometimes I get letters from readers
who want to agree disagree
or just comment on ldquoOur Turnrdquo in LOCAL Community News the editorial that offers opinions on weighty matters of the day
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SArsquos red-hot political football by susan yerkes
Budgets are no fun Just thinking about the city of San Antoniorsquos annual budget is enough to give me a headache
Since San Antoniorsquos fiscal year starts Oct 1 the City Council is scheduled to vote on the 2015 budget in September This year wersquove already heard plenty about one of the biggest and most contentious budget issues mdash so-called legacy costs for police and firefighters
Legacy costs mdash expenses a business or organization has incurred in the past that stretch into the future mdash are a big deal these days mostly when it comes to health care and pension benefits Back in the 1980s many folks criticized the
city for committing to extremely high legacy costs for public-safety folks in the wake of bitter city bargaining with the police and fire unions A quarter of a century later the chickens are coming home to roost City Manager Sheryl Sculley knew it would be a tough battle
Nobody likes giving up benefits And when unions get involved itrsquos natural they should fight tooth and nail to protect membersrsquo benefits while negotiating for more
With that in mind for over a year now Sculley has taken her compelling case to the city through the media When it comes to heath plans and pension contributions San Antoniorsquos police and firefighters receive far more and pay far less than their civilian counterparts That includes zero health insurance premiums for themselves and their families and their deductibles are $250 and $500 respectively San Antoniorsquos first responders have a deal almost unparalleled anywhere in or outside Texas
In the last 10 years the cityrsquos share of medical costs for public-safety personnel jumped from $2146 million to nearly $52 million In the same decade those costs for civilian city employees (who have taken some benefit reductions) increased from $1574 million to just $2025 million
You can see where this is going
Whether the city will eventually go broke can be argued depending on whose statistics you use and therersquos a mind-numbing array to choose from including the cityrsquos at httpwwwsanantoniogovinfoaspx and the combined police and fire unionsrsquo at wwwPublicSafetyFactscom
The key issue is more simple As legacy costs continue to rise our tax dollars keep stretching to provide basic city services beyond police and fire protection from libraries to street maintenance Nationwide city leaders call it crowd-out and many US cities have taken a giant hit because of it
Last fall Manhattan Institute senior policy adviser Stephen Eide produced a detailed study on crowd-out in which he said rising legacy costs force cities to either raise taxes take on more debt or spend less on schools roads public transport libraries assistance for the poor and other public functions
ldquoTroublingly many governments are choosing (to cut non-legacy spending) creating the paradox of government that spends more and more to do less and lessrdquo Eide said Itrsquos an eye-opener no matter where you live
So far the negotiations on the police and fire contracts which nominally expire Oct 1 have been unproductive A breakthrough
before the final council vote on the new budget is unlikely No problem for the unions since a generous evergreen clause in their contracts keeps current provisions intact for 10 years after the deal expires
Sculley however says another provision in the union contracts allows the council to unilaterally change employee benefit plans when they approve a new budget If that happens the unions will almost surely go to court dragging out the process and costing more taxpayer dollars
To get council membersrsquo support for a fight with the powerful and popular police and fire unions will be tough but Sculley reportedly has support
While the union benefits have dramatically boosted San Antoniorsquos legacy costs folks who run smaller cities are also increasingly focused on crowd-out and the need to keep careful watch on future benefits obligations
The only way you have a say in how your taxes are spent is to let your elected leaders know yoursquore paying attention to where your money is going now and what todayrsquos commitments mean to your future tax rates
What do you think about legacy costs Let your elected representatives know And while yoursquore at it let me know too
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Such is the case regarding San Antoniorsquos aborted plans to funnel $32 million to an ill-advised downtown streetcar project The politicians changed their minds after a petition calling for a charter-amendment vote that could have derailed the proposal landed at City Hall with thousands of signatures
Now the City Council under new Mayor Ivy Taylor has decided to pull its support Meanwhile the amendment could be on the May ballot
In a LOCAL Community News editorial several months ago we urged city leaders to abandon the project which carries a total price tag of $280 million or more
Though VIA Metropolitan Transit has pushed the project for months as part of a larger multimodal transportation system itrsquos clear to see the 5-plus miles of
tracks that would service the downtown area serve only a few not the many
San Antonio abandoned streetcars in the 1930s and with good reason Their day is long over Today the city and a dozen surrounding communities have an excellent bus system provided by VIA Downtown streetcars would just be a novelty to dazzle a few touristsrsquo eyes but at $280 million do we really need them
There was never community consensus for the streetcar system which represents a colossal waste of taxpayer money
A better use for that money is local street repair and maintenance projects or reallocating funding to pay for the expansion of US 281 and Loop 1604 thereby replacing the use of proposed tolls
The widespread lack of public support for the streetcar initiative has been no secret to local leaders Opposition started growing the minute the public learned of the deal
Any future projects of this magnitude mdash including streetcars and light rail mdash deserve a public vote rather than bureaucrats and politicians alone deciding the issue
Streetcar provides valuable lesson
hen the people speak elected leaders would be wise to listen W
-the local community news editorial board includes Harry lees gregg rosenfield and thomas edwards
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intimate imPressionism from tHe national gallery of art The McNay Art
Museum is one of only five sites in the world to host this exhibition of nearly 70 smaller-scale works by impressionist and post-impressionist masters The works are traveling during renovation work at the National Gallery in Washington DC The intimacy of the worksrsquo size and setting is enhanced by the subjects which include people and places well-known to the artists The museum has scheduled a wide range of activities in conjunction with the exhibit more details are at wwwmcnayartorg Hours will be extended for the duration of the show and there will be a $10 surcharge for entry to the touring exhibit
yoUng QUiltmaKers The ldquoTexas Art Quilts and Modern Masterpiecesrdquo exhibit at the
Institute of Texan Cultures now has a related show ndash ldquoTexas 4-H Quilts and Student Masterpiecesrdquo That show features six student quilts made as part of 4-H studies of textiles and clothing some students create such bedcovers for charitable organizations including Quilts of Valor and Project Linus Both exhibits are open during regular hours 9 am-5 pm Monday through Saturday and noon-5 pm Sunday Admission ranges from $6 to $8 The Institute is at 801 E Cesar Chavez Blvd
art WitH lego BricKs The San Antonio Botanical Garden has a new garden-inspired
installation ndash 27 pieces of sculpture made entirely of Legos 500000 of them Sean Kenney a New York artist has designed and built 14 displays around the grounds featuring birds animals plants and humans Admission costs $8 to $10
the Botanical Garden is at 555 Funston Place at North New Braunfels Avenue It is open from 9 am to 5 pm daily
canstrUction North Star Mall is hosting the 9th annual Canstruction design-build
competition as one of the San Antonio Food Bankrsquos SA Goes Orange for Hunger campaign events to raise awareness and funds for hunger relief On Sept 7 11 teams representing local chapters of The American Institute of Architects and the Society for Design Administration have 12 hours to assemble sculptures using about 30000 cans of food The sculptures will remain on display in the common areas Mall visitors can cast a vote for the Peoplersquos Choice Award announced on Sept 19 The public is also asked to donate canned food at guest services in the Saks Fifth Avenue wing
terrell Hills The City Council meets at 5 pm in City Hall 5100 N New Braunfels Ave
scHool Board meeting Trustees of the North East Independent School District
meet 630 pm on the second Monday of each month at 8961 Tesoro Drive To confirm dates and times call 407-0533
alamo HeigHts The City Council meets 530 pm at the temporary City Hall 1248
Austin Highway Suite 220 A second meeting same place and time is Sept 22 To confirm the location call 822-3331
dUrty nellyrsquos tUrns 40 The bar nestled at the base of the Hilton Palacio del Rio up against
the Market Street bridge is celebrating its 40th birthday with food and drink specials music toasts kilts and sundry other events Many of the goings-on also will benefit the 100 Club which helps support the families of police and firefighters killed or injured in the line of duty that includes a raffle with a trip to Ireland as the prize Durty Nellyrsquos is a replica of a bar built in Bunratty Castle at Limerick in 1620 and still in use For more on the raffle go to www100clubsaorg or to wwwdurtynellyspubcom which also has information on the events and giveaways during the birthday celebration The Palacio del Rio is at 200 S Alamo St
Plant sale Native and well-adapted plants good choices for drought-tolerant
landscaping will be for sale at the San
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Antonio Botanical Garden from 10 am to 2 pm Volunteers will be available to help with plant selection Admission costs $8 to $10 The garden is at 555 Funston Place at North New Braunfels Avenue
san antonio UrBan Pet marKet Vendors of pet products and services adoptions
dog-agility demonstrations and food trucks for the humans are all part of this free monthly event at Travis Park East Travis and Navarro streets downtown It runs from 10 am to 2 pm and offers plenty of pet information as well as shopping and all proceeds go to animal-rescue groups It takes place the third Saturday of the month except for September when itrsquos on the second Saturday For more go to httpsa-urbanpetmarketcom
teJano rancHing family day On the eve of Hispanic Heritage Month the Institute
of Texan Cultures offers a look at the indelible impact of Tejanos on Texas ranching There will be vaqueros plus examples of the distinctive cooking and music of Tejano ranch folk There is no admission cost for this Second Sunday
event which runs from noon to 5 pm The Institute is at 801 E Cesar Chavez Blvd
olmos ParK The City Council meets 6 pm in City Hall 120 W El Prado Drive
alamo HeigHts indePendent scHool district The board meets 7 pm in the board
room of Central Office 7101 Broadway
rancH cHic fasHion sHoW The American Cancer Society will present a show ndash with the
help of Wrangler Cavenderrsquos and jeweler Kendra Scott ndash featuring Western-themed clothing modeled by cancer survivors The event is from 630 to 9 pm at the Rosenberg Sky Room 847 E Hildebrand Ave on the University of the Incarnate Word campus Individual tickets are $75 a row of 10 seats is $800 To reserve a seat contact Renee Silber at 595-0249 or reneesilbercancerorg
ldquotWo Women looK Westrdquo This exhibit at the Witte Museum is subtitled ldquoPhotographs of
King Ranch by Helen C Kleberg and Toni Frissellrdquo which lets you know it will have an insiderrsquos viewpoint Kleberg and her husband Robert ran the ranch and
Frissell was a well-known New York fashion photographer in the 1930s and rsquo40s More than 50 photos of ranch life during that era will be on display along with items owned by the Klebergs in the Russell Hill Rogers Texas Art Gallery at the Robert J and Helen C Kleberg South Texas Heritage Center Admission to the museum 3801 Broadway ranges from $7 to $10
taste of tHe HeigHts The annual fundraiser presented by the Alamo Heights Chamber
of Commerce runs from 7 to 10 pm at the Witte Museum 3801 Broadway Silent auctions for various goods and services will supplement the main entertainment food from an array of San Antonio restaurants Part of the proceeds will benefit the Witte and Morganrsquos Wonderland Advance tickets cost $50 which includes valet parking They can be purchased through a link at wwwtasteoftheheightscom
viva Havana Musical Bridges Around the World presents Viva Havana an evening of
Cuban cuisine salsa Cuba libres and a special performance Attire is Cuban chic or cocktail The proceeds benefit the nonprofitrsquos outreach program Kids to Concerts The event which is at the Tobin Center for the
Performing Arts 100 Auditorium Circle starts at 7 pm with a cocktail hour and silent auction performance and dinner at 8 pm and dessert coffee and Latin dancing at 9 pm A VIP reception is 6 pm Admission is $250 per person and sponsorships are available For more visit wwwmusicalbridgesorg or call 464-1534
landa nigHts The gardens around the Landa Branch Library are the setting for this
annual event raising funds to maintain the lovely site The party which runs from 630 to 1030 pm will feature dancing and a raffle Dinner will be provided by The Monterey with some all-star support chef Andrew Weissman Biga on the Banks and Bakery Lorraine plus noted bartender Jeret Pena Individual tickets cost $100 and raffle tickets are $100 tables for eight can be reserved starting at $1250 Tickets are available through a link at landagardensorgblog Landa Library and Gardens are at 233 Bushnell Ave
ldquofantastic mr foXrdquo Opera San Antonio helps open the Tobin Centerrsquos Carlos Alvarez
Studio with this much-loved family-
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friendly comic opera by Roald Dahl The Childrenrsquos Chorus of San Antonio will perform between acts Shows are at 730 pm except for Sept 28 when the curtain goes up at 2 pm For ticket information and purchases call 223-8624 or go to wwwtobitobincenterorg
Historic HomeoWner fair Information products and services related to caring for all
types of older homes will be available at this annual event presented by the cityrsquos Office of Historic Preservation Demonstrations and educational sessions will be offered and an assortment of exhibitors will be available to answer questions as well as information about their products and services The fair runs from 930 am to 3 pm in the Full Goods Building at the Pearl 200 E Grayson St Therersquos no admission cost
race for tHe rescUes This 5K runwalk benefits Snipsa ndash the Spay Neuter Inject Project
of San Antonio ndash which provides spayneuter services and specialized medical care to rescued animals You can participate with your dog too The race starts at the Alamo Heights swimming pool 250 Viesca St Individual competitive runners step off at 8 am runners and walkers with dogs set out two minutes later Registration fees range from $15 to $30 (until race day when it rises to $35) For more go to wwwsnipsaorg and click on the race item to access a registration form
Watersaver landscaPe toUr This annual tour focuses on landscapes that use water
wisely but also feature smart color-filled design and minimal maintenance There will be several representative landscapes in one neighborhood plus a variety of distinctive yards in other parts of town The tour runs from 9 am to 3 pm therersquos no admission cost A list of the
addresses in the tour will be available at wwwwatersaverlandscapetourorg
national nigHt oUtThe annual event held to prevent crime and get
neighbors acquainted with each other returns to San Antonio communities For details important dates registration and more visit httpwwwsanantoniogovSAPDNationalNightOutaspx or check with local police departments
tUesday mUsical clUB The venerable club begins the 92nd season of its Artist Series with
a performance by the ETA3 Trio on flute clarinet and piano On Nov 11 itrsquos organist Christopher Houlihan on Jan 27 pianist Simone Dinnerstein and on March 3 soprano Ava Pine Three of the concerts are at 2 pm at Laurel Heights United Methodist Church 227 W Woodlawn Ave Houlihanrsquos performance will be at 730 pm at Trinity Universityrsquos Margarite B Parker Chapel Tickets are $75 for the season or $25 for individual concerts theyrsquore available through a link on the website wwwsatmcorg or for single tickets at the door
san antonio cHamBer mUsic society The 72nd season of performances
presented by this San Antonio institution opens with the Jerusalem Quartet The rest of the season features Quartetto di Cremona Nov 16 New York Woodwind Quintet Jan 25 St Lawrence String Quartet Feb 22 and Elias Quartet March 29 Performances are at 315 pm at Temple Beth-El 211 Belknap Place Single tickets are $25 season tickets also are available Both can be purchased at wwwsacmsorg and individual tickets are sold at the door
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local loWdoWnTake a quick look at whatrsquos new in the community from opening and closings to news tidbits
Open and Opening Soon address of local business
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Enjoy an evening of fabulous music cocktails heavy hors drsquooeuvres a silent auction with a large selection of fine art Listen to the elegant sounds of upright bass and piano provided by the dynamic father and son duo George and Aaron Ellington Prado
1 grayson st eatery 521 E Grayson St is now open for lunch and dinner Converted from a 1940s-era duplex used by military families into a Texas bistro the restaurant located not far from the former Pearl Brewery features Southwestern-themed plates and ldquocomfort foodrdquo the owners said The restaurant accommodates gluten-free and other special diets Hours are lunch 1130 am to 3 pm Monday through Saturday and dinner 5 to 10 pm Tuesday through Saturday For more call 437-0138 or visit wwwgraysoneaterycom (See story on page 24)
2 la fonda alamo HeigHts 8633 Crownhill Blvd rises again in this latest incarnation of the Tex-Mex restaurant The original opened in 1958 in the Stewart Center in Alamo Heights then moved to the Sunset Ridge shopping center before closing March 31 Resurrected by the Hasslocher family owners of Frontier Enterprises
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(which includes Jimrsquos Restaurants) the new version occupies the former Raffles Longtime bartender Juan Romero and manager Bill Sheridan have come back and no major changes are planned for the menu the management said Hours are 11 am to 9 pm Sunday through Thursday and 11 am to 10 pm Friday and Saturday For more call 824-4231 or visit httpwwwlafondaalamoheightscom (See story on page 25)
3 mana HoUse 1160 E Commerce St Suite 100 is a new art gallery debuting in Sunset Station just east of downtown According to a release ldquomanardquo is a Hawaiian word suggesting ldquoa life energy that flows through all things empowering an individual and thus the community at largerdquo In addition to art exhibitions the gallery offers yoga wellness workshops story times and music Hours are 10 am to 4 pm Monday through Friday but vary on the weekends because of special events For more call 518-321-3906 visit wwwfindyourmanacom or go to httpswwwfacebookcomfindyourmana (See story on page 22)
4 KoKo fitclUB alamo HeigHts 999 E Basse Road Suite 184 recently opened
its doors in The Shops at Lincoln Heights Trainers say the digital gym is ldquothe first health club that uses technology to bring strength training cardio exercise and nutrition planning together in one placerdquo According to a blurb on the Facebook page ldquoKokorsquos cardio and strength machines know your body and guide you more skillfully than a human personal trainerrdquo The center is open 24 hours for members There is staff on hand to help with workouts and assist guests from 7 am to 7 pm Monday through Thursday and 7 am to 1 pm Friday and Saturday For more call 776-7773 or visit httpalamoheightskokofitclubcom (See story on page 23)
5 mission ortHodontics 156 W Sunset Road Suite 100 is now open and offers ldquofriendly and relaxed orthodontic care that will put you at ease while delivering the highest level of professional work possiblehellip (to) achieve and maintain a healthy aesthetic smilerdquo A complimentary consultation for Invisalign or other braces is also available Hours are 8 am to 5 pm Monday through Friday For more call 822-7797 check out wwwmissionorthodonticscom or visit wwwfacebookcommissionorthodontics
6 sHe BUys HoUses casH 4801 Broadway is a woman-run real estate investment firm located in Alamo Heights
that pays cash for houses and offers a fast closing without Realtor commissions selling fees or hassles according to owner Kim Joppie ldquoWe buy property lsquoas-isrsquo so no clean-out is required The people we typically help are those with distressed property they want to get rid of fast tired landlords folks being relocated (especially military families) those going through divorce foreclosure or who have inherited a homerdquo she said She Buys Houses Cash can make a cash offer on a house within 24 hours and can close in seven days Joppie says Hours are by appointment For more call 254-4790 visit httpwwwshebuyshousescashcom or go to httpswwwfacebookcomshebuyshousescash
7 mencHiersquos froZen yogUrts 999 E Basse Road Suite 177 plans an October grand opening in The Shops at Lincoln Heights The storersquos mission statement is ldquoWe make you smilerdquo and it offers frozen yogurt in more than 100 flavors and 70 fresh toppings Hours are 11 am to 10 pm Sunday through Thursday and 11 am to 11 pm Friday and Saturday For more visit httpwwwmenchiescom or httpswwwfacebookcommenchiestheshopsatlincolnheights
in otHer neWsresidents in alamo HeigHts Will
receive only one statement for all their taxes this year which will be mailed out by the Bexar County Tax Assessors Office According to a newsletter Alamo Heights asked Bexar County to collect the cityrsquos property taxes to save money and create convenience The county already contracts with the Alamo Heights school district to do the same thing city officials said Advantages to the new system according to officials include a single check for all taxes paying by mail telephone online and using a debit or a credit card online tax information for residents and title companies and the availability of online or e-statements Residents can visit httphomebexarorgtax starting Oct 1 for more information Questions also can be directed to Cynthia Barr the cityrsquos finance director at 882-1502 or email cbarralamoheightstxgov
officials Unveiled sWeePing cHanges to alamo stadiUm 110 Tuleta Drive during a rededication of the 74-year-old facility on Aug 16 The stadium and the adjacent Convocation Center which reopened in January received $35 million as part of a San Antonio Independent School District bond issue in 2010 to fund the renovations Overall work included the restrooms locker rooms concession areas press box
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terrell Hills firefigHters Have a neW fire engine that debuted during the annual Fourth of July Parade The vehicle manufactured by the Sutphen Corp replaces a Pearce Ford fire engine the city relied upon for 23 years ldquoThe new apparatus brings with it enhanced firefighting capabilities as well as numerous new safety features to protect our firefightersrdquo according to a statement from the city
tHree neW firefigHtersParamedics have joined the Alamo Heights Fire Department Nicholas Metcalf Samuel Wieland and Christopher Thompson
olmos ParK residents are Being laUded for coordinating tree-trimming
projects with the Public Works Department to keep low-hanging boughs from being a hazard to traffic and utility crews Residents who want to know if their tree limbs need to be cut back can call the city at 824-3281
several alamo HeigHts city emPloyees received honors during the recent Texas City Management Association convention in Galveston City Manager Mark Browne was recognized as the outgoing TCMA Region 8 board representative Information Services Manager Marian Vargas received the Barney L Knight Texas Certified Public Manager Scholarship and Community Development ServicesInterim Director David Harris was recognized as the outgoing TCMA board vice president
trinity Professor david H HoUgH received tHe astronomical leagUe aWard during a recent national convention in San Antonio The award recognizes his contributions to the field including a 33-year study of a quasar in the constellation of Cancer also known as the Crab According to a Trinity spokeswoman ldquoHough is a longtime mentor to the Leaguersquos National Young Astronomer program and has judged research papers and projects of high school students while also sharing a love for astronomy with amateursrdquo
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ldquoCocktails and Culturerdquo at the Witte Museum made everyone feel like a kid again living out the childhood fantasy of wandering through the museum in darkness with only a flashlight (and not getting in any trouble)
They even added some enticing adult touches such as a glass of wine and fancy hors drsquooeuvres
The childlike mayhem continued at the San Antonio Museum of Art for Second Friday Happy Hour where anyone left in town on Friday evening gathered at the sculpture garden to play with friends enjoy snacks and cold beverages listen to live music stroll among the priceless art and generally feel happy to be alive
And Barbie herself would turn green with envy (the new go-to color by the
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They say itrsquos never too late to have a happy childhood
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aHiSD continues from pg 01
Though several parents said the districtrsquos first-time requirement to enroll kids online left them frustrated school officials countered that most of AHISDs 4750 pupils were registered by Aug 25
ldquoWe knew there would be problems and we found some as our parents began to register their childrenrdquo said Superintendent Kevin Brown ldquoSome had difficulty scanning their proof of district residency documents into the system Others were confused by the way some of
Superintendent process confused some parents
the registration questions were wordedrdquoBrown pledged those issues will
be fixed when students register for the 2015-16 academic year
Maritza Weiss who has four children enrolled in the district said it took her several tries to get one of her youngsters registered
ldquoFor some reason she wasnrsquot in the systemrdquo Weiss said
In the end she took the advice school administrators had sent parents about the new registration system ldquoIf you are having problems go to your school and office staff will gladly help you complete the registrationrdquo Which they did in her case
One parent of a senior who asked that her name not be used was not happy
She said ldquoIt took me three days to get my daughter registered And that made no sense to me Wersquove been in the district since kindergarten and I never had a problem registering her beforerdquo
Other parents complained they did not receive notice of the new system until a couple of weeks before the start of school adding that it took several tries to get their children enrolled
But overall Brown said registration proceeded with few major problems
He said the district adopted the
aHiSD continues on pg 14
ALAMO HEIGHTS mdash Though the fuss doesnrsquot compare to the troubled rollout
of Obamacare Alamo Heights Independent School District officials promise that online registration will go smoother next time after some parents complained about the new process
14 september 2014
aHiSD continues from pg 13
new computerized system in response to numerous requests from parents to streamline registration
ldquoMany parents told us they were tired of filling out the same forms year after year and they asked us to consider a computer-based registration systemrdquo Brown said
The district selected eSchoolPLUS which also manages student registration for a number of other schools in Texas
Brown said the district began sending notices about the new system to parents last May There also were weekly notices
Even the Alamo Heights Parent Teacher Student Organization sent emails to parents with a tongue-in-cheek reminder
ldquoIf you donrsquot get these forms submitted electronically or send hard copies with your student on Prep Day the admin staff will hunt you down Wersquore not kidding Theyrsquoll be calling you Your student will be calling you Yoursquoll get a bunch of text messages from your student all in lower case and no punctuation with an accusatory tone Itrsquoll be awful and your kid will be frustrated and yoursquoll be frustrated and it will make for a terrible dayrdquo
But the note also added a ray of hope ldquoDonrsquot wait If you still have trouble you can stop by the school office and pick up the forms that you need The
office staff is happy to help yourdquoThe flurry of emails from the district and
the PTSO resulted in a flood of parents trying to log on to the system with a predictable result ndash it bogged down officials said
In fact the district posted a notice on the registration website telling parents ldquoOnline registration is periodically running very slowly due to a problem with the vendorrsquos system If you are experiencing difficulty please try later Thank you for your patiencerdquo
However other parents reported few if any problems with the computerized registration
ldquoPersonally it was pretty simple for me This sure beats filling out those forms by hand year after yearrdquo said Debi Flume whose son Ray attends Alamo Heights Junior School and whose daughter Faith is a freshman at Alamo Heights High School
The best part ldquoWhen you open your account
all your info is thererdquo she saidBrown said some parents had difficulty
signing into the system because they did not have their home-access password
But the password is easily recovered through a prompt on the sign-in page which helps people who may have forgotten their password or user name the superintendent said
Once parents got that straightened out registration went smoothly Brown added
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The site is at Ellwood Avenue and Austin Highway where last year a major apartment and retail complex was planned until the developers pulled out after a public outcry
But Richard Peacock Jr speaking on behalf of Broadway Ellwood Co mdash the group that owns the parcel mdash said new plans for the site could be unveiled as soon as this fall
ldquoWe are beginning to narrow down the proposed uses for our site to those that we feel meet (our) criteria with the intention of presenting something to the community in the early fallrdquo Peacock said in an email
The strip of land includes an old apartment building and three vacant homes
ldquoThe owners have received a permit for demolition of the propertyrdquo said City Manager Mark Browne ldquoI do not know when they plan to demolish That is all we have at this pointrdquo
Peacock said the existing properties could be razed or sold in September
ldquoIn the meantime we also continue to work to demolish the existing apartment structures and hopefully donate or sell the existing homes mdash a process we anticipate completing by the end of Septemberrdquo Peacock said ldquoWe remain optimistic that we will be able to present a redevelopment proposal that will be enthusiastically received by the community in which we all liverdquo
More than a year ago a vision for the site included the construction of the ambitious Alamo Heights Gateway project
Alamo Manhattan a Dallas-based development company had planned to build the six-story 220-unit luxury apartment complex on that the property mdash close to Broadway and Austin Highway mdash at an estimated cost of $30 million
Many residents objected to the size of the complex while others claimed it would give the city an economic shot in the arm by attracting more retail outlets to Alamo Heights
But as the objections mounted the
Developers want to make project acceptable to communityby bain serna
ALAMO HEIGHTS mdash Now that the controversy over an aborted retail-and-
residential complex is months in the past new plans to develop a 17-acre parcel in the heart of the city could be revealed soon officials said
firm later terminated its contract with Broadway Ellwood Co after the City Council voted to limit and scale down the apartment complex to four stories and 120 units according to officials
ldquoWe did come up with (a special-use permit) that we thought would be tolerable to the city but in the end it was not suited for them (Alamo Manhattan) so they declined to take what we wanted and they canceled their contractrdquo said Mayor Louis Cooper
He recalled how much the issue one of the most controversial in decades for Alamo Heights divided the community
ldquoIt was really splitrdquo Cooper said ldquoThere were a lot of people who really encouraged the new development there They werenrsquot really specific whether it was apartments or retail or if it was offices They just wanted to see something happen And then there was another group of people who really didnrsquot want to see anything happen so it was split between those two groupsrdquo
Officials with Broadway Ellwood Co have publicly released updates over the course of the year They are reassessing their options and are in discussions with various stakeholders as to the best way to move forward according to property co-owner Peacock
He said the owners of the property want to see it redeveloped into something special that is worthy of the Alamo Heights community containing the key elements of quality architecture a use that is beneficial to Alamo Heights and one that also has economic viability
ldquoSince terminating our contract of sale with the previous purchaserdeveloper this past spring we have received numerous inquiries from parties interested in our siterdquo Peacock said in the email ldquoWe have taken the necessary time over the summer to carefully evaluate not only the various proposed uses but also the entities behind each proposal
ldquoAs we have vetted the various proposals we have to do so in light of our determination to see that any redevelopment meets our three previously stated objectivesrdquo he added
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The pharmacy would be built on land owned by the University of the Incarnate Word at the site of the Kathleen Martin Enrollment Center an admissions building at 4600 Broadway
However a provision in the city code from 2010 disallows any new drive-thrus in Alamo Heights which means the developers would have to apply for a special-use permit followed by City Council approval
ldquoRight now there is an interest in the applicant to have a drive-thrurdquo said David Harris interim director of the Community
Zoning changes request for a drive-thru on the tableby bain serna
ALAMO HEIGHTS mdash Plans for a new CVS retail-pharmacy store are
moving ahead but the proposed building will have to reflect the cityrsquos architecture and a request for a drive-thru is still up in the air
Development Services Department ldquoThere may also be an interest with the City Council and (Architectural Review Board) to allow for something like that The Planning and Zoning Commission even stated that they wanted to allow them the opportunity to
at least allow them to apply for onerdquo Meanwhile contract negotiations are
under way for the purchase of the property between CVS representatives and the UIW
Discussions for the past two months involving the council the ARB the university and CVS have ranged from the outer aesthetics of the store to where the building will sit on the property
During the July 28 regular council meeting city leaders tabled the matter to review the project
ldquoWe had a joint meeting with the ARB which was absolutely wonderful because it allowed the City Council to hear from the ARB and their thoughts on the proposed CVS buildingrdquo said Place 1 Councilman Bobby Hasslocher of the Aug 5 joint session ldquoWe hammered out some issues such as the placement of the building what we would prefer to see not what we insist but what we prefer to see The typical CVS building the big block building we didnrsquot care much for We wanted them to look at a different form of architecture that blends in more with Alamo Heightsrdquo
According to Hasslocher the building shouldnrsquot resemble a standard CVS pharmacy
ldquoCVS was very open-minded and wanted to build something to make the Alamo Heights community happyrdquo said Mayor Louis Cooper ldquoThey wanted to start
somewhere so they gave a drawing of one of their standard stores We want to have the ability to build a special or unique type of CVS but definitely not the lsquocookie-cutterrsquo one that they submitted to us earlierrdquo
So far CVS appears willing to work with the city officials said
ldquoThey are planning to submit a new proposed store design a building that is front-loaded and that is flush out against Broadwayrdquo Harris said
Another issue on the table is a possible zoning change for a rear lot on the property from parking to a B-1 business zone to make the entire parcel mdash which contains four small lots mdash zoned for a business district
The B-1 designation allows for pharmacies
ldquoThe property theyrsquore looking to purchase is made up of four smaller lots and one of those lots is zoned P for parkingrdquo Harris said ldquoThe rear portion is zoned P and the front (three) parcels are zoned B-1 business district What they were requesting initially was to have the entire parcel zoned a B-1 The original submission they gave us proposed a design that wouldrsquove put the building to the back of the property and that wouldnrsquot be allowable in a P zone so that was the genesis of the requestrdquo
A decision by the council is pending officials said
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cvs Pharmacy is looking at an admissions building owned by the University of the incarnate Word as a site for a new store Photo by rudy B ornelas
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Business owners grateful to persistent customersby eiLeen Pace
Business owners and Mahncke Park residents are breathing a collective
sigh of relief with the reopening of the intersection at Broadway and Hildebrand to two-way traffic after an 18-month construction project
Though the announcement came July 31 it took another couple of weeks and intermittent lane closures for striping concrete work and some landscaping before the lanes returned to normal up and down Broadway and along Hildebrand west of Broadway
For much of the project only the eastbound lanes of Hildebrand remained opened which created headaches for motorists trying to reach US 281 They had to take a long detour through Brackenridge Park
ldquoIrsquom impressed that they (city crews) were able to get the project finished pretty much on schedulerdquo said Jon Lindskog owner of Cheesy Janersquos Burgers which is located south of the intersection
The project to improve drainage and traffic flow on one of the near-North Sidersquos busiest crossroads began early in 2013 with the closure of westbound lanes on Hildebrand from New Braunfels Avenue to the San Antonio River The city shut down lanes on Broadway for varying periods of time allowing crews to add stormwater drains under the intersection Along with the new drainage system crews installed the necessary utilities beneath the street
ReOpeneD continues on pg 18
at long last say merchants the intersection of east Hildebrand and Broadway is fully open again Photo by rudy B ornelas
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ndash gas water sewer cable and power Melissa Sparks a spokeswoman for the
cityrsquos Capital Improvements Management Services said the project finished on time
ldquoIf a project goes over schedule each contract is typically written with a section that allows us to charge damages each day that it goes over Thankfully that wasnrsquot an issue hererdquo Sparks said
After the dust settled new curbs and landscaping had been installed along Broadway new traffic signals were operational and the much-anticipated drainage system was in place The system is designed to channel a 100-year storm event
Lindskog is happy to have that drainage system finished During past floods the water has risen to Cheesy Janersquos parking lot
Though the construction took some time and often meant delays the rewards are worthwhile for motorists and residents such as the neighbors in nearby Mahncke Park city officials said
ldquoResidents now have a drainage system that can handle a 100-year storm event as well as better traffic flow and a beautified areardquo Sparks said ldquoNow that lanes are open theyrsquoll benefit from some additional turn lanes in the intersection bike lanes sidewalks and even new traffic signalsrdquo
Lindskog said his business has returned to pre-construction levels of two summers ago
ldquoIt happened immediatelyrdquo he said ldquoThe street opened on Thursday night and we were immediately busier at Friday lunch the next dayrdquo
Many businesses along Broadway did some hand-wringing over the past 18 months but things now are looking up
ldquoMost businesses were very patient and worked with us to ease any construction-related issues they facedrdquo Sparks said
WashTub manager Leo Sanchez said the car wash had a lot of faithful customers who kept coming despite the detours
Subway manager Tricia Mascorro said the construction did have an impact on her sales but now business is slowly recovering
ldquoItrsquos kind of going slow but itrsquos getting thererdquo she said ldquoItrsquos not like it was before the construction but itrsquos getting thererdquo
Staff in the ATampT building across Broadway kept coming to dine but drivers going south on Broadway were reluctant to cross to the other side of the street while it was torn up Mascorro added
Now she is happy with the new streetldquoIt looks beautiful They
really did a beautiful jobrdquo she said ldquoThe streets are wider
Lindskog is grateful to the patrons who kept coming to his restaurant
ldquoI just want to thank our regular customers who came to us during the construction the ones who found their way to us on the back streets and kept coming all these monthsrdquo he said
ReOpeneD continues from pg 17
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But that hasnrsquot stopped Richard Turner 60 a blind man often described as the worldrsquos top card-trick expert whose notable talents will be highlighted in a documentary due out late next year called ldquoDealtrdquo
Turner has also gained plenty of young fans while teaching classes for 12 summers at San Antonio Academy in Monte Vista
ldquoItrsquos a story that just sounds like fiction but itrsquos realrdquo said Luke Korem director of the upcoming documentary which includes segments at the academy ldquoItrsquos important because Richard is extremely inspiring You canrsquot help but be inspired and entertained when yoursquore around himrdquo
Turner born in 1954 or the ldquoyear of the full deckrdquo as he calls it (including jokers
Film should be released by fall 2015by coLLette orquiZ
Seeing the outcome of a card game is never easy especially if your vision is nonexistent
an entire deck has 54 cards) is sometimes billed as a card magician but he considers himself a card mechanic because of the way he manipulates the outcome of the deck
ldquoI could explain what Irsquom doing but itrsquos not how itrsquos being done itrsquos that itrsquos being donerdquo Turner said
This summer was particularly special because Korem and a film crew out of Austin spent time at the academy to capture Turner teaching and joking with his students
ldquoI thought it was really fun and I liked learning all the tricksrdquo said Michaela Vail 12 from Castle Hills ldquoI think itrsquos really good that he does because I feel like he stands for the blind community in generalrdquo
Michaela has been attending Summer at the Academy for the past couple of summers and was invited to be a part of the documentary because of her own sight limitations She was born with a genetic defect called Leberrsquos congenital amaurosis Her father Neal Vail said what vision Michaela does have occurs in the periphery but she can see things up close and very large
Turnerrsquos classes are two and a half hours long and his son Asa 19 has been helping since he was 7 The elder Turner teaches students simple tricks to take home and show their family and friends
While hersquos regaling the kids with anecdotes the one trick he teaches them is the five-dollar or dozen-cookie trick When all is said and done his young
learners are able to trick a friend or family into handing over money and sweets
Itrsquos all in good fun Turner saidldquoPeople enjoy being fooled and
people enjoy fooling people so it works both waysrdquo he added
When Turner is not teaching at the academy he is flying to locations near and far most of the time with his son and wife Kim He is booked for card gigs and motivational speaking events until September 2015
Turner started learning his craft in 1961 while watching the television show ldquoMaverickrdquo featuring James Garner as a Wild West poker-playing cardsharp At the time Turner still had his sight
Because he was the oldest in the family Turner said he felt like he had to win That meant finding ways to make sure he always controlled the outcome of a game
At 9 Turner and his younger sister contracted scarlet fever One day they could see the chalkboard at the school and the next day they couldnrsquot Turner attributes the disease to his loss of sight since there is no history of blindness in his family
Though he is without sight Turner reports an unusual side effect known as Charles Bonnet Syndrome in which
CaRD TRiCKS continues on pg 26
michaela vail (left) who has sight limitations listens to card-trick mechanic richard turner (right) who also is blind during a summer class at san antonio academy Photo by collette orquiz
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WeinBeRg continues from pg 01
The beautiful old Spanish missions of the Southwest and the stories of the men of faith who established them in the challenging New World have inspired Weinbergrsquos historical mystery novels And the process of writing them has illuminated this Northwood residentrsquos life in surprising ways
Since retiring in 1999 from Trinity University where she chaired the Department of Modern Languages Weinberg has published 10 impeccably researched novels most set in the 18th-century Spanish territories of Texas and New Mexico ldquoApache Lancerdquo ldquoFranciscan Crossrdquo and ldquoSeven Cities of Mudrdquo focus on Franciscan pioneers in San Antonio and New Mexico
A separate four-book series features Fray
by susan yerkes
Curiosity started at very early age
Florence Weinberg is a writer with a mission Make that many missions
Ygnacio Pfefferkorn a real-life German-born Jesuit missionary working in Sonora New Mexico and his return to Europe during the heat of religious struggles in the Catholic church Her most recent book ldquoAnselm a Metamorphosisrdquo delves into fantasy realms And now shersquos hard at work on a new novel about the Alamo
A tall stately woman with a ready smile and piercing intellect Weinberg has spent much of her life in scholarly pursuits Yet the love of nature and wide-open spaces and a rugged athleticism born in childhood bring energy and sparkle to her personality and her work
The only child of two dedicated teachers Weinbergrsquos Depression-era youth was full of challenge and adventure Her father an engineer who worked on a highway from Chicago to El Paso met her mother while involved in the project When the job ended the pair settled in Alamogordo New Mexico where her dad taught high school and her mother was an elementary school teacher Thatrsquos where Weinberg was born in 1933 Her childhood was idyllic though times were hard
ldquoI was my fatherrsquos lsquogal Fridayrsquo ldquo she said ldquoI was big and strong so I helped plant the harvest build fence and bale hayrdquo
By the time she could walk she was riding horses and when she wasnrsquot helping her dad she was exploring the wilderness on foot or in the saddle And even as a toddler she was soaking up all the knowledge her world offered
ldquoI am fascinated by the way Florence grew up with such brilliant parents in such difficult timesrdquo said Linda Shuler a fellow author and former drama coach who has
become one of Weinbergrsquos close friends ldquoI remember her telling me about when she was still almost a baby sitting on the wooden floor of this tiny country schoolhouse way out West while her mother taught classesrdquo
With a passion for language and art and well-read parents Weinberg was always learning and creating She wrote and illustrated her first book ldquoYwain King of All Catsrdquo when she was 3 and started first grade at 4
Her father enlisted in World War II and was seriously wounded in the Battle of the Bulge When he returned home the family moved to a 360-acre farm by a lake in northern Arkansas
ldquoThere was nothing but an abandoned Civil War cabin and a large barn on the propertyrdquo she said ldquoMy father rebuilt the cabin and we lived there without electricity at first and then we had a six-volt system with a generator he created out of an old washing machine Even through my high school years we had no telephonerdquo
As a newcomer to the Ozarks and a tall highly educated teenager Weinberg struggled to make friends in high school and found the key in basketball where she also excelled
Offered a scholarship at Park
northwood author florence Weinberg mdash showing a whimsical side mdash is a former trinity University instructor now working on a novel about the alamo from a tejanas perspective Photo by Josh Huskin
WeinBeRg continues on pg 21
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WeinBeRg continues from pg 20
College (now Park University) in Missouri she planned to major in art then focused on languages instead
While working on her masterrsquos degree at the University of Iowa she met Kurt Weinberg a professor 20 years her senior Despite the age difference and the fact he was Jewish while her upbringing was Protestant it was a match made in heaven And although her parents first opposed the marriage they too came to love and accept her husband After the couplersquos move to San Antonio Florence Weinbergrsquos widowed mom eventually came to live in the Alamo City too Weinberg cared for both her husband who had Parkinsonrsquos disease and her mother who suffered a stroke in their last years
ldquoFlorencersquos heart is as big as her mind is brilliantrdquo Shuler said ldquoShe is as loyal and dedicated to her friends as she was to her familyrdquo
Author Bill Stephens another of Weinbergrsquos good friends and a member of her Daedalus Writing Group agreed
She can be counted on both as a friend and as a fellow writer he said
ldquoHer books are not only suspenseful mysteries but compelling historical views of the life and times of the period At her own expense she has spent untold time effort and money traveling the regions where her books are set so readers are transported back in historyrdquo he said
That passion for research brought an unexpected gift to Weinbergrsquos life
Her lifelong interest in theology and religious history inspired an interest in the stories of the Spanish missions When she adapted the life of Pfefferkorn for a series of novels she found herself drawn closer to the Catholic church
ldquoAfter Kurt died and my mother was struggling with her illness I increasingly felt something was missing I felt the need for a church home I found myself drawn to the Catholic apostolic churchrdquo she said
Seeking help from Jesuit scholars to ensure the accuracy of her novels she was led to Our Lady of Guadalupe a small simple church on El Paso Street She was immediately drawn to the atmosphere there and to Associate Pastor James Marshall
ldquoOn my second visit I said lsquoConvert mersquordquo she said Today she is deeply involved with the church as a Eucharistic minister and lector Itrsquos just one more fascinating and unexpected chapter of her life
And as for that book on the Alamo ldquoIt will not be a deification of the Travis-
Bowie-Houston mythologyrdquo Weinberg said ldquoIt will be from a Tejana womanrsquos point of view and will deal with the resentment many Tejanos felt of the whites who came in and usurped their landsrdquo
ldquoThe more blowback the betterrdquo she added with a smile
22 september 2014
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In what used to be a building to store gunpowder Mana House is lighting a fuse to illuminate an art gallery an office a co-op and a place to hold events
ldquoIt was kind of like the space created the vision which I think sometimes itrsquos the opposite Itrsquos a very unique way of creating a businessrdquo said Emily Reynolds founder of both Mana House and Defining Delicious a food and beverage public relations firm
In the space located at 1160 E Commerce Suite 100 Reynolds has built what she calls a ldquocreative nexusrdquo Mana
lsquoManarsquo means empowerment at Sunset Station gallery
House has huge windows that let in light and also has exposed brick walls instead of the typical white ones seen in mamy galleries
Reynolds is the brains behind Mana House which stems from her love of all things Hawaiian and a desire to create a community filled with art food and ways to make connections Each month subjects inspired by artworks will be celebrated and the artists behind the works will be on hand at the gallery
Mana House had a soft opening Aug 1 with artist Jeannette MacDougall exhibiting her collection ldquoA Change of Sceneryrdquo The topic for August was sustainability and MacDougallrsquos mixed-media paintings and photographs depicted landscapes hidden behind layers of paint and textures to represent distressed environments and a call for conservation
Reynolds described the inaugural opening as a success Guests enjoyed good conversation a jazz band and organic local hors drsquooeuvres she said
ldquoItrsquos not just a gallery in a sense that we just put paintings on the wall and have people walk through Itrsquos art coming to liferdquo Reynolds said
Hours are 10 am to 4 pm Monday through Friday with varying times for events
Mana is a word for power in Hawaiian but the founder of Mana House
mdash a new art collaborative in Sunset Station mdash has taken the translation a step further to mean empowerment
by coLLette orquiZ
at the soft opening of mana House aug 1 guest aimee avila studies one of the works by featured artist Jeannette macdougall Photo by collette orquiz
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On Aug 18 Edwards opened Koko FitClub a digital gym franchise that specializes in personal training by computer at 999 E Basse Road Suite 184 in The Shops at Lincoln Heights
ldquoWhat we try to do is take the complicatedness of working out out of the equationrdquo Edwards said ldquoWe help people not only to work out but to stay motivated and on track because we feel like the real thing that makes people successful is consistencyrdquo
Koko FitClub uses smart training
koko FitClub steps it up in The Shops at Lincoln Heightsby coLLette orquiZ
As an English professor and mother of three finding time to work out between teaching
and caring for the children became cumbersome for Leslie Edwards until she discovered a gym concept that takes the guesswork out of exercising
and a 45-minute session equivalent to a 90-minute workout in a spa-like atmosphere Sessions at Koko FitClub are split into two workouts 30-minute strength training and 15 minutes of cardio
Koko Fuel provides a personalized nutrition plan
The name Koko is inspire by a Japanese word that means ldquoindividualrdquo
Adopting a futuristic approach an MP3 smart trainer explains exercises through headphones and guides members on the digital screen A clientrsquos goals and current fitness level and conditioning are entered into the machine to choose the best exercises
ldquoWe understand that people have busy lives and we want to just help them take the questions or the excuses out of the equation not to work outrdquo Edwards said
Fitness instructors are available during
guest walk-in hours to help and answer questions but the gym is open 24 hours seven days a week for members
They are issued a Koko Key which stores their customized workouts and progress
Edwards said she also wants to have healthy meal cooking classes and go hiking on the weekends as part of an effort to build a community inside and outside of the fitness center
There is staff on hand to help with workouts and assist guests from 7 am to 7 pm Monday through Thursday and 7 am to 1 pm Friday and Saturday
Koko fitclub is a digital gym where members plug in their Koko key mdash a UsB drive filled with all of their workout information mdash and are guided through their exercise by a computerized trainer Photos by collette orquiz
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For more call 437-0138 or visit graysoneaterycom
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Grayson St Eatery 521 E Grayson St just off a revived Broadway and near the Pearl serves up a dash of art along with fresh foods robust wine and beer Live music will be offered when cooler weather arrives
Restaurateur Oscar Montiel said he and longtime friend Johnny Moreno both worked in other fields ndash Montiel in medicine and Moreno at Southwest Airlines before he went to culinary school ndash when they
New eatery brings culinary show to off-Broadwayby eiLeen Pace
A former psychiatrist and an airline employee have turned a 1950s duplex near
Fort Sam Houston into a bistro that is defining the term ldquooff-Broadwayrdquo for the newest hippest part of San Antoniorsquos center-city development
decided to open the restaurant last spring The menu changes daily and varies
seasonally Signature items include Smoked Beet Salad Squid Ink Pasta Grayson St Torta the Cuban Sandwich and the Off-Broadway Burger made with arugula and topped with bacon jam
ldquoMy menu evolvesrdquo said Montiel who often visits the Pearlrsquos farmers market ldquoWersquore becoming more and more farm to table We would like to get more local growersrdquo
The restaurant makes the pasta on site smokes its meats and vegetables and keeps soups simmering
ldquoI love souprdquo Montiel said ldquoMy mom used to cook a lot of soups so I have that craving Itrsquos like comfort foodrdquo The restaurant accommodates gluten-free and other special diets
The wine list offers selections from Chile Argentina Italy the Loire Valley and several from the Hill Country Fifteen craft beers are served on tap and in the bottle
The dining room showcases Montielrsquos other passion mdash art According to the restaurateur who said he owned a gallery in Los Angeles for 10 years the pieces are on consignment He plans to add permanent art in the backyard
Montiel designed the property to be sustainable using condensation to water the
plants He also plans to xeriscape And he wants to become a fixture in the community
ldquoI want to have a vertical gardenrdquo he said ldquoI want to get the community involved to provide a space for perhaps the folks at the (nearby San Antonio) AIDS Foundation to come here and work the garden if they would like to and perhaps take back some of the food for their own userdquo
Hours are lunch 1130 am to 3 pm Monday through Saturday and dinner 5 to 10 pm Tuesday through Saturday
grayson st eatery features dishes such as the grayson st Pasta (left) and off-Broadway Burger (above) both made with ingredients from local farmers Photos by collette orquiz
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The latest incarnation now owned by the Hasslocher family of Frontier Enterprises Inc (which includes Jimrsquos Restaurants) is at 8633 Crownhill Blvd
ldquoWe have greatly exceeded expectationsrdquo said manager Bill Sheridan ldquoI guess people missed their fixrdquo
In addition to Sheridan longtime bartender Juan Romero has also returned
La Fonda Alamo Heights first opened on Broadway in 1958 Tucked into a corner of the Stewart Center for
Revived La Fonda Alamo Heights living up to legendby oLiver J bourGoin
Though La Fonda Alamo Heights has risen again at a new location under
new owners the restaurant kept some of the same staff that helped make it a go-to spot in Alamo Heights for Tex-Mex cuisine
more than 40 years it thrived in the spot where the Lion amp Rose is now
In 1999 Luna Notte left the Sunset Ridge Shopping Center on North New Braunfels Avenue and that space became La Fondarsquos new home Owner Rick Shaw sold the restaurant to new proprietors in 2013 but it closed on March 31 of this year Then the Hasslochers took over
Still in the 78209 ZIP code the new La Fonda Alamo Heights sits just inside Loop 410 where Raffles used to be No drastic changes to the menu are expected
ldquoI love the family atmosphere caring about employees treating them rightrdquo said Sheridan who moved to San Antonio from New Jersey in 1979 ldquoOver the years I got to know people who have made me feel like a part of their own familyrdquo
La Fonda has room for 140 diners inside and there are a half-dozen tables on the outdoor patio A staff of 60 includes many employees placed at Jimrsquos Restaurants the past few months while the building which had been vacant five years was renovated
Though Jimmy Hasslocher is in charge of day-to-day operations his father company founder G ldquoJimrdquo Hasslocher 92 still takes an active interest in the business and recently came into La Fonda with blueprints under his arm and offering a strong handshake
ldquorsquoMr Jimrsquo still comes in to check on things mdash dailyrdquo Sheridan said
The manager said two of his favorites from the menu include the regular plate mdash enchilada rice beans chili and a tamal mdash and the Guero Guapo Especial which was named after him and features chopped steak with queso rice and pico
ldquoAll our food is made to orderrdquo Sheridan said ldquoNothing is pre-preparedrdquo
Hours are 11 am to 9 pm Sunday through Thursday and 11 am to 10 pm Friday and Saturday
though la fonda alamo Heights has reopened under new owners and at a new location it still features the drinks (left) and sizzling tex-mex cuisine (above) that have made it a popular dining spot for decades Photos by collette orquiz
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he sees colors shapes patterns and images In addition he is able to see in both the blue and red spectrums no matter the brightness of the environment There is no medical explanation for condition he said
When he turned 21 he became a student of the late Dai Vernon who was considered the worldrsquos best card-trick expert at the time
ldquoIt was just the greatest experience blessing if you wouldrdquo Turner said
Turner also spent years practicing for hours each day mdash at the grocery store on the road and even chatting on the phone
ldquoUnlike a piano player I can practice anywhere and everywhere and what I would do is I would take a move that I want to learn I would analyze it break it down piece by piece moment by moment frame by frame and get it in my subconscious and then it would become an obsessive habitrdquo Turner said
Turner still practices about four hours a day
While Turner has turned shuffling cards into a show of magic and mystery hersquos had plenty of other
adventures too mdash swimming with sharks driving a motorcycle until his father told him to stop and earning a black belt in the martial arts
Korem said now is the perfect time to tell Turnerrsquos story He said the card mechanic motivates others
ldquoI donrsquot try to inspire them it just somehow happensrdquo Turner said
With nine months of filming in the can production wonrsquot be complete for another three months The crew has worked around the clock editing and transcribing interviews and footage for release in the fall of 2015
ldquoIf we were to tell the story 40 50 years down the line say when hersquos passed away and itrsquos historical it wouldnrsquot be the samerdquo Korem said ldquoYoursquore not going to get to live the momentsrdquo
A handful of people have asked to document Turner but Korem was given the green light because his father is a professional magician and a long-time friend of the card mechanic
Next stop for the film crew Turner and Turnerrsquos family is The Magic Castle in Hollywood the clubhouse for the Academy of Magic Acts and a nightclub for magicians and those who love illusionists
MagiCian continues from pg 19
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Many times the letter writers say something like ldquoToo bad whoever wrote lsquoOur Turnrsquo didnrsquot have the courage to put his or her name on itrdquo
Actually ldquoOur Turnrdquo is signed each month and the names of the editorial board run at the bottom mdash Harry Lees Gregg Rosenfield and myself The three of us select a topic for each issue and then a staff member is assigned to write ldquoOur Turnrdquo based on that consensus
The editorial is considered the ldquovoice of the newspaperrdquo and is never signed in the traditional sense Instead it is an opinion piece chosen by the newspaperrsquos senior management that offers a viewpoint hopefully informed by reason and research
Sometimes readers get editorials confused with news stories and features which do carry bylines mdash the name of the writer
Rest assured the three people who select the editorial topics for LOCALmdash Lees the company president Rosenfield the publisher and myself the editor mdash hang our names out there every month Wersquore not hiding
Just look for the little box at the bottom of ldquoOur Turnrdquo We welcome your calls cards emails and letters whether yoursquore for or against our take on an issue or just want to add your voice to the conversation
Editorials are not news stories
ometimes I get letters from readers
who want to agree disagree
or just comment on ldquoOur Turnrdquo in LOCAL Community News the editorial that offers opinions on weighty matters of the day
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SArsquos red-hot political football by susan yerkes
Budgets are no fun Just thinking about the city of San Antoniorsquos annual budget is enough to give me a headache
Since San Antoniorsquos fiscal year starts Oct 1 the City Council is scheduled to vote on the 2015 budget in September This year wersquove already heard plenty about one of the biggest and most contentious budget issues mdash so-called legacy costs for police and firefighters
Legacy costs mdash expenses a business or organization has incurred in the past that stretch into the future mdash are a big deal these days mostly when it comes to health care and pension benefits Back in the 1980s many folks criticized the
city for committing to extremely high legacy costs for public-safety folks in the wake of bitter city bargaining with the police and fire unions A quarter of a century later the chickens are coming home to roost City Manager Sheryl Sculley knew it would be a tough battle
Nobody likes giving up benefits And when unions get involved itrsquos natural they should fight tooth and nail to protect membersrsquo benefits while negotiating for more
With that in mind for over a year now Sculley has taken her compelling case to the city through the media When it comes to heath plans and pension contributions San Antoniorsquos police and firefighters receive far more and pay far less than their civilian counterparts That includes zero health insurance premiums for themselves and their families and their deductibles are $250 and $500 respectively San Antoniorsquos first responders have a deal almost unparalleled anywhere in or outside Texas
In the last 10 years the cityrsquos share of medical costs for public-safety personnel jumped from $2146 million to nearly $52 million In the same decade those costs for civilian city employees (who have taken some benefit reductions) increased from $1574 million to just $2025 million
You can see where this is going
Whether the city will eventually go broke can be argued depending on whose statistics you use and therersquos a mind-numbing array to choose from including the cityrsquos at httpwwwsanantoniogovinfoaspx and the combined police and fire unionsrsquo at wwwPublicSafetyFactscom
The key issue is more simple As legacy costs continue to rise our tax dollars keep stretching to provide basic city services beyond police and fire protection from libraries to street maintenance Nationwide city leaders call it crowd-out and many US cities have taken a giant hit because of it
Last fall Manhattan Institute senior policy adviser Stephen Eide produced a detailed study on crowd-out in which he said rising legacy costs force cities to either raise taxes take on more debt or spend less on schools roads public transport libraries assistance for the poor and other public functions
ldquoTroublingly many governments are choosing (to cut non-legacy spending) creating the paradox of government that spends more and more to do less and lessrdquo Eide said Itrsquos an eye-opener no matter where you live
So far the negotiations on the police and fire contracts which nominally expire Oct 1 have been unproductive A breakthrough
before the final council vote on the new budget is unlikely No problem for the unions since a generous evergreen clause in their contracts keeps current provisions intact for 10 years after the deal expires
Sculley however says another provision in the union contracts allows the council to unilaterally change employee benefit plans when they approve a new budget If that happens the unions will almost surely go to court dragging out the process and costing more taxpayer dollars
To get council membersrsquo support for a fight with the powerful and popular police and fire unions will be tough but Sculley reportedly has support
While the union benefits have dramatically boosted San Antoniorsquos legacy costs folks who run smaller cities are also increasingly focused on crowd-out and the need to keep careful watch on future benefits obligations
The only way you have a say in how your taxes are spent is to let your elected leaders know yoursquore paying attention to where your money is going now and what todayrsquos commitments mean to your future tax rates
What do you think about legacy costs Let your elected representatives know And while yoursquore at it let me know too
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Such is the case regarding San Antoniorsquos aborted plans to funnel $32 million to an ill-advised downtown streetcar project The politicians changed their minds after a petition calling for a charter-amendment vote that could have derailed the proposal landed at City Hall with thousands of signatures
Now the City Council under new Mayor Ivy Taylor has decided to pull its support Meanwhile the amendment could be on the May ballot
In a LOCAL Community News editorial several months ago we urged city leaders to abandon the project which carries a total price tag of $280 million or more
Though VIA Metropolitan Transit has pushed the project for months as part of a larger multimodal transportation system itrsquos clear to see the 5-plus miles of
tracks that would service the downtown area serve only a few not the many
San Antonio abandoned streetcars in the 1930s and with good reason Their day is long over Today the city and a dozen surrounding communities have an excellent bus system provided by VIA Downtown streetcars would just be a novelty to dazzle a few touristsrsquo eyes but at $280 million do we really need them
There was never community consensus for the streetcar system which represents a colossal waste of taxpayer money
A better use for that money is local street repair and maintenance projects or reallocating funding to pay for the expansion of US 281 and Loop 1604 thereby replacing the use of proposed tolls
The widespread lack of public support for the streetcar initiative has been no secret to local leaders Opposition started growing the minute the public learned of the deal
Any future projects of this magnitude mdash including streetcars and light rail mdash deserve a public vote rather than bureaucrats and politicians alone deciding the issue
Streetcar provides valuable lesson
hen the people speak elected leaders would be wise to listen W
-the local community news editorial board includes Harry lees gregg rosenfield and thomas edwards
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intimate imPressionism from tHe national gallery of art The McNay Art
Museum is one of only five sites in the world to host this exhibition of nearly 70 smaller-scale works by impressionist and post-impressionist masters The works are traveling during renovation work at the National Gallery in Washington DC The intimacy of the worksrsquo size and setting is enhanced by the subjects which include people and places well-known to the artists The museum has scheduled a wide range of activities in conjunction with the exhibit more details are at wwwmcnayartorg Hours will be extended for the duration of the show and there will be a $10 surcharge for entry to the touring exhibit
yoUng QUiltmaKers The ldquoTexas Art Quilts and Modern Masterpiecesrdquo exhibit at the
Institute of Texan Cultures now has a related show ndash ldquoTexas 4-H Quilts and Student Masterpiecesrdquo That show features six student quilts made as part of 4-H studies of textiles and clothing some students create such bedcovers for charitable organizations including Quilts of Valor and Project Linus Both exhibits are open during regular hours 9 am-5 pm Monday through Saturday and noon-5 pm Sunday Admission ranges from $6 to $8 The Institute is at 801 E Cesar Chavez Blvd
art WitH lego BricKs The San Antonio Botanical Garden has a new garden-inspired
installation ndash 27 pieces of sculpture made entirely of Legos 500000 of them Sean Kenney a New York artist has designed and built 14 displays around the grounds featuring birds animals plants and humans Admission costs $8 to $10
the Botanical Garden is at 555 Funston Place at North New Braunfels Avenue It is open from 9 am to 5 pm daily
canstrUction North Star Mall is hosting the 9th annual Canstruction design-build
competition as one of the San Antonio Food Bankrsquos SA Goes Orange for Hunger campaign events to raise awareness and funds for hunger relief On Sept 7 11 teams representing local chapters of The American Institute of Architects and the Society for Design Administration have 12 hours to assemble sculptures using about 30000 cans of food The sculptures will remain on display in the common areas Mall visitors can cast a vote for the Peoplersquos Choice Award announced on Sept 19 The public is also asked to donate canned food at guest services in the Saks Fifth Avenue wing
terrell Hills The City Council meets at 5 pm in City Hall 5100 N New Braunfels Ave
scHool Board meeting Trustees of the North East Independent School District
meet 630 pm on the second Monday of each month at 8961 Tesoro Drive To confirm dates and times call 407-0533
alamo HeigHts The City Council meets 530 pm at the temporary City Hall 1248
Austin Highway Suite 220 A second meeting same place and time is Sept 22 To confirm the location call 822-3331
dUrty nellyrsquos tUrns 40 The bar nestled at the base of the Hilton Palacio del Rio up against
the Market Street bridge is celebrating its 40th birthday with food and drink specials music toasts kilts and sundry other events Many of the goings-on also will benefit the 100 Club which helps support the families of police and firefighters killed or injured in the line of duty that includes a raffle with a trip to Ireland as the prize Durty Nellyrsquos is a replica of a bar built in Bunratty Castle at Limerick in 1620 and still in use For more on the raffle go to www100clubsaorg or to wwwdurtynellyspubcom which also has information on the events and giveaways during the birthday celebration The Palacio del Rio is at 200 S Alamo St
Plant sale Native and well-adapted plants good choices for drought-tolerant
landscaping will be for sale at the San
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Antonio Botanical Garden from 10 am to 2 pm Volunteers will be available to help with plant selection Admission costs $8 to $10 The garden is at 555 Funston Place at North New Braunfels Avenue
san antonio UrBan Pet marKet Vendors of pet products and services adoptions
dog-agility demonstrations and food trucks for the humans are all part of this free monthly event at Travis Park East Travis and Navarro streets downtown It runs from 10 am to 2 pm and offers plenty of pet information as well as shopping and all proceeds go to animal-rescue groups It takes place the third Saturday of the month except for September when itrsquos on the second Saturday For more go to httpsa-urbanpetmarketcom
teJano rancHing family day On the eve of Hispanic Heritage Month the Institute
of Texan Cultures offers a look at the indelible impact of Tejanos on Texas ranching There will be vaqueros plus examples of the distinctive cooking and music of Tejano ranch folk There is no admission cost for this Second Sunday
event which runs from noon to 5 pm The Institute is at 801 E Cesar Chavez Blvd
olmos ParK The City Council meets 6 pm in City Hall 120 W El Prado Drive
alamo HeigHts indePendent scHool district The board meets 7 pm in the board
room of Central Office 7101 Broadway
rancH cHic fasHion sHoW The American Cancer Society will present a show ndash with the
help of Wrangler Cavenderrsquos and jeweler Kendra Scott ndash featuring Western-themed clothing modeled by cancer survivors The event is from 630 to 9 pm at the Rosenberg Sky Room 847 E Hildebrand Ave on the University of the Incarnate Word campus Individual tickets are $75 a row of 10 seats is $800 To reserve a seat contact Renee Silber at 595-0249 or reneesilbercancerorg
ldquotWo Women looK Westrdquo This exhibit at the Witte Museum is subtitled ldquoPhotographs of
King Ranch by Helen C Kleberg and Toni Frissellrdquo which lets you know it will have an insiderrsquos viewpoint Kleberg and her husband Robert ran the ranch and
Frissell was a well-known New York fashion photographer in the 1930s and rsquo40s More than 50 photos of ranch life during that era will be on display along with items owned by the Klebergs in the Russell Hill Rogers Texas Art Gallery at the Robert J and Helen C Kleberg South Texas Heritage Center Admission to the museum 3801 Broadway ranges from $7 to $10
taste of tHe HeigHts The annual fundraiser presented by the Alamo Heights Chamber
of Commerce runs from 7 to 10 pm at the Witte Museum 3801 Broadway Silent auctions for various goods and services will supplement the main entertainment food from an array of San Antonio restaurants Part of the proceeds will benefit the Witte and Morganrsquos Wonderland Advance tickets cost $50 which includes valet parking They can be purchased through a link at wwwtasteoftheheightscom
viva Havana Musical Bridges Around the World presents Viva Havana an evening of
Cuban cuisine salsa Cuba libres and a special performance Attire is Cuban chic or cocktail The proceeds benefit the nonprofitrsquos outreach program Kids to Concerts The event which is at the Tobin Center for the
Performing Arts 100 Auditorium Circle starts at 7 pm with a cocktail hour and silent auction performance and dinner at 8 pm and dessert coffee and Latin dancing at 9 pm A VIP reception is 6 pm Admission is $250 per person and sponsorships are available For more visit wwwmusicalbridgesorg or call 464-1534
landa nigHts The gardens around the Landa Branch Library are the setting for this
annual event raising funds to maintain the lovely site The party which runs from 630 to 1030 pm will feature dancing and a raffle Dinner will be provided by The Monterey with some all-star support chef Andrew Weissman Biga on the Banks and Bakery Lorraine plus noted bartender Jeret Pena Individual tickets cost $100 and raffle tickets are $100 tables for eight can be reserved starting at $1250 Tickets are available through a link at landagardensorgblog Landa Library and Gardens are at 233 Bushnell Ave
ldquofantastic mr foXrdquo Opera San Antonio helps open the Tobin Centerrsquos Carlos Alvarez
Studio with this much-loved family-
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friendly comic opera by Roald Dahl The Childrenrsquos Chorus of San Antonio will perform between acts Shows are at 730 pm except for Sept 28 when the curtain goes up at 2 pm For ticket information and purchases call 223-8624 or go to wwwtobitobincenterorg
Historic HomeoWner fair Information products and services related to caring for all
types of older homes will be available at this annual event presented by the cityrsquos Office of Historic Preservation Demonstrations and educational sessions will be offered and an assortment of exhibitors will be available to answer questions as well as information about their products and services The fair runs from 930 am to 3 pm in the Full Goods Building at the Pearl 200 E Grayson St Therersquos no admission cost
race for tHe rescUes This 5K runwalk benefits Snipsa ndash the Spay Neuter Inject Project
of San Antonio ndash which provides spayneuter services and specialized medical care to rescued animals You can participate with your dog too The race starts at the Alamo Heights swimming pool 250 Viesca St Individual competitive runners step off at 8 am runners and walkers with dogs set out two minutes later Registration fees range from $15 to $30 (until race day when it rises to $35) For more go to wwwsnipsaorg and click on the race item to access a registration form
Watersaver landscaPe toUr This annual tour focuses on landscapes that use water
wisely but also feature smart color-filled design and minimal maintenance There will be several representative landscapes in one neighborhood plus a variety of distinctive yards in other parts of town The tour runs from 9 am to 3 pm therersquos no admission cost A list of the
addresses in the tour will be available at wwwwatersaverlandscapetourorg
national nigHt oUtThe annual event held to prevent crime and get
neighbors acquainted with each other returns to San Antonio communities For details important dates registration and more visit httpwwwsanantoniogovSAPDNationalNightOutaspx or check with local police departments
tUesday mUsical clUB The venerable club begins the 92nd season of its Artist Series with
a performance by the ETA3 Trio on flute clarinet and piano On Nov 11 itrsquos organist Christopher Houlihan on Jan 27 pianist Simone Dinnerstein and on March 3 soprano Ava Pine Three of the concerts are at 2 pm at Laurel Heights United Methodist Church 227 W Woodlawn Ave Houlihanrsquos performance will be at 730 pm at Trinity Universityrsquos Margarite B Parker Chapel Tickets are $75 for the season or $25 for individual concerts theyrsquore available through a link on the website wwwsatmcorg or for single tickets at the door
san antonio cHamBer mUsic society The 72nd season of performances
presented by this San Antonio institution opens with the Jerusalem Quartet The rest of the season features Quartetto di Cremona Nov 16 New York Woodwind Quintet Jan 25 St Lawrence String Quartet Feb 22 and Elias Quartet March 29 Performances are at 315 pm at Temple Beth-El 211 Belknap Place Single tickets are $25 season tickets also are available Both can be purchased at wwwsacmsorg and individual tickets are sold at the door
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Enjoy an evening of fabulous music cocktails heavy hors drsquooeuvres a silent auction with a large selection of fine art Listen to the elegant sounds of upright bass and piano provided by the dynamic father and son duo George and Aaron Ellington Prado
1 grayson st eatery 521 E Grayson St is now open for lunch and dinner Converted from a 1940s-era duplex used by military families into a Texas bistro the restaurant located not far from the former Pearl Brewery features Southwestern-themed plates and ldquocomfort foodrdquo the owners said The restaurant accommodates gluten-free and other special diets Hours are lunch 1130 am to 3 pm Monday through Saturday and dinner 5 to 10 pm Tuesday through Saturday For more call 437-0138 or visit wwwgraysoneaterycom (See story on page 24)
2 la fonda alamo HeigHts 8633 Crownhill Blvd rises again in this latest incarnation of the Tex-Mex restaurant The original opened in 1958 in the Stewart Center in Alamo Heights then moved to the Sunset Ridge shopping center before closing March 31 Resurrected by the Hasslocher family owners of Frontier Enterprises
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(which includes Jimrsquos Restaurants) the new version occupies the former Raffles Longtime bartender Juan Romero and manager Bill Sheridan have come back and no major changes are planned for the menu the management said Hours are 11 am to 9 pm Sunday through Thursday and 11 am to 10 pm Friday and Saturday For more call 824-4231 or visit httpwwwlafondaalamoheightscom (See story on page 25)
3 mana HoUse 1160 E Commerce St Suite 100 is a new art gallery debuting in Sunset Station just east of downtown According to a release ldquomanardquo is a Hawaiian word suggesting ldquoa life energy that flows through all things empowering an individual and thus the community at largerdquo In addition to art exhibitions the gallery offers yoga wellness workshops story times and music Hours are 10 am to 4 pm Monday through Friday but vary on the weekends because of special events For more call 518-321-3906 visit wwwfindyourmanacom or go to httpswwwfacebookcomfindyourmana (See story on page 22)
4 KoKo fitclUB alamo HeigHts 999 E Basse Road Suite 184 recently opened
its doors in The Shops at Lincoln Heights Trainers say the digital gym is ldquothe first health club that uses technology to bring strength training cardio exercise and nutrition planning together in one placerdquo According to a blurb on the Facebook page ldquoKokorsquos cardio and strength machines know your body and guide you more skillfully than a human personal trainerrdquo The center is open 24 hours for members There is staff on hand to help with workouts and assist guests from 7 am to 7 pm Monday through Thursday and 7 am to 1 pm Friday and Saturday For more call 776-7773 or visit httpalamoheightskokofitclubcom (See story on page 23)
5 mission ortHodontics 156 W Sunset Road Suite 100 is now open and offers ldquofriendly and relaxed orthodontic care that will put you at ease while delivering the highest level of professional work possiblehellip (to) achieve and maintain a healthy aesthetic smilerdquo A complimentary consultation for Invisalign or other braces is also available Hours are 8 am to 5 pm Monday through Friday For more call 822-7797 check out wwwmissionorthodonticscom or visit wwwfacebookcommissionorthodontics
6 sHe BUys HoUses casH 4801 Broadway is a woman-run real estate investment firm located in Alamo Heights
that pays cash for houses and offers a fast closing without Realtor commissions selling fees or hassles according to owner Kim Joppie ldquoWe buy property lsquoas-isrsquo so no clean-out is required The people we typically help are those with distressed property they want to get rid of fast tired landlords folks being relocated (especially military families) those going through divorce foreclosure or who have inherited a homerdquo she said She Buys Houses Cash can make a cash offer on a house within 24 hours and can close in seven days Joppie says Hours are by appointment For more call 254-4790 visit httpwwwshebuyshousescashcom or go to httpswwwfacebookcomshebuyshousescash
7 mencHiersquos froZen yogUrts 999 E Basse Road Suite 177 plans an October grand opening in The Shops at Lincoln Heights The storersquos mission statement is ldquoWe make you smilerdquo and it offers frozen yogurt in more than 100 flavors and 70 fresh toppings Hours are 11 am to 10 pm Sunday through Thursday and 11 am to 11 pm Friday and Saturday For more visit httpwwwmenchiescom or httpswwwfacebookcommenchiestheshopsatlincolnheights
in otHer neWsresidents in alamo HeigHts Will
receive only one statement for all their taxes this year which will be mailed out by the Bexar County Tax Assessors Office According to a newsletter Alamo Heights asked Bexar County to collect the cityrsquos property taxes to save money and create convenience The county already contracts with the Alamo Heights school district to do the same thing city officials said Advantages to the new system according to officials include a single check for all taxes paying by mail telephone online and using a debit or a credit card online tax information for residents and title companies and the availability of online or e-statements Residents can visit httphomebexarorgtax starting Oct 1 for more information Questions also can be directed to Cynthia Barr the cityrsquos finance director at 882-1502 or email cbarralamoheightstxgov
officials Unveiled sWeePing cHanges to alamo stadiUm 110 Tuleta Drive during a rededication of the 74-year-old facility on Aug 16 The stadium and the adjacent Convocation Center which reopened in January received $35 million as part of a San Antonio Independent School District bond issue in 2010 to fund the renovations Overall work included the restrooms locker rooms concession areas press box
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play areas seating storage sports lighting sound systems and security infrastructure (electrical and plumbing) storm drains sidewalks parking stone wall lighting landscaping and irrigation and Americans with Disabilities Act-compliant access including an elevator to accommodate wheelchair use Officials said the turf for the first time has been striped for soccer games and a digital scoreboard similar to those at Division I universities has been added
terrell Hills firefigHters Have a neW fire engine that debuted during the annual Fourth of July Parade The vehicle manufactured by the Sutphen Corp replaces a Pearce Ford fire engine the city relied upon for 23 years ldquoThe new apparatus brings with it enhanced firefighting capabilities as well as numerous new safety features to protect our firefightersrdquo according to a statement from the city
tHree neW firefigHtersParamedics have joined the Alamo Heights Fire Department Nicholas Metcalf Samuel Wieland and Christopher Thompson
olmos ParK residents are Being laUded for coordinating tree-trimming
projects with the Public Works Department to keep low-hanging boughs from being a hazard to traffic and utility crews Residents who want to know if their tree limbs need to be cut back can call the city at 824-3281
several alamo HeigHts city emPloyees received honors during the recent Texas City Management Association convention in Galveston City Manager Mark Browne was recognized as the outgoing TCMA Region 8 board representative Information Services Manager Marian Vargas received the Barney L Knight Texas Certified Public Manager Scholarship and Community Development ServicesInterim Director David Harris was recognized as the outgoing TCMA board vice president
trinity Professor david H HoUgH received tHe astronomical leagUe aWard during a recent national convention in San Antonio The award recognizes his contributions to the field including a 33-year study of a quasar in the constellation of Cancer also known as the Crab According to a Trinity spokeswoman ldquoHough is a longtime mentor to the Leaguersquos National Young Astronomer program and has judged research papers and projects of high school students while also sharing a love for astronomy with amateursrdquo
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ldquoCocktails and Culturerdquo at the Witte Museum made everyone feel like a kid again living out the childhood fantasy of wandering through the museum in darkness with only a flashlight (and not getting in any trouble)
They even added some enticing adult touches such as a glass of wine and fancy hors drsquooeuvres
The childlike mayhem continued at the San Antonio Museum of Art for Second Friday Happy Hour where anyone left in town on Friday evening gathered at the sculpture garden to play with friends enjoy snacks and cold beverages listen to live music stroll among the priceless art and generally feel happy to be alive
And Barbie herself would turn green with envy (the new go-to color by the
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They say itrsquos never too late to have a happy childhood
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Though several parents said the districtrsquos first-time requirement to enroll kids online left them frustrated school officials countered that most of AHISDs 4750 pupils were registered by Aug 25
ldquoWe knew there would be problems and we found some as our parents began to register their childrenrdquo said Superintendent Kevin Brown ldquoSome had difficulty scanning their proof of district residency documents into the system Others were confused by the way some of
Superintendent process confused some parents
the registration questions were wordedrdquoBrown pledged those issues will
be fixed when students register for the 2015-16 academic year
Maritza Weiss who has four children enrolled in the district said it took her several tries to get one of her youngsters registered
ldquoFor some reason she wasnrsquot in the systemrdquo Weiss said
In the end she took the advice school administrators had sent parents about the new registration system ldquoIf you are having problems go to your school and office staff will gladly help you complete the registrationrdquo Which they did in her case
One parent of a senior who asked that her name not be used was not happy
She said ldquoIt took me three days to get my daughter registered And that made no sense to me Wersquove been in the district since kindergarten and I never had a problem registering her beforerdquo
Other parents complained they did not receive notice of the new system until a couple of weeks before the start of school adding that it took several tries to get their children enrolled
But overall Brown said registration proceeded with few major problems
He said the district adopted the
aHiSD continues on pg 14
ALAMO HEIGHTS mdash Though the fuss doesnrsquot compare to the troubled rollout
of Obamacare Alamo Heights Independent School District officials promise that online registration will go smoother next time after some parents complained about the new process
14 september 2014
aHiSD continues from pg 13
new computerized system in response to numerous requests from parents to streamline registration
ldquoMany parents told us they were tired of filling out the same forms year after year and they asked us to consider a computer-based registration systemrdquo Brown said
The district selected eSchoolPLUS which also manages student registration for a number of other schools in Texas
Brown said the district began sending notices about the new system to parents last May There also were weekly notices
Even the Alamo Heights Parent Teacher Student Organization sent emails to parents with a tongue-in-cheek reminder
ldquoIf you donrsquot get these forms submitted electronically or send hard copies with your student on Prep Day the admin staff will hunt you down Wersquore not kidding Theyrsquoll be calling you Your student will be calling you Yoursquoll get a bunch of text messages from your student all in lower case and no punctuation with an accusatory tone Itrsquoll be awful and your kid will be frustrated and yoursquoll be frustrated and it will make for a terrible dayrdquo
But the note also added a ray of hope ldquoDonrsquot wait If you still have trouble you can stop by the school office and pick up the forms that you need The
office staff is happy to help yourdquoThe flurry of emails from the district and
the PTSO resulted in a flood of parents trying to log on to the system with a predictable result ndash it bogged down officials said
In fact the district posted a notice on the registration website telling parents ldquoOnline registration is periodically running very slowly due to a problem with the vendorrsquos system If you are experiencing difficulty please try later Thank you for your patiencerdquo
However other parents reported few if any problems with the computerized registration
ldquoPersonally it was pretty simple for me This sure beats filling out those forms by hand year after yearrdquo said Debi Flume whose son Ray attends Alamo Heights Junior School and whose daughter Faith is a freshman at Alamo Heights High School
The best part ldquoWhen you open your account
all your info is thererdquo she saidBrown said some parents had difficulty
signing into the system because they did not have their home-access password
But the password is easily recovered through a prompt on the sign-in page which helps people who may have forgotten their password or user name the superintendent said
Once parents got that straightened out registration went smoothly Brown added
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The site is at Ellwood Avenue and Austin Highway where last year a major apartment and retail complex was planned until the developers pulled out after a public outcry
But Richard Peacock Jr speaking on behalf of Broadway Ellwood Co mdash the group that owns the parcel mdash said new plans for the site could be unveiled as soon as this fall
ldquoWe are beginning to narrow down the proposed uses for our site to those that we feel meet (our) criteria with the intention of presenting something to the community in the early fallrdquo Peacock said in an email
The strip of land includes an old apartment building and three vacant homes
ldquoThe owners have received a permit for demolition of the propertyrdquo said City Manager Mark Browne ldquoI do not know when they plan to demolish That is all we have at this pointrdquo
Peacock said the existing properties could be razed or sold in September
ldquoIn the meantime we also continue to work to demolish the existing apartment structures and hopefully donate or sell the existing homes mdash a process we anticipate completing by the end of Septemberrdquo Peacock said ldquoWe remain optimistic that we will be able to present a redevelopment proposal that will be enthusiastically received by the community in which we all liverdquo
More than a year ago a vision for the site included the construction of the ambitious Alamo Heights Gateway project
Alamo Manhattan a Dallas-based development company had planned to build the six-story 220-unit luxury apartment complex on that the property mdash close to Broadway and Austin Highway mdash at an estimated cost of $30 million
Many residents objected to the size of the complex while others claimed it would give the city an economic shot in the arm by attracting more retail outlets to Alamo Heights
But as the objections mounted the
Developers want to make project acceptable to communityby bain serna
ALAMO HEIGHTS mdash Now that the controversy over an aborted retail-and-
residential complex is months in the past new plans to develop a 17-acre parcel in the heart of the city could be revealed soon officials said
firm later terminated its contract with Broadway Ellwood Co after the City Council voted to limit and scale down the apartment complex to four stories and 120 units according to officials
ldquoWe did come up with (a special-use permit) that we thought would be tolerable to the city but in the end it was not suited for them (Alamo Manhattan) so they declined to take what we wanted and they canceled their contractrdquo said Mayor Louis Cooper
He recalled how much the issue one of the most controversial in decades for Alamo Heights divided the community
ldquoIt was really splitrdquo Cooper said ldquoThere were a lot of people who really encouraged the new development there They werenrsquot really specific whether it was apartments or retail or if it was offices They just wanted to see something happen And then there was another group of people who really didnrsquot want to see anything happen so it was split between those two groupsrdquo
Officials with Broadway Ellwood Co have publicly released updates over the course of the year They are reassessing their options and are in discussions with various stakeholders as to the best way to move forward according to property co-owner Peacock
He said the owners of the property want to see it redeveloped into something special that is worthy of the Alamo Heights community containing the key elements of quality architecture a use that is beneficial to Alamo Heights and one that also has economic viability
ldquoSince terminating our contract of sale with the previous purchaserdeveloper this past spring we have received numerous inquiries from parties interested in our siterdquo Peacock said in the email ldquoWe have taken the necessary time over the summer to carefully evaluate not only the various proposed uses but also the entities behind each proposal
ldquoAs we have vetted the various proposals we have to do so in light of our determination to see that any redevelopment meets our three previously stated objectivesrdquo he added
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The pharmacy would be built on land owned by the University of the Incarnate Word at the site of the Kathleen Martin Enrollment Center an admissions building at 4600 Broadway
However a provision in the city code from 2010 disallows any new drive-thrus in Alamo Heights which means the developers would have to apply for a special-use permit followed by City Council approval
ldquoRight now there is an interest in the applicant to have a drive-thrurdquo said David Harris interim director of the Community
Zoning changes request for a drive-thru on the tableby bain serna
ALAMO HEIGHTS mdash Plans for a new CVS retail-pharmacy store are
moving ahead but the proposed building will have to reflect the cityrsquos architecture and a request for a drive-thru is still up in the air
Development Services Department ldquoThere may also be an interest with the City Council and (Architectural Review Board) to allow for something like that The Planning and Zoning Commission even stated that they wanted to allow them the opportunity to
at least allow them to apply for onerdquo Meanwhile contract negotiations are
under way for the purchase of the property between CVS representatives and the UIW
Discussions for the past two months involving the council the ARB the university and CVS have ranged from the outer aesthetics of the store to where the building will sit on the property
During the July 28 regular council meeting city leaders tabled the matter to review the project
ldquoWe had a joint meeting with the ARB which was absolutely wonderful because it allowed the City Council to hear from the ARB and their thoughts on the proposed CVS buildingrdquo said Place 1 Councilman Bobby Hasslocher of the Aug 5 joint session ldquoWe hammered out some issues such as the placement of the building what we would prefer to see not what we insist but what we prefer to see The typical CVS building the big block building we didnrsquot care much for We wanted them to look at a different form of architecture that blends in more with Alamo Heightsrdquo
According to Hasslocher the building shouldnrsquot resemble a standard CVS pharmacy
ldquoCVS was very open-minded and wanted to build something to make the Alamo Heights community happyrdquo said Mayor Louis Cooper ldquoThey wanted to start
somewhere so they gave a drawing of one of their standard stores We want to have the ability to build a special or unique type of CVS but definitely not the lsquocookie-cutterrsquo one that they submitted to us earlierrdquo
So far CVS appears willing to work with the city officials said
ldquoThey are planning to submit a new proposed store design a building that is front-loaded and that is flush out against Broadwayrdquo Harris said
Another issue on the table is a possible zoning change for a rear lot on the property from parking to a B-1 business zone to make the entire parcel mdash which contains four small lots mdash zoned for a business district
The B-1 designation allows for pharmacies
ldquoThe property theyrsquore looking to purchase is made up of four smaller lots and one of those lots is zoned P for parkingrdquo Harris said ldquoThe rear portion is zoned P and the front (three) parcels are zoned B-1 business district What they were requesting initially was to have the entire parcel zoned a B-1 The original submission they gave us proposed a design that wouldrsquove put the building to the back of the property and that wouldnrsquot be allowable in a P zone so that was the genesis of the requestrdquo
A decision by the council is pending officials said
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cvs Pharmacy is looking at an admissions building owned by the University of the incarnate Word as a site for a new store Photo by rudy B ornelas
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5 Tips to Increase Your Homersquos ValueIncreasing your homersquos value is easier than you might think Follow these time-tested tips from your real estate experts and realize the gains when you go to sell Budget and the Remodel When thinking of remodeling keep the changes in line with either the characteristics of the original property or bring in a new style completely but plan and budget ahead of time with your contractor Regular Maintenance The wheels come off the wagon for many property owners by not recognizing early enough that the paint around the door jams is peeling or the roof is in need of some attention A lot of money can be saved by not letting minor issues turn into big ticket items Street Impressions Also known as ldquoCurb Appealrdquo Many property owners only spruce up when putting their property on the market however many buyers are now looking at homes through such sites as Google Earth and we can only guess when that picture was taken Today matters just as much as tomorrow when it comes to buyersrsquo eyes As always the Kitchens and Baths For the past 50 years and for the next 50 years the kitchens and baths will be the two most important areas for buyers inside your home When sprucing up and renovating pay special attention to these areas Lighting and Mood Whether yoursquore considering selling your home or yoursquore just looking to create a feel-good environment for you and your family changing out harsh overhead lighting with softer light sources from different areas throughout a room can make a huge difference in your home Use corner lamps upward floor lighting and indirect lighting from behind furniture to set the mood For more ideas or to get a free home selling consultation contact Gina Candelario or Michael Berger licensed real estate agents with Kuper Sothebyrsquos International Realty
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Business owners grateful to persistent customersby eiLeen Pace
Business owners and Mahncke Park residents are breathing a collective
sigh of relief with the reopening of the intersection at Broadway and Hildebrand to two-way traffic after an 18-month construction project
Though the announcement came July 31 it took another couple of weeks and intermittent lane closures for striping concrete work and some landscaping before the lanes returned to normal up and down Broadway and along Hildebrand west of Broadway
For much of the project only the eastbound lanes of Hildebrand remained opened which created headaches for motorists trying to reach US 281 They had to take a long detour through Brackenridge Park
ldquoIrsquom impressed that they (city crews) were able to get the project finished pretty much on schedulerdquo said Jon Lindskog owner of Cheesy Janersquos Burgers which is located south of the intersection
The project to improve drainage and traffic flow on one of the near-North Sidersquos busiest crossroads began early in 2013 with the closure of westbound lanes on Hildebrand from New Braunfels Avenue to the San Antonio River The city shut down lanes on Broadway for varying periods of time allowing crews to add stormwater drains under the intersection Along with the new drainage system crews installed the necessary utilities beneath the street
ReOpeneD continues on pg 18
at long last say merchants the intersection of east Hildebrand and Broadway is fully open again Photo by rudy B ornelas
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ndash gas water sewer cable and power Melissa Sparks a spokeswoman for the
cityrsquos Capital Improvements Management Services said the project finished on time
ldquoIf a project goes over schedule each contract is typically written with a section that allows us to charge damages each day that it goes over Thankfully that wasnrsquot an issue hererdquo Sparks said
After the dust settled new curbs and landscaping had been installed along Broadway new traffic signals were operational and the much-anticipated drainage system was in place The system is designed to channel a 100-year storm event
Lindskog is happy to have that drainage system finished During past floods the water has risen to Cheesy Janersquos parking lot
Though the construction took some time and often meant delays the rewards are worthwhile for motorists and residents such as the neighbors in nearby Mahncke Park city officials said
ldquoResidents now have a drainage system that can handle a 100-year storm event as well as better traffic flow and a beautified areardquo Sparks said ldquoNow that lanes are open theyrsquoll benefit from some additional turn lanes in the intersection bike lanes sidewalks and even new traffic signalsrdquo
Lindskog said his business has returned to pre-construction levels of two summers ago
ldquoIt happened immediatelyrdquo he said ldquoThe street opened on Thursday night and we were immediately busier at Friday lunch the next dayrdquo
Many businesses along Broadway did some hand-wringing over the past 18 months but things now are looking up
ldquoMost businesses were very patient and worked with us to ease any construction-related issues they facedrdquo Sparks said
WashTub manager Leo Sanchez said the car wash had a lot of faithful customers who kept coming despite the detours
Subway manager Tricia Mascorro said the construction did have an impact on her sales but now business is slowly recovering
ldquoItrsquos kind of going slow but itrsquos getting thererdquo she said ldquoItrsquos not like it was before the construction but itrsquos getting thererdquo
Staff in the ATampT building across Broadway kept coming to dine but drivers going south on Broadway were reluctant to cross to the other side of the street while it was torn up Mascorro added
Now she is happy with the new streetldquoIt looks beautiful They
really did a beautiful jobrdquo she said ldquoThe streets are wider
Lindskog is grateful to the patrons who kept coming to his restaurant
ldquoI just want to thank our regular customers who came to us during the construction the ones who found their way to us on the back streets and kept coming all these monthsrdquo he said
ReOpeneD continues from pg 17
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But that hasnrsquot stopped Richard Turner 60 a blind man often described as the worldrsquos top card-trick expert whose notable talents will be highlighted in a documentary due out late next year called ldquoDealtrdquo
Turner has also gained plenty of young fans while teaching classes for 12 summers at San Antonio Academy in Monte Vista
ldquoItrsquos a story that just sounds like fiction but itrsquos realrdquo said Luke Korem director of the upcoming documentary which includes segments at the academy ldquoItrsquos important because Richard is extremely inspiring You canrsquot help but be inspired and entertained when yoursquore around himrdquo
Turner born in 1954 or the ldquoyear of the full deckrdquo as he calls it (including jokers
Film should be released by fall 2015by coLLette orquiZ
Seeing the outcome of a card game is never easy especially if your vision is nonexistent
an entire deck has 54 cards) is sometimes billed as a card magician but he considers himself a card mechanic because of the way he manipulates the outcome of the deck
ldquoI could explain what Irsquom doing but itrsquos not how itrsquos being done itrsquos that itrsquos being donerdquo Turner said
This summer was particularly special because Korem and a film crew out of Austin spent time at the academy to capture Turner teaching and joking with his students
ldquoI thought it was really fun and I liked learning all the tricksrdquo said Michaela Vail 12 from Castle Hills ldquoI think itrsquos really good that he does because I feel like he stands for the blind community in generalrdquo
Michaela has been attending Summer at the Academy for the past couple of summers and was invited to be a part of the documentary because of her own sight limitations She was born with a genetic defect called Leberrsquos congenital amaurosis Her father Neal Vail said what vision Michaela does have occurs in the periphery but she can see things up close and very large
Turnerrsquos classes are two and a half hours long and his son Asa 19 has been helping since he was 7 The elder Turner teaches students simple tricks to take home and show their family and friends
While hersquos regaling the kids with anecdotes the one trick he teaches them is the five-dollar or dozen-cookie trick When all is said and done his young
learners are able to trick a friend or family into handing over money and sweets
Itrsquos all in good fun Turner saidldquoPeople enjoy being fooled and
people enjoy fooling people so it works both waysrdquo he added
When Turner is not teaching at the academy he is flying to locations near and far most of the time with his son and wife Kim He is booked for card gigs and motivational speaking events until September 2015
Turner started learning his craft in 1961 while watching the television show ldquoMaverickrdquo featuring James Garner as a Wild West poker-playing cardsharp At the time Turner still had his sight
Because he was the oldest in the family Turner said he felt like he had to win That meant finding ways to make sure he always controlled the outcome of a game
At 9 Turner and his younger sister contracted scarlet fever One day they could see the chalkboard at the school and the next day they couldnrsquot Turner attributes the disease to his loss of sight since there is no history of blindness in his family
Though he is without sight Turner reports an unusual side effect known as Charles Bonnet Syndrome in which
CaRD TRiCKS continues on pg 26
michaela vail (left) who has sight limitations listens to card-trick mechanic richard turner (right) who also is blind during a summer class at san antonio academy Photo by collette orquiz
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WeinBeRg continues from pg 01
The beautiful old Spanish missions of the Southwest and the stories of the men of faith who established them in the challenging New World have inspired Weinbergrsquos historical mystery novels And the process of writing them has illuminated this Northwood residentrsquos life in surprising ways
Since retiring in 1999 from Trinity University where she chaired the Department of Modern Languages Weinberg has published 10 impeccably researched novels most set in the 18th-century Spanish territories of Texas and New Mexico ldquoApache Lancerdquo ldquoFranciscan Crossrdquo and ldquoSeven Cities of Mudrdquo focus on Franciscan pioneers in San Antonio and New Mexico
A separate four-book series features Fray
by susan yerkes
Curiosity started at very early age
Florence Weinberg is a writer with a mission Make that many missions
Ygnacio Pfefferkorn a real-life German-born Jesuit missionary working in Sonora New Mexico and his return to Europe during the heat of religious struggles in the Catholic church Her most recent book ldquoAnselm a Metamorphosisrdquo delves into fantasy realms And now shersquos hard at work on a new novel about the Alamo
A tall stately woman with a ready smile and piercing intellect Weinberg has spent much of her life in scholarly pursuits Yet the love of nature and wide-open spaces and a rugged athleticism born in childhood bring energy and sparkle to her personality and her work
The only child of two dedicated teachers Weinbergrsquos Depression-era youth was full of challenge and adventure Her father an engineer who worked on a highway from Chicago to El Paso met her mother while involved in the project When the job ended the pair settled in Alamogordo New Mexico where her dad taught high school and her mother was an elementary school teacher Thatrsquos where Weinberg was born in 1933 Her childhood was idyllic though times were hard
ldquoI was my fatherrsquos lsquogal Fridayrsquo ldquo she said ldquoI was big and strong so I helped plant the harvest build fence and bale hayrdquo
By the time she could walk she was riding horses and when she wasnrsquot helping her dad she was exploring the wilderness on foot or in the saddle And even as a toddler she was soaking up all the knowledge her world offered
ldquoI am fascinated by the way Florence grew up with such brilliant parents in such difficult timesrdquo said Linda Shuler a fellow author and former drama coach who has
become one of Weinbergrsquos close friends ldquoI remember her telling me about when she was still almost a baby sitting on the wooden floor of this tiny country schoolhouse way out West while her mother taught classesrdquo
With a passion for language and art and well-read parents Weinberg was always learning and creating She wrote and illustrated her first book ldquoYwain King of All Catsrdquo when she was 3 and started first grade at 4
Her father enlisted in World War II and was seriously wounded in the Battle of the Bulge When he returned home the family moved to a 360-acre farm by a lake in northern Arkansas
ldquoThere was nothing but an abandoned Civil War cabin and a large barn on the propertyrdquo she said ldquoMy father rebuilt the cabin and we lived there without electricity at first and then we had a six-volt system with a generator he created out of an old washing machine Even through my high school years we had no telephonerdquo
As a newcomer to the Ozarks and a tall highly educated teenager Weinberg struggled to make friends in high school and found the key in basketball where she also excelled
Offered a scholarship at Park
northwood author florence Weinberg mdash showing a whimsical side mdash is a former trinity University instructor now working on a novel about the alamo from a tejanas perspective Photo by Josh Huskin
WeinBeRg continues on pg 21
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WeinBeRg continues from pg 20
College (now Park University) in Missouri she planned to major in art then focused on languages instead
While working on her masterrsquos degree at the University of Iowa she met Kurt Weinberg a professor 20 years her senior Despite the age difference and the fact he was Jewish while her upbringing was Protestant it was a match made in heaven And although her parents first opposed the marriage they too came to love and accept her husband After the couplersquos move to San Antonio Florence Weinbergrsquos widowed mom eventually came to live in the Alamo City too Weinberg cared for both her husband who had Parkinsonrsquos disease and her mother who suffered a stroke in their last years
ldquoFlorencersquos heart is as big as her mind is brilliantrdquo Shuler said ldquoShe is as loyal and dedicated to her friends as she was to her familyrdquo
Author Bill Stephens another of Weinbergrsquos good friends and a member of her Daedalus Writing Group agreed
She can be counted on both as a friend and as a fellow writer he said
ldquoHer books are not only suspenseful mysteries but compelling historical views of the life and times of the period At her own expense she has spent untold time effort and money traveling the regions where her books are set so readers are transported back in historyrdquo he said
That passion for research brought an unexpected gift to Weinbergrsquos life
Her lifelong interest in theology and religious history inspired an interest in the stories of the Spanish missions When she adapted the life of Pfefferkorn for a series of novels she found herself drawn closer to the Catholic church
ldquoAfter Kurt died and my mother was struggling with her illness I increasingly felt something was missing I felt the need for a church home I found myself drawn to the Catholic apostolic churchrdquo she said
Seeking help from Jesuit scholars to ensure the accuracy of her novels she was led to Our Lady of Guadalupe a small simple church on El Paso Street She was immediately drawn to the atmosphere there and to Associate Pastor James Marshall
ldquoOn my second visit I said lsquoConvert mersquordquo she said Today she is deeply involved with the church as a Eucharistic minister and lector Itrsquos just one more fascinating and unexpected chapter of her life
And as for that book on the Alamo ldquoIt will not be a deification of the Travis-
Bowie-Houston mythologyrdquo Weinberg said ldquoIt will be from a Tejana womanrsquos point of view and will deal with the resentment many Tejanos felt of the whites who came in and usurped their landsrdquo
ldquoThe more blowback the betterrdquo she added with a smile
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In what used to be a building to store gunpowder Mana House is lighting a fuse to illuminate an art gallery an office a co-op and a place to hold events
ldquoIt was kind of like the space created the vision which I think sometimes itrsquos the opposite Itrsquos a very unique way of creating a businessrdquo said Emily Reynolds founder of both Mana House and Defining Delicious a food and beverage public relations firm
In the space located at 1160 E Commerce Suite 100 Reynolds has built what she calls a ldquocreative nexusrdquo Mana
lsquoManarsquo means empowerment at Sunset Station gallery
House has huge windows that let in light and also has exposed brick walls instead of the typical white ones seen in mamy galleries
Reynolds is the brains behind Mana House which stems from her love of all things Hawaiian and a desire to create a community filled with art food and ways to make connections Each month subjects inspired by artworks will be celebrated and the artists behind the works will be on hand at the gallery
Mana House had a soft opening Aug 1 with artist Jeannette MacDougall exhibiting her collection ldquoA Change of Sceneryrdquo The topic for August was sustainability and MacDougallrsquos mixed-media paintings and photographs depicted landscapes hidden behind layers of paint and textures to represent distressed environments and a call for conservation
Reynolds described the inaugural opening as a success Guests enjoyed good conversation a jazz band and organic local hors drsquooeuvres she said
ldquoItrsquos not just a gallery in a sense that we just put paintings on the wall and have people walk through Itrsquos art coming to liferdquo Reynolds said
Hours are 10 am to 4 pm Monday through Friday with varying times for events
Mana is a word for power in Hawaiian but the founder of Mana House
mdash a new art collaborative in Sunset Station mdash has taken the translation a step further to mean empowerment
by coLLette orquiZ
at the soft opening of mana House aug 1 guest aimee avila studies one of the works by featured artist Jeannette macdougall Photo by collette orquiz
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On Aug 18 Edwards opened Koko FitClub a digital gym franchise that specializes in personal training by computer at 999 E Basse Road Suite 184 in The Shops at Lincoln Heights
ldquoWhat we try to do is take the complicatedness of working out out of the equationrdquo Edwards said ldquoWe help people not only to work out but to stay motivated and on track because we feel like the real thing that makes people successful is consistencyrdquo
Koko FitClub uses smart training
koko FitClub steps it up in The Shops at Lincoln Heightsby coLLette orquiZ
As an English professor and mother of three finding time to work out between teaching
and caring for the children became cumbersome for Leslie Edwards until she discovered a gym concept that takes the guesswork out of exercising
and a 45-minute session equivalent to a 90-minute workout in a spa-like atmosphere Sessions at Koko FitClub are split into two workouts 30-minute strength training and 15 minutes of cardio
Koko Fuel provides a personalized nutrition plan
The name Koko is inspire by a Japanese word that means ldquoindividualrdquo
Adopting a futuristic approach an MP3 smart trainer explains exercises through headphones and guides members on the digital screen A clientrsquos goals and current fitness level and conditioning are entered into the machine to choose the best exercises
ldquoWe understand that people have busy lives and we want to just help them take the questions or the excuses out of the equation not to work outrdquo Edwards said
Fitness instructors are available during
guest walk-in hours to help and answer questions but the gym is open 24 hours seven days a week for members
They are issued a Koko Key which stores their customized workouts and progress
Edwards said she also wants to have healthy meal cooking classes and go hiking on the weekends as part of an effort to build a community inside and outside of the fitness center
There is staff on hand to help with workouts and assist guests from 7 am to 7 pm Monday through Thursday and 7 am to 1 pm Friday and Saturday
Koko fitclub is a digital gym where members plug in their Koko key mdash a UsB drive filled with all of their workout information mdash and are guided through their exercise by a computerized trainer Photos by collette orquiz
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Grayson St Eatery 521 E Grayson St just off a revived Broadway and near the Pearl serves up a dash of art along with fresh foods robust wine and beer Live music will be offered when cooler weather arrives
Restaurateur Oscar Montiel said he and longtime friend Johnny Moreno both worked in other fields ndash Montiel in medicine and Moreno at Southwest Airlines before he went to culinary school ndash when they
New eatery brings culinary show to off-Broadwayby eiLeen Pace
A former psychiatrist and an airline employee have turned a 1950s duplex near
Fort Sam Houston into a bistro that is defining the term ldquooff-Broadwayrdquo for the newest hippest part of San Antoniorsquos center-city development
decided to open the restaurant last spring The menu changes daily and varies
seasonally Signature items include Smoked Beet Salad Squid Ink Pasta Grayson St Torta the Cuban Sandwich and the Off-Broadway Burger made with arugula and topped with bacon jam
ldquoMy menu evolvesrdquo said Montiel who often visits the Pearlrsquos farmers market ldquoWersquore becoming more and more farm to table We would like to get more local growersrdquo
The restaurant makes the pasta on site smokes its meats and vegetables and keeps soups simmering
ldquoI love souprdquo Montiel said ldquoMy mom used to cook a lot of soups so I have that craving Itrsquos like comfort foodrdquo The restaurant accommodates gluten-free and other special diets
The wine list offers selections from Chile Argentina Italy the Loire Valley and several from the Hill Country Fifteen craft beers are served on tap and in the bottle
The dining room showcases Montielrsquos other passion mdash art According to the restaurateur who said he owned a gallery in Los Angeles for 10 years the pieces are on consignment He plans to add permanent art in the backyard
Montiel designed the property to be sustainable using condensation to water the
plants He also plans to xeriscape And he wants to become a fixture in the community
ldquoI want to have a vertical gardenrdquo he said ldquoI want to get the community involved to provide a space for perhaps the folks at the (nearby San Antonio) AIDS Foundation to come here and work the garden if they would like to and perhaps take back some of the food for their own userdquo
Hours are lunch 1130 am to 3 pm Monday through Saturday and dinner 5 to 10 pm Tuesday through Saturday
grayson st eatery features dishes such as the grayson st Pasta (left) and off-Broadway Burger (above) both made with ingredients from local farmers Photos by collette orquiz
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The latest incarnation now owned by the Hasslocher family of Frontier Enterprises Inc (which includes Jimrsquos Restaurants) is at 8633 Crownhill Blvd
ldquoWe have greatly exceeded expectationsrdquo said manager Bill Sheridan ldquoI guess people missed their fixrdquo
In addition to Sheridan longtime bartender Juan Romero has also returned
La Fonda Alamo Heights first opened on Broadway in 1958 Tucked into a corner of the Stewart Center for
Revived La Fonda Alamo Heights living up to legendby oLiver J bourGoin
Though La Fonda Alamo Heights has risen again at a new location under
new owners the restaurant kept some of the same staff that helped make it a go-to spot in Alamo Heights for Tex-Mex cuisine
more than 40 years it thrived in the spot where the Lion amp Rose is now
In 1999 Luna Notte left the Sunset Ridge Shopping Center on North New Braunfels Avenue and that space became La Fondarsquos new home Owner Rick Shaw sold the restaurant to new proprietors in 2013 but it closed on March 31 of this year Then the Hasslochers took over
Still in the 78209 ZIP code the new La Fonda Alamo Heights sits just inside Loop 410 where Raffles used to be No drastic changes to the menu are expected
ldquoI love the family atmosphere caring about employees treating them rightrdquo said Sheridan who moved to San Antonio from New Jersey in 1979 ldquoOver the years I got to know people who have made me feel like a part of their own familyrdquo
La Fonda has room for 140 diners inside and there are a half-dozen tables on the outdoor patio A staff of 60 includes many employees placed at Jimrsquos Restaurants the past few months while the building which had been vacant five years was renovated
Though Jimmy Hasslocher is in charge of day-to-day operations his father company founder G ldquoJimrdquo Hasslocher 92 still takes an active interest in the business and recently came into La Fonda with blueprints under his arm and offering a strong handshake
ldquorsquoMr Jimrsquo still comes in to check on things mdash dailyrdquo Sheridan said
The manager said two of his favorites from the menu include the regular plate mdash enchilada rice beans chili and a tamal mdash and the Guero Guapo Especial which was named after him and features chopped steak with queso rice and pico
ldquoAll our food is made to orderrdquo Sheridan said ldquoNothing is pre-preparedrdquo
Hours are 11 am to 9 pm Sunday through Thursday and 11 am to 10 pm Friday and Saturday
though la fonda alamo Heights has reopened under new owners and at a new location it still features the drinks (left) and sizzling tex-mex cuisine (above) that have made it a popular dining spot for decades Photos by collette orquiz
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he sees colors shapes patterns and images In addition he is able to see in both the blue and red spectrums no matter the brightness of the environment There is no medical explanation for condition he said
When he turned 21 he became a student of the late Dai Vernon who was considered the worldrsquos best card-trick expert at the time
ldquoIt was just the greatest experience blessing if you wouldrdquo Turner said
Turner also spent years practicing for hours each day mdash at the grocery store on the road and even chatting on the phone
ldquoUnlike a piano player I can practice anywhere and everywhere and what I would do is I would take a move that I want to learn I would analyze it break it down piece by piece moment by moment frame by frame and get it in my subconscious and then it would become an obsessive habitrdquo Turner said
Turner still practices about four hours a day
While Turner has turned shuffling cards into a show of magic and mystery hersquos had plenty of other
adventures too mdash swimming with sharks driving a motorcycle until his father told him to stop and earning a black belt in the martial arts
Korem said now is the perfect time to tell Turnerrsquos story He said the card mechanic motivates others
ldquoI donrsquot try to inspire them it just somehow happensrdquo Turner said
With nine months of filming in the can production wonrsquot be complete for another three months The crew has worked around the clock editing and transcribing interviews and footage for release in the fall of 2015
ldquoIf we were to tell the story 40 50 years down the line say when hersquos passed away and itrsquos historical it wouldnrsquot be the samerdquo Korem said ldquoYoursquore not going to get to live the momentsrdquo
A handful of people have asked to document Turner but Korem was given the green light because his father is a professional magician and a long-time friend of the card mechanic
Next stop for the film crew Turner and Turnerrsquos family is The Magic Castle in Hollywood the clubhouse for the Academy of Magic Acts and a nightclub for magicians and those who love illusionists
MagiCian continues from pg 19
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SArsquos red-hot political football by susan yerkes
Budgets are no fun Just thinking about the city of San Antoniorsquos annual budget is enough to give me a headache
Since San Antoniorsquos fiscal year starts Oct 1 the City Council is scheduled to vote on the 2015 budget in September This year wersquove already heard plenty about one of the biggest and most contentious budget issues mdash so-called legacy costs for police and firefighters
Legacy costs mdash expenses a business or organization has incurred in the past that stretch into the future mdash are a big deal these days mostly when it comes to health care and pension benefits Back in the 1980s many folks criticized the
city for committing to extremely high legacy costs for public-safety folks in the wake of bitter city bargaining with the police and fire unions A quarter of a century later the chickens are coming home to roost City Manager Sheryl Sculley knew it would be a tough battle
Nobody likes giving up benefits And when unions get involved itrsquos natural they should fight tooth and nail to protect membersrsquo benefits while negotiating for more
With that in mind for over a year now Sculley has taken her compelling case to the city through the media When it comes to heath plans and pension contributions San Antoniorsquos police and firefighters receive far more and pay far less than their civilian counterparts That includes zero health insurance premiums for themselves and their families and their deductibles are $250 and $500 respectively San Antoniorsquos first responders have a deal almost unparalleled anywhere in or outside Texas
In the last 10 years the cityrsquos share of medical costs for public-safety personnel jumped from $2146 million to nearly $52 million In the same decade those costs for civilian city employees (who have taken some benefit reductions) increased from $1574 million to just $2025 million
You can see where this is going
Whether the city will eventually go broke can be argued depending on whose statistics you use and therersquos a mind-numbing array to choose from including the cityrsquos at httpwwwsanantoniogovinfoaspx and the combined police and fire unionsrsquo at wwwPublicSafetyFactscom
The key issue is more simple As legacy costs continue to rise our tax dollars keep stretching to provide basic city services beyond police and fire protection from libraries to street maintenance Nationwide city leaders call it crowd-out and many US cities have taken a giant hit because of it
Last fall Manhattan Institute senior policy adviser Stephen Eide produced a detailed study on crowd-out in which he said rising legacy costs force cities to either raise taxes take on more debt or spend less on schools roads public transport libraries assistance for the poor and other public functions
ldquoTroublingly many governments are choosing (to cut non-legacy spending) creating the paradox of government that spends more and more to do less and lessrdquo Eide said Itrsquos an eye-opener no matter where you live
So far the negotiations on the police and fire contracts which nominally expire Oct 1 have been unproductive A breakthrough
before the final council vote on the new budget is unlikely No problem for the unions since a generous evergreen clause in their contracts keeps current provisions intact for 10 years after the deal expires
Sculley however says another provision in the union contracts allows the council to unilaterally change employee benefit plans when they approve a new budget If that happens the unions will almost surely go to court dragging out the process and costing more taxpayer dollars
To get council membersrsquo support for a fight with the powerful and popular police and fire unions will be tough but Sculley reportedly has support
While the union benefits have dramatically boosted San Antoniorsquos legacy costs folks who run smaller cities are also increasingly focused on crowd-out and the need to keep careful watch on future benefits obligations
The only way you have a say in how your taxes are spent is to let your elected leaders know yoursquore paying attention to where your money is going now and what todayrsquos commitments mean to your future tax rates
What do you think about legacy costs Let your elected representatives know And while yoursquore at it let me know too
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Such is the case regarding San Antoniorsquos aborted plans to funnel $32 million to an ill-advised downtown streetcar project The politicians changed their minds after a petition calling for a charter-amendment vote that could have derailed the proposal landed at City Hall with thousands of signatures
Now the City Council under new Mayor Ivy Taylor has decided to pull its support Meanwhile the amendment could be on the May ballot
In a LOCAL Community News editorial several months ago we urged city leaders to abandon the project which carries a total price tag of $280 million or more
Though VIA Metropolitan Transit has pushed the project for months as part of a larger multimodal transportation system itrsquos clear to see the 5-plus miles of
tracks that would service the downtown area serve only a few not the many
San Antonio abandoned streetcars in the 1930s and with good reason Their day is long over Today the city and a dozen surrounding communities have an excellent bus system provided by VIA Downtown streetcars would just be a novelty to dazzle a few touristsrsquo eyes but at $280 million do we really need them
There was never community consensus for the streetcar system which represents a colossal waste of taxpayer money
A better use for that money is local street repair and maintenance projects or reallocating funding to pay for the expansion of US 281 and Loop 1604 thereby replacing the use of proposed tolls
The widespread lack of public support for the streetcar initiative has been no secret to local leaders Opposition started growing the minute the public learned of the deal
Any future projects of this magnitude mdash including streetcars and light rail mdash deserve a public vote rather than bureaucrats and politicians alone deciding the issue
Streetcar provides valuable lesson
hen the people speak elected leaders would be wise to listen W
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intimate imPressionism from tHe national gallery of art The McNay Art
Museum is one of only five sites in the world to host this exhibition of nearly 70 smaller-scale works by impressionist and post-impressionist masters The works are traveling during renovation work at the National Gallery in Washington DC The intimacy of the worksrsquo size and setting is enhanced by the subjects which include people and places well-known to the artists The museum has scheduled a wide range of activities in conjunction with the exhibit more details are at wwwmcnayartorg Hours will be extended for the duration of the show and there will be a $10 surcharge for entry to the touring exhibit
yoUng QUiltmaKers The ldquoTexas Art Quilts and Modern Masterpiecesrdquo exhibit at the
Institute of Texan Cultures now has a related show ndash ldquoTexas 4-H Quilts and Student Masterpiecesrdquo That show features six student quilts made as part of 4-H studies of textiles and clothing some students create such bedcovers for charitable organizations including Quilts of Valor and Project Linus Both exhibits are open during regular hours 9 am-5 pm Monday through Saturday and noon-5 pm Sunday Admission ranges from $6 to $8 The Institute is at 801 E Cesar Chavez Blvd
art WitH lego BricKs The San Antonio Botanical Garden has a new garden-inspired
installation ndash 27 pieces of sculpture made entirely of Legos 500000 of them Sean Kenney a New York artist has designed and built 14 displays around the grounds featuring birds animals plants and humans Admission costs $8 to $10
the Botanical Garden is at 555 Funston Place at North New Braunfels Avenue It is open from 9 am to 5 pm daily
canstrUction North Star Mall is hosting the 9th annual Canstruction design-build
competition as one of the San Antonio Food Bankrsquos SA Goes Orange for Hunger campaign events to raise awareness and funds for hunger relief On Sept 7 11 teams representing local chapters of The American Institute of Architects and the Society for Design Administration have 12 hours to assemble sculptures using about 30000 cans of food The sculptures will remain on display in the common areas Mall visitors can cast a vote for the Peoplersquos Choice Award announced on Sept 19 The public is also asked to donate canned food at guest services in the Saks Fifth Avenue wing
terrell Hills The City Council meets at 5 pm in City Hall 5100 N New Braunfels Ave
scHool Board meeting Trustees of the North East Independent School District
meet 630 pm on the second Monday of each month at 8961 Tesoro Drive To confirm dates and times call 407-0533
alamo HeigHts The City Council meets 530 pm at the temporary City Hall 1248
Austin Highway Suite 220 A second meeting same place and time is Sept 22 To confirm the location call 822-3331
dUrty nellyrsquos tUrns 40 The bar nestled at the base of the Hilton Palacio del Rio up against
the Market Street bridge is celebrating its 40th birthday with food and drink specials music toasts kilts and sundry other events Many of the goings-on also will benefit the 100 Club which helps support the families of police and firefighters killed or injured in the line of duty that includes a raffle with a trip to Ireland as the prize Durty Nellyrsquos is a replica of a bar built in Bunratty Castle at Limerick in 1620 and still in use For more on the raffle go to www100clubsaorg or to wwwdurtynellyspubcom which also has information on the events and giveaways during the birthday celebration The Palacio del Rio is at 200 S Alamo St
Plant sale Native and well-adapted plants good choices for drought-tolerant
landscaping will be for sale at the San
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Antonio Botanical Garden from 10 am to 2 pm Volunteers will be available to help with plant selection Admission costs $8 to $10 The garden is at 555 Funston Place at North New Braunfels Avenue
san antonio UrBan Pet marKet Vendors of pet products and services adoptions
dog-agility demonstrations and food trucks for the humans are all part of this free monthly event at Travis Park East Travis and Navarro streets downtown It runs from 10 am to 2 pm and offers plenty of pet information as well as shopping and all proceeds go to animal-rescue groups It takes place the third Saturday of the month except for September when itrsquos on the second Saturday For more go to httpsa-urbanpetmarketcom
teJano rancHing family day On the eve of Hispanic Heritage Month the Institute
of Texan Cultures offers a look at the indelible impact of Tejanos on Texas ranching There will be vaqueros plus examples of the distinctive cooking and music of Tejano ranch folk There is no admission cost for this Second Sunday
event which runs from noon to 5 pm The Institute is at 801 E Cesar Chavez Blvd
olmos ParK The City Council meets 6 pm in City Hall 120 W El Prado Drive
alamo HeigHts indePendent scHool district The board meets 7 pm in the board
room of Central Office 7101 Broadway
rancH cHic fasHion sHoW The American Cancer Society will present a show ndash with the
help of Wrangler Cavenderrsquos and jeweler Kendra Scott ndash featuring Western-themed clothing modeled by cancer survivors The event is from 630 to 9 pm at the Rosenberg Sky Room 847 E Hildebrand Ave on the University of the Incarnate Word campus Individual tickets are $75 a row of 10 seats is $800 To reserve a seat contact Renee Silber at 595-0249 or reneesilbercancerorg
ldquotWo Women looK Westrdquo This exhibit at the Witte Museum is subtitled ldquoPhotographs of
King Ranch by Helen C Kleberg and Toni Frissellrdquo which lets you know it will have an insiderrsquos viewpoint Kleberg and her husband Robert ran the ranch and
Frissell was a well-known New York fashion photographer in the 1930s and rsquo40s More than 50 photos of ranch life during that era will be on display along with items owned by the Klebergs in the Russell Hill Rogers Texas Art Gallery at the Robert J and Helen C Kleberg South Texas Heritage Center Admission to the museum 3801 Broadway ranges from $7 to $10
taste of tHe HeigHts The annual fundraiser presented by the Alamo Heights Chamber
of Commerce runs from 7 to 10 pm at the Witte Museum 3801 Broadway Silent auctions for various goods and services will supplement the main entertainment food from an array of San Antonio restaurants Part of the proceeds will benefit the Witte and Morganrsquos Wonderland Advance tickets cost $50 which includes valet parking They can be purchased through a link at wwwtasteoftheheightscom
viva Havana Musical Bridges Around the World presents Viva Havana an evening of
Cuban cuisine salsa Cuba libres and a special performance Attire is Cuban chic or cocktail The proceeds benefit the nonprofitrsquos outreach program Kids to Concerts The event which is at the Tobin Center for the
Performing Arts 100 Auditorium Circle starts at 7 pm with a cocktail hour and silent auction performance and dinner at 8 pm and dessert coffee and Latin dancing at 9 pm A VIP reception is 6 pm Admission is $250 per person and sponsorships are available For more visit wwwmusicalbridgesorg or call 464-1534
landa nigHts The gardens around the Landa Branch Library are the setting for this
annual event raising funds to maintain the lovely site The party which runs from 630 to 1030 pm will feature dancing and a raffle Dinner will be provided by The Monterey with some all-star support chef Andrew Weissman Biga on the Banks and Bakery Lorraine plus noted bartender Jeret Pena Individual tickets cost $100 and raffle tickets are $100 tables for eight can be reserved starting at $1250 Tickets are available through a link at landagardensorgblog Landa Library and Gardens are at 233 Bushnell Ave
ldquofantastic mr foXrdquo Opera San Antonio helps open the Tobin Centerrsquos Carlos Alvarez
Studio with this much-loved family-
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friendly comic opera by Roald Dahl The Childrenrsquos Chorus of San Antonio will perform between acts Shows are at 730 pm except for Sept 28 when the curtain goes up at 2 pm For ticket information and purchases call 223-8624 or go to wwwtobitobincenterorg
Historic HomeoWner fair Information products and services related to caring for all
types of older homes will be available at this annual event presented by the cityrsquos Office of Historic Preservation Demonstrations and educational sessions will be offered and an assortment of exhibitors will be available to answer questions as well as information about their products and services The fair runs from 930 am to 3 pm in the Full Goods Building at the Pearl 200 E Grayson St Therersquos no admission cost
race for tHe rescUes This 5K runwalk benefits Snipsa ndash the Spay Neuter Inject Project
of San Antonio ndash which provides spayneuter services and specialized medical care to rescued animals You can participate with your dog too The race starts at the Alamo Heights swimming pool 250 Viesca St Individual competitive runners step off at 8 am runners and walkers with dogs set out two minutes later Registration fees range from $15 to $30 (until race day when it rises to $35) For more go to wwwsnipsaorg and click on the race item to access a registration form
Watersaver landscaPe toUr This annual tour focuses on landscapes that use water
wisely but also feature smart color-filled design and minimal maintenance There will be several representative landscapes in one neighborhood plus a variety of distinctive yards in other parts of town The tour runs from 9 am to 3 pm therersquos no admission cost A list of the
addresses in the tour will be available at wwwwatersaverlandscapetourorg
national nigHt oUtThe annual event held to prevent crime and get
neighbors acquainted with each other returns to San Antonio communities For details important dates registration and more visit httpwwwsanantoniogovSAPDNationalNightOutaspx or check with local police departments
tUesday mUsical clUB The venerable club begins the 92nd season of its Artist Series with
a performance by the ETA3 Trio on flute clarinet and piano On Nov 11 itrsquos organist Christopher Houlihan on Jan 27 pianist Simone Dinnerstein and on March 3 soprano Ava Pine Three of the concerts are at 2 pm at Laurel Heights United Methodist Church 227 W Woodlawn Ave Houlihanrsquos performance will be at 730 pm at Trinity Universityrsquos Margarite B Parker Chapel Tickets are $75 for the season or $25 for individual concerts theyrsquore available through a link on the website wwwsatmcorg or for single tickets at the door
san antonio cHamBer mUsic society The 72nd season of performances
presented by this San Antonio institution opens with the Jerusalem Quartet The rest of the season features Quartetto di Cremona Nov 16 New York Woodwind Quintet Jan 25 St Lawrence String Quartet Feb 22 and Elias Quartet March 29 Performances are at 315 pm at Temple Beth-El 211 Belknap Place Single tickets are $25 season tickets also are available Both can be purchased at wwwsacmsorg and individual tickets are sold at the door
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Enjoy an evening of fabulous music cocktails heavy hors drsquooeuvres a silent auction with a large selection of fine art Listen to the elegant sounds of upright bass and piano provided by the dynamic father and son duo George and Aaron Ellington Prado
1 grayson st eatery 521 E Grayson St is now open for lunch and dinner Converted from a 1940s-era duplex used by military families into a Texas bistro the restaurant located not far from the former Pearl Brewery features Southwestern-themed plates and ldquocomfort foodrdquo the owners said The restaurant accommodates gluten-free and other special diets Hours are lunch 1130 am to 3 pm Monday through Saturday and dinner 5 to 10 pm Tuesday through Saturday For more call 437-0138 or visit wwwgraysoneaterycom (See story on page 24)
2 la fonda alamo HeigHts 8633 Crownhill Blvd rises again in this latest incarnation of the Tex-Mex restaurant The original opened in 1958 in the Stewart Center in Alamo Heights then moved to the Sunset Ridge shopping center before closing March 31 Resurrected by the Hasslocher family owners of Frontier Enterprises
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(which includes Jimrsquos Restaurants) the new version occupies the former Raffles Longtime bartender Juan Romero and manager Bill Sheridan have come back and no major changes are planned for the menu the management said Hours are 11 am to 9 pm Sunday through Thursday and 11 am to 10 pm Friday and Saturday For more call 824-4231 or visit httpwwwlafondaalamoheightscom (See story on page 25)
3 mana HoUse 1160 E Commerce St Suite 100 is a new art gallery debuting in Sunset Station just east of downtown According to a release ldquomanardquo is a Hawaiian word suggesting ldquoa life energy that flows through all things empowering an individual and thus the community at largerdquo In addition to art exhibitions the gallery offers yoga wellness workshops story times and music Hours are 10 am to 4 pm Monday through Friday but vary on the weekends because of special events For more call 518-321-3906 visit wwwfindyourmanacom or go to httpswwwfacebookcomfindyourmana (See story on page 22)
4 KoKo fitclUB alamo HeigHts 999 E Basse Road Suite 184 recently opened
its doors in The Shops at Lincoln Heights Trainers say the digital gym is ldquothe first health club that uses technology to bring strength training cardio exercise and nutrition planning together in one placerdquo According to a blurb on the Facebook page ldquoKokorsquos cardio and strength machines know your body and guide you more skillfully than a human personal trainerrdquo The center is open 24 hours for members There is staff on hand to help with workouts and assist guests from 7 am to 7 pm Monday through Thursday and 7 am to 1 pm Friday and Saturday For more call 776-7773 or visit httpalamoheightskokofitclubcom (See story on page 23)
5 mission ortHodontics 156 W Sunset Road Suite 100 is now open and offers ldquofriendly and relaxed orthodontic care that will put you at ease while delivering the highest level of professional work possiblehellip (to) achieve and maintain a healthy aesthetic smilerdquo A complimentary consultation for Invisalign or other braces is also available Hours are 8 am to 5 pm Monday through Friday For more call 822-7797 check out wwwmissionorthodonticscom or visit wwwfacebookcommissionorthodontics
6 sHe BUys HoUses casH 4801 Broadway is a woman-run real estate investment firm located in Alamo Heights
that pays cash for houses and offers a fast closing without Realtor commissions selling fees or hassles according to owner Kim Joppie ldquoWe buy property lsquoas-isrsquo so no clean-out is required The people we typically help are those with distressed property they want to get rid of fast tired landlords folks being relocated (especially military families) those going through divorce foreclosure or who have inherited a homerdquo she said She Buys Houses Cash can make a cash offer on a house within 24 hours and can close in seven days Joppie says Hours are by appointment For more call 254-4790 visit httpwwwshebuyshousescashcom or go to httpswwwfacebookcomshebuyshousescash
7 mencHiersquos froZen yogUrts 999 E Basse Road Suite 177 plans an October grand opening in The Shops at Lincoln Heights The storersquos mission statement is ldquoWe make you smilerdquo and it offers frozen yogurt in more than 100 flavors and 70 fresh toppings Hours are 11 am to 10 pm Sunday through Thursday and 11 am to 11 pm Friday and Saturday For more visit httpwwwmenchiescom or httpswwwfacebookcommenchiestheshopsatlincolnheights
in otHer neWsresidents in alamo HeigHts Will
receive only one statement for all their taxes this year which will be mailed out by the Bexar County Tax Assessors Office According to a newsletter Alamo Heights asked Bexar County to collect the cityrsquos property taxes to save money and create convenience The county already contracts with the Alamo Heights school district to do the same thing city officials said Advantages to the new system according to officials include a single check for all taxes paying by mail telephone online and using a debit or a credit card online tax information for residents and title companies and the availability of online or e-statements Residents can visit httphomebexarorgtax starting Oct 1 for more information Questions also can be directed to Cynthia Barr the cityrsquos finance director at 882-1502 or email cbarralamoheightstxgov
officials Unveiled sWeePing cHanges to alamo stadiUm 110 Tuleta Drive during a rededication of the 74-year-old facility on Aug 16 The stadium and the adjacent Convocation Center which reopened in January received $35 million as part of a San Antonio Independent School District bond issue in 2010 to fund the renovations Overall work included the restrooms locker rooms concession areas press box
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916 Prong 7 pm backstage Live $11
917 overkill evil united aggravator metalriser 7 pm backstage Live $21
918 thatrsquos my kind of night Luke bryan 730 pm atampt center $40$75
919 demi Lovato mkto 730 pm atampt center $5163$8369
920 Limp bizkit machine Gun kelly 630 pm aztec theatre $35$50
921 tamela mann 6 pm tobin center $25$65
923 Present Past future tour We came as romans for today the color morale Palisades 6 pm White rabbit $17
925 caroline rose 8 pm samrsquos burger Joint $7
926 the aquabats emilyrsquos army 6 pm the korova $18
927 the everlasting tour martina mcbride 8 pm majestic theatre $3950$7950
928 marc anthony 7 pm atampt center $6212$20158
930 the corazon tour santana 730 pm tobin center $5950$430
102 Juanes 730 pm tobin center $4450$9850
103 del castillo 8 pm samrsquos burger Joint $15
105 broken bells 7 pm aztec theatre $36
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play areas seating storage sports lighting sound systems and security infrastructure (electrical and plumbing) storm drains sidewalks parking stone wall lighting landscaping and irrigation and Americans with Disabilities Act-compliant access including an elevator to accommodate wheelchair use Officials said the turf for the first time has been striped for soccer games and a digital scoreboard similar to those at Division I universities has been added
terrell Hills firefigHters Have a neW fire engine that debuted during the annual Fourth of July Parade The vehicle manufactured by the Sutphen Corp replaces a Pearce Ford fire engine the city relied upon for 23 years ldquoThe new apparatus brings with it enhanced firefighting capabilities as well as numerous new safety features to protect our firefightersrdquo according to a statement from the city
tHree neW firefigHtersParamedics have joined the Alamo Heights Fire Department Nicholas Metcalf Samuel Wieland and Christopher Thompson
olmos ParK residents are Being laUded for coordinating tree-trimming
projects with the Public Works Department to keep low-hanging boughs from being a hazard to traffic and utility crews Residents who want to know if their tree limbs need to be cut back can call the city at 824-3281
several alamo HeigHts city emPloyees received honors during the recent Texas City Management Association convention in Galveston City Manager Mark Browne was recognized as the outgoing TCMA Region 8 board representative Information Services Manager Marian Vargas received the Barney L Knight Texas Certified Public Manager Scholarship and Community Development ServicesInterim Director David Harris was recognized as the outgoing TCMA board vice president
trinity Professor david H HoUgH received tHe astronomical leagUe aWard during a recent national convention in San Antonio The award recognizes his contributions to the field including a 33-year study of a quasar in the constellation of Cancer also known as the Crab According to a Trinity spokeswoman ldquoHough is a longtime mentor to the Leaguersquos National Young Astronomer program and has judged research papers and projects of high school students while also sharing a love for astronomy with amateursrdquo
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They even added some enticing adult touches such as a glass of wine and fancy hors drsquooeuvres
The childlike mayhem continued at the San Antonio Museum of Art for Second Friday Happy Hour where anyone left in town on Friday evening gathered at the sculpture garden to play with friends enjoy snacks and cold beverages listen to live music stroll among the priceless art and generally feel happy to be alive
And Barbie herself would turn green with envy (the new go-to color by the
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aHiSD continues from pg 01
Though several parents said the districtrsquos first-time requirement to enroll kids online left them frustrated school officials countered that most of AHISDs 4750 pupils were registered by Aug 25
ldquoWe knew there would be problems and we found some as our parents began to register their childrenrdquo said Superintendent Kevin Brown ldquoSome had difficulty scanning their proof of district residency documents into the system Others were confused by the way some of
Superintendent process confused some parents
the registration questions were wordedrdquoBrown pledged those issues will
be fixed when students register for the 2015-16 academic year
Maritza Weiss who has four children enrolled in the district said it took her several tries to get one of her youngsters registered
ldquoFor some reason she wasnrsquot in the systemrdquo Weiss said
In the end she took the advice school administrators had sent parents about the new registration system ldquoIf you are having problems go to your school and office staff will gladly help you complete the registrationrdquo Which they did in her case
One parent of a senior who asked that her name not be used was not happy
She said ldquoIt took me three days to get my daughter registered And that made no sense to me Wersquove been in the district since kindergarten and I never had a problem registering her beforerdquo
Other parents complained they did not receive notice of the new system until a couple of weeks before the start of school adding that it took several tries to get their children enrolled
But overall Brown said registration proceeded with few major problems
He said the district adopted the
aHiSD continues on pg 14
ALAMO HEIGHTS mdash Though the fuss doesnrsquot compare to the troubled rollout
of Obamacare Alamo Heights Independent School District officials promise that online registration will go smoother next time after some parents complained about the new process
14 september 2014
aHiSD continues from pg 13
new computerized system in response to numerous requests from parents to streamline registration
ldquoMany parents told us they were tired of filling out the same forms year after year and they asked us to consider a computer-based registration systemrdquo Brown said
The district selected eSchoolPLUS which also manages student registration for a number of other schools in Texas
Brown said the district began sending notices about the new system to parents last May There also were weekly notices
Even the Alamo Heights Parent Teacher Student Organization sent emails to parents with a tongue-in-cheek reminder
ldquoIf you donrsquot get these forms submitted electronically or send hard copies with your student on Prep Day the admin staff will hunt you down Wersquore not kidding Theyrsquoll be calling you Your student will be calling you Yoursquoll get a bunch of text messages from your student all in lower case and no punctuation with an accusatory tone Itrsquoll be awful and your kid will be frustrated and yoursquoll be frustrated and it will make for a terrible dayrdquo
But the note also added a ray of hope ldquoDonrsquot wait If you still have trouble you can stop by the school office and pick up the forms that you need The
office staff is happy to help yourdquoThe flurry of emails from the district and
the PTSO resulted in a flood of parents trying to log on to the system with a predictable result ndash it bogged down officials said
In fact the district posted a notice on the registration website telling parents ldquoOnline registration is periodically running very slowly due to a problem with the vendorrsquos system If you are experiencing difficulty please try later Thank you for your patiencerdquo
However other parents reported few if any problems with the computerized registration
ldquoPersonally it was pretty simple for me This sure beats filling out those forms by hand year after yearrdquo said Debi Flume whose son Ray attends Alamo Heights Junior School and whose daughter Faith is a freshman at Alamo Heights High School
The best part ldquoWhen you open your account
all your info is thererdquo she saidBrown said some parents had difficulty
signing into the system because they did not have their home-access password
But the password is easily recovered through a prompt on the sign-in page which helps people who may have forgotten their password or user name the superintendent said
Once parents got that straightened out registration went smoothly Brown added
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The site is at Ellwood Avenue and Austin Highway where last year a major apartment and retail complex was planned until the developers pulled out after a public outcry
But Richard Peacock Jr speaking on behalf of Broadway Ellwood Co mdash the group that owns the parcel mdash said new plans for the site could be unveiled as soon as this fall
ldquoWe are beginning to narrow down the proposed uses for our site to those that we feel meet (our) criteria with the intention of presenting something to the community in the early fallrdquo Peacock said in an email
The strip of land includes an old apartment building and three vacant homes
ldquoThe owners have received a permit for demolition of the propertyrdquo said City Manager Mark Browne ldquoI do not know when they plan to demolish That is all we have at this pointrdquo
Peacock said the existing properties could be razed or sold in September
ldquoIn the meantime we also continue to work to demolish the existing apartment structures and hopefully donate or sell the existing homes mdash a process we anticipate completing by the end of Septemberrdquo Peacock said ldquoWe remain optimistic that we will be able to present a redevelopment proposal that will be enthusiastically received by the community in which we all liverdquo
More than a year ago a vision for the site included the construction of the ambitious Alamo Heights Gateway project
Alamo Manhattan a Dallas-based development company had planned to build the six-story 220-unit luxury apartment complex on that the property mdash close to Broadway and Austin Highway mdash at an estimated cost of $30 million
Many residents objected to the size of the complex while others claimed it would give the city an economic shot in the arm by attracting more retail outlets to Alamo Heights
But as the objections mounted the
Developers want to make project acceptable to communityby bain serna
ALAMO HEIGHTS mdash Now that the controversy over an aborted retail-and-
residential complex is months in the past new plans to develop a 17-acre parcel in the heart of the city could be revealed soon officials said
firm later terminated its contract with Broadway Ellwood Co after the City Council voted to limit and scale down the apartment complex to four stories and 120 units according to officials
ldquoWe did come up with (a special-use permit) that we thought would be tolerable to the city but in the end it was not suited for them (Alamo Manhattan) so they declined to take what we wanted and they canceled their contractrdquo said Mayor Louis Cooper
He recalled how much the issue one of the most controversial in decades for Alamo Heights divided the community
ldquoIt was really splitrdquo Cooper said ldquoThere were a lot of people who really encouraged the new development there They werenrsquot really specific whether it was apartments or retail or if it was offices They just wanted to see something happen And then there was another group of people who really didnrsquot want to see anything happen so it was split between those two groupsrdquo
Officials with Broadway Ellwood Co have publicly released updates over the course of the year They are reassessing their options and are in discussions with various stakeholders as to the best way to move forward according to property co-owner Peacock
He said the owners of the property want to see it redeveloped into something special that is worthy of the Alamo Heights community containing the key elements of quality architecture a use that is beneficial to Alamo Heights and one that also has economic viability
ldquoSince terminating our contract of sale with the previous purchaserdeveloper this past spring we have received numerous inquiries from parties interested in our siterdquo Peacock said in the email ldquoWe have taken the necessary time over the summer to carefully evaluate not only the various proposed uses but also the entities behind each proposal
ldquoAs we have vetted the various proposals we have to do so in light of our determination to see that any redevelopment meets our three previously stated objectivesrdquo he added
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The pharmacy would be built on land owned by the University of the Incarnate Word at the site of the Kathleen Martin Enrollment Center an admissions building at 4600 Broadway
However a provision in the city code from 2010 disallows any new drive-thrus in Alamo Heights which means the developers would have to apply for a special-use permit followed by City Council approval
ldquoRight now there is an interest in the applicant to have a drive-thrurdquo said David Harris interim director of the Community
Zoning changes request for a drive-thru on the tableby bain serna
ALAMO HEIGHTS mdash Plans for a new CVS retail-pharmacy store are
moving ahead but the proposed building will have to reflect the cityrsquos architecture and a request for a drive-thru is still up in the air
Development Services Department ldquoThere may also be an interest with the City Council and (Architectural Review Board) to allow for something like that The Planning and Zoning Commission even stated that they wanted to allow them the opportunity to
at least allow them to apply for onerdquo Meanwhile contract negotiations are
under way for the purchase of the property between CVS representatives and the UIW
Discussions for the past two months involving the council the ARB the university and CVS have ranged from the outer aesthetics of the store to where the building will sit on the property
During the July 28 regular council meeting city leaders tabled the matter to review the project
ldquoWe had a joint meeting with the ARB which was absolutely wonderful because it allowed the City Council to hear from the ARB and their thoughts on the proposed CVS buildingrdquo said Place 1 Councilman Bobby Hasslocher of the Aug 5 joint session ldquoWe hammered out some issues such as the placement of the building what we would prefer to see not what we insist but what we prefer to see The typical CVS building the big block building we didnrsquot care much for We wanted them to look at a different form of architecture that blends in more with Alamo Heightsrdquo
According to Hasslocher the building shouldnrsquot resemble a standard CVS pharmacy
ldquoCVS was very open-minded and wanted to build something to make the Alamo Heights community happyrdquo said Mayor Louis Cooper ldquoThey wanted to start
somewhere so they gave a drawing of one of their standard stores We want to have the ability to build a special or unique type of CVS but definitely not the lsquocookie-cutterrsquo one that they submitted to us earlierrdquo
So far CVS appears willing to work with the city officials said
ldquoThey are planning to submit a new proposed store design a building that is front-loaded and that is flush out against Broadwayrdquo Harris said
Another issue on the table is a possible zoning change for a rear lot on the property from parking to a B-1 business zone to make the entire parcel mdash which contains four small lots mdash zoned for a business district
The B-1 designation allows for pharmacies
ldquoThe property theyrsquore looking to purchase is made up of four smaller lots and one of those lots is zoned P for parkingrdquo Harris said ldquoThe rear portion is zoned P and the front (three) parcels are zoned B-1 business district What they were requesting initially was to have the entire parcel zoned a B-1 The original submission they gave us proposed a design that wouldrsquove put the building to the back of the property and that wouldnrsquot be allowable in a P zone so that was the genesis of the requestrdquo
A decision by the council is pending officials said
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cvs Pharmacy is looking at an admissions building owned by the University of the incarnate Word as a site for a new store Photo by rudy B ornelas
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Business owners grateful to persistent customersby eiLeen Pace
Business owners and Mahncke Park residents are breathing a collective
sigh of relief with the reopening of the intersection at Broadway and Hildebrand to two-way traffic after an 18-month construction project
Though the announcement came July 31 it took another couple of weeks and intermittent lane closures for striping concrete work and some landscaping before the lanes returned to normal up and down Broadway and along Hildebrand west of Broadway
For much of the project only the eastbound lanes of Hildebrand remained opened which created headaches for motorists trying to reach US 281 They had to take a long detour through Brackenridge Park
ldquoIrsquom impressed that they (city crews) were able to get the project finished pretty much on schedulerdquo said Jon Lindskog owner of Cheesy Janersquos Burgers which is located south of the intersection
The project to improve drainage and traffic flow on one of the near-North Sidersquos busiest crossroads began early in 2013 with the closure of westbound lanes on Hildebrand from New Braunfels Avenue to the San Antonio River The city shut down lanes on Broadway for varying periods of time allowing crews to add stormwater drains under the intersection Along with the new drainage system crews installed the necessary utilities beneath the street
ReOpeneD continues on pg 18
at long last say merchants the intersection of east Hildebrand and Broadway is fully open again Photo by rudy B ornelas
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ndash gas water sewer cable and power Melissa Sparks a spokeswoman for the
cityrsquos Capital Improvements Management Services said the project finished on time
ldquoIf a project goes over schedule each contract is typically written with a section that allows us to charge damages each day that it goes over Thankfully that wasnrsquot an issue hererdquo Sparks said
After the dust settled new curbs and landscaping had been installed along Broadway new traffic signals were operational and the much-anticipated drainage system was in place The system is designed to channel a 100-year storm event
Lindskog is happy to have that drainage system finished During past floods the water has risen to Cheesy Janersquos parking lot
Though the construction took some time and often meant delays the rewards are worthwhile for motorists and residents such as the neighbors in nearby Mahncke Park city officials said
ldquoResidents now have a drainage system that can handle a 100-year storm event as well as better traffic flow and a beautified areardquo Sparks said ldquoNow that lanes are open theyrsquoll benefit from some additional turn lanes in the intersection bike lanes sidewalks and even new traffic signalsrdquo
Lindskog said his business has returned to pre-construction levels of two summers ago
ldquoIt happened immediatelyrdquo he said ldquoThe street opened on Thursday night and we were immediately busier at Friday lunch the next dayrdquo
Many businesses along Broadway did some hand-wringing over the past 18 months but things now are looking up
ldquoMost businesses were very patient and worked with us to ease any construction-related issues they facedrdquo Sparks said
WashTub manager Leo Sanchez said the car wash had a lot of faithful customers who kept coming despite the detours
Subway manager Tricia Mascorro said the construction did have an impact on her sales but now business is slowly recovering
ldquoItrsquos kind of going slow but itrsquos getting thererdquo she said ldquoItrsquos not like it was before the construction but itrsquos getting thererdquo
Staff in the ATampT building across Broadway kept coming to dine but drivers going south on Broadway were reluctant to cross to the other side of the street while it was torn up Mascorro added
Now she is happy with the new streetldquoIt looks beautiful They
really did a beautiful jobrdquo she said ldquoThe streets are wider
Lindskog is grateful to the patrons who kept coming to his restaurant
ldquoI just want to thank our regular customers who came to us during the construction the ones who found their way to us on the back streets and kept coming all these monthsrdquo he said
ReOpeneD continues from pg 17
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But that hasnrsquot stopped Richard Turner 60 a blind man often described as the worldrsquos top card-trick expert whose notable talents will be highlighted in a documentary due out late next year called ldquoDealtrdquo
Turner has also gained plenty of young fans while teaching classes for 12 summers at San Antonio Academy in Monte Vista
ldquoItrsquos a story that just sounds like fiction but itrsquos realrdquo said Luke Korem director of the upcoming documentary which includes segments at the academy ldquoItrsquos important because Richard is extremely inspiring You canrsquot help but be inspired and entertained when yoursquore around himrdquo
Turner born in 1954 or the ldquoyear of the full deckrdquo as he calls it (including jokers
Film should be released by fall 2015by coLLette orquiZ
Seeing the outcome of a card game is never easy especially if your vision is nonexistent
an entire deck has 54 cards) is sometimes billed as a card magician but he considers himself a card mechanic because of the way he manipulates the outcome of the deck
ldquoI could explain what Irsquom doing but itrsquos not how itrsquos being done itrsquos that itrsquos being donerdquo Turner said
This summer was particularly special because Korem and a film crew out of Austin spent time at the academy to capture Turner teaching and joking with his students
ldquoI thought it was really fun and I liked learning all the tricksrdquo said Michaela Vail 12 from Castle Hills ldquoI think itrsquos really good that he does because I feel like he stands for the blind community in generalrdquo
Michaela has been attending Summer at the Academy for the past couple of summers and was invited to be a part of the documentary because of her own sight limitations She was born with a genetic defect called Leberrsquos congenital amaurosis Her father Neal Vail said what vision Michaela does have occurs in the periphery but she can see things up close and very large
Turnerrsquos classes are two and a half hours long and his son Asa 19 has been helping since he was 7 The elder Turner teaches students simple tricks to take home and show their family and friends
While hersquos regaling the kids with anecdotes the one trick he teaches them is the five-dollar or dozen-cookie trick When all is said and done his young
learners are able to trick a friend or family into handing over money and sweets
Itrsquos all in good fun Turner saidldquoPeople enjoy being fooled and
people enjoy fooling people so it works both waysrdquo he added
When Turner is not teaching at the academy he is flying to locations near and far most of the time with his son and wife Kim He is booked for card gigs and motivational speaking events until September 2015
Turner started learning his craft in 1961 while watching the television show ldquoMaverickrdquo featuring James Garner as a Wild West poker-playing cardsharp At the time Turner still had his sight
Because he was the oldest in the family Turner said he felt like he had to win That meant finding ways to make sure he always controlled the outcome of a game
At 9 Turner and his younger sister contracted scarlet fever One day they could see the chalkboard at the school and the next day they couldnrsquot Turner attributes the disease to his loss of sight since there is no history of blindness in his family
Though he is without sight Turner reports an unusual side effect known as Charles Bonnet Syndrome in which
CaRD TRiCKS continues on pg 26
michaela vail (left) who has sight limitations listens to card-trick mechanic richard turner (right) who also is blind during a summer class at san antonio academy Photo by collette orquiz
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WeinBeRg continues from pg 01
The beautiful old Spanish missions of the Southwest and the stories of the men of faith who established them in the challenging New World have inspired Weinbergrsquos historical mystery novels And the process of writing them has illuminated this Northwood residentrsquos life in surprising ways
Since retiring in 1999 from Trinity University where she chaired the Department of Modern Languages Weinberg has published 10 impeccably researched novels most set in the 18th-century Spanish territories of Texas and New Mexico ldquoApache Lancerdquo ldquoFranciscan Crossrdquo and ldquoSeven Cities of Mudrdquo focus on Franciscan pioneers in San Antonio and New Mexico
A separate four-book series features Fray
by susan yerkes
Curiosity started at very early age
Florence Weinberg is a writer with a mission Make that many missions
Ygnacio Pfefferkorn a real-life German-born Jesuit missionary working in Sonora New Mexico and his return to Europe during the heat of religious struggles in the Catholic church Her most recent book ldquoAnselm a Metamorphosisrdquo delves into fantasy realms And now shersquos hard at work on a new novel about the Alamo
A tall stately woman with a ready smile and piercing intellect Weinberg has spent much of her life in scholarly pursuits Yet the love of nature and wide-open spaces and a rugged athleticism born in childhood bring energy and sparkle to her personality and her work
The only child of two dedicated teachers Weinbergrsquos Depression-era youth was full of challenge and adventure Her father an engineer who worked on a highway from Chicago to El Paso met her mother while involved in the project When the job ended the pair settled in Alamogordo New Mexico where her dad taught high school and her mother was an elementary school teacher Thatrsquos where Weinberg was born in 1933 Her childhood was idyllic though times were hard
ldquoI was my fatherrsquos lsquogal Fridayrsquo ldquo she said ldquoI was big and strong so I helped plant the harvest build fence and bale hayrdquo
By the time she could walk she was riding horses and when she wasnrsquot helping her dad she was exploring the wilderness on foot or in the saddle And even as a toddler she was soaking up all the knowledge her world offered
ldquoI am fascinated by the way Florence grew up with such brilliant parents in such difficult timesrdquo said Linda Shuler a fellow author and former drama coach who has
become one of Weinbergrsquos close friends ldquoI remember her telling me about when she was still almost a baby sitting on the wooden floor of this tiny country schoolhouse way out West while her mother taught classesrdquo
With a passion for language and art and well-read parents Weinberg was always learning and creating She wrote and illustrated her first book ldquoYwain King of All Catsrdquo when she was 3 and started first grade at 4
Her father enlisted in World War II and was seriously wounded in the Battle of the Bulge When he returned home the family moved to a 360-acre farm by a lake in northern Arkansas
ldquoThere was nothing but an abandoned Civil War cabin and a large barn on the propertyrdquo she said ldquoMy father rebuilt the cabin and we lived there without electricity at first and then we had a six-volt system with a generator he created out of an old washing machine Even through my high school years we had no telephonerdquo
As a newcomer to the Ozarks and a tall highly educated teenager Weinberg struggled to make friends in high school and found the key in basketball where she also excelled
Offered a scholarship at Park
northwood author florence Weinberg mdash showing a whimsical side mdash is a former trinity University instructor now working on a novel about the alamo from a tejanas perspective Photo by Josh Huskin
WeinBeRg continues on pg 21
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WeinBeRg continues from pg 20
College (now Park University) in Missouri she planned to major in art then focused on languages instead
While working on her masterrsquos degree at the University of Iowa she met Kurt Weinberg a professor 20 years her senior Despite the age difference and the fact he was Jewish while her upbringing was Protestant it was a match made in heaven And although her parents first opposed the marriage they too came to love and accept her husband After the couplersquos move to San Antonio Florence Weinbergrsquos widowed mom eventually came to live in the Alamo City too Weinberg cared for both her husband who had Parkinsonrsquos disease and her mother who suffered a stroke in their last years
ldquoFlorencersquos heart is as big as her mind is brilliantrdquo Shuler said ldquoShe is as loyal and dedicated to her friends as she was to her familyrdquo
Author Bill Stephens another of Weinbergrsquos good friends and a member of her Daedalus Writing Group agreed
She can be counted on both as a friend and as a fellow writer he said
ldquoHer books are not only suspenseful mysteries but compelling historical views of the life and times of the period At her own expense she has spent untold time effort and money traveling the regions where her books are set so readers are transported back in historyrdquo he said
That passion for research brought an unexpected gift to Weinbergrsquos life
Her lifelong interest in theology and religious history inspired an interest in the stories of the Spanish missions When she adapted the life of Pfefferkorn for a series of novels she found herself drawn closer to the Catholic church
ldquoAfter Kurt died and my mother was struggling with her illness I increasingly felt something was missing I felt the need for a church home I found myself drawn to the Catholic apostolic churchrdquo she said
Seeking help from Jesuit scholars to ensure the accuracy of her novels she was led to Our Lady of Guadalupe a small simple church on El Paso Street She was immediately drawn to the atmosphere there and to Associate Pastor James Marshall
ldquoOn my second visit I said lsquoConvert mersquordquo she said Today she is deeply involved with the church as a Eucharistic minister and lector Itrsquos just one more fascinating and unexpected chapter of her life
And as for that book on the Alamo ldquoIt will not be a deification of the Travis-
Bowie-Houston mythologyrdquo Weinberg said ldquoIt will be from a Tejana womanrsquos point of view and will deal with the resentment many Tejanos felt of the whites who came in and usurped their landsrdquo
ldquoThe more blowback the betterrdquo she added with a smile
22 september 2014
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In what used to be a building to store gunpowder Mana House is lighting a fuse to illuminate an art gallery an office a co-op and a place to hold events
ldquoIt was kind of like the space created the vision which I think sometimes itrsquos the opposite Itrsquos a very unique way of creating a businessrdquo said Emily Reynolds founder of both Mana House and Defining Delicious a food and beverage public relations firm
In the space located at 1160 E Commerce Suite 100 Reynolds has built what she calls a ldquocreative nexusrdquo Mana
lsquoManarsquo means empowerment at Sunset Station gallery
House has huge windows that let in light and also has exposed brick walls instead of the typical white ones seen in mamy galleries
Reynolds is the brains behind Mana House which stems from her love of all things Hawaiian and a desire to create a community filled with art food and ways to make connections Each month subjects inspired by artworks will be celebrated and the artists behind the works will be on hand at the gallery
Mana House had a soft opening Aug 1 with artist Jeannette MacDougall exhibiting her collection ldquoA Change of Sceneryrdquo The topic for August was sustainability and MacDougallrsquos mixed-media paintings and photographs depicted landscapes hidden behind layers of paint and textures to represent distressed environments and a call for conservation
Reynolds described the inaugural opening as a success Guests enjoyed good conversation a jazz band and organic local hors drsquooeuvres she said
ldquoItrsquos not just a gallery in a sense that we just put paintings on the wall and have people walk through Itrsquos art coming to liferdquo Reynolds said
Hours are 10 am to 4 pm Monday through Friday with varying times for events
Mana is a word for power in Hawaiian but the founder of Mana House
mdash a new art collaborative in Sunset Station mdash has taken the translation a step further to mean empowerment
by coLLette orquiZ
at the soft opening of mana House aug 1 guest aimee avila studies one of the works by featured artist Jeannette macdougall Photo by collette orquiz
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On Aug 18 Edwards opened Koko FitClub a digital gym franchise that specializes in personal training by computer at 999 E Basse Road Suite 184 in The Shops at Lincoln Heights
ldquoWhat we try to do is take the complicatedness of working out out of the equationrdquo Edwards said ldquoWe help people not only to work out but to stay motivated and on track because we feel like the real thing that makes people successful is consistencyrdquo
Koko FitClub uses smart training
koko FitClub steps it up in The Shops at Lincoln Heightsby coLLette orquiZ
As an English professor and mother of three finding time to work out between teaching
and caring for the children became cumbersome for Leslie Edwards until she discovered a gym concept that takes the guesswork out of exercising
and a 45-minute session equivalent to a 90-minute workout in a spa-like atmosphere Sessions at Koko FitClub are split into two workouts 30-minute strength training and 15 minutes of cardio
Koko Fuel provides a personalized nutrition plan
The name Koko is inspire by a Japanese word that means ldquoindividualrdquo
Adopting a futuristic approach an MP3 smart trainer explains exercises through headphones and guides members on the digital screen A clientrsquos goals and current fitness level and conditioning are entered into the machine to choose the best exercises
ldquoWe understand that people have busy lives and we want to just help them take the questions or the excuses out of the equation not to work outrdquo Edwards said
Fitness instructors are available during
guest walk-in hours to help and answer questions but the gym is open 24 hours seven days a week for members
They are issued a Koko Key which stores their customized workouts and progress
Edwards said she also wants to have healthy meal cooking classes and go hiking on the weekends as part of an effort to build a community inside and outside of the fitness center
There is staff on hand to help with workouts and assist guests from 7 am to 7 pm Monday through Thursday and 7 am to 1 pm Friday and Saturday
Koko fitclub is a digital gym where members plug in their Koko key mdash a UsB drive filled with all of their workout information mdash and are guided through their exercise by a computerized trainer Photos by collette orquiz
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Grayson St Eatery 521 E Grayson St just off a revived Broadway and near the Pearl serves up a dash of art along with fresh foods robust wine and beer Live music will be offered when cooler weather arrives
Restaurateur Oscar Montiel said he and longtime friend Johnny Moreno both worked in other fields ndash Montiel in medicine and Moreno at Southwest Airlines before he went to culinary school ndash when they
New eatery brings culinary show to off-Broadwayby eiLeen Pace
A former psychiatrist and an airline employee have turned a 1950s duplex near
Fort Sam Houston into a bistro that is defining the term ldquooff-Broadwayrdquo for the newest hippest part of San Antoniorsquos center-city development
decided to open the restaurant last spring The menu changes daily and varies
seasonally Signature items include Smoked Beet Salad Squid Ink Pasta Grayson St Torta the Cuban Sandwich and the Off-Broadway Burger made with arugula and topped with bacon jam
ldquoMy menu evolvesrdquo said Montiel who often visits the Pearlrsquos farmers market ldquoWersquore becoming more and more farm to table We would like to get more local growersrdquo
The restaurant makes the pasta on site smokes its meats and vegetables and keeps soups simmering
ldquoI love souprdquo Montiel said ldquoMy mom used to cook a lot of soups so I have that craving Itrsquos like comfort foodrdquo The restaurant accommodates gluten-free and other special diets
The wine list offers selections from Chile Argentina Italy the Loire Valley and several from the Hill Country Fifteen craft beers are served on tap and in the bottle
The dining room showcases Montielrsquos other passion mdash art According to the restaurateur who said he owned a gallery in Los Angeles for 10 years the pieces are on consignment He plans to add permanent art in the backyard
Montiel designed the property to be sustainable using condensation to water the
plants He also plans to xeriscape And he wants to become a fixture in the community
ldquoI want to have a vertical gardenrdquo he said ldquoI want to get the community involved to provide a space for perhaps the folks at the (nearby San Antonio) AIDS Foundation to come here and work the garden if they would like to and perhaps take back some of the food for their own userdquo
Hours are lunch 1130 am to 3 pm Monday through Saturday and dinner 5 to 10 pm Tuesday through Saturday
grayson st eatery features dishes such as the grayson st Pasta (left) and off-Broadway Burger (above) both made with ingredients from local farmers Photos by collette orquiz
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The latest incarnation now owned by the Hasslocher family of Frontier Enterprises Inc (which includes Jimrsquos Restaurants) is at 8633 Crownhill Blvd
ldquoWe have greatly exceeded expectationsrdquo said manager Bill Sheridan ldquoI guess people missed their fixrdquo
In addition to Sheridan longtime bartender Juan Romero has also returned
La Fonda Alamo Heights first opened on Broadway in 1958 Tucked into a corner of the Stewart Center for
Revived La Fonda Alamo Heights living up to legendby oLiver J bourGoin
Though La Fonda Alamo Heights has risen again at a new location under
new owners the restaurant kept some of the same staff that helped make it a go-to spot in Alamo Heights for Tex-Mex cuisine
more than 40 years it thrived in the spot where the Lion amp Rose is now
In 1999 Luna Notte left the Sunset Ridge Shopping Center on North New Braunfels Avenue and that space became La Fondarsquos new home Owner Rick Shaw sold the restaurant to new proprietors in 2013 but it closed on March 31 of this year Then the Hasslochers took over
Still in the 78209 ZIP code the new La Fonda Alamo Heights sits just inside Loop 410 where Raffles used to be No drastic changes to the menu are expected
ldquoI love the family atmosphere caring about employees treating them rightrdquo said Sheridan who moved to San Antonio from New Jersey in 1979 ldquoOver the years I got to know people who have made me feel like a part of their own familyrdquo
La Fonda has room for 140 diners inside and there are a half-dozen tables on the outdoor patio A staff of 60 includes many employees placed at Jimrsquos Restaurants the past few months while the building which had been vacant five years was renovated
Though Jimmy Hasslocher is in charge of day-to-day operations his father company founder G ldquoJimrdquo Hasslocher 92 still takes an active interest in the business and recently came into La Fonda with blueprints under his arm and offering a strong handshake
ldquorsquoMr Jimrsquo still comes in to check on things mdash dailyrdquo Sheridan said
The manager said two of his favorites from the menu include the regular plate mdash enchilada rice beans chili and a tamal mdash and the Guero Guapo Especial which was named after him and features chopped steak with queso rice and pico
ldquoAll our food is made to orderrdquo Sheridan said ldquoNothing is pre-preparedrdquo
Hours are 11 am to 9 pm Sunday through Thursday and 11 am to 10 pm Friday and Saturday
though la fonda alamo Heights has reopened under new owners and at a new location it still features the drinks (left) and sizzling tex-mex cuisine (above) that have made it a popular dining spot for decades Photos by collette orquiz
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he sees colors shapes patterns and images In addition he is able to see in both the blue and red spectrums no matter the brightness of the environment There is no medical explanation for condition he said
When he turned 21 he became a student of the late Dai Vernon who was considered the worldrsquos best card-trick expert at the time
ldquoIt was just the greatest experience blessing if you wouldrdquo Turner said
Turner also spent years practicing for hours each day mdash at the grocery store on the road and even chatting on the phone
ldquoUnlike a piano player I can practice anywhere and everywhere and what I would do is I would take a move that I want to learn I would analyze it break it down piece by piece moment by moment frame by frame and get it in my subconscious and then it would become an obsessive habitrdquo Turner said
Turner still practices about four hours a day
While Turner has turned shuffling cards into a show of magic and mystery hersquos had plenty of other
adventures too mdash swimming with sharks driving a motorcycle until his father told him to stop and earning a black belt in the martial arts
Korem said now is the perfect time to tell Turnerrsquos story He said the card mechanic motivates others
ldquoI donrsquot try to inspire them it just somehow happensrdquo Turner said
With nine months of filming in the can production wonrsquot be complete for another three months The crew has worked around the clock editing and transcribing interviews and footage for release in the fall of 2015
ldquoIf we were to tell the story 40 50 years down the line say when hersquos passed away and itrsquos historical it wouldnrsquot be the samerdquo Korem said ldquoYoursquore not going to get to live the momentsrdquo
A handful of people have asked to document Turner but Korem was given the green light because his father is a professional magician and a long-time friend of the card mechanic
Next stop for the film crew Turner and Turnerrsquos family is The Magic Castle in Hollywood the clubhouse for the Academy of Magic Acts and a nightclub for magicians and those who love illusionists
MagiCian continues from pg 19
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Such is the case regarding San Antoniorsquos aborted plans to funnel $32 million to an ill-advised downtown streetcar project The politicians changed their minds after a petition calling for a charter-amendment vote that could have derailed the proposal landed at City Hall with thousands of signatures
Now the City Council under new Mayor Ivy Taylor has decided to pull its support Meanwhile the amendment could be on the May ballot
In a LOCAL Community News editorial several months ago we urged city leaders to abandon the project which carries a total price tag of $280 million or more
Though VIA Metropolitan Transit has pushed the project for months as part of a larger multimodal transportation system itrsquos clear to see the 5-plus miles of
tracks that would service the downtown area serve only a few not the many
San Antonio abandoned streetcars in the 1930s and with good reason Their day is long over Today the city and a dozen surrounding communities have an excellent bus system provided by VIA Downtown streetcars would just be a novelty to dazzle a few touristsrsquo eyes but at $280 million do we really need them
There was never community consensus for the streetcar system which represents a colossal waste of taxpayer money
A better use for that money is local street repair and maintenance projects or reallocating funding to pay for the expansion of US 281 and Loop 1604 thereby replacing the use of proposed tolls
The widespread lack of public support for the streetcar initiative has been no secret to local leaders Opposition started growing the minute the public learned of the deal
Any future projects of this magnitude mdash including streetcars and light rail mdash deserve a public vote rather than bureaucrats and politicians alone deciding the issue
Streetcar provides valuable lesson
hen the people speak elected leaders would be wise to listen W
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intimate imPressionism from tHe national gallery of art The McNay Art
Museum is one of only five sites in the world to host this exhibition of nearly 70 smaller-scale works by impressionist and post-impressionist masters The works are traveling during renovation work at the National Gallery in Washington DC The intimacy of the worksrsquo size and setting is enhanced by the subjects which include people and places well-known to the artists The museum has scheduled a wide range of activities in conjunction with the exhibit more details are at wwwmcnayartorg Hours will be extended for the duration of the show and there will be a $10 surcharge for entry to the touring exhibit
yoUng QUiltmaKers The ldquoTexas Art Quilts and Modern Masterpiecesrdquo exhibit at the
Institute of Texan Cultures now has a related show ndash ldquoTexas 4-H Quilts and Student Masterpiecesrdquo That show features six student quilts made as part of 4-H studies of textiles and clothing some students create such bedcovers for charitable organizations including Quilts of Valor and Project Linus Both exhibits are open during regular hours 9 am-5 pm Monday through Saturday and noon-5 pm Sunday Admission ranges from $6 to $8 The Institute is at 801 E Cesar Chavez Blvd
art WitH lego BricKs The San Antonio Botanical Garden has a new garden-inspired
installation ndash 27 pieces of sculpture made entirely of Legos 500000 of them Sean Kenney a New York artist has designed and built 14 displays around the grounds featuring birds animals plants and humans Admission costs $8 to $10
the Botanical Garden is at 555 Funston Place at North New Braunfels Avenue It is open from 9 am to 5 pm daily
canstrUction North Star Mall is hosting the 9th annual Canstruction design-build
competition as one of the San Antonio Food Bankrsquos SA Goes Orange for Hunger campaign events to raise awareness and funds for hunger relief On Sept 7 11 teams representing local chapters of The American Institute of Architects and the Society for Design Administration have 12 hours to assemble sculptures using about 30000 cans of food The sculptures will remain on display in the common areas Mall visitors can cast a vote for the Peoplersquos Choice Award announced on Sept 19 The public is also asked to donate canned food at guest services in the Saks Fifth Avenue wing
terrell Hills The City Council meets at 5 pm in City Hall 5100 N New Braunfels Ave
scHool Board meeting Trustees of the North East Independent School District
meet 630 pm on the second Monday of each month at 8961 Tesoro Drive To confirm dates and times call 407-0533
alamo HeigHts The City Council meets 530 pm at the temporary City Hall 1248
Austin Highway Suite 220 A second meeting same place and time is Sept 22 To confirm the location call 822-3331
dUrty nellyrsquos tUrns 40 The bar nestled at the base of the Hilton Palacio del Rio up against
the Market Street bridge is celebrating its 40th birthday with food and drink specials music toasts kilts and sundry other events Many of the goings-on also will benefit the 100 Club which helps support the families of police and firefighters killed or injured in the line of duty that includes a raffle with a trip to Ireland as the prize Durty Nellyrsquos is a replica of a bar built in Bunratty Castle at Limerick in 1620 and still in use For more on the raffle go to www100clubsaorg or to wwwdurtynellyspubcom which also has information on the events and giveaways during the birthday celebration The Palacio del Rio is at 200 S Alamo St
Plant sale Native and well-adapted plants good choices for drought-tolerant
landscaping will be for sale at the San
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Antonio Botanical Garden from 10 am to 2 pm Volunteers will be available to help with plant selection Admission costs $8 to $10 The garden is at 555 Funston Place at North New Braunfels Avenue
san antonio UrBan Pet marKet Vendors of pet products and services adoptions
dog-agility demonstrations and food trucks for the humans are all part of this free monthly event at Travis Park East Travis and Navarro streets downtown It runs from 10 am to 2 pm and offers plenty of pet information as well as shopping and all proceeds go to animal-rescue groups It takes place the third Saturday of the month except for September when itrsquos on the second Saturday For more go to httpsa-urbanpetmarketcom
teJano rancHing family day On the eve of Hispanic Heritage Month the Institute
of Texan Cultures offers a look at the indelible impact of Tejanos on Texas ranching There will be vaqueros plus examples of the distinctive cooking and music of Tejano ranch folk There is no admission cost for this Second Sunday
event which runs from noon to 5 pm The Institute is at 801 E Cesar Chavez Blvd
olmos ParK The City Council meets 6 pm in City Hall 120 W El Prado Drive
alamo HeigHts indePendent scHool district The board meets 7 pm in the board
room of Central Office 7101 Broadway
rancH cHic fasHion sHoW The American Cancer Society will present a show ndash with the
help of Wrangler Cavenderrsquos and jeweler Kendra Scott ndash featuring Western-themed clothing modeled by cancer survivors The event is from 630 to 9 pm at the Rosenberg Sky Room 847 E Hildebrand Ave on the University of the Incarnate Word campus Individual tickets are $75 a row of 10 seats is $800 To reserve a seat contact Renee Silber at 595-0249 or reneesilbercancerorg
ldquotWo Women looK Westrdquo This exhibit at the Witte Museum is subtitled ldquoPhotographs of
King Ranch by Helen C Kleberg and Toni Frissellrdquo which lets you know it will have an insiderrsquos viewpoint Kleberg and her husband Robert ran the ranch and
Frissell was a well-known New York fashion photographer in the 1930s and rsquo40s More than 50 photos of ranch life during that era will be on display along with items owned by the Klebergs in the Russell Hill Rogers Texas Art Gallery at the Robert J and Helen C Kleberg South Texas Heritage Center Admission to the museum 3801 Broadway ranges from $7 to $10
taste of tHe HeigHts The annual fundraiser presented by the Alamo Heights Chamber
of Commerce runs from 7 to 10 pm at the Witte Museum 3801 Broadway Silent auctions for various goods and services will supplement the main entertainment food from an array of San Antonio restaurants Part of the proceeds will benefit the Witte and Morganrsquos Wonderland Advance tickets cost $50 which includes valet parking They can be purchased through a link at wwwtasteoftheheightscom
viva Havana Musical Bridges Around the World presents Viva Havana an evening of
Cuban cuisine salsa Cuba libres and a special performance Attire is Cuban chic or cocktail The proceeds benefit the nonprofitrsquos outreach program Kids to Concerts The event which is at the Tobin Center for the
Performing Arts 100 Auditorium Circle starts at 7 pm with a cocktail hour and silent auction performance and dinner at 8 pm and dessert coffee and Latin dancing at 9 pm A VIP reception is 6 pm Admission is $250 per person and sponsorships are available For more visit wwwmusicalbridgesorg or call 464-1534
landa nigHts The gardens around the Landa Branch Library are the setting for this
annual event raising funds to maintain the lovely site The party which runs from 630 to 1030 pm will feature dancing and a raffle Dinner will be provided by The Monterey with some all-star support chef Andrew Weissman Biga on the Banks and Bakery Lorraine plus noted bartender Jeret Pena Individual tickets cost $100 and raffle tickets are $100 tables for eight can be reserved starting at $1250 Tickets are available through a link at landagardensorgblog Landa Library and Gardens are at 233 Bushnell Ave
ldquofantastic mr foXrdquo Opera San Antonio helps open the Tobin Centerrsquos Carlos Alvarez
Studio with this much-loved family-
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friendly comic opera by Roald Dahl The Childrenrsquos Chorus of San Antonio will perform between acts Shows are at 730 pm except for Sept 28 when the curtain goes up at 2 pm For ticket information and purchases call 223-8624 or go to wwwtobitobincenterorg
Historic HomeoWner fair Information products and services related to caring for all
types of older homes will be available at this annual event presented by the cityrsquos Office of Historic Preservation Demonstrations and educational sessions will be offered and an assortment of exhibitors will be available to answer questions as well as information about their products and services The fair runs from 930 am to 3 pm in the Full Goods Building at the Pearl 200 E Grayson St Therersquos no admission cost
race for tHe rescUes This 5K runwalk benefits Snipsa ndash the Spay Neuter Inject Project
of San Antonio ndash which provides spayneuter services and specialized medical care to rescued animals You can participate with your dog too The race starts at the Alamo Heights swimming pool 250 Viesca St Individual competitive runners step off at 8 am runners and walkers with dogs set out two minutes later Registration fees range from $15 to $30 (until race day when it rises to $35) For more go to wwwsnipsaorg and click on the race item to access a registration form
Watersaver landscaPe toUr This annual tour focuses on landscapes that use water
wisely but also feature smart color-filled design and minimal maintenance There will be several representative landscapes in one neighborhood plus a variety of distinctive yards in other parts of town The tour runs from 9 am to 3 pm therersquos no admission cost A list of the
addresses in the tour will be available at wwwwatersaverlandscapetourorg
national nigHt oUtThe annual event held to prevent crime and get
neighbors acquainted with each other returns to San Antonio communities For details important dates registration and more visit httpwwwsanantoniogovSAPDNationalNightOutaspx or check with local police departments
tUesday mUsical clUB The venerable club begins the 92nd season of its Artist Series with
a performance by the ETA3 Trio on flute clarinet and piano On Nov 11 itrsquos organist Christopher Houlihan on Jan 27 pianist Simone Dinnerstein and on March 3 soprano Ava Pine Three of the concerts are at 2 pm at Laurel Heights United Methodist Church 227 W Woodlawn Ave Houlihanrsquos performance will be at 730 pm at Trinity Universityrsquos Margarite B Parker Chapel Tickets are $75 for the season or $25 for individual concerts theyrsquore available through a link on the website wwwsatmcorg or for single tickets at the door
san antonio cHamBer mUsic society The 72nd season of performances
presented by this San Antonio institution opens with the Jerusalem Quartet The rest of the season features Quartetto di Cremona Nov 16 New York Woodwind Quintet Jan 25 St Lawrence String Quartet Feb 22 and Elias Quartet March 29 Performances are at 315 pm at Temple Beth-El 211 Belknap Place Single tickets are $25 season tickets also are available Both can be purchased at wwwsacmsorg and individual tickets are sold at the door
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local loWdoWnTake a quick look at whatrsquos new in the community from opening and closings to news tidbits
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Yoursquore Invited to the 2014 September Soiree Fundraiser
An Evening of Fine Art and Elegant Jazzbenefiting the Connections community outreach programs
and the new Linda and Sid Williams III Aquatic Center
Thursday September 18 700 ~ 1000 pm
CHRISTUS Heritage Hall 4707 Broadway
San Antonio Tx
Tickets cost $50 or two for $90 Business AttireFor information or tickets contact Roland Mazuca atrolandmazucaiwretireorg 2108297561 ext 150
License rsquos 000777 (AL-A) 101505 (AL-B) 100473 (ALZ) 011872 (HCSSA)
Enjoy an evening of fabulous music cocktails heavy hors drsquooeuvres a silent auction with a large selection of fine art Listen to the elegant sounds of upright bass and piano provided by the dynamic father and son duo George and Aaron Ellington Prado
1 grayson st eatery 521 E Grayson St is now open for lunch and dinner Converted from a 1940s-era duplex used by military families into a Texas bistro the restaurant located not far from the former Pearl Brewery features Southwestern-themed plates and ldquocomfort foodrdquo the owners said The restaurant accommodates gluten-free and other special diets Hours are lunch 1130 am to 3 pm Monday through Saturday and dinner 5 to 10 pm Tuesday through Saturday For more call 437-0138 or visit wwwgraysoneaterycom (See story on page 24)
2 la fonda alamo HeigHts 8633 Crownhill Blvd rises again in this latest incarnation of the Tex-Mex restaurant The original opened in 1958 in the Stewart Center in Alamo Heights then moved to the Sunset Ridge shopping center before closing March 31 Resurrected by the Hasslocher family owners of Frontier Enterprises
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6
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10 september 2014
(which includes Jimrsquos Restaurants) the new version occupies the former Raffles Longtime bartender Juan Romero and manager Bill Sheridan have come back and no major changes are planned for the menu the management said Hours are 11 am to 9 pm Sunday through Thursday and 11 am to 10 pm Friday and Saturday For more call 824-4231 or visit httpwwwlafondaalamoheightscom (See story on page 25)
3 mana HoUse 1160 E Commerce St Suite 100 is a new art gallery debuting in Sunset Station just east of downtown According to a release ldquomanardquo is a Hawaiian word suggesting ldquoa life energy that flows through all things empowering an individual and thus the community at largerdquo In addition to art exhibitions the gallery offers yoga wellness workshops story times and music Hours are 10 am to 4 pm Monday through Friday but vary on the weekends because of special events For more call 518-321-3906 visit wwwfindyourmanacom or go to httpswwwfacebookcomfindyourmana (See story on page 22)
4 KoKo fitclUB alamo HeigHts 999 E Basse Road Suite 184 recently opened
its doors in The Shops at Lincoln Heights Trainers say the digital gym is ldquothe first health club that uses technology to bring strength training cardio exercise and nutrition planning together in one placerdquo According to a blurb on the Facebook page ldquoKokorsquos cardio and strength machines know your body and guide you more skillfully than a human personal trainerrdquo The center is open 24 hours for members There is staff on hand to help with workouts and assist guests from 7 am to 7 pm Monday through Thursday and 7 am to 1 pm Friday and Saturday For more call 776-7773 or visit httpalamoheightskokofitclubcom (See story on page 23)
5 mission ortHodontics 156 W Sunset Road Suite 100 is now open and offers ldquofriendly and relaxed orthodontic care that will put you at ease while delivering the highest level of professional work possiblehellip (to) achieve and maintain a healthy aesthetic smilerdquo A complimentary consultation for Invisalign or other braces is also available Hours are 8 am to 5 pm Monday through Friday For more call 822-7797 check out wwwmissionorthodonticscom or visit wwwfacebookcommissionorthodontics
6 sHe BUys HoUses casH 4801 Broadway is a woman-run real estate investment firm located in Alamo Heights
that pays cash for houses and offers a fast closing without Realtor commissions selling fees or hassles according to owner Kim Joppie ldquoWe buy property lsquoas-isrsquo so no clean-out is required The people we typically help are those with distressed property they want to get rid of fast tired landlords folks being relocated (especially military families) those going through divorce foreclosure or who have inherited a homerdquo she said She Buys Houses Cash can make a cash offer on a house within 24 hours and can close in seven days Joppie says Hours are by appointment For more call 254-4790 visit httpwwwshebuyshousescashcom or go to httpswwwfacebookcomshebuyshousescash
7 mencHiersquos froZen yogUrts 999 E Basse Road Suite 177 plans an October grand opening in The Shops at Lincoln Heights The storersquos mission statement is ldquoWe make you smilerdquo and it offers frozen yogurt in more than 100 flavors and 70 fresh toppings Hours are 11 am to 10 pm Sunday through Thursday and 11 am to 11 pm Friday and Saturday For more visit httpwwwmenchiescom or httpswwwfacebookcommenchiestheshopsatlincolnheights
in otHer neWsresidents in alamo HeigHts Will
receive only one statement for all their taxes this year which will be mailed out by the Bexar County Tax Assessors Office According to a newsletter Alamo Heights asked Bexar County to collect the cityrsquos property taxes to save money and create convenience The county already contracts with the Alamo Heights school district to do the same thing city officials said Advantages to the new system according to officials include a single check for all taxes paying by mail telephone online and using a debit or a credit card online tax information for residents and title companies and the availability of online or e-statements Residents can visit httphomebexarorgtax starting Oct 1 for more information Questions also can be directed to Cynthia Barr the cityrsquos finance director at 882-1502 or email cbarralamoheightstxgov
officials Unveiled sWeePing cHanges to alamo stadiUm 110 Tuleta Drive during a rededication of the 74-year-old facility on Aug 16 The stadium and the adjacent Convocation Center which reopened in January received $35 million as part of a San Antonio Independent School District bond issue in 2010 to fund the renovations Overall work included the restrooms locker rooms concession areas press box
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Aztec Theatre 201 e commerce st suite 300 481-1200
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samrsquos Burger Joint 330 e grayson st 223-2830
The Korova 107 e Martin st 995-7229
Tobin center 100 Auditorium circle 223-8624
White Rabbit 2410 N st Maryrsquos st 737-2221
96 siempre san antonio nina diaz Lonely Horse david Garza 7 pm tobin center free
910 vikki carr with mariachi cobre 730 pm tobin center $2950$7950
911 Lisa morales 8 pm samrsquos burger Joint $12
912 blues and brews Jimmie vaughan 7 pm aztec theatre $17$40
913 soul track mind 8 pm samrsquos burger Joint $12
916 Prong 7 pm backstage Live $11
917 overkill evil united aggravator metalriser 7 pm backstage Live $21
918 thatrsquos my kind of night Luke bryan 730 pm atampt center $40$75
919 demi Lovato mkto 730 pm atampt center $5163$8369
920 Limp bizkit machine Gun kelly 630 pm aztec theatre $35$50
921 tamela mann 6 pm tobin center $25$65
923 Present Past future tour We came as romans for today the color morale Palisades 6 pm White rabbit $17
925 caroline rose 8 pm samrsquos burger Joint $7
926 the aquabats emilyrsquos army 6 pm the korova $18
927 the everlasting tour martina mcbride 8 pm majestic theatre $3950$7950
928 marc anthony 7 pm atampt center $6212$20158
930 the corazon tour santana 730 pm tobin center $5950$430
102 Juanes 730 pm tobin center $4450$9850
103 del castillo 8 pm samrsquos burger Joint $15
105 broken bells 7 pm aztec theatre $36
106 Zoe 7 pm aztec theatre $32$52
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play areas seating storage sports lighting sound systems and security infrastructure (electrical and plumbing) storm drains sidewalks parking stone wall lighting landscaping and irrigation and Americans with Disabilities Act-compliant access including an elevator to accommodate wheelchair use Officials said the turf for the first time has been striped for soccer games and a digital scoreboard similar to those at Division I universities has been added
terrell Hills firefigHters Have a neW fire engine that debuted during the annual Fourth of July Parade The vehicle manufactured by the Sutphen Corp replaces a Pearce Ford fire engine the city relied upon for 23 years ldquoThe new apparatus brings with it enhanced firefighting capabilities as well as numerous new safety features to protect our firefightersrdquo according to a statement from the city
tHree neW firefigHtersParamedics have joined the Alamo Heights Fire Department Nicholas Metcalf Samuel Wieland and Christopher Thompson
olmos ParK residents are Being laUded for coordinating tree-trimming
projects with the Public Works Department to keep low-hanging boughs from being a hazard to traffic and utility crews Residents who want to know if their tree limbs need to be cut back can call the city at 824-3281
several alamo HeigHts city emPloyees received honors during the recent Texas City Management Association convention in Galveston City Manager Mark Browne was recognized as the outgoing TCMA Region 8 board representative Information Services Manager Marian Vargas received the Barney L Knight Texas Certified Public Manager Scholarship and Community Development ServicesInterim Director David Harris was recognized as the outgoing TCMA board vice president
trinity Professor david H HoUgH received tHe astronomical leagUe aWard during a recent national convention in San Antonio The award recognizes his contributions to the field including a 33-year study of a quasar in the constellation of Cancer also known as the Crab According to a Trinity spokeswoman ldquoHough is a longtime mentor to the Leaguersquos National Young Astronomer program and has judged research papers and projects of high school students while also sharing a love for astronomy with amateursrdquo
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neiman marcUs fall fasHion sHoW cocKtail amp cUltUre at tHe Witte mUseUmsama HaPPy HoUr
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mel laracey (left) and gretchen rose
Kyle sharp (left) elijah Zane tara d richardson chris labrie and Whitney owens
Hayley and Bill cleary (left) lonnie Koehl nick schott Jan and Briar Koehl
Jennifer and Bob shemwell (left) neal dalrymple Karen diaz monika dalrymple and John Wald
margie Baire (left) anne campbell caroline and Josie decherd
Katye Brought (left) speedy and anthony Perez
ldquoCocktails and Culturerdquo at the Witte Museum made everyone feel like a kid again living out the childhood fantasy of wandering through the museum in darkness with only a flashlight (and not getting in any trouble)
They even added some enticing adult touches such as a glass of wine and fancy hors drsquooeuvres
The childlike mayhem continued at the San Antonio Museum of Art for Second Friday Happy Hour where anyone left in town on Friday evening gathered at the sculpture garden to play with friends enjoy snacks and cold beverages listen to live music stroll among the priceless art and generally feel happy to be alive
And Barbie herself would turn green with envy (the new go-to color by the
Feeling like a youngster again
They say itrsquos never too late to have a happy childhood
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aHiSD continues from pg 01
Though several parents said the districtrsquos first-time requirement to enroll kids online left them frustrated school officials countered that most of AHISDs 4750 pupils were registered by Aug 25
ldquoWe knew there would be problems and we found some as our parents began to register their childrenrdquo said Superintendent Kevin Brown ldquoSome had difficulty scanning their proof of district residency documents into the system Others were confused by the way some of
Superintendent process confused some parents
the registration questions were wordedrdquoBrown pledged those issues will
be fixed when students register for the 2015-16 academic year
Maritza Weiss who has four children enrolled in the district said it took her several tries to get one of her youngsters registered
ldquoFor some reason she wasnrsquot in the systemrdquo Weiss said
In the end she took the advice school administrators had sent parents about the new registration system ldquoIf you are having problems go to your school and office staff will gladly help you complete the registrationrdquo Which they did in her case
One parent of a senior who asked that her name not be used was not happy
She said ldquoIt took me three days to get my daughter registered And that made no sense to me Wersquove been in the district since kindergarten and I never had a problem registering her beforerdquo
Other parents complained they did not receive notice of the new system until a couple of weeks before the start of school adding that it took several tries to get their children enrolled
But overall Brown said registration proceeded with few major problems
He said the district adopted the
aHiSD continues on pg 14
ALAMO HEIGHTS mdash Though the fuss doesnrsquot compare to the troubled rollout
of Obamacare Alamo Heights Independent School District officials promise that online registration will go smoother next time after some parents complained about the new process
14 september 2014
aHiSD continues from pg 13
new computerized system in response to numerous requests from parents to streamline registration
ldquoMany parents told us they were tired of filling out the same forms year after year and they asked us to consider a computer-based registration systemrdquo Brown said
The district selected eSchoolPLUS which also manages student registration for a number of other schools in Texas
Brown said the district began sending notices about the new system to parents last May There also were weekly notices
Even the Alamo Heights Parent Teacher Student Organization sent emails to parents with a tongue-in-cheek reminder
ldquoIf you donrsquot get these forms submitted electronically or send hard copies with your student on Prep Day the admin staff will hunt you down Wersquore not kidding Theyrsquoll be calling you Your student will be calling you Yoursquoll get a bunch of text messages from your student all in lower case and no punctuation with an accusatory tone Itrsquoll be awful and your kid will be frustrated and yoursquoll be frustrated and it will make for a terrible dayrdquo
But the note also added a ray of hope ldquoDonrsquot wait If you still have trouble you can stop by the school office and pick up the forms that you need The
office staff is happy to help yourdquoThe flurry of emails from the district and
the PTSO resulted in a flood of parents trying to log on to the system with a predictable result ndash it bogged down officials said
In fact the district posted a notice on the registration website telling parents ldquoOnline registration is periodically running very slowly due to a problem with the vendorrsquos system If you are experiencing difficulty please try later Thank you for your patiencerdquo
However other parents reported few if any problems with the computerized registration
ldquoPersonally it was pretty simple for me This sure beats filling out those forms by hand year after yearrdquo said Debi Flume whose son Ray attends Alamo Heights Junior School and whose daughter Faith is a freshman at Alamo Heights High School
The best part ldquoWhen you open your account
all your info is thererdquo she saidBrown said some parents had difficulty
signing into the system because they did not have their home-access password
But the password is easily recovered through a prompt on the sign-in page which helps people who may have forgotten their password or user name the superintendent said
Once parents got that straightened out registration went smoothly Brown added
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The site is at Ellwood Avenue and Austin Highway where last year a major apartment and retail complex was planned until the developers pulled out after a public outcry
But Richard Peacock Jr speaking on behalf of Broadway Ellwood Co mdash the group that owns the parcel mdash said new plans for the site could be unveiled as soon as this fall
ldquoWe are beginning to narrow down the proposed uses for our site to those that we feel meet (our) criteria with the intention of presenting something to the community in the early fallrdquo Peacock said in an email
The strip of land includes an old apartment building and three vacant homes
ldquoThe owners have received a permit for demolition of the propertyrdquo said City Manager Mark Browne ldquoI do not know when they plan to demolish That is all we have at this pointrdquo
Peacock said the existing properties could be razed or sold in September
ldquoIn the meantime we also continue to work to demolish the existing apartment structures and hopefully donate or sell the existing homes mdash a process we anticipate completing by the end of Septemberrdquo Peacock said ldquoWe remain optimistic that we will be able to present a redevelopment proposal that will be enthusiastically received by the community in which we all liverdquo
More than a year ago a vision for the site included the construction of the ambitious Alamo Heights Gateway project
Alamo Manhattan a Dallas-based development company had planned to build the six-story 220-unit luxury apartment complex on that the property mdash close to Broadway and Austin Highway mdash at an estimated cost of $30 million
Many residents objected to the size of the complex while others claimed it would give the city an economic shot in the arm by attracting more retail outlets to Alamo Heights
But as the objections mounted the
Developers want to make project acceptable to communityby bain serna
ALAMO HEIGHTS mdash Now that the controversy over an aborted retail-and-
residential complex is months in the past new plans to develop a 17-acre parcel in the heart of the city could be revealed soon officials said
firm later terminated its contract with Broadway Ellwood Co after the City Council voted to limit and scale down the apartment complex to four stories and 120 units according to officials
ldquoWe did come up with (a special-use permit) that we thought would be tolerable to the city but in the end it was not suited for them (Alamo Manhattan) so they declined to take what we wanted and they canceled their contractrdquo said Mayor Louis Cooper
He recalled how much the issue one of the most controversial in decades for Alamo Heights divided the community
ldquoIt was really splitrdquo Cooper said ldquoThere were a lot of people who really encouraged the new development there They werenrsquot really specific whether it was apartments or retail or if it was offices They just wanted to see something happen And then there was another group of people who really didnrsquot want to see anything happen so it was split between those two groupsrdquo
Officials with Broadway Ellwood Co have publicly released updates over the course of the year They are reassessing their options and are in discussions with various stakeholders as to the best way to move forward according to property co-owner Peacock
He said the owners of the property want to see it redeveloped into something special that is worthy of the Alamo Heights community containing the key elements of quality architecture a use that is beneficial to Alamo Heights and one that also has economic viability
ldquoSince terminating our contract of sale with the previous purchaserdeveloper this past spring we have received numerous inquiries from parties interested in our siterdquo Peacock said in the email ldquoWe have taken the necessary time over the summer to carefully evaluate not only the various proposed uses but also the entities behind each proposal
ldquoAs we have vetted the various proposals we have to do so in light of our determination to see that any redevelopment meets our three previously stated objectivesrdquo he added
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The pharmacy would be built on land owned by the University of the Incarnate Word at the site of the Kathleen Martin Enrollment Center an admissions building at 4600 Broadway
However a provision in the city code from 2010 disallows any new drive-thrus in Alamo Heights which means the developers would have to apply for a special-use permit followed by City Council approval
ldquoRight now there is an interest in the applicant to have a drive-thrurdquo said David Harris interim director of the Community
Zoning changes request for a drive-thru on the tableby bain serna
ALAMO HEIGHTS mdash Plans for a new CVS retail-pharmacy store are
moving ahead but the proposed building will have to reflect the cityrsquos architecture and a request for a drive-thru is still up in the air
Development Services Department ldquoThere may also be an interest with the City Council and (Architectural Review Board) to allow for something like that The Planning and Zoning Commission even stated that they wanted to allow them the opportunity to
at least allow them to apply for onerdquo Meanwhile contract negotiations are
under way for the purchase of the property between CVS representatives and the UIW
Discussions for the past two months involving the council the ARB the university and CVS have ranged from the outer aesthetics of the store to where the building will sit on the property
During the July 28 regular council meeting city leaders tabled the matter to review the project
ldquoWe had a joint meeting with the ARB which was absolutely wonderful because it allowed the City Council to hear from the ARB and their thoughts on the proposed CVS buildingrdquo said Place 1 Councilman Bobby Hasslocher of the Aug 5 joint session ldquoWe hammered out some issues such as the placement of the building what we would prefer to see not what we insist but what we prefer to see The typical CVS building the big block building we didnrsquot care much for We wanted them to look at a different form of architecture that blends in more with Alamo Heightsrdquo
According to Hasslocher the building shouldnrsquot resemble a standard CVS pharmacy
ldquoCVS was very open-minded and wanted to build something to make the Alamo Heights community happyrdquo said Mayor Louis Cooper ldquoThey wanted to start
somewhere so they gave a drawing of one of their standard stores We want to have the ability to build a special or unique type of CVS but definitely not the lsquocookie-cutterrsquo one that they submitted to us earlierrdquo
So far CVS appears willing to work with the city officials said
ldquoThey are planning to submit a new proposed store design a building that is front-loaded and that is flush out against Broadwayrdquo Harris said
Another issue on the table is a possible zoning change for a rear lot on the property from parking to a B-1 business zone to make the entire parcel mdash which contains four small lots mdash zoned for a business district
The B-1 designation allows for pharmacies
ldquoThe property theyrsquore looking to purchase is made up of four smaller lots and one of those lots is zoned P for parkingrdquo Harris said ldquoThe rear portion is zoned P and the front (three) parcels are zoned B-1 business district What they were requesting initially was to have the entire parcel zoned a B-1 The original submission they gave us proposed a design that wouldrsquove put the building to the back of the property and that wouldnrsquot be allowable in a P zone so that was the genesis of the requestrdquo
A decision by the council is pending officials said
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cvs Pharmacy is looking at an admissions building owned by the University of the incarnate Word as a site for a new store Photo by rudy B ornelas
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Business owners grateful to persistent customersby eiLeen Pace
Business owners and Mahncke Park residents are breathing a collective
sigh of relief with the reopening of the intersection at Broadway and Hildebrand to two-way traffic after an 18-month construction project
Though the announcement came July 31 it took another couple of weeks and intermittent lane closures for striping concrete work and some landscaping before the lanes returned to normal up and down Broadway and along Hildebrand west of Broadway
For much of the project only the eastbound lanes of Hildebrand remained opened which created headaches for motorists trying to reach US 281 They had to take a long detour through Brackenridge Park
ldquoIrsquom impressed that they (city crews) were able to get the project finished pretty much on schedulerdquo said Jon Lindskog owner of Cheesy Janersquos Burgers which is located south of the intersection
The project to improve drainage and traffic flow on one of the near-North Sidersquos busiest crossroads began early in 2013 with the closure of westbound lanes on Hildebrand from New Braunfels Avenue to the San Antonio River The city shut down lanes on Broadway for varying periods of time allowing crews to add stormwater drains under the intersection Along with the new drainage system crews installed the necessary utilities beneath the street
ReOpeneD continues on pg 18
at long last say merchants the intersection of east Hildebrand and Broadway is fully open again Photo by rudy B ornelas
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cityrsquos Capital Improvements Management Services said the project finished on time
ldquoIf a project goes over schedule each contract is typically written with a section that allows us to charge damages each day that it goes over Thankfully that wasnrsquot an issue hererdquo Sparks said
After the dust settled new curbs and landscaping had been installed along Broadway new traffic signals were operational and the much-anticipated drainage system was in place The system is designed to channel a 100-year storm event
Lindskog is happy to have that drainage system finished During past floods the water has risen to Cheesy Janersquos parking lot
Though the construction took some time and often meant delays the rewards are worthwhile for motorists and residents such as the neighbors in nearby Mahncke Park city officials said
ldquoResidents now have a drainage system that can handle a 100-year storm event as well as better traffic flow and a beautified areardquo Sparks said ldquoNow that lanes are open theyrsquoll benefit from some additional turn lanes in the intersection bike lanes sidewalks and even new traffic signalsrdquo
Lindskog said his business has returned to pre-construction levels of two summers ago
ldquoIt happened immediatelyrdquo he said ldquoThe street opened on Thursday night and we were immediately busier at Friday lunch the next dayrdquo
Many businesses along Broadway did some hand-wringing over the past 18 months but things now are looking up
ldquoMost businesses were very patient and worked with us to ease any construction-related issues they facedrdquo Sparks said
WashTub manager Leo Sanchez said the car wash had a lot of faithful customers who kept coming despite the detours
Subway manager Tricia Mascorro said the construction did have an impact on her sales but now business is slowly recovering
ldquoItrsquos kind of going slow but itrsquos getting thererdquo she said ldquoItrsquos not like it was before the construction but itrsquos getting thererdquo
Staff in the ATampT building across Broadway kept coming to dine but drivers going south on Broadway were reluctant to cross to the other side of the street while it was torn up Mascorro added
Now she is happy with the new streetldquoIt looks beautiful They
really did a beautiful jobrdquo she said ldquoThe streets are wider
Lindskog is grateful to the patrons who kept coming to his restaurant
ldquoI just want to thank our regular customers who came to us during the construction the ones who found their way to us on the back streets and kept coming all these monthsrdquo he said
ReOpeneD continues from pg 17
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CaRD TRiCKS continues from pg 01
But that hasnrsquot stopped Richard Turner 60 a blind man often described as the worldrsquos top card-trick expert whose notable talents will be highlighted in a documentary due out late next year called ldquoDealtrdquo
Turner has also gained plenty of young fans while teaching classes for 12 summers at San Antonio Academy in Monte Vista
ldquoItrsquos a story that just sounds like fiction but itrsquos realrdquo said Luke Korem director of the upcoming documentary which includes segments at the academy ldquoItrsquos important because Richard is extremely inspiring You canrsquot help but be inspired and entertained when yoursquore around himrdquo
Turner born in 1954 or the ldquoyear of the full deckrdquo as he calls it (including jokers
Film should be released by fall 2015by coLLette orquiZ
Seeing the outcome of a card game is never easy especially if your vision is nonexistent
an entire deck has 54 cards) is sometimes billed as a card magician but he considers himself a card mechanic because of the way he manipulates the outcome of the deck
ldquoI could explain what Irsquom doing but itrsquos not how itrsquos being done itrsquos that itrsquos being donerdquo Turner said
This summer was particularly special because Korem and a film crew out of Austin spent time at the academy to capture Turner teaching and joking with his students
ldquoI thought it was really fun and I liked learning all the tricksrdquo said Michaela Vail 12 from Castle Hills ldquoI think itrsquos really good that he does because I feel like he stands for the blind community in generalrdquo
Michaela has been attending Summer at the Academy for the past couple of summers and was invited to be a part of the documentary because of her own sight limitations She was born with a genetic defect called Leberrsquos congenital amaurosis Her father Neal Vail said what vision Michaela does have occurs in the periphery but she can see things up close and very large
Turnerrsquos classes are two and a half hours long and his son Asa 19 has been helping since he was 7 The elder Turner teaches students simple tricks to take home and show their family and friends
While hersquos regaling the kids with anecdotes the one trick he teaches them is the five-dollar or dozen-cookie trick When all is said and done his young
learners are able to trick a friend or family into handing over money and sweets
Itrsquos all in good fun Turner saidldquoPeople enjoy being fooled and
people enjoy fooling people so it works both waysrdquo he added
When Turner is not teaching at the academy he is flying to locations near and far most of the time with his son and wife Kim He is booked for card gigs and motivational speaking events until September 2015
Turner started learning his craft in 1961 while watching the television show ldquoMaverickrdquo featuring James Garner as a Wild West poker-playing cardsharp At the time Turner still had his sight
Because he was the oldest in the family Turner said he felt like he had to win That meant finding ways to make sure he always controlled the outcome of a game
At 9 Turner and his younger sister contracted scarlet fever One day they could see the chalkboard at the school and the next day they couldnrsquot Turner attributes the disease to his loss of sight since there is no history of blindness in his family
Though he is without sight Turner reports an unusual side effect known as Charles Bonnet Syndrome in which
CaRD TRiCKS continues on pg 26
michaela vail (left) who has sight limitations listens to card-trick mechanic richard turner (right) who also is blind during a summer class at san antonio academy Photo by collette orquiz
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WeinBeRg continues from pg 01
The beautiful old Spanish missions of the Southwest and the stories of the men of faith who established them in the challenging New World have inspired Weinbergrsquos historical mystery novels And the process of writing them has illuminated this Northwood residentrsquos life in surprising ways
Since retiring in 1999 from Trinity University where she chaired the Department of Modern Languages Weinberg has published 10 impeccably researched novels most set in the 18th-century Spanish territories of Texas and New Mexico ldquoApache Lancerdquo ldquoFranciscan Crossrdquo and ldquoSeven Cities of Mudrdquo focus on Franciscan pioneers in San Antonio and New Mexico
A separate four-book series features Fray
by susan yerkes
Curiosity started at very early age
Florence Weinberg is a writer with a mission Make that many missions
Ygnacio Pfefferkorn a real-life German-born Jesuit missionary working in Sonora New Mexico and his return to Europe during the heat of religious struggles in the Catholic church Her most recent book ldquoAnselm a Metamorphosisrdquo delves into fantasy realms And now shersquos hard at work on a new novel about the Alamo
A tall stately woman with a ready smile and piercing intellect Weinberg has spent much of her life in scholarly pursuits Yet the love of nature and wide-open spaces and a rugged athleticism born in childhood bring energy and sparkle to her personality and her work
The only child of two dedicated teachers Weinbergrsquos Depression-era youth was full of challenge and adventure Her father an engineer who worked on a highway from Chicago to El Paso met her mother while involved in the project When the job ended the pair settled in Alamogordo New Mexico where her dad taught high school and her mother was an elementary school teacher Thatrsquos where Weinberg was born in 1933 Her childhood was idyllic though times were hard
ldquoI was my fatherrsquos lsquogal Fridayrsquo ldquo she said ldquoI was big and strong so I helped plant the harvest build fence and bale hayrdquo
By the time she could walk she was riding horses and when she wasnrsquot helping her dad she was exploring the wilderness on foot or in the saddle And even as a toddler she was soaking up all the knowledge her world offered
ldquoI am fascinated by the way Florence grew up with such brilliant parents in such difficult timesrdquo said Linda Shuler a fellow author and former drama coach who has
become one of Weinbergrsquos close friends ldquoI remember her telling me about when she was still almost a baby sitting on the wooden floor of this tiny country schoolhouse way out West while her mother taught classesrdquo
With a passion for language and art and well-read parents Weinberg was always learning and creating She wrote and illustrated her first book ldquoYwain King of All Catsrdquo when she was 3 and started first grade at 4
Her father enlisted in World War II and was seriously wounded in the Battle of the Bulge When he returned home the family moved to a 360-acre farm by a lake in northern Arkansas
ldquoThere was nothing but an abandoned Civil War cabin and a large barn on the propertyrdquo she said ldquoMy father rebuilt the cabin and we lived there without electricity at first and then we had a six-volt system with a generator he created out of an old washing machine Even through my high school years we had no telephonerdquo
As a newcomer to the Ozarks and a tall highly educated teenager Weinberg struggled to make friends in high school and found the key in basketball where she also excelled
Offered a scholarship at Park
northwood author florence Weinberg mdash showing a whimsical side mdash is a former trinity University instructor now working on a novel about the alamo from a tejanas perspective Photo by Josh Huskin
WeinBeRg continues on pg 21
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WeinBeRg continues from pg 20
College (now Park University) in Missouri she planned to major in art then focused on languages instead
While working on her masterrsquos degree at the University of Iowa she met Kurt Weinberg a professor 20 years her senior Despite the age difference and the fact he was Jewish while her upbringing was Protestant it was a match made in heaven And although her parents first opposed the marriage they too came to love and accept her husband After the couplersquos move to San Antonio Florence Weinbergrsquos widowed mom eventually came to live in the Alamo City too Weinberg cared for both her husband who had Parkinsonrsquos disease and her mother who suffered a stroke in their last years
ldquoFlorencersquos heart is as big as her mind is brilliantrdquo Shuler said ldquoShe is as loyal and dedicated to her friends as she was to her familyrdquo
Author Bill Stephens another of Weinbergrsquos good friends and a member of her Daedalus Writing Group agreed
She can be counted on both as a friend and as a fellow writer he said
ldquoHer books are not only suspenseful mysteries but compelling historical views of the life and times of the period At her own expense she has spent untold time effort and money traveling the regions where her books are set so readers are transported back in historyrdquo he said
That passion for research brought an unexpected gift to Weinbergrsquos life
Her lifelong interest in theology and religious history inspired an interest in the stories of the Spanish missions When she adapted the life of Pfefferkorn for a series of novels she found herself drawn closer to the Catholic church
ldquoAfter Kurt died and my mother was struggling with her illness I increasingly felt something was missing I felt the need for a church home I found myself drawn to the Catholic apostolic churchrdquo she said
Seeking help from Jesuit scholars to ensure the accuracy of her novels she was led to Our Lady of Guadalupe a small simple church on El Paso Street She was immediately drawn to the atmosphere there and to Associate Pastor James Marshall
ldquoOn my second visit I said lsquoConvert mersquordquo she said Today she is deeply involved with the church as a Eucharistic minister and lector Itrsquos just one more fascinating and unexpected chapter of her life
And as for that book on the Alamo ldquoIt will not be a deification of the Travis-
Bowie-Houston mythologyrdquo Weinberg said ldquoIt will be from a Tejana womanrsquos point of view and will deal with the resentment many Tejanos felt of the whites who came in and usurped their landsrdquo
ldquoThe more blowback the betterrdquo she added with a smile
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In what used to be a building to store gunpowder Mana House is lighting a fuse to illuminate an art gallery an office a co-op and a place to hold events
ldquoIt was kind of like the space created the vision which I think sometimes itrsquos the opposite Itrsquos a very unique way of creating a businessrdquo said Emily Reynolds founder of both Mana House and Defining Delicious a food and beverage public relations firm
In the space located at 1160 E Commerce Suite 100 Reynolds has built what she calls a ldquocreative nexusrdquo Mana
lsquoManarsquo means empowerment at Sunset Station gallery
House has huge windows that let in light and also has exposed brick walls instead of the typical white ones seen in mamy galleries
Reynolds is the brains behind Mana House which stems from her love of all things Hawaiian and a desire to create a community filled with art food and ways to make connections Each month subjects inspired by artworks will be celebrated and the artists behind the works will be on hand at the gallery
Mana House had a soft opening Aug 1 with artist Jeannette MacDougall exhibiting her collection ldquoA Change of Sceneryrdquo The topic for August was sustainability and MacDougallrsquos mixed-media paintings and photographs depicted landscapes hidden behind layers of paint and textures to represent distressed environments and a call for conservation
Reynolds described the inaugural opening as a success Guests enjoyed good conversation a jazz band and organic local hors drsquooeuvres she said
ldquoItrsquos not just a gallery in a sense that we just put paintings on the wall and have people walk through Itrsquos art coming to liferdquo Reynolds said
Hours are 10 am to 4 pm Monday through Friday with varying times for events
Mana is a word for power in Hawaiian but the founder of Mana House
mdash a new art collaborative in Sunset Station mdash has taken the translation a step further to mean empowerment
by coLLette orquiZ
at the soft opening of mana House aug 1 guest aimee avila studies one of the works by featured artist Jeannette macdougall Photo by collette orquiz
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KoKo fitclUB999 E BASSE ROAD SUITE 184
For more call 776-7773 or visit alamoheightskokofitclubcom
On Aug 18 Edwards opened Koko FitClub a digital gym franchise that specializes in personal training by computer at 999 E Basse Road Suite 184 in The Shops at Lincoln Heights
ldquoWhat we try to do is take the complicatedness of working out out of the equationrdquo Edwards said ldquoWe help people not only to work out but to stay motivated and on track because we feel like the real thing that makes people successful is consistencyrdquo
Koko FitClub uses smart training
koko FitClub steps it up in The Shops at Lincoln Heightsby coLLette orquiZ
As an English professor and mother of three finding time to work out between teaching
and caring for the children became cumbersome for Leslie Edwards until she discovered a gym concept that takes the guesswork out of exercising
and a 45-minute session equivalent to a 90-minute workout in a spa-like atmosphere Sessions at Koko FitClub are split into two workouts 30-minute strength training and 15 minutes of cardio
Koko Fuel provides a personalized nutrition plan
The name Koko is inspire by a Japanese word that means ldquoindividualrdquo
Adopting a futuristic approach an MP3 smart trainer explains exercises through headphones and guides members on the digital screen A clientrsquos goals and current fitness level and conditioning are entered into the machine to choose the best exercises
ldquoWe understand that people have busy lives and we want to just help them take the questions or the excuses out of the equation not to work outrdquo Edwards said
Fitness instructors are available during
guest walk-in hours to help and answer questions but the gym is open 24 hours seven days a week for members
They are issued a Koko Key which stores their customized workouts and progress
Edwards said she also wants to have healthy meal cooking classes and go hiking on the weekends as part of an effort to build a community inside and outside of the fitness center
There is staff on hand to help with workouts and assist guests from 7 am to 7 pm Monday through Thursday and 7 am to 1 pm Friday and Saturday
Koko fitclub is a digital gym where members plug in their Koko key mdash a UsB drive filled with all of their workout information mdash and are guided through their exercise by a computerized trainer Photos by collette orquiz
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grayson st eatery521 E Grayson St
For more call 437-0138 or visit graysoneaterycom
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Grayson St Eatery 521 E Grayson St just off a revived Broadway and near the Pearl serves up a dash of art along with fresh foods robust wine and beer Live music will be offered when cooler weather arrives
Restaurateur Oscar Montiel said he and longtime friend Johnny Moreno both worked in other fields ndash Montiel in medicine and Moreno at Southwest Airlines before he went to culinary school ndash when they
New eatery brings culinary show to off-Broadwayby eiLeen Pace
A former psychiatrist and an airline employee have turned a 1950s duplex near
Fort Sam Houston into a bistro that is defining the term ldquooff-Broadwayrdquo for the newest hippest part of San Antoniorsquos center-city development
decided to open the restaurant last spring The menu changes daily and varies
seasonally Signature items include Smoked Beet Salad Squid Ink Pasta Grayson St Torta the Cuban Sandwich and the Off-Broadway Burger made with arugula and topped with bacon jam
ldquoMy menu evolvesrdquo said Montiel who often visits the Pearlrsquos farmers market ldquoWersquore becoming more and more farm to table We would like to get more local growersrdquo
The restaurant makes the pasta on site smokes its meats and vegetables and keeps soups simmering
ldquoI love souprdquo Montiel said ldquoMy mom used to cook a lot of soups so I have that craving Itrsquos like comfort foodrdquo The restaurant accommodates gluten-free and other special diets
The wine list offers selections from Chile Argentina Italy the Loire Valley and several from the Hill Country Fifteen craft beers are served on tap and in the bottle
The dining room showcases Montielrsquos other passion mdash art According to the restaurateur who said he owned a gallery in Los Angeles for 10 years the pieces are on consignment He plans to add permanent art in the backyard
Montiel designed the property to be sustainable using condensation to water the
plants He also plans to xeriscape And he wants to become a fixture in the community
ldquoI want to have a vertical gardenrdquo he said ldquoI want to get the community involved to provide a space for perhaps the folks at the (nearby San Antonio) AIDS Foundation to come here and work the garden if they would like to and perhaps take back some of the food for their own userdquo
Hours are lunch 1130 am to 3 pm Monday through Saturday and dinner 5 to 10 pm Tuesday through Saturday
grayson st eatery features dishes such as the grayson st Pasta (left) and off-Broadway Burger (above) both made with ingredients from local farmers Photos by collette orquiz
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The latest incarnation now owned by the Hasslocher family of Frontier Enterprises Inc (which includes Jimrsquos Restaurants) is at 8633 Crownhill Blvd
ldquoWe have greatly exceeded expectationsrdquo said manager Bill Sheridan ldquoI guess people missed their fixrdquo
In addition to Sheridan longtime bartender Juan Romero has also returned
La Fonda Alamo Heights first opened on Broadway in 1958 Tucked into a corner of the Stewart Center for
Revived La Fonda Alamo Heights living up to legendby oLiver J bourGoin
Though La Fonda Alamo Heights has risen again at a new location under
new owners the restaurant kept some of the same staff that helped make it a go-to spot in Alamo Heights for Tex-Mex cuisine
more than 40 years it thrived in the spot where the Lion amp Rose is now
In 1999 Luna Notte left the Sunset Ridge Shopping Center on North New Braunfels Avenue and that space became La Fondarsquos new home Owner Rick Shaw sold the restaurant to new proprietors in 2013 but it closed on March 31 of this year Then the Hasslochers took over
Still in the 78209 ZIP code the new La Fonda Alamo Heights sits just inside Loop 410 where Raffles used to be No drastic changes to the menu are expected
ldquoI love the family atmosphere caring about employees treating them rightrdquo said Sheridan who moved to San Antonio from New Jersey in 1979 ldquoOver the years I got to know people who have made me feel like a part of their own familyrdquo
La Fonda has room for 140 diners inside and there are a half-dozen tables on the outdoor patio A staff of 60 includes many employees placed at Jimrsquos Restaurants the past few months while the building which had been vacant five years was renovated
Though Jimmy Hasslocher is in charge of day-to-day operations his father company founder G ldquoJimrdquo Hasslocher 92 still takes an active interest in the business and recently came into La Fonda with blueprints under his arm and offering a strong handshake
ldquorsquoMr Jimrsquo still comes in to check on things mdash dailyrdquo Sheridan said
The manager said two of his favorites from the menu include the regular plate mdash enchilada rice beans chili and a tamal mdash and the Guero Guapo Especial which was named after him and features chopped steak with queso rice and pico
ldquoAll our food is made to orderrdquo Sheridan said ldquoNothing is pre-preparedrdquo
Hours are 11 am to 9 pm Sunday through Thursday and 11 am to 10 pm Friday and Saturday
though la fonda alamo Heights has reopened under new owners and at a new location it still features the drinks (left) and sizzling tex-mex cuisine (above) that have made it a popular dining spot for decades Photos by collette orquiz
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he sees colors shapes patterns and images In addition he is able to see in both the blue and red spectrums no matter the brightness of the environment There is no medical explanation for condition he said
When he turned 21 he became a student of the late Dai Vernon who was considered the worldrsquos best card-trick expert at the time
ldquoIt was just the greatest experience blessing if you wouldrdquo Turner said
Turner also spent years practicing for hours each day mdash at the grocery store on the road and even chatting on the phone
ldquoUnlike a piano player I can practice anywhere and everywhere and what I would do is I would take a move that I want to learn I would analyze it break it down piece by piece moment by moment frame by frame and get it in my subconscious and then it would become an obsessive habitrdquo Turner said
Turner still practices about four hours a day
While Turner has turned shuffling cards into a show of magic and mystery hersquos had plenty of other
adventures too mdash swimming with sharks driving a motorcycle until his father told him to stop and earning a black belt in the martial arts
Korem said now is the perfect time to tell Turnerrsquos story He said the card mechanic motivates others
ldquoI donrsquot try to inspire them it just somehow happensrdquo Turner said
With nine months of filming in the can production wonrsquot be complete for another three months The crew has worked around the clock editing and transcribing interviews and footage for release in the fall of 2015
ldquoIf we were to tell the story 40 50 years down the line say when hersquos passed away and itrsquos historical it wouldnrsquot be the samerdquo Korem said ldquoYoursquore not going to get to live the momentsrdquo
A handful of people have asked to document Turner but Korem was given the green light because his father is a professional magician and a long-time friend of the card mechanic
Next stop for the film crew Turner and Turnerrsquos family is The Magic Castle in Hollywood the clubhouse for the Academy of Magic Acts and a nightclub for magicians and those who love illusionists
MagiCian continues from pg 19
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intimate imPressionism from tHe national gallery of art The McNay Art
Museum is one of only five sites in the world to host this exhibition of nearly 70 smaller-scale works by impressionist and post-impressionist masters The works are traveling during renovation work at the National Gallery in Washington DC The intimacy of the worksrsquo size and setting is enhanced by the subjects which include people and places well-known to the artists The museum has scheduled a wide range of activities in conjunction with the exhibit more details are at wwwmcnayartorg Hours will be extended for the duration of the show and there will be a $10 surcharge for entry to the touring exhibit
yoUng QUiltmaKers The ldquoTexas Art Quilts and Modern Masterpiecesrdquo exhibit at the
Institute of Texan Cultures now has a related show ndash ldquoTexas 4-H Quilts and Student Masterpiecesrdquo That show features six student quilts made as part of 4-H studies of textiles and clothing some students create such bedcovers for charitable organizations including Quilts of Valor and Project Linus Both exhibits are open during regular hours 9 am-5 pm Monday through Saturday and noon-5 pm Sunday Admission ranges from $6 to $8 The Institute is at 801 E Cesar Chavez Blvd
art WitH lego BricKs The San Antonio Botanical Garden has a new garden-inspired
installation ndash 27 pieces of sculpture made entirely of Legos 500000 of them Sean Kenney a New York artist has designed and built 14 displays around the grounds featuring birds animals plants and humans Admission costs $8 to $10
the Botanical Garden is at 555 Funston Place at North New Braunfels Avenue It is open from 9 am to 5 pm daily
canstrUction North Star Mall is hosting the 9th annual Canstruction design-build
competition as one of the San Antonio Food Bankrsquos SA Goes Orange for Hunger campaign events to raise awareness and funds for hunger relief On Sept 7 11 teams representing local chapters of The American Institute of Architects and the Society for Design Administration have 12 hours to assemble sculptures using about 30000 cans of food The sculptures will remain on display in the common areas Mall visitors can cast a vote for the Peoplersquos Choice Award announced on Sept 19 The public is also asked to donate canned food at guest services in the Saks Fifth Avenue wing
terrell Hills The City Council meets at 5 pm in City Hall 5100 N New Braunfels Ave
scHool Board meeting Trustees of the North East Independent School District
meet 630 pm on the second Monday of each month at 8961 Tesoro Drive To confirm dates and times call 407-0533
alamo HeigHts The City Council meets 530 pm at the temporary City Hall 1248
Austin Highway Suite 220 A second meeting same place and time is Sept 22 To confirm the location call 822-3331
dUrty nellyrsquos tUrns 40 The bar nestled at the base of the Hilton Palacio del Rio up against
the Market Street bridge is celebrating its 40th birthday with food and drink specials music toasts kilts and sundry other events Many of the goings-on also will benefit the 100 Club which helps support the families of police and firefighters killed or injured in the line of duty that includes a raffle with a trip to Ireland as the prize Durty Nellyrsquos is a replica of a bar built in Bunratty Castle at Limerick in 1620 and still in use For more on the raffle go to www100clubsaorg or to wwwdurtynellyspubcom which also has information on the events and giveaways during the birthday celebration The Palacio del Rio is at 200 S Alamo St
Plant sale Native and well-adapted plants good choices for drought-tolerant
landscaping will be for sale at the San
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Antonio Botanical Garden from 10 am to 2 pm Volunteers will be available to help with plant selection Admission costs $8 to $10 The garden is at 555 Funston Place at North New Braunfels Avenue
san antonio UrBan Pet marKet Vendors of pet products and services adoptions
dog-agility demonstrations and food trucks for the humans are all part of this free monthly event at Travis Park East Travis and Navarro streets downtown It runs from 10 am to 2 pm and offers plenty of pet information as well as shopping and all proceeds go to animal-rescue groups It takes place the third Saturday of the month except for September when itrsquos on the second Saturday For more go to httpsa-urbanpetmarketcom
teJano rancHing family day On the eve of Hispanic Heritage Month the Institute
of Texan Cultures offers a look at the indelible impact of Tejanos on Texas ranching There will be vaqueros plus examples of the distinctive cooking and music of Tejano ranch folk There is no admission cost for this Second Sunday
event which runs from noon to 5 pm The Institute is at 801 E Cesar Chavez Blvd
olmos ParK The City Council meets 6 pm in City Hall 120 W El Prado Drive
alamo HeigHts indePendent scHool district The board meets 7 pm in the board
room of Central Office 7101 Broadway
rancH cHic fasHion sHoW The American Cancer Society will present a show ndash with the
help of Wrangler Cavenderrsquos and jeweler Kendra Scott ndash featuring Western-themed clothing modeled by cancer survivors The event is from 630 to 9 pm at the Rosenberg Sky Room 847 E Hildebrand Ave on the University of the Incarnate Word campus Individual tickets are $75 a row of 10 seats is $800 To reserve a seat contact Renee Silber at 595-0249 or reneesilbercancerorg
ldquotWo Women looK Westrdquo This exhibit at the Witte Museum is subtitled ldquoPhotographs of
King Ranch by Helen C Kleberg and Toni Frissellrdquo which lets you know it will have an insiderrsquos viewpoint Kleberg and her husband Robert ran the ranch and
Frissell was a well-known New York fashion photographer in the 1930s and rsquo40s More than 50 photos of ranch life during that era will be on display along with items owned by the Klebergs in the Russell Hill Rogers Texas Art Gallery at the Robert J and Helen C Kleberg South Texas Heritage Center Admission to the museum 3801 Broadway ranges from $7 to $10
taste of tHe HeigHts The annual fundraiser presented by the Alamo Heights Chamber
of Commerce runs from 7 to 10 pm at the Witte Museum 3801 Broadway Silent auctions for various goods and services will supplement the main entertainment food from an array of San Antonio restaurants Part of the proceeds will benefit the Witte and Morganrsquos Wonderland Advance tickets cost $50 which includes valet parking They can be purchased through a link at wwwtasteoftheheightscom
viva Havana Musical Bridges Around the World presents Viva Havana an evening of
Cuban cuisine salsa Cuba libres and a special performance Attire is Cuban chic or cocktail The proceeds benefit the nonprofitrsquos outreach program Kids to Concerts The event which is at the Tobin Center for the
Performing Arts 100 Auditorium Circle starts at 7 pm with a cocktail hour and silent auction performance and dinner at 8 pm and dessert coffee and Latin dancing at 9 pm A VIP reception is 6 pm Admission is $250 per person and sponsorships are available For more visit wwwmusicalbridgesorg or call 464-1534
landa nigHts The gardens around the Landa Branch Library are the setting for this
annual event raising funds to maintain the lovely site The party which runs from 630 to 1030 pm will feature dancing and a raffle Dinner will be provided by The Monterey with some all-star support chef Andrew Weissman Biga on the Banks and Bakery Lorraine plus noted bartender Jeret Pena Individual tickets cost $100 and raffle tickets are $100 tables for eight can be reserved starting at $1250 Tickets are available through a link at landagardensorgblog Landa Library and Gardens are at 233 Bushnell Ave
ldquofantastic mr foXrdquo Opera San Antonio helps open the Tobin Centerrsquos Carlos Alvarez
Studio with this much-loved family-
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friendly comic opera by Roald Dahl The Childrenrsquos Chorus of San Antonio will perform between acts Shows are at 730 pm except for Sept 28 when the curtain goes up at 2 pm For ticket information and purchases call 223-8624 or go to wwwtobitobincenterorg
Historic HomeoWner fair Information products and services related to caring for all
types of older homes will be available at this annual event presented by the cityrsquos Office of Historic Preservation Demonstrations and educational sessions will be offered and an assortment of exhibitors will be available to answer questions as well as information about their products and services The fair runs from 930 am to 3 pm in the Full Goods Building at the Pearl 200 E Grayson St Therersquos no admission cost
race for tHe rescUes This 5K runwalk benefits Snipsa ndash the Spay Neuter Inject Project
of San Antonio ndash which provides spayneuter services and specialized medical care to rescued animals You can participate with your dog too The race starts at the Alamo Heights swimming pool 250 Viesca St Individual competitive runners step off at 8 am runners and walkers with dogs set out two minutes later Registration fees range from $15 to $30 (until race day when it rises to $35) For more go to wwwsnipsaorg and click on the race item to access a registration form
Watersaver landscaPe toUr This annual tour focuses on landscapes that use water
wisely but also feature smart color-filled design and minimal maintenance There will be several representative landscapes in one neighborhood plus a variety of distinctive yards in other parts of town The tour runs from 9 am to 3 pm therersquos no admission cost A list of the
addresses in the tour will be available at wwwwatersaverlandscapetourorg
national nigHt oUtThe annual event held to prevent crime and get
neighbors acquainted with each other returns to San Antonio communities For details important dates registration and more visit httpwwwsanantoniogovSAPDNationalNightOutaspx or check with local police departments
tUesday mUsical clUB The venerable club begins the 92nd season of its Artist Series with
a performance by the ETA3 Trio on flute clarinet and piano On Nov 11 itrsquos organist Christopher Houlihan on Jan 27 pianist Simone Dinnerstein and on March 3 soprano Ava Pine Three of the concerts are at 2 pm at Laurel Heights United Methodist Church 227 W Woodlawn Ave Houlihanrsquos performance will be at 730 pm at Trinity Universityrsquos Margarite B Parker Chapel Tickets are $75 for the season or $25 for individual concerts theyrsquore available through a link on the website wwwsatmcorg or for single tickets at the door
san antonio cHamBer mUsic society The 72nd season of performances
presented by this San Antonio institution opens with the Jerusalem Quartet The rest of the season features Quartetto di Cremona Nov 16 New York Woodwind Quintet Jan 25 St Lawrence String Quartet Feb 22 and Elias Quartet March 29 Performances are at 315 pm at Temple Beth-El 211 Belknap Place Single tickets are $25 season tickets also are available Both can be purchased at wwwsacmsorg and individual tickets are sold at the door
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local loWdoWnTake a quick look at whatrsquos new in the community from opening and closings to news tidbits
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atIncarnate
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Yoursquore Invited to the 2014 September Soiree Fundraiser
An Evening of Fine Art and Elegant Jazzbenefiting the Connections community outreach programs
and the new Linda and Sid Williams III Aquatic Center
Thursday September 18 700 ~ 1000 pm
CHRISTUS Heritage Hall 4707 Broadway
San Antonio Tx
Tickets cost $50 or two for $90 Business AttireFor information or tickets contact Roland Mazuca atrolandmazucaiwretireorg 2108297561 ext 150
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Enjoy an evening of fabulous music cocktails heavy hors drsquooeuvres a silent auction with a large selection of fine art Listen to the elegant sounds of upright bass and piano provided by the dynamic father and son duo George and Aaron Ellington Prado
1 grayson st eatery 521 E Grayson St is now open for lunch and dinner Converted from a 1940s-era duplex used by military families into a Texas bistro the restaurant located not far from the former Pearl Brewery features Southwestern-themed plates and ldquocomfort foodrdquo the owners said The restaurant accommodates gluten-free and other special diets Hours are lunch 1130 am to 3 pm Monday through Saturday and dinner 5 to 10 pm Tuesday through Saturday For more call 437-0138 or visit wwwgraysoneaterycom (See story on page 24)
2 la fonda alamo HeigHts 8633 Crownhill Blvd rises again in this latest incarnation of the Tex-Mex restaurant The original opened in 1958 in the Stewart Center in Alamo Heights then moved to the Sunset Ridge shopping center before closing March 31 Resurrected by the Hasslocher family owners of Frontier Enterprises
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(which includes Jimrsquos Restaurants) the new version occupies the former Raffles Longtime bartender Juan Romero and manager Bill Sheridan have come back and no major changes are planned for the menu the management said Hours are 11 am to 9 pm Sunday through Thursday and 11 am to 10 pm Friday and Saturday For more call 824-4231 or visit httpwwwlafondaalamoheightscom (See story on page 25)
3 mana HoUse 1160 E Commerce St Suite 100 is a new art gallery debuting in Sunset Station just east of downtown According to a release ldquomanardquo is a Hawaiian word suggesting ldquoa life energy that flows through all things empowering an individual and thus the community at largerdquo In addition to art exhibitions the gallery offers yoga wellness workshops story times and music Hours are 10 am to 4 pm Monday through Friday but vary on the weekends because of special events For more call 518-321-3906 visit wwwfindyourmanacom or go to httpswwwfacebookcomfindyourmana (See story on page 22)
4 KoKo fitclUB alamo HeigHts 999 E Basse Road Suite 184 recently opened
its doors in The Shops at Lincoln Heights Trainers say the digital gym is ldquothe first health club that uses technology to bring strength training cardio exercise and nutrition planning together in one placerdquo According to a blurb on the Facebook page ldquoKokorsquos cardio and strength machines know your body and guide you more skillfully than a human personal trainerrdquo The center is open 24 hours for members There is staff on hand to help with workouts and assist guests from 7 am to 7 pm Monday through Thursday and 7 am to 1 pm Friday and Saturday For more call 776-7773 or visit httpalamoheightskokofitclubcom (See story on page 23)
5 mission ortHodontics 156 W Sunset Road Suite 100 is now open and offers ldquofriendly and relaxed orthodontic care that will put you at ease while delivering the highest level of professional work possiblehellip (to) achieve and maintain a healthy aesthetic smilerdquo A complimentary consultation for Invisalign or other braces is also available Hours are 8 am to 5 pm Monday through Friday For more call 822-7797 check out wwwmissionorthodonticscom or visit wwwfacebookcommissionorthodontics
6 sHe BUys HoUses casH 4801 Broadway is a woman-run real estate investment firm located in Alamo Heights
that pays cash for houses and offers a fast closing without Realtor commissions selling fees or hassles according to owner Kim Joppie ldquoWe buy property lsquoas-isrsquo so no clean-out is required The people we typically help are those with distressed property they want to get rid of fast tired landlords folks being relocated (especially military families) those going through divorce foreclosure or who have inherited a homerdquo she said She Buys Houses Cash can make a cash offer on a house within 24 hours and can close in seven days Joppie says Hours are by appointment For more call 254-4790 visit httpwwwshebuyshousescashcom or go to httpswwwfacebookcomshebuyshousescash
7 mencHiersquos froZen yogUrts 999 E Basse Road Suite 177 plans an October grand opening in The Shops at Lincoln Heights The storersquos mission statement is ldquoWe make you smilerdquo and it offers frozen yogurt in more than 100 flavors and 70 fresh toppings Hours are 11 am to 10 pm Sunday through Thursday and 11 am to 11 pm Friday and Saturday For more visit httpwwwmenchiescom or httpswwwfacebookcommenchiestheshopsatlincolnheights
in otHer neWsresidents in alamo HeigHts Will
receive only one statement for all their taxes this year which will be mailed out by the Bexar County Tax Assessors Office According to a newsletter Alamo Heights asked Bexar County to collect the cityrsquos property taxes to save money and create convenience The county already contracts with the Alamo Heights school district to do the same thing city officials said Advantages to the new system according to officials include a single check for all taxes paying by mail telephone online and using a debit or a credit card online tax information for residents and title companies and the availability of online or e-statements Residents can visit httphomebexarorgtax starting Oct 1 for more information Questions also can be directed to Cynthia Barr the cityrsquos finance director at 882-1502 or email cbarralamoheightstxgov
officials Unveiled sWeePing cHanges to alamo stadiUm 110 Tuleta Drive during a rededication of the 74-year-old facility on Aug 16 The stadium and the adjacent Convocation Center which reopened in January received $35 million as part of a San Antonio Independent School District bond issue in 2010 to fund the renovations Overall work included the restrooms locker rooms concession areas press box
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Aztec Theatre 201 e commerce st suite 300 481-1200
Backstage Live 1305 e Houston st 689-2856
Majestic Theatre 224 e Houston st 226-5700
samrsquos Burger Joint 330 e grayson st 223-2830
The Korova 107 e Martin st 995-7229
Tobin center 100 Auditorium circle 223-8624
White Rabbit 2410 N st Maryrsquos st 737-2221
96 siempre san antonio nina diaz Lonely Horse david Garza 7 pm tobin center free
910 vikki carr with mariachi cobre 730 pm tobin center $2950$7950
911 Lisa morales 8 pm samrsquos burger Joint $12
912 blues and brews Jimmie vaughan 7 pm aztec theatre $17$40
913 soul track mind 8 pm samrsquos burger Joint $12
916 Prong 7 pm backstage Live $11
917 overkill evil united aggravator metalriser 7 pm backstage Live $21
918 thatrsquos my kind of night Luke bryan 730 pm atampt center $40$75
919 demi Lovato mkto 730 pm atampt center $5163$8369
920 Limp bizkit machine Gun kelly 630 pm aztec theatre $35$50
921 tamela mann 6 pm tobin center $25$65
923 Present Past future tour We came as romans for today the color morale Palisades 6 pm White rabbit $17
925 caroline rose 8 pm samrsquos burger Joint $7
926 the aquabats emilyrsquos army 6 pm the korova $18
927 the everlasting tour martina mcbride 8 pm majestic theatre $3950$7950
928 marc anthony 7 pm atampt center $6212$20158
930 the corazon tour santana 730 pm tobin center $5950$430
102 Juanes 730 pm tobin center $4450$9850
103 del castillo 8 pm samrsquos burger Joint $15
105 broken bells 7 pm aztec theatre $36
106 Zoe 7 pm aztec theatre $32$52
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play areas seating storage sports lighting sound systems and security infrastructure (electrical and plumbing) storm drains sidewalks parking stone wall lighting landscaping and irrigation and Americans with Disabilities Act-compliant access including an elevator to accommodate wheelchair use Officials said the turf for the first time has been striped for soccer games and a digital scoreboard similar to those at Division I universities has been added
terrell Hills firefigHters Have a neW fire engine that debuted during the annual Fourth of July Parade The vehicle manufactured by the Sutphen Corp replaces a Pearce Ford fire engine the city relied upon for 23 years ldquoThe new apparatus brings with it enhanced firefighting capabilities as well as numerous new safety features to protect our firefightersrdquo according to a statement from the city
tHree neW firefigHtersParamedics have joined the Alamo Heights Fire Department Nicholas Metcalf Samuel Wieland and Christopher Thompson
olmos ParK residents are Being laUded for coordinating tree-trimming
projects with the Public Works Department to keep low-hanging boughs from being a hazard to traffic and utility crews Residents who want to know if their tree limbs need to be cut back can call the city at 824-3281
several alamo HeigHts city emPloyees received honors during the recent Texas City Management Association convention in Galveston City Manager Mark Browne was recognized as the outgoing TCMA Region 8 board representative Information Services Manager Marian Vargas received the Barney L Knight Texas Certified Public Manager Scholarship and Community Development ServicesInterim Director David Harris was recognized as the outgoing TCMA board vice president
trinity Professor david H HoUgH received tHe astronomical leagUe aWard during a recent national convention in San Antonio The award recognizes his contributions to the field including a 33-year study of a quasar in the constellation of Cancer also known as the Crab According to a Trinity spokeswoman ldquoHough is a longtime mentor to the Leaguersquos National Young Astronomer program and has judged research papers and projects of high school students while also sharing a love for astronomy with amateursrdquo
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mel laracey (left) and gretchen rose
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Hayley and Bill cleary (left) lonnie Koehl nick schott Jan and Briar Koehl
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ldquoCocktails and Culturerdquo at the Witte Museum made everyone feel like a kid again living out the childhood fantasy of wandering through the museum in darkness with only a flashlight (and not getting in any trouble)
They even added some enticing adult touches such as a glass of wine and fancy hors drsquooeuvres
The childlike mayhem continued at the San Antonio Museum of Art for Second Friday Happy Hour where anyone left in town on Friday evening gathered at the sculpture garden to play with friends enjoy snacks and cold beverages listen to live music stroll among the priceless art and generally feel happy to be alive
And Barbie herself would turn green with envy (the new go-to color by the
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Though several parents said the districtrsquos first-time requirement to enroll kids online left them frustrated school officials countered that most of AHISDs 4750 pupils were registered by Aug 25
ldquoWe knew there would be problems and we found some as our parents began to register their childrenrdquo said Superintendent Kevin Brown ldquoSome had difficulty scanning their proof of district residency documents into the system Others were confused by the way some of
Superintendent process confused some parents
the registration questions were wordedrdquoBrown pledged those issues will
be fixed when students register for the 2015-16 academic year
Maritza Weiss who has four children enrolled in the district said it took her several tries to get one of her youngsters registered
ldquoFor some reason she wasnrsquot in the systemrdquo Weiss said
In the end she took the advice school administrators had sent parents about the new registration system ldquoIf you are having problems go to your school and office staff will gladly help you complete the registrationrdquo Which they did in her case
One parent of a senior who asked that her name not be used was not happy
She said ldquoIt took me three days to get my daughter registered And that made no sense to me Wersquove been in the district since kindergarten and I never had a problem registering her beforerdquo
Other parents complained they did not receive notice of the new system until a couple of weeks before the start of school adding that it took several tries to get their children enrolled
But overall Brown said registration proceeded with few major problems
He said the district adopted the
aHiSD continues on pg 14
ALAMO HEIGHTS mdash Though the fuss doesnrsquot compare to the troubled rollout
of Obamacare Alamo Heights Independent School District officials promise that online registration will go smoother next time after some parents complained about the new process
14 september 2014
aHiSD continues from pg 13
new computerized system in response to numerous requests from parents to streamline registration
ldquoMany parents told us they were tired of filling out the same forms year after year and they asked us to consider a computer-based registration systemrdquo Brown said
The district selected eSchoolPLUS which also manages student registration for a number of other schools in Texas
Brown said the district began sending notices about the new system to parents last May There also were weekly notices
Even the Alamo Heights Parent Teacher Student Organization sent emails to parents with a tongue-in-cheek reminder
ldquoIf you donrsquot get these forms submitted electronically or send hard copies with your student on Prep Day the admin staff will hunt you down Wersquore not kidding Theyrsquoll be calling you Your student will be calling you Yoursquoll get a bunch of text messages from your student all in lower case and no punctuation with an accusatory tone Itrsquoll be awful and your kid will be frustrated and yoursquoll be frustrated and it will make for a terrible dayrdquo
But the note also added a ray of hope ldquoDonrsquot wait If you still have trouble you can stop by the school office and pick up the forms that you need The
office staff is happy to help yourdquoThe flurry of emails from the district and
the PTSO resulted in a flood of parents trying to log on to the system with a predictable result ndash it bogged down officials said
In fact the district posted a notice on the registration website telling parents ldquoOnline registration is periodically running very slowly due to a problem with the vendorrsquos system If you are experiencing difficulty please try later Thank you for your patiencerdquo
However other parents reported few if any problems with the computerized registration
ldquoPersonally it was pretty simple for me This sure beats filling out those forms by hand year after yearrdquo said Debi Flume whose son Ray attends Alamo Heights Junior School and whose daughter Faith is a freshman at Alamo Heights High School
The best part ldquoWhen you open your account
all your info is thererdquo she saidBrown said some parents had difficulty
signing into the system because they did not have their home-access password
But the password is easily recovered through a prompt on the sign-in page which helps people who may have forgotten their password or user name the superintendent said
Once parents got that straightened out registration went smoothly Brown added
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The site is at Ellwood Avenue and Austin Highway where last year a major apartment and retail complex was planned until the developers pulled out after a public outcry
But Richard Peacock Jr speaking on behalf of Broadway Ellwood Co mdash the group that owns the parcel mdash said new plans for the site could be unveiled as soon as this fall
ldquoWe are beginning to narrow down the proposed uses for our site to those that we feel meet (our) criteria with the intention of presenting something to the community in the early fallrdquo Peacock said in an email
The strip of land includes an old apartment building and three vacant homes
ldquoThe owners have received a permit for demolition of the propertyrdquo said City Manager Mark Browne ldquoI do not know when they plan to demolish That is all we have at this pointrdquo
Peacock said the existing properties could be razed or sold in September
ldquoIn the meantime we also continue to work to demolish the existing apartment structures and hopefully donate or sell the existing homes mdash a process we anticipate completing by the end of Septemberrdquo Peacock said ldquoWe remain optimistic that we will be able to present a redevelopment proposal that will be enthusiastically received by the community in which we all liverdquo
More than a year ago a vision for the site included the construction of the ambitious Alamo Heights Gateway project
Alamo Manhattan a Dallas-based development company had planned to build the six-story 220-unit luxury apartment complex on that the property mdash close to Broadway and Austin Highway mdash at an estimated cost of $30 million
Many residents objected to the size of the complex while others claimed it would give the city an economic shot in the arm by attracting more retail outlets to Alamo Heights
But as the objections mounted the
Developers want to make project acceptable to communityby bain serna
ALAMO HEIGHTS mdash Now that the controversy over an aborted retail-and-
residential complex is months in the past new plans to develop a 17-acre parcel in the heart of the city could be revealed soon officials said
firm later terminated its contract with Broadway Ellwood Co after the City Council voted to limit and scale down the apartment complex to four stories and 120 units according to officials
ldquoWe did come up with (a special-use permit) that we thought would be tolerable to the city but in the end it was not suited for them (Alamo Manhattan) so they declined to take what we wanted and they canceled their contractrdquo said Mayor Louis Cooper
He recalled how much the issue one of the most controversial in decades for Alamo Heights divided the community
ldquoIt was really splitrdquo Cooper said ldquoThere were a lot of people who really encouraged the new development there They werenrsquot really specific whether it was apartments or retail or if it was offices They just wanted to see something happen And then there was another group of people who really didnrsquot want to see anything happen so it was split between those two groupsrdquo
Officials with Broadway Ellwood Co have publicly released updates over the course of the year They are reassessing their options and are in discussions with various stakeholders as to the best way to move forward according to property co-owner Peacock
He said the owners of the property want to see it redeveloped into something special that is worthy of the Alamo Heights community containing the key elements of quality architecture a use that is beneficial to Alamo Heights and one that also has economic viability
ldquoSince terminating our contract of sale with the previous purchaserdeveloper this past spring we have received numerous inquiries from parties interested in our siterdquo Peacock said in the email ldquoWe have taken the necessary time over the summer to carefully evaluate not only the various proposed uses but also the entities behind each proposal
ldquoAs we have vetted the various proposals we have to do so in light of our determination to see that any redevelopment meets our three previously stated objectivesrdquo he added
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The pharmacy would be built on land owned by the University of the Incarnate Word at the site of the Kathleen Martin Enrollment Center an admissions building at 4600 Broadway
However a provision in the city code from 2010 disallows any new drive-thrus in Alamo Heights which means the developers would have to apply for a special-use permit followed by City Council approval
ldquoRight now there is an interest in the applicant to have a drive-thrurdquo said David Harris interim director of the Community
Zoning changes request for a drive-thru on the tableby bain serna
ALAMO HEIGHTS mdash Plans for a new CVS retail-pharmacy store are
moving ahead but the proposed building will have to reflect the cityrsquos architecture and a request for a drive-thru is still up in the air
Development Services Department ldquoThere may also be an interest with the City Council and (Architectural Review Board) to allow for something like that The Planning and Zoning Commission even stated that they wanted to allow them the opportunity to
at least allow them to apply for onerdquo Meanwhile contract negotiations are
under way for the purchase of the property between CVS representatives and the UIW
Discussions for the past two months involving the council the ARB the university and CVS have ranged from the outer aesthetics of the store to where the building will sit on the property
During the July 28 regular council meeting city leaders tabled the matter to review the project
ldquoWe had a joint meeting with the ARB which was absolutely wonderful because it allowed the City Council to hear from the ARB and their thoughts on the proposed CVS buildingrdquo said Place 1 Councilman Bobby Hasslocher of the Aug 5 joint session ldquoWe hammered out some issues such as the placement of the building what we would prefer to see not what we insist but what we prefer to see The typical CVS building the big block building we didnrsquot care much for We wanted them to look at a different form of architecture that blends in more with Alamo Heightsrdquo
According to Hasslocher the building shouldnrsquot resemble a standard CVS pharmacy
ldquoCVS was very open-minded and wanted to build something to make the Alamo Heights community happyrdquo said Mayor Louis Cooper ldquoThey wanted to start
somewhere so they gave a drawing of one of their standard stores We want to have the ability to build a special or unique type of CVS but definitely not the lsquocookie-cutterrsquo one that they submitted to us earlierrdquo
So far CVS appears willing to work with the city officials said
ldquoThey are planning to submit a new proposed store design a building that is front-loaded and that is flush out against Broadwayrdquo Harris said
Another issue on the table is a possible zoning change for a rear lot on the property from parking to a B-1 business zone to make the entire parcel mdash which contains four small lots mdash zoned for a business district
The B-1 designation allows for pharmacies
ldquoThe property theyrsquore looking to purchase is made up of four smaller lots and one of those lots is zoned P for parkingrdquo Harris said ldquoThe rear portion is zoned P and the front (three) parcels are zoned B-1 business district What they were requesting initially was to have the entire parcel zoned a B-1 The original submission they gave us proposed a design that wouldrsquove put the building to the back of the property and that wouldnrsquot be allowable in a P zone so that was the genesis of the requestrdquo
A decision by the council is pending officials said
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cvs Pharmacy is looking at an admissions building owned by the University of the incarnate Word as a site for a new store Photo by rudy B ornelas
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5 Tips to Increase Your Homersquos ValueIncreasing your homersquos value is easier than you might think Follow these time-tested tips from your real estate experts and realize the gains when you go to sell Budget and the Remodel When thinking of remodeling keep the changes in line with either the characteristics of the original property or bring in a new style completely but plan and budget ahead of time with your contractor Regular Maintenance The wheels come off the wagon for many property owners by not recognizing early enough that the paint around the door jams is peeling or the roof is in need of some attention A lot of money can be saved by not letting minor issues turn into big ticket items Street Impressions Also known as ldquoCurb Appealrdquo Many property owners only spruce up when putting their property on the market however many buyers are now looking at homes through such sites as Google Earth and we can only guess when that picture was taken Today matters just as much as tomorrow when it comes to buyersrsquo eyes As always the Kitchens and Baths For the past 50 years and for the next 50 years the kitchens and baths will be the two most important areas for buyers inside your home When sprucing up and renovating pay special attention to these areas Lighting and Mood Whether yoursquore considering selling your home or yoursquore just looking to create a feel-good environment for you and your family changing out harsh overhead lighting with softer light sources from different areas throughout a room can make a huge difference in your home Use corner lamps upward floor lighting and indirect lighting from behind furniture to set the mood For more ideas or to get a free home selling consultation contact Gina Candelario or Michael Berger licensed real estate agents with Kuper Sothebyrsquos International Realty
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Business owners grateful to persistent customersby eiLeen Pace
Business owners and Mahncke Park residents are breathing a collective
sigh of relief with the reopening of the intersection at Broadway and Hildebrand to two-way traffic after an 18-month construction project
Though the announcement came July 31 it took another couple of weeks and intermittent lane closures for striping concrete work and some landscaping before the lanes returned to normal up and down Broadway and along Hildebrand west of Broadway
For much of the project only the eastbound lanes of Hildebrand remained opened which created headaches for motorists trying to reach US 281 They had to take a long detour through Brackenridge Park
ldquoIrsquom impressed that they (city crews) were able to get the project finished pretty much on schedulerdquo said Jon Lindskog owner of Cheesy Janersquos Burgers which is located south of the intersection
The project to improve drainage and traffic flow on one of the near-North Sidersquos busiest crossroads began early in 2013 with the closure of westbound lanes on Hildebrand from New Braunfels Avenue to the San Antonio River The city shut down lanes on Broadway for varying periods of time allowing crews to add stormwater drains under the intersection Along with the new drainage system crews installed the necessary utilities beneath the street
ReOpeneD continues on pg 18
at long last say merchants the intersection of east Hildebrand and Broadway is fully open again Photo by rudy B ornelas
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cityrsquos Capital Improvements Management Services said the project finished on time
ldquoIf a project goes over schedule each contract is typically written with a section that allows us to charge damages each day that it goes over Thankfully that wasnrsquot an issue hererdquo Sparks said
After the dust settled new curbs and landscaping had been installed along Broadway new traffic signals were operational and the much-anticipated drainage system was in place The system is designed to channel a 100-year storm event
Lindskog is happy to have that drainage system finished During past floods the water has risen to Cheesy Janersquos parking lot
Though the construction took some time and often meant delays the rewards are worthwhile for motorists and residents such as the neighbors in nearby Mahncke Park city officials said
ldquoResidents now have a drainage system that can handle a 100-year storm event as well as better traffic flow and a beautified areardquo Sparks said ldquoNow that lanes are open theyrsquoll benefit from some additional turn lanes in the intersection bike lanes sidewalks and even new traffic signalsrdquo
Lindskog said his business has returned to pre-construction levels of two summers ago
ldquoIt happened immediatelyrdquo he said ldquoThe street opened on Thursday night and we were immediately busier at Friday lunch the next dayrdquo
Many businesses along Broadway did some hand-wringing over the past 18 months but things now are looking up
ldquoMost businesses were very patient and worked with us to ease any construction-related issues they facedrdquo Sparks said
WashTub manager Leo Sanchez said the car wash had a lot of faithful customers who kept coming despite the detours
Subway manager Tricia Mascorro said the construction did have an impact on her sales but now business is slowly recovering
ldquoItrsquos kind of going slow but itrsquos getting thererdquo she said ldquoItrsquos not like it was before the construction but itrsquos getting thererdquo
Staff in the ATampT building across Broadway kept coming to dine but drivers going south on Broadway were reluctant to cross to the other side of the street while it was torn up Mascorro added
Now she is happy with the new streetldquoIt looks beautiful They
really did a beautiful jobrdquo she said ldquoThe streets are wider
Lindskog is grateful to the patrons who kept coming to his restaurant
ldquoI just want to thank our regular customers who came to us during the construction the ones who found their way to us on the back streets and kept coming all these monthsrdquo he said
ReOpeneD continues from pg 17
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But that hasnrsquot stopped Richard Turner 60 a blind man often described as the worldrsquos top card-trick expert whose notable talents will be highlighted in a documentary due out late next year called ldquoDealtrdquo
Turner has also gained plenty of young fans while teaching classes for 12 summers at San Antonio Academy in Monte Vista
ldquoItrsquos a story that just sounds like fiction but itrsquos realrdquo said Luke Korem director of the upcoming documentary which includes segments at the academy ldquoItrsquos important because Richard is extremely inspiring You canrsquot help but be inspired and entertained when yoursquore around himrdquo
Turner born in 1954 or the ldquoyear of the full deckrdquo as he calls it (including jokers
Film should be released by fall 2015by coLLette orquiZ
Seeing the outcome of a card game is never easy especially if your vision is nonexistent
an entire deck has 54 cards) is sometimes billed as a card magician but he considers himself a card mechanic because of the way he manipulates the outcome of the deck
ldquoI could explain what Irsquom doing but itrsquos not how itrsquos being done itrsquos that itrsquos being donerdquo Turner said
This summer was particularly special because Korem and a film crew out of Austin spent time at the academy to capture Turner teaching and joking with his students
ldquoI thought it was really fun and I liked learning all the tricksrdquo said Michaela Vail 12 from Castle Hills ldquoI think itrsquos really good that he does because I feel like he stands for the blind community in generalrdquo
Michaela has been attending Summer at the Academy for the past couple of summers and was invited to be a part of the documentary because of her own sight limitations She was born with a genetic defect called Leberrsquos congenital amaurosis Her father Neal Vail said what vision Michaela does have occurs in the periphery but she can see things up close and very large
Turnerrsquos classes are two and a half hours long and his son Asa 19 has been helping since he was 7 The elder Turner teaches students simple tricks to take home and show their family and friends
While hersquos regaling the kids with anecdotes the one trick he teaches them is the five-dollar or dozen-cookie trick When all is said and done his young
learners are able to trick a friend or family into handing over money and sweets
Itrsquos all in good fun Turner saidldquoPeople enjoy being fooled and
people enjoy fooling people so it works both waysrdquo he added
When Turner is not teaching at the academy he is flying to locations near and far most of the time with his son and wife Kim He is booked for card gigs and motivational speaking events until September 2015
Turner started learning his craft in 1961 while watching the television show ldquoMaverickrdquo featuring James Garner as a Wild West poker-playing cardsharp At the time Turner still had his sight
Because he was the oldest in the family Turner said he felt like he had to win That meant finding ways to make sure he always controlled the outcome of a game
At 9 Turner and his younger sister contracted scarlet fever One day they could see the chalkboard at the school and the next day they couldnrsquot Turner attributes the disease to his loss of sight since there is no history of blindness in his family
Though he is without sight Turner reports an unusual side effect known as Charles Bonnet Syndrome in which
CaRD TRiCKS continues on pg 26
michaela vail (left) who has sight limitations listens to card-trick mechanic richard turner (right) who also is blind during a summer class at san antonio academy Photo by collette orquiz
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WeinBeRg continues from pg 01
The beautiful old Spanish missions of the Southwest and the stories of the men of faith who established them in the challenging New World have inspired Weinbergrsquos historical mystery novels And the process of writing them has illuminated this Northwood residentrsquos life in surprising ways
Since retiring in 1999 from Trinity University where she chaired the Department of Modern Languages Weinberg has published 10 impeccably researched novels most set in the 18th-century Spanish territories of Texas and New Mexico ldquoApache Lancerdquo ldquoFranciscan Crossrdquo and ldquoSeven Cities of Mudrdquo focus on Franciscan pioneers in San Antonio and New Mexico
A separate four-book series features Fray
by susan yerkes
Curiosity started at very early age
Florence Weinberg is a writer with a mission Make that many missions
Ygnacio Pfefferkorn a real-life German-born Jesuit missionary working in Sonora New Mexico and his return to Europe during the heat of religious struggles in the Catholic church Her most recent book ldquoAnselm a Metamorphosisrdquo delves into fantasy realms And now shersquos hard at work on a new novel about the Alamo
A tall stately woman with a ready smile and piercing intellect Weinberg has spent much of her life in scholarly pursuits Yet the love of nature and wide-open spaces and a rugged athleticism born in childhood bring energy and sparkle to her personality and her work
The only child of two dedicated teachers Weinbergrsquos Depression-era youth was full of challenge and adventure Her father an engineer who worked on a highway from Chicago to El Paso met her mother while involved in the project When the job ended the pair settled in Alamogordo New Mexico where her dad taught high school and her mother was an elementary school teacher Thatrsquos where Weinberg was born in 1933 Her childhood was idyllic though times were hard
ldquoI was my fatherrsquos lsquogal Fridayrsquo ldquo she said ldquoI was big and strong so I helped plant the harvest build fence and bale hayrdquo
By the time she could walk she was riding horses and when she wasnrsquot helping her dad she was exploring the wilderness on foot or in the saddle And even as a toddler she was soaking up all the knowledge her world offered
ldquoI am fascinated by the way Florence grew up with such brilliant parents in such difficult timesrdquo said Linda Shuler a fellow author and former drama coach who has
become one of Weinbergrsquos close friends ldquoI remember her telling me about when she was still almost a baby sitting on the wooden floor of this tiny country schoolhouse way out West while her mother taught classesrdquo
With a passion for language and art and well-read parents Weinberg was always learning and creating She wrote and illustrated her first book ldquoYwain King of All Catsrdquo when she was 3 and started first grade at 4
Her father enlisted in World War II and was seriously wounded in the Battle of the Bulge When he returned home the family moved to a 360-acre farm by a lake in northern Arkansas
ldquoThere was nothing but an abandoned Civil War cabin and a large barn on the propertyrdquo she said ldquoMy father rebuilt the cabin and we lived there without electricity at first and then we had a six-volt system with a generator he created out of an old washing machine Even through my high school years we had no telephonerdquo
As a newcomer to the Ozarks and a tall highly educated teenager Weinberg struggled to make friends in high school and found the key in basketball where she also excelled
Offered a scholarship at Park
northwood author florence Weinberg mdash showing a whimsical side mdash is a former trinity University instructor now working on a novel about the alamo from a tejanas perspective Photo by Josh Huskin
WeinBeRg continues on pg 21
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WeinBeRg continues from pg 20
College (now Park University) in Missouri she planned to major in art then focused on languages instead
While working on her masterrsquos degree at the University of Iowa she met Kurt Weinberg a professor 20 years her senior Despite the age difference and the fact he was Jewish while her upbringing was Protestant it was a match made in heaven And although her parents first opposed the marriage they too came to love and accept her husband After the couplersquos move to San Antonio Florence Weinbergrsquos widowed mom eventually came to live in the Alamo City too Weinberg cared for both her husband who had Parkinsonrsquos disease and her mother who suffered a stroke in their last years
ldquoFlorencersquos heart is as big as her mind is brilliantrdquo Shuler said ldquoShe is as loyal and dedicated to her friends as she was to her familyrdquo
Author Bill Stephens another of Weinbergrsquos good friends and a member of her Daedalus Writing Group agreed
She can be counted on both as a friend and as a fellow writer he said
ldquoHer books are not only suspenseful mysteries but compelling historical views of the life and times of the period At her own expense she has spent untold time effort and money traveling the regions where her books are set so readers are transported back in historyrdquo he said
That passion for research brought an unexpected gift to Weinbergrsquos life
Her lifelong interest in theology and religious history inspired an interest in the stories of the Spanish missions When she adapted the life of Pfefferkorn for a series of novels she found herself drawn closer to the Catholic church
ldquoAfter Kurt died and my mother was struggling with her illness I increasingly felt something was missing I felt the need for a church home I found myself drawn to the Catholic apostolic churchrdquo she said
Seeking help from Jesuit scholars to ensure the accuracy of her novels she was led to Our Lady of Guadalupe a small simple church on El Paso Street She was immediately drawn to the atmosphere there and to Associate Pastor James Marshall
ldquoOn my second visit I said lsquoConvert mersquordquo she said Today she is deeply involved with the church as a Eucharistic minister and lector Itrsquos just one more fascinating and unexpected chapter of her life
And as for that book on the Alamo ldquoIt will not be a deification of the Travis-
Bowie-Houston mythologyrdquo Weinberg said ldquoIt will be from a Tejana womanrsquos point of view and will deal with the resentment many Tejanos felt of the whites who came in and usurped their landsrdquo
ldquoThe more blowback the betterrdquo she added with a smile
22 september 2014
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In what used to be a building to store gunpowder Mana House is lighting a fuse to illuminate an art gallery an office a co-op and a place to hold events
ldquoIt was kind of like the space created the vision which I think sometimes itrsquos the opposite Itrsquos a very unique way of creating a businessrdquo said Emily Reynolds founder of both Mana House and Defining Delicious a food and beverage public relations firm
In the space located at 1160 E Commerce Suite 100 Reynolds has built what she calls a ldquocreative nexusrdquo Mana
lsquoManarsquo means empowerment at Sunset Station gallery
House has huge windows that let in light and also has exposed brick walls instead of the typical white ones seen in mamy galleries
Reynolds is the brains behind Mana House which stems from her love of all things Hawaiian and a desire to create a community filled with art food and ways to make connections Each month subjects inspired by artworks will be celebrated and the artists behind the works will be on hand at the gallery
Mana House had a soft opening Aug 1 with artist Jeannette MacDougall exhibiting her collection ldquoA Change of Sceneryrdquo The topic for August was sustainability and MacDougallrsquos mixed-media paintings and photographs depicted landscapes hidden behind layers of paint and textures to represent distressed environments and a call for conservation
Reynolds described the inaugural opening as a success Guests enjoyed good conversation a jazz band and organic local hors drsquooeuvres she said
ldquoItrsquos not just a gallery in a sense that we just put paintings on the wall and have people walk through Itrsquos art coming to liferdquo Reynolds said
Hours are 10 am to 4 pm Monday through Friday with varying times for events
Mana is a word for power in Hawaiian but the founder of Mana House
mdash a new art collaborative in Sunset Station mdash has taken the translation a step further to mean empowerment
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at the soft opening of mana House aug 1 guest aimee avila studies one of the works by featured artist Jeannette macdougall Photo by collette orquiz
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On Aug 18 Edwards opened Koko FitClub a digital gym franchise that specializes in personal training by computer at 999 E Basse Road Suite 184 in The Shops at Lincoln Heights
ldquoWhat we try to do is take the complicatedness of working out out of the equationrdquo Edwards said ldquoWe help people not only to work out but to stay motivated and on track because we feel like the real thing that makes people successful is consistencyrdquo
Koko FitClub uses smart training
koko FitClub steps it up in The Shops at Lincoln Heightsby coLLette orquiZ
As an English professor and mother of three finding time to work out between teaching
and caring for the children became cumbersome for Leslie Edwards until she discovered a gym concept that takes the guesswork out of exercising
and a 45-minute session equivalent to a 90-minute workout in a spa-like atmosphere Sessions at Koko FitClub are split into two workouts 30-minute strength training and 15 minutes of cardio
Koko Fuel provides a personalized nutrition plan
The name Koko is inspire by a Japanese word that means ldquoindividualrdquo
Adopting a futuristic approach an MP3 smart trainer explains exercises through headphones and guides members on the digital screen A clientrsquos goals and current fitness level and conditioning are entered into the machine to choose the best exercises
ldquoWe understand that people have busy lives and we want to just help them take the questions or the excuses out of the equation not to work outrdquo Edwards said
Fitness instructors are available during
guest walk-in hours to help and answer questions but the gym is open 24 hours seven days a week for members
They are issued a Koko Key which stores their customized workouts and progress
Edwards said she also wants to have healthy meal cooking classes and go hiking on the weekends as part of an effort to build a community inside and outside of the fitness center
There is staff on hand to help with workouts and assist guests from 7 am to 7 pm Monday through Thursday and 7 am to 1 pm Friday and Saturday
Koko fitclub is a digital gym where members plug in their Koko key mdash a UsB drive filled with all of their workout information mdash and are guided through their exercise by a computerized trainer Photos by collette orquiz
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Grayson St Eatery 521 E Grayson St just off a revived Broadway and near the Pearl serves up a dash of art along with fresh foods robust wine and beer Live music will be offered when cooler weather arrives
Restaurateur Oscar Montiel said he and longtime friend Johnny Moreno both worked in other fields ndash Montiel in medicine and Moreno at Southwest Airlines before he went to culinary school ndash when they
New eatery brings culinary show to off-Broadwayby eiLeen Pace
A former psychiatrist and an airline employee have turned a 1950s duplex near
Fort Sam Houston into a bistro that is defining the term ldquooff-Broadwayrdquo for the newest hippest part of San Antoniorsquos center-city development
decided to open the restaurant last spring The menu changes daily and varies
seasonally Signature items include Smoked Beet Salad Squid Ink Pasta Grayson St Torta the Cuban Sandwich and the Off-Broadway Burger made with arugula and topped with bacon jam
ldquoMy menu evolvesrdquo said Montiel who often visits the Pearlrsquos farmers market ldquoWersquore becoming more and more farm to table We would like to get more local growersrdquo
The restaurant makes the pasta on site smokes its meats and vegetables and keeps soups simmering
ldquoI love souprdquo Montiel said ldquoMy mom used to cook a lot of soups so I have that craving Itrsquos like comfort foodrdquo The restaurant accommodates gluten-free and other special diets
The wine list offers selections from Chile Argentina Italy the Loire Valley and several from the Hill Country Fifteen craft beers are served on tap and in the bottle
The dining room showcases Montielrsquos other passion mdash art According to the restaurateur who said he owned a gallery in Los Angeles for 10 years the pieces are on consignment He plans to add permanent art in the backyard
Montiel designed the property to be sustainable using condensation to water the
plants He also plans to xeriscape And he wants to become a fixture in the community
ldquoI want to have a vertical gardenrdquo he said ldquoI want to get the community involved to provide a space for perhaps the folks at the (nearby San Antonio) AIDS Foundation to come here and work the garden if they would like to and perhaps take back some of the food for their own userdquo
Hours are lunch 1130 am to 3 pm Monday through Saturday and dinner 5 to 10 pm Tuesday through Saturday
grayson st eatery features dishes such as the grayson st Pasta (left) and off-Broadway Burger (above) both made with ingredients from local farmers Photos by collette orquiz
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The latest incarnation now owned by the Hasslocher family of Frontier Enterprises Inc (which includes Jimrsquos Restaurants) is at 8633 Crownhill Blvd
ldquoWe have greatly exceeded expectationsrdquo said manager Bill Sheridan ldquoI guess people missed their fixrdquo
In addition to Sheridan longtime bartender Juan Romero has also returned
La Fonda Alamo Heights first opened on Broadway in 1958 Tucked into a corner of the Stewart Center for
Revived La Fonda Alamo Heights living up to legendby oLiver J bourGoin
Though La Fonda Alamo Heights has risen again at a new location under
new owners the restaurant kept some of the same staff that helped make it a go-to spot in Alamo Heights for Tex-Mex cuisine
more than 40 years it thrived in the spot where the Lion amp Rose is now
In 1999 Luna Notte left the Sunset Ridge Shopping Center on North New Braunfels Avenue and that space became La Fondarsquos new home Owner Rick Shaw sold the restaurant to new proprietors in 2013 but it closed on March 31 of this year Then the Hasslochers took over
Still in the 78209 ZIP code the new La Fonda Alamo Heights sits just inside Loop 410 where Raffles used to be No drastic changes to the menu are expected
ldquoI love the family atmosphere caring about employees treating them rightrdquo said Sheridan who moved to San Antonio from New Jersey in 1979 ldquoOver the years I got to know people who have made me feel like a part of their own familyrdquo
La Fonda has room for 140 diners inside and there are a half-dozen tables on the outdoor patio A staff of 60 includes many employees placed at Jimrsquos Restaurants the past few months while the building which had been vacant five years was renovated
Though Jimmy Hasslocher is in charge of day-to-day operations his father company founder G ldquoJimrdquo Hasslocher 92 still takes an active interest in the business and recently came into La Fonda with blueprints under his arm and offering a strong handshake
ldquorsquoMr Jimrsquo still comes in to check on things mdash dailyrdquo Sheridan said
The manager said two of his favorites from the menu include the regular plate mdash enchilada rice beans chili and a tamal mdash and the Guero Guapo Especial which was named after him and features chopped steak with queso rice and pico
ldquoAll our food is made to orderrdquo Sheridan said ldquoNothing is pre-preparedrdquo
Hours are 11 am to 9 pm Sunday through Thursday and 11 am to 10 pm Friday and Saturday
though la fonda alamo Heights has reopened under new owners and at a new location it still features the drinks (left) and sizzling tex-mex cuisine (above) that have made it a popular dining spot for decades Photos by collette orquiz
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he sees colors shapes patterns and images In addition he is able to see in both the blue and red spectrums no matter the brightness of the environment There is no medical explanation for condition he said
When he turned 21 he became a student of the late Dai Vernon who was considered the worldrsquos best card-trick expert at the time
ldquoIt was just the greatest experience blessing if you wouldrdquo Turner said
Turner also spent years practicing for hours each day mdash at the grocery store on the road and even chatting on the phone
ldquoUnlike a piano player I can practice anywhere and everywhere and what I would do is I would take a move that I want to learn I would analyze it break it down piece by piece moment by moment frame by frame and get it in my subconscious and then it would become an obsessive habitrdquo Turner said
Turner still practices about four hours a day
While Turner has turned shuffling cards into a show of magic and mystery hersquos had plenty of other
adventures too mdash swimming with sharks driving a motorcycle until his father told him to stop and earning a black belt in the martial arts
Korem said now is the perfect time to tell Turnerrsquos story He said the card mechanic motivates others
ldquoI donrsquot try to inspire them it just somehow happensrdquo Turner said
With nine months of filming in the can production wonrsquot be complete for another three months The crew has worked around the clock editing and transcribing interviews and footage for release in the fall of 2015
ldquoIf we were to tell the story 40 50 years down the line say when hersquos passed away and itrsquos historical it wouldnrsquot be the samerdquo Korem said ldquoYoursquore not going to get to live the momentsrdquo
A handful of people have asked to document Turner but Korem was given the green light because his father is a professional magician and a long-time friend of the card mechanic
Next stop for the film crew Turner and Turnerrsquos family is The Magic Castle in Hollywood the clubhouse for the Academy of Magic Acts and a nightclub for magicians and those who love illusionists
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intimate imPressionism from tHe national gallery of art The McNay Art
Museum is one of only five sites in the world to host this exhibition of nearly 70 smaller-scale works by impressionist and post-impressionist masters The works are traveling during renovation work at the National Gallery in Washington DC The intimacy of the worksrsquo size and setting is enhanced by the subjects which include people and places well-known to the artists The museum has scheduled a wide range of activities in conjunction with the exhibit more details are at wwwmcnayartorg Hours will be extended for the duration of the show and there will be a $10 surcharge for entry to the touring exhibit
yoUng QUiltmaKers The ldquoTexas Art Quilts and Modern Masterpiecesrdquo exhibit at the
Institute of Texan Cultures now has a related show ndash ldquoTexas 4-H Quilts and Student Masterpiecesrdquo That show features six student quilts made as part of 4-H studies of textiles and clothing some students create such bedcovers for charitable organizations including Quilts of Valor and Project Linus Both exhibits are open during regular hours 9 am-5 pm Monday through Saturday and noon-5 pm Sunday Admission ranges from $6 to $8 The Institute is at 801 E Cesar Chavez Blvd
art WitH lego BricKs The San Antonio Botanical Garden has a new garden-inspired
installation ndash 27 pieces of sculpture made entirely of Legos 500000 of them Sean Kenney a New York artist has designed and built 14 displays around the grounds featuring birds animals plants and humans Admission costs $8 to $10
the Botanical Garden is at 555 Funston Place at North New Braunfels Avenue It is open from 9 am to 5 pm daily
canstrUction North Star Mall is hosting the 9th annual Canstruction design-build
competition as one of the San Antonio Food Bankrsquos SA Goes Orange for Hunger campaign events to raise awareness and funds for hunger relief On Sept 7 11 teams representing local chapters of The American Institute of Architects and the Society for Design Administration have 12 hours to assemble sculptures using about 30000 cans of food The sculptures will remain on display in the common areas Mall visitors can cast a vote for the Peoplersquos Choice Award announced on Sept 19 The public is also asked to donate canned food at guest services in the Saks Fifth Avenue wing
terrell Hills The City Council meets at 5 pm in City Hall 5100 N New Braunfels Ave
scHool Board meeting Trustees of the North East Independent School District
meet 630 pm on the second Monday of each month at 8961 Tesoro Drive To confirm dates and times call 407-0533
alamo HeigHts The City Council meets 530 pm at the temporary City Hall 1248
Austin Highway Suite 220 A second meeting same place and time is Sept 22 To confirm the location call 822-3331
dUrty nellyrsquos tUrns 40 The bar nestled at the base of the Hilton Palacio del Rio up against
the Market Street bridge is celebrating its 40th birthday with food and drink specials music toasts kilts and sundry other events Many of the goings-on also will benefit the 100 Club which helps support the families of police and firefighters killed or injured in the line of duty that includes a raffle with a trip to Ireland as the prize Durty Nellyrsquos is a replica of a bar built in Bunratty Castle at Limerick in 1620 and still in use For more on the raffle go to www100clubsaorg or to wwwdurtynellyspubcom which also has information on the events and giveaways during the birthday celebration The Palacio del Rio is at 200 S Alamo St
Plant sale Native and well-adapted plants good choices for drought-tolerant
landscaping will be for sale at the San
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Antonio Botanical Garden from 10 am to 2 pm Volunteers will be available to help with plant selection Admission costs $8 to $10 The garden is at 555 Funston Place at North New Braunfels Avenue
san antonio UrBan Pet marKet Vendors of pet products and services adoptions
dog-agility demonstrations and food trucks for the humans are all part of this free monthly event at Travis Park East Travis and Navarro streets downtown It runs from 10 am to 2 pm and offers plenty of pet information as well as shopping and all proceeds go to animal-rescue groups It takes place the third Saturday of the month except for September when itrsquos on the second Saturday For more go to httpsa-urbanpetmarketcom
teJano rancHing family day On the eve of Hispanic Heritage Month the Institute
of Texan Cultures offers a look at the indelible impact of Tejanos on Texas ranching There will be vaqueros plus examples of the distinctive cooking and music of Tejano ranch folk There is no admission cost for this Second Sunday
event which runs from noon to 5 pm The Institute is at 801 E Cesar Chavez Blvd
olmos ParK The City Council meets 6 pm in City Hall 120 W El Prado Drive
alamo HeigHts indePendent scHool district The board meets 7 pm in the board
room of Central Office 7101 Broadway
rancH cHic fasHion sHoW The American Cancer Society will present a show ndash with the
help of Wrangler Cavenderrsquos and jeweler Kendra Scott ndash featuring Western-themed clothing modeled by cancer survivors The event is from 630 to 9 pm at the Rosenberg Sky Room 847 E Hildebrand Ave on the University of the Incarnate Word campus Individual tickets are $75 a row of 10 seats is $800 To reserve a seat contact Renee Silber at 595-0249 or reneesilbercancerorg
ldquotWo Women looK Westrdquo This exhibit at the Witte Museum is subtitled ldquoPhotographs of
King Ranch by Helen C Kleberg and Toni Frissellrdquo which lets you know it will have an insiderrsquos viewpoint Kleberg and her husband Robert ran the ranch and
Frissell was a well-known New York fashion photographer in the 1930s and rsquo40s More than 50 photos of ranch life during that era will be on display along with items owned by the Klebergs in the Russell Hill Rogers Texas Art Gallery at the Robert J and Helen C Kleberg South Texas Heritage Center Admission to the museum 3801 Broadway ranges from $7 to $10
taste of tHe HeigHts The annual fundraiser presented by the Alamo Heights Chamber
of Commerce runs from 7 to 10 pm at the Witte Museum 3801 Broadway Silent auctions for various goods and services will supplement the main entertainment food from an array of San Antonio restaurants Part of the proceeds will benefit the Witte and Morganrsquos Wonderland Advance tickets cost $50 which includes valet parking They can be purchased through a link at wwwtasteoftheheightscom
viva Havana Musical Bridges Around the World presents Viva Havana an evening of
Cuban cuisine salsa Cuba libres and a special performance Attire is Cuban chic or cocktail The proceeds benefit the nonprofitrsquos outreach program Kids to Concerts The event which is at the Tobin Center for the
Performing Arts 100 Auditorium Circle starts at 7 pm with a cocktail hour and silent auction performance and dinner at 8 pm and dessert coffee and Latin dancing at 9 pm A VIP reception is 6 pm Admission is $250 per person and sponsorships are available For more visit wwwmusicalbridgesorg or call 464-1534
landa nigHts The gardens around the Landa Branch Library are the setting for this
annual event raising funds to maintain the lovely site The party which runs from 630 to 1030 pm will feature dancing and a raffle Dinner will be provided by The Monterey with some all-star support chef Andrew Weissman Biga on the Banks and Bakery Lorraine plus noted bartender Jeret Pena Individual tickets cost $100 and raffle tickets are $100 tables for eight can be reserved starting at $1250 Tickets are available through a link at landagardensorgblog Landa Library and Gardens are at 233 Bushnell Ave
ldquofantastic mr foXrdquo Opera San Antonio helps open the Tobin Centerrsquos Carlos Alvarez
Studio with this much-loved family-
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friendly comic opera by Roald Dahl The Childrenrsquos Chorus of San Antonio will perform between acts Shows are at 730 pm except for Sept 28 when the curtain goes up at 2 pm For ticket information and purchases call 223-8624 or go to wwwtobitobincenterorg
Historic HomeoWner fair Information products and services related to caring for all
types of older homes will be available at this annual event presented by the cityrsquos Office of Historic Preservation Demonstrations and educational sessions will be offered and an assortment of exhibitors will be available to answer questions as well as information about their products and services The fair runs from 930 am to 3 pm in the Full Goods Building at the Pearl 200 E Grayson St Therersquos no admission cost
race for tHe rescUes This 5K runwalk benefits Snipsa ndash the Spay Neuter Inject Project
of San Antonio ndash which provides spayneuter services and specialized medical care to rescued animals You can participate with your dog too The race starts at the Alamo Heights swimming pool 250 Viesca St Individual competitive runners step off at 8 am runners and walkers with dogs set out two minutes later Registration fees range from $15 to $30 (until race day when it rises to $35) For more go to wwwsnipsaorg and click on the race item to access a registration form
Watersaver landscaPe toUr This annual tour focuses on landscapes that use water
wisely but also feature smart color-filled design and minimal maintenance There will be several representative landscapes in one neighborhood plus a variety of distinctive yards in other parts of town The tour runs from 9 am to 3 pm therersquos no admission cost A list of the
addresses in the tour will be available at wwwwatersaverlandscapetourorg
national nigHt oUtThe annual event held to prevent crime and get
neighbors acquainted with each other returns to San Antonio communities For details important dates registration and more visit httpwwwsanantoniogovSAPDNationalNightOutaspx or check with local police departments
tUesday mUsical clUB The venerable club begins the 92nd season of its Artist Series with
a performance by the ETA3 Trio on flute clarinet and piano On Nov 11 itrsquos organist Christopher Houlihan on Jan 27 pianist Simone Dinnerstein and on March 3 soprano Ava Pine Three of the concerts are at 2 pm at Laurel Heights United Methodist Church 227 W Woodlawn Ave Houlihanrsquos performance will be at 730 pm at Trinity Universityrsquos Margarite B Parker Chapel Tickets are $75 for the season or $25 for individual concerts theyrsquore available through a link on the website wwwsatmcorg or for single tickets at the door
san antonio cHamBer mUsic society The 72nd season of performances
presented by this San Antonio institution opens with the Jerusalem Quartet The rest of the season features Quartetto di Cremona Nov 16 New York Woodwind Quintet Jan 25 St Lawrence String Quartet Feb 22 and Elias Quartet March 29 Performances are at 315 pm at Temple Beth-El 211 Belknap Place Single tickets are $25 season tickets also are available Both can be purchased at wwwsacmsorg and individual tickets are sold at the door
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Enjoy an evening of fabulous music cocktails heavy hors drsquooeuvres a silent auction with a large selection of fine art Listen to the elegant sounds of upright bass and piano provided by the dynamic father and son duo George and Aaron Ellington Prado
1 grayson st eatery 521 E Grayson St is now open for lunch and dinner Converted from a 1940s-era duplex used by military families into a Texas bistro the restaurant located not far from the former Pearl Brewery features Southwestern-themed plates and ldquocomfort foodrdquo the owners said The restaurant accommodates gluten-free and other special diets Hours are lunch 1130 am to 3 pm Monday through Saturday and dinner 5 to 10 pm Tuesday through Saturday For more call 437-0138 or visit wwwgraysoneaterycom (See story on page 24)
2 la fonda alamo HeigHts 8633 Crownhill Blvd rises again in this latest incarnation of the Tex-Mex restaurant The original opened in 1958 in the Stewart Center in Alamo Heights then moved to the Sunset Ridge shopping center before closing March 31 Resurrected by the Hasslocher family owners of Frontier Enterprises
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(which includes Jimrsquos Restaurants) the new version occupies the former Raffles Longtime bartender Juan Romero and manager Bill Sheridan have come back and no major changes are planned for the menu the management said Hours are 11 am to 9 pm Sunday through Thursday and 11 am to 10 pm Friday and Saturday For more call 824-4231 or visit httpwwwlafondaalamoheightscom (See story on page 25)
3 mana HoUse 1160 E Commerce St Suite 100 is a new art gallery debuting in Sunset Station just east of downtown According to a release ldquomanardquo is a Hawaiian word suggesting ldquoa life energy that flows through all things empowering an individual and thus the community at largerdquo In addition to art exhibitions the gallery offers yoga wellness workshops story times and music Hours are 10 am to 4 pm Monday through Friday but vary on the weekends because of special events For more call 518-321-3906 visit wwwfindyourmanacom or go to httpswwwfacebookcomfindyourmana (See story on page 22)
4 KoKo fitclUB alamo HeigHts 999 E Basse Road Suite 184 recently opened
its doors in The Shops at Lincoln Heights Trainers say the digital gym is ldquothe first health club that uses technology to bring strength training cardio exercise and nutrition planning together in one placerdquo According to a blurb on the Facebook page ldquoKokorsquos cardio and strength machines know your body and guide you more skillfully than a human personal trainerrdquo The center is open 24 hours for members There is staff on hand to help with workouts and assist guests from 7 am to 7 pm Monday through Thursday and 7 am to 1 pm Friday and Saturday For more call 776-7773 or visit httpalamoheightskokofitclubcom (See story on page 23)
5 mission ortHodontics 156 W Sunset Road Suite 100 is now open and offers ldquofriendly and relaxed orthodontic care that will put you at ease while delivering the highest level of professional work possiblehellip (to) achieve and maintain a healthy aesthetic smilerdquo A complimentary consultation for Invisalign or other braces is also available Hours are 8 am to 5 pm Monday through Friday For more call 822-7797 check out wwwmissionorthodonticscom or visit wwwfacebookcommissionorthodontics
6 sHe BUys HoUses casH 4801 Broadway is a woman-run real estate investment firm located in Alamo Heights
that pays cash for houses and offers a fast closing without Realtor commissions selling fees or hassles according to owner Kim Joppie ldquoWe buy property lsquoas-isrsquo so no clean-out is required The people we typically help are those with distressed property they want to get rid of fast tired landlords folks being relocated (especially military families) those going through divorce foreclosure or who have inherited a homerdquo she said She Buys Houses Cash can make a cash offer on a house within 24 hours and can close in seven days Joppie says Hours are by appointment For more call 254-4790 visit httpwwwshebuyshousescashcom or go to httpswwwfacebookcomshebuyshousescash
7 mencHiersquos froZen yogUrts 999 E Basse Road Suite 177 plans an October grand opening in The Shops at Lincoln Heights The storersquos mission statement is ldquoWe make you smilerdquo and it offers frozen yogurt in more than 100 flavors and 70 fresh toppings Hours are 11 am to 10 pm Sunday through Thursday and 11 am to 11 pm Friday and Saturday For more visit httpwwwmenchiescom or httpswwwfacebookcommenchiestheshopsatlincolnheights
in otHer neWsresidents in alamo HeigHts Will
receive only one statement for all their taxes this year which will be mailed out by the Bexar County Tax Assessors Office According to a newsletter Alamo Heights asked Bexar County to collect the cityrsquos property taxes to save money and create convenience The county already contracts with the Alamo Heights school district to do the same thing city officials said Advantages to the new system according to officials include a single check for all taxes paying by mail telephone online and using a debit or a credit card online tax information for residents and title companies and the availability of online or e-statements Residents can visit httphomebexarorgtax starting Oct 1 for more information Questions also can be directed to Cynthia Barr the cityrsquos finance director at 882-1502 or email cbarralamoheightstxgov
officials Unveiled sWeePing cHanges to alamo stadiUm 110 Tuleta Drive during a rededication of the 74-year-old facility on Aug 16 The stadium and the adjacent Convocation Center which reopened in January received $35 million as part of a San Antonio Independent School District bond issue in 2010 to fund the renovations Overall work included the restrooms locker rooms concession areas press box
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The Korova 107 e Martin st 995-7229
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White Rabbit 2410 N st Maryrsquos st 737-2221
96 siempre san antonio nina diaz Lonely Horse david Garza 7 pm tobin center free
910 vikki carr with mariachi cobre 730 pm tobin center $2950$7950
911 Lisa morales 8 pm samrsquos burger Joint $12
912 blues and brews Jimmie vaughan 7 pm aztec theatre $17$40
913 soul track mind 8 pm samrsquos burger Joint $12
916 Prong 7 pm backstage Live $11
917 overkill evil united aggravator metalriser 7 pm backstage Live $21
918 thatrsquos my kind of night Luke bryan 730 pm atampt center $40$75
919 demi Lovato mkto 730 pm atampt center $5163$8369
920 Limp bizkit machine Gun kelly 630 pm aztec theatre $35$50
921 tamela mann 6 pm tobin center $25$65
923 Present Past future tour We came as romans for today the color morale Palisades 6 pm White rabbit $17
925 caroline rose 8 pm samrsquos burger Joint $7
926 the aquabats emilyrsquos army 6 pm the korova $18
927 the everlasting tour martina mcbride 8 pm majestic theatre $3950$7950
928 marc anthony 7 pm atampt center $6212$20158
930 the corazon tour santana 730 pm tobin center $5950$430
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103 del castillo 8 pm samrsquos burger Joint $15
105 broken bells 7 pm aztec theatre $36
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play areas seating storage sports lighting sound systems and security infrastructure (electrical and plumbing) storm drains sidewalks parking stone wall lighting landscaping and irrigation and Americans with Disabilities Act-compliant access including an elevator to accommodate wheelchair use Officials said the turf for the first time has been striped for soccer games and a digital scoreboard similar to those at Division I universities has been added
terrell Hills firefigHters Have a neW fire engine that debuted during the annual Fourth of July Parade The vehicle manufactured by the Sutphen Corp replaces a Pearce Ford fire engine the city relied upon for 23 years ldquoThe new apparatus brings with it enhanced firefighting capabilities as well as numerous new safety features to protect our firefightersrdquo according to a statement from the city
tHree neW firefigHtersParamedics have joined the Alamo Heights Fire Department Nicholas Metcalf Samuel Wieland and Christopher Thompson
olmos ParK residents are Being laUded for coordinating tree-trimming
projects with the Public Works Department to keep low-hanging boughs from being a hazard to traffic and utility crews Residents who want to know if their tree limbs need to be cut back can call the city at 824-3281
several alamo HeigHts city emPloyees received honors during the recent Texas City Management Association convention in Galveston City Manager Mark Browne was recognized as the outgoing TCMA Region 8 board representative Information Services Manager Marian Vargas received the Barney L Knight Texas Certified Public Manager Scholarship and Community Development ServicesInterim Director David Harris was recognized as the outgoing TCMA board vice president
trinity Professor david H HoUgH received tHe astronomical leagUe aWard during a recent national convention in San Antonio The award recognizes his contributions to the field including a 33-year study of a quasar in the constellation of Cancer also known as the Crab According to a Trinity spokeswoman ldquoHough is a longtime mentor to the Leaguersquos National Young Astronomer program and has judged research papers and projects of high school students while also sharing a love for astronomy with amateursrdquo
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They even added some enticing adult touches such as a glass of wine and fancy hors drsquooeuvres
The childlike mayhem continued at the San Antonio Museum of Art for Second Friday Happy Hour where anyone left in town on Friday evening gathered at the sculpture garden to play with friends enjoy snacks and cold beverages listen to live music stroll among the priceless art and generally feel happy to be alive
And Barbie herself would turn green with envy (the new go-to color by the
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aHiSD continues from pg 01
Though several parents said the districtrsquos first-time requirement to enroll kids online left them frustrated school officials countered that most of AHISDs 4750 pupils were registered by Aug 25
ldquoWe knew there would be problems and we found some as our parents began to register their childrenrdquo said Superintendent Kevin Brown ldquoSome had difficulty scanning their proof of district residency documents into the system Others were confused by the way some of
Superintendent process confused some parents
the registration questions were wordedrdquoBrown pledged those issues will
be fixed when students register for the 2015-16 academic year
Maritza Weiss who has four children enrolled in the district said it took her several tries to get one of her youngsters registered
ldquoFor some reason she wasnrsquot in the systemrdquo Weiss said
In the end she took the advice school administrators had sent parents about the new registration system ldquoIf you are having problems go to your school and office staff will gladly help you complete the registrationrdquo Which they did in her case
One parent of a senior who asked that her name not be used was not happy
She said ldquoIt took me three days to get my daughter registered And that made no sense to me Wersquove been in the district since kindergarten and I never had a problem registering her beforerdquo
Other parents complained they did not receive notice of the new system until a couple of weeks before the start of school adding that it took several tries to get their children enrolled
But overall Brown said registration proceeded with few major problems
He said the district adopted the
aHiSD continues on pg 14
ALAMO HEIGHTS mdash Though the fuss doesnrsquot compare to the troubled rollout
of Obamacare Alamo Heights Independent School District officials promise that online registration will go smoother next time after some parents complained about the new process
14 september 2014
aHiSD continues from pg 13
new computerized system in response to numerous requests from parents to streamline registration
ldquoMany parents told us they were tired of filling out the same forms year after year and they asked us to consider a computer-based registration systemrdquo Brown said
The district selected eSchoolPLUS which also manages student registration for a number of other schools in Texas
Brown said the district began sending notices about the new system to parents last May There also were weekly notices
Even the Alamo Heights Parent Teacher Student Organization sent emails to parents with a tongue-in-cheek reminder
ldquoIf you donrsquot get these forms submitted electronically or send hard copies with your student on Prep Day the admin staff will hunt you down Wersquore not kidding Theyrsquoll be calling you Your student will be calling you Yoursquoll get a bunch of text messages from your student all in lower case and no punctuation with an accusatory tone Itrsquoll be awful and your kid will be frustrated and yoursquoll be frustrated and it will make for a terrible dayrdquo
But the note also added a ray of hope ldquoDonrsquot wait If you still have trouble you can stop by the school office and pick up the forms that you need The
office staff is happy to help yourdquoThe flurry of emails from the district and
the PTSO resulted in a flood of parents trying to log on to the system with a predictable result ndash it bogged down officials said
In fact the district posted a notice on the registration website telling parents ldquoOnline registration is periodically running very slowly due to a problem with the vendorrsquos system If you are experiencing difficulty please try later Thank you for your patiencerdquo
However other parents reported few if any problems with the computerized registration
ldquoPersonally it was pretty simple for me This sure beats filling out those forms by hand year after yearrdquo said Debi Flume whose son Ray attends Alamo Heights Junior School and whose daughter Faith is a freshman at Alamo Heights High School
The best part ldquoWhen you open your account
all your info is thererdquo she saidBrown said some parents had difficulty
signing into the system because they did not have their home-access password
But the password is easily recovered through a prompt on the sign-in page which helps people who may have forgotten their password or user name the superintendent said
Once parents got that straightened out registration went smoothly Brown added
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The site is at Ellwood Avenue and Austin Highway where last year a major apartment and retail complex was planned until the developers pulled out after a public outcry
But Richard Peacock Jr speaking on behalf of Broadway Ellwood Co mdash the group that owns the parcel mdash said new plans for the site could be unveiled as soon as this fall
ldquoWe are beginning to narrow down the proposed uses for our site to those that we feel meet (our) criteria with the intention of presenting something to the community in the early fallrdquo Peacock said in an email
The strip of land includes an old apartment building and three vacant homes
ldquoThe owners have received a permit for demolition of the propertyrdquo said City Manager Mark Browne ldquoI do not know when they plan to demolish That is all we have at this pointrdquo
Peacock said the existing properties could be razed or sold in September
ldquoIn the meantime we also continue to work to demolish the existing apartment structures and hopefully donate or sell the existing homes mdash a process we anticipate completing by the end of Septemberrdquo Peacock said ldquoWe remain optimistic that we will be able to present a redevelopment proposal that will be enthusiastically received by the community in which we all liverdquo
More than a year ago a vision for the site included the construction of the ambitious Alamo Heights Gateway project
Alamo Manhattan a Dallas-based development company had planned to build the six-story 220-unit luxury apartment complex on that the property mdash close to Broadway and Austin Highway mdash at an estimated cost of $30 million
Many residents objected to the size of the complex while others claimed it would give the city an economic shot in the arm by attracting more retail outlets to Alamo Heights
But as the objections mounted the
Developers want to make project acceptable to communityby bain serna
ALAMO HEIGHTS mdash Now that the controversy over an aborted retail-and-
residential complex is months in the past new plans to develop a 17-acre parcel in the heart of the city could be revealed soon officials said
firm later terminated its contract with Broadway Ellwood Co after the City Council voted to limit and scale down the apartment complex to four stories and 120 units according to officials
ldquoWe did come up with (a special-use permit) that we thought would be tolerable to the city but in the end it was not suited for them (Alamo Manhattan) so they declined to take what we wanted and they canceled their contractrdquo said Mayor Louis Cooper
He recalled how much the issue one of the most controversial in decades for Alamo Heights divided the community
ldquoIt was really splitrdquo Cooper said ldquoThere were a lot of people who really encouraged the new development there They werenrsquot really specific whether it was apartments or retail or if it was offices They just wanted to see something happen And then there was another group of people who really didnrsquot want to see anything happen so it was split between those two groupsrdquo
Officials with Broadway Ellwood Co have publicly released updates over the course of the year They are reassessing their options and are in discussions with various stakeholders as to the best way to move forward according to property co-owner Peacock
He said the owners of the property want to see it redeveloped into something special that is worthy of the Alamo Heights community containing the key elements of quality architecture a use that is beneficial to Alamo Heights and one that also has economic viability
ldquoSince terminating our contract of sale with the previous purchaserdeveloper this past spring we have received numerous inquiries from parties interested in our siterdquo Peacock said in the email ldquoWe have taken the necessary time over the summer to carefully evaluate not only the various proposed uses but also the entities behind each proposal
ldquoAs we have vetted the various proposals we have to do so in light of our determination to see that any redevelopment meets our three previously stated objectivesrdquo he added
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The pharmacy would be built on land owned by the University of the Incarnate Word at the site of the Kathleen Martin Enrollment Center an admissions building at 4600 Broadway
However a provision in the city code from 2010 disallows any new drive-thrus in Alamo Heights which means the developers would have to apply for a special-use permit followed by City Council approval
ldquoRight now there is an interest in the applicant to have a drive-thrurdquo said David Harris interim director of the Community
Zoning changes request for a drive-thru on the tableby bain serna
ALAMO HEIGHTS mdash Plans for a new CVS retail-pharmacy store are
moving ahead but the proposed building will have to reflect the cityrsquos architecture and a request for a drive-thru is still up in the air
Development Services Department ldquoThere may also be an interest with the City Council and (Architectural Review Board) to allow for something like that The Planning and Zoning Commission even stated that they wanted to allow them the opportunity to
at least allow them to apply for onerdquo Meanwhile contract negotiations are
under way for the purchase of the property between CVS representatives and the UIW
Discussions for the past two months involving the council the ARB the university and CVS have ranged from the outer aesthetics of the store to where the building will sit on the property
During the July 28 regular council meeting city leaders tabled the matter to review the project
ldquoWe had a joint meeting with the ARB which was absolutely wonderful because it allowed the City Council to hear from the ARB and their thoughts on the proposed CVS buildingrdquo said Place 1 Councilman Bobby Hasslocher of the Aug 5 joint session ldquoWe hammered out some issues such as the placement of the building what we would prefer to see not what we insist but what we prefer to see The typical CVS building the big block building we didnrsquot care much for We wanted them to look at a different form of architecture that blends in more with Alamo Heightsrdquo
According to Hasslocher the building shouldnrsquot resemble a standard CVS pharmacy
ldquoCVS was very open-minded and wanted to build something to make the Alamo Heights community happyrdquo said Mayor Louis Cooper ldquoThey wanted to start
somewhere so they gave a drawing of one of their standard stores We want to have the ability to build a special or unique type of CVS but definitely not the lsquocookie-cutterrsquo one that they submitted to us earlierrdquo
So far CVS appears willing to work with the city officials said
ldquoThey are planning to submit a new proposed store design a building that is front-loaded and that is flush out against Broadwayrdquo Harris said
Another issue on the table is a possible zoning change for a rear lot on the property from parking to a B-1 business zone to make the entire parcel mdash which contains four small lots mdash zoned for a business district
The B-1 designation allows for pharmacies
ldquoThe property theyrsquore looking to purchase is made up of four smaller lots and one of those lots is zoned P for parkingrdquo Harris said ldquoThe rear portion is zoned P and the front (three) parcels are zoned B-1 business district What they were requesting initially was to have the entire parcel zoned a B-1 The original submission they gave us proposed a design that wouldrsquove put the building to the back of the property and that wouldnrsquot be allowable in a P zone so that was the genesis of the requestrdquo
A decision by the council is pending officials said
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cvs Pharmacy is looking at an admissions building owned by the University of the incarnate Word as a site for a new store Photo by rudy B ornelas
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Business owners grateful to persistent customersby eiLeen Pace
Business owners and Mahncke Park residents are breathing a collective
sigh of relief with the reopening of the intersection at Broadway and Hildebrand to two-way traffic after an 18-month construction project
Though the announcement came July 31 it took another couple of weeks and intermittent lane closures for striping concrete work and some landscaping before the lanes returned to normal up and down Broadway and along Hildebrand west of Broadway
For much of the project only the eastbound lanes of Hildebrand remained opened which created headaches for motorists trying to reach US 281 They had to take a long detour through Brackenridge Park
ldquoIrsquom impressed that they (city crews) were able to get the project finished pretty much on schedulerdquo said Jon Lindskog owner of Cheesy Janersquos Burgers which is located south of the intersection
The project to improve drainage and traffic flow on one of the near-North Sidersquos busiest crossroads began early in 2013 with the closure of westbound lanes on Hildebrand from New Braunfels Avenue to the San Antonio River The city shut down lanes on Broadway for varying periods of time allowing crews to add stormwater drains under the intersection Along with the new drainage system crews installed the necessary utilities beneath the street
ReOpeneD continues on pg 18
at long last say merchants the intersection of east Hildebrand and Broadway is fully open again Photo by rudy B ornelas
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ndash gas water sewer cable and power Melissa Sparks a spokeswoman for the
cityrsquos Capital Improvements Management Services said the project finished on time
ldquoIf a project goes over schedule each contract is typically written with a section that allows us to charge damages each day that it goes over Thankfully that wasnrsquot an issue hererdquo Sparks said
After the dust settled new curbs and landscaping had been installed along Broadway new traffic signals were operational and the much-anticipated drainage system was in place The system is designed to channel a 100-year storm event
Lindskog is happy to have that drainage system finished During past floods the water has risen to Cheesy Janersquos parking lot
Though the construction took some time and often meant delays the rewards are worthwhile for motorists and residents such as the neighbors in nearby Mahncke Park city officials said
ldquoResidents now have a drainage system that can handle a 100-year storm event as well as better traffic flow and a beautified areardquo Sparks said ldquoNow that lanes are open theyrsquoll benefit from some additional turn lanes in the intersection bike lanes sidewalks and even new traffic signalsrdquo
Lindskog said his business has returned to pre-construction levels of two summers ago
ldquoIt happened immediatelyrdquo he said ldquoThe street opened on Thursday night and we were immediately busier at Friday lunch the next dayrdquo
Many businesses along Broadway did some hand-wringing over the past 18 months but things now are looking up
ldquoMost businesses were very patient and worked with us to ease any construction-related issues they facedrdquo Sparks said
WashTub manager Leo Sanchez said the car wash had a lot of faithful customers who kept coming despite the detours
Subway manager Tricia Mascorro said the construction did have an impact on her sales but now business is slowly recovering
ldquoItrsquos kind of going slow but itrsquos getting thererdquo she said ldquoItrsquos not like it was before the construction but itrsquos getting thererdquo
Staff in the ATampT building across Broadway kept coming to dine but drivers going south on Broadway were reluctant to cross to the other side of the street while it was torn up Mascorro added
Now she is happy with the new streetldquoIt looks beautiful They
really did a beautiful jobrdquo she said ldquoThe streets are wider
Lindskog is grateful to the patrons who kept coming to his restaurant
ldquoI just want to thank our regular customers who came to us during the construction the ones who found their way to us on the back streets and kept coming all these monthsrdquo he said
ReOpeneD continues from pg 17
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But that hasnrsquot stopped Richard Turner 60 a blind man often described as the worldrsquos top card-trick expert whose notable talents will be highlighted in a documentary due out late next year called ldquoDealtrdquo
Turner has also gained plenty of young fans while teaching classes for 12 summers at San Antonio Academy in Monte Vista
ldquoItrsquos a story that just sounds like fiction but itrsquos realrdquo said Luke Korem director of the upcoming documentary which includes segments at the academy ldquoItrsquos important because Richard is extremely inspiring You canrsquot help but be inspired and entertained when yoursquore around himrdquo
Turner born in 1954 or the ldquoyear of the full deckrdquo as he calls it (including jokers
Film should be released by fall 2015by coLLette orquiZ
Seeing the outcome of a card game is never easy especially if your vision is nonexistent
an entire deck has 54 cards) is sometimes billed as a card magician but he considers himself a card mechanic because of the way he manipulates the outcome of the deck
ldquoI could explain what Irsquom doing but itrsquos not how itrsquos being done itrsquos that itrsquos being donerdquo Turner said
This summer was particularly special because Korem and a film crew out of Austin spent time at the academy to capture Turner teaching and joking with his students
ldquoI thought it was really fun and I liked learning all the tricksrdquo said Michaela Vail 12 from Castle Hills ldquoI think itrsquos really good that he does because I feel like he stands for the blind community in generalrdquo
Michaela has been attending Summer at the Academy for the past couple of summers and was invited to be a part of the documentary because of her own sight limitations She was born with a genetic defect called Leberrsquos congenital amaurosis Her father Neal Vail said what vision Michaela does have occurs in the periphery but she can see things up close and very large
Turnerrsquos classes are two and a half hours long and his son Asa 19 has been helping since he was 7 The elder Turner teaches students simple tricks to take home and show their family and friends
While hersquos regaling the kids with anecdotes the one trick he teaches them is the five-dollar or dozen-cookie trick When all is said and done his young
learners are able to trick a friend or family into handing over money and sweets
Itrsquos all in good fun Turner saidldquoPeople enjoy being fooled and
people enjoy fooling people so it works both waysrdquo he added
When Turner is not teaching at the academy he is flying to locations near and far most of the time with his son and wife Kim He is booked for card gigs and motivational speaking events until September 2015
Turner started learning his craft in 1961 while watching the television show ldquoMaverickrdquo featuring James Garner as a Wild West poker-playing cardsharp At the time Turner still had his sight
Because he was the oldest in the family Turner said he felt like he had to win That meant finding ways to make sure he always controlled the outcome of a game
At 9 Turner and his younger sister contracted scarlet fever One day they could see the chalkboard at the school and the next day they couldnrsquot Turner attributes the disease to his loss of sight since there is no history of blindness in his family
Though he is without sight Turner reports an unusual side effect known as Charles Bonnet Syndrome in which
CaRD TRiCKS continues on pg 26
michaela vail (left) who has sight limitations listens to card-trick mechanic richard turner (right) who also is blind during a summer class at san antonio academy Photo by collette orquiz
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WeinBeRg continues from pg 01
The beautiful old Spanish missions of the Southwest and the stories of the men of faith who established them in the challenging New World have inspired Weinbergrsquos historical mystery novels And the process of writing them has illuminated this Northwood residentrsquos life in surprising ways
Since retiring in 1999 from Trinity University where she chaired the Department of Modern Languages Weinberg has published 10 impeccably researched novels most set in the 18th-century Spanish territories of Texas and New Mexico ldquoApache Lancerdquo ldquoFranciscan Crossrdquo and ldquoSeven Cities of Mudrdquo focus on Franciscan pioneers in San Antonio and New Mexico
A separate four-book series features Fray
by susan yerkes
Curiosity started at very early age
Florence Weinberg is a writer with a mission Make that many missions
Ygnacio Pfefferkorn a real-life German-born Jesuit missionary working in Sonora New Mexico and his return to Europe during the heat of religious struggles in the Catholic church Her most recent book ldquoAnselm a Metamorphosisrdquo delves into fantasy realms And now shersquos hard at work on a new novel about the Alamo
A tall stately woman with a ready smile and piercing intellect Weinberg has spent much of her life in scholarly pursuits Yet the love of nature and wide-open spaces and a rugged athleticism born in childhood bring energy and sparkle to her personality and her work
The only child of two dedicated teachers Weinbergrsquos Depression-era youth was full of challenge and adventure Her father an engineer who worked on a highway from Chicago to El Paso met her mother while involved in the project When the job ended the pair settled in Alamogordo New Mexico where her dad taught high school and her mother was an elementary school teacher Thatrsquos where Weinberg was born in 1933 Her childhood was idyllic though times were hard
ldquoI was my fatherrsquos lsquogal Fridayrsquo ldquo she said ldquoI was big and strong so I helped plant the harvest build fence and bale hayrdquo
By the time she could walk she was riding horses and when she wasnrsquot helping her dad she was exploring the wilderness on foot or in the saddle And even as a toddler she was soaking up all the knowledge her world offered
ldquoI am fascinated by the way Florence grew up with such brilliant parents in such difficult timesrdquo said Linda Shuler a fellow author and former drama coach who has
become one of Weinbergrsquos close friends ldquoI remember her telling me about when she was still almost a baby sitting on the wooden floor of this tiny country schoolhouse way out West while her mother taught classesrdquo
With a passion for language and art and well-read parents Weinberg was always learning and creating She wrote and illustrated her first book ldquoYwain King of All Catsrdquo when she was 3 and started first grade at 4
Her father enlisted in World War II and was seriously wounded in the Battle of the Bulge When he returned home the family moved to a 360-acre farm by a lake in northern Arkansas
ldquoThere was nothing but an abandoned Civil War cabin and a large barn on the propertyrdquo she said ldquoMy father rebuilt the cabin and we lived there without electricity at first and then we had a six-volt system with a generator he created out of an old washing machine Even through my high school years we had no telephonerdquo
As a newcomer to the Ozarks and a tall highly educated teenager Weinberg struggled to make friends in high school and found the key in basketball where she also excelled
Offered a scholarship at Park
northwood author florence Weinberg mdash showing a whimsical side mdash is a former trinity University instructor now working on a novel about the alamo from a tejanas perspective Photo by Josh Huskin
WeinBeRg continues on pg 21
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WeinBeRg continues from pg 20
College (now Park University) in Missouri she planned to major in art then focused on languages instead
While working on her masterrsquos degree at the University of Iowa she met Kurt Weinberg a professor 20 years her senior Despite the age difference and the fact he was Jewish while her upbringing was Protestant it was a match made in heaven And although her parents first opposed the marriage they too came to love and accept her husband After the couplersquos move to San Antonio Florence Weinbergrsquos widowed mom eventually came to live in the Alamo City too Weinberg cared for both her husband who had Parkinsonrsquos disease and her mother who suffered a stroke in their last years
ldquoFlorencersquos heart is as big as her mind is brilliantrdquo Shuler said ldquoShe is as loyal and dedicated to her friends as she was to her familyrdquo
Author Bill Stephens another of Weinbergrsquos good friends and a member of her Daedalus Writing Group agreed
She can be counted on both as a friend and as a fellow writer he said
ldquoHer books are not only suspenseful mysteries but compelling historical views of the life and times of the period At her own expense she has spent untold time effort and money traveling the regions where her books are set so readers are transported back in historyrdquo he said
That passion for research brought an unexpected gift to Weinbergrsquos life
Her lifelong interest in theology and religious history inspired an interest in the stories of the Spanish missions When she adapted the life of Pfefferkorn for a series of novels she found herself drawn closer to the Catholic church
ldquoAfter Kurt died and my mother was struggling with her illness I increasingly felt something was missing I felt the need for a church home I found myself drawn to the Catholic apostolic churchrdquo she said
Seeking help from Jesuit scholars to ensure the accuracy of her novels she was led to Our Lady of Guadalupe a small simple church on El Paso Street She was immediately drawn to the atmosphere there and to Associate Pastor James Marshall
ldquoOn my second visit I said lsquoConvert mersquordquo she said Today she is deeply involved with the church as a Eucharistic minister and lector Itrsquos just one more fascinating and unexpected chapter of her life
And as for that book on the Alamo ldquoIt will not be a deification of the Travis-
Bowie-Houston mythologyrdquo Weinberg said ldquoIt will be from a Tejana womanrsquos point of view and will deal with the resentment many Tejanos felt of the whites who came in and usurped their landsrdquo
ldquoThe more blowback the betterrdquo she added with a smile
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In what used to be a building to store gunpowder Mana House is lighting a fuse to illuminate an art gallery an office a co-op and a place to hold events
ldquoIt was kind of like the space created the vision which I think sometimes itrsquos the opposite Itrsquos a very unique way of creating a businessrdquo said Emily Reynolds founder of both Mana House and Defining Delicious a food and beverage public relations firm
In the space located at 1160 E Commerce Suite 100 Reynolds has built what she calls a ldquocreative nexusrdquo Mana
lsquoManarsquo means empowerment at Sunset Station gallery
House has huge windows that let in light and also has exposed brick walls instead of the typical white ones seen in mamy galleries
Reynolds is the brains behind Mana House which stems from her love of all things Hawaiian and a desire to create a community filled with art food and ways to make connections Each month subjects inspired by artworks will be celebrated and the artists behind the works will be on hand at the gallery
Mana House had a soft opening Aug 1 with artist Jeannette MacDougall exhibiting her collection ldquoA Change of Sceneryrdquo The topic for August was sustainability and MacDougallrsquos mixed-media paintings and photographs depicted landscapes hidden behind layers of paint and textures to represent distressed environments and a call for conservation
Reynolds described the inaugural opening as a success Guests enjoyed good conversation a jazz band and organic local hors drsquooeuvres she said
ldquoItrsquos not just a gallery in a sense that we just put paintings on the wall and have people walk through Itrsquos art coming to liferdquo Reynolds said
Hours are 10 am to 4 pm Monday through Friday with varying times for events
Mana is a word for power in Hawaiian but the founder of Mana House
mdash a new art collaborative in Sunset Station mdash has taken the translation a step further to mean empowerment
by coLLette orquiZ
at the soft opening of mana House aug 1 guest aimee avila studies one of the works by featured artist Jeannette macdougall Photo by collette orquiz
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On Aug 18 Edwards opened Koko FitClub a digital gym franchise that specializes in personal training by computer at 999 E Basse Road Suite 184 in The Shops at Lincoln Heights
ldquoWhat we try to do is take the complicatedness of working out out of the equationrdquo Edwards said ldquoWe help people not only to work out but to stay motivated and on track because we feel like the real thing that makes people successful is consistencyrdquo
Koko FitClub uses smart training
koko FitClub steps it up in The Shops at Lincoln Heightsby coLLette orquiZ
As an English professor and mother of three finding time to work out between teaching
and caring for the children became cumbersome for Leslie Edwards until she discovered a gym concept that takes the guesswork out of exercising
and a 45-minute session equivalent to a 90-minute workout in a spa-like atmosphere Sessions at Koko FitClub are split into two workouts 30-minute strength training and 15 minutes of cardio
Koko Fuel provides a personalized nutrition plan
The name Koko is inspire by a Japanese word that means ldquoindividualrdquo
Adopting a futuristic approach an MP3 smart trainer explains exercises through headphones and guides members on the digital screen A clientrsquos goals and current fitness level and conditioning are entered into the machine to choose the best exercises
ldquoWe understand that people have busy lives and we want to just help them take the questions or the excuses out of the equation not to work outrdquo Edwards said
Fitness instructors are available during
guest walk-in hours to help and answer questions but the gym is open 24 hours seven days a week for members
They are issued a Koko Key which stores their customized workouts and progress
Edwards said she also wants to have healthy meal cooking classes and go hiking on the weekends as part of an effort to build a community inside and outside of the fitness center
There is staff on hand to help with workouts and assist guests from 7 am to 7 pm Monday through Thursday and 7 am to 1 pm Friday and Saturday
Koko fitclub is a digital gym where members plug in their Koko key mdash a UsB drive filled with all of their workout information mdash and are guided through their exercise by a computerized trainer Photos by collette orquiz
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Grayson St Eatery 521 E Grayson St just off a revived Broadway and near the Pearl serves up a dash of art along with fresh foods robust wine and beer Live music will be offered when cooler weather arrives
Restaurateur Oscar Montiel said he and longtime friend Johnny Moreno both worked in other fields ndash Montiel in medicine and Moreno at Southwest Airlines before he went to culinary school ndash when they
New eatery brings culinary show to off-Broadwayby eiLeen Pace
A former psychiatrist and an airline employee have turned a 1950s duplex near
Fort Sam Houston into a bistro that is defining the term ldquooff-Broadwayrdquo for the newest hippest part of San Antoniorsquos center-city development
decided to open the restaurant last spring The menu changes daily and varies
seasonally Signature items include Smoked Beet Salad Squid Ink Pasta Grayson St Torta the Cuban Sandwich and the Off-Broadway Burger made with arugula and topped with bacon jam
ldquoMy menu evolvesrdquo said Montiel who often visits the Pearlrsquos farmers market ldquoWersquore becoming more and more farm to table We would like to get more local growersrdquo
The restaurant makes the pasta on site smokes its meats and vegetables and keeps soups simmering
ldquoI love souprdquo Montiel said ldquoMy mom used to cook a lot of soups so I have that craving Itrsquos like comfort foodrdquo The restaurant accommodates gluten-free and other special diets
The wine list offers selections from Chile Argentina Italy the Loire Valley and several from the Hill Country Fifteen craft beers are served on tap and in the bottle
The dining room showcases Montielrsquos other passion mdash art According to the restaurateur who said he owned a gallery in Los Angeles for 10 years the pieces are on consignment He plans to add permanent art in the backyard
Montiel designed the property to be sustainable using condensation to water the
plants He also plans to xeriscape And he wants to become a fixture in the community
ldquoI want to have a vertical gardenrdquo he said ldquoI want to get the community involved to provide a space for perhaps the folks at the (nearby San Antonio) AIDS Foundation to come here and work the garden if they would like to and perhaps take back some of the food for their own userdquo
Hours are lunch 1130 am to 3 pm Monday through Saturday and dinner 5 to 10 pm Tuesday through Saturday
grayson st eatery features dishes such as the grayson st Pasta (left) and off-Broadway Burger (above) both made with ingredients from local farmers Photos by collette orquiz
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The latest incarnation now owned by the Hasslocher family of Frontier Enterprises Inc (which includes Jimrsquos Restaurants) is at 8633 Crownhill Blvd
ldquoWe have greatly exceeded expectationsrdquo said manager Bill Sheridan ldquoI guess people missed their fixrdquo
In addition to Sheridan longtime bartender Juan Romero has also returned
La Fonda Alamo Heights first opened on Broadway in 1958 Tucked into a corner of the Stewart Center for
Revived La Fonda Alamo Heights living up to legendby oLiver J bourGoin
Though La Fonda Alamo Heights has risen again at a new location under
new owners the restaurant kept some of the same staff that helped make it a go-to spot in Alamo Heights for Tex-Mex cuisine
more than 40 years it thrived in the spot where the Lion amp Rose is now
In 1999 Luna Notte left the Sunset Ridge Shopping Center on North New Braunfels Avenue and that space became La Fondarsquos new home Owner Rick Shaw sold the restaurant to new proprietors in 2013 but it closed on March 31 of this year Then the Hasslochers took over
Still in the 78209 ZIP code the new La Fonda Alamo Heights sits just inside Loop 410 where Raffles used to be No drastic changes to the menu are expected
ldquoI love the family atmosphere caring about employees treating them rightrdquo said Sheridan who moved to San Antonio from New Jersey in 1979 ldquoOver the years I got to know people who have made me feel like a part of their own familyrdquo
La Fonda has room for 140 diners inside and there are a half-dozen tables on the outdoor patio A staff of 60 includes many employees placed at Jimrsquos Restaurants the past few months while the building which had been vacant five years was renovated
Though Jimmy Hasslocher is in charge of day-to-day operations his father company founder G ldquoJimrdquo Hasslocher 92 still takes an active interest in the business and recently came into La Fonda with blueprints under his arm and offering a strong handshake
ldquorsquoMr Jimrsquo still comes in to check on things mdash dailyrdquo Sheridan said
The manager said two of his favorites from the menu include the regular plate mdash enchilada rice beans chili and a tamal mdash and the Guero Guapo Especial which was named after him and features chopped steak with queso rice and pico
ldquoAll our food is made to orderrdquo Sheridan said ldquoNothing is pre-preparedrdquo
Hours are 11 am to 9 pm Sunday through Thursday and 11 am to 10 pm Friday and Saturday
though la fonda alamo Heights has reopened under new owners and at a new location it still features the drinks (left) and sizzling tex-mex cuisine (above) that have made it a popular dining spot for decades Photos by collette orquiz
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he sees colors shapes patterns and images In addition he is able to see in both the blue and red spectrums no matter the brightness of the environment There is no medical explanation for condition he said
When he turned 21 he became a student of the late Dai Vernon who was considered the worldrsquos best card-trick expert at the time
ldquoIt was just the greatest experience blessing if you wouldrdquo Turner said
Turner also spent years practicing for hours each day mdash at the grocery store on the road and even chatting on the phone
ldquoUnlike a piano player I can practice anywhere and everywhere and what I would do is I would take a move that I want to learn I would analyze it break it down piece by piece moment by moment frame by frame and get it in my subconscious and then it would become an obsessive habitrdquo Turner said
Turner still practices about four hours a day
While Turner has turned shuffling cards into a show of magic and mystery hersquos had plenty of other
adventures too mdash swimming with sharks driving a motorcycle until his father told him to stop and earning a black belt in the martial arts
Korem said now is the perfect time to tell Turnerrsquos story He said the card mechanic motivates others
ldquoI donrsquot try to inspire them it just somehow happensrdquo Turner said
With nine months of filming in the can production wonrsquot be complete for another three months The crew has worked around the clock editing and transcribing interviews and footage for release in the fall of 2015
ldquoIf we were to tell the story 40 50 years down the line say when hersquos passed away and itrsquos historical it wouldnrsquot be the samerdquo Korem said ldquoYoursquore not going to get to live the momentsrdquo
A handful of people have asked to document Turner but Korem was given the green light because his father is a professional magician and a long-time friend of the card mechanic
Next stop for the film crew Turner and Turnerrsquos family is The Magic Castle in Hollywood the clubhouse for the Academy of Magic Acts and a nightclub for magicians and those who love illusionists
MagiCian continues from pg 19
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Antonio Botanical Garden from 10 am to 2 pm Volunteers will be available to help with plant selection Admission costs $8 to $10 The garden is at 555 Funston Place at North New Braunfels Avenue
san antonio UrBan Pet marKet Vendors of pet products and services adoptions
dog-agility demonstrations and food trucks for the humans are all part of this free monthly event at Travis Park East Travis and Navarro streets downtown It runs from 10 am to 2 pm and offers plenty of pet information as well as shopping and all proceeds go to animal-rescue groups It takes place the third Saturday of the month except for September when itrsquos on the second Saturday For more go to httpsa-urbanpetmarketcom
teJano rancHing family day On the eve of Hispanic Heritage Month the Institute
of Texan Cultures offers a look at the indelible impact of Tejanos on Texas ranching There will be vaqueros plus examples of the distinctive cooking and music of Tejano ranch folk There is no admission cost for this Second Sunday
event which runs from noon to 5 pm The Institute is at 801 E Cesar Chavez Blvd
olmos ParK The City Council meets 6 pm in City Hall 120 W El Prado Drive
alamo HeigHts indePendent scHool district The board meets 7 pm in the board
room of Central Office 7101 Broadway
rancH cHic fasHion sHoW The American Cancer Society will present a show ndash with the
help of Wrangler Cavenderrsquos and jeweler Kendra Scott ndash featuring Western-themed clothing modeled by cancer survivors The event is from 630 to 9 pm at the Rosenberg Sky Room 847 E Hildebrand Ave on the University of the Incarnate Word campus Individual tickets are $75 a row of 10 seats is $800 To reserve a seat contact Renee Silber at 595-0249 or reneesilbercancerorg
ldquotWo Women looK Westrdquo This exhibit at the Witte Museum is subtitled ldquoPhotographs of
King Ranch by Helen C Kleberg and Toni Frissellrdquo which lets you know it will have an insiderrsquos viewpoint Kleberg and her husband Robert ran the ranch and
Frissell was a well-known New York fashion photographer in the 1930s and rsquo40s More than 50 photos of ranch life during that era will be on display along with items owned by the Klebergs in the Russell Hill Rogers Texas Art Gallery at the Robert J and Helen C Kleberg South Texas Heritage Center Admission to the museum 3801 Broadway ranges from $7 to $10
taste of tHe HeigHts The annual fundraiser presented by the Alamo Heights Chamber
of Commerce runs from 7 to 10 pm at the Witte Museum 3801 Broadway Silent auctions for various goods and services will supplement the main entertainment food from an array of San Antonio restaurants Part of the proceeds will benefit the Witte and Morganrsquos Wonderland Advance tickets cost $50 which includes valet parking They can be purchased through a link at wwwtasteoftheheightscom
viva Havana Musical Bridges Around the World presents Viva Havana an evening of
Cuban cuisine salsa Cuba libres and a special performance Attire is Cuban chic or cocktail The proceeds benefit the nonprofitrsquos outreach program Kids to Concerts The event which is at the Tobin Center for the
Performing Arts 100 Auditorium Circle starts at 7 pm with a cocktail hour and silent auction performance and dinner at 8 pm and dessert coffee and Latin dancing at 9 pm A VIP reception is 6 pm Admission is $250 per person and sponsorships are available For more visit wwwmusicalbridgesorg or call 464-1534
landa nigHts The gardens around the Landa Branch Library are the setting for this
annual event raising funds to maintain the lovely site The party which runs from 630 to 1030 pm will feature dancing and a raffle Dinner will be provided by The Monterey with some all-star support chef Andrew Weissman Biga on the Banks and Bakery Lorraine plus noted bartender Jeret Pena Individual tickets cost $100 and raffle tickets are $100 tables for eight can be reserved starting at $1250 Tickets are available through a link at landagardensorgblog Landa Library and Gardens are at 233 Bushnell Ave
ldquofantastic mr foXrdquo Opera San Antonio helps open the Tobin Centerrsquos Carlos Alvarez
Studio with this much-loved family-
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friendly comic opera by Roald Dahl The Childrenrsquos Chorus of San Antonio will perform between acts Shows are at 730 pm except for Sept 28 when the curtain goes up at 2 pm For ticket information and purchases call 223-8624 or go to wwwtobitobincenterorg
Historic HomeoWner fair Information products and services related to caring for all
types of older homes will be available at this annual event presented by the cityrsquos Office of Historic Preservation Demonstrations and educational sessions will be offered and an assortment of exhibitors will be available to answer questions as well as information about their products and services The fair runs from 930 am to 3 pm in the Full Goods Building at the Pearl 200 E Grayson St Therersquos no admission cost
race for tHe rescUes This 5K runwalk benefits Snipsa ndash the Spay Neuter Inject Project
of San Antonio ndash which provides spayneuter services and specialized medical care to rescued animals You can participate with your dog too The race starts at the Alamo Heights swimming pool 250 Viesca St Individual competitive runners step off at 8 am runners and walkers with dogs set out two minutes later Registration fees range from $15 to $30 (until race day when it rises to $35) For more go to wwwsnipsaorg and click on the race item to access a registration form
Watersaver landscaPe toUr This annual tour focuses on landscapes that use water
wisely but also feature smart color-filled design and minimal maintenance There will be several representative landscapes in one neighborhood plus a variety of distinctive yards in other parts of town The tour runs from 9 am to 3 pm therersquos no admission cost A list of the
addresses in the tour will be available at wwwwatersaverlandscapetourorg
national nigHt oUtThe annual event held to prevent crime and get
neighbors acquainted with each other returns to San Antonio communities For details important dates registration and more visit httpwwwsanantoniogovSAPDNationalNightOutaspx or check with local police departments
tUesday mUsical clUB The venerable club begins the 92nd season of its Artist Series with
a performance by the ETA3 Trio on flute clarinet and piano On Nov 11 itrsquos organist Christopher Houlihan on Jan 27 pianist Simone Dinnerstein and on March 3 soprano Ava Pine Three of the concerts are at 2 pm at Laurel Heights United Methodist Church 227 W Woodlawn Ave Houlihanrsquos performance will be at 730 pm at Trinity Universityrsquos Margarite B Parker Chapel Tickets are $75 for the season or $25 for individual concerts theyrsquore available through a link on the website wwwsatmcorg or for single tickets at the door
san antonio cHamBer mUsic society The 72nd season of performances
presented by this San Antonio institution opens with the Jerusalem Quartet The rest of the season features Quartetto di Cremona Nov 16 New York Woodwind Quintet Jan 25 St Lawrence String Quartet Feb 22 and Elias Quartet March 29 Performances are at 315 pm at Temple Beth-El 211 Belknap Place Single tickets are $25 season tickets also are available Both can be purchased at wwwsacmsorg and individual tickets are sold at the door
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Yoursquore Invited to the 2014 September Soiree Fundraiser
An Evening of Fine Art and Elegant Jazzbenefiting the Connections community outreach programs
and the new Linda and Sid Williams III Aquatic Center
Thursday September 18 700 ~ 1000 pm
CHRISTUS Heritage Hall 4707 Broadway
San Antonio Tx
Tickets cost $50 or two for $90 Business AttireFor information or tickets contact Roland Mazuca atrolandmazucaiwretireorg 2108297561 ext 150
License rsquos 000777 (AL-A) 101505 (AL-B) 100473 (ALZ) 011872 (HCSSA)
Enjoy an evening of fabulous music cocktails heavy hors drsquooeuvres a silent auction with a large selection of fine art Listen to the elegant sounds of upright bass and piano provided by the dynamic father and son duo George and Aaron Ellington Prado
1 grayson st eatery 521 E Grayson St is now open for lunch and dinner Converted from a 1940s-era duplex used by military families into a Texas bistro the restaurant located not far from the former Pearl Brewery features Southwestern-themed plates and ldquocomfort foodrdquo the owners said The restaurant accommodates gluten-free and other special diets Hours are lunch 1130 am to 3 pm Monday through Saturday and dinner 5 to 10 pm Tuesday through Saturday For more call 437-0138 or visit wwwgraysoneaterycom (See story on page 24)
2 la fonda alamo HeigHts 8633 Crownhill Blvd rises again in this latest incarnation of the Tex-Mex restaurant The original opened in 1958 in the Stewart Center in Alamo Heights then moved to the Sunset Ridge shopping center before closing March 31 Resurrected by the Hasslocher family owners of Frontier Enterprises
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(which includes Jimrsquos Restaurants) the new version occupies the former Raffles Longtime bartender Juan Romero and manager Bill Sheridan have come back and no major changes are planned for the menu the management said Hours are 11 am to 9 pm Sunday through Thursday and 11 am to 10 pm Friday and Saturday For more call 824-4231 or visit httpwwwlafondaalamoheightscom (See story on page 25)
3 mana HoUse 1160 E Commerce St Suite 100 is a new art gallery debuting in Sunset Station just east of downtown According to a release ldquomanardquo is a Hawaiian word suggesting ldquoa life energy that flows through all things empowering an individual and thus the community at largerdquo In addition to art exhibitions the gallery offers yoga wellness workshops story times and music Hours are 10 am to 4 pm Monday through Friday but vary on the weekends because of special events For more call 518-321-3906 visit wwwfindyourmanacom or go to httpswwwfacebookcomfindyourmana (See story on page 22)
4 KoKo fitclUB alamo HeigHts 999 E Basse Road Suite 184 recently opened
its doors in The Shops at Lincoln Heights Trainers say the digital gym is ldquothe first health club that uses technology to bring strength training cardio exercise and nutrition planning together in one placerdquo According to a blurb on the Facebook page ldquoKokorsquos cardio and strength machines know your body and guide you more skillfully than a human personal trainerrdquo The center is open 24 hours for members There is staff on hand to help with workouts and assist guests from 7 am to 7 pm Monday through Thursday and 7 am to 1 pm Friday and Saturday For more call 776-7773 or visit httpalamoheightskokofitclubcom (See story on page 23)
5 mission ortHodontics 156 W Sunset Road Suite 100 is now open and offers ldquofriendly and relaxed orthodontic care that will put you at ease while delivering the highest level of professional work possiblehellip (to) achieve and maintain a healthy aesthetic smilerdquo A complimentary consultation for Invisalign or other braces is also available Hours are 8 am to 5 pm Monday through Friday For more call 822-7797 check out wwwmissionorthodonticscom or visit wwwfacebookcommissionorthodontics
6 sHe BUys HoUses casH 4801 Broadway is a woman-run real estate investment firm located in Alamo Heights
that pays cash for houses and offers a fast closing without Realtor commissions selling fees or hassles according to owner Kim Joppie ldquoWe buy property lsquoas-isrsquo so no clean-out is required The people we typically help are those with distressed property they want to get rid of fast tired landlords folks being relocated (especially military families) those going through divorce foreclosure or who have inherited a homerdquo she said She Buys Houses Cash can make a cash offer on a house within 24 hours and can close in seven days Joppie says Hours are by appointment For more call 254-4790 visit httpwwwshebuyshousescashcom or go to httpswwwfacebookcomshebuyshousescash
7 mencHiersquos froZen yogUrts 999 E Basse Road Suite 177 plans an October grand opening in The Shops at Lincoln Heights The storersquos mission statement is ldquoWe make you smilerdquo and it offers frozen yogurt in more than 100 flavors and 70 fresh toppings Hours are 11 am to 10 pm Sunday through Thursday and 11 am to 11 pm Friday and Saturday For more visit httpwwwmenchiescom or httpswwwfacebookcommenchiestheshopsatlincolnheights
in otHer neWsresidents in alamo HeigHts Will
receive only one statement for all their taxes this year which will be mailed out by the Bexar County Tax Assessors Office According to a newsletter Alamo Heights asked Bexar County to collect the cityrsquos property taxes to save money and create convenience The county already contracts with the Alamo Heights school district to do the same thing city officials said Advantages to the new system according to officials include a single check for all taxes paying by mail telephone online and using a debit or a credit card online tax information for residents and title companies and the availability of online or e-statements Residents can visit httphomebexarorgtax starting Oct 1 for more information Questions also can be directed to Cynthia Barr the cityrsquos finance director at 882-1502 or email cbarralamoheightstxgov
officials Unveiled sWeePing cHanges to alamo stadiUm 110 Tuleta Drive during a rededication of the 74-year-old facility on Aug 16 The stadium and the adjacent Convocation Center which reopened in January received $35 million as part of a San Antonio Independent School District bond issue in 2010 to fund the renovations Overall work included the restrooms locker rooms concession areas press box
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Aztec Theatre 201 e commerce st suite 300 481-1200
Backstage Live 1305 e Houston st 689-2856
Majestic Theatre 224 e Houston st 226-5700
samrsquos Burger Joint 330 e grayson st 223-2830
The Korova 107 e Martin st 995-7229
Tobin center 100 Auditorium circle 223-8624
White Rabbit 2410 N st Maryrsquos st 737-2221
96 siempre san antonio nina diaz Lonely Horse david Garza 7 pm tobin center free
910 vikki carr with mariachi cobre 730 pm tobin center $2950$7950
911 Lisa morales 8 pm samrsquos burger Joint $12
912 blues and brews Jimmie vaughan 7 pm aztec theatre $17$40
913 soul track mind 8 pm samrsquos burger Joint $12
916 Prong 7 pm backstage Live $11
917 overkill evil united aggravator metalriser 7 pm backstage Live $21
918 thatrsquos my kind of night Luke bryan 730 pm atampt center $40$75
919 demi Lovato mkto 730 pm atampt center $5163$8369
920 Limp bizkit machine Gun kelly 630 pm aztec theatre $35$50
921 tamela mann 6 pm tobin center $25$65
923 Present Past future tour We came as romans for today the color morale Palisades 6 pm White rabbit $17
925 caroline rose 8 pm samrsquos burger Joint $7
926 the aquabats emilyrsquos army 6 pm the korova $18
927 the everlasting tour martina mcbride 8 pm majestic theatre $3950$7950
928 marc anthony 7 pm atampt center $6212$20158
930 the corazon tour santana 730 pm tobin center $5950$430
102 Juanes 730 pm tobin center $4450$9850
103 del castillo 8 pm samrsquos burger Joint $15
105 broken bells 7 pm aztec theatre $36
106 Zoe 7 pm aztec theatre $32$52
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play areas seating storage sports lighting sound systems and security infrastructure (electrical and plumbing) storm drains sidewalks parking stone wall lighting landscaping and irrigation and Americans with Disabilities Act-compliant access including an elevator to accommodate wheelchair use Officials said the turf for the first time has been striped for soccer games and a digital scoreboard similar to those at Division I universities has been added
terrell Hills firefigHters Have a neW fire engine that debuted during the annual Fourth of July Parade The vehicle manufactured by the Sutphen Corp replaces a Pearce Ford fire engine the city relied upon for 23 years ldquoThe new apparatus brings with it enhanced firefighting capabilities as well as numerous new safety features to protect our firefightersrdquo according to a statement from the city
tHree neW firefigHtersParamedics have joined the Alamo Heights Fire Department Nicholas Metcalf Samuel Wieland and Christopher Thompson
olmos ParK residents are Being laUded for coordinating tree-trimming
projects with the Public Works Department to keep low-hanging boughs from being a hazard to traffic and utility crews Residents who want to know if their tree limbs need to be cut back can call the city at 824-3281
several alamo HeigHts city emPloyees received honors during the recent Texas City Management Association convention in Galveston City Manager Mark Browne was recognized as the outgoing TCMA Region 8 board representative Information Services Manager Marian Vargas received the Barney L Knight Texas Certified Public Manager Scholarship and Community Development ServicesInterim Director David Harris was recognized as the outgoing TCMA board vice president
trinity Professor david H HoUgH received tHe astronomical leagUe aWard during a recent national convention in San Antonio The award recognizes his contributions to the field including a 33-year study of a quasar in the constellation of Cancer also known as the Crab According to a Trinity spokeswoman ldquoHough is a longtime mentor to the Leaguersquos National Young Astronomer program and has judged research papers and projects of high school students while also sharing a love for astronomy with amateursrdquo
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mel laracey (left) and gretchen rose
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Hayley and Bill cleary (left) lonnie Koehl nick schott Jan and Briar Koehl
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ldquoCocktails and Culturerdquo at the Witte Museum made everyone feel like a kid again living out the childhood fantasy of wandering through the museum in darkness with only a flashlight (and not getting in any trouble)
They even added some enticing adult touches such as a glass of wine and fancy hors drsquooeuvres
The childlike mayhem continued at the San Antonio Museum of Art for Second Friday Happy Hour where anyone left in town on Friday evening gathered at the sculpture garden to play with friends enjoy snacks and cold beverages listen to live music stroll among the priceless art and generally feel happy to be alive
And Barbie herself would turn green with envy (the new go-to color by the
Feeling like a youngster again
They say itrsquos never too late to have a happy childhood
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Though several parents said the districtrsquos first-time requirement to enroll kids online left them frustrated school officials countered that most of AHISDs 4750 pupils were registered by Aug 25
ldquoWe knew there would be problems and we found some as our parents began to register their childrenrdquo said Superintendent Kevin Brown ldquoSome had difficulty scanning their proof of district residency documents into the system Others were confused by the way some of
Superintendent process confused some parents
the registration questions were wordedrdquoBrown pledged those issues will
be fixed when students register for the 2015-16 academic year
Maritza Weiss who has four children enrolled in the district said it took her several tries to get one of her youngsters registered
ldquoFor some reason she wasnrsquot in the systemrdquo Weiss said
In the end she took the advice school administrators had sent parents about the new registration system ldquoIf you are having problems go to your school and office staff will gladly help you complete the registrationrdquo Which they did in her case
One parent of a senior who asked that her name not be used was not happy
She said ldquoIt took me three days to get my daughter registered And that made no sense to me Wersquove been in the district since kindergarten and I never had a problem registering her beforerdquo
Other parents complained they did not receive notice of the new system until a couple of weeks before the start of school adding that it took several tries to get their children enrolled
But overall Brown said registration proceeded with few major problems
He said the district adopted the
aHiSD continues on pg 14
ALAMO HEIGHTS mdash Though the fuss doesnrsquot compare to the troubled rollout
of Obamacare Alamo Heights Independent School District officials promise that online registration will go smoother next time after some parents complained about the new process
14 september 2014
aHiSD continues from pg 13
new computerized system in response to numerous requests from parents to streamline registration
ldquoMany parents told us they were tired of filling out the same forms year after year and they asked us to consider a computer-based registration systemrdquo Brown said
The district selected eSchoolPLUS which also manages student registration for a number of other schools in Texas
Brown said the district began sending notices about the new system to parents last May There also were weekly notices
Even the Alamo Heights Parent Teacher Student Organization sent emails to parents with a tongue-in-cheek reminder
ldquoIf you donrsquot get these forms submitted electronically or send hard copies with your student on Prep Day the admin staff will hunt you down Wersquore not kidding Theyrsquoll be calling you Your student will be calling you Yoursquoll get a bunch of text messages from your student all in lower case and no punctuation with an accusatory tone Itrsquoll be awful and your kid will be frustrated and yoursquoll be frustrated and it will make for a terrible dayrdquo
But the note also added a ray of hope ldquoDonrsquot wait If you still have trouble you can stop by the school office and pick up the forms that you need The
office staff is happy to help yourdquoThe flurry of emails from the district and
the PTSO resulted in a flood of parents trying to log on to the system with a predictable result ndash it bogged down officials said
In fact the district posted a notice on the registration website telling parents ldquoOnline registration is periodically running very slowly due to a problem with the vendorrsquos system If you are experiencing difficulty please try later Thank you for your patiencerdquo
However other parents reported few if any problems with the computerized registration
ldquoPersonally it was pretty simple for me This sure beats filling out those forms by hand year after yearrdquo said Debi Flume whose son Ray attends Alamo Heights Junior School and whose daughter Faith is a freshman at Alamo Heights High School
The best part ldquoWhen you open your account
all your info is thererdquo she saidBrown said some parents had difficulty
signing into the system because they did not have their home-access password
But the password is easily recovered through a prompt on the sign-in page which helps people who may have forgotten their password or user name the superintendent said
Once parents got that straightened out registration went smoothly Brown added
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The site is at Ellwood Avenue and Austin Highway where last year a major apartment and retail complex was planned until the developers pulled out after a public outcry
But Richard Peacock Jr speaking on behalf of Broadway Ellwood Co mdash the group that owns the parcel mdash said new plans for the site could be unveiled as soon as this fall
ldquoWe are beginning to narrow down the proposed uses for our site to those that we feel meet (our) criteria with the intention of presenting something to the community in the early fallrdquo Peacock said in an email
The strip of land includes an old apartment building and three vacant homes
ldquoThe owners have received a permit for demolition of the propertyrdquo said City Manager Mark Browne ldquoI do not know when they plan to demolish That is all we have at this pointrdquo
Peacock said the existing properties could be razed or sold in September
ldquoIn the meantime we also continue to work to demolish the existing apartment structures and hopefully donate or sell the existing homes mdash a process we anticipate completing by the end of Septemberrdquo Peacock said ldquoWe remain optimistic that we will be able to present a redevelopment proposal that will be enthusiastically received by the community in which we all liverdquo
More than a year ago a vision for the site included the construction of the ambitious Alamo Heights Gateway project
Alamo Manhattan a Dallas-based development company had planned to build the six-story 220-unit luxury apartment complex on that the property mdash close to Broadway and Austin Highway mdash at an estimated cost of $30 million
Many residents objected to the size of the complex while others claimed it would give the city an economic shot in the arm by attracting more retail outlets to Alamo Heights
But as the objections mounted the
Developers want to make project acceptable to communityby bain serna
ALAMO HEIGHTS mdash Now that the controversy over an aborted retail-and-
residential complex is months in the past new plans to develop a 17-acre parcel in the heart of the city could be revealed soon officials said
firm later terminated its contract with Broadway Ellwood Co after the City Council voted to limit and scale down the apartment complex to four stories and 120 units according to officials
ldquoWe did come up with (a special-use permit) that we thought would be tolerable to the city but in the end it was not suited for them (Alamo Manhattan) so they declined to take what we wanted and they canceled their contractrdquo said Mayor Louis Cooper
He recalled how much the issue one of the most controversial in decades for Alamo Heights divided the community
ldquoIt was really splitrdquo Cooper said ldquoThere were a lot of people who really encouraged the new development there They werenrsquot really specific whether it was apartments or retail or if it was offices They just wanted to see something happen And then there was another group of people who really didnrsquot want to see anything happen so it was split between those two groupsrdquo
Officials with Broadway Ellwood Co have publicly released updates over the course of the year They are reassessing their options and are in discussions with various stakeholders as to the best way to move forward according to property co-owner Peacock
He said the owners of the property want to see it redeveloped into something special that is worthy of the Alamo Heights community containing the key elements of quality architecture a use that is beneficial to Alamo Heights and one that also has economic viability
ldquoSince terminating our contract of sale with the previous purchaserdeveloper this past spring we have received numerous inquiries from parties interested in our siterdquo Peacock said in the email ldquoWe have taken the necessary time over the summer to carefully evaluate not only the various proposed uses but also the entities behind each proposal
ldquoAs we have vetted the various proposals we have to do so in light of our determination to see that any redevelopment meets our three previously stated objectivesrdquo he added
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pHaRMaCY continues from pg 01
The pharmacy would be built on land owned by the University of the Incarnate Word at the site of the Kathleen Martin Enrollment Center an admissions building at 4600 Broadway
However a provision in the city code from 2010 disallows any new drive-thrus in Alamo Heights which means the developers would have to apply for a special-use permit followed by City Council approval
ldquoRight now there is an interest in the applicant to have a drive-thrurdquo said David Harris interim director of the Community
Zoning changes request for a drive-thru on the tableby bain serna
ALAMO HEIGHTS mdash Plans for a new CVS retail-pharmacy store are
moving ahead but the proposed building will have to reflect the cityrsquos architecture and a request for a drive-thru is still up in the air
Development Services Department ldquoThere may also be an interest with the City Council and (Architectural Review Board) to allow for something like that The Planning and Zoning Commission even stated that they wanted to allow them the opportunity to
at least allow them to apply for onerdquo Meanwhile contract negotiations are
under way for the purchase of the property between CVS representatives and the UIW
Discussions for the past two months involving the council the ARB the university and CVS have ranged from the outer aesthetics of the store to where the building will sit on the property
During the July 28 regular council meeting city leaders tabled the matter to review the project
ldquoWe had a joint meeting with the ARB which was absolutely wonderful because it allowed the City Council to hear from the ARB and their thoughts on the proposed CVS buildingrdquo said Place 1 Councilman Bobby Hasslocher of the Aug 5 joint session ldquoWe hammered out some issues such as the placement of the building what we would prefer to see not what we insist but what we prefer to see The typical CVS building the big block building we didnrsquot care much for We wanted them to look at a different form of architecture that blends in more with Alamo Heightsrdquo
According to Hasslocher the building shouldnrsquot resemble a standard CVS pharmacy
ldquoCVS was very open-minded and wanted to build something to make the Alamo Heights community happyrdquo said Mayor Louis Cooper ldquoThey wanted to start
somewhere so they gave a drawing of one of their standard stores We want to have the ability to build a special or unique type of CVS but definitely not the lsquocookie-cutterrsquo one that they submitted to us earlierrdquo
So far CVS appears willing to work with the city officials said
ldquoThey are planning to submit a new proposed store design a building that is front-loaded and that is flush out against Broadwayrdquo Harris said
Another issue on the table is a possible zoning change for a rear lot on the property from parking to a B-1 business zone to make the entire parcel mdash which contains four small lots mdash zoned for a business district
The B-1 designation allows for pharmacies
ldquoThe property theyrsquore looking to purchase is made up of four smaller lots and one of those lots is zoned P for parkingrdquo Harris said ldquoThe rear portion is zoned P and the front (three) parcels are zoned B-1 business district What they were requesting initially was to have the entire parcel zoned a B-1 The original submission they gave us proposed a design that wouldrsquove put the building to the back of the property and that wouldnrsquot be allowable in a P zone so that was the genesis of the requestrdquo
A decision by the council is pending officials said
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cvs Pharmacy is looking at an admissions building owned by the University of the incarnate Word as a site for a new store Photo by rudy B ornelas
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Business owners grateful to persistent customersby eiLeen Pace
Business owners and Mahncke Park residents are breathing a collective
sigh of relief with the reopening of the intersection at Broadway and Hildebrand to two-way traffic after an 18-month construction project
Though the announcement came July 31 it took another couple of weeks and intermittent lane closures for striping concrete work and some landscaping before the lanes returned to normal up and down Broadway and along Hildebrand west of Broadway
For much of the project only the eastbound lanes of Hildebrand remained opened which created headaches for motorists trying to reach US 281 They had to take a long detour through Brackenridge Park
ldquoIrsquom impressed that they (city crews) were able to get the project finished pretty much on schedulerdquo said Jon Lindskog owner of Cheesy Janersquos Burgers which is located south of the intersection
The project to improve drainage and traffic flow on one of the near-North Sidersquos busiest crossroads began early in 2013 with the closure of westbound lanes on Hildebrand from New Braunfels Avenue to the San Antonio River The city shut down lanes on Broadway for varying periods of time allowing crews to add stormwater drains under the intersection Along with the new drainage system crews installed the necessary utilities beneath the street
ReOpeneD continues on pg 18
at long last say merchants the intersection of east Hildebrand and Broadway is fully open again Photo by rudy B ornelas
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cityrsquos Capital Improvements Management Services said the project finished on time
ldquoIf a project goes over schedule each contract is typically written with a section that allows us to charge damages each day that it goes over Thankfully that wasnrsquot an issue hererdquo Sparks said
After the dust settled new curbs and landscaping had been installed along Broadway new traffic signals were operational and the much-anticipated drainage system was in place The system is designed to channel a 100-year storm event
Lindskog is happy to have that drainage system finished During past floods the water has risen to Cheesy Janersquos parking lot
Though the construction took some time and often meant delays the rewards are worthwhile for motorists and residents such as the neighbors in nearby Mahncke Park city officials said
ldquoResidents now have a drainage system that can handle a 100-year storm event as well as better traffic flow and a beautified areardquo Sparks said ldquoNow that lanes are open theyrsquoll benefit from some additional turn lanes in the intersection bike lanes sidewalks and even new traffic signalsrdquo
Lindskog said his business has returned to pre-construction levels of two summers ago
ldquoIt happened immediatelyrdquo he said ldquoThe street opened on Thursday night and we were immediately busier at Friday lunch the next dayrdquo
Many businesses along Broadway did some hand-wringing over the past 18 months but things now are looking up
ldquoMost businesses were very patient and worked with us to ease any construction-related issues they facedrdquo Sparks said
WashTub manager Leo Sanchez said the car wash had a lot of faithful customers who kept coming despite the detours
Subway manager Tricia Mascorro said the construction did have an impact on her sales but now business is slowly recovering
ldquoItrsquos kind of going slow but itrsquos getting thererdquo she said ldquoItrsquos not like it was before the construction but itrsquos getting thererdquo
Staff in the ATampT building across Broadway kept coming to dine but drivers going south on Broadway were reluctant to cross to the other side of the street while it was torn up Mascorro added
Now she is happy with the new streetldquoIt looks beautiful They
really did a beautiful jobrdquo she said ldquoThe streets are wider
Lindskog is grateful to the patrons who kept coming to his restaurant
ldquoI just want to thank our regular customers who came to us during the construction the ones who found their way to us on the back streets and kept coming all these monthsrdquo he said
ReOpeneD continues from pg 17
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CaRD TRiCKS continues from pg 01
But that hasnrsquot stopped Richard Turner 60 a blind man often described as the worldrsquos top card-trick expert whose notable talents will be highlighted in a documentary due out late next year called ldquoDealtrdquo
Turner has also gained plenty of young fans while teaching classes for 12 summers at San Antonio Academy in Monte Vista
ldquoItrsquos a story that just sounds like fiction but itrsquos realrdquo said Luke Korem director of the upcoming documentary which includes segments at the academy ldquoItrsquos important because Richard is extremely inspiring You canrsquot help but be inspired and entertained when yoursquore around himrdquo
Turner born in 1954 or the ldquoyear of the full deckrdquo as he calls it (including jokers
Film should be released by fall 2015by coLLette orquiZ
Seeing the outcome of a card game is never easy especially if your vision is nonexistent
an entire deck has 54 cards) is sometimes billed as a card magician but he considers himself a card mechanic because of the way he manipulates the outcome of the deck
ldquoI could explain what Irsquom doing but itrsquos not how itrsquos being done itrsquos that itrsquos being donerdquo Turner said
This summer was particularly special because Korem and a film crew out of Austin spent time at the academy to capture Turner teaching and joking with his students
ldquoI thought it was really fun and I liked learning all the tricksrdquo said Michaela Vail 12 from Castle Hills ldquoI think itrsquos really good that he does because I feel like he stands for the blind community in generalrdquo
Michaela has been attending Summer at the Academy for the past couple of summers and was invited to be a part of the documentary because of her own sight limitations She was born with a genetic defect called Leberrsquos congenital amaurosis Her father Neal Vail said what vision Michaela does have occurs in the periphery but she can see things up close and very large
Turnerrsquos classes are two and a half hours long and his son Asa 19 has been helping since he was 7 The elder Turner teaches students simple tricks to take home and show their family and friends
While hersquos regaling the kids with anecdotes the one trick he teaches them is the five-dollar or dozen-cookie trick When all is said and done his young
learners are able to trick a friend or family into handing over money and sweets
Itrsquos all in good fun Turner saidldquoPeople enjoy being fooled and
people enjoy fooling people so it works both waysrdquo he added
When Turner is not teaching at the academy he is flying to locations near and far most of the time with his son and wife Kim He is booked for card gigs and motivational speaking events until September 2015
Turner started learning his craft in 1961 while watching the television show ldquoMaverickrdquo featuring James Garner as a Wild West poker-playing cardsharp At the time Turner still had his sight
Because he was the oldest in the family Turner said he felt like he had to win That meant finding ways to make sure he always controlled the outcome of a game
At 9 Turner and his younger sister contracted scarlet fever One day they could see the chalkboard at the school and the next day they couldnrsquot Turner attributes the disease to his loss of sight since there is no history of blindness in his family
Though he is without sight Turner reports an unusual side effect known as Charles Bonnet Syndrome in which
CaRD TRiCKS continues on pg 26
michaela vail (left) who has sight limitations listens to card-trick mechanic richard turner (right) who also is blind during a summer class at san antonio academy Photo by collette orquiz
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IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD ITrsquoS A WONDERFUL DAY
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WeinBeRg continues from pg 01
The beautiful old Spanish missions of the Southwest and the stories of the men of faith who established them in the challenging New World have inspired Weinbergrsquos historical mystery novels And the process of writing them has illuminated this Northwood residentrsquos life in surprising ways
Since retiring in 1999 from Trinity University where she chaired the Department of Modern Languages Weinberg has published 10 impeccably researched novels most set in the 18th-century Spanish territories of Texas and New Mexico ldquoApache Lancerdquo ldquoFranciscan Crossrdquo and ldquoSeven Cities of Mudrdquo focus on Franciscan pioneers in San Antonio and New Mexico
A separate four-book series features Fray
by susan yerkes
Curiosity started at very early age
Florence Weinberg is a writer with a mission Make that many missions
Ygnacio Pfefferkorn a real-life German-born Jesuit missionary working in Sonora New Mexico and his return to Europe during the heat of religious struggles in the Catholic church Her most recent book ldquoAnselm a Metamorphosisrdquo delves into fantasy realms And now shersquos hard at work on a new novel about the Alamo
A tall stately woman with a ready smile and piercing intellect Weinberg has spent much of her life in scholarly pursuits Yet the love of nature and wide-open spaces and a rugged athleticism born in childhood bring energy and sparkle to her personality and her work
The only child of two dedicated teachers Weinbergrsquos Depression-era youth was full of challenge and adventure Her father an engineer who worked on a highway from Chicago to El Paso met her mother while involved in the project When the job ended the pair settled in Alamogordo New Mexico where her dad taught high school and her mother was an elementary school teacher Thatrsquos where Weinberg was born in 1933 Her childhood was idyllic though times were hard
ldquoI was my fatherrsquos lsquogal Fridayrsquo ldquo she said ldquoI was big and strong so I helped plant the harvest build fence and bale hayrdquo
By the time she could walk she was riding horses and when she wasnrsquot helping her dad she was exploring the wilderness on foot or in the saddle And even as a toddler she was soaking up all the knowledge her world offered
ldquoI am fascinated by the way Florence grew up with such brilliant parents in such difficult timesrdquo said Linda Shuler a fellow author and former drama coach who has
become one of Weinbergrsquos close friends ldquoI remember her telling me about when she was still almost a baby sitting on the wooden floor of this tiny country schoolhouse way out West while her mother taught classesrdquo
With a passion for language and art and well-read parents Weinberg was always learning and creating She wrote and illustrated her first book ldquoYwain King of All Catsrdquo when she was 3 and started first grade at 4
Her father enlisted in World War II and was seriously wounded in the Battle of the Bulge When he returned home the family moved to a 360-acre farm by a lake in northern Arkansas
ldquoThere was nothing but an abandoned Civil War cabin and a large barn on the propertyrdquo she said ldquoMy father rebuilt the cabin and we lived there without electricity at first and then we had a six-volt system with a generator he created out of an old washing machine Even through my high school years we had no telephonerdquo
As a newcomer to the Ozarks and a tall highly educated teenager Weinberg struggled to make friends in high school and found the key in basketball where she also excelled
Offered a scholarship at Park
northwood author florence Weinberg mdash showing a whimsical side mdash is a former trinity University instructor now working on a novel about the alamo from a tejanas perspective Photo by Josh Huskin
WeinBeRg continues on pg 21
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WeinBeRg continues from pg 20
College (now Park University) in Missouri she planned to major in art then focused on languages instead
While working on her masterrsquos degree at the University of Iowa she met Kurt Weinberg a professor 20 years her senior Despite the age difference and the fact he was Jewish while her upbringing was Protestant it was a match made in heaven And although her parents first opposed the marriage they too came to love and accept her husband After the couplersquos move to San Antonio Florence Weinbergrsquos widowed mom eventually came to live in the Alamo City too Weinberg cared for both her husband who had Parkinsonrsquos disease and her mother who suffered a stroke in their last years
ldquoFlorencersquos heart is as big as her mind is brilliantrdquo Shuler said ldquoShe is as loyal and dedicated to her friends as she was to her familyrdquo
Author Bill Stephens another of Weinbergrsquos good friends and a member of her Daedalus Writing Group agreed
She can be counted on both as a friend and as a fellow writer he said
ldquoHer books are not only suspenseful mysteries but compelling historical views of the life and times of the period At her own expense she has spent untold time effort and money traveling the regions where her books are set so readers are transported back in historyrdquo he said
That passion for research brought an unexpected gift to Weinbergrsquos life
Her lifelong interest in theology and religious history inspired an interest in the stories of the Spanish missions When she adapted the life of Pfefferkorn for a series of novels she found herself drawn closer to the Catholic church
ldquoAfter Kurt died and my mother was struggling with her illness I increasingly felt something was missing I felt the need for a church home I found myself drawn to the Catholic apostolic churchrdquo she said
Seeking help from Jesuit scholars to ensure the accuracy of her novels she was led to Our Lady of Guadalupe a small simple church on El Paso Street She was immediately drawn to the atmosphere there and to Associate Pastor James Marshall
ldquoOn my second visit I said lsquoConvert mersquordquo she said Today she is deeply involved with the church as a Eucharistic minister and lector Itrsquos just one more fascinating and unexpected chapter of her life
And as for that book on the Alamo ldquoIt will not be a deification of the Travis-
Bowie-Houston mythologyrdquo Weinberg said ldquoIt will be from a Tejana womanrsquos point of view and will deal with the resentment many Tejanos felt of the whites who came in and usurped their landsrdquo
ldquoThe more blowback the betterrdquo she added with a smile
22 september 2014
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In what used to be a building to store gunpowder Mana House is lighting a fuse to illuminate an art gallery an office a co-op and a place to hold events
ldquoIt was kind of like the space created the vision which I think sometimes itrsquos the opposite Itrsquos a very unique way of creating a businessrdquo said Emily Reynolds founder of both Mana House and Defining Delicious a food and beverage public relations firm
In the space located at 1160 E Commerce Suite 100 Reynolds has built what she calls a ldquocreative nexusrdquo Mana
lsquoManarsquo means empowerment at Sunset Station gallery
House has huge windows that let in light and also has exposed brick walls instead of the typical white ones seen in mamy galleries
Reynolds is the brains behind Mana House which stems from her love of all things Hawaiian and a desire to create a community filled with art food and ways to make connections Each month subjects inspired by artworks will be celebrated and the artists behind the works will be on hand at the gallery
Mana House had a soft opening Aug 1 with artist Jeannette MacDougall exhibiting her collection ldquoA Change of Sceneryrdquo The topic for August was sustainability and MacDougallrsquos mixed-media paintings and photographs depicted landscapes hidden behind layers of paint and textures to represent distressed environments and a call for conservation
Reynolds described the inaugural opening as a success Guests enjoyed good conversation a jazz band and organic local hors drsquooeuvres she said
ldquoItrsquos not just a gallery in a sense that we just put paintings on the wall and have people walk through Itrsquos art coming to liferdquo Reynolds said
Hours are 10 am to 4 pm Monday through Friday with varying times for events
Mana is a word for power in Hawaiian but the founder of Mana House
mdash a new art collaborative in Sunset Station mdash has taken the translation a step further to mean empowerment
by coLLette orquiZ
at the soft opening of mana House aug 1 guest aimee avila studies one of the works by featured artist Jeannette macdougall Photo by collette orquiz
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On Aug 18 Edwards opened Koko FitClub a digital gym franchise that specializes in personal training by computer at 999 E Basse Road Suite 184 in The Shops at Lincoln Heights
ldquoWhat we try to do is take the complicatedness of working out out of the equationrdquo Edwards said ldquoWe help people not only to work out but to stay motivated and on track because we feel like the real thing that makes people successful is consistencyrdquo
Koko FitClub uses smart training
koko FitClub steps it up in The Shops at Lincoln Heightsby coLLette orquiZ
As an English professor and mother of three finding time to work out between teaching
and caring for the children became cumbersome for Leslie Edwards until she discovered a gym concept that takes the guesswork out of exercising
and a 45-minute session equivalent to a 90-minute workout in a spa-like atmosphere Sessions at Koko FitClub are split into two workouts 30-minute strength training and 15 minutes of cardio
Koko Fuel provides a personalized nutrition plan
The name Koko is inspire by a Japanese word that means ldquoindividualrdquo
Adopting a futuristic approach an MP3 smart trainer explains exercises through headphones and guides members on the digital screen A clientrsquos goals and current fitness level and conditioning are entered into the machine to choose the best exercises
ldquoWe understand that people have busy lives and we want to just help them take the questions or the excuses out of the equation not to work outrdquo Edwards said
Fitness instructors are available during
guest walk-in hours to help and answer questions but the gym is open 24 hours seven days a week for members
They are issued a Koko Key which stores their customized workouts and progress
Edwards said she also wants to have healthy meal cooking classes and go hiking on the weekends as part of an effort to build a community inside and outside of the fitness center
There is staff on hand to help with workouts and assist guests from 7 am to 7 pm Monday through Thursday and 7 am to 1 pm Friday and Saturday
Koko fitclub is a digital gym where members plug in their Koko key mdash a UsB drive filled with all of their workout information mdash and are guided through their exercise by a computerized trainer Photos by collette orquiz
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Grayson St Eatery 521 E Grayson St just off a revived Broadway and near the Pearl serves up a dash of art along with fresh foods robust wine and beer Live music will be offered when cooler weather arrives
Restaurateur Oscar Montiel said he and longtime friend Johnny Moreno both worked in other fields ndash Montiel in medicine and Moreno at Southwest Airlines before he went to culinary school ndash when they
New eatery brings culinary show to off-Broadwayby eiLeen Pace
A former psychiatrist and an airline employee have turned a 1950s duplex near
Fort Sam Houston into a bistro that is defining the term ldquooff-Broadwayrdquo for the newest hippest part of San Antoniorsquos center-city development
decided to open the restaurant last spring The menu changes daily and varies
seasonally Signature items include Smoked Beet Salad Squid Ink Pasta Grayson St Torta the Cuban Sandwich and the Off-Broadway Burger made with arugula and topped with bacon jam
ldquoMy menu evolvesrdquo said Montiel who often visits the Pearlrsquos farmers market ldquoWersquore becoming more and more farm to table We would like to get more local growersrdquo
The restaurant makes the pasta on site smokes its meats and vegetables and keeps soups simmering
ldquoI love souprdquo Montiel said ldquoMy mom used to cook a lot of soups so I have that craving Itrsquos like comfort foodrdquo The restaurant accommodates gluten-free and other special diets
The wine list offers selections from Chile Argentina Italy the Loire Valley and several from the Hill Country Fifteen craft beers are served on tap and in the bottle
The dining room showcases Montielrsquos other passion mdash art According to the restaurateur who said he owned a gallery in Los Angeles for 10 years the pieces are on consignment He plans to add permanent art in the backyard
Montiel designed the property to be sustainable using condensation to water the
plants He also plans to xeriscape And he wants to become a fixture in the community
ldquoI want to have a vertical gardenrdquo he said ldquoI want to get the community involved to provide a space for perhaps the folks at the (nearby San Antonio) AIDS Foundation to come here and work the garden if they would like to and perhaps take back some of the food for their own userdquo
Hours are lunch 1130 am to 3 pm Monday through Saturday and dinner 5 to 10 pm Tuesday through Saturday
grayson st eatery features dishes such as the grayson st Pasta (left) and off-Broadway Burger (above) both made with ingredients from local farmers Photos by collette orquiz
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The latest incarnation now owned by the Hasslocher family of Frontier Enterprises Inc (which includes Jimrsquos Restaurants) is at 8633 Crownhill Blvd
ldquoWe have greatly exceeded expectationsrdquo said manager Bill Sheridan ldquoI guess people missed their fixrdquo
In addition to Sheridan longtime bartender Juan Romero has also returned
La Fonda Alamo Heights first opened on Broadway in 1958 Tucked into a corner of the Stewart Center for
Revived La Fonda Alamo Heights living up to legendby oLiver J bourGoin
Though La Fonda Alamo Heights has risen again at a new location under
new owners the restaurant kept some of the same staff that helped make it a go-to spot in Alamo Heights for Tex-Mex cuisine
more than 40 years it thrived in the spot where the Lion amp Rose is now
In 1999 Luna Notte left the Sunset Ridge Shopping Center on North New Braunfels Avenue and that space became La Fondarsquos new home Owner Rick Shaw sold the restaurant to new proprietors in 2013 but it closed on March 31 of this year Then the Hasslochers took over
Still in the 78209 ZIP code the new La Fonda Alamo Heights sits just inside Loop 410 where Raffles used to be No drastic changes to the menu are expected
ldquoI love the family atmosphere caring about employees treating them rightrdquo said Sheridan who moved to San Antonio from New Jersey in 1979 ldquoOver the years I got to know people who have made me feel like a part of their own familyrdquo
La Fonda has room for 140 diners inside and there are a half-dozen tables on the outdoor patio A staff of 60 includes many employees placed at Jimrsquos Restaurants the past few months while the building which had been vacant five years was renovated
Though Jimmy Hasslocher is in charge of day-to-day operations his father company founder G ldquoJimrdquo Hasslocher 92 still takes an active interest in the business and recently came into La Fonda with blueprints under his arm and offering a strong handshake
ldquorsquoMr Jimrsquo still comes in to check on things mdash dailyrdquo Sheridan said
The manager said two of his favorites from the menu include the regular plate mdash enchilada rice beans chili and a tamal mdash and the Guero Guapo Especial which was named after him and features chopped steak with queso rice and pico
ldquoAll our food is made to orderrdquo Sheridan said ldquoNothing is pre-preparedrdquo
Hours are 11 am to 9 pm Sunday through Thursday and 11 am to 10 pm Friday and Saturday
though la fonda alamo Heights has reopened under new owners and at a new location it still features the drinks (left) and sizzling tex-mex cuisine (above) that have made it a popular dining spot for decades Photos by collette orquiz
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he sees colors shapes patterns and images In addition he is able to see in both the blue and red spectrums no matter the brightness of the environment There is no medical explanation for condition he said
When he turned 21 he became a student of the late Dai Vernon who was considered the worldrsquos best card-trick expert at the time
ldquoIt was just the greatest experience blessing if you wouldrdquo Turner said
Turner also spent years practicing for hours each day mdash at the grocery store on the road and even chatting on the phone
ldquoUnlike a piano player I can practice anywhere and everywhere and what I would do is I would take a move that I want to learn I would analyze it break it down piece by piece moment by moment frame by frame and get it in my subconscious and then it would become an obsessive habitrdquo Turner said
Turner still practices about four hours a day
While Turner has turned shuffling cards into a show of magic and mystery hersquos had plenty of other
adventures too mdash swimming with sharks driving a motorcycle until his father told him to stop and earning a black belt in the martial arts
Korem said now is the perfect time to tell Turnerrsquos story He said the card mechanic motivates others
ldquoI donrsquot try to inspire them it just somehow happensrdquo Turner said
With nine months of filming in the can production wonrsquot be complete for another three months The crew has worked around the clock editing and transcribing interviews and footage for release in the fall of 2015
ldquoIf we were to tell the story 40 50 years down the line say when hersquos passed away and itrsquos historical it wouldnrsquot be the samerdquo Korem said ldquoYoursquore not going to get to live the momentsrdquo
A handful of people have asked to document Turner but Korem was given the green light because his father is a professional magician and a long-time friend of the card mechanic
Next stop for the film crew Turner and Turnerrsquos family is The Magic Castle in Hollywood the clubhouse for the Academy of Magic Acts and a nightclub for magicians and those who love illusionists
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friendly comic opera by Roald Dahl The Childrenrsquos Chorus of San Antonio will perform between acts Shows are at 730 pm except for Sept 28 when the curtain goes up at 2 pm For ticket information and purchases call 223-8624 or go to wwwtobitobincenterorg
Historic HomeoWner fair Information products and services related to caring for all
types of older homes will be available at this annual event presented by the cityrsquos Office of Historic Preservation Demonstrations and educational sessions will be offered and an assortment of exhibitors will be available to answer questions as well as information about their products and services The fair runs from 930 am to 3 pm in the Full Goods Building at the Pearl 200 E Grayson St Therersquos no admission cost
race for tHe rescUes This 5K runwalk benefits Snipsa ndash the Spay Neuter Inject Project
of San Antonio ndash which provides spayneuter services and specialized medical care to rescued animals You can participate with your dog too The race starts at the Alamo Heights swimming pool 250 Viesca St Individual competitive runners step off at 8 am runners and walkers with dogs set out two minutes later Registration fees range from $15 to $30 (until race day when it rises to $35) For more go to wwwsnipsaorg and click on the race item to access a registration form
Watersaver landscaPe toUr This annual tour focuses on landscapes that use water
wisely but also feature smart color-filled design and minimal maintenance There will be several representative landscapes in one neighborhood plus a variety of distinctive yards in other parts of town The tour runs from 9 am to 3 pm therersquos no admission cost A list of the
addresses in the tour will be available at wwwwatersaverlandscapetourorg
national nigHt oUtThe annual event held to prevent crime and get
neighbors acquainted with each other returns to San Antonio communities For details important dates registration and more visit httpwwwsanantoniogovSAPDNationalNightOutaspx or check with local police departments
tUesday mUsical clUB The venerable club begins the 92nd season of its Artist Series with
a performance by the ETA3 Trio on flute clarinet and piano On Nov 11 itrsquos organist Christopher Houlihan on Jan 27 pianist Simone Dinnerstein and on March 3 soprano Ava Pine Three of the concerts are at 2 pm at Laurel Heights United Methodist Church 227 W Woodlawn Ave Houlihanrsquos performance will be at 730 pm at Trinity Universityrsquos Margarite B Parker Chapel Tickets are $75 for the season or $25 for individual concerts theyrsquore available through a link on the website wwwsatmcorg or for single tickets at the door
san antonio cHamBer mUsic society The 72nd season of performances
presented by this San Antonio institution opens with the Jerusalem Quartet The rest of the season features Quartetto di Cremona Nov 16 New York Woodwind Quintet Jan 25 St Lawrence String Quartet Feb 22 and Elias Quartet March 29 Performances are at 315 pm at Temple Beth-El 211 Belknap Place Single tickets are $25 season tickets also are available Both can be purchased at wwwsacmsorg and individual tickets are sold at the door
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Yoursquore Invited to the 2014 September Soiree Fundraiser
An Evening of Fine Art and Elegant Jazzbenefiting the Connections community outreach programs
and the new Linda and Sid Williams III Aquatic Center
Thursday September 18 700 ~ 1000 pm
CHRISTUS Heritage Hall 4707 Broadway
San Antonio Tx
Tickets cost $50 or two for $90 Business AttireFor information or tickets contact Roland Mazuca atrolandmazucaiwretireorg 2108297561 ext 150
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Enjoy an evening of fabulous music cocktails heavy hors drsquooeuvres a silent auction with a large selection of fine art Listen to the elegant sounds of upright bass and piano provided by the dynamic father and son duo George and Aaron Ellington Prado
1 grayson st eatery 521 E Grayson St is now open for lunch and dinner Converted from a 1940s-era duplex used by military families into a Texas bistro the restaurant located not far from the former Pearl Brewery features Southwestern-themed plates and ldquocomfort foodrdquo the owners said The restaurant accommodates gluten-free and other special diets Hours are lunch 1130 am to 3 pm Monday through Saturday and dinner 5 to 10 pm Tuesday through Saturday For more call 437-0138 or visit wwwgraysoneaterycom (See story on page 24)
2 la fonda alamo HeigHts 8633 Crownhill Blvd rises again in this latest incarnation of the Tex-Mex restaurant The original opened in 1958 in the Stewart Center in Alamo Heights then moved to the Sunset Ridge shopping center before closing March 31 Resurrected by the Hasslocher family owners of Frontier Enterprises
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10 september 2014
(which includes Jimrsquos Restaurants) the new version occupies the former Raffles Longtime bartender Juan Romero and manager Bill Sheridan have come back and no major changes are planned for the menu the management said Hours are 11 am to 9 pm Sunday through Thursday and 11 am to 10 pm Friday and Saturday For more call 824-4231 or visit httpwwwlafondaalamoheightscom (See story on page 25)
3 mana HoUse 1160 E Commerce St Suite 100 is a new art gallery debuting in Sunset Station just east of downtown According to a release ldquomanardquo is a Hawaiian word suggesting ldquoa life energy that flows through all things empowering an individual and thus the community at largerdquo In addition to art exhibitions the gallery offers yoga wellness workshops story times and music Hours are 10 am to 4 pm Monday through Friday but vary on the weekends because of special events For more call 518-321-3906 visit wwwfindyourmanacom or go to httpswwwfacebookcomfindyourmana (See story on page 22)
4 KoKo fitclUB alamo HeigHts 999 E Basse Road Suite 184 recently opened
its doors in The Shops at Lincoln Heights Trainers say the digital gym is ldquothe first health club that uses technology to bring strength training cardio exercise and nutrition planning together in one placerdquo According to a blurb on the Facebook page ldquoKokorsquos cardio and strength machines know your body and guide you more skillfully than a human personal trainerrdquo The center is open 24 hours for members There is staff on hand to help with workouts and assist guests from 7 am to 7 pm Monday through Thursday and 7 am to 1 pm Friday and Saturday For more call 776-7773 or visit httpalamoheightskokofitclubcom (See story on page 23)
5 mission ortHodontics 156 W Sunset Road Suite 100 is now open and offers ldquofriendly and relaxed orthodontic care that will put you at ease while delivering the highest level of professional work possiblehellip (to) achieve and maintain a healthy aesthetic smilerdquo A complimentary consultation for Invisalign or other braces is also available Hours are 8 am to 5 pm Monday through Friday For more call 822-7797 check out wwwmissionorthodonticscom or visit wwwfacebookcommissionorthodontics
6 sHe BUys HoUses casH 4801 Broadway is a woman-run real estate investment firm located in Alamo Heights
that pays cash for houses and offers a fast closing without Realtor commissions selling fees or hassles according to owner Kim Joppie ldquoWe buy property lsquoas-isrsquo so no clean-out is required The people we typically help are those with distressed property they want to get rid of fast tired landlords folks being relocated (especially military families) those going through divorce foreclosure or who have inherited a homerdquo she said She Buys Houses Cash can make a cash offer on a house within 24 hours and can close in seven days Joppie says Hours are by appointment For more call 254-4790 visit httpwwwshebuyshousescashcom or go to httpswwwfacebookcomshebuyshousescash
7 mencHiersquos froZen yogUrts 999 E Basse Road Suite 177 plans an October grand opening in The Shops at Lincoln Heights The storersquos mission statement is ldquoWe make you smilerdquo and it offers frozen yogurt in more than 100 flavors and 70 fresh toppings Hours are 11 am to 10 pm Sunday through Thursday and 11 am to 11 pm Friday and Saturday For more visit httpwwwmenchiescom or httpswwwfacebookcommenchiestheshopsatlincolnheights
in otHer neWsresidents in alamo HeigHts Will
receive only one statement for all their taxes this year which will be mailed out by the Bexar County Tax Assessors Office According to a newsletter Alamo Heights asked Bexar County to collect the cityrsquos property taxes to save money and create convenience The county already contracts with the Alamo Heights school district to do the same thing city officials said Advantages to the new system according to officials include a single check for all taxes paying by mail telephone online and using a debit or a credit card online tax information for residents and title companies and the availability of online or e-statements Residents can visit httphomebexarorgtax starting Oct 1 for more information Questions also can be directed to Cynthia Barr the cityrsquos finance director at 882-1502 or email cbarralamoheightstxgov
officials Unveiled sWeePing cHanges to alamo stadiUm 110 Tuleta Drive during a rededication of the 74-year-old facility on Aug 16 The stadium and the adjacent Convocation Center which reopened in January received $35 million as part of a San Antonio Independent School District bond issue in 2010 to fund the renovations Overall work included the restrooms locker rooms concession areas press box
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play areas seating storage sports lighting sound systems and security infrastructure (electrical and plumbing) storm drains sidewalks parking stone wall lighting landscaping and irrigation and Americans with Disabilities Act-compliant access including an elevator to accommodate wheelchair use Officials said the turf for the first time has been striped for soccer games and a digital scoreboard similar to those at Division I universities has been added
terrell Hills firefigHters Have a neW fire engine that debuted during the annual Fourth of July Parade The vehicle manufactured by the Sutphen Corp replaces a Pearce Ford fire engine the city relied upon for 23 years ldquoThe new apparatus brings with it enhanced firefighting capabilities as well as numerous new safety features to protect our firefightersrdquo according to a statement from the city
tHree neW firefigHtersParamedics have joined the Alamo Heights Fire Department Nicholas Metcalf Samuel Wieland and Christopher Thompson
olmos ParK residents are Being laUded for coordinating tree-trimming
projects with the Public Works Department to keep low-hanging boughs from being a hazard to traffic and utility crews Residents who want to know if their tree limbs need to be cut back can call the city at 824-3281
several alamo HeigHts city emPloyees received honors during the recent Texas City Management Association convention in Galveston City Manager Mark Browne was recognized as the outgoing TCMA Region 8 board representative Information Services Manager Marian Vargas received the Barney L Knight Texas Certified Public Manager Scholarship and Community Development ServicesInterim Director David Harris was recognized as the outgoing TCMA board vice president
trinity Professor david H HoUgH received tHe astronomical leagUe aWard during a recent national convention in San Antonio The award recognizes his contributions to the field including a 33-year study of a quasar in the constellation of Cancer also known as the Crab According to a Trinity spokeswoman ldquoHough is a longtime mentor to the Leaguersquos National Young Astronomer program and has judged research papers and projects of high school students while also sharing a love for astronomy with amateursrdquo
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neiman marcUs fall fasHion sHoW cocKtail amp cUltUre at tHe Witte mUseUmsama HaPPy HoUr
evie reichel (left) tony Harris and michelle robertson
mel laracey (left) and gretchen rose
Kyle sharp (left) elijah Zane tara d richardson chris labrie and Whitney owens
Hayley and Bill cleary (left) lonnie Koehl nick schott Jan and Briar Koehl
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ldquoCocktails and Culturerdquo at the Witte Museum made everyone feel like a kid again living out the childhood fantasy of wandering through the museum in darkness with only a flashlight (and not getting in any trouble)
They even added some enticing adult touches such as a glass of wine and fancy hors drsquooeuvres
The childlike mayhem continued at the San Antonio Museum of Art for Second Friday Happy Hour where anyone left in town on Friday evening gathered at the sculpture garden to play with friends enjoy snacks and cold beverages listen to live music stroll among the priceless art and generally feel happy to be alive
And Barbie herself would turn green with envy (the new go-to color by the
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Though several parents said the districtrsquos first-time requirement to enroll kids online left them frustrated school officials countered that most of AHISDs 4750 pupils were registered by Aug 25
ldquoWe knew there would be problems and we found some as our parents began to register their childrenrdquo said Superintendent Kevin Brown ldquoSome had difficulty scanning their proof of district residency documents into the system Others were confused by the way some of
Superintendent process confused some parents
the registration questions were wordedrdquoBrown pledged those issues will
be fixed when students register for the 2015-16 academic year
Maritza Weiss who has four children enrolled in the district said it took her several tries to get one of her youngsters registered
ldquoFor some reason she wasnrsquot in the systemrdquo Weiss said
In the end she took the advice school administrators had sent parents about the new registration system ldquoIf you are having problems go to your school and office staff will gladly help you complete the registrationrdquo Which they did in her case
One parent of a senior who asked that her name not be used was not happy
She said ldquoIt took me three days to get my daughter registered And that made no sense to me Wersquove been in the district since kindergarten and I never had a problem registering her beforerdquo
Other parents complained they did not receive notice of the new system until a couple of weeks before the start of school adding that it took several tries to get their children enrolled
But overall Brown said registration proceeded with few major problems
He said the district adopted the
aHiSD continues on pg 14
ALAMO HEIGHTS mdash Though the fuss doesnrsquot compare to the troubled rollout
of Obamacare Alamo Heights Independent School District officials promise that online registration will go smoother next time after some parents complained about the new process
14 september 2014
aHiSD continues from pg 13
new computerized system in response to numerous requests from parents to streamline registration
ldquoMany parents told us they were tired of filling out the same forms year after year and they asked us to consider a computer-based registration systemrdquo Brown said
The district selected eSchoolPLUS which also manages student registration for a number of other schools in Texas
Brown said the district began sending notices about the new system to parents last May There also were weekly notices
Even the Alamo Heights Parent Teacher Student Organization sent emails to parents with a tongue-in-cheek reminder
ldquoIf you donrsquot get these forms submitted electronically or send hard copies with your student on Prep Day the admin staff will hunt you down Wersquore not kidding Theyrsquoll be calling you Your student will be calling you Yoursquoll get a bunch of text messages from your student all in lower case and no punctuation with an accusatory tone Itrsquoll be awful and your kid will be frustrated and yoursquoll be frustrated and it will make for a terrible dayrdquo
But the note also added a ray of hope ldquoDonrsquot wait If you still have trouble you can stop by the school office and pick up the forms that you need The
office staff is happy to help yourdquoThe flurry of emails from the district and
the PTSO resulted in a flood of parents trying to log on to the system with a predictable result ndash it bogged down officials said
In fact the district posted a notice on the registration website telling parents ldquoOnline registration is periodically running very slowly due to a problem with the vendorrsquos system If you are experiencing difficulty please try later Thank you for your patiencerdquo
However other parents reported few if any problems with the computerized registration
ldquoPersonally it was pretty simple for me This sure beats filling out those forms by hand year after yearrdquo said Debi Flume whose son Ray attends Alamo Heights Junior School and whose daughter Faith is a freshman at Alamo Heights High School
The best part ldquoWhen you open your account
all your info is thererdquo she saidBrown said some parents had difficulty
signing into the system because they did not have their home-access password
But the password is easily recovered through a prompt on the sign-in page which helps people who may have forgotten their password or user name the superintendent said
Once parents got that straightened out registration went smoothly Brown added
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The site is at Ellwood Avenue and Austin Highway where last year a major apartment and retail complex was planned until the developers pulled out after a public outcry
But Richard Peacock Jr speaking on behalf of Broadway Ellwood Co mdash the group that owns the parcel mdash said new plans for the site could be unveiled as soon as this fall
ldquoWe are beginning to narrow down the proposed uses for our site to those that we feel meet (our) criteria with the intention of presenting something to the community in the early fallrdquo Peacock said in an email
The strip of land includes an old apartment building and three vacant homes
ldquoThe owners have received a permit for demolition of the propertyrdquo said City Manager Mark Browne ldquoI do not know when they plan to demolish That is all we have at this pointrdquo
Peacock said the existing properties could be razed or sold in September
ldquoIn the meantime we also continue to work to demolish the existing apartment structures and hopefully donate or sell the existing homes mdash a process we anticipate completing by the end of Septemberrdquo Peacock said ldquoWe remain optimistic that we will be able to present a redevelopment proposal that will be enthusiastically received by the community in which we all liverdquo
More than a year ago a vision for the site included the construction of the ambitious Alamo Heights Gateway project
Alamo Manhattan a Dallas-based development company had planned to build the six-story 220-unit luxury apartment complex on that the property mdash close to Broadway and Austin Highway mdash at an estimated cost of $30 million
Many residents objected to the size of the complex while others claimed it would give the city an economic shot in the arm by attracting more retail outlets to Alamo Heights
But as the objections mounted the
Developers want to make project acceptable to communityby bain serna
ALAMO HEIGHTS mdash Now that the controversy over an aborted retail-and-
residential complex is months in the past new plans to develop a 17-acre parcel in the heart of the city could be revealed soon officials said
firm later terminated its contract with Broadway Ellwood Co after the City Council voted to limit and scale down the apartment complex to four stories and 120 units according to officials
ldquoWe did come up with (a special-use permit) that we thought would be tolerable to the city but in the end it was not suited for them (Alamo Manhattan) so they declined to take what we wanted and they canceled their contractrdquo said Mayor Louis Cooper
He recalled how much the issue one of the most controversial in decades for Alamo Heights divided the community
ldquoIt was really splitrdquo Cooper said ldquoThere were a lot of people who really encouraged the new development there They werenrsquot really specific whether it was apartments or retail or if it was offices They just wanted to see something happen And then there was another group of people who really didnrsquot want to see anything happen so it was split between those two groupsrdquo
Officials with Broadway Ellwood Co have publicly released updates over the course of the year They are reassessing their options and are in discussions with various stakeholders as to the best way to move forward according to property co-owner Peacock
He said the owners of the property want to see it redeveloped into something special that is worthy of the Alamo Heights community containing the key elements of quality architecture a use that is beneficial to Alamo Heights and one that also has economic viability
ldquoSince terminating our contract of sale with the previous purchaserdeveloper this past spring we have received numerous inquiries from parties interested in our siterdquo Peacock said in the email ldquoWe have taken the necessary time over the summer to carefully evaluate not only the various proposed uses but also the entities behind each proposal
ldquoAs we have vetted the various proposals we have to do so in light of our determination to see that any redevelopment meets our three previously stated objectivesrdquo he added
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The pharmacy would be built on land owned by the University of the Incarnate Word at the site of the Kathleen Martin Enrollment Center an admissions building at 4600 Broadway
However a provision in the city code from 2010 disallows any new drive-thrus in Alamo Heights which means the developers would have to apply for a special-use permit followed by City Council approval
ldquoRight now there is an interest in the applicant to have a drive-thrurdquo said David Harris interim director of the Community
Zoning changes request for a drive-thru on the tableby bain serna
ALAMO HEIGHTS mdash Plans for a new CVS retail-pharmacy store are
moving ahead but the proposed building will have to reflect the cityrsquos architecture and a request for a drive-thru is still up in the air
Development Services Department ldquoThere may also be an interest with the City Council and (Architectural Review Board) to allow for something like that The Planning and Zoning Commission even stated that they wanted to allow them the opportunity to
at least allow them to apply for onerdquo Meanwhile contract negotiations are
under way for the purchase of the property between CVS representatives and the UIW
Discussions for the past two months involving the council the ARB the university and CVS have ranged from the outer aesthetics of the store to where the building will sit on the property
During the July 28 regular council meeting city leaders tabled the matter to review the project
ldquoWe had a joint meeting with the ARB which was absolutely wonderful because it allowed the City Council to hear from the ARB and their thoughts on the proposed CVS buildingrdquo said Place 1 Councilman Bobby Hasslocher of the Aug 5 joint session ldquoWe hammered out some issues such as the placement of the building what we would prefer to see not what we insist but what we prefer to see The typical CVS building the big block building we didnrsquot care much for We wanted them to look at a different form of architecture that blends in more with Alamo Heightsrdquo
According to Hasslocher the building shouldnrsquot resemble a standard CVS pharmacy
ldquoCVS was very open-minded and wanted to build something to make the Alamo Heights community happyrdquo said Mayor Louis Cooper ldquoThey wanted to start
somewhere so they gave a drawing of one of their standard stores We want to have the ability to build a special or unique type of CVS but definitely not the lsquocookie-cutterrsquo one that they submitted to us earlierrdquo
So far CVS appears willing to work with the city officials said
ldquoThey are planning to submit a new proposed store design a building that is front-loaded and that is flush out against Broadwayrdquo Harris said
Another issue on the table is a possible zoning change for a rear lot on the property from parking to a B-1 business zone to make the entire parcel mdash which contains four small lots mdash zoned for a business district
The B-1 designation allows for pharmacies
ldquoThe property theyrsquore looking to purchase is made up of four smaller lots and one of those lots is zoned P for parkingrdquo Harris said ldquoThe rear portion is zoned P and the front (three) parcels are zoned B-1 business district What they were requesting initially was to have the entire parcel zoned a B-1 The original submission they gave us proposed a design that wouldrsquove put the building to the back of the property and that wouldnrsquot be allowable in a P zone so that was the genesis of the requestrdquo
A decision by the council is pending officials said
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cvs Pharmacy is looking at an admissions building owned by the University of the incarnate Word as a site for a new store Photo by rudy B ornelas
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Business owners grateful to persistent customersby eiLeen Pace
Business owners and Mahncke Park residents are breathing a collective
sigh of relief with the reopening of the intersection at Broadway and Hildebrand to two-way traffic after an 18-month construction project
Though the announcement came July 31 it took another couple of weeks and intermittent lane closures for striping concrete work and some landscaping before the lanes returned to normal up and down Broadway and along Hildebrand west of Broadway
For much of the project only the eastbound lanes of Hildebrand remained opened which created headaches for motorists trying to reach US 281 They had to take a long detour through Brackenridge Park
ldquoIrsquom impressed that they (city crews) were able to get the project finished pretty much on schedulerdquo said Jon Lindskog owner of Cheesy Janersquos Burgers which is located south of the intersection
The project to improve drainage and traffic flow on one of the near-North Sidersquos busiest crossroads began early in 2013 with the closure of westbound lanes on Hildebrand from New Braunfels Avenue to the San Antonio River The city shut down lanes on Broadway for varying periods of time allowing crews to add stormwater drains under the intersection Along with the new drainage system crews installed the necessary utilities beneath the street
ReOpeneD continues on pg 18
at long last say merchants the intersection of east Hildebrand and Broadway is fully open again Photo by rudy B ornelas
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cityrsquos Capital Improvements Management Services said the project finished on time
ldquoIf a project goes over schedule each contract is typically written with a section that allows us to charge damages each day that it goes over Thankfully that wasnrsquot an issue hererdquo Sparks said
After the dust settled new curbs and landscaping had been installed along Broadway new traffic signals were operational and the much-anticipated drainage system was in place The system is designed to channel a 100-year storm event
Lindskog is happy to have that drainage system finished During past floods the water has risen to Cheesy Janersquos parking lot
Though the construction took some time and often meant delays the rewards are worthwhile for motorists and residents such as the neighbors in nearby Mahncke Park city officials said
ldquoResidents now have a drainage system that can handle a 100-year storm event as well as better traffic flow and a beautified areardquo Sparks said ldquoNow that lanes are open theyrsquoll benefit from some additional turn lanes in the intersection bike lanes sidewalks and even new traffic signalsrdquo
Lindskog said his business has returned to pre-construction levels of two summers ago
ldquoIt happened immediatelyrdquo he said ldquoThe street opened on Thursday night and we were immediately busier at Friday lunch the next dayrdquo
Many businesses along Broadway did some hand-wringing over the past 18 months but things now are looking up
ldquoMost businesses were very patient and worked with us to ease any construction-related issues they facedrdquo Sparks said
WashTub manager Leo Sanchez said the car wash had a lot of faithful customers who kept coming despite the detours
Subway manager Tricia Mascorro said the construction did have an impact on her sales but now business is slowly recovering
ldquoItrsquos kind of going slow but itrsquos getting thererdquo she said ldquoItrsquos not like it was before the construction but itrsquos getting thererdquo
Staff in the ATampT building across Broadway kept coming to dine but drivers going south on Broadway were reluctant to cross to the other side of the street while it was torn up Mascorro added
Now she is happy with the new streetldquoIt looks beautiful They
really did a beautiful jobrdquo she said ldquoThe streets are wider
Lindskog is grateful to the patrons who kept coming to his restaurant
ldquoI just want to thank our regular customers who came to us during the construction the ones who found their way to us on the back streets and kept coming all these monthsrdquo he said
ReOpeneD continues from pg 17
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But that hasnrsquot stopped Richard Turner 60 a blind man often described as the worldrsquos top card-trick expert whose notable talents will be highlighted in a documentary due out late next year called ldquoDealtrdquo
Turner has also gained plenty of young fans while teaching classes for 12 summers at San Antonio Academy in Monte Vista
ldquoItrsquos a story that just sounds like fiction but itrsquos realrdquo said Luke Korem director of the upcoming documentary which includes segments at the academy ldquoItrsquos important because Richard is extremely inspiring You canrsquot help but be inspired and entertained when yoursquore around himrdquo
Turner born in 1954 or the ldquoyear of the full deckrdquo as he calls it (including jokers
Film should be released by fall 2015by coLLette orquiZ
Seeing the outcome of a card game is never easy especially if your vision is nonexistent
an entire deck has 54 cards) is sometimes billed as a card magician but he considers himself a card mechanic because of the way he manipulates the outcome of the deck
ldquoI could explain what Irsquom doing but itrsquos not how itrsquos being done itrsquos that itrsquos being donerdquo Turner said
This summer was particularly special because Korem and a film crew out of Austin spent time at the academy to capture Turner teaching and joking with his students
ldquoI thought it was really fun and I liked learning all the tricksrdquo said Michaela Vail 12 from Castle Hills ldquoI think itrsquos really good that he does because I feel like he stands for the blind community in generalrdquo
Michaela has been attending Summer at the Academy for the past couple of summers and was invited to be a part of the documentary because of her own sight limitations She was born with a genetic defect called Leberrsquos congenital amaurosis Her father Neal Vail said what vision Michaela does have occurs in the periphery but she can see things up close and very large
Turnerrsquos classes are two and a half hours long and his son Asa 19 has been helping since he was 7 The elder Turner teaches students simple tricks to take home and show their family and friends
While hersquos regaling the kids with anecdotes the one trick he teaches them is the five-dollar or dozen-cookie trick When all is said and done his young
learners are able to trick a friend or family into handing over money and sweets
Itrsquos all in good fun Turner saidldquoPeople enjoy being fooled and
people enjoy fooling people so it works both waysrdquo he added
When Turner is not teaching at the academy he is flying to locations near and far most of the time with his son and wife Kim He is booked for card gigs and motivational speaking events until September 2015
Turner started learning his craft in 1961 while watching the television show ldquoMaverickrdquo featuring James Garner as a Wild West poker-playing cardsharp At the time Turner still had his sight
Because he was the oldest in the family Turner said he felt like he had to win That meant finding ways to make sure he always controlled the outcome of a game
At 9 Turner and his younger sister contracted scarlet fever One day they could see the chalkboard at the school and the next day they couldnrsquot Turner attributes the disease to his loss of sight since there is no history of blindness in his family
Though he is without sight Turner reports an unusual side effect known as Charles Bonnet Syndrome in which
CaRD TRiCKS continues on pg 26
michaela vail (left) who has sight limitations listens to card-trick mechanic richard turner (right) who also is blind during a summer class at san antonio academy Photo by collette orquiz
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WeinBeRg continues from pg 01
The beautiful old Spanish missions of the Southwest and the stories of the men of faith who established them in the challenging New World have inspired Weinbergrsquos historical mystery novels And the process of writing them has illuminated this Northwood residentrsquos life in surprising ways
Since retiring in 1999 from Trinity University where she chaired the Department of Modern Languages Weinberg has published 10 impeccably researched novels most set in the 18th-century Spanish territories of Texas and New Mexico ldquoApache Lancerdquo ldquoFranciscan Crossrdquo and ldquoSeven Cities of Mudrdquo focus on Franciscan pioneers in San Antonio and New Mexico
A separate four-book series features Fray
by susan yerkes
Curiosity started at very early age
Florence Weinberg is a writer with a mission Make that many missions
Ygnacio Pfefferkorn a real-life German-born Jesuit missionary working in Sonora New Mexico and his return to Europe during the heat of religious struggles in the Catholic church Her most recent book ldquoAnselm a Metamorphosisrdquo delves into fantasy realms And now shersquos hard at work on a new novel about the Alamo
A tall stately woman with a ready smile and piercing intellect Weinberg has spent much of her life in scholarly pursuits Yet the love of nature and wide-open spaces and a rugged athleticism born in childhood bring energy and sparkle to her personality and her work
The only child of two dedicated teachers Weinbergrsquos Depression-era youth was full of challenge and adventure Her father an engineer who worked on a highway from Chicago to El Paso met her mother while involved in the project When the job ended the pair settled in Alamogordo New Mexico where her dad taught high school and her mother was an elementary school teacher Thatrsquos where Weinberg was born in 1933 Her childhood was idyllic though times were hard
ldquoI was my fatherrsquos lsquogal Fridayrsquo ldquo she said ldquoI was big and strong so I helped plant the harvest build fence and bale hayrdquo
By the time she could walk she was riding horses and when she wasnrsquot helping her dad she was exploring the wilderness on foot or in the saddle And even as a toddler she was soaking up all the knowledge her world offered
ldquoI am fascinated by the way Florence grew up with such brilliant parents in such difficult timesrdquo said Linda Shuler a fellow author and former drama coach who has
become one of Weinbergrsquos close friends ldquoI remember her telling me about when she was still almost a baby sitting on the wooden floor of this tiny country schoolhouse way out West while her mother taught classesrdquo
With a passion for language and art and well-read parents Weinberg was always learning and creating She wrote and illustrated her first book ldquoYwain King of All Catsrdquo when she was 3 and started first grade at 4
Her father enlisted in World War II and was seriously wounded in the Battle of the Bulge When he returned home the family moved to a 360-acre farm by a lake in northern Arkansas
ldquoThere was nothing but an abandoned Civil War cabin and a large barn on the propertyrdquo she said ldquoMy father rebuilt the cabin and we lived there without electricity at first and then we had a six-volt system with a generator he created out of an old washing machine Even through my high school years we had no telephonerdquo
As a newcomer to the Ozarks and a tall highly educated teenager Weinberg struggled to make friends in high school and found the key in basketball where she also excelled
Offered a scholarship at Park
northwood author florence Weinberg mdash showing a whimsical side mdash is a former trinity University instructor now working on a novel about the alamo from a tejanas perspective Photo by Josh Huskin
WeinBeRg continues on pg 21
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WeinBeRg continues from pg 20
College (now Park University) in Missouri she planned to major in art then focused on languages instead
While working on her masterrsquos degree at the University of Iowa she met Kurt Weinberg a professor 20 years her senior Despite the age difference and the fact he was Jewish while her upbringing was Protestant it was a match made in heaven And although her parents first opposed the marriage they too came to love and accept her husband After the couplersquos move to San Antonio Florence Weinbergrsquos widowed mom eventually came to live in the Alamo City too Weinberg cared for both her husband who had Parkinsonrsquos disease and her mother who suffered a stroke in their last years
ldquoFlorencersquos heart is as big as her mind is brilliantrdquo Shuler said ldquoShe is as loyal and dedicated to her friends as she was to her familyrdquo
Author Bill Stephens another of Weinbergrsquos good friends and a member of her Daedalus Writing Group agreed
She can be counted on both as a friend and as a fellow writer he said
ldquoHer books are not only suspenseful mysteries but compelling historical views of the life and times of the period At her own expense she has spent untold time effort and money traveling the regions where her books are set so readers are transported back in historyrdquo he said
That passion for research brought an unexpected gift to Weinbergrsquos life
Her lifelong interest in theology and religious history inspired an interest in the stories of the Spanish missions When she adapted the life of Pfefferkorn for a series of novels she found herself drawn closer to the Catholic church
ldquoAfter Kurt died and my mother was struggling with her illness I increasingly felt something was missing I felt the need for a church home I found myself drawn to the Catholic apostolic churchrdquo she said
Seeking help from Jesuit scholars to ensure the accuracy of her novels she was led to Our Lady of Guadalupe a small simple church on El Paso Street She was immediately drawn to the atmosphere there and to Associate Pastor James Marshall
ldquoOn my second visit I said lsquoConvert mersquordquo she said Today she is deeply involved with the church as a Eucharistic minister and lector Itrsquos just one more fascinating and unexpected chapter of her life
And as for that book on the Alamo ldquoIt will not be a deification of the Travis-
Bowie-Houston mythologyrdquo Weinberg said ldquoIt will be from a Tejana womanrsquos point of view and will deal with the resentment many Tejanos felt of the whites who came in and usurped their landsrdquo
ldquoThe more blowback the betterrdquo she added with a smile
22 september 2014
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In what used to be a building to store gunpowder Mana House is lighting a fuse to illuminate an art gallery an office a co-op and a place to hold events
ldquoIt was kind of like the space created the vision which I think sometimes itrsquos the opposite Itrsquos a very unique way of creating a businessrdquo said Emily Reynolds founder of both Mana House and Defining Delicious a food and beverage public relations firm
In the space located at 1160 E Commerce Suite 100 Reynolds has built what she calls a ldquocreative nexusrdquo Mana
lsquoManarsquo means empowerment at Sunset Station gallery
House has huge windows that let in light and also has exposed brick walls instead of the typical white ones seen in mamy galleries
Reynolds is the brains behind Mana House which stems from her love of all things Hawaiian and a desire to create a community filled with art food and ways to make connections Each month subjects inspired by artworks will be celebrated and the artists behind the works will be on hand at the gallery
Mana House had a soft opening Aug 1 with artist Jeannette MacDougall exhibiting her collection ldquoA Change of Sceneryrdquo The topic for August was sustainability and MacDougallrsquos mixed-media paintings and photographs depicted landscapes hidden behind layers of paint and textures to represent distressed environments and a call for conservation
Reynolds described the inaugural opening as a success Guests enjoyed good conversation a jazz band and organic local hors drsquooeuvres she said
ldquoItrsquos not just a gallery in a sense that we just put paintings on the wall and have people walk through Itrsquos art coming to liferdquo Reynolds said
Hours are 10 am to 4 pm Monday through Friday with varying times for events
Mana is a word for power in Hawaiian but the founder of Mana House
mdash a new art collaborative in Sunset Station mdash has taken the translation a step further to mean empowerment
by coLLette orquiZ
at the soft opening of mana House aug 1 guest aimee avila studies one of the works by featured artist Jeannette macdougall Photo by collette orquiz
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On Aug 18 Edwards opened Koko FitClub a digital gym franchise that specializes in personal training by computer at 999 E Basse Road Suite 184 in The Shops at Lincoln Heights
ldquoWhat we try to do is take the complicatedness of working out out of the equationrdquo Edwards said ldquoWe help people not only to work out but to stay motivated and on track because we feel like the real thing that makes people successful is consistencyrdquo
Koko FitClub uses smart training
koko FitClub steps it up in The Shops at Lincoln Heightsby coLLette orquiZ
As an English professor and mother of three finding time to work out between teaching
and caring for the children became cumbersome for Leslie Edwards until she discovered a gym concept that takes the guesswork out of exercising
and a 45-minute session equivalent to a 90-minute workout in a spa-like atmosphere Sessions at Koko FitClub are split into two workouts 30-minute strength training and 15 minutes of cardio
Koko Fuel provides a personalized nutrition plan
The name Koko is inspire by a Japanese word that means ldquoindividualrdquo
Adopting a futuristic approach an MP3 smart trainer explains exercises through headphones and guides members on the digital screen A clientrsquos goals and current fitness level and conditioning are entered into the machine to choose the best exercises
ldquoWe understand that people have busy lives and we want to just help them take the questions or the excuses out of the equation not to work outrdquo Edwards said
Fitness instructors are available during
guest walk-in hours to help and answer questions but the gym is open 24 hours seven days a week for members
They are issued a Koko Key which stores their customized workouts and progress
Edwards said she also wants to have healthy meal cooking classes and go hiking on the weekends as part of an effort to build a community inside and outside of the fitness center
There is staff on hand to help with workouts and assist guests from 7 am to 7 pm Monday through Thursday and 7 am to 1 pm Friday and Saturday
Koko fitclub is a digital gym where members plug in their Koko key mdash a UsB drive filled with all of their workout information mdash and are guided through their exercise by a computerized trainer Photos by collette orquiz
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grayson st eatery521 E Grayson St
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Grayson St Eatery 521 E Grayson St just off a revived Broadway and near the Pearl serves up a dash of art along with fresh foods robust wine and beer Live music will be offered when cooler weather arrives
Restaurateur Oscar Montiel said he and longtime friend Johnny Moreno both worked in other fields ndash Montiel in medicine and Moreno at Southwest Airlines before he went to culinary school ndash when they
New eatery brings culinary show to off-Broadwayby eiLeen Pace
A former psychiatrist and an airline employee have turned a 1950s duplex near
Fort Sam Houston into a bistro that is defining the term ldquooff-Broadwayrdquo for the newest hippest part of San Antoniorsquos center-city development
decided to open the restaurant last spring The menu changes daily and varies
seasonally Signature items include Smoked Beet Salad Squid Ink Pasta Grayson St Torta the Cuban Sandwich and the Off-Broadway Burger made with arugula and topped with bacon jam
ldquoMy menu evolvesrdquo said Montiel who often visits the Pearlrsquos farmers market ldquoWersquore becoming more and more farm to table We would like to get more local growersrdquo
The restaurant makes the pasta on site smokes its meats and vegetables and keeps soups simmering
ldquoI love souprdquo Montiel said ldquoMy mom used to cook a lot of soups so I have that craving Itrsquos like comfort foodrdquo The restaurant accommodates gluten-free and other special diets
The wine list offers selections from Chile Argentina Italy the Loire Valley and several from the Hill Country Fifteen craft beers are served on tap and in the bottle
The dining room showcases Montielrsquos other passion mdash art According to the restaurateur who said he owned a gallery in Los Angeles for 10 years the pieces are on consignment He plans to add permanent art in the backyard
Montiel designed the property to be sustainable using condensation to water the
plants He also plans to xeriscape And he wants to become a fixture in the community
ldquoI want to have a vertical gardenrdquo he said ldquoI want to get the community involved to provide a space for perhaps the folks at the (nearby San Antonio) AIDS Foundation to come here and work the garden if they would like to and perhaps take back some of the food for their own userdquo
Hours are lunch 1130 am to 3 pm Monday through Saturday and dinner 5 to 10 pm Tuesday through Saturday
grayson st eatery features dishes such as the grayson st Pasta (left) and off-Broadway Burger (above) both made with ingredients from local farmers Photos by collette orquiz
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The latest incarnation now owned by the Hasslocher family of Frontier Enterprises Inc (which includes Jimrsquos Restaurants) is at 8633 Crownhill Blvd
ldquoWe have greatly exceeded expectationsrdquo said manager Bill Sheridan ldquoI guess people missed their fixrdquo
In addition to Sheridan longtime bartender Juan Romero has also returned
La Fonda Alamo Heights first opened on Broadway in 1958 Tucked into a corner of the Stewart Center for
Revived La Fonda Alamo Heights living up to legendby oLiver J bourGoin
Though La Fonda Alamo Heights has risen again at a new location under
new owners the restaurant kept some of the same staff that helped make it a go-to spot in Alamo Heights for Tex-Mex cuisine
more than 40 years it thrived in the spot where the Lion amp Rose is now
In 1999 Luna Notte left the Sunset Ridge Shopping Center on North New Braunfels Avenue and that space became La Fondarsquos new home Owner Rick Shaw sold the restaurant to new proprietors in 2013 but it closed on March 31 of this year Then the Hasslochers took over
Still in the 78209 ZIP code the new La Fonda Alamo Heights sits just inside Loop 410 where Raffles used to be No drastic changes to the menu are expected
ldquoI love the family atmosphere caring about employees treating them rightrdquo said Sheridan who moved to San Antonio from New Jersey in 1979 ldquoOver the years I got to know people who have made me feel like a part of their own familyrdquo
La Fonda has room for 140 diners inside and there are a half-dozen tables on the outdoor patio A staff of 60 includes many employees placed at Jimrsquos Restaurants the past few months while the building which had been vacant five years was renovated
Though Jimmy Hasslocher is in charge of day-to-day operations his father company founder G ldquoJimrdquo Hasslocher 92 still takes an active interest in the business and recently came into La Fonda with blueprints under his arm and offering a strong handshake
ldquorsquoMr Jimrsquo still comes in to check on things mdash dailyrdquo Sheridan said
The manager said two of his favorites from the menu include the regular plate mdash enchilada rice beans chili and a tamal mdash and the Guero Guapo Especial which was named after him and features chopped steak with queso rice and pico
ldquoAll our food is made to orderrdquo Sheridan said ldquoNothing is pre-preparedrdquo
Hours are 11 am to 9 pm Sunday through Thursday and 11 am to 10 pm Friday and Saturday
though la fonda alamo Heights has reopened under new owners and at a new location it still features the drinks (left) and sizzling tex-mex cuisine (above) that have made it a popular dining spot for decades Photos by collette orquiz
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he sees colors shapes patterns and images In addition he is able to see in both the blue and red spectrums no matter the brightness of the environment There is no medical explanation for condition he said
When he turned 21 he became a student of the late Dai Vernon who was considered the worldrsquos best card-trick expert at the time
ldquoIt was just the greatest experience blessing if you wouldrdquo Turner said
Turner also spent years practicing for hours each day mdash at the grocery store on the road and even chatting on the phone
ldquoUnlike a piano player I can practice anywhere and everywhere and what I would do is I would take a move that I want to learn I would analyze it break it down piece by piece moment by moment frame by frame and get it in my subconscious and then it would become an obsessive habitrdquo Turner said
Turner still practices about four hours a day
While Turner has turned shuffling cards into a show of magic and mystery hersquos had plenty of other
adventures too mdash swimming with sharks driving a motorcycle until his father told him to stop and earning a black belt in the martial arts
Korem said now is the perfect time to tell Turnerrsquos story He said the card mechanic motivates others
ldquoI donrsquot try to inspire them it just somehow happensrdquo Turner said
With nine months of filming in the can production wonrsquot be complete for another three months The crew has worked around the clock editing and transcribing interviews and footage for release in the fall of 2015
ldquoIf we were to tell the story 40 50 years down the line say when hersquos passed away and itrsquos historical it wouldnrsquot be the samerdquo Korem said ldquoYoursquore not going to get to live the momentsrdquo
A handful of people have asked to document Turner but Korem was given the green light because his father is a professional magician and a long-time friend of the card mechanic
Next stop for the film crew Turner and Turnerrsquos family is The Magic Castle in Hollywood the clubhouse for the Academy of Magic Acts and a nightclub for magicians and those who love illusionists
MagiCian continues from pg 19
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local loWdoWnTake a quick look at whatrsquos new in the community from opening and closings to news tidbits
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Enjoy an evening of fabulous music cocktails heavy hors drsquooeuvres a silent auction with a large selection of fine art Listen to the elegant sounds of upright bass and piano provided by the dynamic father and son duo George and Aaron Ellington Prado
1 grayson st eatery 521 E Grayson St is now open for lunch and dinner Converted from a 1940s-era duplex used by military families into a Texas bistro the restaurant located not far from the former Pearl Brewery features Southwestern-themed plates and ldquocomfort foodrdquo the owners said The restaurant accommodates gluten-free and other special diets Hours are lunch 1130 am to 3 pm Monday through Saturday and dinner 5 to 10 pm Tuesday through Saturday For more call 437-0138 or visit wwwgraysoneaterycom (See story on page 24)
2 la fonda alamo HeigHts 8633 Crownhill Blvd rises again in this latest incarnation of the Tex-Mex restaurant The original opened in 1958 in the Stewart Center in Alamo Heights then moved to the Sunset Ridge shopping center before closing March 31 Resurrected by the Hasslocher family owners of Frontier Enterprises
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(which includes Jimrsquos Restaurants) the new version occupies the former Raffles Longtime bartender Juan Romero and manager Bill Sheridan have come back and no major changes are planned for the menu the management said Hours are 11 am to 9 pm Sunday through Thursday and 11 am to 10 pm Friday and Saturday For more call 824-4231 or visit httpwwwlafondaalamoheightscom (See story on page 25)
3 mana HoUse 1160 E Commerce St Suite 100 is a new art gallery debuting in Sunset Station just east of downtown According to a release ldquomanardquo is a Hawaiian word suggesting ldquoa life energy that flows through all things empowering an individual and thus the community at largerdquo In addition to art exhibitions the gallery offers yoga wellness workshops story times and music Hours are 10 am to 4 pm Monday through Friday but vary on the weekends because of special events For more call 518-321-3906 visit wwwfindyourmanacom or go to httpswwwfacebookcomfindyourmana (See story on page 22)
4 KoKo fitclUB alamo HeigHts 999 E Basse Road Suite 184 recently opened
its doors in The Shops at Lincoln Heights Trainers say the digital gym is ldquothe first health club that uses technology to bring strength training cardio exercise and nutrition planning together in one placerdquo According to a blurb on the Facebook page ldquoKokorsquos cardio and strength machines know your body and guide you more skillfully than a human personal trainerrdquo The center is open 24 hours for members There is staff on hand to help with workouts and assist guests from 7 am to 7 pm Monday through Thursday and 7 am to 1 pm Friday and Saturday For more call 776-7773 or visit httpalamoheightskokofitclubcom (See story on page 23)
5 mission ortHodontics 156 W Sunset Road Suite 100 is now open and offers ldquofriendly and relaxed orthodontic care that will put you at ease while delivering the highest level of professional work possiblehellip (to) achieve and maintain a healthy aesthetic smilerdquo A complimentary consultation for Invisalign or other braces is also available Hours are 8 am to 5 pm Monday through Friday For more call 822-7797 check out wwwmissionorthodonticscom or visit wwwfacebookcommissionorthodontics
6 sHe BUys HoUses casH 4801 Broadway is a woman-run real estate investment firm located in Alamo Heights
that pays cash for houses and offers a fast closing without Realtor commissions selling fees or hassles according to owner Kim Joppie ldquoWe buy property lsquoas-isrsquo so no clean-out is required The people we typically help are those with distressed property they want to get rid of fast tired landlords folks being relocated (especially military families) those going through divorce foreclosure or who have inherited a homerdquo she said She Buys Houses Cash can make a cash offer on a house within 24 hours and can close in seven days Joppie says Hours are by appointment For more call 254-4790 visit httpwwwshebuyshousescashcom or go to httpswwwfacebookcomshebuyshousescash
7 mencHiersquos froZen yogUrts 999 E Basse Road Suite 177 plans an October grand opening in The Shops at Lincoln Heights The storersquos mission statement is ldquoWe make you smilerdquo and it offers frozen yogurt in more than 100 flavors and 70 fresh toppings Hours are 11 am to 10 pm Sunday through Thursday and 11 am to 11 pm Friday and Saturday For more visit httpwwwmenchiescom or httpswwwfacebookcommenchiestheshopsatlincolnheights
in otHer neWsresidents in alamo HeigHts Will
receive only one statement for all their taxes this year which will be mailed out by the Bexar County Tax Assessors Office According to a newsletter Alamo Heights asked Bexar County to collect the cityrsquos property taxes to save money and create convenience The county already contracts with the Alamo Heights school district to do the same thing city officials said Advantages to the new system according to officials include a single check for all taxes paying by mail telephone online and using a debit or a credit card online tax information for residents and title companies and the availability of online or e-statements Residents can visit httphomebexarorgtax starting Oct 1 for more information Questions also can be directed to Cynthia Barr the cityrsquos finance director at 882-1502 or email cbarralamoheightstxgov
officials Unveiled sWeePing cHanges to alamo stadiUm 110 Tuleta Drive during a rededication of the 74-year-old facility on Aug 16 The stadium and the adjacent Convocation Center which reopened in January received $35 million as part of a San Antonio Independent School District bond issue in 2010 to fund the renovations Overall work included the restrooms locker rooms concession areas press box
LOWDOWn continues from pg 09
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105 broken bells 7 pm aztec theatre $36
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play areas seating storage sports lighting sound systems and security infrastructure (electrical and plumbing) storm drains sidewalks parking stone wall lighting landscaping and irrigation and Americans with Disabilities Act-compliant access including an elevator to accommodate wheelchair use Officials said the turf for the first time has been striped for soccer games and a digital scoreboard similar to those at Division I universities has been added
terrell Hills firefigHters Have a neW fire engine that debuted during the annual Fourth of July Parade The vehicle manufactured by the Sutphen Corp replaces a Pearce Ford fire engine the city relied upon for 23 years ldquoThe new apparatus brings with it enhanced firefighting capabilities as well as numerous new safety features to protect our firefightersrdquo according to a statement from the city
tHree neW firefigHtersParamedics have joined the Alamo Heights Fire Department Nicholas Metcalf Samuel Wieland and Christopher Thompson
olmos ParK residents are Being laUded for coordinating tree-trimming
projects with the Public Works Department to keep low-hanging boughs from being a hazard to traffic and utility crews Residents who want to know if their tree limbs need to be cut back can call the city at 824-3281
several alamo HeigHts city emPloyees received honors during the recent Texas City Management Association convention in Galveston City Manager Mark Browne was recognized as the outgoing TCMA Region 8 board representative Information Services Manager Marian Vargas received the Barney L Knight Texas Certified Public Manager Scholarship and Community Development ServicesInterim Director David Harris was recognized as the outgoing TCMA board vice president
trinity Professor david H HoUgH received tHe astronomical leagUe aWard during a recent national convention in San Antonio The award recognizes his contributions to the field including a 33-year study of a quasar in the constellation of Cancer also known as the Crab According to a Trinity spokeswoman ldquoHough is a longtime mentor to the Leaguersquos National Young Astronomer program and has judged research papers and projects of high school students while also sharing a love for astronomy with amateursrdquo
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They even added some enticing adult touches such as a glass of wine and fancy hors drsquooeuvres
The childlike mayhem continued at the San Antonio Museum of Art for Second Friday Happy Hour where anyone left in town on Friday evening gathered at the sculpture garden to play with friends enjoy snacks and cold beverages listen to live music stroll among the priceless art and generally feel happy to be alive
And Barbie herself would turn green with envy (the new go-to color by the
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aHiSD continues from pg 01
Though several parents said the districtrsquos first-time requirement to enroll kids online left them frustrated school officials countered that most of AHISDs 4750 pupils were registered by Aug 25
ldquoWe knew there would be problems and we found some as our parents began to register their childrenrdquo said Superintendent Kevin Brown ldquoSome had difficulty scanning their proof of district residency documents into the system Others were confused by the way some of
Superintendent process confused some parents
the registration questions were wordedrdquoBrown pledged those issues will
be fixed when students register for the 2015-16 academic year
Maritza Weiss who has four children enrolled in the district said it took her several tries to get one of her youngsters registered
ldquoFor some reason she wasnrsquot in the systemrdquo Weiss said
In the end she took the advice school administrators had sent parents about the new registration system ldquoIf you are having problems go to your school and office staff will gladly help you complete the registrationrdquo Which they did in her case
One parent of a senior who asked that her name not be used was not happy
She said ldquoIt took me three days to get my daughter registered And that made no sense to me Wersquove been in the district since kindergarten and I never had a problem registering her beforerdquo
Other parents complained they did not receive notice of the new system until a couple of weeks before the start of school adding that it took several tries to get their children enrolled
But overall Brown said registration proceeded with few major problems
He said the district adopted the
aHiSD continues on pg 14
ALAMO HEIGHTS mdash Though the fuss doesnrsquot compare to the troubled rollout
of Obamacare Alamo Heights Independent School District officials promise that online registration will go smoother next time after some parents complained about the new process
14 september 2014
aHiSD continues from pg 13
new computerized system in response to numerous requests from parents to streamline registration
ldquoMany parents told us they were tired of filling out the same forms year after year and they asked us to consider a computer-based registration systemrdquo Brown said
The district selected eSchoolPLUS which also manages student registration for a number of other schools in Texas
Brown said the district began sending notices about the new system to parents last May There also were weekly notices
Even the Alamo Heights Parent Teacher Student Organization sent emails to parents with a tongue-in-cheek reminder
ldquoIf you donrsquot get these forms submitted electronically or send hard copies with your student on Prep Day the admin staff will hunt you down Wersquore not kidding Theyrsquoll be calling you Your student will be calling you Yoursquoll get a bunch of text messages from your student all in lower case and no punctuation with an accusatory tone Itrsquoll be awful and your kid will be frustrated and yoursquoll be frustrated and it will make for a terrible dayrdquo
But the note also added a ray of hope ldquoDonrsquot wait If you still have trouble you can stop by the school office and pick up the forms that you need The
office staff is happy to help yourdquoThe flurry of emails from the district and
the PTSO resulted in a flood of parents trying to log on to the system with a predictable result ndash it bogged down officials said
In fact the district posted a notice on the registration website telling parents ldquoOnline registration is periodically running very slowly due to a problem with the vendorrsquos system If you are experiencing difficulty please try later Thank you for your patiencerdquo
However other parents reported few if any problems with the computerized registration
ldquoPersonally it was pretty simple for me This sure beats filling out those forms by hand year after yearrdquo said Debi Flume whose son Ray attends Alamo Heights Junior School and whose daughter Faith is a freshman at Alamo Heights High School
The best part ldquoWhen you open your account
all your info is thererdquo she saidBrown said some parents had difficulty
signing into the system because they did not have their home-access password
But the password is easily recovered through a prompt on the sign-in page which helps people who may have forgotten their password or user name the superintendent said
Once parents got that straightened out registration went smoothly Brown added
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The site is at Ellwood Avenue and Austin Highway where last year a major apartment and retail complex was planned until the developers pulled out after a public outcry
But Richard Peacock Jr speaking on behalf of Broadway Ellwood Co mdash the group that owns the parcel mdash said new plans for the site could be unveiled as soon as this fall
ldquoWe are beginning to narrow down the proposed uses for our site to those that we feel meet (our) criteria with the intention of presenting something to the community in the early fallrdquo Peacock said in an email
The strip of land includes an old apartment building and three vacant homes
ldquoThe owners have received a permit for demolition of the propertyrdquo said City Manager Mark Browne ldquoI do not know when they plan to demolish That is all we have at this pointrdquo
Peacock said the existing properties could be razed or sold in September
ldquoIn the meantime we also continue to work to demolish the existing apartment structures and hopefully donate or sell the existing homes mdash a process we anticipate completing by the end of Septemberrdquo Peacock said ldquoWe remain optimistic that we will be able to present a redevelopment proposal that will be enthusiastically received by the community in which we all liverdquo
More than a year ago a vision for the site included the construction of the ambitious Alamo Heights Gateway project
Alamo Manhattan a Dallas-based development company had planned to build the six-story 220-unit luxury apartment complex on that the property mdash close to Broadway and Austin Highway mdash at an estimated cost of $30 million
Many residents objected to the size of the complex while others claimed it would give the city an economic shot in the arm by attracting more retail outlets to Alamo Heights
But as the objections mounted the
Developers want to make project acceptable to communityby bain serna
ALAMO HEIGHTS mdash Now that the controversy over an aborted retail-and-
residential complex is months in the past new plans to develop a 17-acre parcel in the heart of the city could be revealed soon officials said
firm later terminated its contract with Broadway Ellwood Co after the City Council voted to limit and scale down the apartment complex to four stories and 120 units according to officials
ldquoWe did come up with (a special-use permit) that we thought would be tolerable to the city but in the end it was not suited for them (Alamo Manhattan) so they declined to take what we wanted and they canceled their contractrdquo said Mayor Louis Cooper
He recalled how much the issue one of the most controversial in decades for Alamo Heights divided the community
ldquoIt was really splitrdquo Cooper said ldquoThere were a lot of people who really encouraged the new development there They werenrsquot really specific whether it was apartments or retail or if it was offices They just wanted to see something happen And then there was another group of people who really didnrsquot want to see anything happen so it was split between those two groupsrdquo
Officials with Broadway Ellwood Co have publicly released updates over the course of the year They are reassessing their options and are in discussions with various stakeholders as to the best way to move forward according to property co-owner Peacock
He said the owners of the property want to see it redeveloped into something special that is worthy of the Alamo Heights community containing the key elements of quality architecture a use that is beneficial to Alamo Heights and one that also has economic viability
ldquoSince terminating our contract of sale with the previous purchaserdeveloper this past spring we have received numerous inquiries from parties interested in our siterdquo Peacock said in the email ldquoWe have taken the necessary time over the summer to carefully evaluate not only the various proposed uses but also the entities behind each proposal
ldquoAs we have vetted the various proposals we have to do so in light of our determination to see that any redevelopment meets our three previously stated objectivesrdquo he added
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The pharmacy would be built on land owned by the University of the Incarnate Word at the site of the Kathleen Martin Enrollment Center an admissions building at 4600 Broadway
However a provision in the city code from 2010 disallows any new drive-thrus in Alamo Heights which means the developers would have to apply for a special-use permit followed by City Council approval
ldquoRight now there is an interest in the applicant to have a drive-thrurdquo said David Harris interim director of the Community
Zoning changes request for a drive-thru on the tableby bain serna
ALAMO HEIGHTS mdash Plans for a new CVS retail-pharmacy store are
moving ahead but the proposed building will have to reflect the cityrsquos architecture and a request for a drive-thru is still up in the air
Development Services Department ldquoThere may also be an interest with the City Council and (Architectural Review Board) to allow for something like that The Planning and Zoning Commission even stated that they wanted to allow them the opportunity to
at least allow them to apply for onerdquo Meanwhile contract negotiations are
under way for the purchase of the property between CVS representatives and the UIW
Discussions for the past two months involving the council the ARB the university and CVS have ranged from the outer aesthetics of the store to where the building will sit on the property
During the July 28 regular council meeting city leaders tabled the matter to review the project
ldquoWe had a joint meeting with the ARB which was absolutely wonderful because it allowed the City Council to hear from the ARB and their thoughts on the proposed CVS buildingrdquo said Place 1 Councilman Bobby Hasslocher of the Aug 5 joint session ldquoWe hammered out some issues such as the placement of the building what we would prefer to see not what we insist but what we prefer to see The typical CVS building the big block building we didnrsquot care much for We wanted them to look at a different form of architecture that blends in more with Alamo Heightsrdquo
According to Hasslocher the building shouldnrsquot resemble a standard CVS pharmacy
ldquoCVS was very open-minded and wanted to build something to make the Alamo Heights community happyrdquo said Mayor Louis Cooper ldquoThey wanted to start
somewhere so they gave a drawing of one of their standard stores We want to have the ability to build a special or unique type of CVS but definitely not the lsquocookie-cutterrsquo one that they submitted to us earlierrdquo
So far CVS appears willing to work with the city officials said
ldquoThey are planning to submit a new proposed store design a building that is front-loaded and that is flush out against Broadwayrdquo Harris said
Another issue on the table is a possible zoning change for a rear lot on the property from parking to a B-1 business zone to make the entire parcel mdash which contains four small lots mdash zoned for a business district
The B-1 designation allows for pharmacies
ldquoThe property theyrsquore looking to purchase is made up of four smaller lots and one of those lots is zoned P for parkingrdquo Harris said ldquoThe rear portion is zoned P and the front (three) parcels are zoned B-1 business district What they were requesting initially was to have the entire parcel zoned a B-1 The original submission they gave us proposed a design that wouldrsquove put the building to the back of the property and that wouldnrsquot be allowable in a P zone so that was the genesis of the requestrdquo
A decision by the council is pending officials said
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cvs Pharmacy is looking at an admissions building owned by the University of the incarnate Word as a site for a new store Photo by rudy B ornelas
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Business owners grateful to persistent customersby eiLeen Pace
Business owners and Mahncke Park residents are breathing a collective
sigh of relief with the reopening of the intersection at Broadway and Hildebrand to two-way traffic after an 18-month construction project
Though the announcement came July 31 it took another couple of weeks and intermittent lane closures for striping concrete work and some landscaping before the lanes returned to normal up and down Broadway and along Hildebrand west of Broadway
For much of the project only the eastbound lanes of Hildebrand remained opened which created headaches for motorists trying to reach US 281 They had to take a long detour through Brackenridge Park
ldquoIrsquom impressed that they (city crews) were able to get the project finished pretty much on schedulerdquo said Jon Lindskog owner of Cheesy Janersquos Burgers which is located south of the intersection
The project to improve drainage and traffic flow on one of the near-North Sidersquos busiest crossroads began early in 2013 with the closure of westbound lanes on Hildebrand from New Braunfels Avenue to the San Antonio River The city shut down lanes on Broadway for varying periods of time allowing crews to add stormwater drains under the intersection Along with the new drainage system crews installed the necessary utilities beneath the street
ReOpeneD continues on pg 18
at long last say merchants the intersection of east Hildebrand and Broadway is fully open again Photo by rudy B ornelas
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ndash gas water sewer cable and power Melissa Sparks a spokeswoman for the
cityrsquos Capital Improvements Management Services said the project finished on time
ldquoIf a project goes over schedule each contract is typically written with a section that allows us to charge damages each day that it goes over Thankfully that wasnrsquot an issue hererdquo Sparks said
After the dust settled new curbs and landscaping had been installed along Broadway new traffic signals were operational and the much-anticipated drainage system was in place The system is designed to channel a 100-year storm event
Lindskog is happy to have that drainage system finished During past floods the water has risen to Cheesy Janersquos parking lot
Though the construction took some time and often meant delays the rewards are worthwhile for motorists and residents such as the neighbors in nearby Mahncke Park city officials said
ldquoResidents now have a drainage system that can handle a 100-year storm event as well as better traffic flow and a beautified areardquo Sparks said ldquoNow that lanes are open theyrsquoll benefit from some additional turn lanes in the intersection bike lanes sidewalks and even new traffic signalsrdquo
Lindskog said his business has returned to pre-construction levels of two summers ago
ldquoIt happened immediatelyrdquo he said ldquoThe street opened on Thursday night and we were immediately busier at Friday lunch the next dayrdquo
Many businesses along Broadway did some hand-wringing over the past 18 months but things now are looking up
ldquoMost businesses were very patient and worked with us to ease any construction-related issues they facedrdquo Sparks said
WashTub manager Leo Sanchez said the car wash had a lot of faithful customers who kept coming despite the detours
Subway manager Tricia Mascorro said the construction did have an impact on her sales but now business is slowly recovering
ldquoItrsquos kind of going slow but itrsquos getting thererdquo she said ldquoItrsquos not like it was before the construction but itrsquos getting thererdquo
Staff in the ATampT building across Broadway kept coming to dine but drivers going south on Broadway were reluctant to cross to the other side of the street while it was torn up Mascorro added
Now she is happy with the new streetldquoIt looks beautiful They
really did a beautiful jobrdquo she said ldquoThe streets are wider
Lindskog is grateful to the patrons who kept coming to his restaurant
ldquoI just want to thank our regular customers who came to us during the construction the ones who found their way to us on the back streets and kept coming all these monthsrdquo he said
ReOpeneD continues from pg 17
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But that hasnrsquot stopped Richard Turner 60 a blind man often described as the worldrsquos top card-trick expert whose notable talents will be highlighted in a documentary due out late next year called ldquoDealtrdquo
Turner has also gained plenty of young fans while teaching classes for 12 summers at San Antonio Academy in Monte Vista
ldquoItrsquos a story that just sounds like fiction but itrsquos realrdquo said Luke Korem director of the upcoming documentary which includes segments at the academy ldquoItrsquos important because Richard is extremely inspiring You canrsquot help but be inspired and entertained when yoursquore around himrdquo
Turner born in 1954 or the ldquoyear of the full deckrdquo as he calls it (including jokers
Film should be released by fall 2015by coLLette orquiZ
Seeing the outcome of a card game is never easy especially if your vision is nonexistent
an entire deck has 54 cards) is sometimes billed as a card magician but he considers himself a card mechanic because of the way he manipulates the outcome of the deck
ldquoI could explain what Irsquom doing but itrsquos not how itrsquos being done itrsquos that itrsquos being donerdquo Turner said
This summer was particularly special because Korem and a film crew out of Austin spent time at the academy to capture Turner teaching and joking with his students
ldquoI thought it was really fun and I liked learning all the tricksrdquo said Michaela Vail 12 from Castle Hills ldquoI think itrsquos really good that he does because I feel like he stands for the blind community in generalrdquo
Michaela has been attending Summer at the Academy for the past couple of summers and was invited to be a part of the documentary because of her own sight limitations She was born with a genetic defect called Leberrsquos congenital amaurosis Her father Neal Vail said what vision Michaela does have occurs in the periphery but she can see things up close and very large
Turnerrsquos classes are two and a half hours long and his son Asa 19 has been helping since he was 7 The elder Turner teaches students simple tricks to take home and show their family and friends
While hersquos regaling the kids with anecdotes the one trick he teaches them is the five-dollar or dozen-cookie trick When all is said and done his young
learners are able to trick a friend or family into handing over money and sweets
Itrsquos all in good fun Turner saidldquoPeople enjoy being fooled and
people enjoy fooling people so it works both waysrdquo he added
When Turner is not teaching at the academy he is flying to locations near and far most of the time with his son and wife Kim He is booked for card gigs and motivational speaking events until September 2015
Turner started learning his craft in 1961 while watching the television show ldquoMaverickrdquo featuring James Garner as a Wild West poker-playing cardsharp At the time Turner still had his sight
Because he was the oldest in the family Turner said he felt like he had to win That meant finding ways to make sure he always controlled the outcome of a game
At 9 Turner and his younger sister contracted scarlet fever One day they could see the chalkboard at the school and the next day they couldnrsquot Turner attributes the disease to his loss of sight since there is no history of blindness in his family
Though he is without sight Turner reports an unusual side effect known as Charles Bonnet Syndrome in which
CaRD TRiCKS continues on pg 26
michaela vail (left) who has sight limitations listens to card-trick mechanic richard turner (right) who also is blind during a summer class at san antonio academy Photo by collette orquiz
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WeinBeRg continues from pg 01
The beautiful old Spanish missions of the Southwest and the stories of the men of faith who established them in the challenging New World have inspired Weinbergrsquos historical mystery novels And the process of writing them has illuminated this Northwood residentrsquos life in surprising ways
Since retiring in 1999 from Trinity University where she chaired the Department of Modern Languages Weinberg has published 10 impeccably researched novels most set in the 18th-century Spanish territories of Texas and New Mexico ldquoApache Lancerdquo ldquoFranciscan Crossrdquo and ldquoSeven Cities of Mudrdquo focus on Franciscan pioneers in San Antonio and New Mexico
A separate four-book series features Fray
by susan yerkes
Curiosity started at very early age
Florence Weinberg is a writer with a mission Make that many missions
Ygnacio Pfefferkorn a real-life German-born Jesuit missionary working in Sonora New Mexico and his return to Europe during the heat of religious struggles in the Catholic church Her most recent book ldquoAnselm a Metamorphosisrdquo delves into fantasy realms And now shersquos hard at work on a new novel about the Alamo
A tall stately woman with a ready smile and piercing intellect Weinberg has spent much of her life in scholarly pursuits Yet the love of nature and wide-open spaces and a rugged athleticism born in childhood bring energy and sparkle to her personality and her work
The only child of two dedicated teachers Weinbergrsquos Depression-era youth was full of challenge and adventure Her father an engineer who worked on a highway from Chicago to El Paso met her mother while involved in the project When the job ended the pair settled in Alamogordo New Mexico where her dad taught high school and her mother was an elementary school teacher Thatrsquos where Weinberg was born in 1933 Her childhood was idyllic though times were hard
ldquoI was my fatherrsquos lsquogal Fridayrsquo ldquo she said ldquoI was big and strong so I helped plant the harvest build fence and bale hayrdquo
By the time she could walk she was riding horses and when she wasnrsquot helping her dad she was exploring the wilderness on foot or in the saddle And even as a toddler she was soaking up all the knowledge her world offered
ldquoI am fascinated by the way Florence grew up with such brilliant parents in such difficult timesrdquo said Linda Shuler a fellow author and former drama coach who has
become one of Weinbergrsquos close friends ldquoI remember her telling me about when she was still almost a baby sitting on the wooden floor of this tiny country schoolhouse way out West while her mother taught classesrdquo
With a passion for language and art and well-read parents Weinberg was always learning and creating She wrote and illustrated her first book ldquoYwain King of All Catsrdquo when she was 3 and started first grade at 4
Her father enlisted in World War II and was seriously wounded in the Battle of the Bulge When he returned home the family moved to a 360-acre farm by a lake in northern Arkansas
ldquoThere was nothing but an abandoned Civil War cabin and a large barn on the propertyrdquo she said ldquoMy father rebuilt the cabin and we lived there without electricity at first and then we had a six-volt system with a generator he created out of an old washing machine Even through my high school years we had no telephonerdquo
As a newcomer to the Ozarks and a tall highly educated teenager Weinberg struggled to make friends in high school and found the key in basketball where she also excelled
Offered a scholarship at Park
northwood author florence Weinberg mdash showing a whimsical side mdash is a former trinity University instructor now working on a novel about the alamo from a tejanas perspective Photo by Josh Huskin
WeinBeRg continues on pg 21
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WeinBeRg continues from pg 20
College (now Park University) in Missouri she planned to major in art then focused on languages instead
While working on her masterrsquos degree at the University of Iowa she met Kurt Weinberg a professor 20 years her senior Despite the age difference and the fact he was Jewish while her upbringing was Protestant it was a match made in heaven And although her parents first opposed the marriage they too came to love and accept her husband After the couplersquos move to San Antonio Florence Weinbergrsquos widowed mom eventually came to live in the Alamo City too Weinberg cared for both her husband who had Parkinsonrsquos disease and her mother who suffered a stroke in their last years
ldquoFlorencersquos heart is as big as her mind is brilliantrdquo Shuler said ldquoShe is as loyal and dedicated to her friends as she was to her familyrdquo
Author Bill Stephens another of Weinbergrsquos good friends and a member of her Daedalus Writing Group agreed
She can be counted on both as a friend and as a fellow writer he said
ldquoHer books are not only suspenseful mysteries but compelling historical views of the life and times of the period At her own expense she has spent untold time effort and money traveling the regions where her books are set so readers are transported back in historyrdquo he said
That passion for research brought an unexpected gift to Weinbergrsquos life
Her lifelong interest in theology and religious history inspired an interest in the stories of the Spanish missions When she adapted the life of Pfefferkorn for a series of novels she found herself drawn closer to the Catholic church
ldquoAfter Kurt died and my mother was struggling with her illness I increasingly felt something was missing I felt the need for a church home I found myself drawn to the Catholic apostolic churchrdquo she said
Seeking help from Jesuit scholars to ensure the accuracy of her novels she was led to Our Lady of Guadalupe a small simple church on El Paso Street She was immediately drawn to the atmosphere there and to Associate Pastor James Marshall
ldquoOn my second visit I said lsquoConvert mersquordquo she said Today she is deeply involved with the church as a Eucharistic minister and lector Itrsquos just one more fascinating and unexpected chapter of her life
And as for that book on the Alamo ldquoIt will not be a deification of the Travis-
Bowie-Houston mythologyrdquo Weinberg said ldquoIt will be from a Tejana womanrsquos point of view and will deal with the resentment many Tejanos felt of the whites who came in and usurped their landsrdquo
ldquoThe more blowback the betterrdquo she added with a smile
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In what used to be a building to store gunpowder Mana House is lighting a fuse to illuminate an art gallery an office a co-op and a place to hold events
ldquoIt was kind of like the space created the vision which I think sometimes itrsquos the opposite Itrsquos a very unique way of creating a businessrdquo said Emily Reynolds founder of both Mana House and Defining Delicious a food and beverage public relations firm
In the space located at 1160 E Commerce Suite 100 Reynolds has built what she calls a ldquocreative nexusrdquo Mana
lsquoManarsquo means empowerment at Sunset Station gallery
House has huge windows that let in light and also has exposed brick walls instead of the typical white ones seen in mamy galleries
Reynolds is the brains behind Mana House which stems from her love of all things Hawaiian and a desire to create a community filled with art food and ways to make connections Each month subjects inspired by artworks will be celebrated and the artists behind the works will be on hand at the gallery
Mana House had a soft opening Aug 1 with artist Jeannette MacDougall exhibiting her collection ldquoA Change of Sceneryrdquo The topic for August was sustainability and MacDougallrsquos mixed-media paintings and photographs depicted landscapes hidden behind layers of paint and textures to represent distressed environments and a call for conservation
Reynolds described the inaugural opening as a success Guests enjoyed good conversation a jazz band and organic local hors drsquooeuvres she said
ldquoItrsquos not just a gallery in a sense that we just put paintings on the wall and have people walk through Itrsquos art coming to liferdquo Reynolds said
Hours are 10 am to 4 pm Monday through Friday with varying times for events
Mana is a word for power in Hawaiian but the founder of Mana House
mdash a new art collaborative in Sunset Station mdash has taken the translation a step further to mean empowerment
by coLLette orquiZ
at the soft opening of mana House aug 1 guest aimee avila studies one of the works by featured artist Jeannette macdougall Photo by collette orquiz
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On Aug 18 Edwards opened Koko FitClub a digital gym franchise that specializes in personal training by computer at 999 E Basse Road Suite 184 in The Shops at Lincoln Heights
ldquoWhat we try to do is take the complicatedness of working out out of the equationrdquo Edwards said ldquoWe help people not only to work out but to stay motivated and on track because we feel like the real thing that makes people successful is consistencyrdquo
Koko FitClub uses smart training
koko FitClub steps it up in The Shops at Lincoln Heightsby coLLette orquiZ
As an English professor and mother of three finding time to work out between teaching
and caring for the children became cumbersome for Leslie Edwards until she discovered a gym concept that takes the guesswork out of exercising
and a 45-minute session equivalent to a 90-minute workout in a spa-like atmosphere Sessions at Koko FitClub are split into two workouts 30-minute strength training and 15 minutes of cardio
Koko Fuel provides a personalized nutrition plan
The name Koko is inspire by a Japanese word that means ldquoindividualrdquo
Adopting a futuristic approach an MP3 smart trainer explains exercises through headphones and guides members on the digital screen A clientrsquos goals and current fitness level and conditioning are entered into the machine to choose the best exercises
ldquoWe understand that people have busy lives and we want to just help them take the questions or the excuses out of the equation not to work outrdquo Edwards said
Fitness instructors are available during
guest walk-in hours to help and answer questions but the gym is open 24 hours seven days a week for members
They are issued a Koko Key which stores their customized workouts and progress
Edwards said she also wants to have healthy meal cooking classes and go hiking on the weekends as part of an effort to build a community inside and outside of the fitness center
There is staff on hand to help with workouts and assist guests from 7 am to 7 pm Monday through Thursday and 7 am to 1 pm Friday and Saturday
Koko fitclub is a digital gym where members plug in their Koko key mdash a UsB drive filled with all of their workout information mdash and are guided through their exercise by a computerized trainer Photos by collette orquiz
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Grayson St Eatery 521 E Grayson St just off a revived Broadway and near the Pearl serves up a dash of art along with fresh foods robust wine and beer Live music will be offered when cooler weather arrives
Restaurateur Oscar Montiel said he and longtime friend Johnny Moreno both worked in other fields ndash Montiel in medicine and Moreno at Southwest Airlines before he went to culinary school ndash when they
New eatery brings culinary show to off-Broadwayby eiLeen Pace
A former psychiatrist and an airline employee have turned a 1950s duplex near
Fort Sam Houston into a bistro that is defining the term ldquooff-Broadwayrdquo for the newest hippest part of San Antoniorsquos center-city development
decided to open the restaurant last spring The menu changes daily and varies
seasonally Signature items include Smoked Beet Salad Squid Ink Pasta Grayson St Torta the Cuban Sandwich and the Off-Broadway Burger made with arugula and topped with bacon jam
ldquoMy menu evolvesrdquo said Montiel who often visits the Pearlrsquos farmers market ldquoWersquore becoming more and more farm to table We would like to get more local growersrdquo
The restaurant makes the pasta on site smokes its meats and vegetables and keeps soups simmering
ldquoI love souprdquo Montiel said ldquoMy mom used to cook a lot of soups so I have that craving Itrsquos like comfort foodrdquo The restaurant accommodates gluten-free and other special diets
The wine list offers selections from Chile Argentina Italy the Loire Valley and several from the Hill Country Fifteen craft beers are served on tap and in the bottle
The dining room showcases Montielrsquos other passion mdash art According to the restaurateur who said he owned a gallery in Los Angeles for 10 years the pieces are on consignment He plans to add permanent art in the backyard
Montiel designed the property to be sustainable using condensation to water the
plants He also plans to xeriscape And he wants to become a fixture in the community
ldquoI want to have a vertical gardenrdquo he said ldquoI want to get the community involved to provide a space for perhaps the folks at the (nearby San Antonio) AIDS Foundation to come here and work the garden if they would like to and perhaps take back some of the food for their own userdquo
Hours are lunch 1130 am to 3 pm Monday through Saturday and dinner 5 to 10 pm Tuesday through Saturday
grayson st eatery features dishes such as the grayson st Pasta (left) and off-Broadway Burger (above) both made with ingredients from local farmers Photos by collette orquiz
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The latest incarnation now owned by the Hasslocher family of Frontier Enterprises Inc (which includes Jimrsquos Restaurants) is at 8633 Crownhill Blvd
ldquoWe have greatly exceeded expectationsrdquo said manager Bill Sheridan ldquoI guess people missed their fixrdquo
In addition to Sheridan longtime bartender Juan Romero has also returned
La Fonda Alamo Heights first opened on Broadway in 1958 Tucked into a corner of the Stewart Center for
Revived La Fonda Alamo Heights living up to legendby oLiver J bourGoin
Though La Fonda Alamo Heights has risen again at a new location under
new owners the restaurant kept some of the same staff that helped make it a go-to spot in Alamo Heights for Tex-Mex cuisine
more than 40 years it thrived in the spot where the Lion amp Rose is now
In 1999 Luna Notte left the Sunset Ridge Shopping Center on North New Braunfels Avenue and that space became La Fondarsquos new home Owner Rick Shaw sold the restaurant to new proprietors in 2013 but it closed on March 31 of this year Then the Hasslochers took over
Still in the 78209 ZIP code the new La Fonda Alamo Heights sits just inside Loop 410 where Raffles used to be No drastic changes to the menu are expected
ldquoI love the family atmosphere caring about employees treating them rightrdquo said Sheridan who moved to San Antonio from New Jersey in 1979 ldquoOver the years I got to know people who have made me feel like a part of their own familyrdquo
La Fonda has room for 140 diners inside and there are a half-dozen tables on the outdoor patio A staff of 60 includes many employees placed at Jimrsquos Restaurants the past few months while the building which had been vacant five years was renovated
Though Jimmy Hasslocher is in charge of day-to-day operations his father company founder G ldquoJimrdquo Hasslocher 92 still takes an active interest in the business and recently came into La Fonda with blueprints under his arm and offering a strong handshake
ldquorsquoMr Jimrsquo still comes in to check on things mdash dailyrdquo Sheridan said
The manager said two of his favorites from the menu include the regular plate mdash enchilada rice beans chili and a tamal mdash and the Guero Guapo Especial which was named after him and features chopped steak with queso rice and pico
ldquoAll our food is made to orderrdquo Sheridan said ldquoNothing is pre-preparedrdquo
Hours are 11 am to 9 pm Sunday through Thursday and 11 am to 10 pm Friday and Saturday
though la fonda alamo Heights has reopened under new owners and at a new location it still features the drinks (left) and sizzling tex-mex cuisine (above) that have made it a popular dining spot for decades Photos by collette orquiz
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he sees colors shapes patterns and images In addition he is able to see in both the blue and red spectrums no matter the brightness of the environment There is no medical explanation for condition he said
When he turned 21 he became a student of the late Dai Vernon who was considered the worldrsquos best card-trick expert at the time
ldquoIt was just the greatest experience blessing if you wouldrdquo Turner said
Turner also spent years practicing for hours each day mdash at the grocery store on the road and even chatting on the phone
ldquoUnlike a piano player I can practice anywhere and everywhere and what I would do is I would take a move that I want to learn I would analyze it break it down piece by piece moment by moment frame by frame and get it in my subconscious and then it would become an obsessive habitrdquo Turner said
Turner still practices about four hours a day
While Turner has turned shuffling cards into a show of magic and mystery hersquos had plenty of other
adventures too mdash swimming with sharks driving a motorcycle until his father told him to stop and earning a black belt in the martial arts
Korem said now is the perfect time to tell Turnerrsquos story He said the card mechanic motivates others
ldquoI donrsquot try to inspire them it just somehow happensrdquo Turner said
With nine months of filming in the can production wonrsquot be complete for another three months The crew has worked around the clock editing and transcribing interviews and footage for release in the fall of 2015
ldquoIf we were to tell the story 40 50 years down the line say when hersquos passed away and itrsquos historical it wouldnrsquot be the samerdquo Korem said ldquoYoursquore not going to get to live the momentsrdquo
A handful of people have asked to document Turner but Korem was given the green light because his father is a professional magician and a long-time friend of the card mechanic
Next stop for the film crew Turner and Turnerrsquos family is The Magic Castle in Hollywood the clubhouse for the Academy of Magic Acts and a nightclub for magicians and those who love illusionists
MagiCian continues from pg 19
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(which includes Jimrsquos Restaurants) the new version occupies the former Raffles Longtime bartender Juan Romero and manager Bill Sheridan have come back and no major changes are planned for the menu the management said Hours are 11 am to 9 pm Sunday through Thursday and 11 am to 10 pm Friday and Saturday For more call 824-4231 or visit httpwwwlafondaalamoheightscom (See story on page 25)
3 mana HoUse 1160 E Commerce St Suite 100 is a new art gallery debuting in Sunset Station just east of downtown According to a release ldquomanardquo is a Hawaiian word suggesting ldquoa life energy that flows through all things empowering an individual and thus the community at largerdquo In addition to art exhibitions the gallery offers yoga wellness workshops story times and music Hours are 10 am to 4 pm Monday through Friday but vary on the weekends because of special events For more call 518-321-3906 visit wwwfindyourmanacom or go to httpswwwfacebookcomfindyourmana (See story on page 22)
4 KoKo fitclUB alamo HeigHts 999 E Basse Road Suite 184 recently opened
its doors in The Shops at Lincoln Heights Trainers say the digital gym is ldquothe first health club that uses technology to bring strength training cardio exercise and nutrition planning together in one placerdquo According to a blurb on the Facebook page ldquoKokorsquos cardio and strength machines know your body and guide you more skillfully than a human personal trainerrdquo The center is open 24 hours for members There is staff on hand to help with workouts and assist guests from 7 am to 7 pm Monday through Thursday and 7 am to 1 pm Friday and Saturday For more call 776-7773 or visit httpalamoheightskokofitclubcom (See story on page 23)
5 mission ortHodontics 156 W Sunset Road Suite 100 is now open and offers ldquofriendly and relaxed orthodontic care that will put you at ease while delivering the highest level of professional work possiblehellip (to) achieve and maintain a healthy aesthetic smilerdquo A complimentary consultation for Invisalign or other braces is also available Hours are 8 am to 5 pm Monday through Friday For more call 822-7797 check out wwwmissionorthodonticscom or visit wwwfacebookcommissionorthodontics
6 sHe BUys HoUses casH 4801 Broadway is a woman-run real estate investment firm located in Alamo Heights
that pays cash for houses and offers a fast closing without Realtor commissions selling fees or hassles according to owner Kim Joppie ldquoWe buy property lsquoas-isrsquo so no clean-out is required The people we typically help are those with distressed property they want to get rid of fast tired landlords folks being relocated (especially military families) those going through divorce foreclosure or who have inherited a homerdquo she said She Buys Houses Cash can make a cash offer on a house within 24 hours and can close in seven days Joppie says Hours are by appointment For more call 254-4790 visit httpwwwshebuyshousescashcom or go to httpswwwfacebookcomshebuyshousescash
7 mencHiersquos froZen yogUrts 999 E Basse Road Suite 177 plans an October grand opening in The Shops at Lincoln Heights The storersquos mission statement is ldquoWe make you smilerdquo and it offers frozen yogurt in more than 100 flavors and 70 fresh toppings Hours are 11 am to 10 pm Sunday through Thursday and 11 am to 11 pm Friday and Saturday For more visit httpwwwmenchiescom or httpswwwfacebookcommenchiestheshopsatlincolnheights
in otHer neWsresidents in alamo HeigHts Will
receive only one statement for all their taxes this year which will be mailed out by the Bexar County Tax Assessors Office According to a newsletter Alamo Heights asked Bexar County to collect the cityrsquos property taxes to save money and create convenience The county already contracts with the Alamo Heights school district to do the same thing city officials said Advantages to the new system according to officials include a single check for all taxes paying by mail telephone online and using a debit or a credit card online tax information for residents and title companies and the availability of online or e-statements Residents can visit httphomebexarorgtax starting Oct 1 for more information Questions also can be directed to Cynthia Barr the cityrsquos finance director at 882-1502 or email cbarralamoheightstxgov
officials Unveiled sWeePing cHanges to alamo stadiUm 110 Tuleta Drive during a rededication of the 74-year-old facility on Aug 16 The stadium and the adjacent Convocation Center which reopened in January received $35 million as part of a San Antonio Independent School District bond issue in 2010 to fund the renovations Overall work included the restrooms locker rooms concession areas press box
LOWDOWn continues from pg 09
LOWDOWn continues on pg 11
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play areas seating storage sports lighting sound systems and security infrastructure (electrical and plumbing) storm drains sidewalks parking stone wall lighting landscaping and irrigation and Americans with Disabilities Act-compliant access including an elevator to accommodate wheelchair use Officials said the turf for the first time has been striped for soccer games and a digital scoreboard similar to those at Division I universities has been added
terrell Hills firefigHters Have a neW fire engine that debuted during the annual Fourth of July Parade The vehicle manufactured by the Sutphen Corp replaces a Pearce Ford fire engine the city relied upon for 23 years ldquoThe new apparatus brings with it enhanced firefighting capabilities as well as numerous new safety features to protect our firefightersrdquo according to a statement from the city
tHree neW firefigHtersParamedics have joined the Alamo Heights Fire Department Nicholas Metcalf Samuel Wieland and Christopher Thompson
olmos ParK residents are Being laUded for coordinating tree-trimming
projects with the Public Works Department to keep low-hanging boughs from being a hazard to traffic and utility crews Residents who want to know if their tree limbs need to be cut back can call the city at 824-3281
several alamo HeigHts city emPloyees received honors during the recent Texas City Management Association convention in Galveston City Manager Mark Browne was recognized as the outgoing TCMA Region 8 board representative Information Services Manager Marian Vargas received the Barney L Knight Texas Certified Public Manager Scholarship and Community Development ServicesInterim Director David Harris was recognized as the outgoing TCMA board vice president
trinity Professor david H HoUgH received tHe astronomical leagUe aWard during a recent national convention in San Antonio The award recognizes his contributions to the field including a 33-year study of a quasar in the constellation of Cancer also known as the Crab According to a Trinity spokeswoman ldquoHough is a longtime mentor to the Leaguersquos National Young Astronomer program and has judged research papers and projects of high school students while also sharing a love for astronomy with amateursrdquo
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ldquoCocktails and Culturerdquo at the Witte Museum made everyone feel like a kid again living out the childhood fantasy of wandering through the museum in darkness with only a flashlight (and not getting in any trouble)
They even added some enticing adult touches such as a glass of wine and fancy hors drsquooeuvres
The childlike mayhem continued at the San Antonio Museum of Art for Second Friday Happy Hour where anyone left in town on Friday evening gathered at the sculpture garden to play with friends enjoy snacks and cold beverages listen to live music stroll among the priceless art and generally feel happy to be alive
And Barbie herself would turn green with envy (the new go-to color by the
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aHiSD continues from pg 01
Though several parents said the districtrsquos first-time requirement to enroll kids online left them frustrated school officials countered that most of AHISDs 4750 pupils were registered by Aug 25
ldquoWe knew there would be problems and we found some as our parents began to register their childrenrdquo said Superintendent Kevin Brown ldquoSome had difficulty scanning their proof of district residency documents into the system Others were confused by the way some of
Superintendent process confused some parents
the registration questions were wordedrdquoBrown pledged those issues will
be fixed when students register for the 2015-16 academic year
Maritza Weiss who has four children enrolled in the district said it took her several tries to get one of her youngsters registered
ldquoFor some reason she wasnrsquot in the systemrdquo Weiss said
In the end she took the advice school administrators had sent parents about the new registration system ldquoIf you are having problems go to your school and office staff will gladly help you complete the registrationrdquo Which they did in her case
One parent of a senior who asked that her name not be used was not happy
She said ldquoIt took me three days to get my daughter registered And that made no sense to me Wersquove been in the district since kindergarten and I never had a problem registering her beforerdquo
Other parents complained they did not receive notice of the new system until a couple of weeks before the start of school adding that it took several tries to get their children enrolled
But overall Brown said registration proceeded with few major problems
He said the district adopted the
aHiSD continues on pg 14
ALAMO HEIGHTS mdash Though the fuss doesnrsquot compare to the troubled rollout
of Obamacare Alamo Heights Independent School District officials promise that online registration will go smoother next time after some parents complained about the new process
14 september 2014
aHiSD continues from pg 13
new computerized system in response to numerous requests from parents to streamline registration
ldquoMany parents told us they were tired of filling out the same forms year after year and they asked us to consider a computer-based registration systemrdquo Brown said
The district selected eSchoolPLUS which also manages student registration for a number of other schools in Texas
Brown said the district began sending notices about the new system to parents last May There also were weekly notices
Even the Alamo Heights Parent Teacher Student Organization sent emails to parents with a tongue-in-cheek reminder
ldquoIf you donrsquot get these forms submitted electronically or send hard copies with your student on Prep Day the admin staff will hunt you down Wersquore not kidding Theyrsquoll be calling you Your student will be calling you Yoursquoll get a bunch of text messages from your student all in lower case and no punctuation with an accusatory tone Itrsquoll be awful and your kid will be frustrated and yoursquoll be frustrated and it will make for a terrible dayrdquo
But the note also added a ray of hope ldquoDonrsquot wait If you still have trouble you can stop by the school office and pick up the forms that you need The
office staff is happy to help yourdquoThe flurry of emails from the district and
the PTSO resulted in a flood of parents trying to log on to the system with a predictable result ndash it bogged down officials said
In fact the district posted a notice on the registration website telling parents ldquoOnline registration is periodically running very slowly due to a problem with the vendorrsquos system If you are experiencing difficulty please try later Thank you for your patiencerdquo
However other parents reported few if any problems with the computerized registration
ldquoPersonally it was pretty simple for me This sure beats filling out those forms by hand year after yearrdquo said Debi Flume whose son Ray attends Alamo Heights Junior School and whose daughter Faith is a freshman at Alamo Heights High School
The best part ldquoWhen you open your account
all your info is thererdquo she saidBrown said some parents had difficulty
signing into the system because they did not have their home-access password
But the password is easily recovered through a prompt on the sign-in page which helps people who may have forgotten their password or user name the superintendent said
Once parents got that straightened out registration went smoothly Brown added
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The site is at Ellwood Avenue and Austin Highway where last year a major apartment and retail complex was planned until the developers pulled out after a public outcry
But Richard Peacock Jr speaking on behalf of Broadway Ellwood Co mdash the group that owns the parcel mdash said new plans for the site could be unveiled as soon as this fall
ldquoWe are beginning to narrow down the proposed uses for our site to those that we feel meet (our) criteria with the intention of presenting something to the community in the early fallrdquo Peacock said in an email
The strip of land includes an old apartment building and three vacant homes
ldquoThe owners have received a permit for demolition of the propertyrdquo said City Manager Mark Browne ldquoI do not know when they plan to demolish That is all we have at this pointrdquo
Peacock said the existing properties could be razed or sold in September
ldquoIn the meantime we also continue to work to demolish the existing apartment structures and hopefully donate or sell the existing homes mdash a process we anticipate completing by the end of Septemberrdquo Peacock said ldquoWe remain optimistic that we will be able to present a redevelopment proposal that will be enthusiastically received by the community in which we all liverdquo
More than a year ago a vision for the site included the construction of the ambitious Alamo Heights Gateway project
Alamo Manhattan a Dallas-based development company had planned to build the six-story 220-unit luxury apartment complex on that the property mdash close to Broadway and Austin Highway mdash at an estimated cost of $30 million
Many residents objected to the size of the complex while others claimed it would give the city an economic shot in the arm by attracting more retail outlets to Alamo Heights
But as the objections mounted the
Developers want to make project acceptable to communityby bain serna
ALAMO HEIGHTS mdash Now that the controversy over an aborted retail-and-
residential complex is months in the past new plans to develop a 17-acre parcel in the heart of the city could be revealed soon officials said
firm later terminated its contract with Broadway Ellwood Co after the City Council voted to limit and scale down the apartment complex to four stories and 120 units according to officials
ldquoWe did come up with (a special-use permit) that we thought would be tolerable to the city but in the end it was not suited for them (Alamo Manhattan) so they declined to take what we wanted and they canceled their contractrdquo said Mayor Louis Cooper
He recalled how much the issue one of the most controversial in decades for Alamo Heights divided the community
ldquoIt was really splitrdquo Cooper said ldquoThere were a lot of people who really encouraged the new development there They werenrsquot really specific whether it was apartments or retail or if it was offices They just wanted to see something happen And then there was another group of people who really didnrsquot want to see anything happen so it was split between those two groupsrdquo
Officials with Broadway Ellwood Co have publicly released updates over the course of the year They are reassessing their options and are in discussions with various stakeholders as to the best way to move forward according to property co-owner Peacock
He said the owners of the property want to see it redeveloped into something special that is worthy of the Alamo Heights community containing the key elements of quality architecture a use that is beneficial to Alamo Heights and one that also has economic viability
ldquoSince terminating our contract of sale with the previous purchaserdeveloper this past spring we have received numerous inquiries from parties interested in our siterdquo Peacock said in the email ldquoWe have taken the necessary time over the summer to carefully evaluate not only the various proposed uses but also the entities behind each proposal
ldquoAs we have vetted the various proposals we have to do so in light of our determination to see that any redevelopment meets our three previously stated objectivesrdquo he added
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The pharmacy would be built on land owned by the University of the Incarnate Word at the site of the Kathleen Martin Enrollment Center an admissions building at 4600 Broadway
However a provision in the city code from 2010 disallows any new drive-thrus in Alamo Heights which means the developers would have to apply for a special-use permit followed by City Council approval
ldquoRight now there is an interest in the applicant to have a drive-thrurdquo said David Harris interim director of the Community
Zoning changes request for a drive-thru on the tableby bain serna
ALAMO HEIGHTS mdash Plans for a new CVS retail-pharmacy store are
moving ahead but the proposed building will have to reflect the cityrsquos architecture and a request for a drive-thru is still up in the air
Development Services Department ldquoThere may also be an interest with the City Council and (Architectural Review Board) to allow for something like that The Planning and Zoning Commission even stated that they wanted to allow them the opportunity to
at least allow them to apply for onerdquo Meanwhile contract negotiations are
under way for the purchase of the property between CVS representatives and the UIW
Discussions for the past two months involving the council the ARB the university and CVS have ranged from the outer aesthetics of the store to where the building will sit on the property
During the July 28 regular council meeting city leaders tabled the matter to review the project
ldquoWe had a joint meeting with the ARB which was absolutely wonderful because it allowed the City Council to hear from the ARB and their thoughts on the proposed CVS buildingrdquo said Place 1 Councilman Bobby Hasslocher of the Aug 5 joint session ldquoWe hammered out some issues such as the placement of the building what we would prefer to see not what we insist but what we prefer to see The typical CVS building the big block building we didnrsquot care much for We wanted them to look at a different form of architecture that blends in more with Alamo Heightsrdquo
According to Hasslocher the building shouldnrsquot resemble a standard CVS pharmacy
ldquoCVS was very open-minded and wanted to build something to make the Alamo Heights community happyrdquo said Mayor Louis Cooper ldquoThey wanted to start
somewhere so they gave a drawing of one of their standard stores We want to have the ability to build a special or unique type of CVS but definitely not the lsquocookie-cutterrsquo one that they submitted to us earlierrdquo
So far CVS appears willing to work with the city officials said
ldquoThey are planning to submit a new proposed store design a building that is front-loaded and that is flush out against Broadwayrdquo Harris said
Another issue on the table is a possible zoning change for a rear lot on the property from parking to a B-1 business zone to make the entire parcel mdash which contains four small lots mdash zoned for a business district
The B-1 designation allows for pharmacies
ldquoThe property theyrsquore looking to purchase is made up of four smaller lots and one of those lots is zoned P for parkingrdquo Harris said ldquoThe rear portion is zoned P and the front (three) parcels are zoned B-1 business district What they were requesting initially was to have the entire parcel zoned a B-1 The original submission they gave us proposed a design that wouldrsquove put the building to the back of the property and that wouldnrsquot be allowable in a P zone so that was the genesis of the requestrdquo
A decision by the council is pending officials said
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cvs Pharmacy is looking at an admissions building owned by the University of the incarnate Word as a site for a new store Photo by rudy B ornelas
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Business owners grateful to persistent customersby eiLeen Pace
Business owners and Mahncke Park residents are breathing a collective
sigh of relief with the reopening of the intersection at Broadway and Hildebrand to two-way traffic after an 18-month construction project
Though the announcement came July 31 it took another couple of weeks and intermittent lane closures for striping concrete work and some landscaping before the lanes returned to normal up and down Broadway and along Hildebrand west of Broadway
For much of the project only the eastbound lanes of Hildebrand remained opened which created headaches for motorists trying to reach US 281 They had to take a long detour through Brackenridge Park
ldquoIrsquom impressed that they (city crews) were able to get the project finished pretty much on schedulerdquo said Jon Lindskog owner of Cheesy Janersquos Burgers which is located south of the intersection
The project to improve drainage and traffic flow on one of the near-North Sidersquos busiest crossroads began early in 2013 with the closure of westbound lanes on Hildebrand from New Braunfels Avenue to the San Antonio River The city shut down lanes on Broadway for varying periods of time allowing crews to add stormwater drains under the intersection Along with the new drainage system crews installed the necessary utilities beneath the street
ReOpeneD continues on pg 18
at long last say merchants the intersection of east Hildebrand and Broadway is fully open again Photo by rudy B ornelas
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ndash gas water sewer cable and power Melissa Sparks a spokeswoman for the
cityrsquos Capital Improvements Management Services said the project finished on time
ldquoIf a project goes over schedule each contract is typically written with a section that allows us to charge damages each day that it goes over Thankfully that wasnrsquot an issue hererdquo Sparks said
After the dust settled new curbs and landscaping had been installed along Broadway new traffic signals were operational and the much-anticipated drainage system was in place The system is designed to channel a 100-year storm event
Lindskog is happy to have that drainage system finished During past floods the water has risen to Cheesy Janersquos parking lot
Though the construction took some time and often meant delays the rewards are worthwhile for motorists and residents such as the neighbors in nearby Mahncke Park city officials said
ldquoResidents now have a drainage system that can handle a 100-year storm event as well as better traffic flow and a beautified areardquo Sparks said ldquoNow that lanes are open theyrsquoll benefit from some additional turn lanes in the intersection bike lanes sidewalks and even new traffic signalsrdquo
Lindskog said his business has returned to pre-construction levels of two summers ago
ldquoIt happened immediatelyrdquo he said ldquoThe street opened on Thursday night and we were immediately busier at Friday lunch the next dayrdquo
Many businesses along Broadway did some hand-wringing over the past 18 months but things now are looking up
ldquoMost businesses were very patient and worked with us to ease any construction-related issues they facedrdquo Sparks said
WashTub manager Leo Sanchez said the car wash had a lot of faithful customers who kept coming despite the detours
Subway manager Tricia Mascorro said the construction did have an impact on her sales but now business is slowly recovering
ldquoItrsquos kind of going slow but itrsquos getting thererdquo she said ldquoItrsquos not like it was before the construction but itrsquos getting thererdquo
Staff in the ATampT building across Broadway kept coming to dine but drivers going south on Broadway were reluctant to cross to the other side of the street while it was torn up Mascorro added
Now she is happy with the new streetldquoIt looks beautiful They
really did a beautiful jobrdquo she said ldquoThe streets are wider
Lindskog is grateful to the patrons who kept coming to his restaurant
ldquoI just want to thank our regular customers who came to us during the construction the ones who found their way to us on the back streets and kept coming all these monthsrdquo he said
ReOpeneD continues from pg 17
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But that hasnrsquot stopped Richard Turner 60 a blind man often described as the worldrsquos top card-trick expert whose notable talents will be highlighted in a documentary due out late next year called ldquoDealtrdquo
Turner has also gained plenty of young fans while teaching classes for 12 summers at San Antonio Academy in Monte Vista
ldquoItrsquos a story that just sounds like fiction but itrsquos realrdquo said Luke Korem director of the upcoming documentary which includes segments at the academy ldquoItrsquos important because Richard is extremely inspiring You canrsquot help but be inspired and entertained when yoursquore around himrdquo
Turner born in 1954 or the ldquoyear of the full deckrdquo as he calls it (including jokers
Film should be released by fall 2015by coLLette orquiZ
Seeing the outcome of a card game is never easy especially if your vision is nonexistent
an entire deck has 54 cards) is sometimes billed as a card magician but he considers himself a card mechanic because of the way he manipulates the outcome of the deck
ldquoI could explain what Irsquom doing but itrsquos not how itrsquos being done itrsquos that itrsquos being donerdquo Turner said
This summer was particularly special because Korem and a film crew out of Austin spent time at the academy to capture Turner teaching and joking with his students
ldquoI thought it was really fun and I liked learning all the tricksrdquo said Michaela Vail 12 from Castle Hills ldquoI think itrsquos really good that he does because I feel like he stands for the blind community in generalrdquo
Michaela has been attending Summer at the Academy for the past couple of summers and was invited to be a part of the documentary because of her own sight limitations She was born with a genetic defect called Leberrsquos congenital amaurosis Her father Neal Vail said what vision Michaela does have occurs in the periphery but she can see things up close and very large
Turnerrsquos classes are two and a half hours long and his son Asa 19 has been helping since he was 7 The elder Turner teaches students simple tricks to take home and show their family and friends
While hersquos regaling the kids with anecdotes the one trick he teaches them is the five-dollar or dozen-cookie trick When all is said and done his young
learners are able to trick a friend or family into handing over money and sweets
Itrsquos all in good fun Turner saidldquoPeople enjoy being fooled and
people enjoy fooling people so it works both waysrdquo he added
When Turner is not teaching at the academy he is flying to locations near and far most of the time with his son and wife Kim He is booked for card gigs and motivational speaking events until September 2015
Turner started learning his craft in 1961 while watching the television show ldquoMaverickrdquo featuring James Garner as a Wild West poker-playing cardsharp At the time Turner still had his sight
Because he was the oldest in the family Turner said he felt like he had to win That meant finding ways to make sure he always controlled the outcome of a game
At 9 Turner and his younger sister contracted scarlet fever One day they could see the chalkboard at the school and the next day they couldnrsquot Turner attributes the disease to his loss of sight since there is no history of blindness in his family
Though he is without sight Turner reports an unusual side effect known as Charles Bonnet Syndrome in which
CaRD TRiCKS continues on pg 26
michaela vail (left) who has sight limitations listens to card-trick mechanic richard turner (right) who also is blind during a summer class at san antonio academy Photo by collette orquiz
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WeinBeRg continues from pg 01
The beautiful old Spanish missions of the Southwest and the stories of the men of faith who established them in the challenging New World have inspired Weinbergrsquos historical mystery novels And the process of writing them has illuminated this Northwood residentrsquos life in surprising ways
Since retiring in 1999 from Trinity University where she chaired the Department of Modern Languages Weinberg has published 10 impeccably researched novels most set in the 18th-century Spanish territories of Texas and New Mexico ldquoApache Lancerdquo ldquoFranciscan Crossrdquo and ldquoSeven Cities of Mudrdquo focus on Franciscan pioneers in San Antonio and New Mexico
A separate four-book series features Fray
by susan yerkes
Curiosity started at very early age
Florence Weinberg is a writer with a mission Make that many missions
Ygnacio Pfefferkorn a real-life German-born Jesuit missionary working in Sonora New Mexico and his return to Europe during the heat of religious struggles in the Catholic church Her most recent book ldquoAnselm a Metamorphosisrdquo delves into fantasy realms And now shersquos hard at work on a new novel about the Alamo
A tall stately woman with a ready smile and piercing intellect Weinberg has spent much of her life in scholarly pursuits Yet the love of nature and wide-open spaces and a rugged athleticism born in childhood bring energy and sparkle to her personality and her work
The only child of two dedicated teachers Weinbergrsquos Depression-era youth was full of challenge and adventure Her father an engineer who worked on a highway from Chicago to El Paso met her mother while involved in the project When the job ended the pair settled in Alamogordo New Mexico where her dad taught high school and her mother was an elementary school teacher Thatrsquos where Weinberg was born in 1933 Her childhood was idyllic though times were hard
ldquoI was my fatherrsquos lsquogal Fridayrsquo ldquo she said ldquoI was big and strong so I helped plant the harvest build fence and bale hayrdquo
By the time she could walk she was riding horses and when she wasnrsquot helping her dad she was exploring the wilderness on foot or in the saddle And even as a toddler she was soaking up all the knowledge her world offered
ldquoI am fascinated by the way Florence grew up with such brilliant parents in such difficult timesrdquo said Linda Shuler a fellow author and former drama coach who has
become one of Weinbergrsquos close friends ldquoI remember her telling me about when she was still almost a baby sitting on the wooden floor of this tiny country schoolhouse way out West while her mother taught classesrdquo
With a passion for language and art and well-read parents Weinberg was always learning and creating She wrote and illustrated her first book ldquoYwain King of All Catsrdquo when she was 3 and started first grade at 4
Her father enlisted in World War II and was seriously wounded in the Battle of the Bulge When he returned home the family moved to a 360-acre farm by a lake in northern Arkansas
ldquoThere was nothing but an abandoned Civil War cabin and a large barn on the propertyrdquo she said ldquoMy father rebuilt the cabin and we lived there without electricity at first and then we had a six-volt system with a generator he created out of an old washing machine Even through my high school years we had no telephonerdquo
As a newcomer to the Ozarks and a tall highly educated teenager Weinberg struggled to make friends in high school and found the key in basketball where she also excelled
Offered a scholarship at Park
northwood author florence Weinberg mdash showing a whimsical side mdash is a former trinity University instructor now working on a novel about the alamo from a tejanas perspective Photo by Josh Huskin
WeinBeRg continues on pg 21
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WeinBeRg continues from pg 20
College (now Park University) in Missouri she planned to major in art then focused on languages instead
While working on her masterrsquos degree at the University of Iowa she met Kurt Weinberg a professor 20 years her senior Despite the age difference and the fact he was Jewish while her upbringing was Protestant it was a match made in heaven And although her parents first opposed the marriage they too came to love and accept her husband After the couplersquos move to San Antonio Florence Weinbergrsquos widowed mom eventually came to live in the Alamo City too Weinberg cared for both her husband who had Parkinsonrsquos disease and her mother who suffered a stroke in their last years
ldquoFlorencersquos heart is as big as her mind is brilliantrdquo Shuler said ldquoShe is as loyal and dedicated to her friends as she was to her familyrdquo
Author Bill Stephens another of Weinbergrsquos good friends and a member of her Daedalus Writing Group agreed
She can be counted on both as a friend and as a fellow writer he said
ldquoHer books are not only suspenseful mysteries but compelling historical views of the life and times of the period At her own expense she has spent untold time effort and money traveling the regions where her books are set so readers are transported back in historyrdquo he said
That passion for research brought an unexpected gift to Weinbergrsquos life
Her lifelong interest in theology and religious history inspired an interest in the stories of the Spanish missions When she adapted the life of Pfefferkorn for a series of novels she found herself drawn closer to the Catholic church
ldquoAfter Kurt died and my mother was struggling with her illness I increasingly felt something was missing I felt the need for a church home I found myself drawn to the Catholic apostolic churchrdquo she said
Seeking help from Jesuit scholars to ensure the accuracy of her novels she was led to Our Lady of Guadalupe a small simple church on El Paso Street She was immediately drawn to the atmosphere there and to Associate Pastor James Marshall
ldquoOn my second visit I said lsquoConvert mersquordquo she said Today she is deeply involved with the church as a Eucharistic minister and lector Itrsquos just one more fascinating and unexpected chapter of her life
And as for that book on the Alamo ldquoIt will not be a deification of the Travis-
Bowie-Houston mythologyrdquo Weinberg said ldquoIt will be from a Tejana womanrsquos point of view and will deal with the resentment many Tejanos felt of the whites who came in and usurped their landsrdquo
ldquoThe more blowback the betterrdquo she added with a smile
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In what used to be a building to store gunpowder Mana House is lighting a fuse to illuminate an art gallery an office a co-op and a place to hold events
ldquoIt was kind of like the space created the vision which I think sometimes itrsquos the opposite Itrsquos a very unique way of creating a businessrdquo said Emily Reynolds founder of both Mana House and Defining Delicious a food and beverage public relations firm
In the space located at 1160 E Commerce Suite 100 Reynolds has built what she calls a ldquocreative nexusrdquo Mana
lsquoManarsquo means empowerment at Sunset Station gallery
House has huge windows that let in light and also has exposed brick walls instead of the typical white ones seen in mamy galleries
Reynolds is the brains behind Mana House which stems from her love of all things Hawaiian and a desire to create a community filled with art food and ways to make connections Each month subjects inspired by artworks will be celebrated and the artists behind the works will be on hand at the gallery
Mana House had a soft opening Aug 1 with artist Jeannette MacDougall exhibiting her collection ldquoA Change of Sceneryrdquo The topic for August was sustainability and MacDougallrsquos mixed-media paintings and photographs depicted landscapes hidden behind layers of paint and textures to represent distressed environments and a call for conservation
Reynolds described the inaugural opening as a success Guests enjoyed good conversation a jazz band and organic local hors drsquooeuvres she said
ldquoItrsquos not just a gallery in a sense that we just put paintings on the wall and have people walk through Itrsquos art coming to liferdquo Reynolds said
Hours are 10 am to 4 pm Monday through Friday with varying times for events
Mana is a word for power in Hawaiian but the founder of Mana House
mdash a new art collaborative in Sunset Station mdash has taken the translation a step further to mean empowerment
by coLLette orquiZ
at the soft opening of mana House aug 1 guest aimee avila studies one of the works by featured artist Jeannette macdougall Photo by collette orquiz
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On Aug 18 Edwards opened Koko FitClub a digital gym franchise that specializes in personal training by computer at 999 E Basse Road Suite 184 in The Shops at Lincoln Heights
ldquoWhat we try to do is take the complicatedness of working out out of the equationrdquo Edwards said ldquoWe help people not only to work out but to stay motivated and on track because we feel like the real thing that makes people successful is consistencyrdquo
Koko FitClub uses smart training
koko FitClub steps it up in The Shops at Lincoln Heightsby coLLette orquiZ
As an English professor and mother of three finding time to work out between teaching
and caring for the children became cumbersome for Leslie Edwards until she discovered a gym concept that takes the guesswork out of exercising
and a 45-minute session equivalent to a 90-minute workout in a spa-like atmosphere Sessions at Koko FitClub are split into two workouts 30-minute strength training and 15 minutes of cardio
Koko Fuel provides a personalized nutrition plan
The name Koko is inspire by a Japanese word that means ldquoindividualrdquo
Adopting a futuristic approach an MP3 smart trainer explains exercises through headphones and guides members on the digital screen A clientrsquos goals and current fitness level and conditioning are entered into the machine to choose the best exercises
ldquoWe understand that people have busy lives and we want to just help them take the questions or the excuses out of the equation not to work outrdquo Edwards said
Fitness instructors are available during
guest walk-in hours to help and answer questions but the gym is open 24 hours seven days a week for members
They are issued a Koko Key which stores their customized workouts and progress
Edwards said she also wants to have healthy meal cooking classes and go hiking on the weekends as part of an effort to build a community inside and outside of the fitness center
There is staff on hand to help with workouts and assist guests from 7 am to 7 pm Monday through Thursday and 7 am to 1 pm Friday and Saturday
Koko fitclub is a digital gym where members plug in their Koko key mdash a UsB drive filled with all of their workout information mdash and are guided through their exercise by a computerized trainer Photos by collette orquiz
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Grayson St Eatery 521 E Grayson St just off a revived Broadway and near the Pearl serves up a dash of art along with fresh foods robust wine and beer Live music will be offered when cooler weather arrives
Restaurateur Oscar Montiel said he and longtime friend Johnny Moreno both worked in other fields ndash Montiel in medicine and Moreno at Southwest Airlines before he went to culinary school ndash when they
New eatery brings culinary show to off-Broadwayby eiLeen Pace
A former psychiatrist and an airline employee have turned a 1950s duplex near
Fort Sam Houston into a bistro that is defining the term ldquooff-Broadwayrdquo for the newest hippest part of San Antoniorsquos center-city development
decided to open the restaurant last spring The menu changes daily and varies
seasonally Signature items include Smoked Beet Salad Squid Ink Pasta Grayson St Torta the Cuban Sandwich and the Off-Broadway Burger made with arugula and topped with bacon jam
ldquoMy menu evolvesrdquo said Montiel who often visits the Pearlrsquos farmers market ldquoWersquore becoming more and more farm to table We would like to get more local growersrdquo
The restaurant makes the pasta on site smokes its meats and vegetables and keeps soups simmering
ldquoI love souprdquo Montiel said ldquoMy mom used to cook a lot of soups so I have that craving Itrsquos like comfort foodrdquo The restaurant accommodates gluten-free and other special diets
The wine list offers selections from Chile Argentina Italy the Loire Valley and several from the Hill Country Fifteen craft beers are served on tap and in the bottle
The dining room showcases Montielrsquos other passion mdash art According to the restaurateur who said he owned a gallery in Los Angeles for 10 years the pieces are on consignment He plans to add permanent art in the backyard
Montiel designed the property to be sustainable using condensation to water the
plants He also plans to xeriscape And he wants to become a fixture in the community
ldquoI want to have a vertical gardenrdquo he said ldquoI want to get the community involved to provide a space for perhaps the folks at the (nearby San Antonio) AIDS Foundation to come here and work the garden if they would like to and perhaps take back some of the food for their own userdquo
Hours are lunch 1130 am to 3 pm Monday through Saturday and dinner 5 to 10 pm Tuesday through Saturday
grayson st eatery features dishes such as the grayson st Pasta (left) and off-Broadway Burger (above) both made with ingredients from local farmers Photos by collette orquiz
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The latest incarnation now owned by the Hasslocher family of Frontier Enterprises Inc (which includes Jimrsquos Restaurants) is at 8633 Crownhill Blvd
ldquoWe have greatly exceeded expectationsrdquo said manager Bill Sheridan ldquoI guess people missed their fixrdquo
In addition to Sheridan longtime bartender Juan Romero has also returned
La Fonda Alamo Heights first opened on Broadway in 1958 Tucked into a corner of the Stewart Center for
Revived La Fonda Alamo Heights living up to legendby oLiver J bourGoin
Though La Fonda Alamo Heights has risen again at a new location under
new owners the restaurant kept some of the same staff that helped make it a go-to spot in Alamo Heights for Tex-Mex cuisine
more than 40 years it thrived in the spot where the Lion amp Rose is now
In 1999 Luna Notte left the Sunset Ridge Shopping Center on North New Braunfels Avenue and that space became La Fondarsquos new home Owner Rick Shaw sold the restaurant to new proprietors in 2013 but it closed on March 31 of this year Then the Hasslochers took over
Still in the 78209 ZIP code the new La Fonda Alamo Heights sits just inside Loop 410 where Raffles used to be No drastic changes to the menu are expected
ldquoI love the family atmosphere caring about employees treating them rightrdquo said Sheridan who moved to San Antonio from New Jersey in 1979 ldquoOver the years I got to know people who have made me feel like a part of their own familyrdquo
La Fonda has room for 140 diners inside and there are a half-dozen tables on the outdoor patio A staff of 60 includes many employees placed at Jimrsquos Restaurants the past few months while the building which had been vacant five years was renovated
Though Jimmy Hasslocher is in charge of day-to-day operations his father company founder G ldquoJimrdquo Hasslocher 92 still takes an active interest in the business and recently came into La Fonda with blueprints under his arm and offering a strong handshake
ldquorsquoMr Jimrsquo still comes in to check on things mdash dailyrdquo Sheridan said
The manager said two of his favorites from the menu include the regular plate mdash enchilada rice beans chili and a tamal mdash and the Guero Guapo Especial which was named after him and features chopped steak with queso rice and pico
ldquoAll our food is made to orderrdquo Sheridan said ldquoNothing is pre-preparedrdquo
Hours are 11 am to 9 pm Sunday through Thursday and 11 am to 10 pm Friday and Saturday
though la fonda alamo Heights has reopened under new owners and at a new location it still features the drinks (left) and sizzling tex-mex cuisine (above) that have made it a popular dining spot for decades Photos by collette orquiz
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he sees colors shapes patterns and images In addition he is able to see in both the blue and red spectrums no matter the brightness of the environment There is no medical explanation for condition he said
When he turned 21 he became a student of the late Dai Vernon who was considered the worldrsquos best card-trick expert at the time
ldquoIt was just the greatest experience blessing if you wouldrdquo Turner said
Turner also spent years practicing for hours each day mdash at the grocery store on the road and even chatting on the phone
ldquoUnlike a piano player I can practice anywhere and everywhere and what I would do is I would take a move that I want to learn I would analyze it break it down piece by piece moment by moment frame by frame and get it in my subconscious and then it would become an obsessive habitrdquo Turner said
Turner still practices about four hours a day
While Turner has turned shuffling cards into a show of magic and mystery hersquos had plenty of other
adventures too mdash swimming with sharks driving a motorcycle until his father told him to stop and earning a black belt in the martial arts
Korem said now is the perfect time to tell Turnerrsquos story He said the card mechanic motivates others
ldquoI donrsquot try to inspire them it just somehow happensrdquo Turner said
With nine months of filming in the can production wonrsquot be complete for another three months The crew has worked around the clock editing and transcribing interviews and footage for release in the fall of 2015
ldquoIf we were to tell the story 40 50 years down the line say when hersquos passed away and itrsquos historical it wouldnrsquot be the samerdquo Korem said ldquoYoursquore not going to get to live the momentsrdquo
A handful of people have asked to document Turner but Korem was given the green light because his father is a professional magician and a long-time friend of the card mechanic
Next stop for the film crew Turner and Turnerrsquos family is The Magic Castle in Hollywood the clubhouse for the Academy of Magic Acts and a nightclub for magicians and those who love illusionists
MagiCian continues from pg 19
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play areas seating storage sports lighting sound systems and security infrastructure (electrical and plumbing) storm drains sidewalks parking stone wall lighting landscaping and irrigation and Americans with Disabilities Act-compliant access including an elevator to accommodate wheelchair use Officials said the turf for the first time has been striped for soccer games and a digital scoreboard similar to those at Division I universities has been added
terrell Hills firefigHters Have a neW fire engine that debuted during the annual Fourth of July Parade The vehicle manufactured by the Sutphen Corp replaces a Pearce Ford fire engine the city relied upon for 23 years ldquoThe new apparatus brings with it enhanced firefighting capabilities as well as numerous new safety features to protect our firefightersrdquo according to a statement from the city
tHree neW firefigHtersParamedics have joined the Alamo Heights Fire Department Nicholas Metcalf Samuel Wieland and Christopher Thompson
olmos ParK residents are Being laUded for coordinating tree-trimming
projects with the Public Works Department to keep low-hanging boughs from being a hazard to traffic and utility crews Residents who want to know if their tree limbs need to be cut back can call the city at 824-3281
several alamo HeigHts city emPloyees received honors during the recent Texas City Management Association convention in Galveston City Manager Mark Browne was recognized as the outgoing TCMA Region 8 board representative Information Services Manager Marian Vargas received the Barney L Knight Texas Certified Public Manager Scholarship and Community Development ServicesInterim Director David Harris was recognized as the outgoing TCMA board vice president
trinity Professor david H HoUgH received tHe astronomical leagUe aWard during a recent national convention in San Antonio The award recognizes his contributions to the field including a 33-year study of a quasar in the constellation of Cancer also known as the Crab According to a Trinity spokeswoman ldquoHough is a longtime mentor to the Leaguersquos National Young Astronomer program and has judged research papers and projects of high school students while also sharing a love for astronomy with amateursrdquo
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They even added some enticing adult touches such as a glass of wine and fancy hors drsquooeuvres
The childlike mayhem continued at the San Antonio Museum of Art for Second Friday Happy Hour where anyone left in town on Friday evening gathered at the sculpture garden to play with friends enjoy snacks and cold beverages listen to live music stroll among the priceless art and generally feel happy to be alive
And Barbie herself would turn green with envy (the new go-to color by the
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aHiSD continues from pg 01
Though several parents said the districtrsquos first-time requirement to enroll kids online left them frustrated school officials countered that most of AHISDs 4750 pupils were registered by Aug 25
ldquoWe knew there would be problems and we found some as our parents began to register their childrenrdquo said Superintendent Kevin Brown ldquoSome had difficulty scanning their proof of district residency documents into the system Others were confused by the way some of
Superintendent process confused some parents
the registration questions were wordedrdquoBrown pledged those issues will
be fixed when students register for the 2015-16 academic year
Maritza Weiss who has four children enrolled in the district said it took her several tries to get one of her youngsters registered
ldquoFor some reason she wasnrsquot in the systemrdquo Weiss said
In the end she took the advice school administrators had sent parents about the new registration system ldquoIf you are having problems go to your school and office staff will gladly help you complete the registrationrdquo Which they did in her case
One parent of a senior who asked that her name not be used was not happy
She said ldquoIt took me three days to get my daughter registered And that made no sense to me Wersquove been in the district since kindergarten and I never had a problem registering her beforerdquo
Other parents complained they did not receive notice of the new system until a couple of weeks before the start of school adding that it took several tries to get their children enrolled
But overall Brown said registration proceeded with few major problems
He said the district adopted the
aHiSD continues on pg 14
ALAMO HEIGHTS mdash Though the fuss doesnrsquot compare to the troubled rollout
of Obamacare Alamo Heights Independent School District officials promise that online registration will go smoother next time after some parents complained about the new process
14 september 2014
aHiSD continues from pg 13
new computerized system in response to numerous requests from parents to streamline registration
ldquoMany parents told us they were tired of filling out the same forms year after year and they asked us to consider a computer-based registration systemrdquo Brown said
The district selected eSchoolPLUS which also manages student registration for a number of other schools in Texas
Brown said the district began sending notices about the new system to parents last May There also were weekly notices
Even the Alamo Heights Parent Teacher Student Organization sent emails to parents with a tongue-in-cheek reminder
ldquoIf you donrsquot get these forms submitted electronically or send hard copies with your student on Prep Day the admin staff will hunt you down Wersquore not kidding Theyrsquoll be calling you Your student will be calling you Yoursquoll get a bunch of text messages from your student all in lower case and no punctuation with an accusatory tone Itrsquoll be awful and your kid will be frustrated and yoursquoll be frustrated and it will make for a terrible dayrdquo
But the note also added a ray of hope ldquoDonrsquot wait If you still have trouble you can stop by the school office and pick up the forms that you need The
office staff is happy to help yourdquoThe flurry of emails from the district and
the PTSO resulted in a flood of parents trying to log on to the system with a predictable result ndash it bogged down officials said
In fact the district posted a notice on the registration website telling parents ldquoOnline registration is periodically running very slowly due to a problem with the vendorrsquos system If you are experiencing difficulty please try later Thank you for your patiencerdquo
However other parents reported few if any problems with the computerized registration
ldquoPersonally it was pretty simple for me This sure beats filling out those forms by hand year after yearrdquo said Debi Flume whose son Ray attends Alamo Heights Junior School and whose daughter Faith is a freshman at Alamo Heights High School
The best part ldquoWhen you open your account
all your info is thererdquo she saidBrown said some parents had difficulty
signing into the system because they did not have their home-access password
But the password is easily recovered through a prompt on the sign-in page which helps people who may have forgotten their password or user name the superintendent said
Once parents got that straightened out registration went smoothly Brown added
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The site is at Ellwood Avenue and Austin Highway where last year a major apartment and retail complex was planned until the developers pulled out after a public outcry
But Richard Peacock Jr speaking on behalf of Broadway Ellwood Co mdash the group that owns the parcel mdash said new plans for the site could be unveiled as soon as this fall
ldquoWe are beginning to narrow down the proposed uses for our site to those that we feel meet (our) criteria with the intention of presenting something to the community in the early fallrdquo Peacock said in an email
The strip of land includes an old apartment building and three vacant homes
ldquoThe owners have received a permit for demolition of the propertyrdquo said City Manager Mark Browne ldquoI do not know when they plan to demolish That is all we have at this pointrdquo
Peacock said the existing properties could be razed or sold in September
ldquoIn the meantime we also continue to work to demolish the existing apartment structures and hopefully donate or sell the existing homes mdash a process we anticipate completing by the end of Septemberrdquo Peacock said ldquoWe remain optimistic that we will be able to present a redevelopment proposal that will be enthusiastically received by the community in which we all liverdquo
More than a year ago a vision for the site included the construction of the ambitious Alamo Heights Gateway project
Alamo Manhattan a Dallas-based development company had planned to build the six-story 220-unit luxury apartment complex on that the property mdash close to Broadway and Austin Highway mdash at an estimated cost of $30 million
Many residents objected to the size of the complex while others claimed it would give the city an economic shot in the arm by attracting more retail outlets to Alamo Heights
But as the objections mounted the
Developers want to make project acceptable to communityby bain serna
ALAMO HEIGHTS mdash Now that the controversy over an aborted retail-and-
residential complex is months in the past new plans to develop a 17-acre parcel in the heart of the city could be revealed soon officials said
firm later terminated its contract with Broadway Ellwood Co after the City Council voted to limit and scale down the apartment complex to four stories and 120 units according to officials
ldquoWe did come up with (a special-use permit) that we thought would be tolerable to the city but in the end it was not suited for them (Alamo Manhattan) so they declined to take what we wanted and they canceled their contractrdquo said Mayor Louis Cooper
He recalled how much the issue one of the most controversial in decades for Alamo Heights divided the community
ldquoIt was really splitrdquo Cooper said ldquoThere were a lot of people who really encouraged the new development there They werenrsquot really specific whether it was apartments or retail or if it was offices They just wanted to see something happen And then there was another group of people who really didnrsquot want to see anything happen so it was split between those two groupsrdquo
Officials with Broadway Ellwood Co have publicly released updates over the course of the year They are reassessing their options and are in discussions with various stakeholders as to the best way to move forward according to property co-owner Peacock
He said the owners of the property want to see it redeveloped into something special that is worthy of the Alamo Heights community containing the key elements of quality architecture a use that is beneficial to Alamo Heights and one that also has economic viability
ldquoSince terminating our contract of sale with the previous purchaserdeveloper this past spring we have received numerous inquiries from parties interested in our siterdquo Peacock said in the email ldquoWe have taken the necessary time over the summer to carefully evaluate not only the various proposed uses but also the entities behind each proposal
ldquoAs we have vetted the various proposals we have to do so in light of our determination to see that any redevelopment meets our three previously stated objectivesrdquo he added
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The pharmacy would be built on land owned by the University of the Incarnate Word at the site of the Kathleen Martin Enrollment Center an admissions building at 4600 Broadway
However a provision in the city code from 2010 disallows any new drive-thrus in Alamo Heights which means the developers would have to apply for a special-use permit followed by City Council approval
ldquoRight now there is an interest in the applicant to have a drive-thrurdquo said David Harris interim director of the Community
Zoning changes request for a drive-thru on the tableby bain serna
ALAMO HEIGHTS mdash Plans for a new CVS retail-pharmacy store are
moving ahead but the proposed building will have to reflect the cityrsquos architecture and a request for a drive-thru is still up in the air
Development Services Department ldquoThere may also be an interest with the City Council and (Architectural Review Board) to allow for something like that The Planning and Zoning Commission even stated that they wanted to allow them the opportunity to
at least allow them to apply for onerdquo Meanwhile contract negotiations are
under way for the purchase of the property between CVS representatives and the UIW
Discussions for the past two months involving the council the ARB the university and CVS have ranged from the outer aesthetics of the store to where the building will sit on the property
During the July 28 regular council meeting city leaders tabled the matter to review the project
ldquoWe had a joint meeting with the ARB which was absolutely wonderful because it allowed the City Council to hear from the ARB and their thoughts on the proposed CVS buildingrdquo said Place 1 Councilman Bobby Hasslocher of the Aug 5 joint session ldquoWe hammered out some issues such as the placement of the building what we would prefer to see not what we insist but what we prefer to see The typical CVS building the big block building we didnrsquot care much for We wanted them to look at a different form of architecture that blends in more with Alamo Heightsrdquo
According to Hasslocher the building shouldnrsquot resemble a standard CVS pharmacy
ldquoCVS was very open-minded and wanted to build something to make the Alamo Heights community happyrdquo said Mayor Louis Cooper ldquoThey wanted to start
somewhere so they gave a drawing of one of their standard stores We want to have the ability to build a special or unique type of CVS but definitely not the lsquocookie-cutterrsquo one that they submitted to us earlierrdquo
So far CVS appears willing to work with the city officials said
ldquoThey are planning to submit a new proposed store design a building that is front-loaded and that is flush out against Broadwayrdquo Harris said
Another issue on the table is a possible zoning change for a rear lot on the property from parking to a B-1 business zone to make the entire parcel mdash which contains four small lots mdash zoned for a business district
The B-1 designation allows for pharmacies
ldquoThe property theyrsquore looking to purchase is made up of four smaller lots and one of those lots is zoned P for parkingrdquo Harris said ldquoThe rear portion is zoned P and the front (three) parcels are zoned B-1 business district What they were requesting initially was to have the entire parcel zoned a B-1 The original submission they gave us proposed a design that wouldrsquove put the building to the back of the property and that wouldnrsquot be allowable in a P zone so that was the genesis of the requestrdquo
A decision by the council is pending officials said
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cvs Pharmacy is looking at an admissions building owned by the University of the incarnate Word as a site for a new store Photo by rudy B ornelas
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Business owners grateful to persistent customersby eiLeen Pace
Business owners and Mahncke Park residents are breathing a collective
sigh of relief with the reopening of the intersection at Broadway and Hildebrand to two-way traffic after an 18-month construction project
Though the announcement came July 31 it took another couple of weeks and intermittent lane closures for striping concrete work and some landscaping before the lanes returned to normal up and down Broadway and along Hildebrand west of Broadway
For much of the project only the eastbound lanes of Hildebrand remained opened which created headaches for motorists trying to reach US 281 They had to take a long detour through Brackenridge Park
ldquoIrsquom impressed that they (city crews) were able to get the project finished pretty much on schedulerdquo said Jon Lindskog owner of Cheesy Janersquos Burgers which is located south of the intersection
The project to improve drainage and traffic flow on one of the near-North Sidersquos busiest crossroads began early in 2013 with the closure of westbound lanes on Hildebrand from New Braunfels Avenue to the San Antonio River The city shut down lanes on Broadway for varying periods of time allowing crews to add stormwater drains under the intersection Along with the new drainage system crews installed the necessary utilities beneath the street
ReOpeneD continues on pg 18
at long last say merchants the intersection of east Hildebrand and Broadway is fully open again Photo by rudy B ornelas
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ndash gas water sewer cable and power Melissa Sparks a spokeswoman for the
cityrsquos Capital Improvements Management Services said the project finished on time
ldquoIf a project goes over schedule each contract is typically written with a section that allows us to charge damages each day that it goes over Thankfully that wasnrsquot an issue hererdquo Sparks said
After the dust settled new curbs and landscaping had been installed along Broadway new traffic signals were operational and the much-anticipated drainage system was in place The system is designed to channel a 100-year storm event
Lindskog is happy to have that drainage system finished During past floods the water has risen to Cheesy Janersquos parking lot
Though the construction took some time and often meant delays the rewards are worthwhile for motorists and residents such as the neighbors in nearby Mahncke Park city officials said
ldquoResidents now have a drainage system that can handle a 100-year storm event as well as better traffic flow and a beautified areardquo Sparks said ldquoNow that lanes are open theyrsquoll benefit from some additional turn lanes in the intersection bike lanes sidewalks and even new traffic signalsrdquo
Lindskog said his business has returned to pre-construction levels of two summers ago
ldquoIt happened immediatelyrdquo he said ldquoThe street opened on Thursday night and we were immediately busier at Friday lunch the next dayrdquo
Many businesses along Broadway did some hand-wringing over the past 18 months but things now are looking up
ldquoMost businesses were very patient and worked with us to ease any construction-related issues they facedrdquo Sparks said
WashTub manager Leo Sanchez said the car wash had a lot of faithful customers who kept coming despite the detours
Subway manager Tricia Mascorro said the construction did have an impact on her sales but now business is slowly recovering
ldquoItrsquos kind of going slow but itrsquos getting thererdquo she said ldquoItrsquos not like it was before the construction but itrsquos getting thererdquo
Staff in the ATampT building across Broadway kept coming to dine but drivers going south on Broadway were reluctant to cross to the other side of the street while it was torn up Mascorro added
Now she is happy with the new streetldquoIt looks beautiful They
really did a beautiful jobrdquo she said ldquoThe streets are wider
Lindskog is grateful to the patrons who kept coming to his restaurant
ldquoI just want to thank our regular customers who came to us during the construction the ones who found their way to us on the back streets and kept coming all these monthsrdquo he said
ReOpeneD continues from pg 17
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But that hasnrsquot stopped Richard Turner 60 a blind man often described as the worldrsquos top card-trick expert whose notable talents will be highlighted in a documentary due out late next year called ldquoDealtrdquo
Turner has also gained plenty of young fans while teaching classes for 12 summers at San Antonio Academy in Monte Vista
ldquoItrsquos a story that just sounds like fiction but itrsquos realrdquo said Luke Korem director of the upcoming documentary which includes segments at the academy ldquoItrsquos important because Richard is extremely inspiring You canrsquot help but be inspired and entertained when yoursquore around himrdquo
Turner born in 1954 or the ldquoyear of the full deckrdquo as he calls it (including jokers
Film should be released by fall 2015by coLLette orquiZ
Seeing the outcome of a card game is never easy especially if your vision is nonexistent
an entire deck has 54 cards) is sometimes billed as a card magician but he considers himself a card mechanic because of the way he manipulates the outcome of the deck
ldquoI could explain what Irsquom doing but itrsquos not how itrsquos being done itrsquos that itrsquos being donerdquo Turner said
This summer was particularly special because Korem and a film crew out of Austin spent time at the academy to capture Turner teaching and joking with his students
ldquoI thought it was really fun and I liked learning all the tricksrdquo said Michaela Vail 12 from Castle Hills ldquoI think itrsquos really good that he does because I feel like he stands for the blind community in generalrdquo
Michaela has been attending Summer at the Academy for the past couple of summers and was invited to be a part of the documentary because of her own sight limitations She was born with a genetic defect called Leberrsquos congenital amaurosis Her father Neal Vail said what vision Michaela does have occurs in the periphery but she can see things up close and very large
Turnerrsquos classes are two and a half hours long and his son Asa 19 has been helping since he was 7 The elder Turner teaches students simple tricks to take home and show their family and friends
While hersquos regaling the kids with anecdotes the one trick he teaches them is the five-dollar or dozen-cookie trick When all is said and done his young
learners are able to trick a friend or family into handing over money and sweets
Itrsquos all in good fun Turner saidldquoPeople enjoy being fooled and
people enjoy fooling people so it works both waysrdquo he added
When Turner is not teaching at the academy he is flying to locations near and far most of the time with his son and wife Kim He is booked for card gigs and motivational speaking events until September 2015
Turner started learning his craft in 1961 while watching the television show ldquoMaverickrdquo featuring James Garner as a Wild West poker-playing cardsharp At the time Turner still had his sight
Because he was the oldest in the family Turner said he felt like he had to win That meant finding ways to make sure he always controlled the outcome of a game
At 9 Turner and his younger sister contracted scarlet fever One day they could see the chalkboard at the school and the next day they couldnrsquot Turner attributes the disease to his loss of sight since there is no history of blindness in his family
Though he is without sight Turner reports an unusual side effect known as Charles Bonnet Syndrome in which
CaRD TRiCKS continues on pg 26
michaela vail (left) who has sight limitations listens to card-trick mechanic richard turner (right) who also is blind during a summer class at san antonio academy Photo by collette orquiz
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WeinBeRg continues from pg 01
The beautiful old Spanish missions of the Southwest and the stories of the men of faith who established them in the challenging New World have inspired Weinbergrsquos historical mystery novels And the process of writing them has illuminated this Northwood residentrsquos life in surprising ways
Since retiring in 1999 from Trinity University where she chaired the Department of Modern Languages Weinberg has published 10 impeccably researched novels most set in the 18th-century Spanish territories of Texas and New Mexico ldquoApache Lancerdquo ldquoFranciscan Crossrdquo and ldquoSeven Cities of Mudrdquo focus on Franciscan pioneers in San Antonio and New Mexico
A separate four-book series features Fray
by susan yerkes
Curiosity started at very early age
Florence Weinberg is a writer with a mission Make that many missions
Ygnacio Pfefferkorn a real-life German-born Jesuit missionary working in Sonora New Mexico and his return to Europe during the heat of religious struggles in the Catholic church Her most recent book ldquoAnselm a Metamorphosisrdquo delves into fantasy realms And now shersquos hard at work on a new novel about the Alamo
A tall stately woman with a ready smile and piercing intellect Weinberg has spent much of her life in scholarly pursuits Yet the love of nature and wide-open spaces and a rugged athleticism born in childhood bring energy and sparkle to her personality and her work
The only child of two dedicated teachers Weinbergrsquos Depression-era youth was full of challenge and adventure Her father an engineer who worked on a highway from Chicago to El Paso met her mother while involved in the project When the job ended the pair settled in Alamogordo New Mexico where her dad taught high school and her mother was an elementary school teacher Thatrsquos where Weinberg was born in 1933 Her childhood was idyllic though times were hard
ldquoI was my fatherrsquos lsquogal Fridayrsquo ldquo she said ldquoI was big and strong so I helped plant the harvest build fence and bale hayrdquo
By the time she could walk she was riding horses and when she wasnrsquot helping her dad she was exploring the wilderness on foot or in the saddle And even as a toddler she was soaking up all the knowledge her world offered
ldquoI am fascinated by the way Florence grew up with such brilliant parents in such difficult timesrdquo said Linda Shuler a fellow author and former drama coach who has
become one of Weinbergrsquos close friends ldquoI remember her telling me about when she was still almost a baby sitting on the wooden floor of this tiny country schoolhouse way out West while her mother taught classesrdquo
With a passion for language and art and well-read parents Weinberg was always learning and creating She wrote and illustrated her first book ldquoYwain King of All Catsrdquo when she was 3 and started first grade at 4
Her father enlisted in World War II and was seriously wounded in the Battle of the Bulge When he returned home the family moved to a 360-acre farm by a lake in northern Arkansas
ldquoThere was nothing but an abandoned Civil War cabin and a large barn on the propertyrdquo she said ldquoMy father rebuilt the cabin and we lived there without electricity at first and then we had a six-volt system with a generator he created out of an old washing machine Even through my high school years we had no telephonerdquo
As a newcomer to the Ozarks and a tall highly educated teenager Weinberg struggled to make friends in high school and found the key in basketball where she also excelled
Offered a scholarship at Park
northwood author florence Weinberg mdash showing a whimsical side mdash is a former trinity University instructor now working on a novel about the alamo from a tejanas perspective Photo by Josh Huskin
WeinBeRg continues on pg 21
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WeinBeRg continues from pg 20
College (now Park University) in Missouri she planned to major in art then focused on languages instead
While working on her masterrsquos degree at the University of Iowa she met Kurt Weinberg a professor 20 years her senior Despite the age difference and the fact he was Jewish while her upbringing was Protestant it was a match made in heaven And although her parents first opposed the marriage they too came to love and accept her husband After the couplersquos move to San Antonio Florence Weinbergrsquos widowed mom eventually came to live in the Alamo City too Weinberg cared for both her husband who had Parkinsonrsquos disease and her mother who suffered a stroke in their last years
ldquoFlorencersquos heart is as big as her mind is brilliantrdquo Shuler said ldquoShe is as loyal and dedicated to her friends as she was to her familyrdquo
Author Bill Stephens another of Weinbergrsquos good friends and a member of her Daedalus Writing Group agreed
She can be counted on both as a friend and as a fellow writer he said
ldquoHer books are not only suspenseful mysteries but compelling historical views of the life and times of the period At her own expense she has spent untold time effort and money traveling the regions where her books are set so readers are transported back in historyrdquo he said
That passion for research brought an unexpected gift to Weinbergrsquos life
Her lifelong interest in theology and religious history inspired an interest in the stories of the Spanish missions When she adapted the life of Pfefferkorn for a series of novels she found herself drawn closer to the Catholic church
ldquoAfter Kurt died and my mother was struggling with her illness I increasingly felt something was missing I felt the need for a church home I found myself drawn to the Catholic apostolic churchrdquo she said
Seeking help from Jesuit scholars to ensure the accuracy of her novels she was led to Our Lady of Guadalupe a small simple church on El Paso Street She was immediately drawn to the atmosphere there and to Associate Pastor James Marshall
ldquoOn my second visit I said lsquoConvert mersquordquo she said Today she is deeply involved with the church as a Eucharistic minister and lector Itrsquos just one more fascinating and unexpected chapter of her life
And as for that book on the Alamo ldquoIt will not be a deification of the Travis-
Bowie-Houston mythologyrdquo Weinberg said ldquoIt will be from a Tejana womanrsquos point of view and will deal with the resentment many Tejanos felt of the whites who came in and usurped their landsrdquo
ldquoThe more blowback the betterrdquo she added with a smile
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In what used to be a building to store gunpowder Mana House is lighting a fuse to illuminate an art gallery an office a co-op and a place to hold events
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In the space located at 1160 E Commerce Suite 100 Reynolds has built what she calls a ldquocreative nexusrdquo Mana
lsquoManarsquo means empowerment at Sunset Station gallery
House has huge windows that let in light and also has exposed brick walls instead of the typical white ones seen in mamy galleries
Reynolds is the brains behind Mana House which stems from her love of all things Hawaiian and a desire to create a community filled with art food and ways to make connections Each month subjects inspired by artworks will be celebrated and the artists behind the works will be on hand at the gallery
Mana House had a soft opening Aug 1 with artist Jeannette MacDougall exhibiting her collection ldquoA Change of Sceneryrdquo The topic for August was sustainability and MacDougallrsquos mixed-media paintings and photographs depicted landscapes hidden behind layers of paint and textures to represent distressed environments and a call for conservation
Reynolds described the inaugural opening as a success Guests enjoyed good conversation a jazz band and organic local hors drsquooeuvres she said
ldquoItrsquos not just a gallery in a sense that we just put paintings on the wall and have people walk through Itrsquos art coming to liferdquo Reynolds said
Hours are 10 am to 4 pm Monday through Friday with varying times for events
Mana is a word for power in Hawaiian but the founder of Mana House
mdash a new art collaborative in Sunset Station mdash has taken the translation a step further to mean empowerment
by coLLette orquiZ
at the soft opening of mana House aug 1 guest aimee avila studies one of the works by featured artist Jeannette macdougall Photo by collette orquiz
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On Aug 18 Edwards opened Koko FitClub a digital gym franchise that specializes in personal training by computer at 999 E Basse Road Suite 184 in The Shops at Lincoln Heights
ldquoWhat we try to do is take the complicatedness of working out out of the equationrdquo Edwards said ldquoWe help people not only to work out but to stay motivated and on track because we feel like the real thing that makes people successful is consistencyrdquo
Koko FitClub uses smart training
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As an English professor and mother of three finding time to work out between teaching
and caring for the children became cumbersome for Leslie Edwards until she discovered a gym concept that takes the guesswork out of exercising
and a 45-minute session equivalent to a 90-minute workout in a spa-like atmosphere Sessions at Koko FitClub are split into two workouts 30-minute strength training and 15 minutes of cardio
Koko Fuel provides a personalized nutrition plan
The name Koko is inspire by a Japanese word that means ldquoindividualrdquo
Adopting a futuristic approach an MP3 smart trainer explains exercises through headphones and guides members on the digital screen A clientrsquos goals and current fitness level and conditioning are entered into the machine to choose the best exercises
ldquoWe understand that people have busy lives and we want to just help them take the questions or the excuses out of the equation not to work outrdquo Edwards said
Fitness instructors are available during
guest walk-in hours to help and answer questions but the gym is open 24 hours seven days a week for members
They are issued a Koko Key which stores their customized workouts and progress
Edwards said she also wants to have healthy meal cooking classes and go hiking on the weekends as part of an effort to build a community inside and outside of the fitness center
There is staff on hand to help with workouts and assist guests from 7 am to 7 pm Monday through Thursday and 7 am to 1 pm Friday and Saturday
Koko fitclub is a digital gym where members plug in their Koko key mdash a UsB drive filled with all of their workout information mdash and are guided through their exercise by a computerized trainer Photos by collette orquiz
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Grayson St Eatery 521 E Grayson St just off a revived Broadway and near the Pearl serves up a dash of art along with fresh foods robust wine and beer Live music will be offered when cooler weather arrives
Restaurateur Oscar Montiel said he and longtime friend Johnny Moreno both worked in other fields ndash Montiel in medicine and Moreno at Southwest Airlines before he went to culinary school ndash when they
New eatery brings culinary show to off-Broadwayby eiLeen Pace
A former psychiatrist and an airline employee have turned a 1950s duplex near
Fort Sam Houston into a bistro that is defining the term ldquooff-Broadwayrdquo for the newest hippest part of San Antoniorsquos center-city development
decided to open the restaurant last spring The menu changes daily and varies
seasonally Signature items include Smoked Beet Salad Squid Ink Pasta Grayson St Torta the Cuban Sandwich and the Off-Broadway Burger made with arugula and topped with bacon jam
ldquoMy menu evolvesrdquo said Montiel who often visits the Pearlrsquos farmers market ldquoWersquore becoming more and more farm to table We would like to get more local growersrdquo
The restaurant makes the pasta on site smokes its meats and vegetables and keeps soups simmering
ldquoI love souprdquo Montiel said ldquoMy mom used to cook a lot of soups so I have that craving Itrsquos like comfort foodrdquo The restaurant accommodates gluten-free and other special diets
The wine list offers selections from Chile Argentina Italy the Loire Valley and several from the Hill Country Fifteen craft beers are served on tap and in the bottle
The dining room showcases Montielrsquos other passion mdash art According to the restaurateur who said he owned a gallery in Los Angeles for 10 years the pieces are on consignment He plans to add permanent art in the backyard
Montiel designed the property to be sustainable using condensation to water the
plants He also plans to xeriscape And he wants to become a fixture in the community
ldquoI want to have a vertical gardenrdquo he said ldquoI want to get the community involved to provide a space for perhaps the folks at the (nearby San Antonio) AIDS Foundation to come here and work the garden if they would like to and perhaps take back some of the food for their own userdquo
Hours are lunch 1130 am to 3 pm Monday through Saturday and dinner 5 to 10 pm Tuesday through Saturday
grayson st eatery features dishes such as the grayson st Pasta (left) and off-Broadway Burger (above) both made with ingredients from local farmers Photos by collette orquiz
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The latest incarnation now owned by the Hasslocher family of Frontier Enterprises Inc (which includes Jimrsquos Restaurants) is at 8633 Crownhill Blvd
ldquoWe have greatly exceeded expectationsrdquo said manager Bill Sheridan ldquoI guess people missed their fixrdquo
In addition to Sheridan longtime bartender Juan Romero has also returned
La Fonda Alamo Heights first opened on Broadway in 1958 Tucked into a corner of the Stewart Center for
Revived La Fonda Alamo Heights living up to legendby oLiver J bourGoin
Though La Fonda Alamo Heights has risen again at a new location under
new owners the restaurant kept some of the same staff that helped make it a go-to spot in Alamo Heights for Tex-Mex cuisine
more than 40 years it thrived in the spot where the Lion amp Rose is now
In 1999 Luna Notte left the Sunset Ridge Shopping Center on North New Braunfels Avenue and that space became La Fondarsquos new home Owner Rick Shaw sold the restaurant to new proprietors in 2013 but it closed on March 31 of this year Then the Hasslochers took over
Still in the 78209 ZIP code the new La Fonda Alamo Heights sits just inside Loop 410 where Raffles used to be No drastic changes to the menu are expected
ldquoI love the family atmosphere caring about employees treating them rightrdquo said Sheridan who moved to San Antonio from New Jersey in 1979 ldquoOver the years I got to know people who have made me feel like a part of their own familyrdquo
La Fonda has room for 140 diners inside and there are a half-dozen tables on the outdoor patio A staff of 60 includes many employees placed at Jimrsquos Restaurants the past few months while the building which had been vacant five years was renovated
Though Jimmy Hasslocher is in charge of day-to-day operations his father company founder G ldquoJimrdquo Hasslocher 92 still takes an active interest in the business and recently came into La Fonda with blueprints under his arm and offering a strong handshake
ldquorsquoMr Jimrsquo still comes in to check on things mdash dailyrdquo Sheridan said
The manager said two of his favorites from the menu include the regular plate mdash enchilada rice beans chili and a tamal mdash and the Guero Guapo Especial which was named after him and features chopped steak with queso rice and pico
ldquoAll our food is made to orderrdquo Sheridan said ldquoNothing is pre-preparedrdquo
Hours are 11 am to 9 pm Sunday through Thursday and 11 am to 10 pm Friday and Saturday
though la fonda alamo Heights has reopened under new owners and at a new location it still features the drinks (left) and sizzling tex-mex cuisine (above) that have made it a popular dining spot for decades Photos by collette orquiz
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he sees colors shapes patterns and images In addition he is able to see in both the blue and red spectrums no matter the brightness of the environment There is no medical explanation for condition he said
When he turned 21 he became a student of the late Dai Vernon who was considered the worldrsquos best card-trick expert at the time
ldquoIt was just the greatest experience blessing if you wouldrdquo Turner said
Turner also spent years practicing for hours each day mdash at the grocery store on the road and even chatting on the phone
ldquoUnlike a piano player I can practice anywhere and everywhere and what I would do is I would take a move that I want to learn I would analyze it break it down piece by piece moment by moment frame by frame and get it in my subconscious and then it would become an obsessive habitrdquo Turner said
Turner still practices about four hours a day
While Turner has turned shuffling cards into a show of magic and mystery hersquos had plenty of other
adventures too mdash swimming with sharks driving a motorcycle until his father told him to stop and earning a black belt in the martial arts
Korem said now is the perfect time to tell Turnerrsquos story He said the card mechanic motivates others
ldquoI donrsquot try to inspire them it just somehow happensrdquo Turner said
With nine months of filming in the can production wonrsquot be complete for another three months The crew has worked around the clock editing and transcribing interviews and footage for release in the fall of 2015
ldquoIf we were to tell the story 40 50 years down the line say when hersquos passed away and itrsquos historical it wouldnrsquot be the samerdquo Korem said ldquoYoursquore not going to get to live the momentsrdquo
A handful of people have asked to document Turner but Korem was given the green light because his father is a professional magician and a long-time friend of the card mechanic
Next stop for the film crew Turner and Turnerrsquos family is The Magic Castle in Hollywood the clubhouse for the Academy of Magic Acts and a nightclub for magicians and those who love illusionists
MagiCian continues from pg 19
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ldquoCocktails and Culturerdquo at the Witte Museum made everyone feel like a kid again living out the childhood fantasy of wandering through the museum in darkness with only a flashlight (and not getting in any trouble)
They even added some enticing adult touches such as a glass of wine and fancy hors drsquooeuvres
The childlike mayhem continued at the San Antonio Museum of Art for Second Friday Happy Hour where anyone left in town on Friday evening gathered at the sculpture garden to play with friends enjoy snacks and cold beverages listen to live music stroll among the priceless art and generally feel happy to be alive
And Barbie herself would turn green with envy (the new go-to color by the
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They say itrsquos never too late to have a happy childhood
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aHiSD continues from pg 01
Though several parents said the districtrsquos first-time requirement to enroll kids online left them frustrated school officials countered that most of AHISDs 4750 pupils were registered by Aug 25
ldquoWe knew there would be problems and we found some as our parents began to register their childrenrdquo said Superintendent Kevin Brown ldquoSome had difficulty scanning their proof of district residency documents into the system Others were confused by the way some of
Superintendent process confused some parents
the registration questions were wordedrdquoBrown pledged those issues will
be fixed when students register for the 2015-16 academic year
Maritza Weiss who has four children enrolled in the district said it took her several tries to get one of her youngsters registered
ldquoFor some reason she wasnrsquot in the systemrdquo Weiss said
In the end she took the advice school administrators had sent parents about the new registration system ldquoIf you are having problems go to your school and office staff will gladly help you complete the registrationrdquo Which they did in her case
One parent of a senior who asked that her name not be used was not happy
She said ldquoIt took me three days to get my daughter registered And that made no sense to me Wersquove been in the district since kindergarten and I never had a problem registering her beforerdquo
Other parents complained they did not receive notice of the new system until a couple of weeks before the start of school adding that it took several tries to get their children enrolled
But overall Brown said registration proceeded with few major problems
He said the district adopted the
aHiSD continues on pg 14
ALAMO HEIGHTS mdash Though the fuss doesnrsquot compare to the troubled rollout
of Obamacare Alamo Heights Independent School District officials promise that online registration will go smoother next time after some parents complained about the new process
14 september 2014
aHiSD continues from pg 13
new computerized system in response to numerous requests from parents to streamline registration
ldquoMany parents told us they were tired of filling out the same forms year after year and they asked us to consider a computer-based registration systemrdquo Brown said
The district selected eSchoolPLUS which also manages student registration for a number of other schools in Texas
Brown said the district began sending notices about the new system to parents last May There also were weekly notices
Even the Alamo Heights Parent Teacher Student Organization sent emails to parents with a tongue-in-cheek reminder
ldquoIf you donrsquot get these forms submitted electronically or send hard copies with your student on Prep Day the admin staff will hunt you down Wersquore not kidding Theyrsquoll be calling you Your student will be calling you Yoursquoll get a bunch of text messages from your student all in lower case and no punctuation with an accusatory tone Itrsquoll be awful and your kid will be frustrated and yoursquoll be frustrated and it will make for a terrible dayrdquo
But the note also added a ray of hope ldquoDonrsquot wait If you still have trouble you can stop by the school office and pick up the forms that you need The
office staff is happy to help yourdquoThe flurry of emails from the district and
the PTSO resulted in a flood of parents trying to log on to the system with a predictable result ndash it bogged down officials said
In fact the district posted a notice on the registration website telling parents ldquoOnline registration is periodically running very slowly due to a problem with the vendorrsquos system If you are experiencing difficulty please try later Thank you for your patiencerdquo
However other parents reported few if any problems with the computerized registration
ldquoPersonally it was pretty simple for me This sure beats filling out those forms by hand year after yearrdquo said Debi Flume whose son Ray attends Alamo Heights Junior School and whose daughter Faith is a freshman at Alamo Heights High School
The best part ldquoWhen you open your account
all your info is thererdquo she saidBrown said some parents had difficulty
signing into the system because they did not have their home-access password
But the password is easily recovered through a prompt on the sign-in page which helps people who may have forgotten their password or user name the superintendent said
Once parents got that straightened out registration went smoothly Brown added
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The site is at Ellwood Avenue and Austin Highway where last year a major apartment and retail complex was planned until the developers pulled out after a public outcry
But Richard Peacock Jr speaking on behalf of Broadway Ellwood Co mdash the group that owns the parcel mdash said new plans for the site could be unveiled as soon as this fall
ldquoWe are beginning to narrow down the proposed uses for our site to those that we feel meet (our) criteria with the intention of presenting something to the community in the early fallrdquo Peacock said in an email
The strip of land includes an old apartment building and three vacant homes
ldquoThe owners have received a permit for demolition of the propertyrdquo said City Manager Mark Browne ldquoI do not know when they plan to demolish That is all we have at this pointrdquo
Peacock said the existing properties could be razed or sold in September
ldquoIn the meantime we also continue to work to demolish the existing apartment structures and hopefully donate or sell the existing homes mdash a process we anticipate completing by the end of Septemberrdquo Peacock said ldquoWe remain optimistic that we will be able to present a redevelopment proposal that will be enthusiastically received by the community in which we all liverdquo
More than a year ago a vision for the site included the construction of the ambitious Alamo Heights Gateway project
Alamo Manhattan a Dallas-based development company had planned to build the six-story 220-unit luxury apartment complex on that the property mdash close to Broadway and Austin Highway mdash at an estimated cost of $30 million
Many residents objected to the size of the complex while others claimed it would give the city an economic shot in the arm by attracting more retail outlets to Alamo Heights
But as the objections mounted the
Developers want to make project acceptable to communityby bain serna
ALAMO HEIGHTS mdash Now that the controversy over an aborted retail-and-
residential complex is months in the past new plans to develop a 17-acre parcel in the heart of the city could be revealed soon officials said
firm later terminated its contract with Broadway Ellwood Co after the City Council voted to limit and scale down the apartment complex to four stories and 120 units according to officials
ldquoWe did come up with (a special-use permit) that we thought would be tolerable to the city but in the end it was not suited for them (Alamo Manhattan) so they declined to take what we wanted and they canceled their contractrdquo said Mayor Louis Cooper
He recalled how much the issue one of the most controversial in decades for Alamo Heights divided the community
ldquoIt was really splitrdquo Cooper said ldquoThere were a lot of people who really encouraged the new development there They werenrsquot really specific whether it was apartments or retail or if it was offices They just wanted to see something happen And then there was another group of people who really didnrsquot want to see anything happen so it was split between those two groupsrdquo
Officials with Broadway Ellwood Co have publicly released updates over the course of the year They are reassessing their options and are in discussions with various stakeholders as to the best way to move forward according to property co-owner Peacock
He said the owners of the property want to see it redeveloped into something special that is worthy of the Alamo Heights community containing the key elements of quality architecture a use that is beneficial to Alamo Heights and one that also has economic viability
ldquoSince terminating our contract of sale with the previous purchaserdeveloper this past spring we have received numerous inquiries from parties interested in our siterdquo Peacock said in the email ldquoWe have taken the necessary time over the summer to carefully evaluate not only the various proposed uses but also the entities behind each proposal
ldquoAs we have vetted the various proposals we have to do so in light of our determination to see that any redevelopment meets our three previously stated objectivesrdquo he added
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The pharmacy would be built on land owned by the University of the Incarnate Word at the site of the Kathleen Martin Enrollment Center an admissions building at 4600 Broadway
However a provision in the city code from 2010 disallows any new drive-thrus in Alamo Heights which means the developers would have to apply for a special-use permit followed by City Council approval
ldquoRight now there is an interest in the applicant to have a drive-thrurdquo said David Harris interim director of the Community
Zoning changes request for a drive-thru on the tableby bain serna
ALAMO HEIGHTS mdash Plans for a new CVS retail-pharmacy store are
moving ahead but the proposed building will have to reflect the cityrsquos architecture and a request for a drive-thru is still up in the air
Development Services Department ldquoThere may also be an interest with the City Council and (Architectural Review Board) to allow for something like that The Planning and Zoning Commission even stated that they wanted to allow them the opportunity to
at least allow them to apply for onerdquo Meanwhile contract negotiations are
under way for the purchase of the property between CVS representatives and the UIW
Discussions for the past two months involving the council the ARB the university and CVS have ranged from the outer aesthetics of the store to where the building will sit on the property
During the July 28 regular council meeting city leaders tabled the matter to review the project
ldquoWe had a joint meeting with the ARB which was absolutely wonderful because it allowed the City Council to hear from the ARB and their thoughts on the proposed CVS buildingrdquo said Place 1 Councilman Bobby Hasslocher of the Aug 5 joint session ldquoWe hammered out some issues such as the placement of the building what we would prefer to see not what we insist but what we prefer to see The typical CVS building the big block building we didnrsquot care much for We wanted them to look at a different form of architecture that blends in more with Alamo Heightsrdquo
According to Hasslocher the building shouldnrsquot resemble a standard CVS pharmacy
ldquoCVS was very open-minded and wanted to build something to make the Alamo Heights community happyrdquo said Mayor Louis Cooper ldquoThey wanted to start
somewhere so they gave a drawing of one of their standard stores We want to have the ability to build a special or unique type of CVS but definitely not the lsquocookie-cutterrsquo one that they submitted to us earlierrdquo
So far CVS appears willing to work with the city officials said
ldquoThey are planning to submit a new proposed store design a building that is front-loaded and that is flush out against Broadwayrdquo Harris said
Another issue on the table is a possible zoning change for a rear lot on the property from parking to a B-1 business zone to make the entire parcel mdash which contains four small lots mdash zoned for a business district
The B-1 designation allows for pharmacies
ldquoThe property theyrsquore looking to purchase is made up of four smaller lots and one of those lots is zoned P for parkingrdquo Harris said ldquoThe rear portion is zoned P and the front (three) parcels are zoned B-1 business district What they were requesting initially was to have the entire parcel zoned a B-1 The original submission they gave us proposed a design that wouldrsquove put the building to the back of the property and that wouldnrsquot be allowable in a P zone so that was the genesis of the requestrdquo
A decision by the council is pending officials said
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cvs Pharmacy is looking at an admissions building owned by the University of the incarnate Word as a site for a new store Photo by rudy B ornelas
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Business owners grateful to persistent customersby eiLeen Pace
Business owners and Mahncke Park residents are breathing a collective
sigh of relief with the reopening of the intersection at Broadway and Hildebrand to two-way traffic after an 18-month construction project
Though the announcement came July 31 it took another couple of weeks and intermittent lane closures for striping concrete work and some landscaping before the lanes returned to normal up and down Broadway and along Hildebrand west of Broadway
For much of the project only the eastbound lanes of Hildebrand remained opened which created headaches for motorists trying to reach US 281 They had to take a long detour through Brackenridge Park
ldquoIrsquom impressed that they (city crews) were able to get the project finished pretty much on schedulerdquo said Jon Lindskog owner of Cheesy Janersquos Burgers which is located south of the intersection
The project to improve drainage and traffic flow on one of the near-North Sidersquos busiest crossroads began early in 2013 with the closure of westbound lanes on Hildebrand from New Braunfels Avenue to the San Antonio River The city shut down lanes on Broadway for varying periods of time allowing crews to add stormwater drains under the intersection Along with the new drainage system crews installed the necessary utilities beneath the street
ReOpeneD continues on pg 18
at long last say merchants the intersection of east Hildebrand and Broadway is fully open again Photo by rudy B ornelas
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cityrsquos Capital Improvements Management Services said the project finished on time
ldquoIf a project goes over schedule each contract is typically written with a section that allows us to charge damages each day that it goes over Thankfully that wasnrsquot an issue hererdquo Sparks said
After the dust settled new curbs and landscaping had been installed along Broadway new traffic signals were operational and the much-anticipated drainage system was in place The system is designed to channel a 100-year storm event
Lindskog is happy to have that drainage system finished During past floods the water has risen to Cheesy Janersquos parking lot
Though the construction took some time and often meant delays the rewards are worthwhile for motorists and residents such as the neighbors in nearby Mahncke Park city officials said
ldquoResidents now have a drainage system that can handle a 100-year storm event as well as better traffic flow and a beautified areardquo Sparks said ldquoNow that lanes are open theyrsquoll benefit from some additional turn lanes in the intersection bike lanes sidewalks and even new traffic signalsrdquo
Lindskog said his business has returned to pre-construction levels of two summers ago
ldquoIt happened immediatelyrdquo he said ldquoThe street opened on Thursday night and we were immediately busier at Friday lunch the next dayrdquo
Many businesses along Broadway did some hand-wringing over the past 18 months but things now are looking up
ldquoMost businesses were very patient and worked with us to ease any construction-related issues they facedrdquo Sparks said
WashTub manager Leo Sanchez said the car wash had a lot of faithful customers who kept coming despite the detours
Subway manager Tricia Mascorro said the construction did have an impact on her sales but now business is slowly recovering
ldquoItrsquos kind of going slow but itrsquos getting thererdquo she said ldquoItrsquos not like it was before the construction but itrsquos getting thererdquo
Staff in the ATampT building across Broadway kept coming to dine but drivers going south on Broadway were reluctant to cross to the other side of the street while it was torn up Mascorro added
Now she is happy with the new streetldquoIt looks beautiful They
really did a beautiful jobrdquo she said ldquoThe streets are wider
Lindskog is grateful to the patrons who kept coming to his restaurant
ldquoI just want to thank our regular customers who came to us during the construction the ones who found their way to us on the back streets and kept coming all these monthsrdquo he said
ReOpeneD continues from pg 17
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But that hasnrsquot stopped Richard Turner 60 a blind man often described as the worldrsquos top card-trick expert whose notable talents will be highlighted in a documentary due out late next year called ldquoDealtrdquo
Turner has also gained plenty of young fans while teaching classes for 12 summers at San Antonio Academy in Monte Vista
ldquoItrsquos a story that just sounds like fiction but itrsquos realrdquo said Luke Korem director of the upcoming documentary which includes segments at the academy ldquoItrsquos important because Richard is extremely inspiring You canrsquot help but be inspired and entertained when yoursquore around himrdquo
Turner born in 1954 or the ldquoyear of the full deckrdquo as he calls it (including jokers
Film should be released by fall 2015by coLLette orquiZ
Seeing the outcome of a card game is never easy especially if your vision is nonexistent
an entire deck has 54 cards) is sometimes billed as a card magician but he considers himself a card mechanic because of the way he manipulates the outcome of the deck
ldquoI could explain what Irsquom doing but itrsquos not how itrsquos being done itrsquos that itrsquos being donerdquo Turner said
This summer was particularly special because Korem and a film crew out of Austin spent time at the academy to capture Turner teaching and joking with his students
ldquoI thought it was really fun and I liked learning all the tricksrdquo said Michaela Vail 12 from Castle Hills ldquoI think itrsquos really good that he does because I feel like he stands for the blind community in generalrdquo
Michaela has been attending Summer at the Academy for the past couple of summers and was invited to be a part of the documentary because of her own sight limitations She was born with a genetic defect called Leberrsquos congenital amaurosis Her father Neal Vail said what vision Michaela does have occurs in the periphery but she can see things up close and very large
Turnerrsquos classes are two and a half hours long and his son Asa 19 has been helping since he was 7 The elder Turner teaches students simple tricks to take home and show their family and friends
While hersquos regaling the kids with anecdotes the one trick he teaches them is the five-dollar or dozen-cookie trick When all is said and done his young
learners are able to trick a friend or family into handing over money and sweets
Itrsquos all in good fun Turner saidldquoPeople enjoy being fooled and
people enjoy fooling people so it works both waysrdquo he added
When Turner is not teaching at the academy he is flying to locations near and far most of the time with his son and wife Kim He is booked for card gigs and motivational speaking events until September 2015
Turner started learning his craft in 1961 while watching the television show ldquoMaverickrdquo featuring James Garner as a Wild West poker-playing cardsharp At the time Turner still had his sight
Because he was the oldest in the family Turner said he felt like he had to win That meant finding ways to make sure he always controlled the outcome of a game
At 9 Turner and his younger sister contracted scarlet fever One day they could see the chalkboard at the school and the next day they couldnrsquot Turner attributes the disease to his loss of sight since there is no history of blindness in his family
Though he is without sight Turner reports an unusual side effect known as Charles Bonnet Syndrome in which
CaRD TRiCKS continues on pg 26
michaela vail (left) who has sight limitations listens to card-trick mechanic richard turner (right) who also is blind during a summer class at san antonio academy Photo by collette orquiz
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WeinBeRg continues from pg 01
The beautiful old Spanish missions of the Southwest and the stories of the men of faith who established them in the challenging New World have inspired Weinbergrsquos historical mystery novels And the process of writing them has illuminated this Northwood residentrsquos life in surprising ways
Since retiring in 1999 from Trinity University where she chaired the Department of Modern Languages Weinberg has published 10 impeccably researched novels most set in the 18th-century Spanish territories of Texas and New Mexico ldquoApache Lancerdquo ldquoFranciscan Crossrdquo and ldquoSeven Cities of Mudrdquo focus on Franciscan pioneers in San Antonio and New Mexico
A separate four-book series features Fray
by susan yerkes
Curiosity started at very early age
Florence Weinberg is a writer with a mission Make that many missions
Ygnacio Pfefferkorn a real-life German-born Jesuit missionary working in Sonora New Mexico and his return to Europe during the heat of religious struggles in the Catholic church Her most recent book ldquoAnselm a Metamorphosisrdquo delves into fantasy realms And now shersquos hard at work on a new novel about the Alamo
A tall stately woman with a ready smile and piercing intellect Weinberg has spent much of her life in scholarly pursuits Yet the love of nature and wide-open spaces and a rugged athleticism born in childhood bring energy and sparkle to her personality and her work
The only child of two dedicated teachers Weinbergrsquos Depression-era youth was full of challenge and adventure Her father an engineer who worked on a highway from Chicago to El Paso met her mother while involved in the project When the job ended the pair settled in Alamogordo New Mexico where her dad taught high school and her mother was an elementary school teacher Thatrsquos where Weinberg was born in 1933 Her childhood was idyllic though times were hard
ldquoI was my fatherrsquos lsquogal Fridayrsquo ldquo she said ldquoI was big and strong so I helped plant the harvest build fence and bale hayrdquo
By the time she could walk she was riding horses and when she wasnrsquot helping her dad she was exploring the wilderness on foot or in the saddle And even as a toddler she was soaking up all the knowledge her world offered
ldquoI am fascinated by the way Florence grew up with such brilliant parents in such difficult timesrdquo said Linda Shuler a fellow author and former drama coach who has
become one of Weinbergrsquos close friends ldquoI remember her telling me about when she was still almost a baby sitting on the wooden floor of this tiny country schoolhouse way out West while her mother taught classesrdquo
With a passion for language and art and well-read parents Weinberg was always learning and creating She wrote and illustrated her first book ldquoYwain King of All Catsrdquo when she was 3 and started first grade at 4
Her father enlisted in World War II and was seriously wounded in the Battle of the Bulge When he returned home the family moved to a 360-acre farm by a lake in northern Arkansas
ldquoThere was nothing but an abandoned Civil War cabin and a large barn on the propertyrdquo she said ldquoMy father rebuilt the cabin and we lived there without electricity at first and then we had a six-volt system with a generator he created out of an old washing machine Even through my high school years we had no telephonerdquo
As a newcomer to the Ozarks and a tall highly educated teenager Weinberg struggled to make friends in high school and found the key in basketball where she also excelled
Offered a scholarship at Park
northwood author florence Weinberg mdash showing a whimsical side mdash is a former trinity University instructor now working on a novel about the alamo from a tejanas perspective Photo by Josh Huskin
WeinBeRg continues on pg 21
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WeinBeRg continues from pg 20
College (now Park University) in Missouri she planned to major in art then focused on languages instead
While working on her masterrsquos degree at the University of Iowa she met Kurt Weinberg a professor 20 years her senior Despite the age difference and the fact he was Jewish while her upbringing was Protestant it was a match made in heaven And although her parents first opposed the marriage they too came to love and accept her husband After the couplersquos move to San Antonio Florence Weinbergrsquos widowed mom eventually came to live in the Alamo City too Weinberg cared for both her husband who had Parkinsonrsquos disease and her mother who suffered a stroke in their last years
ldquoFlorencersquos heart is as big as her mind is brilliantrdquo Shuler said ldquoShe is as loyal and dedicated to her friends as she was to her familyrdquo
Author Bill Stephens another of Weinbergrsquos good friends and a member of her Daedalus Writing Group agreed
She can be counted on both as a friend and as a fellow writer he said
ldquoHer books are not only suspenseful mysteries but compelling historical views of the life and times of the period At her own expense she has spent untold time effort and money traveling the regions where her books are set so readers are transported back in historyrdquo he said
That passion for research brought an unexpected gift to Weinbergrsquos life
Her lifelong interest in theology and religious history inspired an interest in the stories of the Spanish missions When she adapted the life of Pfefferkorn for a series of novels she found herself drawn closer to the Catholic church
ldquoAfter Kurt died and my mother was struggling with her illness I increasingly felt something was missing I felt the need for a church home I found myself drawn to the Catholic apostolic churchrdquo she said
Seeking help from Jesuit scholars to ensure the accuracy of her novels she was led to Our Lady of Guadalupe a small simple church on El Paso Street She was immediately drawn to the atmosphere there and to Associate Pastor James Marshall
ldquoOn my second visit I said lsquoConvert mersquordquo she said Today she is deeply involved with the church as a Eucharistic minister and lector Itrsquos just one more fascinating and unexpected chapter of her life
And as for that book on the Alamo ldquoIt will not be a deification of the Travis-
Bowie-Houston mythologyrdquo Weinberg said ldquoIt will be from a Tejana womanrsquos point of view and will deal with the resentment many Tejanos felt of the whites who came in and usurped their landsrdquo
ldquoThe more blowback the betterrdquo she added with a smile
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In what used to be a building to store gunpowder Mana House is lighting a fuse to illuminate an art gallery an office a co-op and a place to hold events
ldquoIt was kind of like the space created the vision which I think sometimes itrsquos the opposite Itrsquos a very unique way of creating a businessrdquo said Emily Reynolds founder of both Mana House and Defining Delicious a food and beverage public relations firm
In the space located at 1160 E Commerce Suite 100 Reynolds has built what she calls a ldquocreative nexusrdquo Mana
lsquoManarsquo means empowerment at Sunset Station gallery
House has huge windows that let in light and also has exposed brick walls instead of the typical white ones seen in mamy galleries
Reynolds is the brains behind Mana House which stems from her love of all things Hawaiian and a desire to create a community filled with art food and ways to make connections Each month subjects inspired by artworks will be celebrated and the artists behind the works will be on hand at the gallery
Mana House had a soft opening Aug 1 with artist Jeannette MacDougall exhibiting her collection ldquoA Change of Sceneryrdquo The topic for August was sustainability and MacDougallrsquos mixed-media paintings and photographs depicted landscapes hidden behind layers of paint and textures to represent distressed environments and a call for conservation
Reynolds described the inaugural opening as a success Guests enjoyed good conversation a jazz band and organic local hors drsquooeuvres she said
ldquoItrsquos not just a gallery in a sense that we just put paintings on the wall and have people walk through Itrsquos art coming to liferdquo Reynolds said
Hours are 10 am to 4 pm Monday through Friday with varying times for events
Mana is a word for power in Hawaiian but the founder of Mana House
mdash a new art collaborative in Sunset Station mdash has taken the translation a step further to mean empowerment
by coLLette orquiZ
at the soft opening of mana House aug 1 guest aimee avila studies one of the works by featured artist Jeannette macdougall Photo by collette orquiz
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KoKo fitclUB999 E BASSE ROAD SUITE 184
For more call 776-7773 or visit alamoheightskokofitclubcom
On Aug 18 Edwards opened Koko FitClub a digital gym franchise that specializes in personal training by computer at 999 E Basse Road Suite 184 in The Shops at Lincoln Heights
ldquoWhat we try to do is take the complicatedness of working out out of the equationrdquo Edwards said ldquoWe help people not only to work out but to stay motivated and on track because we feel like the real thing that makes people successful is consistencyrdquo
Koko FitClub uses smart training
koko FitClub steps it up in The Shops at Lincoln Heightsby coLLette orquiZ
As an English professor and mother of three finding time to work out between teaching
and caring for the children became cumbersome for Leslie Edwards until she discovered a gym concept that takes the guesswork out of exercising
and a 45-minute session equivalent to a 90-minute workout in a spa-like atmosphere Sessions at Koko FitClub are split into two workouts 30-minute strength training and 15 minutes of cardio
Koko Fuel provides a personalized nutrition plan
The name Koko is inspire by a Japanese word that means ldquoindividualrdquo
Adopting a futuristic approach an MP3 smart trainer explains exercises through headphones and guides members on the digital screen A clientrsquos goals and current fitness level and conditioning are entered into the machine to choose the best exercises
ldquoWe understand that people have busy lives and we want to just help them take the questions or the excuses out of the equation not to work outrdquo Edwards said
Fitness instructors are available during
guest walk-in hours to help and answer questions but the gym is open 24 hours seven days a week for members
They are issued a Koko Key which stores their customized workouts and progress
Edwards said she also wants to have healthy meal cooking classes and go hiking on the weekends as part of an effort to build a community inside and outside of the fitness center
There is staff on hand to help with workouts and assist guests from 7 am to 7 pm Monday through Thursday and 7 am to 1 pm Friday and Saturday
Koko fitclub is a digital gym where members plug in their Koko key mdash a UsB drive filled with all of their workout information mdash and are guided through their exercise by a computerized trainer Photos by collette orquiz
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Grayson St Eatery 521 E Grayson St just off a revived Broadway and near the Pearl serves up a dash of art along with fresh foods robust wine and beer Live music will be offered when cooler weather arrives
Restaurateur Oscar Montiel said he and longtime friend Johnny Moreno both worked in other fields ndash Montiel in medicine and Moreno at Southwest Airlines before he went to culinary school ndash when they
New eatery brings culinary show to off-Broadwayby eiLeen Pace
A former psychiatrist and an airline employee have turned a 1950s duplex near
Fort Sam Houston into a bistro that is defining the term ldquooff-Broadwayrdquo for the newest hippest part of San Antoniorsquos center-city development
decided to open the restaurant last spring The menu changes daily and varies
seasonally Signature items include Smoked Beet Salad Squid Ink Pasta Grayson St Torta the Cuban Sandwich and the Off-Broadway Burger made with arugula and topped with bacon jam
ldquoMy menu evolvesrdquo said Montiel who often visits the Pearlrsquos farmers market ldquoWersquore becoming more and more farm to table We would like to get more local growersrdquo
The restaurant makes the pasta on site smokes its meats and vegetables and keeps soups simmering
ldquoI love souprdquo Montiel said ldquoMy mom used to cook a lot of soups so I have that craving Itrsquos like comfort foodrdquo The restaurant accommodates gluten-free and other special diets
The wine list offers selections from Chile Argentina Italy the Loire Valley and several from the Hill Country Fifteen craft beers are served on tap and in the bottle
The dining room showcases Montielrsquos other passion mdash art According to the restaurateur who said he owned a gallery in Los Angeles for 10 years the pieces are on consignment He plans to add permanent art in the backyard
Montiel designed the property to be sustainable using condensation to water the
plants He also plans to xeriscape And he wants to become a fixture in the community
ldquoI want to have a vertical gardenrdquo he said ldquoI want to get the community involved to provide a space for perhaps the folks at the (nearby San Antonio) AIDS Foundation to come here and work the garden if they would like to and perhaps take back some of the food for their own userdquo
Hours are lunch 1130 am to 3 pm Monday through Saturday and dinner 5 to 10 pm Tuesday through Saturday
grayson st eatery features dishes such as the grayson st Pasta (left) and off-Broadway Burger (above) both made with ingredients from local farmers Photos by collette orquiz
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The latest incarnation now owned by the Hasslocher family of Frontier Enterprises Inc (which includes Jimrsquos Restaurants) is at 8633 Crownhill Blvd
ldquoWe have greatly exceeded expectationsrdquo said manager Bill Sheridan ldquoI guess people missed their fixrdquo
In addition to Sheridan longtime bartender Juan Romero has also returned
La Fonda Alamo Heights first opened on Broadway in 1958 Tucked into a corner of the Stewart Center for
Revived La Fonda Alamo Heights living up to legendby oLiver J bourGoin
Though La Fonda Alamo Heights has risen again at a new location under
new owners the restaurant kept some of the same staff that helped make it a go-to spot in Alamo Heights for Tex-Mex cuisine
more than 40 years it thrived in the spot where the Lion amp Rose is now
In 1999 Luna Notte left the Sunset Ridge Shopping Center on North New Braunfels Avenue and that space became La Fondarsquos new home Owner Rick Shaw sold the restaurant to new proprietors in 2013 but it closed on March 31 of this year Then the Hasslochers took over
Still in the 78209 ZIP code the new La Fonda Alamo Heights sits just inside Loop 410 where Raffles used to be No drastic changes to the menu are expected
ldquoI love the family atmosphere caring about employees treating them rightrdquo said Sheridan who moved to San Antonio from New Jersey in 1979 ldquoOver the years I got to know people who have made me feel like a part of their own familyrdquo
La Fonda has room for 140 diners inside and there are a half-dozen tables on the outdoor patio A staff of 60 includes many employees placed at Jimrsquos Restaurants the past few months while the building which had been vacant five years was renovated
Though Jimmy Hasslocher is in charge of day-to-day operations his father company founder G ldquoJimrdquo Hasslocher 92 still takes an active interest in the business and recently came into La Fonda with blueprints under his arm and offering a strong handshake
ldquorsquoMr Jimrsquo still comes in to check on things mdash dailyrdquo Sheridan said
The manager said two of his favorites from the menu include the regular plate mdash enchilada rice beans chili and a tamal mdash and the Guero Guapo Especial which was named after him and features chopped steak with queso rice and pico
ldquoAll our food is made to orderrdquo Sheridan said ldquoNothing is pre-preparedrdquo
Hours are 11 am to 9 pm Sunday through Thursday and 11 am to 10 pm Friday and Saturday
though la fonda alamo Heights has reopened under new owners and at a new location it still features the drinks (left) and sizzling tex-mex cuisine (above) that have made it a popular dining spot for decades Photos by collette orquiz
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he sees colors shapes patterns and images In addition he is able to see in both the blue and red spectrums no matter the brightness of the environment There is no medical explanation for condition he said
When he turned 21 he became a student of the late Dai Vernon who was considered the worldrsquos best card-trick expert at the time
ldquoIt was just the greatest experience blessing if you wouldrdquo Turner said
Turner also spent years practicing for hours each day mdash at the grocery store on the road and even chatting on the phone
ldquoUnlike a piano player I can practice anywhere and everywhere and what I would do is I would take a move that I want to learn I would analyze it break it down piece by piece moment by moment frame by frame and get it in my subconscious and then it would become an obsessive habitrdquo Turner said
Turner still practices about four hours a day
While Turner has turned shuffling cards into a show of magic and mystery hersquos had plenty of other
adventures too mdash swimming with sharks driving a motorcycle until his father told him to stop and earning a black belt in the martial arts
Korem said now is the perfect time to tell Turnerrsquos story He said the card mechanic motivates others
ldquoI donrsquot try to inspire them it just somehow happensrdquo Turner said
With nine months of filming in the can production wonrsquot be complete for another three months The crew has worked around the clock editing and transcribing interviews and footage for release in the fall of 2015
ldquoIf we were to tell the story 40 50 years down the line say when hersquos passed away and itrsquos historical it wouldnrsquot be the samerdquo Korem said ldquoYoursquore not going to get to live the momentsrdquo
A handful of people have asked to document Turner but Korem was given the green light because his father is a professional magician and a long-time friend of the card mechanic
Next stop for the film crew Turner and Turnerrsquos family is The Magic Castle in Hollywood the clubhouse for the Academy of Magic Acts and a nightclub for magicians and those who love illusionists
MagiCian continues from pg 19
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aHiSD continues from pg 01
Though several parents said the districtrsquos first-time requirement to enroll kids online left them frustrated school officials countered that most of AHISDs 4750 pupils were registered by Aug 25
ldquoWe knew there would be problems and we found some as our parents began to register their childrenrdquo said Superintendent Kevin Brown ldquoSome had difficulty scanning their proof of district residency documents into the system Others were confused by the way some of
Superintendent process confused some parents
the registration questions were wordedrdquoBrown pledged those issues will
be fixed when students register for the 2015-16 academic year
Maritza Weiss who has four children enrolled in the district said it took her several tries to get one of her youngsters registered
ldquoFor some reason she wasnrsquot in the systemrdquo Weiss said
In the end she took the advice school administrators had sent parents about the new registration system ldquoIf you are having problems go to your school and office staff will gladly help you complete the registrationrdquo Which they did in her case
One parent of a senior who asked that her name not be used was not happy
She said ldquoIt took me three days to get my daughter registered And that made no sense to me Wersquove been in the district since kindergarten and I never had a problem registering her beforerdquo
Other parents complained they did not receive notice of the new system until a couple of weeks before the start of school adding that it took several tries to get their children enrolled
But overall Brown said registration proceeded with few major problems
He said the district adopted the
aHiSD continues on pg 14
ALAMO HEIGHTS mdash Though the fuss doesnrsquot compare to the troubled rollout
of Obamacare Alamo Heights Independent School District officials promise that online registration will go smoother next time after some parents complained about the new process
14 september 2014
aHiSD continues from pg 13
new computerized system in response to numerous requests from parents to streamline registration
ldquoMany parents told us they were tired of filling out the same forms year after year and they asked us to consider a computer-based registration systemrdquo Brown said
The district selected eSchoolPLUS which also manages student registration for a number of other schools in Texas
Brown said the district began sending notices about the new system to parents last May There also were weekly notices
Even the Alamo Heights Parent Teacher Student Organization sent emails to parents with a tongue-in-cheek reminder
ldquoIf you donrsquot get these forms submitted electronically or send hard copies with your student on Prep Day the admin staff will hunt you down Wersquore not kidding Theyrsquoll be calling you Your student will be calling you Yoursquoll get a bunch of text messages from your student all in lower case and no punctuation with an accusatory tone Itrsquoll be awful and your kid will be frustrated and yoursquoll be frustrated and it will make for a terrible dayrdquo
But the note also added a ray of hope ldquoDonrsquot wait If you still have trouble you can stop by the school office and pick up the forms that you need The
office staff is happy to help yourdquoThe flurry of emails from the district and
the PTSO resulted in a flood of parents trying to log on to the system with a predictable result ndash it bogged down officials said
In fact the district posted a notice on the registration website telling parents ldquoOnline registration is periodically running very slowly due to a problem with the vendorrsquos system If you are experiencing difficulty please try later Thank you for your patiencerdquo
However other parents reported few if any problems with the computerized registration
ldquoPersonally it was pretty simple for me This sure beats filling out those forms by hand year after yearrdquo said Debi Flume whose son Ray attends Alamo Heights Junior School and whose daughter Faith is a freshman at Alamo Heights High School
The best part ldquoWhen you open your account
all your info is thererdquo she saidBrown said some parents had difficulty
signing into the system because they did not have their home-access password
But the password is easily recovered through a prompt on the sign-in page which helps people who may have forgotten their password or user name the superintendent said
Once parents got that straightened out registration went smoothly Brown added
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The site is at Ellwood Avenue and Austin Highway where last year a major apartment and retail complex was planned until the developers pulled out after a public outcry
But Richard Peacock Jr speaking on behalf of Broadway Ellwood Co mdash the group that owns the parcel mdash said new plans for the site could be unveiled as soon as this fall
ldquoWe are beginning to narrow down the proposed uses for our site to those that we feel meet (our) criteria with the intention of presenting something to the community in the early fallrdquo Peacock said in an email
The strip of land includes an old apartment building and three vacant homes
ldquoThe owners have received a permit for demolition of the propertyrdquo said City Manager Mark Browne ldquoI do not know when they plan to demolish That is all we have at this pointrdquo
Peacock said the existing properties could be razed or sold in September
ldquoIn the meantime we also continue to work to demolish the existing apartment structures and hopefully donate or sell the existing homes mdash a process we anticipate completing by the end of Septemberrdquo Peacock said ldquoWe remain optimistic that we will be able to present a redevelopment proposal that will be enthusiastically received by the community in which we all liverdquo
More than a year ago a vision for the site included the construction of the ambitious Alamo Heights Gateway project
Alamo Manhattan a Dallas-based development company had planned to build the six-story 220-unit luxury apartment complex on that the property mdash close to Broadway and Austin Highway mdash at an estimated cost of $30 million
Many residents objected to the size of the complex while others claimed it would give the city an economic shot in the arm by attracting more retail outlets to Alamo Heights
But as the objections mounted the
Developers want to make project acceptable to communityby bain serna
ALAMO HEIGHTS mdash Now that the controversy over an aborted retail-and-
residential complex is months in the past new plans to develop a 17-acre parcel in the heart of the city could be revealed soon officials said
firm later terminated its contract with Broadway Ellwood Co after the City Council voted to limit and scale down the apartment complex to four stories and 120 units according to officials
ldquoWe did come up with (a special-use permit) that we thought would be tolerable to the city but in the end it was not suited for them (Alamo Manhattan) so they declined to take what we wanted and they canceled their contractrdquo said Mayor Louis Cooper
He recalled how much the issue one of the most controversial in decades for Alamo Heights divided the community
ldquoIt was really splitrdquo Cooper said ldquoThere were a lot of people who really encouraged the new development there They werenrsquot really specific whether it was apartments or retail or if it was offices They just wanted to see something happen And then there was another group of people who really didnrsquot want to see anything happen so it was split between those two groupsrdquo
Officials with Broadway Ellwood Co have publicly released updates over the course of the year They are reassessing their options and are in discussions with various stakeholders as to the best way to move forward according to property co-owner Peacock
He said the owners of the property want to see it redeveloped into something special that is worthy of the Alamo Heights community containing the key elements of quality architecture a use that is beneficial to Alamo Heights and one that also has economic viability
ldquoSince terminating our contract of sale with the previous purchaserdeveloper this past spring we have received numerous inquiries from parties interested in our siterdquo Peacock said in the email ldquoWe have taken the necessary time over the summer to carefully evaluate not only the various proposed uses but also the entities behind each proposal
ldquoAs we have vetted the various proposals we have to do so in light of our determination to see that any redevelopment meets our three previously stated objectivesrdquo he added
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The pharmacy would be built on land owned by the University of the Incarnate Word at the site of the Kathleen Martin Enrollment Center an admissions building at 4600 Broadway
However a provision in the city code from 2010 disallows any new drive-thrus in Alamo Heights which means the developers would have to apply for a special-use permit followed by City Council approval
ldquoRight now there is an interest in the applicant to have a drive-thrurdquo said David Harris interim director of the Community
Zoning changes request for a drive-thru on the tableby bain serna
ALAMO HEIGHTS mdash Plans for a new CVS retail-pharmacy store are
moving ahead but the proposed building will have to reflect the cityrsquos architecture and a request for a drive-thru is still up in the air
Development Services Department ldquoThere may also be an interest with the City Council and (Architectural Review Board) to allow for something like that The Planning and Zoning Commission even stated that they wanted to allow them the opportunity to
at least allow them to apply for onerdquo Meanwhile contract negotiations are
under way for the purchase of the property between CVS representatives and the UIW
Discussions for the past two months involving the council the ARB the university and CVS have ranged from the outer aesthetics of the store to where the building will sit on the property
During the July 28 regular council meeting city leaders tabled the matter to review the project
ldquoWe had a joint meeting with the ARB which was absolutely wonderful because it allowed the City Council to hear from the ARB and their thoughts on the proposed CVS buildingrdquo said Place 1 Councilman Bobby Hasslocher of the Aug 5 joint session ldquoWe hammered out some issues such as the placement of the building what we would prefer to see not what we insist but what we prefer to see The typical CVS building the big block building we didnrsquot care much for We wanted them to look at a different form of architecture that blends in more with Alamo Heightsrdquo
According to Hasslocher the building shouldnrsquot resemble a standard CVS pharmacy
ldquoCVS was very open-minded and wanted to build something to make the Alamo Heights community happyrdquo said Mayor Louis Cooper ldquoThey wanted to start
somewhere so they gave a drawing of one of their standard stores We want to have the ability to build a special or unique type of CVS but definitely not the lsquocookie-cutterrsquo one that they submitted to us earlierrdquo
So far CVS appears willing to work with the city officials said
ldquoThey are planning to submit a new proposed store design a building that is front-loaded and that is flush out against Broadwayrdquo Harris said
Another issue on the table is a possible zoning change for a rear lot on the property from parking to a B-1 business zone to make the entire parcel mdash which contains four small lots mdash zoned for a business district
The B-1 designation allows for pharmacies
ldquoThe property theyrsquore looking to purchase is made up of four smaller lots and one of those lots is zoned P for parkingrdquo Harris said ldquoThe rear portion is zoned P and the front (three) parcels are zoned B-1 business district What they were requesting initially was to have the entire parcel zoned a B-1 The original submission they gave us proposed a design that wouldrsquove put the building to the back of the property and that wouldnrsquot be allowable in a P zone so that was the genesis of the requestrdquo
A decision by the council is pending officials said
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cvs Pharmacy is looking at an admissions building owned by the University of the incarnate Word as a site for a new store Photo by rudy B ornelas
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5 Tips to Increase Your Homersquos ValueIncreasing your homersquos value is easier than you might think Follow these time-tested tips from your real estate experts and realize the gains when you go to sell Budget and the Remodel When thinking of remodeling keep the changes in line with either the characteristics of the original property or bring in a new style completely but plan and budget ahead of time with your contractor Regular Maintenance The wheels come off the wagon for many property owners by not recognizing early enough that the paint around the door jams is peeling or the roof is in need of some attention A lot of money can be saved by not letting minor issues turn into big ticket items Street Impressions Also known as ldquoCurb Appealrdquo Many property owners only spruce up when putting their property on the market however many buyers are now looking at homes through such sites as Google Earth and we can only guess when that picture was taken Today matters just as much as tomorrow when it comes to buyersrsquo eyes As always the Kitchens and Baths For the past 50 years and for the next 50 years the kitchens and baths will be the two most important areas for buyers inside your home When sprucing up and renovating pay special attention to these areas Lighting and Mood Whether yoursquore considering selling your home or yoursquore just looking to create a feel-good environment for you and your family changing out harsh overhead lighting with softer light sources from different areas throughout a room can make a huge difference in your home Use corner lamps upward floor lighting and indirect lighting from behind furniture to set the mood For more ideas or to get a free home selling consultation contact Gina Candelario or Michael Berger licensed real estate agents with Kuper Sothebyrsquos International Realty
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Business owners grateful to persistent customersby eiLeen Pace
Business owners and Mahncke Park residents are breathing a collective
sigh of relief with the reopening of the intersection at Broadway and Hildebrand to two-way traffic after an 18-month construction project
Though the announcement came July 31 it took another couple of weeks and intermittent lane closures for striping concrete work and some landscaping before the lanes returned to normal up and down Broadway and along Hildebrand west of Broadway
For much of the project only the eastbound lanes of Hildebrand remained opened which created headaches for motorists trying to reach US 281 They had to take a long detour through Brackenridge Park
ldquoIrsquom impressed that they (city crews) were able to get the project finished pretty much on schedulerdquo said Jon Lindskog owner of Cheesy Janersquos Burgers which is located south of the intersection
The project to improve drainage and traffic flow on one of the near-North Sidersquos busiest crossroads began early in 2013 with the closure of westbound lanes on Hildebrand from New Braunfels Avenue to the San Antonio River The city shut down lanes on Broadway for varying periods of time allowing crews to add stormwater drains under the intersection Along with the new drainage system crews installed the necessary utilities beneath the street
ReOpeneD continues on pg 18
at long last say merchants the intersection of east Hildebrand and Broadway is fully open again Photo by rudy B ornelas
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cityrsquos Capital Improvements Management Services said the project finished on time
ldquoIf a project goes over schedule each contract is typically written with a section that allows us to charge damages each day that it goes over Thankfully that wasnrsquot an issue hererdquo Sparks said
After the dust settled new curbs and landscaping had been installed along Broadway new traffic signals were operational and the much-anticipated drainage system was in place The system is designed to channel a 100-year storm event
Lindskog is happy to have that drainage system finished During past floods the water has risen to Cheesy Janersquos parking lot
Though the construction took some time and often meant delays the rewards are worthwhile for motorists and residents such as the neighbors in nearby Mahncke Park city officials said
ldquoResidents now have a drainage system that can handle a 100-year storm event as well as better traffic flow and a beautified areardquo Sparks said ldquoNow that lanes are open theyrsquoll benefit from some additional turn lanes in the intersection bike lanes sidewalks and even new traffic signalsrdquo
Lindskog said his business has returned to pre-construction levels of two summers ago
ldquoIt happened immediatelyrdquo he said ldquoThe street opened on Thursday night and we were immediately busier at Friday lunch the next dayrdquo
Many businesses along Broadway did some hand-wringing over the past 18 months but things now are looking up
ldquoMost businesses were very patient and worked with us to ease any construction-related issues they facedrdquo Sparks said
WashTub manager Leo Sanchez said the car wash had a lot of faithful customers who kept coming despite the detours
Subway manager Tricia Mascorro said the construction did have an impact on her sales but now business is slowly recovering
ldquoItrsquos kind of going slow but itrsquos getting thererdquo she said ldquoItrsquos not like it was before the construction but itrsquos getting thererdquo
Staff in the ATampT building across Broadway kept coming to dine but drivers going south on Broadway were reluctant to cross to the other side of the street while it was torn up Mascorro added
Now she is happy with the new streetldquoIt looks beautiful They
really did a beautiful jobrdquo she said ldquoThe streets are wider
Lindskog is grateful to the patrons who kept coming to his restaurant
ldquoI just want to thank our regular customers who came to us during the construction the ones who found their way to us on the back streets and kept coming all these monthsrdquo he said
ReOpeneD continues from pg 17
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CaRD TRiCKS continues from pg 01
But that hasnrsquot stopped Richard Turner 60 a blind man often described as the worldrsquos top card-trick expert whose notable talents will be highlighted in a documentary due out late next year called ldquoDealtrdquo
Turner has also gained plenty of young fans while teaching classes for 12 summers at San Antonio Academy in Monte Vista
ldquoItrsquos a story that just sounds like fiction but itrsquos realrdquo said Luke Korem director of the upcoming documentary which includes segments at the academy ldquoItrsquos important because Richard is extremely inspiring You canrsquot help but be inspired and entertained when yoursquore around himrdquo
Turner born in 1954 or the ldquoyear of the full deckrdquo as he calls it (including jokers
Film should be released by fall 2015by coLLette orquiZ
Seeing the outcome of a card game is never easy especially if your vision is nonexistent
an entire deck has 54 cards) is sometimes billed as a card magician but he considers himself a card mechanic because of the way he manipulates the outcome of the deck
ldquoI could explain what Irsquom doing but itrsquos not how itrsquos being done itrsquos that itrsquos being donerdquo Turner said
This summer was particularly special because Korem and a film crew out of Austin spent time at the academy to capture Turner teaching and joking with his students
ldquoI thought it was really fun and I liked learning all the tricksrdquo said Michaela Vail 12 from Castle Hills ldquoI think itrsquos really good that he does because I feel like he stands for the blind community in generalrdquo
Michaela has been attending Summer at the Academy for the past couple of summers and was invited to be a part of the documentary because of her own sight limitations She was born with a genetic defect called Leberrsquos congenital amaurosis Her father Neal Vail said what vision Michaela does have occurs in the periphery but she can see things up close and very large
Turnerrsquos classes are two and a half hours long and his son Asa 19 has been helping since he was 7 The elder Turner teaches students simple tricks to take home and show their family and friends
While hersquos regaling the kids with anecdotes the one trick he teaches them is the five-dollar or dozen-cookie trick When all is said and done his young
learners are able to trick a friend or family into handing over money and sweets
Itrsquos all in good fun Turner saidldquoPeople enjoy being fooled and
people enjoy fooling people so it works both waysrdquo he added
When Turner is not teaching at the academy he is flying to locations near and far most of the time with his son and wife Kim He is booked for card gigs and motivational speaking events until September 2015
Turner started learning his craft in 1961 while watching the television show ldquoMaverickrdquo featuring James Garner as a Wild West poker-playing cardsharp At the time Turner still had his sight
Because he was the oldest in the family Turner said he felt like he had to win That meant finding ways to make sure he always controlled the outcome of a game
At 9 Turner and his younger sister contracted scarlet fever One day they could see the chalkboard at the school and the next day they couldnrsquot Turner attributes the disease to his loss of sight since there is no history of blindness in his family
Though he is without sight Turner reports an unusual side effect known as Charles Bonnet Syndrome in which
CaRD TRiCKS continues on pg 26
michaela vail (left) who has sight limitations listens to card-trick mechanic richard turner (right) who also is blind during a summer class at san antonio academy Photo by collette orquiz
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IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD ITrsquoS A WONDERFUL DAY
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WeinBeRg continues from pg 01
The beautiful old Spanish missions of the Southwest and the stories of the men of faith who established them in the challenging New World have inspired Weinbergrsquos historical mystery novels And the process of writing them has illuminated this Northwood residentrsquos life in surprising ways
Since retiring in 1999 from Trinity University where she chaired the Department of Modern Languages Weinberg has published 10 impeccably researched novels most set in the 18th-century Spanish territories of Texas and New Mexico ldquoApache Lancerdquo ldquoFranciscan Crossrdquo and ldquoSeven Cities of Mudrdquo focus on Franciscan pioneers in San Antonio and New Mexico
A separate four-book series features Fray
by susan yerkes
Curiosity started at very early age
Florence Weinberg is a writer with a mission Make that many missions
Ygnacio Pfefferkorn a real-life German-born Jesuit missionary working in Sonora New Mexico and his return to Europe during the heat of religious struggles in the Catholic church Her most recent book ldquoAnselm a Metamorphosisrdquo delves into fantasy realms And now shersquos hard at work on a new novel about the Alamo
A tall stately woman with a ready smile and piercing intellect Weinberg has spent much of her life in scholarly pursuits Yet the love of nature and wide-open spaces and a rugged athleticism born in childhood bring energy and sparkle to her personality and her work
The only child of two dedicated teachers Weinbergrsquos Depression-era youth was full of challenge and adventure Her father an engineer who worked on a highway from Chicago to El Paso met her mother while involved in the project When the job ended the pair settled in Alamogordo New Mexico where her dad taught high school and her mother was an elementary school teacher Thatrsquos where Weinberg was born in 1933 Her childhood was idyllic though times were hard
ldquoI was my fatherrsquos lsquogal Fridayrsquo ldquo she said ldquoI was big and strong so I helped plant the harvest build fence and bale hayrdquo
By the time she could walk she was riding horses and when she wasnrsquot helping her dad she was exploring the wilderness on foot or in the saddle And even as a toddler she was soaking up all the knowledge her world offered
ldquoI am fascinated by the way Florence grew up with such brilliant parents in such difficult timesrdquo said Linda Shuler a fellow author and former drama coach who has
become one of Weinbergrsquos close friends ldquoI remember her telling me about when she was still almost a baby sitting on the wooden floor of this tiny country schoolhouse way out West while her mother taught classesrdquo
With a passion for language and art and well-read parents Weinberg was always learning and creating She wrote and illustrated her first book ldquoYwain King of All Catsrdquo when she was 3 and started first grade at 4
Her father enlisted in World War II and was seriously wounded in the Battle of the Bulge When he returned home the family moved to a 360-acre farm by a lake in northern Arkansas
ldquoThere was nothing but an abandoned Civil War cabin and a large barn on the propertyrdquo she said ldquoMy father rebuilt the cabin and we lived there without electricity at first and then we had a six-volt system with a generator he created out of an old washing machine Even through my high school years we had no telephonerdquo
As a newcomer to the Ozarks and a tall highly educated teenager Weinberg struggled to make friends in high school and found the key in basketball where she also excelled
Offered a scholarship at Park
northwood author florence Weinberg mdash showing a whimsical side mdash is a former trinity University instructor now working on a novel about the alamo from a tejanas perspective Photo by Josh Huskin
WeinBeRg continues on pg 21
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WeinBeRg continues from pg 20
College (now Park University) in Missouri she planned to major in art then focused on languages instead
While working on her masterrsquos degree at the University of Iowa she met Kurt Weinberg a professor 20 years her senior Despite the age difference and the fact he was Jewish while her upbringing was Protestant it was a match made in heaven And although her parents first opposed the marriage they too came to love and accept her husband After the couplersquos move to San Antonio Florence Weinbergrsquos widowed mom eventually came to live in the Alamo City too Weinberg cared for both her husband who had Parkinsonrsquos disease and her mother who suffered a stroke in their last years
ldquoFlorencersquos heart is as big as her mind is brilliantrdquo Shuler said ldquoShe is as loyal and dedicated to her friends as she was to her familyrdquo
Author Bill Stephens another of Weinbergrsquos good friends and a member of her Daedalus Writing Group agreed
She can be counted on both as a friend and as a fellow writer he said
ldquoHer books are not only suspenseful mysteries but compelling historical views of the life and times of the period At her own expense she has spent untold time effort and money traveling the regions where her books are set so readers are transported back in historyrdquo he said
That passion for research brought an unexpected gift to Weinbergrsquos life
Her lifelong interest in theology and religious history inspired an interest in the stories of the Spanish missions When she adapted the life of Pfefferkorn for a series of novels she found herself drawn closer to the Catholic church
ldquoAfter Kurt died and my mother was struggling with her illness I increasingly felt something was missing I felt the need for a church home I found myself drawn to the Catholic apostolic churchrdquo she said
Seeking help from Jesuit scholars to ensure the accuracy of her novels she was led to Our Lady of Guadalupe a small simple church on El Paso Street She was immediately drawn to the atmosphere there and to Associate Pastor James Marshall
ldquoOn my second visit I said lsquoConvert mersquordquo she said Today she is deeply involved with the church as a Eucharistic minister and lector Itrsquos just one more fascinating and unexpected chapter of her life
And as for that book on the Alamo ldquoIt will not be a deification of the Travis-
Bowie-Houston mythologyrdquo Weinberg said ldquoIt will be from a Tejana womanrsquos point of view and will deal with the resentment many Tejanos felt of the whites who came in and usurped their landsrdquo
ldquoThe more blowback the betterrdquo she added with a smile
22 september 2014
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In what used to be a building to store gunpowder Mana House is lighting a fuse to illuminate an art gallery an office a co-op and a place to hold events
ldquoIt was kind of like the space created the vision which I think sometimes itrsquos the opposite Itrsquos a very unique way of creating a businessrdquo said Emily Reynolds founder of both Mana House and Defining Delicious a food and beverage public relations firm
In the space located at 1160 E Commerce Suite 100 Reynolds has built what she calls a ldquocreative nexusrdquo Mana
lsquoManarsquo means empowerment at Sunset Station gallery
House has huge windows that let in light and also has exposed brick walls instead of the typical white ones seen in mamy galleries
Reynolds is the brains behind Mana House which stems from her love of all things Hawaiian and a desire to create a community filled with art food and ways to make connections Each month subjects inspired by artworks will be celebrated and the artists behind the works will be on hand at the gallery
Mana House had a soft opening Aug 1 with artist Jeannette MacDougall exhibiting her collection ldquoA Change of Sceneryrdquo The topic for August was sustainability and MacDougallrsquos mixed-media paintings and photographs depicted landscapes hidden behind layers of paint and textures to represent distressed environments and a call for conservation
Reynolds described the inaugural opening as a success Guests enjoyed good conversation a jazz band and organic local hors drsquooeuvres she said
ldquoItrsquos not just a gallery in a sense that we just put paintings on the wall and have people walk through Itrsquos art coming to liferdquo Reynolds said
Hours are 10 am to 4 pm Monday through Friday with varying times for events
Mana is a word for power in Hawaiian but the founder of Mana House
mdash a new art collaborative in Sunset Station mdash has taken the translation a step further to mean empowerment
by coLLette orquiZ
at the soft opening of mana House aug 1 guest aimee avila studies one of the works by featured artist Jeannette macdougall Photo by collette orquiz
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On Aug 18 Edwards opened Koko FitClub a digital gym franchise that specializes in personal training by computer at 999 E Basse Road Suite 184 in The Shops at Lincoln Heights
ldquoWhat we try to do is take the complicatedness of working out out of the equationrdquo Edwards said ldquoWe help people not only to work out but to stay motivated and on track because we feel like the real thing that makes people successful is consistencyrdquo
Koko FitClub uses smart training
koko FitClub steps it up in The Shops at Lincoln Heightsby coLLette orquiZ
As an English professor and mother of three finding time to work out between teaching
and caring for the children became cumbersome for Leslie Edwards until she discovered a gym concept that takes the guesswork out of exercising
and a 45-minute session equivalent to a 90-minute workout in a spa-like atmosphere Sessions at Koko FitClub are split into two workouts 30-minute strength training and 15 minutes of cardio
Koko Fuel provides a personalized nutrition plan
The name Koko is inspire by a Japanese word that means ldquoindividualrdquo
Adopting a futuristic approach an MP3 smart trainer explains exercises through headphones and guides members on the digital screen A clientrsquos goals and current fitness level and conditioning are entered into the machine to choose the best exercises
ldquoWe understand that people have busy lives and we want to just help them take the questions or the excuses out of the equation not to work outrdquo Edwards said
Fitness instructors are available during
guest walk-in hours to help and answer questions but the gym is open 24 hours seven days a week for members
They are issued a Koko Key which stores their customized workouts and progress
Edwards said she also wants to have healthy meal cooking classes and go hiking on the weekends as part of an effort to build a community inside and outside of the fitness center
There is staff on hand to help with workouts and assist guests from 7 am to 7 pm Monday through Thursday and 7 am to 1 pm Friday and Saturday
Koko fitclub is a digital gym where members plug in their Koko key mdash a UsB drive filled with all of their workout information mdash and are guided through their exercise by a computerized trainer Photos by collette orquiz
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Grayson St Eatery 521 E Grayson St just off a revived Broadway and near the Pearl serves up a dash of art along with fresh foods robust wine and beer Live music will be offered when cooler weather arrives
Restaurateur Oscar Montiel said he and longtime friend Johnny Moreno both worked in other fields ndash Montiel in medicine and Moreno at Southwest Airlines before he went to culinary school ndash when they
New eatery brings culinary show to off-Broadwayby eiLeen Pace
A former psychiatrist and an airline employee have turned a 1950s duplex near
Fort Sam Houston into a bistro that is defining the term ldquooff-Broadwayrdquo for the newest hippest part of San Antoniorsquos center-city development
decided to open the restaurant last spring The menu changes daily and varies
seasonally Signature items include Smoked Beet Salad Squid Ink Pasta Grayson St Torta the Cuban Sandwich and the Off-Broadway Burger made with arugula and topped with bacon jam
ldquoMy menu evolvesrdquo said Montiel who often visits the Pearlrsquos farmers market ldquoWersquore becoming more and more farm to table We would like to get more local growersrdquo
The restaurant makes the pasta on site smokes its meats and vegetables and keeps soups simmering
ldquoI love souprdquo Montiel said ldquoMy mom used to cook a lot of soups so I have that craving Itrsquos like comfort foodrdquo The restaurant accommodates gluten-free and other special diets
The wine list offers selections from Chile Argentina Italy the Loire Valley and several from the Hill Country Fifteen craft beers are served on tap and in the bottle
The dining room showcases Montielrsquos other passion mdash art According to the restaurateur who said he owned a gallery in Los Angeles for 10 years the pieces are on consignment He plans to add permanent art in the backyard
Montiel designed the property to be sustainable using condensation to water the
plants He also plans to xeriscape And he wants to become a fixture in the community
ldquoI want to have a vertical gardenrdquo he said ldquoI want to get the community involved to provide a space for perhaps the folks at the (nearby San Antonio) AIDS Foundation to come here and work the garden if they would like to and perhaps take back some of the food for their own userdquo
Hours are lunch 1130 am to 3 pm Monday through Saturday and dinner 5 to 10 pm Tuesday through Saturday
grayson st eatery features dishes such as the grayson st Pasta (left) and off-Broadway Burger (above) both made with ingredients from local farmers Photos by collette orquiz
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The latest incarnation now owned by the Hasslocher family of Frontier Enterprises Inc (which includes Jimrsquos Restaurants) is at 8633 Crownhill Blvd
ldquoWe have greatly exceeded expectationsrdquo said manager Bill Sheridan ldquoI guess people missed their fixrdquo
In addition to Sheridan longtime bartender Juan Romero has also returned
La Fonda Alamo Heights first opened on Broadway in 1958 Tucked into a corner of the Stewart Center for
Revived La Fonda Alamo Heights living up to legendby oLiver J bourGoin
Though La Fonda Alamo Heights has risen again at a new location under
new owners the restaurant kept some of the same staff that helped make it a go-to spot in Alamo Heights for Tex-Mex cuisine
more than 40 years it thrived in the spot where the Lion amp Rose is now
In 1999 Luna Notte left the Sunset Ridge Shopping Center on North New Braunfels Avenue and that space became La Fondarsquos new home Owner Rick Shaw sold the restaurant to new proprietors in 2013 but it closed on March 31 of this year Then the Hasslochers took over
Still in the 78209 ZIP code the new La Fonda Alamo Heights sits just inside Loop 410 where Raffles used to be No drastic changes to the menu are expected
ldquoI love the family atmosphere caring about employees treating them rightrdquo said Sheridan who moved to San Antonio from New Jersey in 1979 ldquoOver the years I got to know people who have made me feel like a part of their own familyrdquo
La Fonda has room for 140 diners inside and there are a half-dozen tables on the outdoor patio A staff of 60 includes many employees placed at Jimrsquos Restaurants the past few months while the building which had been vacant five years was renovated
Though Jimmy Hasslocher is in charge of day-to-day operations his father company founder G ldquoJimrdquo Hasslocher 92 still takes an active interest in the business and recently came into La Fonda with blueprints under his arm and offering a strong handshake
ldquorsquoMr Jimrsquo still comes in to check on things mdash dailyrdquo Sheridan said
The manager said two of his favorites from the menu include the regular plate mdash enchilada rice beans chili and a tamal mdash and the Guero Guapo Especial which was named after him and features chopped steak with queso rice and pico
ldquoAll our food is made to orderrdquo Sheridan said ldquoNothing is pre-preparedrdquo
Hours are 11 am to 9 pm Sunday through Thursday and 11 am to 10 pm Friday and Saturday
though la fonda alamo Heights has reopened under new owners and at a new location it still features the drinks (left) and sizzling tex-mex cuisine (above) that have made it a popular dining spot for decades Photos by collette orquiz
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he sees colors shapes patterns and images In addition he is able to see in both the blue and red spectrums no matter the brightness of the environment There is no medical explanation for condition he said
When he turned 21 he became a student of the late Dai Vernon who was considered the worldrsquos best card-trick expert at the time
ldquoIt was just the greatest experience blessing if you wouldrdquo Turner said
Turner also spent years practicing for hours each day mdash at the grocery store on the road and even chatting on the phone
ldquoUnlike a piano player I can practice anywhere and everywhere and what I would do is I would take a move that I want to learn I would analyze it break it down piece by piece moment by moment frame by frame and get it in my subconscious and then it would become an obsessive habitrdquo Turner said
Turner still practices about four hours a day
While Turner has turned shuffling cards into a show of magic and mystery hersquos had plenty of other
adventures too mdash swimming with sharks driving a motorcycle until his father told him to stop and earning a black belt in the martial arts
Korem said now is the perfect time to tell Turnerrsquos story He said the card mechanic motivates others
ldquoI donrsquot try to inspire them it just somehow happensrdquo Turner said
With nine months of filming in the can production wonrsquot be complete for another three months The crew has worked around the clock editing and transcribing interviews and footage for release in the fall of 2015
ldquoIf we were to tell the story 40 50 years down the line say when hersquos passed away and itrsquos historical it wouldnrsquot be the samerdquo Korem said ldquoYoursquore not going to get to live the momentsrdquo
A handful of people have asked to document Turner but Korem was given the green light because his father is a professional magician and a long-time friend of the card mechanic
Next stop for the film crew Turner and Turnerrsquos family is The Magic Castle in Hollywood the clubhouse for the Academy of Magic Acts and a nightclub for magicians and those who love illusionists
MagiCian continues from pg 19
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new computerized system in response to numerous requests from parents to streamline registration
ldquoMany parents told us they were tired of filling out the same forms year after year and they asked us to consider a computer-based registration systemrdquo Brown said
The district selected eSchoolPLUS which also manages student registration for a number of other schools in Texas
Brown said the district began sending notices about the new system to parents last May There also were weekly notices
Even the Alamo Heights Parent Teacher Student Organization sent emails to parents with a tongue-in-cheek reminder
ldquoIf you donrsquot get these forms submitted electronically or send hard copies with your student on Prep Day the admin staff will hunt you down Wersquore not kidding Theyrsquoll be calling you Your student will be calling you Yoursquoll get a bunch of text messages from your student all in lower case and no punctuation with an accusatory tone Itrsquoll be awful and your kid will be frustrated and yoursquoll be frustrated and it will make for a terrible dayrdquo
But the note also added a ray of hope ldquoDonrsquot wait If you still have trouble you can stop by the school office and pick up the forms that you need The
office staff is happy to help yourdquoThe flurry of emails from the district and
the PTSO resulted in a flood of parents trying to log on to the system with a predictable result ndash it bogged down officials said
In fact the district posted a notice on the registration website telling parents ldquoOnline registration is periodically running very slowly due to a problem with the vendorrsquos system If you are experiencing difficulty please try later Thank you for your patiencerdquo
However other parents reported few if any problems with the computerized registration
ldquoPersonally it was pretty simple for me This sure beats filling out those forms by hand year after yearrdquo said Debi Flume whose son Ray attends Alamo Heights Junior School and whose daughter Faith is a freshman at Alamo Heights High School
The best part ldquoWhen you open your account
all your info is thererdquo she saidBrown said some parents had difficulty
signing into the system because they did not have their home-access password
But the password is easily recovered through a prompt on the sign-in page which helps people who may have forgotten their password or user name the superintendent said
Once parents got that straightened out registration went smoothly Brown added
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The site is at Ellwood Avenue and Austin Highway where last year a major apartment and retail complex was planned until the developers pulled out after a public outcry
But Richard Peacock Jr speaking on behalf of Broadway Ellwood Co mdash the group that owns the parcel mdash said new plans for the site could be unveiled as soon as this fall
ldquoWe are beginning to narrow down the proposed uses for our site to those that we feel meet (our) criteria with the intention of presenting something to the community in the early fallrdquo Peacock said in an email
The strip of land includes an old apartment building and three vacant homes
ldquoThe owners have received a permit for demolition of the propertyrdquo said City Manager Mark Browne ldquoI do not know when they plan to demolish That is all we have at this pointrdquo
Peacock said the existing properties could be razed or sold in September
ldquoIn the meantime we also continue to work to demolish the existing apartment structures and hopefully donate or sell the existing homes mdash a process we anticipate completing by the end of Septemberrdquo Peacock said ldquoWe remain optimistic that we will be able to present a redevelopment proposal that will be enthusiastically received by the community in which we all liverdquo
More than a year ago a vision for the site included the construction of the ambitious Alamo Heights Gateway project
Alamo Manhattan a Dallas-based development company had planned to build the six-story 220-unit luxury apartment complex on that the property mdash close to Broadway and Austin Highway mdash at an estimated cost of $30 million
Many residents objected to the size of the complex while others claimed it would give the city an economic shot in the arm by attracting more retail outlets to Alamo Heights
But as the objections mounted the
Developers want to make project acceptable to communityby bain serna
ALAMO HEIGHTS mdash Now that the controversy over an aborted retail-and-
residential complex is months in the past new plans to develop a 17-acre parcel in the heart of the city could be revealed soon officials said
firm later terminated its contract with Broadway Ellwood Co after the City Council voted to limit and scale down the apartment complex to four stories and 120 units according to officials
ldquoWe did come up with (a special-use permit) that we thought would be tolerable to the city but in the end it was not suited for them (Alamo Manhattan) so they declined to take what we wanted and they canceled their contractrdquo said Mayor Louis Cooper
He recalled how much the issue one of the most controversial in decades for Alamo Heights divided the community
ldquoIt was really splitrdquo Cooper said ldquoThere were a lot of people who really encouraged the new development there They werenrsquot really specific whether it was apartments or retail or if it was offices They just wanted to see something happen And then there was another group of people who really didnrsquot want to see anything happen so it was split between those two groupsrdquo
Officials with Broadway Ellwood Co have publicly released updates over the course of the year They are reassessing their options and are in discussions with various stakeholders as to the best way to move forward according to property co-owner Peacock
He said the owners of the property want to see it redeveloped into something special that is worthy of the Alamo Heights community containing the key elements of quality architecture a use that is beneficial to Alamo Heights and one that also has economic viability
ldquoSince terminating our contract of sale with the previous purchaserdeveloper this past spring we have received numerous inquiries from parties interested in our siterdquo Peacock said in the email ldquoWe have taken the necessary time over the summer to carefully evaluate not only the various proposed uses but also the entities behind each proposal
ldquoAs we have vetted the various proposals we have to do so in light of our determination to see that any redevelopment meets our three previously stated objectivesrdquo he added
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The pharmacy would be built on land owned by the University of the Incarnate Word at the site of the Kathleen Martin Enrollment Center an admissions building at 4600 Broadway
However a provision in the city code from 2010 disallows any new drive-thrus in Alamo Heights which means the developers would have to apply for a special-use permit followed by City Council approval
ldquoRight now there is an interest in the applicant to have a drive-thrurdquo said David Harris interim director of the Community
Zoning changes request for a drive-thru on the tableby bain serna
ALAMO HEIGHTS mdash Plans for a new CVS retail-pharmacy store are
moving ahead but the proposed building will have to reflect the cityrsquos architecture and a request for a drive-thru is still up in the air
Development Services Department ldquoThere may also be an interest with the City Council and (Architectural Review Board) to allow for something like that The Planning and Zoning Commission even stated that they wanted to allow them the opportunity to
at least allow them to apply for onerdquo Meanwhile contract negotiations are
under way for the purchase of the property between CVS representatives and the UIW
Discussions for the past two months involving the council the ARB the university and CVS have ranged from the outer aesthetics of the store to where the building will sit on the property
During the July 28 regular council meeting city leaders tabled the matter to review the project
ldquoWe had a joint meeting with the ARB which was absolutely wonderful because it allowed the City Council to hear from the ARB and their thoughts on the proposed CVS buildingrdquo said Place 1 Councilman Bobby Hasslocher of the Aug 5 joint session ldquoWe hammered out some issues such as the placement of the building what we would prefer to see not what we insist but what we prefer to see The typical CVS building the big block building we didnrsquot care much for We wanted them to look at a different form of architecture that blends in more with Alamo Heightsrdquo
According to Hasslocher the building shouldnrsquot resemble a standard CVS pharmacy
ldquoCVS was very open-minded and wanted to build something to make the Alamo Heights community happyrdquo said Mayor Louis Cooper ldquoThey wanted to start
somewhere so they gave a drawing of one of their standard stores We want to have the ability to build a special or unique type of CVS but definitely not the lsquocookie-cutterrsquo one that they submitted to us earlierrdquo
So far CVS appears willing to work with the city officials said
ldquoThey are planning to submit a new proposed store design a building that is front-loaded and that is flush out against Broadwayrdquo Harris said
Another issue on the table is a possible zoning change for a rear lot on the property from parking to a B-1 business zone to make the entire parcel mdash which contains four small lots mdash zoned for a business district
The B-1 designation allows for pharmacies
ldquoThe property theyrsquore looking to purchase is made up of four smaller lots and one of those lots is zoned P for parkingrdquo Harris said ldquoThe rear portion is zoned P and the front (three) parcels are zoned B-1 business district What they were requesting initially was to have the entire parcel zoned a B-1 The original submission they gave us proposed a design that wouldrsquove put the building to the back of the property and that wouldnrsquot be allowable in a P zone so that was the genesis of the requestrdquo
A decision by the council is pending officials said
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cvs Pharmacy is looking at an admissions building owned by the University of the incarnate Word as a site for a new store Photo by rudy B ornelas
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Business owners grateful to persistent customersby eiLeen Pace
Business owners and Mahncke Park residents are breathing a collective
sigh of relief with the reopening of the intersection at Broadway and Hildebrand to two-way traffic after an 18-month construction project
Though the announcement came July 31 it took another couple of weeks and intermittent lane closures for striping concrete work and some landscaping before the lanes returned to normal up and down Broadway and along Hildebrand west of Broadway
For much of the project only the eastbound lanes of Hildebrand remained opened which created headaches for motorists trying to reach US 281 They had to take a long detour through Brackenridge Park
ldquoIrsquom impressed that they (city crews) were able to get the project finished pretty much on schedulerdquo said Jon Lindskog owner of Cheesy Janersquos Burgers which is located south of the intersection
The project to improve drainage and traffic flow on one of the near-North Sidersquos busiest crossroads began early in 2013 with the closure of westbound lanes on Hildebrand from New Braunfels Avenue to the San Antonio River The city shut down lanes on Broadway for varying periods of time allowing crews to add stormwater drains under the intersection Along with the new drainage system crews installed the necessary utilities beneath the street
ReOpeneD continues on pg 18
at long last say merchants the intersection of east Hildebrand and Broadway is fully open again Photo by rudy B ornelas
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ndash gas water sewer cable and power Melissa Sparks a spokeswoman for the
cityrsquos Capital Improvements Management Services said the project finished on time
ldquoIf a project goes over schedule each contract is typically written with a section that allows us to charge damages each day that it goes over Thankfully that wasnrsquot an issue hererdquo Sparks said
After the dust settled new curbs and landscaping had been installed along Broadway new traffic signals were operational and the much-anticipated drainage system was in place The system is designed to channel a 100-year storm event
Lindskog is happy to have that drainage system finished During past floods the water has risen to Cheesy Janersquos parking lot
Though the construction took some time and often meant delays the rewards are worthwhile for motorists and residents such as the neighbors in nearby Mahncke Park city officials said
ldquoResidents now have a drainage system that can handle a 100-year storm event as well as better traffic flow and a beautified areardquo Sparks said ldquoNow that lanes are open theyrsquoll benefit from some additional turn lanes in the intersection bike lanes sidewalks and even new traffic signalsrdquo
Lindskog said his business has returned to pre-construction levels of two summers ago
ldquoIt happened immediatelyrdquo he said ldquoThe street opened on Thursday night and we were immediately busier at Friday lunch the next dayrdquo
Many businesses along Broadway did some hand-wringing over the past 18 months but things now are looking up
ldquoMost businesses were very patient and worked with us to ease any construction-related issues they facedrdquo Sparks said
WashTub manager Leo Sanchez said the car wash had a lot of faithful customers who kept coming despite the detours
Subway manager Tricia Mascorro said the construction did have an impact on her sales but now business is slowly recovering
ldquoItrsquos kind of going slow but itrsquos getting thererdquo she said ldquoItrsquos not like it was before the construction but itrsquos getting thererdquo
Staff in the ATampT building across Broadway kept coming to dine but drivers going south on Broadway were reluctant to cross to the other side of the street while it was torn up Mascorro added
Now she is happy with the new streetldquoIt looks beautiful They
really did a beautiful jobrdquo she said ldquoThe streets are wider
Lindskog is grateful to the patrons who kept coming to his restaurant
ldquoI just want to thank our regular customers who came to us during the construction the ones who found their way to us on the back streets and kept coming all these monthsrdquo he said
ReOpeneD continues from pg 17
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But that hasnrsquot stopped Richard Turner 60 a blind man often described as the worldrsquos top card-trick expert whose notable talents will be highlighted in a documentary due out late next year called ldquoDealtrdquo
Turner has also gained plenty of young fans while teaching classes for 12 summers at San Antonio Academy in Monte Vista
ldquoItrsquos a story that just sounds like fiction but itrsquos realrdquo said Luke Korem director of the upcoming documentary which includes segments at the academy ldquoItrsquos important because Richard is extremely inspiring You canrsquot help but be inspired and entertained when yoursquore around himrdquo
Turner born in 1954 or the ldquoyear of the full deckrdquo as he calls it (including jokers
Film should be released by fall 2015by coLLette orquiZ
Seeing the outcome of a card game is never easy especially if your vision is nonexistent
an entire deck has 54 cards) is sometimes billed as a card magician but he considers himself a card mechanic because of the way he manipulates the outcome of the deck
ldquoI could explain what Irsquom doing but itrsquos not how itrsquos being done itrsquos that itrsquos being donerdquo Turner said
This summer was particularly special because Korem and a film crew out of Austin spent time at the academy to capture Turner teaching and joking with his students
ldquoI thought it was really fun and I liked learning all the tricksrdquo said Michaela Vail 12 from Castle Hills ldquoI think itrsquos really good that he does because I feel like he stands for the blind community in generalrdquo
Michaela has been attending Summer at the Academy for the past couple of summers and was invited to be a part of the documentary because of her own sight limitations She was born with a genetic defect called Leberrsquos congenital amaurosis Her father Neal Vail said what vision Michaela does have occurs in the periphery but she can see things up close and very large
Turnerrsquos classes are two and a half hours long and his son Asa 19 has been helping since he was 7 The elder Turner teaches students simple tricks to take home and show their family and friends
While hersquos regaling the kids with anecdotes the one trick he teaches them is the five-dollar or dozen-cookie trick When all is said and done his young
learners are able to trick a friend or family into handing over money and sweets
Itrsquos all in good fun Turner saidldquoPeople enjoy being fooled and
people enjoy fooling people so it works both waysrdquo he added
When Turner is not teaching at the academy he is flying to locations near and far most of the time with his son and wife Kim He is booked for card gigs and motivational speaking events until September 2015
Turner started learning his craft in 1961 while watching the television show ldquoMaverickrdquo featuring James Garner as a Wild West poker-playing cardsharp At the time Turner still had his sight
Because he was the oldest in the family Turner said he felt like he had to win That meant finding ways to make sure he always controlled the outcome of a game
At 9 Turner and his younger sister contracted scarlet fever One day they could see the chalkboard at the school and the next day they couldnrsquot Turner attributes the disease to his loss of sight since there is no history of blindness in his family
Though he is without sight Turner reports an unusual side effect known as Charles Bonnet Syndrome in which
CaRD TRiCKS continues on pg 26
michaela vail (left) who has sight limitations listens to card-trick mechanic richard turner (right) who also is blind during a summer class at san antonio academy Photo by collette orquiz
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WeinBeRg continues from pg 01
The beautiful old Spanish missions of the Southwest and the stories of the men of faith who established them in the challenging New World have inspired Weinbergrsquos historical mystery novels And the process of writing them has illuminated this Northwood residentrsquos life in surprising ways
Since retiring in 1999 from Trinity University where she chaired the Department of Modern Languages Weinberg has published 10 impeccably researched novels most set in the 18th-century Spanish territories of Texas and New Mexico ldquoApache Lancerdquo ldquoFranciscan Crossrdquo and ldquoSeven Cities of Mudrdquo focus on Franciscan pioneers in San Antonio and New Mexico
A separate four-book series features Fray
by susan yerkes
Curiosity started at very early age
Florence Weinberg is a writer with a mission Make that many missions
Ygnacio Pfefferkorn a real-life German-born Jesuit missionary working in Sonora New Mexico and his return to Europe during the heat of religious struggles in the Catholic church Her most recent book ldquoAnselm a Metamorphosisrdquo delves into fantasy realms And now shersquos hard at work on a new novel about the Alamo
A tall stately woman with a ready smile and piercing intellect Weinberg has spent much of her life in scholarly pursuits Yet the love of nature and wide-open spaces and a rugged athleticism born in childhood bring energy and sparkle to her personality and her work
The only child of two dedicated teachers Weinbergrsquos Depression-era youth was full of challenge and adventure Her father an engineer who worked on a highway from Chicago to El Paso met her mother while involved in the project When the job ended the pair settled in Alamogordo New Mexico where her dad taught high school and her mother was an elementary school teacher Thatrsquos where Weinberg was born in 1933 Her childhood was idyllic though times were hard
ldquoI was my fatherrsquos lsquogal Fridayrsquo ldquo she said ldquoI was big and strong so I helped plant the harvest build fence and bale hayrdquo
By the time she could walk she was riding horses and when she wasnrsquot helping her dad she was exploring the wilderness on foot or in the saddle And even as a toddler she was soaking up all the knowledge her world offered
ldquoI am fascinated by the way Florence grew up with such brilliant parents in such difficult timesrdquo said Linda Shuler a fellow author and former drama coach who has
become one of Weinbergrsquos close friends ldquoI remember her telling me about when she was still almost a baby sitting on the wooden floor of this tiny country schoolhouse way out West while her mother taught classesrdquo
With a passion for language and art and well-read parents Weinberg was always learning and creating She wrote and illustrated her first book ldquoYwain King of All Catsrdquo when she was 3 and started first grade at 4
Her father enlisted in World War II and was seriously wounded in the Battle of the Bulge When he returned home the family moved to a 360-acre farm by a lake in northern Arkansas
ldquoThere was nothing but an abandoned Civil War cabin and a large barn on the propertyrdquo she said ldquoMy father rebuilt the cabin and we lived there without electricity at first and then we had a six-volt system with a generator he created out of an old washing machine Even through my high school years we had no telephonerdquo
As a newcomer to the Ozarks and a tall highly educated teenager Weinberg struggled to make friends in high school and found the key in basketball where she also excelled
Offered a scholarship at Park
northwood author florence Weinberg mdash showing a whimsical side mdash is a former trinity University instructor now working on a novel about the alamo from a tejanas perspective Photo by Josh Huskin
WeinBeRg continues on pg 21
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WeinBeRg continues from pg 20
College (now Park University) in Missouri she planned to major in art then focused on languages instead
While working on her masterrsquos degree at the University of Iowa she met Kurt Weinberg a professor 20 years her senior Despite the age difference and the fact he was Jewish while her upbringing was Protestant it was a match made in heaven And although her parents first opposed the marriage they too came to love and accept her husband After the couplersquos move to San Antonio Florence Weinbergrsquos widowed mom eventually came to live in the Alamo City too Weinberg cared for both her husband who had Parkinsonrsquos disease and her mother who suffered a stroke in their last years
ldquoFlorencersquos heart is as big as her mind is brilliantrdquo Shuler said ldquoShe is as loyal and dedicated to her friends as she was to her familyrdquo
Author Bill Stephens another of Weinbergrsquos good friends and a member of her Daedalus Writing Group agreed
She can be counted on both as a friend and as a fellow writer he said
ldquoHer books are not only suspenseful mysteries but compelling historical views of the life and times of the period At her own expense she has spent untold time effort and money traveling the regions where her books are set so readers are transported back in historyrdquo he said
That passion for research brought an unexpected gift to Weinbergrsquos life
Her lifelong interest in theology and religious history inspired an interest in the stories of the Spanish missions When she adapted the life of Pfefferkorn for a series of novels she found herself drawn closer to the Catholic church
ldquoAfter Kurt died and my mother was struggling with her illness I increasingly felt something was missing I felt the need for a church home I found myself drawn to the Catholic apostolic churchrdquo she said
Seeking help from Jesuit scholars to ensure the accuracy of her novels she was led to Our Lady of Guadalupe a small simple church on El Paso Street She was immediately drawn to the atmosphere there and to Associate Pastor James Marshall
ldquoOn my second visit I said lsquoConvert mersquordquo she said Today she is deeply involved with the church as a Eucharistic minister and lector Itrsquos just one more fascinating and unexpected chapter of her life
And as for that book on the Alamo ldquoIt will not be a deification of the Travis-
Bowie-Houston mythologyrdquo Weinberg said ldquoIt will be from a Tejana womanrsquos point of view and will deal with the resentment many Tejanos felt of the whites who came in and usurped their landsrdquo
ldquoThe more blowback the betterrdquo she added with a smile
22 september 2014
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In what used to be a building to store gunpowder Mana House is lighting a fuse to illuminate an art gallery an office a co-op and a place to hold events
ldquoIt was kind of like the space created the vision which I think sometimes itrsquos the opposite Itrsquos a very unique way of creating a businessrdquo said Emily Reynolds founder of both Mana House and Defining Delicious a food and beverage public relations firm
In the space located at 1160 E Commerce Suite 100 Reynolds has built what she calls a ldquocreative nexusrdquo Mana
lsquoManarsquo means empowerment at Sunset Station gallery
House has huge windows that let in light and also has exposed brick walls instead of the typical white ones seen in mamy galleries
Reynolds is the brains behind Mana House which stems from her love of all things Hawaiian and a desire to create a community filled with art food and ways to make connections Each month subjects inspired by artworks will be celebrated and the artists behind the works will be on hand at the gallery
Mana House had a soft opening Aug 1 with artist Jeannette MacDougall exhibiting her collection ldquoA Change of Sceneryrdquo The topic for August was sustainability and MacDougallrsquos mixed-media paintings and photographs depicted landscapes hidden behind layers of paint and textures to represent distressed environments and a call for conservation
Reynolds described the inaugural opening as a success Guests enjoyed good conversation a jazz band and organic local hors drsquooeuvres she said
ldquoItrsquos not just a gallery in a sense that we just put paintings on the wall and have people walk through Itrsquos art coming to liferdquo Reynolds said
Hours are 10 am to 4 pm Monday through Friday with varying times for events
Mana is a word for power in Hawaiian but the founder of Mana House
mdash a new art collaborative in Sunset Station mdash has taken the translation a step further to mean empowerment
by coLLette orquiZ
at the soft opening of mana House aug 1 guest aimee avila studies one of the works by featured artist Jeannette macdougall Photo by collette orquiz
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On Aug 18 Edwards opened Koko FitClub a digital gym franchise that specializes in personal training by computer at 999 E Basse Road Suite 184 in The Shops at Lincoln Heights
ldquoWhat we try to do is take the complicatedness of working out out of the equationrdquo Edwards said ldquoWe help people not only to work out but to stay motivated and on track because we feel like the real thing that makes people successful is consistencyrdquo
Koko FitClub uses smart training
koko FitClub steps it up in The Shops at Lincoln Heightsby coLLette orquiZ
As an English professor and mother of three finding time to work out between teaching
and caring for the children became cumbersome for Leslie Edwards until she discovered a gym concept that takes the guesswork out of exercising
and a 45-minute session equivalent to a 90-minute workout in a spa-like atmosphere Sessions at Koko FitClub are split into two workouts 30-minute strength training and 15 minutes of cardio
Koko Fuel provides a personalized nutrition plan
The name Koko is inspire by a Japanese word that means ldquoindividualrdquo
Adopting a futuristic approach an MP3 smart trainer explains exercises through headphones and guides members on the digital screen A clientrsquos goals and current fitness level and conditioning are entered into the machine to choose the best exercises
ldquoWe understand that people have busy lives and we want to just help them take the questions or the excuses out of the equation not to work outrdquo Edwards said
Fitness instructors are available during
guest walk-in hours to help and answer questions but the gym is open 24 hours seven days a week for members
They are issued a Koko Key which stores their customized workouts and progress
Edwards said she also wants to have healthy meal cooking classes and go hiking on the weekends as part of an effort to build a community inside and outside of the fitness center
There is staff on hand to help with workouts and assist guests from 7 am to 7 pm Monday through Thursday and 7 am to 1 pm Friday and Saturday
Koko fitclub is a digital gym where members plug in their Koko key mdash a UsB drive filled with all of their workout information mdash and are guided through their exercise by a computerized trainer Photos by collette orquiz
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Grayson St Eatery 521 E Grayson St just off a revived Broadway and near the Pearl serves up a dash of art along with fresh foods robust wine and beer Live music will be offered when cooler weather arrives
Restaurateur Oscar Montiel said he and longtime friend Johnny Moreno both worked in other fields ndash Montiel in medicine and Moreno at Southwest Airlines before he went to culinary school ndash when they
New eatery brings culinary show to off-Broadwayby eiLeen Pace
A former psychiatrist and an airline employee have turned a 1950s duplex near
Fort Sam Houston into a bistro that is defining the term ldquooff-Broadwayrdquo for the newest hippest part of San Antoniorsquos center-city development
decided to open the restaurant last spring The menu changes daily and varies
seasonally Signature items include Smoked Beet Salad Squid Ink Pasta Grayson St Torta the Cuban Sandwich and the Off-Broadway Burger made with arugula and topped with bacon jam
ldquoMy menu evolvesrdquo said Montiel who often visits the Pearlrsquos farmers market ldquoWersquore becoming more and more farm to table We would like to get more local growersrdquo
The restaurant makes the pasta on site smokes its meats and vegetables and keeps soups simmering
ldquoI love souprdquo Montiel said ldquoMy mom used to cook a lot of soups so I have that craving Itrsquos like comfort foodrdquo The restaurant accommodates gluten-free and other special diets
The wine list offers selections from Chile Argentina Italy the Loire Valley and several from the Hill Country Fifteen craft beers are served on tap and in the bottle
The dining room showcases Montielrsquos other passion mdash art According to the restaurateur who said he owned a gallery in Los Angeles for 10 years the pieces are on consignment He plans to add permanent art in the backyard
Montiel designed the property to be sustainable using condensation to water the
plants He also plans to xeriscape And he wants to become a fixture in the community
ldquoI want to have a vertical gardenrdquo he said ldquoI want to get the community involved to provide a space for perhaps the folks at the (nearby San Antonio) AIDS Foundation to come here and work the garden if they would like to and perhaps take back some of the food for their own userdquo
Hours are lunch 1130 am to 3 pm Monday through Saturday and dinner 5 to 10 pm Tuesday through Saturday
grayson st eatery features dishes such as the grayson st Pasta (left) and off-Broadway Burger (above) both made with ingredients from local farmers Photos by collette orquiz
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The latest incarnation now owned by the Hasslocher family of Frontier Enterprises Inc (which includes Jimrsquos Restaurants) is at 8633 Crownhill Blvd
ldquoWe have greatly exceeded expectationsrdquo said manager Bill Sheridan ldquoI guess people missed their fixrdquo
In addition to Sheridan longtime bartender Juan Romero has also returned
La Fonda Alamo Heights first opened on Broadway in 1958 Tucked into a corner of the Stewart Center for
Revived La Fonda Alamo Heights living up to legendby oLiver J bourGoin
Though La Fonda Alamo Heights has risen again at a new location under
new owners the restaurant kept some of the same staff that helped make it a go-to spot in Alamo Heights for Tex-Mex cuisine
more than 40 years it thrived in the spot where the Lion amp Rose is now
In 1999 Luna Notte left the Sunset Ridge Shopping Center on North New Braunfels Avenue and that space became La Fondarsquos new home Owner Rick Shaw sold the restaurant to new proprietors in 2013 but it closed on March 31 of this year Then the Hasslochers took over
Still in the 78209 ZIP code the new La Fonda Alamo Heights sits just inside Loop 410 where Raffles used to be No drastic changes to the menu are expected
ldquoI love the family atmosphere caring about employees treating them rightrdquo said Sheridan who moved to San Antonio from New Jersey in 1979 ldquoOver the years I got to know people who have made me feel like a part of their own familyrdquo
La Fonda has room for 140 diners inside and there are a half-dozen tables on the outdoor patio A staff of 60 includes many employees placed at Jimrsquos Restaurants the past few months while the building which had been vacant five years was renovated
Though Jimmy Hasslocher is in charge of day-to-day operations his father company founder G ldquoJimrdquo Hasslocher 92 still takes an active interest in the business and recently came into La Fonda with blueprints under his arm and offering a strong handshake
ldquorsquoMr Jimrsquo still comes in to check on things mdash dailyrdquo Sheridan said
The manager said two of his favorites from the menu include the regular plate mdash enchilada rice beans chili and a tamal mdash and the Guero Guapo Especial which was named after him and features chopped steak with queso rice and pico
ldquoAll our food is made to orderrdquo Sheridan said ldquoNothing is pre-preparedrdquo
Hours are 11 am to 9 pm Sunday through Thursday and 11 am to 10 pm Friday and Saturday
though la fonda alamo Heights has reopened under new owners and at a new location it still features the drinks (left) and sizzling tex-mex cuisine (above) that have made it a popular dining spot for decades Photos by collette orquiz
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he sees colors shapes patterns and images In addition he is able to see in both the blue and red spectrums no matter the brightness of the environment There is no medical explanation for condition he said
When he turned 21 he became a student of the late Dai Vernon who was considered the worldrsquos best card-trick expert at the time
ldquoIt was just the greatest experience blessing if you wouldrdquo Turner said
Turner also spent years practicing for hours each day mdash at the grocery store on the road and even chatting on the phone
ldquoUnlike a piano player I can practice anywhere and everywhere and what I would do is I would take a move that I want to learn I would analyze it break it down piece by piece moment by moment frame by frame and get it in my subconscious and then it would become an obsessive habitrdquo Turner said
Turner still practices about four hours a day
While Turner has turned shuffling cards into a show of magic and mystery hersquos had plenty of other
adventures too mdash swimming with sharks driving a motorcycle until his father told him to stop and earning a black belt in the martial arts
Korem said now is the perfect time to tell Turnerrsquos story He said the card mechanic motivates others
ldquoI donrsquot try to inspire them it just somehow happensrdquo Turner said
With nine months of filming in the can production wonrsquot be complete for another three months The crew has worked around the clock editing and transcribing interviews and footage for release in the fall of 2015
ldquoIf we were to tell the story 40 50 years down the line say when hersquos passed away and itrsquos historical it wouldnrsquot be the samerdquo Korem said ldquoYoursquore not going to get to live the momentsrdquo
A handful of people have asked to document Turner but Korem was given the green light because his father is a professional magician and a long-time friend of the card mechanic
Next stop for the film crew Turner and Turnerrsquos family is The Magic Castle in Hollywood the clubhouse for the Academy of Magic Acts and a nightclub for magicians and those who love illusionists
MagiCian continues from pg 19
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The site is at Ellwood Avenue and Austin Highway where last year a major apartment and retail complex was planned until the developers pulled out after a public outcry
But Richard Peacock Jr speaking on behalf of Broadway Ellwood Co mdash the group that owns the parcel mdash said new plans for the site could be unveiled as soon as this fall
ldquoWe are beginning to narrow down the proposed uses for our site to those that we feel meet (our) criteria with the intention of presenting something to the community in the early fallrdquo Peacock said in an email
The strip of land includes an old apartment building and three vacant homes
ldquoThe owners have received a permit for demolition of the propertyrdquo said City Manager Mark Browne ldquoI do not know when they plan to demolish That is all we have at this pointrdquo
Peacock said the existing properties could be razed or sold in September
ldquoIn the meantime we also continue to work to demolish the existing apartment structures and hopefully donate or sell the existing homes mdash a process we anticipate completing by the end of Septemberrdquo Peacock said ldquoWe remain optimistic that we will be able to present a redevelopment proposal that will be enthusiastically received by the community in which we all liverdquo
More than a year ago a vision for the site included the construction of the ambitious Alamo Heights Gateway project
Alamo Manhattan a Dallas-based development company had planned to build the six-story 220-unit luxury apartment complex on that the property mdash close to Broadway and Austin Highway mdash at an estimated cost of $30 million
Many residents objected to the size of the complex while others claimed it would give the city an economic shot in the arm by attracting more retail outlets to Alamo Heights
But as the objections mounted the
Developers want to make project acceptable to communityby bain serna
ALAMO HEIGHTS mdash Now that the controversy over an aborted retail-and-
residential complex is months in the past new plans to develop a 17-acre parcel in the heart of the city could be revealed soon officials said
firm later terminated its contract with Broadway Ellwood Co after the City Council voted to limit and scale down the apartment complex to four stories and 120 units according to officials
ldquoWe did come up with (a special-use permit) that we thought would be tolerable to the city but in the end it was not suited for them (Alamo Manhattan) so they declined to take what we wanted and they canceled their contractrdquo said Mayor Louis Cooper
He recalled how much the issue one of the most controversial in decades for Alamo Heights divided the community
ldquoIt was really splitrdquo Cooper said ldquoThere were a lot of people who really encouraged the new development there They werenrsquot really specific whether it was apartments or retail or if it was offices They just wanted to see something happen And then there was another group of people who really didnrsquot want to see anything happen so it was split between those two groupsrdquo
Officials with Broadway Ellwood Co have publicly released updates over the course of the year They are reassessing their options and are in discussions with various stakeholders as to the best way to move forward according to property co-owner Peacock
He said the owners of the property want to see it redeveloped into something special that is worthy of the Alamo Heights community containing the key elements of quality architecture a use that is beneficial to Alamo Heights and one that also has economic viability
ldquoSince terminating our contract of sale with the previous purchaserdeveloper this past spring we have received numerous inquiries from parties interested in our siterdquo Peacock said in the email ldquoWe have taken the necessary time over the summer to carefully evaluate not only the various proposed uses but also the entities behind each proposal
ldquoAs we have vetted the various proposals we have to do so in light of our determination to see that any redevelopment meets our three previously stated objectivesrdquo he added
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pHaRMaCY continues from pg 01
The pharmacy would be built on land owned by the University of the Incarnate Word at the site of the Kathleen Martin Enrollment Center an admissions building at 4600 Broadway
However a provision in the city code from 2010 disallows any new drive-thrus in Alamo Heights which means the developers would have to apply for a special-use permit followed by City Council approval
ldquoRight now there is an interest in the applicant to have a drive-thrurdquo said David Harris interim director of the Community
Zoning changes request for a drive-thru on the tableby bain serna
ALAMO HEIGHTS mdash Plans for a new CVS retail-pharmacy store are
moving ahead but the proposed building will have to reflect the cityrsquos architecture and a request for a drive-thru is still up in the air
Development Services Department ldquoThere may also be an interest with the City Council and (Architectural Review Board) to allow for something like that The Planning and Zoning Commission even stated that they wanted to allow them the opportunity to
at least allow them to apply for onerdquo Meanwhile contract negotiations are
under way for the purchase of the property between CVS representatives and the UIW
Discussions for the past two months involving the council the ARB the university and CVS have ranged from the outer aesthetics of the store to where the building will sit on the property
During the July 28 regular council meeting city leaders tabled the matter to review the project
ldquoWe had a joint meeting with the ARB which was absolutely wonderful because it allowed the City Council to hear from the ARB and their thoughts on the proposed CVS buildingrdquo said Place 1 Councilman Bobby Hasslocher of the Aug 5 joint session ldquoWe hammered out some issues such as the placement of the building what we would prefer to see not what we insist but what we prefer to see The typical CVS building the big block building we didnrsquot care much for We wanted them to look at a different form of architecture that blends in more with Alamo Heightsrdquo
According to Hasslocher the building shouldnrsquot resemble a standard CVS pharmacy
ldquoCVS was very open-minded and wanted to build something to make the Alamo Heights community happyrdquo said Mayor Louis Cooper ldquoThey wanted to start
somewhere so they gave a drawing of one of their standard stores We want to have the ability to build a special or unique type of CVS but definitely not the lsquocookie-cutterrsquo one that they submitted to us earlierrdquo
So far CVS appears willing to work with the city officials said
ldquoThey are planning to submit a new proposed store design a building that is front-loaded and that is flush out against Broadwayrdquo Harris said
Another issue on the table is a possible zoning change for a rear lot on the property from parking to a B-1 business zone to make the entire parcel mdash which contains four small lots mdash zoned for a business district
The B-1 designation allows for pharmacies
ldquoThe property theyrsquore looking to purchase is made up of four smaller lots and one of those lots is zoned P for parkingrdquo Harris said ldquoThe rear portion is zoned P and the front (three) parcels are zoned B-1 business district What they were requesting initially was to have the entire parcel zoned a B-1 The original submission they gave us proposed a design that wouldrsquove put the building to the back of the property and that wouldnrsquot be allowable in a P zone so that was the genesis of the requestrdquo
A decision by the council is pending officials said
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cvs Pharmacy is looking at an admissions building owned by the University of the incarnate Word as a site for a new store Photo by rudy B ornelas
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Business owners grateful to persistent customersby eiLeen Pace
Business owners and Mahncke Park residents are breathing a collective
sigh of relief with the reopening of the intersection at Broadway and Hildebrand to two-way traffic after an 18-month construction project
Though the announcement came July 31 it took another couple of weeks and intermittent lane closures for striping concrete work and some landscaping before the lanes returned to normal up and down Broadway and along Hildebrand west of Broadway
For much of the project only the eastbound lanes of Hildebrand remained opened which created headaches for motorists trying to reach US 281 They had to take a long detour through Brackenridge Park
ldquoIrsquom impressed that they (city crews) were able to get the project finished pretty much on schedulerdquo said Jon Lindskog owner of Cheesy Janersquos Burgers which is located south of the intersection
The project to improve drainage and traffic flow on one of the near-North Sidersquos busiest crossroads began early in 2013 with the closure of westbound lanes on Hildebrand from New Braunfels Avenue to the San Antonio River The city shut down lanes on Broadway for varying periods of time allowing crews to add stormwater drains under the intersection Along with the new drainage system crews installed the necessary utilities beneath the street
ReOpeneD continues on pg 18
at long last say merchants the intersection of east Hildebrand and Broadway is fully open again Photo by rudy B ornelas
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cityrsquos Capital Improvements Management Services said the project finished on time
ldquoIf a project goes over schedule each contract is typically written with a section that allows us to charge damages each day that it goes over Thankfully that wasnrsquot an issue hererdquo Sparks said
After the dust settled new curbs and landscaping had been installed along Broadway new traffic signals were operational and the much-anticipated drainage system was in place The system is designed to channel a 100-year storm event
Lindskog is happy to have that drainage system finished During past floods the water has risen to Cheesy Janersquos parking lot
Though the construction took some time and often meant delays the rewards are worthwhile for motorists and residents such as the neighbors in nearby Mahncke Park city officials said
ldquoResidents now have a drainage system that can handle a 100-year storm event as well as better traffic flow and a beautified areardquo Sparks said ldquoNow that lanes are open theyrsquoll benefit from some additional turn lanes in the intersection bike lanes sidewalks and even new traffic signalsrdquo
Lindskog said his business has returned to pre-construction levels of two summers ago
ldquoIt happened immediatelyrdquo he said ldquoThe street opened on Thursday night and we were immediately busier at Friday lunch the next dayrdquo
Many businesses along Broadway did some hand-wringing over the past 18 months but things now are looking up
ldquoMost businesses were very patient and worked with us to ease any construction-related issues they facedrdquo Sparks said
WashTub manager Leo Sanchez said the car wash had a lot of faithful customers who kept coming despite the detours
Subway manager Tricia Mascorro said the construction did have an impact on her sales but now business is slowly recovering
ldquoItrsquos kind of going slow but itrsquos getting thererdquo she said ldquoItrsquos not like it was before the construction but itrsquos getting thererdquo
Staff in the ATampT building across Broadway kept coming to dine but drivers going south on Broadway were reluctant to cross to the other side of the street while it was torn up Mascorro added
Now she is happy with the new streetldquoIt looks beautiful They
really did a beautiful jobrdquo she said ldquoThe streets are wider
Lindskog is grateful to the patrons who kept coming to his restaurant
ldquoI just want to thank our regular customers who came to us during the construction the ones who found their way to us on the back streets and kept coming all these monthsrdquo he said
ReOpeneD continues from pg 17
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CaRD TRiCKS continues from pg 01
But that hasnrsquot stopped Richard Turner 60 a blind man often described as the worldrsquos top card-trick expert whose notable talents will be highlighted in a documentary due out late next year called ldquoDealtrdquo
Turner has also gained plenty of young fans while teaching classes for 12 summers at San Antonio Academy in Monte Vista
ldquoItrsquos a story that just sounds like fiction but itrsquos realrdquo said Luke Korem director of the upcoming documentary which includes segments at the academy ldquoItrsquos important because Richard is extremely inspiring You canrsquot help but be inspired and entertained when yoursquore around himrdquo
Turner born in 1954 or the ldquoyear of the full deckrdquo as he calls it (including jokers
Film should be released by fall 2015by coLLette orquiZ
Seeing the outcome of a card game is never easy especially if your vision is nonexistent
an entire deck has 54 cards) is sometimes billed as a card magician but he considers himself a card mechanic because of the way he manipulates the outcome of the deck
ldquoI could explain what Irsquom doing but itrsquos not how itrsquos being done itrsquos that itrsquos being donerdquo Turner said
This summer was particularly special because Korem and a film crew out of Austin spent time at the academy to capture Turner teaching and joking with his students
ldquoI thought it was really fun and I liked learning all the tricksrdquo said Michaela Vail 12 from Castle Hills ldquoI think itrsquos really good that he does because I feel like he stands for the blind community in generalrdquo
Michaela has been attending Summer at the Academy for the past couple of summers and was invited to be a part of the documentary because of her own sight limitations She was born with a genetic defect called Leberrsquos congenital amaurosis Her father Neal Vail said what vision Michaela does have occurs in the periphery but she can see things up close and very large
Turnerrsquos classes are two and a half hours long and his son Asa 19 has been helping since he was 7 The elder Turner teaches students simple tricks to take home and show their family and friends
While hersquos regaling the kids with anecdotes the one trick he teaches them is the five-dollar or dozen-cookie trick When all is said and done his young
learners are able to trick a friend or family into handing over money and sweets
Itrsquos all in good fun Turner saidldquoPeople enjoy being fooled and
people enjoy fooling people so it works both waysrdquo he added
When Turner is not teaching at the academy he is flying to locations near and far most of the time with his son and wife Kim He is booked for card gigs and motivational speaking events until September 2015
Turner started learning his craft in 1961 while watching the television show ldquoMaverickrdquo featuring James Garner as a Wild West poker-playing cardsharp At the time Turner still had his sight
Because he was the oldest in the family Turner said he felt like he had to win That meant finding ways to make sure he always controlled the outcome of a game
At 9 Turner and his younger sister contracted scarlet fever One day they could see the chalkboard at the school and the next day they couldnrsquot Turner attributes the disease to his loss of sight since there is no history of blindness in his family
Though he is without sight Turner reports an unusual side effect known as Charles Bonnet Syndrome in which
CaRD TRiCKS continues on pg 26
michaela vail (left) who has sight limitations listens to card-trick mechanic richard turner (right) who also is blind during a summer class at san antonio academy Photo by collette orquiz
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20 september 2014
IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD ITrsquoS A WONDERFUL DAY
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WeinBeRg continues from pg 01
The beautiful old Spanish missions of the Southwest and the stories of the men of faith who established them in the challenging New World have inspired Weinbergrsquos historical mystery novels And the process of writing them has illuminated this Northwood residentrsquos life in surprising ways
Since retiring in 1999 from Trinity University where she chaired the Department of Modern Languages Weinberg has published 10 impeccably researched novels most set in the 18th-century Spanish territories of Texas and New Mexico ldquoApache Lancerdquo ldquoFranciscan Crossrdquo and ldquoSeven Cities of Mudrdquo focus on Franciscan pioneers in San Antonio and New Mexico
A separate four-book series features Fray
by susan yerkes
Curiosity started at very early age
Florence Weinberg is a writer with a mission Make that many missions
Ygnacio Pfefferkorn a real-life German-born Jesuit missionary working in Sonora New Mexico and his return to Europe during the heat of religious struggles in the Catholic church Her most recent book ldquoAnselm a Metamorphosisrdquo delves into fantasy realms And now shersquos hard at work on a new novel about the Alamo
A tall stately woman with a ready smile and piercing intellect Weinberg has spent much of her life in scholarly pursuits Yet the love of nature and wide-open spaces and a rugged athleticism born in childhood bring energy and sparkle to her personality and her work
The only child of two dedicated teachers Weinbergrsquos Depression-era youth was full of challenge and adventure Her father an engineer who worked on a highway from Chicago to El Paso met her mother while involved in the project When the job ended the pair settled in Alamogordo New Mexico where her dad taught high school and her mother was an elementary school teacher Thatrsquos where Weinberg was born in 1933 Her childhood was idyllic though times were hard
ldquoI was my fatherrsquos lsquogal Fridayrsquo ldquo she said ldquoI was big and strong so I helped plant the harvest build fence and bale hayrdquo
By the time she could walk she was riding horses and when she wasnrsquot helping her dad she was exploring the wilderness on foot or in the saddle And even as a toddler she was soaking up all the knowledge her world offered
ldquoI am fascinated by the way Florence grew up with such brilliant parents in such difficult timesrdquo said Linda Shuler a fellow author and former drama coach who has
become one of Weinbergrsquos close friends ldquoI remember her telling me about when she was still almost a baby sitting on the wooden floor of this tiny country schoolhouse way out West while her mother taught classesrdquo
With a passion for language and art and well-read parents Weinberg was always learning and creating She wrote and illustrated her first book ldquoYwain King of All Catsrdquo when she was 3 and started first grade at 4
Her father enlisted in World War II and was seriously wounded in the Battle of the Bulge When he returned home the family moved to a 360-acre farm by a lake in northern Arkansas
ldquoThere was nothing but an abandoned Civil War cabin and a large barn on the propertyrdquo she said ldquoMy father rebuilt the cabin and we lived there without electricity at first and then we had a six-volt system with a generator he created out of an old washing machine Even through my high school years we had no telephonerdquo
As a newcomer to the Ozarks and a tall highly educated teenager Weinberg struggled to make friends in high school and found the key in basketball where she also excelled
Offered a scholarship at Park
northwood author florence Weinberg mdash showing a whimsical side mdash is a former trinity University instructor now working on a novel about the alamo from a tejanas perspective Photo by Josh Huskin
WeinBeRg continues on pg 21
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WeinBeRg continues from pg 20
College (now Park University) in Missouri she planned to major in art then focused on languages instead
While working on her masterrsquos degree at the University of Iowa she met Kurt Weinberg a professor 20 years her senior Despite the age difference and the fact he was Jewish while her upbringing was Protestant it was a match made in heaven And although her parents first opposed the marriage they too came to love and accept her husband After the couplersquos move to San Antonio Florence Weinbergrsquos widowed mom eventually came to live in the Alamo City too Weinberg cared for both her husband who had Parkinsonrsquos disease and her mother who suffered a stroke in their last years
ldquoFlorencersquos heart is as big as her mind is brilliantrdquo Shuler said ldquoShe is as loyal and dedicated to her friends as she was to her familyrdquo
Author Bill Stephens another of Weinbergrsquos good friends and a member of her Daedalus Writing Group agreed
She can be counted on both as a friend and as a fellow writer he said
ldquoHer books are not only suspenseful mysteries but compelling historical views of the life and times of the period At her own expense she has spent untold time effort and money traveling the regions where her books are set so readers are transported back in historyrdquo he said
That passion for research brought an unexpected gift to Weinbergrsquos life
Her lifelong interest in theology and religious history inspired an interest in the stories of the Spanish missions When she adapted the life of Pfefferkorn for a series of novels she found herself drawn closer to the Catholic church
ldquoAfter Kurt died and my mother was struggling with her illness I increasingly felt something was missing I felt the need for a church home I found myself drawn to the Catholic apostolic churchrdquo she said
Seeking help from Jesuit scholars to ensure the accuracy of her novels she was led to Our Lady of Guadalupe a small simple church on El Paso Street She was immediately drawn to the atmosphere there and to Associate Pastor James Marshall
ldquoOn my second visit I said lsquoConvert mersquordquo she said Today she is deeply involved with the church as a Eucharistic minister and lector Itrsquos just one more fascinating and unexpected chapter of her life
And as for that book on the Alamo ldquoIt will not be a deification of the Travis-
Bowie-Houston mythologyrdquo Weinberg said ldquoIt will be from a Tejana womanrsquos point of view and will deal with the resentment many Tejanos felt of the whites who came in and usurped their landsrdquo
ldquoThe more blowback the betterrdquo she added with a smile
22 september 2014
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In what used to be a building to store gunpowder Mana House is lighting a fuse to illuminate an art gallery an office a co-op and a place to hold events
ldquoIt was kind of like the space created the vision which I think sometimes itrsquos the opposite Itrsquos a very unique way of creating a businessrdquo said Emily Reynolds founder of both Mana House and Defining Delicious a food and beverage public relations firm
In the space located at 1160 E Commerce Suite 100 Reynolds has built what she calls a ldquocreative nexusrdquo Mana
lsquoManarsquo means empowerment at Sunset Station gallery
House has huge windows that let in light and also has exposed brick walls instead of the typical white ones seen in mamy galleries
Reynolds is the brains behind Mana House which stems from her love of all things Hawaiian and a desire to create a community filled with art food and ways to make connections Each month subjects inspired by artworks will be celebrated and the artists behind the works will be on hand at the gallery
Mana House had a soft opening Aug 1 with artist Jeannette MacDougall exhibiting her collection ldquoA Change of Sceneryrdquo The topic for August was sustainability and MacDougallrsquos mixed-media paintings and photographs depicted landscapes hidden behind layers of paint and textures to represent distressed environments and a call for conservation
Reynolds described the inaugural opening as a success Guests enjoyed good conversation a jazz band and organic local hors drsquooeuvres she said
ldquoItrsquos not just a gallery in a sense that we just put paintings on the wall and have people walk through Itrsquos art coming to liferdquo Reynolds said
Hours are 10 am to 4 pm Monday through Friday with varying times for events
Mana is a word for power in Hawaiian but the founder of Mana House
mdash a new art collaborative in Sunset Station mdash has taken the translation a step further to mean empowerment
by coLLette orquiZ
at the soft opening of mana House aug 1 guest aimee avila studies one of the works by featured artist Jeannette macdougall Photo by collette orquiz
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On Aug 18 Edwards opened Koko FitClub a digital gym franchise that specializes in personal training by computer at 999 E Basse Road Suite 184 in The Shops at Lincoln Heights
ldquoWhat we try to do is take the complicatedness of working out out of the equationrdquo Edwards said ldquoWe help people not only to work out but to stay motivated and on track because we feel like the real thing that makes people successful is consistencyrdquo
Koko FitClub uses smart training
koko FitClub steps it up in The Shops at Lincoln Heightsby coLLette orquiZ
As an English professor and mother of three finding time to work out between teaching
and caring for the children became cumbersome for Leslie Edwards until she discovered a gym concept that takes the guesswork out of exercising
and a 45-minute session equivalent to a 90-minute workout in a spa-like atmosphere Sessions at Koko FitClub are split into two workouts 30-minute strength training and 15 minutes of cardio
Koko Fuel provides a personalized nutrition plan
The name Koko is inspire by a Japanese word that means ldquoindividualrdquo
Adopting a futuristic approach an MP3 smart trainer explains exercises through headphones and guides members on the digital screen A clientrsquos goals and current fitness level and conditioning are entered into the machine to choose the best exercises
ldquoWe understand that people have busy lives and we want to just help them take the questions or the excuses out of the equation not to work outrdquo Edwards said
Fitness instructors are available during
guest walk-in hours to help and answer questions but the gym is open 24 hours seven days a week for members
They are issued a Koko Key which stores their customized workouts and progress
Edwards said she also wants to have healthy meal cooking classes and go hiking on the weekends as part of an effort to build a community inside and outside of the fitness center
There is staff on hand to help with workouts and assist guests from 7 am to 7 pm Monday through Thursday and 7 am to 1 pm Friday and Saturday
Koko fitclub is a digital gym where members plug in their Koko key mdash a UsB drive filled with all of their workout information mdash and are guided through their exercise by a computerized trainer Photos by collette orquiz
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Grayson St Eatery 521 E Grayson St just off a revived Broadway and near the Pearl serves up a dash of art along with fresh foods robust wine and beer Live music will be offered when cooler weather arrives
Restaurateur Oscar Montiel said he and longtime friend Johnny Moreno both worked in other fields ndash Montiel in medicine and Moreno at Southwest Airlines before he went to culinary school ndash when they
New eatery brings culinary show to off-Broadwayby eiLeen Pace
A former psychiatrist and an airline employee have turned a 1950s duplex near
Fort Sam Houston into a bistro that is defining the term ldquooff-Broadwayrdquo for the newest hippest part of San Antoniorsquos center-city development
decided to open the restaurant last spring The menu changes daily and varies
seasonally Signature items include Smoked Beet Salad Squid Ink Pasta Grayson St Torta the Cuban Sandwich and the Off-Broadway Burger made with arugula and topped with bacon jam
ldquoMy menu evolvesrdquo said Montiel who often visits the Pearlrsquos farmers market ldquoWersquore becoming more and more farm to table We would like to get more local growersrdquo
The restaurant makes the pasta on site smokes its meats and vegetables and keeps soups simmering
ldquoI love souprdquo Montiel said ldquoMy mom used to cook a lot of soups so I have that craving Itrsquos like comfort foodrdquo The restaurant accommodates gluten-free and other special diets
The wine list offers selections from Chile Argentina Italy the Loire Valley and several from the Hill Country Fifteen craft beers are served on tap and in the bottle
The dining room showcases Montielrsquos other passion mdash art According to the restaurateur who said he owned a gallery in Los Angeles for 10 years the pieces are on consignment He plans to add permanent art in the backyard
Montiel designed the property to be sustainable using condensation to water the
plants He also plans to xeriscape And he wants to become a fixture in the community
ldquoI want to have a vertical gardenrdquo he said ldquoI want to get the community involved to provide a space for perhaps the folks at the (nearby San Antonio) AIDS Foundation to come here and work the garden if they would like to and perhaps take back some of the food for their own userdquo
Hours are lunch 1130 am to 3 pm Monday through Saturday and dinner 5 to 10 pm Tuesday through Saturday
grayson st eatery features dishes such as the grayson st Pasta (left) and off-Broadway Burger (above) both made with ingredients from local farmers Photos by collette orquiz
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The latest incarnation now owned by the Hasslocher family of Frontier Enterprises Inc (which includes Jimrsquos Restaurants) is at 8633 Crownhill Blvd
ldquoWe have greatly exceeded expectationsrdquo said manager Bill Sheridan ldquoI guess people missed their fixrdquo
In addition to Sheridan longtime bartender Juan Romero has also returned
La Fonda Alamo Heights first opened on Broadway in 1958 Tucked into a corner of the Stewart Center for
Revived La Fonda Alamo Heights living up to legendby oLiver J bourGoin
Though La Fonda Alamo Heights has risen again at a new location under
new owners the restaurant kept some of the same staff that helped make it a go-to spot in Alamo Heights for Tex-Mex cuisine
more than 40 years it thrived in the spot where the Lion amp Rose is now
In 1999 Luna Notte left the Sunset Ridge Shopping Center on North New Braunfels Avenue and that space became La Fondarsquos new home Owner Rick Shaw sold the restaurant to new proprietors in 2013 but it closed on March 31 of this year Then the Hasslochers took over
Still in the 78209 ZIP code the new La Fonda Alamo Heights sits just inside Loop 410 where Raffles used to be No drastic changes to the menu are expected
ldquoI love the family atmosphere caring about employees treating them rightrdquo said Sheridan who moved to San Antonio from New Jersey in 1979 ldquoOver the years I got to know people who have made me feel like a part of their own familyrdquo
La Fonda has room for 140 diners inside and there are a half-dozen tables on the outdoor patio A staff of 60 includes many employees placed at Jimrsquos Restaurants the past few months while the building which had been vacant five years was renovated
Though Jimmy Hasslocher is in charge of day-to-day operations his father company founder G ldquoJimrdquo Hasslocher 92 still takes an active interest in the business and recently came into La Fonda with blueprints under his arm and offering a strong handshake
ldquorsquoMr Jimrsquo still comes in to check on things mdash dailyrdquo Sheridan said
The manager said two of his favorites from the menu include the regular plate mdash enchilada rice beans chili and a tamal mdash and the Guero Guapo Especial which was named after him and features chopped steak with queso rice and pico
ldquoAll our food is made to orderrdquo Sheridan said ldquoNothing is pre-preparedrdquo
Hours are 11 am to 9 pm Sunday through Thursday and 11 am to 10 pm Friday and Saturday
though la fonda alamo Heights has reopened under new owners and at a new location it still features the drinks (left) and sizzling tex-mex cuisine (above) that have made it a popular dining spot for decades Photos by collette orquiz
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he sees colors shapes patterns and images In addition he is able to see in both the blue and red spectrums no matter the brightness of the environment There is no medical explanation for condition he said
When he turned 21 he became a student of the late Dai Vernon who was considered the worldrsquos best card-trick expert at the time
ldquoIt was just the greatest experience blessing if you wouldrdquo Turner said
Turner also spent years practicing for hours each day mdash at the grocery store on the road and even chatting on the phone
ldquoUnlike a piano player I can practice anywhere and everywhere and what I would do is I would take a move that I want to learn I would analyze it break it down piece by piece moment by moment frame by frame and get it in my subconscious and then it would become an obsessive habitrdquo Turner said
Turner still practices about four hours a day
While Turner has turned shuffling cards into a show of magic and mystery hersquos had plenty of other
adventures too mdash swimming with sharks driving a motorcycle until his father told him to stop and earning a black belt in the martial arts
Korem said now is the perfect time to tell Turnerrsquos story He said the card mechanic motivates others
ldquoI donrsquot try to inspire them it just somehow happensrdquo Turner said
With nine months of filming in the can production wonrsquot be complete for another three months The crew has worked around the clock editing and transcribing interviews and footage for release in the fall of 2015
ldquoIf we were to tell the story 40 50 years down the line say when hersquos passed away and itrsquos historical it wouldnrsquot be the samerdquo Korem said ldquoYoursquore not going to get to live the momentsrdquo
A handful of people have asked to document Turner but Korem was given the green light because his father is a professional magician and a long-time friend of the card mechanic
Next stop for the film crew Turner and Turnerrsquos family is The Magic Castle in Hollywood the clubhouse for the Academy of Magic Acts and a nightclub for magicians and those who love illusionists
MagiCian continues from pg 19
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The pharmacy would be built on land owned by the University of the Incarnate Word at the site of the Kathleen Martin Enrollment Center an admissions building at 4600 Broadway
However a provision in the city code from 2010 disallows any new drive-thrus in Alamo Heights which means the developers would have to apply for a special-use permit followed by City Council approval
ldquoRight now there is an interest in the applicant to have a drive-thrurdquo said David Harris interim director of the Community
Zoning changes request for a drive-thru on the tableby bain serna
ALAMO HEIGHTS mdash Plans for a new CVS retail-pharmacy store are
moving ahead but the proposed building will have to reflect the cityrsquos architecture and a request for a drive-thru is still up in the air
Development Services Department ldquoThere may also be an interest with the City Council and (Architectural Review Board) to allow for something like that The Planning and Zoning Commission even stated that they wanted to allow them the opportunity to
at least allow them to apply for onerdquo Meanwhile contract negotiations are
under way for the purchase of the property between CVS representatives and the UIW
Discussions for the past two months involving the council the ARB the university and CVS have ranged from the outer aesthetics of the store to where the building will sit on the property
During the July 28 regular council meeting city leaders tabled the matter to review the project
ldquoWe had a joint meeting with the ARB which was absolutely wonderful because it allowed the City Council to hear from the ARB and their thoughts on the proposed CVS buildingrdquo said Place 1 Councilman Bobby Hasslocher of the Aug 5 joint session ldquoWe hammered out some issues such as the placement of the building what we would prefer to see not what we insist but what we prefer to see The typical CVS building the big block building we didnrsquot care much for We wanted them to look at a different form of architecture that blends in more with Alamo Heightsrdquo
According to Hasslocher the building shouldnrsquot resemble a standard CVS pharmacy
ldquoCVS was very open-minded and wanted to build something to make the Alamo Heights community happyrdquo said Mayor Louis Cooper ldquoThey wanted to start
somewhere so they gave a drawing of one of their standard stores We want to have the ability to build a special or unique type of CVS but definitely not the lsquocookie-cutterrsquo one that they submitted to us earlierrdquo
So far CVS appears willing to work with the city officials said
ldquoThey are planning to submit a new proposed store design a building that is front-loaded and that is flush out against Broadwayrdquo Harris said
Another issue on the table is a possible zoning change for a rear lot on the property from parking to a B-1 business zone to make the entire parcel mdash which contains four small lots mdash zoned for a business district
The B-1 designation allows for pharmacies
ldquoThe property theyrsquore looking to purchase is made up of four smaller lots and one of those lots is zoned P for parkingrdquo Harris said ldquoThe rear portion is zoned P and the front (three) parcels are zoned B-1 business district What they were requesting initially was to have the entire parcel zoned a B-1 The original submission they gave us proposed a design that wouldrsquove put the building to the back of the property and that wouldnrsquot be allowable in a P zone so that was the genesis of the requestrdquo
A decision by the council is pending officials said
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cvs Pharmacy is looking at an admissions building owned by the University of the incarnate Word as a site for a new store Photo by rudy B ornelas
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Business owners grateful to persistent customersby eiLeen Pace
Business owners and Mahncke Park residents are breathing a collective
sigh of relief with the reopening of the intersection at Broadway and Hildebrand to two-way traffic after an 18-month construction project
Though the announcement came July 31 it took another couple of weeks and intermittent lane closures for striping concrete work and some landscaping before the lanes returned to normal up and down Broadway and along Hildebrand west of Broadway
For much of the project only the eastbound lanes of Hildebrand remained opened which created headaches for motorists trying to reach US 281 They had to take a long detour through Brackenridge Park
ldquoIrsquom impressed that they (city crews) were able to get the project finished pretty much on schedulerdquo said Jon Lindskog owner of Cheesy Janersquos Burgers which is located south of the intersection
The project to improve drainage and traffic flow on one of the near-North Sidersquos busiest crossroads began early in 2013 with the closure of westbound lanes on Hildebrand from New Braunfels Avenue to the San Antonio River The city shut down lanes on Broadway for varying periods of time allowing crews to add stormwater drains under the intersection Along with the new drainage system crews installed the necessary utilities beneath the street
ReOpeneD continues on pg 18
at long last say merchants the intersection of east Hildebrand and Broadway is fully open again Photo by rudy B ornelas
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cityrsquos Capital Improvements Management Services said the project finished on time
ldquoIf a project goes over schedule each contract is typically written with a section that allows us to charge damages each day that it goes over Thankfully that wasnrsquot an issue hererdquo Sparks said
After the dust settled new curbs and landscaping had been installed along Broadway new traffic signals were operational and the much-anticipated drainage system was in place The system is designed to channel a 100-year storm event
Lindskog is happy to have that drainage system finished During past floods the water has risen to Cheesy Janersquos parking lot
Though the construction took some time and often meant delays the rewards are worthwhile for motorists and residents such as the neighbors in nearby Mahncke Park city officials said
ldquoResidents now have a drainage system that can handle a 100-year storm event as well as better traffic flow and a beautified areardquo Sparks said ldquoNow that lanes are open theyrsquoll benefit from some additional turn lanes in the intersection bike lanes sidewalks and even new traffic signalsrdquo
Lindskog said his business has returned to pre-construction levels of two summers ago
ldquoIt happened immediatelyrdquo he said ldquoThe street opened on Thursday night and we were immediately busier at Friday lunch the next dayrdquo
Many businesses along Broadway did some hand-wringing over the past 18 months but things now are looking up
ldquoMost businesses were very patient and worked with us to ease any construction-related issues they facedrdquo Sparks said
WashTub manager Leo Sanchez said the car wash had a lot of faithful customers who kept coming despite the detours
Subway manager Tricia Mascorro said the construction did have an impact on her sales but now business is slowly recovering
ldquoItrsquos kind of going slow but itrsquos getting thererdquo she said ldquoItrsquos not like it was before the construction but itrsquos getting thererdquo
Staff in the ATampT building across Broadway kept coming to dine but drivers going south on Broadway were reluctant to cross to the other side of the street while it was torn up Mascorro added
Now she is happy with the new streetldquoIt looks beautiful They
really did a beautiful jobrdquo she said ldquoThe streets are wider
Lindskog is grateful to the patrons who kept coming to his restaurant
ldquoI just want to thank our regular customers who came to us during the construction the ones who found their way to us on the back streets and kept coming all these monthsrdquo he said
ReOpeneD continues from pg 17
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But that hasnrsquot stopped Richard Turner 60 a blind man often described as the worldrsquos top card-trick expert whose notable talents will be highlighted in a documentary due out late next year called ldquoDealtrdquo
Turner has also gained plenty of young fans while teaching classes for 12 summers at San Antonio Academy in Monte Vista
ldquoItrsquos a story that just sounds like fiction but itrsquos realrdquo said Luke Korem director of the upcoming documentary which includes segments at the academy ldquoItrsquos important because Richard is extremely inspiring You canrsquot help but be inspired and entertained when yoursquore around himrdquo
Turner born in 1954 or the ldquoyear of the full deckrdquo as he calls it (including jokers
Film should be released by fall 2015by coLLette orquiZ
Seeing the outcome of a card game is never easy especially if your vision is nonexistent
an entire deck has 54 cards) is sometimes billed as a card magician but he considers himself a card mechanic because of the way he manipulates the outcome of the deck
ldquoI could explain what Irsquom doing but itrsquos not how itrsquos being done itrsquos that itrsquos being donerdquo Turner said
This summer was particularly special because Korem and a film crew out of Austin spent time at the academy to capture Turner teaching and joking with his students
ldquoI thought it was really fun and I liked learning all the tricksrdquo said Michaela Vail 12 from Castle Hills ldquoI think itrsquos really good that he does because I feel like he stands for the blind community in generalrdquo
Michaela has been attending Summer at the Academy for the past couple of summers and was invited to be a part of the documentary because of her own sight limitations She was born with a genetic defect called Leberrsquos congenital amaurosis Her father Neal Vail said what vision Michaela does have occurs in the periphery but she can see things up close and very large
Turnerrsquos classes are two and a half hours long and his son Asa 19 has been helping since he was 7 The elder Turner teaches students simple tricks to take home and show their family and friends
While hersquos regaling the kids with anecdotes the one trick he teaches them is the five-dollar or dozen-cookie trick When all is said and done his young
learners are able to trick a friend or family into handing over money and sweets
Itrsquos all in good fun Turner saidldquoPeople enjoy being fooled and
people enjoy fooling people so it works both waysrdquo he added
When Turner is not teaching at the academy he is flying to locations near and far most of the time with his son and wife Kim He is booked for card gigs and motivational speaking events until September 2015
Turner started learning his craft in 1961 while watching the television show ldquoMaverickrdquo featuring James Garner as a Wild West poker-playing cardsharp At the time Turner still had his sight
Because he was the oldest in the family Turner said he felt like he had to win That meant finding ways to make sure he always controlled the outcome of a game
At 9 Turner and his younger sister contracted scarlet fever One day they could see the chalkboard at the school and the next day they couldnrsquot Turner attributes the disease to his loss of sight since there is no history of blindness in his family
Though he is without sight Turner reports an unusual side effect known as Charles Bonnet Syndrome in which
CaRD TRiCKS continues on pg 26
michaela vail (left) who has sight limitations listens to card-trick mechanic richard turner (right) who also is blind during a summer class at san antonio academy Photo by collette orquiz
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WeinBeRg continues from pg 01
The beautiful old Spanish missions of the Southwest and the stories of the men of faith who established them in the challenging New World have inspired Weinbergrsquos historical mystery novels And the process of writing them has illuminated this Northwood residentrsquos life in surprising ways
Since retiring in 1999 from Trinity University where she chaired the Department of Modern Languages Weinberg has published 10 impeccably researched novels most set in the 18th-century Spanish territories of Texas and New Mexico ldquoApache Lancerdquo ldquoFranciscan Crossrdquo and ldquoSeven Cities of Mudrdquo focus on Franciscan pioneers in San Antonio and New Mexico
A separate four-book series features Fray
by susan yerkes
Curiosity started at very early age
Florence Weinberg is a writer with a mission Make that many missions
Ygnacio Pfefferkorn a real-life German-born Jesuit missionary working in Sonora New Mexico and his return to Europe during the heat of religious struggles in the Catholic church Her most recent book ldquoAnselm a Metamorphosisrdquo delves into fantasy realms And now shersquos hard at work on a new novel about the Alamo
A tall stately woman with a ready smile and piercing intellect Weinberg has spent much of her life in scholarly pursuits Yet the love of nature and wide-open spaces and a rugged athleticism born in childhood bring energy and sparkle to her personality and her work
The only child of two dedicated teachers Weinbergrsquos Depression-era youth was full of challenge and adventure Her father an engineer who worked on a highway from Chicago to El Paso met her mother while involved in the project When the job ended the pair settled in Alamogordo New Mexico where her dad taught high school and her mother was an elementary school teacher Thatrsquos where Weinberg was born in 1933 Her childhood was idyllic though times were hard
ldquoI was my fatherrsquos lsquogal Fridayrsquo ldquo she said ldquoI was big and strong so I helped plant the harvest build fence and bale hayrdquo
By the time she could walk she was riding horses and when she wasnrsquot helping her dad she was exploring the wilderness on foot or in the saddle And even as a toddler she was soaking up all the knowledge her world offered
ldquoI am fascinated by the way Florence grew up with such brilliant parents in such difficult timesrdquo said Linda Shuler a fellow author and former drama coach who has
become one of Weinbergrsquos close friends ldquoI remember her telling me about when she was still almost a baby sitting on the wooden floor of this tiny country schoolhouse way out West while her mother taught classesrdquo
With a passion for language and art and well-read parents Weinberg was always learning and creating She wrote and illustrated her first book ldquoYwain King of All Catsrdquo when she was 3 and started first grade at 4
Her father enlisted in World War II and was seriously wounded in the Battle of the Bulge When he returned home the family moved to a 360-acre farm by a lake in northern Arkansas
ldquoThere was nothing but an abandoned Civil War cabin and a large barn on the propertyrdquo she said ldquoMy father rebuilt the cabin and we lived there without electricity at first and then we had a six-volt system with a generator he created out of an old washing machine Even through my high school years we had no telephonerdquo
As a newcomer to the Ozarks and a tall highly educated teenager Weinberg struggled to make friends in high school and found the key in basketball where she also excelled
Offered a scholarship at Park
northwood author florence Weinberg mdash showing a whimsical side mdash is a former trinity University instructor now working on a novel about the alamo from a tejanas perspective Photo by Josh Huskin
WeinBeRg continues on pg 21
You do your best to make sure your kids are healthy and
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WeinBeRg continues from pg 20
College (now Park University) in Missouri she planned to major in art then focused on languages instead
While working on her masterrsquos degree at the University of Iowa she met Kurt Weinberg a professor 20 years her senior Despite the age difference and the fact he was Jewish while her upbringing was Protestant it was a match made in heaven And although her parents first opposed the marriage they too came to love and accept her husband After the couplersquos move to San Antonio Florence Weinbergrsquos widowed mom eventually came to live in the Alamo City too Weinberg cared for both her husband who had Parkinsonrsquos disease and her mother who suffered a stroke in their last years
ldquoFlorencersquos heart is as big as her mind is brilliantrdquo Shuler said ldquoShe is as loyal and dedicated to her friends as she was to her familyrdquo
Author Bill Stephens another of Weinbergrsquos good friends and a member of her Daedalus Writing Group agreed
She can be counted on both as a friend and as a fellow writer he said
ldquoHer books are not only suspenseful mysteries but compelling historical views of the life and times of the period At her own expense she has spent untold time effort and money traveling the regions where her books are set so readers are transported back in historyrdquo he said
That passion for research brought an unexpected gift to Weinbergrsquos life
Her lifelong interest in theology and religious history inspired an interest in the stories of the Spanish missions When she adapted the life of Pfefferkorn for a series of novels she found herself drawn closer to the Catholic church
ldquoAfter Kurt died and my mother was struggling with her illness I increasingly felt something was missing I felt the need for a church home I found myself drawn to the Catholic apostolic churchrdquo she said
Seeking help from Jesuit scholars to ensure the accuracy of her novels she was led to Our Lady of Guadalupe a small simple church on El Paso Street She was immediately drawn to the atmosphere there and to Associate Pastor James Marshall
ldquoOn my second visit I said lsquoConvert mersquordquo she said Today she is deeply involved with the church as a Eucharistic minister and lector Itrsquos just one more fascinating and unexpected chapter of her life
And as for that book on the Alamo ldquoIt will not be a deification of the Travis-
Bowie-Houston mythologyrdquo Weinberg said ldquoIt will be from a Tejana womanrsquos point of view and will deal with the resentment many Tejanos felt of the whites who came in and usurped their landsrdquo
ldquoThe more blowback the betterrdquo she added with a smile
22 september 2014
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In what used to be a building to store gunpowder Mana House is lighting a fuse to illuminate an art gallery an office a co-op and a place to hold events
ldquoIt was kind of like the space created the vision which I think sometimes itrsquos the opposite Itrsquos a very unique way of creating a businessrdquo said Emily Reynolds founder of both Mana House and Defining Delicious a food and beverage public relations firm
In the space located at 1160 E Commerce Suite 100 Reynolds has built what she calls a ldquocreative nexusrdquo Mana
lsquoManarsquo means empowerment at Sunset Station gallery
House has huge windows that let in light and also has exposed brick walls instead of the typical white ones seen in mamy galleries
Reynolds is the brains behind Mana House which stems from her love of all things Hawaiian and a desire to create a community filled with art food and ways to make connections Each month subjects inspired by artworks will be celebrated and the artists behind the works will be on hand at the gallery
Mana House had a soft opening Aug 1 with artist Jeannette MacDougall exhibiting her collection ldquoA Change of Sceneryrdquo The topic for August was sustainability and MacDougallrsquos mixed-media paintings and photographs depicted landscapes hidden behind layers of paint and textures to represent distressed environments and a call for conservation
Reynolds described the inaugural opening as a success Guests enjoyed good conversation a jazz band and organic local hors drsquooeuvres she said
ldquoItrsquos not just a gallery in a sense that we just put paintings on the wall and have people walk through Itrsquos art coming to liferdquo Reynolds said
Hours are 10 am to 4 pm Monday through Friday with varying times for events
Mana is a word for power in Hawaiian but the founder of Mana House
mdash a new art collaborative in Sunset Station mdash has taken the translation a step further to mean empowerment
by coLLette orquiZ
at the soft opening of mana House aug 1 guest aimee avila studies one of the works by featured artist Jeannette macdougall Photo by collette orquiz
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On Aug 18 Edwards opened Koko FitClub a digital gym franchise that specializes in personal training by computer at 999 E Basse Road Suite 184 in The Shops at Lincoln Heights
ldquoWhat we try to do is take the complicatedness of working out out of the equationrdquo Edwards said ldquoWe help people not only to work out but to stay motivated and on track because we feel like the real thing that makes people successful is consistencyrdquo
Koko FitClub uses smart training
koko FitClub steps it up in The Shops at Lincoln Heightsby coLLette orquiZ
As an English professor and mother of three finding time to work out between teaching
and caring for the children became cumbersome for Leslie Edwards until she discovered a gym concept that takes the guesswork out of exercising
and a 45-minute session equivalent to a 90-minute workout in a spa-like atmosphere Sessions at Koko FitClub are split into two workouts 30-minute strength training and 15 minutes of cardio
Koko Fuel provides a personalized nutrition plan
The name Koko is inspire by a Japanese word that means ldquoindividualrdquo
Adopting a futuristic approach an MP3 smart trainer explains exercises through headphones and guides members on the digital screen A clientrsquos goals and current fitness level and conditioning are entered into the machine to choose the best exercises
ldquoWe understand that people have busy lives and we want to just help them take the questions or the excuses out of the equation not to work outrdquo Edwards said
Fitness instructors are available during
guest walk-in hours to help and answer questions but the gym is open 24 hours seven days a week for members
They are issued a Koko Key which stores their customized workouts and progress
Edwards said she also wants to have healthy meal cooking classes and go hiking on the weekends as part of an effort to build a community inside and outside of the fitness center
There is staff on hand to help with workouts and assist guests from 7 am to 7 pm Monday through Thursday and 7 am to 1 pm Friday and Saturday
Koko fitclub is a digital gym where members plug in their Koko key mdash a UsB drive filled with all of their workout information mdash and are guided through their exercise by a computerized trainer Photos by collette orquiz
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Grayson St Eatery 521 E Grayson St just off a revived Broadway and near the Pearl serves up a dash of art along with fresh foods robust wine and beer Live music will be offered when cooler weather arrives
Restaurateur Oscar Montiel said he and longtime friend Johnny Moreno both worked in other fields ndash Montiel in medicine and Moreno at Southwest Airlines before he went to culinary school ndash when they
New eatery brings culinary show to off-Broadwayby eiLeen Pace
A former psychiatrist and an airline employee have turned a 1950s duplex near
Fort Sam Houston into a bistro that is defining the term ldquooff-Broadwayrdquo for the newest hippest part of San Antoniorsquos center-city development
decided to open the restaurant last spring The menu changes daily and varies
seasonally Signature items include Smoked Beet Salad Squid Ink Pasta Grayson St Torta the Cuban Sandwich and the Off-Broadway Burger made with arugula and topped with bacon jam
ldquoMy menu evolvesrdquo said Montiel who often visits the Pearlrsquos farmers market ldquoWersquore becoming more and more farm to table We would like to get more local growersrdquo
The restaurant makes the pasta on site smokes its meats and vegetables and keeps soups simmering
ldquoI love souprdquo Montiel said ldquoMy mom used to cook a lot of soups so I have that craving Itrsquos like comfort foodrdquo The restaurant accommodates gluten-free and other special diets
The wine list offers selections from Chile Argentina Italy the Loire Valley and several from the Hill Country Fifteen craft beers are served on tap and in the bottle
The dining room showcases Montielrsquos other passion mdash art According to the restaurateur who said he owned a gallery in Los Angeles for 10 years the pieces are on consignment He plans to add permanent art in the backyard
Montiel designed the property to be sustainable using condensation to water the
plants He also plans to xeriscape And he wants to become a fixture in the community
ldquoI want to have a vertical gardenrdquo he said ldquoI want to get the community involved to provide a space for perhaps the folks at the (nearby San Antonio) AIDS Foundation to come here and work the garden if they would like to and perhaps take back some of the food for their own userdquo
Hours are lunch 1130 am to 3 pm Monday through Saturday and dinner 5 to 10 pm Tuesday through Saturday
grayson st eatery features dishes such as the grayson st Pasta (left) and off-Broadway Burger (above) both made with ingredients from local farmers Photos by collette orquiz
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The latest incarnation now owned by the Hasslocher family of Frontier Enterprises Inc (which includes Jimrsquos Restaurants) is at 8633 Crownhill Blvd
ldquoWe have greatly exceeded expectationsrdquo said manager Bill Sheridan ldquoI guess people missed their fixrdquo
In addition to Sheridan longtime bartender Juan Romero has also returned
La Fonda Alamo Heights first opened on Broadway in 1958 Tucked into a corner of the Stewart Center for
Revived La Fonda Alamo Heights living up to legendby oLiver J bourGoin
Though La Fonda Alamo Heights has risen again at a new location under
new owners the restaurant kept some of the same staff that helped make it a go-to spot in Alamo Heights for Tex-Mex cuisine
more than 40 years it thrived in the spot where the Lion amp Rose is now
In 1999 Luna Notte left the Sunset Ridge Shopping Center on North New Braunfels Avenue and that space became La Fondarsquos new home Owner Rick Shaw sold the restaurant to new proprietors in 2013 but it closed on March 31 of this year Then the Hasslochers took over
Still in the 78209 ZIP code the new La Fonda Alamo Heights sits just inside Loop 410 where Raffles used to be No drastic changes to the menu are expected
ldquoI love the family atmosphere caring about employees treating them rightrdquo said Sheridan who moved to San Antonio from New Jersey in 1979 ldquoOver the years I got to know people who have made me feel like a part of their own familyrdquo
La Fonda has room for 140 diners inside and there are a half-dozen tables on the outdoor patio A staff of 60 includes many employees placed at Jimrsquos Restaurants the past few months while the building which had been vacant five years was renovated
Though Jimmy Hasslocher is in charge of day-to-day operations his father company founder G ldquoJimrdquo Hasslocher 92 still takes an active interest in the business and recently came into La Fonda with blueprints under his arm and offering a strong handshake
ldquorsquoMr Jimrsquo still comes in to check on things mdash dailyrdquo Sheridan said
The manager said two of his favorites from the menu include the regular plate mdash enchilada rice beans chili and a tamal mdash and the Guero Guapo Especial which was named after him and features chopped steak with queso rice and pico
ldquoAll our food is made to orderrdquo Sheridan said ldquoNothing is pre-preparedrdquo
Hours are 11 am to 9 pm Sunday through Thursday and 11 am to 10 pm Friday and Saturday
though la fonda alamo Heights has reopened under new owners and at a new location it still features the drinks (left) and sizzling tex-mex cuisine (above) that have made it a popular dining spot for decades Photos by collette orquiz
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he sees colors shapes patterns and images In addition he is able to see in both the blue and red spectrums no matter the brightness of the environment There is no medical explanation for condition he said
When he turned 21 he became a student of the late Dai Vernon who was considered the worldrsquos best card-trick expert at the time
ldquoIt was just the greatest experience blessing if you wouldrdquo Turner said
Turner also spent years practicing for hours each day mdash at the grocery store on the road and even chatting on the phone
ldquoUnlike a piano player I can practice anywhere and everywhere and what I would do is I would take a move that I want to learn I would analyze it break it down piece by piece moment by moment frame by frame and get it in my subconscious and then it would become an obsessive habitrdquo Turner said
Turner still practices about four hours a day
While Turner has turned shuffling cards into a show of magic and mystery hersquos had plenty of other
adventures too mdash swimming with sharks driving a motorcycle until his father told him to stop and earning a black belt in the martial arts
Korem said now is the perfect time to tell Turnerrsquos story He said the card mechanic motivates others
ldquoI donrsquot try to inspire them it just somehow happensrdquo Turner said
With nine months of filming in the can production wonrsquot be complete for another three months The crew has worked around the clock editing and transcribing interviews and footage for release in the fall of 2015
ldquoIf we were to tell the story 40 50 years down the line say when hersquos passed away and itrsquos historical it wouldnrsquot be the samerdquo Korem said ldquoYoursquore not going to get to live the momentsrdquo
A handful of people have asked to document Turner but Korem was given the green light because his father is a professional magician and a long-time friend of the card mechanic
Next stop for the film crew Turner and Turnerrsquos family is The Magic Castle in Hollywood the clubhouse for the Academy of Magic Acts and a nightclub for magicians and those who love illusionists
MagiCian continues from pg 19
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Business owners grateful to persistent customersby eiLeen Pace
Business owners and Mahncke Park residents are breathing a collective
sigh of relief with the reopening of the intersection at Broadway and Hildebrand to two-way traffic after an 18-month construction project
Though the announcement came July 31 it took another couple of weeks and intermittent lane closures for striping concrete work and some landscaping before the lanes returned to normal up and down Broadway and along Hildebrand west of Broadway
For much of the project only the eastbound lanes of Hildebrand remained opened which created headaches for motorists trying to reach US 281 They had to take a long detour through Brackenridge Park
ldquoIrsquom impressed that they (city crews) were able to get the project finished pretty much on schedulerdquo said Jon Lindskog owner of Cheesy Janersquos Burgers which is located south of the intersection
The project to improve drainage and traffic flow on one of the near-North Sidersquos busiest crossroads began early in 2013 with the closure of westbound lanes on Hildebrand from New Braunfels Avenue to the San Antonio River The city shut down lanes on Broadway for varying periods of time allowing crews to add stormwater drains under the intersection Along with the new drainage system crews installed the necessary utilities beneath the street
ReOpeneD continues on pg 18
at long last say merchants the intersection of east Hildebrand and Broadway is fully open again Photo by rudy B ornelas
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ndash gas water sewer cable and power Melissa Sparks a spokeswoman for the
cityrsquos Capital Improvements Management Services said the project finished on time
ldquoIf a project goes over schedule each contract is typically written with a section that allows us to charge damages each day that it goes over Thankfully that wasnrsquot an issue hererdquo Sparks said
After the dust settled new curbs and landscaping had been installed along Broadway new traffic signals were operational and the much-anticipated drainage system was in place The system is designed to channel a 100-year storm event
Lindskog is happy to have that drainage system finished During past floods the water has risen to Cheesy Janersquos parking lot
Though the construction took some time and often meant delays the rewards are worthwhile for motorists and residents such as the neighbors in nearby Mahncke Park city officials said
ldquoResidents now have a drainage system that can handle a 100-year storm event as well as better traffic flow and a beautified areardquo Sparks said ldquoNow that lanes are open theyrsquoll benefit from some additional turn lanes in the intersection bike lanes sidewalks and even new traffic signalsrdquo
Lindskog said his business has returned to pre-construction levels of two summers ago
ldquoIt happened immediatelyrdquo he said ldquoThe street opened on Thursday night and we were immediately busier at Friday lunch the next dayrdquo
Many businesses along Broadway did some hand-wringing over the past 18 months but things now are looking up
ldquoMost businesses were very patient and worked with us to ease any construction-related issues they facedrdquo Sparks said
WashTub manager Leo Sanchez said the car wash had a lot of faithful customers who kept coming despite the detours
Subway manager Tricia Mascorro said the construction did have an impact on her sales but now business is slowly recovering
ldquoItrsquos kind of going slow but itrsquos getting thererdquo she said ldquoItrsquos not like it was before the construction but itrsquos getting thererdquo
Staff in the ATampT building across Broadway kept coming to dine but drivers going south on Broadway were reluctant to cross to the other side of the street while it was torn up Mascorro added
Now she is happy with the new streetldquoIt looks beautiful They
really did a beautiful jobrdquo she said ldquoThe streets are wider
Lindskog is grateful to the patrons who kept coming to his restaurant
ldquoI just want to thank our regular customers who came to us during the construction the ones who found their way to us on the back streets and kept coming all these monthsrdquo he said
ReOpeneD continues from pg 17
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CaRD TRiCKS continues from pg 01
But that hasnrsquot stopped Richard Turner 60 a blind man often described as the worldrsquos top card-trick expert whose notable talents will be highlighted in a documentary due out late next year called ldquoDealtrdquo
Turner has also gained plenty of young fans while teaching classes for 12 summers at San Antonio Academy in Monte Vista
ldquoItrsquos a story that just sounds like fiction but itrsquos realrdquo said Luke Korem director of the upcoming documentary which includes segments at the academy ldquoItrsquos important because Richard is extremely inspiring You canrsquot help but be inspired and entertained when yoursquore around himrdquo
Turner born in 1954 or the ldquoyear of the full deckrdquo as he calls it (including jokers
Film should be released by fall 2015by coLLette orquiZ
Seeing the outcome of a card game is never easy especially if your vision is nonexistent
an entire deck has 54 cards) is sometimes billed as a card magician but he considers himself a card mechanic because of the way he manipulates the outcome of the deck
ldquoI could explain what Irsquom doing but itrsquos not how itrsquos being done itrsquos that itrsquos being donerdquo Turner said
This summer was particularly special because Korem and a film crew out of Austin spent time at the academy to capture Turner teaching and joking with his students
ldquoI thought it was really fun and I liked learning all the tricksrdquo said Michaela Vail 12 from Castle Hills ldquoI think itrsquos really good that he does because I feel like he stands for the blind community in generalrdquo
Michaela has been attending Summer at the Academy for the past couple of summers and was invited to be a part of the documentary because of her own sight limitations She was born with a genetic defect called Leberrsquos congenital amaurosis Her father Neal Vail said what vision Michaela does have occurs in the periphery but she can see things up close and very large
Turnerrsquos classes are two and a half hours long and his son Asa 19 has been helping since he was 7 The elder Turner teaches students simple tricks to take home and show their family and friends
While hersquos regaling the kids with anecdotes the one trick he teaches them is the five-dollar or dozen-cookie trick When all is said and done his young
learners are able to trick a friend or family into handing over money and sweets
Itrsquos all in good fun Turner saidldquoPeople enjoy being fooled and
people enjoy fooling people so it works both waysrdquo he added
When Turner is not teaching at the academy he is flying to locations near and far most of the time with his son and wife Kim He is booked for card gigs and motivational speaking events until September 2015
Turner started learning his craft in 1961 while watching the television show ldquoMaverickrdquo featuring James Garner as a Wild West poker-playing cardsharp At the time Turner still had his sight
Because he was the oldest in the family Turner said he felt like he had to win That meant finding ways to make sure he always controlled the outcome of a game
At 9 Turner and his younger sister contracted scarlet fever One day they could see the chalkboard at the school and the next day they couldnrsquot Turner attributes the disease to his loss of sight since there is no history of blindness in his family
Though he is without sight Turner reports an unusual side effect known as Charles Bonnet Syndrome in which
CaRD TRiCKS continues on pg 26
michaela vail (left) who has sight limitations listens to card-trick mechanic richard turner (right) who also is blind during a summer class at san antonio academy Photo by collette orquiz
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WeinBeRg continues from pg 01
The beautiful old Spanish missions of the Southwest and the stories of the men of faith who established them in the challenging New World have inspired Weinbergrsquos historical mystery novels And the process of writing them has illuminated this Northwood residentrsquos life in surprising ways
Since retiring in 1999 from Trinity University where she chaired the Department of Modern Languages Weinberg has published 10 impeccably researched novels most set in the 18th-century Spanish territories of Texas and New Mexico ldquoApache Lancerdquo ldquoFranciscan Crossrdquo and ldquoSeven Cities of Mudrdquo focus on Franciscan pioneers in San Antonio and New Mexico
A separate four-book series features Fray
by susan yerkes
Curiosity started at very early age
Florence Weinberg is a writer with a mission Make that many missions
Ygnacio Pfefferkorn a real-life German-born Jesuit missionary working in Sonora New Mexico and his return to Europe during the heat of religious struggles in the Catholic church Her most recent book ldquoAnselm a Metamorphosisrdquo delves into fantasy realms And now shersquos hard at work on a new novel about the Alamo
A tall stately woman with a ready smile and piercing intellect Weinberg has spent much of her life in scholarly pursuits Yet the love of nature and wide-open spaces and a rugged athleticism born in childhood bring energy and sparkle to her personality and her work
The only child of two dedicated teachers Weinbergrsquos Depression-era youth was full of challenge and adventure Her father an engineer who worked on a highway from Chicago to El Paso met her mother while involved in the project When the job ended the pair settled in Alamogordo New Mexico where her dad taught high school and her mother was an elementary school teacher Thatrsquos where Weinberg was born in 1933 Her childhood was idyllic though times were hard
ldquoI was my fatherrsquos lsquogal Fridayrsquo ldquo she said ldquoI was big and strong so I helped plant the harvest build fence and bale hayrdquo
By the time she could walk she was riding horses and when she wasnrsquot helping her dad she was exploring the wilderness on foot or in the saddle And even as a toddler she was soaking up all the knowledge her world offered
ldquoI am fascinated by the way Florence grew up with such brilliant parents in such difficult timesrdquo said Linda Shuler a fellow author and former drama coach who has
become one of Weinbergrsquos close friends ldquoI remember her telling me about when she was still almost a baby sitting on the wooden floor of this tiny country schoolhouse way out West while her mother taught classesrdquo
With a passion for language and art and well-read parents Weinberg was always learning and creating She wrote and illustrated her first book ldquoYwain King of All Catsrdquo when she was 3 and started first grade at 4
Her father enlisted in World War II and was seriously wounded in the Battle of the Bulge When he returned home the family moved to a 360-acre farm by a lake in northern Arkansas
ldquoThere was nothing but an abandoned Civil War cabin and a large barn on the propertyrdquo she said ldquoMy father rebuilt the cabin and we lived there without electricity at first and then we had a six-volt system with a generator he created out of an old washing machine Even through my high school years we had no telephonerdquo
As a newcomer to the Ozarks and a tall highly educated teenager Weinberg struggled to make friends in high school and found the key in basketball where she also excelled
Offered a scholarship at Park
northwood author florence Weinberg mdash showing a whimsical side mdash is a former trinity University instructor now working on a novel about the alamo from a tejanas perspective Photo by Josh Huskin
WeinBeRg continues on pg 21
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WeinBeRg continues from pg 20
College (now Park University) in Missouri she planned to major in art then focused on languages instead
While working on her masterrsquos degree at the University of Iowa she met Kurt Weinberg a professor 20 years her senior Despite the age difference and the fact he was Jewish while her upbringing was Protestant it was a match made in heaven And although her parents first opposed the marriage they too came to love and accept her husband After the couplersquos move to San Antonio Florence Weinbergrsquos widowed mom eventually came to live in the Alamo City too Weinberg cared for both her husband who had Parkinsonrsquos disease and her mother who suffered a stroke in their last years
ldquoFlorencersquos heart is as big as her mind is brilliantrdquo Shuler said ldquoShe is as loyal and dedicated to her friends as she was to her familyrdquo
Author Bill Stephens another of Weinbergrsquos good friends and a member of her Daedalus Writing Group agreed
She can be counted on both as a friend and as a fellow writer he said
ldquoHer books are not only suspenseful mysteries but compelling historical views of the life and times of the period At her own expense she has spent untold time effort and money traveling the regions where her books are set so readers are transported back in historyrdquo he said
That passion for research brought an unexpected gift to Weinbergrsquos life
Her lifelong interest in theology and religious history inspired an interest in the stories of the Spanish missions When she adapted the life of Pfefferkorn for a series of novels she found herself drawn closer to the Catholic church
ldquoAfter Kurt died and my mother was struggling with her illness I increasingly felt something was missing I felt the need for a church home I found myself drawn to the Catholic apostolic churchrdquo she said
Seeking help from Jesuit scholars to ensure the accuracy of her novels she was led to Our Lady of Guadalupe a small simple church on El Paso Street She was immediately drawn to the atmosphere there and to Associate Pastor James Marshall
ldquoOn my second visit I said lsquoConvert mersquordquo she said Today she is deeply involved with the church as a Eucharistic minister and lector Itrsquos just one more fascinating and unexpected chapter of her life
And as for that book on the Alamo ldquoIt will not be a deification of the Travis-
Bowie-Houston mythologyrdquo Weinberg said ldquoIt will be from a Tejana womanrsquos point of view and will deal with the resentment many Tejanos felt of the whites who came in and usurped their landsrdquo
ldquoThe more blowback the betterrdquo she added with a smile
22 september 2014
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In what used to be a building to store gunpowder Mana House is lighting a fuse to illuminate an art gallery an office a co-op and a place to hold events
ldquoIt was kind of like the space created the vision which I think sometimes itrsquos the opposite Itrsquos a very unique way of creating a businessrdquo said Emily Reynolds founder of both Mana House and Defining Delicious a food and beverage public relations firm
In the space located at 1160 E Commerce Suite 100 Reynolds has built what she calls a ldquocreative nexusrdquo Mana
lsquoManarsquo means empowerment at Sunset Station gallery
House has huge windows that let in light and also has exposed brick walls instead of the typical white ones seen in mamy galleries
Reynolds is the brains behind Mana House which stems from her love of all things Hawaiian and a desire to create a community filled with art food and ways to make connections Each month subjects inspired by artworks will be celebrated and the artists behind the works will be on hand at the gallery
Mana House had a soft opening Aug 1 with artist Jeannette MacDougall exhibiting her collection ldquoA Change of Sceneryrdquo The topic for August was sustainability and MacDougallrsquos mixed-media paintings and photographs depicted landscapes hidden behind layers of paint and textures to represent distressed environments and a call for conservation
Reynolds described the inaugural opening as a success Guests enjoyed good conversation a jazz band and organic local hors drsquooeuvres she said
ldquoItrsquos not just a gallery in a sense that we just put paintings on the wall and have people walk through Itrsquos art coming to liferdquo Reynolds said
Hours are 10 am to 4 pm Monday through Friday with varying times for events
Mana is a word for power in Hawaiian but the founder of Mana House
mdash a new art collaborative in Sunset Station mdash has taken the translation a step further to mean empowerment
by coLLette orquiZ
at the soft opening of mana House aug 1 guest aimee avila studies one of the works by featured artist Jeannette macdougall Photo by collette orquiz
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On Aug 18 Edwards opened Koko FitClub a digital gym franchise that specializes in personal training by computer at 999 E Basse Road Suite 184 in The Shops at Lincoln Heights
ldquoWhat we try to do is take the complicatedness of working out out of the equationrdquo Edwards said ldquoWe help people not only to work out but to stay motivated and on track because we feel like the real thing that makes people successful is consistencyrdquo
Koko FitClub uses smart training
koko FitClub steps it up in The Shops at Lincoln Heightsby coLLette orquiZ
As an English professor and mother of three finding time to work out between teaching
and caring for the children became cumbersome for Leslie Edwards until she discovered a gym concept that takes the guesswork out of exercising
and a 45-minute session equivalent to a 90-minute workout in a spa-like atmosphere Sessions at Koko FitClub are split into two workouts 30-minute strength training and 15 minutes of cardio
Koko Fuel provides a personalized nutrition plan
The name Koko is inspire by a Japanese word that means ldquoindividualrdquo
Adopting a futuristic approach an MP3 smart trainer explains exercises through headphones and guides members on the digital screen A clientrsquos goals and current fitness level and conditioning are entered into the machine to choose the best exercises
ldquoWe understand that people have busy lives and we want to just help them take the questions or the excuses out of the equation not to work outrdquo Edwards said
Fitness instructors are available during
guest walk-in hours to help and answer questions but the gym is open 24 hours seven days a week for members
They are issued a Koko Key which stores their customized workouts and progress
Edwards said she also wants to have healthy meal cooking classes and go hiking on the weekends as part of an effort to build a community inside and outside of the fitness center
There is staff on hand to help with workouts and assist guests from 7 am to 7 pm Monday through Thursday and 7 am to 1 pm Friday and Saturday
Koko fitclub is a digital gym where members plug in their Koko key mdash a UsB drive filled with all of their workout information mdash and are guided through their exercise by a computerized trainer Photos by collette orquiz
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Grayson St Eatery 521 E Grayson St just off a revived Broadway and near the Pearl serves up a dash of art along with fresh foods robust wine and beer Live music will be offered when cooler weather arrives
Restaurateur Oscar Montiel said he and longtime friend Johnny Moreno both worked in other fields ndash Montiel in medicine and Moreno at Southwest Airlines before he went to culinary school ndash when they
New eatery brings culinary show to off-Broadwayby eiLeen Pace
A former psychiatrist and an airline employee have turned a 1950s duplex near
Fort Sam Houston into a bistro that is defining the term ldquooff-Broadwayrdquo for the newest hippest part of San Antoniorsquos center-city development
decided to open the restaurant last spring The menu changes daily and varies
seasonally Signature items include Smoked Beet Salad Squid Ink Pasta Grayson St Torta the Cuban Sandwich and the Off-Broadway Burger made with arugula and topped with bacon jam
ldquoMy menu evolvesrdquo said Montiel who often visits the Pearlrsquos farmers market ldquoWersquore becoming more and more farm to table We would like to get more local growersrdquo
The restaurant makes the pasta on site smokes its meats and vegetables and keeps soups simmering
ldquoI love souprdquo Montiel said ldquoMy mom used to cook a lot of soups so I have that craving Itrsquos like comfort foodrdquo The restaurant accommodates gluten-free and other special diets
The wine list offers selections from Chile Argentina Italy the Loire Valley and several from the Hill Country Fifteen craft beers are served on tap and in the bottle
The dining room showcases Montielrsquos other passion mdash art According to the restaurateur who said he owned a gallery in Los Angeles for 10 years the pieces are on consignment He plans to add permanent art in the backyard
Montiel designed the property to be sustainable using condensation to water the
plants He also plans to xeriscape And he wants to become a fixture in the community
ldquoI want to have a vertical gardenrdquo he said ldquoI want to get the community involved to provide a space for perhaps the folks at the (nearby San Antonio) AIDS Foundation to come here and work the garden if they would like to and perhaps take back some of the food for their own userdquo
Hours are lunch 1130 am to 3 pm Monday through Saturday and dinner 5 to 10 pm Tuesday through Saturday
grayson st eatery features dishes such as the grayson st Pasta (left) and off-Broadway Burger (above) both made with ingredients from local farmers Photos by collette orquiz
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The latest incarnation now owned by the Hasslocher family of Frontier Enterprises Inc (which includes Jimrsquos Restaurants) is at 8633 Crownhill Blvd
ldquoWe have greatly exceeded expectationsrdquo said manager Bill Sheridan ldquoI guess people missed their fixrdquo
In addition to Sheridan longtime bartender Juan Romero has also returned
La Fonda Alamo Heights first opened on Broadway in 1958 Tucked into a corner of the Stewart Center for
Revived La Fonda Alamo Heights living up to legendby oLiver J bourGoin
Though La Fonda Alamo Heights has risen again at a new location under
new owners the restaurant kept some of the same staff that helped make it a go-to spot in Alamo Heights for Tex-Mex cuisine
more than 40 years it thrived in the spot where the Lion amp Rose is now
In 1999 Luna Notte left the Sunset Ridge Shopping Center on North New Braunfels Avenue and that space became La Fondarsquos new home Owner Rick Shaw sold the restaurant to new proprietors in 2013 but it closed on March 31 of this year Then the Hasslochers took over
Still in the 78209 ZIP code the new La Fonda Alamo Heights sits just inside Loop 410 where Raffles used to be No drastic changes to the menu are expected
ldquoI love the family atmosphere caring about employees treating them rightrdquo said Sheridan who moved to San Antonio from New Jersey in 1979 ldquoOver the years I got to know people who have made me feel like a part of their own familyrdquo
La Fonda has room for 140 diners inside and there are a half-dozen tables on the outdoor patio A staff of 60 includes many employees placed at Jimrsquos Restaurants the past few months while the building which had been vacant five years was renovated
Though Jimmy Hasslocher is in charge of day-to-day operations his father company founder G ldquoJimrdquo Hasslocher 92 still takes an active interest in the business and recently came into La Fonda with blueprints under his arm and offering a strong handshake
ldquorsquoMr Jimrsquo still comes in to check on things mdash dailyrdquo Sheridan said
The manager said two of his favorites from the menu include the regular plate mdash enchilada rice beans chili and a tamal mdash and the Guero Guapo Especial which was named after him and features chopped steak with queso rice and pico
ldquoAll our food is made to orderrdquo Sheridan said ldquoNothing is pre-preparedrdquo
Hours are 11 am to 9 pm Sunday through Thursday and 11 am to 10 pm Friday and Saturday
though la fonda alamo Heights has reopened under new owners and at a new location it still features the drinks (left) and sizzling tex-mex cuisine (above) that have made it a popular dining spot for decades Photos by collette orquiz
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he sees colors shapes patterns and images In addition he is able to see in both the blue and red spectrums no matter the brightness of the environment There is no medical explanation for condition he said
When he turned 21 he became a student of the late Dai Vernon who was considered the worldrsquos best card-trick expert at the time
ldquoIt was just the greatest experience blessing if you wouldrdquo Turner said
Turner also spent years practicing for hours each day mdash at the grocery store on the road and even chatting on the phone
ldquoUnlike a piano player I can practice anywhere and everywhere and what I would do is I would take a move that I want to learn I would analyze it break it down piece by piece moment by moment frame by frame and get it in my subconscious and then it would become an obsessive habitrdquo Turner said
Turner still practices about four hours a day
While Turner has turned shuffling cards into a show of magic and mystery hersquos had plenty of other
adventures too mdash swimming with sharks driving a motorcycle until his father told him to stop and earning a black belt in the martial arts
Korem said now is the perfect time to tell Turnerrsquos story He said the card mechanic motivates others
ldquoI donrsquot try to inspire them it just somehow happensrdquo Turner said
With nine months of filming in the can production wonrsquot be complete for another three months The crew has worked around the clock editing and transcribing interviews and footage for release in the fall of 2015
ldquoIf we were to tell the story 40 50 years down the line say when hersquos passed away and itrsquos historical it wouldnrsquot be the samerdquo Korem said ldquoYoursquore not going to get to live the momentsrdquo
A handful of people have asked to document Turner but Korem was given the green light because his father is a professional magician and a long-time friend of the card mechanic
Next stop for the film crew Turner and Turnerrsquos family is The Magic Castle in Hollywood the clubhouse for the Academy of Magic Acts and a nightclub for magicians and those who love illusionists
MagiCian continues from pg 19
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ndash gas water sewer cable and power Melissa Sparks a spokeswoman for the
cityrsquos Capital Improvements Management Services said the project finished on time
ldquoIf a project goes over schedule each contract is typically written with a section that allows us to charge damages each day that it goes over Thankfully that wasnrsquot an issue hererdquo Sparks said
After the dust settled new curbs and landscaping had been installed along Broadway new traffic signals were operational and the much-anticipated drainage system was in place The system is designed to channel a 100-year storm event
Lindskog is happy to have that drainage system finished During past floods the water has risen to Cheesy Janersquos parking lot
Though the construction took some time and often meant delays the rewards are worthwhile for motorists and residents such as the neighbors in nearby Mahncke Park city officials said
ldquoResidents now have a drainage system that can handle a 100-year storm event as well as better traffic flow and a beautified areardquo Sparks said ldquoNow that lanes are open theyrsquoll benefit from some additional turn lanes in the intersection bike lanes sidewalks and even new traffic signalsrdquo
Lindskog said his business has returned to pre-construction levels of two summers ago
ldquoIt happened immediatelyrdquo he said ldquoThe street opened on Thursday night and we were immediately busier at Friday lunch the next dayrdquo
Many businesses along Broadway did some hand-wringing over the past 18 months but things now are looking up
ldquoMost businesses were very patient and worked with us to ease any construction-related issues they facedrdquo Sparks said
WashTub manager Leo Sanchez said the car wash had a lot of faithful customers who kept coming despite the detours
Subway manager Tricia Mascorro said the construction did have an impact on her sales but now business is slowly recovering
ldquoItrsquos kind of going slow but itrsquos getting thererdquo she said ldquoItrsquos not like it was before the construction but itrsquos getting thererdquo
Staff in the ATampT building across Broadway kept coming to dine but drivers going south on Broadway were reluctant to cross to the other side of the street while it was torn up Mascorro added
Now she is happy with the new streetldquoIt looks beautiful They
really did a beautiful jobrdquo she said ldquoThe streets are wider
Lindskog is grateful to the patrons who kept coming to his restaurant
ldquoI just want to thank our regular customers who came to us during the construction the ones who found their way to us on the back streets and kept coming all these monthsrdquo he said
ReOpeneD continues from pg 17
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But that hasnrsquot stopped Richard Turner 60 a blind man often described as the worldrsquos top card-trick expert whose notable talents will be highlighted in a documentary due out late next year called ldquoDealtrdquo
Turner has also gained plenty of young fans while teaching classes for 12 summers at San Antonio Academy in Monte Vista
ldquoItrsquos a story that just sounds like fiction but itrsquos realrdquo said Luke Korem director of the upcoming documentary which includes segments at the academy ldquoItrsquos important because Richard is extremely inspiring You canrsquot help but be inspired and entertained when yoursquore around himrdquo
Turner born in 1954 or the ldquoyear of the full deckrdquo as he calls it (including jokers
Film should be released by fall 2015by coLLette orquiZ
Seeing the outcome of a card game is never easy especially if your vision is nonexistent
an entire deck has 54 cards) is sometimes billed as a card magician but he considers himself a card mechanic because of the way he manipulates the outcome of the deck
ldquoI could explain what Irsquom doing but itrsquos not how itrsquos being done itrsquos that itrsquos being donerdquo Turner said
This summer was particularly special because Korem and a film crew out of Austin spent time at the academy to capture Turner teaching and joking with his students
ldquoI thought it was really fun and I liked learning all the tricksrdquo said Michaela Vail 12 from Castle Hills ldquoI think itrsquos really good that he does because I feel like he stands for the blind community in generalrdquo
Michaela has been attending Summer at the Academy for the past couple of summers and was invited to be a part of the documentary because of her own sight limitations She was born with a genetic defect called Leberrsquos congenital amaurosis Her father Neal Vail said what vision Michaela does have occurs in the periphery but she can see things up close and very large
Turnerrsquos classes are two and a half hours long and his son Asa 19 has been helping since he was 7 The elder Turner teaches students simple tricks to take home and show their family and friends
While hersquos regaling the kids with anecdotes the one trick he teaches them is the five-dollar or dozen-cookie trick When all is said and done his young
learners are able to trick a friend or family into handing over money and sweets
Itrsquos all in good fun Turner saidldquoPeople enjoy being fooled and
people enjoy fooling people so it works both waysrdquo he added
When Turner is not teaching at the academy he is flying to locations near and far most of the time with his son and wife Kim He is booked for card gigs and motivational speaking events until September 2015
Turner started learning his craft in 1961 while watching the television show ldquoMaverickrdquo featuring James Garner as a Wild West poker-playing cardsharp At the time Turner still had his sight
Because he was the oldest in the family Turner said he felt like he had to win That meant finding ways to make sure he always controlled the outcome of a game
At 9 Turner and his younger sister contracted scarlet fever One day they could see the chalkboard at the school and the next day they couldnrsquot Turner attributes the disease to his loss of sight since there is no history of blindness in his family
Though he is without sight Turner reports an unusual side effect known as Charles Bonnet Syndrome in which
CaRD TRiCKS continues on pg 26
michaela vail (left) who has sight limitations listens to card-trick mechanic richard turner (right) who also is blind during a summer class at san antonio academy Photo by collette orquiz
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WeinBeRg continues from pg 01
The beautiful old Spanish missions of the Southwest and the stories of the men of faith who established them in the challenging New World have inspired Weinbergrsquos historical mystery novels And the process of writing them has illuminated this Northwood residentrsquos life in surprising ways
Since retiring in 1999 from Trinity University where she chaired the Department of Modern Languages Weinberg has published 10 impeccably researched novels most set in the 18th-century Spanish territories of Texas and New Mexico ldquoApache Lancerdquo ldquoFranciscan Crossrdquo and ldquoSeven Cities of Mudrdquo focus on Franciscan pioneers in San Antonio and New Mexico
A separate four-book series features Fray
by susan yerkes
Curiosity started at very early age
Florence Weinberg is a writer with a mission Make that many missions
Ygnacio Pfefferkorn a real-life German-born Jesuit missionary working in Sonora New Mexico and his return to Europe during the heat of religious struggles in the Catholic church Her most recent book ldquoAnselm a Metamorphosisrdquo delves into fantasy realms And now shersquos hard at work on a new novel about the Alamo
A tall stately woman with a ready smile and piercing intellect Weinberg has spent much of her life in scholarly pursuits Yet the love of nature and wide-open spaces and a rugged athleticism born in childhood bring energy and sparkle to her personality and her work
The only child of two dedicated teachers Weinbergrsquos Depression-era youth was full of challenge and adventure Her father an engineer who worked on a highway from Chicago to El Paso met her mother while involved in the project When the job ended the pair settled in Alamogordo New Mexico where her dad taught high school and her mother was an elementary school teacher Thatrsquos where Weinberg was born in 1933 Her childhood was idyllic though times were hard
ldquoI was my fatherrsquos lsquogal Fridayrsquo ldquo she said ldquoI was big and strong so I helped plant the harvest build fence and bale hayrdquo
By the time she could walk she was riding horses and when she wasnrsquot helping her dad she was exploring the wilderness on foot or in the saddle And even as a toddler she was soaking up all the knowledge her world offered
ldquoI am fascinated by the way Florence grew up with such brilliant parents in such difficult timesrdquo said Linda Shuler a fellow author and former drama coach who has
become one of Weinbergrsquos close friends ldquoI remember her telling me about when she was still almost a baby sitting on the wooden floor of this tiny country schoolhouse way out West while her mother taught classesrdquo
With a passion for language and art and well-read parents Weinberg was always learning and creating She wrote and illustrated her first book ldquoYwain King of All Catsrdquo when she was 3 and started first grade at 4
Her father enlisted in World War II and was seriously wounded in the Battle of the Bulge When he returned home the family moved to a 360-acre farm by a lake in northern Arkansas
ldquoThere was nothing but an abandoned Civil War cabin and a large barn on the propertyrdquo she said ldquoMy father rebuilt the cabin and we lived there without electricity at first and then we had a six-volt system with a generator he created out of an old washing machine Even through my high school years we had no telephonerdquo
As a newcomer to the Ozarks and a tall highly educated teenager Weinberg struggled to make friends in high school and found the key in basketball where she also excelled
Offered a scholarship at Park
northwood author florence Weinberg mdash showing a whimsical side mdash is a former trinity University instructor now working on a novel about the alamo from a tejanas perspective Photo by Josh Huskin
WeinBeRg continues on pg 21
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WeinBeRg continues from pg 20
College (now Park University) in Missouri she planned to major in art then focused on languages instead
While working on her masterrsquos degree at the University of Iowa she met Kurt Weinberg a professor 20 years her senior Despite the age difference and the fact he was Jewish while her upbringing was Protestant it was a match made in heaven And although her parents first opposed the marriage they too came to love and accept her husband After the couplersquos move to San Antonio Florence Weinbergrsquos widowed mom eventually came to live in the Alamo City too Weinberg cared for both her husband who had Parkinsonrsquos disease and her mother who suffered a stroke in their last years
ldquoFlorencersquos heart is as big as her mind is brilliantrdquo Shuler said ldquoShe is as loyal and dedicated to her friends as she was to her familyrdquo
Author Bill Stephens another of Weinbergrsquos good friends and a member of her Daedalus Writing Group agreed
She can be counted on both as a friend and as a fellow writer he said
ldquoHer books are not only suspenseful mysteries but compelling historical views of the life and times of the period At her own expense she has spent untold time effort and money traveling the regions where her books are set so readers are transported back in historyrdquo he said
That passion for research brought an unexpected gift to Weinbergrsquos life
Her lifelong interest in theology and religious history inspired an interest in the stories of the Spanish missions When she adapted the life of Pfefferkorn for a series of novels she found herself drawn closer to the Catholic church
ldquoAfter Kurt died and my mother was struggling with her illness I increasingly felt something was missing I felt the need for a church home I found myself drawn to the Catholic apostolic churchrdquo she said
Seeking help from Jesuit scholars to ensure the accuracy of her novels she was led to Our Lady of Guadalupe a small simple church on El Paso Street She was immediately drawn to the atmosphere there and to Associate Pastor James Marshall
ldquoOn my second visit I said lsquoConvert mersquordquo she said Today she is deeply involved with the church as a Eucharistic minister and lector Itrsquos just one more fascinating and unexpected chapter of her life
And as for that book on the Alamo ldquoIt will not be a deification of the Travis-
Bowie-Houston mythologyrdquo Weinberg said ldquoIt will be from a Tejana womanrsquos point of view and will deal with the resentment many Tejanos felt of the whites who came in and usurped their landsrdquo
ldquoThe more blowback the betterrdquo she added with a smile
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In what used to be a building to store gunpowder Mana House is lighting a fuse to illuminate an art gallery an office a co-op and a place to hold events
ldquoIt was kind of like the space created the vision which I think sometimes itrsquos the opposite Itrsquos a very unique way of creating a businessrdquo said Emily Reynolds founder of both Mana House and Defining Delicious a food and beverage public relations firm
In the space located at 1160 E Commerce Suite 100 Reynolds has built what she calls a ldquocreative nexusrdquo Mana
lsquoManarsquo means empowerment at Sunset Station gallery
House has huge windows that let in light and also has exposed brick walls instead of the typical white ones seen in mamy galleries
Reynolds is the brains behind Mana House which stems from her love of all things Hawaiian and a desire to create a community filled with art food and ways to make connections Each month subjects inspired by artworks will be celebrated and the artists behind the works will be on hand at the gallery
Mana House had a soft opening Aug 1 with artist Jeannette MacDougall exhibiting her collection ldquoA Change of Sceneryrdquo The topic for August was sustainability and MacDougallrsquos mixed-media paintings and photographs depicted landscapes hidden behind layers of paint and textures to represent distressed environments and a call for conservation
Reynolds described the inaugural opening as a success Guests enjoyed good conversation a jazz band and organic local hors drsquooeuvres she said
ldquoItrsquos not just a gallery in a sense that we just put paintings on the wall and have people walk through Itrsquos art coming to liferdquo Reynolds said
Hours are 10 am to 4 pm Monday through Friday with varying times for events
Mana is a word for power in Hawaiian but the founder of Mana House
mdash a new art collaborative in Sunset Station mdash has taken the translation a step further to mean empowerment
by coLLette orquiZ
at the soft opening of mana House aug 1 guest aimee avila studies one of the works by featured artist Jeannette macdougall Photo by collette orquiz
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On Aug 18 Edwards opened Koko FitClub a digital gym franchise that specializes in personal training by computer at 999 E Basse Road Suite 184 in The Shops at Lincoln Heights
ldquoWhat we try to do is take the complicatedness of working out out of the equationrdquo Edwards said ldquoWe help people not only to work out but to stay motivated and on track because we feel like the real thing that makes people successful is consistencyrdquo
Koko FitClub uses smart training
koko FitClub steps it up in The Shops at Lincoln Heightsby coLLette orquiZ
As an English professor and mother of three finding time to work out between teaching
and caring for the children became cumbersome for Leslie Edwards until she discovered a gym concept that takes the guesswork out of exercising
and a 45-minute session equivalent to a 90-minute workout in a spa-like atmosphere Sessions at Koko FitClub are split into two workouts 30-minute strength training and 15 minutes of cardio
Koko Fuel provides a personalized nutrition plan
The name Koko is inspire by a Japanese word that means ldquoindividualrdquo
Adopting a futuristic approach an MP3 smart trainer explains exercises through headphones and guides members on the digital screen A clientrsquos goals and current fitness level and conditioning are entered into the machine to choose the best exercises
ldquoWe understand that people have busy lives and we want to just help them take the questions or the excuses out of the equation not to work outrdquo Edwards said
Fitness instructors are available during
guest walk-in hours to help and answer questions but the gym is open 24 hours seven days a week for members
They are issued a Koko Key which stores their customized workouts and progress
Edwards said she also wants to have healthy meal cooking classes and go hiking on the weekends as part of an effort to build a community inside and outside of the fitness center
There is staff on hand to help with workouts and assist guests from 7 am to 7 pm Monday through Thursday and 7 am to 1 pm Friday and Saturday
Koko fitclub is a digital gym where members plug in their Koko key mdash a UsB drive filled with all of their workout information mdash and are guided through their exercise by a computerized trainer Photos by collette orquiz
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Grayson St Eatery 521 E Grayson St just off a revived Broadway and near the Pearl serves up a dash of art along with fresh foods robust wine and beer Live music will be offered when cooler weather arrives
Restaurateur Oscar Montiel said he and longtime friend Johnny Moreno both worked in other fields ndash Montiel in medicine and Moreno at Southwest Airlines before he went to culinary school ndash when they
New eatery brings culinary show to off-Broadwayby eiLeen Pace
A former psychiatrist and an airline employee have turned a 1950s duplex near
Fort Sam Houston into a bistro that is defining the term ldquooff-Broadwayrdquo for the newest hippest part of San Antoniorsquos center-city development
decided to open the restaurant last spring The menu changes daily and varies
seasonally Signature items include Smoked Beet Salad Squid Ink Pasta Grayson St Torta the Cuban Sandwich and the Off-Broadway Burger made with arugula and topped with bacon jam
ldquoMy menu evolvesrdquo said Montiel who often visits the Pearlrsquos farmers market ldquoWersquore becoming more and more farm to table We would like to get more local growersrdquo
The restaurant makes the pasta on site smokes its meats and vegetables and keeps soups simmering
ldquoI love souprdquo Montiel said ldquoMy mom used to cook a lot of soups so I have that craving Itrsquos like comfort foodrdquo The restaurant accommodates gluten-free and other special diets
The wine list offers selections from Chile Argentina Italy the Loire Valley and several from the Hill Country Fifteen craft beers are served on tap and in the bottle
The dining room showcases Montielrsquos other passion mdash art According to the restaurateur who said he owned a gallery in Los Angeles for 10 years the pieces are on consignment He plans to add permanent art in the backyard
Montiel designed the property to be sustainable using condensation to water the
plants He also plans to xeriscape And he wants to become a fixture in the community
ldquoI want to have a vertical gardenrdquo he said ldquoI want to get the community involved to provide a space for perhaps the folks at the (nearby San Antonio) AIDS Foundation to come here and work the garden if they would like to and perhaps take back some of the food for their own userdquo
Hours are lunch 1130 am to 3 pm Monday through Saturday and dinner 5 to 10 pm Tuesday through Saturday
grayson st eatery features dishes such as the grayson st Pasta (left) and off-Broadway Burger (above) both made with ingredients from local farmers Photos by collette orquiz
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The latest incarnation now owned by the Hasslocher family of Frontier Enterprises Inc (which includes Jimrsquos Restaurants) is at 8633 Crownhill Blvd
ldquoWe have greatly exceeded expectationsrdquo said manager Bill Sheridan ldquoI guess people missed their fixrdquo
In addition to Sheridan longtime bartender Juan Romero has also returned
La Fonda Alamo Heights first opened on Broadway in 1958 Tucked into a corner of the Stewart Center for
Revived La Fonda Alamo Heights living up to legendby oLiver J bourGoin
Though La Fonda Alamo Heights has risen again at a new location under
new owners the restaurant kept some of the same staff that helped make it a go-to spot in Alamo Heights for Tex-Mex cuisine
more than 40 years it thrived in the spot where the Lion amp Rose is now
In 1999 Luna Notte left the Sunset Ridge Shopping Center on North New Braunfels Avenue and that space became La Fondarsquos new home Owner Rick Shaw sold the restaurant to new proprietors in 2013 but it closed on March 31 of this year Then the Hasslochers took over
Still in the 78209 ZIP code the new La Fonda Alamo Heights sits just inside Loop 410 where Raffles used to be No drastic changes to the menu are expected
ldquoI love the family atmosphere caring about employees treating them rightrdquo said Sheridan who moved to San Antonio from New Jersey in 1979 ldquoOver the years I got to know people who have made me feel like a part of their own familyrdquo
La Fonda has room for 140 diners inside and there are a half-dozen tables on the outdoor patio A staff of 60 includes many employees placed at Jimrsquos Restaurants the past few months while the building which had been vacant five years was renovated
Though Jimmy Hasslocher is in charge of day-to-day operations his father company founder G ldquoJimrdquo Hasslocher 92 still takes an active interest in the business and recently came into La Fonda with blueprints under his arm and offering a strong handshake
ldquorsquoMr Jimrsquo still comes in to check on things mdash dailyrdquo Sheridan said
The manager said two of his favorites from the menu include the regular plate mdash enchilada rice beans chili and a tamal mdash and the Guero Guapo Especial which was named after him and features chopped steak with queso rice and pico
ldquoAll our food is made to orderrdquo Sheridan said ldquoNothing is pre-preparedrdquo
Hours are 11 am to 9 pm Sunday through Thursday and 11 am to 10 pm Friday and Saturday
though la fonda alamo Heights has reopened under new owners and at a new location it still features the drinks (left) and sizzling tex-mex cuisine (above) that have made it a popular dining spot for decades Photos by collette orquiz
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he sees colors shapes patterns and images In addition he is able to see in both the blue and red spectrums no matter the brightness of the environment There is no medical explanation for condition he said
When he turned 21 he became a student of the late Dai Vernon who was considered the worldrsquos best card-trick expert at the time
ldquoIt was just the greatest experience blessing if you wouldrdquo Turner said
Turner also spent years practicing for hours each day mdash at the grocery store on the road and even chatting on the phone
ldquoUnlike a piano player I can practice anywhere and everywhere and what I would do is I would take a move that I want to learn I would analyze it break it down piece by piece moment by moment frame by frame and get it in my subconscious and then it would become an obsessive habitrdquo Turner said
Turner still practices about four hours a day
While Turner has turned shuffling cards into a show of magic and mystery hersquos had plenty of other
adventures too mdash swimming with sharks driving a motorcycle until his father told him to stop and earning a black belt in the martial arts
Korem said now is the perfect time to tell Turnerrsquos story He said the card mechanic motivates others
ldquoI donrsquot try to inspire them it just somehow happensrdquo Turner said
With nine months of filming in the can production wonrsquot be complete for another three months The crew has worked around the clock editing and transcribing interviews and footage for release in the fall of 2015
ldquoIf we were to tell the story 40 50 years down the line say when hersquos passed away and itrsquos historical it wouldnrsquot be the samerdquo Korem said ldquoYoursquore not going to get to live the momentsrdquo
A handful of people have asked to document Turner but Korem was given the green light because his father is a professional magician and a long-time friend of the card mechanic
Next stop for the film crew Turner and Turnerrsquos family is The Magic Castle in Hollywood the clubhouse for the Academy of Magic Acts and a nightclub for magicians and those who love illusionists
MagiCian continues from pg 19
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CaRD TRiCKS continues from pg 01
But that hasnrsquot stopped Richard Turner 60 a blind man often described as the worldrsquos top card-trick expert whose notable talents will be highlighted in a documentary due out late next year called ldquoDealtrdquo
Turner has also gained plenty of young fans while teaching classes for 12 summers at San Antonio Academy in Monte Vista
ldquoItrsquos a story that just sounds like fiction but itrsquos realrdquo said Luke Korem director of the upcoming documentary which includes segments at the academy ldquoItrsquos important because Richard is extremely inspiring You canrsquot help but be inspired and entertained when yoursquore around himrdquo
Turner born in 1954 or the ldquoyear of the full deckrdquo as he calls it (including jokers
Film should be released by fall 2015by coLLette orquiZ
Seeing the outcome of a card game is never easy especially if your vision is nonexistent
an entire deck has 54 cards) is sometimes billed as a card magician but he considers himself a card mechanic because of the way he manipulates the outcome of the deck
ldquoI could explain what Irsquom doing but itrsquos not how itrsquos being done itrsquos that itrsquos being donerdquo Turner said
This summer was particularly special because Korem and a film crew out of Austin spent time at the academy to capture Turner teaching and joking with his students
ldquoI thought it was really fun and I liked learning all the tricksrdquo said Michaela Vail 12 from Castle Hills ldquoI think itrsquos really good that he does because I feel like he stands for the blind community in generalrdquo
Michaela has been attending Summer at the Academy for the past couple of summers and was invited to be a part of the documentary because of her own sight limitations She was born with a genetic defect called Leberrsquos congenital amaurosis Her father Neal Vail said what vision Michaela does have occurs in the periphery but she can see things up close and very large
Turnerrsquos classes are two and a half hours long and his son Asa 19 has been helping since he was 7 The elder Turner teaches students simple tricks to take home and show their family and friends
While hersquos regaling the kids with anecdotes the one trick he teaches them is the five-dollar or dozen-cookie trick When all is said and done his young
learners are able to trick a friend or family into handing over money and sweets
Itrsquos all in good fun Turner saidldquoPeople enjoy being fooled and
people enjoy fooling people so it works both waysrdquo he added
When Turner is not teaching at the academy he is flying to locations near and far most of the time with his son and wife Kim He is booked for card gigs and motivational speaking events until September 2015
Turner started learning his craft in 1961 while watching the television show ldquoMaverickrdquo featuring James Garner as a Wild West poker-playing cardsharp At the time Turner still had his sight
Because he was the oldest in the family Turner said he felt like he had to win That meant finding ways to make sure he always controlled the outcome of a game
At 9 Turner and his younger sister contracted scarlet fever One day they could see the chalkboard at the school and the next day they couldnrsquot Turner attributes the disease to his loss of sight since there is no history of blindness in his family
Though he is without sight Turner reports an unusual side effect known as Charles Bonnet Syndrome in which
CaRD TRiCKS continues on pg 26
michaela vail (left) who has sight limitations listens to card-trick mechanic richard turner (right) who also is blind during a summer class at san antonio academy Photo by collette orquiz
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IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD ITrsquoS A WONDERFUL DAY
At Alamo City Medical Group everyone on our dedicated care team takes pride in our preventive care approach and works with you to achieve and maintain your bestpossible health and well-being
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Now accepting new patients call 210-225-4810 for an appointment Se habla espantildeol
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Welcome To The Right Relationship
WeinBeRg continues from pg 01
The beautiful old Spanish missions of the Southwest and the stories of the men of faith who established them in the challenging New World have inspired Weinbergrsquos historical mystery novels And the process of writing them has illuminated this Northwood residentrsquos life in surprising ways
Since retiring in 1999 from Trinity University where she chaired the Department of Modern Languages Weinberg has published 10 impeccably researched novels most set in the 18th-century Spanish territories of Texas and New Mexico ldquoApache Lancerdquo ldquoFranciscan Crossrdquo and ldquoSeven Cities of Mudrdquo focus on Franciscan pioneers in San Antonio and New Mexico
A separate four-book series features Fray
by susan yerkes
Curiosity started at very early age
Florence Weinberg is a writer with a mission Make that many missions
Ygnacio Pfefferkorn a real-life German-born Jesuit missionary working in Sonora New Mexico and his return to Europe during the heat of religious struggles in the Catholic church Her most recent book ldquoAnselm a Metamorphosisrdquo delves into fantasy realms And now shersquos hard at work on a new novel about the Alamo
A tall stately woman with a ready smile and piercing intellect Weinberg has spent much of her life in scholarly pursuits Yet the love of nature and wide-open spaces and a rugged athleticism born in childhood bring energy and sparkle to her personality and her work
The only child of two dedicated teachers Weinbergrsquos Depression-era youth was full of challenge and adventure Her father an engineer who worked on a highway from Chicago to El Paso met her mother while involved in the project When the job ended the pair settled in Alamogordo New Mexico where her dad taught high school and her mother was an elementary school teacher Thatrsquos where Weinberg was born in 1933 Her childhood was idyllic though times were hard
ldquoI was my fatherrsquos lsquogal Fridayrsquo ldquo she said ldquoI was big and strong so I helped plant the harvest build fence and bale hayrdquo
By the time she could walk she was riding horses and when she wasnrsquot helping her dad she was exploring the wilderness on foot or in the saddle And even as a toddler she was soaking up all the knowledge her world offered
ldquoI am fascinated by the way Florence grew up with such brilliant parents in such difficult timesrdquo said Linda Shuler a fellow author and former drama coach who has
become one of Weinbergrsquos close friends ldquoI remember her telling me about when she was still almost a baby sitting on the wooden floor of this tiny country schoolhouse way out West while her mother taught classesrdquo
With a passion for language and art and well-read parents Weinberg was always learning and creating She wrote and illustrated her first book ldquoYwain King of All Catsrdquo when she was 3 and started first grade at 4
Her father enlisted in World War II and was seriously wounded in the Battle of the Bulge When he returned home the family moved to a 360-acre farm by a lake in northern Arkansas
ldquoThere was nothing but an abandoned Civil War cabin and a large barn on the propertyrdquo she said ldquoMy father rebuilt the cabin and we lived there without electricity at first and then we had a six-volt system with a generator he created out of an old washing machine Even through my high school years we had no telephonerdquo
As a newcomer to the Ozarks and a tall highly educated teenager Weinberg struggled to make friends in high school and found the key in basketball where she also excelled
Offered a scholarship at Park
northwood author florence Weinberg mdash showing a whimsical side mdash is a former trinity University instructor now working on a novel about the alamo from a tejanas perspective Photo by Josh Huskin
WeinBeRg continues on pg 21
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WeinBeRg continues from pg 20
College (now Park University) in Missouri she planned to major in art then focused on languages instead
While working on her masterrsquos degree at the University of Iowa she met Kurt Weinberg a professor 20 years her senior Despite the age difference and the fact he was Jewish while her upbringing was Protestant it was a match made in heaven And although her parents first opposed the marriage they too came to love and accept her husband After the couplersquos move to San Antonio Florence Weinbergrsquos widowed mom eventually came to live in the Alamo City too Weinberg cared for both her husband who had Parkinsonrsquos disease and her mother who suffered a stroke in their last years
ldquoFlorencersquos heart is as big as her mind is brilliantrdquo Shuler said ldquoShe is as loyal and dedicated to her friends as she was to her familyrdquo
Author Bill Stephens another of Weinbergrsquos good friends and a member of her Daedalus Writing Group agreed
She can be counted on both as a friend and as a fellow writer he said
ldquoHer books are not only suspenseful mysteries but compelling historical views of the life and times of the period At her own expense she has spent untold time effort and money traveling the regions where her books are set so readers are transported back in historyrdquo he said
That passion for research brought an unexpected gift to Weinbergrsquos life
Her lifelong interest in theology and religious history inspired an interest in the stories of the Spanish missions When she adapted the life of Pfefferkorn for a series of novels she found herself drawn closer to the Catholic church
ldquoAfter Kurt died and my mother was struggling with her illness I increasingly felt something was missing I felt the need for a church home I found myself drawn to the Catholic apostolic churchrdquo she said
Seeking help from Jesuit scholars to ensure the accuracy of her novels she was led to Our Lady of Guadalupe a small simple church on El Paso Street She was immediately drawn to the atmosphere there and to Associate Pastor James Marshall
ldquoOn my second visit I said lsquoConvert mersquordquo she said Today she is deeply involved with the church as a Eucharistic minister and lector Itrsquos just one more fascinating and unexpected chapter of her life
And as for that book on the Alamo ldquoIt will not be a deification of the Travis-
Bowie-Houston mythologyrdquo Weinberg said ldquoIt will be from a Tejana womanrsquos point of view and will deal with the resentment many Tejanos felt of the whites who came in and usurped their landsrdquo
ldquoThe more blowback the betterrdquo she added with a smile
22 september 2014
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In what used to be a building to store gunpowder Mana House is lighting a fuse to illuminate an art gallery an office a co-op and a place to hold events
ldquoIt was kind of like the space created the vision which I think sometimes itrsquos the opposite Itrsquos a very unique way of creating a businessrdquo said Emily Reynolds founder of both Mana House and Defining Delicious a food and beverage public relations firm
In the space located at 1160 E Commerce Suite 100 Reynolds has built what she calls a ldquocreative nexusrdquo Mana
lsquoManarsquo means empowerment at Sunset Station gallery
House has huge windows that let in light and also has exposed brick walls instead of the typical white ones seen in mamy galleries
Reynolds is the brains behind Mana House which stems from her love of all things Hawaiian and a desire to create a community filled with art food and ways to make connections Each month subjects inspired by artworks will be celebrated and the artists behind the works will be on hand at the gallery
Mana House had a soft opening Aug 1 with artist Jeannette MacDougall exhibiting her collection ldquoA Change of Sceneryrdquo The topic for August was sustainability and MacDougallrsquos mixed-media paintings and photographs depicted landscapes hidden behind layers of paint and textures to represent distressed environments and a call for conservation
Reynolds described the inaugural opening as a success Guests enjoyed good conversation a jazz band and organic local hors drsquooeuvres she said
ldquoItrsquos not just a gallery in a sense that we just put paintings on the wall and have people walk through Itrsquos art coming to liferdquo Reynolds said
Hours are 10 am to 4 pm Monday through Friday with varying times for events
Mana is a word for power in Hawaiian but the founder of Mana House
mdash a new art collaborative in Sunset Station mdash has taken the translation a step further to mean empowerment
by coLLette orquiZ
at the soft opening of mana House aug 1 guest aimee avila studies one of the works by featured artist Jeannette macdougall Photo by collette orquiz
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On Aug 18 Edwards opened Koko FitClub a digital gym franchise that specializes in personal training by computer at 999 E Basse Road Suite 184 in The Shops at Lincoln Heights
ldquoWhat we try to do is take the complicatedness of working out out of the equationrdquo Edwards said ldquoWe help people not only to work out but to stay motivated and on track because we feel like the real thing that makes people successful is consistencyrdquo
Koko FitClub uses smart training
koko FitClub steps it up in The Shops at Lincoln Heightsby coLLette orquiZ
As an English professor and mother of three finding time to work out between teaching
and caring for the children became cumbersome for Leslie Edwards until she discovered a gym concept that takes the guesswork out of exercising
and a 45-minute session equivalent to a 90-minute workout in a spa-like atmosphere Sessions at Koko FitClub are split into two workouts 30-minute strength training and 15 minutes of cardio
Koko Fuel provides a personalized nutrition plan
The name Koko is inspire by a Japanese word that means ldquoindividualrdquo
Adopting a futuristic approach an MP3 smart trainer explains exercises through headphones and guides members on the digital screen A clientrsquos goals and current fitness level and conditioning are entered into the machine to choose the best exercises
ldquoWe understand that people have busy lives and we want to just help them take the questions or the excuses out of the equation not to work outrdquo Edwards said
Fitness instructors are available during
guest walk-in hours to help and answer questions but the gym is open 24 hours seven days a week for members
They are issued a Koko Key which stores their customized workouts and progress
Edwards said she also wants to have healthy meal cooking classes and go hiking on the weekends as part of an effort to build a community inside and outside of the fitness center
There is staff on hand to help with workouts and assist guests from 7 am to 7 pm Monday through Thursday and 7 am to 1 pm Friday and Saturday
Koko fitclub is a digital gym where members plug in their Koko key mdash a UsB drive filled with all of their workout information mdash and are guided through their exercise by a computerized trainer Photos by collette orquiz
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grayson st eatery521 E Grayson St
For more call 437-0138 or visit graysoneaterycom
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Grayson St Eatery 521 E Grayson St just off a revived Broadway and near the Pearl serves up a dash of art along with fresh foods robust wine and beer Live music will be offered when cooler weather arrives
Restaurateur Oscar Montiel said he and longtime friend Johnny Moreno both worked in other fields ndash Montiel in medicine and Moreno at Southwest Airlines before he went to culinary school ndash when they
New eatery brings culinary show to off-Broadwayby eiLeen Pace
A former psychiatrist and an airline employee have turned a 1950s duplex near
Fort Sam Houston into a bistro that is defining the term ldquooff-Broadwayrdquo for the newest hippest part of San Antoniorsquos center-city development
decided to open the restaurant last spring The menu changes daily and varies
seasonally Signature items include Smoked Beet Salad Squid Ink Pasta Grayson St Torta the Cuban Sandwich and the Off-Broadway Burger made with arugula and topped with bacon jam
ldquoMy menu evolvesrdquo said Montiel who often visits the Pearlrsquos farmers market ldquoWersquore becoming more and more farm to table We would like to get more local growersrdquo
The restaurant makes the pasta on site smokes its meats and vegetables and keeps soups simmering
ldquoI love souprdquo Montiel said ldquoMy mom used to cook a lot of soups so I have that craving Itrsquos like comfort foodrdquo The restaurant accommodates gluten-free and other special diets
The wine list offers selections from Chile Argentina Italy the Loire Valley and several from the Hill Country Fifteen craft beers are served on tap and in the bottle
The dining room showcases Montielrsquos other passion mdash art According to the restaurateur who said he owned a gallery in Los Angeles for 10 years the pieces are on consignment He plans to add permanent art in the backyard
Montiel designed the property to be sustainable using condensation to water the
plants He also plans to xeriscape And he wants to become a fixture in the community
ldquoI want to have a vertical gardenrdquo he said ldquoI want to get the community involved to provide a space for perhaps the folks at the (nearby San Antonio) AIDS Foundation to come here and work the garden if they would like to and perhaps take back some of the food for their own userdquo
Hours are lunch 1130 am to 3 pm Monday through Saturday and dinner 5 to 10 pm Tuesday through Saturday
grayson st eatery features dishes such as the grayson st Pasta (left) and off-Broadway Burger (above) both made with ingredients from local farmers Photos by collette orquiz
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The latest incarnation now owned by the Hasslocher family of Frontier Enterprises Inc (which includes Jimrsquos Restaurants) is at 8633 Crownhill Blvd
ldquoWe have greatly exceeded expectationsrdquo said manager Bill Sheridan ldquoI guess people missed their fixrdquo
In addition to Sheridan longtime bartender Juan Romero has also returned
La Fonda Alamo Heights first opened on Broadway in 1958 Tucked into a corner of the Stewart Center for
Revived La Fonda Alamo Heights living up to legendby oLiver J bourGoin
Though La Fonda Alamo Heights has risen again at a new location under
new owners the restaurant kept some of the same staff that helped make it a go-to spot in Alamo Heights for Tex-Mex cuisine
more than 40 years it thrived in the spot where the Lion amp Rose is now
In 1999 Luna Notte left the Sunset Ridge Shopping Center on North New Braunfels Avenue and that space became La Fondarsquos new home Owner Rick Shaw sold the restaurant to new proprietors in 2013 but it closed on March 31 of this year Then the Hasslochers took over
Still in the 78209 ZIP code the new La Fonda Alamo Heights sits just inside Loop 410 where Raffles used to be No drastic changes to the menu are expected
ldquoI love the family atmosphere caring about employees treating them rightrdquo said Sheridan who moved to San Antonio from New Jersey in 1979 ldquoOver the years I got to know people who have made me feel like a part of their own familyrdquo
La Fonda has room for 140 diners inside and there are a half-dozen tables on the outdoor patio A staff of 60 includes many employees placed at Jimrsquos Restaurants the past few months while the building which had been vacant five years was renovated
Though Jimmy Hasslocher is in charge of day-to-day operations his father company founder G ldquoJimrdquo Hasslocher 92 still takes an active interest in the business and recently came into La Fonda with blueprints under his arm and offering a strong handshake
ldquorsquoMr Jimrsquo still comes in to check on things mdash dailyrdquo Sheridan said
The manager said two of his favorites from the menu include the regular plate mdash enchilada rice beans chili and a tamal mdash and the Guero Guapo Especial which was named after him and features chopped steak with queso rice and pico
ldquoAll our food is made to orderrdquo Sheridan said ldquoNothing is pre-preparedrdquo
Hours are 11 am to 9 pm Sunday through Thursday and 11 am to 10 pm Friday and Saturday
though la fonda alamo Heights has reopened under new owners and at a new location it still features the drinks (left) and sizzling tex-mex cuisine (above) that have made it a popular dining spot for decades Photos by collette orquiz
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he sees colors shapes patterns and images In addition he is able to see in both the blue and red spectrums no matter the brightness of the environment There is no medical explanation for condition he said
When he turned 21 he became a student of the late Dai Vernon who was considered the worldrsquos best card-trick expert at the time
ldquoIt was just the greatest experience blessing if you wouldrdquo Turner said
Turner also spent years practicing for hours each day mdash at the grocery store on the road and even chatting on the phone
ldquoUnlike a piano player I can practice anywhere and everywhere and what I would do is I would take a move that I want to learn I would analyze it break it down piece by piece moment by moment frame by frame and get it in my subconscious and then it would become an obsessive habitrdquo Turner said
Turner still practices about four hours a day
While Turner has turned shuffling cards into a show of magic and mystery hersquos had plenty of other
adventures too mdash swimming with sharks driving a motorcycle until his father told him to stop and earning a black belt in the martial arts
Korem said now is the perfect time to tell Turnerrsquos story He said the card mechanic motivates others
ldquoI donrsquot try to inspire them it just somehow happensrdquo Turner said
With nine months of filming in the can production wonrsquot be complete for another three months The crew has worked around the clock editing and transcribing interviews and footage for release in the fall of 2015
ldquoIf we were to tell the story 40 50 years down the line say when hersquos passed away and itrsquos historical it wouldnrsquot be the samerdquo Korem said ldquoYoursquore not going to get to live the momentsrdquo
A handful of people have asked to document Turner but Korem was given the green light because his father is a professional magician and a long-time friend of the card mechanic
Next stop for the film crew Turner and Turnerrsquos family is The Magic Castle in Hollywood the clubhouse for the Academy of Magic Acts and a nightclub for magicians and those who love illusionists
MagiCian continues from pg 19
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IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD ITrsquoS A WONDERFUL DAY
At Alamo City Medical Group everyone on our dedicated care team takes pride in our preventive care approach and works with you to achieve and maintain your bestpossible health and well-being
Wersquore proud to welcomeBeverly Gutierrez MDto the ACMG Downtown Nix family
Now accepting new patients call 210-225-4810 for an appointment Se habla espantildeol
wwwacmgcom
414 Navarro StSuite 809
San Antonio
Welcome To The Right Relationship
WeinBeRg continues from pg 01
The beautiful old Spanish missions of the Southwest and the stories of the men of faith who established them in the challenging New World have inspired Weinbergrsquos historical mystery novels And the process of writing them has illuminated this Northwood residentrsquos life in surprising ways
Since retiring in 1999 from Trinity University where she chaired the Department of Modern Languages Weinberg has published 10 impeccably researched novels most set in the 18th-century Spanish territories of Texas and New Mexico ldquoApache Lancerdquo ldquoFranciscan Crossrdquo and ldquoSeven Cities of Mudrdquo focus on Franciscan pioneers in San Antonio and New Mexico
A separate four-book series features Fray
by susan yerkes
Curiosity started at very early age
Florence Weinberg is a writer with a mission Make that many missions
Ygnacio Pfefferkorn a real-life German-born Jesuit missionary working in Sonora New Mexico and his return to Europe during the heat of religious struggles in the Catholic church Her most recent book ldquoAnselm a Metamorphosisrdquo delves into fantasy realms And now shersquos hard at work on a new novel about the Alamo
A tall stately woman with a ready smile and piercing intellect Weinberg has spent much of her life in scholarly pursuits Yet the love of nature and wide-open spaces and a rugged athleticism born in childhood bring energy and sparkle to her personality and her work
The only child of two dedicated teachers Weinbergrsquos Depression-era youth was full of challenge and adventure Her father an engineer who worked on a highway from Chicago to El Paso met her mother while involved in the project When the job ended the pair settled in Alamogordo New Mexico where her dad taught high school and her mother was an elementary school teacher Thatrsquos where Weinberg was born in 1933 Her childhood was idyllic though times were hard
ldquoI was my fatherrsquos lsquogal Fridayrsquo ldquo she said ldquoI was big and strong so I helped plant the harvest build fence and bale hayrdquo
By the time she could walk she was riding horses and when she wasnrsquot helping her dad she was exploring the wilderness on foot or in the saddle And even as a toddler she was soaking up all the knowledge her world offered
ldquoI am fascinated by the way Florence grew up with such brilliant parents in such difficult timesrdquo said Linda Shuler a fellow author and former drama coach who has
become one of Weinbergrsquos close friends ldquoI remember her telling me about when she was still almost a baby sitting on the wooden floor of this tiny country schoolhouse way out West while her mother taught classesrdquo
With a passion for language and art and well-read parents Weinberg was always learning and creating She wrote and illustrated her first book ldquoYwain King of All Catsrdquo when she was 3 and started first grade at 4
Her father enlisted in World War II and was seriously wounded in the Battle of the Bulge When he returned home the family moved to a 360-acre farm by a lake in northern Arkansas
ldquoThere was nothing but an abandoned Civil War cabin and a large barn on the propertyrdquo she said ldquoMy father rebuilt the cabin and we lived there without electricity at first and then we had a six-volt system with a generator he created out of an old washing machine Even through my high school years we had no telephonerdquo
As a newcomer to the Ozarks and a tall highly educated teenager Weinberg struggled to make friends in high school and found the key in basketball where she also excelled
Offered a scholarship at Park
northwood author florence Weinberg mdash showing a whimsical side mdash is a former trinity University instructor now working on a novel about the alamo from a tejanas perspective Photo by Josh Huskin
WeinBeRg continues on pg 21
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WeinBeRg continues from pg 20
College (now Park University) in Missouri she planned to major in art then focused on languages instead
While working on her masterrsquos degree at the University of Iowa she met Kurt Weinberg a professor 20 years her senior Despite the age difference and the fact he was Jewish while her upbringing was Protestant it was a match made in heaven And although her parents first opposed the marriage they too came to love and accept her husband After the couplersquos move to San Antonio Florence Weinbergrsquos widowed mom eventually came to live in the Alamo City too Weinberg cared for both her husband who had Parkinsonrsquos disease and her mother who suffered a stroke in their last years
ldquoFlorencersquos heart is as big as her mind is brilliantrdquo Shuler said ldquoShe is as loyal and dedicated to her friends as she was to her familyrdquo
Author Bill Stephens another of Weinbergrsquos good friends and a member of her Daedalus Writing Group agreed
She can be counted on both as a friend and as a fellow writer he said
ldquoHer books are not only suspenseful mysteries but compelling historical views of the life and times of the period At her own expense she has spent untold time effort and money traveling the regions where her books are set so readers are transported back in historyrdquo he said
That passion for research brought an unexpected gift to Weinbergrsquos life
Her lifelong interest in theology and religious history inspired an interest in the stories of the Spanish missions When she adapted the life of Pfefferkorn for a series of novels she found herself drawn closer to the Catholic church
ldquoAfter Kurt died and my mother was struggling with her illness I increasingly felt something was missing I felt the need for a church home I found myself drawn to the Catholic apostolic churchrdquo she said
Seeking help from Jesuit scholars to ensure the accuracy of her novels she was led to Our Lady of Guadalupe a small simple church on El Paso Street She was immediately drawn to the atmosphere there and to Associate Pastor James Marshall
ldquoOn my second visit I said lsquoConvert mersquordquo she said Today she is deeply involved with the church as a Eucharistic minister and lector Itrsquos just one more fascinating and unexpected chapter of her life
And as for that book on the Alamo ldquoIt will not be a deification of the Travis-
Bowie-Houston mythologyrdquo Weinberg said ldquoIt will be from a Tejana womanrsquos point of view and will deal with the resentment many Tejanos felt of the whites who came in and usurped their landsrdquo
ldquoThe more blowback the betterrdquo she added with a smile
22 september 2014
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In what used to be a building to store gunpowder Mana House is lighting a fuse to illuminate an art gallery an office a co-op and a place to hold events
ldquoIt was kind of like the space created the vision which I think sometimes itrsquos the opposite Itrsquos a very unique way of creating a businessrdquo said Emily Reynolds founder of both Mana House and Defining Delicious a food and beverage public relations firm
In the space located at 1160 E Commerce Suite 100 Reynolds has built what she calls a ldquocreative nexusrdquo Mana
lsquoManarsquo means empowerment at Sunset Station gallery
House has huge windows that let in light and also has exposed brick walls instead of the typical white ones seen in mamy galleries
Reynolds is the brains behind Mana House which stems from her love of all things Hawaiian and a desire to create a community filled with art food and ways to make connections Each month subjects inspired by artworks will be celebrated and the artists behind the works will be on hand at the gallery
Mana House had a soft opening Aug 1 with artist Jeannette MacDougall exhibiting her collection ldquoA Change of Sceneryrdquo The topic for August was sustainability and MacDougallrsquos mixed-media paintings and photographs depicted landscapes hidden behind layers of paint and textures to represent distressed environments and a call for conservation
Reynolds described the inaugural opening as a success Guests enjoyed good conversation a jazz band and organic local hors drsquooeuvres she said
ldquoItrsquos not just a gallery in a sense that we just put paintings on the wall and have people walk through Itrsquos art coming to liferdquo Reynolds said
Hours are 10 am to 4 pm Monday through Friday with varying times for events
Mana is a word for power in Hawaiian but the founder of Mana House
mdash a new art collaborative in Sunset Station mdash has taken the translation a step further to mean empowerment
by coLLette orquiZ
at the soft opening of mana House aug 1 guest aimee avila studies one of the works by featured artist Jeannette macdougall Photo by collette orquiz
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KoKo fitclUB999 E BASSE ROAD SUITE 184
For more call 776-7773 or visit alamoheightskokofitclubcom
On Aug 18 Edwards opened Koko FitClub a digital gym franchise that specializes in personal training by computer at 999 E Basse Road Suite 184 in The Shops at Lincoln Heights
ldquoWhat we try to do is take the complicatedness of working out out of the equationrdquo Edwards said ldquoWe help people not only to work out but to stay motivated and on track because we feel like the real thing that makes people successful is consistencyrdquo
Koko FitClub uses smart training
koko FitClub steps it up in The Shops at Lincoln Heightsby coLLette orquiZ
As an English professor and mother of three finding time to work out between teaching
and caring for the children became cumbersome for Leslie Edwards until she discovered a gym concept that takes the guesswork out of exercising
and a 45-minute session equivalent to a 90-minute workout in a spa-like atmosphere Sessions at Koko FitClub are split into two workouts 30-minute strength training and 15 minutes of cardio
Koko Fuel provides a personalized nutrition plan
The name Koko is inspire by a Japanese word that means ldquoindividualrdquo
Adopting a futuristic approach an MP3 smart trainer explains exercises through headphones and guides members on the digital screen A clientrsquos goals and current fitness level and conditioning are entered into the machine to choose the best exercises
ldquoWe understand that people have busy lives and we want to just help them take the questions or the excuses out of the equation not to work outrdquo Edwards said
Fitness instructors are available during
guest walk-in hours to help and answer questions but the gym is open 24 hours seven days a week for members
They are issued a Koko Key which stores their customized workouts and progress
Edwards said she also wants to have healthy meal cooking classes and go hiking on the weekends as part of an effort to build a community inside and outside of the fitness center
There is staff on hand to help with workouts and assist guests from 7 am to 7 pm Monday through Thursday and 7 am to 1 pm Friday and Saturday
Koko fitclub is a digital gym where members plug in their Koko key mdash a UsB drive filled with all of their workout information mdash and are guided through their exercise by a computerized trainer Photos by collette orquiz
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TuesdayFFiday
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evenings after 5 pm Theyrsquove also partnered with over
70 businesses to provide Tuesday-only
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Find more at wwwdowntowntuesdaycom
FREE PARKING5 pm to 2 amEvery Tuesday
Some exclusions apply
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24 september 2014
eat localLearn about the newest neighborhood places for breakfast lunch dinner or drinks
grayson st eatery521 E Grayson St
For more call 437-0138 or visit graysoneaterycom
trade
Grayson St Eatery 521 E Grayson St just off a revived Broadway and near the Pearl serves up a dash of art along with fresh foods robust wine and beer Live music will be offered when cooler weather arrives
Restaurateur Oscar Montiel said he and longtime friend Johnny Moreno both worked in other fields ndash Montiel in medicine and Moreno at Southwest Airlines before he went to culinary school ndash when they
New eatery brings culinary show to off-Broadwayby eiLeen Pace
A former psychiatrist and an airline employee have turned a 1950s duplex near
Fort Sam Houston into a bistro that is defining the term ldquooff-Broadwayrdquo for the newest hippest part of San Antoniorsquos center-city development
decided to open the restaurant last spring The menu changes daily and varies
seasonally Signature items include Smoked Beet Salad Squid Ink Pasta Grayson St Torta the Cuban Sandwich and the Off-Broadway Burger made with arugula and topped with bacon jam
ldquoMy menu evolvesrdquo said Montiel who often visits the Pearlrsquos farmers market ldquoWersquore becoming more and more farm to table We would like to get more local growersrdquo
The restaurant makes the pasta on site smokes its meats and vegetables and keeps soups simmering
ldquoI love souprdquo Montiel said ldquoMy mom used to cook a lot of soups so I have that craving Itrsquos like comfort foodrdquo The restaurant accommodates gluten-free and other special diets
The wine list offers selections from Chile Argentina Italy the Loire Valley and several from the Hill Country Fifteen craft beers are served on tap and in the bottle
The dining room showcases Montielrsquos other passion mdash art According to the restaurateur who said he owned a gallery in Los Angeles for 10 years the pieces are on consignment He plans to add permanent art in the backyard
Montiel designed the property to be sustainable using condensation to water the
plants He also plans to xeriscape And he wants to become a fixture in the community
ldquoI want to have a vertical gardenrdquo he said ldquoI want to get the community involved to provide a space for perhaps the folks at the (nearby San Antonio) AIDS Foundation to come here and work the garden if they would like to and perhaps take back some of the food for their own userdquo
Hours are lunch 1130 am to 3 pm Monday through Saturday and dinner 5 to 10 pm Tuesday through Saturday
grayson st eatery features dishes such as the grayson st Pasta (left) and off-Broadway Burger (above) both made with ingredients from local farmers Photos by collette orquiz
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The latest incarnation now owned by the Hasslocher family of Frontier Enterprises Inc (which includes Jimrsquos Restaurants) is at 8633 Crownhill Blvd
ldquoWe have greatly exceeded expectationsrdquo said manager Bill Sheridan ldquoI guess people missed their fixrdquo
In addition to Sheridan longtime bartender Juan Romero has also returned
La Fonda Alamo Heights first opened on Broadway in 1958 Tucked into a corner of the Stewart Center for
Revived La Fonda Alamo Heights living up to legendby oLiver J bourGoin
Though La Fonda Alamo Heights has risen again at a new location under
new owners the restaurant kept some of the same staff that helped make it a go-to spot in Alamo Heights for Tex-Mex cuisine
more than 40 years it thrived in the spot where the Lion amp Rose is now
In 1999 Luna Notte left the Sunset Ridge Shopping Center on North New Braunfels Avenue and that space became La Fondarsquos new home Owner Rick Shaw sold the restaurant to new proprietors in 2013 but it closed on March 31 of this year Then the Hasslochers took over
Still in the 78209 ZIP code the new La Fonda Alamo Heights sits just inside Loop 410 where Raffles used to be No drastic changes to the menu are expected
ldquoI love the family atmosphere caring about employees treating them rightrdquo said Sheridan who moved to San Antonio from New Jersey in 1979 ldquoOver the years I got to know people who have made me feel like a part of their own familyrdquo
La Fonda has room for 140 diners inside and there are a half-dozen tables on the outdoor patio A staff of 60 includes many employees placed at Jimrsquos Restaurants the past few months while the building which had been vacant five years was renovated
Though Jimmy Hasslocher is in charge of day-to-day operations his father company founder G ldquoJimrdquo Hasslocher 92 still takes an active interest in the business and recently came into La Fonda with blueprints under his arm and offering a strong handshake
ldquorsquoMr Jimrsquo still comes in to check on things mdash dailyrdquo Sheridan said
The manager said two of his favorites from the menu include the regular plate mdash enchilada rice beans chili and a tamal mdash and the Guero Guapo Especial which was named after him and features chopped steak with queso rice and pico
ldquoAll our food is made to orderrdquo Sheridan said ldquoNothing is pre-preparedrdquo
Hours are 11 am to 9 pm Sunday through Thursday and 11 am to 10 pm Friday and Saturday
though la fonda alamo Heights has reopened under new owners and at a new location it still features the drinks (left) and sizzling tex-mex cuisine (above) that have made it a popular dining spot for decades Photos by collette orquiz
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he sees colors shapes patterns and images In addition he is able to see in both the blue and red spectrums no matter the brightness of the environment There is no medical explanation for condition he said
When he turned 21 he became a student of the late Dai Vernon who was considered the worldrsquos best card-trick expert at the time
ldquoIt was just the greatest experience blessing if you wouldrdquo Turner said
Turner also spent years practicing for hours each day mdash at the grocery store on the road and even chatting on the phone
ldquoUnlike a piano player I can practice anywhere and everywhere and what I would do is I would take a move that I want to learn I would analyze it break it down piece by piece moment by moment frame by frame and get it in my subconscious and then it would become an obsessive habitrdquo Turner said
Turner still practices about four hours a day
While Turner has turned shuffling cards into a show of magic and mystery hersquos had plenty of other
adventures too mdash swimming with sharks driving a motorcycle until his father told him to stop and earning a black belt in the martial arts
Korem said now is the perfect time to tell Turnerrsquos story He said the card mechanic motivates others
ldquoI donrsquot try to inspire them it just somehow happensrdquo Turner said
With nine months of filming in the can production wonrsquot be complete for another three months The crew has worked around the clock editing and transcribing interviews and footage for release in the fall of 2015
ldquoIf we were to tell the story 40 50 years down the line say when hersquos passed away and itrsquos historical it wouldnrsquot be the samerdquo Korem said ldquoYoursquore not going to get to live the momentsrdquo
A handful of people have asked to document Turner but Korem was given the green light because his father is a professional magician and a long-time friend of the card mechanic
Next stop for the film crew Turner and Turnerrsquos family is The Magic Castle in Hollywood the clubhouse for the Academy of Magic Acts and a nightclub for magicians and those who love illusionists
MagiCian continues from pg 19
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WeinBeRg continues from pg 20
College (now Park University) in Missouri she planned to major in art then focused on languages instead
While working on her masterrsquos degree at the University of Iowa she met Kurt Weinberg a professor 20 years her senior Despite the age difference and the fact he was Jewish while her upbringing was Protestant it was a match made in heaven And although her parents first opposed the marriage they too came to love and accept her husband After the couplersquos move to San Antonio Florence Weinbergrsquos widowed mom eventually came to live in the Alamo City too Weinberg cared for both her husband who had Parkinsonrsquos disease and her mother who suffered a stroke in their last years
ldquoFlorencersquos heart is as big as her mind is brilliantrdquo Shuler said ldquoShe is as loyal and dedicated to her friends as she was to her familyrdquo
Author Bill Stephens another of Weinbergrsquos good friends and a member of her Daedalus Writing Group agreed
She can be counted on both as a friend and as a fellow writer he said
ldquoHer books are not only suspenseful mysteries but compelling historical views of the life and times of the period At her own expense she has spent untold time effort and money traveling the regions where her books are set so readers are transported back in historyrdquo he said
That passion for research brought an unexpected gift to Weinbergrsquos life
Her lifelong interest in theology and religious history inspired an interest in the stories of the Spanish missions When she adapted the life of Pfefferkorn for a series of novels she found herself drawn closer to the Catholic church
ldquoAfter Kurt died and my mother was struggling with her illness I increasingly felt something was missing I felt the need for a church home I found myself drawn to the Catholic apostolic churchrdquo she said
Seeking help from Jesuit scholars to ensure the accuracy of her novels she was led to Our Lady of Guadalupe a small simple church on El Paso Street She was immediately drawn to the atmosphere there and to Associate Pastor James Marshall
ldquoOn my second visit I said lsquoConvert mersquordquo she said Today she is deeply involved with the church as a Eucharistic minister and lector Itrsquos just one more fascinating and unexpected chapter of her life
And as for that book on the Alamo ldquoIt will not be a deification of the Travis-
Bowie-Houston mythologyrdquo Weinberg said ldquoIt will be from a Tejana womanrsquos point of view and will deal with the resentment many Tejanos felt of the whites who came in and usurped their landsrdquo
ldquoThe more blowback the betterrdquo she added with a smile
22 september 2014
BUy localLearn more about newest purveyors of goods and services in your area
mana HoUse1160 E COMMERCE ST
SUITE 100 IN SUNSET STATIONFor more call 518-321-3906 or
check out findyourmanacomor wwwfacebookcomfindyourmana
2106848350wwwhandlingwithcarecom
bplovskysatxrrcom
Contact Barbara for a FREEin-home consultation
Are You A Senior Overwhelmed At the Thought Of Moving
Let Us Help You Make The Transition With Peace Of Mind
WE DO ALL THE WORK FOR YOUbull Plan and facilitate the movebull Sort and pack household itemsbull Unpack amp organize kitchen bath closets computers amp electronicsbull Arrange furniture accessories and hang pictures in the new home bull Arrange for estate sale and charity donation
Enrolling Now for January 2015San Antonio Center8626 Tesoro Drive Suite 112San Antonio Texas 78217(210) 253-3254
your calling
concordiaedusanantonio
DiscoverEarning your MBA fromConcordia University Texas isbull Affordablebull Flexiblebull Convenient
In what used to be a building to store gunpowder Mana House is lighting a fuse to illuminate an art gallery an office a co-op and a place to hold events
ldquoIt was kind of like the space created the vision which I think sometimes itrsquos the opposite Itrsquos a very unique way of creating a businessrdquo said Emily Reynolds founder of both Mana House and Defining Delicious a food and beverage public relations firm
In the space located at 1160 E Commerce Suite 100 Reynolds has built what she calls a ldquocreative nexusrdquo Mana
lsquoManarsquo means empowerment at Sunset Station gallery
House has huge windows that let in light and also has exposed brick walls instead of the typical white ones seen in mamy galleries
Reynolds is the brains behind Mana House which stems from her love of all things Hawaiian and a desire to create a community filled with art food and ways to make connections Each month subjects inspired by artworks will be celebrated and the artists behind the works will be on hand at the gallery
Mana House had a soft opening Aug 1 with artist Jeannette MacDougall exhibiting her collection ldquoA Change of Sceneryrdquo The topic for August was sustainability and MacDougallrsquos mixed-media paintings and photographs depicted landscapes hidden behind layers of paint and textures to represent distressed environments and a call for conservation
Reynolds described the inaugural opening as a success Guests enjoyed good conversation a jazz band and organic local hors drsquooeuvres she said
ldquoItrsquos not just a gallery in a sense that we just put paintings on the wall and have people walk through Itrsquos art coming to liferdquo Reynolds said
Hours are 10 am to 4 pm Monday through Friday with varying times for events
Mana is a word for power in Hawaiian but the founder of Mana House
mdash a new art collaborative in Sunset Station mdash has taken the translation a step further to mean empowerment
by coLLette orquiZ
at the soft opening of mana House aug 1 guest aimee avila studies one of the works by featured artist Jeannette macdougall Photo by collette orquiz
23salocallowdowncom
BUy localLearn more about newest purveyors of goods and services in your area
KoKo fitclUB999 E BASSE ROAD SUITE 184
For more call 776-7773 or visit alamoheightskokofitclubcom
On Aug 18 Edwards opened Koko FitClub a digital gym franchise that specializes in personal training by computer at 999 E Basse Road Suite 184 in The Shops at Lincoln Heights
ldquoWhat we try to do is take the complicatedness of working out out of the equationrdquo Edwards said ldquoWe help people not only to work out but to stay motivated and on track because we feel like the real thing that makes people successful is consistencyrdquo
Koko FitClub uses smart training
koko FitClub steps it up in The Shops at Lincoln Heightsby coLLette orquiZ
As an English professor and mother of three finding time to work out between teaching
and caring for the children became cumbersome for Leslie Edwards until she discovered a gym concept that takes the guesswork out of exercising
and a 45-minute session equivalent to a 90-minute workout in a spa-like atmosphere Sessions at Koko FitClub are split into two workouts 30-minute strength training and 15 minutes of cardio
Koko Fuel provides a personalized nutrition plan
The name Koko is inspire by a Japanese word that means ldquoindividualrdquo
Adopting a futuristic approach an MP3 smart trainer explains exercises through headphones and guides members on the digital screen A clientrsquos goals and current fitness level and conditioning are entered into the machine to choose the best exercises
ldquoWe understand that people have busy lives and we want to just help them take the questions or the excuses out of the equation not to work outrdquo Edwards said
Fitness instructors are available during
guest walk-in hours to help and answer questions but the gym is open 24 hours seven days a week for members
They are issued a Koko Key which stores their customized workouts and progress
Edwards said she also wants to have healthy meal cooking classes and go hiking on the weekends as part of an effort to build a community inside and outside of the fitness center
There is staff on hand to help with workouts and assist guests from 7 am to 7 pm Monday through Thursday and 7 am to 1 pm Friday and Saturday
Koko fitclub is a digital gym where members plug in their Koko key mdash a UsB drive filled with all of their workout information mdash and are guided through their exercise by a computerized trainer Photos by collette orquiz
855 E BASSE RD SAN ANTONIO TEXAS 78209
210-930-1040
EMERITUS AT LINCOLN HEIGHTS IS NOW A PROUD MEMBER OF THE BROOKDALE FAMILY
SAME NAME SAME GREAT CARE SAME
LOCATION IN THE HEART OF ALAMO HEIGHTS
Welcome home
TuesdayFFiday
Simple Free ParkingDowntown Tuesday offers FREE parking at downtown
city-operated garages lots and meters on Tuesday
evenings after 5 pm Theyrsquove also partnered with over
70 businesses to provide Tuesday-only
specials including drink discounts free
appetizers and buy one get one deals appetizers and buy one get one deals
Find more at wwwdowntowntuesdaycom
FREE PARKING5 pm to 2 amEvery Tuesday
Some exclusions apply
is the new
24 september 2014
eat localLearn about the newest neighborhood places for breakfast lunch dinner or drinks
grayson st eatery521 E Grayson St
For more call 437-0138 or visit graysoneaterycom
trade
Grayson St Eatery 521 E Grayson St just off a revived Broadway and near the Pearl serves up a dash of art along with fresh foods robust wine and beer Live music will be offered when cooler weather arrives
Restaurateur Oscar Montiel said he and longtime friend Johnny Moreno both worked in other fields ndash Montiel in medicine and Moreno at Southwest Airlines before he went to culinary school ndash when they
New eatery brings culinary show to off-Broadwayby eiLeen Pace
A former psychiatrist and an airline employee have turned a 1950s duplex near
Fort Sam Houston into a bistro that is defining the term ldquooff-Broadwayrdquo for the newest hippest part of San Antoniorsquos center-city development
decided to open the restaurant last spring The menu changes daily and varies
seasonally Signature items include Smoked Beet Salad Squid Ink Pasta Grayson St Torta the Cuban Sandwich and the Off-Broadway Burger made with arugula and topped with bacon jam
ldquoMy menu evolvesrdquo said Montiel who often visits the Pearlrsquos farmers market ldquoWersquore becoming more and more farm to table We would like to get more local growersrdquo
The restaurant makes the pasta on site smokes its meats and vegetables and keeps soups simmering
ldquoI love souprdquo Montiel said ldquoMy mom used to cook a lot of soups so I have that craving Itrsquos like comfort foodrdquo The restaurant accommodates gluten-free and other special diets
The wine list offers selections from Chile Argentina Italy the Loire Valley and several from the Hill Country Fifteen craft beers are served on tap and in the bottle
The dining room showcases Montielrsquos other passion mdash art According to the restaurateur who said he owned a gallery in Los Angeles for 10 years the pieces are on consignment He plans to add permanent art in the backyard
Montiel designed the property to be sustainable using condensation to water the
plants He also plans to xeriscape And he wants to become a fixture in the community
ldquoI want to have a vertical gardenrdquo he said ldquoI want to get the community involved to provide a space for perhaps the folks at the (nearby San Antonio) AIDS Foundation to come here and work the garden if they would like to and perhaps take back some of the food for their own userdquo
Hours are lunch 1130 am to 3 pm Monday through Saturday and dinner 5 to 10 pm Tuesday through Saturday
grayson st eatery features dishes such as the grayson st Pasta (left) and off-Broadway Burger (above) both made with ingredients from local farmers Photos by collette orquiz
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la fonda alamo HeigHts8633 Crownhill Blvd
For more call 824-4231 or visit lafondaalamoheightscom
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The latest incarnation now owned by the Hasslocher family of Frontier Enterprises Inc (which includes Jimrsquos Restaurants) is at 8633 Crownhill Blvd
ldquoWe have greatly exceeded expectationsrdquo said manager Bill Sheridan ldquoI guess people missed their fixrdquo
In addition to Sheridan longtime bartender Juan Romero has also returned
La Fonda Alamo Heights first opened on Broadway in 1958 Tucked into a corner of the Stewart Center for
Revived La Fonda Alamo Heights living up to legendby oLiver J bourGoin
Though La Fonda Alamo Heights has risen again at a new location under
new owners the restaurant kept some of the same staff that helped make it a go-to spot in Alamo Heights for Tex-Mex cuisine
more than 40 years it thrived in the spot where the Lion amp Rose is now
In 1999 Luna Notte left the Sunset Ridge Shopping Center on North New Braunfels Avenue and that space became La Fondarsquos new home Owner Rick Shaw sold the restaurant to new proprietors in 2013 but it closed on March 31 of this year Then the Hasslochers took over
Still in the 78209 ZIP code the new La Fonda Alamo Heights sits just inside Loop 410 where Raffles used to be No drastic changes to the menu are expected
ldquoI love the family atmosphere caring about employees treating them rightrdquo said Sheridan who moved to San Antonio from New Jersey in 1979 ldquoOver the years I got to know people who have made me feel like a part of their own familyrdquo
La Fonda has room for 140 diners inside and there are a half-dozen tables on the outdoor patio A staff of 60 includes many employees placed at Jimrsquos Restaurants the past few months while the building which had been vacant five years was renovated
Though Jimmy Hasslocher is in charge of day-to-day operations his father company founder G ldquoJimrdquo Hasslocher 92 still takes an active interest in the business and recently came into La Fonda with blueprints under his arm and offering a strong handshake
ldquorsquoMr Jimrsquo still comes in to check on things mdash dailyrdquo Sheridan said
The manager said two of his favorites from the menu include the regular plate mdash enchilada rice beans chili and a tamal mdash and the Guero Guapo Especial which was named after him and features chopped steak with queso rice and pico
ldquoAll our food is made to orderrdquo Sheridan said ldquoNothing is pre-preparedrdquo
Hours are 11 am to 9 pm Sunday through Thursday and 11 am to 10 pm Friday and Saturday
though la fonda alamo Heights has reopened under new owners and at a new location it still features the drinks (left) and sizzling tex-mex cuisine (above) that have made it a popular dining spot for decades Photos by collette orquiz
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he sees colors shapes patterns and images In addition he is able to see in both the blue and red spectrums no matter the brightness of the environment There is no medical explanation for condition he said
When he turned 21 he became a student of the late Dai Vernon who was considered the worldrsquos best card-trick expert at the time
ldquoIt was just the greatest experience blessing if you wouldrdquo Turner said
Turner also spent years practicing for hours each day mdash at the grocery store on the road and even chatting on the phone
ldquoUnlike a piano player I can practice anywhere and everywhere and what I would do is I would take a move that I want to learn I would analyze it break it down piece by piece moment by moment frame by frame and get it in my subconscious and then it would become an obsessive habitrdquo Turner said
Turner still practices about four hours a day
While Turner has turned shuffling cards into a show of magic and mystery hersquos had plenty of other
adventures too mdash swimming with sharks driving a motorcycle until his father told him to stop and earning a black belt in the martial arts
Korem said now is the perfect time to tell Turnerrsquos story He said the card mechanic motivates others
ldquoI donrsquot try to inspire them it just somehow happensrdquo Turner said
With nine months of filming in the can production wonrsquot be complete for another three months The crew has worked around the clock editing and transcribing interviews and footage for release in the fall of 2015
ldquoIf we were to tell the story 40 50 years down the line say when hersquos passed away and itrsquos historical it wouldnrsquot be the samerdquo Korem said ldquoYoursquore not going to get to live the momentsrdquo
A handful of people have asked to document Turner but Korem was given the green light because his father is a professional magician and a long-time friend of the card mechanic
Next stop for the film crew Turner and Turnerrsquos family is The Magic Castle in Hollywood the clubhouse for the Academy of Magic Acts and a nightclub for magicians and those who love illusionists
MagiCian continues from pg 19
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No Deposit or Community FeesCall today for more information
(855) 755-8734
Wedgwood Senior Apartments is a 55+ Luxury Apartment Community that offers peace of mind in a gated complex We are conveniently located in the Castle Hills neighborhood of San Antonio across from the Park North Shopping Center Alamo Draft House Movie Theater and close to the North Star Mall Quarry Golf Club great restaurants and places of worship ~We offer spacious Studio 1 amp 2 bedroom apartments available in a variety of floor plans ~Housekeeping and meal plan options are available We feature an attractive list of apartment and community amenities as well as several personal care services that are available for our residents to choose from We invite you to come relax by our newly renovated swimming pool relax in our salonspa and socialize with other residents in our movie room and new fitness center For your convenience we also offer an onsite restaurant with a delivery option available and a courtesy shuttle to get you wherever you need to go
WedgwoodApartments013myLTSMailcomwwwWedgwoodTexascom
6701 Blanco RoadSan Antonio Texas 78216
ONE MONTHFREENew renters only
With signed agreement
bull Courtesy patrol provided for buildingbull Fire detector system and emergency alert system in
each apartmentbull On-site service coordinator to assist with supportive
services to enhance standard of livingbull Chapel game room TV room library thrift shop
ballroom laundry room garden patio amp restaurantbull Lunch program available Monday ndash Fridaybull Socials ndash Birthday parties bingo bake amp rummage
sales blood pressure amp blood sugar checks and morebull Government rental assistance available
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BUy localLearn more about newest purveyors of goods and services in your area
mana HoUse1160 E COMMERCE ST
SUITE 100 IN SUNSET STATIONFor more call 518-321-3906 or
check out findyourmanacomor wwwfacebookcomfindyourmana
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In what used to be a building to store gunpowder Mana House is lighting a fuse to illuminate an art gallery an office a co-op and a place to hold events
ldquoIt was kind of like the space created the vision which I think sometimes itrsquos the opposite Itrsquos a very unique way of creating a businessrdquo said Emily Reynolds founder of both Mana House and Defining Delicious a food and beverage public relations firm
In the space located at 1160 E Commerce Suite 100 Reynolds has built what she calls a ldquocreative nexusrdquo Mana
lsquoManarsquo means empowerment at Sunset Station gallery
House has huge windows that let in light and also has exposed brick walls instead of the typical white ones seen in mamy galleries
Reynolds is the brains behind Mana House which stems from her love of all things Hawaiian and a desire to create a community filled with art food and ways to make connections Each month subjects inspired by artworks will be celebrated and the artists behind the works will be on hand at the gallery
Mana House had a soft opening Aug 1 with artist Jeannette MacDougall exhibiting her collection ldquoA Change of Sceneryrdquo The topic for August was sustainability and MacDougallrsquos mixed-media paintings and photographs depicted landscapes hidden behind layers of paint and textures to represent distressed environments and a call for conservation
Reynolds described the inaugural opening as a success Guests enjoyed good conversation a jazz band and organic local hors drsquooeuvres she said
ldquoItrsquos not just a gallery in a sense that we just put paintings on the wall and have people walk through Itrsquos art coming to liferdquo Reynolds said
Hours are 10 am to 4 pm Monday through Friday with varying times for events
Mana is a word for power in Hawaiian but the founder of Mana House
mdash a new art collaborative in Sunset Station mdash has taken the translation a step further to mean empowerment
by coLLette orquiZ
at the soft opening of mana House aug 1 guest aimee avila studies one of the works by featured artist Jeannette macdougall Photo by collette orquiz
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BUy localLearn more about newest purveyors of goods and services in your area
KoKo fitclUB999 E BASSE ROAD SUITE 184
For more call 776-7773 or visit alamoheightskokofitclubcom
On Aug 18 Edwards opened Koko FitClub a digital gym franchise that specializes in personal training by computer at 999 E Basse Road Suite 184 in The Shops at Lincoln Heights
ldquoWhat we try to do is take the complicatedness of working out out of the equationrdquo Edwards said ldquoWe help people not only to work out but to stay motivated and on track because we feel like the real thing that makes people successful is consistencyrdquo
Koko FitClub uses smart training
koko FitClub steps it up in The Shops at Lincoln Heightsby coLLette orquiZ
As an English professor and mother of three finding time to work out between teaching
and caring for the children became cumbersome for Leslie Edwards until she discovered a gym concept that takes the guesswork out of exercising
and a 45-minute session equivalent to a 90-minute workout in a spa-like atmosphere Sessions at Koko FitClub are split into two workouts 30-minute strength training and 15 minutes of cardio
Koko Fuel provides a personalized nutrition plan
The name Koko is inspire by a Japanese word that means ldquoindividualrdquo
Adopting a futuristic approach an MP3 smart trainer explains exercises through headphones and guides members on the digital screen A clientrsquos goals and current fitness level and conditioning are entered into the machine to choose the best exercises
ldquoWe understand that people have busy lives and we want to just help them take the questions or the excuses out of the equation not to work outrdquo Edwards said
Fitness instructors are available during
guest walk-in hours to help and answer questions but the gym is open 24 hours seven days a week for members
They are issued a Koko Key which stores their customized workouts and progress
Edwards said she also wants to have healthy meal cooking classes and go hiking on the weekends as part of an effort to build a community inside and outside of the fitness center
There is staff on hand to help with workouts and assist guests from 7 am to 7 pm Monday through Thursday and 7 am to 1 pm Friday and Saturday
Koko fitclub is a digital gym where members plug in their Koko key mdash a UsB drive filled with all of their workout information mdash and are guided through their exercise by a computerized trainer Photos by collette orquiz
855 E BASSE RD SAN ANTONIO TEXAS 78209
210-930-1040
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Find more at wwwdowntowntuesdaycom
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24 september 2014
eat localLearn about the newest neighborhood places for breakfast lunch dinner or drinks
grayson st eatery521 E Grayson St
For more call 437-0138 or visit graysoneaterycom
trade
Grayson St Eatery 521 E Grayson St just off a revived Broadway and near the Pearl serves up a dash of art along with fresh foods robust wine and beer Live music will be offered when cooler weather arrives
Restaurateur Oscar Montiel said he and longtime friend Johnny Moreno both worked in other fields ndash Montiel in medicine and Moreno at Southwest Airlines before he went to culinary school ndash when they
New eatery brings culinary show to off-Broadwayby eiLeen Pace
A former psychiatrist and an airline employee have turned a 1950s duplex near
Fort Sam Houston into a bistro that is defining the term ldquooff-Broadwayrdquo for the newest hippest part of San Antoniorsquos center-city development
decided to open the restaurant last spring The menu changes daily and varies
seasonally Signature items include Smoked Beet Salad Squid Ink Pasta Grayson St Torta the Cuban Sandwich and the Off-Broadway Burger made with arugula and topped with bacon jam
ldquoMy menu evolvesrdquo said Montiel who often visits the Pearlrsquos farmers market ldquoWersquore becoming more and more farm to table We would like to get more local growersrdquo
The restaurant makes the pasta on site smokes its meats and vegetables and keeps soups simmering
ldquoI love souprdquo Montiel said ldquoMy mom used to cook a lot of soups so I have that craving Itrsquos like comfort foodrdquo The restaurant accommodates gluten-free and other special diets
The wine list offers selections from Chile Argentina Italy the Loire Valley and several from the Hill Country Fifteen craft beers are served on tap and in the bottle
The dining room showcases Montielrsquos other passion mdash art According to the restaurateur who said he owned a gallery in Los Angeles for 10 years the pieces are on consignment He plans to add permanent art in the backyard
Montiel designed the property to be sustainable using condensation to water the
plants He also plans to xeriscape And he wants to become a fixture in the community
ldquoI want to have a vertical gardenrdquo he said ldquoI want to get the community involved to provide a space for perhaps the folks at the (nearby San Antonio) AIDS Foundation to come here and work the garden if they would like to and perhaps take back some of the food for their own userdquo
Hours are lunch 1130 am to 3 pm Monday through Saturday and dinner 5 to 10 pm Tuesday through Saturday
grayson st eatery features dishes such as the grayson st Pasta (left) and off-Broadway Burger (above) both made with ingredients from local farmers Photos by collette orquiz
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la fonda alamo HeigHts8633 Crownhill Blvd
For more call 824-4231 or visit lafondaalamoheightscom
eat localLearn about the newest neighborhood places for breakfast lunch dinner or drinks
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Cake DecoratingCake DecoratingClassesClasses
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SAN ANTONIO TX 78213
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PURCHASE A CLASS AT REGULAR PRICE AND BRING A FRIEND FOR
WWWOVERTHETOPCAKESUPPLIESCOMTHE SAME CLASS
50 OFFLimited spaces availableExpires October 31 2014
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Valid at Castle Hills Jimmyrsquos Egg onlyOffer Expires May 31 2014
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September 302014January 15 2014
The latest incarnation now owned by the Hasslocher family of Frontier Enterprises Inc (which includes Jimrsquos Restaurants) is at 8633 Crownhill Blvd
ldquoWe have greatly exceeded expectationsrdquo said manager Bill Sheridan ldquoI guess people missed their fixrdquo
In addition to Sheridan longtime bartender Juan Romero has also returned
La Fonda Alamo Heights first opened on Broadway in 1958 Tucked into a corner of the Stewart Center for
Revived La Fonda Alamo Heights living up to legendby oLiver J bourGoin
Though La Fonda Alamo Heights has risen again at a new location under
new owners the restaurant kept some of the same staff that helped make it a go-to spot in Alamo Heights for Tex-Mex cuisine
more than 40 years it thrived in the spot where the Lion amp Rose is now
In 1999 Luna Notte left the Sunset Ridge Shopping Center on North New Braunfels Avenue and that space became La Fondarsquos new home Owner Rick Shaw sold the restaurant to new proprietors in 2013 but it closed on March 31 of this year Then the Hasslochers took over
Still in the 78209 ZIP code the new La Fonda Alamo Heights sits just inside Loop 410 where Raffles used to be No drastic changes to the menu are expected
ldquoI love the family atmosphere caring about employees treating them rightrdquo said Sheridan who moved to San Antonio from New Jersey in 1979 ldquoOver the years I got to know people who have made me feel like a part of their own familyrdquo
La Fonda has room for 140 diners inside and there are a half-dozen tables on the outdoor patio A staff of 60 includes many employees placed at Jimrsquos Restaurants the past few months while the building which had been vacant five years was renovated
Though Jimmy Hasslocher is in charge of day-to-day operations his father company founder G ldquoJimrdquo Hasslocher 92 still takes an active interest in the business and recently came into La Fonda with blueprints under his arm and offering a strong handshake
ldquorsquoMr Jimrsquo still comes in to check on things mdash dailyrdquo Sheridan said
The manager said two of his favorites from the menu include the regular plate mdash enchilada rice beans chili and a tamal mdash and the Guero Guapo Especial which was named after him and features chopped steak with queso rice and pico
ldquoAll our food is made to orderrdquo Sheridan said ldquoNothing is pre-preparedrdquo
Hours are 11 am to 9 pm Sunday through Thursday and 11 am to 10 pm Friday and Saturday
though la fonda alamo Heights has reopened under new owners and at a new location it still features the drinks (left) and sizzling tex-mex cuisine (above) that have made it a popular dining spot for decades Photos by collette orquiz
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PlumbingRepair Parts
Come See Why We Are The Best In San
Antonio
WWWFAUCETPARTS-TXCOMbull HANDLESbull STEMS
bull CARTRIDGESbull FAUCET WASHERS
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With this ad
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A Realtor WhoCares About HistoricProperties amp TheirCommunities Rosemary Roessling Sales amp Investment Properties
210336-6621sarose612000yahoocom
Home Team of America John Matte Broker115 W Kings Hwy San Antonio TX 78212
he sees colors shapes patterns and images In addition he is able to see in both the blue and red spectrums no matter the brightness of the environment There is no medical explanation for condition he said
When he turned 21 he became a student of the late Dai Vernon who was considered the worldrsquos best card-trick expert at the time
ldquoIt was just the greatest experience blessing if you wouldrdquo Turner said
Turner also spent years practicing for hours each day mdash at the grocery store on the road and even chatting on the phone
ldquoUnlike a piano player I can practice anywhere and everywhere and what I would do is I would take a move that I want to learn I would analyze it break it down piece by piece moment by moment frame by frame and get it in my subconscious and then it would become an obsessive habitrdquo Turner said
Turner still practices about four hours a day
While Turner has turned shuffling cards into a show of magic and mystery hersquos had plenty of other
adventures too mdash swimming with sharks driving a motorcycle until his father told him to stop and earning a black belt in the martial arts
Korem said now is the perfect time to tell Turnerrsquos story He said the card mechanic motivates others
ldquoI donrsquot try to inspire them it just somehow happensrdquo Turner said
With nine months of filming in the can production wonrsquot be complete for another three months The crew has worked around the clock editing and transcribing interviews and footage for release in the fall of 2015
ldquoIf we were to tell the story 40 50 years down the line say when hersquos passed away and itrsquos historical it wouldnrsquot be the samerdquo Korem said ldquoYoursquore not going to get to live the momentsrdquo
A handful of people have asked to document Turner but Korem was given the green light because his father is a professional magician and a long-time friend of the card mechanic
Next stop for the film crew Turner and Turnerrsquos family is The Magic Castle in Hollywood the clubhouse for the Academy of Magic Acts and a nightclub for magicians and those who love illusionists
MagiCian continues from pg 19
L U X U R Y S E N I O R A P A R T M E N T S
No Deposit or Community FeesCall today for more information
(855) 755-8734
Wedgwood Senior Apartments is a 55+ Luxury Apartment Community that offers peace of mind in a gated complex We are conveniently located in the Castle Hills neighborhood of San Antonio across from the Park North Shopping Center Alamo Draft House Movie Theater and close to the North Star Mall Quarry Golf Club great restaurants and places of worship ~We offer spacious Studio 1 amp 2 bedroom apartments available in a variety of floor plans ~Housekeeping and meal plan options are available We feature an attractive list of apartment and community amenities as well as several personal care services that are available for our residents to choose from We invite you to come relax by our newly renovated swimming pool relax in our salonspa and socialize with other residents in our movie room and new fitness center For your convenience we also offer an onsite restaurant with a delivery option available and a courtesy shuttle to get you wherever you need to go
WedgwoodApartments013myLTSMailcomwwwWedgwoodTexascom
6701 Blanco RoadSan Antonio Texas 78216
ONE MONTHFREENew renters only
With signed agreement
bull Courtesy patrol provided for buildingbull Fire detector system and emergency alert system in
each apartmentbull On-site service coordinator to assist with supportive
services to enhance standard of livingbull Chapel game room TV room library thrift shop
ballroom laundry room garden patio amp restaurantbull Lunch program available Monday ndash Fridaybull Socials ndash Birthday parties bingo bake amp rummage
sales blood pressure amp blood sugar checks and morebull Government rental assistance available
Granada Homes
Efficiencies amp One Bedrooms starting at $335 a month
Granada HomesRetirement Community on the Beautiful San Antonio Riverwalk
with ALL BILLS PAID
311 soutH st mary rsquos stsan antonio tX 78205
210-225-26 45wwwgranadahomesnet
Granada Homes IntroduceshellipRiverwalk Salon
(on Premises)
Men amp Women Haircuts Hair Color Manicures Shellac Solar Nails Spa
Pedicures Eyelashes and Waxing
Mon-Sat 10a-6p 210-227-4743
27
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TheMaidsSAcom
210-822-2526
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LOOK LIKE A STAR IN YOUR EVERTHING-SHINES-BRIGHTER KITCHEN
New customers only Not valid with
other offers
$35 OFFYOUR FIRST CLEAN
ACCREDITEDBUSINESS
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reg
reg
in
SEND YOUR RESUME TOJaselle Luna - Advertising Director
jlunasalocallowdowncom or call 210-338-8842
Attention 09ers
IS HIRING INALAMOHEIGHTS
Competitive Exciting amp Fun CultureSalary Plus Commission bull Benefits bull Opportunity for Growth
NEW CLIENTS
ONLY(COMPLIMENTARY
EXAM FOR ONE PET PER HOUSEHOLD)
Complimentary Exam
TM wwwvitalpetcomQuality medicine in a caring family environment
VITALPET NORTHWOOD ANIMAL HOSPITAL1634 NORTH EAST LOOP 410 SAN ANTONIO TX 78209 | (210) 828-1406
WINK Beauty Bar
Schedule Your Appointment Today Online or by Phone
210-254-9736
1621 N Main St San Antonio TX 78212
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BUy localLearn more about newest purveyors of goods and services in your area
KoKo fitclUB999 E BASSE ROAD SUITE 184
For more call 776-7773 or visit alamoheightskokofitclubcom
On Aug 18 Edwards opened Koko FitClub a digital gym franchise that specializes in personal training by computer at 999 E Basse Road Suite 184 in The Shops at Lincoln Heights
ldquoWhat we try to do is take the complicatedness of working out out of the equationrdquo Edwards said ldquoWe help people not only to work out but to stay motivated and on track because we feel like the real thing that makes people successful is consistencyrdquo
Koko FitClub uses smart training
koko FitClub steps it up in The Shops at Lincoln Heightsby coLLette orquiZ
As an English professor and mother of three finding time to work out between teaching
and caring for the children became cumbersome for Leslie Edwards until she discovered a gym concept that takes the guesswork out of exercising
and a 45-minute session equivalent to a 90-minute workout in a spa-like atmosphere Sessions at Koko FitClub are split into two workouts 30-minute strength training and 15 minutes of cardio
Koko Fuel provides a personalized nutrition plan
The name Koko is inspire by a Japanese word that means ldquoindividualrdquo
Adopting a futuristic approach an MP3 smart trainer explains exercises through headphones and guides members on the digital screen A clientrsquos goals and current fitness level and conditioning are entered into the machine to choose the best exercises
ldquoWe understand that people have busy lives and we want to just help them take the questions or the excuses out of the equation not to work outrdquo Edwards said
Fitness instructors are available during
guest walk-in hours to help and answer questions but the gym is open 24 hours seven days a week for members
They are issued a Koko Key which stores their customized workouts and progress
Edwards said she also wants to have healthy meal cooking classes and go hiking on the weekends as part of an effort to build a community inside and outside of the fitness center
There is staff on hand to help with workouts and assist guests from 7 am to 7 pm Monday through Thursday and 7 am to 1 pm Friday and Saturday
Koko fitclub is a digital gym where members plug in their Koko key mdash a UsB drive filled with all of their workout information mdash and are guided through their exercise by a computerized trainer Photos by collette orquiz
855 E BASSE RD SAN ANTONIO TEXAS 78209
210-930-1040
EMERITUS AT LINCOLN HEIGHTS IS NOW A PROUD MEMBER OF THE BROOKDALE FAMILY
SAME NAME SAME GREAT CARE SAME
LOCATION IN THE HEART OF ALAMO HEIGHTS
Welcome home
TuesdayFFiday
Simple Free ParkingDowntown Tuesday offers FREE parking at downtown
city-operated garages lots and meters on Tuesday
evenings after 5 pm Theyrsquove also partnered with over
70 businesses to provide Tuesday-only
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Find more at wwwdowntowntuesdaycom
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24 september 2014
eat localLearn about the newest neighborhood places for breakfast lunch dinner or drinks
grayson st eatery521 E Grayson St
For more call 437-0138 or visit graysoneaterycom
trade
Grayson St Eatery 521 E Grayson St just off a revived Broadway and near the Pearl serves up a dash of art along with fresh foods robust wine and beer Live music will be offered when cooler weather arrives
Restaurateur Oscar Montiel said he and longtime friend Johnny Moreno both worked in other fields ndash Montiel in medicine and Moreno at Southwest Airlines before he went to culinary school ndash when they
New eatery brings culinary show to off-Broadwayby eiLeen Pace
A former psychiatrist and an airline employee have turned a 1950s duplex near
Fort Sam Houston into a bistro that is defining the term ldquooff-Broadwayrdquo for the newest hippest part of San Antoniorsquos center-city development
decided to open the restaurant last spring The menu changes daily and varies
seasonally Signature items include Smoked Beet Salad Squid Ink Pasta Grayson St Torta the Cuban Sandwich and the Off-Broadway Burger made with arugula and topped with bacon jam
ldquoMy menu evolvesrdquo said Montiel who often visits the Pearlrsquos farmers market ldquoWersquore becoming more and more farm to table We would like to get more local growersrdquo
The restaurant makes the pasta on site smokes its meats and vegetables and keeps soups simmering
ldquoI love souprdquo Montiel said ldquoMy mom used to cook a lot of soups so I have that craving Itrsquos like comfort foodrdquo The restaurant accommodates gluten-free and other special diets
The wine list offers selections from Chile Argentina Italy the Loire Valley and several from the Hill Country Fifteen craft beers are served on tap and in the bottle
The dining room showcases Montielrsquos other passion mdash art According to the restaurateur who said he owned a gallery in Los Angeles for 10 years the pieces are on consignment He plans to add permanent art in the backyard
Montiel designed the property to be sustainable using condensation to water the
plants He also plans to xeriscape And he wants to become a fixture in the community
ldquoI want to have a vertical gardenrdquo he said ldquoI want to get the community involved to provide a space for perhaps the folks at the (nearby San Antonio) AIDS Foundation to come here and work the garden if they would like to and perhaps take back some of the food for their own userdquo
Hours are lunch 1130 am to 3 pm Monday through Saturday and dinner 5 to 10 pm Tuesday through Saturday
grayson st eatery features dishes such as the grayson st Pasta (left) and off-Broadway Burger (above) both made with ingredients from local farmers Photos by collette orquiz
25salocallowdowncom
la fonda alamo HeigHts8633 Crownhill Blvd
For more call 824-4231 or visit lafondaalamoheightscom
eat localLearn about the newest neighborhood places for breakfast lunch dinner or drinks
Your One Stop ShopFor All Of Your Cake Candy and Baking NeedsCAKE CLASSES KIDS CAMPS BIRTHDAY PARTIES
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SAN ANTONIO TX 78213
COME AND JOIN US FOR ONE OF OUR
PURCHASE A CLASS AT REGULAR PRICE AND BRING A FRIEND FOR
WWWOVERTHETOPCAKESUPPLIESCOMTHE SAME CLASS
50 OFFLimited spaces availableExpires October 31 2014
10 OFFYOUR TOTAL
TEXT CAKETO 51660
Not valid with any other offer
Valid at Castle Hills Jimmyrsquos Egg onlyOffer Expires May 31 2014
SIGN UP TODAY
5 $20 PURCHASE REQUIRED
September 302014January 15 2014
The latest incarnation now owned by the Hasslocher family of Frontier Enterprises Inc (which includes Jimrsquos Restaurants) is at 8633 Crownhill Blvd
ldquoWe have greatly exceeded expectationsrdquo said manager Bill Sheridan ldquoI guess people missed their fixrdquo
In addition to Sheridan longtime bartender Juan Romero has also returned
La Fonda Alamo Heights first opened on Broadway in 1958 Tucked into a corner of the Stewart Center for
Revived La Fonda Alamo Heights living up to legendby oLiver J bourGoin
Though La Fonda Alamo Heights has risen again at a new location under
new owners the restaurant kept some of the same staff that helped make it a go-to spot in Alamo Heights for Tex-Mex cuisine
more than 40 years it thrived in the spot where the Lion amp Rose is now
In 1999 Luna Notte left the Sunset Ridge Shopping Center on North New Braunfels Avenue and that space became La Fondarsquos new home Owner Rick Shaw sold the restaurant to new proprietors in 2013 but it closed on March 31 of this year Then the Hasslochers took over
Still in the 78209 ZIP code the new La Fonda Alamo Heights sits just inside Loop 410 where Raffles used to be No drastic changes to the menu are expected
ldquoI love the family atmosphere caring about employees treating them rightrdquo said Sheridan who moved to San Antonio from New Jersey in 1979 ldquoOver the years I got to know people who have made me feel like a part of their own familyrdquo
La Fonda has room for 140 diners inside and there are a half-dozen tables on the outdoor patio A staff of 60 includes many employees placed at Jimrsquos Restaurants the past few months while the building which had been vacant five years was renovated
Though Jimmy Hasslocher is in charge of day-to-day operations his father company founder G ldquoJimrdquo Hasslocher 92 still takes an active interest in the business and recently came into La Fonda with blueprints under his arm and offering a strong handshake
ldquorsquoMr Jimrsquo still comes in to check on things mdash dailyrdquo Sheridan said
The manager said two of his favorites from the menu include the regular plate mdash enchilada rice beans chili and a tamal mdash and the Guero Guapo Especial which was named after him and features chopped steak with queso rice and pico
ldquoAll our food is made to orderrdquo Sheridan said ldquoNothing is pre-preparedrdquo
Hours are 11 am to 9 pm Sunday through Thursday and 11 am to 10 pm Friday and Saturday
though la fonda alamo Heights has reopened under new owners and at a new location it still features the drinks (left) and sizzling tex-mex cuisine (above) that have made it a popular dining spot for decades Photos by collette orquiz
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he sees colors shapes patterns and images In addition he is able to see in both the blue and red spectrums no matter the brightness of the environment There is no medical explanation for condition he said
When he turned 21 he became a student of the late Dai Vernon who was considered the worldrsquos best card-trick expert at the time
ldquoIt was just the greatest experience blessing if you wouldrdquo Turner said
Turner also spent years practicing for hours each day mdash at the grocery store on the road and even chatting on the phone
ldquoUnlike a piano player I can practice anywhere and everywhere and what I would do is I would take a move that I want to learn I would analyze it break it down piece by piece moment by moment frame by frame and get it in my subconscious and then it would become an obsessive habitrdquo Turner said
Turner still practices about four hours a day
While Turner has turned shuffling cards into a show of magic and mystery hersquos had plenty of other
adventures too mdash swimming with sharks driving a motorcycle until his father told him to stop and earning a black belt in the martial arts
Korem said now is the perfect time to tell Turnerrsquos story He said the card mechanic motivates others
ldquoI donrsquot try to inspire them it just somehow happensrdquo Turner said
With nine months of filming in the can production wonrsquot be complete for another three months The crew has worked around the clock editing and transcribing interviews and footage for release in the fall of 2015
ldquoIf we were to tell the story 40 50 years down the line say when hersquos passed away and itrsquos historical it wouldnrsquot be the samerdquo Korem said ldquoYoursquore not going to get to live the momentsrdquo
A handful of people have asked to document Turner but Korem was given the green light because his father is a professional magician and a long-time friend of the card mechanic
Next stop for the film crew Turner and Turnerrsquos family is The Magic Castle in Hollywood the clubhouse for the Academy of Magic Acts and a nightclub for magicians and those who love illusionists
MagiCian continues from pg 19
L U X U R Y S E N I O R A P A R T M E N T S
No Deposit or Community FeesCall today for more information
(855) 755-8734
Wedgwood Senior Apartments is a 55+ Luxury Apartment Community that offers peace of mind in a gated complex We are conveniently located in the Castle Hills neighborhood of San Antonio across from the Park North Shopping Center Alamo Draft House Movie Theater and close to the North Star Mall Quarry Golf Club great restaurants and places of worship ~We offer spacious Studio 1 amp 2 bedroom apartments available in a variety of floor plans ~Housekeeping and meal plan options are available We feature an attractive list of apartment and community amenities as well as several personal care services that are available for our residents to choose from We invite you to come relax by our newly renovated swimming pool relax in our salonspa and socialize with other residents in our movie room and new fitness center For your convenience we also offer an onsite restaurant with a delivery option available and a courtesy shuttle to get you wherever you need to go
WedgwoodApartments013myLTSMailcomwwwWedgwoodTexascom
6701 Blanco RoadSan Antonio Texas 78216
ONE MONTHFREENew renters only
With signed agreement
bull Courtesy patrol provided for buildingbull Fire detector system and emergency alert system in
each apartmentbull On-site service coordinator to assist with supportive
services to enhance standard of livingbull Chapel game room TV room library thrift shop
ballroom laundry room garden patio amp restaurantbull Lunch program available Monday ndash Fridaybull Socials ndash Birthday parties bingo bake amp rummage
sales blood pressure amp blood sugar checks and morebull Government rental assistance available
Granada Homes
Efficiencies amp One Bedrooms starting at $335 a month
Granada HomesRetirement Community on the Beautiful San Antonio Riverwalk
with ALL BILLS PAID
311 soutH st mary rsquos stsan antonio tX 78205
210-225-26 45wwwgranadahomesnet
Granada Homes IntroduceshellipRiverwalk Salon
(on Premises)
Men amp Women Haircuts Hair Color Manicures Shellac Solar Nails Spa
Pedicures Eyelashes and Waxing
Mon-Sat 10a-6p 210-227-4743
27
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Attention 09ers
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EXAM FOR ONE PET PER HOUSEHOLD)
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WINK Beauty Bar
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1621 N Main St San Antonio TX 78212
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24 september 2014
eat localLearn about the newest neighborhood places for breakfast lunch dinner or drinks
grayson st eatery521 E Grayson St
For more call 437-0138 or visit graysoneaterycom
trade
Grayson St Eatery 521 E Grayson St just off a revived Broadway and near the Pearl serves up a dash of art along with fresh foods robust wine and beer Live music will be offered when cooler weather arrives
Restaurateur Oscar Montiel said he and longtime friend Johnny Moreno both worked in other fields ndash Montiel in medicine and Moreno at Southwest Airlines before he went to culinary school ndash when they
New eatery brings culinary show to off-Broadwayby eiLeen Pace
A former psychiatrist and an airline employee have turned a 1950s duplex near
Fort Sam Houston into a bistro that is defining the term ldquooff-Broadwayrdquo for the newest hippest part of San Antoniorsquos center-city development
decided to open the restaurant last spring The menu changes daily and varies
seasonally Signature items include Smoked Beet Salad Squid Ink Pasta Grayson St Torta the Cuban Sandwich and the Off-Broadway Burger made with arugula and topped with bacon jam
ldquoMy menu evolvesrdquo said Montiel who often visits the Pearlrsquos farmers market ldquoWersquore becoming more and more farm to table We would like to get more local growersrdquo
The restaurant makes the pasta on site smokes its meats and vegetables and keeps soups simmering
ldquoI love souprdquo Montiel said ldquoMy mom used to cook a lot of soups so I have that craving Itrsquos like comfort foodrdquo The restaurant accommodates gluten-free and other special diets
The wine list offers selections from Chile Argentina Italy the Loire Valley and several from the Hill Country Fifteen craft beers are served on tap and in the bottle
The dining room showcases Montielrsquos other passion mdash art According to the restaurateur who said he owned a gallery in Los Angeles for 10 years the pieces are on consignment He plans to add permanent art in the backyard
Montiel designed the property to be sustainable using condensation to water the
plants He also plans to xeriscape And he wants to become a fixture in the community
ldquoI want to have a vertical gardenrdquo he said ldquoI want to get the community involved to provide a space for perhaps the folks at the (nearby San Antonio) AIDS Foundation to come here and work the garden if they would like to and perhaps take back some of the food for their own userdquo
Hours are lunch 1130 am to 3 pm Monday through Saturday and dinner 5 to 10 pm Tuesday through Saturday
grayson st eatery features dishes such as the grayson st Pasta (left) and off-Broadway Burger (above) both made with ingredients from local farmers Photos by collette orquiz
25salocallowdowncom
la fonda alamo HeigHts8633 Crownhill Blvd
For more call 824-4231 or visit lafondaalamoheightscom
eat localLearn about the newest neighborhood places for breakfast lunch dinner or drinks
Your One Stop ShopFor All Of Your Cake Candy and Baking NeedsCAKE CLASSES KIDS CAMPS BIRTHDAY PARTIES
Cake DecoratingCake DecoratingClassesClasses
FOLLOW US
210-475-30321010 NW LOOP 410 STE 102
SAN ANTONIO TX 78213
COME AND JOIN US FOR ONE OF OUR
PURCHASE A CLASS AT REGULAR PRICE AND BRING A FRIEND FOR
WWWOVERTHETOPCAKESUPPLIESCOMTHE SAME CLASS
50 OFFLimited spaces availableExpires October 31 2014
10 OFFYOUR TOTAL
TEXT CAKETO 51660
Not valid with any other offer
Valid at Castle Hills Jimmyrsquos Egg onlyOffer Expires May 31 2014
SIGN UP TODAY
5 $20 PURCHASE REQUIRED
September 302014January 15 2014
The latest incarnation now owned by the Hasslocher family of Frontier Enterprises Inc (which includes Jimrsquos Restaurants) is at 8633 Crownhill Blvd
ldquoWe have greatly exceeded expectationsrdquo said manager Bill Sheridan ldquoI guess people missed their fixrdquo
In addition to Sheridan longtime bartender Juan Romero has also returned
La Fonda Alamo Heights first opened on Broadway in 1958 Tucked into a corner of the Stewart Center for
Revived La Fonda Alamo Heights living up to legendby oLiver J bourGoin
Though La Fonda Alamo Heights has risen again at a new location under
new owners the restaurant kept some of the same staff that helped make it a go-to spot in Alamo Heights for Tex-Mex cuisine
more than 40 years it thrived in the spot where the Lion amp Rose is now
In 1999 Luna Notte left the Sunset Ridge Shopping Center on North New Braunfels Avenue and that space became La Fondarsquos new home Owner Rick Shaw sold the restaurant to new proprietors in 2013 but it closed on March 31 of this year Then the Hasslochers took over
Still in the 78209 ZIP code the new La Fonda Alamo Heights sits just inside Loop 410 where Raffles used to be No drastic changes to the menu are expected
ldquoI love the family atmosphere caring about employees treating them rightrdquo said Sheridan who moved to San Antonio from New Jersey in 1979 ldquoOver the years I got to know people who have made me feel like a part of their own familyrdquo
La Fonda has room for 140 diners inside and there are a half-dozen tables on the outdoor patio A staff of 60 includes many employees placed at Jimrsquos Restaurants the past few months while the building which had been vacant five years was renovated
Though Jimmy Hasslocher is in charge of day-to-day operations his father company founder G ldquoJimrdquo Hasslocher 92 still takes an active interest in the business and recently came into La Fonda with blueprints under his arm and offering a strong handshake
ldquorsquoMr Jimrsquo still comes in to check on things mdash dailyrdquo Sheridan said
The manager said two of his favorites from the menu include the regular plate mdash enchilada rice beans chili and a tamal mdash and the Guero Guapo Especial which was named after him and features chopped steak with queso rice and pico
ldquoAll our food is made to orderrdquo Sheridan said ldquoNothing is pre-preparedrdquo
Hours are 11 am to 9 pm Sunday through Thursday and 11 am to 10 pm Friday and Saturday
though la fonda alamo Heights has reopened under new owners and at a new location it still features the drinks (left) and sizzling tex-mex cuisine (above) that have made it a popular dining spot for decades Photos by collette orquiz
SpecializingIn Hard To Find
PlumbingRepair Parts
Come See Why We Are The Best In San
Antonio
WWWFAUCETPARTS-TXCOMbull HANDLESbull STEMS
bull CARTRIDGESbull FAUCET WASHERS
(210) 733-35831109 FRESNO
20 OFFYOUR NEXT PURCHASE
With this ad
26 september 2014
A Realtor WhoCares About HistoricProperties amp TheirCommunities Rosemary Roessling Sales amp Investment Properties
210336-6621sarose612000yahoocom
Home Team of America John Matte Broker115 W Kings Hwy San Antonio TX 78212
he sees colors shapes patterns and images In addition he is able to see in both the blue and red spectrums no matter the brightness of the environment There is no medical explanation for condition he said
When he turned 21 he became a student of the late Dai Vernon who was considered the worldrsquos best card-trick expert at the time
ldquoIt was just the greatest experience blessing if you wouldrdquo Turner said
Turner also spent years practicing for hours each day mdash at the grocery store on the road and even chatting on the phone
ldquoUnlike a piano player I can practice anywhere and everywhere and what I would do is I would take a move that I want to learn I would analyze it break it down piece by piece moment by moment frame by frame and get it in my subconscious and then it would become an obsessive habitrdquo Turner said
Turner still practices about four hours a day
While Turner has turned shuffling cards into a show of magic and mystery hersquos had plenty of other
adventures too mdash swimming with sharks driving a motorcycle until his father told him to stop and earning a black belt in the martial arts
Korem said now is the perfect time to tell Turnerrsquos story He said the card mechanic motivates others
ldquoI donrsquot try to inspire them it just somehow happensrdquo Turner said
With nine months of filming in the can production wonrsquot be complete for another three months The crew has worked around the clock editing and transcribing interviews and footage for release in the fall of 2015
ldquoIf we were to tell the story 40 50 years down the line say when hersquos passed away and itrsquos historical it wouldnrsquot be the samerdquo Korem said ldquoYoursquore not going to get to live the momentsrdquo
A handful of people have asked to document Turner but Korem was given the green light because his father is a professional magician and a long-time friend of the card mechanic
Next stop for the film crew Turner and Turnerrsquos family is The Magic Castle in Hollywood the clubhouse for the Academy of Magic Acts and a nightclub for magicians and those who love illusionists
MagiCian continues from pg 19
L U X U R Y S E N I O R A P A R T M E N T S
No Deposit or Community FeesCall today for more information
(855) 755-8734
Wedgwood Senior Apartments is a 55+ Luxury Apartment Community that offers peace of mind in a gated complex We are conveniently located in the Castle Hills neighborhood of San Antonio across from the Park North Shopping Center Alamo Draft House Movie Theater and close to the North Star Mall Quarry Golf Club great restaurants and places of worship ~We offer spacious Studio 1 amp 2 bedroom apartments available in a variety of floor plans ~Housekeeping and meal plan options are available We feature an attractive list of apartment and community amenities as well as several personal care services that are available for our residents to choose from We invite you to come relax by our newly renovated swimming pool relax in our salonspa and socialize with other residents in our movie room and new fitness center For your convenience we also offer an onsite restaurant with a delivery option available and a courtesy shuttle to get you wherever you need to go
WedgwoodApartments013myLTSMailcomwwwWedgwoodTexascom
6701 Blanco RoadSan Antonio Texas 78216
ONE MONTHFREENew renters only
With signed agreement
bull Courtesy patrol provided for buildingbull Fire detector system and emergency alert system in
each apartmentbull On-site service coordinator to assist with supportive
services to enhance standard of livingbull Chapel game room TV room library thrift shop
ballroom laundry room garden patio amp restaurantbull Lunch program available Monday ndash Fridaybull Socials ndash Birthday parties bingo bake amp rummage
sales blood pressure amp blood sugar checks and morebull Government rental assistance available
Granada Homes
Efficiencies amp One Bedrooms starting at $335 a month
Granada HomesRetirement Community on the Beautiful San Antonio Riverwalk
with ALL BILLS PAID
311 soutH st mary rsquos stsan antonio tX 78205
210-225-26 45wwwgranadahomesnet
Granada Homes IntroduceshellipRiverwalk Salon
(on Premises)
Men amp Women Haircuts Hair Color Manicures Shellac Solar Nails Spa
Pedicures Eyelashes and Waxing
Mon-Sat 10a-6p 210-227-4743
27
Find
mor
e LO
CAL
deal
s on
line
at s
aloc
allo
wdo
wn
com
LOCA
L D
EALSsalocalloWdoWncom
Get the kind of clean that only comes
from a unique 22-step deep cleaning
system delivered by a team of specialists
TheMaidsSAcom
210-822-2526
Referred for a reason
LOOK LIKE A STAR IN YOUR EVERTHING-SHINES-BRIGHTER KITCHEN
New customers only Not valid with
other offers
$35 OFFYOUR FIRST CLEAN
ACCREDITEDBUSINESS
reg
reg
reg
in
SEND YOUR RESUME TOJaselle Luna - Advertising Director
jlunasalocallowdowncom or call 210-338-8842
Attention 09ers
IS HIRING INALAMOHEIGHTS
Competitive Exciting amp Fun CultureSalary Plus Commission bull Benefits bull Opportunity for Growth
NEW CLIENTS
ONLY(COMPLIMENTARY
EXAM FOR ONE PET PER HOUSEHOLD)
Complimentary Exam
TM wwwvitalpetcomQuality medicine in a caring family environment
VITALPET NORTHWOOD ANIMAL HOSPITAL1634 NORTH EAST LOOP 410 SAN ANTONIO TX 78209 | (210) 828-1406
WINK Beauty Bar
Schedule Your Appointment Today Online or by Phone
210-254-9736
1621 N Main St San Antonio TX 78212
w w w w i n k b e a u t y b a r s a c o m
FullHighlights
$70 Reg $85+
With Ad Expires 9302014
PartialHighlights
$60 Reg $70+
With Ad Expires 9302014
BrazilianBlowoutStarting at
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bull Haircuts amp St y l ing bull M ineral Bar
bull Fragrance Bar
WithComplimentary
Hair Cut
WithComplimentary
Hair Cut
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WS
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Postal C
ustomer
Prsrt S
td U
S P
ostage Paid
Perm
it 6450 S
an Antonio TX
4204 GA
RD
EN
DA
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E 201
SAN
AN
TON
IO T
X 78229
CO
MM
UN
ITY
NE
WS
25salocallowdowncom
la fonda alamo HeigHts8633 Crownhill Blvd
For more call 824-4231 or visit lafondaalamoheightscom
eat localLearn about the newest neighborhood places for breakfast lunch dinner or drinks
Your One Stop ShopFor All Of Your Cake Candy and Baking NeedsCAKE CLASSES KIDS CAMPS BIRTHDAY PARTIES
Cake DecoratingCake DecoratingClassesClasses
FOLLOW US
210-475-30321010 NW LOOP 410 STE 102
SAN ANTONIO TX 78213
COME AND JOIN US FOR ONE OF OUR
PURCHASE A CLASS AT REGULAR PRICE AND BRING A FRIEND FOR
WWWOVERTHETOPCAKESUPPLIESCOMTHE SAME CLASS
50 OFFLimited spaces availableExpires October 31 2014
10 OFFYOUR TOTAL
TEXT CAKETO 51660
Not valid with any other offer
Valid at Castle Hills Jimmyrsquos Egg onlyOffer Expires May 31 2014
SIGN UP TODAY
5 $20 PURCHASE REQUIRED
September 302014January 15 2014
The latest incarnation now owned by the Hasslocher family of Frontier Enterprises Inc (which includes Jimrsquos Restaurants) is at 8633 Crownhill Blvd
ldquoWe have greatly exceeded expectationsrdquo said manager Bill Sheridan ldquoI guess people missed their fixrdquo
In addition to Sheridan longtime bartender Juan Romero has also returned
La Fonda Alamo Heights first opened on Broadway in 1958 Tucked into a corner of the Stewart Center for
Revived La Fonda Alamo Heights living up to legendby oLiver J bourGoin
Though La Fonda Alamo Heights has risen again at a new location under
new owners the restaurant kept some of the same staff that helped make it a go-to spot in Alamo Heights for Tex-Mex cuisine
more than 40 years it thrived in the spot where the Lion amp Rose is now
In 1999 Luna Notte left the Sunset Ridge Shopping Center on North New Braunfels Avenue and that space became La Fondarsquos new home Owner Rick Shaw sold the restaurant to new proprietors in 2013 but it closed on March 31 of this year Then the Hasslochers took over
Still in the 78209 ZIP code the new La Fonda Alamo Heights sits just inside Loop 410 where Raffles used to be No drastic changes to the menu are expected
ldquoI love the family atmosphere caring about employees treating them rightrdquo said Sheridan who moved to San Antonio from New Jersey in 1979 ldquoOver the years I got to know people who have made me feel like a part of their own familyrdquo
La Fonda has room for 140 diners inside and there are a half-dozen tables on the outdoor patio A staff of 60 includes many employees placed at Jimrsquos Restaurants the past few months while the building which had been vacant five years was renovated
Though Jimmy Hasslocher is in charge of day-to-day operations his father company founder G ldquoJimrdquo Hasslocher 92 still takes an active interest in the business and recently came into La Fonda with blueprints under his arm and offering a strong handshake
ldquorsquoMr Jimrsquo still comes in to check on things mdash dailyrdquo Sheridan said
The manager said two of his favorites from the menu include the regular plate mdash enchilada rice beans chili and a tamal mdash and the Guero Guapo Especial which was named after him and features chopped steak with queso rice and pico
ldquoAll our food is made to orderrdquo Sheridan said ldquoNothing is pre-preparedrdquo
Hours are 11 am to 9 pm Sunday through Thursday and 11 am to 10 pm Friday and Saturday
though la fonda alamo Heights has reopened under new owners and at a new location it still features the drinks (left) and sizzling tex-mex cuisine (above) that have made it a popular dining spot for decades Photos by collette orquiz
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he sees colors shapes patterns and images In addition he is able to see in both the blue and red spectrums no matter the brightness of the environment There is no medical explanation for condition he said
When he turned 21 he became a student of the late Dai Vernon who was considered the worldrsquos best card-trick expert at the time
ldquoIt was just the greatest experience blessing if you wouldrdquo Turner said
Turner also spent years practicing for hours each day mdash at the grocery store on the road and even chatting on the phone
ldquoUnlike a piano player I can practice anywhere and everywhere and what I would do is I would take a move that I want to learn I would analyze it break it down piece by piece moment by moment frame by frame and get it in my subconscious and then it would become an obsessive habitrdquo Turner said
Turner still practices about four hours a day
While Turner has turned shuffling cards into a show of magic and mystery hersquos had plenty of other
adventures too mdash swimming with sharks driving a motorcycle until his father told him to stop and earning a black belt in the martial arts
Korem said now is the perfect time to tell Turnerrsquos story He said the card mechanic motivates others
ldquoI donrsquot try to inspire them it just somehow happensrdquo Turner said
With nine months of filming in the can production wonrsquot be complete for another three months The crew has worked around the clock editing and transcribing interviews and footage for release in the fall of 2015
ldquoIf we were to tell the story 40 50 years down the line say when hersquos passed away and itrsquos historical it wouldnrsquot be the samerdquo Korem said ldquoYoursquore not going to get to live the momentsrdquo
A handful of people have asked to document Turner but Korem was given the green light because his father is a professional magician and a long-time friend of the card mechanic
Next stop for the film crew Turner and Turnerrsquos family is The Magic Castle in Hollywood the clubhouse for the Academy of Magic Acts and a nightclub for magicians and those who love illusionists
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he sees colors shapes patterns and images In addition he is able to see in both the blue and red spectrums no matter the brightness of the environment There is no medical explanation for condition he said
When he turned 21 he became a student of the late Dai Vernon who was considered the worldrsquos best card-trick expert at the time
ldquoIt was just the greatest experience blessing if you wouldrdquo Turner said
Turner also spent years practicing for hours each day mdash at the grocery store on the road and even chatting on the phone
ldquoUnlike a piano player I can practice anywhere and everywhere and what I would do is I would take a move that I want to learn I would analyze it break it down piece by piece moment by moment frame by frame and get it in my subconscious and then it would become an obsessive habitrdquo Turner said
Turner still practices about four hours a day
While Turner has turned shuffling cards into a show of magic and mystery hersquos had plenty of other
adventures too mdash swimming with sharks driving a motorcycle until his father told him to stop and earning a black belt in the martial arts
Korem said now is the perfect time to tell Turnerrsquos story He said the card mechanic motivates others
ldquoI donrsquot try to inspire them it just somehow happensrdquo Turner said
With nine months of filming in the can production wonrsquot be complete for another three months The crew has worked around the clock editing and transcribing interviews and footage for release in the fall of 2015
ldquoIf we were to tell the story 40 50 years down the line say when hersquos passed away and itrsquos historical it wouldnrsquot be the samerdquo Korem said ldquoYoursquore not going to get to live the momentsrdquo
A handful of people have asked to document Turner but Korem was given the green light because his father is a professional magician and a long-time friend of the card mechanic
Next stop for the film crew Turner and Turnerrsquos family is The Magic Castle in Hollywood the clubhouse for the Academy of Magic Acts and a nightclub for magicians and those who love illusionists
MagiCian continues from pg 19
L U X U R Y S E N I O R A P A R T M E N T S
No Deposit or Community FeesCall today for more information
(855) 755-8734
Wedgwood Senior Apartments is a 55+ Luxury Apartment Community that offers peace of mind in a gated complex We are conveniently located in the Castle Hills neighborhood of San Antonio across from the Park North Shopping Center Alamo Draft House Movie Theater and close to the North Star Mall Quarry Golf Club great restaurants and places of worship ~We offer spacious Studio 1 amp 2 bedroom apartments available in a variety of floor plans ~Housekeeping and meal plan options are available We feature an attractive list of apartment and community amenities as well as several personal care services that are available for our residents to choose from We invite you to come relax by our newly renovated swimming pool relax in our salonspa and socialize with other residents in our movie room and new fitness center For your convenience we also offer an onsite restaurant with a delivery option available and a courtesy shuttle to get you wherever you need to go
WedgwoodApartments013myLTSMailcomwwwWedgwoodTexascom
6701 Blanco RoadSan Antonio Texas 78216
ONE MONTHFREENew renters only
With signed agreement
bull Courtesy patrol provided for buildingbull Fire detector system and emergency alert system in
each apartmentbull On-site service coordinator to assist with supportive
services to enhance standard of livingbull Chapel game room TV room library thrift shop
ballroom laundry room garden patio amp restaurantbull Lunch program available Monday ndash Fridaybull Socials ndash Birthday parties bingo bake amp rummage
sales blood pressure amp blood sugar checks and morebull Government rental assistance available
Granada Homes
Efficiencies amp One Bedrooms starting at $335 a month
Granada HomesRetirement Community on the Beautiful San Antonio Riverwalk
with ALL BILLS PAID
311 soutH st mary rsquos stsan antonio tX 78205
210-225-26 45wwwgranadahomesnet
Granada Homes IntroduceshellipRiverwalk Salon
(on Premises)
Men amp Women Haircuts Hair Color Manicures Shellac Solar Nails Spa
Pedicures Eyelashes and Waxing
Mon-Sat 10a-6p 210-227-4743
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New customers only Not valid with
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$35 OFFYOUR FIRST CLEAN
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jlunasalocallowdowncom or call 210-338-8842
Attention 09ers
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NEW CLIENTS
ONLY(COMPLIMENTARY
EXAM FOR ONE PET PER HOUSEHOLD)
Complimentary Exam
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VITALPET NORTHWOOD ANIMAL HOSPITAL1634 NORTH EAST LOOP 410 SAN ANTONIO TX 78209 | (210) 828-1406
WINK Beauty Bar
Schedule Your Appointment Today Online or by Phone
210-254-9736
1621 N Main St San Antonio TX 78212
w w w w i n k b e a u t y b a r s a c o m
FullHighlights
$70 Reg $85+
With Ad Expires 9302014
PartialHighlights
$60 Reg $70+
With Ad Expires 9302014
BrazilianBlowoutStarting at
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Prsrt S
td U
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4204 GA
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SAN
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