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14th Annual
Downtown Alliance Golf Tournament
Monday, June 2, 2008
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The 14th Annual Downtown Alliance Golf Tournament will
be held at Silverhorn Golf & Conference Center on Monday,
June 2, 2008. The tournament will start at 1:00 p.m. More
information on tournament details or to download the
participation form
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Mayor's
Medal of Honor Memorial
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Mayor Phil Hardberger, will soon be conducting a
press conference to announce a fund raising initiative for the
construction of a memorial for Medal of Honor (MOH) recipients
from San Antonio. As we enter into the research and development
phase of the MOH project, our design consultant, Barbara Grygutis
will be in town to conduct informal sessions to solicit ideas and
recommendations for the memorial. She will meet
with downtown stakeholders, Veteran's organizations
and military groups, businesses, and MOH recipients and
family members. As
members of the Downtown Alliance, we are asking for your
participation, for the interview scheduled for May
28 th from 10:30
to 11:30 a .m. with our
design consultant at our EDD offices, located at Frost Bank
Towers, 100 W. Houston, Suite 1900. Parking
is available at the Frost Bank Building and we
will be glad to validate your ticket.
Following is some background information on the
project. In March 2006, the Mayor requested that the City's
Veterans Affairs Commission (VAC) provide recommendations for
creating a memorial to honor San Antonio Medal of Honor
recipients. As you know, the Medal of Honor (MOH) is the
highest honor, awarded to military members "for conspicuous
gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of life, above and beyond
the call of duty, in actual combat against an armed enemy
force." The VAC recommended the memorial be placed in the
Veterans Memorial Plaza Historic District (formerly the
Auditorium Circle Historic District). After Council approved
hiring Barbara Grygutis a national renowned artist from Tucson
Arizona on March 13, 2008, as the City's MOH design consultant,
the project has become a priority for the Mayor, who anticipates
completion by the time he leaves office. This project will
certainly be a highly visible undertaking, not only locally, but
nationally and will complement the river improvements and the
Performing Arts, anticipated for the Municipal Auditorium.
Your input is very valuable to us as the
development of the Veterans Memorial Plaza Historic District will
be located in the heart of San Antonio and will impact the
downtown area, so we hope that you can participate in this
very important project.
If you can join us, please e-mail Ms. Carmelina Davis
at: carmelina.davis@sanantonio.gov or call her at (210) 207- 6529.
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Downtown
Residents
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 ACTIVE MEMBERS WANTED:
You DO NOT have to be a DRA Board member to have a voice in DRA.
We need help with our meeting planning committee and membership
committee. Please consider donating a couple of hours a
month to help us grow and discover wonderful downtown locations
to host our meetings. Contact Cathey at catheymeyer@aol.com or 226-1878 to serve your
DRA!
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2008 Texas Folklife Festival
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 Gearing Up for the 2008 Texas Folklife
Festival
In San Antonio, as one party ends, another one begins.
There is only one month to rest from all of the Fiesta activities
before it's time for the 37th annual Texas Folklife Festival.
This year's theme is "We All Belong," so bring your
family and friends to this three-day cultural event featuring
more than 40 ethnic groups. Visitors of all ages will enjoy the
music, costumes, ethnic foods, dance, traditional cultural
performances, crafts, cooking demonstrations, storytelling,
pioneer demonstrations, special exhibits, carnival rides, and so
many other fun and educational activities.
The Texas
Folklife Festival is June 13-15 at UTSA's Institute of Texan
Cultures.
Friday,
June 13, 5 p.m. to 11 p.m.
Saturday,
June 14, 11 a.m. to 11 p.m.
Sunday,
June 15, noon to 7 p.m.
Ticket and
general information is available at www.TexasFolklifeFestival.org or at the Event Information Line, (210)
458-2390. Advance discount tickets are on sale at all H-E-B locations
May 1 - June 1. Visit the web page for other San Antonio ticket
locations.
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Houston
Street Fair & Market
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Platinum Top 50 Early
Qualifier
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Steel
House Lofts - 1401 S. Flores, 78204
Wednesday,
May 21 from 5:30-8:30 pm
View event details:
www.PlatinumTop50.com
You will be provided one 8' ft. table with black tablecloth.
Decorate your table as you wish.
You and Your Team should be set-up by 5:00 pm
This Event is Going to Rock! Get Excited!
Call/Email Amber For Anything @ 391-6393
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Main Plaza Events
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BRING YOUR LUNCH AND ENJOY THE PLAZA WITH MUSIC,
PUPPETS AND MORE:
www.mainplazaconservancy.org
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The Downtown Alliance
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NEW &
RENEWING MEMBERS
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RENEWING MEMBERS
- CE
Group represented by Janet Holliday
- Dillard's
represented by Richard Anthony
- Grounds
Control represented by Tom Mikulastic
- Jefferson
State Bank represented by Mark Nolen
- Nix
Health Care System represented by John Strieby
- Presidio
Title Company represented by Kim Ghez
- Riverside
Properties represented by John Rizzo
- San
Antonio Children's Museum represented by Christine Sinick
- St.
Mark's Episcopal Church represented by Jonathan Wickham
- The
Original Mexican Restaurant represented by Sally Buchanan
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EARTH, WIND & FIRE
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Beyond
the Elements Tour 2008
Philip Bailey
Verdine White
Ralph Johnson
Majestic
Theatre
July 11
On sale this Friday May 2 @ 10am
Tickets will be available at Livenation.com,
Majestic Box Office, Ticketmater.com,
Ticketmaster outlets, or
Charge-by-phone at 224-9600
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MEMORIAL MEMORIES
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You Are
Invited to "Memorial Memories," a Musical Tribute to
America's Armed Forces
Sunday,
May 25, 2008, 2:30-5 p.m.
UTSA's Institute of Texan Cultures, San Antonio's cultural
experience museum, invites you and your
family to Memorial Memories, a musical tribute to
America's military men and women, both past and present.
This is a free event, offered as a gift to the community from
UTSA's Institute of Texan Cultures and its promotional partners,
Frost and Air Force Villages. The performance will begin at
2:30 p.m. and conclude at approximately 5 p.m. Light refreshments
will be served during intermission.
Click here for information about parking and to learn more about
the exhibits, programs, and special events at UTSA's Institute of
Texan Cultures. For additional information, please call
(210) 458-2330.
801 South Bowie Street, San Antonio, TX 78205;
www.TexanCultures.com
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PROVIDENCE
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Providence
gives all girls the opportunity to achieve and the values to
succeed! Can you afford not to give your daughter this
opportunity? With 100% college acceptance and personalized
college counseling, your daughter will achieve her dreams.
Providence is a private, college preparatory, Catholic school;
which offers challenging academics, award-winning fine arts,
competitive athletics, and unique leadership opportunities.
Come check us out and see what a difference an all-girls
education can make in your daughter's life!
Join the
Providence Community for our Summer Open House: June 4, 2008 from
5:30pm-7:00pm. Tour the school, talk to Providence students, and
visit with Providence Parents. Faculty and Staff will be on hand
to discuss curriculum. RSVP today by calling (210) 224-6651 ext
203 or at our website: www.providencehs.net.
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The Emily Morgan
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The Emily
Morgan Hotel
20-year hotel vet brings culinary skills to ORO at the Emily
Morgan Hotel
The Emily Morgan Hotel has named Chef Moses Cruz as its new
executive chef and director of food and beverage for ORO
Restaurant and Bar, according to Michelle Felton, general manager
for the hotel. "Chef Moses' passion for cooking
is clear in every bite of his creations," said Felton.
Trained in the school of hard knocks, Chef Moses started as a
dishwasher when he was just 14 years old. He went on to a
distinguished career as executive chef at Hyatt Hotels, working
all over the country and in the Caribbean. He received a
Culinary Director's Award in 2002 from the American Culinary
Institute and has also served on the Quality Institute
International's Board of Chefs. ORO Restaurant and Bar is
located in the lobby of the Emily Morgan Hotel, 705 E. Houston,
across from the Alamo. Complimentary valet parking is available for
ORO guests, and current menus for breakfast, lunch and dinner
are posted on the web site at
www.emilymorganhotel.com.
For
reservations, call
210-244-0146,
or email ororestaurant@emilymorganhotel.com.
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