Join us for lunch on June, 20 at Maggiano’s where world renowned author, Manny Diotte, will serve as our guest speaker. You aren’t going to want to miss it! Call 210-348-8233 to RSVP. See you there!!!
Join us for food, fun and networking this month at SOBA’s June meeting which will be held at The Main Event. You can RSVP for this event by calling 210-348-8233See you there or by registering online.
Submitted By Michelle Kaiman Congratulations Tuscany Heights Elementary School for earning the 2012-2013 Texas PTA Bronze Environmental Award! The Tuscany Heights Tigers celebrated Earth Week April 22-25 in various “green” ways. The PTA purchased and installed new blue recycle bins to recycle plastic throughout the school. This is to accompany the already existing green [...]
Submitted By Jason Gordon Scorpions and vultures and snakes, oh my! Timberwood Park Elementary students had a unique Friday morning on April 19, as Peter Gros, of Mutual of Omaha’s Wild Kingdom, visited the campus and treated them with an amazing wildlife display. Gros, who has appeared many times on The Tonight Show [...]
Submitted By Ladd K. Biro When Raising Cane’s opened the doors of its new restaurant on Stone Oak Parkway in February, the popular chicken finger chain celebrated more than its fourth San Antonio-area location. The Baton Rouge-based company also marked the 150th restaurant in its nationwide system. This was great news for 150 [...]
WSI was welcomed into the 10 West Business Association as a new member this year. WSI is a full service web development and internet marketing company serving small and medium sized businesses in greater San Antonio area. This company specializes in web design, web development, Maintenance, Search Engine Optimization, Pay-Per-Click Advertising, and Social Media Marketing. [...]
SOBA is happy to welcome Gary Pools to the business association. Gary Pools has been building Swimming Pools since 1954 and is the largest family owned and operated swimming pool business in South Texas. They have been the #1 choice of over 22,000 families and continue to earn a reputation providing investments that will bring [...]
Texas Financial Advisory was welcomed to the Stone Oak Community with a ribbon cutting ceremony. Texas Financial Advisory is a full-service financial firm dedicated to helping people pursue their financial goals. They offer a wide range of financial products and services to individuals and business owners. Their areas of expertise are Retirement and Income Planning, [...]
By Amanda Burris The modern day sport we know in the U.S. as soccer found its rules and popularity in England. While it may have a larger popularity overseas, soccer has found its way into the hearts of many here in the states. Two local teams from the SA United soccer club, the under [...]
Submitted By Michelle Kaiman Warm-up, run a 5K, get a massage, watch a Fitness Demo, visit sponsors, go to Health Fair and get cholesterol checked. Participants did all this and more at the Third Annual Run for the Heights 5K Run/Walk, Kids’ Fun Run, & Health Fair, held at Tuscany Heights Elementary, on Saturday, February 23. Over 1,000 [...]
Special To Welcome Home Students in teacher Jeff Vaughn’s class at the Comal Discipline Center correctly answered Manu Ginobili’s math riddle online and became part of his team of “Manu’s Mathletes.” Mr. Vaughn, his students, and CDC Principal Karen Stevens, had the opportunity to meet with the NBA star before a game and watch [...]
Special To Welcome Home The Girl Scout Gold Award is the highest recognition earned by Girl Scouts in grades 9-12. Leadership skills, sense of community and commitment are developed by earning the Girl Scout Gold Award. “Going for Gold” sets the foundation for a lifetime of active citizenship and creates strong leaders of tomorrow. Two [...]
By Kalyn Stralow There is truth to that old adage, “the early bird catches the worm.” The Stone Oak Business Association (SOBA) knows that when it comes to networking, a person’s success is closely tied to the amount of effort they are willing to invest. That’s why SOBA’s breakfast networking events have been such a [...]
By Calvin Speer The spring semester saw some changes in the administrative offices at Johnson High School. The school principal, John Mehlbrech, announced the changes as of April 1. Julie Shore, who was previously at Tejeda Middle School, has joined the staff and will oversee graduation, Special Education and the 504 program. “I am very [...]
Special To Welcome Home “Show Us Your Shoes!” It’s a time-honored Fiesta tradition and motto chanted by the crowd at the Fiesta parades. With a sparkling smile and a little sass, Fiesta royalty oblige to the cheers, sweeping aside their elegant gowns so everyone can get a peek at their bedazzled, blinged-out boots! This [...]
Submitted By Stacy Wisner On June 16, Lopez Middle School student Alex Becker will run his first full marathon (26.2 miles) in Vancouver, WA at the Vancouver USA Marathon. He is using this opportunity to raise funds to help fund research to find a cure for hydrocephalus in honor of his young neighbor and [...]
By Amanda Burris When an American flag has become worn, faded and used, an official ceremony is conducted to retire it. On Thursday, May 16 at Johnson High School, this particular ceremony took place to bring closure to the school year. After an amazing year of hard work and achievements, it seemed only fitting [...]
With today’s busy schedule, it is imperative that we streamline communication, appointments, social events, and family life in one easy swope. Technology Trends in 2013 are making their presence known and it is not too late to regain momentum to keep your “Getting Organized” New Years resolution. Here are a few bits of technology trends [...]
On a recent ski trip to Ruidoso it became apparent how much I depended on my mobile devices. Not just on vacation but the time I spent around town, between meetings, a few steps away from my desk. My growing habit has been 1. pull out my phone or ipad mini, 2. search the web [...]
Councilwoman Elisa Chan District 9 (210) 207-0955 Dear District 9 Residents & Friends, I would like to thank the voters of District 9, who have given me the privilege to serve for the past two years and who showed with May’s election results their confidence in me. I am truly humbled by the amount of [...]
Submitted By Margaret Garcia When the St. Anthony Catholic High School Class of 2013 walks the stage this month, they will have collectively been awarded nearly $10.4 million dollars in scholarships and grants from colleges and universities all over the United States. “I was going to go to the University of Houston, because they offered [...]
By Amanda Burris “Integrity first, service before self and excellence in all we do.” These are the core values of the Air Force. For the Brandeis Air Force Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (AFJROTC), these values are practiced and executed throughout each school year and at all of the competitions that they attend. There [...]
Wild Animals At Timberwood Park Elementary
Submitted By Jason Gordon Scorpions and vultures and snakes, oh my! Timberwood Park Elementary students had a unique Friday morning on April 19, as Peter Gros, of Mutual of Omaha’s Wild Kingdom, visited the campus and treated them with an amazing wildlife display. Gros, who has appeared many times on The Tonight Show [...]
Raising Cane’s Adopts 150 Area Teachers
Submitted By Ladd K. Biro When Raising Cane’s opened the doors of its new restaurant on Stone Oak Parkway in February, the popular chicken finger chain celebrated more than its fourth San Antonio-area location. The Baton Rouge-based company also marked the 150th restaurant in its nationwide system. This was great news for 150 [...]
Brandeis Air Force JROTC Aces Nationals
By Amanda Burris “Integrity first, service before self and excellence in all we do.” These are the core values of the Air Force. For the Brandeis Air Force Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (AFJROTC), these values are practiced and executed throughout each school year and at all of the competitions that they attend. There [...]
WSI was welcomed into the 10 West Business Association as a new member this year. WSI is a full service web development and internet marketing company serving small and medium sized businesses in greater San Antonio area. This company specializes in web design, web development, Maintenance, Search Engine Optimization, Pay-Per-Click Advertising, and Social Media Marketing. [...]
SOBA is happy to welcome Gary Pools to the business association. Gary Pools has been building Swimming Pools since 1954 and is the largest family owned and operated swimming pool business in South Texas. They have been the #1 choice of over 22,000 families and continue to earn a reputation providing investments that will bring [...]
Texas Financial Advisory was welcomed to the Stone Oak Community with a ribbon cutting ceremony. Texas Financial Advisory is a full-service financial firm dedicated to helping people pursue their financial goals. They offer a wide range of financial products and services to individuals and business owners. Their areas of expertise are Retirement and Income Planning, [...]