NEWS LINKS

09/02 - MDA Online Auction

You can get an early start on helping out the Jerry Lewis MDA Telethon. An online auction is underway and it features more than 1500 items. To check out what is up for grabs and to bid click here. The online auction runs until September 16th.

08/31 - TSA Puppy Foster Families Needed

TSA's Canine Breeding and Development Center(the Puppy Program!) selectively breeds, raises and prepares puppies tobe future explosives detection dogs within the National ExplosivesDetection Canine Team Program. Dogs that graduate from training areassigned to airports and mass transit systems nationwide. The programis located at Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio, Texas.

Foster families are needed to help raise puppies between the ages of 10 weeks to 12 months, when they're then old enough and mature enough for explosives detection training.

Interested in Fostering a TSA puppy?
1. You must live in San Antonio/Austin, Texas or surrounding communities.
2. You must have a secure fenced yard.
3. You must live in a residence that permits large breed dogs.
4. There cannot be more than two dogs in the home already.
5. You must show proof of your pets current vaccinations.
6. You must have a vehicle to safely transport the TSA puppy.

For more information -
Call # (210) 671-1624 or click here

TSA Canine Breeding and Development Center
1320 Truemper Street
Bldg 9122 Ste 2 Rm 2701
Lackland AFB, TX 78236

08/31 - L.E.A.N. Essentials Healthy Eating

There are two classes this month, September 11th and the 27th.
For more details on class information and locations click on familieslivinglean.com

08/30 - SA 2020 Campaign Launch

Join Mayor Julian Castro as he announces the launch of a community-wide effort to chart San Antonio's course for the next decade-- SA 2020!

Saturday, September 25
9 a.m.
TriPoint YMCA, 3233 N. St. Mary's

08/26 - VIA Unveils New Code Of Conduct

VIA Code Of Conduct: Effective Sept. 1, 2010.

Source: http://www.viainfo.net/BusService/CodeOfConduct.aspx

It is a violation to commit the following acts on a VIA vehicle, VIA facility or VIA property:

Smoke or expel the residue of any tobacco product including chewing tobacco on a VIA bus or other VIA vehicle or at a VIA facility or on VIA property, except as allowed in designated areas.
Consume any alcoholic beverage or possess an open container of any alcoholic beverage on a VIA bus or other VIA vehicle or at a VIA facility or on VIA property.
Eating on a VIA bus or other VIA vehicle unless medically necessary.
Drinking beverages on a VIA bus or other VIA vehicle without using a spill-proof or screw-top container.
Engage in disruptive, disturbing behavior including: loud conversation, profanity, rude insults or operating any electronic device used for sound (radio, MP3 player, etc.) without an earphone(s).p
Take any animal onto a VIA bus or other VIA vehicle unless the animals purpose is to assist a person with a disability, or unless the animal is in training to assist a person with a disability, or unless the animal is secured in a container sufficient to contain the animal.
Carry or possess any illegal weapon.
Possess or transport any explosive, flammable liquid, combustible material or other dangerous substance such as gasoline, kerosene or propane.
Litter.
Vandalize any VIA bus or other VIA vehicle, VIA facility or VIA property by writing, marking, scribbling, defacing or causing destruction to the bus, vehicle, facility or property in any manner.
Beg, solicit or panhandle from another person.
Spitting, urinating, defecating or exposing ones anus, breasts or genitals.
Illegally possess, use, distribute or sell any controlled substance.
Engage in any horseplay or fighting.ipt
Ride a VIA bus or other VIA vehicle without evidence that the proper fare has been paid.
Unauthorized presence on a VIA bus or other VIA vehicle, VIA facility, or VIA property after hours of operation.
Unauthorized use of a VIA bus or other VIA vehicle, VIA facility or VIA property.
Interfering with the operation of a VIA bus or other VIA vehicle.

A person who violates one or more of these regulations may be warned and/or ordered to leave the VIA bus or other VIA vehicle, VIA facility, or VIA property immediately by a VIA Police Officer or a VIA Bus or Paratransit Supervisor. Situations where a person refuses to leave a VIA bus or other VIA vehicle, VIA facility or VIA property after being ordered to do so may be handled by VIA Police or other appropriate law enforcement agencies. In the case of a violation of Section 2.02 (a)(15), riding a VIA vehicle without evidence of having paid the proper fare, such situations may be handled in accordance with Texas Transportation Code, Section 451.0611.

This section does not seek to limit or conflict with any federal, state, or local law or ordinance; or to prevent any law enforcement agency or entity from taking any lawful action against any person on a VIA bus or other VIA vehicle, VIA facility, or VIA property.

If you have a question regarding VIAs Code of Conduct please contact VIA Customer Service at 210-362-2020.

08/23 - Operation Homefront - LOL Comedy Club Benefit

Here in Military City, U.S.A., no community knows or understands more clearly that the price of peace is paid by the entire military family.
Fortunately for us, right here in our backyard is a non-profit organization committed to supporting our troops, the families they leave behind and the wounded warriors when they return home!
Show your support for Operation Homefront's Texas Chapter by heading to a comedy benefit in their honor!

Laugh out Loud Comedy Club Benefit for Operation Homefront of Texas
Thursday, August 26 8 pm
Tickets are available here
Featuring acts by Bobby Henline & Robert Hawkins

Operation Homefront of Texas
10157 IH 35 North, Suite A
San Antonio, Texas 78233

For more information- click here
#(210) 659-8039
# 1 (800) 779-5921

08/23 - NASA Wake-up Songs Vote

Only two space shuttle flights are left and NASA wants your help to choose the music for the astronauts' wake-up calls. Normally, that music is selected by family and friends of the astronauts. You'll pick from 40 songs NASA has payed in that past or you can submit an original song. Details are at https://songcontest.nasa.gov/

08/22 - Tubing for Trash

Tubing for trash. It's the unique way volunteers in New Braunfels are helping to pick up garbage tubers leave behind in the river. The event is sponsored by The New Braunfels Yacht Club. For more information, click here.

08/20 - Saturday, August 21: Last Day for Back-to-School Immunizations

"No shots, no school, no kidding"-- that's the strict policy most districts are taking when it comes to making sure that all students are vaccinated before classes start next Monday. Saturday, August 21st is the last day for parents to get their students' immunizations before they go back to school. Fortunately, there are two community clinics being held Saturday to ensure that all students can get their vaccinations.

Shots for Kids
10 am - 3 pm
Norris Conference Center
Former Crossroads Mall
4522 Fredericksburg Road
Sponsored by: Metro Health

Back-to-School Vaccinations
9 am - 2 pm
Ed White Middle School
7800 Midcrown
Sponsored by: CentroMed & Rackspace

Officials say to expect long lines and come prepared with recent shot records and proof of Medicaid, or Chip enrollment, or insurance.
Also, don't forget-- for the first time this year, college students who will live on campus must have a record of receiving the meningitis vaccination.
For more information, click here.

08/20 - Citrus at Hotel Valencia Riverwalk-Peppered Sika Venison Chop w/ TX Caviar

Peppered Sika Chop with Oak Hill Farms Texas Caviar
Makes 4-6 Appetizers

For the Venison
1 rack 1-2 lb of Sika Venison (any other game rack or lamb would work here also), cut into single rib chops
Salt and Coarse Ground Pepper
Olive Oil for cooking

For the Caviar:
1 oz chopped red onion, very fine
1 oz chopped red pepper, very fine
1 oz chopped green pepper, very fine
1 oz chopped cilantro, very fine
1 oz, chopped roasted or pan sauted mushroom
Dash cumin
Dash oregano flake
Juice of 1 lime, plus more to taste if needed
1 12 oz package Oak Hill Farms purple hull or black-eyed peas, fresh, cooked for about 30-40 minutes over medium heat with salt and pepper, cooled
Extra Virgin Olive Oil, or Mesquite infused Oil, Texas Olive Ranch preferably

For the Vinaigrette:
Juice of 1 lime
1 oz mint
1 oz cilantro
Olive oil
Pinch garlic if desired
cup water
1 Tab sugar
Salt and pepper to taste

For the Caviar:
Mix all ingredients together and set aside for an hour to marry flavors.
For the vinaigrette:
Add all ingredients except oil to a blender, pure, blend in oil and taste for balance of acid, sweet, salt. Adjust seasonings if needed.
For the venison:
Salt and Pepper and sear Venison in a hot pan or grill 1 min per side being careful not to over cook the lean meat. Reserve.
Spoon some caviar into the center of the plate and push across. Top with two of the chops and drizzle vinaigrette.
If you want you can garnish with some cilantro leaves and tortilla chips for scooping up the caviar.

08/19 - Back To School Sneakers - Kiante The Sneaker Mann

www.kiante.com

08/18 - Lone Star -- Bash at the Brewery

Lone Star Beer is searching for a Texas band to hit the stage at their 2nd Annual Bash at the Brewery on September 25th. To vote for your favorite band or get ticket information click here. You have until August 31st to cast a vote for your favorite band.

08/18 - Make A Wish & Morgan's Wonderland

To learn more about the Make-A-Wish Foundation, click here.
To learn more about Morgan's Wonderland, just click here.

08/18 - SA Humane Society-Spay Neuter One Year Anniversary

The San Antonio Humane Society is celebrating our one year anniversary of the John C. and Dorothy R. Wilson Spay Neuter Suite.

In just the first year, over 5,500 surgeries have been performed on dogs and cats from the Humane Society, other animal shelters, and the general public.

To commemorate this amazing achievement, lower prices will be offered by the San Antonio Humane Society to ensure that even more animals will be spayed or neutered. The general public can take advantage of this permanent price change by calling for an appointment.

There are several benefits of spaying or neutering you pet which include improved health and a longer life span. For more information or to schedule an appointment, call (210) 226-7461 or visit sahumane.org.

08/17 - Breakfast Cookies-Chef Melissa Guerra

Breakfast Cookies

1/2 cup (1 stick) plus 6 tablespoons butter,softened

1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar

1/4 cup granulated sugar

2 eggs

1 teaspoon vanilla

1 cup whole wheat flour

cup all purpose flour

1 teaspoon baking soda

1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1/2 teaspoon salt (optional)

3 cups old fashioned rolled oats

1 cup chopped unsalted nuts (almonds, pecans, walnuts, or amixture of your favorites)

1 cup dried cherriesOR dried blueberries OR your favorite dried fruit bit mixture

Heat your oven to 350.In a mixer, cream together the butter, brown sugar, granulated sugar, eggs andvanilla.

In a separate bowl, sift together the whole wheat flour, allpurpose flour, baking soda, cinnamon and salt. As the mixer is running, add theflour mixture to the creamed butter mixture by half cupfuls, mixing well. Turnthe mixer off, and stir in the oats, nuts and dried fruit.

Drop the cookie dough in rounded tablespoons onto anungreased cookie sheet. Bake for 10 minutes, until the cookies are golden brownand somewhat firm.

Makes 3 dozen cookies

08/13 - Texas Jump Off

http://www.huntersclassic.com/

Bring your dog out this weekend to the Texas Hunting & Outdoors Classic for the Texas Jump Off. Any dog can enter. It starts at 3:00 p.m. Friday at the Freeman Coliseum's Exposition Hall. Tickets are $5.

08/13 - The Dr. Carrasco Pain Project

Dr. Carrasco's Pain Project is a free show designed to create awareness and education for those suffering from painful conditions. Join him Thursday, August 19th at the Santikos Palladium Theater at the Rim. The show starts at 6:30 p.m. and will be followed by a Q&A session with Dr. Carrasco. You will get free popcorn and soda if you RSVP before the show. Just call (210) 614-2063 or log on at www.drcarrascoshow.com

08/12 - Immunization Clinics

http://sanantonio.gov/health/Immunizations.html

08/12 - DIVA Program

http://thrivewell.org/diva/

DIVA, sponsored by ThriveWell Cancer Foundation is a nutrition and exercise program for women with breast cancer designed to provide them with life-saving opportunities for improved health. DIVA classes are free of charge to breast cancer patients and survivors.

08/10 - Help Find Jean Paul LaCombe

If you'd like to donate to help find Jean Paul LaCombe, click here

08/10 - Talk About It!

http://www.talkaboutitsa.org/

The San Antonio Area Foundation, the city of San Antonio and others are launching a campaign called "Talk About It!" It's meant to help San Antonio reach no kill status by 2012, by promoting spay/neuter, adoption and responsible pet care. Click on the link above for more information.

08/09 - Bike Camp for Children

For more information on all the programs Kinetic Kids offers, including the bike camp hosted by Losing the Training Wheels, click here.

08/04 - ACS Guardian Angel Program

Animal Care Services is looking for some help with their "Guardian Angel" foster program. The program helps provide a temporary home, medical care, food and other supplies to cats and dogs who are waiting for an adoptive home. For more information on how you can help you click here.

08/04 - Back to School Immunizations

http://www.sanantonio.gov/health/Immunizations.html

Metro Health...Goodwill Industries and other partners are teaming up to help you get your kids vaccinated before the new school year starts. The next two events are listed below. You can click on the link above for a full back to school calendar of immunization events.

Saturday, August 7
9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Health & Wellness Center
National Health Center Week
3800 Commercial Avenue

Saturday, August 14th
9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Univisions Latina Health Conference
Freeman Coliseum
3201 E. Houston St.

08/04 - Wellspring Camp Texas

When you hear the words "Fat Camp"...thoughts of forced exercise and restricted food choices might pop into your head.

We introduce you to Wellspring Camp Texas...a place where they are teaching youngsters how to take charge of their own health and wellness.

Click below for more information on Wellspring Camp Texas:
http://www.wellspringcamptexas.com/

08/04 - Layered Vanilla Yogurt Parfaits - Robyn Webb

Layered Vanilla Yogurt Parfaits

6 servings " serving size cup yogurt with cup fruit

Ingredients

3 cups plain nonfat yogurt

2 tsp vanilla extract

2 small envelopes of stevia

1 banana, sliced

1 cup halved green grapes

1 cup sliced strawberries

1/4 cup Grape-Nuts cereal

In a mixing bowl, blend yogurt, vanilla and stevia. Organize remaining ingredients in layers in individual parfait glasses. Bottom layer is yogurt, and ending with yogurt and sprinkle of grape-nuts. Serve immediately.

Recipe found in: DiabeticMeals in 30 Minutes--Or Less! by Robyn Webb

Award-winning nutritionist, cookbook author and teacher; Robyn Webb has been a passionate advocate of cooking well and eating wisely for most of her life. She is the Associate Editor of the award-winning Diabetes Forecast magazine published by the ADA and read by more than a half million people every month. She graduated from Syracuse University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Nutrition and Florida State University with a Master of Science degree in Nutrition. In 1996, Robyn received the prestigious President's Council on Fitness, Healthy American Fitness Leader Award, co-sponsored by the National Jaycees and Prudential Life Insurance Company.

08/03 - NEISD Registration Program

Click Here for Registration information

08/03 - DEA: Illegal Prescription Drug Use

For more information on how to prevent illegal prescription drug use click here.

07/30 - TEA Accountability Ratings

Click here to see how your school or school district fared in the latest state education rankings from the Texas Education Agency.

07/30 - "The Perfect 10 Diet"

For tips from Dr. Michael Aziz, click here.