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With so many options, choosing a new puppy is not always a
walk in the park. Newspaper classifieds are littered with potential playmates,
while animal shelters beg for support. However, all are not created equal and
being an educated buyer is the best ingredient for finding a good match. Buying
from a breeder has its perks since most of the puppies are either certified by
the American Kennel Club (AKC) or the Continental Kennel Club (CKC). Because
many breeders work with the same breed for years, they are usually an excellent
source of information on the temperament and care of the dog. Although breeders
are often a sure-fire way to get that perfect puppy home, most carry a heavy
price tag, charging anywhere from $200 to right around $1,000 per pup.
In
shopping terms, buying from a breeder is like buying from a department store,
and adopting a pet from the humane society is like walking the whole mall.
Since animal shelters house a greater variety of breeds, it may take a bit
longer to sort through the dogs to find the one for you. The perk is in the
savings: most shelters charge around $100 for adoption. But cash may not be the
only thing you're saving by purchasing from a shelter. According to the Humane
Society of the United States, three to four million animals are euthanized in
shelters every year. Breeder or animal shelter, doing research prior to
puppy-pickup is sure to make the process a little easier. KJ
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Time to bust out your Lone Star pride. The 38th Annual Texas Folklife Festival will celebrate everything Texas from June 12-14. Every year, more than 40 cultural groups, more than 250 participants, converge at the UTSA HemisFair Park for the three-day showcase that offers food, music, dance and arts and crafts. Come for the food, stay for the entertainment and leave with a renewed sense of community.
The concept of the Texas Folklife Festival was born after O.T. Baker visited the first annual Smithsonian Folklife Festival in 1968 on behalf of the Institute of Texan Cultures, which had participated in the World Fair that year. Proceeds from the $6-$12 tickets go to the participating cultures to keep their traditions alive. Tickets are available online and at all H-E-B stores, UTSA campuses, the Institute of Texan Cultures, and the military bases. Check out the Folklife Festival commercial here.
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San Antonio's
City Public Services (CPS) is working diligently on the diversification of its
energy sources, and nuclear energy is an option under consideration as part of
a larger South Texas nuclear energy program, which carries a price tag of 20 to
22 billion dollars. Those financial costs would be passed on to the consumers;
they make headlines but the environmental costs, on the other hand, are usually
not addressed.
Of course we
want to avoid those dirty coal-fired plants and nuclear energy might seem
cleaner, but disposal of nuclear waste creates long-term problems. Once the
radioactive material has been used to produce our energy, it can"t simply be
buried in a landfill or released into the air; after all it’s radioactive. The
waste can be buried in the ground, under the seabed, or in a mountain, and very
small portion can be used to irradiate our food. It can’t be allowed to leak or
fall in the wrong hands. Nuclear waste requires highly specialized and
protected long-term storage of thousands of years because it will remain
radioactive in some cases for 10,000 years; our only option is to leave our
waste for future generations in the hopes they’ll find a way to deal with
it. Since most people would prefer not to live anywhere near a nuclear waste
site, communities try to find ways to ship the waste generated to produce their
utilities to other locations. A map of nuclear waste site locations can be
found here.
SJMS
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YMCA is opening a new facility on June
1 in the eclectic Mahncke Park and San Antonio Zoo area, which will
cater the needs of area residents and the larger community. "The
new facility will be open to anyone," said Tueseae Knight, communications
and marketing director of the YMCA. The 30,000 square foot facility
at 3233 N. St. Mary's St., formerly an Albertson's grocery store several
years ago, will include state-of-the-art facilities and programs that
will continue attracting current YMCA members and appeal to new members. The new YMCA will
feature a 7,000 square-foot wellness center with treadmills, lifecycles,
stair climbers and other equipment. The Community Meeting & Multi-purpose
room offers the convenience of presenting community and neighborhood
meetings, civic groups and other social functions. The Child Watch program
features child care for children as young as six weeks old to the age
of six. Other attractions of the new YMCA will include a rock climbing
wall, pool room area, a teen center, aerobics and group exercise studio,
Pilates reformer studio, group cycling and a number of programs. An
adjacent Trinity Baptist community center will offer WiFi installments
and a coffee house next door to the YMCA. Knight also said an open house
event, which will be held from 1-5 p.m., May 31, will offer the opportunity
to showcase the new YMCA. "Staff will be at the site to show guests
around and offer a sneak peak," Knight said. For more information
call (210) 379-6539 or visit www.ymca.net. RR |
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