Elite Magazine Issue 6

2 SEPT - OCT 2011

So Near The Riverwalk. So Far From Ordinary. Indulge your senses at San Antonio’s

sleek, sophisticated Hotel Valencia Riverwalk. Dine at Citrus restaurant on eclectic cuisine prepared by award-

winning chef Jeffery Balfour. Enjoy a freshly made mojito at the ultra hip lounge Vbar overlooking the Riverwalk.

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So Near The Riverwalk. So Far From Ordinary. Indulge your senses at San Antonio’s

sleek, sophisticated Hotel Valencia Riverwalk. Dine at Citrus restaurant on eclectic cuisine prepared by award-

winning chef Jeffery Balfour. Enjoy a freshly made mojito at the ultra hip lounge Vbar overlooking the Riverwalk.

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M A G A Z I N ETABLE OF CONTENTS

4 SEPT - OCT 2011

the perfect 19th century bar,

20 COVER STORYBEYOND VANITYDr.Thomas Jeneby & Martha Pelaezreversing the damages of physical abuse through Cosmetic Surgery

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20 Beyond Vanity22 Power of a Dream

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12 Fashion Week SA18 The New Brow16 Fall Fashion

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10 Rita Verreos Survivor Story

ELITECOLUMNS06 Letter from the publisher08 Calendar of Events09 Feature Movie

ELITEENTERTAIN

34 Life in Singles 36 Jazz in the park

ELITECUISINE

30 The Rosario’s Success Story 26 The History Behind Mexican

Cuisine

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LETTER FROM THE PUBLISHERM A G A Z I N E

6 SEPT - OCT 2011

It’s hard to believe that summer has finally come to an end. With the cooler weather, comes trading in the flip-flops for boots and the shorts for pants. The transition may be a little difficult with Texas weather, but remember FASHION is keen and should make it to the top of our priority list. As with fall, we relish fashion in all its beauty,

excitement, and energy. It’s time to finally pull out the sweat-ers, coats and jackets, blazers and of course it’s also the time we can finally start the layering.

Fall is truly the perfect season for fashion and San Antonio doesn’t fall far behind New York City, Los Angeles, Dallas or Austin when it comes to fashion. Inspired by Fashion Week in these cities, Fashion Week San Antonio will be held this year from October 9-15. The Alamo City’s finest designers and brand houses will showcase this year’s event by display-ing their latest collections through runway shows and fashion exhibitions. This week is definitely what all us Fashionistas have been waiting for all year!

This fall, fashion isn’t just about looking good; it’s about feeling good especially when the collective female identity has taken some blows. In this issue, we feature Dr. Thomas Jeneby, a local cosmetic surgeon who in as little as a year has changed the lives of many battered woman. Through a partnership with San Antonio based, Family Violence Preven-tative Services, Inc., Dr. Jeneby has transformed the lives of these women through cosmetic procedures at no cost to them. This truly is a humanitarian act. We hope to continue to share these extraordinary acts of kindness in future issues of Elite Magazine.

We thank you for reading Elite Magazine, we encourage any comments you may have that will help accommodate you as a reader. Remember, looking good and having fun is consis-tently in style.

Stay in Style,

Felix R. Salinas JrEditor/Publisher

PublisherFelix R. Salinas Jr.

Art DirectorJonathan Guzman

Account ExecutivesIsabel PequenoOscar Gastelum

Contributing WritersIsabel Pequeño, Rebecca

Gomez, Kimberly Gonzalez, Eric Castillo, Maritza Plata, Vic

Hernandez

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PublisherFelix R. Salinas Jr.

Art DirectorJonathan Guzman

Account ExecutivesIsabel PequenoOscar Gastelum

Contributing WritersIsabel Pequeño, Rebecca

Gomez, Kimberly Gonzalez, Eric Castillo, Maritza Plata, Vic

Hernandez

Published byELITE Magazine

Mail Address4811 Fredericksburg Rd

Suite BSan Antonio, TX 78229

Advertising informationCall us at 210-979-9994

Email: [email protected]


Comments or [email protected]

DISTRIBUTED FREE TO SELECT HEB MARKETS, ALL CVS PHARMACY, BALLY TOTAL FITNESS

CENTERS, SEARS, SELECT BOUTIQUES AND SPAS& OTHER LOCAL RESTAURANTS. HOTELS SUCH AS MARRIOT’S, HOLIDAY INN’S, DOWNTOWN

HOTELS, RIVER WALK HOTELS, AND AIRPORT AREA HOTELS, SAN ANTONIO HISPANIC CHAMBER OF

COMMERCE, MUSEUMS & GALLERIES, VISITOR’S CENTERS, HOSPITALS, SELECT ADVERTISERS,

OFFICES, AND RESTAURANTS THROUGHOUT THE FINE CITY OF SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS.

ELITE 210 MAGAZINE DOES NOT ASSUME RESPONSIBILITY OR GUARANTEES AUTHENTICITY IN OFFERS BY THE ADVERTISERS. REPRODUCTION

OF ARTWORK IN ELITE 210 MAGAZINE IS

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CALENDAROF EVENTSSeptember / October 2011

FOTOSEPTIEMBRE USA INTERNATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHY FESTIVAL09/01 - 09/30 @ Citywide | Regional

DOS XX TASTE OF THE RIVER WALK09/07 - 09/08 @ River Walk | 5-11 pm

MODELS & MANNEQUINS: A PASSION FOR FASHION 201109/07 @ Blue Star Contemporary Art Center | 7pm - 10pm

09/08 @ The Shops at La Cantera | 7pm - 10pm

FASHION EN HAUTE - A NIGHT OF FALL FASHION IN THE PARK09/10 @ HemisFair Park Fountain Plaza | 7-10 pm

CIRCO PHANTASMAGORIA: JUPITER MOON 3 10 YEAR ANNIVERSARY09/17 - 09/18 @ Club Korova | 7pm - 3am

LAS AMERICAS GOLF TOURNAMENT 09/23 @ Westin La Cantera Resort | 6 am

17TH ANY BABY CAN ANNUAL STYLE SHOW AND LUNCHEON 09/27 @ The Pearl Stable | 11am - 1pm

FASHION WEEK SAN ANTONIO10/09 - 10/15 @ fashionweekSA.com

OCTOBERFEST SAN ANTONIO10/14 - 10/15 @ Beethovan Maennerchor Garten | 5pm

22ND ANNUAL BIKE MS10/15 - 10/16 @ AT&T Center

GARDENS BY MOONLIGHT10/15 @ San Antonio Botanical Gardens | 7pm

ROCK THE CURE: 2011 WALK TO CURE DIABETES 10/30 @ The Alamodome | 9am


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www.santikos.com

ELITE FEATUREMOVIE“Planet of the Apes”

Rise of the Planet of the Apes is a 2011 American science fiction film directed by Rupert Wyatt. The film stars James Franco and Andy Serkis.

PlotA single act of both compassion and arrogance leads to a war unlike any other -- and to the Rise of the Planet of the Apes. The Oscar-winning visual effects team that brought to life the worlds of Avatar and Lord of the Rings is breaking new ground, creating a CGI ape that delivers a dramatic performance of unprecedented emotion and intelligence, and epic battles on which rest the upended destinies of man and primate. -- (C) Official Site

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Rita VerreosThe RIGHT PLACE and the RIGHT TIME for our hometown SURVIVOR. Written by Elite Magazine

Over coffee, and this woman needs coffee to get the energy she needs to do ALL the things she does:

ELITE: Rita, tell us, what do you have on your plate right now?

RITA: I have quite a bit, as usual. I always tell my friends, I’m happily busy. I was THRILLED to get a call from a man I admire very much, Miguel Gutierrez. Thanks to him and Wellmed’s sponsorship, I’ve got a new TV Show on Azteca America, “Plati-cando.” I’m so excited with this. It’s an innovative format that Azteca America & Wellmed are looking lo launch in all their markets. I also co-Host a weekly Radio show, “Long-horn Live,” currently airing 6-8pm on Radiola, 93.7fm (www.radiOLAfm.com ). I’m also, continuously filming the World Car commercials and informercials for which I’m so honored to be a Spokesperson in both English and Spanish (thank you to Art Kiolbassa for believing in me and for giving me this op-portunity). If that weren’t enough, I recently received offers to play the lead in a couple indie films and I volunteer my work as Emcee to help many charities…a calling I found soon thereafter my participation on SURVIVOR.

ELITE: Being at the right place at the right time seems to be an underlying theme in your life, Rita!

RITA: One of my favorite lines is from a Robbie Williams song called “Real Love,” He sings: “I sit and talk to God…and He just laughs at my plans!” Any time I’ve tried to plan something for myself, God comes along with something so much better suited for me. I remember when I wanted so badly to become the Co-Host of “Great Day SA.” When they chose Bridget, in-

stead of being upset, I said a prayer. I Thanked God for picking such a deserving candidate, Bridget (it is to her that I owe my stint as the Fill-In Traffic Anchor for the Kens 5 morning news. She’s simply amazing, I ADORE her. I, then, reminded God that I trusted His plan for me. The following week, I received a contract to become a Guest Host on HSN, a nation-wide cable shopping network! An amazing experience and opportunity.

ELITE: Rita, you’re a “Pandora’s Box,” I recently found out you’re a former Miss Ven-ezuela?

RITA: Yes! I was a contestant vying for the Miss Venezuela crown back in 1988! As a finalist, I did get to go as Miss Venezuela

“This isn’t Survivor…it’s Thrival!” That’s what Boo Bernis, one of Rita’s favorite Castmates from her Season SURVIVOR Fiji said during one of the episodes. Unfornately, that wasn’t the case for the Ravu tribe, the trwibe that Rita was on. They were the underdogs, losing consecutively to the other tribe, thus, getting weaker and weaker as the days went by; and went by, they did. Rita says she felt both “proud” and “amazed” to wake up on that desolate Fijian island, 15 days after setting foot as the ONLY person from her hometown to ever become a “Castaway” on one of the toughest and longest running Reality shows.

Survive she did, in fact, this extraordinary woman can now quote her friend Boo in saying that life for her, after a divorce which left her having to provide for her two children on her own, “isn’t Survivor, it’s thrival!” She says this, however, very humbly. To know Rita is to see a child of God. Her faith ema-nates from her and, makes her stand out wherever she goes and at whatever she does. It’s her faith that she credits for the extraordinary opportunity of being on SURVIVOR and for everything that has happened to her career since.

Rita Verreos casted away at the Fiji Islands for “SURVIVOR”, one of the toughest and longest running Reality shows.

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to a couple of international pageants. I credit the training I received at the Miss Venzuela finishing school for giving me the first tools I reached for when wondering how the heck I was gonna provide for my kids on my own after 11 yrs. of having put my career aside to tend to my home and family in Mexico City. In 2002, we moved here, soon thereafter, I found myself divorced in a city where I knew no one, but my kids and God. So I prayed. The messenger God sent me was my brother. He advised me to contact the Miss USA organization that had just been bought by Donald Trump, let them know that former Miss Venezuela was residing in Texas. Within minutes of sending an email, I received a call from the Miss Texas organization asking me to be a Judge in their pageant. That was a fateful opportunity for it is there that I met Mr. Keith Lewis. He and I became instant “family.” Very learned in the world of pageantry, Keith knew the prestige and weight of the training I had under my belt. He immediately hired me as the Stage Presence/Runway Modeling Coach for the pageant he Directed, Miss California USA. While in Los Angeles, Coaching our then Miss Teen California for the Miss Teen USA pageant, I was spotted by Erika Shay, a Casting Director for Mark Bur-nett, the producer of SURVIVOR, Amazing Race, Apprentice..etc. etc. Next thing I knew, I was stranded on one of Fiji’s many islands…and NOT one of the resort filled, paradise ones! LOL… as a matter of fact, I don’t know where they get those “Fiji” spring waters…we had NO water on Ravu island! Not that I’m upset after 4 years! I often tell people I have PTSD..Post Traumatic Survivor Disorder…LOL

ELITE: Speaking of, you got a really glamourous way of help-ing to raise awareness for Breast Cancer, being featured as “Ms. July,” in the “Strike a Pose for Breast Cancer,” Celebrity Calendar.

RITA: Yes! I know that opportunity came from above. I’m sorry, I always get teary eyed when I talk about this. I just know that this way of helping to bring awareness/raise funds for Breast Cancer came from my Guardian Angel, Diedra (Bradshaw Auci). After 10 years of fighting, Di , my best childhood girlfriend, lost her fight. She was crucial in my deciding to participate on SURVIVOR. She convinced me to do it and was the main “Ref-erence,” they called when screeing me. I’ll never forget how happy Di was when she called me to tell her CBS had called her. They asked her to tell them something she admired about me and something negative about me. Her answers TOTALLY surprised me. She told them that w/o a doubt, she thought I was the most intelligent person she knew! (thank u Di!). Now, for my negative “Rita NEVER asks for help. Although it’s ad-mirable to see her raising her kids on her own, she needs to learn to ask for help..I wouldn’t have survived cancer this long,

without learing to ask for and accept help.” So..taking Di’s advice..I need an intern! LOL-seriously though!

She’s right and the truth is I wouldn’t be wearing the many hats I wear, were it not for the help that I receive, mainly from my parents. If you think I’m ener-getic..wait till you meet them They are, by far, the MOST extraordinary people on this planet. Their faith in me knows no boundaries…too much faith..as I recall when I was recruited to par-ticipate on SURVIVOR, I was scared to death and my mom was all gung-ho, reiterating her favorite life-long saying, you know Latina moms and abuelitas are FULL of adages...”if others can do it, so can you!”.. “Alrighty, mom, how bout you go on Survivor?” …silence…not so much, huh? That’s what I thought! LOL, but off I went because I had the MOST powerful forces, God protecting me and my parents & children, the wind beneath my wings pushing me and helping me to live out my favorite adage, hey, I’m a Latina mom too! “Persistance Beats Resistance!” ▲

Please show this hard-working Single mother your support by joining her fanpage:

facebook.com/ritaverreosfanpageortwitter.com/ritaverreos

To read even more about the Wonderful events that Rita volunteers her time as Emcee and much more!

www.ritaverreos.blogspot.com

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Fashion Week San Antonio is a time for the up-and-coming de-signers, models and all fashion talent in San Antonio to cultivate the richness of the culture, style and fashion in San Antonio. This special week will truly provide a platform for these talented indi-viduals to show what they have to offer in the realm of fashion to the rest of the community, and our hope is to expand the showcase to the whole southern region of the United States.

San Antonio’sPremiere Fashion Event

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I am most looking forward to the Emerging Designer Fashion Show that is going to be the headline show for Fashion Week San An-tonio 2011. Although this is the third annual Fashion Week in the Alamo City, this is the first time that we will be having this par-ticular show. The mission of the Emerging Designer Fashion Show is to offer a platform for aspiring designers living in San Antonio and surrounding areas to strut their designs down the runway and enhance awareness of their line, designs and fashions that they work so hard to create.

The Emerging DesignerFashion Show

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Because of Fashion Week San Antonio and the many schools in the city that now offer fashion programs, San Antonio now has a fashion community – and it is one that is becoming more established each day. Ten years ago when I was in college, I was told that in order to make it in the fashion industry or in order to work in the fashion industry, you had to move to New York or Los Angeles. Now, that is not the case. We have so many people in San Antonio that have amazing talent in the fashion realm, and they are now able to showcase that through the platform of Fashion Week and actually are able to live out their dreams in our city.

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Sunday / October 9Fashion Week Soft Opening and Going Green Fashion ShowVENUE: Pearl BreweryTIME: 3:00 PMHOSTS: FGI- San Antonio, San Antonio Restaurant Association/ A Taste of San Antonio

TICKETS: Sold for $25 at the door

Monday / October 10Fashion Week Kick- Off Party and Boutique ShowcaseVENUE: Redberry MansionTIME: 6:30-10:30 pmHOSTS: FGI of San AntonioTICKETS: $20 FGI Members/ $15 Students/ $30 Non

FGI Members

Wednesday / October 12Eklectic Fashion ShowVENUE: El Tropicano Riverwalk Hotel110 Lexington Ave,TIME: Cocktail Hour- 6:30-7:30 pmFashion Show- 8:00-9:00 pmHOSTS: Coco Productions, Art by the YardTickets: Pre-Sale Tickets $20.00, VIP $40.00, and

General Admission $20.00

Thursday / October 13Bless Your Heart & Bless OthersVENUE: Bless Your Heart Giftique in Sunset RidgeTIME: 5:00-9:00 pmHOSTS: Bless Your Heart GiftiqueTICKETS: TBA

Friday / October 14Emerging Designer Gala and Rising Star Fashion Industry AwardsVENUE: Sunset Station,1174 E CommerceTIME: 7:00-11:00 pmHOSTS: The Fashion Group International of San AntonioTICKETS: General Admission $25 (Non FGI Members) $20 - FGI Members/StudentsVIP Admission - $100 VIP Admission / $85 – VIP FGI Members(VIP Dinner & Rising Star Awards, and VIP Runway Show Seating)$1000 – VIP Table / $850 – VIP FGI Members (VIP Dinner & Rising Star Awards, and VIP Runway Show Seating

Saturday / October 15Synergy Runway ExperienceVenue: TBATime: 7:00 pmHosts: Escape Spa and Top Knotch OfficialsTickets: General Admission Tickets $20.00 and $10.00 for students

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FALL FASHIOND&G

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By Rebeca Gomez

I feel the excitement of the coming of a new season rushing through my veins. Summer is almost over and with it, floral prints, mini camel shorts and open sandals are gone.

With its woodsy aromas and changing color leaves autumn announces its prox-imity followed closely by wintertime. The only question in my mind is one: What to wear this incoming season? And there is only one answer to that, Dolce & Gabba-na. There’s no going wrong. Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana success-fully brought back the once fashionable polka dots with an out of this world twist, instead of full colored circles, stars. Lit-erally out of this world, this galactic print conquered D&G’s Fall-Winter collection for 2011-12. Hollywood superstars, ob-viously, welcomed them as one of their kin. From mother-to be Jessica Alba who wore a maxi long-dress flowing with stars to the red carpet premier of her new

movie Spy Kids, to Rosario Dawson’s shorter version of a cocktail dress with butterfly sleeves -and of course stars- you can see stars everywhere, is a blow to the head! If this seems too much you can always go with something subtler, a start inserts leather pumps, the ideal blend of fantasy and sophistication like walking in the clouds.

For the more audacious, in the style of Lady Gaga’s look for the MTV Video Music Awards or eighties Boy George’s “Karma Chameleon”, you might want to try Gabbana’s initiative of dressing girls up like boys in tuxedos and brogues. As they did with Beyonce’s masculine tux-edo look which included a purple sequin jacket with wide black lapels which was teamed with a white shirt with a fitted black band and black loose-fitting pants to smartly accommodate her pregnancy. Congrats!

Going back to the fall/winter desirable

prints and essentials, a must have is a snake print clutch, perfect for day to night transitions. No real snakeskin please. On the other hand, we need to say bye bye to the block-coloring trend and stick with simple, clean lines like the minimalistic chic of Stella Mc Cartney in now colors: chocolate, grey, maroon, white and Prada’s black total. For a dash of color, match them with a mustard blouse or a pair of glittering metal pumps. The approaching season brings with it a retro vibe through the iconic femme fatale of the fifties’ dress, the Diane Von Furstenberg seventies wide leg pants and Miu Miu baroque dress-up excess of the eighties. A lot is going on in the fashionista’s world and it’s easy to get lost in the labyrinth of trends, prints, colors and styles. So I’ll repeat it again, there is no going wrong with Dolce & Gabbana a modern, Ital-ian classic, characterized by luxury and timelessness. Who needs more? ▲

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What one would give to avoid the waxing, the

tweezing and the filling.

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THE-NEW

BROW

Saving a little time and effort is something most women crave in their daily beautifying routines. What one would give to avoid the waxing, the tweez-ing and the filling; Sounds like a dream come true, doesn’t it? Well dream no more, as it can be done

through the art of PERMANENT MAKEUP!

Permanent makeup, also known as permanent tattooing, is a cosmetic technique where permanent pigmentation of the dermis is used to resemble the eyebrows. Though it’s been around since the start of the 20th century, it has become popular amongst many women including: women on the go, mom’s, athletes, and even celebrities, since it is very time con-suming. No more worrying about the weekly trip to the salon, the pain of each hair being pulled by tweezers or the aftermath of the bumps and redness. Permanent tattooing is the new brow to have! ▲

it’s been around since the start of the 20th century, it has become popular

amongst many women including: women on the go, mom’s, athletes,

and even celebrities,

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bono, he treats these patients as if they were his regular paying customers and is genuinely in tune to the fact that these victims of violence are understandably shy and very distrusting of people, so he treats them accordingly.

This type of selfless act has been in practice in other parts of the U.S. for many years. Dr. Jeneby says that he initially became aware of these type of programs while watching the television program 60 Minutes, and it became something that sparked his interest and called out to him. Subsequently, he explains that he finally called Martha Pelaez, Director of FVPS, to become involved. It has now been a year and a half since he has begun his aid in restor-ing these women’s lives. Many victims of violence share their stories to these intervention and assistance agencies like FVPS whose sole mission is to break the cycle of violence and to strengthen families by providing families necessary

A day in the shoes of Dr. Thomas Jeneby would take more than a mouth-ful to describe. Dr. Jen-eby’s successful cosmetic surgery practice goes

further than skin deep. His generous and humanitarian acts have touched the hearts of many people in San An-tonio. Most importantly, Dr. Jeneby has helped transform the lives of many bat-tered women who have suffered horrific physical disfigurements and injuries. These cosmetic surgery procedures are rendered at no charge by Dr. Jeneby through a partnership with Family Vio-lence Preventative Services, Inc. (FVPS).

Dr. Jeneby says, “It is my way to repay the San Antonio community and these unfortunate women who have been through so much”. He explains that he takes care of burned victims, stabbings, scalpings, and facial and nasal frac-tures. Although these services are pro-

Dr.Jeneby’s successful cosmetic surgery practice

goes further than skin deep. His generous and humanitarian acts have

helped transform the lives of many battered women

in San Antonio.

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tools for self sufficiency through the de-livery of emergency shelter, transitional housing, education, effective parenting education, and early intervention with children and youth. FVPS has been dedicated to helping victims of violence since 1977. Until recently, they have incorporated this invaluable program in order to help women recover from physi-cal deformities and/or visible injuries sustained from domestic violence. This is a primordial step for victims to regain their self-esteem and having hope for some sense of normalcy. For example, a woman who has suffered a stab wound to the face and was left with a scar across her cheek is less likely to feel confident enough to apply for a job even if she’s qualified. It obviously affects a person’s social, personal and profes-sional life. However, having the oppor-tunity to remove those unattractive and often distracting scars is paramount to their transition to a better life. In fact, Dr. Jeneby recalls that he sees a mixture of reactions from those victims who have undergone one or multiple procedures. He states they are so happy and some even cry; but mostly very expressive about their life changing.

Pelaez confirms that without the con-stant reminders of physical abuse star-ing at them in the mirror; the healing process can manifest much more easily. This is what fuels her devotion to their mission and to the program. She shared that there is so much more involved in truly understanding the culprit of do-mestic violence. She mentions that the cycle of violence also exists for the per-petrators as well as the victims. Many children raised in a violent family have a strong tendency to become violent in the future. Consequently, they too grow up to be physically abused and/or abusive. Pelaez emphatically explains how imminent it is for perpetrators to break the cycle of violence too. And she adds that this is why both children and adults are offered an array of services to

diffuse and ultimately eliminate violent behavior in their lives.

The FVPS has a broad spectrum of pro-grams available to fulfill their mission. Dr.Thomas Jeneby is most certainly a key player in this mission. He is serv-ing to help women from the physical damages of domestic violence. This visible improvement that he creates in a person’s life is remarkable. However, it is the gift of helping a person to regain their life that is priceless. In fact, so far he’s performed over $40,000 dollars worth of procedures; and when asked how long he plans to continue this char-ity, he said, “As long as they let me!” Dr. Jeneby has a lot of conviction for this cause and feels that other doctors need to become involved. He expressed that services from dentists, OBGYNS, general practitioners and pediatricians are also necessary in this program. He is undoubtedly making his mark and set-ting a grand example in hopes that, “this will be spread around”. ▲

Martha Pelaez from‘Family Violence Prevention Services, Inc.’ (FVPS).

There is so much more involved in truly

understanding the culprit of domestic violence.

The cycle of violence also exists for the perpetrators

as well as the victims.

- Martha Pelaez

Dr.Thomas JenebyThe Plastic and Cosmetic Center Of South Texas(210) 782-8269

Martha PelaezFamily Violence Preventative Services, Inc.1-800-799-SAFE

BY ERIC CASTILLO

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Ed GarzaFormer Mayor ofSan Antonio

Eric CastilloUIW Freshman Division 2 College Athlete

My name is Eric Castillo and this is my story. When I was growing up as a kid, I was always surrounded by sports and always loved to play sports. My dad grew up here

in San Antonio playing basketball, football and baseball at Lanier High School. He was fortunate to receive a scholarship to play football at the University of Missouri as a quarterback. His footsteps as an athlete were followed by me and my brother up until the high school level. In High School I played basketball for four years. I graduated in 2001 from John Mar-shall High School. After high School I took a different road then what I expected. At a young age, I started a landscape com-pany from mowing residential yards, tree trimming, irrigation, concrete to full out landscape jobs. At 19 years old I had my first big commercial landscape contract with a local home-builder. By 22, I was running two crews and was working with a few different homebuilders and real estate brokers. At 23 years old I got married to the mother of my two children, Eric and Ethan. At the same time I was privileged to obtain a full time job at a local real estate company that paid for my real estate classes and a position as an assistant property man-ager. While working for this company I was still able to run my successful landscaping company. With all this work and money that I was chasing I lost focus of the most important things in my life. I started drinking in excess, I said whatever came to my mind, and I was doing what I wanted to please me. That was my life an incredible banquet of all the things the world had to offer but just never getting fulfilled, never being satis-fied, never being able to push away and say that’s enough and suddenly I was lost. Happy, but unfulfilled, something was

missing. The lifestyle I was trying to live at such a young age took a toll on my family and me. The three things that I really knew in life, my wife and my two sons were taken away from me at the same time. So I had to find something that made me feel comfortable. I went down a path of destruction; I lost my job and my landscaping company that I built up in 6 years over night. It wasn’t because of nobody else but because the way I was living, the choices I was making and everything in my life up until this point I could do on my own. I didn’t need help from anyone but the drinking I couldn’t stop. I wanted more and more. I had an accident one night that almost took my life. I remember waking up the next day in a hospital with a cast on my right hand. The doctors told me I would never be able to use my hand again. My identity was gone. As an entrepreneur, I felt like a rug just got yanked out from underneath me. I think God put a road block in my life; he had removed all my distrac-tions. Eventually I was released from the hospital and I started to go to the gym to rehab my hand. It started with baby steps. Things got harder after that, the hand started to get better. It was not an overnight transformation but slowly things started to change in my life. I understood I was a screw up. I took my talents and abilities that God had given me and I spit on them. I took for granted the body that was given to me. I slowly started to evolve into the man I am today, 6 weeks out of the hospital I ran my first 5k. The feeling I got from finishing that first run became an instant inspiration to me and I wanted more of that. The path that I fell off of after high school was placed right back in my life and that was fitness. Fitness be-came my road to recovery spiritually, mentally and physically. I

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Eric CastilloUIW Freshman Division 2 College Athlete

wanted to show people that I could over-come this injury and addiction. I started working for a small gym doing sales. A few months at the gym, I was asked to teach personal training classes. I still remember my first client, a 15 year old overweight boy. I couldn’t believe his mom was about to pay me to try to change this little boys body health and life. I was optimistic of what I could do. Was I changed? I asked myself, or is this path that I was meant to be on. I ended up building a client base of 20 clients until one day I moved weights and ma-chines into a friends garage where we made a homemade gym that we called a training studio. I trained out of the ga-rage for six months until I saved up enough money and built up a total of 40 clients where then I moved into a shop-ping center and now had my own com-mercial studio. I trained out of my studio for two years. I still remember sitting in the studio with some close friends and talking about adversity, life, dreams and goals. My dream and goal was to play college football. It was a dream that seemed so far because I never played high school football. In November of 2010 at 27 years old I closed my gym down to chase the dream I envisioned for two years. I was willing to lose it all for an attempt to chase this dream. I hired a personal trainer by the name of Nathaniel Dilworth who had a back-ground with track athletes. We trained for speed 3 days a week as I found a little time to train a few clients of mine at lo-cal high school football fields to keep my dream alive financially. I remember ap-plying at The University of Incarnate Word in December of 2010. A few days after I applied, I met a man by the name of Ed Garza, he was a former Mayor of San Antonio. I contacted him and we chatted about life, goals and dreams. A few days later, I drove to UIW to check on my application status and I still remem-

ber the admissions lady closing the door behind her. I knew it wasn’t good news, “You have not been accepted to UIW,” she said. My heart dropped and when I left I was in tears of confusion. Later that night Mr. Garza and I wrote an ap-peal letter. The next day at 9 a.m., I got a call from admissions saying I was ac-cepted into the spring semester at UIW. The feeling after I hung up with her is a feeling I will never forget, I was given a second chance in life and a chance to chase my dream. I went to talk to the coach immediately and was able to walk-on and start spring training with the UIW Cardinals where I had an oppor-tunity to play in their annual spring game. I was able to experience the 2011 UIW Football Training Camp where I got an opportunity to bond with the other players strengthening our UIW Football Family. My first semester at UIW I com-pleted my course work with a 3.27 GPA and I plan on working on raising it to a 3.5 GPA to make the Dean’s list in the fall semester. I look forward to the day that I run out on the field with my UIW teammates therefore fulfilling my ulti-mate dream. The players and coaches at UIW keep me grounded and inspired. I’m surrounded by a great group of guys, high school all star athletes and college transfers. I am playing a sport I never played in high school and I take every day as an opportunity to learn the game and the position by a great group of teammates and coaching staff at UIW. Every time I step on the field I work hard. I know I may not be a starter or an all star football player, but I do know I give it all I got to help and inspire others around me. I have learned values like account-ability, determination and team. People always ask me, “What made you want to play a sport at a college level you never played before at 28 years old?” The only answer I have for them is, “I do it for my sons Eric and Ethan. I figured if they

Sometimes a man must follow a dream even if it seems impossible, sometimes courage must overcome doubt, determination must overcome adversity and in the moment of truth inner strength must be found. Every great

story begins with a dream every great dream can only be told through a story.”

couldn’t be a part of my life now I would do something in honor of them and that just happened to be the path of football at UIW.” Being on the team at UIW fills the hole in my heart that I needed. Sometimes a man must follow a dream even if it seems impossible, sometimes courage must overcome doubt, determi-nation must overcome adversity and in the moment of truth, inner strength must be found. Every great story begins with a dream, every great dream can only be told through a story. TO BE CONTINUED … ▲

I am a 28 yr old freshman division 2 college athlete today and I am living a dream through a powerful testimony.

Contact Info:ERIC CASTILLOFacebook SEARCH:[email protected]

Special thanks to: God, Eric Brennan Castillo, Ethan Sebastian Castillo, My parents Al Castillo Sr and Lynda Castillo, My brother Albert Castillo Jr, Ed Garza, Marko Torres, Jonathan Ramos, Nathan-iel Dilworth, Alex Torres, Herman Torres, Dr. Louis Agnese and Felix Salinas for helping share this story.►

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ELITECUISINE

Mexico is a country not only known for its beautiful beaches and rolling mountains it is also a country known for its traditions and it is of no surprise that it is the same with its food.

The Mexican cuisine goes as far back as the 19th century. It originated in the regions of South America and Central America and is derived from South American and Spanish foods.

A typical Mexican meal begins with a soup course, known as sopa aguada followed by rice or pasta known as sopa seca.

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A traditional Mexican meal consists of beans, rice, fresh tortillas and fresh vegetables. Its’ main dish includes pork, chicken or beef, which is served with a side of beans.

However, before we enjoy our favorite Mexi-can dishes such as Enchiladas, Pozole, Chiles Rellenos or even Huevos Ranche-ros, for breakfast, let us remember what goes into preparing that dish. Yes, spices and herbs.

Just as Italian food is not Italian without its sauces and cheeses- Mexican food is not traditional without its common spices.

The history of Mexican food Ingredi-ents dates back to 1519. The most frequently used herbs and spices in Mexican cuisine are chilli pow-der, oregano, cilantro, epazote, cinnamon, and cocoa. Chipotle, a smoke-dried jalapeño chilli, is also common in Mexican dishes.

Mexican food ingredients that came from the Aztecs include beans, corn, and squash. Corn is a key ingredient in Mexican food and perhaps the most important. Corn is used in the preparation of tortillas.

Preparation is key element in giving authentic Mexican food its taste. And along with preparation come the tradi-tional Mexican pots, pans and utensils. Commonly used Mexican pots are Ollas. They are deep clay cooking pots. A Comal is a big round griddle, which can be made of cast iron, aluminum, or clay and it is used to roast chilies and warm tortillas. A Cazuela is a big clay

dish and a tortillero is a Mexican tortilla press made traditionally from wood or cast iron. Many people claim that it is these particular pots and utensils that give Mexican food its taste.

Now don’t think that all of Mexico has the same food. Mexican food is not like the traditional American food where ev-erywhere you go there are hot dogs and burgers or fries and nuggets. Mexican food varies by region and it is deter-mined by the climate and what food is produced in that area.

The north of Mexico is known for its beef, goat and ostrich production. In theYucatan, a unique natural sweetness exists in the food. On the contrary the Oaxacan region is known for its savory and spicy tamales and moles. The mountainous regions of the West are known for birria (goat in a spicy tomato-based sauce). Central Mexico’s cuisine is largely influenced by the rest of the country, but has unique and tasty dishes such as pozole, menudo barbacoa and carnitas. In small villages, there are also more exotic dishes, cooked in the Aztec or Mayan style with ingredients ranging from iguana to rattlesnake, ant eggs, and other kinds of insects.

So the next time you are sitting in your favorite Mexican restaurant or in your abuelitas (grandmas) kitchen savoring your food remember all the history and tradition that lies within that blend of ingredients and don’t forget to say De-licioso! ▲

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ELITECUISINETwo hour waits. Colorful, contempo-rary surroundings. Loud and fun atmosphere. These are all trade-marks of the Rosario’s brand that

have made this landmark restaurant so popular with locals and tourists alike.

For nearly two decades, Rosario’s Mexican Café y Cantina has served as the anchor business for the historic Southtown-King William area in San Antonio, Texas.

Lisa had high expectations for the café but knew she was in for a few challenges.

The award-winning restaurant, owned and operated by local entrepreneur Lisa Wong, combines traditional south-of-the-border dishes with authentic house specialties, all prepared with a contemporary twist. Menu favorites include Rosario’s famous shrimp nachos, fish tacos, Pollo a la Maria, Angel-ica’s Ceviche Fina, parrillas and specialty margaritas.

Lisa’s restaurant career began at 18 when she took her $7,000 college money and opened Lisa’s Mexican Restaurant on the city’s West Side in 1981 to instant success. In 1992, she was ready to spread her wings with a new venture when she stumbled upon Rosario’s, a forgotten neighborhood gem.

Lisa had high expectations for the café but knew she was in for a few challenges. At the time, there were very few businesses on South Alamo Street, which limited foot traffic. Lisa recalls the area had the feel of an abandoned ghost town.

Lisa WongOwner Rosarios Mexican Cafe & Cantina

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(210) 472 - 26 00 # 221 East Houston Street San Antonio, Texas www.bohanans.com

Bohanan’s fame is founded on sublimely tender prime beef

grilled over fragrant mesquite wood. Enjoy extraordinary

Akaushi beef, Chef/Owner Mark Bohanan’s large custom cuts of

prime aged corn-fed beef, succulent seafood flown in fresh daily,

and spectacular table-side desserts f lambé. We’re located

in a fine old building in downtown San Antonio a block from

the River Walk. Imbibe a classic cocktail at the first-floor Bar at

Bohanan’s, then join us upstairs for the best steak you’ve ever had.

*December 2007 Texas Monthly magazine ranked Bohanan’s

second best steakhouse in the state.

# 2 Steakhouse* in the Whole Steak-Loving state.

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Contact UsRosario’s MexicanCafé y Cantina910 South AlamoSan Antonio, Texas 78205210/223-1806www.rosariosSA.com

“Foot traffic has increased tremendous-ly for this part of town,” she says, “which is helping a lot of businesses flourish in the area.”

Lisa remained optimistic but never imagined the success Rosario’s enjoys today. The restaurant has been at its present location for over 10 years and recently underwent a remodel with award-winning designer Jill Giles trans-forming the space into a sophisticated feel while retaining its Mexican quirki-ness.

Lisa remained optimistic but never imagined the success

Rosario’s enjoys today.

Born and raised in San Antonio, Lisa

has 30 years of experience in the food service industry and is the founder of a number of successful restaurant concepts in San Antonio including two at the San Antonio International Airport. In 2010, she opened a new Mexican lounge bar concept in Terminal B called R Sala: A Bebida Botana Bar and reno-vated the Rosario’s location.

Year after year, local food critics and guests give their nod to Rosario’s win-ning recipes. The restaurant consistent-ly is voted “Best Mexican Restaurant” in San Antonio in the annual Readers’ and Critics’ Choice Awards sponsored by the San Antonio Express-News. Rosario’s took top honors again this year for “Best Mexican Restaurant,” “Best Salsa,” “Best Neighborhood Restaurant/Down-town-Southtown” and Critics’ Choice for “Best Restaurant to Take Out-of-Town Guests.”

“Of course, it’s not just the food that makes Rosario’s so popular. There’s a buzz about the restaurant that also comes from good music, good service, good drinks, good art and its general good vibe,” writes food editor Karen Haram about Rosario’s winning streak.

The restaurant has generated extensive media coverage in national, regional and local publications, including the New York Times, Washington Post, Southern Living, Bon Appétit, Gourmet, Hispanic Magazine, Texas Monthly, and San Anto-nio Express-News, to name a few.

“Of course, it’s not just the food that makes Rosario’s so popular. There’s a buzz about the restaurant that

also comes from good music, good service, good

drinks, good art and its general good vibe,” writes food editor Karen Haram about Rosario’s winning

streak.

Through Lisa’s extensive community involvement, the restaurant has raised thousands of dollars for various local causes, including a $10,000 donation to the Children’s Shelter as part of its 10th anniversary celebration in 2002 and $25,000 for Katrina relief efforts in its inaugural ComidAid in 2005. ▲

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(210) 472 - 26 00 # 221 East Houston Street San Antonio, Texas www.bohanans.com

Bohanan’s fame is founded on sublimely tender prime beef

grilled over fragrant mesquite wood. Enjoy extraordinary

Akaushi beef, Chef/Owner Mark Bohanan’s large custom cuts of

prime aged corn-fed beef, succulent seafood flown in fresh daily,

and spectacular table-side desserts f lambé. We’re located

in a fine old building in downtown San Antonio a block from

the River Walk. Imbibe a classic cocktail at the first-floor Bar at

Bohanan’s, then join us upstairs for the best steak you’ve ever had.

*December 2007 Texas Monthly magazine ranked Bohanan’s

second best steakhouse in the state.

# 2 Steakhouse* in the Whole Steak-Loving state.

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BY Vic Hernandez


ELITEENTERTAIN

Life in Singles is a San Antonio-based sitcom about a group of twenty-some-thing year olds and their experiences in dating while working entry-level jobs. “The show tackles topics like dating, work, and life in general from a comedic angle. It’s like a cross between Seinfeld, Sex and the City, and Friends, yet it all takes place here in San Antonio,” said Victor Hernandez, producer, writer, and director of Life in Singles and owner of Hybryd Image Productions. “I wanted

to capture that quarter-life crisis age where you’re still single, still dating and working low-level positions.” Filming for the pilot episode has already begun and is scheduled to be completed by the end of June with post-production projected to finish by early July. Members of the produc-tion team include Paul Rhodis and Andrew Villalobos from Grandpa Punch Productions, Ross Lundquist from Daedelus Productions, and Roxanna Salas, Project Manager and Account Coordinator from Aguillon & Associates, Inc. “San Antonio has a lot to offer this demographic and I’m grateful to have so much support from the community to make this vision a reality,” said Hernandez.

Casting for the sitcom has been provided by Rome Talent’s Annette Schaefer and includes a lively group of five main characters: Vanessa Hilario Gallegos playing Arianna Rodriguez, Karen Ellis playing Melinda Brokaw, Travis Cozby Valliant playing Kenny Gunner, Andreas Casso playing B.J. Crenshaw, and Patty Corres playing Cassandra Epstein.

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Nothing says summer more than a blanket on the ground, the wind in your hair and the soothing sounds of Jazz music playing

in the background. Major cities like New York, Chicago and Los Angeles are known for their Jazz events and festivals - but did you know that right here in the heart of Texas you too can experience the relaxing yet upbeat sounds of Jazz?

Every summer San Antonio and some of its surrounding cities are hosts to unforgettable performanc-es by some of today’s top Jazz artists as well as local and upcoming talented artists. For those of you that are looking for an event that will help you wind down the summer months, Jazz SALive is where you want to be.

This September 24th and 25th you can head over to Travis Park, locat-ed in San Antonio Texas, for a free two-day festival featuring national, regional and local musicians. This event is sponsored by the San Antonio Parks Foundation and

the City of San Antonio. The fun begins at noon on both days and ends at 11pm on Saturday and

10pm on Sunday.

Along with the event in the park there are four other events that take place during the festival weekend that commemorate Jazz. They are the Starlight Gala, Children’s Sym-

posium, Champagne Brunch and the Jam Session.

The Starlight Salute to Jazz’s Alive Gala, is a dinner and dancing event featuring the tunes of Judi De Leon.

Judi De Leon is a South Texas native who has dedicated her life to

Gospel, Tejano and now Jazz performances. She has been nominated for a Grammy in the RandB

Division. This Gala and auction will be held Friday, September 23, 2011 at the St. Anthony Hotel, 300 E. Travis. Tickets for the dance floor level

are $150 per person or $1,500 for a table

for 10. The reception begins at 6:30 p.m. and

is followed by dinner and dancing at 7:15 p.m. For ticket

information call 210-212-8423.


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Along with the event in the park there are four other events that take place during the festival weekend that commemorate Jazz. They are the Starlight Gala, Children’s Symposium, Champagne Brunch and the Jam Session.

Calling all children! The Annual Children’s Symposium will take place this year on Saturday September 24th from 10am to 11:30am. If you have ever wanted your child to learn about some of the instruments used in Jazz performances this is the event for you. The event is free for children but they must be registered by 9:30am. Children will be exposed to four areas of music, Woodwinds, High Brass, Vocals, and Percussion.

How do Some Belgian Waffles, Breakfast Potatoes, Roasted Prime Rib and Chicken Picata sound? If these dishes sound of interest to you make reservations now to attend the Cham-pagne Brunch. Hosted by Q 101.9 David Munoz, this event will take place Sunday September 25 from 10:30am to 1pm at the St Anthony hotel. Tickets are 40.00 per person and 35.00 for members of the park. This will be a live broadcasted ra-

dio event. For more information or reservations you can call 210-212-8423. Jazz performers for this event have yet to be announced.

Now maybe you are more of a night owl? If so, then Jazz SALive After Dark is for you! Come on out to The Peacock Alley at the St Anthony Hotel for Jam Session 2011, hosted by Henry Brun and Latin Playerz. This event is brought to you by the Rio San Antonio Cruises and will take place both Saturday and Sunday night from11pm to 2am. Jazz’s Alive After Dark is an im-promptu session for local, regional, and national artists. This event is free but if you would like to reserve a table for 4 on both nights you can do so by calling 210- 212-8423. Prices for the tables are $150 or $140 for Members of the Park.

So whether you want to explore the Jazz industry, catch up on old time favorites or are simply looking for a relaxing yet fun filled event with great performers the place to be this Septem-ber is at the Jazz SALive. ▲

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