Yonnie Blanchette: A Confident And Friendly Leader
Carver Community Cultural Center has just wrapped up the 2012-13 season, and executive director Yonnie Blanchette couldn’t be more pleased. “I think it was a great season; at least that was the feedback that I got from everybody,” says Blanchette, who has led the venerable East Side institution since 2007. “I get comments from audience […]
What’s Out There?
question of what’s out there is often asked by seniors and their families as they begin looking in the community for help with housing, in-home care and other assistance for themselves or their loved ones. Many times the daughter or son of a senior is the one who needs to find these resources, and many […]
Talking Thai
Thai was not the first cuisine to begin elbowing out Chinese as our only Asian option; in San Antonio, at least, that distinction belongs to the Vietnamese — with a sideways glance at Japan. (Think returning servicemen — and often their brides.) Korean and Indian still lag, though they’re gaining ground. But the number of […]
Dealing with The iWants
Not so long ago, my two sons were content to play with train sets and Tonka trucks for hours on end. Flash forward a few years, and suddenly we are inundated with what I call the “iWants.” What are the “iWants?” They are the seemingly never-ending requests for the latest and greatest gadget, including but […]