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🌱Free Beer At SeaWorld + Walk For Scleroderma + New Med & Ed Projects

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Hello, everybody. It's me, Gabriela Cantu Couvillion, your host of the San Antonio Daily — here to tell you everything you need to know about what's happening in our community today.

First, today's weather:

Partly sunny and hot. High: 102 Low: 77.

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Here are the top stories today in San Antonio:

  1. On Wednesday, June 8, a congregation from San Antonio's Antioch Missionary Baptist Church, located at 1001 N. Walters, "released around 400 balloons in honor of mass shooting victims since 1999." For a news video of the event, please visit: (KSAT San Antonio)
  2. The weekend is almost here, and if you're not sure yet what you're going to do yet, there is actually a lot going on in town! From stand-up comedy to mariachi music and theater arts performances, you can enjoy it all, so gather the family and friends and see "the top five things to do in San Antonio this weekend" by visiting: (culturemap.com)
  3. Free beer is back at SeaWorld San Antonio from now until Sunday, Aug. 7! The perk is for "season and annual pass holders who are 21 years old and older" and includes "one complimentary beer per visit." Byron Surrett, president of SeaWorld, said, "Allowing our pass members to have a cold and refreshing brew on us while enjoying all of the other fantastic attractions that SeaWorld has to offer is a way of expressing our gratitude for being loyal supporters of our park, its conservation and rescue initiatives, and its events." (WOAI)
  4. On Saturday, June 11, the annual "step out to cure Scleroderma 5K walk" will take place at Woodlawn Lake, located at 1103 Cincinnati Ave. "This year's 5K is in honor Jovana Placido" who "battled the incurable auto-immune disease" most of her life and "was an advocate for many patients across our community." Unfortunately, she passed away in 2021 "after her long fight with a rare cancer." The walk will kick off at 8 a.m. with TV journalist, Camilla Rambaldi as the emcee. For more event details visit: (WOAI)
  5. New medical care and education projects are "underway within the next few years" in San Antonio. One will be "a new public health school in the medical center area, a joint venture by UTSA and UT Health San Antonio." Another one planned in the next three years is a "$30 million medical building" to be located by "Texas A&M University-San Antonio." Yet another one will be "a $10 million clinical facility" which will be located "on the east or west side" of town, although an exact site has not been determined yet. For a news video visit: (FOX 29)

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Today in San Antonio:

From my notebook:

  • San Antonio Pets Alive! is hosting a Top Dog (and Cat) Adoption Special premiering today, June 10 until Sunday, June 19! All kittens, cats, puppies, and dogs that are adopted at one of our locations during this adoption event will have an adoption fee of $50! (Excluding our ambassador animals). Visit our website www.sanantoniopetsalive.org for details." (San Antonio Pets Alive! via Instagram)
  • "Beat the heat on select evenings in June with Drive Thru Zoo at the San Antonio Zoo! From the comfort of your A/C, you and your family can explore a truly wild and unique ride! Tickets are now only $45 per car for standard admission and $36 per car for zoo members!" (San Antonio Zoo via Instagram)
  • "Get ready for date night on the San Antonio River Walk! There is nothing better than dining on the patio with a refreshing drink in hand. For more information visit https://bit.ly/3gD3eax." (The San Antonio River Walk via Facebook)
  • "Slide on to another wonderful day at Aquatica! Grab some friends and race on down Taumata Racer! Aquatica is now open daily." (Aquatica San Antonio via Facebook)
  • San Antonio Pets Alive! currently needs kitten formula, cat litter, disposable oral thermometer probe covers, gloves (medium and large), puppy pads, paper towels, dog treats, dog food (Heritage Ranch by H‑E‑B Skin Digestion Support Salmon and Oatmeal Recipe Dry Dog Food.) The San Antonio Pets Alive! Amazon Wishlist can be found at https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist. You can also ship or drop off at their Medical Care Center located at 9107 Marbach Road, Ste 109. They will accept donations any day this week between noon- 6 p.m." (San Antonio Pets Alive! via Instagram)
  • Goodwill San Antonio is currently hiring full-time and part-time call center service representatives at their Business Services Operations Center. Achieve your potential and beyond through their health and well-being benefits, leadership development, savings plans, and more! Apply at https://bit.ly/WorkForGoodSA." (Goodwill San Antonio via Facebook)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to head out the door on this Friday. I'll catch up with you bright and early tomorrow morning with your next update!

— Gabriela Cantu Couvillion

About me: I'm an active mom of two grown sons and lifelong San Antonio resident. I received a BA in Spanish from the University of Texas at San Antonio, and in my free time I immerse myself in creative writing. Thanks for reading Patch, and feel free to reach out if you have any news and happenings that you think may appeal to our readers!

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