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Good morning, everyone! Today is Monday, Memorial Day and as many of you, I will be off for the holiday. For that reason, I will not be writing today, so there will be no newsletter in your inbox on Tuesday. However, I will be back bright and early with your Wednesday daily! While we celebrate today with family and friends, please take a moment to honor all the wonderful heroes who gave their lives for this great country of ours. Happy Memorial Day! — Gabriela Cantu Couvillion

First, today's weather:

Winds subsiding, warm, humid. High: 97 Low: 78.

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Here are the top stories today in San Antonio:

  1. As Texans show their support for Uvalde in different ways, one San Antonian is doing it in a very special way. To honor the 21 victims of the recent shooting tragedy at Robb Elementary School, Artist Belinda Benavidez created "21 white crosses adorned with wings" and set them down Main Street towards Uvalde, "along with red, white, and blue flowers and flags." She said, "I want Uvalde to know that the United States is standing with them. Not only that, but the world is. The world is praying for them but also praying for action." (ABC7 Los Angeles)
  2. Joseph Gonzales, a senior at Thomas Jefferson High School, organized this year's Mental Health Awareness Walk "to break the stigma surrounding mental health, especially among teens." More than 100 people participated in the walk which, "for the first time," was held at the Alamo Stadium at 110 Tuleta Dr. Gonzales, who suffers from depression and anxiety, feels that "talking about his mental health has helped him" and wants others "to not be afraid to talk about it. He said, "It's okay to not be okay, people are there to help you." For a list of resources for those "struggling with mental health issues," please visit: (ksat.com)
  3. Although Antonio Raul Corbo is only 13 years old," the "actor and San Antonio native" already seems to be a "veteran in the industry!" The middle school student, who studied at "St. Gregory Catholic School and Lamar Elementary" in San Antonio "before moving to Los Angeles" began "his professional career in 2014 at the age of 5." Since then, he has been a voice actor on "Cartoon Network's We Bare Bears, The Secret Life of Pets 2, and Frozen II" and in 2020, "he played a kid version of SpongeBob SquarePants" on "The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run." Recently he dubbed the "Japanese anime animated movie, Poupelle of Chimney Town, in English. Regarding his future plans, Corbo said, "Hopefully, I can end up like Hugh Jackman...He's been my favorite actor since I was 3." For more on the young actor visit: (mySA)
  4. If you're searching for "vintage, discount and one-of-a-kind items," you're likely to find them all at various flea markets in San Antonio! Not only that, but you will also be able to enjoy "carnival rides" or "live music" while you go about your "bargain hunting!" Happy shopping! For a list of "10 cool flea markets in and near San Antonio" visit: (mySA)
  5. The BiblioTech Public Library invites all " patrons and local musicians to listen to or even submit their own wide variety of local music for their community." Simply submit "original songs, band photos, album art, song lyrics, music videos, video interviews and other digital ephemera" for free to the library's "San Antonio Sound Stage collection." Besides retaining "all rights to their music," local musicians will get "even more recognition, allow more people to hear fantastic local music and learn about our incredible music history, which spans a variety of music genres and time periods." For more information email BiblioTechInfo@bexar.org and sign up for BiblioTech's newsletter. (Press Release Desk)

Today in San Antonio:

From my notebook:

  • "Soccer isn't the most important thing in our community right now. In the 21st minute, both sides of San Antonio FC soccer teams stopped play to take a moment and remember the 21 lives lost this week at the horrific shooting in Uvalde." (Instagram)
  • "The San Antonio Area Foundation provides direct financial assistance to the survivors of the deceased and those directly affected by the tragedy at Robb Elementary, as well as area nonprofits for long-term assistance in the Uvalde community. Please consider donating at bit.ly/3NG74Ov." (Facebook)
  • "The National Child Traumatic Stress Network has resources available here to help learn about coping after mass violence. Every person grieves differently, there is no "correct" way to grieve. Learn more at bit.ly/38Wdier." (Facebook)
  • "See the Armed Forces River Parade at The San Antonio River Walk on Saturday, July 2 at 11 a.m. This free parade is dedicated to the men and women in all branches of the United States Armed Forces and features patriotically decorated floats! Details at https://bit.ly/37l0tsM." (Facebook)
  • "Support your musical skills at your local Goodwill San Antonio! Inventory changes daily! Find a location near you at http://bit.ly/GWSA_Store." (Facebook)

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— 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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