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🌱 Ramon Ayala Falls Onstage + Clothing Line For Cancer + Bijou Closes

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Morning, people of San Antonio! It's me again, Gabriela Couvillion, your host of the San Antonio Daily.

First, today's weather:

Sunny, windy and not as hot. High: 84 Low: 48.

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Here are the top stories in San Antonio today:

  1. During a performance at Hidalgo's Border Mexican Fest on Sunday, April 3, 76-year-old music legend Ramón Ayala fell, but assured his fans that "he's OK" and that "there's still plenty of 'El Rey Del Acordeon' (The King of Accordion) to come." Unfortunately, "this is not the first time Ayala has had a health emergency while on stage" as "in 2011, he had to be stretchered out of a Brownsville concert." However, he called "the collapse a 'small problem' and said that "his blood pressure dropped, causing him to fall while performing" a song. The incident was "shared on TikTok" and to the relief of fans, they could see that the star was "back on his feet and conscious after a few moments." For more details on this story visit: (mySA)
  2. Gumaro Sanchez and Patrick, local entrepreneurs and co-founders of Life Approach Clothing, are "seeking partnerships with local nonprofits and causes committed toward cancer research." Recently "Harris' mother was diagnosed with leukemia" and to "raise awareness and funding for cancer research," he and Sanchez "considered creating a cancer awareness shirt" and donating "sales proceeds to local nonprofits and cancer research." Harris said, "Everyone experiencing what my family has experienced is in need of support, and if our clothing line can help them in some way, that means the world to me." Sanchez added, "We don't want to be some run-of-the-mill online clothing company. We want to make an impact in our community. We want to help as many people as we can through our brand." Besides shirts, the company is also selling bracelets, "of which 100 percent of all profits will go toward cancer research." For more details visit https://lifeapproachclothing.com and read: (Community Impact Newspaper)
  3. Sadly, the iconic Santiko's Bijou movie theater at the Wonderland of Americas Mall is now closed, according to a sign posted outside the venue. Unfortunately, the closure is "due to the impact the coronavirus has had on independent filmmakers." The Wonderland of America's Santiko's Entertainment location originally opened in 2003 as "a cafe cinema specializing in art-house films." With the theater's, "the city of Balcones Heights" plans to "buy an ownership stake in Wonderland of the Americas" and "the city's Economic Development Corp. plans on borrowing $5.4 million from Truist Bank to buy a 45.72 percent interest in the mall at I-10 and Loop 410, which Crossroads Mall Partners Ltd. has owned for over a decade." For more visit: (mySA)

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Today in San Antonio:

  • Fiesta de los Reyes at Market Square. (10 a.m.)
  • Marines at the Alamo free event at Alamo Plaza. (11 a.m.)
  • Fiesta Gartenfest at 422 Pereida St. Ticket required. (4 p.m.)
  • Fiesta Carnival at the Alamodome. (5 p.m.)
  • A Night in Old San Antonio (NIOSA) at 227 South Presa St. (5:30 p.m.)
  • 2022 Fiesta Cornyation: The Court of the Magnificent Resilience at the Majestic Theatre. Tickets start at $15. For Box Office and Group Sales information click here. (7 p.m.)

From my notebook:

  • "Join us at Our Lady of the Lake University on Sunday, April 10 from 10:30-11:45 a.m. to discuss the progress made so far on redistricting and what it means for District 5. Representatives from the City Attorney's Office will discuss the redistricting process and why it is necessary, the district maps as they currently stand, and they will also answer any questions that attendees may have. The meeting will be held in Building 16 at the university, and parking will be available in lots A and J. For more information visit https://www.sabexarcountmein.org/." (Nextdoor)
  • "A reward is being offered in locating an orange male cat that has been missing for almost 2 days now! The cat is large, fixed and has a high-pitched meow, but he has no collar or identification. If you find him, please contact the neighbor in the Babcock area by signing up on Nextdoor for free and posting your message there." (Nextdoor)

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That's it for today! I'll see you soon.

— Gabriela 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 you think may appeal to our readers!

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