🌱 Robert Santos + Blood Donor Month + Wellness + Boba Tea

Rise and shine, San Antonio! Here's everything you need to know to get this Friday started off right. Here's what's going on today in San Antonio.

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First, today's weather:

Sun mixing with clouds. High: 61 Low: 51.

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Here are the top stories in San Antonio today:

1. Robert Santos from San Antonio is now the new leader of "one of the highest-profile agencies in the federal government" as he "was recently sworn in as the 26th director of the U.S. Census Bureau" and is the first Latino to hold that position. "Arturo Vargas, CEO of the National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials Educational Fund, said in November that he hopes Santos 'will bring his life experience and cultural understanding of the Latino community to pursue new strategies to improve the count of Latinos.'" For more details, visit: (culturemap.com)
2. "January is National Blood Donor Month" and the South Texas Blood and Tissue Center needs your help. Due to the "desperate need of blood donors," the Center is being highlighted on the ''KENS5 Good People" segment, where you can also nominate someone by sending an email to goodpeople@kens5.com. For a video with information, visit: (KENS5.com)
3. Now that the new year is here, why not take more time for yourself? There are various places in San Antonio that offer "adventurous, luxurious, and holistic health and wellness therapies" where you can pamper yourself without breaking the bank! For more information and for a list of wellness therapy places in town, visit: (mySanAntonio.com)
4. If you're in a mood for boba tea, there are several tea houses in San Antonio where you can find the popular beverage. From traditional to fruity or overly sweet flavors, you can find them all at various boba tea places in town, and they even deliver! For a list of those venues, including their websites and locations, visit: (San Antonio Magazine)

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Today in San Antonio:

• Community Involvement and Leadership Event with Keynote Speaker, Pastor/Reverend Mitchell, at Rotary Club of San Antonio Pearl at Botika. (Noon)
• Holiday Lights on the Riverwalk at Downtown San Antonio. (5:30 p.m.)
• First Friday — Free Belly Dance Class in San Antonio. Available on Zoom or in person at Karavan. (7 p.m.)
• First Friday with Michael Martin and the Infidels at The Good Kind Southtown. (7 p.m.)

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From my notebook:

• "Spurs win! Spurs win! Spurs win! Hard fought battle for the guys! See a recap: San Antonio Spurs Video (nba.com)." (Instagram)
• "Calling all runners! You think you can run faster than these clowns? Then sign up today for our San Antonio Rodeo Stampede 5K Run / Walk. Help kick off our Western Heritage weekend at our family friendly 5K, with proceeds going to the Rodeo Scholarship fund. Sign up at: runsignup.com." (Instagram)
• San Antonio Pets Alive!'s December in review! 257 lives saved, 245 adoptions, 87 rescue transfers. Thank you all for your commitment and dedication to the most vulnerable dogs and cats in San Antonio. We are their last chance, and together, we are saving lives! Learn about other ways to support on our website: https://sanantoniopetsalive.org." (Instagram)
• "Come out to Dreamweek — an event dedicated to inspiring and motivating participants to exchange ideas and insights on a range of subjects to advance the voices of tolerance, diversity, and equality. With daily themes, keynote speaking engagements, mixers, events and more, it's a great week that you won't want to miss: https://bit.ly/3pC1WR1." (Facebook)

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— 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!