Howdy, PennSanAntonio Alumni Blog Readers,

In the wake of Shannon Sauro's move to Sweden, I'm going to do my best to keep this blog up to date, and hope that one of you will step forward and help me out.  I'll be doing the same for our website, www.alumni.upenn.edu/club/sanantonio.

First of all, I wish you all happy and peaceful holidays and the best in 2013.

Second, I want to let you know that Elaine Ayala will be our 2013 luncheon coordinator.  Elaine's already mapping out a tentative noshing schedule for 2013, and we'll be posting it here and advising you by e-mail listserv.  Elaine will welcome your suggestions, of course.  As an early tipoff, we're planning another Ben's Birthday Bash for Thursday, January 17, at Youz Guyz Philly Cheesesteaks in Universal City.  And as we welcome Elaine to her new post, I want to thank Sheila Mayfield for her good and tireless work on our 2012 outings--or should I say, eatings.

More to come!

Best to all,

Bob Weidman
President, Penn Alumni Club of San Antonio

July Penn Alumni Lunch

We are the Penn Club of San Antonio, an active alumni organization serving San Antonio, the Hill Country and South Texas. We invite you to participate in our events.  As you may know, we have monthly luncheons for Penn alumni in the San Antonio area on (usually) the last weekday of (almost) each month.  We try to move around to different areas of the city that are convenient to where we all work.  This month, we're having our luncheon on a Saturday.  This luncheon is a combined farewell to Shannon Sauro and Francis Hult, who have been invited to join the faculty of Lund University in Lund, Sweden as well as a celebration of our annual Freshman Sendoff.

When:

Saturday, July 28, 2012

Scenic Loop Cafe

25615 Boerne Stage Road

San Antonio, TX  78255

210-687-1818

http://www.scenicloopcafe.com

LUNCH RSVP: sheila@alumni.upenn.edu

Please RSVP by Thursday, July 26 via email so we can have an accurate account for the table.  We will start at 11:30 AM in their private room.

Austinites: Please feel free to join us at any time. 

Ivy Plus Happy Hour at Brio, La Cantera

As part of an expanded effort to step up Ivy-Plus activities in town, here’s notice on our first Ivy Plus Happy Hour:

Please mark your calendar for Thursday 7/5 6:00pm for a long-overdue happy hour gathering with fellow Ivy Leaguers and alumni from other top schools at Brio Tuscan Grille at La Cantera.  Brio offers an elegant outdoor patio reserved for the group and happy hour specials extended until 8:00pm.

http://www.brioitalian.com/location.html?id=330

The plan is to hold an Ivy Plus happy hour every first Thursday of the month and rotate locations monthly in various areas of San Antonio, so recommendations are highly encouraged.  Please contact Eric Hon (erichon99@hotmail.com) to RSVP for this happy hour event and indicate your alma mater.

June Penn Alumni Lunch

Below is information for our next luncheon…

When:

Friday, June 29, 2012
Old Smokehouse
5145 Fredericksburg Road
San Antonio, TX  78229
210-340-5039
http://www.oldsmokehouse.net

Please RSVP by Wednesday, June 27 via email so we can have an accurate account for the table.  We start at 11:30 AM so that we can beat the lunch crowd and get everyone back to work by 1 PM.

Austinites: Please feel free to join us at any time.

May Penn Alumni Lunch

Below is information for our next luncheon…

When:

Thursday, May 31, 2012

Stone Werks Big Rock Grille

Broadway at Basse Road

San Antonio, TX 78209

210-828-3508

http://www.stonewerks.com

Please RSVP by Tuesday, May 29 via email so we can have an accurate account for the table.  We start at 11:30 AM so that we can beat the lunch crowd and get everyone back to work by 1 PM.

Austinites: Please feel free to join us at any time.

April Penn Alumni Lunch

Below is information for our next luncheon…

When:

Thursday, April 26, 2012 at 11:30 AM
Artemisia's - St. Philip's College
Campus Center, Room 201
1801 Martin Luther King Drive
San Antonio, TX  78203
210-486-2328
http://www.alamo.edu/spc/artemisias/
http://www.alamo.edu/uploadedFiles/St_Philips_College/Library/Files/MLK_Map_Bistro%20Artemisia.pdf


Artemisia's is a classroom-restaurant of the Tourism, Hospitality and Culinary Arts (THCA) department at St. Philip's College. It features various groups of students who collaborate to prepare, coordinate and serve meals of various styles and cuisines.  Lunch is $9/person and they will feature the following Spanish menu for our luncheon:

• Garlic Soup
• Savory Spanish Salad
• Paella with rice
• Flan con Mango
• Spanish Bread 

Please RSVP by Tuesday, April 26 via email so we can have an accurate account for the table.  We start at 11:30 AM so that we can beat the lunch crowd and get everyone back to work by 1 PM.

Austinites: Please feel free to join us at any time.

March Penn Alumni Lunch

Below is information for our next luncheon…

When:
Friday, March 30, 2012
Central Park Pizza of New York
136 Main Plaza
San Antonio, TX  78205
210-223-4080
http://www.centralparkpizzaofny.com/Home_Page.php

LUNCH RSVP: sheila@alumni.upenn.edu

Please RSVP by Wednesday , March 28 via email so we can have an accurate account for the table.  We start at 11:30 AM so that we can beat the lunch crowd and get everyone back to work by 1 PM.
Austinites: Please feel free to join us at any time.

February Penn Alumni Lunch

Below is information for our next luncheon…

When:
Wednesday, February 29, 2011Golden Wok
8822 Wurzbach Road (Wurzbach @ I-10)
San Antonio, Texas 78240
210-615-8282
http://www.golden-wok.com/

LUNCH RSVP: sheila@alumni.upenn.edu

Please RSVP by Monday, February 27 via email so we can have an accurate account for the table.  We start at 11:30 AM so that we can beat the lunch crowd and get everyone back to work by 1 PM.
Austinites: Please feel free to join us at any time.

News from the Global Alumni Network

Reposted...

Did you know… that FlackCheck.org, a project of the Annenberg Public Policy Center, was recently launched to monitor the accuracy of what major U.S. political players say in TV ads, debates, speeches and the like, while using humor to point out inaccuracies and deceptions?

The newest member of the FactCheck.org family, FlackCheck is not in it just for the laughs. Knowing that young voters tune in to late-night comedy shows to get their election news, FlackCheck is likely to reach a different, younger, audience than FactCheck.  Additionally, FlackCheck will help Kathleen Hall Jamieson, Ph.D., the Elizabeth Ware Packard Professor of Communication and Director of the Annenberg Public Policy Center, expand on her research on human cognition and messaging. Focusing on the role of humor to reframe the messaging of deceptive ads, FlackCheck will be providing Jamieson with the data to study this topic.  For more information about the launch of FlackCheck.org, please visit APPC’s news release.

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As a reminder, please register for the Global Alumni Network Retreat during the Penn Alumni Board and Council Meeting and Retreat this February 10 and 11.  If you are not able to attend, please feel free to extend the invitation to a fellow board member to represent your club.  Thank you.

Register now at http://www.alumni.upenn.edu/pennalumni/boardretreat2011_gan.html

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 Save the date for Alumni Weekend 2012, May 11-12, 2012

The Penn Mascot - Did you know...

Did You Know…that five students make our mascot, the Penn Quaker, come to life? Tradition insists that the identities of the Quaker remains a secret. The job qualifications include an outgoing personality, an excessive amount of energy and enthusiasm, and most importantly, not taking oneself too seriously. And, like any top model, potential mascots should stand between 5 feet 10 inches and 6 feet tall. Joe Neary, who oversees the Quaker as Penn’s cheerleading coach, says performing as the mascot is all about the students being creative and developing a persona. The Quaker never fights other mascots (he is a Quaker), but he has played chicken with the Saint Joseph’s Hawk and tinkered with the Drexel Dragon’s tail. During the final basketball game of the season, any Quaker who is graduating takes off the mascot head and reveals his face so he can be recognized by the crowd.

Curious about some of the Penn Quaker's favorite campus haunts? Go to http://www.flickr.com/photos/universityofpennsylvania/sets/72157628856308667/ to view a slideshow.

To read more about our mascot, please click on this link:

http://www.upenn.edu/pennnews/current/2012-01-19/features/who-quaker-suit

Forwarded from the Penn Global Alumni Network.

The Monthly Luncheon Schedule through July

To help those plan ahead, below are the dates for the monthly luncheon schedule through mid-year. As always, stayed tuned for e-mail alerts and blog updates regarding reservations and any possible schedule changes.

Wednesday, February 29, 2012

Golden Wok
8822 Wurzbach Road (Wurzbach @ I-10)
San Antonio, Texas 78240
210-615-8282
http://www.golden-wok.com/home.htm

Friday, March 30, 2012
Central Park Pizza of New York
136 Main Plaza
San Antonio, TX  78205
210-223-4080
http://www.centralparkpizzaofny.com/Home_Page.php
Monday, April 30, 2012Wasabi Sushi Bistro
9921 IH 10 W
San Antonio, TX 78230
210-877-2300
http://www.wasabisa.com/
Thursday, May 31, 2012Stone Werks Big Rock Grille
Broadway at Basse Road
San Antonio, TX 78209
210-828-3508
http://stonewerks.com/

Friday, June 29, 2012
Old Smokehouse
5145 Fredericksburg Road
San Antonio, TX  78229
210-340-5039
http://www.oldsmokehouse.net

Tuesday, July 31, 2012

Scenic Loop Cafe
25615 Boerne Stage Road
San Antonio, TX  78255
210-687-1818
http://www.scenicloopcafe.com

Toyota San Antonio Plant Tour

The Penn Alumni Club of San Antonio
invites you to a

Toyota San Antonio Plant Tour


Friday, February 24, 2012, 12:30pm

Toyota Visitor Center

17439 Applewhite Road

San Antonio, TX 78221

Get your weekend going a little early! Come on out and network with your colleagues from the Penn Alumni Club. We are inviting the other area Ivy clubs as well, so it’s a great opportunity to meet some new friends as well as reconnecting with those you already know.

Lunch will be served at the Visitor Center starting at 12:30 (sandwich/wrap buffet), followed by a tour of the Toyota plant at 1:30. The tour lasts about an hour and a half. Cost for the event, including luncheon, is $10, payable at the event.

Max attendance is 40, so don’t delay in reserving your spot. Please RSVP to Brian Swain at bswain2000@yahoo.com.

Ben's Birthday Bash - 2012 Edition

Ben’s Birthday Bash

Wednesday, January 18, 2012, 11:30 A.M.

at

Youz Guyz South Philly Cheesesteaks

www.youzguyz.com

316 Pat Booker Road

Universal City TX 78148

210-659-8930

RSVP to Sheila Mayfield by Monday, January 16

Sheila@alumni.upenn.edu

If 11:30 is too early for you, just come when you can, but please let’s try to give Sheila an accurate head count.