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letter from the editor
by Beverly Purcell-Guerra

A theme that keeps recurring in this issue of SAN ANTONIO WOMAN is the importance of being, and staying, active. As we introduce you to the women who head the San Antonio Sports Foundation, you’ll learn how the foundation encourages young people to engage in sports — and why. Fewer overweight bodies, less teen pregnancy, lower rates of drug use and increased self-esteem are only some of the reasons.
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September/October 2006 Features:

Profile: (on the cover) A Woman Of Many Talents – Through career changes, Kathy Sosa keeps reinventing herself.
 Kathy Sosa made her reputation in advertising, but now she, like many women and men who have changed courses in their middle years, began six years ago concentrating on interior design and a new-found passion for painting. Her skills in home decorating came to life in 2001, and she formed a partnership with an architect and a contractor to launch a business.

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Kathy Sosa
Up Front: Playing Hard, Having Fun — How The San Antonio Sports Foundation helps budding athletes and puts SA on the map.
For the past 22 years, the nonprofit San Antonio Sports Foundation has supported local young athletes. It is also the machine behind the many national youth and collegiate sporting events that draw players and fans to the Alamo City. As examples of the foundation’s leadership in getting our city active, nearly 4,000 local children participate in the organization’s Dreams For Youth program, and nearly 165,000 kids participated in the Valero GoKids Challenge in 2005. Susan Blackwood, executive director, and Mary Ullmann Japhet, associate executive director, external affairs, share a passion for sports and the profound effect they can have on the lives of local youth. Among the goals of the organization is making sports opportunities accessible to girls with their GoGirlGo initiative, a national program sponsored by the Women’s Sports Foundation.

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Susan Blackwood, Mary Ullmann Japhet
Family Issues: Collaborative Divorce — A kinder, gentler way to end a marriage.
Many lawyers refer to Collaborative Family Law (CFL) as revolutionary. CFL divorces are far less expensive than a prolonged court battle. CFL divorce proceedings include typical provisions such as cooperating in disclosure and discovery and exercising a commitement to honesty, dignified behavior and mutual respect. The author, psychologist Rosemary J. Stauber, says, “I wonder if people ever start a collaborative divorce and then decide they can make it in the marriage after all … (since) some of the processes established in this structured method of coming to agreement are similar to the ones I use to help people stay together.”

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Dollars & Sense: Marrying Again — Making money and marriage work the second time around.
Second marriages can be complicated by the merger of two families, more complex assets and unrealistic expectations. This helpful article covers areas of importance for those embarking on a second marriage. Talking and getting the financial facts is critical. Making fair agreements, paying attention to the day-to-day details of money management, evaluating estate plans and insurance policies and addressing the concept of prenuptial agreements are part of the mix.

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Travel: Spectacular Scenery, Culture and History — You’ll find them in Tennessee’s Great Smoky Mountains and Gatlinburg. The peaks in Tennessee’s Great Smoky Mountains National Park are among the oldest mountains in the world, and here visitors can witness firsthand the colors, vistas and lush forests. Gatlinburg also has a wide range of offerings (hiking, arts and crafts, dining and lodging and more).

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Role Model: Above And Beyond — Amy Cardwell coaches special-needs children to excel in gymnastics.
Amy Cardwell teaches kindergarten and coaches gymnasts for Special Olympics. She is SAN ANTONIO WOMAN’s Role Model because she started Above & Beyond Gymnastics, a program that gives special-needs children a chance to try gymnastics at their own pace. She also coached a gold-medal-winning gymnast at the 2006 Special Olympics.

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Amy Cardwell

Biz Coach: The Company Retreat — How to make it dynamic and effective.
To have a dynamic retreat, the critical key is planning. With careful planning, the next company retreat could be a catalyst for refocusing energies, a clarification of priorities, a realignment of vision, a fun experience for employees and relaxation with colleagues -- collectively directed with a commitment to action.

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