Recently a lot of attention has been given to neighbors just north of the city of Garden Ridge: millions upon millions of Mexican free-tailed bats that reside in the world’s largest colony, only minutes from your home! The National Geographic Channel, Dirty Jobs with Mike Rowe (featured on the Discovery Channel) and even CNN have profiled this fascinating and spectacular display of nature.

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Did you know that you have probably unintentionally disinherited your grandchildren? The majority of people who set up wills and revocable or irrevocable trusts leave their assets outright to their children when they die. There is nothing wrong with that, but it's probably not what you really want to do.

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Whether young or old, none of us know when health challenges will come our way, but being prepared (just like an equipped boy scout) can prove extremely beneficial. "Prevention of disease," anti-aging medicine and wellness awareness is becoming increasing popular. These important topics have recently surfaced more in the general and medical media and also from the federal government.

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As a licensed message therapist and owner of "Touch From Above" massage therapy Randi Burns hears a lot about sore muscles, stiff necks and tension brought on from stress. Putting her training to good use, she helps relieve her client's ailments and frequently offers them advice. "Stretching, some simple exercises and correct posture are all things a person can do daily to keep them staying and feeling healthy."

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FM 3009 through Garden Ridge and Schertz rolls over hills and past two railroad tracks to usher some 20,000 drivers to and from Interstate 35 every day. In recent years, the daily odyssey along the two and four lanes has been far from smooth. Traffic often backed up during rush hours. Thundering trains blaring horns stopped lines of cars for minutes at a time.

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Founded in 1852, Central Catholic is an independent Roman Catholic institution established by the teaching Priests and Brothers of the Society of Mary (Marianists). The college-prep school is located in downtown San Antonio. It offers a well-rounded liberal arts experience with rigorous academics especially in math and science and includes strong spiritual development.

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Once upon a time, people talked about how great it would be to link Texas' big cities with fast, reliable passenger rail service. That is, with service better than Amtrak's once-a-day offerings. Over the decades, ideas tumbled like houses built out of cards as circumstances, aided by critics, huffed and puffed chilling winds. But a smaller plan, to link San Antonio and Austin by commuter rail on tracks brushing past Garden Ridge, continues to breathe.

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Adam Michael Homes have been building superbly crafted residences since 2006. The company is entirely family-owned and managed by three brothers: Adam, Noah and David. The brothers have years of experience building luxury homes alongside their father, Jay Maizel, owner of Galleria Homes. Today the brothers are known for their expertise in building exceptional custom homes for under $500,000.

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Drs. Elizabeth and Kevin Templeman, current owners of Live Oak Animal Hospital, are thrilled to announce the grand opening of Garden Ridge Animal Hospital. Elizabeth and Kevin both graduated with doctorate degrees in veterinary medicine from Texas A&M University in 1996. The couple met and married while attending the university. In 1998, they moved to the San Antonio area and purchased the Live Oak Animal Hospital.

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