SEC members celebrate with the Spurs Coyote. (L-R) Sigrid Long, Mary Yanes, Loretta Edwards, Veronica Cortes, Janice Smith, Anna Uriegas, Mike Galan, Angela Robinson; not pictured are Amy Zingery, Becky Bloodworth and Ulysses Morse.
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Nearly 3,000 members of the Health Science Center community attended the annual Fourth of July picnic held Friday, June 24, on campus. A variety of activities took place throughout the day in conjunction with the annual picnic, including a bike rodeo, and visits from the Spurs’ Coyote and McGruff the crime fighting dog.

Thank you to Mary Yanes, chair of the Special Events Council (SEC), and all SEC members for the extraordinary efforts they put forth to make the annual Fourth of July picnic possible. The SEC’s unique ideas and constant dedication consistently make the annual picnic an enjoyable and memorable event.

SEC
Mary Yanes (Chair)
Sigrid Long (Vice Chair)
Veronica Cortes (Secretary)
Janice Smith (Treasurer and Volunteer Coordinator)
Mike Galan (Historian)
Anna Uriegas
Loretta Edwards
Rebecca Bloodworth
Amy Zingery
Angela Robinson
Ulysses Morse

Many volunteers also contributed to the festivities and the SEC, the Office of the President and the Senior Vice President for External Affairs would like to sincerely thank those who attended the Fourth of July picnic.

“We are so grateful for the volunteers, cake donors and guests for participating in this year’s event,” Yanes said. “Thanks for giving yourselves so tirelessly and unselfishly time and time again. Without you, we would not have the level of success we are accustomed to having in our events. Because of you, the picnic was a success. You make a difference!”

Volunteers:
Abel Mendez
Ann Huddleston
April Cox
B. Andy Shirley
Connie Alaniz
David Lopez
Esperanza Rangel
Estella Aquirre
Janice Stong
Jennifer Arellano
Juanita Astorga
Juanita Ching
Judith Aurelio
Karen Smith
Kim Martin
Marcie Isaacs
Maria Reyna
Mariana Lozano
Marta King
Martha Browning
Mary Duarte
Oralia Mendez
Rosalie Salas
Sandy McFadden
Shirley Erp
Teri Frosto Burke
Trisha Shope
Vicky Gonzalez
Victor Smith Jr.
Virginia Costello
Virginia Lopez

There were over 50 cakes/baked goods donated. Many individuals who donated more than one cake or baked good. Thank you for your talents and support.

The cake walk was one of the many festivities that took place at the Fourth of July celebration.

Cake Donors:
Al Gonzalez
Amber Anna Sharp
Ann Huddleston
Anna Uriegas
Brenda Clarke
Cathy Poehnert
Cathy & Steve Bernstein
Christine Kingery
Cuthbert Levine
Cynthia Llanas
Dana Michele Jacob
Deanna Rohm
Dona Shisk
Estella Aguirre
Gary Joseph Roberts
Gay Hallowich
Janice Stong
Jennifer Ann Felan
Jennifer Arellano
Karen Logan
Karen Smith
Kathe & Jim Barrett
Kathleen Kinnaman
Kathy Paulson
Kelly Cohn
Kimberly Martin
Ly Box
Maria H. Hernandez
Maria I. Hernandez
Maria Marquise
Mariana Lozano
Marilyn Belcher
Mary Villarreal
Melissa JoAnn Smith
Monica Ogg
Nancy Pullin
Oralia Mendez
Pamela Lenow
Raymond Dunham
Robert Black
Sandra McFadden
Teresa Joyce Bogue
Virginia Costello
Yvonne Galan

The SEC would also like to take the opportunity to thank the guests and guest vendors for adding a sense of festivity to the event:

The Spurs Coyote
Ernest Calderon (DJ Masquerade)
Marriott Northwest Hotels
Home Court America
San Antonio Credit Union (SACU)
Big Brothers Big Sisters
Gold’s Gym
Mobile Tech Wireless
Habitat for Humanity
Texas Medical Rangers
Environmental Health & Safety
South Texas Poison Control
San Antonio Fire Station #32

Thanks to Robert Ross, housekeeping, and his staff for a swift setup and removal of tables and chairs. Also, a warm thank you to Ester S. Reyna, and her Bill Miller Bar-B-Q staff, for great food and wonderful service.

Finally, a special thanks to our prize vendors for donating generously to the event:

Acadiana Café
Grady’s BBQ
IHOP
McDonald’s
Regal Cinema’s Cielo Vista 18
Rudy’s
Sam’s Club
SACU
Schlitterbahn Waterpark Resort
Splashtown
Taco Cabana
Sea World
Oak Hills Medical Center
Sea Island
Home Court America.

The winners of the prizes are:
Abel Mendez
Anna Uriegas
Chris Craig
Christine Trevino
David Petrik
Dora McCarthy
Hayde Garza-McCabe
Herlinda Serna
Janice Stong
Jenny Russell
Jeong S. Park
Judith Aurelio
Karen Darnell
Lishan Wang
Mariana Lozano
Mona-Lisa Mejia
Pam Lenow
Ruben Gomez
Sandy McFadden
Shujie Zhoa
Susie H. Griego
Teri Frosto Burke
Wanke Zhang