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WBy Sonny MelendrezMy First RadioAlamoWhen they discover a passion,they discover themselvesAlamo RanchWhen children discover something they love, they start shaping their own personality.Our Balanced Learning ® approach sparksthese lightbulb moments, empowering children to become their best selves.The Leader in Early Education and Care ® Infants - Private Pre-Kand After School Enrolling now for Fall 2018-19!Primrose School at Alamo Ranch 210.394.6900 PrimroseAlamoRanch.comEach Primrose School is a privately owned and operated franchise. Primrose Schools•, Balanced Learning•, and The Leader in Early Education and Care• are registered trademarks of School Franchising Compony_ Primrose School Franchising Company_ All rights reservedhen I was 10 years old, I saved up my allowance (a quarter a week) to send off for my firstradio.Back then, you had to wait 6 weeks for amail order. No Amazon overnight delivery. When it finally arrived, with great anticipation, I opened the package to take my first step into the world of audio enchantment. It was a crystal radio meticulously crafted in the shape of aminiature rocket.The antenna, pulled from the top of myRocket Radio, doubled as the tuner, and a wired clip became the essential link to capture broadcasts from local stations.There was no volume control and amid the crackling sound I could listen to my favorite DJs, delivering my favorite songs through this tiny marvel.For me, the allure had nothing to do with the audio quality; it was the ethereal connection to what was transmitted from the other end – a voice, a show, an emotion.Recently, a friend surprised me with one of these rare radios and I decided to find out if the vintage device still worked.With the oversized earphone, stuck in my ear, I found it difficult, if not impossibleto pick up any stations. That was, until I decided to venture outside and attach the clip to metal fence.Suddenly, there it was. That crackling. That sound. That magic!I was 10 years old again.Radio is a phenomenon that continues to astound me – the enduring functionality of this decades-old technology, capturing the essence of its appeal and purpose.In the realm of audio mediums, none rivals radio in its ability to open the curtains at the theater of the mind. No other medium can touch our imagination like radio.I’ll keep this plastic gem on my desk as a reminder of what I was born to do.Stay tuned.Sonny Melendrezis an award-winningmotivational speaker,Hall of Fame radio/TV host and author,based in San Antonio.For more of his enthusiastic brand of inspiration and speaking information, visit www.SonnyMelendrez.com and listen to his podcast.MAGNAPAINTINGYOUR INTERIOR & EXTERIOR PAINTING EXPERTS$100 OFFAny Interior or Exterior Project of $1,000 or more!$200 OFFAny Interior or ExteriorProject of $2,000 or more!Must mention Highlights Newspapers. Call for details. Expires 10/31/23SCAN or CALL TODAY!(210) 446-5795I Spy With My Little Eye... ContestBy Alissa ReinhardL ook carefully, search each and every page, up and down, left andright, front to back, and then back to front.Don’t give up! If you can find the hidden Valentine Bee you’ll be entered into a drawing to win a $50!Just email the page number and location where you spotted the Valentine Bee to contest@highlightspub.com.Deadline is February 9, 2024.We hope you’ll have fun with our version of a mini-scavenger hunt within our pages. Good Luck!Congratulations to our DecemberI Spy winner Jennifer OgleFebruary 2024www.alamoranchhighlights.com 5