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Harmony School Of Science Celebrates Creativity At First Annual Art ShowAlamo Ranch/151 Business Association Recognizes United Texas Credit UnionHSubmitted By Megan Parrisharmony School of Science buzzed with creativity and enthusiasm during its first annual art showand Gifted and Talented Education (GATE) showcase. The school hallways transformed into vibrant galleries displaying hundreds of artworks crafted by dedicated students over the school year.The event featured interactive art stations that encouraged all attendees to explore their creative potentials. Thanks to the overwhelming support from the Parent- Teacher Organization, volunteers, and school staff, the event was a resounding success. Looking forward to more inspiring gatherings in the future, Harmony School of Science continues to nurture the talents of its young artists.T he Alamo Ranch/151 Business Association recognized United Texas Credit Union on May 2 for their renewal of membership. A label pin was presented to Adolfo Martinez and Marcy Trevino with United Texas CreditUnion.From their beginning as the creditunion for employees of the United Services Automobile Association (USAA) to now, United Texas Credit Union has been a member-owned, not-for-profit financial cooperative with the mission of improving the financial well-being of their members and the communities they serve.In April 1955, a group of 19 USAA employees each deposited $5.00 to startthe credit union. After a short time, the credit union made its first loan of $85 to reupholster a sofa, which set the institution on a path to become self-sustaining.Since then, they have gradually expanded their field of membership to include people who live, work, worship and go to school in Bexar, Kendall, Comal, and Tarrant Counties and grown into a full-service financial institution with six locations, over 20,000 members and over $400 million in assets. Even with this growth, they continue to deliver friendly service, done right.For more information, visit utxcu.com or call(210) 561-4500.Marcy Trevino and Adolfo Martinez with United Texas Credit Union - Gina Barbera with AR151BA presents lapel pin.Fun Things To Do In The Area this SummerToyota Manufacturing Facility in San Antonio Offers Great ToursIBy Lou Dugganf your family, civic club, home school, or senior group have not toured the Toyota Motor Manufacturing Plant inSan Antonio, then, you are really missing some great educational and enlightening fun. Take a tour! The 2.5 million square-foot plant is staffed by numerous robots and 3,800 employees who assemble Tundras and Sequoias. In addition, the plant’s 2000production that make a factory tour educational and exceptional. First, this plant is the only facility in the world that makes Tundra pickups and Sequoia cars. A new vehicle rolls off the line every 60 seconds. Amazingly, these vehicles are crafted from flat, raw sheet metal into a completed vehicle that drives off the assembly line in 20.5 hours. Most of it is done by robots. And... you get to see it happen!The Tundra was the first-ever, full-size pickup truck built by a Japanese automaker in North America. Now assembled in San Antonio, it remains the only full-size pickuptruck made in Texas.The manufacturing facility itself couldhold 46 football fields and it contains a paint shop that would hold 5 football fields. Vehicle production at the plant is more than 136,000 per year. Solar panels at the facility help offset the power consumed in the plant, generating about 4.5 million kilowatt- hours of energy each year.To see how people and machines work together to exclusively build the Tundra and Sequoia, book a free plant tour at tourtoyota.com.8www.alamoranchhighlights.comJune 2024acres hosts 23 support buildings for on-site suppliers that employ an additional 5,600 people.Toyota broke ground in San Antonio in 2003. Since operations began in 2006,San Antonio Toyota has assembled more than 3 million trucks and SUVs and has invested $4.2 billion in the Lone Star State.There are numerous aspects of