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Natalie Garcia With New York Life RecognizedRelease of A New Book~ Maria Antonia Y Sus Retoños: Legacies of MotherhoodNBy StaffOak Ladies Business Association (SOLBA) and was given a special pink crown as a thank you.Natalie Garcia is a financial professional with New York Life and has proudly served the Stone Oak community for over three years. As a former educator, she brings the same passion for teaching and guiding others into this career, helping clients feel informed, confident, and empowered when making important financial decisions. She is committed to delivering thoughtful guidance, personalized strategies, and exceptional service to every client she serves. Known for building lasting relationships rooted in trust and care, Natalie is passionate about empowering women and families to strengthen their financial futures.Whether it’s protecting what matters most, preparing for milestones, or creating opportunities for long-term growth, she listens closely to each client’s unique storyMSubmitted By Rosie Carboaria Antonia y sus retoños: Legacies of Motherhood invites readers into the extraordinarylife of Maria Antonia, whose strength and resilience shaped generations. Like a rose with many branches, her legacy connects her grandchildren’s lives to everyday struggles and triumphs of survival. Author Rosario (Rosie) Carbó, one of those“sprouts,” shares their family story through memories, journals, and oral histories gathered from her abuela. To preserve privacy, some stories are told with pseudonyms, but each reflects lives well lived despite hardship.Carbó, a Stone Oak resident and former award-winning journalist, has written for The Dallas Morning News and other publications. A graduate of the University of North Texas, she brings her storytelling skill and personal connection to honor her maternal grandmother’s life.The book is distributed by Ingram Content Group and available throughBy SOLBAatalie Garcia with New York Life was recently recognized for her continued support of the Stoneand designs solutions that provide both peace of mind and a foundation for lasting security. Natalie has been recognized with awards for her holistic planning and brings that same strategic approach to everyone she serves.One can reach Natalie Garcia with New York Life at (281) 507-1257 or email at ncgarcia@ft.newyorklife.com or visit https:// www.newyorklife.com/agent/ncgarcia .major retailers and the publisher at www. conocimientospressllc.com.The Speech and Language Center at Stone Oak Celebrates 27 Years Of ServiceSecond Act Productions: Live Theater inStone Oak Joins SOLBABy StaffSBy StaffBusiness Association (SOLBA) and provided special pink crowns. They have been a pillar in the community serving many families.Speech and Language Center at Stone Oak (SLCSO) started in 1998 by speech- language pathologist Barbara Samfield, who envisioned ideal effectiveness working individually with clients. This vision led to creation of a private speech therapy practice specializing in oral motor therapy. Today, 27 years later, SLCSO has grown to include 25 SLPs providing speech therapy for children and adults seeking better communication skills and feeding therapy for children with food tolerance and feeding issues, building upon Samfield’s expertise, and including her successful R program for treating this challenging sound.In 2025, SLCSO honored 16 speech therapy graduates. Graduations are exciting for patients! All staff look forward to seeing clients transition from needing therapy, to showing confidence in communicatingThe Stone Oak Ladies Business Association welcomes new member Kelly Lepeska, owner ofpeech & Language Center was recognized for their continued support of the Stone Oak LadiesSecond Act Productions and is excited to have Second Act Productions part of the association.Founded in 2019 by Kelly Lepeska, Second Act Productions has established itself as the only true community theater in Stone Oak, offering a creative space where stories, talent, and community spirit come alive. Here, shy voices find courage, friendships take center stage, and budding performers discover who they are. At Second Act, creativity blooms, barriers fall, and every age steps into the spotlight.Second Act Productions provides opportunities for people of all ages to explore their creativity, build confidence, and develop lasting friendships. Through classic plays, musicals, and original works, the group nurtures both artistic expression and audience appreciation for the performing arts.In just a few years, it has grown into a vibrant hub for creativity, collaboration,Christine Tolle and Madeleine Paul with Speech & Language Center at Stone Oakor progress in feeding skills. The entire team takes pride in seeing clients succeed, graduate with certificate in hand, and ready to take on the world, one word, or bite, at a time. Follow us on Instagram @ stoneoakspeech or find us on Facebook.Speech and Language Center at Stone Oak is located at 225 E. Sonterra Blvd, Suite 120, San Antonio, TX 78258. They can be reached at (210) 495-9944. Visit www. stoneoakspeech.com.Kelly Lepeskaand cultural engagement. Don’t miss their upcoming production—Young Frankenstein, brimming with joy, laughter, and that unmistakable magic only local theater can deliver taking place on Oct. 9,10, 11 & 12. For details, visit secondactsa.com/ productions.They are located at 20318 Huebner Rd, Suite 125, San Antonio, TX 78258. They can be reached at (330) 354-1587.to throw away a glass jar or margarine or cool whip container. It’s true, I'm helpless when it comes to throwing that stuff out. I might need to put some leftovers in the refrigerator to be thrown out at a later date since no one ever eats it. Oh, sure, Gibbs gets it, but he would just as soon have it immediately rather than 5 days later.Beatrice confessed to me that she has enough plastic forks and spoons to supply all the immigrants on the border. Both of us have an unlimited supply of salt, pepper,butter, honey, ketchup packets and napkins to start our own supply company. But you just never know when you might want to sponsor a picnic for a worthy cause.Whenever I need something that I'm sure I have squirreled away, my mind goes blank and my eyes glaze over and I try to picture in my mind where it might be, but that never seems to work. There must be a better system.Clutter - continued from page 7Problem number one, it had three barns. BF suddenly became a borderline hoarder!! Curses! Actually, he is a true hoarder. Since we have all that room, we need to fill it up with something, anything.Not only does he have a passion for old farm equipment to fill up the barns but he must be fearful that cotton will be in short supply in the near future as he hasan almost endless supply of underwear and socks stashed away in one of his many drawers that he refuses to share with me. And at last count he had over 35 belts. I guess he remembers what his mother said about having clean underwear in case he has an accident or his pants fall down.I must confess that I, too, have succumbed to a form of hoarding. I can't bring myself10www.stoneoakhighlights.comOctober 2025