As part of Security Service Federal Credit Union’s (SSFCU) ongoing efforts to enhance the member experience, SSFCU today announced the launch of its redesigned CallPlus system. As part of a long-term strategy to expand self-service capabilities, the added features are now available to all members. The new CallPlus includes voice recognition in both English and Spanish, access to credit card ...

San Antonio Water System is currently embarking on a Minority and Woman-owned Business Disparity Study to help determine its utilization of Minority and Woman-owned Business Enterprises (M/WBEs). This study is part of the ongoing effort by the Board of Trustees and SAWS staff to ensure proper minority representation in contracts of all types that are awarded by SAWS. The Disparity Study will he...

Two hospitals within the Methodist Healthcare System were honored with an “A” grade in the Fall 2013 update to the Hospital Safety Score, which rates how well hospitals protect patients from accidents, errors, injuries and infections. The Hospital Safety Score is compiled under the guidance of the nation’s leading experts on patient safety and is administered by The Leapfrog Group (Leapfrog), a...

Brad Rollins Dahill Well, 2013 is drawing to a close. The North SA Chamber has filled the year with a number of events and programs that have informed our members and brought businesses together to promote commerce among them. We have a few more events left, and I invite you to register online for the December Social U and Networking Breakfast, as well as consider getting to know fellow mem...

  The Austin office of Padgett Stratemann & Co. for the second year in a row has been voted one of the city’s best Texas-based business accounting providers by the readers of Texas Lawyer, a weekly industry newspaper and online news source for the Texas legal community. In addition, INSIDE Public Accounting, a national publication serving the accounting profession, recently r...

Methodist Hospital celebrated its 50th anniversary with ceremonies honoring its employees, physicians and volunteers while community leaders recognized the pioneering role the hospital has played in the development of the South Texas Medical Center. Methodist Hospital was chartered in 1955 as an independent hospital. The hospital began with 175 beds and 272 employees and has grown to 882 bed...

29th Annual H-E-B Tree Lighting Celebration On Friday, November 29th the community will once again gather together and celebrate the official start to the holiday season during the 29th Annual H-E-B Tree Lighting Celebration in Alamo Plaza. The free community celebration will begin at 3 p.m. with face painters, balloon artists, cookie decorating stations and live musical entertainment b...

St. Mary’s University formally opened its new outdoor sports complex, The Park at St. Mary’s, on Oct. 18 with a blessing and ribbon-cutting ceremony, as well as a public reception and facility tours guided by coaches and student-athletes. Special guests included Bexar County Judge Nelson Wolff, County Commissioner Paul Elizondo, Mayor Julián Castro and District 7 City Councilman Cris Medina....

Can checks be picked up? It is City of San Antonio policy to mail all outgoing checks to vendors. However under certain circumstances, special arrangements for payment pick-up at the Accounts Payable counter of the Finance Department may be arranged through the vendor exception process. For more information, please contact Accounts Payable at 210-207-2064 (select prompt #2). How can I check...

Celebrated Living’s readers named JW Marriott San Antonio Hill Country Resort & Spa a Top 50 Mainland U.S. Hotel and Top 20 Family Resort. Activities, adventures and entertainment are always available for families of all ages. The spirit of the season comes alive with JW Marriott San Antonio’s Hill Country Holidays. JW Illumination will dazzle guests with hundreds of thousands of twinkli...