WILL
WILL SAN
WILL SAN ANTONE WILL SOON BE ABLE TO
CELEBRATE.
CELEBRATE. >> I ALSO LIKE FOOD AND FUN BUT
WITHOUT THE CROWDS
THE CONSERVATION SOCIETY OF SAN
ANTONIO'S FULL HERITAGE
FESTIVAL WILL TAKE PLACE FRIDAY
,NOVEMBER 6.
,NOVEMBER 6. AND JOINING US TO TELL US ALL
ABOUT IT IS THE CONSERVATION
SOCIETY'S MISSION IS PATTY ZION
.
.
. IT'S
. IT'S GOOD MORNING, PATTY.
THANKS FOR JOINING US.
GOOD MORNING, VANESSA.
>> THANK YOU FOR HAVING ME ON
THIS MORNING.
THIS MORNING. >> WELL, I KNOW YOU GUYS HAVE
PUT A LOT OF SAFETY PROTOCOLS
IN PLACE FOR THIS EVENT.
CAN YOU GO OVER SOME OF THOSE
WITH US?
WITH US?
WITH US? YES, WE WILL BE HAPPY TO.
WE'VE BEEN WORKING VERY CLOSELY
WITH THE CITY AND WITH HEALTH
PROFESSIONALS ABOUT THIS EVENT
.
.
. WE
. WE WILL
. WE WILL BE AS VERY SOCIALLY
DISTANT.
DISTANT.
DISTANT. STEVEN.
STEVEN.
STEVEN. THIS IS NOT GOING TO BE LIKE
NEO ESA AT ALL.
WE ARE LIMITING THE NUMBER OF
PEOPLE THAT CAN BE IN LOBBY.
THERE WILL BE TEMPERATURE
CHECKS AT THE GATES.
EVERYTHING WILL BE SANITIZED.
ALL OF OUR VOLUNTEERS WILL BE
WEARING MASKS AND GLOVES.
ALL OF OUR PATRONS MUST WEAR A
MASK THAT JUST LIKE EVERYONE
ELSE DOES WHEN YOU'RE IN A
RESTAURANT OR ANYWHERE ELSE YOU
HAVE TO WEAR A MASK.
THEY'LL BE SPECIFIC SEATING
AREAS.
AREAS.
AREAS. WELL, YOU'LL BE ABLE TO SIT
DOWN AND REMOVE YOUR MASK WHILE
YOU'RE EATING AND DRINKING.
OTHERWISE WHEN YOU'RE WALKING
THROUGH THE VILLAGE YOU WILL
NEED TO KEEP YOUR MASK ON.
THEY'LL BE NUMERO SANITIZING
STATIONS FOR OUR HAND
SANITIZING ALL OF OUR BODIES
WILL BE SOCIALLY DISTANCED AND
WE WILL BE ENFORCING SOCIAL
DISTANCING RULES.
DISTANCING RULES. BUT BECAUSE LEVY DOES ON FOUR
ACRES YOU'LL BE ABLE TO SPREAD
OUT EXACTLY.
OUT EXACTLY. >> AND YOU'RE ONLY ALLOWING
1000 PEOPLE INTO THE EVENTS
THAT'S GOING TO CUT DOWN ON
SOME CROWDS AS WELL.
NOW I KNOW A LOT OF US HAVE
MISSED FIESTA FOODS THIS YEAR.
SO TELL US SOME OF THE THINGS
THAT WE FEATURING.
>> WELL, OF COURSE WE'LL BE
SERVING OUR MOST POPULAR ITEMS
.
.
. >>
. >> WE'LL BE SERVING CHICKEN ON
A STICK.
A STICK.
A STICK. MR. CHICKEN WITH THE FILIPINO
RANCH STEAKS OUR SIGNATURE YET
TORTILLAS.
TORTILLAS. WE'LL BE HAVING TOROS FRIED
MUSHROOMS, BEAN YAYS.
I HAVE TO GO NOW TO SAY THAT I
WE'RE LOOKING AT SOME PICTURES
RIGHT NOW.
RIGHT NOW. >> PATTY, BEFORE WE GO THOUGH,
THIS IS SPONSORED BY
THE CONSERVATION SOCIETY.
AND TELL US WHY IT'S SO
IMPORTANT THAT YOU GUYS
CONTINUE DOING THE GOOD WORK
YOU DO HERE IN OUR CITY.
>> WE HAVE SO MANY PROGRAMS.
VANESSA AND NEAL SO IS OUR
MAJOR FUND RAISER.
IT'S OUR MAIN FUND RAISER THAT
SUPPORTS OUR ADVOCACY PROJECTS
WITHIN THE COMMUNITY.
AND WHILE WE ARE CONTINUE DOING
THOSE PROJECTS, WE TRIED TO DO
IT ON A REDUCED BUDGET.
SO THIS EVENT EVEN THOUGH IT'S
SMALL IT WILL HELP SUSTAIN
UNTIL WE GET TO APRIL WITH OUR
HERITAGE EDUCATION TOURS GOING
VIRTUAL THIS YEAR WE'RE DOING
THINGS SO DIFFERENTLY WE ARE
RIGHT NOW HAVING OUR GRANTS
PROGRAM COMMUNITY GRANTS THAT
WE GIVE BACK TO THE COMMUNITY
FOR PEOPLE THAT ARE RESTORING
HISTORIC BUILDINGS.
HISTORIC BUILDINGS. WE HAVE A LOT OF ADVOCACY FOR
FOR INSTANCE THE WOOLWORTH
BUILDING THAT WE'RE TRYING TO
SAVE ACROSS FROM ALAMO PLAZA
SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAMS THINGS
THAT DIRECTLY IMPACT THAT
COMMUNITY.
COMMUNITY. AND WHILE WE ARE CONTINUING
THOSE PROGRAMS, WE'RE HAVING TO
DO IT ON A REDUCED SCALE.
THEREFORE THIS EVENT HELPS TO
KIND OF SUPPLEMENT THOSE
PROGRAMS SO WE CAN CONTINUE
DOING THEM AND IT'LL PREPARE US
INTO THE EARLY 2020 ONE SO THAT
WE CAN CONTINUE TO DO THOSE
THINGS UNTIL WE HAVE THE OCA.
I FIRMLY BELIEVE FIESTA WILL GO
ON IN 2021.
AND THAT'S YOUR WEEK.
WE HAVE TO HAVE OUR SPRING
EVENT.
EVENT.
EVENT. THINK THIS HELPS US ADAPT?
YOU KNOW LIKE THE MAYOR SAID WE
CAN'T BE DORMANT.
WE HAVE TO LEARN TO WORK AROUND
THESE THIS ISSUE AND BE ADAPT
TO IT AND THIS WILL HELP US
CONTINUE TO PLAN FOR SPRING OF
20 21.
20 21.
20 21. ALL RIGHT.
ALL RIGHT. ADDING THAT.
ADDING THAT. THAT'S GREAT.
THAT'S GREAT. WE HAVE ALL THE INFORMATION ON
OUR WEBSITE IF YOU'D LIKE TO
GET A TICKET.
WE HOPE A LOT OF PEOPLE WILL
GET OUT THERE AND HELP YOU GUYS
AND EAT SOME OF THAT COULD BE
US TO FOOD BANKS TO SOME.
YES.
YES.