Page 14 - KWA Newsletter December - January

King William Association Board Update
The KWA Board will have two open board positions as of January 1, 2021. The Nominating Committee has identified two candidates as nominees who will serve on the KWA Board if elected by the KWA membership. The nominees are Leigh Anne Lester and Jessie Simpson. Their biographies follow:
Leigh Anne Lester
Leigh Anne Lester is an art-
ist that has had exhibitions
across the country and in-
ternationally. She also ran
an alternative exhibition
space, cactus bra SPACE,
in the Blue Star arts com-
plex for 19 years. She has
worked at San Angel Folk
Art in the complex for 27
years and counting. She served for 5 years on the board of the Artist Foundation of San Antonio.
She and her husband Nick and pup Noli (seen above) have moved into the neighborhood 2 1⁄2 years ago. They jumped into making their house a home in a personal way that embodies the spirit of King William. If you happen to cross their paths, please don’t hesitate to say “Hi”. •
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Give the Gift of Latin Jazz
Christmas is the season for giving, and this year give the gift of music to your friends and loved ones. Henry Brun has graciously brought us an offer you can’t refuse: The Latin Playerz’ Christmas recording, “A Very Latin Christmas” to give away as a stocking stuffer.
Cost is $8.00 each OR $5.00 each if you buy more than one. Buy 1 or 100! You can order CD’s by calling Henry at 210-445-1444 or email info@henrybrun.com
If you order more than one, Henry just might deliver them to your door. Thank you for supporting the art of music this season!
Jessie N.M. Simpson
Jessie Simpson is a retired
Air Force Contracting Offi-
cer and lifelong preserva-
tionist. She began her first
restoration project, 514
Madison, in 1975 and has
since been instrumental in
the renovation of five more
houses on King William
and Madison. She has been
a neighborhood volunteer, King William Fair Chair and vice-president of the KWA Board of Directors.
In 1985, she began the restoration of the Joske House (241 King Wil- liam), where she lives with husband Bill Hoover. Gardening, cycling and historic research are favorite hobbies. •
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