Eileen Pace

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News Reporter

Eileen came to Texas Public Radio in 2010 after taking some time off to go back to school. She graduated Magna cum Laude in 2009 with a Bachelor of Arts in Communication from UTSA, where she also studied business and architecture.

Eileen is a veteran journalist with a long history of investigative and feature reporting in San Antonio and Houston. She earned three National Headliners Awards, two Katie Awards and several awards from the Associated Press, Society of Professional Journalists, and the State Bar of Texas.

Eileen enjoys going to the theater and loves classic movies, museums, travel and volunteering. At home, she enjoys a crackling fire in the fireplace, cooking with gas, and snuggling with her young grandchildren.

Eileen earned a Black Belt in tang Soo Do Karate in 2003, and since then she has decided that yoga is more her speed.

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Arts For A Cause
7:15 am
Fri February 8, 2013

Woodlawn Theater Raising Money For Victims Of Domestic Violence

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"Chapter 2" stars Philip Kazen, Catherine Babbitt, Greg Hinojosa and Catherine Hayes

As part of the Bexar County Family Justice Center's annual fundraiser, the Woodlawn Theater is donating all proceeds from it's latest show, Neil Simon's "Chapter 2," to help victims of domestic violence.

The Woodlawn presents top shows for a variety of audiences, but the owners also have a vision of being a community resource for non-profit  organizations.

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Military Benefits
12:51 pm
Thu February 7, 2013

Pentagon To Offer Some Benefits To Same-Sex Couples

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Update (2/11/2013): The Pentagon has now released its decision on which benefits will be extended to same-sex couples. See them in an NPR story here.

Original Post (2/7/2013): The Pentagon is expected as early as today to announce certain military benefits for same-sex couples, but a source in the defense department said not all benefits will be offered. 

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U.S. Navy In San Antonio
7:05 am
Thu February 7, 2013

Navy Rear Admiral Taking Post In San Antonio

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Rear Admiral Anatolio B. Cruz

Rear Admiral Anatolio B. Cruz, who graduated from Antonian High School, returns to his native San Antonio as the first ever liaison between the local community and the Navy.

“In chatting with him, his primary purpose is to ensure that the community is aware of a significantly higher naval presence here, but also to assist if there are ever any issues between the community and the Navy here," said Brigadier General Robert Murdock, U.S. Air Force retired.

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Energy Efficiency
12:59 pm
Wed February 6, 2013

You May Qualify For CPS Energy's Casa Verde Program

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The Casa Verde program is targeting older homes like this one that could use additional weatherization.

CPS Energy is looking for new applicants to its Casa Verde energy-efficiency program, a weatherization program designed to help families in need reduce their monthly utility bills.

CPS Energy provided no-cost home improvements to 800 CPS Energy customers last year.

CPS Spokesman Albert Cantu says the program offers free energy recommendations for the customer’s individual needs and home, and even sends workers to replace or upgrade items on the list:

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San Antonio Film
9:59 am
Wed February 6, 2013

CineFestival, Longest-Running Latino Film Festival, Begins Feb. 23

The Guadalupe Cultural Arts Center has announced the finalists for this year’s CineFestival, and this year’s event features more local talent than in the past.

The festival kicked off its series Tuesday with a showing of a short film reviewing Sandra Cisneros’ new book.

"We had over 100 submissions and we're probably bringing you about 42 or 43 of those," said CineFestival Curator Jimmy Mendiola.

Mendiola grew up in San Antonio but spent years making movies in California. Now, Mendiola said, is the time to be a San Antonio filmmaker.

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Military Service
5:24 pm
Tue February 5, 2013

Air Force Implementing 'Early Out' Program To Reduce Enlisted Ranks

Lackland Air Force Base
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Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland

The Air Force has released a plan to shrink its numbers by 3,340 airmen this year. The "early out" program is helping the service meet congressionally-mandated numbers by the end of September.

Those who choose to accept the offers to retire early must do so in time to be separated by September 29.

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Education Funding
10:50 am
Tue February 5, 2013

Van de Putte Says Lawmakers Must Act Now To Fix School Funding

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State Sen. Leticia Van de Putte, shown here at the announcement for her human trafficking legislation, is urging lawmakers to not wait to fix education funding

State Sen. Leticia Van de Putte, D-San Antonio, said the recent court ruling declaring Texas school funding unconstitutional is a good indication that lawmakers should take action to fix the problem.  

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Army Cassion Platoon
7:55 am
Tue February 5, 2013

Army North Caisson Featured In Western Heritage Parade

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U.S. Army North's Caisson team Sept. 10, 2012, for the interment of retired Lt. Gen. Johnny Johnston at the Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery.

It’s a tradition for the solemn U.S. Army Caisson Platoon to march in local events, even ones as festive as the parade that signals the beginning of rodeo season in San Antonio.

Lt. Col. Wayne Shanks at Fort Sam Houston said the platoon’s appearance helps keep the Army connected to the community.

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Gas Prices
6:04 pm
Mon February 4, 2013

Higher Gas Prices Mean Good News And Bad News

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The hike in gas prices is one of the "fastest increases so early in the year that we've seen."

The bad news is that average prices for gasoline shot up over the last week by almost 15 cents per gallon in Texas and nationally.

Senior Petroleum Analyst Patrick DeHaan works for GasBuddy -- an application and website that allows users to post gas prices -- and said the steep hike in wholesale gas prices may also have been spawned by higher oil prices, but he believes the increase could also be related to a general uptick in the economy.

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Green Construction
4:48 pm
Mon February 4, 2013

Contest Pits Low Impact Development Against Traditional Building

The San Antonio River Authority is using a new contest beginning this week to create awareness for the benefits of Low Impact Development.

"Initially we're targeting the private developer community and their engineers, architects, and landscape architects," says Stephen Graham with the San Antonio River Authority.

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