San Antonio River Authority Stream Team Public Meeting

The San Antonio River Authority (SARA) invites you to a public meeting for an introduction to stream restoration concepts and SARA’s Stream Team on Thursday, January 7th at 6:00 p.m..

The meeting will take place at the SARA main office at 100 E. Guenther.

This public meeting is the culmination of a three-day staff seminar where SARA has been learning how such efforts have been successful in other parts of the country.

Citizens to decide how to use $23 million in federal grants

Neighborhood meetings scheduled to set priorities

A series of neighborhood meetings will soon be underway to gather citizen input on how to best use more than $23 million in federal grants. Citizens will be asked to identify priorities in housing and community development needs in each of their City Council districts.

The City will consider recommendations and proposals submitted during the meetings for the following funds in fiscal year 2010-2011:

· approximately $14.2 million in Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds

· approximately $7.1 million in Home Investment Partnerships (HOME)

· approximately $715,000 in Emergency Shelter Grants (ESG) and;

· approximately $1 million in Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA).

CDBG funds are used to improve living conditions through reconstruction of streets and drainage projects, parks, recreational facilities, housing improvements, public services and neighborhood revitalization programs. The HOME program, established by the Home Investment Partnership Act, increases the availability of affordable housing for lower income residents. ESG provides funding for homeless shelters and HOPWA provides housing and supportive services for people living with AIDS.

All meetings begin at 6:00 p.m. The meeting schedule as it pertains to residents of the Roosevelt Park Neighborhood is as follows:

Tuesday, November 17

District 3: Harlandale Community Center , 300 Sussex

Thursday, November 19

District 5: Palm Heights Community Center , 1201 W. Malone

Thursday, December 3

District 5: Palm Heights Community Center , 1201 W. Malone

After these series of meetings, City Council will hold two public hearings to be determined at a later date.

For more information, call the City’s Office of Grants Monitoring and Administration at (210) 207-6600.

Home on Yellowstone featured in SA Express-News

The Express-News featured a Roosevelt Park neighborhood home in the Spaces section this weekend. Check it out.

http://www.mysanantonio.com/life/Spaces_South_Side_home_near_southern_reach_of_river_is_a_haven_for_color_and_exotic_textiles.html

San Antonio Public Library seeks opinions

Invitation to your constituents to participate in focus group:

The San Antonio Public Library wants your opinion!

As part of its strategic planning process, the Library is conducting a Community Needs Assessment to help determine the course the library should take for the next several years – what new services should be offered, how to improve existing services and resources, where new libraries are needed – anything and everything about the Library is under discussion.

Whether you use the Library a lot, a little, or not at all, Library staff need to hear from you. If you use the Library a lot, how can your Library experience be even better? If you use the Library a little, what would help you to take advantage of its resources and services more often? And if you don’t use the Library at all, they would appreciate it if you would take some time to tell them why not.

The Library invites you to participate in a focus group to obtain the opinions of District 5 residents. Please join them at the Las Palmas Branch Library, 515 Castroville Road, on Wednesday, November 4, 2009, from 6:00 p.m. to 7:15 p.m. to share your point of view. Refreshments will be provided.

For more information, please call Beth Graham at (210) 207-2638, Roberta Sparks at (210) 207-2635, or Jessica Ramos at (210) 207-2632.

Don’t forget – your input is essential in helping to develop the San Antonio Public Library’s plan for the future!

Thank you!

Mission Reach River Project

Public Meeting

San Antonio River Improvements Project:

Mission Reach

Ecosystems Restoration and Recreation Project

Thursday, November 5, 2009 at 6:30pm

Slattery Hall, San Juan Capistrano Mission

9006 Villamain, San Antonio, Texas 78214

Harvest Fest

Big Tex Clean-Up Community Meeting

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) invite you to attend a Community Meeting on the closing of field activities on the Big Tex Grain site, between Probandt, Lone Star Blvd and the San Antonio River.

Tuesday, October 20, 6:30pm - 8:30pm

Brackenridge High School Cafeteria

400 Eagleland Drive, San Antonio TX 78210

For more information, contact Eric Delgado, On-Scene Coordinator, U.S. EPA, 214.665.2703

The former HEB site on Presa Avenue will soon be home to the District 5 One-Stop Senior Center. A Dollar General will also be moving into the building and will have a section of groceries. District 5 Councilman David Medina and District 3 Councilwoman Jennifer Ramos hope to build on this investment in our community to further develop the area and bring in other businesses that will serve all residents in the surrounding neighborhoods. Members of the Roosevelt Park Neighborhood Association addresssed City Council to convince them of the need for this facility in our area.

Roosevelt Avenue To Undergo Changes

KSAT reports on City Council's approval of new zoning ordinances along Roosevelt Avenue.

"The San Antonio City Council approved an ordinance Thursday that aims to change the landscape of Roosevelt Avenue on the city's south side."

Read all about it:

http://www.ksat.com/news/21177548/detail.html/

National Night Out

The Roosevelt Park Neighborhood Association will again be participating in the National Night Out celebration on October 6, and can use your help. As you know, we do not collect any type of membership dues and typically serve what members volunteer to donate. We plan to serve hot dogs on buns with hot dog sauce; the franks will be provided by Councilwoman Ramos. We also plan to serve watermelon, chips and punch and either a pinata or candy bags for the young ones; we hope to also have gift cards for adults and items for kids as door prizes. If you can and would like to donate one of the above items for the celebration, be certain that we would certainly appreciate it! ... a bag of chips, a can of hot dog sauce, a bag of candy....a bottle of mustard, etc. Please let me know if you can give us a helping hand. A most sincere Thank you!

Graffiti Wipeout Day

Grown in Your Own Backyard Event

Get tips on community gardening and buying locally grown produce at an event called “Grown in Your Own Back Yard” on Sunday at Pearl Stables.

Texas Public Radio and the Green Spaces Alliances of South Texas have teamed up to stage the free event, which includes speakers, cooking demonstrations and exhibitions.

Organizers hope to build on the growing interest in local produce and farmers markets to get more backyard and community gardens going. The event will run from 1 to 4 p.m.

Congressman Gonzalez Town Hall Meeting

Congressman Charles Gonzalez will be hosting a Town Hall Meeting which is open to the public. Pre-Town Hall Rally for Health Care Reform starts at 5:30 pm, doors open at 6:30pm. First Come, First Serve.

Town Hall starts at 7pm and ends at 8pm.

Time:	Monday, August 24 from 5:30 PM - 8:30 PM
Host:	Debbie Aguilar
Location:	Edgewood ISD Theater of Performing Arts (San Antonio, TX) 607 SW 34th Street San Antonio, TX 78237

Community Garden Grant and Meeting

Congratulations!

Roosevelt Park Neighborhood Association

was awarded the community garden grant from

Green Spaces Alliances!

It's time to plan what our garden will look like!

We want your ideas and input so come meet

and plan with us at the,

ROOSEVELT PARK COMMUNITY CENTER

WHEN: Thursday, August 20th

WHERE: Roosevelt Park - Party Room, 311 Roosevelt

TIME: 6:00 pm

We will discuss the garden design,

plan what plants and crops will be grown in the garden,

and schedule workdays and celebration days to be held in

the garden. I look forward to seeing you on Thursday!

If you cannot attend but would like to submit your ideas, please call

Jill Mata at 210-240-9980 or email jmata@bexar.org

Rezoning near Roosevelt Park

A neighbor inquired Micah Diaz of the Planning & Development Services Department regarding the appearance of yellow "Rezoning" signs around Roosevelt Park. This is Ms. Diaz's response.

The Roosevelt Avenue corridor (from just north of Mission Road to Loop
410 in the south) is the subject of two City-initiated zoning cases,
Z2009134 and Z2009135.

Many of the properties along this section of Roosevelt have intense
commercial and industrial zoning. The goal of the rezoning effort is to
apply zoning districts to this corridor that continue to allow
commercial development, but to do so in a more controlled manner. This
is zoning case Z2009134.

Additionally, the City is applying an overlay zoning district to the
Roosevelt corridor, called "MC-1" Metropolitan Corridor Overlay
District-1. This overlay district will implement some design standards
for new construction (including materials, landscaping, signage,
screening, and lighting guidelines). This is zoning case Z2009135.

Residents reinvesting in Roosevelt Avenue

Jessica Flores reports on the recent Roosevelt Avenue Corridor Plan on the My San Antonio website.

Roosevelt Park Community Garden

You are invited to attend a meeting regarding the

ROOSEVELT PARK COMMUNITY GARDEN

WHEN: Wednesday, July 29th

WHERE: Roosevelt Park - Party Room

TIME: 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm

If you have any questions, please call 335-1965 or 335-1961.

Hope to see you there.

Roosevelt Avenue Arsonist

KENS Channel 5 reports that the San Antonio Fire Department has run into a dead end investigating the arsonist believed responsible for over two dozen fires, burning down homes and businesses, mostly along or near Roosevelt Avenue.
http://www.kens5.com/news/stories/KENS20090716-Arson-Hunt-Needs-Help.4736eeb0.htm

Fire department investigators say they simply need more clues from the public to catch the person responsible. Their only person of interest is a Hispanic male ranging in height from 5-foot-5 to 5-foot-7. The person is believed to have burns to his left arm and left side of his neck.

If you have any clues in the fires, call Crime Stoppers at 224-STOP. There's a reward of up to $5,000.

Townhall Meeting with CPS and Councilman Medina

Ladies and Gentlemen of District Five:

On behalf of Councilman David Medina & CPS Energy I want to inform you of an important meeting occurring this coming Tuesday, July 14^th, at El Progreso Hall, located at 1306 Guadalupe Street .

At this meeting CPS Energy representatives will:

• Present CPS Energy’s recommendation to expand the South Texas Project nuclear plant near Bay City
• Review how CPS Energy plans to meet our community’s energy demands in the coming decades
• Explain how these projects are expected to impact customer bills

You and your neighbors will be able to comment and ask questions. To help manage the exchange of information, customers will be asked to register to speak and ask questions, and priority will be given to District 5 residents.

Doors will open at 5 p.m. for registration. The program will begin at 6 p.m.

Thanks for your help in spreading the word about this important issue, to be discussed at this meeting. We look forward to meeting you.

You’re welcome to contact me,

Michael De La Garza, Manager, Local Government Relations
CPS Energy, 145 Navarro, P.O. Box 1771, San Antonio, Texas 78296
210-353-6816 (w) 210-247-8791 (m)
MADelagarza@cpsenergy.com

Neighborhood Meeting this Thursday

ROOSEVELT PARK NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION MEETING
This Thursday, July 16 at 6:30pm, at the Roosevelt Park Community Center.

Discussions about zoning at the former H-E-B on Presa, Roosevelt Avenue Rezoning, San Antonio River improvements, a Community Garden, and more. Join us!

Community Garden

ROOSEVELT PARK NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION

COMMUNITY GARDEN PROJECT

Are you interested?

Garden to be located at corner of Mitchell and mission road

Construct ion to begin this fall for a spring 2010 vegetable garden

Join the interest group and get your plans included

Meet your neighbors, beautify the area

&

Go vegetables for the table

If interested call Jill @ 210 335-1965

Leave your name and number

San Antonio River Improvements Meeting

River Meeting this Thursday, June 25th

The San Antonio River Authority (SARA) will host a meeting to update the public on recent changes to the Mission Reach of the San Antonio River Improvements Project (SARIP). The meeting is scheduled for 6 p.m. Thursday at the Roosevelt Park Community Center at 331 Roosevelt Ave. All interested citizens are encouraged to attend.

At the meetings, SARA representatives will present updated construction costs and an accelerated construction schedule which reflect Bexar County’s expanded role in funding the project and SARA’s recent commitment to act as project manager.

Due to a recent increase in the estimated cost of the Mission Reach project and continued delay in obtaining federal funding, Bexar County has decided to increase local funding in order to move the project forward. The county has also asked SARA to take over project management, a move that could shorten construction time and save anywhere from $12.5 million to $20 million in overall costs.

The Mission Reach of the SARIP is an ecosystem restoration project aimed at restoring the river to a more natural state while still maintaining or improving its flood control capacity. Improvements to this 9-mile segment of river on the south side of San Antonio include restoration of native plants and aquatic habitat, hike & bike trails, pocket parks and restoration of two historic meanders in the river.

The SARIP is comprised of three distinct reaches: The Museum Reach, a four mile segment of the river from Hildebrand Avenue south to Lexington Avenue; the Downtown Reach, a segment of the original River Walk from Houston Street to Lexington Avenue; and the Mission Reach extending from Alamo Street south to just past Mission Espada and including the Eagleland Project.

For more information, please call Luke Habenicht at (210) 302-3228 or Martha Henry, the Roosevelt Park Neighborhood Association representative on the River committee, at 732-3332.

Speaking of the River...

You may have noticed increased construction activity on the River right next to the Lone Star Street bridge. The River Authority has been working around the clock to finish that important section before any possible rain comes to delay the project. Fortunately, nobody lives right next to the bridge, but please do let Martha Henry know if you have any complaints or questions. Call her at 732-3332.

The Space Shuttle landed at Lackland

San Antonio Express-News, Web Posted: 06/03/2009 12:00 CDT

The Space Shuttle Atlantis made a surprise appearance at Lackland AFB Wednesday.

See pictures by clicking HERE.

Read the article by clicking HERE.

Finally, positive public investment flowing south

By Carlos Guerra

San Antonio Express-News, Web Posted: 06/04/2009 12:00 CDT

And now the Mission Reach: Shifting county flood-control money to the project, taking control of the work from the Army Corps of Engineers and giving it to the San Antonio River Authority, ensures the project will be delayed no longer.

...

Mission Reach improvements, [County Judge Nelson ] Wolff says, “will take a tragedy and turn it into something that means a great deal, environmentally, with jogging trails and biking paths, and grasses and trees that will bring life back to the river.

“We're creating a great environmental restoration that the citizens can enjoy.

Read the article by clicking HERE.

Household Hazardous Waste

Don’t let cleaning products go down the drain!

San Antonio’s HHW mobile event provides residents with safe venue to dispose of hazardous materials!

When you are finished using household cleaners, paint, lawn and garden products, or automotive fluids remember not to pour them down the drain, empty them in the trash, or dispose of them on the ground. Instead, bring them to the City's Solid Waste Management Department's mobile household hazardous waste event (HHW) on Saturday, June 6 from 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at Dub Farris Athletic Complex, Loop 1604 at Hausman.

Items labeled "toxic", "corrosive" or "flammable" can be dangerous and should be properly disposed.  This HHW event provides residents with a convenient opportunity to properly dispose of these materials, such as paint, motor oil, antifreeze, pool chemicals, batteries, pesticides, aerosol cans and florescent light bulbs. If possible, these items should  be kept in their original containers. If containers are deteriorated or leaking, transfer materials to a safe container and label the new container to correctly identify the contents.  

This event is open to San Antonio residents who are customers of the Solid Waste Management Department. Please bring a picture ID and current CPS Energy bill showing “Environmental Fee” as proof of residency. At this event the following items will not be accepted: explosives, ammunition, fireworks, medical waste, industrial/commercial waste, radioactive materials, electronics, tires, trailer loads and large quantities of materials.

If you are unable to make it to the HHW mobile event, residents are encouraged to drop off their HHW items at the City's permanent facility  located at 7030 Culebra Road which is open Fridays 7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. and Saturdays 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.  

For more information on the HHW mobile events and the permanent facility visit, www.sanantonio.gov/swmd.

River Museum Reach Grand Opening

Saturday May 30th is the Grand Opening of the Museum Reach of the San Antonio River, extending the Riverwalk north.



Museum Reach Grand Opening: 10 AM
Mayor Phil Hardberger and other dignitaries will take the first ride through the new Lock and Dam - an engineering feat made possible by the project partners: San Antonio River Authority, Bexar County, City of San Antonio, San Antonio River Foundation and the River Oversight Committee.
The Lock and Dam will carry barges and their passengers to previously unnavigable portions of the river, past the San Antonio Museum of Art and all the way to the Pearl Complex.

Artist Talk: 1 – 3 PM
A lively and insightful panel discussion among the eight Museum Reach artists, hosted by the San Antonio Museum of Art. Museum admission is half price; seating is limited.

River Revel: 7 PM – Midnight
A glitteringly fun gala in support of the San Antonio River Foundation will be held at the Pearl Stable. Join us for a night of live music, entertainment, fine cuisine, and delightful libations! Limited seating available.

Vist the San Antonio River Foundation for more information.

Mission Road Power Plant

On April 4, CPS Energy officials met with property owners and community members to explain future activities at the Mission Road Power Plant, at 207 Mission Road, between the end of Yellowstone Road and the River.

Over the coming year, materials will be removed from interior of the two main buildings.  In addition, some of the minor structures will be removed.

Most of the work will be done in the daytime, with the exception of a few tasks that will require evening work.  Removal and hauling will originate on the riverside of the site to buffer any effect on the nearby neighborhood.  Every effort will be made to minimize noise, dust and traffic in the area.

Cleanup of the buildings will open way for a new use on the site.  CPS Energy hopes to finalize plans during the clean-up phase, using as a guide the data collected from neighborhood and community leaders during the past three years.

For more information, contact CPS representative, Michael Malone, at 210.353.3625

Roosevelt Reinvestment Plan

Roosevelt Avenue Metro Corridor Overlay

What is Roosevelt Avenue to you?

Everyone with a stake in the future of Roosevelt Avenue is being called upon by the City's Planning and Development Services Department to answer this question.

With the new multi-use public library development at the Mission Drive-In site as a catalyst, the Department, in cooperation with District 3 City Councilwoman Jennifer Ramos, is bringing community residents and business owners together and forming a planning committee to discuss infrastructure priorities, as well as short-term and long-term reinvestment strategies for the corridor, stretching from the first block of Roosevelt Avenue, near Roosevelt Park, south to Loop 410.

If there is enough community will and if good, practical ideas are brought to the table, zoning for the corridor can be addressed to help steer future development in directions we, the community, think are most appropriate. This includes infrastructure but also overall aesthetics, and the even the types of businesses allowed to locate on Roosevelt Avenue. This is a project with a long-term view, and new zoning rules will affect future development, not existing properties.

There are representatives from the area neighborhood associations on the planning committee, so if you have thoughts, ideas or concerns, please get ahold of your neighborhood association. If you would like to be a member of the planning committee, either contact your neighborhood association, or Michael Taylor at the Neighborhoods & Urban Design Section of the City's Planning & Development Services Department, at 1901 S. Alamo, phone number 210.207.0145.

Community Leadership Institute

Beginning in June, the Community Leadership Institute is offering free training sessions for grassroots people to get a better understanding of consensus building, communication and organizing within the community. This is an incredible opportunity, and we hope some folks in the neighborhood will apply.

CLI is an annual, tuition-free program for men and women who live, work or volunteer in low-income neighborhoods in the San Antonio area. The experiential, curriculum-based program promotes a transformational, servant-leader model that builds on individuals’ gifts and passion for improving conditions in their communities. From June through November, CLI participants meet one Saturday a month for classroom instruction. The diverse faculty of community leaders and professionals bring a wealth of resources and connections to the classroom that alumni are able to access after they graduate.

CLI participants practice shared leadership and teamwork by collectively planning and carrying out a project before graduation. They develop budgets and written requests for up to $1,000 in seed money. A significant amount of learning and personal growth occurs through this essential component of CLI. A certificate of completion is awarded at graduation only to those who attend a minimum of five (5) training sessions and participate in the class project.

If you would like the application, drop me a line and I'll email it directly to you.

More information is at www.communityleadershipinstitute.org

Public Meeting regarding improvements, to include a playground, to the Roosevelt Park

What: The City of San Antonio Capital Improvement Management Services Department (CIMS), in cooperation with the Parks & Recreation Department, and the Consultant CFZ Group will receive public input for improvements, to include a playground, to Roosevelt Park.

When: Tuesday, March 31, 2009 at 6:00 P.M.

Where: Roosevelt Park Community Center, 331 Roosevelt

Contact: J. Mark Wittlinger, City of San Antonio – CIMS/Vertical, 207-2874, P.O. Box 839966, San Antonio, Texas 78283-3966,
or Leticia Zavala, CFZ Group, 366-1911, 4242 Medical, San Antonio, Tx 78229

This meeting site is accessible to persons with disabilities. Parking is available. Auxiliary Aids and Services are available upon request (Interpreters for the Deaf must be requested forty-eight[48] hours prior to the meeting). For Assistance, Call (210) 207-7245 Voice/TTY.

Meetings to Discuss Transportation in San Antonio

from the San Antonio Express-News:

"San Antonio residents have two more chances to speak up about recent research that shows they'll end up paying more if the metropolitan area keeps crystallizing growth around driving habits rather than walking and transit.
Building sprawling subdivisions that force people into cars for most of their trips could strain public funds for highways and transit to the tune of $4.6 billion through 2035, according to Alliance Transportation Group, a nationwide planning and engineering firm.
But if much of the development was concentrated in higher densities along key corridors, making it easier for people to walk to transit stations and a variety of destinations, the cost might be trimmed to $4.1 billion, said the firm, which is doing work for the Metropolitan Planning Organization.
The agency has since been holding public meetings to hear what commuters think. The task is to figure out how best to cram an estimated 600,000 additional people into Bexar County, swelling the population to 2.2 million, including 1.6 million motorists driving 60 million miles a day."

The last two meetings, with open houses starting at 6 p.m. and workshops from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., will be:
Tuesday at the St Philip's College Heritage Room at 1801 Martin Luther King Drive.
•Wednesday at the VIA Metropolitan Transit Metro Center at 1021 San Pedro Ave.

Read more here.

New Roosevelt Avenue Zoning Overlay

Comment on this post if you think you might attend. I am going and would like to coordinate with any other neighbors intending on being a part of this process. Thanks.

As part of a new District 3 initiative, the City of San Antonio will be working on creating a new zoning overlay district for the Roosevelt Avenue corridor. Planning and Development Services are currently forming a Planning Team to look at potential enhancements (public & private). The primary function of the Planning Team will be to develop site and building design standards for new construction along Roosevelt Ave. These standards will be incorporated into a new zoning overlay district that will run along both sides of Roosevelt.
In addition, the Team could develop guidelines for the redesign of the Roosevelt roadway itself, provide recommendations for changes to the base zoning districts (determine allowable land uses) along Roosevelt, form an implementation team, and address other issues affecting the area.
The corridor overlay district creation and designation process normally entails 5-6 planning team meetings and 2 public meetings. Planning teams typically meet once or twice per month. The Team will decide on meeting dates, times and locations.
We will be holding an information session for those interested in being a part of the Planning Team at 6:30 pm on Tuesday, March 3 at the Roosevelt Park Community Facility (331 Roosevelt Avenue).

Townhall Meeting this coming Monday

Strengthening & Empowering Community

Monday, February 23 2009
6:00 pm—8:00 pm
Progresso Community Center, 1306 Guadalupe St.

a statement from the organizers:
"During Fall 2008, our meetings involved our large District 5 Religious Community, SAPD, SAISD, COSA, SAHA, and interested residents in finding solutions to neighborhood safety concerns. With guidance from our participants, we are now ready to embark on the action stage toward community empowerment. This project is important to all our residents that want to know how to become empowered and positively impact District 5. Please join us! Light dinner will be provided."

Automated Garbage & Recycling

The city has finally added our neighborhood to the list of residents that will be in the automated and recycling program. This will hopefully reduce the amount of trash on the streets, clean up the streetscape, and allow ease of disposal.

PLEASE USE THE RECYCLING BINS! My wife and I began using the smaller green recycling bin last year, and we reduced our trash disposal to one small bag once a week.

THE CITY ALSO ENCOURAGES COMPOSTING. This is a very easy way to dispose of the natural products you have in your kitchen after cooking. It also reduces the waste in the garbage bin and reduces/eliminates the smell of your kitchen's garbage can. And, of course, it's amazing fertilizer for your grass/garden.

Here's a link for more information on this subject. You should receive your new bins in Mid-March.

http://www.sanantonio.gov/swmd/

Fritos recipes

The empire that is Frito-Lay got its start in the Roosevelt Park Neighborhood in 1932, when Charles Elmer Doolin bought the recipe for Fritos from a Mexican man who was selling bags of the little fried masa that was already popular on Mexican beaches.



Louise of the Months of Edible Celebrations blog wrote a brief and includes some of her favorite recipes for Fritos. Click here.

Café con Lourdes

District 5 Councilwoman Lourdes Galvan invites neighbors to her "Café con Lourdes." This is an "Oprah" type setting where, instead of presenters giving a presentation, it will take the form of a comfortable conversation. Ramon Flores, Executive Director of Westside Development Corporation, will be facilitating this month's Café, which will focus on social services.

Tuesday February 17, 9 am - 10:30am
at Guadalupe Street Coffee
1310 Guadalupe Street

From Rain to Drain

San Antonio Water System ensures that you always have a safe, reliable supply of water at the turn of the tap.

If you're interested in learning more about where your drinking water comes from and where it goes when you're done with it, consider joining SAWS Education Team for our Rain to Drain Community Field Trip.

Saturday, January 31st, 2009
8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Requirements for attending the trip:
· The “Rain to Drain” community field trip is FREE for San Antonio residents ages 18 and older. Anyone under the age of 18 cannot be accommodated. (To find out more information about field trips for those under 18, please contact the SAWS Education Department at 210-233-3626).

· Each trip can accommodate a maximum of 50 guests.

San Antonio Water System reserves the right to cancel a trip at any time due to attendance, weather or security reasons.

· San Antonio Water System will provide charter transportation to all locations. If special accommodations need to be made, advance notice of at least 72 hours is required. No personal transportation will be allowed.

San Antonio Water System will provide a FREE boxed lunch to all those in attendance. If special dietary needs are required, please notify us at the time of registration. SAWS will also provide water for your enjoyment throughout the day.

To register, please fill out the attached form, sign it and e-mail or fax it back to Greg Wukasch at gwukasch@saws.org or fax: 233-5043.

2008 Year in Review

The Southside Reporter has published its Year in Review which briefly recaps the big news stories of the past year.

From the appointment of District 3 councilwoman Jennifer V. Ramos, to the San Antonio River Improvement project, to the Bikini Car Wash, to the closing of the Presa Street HEB, and everything in between, check out the article and remember the year that was...

http://www.clickitsa.com/content/view/25279/393/

HAPPY NEW YEAR!