Neighborhood Road Resurfacing

There's some road resurfacing happening in the neighborhood today.
Here's a picture of Haynes at noon.

99 pounds of food for the Food Bank

Thank you to all of the Roosevelt Park neighbors who contributed to our food drive for the San Antonio Food Bank!

We contributed just shy of one hundred pounds of cans and boxes of non-perishable food items to the Food Bank, who will distribute our donations to families in need this holiday season.

Thank you, and Happy Holidays!

Neighborhood Meeting this Thursday

ROOSEVELT PARK NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION MEETING
This Thursday, November 20 at 6:30pm, at the Roosevelt Park Community Center

Erica Benavidez from the San Antonio Food Bank will be there to discuss both how we can help the Food Bank and how they can help those in our neighborhood who need food.
We will also be collecting non-perishable foods for those in need this holiday season. Please bring something if you can. The Food Bank recommends:
Peanut butter, cereal, tuna, beans, rice, macaroni & cheese, chili, canned stews and soups, canned luncheon meats, full meals in a can or box, and “pop top” food items.
And please, no glass containers!

We will also discuss some news regarding San Antonio River improvements, the Big Tex clean-up, and other local goings-on.

Please join us!

Meeting for the New District 3 Public Library

District 3 Council Representative Jennifer V. Ramos, the San Antonio Public Library, and the San Antonio Public Library Board of Trustees invite public input for the New District 3 Public Library.

Gilbert Elementary School, Cafeteria, 931 East Southcross Blvd

Monday, November 17, 2008
6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.

For questions or additional information, please call (210) 207-2631.

Vermiculite Clean-Up

The Environmental Protection Agency is set to begin removing contaminated soil from the former Bix Tex Grain facility, between Probandt Ave. and the River, just south of the Blue Star Arts Complex. Most people refer to the now-empty compound as Big Tex, and the Silos. But it was W.R. Grace and Co. that received, stored, and processed Libby vermiculite when they owned and operated the site some decades ago.
Libby vermiculite contains a naturally-occurring asbestos called tremolite, which has been definitively linked to asbestosis and lung cancer in people. So the EPA is cleaning former W.R. Grace sites all over the country.
Eric Delgado, On Scene Coordinator for the Agency, addressed neighbors at a community meeting last Wednesday. Having completed years of studies here in San Antonio, he says EPA contractors will begin removing the dangerous soil within the next week, and will have it all replaced with clean soil by the middle of December.
Mr. Delgado explained the various safety measures the EPA employs to assure that harmful contaminants are not made airborne, and cannot contaminate adjacent areas during the remediation process. Neighbors with questions are invited to stop by the EPA trailer located at 354 Blue Star St.
You can also visit the EPA's website, which includes documents specifically related to this project.

River Improvement Meeting

PUBLIC MEETING NOTICE

To: Residents and Business owners near the SARIP Mission Reach–Phase I

San Antonio River Improvements Project (SARIP)
Mission Reach– Phase I
A partnership with Bexar County, City of San Antonio, San Antonio River Authority, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers,
San Antonio River Foundation & the San Antonio River Oversight Committee

A public meeting to provide updates on the construction of the San Antonio River Improvements Project, Mission Reach–Phase I (Lone Star Blvd. to Theo Ave.). Updates will include information on the project, trucking routes to and from the construction site and the construction schedule.

Date: October 16, 2008
Time: 6:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Location: Knox Elementary School, 302 Tipton Ave.

Southtown needs a grocery store to call its own

Thank you Elaine Ayo, for drawing attention to Southtown's desperate need for local grocery store in a recent Express-News article.

There are so many grocers out there; the options go way beyond HEB. In fact, the range of people in Southtown, overall, might make it a unique challenge, but surely there are chains out there that are up to it.

Mission Road Power Plant

CPS has plans to develop the Mission Road power plant. They're going to turn this 100+ year old landmark into mixed use development, with both apartments and shops. It's a very cool building. Especially inside...in fact there are huge spaces that make me think it would be an awesome museum: picture massive chambers with sharks and airplanes hanging from the ceiling.

But a mixed use would be very nice also. It'll have to do anyway.

Here's a story in the Express-News.

"Our Part of Town" Talent Show

San Antonio Parks & Recreation Dept, along with Time Warner Cable San Antonio, will have their annual District 5 "Our Part of Town" Talent Show Competition this Wednesday, 10 Sept 08, 7:00 p.m.. Snacks and drinks will be provided. Please drop by and enjoy the competition and camaraderie. Check out last year's competition free on SAOD Channel 988.

Bring a Dish, Bring a Friend!

Councilwoman Lourdes Galvan hosts a
District 5 Council Advisory Meeting

6:30 pm, Wednesday, August 27, 2008
Gallista Gallery, 1913 S. Flores St.

Agenda
I. Opening remarks by Councilwoman Galvan
II. Union Pacific update, Ivan Jaime,
Director of Border and Community Affairs
III. Neighborhood Assoc. / Committee / Board Updates
VI. Discussion
V. Adjourn

Please RSVP to Ana Ramirez @ 212-2275

Is Our Neighborhood Walkable?

The website WalkScore.com rates neighborhoods on how "walkable" they are.
They gave the Roosevelt Park neighborhood a ranking of 61 out of 197 San Antonio neighborhoods.
That puts us in the top third.
http://www.walkscore.com/rankings/San_Antonio

Lone Star Brewery to be Mixed-Use Development

Creighton A. Welch of the Express-News reports on planned developments for the Lone Star Brewery.



"Austin-based B. Knightly Development & Construction bought the 22.8-acre site Aug. 1 and plans to turn the brewery, vacant since 1996, into an urban community. Plans for the site...include multifamily housing, commercial space, a bar, beer garden, microbrewery and boutique hotel, according to the May 15 City Council minutes that approved a zoning change of the site."

Read more!

H.E.B. R.I.P.

The Presa Street H.E.B. is closed. It's a big change in our neighborhood, and there's not much of a silver lining in it, either.
Here's a story sent to us from a neighbor, that perfectly captures the new, sadder, reality.

This morning was our family's first experience with the new H-E-B. We woke up and realized we were running out of milk for baby.
"I'll just run to the ... " My husband's voice trailed off as we both remembered that we'd never be able to walk down the street to pick up a couple items from the H-E-B #6 again.
But baby needed milk, so he gamely hopped in the car to drive to McCreeless.
More than 20 minutes later, my phone rang. It was my husband. He was standing in a horrendous line, with his three measly items. Every register has a long line, every customer a full basket.
Even the express-lane was packed. He waited patiently for another 10 minutes before getting to the cashier.
When he finally arrived home -- almost an HOUR after he left -- we opened the Express-News to read the front-page story about the new H-E-B.
What's that, there's an Azteca, a Fiesta and a Culebra Meat Market nearby?
You can bet we'll be visiting them all soon.

The Fingetips of Hurricane Dolly

Tornado winds from tropical storm Dolly ripped the roof from our local Whataburger Restaurant, and dropped it on nearby Kike's Icehouse. Here are some rainy pictures from a walk down Roosevelt Ave.

This is great, thanks Jason for doing this.

Rachel

San Antonio River Improvement maps and drawings

Conceptual drawings and maps that show some of the plans for the river improvements in our neighborhood.

Visit the San Antonio River Improvements website for more information.

Conceptual drawing showing improvements at Concepción Park.

Yipppppeeeee!

FABULOUS! Yippppeeee! We have a blog. I assume we can post photos, right? How fun. Thanks to whoever set this up. Much appreciated.

Best,
Martha

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