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!