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Upcoming Important
Meetings
NEC Business Alliance
Breakfast
Friday, April 8th
District 10 Community
Meeting
*NEW DATE*
Monday, April 25th,
7:00PM, at the
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Want to publicize your
neighborhood event?
If
so, please send an e-mail to Rebecca Podowski to make a
request to post on our Facebook page!
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Dear
Neighbors,
Did you know
April is National Walking Month? With spring weather in full force,
I encourage each of you to "celebrate" by starting a
neighborhood walk or by exploring our city's parks. We've included
a schedule of city-wide walking and running events in or near our
district, with a link to the walk's website for more information.
This week is
also National Health Week, so we have added the latest statistics
from Metropolitan Health on diabetes and obesity rates in Bexar
County. The numbers aren't good, but I know we can reduce the rates
of both diabetes and obesity by working together (and walking
together).
It's almost
time for Fiesta, so we want to remind everyone to celebrate safely.
If this is your first time celebrating Fiesta, please be sure to
review our PSA on Fiesta safety.
We
decided to change the date of our District 10 Community Meeting to
allow our residents to attend the Texas Cavaliers River Parade. We
hope to see you at the District
10 Community Meeting on April 25th. Attendees will
hear a presentation by The Children's Shelter on how to become a
foster family, a representative from Adopt-A-Spot will be talking
about how your neighborhood can participate in keeping San Antonio
beautiful, and a TCI representative will be on hand to discuss
infrastructure needs and updates.
This Friday,
April 8th, we will be announcing the winners of the NEC Matching
Grant Program at Rod Robertson Auto Auction (11511 Old Perrin
Beitel Road, 78217) at 7:45AM. We invite you all to attend to
support all the business owners who applied and the Northeast
Corridor initiative. We look forward to seeing the improvements to
be made along Nacogdoches and Perrin Beitel Road.
As always,
thank you for being an active part of the community.
Sincerely,
Mike Gallagher
City Councilman
District 10
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SA
Tomorrow Open House
SA Tomorrow
Sustainability Plan is a plan grounded in the three pillars
sustainability - social, economic, and environmental. It includes
metrics of success that will be tracked and reported. Join us as we
unveil the draft copy of this plan.
This Open House
event is your opportunity to provide your comments and engage in the
final development of the City of San Antonio's SA Tomorrow
Sustainability Plan. If you can't make it, it is available online
through the SA Tomorrow website.
Open
House Event in District 10
Thursday,
April 07, 2016
5:00-7:00PM
Semmes Branch Library - 15060
Judson Road
For more information or for other open house events
across the city, visit www.SATomorrow.com
City
of San Antonio Office of Sustainability
1400
S. Flores
San
Antonio, TX 78204
(210)
207-6103
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San
Antonio Walking Opportunities
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Date
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Event Name
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Type of Walk
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Location
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Website
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April 8th
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TIA Convention Run
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5K
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Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center
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April 8th
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Carnival of Venice
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Half/5K/Relay
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Brackenridge Golf Course
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April 9th
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Komen Race for the Cure
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5K
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Alamodome
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April 9th
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March of Dimes
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Community
Walk
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SeaWorld
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April 9th
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Huebner Huskies
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5K/1K
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Eisenhower Park
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April 16th
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La Llorona Run
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5K
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Lady Bird Johnson Park
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April 16th
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Earth Day
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5K
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Woodlawn
Lake
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April 23rd
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Young Life Capernaum
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5K
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Heroes Stadium
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April 23rd
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Fiesta Especial
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5K
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Windcrest
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Promote your
walk this month with the hashtag
#District10Walks
on Facebook and Twitter.
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Second
Annual Dinner en Blanc
Commemorating
Travis Park's Second Anniversary
Travis
Park, 301 East Travis Street
Friday,
April 8, 2016
6
p.m. - 9 p.m.
CCDO presents "Dinner en
Blanc" at Travis Park, a unique celebration of the park's second
anniversary since it reopened. Guests can bring their own picnic
basket dinners, purchase from participating food trucks or order
dinner baskets from Nectar Wine Bar & Ale House.
The event is
free and open to the public, with one requirement - everyone must
wear white.
Travis Park will be adorned in
white tables, chairs and décor. Pop-up entertainment from Ballet San
Antonio, aerialists and live art will occur throughout the evening.
The event will also feature a meditation lounge sponsored by Mobile
Om and bike parking by the Kickstand.
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Upcoming
Events at District 10 Libraries
April
8-10th
Free fun at San
Antonio Public Library branches
Tobin Library at
Oakwell Friends Preview Book Sale
Tobin Library at Oakwell (4134 Harry Wurzbach Rd., 78209)
Friday, April 8
4 - 6 p.m.
Tobin Library at Oakwell Friends will be holding a preview sale. The
event is open to all Friends of the San Antonio Public Library
members. Membership can be obtained at the door. Everyone is welcome
to join the Friends of the San Antonio Public Library.
Tobin Library at Oakwell Friends Book Sale
Tobin Library at Oakwell (4134 Harry Wurzbach Rd., 78209)
Saturday, April 9
10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Come find all types of bargains on hardcovers, paperbacks, children's
books, and various media. Come support the Tobin Library at Oakwell
Friends.
Semmes Classic
Literature Group
Semmes Branch Library (15060 Judson Rd., 78247)
Saturday, April 9
10:30 - 11:30 a.m.
Join us this month for a discussion of "The Scarlet Letter"
by Nathaniel Hawthorne.
Semmes Library
Book Club
Semmes Branch Library (15060 Judson Rd., 78247)
Saturday, April 9
2 p.m.
Join us to discuss "The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry"
by Rachel Joyce.
VITA - Volunteer Income Tax Assistance
Thousand Oaks Branch Library (4618 Thousand Oaks, 78233)
Friday, April 8 - Sunday, April 10
10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Free tax preparation for individuals and families
earning $60,000 or less.
For more
information or additional events, visit the library website.
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Celebrate
National Poetry Month at a San Antonio Public Library
April is National Poetry Month, the
largest literary observance in the world celebrating poetry's vital
place in our culture. San Antonio Public Library invites the
community to take time this month to learn more about poetry, attend
a poetry reading, check out a book of poems or try their hand at
writing a poem of their own!
San Antonio Public Library is
offering the public an opportunity to test out their poetic skills
during Poetweet. Participants are invited to tweet a family-friendly
haiku about reading, tag @mysapl, and have their submission shared on
the Library's feed and on Facebook. How creative can you be in 140
characters? Library cardholders can also find poems, author bios and
literary criticism with San Antonio Public Library databases, searchable
from any branch or from a home computer or mobile device at guides.mysapl.org/databases.
National Poetry Month Events will
take place at the following Library locations:
- Poetry
Blossoms (Great Northwest Branch Library, Wednesday, April 6,
6:30 p.m.) - You're invited to celebrate Poetry Month with us!
What to bring: Your poetry, music, vignettes, friends, and
family. We will have refreshments!
- National
Poetry Month Open Mic (Memorial Branch Library, Thursday, April
7, 6:30 p.m.) - If you're a poet and you want people to
know it, please join us for our open mic night for National
Poetry Month.
- Poetry
Reading with Barbara Ras (Forest Hills Branch Library, Monday,
April 11, 6 p.m.) - Forest Hills Library is pleased to present
Ms. Barbara Ras in celebration of National Poetry Month 2016.
Ras has received fellowships from the John Simon Guggenheim
Memorial Foundation and the Bread Loaf Writers' Conference. She
has taught at writing programs across the country. Ms. Ras
currently lives in San Antonio, where she directs Trinity
University Press.
- Poetry
event with Jennifer Browne, MFA (Carver Branch Library,
Saturday, April 16, 2 p.m.) Our guest will be San Antonio Poet
Laureate Jennifer Browne, MFA. She is an associate professor of
English and co-director of the women's and gender studies
program at Trinity University. She will read some of her poetry;
then, there will be time for a question & answer session.
- Sun
Poets Society Open Mic Night (Pan American Branch Library,
Saturday, April 16, 2 p.m.) - The Sun Poets will host an open
mic night at Pan American Branch Library. All experience levels
are welcome. Bring your best work and sign in to showcase your
talent OR come to listen to the creative voices of San Antonio.
It's sure to be a good time.
- National
Poetry Month Reception (Encino Branch Library, Saturday, April
16, 3:30 p.m.) - Help us decorate our "poet-tree" with
an original poem written by you, or with a poem from your
favorite author-and stick around to listen to a few selected
poems! Light snacks and beverages will be provided by the
Friends of the Encino Branch Library.
- Teen
Writer's Guild - Poetry Month (Great Northwest Branch Library,
Monday, April 18, 6:30 p.m.) - Be inspired by other teen
writers. Join our writers' guild every month and create, share,
and publish your works. This program is for ages 13-18.
- Emily
Dickinson and Spirituality (Forest Hills Branch Library, Monday,
April 25, 6 p.m.) - Forest Hills Library and Dr. Glenn Hughes
celebrates National Poetry Month with a presentation about
"Emily Dickinson and Spirituality". This talk will
describe how Emily Dickinson used her poetic genius to explore
the heights and depths of human spirituality, expressing
experiences of the sacred that range from ecstasy to despair,
from faith to profound uncertainty.
For more information about these
and other National Poetry Month events, please call 210-207-2500 or
visit mysapl.org.
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Airport
Runway Closure
Runway to be
closed through September 2016 - Residents in the Oakpark/Northwood
neighborhoods and surrounding areas can expect more frequent air
traffic overhead.
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District
10 Fiesta Medal
Fiesta medals are available for
pick up at our field office. Our Fiesta Medal commemorates the El
Camino Real de los Tejas trail, which we are proud to have running
through District 10. Supplies are limited. Please call ahead
before pick up.
District 10
Field Office: 1635 NE Loop 410, Ste. 510, San Antonio, TX 78209
Field
Office Phone: 207-0999
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Click the flyer
to open the registration website
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SA
Tomorrow Comprehensive Plan Community Survey
Provide your feedback on the SA
Tomorrow Comprehensive Plan through a new online survey. The survey,
available at sacompplan.com, seeks input on goals
developed for the nine key policy areas to fulfill the City's long-term
vision and address issues relating to the City's projected growth,
which were created with the community as part of the development of
the Comprehensive Plan.
By completing the survey, residents
can prioritize the goals and direction of the SA Tomorrow
Comprehensive plan, including improving community health and
wellness, historical and cultural preservation, housing, economic
competitiveness, military, natural resources and environmental
sustainability, public facilities, community safety, transportation
and connectivity.
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