Village North II Neighborhood Association: District 10 Update, 7 June, 2018

District 10 Newsflash

Brought to you by Clayton Perry, District 10

June 7, 2018

Howdy Neighbors,

North East Independent School District recently announced that they will be implementing a new clear backpack rule for High School and Middle School children for Fall 2018. Elementary School students will still be permitted to use traditional backpacks. Students will also still be allowed to use band and athletic bags, purses and lunch bags. To keep in line with this rule, we will purchase both clear and traditional backpacks to be given away during our back to school event.

Summer school will be held at Roosevelt High School, Ed White Middle School, and Driscoll Middle School. It is important to note that school zones will be in effect for those three schools throughout the summer.

SAWS has announced that Stage 1 water restrictions are in place. Watering with an irrigation system is only allowed once a week before 11 a.m. or after 7 p.m. and is determined by the last digit of your address. The schedule is as follows: Addresses ending in a 0 or 1 can water on Monday, 2 or 3 on Tuesday, 4 or 5 on Wednesday, 6 or 7 on Thursday, 8 or 9 on Friday. Hand watering is allowed at any time. For more information, click here.

We will be hosting a community meeting on Monday, June 18th, at 7:00 at the Tool Yard. We will be joined there Solid Waste Management, The San Antonio Food Bank, and Mr. Doug Thomas who will present on the Texas Lions Camp.

Make sure you go through this entire newsflash! You might just find out how to win $10,000.

As always, thank you for being active community members and leaders here in District 10, and do not hesitate to contact our office if we can be of any assistance to you.

- Clayton

Upcoming Community Meetings

District 10 Community Meeting

June 18, 2018 - 10303 Tool Yard

Air Quality Ride Along

Earlier this week, I participated in an Air Quality Ride Along with the City of San Antonio Metropolitan Health District. I'm pictured here with Mr. Raul Torralva who was very informative and helpful. Thank you to this team for taking the time to meet with us and answering my questions.

CPS Energy Customer Programs Fair

CPS is hosting a customer outreach event in District 10 TODAY (June 7th) at the Hamilton Community Center from 5:30 - 7:30 PM. In addition to customer programs and summer savings resources, residents will be able to learn about and provide feedback on CPS's Climate Action and Adaptation Plan and Flexible Path for future generations.

If you would like to be a part of the proposed site plan and design strategies for the Alamo, attend this meeting and the ones in the future. Your input matters!

Future Meetings with opportunity for Public Comment:

June 18th

6:30 p.m.

Barrera Multi-Purpose Room at Ron Darner Park Operations Headquarters

5800 Enrique M. Barrera Parkway San Antonio, TX 78227

June 19th

6:30 p.m.

Phil Hardberger Park Urban Ecology Center

8400 NW Military Highway San Antonio, TX 78231

June 20th

6:30 p.m.

Embassy Suites Brooks San Antonio (Espada and San Juan Rooms)

7610 S New Braunfels Avenue San Antonio, TX 78235

June 21st

6:30 p.m.

San Antonio Garden Center

3310 N New Braunfels Avenue San Antonio, TX 78209

San Antonio's Safest Driver Competition

VIA Rapid Transit Corridor Study

As party of VIA's Vision 2040 Long Range Plan, a Rapid Transit Corridor (RTC) Analysis Study was completed. The study focuses on potential corridors for rapid transit and the preferred transit modes for each corridor. Public comments about draft network included in the Study will guide the selection of route alternatives and will help develop tomorrow's transportation choices. To obtain public input on the draft network, VIA will host an Open House in District 10 from 5:30 - 7:30 PM at the Tool Yard on Thursday, June 14th.

Upcoming Community Input Meetings:

2017-2022 Bond Program

Free Yoga - Semmes Library

Free Yoga - Northeast Senior Center

Education Nights at The Public Theater

Education Night: Thursday, July 19

Education Nights at The Public are an exclusive performance for youth, ages 12-18, to attend a production in the Russell Hill Rogers Theater at The San Pedro Playhouse. These performances provide access to educational learning experiences in the creative arts and live theater. Also, performances foster positive youth development and individual personal growth through increased self-expression, social engagement and exposure to potential career opportunities. Education nights are made possible through the generosity of foundations and corporations.

More information and reservations at here.

Celebrating the City's Tricentennial

The San Antonio Tricentennial celebration continues with more featured events commemorating San Antonio's storied history. Residents and visitors can explore the official events calendar and sort events by day, time, council district or county precinct. The official Tricentennial magazine features a complete listing of events through the end of the year. The magazine is available for free at H-E-B stores and Jim's Restaurants throughout the city.

Residents and visitors can also learn about upcoming events and activities by signing up for the official Tricentennial e-newsletter at www.sanantonio300.org