September 2011 BACK TO SCHOOL SUPPLY DRIVE The MVNA members pictured above took time off from their “summer vacation” to volunteer a few hours to help our State House of Representative Jose Menendez’s staff prepare for their annual “Back-to-School Supply Drive”. We had a wonderful turn out and it wasn’t work, it was play.     Representative Menendez has thanked us and now I would like to thank all the volunteers who donated their time for this very worthwhile event.  It was fun!

Meadow Village News--Sept 2011

Meadow Village News
Meadow Village Neighborhood Association,
PO Box 769217,  San Antonio, TX  78245-9217​


September 2011 BACK TO SCHOOL SUPPLY DRIVE The MVNA members pictured above took time off from their “summer vacation” to volunteer a few hours to help our State House of Representative Jose Menendez’s staff prepare for their annual “Back-to-School Supply Drive”. We had a wonderful turn out and it wasn’t work, it was play.     Representative Menendez has thanked us and now I would like to thank all the volunteers who donated their time for this very worthwhile event.  It was fun!  

PTA MEMBERSHIP & BOX TOPS It is time to renew your MVE/PTA membership.  It is only $5.00 per person and you do not have to attend meetings, nor do you need to have children enrolled in school.  The PTA uses these funds to pay the bus drivers for field trips. The funds all go back to the students.  We will have applications at our September 27th meeting.   Remember to save your pink “Box Tops for Education” coupons located on Betty Crocker, Ziploc, Nestle, Land O Lakes, Hefty and many other products.  The coupons are worth 10 cents each and MVE redeems them for much needed sports equipment.  We have a collection jar available at our sign-in desk or you can drop the coupons off at the school office.      

SEPTEMBER MEETING Our next meeting will be held September 27th at 7:00 pm in the Meadow Village Elementary School Cafeteria.   Our special guest speakers will be Councilman Ray Lopez and State Representative Jose Menendez. Other special guests attending include Raul Zamora (District 6 Administrative Assistant); City Code Compliance Officer Linda Pressley; and SAFFE Officer Vincent Cano. Also, if you are interested in running for a MVNA office this is an important meeting.  Refreshments will be served. Please join us.                                

Check out our Blog Thanks to Lora Eckler, MVNA still has our very own Blog!  Check us out at: http://mvna78227@blogspot.com/.  Important information and upcoming events will be updated as we get them.  So check us out often.  A lot of events are happening in the early to mid-part of each month and by the time our Newsletters are delivered to your home the event has passed.  
Our Newsletters will be posted and available for all to see.  We also have pictures and you never know when your face will appear on our blog.  

BOOK SALE It is time to start thinking about the “Friends of the Library” Book Sale.  The semi-annual Book Sale is scheduled for Friday, November 4th from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. and November 5th from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Henry B. Guerra Library.  Again, book donations are badly needed.  Funds from the sale go directly back into the Guerra Library for items needed that are not in the city budget. Donations can be dropped off at the library or can be picked up by calling Delores Huber at 673-1088.  If you would like to become a “Friend” you can get information from the library or call Delores Huber.    

NEW BUSINESS MEMBERS One of our new Business Members is Angel Blooms Florist located at 2026 SW Loop 410, (next to Lucy’s Cake Shop)  The owner, Estela Puente can be reached at 670-9996 or visit her on her website at www.angelbloomsflorist.com. Angel Bloom’s motto is “Flowers for All Occasion”. Please call Angel Blooms Florist the next time you need flowers. --------------------------------------------------------------------
Another new Business Member is Slim Roberts Pest Control.  Slim has been in the pest control business for many years and also does home inspections.  You can reach him at 831-7994. He sprays both inside and/or outside and his sprays are pet friendly.  Slim guarantees his work and has worked in our neighborhood for many years.  
Please support our “Business Members”.

FOOD BANK Please don’t forget our Food Bank drive contest sponsored by Texas State Representative Jose Menendez.  The contest ends on November 18th.   We won the contest the last 2 years in competition with other neighborhood associations and we would like to see our Association win again.  For every $1.00 we donate, 10lbs of food can be purchased, That is why we have again decided to collect only money and not canned goods.  If you can’t make it to our meetings, you can send a check to our Post Office Box (listed below) or call 670-9710 for pick-up.  Your donation of any amount will be appreciated.  Last year we raised $1,100.00 and that purchased 11,000 pounds of food.            Let’s do it again!

MEADOW VILLAGE ELEMENTARY Because of budget cuts, volunteers are needed to help Meadow Village Elementary School keep their Library open. You can set your own schedule and your duties would involve scanning books in and out and doing a little shelving when there are no students in the Library.  Contact the school at 397-0650.   MVES also needs donations.  Last year they were able to give away daily prizes to students. They cannot do it this year due to budget constraints. Prizes needed include small items from the dollar stores, convention booths, etc.  Everything is welcomed.  They also need cash donations to purchase the “dog tags” that the children love.  The school gives the dog tags for “character awards” such as good citizenship, attendance, participation, improvement, etc.  Please help support Meadow Village Elementary School.  

NATIONAL NIGHT OUT Cable Westwood Neighborhood Association is hosting a “National Night Out” on October 4th in the parking lot at Cable Elementary School, 1706 Pinn Rd. from 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm.  This will be a Pot Luck Event.  Games and awards are planned for all ages.  For further information please call Bonnie Weed, President of Cable Westwood Neighborhood Association at 675-2329.

SUPPORT OUR MEMBERS
Alvin’s Car Detailing/Yard Work                      323-8853
Angel Blooms Florist                                        670-9996
Bargain Beds                                                      670-9977
Beijing Express                                                  674-7728
Christian Realty San Antonio                            273-9082
Cooper’s Appliance Center                                670-1610
Dexter Katzman/Guerra Library                        673-1492
Don Hodgson/Covenant Partners Realty           373-7583
Ellison Drive Animal Hospital                           670-8400
George Best Heating and Air                             675-0979
Happy Tails Pet Salon                                        675-2112
Joe’s Lawnmower Repair                                   645-9500
Lee’s Alterations & Cleaners                             645-9900
Malone Plumbing                                               673-0014
Marbach Christian Church                                 673-4537
Modern Concepts (Home Security)                   436-2945
Olivarri’s Carpet Cleaning                                 673-5278
Permanent Cosmetics by Roxanne                     673-5058
Slim Roberts Pest Control                                  831-7994
Rosales Chiropractic Clinic                               674-2700
Dr. Alex Salinas, DDS                                       673-8843
State Rep. Jose Menendez, Dist. 124                 673-3579 -------------------------------------------------------------- MVNA MEMBERSHIP FORM   NAME____________________________________________   ADDRESS_________________________________________   PHONE___________________________________________   EMAIL ADDRESS:_________________________________   $ 5.00 PER PERSON PER YEAR $20.00 PER BUSINESS PER YEAR   MAIL TO:      Meadow Village Neighborhood Association P. O. Box 769217            San Antonio, Texas 78245-9217     Meadow Village Neighborhood Association mvna@sbcglobal.net

Meadow Way closed till 9/14/2011

Closure of Meadoway for Gas installation

To all:
  Please see the note from the contractor below as to the construction at the Meadow Way @ Marbach Road intersection. The contractor will be providing the same detour for those seeking access to Marbach Road as he did several weeks ago for other water work that was performed there in the past.
 
  As for motorists traveling east and westbound on Marbach Road seeking access to Meadow Way the contractor will be providing signs.
 
 
The installation of the gas system will require us to close Meadoway on Thursday morning and the rest of the week. This street shall remain closed  till September 14, 2011
 

Labor Day holiday schedule of City services
 
In observance of the Labor Day holiday on Monday, September 5, 2011, the City of San Antonio announces the following holiday schedule of City services.
 
Open
•                     Garbage, recyclables and brush will be collected.
•                     The Bitters Brush Recycling Center, 1800 Bitters Road .
•                     Police and Fire/EMS personnel will be on duty.
•                     Dead Animal Collection crews will be on duty.
•                     Animal Care Services Field Service will continue.
 
Closed
•                     City Hall
•                     Most Municipal offices
•                     Central Library and all branch libraries
•                     Municipal Court, 401 S. Frio
•                     Animal Care Services lobby and Adoption Center
•                     The Spanish Governor's Palace
•                     All Community Link Service Centers
•                     The Household Hazardous Waste Drop-off Center
•                     Downtown parking meters will not be enforced.
 
 

We are still collecting box top coupons.

PLEASE remember the "Box Top" coupons which are on Betty Crocker boxes and hundreds of other products.  We alway have a jar for these coupons at our meeting at the sign in table.  Be sure say them, or you can drop them off at the school, they have a jar on the counter right in the office.  Thanks you all are so supportive!

Virginia

Meadow Village Elementary needs your help

I would like to think those who volunteered for the library at the school but still more volunteers are needed.  Can you give a few hours to help out?  Please think about it.
 
I received a message from Ms. Sallie Frederick, the Principal and she has indicated with budget cuts, and their growth in attendance from 1% to 1.2% that help is needed.  Ms. Frederick also indicated that last year they were able to give away prizes in drawings daily for students who were present.  If anyone wants to donate items to give away, they will be greatly appreciated.  Items from the dollar stores, from convention booths, etc.  Everything is welcomed.  The school  does not have funds to purchase those items this year.  Nor do we have funds to purchase the "dog tags" that the children love so much.  We give those for "character awards" such as good citizenship, attendance, participation, improvement, etc.  We appreciate all that your association does for us."
 
Meadow Village Elementary School and their staff throughout the years, and especially this year, has really helped our association out.  They allow us to hold our monthly meetings  there, they leave their air conditioning on in the cafeteria for us, they let us store our Hospitality Committee boxes in their storage room, deliver them to us and return them to storage.  They advertise our meetings on their marquee. They clean up after our meetings, and don't complain if we sometime stay late.  Anything we ask of them they are more than willing do to.  Where would our association be without them?  We really appreciate them. They truly take care of us and I would like to help take care of them in their time of need.
 
So, what I would like to ask, if anyone can donate any of these items or money for the school to purchase these items.  It is a good deed that the school is doing in trying to get kids excited about school and education. 
 
One more thing, it is again time to renew your PTA membership..  It is only $5.00 per person and you do not have to attend any meetings.  You can join even if you have no children in school.  The money received helps the PTA pay for field trips for the students, the funds all go back to "the students".  We will have applications at our September 27th meeting.
 
See you all soon,

 
Virginia Salmons

The Back Pack Gang

This is the picture that will appear on the front page of our September Newsletter.  Thank you all for volunteering.  You are the greatest!  I know Jose Menendez and his staff really appreciate your effort.
Virginia

Meadow Village Elementary School 210-397-0650 library volunteers needed.

Library help needed.
In order to keep our library open all day each day next year we will need volunteers. Would you put a request in your newsletter for volunteers. Volunteers would sit behind the desk and (scan books)  check books in and out and maybe do a little shelving when there are no students in the library. They could set their own schedule and do as many days and/or hours as they want.

Street detours Marbach Meadow way

Please tell your friends and neighbors about this.  In order to avoid this you could always use Timbercreek to Military or use 151 turn around to get to the otherside of Marbach.  It will just be for a few days.
Please be aware of the future intersection work that will take place on the dates below. For the temporary closure at Meadow Way the contractor will provide a local detour using Meadow Leaf to exit the subdivision. Please help us get the word out to your Neighborhood Association members.
I wanted to give you an update on when we are scheduled to address the final water main tie-ins for Meadow way and Military for this phase, so that advanced notice to the general public can be addressed and AT&T can be aware of our schedule.   Based on the revised traffic control details, Ballenger shall implement the revised traffic control configurations on the following dates:

 

Meadow Way- August 8 – 13th    2011, This will require the closure of Meadow Way through these dates

 

Military- August 15th- 24th  2011, My intention is to minimize the amount of time that we shut down the outer lane of Military drive, it is my belief that the work required in the outer lane of military is approximately 1-2 days.

Help stuff backpacks for kids

With school starting soon our State House of Representative Jose Menendez is again delivering backpacks to the school children whose parents are unable to afford school supplies. I have been asked to get a group together to stuff these backpacks and I am asking for your help.
If you could please help out I and Jose would really appreciate it. Jackie and Wavie and others did it last year. So Jeff Peterson said the supplies should be in this coming Monday and we will sit up tables in his office and start stuffing. With enough volunteers we could get it done in no time.

Jose has supported us in the past so let's support him. So ask your friend or neighbor if they could help also. I would like to see at least 10 or 15 people get involved and we could get it knock out in a few hours.
I think 9:30 or 10:00 am would be a good start time but will know something definitely soon. But it will be next Monday 1 August. So please let me know if I can count on you.

Business Symposium for disabled veterans
Service Disabled Veterans start and grow their business through mentorships
 
The Procurement Technical Assistance Center (PTAC), administered by the City’s Planning and Community Development Department, is providing a free seminar especially designed to establish connections for service disabled veterans. The Service Disabled Veteran’s Business Symposium is scheduled from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Tuesday, August 23 and continues on Wednesday, August 24 from 8 a.m. to noon at the GI forum offices, located at 611 N. Flores .
Co-hosted by the Hispanic Contractor’s Association and the GI Forum, the seminar offers:
·     Roundtable discussions with established business owners
·     Step by step guide to starting your own business
·     Assistance with selling to the government
·     Learning about available government benefits
·     Professional counseling to get your business on the right track

To register or to learn more about government contracting, contact PTAC at (210) 207-4680. Parking is available and meals and snacks are provided.

SAFFE Officer

Our new SAFFE Officer for Meadow Village is Officer Vincent Cano and his cell phone # is 394-1398.  Feel free to call him to report anything suspicious.  After hours please call the SAPD's non emergency # at 207-7484 or 911 for an emergency!
 
Hope you all are staying indoors and out of the heat!  Remember, cooler weather is just 3 months (90 days) or so away.

Timber creek update

The asphalt on Timbercreek drive was replaced from curb to curb and from end to end per COSA ROW instruction and approval. SAWS pipe line turns into the easement to the property at the corner of Timbercreek and Loop 410 access road where the tunnel starts to go under Loop 410. COSA ROW inspectors approved SAWS mill and HMAC overlay plan which goes to the start of the radius at that intersection. This is typical for this type of repairs and replacements. We are currently scheduled for street striping on Thursday (7/14) and the speed bumps are scheduled for delivery and installation next week.

District Six Senior Center Grand Opening

Hot off the press!  Please attend our District 6 Alicia Trevino Lopez One Stop Senior Center Grand Opening scheduled for Tuesday, July 5th.   10:00am to 1:00PM, 8353 Culebra Rd.   The “party” theme will be Hawaiian, so pull out your summer Hawaiian shirts/blouses and join us!  

SAFFE Officer Vincent Cano

Do you see something that makes you uneasy? You might want to talk it over with our SAFFE Officer. This is not for help right now. For that phone the police dispatch number 227-7201.

His email address is:vincent.cano@sanantonio.gov.

Monday July 4th

City announces Independence Day holiday schedule of services

The City of San Antonio will observe the Independence Day holiday on Monday, July 4. Garbage, recyclables and brush will be collected as scheduled, while City Hall and most municipal offices will be closed in observance of the holiday.

Other City services will operate as follows:

• Municipal Court, 401 S. Frio, will beclosed.
• The Household Hazardous Waste Drop-off Center will be closed.
• City Base, Las Palmas , Oak Ridge Plaza , South Park and Valley View Community Link Centers will be closed.
• Central Library and all branch libraries will be open Saturday, July 2 and Sunday, July 3. The Central and all branch libraries will be closed on Monday, July 4.
• Downtown parking meters will not be enforced.
• All municipal golf courses and facilities will be open.
• The Bitters Brush Recycling Center , 1800 Bitters Road , will be open.
• Police, fire and EMS personnel will be on duty as usual.
• Dead animal collection crews will be on duty as usual.

For more information, visitwww.sanantonio.gov.

 District 6senior center will be closed that day

Timbercreek update

I want to keep you inform about what is going on in your neck of the woods. The project might be in one neighborhood but it does have an effect on the surrounding neighborhoods. I hope that some of the drivers avoid these streets that are being worked on as there are alternative routes to take.

 

Ramming Paving Contractor (sub to SJ Louis) started the milling of the street this morning. SAWS and COSA ROW Inspector had our concern with the dust in the area today and SJ Louis has mobilized a water truck directly for Timbercreek Drive . They will start watering the street and continue to water as needed throughout the day.

 

As for planned progress for this street will be:

Ramming-continue to mill the entire street from curb to curb (approximately 2 days) and SJ Louis will make necessary repairs to the curbs on Timbercreek dr.
Ramming-Mill Lakeside Parkway while SJ Louis will make necessary repairs to the curbs on Lakeside Parkway
Ramming-Remobilize to Timbercreek to HMAC Overlay
Ramming-HMAC Overlay Lakeside Parkway
 

The whole process will be dependent on how fast SJ Louis can make the repairs to the curbs so Ramming and overlay the street. Curbs must be in place prior to street overlay.

Building Standards Board Opening

We also have information on the deadline for the Building Standards Board application which is July 8th, 2011.  Anyone interested in serving on the board may place an application for consideration, may apply thru our website @ http://www.sanantonio.gov/ces.  One board member will be selected by the Councilman/Councilwoman in each district as well as 4 at large positions including the Mayor’s appointee.  If you have any other questions, you may contact me or Linda Pressley.
 
Thanks for your time,
 
Jennifer
 
   
JENNIFER GARZA, #686
CODE ENFORCEMENT SUPERVISOR
CODE ENFORCEMENT SERVICES
SOUTHWEST SECTOR
(210) 416-5823

On May 5, 2011 the San Antonio City Council approved the new San Antonio Property Maintenance Code (SAPMC), which strengthens, updates and clarifies minimum property maintenance requirements for property owners and tenants. In addition, it created a new Building Standards Board (BSB) to hear appeals to and violations of the SAPMC, as well as adjudicate cases related to unsafe structures.
The new BSB will be citizen-based and include 14 members appointed by City Council. Ten (10) members are to be appointed by City Council district and four (4) at-large including the Mayor’s appointee.
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Note from Lora
I feel it is VERY IMPORTANT that we get a citizen's view on this Board. They will be deciding what needs repair and if it is in code. This is the appeals board.

Senior Center Opening

Wishing to let you know that District 6 will hold its "soft" opening for our District 6 Multi-Service Senior Center on Tuesday, June 7.  The Center will serve our residents ages 60+.  The regular hours of the Center will be from 7:00am – 4:00pm.  On Monday, Councilman Lopez will welcome everyone at 10:00am and encourage all visitors to stay for a small reception and tour the site.  

 

In addition, D6 Staff will be holding an informal open house so that you may see our new offices.  Both facilities are in the same center – Culebra Crossing, 8873 Culebra Rd., Suite 202 . The opening will take place from 10:00am – 2:00pm. 

Pictures of the rummage sale

Thanks for all the hard work! We had fun too.