Archive of Old News Items

Vance Jackson Neighborhood, Inc.

Archive of Old News Items

Return to Home Page 2010:

01/01/10 - Jan 10 Newletter articles posted. (See Newsletters page.)
- News about: annual meeting; Colonies House news; zoning complaint against Outdoor Art Gallery; status of deed restrictions for Porsche dealership; etc.
- Sorry for the delay in your receiving these. Apparently there were glitches at the printer and USPO.
01/05/10 - Reed Williams appoints Bill Tiller to the San Antonio Zoning Commission - Press Release
01/11/10 - NNOD Meeting Notice
01/19/10 - Colonies House Swim and Tennis Club Annual Meeting: Colonies House, 3511 Colony Drive, 7:00 PM, Tuesday, January 19th
01/20/10 - Vance Jackson Annual Members Meeting:Colonies House, 3511 Colony Drive, 7:00 PM, Wednesday, January 20th, Little Caesar Pizza, Guest Speaker - District 8 Councilman Reed Williams
01/21/10 - Wendy Biro-Pollard, CVA, Director, Volunteer Services, Methodist Hospitals - Request for Helpers

2009:

01/16/09 - Meeting at District 8 Field Office about zoning of 11115 Vance Jackson: VJ Notice
01/26/09 - VJ Annual Members Meeting, 7PM, Colonies House: Meeting Notice | Mr. Galindo's Resume
01/29/09 - Meeting about McCombs' petition to close Mockingbird: Meeting Notice
- Synopsis - The meeting went 2+ hours under the personal guidance of CW Cibrian. The overwhelming consensus of Greatview neighbors was negative-to-hostile towards the proposed closure. At the end of the meeting, I tried to get a straw count but was cut off by CW Cibrian after only one person indicated he was favorable.
02/07/09 - Open House at Voelcker Park - Announcement
02/09/09 - Candidates night at NNOD Announcement
02/02/09 - NNOD Comments on Voelcker Park Phase 1B - Postion Paper
02/14/09 - Dedication and Grand Opening of Bonnie Conner Park - Announcement | Press Release
02/25/09 - Planning Commission is to hear Red McCombs petition to close and take Mockingbird, thus cutting direct, safe access to I10 by Sugar Hills Apartments and Greatview Office Building. See Zoning Cases
03/02/09 - Meeting about McCombs' petition to close Mockingbird: Meeting Notice
03/05/09 - City Council to hear McCombs petition to take Mockingbird
- Documents - Agenda | Supporting Docs | Atch | Atch | Atch | Atch | Atch | Atch
- If you can't make it to the City Council meeting, pls fill out the Written Testimony form and send to the Leticia M.Vacek, TRMC, CMC, City Clerk
  - Telephone: (210) 207-7253
  - FAX: (210) 207-7032
  - Email: amelia.ramirez@sanantonio.gov?subject=Office
- Pls also contact your council person by phone or email. This action is bad land use and simply unjust.
03/05/09 - "Cibrian to Mockingbird & District 8: Drop Dead" - See Zoning Page for details
- Includes audio (.wav) files from the Planning Commission meeting on Feb 25, 2009.
Apr 2009 - Jerry Wachtik - "Safety Impacts of the Emerging Digital Display Technology for Outdoor Advertising Signs (FINAL REPORT)"
- See 'Digital Billboards' under Issues Page.
05/01/09 - May 09 Newsletter articles posted - See Newsletter Page
- Includes 'Questions and Answers' from Mayoral and D8 candidates.
06/08/09 - NNOD - District 8 Run-Off Election Debate - Mike Berlanga & Reed Williams (Co-hosted by Hunters Creek, North Hunters Creek, and Stage Run)
06/03/09 - Margaret LLoyd, Scenic Texas - Wrapup of State Legislature Actions: Email Summary | Spreadsheet of Bills of Interest
06/22/09 - City of San Antonio - Public feedback on the Digital Billboard Pilot Program
- Meetings: Dev Service Center (6/22), Cody Library (6/24), McCreless Library (6/29), Memorial Library (7/6), and Tool Yard (7/16)
09/12/09 - Neighborhood Resource Center Conference - Information
09/14/09 - NNOD Meeting - Notice
11/03/09 - Texas House Research Organization - Proposed Amendments for the Texas Constitution
11/24/09 - Local census jobs available at $10-14/hour: Allen Pecotte Email

2008:

10/30/08 - Synchonization of Traffic Lights: Cibrian Announcement | Medical Center Map | Wurzbach Map
10/30/08 - River Oaks Auto Thiefs: Susan Bailey Email
11/04/08 - Ben Younblood, neigborhood activist, runs for EAA Board
11/08/08 - District 8 Fair on Sat, Nov 8th
11/10/08 - NNOD Meeting Agenda
11/13/08 - Senic San Antonio Meeting
12/04/08 - Auto Burglary Taskforce: Cibrian Announcement