01/01/11 - January newsletter articles posted. (See Newsletters page.)
VJ Annual Meeting; District 8 Year in Review; Colonies House News; Become Involved; NISD; and Rock Creek Project Update
01/18/11 - Colonies House Annual Meeting - 7PM at Colonies House: Board of Directors Election; Discount memberships
01/26/11 - Vance Jackson Annual Meeting - 7PM at Colonies House: Board of Directors Election; Discount memberships; Free Pizza; Rock Creek Presentation
At the annual VJ meeting, a member complained about the large signs opposite St Matthew on Wurzbach. I referred this and another sign issue on Wurzbach to the City.
03/01/11 - March 2011 Newletter articles posted. (See Newsletters page.)
Annual Meeting, Rock Creek Update, Albuquerque, and Federal Lawsuit against the City and Northside Community Organizations (Including VJNI!)
"The conference is an opportunity for residents to network with community leaders in order to network with other community leaders and gather information on ways they can help improve their community. We are pleased to welcome Mayor Julian Castro and Texas State Demographer, Lloyd Potter Ph.D. as our headline presenters"
07/09/11 - Free Landfill Disposal Day - City Flyer
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
01/19/10 - 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
News about: 2009 in Review; Sculpture Dominium; Huebner Property; District 8 Crime Statistics; Porsche Dealership; NISD bond offer; and Turner Falls, OK.
"Cities across the U.S. are taking steps to limit the spread of digital billboards, and San Antonio is right in step. There will be no new digital billboards for the foreseeable future after a test program ended in 2008"
Comment: Thankfully, this marks a successful end of the long involvement (about 1-1/2 years) by VJNI and its members in the question of allowing off-premise digital billboards in San Antonio. (See Issues page.)
"Some one (or 2) kicked in my front door and took electronics, cameras and jewelry"
07/01/10 - July newletter articles posted. (See Newsletters page.)
News about: Swimming and tennis at Colonies House; Porsche transmission problem; Improvements for Rock Creek drainage; thanks for NISD bond; Carlsbad Caverns; and Zoning Case #Z2010117 for Propel Financial Services/Alamo tax loan at the Highpoint Shopping Center
09/01/10 - September newsletter articles posted. (See Newsletters page.)
'Rasberry Crazy Ants' - A new species of invasive and very pesky ant; tennis will be very active at Colonies House; Propel Finance (Zoning Case #Z2010117); Porsche's Fast Track - 24 Months Later; School Zones & Cell Phones; Roswell, New Mexico
10/04/10 - San Antonio Board of Adjustment case Case Number A-10-069 concerning a height variance for fencing at the UHS data center on Callaghan near I-10.
Joseph E. Gonzales, A.I.A, UHS Facility Architect -
Letter |
Attachment (9/29/10)
Based on this description of the proposed fence, VJNI is in favor of the application. Our thanks to UHS for their cooperation.
10/05/10 - Colonies House Pool and Tennis Club will be hosting the annual Neighborhood Night Out on Tuesday, October 5, 2010 from 6-8pm. Come out for a couple of hours and mingle with your neighbors! (From Raul Perales, Board Member)
"We wanted to alert the neighborhood that there is a very large coyote in the neighborhood."
11/01/10 - November newsletter articles posted. See Newsletters page.
"A good sub-title for this issue might be 'A Tale of Two City Cases'" "The first case concerned a data center across from Las Palapas on Callaghan" "The second case has been more protracted and problematic"
07/14/09 - H.R. 3200: Chapters Index(This was the original House bill.)
10/29/09 - H.R. 3962: Chapters Index | Roll Call Vote(This is the bill that the House passed on Saturday, Nov 7.)
12/24/09 - H.R. 3590: Bill Status(This is the bill that the Senate passed on Thursday, Dec 24. It is supposed to be the best bill that money can buy from Louisiana and Nebraska.)
02/22/10 - The President's Proposal: White House Paper(After thirteen months, the administration produces an eleven page paper. Priceless.)
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
02/25/09 - 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
