District 10 News
Brought to you by Councilman Clayton H. Perry
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Howdy!
I hope everyone is staying cool this summer – please heed all warnings about heat related issues and stay hydrated! In the event you run into any issues staying cool in your home, there is information on City cooling centers below. This month we are excited to host our annual Back to School event on July 23rd at the Blessed Angels Community Center located at 14078 Nacogdoches Rd, at 9 a.m. There will be free backpacks, school supplies, and so much more. Students must be present to accept giveaways. We hope to see you there!
The District 10 Field Office will be closed for renovations starting today, July 15th, but we are still working and available to assist you. Please contact 210-207-0999 for any neighborhood related issues, and if you need to schedule a meeting with me, call 210-207-7276 and we will get it set up.
Please mark your calendars for the next District 10 Community Meeting set for July 18, at 7 p.m. at the Tool Yard (Northeast Service Center) located at 10303 Tool Yard. Meeting link. We have a great agenda planned with presentations from Northeast Baptist Hospital’s Neurosciences Service Line Administrator, Lana Bamiro, and the Northeast Baptist Stroke Coordinator, Jesse Perez; Dr. Dennis Stuckey, SAPD Assistant Chief Karen Falks, and SAPD North SAFFE Officers will discuss Northside Neighbors on Patrol; Mike Ramsey, Executive Director, City of San Antonio’s Workforce Development Office will provide an update on the SA Ready to Work Program; and two of our volunteer boards and commissions members – Marc Whyte on Zoning and Gavin Nichols on the Joint Commission on Elderly Affairs will provide us with updates.
Do you have ideas for District 10? If so, the District 10 Team would like to attend your next HOA meeting, or if you'd like to sign up for our Roadshow, we'd be happy to help set that up with you. Please email District10@sanantonio.gov with the date, time, and point of contact to schedule our attendance at your next HOA meeting. I look forward to hearing from you!
As always, thank you for being active community members and leaders here in District 10. Please do not hesitate to contact our office if we may be of any assistance to you. The District 10 team is on hand and available to address your needs and concerns.
-Clayton
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Community Highlight - 8th Anniversary Event Blessed Angels Community Center |
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The mission of Blessed Angels Community Center is to fight hunger in San Antonio, TX, and surrounding communities through healthy and nutritional food distribution. We are here to provide educational programs and resources while giving hope and compassion to citizens in need of food assistance and make sure no child or citizen goes to bed hungry.
Served 1,650,870 Families, Individuals, Seniors, Children, homeless & Military members in need. Distributed 175,429,130 pounds of groceries, toiletries, diapers, pet food, COVID supplies, clothes, toys, medical equipment, fans, heaters, blankets, school supplies, and more. Provided scholarships, flu, COVID, back-to-school vaccinations, and health screenings. Provided over $2,500,000.00 in hardship funding to Uvalde victims and other families in need and we are not finished...
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Homeowners and Neighborhood Associations |
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The District 10 office is attempting to reach out to every HOA President to ensure everyone is registered. Here is the current list of neighborhood associations:
Neighborhood Associations or Home Owner’s Representatives should submit any changes/updates using the online form below. The directory is voluntary and does not include every association within the City. Registration is highly encouraged, as the directory is a valuable communication tool utilized by many public groups and organizations who wish to communicate with associations.
Want to be added to the directory, or make a change to your current listing? Complete the online form below, or print the online form and mail it to:
Communications & Engagement Department
Attn: Neighborhood Engagement
115 Plaza de Armas
San Antonio, TX 78205
The file must be less than 20 MB. Please click the Add Attachment button to add your document(s).
Thank you for your support.
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Metro Health Triple P, a positive parenting program, is offering a no cost seminar on how to discuss the recent tragic events with children. The Triple P Parenting Program supports all parents in learning skills to make parenting easier so families can spend more time enjoying each other and less time managing behavior challenges. This seminar can help by providing parents with concrete information and strategies for answering children's hard questions, making sense of their children's reactions, and helping children resolve their distress. To register visit https://publicinput.com/P08747.
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Free meals provided at NEISD Campuses during the Summer: |
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North East ISD is participating in the Summer Food Service Program, providing free meals to children 18 years of age and younger. NEISD will provide breakfast and lunch at 31 sites at the dates and times provided below.
Meals will be provided to all children without charge and are the same for all children regardless of race, color, national origin, sex, age, or disability, and there will be no discrimination in the course of the meal service. Meals will be provided at the sites and times as follows:
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To find a serving site near you, visit www.summerfood.org, call 211, or text FOOD to 304-304.
For more information about Summer Meals available at North East ISD schools, visit www.neisd.net or call 210-356-9100. This institution is an equal opportunity provider.
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Applications Being Accepted for ARPA 4 Arts Grant Program |
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The City of San Antonio’s Department of Arts & Culture announced that the application window to receive recovery grants funded through the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) for the San Antonio arts community opened today. The ARPA 4 Arts Grant Program will distribute a total of $4 million to San Antonio arts nonprofits and $1 million to San Antonio artists who were disproportionately impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Now through July 29, 2022, individual artists can apply to receive up to $7,500, while eligible arts nonprofits will be granted based on budget size and the communities they serve. The program is expected to assist at least 133 San Antonio individual artists and 40 arts nonprofits.
Eligible individual artists must live in San Antonio and be a professional artist for the last three years who derived a portion of their income from their artistic activity and demonstrate COVID-19’s impact to their artistic career. Eligible arts nonprofits must be based in San Antonio, have been providing arts programming for the last three years and demonstrate COVID-19’s impact to their business. Scoring for the grant program includes a focus on equity, as COVID-19 disproportionately impacted specific communities more than others including low-income communities, communities of color and women.
The ARPA 4 Arts Grant Program will accept applications June 29 – July 29, 2022, through the Department of Arts & Culture’s GoSmart application portal. For full details and requirements, visit www.SanAntonio.gov/arts.
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Are you a District 10 neighborhood and interested in co-hosting a Roadshow? Roadshows are an opportunity for you to meet your neighbors and tell us your top priorities for District 10 and learn about what the city can do for you.
For more information contact Jarvis Soileau at jarvis.soileau@sanantonio.gov
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To find a cooling center near you, visit the San Antonio Office of Emergency Management website https://bit.ly/39JyMvd or call 311 for more information or transportation assistance.
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Boards and Commissions Opening |
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We have an opening on the Historic and Design Review Commission (HDRC)
Board Description:
The Purpose of the board is to consider whether to recommend approval or disapproval of an application for a Certificate of Appropriateness, the HDRC is guided by the Secretary of the Interior's Standards for Rehabilitation, the City of San Antonio's Unified Development Code, and any additional design guidelines adopted by City Council. The following experience is needed to apply: architecture, architectural history, archaeology, historic preservation, landscape architecture, planning, public art, and the general community. HDRC reviews projects related to exterior changes to properties that are individually designated landmarks; within one of the City's historic districts; located within one of six (6) River Improvement Overlay (RIO) districts (including the River Walk); located within a View shed Protection district; or that are publicly-owned (i.e. libraries, parks, fire stations, etc.).
We are taking applications to fill 8 positions for the City's Planning Commission Technical Advisory Committee (PCTAC) in these areas of interest:
· Historic Professional – 1 Primary
· Planning Professional – 1 Primary & 1 Alternate
· Registered Professional Engineer – 1 Primary
· Development/Real Estate Professional – 1 Primary
· Community – 2 Primaries & 1 Alternate
The deadline to submit applications is Friday, August 12, 2022. Check the links below for an application.
The PCTAC advises the Planning Commission on matters relating to the Unified Development Code (UDC), Major Thoroughfare Plan, Transportation Plan as well as other components of the City’s Master Plan.
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We host monthly community meetings in District 10 on the 3rd Monday of every month (unless it falls on a holiday) at 7 pm at the Tool Yard. We are looking for Girl and Boy Scout troops to join us and post the colors and lead the group in the pledge of allegiance at the beginning of every meeting. If your troop would like to be added to the schedule, please contact District10@sanantonio.gov
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Tips from SAWS on keeping your water bill down this summer: |
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Feeling that summer scorch? As another dry summer hits San Antonio, your drought-hardy landscape will stay healthy and sail through the season with no more than once-a-week watering.
While San Antonio is water secure with diverse water sources and a strong commitment to conservation, our population is growing fast, and many new homes have irrigation systems.
Reasonable lawn watering rules help conserve a significant amount of water and working together to follow Stage 2 rules help us stay out of Stage 3 watering rules.
Remember your watering day is based on the last digit of your address when you are using sprinklers, an irrigation system, or a soaker hose since we are in mandatory Stage 2 watering rules.
Watering hours are between 7-11 a.m. and 7-11 p.m. on your designated day.
You can still water with a hand-held hose at any time on any day. Giving plants a refreshing drink right at their roots can help keep some green in your wallet as hand watering uses much less than a sprinkler system.
A typical hose will use 300 gallons in 30 minutes while irrigation systems can use 2,000 gallons or more each time they run. That means you’ll easily double or triple your water bill, even if you water just once a week with the irrigation system.
Summer water-saving tips:
· Skip shady beds and water grass in full sun.
· Leaves often look wilted on summer afternoons. Water if you see it in the morning.
· Stressed lawns may have yellow or folded leaves, but Bermuda grass and zoysia can turn brown, go dormant and recover with rain. Find more Stage 2 watering rules are at www.saws.org/whentowater and tips for South Texas gardening at www.GardenStyleSA.com/summer-watering.
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July 2022 Thousand Oaks Library Programming |
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4618 Thousand Oaks Dr. | San Antonio, TX 78233 | 210.207.9190
Monday & Tuesday: 12 pm - 8 pm | Wednesday - Sunday: 10 am – 6 pm
CHILDREN’S PROGRAMMING
Saturday, July 9 at 10am - 11am
Exotic Animals with Tom Kinsey
Learn about and interact with live exotic animals like rats, snakes, a toad, a dove and more! For children 5 and up.
Thursday, July 14 at 11am - 12pm
Giant Cardboard Building Blocks
Play and build with giant cardboard building blocks! Your imagination is the limit! For children 5 and up.
TEEN PROGRAMMING (For ages 13-18)
Every Monday at 6pm - 7pm
Teen Time
Bring your friends and watch movies, play games, or do crafts! It’s your time to chill with friends and do whatever activity you like.
ADULT PROGRAMMING (For ages 18+)
Saturday, July 16 at 11am – 12pm
Cooking Class with SA Food Bank
Join Xavier Vara with the Food Bank and learn a healthy recipe! Supplies are provided and attendees can help prepare. Handouts with will also be provided. RSVPs are highly encouraged! Please let Brooke know you'll be joining the class at 210.207.9190.
Wednesday, July 20 at 10am – 11:30am
Wednesdays with WellMed: Medicare Education Roundup
Learn who is eligible for Medicare, types of Medicare Advantage Plans, Medicare Part D Prescription Drug Plans, and Medicare Supplement Plans. Light refreshments are provided. Please call Alice Mogo at 210-932-9610 to RSVP.
Tuesday, July 26 at 5:45pm – 7:45pm
Film Noir Movie Showing
Watch The Asphalt Jungle (1950), starring Sterling Hayden, Louis Calhern, and featuring Marilyn Monroe. At first, Doc’s brilliant million-dollar burglary goes perfectly, but then double crosses, bad luck, and solid police work cause it all to unravel.
Wednesday, July 27 at 10am – 11am
Thousand Oaks Book Club
This month we’re reading The Mystery of Mrs. Christie by Marie Benedict! In December 1926, Agatha Christie goes missing; Investigators find her empty car and no one knows where she is. England goes on a manhunt to find her but eleven days later… she reappears. Hosted at the North East Senior Center at 4135 Thousand Oaks Dr. Copies are available for check-out at the Thousand Oaks Library.
Saturday, July 30 at 12:30pm – 1:30pm
Summer Storytelling for Adults
Come learn how to build your storytelling skills while hearing great stories from Mary Ann Blue, a member of the San Antonio Storytellers. Their goal is to reintroduce the art of oral storytelling into the community at large.
The Library will be closed Monday, July 4 for the holiday.
Please call the library for details on any of the listed programs and/or events.
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The Neighbor of the Month |
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Do you have a neighbor who goes the extra mile for the residents of your street, your neighborhood, or for the community? The Neighbor of the Month recognition program gives you the opportunity to recognize those individuals for their acts of goodwill and call attention in a positive way to the benefits of being a good neighbor.
Please email Sara Rios at sara.rios@sanantonio.gov to submit your nomination.
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Front to back, left to right: Steven Peterson, Sara Rios, Paul Jimenez, Landry Stafford, Councilman Clayton H. Perry, Samantha Wickwire, Cynthia Garcia, Raul Ubides, Jarvis Soileau
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The District 10 team is in the office and available to assist you. Please reach out to us with your needs or concerns. Give us a call at 210-207-0999 or send us an email at District10@sanantonio.gov.
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