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Census 2010
Did
you mail it back? Census Day in SA is April 1! Have you mailed back
your Census form? Getting a complete count of all people living in
our area ensures that a portion of $400 billion in Federal funding
will go directly to local community programs, healthcare, schools
and infrastructure for the next 10 years.
VITA still offering free income tax
assistance
April 15 is just around the corner so if you still have not filed your
2009 income tax return and you made less than $55,000 last year, there
is still time for you to receive
free income tax assistance through the Volunteer Income Tax
Assistance (VITA) program.
Sites are open throughout the city.
Airport
fully opens new two-tiered lanes
The San Antonio International Airport completed its new two-tiered
roadway system, opening the outer lanes of the lower level. These
lanes are designated for shuttle busses and allow patrons the
ability to circle the airport if needed, without congesting the
inner lanes closest to the terminals.
City-wide Cleanup Day makes spring
cleaning easy
Ready to kick your spring cleaning into
gear? If so, the City is offering you the perfect opportunity to get
rid of those old appliances, furniture, mattresses, tires and all of
those other items taking up valuable space with their annual
City-wide Cleanup Day on April 10.
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The Big Read |
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Join the San Antonio Public
Library for the Big Read April 1-30. This year's event is
celebrating Rudolfo Anaya's Bless Me, Ultima. The book
is the story of a young boy's journey into the mystical world of
curandera! Visit
www.mysapl.org for a complete
list of activities. |
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2010 Women's Final Four events |
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Enjoy the
events of the 2010 NCAA Women's Final Four. April 2 through
April 6. Events include the Dome Dribble fueled by POWERADE, the
Tourney Town Family Concert, open practices, the Texas Talent
Showdown, Battle of the Bands and much more. For information on
events taking place visit
www.sanantonio.gov/dome. |
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Walk Across Texas and Plant
Sale |
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The San Antonio
Botanical Garden is hosting "Walk Across Texas and Plant Sale",
on Saturday, April 17 from 8 a.m. noon. Walk on the wild side with Master Naturalists as you
discover the Texas Native Trail and encounter living history
re-enactors! For admission fees or
for more info call
207-3250 or visit
www.sabot.org |
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Esperanza Spalding |
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Enjoy the sounds of jazz as you spend a night
with Esperanza Spalding the 20-something prodigy that has played
with jazz heavyweights such as Pat Metheny, Joe Lovano, Michel
Camilo and Regina Carter. Saturday, April 17 at 8 p.m. at the Jo
Long Theatre. Tickets are $31. For more information visit
www.thecarver.org. |
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CVB receives accreditation |
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Congratulations to the San Antonio Convention
and Visitors Bureau for achieving accreditation from the
Destination Marketing Accreditation Program (DMAP). Developed by
Destination Marketing Association International (DMAI), this
industry-wide accreditation program is designed to recognize
destination marketing organizations that meet or exceed industry
standards. |
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City services
adjusted for
Fiesta San Jacinto Holiday |
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City offices will
be closed Friday, April 23, to observe the Fiesta San Jacinto
holiday. Garbage, recyclables and brush will be collected. All
libraries and Municipal Court will be closed. Golf courses will
be open. Police, fire, EMS personnel and animal care officers
will be on duty. |
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Rivermist
After several requests
from the City, Centex finally presented drawings prepared by their
professional engineer to Development Services last month in order to
stabilize the slope that failed and resulted in the retaining wall
collapse. Development Services staff reviewed the drawings in
consultation with the City's independent structural engineer; a
permit to stabilize the area of the wall failure was issued by the
City.
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Summer Youth
Programs
Registration for 40 Summer Youth Program school sites is scheduled
from 8 a.m. to 12 noon on Saturday, April 10, and Saturday, April
17. The 2010 Summer Youth Program is an affordable, fun and safe
program that will run from June 14 through Aug. 6 Hours are 7:30
a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. A hot lunch and a snack are
included as well as an entire day of recreation-themed activities,
including games, sports, and arts and crafts.
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Fiesta going green in 2010
Viva Fiesta!
Fiesta is going green starting in 2010. The City's Solid Waste Management Department
(SWMD) is joining forces with the San Antonio Fiesta Commission to
turn the two-week celebration green. Recycling will be offered at a
number of Fiesta events across the city. The
goal of both the Fiesta Commission and the City is to educate fiesta
goers on how easy it is to recycle. |
City Fiesta Medal goes under
the sea
With
the 2010 Fiesta celebration just weeks away, the City has unveiled
its 2010 limited edition Fiesta Medal. This years medal is a
replication of artist Donald Lipski's colorful and vibrant public
art project, "F.I.S.H." Suspended beneath the IH-35
overpass at Camden Street over the San Antonio River's Museum Reach,
"F.I.S.H." features 25, large-scale indigenous long-eared sunfish
that become illuminated at dusk. |
