LEON VALLEY ENEWS- MARCH 12, 2010

City Council Meeting - Tuesday, March 16, 2010 at 7:00 p.m.
This coming Tuesday is our next regular City Council Meeting - the agenda is posted on our website at www.leonvalleytexas.gov  and is attached above.

Forest Oaks Garden Club in Leon Valley - Annual Plant and Garage Sale - March 13, 2010 from 8:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
The Forest Oaks Garden Club will have their “Annual Plant & Garage Sale”. This is scheduled for March 13th, 2010 from 8:30 to 4:00 p.m.  The location will be at the Forest Oaks Community Clubhouse located at 6222 Forest Grove in Leon Valley.  We will have everything from kitchen items, lamps, jewelry, ceramics, shoes, hats and everything else you can think of.  Please come and enjoy yourself.  The "not wants" may be what you want.  Thank you for your support. 

Trade and Market Day  - Saturday, March 13, 2010 - 9:30 a.m - 4:30 p.m. - Leon Valley Community and Conference Centers

FROM THE OFFICE OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMES THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION AND NEWS ON THE 2010 TRADE AND MARKET DAY KICKOFF !

Leon Valley Trade & Market Days is this Saturday, March 13, from 9:30 am to 4:30 pm (located at 6427 Evers Rd., Leon Valley, TX 78238). We are a Handmade Craft Trade Show featuring: Antiques, Quilting, Jewelry, Crosses, Hand Milled Soaps, Vintage Marbles, Dolls & Toys, Unique Art, Wooden Writing Pens, Sewing Creations, Cage-Free Farm Eggs, Plants, Orchids, Fresh Herbs, Fruits, & Vegetables, Jams & Fruit Preserves, Salsa, Food Favorites (Fajitas, Turkey Legs, Funnel Cakes, Hamburgers, Hotdogs, Brisket Sandwiches, etc.), & MUCH MORE!!!!!! A FUN AND UNFORGETTABLE EXPERIENCE FOR YOUR ENTIRE FAMILY!!!!!

SAUERKRAUTS BAND " America's Finest Oktoberfest Band" - Join us for the great sounds of the Sauerkrauts Band on Saturday, March 13, 2010, now you won't have to drive to New Braunfels or Fredericksburg OR wait until the month of October to hear your favorite Oktoberfest music! The band will perform right here in Leon Valley from 11:30 am to 2:30 pm. Come on out and "KICK UP YOUR HEELS" to America's favorite Oktoberfest Band! Yes, YOU CAN DANCE!

FREE TREE GIVEAWAY!!!!! On March 13th, join us at the Leon Valley Trade & Market Days, where OVER 100 TREES will be given away for FREE!!!!! (LIMITED SUPPLIES)

Bring your camera and meet VIA's mascot "Buster" who will be visiting our Trade & Market Days Saturday, March 13 from 10:00 am to 10:45 am.

LOOKING FOR A JOB? The U.S. Census Bureau is recruiting temporary, part-time census takers for the 2010 Census, These short-term jobs offer good pay, flexible hours, paid training, and reimbursement for authorized work-related expenses. For more information visit their table at the Leon Valley Trade & Market Day this Saturday.

ALSO - MEET THE AUTHOR AND PHOTOGRAPHER - DEAN KENNEDY -  at our Spring Trade & Market Day "kick-off" on March 13th! Mr. Kennedy's book "WILDFLOWERS--Magic Creations," a recently published book contains original pictures of wildflowers during their seed or fruit form stage followed by a photo of them in their full bloom. It is a beautiful book of joy and vibrant colors.

For vendor applications or additional information, please contact Elvie Olivarri at (210) 521-2007 ext. 2 or email her at Elvie.Olivarri@leonvalleytexas.gov WWW.LEONVALLEYTRADEANDMARKETDAYS.COM Other Dates Include: April 10, May 8, June 12, September 11, October 9, November 13, December 11!!!

 Annual Volksmarch - Saturday, March 13, 2010 - 8:00 a.m. - Noon - Volksmarch Start Times from the Library

INFORMATION FROM THE RANDOLPH ROADRUNNERS - VOLKSSPORT/VOLKSMARCH               

VOLKSMARCH!!!!! The "VOLKSMARCH" hosted by the City of Leon Valley and the Randolph Roadrunners is a great way to meet people and "get fit" by strolling through the beautiful Leon Valley park areas and trails. This community-walking event is free to the public and is noncompetitive, as its purpose is to simply have fun, socialize, and exercise. Come out and enjoy Volksmarch, finishing up the walk at the Leon Valley’s "TRADE & MARKET DAY" event, where the Sauerkrauts Oktoberfest Band will be playing and there will be plenty of food, crafts and fun! Sign up for walking between 8 a.m. and Noon (no mass starts) on Saturday, March 13, 2010, at the Leon Valley Library, 6425 Evers Road, Leon Valley, Texas 78238. For more information contact: (Randolph Roadrunners) Ellen Ott (210) 723-8574, ellenott@sbcglobal.net; or (Leon Valley) Al Uvietta (210) 684-3848, ALUTX7@aol.com. www.Randolphroadrunners.info 

Spring Clean Up Week - begins next week -

A reminder to consider recycling by donations to your favorite charity or perhaps selling at a garage sale - old usable items rather than throwing them away in the garbage.  If the items are truly trash, brush, not usable - please gather them up this next week and have at your curbside by 7:00 a.m. on Monday, March 22, 2010 for Waste Management's Spring Pick-Up.  Details on what you can and cannot add to this special refuse collection - see our City Website or check out the brochure attached.

DATES for upcoming events:  Be in the know as a Leon Valley ENews Subscriber!                                                                                                    

March 14, 2010     Turn your clocks ahead 1 hour - Spring Forward at 2:00 a.m.

March 22, 2010     Items for Spring Clean Up must be at curbside by 7:00 a.m. for pick up

April 5, 2010          Meet the Candidates Evening at the Conference Center - 7:00 p.m.- Conference Center

April 8, 2010          Last date to be registered to vote if you want to vote on May 8, 2010 for the Leon Valley General Election

April 13, 2010        Primary Run Off Elections - Bexar County Election Precinct Polling Places - 7:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.

April 17, 2010        Special City Council Workshop - Strategic Planning - City Hall - 8:30 a.m. - noon

April 22, 2010        Bandera Road Site - Community Advisory Group meeting - Conference Center at 5:30 p.m.

May 1, 2010          Helotes Cornyval Parade

May 8, 2010          Leon Valley General Election - 7:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.

May 9, 2010          Mother's Day

May 15, 2010        Pet Parade during Pet Responsibility Week - Saturday, May 15, 2020

May 31, 2010        Memorial Day Holiday - City Offices Closed

July 3, 2010 -        Independence Day Parade - Leon Valley - Saturday

July 5, 2010 -        City Office Independence Day Holiday

ELECTION NEWS       
The May 8, 2010 General Election in Leon Valley has candidates for the ballot.  By Monday, March 8, 2010 at 5:00 p.m. the following citizens have applied to have their name appear on the ballot for City Council.  The names appear as they will on the ballot for that election.  Early voting in person does not begin until Monday, April 26, 2010 at 8:00 a.m.. but for those who vote by mail, you may begin contact Bexar County Elections Officers to request a mail ballot application beginning March 9, 2010 by calling 335-VOTE (8683).   Please the City's Election Notice on the City's website's home page.

 Mayor                                             Chris Riley

 Council Place No. 2                     Arthur "Art" Reyna

Council Place No. 4                     Jack O'Day Dean

                                                   Linda Barker

                                                   Abraham Diaz

A "Meet the Candidates" evening will be held with a Special City Council Meeting on Monday, April 5, 2010 at the Leon Valley Conference Center. After the meeting is called to order, the League of Women Voters will hold the actual forum for candidates and the public for a lively discussion on city issues. 

 
TEXAS RAINFALL CATCHMENT WORKSHOP - "ALL ABOUT RAIN BARRELS" -  The Earthwise Living Committee is hosting a special workshop.  Join us on Saturday, May 1, 2010 from 9AM to 1PM at the Community Center.   For more details visit the Earthwise Living Page

LEON VALLEY BUSINESSES -

Have you considered advertising in the Leon Valley Lion's Roar - This publication reaches Leon Valley residents and businesses every other month and is paid for by the ads in the publication.  Contact Neighborhood News at:   558-3160 or at http://www.neighborhoodnews.com/Default.aspx?tabid=56. 

ANNUAL BEAUTIFICATION AWARDS!

WATCH for coming announcements from our Community Events Committee - April will be the month to get Leon Valley homes and businesses spruced up, prettied up, and looking like award winners for judging before the end of May 2010.  The emphasis on xeriscaping is to have our community be mindful of landscape survival in our hot and dry Texas summers.  With limitations on how much water we use, it's a money-saving idea and a earthwise practice to plant Xeriscape and drought tolerant plants that will help beautify our City and help you retain your property values.

Residents will begin the gathering, clipping, cleaning for this year's Spring Clean Up.  Beginning on March 15th - you can put your items out for the next week's pickup.  Waste Management's truck will come down your street once to make pickups - so have everything at the curbside by 7:00 am - Monday, March 22nd.

Please note there is a size limit of 8 cubic yards, which is roughly a pile of debris  6 ft  X 6 ft  X  6 ft.,  for your items at curbside - you will need to contact Waste Management for a personal pickup if you have too much to put out.

REMEMBER - next cleanup isn't until the Fall 2010 - so this is your opportunity to have that old hot water heater, broken dresser, old mattress, branches, broken outdoor chair - removed.