Highland Park Neighborhood Association

August 2004 edition in full

Sep 24, 2004

THTHE HIGHLANDER August 2004
Newsletter of the Highland Park Neighborhood Association
http://www.neighborhoodlink.com/sat/hparkna HighlandParkNA@satx.rr.com
PO Box 10210 San Antonio TX 78210-0210 (210) 532-4123

Looking out for our community
?Neighborhood Watch?program was designed to empower area residents to
make their own blocks safer places by networking with their immediate
neighbors. This concept was also the reason for celebration in the
original designation of the first Tuesday in August as ?National Night
Out Against Crime?.
San Antonio Police Department offers concerned residents a six-hour
training course free of charge, to assist in organizing their own
blocks. To formally organize a ?Neighborhood Watch? the training must
be attended by one or more representative from at least half of the
houses in the designated area.
Recently many Highland Park residents have expressed interest in
forming ?Neighborhood Watch? groups but some hesitate to organize the
first class within their blocks.
To make this a little easier, the HPNA directors decided in January to
invite the San Antonio Police Department to provide the two-hour class
in the James Bode Community Center during our meeting.
So whether you are planning to organize your own block and bring your
neighbors with you to the meeting, or are just wanting to learn more
about how to protect your own property, home, and community, come find
out what ?Neighborhood Watch? is about!


?Neighborhood Watch?
10 a.m. ? 12 noon
Saturday, August 14
900 Rigsby Avenue
James Bode Community Center in Highland Park

Highland Park Neighborhood Association
General monthly meeting

Note: The next Board of Directors meeting will be September 11.

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 11

Our 2004 them of ?Making our community the safest place possible? will
continue September 11 with a presentation on how to combat terrorism of
all types in our own neighborhoods!

9:00 a.m. Board of Directors meeting, Bode Center
10:00 a.m. ? 12 noon General membership workshop on making our
community the safest place possible! Bring your friends and neighbors!

HIGHLAND PARK NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION BUSINESS SUPPORTERS:



The Power Store Solar Energy Specialists
(210) 476-0702
powerkf@flash.net
www.solarspecialtyproducts.com
930 Broadway
San Antonio TX 78215

Brown's Mexican Food
(210) 533-8174
2405 South Hackberry Street
San Antonio, Texas 78210

South East Community Credit Union
(210) 534-7221
123 Waleetka
San Antonio, Texas 78210

Little Red Barn Steak House
(210) 532-4235
1902 South Hackberry Street
San Antonio, Texas 78210

Smith's Bar-B-Q
(210) 532-0031
1907 Steves Avenue
San Antonio TX 78210
La Madeleine French Bakery & Cafe
(210) 829-7279
4820 Broadway
San Antonio, Texas 78209
www.lamadeleine.com


Neighborhood Resource Center
(210) 735-0586
P. O. Box 120246
San Antonio, Texas 78212-0586
www.nrc-sa.org


Wallace Cook Agency, Inc.
(210) 534-9293
3902 Clark Avenue
San Antonio, Texas 78223
www.wallacecookagency.com


San Antonio Fighting Back
(210) 271-7232
2803 East Commerce Street
San Antonio, Texas 78203
CBonner@SAFB.org

Smith?s Bar-B-Q
Our Cellular on Patrol team thanks Smith?s Bar-B-Q for hosting our
joint Cellular on Patrol meeting with Sunny Slope Neighborhood
Association!
What?s new at Brown?s
Brown?s Mexican Food recently changed ownership and, in addition to the
traditional menu, offers a variety of seafood dishes.


Some true neighborhood heroes:

Ramon Quintero has been with Highland Park Neighborhood Association and
Sunny Slope Neighborhood Association from the start, and implemented
what later became known as the ?Dial-a-Trailer? program. He continues
to supervise this program for HPNA. Last month we had our second of
four Dial-a-Trailer events for this year, with 148 persons dropping off
loads of unwanted items. In June he attended the Annual Neighborhood
Conference. We appreciate your continued leadership, Ramon Quintero!

Jack Elder, more than any other HPNA member, has stepped up when needed
this year! A single father and math teacher at Poe Middle School, Jack
at first hesitated to be a director but agreed to represent school
interests on the board. This year he not only continued to volunteer
at Highland Park, but represented us at the Citizens Public Works
Academy, Annual Neighborhood Conference and at other meetings as
needed. When no one responded to my pleas for assistance in preparing
the newsletter for mailing?and it appeared that maybe it was an item no
longer wanted by association members?Jack agreed to accept that
responsibility as well. We appreciate you being such a reliable
neighbor in time of need, Jack Elder! Volunteer to stamp: 533-9693

Highland Park Neighborhood Association
President Rachel Cywinski Vice President Helen Dutmer
Secretary Diane Cortez Treasurer Loyd LeBlanc
Directors: Al Lindsey, Bertha Saucedo, Jack Elder, Lydia Kersey