Category Archives: General

SAHA Statement re: Victoria Commons Master Plan

We received the following statement last night from Kathy McCormick, SAHA’s Development Services and Neighborhood Revitalization Officer: 
SAHA is in the early stages of the planning process for the completion of Victoria Commons. We are committed to a truly collaborative effort with our neighborhood associations, community leaders, elected officials and the residents of Victoria Commons, just as [...]

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Victoria Commons Update

My sincere thanks to all of the neighbors who attended the LNA general meeting last week to listen and share input about SAHA’s updated Victoria Commons Master Plan. Your outpouring of concern for how this development moves forward showed a deep commitment to the diversity and vibrance of the Lavaca community.
The LNA Board of Directors does [...]

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LNA May General Meeting at La Tuna on May 14

[ May 14, 2013; 7:00 pm to 8:00 pm. ] Join us for LNA business updates, community presentations, and an opportunity to catch up with neighbors on the second Tuesday evening of the odd months (January, March, May, July, September, and November).

Our May meeting will feature a brief update about the Southtown Community Garden. If you have any announcements you’d like to share at this [...]

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Event Parking Decal Enforcement Dates in April

The City will enforce our Neighborhood On-Street Parking Decal Program on select streets for the following special events this month:

Race for the Cure on Saturday, April 6, at 6:00 am
Fiesta Carnival from April 17-28 at various times

The decal program is enforced on the northernmost streets (Lavaca, Barrera, Indianola, etc) of the neighborhood only. Special event [...]

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Race for the Cure Road Closures on April 6

The Komen Race for the Cure will run through the Lavaca neighborhood this Saturday morning, April 6. Road closures will be in effect from approximately 6:00 am until 10:00 am as several hundred runners participate in the 5K and 10K events. Closures include E. Cesar E. Chavez, S. Alamo, Barrera, Refugio, Leigh, Devine, and Labor. [...]

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LNA March General Meeting at La Tuna

[ March 12, 2013; 7:00 pm to 8:00 pm. ] Join us for our March General Meeting at a new location — La Tuna Ice House & Grill! We’ll have a short business meeting followed by plenty of time to socialize with neighbors and friends.

If you have any announcements or issues you’d like to share at this meeting, please contact president@lavaca.net by Tuesday, March 12, [...]

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Do You Know Armando Estrada?

Armando is our bartender “extraordinaire” at Liberty Bar — our new Happy Hour home. Born in San Antonio, he’s spent a good part of his life here. As a young child he moved with his father to Waupaca, Wisconsin, and from there to Colorado Springs, where he went to high school. He attended the University [...]

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New Happy Hour Venue: Liberty Bar!

[ November 30, -0001; 12:00 am; ] The Lavaca & Friends weekly Happy Hour has moved to a new home — the Liberty Bar. The time is unchanged: Every Thursday from 5:30 pm to 7:00 pm.

“The happy hour has grown,” explained the event’s co-founder, Jane Gennarelli, “and we reached a point where we needed a new venue. Liberty Bar is a great [...]

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PBS Series Wants to Hear Your Lavaca Stories

The upcoming PBS series One Square Mile: Texas looks at contemporary Texas life and culture from the microcosm of distinct square miles across the state. The square miles featured in the series are selected from viewer suggestions and were pulled from over 200+ nominations across the state. The series will air on Texas PBS stations [...]

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LNA Annual Meeting & Potluck

[ January 8, 2013; 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm. ] What: Lavaca Neighborhood Association Annual Meeting & Potluck
When: Tuesday, January 8, 2013 at 6:30 pm
Where: St. Joseph’s Society Hall, 420 E. Cesar E. Chavez Blvd.

Please join us for our Annual Meeting and Potluck Dinner. The potluck will allow us time to meet new neighbors and catch up with old friends. Then, during our Annual Meeting, [...]

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