Do You Know Adam Michalski?

Posted on February 22, 2012 by Jane Gennarelli

Adam MichalskiAdam is a ‘northern mid-west boy’, but has been living in San Antonio since 2009. He was born and raised in Milwaukee WI, and lived in Minneapolis MN, Ames IA, and St Louis MO before landing here in Texas.

Adam earned a B.S. in Urban Studies from the University of Minnesota in 2004, and an M.A. in History from the University of Missouri – Saint Louis in 2009. During graduate school, he served as co-founder and co-president of the UMSL Graduate Student Association. He also served in other leadership positions at the University with the Student Government Association, Phi Alpha Theta, and The National Association of Graduate and Professional Students. In addition, he was appointed to the UMSL Graduate Council by the Graduate School Dean. Continue reading →

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Do You Know Lily & Roland Lopez?

Posted on January 25, 2012 by Jane Gennarelli

Lily & Roland LopezLily and Roland bought the Brackenridge House Bed & Breakfast in the King William neighborhood in January of 2011, and have been living there since.

A San Antonio native, Roland is a self-employed locksmith with 27 years of experience. He was born and raised in San Antonio and has lived here his entire life. Like so many San Antonio natives, he has been a die-hard Spurs fan since childhood. His other interests include fishing, walking and bird-watching (in fact, every room in the Brackenridge House is named after a bird!). When he is not doing handy-work in the B&B (or locksmith work), you’ll often find him walking along the San Antonio river, watching the Spurs, or feeding the birds. Continue reading →

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President’s Statement

Posted on January 17, 2012 by President

Several people have asked that the President’s Statement read by the 2011 Outgoing Lavaca Neighborhood Association President, Curtis Bowers, be posted on the website. The statement was read at the Annual Meeting held January 10, 2012.

 

President’s Statement

Curtis Bowers – Outgoing 2011 LNA President

Let me first say it has been an honor to serve as your LNA President for 2011.

2011 has been a great year for Lavaca. We’re beginning to see the frameworks of important projects that will positively affect or neighborhood for years to come. You’ll see an update on a couple of these projects (HemisFair and Victoria Commons) in a moment. Continue reading →

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Do You Know Jane Gennarelli?

Posted on December 21, 2011 by Jim Feuerstein

Jane grew up on the north shore of Long Island, about 25 miles east of New York City. Right after high school, she left the NY area to go to college in Lexington Kentucky, but moved back to NY after school and worked in Manhattan for a few years. She made a couple of more moves (Washington DC and New Jersey) before moving to San Antonio.

Although she studied social work, Jane’s career has been in the business world — specifically in applying technology to the practice of law. Today, she owns her own small consulting and products company with her business partner and friend, Jim Feuerstein. Continue reading →

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LNA Membership Form & Annual Meeting Announcement

Posted on December 17, 2011 by Jim Feuerstein

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Candidates for 2012 LNA Board

Posted on December 11, 2011 by Jim Feuerstein

The Lavaca Neighborhood Association (LNA) will hold its Annual Meeting and Potluck Dinner on Tuesday, January 10, at St. Joseph’s Hall. The meeting will include the election of officers and directors for 2012.

A full slate of candidates has been nominated and circulated via the LNA newsletter. If you’re not a subscriber, you can view the newsletter here: http://eepurl.com/hFqjY

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SAHA / Victoria Commons Update

Posted on December 10, 2011 by Jim Feuerstein

The Victoria Commons development project is generating a lot of discussion and comment. There have been several public meetings about the project, and SAHA has also met with smaller groups from the neighborhood.

The Artisan Park homeowners have been especially concerned about the part of the development that will be going in behind their townhomes. Originally, SAHA had planned to fill that entire area with additional townhomes. However, the initial phase didn’t sell out and the market has since turned down. So SAHA is now talking about putting rental units in that space, with some ownership units around the edges.

The Board of the Lavaca Neighborhood Association recently discussed the issue and asked me to speak with SAHA and ask some questions about that part of the development.

Following is the email that I drafted for the Board on Thursday, reporting on my conversation with SAHA’s Brad McMurray. Continue reading →

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Do You Know José & Tiffany Cruz?

Posted on December 7, 2011 by Jane Gennarelli

José and Tiffany have been living in their home on Callaghan since 2003.

This isn’t José’s first home in Lavaca — he grew up here and attended the Bonham and Brackenridge schools. He lived in St. Albans and Essex Junction, Vermont, and in Chicago before migrating back to our corner of San Antonio. Continue reading →

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District 1 Pet Food Drive

Posted on December 7, 2011 by Jane Gennarelli

Councilman Diego Bernal invites District 1 neighborhood associations to participate in the District 1 Pet Food Drive. Donated cans or bags of pet food will be given to senior citizens to assist them in feeding their pets.

The neighborhood association that donates the most pet food will win a brunch — sponsored by District 1 and held at the field office at 1310 Vance Jackson Road.

Food will be collected from now through Saturday, January 14th. On January 14th, Animal Care Services (ACS) will be at the D1 Field Office coordinating free pet licenses for District 1 residents, giving free rabies vaccines to the first 250 pets, and offering pet sterilization/neutering for $5.

Bark of Southtown has generously offered to be a collection point for donated food. Drop off your donations there (1032 S St Mary’s street), and we’ll get them over to the District 1 Field Office.

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Do You Know Rebecca Kary?

Posted on November 30, 2011 by Jane Gennarelli


Rebecca was born in Chicago. Her father was a navy chaplain, so they moved around a bit, and she spent her childhood in Chicago, Virginia, and California. She left home right after high school to attend George Washington University in Washington DC. After a few years, she transferred to the University of Texas in Austin — her first time living in Texas.

Her education included Middle Eastern and Latin American studies, music, languages, and engineering. According to Rebecca, she has used everything she studied. After graduating from UT, she moved back to Washington DC and returned to George Washington University for a publications specialist certificate. Rebecca then began her first career, in editing and publishing. Continue reading →

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