AACOG Region January 2005 Newsletter

Awareness Level Training for Bombing Incidents at AACOG in January/February	Go to webpage
Classes for Awareness Level Training for Bombing Incidents will be offered at AACOG in January and February. Instructors will be provided through the New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology (New Mexico Tech) Energetic Materials Research and Testing Center. Other Emergency Preparedness Training Announcements
Point of contact: Adrienne Cohen	Top

*Job Fairs come to Castroville and Pearsall*	Go to webpage
The Frio County WorkSource Career Center, the Correctional Services Corporation, and Frio County will hold a job fair for employment at the new South Texas Detention Complex in Pearsall, Texas. The job fair will be January 5-6, 2005, from 8 a.m.-5 p.m., at the Knights of Columbus Hall, 202 E. San Marcos St., Pearsall, Texas. Call the Alamo WorkSource Career Center at (830) 583-3332. The Medina County WorkSource Career Center and the Castroville Area Chamber of Commerce will host a job fair on January 11, 2005, from 8:30 a.m.-10:30 a.m. at Sammy's Restaurant, 202 Hwy 90 E in Castroville. Employers and job seekers are encouraged to attend. Call the Castroville Area Chamber of Commerce at (830) 538-3142, or the Alamo WorkSource Career Center at (830) 426-8111 or click here for more information.
Point of contact: Henry Hahn	Top

San Antonio Kinship Care Collaborative Caregiver Training Session	Go to webpage
A training session will be held to provide grandparents and other relatives raising children with information on "Disciplining Hurt Children and Identifying Risky Behaviors". The training will be held on Thursday, January 20, 2005, from 6-8 p.m., at the First Presbyterian Church, 404 N. Alamo St., in San Antonio. For more information, call Mr. Gary Urdiales at (210) 337-3438 or Ms. Nellie Garay at (210) 362-5271.
Point of contact: Nellie Garay	Top

16th Annual Christmas Along the Corridor Pony Express Courier Run Pictures	Go to webpage
The 16th Annual Christmas Along the Corridor Pony Express Run on Saturday, December 4, 2004, was a unique, patriotic celebration of American history, heritage, and the holidays. More than 120 Pony Express Christmas Couriers traveled more than 120 miles carrying proclamations to communities in seven counties along the historic Alamo-La Bahia Corridor and other segments of the 300-year-old Camino Real de Los Tejas. These couriers delivered a special holiday greeting from the Governor of Texas to San Antonio at the Ft. Sam Houston Parade Field. Click here to see the pictures from this year's event.

Point of contact: Burma Hyde	Top

*Alamo Aging offers enrollment assistance and presentations on drug discount cards*	Go to webpage
In January, a volunteer from the Alamo Area Agency on Aging will assist with enrollment and answer questions about the Medicare Drug Discount Card at the Pleasanton Public Library, 321 Main St., on Jan. 6 & 13, from 9:30-11:30 a.m. Call (830) 569-3622 for information. Alamo Aging will also offer three presentations on Medicare Drug Discount Cards at the Wilson County Public Library on January 5 (Noon-1 p.m.), at the Boerne Public Library on January 20 (10 a.m.), and at the Boerne Interagency Meeting, Benedictine Monastery, 416 W. Highland, Boerne on January 26 (11:30 a.m.). Call (210) 362-5223 for more information. Bexar Aging will also offer a Medicare Drug Discount Card presentation at OASIS Foley's Furniture Gallery, 6161 NW Loop 410, in San Antonio, on Friday, January 28 (10:30 a.m.), followed by a presentation on "Senior Resources" (1:30 p.m.). Call OASIS at (210) 647-2546 for information.
Point of contact: Suzanne Ruff	Top

Join the Team for Cleaner Air!

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Participate in the Alamo Clean Air Partnership (ACAP). ACAP participants set a goal to reduce their company's emissions by 10% within the next three years. The program offers several strategies to achieve emissions reductions. Participants in the ACAP program receive community recognition, increased company and employee productivity, tax savings, and improved company image and pride by making the air we breathe healthier. To find out more about the Clean Air Partnership, or for a free presentation, contact Brenda Williams at (210) 362-5246.

Point of contact: Brenda Williams

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Law Enforcement Academy 2004A Graduating Class largest in Academy's history	Go to webpage

On Friday, December 17, 2004, the AACOG Regional Law Enforcement Academy graduated the largest police cadet class in its 36-year history. Class 2004A, which began with more than 30 cadet applicants, graduated 29 cadets during the ceremony held at the UTSA Conference Center on December 17^th at 7:00 p.m. Graduating cadets reside in Bexar, Comal, Guadalupe, Gillespie, Caldwell, Medina, and Frio counties.

Click here to see pictures from the graduation.

Point of contact: Stephen Ramirez

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Alamo Area Housing Finance Corporation announces First-Time Homebuyer Program	Go to webpage
The Alamo Area Housing Finance Corporation announces its First-Time Homebuyer Program for 2005. Basically, a first-time homebuyer may qualify for four points of Down Payment/Closing Cost Assistance provided by the program which is treated as a grant to the borrower. Areas eligible include Atascosa, Bandera, Comal, Frio, Gillespie, Guadalupe, Karnes, Kendall, Medina and Wilson counties. Homes purchased through the program may be either existing residences or new construction, but must be located within the counties indicated above. For more information on the program, please contact Rose Jackson at 1-800-749-2010 for a brochure or click here. Click here for all January 2005 Housing News.
Point of contact: Rose Jackson	Top

NOTICE: AACOG offices will be closed on Monday, January 17, 2005, in observance of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.

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