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AACOG REGION
Volume 8, Issue 3
March 2006
AACOG
Contact Information
8700 Tesoro, Suite 700
San Antonio, TX 78217
(210) 362-5200
Fax: (210) 225-5937
mail@aacog.com
www.aacog.com
2006 Chairman
Hon. Richard Evans
County Judge
Bandera County
2006
Vice-Chairman
Hon. Jack Leonhardt
Mayor
City of Windcrest
Executive Director
Al J. Notzon III
anotzon@aacog.com
Deputy Executive Director
Gloria C. Arriaga
garriaga@aacog.com
Deputy
Director
Dean Danos
ddanos@aacog.com
Serving the Counties
of:
Atascosa
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Bandera
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Bexar
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Comal
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Frio
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Gillespie
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Guadalupe
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Karnes
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Kendall
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Kerr
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Medina
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Wilson
MARCH 2006
EVENT CALENDAR
This is an excerpt only, to
view entire calendar of events,
click here.
AACOG Board of Directors Meeting
March 1, 2006
Toast to
Texas
March 2, 2006
Disabled American Veterans Mobile Service Unit Event
March 2, 2006
Remembering the Alamo Weekend
March 4-5, 2006
Elders Advocacy Network Education Workshop
March 6, 2006
Dawn at the Alamo
March 6, 2006
Press Conference-ScanUSA
March 24, 2006
Basura Bash
March 25, 2006
Spring Lake Cruise
March 25, 2006
AACOG Board of Directors Meeting
March 29, 2006
ADDITIONAL LINKS:
AACOG Board of Directors
AACOG Employment
AACOG Public Notices
Air
Quality News
Elders' Advocacy Network
Frequently Asked Questions
General
Information
Membership
Kit
Transportation News
What's new on AACOG
site!
Back Issues of
AACOG Region
AACOG Home
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New Spring Lake Cruise to tour the
backroads of the AACOG Region March 25th |
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The Alamo area encompasses a variety of enjoyable touring
opportunities. The Alamo Area Council of Car Clubs are eagerly
anticipating driving the backroads through the beautiful vistas
and getting better acquainted with the friendly communities
on AACOG’s first Spring Lake Cruise, which will debut on
Saturday, March 25, 2006. This new car cruise includes the
communities of Boerne, Bergheim, Bulverde, Canyon Lake, Gruene,
Seguin, and McQueeney.
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Spring Lake Cruise
contact: Burma
Hyde |
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H.I.T.S. & AALEA Offer Advanced
Vehicle Contraband Concealment Training |
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Highway Interdiction Training
Specialists (H.I.T.S.) and the Alamo Area Regional Law
Enforcement Academy (AALEA) will be offering Advanced Vehicle
Contraband Concealment Training at the Academy (8700 Tesoro,
Suite 600, San Antonio, Texas) on June 5 & 6, 2006. The
concept and strategy of this course is to educate law
enforcement officers with the proper techniques and procedures
to identify and locate the most sophisticated hidden
compartments in motor vehicles. This training will benefit
any officer who works any type of interdiction efforts.
The class is a must for K-9 Handlers. For more information
on this 16-hour specialized class, please
click here or call the
Academy at (210) 362-5291.
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H.I.T.S. Training Contact: Doris
Haby |
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SCAN USA comes to the AACOG Region |
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This year marks the second of three important years of record
for ozone numbers. In spring of 2008, the Environmental
Protection Agency will again judge our region for compliance
with federal clean air law.
To keep our region better informed
during the upcoming Ozone Season, AACOG and the City of San
Antonio have partnered with AT&T to bring SCAN USA to the AACOG
region. Through SCAN USA, we will be able to not only fax and
email citizens Air Quality Health Alerts, we will also be able
to submit text messages to cell phones, pagers, and online
message services.
To kickoff both Ozone Season and this
partnership, a press conference will be held on March 24, 10
a.m. at the Main Plaza (across from Municipal Plaza, 100 W.
Commerce). Officials will discuss voluntary pollution
preventative measures to encourage citizens to make clean air
choices especially on air quality health alert days.
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SCAN USA
contact: Brenda
Williams |
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U.S. Department of Energy Recognizes Alamo
Area Clean Cities Coalition Efforts |
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The Alamo Area Clean Cities Coalition celebrated its continued
participation in the U.S. Department of Energy’s Clean Cities
program on February 14, 2006, by recognizing the efforts of
local organizations and municipalities in using alternative
fuel, hybrid electric vehicles, and other technologies that
contribute to the reduction of the nation’s dependence on
foreign oil. Among those recognized were City of San Antonio
Councilman Chip Haass, Bexar County Judge Nelson Wolff and
Commissioner Tommy Adkisson, Texas Senator Leticia Van de Putte,
the U.S. Department of Energy’s Intergovernmental Team Leader
for the Clean Cities Central Region Ernie Oakes, and AACOG
Executive Director Al J. Notzon, III. To read this entire news
release,
click here.
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Alamo Area Clean Cities Coalition
contact: Isabel
Chacon |
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Medicare Matters is a comprehensive national education program
to help people with Medicare and their families understand the
new Medicare Prescription Drug Coverage, assess their personal
situation, understand their choices, compare plan options and
make the enrollment decision that is right for their health and
their financial situation. It is sponsored by The National
Council on the Aging and the Access to Benefits Coalition, with
support from AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP. My Medicare
Matters has trained staff available to answer questions and
provide information about the Medicare Prescription Benefit as
well as to assist Beneficiaries in finding the best plan for
their needs.
Various sites around San Antonio and the surrounding counties
will be hosting events that feature the My Medicare Matters
program through May 15, 2006. In the month of March, they will
be visiting nutrition sites, senior apartments, as well as some
churches. A My Medicare Matters event will be held in the
downstairs lobby of the Petroleum Building, 8700 Tesoro Drive,
on Monday, March 6, 2006, from 10:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m..
For a complete listing of scheduled sites you can call (210) 362-5254
or visit
www.mymedicarematters.org. No appointments are necessary.
If you visit a My Medicare Matters site, please bring your
Medicare Card along with a list of your prescriptions (name of
medication, dosage and how many pills in a 30 day supply).
To find out more about the My Medicare Matters program,
click here.
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My Medicare Matters Point of Contact:
Vaness Johnson |
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AACOG is currently accepting
nominations for our 2006 Regional Awards, to be presented
to the winners at a special ceremony on June 14, 2006.
Current
elected officials and public sector employees are ineligible
for nomination, unless directly involved in a governmental
regional project.
Categories for nomination are Regional Citizen of the Year, Corporate Citizen of the Year, Community Project of the Year,
and Governmental Regional Project
of the Year. These nominations are open to
the public. For information on nominating someone for this
award, please
click here.
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Regional Awards Point of Contact:
Tiffany Pickens |
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Newsletter and
calendar submissions are encouraged. Please submit any
newsletter ideas to
mail@aacog.com.
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