AACOG Region May 2006 Newsletter

The goal of Walk & Roll 2006 is to raise public awareness of the benefits of cycling and walking. Bring your friends and join us as we promote better transportation choices, better health, and better air quality. Help San Antonio, and Bexar County celebrate walking, cycling and wheeling for our 10^th year. Please visit www.walkandrollsa.com to find out more about Walk & Roll 2006's major events: the Walk & Roll Rally on May 12, 2006, and the Walk & Roll Fest on May 13, 2006.

Walk & Roll contact: Heather Willden

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Older Americans Month Champions Choices for Independence

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America’s aging population reached a turning point in 2006 when the first of the baby boomers, the nation’s largest generation, started turning 60. As many as 78 million people constitute the baby boom generation, and they stand to make an enormous contribution to the rich character of our communities and change the way we think about aging as they redefine employment, retirement, and civic engagement in later life. This May, we will once again celebrate Older Americans Month. This year’s theme, Choices for Independence, reflects the continued commitment of the U.S. Administration on Aging (AoA) and Bexar Area Agency on Aging to help our nation prepare for a larger aging population, and to bolster the efforts of baby boomers and older adults to achieve healthy aging. Click here to read the entire article.

Reminder: The deadline for enrollment into a Medicare Prescription Benefit plan without penalty is May 15, 2006. For more information call (210) 362-5254 if you reside in Bexar County or 1-866-231-4922 if you reside in one of the surrounding counties, or visit www.medicare.gov.

Older Americans Month Contact: Tina Smith

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Classic Cruise Along the Corridor

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On Saturday, May 6, 2006, between 8 and 9:30 a.m., more than 25 area car clubs will depart from the San Antonio Botanical Gardens’ parking lot on their journey down the historic Alamo-La Bahia Corridor. Participating communities on the Corridor include: Elmendorf, Dewees, Floresville, Pleasanton, Jourdanton, Poteet, Falls City, Karnes City, Kenedy, Cestohowa, Panna Maria, Helena, Runge, Goliad, Sutherland Springs, Stockdale, and La Vernia. Aside from the refreshments served at local hospitality stops, many of the communities will feature other activities such as live entertainment, historic tours, community museums, and shopping in unique venues.

Sponsored by AACOG, the San Antonio Botanical Garden, and the communities of the Alamo-La Bahia Corridor, this event is open to all car clubs. Classic vehicles participating in this cruise include Model As, Model Ts, AMCs, Buicks, Cadillac La Salles, Classic Chevys, Corvettes, Mercedes, MGs, Mustangs, Olds, Packards, Pontiacs, Thunderbirds, Triumph Motorcars, VWs, Valiants, Z-Sports, as well as Mopar Muscle Cars, Street Rods and vintage British motorcycles. For more information, please contact AACOG Tourism at (210) 362-5220 or click here.

Classic Cruise Contact: Burma Hyde

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Law Enforcement Academy Opens
Long Distance Learning Facility

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On May 19, 2006 at 3:00 p.m., the Alamo Area Regional Law Enforcement Academy and Kerr County will celebrate the completion of the first phase of the Distance Learning Program with the program’s premier in a simultaneous ribbon cutting ceremony, via teleconferencing communications between the Kerrville satellite classroom and the Academy. The ceremony will be held simultaneously at both the Alamo Area Regional Law Enforcement Academy (8700 Tesoro Drive, Suite 600, San Antonio) and the Kerrville Sheriff’s Department (400 Clearwater Paseo, Kerrville) as we celebrate this historical advancement in police training and education. To read the press release about this event, please click here.

Academy Contact: Sherrie Huckabay

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Fifteen Applicants receive FY06 Solid Waste Grants from Pass-Through Grant Program

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Fifteen applicants will receive FY 06 solid waste grants from the Alamo Area Council of Governments (AACOG) Solid Waste Pass-Through Grant Program. The funds are from the solid waste pass-through funding from the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ). Twenty-four applicants from thirteen entities were submitted for consideration with requests totaling $1,293,952.49. The solid waste program had $600,000 for distribution. The Resource Recovery Committee recommended fifteen applications to the AACOG Board for funding.

The following is the list of applicants who will receive pass-through funding from TCEQ through AACOG: Alamo Heights (2), Boerne, Comal County (2), Kerr County, Leon Valley, Medina County, Natalia, New Braunfels, San Antonio (4), Seguin.

Resource Recovery Contact: Georgia Zannaras

Regional Awards Nomination Deadline:
May 1, 2006

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AACOG is 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. Nominations must be submitted to AACOG no later than Monday, May 1, 2006. 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.

Regional Awards Point of Contact: Tiffany Pickens

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Notice: AACOG Offices will be closed Monday, May 29, 2006 in observance of Memorial Day.

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