The AGUA Presentation

During the Presentation with Elyzabeth Earnely, I come to learn that she worked with AUGA in January. She also graduated from Trinity and the City Counsel passed budget “The decision makes” and approved or denied for AUGA. Thursday during the day to speak out for AGUA (Zoney Commission). Most people in society don’t really know about how the water system works.
I learned that once a week you can speak out and try to get help from development services from Zoney and San Antonio Water System (SAWS). SAWS review questions like the purpose land used allowed in ERZD (Recharged Zone). They also find out Water Pollution Abatement Plan (WPAP). I found out that she is a very responsible person that cares about the water system.
The water system also does a site visit and negotiate with land owner. Impervious Cover (made out of conquest) any impermeable construction covering the natural land surface. Fithteen percent maximum is impervious cover but the water ysem company. I feel that our guest speaker is making a difference and it shows that anyone at any age should step up for what they believe in.
In conclusion, when wanting to speak out, it’s best to go to the City Council. What I learned is by building a commercial or residential area open land, it hurts our water system.

Hill Side Acers, My Neighborhood

How well do you know your neighborhood? I began days ago to interview people in my neighborhood starting with my mother. She has been living in Hill Side Acers for 45years, she says, “I feel safe in my neighborhood because I know my neighbors.”

So I continued on with my interviews with a small stroll in my neighborhood, as I went next door. On a nice sunny breezy day, I spoke to my neighbors on the right side of my house, I wish I could have spoken to my neighbors on my left but they moved out. Having a fantastic conversation with my neighbors I found out that they’ve lived in their house and the neighborhood for 49 years. It was interesting when speaking to the Luna’s because I found out that the house they’re living in, they built them selves. “I love my neighborhood because I own my own mobile park, but my dislikes is that there’s too many lose dogs dunning around lose,” said Eusebia Luna, 79. By the way I love my neighbors because they’ve seen me grow up and have been there for me, they’re my grandparents.

A few houses down there is Irene Bustemante, who is my grandma’s best friend, they’ve been friends for years. Irene is like a second grandma to me, she said “It’s good to know your neighbors and get the chance to see them when you go to the store or church.”

One thing I love about my neighborhood is I know the people from church or going to school with them. It’s great when I go running at the Miller’s Pond down the street and I run into someone from elementary or middle school and we just begin to reminisce about things.

I grew up going to Devine Providence Catholic Church, our priest for the time being is from Africa and it’s a benefit and comfort that he lives in our neighborhood just in case anyone needs him.

Something I found out that’s really neat is that there’s three generations living in our neighborhood. For example, my grandparents, my mom, and my sister and me; not only us but there’s other third generations of families living in the Hill Side Acers community.

I have lived in my house and neighborhood my whole life of 20 years, to grow up and go to school, church, and the park with people I learned to know makes me feel safe. I can go put gas at the Valero and have a conversation with my friend’s dad; I can be at church and after mass start having a chat with a budding from college. During the day when I have time to sit outside I see the boys from the corner house playing basketball and I notice when the school buses drop off all the kids I see how each generation is changing. At night when I don’t have to wake up early I enjoy going to my back yard, lying down on the trampoline just looking up at the stars. Sometimes I hear the train and coyotes because behind my back yard are the woods, but other nights I can hear people when the have a party with loud music and chaos. I love my neighborhood.

More Meaning to the Alamo

I decided to watch the movie The Alamo. DVD. Dir. John Lee Hooker.2004.2hours, 38minutes. In this movie I’ve learned that in 1836 the Alamo was founded as a mission and the Vejaranos called that piece of land the Alamo. When Sam Houston and David Crockett were in San Felipe, Texas, they were having a discussion on handling Mexico without a fight. As the men arrived in San Antonio, Texas Seguin was looking around the Alamo, a man was showing him the church and basically told Seguin that the church was built in 1756 but had no roof because the Catholics never got around to it. That really amazed me because when I was on my field trip to visit the Alamo; our tour guide explained that to us. Another thing I thought was interesting is when Santa Ana gave his men the okay to raise their flag and the flag was red with a black X which says “Death to the Traitors.” I just didn’t understand if Santa Ana only wanted to rule Mexico why were they battling for the Alamo? Something I think that is very memorable from the film is when the men are inside talking and Sam Houston says, “Gentlemen, I will raise an army, we will relieve the Alamo, but only after we have declare independence and created a government that can be illegally recognized by all the nations in the world, that is what every diseased men are fighting for.” When he said that, I was speechless! In a good way though, like it was words of inspiration to have pride for what you do, and it’s something that can still be used today, I feel it has a strong meaning. As time passed by the Texans realized they didn’t have enough men as the Mexicans, so they took off to Gonzales, Texas to get some Tejanos. Those Tejanos didn’t know much about shooting but they were good horsemen and that’s what they were looking for. Finally the battle begins and once all our men were dead, one was alive; that man was David Crockett. He tried to surrender to Santa Ana the following morning but the guy who translated “twisted” Crockett’s words around. With having no fears in his eye, Santa Ana gave a few of his men the command to kill Crockett which they stabbed him to death.
What I noticed about the Anglos, it seemed they had fear but didn’t show it when they went out to fight. They had ideas of how they wanted to fight this battle and did what they could to make sure it turned out the way they’ve planned. The Mexicans acted as if they didn’t care about anything. Santa Ana just wanted to rule Mexico and did whatever he could; even fight a battle if that’s what was standing in the way. Santa Ana seemed really cold-hearted and he seemed cocky, as if he was all that. The Tejanos were Texans who welcomed Houston, Crockett and their men; they did what they could to help to try to win the battle.
Finally, when reading the story of the Alamo, going to visit the Alamo, and watching a movie about the battle of the Alamo, I’ve learned a lot. It’s superb feeling living in San Antonio my whole life and not knowing much about the Alamo, just that we lost. When I visited the Alamo I learned about the church at the Alamo and a few other small details about the Alamo. I felt being at the Alamo, walking where history was made, where numerous of men were killed, it was very surreal. Reading about the Alamo got into detail how things were and settled when an event came up. In addition it describes the main people such as, Houston, Crockett, Seguin, & Santa Ana. And with the movie it helped me imagine how the battle began and ended. Seeing the movie makes me question, was Crockett really killed last? Who killed Houston? How old were these men who are known as defending the Alamo? Who has the facts?
So next time you’re downtown, pass by the Alamo and really see it for what hundreds of men died for. Remember they had pride and it’s a part of history.