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Home My WebLink AboutUBI 2011 JANFeb. 3, 17 >> 7 p.m. Planning & Zoning Meetings Feb. 10, 24 >> 3 p.m. City Council Workshop Meetings Feb. 10, 24 >> 7 p.m. City Council Regular Meetings For more city information, call 979.764.3540 or visit cstx.gov. CITY OF COLLEGE STATION For more information, call 979.764.6351 or go to cstx.gov/parks. Community Center Hours Monday-Thursday 8 a.m.-3 p.m. Senior Adults (55+ years) 3 p.m.-6 p.m. Youth and Xtra Education After 6 p.m. Rentals/Special Events Friday 8 a.m.-3 p.m. Senior Adults (55+ years) 3 p.m.-7 p.m. Youth and Xtra Education After 7 p.m. Rentals/Special Events Saturday-Sunday Anytime Rentals/Special Events Inside College Station * * * * * * * City of College Station * Home of Texas A&M University® * College Station, Texas * * * * * * * the place to meet for seniors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Older adults in College Station have long sought a comfortable place to socialize and engage in activities and programs designed specifically for them. The Southwood Community Center is now that place. Located at 1520 Rock Prairie Rd., the center is a key component of the Southwood Community Park complex. The facility includes a meeting room, game room, computer lab and kitchen. Other amenities are a big-screen television, stereo equipment and coffee service. Special activities and groups include dominoes, bridge, yoga, Tai Chi, Sit & Fit, computer classes, Wii, movies and a lending library. Seniors are also welcome to just gather with friends for free coffee! The Southwood Community Center is open to seniors from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. on weekdays, and is available for seniors and non-seniors alike to rent on weekends for parties, meetings or other special events. January 2011 For more on the Southwood Community Center, go to: cstx.gov/parks Rental Rates Meeting Room $25 hr. Computer Lab $15 hr. Game Room $35 hr. Entire Facility $75 hr. Alcohol Permit $50* *requires contract and approval . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CITY CALENDAR Southwood Community Center chair of the Legislative Committee on Aging, will speak along with elected officials and leaders in the aging network. For more information, call 979.764.6371 or email Parks and Recreation Senior Services Coordinator Marci Rodgers at mrodgers@ cstx.gov. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Feb. 21 - Mar. 4 Adult Kickball Registration Registration for the City of College Station’s spring adult kickball leagues begins Feb. 21 and runs through March 4. Mixed and co- ed leagues are available with games played on Wednesday nights from March through May. Participants must be at least 16 years old and the cost is $375 per team. Teams will play a nine-game schedule. For more information, call 979.764.3424 or go to cstx.gov/parks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jan. 31 - Feb. 11 Girls Spring Softball Registration Registration for the City of College Station and Brazos Valley Girls Softball Association’s Girls Spring Softball leagues begins Jan. 31 and continues through Feb. 11. Five leagues are available for girls from 5-14 years old – 6-Under, 8-Under, 10-Under, 12-Under and 14-Under. All teams will play an eight-game schedule. Cost is $60 per person and participants are not required to be College Station residents. Teams will be created under an evaluation/draft system and players will be selected by coaches. For more information, call 979.764.3424 or go to cstx.gov/parks. U.S. Navy. He lived in Japan for 40 years. The book is part of an ongoing series by Arcadia Publishing Company that explores the history of towns throughout the United States. Boykin assisted Davis in obtaining many of the book’s photos from the city’s Project HOLD website (HOLD.cstx.gov), an online database of historical material. The monthly lectures are videotaped and broadcast weekly on CSTV-19 (Suddenlink). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Feb 14 - Feb. 25 Warrant Amnesty Roundup A warrant amnesty period has been scheduled for Feb. 14-25 to allow citizens with outstanding warrants to avoid paying a $50 (per case) warrant fee if fines are paid in full. Local law enforcement officials will conduct a warrant roundup from Feb. 28-March 11. Citizens who failed to pay their fines during the designated amnesty period will be arrested. In the last warrant roundup in November, College Station Municipal Court cleared 337 people with warrants totaling more than $116,000. To determine if you have an unpaid citation, visit cstx.gov/warrants. For more information, call 979.764.3683. Feb. 10 Senior Valentine Dance A valentine dance for older adults will be from 7-9 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 10 at the College Station Conference Center at 1300 George Bush Dr. The cost is $5 at the door. For more information, call 979.764.6371. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Feb. 8 Senior Day at the Capitol Older adults can celebrate their contributions to the great state of Texas with Senior Day at the Capitol on Tuesday, Feb. 8. The event includes a bus trip to Austin and a 10:30 a.m. rally on the steps of the state capitol. State Senator Eddie Lucio (D-Brownsville), CITY OF COLLEGE STATION City Blogs: Let’s Hear Your Opinions! College Station’s city government and city council blogs are valuable resources for citizens who want to gain a deeper understanding of the issues we face, and to learn what’s on the minds of city staff and council members. Recent council blogs have addressed Wellborn annexation, city water conservation efforts and zoning, while city staff have explored Northgate parking issues, sustainability, water rates, recycling, Wolf Pen Creek and various capital projects. We encourage readers to post comments on these blogs and let us know what YOU think. To read the blogs, go to cstx. gov/blogs. For questions and comments about the city’s blog policy, email Public Communications Director Jay Socol at jsocol@cstx.gov. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Feb. 16 Exploring History Lunch Glenn D. Davis, author of the pictorial book “Images of America: College Station,” will speak at the Exploring History Lunch Lecture on Wednesday, Feb. 16, at the College Station Conference Center, located at 1300 George Bush Drive. The event starts at 11:30 a.m., and a light lunch will be served for $5. Reservations are required and can be made by calling 979.764.3491 or by emailing Heritage Programs Coordinator Anne Boykin at aboykin@cstx.gov. A former bureau chief for United Press International in Japan, Davis teaches journalism at Texas A&M and Blinn College. He grew up in the College Station area in the early 1950s before joining the Inside College Station January 2011 {PAGE 2}