Scheduled Events for August to consider

Senatorial candidate Rick Noriega to take command of National Guard Unit in Saturday Change of Command Ceremony

• NHPO mixer at the Copa Wine Bar, 19141 Stone Oak, from 6:30 p.m.-9 p.m. Thursday, August 2nd
• Congressman Ciro Rodriguez will be the guest speaker at the Northeast Democrats monthly meeting, Saturday, August 4th 8:30 a.m. at Luby's Cafeteria off Nachodoghes Road near Broadway
• Change of Command Ceremony (Rick Noriega) for the 1st Battalion, 141st Infantry Regiment at 9 a.m. Saturday, August 4th
• Grand Opening of the office of State Rep. Joe Farias, located at 660 SW. Military Drive, Saturday, August 4th at 10 a.m.
• Beat Generation writer & photographer Allen Ginsberg photo exhibition at SAMA, August 4th- October 14th
• Veteran's Forum at UTSA Downtown Campus, Buena Vista Theatre, Sunday, August 5th at 2:30 p.m. sponsored by Congressman Ciro Rodriguez
• National Night Out Block Party all over Bexar County, Tuesday. August 7th, check you local neighborhood association
• Northwest Democrats to honor Congressmen Charlie Gonzalez, Henry Cuellar & Ciro Rodriguez, August 9th at Omni Hotel, 9821 Colonnade Blvd. at 6 p.m., (reception) for more info: 680-5701
• 100 Black Men of America Golf Tournament, Saturday, August 11th, Republic Golf Course, SW Military Drive off IH37, registration begins at 8:30 a.m., for more info call: 260-1402
• Mayors honor the Mayor, (Phil Hardberger) August 14th, from 6-8 p.m. at La Hacienda de Los Barrios, 1877 Redland Road
• Strategic Growth Strategies, 3463 Magic Drive, August 16th from 4:30 p.m.-5:30 p.m. followed by a mixer from 5:30 p.m.-6:30 p.m. to benefit Benevolence Works non-profit organization
• "Dollars for Dreamers," August 17th from 6:30-8:30 p.m. at the Blue Star brewing Company, 1414 S. Alamo #105
• Annual LNESC "Education Awards," Gala, August 17th at the Granada Ballroom, 14th floor, 111 Villita, begins at 5:30 p.m.
• Simplemente Lara, performed by Jose Ruben De Leon, Sunday, August 19th at 4 p.m. at the Buena Vista Theatre on the UTSA Downtown campus, for tickets call: 226-4801
• Annual Western Roundup honoring State Rep. Ruth Jones McClendon at the Buckhorn Museum, 318 E. Houston from 5:30 p.m.-7 p.m., August 21st
• Rev. Claude Black Jr. book signing for "Letters to my Grandson," at Barnes & Noble, 12635 IH10W at Fiesta Trail, at 3 p.m.