The San Antonio BOMA Community Service Committee needs your help in making a difference in the lives of the many children in our community that are hospitalized everyday. Often these children have to stay in the hospital for many days, some even stay for weeks and months.

These children can feel isolated from the outside world and may not be participating in everyday activities because they are fighting to get better. The Pediatric Oncology, Bone Marrow Transplant, Intensive Care, Surgical and General Medicine units need our help to proved each hospital room, and patient play areas with equipment, which can be therapeutic and bring comfort, fun and distraction to a child during their stay at the hospital.

Your contribution will help purchase tons of fun for the kids with Wii Systems, handheld games and accessories for all pediatric inpatient units. Please make checks payable to SABOMA. You can deliver or mail your check to the SABOMA office located at 1635 NE Loop 410, Suite 600 San Antonio, TX 78209. If you have any questions, please call the office at (210) 822-4499.

BOMA International and Building Magazine are pleased to present a new Webinar

10 WAYS TO MANAGE ANY TENANT PROBLEM

Thursday, May 22, 2008 - 1:00 - 2:30 p.m. Central Standard Time

What You Will Learn:

Techniques for avoiding disputes before they even begin.

Strategies you can implement to erase an amplified situation.

Examine the role of an arbitrator and how one can help or hurt your case.

Understand the importance of tenant documentation.

Recognize the legal actions one must take to prepare for litigation.

Registration fees are $125/members and $175/non members. Visit http://www.boma.org/ to register for this webinar and explore additional educational programs provided by BOMA. In addition to the BOMA International site, visit the SABOMA website at http://www.saboma.org / and click on the calendar icon for list of up coming events to include programs offered by BOMA International.

The City of San Antonio has begun the process of putting together the 2008-2009 Fiscal Year Budget and is asking for your help! City staff have set up a "Budget Input Box" that allows for you to offer your suggestions. By offering your suggestions you can help your Council Person reinforce their position as they advocate for your district. Send your suggestions by visiting http://www.sananto nio.gov/ and clicking on the BUDGET INPUT BOX icon.

SABOMA Allied Member, Kelcka Electric Company Inc., will be holding an Arc Flash Safety Training seminar on April 29th and 30th. This is a TEGG Electrical Safety Seminar that provides TEGG Certification. Please contact Theron Mund at (210) 884-2441 or tmund@klec kaelectric.com. Be sure and mention that you are a SABOMA Member.

The Balcones Chapter of the USGBC invites you to attend a LEED-EB Technical Workshop Friday, May 9, 2008 from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. in San Antonio, TX. The workshop is certified for CEU credits.

LEED for Existing Buildings (LEED-EB) maximizes operational efficiency while minimizing environmental impacts. It provides a recognized, performance-based benchmark for building owners and operations to measure operations, improvements and maintenance on a consistent scale. LEED-EB is a road map for delivering economically profitable, environmentally responsible, healthy, productive places to live and work.

Please click on the underlined link for additional information on the conference and how to register online. Please forward to friends, co-workers, and business acquaintances whom might be interested - thanks!

ww w.usgbc.org/Workshops/Register

Good evening all. Just thought I would update you on how our little guy is doing. We went in to the hospital two weeks ago this Sunday..... And we are still there. P.J.'s white blood cells have been very low and are just now starting to come in. Now that the wbc's are coming in we have to pray that no infection sets in during the recovery period. As always he has an incredible attitude and never complains that he can't even leave the hospital room. We are hoping that his counts continue to come in and that he will be coming home sometime next week. (I want him home, but I think Jacob misses him the most) After this we just have one round left and one recovery..... which is expected to be just as difficult. No one said this road would be easy, but we'll get there and he will be stronger for it. I know in my heart that he WILL be a cancer survivor!!!!!

Please continue to keep him in your prayers.......

Laura

Griffin Partners has an employment opportunity for an Assistant Property Manager. The Assistant Property Manager will assist the Senior Property Manager with the day-to-day management operations of Union Square and Union Square II. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to property operations and maintenance, tenant relations/retention, tenant/capital improvements, financial reporting, budget preparation and staff supervision. Five (5) + years property management experience, proficient PC skills (Word and Excel); solid financial and accounting experience, ability to multitask, excellent organizational and communication skills. Yardi and Kardin experience and RPA preferred, but not required. Send resume to Eileen M. Kondoff, CPM via facsimile at (210) 377- 0225 or email at ekondoff@griffinpartners.com.

Brooks Development Authority has a new position: Commercial Property Business Manager. BDA is looking for an entrepreneurial individual who can assist in the planning of the future development of the BDA's real estate. This position will help plan and coordinate the financing of multi-million dollar commercial real estate and development projects, and the leasing of the BDA's existing and proposed buildings. A major responsibility will be to analyze the financial feasibility of projects and create pro-formas and project budgets. This is the number two position in the department, working with our Director of Planning and Development. We are looking for the number-cruncher who enjoys the financial end of a commercial real estate project. Visit http://www.brookscity-base.com/ to check out the BDA and preview the job description. Send resumes to jobs@brookscity-base.com or fax to (210) 678- 3365.

Michaela Scott, RPA is seeking a position in Commercial Property Management. Michaela has experience in high rise office, medical office and retail property management. Please contact Michaela at (210) 379-4792.