The City of San Antonio Electrical Supervisory Board Meeting will be held on Tuesday July, 8 at 9:30 am.

This meeting is scheduled to include discussion/possible action on the proposed revisions to Section 10-174 of Chapter 10 City Code.

Maintenance electrician's license/Maintenance technician registration/Electrical maintenance permit.

Members of SABOMA and SAABE have worked very closely with the Electrical Board on the Chapter 10 City Code changes. We are encouraging all SABOMA members and their engineers to support our proposed changes by attending this meeeting. SABOMA attendace was low at the last meeting. The proposed changes include completion of an eight (8) hour training course to be approved by the Board and to be offered through SABOMA. This Code Change will have a financial impact on your property and the training required of your facilities maintenance staff.

The meeting will be held at:

Development and Business Service Center

1901 South Alamo St.

San Antonio, TX 78204

1st Floor, Board Room

If you have questions regarding this issue, please send your questions to staff@saboma.org. We will be happy to put you in contact with the SABOMA members who have worked very hard on this issue.

When:

July 17, 2008

11:30 am till 1:00 pm

Where:

Catholic Life Building

1635 NE Loop 410, 2nd Floor Conference Room

How to Register:

Please send an email to staff@saboma.org by July 10, 2008 to reserve your spot.

Cost:

FREE!

On the third Friday of each month, Development Services offers Lunch and Learn Training sessions taught by our resident experts in their respective disciplines. Bring your lunch and join us on Friday, July 18, 2008 at 11:00 in Training Rooms A and B in the Cliff Morton Development and Business Services Center as Michael Shannon, P.E., C.B.O., discusses fire alarm and fire sprinkler requirement for commercial buildings with multiple occupancies. Mr. Shannon and representatives from SAFD Fire Prevention will also discuss the fire alarm and fire sprinkler permitting, plans review and inspection process. Reservations are not required and this two (2) hour session is absolutely FREE.

In the spirit of the topic at the June luncheon, FSG Lighting/Electric has scheduled a blood drive for Tuesday, July 8th. The blood drive will be held from 7:30 am until 10:30 am at 10615 Sentinel Drive. Donors will receive a t-shirt and a chance to win an IPOD! Please contact Sandra Sandoval at (210) 657-5025 to schedule a time to DONATE.

The Internal Revenue Service announced an increase in the optional standard mileage rates for the final six months of 2008. Taxpayers may use the optional standard rates to calculate the deductible costs of operating automobile for business, charitable, medical or moving purposes.

The rate will increase to 58.5 cents a mile for all business miles driven from July 1, 2008, through Dec. 31, 2008. This is an increase of eight (8) cents from 50.5 cent rate in effect for the first six months of 2008.

For more information regarding this increase visit http://www.irs.gov/newsroom/article/0,,id=1 84163,00.html

The 2008-2009 Texas BOMA Legal Handbook is now available. The Legal Handbook is an up to date compilation of statures and rules affecting the leasing and operation of commercial buildings in Texas. It also includes legal counsel's commentary, suggested forms, legal articles and recommended procedures. Texas BOMA is active in legal and legislative matters affecting the commercial real estate industry in Texas.

The cost of the Legal Handbook is $150.00 to SABOMA members. To reserve your copy of the 2008 - 2009 Texas BOMA Legal Handbook today, please visit our website at http://www.saboma.org / and choose the online payment tab. If you are unable to purchase the handbook online, please send an e- mail to staff@saboma.org requesting that the Legal Handbook be sent you. Please include your shipping and billing information in your e-mail request.

The Education Committee is diligently working to bring the Legal Handbook seminar to our members. We will keep you updated.

Good evening all. I just had to share the good news that P.J. came home and will be spending his seventh Birthday at HOME!!!!! We have officially finished treatment and the fever that comes along with it. He is still on antibiotics for a few scratches, but we are hoping that they are cleared up in the next few days. I am now playing the role of nurse at home giving him a shot daily to boost his white blood cells. Yep, you read it right, I am giving him shots. You should see the bruise I left today..... when the doctor sees it Monday I'll probably be fired!!!! Good thing P.J. forgave me. J

As promised, my parents gave P.J. a pizza party for the entire hospital unit, patients, families and nursing staff, before we left. We took pictures and said our "good-byes" but the best part was when we were approaching the elevator lobby, P.J. turned and said "I'll see you....... NEVER!!!!!". We now put everything into FAITH. He is truly amazing. Infact, tonight we were saying our prayers and he thanked God for letting him beat the Leukemia and for getting him through all of his chemo treatments healthy. Pat and I just sit in awe at his attitude. Jacob asked God to make P.J. better so they can swim...... they are both ready to move on with life. (I'd have to say Pat and I are ready for that too!)

Please continue your prayers. As I said before, November 7, 2012 seems like an eternity. We will continue to get blood counts several times a week and for the next four and a half years P.J. will be monitored closely. My stomach sinks each time the CBC is handed to me; now I know what to look for and I just keep praying.

For now, please keep our little guy in your prayers. Being seven is bound to be a terrific time in his life!!!

Pat and I do want to thank each and every one of you for your Faith and Prayers. We are so incredibly blessed to have such amazing family and friends. Your "gift" is something we cherish. We pray each night that not a single one of you ever needs us in the way that we have needed you, but should you face a life struggle PLEASE do not hesitate to call on us.

I will continue to update as we slowly move back to "normal" life.

Love and blessings to you all

Laura