City of Leon Valley, Texas - The Leon Valley Library today announced that they will be presented the 2015 Achievement of Library Excellence Award from the Texas Municipal Library Directors Association.  The award will be presented at 7 PM on Tuesday, February 2, 2016 at the Leon Valley City Council meeting, located at the Leon Valley Conference Center, 6427 Evers Rd 78238.

 

The 2015 Achievement of Library Excellence Award is presented annually to libraries that demonstrate service excellence in 10 areas:

 

 

This is the second consecutive year that the Leon Valley Library has won this award. "We are thrilled to share this award yet again with the community our staff and citizens have created here at the Leon Valley Library," Director Sandy Underwood said. "We continue to serve more and more families each year and we are all grateful for the opportunity to share the gift of reading with everyone."

 

Recent additions to the Leon Valley Library include The Children's Wing and a new Spanish language collection as well as innovative community programs such as; Stuffed Animal Slumber Party, Adult Coloring Evening, Chess Group, A Dairy Cow visits the Library, educational workshops, and so much more!

 

The Leon Valley Library is located at 6425 Evers Road Leon Valley, Texas 78238. For more information call 210-684-0720 or visit www.leonvalley.lib.tx.us or www.leonvalleytexas.gov or call 210-684-1391 to learn more.

Contact:

Luis Valdez, Fire Chief

210.684.3219

 

 

 

With heavier than normal rainfall we have received over the past year, many residents have had to mow their lawns a lot more often.  Heavy rains can carry leaves and grass clippings into our storm drain system which lead to our local creeks, streams and lakes.  All of these yard waste materials contain phosphorus which is a primary cause of water quality problems in our lakes and ponds.  Grass clippings, leaves, and brush that is not properly disposed of, can also impede the flow of storm water causing flooding in some cases.   When mowing your yard, please make certain that you do not blow grass clippings into the street.  When mowing, make the first few passes with the lawnmower blowing the grass clippings into the lawn, and not the street.  Take care to use a broom or leaf blower to blow excess grass clippings off the street and sidewalk back into the lawn.  Do not use a hose to wash the grass or leaves into the street and down storm drains.

 

The U.S. EPA advises that leaving your grass clippings on the lawn doesn't cause thatch buildup.  Grass clippings are about 90 percent water, so they decompose very quickly.    Keeping your grass clippings on the lawn and not in the street or gutter adds fertilizer to your lawn, reduces your lawn's annual fertilizer needs, and reduces water pollution.