West Austin Neighborhood Group » Uncategorized http://westaustinng.com Preserving and Protecting West Austin Wed, 01 Feb 2012 19:18:57 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 Save Muni 5K Run http://westaustinng.com/2012/01/12/save-muni-5k-run/ http://westaustinng.com/2012/01/12/save-muni-5k-run/#comments Thu, 12 Jan 2012 20:42:36 +0000 admin http://westaustinng.com/?p=1421 Poster

PRESS RELEASE

Please join us for the Save Muni 5K Run Sunday, February 5th, 2012.

Save Muni 5K Run Flyer

Here is a link to being able to sign up for the Race on the Event Brite website:

http://savemuny5k-esearch.eventbrite.com/?srnk=1

Here is a link that shows the Race routing on the golf course:

http://www.mapitnow.com/?maproute=54751

]]> http://westaustinng.com/2012/01/12/save-muni-5k-run/feed/ 0 WANG Social and Film Event http://westaustinng.com/2011/11/01/wang-social-and-film-event/ http://westaustinng.com/2011/11/01/wang-social-and-film-event/#comments Tue, 01 Nov 2011 17:16:36 +0000 admin http://westaustinng.com/?p=1354 The WANG Annual Social was a great success this year.  Along with great burgers from P-Terry’s, we also filmed a documentary – “The Best Little Hamburger House in Texas”.  Neighbors shared their memories about the HolidayHouse, and their thoughts about its loss.

Here are some pictures from the event

crowd2 interview crowd burgers2 mary

For more pictures, please see our link on Flickr!

]]> http://westaustinng.com/2011/11/01/wang-social-and-film-event/feed/ 0 Run For the Water Sunday October 30th http://westaustinng.com/2011/08/30/run-for-the-water-sunday-nov-8th/ http://westaustinng.com/2011/08/30/run-for-the-water-sunday-nov-8th/#comments Tue, 30 Aug 2011 22:34:09 +0000 admin http://westaustinng.com/2009/11/04/run-for-the-water-sunday-nov-8th/ Heads up — Run For the Water runners will be passing through West Austin on Sunday morning, October 30, 2011.    Door hangers were distributed in main effected areas — let’s cheer on the runners as they are raising funds to provide clean drinking water to impoverished villages in Burundi as well as funds for the Gazelle Foundation.  For more information, please visit http://gazellefoundation.com/runforthewater2011/

]]> http://westaustinng.com/2011/08/30/run-for-the-water-sunday-nov-8th/feed/ 0 Literature Out Loud http://westaustinng.com/2011/07/20/literature-out-loud/ http://westaustinng.com/2011/07/20/literature-out-loud/#comments Thu, 21 Jul 2011 01:46:31 +0000 admin http://westaustinng.com/?p=1274 Visit the Howson Branch of the Austin Public Library the first Wednesday of every month for Literature Out Loud.  June – September.

More information available on the flyer:

AWP_LitOutLoud_flyer

]]> http://westaustinng.com/2011/07/20/literature-out-loud/feed/ 0 Mopac Sound Wall Workshops http://westaustinng.com/2011/07/07/mopac-sound-wall-workshops/ http://westaustinng.com/2011/07/07/mopac-sound-wall-workshops/#comments Thu, 07 Jul 2011 16:41:39 +0000 admin http://westaustinng.com/?p=1254 6:00PM – 8:00PM

O. Henry Middle School Cafeteria
2610 West 10th Street, Austin

Old West Austin & Clarksville – Thursday, June 23rd
West Austin – Thursday, June 30th
Old Enfield & Pemberton Heights – Tuesday, July 12th
Bryker Woods -  Thursday, July 14th

NOTE different location for Bryker Woods meeting:

Bryker Woods Elem. School Cafeteria
3309 Kerbey Lane, Austin

Click here for more information

]]> http://westaustinng.com/2011/07/07/mopac-sound-wall-workshops/feed/ 0 Tarrytown Parade Sponsor Form http://westaustinng.com/2011/06/21/tarrytown-parade-sponsor-form/ http://westaustinng.com/2011/06/21/tarrytown-parade-sponsor-form/#comments Tue, 21 Jun 2011 18:10:43 +0000 admin http://westaustinng.com/?p=1165

]]> http://westaustinng.com/2011/06/21/tarrytown-parade-sponsor-form/feed/ 0 Public Input Meetings re Neighborhood Pool Improvements http://westaustinng.com/2010/11/27/public-input-meetings-re-neighborhood-pool-improvements/ http://westaustinng.com/2010/11/27/public-input-meetings-re-neighborhood-pool-improvements/#comments Sat, 27 Nov 2010 17:03:14 +0000 admin http://westaustinng.com/?p=1139 Deep Eddy Pool Improvement Meeting:  A public input meeting will be conducted to discuss pool and landscape improvements at Deep Eddy Pool will on Wednesday, Dec. 8, 2010 (7:30-9 pm) at the PARD Aquatics Office, 401 Deep Eddy Avenue (next to Deep Eddy Pool).  This will be the second public input meeting, and will include a summary of public input received from the first meeting and will provide an additional opportunity for public input through a ‘hands on’ design exercise led by the design/build consultant team.  The presentation from the first meeting is posted at http://www.ci.austin.tx.us/parks/deepeddypoolimprovement.htm.

Questions regarding the Deep Eddy pool and landscape improvement process may be emailed to: deepeddypooldesign@ci.austin.tx.us

]]> http://westaustinng.com/2010/11/27/public-input-meetings-re-neighborhood-pool-improvements/feed/ 0 Oct. 17th — Friends of Tarrytown Park Event, 3 to 6 pm http://westaustinng.com/2010/10/08/oct-17th-friends-of-tarrytown-park-event-3-to-6-pm/ http://westaustinng.com/2010/10/08/oct-17th-friends-of-tarrytown-park-event-3-to-6-pm/#comments Fri, 08 Oct 2010 13:45:27 +0000 admin http://westaustinng.com/?p=1130 3rd ANNUAL FALL PARTY

Sponsored by

Grande Communications

Sunday, October 17th

3 – 6 p.m. in Tarrytown Park

DJ*2 Bounce Houses*Putting Game*Go Fish*Craft Tent

Smoked Ribs*Pizza*Snow Cones*Popcorn*Keg*Maine Root Drinks

Friends of Tarrytown Park Hats and Monkey

Bracelets for Sale and Bake Sale!

VOLUNTEER HELP: Julie Schlitt at julia_hoskins@hotmail.com

BAKE SALE DONATION: Heather Bishop at heather_king@dell.com

EVENT QUESTIONS: Kristen Crosnoe at Kcrosnoe@yahoo.com

DONATE

Proceeds go to Friends of Tarrytown Park for ongoing park improvements and maintenance: sprinkler system, water, replacement trees, and if possible electrical outlets.  Sponsor levels include $50, $100, $200, $500, or other. All $100 and above, your name will be listed on the event signs and marketing materials.

Make checks payable to “Austin Parks Foundation” with “Friends of Tarrytown Park” in the memo line, and mail to

Elizabeth Adams, 14 Margranita Crescent, Austin, TX 78703.

Thank you, Tarrytown neighbors and friends, for your continued support of Friends of Tarrytown Park!

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We’d like to donate $_________ to Friends of Tarrytown Park.

Please list our donor name (for all donations above $100)

as  “____________________________________________________.”

Our home address: _____________________________________

Best email for our family: _______________________________

]]> http://westaustinng.com/2010/10/08/oct-17th-friends-of-tarrytown-park-event-3-to-6-pm/feed/ 0 Call to Action for Neighborhood Plan http://westaustinng.com/2010/09/18/call-to-action-for-neighborhood-plan/ http://westaustinng.com/2010/09/18/call-to-action-for-neighborhood-plan/#comments Sat, 18 Sep 2010 18:02:38 +0000 admin http://westaustinng.com/?p=1108 The final City Council hearing for the Central West Austin Neighborhood Plan is next Thursday (September 23, 2010, beginning at 2:00 pm), and there are two glaring problems that need to be fixed.

The first problem is the exclusion of the Brackenridge Tract from the Plan.  Details on the Brack Tract issue are posted here, but we strongly believe that the Brack Tract should be included in the Plan.  Write a letter and tell Council!

The second problem is that Tarrytown Shopping Center is being designated for “Neighborhood Mixed Use” development.  Details on the Tarrytown Shopping Center issue are posted here, but we strongly believe that this tract should be “Neighborhood Commercial” to prevent the owner (Jeanne Daniels) from converting the entire property to residential development.  Write a letter and tell Council!  Remember Holiday House!

If you don’t care what happens to your neighborhood and are planning to sell your home before UT doubles the residential density and traffic congestion for our neighborhood, a list of local realtors is posted here.

But if you do care, contact info for providing public input is posted here.  Tell your neighbors.  Attend the hearing.  Write letters to the editor.  Act like you care about the neighborhood.  Council Members Morrison and Riley have been supportive of the neighborhood here, but we need to be heard loud and clear by the remaining members (especially Mayor Leffingwell).

A more detailed summary of the results from the Council’s first reading is available at our posting at http://westaustinng.com/2010/08/26/city-council-first-reading-results-for-central-west-austin-combined-neighborhood-plan.  At this posting, we explain that we are most concerned with Councils’ decision on Motion 2 (Austin State School land use language), Motion 3 (excluding the Brackenridge Tract from our plan), and Motion 8 (designating the Tarrytown Shopping Center as “Neighborhood Mixed Use”).  We also explain how the decisions on these motions can be fixed or changed.

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To submit a letter to the editor, click:

CONTACT AUSTIN CITY COUNCIL AND STAFF

Email all City Council Members using the page at http://www.ci.austin.tx.us/council/groupemail.htm

Mayor: Lee Leffingwell, 974-2250, lee.leffingwell@ci.austin.tx.us Policy Director: Amy Everhart, 974-2250, amy.everhart@ci.austin.tx.us

Place 1: Chris Riley, 974-2260, chris.riley@ci.austin.tx.us Policy Aide: Lewis Leff, 974-6055 lewis.leff@ci.austin.tx.us

Place 2: Mike Martinez, 974-2264, mike.martinez@ci.austin.tx.us Policy Aide: Andy Moore, andrew.moore.@ci.austin.tx.us

Place 3: Randi Shade, 974-2255, randi.shade@ci.austin.tx.us Policy Aide: Glen Coleman, 974-1374 glen.coleman@ci.austin.tx.us

Place 4: Laura Morrison, 974-2258, laura.morrison@ci.austin.tx.us Policy Aide: Bobby Levinski 974-1626 robert.levinski@ci.austin.tx.us

Place 5: Bill Spelman, 974-2256, bill.spelman@ci.austin.tx.us Policy Aide: Barksdale English, 974-7985, barksdale.english@ci.austin.tx.us

Place 6: Sheryl Cole, 974-2266, Sheryl.cole@ci.austin.tx.us Policy Aide: Stephanie McDonald, stephanie.mcdonald@ci.austin.tx.us

Council Member Emails:  lee.leffingwell@ci.austin.tx.us; chris.riley@ci.austin.tx.us; mike.martinez@ci.austin.tx.us; randi.shade@ci.austin.tx.us; laura.morrison@ci.austin.tx.us; bill.spelman@ci.austin.tx.us; Sheryl.cole@ci.austin.tx.us

Policy Aide Emails:  amy.everhart@ci.austin.tx.us; lewis.leff@ci.austin.tx.us; andrew.moore.@ci.austin.tx.us; glen.coleman@ci.austin.tx.us; robert.levinski@ci.austin.tx.us; barksdale.english@ci.austin.tx.us; stephanie.mcdonald@ci.austin.tx.us

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