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Visit the Haunted Slough
submitted by Liz Shelby For the past 10 years, my neighbor, Marianne Sexton, a local artist, has created the Haunted Slough of Shoal Edge Court in my yard. She makes outstanding (and scary!) figures that are nestled in the trees wrapped in different colored lights. We...Photos of Masquerade Ball posted
If you couldn’t make it to the Allandale Masquerade Ball and Silent Auction Saturday night here it is in pictures. Unfortunately it’s not video so you don’t get to hear the music from the Leroi Brothers – the perfect party band, or a scratch...Court Hearing this Thursday, November 1
This Thursday, November 1, 2:00PM, at the Travis County Courthouse at 11th and Guadalupe, Allandale’s motion for summary judgment will be heard. Please come. We would like a show of support from the neighborhood to make the point that responsible city government matters to us.
The motion for summary judgment is the case Allandale brought against the City. It’s asking the judge to rule on whether Lincoln Properties’ site plan violated city code which requires a public review process when a conditional use such as Wal-Mart’s garden center is included as part of the development.
Great Northern Repaved
Late last week city crews resurfaced Great Northern Boulevard. The new surface is asphalt and very smooth to walk and cycle on. As of Saturday they had not put down the striping for the hike and bike lane. A side benefit of the resurfacing is it cleared out the grass...The Knights Make It A Clean Sweep Against Elgin
McCallum’s Varsity finished the week with a win over the Elgin Wildcats 36 to 29, making it a clean sweep for all three of the Knight’s football teams. Both the Freshmen and Junior Varsity defeated the Wildcats earlier in the week. At the varsity game the Wildcats...Brentwood Tavern Invited Back But It’s Too Late
Yesterday the Austin Chronicle reported that the new owner of the Farmer’s Market is asking Brentwood Tavern to stay. Unfortunately, the owners are no longer interested. "It’s too little too late." The web posting, "Farmers Market Owner...COATS FOR KIDS 2007 DISTRIBUTION DAY AND DONATIONS
Keeping the Children of
over 30,000 new and gently used warm winter coats will be given out to the children
of
donating a coat please take them to any area Jack Brown Cleaners on or before, Wednesday,
December 5th. For more information on how to receive a coat or how to volunteer
for the event go the Junior League’s website www.jlaustin.