Posts in
Free Concert in the Park with Sarah Pierce
Come join your friends and neighbors on Sunday, December 7, 2008 for a free concert in the park with Sarah Pierce. This should be a thoroughly enjoyable and relaxing way to kick off the holidays. Sarah is an accomplished singer/songwriter (www.sarahpierce.com) just...
Allandale Takes Second in the City’s Wildlife Habitat Challenge
As part of an effort to become the first Certified Community Wildlife Habitat in Texas, the City of Austin challenged neighborhoods to encourage homes and businesses to set up Wildlife Habitats on their property. The objective was to get as many sites to become...Top Notch to Reopen on Monday
According to today's article in the Austin American-Statesman, “Top Notch to reopen Monday,” our very popular local hamburger place will be reopening. The Stanish family, owners of the restaurant, is pulling together to make it happen after the death...November EC Meeting
The November Allandale Neighborhood Association EC meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, November 25, at Covenant Presbyterian Church at 6:30. Directions to the meeting room will be posted. It will be in the big building to the left of the stairs.A Home Inspection Can Save You Money
Here is a money-saving tip: SECURE YOUR HOME. If you have APD Officer A.J. Rodriguez conduct a home security inspection and it passes, you could qualify for as much as a 20% reduction on your home owner insurance. That is a savings of $200 or more a year. Last Wednesday night, November 8th, many of us met Officer A.J. Rodriguez at one of Allandale's homes to learn about home inspections. The inspection was at the invitation of Allandale's Neighborhood Safety Coordinator, Laura DiCarlo. She scheduled it with Officer Rodriguez and sent out an invitation to neighborhood block captains.
Austin Energy Tree Trimming Planned
UPDATE – A map of the upcoming trimming has been provided by Austin Energy. Click here for map.
===============================
Austin Energy has sent us a notice that they will be doing tree trimming in Allandale. At this point, we don't know the specifics, but we'll keep folks posted as we get more information. Until we know more about the locations here are a few reminders about working with Austin Energy:
- If there is trimming along residential property, a notice with a work plan will be placed on the door. (Just like other flyers.)
- The plan is specific to the address.
Austin Energy’s 5th Town Hall Meeting
As you know, Austin Energy has been holding a series of Town Hall Meetings to present the Draft Resource and Carbon Reduction Plan for the next decade. The next meeting will be held at 6:30pm on November 19th at Metz Recreation Center, 2407 Canterbury Street. There...Top Notch Closed
From today’s Austin American-Statesman, “‘Mr. Top Notch’ known for secret recipe, organizing skills”. The restaurant’s manager, James Stanish, died unexpectedly in his sleep on Sunday and the restaurant has been closed since....Meeting Minutes – MoPac Neighborhood Association Coalition (MoNAC)
October
21, 2008
Harris
Bell Hall, Westminster Manor, 4100 Jackson Ave.
President
Kay Newell called the meeting to order at 6:35 p.m.
Kay
asked for approval of the minutes of the October 16, 2007, meeting.
Tom Whatley, seconded by Frances Allen, moved to approve the minutes.
The motion was adopted without objection.
MoPac
expansion update
Kay
recognized representatives of the Texas Department of Transportation
(TxDOT) and the Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority (CTRMA) for
an update on plans for the addition of a managed lane and sound
barriers on MoPac (Loop 1). The principal speakers were CTRMA
executive director Mike Heilingenstein and Mark Herber, TxDOT’s
Loop 1 project director. John Kelly of DMJM Harris, the consulting
firm for the project, and other representatives of TxDOT and CTRMA
were present.