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December 2009 Issue of Allandale Neighbor coming to you
The December 2009 issue of the Allandale Neighbor should be on your doorstep soon. In this issue, Allan McMurtry provides an update on resubdivision activity in the neighborhood, there are two articles on Beverly Sheffield Northwest Park, and we report on...ANA Executive Committee this Thursday, December 17th
ANA Executive Committee 6:30 pm, December 17, 2009 Covenant Hall, 2nd floor, Covenant Presbyterian Church Agenda Call to Order Agenda Approval Minutes from November 19 – see attachedTreasurer Report President's...Allandale Storm Drain Project
All,We will be providing an update on the Allandale Storm Drain project next week on Thursday, December 17, at Covenant Presbyterian Church. The neighborhood meeting starts at 6:30 p.m., and we'll be giving our update around 7 p.m. Details are...ANA Executive Committee Minutes – November 19, 2009 (Draft)
Allandale Neighborhood Association
Executive Committee Meeting Minutes
November 19, 2009
DRAFT
The regular monthly Executive Committee (EC) meeting of the Allandale Neighborhood Association (ANA) was held on Thursday, November 19, 2009, at 6:30 pm at Covenant Hall, 2nd Floor, Covenant Presbyterian Church, the President being in the chair and the Secretary being present.
In attendance were: Donna Beth McCormick, President; Peggy Maceo, Vice-President; Mary Jean Matus, Secretary; Diane Swinney, Treasurer; Paulette Kern, Dan Diener, Jason Kloc, George Roman
The meeting was called to order at 6:40 pm.
Lamar Middle School PTA is hosting a free adult enrichment workshop!
“Project Wild” WORKSHOP FOR PARENTS, YOUTH LEADERS, NATURALIST OR TEACHERS K-12. Project WILD is correlated to the TEKS and TAKS. Participants receive 6 hours of SBEC and TEEAC credit. Texas Project WILD is sponsored by Texas Parks and Wildlife Department...Allandale Storm Drainage Improvements Project
The City of Austin will be attending Allandale's December EC meeting to provide an update on the Allandale Storm Drain Improvements project scheduled to get underway in 2011.
According to the City's Fact Sheet on the project, the City has received over 40 requests to address this flooding problem from area residents. The problem area is bounded by White Horse Trail to the north, Burnet Rd on the east, Shoal Creek Blvd on the west, and Allandale Rd to the south.
Urban Rail Open House – December 14, 2009
All – this is the first open house, and there will be more opportunities to learn about the project. Transportation is tentatively planning a late January series of community-wide Mobility meetings that will encompass Strategic Mobility –...
Simplicity Wine & Eats Open for Business
by Tom Linehan Is Burnet Road ready for a wine and tapas bar? Simplicity Wine & Eats opened last week and judging from the activity in the bar Sunday night, I’d say it looks promising. The new restaurant, located at 4801 Burnet Rd, just a few doors down from the...Constable’s Notebook – December 2009
by Constable Bruce Elfant
During the last year Austin’s unemployment rate has risen from 4.5% to 7.2%. While we have fared better than Texas (8.3%) and the nation (10.2%), thousands of people in the Austin area have lost their jobs, had their hours reduced and their health benefits cut. According to the American Community Survey about 150,000 Austin residents live below the federal poverty rate which is about $21,000 for a family of four or about $10 per hour for a single wage earner.