December 2012 Pecan Press
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The Hyde Park December Neighborhood E P A D R K Association Y Meeting H . Peca n When: 7:00 p.m. Monday, December 3, 2012 Where: Trinity United Methodist Church 4001 Speedway Note: HPNA general meetings usually take place on the first Monday of each month. HPNA General Meeting Press December 2012 • National Register District Neighborhood • Vol. 38, No. 12 Agenda for Dec 3rd Shipe Park Mosaic Project Update Homes Tour A Huge Success Discussion & possible vote on resolution concerning tract of land ovember 11 dawned as a beautiful day, breezy and just across from McCallum HS cool enough to be comfortable. It was the perfect day for Presentation by Ann Gill Howard, N Exec. Dir. ECHO on a Solution to a Homes Tour! Almost 400 tourists thought so as well because Homelessness they made their way from one interesting house to another HPNA 2013 Annual Budget Discussion on foot, by bus, by car, and by bike. All Hyde Park It was a residents are welcome. display of Hyde Park’s finest and most liv- HPNA able homes. From the clean-lined, Holiday Party! contemporary he holidays approach and interiors of the what an excellent time to Davis-Jesser T and Wheel- join with your neighbors to er-Anderson share a meal and raise a glass! houses to the The Parlor, at 4301 Guadalupe carefully pre- Street, will be opening its doors to served, ornate Docent Sutton Giese on the Carapetyan House porch: The home is the Hyde Park neighborhood on interior of owned by Paul Carapetyan & Julia Spann. Photo by Lorre Weidlich. Sunday, December 16, so we can the Williams gather, eat, and celebrate togeth- house, their We want to correct an unfor- er. Bring a dish to share and bring owners had made these houses tunate error in the tour booklet: your family. There will be activities their own. Carapetyan house owner Paul for children. For adults, there will We greatly appreciate the pre- Carapetyan’s business is Expert be a cash bar. senting sponsorship of Suzanne Service <www.ExpertService.biz>, Gallery Black Lagoon, next Pringle, Amelia Bullock Real- not Carapetyan Construction as door to the Parlor, will be open as tors. We thank our other sponsors reported. We regret our failure of well, giving us all an opportunity and advertisers and all the work- accuracy. to explore its most recent art show. ers who made the tour possible: We’ll be reviewing the tour at So put aside December 16, 6:30 writers and photographers; house the December Steering Commit- to 8:30 p.m. for the final Neighbor- captains and docents; ticket sell- tee meeting. If you attended or hood Association event of the year. ers; volunteer, flower, party, and worked on the tour and have any route coordinators; publicist, artist, input, let us know. HPNA Holiday Party and web designer; and fundraiser. — David Conner The Parlor, 4301 Guadalupe St. Without the input and dedication Lorre Weidlich Sunday, December 16, 6:30-8:30 pm of all these people, the tour would Homes Tour Co-chairs Potluck with Cash Bar not have been possible. From the Co-Presidents t has been a very busy few months in the Hyde Park neighborhood. Beginning with the IFire Station Festival towards the end of October (thanks again for all the hard work by the volunteers on the festival committee), to a festive and eclectic evening on Halloween, ending with the Hyde Park Homes Tour, our neighborhood has seen a lot of excitement during these great events. The Hyde Park Homes Tour We would like to thank the Homes Finally, our Tree Preservation took place on Sunday, Novem- Tour Co-Chairpersons, Lorre Committee is looking for a new ber 11th. Two main differences in Weidlich and David Conner, for all chairperson. John Paul Moore has this year’s homes tour were mov- their hard work. Also, thank you recently stepped down as chair- ing the tour from Father’s Day to all of the homeowners (Blake person. We thank him for all his weekend to the fall and having Hutson and Jessica Hoffman, Pat- years of service leading this com- the tour just on one day instead rick Fagerberg, David Conner, mittee and for all his hard work of two. The tour ended up as a Josie & Mark Jesser, Karen Sad- in getting Austin Energy to real- big success! The HPNA raised deh & David Matthis, Tammy & ize that our trees are to be trimmed funds with the tickets sold and Edwin Young, and Julia Spann & and cared for, not cut down. This corporate sponsors, and we re- Paul Carapetyan) for opening up fight with Austin Energy over the alized that we can still pull off a their homes and welcoming in all care and preservation of our cen- successful tour with just one day. the visitors that toured the hous- tury old trees is sure to continue es. A thank you also goes out to all the volunteers that worked on Continued on following page Pecan Press the tour, from docents to commit- The Pecan Press is published monthly by the Hyde tee members. Every year, the tour Hyde Park Neighborhood Association Park Neighborhood Association in Austin, Texas. P. O. Box 49427 • Austin, TX 78765 Note: Each month’s ad and editorial deadline is reminds us of the great volunteer http://www.austinhydepark.org the 15th of month preceding publication. spirit present within the neigh- Editor — HPNA Officers/Steering Committee — borhood and we look forward to Co-Presidents Paul Kamprath <[email protected]> • John Williams .................................... <[email protected]> Editor Emeritus many more homes tours in the up- • Ashley Schweickart ...................<[email protected]> Grant Thomas 450-0464 <[email protected]> coming years. Vice President Poetry Editor • Mark Fishman ................................... <[email protected]> Charlotte Herzele <[email protected]> If you drive, bike, or walk by Co-Secretaries • Claire de Young • Mike Pikulsi Crime & Safety Chairman the intersection of 38th St. and Du- Co-Treasurers • PO Box 49427, Austin, TX 78765 Heather Freeman <[email protected]> val in the upcoming weeks, you • I.J. Aarons .................................................... <[email protected]> Production Manager/Advertising Director • Lynne Hohlfeld ............................. <[email protected]> Robert M. Farr 731-0617 <[email protected]> will notice city work being done Additional Steering Committee Members: Mail Ad Payments to: on the northeast corner. The land- • Dorothy Richter • Lorre Weidlich • Eric Stumberg Lynne Hohlfeld P.O. Box 49427, Austin, TX 78765 • Kevin Heyburn • Kathy Lawrence • Paul Kamprath Mail Ad Artwork to: scaping and irrigation work will • Annette Lucksinger • Lisa Harris Robert M. Farr <[email protected]> eventually bring the neighbor- HPNA Committee/Task Forces (w/chairs) 7500 Chelmsford Dr. Austin,TX 78736 AISD • .................................................. VOLUNTEER NEEDED Distribution Coordinator hood a new green space which Alley Coordinator • Carol Burton, <[email protected]> Rimas Remeza • 4105 Ave. F • 371-3158 will be named Huffstickler Green. Austin Neighborhoods Council Rep. • Ellen Williams, <[email protected]> The HPNA and Hancock NA will <[email protected]> Area Coordinators Beautification • Robin Burch <[email protected]> N of 45th/W of Duval • Syema Muzaffar share the responsibility of taking (903) 780-5275 N of 45th/E of Duval • Jay Gerard & Carrie Laughlin 371-1546 care of this green space (mowing, Children’s Programs • Elise Krentzel S of 45th/W of Speedway • Ashley Schweickart Church/Neighborhood Liaison • Niyata Spelman, 3802 Ave. F. watering, and tree trimming) af- 459-8349 S of 45th/E of Speedway • Martha Campbell ............... 452-2815 ter the city finishes the installation Communications/Web • Robin Silberling, <[email protected]> Contributors 452-1783 Glen Alyn, Cynthia Beeman, Laurence Becker, Deaton Bednar, Mary and turns it over to our care. The Crime & Safety • ........................................... VOLUNTEER NEEDED Collins Blackmon, Steve Bratteng , George Bristol, Sharon Brown, Lewis Brownlow, Amon Burton, Martha Campbell, Inga Marie HPNA Parks & Public Space Com- Development Review • David Conner <[email protected]> Carmel, Josephine Casey, Kitty Clark, Betsy Clubine, Elsy Cogswell, mittee has agreed to oversee and Finance • David Conner <[email protected]> Carol Cohen Burton, William Cook, Susan Crites Krumm, Celeste Graffiti Patrol • Pete Gilcrease <[email protected]> Cromack, Herb Dickson, Avis Davis, Pam Dozler, Cathy Echols, maintain this new green space. We 817-313-3896 Mark Fishman, Merle Franke, Nadia Freeman, Larry Freilich, Eugene will also have a formal ribbon cut- Homes Tour • David Conner <[email protected]> George, Mary Carolyn George, Barbara Gibson, Larry Gilg, Susan •Lorre Weidlich <[email protected]> Gilg, Ann S. Graham, Carolyn E. Grimes, Lisa Harris, Anne Hebert, ting ceremony to officially open Membership • Sharon Brown <[email protected]> Ben Heimsath, Albert Huffstickler, Cynthia Janis, Paul Kamprath, the green space. More details on • Karen Saadeh <[email protected]> John Kerr, Susan Kerr, Susan Kirk, Dennis Lensing, Karen McGraw, Neighborhood Outreach • Larry Gilg <[email protected]> Sharon Majors, Libby Malone, Alan Marburger, Peter Maxson, Brook the ribbon cutting will be coming Neighborhood Planning • Karen McGraw, 4315 Ave. C 459-2261 Meggs, Elaine Meenehan, Fred Meredith, Susan Moffat, John Paul Local Historic District • inactive Moore, Jack Nokes, Jill Nokes, Wanda Penn, Linda Pennington, soon. Dorothy Richter, Walter Richter, Kristen De La Rosa, Steve Sadowsky, Parks & Public Space • Mark Fishman, <[email protected]>