November 2011 Pecan Press
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The Hyde Park November Neighborhood E P A R Y D K Meeting Association H . When: 7:00 p.m. Pecan Monday, November 7, 2011 Where: Trinity United Methodist Church 4001 Speedway Note: HPNA general meetings usually take place on the first Monday of each month. HPNA General Meeting th Press Agenda for Nov 7 November, 2011 • National Register District Neighborhood • Vol. 37, No. 11 David Connor will present Hyde Park treasures found from the th Williams/Mansbendel house 37 Annual Fire Station Festival 43rd and Duval redevelopment discussion presented by Karen n the afternoon of October 23rd children, adults and McGraw and Bick Brown Opets, many in wonderful costumes, gathered in Shipe Short term rentals discussion Park for the parade to Fire Station #9. presented by Morris Anderson and Blake Tollett David Conner, Livestrong Austin Marathon and Michael Nill and I Half Marathon - route through Hyde carried the HPNA Park presented by Ari Witkin banner at the front of Crime and Safety update the parade. Dorothy Richter greeted the pa- rade as it arrived at Holiday Party! the fire station. I in- ark your troduced the new officers for the year Mcalendar for and thanked the vol- the Hyde Park unteers, but I should Holidays Party at the thank them here as home of Charlotte Herzele, well: this wonderful event came about due Sunday, December 18th at to the great work of 3916 Avenue H, from 6:00 Deaton Bednar, Linda The Parade gets underway for the 37th Annual Fire Station to 7:30 p.m. Details soon to van Bavel, Lynne Hohl- Festival - photo by Liz Lock follow. feld, Sarah Brooks, Gabi and Hyde Park Bar and Grill and Snyder, Kelly Schaub, Carol Jack- Wheatsville provided food. We set son, Paula Rhodes, Joan Yamini, a new record for attendance - 712! Mary La Touf, Jackson Brooks and This year we decided to try Robin Silberling. Joan Yamini an- displaying awards visually rather nounced the winners of the adult, than announcing each one because child and pet costume contests. La we had so many that it would have Strada performed wonderful mu- really impacted the flow of the sic while some children and adults event to announce each one. November Issue danced. Other children played The award-winners: Highlights and adults talked and ate. Rep. El- • The Richter award: John Paul liott Naishtat, Councilmember Bill Moore and Catherine Moore. A letter: Advocating Single Mem- Spelman and Constable Bruce El- • Bridge-builder awards: Lorre ber Districts, see pg. 8 fant attended. Jacqueline Galvan Weidlich, Carolyn Grimes, read a letter Congressman Doggett Former HPNA President Avis Da- Kevin Heyburn, Joe Bedell sent for the occasion. Walgreens vis has passed away, see pg. 10 • Service awards for research: sent us numerous volunteers, Wanda Penn, John Paul Moore Grande Communications provid- and Doris Coward ed tents and assisted with funding, Continued on page 5 From the President’s Desk: big thanks to everyone who participated in our elections! I appreciate the opportunity to Aserve for another year. It looks like in the coming year we will again need to stay on top of multiple ongoing issues that are important to our neighborhood. I am confident that our team of newly-elected and continuing officers and steering committee members will allow us to do so. The city will begin the process And there is an online tool Another important city of adopting the Imagine Austin (which had some bugs initially but conversation that we need to comprehensive plan shortly, hopefully will be fully functional by participate in is the Airport but there are still opportunities the time you read this) for discussion Boulevard Redevelopment Initiative. to improve the plan before it is of how to improve the plan We learned in September that the adopted. The plan is available at from the initial draft at <http:// area from Caswell to Airport is <www.imagineaustin.net/intro> imagineaustin.icanmakeitbetter. currently proposed to be a residential The city is soliciting input com/> transition zone, envisioned by the on priorities for implementing One area of concern in the consultants as an area that will be a the plan via a survey at <www. current draft of the plan is the transition between very high density imagineaustin.net/lpriority> designation of 51st St. between envisioned to occur on Airport Blvd. Hwy 183 and Duval and all of itself to the lower density of single 38th Street as mixed use corridors. family homes. Pecan Press City staff have indicated that this Continued on following page The Pecan Press is published monthly does not mean the streets will be by the Hyde Park Neighborhood Association in Austin, Texas. widened or zoning will be changed Note: Each month’s ad and editorial deadline is Hyde Park Neighborhood Association the 15th of month preceding publication. and that a “mixed use corridor” in P. O Box 49427 • Austin, TX 78765 Editor the plan will be defined differently http://www.austinhydepark.org Paul Kamprath <[email protected]> from the “mixed use” definition — HPNA Officers/Steering Committee — Editor Emeritus contained in neighborhood plans. President Grant Thomas 450-0464 <[email protected]> • Lisa Harris <[email protected]> ................................ 420-0652 Poetry Editor Given the extensive use of the term Co-Vice Presidents Charlotte Herzele <[email protected]> “mixed use” in existing codes and • John Williams <[email protected]> Crime & Safety Chairman • Lorre Weidlich <[email protected]> Heather Freeman <[email protected]> ordinances it seems problematic • Dorothy Richter Production Manager/Advertising Director to use such a similar term in Co-Secretaries • Ashley Schweikart • Claire de Young Robert M. Farr 731-0617 <[email protected]> the comprehensive plan when Co-Treasurers • PO Box 49427, Austin, TX 78765 • I.J. Aarons <[email protected]> Mail Ad Payments to: something different is meant. On Carol Jackson. P.O. Box 49427, Austin, TX 78765 • Lynne Hohlfeld <[email protected]> Mail Ad Artwork to: October 12th, North University Additional Steering Committee Members: • Mark Fishman Robert M. Farr <[email protected]> Neighborhood Association (NUNA) • Stan Kozinsky • Eric Stumberg • John Moore • David Conner 7500 Chelmsford Dr. Austin,TX 78736 • Kevin Heyburn • Michael Nill passed the following resolution HPNA Committee/Task Forces (w/chairs) Distribution Coordinator Rimas Remeza • 4105 Ave. F • 371-3158 regarding that terminology: AISD • Ann S. Graham, 3815 Ave H .............................................458-8096 <[email protected]> 1. NUNA is opposed to the Alley Coordinator • Carol Burton, <[email protected]> .................. Austin Neighborhoods Council Rep. ............... VOLUNTEER NEEDED Area Coordinators use of roadway terminology in the North of 45th/West of Duval • Pam Dozler ........................ 458-8927 Beautification • Robin Burch <[email protected]> . (903) 780-5275 North of 45th/East of Duval • Jay Gerard & Carrie Laughlin 371-1546 comprehensive plan that is the same Children’s Programs • ...................................... VOLUNTEER NEEDED South of 45th/West of Speedway • Robert Morris & Kathryn Kotrla .. as, or similar enough to be confused Church/Neighborhood Liaison • Niyata Spelman, 3802 Ave. F. 459-8349 ................................................................................. 371-7246 Communications/Web • Robin Silberling, <[email protected]> 452-1783 with, land use terminology used in Crime & Safety • Heather Freeman, <[email protected]> South of 45th/East of Speedway • Martha Campbell ......... 452-2815 the zoning regulations. Contributors Development Review • David Conner <[email protected]> Glen Alyn, Candy Gray Becker, Cynthia Beeman, Laurence Becker, Deaton 2. NUNA is opposed to the Finance • David Conner <[email protected]> Bednar, Mary Collins Blackmon, Steve Bratteng , George Bristol, Sharon designation of 38th Street between I- Graffiti Patrol .................................................... VOLUNTEER NEEDED Brown, Lewis Brownlow, Amon Burton, Martha Campbell, Inga Marie Homes Tour • David Conner <[email protected]> Carmel, Josephine Casey, Nicole Caspers, Kitty Clark, Betsy Clubine, 35 and Guadalupe Street as a “mixed Membership • Jim & Eileen Genevro, <[email protected]> 401-3803 Elsy Cogswell, Carol Cohen Burton, William Cook, Susan Crites Krumm, use corridor,” “transportation Neighborhood Planning • Karen McGraw, 4315 Ave. C ............459-2261 Celeste Cromack, Herb Dickson, Avis Davis, Don Davis, Luci Davis, Local Historic District • Lorre Weidlich, <[email protected]> . Pam Dozler, Cathy Echols, Mark Fishman, Fred Florence, Merle Franke, corridor,” or any similar designation. Gregory Free, Nadia Freeman, Larry Freilich, Eugene George, Mary Carolyn The Hyde Park Neighborhood Shipe Park • Mark Fishman, <[email protected]> ..............656-5505 George, Barbara Gibson, Larry Gilg, Susan Gilg, Ann S. Graham, Carolyn Social • Deaton Bednar, <[email protected]> .......................... E. Grimes, Wouter Habraken, Lisa Harris, Anne Hebert, Ben Heimsath, Plan Contact Team has not met yet Transportation ................................................... VOLUNTEER NEEDED Albert Huffstickler, Cynthia Janis, Liz Jones, Paul Kamprath, John Kerr, at the time I am writing this but a Tree Preservation • JP Moore, <[email protected]> 789-7025 Susan Kerr, Bo Kersey, Susan Kirk, Dennis Lensing, Liz Lock, Karen similar resolution will be taken up at Triangle Development • Cathy Echols, 4002 Ave.