February 2011 Pecan Press
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The Hyde Park February Neighborhood E P A R Y D K Meeting Association H . When: 7:00 p.m. Pecan Monday, February 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 February 7 February, 2011 • National Register District Neighborhood • Vol. 37, No. 2 Justice of the Peace Herb Evans - Field Release Citation Program Heather Freeman - Crime and Safety Mark Your Calendars: Update John Spence - Transportation Committee Update It’s My Park! Day 2011 Mark Fishman - Shipe Park, It’s My Park! Day Saturday, March 5th, 1-5 pm David Conner - Homes Tour Update s part of Austin Parks Foundation’s It’s My Park! Day, AHyde Park neighbors, friends, and volunteers from Austin Marathon: around the city will participate in the annual clean-up and Rolling Road Closures and landscaping day at Shipe Park, located at 44th and Avenue F. Prime Viewing for Hyde Park Last year, over 200 volunteers of all ages joined in the fun to n February 20, 2011 the improve our park. LIVESTRONG Austin O Park,” we will also have an info Marathon and Half Marathon booth for the recently approved will take place on the streets public art project – a ceramic mo- of Austin. An estimated saic mural to be installed on the 20,000 runners and 20,000 pump house wall of Shipe Pool. Contact Pascal Simon at spectators will take part <[email protected]> . in the Marathon and Half HOW TO VOLUNTEER Marathon and participants You can help build upon last will travel from all 50 states year’s successful efforts by regis- and 23 foreign countries. The tering to volunteer online on the 2011 LIVESTRONG Austin Austin Parks Foundation web site at: <www.austinparks.org>. Any- Marathon and Half Marathon one able to bring snacks or treats will benefit 26 local charities will be most welcome. You may through the “26 Miles for Stan Kozinski applies some sparkle also contact this year’s Project Leaders, Phillip and Rhonda Baird, 26 Charities” program for to the Shipe Park archway during a previous It’s My Park! Day. at <[email protected]> the fourth year; last year the or Mark L Fishman, Hyde Park program raised over $900,000 On Saturday, March 5th, from Neighborhood Association’s Shipe for local charities. 1-5 pm. we will continue to im- Park Committee Chair at The race will begin at 7:00am prove the park by spreading <[email protected]>. They on N. Congress Ave near 16th mulch, removing invasive plant will be happy to sign you up. Street and conclude with a post species and debris, aerating and FREE T-SHIRTS & LIVE MUSIC race area located between 6th and fertilizing the field, beautifying the All volunteers who are pre-reg- 11th street on historic Congress interior pool areas, spiffing up the istered will get a free T-shirt, so be Ave. Runners will be on the roads play-scape, and generally making sure to register early and indicate in various parts of the city until Shipe Park a better place. Hosted your size. Continued on page 4 this year by the “Friends of Shipe Continued on page 10 From the President’s Desk: big thanks to John Spence for volunteering to lead the new Transportation Committee! ASeveral volunteers joined the committee in January, but there’s plenty of room for more. This committee will focus on areas that concern the transportation interests of its members. These can include sidewalks, bike lanes, parking problems, crosswalks, traffic signals, traffic problems, transit and anything else that relates to getting around the neighborhood on foot or via any sort of vehicle. John’s counterpart in Hancock, Steve Goldsmith, contacted me recently and proposed that our neighborhoods coordinate efforts on shared transportation issues. Still on the subject of trans- ing the meeting, which included I am pleased to report that the portation, in my January column I city staff, residents of numerous Austin Neighborhoods Council Ex- mentioned that Jaree Freeman was affected neighborhoods and Coun- ecutive Committee has approved organizing a meeting regarding cilmember Riley, and took place on sending the Resolution Regarding traffic issues on 51st Street, partic- the afternoon of Thursday January the Local Historic District Applica- ularly between Duval and Airport. 20th and will be further described tion Process (the resolution which Brent Adair assisted in organiz- in a separate article. was printed in the January Pecan At the January meeting we ap- Press) to the ANC general member- Pecan Press proved a budget that includes ship for a vote. On non-emergency The Pecan Press is published monthly substantial funding for collecting matters ANC resolutions are con- by the Hyde Park Neighborhood Association in Austin, Texas. evidence to convict the tire slash- sidered at two successive general Note: Each month’s ad and editorial deadline is the 15th of month preceding publication. er so he will stop puncturing tires meetings. At the first meeting they Editor in the neighborhood. Thanks to are introduced and briefly dis- Grant Thomas 450-0464 <[email protected]> Heather Freeman and to everyone cussed, and at the second meeting Associate Editor Sarah Sitton 459-4530 207 E. 39th St. <[email protected]> who has volunteered to participate they are voted on. (This is so that Poetry Editor on this task force. If you are not yet Charlotte Herzele <[email protected]> on the task force but would like to Continued on following page Crime & Safety Chairman Heather Freeman <[email protected]> be please contact Heather. The task Hyde Park Neighborhood Association Production Manager/Advertising Director force is working on many issues, P. O Box 49427 • Austin, TX 78765 Robert M. Farr 731-0617 <[email protected]> and many hands make light work. http://www.austinhydepark.org Mail Ad Payments to: Carol Jackson. P.O. Box 49427, Austin, TX 78765 Since efforts to convict the tire — HPNA Officers/Steering Committee — President Mail Ad Artwork to: slasher have been unsuccessful, • Lisa Harris • [email protected] .................................. 467-2504 Robert M. Farr <[email protected]> in part due to inadequate non-cir- Co-Vice Presidents 7500 Chelmsford Dr. Austin,TX 78736 • Cynthia Majors Lyon • [email protected] Distribution Coordinator cumstantial evidence, I recently • John Williams • [email protected] Rimas Remeza • 4105 Ave. F • 371-3158 contacted our new APD District • Paula Rhodes [email protected] <[email protected]> Co-Secretaries • Sam Waring • Rich MacKinnon Area Coordinators Representative, Rolando Gutierrez, Co-Treasurers • PO Box 49427, Austin, TX 78765 North of 45th/West of Duval • Pam Dozler ........................ 458-8927 to find out whether you need to Carol Jackson • [email protected] North of 45th/East of Duval • Jay Gerard & Carrie Laughlin 371-1546 be present when a property crimes I.J. Aarons • [email protected] • South of 45th/West of Speedway • Robert Morris & Kathryn Kotrla .. Additional Steering Committee Members: • Wanda Penn • Mark ................................................................................. 371-7246 technician or a patrol officer comes Fishman • Stan Kozinsky • Dorothy Richter • Eric Stumberg • John Moore • David Conner South of 45th/East of Speedway • Martha Campbell ......... 452-2815 to collect evidence from your ve- HPNA Committee/Task Forces (w/chairs) Contributors AISD • Ann S. Graham, 3815 Ave H .............................................458-8096 Glen Alyn, Candy Gray Becker, Cynthia Beeman, Laurence Becker, Deaton hicle. You do not. So if you need Bednar, Mary Collins Blackmon, George Bristol, Chris Brown, Sharon to be at work or school before any- Alley Coordinator • Carol Burton, [email protected] ....................... Brown, Lewis Brownlow, Mark Burkhardt, Amon Burton, Martha Campbell, Austin Neighborhoods Council Rep. ............... VOLUNTEER NEEDED Inga Marie Carmel, Josephine Casey, Nicole Caspers, Kitty Clark, Betsy one arrives to collect evidence, and Beautification .................................................... VOLUNTEER NEEDED Clubine, Elsy Cogswell, Carol Cohen Burton, William Cook, Susan Crites if you can use another means to get Children’s Programs • ...................................... VOLUNTEER NEEDED Krumm, Celeste Cromack, Rob D’Amico, Herb Dickson, Avis Davis, Don to work, leaving your car at home Church/Neighborhood Liaison • Niyata Spelman, 3802 Ave. F. 459-8349 Davis, Pam Dozler, Cathy Echols, Mark Fishman, Fred Florence, Merle Communications/Web • Robin Silberling, [email protected] .....452-1783 Franke, Gregory Free, Nadia Freeman, Larry Freilich, Eugene George, that day so evidence can be collect- Mary Carolyn George, Barbara Gibson, Larry Gilg, Susan Gilg, Ann S. Crime & Safety • Heather Freeman, <[email protected]> Graham, Carolyn E. Grimes, Lisa Harris, Anne Hebert, Rachel Hector, ed, that could really help the effort Development Review • David Conner <[email protected]> Ben Heimsath, Kevin Heyburn, Albert Huffstickler, Cynthia Janis, Liz to convict this vandal. Also, if you Finance • David Conner <[email protected]> Jones, John Kerr, Susan Kerr, Bo Kersey, Susan Kirk, Dennis Lensing, Graffiti Patrol .................................................... VOLUNTEER NEEDED Jeff Lewis, Karen McGraw, Sharon Majors, Jason Mann, Libby Malone, have a flexible work schedule or Homes Tour • David Conner <[email protected]> Alan Marburger, Peter Maxson, Brook Meggs, Elaine Meenehan, Fred are retired and would