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HPNA General Meeting July 1st Agenda
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Hyde Park Neighbor Celebrates 100th BirthdayJuly 7 will be a very special day for Myrtle Hornsby Callan and her large extended family. That's the day the Travis County native turns 100. Mrs. Callan, who lives at 3913 Avenue F, is a member of the well-known Hornsby clan who were among the original settlers in this area.
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July, 2002 National Register District Neighborhood Vol. 28, No. 7
June Meeting Draws Full Agenda and a Full House
The June meeting of the Hyde Park Neighborhood Association saw a large and diverse crowd as area residents gathered to hear news and debate policies ranging from the City's new noise ordinance to plans for the Elizabet Ney museum. These fun and informative gatherings take place the first Monday of every month at 7 p.m. at the Hyde Park Methodist Church on Speedway.
Austin Police Department's representative to Hyde Park, Officer Brent Dupree, reminded neighbors of the importance of keeping their doors locked at all times, and informed them that police were searching for the owner of a white two door Ford Explorer who is believed to have harassed woman joggers in the area on several occasions. All incidents to place in the early morning. Anyone wishing to be alerted on breaking crime news may contact Crime and Safety Chairman Bruce Nadig at 452-0781. Gary and Bob announced an alarming ultimatum given to the Neighborhood by the City of Austin. The city's trash trucks are once again finding it hard to navigate the area's alleys. Brush, tree limbs and detritus are again clogging the alleyways of Hyde Park making trash removal difficult. The "back of house" access has always been one Hyde Park's unusual and charming features and has been cited statewide an excellent quality of life bonus in a well planned neighborhood. But the narrow alleys have not always been popular with the City who |
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would prefer a more "one size fits all" approach to trash collection.
On numerous occasions, area residents have had to fight to preserve
this amenity.
It is the homeowner's responsibility to keep their area of the alley clear. All area residents are urged to spend an hour or so cleaning up their alleys and clearing out the overgrowth. Back of House waste disposal is a privilege that this neighborhood could lose. A curious little controversy is brewing right here on the banks of Waller Creek. Last month readers of the Pecan Press might recall a visit by Mary Collins Blackman of the Elizabet Ney Museum in which she shared her vision for a Ney Liberal Arts Academy on the grounds of
see JUNE MEETING on page 4
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