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than $500.00 for the Austin State Hospital's volunteer program. Part of the profits from Hyde Park Neighborhood Association Tour ticket sales will also go to the ASH volunteer program this year. We hope to have final numbers on expenses by the time of the August General Meeting so the amount of this contribution can be voted upon by the Members. HPNA has developed a custom of dedicating a portion of Homes Tour money to worthy causes in the neighborhood. In past years Shipe Park and Elizabeth Ney Museum have been beneficiaries of Homes Tour proceeds. More people to thank! The Homes Tour Committee devoted a lot of time to preparations for this year's Tour, especially in developing the booklet and securing ads for it. Katie Vignery, Gail Minault and Ruth Parshall researched and wrote the sections on the houses and the history of the neighborhood, while Peter Flagg Maxson edited them. |
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Janet Green, Anne Holt and John Lawyer did great work on ads sales and getting publicity. Janet also coordinated the musicians and dancers. Anne Stevenson did the design, layout and art work for the booklet which was printed by neighbor Jack Taylor's Priority Copy. We would also like to thank Marc Burckhardt, Sean Carneige , Evan Smith and Rob Wallace of Whitley Printing for the poster and its printing. Marcus Ollington did the map for the booklet while Michael Capochiano coordinated ticket sales, Alan Marburger arranged for the buses and conductors, George Wyche did the Homes Tour pages for the www.hydepark-na.org web page, and Margot Thomas coordinated the Friends of the Tour sponsors. Our thanks also go out to the House Captains who recruited and led the many docents at the houses. These included: Glen Coleman, Denise Girard, Stan and Rae Kozinisky, Celeste Cromack and Martha Campbell. Mike Linnane |
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| Former HPNA President Celeste Cromack, Church of Christ in Hyde Park Associate Minister Danny Hobby, and HPNA Co-President Gary Penn at Hyde Park Tour HQ. |
and Earl Straight, James and Barbara Strickland and Don and Vallorie Balsamo also acted as House Captains in addition to furnishing Homes to be toured. A big thanks goes to the Hyde Park Church of Christ for the use of their building and parking. We also thank Cecil Pennington for handling the promotional street banners, Bert Cromack for handling the marker signs, and Bob Breeze for obtaining and putting up the promotional signs. Bob, of course, served as Co-Chairman of the Tour Committee along with myself (Gary Penn). We would also like to thank the many docents, bus conductors, musicians, dancers and other volunteers.
The Tour went smoothly because there is a great deal of accumulated experience in the neighborhood among people willing to turn out and make use of their knowledge. The number of people who participate as volunteers in the Tour probably exceeds the membership rolls of the Neighborhood Association, possibly because it is an enjoyable experience. We will doing it again next year at the same time and will again need organizers and volunteers. If YOU would like to be on next year's committee or to chair it, now is not too early to starting thinking seriously about doing so. Please contact Bob or myself if you have ideas about houses or types of houses to include, areas of the neighborhood to emphasize, the booklet or its contents, promotional possibilities or any of the many things that need to be considered, decided upon and carried out.
| -- | Gary Penn |
| HPNA Co-President | |
| (512) 452-3103 | |
| garypenn@swbell.net |
