While most will welcome competition in what are usually
considered areas of "natural monopolies", we have also
learned that this system will require sizeable junction boxes
located at
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Pecan Press
The Pecan Press is published monthly by the Hyde Park
Neighborhood Association in Austin, Texas.
Editor
Grant Thomas 454-7284 <hgthomas@palnet.org>
Associate Editor
Sarah Sitton 459-4530 307 E. 39th St.
Poetry Editor
Nancy Taylor Day 892-0127 <NancyLTD@aol.com>
Crime Reporter
Bruce Nadig 323-0779 <motorbruce@hotmail.com>
Advertising Director
Mike Capochiano 4904 Avenue H 467-9198
Production Manager
Robert M. Farr 731-0617 <bobfarr@austin.rr.com>
Mail Ads to:
Print Deluxe
7500 Chelmsford Dr. Austin, TX 78736
Note: Each month's ad and editorial deadline is
the 15th of month preceding publication.
Distribution Coordinator
Herb Dickson 4401 Avenue D 458-4335
Area Coordinators
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North of 45th/West of Duval - Pam Dozler
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North of 45th/East of Duval - Sarah Heather
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South of 45th/West of Speedway - The Gossetts
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South of 45th/East of Speedway - Martha Campbell
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Contributors
Bruce Banner,Candy Gray Becker,Cynthia Beeman,Laurence Becker,
Mary Collins Blackmon,George Bristol,Lewis Brownlow,Katherine Bryn,Mark
Burkhardt,Amon Burtoe,Martha Campbell,Inga Maric Carmel,Josephine Casey,
Nicole Caspers,Kitty Clark,Carol Cohen Burton,Mike Capochiano,Susan
Crites-Krumm,Celeste Cromack,Rob D'Amico,Herb Dickson,Avis Davis,Don
Davis,Lynn Denton,Pam Dozler,Cathy Echols,Jordan Erdos,Jack Evins,Patricia
Florence,Merle Franke,Gregory Free,Larry Frelich,Robert Garrett,Mary
Carolyn George,Larry Gilg,Susan Gilg,Ann S. Graham,Carolyn E. Grimes,Ben
Heimsath,John Kerr,Susan Kerr,Bo
Kersey,Deanna King,Susan Kirk,Anna Kotecki,Karen McGraw,Sharon
Majors,Barbara Manson,Alan Marburger,Peter Maxon,Brook Meggs,Fred
Meredith,Susan Moffat,Catherine Moore,Jill Nokes,Wanda Penn,Cecil
Pennington,Linda Pennington,Peter Pfeiffer,Dorothy Richter,Walter
Richter,Margie Sanford,Sheree Scarborough,Cathy Short,Sarah
Sitton,Thad Sitton,Julie Strong,Kathleen Strong,Lao Tzu,Jennifer
Vickers,Katie Vignery,Sandra Villalaz-Dickson,Lorre Weidlich,Joe Wiseman
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ground level, which some may consider unsightly.
HPNA will work with Grande to attempt to get this equipment
placed as unobtrusively as possible; however, this may well be
an unwelcome lesson in learning where the edges of their
property are, exactly, for some property owners. Typically,
there is a strip of land between your house lot and the curb
of the street that belongs to the city and is included in the
right of way (r.o.w.) of the street. Usually it includes the
sidewalk, if any, and the strip of grass between the sidewalk
and the street and is usually about 10-15 feet wide. Since this
belongs to the city it is free to contract with utility
companies to use it to support utility infrastructure. Some
remarks heard when the city surveyed Speedway not long ago
indicated that some property owners were under the impression
that they owned the lawn they mow and water all the way to the
curb. Since this is Hyde Park, a neighborhood which predates
many current practices and policies, r.o.w. width varies
considerably. The r.o.w. of 40th Street alongside my house on
Avenue G extends 32 feet into what looks like my side yard.
Part of 39th Street has no city-owned property alongside of it.
Most of the rest of the neighborhood is somewhere in between.
If you are curious about your
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property, have a look at on the
Travis County Central Appraisal District web site. Look up your
property by name or address (spell out "avenue" despite what it
says). About halfway down on the screen is a button that says
"Plat Map". If you click it a picture of a hand-lettered map
will appear (you may have to scroll up and down, left and right
to find it). This shows, for example, Avenue H north of 45th
Street to drop from 60 feet wide to 45 feet, go up to 50 and
back down to 45 feet all in about three blocks. The fun thing
about
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Hyde Park Neighborhood Association
P.O.Box 49427 - Austin, TX 78765
http://www.hydepark-na.org
--- HPNA Officers ---
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Co-Pres. -Gary Penn 3913 Ave G |
452-3103 |
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Co-Pres. -Bruce Nadig 615 E 48th |
323-0779 |
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Sec. -Glenn Coleman 207B E. 43rd |
407-9357 |
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Trea. -Mike Capochiano 4904 Ave H |
467-9198 |
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Trea. Emerita - Josephine Casey |
HPNA Committee/Task Forces
AISD
Ann Graham 3815 Ave H |
458-8096
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Alley Coordinator -Volunteer needed |
Beautification
Margot Thomas 4106 Ave F |
454-7284
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Merle Franke 4102 Ave D |
452-0414
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Children's Programs
Anne Graham 3815 Ave H |
458-8096
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Church Liasion
Niyanta Spelman 3802 Ave F |
459-8349
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Communications/Web
Mark Fishman 3905 Ave G |
371-7920
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Crime and Safety
Bruce Nadig 615 E 48th |
323-0779
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Development Review
Stan Kozinsky 4604 Ave G |
451-4455
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Homes Tour 2003 -Volunteer needed |
Membership
Wanda Penn 3913 Ave G |
452-3103
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Neighborhood Planning
Karen McGraw 4315 Ave C |
459-2261
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Mueller Task Force
John Kerr 4209 Ave F |
451-3931
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Shipe Park
Suzee Brooks 4900 Ave H |
459-5115
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Sidewalks -Volunteer needed |
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38th Street Taskforce -Volunteer needed |
Triangle Development
Cathy Echols 4002 Ave C |
206-0726
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Zoning
Dorothy Richter 3901 Ave G |
452-5117
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Austin Neighborhoods Council Rep.
Volunteer needed |
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