This year the Friends of Shipe Park will lead another wonderful It’s My Park Day at Shipe Park. It will be from 10 AM and 2 PM. You can sign up to participate on the Austin Parks Foundation website: It’s Shipe Park Day
7:00 Melissa Neslund, Bury + Partners, Helping Hands proposal for Avenue B. (They are not asking for a vote, just want to do a quick presentation and have informal discussion.)
7:20 Discussion of Austin Neighborhoods Council focus for this year- input on proposed items, propose additional items.
7:40 ANC resolution regarding charter revision recommendations
7:50 Updates- It’s My Park Day, homes tour, crime and safety chair
On Monday Feb. 6th we hold our general meeting. Come learn about greening historic homes and what the Pecan Street Project is doing.
On Tuesday Feb. 7th the Austin Neighborhoods Council Central Sector breakfast is at 8 AM and then after work the Region I Baker/Ida District Representatives will host a Commander’s Forum from 6:30– 8:00 PM on Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2012, at the Austin Cornerstone Church, 1101 Reinli St. Topics will include crime statistics, Graffiti/Gang Unit presentation, burglary interview as well as a question and answer session with the District Representatives and Command Staff.
The HPNA game night is on Wednesday Feb. 8th.
On Saturday Feb. 11th from 7:00-9:00 PM neighboring Heritage Neighborhood Association is holding a Candlelight Procession for Esme Barrera and All Victims of Violence. It will start at the My Cleaners Parking lot at 3100 Guadalupe where there will be a vigil in honor of Esme Barrera and victims and survivors of violence. This will be followed by a candlelight procession through the Heritage Neighborhood and a speak-out session where participants who want to will share experiences, thoughts, feelings, music or poetry about the recent violence and what we can do about it.
Come properly recycle all of your automotive fluids, cleaning products, fertilizers, paint, pesticides, solvents, light bulbs, and batteries at Shipe Park on the first Saturday of each month. February 4th at Shipe Park from 8:30 to 11 a.m.
Ari Witkin at the Austin Marathon sent us the following four documents so we can prepare for the run:
At the limited-attendance meeting the Golf Enterprise Fund and the Parks and Recreation Department held at Red River Church a couple months ago attendees asked a lot of questions that Golf and PARD said they would get back to us with answers to. Here is a letter from the PARD director and a briefing we were sent with answers to some of the questions that were asked:
Neighborhood Letter dated 12-19-11 and Briefing Regarding Hancock Golf Course
7:00 HPNA yahoo discussion group
7:15 Hancock Golf Course update
7:25 Game warden tract update
7:35 City aquatics update- council resolution adopted Jan. 12th
7:40 Proposed road closure for Longhorn Run
7:50 Good neighbor guidelines for permanent supportive housing
8:05 2011 holiday party- assessing costs and benefits
We have received notice that the Division of Recreational Sports at UT has applied for a road closure that would impact some streets in our neighborhood on the morning of Saturday April 14th. Here is the letter and map describing the closure:
Longhorn Run- proposed closure
The deadline for input to the city regarding this closure is Valentine’s Day.
You can register for the event here.
A stakeholder meeting concerning the proposed changes to 43rd and Duval that were described in the December Pecan Press will be held on Thurs. Jan. 5th from 7-9 PM. We are scheduled to vote on a resolution in support of the changes on at our general meeting on the 9th. Everyone with an interest in that intersection and the businesses located there is encouraged to attend the stakeholder meeting so that we get as complete a picture of the opinions of neighbors, business owners and property owners on this subject as is possible.
Since many neighbors will have a New Year’s Holiday on the first Monday of January, 2012, our general meeting will be on the second Monday instead.
HPNA is joining with Trinity United Methodist Church in Austin’s Sunday Supper. Let’s all come to the table on Sunday, January 15th to talk about an issue that threatens peace for many people every day: food insecurity. Meet your neighbors, engage in discussion, and discover opportunities to have a part in developing a sustainable community food system. Then, on Monday, January 16th, put words into action by working with neighbors to begin work on the community garden at The Griffin School.
On the Menu:
Peace Through Pie. What could be more inclusive or more inviting than pie? Everyone has a favorite recipe, along with a story that involves smiles, and we’ll each get a taste for that warmth and diversity on Sunday evening.
Sunday, January 15 from 5-7:30pm at Trinity UMC (4001 Speedway) Bring a pie of any sort, sweet or savory. Pizza and empanadas are pies too! We’d love it if you’d share your recipe and pie story!
Monday, January 16 from 12-4pm at The Griffin School (5001 Evans Ave.)
12-1 Bring a pie and share lunch with other volunteers
1-4 Community service project – community garden
Sponsors include Trinity United Methodist Church, AHB Community School, Amigos Austin, Center for Inquiry Austin, The Griffin School, Hyde Park Neighborhood Association and Theatre Action Project.
Panelists include Castle Hill Cafe, Green Corn Project, Green Gate Farms, Health Start, Urban Roots Austin and Wendy Hill Organics.
There will not be a general meeting in December; come to the holiday party instead!
The Hyde Park Neighborhood Association (HPNA) invites you to celebrate the holidays together on Sunday, December 18th, from 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Charlotte Herzele opens her beautiful home at 3916 Avenue H this year for our Hyde Park Holiday Party.
Greg and Sarah Bontempo of NeWorlDeli will cater the event serving hors d’oeuvres and beverages. For that sweet desire we have this time of year, please bring your favorite finger-food dessert.
Also, we are supporting Helping Hand Home for Children at 3804 Avenue B again this year. Please bring a new gift or a cash donation to help the Home continue to
help children. Please do not gift wrap items as the staff must inventory as gifts are received. If you want to give a gift to the children and cannot attend the
holiday party, contact Linda at 451.2027, 4011 Avenue G.
Suggestions for new (not used) items needed for the children:
• Target Gift Cards • Wal-Mart Gift Cards • TJ Maxx Gift Cards • Photo books • Diapers (sizes 0-3) • New Baby Clothes (0-12months) • Car Seats (Infant-Toddler)
• Shower Radios • Games for Wii and Playstation systems (ages 8-13) • Skates/Rollerblades and pads (ages 8-13) • Password Journals –very popular with the girls • Manicure/pedicure supplies for Pamper Time • Digital Cameras for children (Toys R Us has these in the $20-30 range)• Movie Theatre Tickets