Summitt Elementary has approx. 26 young trees that need some extra TLC. In the spring of 2007, Hammad Rahman, a member of Boy Scout Troop 421, planted 30 trees on the Summitt campus for his Eagle Scout Project. There are five types of trees; all are shade trees that can grow up to 50 feet high! Most are planted along Mosely by the parking lot, and also along the driveway to the front entrance of the school. TreeFolks (a non-profit urban forestry organization) donated all the trees, on the condition that the trees get watered regularly for two years. Thanks to a rainy summer last year, and then watering by Hammad, his mother, and many volunteers, most of the trees have survived. But it’s now drier than it’s ever been and we need some extra help.
The next three watering sessions will be on Saturday, Oct. 4th, Sat. Oct.18, and Sat. Nov. 1st, from 9:00 a.m. to approx. 10:30 a.m. There will be someone there in charge who knows the procedure and has the necessary keys, hoses, etc. If you’re interested in helping one Saturday, please contact Ann Sullivan at 873-7254 or asullivan88@att.net. Please contact Ann first, since is possible to have too many volunteers which leads to people just standing around! Thanks so much for your interest
Folks, on Saturday we got a couple of reports of yard signs getting stripped out of people’s yards in our neighborhood, apparently pretty systematically and on multiple streets, and I was asked to say something about it.
This is a politically active neighborhood, and as a regular election judge, I can tell you it is active across all political persuasions. But we also come together often as a community, which is based on respect, a common base of experience, and a love of our town. As we head into the home stretch on an important election, let’s remember those connections, and respect the free speech of all of our neighbors, and leave their yard signs alone. If you disagree, put up your own. Yay America.
P.S. In case it’s not completely clear, stealing yard signs, is, well, stealing. It is not a prank, it is theft. Look out for your neighbors just like you would any of the rest of their property.
Oct. 11 – Fall Neighborhood Garage Sale
We will be running an ad listing addresses of anyone who would like to hold a garage sale on this day.
Oct. 21 – General Neighborhood Meeting
Topics include Northwest Austin commuter rail and area transportation updates. (7pm at the Milwood Library)
Stay tuned for more details.