Milwood Neighborhood Assoc.

Swim Lesson Registration begins at 8AM on April 1st, 2016 with Austin’s Aquatic Division. We’re extremely excited to get the adults and children of Austin and the surrounding areas swimming again this summer. You can register one of the following four ways:

1. You can register in person at our office located at 2818 San Gabriel St. Austin, TX 78705. You will need a registration form and payment to register for a class. You can find registration forms at our office or on page 37 of the 2016 Swim Brochure located here.

2. You send your registration by mail to 2818 San Gabriel St. Austin, TX 78705. You will need to enclose a check payable to the City of Austin along with a registration form.

3. You can fax your registration to 512-974-9344. You will need to provide credit card information in the appropriate place on the registration form.

4. You can also register online at Austintexas.gov/parksonline. You will need to create an account. You can search for your class using the course number found in the 2016 course brochure on the bottom right menu of the search page.

We are in the process of hiring our summer lifeguards.
The youngest lifeguards we hire are 15 years of age so if you know of any interested people please share the attached flyer with them. We are offering a $100 bonus to the first 400 lifeguard that are on payroll by May 23rd so time is running out to qualify for that incentive. In order to apply just follow the instructions below:

1. Fill out the online application here: https://www.austincityjobs.org/postings/52369

2. Bring a Picture ID and Social Security Card to 2818 San Gabriel St. Austin, Texas 78705 Monday through Friday 8am to 5pm. (A school transcript may use for minors in lieu of a picture ID)

3. Once In the office we will interview the applicant and set them up with a training class.

Should you have any further questions about our lifeguard position please check lifeguardaustin.com.

If you should have any questions for any reason regarding the pools, swim lessons or lifeguard positions do not hesitate to contact by email at aquaticsoffice@austintexas.gov or by any of the information listed below.

Best Regards,
Timothy Simmons
Instructional Swim Program Registrar
City of Austin Parks and Recreation Department
2818 San Gabriel St., Austin, Texas 78705
Timothy.Simmons@austintexas.gov
Phone: 512.974.9330

Information from TXDOT regarding closures for the weekend of 3/18/16 :

RAMP CLOSURES:
· Northbound entrance-ramp from Braker Lane – Closed from Friday evening at 7 PM until Monday morning at 5 AM
· Northbound exit-ramp to Duval Road – Closed from Friday night at 10 PM until Monday morning at 5 AM
· Northbound entrance-ramp from the Domain, in between Braker Lane and Duval Road – Closed from Friday night at 7 PM until Monday morning at 5 AM
· Northbound entrance-ramp from Duval/Burnet Road – Closed from Friday evening at 7 PM until Monday morning at 5 AM
· Northbound exit-ramp to Parmer Lane – Closed from Friday night at 10 PM until Monday morning at 5 AM

MAIN LANE CLOSURES:
· Two left lanes will be closed along the northbound main lanes stretching from Braker Lane to Parmer Lane – Closed on Friday at 10 PM – Saturday at 4 AM, And again on Sunday at 10 PM – Monday at 5 AM
· A single right lane will be closed along the northbound main lanes stretching from Braker Lane to Parmer Lane – Closed on Saturday 4 AM –Sunday at 10 PM

FRONTAGE ROAD CLOSURES:
· The single left lane on the frontage road leading onto the:
o Northbound entrance ramp from Braker Lane
o Northbound entrance ramp from the Domain, in between Braker Lane and Duval Road
o Northbound entrance ramp from Duval Road
§ Closed on Friday at 7 PM until Monday morning at 5 AM

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You can schedule a donation any time and the first $2,500 get a 25% match!

We need $15,000 to get the $200,000 match, so just think every $1 you give, gets the park $13!

https://amplifyatx.ilivehereigivehere.org/balconespark

Join us for a Balcones Park Meeting March 8th, Tues. at 7:00pm at Milwood Baptist Church to discuss the overview of the improvement project & future of Balcones Park & Pool!

Don’t miss the chance to input on the park’s priority list, the pool & pavilion project, fundraising, stretching our dollars, timelines and more!!

All are welcome!

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Thank you to Milwood Baptist Church for hosting! 12217 Cassady Dr, Austin, TX 78727

Click here to read details on the Grants, the Improvements, etc

We had a HUGE day at the park today for “It’s My Park Day”! A BIG Thanks to Erik Harris (MNA’s Park Chair) for all the hours he put into the event and for the passion you have for our park! Thanks also to Austin Parks Foundation, along with all those that came out today and helped us give Balcones Park a much needed facelift!

We had around 150 volunteers working an average of 2+ hours! We mulched countless trees, picked up trash, created a berm at the bathrooms, upgraded the bike racks, created washer pits, leveled bball court, reclaimed playground pea gravel, weeded the pool’s beds, and much more! Thanks to Erik and all of the volunteers, including Cub Scout Pack 90, Den 1 Troop and Troop 1446, that gave back to our forgotten park today! Thanks also to David at Home Depot for the donation of play sand.

We are off to a great start for our volunteer hour requirements to earn our $200,000. Now if we can just knock out that $15,000 cash match. Thanks all!

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Mopac lane closure details for Feb. 26 through Feb. 29 … There will be several different lane closures executed this weekend in order to complete the reconstruction of the bridge approaches along the southbound main lanes for the bridge spanning the Union Pacific Railroad.

The closures will begin at 7 PM on Friday evening with a single left lane closure along the southbound frontage road from Duval road to the entrance-ramp. Work along the main lanes will begin at 10 PM with a single left lane closure, during which time traffic will be reduced from 3 lane to 2 lanes. Also starting at 10 PM is the full closure of the entrance-ramp coming from Duval/Burnet road.

At around 12 AM on Saturday, work will progress along the main lanes, and a double right lane closure will be in place, reducing the travel lanes in this area from 3 lanes to 1 lane. Additionally, at 12 AM there will be a full closure of the exit-ramp to Braker Lane, along with a single left lane closure on the southbound frontage road from this exit-ramp to the intersection of Braker Lane.

All work is scheduled be completed with all lane closures picked up, and off the road, by 5 AM on Monday morning.