Clear Your Clutter Day on Jan 26th!

Posted on January 14, 2013 by Will S.

Got lots of clutter? MARK YOUR CALENDARS for January 26, 2013 from 10 am – 2 pm! The National Association of Professional Organizers, Austin chapter, is having its 7th Annual Clear Your Clutter Day! At Bethany United Methodist Church, 10010 Anderson Mill Road, Austin, TX 78750.

The public is invited to drive by and drop off ONE CARLOAD PER HOUSEHOLD* of any of the following items at no charge:
• NEW THIS YEAR! Home remodeling/repair items like working appliances, fixtures, bricks, and clean lumber.
• Broken computer components and other electronics
• Up to 3 boxes of paper to be shredded
• Women’s new or gently used career clothing and accessories
• New or gently used shoes (men’s/women’s/children’s)
• Discarded flattened moving boxes
• Mobility assistance devices (wheelchairs, walkers, crutches, shower chairs, etc.)
• Used cell phones
• Discarded computers and electronics
• Useable unwanted items (furniture, books, clothes, rugs, art, etc.)
• Non-useable unwanted items (a/k/a JUNK)
• Flammable, corrosive, toxic, poisonous, reactive, or explosive materials (including paint and batteries) CANNOT BE ACCEPTED at this event

* Restricted to ONE carload per household due to capacity

More info can be found on their website.

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FREE VIN etchings today provided by APD!

Posted on January 10, 2013 by Will S.

From neighborhood member Mike Burek:
The Austin Police Department will be providing free VIN etching on vehicles this Thursday, January 10, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the City of Austin St. Elmo Service Center, 4411 B Meinardus Drive in southeast Austin. The etching is a permanent theft deterrent device applied to all the windows of your vehicle. Austin Energy will also be on hand with energy efficiency and customer assistance program information. Hope to see you there!
http://www.austintexas.gov/page/auto-theft-interdiction-programs

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Austinites for Geographic Representation meeting Jan 15th

Posted on January 9, 2013 by Will S.

Austinites for Geographic Representation are hosting a meeting on Tuesday, Jan 15th “to ensure Austinites’ full participation in CD10-1’s independent citizens redistricting commission.”

AGR Coalition Meeting
Tuesday, January 15, 6:30-8:30pm
Austin Firefighters Association Hall
7537 Cameron Road
Proposed Agenda: How can we fully participate in the first independent redistricting commission in the state of Texas–part of the CD 10-1 Plan?
More info at trustaustin.org

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Latest info from North Austin Coalition of Neighborhoods

Posted on January 9, 2013 by Will S.

These are some excerpts from the most recent North Austin Coalition of Neighborhoods newsletter.  The full newsletter can be found here. 

Special Town Hall Meeting on 10-1 Districting -Jan 21st!

The 10-1 plan means the north end of town will be split into 3 districts. Which means we need to decide where North Austin wants to go next and we need to do that as a community.

–Between the high growth and increasing density, we would be well served to figure out how to work together and align our goals and needs before the first elections in November 2014.

–We also need to think about the other players. Downtown, West Austin, and the Mayor will have 1 vote each. That means if we want to, we could have 3 votes to their 3 votes. (That out to level the playing field a bit, huh?)

7:00-9:00pm, Parish Hall – St. Albert Catholic Church
12041 Bittern Hollow, Austin, TX 78758

Who is invited: Anybody who lives at this end of town – we are roughly talking about the area east of Mopac and North of 22222, but it all depends on how the maps get drawn. This is a meeting for us to all get together, do some brain storming, and talk zabout possible alliances.

I will restate this again – this is not about NACN. As the current president, I am willing to consider dissolving the North Austin Coalition of Neighborhoods and dissolving our leadership if that’s what is needed to get us into a better position for 10-1. This is about doing what’s best for my neigborhood and I believe that what serves the north end of town best is also going to be what serves Gracywoods.

(I do have copies of ANC’s 10-1 maps they made in 2011, if you would like to see an idea of how the lines will probably fall.)

APD Alert:

Once again, thieves are targeting Hondas (Ford and Chevy trucks and Hondas are very popular):

The Austin Police Department Auto Theft Interdiction Project is urging owners of Honda Accords and Honda Civics to be aware that auto thieves are targeting their vehicles. During the weekend of January 4 – January 7, 2013, sixteen Hondas were stolen. Most of these Hondas are 1990’s models.
FYI -Hays County is also report an uptick in solicitor break-ins.

Regards,
Mary Rudig
GWNA Coach
www.gracywoods.org
Gracywoods – North Austin’s Greenbelt
Liason – NACN
www.lovenorthaustin.com
Changing North Austin – One Neighborhood at a Time
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Improving Austin Stream Quality: Jan 8th public meeting

Posted on January 7, 2013 by Will S.

-from ImprovingAustinStreams@law.utexas.edu.
More information can be found here.

Walnut Creek, Waller Creek, Taylor Slough South
and Spicewood Tributary of Shoal Creek

Your involvement matters. These four Austin streams are not meeting contact recreation standards because of bacterial contamination. On November 28, more than 40 Austinites helped make decisions about the Coordination Committee that will guide development of an implementation plan to bring the streams into compliance.

PLEASE JOIN US FOR THE NEXT MEETING ON JANUARY 8, where we will seek additional input to confirm the committee’s composition.

Tuesday, January 8, 2013
6:30 p.m.

One Texas Center Building
Room 325
505 Barton Springs Road
Austin, Texas 78704
Free parking available

Project Web Page: http://www.utexas.edu/law/centers/cppdr/services/tmdl.php

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Found Cat

Posted on December 5, 2012 by Administrator

Neighbors near Eton and Aspendale Drive have had a cat hanging around their house for a couple days. It appears to be a lost house cat. If you recognize this small, female cat with a fluffy raccoon-like tail, please contact us ASAP.

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Holiday Lighting Contest Nominations

Posted on November 30, 2012 by Administrator

Do you have a neighbor who blows the doors off the holidays every year with their beautiful lighting display? Did you see a spectacular display on your evening stroll? We want to know about it. Please contact us with the address so that our board can take a look!

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