July 2002
E-mail: newsletter@balconeswoods.org
Coming Soon…
August 6 National Night Out (story below)
August 13 Book Club Meeting (details below)
August 14 Operating Committee (details below)
August 26 HPBC/ Quarries meeting (story below)
September 10 BWC Board of Directors Meeting (details below)
Editor’s Note: Summer vacations and more have caused a delay in our story on the Blue Wave’s successful swim season. Thanks for your patience, and we’ll try to get pictures and stories in for next month’s issue. If you have any Blue Wave stories or photos for the newsletter, please contact us at 338-4971.
Party for Adults This Saturday July 20 !!!
Don't forget the upcoming Adult Party in the Commons Area by the pool on July 20, from 7:00-10:00 p.m. BBQ, beer, margaritas, and sodas will be provided. Please bring an appetizer, side dish, or dessert to share.
Also, the Annual Casino Party will be on September 28 from 7:00-10:00 p.m. We need dealers to help with the Black Jack tables. Casino Knights will train you that night right before the party. Anyone interested in helping out can call Jodi at 338-9498.
Manuel's, Academy, Chuy's, Outback Steakhouse, La Madeleine, Grady's American Grill,
Kwik Kar Oil & Lube, Rock-A-Bye Baby Kids, Arbor Car Wash, Jamba Juice, Zio's Italian Kitchen, HEB, Brick Oven Restaurant, Great Harvest Bread Co., and Krispy Kreme
We can’t thank these members of the Women’s Club and all the other neighbors enough for the great Fourth of July activities: Kim Zeiler, Cathy Reynolds, Sandra Walker, Peggy Miller, Lori White, Susan Anthony, Diane Graden, and Jodi Schrobilgen.
For more photos, visit
www.balconeswoods.org, then click on
Photo Gallery.
The winners at the July 4th parade were:
Most patriotic stroller: Brooke Anthony
Most patriotic bike: tie between Grace and Nate Schrobilgen
Most patriotic pet: Caddie Collard –the dachshund in wagon
Most patriotic kids: three winners: Brett Abernathy, Adam Cullers, and Rachael Douglas
Most patriotic family: Umstattd Family
Most patriotic car: Bradford Family
Attention Fred White! You won for “Most patriotic wagon,” so please call 338-9498 for your prize.
“I think of the patriotism because I served for 26 years in the military.” -Don Yager, retired Air Force Colonel
“The parade!” -Alex Veteikis. age 6
“A lot of fun!” -Allie Veteikis, age 9
“My jeep.” ---which she drove in the parade with her friend Ben, age 2. -Paighton Corley, age 3
“ZZZZzzzzzzzzzzzz” -Westlin Corley (two weeks old), as she slept through her first parade.
“I think of the country, our freedom, and how everyone is pulling together for a happy day.” -Pat Rhodes, grandmother to George, Ray, and Brooke
“It feels good to me” -Tricia Ballee, age 8
“I like being in America. I like to swim, and I like hot dogs and bananas.” -New American citizen Oksanna Worthington, age 8, formerly of Russia
“The fireworks!” -Elijah Vineyard, age 10
Crime Prevention
On Tuesday, August 6, from 6:00-9:00 p.m. neighborhoods throughout Austin and across the nation will be participating in the 19th Annual National Night Out. National Night Out is designed to heighten crime and drug prevention awareness, generate support and participation in crime efforts, and strengthen neighborhood spirit and police community relations.
If you'd be willing to organize a NNO block party, please contact Annette Bohne at 345-9450. APD will provide us with flyers and postcards that can be used for party invitations.
Book Club News
The
Balcones Woods Book Club would like to invite you to join us in reading
Bless Me, Ultima by Rudolfo Anaya, Mayor Garcia's book selection for the
One City/One Book program. We will be hosting a discussion on Tuesday, August
13 at 7:00 p.m. at the pool. Refreshments will be provided. We hope to see you
there! If you have questions, please contact Hilary at
hilary@austin.rr.com or 343-8687.
Visit your neighborhood web site at www.balconeswoods.org. It’s very user-friendly and full of news and updates. Please e-mail us with your suggestions, news, and comments at webmaster@balconeswoods.org.
Your Neighborhood Association
The BWC Board of Directors meets next on September 10 at 7:30 p.m. The Operating Committee is scheduled to meet August 14 and September 11 at 7:00 p.m.
These open meetings are held at Seton NW Hospital on the Third Floor, Conference Room A. Please feel free to attend, and check www.balconeswoods.org for updates. We are always looking for volunteers.
The Hyde Park Baptist Church-Five Neighborhoods Coordinating Committee (HPBC) met June 10. The next meeting will be August 26.
Construction Update
Construction of Phase 1 started on May 13. This phase includes the Mopac driveway, infrastructure (water, sewer, etc.) and interior driveways. The scope of work for this phase has been expanded to include landscape berms behind homes along Flagstaff Dr. and Balcones Woods Dr., and three parking lots.
A proposal has been made to request the contractor building the Mopac driveway to place boulders behind and around the barrier at the end of Balcones Woods Dr. in order to preclude vehicles from going through that area to access the drive after its completion. The Balcones Woods Board of Directors will consider this proposal at their next meeting. Suggestions should be made to a board member or to Tom Terry.
The "pounding" of rock breaking equipment in the Quarries area should be ending by the middle of July.
Use of Quarries
Reminder - the Quarries area is closed for use by unauthorized personnel during the construction. Summer league softball is being played in the Quarries.
Other Issues
The coordination committee is working out a plan for coordination of large events in the Quarries. This effort will give the neighborhoods advance notice of meetings and a chance to voice concerns and work out potential conflicts. Also, points of contact for both the neighborhoods and HPBC will be named for issues arising during the events.
Information Sources
For information regarding the Quarries, visit the HPBC web site and our own Balcones Woods site. The Mesa Park site has an extensive collection of documents and will soon contain minutes of the coordination committee meetings. www.main.org/mpna
Pool hours
The pool hours are: Monday through Saturday: 10:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. Sunday: Noon to 10:00 p.m.
Our Appreciation!
Our appreciation to Billy Glasscock and Aubrey Moore, and the BWC Board of Directors for getting the city to clean out the drainage ditch which runs between the lower reaches of Alhambra and the commercial property behind. The purpose of the clean-out is to prevent flooding of adjacent properties.
Are you new to the neighborhood? We have BWC care packages for new neighbors, but we don’t always know when someone new moves in. If you've got a scoop, please call Nikki at 502-8726.
Would you like to be listed in the Balcones Woods directory or does your listing need updating? You can enter your listing online at: http://www.balconeswoods.org/DirectoryUpdate.htm
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Take Care of your Pets
With extreme temperatures here, it’s doubly important to make sure your dog stays where he or she is supposed to, either inside your home or backyard. Please take a minute each day to ensure doors are closed and gates locked. In addition to rabies tags, every dog and cat should have a tag with its name, your address and phone number. These tags are available at any pet store. By simply taking a few precautions, you can keep your pets safe.
And take care of your Car Battery
Ninety and 100-degree temperatures can dry out your car’s battery water fast. Be sure to check water levels in your battery. Even some so called “maintenance-free” batteries often need water.