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WNA Annual Meeting This Wednesday

Posted by elainepozos in News & Announcements, WNA Events on January 16th, 2011

Our annual meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, Jan 19th, 7pm at the Will Hampton Library on Convict Hill Drive.  Come find out what your Westcreek Board has been up to in 2010 and plans for 2011.  Speaking at our meeting will be Annick Beaudet and Chad Crager from the City of Austin’s Neighborhood Connectivity Program.  Annnick and Chad will update us on the City’s plan to make improvements to the greenbelt area at the end of Brush Country, which some have affectionately labeled as the “Westcreek Pocket Park”.  Improvements include a “safe route” to schools and replacing ugly barricades at the end of Brush Country and Westcreek Drive.  Other agenda items include nominations for open board positions and elections.

Westcreek is in desperate need of a newsletter Editor since our long time Editor has decided to step down.  Make your New Year’s resolution “Doing Something for Your Community”.  Start by attending our annual meeting and meet our board members.  We need your support.  See you there!

Chris Schexnayder
President, WNA Executive Committee

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Looking for Newsletter Editor

Posted by elainepozos in News & Announcements on January 11th, 2011

After 12 years, our newsletter editor, Karen Gregory, is stepping down. So the Westcreek Neighborhood Association is looking for a new editor! If you like to write, edit and do a little page layout design, this position is perfect for you.

The newsletter comes out once a month, and the design work is for the front page only, and only if you would like to design a bit.

If you are interested, please contact Chris Schexnayder at chrisschexnayder@sbcglobal.net, or Karen at kgregory1@att.net.

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Wildlife Austin Update

Posted by elainepozos in News & Announcements, Patton Elementary on January 11th, 2011

Wildlife Austin Update
The results of the 2010 Neighborhood Habitat Challenge are in! Westcreek tied for fourth place, which
is pretty impressive considering this was our first year to participate. We had a total of seven habitats
certified through the National Wildlife Federation. Bouldin Creek was the winner of the neighborhood
challenge with 14 certified habitats. For more information on the winning neighborhoods and the
projects that they completed (including some great photos), visit
http://www.ci.austin.tx.us/parks/wildlifehabitatchallenge.htm
Meanwhile, the butterfly garden at Patton now features stepping stones decorated by the girl scouts. A
certified wildlife habitat sign will soon be installed. Be sure to visit the garden this Spring!
The results of the 2010 Neighborhood Habitat Challenge are in! The Westcreek neighborhood tied for fourth place, which is pretty impressive considering this was our first year to participate. We had a total of seven habitats certified through the National Wildlife Federation. Bouldin Creek was the winner of the neighborhood challenge with 14 certified habitats. For more information on the winning neighborhoods and the projects that they completed (including some great photos), visit their website.
Meanwhile, the butterfly garden at Patton now features stepping stones decorated by the girl scouts. A certified wildlife habitat sign will soon be installed. Be sure to visit the garden this Spring!

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Pet Cat Shot with Pellet Gun in Westcreek

Posted by elainepozos in Current Issues, News & Announcements on January 4th, 2011

On Monday, January 3, near the corner of Jay’s Lane and Porsche Lane sometime between noon and 3:00 pm a cat was shot in the leg with a pellet gun.  This is a family pet and he required surgery to remove the pellet and clean the wound. The good people at Travis Country Veterinary Hospital (fabulous, by the way!) were able to save the pellet for whatever evidentiary use it may provide.

If you see anyone shooting a weapon in the neighborhood please report the incident.  It’s important to have some record on file in case a pattern develops or something more serious happens in the future. If you know anything about the incident last Monday please call 311 and refer to report number 115001980.

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Deck the Halls for WNA Yard of the Month

Posted by elainepozos in News & Announcements, Yard of the Month on December 13th, 2010

Pull out the lights, bring on the faux snow because the Neighborhood Enhancement Committee will be awarding Yard of the Month for December to the Westcreek home with the best holiday lighting display. The committee members will be viewing the homes in our neighborhood December 15 -19.  The winning yard will be announced and awarded on Sunday, December 19.

Please be sure to have your light display ready by the Wednesday, December 15 so the committee can consider your yard. In addition to the recognition Yard of the Month brings, the winner will  receive gift certificates from Emerald Gardens and Randalls. Join your neighbors who already have put up some lovely lighting/decorations!

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Collecting DVDs for Soldiers

Posted by elainepozos in News & Announcements on December 13th, 2010

If you have any DVD movies you obtained duplicates of or just want to recycle them, the Rotary Club in Ft. Hood has started a project “Operation A Bit of Home” which is creating DVD libraries for the troops overseas.  You can check them out at http://www.operationabitofhome.com/.
I have about 100 DVD’s that I’ve collected and if anyone in the hood would like to drop off surplus DVD’s for this purpose, please leave them at my door.  I’m making a drop on Monday, Dec 13th, but this will be an ongoing project.
4505 Grider Pass.
Thanks for your consideration and may each of you have a safe and peace-filled Holiday Season.

If you have duplicate DVD movies or just want to recycle them the Rotary Club at Ft. Hood has started a project “Operation A Bit of Home” which is creating DVD libraries for the troops overseas.  You can check them out at http://www.operationabitofhome.com/.

Sandra Baldridge has about 100 DVD’s that she’s collected and if anyone in the hood would like to drop off their surplus DVD’s for this purpose, please leave them at her door, 4505 Grider Pass.  This will be an ongoing project.

Thanks for your consideration and may each of you have a safe and peace-filled Holiday Season.

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Newsletter Editor Wanted for WNA Publication

Posted by elainepozos in News & Announcements on December 13th, 2010

Karen Gregory, our long time Editor of the Westcreek Newsletter, is stepping down from that position at the end of the year.  Karen has not only been the Editor of our newsletter, but an ardent activist on issues that affect the Westcreek neighborhood.  The Executive Board is looking for a replacement for the Editor position.  If you are interested, please email Karen at kgregory@att.net to get more information on what the position involves.

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WNA Accepting Nominations for Executive Board Positions

Posted by elainepozos in Current Issues, News & Announcements on December 13th, 2010

In accordance with the WNA Bylaws, notice is hereby given that nominations are invited from all Members of the WNA (Paid or Regular) for the following positions of WNA Executive Committee Officers (whose terms of office automatically expire on December 31, 2010):

  • President
  • Secretary
  • Member-at-Large #1
  • Member-at-Large #2

Nominees must be Paid members of the WNA and reside in the Westcreek neighborhood. Nominations may be submitted via e-mail to any individual member of the present Executive Committee (please see page 2 of the Newsletter for e-mail addresses), or you can email the entire Board with your nomination at board@westcreekna.org

Elections of Officers will be held at the 2011 WNA Annual General Meeting on Wednesday, January 19 at 7:00 p.m. at the Will Hampton Library on Convict Hill.

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WNA Annual Meeting Scheduled

Posted by elainepozos in News & Announcements, WNA Events on December 13th, 2010

The Annual Meeting of the Westcreek Neighborhood Association will be held January 19, 7:00 pm, at the Will Hampton Library in the large conference room.  Annick Beaudet and Chad Crager with the City of Austin’s Neighborhood Connectivity Program will be attending to give the Westcreek Neighborhood Association an update on the planned Safe Walk to School through the greenbelt area at the end of Brush Country.

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Butterfly Garden at Patton

Posted by elainepozos in News & Announcements, Patton Elementary on November 29th, 2010

In the Fall of 2010, Westcreek Neighborhood Association and Patton PTA volunteers worked together to build a butterfly garden at Patton Elementary.  To find out more about the project, click  here to view the report.

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