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Browse this Web site to learn about upcoming events, find local businesses & contractors, view photos of your neighbors, voice your opinion on current issues and much more.
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The Latest Entries
Community Dialogue about Austin ISD School Facilities
Posted by elainepozos in Events, News & Announcements on May 10th, 2010
| May 20, 2010 | ||
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If you have ever wondered why there is not a high school to relieve the overcrowding at both Austin High School and Bowie High School, here’s your chance to provide public input to AISD.
In the last AISD Bond package, money was approved to purchase land for a future High School. I’ve heard that it could be in northern Hays County, it could be far southeast, or it could even be a magnet school. The AISD Board is now asking for input on what type of secondary education facility the “public” desires. Now is your chance to tell them! If you don’t participate, the School Board will do what they want, because they sense you just don’t care. Please mark your calendar. Travis High is just west of IH-35 on Oltorf.
Your insights and opinions will help shape the future of public education
in Austin. Please attend, listen, and speak up. Bring your neighbors and
friends.
Discuss issues that directly impact our public school facilities with educators, parents, students, civic and business leaders, and other engaged community members. The Power of Your Voice Will Help Guide the Emerging Facility Master Plan for Austin Schools.
Thursday, May 20, 6:00 to 8:00 p.m.
Travis High School, Cafeteria
1211 E. Oltorf St.
Refreshments and child care provided.
For more information, call AISD Facilities Management, 414-2667, or check
the website, www.austinisd.org
Janis Guerrero, Ph.D.
Executive Director for Planning and Community Relations
Austin Independent School District
1111 West 6th Street
Austin, TX 78703
Phone: 512-414-9776
Fax: 512-414-9773
Visit our website at http://www.austinisd.org
Reminders for Saturday, May 15
Posted by elainepozos in Pocket Park on May 10th, 2010
Patton Landscape Clean Up is this weekend! The Patton Landscape Committee will be on the grounds Saturday and Sunday, May 15 and 16, from 9:00 am until 4:00 pm. Bring your gardening tools if you have them and tools will be available if you don’t own some. There are projects for ALL skill levels! Come help beautify our school while getting some fresh air, exercise and socialization!
Next Saturday is our neighborhood garage sale. The WNA is placing ads in the Statesman, Oak Hill Gazette and Craig’s List. It starts at 7am and you are welcome to go as long as you want. We will also be placing signs at the entry to the neighborhood.
Next Saturday is the second day of the Eagle Scout project to improve our pocket park at the end of Brush Country and Westcreek Drive. The scouts will need wheelbarrrows, stiff rakes and shovels to help spread the mound of mulch made from last Saturday. If you have these items and want to loan or even help out, show up at the end of Westcreek Drive Saturday at 8am.
Volunteer Needed for the Neighborhood Habitat Challenge
Posted by elainepozos in Going Green, News & Announcements on May 10th, 2010
Do you love birds and toads and lizards? Do you find yourself wandering around for hours at The Natural Gardener? Do you like to get out and meet your neighbors? Then the Westcreek Neighborhood Association (WNA) needs you! We are looking for a volunteer to lead our efforts in the City of Austin’s Neighborhood Habitat Challenge.
The City of Austin Parks & Recreation Department and the National Wildlife Federation (NWF) are challenging neighborhoods in Austin to create wildlife habitats at homes, businesses, and community property. “Wildlife Austin” is an initiative to educate and support Austinites in the creation of wildlife habitats to benefit its people, wildlife, and biodiversity. Creating habitat is as simple as…
- Planting native plants that provide nectar, pollen, seeds, and berries year round
- Including a reliable water source to attract a variety of critters
- Providing places for cover and rearing young such as planting evergreen shrubs, leaving rock piles or putting up a birdhouse.
The top three neighborhoods that complete all requirements and certify the most new habitats between April 12th and November 15th 2010 will be recognized by the City of Austin and eligible for prizes. Previous year’s prizes included a neighborhood tree planting in the local park, a neighborhood picnic, Designing for Wildlife Workshop, individual tree give-aways, and a canoe trip on Lady Bird Lake for challenge participants.
To find out more details, go to:
http://www.ci.austin.tx.us/parks/wildlifehabitatchallenge.htm
If you are interested in spearheading this project for Westcreek, please email Trudy Hasan at trudy.hasan@sbcglobal.net.
Do You Tweet?
Posted by elainepozos in News & Announcements on May 5th, 2010
You can now follow the Westcreek Neighborhood Association on Twitter. For those of you who prefer to receive your news in less than 140 characters you can sign up to follow the WNA at http://twitter.com/WestcreekNA/.
Are You A WNA Member?
Posted by elainepozos in News & Announcements on May 5th, 2010
Dear Westcreek Neighbors,
You’ve heard the pitch from public radio and KLRU-TV. Now here it is from the Westcreek Neighborhood Association:
“We need your support to keep our association working effectively for you and your neighborhood.”
We know that those of you who don’t join will get it for free, but we hope more of you will step up and do your part to support your neighborhood.
What is it you get for free, you ask?
Here’s what the WNA and our Executive Committee is doing for you:
• Giving us a voice at City Council on zoning and other issues that affect your property value and living experience in our neighborhood
• Promoting Walking Trails and other beautification efforts in Westcreek.
• A newsletter with neighborhood notes and resources you won’t find in the newspaper.
• Promoting Neighborhood social events like the annual picnic, the neighborhood garage sale and National Night Out.
• Developing an informative website just for the Westcreek Neighborhood.
• Maintaining the Yahoo Group community forum that is handy if your dog gets lost, has puppies, you need to sell your car, or any of the dozen other community news items that need to be communicated.
• Beautification of the public right of way at the entrance to Westcreek.
And much more!
Like NPR, the WNA won’t stop doing these things if you don’t pay up. But, hey, it’s less than $3 a month! We can do all this on a very skimpy budget because of the time your neighbors put in as board members and volunteers. All we ask is that you join us and pay $25 a year in dues. You might not be aware that currently less than 10% of the neighborhood is a dues paid member.
~ PLEASE DO YOUR PART ~
Click here: http://www.westcreekna.org/the-association/become-a-member/ to pay your 2010 dues online. It only takes about 3 minutes to do it through our secure payment gateway.
Please join today and Thank You for your support!
The WNA Executive Committee
April Yard of the Month Winner
Posted by elainepozos in Yard of the Month on May 5th, 2010
The Westcreek Neighborhood Association Yard of the Month for April 2010 is awarded to Sue Stewart at 5302 Wolf Run. Sue has lived in Westcreek about 10 years and is a professor at Texas State in San Marcos.
Sue loves gardening! She has a 10-12 ft Bay leaf tree in her back yard! (Chefs/cooks take note! She will give you Bay Leaves!) She shops the Wildflower Center and has created a peaceful space in her front yard that includes a park bench and Texas natives and a flagstone patio. Drive by and see the charm that she has created!
Thanks to Jennifer Voss and Hannah Williams for their help in selecting the Yard of the Month. If you’d like to suggest a Westcreek yard for the WNA YOM contact Barb Huffman at bhuffman1@austin.rr.com.
Auto Mechanic Recommendation
Posted by elainepozos in Auto Mechanic on May 5th, 2010
We’d like to recommend an auto mechanic who lives right here in Westcreek. Blane Zimmer of Zimmer’s Auto Repair is located at 2313 Thornton Road #C off of South Lamar at Oltorf.
We’ve been taking our cars to him for years and he’s kept our cars in tip top shape. We’ve had two Suburbans, two Volvos, a Toyota Sienna and a Ford Explorer. Zimmer’s Auto Repair has been able to handle them all. It’s hard to find a mechanic you can trust, but we’ve found our “car guy” in Blane.
Give him a call at his shop at 445-6731.
Isaac & Elaine Pozos, Porsche Lane
Solid Waste Services Updates Website
Posted by elainepozos in Going Green on May 5th, 2010
The City of Austin, Solid Waste Services, has recently updated it’s website. On the site you’ll find guidelines for garage collection, recycling and composting as well as information on the City’s Household Hazardous Waste Facility.
Patton Landscape Clean Up
Posted by elainepozos in Patton Elementary on April 21st, 2010
Get Out Your Gardening Tools!!!
Come out and help us clean up our Patton landscape Saturday, May 15th and Sunday, May 16th! The Landscaping Team will be on the campus both days from 9am-4pm. Come spend as long as you’ve got with us!
Bring your kiddos and have some fun outdoors with the Patton community! We’ll be weeding and cutting back plants, mulching and mingling!
Bring gloves, tools -if you’ve got them, water and sunscreen. Be a part of the fun, be a part of our campus!!
For questions or comments please contact Jodis Strother
jodisstrother@hotmail.com
WNA Garage Sale Scheduled
Posted by elainepozos in Events on April 21st, 2010
| May 15, 2010 |
Saturday May 16 is the Westcreek Neighborhood Garage Sale. The Executive Committee will put signs out at entry points to the neighborhood as well as run an add in the Austin American Statesman.
Please remember to pick up your garage sale signage after holding a sale.
