The Allandale Reporter

The Egg & I opening Monday

The Egg and I at Northcross is opening Monday, January 30. The new restaurant is part of a Fort Collins, Colorado-based chain. According to a Statesman article dated November 18, it will be one of three opening in Austin. The restaurant is located on the north side of the mall next to the Guitar Center. According to their website hours of operation are 6 a.m. to 2 p.m. Mon-Fri, and 7 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Sat and Sun. Here is a link to their menu. Check it out and let us know what you think.

 

ANA Executive Committee Meeting tonight, Jan 26, 6:30

ANA Executive Committee Meeting
6:30 pm, January 26, 2012
Northwest Rec Center
Agenda

Call to Order
Agenda Approval
Minutes – November
Treasurer Report
President’s Report

Lamar Bike Lane Presentation – Katie Larsen

Committee Reports:
   Safety
   Membership
   Parks and Greenspace
   ANC
   Newsletter

SH 45/MoPac extention – Bill Bunch (10 min. presentation FYI only)

Bullard Construction – Stephanie Lott

New Business
   Committee Assignments
   Future Speakers
   January 28 – Tree Pruning Workshop – Peggy Maceo
   Burnet Road Corridor – Steven Zettner - FYI
Old Business
      Storm Drain update
      Articles of Incorporation
      Bylaws update
Announcements
Adjourn

Storm Drainage Project Update - 01.23.12

Following are construction updates for the next two weeks for the Allandale Storm Drain Improvements Project.

Completions Prior Week:

• Inlet and sewer line installation on Bull Creek is complete.

Upcoming:

• Bull Creek - Sewer lines will be tested from Monday, January 23 through Wednesday, January 25. On these days, there may be some interruption to regular services.  If this is the case, a representative will notify you. On these dates, we ask that you not use your water service between 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. There are no street closures or reductions associated with this work.

• White Horse - Water line work scheduled from Monday, January 23 through Wednesday, January 25 will necessitate a full closure of White Horse between Bull Creek and Nasco. Water services work scheduled from Monday, January 30 through Friday, February 3 will require a flagger operation on White Horse between Bull Creek and Nasco.

• Nasco - Sewer service work on Nasco scheduled for Thursday, January 26, and Friday, January 27 will necessitate a full closure of Nasco north of White Horse to 6307 Nasco. A storm trunk line will be installed on Nasco from Thursday, January 26 through Friday, February 3. This will necessitate a full closure of Nasco between White Horse and Cavileer.

Repaving

• Repaving of Bull Creek will begin once testing and acceptance of sewer lines has been completed. This is expected to occur in mid-February.

Please note that there will be no weekend construction for the foreseeable future.  Thank you for working to help keep the children away from the construction area and equipment.  Information on the Allandale Storm Drain Improvements can always be found at www.austintexas.gov/watershed/flood_allandale.htm.

As always, project construction contacts are:

Project Manager, Tony Krauss
512.974.7138
Tony.Krauss@austintexas.gov

Construction Inspector, Jim Evans
512.974.1586 (desk); 512.576.8890
James.Evans@austintexas.gov

Inspection Supervisor, Greg Weems
512.974.1570
Greg.Weems@austintexas.gov

Carolyn Perez, Public Information Officer
Public Works Department
City of Austin
O512-974-7139
C512-804-6763

3M Half Marathon runs through Allandale this Sunday, Jan 29

The 3M half marathon is this Sunday, January 29.The north to south race course starts north on Stonelake Blvd. at 6:40 a.m. Expect the pack to thin out considerably between 9 and 10 a.m. The race course closes at 11 a.m. I have attached the section of the race course map that goes through Allandale. You will find the full course map here. The relevant course highlights for Allandale are:

- south on Shoal Creek from 183
- at Foster Drive the course goes west to Great Northern
- Great Northern south to Bullard;
- Bullard east to White Rock; then east on White Rock to Shoal Creek
- Shoal Creek south to 45th street
- 45th street east to Duval.

The Eggmen and McCallum Fine Arts Academy Orchestra Join Forces Again In The Beatles Classically with Full Orchestra

Austin, Texas, Jan 17, 2012 - Calling on Beatles fans of all ages, you do not want to miss this chance to see Austin's best Beatles Cover Band, The Eggmen perform in conjunction with the award winning McCallum Fine Arts Academy Orchestra.  This will be the 7th magical pairing of these two music groups and the first time it will be held in the McCallum Arts Center, a new state of the art theatre.  The larger stage will allow for a Full Orchestra of students and a richer sound. This is the way Beatles music was meant to be heard.  This concert will take place on Saturday Feb 4th, 2012 at the McCallum Arts Center, 5600 Sunshine Drive, Austin.  The evening will start with dinner at 5:15pm  and the concert at 7pm.

This event is the Spring Fundraiser for the McCallum Fine Arts Academy Performance Fund, which is endeavouring to send all Orchestra Students to Louisiana State University to work with professors on their upcoming UIL programs.  Pre-order tickets for Priority Concert Seating including a Fajita Dinner catered by the Iguana Grill , Adults $37.00 and Kids $25.00, or Concert only Adults $25.00 and kids $15.00  at http://mactheatre.thundertix.com/.

Under the direction of Maestro Ricky Pringle, members of the Orchestra have embraced the music that has crossed genres and influenced music for generations.  The Eggmen continue their mission to ensure that people enjoy live performances of what many consider the greatest music of a century.  Together the two groups allow the audience to hear the music of the Beatles as it was meant to be heard, with the backing of a full orchestra.

Neighborhood Watch meeting and training tomorrow evening at NW Rec

Just a reminder about the Neighborhood Watch meeting tomorrow evening

• Tuesday, January 24th at 7pm at NW Recreation Center (2913 Northland) classroom 1 (room on the left as you enter the front door)
• patrol training at 7:15pm * block captain training at 8pm
• The meeting will end no later than 8:45 Current patrols and block captains, please come to share as well.

We're going to have people from Crestview and Brentwood in attendance as their Neighborhood Watch programs are taking off as well.

If you are interested in patroling or becoming a block captain but can not attend this meeting please e-mail me and we will arrange a training at your convenience. Thank you, Laura DiCarlo Allandale Neighborhood Association Safety Chair/Neighborhood Watch Coordinator lhdicarlo@yahoo.com

Tree pruning workshop Saturday, Jan 28

Basic Pruning Workshop
Shoal Creek Nursery
2710 Hancock Dr.
Saturday, January 28, 2012, 10 a.m. - 12 p.m.

Don Gardner has consulted about trees in Austin for over 25 years. He will share his knowledge of proper tree pruning and how to maintain the health and structure of a tree.

Sponsored by the Allandale Neighborhood Association

Free to Allandale Neighborhood Association members. Others $5

Bike Lanes Presentation Thursday, Jan 26

BIKE LANES PRESENTATION
Friends & Families  of Lamar Middle School & Gullett Elementary and Allandale Residents
DATE:  Thursday, January 26 . 6:30 PM

MEETING LOCATION:  Northwest Recreation Center, 2913 Northland Dr., 78757

Please join us for a bike lane presentation hosted by the Allandale Neighborhood Association.

The City of Austin will reconstruct or resurface Wynona Ave. (Lamar MS faces Wynona Ave.) White Rock Dr, and White Horse Trail after the completion of the storm drain system construction. Lamar MS & Gullett ES families & friends and Allandale residents are invited to a workshop at the ANA meeting to consider designs for safe, protected bike routes for those streets.

The goal is to re-design the streets to encourage more families to walk or bike to school, to provide a neighborhood amenity and to improve watershed health (by reducing street impervious cover that contributes to the degradation of Shoal Creek).

Presenter, Katie Larsen, member of Lamar Middle School-Safe Routes to School Task Group. For more information email SR2SLamar@aol.com or call Jane H. Herrin 940-3636
 
Also like us on Facebook  Lamar MS-Safe Routes to School

Rock n Roll fundraiser for Lamar Middle School

Join Lamar students, parents, and staff for the coolest fundraiser of the year.
We have a whole theater reserved—let’s go to the movies!

Location:  Alamo Drafthouse Village, 12700 West Anderson Lane
Date:  Wednesday, February 15, 2012
Time:  7 pm

Movie: The School of Rock , 108 min (PG-13)

Tickets:  Students $7, Adults $10 (100% of net ticket sales come back to Lamar!)  Food and beverages can also be purchased at the theater.

To buy your tickets, go to:  http://drafthouse.com  Tickets will be on sale at least one week prior to the event.

Don’t forget:  The Alamo Drafthouse school fundraisers are for ages 6 and up.  Students under 18 years old must come with a parent or guardian (at least one adult per four kids).

What to wear:  ROCK AND ROLL ALL THE WAY!  You too, parents!

Questions?  Contact Rose Gabriel at rosegabe@grandecom.net

Livestrong Austin Marathon Sunday, February 19, 2012

Heads up! The Austin Marathon will be coming through the neighborhood Sunday morning, February 19, 2012. Race organizers are projecting 20,000 runners (includes the half-marathoners) for the race that starts and ends downtown. Start time is 7:00 a.m. The course will remain open and supported until 2:00 p.m. The first runners are expected to start coming through Allandale at 45th and Bull Creek around 8:00 a.m. Race organizers anticipate most of the runners will be through Allandale by 1:30 p.m. What follows are some points race organizers provided to the neighborhood association:

Burnet Road will only be interrupted at Northcross Dr./St. Joseph. The first runners shouldn't arrive at that point in the race until 8:35 or so, at the earliest. After 8:35, and until a little after 12:00, the police at that intersection will be letting traffic through as gaps in the runners allow. The longest wait times will be between 9:00 a.m. And 11:00 a.m.

• Hancock will have two-way traffic, with access controled by an APD officer, on the north side of the street.
• People in the area bounded by White Rock, Shoal Creek, and Northland will have complete access to Northland via Bullard Dr., Marilyn Dr., and Louise Ln. From there they can take Northland/2222 west to MoPac. Residents west of Bull Creek, between Hancock and 45th will have access to both Hancock and 45th by driving south on Bull Creek to 45th so they'll be able to get to Mopac. Runners will be in the northbound lanes.
• Residents east of Shoal Creek and south of Foster/Northcross/St. Joseph's Morrow that need to get out of the course's loop, you can access Mopac without ever encountering the course by taking Burnet to 45th to Lamar to 29th to Mopac.
• Many residents that live right on or near the route, and know they need to get out during the race, should consider parking their cars just on the other side of the route. For example, if you live on the south side of Foster, you could park your car on the north side of the street. It is understood this is not an option for the mobility impaired.

You can also go to the race website for more information: youraustinmarathon.com.