The Allandale Reporter

Turn in Your Ballot

Looks like the City has begun the process of removing the curb extensions (CEs) this past week. As you can see from the picture to the left, the crepe myrtles have been removed.  So much for plans to decorate them this holiday season. Once the CEs are removed, Shoal Creek Boulevard will be restriped and you along with our Rosedale neighbors and members of the cycling community can vote on one of two restriping options. Those options are presented in a ballot that you should have received on your doorstep this past week. Please complete and turn it in. Mailed in ballots must be postmarked November 2nd. You can also drop it off at Gullett on Saturday, November 5th. If you did not receive a ballot, you can pick one up this week at the Gullett shool library. And if you want some background on the matter, visit the City's web site (click on Shoal Creek Boulevard Restriping Options) and/or follow the discussion on the Shoal Creek Boulevard listerv.

Smiling Pumpkins!

      
submitted by Peggy Dieterich, 6601 Argentia Rd.
Attached please find a photo from our Pumpkin 
Carving Party, held last Sunday (October 23). 
About half of the kids are from the Allandale 
neighborhood, and the other half are friends 
from around Austin. We had a GREAT time carving 
our pumkpins! 

Click here to submit your Halloween photo.

ANA Executive Committee meeting 10-26-2005

submitted by Kay Newell

There were only five executive committee members at the meeting and the ANA bylaws require seven be present for a quorum.

Cathy Savage has been laying out the newsletter for quite a while now and she started out as a volunteer.  This is her line of work and began charging $250 per issue.  With the amount of work that goes into laying out a newsletter that is 24 pages, she would like to propose a $350 minimum. 

Submit Your Halloween Pictures

Allandale Reporter is accepting submissions for the 2005 Halloween Photo Gallery. Use this link to email photos of your Halloween decorations and/or pumpkin  and I will add them to the Gallery. Please include a caption, date the photo was taken, and street the decorations/pumpkin can be found.  Photos must be in a JPG format.

McCallum Impeaches LBJ to Continue March Toward District

The McCallum Varsity came home last Friday night when they did battle with LBJ at House Park. McCallum came away a little tattered and bruised but brought home a victory with a score of 56 to 6.

McCallum started the game off kicking to LBJ, but the Knight defense let it be known that they were ready to play. The Knights D held LBJ to 3 and out on the Jaguars first possession. It didn’t take long for the

Spotlight on Taco Shack

submitted by Tom Linehan

I first saw Orlando at Amy's Ice Cream the night it opened  in September. He was driving off on a burnt orange Vespa. It was easy to make the connection with Taco Shack because he had the Taco Shack logo emblazoned on the back of the Vespa (see Vespa in picture).

Orlando and Yoli Arriaga, long-term residents of Allandale, are the proud owners of the popular Taco Shack restaurants you see springing up around town. The first one opened up 9 years ago in 1996 on Medical Parkway, just south of 45th St.

MONAC Minutes 10-18-2005

Submitted by Kay Newell

MoPac Neighborhood Associations Coalition's (MoNAC) Joyce Basciano, President called the meeting to order. Joyce asked for approval of the minutes from 7-19-2005,  Sid Covington moved to approve the minutes and Bill Woods seconded the motion. The membership voted in favor. Joyce then introduced the other MoNAC officers present at the meeting – Art Arvarkin, VP and Kay Newell, Secretary. Joyce thanked Marlene Romanczak and Scott Archer for the refreshments.

MONAC Minutes - 10-18-2005 - Part II

Annual reports by attending Neighborhood Associations:

Allandale Neighborhood Association – Kay Newell & Phyllis Brinkley - Curb Islands and working with APD to slow traffic on Shoal Creek; Great Northern plantings by the City of Austin; working with the Parks Foundation and the Cogburn Foundation to remove the ball moss from the oak trees along Shoal Creek from 2222 to 45^th, and to plant additional trees in that area; and announced the new Allandale website – http://www.allandalereporter.org

Highland Park West/Balcones Area Neighborhood Association – Frances Allen – Beautification Projects are taking place at the Triangle at Ridge Oak, the Triangle at Balcones &

McCallum’s Varsity Rolls Past Reagan

Last Thursday night at Nelson Field, the Knights did battle with the Reagan Raiders. This was not only a district game to some folks but a battle of bragging rights to some of the McCallum players and families. This has turned into another rivalry between the two Austin teams much like the McCallum / Anderson Taco Shack Bowl.

McCallum jumped out to an early lead after Reagan received the opening kickoff and on their first offensive play fumbled the ball. 

SCB Stakeholder Meeting Produces Short List

Submitted by Kerry Kimbrough

On Saturday morning, October 15, around 120 citizens concerned about Shoal Creek Boulevard met with city staff to sort out the issues and come up with options. Starting with 10 different choices for the basic restriping plan, attendees broke into small groups to hash out the pros and cons and to make their tweaks. After group presentations and general discussion, attendees voted on a total of 23 different variations. The vote tallied each person’s top 5 choices. The result is a short list of the design alternatives that found the most favor. (continue)

Saturday's Stakeholder Meeting

Dear Residents and Users of Shoal Creek Boulevard,

You are invited to attend a Stakeholder Meeting on Saturday, October 15th, from 8:30 a.m. to noon at Murchison Middle School, 3700 North Hills Dr. The purpose of the meeting is to develop striping options for Shoal Creek Boulevard between 38th Street and Foster Lane. On September 29, 2005, the City Council passed a resolution approving removal of the curb islands and requesting staff to work with stakeholders to identify options for restriping the street for consideration at the November Land Use and Transportation Subcommittee meeting and December 1 council meeting.

Please join us Saturday morning, October 15 to work on options.

Thank you for your time and interest in your community.

Julie Strong
Public Works/Public Information
974-1413

Varsity Knights Kick the Bell Out of Travis

The McCallum Knights went south of the river and invaded Rebel country last Thursday night in the Knights and Rebels opening district football game, which is also known as the “Battle of the Bell”.

The Knights started the first quarter receiving the kick off and marching down the field, but the Rebels refused to surrender a Knights score. Travis took over on downs, but the Knight defense decided to put the first points on the board when Reggie Thompson tackled a Travis running back in their own end zone for a 2-point safety. 

Gullett Elementary's Fall Carnival

Howdy Neighbors!
You are invited to attend Gullett Elementary's Fall Carnival.
Saturday, October 22nd from 11am to 3pm. 

This year, the Gecko Community will celebrate our many campus residents-THE ANIMALS!

They are not only our friends, but also

ANA Meeting 9.28.05

What follows are some notes from ANA's 9/28 meeting:

Speed Enforcement Efforts on Shoal Creek - Calvin Smith, Central West Austin Area Commander and David Crowder, SPO, talked about  enforcement efforts along Shoal Creek in response to citizen complaints. They are using a stealth camera/unit to measure traffic and speeding, a speed trailer for motorist to see their speed, and increased patrol efforts to monitor and ticket violators.