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This was the scene last night outside of Billy's on Burnet Rd. Billy set up a big screen TV for area residents to watch the big game: Dallas Cowboys vs Greenbay Packers. At this point in the game the Cowboys were ahead by 3 in the opening minutes of the 4th quarter.
Join Us for a Special Holiday Evening of Music and Celebration. McCallum High School orchestras and choirs will come together for their Winter Concert Series. December 4 and 6 at the McCallum Fine Arts Academy Theater. Both of the performances are free and will begin at 7pm. Click here for the details.
There will be a special Allandale Neighborhood Association Membership meeting to discuss the Northcross Lawsuit
Date: Thursday, November
29, 2007
Tim: 7:00 - 8:30 pm
Location - Northwest Recreation Center, 2913 Northland Drive
Tom Linehan
President, Allandale
Neighborhood Association
In late October, City crews resurfaced Great Northern Boulevard. This week they re-striped it. The asphalt is smooth and the striping is very visible making it safer for walkers, joggers and cyclists. A side benefit of the project is it cleared out a lot of the brush that had grown up through the pavement and over the curb onto the road. The challenge now is to keep it cleared, a job the Beautification Committee has taken on in the past.
Boy Scout Troop 410 (sponsored by Highland Park Baptist Church) is once again selling its six-foot tall candy canes that you see in yards accross the neighborhood during the holidays. But in addition there
is something new: a smaller, 3-foot tall version as well.
The candy canes look spectacular at night with a floodlight on them. The troop is requesting $50 per six-foot tall candy cane with a $5 discount ($45 per cane) for two or more. They are requesting $35 per 3-foot tall candy cane.
You may purchase your candy cane or pick up your preordered cane on November 25 from 2-4 p.m. or December 1 from 1-4 p.m. at 4701 Balcones Dr.
To reserve yours today, email skwestphal@sbcgloba
submitted by Tom Davis
The McCallum Football Knights season ended last Friday night in College Station, when they took on the Waller Bulldogs from District 18 4A. When the final whistle blew the Knights were sent packing with a 41 to 20 loss.
The game looked like it was going to be an offensive showdown with both teams being able to move the ball down the field with ease. McCallum’s lone score in the first quarter was a touchdown pass from Kevin Lusson to Xavier Jefferson. Unfortunately the Knights defense could not stop the Bulldogs running game, and trailed at the end of the first quarter 14 to 7.
If you were wondering why the crowds on Burnet Rd around Clay Ways Sunday afternoon, it's because people were lining up to participate in the Austin Empty Bowl Project hosted every year at Clay Ways.
It's a wonderful event to raise money for the Austin Capitol Area Food Bank. Judging from the line of people waiting to get in, they raised a pile of money. This is a big event. There are a number of sponsors, donors and volunteers that work together to pull it off.
submitted by Tom Linehan
Tango, a latin dance form where the pauses… are as important as the movement is something I only know from the movies, (I recommend “Asasination Tango” with Robert Duval), but it’s not something you come across here in Allandale. So when I learned that Laura Pelligrino, a tango dancer, teacher, and professional musician was moving into the neighborhood I had to satisfy my curiosity. Laura and her dance partner Ector Gutierrez added interest to the Allandale Masquerade Ball by performing two dances. We visited last week where I was able to learn more about what it takes to tango.
And now we wait... until mid-December to learn Judge Orlinda Naranjo's decision on the two and one-half day RG4N trial that concluded today. The Austin Chronicle's Lee Nichols, a writer who lives in Crestview, sat through the entire trial. You can read the highlights in his blog on the trial. We should all be appreciative of getting the digest version. Judging from his account, it was long and mostly boring. Thursday's Austin Chronicle also included an article about the Northcross project by Michael King, "Point Austin: Whose City Is It? Northcross Wal-Mart
fight about a lot more than a site plan." There are two points the article makes: one is don't diss The Austin Chronicle in court - they'll
write about it, and two, if Lincoln, the City, and Wal-Mart win and a Supercenter goes in at Northcross it will be remembered as a victory for the big monied out-of-towners.
You will find the Austin American-Statesman's wrap-up of the trial in the following article: "Trial ends in Wal-Mart case: Judge expects to rule in mid-December," by Sarah Coppola.
The Responsible Growth for Northcross (RG4N) trial got underway today. Both the Statesman and the Austin Chronicle posted stories about day one of the trial on their websites. And while Wal-Mart is pushing to get into our neighborhood, they've decided against moving forward on plans to build a Supercenter in downtown Tulsa (read story here).
email from Matt Curtis
Asst. Director, Business and Community Development
CapMetro
Hi folks!
Here is a link to the Commuter Rail testing information,
where it will test and when.
You all represent many of the
Continue reading "The First Commuter Rail Vehicle has Arrived!" »
McCallum finished out their regular season when they traveled to Burger Field to do battle with the Crockett Cougars. When the night was finished the Knights couldn’t pull another come from behind victory out of their hat, going down to the Cougars 42 to 28.
submitted by Tom Linehan
A group of Allandale Neighborhood Association (ANA)
representatives and affected neighbors spoke before the City Council Thursday
night in opposition to a proposed variance request by Ardent Properties regarding the
Continue reading "Council Unanimously approves VMU project on Burnet Rd" »
Thanks to everyone who has helped out with this very long and involved effort to prevent a Wal-Mart Supercenter from becoming a part of Allandale. The fight has gone on for over a year now. It has been a major resource drain and we have legal bills to pay. Judge Margaret Cooper ruled yesterday that City was not obligated to hold a public hearing in the approval process for Lincoln's site plan at Northcross (read today's article in the Statesman). That said, the fight is not over. This is still not a done dea. The RG4N trial is on for Tuesday, November 13.
Continue reading "It's been a long haul but it's not over" »
"Footsteps on Earth"
Nov. 8, 9, 10 at 7:30pm
McCallum Theatre -
Austin, TX
Nov. 8th is Student Discount night
Today you are being asked to go to the polls to vote on the State’s 16 proposed constitutional amendments. Here’s a link to the Statesman’s overview of the 16 proposed amendments and one to the Statesman's editorial board's recommendations. You will find the Austin Chronicle’s endorsements here. Polls are open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Bad development deals. Anti-neighborhood politics. Let's get feisty and fight for ALL of our neighborhoods. Help RG4N stop the Wal-Mart Supercenter at Northcross Mall. We need YOUR support for our lawsuit.
What: Feisty Fest (Benefit for RG4N's
legal fund)
When: Sunday, November 11th, 12:00 noon - 6:00 pm
Where: The Triangle Park, Guadalupe & Lamar
FREE Admission! FUN for the whole family!
Continue reading "Join Responsible Growth for Northcross at FEISTY FEST!" »
The City of Austin is seeking public input on the overhaul of its web site. The objective
of the overhaul is to make city government more open to
residents. The survey will be followed up with town hall meetings and
focus groups in early 2008. The City's current site, Austin City Connection, serves as an Internet
portal to City departments, services and government functions. You will find more information about this initiative here as well as a link to the survey.
Allandale Neighborhood Association – Executive
Committee—Minutes
October 25, 2007
Ralph Yarborough Library
6:30PM
Approve the Agenda
Dan Jones moved to add a presentation by the North Cross
Committee
Paulette Kern second.
Approved
Allan McMurtry read the Minutes from the August EC meeting
Mary Jean Mattus moved approval
Paulette Kern seconded
Approved
Continue reading "Allandale Neighborhood Association – Executive Committee—Minutes" »
From Dale Rice's blog (Dale's Table) on Austin360.com, Tuesday, October 30, 2007: "Frisco finds new
home":
"The Frisco Shop, operating near the corner of Koenig Lane and
Burnet Road for the past 54 years, will be moving a few blocks away in 2008
— to the Burnet Road location that was operated by Curra's until it
closed on Sunday." Click here for the full posting.
Here's a link to a previous posting on this website regarding Frisco's search for a new location.
Need to recycle your old computer? Drive over to the north side
of Highland Mall on Saturday, Nov. 3, where Austin Energy, Solid Waste Services,
Dell Computers, Highland Mall and Goodwill Industries of Central Texas will
host the first Highland Mall E-cycling Day from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Continue reading "Electronics Recycling from 10-3 Saturday in Austin **Special Announcement" »
There was no court ruling that came out of today's hearing on ANA's case for a motion of summary judgment on the Lincoln site plan. After about 1 1/2 hours of the two sides arguing their case, Judge Margaret Cooper said she would take it under advisement and issue a ruling within the next 2 to 3 weeks. There is speculation that it could come sooner given RG4N's trial date is set for November 13th.
