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It’s My Park Day Saturday, March 3

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Dear Greenbelt Lovers,

This year’s annual citywide It’s My Park Day event, sponsored by the Austin Parks Foundation, is scheduled for Saturday March 3, 2012. As usual, the BHNA Greenbelt Guardians will be participating, working at both the Gus Fruh and Homedale entries to the Barton Creek Greenbelt. You can participate at the site of your choice, and we will provide tasks, team leaders, tools, and refreshments at each site.

Work projects at both sites will include lots of invasive plant removal activities, some minor trail repairs and maintenance, possibly some rock work, and, as always, picking up cans, bottles, and other trash. There will be suitable tasks for all ages and skill levels. Kids with adult supervision are welcome.

Please RSVP by both replying to this message, and also registering online at the Austin Parks Foundation website at www.austinparks.org. Click on the link for It’s My Park Day volunteer registration, and then use the search tools on that page to find our events. They are listed as: Greenbelt Guardians: Homedale Entry at Barton Creek and Greenbelt Guardians: Gus Fruh Entry at Barton Creek. If you search by park name, they’re both under Barton Creek Greenbelt East. You can also just click on Show All and scroll through the list.

NOTE: be sure to register online if you want to receive a t-shirt!

The work day is from 9:00 – 1:00, and as usual we’ll start the morning off with breakfast tacos before getting to work. Snacks will be provided throughout the day. We’ll send out more details next week to everyone who registers. There’s plenty to do, so we’re hoping for a good turnout and are looking forward to seeing everyone, both veterans and newcomers!

Thanks,

Glee Ingram and Stan Ostrum
Greenbelt Guardians Coordinators

January 24 Meeting Agenda

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 BARTON HILLS NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION

MEMBERSHIP MEETING

January 24, 2012

St. Mark’s Episcopal Church Fellowship Hall

AGENDA

6:00   Pizza with our neighbors – Rockin’ Tomato Pizza

7:00   Call to order

7:05   Brief announcements

7:10   Approval of minutes of October 18, 2011 membership meeting

7:15   Treasurer’s report – Kerry Price

Membership Update – Kay Killen

7:25   Committee Reports:

  • Neighborhood Watch – John Luther
  • Greenbelt Guardians – Glee Ingram
  • Membership Outreach Committee – Sunny Luther
  • Area Development – Peter Hess
  • Emergency Preparedness Committee
  • ANC Update – Tom Nuckols

8:15  Announcements related to a Spring Fling BHNA membership event – Sunny Luther

8:30   Briefing from City of Austin Neighborhood Connectivity – Mopac Bicycle Bridge Project and Robert E. Lee sidewalk project.

8:45   Request and briefing on Cyclo-Cross Event proposed in Zilker Park

8:55   Status of nominated neighborhood improvement projects:

  • Water fountain at Barton Hills Elementary playground

9:00   Other business, as brought to the floor by the membership

9:15   Adjourn

January 2012 newsletter now online

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Fresh off the digital press of Editor Leah Golden, the January 2012 edition of the Barton Hills News is now available for your reading pleasure. Printed versions will be distributed to your doorstep soon. Meanwhile, for those who can’t wait or whose eyes are more accustomed to a backlit surface, you can check out the PDF version now for the latest Barton Hills scoop.

This edition features an update from Amy Moore, President of the Barton Hills Elementary PTA, about events at BHE and details about the district’s recent Annual Academic and Facilities Recommendations and their effect on our neighborhood school. Susan Donaldson, chair of the Emergency Preparedness Committee, explains how to make your home “Firewise” and Leah Golden profiles the Cardio Coffee walkers who have been meeting each month for over 8 years! Plus, check out the latest news about Neighborhood Watch and Greenbelt Guardians and biographies of your new 2012 BHNA officers.