Announcements

ACL Festival Neighborhood Information

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Neighbors,

ACL Fest is scheduled for October 4-6 and 11-13 this year at Zilker Park. Below you’ll find the road closure and traffic control maps. Not everyone is on the listserve and if you could help direct fellow neighbors to the information it would be most appreciated.

ACL does have dedicated patrol stationed in the area during the festival (the number below doesn’t get activated until right before the event). It does take you to Command Central which can dispatch fairly quickly. Additionally 911 is always available depending on your situation.

Command Central: 646-432-0753 (Note new number)

Below is a quick summary.

SCHEDULED CLOSURES

ZILKER PARK GREAT LAWN
Sept. 23 – Oct. 26 closed to the public Oct. 18 festival load out ends
Oct. 21 – 25 park maintenance

STRATFORD DRIVE at Nature Center Dr & Barton Springs Rd Sept. 25 & 26 7am – 10pm daily
Oct. 4 12:01am – Oct. 7 3am
Oct. 11 12:01am – Oct. 14 3am

BARTON SPRINGS ROAD at Robert E. Lee & Rollingwood Dr Oct. 4 12:01am – Oct. 7 3am
Oct. 11 12:01am – Oct. 14 3am
ROADS REOPEN OCT. 7-10

During this time, a portion of the areas in and surrounding Zilker Park will be accessible to the public including Barton Springs, Rugby Field and the Botanical Gardens and Austin Nature and Science Center.

PARKING

Due to the increase in restricted parking areas, appropriate signage will be installed earlier, as well as allowing for time for corrections prior to the event commencing.

These signs are valid upon installation. Please adhere to the signage. The restricted parking area signage will stay UP between weekends. They remain valid during this time period.

NEIGHBORHOOD INFO

Neighborhood Call-In Line — 646-432-0753
Noise Complaints — Call the neighborhood call-in line, or 311.
Festival Questions — info@aclfestival.com

Sincerely yours,

Melissa

Melissa Hawthorne
President, Barton Hills Neighborhood Association
P.O. Box 41206
Austin, TX 78704
(512) 560-0044

2013 Blues on the Green Info

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The Austin Parks and Recreation Department has shared updated information and advisory sheets for KGSR’s Blues on the Green concerts at Zilker Park this summer. Since these events have a significant impact upon traffic flow in and around our neighborhood you may want to plan your travel accordingly.

Phone line during event hours:  311 general inquiries, 512-431-4529 on site contact

MAY 29 ALPHA REV with WILD CHILD
JUNE 12 WHEELER BROTHERS with THE WHISKEY SISTERS
JUNE 26 BLACK JOE LEWIS & THE HONEYBEARS with DUPREE
JULY 10 BOB SCHNEIDER with MAX FROST
JULY 24 THE GOURDS with SHAKEY GRAVES
AUGUST 7 WHITE DENIM with MY JERUSALEM and THE PRESERVATION

Come to our April 30 meeting

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Friends and Neighbors:

Don’t forget that Tuesday night, April 30 is our neighborhood membership meeting. This is always a great time to get together, enjoy some great food, visit with folks, and keep up with issues that impact our quality of life.

You won’t want to miss this great meeting. We’ll be making plans for the 4th of July Parade and Celebration which everyone loves.

Dinner and social hour is from 6PM to 7PM We start serving promptly at 6PM. The menu includes a wonderful selection of pizzas, pastas, salads and desserts from Rockin’ Tomato. You’ll want to make sure you come early because it’s first come, first served. You don’t want to get left out. Everything is so tasty, we often run out. When it’s all gone, it’s definitely gone.

The meeting starts at 7PM.

BARTON HILLS NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION
MEMBERSHIP MEETING
April 30th, 2013
St. Mark’s Episcopal Church Fellowship Hall

6:00 Social hour, pizza, salad and pasta from Rockin Tomato, $7.
7:00 Call to order
7:05 Brief announcements
7:10 Approval of January 22nd, 2013 meeting minutes
7:12 Treasurer’s report – Kerry Price
7:20 Committee reports:
• Neighborhood Watch – John Luther
• Greenbelt Guardians – Glee Ingram
• Membership Outreach Committee – Sunny Luther
• Area Development –
• Emergency Preparedness – Susan Donaldson
• Austin Neighborhoods Council Report – Tom Nuckols
• Barton Hills Community Park – Kathleen Schneeman

8:00 – Goodwill Site Presentation
8:30 – AISD Bond Presentation
8:45 – Other business brought to the floor by membership.
9:00 – Adjourn

We’ll be looking for you.

Sunny Luther
Membership Outreach