July 4 Parade

Hello Barton Hills neighbors,

It’s time for THE Austin Parade!!!

Okay, everyone please hold strong thoughts for clear blue Texas skies!

The parade WILL GO ON, unless there is a “downpour of rain” at parade start. We’ve only been rained out once (?), and last year the rain waited until after our celebration. I’m sure there’s no way it will “rain on our parade” on this special fun day!

Here’s the plan:
EVERYONE who can HELP…PLEASE drop by the playground between 7:30 and 8:00 to help set up tables, blow up balloons and decorate the playground…it’s a fun and a brief task when everyone pitches in! You’ll be finished in time for the parade!

Art Stone is icing down the melons…if you need to contact him, dial 461-7960, and Lisa Fehrenkamp will need help cutting and setting out watermelons, she can be reached at 444-3211 and lisafehrenkamp@yahoo.com.

Cookies, brownies and watermelons…oh, my! MANY THANKS to all the individuals who have volunteered to bring cookies & brownies…and watermelons! It will be worth the parade just to enjoy all the fresh-baked goodies & tasty sweet watermelons after our march! If you’ve not already made arrangements with Lisa, please bring your sweets to the playground before the parade.

WATER
Many thanks to RunTex for providing ‘worry-free’ iced water! It’s through their contribution we’ll have plenty of water this year! And for four-legged critters too—look for several dog bowls for the pups!

PARADE MARCH
In addition to the 2 previous email blasts sent with parade updates, the parade line up will again feature the flags and color guards of our local scout troops: 11, 14 and 17. Please welcome these scouts and give them our support! ALSO, if you know scout troops and individuals who would like to participate, invite them, and please forward this email to them.

Following the scouts we’ll have the sound truck and PA system playing all things John Phillip Sousa, driven again by long-time Barton Hills resident, Art Stone.

Besides all the wonderful vintage vehicles, which have become a part of our parade, along with decorated people, pets and paraphernalia, we’re also fortunate to have talented neighbor and songwriter, Sarah Hickman, who will be singing from atop the Daemmrich float, where neighbors are invited to write their fond recollections of Barton Hills on one side of the billboard, and patriotic remembrances of the U.S.A. on the other. We anticipate sending these paper scrolls, along with BHNA parade photos, to our service men & women overseas.

Also, the firemen of Station #11 have been invited to the ceremonies, and park their fire truck along the curb at the playground for all to enjoy, if for a brief time. Please welcome them and offer some refreshments!

And just a reminder, Jim-Jim’s Water Ice is again planning to set up at the playground, so bring your wallet!

PARADE FLOATS
If anyone is planning to drive a vehicle in the parade and haven’t told me, please let me know, as I’m finalizing the line-up today! Yes, there really is an order to the march!

SPONSORS
Again, our thanks go to our sponsors for their support of Barton Hills! Without their financial support we would have to take money from our neighborhood fund to pay for this annual event, and we would not be able to provide the ‘little things’ that make our parade special. Please personally thank: RunTex, La Feria Restaurant, Wells Fargo Bank, Barton Hills Market and Rockin’ Tomato for their contributions!

Thanks, Barton Hills, for your support and enthusiasm for this fun annual event! If you’re not already involved in the PARADE ACTION…WHAT are you waiting for?!?

Questions? Please call (leave msg) or write me!

SEE YOU TOMORROW MORNING!!
Now, let’s see…what patriotic HAT to wear tomorrow!?

Kay Killen
bhnaparade2007@yahoo.com
Parade Coordinator
512-447-4287

Hello Barton Hills Neighbors,

The countdown has begun! Only 6 days remaining until the Barton Hills Neighborhood Independence Day Parade! Break out all things RED, WHITE, BLUE, STARS & STRIPES, AND DON’T FORGET JOHN PHILLIP SOUSA!!!

I wish to announce to everyone who missed the Tuesday night neighborhood meeting that we have new sponsors onboard for Parade 2007. These neighborhood businesses are showing their support of our residents and neighborhood by donating to the success of our Annual July 4th parade, so please support their businesses and be sure to visit, say hi, and thank them personally for their support of Barton Hills!

This year we are pleased to welcome RunTex as a premier sponsor in helping underwrite our parade. Look for their Igloos of iced water at parade’s end. Contact RunTex and store manager, David Moody at 420 W. Riverside Dr., 472-3257. Many thanks to owner Paul Carrozza and the RunTex team for their support, and to neighbors, Eddie Torres and Jill Johnson for making our introductions!

La Feria Mexican food restaurant has also come onboard this year to help underwrite expenses of Parade 2007. Owner Danial Estrada is very happy to support our neighborhood and looks forward welcoming everyone to his La Feria restaurant, one of four in Austin at 2010 S. Lamar; call the Lamar restaurant at 326-8301.

Wells Fargo Bank at 4001 South Lamar, has again signed on to support the BHNA Parade. Many thanks to Pete Longoria and the fine folks at Wells Fargo for supporting our neighborhood! Please all them at: 344-7000.

Rockin’ Tomato is a fresh pizza, pasta, salad and more restaurant located at 3003 S. Lamar. Owner Jeff Mabry and his team have been catering the Barton Hills quarterly meetings this year to the delight of all meeting attendees. Call Rockin’ Tomato at 447-3351 to place a to go order.

Barton Hills Market is a neighborhood treasure of a store and deli. For a variety of refreshments, meats, grocery, deli items and gifts, see Ali and Rafiq and their team at 1220 Barton Hill Drive or call 707-8656.

MANY THANKS TO OUR WONDERFUL SPONSORS!!
PLEASE BRING YOUR FAMILIES, FRIENDS AND EMPLOYEES TO THE BARTON HILLS NEIGHBORHOOD PARADE, JULY 4, 2007

PARADE SCHEDULE

8:30am – Muster at at Barton Hills Market
9:00am – Parade Start

• March to Barton Hills Elementary School
• Enjoy refreshments!

10:00am – Ceremonies begin

• Games start after ceremonies

Kay Killen
BHNA Parade Coordinator 2007
512-447-4287

Hello Barton Hills Neighbors!

The BHNA Independence Day Parade 2007 is less than 12 short days away, so I hope everyone is pulling together your costumes, decorations and plans for this fun patriotic morning in Barton Hills!

UPDATES

HOWIE RICHEY, recent former long-time resident of Barton Hills, has agreed to join us again this year as MASTER OF CEREMONIES. Welcome back, Howie, it’ll be great to see you again!

BARBARA WALDON, who grew up in Barton Hills and is the daughter of BHNA treasurer, Dave Kemptner, has agreed to lend her beautiful voice again to sing the National Anthem! Thank you, Barbara!

TROOP 17 Boy Scouts (Faith United Methodist Church) and PACK 14 Cub Scouts (Community of Christ Church) will again lead the Parade with the American and Texas flags and Color Guard. [ALL other Boy and Girl Scouts are encouraged to attend. [Please let Kay Killen know if you’re coming!]

Travis County Sheriff’s Department — Richard McCain, Constable of our Precinct 3 will participate, along with several officers in the Parade, and later offer FINGERPRINTING of your children at the playground. Parents will have a card to take home with their child’s fingerprints for safety and identification purposes. This is a free service and open to all. Look for their table at the playground.

Friends of Barton Springs Pool — President Robin Cravey, along with several board members will be present to provide information on the upcoming renovations of Barton Springs Pool. Now’s the time to sign up as a member in support of Austin’s Crown Jewel!

Barton Hills Neighborhood Association — If you have questions about membership and issues, please stop by the table at the playground, where members will be ready to sign up non-members! BRING YOUR CHECKBOOK for the mere $10 per year fee, and see how much you get for your investment!

Rockin’ Tomato Restaurant – has again offered support to our parade and organizational committee as a sponsor. Look for Jeff Mabry’s 1949 panel truck bought especially for our parade! Thanks, Jeff, you ROCK!

Barton Hills Market — Ali and Team have again offered donations of ice to the parade’s success. Thank you, Barton Hills Market, for your generosity and agreeing to be our PARADE START!

RESTROOM FACILITIES — This year the playground is compromised with the construction occuring on at the Barton Hills Elementary playground. There will be ONE port-o-potty available for use on the playground.

INVITED GUESTS — The Mayor, City Council Members, City Manager and new Police Chief have all been invited to attend and participate in our Parade. Stay tuned for updates!

SPECIAL INVITATION TO ALL VETERANS
I’ve not had such a big turnout of veterans to respond, so if you are a vet or KNOW veterans in the neighborhood, please let Kay Killen know so we may specially honor these vanguards of our freedoms!

PLEASE HELP WITH THESE OUTSTANDING ITEMS and NEEDS:

PARADE SPONSORSHIP STILL NEEDED — A small investment pays off BIG TIME when you donate to the Barton Hills Parade! Your business name will be revered by all with your support of the neighborhood! If you’ve been waiting to commit, now’s the time. Please call today!

Lisa Fehrenkamp will again coordinate the cookie/brownie and watermelon donations. Thanks, Lisa! Lisa says, “Folks can either bring their cookie donation the day of the parade, or they can leave them on the bench on my front porch at 1705 Cresthaven. For a watermelon donation, please bring the day of the parade.” Lisa can be reached at: 444-3211 or lisafehrenkamp@yahoo.com.

COOKIES/BROWNIES –We have about 15 dozen cookies donated at this time. If you’ve been waiting to volunteer, please let me know if you will be bringing cookies/brownies to the playground. It will be great to have snacks for everyone!

WATERMELONS — We have 4 watermelons donated. Can other people bring one/some?

JUDGES — Ok friends, this is a fun fun job to identify those special red, white and blue decorating feats! We need some volunteers. Please call me this weekend! (447-4287)

GAMES — Does anyone want to play games? We need several adults to supervise sack races, watermelon seed spitting, water balloon toss, bocce ball & washer toss.

Many thanks to all the people who have come forth every year to make our neighborhood parade THE BEST!!!! Please let me know if you can participate again this year!

See you soon at the Parade!

Kay Killen
BHNA Parade Coordinator 2007
512-447-4287