Pemberton Heights - October 2012

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Please join us for a casual monthly lunch to meet your neighbors, old and new, learn about neighborhood activities, and discuss area concerns.

Discussions for September will include planning the upcoming picnic. We welcome all neighbors, especially new neighbors!V

WHERE AND WHEN:

The October lunch will be Tuesday the 23rd Time: 11:45, at Russell’s on Kerby Lane

COST: Each attendee pays for their own lunch by separate check.

CONTACT: Betty Trent at [email protected] to rsvp, however you are welcome to come without rsvp, just look for us at the table with a PHNA sign.

Date: Sunday, October 7, 2012Time: 5-7pmLocation: 1404 Wooldridge DriveWho’s Invited: All residents of Austin’s Pemberton Heights

neighborhoodFeaturing:

• P. Terry’s hamburgers, chicken burgers and veggie burgers made to order with fries

• Beverages donated by Brown Distributing Company • Wine donated by Fall Creek Vineyards• Cookies donated by P. Terry’s• Homemade desserts donated by neighborhood volunteers• Supervised bouncy house• Doodlebug the Clown face painting• Mosquito control donated by ABC Home & Commercial• Location donated by Jean Mueller

Cost:• Neighborhood Association dues for 2012/2013: $30 per

household• $17 per person if you do not want to join the association• Pay your dues online here: http://pembertonheights.org/

membership (preferred) or in person at the picnicDon’t Miss These Opportunities at the Picnic:

• Sign up for the Christmas Carriage Rides – limited availability – this fills up fast!

• Order your advance copy of the book Austin’s Pemberton Heights and enter a raffle to win a free book

• Donate to the Security Fund that gives us security coverage year round and supports the “away from home” watch programVolunteers Still Needed:

• 4 people to help set up from 4-5pm• 4-6 people to help break down tables and chairs after the event

from 7-8pm• 1-2 people with trucks to help haul off trash after the event at 7pm• Contact picnic co-chairs, Nikki Faulkner at [email protected]

or Carla Hatler [email protected] to volunteer

Call for Nominations for the PHNA Board!

Any interested PHNA Member may nominate any Member of PHNA, including himself or herself. A nominee must be from a dues paying household in order to run or hold office.

Nominations must be made in writing by hand delivery, mail, fax or email to the PHNA Secretary. All nominations must include a contact telephone number or email address for the Nominee.

Nominations for Board members must be received by 5:00 pm on October 1st.

All eligible candidates will be published in the October PHNA Neighborhood List([email protected]) and website Pembertonheights.org . Nominations received by September 14 will be published in the newsletter.

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SciGirls Season 2 Every girl can be a SciGirl!

Starting in October, ten new episodes on PBS will showcase bright, curious, real girls using science, technology, engineering, and math in their everyday lives. They will design an underwater robot, engineer a “chill” ice-cream-making bike, apply real forensic methods to solving a mysterious crime, and more! In Season Two, there’s even more of the unique combination of TV and web that won the series a Daytime Emmy for “New Approaches” in its premiere season.

Each episode of the TV show features onscreen clues that lead girls to a “mash-up” game on the website, where they can create their own, unique SciGirls stories. Plus, in other new interactive games, kids can search for underwater treasure, care for a colony of honey bees, and design wildlife dioramas.

Visit http://pbskids.org/scigirls for more information

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PHNA CONTACT LISTGOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEETraffic & Utilities, MoPAC Improvements, Zoning and Permits, Governmental Liaison

PresidentFred Robinson [email protected]

SECURITY COMMITTEESecurity Issues and Reporting, Patrol Officers, Fund Raising, Block Captains

Vice PresidentJeff Minch ........................................ [email protected]

COMMUNICATIONS COMMITTEEWeb Site, Neighborhood Alerts, Pemberton Journal

Vice PresidentJeff Minch ........................................ [email protected]

ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEEBylaws, Meeting Agenda and Minutes, Membership, Insurance, Elections

SecretaryLaura Sharp [email protected]

FINANCE COMMITTEEAccounting, Financial Statements, Cash Management, Dues

TreasurerPolly Swain .................................... [email protected]

SOCIAL COMMITTEENeighborhood Social Events, Triangle Fundraising and Improvements

At-LargeCarl Williams ................................ [email protected]

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The Pemberton JournalPemberton neighbor

receives mathematics awardAustin resident and Pemberton neighbor Michael Grant was

awarded with the Beale-Orchard-Hays Prize for Excellence in Computational Mathematical Programming during the 21st International Symposium for Mathematical Programming in Berlin.

Grant will share the prize with his colleague and business partner Stephen Boyd, who was also his Ph.D. advisor at Stanford University.

Congratulations to Michael!

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PHNA August 2012 Balance Sheet - As of 6/30/2012

May June

ASSETSCash & Bank AccountsPHNA OPERATIONS

Bank Charges .................................................... -3.00 .....................................-3.00Carriage Rides ................................................... -80.00 .................................-80.00Dues Expense .................................................... -35.00 .................................-35.00Dues Paid Thru 2012 Election ............................. 30.00 ....................................30.00Election 2011 ..................................................... -180.99 .............................. -180.99Gail’s Triangle..................................................... 4,675.50 ..........................4,675.50Insurance .......................................................... -709.00 .............................-709.00Membership Dues .............................................. -50.00 .................................-50.00Miscellaneous .................................................... -24.00 .................................-24.00Postal Expenses ................................................. -31.00 .................................. -31.00Transfer ............................................................. 1,847.00 .......................... 1,847.00Balance Forward ................................................ 13,586.89 ...................... 13,586.89TOTAL PHNA OPERATIONS ................................. 19,026.40 ...................... 19,026.40PHNA PAYPALBank Charges .................................................... -219.61 ..............................-403.28Dues Paid Thru 2012 Election ............................. 390.00 ................................470.00Security Donation ............................................... 800.00 .............................5,750.00Transfer ............................................................. -5,822.00 .......................-5,822.00Balance Forward ................................................ 6,153.84 .......................... 6,153.84

TOTAL PHNA PAYPAL ......................................... 1,302.23 .......................... 6,148.56 PHNA SECURITYBank Charges .................................................... -6.00 ...................................-89.96Security Donation ............................................... 1,750.00 ..........................5,200.00Security Patrol.................................................... -13,647.50 .....................-16,551.50Transfer ............................................................. 3,975.00 ..........................3,975.00Balance Forward ................................................ 29,057.59 ......................29,057.59

TOTAL PHNA SECURITY ...................................... 21,045.13 .........................21,591.13PHNA TRIANGLE SAVINGSBank Charges .................................................... 0.00 ........................................0.00Interest Income .................................................. 1.00 ......................................... 1.17Withholding Tax .................................................. -0.24 .....................................-0.28Balance Forward ................................................ 2,003.07 ..........................2,003.07

TOTAL PHNA TRIANGLE SAVINGS ........................ 2,003.83 ..........................2,003.96PHNA-KAB TRIANGLES FUNDGail’s Triangle .................................................... 5,000.00 ..........................5,000.00Balance Forward ................................................ 14,943.50 ...................... 14,943.50

TOTAL PHNA-KAB TRIANGLES FUND ................... 19,943.50 ...................... 19,943.50

TOTAL Cash and Bank Accounts ......................... 63,321.09 ...................... 68,137.55

TOTAL ASSETS................................................... 63,321.09 ...................... 68,137.55

LIABILITIES & EQUITYLIABILITIES ........................................................ 0.00 ........................................0.00EQUITY .............................................................. 63,321.09 ...................... 68,137.55

TOTAL LIABILITIES & EQUITY ............................... 63,321.09 ...................... 68,137.55


The Pemberton JournalMARK YOUR CALENDARS

OCTOBER is filled with festivals and events!

Cocktails in the Park October 10, Wednesday, Support the Austin Parks

Foundation at the 2012 Cocktails in the Park, kicking off the Austin City Limits Festival. This outdoor party at Republic Square Park features music by Austin’s own The Gourds!

For information and tickets: http://www.cocktailsinthepark.org/.

Concert Under the StarsOctober 11, Thursday, 8:00 pm: Senator Kirk Watson will

host the 7th Annual Concert under the Stars at Zilker Park. This year highlights Grammy Award winning Emmy Lou Harris. General Admission is $50, with reserved seating and sponsorships available.

Visit www.kirkwatson.com/concert for tickets

La Dolce VitaOctober 16: 6 – 9 p.m. La Dolce Vita food and wine festival.

Going on its 19th year, the Austin Museum of Art will host attendees to a tasting of food from more than 50 Austin chefs and wine from a variety of Texas wineries. AMOA - Laguna Gloria, 3809 W. 35th Street,

Texas BOOKFESTOctober 27-28 TEXAS BOOKFEST comes back to Austin.Events celebrating the written word will take place throughout

Austin – culminating at the Texas State Capitol grounds on Oct 28-Oct 29. Over 200 authors will be included in this year’s lineup. Activities scheduled for the festival include author’s reading sessions, book signings, food vendors, and book vendors in tents at the south entrance to the Capitol.

The festival is FREE and open to the public. Individual sessions and book signings are available on a first come basis, although Fast Passes are available for a $100 donation.

Children’s events are scheduled as well as museum day at the Austin Children’s Museum.

For further information visit the website texasbookfestival.org or call 452 4332

AIA Home Tour to Feature Four Local Homes

Betty Trent, AIA LEED APThe local Austin residential construction market is a bright star in

the national economy. The Austin chapter of the American Institute of Architects will hold its 26th Annual Home Tour the weekend of Oct 6-7. The Austin tour has gained a national and regional reputation for excellence in residential design. 13 homes will be featured, including four in Pemberton.

The home tour will run from 10:00 until 6 Saturday and Sunday. The tour is self guided and over 5,000 attendees are expected to be wowed by the variety of talent on display at homes from small and affordable to luxurious. A map showing each home’s location and information on each home, along with resource material, will be available in a brochure with each ticket purchased.

Children are welcome and those under 10 do not require a ticket.Tickets are available at each of the homes on the tour but can be

purchased in advance at AIA Austin’s Center for Architecture at 801 W 12th St. or Zinger Hardware at Central Market.

Tickets are $30 in advance, $35 at the door, $5 at each individual house. For further information visit the website aiaaustin.org/content/homes-tour or call 452 4332

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City staff Morgan Byers and Chris Calvary made a presentation to The Pease Park Conservancy last month on upcoming improvements planned for the park. The Department of Watershed Protection will be looking at making improvements including native vegetation restoration and slope stabilization for the creek.

The project is in the early design stage and the primary goals are to stabilize the creek beds and take out invasive non-native plant species, which have overrun the park. Other improvements will include rerouting some exposed sewer lines from the middle of the creek to the edge of Lamar Blvd and adding a bike trail on the east side of the creek to help eliminate bike traffic on Lamar.

This phase of the project will involve the park between 15th street and 28th street. The designers are looking at landscaping improvements to make the park look as natural as possible, adding boulders at creek crossings to help stop erosion, and creating rain gardens to slow the rate of water runoff into the creek.

The project is scheduled to begin work in the summer of 2013

and will take a year to complete. Anyone having a concern about the design can contact the City staff at 311.

The Pease Park Conservancy is an organization dedicated to caring for Pease Park and they will be stakeholders in planning the improvements. The conservancy has raised over $100,000 for new trees in the park. They are undertaking restoration activities and are coordinating with PARD on improvements to the volleyball courts. The Conservancy will be planning a fundraiser in November. They plan to hold the fundraiser in the park near the volleyball courts.

Residents are encouraged to join the Conservancy and donations can be made by writing a check to the “Pease Park Conservancy” or donations can be made to the Pease Park Permanent Financial Endowment by writing a check to “Pease Park Endowment” and mailing it to the Austin Community Foundation, 4315 Guadalupe, Austin, Texas 78751.

For more information on the Conservancy, contact Richard Craig at 477-0737 or [email protected]

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