Looking for something to do this weekend, while also helping beautify our neighborhood?
You can participate in Keep Austin Beautiful Day!
More on the event is here.
West Austin Park Needs Your Help
Please see below to learn more about the Friends of West Austin Park and an upcoming project that you can support!
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One thing that’s become crystal clear over the last 12 months is that our parks are more important than ever. If you have visited West Austin Park recently you know that it’s the “go to” spot for kids and dog lovers alike. But aside from the dog park, there really is no area for adults to sit and converse with neighbors or quietly read a book. We intend to change that. The Friends of West Austin Park (FOWAP) is a non-profit group spearheading an effort to repurpose and beautify an underutilized corner of the park. See the preliminary plan. This is far more than an idea. We already have… ….preliminary support from the Austin Parks and Recreation Department (PARD) …$50,000 already contributed thanks to generous support from Mid-City Development …designs in progress from TBG – a local landscape architecture firm We’ll be reaching out to neighbors in April to get feedback on the proposed design. This is a big project. PARD will approve it but that’s about it. It’s up to us neighbors to design, promote, fund and coordinate this project. Will you help? We are looking for committee volunteers with these skills:
If you are interested in volunteering please email chris.schorre@gmail.com or text me at 512-731-1520. One last thing. Amplify Austin runs from March 4 at 6PM through March 5 at 6PM. After you have supported our fellow Austinites affected by the storm, please consider donating to support this project. Every dollar you donate during this 24 hour period will be matched – doubling your contribution. Here’s the donation link. Best Regards, Chris Schorre |
March General Membership Meeting
We hope you can join us for our first meeting of 2021, on Tuesday, March 2, at 7pm.
The meeting will be held virtually. Here is information on how to join:
Meeting ID: 842 4549 3797
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OWANA December General Membership Meeting
We hope you can join us for our final (virtual) membership meeting of 2020, on Tuesday, December 1 at 7pm. The Zoom link and password are below.
Agenda Items include:
–Information on a proposed bar/restaurant at the former Wiggy’s location at 6th & Blanco
–Update on large projects in the neighborhood, such as the Westline condominiums on 9th St
–Porch-front Christmas caroling on Dec. 19th
–Steering Committee nominations
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/
Meeting ID: 474 967 8778
Passcode: OWANA
Love Where You Live Day
Keep Austin Beautiful is celebrating its 35th anniversary this year. They have created a socially-distant way for everyone to participate in making Austin and local neighborhoods more beautiful. This Saturday, November 21, join KAB for ‘Love Where You Live Day’.
Spend 35 minutes picking up some litter, mowing your yard, weeding a garden bed, or raking some leaves, it’s up to you!
Looking forward to seeing our neighborhood look a little bit more beautiful (is that possible?) this weekend!
Celebrating Halloween Safely
Many of our neighbors have been discussing if and how to safely celebrate Halloween this season.
For your reference, below is information for safely celebrating Halloween. We encourage you to take some time to read through these and adapt them how you see best for your family, so everyone can have a fun holiday and stay healthy!
The CDC offers these guidelines for those that do go trick-or-treating, and those that decide to offer candy to the trick-or-treaters. They include keeping trick-or-treaters at least 6 feet apart, wearing masks, and for those offering candy, keeping distance from the trick-or-treaters and offering candy in individual bags. The City of Austin’s guidelines are below.
Following the above guidelines, OWANA strongly discourages door-knocking for trick-or-treaters, and those handing out candy should stay outside, wear a mask, and find a way to offer the candy at a distance from the children. And of course, please do not go trick-or-treating or distribute candy if you are feeling sick and/or have been exposed to someone with COVID-19.
The Centers for Disease Control also offers these guidelines for making Halloween activities (from visiting a pumpkin patch to having a costume parade) more safe.
A few other articles and stories on how people are celebrating Halloween this year:
Parents Don’t Have to Cancel Halloween With These Creative Ideas (National Geographic, 10/5/20)
No Trick or Treat: Americans Get Creative to Celebrate Halloween Safely (National Public Radio, 9/24/20)
Thank you for your cooperation in keeping our neighborhood safe and healthy. Happy Halloween and have fun!
Local Election Forum
Hello Neighbors!
The Old West Austin Neighborhood Association invites you to attend our Virtual Election Forum, Tuesday, October 13, at 7pm. October 13 is the first day of early voting.
The forum will feature an overview presentation from Capital Metro as well as speakers representing both sides of the important Project Connect (Proposition A) measure, followed by audience questions about the proposition.
We’ve also invited candidates for the AISD School Board who will each briefly share their vision for Austin schools.
Join the meeting via Zoom here.
The meeting ID is 474 967 8778 and the password is 2020vote.
Friends of West Austin Park Meeting
Hello Neighbor!
The Friends of West Austin Park (FOWAP) will be hosting an online meeting on October 1 at 7pm and we’d love to see you there!
Never heard of FOWAP? We are a group of neighbors organized through the City of Austin Parks & Recreation Dept (PARD) and the Austin Parks Foundation. It is our mission to preserve, improve, and maintain West Austin Park in cooperation with PARD, APF, and especially neighbors like you! Read our newly minted bylaws here.
Meeting agenda
1. Overview of FOWAP and what we do
2. Discussion about future planned projects in the park
–It’s My Park Day
–Improvements near 9-1/2 Street
–Proposed project in NE corner of park
- Volunteer opportunities
- Voting on Executive Committee Members
If you have suggestions for additional agenda items, or are interested in serving on the Executive Committee or as a volunteer, please email chris.schorre@gmail.com before September 22.
Here is the information for the October 1 meeting. Forward to a neighbor!
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82208549532
Meeting ID: 822 0854 9532
Passcode: 78703
Audio by phone, dial: 1-346-248-7799
We look forward to seeing you (virtually) at the Zoom meeting on October 1!
September (Virtual) General Membership Meeting
The Old West Austin Neighborhood Association (OWANA) invites you to join us for a virtual General Membership Meeting on Tuesday, September 1 at 7pm. The link and password to the meeting is below. The meeting ‘room’ will open at 6:50pm.
To join:
On your computer or mobile device:
https://us04web.zoom.us/j/77342226087?pwd=MHFQZnJmRlQxeUJBK2tGV2wwc2Z3dz09
Meeting ID: 773 4222 6087
Password: 483223
Or by phone: You can also call in if you prefer….
Dial: +1 346 248 7799
ZOOM Help:
If you’re having trouble opening the meeting on your computer or mobile device, you can click this link below for instructions on joining a Zoom meeting:
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September 2020 OWANA Virtual General Membership Meeting Agenda
Tuesday, September 1, 2020 7:00pm to 8:30pm
I. Call to Order (7:00)
II. Approval of Minutes – VOTE
III. Treasurer’s Report – Renae
IV. New Business/Announcements/Special Guests
A. Update on Code Next Lawsuit
V. Committee Reports
A. Zoning
B. Affordable Housing – Marissa
C. Events – Amy
D. Membership – Kate/Andi
E. Parks
F. Technology – Adrienne
G. SC Nominating Committee – Mike
VI. Other Business and Announcements
VII. Adjourn
NOTE: Votes may be taken on any scheduled agenda items.
June (Virtual) General Membership Meeting
The Old West Austin Neighborhood Association (OWANA) invites you to join us for a virtual General Membership Meeting on Tuesday, June 2 at 7pm. The agenda is below and here is the link and password to the virtual meeting. The meeting ‘room’ will open at 6:50pm.
On your computer or mobile device:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/
Password: 168860
Or by phone: You can also call in if you prefer….
Dial: +1 346 248 7799
Agenda
Call to Order (7:00)
II. Approval of Minutes – VOTE
III. Treasurer’s Report – Renae
IV. New Business/Announcements/Special Guests
A. 1509 Enfield Road – Commercial Rezoning Application
V. Committee Reports
A. Zoning
B. Affordable Housing
C. Events
D. Membership – Kate/Andi
E. Parks – Ellu
F. Technology – Adrienne
G. SC Nominating Committee – Mike
VI. Other Business and Announcements
VII. Adjourn
NOTE: Votes may be taken on any scheduled agenda items.