Events, Parks and Rec, Volunteer Opportunities

It’s My Parks Day with Special Event

March 10, 2020 Gary Hyatt

Neighbors,
Our 29th Annual Creek Cleaning Party was a resounding success!
Close to 80 neighbors and community members hauled out about 60-70 bags of trash plus larger items out of East Bouldin Creek and Nicholas Dawson Park, as well as Ricky Guerrero Park and the West Bouldin Creek Greenbelt. In addition, we widened trails, weeded beds and removed cats claw.
Thank you all so much!
When we were done, we enjoyed tacos donated by El Mercado (their 29th year of supporting our efforts – please be sure to thank them when you visit) and pizza contributed by the BCNA Parks fund. We also had the pleasure of previewing GiGi Miller’s art and creating tiles that she will use in her Art-in-Public-Places installation at Ricky G.
Altogether, a beautiful day.

Please follow this link https://flic.kr/s/aHsmLQETsE to see photos from Saturday’s creek cleaning and park maintenance, as well as GiGi Miller’s art presentation and tile-making session.
Thanks,
Ingrid Weigand
BCNA Parks Committee
512-663-4632

Hello neighbors
It’s My Parks Day is on March 7th and this year Bouldin is pairing our 29th annual Bouldin Creek cleaning with a community art project by Austin artist, Gigi Miller, the local artist who was selected by the City of Austin’s Art in Public Places program to create a sculpture for Ricky Guerrero Park.
The clean-up kicks off at 8:30am at Ricky Guerrero Park with coffee and some breakfast snacks. From there we shall spread out to various locations along the creeks. Please bring gloves and be prepared to get muddy; wear long pants, long-sleeved shirts and sturdy shoes. We’ll supply trash bags.

At 11:30am we return to Ricky Guerrero Park for lunch from local vendors. From 11:30am-2:00pm we will have a community art presentation with artist Gigi Miller.

Gigi Miller (http://www.gigimiller.com) is the local artist who was selected by the City of Austin’s Art in Public Places program to create a sculpture for Ricky Guerrero Park. She spoke at our last General Assembly meeting in February about two possible designs for sculptures for the park. Over the coming weeks, she is asking for community feedback on which design the residents of Bouldin would prefer to see implemented, pending AIPP Panel approval. Gigi created two working design models for the neighborhood to vote on. They are fun, interactive, and take the history of Austin, Bouldin, and Ricky Guerrero into account.

The beauty of Gigi’s designs is that they are collaborative. Community members will be invited on March 7th (11:30am-2pm) to come to Ricky Guerrero Park to make ceramic tiles that will incorporated into the finished work. Your tile will be seen on the sculpture for decades to come, so please come and participate in this community event. We’ll also be voting on which design you like best. If you are unable to attend the event but still want to provide feedback, please email Gigi at art4rickygpark@gmail.com

Check out Tile Party Flier HERE

Below are models of proposed project: Note that bottom 2 images are same model-2 different views-front and back.

Association, Events, Newsletter, Parks and Rec

All the News that Fits March 2020

March 4, 2020 Gary Hyatt

Hello neighbors, a lot going on in Austin in the fall. We try to inform folks of events impacting the ‘hood. We also try and update events/happenings from our neighbors.
Missing something, let us know. Thanks

Hot off the press is the February-March Bouldin Bulletin.
The same good stuff you might have read while drinking a cup of coffee —but in digital form. HERE:
Thanks to John Shobe, our Publisher and Rob Clayton our web admin.,for bringing us into a new world of digital publishing – a potentially more mobile-friendly, color, version of the Bouldin Bulletin

District 9 staff will hold office hours on Thursday, March 5, from 9:30-11:00 a.m. at Cherrywood Coffeehouse on 1400 E. 38 1/2 St.
Please join us to ask your questions and share your feedback about issues of interest. We look forward to seeing you!

Monday March 1st BCNA Steering Committee Meeting-info as available

Thursday March 5th, SoCo Parking Community Workshop!
Workshop will take place at 5:30PM at the Good Shepherd on the Hill Church at 1700 Woodland Ave, Austin, TX 78741. This is the church on Woodland Avenue, just east of IH-35, on top of the hill when you cross under. More Information coming
Link HERE: https://downtownaustin.com/what-we-do/socoparking/

Saturday March 7th
It’s My Parks Day
Hello neighbors
It’s My Parks Day is on March 7th and this year Bouldin is pairing our 29th annual Bouldin Creek cleaning with a community art project by Austin artist, Gigi Miller, the local artist who was selected by the City of Austin’s Art in Public Places program to create a sculpture for Ricky Guerrero Park.
The clean-up kicks off at 8:30am at Ricky Guerrero Park with coffee and some breakfast snacks. From there we shall spread out to various locations along the creeks. Please bring gloves and be prepared to get muddy; wear long pants, long-sleeved shirts and sturdy shoes. We’ll supply trash bags.
At 11:30 am we return to Ricky Guerrero Park for lunch from local vendors. From 11:30am-2:00pm we will have a community art presentation with artist Gigi Miller.
There will be more details to come on this event shortly.

EVENTS DOWN THE HILL
Palmer Heavy Traffic March 2020 HERE

Whether you’re interested in avoiding traffic, parking issues, or strolling to a good time, here are the websites to discover the goings and on of which to be aware:
LONG CENTER
http://thelongcenter.org/events/
PALMER AUDITORIUM
https://www.palmereventscenter.com/events/

BCNA Meeting Schedules:
BCNA General Association Meeting:
2ndTuesday, every other month
BCNA Steering Committee Meeting:
1st Monday, each month
BCNA Zoning Committee Meeting:
3rd Monday each month
Meetings at 6:45pm
The High Road, 700 Dawson Road

Association, Parks and Rec, Volunteer Opportunities

BCNA Steering Committee Meeting 03-02-2020

March 2, 2020 Gary Hyatt

Monday March 1st BCNA Steering Committee Meeting

SC meeting agenda
6:45-50–Review prior minutes (Matt)
6:50-55–February GA meeting recap (for my benefit) & brief RPP update (Jesse)
6:55-00–LDC update & brief discussion (Jesse)
7:00-05–Discussion of Travis County GOP petition to criminalize homelessness (Jesse, see below)
7:05-7:10–Sector reassignment update (Kate, Stephanie, et al.)
7:10-15–Waterfront board & SoCo parking study updates (Jeff, as needed )
7:15-25–Parks update including grant & upcoming Park Day (Ingrid)
7:25-30–Budget update (Ronnie, as needed)
7:30-35–Zoning update (Paul, as needed)
7:35-7:50–Communications discussion, including listserv & website (Mimi, Matt, Gary et al.)
7:50-55–Sector updates (as needed)

Thanks–Jesse

Association

General Association meeting 02-11-2020

February 8, 2020 Gary Hyatt

General Association meeting 02-11-2020

Hello neighbors–The next general membership meeting of the Bouldin Creek Neighborhood Association will be next Tuesday, February 11, beginning at 6:45 pm at the High Road on Dawson, 700 Dawson. Here is the currently envisioned agenda:
Hope to see you all there, thanks!–Jesse, BCNA Prez

Meeting Agenda
6:45-50–Introductions
6:50-6:55–Election for Lavender Zone representative
6:55-7:00–Vote to confirm Jeff Seiden as BCNA rep to South Central Waterfront Advisory Board and update on South Central Waterfront Plan (or lack thereof)
7:00-05–Parks Update (It’s My Park Day will be March 7)
7:05-15–Ricky Guerrero Art Project Presentation by GiGi Miller
7:15-7:30–Land Development Code Rewrite Update by Nicole Golden (Communications and Outreach Coordinator Council Member Kathie Tovo, District 9) and group discussion
7:30-adjourn–Local primary candidate “open mic”

Minutes HERE as available

BCNA Meeting Schedules:
BCNA General Association Meetings:
2ndTuesday, every other month
BCNA Steering Committee Meetings:
1st Monday, each month
BCNA Zoning Committee Meetings:
3rd Monday each month
Meetings at 6:45pm
The High Road, 700 Dawson Road