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All the News that Fits January 2019

Bouldin Bulletin for December-January 2018
Hot off the press is the October-November Bouldin Bulletin.
The same good stuff you might have read while drinking a cup of coffee —but in digital form.
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, current and archives are available at http://www.bouldincreek.org/association/bulletin/

City Residential services and a way to set reminders:                                   http://www.austintexas.gov/department/residential-services

Street sweeping-Residential streets are swept six times a year.
See: http://www.austintexas.gov/department/street-sweeping 

EVENTS DOWN THE HILL                                                                                    Palmer Heavy Traffic January 2018 HERE
Whether you’re interested in avoiding traffic, parking issues, or strolling to a good time, here are the websites to discover the goings-on of which to be aware:
LONG CENTER
http://thelongcenter.org/events/
PALMER AUDITORIUM
https://www.palmereventscenter.com/events/2019/01/

Meeting Schedules:
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 The High Road, 6:45pm 700 Dawson Road,
Unless otherwise note

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A little Austin history from John T. Davis.

“How The 1970s Defined Austin”
A cool article about Austin.
By John T. Davis
Published: August 30, 2018 Austin Monthly

Longtime Austinites are particularly fond of their former sleepy college town’s history, and no decade represents a happier time—the happiest, some would say—than the freewheeling, youth-driven ’70s. Austin has always been a progressive city, but this decade formed the bedrock for where we are today. We explain why.
http://www.austinmonthly.com/AM/September-2018/Golden-Years/

Also Austin-in-25-objects                                    http://www.austinmonthly.com/AM/September-2017/Austin-in-25-Objects/

Association, Newsworthy

BCNA General Membership Election 2018

Hello neighbors–BCNA General Membership meeting was held on December 11,
at The High Road on Dawson (700 Dawson Rd.) and also held it’s annual Officer and Sector Representative elections.
Neighborhood members were elected to the following positions:

New Officers
President:
Jesse Moore
jtmoore624@yahoo.com

Vice President – Neighborhood Issues:
Melynda Nuss
mellynuss@yahoo.com

Vice President – External Affairs:
Paul Strange
strange20@msn.com

Communications Director:
Pierre Nguyen
pierre.nguyen@maritime.edu

Treasurer:
Jeff Seiden
jeff@techbizdev.com

Secretary:
Ari Gernaat
agernaat@gmail.com

Sector Representatives:
The Green Zone:
Candidate not registered as BCNA Member.
Election needs to be held in February
N/S borders: Oltorf to south side Mary
E/W borders: Railroad tracks to west side of South First
Nick Sargologos
nicholas.sargologos@nxp.com

The Lavender Zone:
Oltorf to Johanna
South First to S. Congress
Kate Francis
kmfrancis@gmail.com

The Blue Zone
Mary to Monroe
Railroad tracks to South First
Ryan Gullahorn
ryan@gullahorn.com

The Yellow Zone
Johanna to South of the Deaf School
South First to S. Congress
Elizabeth Howard
callmetiboo@icloud.com

The Pink Zone
Monroe to Gibson between Railroad tracks to South First and
Gibson to Christopher between S. 5th & South First
Scottee Downing
scottee.downing@gmail.com

The Orange Zone
Gibson to Christopher between RR tracks & S.5th and
Christopher to BSR between RR track and Bouldin
Sue Mercado Vincent
sue@mercadovincent.com

The Brown Zone
Copeland to BSR
S. 2nd to South First
Stephanie Scholten
stephanielscholten@gmail.com

Committees & Appointments not Elected:
(These need to be confirmed at the next
Steering committee meeting.)
Zoning – Paul Strange
Parks – Ingrid Weigand
Traffic –Thom Parker

Association

BCNA General Membership Meeting Dec. 11

Hello neighbors–Here is the agenda for our December 11 BCNA General Membership meeting.
at The High Road on Dawson (700 Dawson Rd.):

–6:45 to 6:55–introductions
–6:55 to 7:25–elections
–7:25 to 7:35–Parks Committee update, including discussion &             vote on resolution supporting additional trails and trans-railroad connectivity for West Bouldin  Creek Greenbelt
–7:35 to 7:40–vote on annual contribution to our gracious host,            The   High Road on Dawson
–7:40 to 7:45–Traffic, Safety, & Parking Committee update
–7:45 to 7:55–Zoning Committee update, including brief update on Green Pastures
–7:55 to 8:10–Presentation on upcoming park & playscape                       improvements at Butler Park
–8:10–adjourn
Hope to see you all there, thanks!–Jesse, BCNA Prez

Neighbors,

BCNA will hold annual Officer and Sector Representative elections on Tuesday, December 11,
at the General Association Meeting.

We published most candidate statements in the BCNA newsletter that you should have received by now.
However, some neighbors have announced their candidacy since then, so I am re-sending all statements.
With 13 positions on the ballot, that makes for a lot of reading.
I am therefore breaking them down into several e-mails:

President,
Director of Communications
VP Neighborhood Issues and VP External Affairs
Treasurer, Secretary
Green & Lavender Sector Reps
Blue & Yellow Sector Reps
Pink & Brown Sector Reps
Orange Sector – STILL NEED CANDIDATE

Thanks,
Ingrid Weigand
Member, BCNA Elections Committee

Association, Parks and Rec

BCNA General Association Meeting 10-09-2018

BCNA General Association Meeting Tuesday, October 09-2018
at The High Road, 6:45pm 700 Dawson Road

Hello–Next Tuesday, October 9, the Bouldin Creek Neighborhood Association meeting will begin at 6:45 pm sharp.  The High Road will be open by 6:30 so don’t hesitate to come early. We will start at 6:45 without delay because the first item on the agenda is a forum of candidates to represent our neighborhood in the City Council for 2019 through 2023. Candidates will discuss their campaigns and answer questions on topics such as CodeNext & its proposed changes to the permitting process for the Warren Wildlife Gallery.

Full agenda is:
–6:45: Candidate Forum
–7:45: Introductions & Finish Sign-In
–7:55: Treasurer’s Report
–8:00: Upcoming BCNA election discussion (volunteers needed!)
–8:05: Parks Committee update, including vote on matching grants                    for parks Improvements. More information HERE
–8:15: Zoning Committee update
–8:20: Discussion and potential vote on adopting BCNA position                         regarding Proposition J (public vote on CodeNext)
–8:30: Adjourn

Looking forward to seeing you there. Thank you–Jesse, BCNA Prez.

Association, Events

BCNA Steering Committee 10-01-2018

BCNA Steering Committee Monday, October 01, 2018

6:45–review prior meeting minutes
6:50–communications update
6:55–parks update
7:00–traffic safety parking update
7:05–zoning update
–Vote on Green Pastures recommendation?
7:20–Vote on recommendation to support Prop J
7:35–October Candidate forum planning
8:00–sector updates
8:05–Adjourn

at The High Road, 6:45pm 700 Dawson Road

Note: BCNA General Association Meeting 10-09-2018
at The High Road, 6:45pm 700 Dawson Road
Agenda to include forum for Council Member Candidates for District 9
Upcoming BCNA elections in December. Other issues forthcoming.