Rosedale News
March 30, 2008
Rosedale Traffic Calming Project 2008
Rosedale has been selected for a Neighborhood Traffic Calming Project by the City of Austin Transportation Division. A Working Group that includes neighborhood residents and city representatives is developing a plan for traffic calming in Rosedale. Once completed, the City will distribute this plan to all Rosedale addresses for a final vote. If approved, the City intends to implement the plan by Fall 2008. See: http://www.rosedale-na.org/traffic.php
October 4, 2007
Proposed Update to RNA Bylaws
During the September meeting, the RNA Steering Committee proposed to update one section of the RNA bylaws, the one related to meeting date. This proposal will be open to discussion during the October meeting and voted upon during the November meeting. See: http://www.rosedale-na.org/by-laws-0710.php
June 17, 2007
Annual 4th of July Parade & Carnival at Ramsey Park
Annual 4th of July Parade & Carnival at Ramsey Park
WEDNESDAY JULY 4th, 2007
Parade at 10 am (gather at the corner by the bleachers to decorate bikes and strollers 9:30am)
Watermelon and water balloon toss after the parade
Carnival games 10:30am-Noon
Live music by Guess www.myspace.com/gues
Teens who need NHS hours are welcome to volunteer!!!
Want to donate prizes? Please put donations on the porch at 4103 Rosedale Ave.
Thanks in advance to everyone who volunteers,
Pam Archer
parcher@austin.rr.com
June 15, 2007
July 4th volunteers needed
Plans are progressing well for the 4th of July festivities at Ramsey Park. Here's an update of what is still needed. Thanks in advance to everyone who volunteers -- for more info contact Pam Archer, parcher@austin.rr.com:
1. Volunteers for games(fishing, mini-golf, bean bag toss, treasure dig) and bake/drink/ticket sales
2. Prize donations -- we need your overflow of kids' meal toys, plastic animals, small stuffed animals, toys that will fit in the clip of a fishing pole, etc. Prize donations can be placed on the porch at 4103 Rosedale Ave. anytime.
3. Bake sale donations -- the bake sale last year was outstanding! We need individually wrapped items ( or several cookies in a baggie) ready to sale. Bake sale items can be brought to the bake sale table before the parade at 10am on July 4.
4. Watermelon -- we need donations of cut watermelons, ready to serve after the parade. These can be dropped off before the parade at the tables at the North corner of the park by the softball field.
May 7, 2007
Ramsey Pool Schedule Up
The Ramsey pool schedule is up at: http://www.ci.austin.tx.us/parks/pools_schedule.htm#Ramsey - it will be open through August 26th this year.
The RNA is looking into how much it will cost to extend the schedule through Labor Day; look for another post regarding ideas on fundraising soon.
March 21, 2007
RNA by-laws revision approved
After a 2-month review period, the revised RNA by-laws were approved during the monthly RNA meeting on Monday, March 19, 2007.
February 17, 2007
February 2007 newsletter
A PDF version of the February 2007 RNA News is now available via the RNA Newsletter page. The paper version of this newsletter was distributed to households throughout the Rosedale area around the 11th of February.
February 12, 2007
RNA by-laws review
The RNA meeting on Monday, February 19th will be held at 6:30pm in the Central Market Community Room (because Yarborough Library will be closed in observance of Presidents' Day). The agenda includes a review of the revised RNA by-laws. As announced in the newsletter that was distributed this weekend, the by-laws draft is available in electronic form (on the RNA website) and in paper form (in the magazine racks at the Yarborough Library) starting Monday 2/12. If you have questions or comments and are not able to attend the meeting, please email the co-presidents at the email address presidents@rosedale-na.org.
January 14, 2007
January RNA meeting cancelled due to weather
Because of concerns about icy rain and travel safety, the RNA meeting scheduled for Monday, January 15 at Central Market has been cancelled. The next regular meeting will be on February 19 at Central Market (because Yarborough Library will be closed that day in honor of Presidents' Day).
December 6, 2006
RNA meetings: None in December; Jan/Feb alternate location
There will be no December meeting of the RNA due to the pace of the holidays. In January and February, the usual meeting place is closed due to holidays (MLK and Presidents Day, respectively). On January 15 and February 19 at 7pm, the RNA meeting will be held at the community room at Central Market North (just inside the main entrance to the store). On the agenda for both of these meetings will be the revised RNA bylaws and the topic of Vertical Mixed Use. Please contact the co-presidents if you have questions about the meetings.
December 5, 2006
Responsible Growth for Northcross
In response to a proposed development of Northcross Mall, residents of nearby neighborhoods such as Allandale, Crestview, North Shoal Creek, Wooten, and Rosedale have formed Responsible Growth for Northcross (RGFN). RGFN opposes having a "big box" Wal-Mart developed on this site, supports desirable development for Northcross Mall, and wants neighborhoods to be involved in planning for the area's redevelopment. Their first community meeting on November 30 attracted a crowd of several hundred attendees. For information on their meetings and other activities, refer to the RGFN Web site at http://www.rg4n.org/ (the revamped site originally at http://www.responsiblegrowthfornorthcross.org/) or to the articles on the Allendale Neighborhood Association website at http://allandale.typepad.com/allandale/wal_mart_coming/.
November 30, 2006
Yarborough Library Holiday Festivities
The Yarborough Library's annual WINTER HOLIDAY PARTY will be held
on a Saturday this year - not our usual evening event. All are welcome
and it is always a lot of fun. There will be music, food, crafts for kids,
and exhibits.
- SATURDAY, DECEMBER 9, 11:00-3:00
- Yarborough Branch Library
- 2200 Hancock Drive, Austin 78756
Schedule:
- 11:00-11:45 Capitol City Highlanders Pipe Band
- 11:45-12:30 Manchaca AllStars Bluegrass
- 1:00-1:30 Bernadette Nason, Storyteller
- 1:45-2:45 Mariachi Garibay
November 26, 2006
Ramsey Pool Survey - Responses needed by Dec 2
In case you missed this survey in the Rosedale newsletter a couple of weeks ago, or you were waiting on it to be posted here, this is it. Please email me at drhackworth@yahoo.com with your responses by next Saturday, 12/2, at the latest. No need to respond again if you've already sent me an email. Thanks to all who have given their input so far!
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Residents have frequently expressed interest in asking the city to modify the Ramsey Pool schedule in some way to lengthen the summer swimming season. Summer does not end in mid August! The city's Parks and Recreation Department has indicated that the schedule could be modified based on neighborhood input and preferences, but that in order to add pool hours at the end of the summer, we have to give up pool hours somewhere else. That is, for every hour saved through the summer, we could add time to the end of the summer. This is especially important to do now, as next year school will start 2 weeks later than previous years (under new state law, school can then start no earlier than the last Monday in August, with NO waivers allowed). We are asking for your input now, as the city sets pool schedules in the winter - not that far away on the calendar!
If you would like to influence possible changes in pool hours, please answer the following questions and send your responses to Sam H. Please send all responses by December 2nd at the latest, so that we may have sufficient time to prepare our request to the city.
1. How frequently did you use Ramsey Pool this past summer?
2. How many people were typically in your family or group
at the pool?
3. Would you like to extend the "pool year" - later through
August, at least - by reducing daily operating hours in
some way?
4. If so, which options below would you prefer (select all
that apply):
a. Start lap swim later in the morning (currently starts
at 7 a.m. weekdays).
b. Close the pool after swim lessons/swim team are over
in the morning, and re-open sometime in the afternoon
(such as 2 or 3 p.m.).
c. Close earlier in the evening (currently pool closes at
8 p.m. most of summer).
5. Which of the above methods would you prefer be the primary
way to gain hours and extend the pool year?
Other comments or suggestions:
Thanks for your input!
--Sam H. and Jeff A.
On behalf of the Rosedale Neighborhood Association
November 11, 2006
New Austin Neighborhoods Message Board
Tymon Gardner shared via the austin-webmods list that the Crestview and
Brentwood listservs are blowing up with the Walmart issue. He shared that
he has set up a message board originally intended for Crestview and
Brentwood, but that he has now opened it up to all neighborhoods. The URL
is board.neighborhoodsofaustin.com.
November 11, 2006
Annual RNA Meeting Announcement
The annual meeting of the Rosedale Neighborhood Association will take
place on Monday, November 20th, at 6:30pm at the Yarborough Library.
On the agenda:
* Approval of Steering Committee slate
* Overview of revised bylaws and explanation of modification process
* Presentation about Vertical Mixed Use
Abstract on VMU presentation:
A new building type has been added to the City's Land Development Code.
The adoption of the Commercial Design Standards include a zoning overlay
for Vertical Mixed Use (VMU). A VMU building integrates two or more land
uses in one building with a strong pedestrian orientation. The City has
identified property along certain roadways in town that qualify for this
new zoning overlay. Lamar, 38th, and Burnet are all "Core Transit
Corridors" and are subject to an opt-in and opt-out process whereby the
neighborhood can advise the city about the appropriateness of the zoning.
Please join us for an informative presentation by city representatives
about our participation as neighbors in this process.
November 7, 2006
Rosedale Message Boards Offline For Now
Due to spammers trying to create fake accounts, we have closed the Rosedale message boards for now. We apologize for any inconvienence this might cause and hope to have them operational once we can clear out the spammers for good.
July 25, 2006
Rosedale Website Contest Winners
Please take a moment and see the winners for the Rosedale website contest at http://www.rosedale-na.org/contest-results-200607.
Thanks to all who contributed!
July 5, 2006
New Website Contest
The Rosedale Neighborhood Association website (http://www.rosedale-na.org/) is being updated! We expect that the new site will be announced in mid to late July.
To help add excitement and more of a neighborhood flair to the RNA site, we are seeking your help! We invite residents, young and old alike, to submit items for the website.
Click here to view the contest page. This page includes the categories of contributions, the submission rules, and the prizes so far.
January 17, 2006
Stormwater Improvements Project
The Stormwater Improvement Project in the southern portion of the Rosedale Neighborhood is essentially complete!! This link gives notes explaining the project, and we have also posted a sketch of the planned work.
December 1, 2005
Proposed Neighborhood Zoning Change - "No CS Zoning on Medical Parkway!"
On Thursday, December 1, 2005, the zoning case at 3919 and 3921 Medical Parkway will go before the City Council. Please join your neighbors at this very important hearing and demonstrate that you believe commercial buildings near residential areas should be built to be compatible with surrounding streets and residences.
This issue heavily impacts the future of our neighborhood. For more information, please see this PDF flyer, which includes sketches that illustrate the scale of the completed building in relationship to buildings in its vicinity.
December 30, 2004
RNA Yearly Meeting Notes
The RNA Yearly Meeting occurred during the regular monthly meeting in November, 2003. Please see the full notes from the meeting for a full report. Among the accomplishments were election of the RNA officers and committee members for the next year, an update from Joseph O'Hara on his Eagle Scout project, and a presentation from TreeFolks.
October 19, 2004
Graffitti
Several residents noticed an increase in the amount (and lack of artistic talent) of graffiti. Everyone is encouraged to call the Graffiti Hotline (854-4125) to get graffiti painted over. It usually takes about a week for the city to respond.
August 1, 2004
Ramsey Pool Eagle Scout Project Completed
The fundraising phase of the Eagle Scout project by Joseph O'Hara of Boy Scout Troop 410 is now officially complete. Joseph has installed the benches and picnic tables for the Ramsey Park pool and the ribbon-cutting ceremony was held in May when Ramsey Pool opened for the season. The RNA section with updates about Joseph's project includes his final report as well as the article from Austin Family that featured Joseph's project as the lead article..
July 5, 2004
Article about Rosedale's Seiders - Peterson House
Several months ago, Devin Greaney, a free lance writer, wrote a series of articles about neglected historic buildings in Ausitn. One of the historic homes he wrote about was Rosedale's Seiders-Peterson house located at 1105 West 40th. A copy of his article is available at: http://www.austinexplorer.com/History/SiteDetails.asp?SiteID=38
During summer 2003, Mark Brucks and Chris Allen met with Matt Thompson, a representative of Capital Pediatrics, the owners of the Seiders-Peterson House. Mr. Thompson reported that the owners have hired an architect and are developing plans to return the Seiders-Peterson house to its use as a rental residence. All plans are to be carried out within the historical zoning of the house. Capital Pediatrics will continue to use the south part of the property for parking.
July 1, 2004
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