Balcones Pool Schedule Balcones Pool • Ashley Wells, Aquatics Supervisor • Pool Shade • Swim Classes Offered • Swim Teams Swim Teams • Lifeguards Needed Picture Courtesy of Walnut Crossing NA
• Street Maintenance (Seal Coat) happening in Coat) happening in Milwood
Members VOTE for Traffic/Mobility Concerns & Neighborhood Planning Concerns & Neighborhood Planning • We have formed a Work Group with Walnut Crossing NA with the help of Council Member Pool with the help of Council Member Pool. • Survey is www.surveymonkey.com/r/MobilityandPlanning • A few items on the list include: A few items on the list include: – Extend Left Turn Lane on Amherst at Duval Intersection – Traffic Calming on Cut Through Streets – Crosswalk at Amherst & Park Entrance + Sidewalk into Park Crosswalk at Amherst & Park Entrance + Sidewalk into Park – Sidewalk/Improved Road from Amherst to Waters Park – Turning Lane onto Adelphi from Parmer Heading East – Fill in Sidewalk Gaps along Parmer – And much more. So please take the 15 minutes to vote to help us best prioritize our members’ needs.
High Level of Radon in Milwood Notice g • A resident recently let MNA know of higher than safe Radon Levels in their Milwood home discovered after a Radon Levels in their Milwood home discovered after a diagnosis of lung cancer. While Austin is not considered a risky area for Radon, it can happen any where. • On Thurs. May 25 at 6:30pm at Abel’s North, MNA has had 2 experts volunteer to come into Milwood for a Radon Educational Seminar & to provide FREE Radon Test d l d d • RSVP now at www.milwoodna.com • Space is limited.
Be an MNA Block Captain MNA Needs Block Captains! It’s Easy! Volunteer Today! MNA Needs Block Captains! It’s Easy! Volunteer Today! • You are someone who will: – Greet your new neighbors Greet your new neighbors – Develop a communication system to distribute information – Encourage social meet ups – Inform your neighbors of criminal activity and concerns in neighborhood Inform your neighbors of criminal activity and concerns in neighborhood • You are NOT someone who is: – Official law enforcement – Responsible for relaying others’ reports to 911* *it is the responsibility of everyone to report crime Sign up by emailing milwoodwatch@gmail.com
Streets In Need of a Block Captain • • • Balboa Fremont Cv Monaghan Tr • • • Blossomwood Ganymede Ct Phoebe Ct • • • • • • Bouvet Ct Bouvet Ct Ganymede (east of Ganymede (east of Pluto Ln Pluto Ln Adelphi) • • Brigadoon Ln Sceptre Cv • Ganymede (west of (twnhms) • Skipton Dr Adelphi to Pluto) Adelphi to Pluto) • Brown Bark Pl • Tarragon Ln • Ganymede (Pluto to • Calisto Terr • Tattershall Europa/Parmer) • Cassady Dr Cassady Dr • • Terra Nova Terra Nova • Ladrido Ln L d id L • Cologne Ln • Transit Circle • Limewood Ct • Coronet St • Transit Cv • Mercury Ln y • D Dorsett Oaks Cr tt O k C • Trianon Ln • Meuse Cv • Enchanted Forest • Miss Julie Ln
Is your street not covered? y • Sign up here: http://milwoodna.com/neighborhood‐watch/ OR OR • Email us at: milwoodwatch@gmail.com
Playground Location & Next Steps yg p • The vote ended in a tie at 131 to 131 when in person surveys were added the numbers shifted dd d h b h f d to a 51% to 49% split with many stating their vote would swing if… t ld i if • Therefore PARD has decided to further vet both options to see if the vote will then swing to one location since feedback suggested some common concerns.
Northern Walnut Creek Trail & W Waste Water Project Updates t W t P j t U d t Our Asks: • A better option to a low water crossing has been granted. • Improved Trail Design – a switchback to minimize slope • Tree Mitigation Concerns are being addressed • Shortened Timeline: – Switchback Section of Trail at 90% design. Should begin early Switchback Section of Trail at 90% design Should begin early 2018. We have asked for sooner. – Waters Park Relief Main Portion of Trail to be completed in 18 months from Sept 2016 On schedule months from Sept 2016. On schedule.
Trail Update T il U d Trail Update Now probably Now probably Now probably June 2018 March 2018
Creekside Trail Repair NPP Grant APPROVED!! APPROVED!! Project: ‐ Repair 300 feet of washouts, potholes, & gaps Repair 300 feet of washouts, potholes, & gaps within 2,200 feet of trail ‐ Protect the Bluffs & Endangered Jollyville Salamander Habitat ‐ Clear the 70 ft of Rock out of the Creek to reset the Clear the 70 ft of Rock out of the Creek to reset the Creek’s Course ‐ Estimated Cost of $117,000. ‐ Our Promise is 1,522 volunteer hours in the next 2 years and $9,302 in O P i i 1 522 l h i h 2 d $9 302 i the next 6 months! We have already raised almost $2,000! *Once these trail sections are repaired and Northern Walnut Creek Trail Completed it would create a 1.2 mile loop in Balcones Park.
Trail Clean‐up on Earth Day at Balcones Park at Balcones Park • The Friends of Balcones Park are teaming with Austin Parks Foundation to do an Earth Day project on April 22 Saturday Foundation to do an Earth Day project on April 22, Saturday, 9am‐12noon. • Priority 1 ‐finish clearing debris from the “creekside” trail in the park/greenbelt. This work will count towards our grant for / f repairing the chuckholes in the trail. • If we get done or have lots of people we will move down to If we get done, or have lots of people, we will move down to the creek/greenbelt by Mopac and clean trash. • Note, this is not a kid‐friendly project as there will be lots of rocks and large branches to move. k d l b h t • Sign up at https://givepul.se/o21gm
Batteries, Oil, Paint & Antifreeze Collection Event on Sat. May 6 th 6 th C ll ti E t S t M • Start gathering those leftover paint cans, used oil and oil filters, dead batteries, antifreeze and clean, dry styrofoam & plastic film. b i if d l d f & l i fil • Saturday, May 6 Milwood NA will be hosting a BOPA Collection Event. Details at www.milwoodna.com • Sponsored by H&H Build & Design! • We are allowed to only collect: Batteries, Oil, Latex Paint, and Antifreeze. Antifree e. • We will not be accepting other household hazardous wastes including: oil‐based paint, paint thinner or stripper, cleaning chemicals, pool chemicals, pesticides, or light bulbs. chemicals, pesticides, or light bulbs. • We’re also looking for volunteers for our collection event so if you would like to help email mnaboard@milwoodna.com.
Styrofoam Collection Year Round • We have a generous neighbor who will accept Styrofoam and bring it to the h hb h ll f d b h Resource Recovery Center since it can’t go in the Blue Recycling Bins and ideally wouldn’t be placed in the trash bins either. • • Simply make sure it is clean and dry then place it in a plastic bag on the porch at Simply make sure it is clean and dry then place it in a plastic bag on the porch at 12011 Trianon Ln What kinds of plastic foam are accepted? What kinds of plastic foam are accepted? What is accepted: – Plastic foam made from polystyrene ‐ commonly found in egg cartons, food packaging meat trays to‐go containers disposable plates and coffee cups foam ice packaging, meat trays, to‐go containers, disposable plates and coffee cups, foam ice chests and in shipping and packaging materials. – Plastic foam made from polyethylene, commonly used in shipping and packing items such as electronics What is not accepted: – Packing peanuts or soft foam, such as the foam typically found in mattress pads – Plastic foam that is attached or glued to other materials, like cardboard or plastic film
Do you have a child starting at Summitt in August? at Summitt in August? Register them now! Also join in the many events to get them ready for the transition and comfortable with the school and new friends! comfortable with the school and new friends! There is a Facebook Group for Incoming Summitt Eagle Parents, as well: Join Here . Some of the Events include: Some of the Events include: Friday, May 5 – 9:00 a.m. – Snacks with the Principal . Thursday May 18 – 3‐3:15 p m – Workout with the P E Teachers Thursday, May 18 3‐3:15 p.m. Workout with the P.E. Teachers. Thursday, Aug 17 – 3:30‐6 p.m. – Meet the Teacher. Pre‐K and Kindergarten students will meet their teacher and see their classroom. They will also drop off their school supplies. Saturday Aug 19 Saturday, Aug 19 – 9 a.m. – Welcome to Pre‐K & Kindergarten Social. After you have met 9 a m Welcome to Pre K & Kindergarten Social After you have met the teacher, come meet your classmates! Celebrate the end of the summer at Silver Grill. • Please contact Kate Carlson for details or questions.
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