Sunday, November 27, 2011

Annual Holiday Pot Luck Dinner - Dec. 3, 2011

You are cordially invited to the
Gracywoods Neighborhood Association 
Annual Holiday Pot Luck Dinner
this Saturday.

Join us to
celebrate another great year in Gracywoods. 

Come celebrate with us at our
annual Holiday Pot Luck Dinner -
and bring a neighbor.
 
Bring your favorite appetizers, side dish, or desserts to share.

GWNA will provide roasted chicken, ham, lemonade, ice tea, coffee and the paper goods.

Saturday
12/03/2011
6:30 to 10:00 p.m.

St. Albert Catholic Church
Parish Hall
12041 Bittern Hollow
(corner with Metric Blvd.)
Austin, Texas 78758

Happy Holidays!

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Thursday, October 27, 2011

Neighborhood-wide Garage Sale - Saturday


Come shop in Gracywoods on Saturday, October 29th - 25 Families will have garage sales - one day only! 

Find us north of Braker between Lamar and Metric.  Look for the yellow signs.

Garage Sales at these addresses:

12023 Lincolnshire Dr.
12029 Lincolnshire Dr.
11928 Bittern Hollow
11907 Cherie Dr.
11606 Barchetta Dr.
11710 Barchetta Dr.
11831 Carshalton Dr.
11832 Carshalton Dr.
11706 Drayton Dr.
1102 Huntridge Dr.
11816 Eubank Dr.
11805 Eubank Dr.
1300 Monica
1400 Monica
1000 North Bend Dr.
1711 Prairie Hen Cove
11400 Titian Dr.
11703 Lochridge
11103 Bending Bough Trail
1778 Cricket Hollow Dr.
1104 Rebecca Dr.
1811 Rainy Meadows
1804 Rainy Meadows
Reflections/Walnut Crk I
11922 Sky West


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Wednesday, October 19, 2011

Neighborhood Garage Sale - October 29th

Back by popular demand, Gracywoods Neighborhood Association will sponsor a neighborhood-wide garage sale. 

Like in years past, GWNA will advertise your garage sale address and post signs through the neighborhood to help publicize this event.
 
Residents who are interested in participating in this fall's event and being included in the advertising, please contact our chairperson Barbi Brightwell, at barbibright@yahoo.com as soon as possible.
 
A $3 donation per garage sale address is requested to cover the costs of the newspaper ads. 

For any other questions, please email us at info@gracywoods.org.

Thank you!


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Tuesday, October 4, 2011

Block Parties Tonight - Oct. 4th


Find a block party near you, meet your neighbors and make some new friends.

Please bring a chair, a drink and a snack to share. 
 
Help us make Gracywoods / North Park Estates a safer place - get to know your neighbors.
 
Block Party Locations (Host) & Invited Streets:
  • 12014 Lincolnshire (Bennett) = Lincolnshire, Garnaas, Elvas
  • 11702 Barchetta (Skibbie) = Barchetta | Swearingen
  • 1201 Knollpark Circle (Guthrie) = Knollpark | Knoll Park Cir
  • 11900 Cherie Dr (Morgans & neighbors) = Cherie
  • 1708 Kimmerling Ln (Karli) = Kimmerling | Rickem | Braewood | Meadowfire
  • 1701 Pheasant Roost (Glass) = Pheasant Roost | Prairie Hen Cir | Prairie Hen Cv | Prairie Hen Ln | Woodwind
  • 1907 Rainy Meadows (Rudig) = Rainy Meadows | Tallowfield | Heatherglen | Prairie Knoll | Lochridge
  • 11706 Drayton (Neely) = Drayton Dr, Knoll Park Dr
  • 1610 Charlois (Patsy) = Charlois, Guernsey, Holstein, Jersey
  • 1012 Huntridge (Botello) = Huntridge | Huntridge Cir | Silbury | Rebecca | Minda Dr | Minda Cir
  • 1106 Gemini (Seller) = Circle Bend | Titian | North Bend to Eubank | Austin Park | Gemini | Space | Apollo
  • 840 North Bend (Rice) = North Bend (from Eubanks to Lamar) | Titian Dr | Satellite | Orbit | Albury Cove
  • 11822 Eubank (Weed) = Eubanks | Silbury | Huntridge
Have fun!

Francoise Luca
President, Gracywoods Neighborhood Association
president@gracywoods.org


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Monday, October 3, 2011

Block Parties - Tuesday - Neighborhood Night Out

Come join us for National Night Out on Tuesday, October 4th at a block party near you! 
 
Gracywoods will be hosting 12 block parties throughout the neighborhood as part of this city-wide event.  Come meet your neighbors and learn about our area's neighborhood watch – GracyWatch.
 
Tuesday, Oct 44h we will be serving up snacks from 6-8p. Find a party near you and make some new friends.
Please bring a chair, a drink and a snack to share. 
 
Come make some new friends, and help us make Gracywoods / North Park Estates a safer place. Look for the yard signs at these locations.
 
Block Party Locations (Host & Invited Streets):
  • 11702 Barchetta (Skibbie) = Barchetta | Swearingen
  • 1201 Knollpark Circle = Knollpark |  Knoll Park Cir
  • 11900 Cherie Dr (Morgans & neighbors) = Cherie
  • 1609 Kimmerling Ln (Karli) =  Kimmerling | Rickem | Braewood | Meadowfire
  • 1701 Pheasant Roost (Glass) = Pheasant Roost |
    Prairie Hen Cir | Prairie Hen Cv | Prairie Hen Ln | Woodwind
  • 1907 Rainy Meadows (Rudig) = Rainy Meadows | Tallowfield | Heatherglen | Prairie Knoll | Lochridge
  • 1012 Huntridge (Botello) = Huntridge | Huntridge Cir | Silbury | Rebecca | Minda Dr | Minda Cir
  • 11503 Circle Bend Dr (Fulk) = Circle Bend | Titian | North Bend to Eubank | Austin Park | Gemini | Space | Apollo
  • 840 North Bend (Rice) = North Bend (from Eubanks to Lamar) | Titian Dr | Satellite | Orbit | Albury Cove
  • 11822 Eubank
  • 11706 Drayton (Neely) = Drayton Dr, Knoll Park Dr
  • 1610 Charlois (Patsy) = cjarp;aos. Guernsey, Holstein, Jersey

See you Tuesday!
 
Francoise Luca
President, Gracywoods Neighborhood Association


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Saturday, September 3, 2011

City's Watershed Dept. will speak at GWNA meeting

GWNA invites you to a special September. meeting

Join us
Tuesday, September 6nd at 7:00 p.m.
at
Brentwood Oaks Church of Christ
11908 North Lamar Boulevard
(just north of Ross' Cafe)

SEPTEMBER MEETING AGENDA
  • Austin APD - Crime Stats
  • Presentation by the City' Watershed Department
on

Erosion in Gracywoods & North Park Estates
and Park Mowing
  • National Neighborhood Night Out
Erosion and Park Issues

There are areas of Gracywoods that are facing severe erosion problems.  To address these concerns we have invited the City of Austin, Watershed Protection Department staff to come and make a presentation about the problems our neighborhood and parks are experiencing.

Special Presentation at our GWNA meeting

Sept. 6th at 7:00p

by the City of Austin's Watershed Protection Department

Angela Gallardo, Conservation Program Coordinator

Staryn Wagner, Environmental Scientist Associate

will present important information about the creek erosion problems and how mowing affects these.

We invite all residents to attend, and especially those residents with properties adjacent to creek or drainage areas.

These City of Austin experts will also discuss the creeks and the mowing contracts of our area parks.  They will be coordinating the mowing with the parks department, based on the consensus established from Gracywoods Neighborhood Association members.

This is a very important meeting, because the City  will be presenting information on our options of services from the City, as well as on volunteer opportunities to support the park system, and they will educate us on how the volunteer process works with the City of Austin and the best way to gather support across City departments.  From this meeting's discussion and outcome, Watershed will work with the Parks Department to establish the  mowing criteria for our area.

We are very fortunate to have these experts come to meet and speak with us.
Please make plans to attend this meeting.

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Tour of  North Central Health Clinic

Monday, September 19th
6:00 p.m.

The Gracywoods Neighborhood Association has arranged a special tour of the new North Central Health Clinic on Braker Lane, prior to its granding opening later this month

Only one private GWNA tour will be offered.  You are welcome to attend, even if you did not RSVP through the survey. Please meet the group at the front entrance of the building (facing Velocity) by 6:00 p.m.

More information on the center can be found at: http://www.communitycaretx.org/north_central_health_center.html
and
http://www.traviscountyhd.org/north_central_health_center_project.html

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Sunday, August 28, 2011

Tour of the North Central Health Clinic

The Gracywoods Neighborhood Association has arranged a special tour of the new North Central Health Clinic on Braker Lane.
 
Only one tour will be offered. 
The date will be chosen by the results of the attached poll. 
To attend this special tour please RSVP by going to the attached link. (Survey format).
 
 
Proposed tour dates:
 
Monday, September 19th at 6:00 p.m.
 
or
 
Tuesday, September 20th at 6:00 p.m 
 
Thank you,
 
Francoise Luca
President, Gracywoods Neighborhood Association
 
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Monday, August 1, 2011

August GWNA Meeting

 
 
GWNA invites you to our August meeting
 
Join us 
Tuesday, August 2nd
at 7:00 p.m. at
Brentwood Oaks Church of Christ
11908 North Lamar Boulevard
(just north of Ross' Cafe)

Free parking, interesting topics and good neighbors.
 
 
AUGUST MEETING AGENDA
 
Fire Ban
Park Mowing & Maintenance
Erosion of Creek Banks
Back to School Supply Drive
Constable's Boundaries
National Neighborhood Night Out
 
We will be discussing an upcoming "Special Meeting" with City of Austin Watershed Protection Department about our area's erosion problems.  The Park's Department will also be invited, as we craft a Gracywood community-wide plan for the care of our creeks and parks.  Please join us.
 
 
 
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Monday, July 18, 2011

Special Meeting on Wednesday, July 20th

 

 

The Gracywoods Neighborhood Association

Invites you to a Special Business Community Meeting

 

July 20,2011

7:00-8:30 p.m.

 

Pok-E-Joe's

2121 Parmer Lane

 

North Austin business owners, residents and community stakeholders are cordially invited to attend a special meeting to discuss the future of North Austin.

 

New Solutions to Old Problems

 

Growth, traffic, crime, panhandling, infrastructure, and many other concerns face every business owner and resident in North Austin. Come share your vision for North Austin and help us create a better future for our families and businesses.

This special meeting is sponsored by the North Austin Coalition of Neighborhoods and its members.

Come meet your neighbors, business peers and join in on some interesting conversations.

 

See you there!

 

Francoise Luca

President,

Gracywoods Neighborhood Association

 

 

 

North Austin Coalition of Neighborhoods

NACN is a grass-roots coalition of neighborhoods in 78758 and 7853 working to create community-led change, mentor communities and business development and fix neighborhood issues in our area.
Visit: www.lovenorthaustin.com

 

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Tuesday, July 5, 2011

July Monthly Meeting Tonight

Join us for our monthly meeting of the Gracywoods Neighborhood Association.
 
July 5th at 7:00 p.m.
 
Brentwood Church of Christ - Chapel
11908 North Lamar Boulevard
Austin, TX 78753
 
Agenda:
Neighborhood Watch Updates
Park Vision Committe
Fall programs
 
See you there.
Francoise Luca
 
 
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Friday, July 1, 2011

Parade starts at 9a on Monday

Gather at 8:30a to decorate bikes, stollers and wagons.
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Monday - 4th of July Parade

Join us for Gracywood's 4th of July Parade

Monday, July 4th, 2011

9 am - Bittern Hollow entry to greenbelt (at the water fountain)

Come decorate your non-motorized bikes, strollers and wagons in American colors.

9:30 am - Parade along park path towards Parkfield and back to water fountain

APD will also be presenting "Bike safety tips".

10 am - Live Music, awards, iced watermelon, cupcakes and mingling

 

* * * Cupcake Contest * * *   

Bring decorated cupcakes to share and for judging.

Bring a neighbor, chairs, and your red, white and blue spirit!

 

JOIN US

 

To volunteer contact:  Bill Glass 836-3330

 

 * * * * * * NO FIREWORKS * * * * * *

 

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Friday, May 13, 2011

Vote on Saturday

Saturday, May 14th is the election day for Austin City Council.  The ballot is very simple. There are only three races on the ballot and no other decisions to make.


Here is the sample ballot:


Place 1, Austin City Council

__ Josiah James Ingalls

__ Chris Riley

__ Roger Chan

__ Norman Jacobson

Place 3, Austin City Council

__ Kathie Tovo

__ Michael "Max" Nofziger

__ Kris Bailey

__ Randi Shade

Place 4, Austin City Council

__ Laura Morrison

__ Eric J. Rangel

__ K. Toby Ryan Hill


You must vote in your precinct on Saturday. Here are the most likely locations for the Gracywoods area. You can also go on-line for more precinct locations:

http://www.co.travis.tx.us/county_clerk/election/20110514/polls.asp


258 McBee Elem. School

1001 West Braker Ln.
263 United Christian Church

3500 West Parmer Ln.
266 Senior Activity Center

2874 Shoal Crest Ave.
267 Great Hills Baptist Church

10500 Jollyville Rd.
268 Grant AME Worship Center

1701 Kramer Ln.
108 Copperfield Elem. School

12135 Thompkins Dr.
109 Parmer Ln. Elem. School

1806 Parmer Ln.
110 River Oaks Elem. School

12401 Scofield Farms Dr.
111 Westview Middle School

1805 Scofield Ln.
112 Dessau Elem. School

1501 Dessau Ridge Ln.

 

Please exercise your right and privilege to vote.


P.S. More people attended the Capital 10K marathon than are expected to vote on Saturday.  This is a sad statistic.  Gracywoods and North Austin, let's make a difference!


Francoise Luca

President, Gracywoods Neighborhood Association

 

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