The Allandale Reporter

June Edition of Allandale Neighbor Is Here

 You should have received the June issue of the Allandale Neighbor but if you have not, you can download it here. (Please email me though if you did not receive it and let me know your address.)

This month Laura Dooley provides a first impression of the new North Village Library. Her husband, Nathan wrote an article on plans for the remodeling of the Northwest Rec Center.

You know there is a problem with crime in the neighborhood when our very own neighborhood safety coordinator's home is burglarized. She wrote about it. Other articles include information about: the Bike Plan and Allandale, stolen turtles, Gully, tips on saving water, and more. It's in this newsletter at no cost to you because no matter what any poll that allows people to vote multiple times for their favorite neighborhood suggests, Allandale is the best neighborhood in Austin! See you at the 4th of July Parade.

The April Issue of Allandale Neighbor is out!

The feature article in this issue of the "Allandale Neighbor" - being delivered to Allandale homes this week - is the 1981 Memorial day flood. Those who were in the neighborhood when it happened remember it well.  "Remembering the Flood," an article written by Allan McMurtry, conveys the drama of the event, how it unfolded - including the day after, and the work that has taken place in the neighborhood as result. After reading Allan's article, follow it up by reading the firsthand accounts of the event published on this web site. We are grateful to everyone who contributed their stories and photos and news clippings for this look back at the flood. It is an important piece of the neighborhood's history and it explains much of the work that has taken place in the neighborhood over the years including the work that is underway at the Great Northern detention pond.

This issue of the Allandale Neighbor is not all about the Memorial Day flood. There has been a lot going on in the neighborhood lately including: "It's My Park Day", the tree planting at Northwest Park, and the Celebrate Allandale Picnic. If you were kicking yourself for not making to the "meet-the-candidate" forums held at one of the homes in the neighborhood, don't worry. The Allandale Neighor was there for two of them and took notes. You will find this and more in the April issue. As always, if you have not received the newsletter yet, you can read it here.

The February Issue of the Allandale Neighbor Is on its way

You may be greeted with the February Issue of Allandale Neighbor today whey you arrive home. Well if not today, then tomorrow, or maybe the day after. In this issue we include a number of articles about what is going on in the neighborhood and what's coming up plus an insert that we've called Allandale's Economic Stimulus Package. With it being a new administration and all, we figured it would take some time for the federal government's package to get to us here in Allandale so we've partnered with local merchants to kick start it. Use it.

Under the heading of "Know your Neighborhood," we have an article about Allandale Village. It is our neighborhood shopping center and one of the oldest suburban shopping centers in the city.

December Newsletter on your doorstep

It is wet and foggy outside so if you don't want to open the door and get your latest Allandale Neighbor newsletter you can just can just click here and read it online. Here are some reasons why you will want to do one or the other. In this issue we cover the City's Wildlife Habitat Challenge in which Allandale placed second. We also include an interview with current Allandale Neighborhood Association President, Allan McMurtry. We have photos and a write-up on the December 7th Concert in the Park with Sarah Pierce. (BTW, the 2 really good photos of Sarah from the concert contributed by professional photographer Dale Rempert). Plus, we have articles on: how to save money on your homeowners insurance through a city home inspection,  Gullett activities,  cockroaches, and the new restaurant on Anderson, Cover 3 among other things. It's time to renew your annual Allandale Neighborhood Association membership. We included a dues envelope for you to insert a check (only $15) and mail it in but if you think that's the old fashioned way of doing it, you can just click on the "Click to Pay Online" tile in the top right corner of this page and pay online. Once again thanks to the Newsletter Committee for their work on this newsletter and thank our advertisers when you see them. Merry Christmas!

Fall Allandale Newsletter Arriving Soon

The presses are rolling which means the newsletter is almost ready for delivery. You can expect to get your copy of the October issue of Allandale Neighbor any day now. Yes, it's a good one. In this issue we answer a number of questions like whether there is a highway coming through, or whether we will ever get relief from flooding on White Rock? What about the upgrade to the Great Northern detention pond? And our favorite: Is there a Wal-Mart in our future? We cover it all, along with photos and write-ups from this year's Neighborhood Night Out. It's in the October issue of the Allandale Neighbor. You can't wait you say. Well then, just click here to read it online.

The Allandale Neighbor is largely a volunteer effort to keep you informed. Thanks to Cathy Savage, Nathan Dooley, and Jen Welch for their contributions. Support our advertisers. If you would like to submit a comment or have suggestions for the next issue, send an email to: allandaleneighbor@gmail.com.

The Allandale Neighbor - August 2008 Issue

Are you tired of seeing that TLA (three-letter acronym) VMU showing up on the web site and in the newsletter? Well it's almost over. I won't spoil it for you but ANA has a crack team on the project and the neighborhood's interests are being looked after. Progress on the project is this issue's lead article which you can  read about here. 

You should have received your newsletter by now but if you have not, please email me. Other hightlights include an article about the scaling back of the Wal-Mart at Northcross, a profile of one Allandale's up an coming athletes, an article from Nathan Dooley about composting, and photos from the Hangtown Grill opening and the Allandale Fourth of July Parade.

A couple of pieces that we didn't have room for in the newsletter, you can find here on the web site. They include the "Gullett Good News Column," by Stephanie Schultz and Bruce Elphant's "Constables Notbook." As always, this newsletter is home grown - written and produced by your neighbors in Allandale. Thanks to everyone who contributed. If you want to contribute to the next edition or have an article idea, send and email to allandalereporter@yahoo.com.

Latest Newsletter on Your Doorstep

The June Issue of the Allandale Neighbor should have arrived at your doorstep. However, if you want to see the pictures in color, you can do so in the electronic version that is available right here.

Either way, here are some highlights. Crime is an ongoing concern of the neighborhood and the Allandale Neighborhood Association has made strong progress in assembling a Neighborhood Watch program. That's the cover article. Following that is a piece about a neighbor's past experience with a previous Allandale's Neighborhood Watch program in "The Value of the Telephone Tree."

We have photos from the 2nd Annual Tyke and Bike event, an article about the Austin Memorial Park, news about two new businesses opening up on Burnet Road, reports on recent neighborhood events, and this: "Hey Neighbor, Let's Get Wild! Take the Challenge." There's more plus offers and information from area advertisers. As always, this newsletter is home grown - written and produced by your neighbors in Allandale.

April Newsletter on its Way

The April issue of the Allandale Neighbor should be arriving at your doorstep soon however The Allandale Reporter delivers it to your desktop here. This issue includes articles on status of Allandale Neighborhood Association's VMU application, progress report from the Neighborhood Safety Committee, photos from the Celebrate Allandale picnic, information about the upcoming Supersale, and more...

February Newsletter on Its Way

The February edition of Allandale Neighbor should be landing on your doorstep sometime this week. This one is a cover-to-cover read. Here are the issue highlights:

- Back From Iraq - An Interview with First Lieutenant Alex Hooper
- ANA President’s Letter
- Crime in Allandale—What the Numbers and the Neighbors are Telling Us
- Panhandling in Allandale—How to Help Stop it
- Upgrade of Great Northern Detention Pond in the Works
- 2008 Membership Goal
- McNairs Appliances now known as KIVA: Where Dreams Come True
- Old Red—The Allandale Fire Truck
and more...

As always, you can  download it here from the web site. Many thanks to the people who helped out with this edition from the writers to Cathy Savage the person responsible for the advertising  and layout of the newsletter. If you would like to help out with future editions of the newsletter - either you have suggestions for an article or you want to contribute to its production,  just send us an email at allandaleneighbor@gmail.com.

December issue of Allandale Neighbor

Well maybe it's not as good as santa arriving but almost. The December issue of the Allandale newsletter will be delivered to your doorstep in the next day or two. And speaking of the holidays it includes a great article on the "Bells of the Season" by Cathy Yang. Here are the issue highlights:
- 2008 Membership Goal (you can renew online)
- Welcome New Board Members
- Lincoln/Northcross Suit Update
- Deed Restrictions vs Zoning
- Expanded VMU at 5350 Burnet
- Recap of Real Estate in 2007
- Masquerade Ball article and photos

This issue also includes profiles on Body Business and Laura Pellegrino (Tango dancer/instructor) along with articles from our regular contributors plus the businesses that support our neighborhood, our advertisers. If you prefer, you can read it here . Many thanks to the volunteers who make up the newsletter team for another job well done.