ZNEWS Articles beginning with the letter (t)




takebus


SAVE TIME, SAVE GAS Do you hate to drive into the University of Texas area and try to find a parking place? Next time, leave the car at home and take the bus. There's a new bus line on Rabb Road that will carry you all the way to the UT campus without a transfer. The Barton Hills bus runs the complete circle from our area to 21st Street and back every hour. The route was set up in response to requests from Barton Hills residents who work in state offices or go to school at the University. Celia Hill at the Austin Transit Company says that the buses on this new line are new smaller, lighter ones that have a wheelchair lift. Bus stop signs have been set up along the route and the bus will stop only at these signs. Usually, city buses will stop at almost every corner. The route turns off Barton Springs Road at R. E. Lee and continues south on Barton Hills Drive to Barton Skyway. It returns north again on Raedell and Rabb Road, rejoining R. E. Lee to retrace its route back to the center of town. If Radd Road is not within walking distance to you, try parking behind Zilker School on Ann Arbor Avenue and walking only 2 blocks up Rundell Street to Rabb Road and the bus. Information about the schedule and rates is available at 385-6860. by Pat Kaplan on Paramount
From: 1983_January takebus


tank


3. Tank Farm. A representative of EAST will provide information on the tank farm and talk with us about how we can work together to make Austin cleaner.
From: 1992_September tank


texas


4. Texas Water Commission. The Water Commission has an office close by on Collier Street, but like many agencies can't always have people everywhere they are needed. We can help them protect our water by being extra eyes and ears.
From: 1992_September texas


thanks


Thanks to the ZNEWS Network!
Every once in a while we like to thank the network of neighbors who gets the Z-News to your front doorstep. For a zillion years now, Paulette Gravois has been Chief Distribution Officer, recruiting delivery persons, maintaining this roster of helpers, phoning them at delivery time, and then bundling up their batch of newsletters and getting it to their houses. This is very time-consuming, yet she works tirelessly, all the while maintaining a happy home, raising 3 splendid children, and fulfilling her professional responsibilities as a nurse. Whew! Next time you see Paulette tooling down Kinney Ave. in her silver Toyota van, give her the thumbs up, OK?
Finally, there are the people who deliver the ZNEWS, clever neighbors who have discovered a time-saving fact: physical fitness and community service can conveniently go hand-in-hand. If you'd like to join the ranks of these champions, call Paulette at 441-3430 and sign up for a block or two.
Thanks to: the Parks, Johnnie De Moss, Bill Bunch, Fontaine, Harriett Gonzales, Ken Laing, Jan Castleberry, Abe Oeltjen, Jeff Jack, the Falbos, Mary Barnett, Sissy Shugrue, Georgina Hudspeth, Karen Pope, Larry Akers, Carol Stahl, Barb Haverstick, the Vajgerts, the Kaplans, Cheryl Jennings-Sauer, George Kegley, Nancy Lynch, the Lohrmanns, Mary Jude Peterson, Wyatt Russell, Susan Welborn, Betsy Cooley, the Bowns, Pat Johnson, Jessica Spann, the Ogorzaly's, Carla Kieke, Kay Trybus, Diana Claitor and David Elliott.
From: 1989_November thanks


thanks


THANK YOU, MARGARET! The ZNA would like to thank Margam Reed-Lade for her service as President of the ZNA fbr the past few years. She contributed many hours of hard work for which we are all grateful! And speaking of contributions, when was the last time you paid your annual S3 dues to support the ZNA! Send
From: 1994_February thanks


Thanks


Special Thanks
- The Zilker Neighborhood Association wishes to extend a special Thank You to Gordon Bergstrom, Pastor of the Kinney Avenue Baptist Church for being so pleasant and neighborly to our group. He and his staff always welcome us to their facilities with open arms.
From: 1996_March Thanks


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Thanks Marcelina
I open this newsletter humbled by the task Marcelina Kampa has undertaken the past two years as editor of our neighborhood newsletter. Thank you Marcelina for all the time, work, and heart you have given us these past two years.
From: 1997_January thanks


townlake


Town LAKE ALLIANCE SUCCESS At the beginning of 1984 strong pressure from the Chamber of Commerce began to mount to build a large convention center next to Municipal Auditorium. The proposad development would be built to thesevere detrement of South Austin neighborhoods, including Zlker. There are at least three issues surrounding the proposed comention canter, First there is the increase in traffic noise, and commercial encroachment would mak a the center a nuisance at best and a disaster at worst.
Secondly, the center would take over 56 acres that we currently need as park land, greenbelt, and open space. This land could be expanded as a dedicated park for Central Austin. Some of the land now used for parking for Municipal Auditorium could be reclaimed for a park if the City decided to locate parking undergrowrd. Third and finally, the proposed convention facility would be located away from downtown hotels and tourist attractiom which might economically benefit from such a facility.
A group of interested people, many from South Austin neighborhood groups, began meeting to resolve the situation. This group, the Town Lake Alliance, eventually began a legally binding charter amandmant petition to restrict building around Municipal Auditorium. The group needed to collect the sigmtures of 5X of the City's registered voters. Most work was done with volunteers from neighborhood groups. The Alliance succeeded in gathering over 19.000 signatures, far surpassing the number needed to put the issue to a public vote.
This was a great accomplishment, but much work remains to be done. The election , which will be held Saturday, January 19th, will require money, volunteer help, and votes. Contributions can be sent to Town Lake Alliance, P.O. Box 49241, Austin, Tx. 78765. People who wish to volunteer for campaign work can call 835-8934. Most of all, remember to vote on January 19th. Let's win one for neighborhoods.BROKEN SPOKE STEAKS ~ CHICKEN FRIED STEAKS ~ LUNCHES MEXICAN FOOD ~ BAR-B-QUE COOKED ON OUR OWN PIT Kitchen Open 10:30 a.m. 'til 10:30 p.m. closed Sunday Now SERVING mixed Beverages LIVE COUNTRY MUSIC AND DANCING 9 p.m. 'til 2 a.m. FRIDAY AND SATURDAY Available for private Parties Seating up to 400 Plan your next party at the Broken Spoke" Broken Spoke 3201 South Lamar
From: 1984_December townlake


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TOWN LAKE PARK ALLIANCE In the wake of the January elections, the town Lake Park Alliance is t.aking a broader approach to shaping the future! of the Town Lake corridor. TheAiliance has adopted the following set of goals. i) Dedicate the 54 acres of city-owned land south of Auditorium Shores for future development as parkland. 7) Dedicate all city parkland along Town take that is not presently dedicated r c?rl. Fiesta Gardens, Festival Beach, and Sand Beach Reserve.) 5) Encouragc private developers and landowners along Town Lake to provide a :Ilrffer of public green space adjacent to the riverfront. 4) Complete and improve the Town I_ake hike and bike system. 5) Restore Town lake and Its tributaries to clean, natural (swlmmable) pur ity by 1990. 6) Reduce the non-profit user fees for Auditorium Shores, Fiesta Gardens, and palmer Auditorium. The current fee for Auditorium Shores is $2500. 7) Reserve the city land at ,3rd St. and West Ave. as a possible site for a civic and conventinn center. 8) Dedicate a portion of the convention center profits for the acquisition and improvement of city parks and open space. 9) Designate W. i st St., l.afre Austin B Ivd., and Riverside Dr. to 111 35 as Seen ic Ar ter ials. lo help attain these goals, the Alliance will do fundraising and have a membership drive. Look for a big party at Zilker Clubhouse on March 271h, and for many other signs of the TLPA. The battle to save Town Lake for Austinites is far from over.
From: 1985_March townLake


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TOWN LAKE PLAN TO BE REVIEWED
The Parks Board will hold a public heat- ing to discuss a major review of the Town Lake Comprehensive Plan (TLCP). The meeting is at Riverside Center, 901 W. Riverside at 6:30 (board meeting), 7:00 (public hearing). The board has declined to include a single member of neighboring communities in this crucial review process so it behooves us all to watchdog this action. Future Aquafest plans, noise control and traffic manage- ment are just a few of the issues addressed in the TLCP that dramatically
From: 1994_April townlake


Traffic


Traffic Issues.
There will be discussion of dangerous intersections, parking, and the effects of special events on the neighborhood.
From: 1993_August Traffic


train


Whistling in the Dark
Kaye Trybus A discussion at the last neighborhood meeting regarding train whistles prompted me to call the Texas Railroad Commission. I learned that at each railroad crossing a train blows its whistle in a regular pattern: two long whistles, a short whistle and another long whistle. With ~wer thirty trains a day passing through, that can be a lot of noise - especially at night - for folks living near the tracks
. If you are being disturbed by the noise of the train whistles, contact: Gary Norman, Union Pacific Railroad, 1711 Quintana Road, San Antonio, TX 78211.
New federal guidelines concerning whistle bans at crossings are currently being drafted. If you want to give your comments regarding train whistles in the neighborhood, contact: Mark Tessler, 400 Est 7th St. S.W., Washington, D.C. 20590.
A possible solution to the train whistling would be to have the City of Austin "double gate" at the crossings at Mary St. and at Oltorf St. Trains are not required to blow whistles It such crossings. Unfortunately, double gating would take time, money and an effort by the City of Austin to lower noise in our neighborhoods. In the meantime, if those train whistles don't give you a feeling of nostalgia for bygone days, you may want to get ear plugs until changes are made.
From: 1997_March train


trash


MELISSA ARNDT City of Austin Solid Waste Services Ms. Arndt will fill us in on Trash Pick-up, Recycling, how and when to get rid of stuff that's too big for the trash cart and answer questions, of course.
From: 1997_June trash