FLEA 2015 - Cherrywood Neighborhood Association
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FLEA 2015 - Cherrywood Neighborhood Association
P4 Cherrywood Land Use Changes P9 Cherrywood Art Fair and Cherrywood E.A.S.T P10 Mobility Priorities in District 9 SPECIAL FEATURE Advocacy in Action: THE Maplewood Families Act to Keep th 6 Grade Teacher NOVEMBER 2015 - VOLUME 21 - NUMBER 4 P.3 Solar in Cherrywood By Sunshine Mathon At least once a month, I get a comment, question or inquiry about the solar panels on my house. This article provides a primer for folks interested in solar power in our neighborhood. To answer additional questions, the Cherrywood Neighborhood Association will set aside time for further discussion at upcoming meetings. Financial Incentives Federal Income Tax Credit: This is a great incentive. It is a one-time tax credit for 30% of the material and labor costs for installation. Since this is a tax credit, not a tax deduction, you get the full 30% back. One caveat: the tax credit is set to expire at the end of 2016, unless Congress miraculously takes action to extend it. More information is available at Database of State Incentives for Renewables & Efficiency, dsireusa.org.1 Austin Energy Solar Rebate: We have one of the best municipal incentives in the country, so use it! The rebate amount is currently $0.90/ Watt, which equates to roughly 2025% of the installed cost. However, the rebate will be reduced over time as more solar is installed in the City. The reduction will not necessarily align with solar pricing changes, so the earlier you take advantage, the SOLAR - continued on p.4 Kestrel, Sunshine, Indigo and Emily Mathon in front of their Cherrywood home. Note the solar panels on the upper roof. NOV. 18 6:30 - 8:00 pm Cherrywood Quarterly Meeting Special Guests: Members of Minor Mishap Marching Band Asbury Servant Church Dec. 12 & 13 TWO BIG EVENTS DON’T MISS THEM Cherrywood Art Fair 10am - 5pm Maplewood School 9th Annual Cherrywood Tree Planting - Total: 200+ Trees Planted to Date -- p.7 CHERRY WOOD NEIGHBORHOOD NEWSLET TER W W W. C H E R R Y W O O D. O R G � CO N TA C T@ C H E R R R Y W O O D. O R G << Poetry Corner Lines, Sides, and Points By Darryl Wimberley What an awesome thing, a Line. Its ends stretch limitless. It divides one side from another. And Sides . . . Oh! A mighty mountain, they. Opposed across their Line-thin channel, Unalterable in strength and passion. But Points? Ah. Embarrassing to Lines and Sides. For Points are places where, In very small regions, Lines and Sides must meet. . A fault no limitless Line, Or unalterable side, Is likely to admit in conversation. It’s a Point, you see, they have in common. DARRYL WIMBERLEY has been recognized for both novels noir and literary work. “A Tinker’s Damn” won the ForeWord Award for Best Literary Novel in 2001. “The King of Colored Town” was the first novel to garner the Willie Morris Award for Fiction in 2007. “Paul Bunyan,” published in 2015, was described by author David Galef as so vivid, you can smell the wood shavings. Darryl writes, works, and lives with his family in Austin. People’s Community Clinic Update The mission of People’s Community Clinic is to improve the health of medically underserved and uninsured Central Texans by providing high quality, affordable health care with dignity and respect. We wish to inform you that People’s Community Clinic has new contact numbers. --------- www.austinpcc.org To contact Regina Rogoff (512) 684-1721 (Replacing (512) 708-3121. Kindly update your records). Mueller Neighborhood Update - Update provided by Rick Krivoniak Highlights from the Robert Mueller Municipal Airport Plan Implementation Advisory Commission November update: * Since the failure of their 2013 bond proposition for a northeast school, AISD has been considering other schooling options on the Mueller land set aside for a school. Any facility is still several years from reality. It is not anticipated that any AISD or joint venture charter or private school would limit its enrollment to Mueller residents. * The Thinkery hosts a Community Night every Wednesday from 4 pm to 8 pm, allowing families to enjoy the exhibits and education programs. Admission is the donation of your choice. More information is at http://thinkeryaustin.org/events/ * The 10th Annual Mueller Tower Lighting Ceremony is scheduled for Tuesday, December 1st, featuring music, holiday treats, family activities and of course, the NOEL lighting on the former control tower. The location will be the vacant lot on the west side of the 3900 Block of Berkman Drive, just a bit southwest of the tower. * The RMMAPIAC next meets on November 10, 2015 at 6PM in Meeting Room 1 of the Carver Library, 1161 Angelina Street. There is no December meeting, so the following meeting is January 12, 2016. Wednesday, Nov. 18 Cherrywood Quarterly Meeting @ Servant Church 6:30–8 pm RECURRING MEETINGS FIRST TUESDAYS: 78722 Business Association Happy Hour................. 8 pm SECOND MONDAYS: Friends Willowbrook Reach/Patterson Park..... 6:30 pm SECOND TUESDAYS: Austin Neighborhood Council East Sector....... noon–1 pm SECOND TUESDAYS: Blackland Community Development Center... 6 pm SECOND WEDNESDAYS: CNA Steering Committee Meeting............... 6:30–8 pm THIRD SATURDAYS: Mueller Neighborhood Association Meeting.... 10 am FOURTH MONDAYS: Upper Boggy Creek Neighborhood Team........ 6:30 pm FOURTH WEDNESDAYS: Austin Neighborhoods Council .................... 7–9 pm CO N TA C T@ C H E R R Y W O O D. O R G Agenda: Have you been wondering about the brass band music drifting through the hood that takes you back to Friday night football or Thanksgiving Day parades? … music that makes you stop your gardening or your afternoon walk to listen and wonder where that amazing collective of brass notes is coming from. Come meet our own Cherrywooders community brass band and hear about Honk Festivals! Pizza will be provided so come enjoy, hear the neighborhood news, and stay for the entertainment from our very own brass band. CHECK THE KIOSK AND SIGNS IN THE HOODFOR POSTED AGENDA ITEMS. Dates, times, and locations are subject to change. Please refer to the Google calendar on cherrywood.org for more information. Want to submit something for the online and FLEA calendars? Contact [email protected]. —2— Advocacy in Action: Maplewood Families Act to Keep 6th Grade Teacher By Torie Camp and Melanie Chasteen Last month, many Cherrywooders saw advocacy in action as they drove by Maplewood Elementary on the morning of September 24 where more than 80 students, parents, alumni, friends and neighbors successfully staged a protest to advocate for the return of 6th grade teacher Mr. Wetherold. Several weeks into the school year, Mr. Wetherold was involuntarily transferred because of Austin ISD’s system of ‘leveling’, which moves teachers from one campus to another typically to reduce class sizes to at or below the state mandated 22:1 ratio. Because the state cap only applies to grades K-4, Mr. Wetherold was selected by the district for the transfer and Maplewood was forced to collapse its two 6th grade classes into one. The result was twenty-eight 12 year olds packed into a single classroom, with an empty room next door. The remaining teacher had to lesson-plan for all four core subjects (Math, Science, Language Arts By Ryan Ofsthun and Social Studies) as well as differentiate instruction for a classroom with needs from Last spring, the City of Austin Neighborhood Plan implementation Special Ed to English Language Learners to staff asked the Upper Boggy Creek (UBC) planning team to prioritize Gifted/Talented. Maplewood was the only the incomplete Action Items included in the 2002 UBC Plan. Over school in Austin ISD being forced to frame the summer, the UBC Planning Team worked with the six surroundtheir 6th grade class with only one teacher. ing neighborhood associations to gather their neighborhood’s project Advocacy included a meeting with District priorities to determine five City Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) 1 AISD Trustee, Edmund Gordon, an online Action Items and five non-CIP Action Items. petition with more than 500 signatures, and The Cherrywood Neighborhood Association (CNA) voted on and a letter writing and social media campaign approved their own project priorities at their August general meeting. aimed at both Superintendent Paul Cruz and After receiving the neighborhood associations’ input, the UBC Associate Superintendent Gilbert Hicks. voted at their August meeting on the final list to submit to the City. Due to sustained effort, the advocacy was CNA’s top two CIP priorities made the final list as Action Items 38a and 38g, shown below. successful, and Mr. Wetherold returned to his classroom September 28. CIP Funded Projects Maplewood Elementary opened its doors in Fall, 1952 on a former cow Action Item 25c: Study the feasibility of installing new or improved traffic control signals or other effective measures to improve safety at MLK Boulevard and pasture to serve the area’s growing Photo by Jennifer Potter-Miller Upper Boggy Creek Planning Team Submits City of Austin Project Requests population Today Maplewood is a vibrant school community that is still growing. While several elementary schools on the East side of Austin are losing students, and overall enrollment in AISD is down Maplewood’s student population increased by 40 this year to an all-time high of 460 students. With the support of its community partners Maplewood Elementary School looks forward to educating students who will live up to the school motto, “Increase the Peace.” W W W. C H E R R Y W O O D. O R G Cedar Avenue--a traffic signal with protected left turn light is suggested. Action Item 38a: Build new sidewalks along Lafayette Street from Manor Road to East 38th Street. Action Item 38g: Build a sidewalk on the east side of Cherrywood Road from Manor Road to Patterson Action Item 55: Improve the pedestrian cross-walk striping, widen sidewalks, create accessible routes and increase the pedestrian crossing times at the following the locations: Manor Road [at North IH-35], East 32nd Street [and IH-35], and the traffic signal near the railroad crossing connecting to Hancock Non CIP Funded Projects Action Item 30b: Locate pedestrian crossing signs and striping at 22nd Street and Chestnut Avenue. Action Item 30c: Locate pedestrian crossing signs and striping at 22nd Street and Maple Avenue. Action Item 30e: Locate pedestrian crossing signs and striping at 22nd Street and Chicon Street. Action Item 37: No Parking signs should be placed along Manor Road from IH-35 to Chicon Street to create a safe bike route into the University of Texas Campus and to help promote Manor Road as an alternative transportation corridor. Action Item 42: Construct a multi-use bicycle greenway along or near the railroad right-of-way running through the planning area. —3— SOLAR - continued from p.1 better. Also, Austin has one of the lowest pre-incentive installed costs for solar in the country. Requirements for the Rebate: ▪ Good solar access. East, west, and south-facing roofs work. ▪ A roof in good condition with 10+ years of life left ▪ A Home Performance Audit for houses 11+ years old. The audit is free, but they often find things to improve, such as attic insulation or air sealing. You must do everything recommended by the audit to get the rebate, which is good, as the recommended changes frequently result in a faster payback than solar alone. ▪ Use of an Austin Energy-approved solar installation company. There are lots of them, so get two or three bids. year solar is installed, you can submit a property tax exemption for the value of the installation. More information is available at dsireusa.org.3 about 4.5 kWh of solar panels would be: Your Energy Bill With Solar Energy Production (energy produced x Value of Solar Credit): 450 kWh x $0.113/kWh = $50.85 (credit) Energy Consumption & Solar Credit Value: Once solar is installed on your home, you continue to get billed for your energy consumption based on kilowatt-hours (kWh) consumed. However, you receive a solar production credit or Value of Solar Credit, which offsets your consumption cost. Austin Energy credits you for every kWh you produce, regardless of whether it was consumed by your household or sent “up the grid.” Credit varies yearly because it is tied to the cost of natural gas, and Austin Energy uses a lot of natural gas in its fuel mix. It factors in the ancillary costs of energy transmission and represents the true value of the energy offset to Austin Energy, as provided by local homeowners producing solar energy. Over the last three years, the credit has varied from 10.7–12.8 cents/kWh. Energy Consumption (energy consumed x consumption rate): 500 kWh x $0.06575/kWh = -$32.88 (debit) Result = $17.97 (credit) Even though less energy was produced than consumed, this household would receive a $17.97 credit for the billing period. The credit is automatically applied to other Austin Energy fees, and any remaining credit amount accrues to the next month. Note the credit applies to Austin Energy fees only, and not Austin Water Utility, trash and recycling, or other costs. The Bottom Line It is not uncommon for your solar investment to be paid back in 5–7 years, considering the incentives and Value of Solar Credit. See program details at Austin Energy’s The solar hardware is expected to last 20–25 website, austinenergy.com.2 years, so it is a darn good investment. Anecdotally, solar power can increase the resale Texas Property Tax Exemption: For example, a spring time energy value of your home by 10–15%. And as the consumption–production calculation for a Many folks are not aware that for every cost of energy continues to rise, investing relatively low consuming household with in solar now will defray increased energy costs in the future. There Solar References: is also something kinda magical 1. “Residential Renewable Energy Tax Credit,” http://programs.dsireusa.org/system/program/detail/1235 about knowing your house is 2. “Power$aver Program,” http://powersaver.austinenergy.com powered by the sun. The feeling of energy independence is deeply 3. “Renewable Energy Systems Property Tax Exemption,” http://programs.dsireusa.org/system/program/detail/173 satisfying. Cherrywood Land Use Changes By Girard Kinney, AIA Girard Kinney has been active in the Cherrywood Neighborhood Association for over twenty years and served as chair of the Land Use and Transportation committee. SIDE STREET YARD PORCHES ON CORNER LOTS Current City-wide code allows covered or uncovered porches, open on three sides, to extend 5 feet into the front set-back line on residential lots. Background Cherrywood adopted a vision for the neighborhood with the primary goal safe, walkable streets about 15 years ago, and that caused me to propose an amendment to the Land Development Code five years later that would enable neighborhoods to opt in to a provision that allows porches to extend closer to the front yard setback, to within 15 feet of the front property line. After a concerted effort by several of us Cherrywooders, the Planning Commission and City Council adopted the provision, as did the Cherrywood sub-district of Upper Boggy Creek. As a result, covered porches in front yards, open on three sides, can extend closer to the street, allowing a better relationship between people on their front porches and pedestrians passing by and facilitating eyes on the street for a safe community. Earlier this year, I learned that neither of the provisions, the one we proposed or the city-wide one, allows porches located on the side street of corner lots to extend any distance into those setbacks. The result of this fact is that entry porches or other porches facing the side street must respect the 15-foot building setback, thus generally preventing wrap-around porches on corner lots, or covered entry porches on street side yards. Proposed Amendment I proposed a simple amendment to § 252-513 of the Land Development Code to allow covered, open porches to extend into street side yards on corner lots in Austin.1 The Cherrywood Neighborhood Association and the Austin Pedestrian Advisory Council have en- —4— dorsed the proposed amendment. I also requested support from Austin AIA and other groups. The proposed amendment was received favorably by the Planning Commission Subcommittee and forwarded to City staff for their review, and I anticipate that the proposal will proceed to the Planning Commission and City Council for adoption. ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS For most of this year, an effort to amend the provisions of the City of Austin Land Development Code with respect to Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs) has been underway. The City Council has passed, on second reading, an ordinance which: 1) Reduces building separation from 15 feet to 10 feet. 2) Allows an entrance within 10 feet of a property line. 3) Removes driveway placement requirement. 4) Reduces parking requirement from two to one off-street space for all secondary units. 5) Prohibits use as Type 2 Short Term Rental LAND USE continued on p.12 Dane’s Body Shop - New Business in the ‘Hood By Rachael Reed Picking heavy things up and putting them down. I could never have predicted that this would be my favorite new pastime. You may be curious about the repurposed dry cleaners on Manor and Walnut. Dane’s Body Shop is a locally-owned, small business offering fitness, strength and yoga classes. The original location is in Hyde Park. Dane Krager, a native Austinite, is the owner and founder. I certainly don’t know all of the ins and outs of fitness and weight training; I can only tell you what I’ve experienced at DBS. A couple of years ago, I started searching for a new fitness regimen because my running days had come to a bitter end. I tried a boot camp, but got injured right away. Yoga is not my cup of tea. Indoor, air-conditioned mega gyms just make me sad. Luckily, I found the Hyde Park location of DBS. I was of course concerned that my “special” knee issues would prevent me from doing these fun, new-to-me fitness movements and weight work, but from day one, the coaches have been nothing but accommodating and encouraging. They never make anyone feel conspicuous. Now I’m in better shape overall, and can definitely see a difference in my strength and mobility. And it’s fun. Here is how it works: an hour-long workout is written on a dry erase board, and the coach leads the class as a group. So the big muscular guy next to me does the same workout that I do, just with different size weights. You can always make it harder. All of the gear is provided in an open air room. The coaches demonstrate the movements first, and then help the class, keeping an eye on everyone’s form. There is a lot of weight work, but also plenty of good, old-fashioned pull ups, push ups, and sit ups. Neighbor and fellow DBS member Pam Neumann noted, “I really like the community spirit – everyone supports each other no matter what your fitness level.” The vibe is friendly and welcoming, but don’t get me wrong, it’s a tough workout. There is a lot of weight being moved in there. DBS is up and running now with classes, and they will soon add strength (weight lifting focus) and yoga classes. You can purchase a membership or a punch-card. They will offer occasional free Saturday workouts so neighbors can test the waters. I encourage you to check it out. I’ve always observed that Dane and his team strive to be good neighbors over in Hyde Park, and I’m sure that we’ll enjoy having DBS here on the east side too. All information can be found at www. danesbodyshop.com. I’m pretty excited about the thought of biking or walking to my workout instead of driving. Of course the new challenge will be to avert my eyes as I walk home past the pizza, beer, tacos, and cupcake temptations on Manor…... ABOVE LEFT - Dane Krager Ryan Krager and Duke ... ABOVE RIGHT - Rachael Reed working with weights ... 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In 2006, the experimental theater company renovated a 6,000 square foot warehouse on Manor Rd. The space on Manor houses a gallery, a 49 seat theater,a 99 seat theater, scene shop, storage, office space, and a puppet workshop. For the past ten years the space has been home to over 50 artists and arts organizations. In their 2014-15 season Salvage Vanguard Theater produced three award-winning world premiere performances, including Thr3e Zisters- a zombie retelling of Chekhov’s classic by Moscow director Yury Urnov and Baltimore playwright Lola Pierson, and the piece AM I WHITE, an examination on race in America, by local playwright Adrienne Dawes. In the past calendar year, Salvage Vanguard The“Thr3e Zisters” Photo Courtesy of Salvage Vanguard ater hosted over 50 artists and honestly say that without SVT, I don’t arts organizations, including OUTsider know where I would be able to present Fest, the inimitable Trouble Puppet Theour dance season.” ater, and the critically acclaimed KDH Dance Company. The Salvage Vanguard Artist and scholar Omi Osun Joni L Theater hub proudly served over 30,000 Jones urges that “SVT is willing to open arts patrons in 2015 alone. its doors to non-traditional events, and it is beginning to attract a racially diverse SVT will have to vacate their Manor audience--which is essential in an Rd venue on June 30th 2016 after being denied the opportunity for a lease renewal increasingly racially divided city. Austin from their new landlord. Artists who have is losing affordable spaces for art. If it is worked in the building for many years are to maintain its identity as an “art town,” it has to be hospitable to artists. SVT helps faced with packing up their belongings significantly in this regard.” and finding a new space to call home. Austin is a rapidly growing and ever For over a decade Salvage Vanguard changing city. This growth and change Theater (SVT) has met a critical need can be exciting, but how is the city proin Austin by being a key element in its tecting its cultural institutions? With the creative landscape. Salvage Vanguard SVT Manor Rd hub closing their doors, has also put Austin on the map nationally and with others sure to follow, where will and internationally in the performance Austin’s creative class present their work? world. SVT, who managed to thrive in Will you be a guardian of the Vanguard? a struggling economy, has contributed to the successes of businesses along the Manor corridor, but we now find it necessary to find our next home. Victims NOTE: to the struggle of “affordable housing”, Salvage Vanguard Theater recently SVT like many residents in Austin, face won eight 2015 B.I. Payne Awards: the challenge of surviving in a city where Thr3e Zisters won for Best directhere are no longer affordable spaces tion- Yury Urnov; Best Set Design- Ia available for the arts. Ensterä; Best Sound- Robert Fisher. Kathy Dunn Hammrick, choreographer AmIWhite won for Best Production and Artistic Director of KDH Dance of a Drama; Best Direction- Jenny Company, shared, “SVT has become a Larson; Best Script- Adrienne Dawes; home for our dance company and for our audiences. SVT is the only theater in Aus- Best Lead Actor- Ben Wolfe; Best supporting actor- Michael Joplin. tin that is affordable, suitable for my work and available during our season. I can — 6— Also at Salvage Vanguard Trouble Puppet Theater Oct 29- Nov 22 Thurs.-Sat. @ 8PM Sundays @ 6PM Frankenstein Frankenstein adapted from Mary Shelley’s classic novel by Trouble Puppet Artistic Director Connor Hopkins. Departing widely from both the original novel and its many subsequent adaptations, this production spins a tale of steampunk science that escapes from an abandoned Romanian asylum and makes its way over land and through the sewers to Paris during the Reign of Terror. Gnap! Theater Projects Get-up, improv duo Shannon McCormick and Shana Merlin, performs every 3rd Friday at 8pm on our Studio stage. No Shame, an open mic night for comedy and live performance, every 1st and 3rd Friday at 10pm in Weird!True Hollywood Tales Every other 3rd Saturday at 8pm in the Studio Theater Yoga with Adriene Mishler Tuesdays – 5:30-6:30 T HE FLEA STAFF Janine Gropp Mike Sullivan ADVERTISING Meaghan Bludau DISTRIBUTION Frances Greene CONTAC T FLEA [email protected] EDITOR L AYOUT Published by the Cherrywood Neighborhood Association, P.O. Box 4631, Austin, TX 78765-4010 quarterly in February, May, August, and November. © 2015. All rights reserved. CNA STEERING COMMIT TEE CHAIR Jules Kniolek: [email protected] VICE CHAIR Meaghan Bludau SECRETARY Terry Dyke MEMBERS Justin Irving, Emily Schwartz, Mark Schiff, Wiccit, Ryan Ofsthun and Erin Tassoulas STEERING COMMIT TEE CONCERNS [email protected] The Cherrywood Fringe - Theatre Across the Street 3823 AirportBlvd. Suite D Austin, TX 78722 BOX OFFICE 512-524-2870 [email protected] 2307 Manor Road Austin, TX 78722 | BOX OFFICE 512-478-5282 http://www.vortexrep.org MISSION STATEMENT The City Theatre is the city's theater, a world class performing arts venue established for Austin directors, designers and performers who have one goal: the continued excellence in stage performances and the desire to bring that quality, committment, and service to the central Texas theatrical MISSION STATEMENT We conjure and navigate the storm of imagination with urgent, unashamed art that dares to dream the world in which we want to live. This magic emanates from our cultural harbor, embraces diverse communities, breaks down barriers, and opens channels for vital exchange. PRODUCTION SCHEDULE October 23 - November 15 The Musical Comedy Murders of 1940 November 20 - January 3 Steel Magnolias January 15 - February 7 The Boys Next Door February 12 - March 6 A Man For All Seasons March 11 - April 3 Bus Stop April 29 - May 2 Arden of Faversham by William Shakespeare(?) INFO - 512 474-6379 http://teatrovivo.org PRODUCTION SCHEDULE Nov.05-07: Hip Hop Theatre Explosion #BlackLivesMatter DJs, MCs, Dance, Spoken Word Curated by Zell Miller III MISSION STATEMENT Inspired by the power of theater to both educate and entertain, Teatro Vivo produces and promotes Latino based theater providing a window into the Latino experience, accessible to all audiences, especially those underserved by the arts. MISSION STATEMENT Rupert and JoAnn CarreoReyes, Cherrywood neighbors; they are the founders and guiding lights of Teatro Vivo. PRODUCTION SCHEDULE Denim Doves Workshop 2016Austin Latino New Play Festival November 20 - December 12: Dracula by Steven Dietz (adapted from the novel by Bram Stoker). Produced by Different Stages Dec.17, 2015 -Jan.03: The Muttcracker Holiday fun for the whole family | A Circus Chickendog Production Jan.15-Feb.06: Terminus By Gabriel Jason Dean Directed by Rudy Ramirez | 2803 Manor Road Austin, Texas 78722 (512) 474-SVT-6 (474-7886) http://salvagevanguard.org/ February 25-27 In collaboration with ScriptWorks, four original scripts will be chosen for festival production. February 27 Winning Theatre for Youth Production Afternoon - Time TBA Teatro Vivo Produces at The Emma S. Barrientos Mexican American Cultural Center and at ZACH Salvage Vanguard Theatre is a hub for Austin artists, audiences, and arts organizations, SVT creates and presents transformative, high-quality artistic experiences that foster experimentation and Wed, November 11, 12am Thur, November 12, 12am Open Rehearsal 8PM - FREE Tues, November 17 & 18 Reading and Performance 8 PM Pay-What-You-Wish New Kiosk at Cherrywood Green 22nd Annual Cherrywood Plant and Book Swap: From Hemingway to Epazote By Ryan Ofsthun Meaghan Bludau, John Walthour, Jules Kniolek, Terry Dyke, and Dave Westenbarger. Photo by Marilyn Fenn This Fall’s Plant and Book Swap was a wonderful chance for neighbors and friends to share a few laughs and get to know the community a bit better. Books and plants, from Hemingway to the Mexican herb epazote were exchanged, children played, and there was even a little ukulele music. In the end, many books and plants found new homes. The books that remained went to organizations like Inside Books, Maplewood Elementary, and Treasure City Thrift. Thanks to all who came out for it! Photos by Ryan Ofsthun —7— In May 16 neighbors completed the installation of a new kiosk at Cherrywood Green. This new addition nowserves as a place for neighborhood residents and groups to announce events, sales, lost & found items, and more. The kiosk was designed and built by Terry Dyke, and the installation was been completed with help from other neighbors. Calendar of Cherrywood Neighborhood Venues CHER RY WO OD COFFEEH OUSE Tuesdays 9 pm Open-Mic Comedy Thursdays-Saturdays 7 pm Music Sundays 10 am Kids Music Monday–Friday 8 am IN.GREDIENTS MI MADR ES Third Thursdays 7-9pm Lotería Fourth Saturdays 7–10pm HAYMAK ER Fridays 4-8pm Sno Cone Happy Hour Thursdays 7–11pm Triva/Comedy First Fridays 6 pm SCH O OLH OUSE PUB 2nd Mondays 7–9 pm H A LLOW EE N I N CH ER RY WOOD Pumpkin-Carving at Patterson Park Costume Parade down French Place —8— BU T T ERFLY BAR Tuesdays 7pm / Trivia Thursdays 6:30 pm Hoopy Happy Hour Fridays 6 pm Cherrywood Art Fair Serves Up Cool Handmade Art, Sizzling Music & Great Family Fun By Pati Shampton Art Fair has the perfect handmade treasure for you and your loved ones. Saturday, Dec 12 10:00 am - 5:00 pm Sunday, Dec 13 10:00 am - 5:00 pm Maplewood Elementary School East 38 1/2 Street & Maplewood Ave. Free and open to the public RAIN OR SHINE The two-day event, happening at Maplewood Elementary on Dec. 12th & 13th, features an outdoor music stage and sizzling live entertainment from some of Austin’s favorite indie bands such as Taylor & the Wild Now, Sons of Santos and Waking Fable. Emcees Dennis Campa of KOOP Radio and Improv master Jason Vines of Simply D-Vine and Improv for Evil will keep the music flowing while performances from aerialists Michele Frances & The Flying Sugar Squirrels and Flamencura Dance will be sure to put a little pep in your step. The most beloved and longest running art fair in east Austin is set to enchant and delight both new and returning shoppers with the very best in handmade culture. Variety, quality and the personal connection between art, maker and audience make Cherrywood Art Fair a favorite with artists and shoppers alike. Whether you are looking for fine art; stylish home décor; whimsical textiles; gorgeous paper products; organic beauty products; fun presents for kids and pets or handcrafted jewelry for men and women - Cherrywood Garbos, mmmpanadas, Bake Austin, Goodies & Bits, Jack Hates Coffee, Saigon Le Vendeur, Juice Austin & Nothing Bundt Cakes will be serving up delicious cuisine & treats both days. Cherrywood Art Fair benefits Maplewood Elementary and Chula League’s Little Artist BIG ARTIST program which provides an opportunity for East Austin elementary school students to celebrate creativity, develop personal expression, and strengthen social skills through professional artist mentorship. NOTE: The full list of 42 studios in the 78722 zip code is available at 78722.biz —9 — Get with the Movement: Mobility Priorities in District 9 By Meaghan Bludau Share Your Two Cents on the Quarter Cent Funds Council Member Kathie Tovo is interested in additional comOn Friday, October 2, City Council Member Kathie Tovo ments from neighborhood residents. Comments can be sent by hosted neighborhood representatives from District 9 at City email to [email protected]. Hall to solicit feedback on how to spend funds available for Residents can call Council Member Tovo’s office directly. transportation projects aimed at increasing mobility. In 2001, Capital Metro agreed to share 25% of annual revenue previously dedicated to light rail, with the City to fund transportation projects. four items shown on the map of the area Approximately $21.8 million in Quarter were of particular importance to the neighCent Funding remains and will be distributborhood: 1. Installation of the long-awaited siged among the 10 districts. It is not yet clear nal at 38th 1/2 Street and Lafayette, how the money will be allocated. However, each City Council member agreed to reach 2. Construction of sidewalks between out to their constituents to gather input on Manor Road and 38th 1/2 Street on the east how it should be spent. side of Lafayette, Transportation staff plan to take this feedback into account while drafting 3. Construction of a sidewalk between recommendations to be considered at the 38th 1/2 Street and Patterson Park on the Mobility Committee Meeting on November east side of Cherrywood Road, and 4th. City Council is expected to make final decisions about project funding by the end 4. Installation of a signal at Walnut and of the year. Manor Road. Gordon Derr of the City of Austin TransKathie Tovo, District 9 Councilwoman The two sidewalk projects have long been portation Department explained that the listed as projects eligible for Capital Improvement Project projects eligible for this funding are within a quarter mile of a funds, and were again, approved as part of the top 5 priorities school and a bus stop, with the quarter mile distance measured by the Cherrywood General Assembly at the August 2015 by actual walking distance. City staff plan to place a higher meeting. The sidewalk on Lafayette is also on the top 10 recompriority on projects that address multiple transportation needs mendations (action items 38a and 38g) developed by the Upper within one project. Boggy Creek Contact Team in the summer, which may increase Girard Kinney and Meaghan Bludau attended on behalf of the likelihood that it will be accomplished. Cherrywood Neighborhood Association and commented that District 9 Update Austin Habitat for Humanity ReStore Grand Opening at New Location Accepting Donations that Support Habitat’s Mission By Carly Yansak Beginning October 23rd, the Austin Habitat for Humanity ReStore will have moved from its former location at 310 Comal to a new, updated facility at 500 W Ben White at the intersection of South 1st. The Austin Habitat ReStore is a discount retail outlet that sells new and gently used construction materials and home goods to the community. Reclaimed wood, lighting fixtures, artwork, tools, windows, doors, cabinets, paint supplies - you name it, they probably have it. When you shop at the ReStore, you shop for a cause. All revenue generated is used to build affordable homes for hard-working, low-income residents of our community. For example - buying one door from the ReStore can help to install another for a child who has never had their own room, or purchasing one hammer leads to another in action on a build site. It’s a simple way to support Austin Habitat’s mission of providing everyone a safe, decent, and affordable place to live. However, support can also come in the form of donations. A donation to the Austin Habitat ReStore is a donation for hope. They are able to provide discounted goods because of those who donate their old materials. The more they have, the more they sell, which in turn means more revenue to put back into the community. The new facility will be three times the size of their old location, so the need for your old stuff is high! Their 500 W Ben White Boulevard location is currently accepting donations. Don’t forget to mark your calendars either - on November 21st, they’ll be having a Grand Opening celebration from 10 am to 2 pm. There will be plenty to do for the kids, food trucks, local vendors, a DIY demonstration and much more. —10— Year-Round Rowing By Regina Rogoff The year I turned 54, I was diagnosed with osteoporosis. I knew I had to start getting more exercise but I had no idea where to start. Then a friend called. She said, “It’s National Learn to Row Day. Come on down to Austin Rowing Club and try it. I think you’ll like it.” I did, and almost immediately, I was hooked. As the saying goes, the rest is history. Thirteen years later, at age 67, I’m still learning to row. You may have guessed that “National Learn to Row Day” is really a misnomer. Sponsored by US Rowing Association, it’s more of an introduction to the sport. But it does get you on the water, and that was all I needed. I signed up for Austin Rowing Club’s Introduction to Rowing (ITR) eight-session course. I learned the jargon: port, starboard, bow, and stern. I learned about safety on the water, and I learned two styles of rowing: sweep and sculling. In sweep, each rower has one oar and the boats are configured as pairs (two rowers), fours (four rowers) and eights (eight rowers). Sculling is two oared rowing and the configurations are singles, doubles and quads. In fours and eights, there’s an additional person in the boat known as the coxswain (pronounced “coxsin” or abbreviated to just “cox”). The cox has the job of steering the boat. This is important because we row backwards. The bow (front end) of our shells (boats), are behind us and we sit facing the stern (rear) of the boat. In smaller boats (singles, doubles, and pairs) without coxswains, the rower in the bow has to continually look over their shoulder to steer the boat and avoid obstacles, including bridges, kayaks, and other boats, as well as the stand-up paddle boards affectionately known as SUPS. It can get surprisingly crowded on the lake. Maybe that’s why rowers are often seen doing their thing early in the morning. My Wednesday/Friday crew (the Rojos — did you get the pun?) rows from 5:45-7:00 am. My weekend crew leaves the Waller Creek Boathouse dock at 7:00am. Rowers like getting their exercise when others are just getting out of bed. When folks hear that I row, they generally assume that I must have strong arms and a strong back. Well my arms and back are definitely stronger than they were before I began rowing, but that’s because I’ve also taken up weightlifting. Rowing itself is actually a low impact, lower-body sport. Simply put, we sit on moveable seats that glide on tracks. At the point when the oars “catch” the water we are fully compressed. By pushing with our legs we cause the oars to move through the water and the boat to move forward. When the oars are “released” from the water we glide back up to the compressed position ready to “catch” again. This is the basic rowing stroke. As a crew, the goal is to do this in perfect unison, catching and releasing together, keeping the CO N TA C T@ C H E R R Y W O O D. O R G boat on keel and moving gracefully through the water, adjusting the rate and pressure of our strokes to achieve greater speed. Austin is blessed with a beautiful river, dammed at both ends creating Lake Lady Bird, previously known as Town Lake. To the west is Red Bud Island and to the east, is Longhorn Dam and little known Bird Island. Austin’s relatively mild winters provide the ideal climate for year-round rowing. Crews from the Northeast and Midwest can be seen on the water in short sleeve t-shirts, while Austin natives are bundled up in thermal undies. I love seeing the long boats, 62 feet long and roughly 18 inches wide, with their nine-member crews. For those interested in competition, we have distance races also called “head” races in the fall, and sprints in the spring. The Head of the Charles is a famous distance race in Boston. Austin Rowing Club sponsors a distance race on Lake Lady Bird each fall called the PumpkinHead because it’s held around Halloween, and a spring sprint regatta known as the Heart of Texas rowers from Texas and surrounding states. Did I mention that rowing is a lifelong activity? I row with men and women ranging in age from mid-thirties to mid-seventies, all sharing a love of the sport and being part of a team. On my 60th birthday, I was racing at the USRowing Masters Nationals in Long Beach, CA. My women’s crew came home with two silver medals in our age group. Best birthday ever! So next time you see a rower or crew on Lady Bird Lake, gracefully moving their shell down the river, don’t stop at thinking it might be something to try someday. Think if Regina can row, so can I. And you don’t have to wait until National Learn to Row Day. You can go online to www.austinrowing.org and check out the ITR classes. I look forward to seeing you on the water. 9th Annual Cherrywood Tree Planting This Year Marks 600+ Total Trees Planted On Saturday October 17th, 10 volunteers, under the direction of Mike Damal, continued the tradition of tree planting in Cherrywood. With 47 trees planted and delivered, the total tree plantings in the past 20 years (we had one year where the planting was cancelled due to the drought) now stands at 643. This program has made a huge difference in saving the tree canopy for Cherrywood. You can go down pretty much any Tree-Planting Crew: Brent Hay, Jim Mac Kay, street in the neighborCara Choate, Molly Keller, Hannah Silk Kapasi, Kate Abel and Mike Damal. Missing from hood and find a tree that photo: Girard Kinney, Mike Sullivan & Dave is now thriving because Westenbarger of this program. The most popular tree Cherrywood Green. planted this year was the Texas Mike advises, “If you did not Mountain Laurel with 16 plant- participate in this program and ed. This is an excellent accent wish to plant a tree, now is the or understory tree. Hemlock time to do it! Fall is the best Ave, with 4 trees, won the time to plant in Austin to get award for most trees planted. the tree established before goAs an added bonus, $601.50 ing into our hot, dry summers.” was raised, proceeds going to —11— “This was country, not within the City limits. That’s how teeny tiny this place was.” Billie Crawford History By Karen Sestak Billie Mae Crawford lives a few houses down Hollywood Avenue from me. She has seen the Cherrywood neighborhood change from country into a central Austin neighborhood. She is rich with local history that I thought might be of interest to others, so I sat in her front yard one morning asking questions. Billie’s family moved from Brownwood, Texas “a half horse town” to a rental on 31st Street in Austin in the 1930’s. Her daddy was a trained carpenter, but could only find work as a garbage man in Brownwood. He hoped the move to Austin would allow him to find work in his chosen field, and it did. At that time, people in the City did all of their shopping on Congress Avenue. There was a JC Penny, Sears, Kruger Jewelry, Scarboroughs, and theaters. “One to two times a week, Momma would dress to the nines, wearing her best dress, stockings, and hair done” to shop downtown. “You didn’t go shopping like you were walking around ready to hoe cotton.” There would be people walking up and down Congress Avenue selling lottery tickets for $1. “Momma would buy the tickets hoping to win a car.” She never won a car, but she did end up winning this plot of land on Hollywood Avenue. Soon after, Billie’s dad procured a bank loan for $6,000 for the materials to build the family home on the plot. He built the home using only hand tools that Billie still has to this day. Mr. Scheiffer was the most known for living in this area. He had cattle and a horse up where Delwood Center is today and Billie would often walk up to his land to the pet the horse. Years later, Delwood Center became the first shopping center in Austin to provide an alternative to Congress Avenue for shopping. There was a grocery, Howard’s Nursery, and even a drive-in movie theater on the north end of the Center. Billie would walk there and sit on a bench to watch a movie in the evening. Hancock became the second shopping center to be built in Austin. The main streets in the area then are still our neighborhood defining streets today, including 38 ½ Street, Airport Boulevard, and Manor Road. IH35 was known as East Avenue and had a row of trees separating the northbound and southbound traffic. It was a beautiful avenue. Hollywood Avenue was a dirt road at that point, and Billie’s mother had a daily struggle to keep up with all of the dirt and dust that would blow in the open windows before the days of air conditioning. She was thrilled when the bus route switched from running on Hollywood to Werner Avenue. We are fortunate to have many neighbors with a bright personal history of our area. It’s important we keep these stories alive and in circulation. I pass this on to the next person to add more stories to the book. LAND USE (continued from p.4) 6) Applies the ordinance citywide, i.e., to all properties throughout the city that can currently build an ADU. 7) Reduces minimum lot area from 7,000 to 5,750 square feet 8) Allows Two-family in SF-2 Apparently, the ordinance did not pass all three readings at the City Council meeting on October 15 due to discussion around adding requirements for affordability. It isn’t known when the third reading will occur, The actual proposed ordinance language can be seen at cherrywood.org.2 WATER AND WASTEWATER RULE CHANGES Background Earlier this year, architects and others involved in planning and/or building home additions or detached dwellings learned that a policy change made last year was making projects cost a great deal more than had previously been the case. The change required that Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs) have separate City water meters, in addition to the meter for the main dwelling, and that costs for upsizing of service lines be covered by the applicant. In order to receive a Building Permit it became necessary to hire an engineer to provide a tap plan costing from $1500 to $3,000, and hiring private, bonded and licensed contractors to perform the actual work at $10,000 to $30,000, leading to that much more in additional costs for an ADU. In addition, sewer service with a four-inch line had to be upgraded to a six-foot line, also requiring the applicant to pay for an engineered tap plan and bonded contractors. New Rules Many in the architectural and contracting communities made a concerted effort to work with both elected officials and the Water Utility staff to effect a change in these policies, and we succeeded. The following is a summary of the new rules: 1. A single family residence may add a detached dwelling unit without having a separate meter or submeter. 2. A ¾ inch water service line in the street will no longer require an upgrade, unless the detached unit includes more than 4½ baths or 48 additional fixture units. 3. A detached dwelling will no longer trigger the requirement to enlarge the sanitary sewer from 4 inches to 6 inches. Apparently, the new rules apply only to ADUs. 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