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Archive for June 2007
Rollingwood’s annual Hometown Fourth of July!
June 29, 2007 by president.
PARADE ROLLS AT 9AM
Independence waits for no one: we roll rain or shine!
- Honorary Parade Marshals: Alma Menn, Juanita Meier, Nora Fairle, Billie Grer, Lillian Kreiger, and Holis Stephens
- Route Map (now online!): Down Rollingwood Dr From Riley to Ridgewood Up Ridgewood to Pickwick to the Rollingwood Park
- Line-up: 8:30 AM at the corner of Riley and Pickwick
- Kids Parade: line up at Wallis and Rollingwood (decorated bikes, wagons, etc)
CELEBRATE AT THE PARK AFTER THE PARADE!
- Flag presented by Cub Scout Pack 66
- National Anthem sung by Nicholas Williams
- Food and Drink available for purchase including our Mayor’s famous roasted corn
- Kid Activities
- Raffle
- Tickets will be sold along the parade route for $1
- Raffle to take place at picnic.
- Must be present to win.
- Tee Shirts (see the new design)
- Proceeds go to Rollingwood’s Beautification Fund
Raffle items donated by neighborhood businesses including:
- Amy’s Ice Cream
- Austin Jiu-Jitsu
- Barton Springs Nursery
- Café Brix
- Ceramics Bayou
- Chipotle
- Cool Cuts For Kids
- Cupidz Closet
- Elle Boutique
- Finish Line
- Hutson’s Clothing Co.
- In Touch Health and Beauty
- Jason’s Deli
- Jiffy Lube
- Kid Genius
- Lambs e-Divey
- Las Palomas Restaurant
- Lotus Hunan Restaurant
- Marye’s Gourmet Pizza
- McAllister’s Deli
- Mitchell Gold & Bob Williams
- Michele’s Antiques
- Miller Blueprint
- Note This.
- Panera Bread
- Pizza Nizza
- Redbud Grille
- Rowing Dock
- Salon Muse
- Seattle’s Best Coffee
- Sport Clips
- Texas Honey Ham
- Tin Star Restaurant
- Tomlinson’s Feed and Pets, Inc.
- Trianon The Coffee Place
- Westlake Picayune
- Wild Birds Unlimited
- Young People’s Workshop
- AND MORE!
Big thanks to our sponsors:
- American Bank of Texas,
- Austin Surgical Hospital,
- Bank of Texas. Broaddus Chevron,
- Edward Jones Investments—Tim Coffey,
- Hassaw Homes,
- Kovar’s Rollingwood Shell,
- Wilson Goldrick Realtors—Amy Rung
And our donors:
- Albertson’s,
- Hill Country Dairies—Dan and Mary McMahon,
- Office Max,
- Randall’s
Raffle Tickets only $1 Each (must be present to win)
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Rollingwood 2007 T-Shirts…get them, they’re HOT
June 29, 2007 by president.
T-Shirts will be available at the July 4th picnic in the park after the parade and also at the evening fireworks.
Posted in Women's Club, Community, Events | 1 Comment »
Logistics for 4th of July Parade
June 25, 2007 by president.
This year’s 4th of July parade (see route map) rolls at 9 AM on Wednesday 7/4. Participants in the parade should be at the appropriate staging area by 8:30. Floats and cars stage at Riley Rd and bikes stage by the pool.
The parade ends at the Rollingwood park with food and a raffle.
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June 23rd Water-Wise Landscaping Workshop (free @ Zilker)
June 20, 2007 by president.
Learn ways to keep your lawn and garden healthy this year, even during the driest of weather.
Free Seminar — Dealing with Drought Conditions
June 23, 2007
10:00 to 1:00
Zilker Park Botanical Center
The seminar is free, and no registration is required.
Schedule of Speakers:
10:00-10:25 Paula Middleton - Landscaping with Native Plants
10:30-10:55 Susan Decker - Creative Alternatives to Grass
11:00-11:25 Venkappa Gani - Basic of Drip Irrigation
11:30-11:50 Renee Trepagnier - Constructing a Rain Barrel
11:55-12:25 Karen Stewart - Saving $$$…Practical Landscape Conservation Techniques
12:30-1:00 Jan Fulkerson and Jane Barmlett - Protecting Your Property from Wildfires
10:00-1:00 Wayne and Kathryn King - Plant Clinic
For more information, please contact the Travis County Master Gardeners Association at 512-854-9600.
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Eanes rising Kindergarden Playgroup rescheduled to this Saturday
June 18, 2007 by president.
Due to rain chance. New time is Saturday June 23rd 10-11:15 at Eanes Elementary Upper Playground
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Construction starts on Rollingwood center (aka Endeavor Project)
June 13, 2007 by president.
From the Statesman on 6/13:
Construction has started on Endeavor Real Estate Group’s Rollingwood Town Center, which will include three office buildings with more than 300,000 square feet.
Ground is being cleared for a Wachovia Bank branch [yes, another bank] that will be part of the project, but work on the office buildings is a few months away, said Bryce Miller, a principal with Austin-based Endeavor
Full Text: http://www.statesman.com/business/content/business/stories/realestate/06/13/13endeavor.html
Posted in In The News | 1 Comment »
Help make myRollingwood into ourRollingwood!
June 5, 2007 by president.
We’re looking for citizens who are willing to contribute to this blog! It’s easy and fun to add items. It also helps keep people informed about our great neighborhood.
Please contact president@myrollingwood.com if your interested in adding information about:
- City Council, boards, & commissions schedules, agendas and minutes
- Area businesses & services
- House renovations, for sale, and yard of the month
- Community announcements: weddings, births, new neighbors, etc.
- Your idea here!
The more pictures the better! It’s easy to add pictures to posts.
The only rule is that businesses cannot self-promote (aka advertise) using the site. Community members without a fiduciary benefit are welcome to post write-ups about area business and housing sales.
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Playgroup for rising Eanes Elem kindergarteners: 6/16
June 5, 2007 by president.
Ginny Scott (ginnytscott[at]gmail[dot]com) is organizing more play groups for rising Eanes Elementary kindergarteners. Over 30 families met at the at Eanes Elementary playground.
Planned meetings are:
- Saturday June 16 from 11-12:15
- Saturday July 14 tentative
- Aug TBD
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