By Lila Valencia, from the December 2020 Front Porch Flyer March 2020 brought record low unemployment and a nationwide economic boom. Locally, stages were being set for SXSW, Aldrich Street was bustling with patrons awaiting their restaurant reservation times, and AISD students were enjoying their Spring Break. All that changed on March 19th when Governor Abbott signed an executive order …
By Judith and Steve Katzman, from the January 2021 Front Porch Flyer We want this to be over. We’re in a New Year. We’ve been adaptable enough and don’t feel like we’re asking too much. Pandemic fatigue kicked in long ago. While the vaccine is the light at the end of the tunnel, we are definitely still in the tunnel. …
Photo by Elizabeth Brummett, from the March 2021 Front Porch Flyer print edition
Photo by Bart Jacob, from the March 2021 Front Porch Flyer print edition
by Judith and Steve Katzman From the March 2021 Front Porch Flyer print edition As Americans, we love our freedom. We all look forward to being free of masks, social distancing, and a virus that could outpace us. We want out of restrictions and confinement. Ironically, confinement has expanded our space. In the quiet and absence of “normal” in 2020, …
By Andrew Clements, Co-Chair, Mueller Neighborhood Association Transportation & Urban Planning Committee (from the March 2021 print edition of the Front Porch Flyer) Mueller is fortunate in our opportunities for outdoor activity, including our parks, extensive sidewalk network, and dedicated bicycle lanes. Especially during the Covid-19 pandemic, a walk or bicycle ride around the neighborhood is a welcome relief, perhaps …
By Koreena Malone Chair, MNA Engagement and Inclusion Committee (from the March 2021 print edition of the Front Porch Flyer) Part II – Mueller and East Austin History As the neighborhood started to evolve, so did my conversations about Mueller’s long and underlying issues around both systemic and institutional racism. This means we needed to take a look about how …
By Ted Herr from the March 2021 Front Porch Flyer print edition Hello Neighbors! The Mueller Neighborhood Association Steering Committee will again be sponsoring small events on April 3 as socially distanced alternatives to the traditional egg scramble and community fair. The events lined up so far include: A window-based egg hunt in the style of the teddy bear hunt …
MNA Steering Committee Minutes, January 06, 2021Location: Telemeeting (via Zoom)Time: 10:00 amDate: Wednesday, January 06, 2021Present: Taylor Youngblood John Wooding John ThomasPat DiSanza Koreena Malone Marta WhiteTed Herr Josh Rudrow Dale Cannedy-AzimJason Sears Sarah- Roper-ColemanJohn Wooding Agenda Items:Welcome- Taylor YoungbloodMinutes from last meeting were approved and posted on the MNAwebsite- Damaris Nicholson* Budget Discussion- John Thomas provided comparison of profit/loss2019 …
By Drew Harris, from the February 2021 Front Porch Flyer One of my favorite things about life at Mueller is the greenway trails for running. You will often find me on my near-daily runs around the neighborhood. But I’m running differently these days, more specifically, in a very different kind of shoes. I have been running for a long time, …
By Dennis Mick, from the February 2021 Front Porch Flyer Nearing completion in Branch Park across the street from the Kerbey Lane Cafe, the event pavilion under construction will contain nearly 20,000 square feet and will serve a number of purposes including the home to the weekly Mueller Farmers’ Market. In addition, events such as corporate functions, craft shows, weddings, and …
By Koreena Malone, Chair, MNA Engagement and Inclusion Committee, from the February 2021 Front Porch Flyer Part I – Background, how did we get here? As a Community Organizer, in order to develop a strategy for action, you have to identify the critical issues and determine the causes or correlations to that issue. When evaluating Mueller’s overt and covert racial …
By Taylor Youngblood, from the February 2021 print Front Porch Flyer Dear Neighbors, I’m so excited to get to work with all of you this year as 2021 Chair of the MNA. We have a great group of Steering Committee members and an amazing network of committee chairs, volunteers, and neighbors. I’m grateful to previous Steering Committee members and volunteers …
Note: The Mueller Neighborhood Association Meetings are now being held online due to the coronavirus pandemic. Internet Link: https://drive.google.com/drive/u/3/folders/1-CBu6qze_AHW63FAL0ZlrzCcqY8IhUuA Time: 10 a.m. or at viewer’s convenience Date: Saturday, January 16, 2021
By Taylor Youngblood, Mueller Zero Waste Block Leader, originally published in the January 2021 Front Porch Flyer In the world of zero waste, one of the big books is Secondhand: Travels in the New Global Garage Sale by Adam Minter. The book does a great job of balancing what’s going on in the world – both inspiring you and describing …
MNA Steering Committee Meeting Minutes, December 19, 2020 Location: Telemeeting (via Zoom) Time: 10:55 a.m. Date: Wednesday, December 19, 2020 Attending: John Wooding, Chair; John Thomas, Treasurer; Alison Raffalovich, Secretary, Taylor Youngblood, Bart Jacob, Marta White, Dale Cannedy-Azim, Ted Herr, Damaris Nicholson, Sarah Roper-Cole, Josh Rudow, Koreena Malone and Pat DiSanza. Items: Greetings and Pleasantries – John Wooding 2. 2021 Steering …
Location: Telemeeting (via Zoom) Time: 10 a.m. Date: Wednesday, December 19, 2020 Items: 1. Greetings and Pleasantries – John Wooding 2. Sponsor Recognition – John. John recognized and thanked the 2020 MNA Sponsors: Neighborhood Navigator – Annual Investment of $2,500 – H-E-B – Ascension – Google Fiber First Class Partner – Annual Investment of $1,000 – Kathy Sokolic – Realty Austin– DMA Companies Social Butterfly – Annual Investment of …
Help us recognize neighbors that go the extra mile and help build community and bring us together here in Mueller! Nominate a neighbor for the 4th Annual Community Builder Awards by completing a nomination form (link: https://forms.gle/6wAHZYnSgqHu17Ec7) by 12:00 PM Thursday, December 17th. We’ll recognize the recipients at our December General Meeting on Saturday, December 19th.
Location: Virtual meeting via Zoom Time: 7 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. Attending: John Wooding, Chair; John Thomas, Treasurer; Alison Raffalovich, Secretary; Bart Glaser; Bart Jacob; Koreena Malone; Taylor Youngblood; Ted Herr; Marta White; Preston Tyreel, Chair Ex Oficio. Incoming Steering Committee attendees include Damaris Nicholson; Pat DiSanza, Dale Cannedy-Azim; Sarah Roper-Coleman; Jason Sears. Guests: Andrew Clements and Kathy Sokolic. Items: …
Location: Telemeeting (via Zoom) Time: 10 a.m. Date: Wednesday, November 21, 2020 Items: 1. Greetings and Pleasantries – John Wooding 2. Treasurer’s report – John Thomas – People can pay dues now and be credited for all of 2021, so neighbors are encouraged to join or renew. For the year to date, we have a net profit of a little over $3,000. …
