Volente Voice
The Newsletter of the Volente Neighborhood Association
August 1999
Fire Department Petition for ESD Successful!
We reported in the June edition that VNA was helping gather signatures for a petition regarding creating an Emergency Services District (ESD). Volente’s fire department is the only one remaining in Travis County that is not now funded by an ESD. Without an ESD, Volente VFD may not have enough funds to adequately protect your lives and property in the future.
VNA has helped gather more than the required number of signatures. Thanks to all the volunteers and to VJs Café for helping in the effort.
ESD Election Will Be Nov. 2, 1999
Once the validated petitions are turned into the Rural Fire District 11 Commissioners, they will call for an election to take place on November 2, 1999. This is a General Election Day, which will save Volente some costs versus holding a special election.
Be sure your voter registration is up to date and make sure you vote for the ESD on Election Day! Voter registration forms are available at VJs Café.
For more information on the Volente VFD and the ESD, see http://www.volente.org/vvfd/
Lake Travis Neighborhood Council Being Formed
A group of Lake Travis residents are forming the Lake Travis Neighborhood Council. LTNC will provide a forum for area neighborhood associations to share information and ideas and to pool their resources in dealing with common issues. Mike Hebert, who is also a member of the Lake Travis Advisory Panel, is promoting the formation of LTNC to deal with the issues of boat noise and safety on Lake Travis. For more information on LTNC, see
http://www.volente.org/ltnc/
Curbside Recycling?
VNA board member Catriona Smith reports that Midtex Waste, Inc. could provide Volente residents with curbside recycling if there is enough interest and participation. The cost to Midtex customers would probably only be an additional $6/quarter, with Midtex providing the recycling bins. If you are interested in having curbside recycling in Volente, contact Catriona at 250-0108 or e-mail: avis2@flash.net
VNA Web Site a "Hit"
Volente's web site at http://www.volente.org/ is getting more and more "hits" (accesses), as more web surfers become aware of it. The site is now averaging more than 500 hits each month. If you haven't visited lately, some of the items creating the most interest are:
Volente Postal Service May Be Changed to Cedar Park
The United States Post Office is considering changing Volente's mail delivery service from Leander to the Cedar Park Post Office.
Besides the inconvenience of changing their mailing address (city and zip code), many residents have expressed they do not want to have a "Cedar Park" address and do not want to lose the current mail carrier, Janice Trump, who reportedly does a great job.
The Opportunity
 First, USPS has indicated it would be possible to keep the current mail carrier; Janice would simply report out of the Cedar Park office after the change. And while it would be necessary for Volente to use a Cedar Park zip code (78630 or 78713), it MAY be possible to get official USPS permission to use "Volente" as the place name instead of "Cedar Park". While many residents already use "Volente" along with the Leander zip code, USPS does not sanction it. VNA has received indications that USPS may be persuaded by public opinion to officially designate "Volente, Texas 78630" - in conjunction with the reassignment to Cedar Park. A petition drive or poll may be necessary to convince USPS.
For more information, see http://www.volente.org/postoffice/ or contact VNA  board member Erika Mott at 258-6901 or e-mail: bfbr@flash.net

VNA holds board meetings on the first Tuesday of each month at 7:00 PM at VVFD. Meetings are open to all residents and participation is invited. Dates and times sometimes change, so check with a board member or www.volente.org for the latest meeting information.
VNA board meeting agendas and minutes are posted on the Volente web site along with contact information for each board member.
Do you know the difference between Lake View and Lakeview? The location of Rattlesnake Island? The significance of "1610"?
Take the Volente Quiz at http://www.volente.org/quiz/
New questions are added each month!
Meeting Notices
The VNA Board of directors meets on the first Tuesday of each month at 7:00 PM at the fire hall (unless otherwise posted)
The VVFD Board of Directors meets on the second Monday of each month at 7:00PM at the fire hall.
The Rural Fire District 11 Commissioners meet on the third Wednesday of each month at 7:00PM at the fire hall.
Fire Training - first and third Monday of each month at 7:00PM at the fire hall.
EMT Training - fourth Monday of each month at 7:00PM at the fire hall.
Ladies Auxiliary - second Wednesday of each month - September through April only - at 7:00PM at the fire hall.

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