Volente Voice
The Newsletter of the Volente Neighborhood Association
April 2001
VNA Annual Meeting Tuesday April 24, 2001

The Volente Neighborhood Association will hold its annual general membership meeting on April 24th at the VVFD Community Center at 15406 FM 2769, across from VJs. Refreshments will be served at 6:30PM, with the meeting beginning at 7:00PM.

Special Guest Speaker From LCRA
Jim Richardson, LCRA Water Surface Management, will present information on the proposed licensing of private boat docks as well as proposed changes to the Highland Lakes Marina Ordinance. Both topics should be of interest to Volente residents. During the question/answer period, Mr. Richardson can address any questions regarding water surface management, including LCRA boating regulations.
VNA Elections To Be Held
The VNA board of directors consists of nine members, elected to one-year terms at the annual general membership meeting. After elected, the new board will elect its officers - President, Vice President, Secretary and Treasurer - from among the board members who were elected by the general membership.
The requirements to be eligible for the board are the same to be eligible to hold Voting Membership; that is, own property or reside in the membership area, be 18+ years of age and be current on membership dues. There is normally one membership and one vote per household, but adult individuals residing in the same household may purchase separate individual voting memberships, if desired.
Candidates
To add your name to the ballot prior to the meeting, please contact Lonnie Moore at 258-0892.
Here are the candidates so far, listed alphabetically:
Lee Bass, Debbie Drive, new candidate
Ken Beck, Booth Circle, new candidate
Connie Curtis, Lakeview Street, new candidate
Eileen Glover, Reed Drive, new candidate
Sam Love, Beauregard Drive, incumbent
Jerry Mills, Pocohontas Trail, incumbent
Erika Mott, Navajo Pass, incumbent
Niki Sanders, Volente Road, new candidate
Leo Slaton, Volente Road, incumbent
Catriona Smith, Booth Circle, incumbent
Walt Thompson, Navajo Pass, incumbent
Dues Are Due Now
VNA annual dues are just $15/year per household. Please bring your dues payment to the meeting. If you cannot make the meeting, please mail your dues to the address on the bottom of page 2 of this newsletter.
School Board Elections
LISD school board elections will be Saturday, May 5th. Volente residents, who are in Precinct 208, must vote at Faubion Elementary at 1209 Cypress Creek Road. Early voting is April 18-May 1 at either Leander City Hall or Cedar Park City Hall.
Area Swim Team Forming
Folks in Block House Creek have contacted VNA to invite Volente youths to participate in the Block House Creek Tidal Waves swim team. Participation will include kids 6 and under (must be able to swim) to 15-17 year olds. Registration will be held Saturday, April 21, 2001 from 9AM-1PM at 2800 Block House Drive, next to Tumlinson Park Pool. Contact Cecilia Roberts at 259-0946 for more information.
Developments on Cypress Creek Worry Neighbors
On March 21, 2001 VNA representatives met with representatives of Twin Creeks Holdings and officials from Cedar Park to discuss concerns. Those concerns included fears of possible pollution of Cypress Creek and the Cypress Creek arm of Lake Travis by the proposed upstream housing and golf course. Many residents have either alluvial wells along Cypress Creek or draw water from Lake Travis nearby.
The planned sewage lift station will be very near one of the main tributaries on Cypress Creek. The design of the sewage lift station, which apparently meets regulations, might allow as little as one hour from the time a failure alarm should go off until a spill would overflow into the creek. In addition, the neighbors expressed concern that the current design for non-point source pollution remediation might not be sufficient to clean up all the herbicides, pesticides and fertilizers from the golf course operation as well as from the over 1600 homes planned for the Cypress Creek watershed. As a result of the meeting, the developer did agree to consider regular water quality testing and possible design changes to the lift station. Stay tuned!
Regular Monthly Meeting Notices
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.
The VVFD Board of Directors meets on the second Monday of each month at 7:00 PM at the fire hall.
The ESD #14 Commissioners meet on the third Wednesday of each month at 7:00 PM at the fire hall.
Fire Training - first and third Monday of each month at 7:00 PM at the fire hall.
EMT Training - fourth Monday of each month at 7:00 PM at the fire hall.
VVFD Ladies Auxiliary meets on the second Wednesday of each month - September through April only - at 7:00 PM at the fire hall.
Anderson Mill Gardeners hold Open House at the Anderson Mill Museum on the fourth Sunday of each month, March - October, 2-5PM, weather permitting:
June 24 there will be a collection display and craft sale;
Oct 28 will be the annual quilt display
VNA ANNUAL MEETING NOTICE!
TUESDAY, APRIL 24TH     6:30PM - 8:30PM AT VVFD

BUSINESS MEETING BEGINS 7:00PM
         COME AT 6:30PM FOR REFRESHMENTS AND VISITING

  GUEST SPEAKER - JIM RICHARDSON, LCRA
 TOPICS: MARINAS, PRIVATE DOCKS, BOATING REGS, ETC.

ELECTIONS OF VNA BOARD MEMBERS

NEIGHBORHOOD TOPICS OF INTEREST

VOLENTE VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT
SPRING FISH FRY
 
SATURDAY APRIL 28

FISH FRY 4:00  - 8:00 PM
Raffle - Baked Goods
Adults $7.50 - Children $3.50
Tea & Coffee Included
Beer & Soft Drinks Available
DANCE WITH “BLIND LUCK”
DONATION OF $5.00 FOR DANCE ONLY

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