Part 1: Happy Hour, 9/20 from 5:30pm to 7:00pm
(complimentary, must RSVP, spaces limited)

Two drinks per person and the following stationary items (“passed apps”):

• Sichuan Style Deep Fried Chicken
• Steamed Chicken Dumplings
• Beef Skewers
• Vegetable Fried Rice
• Dry Fried Local Green Beans

Part 2: RNA quarterly meeting, 9/20 from 7:00pm to 8:00pm
All neighbors are invited to join the quarterly RNA meeting. Watch for a message with the agenda from the the co-presidents within the next few days. Among other things, we will discuss fall events and hear updates on various projects around the neighborhood.

If we need more food, any additional food and drinks past what they offer during the happy hour will be full price and must go on one check. As a general policy, they will not offer separate checks, but can take multiple forms of payment on-site. All drink charges will go on one tab. 

To RSVP for the Wu Chow Happy Hour
Please use this Eventbright link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/rosedale-neighborhood-happy-hour-wu-chow-north-lamar-tickets-718768414677

We look forward to seeing many of you there!

Tuesday, July 4th, 10:00am to noon, at Ramsey Park

Join us for a promenade around Ramsey Park, live music, watermelon slices, bake sale, water balloon tossing contest, ice cream truck, and carnival games for the kiddos!

Our 4th of July celebration is fast approaching. We hope you can join us as neighbors come together at Ramsey Park and have a great time!

• Arrive by 10:00am to decorate bikes/scooters/strollers/pets with decorations we provide or decorate at home if you prefer.
• A bit after 10:00, join our traditional promenade around Ramsey Park.
• After the promenade, enjoy watermelon slices, live music, the bake sale, a water balloon tossing contest, an ice cream food truck, and carnival games for the kiddos (which requires help from volunteers; see below!).
• After the celebration ends at noon, you might choose to enjoy recreational swim at Ramsey Pool, which will be open noon to 7pm on the 4th of July!

All proceeds from the bake sale and carnival are used for park improvements.
IMPORTANT: Please bring cash! We are also arranging to allow payments using Venmo and Paypal.

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Volunteers needed!

Please help make our sweet neighborhood tradition a big success this year!

Questions to Kelly Pirkl, Kelly.Pirkl@gmail.com

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The Bake Sale needs YOU!

The bake sale is a popular spot during the July 4th celebrations each year. It always raises a good amount of money and, like the carnival, 100% of the proceeds goes into the park fund to be used for Ramsey Park improvements.

Come by for a snack and fabulous cookies to take home with you! We will offer tacos (first come, first served) and always welcome additional business donations!

The most popular items are lovingly home-baked goodies by our very own Rosedale neighbors. We normally sell out! Please consider donating items that kids find irresistible, as well as items for a more grown-up palate. Ideas of items to bring:

• individual baggies or plates of cookies or brownies
• decorated cookies, cupcakes, and cake balls
• individually packaged slices of bread, e.g. banana, pumpkin, etc.
• whole loves of cakes and breads, e.g. pound cake, banana bread, pumpkin bread, apple bread, etc.
• small whole cobblers in takeaway pans
• pies in takeaway pans
• gluten-free items are also popular
• any kind of baked goods that neighbors might enjoy

The only items that don’t sell well are large or elaborate cakes.

Please bring your items to the bake sale tables by 9:30 – 10:00. Questions?  Contact Felicia Adams, adams4203@yahoo.com or 512-426-4203.

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Read about this and more in the RNA’s June 2023 newsletter [PDF in color, 387KB] or [PDF in b/w, 381KB], which will be delivered to neighbors on paper in late June!

Join us Monday, July 4th, 10:00am to noon, at Ramsey Park

Our 4th of July celebration is fast approaching. We hope you can join us as neighbors come together and have a great time!

Arrive by 10:00am to decorate bikes/scooters/strollers/pets using decorations we provide or decorate at home if you prefer.

A bit after 10:00, join our traditional promenade around Ramsey Park, followed by watermelon slices, live music, the bake sale, a water balloon tossing contest, an ice cream food truck, and (if we have enough volunteers) carnival games for the kiddos.

All proceeds from the bake sale and carnival are used for park improvements.
IMPORTANT: Please bring cash!

Volunteers needed!

Please help bring our sweet neighborhood tradition back in full this year!

Among the volunteer tasks: donating drinks and baked goods, loaning camping chairs and tables, setting up before, cleaning up after.

We have many carnival shifts available (perfect for middle and high schoolers). The carnival can only happen if we have plenty of volunteers, so please consider volunteering for a shift.

Questions to Kelly Pirkl, Kelly.Pirkl@gmail.com

Please sign up for a task at this link:  https://tinyurl.com/rosedale-4th-signup

The Bake Sale needs YOU!

The bake sale is a popular spot during the July 4th celebrations each year. It always raises a good amount of money and, like the carnival, 100% of the proceeds goes into the park fund to be used for Ramsey Park improvements.

Come by for a snack and fabulous cookies to take home with you! We expect to offer tacos from Rudy’s and Taco Shack (first come, first served) and kolaches, as well as additional business donations (suggestions and donation offers welcome!).

The most popular items are lovingly home-baked goodies by our very own Rosedale neighbors. We normally sell out! Please consider donating items that kids find irresistible, as well as items for a more grown-up palate. Ideas of items to bring:

• individual baggies or plates of cookies or brownies
• decorated cookies, cupcakes, and cake balls
• individually packaged slices of bread, i.e. banana, pumpkin, etc.
• whole loves of cakes and breads, i.e. pound cake, banana, pumpkin, apple, etc.
• small whole cobblers in takeaway pans
• pies in takeaway pans
• gluten-free items are also popular
• any kind of baked goods that neighbors might enjoy

The only items that don’t sell well are large or elaborate cakes.

Be sure to bring your items to the bake sale tables by 9:30 – 10:00.

Questions?  Contact Felicia Adams, adams4203@yahoo.com or 512-426-4203

Join the RNA’s two-part celebration for 2021!

• Part 1: in-person at Ramsey Park, with promenade, music, and food.
• Part 2: repeats last year’s popular self-guided hunt through the neighborhood.

Part 1) In-person event at Ramsey Park

Sunday, July 4th starting at 10:00am

Come join us in person for Rosedale’s 4th of July event at Ramsey Park on Sunday, July 4, 2021!

Arrive by 10am to decorate bikes/scooters/strollers/pets using decorations we will provide or decorate at home if you prefer! A bit after 10:00, join our traditional promenade around Ramsey Park. After that, everyone can enjoy music provided by Bill Oliver and the Otter Space Band and purchase breakfast tacos and ice cream from local food trucks. Please bring chairs, sunscreen, hats, and other items that will help you stay comfortable in the heat. Don’t forget to bring cash or a credit card for buying food!

If you have ideas or would like to help, please contact Rachel Gray, goldra360@hotmail.com

NOTE: Due to continued concerns about close contact, the RNA will not hold their traditional carnival and bake sale again this year.

Part 2) Self-guided hunt

Find patriotic decorations, answer questions, July 4 – 10

Join Rosedale’s 2nd annual self-guided patriotic hunt!

Decorators needed: Please consider decorating your home by the morning of July 4th as a location for the hunt. To volunteer, submit your address using this registration form so we can add it to the self-guided tour document and map: forms.gle/YbPMrgXRDesZQK5K9

Blank signs: The RNA is providing blank signs that you can decorate! To request a sign send an email to Kelly Lancaster, kelly.pirkl@gmail.com

To participate in the hunt: Download the list and map, tour the included addresses, admire the decorations, and find answers to the questions. Look for decorations at your convenience  from the morning of Sunday, July 4th through the evening of Saturday,  July 10th.

Additional information:

• The 2021 list of addresses: tinyurl.com/rosedaleaustin4th2021-homes
• The 2021 map of addresses: tinyurl.com/rosedaleaustin4th2021-map
• Pictures from 2020’s hunt: rosedaleaustin.org/pictures-rosedale-20200704/

Please share pictures!

• If you post on social media, use the hashtag #rosedaleaustin4th2021
• For inclusion in a post on rosedaleaustin.org, send to Vicki Almstrum <almstrum@gmail.com>

Please join us on Monday, June 21, for our first in-person meeting of 2021! We will meet on the outdoor patio at Rudy’s (Lamar and 40th St.). The meeting will begin at 7pm.

We ask you to share this information with your neighbors! On the agenda: the annual 4th of July celebration, Ramsey Pool, the State Hospital construction, and much more.

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Watch for our neighborhood newsletter, which will be delivered throughout the Rosedale neighborhood over the coming days.

You can also read the Rosedalian Newsletter for June 2021 here in PDF form!

In this newsletter: info about Rosedale’s 4th of July celebration plans; updates about Ramsey Pool, the Rosedale School, the construction project at Austin State Hospital, and the new fence at the State Records Center; news from Yarborough Library; greetings from our District 7 City Council Member; and ideas for connecting with neighbors, including our neighborhood email list on groups.io.

The RNA will meet on Monday evening, February 10 at 7:00pm at Rudy’s BBQ on Lamar Blvd in the Crockett Room (on the south end). During this meeting we will elect RNA officers and Steering Committee members for 2020; nominations will be posted later this week.

We will also discuss the current state of the Land Development Code (LDC) Revision (the CodeNEXT continuation), which the City Council will be taking up at a series of meeting next week. City staff, working at the direction of Council, has recently unveiled an updated map of the proposed new zoning. The updated map includes changes in the Rosedale area along 45th Street but appears to leave other upzoning in place as it affects Rosedale. We are beginning to analyze the most recent changes and hope to have more information at the February 10 meeting.

• Newest comparison map: austin.maps.arcgis.com/apps/Compare/index.html?appid=32713bd8d31f4f858b5247e47d917c5b
• Details about upcoming LDC action from our Council Members:
  • Council Member Pool’s newsletter: mailchi.mp/375b44cee5e0/ywppn3gcha-1500213?e=e6c78e7ab3
  • Council Member Alter’s Facebook page: facebook.com/AlisonAlterForAustin/
• Official site for the LDC Revision: austintexas.gov/ldc

Thanks to everyone who cares about our city and our neighborhood. We hope to see you at Rudy’s on February 10 at 7 pm!

Jeff Archer
RNA President