pemberton heights - january 2015

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The Pemberton Journal

Official PublicatiOn Of PembertOn HeigHts neigHbOrHOOd assOciatiOn January 2015, VOl Vi, issue i


Felicity Huffman is an American film, stage, and television actress who has been nominated for an Academy Award and has won a Golden Globe Award, Emmy, Obie, and three Screen Actors Guild Awards. While spending four months shooting a film in Austin this past fall, she lived on Preston Ave. in Pemberton Heights and joined the “Girls in the 'Hood” on the 18th of November for a wonderful evening hosted by Lisa Stark Walsh. Below are excerpts from a blog posted during her stay:

“I used to wish I were Jewish. The coolest people all seemed to be Jewish and I wanted in the club and even have my own belated Bat Mizvah. But after spending four months in Austin, Texas I have replaced wanting to be one of God’s Chosen People with wanting to be one of God’s Texan People. Or maybe some mix of the two? . . . My newest love is the Lone Star State. It’s the southern hospitality that makes me swoon.

“. . . I rented a sweet little house in Austin [on Preston] with a

Felicity Huffman Rents House on Prestonscreened in porch, where on my days off I have coffee and meditate. Within the first week of being here neighbors dropped off maps, lists of nearby grocery stores, and invitations to tea. One sweet woman brought over the contact list of all the neighbors in a 4-block radius which included their home phones, cells numbers, kids names and ages!

“On the weekends the kids have lemonade stands, and in the evenings I hear the neighborhood come alive with the sound of children playing in their yards. They are just dinking around, playing. I can’t remember the last time I saw kids in that floaty-kind-of-bored-aimless space where they are actually MAKING UP THEIR OWN FUN.

“. . . True, Austin is the only city in Texas where I have lived, but it seems to me to be the jewel in the crown. Everyone here is a musician or at least a music lover. How can you not adore a city where within a couple miles you can find a band playing, kids dancing and older folks doing the two-step?”

Pemberton Heights residents Erin Schanning and Adrienne Inglis contributed their musical talents to Chorus Austin's annual Yuletide concert last month. Erin sang in the soprano section of the symphony choir, and Adrienne played the flute in the orchestra under the baton of Ryan Heller. The 180-voice Symphonic Chorus and 40-voice Chamber Ensemble united with the full orchestra to perform Bach's Magnificat, and a creative assortment of holiday music including Joy to the World and Silent Night. The family-friendly concert was held Saturday, December 13th at St. Matthew's Episcopal Church.

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pipes, Pemberton Heights confronts a multitude of water issues. As work on our waterlines continues, consider these tips for maintaining your plumbing fixtures:•ThehighmineralcontentofAustinwaterwilleventually

ruin most faucets. Unless your shower has the original old two knob with spout, or a hose bib outside, the build-up in the valves will eventually kill the fixture. Low end fixtures probably aren't worth the labor to fix. For high-end fixtures, well-made replacement parts can be found so that a plumber easily replace deteriorated components. •Whenyoubuyareplacementfixture,savetheendofthebox

with the bar code. If you see a part is worn, order the replacement yourself and just ask a plumber to quickly swap it out for you. •Whenthecityisworkingonlinesinyourneighborhood,

it knocks loose a tremendous amount of debris. If you know when city crews are going to turn the water back on, you can simultaneously turn on your outdoor faucets: the debris often will wash out of bigger valves and save the smaller, more delicate ones inside. •Whilestreetworkisbeingdone,ifyourfixturesareableto

operate, hold off as long as you can before having your supply lines cleaned. Plumbing companies can spend a lot of time and money clearing out the supply lines for one house and the very next day the City may open the lines outside and get your fixtures clogged up again.

Both Breed and Zinger Hardware are convenient to Pemberton and may have replacement parts in stock. Lanier Plumbing is locally-owned and can answer more detailed questions about plumbing issues in Central West Austin.



CITY ADVISES: CHECK YOUR WATER PRESSUREContributed by Frank Hartmann

The City of Austin has released a message asking homeowners to be mindful of the importance of checking water pressure: Home improvements and upgrades are common projects for those with older homes. As a reminder, please check water pressure requirements prior to purchasing and installing new fixtures such as tankless water heaters and appliances in your home. Water pressure varies according to location throughout the City of Austin. Average pressure for homes in the Pemberton Heights neighborhood ranges from 40-55 psi (pounds per square inch). Some models of appliances may have minimum requirements that exceed that amount.

Consulting with your plumber or contractor and looking at the manufacturer’s suggested requirements can save you time and money in the long run. If you are planning a project in the future and have questions about the water pressure in your home, please email Jeremy English at Austin Water, [email protected].



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Austin is in a severe drought, and water conservation practices such as restricted watering have been in effect for years. Our neighborhood prides itself on not only the professional and educational accomplishments of its residents, but on their civic-mindedness. It should therefore be more than a little discomfiting to know that we can claim the distinction of having among our households some of the largest users of water in the city. A few have used more than a million gallons per year at a time when Austin can ill afford such an extravagence. All of us are guilty to a greater or lesser extent of blithely ignoring city restrictions on washing cars or watering lawns more than once a week, letting poorly situated irrigation lines spray water into the street, or not tending to plumbing leaks that account for about 14% of the water consumed in a home. Thirty percent of all swimming pools have leaks, many of which go unnoticed because of an automatic refilling system. From seeing to it that we landscape not just beautifully but responsibly, to selecting hybrid cars, to not letting the water run as we brush our teeth, there are dozens of ways we can be more mindful of how we unwittingly contribute to the wasting of an increasingly precious resource. Even those who can afford to ignore the financial costs cannot forever distance themselves from the consequences of profligacy with regard to our water supply. Each of us has an inherent obligation to treat our resources with restraint and respect. • Check your toilet for leaks. Put a few drops of food coloring in the

tank. If it appears in the bowl without flushing, you have a leak that needs repair.

• Fix leaky or dripping faucets promptly. Plumbing leaks account for approximately 14 percent of water consumed in the home.

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rainwater from your roof for use on your landscape. • Water your lawn only on your assigned day and adjust sprinklers so

that only your lawn is being watered. • Swimming Pools - Use cover—especially during the summer--to

reduce evaporation. Pools can lose about ¼ inch of water per day—more in areas of the southwest that are sunny and dry.

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