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  THE OWL - SPRING 2026 A quick note: TOMORROW (Tuesday, March 3) is Election Day. If you haven't voted yet, please take some time to do so tomorrow. Here's some helpful information:  Travis County Clerk  and  League of Women Voters Austin area Voter's Guide .  TABLE OF CONTENTS Hello Old West Austin neighbors! Here's a preview of what's included in the OWL this quarter.  1. Notes from the Chair 2. December General Membership Meeting Agenda 3. Zoning Updates 4. Events Updates 5. CCDC Update 6. In Memoriam 7. Odds & Ends 8. Business Member Listing   NOTES FROM THE CHAIR Hello Neighbors, It’s been wonderful seeing so many of you out walking, along with strollers and dogs of all types. Will you please help the Old West Austin Neighborhood Association's Steering Committee achieve its big goal for this year to double OWANA's membership?  Why? Because we can do so much more together. How? Invite neighbors...

                                                  

  Please attend this event in person, which will formally change the name of Westenfield to "Don Baylor Park" and unveil a historic marker in honor of Don Baylor. As the invitation says, Baylor was " a Clarksville native who overcame segregation to become a baseball legend." Note that at the end of the invite, there is a form to complete if you plan on attending Saturday's event. Mary Mary Reed Austin, TX  "I have decided to stick with love. Hate is too great a burden to bear."  Martin Luther King, Jr. The ultimate tragedy is not the oppression and cruelty by the bad people but the silence over that by the good people.  Martin Luther King, Jr. RSVP: Don Baylor Celebration - Feb 28 Join us on February 28th at 10:00 AM at the unveiling of the historical marker in the newly renamed Don Baylor Neighborhood Park (2008 Bridle Path, Austin, TX 78703). A celebratory reception will be held immediately following the ceremony at the nearby Sweet Home Missionary B...