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Opinion

Preserving Eanes Elementary School’s character essential

Thursday, February 4, 2010 | Ed Allen | 1

Eanes Elementary School parents demonstrated their passion for preserving the campus’ character during a meeting last week on future renovations, and they have good reason to be concerned (see story on front page).

Cathy McElroy fought to preserve West Lake Hills

Wednesday, January 27, 2010 | Ed Allen

The many sentiments expressed in this issue in the wake of Cathy McElroy’s death can’t begin to tell her life story, but Kit Webster artfully depicts her love of West Lake Hills in a letter to the editor on Page 5.

Mercy me, but the UIL has to take action

Thursday, January 21, 2010 | Thomas Jones | 1

Baseball does it. Softball embraces it.

Commentary: TxDOT must take intitiave on dedicated left-turn signals

Wednesday, January 20, 2010 | Ed Allen | 1

Action taken by the West Lake Hills City Council last week is probably an indication of why decisions on where dedicated left-turn signals go should be left entirely up to the Texas Department of Transportation (see story on page A3).

Commentary: City’s effort to regulate within ETJ stems from environmental protection

Tuesday, January 19, 2010 | Special to the Picayune

The Westbank area has always been a unique part of central Texas.

Commentary: Rollingwood water lines near completion, park projects receive RWC gift

Sunday, January 17, 2010 | Special to the Picayune

I will begin this column with my wish that the New Year will bring peace, prosperity and happiness to all.

Commentary: All-or-nothing bond package may fail

Thursday, January 14, 2010 | Ed Allen | 7

The Eanes school board made the right decision Monday in backing off from any immediate plan for a proposed bond package because serious thought should be given to any all-or-nothing plan that includes a covered practice facility (see story on front page).

Commentary: Coaches could use some New Year’s resolve

Friday, January 8, 2010 | Thomas Jones

Tracking a Westlake coach during the past week can be like hunting down a Longhorn fan in Tuscaloosa.

Commentary: Kudos to Rollingwood Women’s Club for gift

Wednesday, January 6, 2010 | Ed Allen | 1

Since no one commenting on our online version of the Westlake Picayune has submitted a letter to the editor for the record on the topic of the Rollingwood Women’s Club’s gift of $10,000 to a park projects, we felt it was important to clear the air here and with an article on the front page.

Film, young students seek ‘One Peace at a Time’

Wednesday, December 30, 2009 | Ed Allen

A story on the front page about three Hill Country Middle School seventh-graders, who happen to be triplets, is an indication of what a little inspiration can do.

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